Chapter 95
Rong Xiangxian smiled as usual: “The post has long been sent to, about the eldest princess received, see you busy have not yet had time to tell you.”
Wen Zhongqing pretended to think for a while, smiled: “You guys give us a separate post again.”
This is not a big deal, Zhou Xian Yang was about to agree, but Rong Xiangmian gently tugged on his sleeve: “Mr. Wen, you’re the only child of the Princess, and you’re not separated, so even if the Yuhang Mansion is unruly, you can’t make two separate invitations to one family.”
The princess had a point, so Zhou Xianyang said to Wen Zhongqing, “Go back and ask your aunt about it, you’ll all come together on that day, it’ll be a lively event.”
The conversation was then led away by someone else, and not long after, King Jin invited everyone to get up and enjoy the flowers.
Rong Xiangmian thought that the garden of Yulong’s mansion was big enough, but compared to Jin Wang’s mansion, it is still not big enough.
Zhou Xian Yang and Rong Xiang See lagged behind the crowd, and before they got far, Wen Zhong Qing came back and smiled in front of them, “That day, I was on duty at the Supervisory Court, so I couldn’t be free.”
Zhou Xian Yang reacted for a moment before asking, “Then what do you mean by sending a separate invitation?”
Only then did Wen Zhongqing honestly explain, “My mother will be going with my father, leaving you to take care of the family.”
Zhou Xian Yang suddenly realized, the Princess treats the third girl harshly, must be Wen Zhongqing is afraid of that day Rong Xiangzhi can not go to the Jing Yi Yuan, so he said hello to them in advance, to ask for a special post, so that she can also go.
The matter involves the Rong family’s third girl, he knew the sensitivity, glanced at Xiangmian. She had long guessed what Wen Zhongqing was playing, so she said, “Since the third brother-in-law wants his sister to go, and the eldest princess to say a good word is not enough?”
“How do you know my mother’s temperament, easily deducting me a hat of unfiliality, how can I have a say in the family’s affairs?”
Rong Xiangmian laughed softly, “You were so brave in the court, how come you don’t dare to argue for your own mother? You can come to us today, but do you want to go to another family in the future? You are her husband, you should protect her.”
“I naturally protect her, but this time the Jing Yi Yuan is not Yang Hsien organized a banquet? Because at first the state government had discussed with the imperial concubine to the mother to be promised to xianyang …… my mother for this more have a grudge, if the fourth sister personally under a post, please your third sister to go, my mother naturally have nothing to say.”
The topic was suddenly pierced, and both Xian Yang and Xiangmian were uncomfortable.
Rong Xiangmian said with difficulty, “Third brother-in-law, if you really love your sister, you must also think about us. Since the Eldest Princess cares, if we go against her, she won’t say we’re sisters, she’ll just think that the Yulong Royal Family is crazy. It’s not enough to hold a banquet and invite the Princess, but you have to send an invitation to your daughter-in-law. You don’t dare to offend the Princess, do we dare?”
Wen Zhongqing saw that although she spoke softly, her meaning was very firm, and simply gave her a salute: “There is no need to beg the fourth sister to be patient. I heard that the Duke of England’s house was full of people, your third sister hasn’t been back to her mother’s house for a long time, so let her go and meet her parents and brothers. She is in the palace, sometimes so homesick that she hides in her room and secretly cries.”
The words have been said to this point, if not agreed to look like her heartless, disregard for sisterly love. Rong Xiang see is difficult, a lift of the eyes to see Yuhang look somewhat moved, think is also aware of the third sister’s life is not easy, for her worry. Her heart is indescribably sour.
Zhou Xian Yang originally thought that this was a very small matter, but now that he has heard Xiangmian’s reply, he realizes that there are so many doors in it.
Seeing that she was in a dilemma, he said: “Zhongqing, since your aunt has a grudge over this matter, you should avoid suspicion, otherwise it will not make your mother and your mother’s relationship even more rigid, and in the future, the days are even more difficult? Life is about the long term. Let this suspicion pass as soon as possible, and they will be better off in the future.”
Originally, Wen Zhongqing only wanted to come to Princess Yu for help because Rong Xiangzhi was crying to him at home, but now that he heard Xian Yang say this, he was enlightened, “That’s right! I’ll go back and persuade her, there’s always a day in the future when she can return to her mother’s home, so why be in a hurry.”
Waiting for him to walk away, Zhou Xian Yang glanced apologetically at the crown princess. Xiangyang was a bit surprised that he was on her side when he clearly wanted to agree.
“Your Highness doesn’t think I’m being unkind?”
Zhou Xian Yang laughed, “It’s hard for the crown princess to think of the royal family in every way, if I don’t even understand this reasoning, I wouldn’t be human. Even just now, when the Seventh Imperial Uncle suggested that this group of dancers be allowed to perform in front of Father Emperor, Wangfei was cautious.”
Seeing that he was able to sympathize with his bitterness, Rong Xiangmian uncovered the grievances in his heart and laughed, “Where am I being cautious, I am afraid. Doesn’t Your Highness think that the woman leading the dance has an extraordinarily distinctive appearance, and even more so, a bewitching charm?”
Zhou Xian Yang busily said, “I don’t think so”, after the words, his heart flinched, “Are you saying that the offering of the dance is a fake, the Imperial Uncle is trying to send someone to Father’s Queen’s Palace at our feast?”
Rong Xiangxian nodded, “His Majesty is now getting older, the Empress Dowager always advises him to take care of himself, the Harem has stopped the draft. Only the royal families and marquises offer women to the palace from time to time, and their appearance is not as good as that of Concubine Li.”
Zhou Xian Yang was silent. In his eyes, although the year’s Liguifei can not be compared to his mother, but have to admit, her beauty is the harem no one can match, the emperor exclusively favored Liguifei appearance, he still vaguely remember. This dancing girl, with her reckless demeanor, was like the type that the Emperor would like.
Rong Xiang see explained: “in their own feast, to the father offer an exotic woman, you will not have to be a few books. Moreover, what is the origin of this dancing girl, what is the purpose of entering the palace, if she behaves like this and commits a crime in the harem, whether she will implicate us or not, it is impossible to say. Furthermore, we have to think about Imperial Concubine and Noble Consort Hui.”
Zhou Xian Yang hurriedly bowed to the Princess, “Thanks to the Princess’s reminder, I really don’t know anything about the affairs of these noble families in the palace.”
Rong Xiangyang took his fan to cover his smile and turned to leave.
They spoke for a while, the others had long since crossed the bridge and walked across to the opposite side of the willow embankment. Slowly strolling over, Sun Mingyue waited there, and seeing Rong Xiangshi coming over, she busily pulled her, “King Yu, do you mind if I whisper to Wangfei for a few moments?”
Before he could say anything, Sun Mingyue dragged Rong Xiangshi and led the maids to a side path, quickly disappearing.
Zhou Xian Yang strolled along the path alone, and happened to look up to see Rong Xiangshi standing alone under a willow tree.
From a distance, Wen Zhongqing and the two princes were gathered under two huge trees that were hugged by several people, marveling at the freshness of the Jin Wang Mansion.
He also remembered that Sun Mingyue was going back from this road to find Xiangqi, and must have a general relationship with Rong Xiangzhi, who didn’t care for her, so she was alone here.
He walked up before seeing Rong Xiangzhi quietly wiping her tears, and for a moment, his heart was a bit overwhelmed.
“Third girl, what’s wrong?” He walked up and asked, Rong Xiangzhi wiped away her tears and said stubbornly, “I don’t need Your Highness to bother. You are a nobleman, how would I dare to let you ask questions?”
“Where are these words? You are the royal consort’s own sister, it’s only right for the family to take care of each other.”
Rong Xiangzhi looked disbelieving and asked King Yu, “Fourth Highness, do you still remember what was said in the City God Temple on the night of the Lantern Festival?”
Zhou Xian Yang said, “Of course I remember.”
Rong Xiangzhi looked aggravated, “Now Your Highness is not even willing to give me a letter, and said that if you have any orders, you will do whatever you want.”
Zhou Xian Yang did not prevent her from saying it outright, so he said, “Today’s matter, Zhongqing is here to ask Your Highness for a favor. If I can do it, I will naturally do it for Third Miss. But if I intervene in today’s matter, the Eldest Princess will surely double her anger against you.”
Rong Xiangzhi knew that this was not true, and was furious, so he said, “Your Highness still can’t do what Consort Yu wants? It’s obvious that she purposely asked me to go!”
Zhou Xian Yang was a bit displeased, “Third girl is overly concerned, your sister is not that kind of person.”
“Why not? When the Yuhang Mansion’s polo field held a ball game, she invited the second sister, the sixth sister, and even Zhang Shu! She didn’t invite me! She did it on purpose!”
Zhou Xian Yang hadn’t paid attention to this matter, and only said, “Wangfei is such a good-tempered person, so it must be because she was aggrieved in the first place. Third Miss, why do you repeatedly embarrass the Wangfei in public?”
“Because of what, aren’t you clear?” Rong Xiangzhi was unhappy at the thought of having to look at her fourth sister’s face, and chagrined at the thought of missing out on her marriage to His Highness, King Yuhang, and asked unwillingly, “Why didn’t His Highness agree to my mother’s proposal at that time?”