klisemfg Chapter 356 The Prime Minister is really magnanimous
Chapter 356 The Prime Minister is really magnanimous
It is a bright spring day and flowers are in full bloom in the imperial garden.
In order to enjoy this beautiful spring scenery, Emperor Zhaolie specially ordered a banquet to be held here.
After Cheng Jiuyuan entered the palace, she went to Yongle Palace with Zhu Jin.
"I heard from my mother yesterday that my father had asked the Imperial Observatory to pick a nearby auspicious day to hold a grand wedding for you. I'm afraid he will announce the good news in front of all the civil and military officials today."
"That's great. When is it? Sister Yu and the others won't be back for at least seven or eight days."
"Mother didn't tell me, she only said that I would know today. I missed your wedding in Liping last time, I won't miss it this time."
The three girls stayed in Yongle Palace until the banquet was about to start, then they got up and went to the Imperial Garden.
The roads in the palace were lined with green trees and colorful flowers. On the flower paths, petals fell in a riot of colour, like a shower of flowers. The palace maids, dressed in light gauze, walked lightly among the flowers.
Beside the Imperial Garden, there are rockeries and rugged rocks, a pond with clear water and willow trees beside it, which complement the water. Koi fish play in the water, stirring up ripples, and everything is so harmonious.
At this moment, an inappropriate laugh was heard.
"Haha, you guys heard about it too, right?"
"Yes, the whole city knows about it. Yesterday, the Prime Minister went to pick her up in person, but she didn't even show up."
Cheng Jiuyuan and the other two looked towards the shade of the tree, and saw a group of noble ladies coming together on the other side, covering their lips with their hands and a hint of sarcasm on their lips.
"An unmarried lady is living in the palace without any name or status. Although she has an engagement, she is not married, right?"
"If she had known propriety, righteousness, and honor, why would she have chased to Liping a year ago?"
"Hey, don't say that. She was raised by a merchant, so she might not care much about these things."
Chu Wan and Zhu Jin were already furious and were about to go out to teach these people a lesson, but were beaten to it by another group of people.
"I said you guys have nothing else to do except gossiping behind my back, right?"
Everyone looked up and saw another group of noble ladies coming together.
"Zhou Yaoyao, what's the difference between you guys and gossipy women in the market?"
"Luan Meng, don't think that just because your brother is favored by the emperor, he is so great."
"I'm not great, I just can't stand you talking so meanly about a woman behind her back."
"We didn't say anything wrong. She could do it. Why is she afraid of us saying it?"
"Ms. Cheng Er, she is a girl who values friendship and loyalty. She did not mind that Liping is remote and poor, and she firmly chose her fiancé. What did she do wrong?"
Another girl next to Luan Meng said, "That's right! When you came to the academy, Miss Cheng had already passed the academy assessment and left. You have never been with her and don't know her at all. She is kind and open-minded, and has outstanding abilities. She is not what you say she is!"
"Yes, you trampled a girl into the dust behind her back just based on some rumors. You are also women, why do you have to do this?"
The noble ladies on the opposite side had ugly expressions on their faces and stiffened their necks and said, "We just said a few words casually. The people in the whole capital are discussing this matter. Can you really shut everyone up?"
"That's right, it was an affair without any matchmaker...ah!" Zhou Yaoyao suddenly screamed, and then covered her face abruptly.
He spat out another mouthful of blood, and there was a tooth in the blood.
"Who! Who is it!" Zhou Yaoyao shouted while covering half of her bruised face, but there was no one around.
Cheng Jiuyuan retracted his gaze and whispered, "Let's go."
Chu Wan and Zhu Jin followed her away unwillingly.
"Sister Cheng, aren't you angry?"
"That's right. It's too easy for her to just knock out one of his teeth. If they say that about the emperor's sister-in-law, they should have all her teeth pulled out!"
Cheng Jiuyuan raised his chin forward and said, "Are you going to pull out these people's teeth too?"
Zhu Jin and Chu Wan followed Cheng Jiuyuan's gaze and saw that in the imperial garden, the ladies sitting in the women's seats all turned their heads and talked in a low voice when they saw them coming.
Just by looking at their expressions, you can tell what they are talking about.
Cheng Jiuyuan showed no sign of changing his expression as he walked over calmly.
She walked to her seat and sat down calmly. Zhu Jin and Chu Wan sat on her left and right.
Seeing her so calm, the discussion became quieter.
Not long after Cheng Jiuyuan and others sat down, they saw Pei Xiu come in with his three sons.
The three sons of the Pei family are all handsome and have outstanding looks.
Many noble ladies blushed when they saw him and looked at him shyly.
The ladies were also asking each other.
"These people look unfamiliar. Whose sons are they?"
"That guy looks familiar. Hey? Is he the top scholar that the emperor valued so much? His name seems to be Pei... Yes! Pei Xuan!"
"Is it him? Didn't he resign last year? At that time, my master sighed for a long time and said it was a pity to waste such a talent."
"Then who are the two people next to him who look somewhat similar to him?"
"I do not know……"
Amid the discussion among the crowd, Pei Xiu walked towards Cheng Jiuyuan with the three children.
"Yuan'er."
"uncle."
Chu Wan and Zhu Jin also called out obediently, "Uncle Pei."
Pei Xiu bowed to Chu Wan and said, "Princess."
"You're welcome, Uncle Pei."
Pei Yan said: "Yesterday the emperor suddenly issued an order for us all to enter the palace."
He lowered his voice and said, "Cousin, do you think there is something good going on?"
Cheng Jiuyuan smiled and said, "Of course it's a good thing."
Cheng Jiuyuan chatted and laughed with the Pei father and son for a while, while the other ladies were peeking at them.
"Ms. Cheng Er called her uncle and cousin, could it be the Pei family of Gusu?"
"Isn't that a merchant? How can he enter the palace to attend the palace banquet?"
"Could it be that if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit?"
"How come merchants can also attend the palace banquet?"
"Where's the Prime Minister's wife? Hey? Why isn't she here?"
"The Prime Minister is here despite being seriously injured, why is the Prime Minister's wife not here?"
While Cheng Jiuyuan was talking to her uncle and cousin, Master Zhu, Mu Zhuo and others arrived and walked up to Cheng Jiuyuan.
All the ladies were shocked.
Why do everyone who comes in greet Cheng Jiuyuan and seem to be particularly respectful to her?
"Doesn't Cheng Jiuyuan have a father who is the Prime Minister? Why do even the likes of Master Zhu and Minister Mu have to bow to her?"
"I heard from my master that three days ago, Cheng Jiuyuan saved the emperor's life. I'm afraid Cheng Jiuyuan is going to rise to fame overnight."
"But if she becomes the Crown Princess or... then all the girls in the future will follow her example, elope with others, have affairs without a matchmaker, what kind of thing is that?"
"Stop talking, stop talking. The Prime Minister is coming."
Cheng Jiuyuan and the others were talking when they saw Cheng Zongyang coming over.
"Yuan'er."
Cheng Jiuyuan looked at him coldly without answering.
Cheng Zongyang put on a face that he was doing good for her and said, "Yuan'er, even if the prince favors you, you can't take advantage of his favor and bring people to such an occasion casually."
Pei Xiu frowned and was about to speak, but Pei Xuan stopped him.
The third son of the Pei family looked at Cheng Zongyang with a half-smile, as if he was looking at a clown.
"Also, when the palace banquet is over, you will go home with Dad. Dad forgives you."
Cheng Jiuyuan raised an eyebrow: "Forgive?"
"I forgive you for running to Liping without caring about the lives of everyone in the Xiangfu. I also forgive you for not saving my father three days ago."
Pei Xuan curled his lips: "The Prime Minister is really generous."
Cheng Zongyang frowned and was about to speak when a voice came through the messenger: "The Emperor has arrived!"