sjar Chapter 145 Rongyue's Marriage and Nanxi's Recent Situation (Edited)
Chapter 145 Rongyue's Marriage and Nanxi's Recent Situation (Edited)
Time flies, and a month passed in a flash. Before Shi Nanxi entered the palace, it was Shi Rongyue's wedding day.
On this day, the Shi Mansion was decorated with lights and people were coming and going. It was so lively that even Shi Nanxi could hear the noise in the backyard.
She put down the letter in her hand and looked out the window. Xiao Ruzi beside her couldn't help but say:
"My lady, did I disturb you?"
Heather Brook shook her head.
"No problem." Then he changed the subject: "I don't know what the bridal chamber is like now. It must be very lively. My eldest sister must be very happy too."
"Your Majesty, you guessed wrong this time." The curtain was lifted, and Hongying, who had just delivered the dowry gift, walked in, interrupting with a smiling voice:
"The eldest princess is not happy at all at this moment."
"Oh?"
Shi Nanxi turned her head and looked at Hongying who was coming forward. Although Shi Rongyue was a moron and courting death, she finally married the Fourth Prince as she wished, and the hard days were still in the future. She should be very happy now.
But seeing the gloating expression on Hongying's face, her eyes turned and she thought of something. Yes, she almost forgot.
Only a very few people knew that Shi Rongyue's marriage to the Fourth Prince was her own plan, and they were kept silent about it, so outsiders didn't know about it.
In the past, Shi Rongyue's designation as the Crown Princess had affected the interests of countless people and offended countless people. Now that she has fallen, there must be people who have said something unpleasant.
Wait for Hongying to finish explaining and make sure it is what she wants.
Outsiders did not know the real reason, they only knew that Shi Rongyue was plotted against and turned from the designated Crown Princess into the concubine of a bald prince, ruining her own future and bringing disgrace to the Crown Prince. Those who had envied, jealous and resented her in the past brought this up in their words.
"That's not all."
Hongying covered her mouth and laughed.
"In addition to the change in the status of the eldest princess, many people in the wedding room also mentioned you, Madam, saying how blessed you are to be the Empress Xian when you first entered the palace. This blessing also benefits the eldest princess, and she will have a backer and confidence in the palace in the future."
"You don't know how the eldest princess wanted to refuse the dowry but had to accept it when I went to give her the dowry. She looked so unhappy that even the rouge on her face couldn't hide it. It was really a relief."
Xiao Ruzi, who was standing by, grinned from ear to ear and felt very relieved. He was the emperor's man before, but after the emperor's oral order, he understood that his future master would only be Empress Xian.
Empress Xian is a gentle and kind master. She has taken good care of him over the past month and has great trust in him.
So he also knew why the Empress had a good relationship with his eldest sister before, but later they fell out. After understanding the reason, he felt very unfair and indignant for the Empress.
At this moment he said fiercely:
"This is just the beginning. When the queen enters the palace, the eldest princess will have to kneel down and greet her every time she sees her. In three months, the fourth wife will enter the palace, and the eldest princess, as a concubine, will have to pay respects to the fourth wife every day. In addition, there are other wives such as the crown princess. They were suppressed by the eldest princess in the past, but now their status has changed. The eldest princess will have difficult days ahead."
Hongying's eyes lit up when she heard this and she followed suit. Looking at the two of them singing in unison, Shi Nanxi's mouth corners slightly raised.
Having been suppressed by Shi Rongyue for so long, she was in a very good mood now that she saw that she was in a bad state, but walls have ears, and she has not forgotten her own personality.
So she bit her lip and said with a complicated expression:
"Well, she is my eldest sister after all, so don't speak rudely or criticize her. From now on, her affairs have nothing to do with me."
Hongying and Xiaoruzi stopped talking hastily, they were both smart people and understood immediately that the Queen Mother and Princess Shi had fallen out, but blood was thicker than water and they no longer had any contact with each other, but that didn't mean they would kick someone when he was down.
The two men immediately knelt down and apologized with a look of panic.
"My servant/slave has spoken rudely, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Shi Nanxi looked at the two of them.
Hongying was loyal to her, especially after she left the palace, she was devoted to her after she helped Hongying's mother get rid of her husband who favored his concubine over his wife. However, she had been in the palace for a short time and had never served a master, so she lacked experience.
The same goes for Xiao Ruzi. He used to be Kangxi's secret guard and is smart enough, but he has always been at the bottom and cannot take charge of things on his own for the time being. When he enters the palace, he will need more guidance and instruction from Nanny Yang.
Thinking of this, she remembered her original wet nurse and personal maid. Those two were honest enough, but they were not suitable to enter the palace. She was also worried that she would be discovered to be unusual, so she kept them outside the palace to manage her business.
With a myriad of thoughts in his mind, he quickly grabbed Hongying, and then helped Xiao Ruzi up, pursed his lips and said anxiously:
"Hurry up, hurry up. I know you are here to defend me, but she is my eldest sister and the Fourth Prince's concubine. We are about to enter the palace. You have been in the palace longer than I have. You know how treacherous and deceitful people are. I am also worried that one day you will be caught and punished."
Hongying and Xiaoruzi stood up and responded with gratitude. Shi Nanxi was relieved. At this time, Hongying suddenly thought of something.
"My Lady, I was just thinking about the fact that the eldest princess was humiliated. Now I remember that those people seemed to flatter you, but they were probably trying to sow discord between you and the eldest princess and make your relationship worse. Otherwise, why would they say this in the bridal chamber when they knew that you and the eldest princess had a falling out?"
Shi Nanxi was not surprised to hear this, because the capital had not been peaceful for a month since the draft results came out.
Tong Jia Gege, the future empress, was granted marriage to Guo Luoluo Jirgalang because of an incident on the Wanshou Festival. Shi Da Gege, the original Crown Princess, became the Fourth Prince's concubine, and the position of Crown Princess fell into the hands of the Xitana family.
The most shocking thing is that she was inconspicuous before the selection, but after the selection, she was canonized as Empress Xian by the emperor.
Since the reign of Emperor Kangxi, she was the second person to be appointed as a concubine as soon as she entered the palace, except for Empress Xiaozhao, Niuhuru, who was summoned into the palace as a concubine before the emperor took power.
But Empress Xiaozhao was a noble lady of the Duke's Mansion and was born into the main branch of the Niuhulu clan. She, a mere third-class earl and the daughter of a branch of the Guwaljia clan, received the same honor. How could it not be shocking?
After being shocked, they began to inquire about the reason. The truth had been kept secret by Kangxi. In the end, those people could only blame it on the Shi family losing the position of Crown Princess. In order to compensate the Shi family, the Emperor deliberately promoted her.
But no matter what the reason, her coming to power touched upon the interests of others, especially those who had concubines in the palace. This was indeed a provocation, Shi Nanxi pondered.
"My eldest sister has a proud personality, and we will be living in the palace for the time being. We will see each other all the time, which is a bit troublesome. However, those people don't understand my eldest sister, and that is why she will not easily appear in front of me..."
Having said that, he did not continue, but changed the subject:
"Who are the people who said those things?"
Hongying thought about it carefully.
"There are the Niuhulu family, the Wusu family, the Geng family..."
Shi Nanxi tapped the desk with his knuckles, pondered for a moment, and said:
"The Niuhulu family should be the Imperial Concubine because of this. As for the Wusu family and the Geng family, I remember that in addition to me, there were five other girls who entered the palace during the selection. Among them, one princess from the Wusu family and one princess from the Geng family were named as concubines."
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that those two young ladies dared to plot against you before they even entered the palace. You are the main queen, how dare they!"
Hongying was shocked and displeased.
Heather Brooke shook her head.
"It's not a question of whether or not to dare. Those newly promoted concubines all live in the rear hall of the queen. They will live under her care in the future, so they must show some respect."
Xiao Ruzi seemed a little worried when she heard this.
"My lady, a tall tree attracts the wind!"
The other six people who entered the palace were either maids or concubines. Only the Empress's position as a concubine stood out, which made them envious, unfair and jealous.
Hongying took a deep breath and said with a look of relief:
"Fortunately, Chuxiu Palace has not arranged for a new lady, only the queen is here."
Shi Nanxi didn't say anything. The talent show is held every three years. Just because Chuxiu Palace didn't arrange anyone this time doesn't mean there won't be anyone in the future.
The goal of entering the palace has been achieved, and she needs to continue working hard. Her new goal is to make Kangxi favor her alone and fall in love with her.
Is she naive? No, since she has already entered the palace, why can't she pursue exclusive favor? It is not her character to give up without trying.
Thinking about it, she calmed down, looked at the sky, stood up and said:
"It's getting late, and Shi Rongyue is almost there too. We are sisters after all, and I have to show up to say goodbye to my family. Let's go to the hall."
On the other side, Shi Rongyue was ready for everything. He had just sent everyone in the bridal chamber away and was having a private conversation with his mother.