At daybreak the following day, Qi Wang and Qi Wangfei arrived outdoors the Taiyang Palace to pay their respect to the Emperor.

“Your Highness, Wangfei, this previous slave congratulates you two in your marriage. Please forgive this previous slave for not consuming a cup of your marriage ceremony wine as he can not depart the Palace.” Liu Zhongbao walked out of the Palace Corridor’s door and greeted the 2: “His Majesty permitted you two to enter.”

“Many thanks, gonggong.” Solar Caiyao thanked him, and took out a purple envelope from her sleeve: “Gonggong has labored exhausting in serving Father Emperor. It is a marriage ceremony reward specifically ready by His Highness for gonggong.”

The characters of ‘double happiness1T/N: The double happiness image, “囍” (pronounced shuāngxǐ 双喜 the place shuāng means double) in Chinese language, is comprised of 喜喜 – two copies of the Chinese language character 喜 (xǐ), which suggests pleasure and happiness. It’s generally used as a Chinese language marriage ceremony image to signify double the enjoyment and happiness for the newlyweds as they start their married life. ‘ have been embroidered on the purple envelope. Liu Zhongbao took it with each arms and expressed his gratitude: “This previous servant will then shamelessly settle for the good thing about Your Highness and Wangfei’s marriage ceremony. Please observe this previous slave inside.”

Liu Zhongbao didn’t put away the purple envelope. Till he entered the Palace Corridor and went ahead to Emperor Longfeng, the purple envelope remained in his arms.

“Your Majesty, His Highness and the Wangfei have come to greet and serve you tea.”

Emperor Longfeng smiled gently at Qi Wang and Solar Caiyao: “Why are you right here so early?”

“At the moment is the primary day for erchen to enter the Palace and pay respects to Father Emperor together with his new bride. Erchen dare to not be negligent.” Qi Wang picked up a cup of tea from the tray held by a palace maid and knelt down: “Please drink tea, Father Emperor.”

Solar Caiyao took one other tea cup and knelt down beside Qi Wang: “Please drink tea, Father Emperor.”

Liu Zhongbao was about to deliver the tea cups to Emperor Longfeng however the latter waved his hand, took the cups personally and emptied them in two mouthfuls: “You might have already turn into husband and spouse. Any more, cherish, assist and attempt to grasp one another until your hair turns white.”

“Erchen will sincerely obey Father Emperor’s directions.”

his respectful son, Emperor Longfeng turned and took the 2 carved bins inlaid with gems introduced by a court docket eunuch and put them of their arms respectively: “You may depart.”

Qi Wang held the field above his head, thanked him once more, and left the Taiyang Palace with Qi Wangfei.

Strolling out of the doorway, he checked out Solar Caiyao tenderly. He was very glad with Solar Caiyao’s considerate actions: “There appears to be a faint perfume of orchid on Wangfei?”

Solar Caiyao nodded shyly.

“Mom Consort is keen on this perfume as properly. It’s good that you simply like this.” As quickly as Qi Wang completed talking, he noticed Su Guifei sitting on a palanquin which moved towards their path. Holding a number of purple plums in her hand, she known as out to them.

“Ben Gong was questioning who it was on the trail. It seems to be His Highness Qi Wang.” Su Guifei sat on the palanquin languidly and regarded down on the bowing Qi Wang and Qi Wangfei: “Ben Gong heard what occurred within the Qi Wang residence final night time. After marrying the Solar household’s guniang, your confidence has surpassed these of the opposite princes. You even dare to plot in opposition to Ben Gong’s daughter-in-law.”

“Please examine fastidiously, Guifei niangniang. This matter…”

“Did Ben Gong ask you to elucidate?” Su Guifei glanced at them evenly and stated with a little bit sarcasm in her flirtatious voice: “Have Your Highness forgotten the fundamental palace etiquette taught in main college?”

Qi Wang cupped his arms and stop speaking.

However Su Guifei didn’t let him off: “Since you already have married, it is best to know the foundations and etiquette very properly. The Zheng household doesn’t know the foundations, so Ben Gong will train them. If His Highness Qi Wang doesn’t comprehend it both, Ben Gong doesn’t thoughts educating you on behalf of Ning Fei.”

“This junior had a slip of tongue. Requesting Guifei niangniang to forgive this junior.” Qi Wang cupped his arms and bowed as soon as once more.

“At the moment is the primary day of your marriage with the Solar household’s guniang. Ben Gong received’t bicker with you for Qi Wangfei’s sake.” Su Guifei snorted evenly, “Nonetheless, bear this in thoughts: there might be no subsequent time.”

“Thanks, Guifei niangniang.”

Qi Wang raised his head. He watched Su Guifei and her occasion head towards the Taiyang Palace earlier than decreasing his head and smiling bitterly at Solar Caiyao: “Wangfei, I’m wronged by letting you accompany me.”

Solar Caiyao shook her head: “It isn’t Your Highness’ fault.”

It was solely… solely Su Guifei’s fault for appearing so arrogantly.

After Qi Wang and Qi Wangfei completed serving tea to Ning Fei, they heard the information from the Taiyang Palace that the Zheng household had been relegated to the bottom rank of Baron. This resolution was taken utterly with none qualms about right now being the primary day of Qi Wang’s married life.

Listening to this information, Solar Caiyao instantly realized that Su Guifei went to Taiyang Palace holding the few purple plums early within the morning to complain to the Emperor.

She turned her head and checked out Lanxu Palace. Over the span of a handful of days, the Zheng household had been demoted repeatedly. Mom Consort… maybe received’t be too pleased.

The Zheng household had nearly turn into a laughingstock in your complete capital. Besides, they needed to stare on the odd gazes of individuals within the capital and personally go to Assistant Minister Ming’s residence to beg forgiveness.

The top of the Zheng household was nonetheless critically unwell, so it was Madam Zheng and the eldest son Zheng Wangnan, who got here to apologize.

Once they discovered that it was the Zheng household who got here to their residence, not solely did the Ming household not make issues troublesome for them, however in addition they opened the gates vast and greeted them with a smile. Anybody who noticed this scene can be stuffed with reward for the Ming household for his or her magnanimity.

Nonetheless, for these of the Zheng household, the extra well mannered the Ming household was, the extra apprehensive they turned. Sitting in the primary corridor of the Ming household, the mother-son pair felt as in the event that they have been sitting on pins and needles.

“Ming guniang, it’s my fault for not educating my son strictly. I request guniang to just accept these presents.” Madam Zheng handed over the record of presents with each arms.

“It’s alright, Madam.” Jiuzhu acquired up and curtsied, “For the reason that matter has handed, please don’t fear about it.”

Madam Zheng felt a pointy ache in her coronary heart: “……”

Their Zheng household’s title was relegated and so they additionally misplaced face. Was this one thing she didn’t want to fret about?

She was indignant and upset. But, she needed to keep her smile. What sort of life was this?

“Grasp, Madam, Younger Miss!” A younger male servant fortunately bumped into the primary corridor: “The eldest Grasp has returned to the capital!”

“Actually?!”

Ming Jingzhou was overjoyed: “Eldest brother has been away for a lot of days so the servants may not have the ability to serve him correctly. I’ll go and welcome eldest brother into the residence.”

“Grasp.” Shen-shi known as out after him: “It’s chilly outdoors. Don’t overlook to place in your cloak.”

After she completed talking, she checked out Jiuzhu: “Jiuzhu, go along with your father.”

Jiuzhu, who had lengthy been interested by her eldest uncle, jumped off her chair and ran out after Ming Jingzhou when she heard her mom’s phrases.

“Ai, father and daughter have the identical downside. Each overlook to put on a cloak when going out.” With a smile on her face, she turned her head and seen that Madam Zheng and Zheng Wangnan appeared to be trembling. Shen-shi requested with a smile: “Madam Zheng, eldest Zheng gongzi, is it chilly contained in the corridor?”

“No, it’s not chilly.” Zheng Wangnan’s complexion was pale, “Many thanks in your concern although, Madam.”

They weren’t feeling chilly in any respect. Actually, they have been simply frightened once they heard the information of Ming Jinghai’s return.

Nobody within the court docket was unaware that Ming Jinghai was not solely a zhuangyuan with profound data, but additionally an distinctive swordsman. When he was on his strategy to the capital for taking part within the imperial examination, he had single-handedly overthrown greater than ten mountain bandits and dragged them over to the yamen and picked up the rewards.

After Emperor Longfeng ascended the throne, he wielded the imperial sword2Imperial sword [尚方宝剑] – Right here, it implies that he was granted the authority to do one thing that’s in any other case prohibited. Kinda like James Bond’s license to kill. and beheaded numerous corrupt officers. The commoners named him Lord Qingtian3Lord Qingtian [青天大老爷] – It means simply and incorruptible., however the officers and nobles within the capital have been reasonably afraid of him. They known as him the Black-faced Fiend in personal.

They merely got here to apologize; they didn’t need to be hacked to demise by Ming Jinghai’s sword.

The primary time Jiuzhu noticed her uncle, she felt that he was fairly totally different from the common scholarly officers. He had tanned darkish pores and skin, a pair of thick eyebrows and massive eyes, a thick beard on his chin, and a sword hanging on his waist. Each step he took was crammed with vigor.

“That is…” Seeing Jiuzhu’s white and tender face, Ming Jinghai’s lowered his excessive voice stiffly: “That is my niece?”

“Eldest Uncle.” Jiuzhu greeted Ming Jinghai, him with out blinking.

“My niece seems to be actually good.” Ming Jinghai touched his bosom, and found that he didn’t have something appropriate to be gifted to a little bit guniang. Lastly, he tore off the pouch from his waist: “Eldest Uncle doesn’t know what you little guniangs like. Take this cash and spend it as you would like.”

“Father.” Ming Cunfu regarded enviously on the pouch in Jiuzhu’s hand; his father had by no means been so beneficiant to him.

The smile on Ming Jinghai’s face immediately stiffened when he noticed his son: “Did you learn books through the time I used to be away from the capital? Are you able to write them? Did you are taking excellent care of your meimei?”

Ming Cunfu: “……”

“Eldest Brother, Cunfu has been learning very exhausting throughout this time. He had by no means slacked off.” Ming Jingzhou took Ming Jinghai by the arm and stated, “Let’s go, let’s go. Include me and clean up rapidly. It’s midday, we will reminisce concerning the previous days whereas having lunch.”

“Then I’ll do as third brother says. Thanks for the difficulty.” Ming Jinghai was under no circumstances well mannered together with his youthful brother and adopted Ming Jingzhou again to the residence. Alongside the best way, he checked out Jiuzhu many instances. Noticing his gaze, she turned towards him and gave him a giant smile.

Ming Jinghai’s coronary heart softened seeing his niece’s smile. He tore off the yupei from his waist: “Zhuzhu, this yupei is of a reasonably good high quality, you possibly can preserve it.” 

“Eldest brother should not; His Majesty bestowed this yupei upon you. How are you going to give it to an ignorant little guniang who is aware of nothing…”

“Zhuzhu is His Majesty’s future daughter-in-law. So why does it matter if I give her this yupei or not?” Ming Jinghai shot Ming Jingzhou down with an perspective that declared that he wouldn’t take no for a solution: “I’m giving it to my niece. You might be in no place to talk right here.”

Jiuzhu regarded up at Ming Jinghai with shining eyes. Eldest Uncle is so domineering oh.

As time handed, Zheng Wangnan’s legs trembled as if he had suffered a stroke and sweat saved rolling down from his brow.

“Madam, it’s getting late. It’s time for us to take our depart.” Madam Zheng stood up with a pale face, “I don’t need to disturb your loved ones reunion. Farewell, farewell.”

“Madam, this junior bids you farewell.” With unsteady steps, Zheng Wangnan reached out to assist Madam Zheng, who was barely capable of stand nonetheless: “Farewell.”

“Madam and gongzi hardly ever come to pay a go to. Why don’t you keep for a lightweight meal?” Shen-shi acquired as much as persuade the 2: “Why should you permit in such a rush?”

“No thanks, no thanks.”

Madam Zheng checked out Shen-shi bitterly: I don’t suppose you need to preserve us mom and son for a meal, however for us to die.

With a smile, Shen-shi watched the mom and son of the Zheng household depart in a rush. She then turned and regarded on the maid beside her: “Are Grasp and the eldest Grasp coming in by means of the primary entrance?”

“That’s right, Madam.”

Shen-shi’s smile turned gentler.

As quickly because the Zheng mom and son walked out of the primary corridor, they bumped into the bearded Ming Jinghai head-on.

“Which household’s pungent brat dares to mount a sneak assault on you from behind?” Listening to that somebody was attempting to hurt his niece, Ming Jinghai’s thick brows furrowed: “Really doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth4Not know the immensity of heaven and earth [不知天高地厚] – That is an exaggerated reference to at least one’s personal skills. He’s saying that the Zheng household’s brat pushed Jiuzhu with out pondering what her uncle can do to him for it.!”

A loud sound of somebody falling to the bottom was heard right now.

Ming Jinghai adopted the path of that sound and found the fallen Zheng Wangnan.

“Zheng Shizi5Shizi [世子] – Inheritor of a noble household., why can’t you even stroll properly?” He walked as much as Zheng Wangnan and picked him up from the bottom.

“Eldest Uncle.” Jiuzhu pointed to the individual he was holding: “It’s his youthful brother who pushed me from behind.”

Ming Jinghai loosened his grip and threw Zheng Wangnan again to the bottom. He glowered: “Your Zheng household really bullied my niece?”

“No, no, no, no, Lord Ming. That is all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding.” Zheng Wangnan’s voice shook: “Please take heed to this junior’s justification… no, rationalization. Clarification.”

“Clarify what? Might or not it’s that it was my niece who deceived me?” The primary time he noticed his niece, he knew that this little guniang was from their Ming household. She was the one lady amongst all the youngsters of the three Ming brothers. Would their Ming household’s solely little guniang lie?

“I received’t take heed to explanations.” Ming Jinghai waved his large palm within the air, inflicting Zheng Wangnan and his mom to shrink again: “You two get out of my Ming residence proper now! I’ll settle accounts with you tomorrow.”

Zheng Wangnan acquired up and tried to flee frantically however out of the blue remembered that his mom had been left behind. So he rapidly rotated to assist Madam Zheng and ‘fled’ the Ming residence.

“Niece, don’t be afraid.” Eldest Uncle Ming wished to stretch out his hand and pat Jiuzhu’s head, however was afraid that he wouldn’t have the ability to management his energy and break her. Due to this fact, he withdrew his hand once more: “Together with your eldest Uncle right here, the Zheng household received’t have the ability to make the most of you.”

“Thanks, eldest Uncle.” Jiuzhu smiled sweetly: “However Guifei niangniang and His Highness have already vented in my stead. You simply returned dwelling, you needn’t fear about these trivial issues and hurt your well being.”

“You imply Su Guifei and Chen Wang?” Eldest Uncle Ming turned to take a look at Ming Jingzhou: “Is that this actually true?”

Ming Jingzhou nodded: “Jiuzhu is true. Su Guifei and Chen Wang did certainly assist her out.”

He nonetheless hadn’t informed his eldest brother how Su Guifei and Chen Wang despatched issues to their residence each few days.

Eldest Uncle Ming thought for some time and nodded in understanding: “In any case, she does have some usefulness. If she allowed her to be bullied by others regardless of being a well-liked concubine, why ought to she stay so?”

Ming Cunfu turned his head silently when he heard this. Father, what you stated sounded an excessive amount of like that of a treacherous court docket official.

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