The pride of heaven

Before dawn the next day, the little eunuch had already called out from outside the door.

Emperor Xiaowen allowed the prince to take a ten-day rest for the wedding banquet for his sympathy, but according to the royal practice, the princess has to sleep in the morning and evening. Li Junran lost his mother since he was young. Therefore, the ceremony was waived for the crown princess, so that she only had to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet Emperor Xiaowen in the early morning on the first day after marriage.

This is the first time to meet Emperor Xiaowen, and the etiquette is cumbersome, bathing and changing clothes are indispensable.

The servants in the palace came in one file at a time, and after the two had finished tidying up and entered the front hall, they lined up one by one to see the princess.

The head eunuch is Li Junran's personal servant Du Zhong, and then there are four personal maids, Zisu, Qingdai, Bai Zhi, and Huang Ling. These five people have followed Li Junran since childhood and are loyal. Rewarded.

"This is An Gui." Li Junran pouted at Qi Mingjue, "He will follow you from now on, you can send him to do things if you need to."

"Angui, heh, you are really a sick child, and you are surrounded by a lot of herbs." Qi Mingjue pursed his red lips lightly, raised his eyebrows, and joked with a half-smile.

Li Junran was not annoyed, seeing Qi Mingjue like this felt novel, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

When they were ready, they went out of the hall and took the same sedan chair, heading towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

In the palace, Qi Mingjue performed the daughter-in-law ceremony in a proper manner: "My son, please greet the emperor."

Emperor Xiaowen took Qi Mingjue's tea, took a sip of it with a smile, and said, "Mingjue doesn't need to be polite, he is from his own family. If he dares to bully you in the future, even if you let your father know, he will never let you down."

With a swipe, Qi Mingjue blushed and replied yes.

Seeing his daughter-in-law's thin face, Emperor Xiaowen felt amused, and signaled Fulu to read out the imperial decree that he had prepared long ago: "Princess Qi Mingjue knows the book and is kind, and is as gentle and moist as jade. That’s right, a bucket of East Pearl, a side of Tao Yan in Laokeng, a Shu embroidered screen, sixteen bolts of cloud brocade, sixteen bolts of python gold, and sixteen bolts of satin of various colors…”

Qi Mingjue felt a little helpless when he heard the long list of emperor's grace, and thought that His Majesty really dotes on him as a son-in-law: "Thank you for your kindness."

After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Qi Mingjue saw that the followers behind him kept a distance from them, before they could catch up, and said, "Your Highness, can we continue what we said yesterday?"

Hearing this, Li Junran looked around and said with a smile, "Jue'er, I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

Qi Mingjue was speechless, and rolled his eyes to the sky: "..."

This person is really wicked. What he meant yesterday was that he would give an explanation today, but now it’s almost noon, and he didn’t answer the question, and he still looked calm and indifferent. This is going to make a fuss Like that?

Qi Mingjue felt aggrieved, his displeasure was beyond words, and he went all the way back to Haiyan Hall with a tiger face.

Appreciating Qi Mingjue's reaction, Li Junran's mood inexplicably improved, and after lunch, he said calmly, "Go, go for a walk."

Qi Mingjue replied bluntly: "No need, Your Highness can go by himself."

Li Junran knew that Qi Mingjue's anger hadn't dissipated yet, so he wasn't annoyed. He glanced at Qi Mingjue and said calmly, "I wanted to have a meal with Jue'er while continuing yesterday's topic, since..."

"Your Highness," Qi Mingjue hurriedly interrupted Li Junran, "Mingjue thought about it for a while, digesting food after a meal is good for health, so it's better to go for a walk with His Highness."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qi Mingjue rushing to the outside of the hall, followed by Li Junran with slightly raised lips.

The two strolled around the courtyard, Li Junran whetted Qi Mingjue's appetite, and stopped in front of the Pavilion of Appreciation.

The Xishang Pavilion hugs the ground inside the building and cuts stones as a canal. It is curved and folded, with a Xieshan-style roof on three sides, and a glazed treasure roof with four corners in the middle, with yellow glazed tiles and green edges. There are steps on the mountain and stones, and the fence is surrounded by white marble railings carved with bamboo patterns under the eaves, which is elegant and leisurely.

Qi Mingjue looked around and said: "The Liubei Canal built by Your Highness really has the environment of lush forests and bamboos."

Li Junran smiled without saying a word, and sat down slowly. There was a whole set of tea sets with plum and green lotus patterns in front of him. The flowing water is full of grace and grace, and then put it in the canal, letting the cup float with the waves, Qi Mingjue took the cup and tasted it leisurely, "After the rain, the sky is clear and the clouds are broken, and the plums are sour and green. Your Highness really expert."

Li Junran smiled: "Jue'er praised it absurdly. If you like it, I have a set of Yaobian Tianmu cups, how about giving it to Jue'er?"

Qi Mingjue put down his cup, waved his hands and said, "A gentleman does not take what others like, Yao Bian Tianmu is a rare treasure, what is cherished by His Highness, how dare I steal it."

Li Junran insisted: "You can give it to Jue'er, if it is not the love of your heart, Jue'er accepts it."

Hearing that Eucommia took all the attendants of the maids and retreated.

Li Junran glanced at Qi Mingjuan, and said calmly: "Jue'er is right. I am in good health."

Qi Mingjue had some thoughts in his heart, but his face remained calm: "With His Highness's wisdom and His Majesty's trust, there is no need to be like this."

The corner of Li Junran's mouth twitched into a sneer: "The inner courtyard of the deep palace is full of intrigues, hypocrisy and subterfuge, creating false appearances alone, and crossing the sea, it's just for self-protection."

Qi Mingjue smiled wryly, so why did he fall to this point because of the treachery in the harem.What's wrong with Li Junran doing this?Looking back at Emperor Xiaowen's attitude recently, Qi Mingjue understood that even though Emperor Xiaowen loved Li Junran a lot, he was still unable to do what he wanted in this dirty harem. If Li Junran hadn't been showing weakness everywhere and taking steps at every step, he would not have been able to retreat completely.

Li Junran seemed to have insight into everything, restrained his coldness, and said in a slow tone: "You and I are both at the time when the fire is accumulating wages. Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to join hands."

Li Junran paused, and then asked: "Jue'er, what do you think?"

Qi Mingjue was recalled by the Kunshan jade-like voice, and smiled knowingly: "Cooperation is harmless, as you wish."

Hearing this, a satisfied smile appeared on the young face. Under the sunlight, it seemed to be sprinkled with a layer of golden light. He was full of confidence, and everything was done according to the plan, starting from cooperation, slowly becoming friends, and then further...