nashuaworldcup Chapter 262 The Crown Princess is Really Direct
Chapter 262 The Crown Princess is Really Direct
Xiao Jingheng naturally noticed Prince Jin. Although he had returned with a relatively normal expression, Xiao Jingheng felt that there was something fishy going on.
Han Desheng was not behind the prince at this time. He went out to look for Xiao Shunzi. He came back after a cup of tea.
The emperor has been unwell recently. He has been sitting here for more than an hour and is feeling a little tired, but he is still holding on. Sun Guang glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Xiao Jingheng stood up and said, "Father, the dragon boat race outside is ready."
The emperor nodded upon hearing this and said, "Okay, then let's go watch the dragon boat race together. After it's over, we can go home."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Everyone stood up and saluted.
A group of people followed the emperor and the empress dowager and walked out. Xiao Jingheng and Gu Qinghe walked beside the emperor and the empress dowager respectively.
Looking from the front, everyone else was following behind these four people.
After getting on the carriage, the palace maids and eunuchs held umbrellas for them. The Dragon Boat Festival lived up to its nickname of "Five Poisonous Days". Even though it was almost afternoon, the sun was still very scorching.
In order to avoid being exposed to the sun, the young eunuchs who carried the sedan chair walked much faster.
Coming to the carefully decorated water viewing pavilion, you will be surrounded by the pleasant fragrance of flowers and the gauze curtains fluttering in the wind; below the jade steps, the blue waves are rippling, and twelve colorful dragon boats on the water are like dragons emerging from the sea, ready to take off.
The emperor waved his hand, and the drum beats suddenly rose like thunder. The twelve dragon boats moved forward in unison, cutting through the calm water and creating waves that rose and fell one after another.
The sturdy rowers, with their backs and chests exposed, were a sun-tanned wheat color. They shouted uniform slogans and pushed the dragon boat forward. The scene was very spectacular.
The emperor was in a much better mood after seeing this, his eyes full of enthusiasm and anticipation. The other people were divided into two types. One type was men, and they were all discussing which dragon boat could reach the finish line first and win the first place.
The women clapped their hands or covered their mouths to cheer for the men they liked, and their crisp and shy laughter filled the viewing pavilion.
Behind Gu Qinghe was Princess Yunhua. Liu Yinshuang had been sitting a little further away, but now she came over.
"Crown Princess, which team do you think will win?" Liu Yinshuang asked with a smile.
There were only two teams involved in the water affairs, one was composed of people from the Jingji Camp and the Jinyiwei, and the other was composed of several teams from the princes' palaces.
"I think the Jinyiwei's ship will dock first." Gu Qinghe said with a faint smile.
They are all military generals who protect people. The one who needs the highest level of protection now is the emperor, so his personal guards are naturally top-notch experts, no matter what they do.
Sure enough, it was obvious that in the second half, the other dragon boats seemed to have suddenly lost their strength and their speed slowed down.
Only the dragon boats of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Jin's Mansion were left, still in the front, closely following each other.
Zhang Wu always remembered the Crown Prince's words and wanted to let Chen Yuan go, but what about the Jin Palace? Was he going to challenge the Crown Prince to a duel?
So, he winked at the drummer opposite him, the rhythm of the drum changed, and the direction of the dragon boat also changed slightly, actually flying close to the dragon boat on Prince Jin's Mansion.
The people at Prince Jin's mansion had not practiced for a few days, and they relied on their strength and speed. After being hit like that, the dragon boat actually lost its balance. After it stabilized, the Jinyiwei people had already started celebrating.
The emperor clapped his hands and laughed, saying that he would give rewards to all participants.
The Crown Prince, Prince Jin, and others also knelt on the ground to express their gratitude.
"Alright, go back now. We'll have dinner with your family tonight." The emperor waved his hand, and the crowd shouted again, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jingheng and Prince Jin walked back with the emperor. After walking about ten meters, the emperor suddenly said, "Prince Jin, the dragon boat rowers in your house are all good."
Prince Jin nodded when he heard this, thinking about what Donggong had just done, and sneered in his heart that Xiao Jingheng had also learned these dirty tricks.
Do you want to deliberately anger yourself?
However, he still smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Father. It is my honor to have you enjoy the show."
The emperor nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this. "Brothers are like boats sailing on water. Friction is inevitable, but being able to reach the destination safely is the right thing to do."
Xiao Jingheng smiled and took over the conversation, "Father is absolutely right."
"Your son agrees as well." Prince Jin said with a smile.
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After sending the emperor back to Xuanzheng Hall, Prince Jin walked beside Xiao Jingheng. The two brothers walked out quickly without saying a word.
I happened to meet the Crown Princess who had just sent off the Empress Dowager, and the Princess of Jin. The atmosphere between the sisters-in-law seemed much better than that between brothers.
"Crown Princess, today I heard you talking with Princess Yunhua and another girl. You said that Chen Yuan's team would win. Why don't you support the East Palace?" Princess Jin asked with a smile.
During the days when Prince Jin returned to the capital, Princess Jin had invested a lot of money to find out about the Crown Princess.
Gu Qinghe turned her head and looked at the Princess of Jin. "Because they are the personal guards of the Emperor, is that all? Or do you think the Prince of Jin's Mansion should take first place?"
Princess Jin was suddenly speechless. She had not expected the Crown Princess to be so blunt in her words. She even understood the unspoken rules that others understood.
"The Crown Princess is really direct." Princess Jin said with a smile.
Gu Qinghe smiled when she heard that. Princess Jin was not a tactful person when she asked her such a question.
"We're busy on weekdays, so it's better to be direct."
"Yes." said Princess Jin.
Gu Qinghe looked at the Princess of Jin, who had been sitting next to her at the banquet. She observed the Princess of Jin's expression, especially when the Prince of Jin seemed to be going out with Concubine Wu.
I don’t know whether Princess Jin doesn’t care about Prince Jin at all, or she has already understood the whole situation, but she didn’t have any abnormal reaction at all.
"Okay, the Crown Princess is a straightforward person, so I will tell you directly. Today, from what I heard from the Grand Princess, it seems that she wants to be a matchmaker for the Crown Prince." Princess Jin said with a smile.
Gu Qinghe smiled and said, "We can't control what others think. Thinking and doing are two different things."
Princess Jin nodded, and then heard the Crown Princess say, "After all, we can't have two sisters in the same family, one serving the father and the other serving the son."
Gu Qinghe finished speaking and smiled, "Of course, I'm talking about other people's affairs."
There is already a Concubine Wu in the palace, and the eldest princess is also a decent person. As long as she is not completely confused, she will know how to continue pretending that she knows nothing and stay out of it. Naturally, she will not have a bad life.
However, when Princess Jin heard these words, her face turned pale for a moment, and it was unknown what she remembered.