sjar Chapter 324: The Crown Prince's Wedding
Chapter 324: The Crown Prince's Wedding
In the inner bedroom of Chuxiu Palace, Kangxi looked down at the little girl who was buttoning his chest and teased her in a good mood.
"It's really strange. Why did our Imperial Concubine Xian think of personally serving me in court today?"
You should know that since Shi Nanxi entered the palace to serve the emperor for more than half a year, she has only gotten up in the morning to serve Kangxi in court a few times. She is not like other concubines at all. After each sleep, she must get up early and personally help Kangxi dress and wash.
But men love to be humble, and Kangxi is no exception.
In the past, the concubines had always served Kangxi respectfully and meticulously, but Kangxi took it for granted and didn't think there was anything wrong.
On the contrary, when he met someone like Shi Nanxi, he would usually be fast asleep when he left in the morning. Even when he woke up, he would mostly watch the palace servants serve him. Occasionally, he would personally serve him, and Kangxi would be somewhat surprised.
Shi Nanxi buttoned up the last button on her coat, then raised her eyes to glance at Kangxi, took the winter crown handed to her by Liang Jiugong, and said:
"Your Majesty, are you saying this because I am lazy? Unfortunately, I am just that lazy. There are many sisters in the palace who are diligent in serving Your Majesty."
After saying this, he put the Dongguan on Kangxi's head and turned to leave. However, just as he took a step, his hand was grabbed by Kangxi from behind.
Kangxi used his hands to cleverly hug the angry girl from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. His chest vibrated slightly and a muffled laugh escaped from his throat.
"I was wondering why I smelled something sour so early in the morning. After taking a closer look, I found out that it was my Concubine Xian who was jealous!"
The dim light from the sky beside me shone through the window lattice, reflecting the scene in the room.
I saw a tall and strong man wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a winter crown on his head hugging the slender and petite woman in his arms, with his hands on the woman's abdomen, holding her tightly in his arms.
Shi Nanxi looked at the hand on her abdomen and reached out as if to pull it away, but she didn't use any strength in her hand.
"Your Majesty is really good at wrongly accusing people. I got up early in the morning with good intentions to serve you, but you wronged me. Next time, Your Majesty should find another sister to serve you, for example, the gentle and considerate Chen Da Ying!"
Upon hearing this, Kangxi laughed again. His voice was so deep and magnetic that Shi Nanxi felt like her ears were pregnant.
"What is the emperor laughing at?" Shi Nanxi was a little angry and embarrassed.
Kangxi put his lips close to Shi Nanxi's ear and said with a smile:
"I am laughing at my Imperial Concubine Xian, is she bringing up old scores with me?"
What old account? It was naturally the Chen Da Ying mentioned by Shi Nanxi.
When they went to Mulan Paddock, Chen promised to deliver food and daily necessities to Kangxi on the orders of Concubine Nianhulu, which led to a misunderstanding and a cold war between the two.
The matter of Mulan Paddock was more important at that time, and coupled with the subsequent incidents of catching an adulterer and turning a human pig into a pig, there was no time to care about Chen Da Ying.
Now that the incident has passed, Shi Nanxi bringing it up is just bringing up old issues.
Shi Nanxi deliberately acted sarcastic after hearing this.
"If Your Majesty has no past accounts, how can I open them? Can you make them up out of thin air? I don't have that ability."
Kangxi laughed and felt curious when he heard this. No concubine had ever dared to talk to him like this before, but it felt pretty good.
"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong. I made up a story out of thin air and wronged our Imperial Concubine Xian. I hope that Imperial Concubine Xian will be magnanimous and forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again."
After saying that, he gently turned the little person in his arms, looked at the little girl who turned her head away and didn't look at him, reached out and gently scratched her pretty nose, with a doting look in his eyes.
Shi Nanxi then looked Kangxi in the eye and said, pretending to be generous:
"Well, since Your Majesty has sincerely admitted his fault, I will forgive you this time."
"Hahahahahaha." Kangxi couldn't hold back his laughter any longer.
After seeing Kangxi off, Shi Nanxi yawned and sat down in front of the dressing table. Hongying combed the empress's hair with a wooden comb, jokingly saying:
"Your Highness and the Emperor have such a good relationship, even better than the common people's couples I've seen!"
Shi Nanxi put down her hand, gathered the cloak she was wearing, and said lazily:
"The Emperor is indeed good to me, but I am also good to him!"
She said this with confidence. She had planned for Kangxi's affection, but she also paid a price and put in a lot of effort. Everything she had now was what she deserved.
Hongying nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then turned the topic to the prince's wedding today.
"My queen, the prince is getting married today, the palace is so lively!"
Shi Nanxi raised her eyelids and looked at Hongying:
"Why, do you want to collect the wedding money?"
On happy occasions in the palace, palace servants would be given money as a token of the master’s favor, so that the servants could share in the joy.
Hongying replied with a smile:
"If your Majesty agrees, I would also like to share in the joy and take a look at the grand ceremony of marrying the Crown Princess. I haven't seen it yet!"
After all, she is still a child who loves to join in the fun. Shi Nanxi looked at Hongying in the mirror and said:
"Then go, and by the way, deliver the make-up that I gave to the Crown Princess."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hongying was overjoyed when she heard that.
……
Today, Yuqing Palace is decorated with red silk and lanterns everywhere. People keep coming in with gifts, firecrackers are set off continuously, and the scene is very lively.
The crown prince wore the crown prince's court dress as a ceremonial attire with a red flower hanging on his chest. He went to the Cining Palace to pay his respects to the empress dowager, and then went to the Qianqing Palace to pay his respects to Kangxi.
"Your son pays homage to His Majesty Father. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and longevity." The prince knelt down and kowtowed solemnly to the Emperor Father.
Kangxi looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, rubbing his thumb constantly on the jade ring with an expression of emotion.
In the blink of an eye, Baocheng has grown up so much. He still remembers how small he was back then. He held him in his arms and dared not move, for fear of bumping into him. Now they are getting married. Time flies so fast. The spirit of Queen Yuan in heaven can rest in peace now.
"Hurry up, my Baocheng is an adult now, he has started a family and a career, and he should treat the Crown Princess well in the future, and the two of you should live in harmony. He should give birth to my eldest grandson as soon as possible and share more of my responsibilities."
The prince stood up, clasped his hands and said solemnly:
"I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Afterwards, the prince went to Fengxian Hall to pay homage to his birth mother, Empress Yuan. After that, he brought forty officials and one hundred guards led by the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the residence of the Crown Princess Xitana to welcome her.
The scene was grand and the noise even reached the inner palace.
Yanxi Palace.
Concubine Hui sat by the window with an expressionless face, looking towards the direction of Yuqing Palace. Although she could not see through the layers of buildings to see the luxurious and lively scene inside, she could imagine it.
"They are both the emperor's prince's weddings. Look at the grand scene of the crown prince's wedding. It is many times more lively than the wedding of my eldest prince."
Nanny Jiang knew that the queen was speaking up for the eldest prince, so she consoled her:
"So what if it's lively? The emperor still ordered the death of Hesheli, a commoner, without any consideration for the prince's wedding. It's obvious that the prince is nothing special in the emperor's heart."
Yun'er also followed to comfort:
"That's right, Your Majesty, don't worry about it. The Crown Prince has just gotten married, and our first wife is already pregnant. When she gives birth to a legitimate grandson for the Emperor, the Emperor will surely be happy."
After hearing this, Concubine Hui's complexion looked better, but she soon remembered that the first wife had given birth to three daughters in a row, and her complexion turned bad again.
"I'm afraid she's still a princess."
After saying this, Concubine Hui's eyes turned cold:
"But no matter what, even if the crown prince is getting married, the eldest grandson must come from the eldest prince's mansion."
Suddenly she thought of something.
Said with ill intentions:
"Speaking of which, I still remember how much the Crown Prince loved that Princess Shi during the re-election period. He even defended her even when she cheated on him. It's clear that he loved her very much. I just wonder if the Crown Princess knows about this?"
Nanny Jiang understood the meaning of the music and continued with a smile:
"Of course I don't know."
Concubine Hui said lightly:
"Then be kind enough to tell her so that she won't be kept in the dark by the prince."
"Your Majesty is kind-hearted. I will arrange it right away." Nanny Jiang immediately went down to make arrangements.
Concubine Hui withdrew her gaze, and a sinister arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"How can the prince and his wife give birth to a legitimate grandson if they are not in harmony?"