flstandardbreds Chapter 109: Falling into the trap
Chapter 109: Falling into the trap
Yu Yuanzheng looked towards the men's area again.
Several ministers also left, either to go to the toilet, go out for some fresh air, or find a place to communicate with colleagues. Even the emperor was watching the performance absent-mindedly.
Every palace banquet is like this, there is nothing new, it’s just the emperor and his ministers celebrating together.
The queen was still chatting with several concubines around her.
At this time, the Seventh Prince stepped forward and said, "Father, Queen Mother, my son Chen and my Eighth Princess have recently learned a very festive song. We would like to dedicate it to the Moon Goddess and to Father and Queen Mother."
"Oh? Haven't you only been learning it for a few days? You've already mastered it?" The emperor became interested.
"Father will know once he hears it."
The two eight-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, were ready for it.
Ask the actors who are performing to leave, and then have the piano moved to the middle.
The two siblings smiled at each other and sat down calmly.
It's stylish.
Then the Eighth Princess shouted, "Begin."
Both of them started at the same time.
When the cheerful, strong-beat music sounded, the old ministers who had previously been indifferent stopped drinking.
The tempo is so fast that I can't even clap along.
But the joyful rhythm is shocking.
The piece was very short and was finished in just a short while.
Then there was applause.
"Seventh Brother, Eighth Brother, you two really impressed me. You've learned to this level in just a few days. Not bad, not bad.
Your teacher teaches better.
reward!
The eldest lady of Prince Rong's Mansion was awarded a pair of jade ruyi, and the two princes and princesses were each awarded a zither made by Master Lin.
When Yu Yuanzheng heard that she had also received a reward, she stood up to thank him.
"Actually, they play much worse than you." Shangguan Ziqi whispered in her ear.
"They are still children, and their hands are not strong enough."
At this moment, a eunuch came in from the side and whispered something in the emperor's ear, causing the emperor to frown.
Only then did Yu Yuanzheng look towards where Princess Nanhua was.
It's been so long, and he still hasn't come back.
Looking at the men's area, Shangguan Zishu was not there either.
It can’t be as she guessed.
Should I tell my husband about this?
While she was struggling, the emperor said something to the queen, and then she saw the queen get up and leave.
"Husband, let's go out and get some fresh air before coming back." Yu Yuanzheng suggested in a low voice.
"Let's go."
"Ziqi, you have to take good care of Zheng'er." The princess instructed lovingly.
It used to be said that Zheng'er took care of Ziqi, but since she became pregnant, the role of care has been reversed.
"Don't worry, mother."
The two men left the Taiming Hall. Outside, several ministers were standing in groups on the east and west, chatting.
This is the first time Shangguan Ziqi has appeared in public since waking up.
Everyone took the initiative to greet me.
When meeting an elder, Shangguan Ziqi speaks first.
"Ma'am, push me over there."
Yu Yuanzheng saw an old man chatting with the prince over there.
"Grandson greets grandfather." When he arrived, Shangguan Ziqi bowed in his wheelchair.
"Madam, this is my grandfather." He immediately introduced him to Yu Yuanzheng.
"Zheng'er has met grandfather."
"Okay, okay, Ziqi, I'm glad you woke up. Your father said that your grandmother cried for joy all day at home the day you woke up. Your grandmother's birthday is coming soon, so come to her house to pay your respects to her then." Duke Weiguo was very happy to see his eldest grandson.
The Duke of Wei was already fifty-eight years old, and the princess was his first child.
It was a pity that his first wife fell ill during childbirth and left him and his daughter within two years. When the princess was three years old, the old duke's wife arranged for him to marry another wife, and the princess was taken to live with her grandmother and spent much less time with her father.
"I am an unfilial grandson. I should have paid my respects to my grandparents earlier. Why didn't my grandmother come into the palace today?" Shangguan Ziqi only saw his grandfather enter the palace.
"She hasn't been feeling well these past two days, so she hasn't come to the palace. Your two uncles and aunt stayed behind to take care of her, so they didn't come." Duke Weiguo explained.
"Is it serious?" Shangguan Ziqi asked with concern when he heard that his grandmother was not feeling well.
"It's nothing serious, just a little dizzy. I've already consulted a doctor and taken some medicine. I should be fine in a few days."
"That's good. I'll go pay my respects to Grandmother on her birthday."
"Okay, I'll tell your grandmother. Ziqi's wife, you are a good one. As soon as she entered the door, Ziqi woke up.
I heard from your father that you are pregnant with twins.
"Very good, very good. You are the lucky star of the Shangguan family. For so many generations, no daughter-in-law in the Shangguan family has ever been pregnant with twins. You are the first." The Duke of Wei praised Yu Yuanzheng lovingly again.
"I feel a little embarrassed about what my grandfather said to my granddaughter-in-law. This kind of thing is not something I can control. I don't dare to be called a lucky star." Yu Yuanzheng said modestly.
"Grandfather is right. Madam is my lucky star." Shangguan Ziqi affirmed.
At this time, a young eunuch from the palace hurried over.
"We are here to see Prince Rong, Duke Wei, the eldest son, and the eldest young lady. The Crown Prince has encountered some problems, and the Queen Mother invites the Prince to come over."
"What?" the prince was surprised.
Yu Yuanzheng's heart skipped a beat. No way, did she really guess it?
The king confessed his crime and hurriedly followed the eunuch to the back of the hall.
The couple looked at each other, said goodbye to Wei Guogong, and followed the direction the prince went.
When they arrived at a back room used for guests to change clothes, they saw a lot of people gathered and heard a woman crying.
"Empress, please make the decision for our county lady. Prince Rong has already seen our county lady's body. How will she get married in the future? Our prince's wife is looking for a matchmaker for the county lady. Now that it's good, who dares to come and propose marriage?"
"Okay, everyone go back to Taiming Palace." The queen rubbed her eyebrows with a headache.
The crowd who came to watch the fun dared not continue to watch after hearing the queen's words.
The prince looked at Shangguan Zishu, who was squatting on the ground, with an expressionless face.
"Tell me, what's going on?" the prince asked coldly and kicked him again.
When Shangguan Zishu heard his father's voice, he raised his head in panic and then knelt in front of the prince.
At this time, the princess and Yu Chaoyang also arrived, also called by the queen.
"My son, what's wrong with you?" At this moment, a woman in her thirties in gorgeous clothes rushed over and hugged the crying Nanhua County Master with heartache.
This person is none other than Lin Xinru, wife of the Crown Prince of Laomo.
Following behind him was Prince Mo's son Cao Mengxing.
"Mom, I won't live anymore. I am too ashamed to face anyone." When she saw her mother, Nanhua County Lady looked like she was dying and cried even more sadly.
"Tell me, what happened?" Lin Xinru became even more anxious.
Seeing his eldest daughter in such a mess and with her clothes not properly dressed.
"Mom, my clothes got dirty because I didn't pay attention while eating, so I wanted to change. Just as I took off my clothes, someone pushed the door open, and I saw the prince of Prince Rong's Mansion looking at me stupidly. Woo woo..." The Princess of Nanhua cried endlessly again.
"Nanhua County Lady, you deliberately seduced my husband. Everyone knows that you want to marry my husband and become the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Rong's Mansion.
This is the trap you designed to make my husband fall into. You shameless person, how dare you cry? " Yu Chaoyang was furious when he heard this and cursed without caring about anything else.