RMACAUH Chapter 20

Chapter 20 Chapter 20 He entered this Prince’s mansion with an eight-carried sedan, in broad daylight…

Wei Xiaofeng gave him a bright smile, “Yes! Also, this is, after all, the Prince’s mansion, and A’Cai and I shouldn’t bother you any longer. I plan to take A’Cai home in the next day or two.”

“That called A’Cai, young man, do you know his background?”

“I know, he told me everything.”

“You want to use him?”

“Use?”

“Didn’t you say you were going to take him home?”

Wei Xiaofeng immediately understood his meaning and said, “No, no, I only consider him my friend, I won’t treat him like a servant.”

Feng Yue’s face under the mask was very serious, “If you meet a kind person, that’s good, but if you meet someone cunning, your kindness and good intentions will be worthless.”

Wei Xiaofeng’s mood couldn’t help but become heavy, “Thank you, Yue Gege, for reminding me. There are already enough servants at home, I don’t need any more. I just need someone to talk to, I want to have friends.”

After a moment of silence, Wei Xiaofeng said again, “The young men in the capital don’t like to play with me. I can’t embroider, nor am I elegant, and I eat a lot… They think I’m abnormal, not like a young man, but A’Cai wouldn’t think that way! He says I’m good-looking, a darling!”

Feng Yue rubbed his forehead, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “What he said is not wrong, but you can’t just pick up these nice words and believe him so easily.”

Wei Xiaofeng also knew that he cared about him and that’s why he said these things to him, so he didn’t feel any resentment in his heart, but said very firmly, “Thank you, Yue Gege, for your concern, I will make my own judgments.”

Since he had said so, Feng Yue naturally couldn’t say anything bad about that Sang Cai boy anymore. Seeing that Xiaofeng’s nature was gentle, he actually had his own ideas when facing important matters, and he was very stubborn and headstrong about things he had decided on.

“Then when do you plan to leave?”

“Although it’s better to leave as soon as possible, A’Cai is too badly injured, I plan to stay until the day after tomorrow before going back.”

Feng Yue nodded, “The day after tomorrow? It just so happens that my lord is off that day, and I have nothing to do, so I’ll send you out through the back door.”

“Then, that’s really troubling you.”

Feng Yue smiled, “It’s no trouble at all, it’s fate to have met once. I hope you won’t become distant from me if we meet again in the future.”

“I won’t.” Wei Xiaofeng couldn’t help but feel a burst of emotion in his heart, and the doubts he had about him being the Guangling Prince dissipated again.

The man in front of him was gentle and considerate, truly a gentleman, while that Guangling Prince was cold and ruthless, unruly and capricious, the two had completely opposite personalities.

Feng Yue lovingly stroked the top of his head, “Alright, go into the house quickly, the snowy weather is too cold, don’t catch a cold.”

“Then, I’ll go in first.” Wei Xiaofeng waved to him, turning his head every few steps. Feng Yue watched him enter the house, and walked alone along the path in the courtyard towards the main house.

Eunuch Yuan, carrying a lantern, walked out from the shadows, lighting the way for him ahead.

It was clear that their lord was in a somewhat low mood. Eunuch Yuan thought for a moment and said, “This Wei young man is really innocent and romantic, a pleasing person. If the Prince really likes him, taking him into the mansion wouldn’t be too bad.”

Feng Yue’s eyes darkened a bit, and he said unhappily, “Don’t ever mention taking him into the mansion like that again. If he enters this Prince’s mansion, it will only be with an eight-carried sedan, through a formal marriage.”

“This old servant has overstepped.” Eunuch Yuan fell silent and said no more.

*

The next day, Feng Yue got up early, and before he had time to have breakfast, a large group of maids entered one after another, carrying tea trays and hot water. Today, he needed to be in full dress to welcome the Empress Dowager back to the palace.

The ceremonial dress was also extremely cumbersome and time-consuming to put on, and he had to enter the palace immediately after dressing neatly.

Eunuch Yuan carried a food box with some snacks in it and followed him into the carriage.

Feng Yue was wearing a black-bottomed purple robe today, with a silver hollow shawl, and an ink-colored hairband hanging from a white jade crown. He had a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, and precious ornaments from head to toe, making him feel a bit heavy.

“Prince, have some snacks.”

Feng Yue took the snacks, feeling tired, and Barrelly filled his stomach.

He took a bite of a jujube paste pastry, and Eunuch Yuan used a handkerchief to catch the crumbs that fell, so that not a single speck would touch his clothes.

Eunuch Yuan looked at his face, which was as heavy as water, but he could still detect a bit of anxiety in his eyes, and he was rubbing the jade handle vigorously with his left hand.

Back then, the late Empress was personally selected by the Empress Dowager to enter the palace. The late Empress was from the direct line of the Empress Dowager’s maternal clan, and had been raised by her side since childhood. She and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts, and their relationship was very deep.

And the Eldest Imperial Grandson was also raised by her. Originally, there was no doubt about who would be the heir apparent, but the Emperor had been slow to establish a Crown Prince.

Taking advantage of returning to the palace for a birthday banquet at this juncture, it was likely that she would stir up a bloody storm of competition for the throne.

What’s more, this Empress Dowager had never liked Feng Yue. Not only was it a relationship of opposition in terms of status and power struggles, but she also disliked Feng Yue’s personality.

She felt that a prince should be as Stable and steady, elegant, and noble as Feng Chao and Feng Xiao, and not as unrestrained as Feng Yue, who had lacked etiquette and discipline since childhood, and had been allowed to live in the rough borderlands at a young age. Stripped of his identity as a prince, he was actually a barbaric and uncouth warrior, unworthy of high society.

Although Feng Yue’s nature had indeed become much more stable since his rebirth, the things engraved in his bones would not change.

Feng Yue arrived neither early nor late. Empress Chen saw Feng Yue’s figure entering the palace from afar, and hurriedly sent the maid beside her to meet him.

The maid was very clever, quietly and quickly moving in small steps, and came to Feng Yue and gave him a blessing.

Feng Yue recognized this maid, so he followed her.

He followed the maid up the left steps and came to Empress Chen. At this time, in front of the Beigong Gate Hall, on the left were civil and military officials, and on the right were the Imperial Guard and the Four Bureaus and Eight Departments. The crowd was vast and magnificent.

The Emperor stood in the very center in front of the hall, with a solemn expression, constantly looking out of the palace gate.

The Empress Dowager had not returned to the palace for more than a decade. This welcome represented the Emperor’s importance and filial piety.

Feng Yue looked around for a circle, but didn’t see Feng Chao’s figure. Given the relationship between him and the Empress Dowager, he must have requested to leave the palace to meet her.

Empress Chen smiled gently, straightened the tassels hanging from his silver armor shawl for him, and whispered a word of comfort: “You know your Imperial Grandmother’s temper. Whatever she says later, just listen and don’t talk back.”

“This son understands.”

Empress Chen was surprised, “It’s excellent that you can take the overall situation into account and restrain your temper.”

If he had no intention of fighting for the crown prince position, he wouldn’t have to be so careful and patient everywhere. Recalling the various events of his previous life, all around him were jackals and tigers, and he didn’t even know when he fell into a trap. A little carelessness would result in being schemed to the point of having no bones left.

Finally, the Empress Dowager’s carriage steadily drove into the palace gate. The Emperor took the lead in walking down the steps, followed closely by the imperial family.

Feng Xiao had really gone out of the palace to meet her. At this time, he first got out of the carriage, and then turned around to carefully and attentively help the Empress Dowager down.

“Welcome back to the palace, Mother Empress. This son is very happy. You must be tired from the bumpy road. This son will help you go inside to rest your feet. A family banquet has already been prepared in the hall, just waiting for Mother Empress.”

Empress Dowager Renxuan, Zhou Shi, smiled very kindly, holding a string of Eyes beads in her hand, appearing like a Bodhisattva.

But Feng Yue felt a chill when he saw it.

He remembered things earlier than most people. It was when he was about four years old that he was play the maids and little eunuchs and ran into Renshou Palace, where the Empress Dowager lived, and bumped into Feng Chao playing in the courtyard.

He was naughty at that time, and his personality was also relatively domineering. He took a liking to a gold lock that Feng Chao was wearing on his chest and insisted on snatching it to wear himself.

Feng Chao’s body was weak at that time, and he was pushed to the ground all at once. He rode on Feng Chao and went to grab the thing. This scene happened to be seen by the Empress Dowager. She rushed over directly, forcefully pulled him away, slapped him, and then pushed him heavily to the ground.

Four-year-old Feng Yue was stunned. Although he was young, he also knew that the Imperial Grandmother was an existence that was even more untouchable than his Imperial Father.

Her hateful eyes and sharp voice, Feng Yue still remembered them now.

“You are disrespectful to your elders at such a young age. Now you are snatching your elder brother’s gold lock. When you grow up, will you still want to snatch other things? This barbarism and domineering do not know etiquette, you should be punished!”

“Today, I will tell you that if it’s not your thing, don’t covet it! Otherwise, you will only bring fire upon yourself and humiliate yourself! Drag him down and don’t allow him to come to Renshou Palace in the future!”

She ordered the little palace maids beside her to lock him in a dark room, and it wasn’t until his Imperial Mother’s people came to look for him that the palace maid secretly let him go and threatened him, “The Empress Dowager said that if the Third Your Highness tells anyone about being punished today, the Empress Dowager will punish you again in the future, do you understand?”

After he went back, he fell slightly ill. His Imperial Mother only thought he had caught a cold and didn’t ask him anything. At that time, he was still young and very scared in his heart. He has kept this matter hidden until now and has not mentioned it to anyone.

When Empress Dowager Zhou Shi looked towards the royal descendants, her eyes immediately fell on Feng Yue.

She smiled and waved to Feng Yue, “If I’m not mistaken, you are Feng Yue, right?”

Feng Yue stepped forward from among the princes and princesses and gave a salute, “Feng Yue, paying respects to Imperial Grandmother.”

He was very tall, and the Empress Dowager had to look up at him. After looking at him for a while, she nodded as if she was very pleased, “Not bad, not bad, I heard that you recovered the four northwestern provinces and made great achievements. You are truly a young hero, upright and honorable.”

“Thank you for your praise, Imperial Grandmother, this grandson is undeserving of it.”

The Empress Dowager said, whether intentionally or unintentionally, “I can’t help but remember when you were little. You were so naughty, disobedient, and as soon as you saw something you wanted, you would grab it without any consideration. I never thought you would be so steady and polite when you grew up.”

Feng Yue was angry in his heart, but he still had to smile on his face, “I was ignorant when I was little and caused a lot of trouble for Imperial Grandmother. I hope Imperial Grandmother won’t blame me.”

This gentle back-and-forth exchange, in the eyes of everyone, was just like Singer, and the Emperor urged, “The wind is strong here, Mother, please enter the hall quickly!”

Empress Chen stepped forward gently and saluted, and was about to help the Empress Dowager into the hall, but who knew that the Empress Dowager said playfully, “I don’t want you to help me. Come, let A’Chao help me.”

“Imperial Grandmother is used to being served by me, Mother, please don’t take it to heart.” Feng Chao helped the Empress Dowager with a smile, and his words and actions were measured, resolving the embarrassment without leaving a trace.

In this way, the Empress Dowager was welcomed into the hall with everyone surrounding and supporting her.

Empress Chen followed far behind the Emperor and his son, her expression calm, and she couldn’t see a trace of displeasure.

Feng Yue was also a little curious. This Empress Dowager had never given her a good look and single-mindedly maintained the descendants and rights of the late Empress. Did his Imperial Mother not resent it in her heart?

Today’s palace banquet was a family banquet, and the ministers paid their respects to the Empress Dowager and then left the palace.

This family banquet was very Restrained and polite. The direct descendants sat at one table, and the others sat in the lower seats.

Among the direct descendants, there are currently three princes, and another one is still on the estate. The ten-odd concubines each have children, but some are too young, and the ten-odd princes and princesses who are over ten years old are not very outstanding, so they have no sense of existence.

The Emperor did not like young men, so the concubines in the harem were all women.

Throughout the entire family banquet, the Empress Dowager didn’t want anyone, but only let Feng Chao serve her closely, her intention was extremely obvious.

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