my wife is queen

Chapter 22 Princess Shouning
The lake brush in Princess Changping's hand paused slightly, and the beautiful Liu Yemei did not twist because of this incident: "It's good if the son-in-law doesn't go, so as not to be ridiculed by Sun Yifa, Qian Dongjian and others. That shrew held it, and with her narrow-mindedness, she will definitely take the opportunity to make things difficult for the son-in-law."

Hongqiao took a pair of small old silver scissors, and cut off the wick of the white-glazed high foot lamp, making the dim yellow light a bit brighter.

After cutting two wicks one by one, Hongqiao put down the old silver scissors in his hand, opened his cherry lips several times, wanted to speak, but closed them depressedly.

I couldn't speak my mind.

The son-in-law doesn't have to go, the princess can only be present, otherwise if it spreads out, it will be fear of Princess Shouning and lose her reputation.

In all likelihood, Princess Shouning would make things difficult for her at the Lantai Poetry Fair. My uncle went to help one or two, and recited the poems bought for 1000 taels of silver, which would resolve the troubles.

It's a pity that my uncle is unwilling to participate in the so-called poetry meeting, and I can't blame my uncle, after all, he doesn't know the twists and turns.

After a while, Princess Changping put down the lake pen in her hand, smoothed the rolled up cuffs of the red Luozi, put her hands on her lower abdomen, and walked out dignifiedly: "Let's go, let's meet Princess Shouning's orchid. Taiwan Poetry Club."

Before nightfall, the banks of the Jinshui River were already brightly lit, and all kinds of cruise ships and paintings were hung with red lanterns to welcome the arrival of officials and gentry.

In normal times, Qing people would not light lamps in the blue sky and daylight, which is too extravagant.

The red lanterns were hung up early today, and all the candles were sent by Princess Shouning, and they were expensive yellow wax made of beeswax, not ordinary tallow oil wax.

While Qing Guan said with emotion that she was the eldest princess after all, many people had the idea of ​​secretly replacing yellow wax with tallow oil wax.

It's a pity that the eunuch of the Chinese envoy next to Princess Shouning took out the yellow wax from the fine lacquer box, stared at the Qing servants and lit the candles before leaving.

Princess Shouning was sitting on the big red camphor wood boat, standing in front of the window lattice, looking at the deck, gathered a lot of officials and gentry, each of them held their own demeanor, and prepared to win the first prize in this Lantai Poetry Conference, leaving Princess Shouning Next good impression.

Try to win the favor of Princess Shouning, and marry the first princess.

As time passed, Princess Changping took the red bridge onto the big red camphor wood boat, surrounded by eunuchs, carrying red silk barriers, blocking the sight of the officials and gentlemen.

There was only a looming shadow of the red robe left behind, and the true face could not be seen clearly.

Sun Yifa, Qian Dongjian and other officials and gentry watched the red silk barrier, their expressions were in a trance, but also full of longing.

Princess Changping's status was not as good as Princess Shouning's, and her reputation of beauty and beauty had spread throughout the capital, and her appearance was even slightly better than that of Concubine Zheng, who was privately called Daji by officials and gentry.

Li Mian, the Duke of Xieyuan, married Princess Changping, and Sun Yifa, Qian Dongjian and other candidates in the provincial examination of Jinke all believed that Li Mian took away the fame that should have belonged to him, and also robbed him of his gold and jade. happy match.

After all, Li Mian was only at the bottom of the provincial examination in Beizhili.

If it wasn't for Emperor Jiazhen's handpicking, how could he become Duke Xie Yuan, let alone marry Princess Changping.

Sun Yifa, Qian Dongjian and other officials and gentlemen inevitably share the same hatred. They have deep opinions on Li Mian, who has hit the big luck, and even despise and envy him.

Princess Shouning looked down on Li Mian, who was of mediocre knowledge, and thought that the marriage between Princess Changping and Li Mian belittled the status of the princess.

Even she was implicated, so she made up her mind to instigate the two of them to reconcile.

When Princess Changping walked into the flower hall of the red camphor wood ship, she was accompanied only by her personal maid, Hongqiao, oh, it should be called her personal maid now, and the eunuch of the Central Envoy.

Princess Shouning was a little bit disappointed, she didn't see Li Mian, it seemed that he flinched, knowing that he came here was just asking for humiliation, he hid in the mansion and didn't dare to come out.

While Princess Shouning was disappointed, she was also somewhat happy. The relationship between the two of them was not harmonious, and it might be possible to provoke Princess Changping Li Mian to reconcile Li.

In the flower hall, there are two brocade couches with tiger feet and one embroidered pier, on which the officials and ladies are already sitting.

When the officials saw Princess Changping coming in, they got up one after another and made a blessing.

When Princess Shouning saw her elder sister, she didn't have any thought of being courteous, she still stood by the window lattice, watching the officials and gentry.

When Princess Changping sat on the tiger-foot brocade couch, the Lantai Poetry Conference officially started, and the officials and gentry below shook their heads and recited poems in opposition.

Princess Shouning sat on the tiger-footed Jinrong couch, and ordered someone to open the curtain in front of her, revealing the situation of the official and gentleman at a glance.

Wind, flowers, snow and moon, gifted scholars and beautiful ladies.

A lot of money was spent on holding the Lantai Poetry Festival, but it has become a rare grand event in the capital, second only to the Lantern Festival in Shangyuan.

Princess Shouning smiled, pointed to a gifted scholar who was reciting poems and said, "He is Qian Dongjian, who has recently become famous in the capital, and one of the three great talented scholars in Jiangzuo. He was honored as Mr. Yushan at a young age. , since his ancestral home is Beizhili, he came to Beizhili from the south of the Yangtze River to take part in the imperial examinations, and he was almost even in junior high school, so he is a good candidate for a son-in-law."

Qian Dongjian won the first case in the county examination, the first case in the government examination, and Xie Yuan in the township examination should have belonged to him, but unfortunately he was unlucky and met a hand-picked appointment, and lost the opportunity to be awarded three yuan.

When Princess Shouning said these words, she didn't seem to look sideways, but she kept paying attention to Princess Changping's expression from the corner of her eyes.

Seeing her calm face, without any reaction, she was still neither sad nor happy as always.

It's like a clay statue of a Bodhisattva in a temple, very boring.

Princess Shouning couldn't help being annoyed, and spent several boxes of money, just to see Princess Changping's jealous expression and dissatisfaction with her son-in-law Li Mian, but she couldn't see it.

The money will be wasted.

Princess Shouning giggled on purpose, and put on a coquettish demeanor: "Father said, let me choose a son-in-law, and I will not randomly appoint a mediocre man as a son-in-law."

In the eyes of others, she is very coquettish, Hong Qiao cursed secretly in her heart, she is a slut who steals men just like her adoptive mother.

These words hit the biggest pain in Princess Changping's heart, she lightly frowned Liu Yemei, she still didn't speak, she sat dignifiedly on the tiger-footed brocade couch.

Nothing was said and seemed to be unaffected.

Princess Shouning noticed her slight frown and knew that she was talking about her pain, so she continued in a good mood: "The official and gentry son is called Sun Yifa, and he is also very talented. I heard that he has some relationship with Sun Gong. A good candidate for the son-in-law. There are too many officials and gentlemen to choose from, and I am too confused to choose, so my sister might as well help out."

(End of this chapter)