Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 579 Concerns

In the Jiaofang Hall, Jingshu carefully looked at the various treasures brought by the manager, and then said: "The inner government has taken the trouble, these are all good, and they are given to Brother Kun and Dong Qing as wedding gifts. It couldn’t be a better fit.”

Princess Bao smiled and said: "Mother, my eldest brother is getting married. Can I leave the palace to watch the ceremony?"

Jingshu smiled and said: "Of course we are going. The queen mother, your brother and your younger brother will all go."

Princess Bao asked: "What about your father?"

Jingshu said: "We will send out troops after the new year. I'm afraid your father won't be able to spare the time."

Princess Bao sighed and said, "Being an emperor is really hard work. My father loves my eldest brother so much that he didn't even have time to watch his wedding. Alas!"

As she said that, she looked at Brother Xuan who was silent and said, "Brother, when I think about you having to work as hard as my father in the future, I feel so miserable for you."

Jingshu glared at her daughter and said, "Don't speak out loud. As an emperor, if you only care about your own enjoyment, that would be the behavior of a foolish king."

Jingshu looked at her son again and asked: "When it comes to your eldest brother's marriage, don't blame your mother for nagging. The Ministry of Rites has issued several memorials asking you to accept him as his bed attendant. What do you think?"

“Although they are serving as bed attendants, these girls will all be given concubines after you ascend the throne. Therefore, the queen mother still hopes to choose someone you like.”

Brother Xuan frowned when he heard this. He replied: "I know that this matter has already worried my father and mother, but I still want to wait."

Princess Bao blurted out: "Who are you waiting for?"

Jingshu glared at her daughter: "Don't make fun of your brother."

Princess Bao stuck out her tongue and quickly closed her mouth.

The prince stood up and said goodbye: "My son and I still have some matters to go back to deal with, so my mother will settle them earlier."

Jingshu looked at her son and said gently: "You should rest earlier."

After the prince left, Princess Bao asked: "Mother, do you think my brother doesn't want to sleep with him?"

Jingshu said: "Maybe your brother doesn't have a girl he likes."

Princess Bao sighed and said: "Well, Dong Qing is so good, but even a brother like her doesn't like her. It can be seen that he is still too high-minded. Now that Dong Qing has become the eldest brother's wife, I don't know if he regrets it."

As he was talking, there was a sound of singing "Nai" outside, and Li Ling returned.

Princess Bao quickly stood up: "I have to leave. I can't delay you and my father being alone, otherwise my father will drive people away again."

Jingshu glared at her daughter: "You kid, don't talk nonsense all the time."

Princess Bao walked out of the inner hall with a smile, and happened to meet Li Ling coming in. Li Ling saw his daughter and said with a smile: "Are you going back?"

Princess Bao said naughtily: "Now that my father is back, if I don't leave, I will be out of touch."

As he said that, he ran away like a whirlwind.

Li Ling looked at his daughter's lively appearance, and the smile on his face became stronger, and he muttered: "This child is always neither too big nor too small."

Hearing the sound, Jing Shu came out of the inner hall, helped her husband take off his outer cloak, and asked, "Brother Kun is going to get married in a few days. Do you have time to go over and watch the ceremony?"

Li Ling thought for a moment and replied: "It's hard to say, I'm really busy right now, but I will try my best to make time."

As he spoke, he sighed: "Time flies so fast. I think back to when we first got married. Brother Kun was only as old as Ji'er. In the blink of an eye, he was already old enough to marry a wife."

He added: "This child has been eager to go to the Western Expedition. Now he is about to get a wife, so he can't go."

Jing Shu said: "Brother Kun is a motivated man. If he missed it this time, there will be opportunities in the future. You just have to cultivate him." Li Ling nodded and said, "The Ministry of Rites published another book this morning. "

Jingshu asked: "Are you urging the prince to sleep with you again?"

Li Ling said: "That's right." He said helplessly: "These old guys in the Ministry of Rites are really annoying. I have been busy all day with the Western Expedition, but they keep bothering me with these trivial matters."

Three provinces and six ministries, each has its own responsibilities. For the Ministry of Rites, the emperor's harem is enriched, his descendants are prosperous, the prince has his attendants, and the wedding is the most important event for the Ministry of Rites.

Jingshu felt sorry for Li Ling and her son, and said helplessly: "I don't think brother Xuan has any intention of sleeping with him. Every time I mention this to him, he seems reluctant."

Hearing this, Li Ling couldn't help but frowned.

Li Ling has always been strict with his eldest son. Jing Shu thought that Li Ling would force his son to follow the rules, but he said instead: "Since he doesn't want to sleep with him, just let him be. Don't force him."

Although Jingshu was also under pressure from the prince's ministers, when Li Ling said this, she felt much more at ease, as if she had a backbone.

“The Ministry of Rites has repeatedly reported that we can just let him go, is that okay?”

Li Ling replied: "Didn't they force me to take a concubine again and again, so I held my own."

Li Ling has a tough approach. If he supports his son, there will be room for change in this matter.

Jingshu felt relieved and joked with a smile: "You are a noble person. Those ministers who advised you in the first place did it for your own good."

Li Ling didn't realize it at first, so he nodded subconsciously. When he caught a glimpse of his wife's expression, he quickly changed his words and said, "It's for my own good. Having you by my side is enough. I don't want it." Where are those messy women?”

 The prince returned to the East Palace and his study.

Before going to visit his mother, he had already finished handling today's political affairs and had finished all the homework left by his master in the study.

At this time in the past, he could allocate some time freely, either practicing calligraphy and painting, or reading books and drinking tea.

 But today, he couldn't calm down.

The chamberlain noticed the prince's abnormality today. He bowed and came in, and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, would you like some tea? This morning, the empress ordered someone to bring fresh snow-capped green tea. It tastes very fragrant."

 The prince replied: "No need."

The chamberlain asked again: "Would you like to go out for a walk, Your Highness? The wintersweet in the back garden is in bloom right now. There is a moon tonight. It is most pleasant to stand under the moon and admire the plum blossoms."

The prince waved his hand and said, "No need, bring the rice paper over here, I want to draw."

The chamberlain received the order and quickly took rice paper, spread it on the table, and prepared pen and ink: "Your Highness, please."

The prince walked to the desk, took the brush, gently placed it on the paper and raised his wrist slightly, a plum blossom waiting to be bloomed jumped out on the paper. The waiter glanced at it from the corner of his eye, admiring it in his heart, but he did not dare to show it on his face. Silently grinding and serving.

Just as the prince was about to write again, he stopped and said to the chamberlain serving at the side: "You can go out now, there is no need to serve here."

The chamberlain took the order and was about to leave when the prince said again: "No one is allowed to come in."

The prince was the only one left in the study. He started to write again. After a while, a picture of falling snow plum blossoms appeared on the paper. In the plum forest, a delicate and graceful woman could be vaguely seen.

The prince's heart finally stopped panicking. He stared at the woman in the painting for a long time. Finally, he put the scroll away with his own hands and carefully placed it on the innermost shelf of the book compartment.

 Put it together with the many scrolls in it.

 (End of this chapter)