Chapter 276 Cruel
Prince's Mansion.
In a festive red, Jiang Rongyue, wearing a bright red wedding dress, sat dignifiedly on the bed with a thick hijab on her head. The dowry maids and wedding ladies stood aside with smiles on their faces.
The crowd gathered around the emperor's grandson and entered the new house, shouting and shouting: "Your Highness, please take off your hijab!"
"We want to see the bride."
"Hurry up and lift your hijab!"
The emperor's grandson, who was wearing a wedding robe and was a little drunk, had a smile on his face, but his eyes were exceptionally calm. Under the expectation of everyone, he opened his hijab.
The red hijab fell lightly to the ground, revealing a beautiful face that had been carefully painted.
Jiang Rongyue was naturally pretty and lovely, and today she dressed up carefully, her face was full of shyness and joy, making her extremely beautiful and charming.
Listening to everyone's compliments, Jiang Rongyue lowered her head shyly.
The emperor's grandson looked at the beautiful newlywed wife, and there were not many ripples in his heart. Instead, he felt a trace of sadness and loneliness.
The wedding night is the most proud and happiest moment in a man's life. It's a pity that he married a cousin of the Jiang family, not the girl he really cared about.
If the bride sitting in front of him was Ling Jingshu, how happy he would be at this moment!
She must have received the letter he wrote in a hurry on impulse! How will she react after reading the letter? Will she regret her rejection? Will she cry because of his wedding?
Xi Niang politely asked everyone to leave, and then said with a smile: "Your Highness, it's time to have a drink with the Grand Concubine."
The emperor's grandson recovered from his chaotic thoughts and nodded casually.
Today is the wedding day for him and Jiang Rongyue. He should no longer think about it or worry about another woman. Otherwise, it would be too unfair to Jiang Rongyue.
…
Early the next morning.
The prince and princess led their son and their newly married daughter-in-law into the palace.
In the spacious Jiaofang Hall, the Emperor and Queen Xu sat side by side at the top, waiting for their eldest grandson's daughter-in-law to kowtow and serve tea.
The newly appointed concubine Jiang Rongyue stepped forward with a shy look on her face, knelt down and kowtowed three times, and then held up a cup of hot tea: "My granddaughter-in-law invites the emperor's grandfather to drink tea."
The emperor happily took the tea and took a sip: "Okay, get up quickly!"
The chamberlain on the side presented the meeting gift to Jiang Rongyue.
Jiang Rongyue thanked her respectfully, received the greeting gift, and gave it to the maid beside her. Then he knelt down in front of Queen Xu.
Queen Xu's attitude was quite gentle, and she gave some instructions first: "Ms. Jiang, when you marry into the Tian family, you must always remember your identity. Every word and deed represents the dignity of the royal family. You must not neglect it. Get pregnant as soon as possible." Give birth to children, inherit the descendants, and spread the branches and leaves.”
Jiang Rongyue responded one by one with a blushing face.
Only then did Queen Xu take the tea cup.
After that, there was King Yan and Princess Yan. Although they are similar in age, after all, there is an order of elders and younger ones, and the due etiquette is indispensable.
Serving tea and seeing gifts was all the business of the new daughter-in-law, and the emperor's grandson just stood aside, quite leisurely.
If you pay careful attention, you will find that the emperor's grandson is a little absent-minded, and his eyes look to the side of Jiaofang Hall from time to time.
Those who are qualified to serve in the palace today are all the female officials around Queen Xu. Ling Jingshu was also among them.
She was wearing a light green palace dress, her long hair was combed into a simple and refreshing bun, with only a pearl hairpin inserted into the bun. Her pretty face was clean and smooth without any makeup.
There are many beauties in the palace, all of them wearing heavy makeup and meticulously sculpting their faces. She is like a dewy flower, fresh and elegant in beauty.
How long has it been since he saw her?
Since she entered the palace, he had seen her twice from a distance. He could only vaguely see her figure, and could not even see her face clearly. Today in the main hall of Jiaofang Hall, this is the closest I have been to her in the past few months...
He had been paying attention to her, but she, since he entered the palace, only glanced at him quickly and kept her head lowered. Never looked up again.
How cruel!
The emperor's grandson felt confused and forced himself to look away.
…
After the tea ceremony, everyone chatted for a while and then moved to the dining room.
The female officials who had been serving tea could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Luo Yan rubbed his sore and stiff neck, while muttering and complaining: "I've been standing for a long time, and I'm almost exhausted."
Ling Jingshu also felt her hands and feet were sore and weak, so she moved her hands and feet slightly.
Qiu Shuang rolled her eyes and whispered in Ling Jingshu's ear: "Ah Shu, have you and His Highness Taisun known each other before? I saw that His Highness Taisun has been looking at you from time to time since entering the palace! "
Ling Jingshu paused, glanced at Qiu Shuang, and said calmly: "Sister Qiu Shuang, you can't say such nonsense. If someone hears it, what will they think of me? I don't know how much trouble it will cause."
"I know Sister Qiu Shuang means what she says but she doesn't mean it. She didn't expect so much. However, it's better to think about it before saying it again. This will avoid causing trouble!"
Qiu Shuang's expression was stiff, and she forced a smile: "Look at my mouth, I don't think about anything I say. Fortunately, you are tolerant and generous and don't care about me."
Luoyan's ears were very sharp and he immediately came over: "What are you two talking about? Tell me and I can listen."
Qiu Shuang was filled with suffocation and responded lukewarmly: "The two of us are whispering in private and it's not appropriate for others to hear."
Luo Yan: "..."
Luo Yan was choked with disgrace and was speechless.
Ling Jingshu smiled and stopped talking, but sighed secretly in her heart.
The Crown Prince's performance today was indeed too eye-catching.
He brought his new wife into the palace to offer tea and pay respects, but his face was not very happy, and he was absent-minded and frequently paid attention to women who should not be paid attention to. Even Qiu Shuang and the others noticed that something was wrong.
The other people in the main hall were not fools, how could they not see it?
Ruilian coughed and interrupted everyone's thoughts: "Today, there are five tables in the dining room of the Pepper Room. Yao Huang alone cannot take care of it. Let's go and take a look!"
As a slave, there is no time to be idle.
Even if the master did not order, you have to raise your eyebrows and work smartly.
Ling Jingshu responded with everyone and followed Ruilian to the dining room.
There are several palace maids in charge of serving wine and dishes at each table. Ruilian casually ordered that everyone should take care of one table. It was a coincidence that Ling Jingshu was assigned to the table of the Crown Princess and Jiang Rongyue.
When Jiang Rongyue saw Ling Jingshu, she smiled sweetly. Due to etiquette, she could not say anything, but her eyes showed kindness and friendliness.
Ling Jingshu felt warm in her heart and smiled at Jiang Rongyue.
Jiang Rongyue was indeed a cute and lovely girl. The Crown Prince and she were actually a very suitable match.
The Crown Princess glanced over and suddenly ordered: "Lady Ling, come here."