Concubine's true colors

Chapter 339 Prince Rui Leaves Beijing
Ever since Concubine Hui came to Yanqing Palace to make a fuss last time, but was reprimanded by Concubine Liang with dignity and left.It's been two days now, and the other party really didn't dare to come and play.

After all, Qingxiang's injury was the other party's fault. In addition, Concubine Liang claimed that Xiangping was also frightened and fell into a coma afterwards.

After all, it was his daughter who had been in pain for more than ten years. After Emperor Ming learned about it, instead of blaming Xiangping for his hurtful behavior, he came to visit him in person.

Afterwards, he even reprimanded Concubine Hui, mother and daughter, and told Qing Xiang to rest assured that he should not go out of the palace if he had nothing to do. Emperor Ming had already stated his position on this matter, so naturally Empress Xue would not have any objections.

Therefore, apart from punishing a few court ladies and eunuchs, the matter of the princess being injured was nothing more than that.

And talking about Xiao Jinxuan, originally she wanted to return to the commander's mansion immediately, but Xiangping who woke up from a coma felt very restless when he couldn't see her.

In the end, they all got into the carriage and quickly drove out of the palace. Xiao Jinxuan was invited back by the people of Yanqing Palace. In order to appease Xiangping's emotions, she stayed in the palace for the past two days.

However, early this morning, after Xiao Jinxuan greeted Concubine Liang, she immediately left the palace, and promised that she would come back to accompany Xiangping to take medicine at noon.

And the reason why she had to go out of the palace today was because Zhou Xianrui left Beijing for Gansu today, and Xiao Jinxuan was going to send him off because of love and reason.

The carriages used by the imperial palace not only traveled quickly, but also because they were marked with royal totems, the road was unimpeded, and pedestrians gave way one after another.

Therefore, it didn't take long, Xiao Jinxuan rushed to the gate of Prince Rui's residence, and was immediately supported by Zhu Xin to get off the carriage.

Xiao Jinxuan had visited Prince Rui's mansion many times before, and Zhou Xianrui had already ordered her to go down, as long as she was visiting the mansion, there was no need to report it, just invite her in.

So soon, she was brought to the front hall of the mansion, and then Xiao Jinxuan saw that everyone was there.

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan coming, Zhou Xianyu, who also came to see him off, immediately had a look of pampering in his eyes, and then went up to greet him and said:

"Xuan'er, the fifth sister-in-law was talking about you just now, she thinks that you will stay in the palace to accompany Xiangping, and she is worried that you will not come to see you off before you leave."

Now in this hall, in addition to Zhou Xianyu, Zhou Xianrun who had a relationship with Xiao Jinxuan once, the fourth son of Emperor Ming, and Prince Run of the Great Zhou Dynasty is also practicing here.

Because Xiao Jinxuan is now the princess, and her rank is the same as that of the prince, so after the two saluted each other, Zhou Xianrun was the first to say:

"It's good that the princess is here now. The fifth sibling has been thinking about you for a long time. I seldom go back to the palace recently. I don't know if Xiangping's condition is getting better."

Xiao Jinxuan, who was seeing each other with everyone one by one, heard this, and immediately told Zhou Xianrun that Xiangping was fine and there was no need to worry.

Then she looked at Shen Wenqing, and said in surprise:

"Based on what Xianyu and King Runjun said, is it possible that my sister will go to Gansu with His Highness Prince Rui in person? The road is full of wind and rain, and my sister probably has never suffered from such bumps since she was a child. Jinxuan is really worried that you will not be able to bear it." of."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenqing immediately raised her head, then looked tenderly at Zhou Xianrui, then said with a light smile:
"Sister, you don't need to persuade me. Now that the year is approaching, as the prince's first wife, how can I ask His Highness to spend New Year's Eve alone in a different place. As long as we are together, we will be reunited."

As soon as Shen Wenqing's words fell, a young woman with a pretty dress and a rather outstanding appearance in the hall suddenly heard a coquettish smile and said:
"Isn't it? With the concubine and sister in this comparison, it seems that I am waiting for others, as if I don't know how to sympathize with the prince. If the prince agrees, I, Xue Yuyan, can also endure hardships, and I can also go with you. After all, this side The concubine's affection for His Highness is no less than that of the concubine's sister."

The woman who spoke was not simple, she was a daughter of the Xue family of Xiangfu, Empress Xue was her aunt, and her father was Xue Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War.

Zhou Xianrui was an extremely influential prince in the court, and he was highly valued by the Emperor Ming. Therefore, if he was not by his side and placed his own people, how could the Xiangfu feel at ease.

And this Xiao Yuyan was made by Empress Xue, bestowed upon her to marry Zhou Xianrui, and after entering the palace, she was enfeoffed as a side concubine, her status only lower than that of Shen Yunqing.

Because her mother's family is the prime minister's house, this Xue Yuyan has always been dissatisfied with being suppressed by Shen Wenqing, so now that she sees the other party, her whole heart is Zhou Xianrui's virtuous appearance.

Immediately, Xue Yuyan was naturally upset, and it was not surprising that she would say a few words that were neither painful nor itchy.

And since Xiao Jinxuan came in, Zhou Xianrui had been keeping his eyes on her for a long time.

Hearing what his side concubine said, he didn't even look at the other side immediately, but said in a low voice:
"Xue Concubine, this king has reminded you many times that Yunqing is the main concubine, I hope you will not let this king hear you say anything dissatisfied with the princess from your mouth next time, if there is nothing wrong, go down first Bar."

Being reprimanded by Zhou Xianrui in public, even if the other party didn't tell her to go down, Xue Yuyan wouldn't have the face to stay there.

Immediately when she passed by Shen Wenqing's side, she gave him a jealous look, then stomped her feet and left quickly.

And when this concubine Xue left, Xiao Jinxuan smiled slightly, but sighed in her heart, even with Zhou Xianrui's upright personality, she couldn't avoid the turmoil in the back house.

Moreover, it really takes a lot of patience to marry the daughter of such a political enemy as a concubine.

She signaled Zhu Xin to hand over the package in her hand, and then Xiao Jinxuan handed the things to Zhou Xianrui with her own hands.

"I remember hearing His Highness mentioning that I like the ginseng tea prepared by Jinxuan very much. I'm afraid I won't be able to see you again for half a year after this farewell. I know that the prince is not short of anything, so I made this tea. Your Highness should be enough to drink on the road. It's been a month."

Hearing that Xiao Jinxuan still remembered that she liked the ginseng tea prepared by the other party herself, Zhou Xianrui felt warm in his heart, and immediately tightened his grip on the tea bag in his hand.

In fact, since Zhou Xianyu returned to Beijing, knowing that Xiao Jinxuan was taken care of by this seventh brother in everything, Zhou Xianrui gradually alienated Xiao Jinxuan on purpose.

After all, deep down in his heart, Zhou Xianrui has never let go of Xiao Jinxuan until now.And this feeling, there is a growing trend.

Early in the morning, she realized clearly that she was definitely not the right queen for Xiao Jinxuan.

Zhou Xianrui knew very well that he couldn't let his admiration become an obstacle between his beloved woman and his seventh brother.

Therefore, after thinking about it, alienating Xiao Jinxuan and not being in regular contact with each other is the best result in Zhou Xianrui's opinion.

And in the past few months, every time a banquet was held in the palace, whenever Xiao Jinxuan was present, Zhou Xianrui would actually watch her from afar, in order to relieve the pain of lovesickness in his heart.

And now looking at Xiao Jinxuan at such a close distance again, her face is more gentle and smiling than before.

Zhou Xianrui was so greedy that he couldn't bear to look away, and felt that if he could watch each other like this in his whole life, it must be a blessing.

"Miss Lao, don't worry about it. The king is not in the capital, and Xian Yu occasionally returns to the barracks. The fourth brother is the most talented prince among our brothers, so my father and elder brother have stayed in the palace for the past few months to edit and compile poetry books. There is no need to return to the back cover immediately. If Miss Si has anything to do, you can go to Brother Si, he will help you."

Hearing this, Zhou Xianrun hurriedly waved his hands.After all, he had personally seen Xiao Jinxuan's ruthless side in the Royal Garden.

Although the other party is indeed gentle and docile now, if Xiao Yunyan hadn't stopped him, it would be hard to say whether Xiao Mingzhu would still be alive.

Therefore, knowing that Xiao Jinxuan is definitely not an ordinary woman, Zhou Xianrun immediately smiled kindly and said:
"Fifth brother, you are joking about being a brother, and Miss Jinxuan is now the princess, the rank of the county king is the same as mine, and with the protection of Uncle Yongchang, who dares to touch the princess of Zhaoyang. But If the princess really needs me, Xianrun will definitely be obliged."

Zhou Xianrui's temperament is very similar to Xiao Jinxuan's. Not only is everything in his heart, but he also handles everything in a comprehensive manner, extremely tight.

So immediately after thinking about it for a while, he still said to everyone uneasy:
"This trip will take three or four months at least, and it will take about a year to come back. If there is any change in the capital, or something major happens. In my academy garden, there are three red-eyed pigeons that are carefully raised. They not only know the way It is extremely accurate, and the flying speed is not comparable to that of ordinary carrier pigeons. At that time, you can send letters to me by flying pigeons, so that there will be no information barrier between us."

Seeing that he had explained everything he needed to be instructed, Zhou Xianrui, who cared about the disaster victims in Gansu, did not want to waste time, so he walked out of Prince Rui's mansion with everyone sending him off.

Before getting on the horse, Zhou Xianrui paused.

Then he turned around and looked at Xiao Jinxuan again, and then he, who seldom laughed, showed a rare easy-going smile.

"It will be some time before we see you again. I think this king will not be able to catch up with the marriage gift from the fourth young lady and the seventh younger brother. But when you two get married, you have to wait for me to come back and choose an auspicious day to greet you. After all, this cup The wedding wine must not be without this king's share."

Seeing Zhou Xianrui's words, what he said was extremely sincere, and the meaning of blessing in the words was self-evident.

Immediately, Zhou Xianyu came forward, punched his fifth brother on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"It's natural. My brother is still waiting for Fifth Brother to come back and be my matchmaker, and personally go to make a dowry for Jinxuan. After all, in the eyes of me, Zhou Xianyu, you are no different from my brother, who is like a father." For such a big event as getting married, Fifth Brother must help me arrange the planning."

Since Zhou Xianrui is destined not to be able to stay with the woman he likes, watching her get married beautifully and having a glass of wedding wine, in Zhou Xianrui's opinion, he is quite gratified.

What's more, the one Xiao Jinxuan married was her best brother. To be honest, Zhou Xianrui can be regarded as a matchmaker for these two people, and he contributed a lot.

Immediately after saying goodbye to everyone again, Zhou Xianrui was not a soft person at all, so he got on his horse immediately and left under everyone's watch.

(End of this chapter)