sbdcsierra Chapter 1419 hints that the princess has been wronged (191 million reward points plus more)
Chapter 1419 hints that the princess has been wronged (191 million reward points plus more)
Prince Jin shook his head helplessly: "Girl, why do you act so impulsively?"
"You haven't even settled your own marriage yet, why are you still worrying about me?"
Princess Yun'an picked up the teacup and put it down again, clearly not in the mood to enjoy the tea: "Myna, don't play tricks on me."
"I came here today because I'm really worried about your business."
"Look at your Jinwang Mansion. There's not even a proper princess. What kind of situation is this?"
"I know you have high standards and ordinary women are not worthy of your attention, but the position of the principal wife cannot remain vacant forever."
Upon hearing this, Prince Jin still had that impeccable and gentle smile on his face, as if he was not the one being scolded.
He picked up the teapot and slowly poured Yun An half a cup of hot tea. "Third sister, I understand your feelings. But the choice of a wife is a matter of great importance. How can we just casually choose one like buying vegetables at the market? We need to think it over carefully."
"Let's take a long-term view? If we keep considering it, all the good ones will be picked up!"
Princess Yun'an frowned slightly: "I'm not kidding you."
"Yongshou Palace is hosting a lotus viewing banquet, and they've invited the finest ladies. Isn't this a heaven-sent opportunity? It avoids my brother's taboos, and you can see it in person."
"Myna, do you really want to delay like this forever?"
Prince Jin lowered his eyes and pondered, "I just said that the Imperial Concubine invited only female relatives to the banquet. It would be against etiquette for a man like me to go there rashly. I'm afraid it will only lead to criticism and cause more trouble."
He raised his eyes to look at Princess Yun'an, his gaze gentle, yet with a hint of embarrassment: "Besides, if my brother knew about this..."
"What's the matter with my brother?"
Princess Yun'an interrupted Prince Jin and said disapprovingly, "We'll just watch from afar over there, not get too close."
Seeing that Prince Jin was still hesitant, she resorted to her trump card and tugged at his sleeve with a bit of coquettishness: "My dear brother, can't you just think of it as accompanying me to relax? I'm bored staying at home all day."
"Just go and take a look. What if... what if there's someone you really like? Do you really have to wait until the Emperor randomly points to someone you don't know before you're satisfied?"
Prince Jin looked at Princess Yun'an, who was determined to achieve her goal, and a barely perceptible calculation flashed across the depths of his eyes.
He sighed softly, as if he had finally been pestered to the point of no return. He shook his head helplessly and compromised, "Okay, okay, I'm scared of you. Myna will go with you. It's okay to go with you, right?"
"It's just a deal. We'll just watch from afar and keep quiet."
Princess Yun'an's expression instantly brightened, and she smiled brightly. She let go of his sleeve and said proudly, "That's more like it! It's settled then!"
She was in a good mood and chatted for a few more minutes before getting up and leaving contentedly.
As he watched Princess Yun'an's joyful figure disappear outside the door, the helplessness on Prince Jin's face gradually faded, and his eyes became deep and unpredictable.
Of course, the queen must be married.
However, Yun An could not just make the decision on this person at the lotus viewing banquet as a joke.
Concubine Qi returned and came to the side of Prince Jin. She placed her delicate hands on his shoulders, kneading them with moderate force. She asked tentatively without saying anything, "...Your Highness, Princess Yun'an came and left in a hurry. Is there something important?"
Prince Jin did not open his eyes, enjoying the service of Concubine Qi, and said calmly: "Nothing."
"Yun'an is childish, yet he's already worried about my marriage. He heard that many noble ladies are gathering at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet, and he wants me to go take a look. If there's anyone I like, I can ask my brother, the Emperor, to arrange a marriage."
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Jin felt the hand on his shoulder suddenly stiffen, and the strength of the kneading was disrupted for a moment.
Concubine Qi could barely hold onto the smile on her face: "Your Highness...are you really planning on marrying a principal wife?"
Alarm bells rang in her heart.
There was no princess consort in the Prince Jin's mansion, so Consort Qi was the de facto mistress, managing the household affairs and enjoying the same honor as the princess.
If a queen really comes, where will she have a place in the palace?
Prince Jin slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to look at Concubine Qi.
Concubine Qi was startled by his deep gaze and hurriedly lowered her eyelashes: "I have overstepped my bounds..."
Somehow, a charming figure flashed uncontrollably through Prince Jin's mind.
The Imperial Noble Consort of Yongshou Palace...
The position of his principal wife would naturally be reserved for the most deserving and suitable person.
Save it for the woman he truly wants to conquer and possess.
But King Jin would never reveal any of these thoughts.
He reached out his hand and gently stroked Concubine Qi's pale cheek. His movements were gentle, but his tone was unreliable: "What are you thinking about?"
"I am only entering the palace to play with Yun An and to please her. How can I treat the affairs of the principal wife as a joke?"
Concubine Qi felt the warmth of Prince Jin's fingers, and her heart was slightly relieved. She quickly forced a gentle smile and said, "I am just being suspicious."
After she finished speaking, she leaned over and said, "It's good that Your Majesty knows what's going on."
But that vague feeling of uneasiness still lingered in Concubine Qi's heart.
The prince's words sounded soothing, but she had no idea how many calculations she couldn't see through were hidden behind this calm tone...
……
July 18th.
Tomorrow is the eldest princess' sixth birthday, and the Changchun Palace is already showing signs of festive mood.
The palace maids were carefully hanging up the colorful palace lanterns, and the pomegranate trees in the courtyard were also tied with a few touches of bright red.
But amidst this bustle, there was always a hint of unhappiness.
The eldest princess stood in the corridor and watched the palace maids busy at work. She couldn't help but think of her fifth birthday last year, which was personally hosted by the Empress Dowager.
The banquet was held in the Imperial Garden. There were crowds of guests and all kinds of novel things piled up. Even my father praised it for being lively and decent.
Thinking of this, a hint of sadness flashed in the eldest princess' eyes, which she herself did not even notice...
Concubine Zhuang walked to the side of the eldest princess, followed her gaze, and sighed softly.
She reached out her hand and gently stroked the crown of the princess's head, her voice filled with apology and pity: "Yun'er, tomorrow is your birthday."
"It's just that... right now, everyone in the palace is busy preparing for the lotus viewing banquet in Quhe Garden at the end of the month. That's a major event entrusted by the Imperial Concubine, so it's inevitable that the Ministry of Internal Affairs might have overlooked some of your birthday..."
As Concubine Zhuang spoke, she leaned forward slightly, pulling the eldest princess closer to her. Her tone grew increasingly low as she blamed herself, "In the final analysis, it's all because Mother is incompetent. She can't hold the same respect as the Imperial Concubine before His Majesty, and her words carry no weight."
"Otherwise, how could those servants in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who only care about people, dare to put the Imperial Concubine's affairs first and ruin our Yun'er's birthday..."
Her words were gentle, like a spring breeze blowing across the water, but they quietly hinted that the eldest princess had been wronged.
The seemingly helpless self-blame, every word and sentence, cleverly points to the glory of Yongshou Palace and the "loss of power" of Changchun Palace.