Princess Qingjiang personally took Yulan's hand and knelt down to the old lady and the eldest lady, and the hairpin ceremony was completed. "She is a big girl now!" Everyone came forward to congratulate them.

Mrs. Ma said: "I don't know which family is lucky enough to marry such a good daughter-in-law." Ma Yunniang will visit Yang's house from time to time. She knows about Yulan and is well-connected. The Xie family broke off the engagement.

The incident naturally reached Madam Ma's ears.

Yulan's face turned slightly red, but she thought in her heart that the prince must take action quickly, otherwise there would be another marriage proposal, and if the old lady and the eldest lady agreed, it would be troublesome.

Many ladies showed thoughtful expressions, and those with children and nephews were thinking that this girl is dignified and decent, and she has a good relationship with Princess Qingjiang, so it would not be bad to get married. The expressions on the faces of the ladies

His expression suddenly became eager.

The eldest lady smiled and said: "Yunniang hasn't found a suitable family yet. My old lady can't let go of the seventh sister and will stay for a few more years!" Neither family has publicized the Xie family's affairs to the outside world.

There are really not many relatives who know about it.

After hearing this, Mrs. Ma couldn't help but sigh slightly. Ma Yunniang was one year older than Yulan, and she was already sixteen years old now. She originally wanted to find a well-matched match and settle down quickly, but she happened to catch up with the Empress Dowager's national funeral.

, although marriage is not allowed now, Mrs. Ma is still paying close attention to the young men of similar family status in Beijing. At Ma Yunniang's age, she really can't afford to delay.

The eldest lady held a banquet and invited everyone to the flower hall to have a banquet. They all left chatting and laughing. Yuxia held the hand of the maid Jin Jue and was so angry that her whole body was shaking. She originally wanted to see Yulan's joke, but who knew

She showed her face everywhere, and thinking of her previous sarcasm, it was like she was slapping herself in the face. Yuxia looked at Yulan's smiling face and wished she could go up and scratch it with her nails.

Yulan and Ma Yunniang walked together, lagging slightly behind the others, and they quietly bit their ears. Yunniang said: "Sister Yulan, you are so beautiful today!" She looked at the five-color jade hairpin she wore on her head.

There was a trace of envy in his eyes: "How come your aunt is so nice to you all of a sudden? This hairpin is priceless! My father loves me so much and has never given me such precious jewelry!"

Yulan smiled, thinking that this had nothing to do with the eldest lady! She quickly changed the subject and reciprocated: "You are also very beautiful today!" Ma Yunniang smiled at her with crooked eyebrows. Yulan said again: "

Your marriage has not been decided yet?"

Ma Yunniang nodded: "Why are you so anxious? I don't want to marry into someone else's house so soon and serve my husband and my parents-in-law! Now at home, my parents love me and my brother lets me go. I don't know how happy I am! Do you think everyone is happy?

Just like you, crying and wanting to get married as soon as possible!"

Yulan glared and said: "Damn girl, who is crying and shouting!" She lowered her voice and asked: "You are not...still thinking about my cousin Minchun, are you?"

Ma Yunniang immediately blushed, stomped her feet and said, "You're talking nonsense, or I'll tear your mouth apart!" Yu Lan could tell by looking at her expression that she really still couldn't forget it.

During the national mourning period, you could not listen to the opera. After eating, everyone sat down for a while and then left one after another. After seeing off all the guests, Yulan shouted as soon as he returned to Lvjingzhai: "Quick, quick, quick! Take off that hairpin, mine."

My neck is almost broken!" Nima, this hairpin is indeed a good thing, but it can't stand it.

It weighed more than a kilogram. Yulan was wearing something weighing a kilogram, plus the other jewelry on her hair.

Maintaining an elegant and virtuous posture all day long was like being tortured.

Xiaoyue carefully took off the hairpin, and Yulan thought for a while and said: "Put this thing away! I'm afraid there won't be any chance to wear it again in the future!" Wear a hat as big as your head, she said

For a concubine to wear such precious jewelry, wouldn't she bring hatred to herself? I don't know what the prince is thinking.

She really wanted to ask the prince.

As if there was a connection, the invitation from the palace came the next day, of course it was in Qi's name.

When Yulan arrived at the small courtyard where they used to meet, the prince was already waiting here. Yulan wore a beautiful blue 24-piece Hunan skirt today. Her eyes were clear and she did not apply any makeup. The prince's eyes lit up when he saw it.

, but he quickly concealed the change in his expression.

"I've met the prince!" This time Yu Lan greeted the prince in a polite manner.

"Get up!" The prince asked her to sit on a wicker chair nearby and asked, "Are you satisfied with yesterday's hair-raising ceremony?"

Yulan said sincerely: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for preparing so much for me despite your busy schedule."

Ye Yichen said: "As long as you are satisfied. Why don't you bring out the hairpin I gave you?" The prince bought the five-color jade hairpin from a Shu Han merchant at a huge price. It was all for yesterday's event.

And haircut ceremony.

Yulan took out an ebony box from her sleeve, handed it to the prince and said, "That hairpin is too precious. I can't keep it and I don't dare to wear it. The prince should take it back!"

Ye Yichen's face couldn't help but darken: "There is absolutely no reason to take back what I sent out!"

Yulan said: "This hairpin is not even among the royal family! I am just a concubine. If I wear such a priceless hairpin out, won't I bring trouble to myself?" Your Majesty, don't you?

You don't even understand this little bit of truth.

A stern look appeared on Ye Yichen's face, and he said loudly and forcefully: "If the king says you can wear it, then you can wear it! I have you in my heart, and I will give you the best thing in the world, so that you can live as much as you want without having to be like this anymore.

Be as cautious as ever! You have to remember that before long, you will be my princess and the mistress of this Jin Palace. There is nothing in this world that you cannot do!"

Under your wing, can I really do whatever I want and do whatever I want?

Yu Lan was still lost in thought, when the prince reached out to take the ebony box in her hand, opened the box with a click, and said calmly: "Jewelry is given to a beautiful lady, just like a sword is given to a famous person. How could this hairpin not be worn on the head of a beautiful lady?"

Didn’t you bury it?”

After that, he stood up, walked behind Yulan, squatted down, put one hand on Yulan's shoulder, and gently inserted the hairpin into Yulan's fluffy bun with the other hand.

Is the joy of being in a boudoir better than having one's eyebrows painted? Yulan is the first to be groomed by the prince himself.

The prince looked at Yulan carefully, and the hairpin complemented the person. Under the light of the five-color jade hairpin, Yulan's eyes were shining brightly, and he was full of energy: "It complements you very well, you look good!"

Yulan reached out and touched the hairpin on her head. When Ye Yichen put the hairpin on her just now, she felt a long-lost throbbing in her heart!

Dongnuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

"Ah!" The emperor woke up from his nightmare, turned over and sat up, breathing heavily.

The door opened, and in the darkness, Chen Jia, who had been favored in recent days, walked in quickly. He whispered: "Your Majesty, you have a nightmare again!" While gently patting the Emperor's back, he ordered the little one

The eunuch served tea and said, "Your Majesty, drink a bowl of ginseng tea to calm down your shock!"

The emperor hummed and said, "Please hold the lamp!"

Chen Jiazhuang bravely advised: "Your Majesty, we have just passed the ugly period, you should rest for a while!"

The emperor said: "I can't sleep, please hold the lamp!"

The little eunuch was ordered to light the candles. The emperor saw Chen Jia dressed neatly, with a pair of dark eyes looking at him unblinkingly. Those eyes were full of concern. Those eyes made the emperor unable to help but think of the gift given to him. Dear Lord Xi, she would look at the emperor with this look back then. That look was neither fear nor flattery, but genuine concern, which warmed the emperor's heart.

Chen Jia was smart and eloquent. As expected, the emperor loved Chen Jia very much, but within ten days he promoted him to the position of steward of the Qing Palace. Even Meng Chong was pushed aside by him.

Chen Jia took the ginseng tea brought by the young eunuch and carefully fed it to the emperor one spoon at a time. He said softly: "Your Majesty, you haven't slept well for more than ten days in a row. The doctors prescribe too many prescriptions." If it doesn’t work, why don’t you ask Master Lou to come to the Qianqing Palace to perform rituals and drive away evil spirits?”

The emperor knows his own family affairs. He has a heart disease, and heart disease can't be cured so easily! Ever since he returned to the capital, he has been in an extremely uneasy mood. Ye Yichen's huge reputation among the people, the conflict between the prince and King Zhao The battle for the throne, the assassination at Heishigou, and the complicated political situation in the DPRK all made it difficult for the emperor to sleep and eat well.

Since the death of the Queen Mother, he seems to have lost his backbone. He is afraid that one day the rebellious ministers and traitors will be killed. This rebellious ministers and traitors may be his younger brother, or one of his sons. Sometimes he really wants to threaten these people. He wanted to kill them all, but he knew it wouldn't work. Although he was the emperor, the emperor couldn't just do whatever he wanted. His suspicion was getting worse and worse. This was one of the reasons why he suddenly got rid of Wang Ying.

Zhengtong sighed and said: "My illness has nothing to do with evil spirits! I have almost no trustworthy people in the civil and military affairs of this dynasty. They are all fighting and robbing each other for their own interests and for my throne! They They are all deceiving me and lying to me!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The emperor suddenly grabbed his hand and said: "Chen Jia, you are also sent by the imperial concubine. Can I trust you?"

Chen Jia turned over and prostrated on the ground: "The emperor is so kind to the slave, and the slave's heartache is not enough to repay it. Please believe that the emperor will only be loyal to the emperor in this life, and will never betray the emperor!"

Chen Jia's words made her cry every word, and they were extremely sincere.

"Okay! Okay! Get up. It's not that I can't trust you. It's just that the civil and military ministers of the dynasty say everything they say is untrustworthy. I'm like a deaf and blind man! As an emperor, I'm really tired of being the emperor!"

"Your Majesty, my servant is willing to share your worries. My servant is willing to be your ears and eyes, helping you to detect big and small affairs, dialects and alleyways!"

The emperor was very happy after hearing this. After his investigation during this period, Chen Jia was very loyal to him. Although it was sent by the imperial concubine, he had no contact with Chengqian Palace. Of course, Chen Jia himself could gain the emperor's trust. He is by no means a simple character.

The emperor already had great trust in him. In addition, although Chen Jia was young, he was very capable. Compared with Meng Chong and others, the emperor originally wanted to make great use of him. Now he is very happy to hear that he has volunteered. .

"The eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Prison is too old to be useful. I will give you an imperial edict tomorrow, ordering you to take charge of the Royal Horse Prison. You can go out of the palace in plainclothes to investigate, no matter how big or small the matter is, without going through the Chief of Ceremonies.

Come up." The emperor obviously had doubts about Meng Chong. Of course, this was all due to the imperial concubine's constant pillow talk. The emperor only thought that Meng Chong had some connection with the prince.

Chen Jia couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing the emperor's words. The Royal Horse Supervisor shared the military command with the Ministry of War and the Governor, and was actually the "Privy Council" of the inner court. Moreover, the Royal Horse Supervisor also managed the grassland and the Imperial Village, ran the Imperial Store, and handled finances with the household department.

, is the "internal steward" of Da Chu! One can imagine the power of this organization.
Chapter completed!