12dz Chapter 189 The Prince is Angry
Chapter 189 The Prince is Angry
"Oh? Prince, is there something important that brought you here this time?" The Queen Mother sat up straight and asked with a soft laugh.
"Of course I'm here to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager and see you, old lady." Xiao Jingheng said.
"It seems that there is nothing you want me to help you with." The Queen Mother raised her hand and pointed at Xiao Jingheng, "Really?"
Xiao Jingheng thought that he had indeed troubled the Empress Dowager too much, but he could not guarantee that he would not need her help in the future, and he did not dare to say it directly, "I really don't need her help this time."
The Queen Mother smiled faintly and nodded before she spoke of Concubine Li. "Your mother has been much more well-behaved lately. I think she's made some progress."
"Thanks to the Imperial Grandmother's advice, otherwise Mother wouldn't have changed so quickly."
The Queen Mother was pleased with the Crown Prince's words, but she only smiled and waved her hands, "I'm only doing this for you and your father to have some peace. There's an old saying that a woman can influence three generations of a family. If she gets mad, your father won't be at peace, and neither will you, and I won't be at peace either."
"Yes, the Empress Dowager has thought it through."
"Your father has no queen in his harem, and he doesn't plan to establish one. Even if he wants to, I don't think she would be able to do much good. When your father came here a while ago, I told him that after you get married, I will let your wife come to help me manage the harem." The Empress Dowager said with a faint smile.
"Grandmother, is it settled?" When Xiao Jingheng heard about being in charge of the harem, he remembered that Gu Qinghe said that he was attracted by her ability to manage the household. So even though this was the second time the empress dowager brought up the matter, he didn't want to agree with a smile.
Even so, he knew that if the Crown Princess helped manage the harem, she would be guaranteed the position of the next Queen.
Of course, this "position of queen" will definitely belong to Gu Qinghe, there will be no surprises.
"Your father said that you have always said that you should respect the Crown Princess, so you still have to ask her opinion." The Queen Mother said. In fact, in her opinion, it was just a formality, and the Crown Princess would definitely not give up her power.
Xiao Jingheng felt relieved after hearing what the Empress Dowager said. He was really scared. Now in the East Palace, Han Desheng had already found several stewards and eunuchs who were good at calculations.
He was just waiting for the Crown Princess to come in so that she could choose. To put it more exaggeratedly, Xiao Jingheng didn't even want Gu Qinghe to hit him with an abacus bead.
The Empress Dowager drank tea while watching the Prince's expression, and thought to herself: This can't be a henpecked emperor, right?
If you put it nicely, it means you respect your wife; if you put it bluntly, it means you are afraid of your wife.
"Grandmother, Yunhua will be getting married in ten days. Will you go to Prince Yan's Mansion to visit?" Xiao Jingheng changed the subject.
"Yunhua is getting married, and her grandmother has been inviting me repeatedly to attend the wedding long before the New Year. On the 26th, I will go over to pay a visit." said the Empress Dowager.
Xiao Jingheng nodded when he heard this, “That’s right, that grandson will escort you there.”
The Empress Dowager and Nanny Lin looked at each other and smiled, "Okay, let the Royal Grandmother lend you the guards from the Eastern Palace as well."
"Grandson suddenly remembered that he has something else to do. You go ahead and do your business first." Xiao Jingheng said as he was about to stand up and salute.
"Business is the most important thing. When you weave or knit something in the future, wear protective gear on your hands. Your father's body is very important, and the prince's body must not be damaged, lest people see him and say something about indulging in beauty." The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand.
Xiao Jingheng unnaturally put the back of his left hand behind his back and said, "Thank you, Grandmother, for reminding me."
"Go."
*
The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye it was the 26th day of the first lunar month, the day when Princess Yunhua was getting married.
Liu Yinshuang arrived at the Gu Mansion first and found Gu Qinghe. The two had agreed in a letter that they would go to Prince Yan's Mansion together.
The gifts for the dowry had already been delivered, so Gu Qinghe only followed Yingchun and left Wangchun at home.
Liu Yinshuang and Gu Qinghe walked out and looked up at the sky. The sun came out early and made people feel warm.
Liu Yinshuang also said lazily, "Qinghe, it seems that the oath sworn by Princess Yunhua must be true. Look at the bright sunshine."
Gu Qinghe raised his hand to shield his eyes and looked up. "Well, the life of Princess Yunhua's horse should be safe today. There won't be thunder in this weather."
The two smiled at each other, said something to Bai, and then took a carriage to Prince Yan's Mansion.
When the sisters meet, what they like to talk about most is naturally the latest news in each family in the capital. The one that has been at the center of public attention recently is the incident of Madam Ruan being taken away by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
"Qinghe, why do you think the Ruan family has been going downhill since this year?" Liu Yinshuang looked like she wanted to discuss something.
Gu Qinghe also heard about the Ruan family's affairs, but she didn't want to speculate too much.
"Maybe it's because I didn't check the almanac well this year." Gu Qinghe said.
Liu Yinshuang deliberately glanced at Gu Qinghe several times, "Qinghe, are you pretending? Others may not be able to tell, but my first reaction when I heard the news was that it was the Crown Prince who did it."
If it was said that Ruan Liuzheng had an accident in the enclosure and Xiao Jingheng was fanning the flames or was the mastermind behind it, Gu Qinghe would believe it.
But this Madam Ruan is Concubine Li's sister, and Prince Gou is a man who values "filial piety and righteousness" so much. After all, his motto for governing the country is "governing the country with filial piety", and he should not attack his mother's only family member.
"There are no specific details revealed about this matter. Maybe it's to cover up something bad. After all, she is Concubine Li's sister, so I can't comment on it." Gu Qinghe said, raising his hand to make a gesture of silence.
"If you act so cautiously, you'll definitely thrive in the royal family. Let me analyze it for you." Liu Yinshuang smiled and said, "If the emperor were to take action, he wouldn't target a woman. Of course, I'm not saying that the crown prince is narrow-minded."
Glancing at Gu Qinghe, Liu Yinshuang continued, "It's that Madam Ruan did something wrong and angered the Crown Prince. As for the fact that she's Concubine Li's sister, that's even easier to explain. The person Madam Ruan offended must be someone very important."
After Liu Yinshuang finished speaking, she spread her hands and winked at Gu Qinghe, making Gu Qinghe burst out laughing.
"Yinshuang, if you were a man, you would be able to accomplish anything. If there's anything that's most suitable, it would be an official in the Ministry of Justice."
"No, I'm best suited to being a doctor who specializes in treating people's mental health problems." Liu Yinshuang extended her index finger and wavered it back and forth. "Men always have a scale in their hearts. It's obvious that the person Madam Ruan offended is more important than Concubine Li combined with Madam Ruan. Therefore, it can be inferred that Madam Ruan was planning to do something bad to you, which is why the Crown Prince was so furious."