The Crown Prince Chases His Wife

At You Shi, Qin Yan, together with Emperor Hui and Prince Feng Zhan, went to the imperial garden where a banquet was held, and there were many people waiting at the banquet. It was already dusk, and the palace lanterns were lit everywhere in the Imperial Garden, and the candles were flickering, calling the sun on the horizon, a beautiful sunset.

Everyone got up to meet His Majesty and returned to their seats. Qin Yan's seat was arranged next to Feng Yuyao, Princess Jingyi.

Today's midnight banquet is a palace banquet and a royal family banquet.

At the banquet were the four concubines, the second prince, the two princesses, and Xie Changyuan.

Yes, Xie Shizi of the Marquis of Yongding is the only son of Princess Anyang. Although Princess Anyang has passed away, Xie Changyuan is still Emperor Hui's nephew after all.

Before the banquet, the Queen Mother sent someone to inform Emperor Hui that she was unwell and would not be there today, so they could have fun.

Emperor Hui asked the palace servants to greet the queen mother, and then announced the banquet.

The dancers accompany the palace music and dance in the garden, with delicious food and wine, and everyone is staggering.

In May, mincemeat is fragrant, and cherries, mulberries, grapes, Poria and other timely fruits are placed on the banquet.

The wine on the banquet today is calamus wine, which is also the custom of the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Qin Yan had heard that the Queen Mother Xiao was also a strange woman. She was the original queen of the late emperor, but she never came out. The current Emperor Hui, the eldest princess of Anyang, and the Duan King of Youzhou are all the concubines and concubines of the concubine in the mansion when the late emperor was still the prince.

The former emperor was famous before, but after marrying Zhengfei, the Empress Dowager Xiao, the prodigal son turned back and accepted his heart. The two have raised their eyebrows together, and their love is stronger than that of Jin Jian, which can be regarded as a good story. The only regret is that the two have no common children.

Later, the Empress Dowager Xiao chose the present among the only two concubine sons of the late emperor, namely Emperor Hui, who adopted her as her direct son and raised him personally. Emperor Hui also naturally became the later crown prince, the current emperor.

The Empress Dowager Xiao was a ruthless person. After her mother family, Xiao Clan, was found to be greedy for ink, she personally wiped out her family's foreign relatives.

This move was respected by the late emperor and the ministers of Chinese and military affairs. After the death of the late emperor, she served as the regent for a period of time as the empress dowager, but no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty questioned her, Sichen.

After two years of regency, after the current Emperor Hui's wings gradually increased, the Empress Dowager Xiao took the initiative to return to the power of Emperor Hui, and retired to Shou'an Palace to take care of her life. In recent years, the Queen Mother Xiao has rarely appeared in the court and the public, and even the palace banquet has rarely appeared.

It is said that the prince Feng Zhan was also taught by the queen mother when he was a child. The queen mother Xiao carefully cultivated the prince Feng Zhan, the prince. It is rumored that the queen mother Xiao once said that the prince Feng Zhan was his most satisfied son and grandson. God even more.

By the way, Master Yishan, who taught Emperor Hui and Prince Feng Zhan, is said to be an old friend of Empress Dowager Xiao. If so, are Emperor Hui and the Crown Prince considered brothers and sisters?

Qin Yan suddenly reacted, that Emperor Hui and the prince are also her senior brothers?

This generation is messed up...

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Thinking of this, Qin Yan glanced in the direction of Emperor Hui and the Crown Prince. However, he found that Concubine Xian was also looking at the prince, but the prince just narrowed his eyes slightly, sipped the calamus wine in the cup, and his expression was unclear.

Concubine Xian is the younger sister of the queen, the younger sister of Zuo Xiang, and the aunt of the prince. After the queen went to Dajue Temple to worship the Buddha, the concubine Xian held Fengyin on her behalf, and was the same as the deputy queen. However, I once heard Feng Yuyao gossip that the relationship between the prince and the aunt, the concubine Xian, does not seem to be very good.

The concubine De, who sits next to Concubine Xian, is from Pingnan Bofu. She is Feng Yuyao's mother and a close friend of Qin Yan's mother Shen Shiying. When Qin Yan was a child, as Feng Yuyao's companion, he often walked around the palace, and Concubine De often took care of Qin Yan. Seeing Qin Yan's gaze, Concubine De smiled kindly towards Qin Yan, and Qin Yan also nodded towards her.

Today, Concubine Shu just quietly watched wine tasting and singing and dancing, returning to her previous gentle and intellectual appearance. Concubine Shu also hated that when she met Shen Shiying and Qin Yan, it was extremely difficult to control her emotions, so that she lost her temper and destroyed her image. A few days ago, Her Majesty even put her in confinement, making her a laughing stock in the palace. Today, she only tries to reduce her sense of existence.

The last of the four concubines, Jing concubine, came from Guannei Houfu and gave birth to the third prince Feng Yi. The third prince was not in the palace all the year round. He liked to listen to Zen and worship Buddha, and expressed his love for landscapes. He was also an outlier of the royal family. Xu Shi was too satisfied with the crown prince, Feng Zhan, and Emperor Hui never restrained the third prince, Feng Yi, and let him go.

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Soon after the banquet, the palace servants brought the yellow rice sweet rice dumplings made by the imperial kitchen.

Emperor Hui and the following people all tasted the zongzi with chopsticks, which is also the custom of serving midnight feasts.

Qin Yan and Feng Zhan were the only ones on the table who were drinking and didn't take a sip of the sweet rice dumplings in front of them.

Seeing this, Emperor Hui asked Qin Yan,

"Why doesn't Zhaoren County Master try this zongzi? The craftsmanship of the imperial kitchen is quite good."

Qin Yan put down the wine glass and replied:

"Go back to your majesty, ministers and daughters never eat desserts."

Everyone at the banquet was a little surprised. For this reason... Zhaoren County Master didn't even give His Majesty's face?

"Hahaha, Zhaoren County Master is quick to talk! I remember that the Crown Prince doesn't like sweets either. Your tastes are really similar, don't you, Prince?" Emperor Hui smiled and looked at Prince Feng Zhan.

Feng Zhan ignored his father, who was always connecting, and just sipped his wine glass.

Everyone at the banquet also understood that today's midnight banquet was a palace banquet, but it was also a royal family banquet, but the seat of Zhaoren County was increased. According to His Majesty's recent actions and the words just now, His Majesty is matching Zhaoren County Master and the Crown Prince.

Feng Yuyao knew that Qin Yan was indifferent to entering the royal family, or that her cousin Junyan was more suitable for Xiao Yanyan.

However, Feng Yunchao immediately thought of An Yanxi, the generous and decent young lady of the scholar's house. Once An Yanxi was also Feng Yunchao's companion, since Feng Yunchao was born, the queen, her mother, left the palace. Went to Dajue Temple to worship Buddha.

The queen mother never asked her about her. She was brought up by her grandmother. Only Concubine Xian, her aunt, took care of her occasionally, but since she was sensible and knew some of the past between the queen mother and her aunt, she became estranged. Concubine Xian.

The grandmother and the empress dowager only took care of the prince and the prince, and the prince and the prince went to the army early. She, the concubine princess, looked noble, but in fact, she was not as happy as Feng Yuyao, the concubine princess of Concubine De.

Therefore, since childhood, she has been very dependent on her companion, An Yanxi, who is a few years older than her. Although her identities are different, she thinks she is her sister in her heart. After Feng Yunchao knew An Yanxi's thoughts for the prince's brother, Feng Yunchao also regarded An Yanxi as her prospective imperial sister-in-law.

The royal father seemed to have the intention of bringing together the Princess Zhaoren and the prince's brother, Feng Yunchao was a little nervous, what if the prince's brother agreed.

At the end of the banquet, Xie Changyuan looked slightly cold, but just raised his head and took a sip of wine.

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At this time, the second prince Feng Xian suddenly opened his mouth to the first Emperor Hui and said:

"Father, my son asked the imperial kitchen to prepare some gadgets. If I want to add some extras to the entertainment, please allow my father's permission."

Emperor Hui looked at Feng Xian, the second prince, and asked:

"You've always had lots of ideas, tell me, what show have you prepared?"

"Shooting willows during the Qingming Festival, we will shoot rice dumplings today on the Dragon Boat Festival. The winner, but he wants to beg for a prize from the royal father, can the royal father allow the sons and ministers?"

"Okay, I agree." Emperor Hui was also interested.

The second prince, Feng Xian, raised his hand and gave two high-fives, and the palace servants brought several plates of specially made zongzi. Each of these zongzi was no more than the size of a child's palm, and ten of them were strung together with thin threads. Feng Xian asked the palace servants to hang a few strings of zongzi on a branch a hundred steps away from the garden where the banquet was held.

"Brother Huang, do you want to show your skills?" Feng Xian, the second prince, asked Feng Zhan, the prince.

Feng Zhan lifted his eyes and said nothing.

The second prince, Feng Xian, knew that the prince didn't like to play around, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Feng Yuyao was eager to try:

"I'll take one".

Since Qin Yan returned from the northwest, Feng Yuyao seemed to have released the seal, and instantly returned to the lively and active little princess when she was a child. Perhaps it wasn't because Qin Yan came back, but because of the son of Shen from the Duke's Mansion.

Girl's mind.

Feng Yunchao had no choice but to calligraphy and painting, and he had no interest in horseback riding and archery.

The second prince Feng Xian saw Feng Yunchao's indifferent expression, so he didn't ask any more questions, and instead asked Qin Yan:

"Can Zhaoren County Master give it a try?"

Qin Yan is not interested in this, she just wants to end the palace banquet quickly and let her go back to the house to soak in a fragrant soup to rest.

The second prince glanced at Qin Yan's weak look, and no longer embarrassed this weak woman.

When Emperor Hui saw Xie Changyuan drinking suffocating wine alone, he said,

"Zhang Yuan, you also go have fun."

Xie Changyuan took the lead.

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In the end, there were only three people who shot rice dumplings, the second prince Feng Xian, Princess Jingyi Feng Yuyao, and the prince of Yongding Houfu Xie Changyuan.

The two men asked Feng Yuyao to come first.

Feng Yuyao's posture when pulling a bow and shooting arrows is like that, but her arm strength is not enough, only the first arrow hits a zongzi, and then the nine arrows miss it. But even so, she was very happy.

Feng Yuyao was still a little overjoyed, and she seemed to be one step closer to Shen Ci's life.

The second prince, Feng Xian, was preparing for this show a few days ago. He had been practicing for a while, and he shot a bunch of zongzi, a total of ten.

Although Xie Changyuan drank a lot of wine, but Lingtai is clear and bright, and the dumplings a hundred steps away are not a problem. But today is the royal banquet, he can't overshadow the prince's limelight, so the last arrow, he missed an inch, ten zongzi, and hit nine.

Emperor Hui said hello, and asked the second prince, Feng Xian, what reward he wanted.

The second prince first glanced at Qin Yan, and then replied to Emperor Hui:

"I overheard Emperor Yuyao's sister talking about it a few days ago, that Zhaoren County's mover house is going to hold a housewarming banquet, and my son wants the father's permission to reward him for a post about going to the banquet, and my son also goes to see the excitement."

Feng Yuyao scolded inwardly, the second emperor brother is really despicable, eavesdropping on the corner. It's really funny, Yanyan's housewarming banquet, he asked his father for a post, he was sure that if his father spoke, Yanyan could not refuse, it was really shameless.

When Emperor Hui heard the words, he said to Qin Yan:

"The House of Zhaoren County should hold a housewarming banquet, which should be lively and lively. In this way, Li Fuquan will also arrange some people to go to the House of Zhaoren County to help with the arrangement, and let the imperial kitchen also send people. Whatever the County Lord Zhaoren needs, just ask Li Fuquan. Fuquan arranged."

"Xian'er and Yuyao are all going to be lively and lively, and add some joy to the Zhaoren County Lord's Mansion. I also want to join in the fun, but I'm not in good spirits. The prince will go to celebrate the Zhaoren County Lord on my behalf, okay?" Huidi Looking at the prince Feng Zhan.

Feng Zhan was about to refuse when he caught a glimpse of Qin Yan's brows wrinkling. Is she disgusting?

Feng Zhan swallowed what he was about to say, and seemed to acquiesce to what Emperor Hui said. Zhaoren County's main mansion is right next to the Prince's mansion, so it won't be too much trouble to show up at that time.

When Princess Changle Feng Yunchao saw this, he immediately said:

"Your Majesty, the sons and daughters will also go to cheer for Zhaoren County Master."

Feng Yunchao did not expect that the prince and the prince would agree, so she had to watch and guard the prince and the prince for An Yanxi.

Among the juniors present, only Xie Chang Yuan was still drinking and didn't speak.

Qin Yan was very helpless, she didn't like unnecessary communication. However, the banquet was always organized by Mr. Ji, and she didn't have much to worry about. Qin Yan could only thank His Majesty and the princes and princesses.

Concubine Shu was very annoyed at her son. Xian'er had always had his own ideas, and Concubine Shu was always at ease. She didn't know about the rice dumpling program that Xian'er arranged today. But Xianer actually wanted to use this to support Qin Yan's move to the house, she was angry and helpless, Concubine Shu glared at the second prince Feng Xian.

Feng Xian knew what his mother-in-law was thinking, but he had his own considerations, so he avoided her mother's gaze and continued to push the glass for a change.

The palace banquet is gone.

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When Feng Zhan's frame left the palace, he met An Wenjing waiting there outside the palace gate.

An Wenjing, the son of the scholar's mansion, used to be Feng Zhan's companion. Now he works as an editor at the Hanlin Academy, and at the same time participates in the discussions of the Prince's Mansion. He is Feng Zhan's right-hand man.

Feng Zhan's frame stopped, Song Zhi walked towards An Wenjing and bowed.

"Master An."

An Wenjing looked at the frame of the prince Feng Zhan,

"Sir Song, I have some personal matters to ask Your Highness."

Prince Feng Zhan opened the curtain with one hand,

"Yanzhi, what's the matter?"

Yanzhi is the name of An Wenjing.

An Wenjing was still a little hesitant, but his sister kept asking, he couldn't bear her disappointment, and he always had to give it a try.

An Wenjing presented the brocade box in his hand with both hands and handed it to the prince Feng Zhan.

"This is the wormwood sachet that Yan Xi embroidered for His Highness, she..."

An Wenjing also seemed ashamed to speak. The women of the aristocratic family have always been reserved and respectful, but His Highness has been cold and warm for many years, and his sister seems to be in a hurry.

Feng Zhan narrowed his eyes, but did not signal Song Zhi to take it.

"Yanzhi." Feng Zhan's tone was slightly cold.

An Wenjing immediately realized the prince's displeasure. Over the years, his sister has made goodwill to His Highness many times through him, but His Highness has only rejected it. He knew his sister's obsession. Moreover, his father and him also hope that the Da Shifu can establish a closer relationship with the prince, that is, marriage, and his sister Yan Xi, who is the same mother, is the best choice.

Since she was a child, Yan Xi has demanded herself according to the highest standards of ladies and gentlemen. She often builds a tent to provide porridge to help the refugees, and has an excellent reputation in Beijing, and Yan Xi's eyes are full of His Royal Highness. He and his father believed that Yan Xi was the most suitable choice for His Royal Highness as a crown princess, and would also be a suitable choice for a queen in the future.

"Your Highness..." An Wenjing spoke again, but was interrupted by Feng Zhan's cold voice.

"There is no need for other ties between the Prince's Mansion and the University's Mansion."

Feng Zhan understood the considerations of the university, but he acted on a business-like manner, and did not like the nepotism of nepotism.

"These things are best not to affect your judgment on official business."

After speaking, Feng Zhan pulled down the curtain, and the carriage drove away from the palace gate, towards the Prince's Mansion in Xishan outside the city.

An Wenjing looked at the frame where the prince left, and tightened the brocade box in his hand. He also persuaded his sister, but her sister was too resolute, she said that she would not marry unless she was a prince.

He also knew that His Highness had always been one-sided, and it was only because his father was the prince's grandfather that the prince had tolerated his temptations again and again, so would he continue in the future? If you still can't get His Highness to change her mind, it will really be a delay if my sister drags on like this.

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Not only An Wenjing, but also An Yanxi, who was on a carriage parked at the corner of the palace wall, was watching the frame of the Prince's departure. She saw her brother stop the prince's bicycle frame, saw her brother hand over the brocade box and sachet she had prepared for more than a month to the prince, and saw the disappointment and embarrassment on her brother's face with her own eyes. His Royal Highness still did not accept her intentions, just like every time in the past few years.

An Yanxi told herself, don't give up, the prince didn't accept her, but he didn't accept anyone else either. As the crown prince, the prince will eventually need heirs, and sooner or later, His Royal Highness will accept the concubine...

But the frame that went out of the palace immediately made An Yanxi's heart alarm.

She recognized the black carriage with no emblem, and the frame belonged to Qin Yan, the master of Zhaoren County.

She knows that the Dragon Boat Festival banquet is also a royal family banquet every year. The prince leaves the palace and returns to the palace at this time, so the palace banquet should be dispersed, so Qin Yan also came out from the palace banquet?

The main mansion of Zhaoren County, bestowed by the Sage, is next to the Prince's Mansion. Many people in the court have already speculated that the Sage will let Qin Yan enter the Prince's Mansion. She never worried, because the sage had never interfered with the prince's decision, and the prince had never obeyed the arrangement of the sage, which was one of the reasons why she admired and worshipped His Royal Highness.

But that day, at the birthday banquet of Feng Yunchao, Princess of Changle, she met Qin Yan, the county master with a beautiful appearance and a noble bearing. Over the years, she has boasted of her outstanding looks, but she is far less beautiful and thrilling than Qin Yan.

Qin Yan has amazing beauty and a strong family background. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also confused by Qin Yan's appearance, then...

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Qin Yan closed her eyes and rested on the carriage, letting Shen Ying squeeze her shoulders and arms. After the banquet was over, she was held back by Feng Yuyao and said a few words. Feng Yuyao asked Qin Yan to prepare something new for her at the housewarming banquet. She wanted to see what she would never see at the official banquet. She said that she wanted to see the dancers from the Western Regions. She also wanted to see Snake Man, so Qin Yan would arrange it.

Feng Yuyao delayed Qin Yan's time out of the palace again.

After Qin Yan returned to the house, he soaked in the orchid soup prepared by Fang Su. One day after entering the palace, dealing with the royal family was more tiring than going to the battlefield. No wonder my grandfather said that my mother was reluctant to enter the palace back then.

Qin Yan just wanted to finish the matter of going to the capital as soon as possible, and then leave the capital.

As for marriage, choose a husband to marry first, so as not to be arranged by the royal family.

Who to look for? Or, Mr. Ji?

But if he has a favorite woman, it will delay him.

talk later.

Qin Yan was immersed in the water.