Chapter 139

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Rong Xiangmei went to the palace on time to greet the empress dowager, the emperor, and the empress, and went to Yonghua Palace and Fu Ning Palace to greet Imperial Concubine and Noble Consort Hui, and to send the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts.

A due etiquette down, the day passed.

Daming Palace Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet, the Emperor saw Yuh Wangfei sitting alone on a table, remembering that Xian Yang is still out and about, not to avoid caring: “Yuh Wangfei, you are newlyweds for only a few months, Xian Yang went outside twice, your heart complains about me ah?”

Rong Xiangmian thought to herself, “Your Majesty is really very observant,” but said, “I wouldn’t dare. Your Highness is first His Majesty’s subject. Then is my daughter-in-law’s husband. Xiangmei know the priority of the order of importance.”

“You say you don’t dare, that is still a complaint?”

“Father ……” Rong Xiangmian looked anxious and shy, and the emperor laughed loudly.

“Emperor, Yu Wangfei is young and thin-skinned, where can she withstand you talking about her like this?”

The Empress Dowager couldn’t help but defend her calf. For Yu Wang being sent out of the capital unable to reunite with her, the Empress Dowager was already unhappy. She is also afraid that Xiangmian will be sad at home alone, so she opens her mouth and leaves her to spend the night in Ci Ning Palace.

Xiangmian replies, “Thank you Empress Dowager for your concern, I don’t know if this is in order?”

“You ah, is too know the rules. In this one day, you have done all the courtesies of Yuhuang’s residence by yourself, it’s really hard for you. It’s really hard for you. It’s sad to see that you don’t have to go back tonight, so you can follow me to stay in the palace for a few days.”

This is exactly the meaning of Rong Xiangmian, she did not have time to thank the grace, but attracted the acidic words of Princess Kai and Princess Li: “Staying in Ci Ning Palace, this grace we do not even dare to think about, Princess Yu is really a blessed person.”

“We can only complain that we don’t have the intelligent appearance of the fourth younger sibling, and can’t get the favor of imperial grandmother.”

The Empress Dowager’s face was kind as she looked at her children and grandchildren, “You are all so old, but you are still like children. Well, tonight the three of you will stay in Ci Ning Palace, accompanied by the mourning family to live a few days before going back.

The moment these words came out, Princess Kai and Princess Li were immediately dumbfounded. They either have children at home, or have a house of side rooms, away from them, who knows what is going to happen in the palace. How dare they be assured to stay in the palace.

The two of them all of a sudden agreed or not, did not agree or not.

A hesitation, the empress dowager laughed: “Look at you guys that look …… mouth is not the heart. Although the mourning home is old, will not be so no eyesight. Your husband are at home, I call you to Ci Ning Palace to live, is not to harm your husband and wife separated? Your house is not like Yu Wang Fu population is simple, all have children, one day does not go back, instead of suspense home matters, no complaining about the mourning home old fool!”

The Empress Dowager said these words heavily, Crown Princess Kai and Crown Princess Li immediately kneeled down to apologize.

The Imperial Noble Consort was busy to relieve the princesses, “The children are joking, they are just because of their filial piety to you, they care about the Empress Dowager’s words and actions, and are jealous for this little thing.”

“Yes mother, not to mention the princesses, even my concubine has some jealousy.” The Empress did not attract the Empress Dowager’s favor when she was Li Guifei, and at this moment, she could not help but take the opportunity to express a few words of dissatisfaction as well.

The emperor glanced at her, the empress returned a look as if she was pampered, the emperor laughed and said, “You ah, after so many years of being the empress, although you have learned the phoenix ceremony that the empress should have, your nature has not changed.”

On this kind of occasion, actually relying on the Imperial Concubine to round up the scene, the Empress even followed to add to the chaos.

“My concubine has taken the liberty, Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is amused.” The Empress immediately raised her wine cup and apologized to the Empress Dowager.

The empress dowager looked on with cold eyes, if one were to say that the style of the Middle Palace of the Six Palaces, no one could compare to the Empress Yu of that year.

Today, even if she is a handful of Royal Concubine, than this Empress Zhang has more of the majesty of the Middle Kingdom.

Who let Zhang Yan family good, the emperor like, and no children, the Empress Dowager also had to turn a blind eye.

Xiangmian looked at the emperor’s indulgence of the empress from afar, and could not help but feel envious.

She did not grasp that if she is so indulgent and capricious, Xian Yang will be how to her. She wasn’t sure that when she was the Empress’ age, she was sure that Yang would still treat her as well as he did.

As she was thinking wildly, the Empress suddenly snapped, “Consort Yuhang, I heard that Yuhang is going to promise the side consort that this palace rewarded him to the general of Qinzhou, is this the courtesy of Yuhang’s house?”

Rong Xiangmian immediately got up and returned, “Empress Mother Yuhang redeems herself, my daughter-in-law has also advised not to do so. However, His Highness said that national affairs are important, and he has already submitted a folding document to the Emperor, and that women of the back of the house, such as myself, are not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and thus I do not dare to ask any more questions. Your Highness, wait for him to come back and then teach him a lesson!”

A sentence that women’s families are not allowed to meddle in political affairs, again blocking the Empress’s mouth. The Empress looked to the Emperor for help, he only said softly, “Let’s talk about it after the festival, don’t mention these things in the middle of a big fall.”

The emperor was also hesitant, doing so would certainly be a refutation of the empress’s face, but Qinzhou was high in the sky and far away from the emperor, it was Zhou Xian Yang’s fiefdom, and he was not unguarded against this valiant and warlike son.

He had also sent his close friends there, who either did not adapt to the climate and terrain of Western Qin and soon became seriously ill, or lacked knowledge of the roving rebels of Western Qin and sent their lives there. Therefore, Qinzhou is still a “black land” for him.

Wu Gang, who has been entrusted with the emperor’s favor for many years, is loyal and trustworthy. It is the most efficient way to let his daughter marry him and serve as his eyes. By taking the initiative to propose a marriage, Zhou Xian Yang was opening up his backyard to the Emperor’s trust.

For his son to be so well-behaved and cautious, the emperor only felt lamentable.

The Mid-Autumn Night Banquet dispersed, and the crowd moved together again to the Moonwatch Terrace to enjoy the moon.

Rong Xiangmian was called over by the Empress Dowager to accompany her in her sedan carriage.

She hesitantly reported to the Empress Dowager: “The Empress Dowager’s love and care is appreciated by my grandson’s daughter-in-law, and I am grateful. However, if such care causes others to think that the Empress Dowager is biased, that would be Xiangmian’s sin.”

The empress dowager did not think: “you don’t have to put those sour words in your heart, mourning family don’t mind, what do you mind?”

“Today in person, there are still people who speak three words, who knows what else will be said behind the scenes? Stay in Ci Ning Palace, meet each other is also difficult to sleep peacefully. Please ask the empress dowager to show less love to His Highness Yü Wang and her grandson-in-law in the future, to be able to serve and honor you like other royal brothers and sisters-in-law is already our greatest blessing.”

Consort Yuhang said this, the empress dowager had no choice but to follow her, “What you said is also reasonable, things are not even. The mourning family is obsessed with wanting to compensate, but also forgot that it will bring you trouble.”

On the moon stage, the moon is in the sky, the night sky is quiet, the evening breeze sends the fragrance of osmanthus flowers in the garden, rich and sweet.

The Emperor told everyone not to be formal anymore. This is a beautiful time, the royal clansmen drink and write poems, eat crabs, welcome the wind and make the moon, so it is not dashing.

In particular, King Yun’s mid-autumn scene couplet made His Majesty’s heart so happy that he rewarded him with a famous painting as a commendation.

Rong Xiangmian looked at the crowd’s bustle, only to feel that all this has nothing to do with herself.

She thought, “Next year, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, we must enjoy the moon and play the qin and chess together with Yang Xian.

After accompanying Concubine Hui for a while, she walked to the moonlight observatory alone.

She thought to herself, “Is he also enjoying the moon?

Looking at the moon, was he thinking of his mother, his cousin Xiang Yi, or was he also thinking of her?

I wish that people would stay together for a long time, and that they would be together for a long time.

When I read this line in the past, I only thought the mood was beautiful. Now when you are separated from another person by thousands of miles, you can truly realize the love and affection behind these words.

The Empress Dowager looked at Consort Yu who was gazing over the fence alone and couldn’t help but sigh.

“What is it that Mother Empress is lamenting about?” The Emperor was about to read the Mid-Autumn Couplet made by King Yoon to the Empress Dowager, but unexpectedly, her old man was not in high spirits.

The Empress Dowager told the Emperor what she had just met and said to her.

The Emperor was silent for a moment and said, “This child, Xian Yang, has suffered so much since he was a child that his character is completely different from when he was a child. I sometimes even wonder if this Xian Yang, who is so forward-looking and heavy-minded, is really my son. Consort Yuhang’s background is not good, and if she marries Xian Yang, she will only be more cautious and thoughtful than he is.”

“The emperor’s heart is as clear as a mirror, why did he still allow the empress to give a side consort to the Yü Wang family in the first place?”

“This is also the center palace’s virtuousness, I have no reason to oppose.”

“She is virtuous? The matter of drugging Consort Yü Wang, it’s just that the emperor doesn’t pursue it. Do you really believe that she has the good intentions to help the royal family thrive and provide side consorts for Xian Yang Xian Hui? When Princess Qing was pregnant, she also gave a side consort to Xian Yao ……”

The Emperor’s mind moved and he glanced over the crowd at the Empress.

King Li and his wife were respectfully accompanying her as they spoke.

Sun Mingyue transcribed her husband’s good poems and prepared to collect them, when she overheard Rong Xiangmian leaning against the porch pillar alone and lost in thought. She walked over to tease her, “Our Concubine Yu misses her husband?”

Rong Xiangmian was discovered and immediately covered up: “You still don’t go to accompany your husband who can read, sing and write, but you have time to make fun of me here.”

Sun Mingyue refused to change the subject, “Aiya, don’t think about him. He’ll be back in a few days, Aang. When he comes back, I will definitely talk about him. You see how much we’ve suffered since we met and followed you.”

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Rong Xiangmian didn’t have the heart to be sentimental when she made a scene. They went over and accompanied Consort Hui to drink a few glasses of wine.

Sun Mingyue knew that what Consort Hui was most hung up on was her daughter, so she said, “Unsurprisingly, during this period of time, Princess Zhaoren’s child will be born.”

Xiangmian cupped her face and smiled, “It might be today, tonight, while we are drinking here, the princess will be born. Only, we have to wait for a few days before we can receive the news.”

“When the princess’s child is older, she will come back to save her family. Empress Hui, you can hold a grandchild then.”

“Nyonya Hui, give the child a name.”

The two of them spoke to each other, coaxing the originally somewhat depressed Concubine Hui to be happy, and the three of them took the pen and paper for transcribing the verses and wrote several names.

The emperor looked at the three of them seriously, came over to take a look, laughed and said: “This child’s face has not yet seen, men and women do not know, you fell up with so many names.”

Noble Consort Hui handed her pen to the Emperor, “Your Majesty, you also help to think, what is a good name for Xian Yao’s child?”

The emperor looked at the beautiful moonlight scenery and had an idea, waving his pen and writing down: Hong Yue.

Concubine Hui was busy thanking His Majesty. The character “moon” came in response to the scenery, while the character “hong” was the hong generation from which all the imperial grandchildren were born. The fact that the emperor gave this name to his grandson shows the importance he attaches to it.

The Empress on the side watched and laughed, “When Princess Zhaoren comes back, it will be a true reunion of man and moon.”

Enjoying the moon until late at night, Rong Xiangmian left the palace with the royal clansmen.

Outside the gate of zhengyang gate, the king and wife of the king of yun urged her, told her to find the king’s house at any time to discuss, do not need to be afraid of trouble.

Xiang see led this good will, just sat in the carriage, through the sedan chair curtains to see a Knight King’s relatives rushed to, around the Knight King to report what urgent matters.

The King of Li’s color really changed greatly, and subconsciously looked at Rong Xiangmian. She loosened the curtain of the sedan chair and leaned against the inner wall of the carriage, recuperating.

He was still as unscrupulous as ever. The card that had not been played in her last life, she finally had the chance to compete this time.

Tonight, Descending Cloud Cuisine’s newest girl, Playing Cloud, went out for the first time to receive guests.

Playing cloud boarded the flower boat, in the phoenix fairy pond in Jinling city, and her guests together to enjoy lanterns, drink flower wine, play the qin and enjoy the moon together.

This was the essential program of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Descending Cloud Pavilion every year.

Only tonight, the flower boat suddenly caught fire. Everyone on board fell into the water. The girl who played with the clouds never got up from the water again.

King Li was going to give up waiting for the rabbit, admitting that his fourth brother is a coward who only knows how to protect himself.

Yu Xiangyi showed up in the Descending Cloud Xuan for a long time, but he didn’t even see any action, letting his cousin live out her days in a miserable den of prostitution.

Today, during the mid-autumn festival, King Yu left the capital for a long time, and the princess entered the palace and stayed with him for several hours on an occasion, laughing and talking. Unexpectedly, they actually rescued Yu Xiangyi under these circumstances!

Angry that he was outside the palace gates, he went into a rage.