Chapter 2 Entering the Palace
Chu Yu knew about this incident when he accidentally heard the palace maids discussing it. When he first learned about it, he was shocked and unable to believe it. In order to learn the truth, he could only ask his mother. On the way to Yanyun Palace, he heard more and more news about this incident and became less and less confident. When he stepped into the main hall of Yanyun Palace and saw his mother's expression, he had completely believed that it was true.
"My son pays homage to his mother"
Yun Qingyan saw her son's sad look, and the sorrow in her heart became a little more. "Yu'er, mother knows that you are in love with Qingqing, but now your father's imperial edict has been issued, everything has become a foregone conclusion. From now on, she is not only your cousin, but also your fourth sister-in-law. Don't have too much contact to avoid being used by those who are interested, so it's okay for the East Palace, but it's hard to explain to your father and Zhengyang Palace."
Chu Yu looked at Yun Qing beggingly, "Mother's wife... son, can you see Qingqing again..."
After all, Yun Qingyan couldn't bear to see her son look like this, and some things must be broken. "The Empress should be Xuan Qingqing entering the palace tomorrow, and the mother will take her to her before she leaves the palace. You can meet her."
Yun Qingyan knew very well what this marriage was. The Lin family still remains neutral. The queen and Concubine Shen want to win over the Lin family. The queen still took action before Concubine Shen. In fact, for Lin Qingwan, what is the difference between marrying the crown prince or the King of Chu? They are just victims of party struggles. Over the years, she has treated Lin Qingwan as her biological daughter. She is also very happy about the matter between her and her son, but what can we do now?
At this moment, the ones who cannot sit still are Concubine Shen and Marquis Jian'an. The prince's party has joined Prime Minister Lin, a powerful ally. Why can the King of Chu compete with the prince?
In the imperial study room, there were three signs on the dragon table in front of the emperor, and the words were written in the order of King Rong’s Mansion, Prince Lin’s Mansion and Prince Zhong’s Mansion. "These three families are finally connected..."
The next day
After Yun Qingci's careful dressing up, Lin Qingwan got on the carriage sent by the Queen. She walked the road from Lin's mansion to the palace many times, but this time she felt the most complicated. She knew that she must have seen more than the queen today, and there might be a prince, Shen Guifei, aunt and... Chu Yu. She really didn't know how to face these people.
"Miss Lin, Zhengyang Palace is here, please," said a little eunuch who was escorting him and immediately winked at the other eunuch. The man looked at him and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he quickly left, and a maid hidden not far from Zhengyang Palace also quietly left.
Under the guidance of Madam Xu who had been waiting for a long time, Lin Qingwan came to the main hall of Zhengyang Palace. He saw the queen sitting upright in the palace outfit, "My sister, see the Queen, the Queen, thousands of years old."
"Quickly exempt the gift. This child is almost a family. Why is such a big gift?" Queen Ye Zhiqiu smiled and could tell that she was in a good mood. "The Lin family has been a scholarly family for a hundred years. The daughter of the Lin family is definitely outstanding in the capital. However, the palace is different from the outside after all, and there are more rules. Madam Xu is an old man in the palace. During the days when you are waiting to marry, Madam Xu will take care of you."
To put it nicely, it is care. In fact, isn’t it just to put a spy around her? But no matter how dissatisfied Lin Qingwan was, he could not show that “My daughter understand, thank you, Empress.”
Ye Zhiqiu chatted with Lin Qingwan for a few simple family matters, and then he heard the eunuch shouting, "Your Highness the Prince is here--"
Crown Prince Chu Heng strode into Zhengyang Palace, "Son Master meets with his mother and pays homage to her."
"Get up." Ye Zhiqiu knew that Chu Heng must have been picking up Lin Qingwan's servants and calculating the time. As soon as Lin Qingwan arrived at Zhengyang Palace, the man went to report the news.
Lin Qing stood up and bowed to Chu Heng, "See you, the lady..." Before the words "The Crown Prince" were spoken, Chu Heng helped her up, "You don't have to be too polite to see me."
Lin Qing brushed Chu Heng's hand without any trace, took a step back, nodding slightly, "Your Highness, the courtesy must not be abandoned."
Chu Heng saw Lin Qingwan avoiding her, and felt a little lonely in his heart. He also took a step back and opened some distance. "It was my palace that has crossed."
Ye Zhiqiu looked at the slightly awkward look of the two of them, and coughed lightly, "I suddenly feel a little tired. The emperor will send Qingqing out of the palace for his mother." After that, he stood up with the help of Madam Xu and walked towards the inner room.
"Son minister respectfully sends his mother to the queen"
"Send the Empress to the Queen"
Lin Qingwan and Chu Heng walked out of Zhengyang Palace together and headed towards the south gate. Both of them remained silent. Chu Heng wanted to say but didn't know what to say.
"Isn't this the Prince's Highness and Miss Lin? It is not suitable for unmarried couples to meet before marriage." Shen Luoyu originally wanted to rush to Zhengyang Palace to see Lin Qingwan, but he didn't expect to meet her and the Prince on the way.
"See the Imperial Concubine" Lin Qingwan leaned over and bowed, and Chu Heng nodded slightly to show his respect.
"Madam Feng, look at the Crown Prince and Miss Lin standing together, it's really a perfect match. His Crown Prince is extraordinary, Miss Lin is beautiful, talented and beautiful, and the Queen is really good at eye-catching." Concubine Shen praised with a smile, but if you look closely, you can tell that the smile is just the surface and has not reached the bottom of your eyes.
"The Empress said very well." Madam Feng agreed.
"The Imperial Concubine praised her, and her eighth brother is also a phoenix. The father praised her eighth brother in the court a few days ago." Chu Heng responded casually, not wanting to communicate too much with Shen Luoyu. He cherished this time alone that he had finally obtained.
A palace servant in the distance ran over anxiously, "See Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine, and the servant is the eunuch of Yanyun Palace. On the order of Concubine Yun, Miss Lin asked Miss Lin to take a seat in Yanyun Palace."
Chu Heng frowned slightly, and first Concubine Shen appeared, and now another Concubine Yun appeared. The road from Zhengyang Palace to the South Gate is really unsafe, but Concubine Yun is Lin Qingwan's biological aunt after all, so she would not do anything to her. Concubine Shen is not a simple one. I don't know what thoughts he had. "Since Concubine Yun is invited, I'll bother my father-in-law."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is so serious, I'm going to do my job." The eunuch turned to Lin Qingwan beside the Crown Prince and put on a pose of invitation. "Miss Lin, please."
Lin Qingwan bowed to Chu Heng and Shen Luoyu each and then left with the eunuch.
In Yanyun Palace, Yun Qingyan sat in the main seat and closed her eyes to rest. When the maid beside her saw Lin Qingwan walking in, she whispered to remind her, "Empress, Miss Lin is here."
"My sister, please see Concubine Yun."
"Qingqing and aunt are a little bit distant today. I'm asking you to come this time, because someone else wants to see you." Yun Qingyan stepped back from the palace servant and pointed to the inner room.
Lin Qingwan was stunned for a moment, but the matter that should be solved still needs to be solved. Then he walked into the inner room and saw Chu Yu walking back and forth, his face full of anxiety, and he did not see her "The Ninth Prince"
"Qing...qing" Chu Yu blurted out her nickname, and then turned her name just now, and the anxiety on her face turned into loneliness. "You call me... Your Highness the Ninth Prince, when did we become so unfamiliar with us? Those past..." Chu Yu wanted to mention those beautiful memories, but was interrupted by Lin Qingwan.
"Your Highness, the imperial edict has been issued, and the outside world can only obey the arrangements of fate. Those who have become the past have not been recalled. This time, I came here only to return one thing from Your Highness." Lin Qing rolled up his sleeve and took out the jade pendant. "Your Highness's love is no longer blessed to be saved. Please take it back so that you can't lose the truth. Qing Wan said goodbye."
After saying that, Lin Qingwan did not give Chu Yu any chance to speak, so he walked out of the inner room, greeted Yunqing and hurriedly left. He held back his tears and got on the carriage, put down the curtain, and the tears finally broke the dam. She was unwilling to be so heartbroken. He was sad to say those words to Chu Yu, and why didn't she feel heartbroken? But only in this way can he forget her. Her destiny is already like this. She didn't want him to be unable to choose her destiny like her.
The changes in the court are even more unimaginable. The Lin family's legitimate daughter gave marriage to the prince. Even though Lin Mingcheng was still loyal to His Majesty, he still maintained a neutral attitude. However, in the eyes of outsiders, the Lin family is already a party of the prince, and the Lin family's disciples have also chosen a party. The prince's party was originally weaker than the Chu King's Party, but now with the support of these original neutral factions, the Chu King is already incomparable.
The emperor looked at the ministers in the court. After so many years of stability in the court situation, it was finally broken yesterday. He always knew the plans of Ye Zhiqiu and Shen Luoyu. Before Lin Qingwan and the hairpin, they would praise the daughter of the Lin family from time to time in front of him, and made many hints. He always pretended not to understand. Even though Lin Qingwan was excellent, he was not as good as the queen and imperial concubine of the dynasty often mentioned. Didn’t they still like the Lin family? Lin Mingcheng made great contributions to his success in the past year. He also trusted Lin Mingcheng very much over the years, but once he had a marriage relationship, could he still be loyal to himself? The Lin family is not only the Lin family, but also the Lin family’s disciples are all over the court, but also the troops of the Zhong Prince’s Mansion to protect him. Although the person who sat on the throne was surnamed Chu, he decided who would take the position of the Nine Five Lords, so...
Madam Xu and some female officials would come to Lin's mansion to teach Lin Qingwai the rules in the palace every day. She would be tired when she watched her make all preparations before the wedding, but she could not say that she was the daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, and every move represented the Prime Minister's mansion. She could not lose the face of the Lin family in front of the queen, and could only do everything perfectly so that people could not make mistakes.
Lin Qingyao watched the people in the palace go in and out of the Lin Mansion every day, and everyone was flattering Lin Qingwan, and his anger increased by one point every day. As the daughter of the Lin family, Lin Qingwan was the most famous in the capital, and thousands of people were watching, but he had a slim road ahead. Why can't all this be his own? Just because Lin Qingwan is the legitimate daughter, but he is the concubine daughter? "One day, I, Lin Qingyao, will be so glorious!"
Chapter completed!