Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

 Chapter 70 The youngest royal wife in Chang'an City

 The women who can enter the inner palace and become female officials are all from the nobility. In addition to their outstanding talents and talents, they are also naturally thoughtful.

Take the female official next to Qingluan named "Sihua". In addition to being good at painting, she is also a very smart person.

Yesterday, the Ninth Princess gave her a special task, which was to take advantage of today's opportunity to watch the military parade and ask her to send a message written by the princess to the Crown Prince's wife. In addition, she also specifically told her , I want to really draw the face of the prince’s wife when I come back.

Si Hua is also curious about the prince’s wife. When she first heard that the eldest son of Zhenguo Palace, who was like an immortal, had married a woman whose family background was extremely unmatched, she thought about what was so special about this woman that she could win over someone like Li Ling.

From the moment she saw Jingshu today, she understood.

With such a majestic appearance, not only marrying into a prince's family, but even entering the harem, he is still outstanding.

After returning to the palace, she encountered difficulties. Even though she was good at painting, she was not sure that she could paint one-tenth of the charm of the prince's wife. Besides, how could she not guess what the Ninth Princess was thinking.

The prince's wife that she really longed for in her heart was definitely not such a peerless beauty.

Sihua struggled for a long time, but fortunately she was smart and adopted such a clever way to hand over the job to the princess.

Qingluan's eyes returned to the painting. Although he couldn't see the face of the woman in the painting clearly, she must be a beautiful woman from her posture.

Her already pale face became even more pale, and she whispered to Si Hua in despair, "Go down."

After Sihua stepped back, she spread the scroll on the table, held her cheek in her hand, and stood still with tears in her eyes.

When Qingluan's personal maid Chao Lu saw this, she was worried that she would think too much again, so she hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her, "Princess, don't be sad." She looked at the portrait on the table and said, "I see that this Shen is just an ordinary person. generation."

Qingluan finally came back to her senses. She seemed to be willing to believe what Chao Lu said, but she couldn't really feel at ease: "Really? Chao Lu, look, although she lowered her head, her eyebrows, her expression, and this Figure." She sniffed: "It is said outside that this daughter of the Shen family is the most beautiful beauty in Chang'an City."

Chao Lu smiled and consoled her: "No matter how beautiful she is, it doesn't matter. The prince is not a womanizer."

Seeing that Qingluan's frowning eyebrows finally relaxed a little, she continued to persuade: "I'm just from a small family. Didn't you just say that when you didn't meet Si Hua? When she went to see her today, the Shen family girl kept looking down. With his head down, it can be seen that he is not a man who has seen the world, he is just an empty vase."

After hearing what Chao Lu said, Qingluan felt a little comforted and murmured: "Then do you think my cousin will really like her?"

Chao Lu coaxed her and said, "According to my opinion, the eldest son of the Li family only lost his reputation because he rescued her when she fell into the water. The eldest son had no choice but to marry her out of responsibility."

"If it's about affection, how can it be compared to you? The prince has been protecting you since you were a child. You don't know this yet."

The melancholy on Qingluan's face finally dissipated, and she sighed faintly: "It's a pity that I haven't had haircut yet, so this daughter of the Shen family took advantage of it."

Chao Lu sighed secretly in her heart. No matter what, the eldest son of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion was already married. The dust had settled, but her master was obsessed with her and still refused to give up. She was a thoughtful person and her health was not good. How could she dare to tell it like this? He said that he had no choice but to persuade her according to her wishes.

"So what can I do? If you really don't want to marry someone other than the eldest son of the Li family, then you and Ji Hou will explain to the Holy One that she is the daughter of a small family. As long as the Holy One orders the eldest son of the Li family to abandon her, won't you? That’s what you wished for.”

Qingluan sighed leisurely: "I have the same thought." She pinched the gold silk handkerchief and stirred it up, and said bitterly: "It's just that I was too thin-skinned at the beginning. If I had explained it to my father, aunt, or grandmother earlier, , I won’t be as troubled as I am today.”

As she spoke, she shed tears.

Chao Lu quickly coaxed: "It's not your fault. How can you follow your elders and talk about these things before you have a hairpin? Besides, you will have a hairpin after the New Year. It's not too late by then." He cried and said: "The royal family has been married to the Li family for generations. I thought that things with my cousin would be settled naturally, but I didn't know. I'm afraid that my cousin is really attracted to the Shen family. If so, from now on I will But what should I do?”

She was about to cry and was heartbroken, no matter how much Chaolu tried to coax her, she couldn't help herself.

Chao Lu hurriedly advised: "If the princess is worried about this, why not wait for a while to test it in person, then you will have a good idea."

After hearing this, Qingluan gradually stopped crying, his eyes moved slightly, and he couldn't help but think about it.

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 The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year’s Eve, family reunion.

The palace of Zhen Guo Gong was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, and everything was filled with a festive atmosphere. The **** of the inner court, dressed in crimson official uniform, held a fly whisk in one hand and a bright yellow imperial edict in the other. He was surrounded by three or five young eunuchs and came to the gate of Zhen Guo Gong's palace. In front of him, he sang: "Shen, the wife of Li Ling, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, has accepted the order."

The door attendant rushed to the inner courtyard. In a moment, Jing Shu led a group of stewards to the gate and knelt down to receive the order.

The **** who proclaimed the decree unfolded the imperial edict and said loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor decreed that Mrs. Shen, Li Ling, the eldest son of the Zhenguo Palace, was gentle in nature, capable of good conduct, and had great virtues. After her husband Li Ling, the commander of the city inspection department, she I submitted a petition to request the title, and upon receiving it, I was conferred the title of Lady Gaoming of the Third Grade. I express my admiration for this."

Jingshu led everyone to express their gratitude respectfully, and the **** who announced the decree immediately handed over the imperial edict, Lai Die and Gaoming Zhaiyi to Jingshu, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, madam."

Jingshu took the imperial edict from Lai Die, with a warm smile on her face: "Father-in-law, please go in and have a cup of tea."

The **** who announced the decree clasped his fists and said, "The palace is busy during the year, so our family won't go in."

Uncle Fu hurriedly stepped forward and thrust a bulging purse into the eunuch's hands: "Excuse me, father-in-law, I'd like to ask you to have a cup of tea."

The **** who declared the order declined with Uncle Fu, secretly weighed it in his hands and put it in his arms, and said with a smile to Jingshu: "You are the youngest wife of the order in our Chang'an City, haha, you have a bright future. "

Jingshu smiled and replied, "I'd like to thank you for your kind words."

After seeing off the eunuchs who announced the decree, Jing Shu led everyone back and asked, "Have they all returned, the prince?"

 This is the last day of duty, and the family is having a reunion dinner in the evening.

Uncle Fu replied: "The people who came from Xiyuan just now said that the uncle has returned, but the prince and the third master have not returned yet."

Jingshu asked: "How are the preparations for the dinner going?"

Uncle Fu replied: "Everything is ready."

Jingshu nodded and returned to Qingfeng Garden first. As soon as she entered the house, several little girls had already gotten the news and gathered around her.

Danzhu jumped for joy: "Miss, let's see what the imperial Zhai Yi looks like?"

Bilu opened her round eyes and said, "Miss, let me touch this material."

Ziyun smiled and said: "Although our uncle is not as eloquent and coaxing as others, he really loves his wife."

 (End of this chapter)