roccoschili Chapter 203 The Bride
Chapter 203 The Bride
After attending his uncle's wedding, Hongyao stayed at Xilin Jueluo's mansion for a day. He returned to the palace the next day. He was very excited.
"Mother, there are many new things outside the palace."
"But getting married still feels very complicated. After going through all those steps, my uncle is exhausted."
Hongyao sat next to Huimin and told his mother and brother what he saw and heard at the wedding.
"When the bride's sedan chair arrived at the gate, my uncle shot three arrows."
"The bride is holding a vase, and she is straddling a saddle and a brazier..."
The scene described by Hongyao made Hongxi extremely envious.
"It's really lively, brother, please take me with you next time."
As he spoke, Hongxi's mouth sank, "If the Emperor hadn't disagreed this time, I would have been able to go with my brother."
"It would be great if Honghan's uncles got married, and I would go with them."
Huimin tapped Hongxi's forehead and said, "You, don't even think about it. Your Empress Chao's brothers have already married. You might as well wait for her nephew to get married."
"Instead of looking forward to this, it's better to look forward to your uncle E Bi and the others."
"But you'll have to wait."
Huimin looked at her son with a smile and rubbed Hongxi's chubby face.
"Okay, don't be unhappy. In a few days, mother will ask the emperor to ask E Rong'an to take you and your brother to have a good tour of Beijing."
"You can also take a look at the life in the market, so that you don't have to stay in the palace all day and know nothing about the outside world. You won't even know if you are cheated by the subordinates in the future."
Hongxi suddenly became happy, "Really, mother?"
Huimin touched Hongxi's little face and said, "Can I still lie to you?"
"Your Royal Father didn't let you out this time. He has been thinking about you for so many days. Your chances of getting out this time are definitely greater."
Having made this promise, Huimin will not go back on her word.
One night the emperor decided to come to Chengqian Palace for dinner.
Huimin took the opportunity to bring up this matter.
"Your Majesty, Hongxi has been very well behaved recently and has been studying hard. Will you approve him?"
The emperor thought, "Hongyao, I am not worried. A seven-year-old child is not young anymore. It will be safer for him to go out."
"But Hongxi, there are so many people outside the palace. After all... this kid likes to make trouble. What if he gets hurt by mistake?"
Huimin said in a gentle voice:
"Hongxi has been very well behaved recently. Besides, let E Rongan take care of them, and there are guards. Hongxi also listens to his brother. With Hongyao around, he won't make a fuss."
Huimin persuaded the emperor for several times before he agreed.
He had a helpless look on his face, "It seems that Hongxi has been pestering you for a long time, and now he is still thinking about me and may leave the palace."
Huimin only said:
"Hongxi wants to leave the palace because he is curious about life outside the palace. He wants the emperor to take him out, but unfortunately the emperor is very busy, and I can't spoil him like this."
"You know, Hongxi relies on you the most, otherwise he wouldn't dare to get angry with you. My son loves his father, and I, the mother, have to stand aside."
Huimin tried her best to smooth things over.
The emperor was even happier. "My love for this boy is not in vain. I will go see him and tell him in person, don't keep saying that I won't let him leave the palace."
The emperor was satisfied as he communicated with Hongxi about the father-son relationship, and Huimin naturally cooperated very well.
A few days later, Hongxi and Hongyao followed E Rong'an out of the palace, and Huimin, Xitala and her new bride also entered the palace with a name card.
Xitala was satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
As for E Rong'an, he was devoted to study and reviewed his lessons every day, aiming to pass the imperial examination. He was not very close to his wife, but he respected her very much.
My sister-in-law Huimin has been curious about this person for a long time and doesn't know what kind of person he is.
As E Rong'an's sister, Huimin prepared a meeting gift early in the morning.
This time when her mother entered the palace, Huimin did not wait at the gate of Chengqian Palace as she did in the past, but sat in the inner hall.
"I have met the virtuous concubine."
"This servant greets the virtuous imperial concubine."
Huimin smiled and said:
"Don't be so polite, mother," Huimin said, looking at the young woman beside her, "I guess this must be E Rong'an's wife."
The woman leaned forward and said, "It is you, my servant."
Huimin gave seats to each of them, then waved her hand to let the palace maids leave, leaving only Shunxin and Ruyi.
"Mother said that Lord Bo's eldest daughter is dignified and polite, and she is also a good housekeeper at home. It's really curious. I have guessed many times what kind of woman E Rong'an's wife is. After seeing her today, it is indeed well-deserved."
Bo replied:
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Since we got married, E Rong'an has said a lot about you. When it comes to excellence, you are the most dazzling one."
"E Rong'an worships the queen the most, and I, your servant, also respect him."
Huimin laughed when she heard her say that.
If it was something else, it might be just a polite remark, but if it was said that E Rongan talked a lot about himself, it was true.
He knew his own brother well. He probably pulled Fu Jin to recall the days when they spent time together as siblings in their childhood, and also talked about some of his sister's experiences in the palace.
On the one hand, it shows that the relationship between the siblings is really good, and makes Fu Jin's attitude clear. On the other hand, it also makes Fu Jin understand that the reason why his sister failed to attend his wedding is not because the relationship between the siblings is not deep.
Bo is the eldest daughter-in-law and will be the clan wife in the future.
If Ortai and Xitala were gone, E Rong'an would be Huimin's support outside the palace.
Fu Jin must not become estranged from her sister, and should make it clear from the beginning.
This kid E Rong'an has good intentions.
Whether out of sibling affection or for the sake of family development, E Rongan and Huimin are inseparable and trust each other.
When Huimin and Bo talked about this, Xitala was quite satisfied. This new bride was smart and sensible.
Huimin nodded and signaled Ruyi to give her gift to Bo.
After Bo took over the things, Huimin spoke:
"A united husband and wife can cut through metal with strength. I hope you and E Rong'an can support each other and stay together forever."
As she spoke, Huimin personally walked down and put on the jade bracelet she had prepared for Bo.
"We are all a family from now on. There won't be so many rules in private, and you don't have to call yourself a slave."
"As long as the rules are good on the surface."
Bo felt relieved, as she had finally passed the test of Concubine Xian.
Before I got married, my father told me that there were two people in the Xilin Gioro family that I had to respect especially.
One is my father-in-law Ortai, and the other is this virtuous concubine.
The person who could stand firm in the harem for many years and raise two princes safely is definitely not an ordinary person.
Bo also corrected her attitude very early on. Sure enough, when she took the initiative to ask about this virtuous concubine and proposed to meet her, E Rong'an was very happy.
Xitala also often mentioned this daughter. Ortai was a righteous and slightly serious man, but he would often think of the imperial concubine in the deep palace.
It can be seen that Concubine Xian has a high status in the Xilin Gioro family. She is loved by her parents and close to her younger brother, so she has to have a good relationship with her younger brother-in-law.