nucmednet Chapter 83 Departure to the Royal Hunting Park
Chapter 83 Departure to the Royal Hunting Park
Concubine Duan finally came to her senses and realized that she had said something wrong, but she was unwilling to accept it. So she looked at Yan Qingwan angrily, snorted, and stood aside reluctantly.
Concubine Li bowed to the Queen and the Crown Princess, and said apologetically, "Queen, Crown Princess, my sister has been spoiled since she was young and is a bit lawless. She was wrong for what happened today. If the Queen has any punishment, we have no complaints."
After saying this, she signaled with her eyes to Concubine Duan beside her to come over and apologize.
When Concubine Duan saw this, although she was unhappy, she also knew that she could not offend anyone at this time, so she came to her sister angrily.
She bowed falsely and said in a rather dissatisfied tone, "I just said something wrong. I hope Your Excellency the Crown Princess will be magnanimous and not take it to heart."
Yan Qingwan looked at Concubine Duan, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes.
Humph, don't think that she is easy to bully just because she just married the prince.
The clay man is still a little angry.
This Concubine Duan just relies on the fact that she is the emperor's concubine.
But even if she is the emperor's concubine and an elder, so what? If you make her angry, she will not show mercy.
It all depends on who is more eloquent and has a better tongue!
But now it seems that this Concubine Duan is not very eloquent and is also impatient. Seeing her come to pay her respects to the Queen today, it is estimated that she is just trying to test her relationship with the Queen.
Now that things have come to this, it is not appropriate for her to argue with such a person. After all, he is her elder in terms of status.
The important thing is, if the matter really gets out of hand, it will be embarrassing for both the Crown Prince and the Emperor.
So she said calmly, "It's okay. I won't take it to heart. I just hope that Concubine Duan will be more careful with her words in the future and not make the same mistake again."
When Concubine Duan heard this, her face turned pale and blue, and she gnashed her teeth in hatred. She wished she could pounce on her and tear her mouth apart.
But she didn't dare to say anything more now. She could only lower her head and curse Yan Qingwan inwardly.
Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Yan Qingwan with gratitude, and then pulled Concubine Duan back to her seat.
Yan Qingwan glanced at Concubine Duan's angry expression and quickly looked away.
The Queen witnessed the entire process and gained a new understanding of Yan Qingwan's eloquence.
She put her hand on her forehead and said with a tired tone: "It's getting late now, and I'm a little tired, so let's all go."
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly stood up, bowed and left.
Yan Qingwan followed everyone out of Fengyi Palace.
Then he got on the carriage and went to Shoukang Palace.
After chatting with the Queen Mother for a while, she returned to the East Palace.
Since returning to the East Palace, Si Jinchen has become busy.
He goes out early and comes back late every day, with almost no time to rest.
Yan Qingwan was relatively free and felt quite comfortable.
Soon, the day arrived to head to the royal hunting grounds.
Before dawn, Yan Qingwan was dressed neatly and got into the carriage, served by a group of palace maids.
Si Jinchen had dressed up earlier and went to accompany the emperor.
Because the emperor is traveling in a royal carriage, the ceremony is grand.
By the time the carriage actually started to move, it was already the end of the Chen hour.
Yan Qingwan was so hungry sitting in the carriage.
Fortunately, she knew the situation in advance and prepared a lot of pastries, so she was able to fill her stomach.
The carriage moved forward and arrived at the royal hunting ground at the beginning of the evening. The palace maids and imperial guards set up camp, while the emperor took the royal family and nobles to move around freely.
Yan Qingwan was now brought by a palace servant to a temporary tent.
Several princesses and concubines were also present.
Those who are married now include the eldest prince, Prince Gong, the second prince, Prince Xian, and the third prince, who is the crown prince.
The fourth prince died young, and the fifth prince, Prince An, was scheduled to get married in the twelfth month. However, the concubine, Mu Fangzhi, was carried into Prince An's mansion in a sedan chair the day after Yan Qingwan's wedding.
This time when Prince An came to the Royal Hunting Park, he brought his concubine Mu Fangzhi with him.
Princess Gong was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, tall and slender, with fair skin and above-average looks, but her every move was graceful and elegant, with a variety of manners.
The virtuous princess looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, delicate skin, slightly raised corners of her lips, and a bit of unintentional arrogance.
While Yan Qingwan was looking at them, they were also looking at Yan Qingwan.
Yan Qingwan was wearing a lilac-colored vertical-collared, double-breasted gown today, with a scarlet cloud shoulder draped over her shoulders. The hem of her skirt was embroidered with delicate azalea patterns. She wore lilac-colored embroidered shoes with pointed toes, and she walked lightly and behaved in a dignified manner.
She had her hair done up in three strands today, with a few pearl hairpins inserted in them, making her look delicate and graceful.
Yan Qingwan is very beautiful, there is no doubt about that.
"I pay my respects to the Crown Princess." Princess Gong and the others bowed slightly to Yan Qingwan, and then Princess Gong smiled and responded, holding Yan Qingwan's hand, saying: "I have heard of the Crown Princess's reputation for a long time, and after seeing her today, it is indeed well-deserved."
Yan Qingwan smiled and responded, "You are too kind, sister-in-law. I don't deserve it."
Princess Gong: "I don't dare to accept that title. I think the phrase 'her beauty is more beautiful than flowers' is a good way to describe a beauty like the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess should stop being modest."
After she finished speaking, she smiled sweetly and said, "I have seen many beautiful girls since I was a child, but this is the first time I have seen a girl like the Crown Princess. No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only loves the Crown Princess."
Although Yan Qingwan had no experience in getting along with sisters-in-law, he had read a lot of novels.
In modern times, I have also heard many elders talk about the dirty things and intrigues that happened between sisters-in-law.
If this is the case in ordinary families, then isn't it even more so in the royal family?
So since she decided to marry the prince and become the crown princess, she was naturally prepared to deal with all these.
I have just met these two princesses, and I haven't heard much about their personalities and habits.
Therefore, she just smiled politely and replied, "It's just the beginning of our marriage. The imperial sisters-in-law are also experienced people, so they will probably understand."
When Princess Gong heard this, she covered her lips and smiled softly, "I understand, I understand. If the Crown Princess has any questions in the future, you can ask me."
Yan Qingwan smiled softly, "Thank you very much, sister-in-law."
The virtuous princess spoke little, but would occasionally interject.
After exchanging greetings, they sat down and started chatting.
Mu Fangzhi sat in the lowest position.
She looked at Princess Gong at the top of the table, trying to please the Crown Princess with her words. Her eyes were deep, like a deep pool, making it hard to fathom.
The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and her eyes became more determined.
No matter what, she must gain a foothold in Prince An's Mansion and become a real mistress.
By then, I believe she will have a place among those chatting with her.
Yan Qingwan was chatting with the other two princesses at this time, chuckling from time to time.
Her eyes would occasionally sweep over Mu Fangzhi, but she didn't linger for too long.
She had no intention of having a close relationship with Prince An's concubine, so there was no need for her to have any contact with her.
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