Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 13 Xi, light

Jingshu took the three girls back to Qingfeng Garden. Jingshu ordered the girls to find the snow satin that the old lady had rewarded last time. She also organized a search to find two pieces of fine soft satin from the small warehouse, and took the three girls out in a carriage. Mansion.

When they arrived at the West Market, the two of them went into the tailor shop Jing Shu mentioned. They asked the female master to measure their body measurements and carefully choose a look. They kept fussing with them until Xiangwu.

The third girl rarely had the opportunity to leave the house. When she saw the bustling world, she was as excited as a bird out of its cage.

“Second sister-in-law, do you think what food is being sold there? There are so many people around.”

Jingshu looked over and explained with a smile: "Those are honey-fried cherries." Then, she winked at Ziyun and ordered: "Go buy some."

After a while, Ziyun brought back the honey-fried cherries wrapped in oil paper. Jingshu took them and opened them. The moist and red cherries were wrapped in Huang Yingying's honey, exuding a sweet taste. Jingshu took off the oil paper and handed the cherries to the three of them. Girl: "This is a famous dessert among the people. Try it."

The third girl was salivating over this unknown delicacy. She took it and took a bite. She nodded and praised: "This is so delicious!" As she said that, she started eating one bite after another.

Jingshu saw that she was eating sweetly like a greedy little cat. She pointed at the other two bags of honey-fried cherries that Ziyun was carrying, and persuaded with a smile: "Eat slowly, there are many more here."

The third girl smiled sweetly at Jingshu: "Bring that one back to grandma to try."

Jingshu took the three girls for a stroll in the West Market. The lively three girls were curious about everything they saw. After a while, Ziyun and Danzhu had their hands full of packages, large and small.

Ziyun suggested: "Why don't we go back to the carriage and put down our things first, and then continue shopping."

This third girl’s purchasing power is so strong that they really can’t take it.

Jingshu nodded, and the four masters and servants walked back along the street. As soon as they walked out a section, they saw a group of bright yellow chariots slowly coming towards them from a distance.

 The leading guard rode a tall horse and shouted as he walked: "The eldest princess is going out, please stay away for the time being!"

 The bustling passers-by consciously moved to both sides of the road.

After a while, the ceremonial guard gradually approached, and a bright yellow chariot that was several feet high and decorated with gold and treasures slowly appeared on the originally bustling street. In front of the chariot were two teams of Jingwei cavalry leading the way, and six teams were surrounding the chariot. The canopy was decorated with red embroidered phoenixes, followed by four or five hundred foot soldiers.

 The battle array is luxurious and grand.

“It’s mother.” The third girl looked sideways at Jing Shu and said.

Jingshu nodded, and the two of them waited quietly by the roadside. When the guard of honor arrived, the third girl shouted to the guard on horseback who was walking in front of the procession: "Zhou Jiaowei, where are you going, mother?"

Seeing that she was the beloved daughter of the eldest princess, Zhou Ning turned around and stopped the ceremonial guard. He got off his horse and replied, "If I want to return to Third Miss, the eldest princess is going to the deer park outside the city to escape the summer heat."

A close attendant had already informed about the eldest princess in the carriage, and Fu Xi ordered the third girl and Jingshu to be invited to the carriage.

The chamberlain pushed open the car door and half-raised the inner curtain. When the two saw the eldest princess, they knelt down and said hello: "I have seen my mother, and I want to say hello to my mother."

 Fuxi asked: "Where are you going?"

The third girl replied respectfully: "My daughter and my second sister-in-law just went to the tailoring shop to get some clothes cut."

 Fu Xi nodded and said no more.

The third girl asked: "Is mother going to Deer Park to escape the summer heat?"

The weather was hot. When the two of them were strolling around, there was a maid holding an umbrella. Now that they saw the eldest princess, it was natural that they couldn't hold an umbrella anymore. While they were talking, they were already sweating slightly due to the scorching sun.

Fuxi looked at his daughter and daughter-in-law, whose cheeks were flushed from the heat, and asked, "It's been very hot in the city recently. Do you want to go with me to Luyuan to escape the heat?"

The third girl has been to Deer Park. The place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is extremely cool even in the hot summer. Moreover, there are many interesting places in the garden, so she is naturally willing to go there. It's just that she was brought up by the old lady since she was a child, and the eldest princess has a cold temper, so she is not close to the princess mother.

 The third girl wanted to go, but she was a little scared of her mother. Her fear was not because she was afraid of her mother, but because of the awkwardness caused by alienation. She was always uncomfortable in front of her mother.

Seeing that his daughter was moved, Fu Xi said, "Get in the car if you want to go." The third girl did not answer her mother, but looked at Jing Shu aside and whispered: "Second sister-in-law, can you come with me? ?”

The third girl wanted to go, but she didn’t want to be alone with her cold mother. She wanted Jingshu, her gentle sister-in-law, to accompany her.

Jingshu also saw what she was thinking, but she was worried that her mother-in-law might not welcome her new daughter-in-law. Furthermore, it was inappropriate for her to take the third girl and the eldest princess to Luyuan without saying hello to the old lady and Li Ling.

She smiled and replied: "I'm just worried that my grandmother will be worried if we go like this. So, you go with your mother first, and then we can make plans after I return home to my grandmother."

The third girl pouted, held Jingshu's sleeves and begged: "Just let the servants go back and tell me, you can come with me now."

Jingshu was a little embarrassed.

It was the first time that Fu Xi saw his daughter being so close to anyone other than the old lady. His face showed a hint of softness and he said to the two of them: "You guys should go back home together first. Tell the old lady and Bo Yue first, I am I’ll send someone to pick you up tomorrow and go with you.”

 Bo Yue is Li Ling’s character.

Although Fu Xi had a deep grudge against Zhen Guo Gong, he had great respect for Mrs. Li, his mother-in-law.

She just saw that her daughter was interested in going to the Deer Park with her, so she decided to take her there directly without much thought. After Jingshu reminded her, she realized that it would be rude to take her daughter and bride away directly, bypassing her mother-in-law and son.

The third girl was very satisfied with this arrangement. She smiled and said to the eldest princess, "That's good. Then my second sister-in-law and I will go to Luyuan to accompany you tomorrow."

The eldest princess nodded, the inner curtain fell, the carriage started, and the winding and luxurious ceremony slowly moved forward, and after a while it gradually disappeared from sight.

 Not all princesses in the Daqi royal family can enjoy the treatment of the eldest princess. Although royal women are noble, when they get married, they either form alliances with relatives or marry with subordinates, and few of them live happily.

　　But Fuxi had made his own decision when he married the Duke of Zhen. Not only that, her enshrinement is far superior to that of other royal princesses.

Take this travel ceremonial guard as an example. This standard is only lower than that of the emperor of the dynasty, and even higher than that of the prince of the dynasty.

 There is a reason why the eldest princess enjoys such treatment.

When the late Emperor Wen was still the crown prince, he was over thirty but had nothing to do. The outside world spread that he seemed to have a hidden illness. Because of this fatal weakness, his position as crown prince was almost unsafe.

It is said that Emperor Wu even drafted the imperial edict for Yi Chu. On this occasion, the Crown Princess Wu diagnosed her with a positive pulse, and the late Emperor Wen barely managed to retain his throne. Before Queen Wu gave birth, Emperor Taihuang and Emperor Wu drove Hexi to the west, and Emperor Wen successfully ascended the throne.

 Empress Wu gave birth to this eldest daughter. Although she was a daughter, Emperor Wen's throne was indeed preserved because of this eldest daughter.

Emperor Wen was particularly fond of this daughter, so he named her Fu Xi before she was even full moon: Fu, Shun. Xi, the beginning, the light.

 This shows the late emperor's love for this daughter.

What is even more surprising is that since the birth of the eldest princess Fuxi, the concubines in the harem have become pregnant one after another, and the descendants of the former emperor have prospered.

Emperor Wen believed that all the good luck was brought by his eldest daughter, and he doted on her far more than his other children.

During Emperor Wen’s lifetime, the eldest princess even enjoyed the same treatment as the prince.

After the early death of Empress Wu, when the current emperor was still young, the eldest princess relied on the late emperor's favor and extraordinary wisdom to help her younger brother, who is now Emperor Ming, to become the crown prince in the treacherous harem. Until the death of the late emperor, she overcame all difficulties and obstacles to help her brother secure the throne.

 Emperor Ming will naturally not forget the contribution of this sister.

Therefore, with the protection and love of two generations of emperors, her father and brother, Princess Fuxi's status is unrivaled in Daqi.

There are even rumors among the people in Daqi that if the eldest princess waves her sleeves, the Yangtze River will flow backwards, and if the eldest princess stamps her feet, the court will ring three times.

 (End of this chapter)