339: Peel Off the Skin and Press It on the Ground

Seeing Su Xinyi's surprised look, the queen smiled and said: "Qixi Festival is a family banquet, but this time I will probably invite several ladies and daughters to the palace."

Su Xinyi reacted immediately, looked at the queen and said, "Is it because of the marriage granted by several princes?"

The queen smiled and nodded, then watched as several female officials in the palace waved their hands, and everyone bowed to the queen and the crown princess and then left.

After waiting for the people to go down, the queen looked at Su Xinyi and spoke slowly, "The marriage decree will be after the Chinese Valentine's Day, and it will only be a few days in the blink of an eye. The candidate for Princess Wu has been decided, and she is the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs. Princess Xiang and Princess Jing haven’t decided yet, do you know about this?”

Su Xinyi listened to the Queen's careless tone and thought that she didn't care whether she knew or not. After thinking about it, she said: "My daughter-in-law has heard some rumors, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

"After you get married to the prince, the other princes' weddings are being watched from both inside and outside." The queen picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea, then looked at Su Xinyi, "Set it up earlier to avoid making a fuss. I'll leave the Chinese Valentine's Day family banquet to you. Taking care of it will also let people see what you are capable of as a prince. After all, you will be the eldest sister-in-law in the future."

Su Xinyi:......

How come you can hear a bit of excitement in the Queen's words?

Thinking of this, Su Xinyi couldn't refuse. The queen really meant to pave the way for her, and she was not a ungrateful person.

Seeing Su Xinyi happy, the queen felt a little better. She thought about Yan Qiongsi's incident again, and felt angry in her heart. She looked at Su Xinyi and asked, "Do you know about the affairs of the Guangping County Prince's Mansion?"

How could Su Xinyi say she didn't know? She immediately said seriously: "My daughter-in-law has heard about it."

"Do you think Jones can get away with this?"

Su Xinyi was surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect the queen to ask her. After all, she and Yan Qiongsi had always been at odds.

The queen looked at Su Xinyi's hesitant expression, but did not urge her. After all, she also knew about the grudges between the two. However, it was true that the Ministry of Punishment was in charge of this matter, but His Majesty also asked the prince to supervise it. The queen wanted to inquire about the news, so naturally It is most convenient to ask Su Xinyi.

Su Xinyi sighed inwardly, looked at the queen and said seriously: "Mother, you treat me sincerely, and I can't lie to you. My daughter-in-law really doesn't know the progress of the trial at the Ministry of Justice about this matter, and Her Highness rarely said anything after returning to the East Palace. Regarding matters in the court, you know that Princess Runyi and I don’t get along. Your Highness is always a gentleman, so naturally he won’t mention this matter in front of me.”

The Queen's thought made some sense, and she sighed and said, "I really didn't expect Jones to be involved in this matter."

If his son was in the capital, he could still instigate information, but he didn't have the confidence to deal with Queen Su Xinyi. Su Xinyi had an irrelevant temperament and was not someone who would be wronged.

The two had been together for so long, and the queen knew that Su Xinyi was not a meandering person, so she asked her directly. It's not surprising to get this answer, but Yan Qiongsi still looks a little uncomfortable when he thinks about it.

Su Xinyi said: "Seventh brother will arrive in the capital soon. If the mother is really worried, she can go and ask about it when seventh brother comes back."

"Prince Rong is coming back?" The queen was full of surprise. Her son had sent a letter before saying that he was coming back, but he didn't say the specific date, and the queen didn't know when it was.

"My daughter-in-law heard from His Highness that if you walk quickly, you will probably arrive today. If something delays you, it will be almost the same in another day or two." Su Xinyi said with a smile, she would never reach out to matters related to the Guangping County Prince's Mansion. Yes, in the state of their enemies, it would be easy for them to do anything they are not human inside and out.

The queen is a smart person who knows the choice. Her statement like this will avoid the gap between the two.

As expected, the queen was not dissatisfied with Su Xinyi for not caring about this matter. When she heard that her son was about to arrive in Beijing, she couldn't hold back the smile on her face, "It's finally back. I've been away for so long, and this has always been on my mind. "

"It's my seventh brother's blessing that you care about me." Su Xinyi said with a smile.

King Rong is indeed somewhat lucky. The Queen is a person who can handle things clearly. In her heart, her son is the most important thing, so her mother's family and her younger sister have to stand back.

Moreover, since the Queen decided to make friends with Dong Gong, the two of them have been getting along very harmoniously. If the Queen had had her previous temperament about what happened this time, she might have criticized her and ridiculed her, but this time she let go and the Queen didn't say anything. There are no words, which shows that the queen's heart is very clear, and she is clearly divided into distance and distance.

Just because the queen's family background was not outstanding, she was able to secure her position in the harem after so many years. She was indeed not stupid.

The queen was happy because her son was coming back, so she called Aunt Zhao over and said to her: "First tell the prince about the Qixi Festival banquet. How it was done in previous years, and make clear the regulations for this year."

Aunt Zhao responded with a smile.

Su Xinyi took the opportunity to stand up and leave, but the queen said: "No rush, you should get familiar with Aunt Zhao first, and come back later. I have something else to tell you."

Su Xinyi was stunned, but nodded in agreement.

Aunt Zhao was obviously well prepared. She had laid out all the account books and regulations for previous Chinese Valentine's Day banquets. They were clearly written on them and there would be no mistakes in following the rules.

Aunt Zhao looked at the Crown Princess seriously and said from the side: "It is His Majesty's will to temporarily invite a few ladies and girls to the palace for this year's Chinese Valentine's Day banquet. Miss Ji is already the confirmed candidate for Princess Wu and Princess Jing. This time I invited Mrs. Tu of Dali Temple and her daughter.”

Su Xinyi was really shocked, "Miss Tu?"

Madame Zhao nodded slightly and said respectfully, "Yes, it was Concubine Qi who personally asked His Majesty."

Su Xinyi had never thought that it would be the Tu family. She thought for a while and asked, "Did the Tu family agree?"

Madame Zhao smiled when she heard this, "Crown Princess, His Majesty has mentioned it to Lord Ji and Lord Tu."

Su Xinyi understood that His Majesty had spoken. Neither the King of Wu nor the King of Jing had anything to be criticized for. Although they had no outstanding achievements, the two families would not refuse this marriage.

No wonder the Queen asked Madame Zhao to tell her about the Qixi Banquet first. In fact, she asked Madame Zhao to inform her about the selection of the Princess of Jing. After all, the two families were in-laws. If Miss Tu married the King of Jing, it would mean that the King of Jing and the Crown Prince would have another relationship.

The Queen was really smart. She thought carefully about how to deal with this kind of thing.

Su Xinyi had an idea in her mind, and followed Madame Zhao to carefully familiarize herself with the rules of the Qixi Banquet, and then went back to see the Queen.

The Queen had just finished her work. She had dealt with the things that she had not dealt with before. Seeing Su Xinyi coming in again, she said to her, "Start preparing for the Qixi Banquet tomorrow. There is one more thing, you should have an idea about the candidate for the Princess of Xiang."

When Su Xinyi heard this, she knew that His Majesty must have decided to let You Xiangru marry the King of Xiang. She nodded immediately, "Now that your mother said this, your daughter-in-law understands."

The Queen couldn't help but chuckle, and then sighed, "Once the marriages of the princes are decided, the palace will be busy. His Majesty means that they will get married before the New Year. I am definitely too busy here. You, the Crown Princess, can't be lazy. Follow me to work hard."

Su Xinyi:...

Su Xinyi said goodbye to the Queen and returned to the East Palace. Her mind was full of the marriage of King Jing and King Xiang. This was really interesting.

The Queen never asked about the follow-up of the hunting grounds from beginning to end. Either the Queen had already heard the news, or the Queen didn't care at all.

In Su Xinyi's opinion, the latter possibility is more likely.

Now that the queen has gradually given up on letting Prince Rong fight with the crown prince, it doesn't matter to the queen who Prince Xiang marries or what happens to Prince Xiang, because the one who directly confronts Prince Xiang is the East Palace.

Su Xinyi laughed, but the queen's behavior did make the East Palace much more comfortable.

It seems that it was right for her to put aside the previous grudges and shake hands with the queen.

All the way back to the East Palace, Su Xinyi hadn't even had a breath when Cuiqiao caught up and said, "Crown Princess, His Royal Highness Prince Rong has entered the city."

Su Xinyi paused, "So fast?"

"Yes, General Manager Zhang sent someone back to deliver the letter. His Royal Highness Prince Rong is meeting the emperor now."

Su Xinyi hurriedly asked, "Has the caravan returned?"

Su Xinyi was thinking about her elder brother.

"The general manager didn't mention this."

Su Xinyi was a little disappointed. Of course, he didn't come back, but thinking about Prince Rong returning to Beijing from Zhangping Prefecture, her elder brother might still be in the south now.

The prince did not return for lunch, so he sent a letter to her. Prince Rong returned to Beijing, and His Majesty went to Yuanhui Palace for dinner. Prince Rong and the prince naturally accompanied him.

Su Xinyi looked at Nanny She and said, "The Queen is also very powerful."

Nanny She nodded slightly, "With the Queen's background, she can sit firmly on the throne. Naturally, she has some means. And His Royal Highness Prince Rong is very much loved by His Majesty. The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Rong complement each other."

Whether it is a son who is nobler than his mother or a mother who is nobler than her son, it is true that the status of the Queen and Prince Rong is stable.

After lunch, Su Xinyi went directly to the study to think about the Qixi banquet, but she didn't expect that Prince Rong would come back with the prince for dinner.

Su Xinyi was stunned when she saw the Great Prince Rong. He was darker and thinner, and his eyebrows and eyes were no longer as arrogant as the devil in the past.

Seeing Su Xinyi, Prince Rong immediately opened his mouth to speak sweetly, "Oh, sister-in-law, why do you look so bad? Who is so capable that he can make you angry? Tell me, I'll be happy too."

Looking at the fake and dog-like appearance, his true nature is exposed.

Su Xinyi resisted rolling her eyes and said to Prince Rong with a look of disdain: "No matter what, you are better than His Royal Highness Prince Rong. Look at you now, it's true that a man should be treated with new eyes after three days of separation."

Prince Rong immediately puffed up his chest proudly and said: "Of course, I have been repairing the city wall in Zhangping Prefecture, supervising officials, and guarding against the Tatars' return attack. I have been busy all the time. Every pound of meat I lose and every bit of skin that is black is my honor."

Su Xinyi:...

Looking at Prince Rong's smug behavior, I swallowed the words I wanted to praise immediately. If I didn't praise him, I would be so proud. If I did praise him, I would be even more proud.

The prince walked to Xinyi and said seriously, "Let him blow slowly, let's sit down and have some tea first."

Prince Rong:...

It's better not to have this elder brother.

Prince Rong snorted and followed him into the study. He sat on the chair with his legs spread out. Looking at Su Xinyi, he asked, "I heard about the hunting ground. It was because I was not here that you stole the limelight. Let's compete again next time."

Su Xinyi looked up at him, "Compete for what? Who gets beaten more?"

Prince Rong:...

Yan Junchu saw that Prince Rong was just being lucky, so he just smiled and didn't help. He only remembered to eat but not to be beaten. He knew he couldn't win but still talked badly.

"You said that you are so good at talking, only my elder brother doesn't despise you. If you change to someone else, you can live with you." Prince Rong said angrily.

Su Xinyi looked at Prince Rong and smiled, "There's nothing we can do. We are just lucky. We married the most talented man in the world."

Prince Rong: ...

There's nothing we can talk about today.

Yan Junchu was so happy that he couldn't hold it back. He looked at Su Xinyi with a playful look on his face. In her heart, she was the most talented man in the world.

Su Xinyi was not at all shy. Although she was a little embarrassed, she didn't look at the prince's expression. She just stared at Prince Rong and said, "Why, do you have any objections? Is it possible that the prince is not worthy of you in your heart?"

Prince Rong was so angry that he almost jumped up, "You should stop when you see good."

"I don't know who is looking for trouble." Su Xinyi snorted.

Prince Rong covered his face. Why did he think so hard? Is there anyone in the world who is thicker-skinned than Su Xinyi?

Zhang Jian's voice came from outside. Dinner was already served.

Yan Junchu stood up and looked at the two of them and said, "Let's have dinner first."

Prince Rong jumped up immediately and walked out.

Su Xinyi followed him slowly, walked to the side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and whispered, "Does His Royal Highness know about the selection of Princess Wu and Princess Jing?"

Yan Junchu nodded, "My father mentioned it today, but I didn't have time to tell you when my seventh brother came back. You also know about it? What do you think about the Tu family?"

"As long as the marriage is a normal one, I will naturally bless it." Su Xinyi had some impression of Miss Tu, and she had a good impression of her.

Yan Junchu reached out and shook Xinyi's hand, and said softly: "The candidate for Xiang Wangfei has been decided. If Wu'an Hou's wife comes to the East Palace to ask for an audience, you don't have to see her."

Su Xinyi frowned slightly, "If she can be Xiang Wangfei, what else can Wu'an Houfu be dissatisfied with? They still have the face to come to the East Palace? What do they want to do?"

Yan Junchu said: "Wu'an Houfu agrees to this marriage, but Concubine Li and the Li family are not satisfied."

"Your Highness means that the Li family will embarrass Wu'an Houfu?" Su Xinyi was quite surprised, "If the marriage is granted by His Majesty, how dare the Li family be dissatisfied?"

Yan Junchu shook his head, "The Li family is suppressing Wu'an Houfu at this time so that Concubine Li can suppress You Xiangru. And You Xiangru and I are cousins, Wu'an Houfu will definitely not bow down."

Su Xinyi was really disgusted, "How dare Wu'an Houfu come to ask for a meeting? If she really dares to come, I really dare to see her."

See if she doesn't peel off her face and press it to the ground!

Too shameless.

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