After recognizing their master, the two of them were groomed and dressed by their respective eunuchs and maids. Today they are going to the Ancestral Temple to worship. The clothes they wear are no longer bright red. Cameron Lou will wear an apricot-yellow robe similar to the prince's.
A silver wristband inlaid with gemstones was fastened on her wrist, and she wore a white jade belt with silver edges. She wore an apricot yellow wide-sleeved gown with a light apricot color, which made Cameron Lou's face look less pale. Thanks to the box of anti-accumulation and blood-stasis removing ointment, it was really powerful. Cameron Lou felt that the medicine was probably not just randomly prepared by the hospital. There must be something rare in it.
The Crown Princess, who had just taken office, put on her crown and felt a gaze on her. She turned around and saw the Crown Prince straightening his clothes. Raising an eyebrow, Cameron Lou walked over and picked up the Crown Prince's waist belt from the plate.
Elliot Xiao watched him approach, not knowing why, and asked him what he wanted to do with his eyes.
"My husband worked hard for me last night, and I should repay you in return." Cameron Lou smiled maliciously, stretched out her hand and passed the girdle around the prince's back, as if she was hugging him.
Zi Tao, who was putting a crown on the prince, blushed and looked at Zi Zhen, who was holding the plate, helplessly. Chang En, the steward standing beside him, still maintained a decent smile, as if he had heard nothing.
Xunxia and Tessa looked at each other, and Tessa hurriedly gave her an elbow. Xunxia immediately suppressed the emotion in her eyes. The eldest son of the family knew that if he believed his words, he would have a bad year.
Elliot Xiao was somewhat flustered by his sudden approach, but his face remained calm, "Let the palace maids handle this matter, you don't have to do this."
At this time, Ruoyan and Ruoshuang, who were making the bed, came out holding a tray for Chang En to see. On the tray was an ink-lacquered box with a plum blossom pattern. It was the blood-dissolving ointment that they applied to Cameron Lou last night!
Chang En carefully opened the box and took a look. The smile on his face immediately brightened up. He gave a big salute to the two of them and hurriedly called the eunuch, "Quick, go and tell the Queen the good news."
When Cameron Lou saw this scene, he still didn't understand that there was something fishy in it. He leaned into His Highness the Crown Prince's ear and said, "Your Highness, should you say something?"
Unexpectedly, Elliot Xiao was also stunned, "...They only said that this blood circulation and blood stasis removal is very powerful..."
That medicine is good for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, but I'm afraid it's not meant to be applied on the back!
Not knowing whether to laugh or cry is not enough to describe the two people's current mood. Men don't have the concept of bleeding. The Queen must want to check whether they have had sex, that is, to see whether the special ointment has been used. When His Royal Highness heard that Cameron Lou was beaten, he asked people to prepare blood circulation and blood stasis medicine in the bridal chamber. Naturally, the imperial doctors prepared this medicine tacitly, and they might even think that His Royal Highness's special instructions were unnecessary...
Cameron Lou lowered his head, his shoulders shaking as he tried to hold back his laughter. It turned out that the Crown Prince also had a confused side, which was really interesting.
Elliot Xiao saw that his princess lowered her head and said nothing, and her body was still trembling slightly. He thought she was very angry, so he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was a grievance for him, a proud man of heaven, to commit himself to marry. Such a situation would definitely make him sad. Is he embarrassed? I didn't know how to comfort him, so I could only quietly put a wax-sealed pill into his hand and whispered, "Don't be angry. This is my apology."
Cameron Lou, who was fastening the prince's waist belt with the silver-inlaid jade dragon buckle, looked at the wax ball that was suddenly handed over and looked at Elliot Xiao in confusion. They were of similar height, and Cameron Lou's nose touched his nose as soon as he raised his head.
The warm breath hit his face. Elliot Xiao felt that the area where he had been swept was a little warm, so he took a half step back. However, the girdle was still in Cameron Lou's hand, which caused him to step back. He was still in the same place, so he had to pull back again. He retracted his feet, lowered his eyes and said, "There are many things going on today. If you accept this, you will suffer less."
Cameron Lou understood that this was probably also a kind of painkiller, and the one in the prince's hand should be better than his, so he hid the wax pill in his sleeve without thinking.
"It can sustain you for three hours after you eat it," the Crown Prince added in a low voice, remembering the mistake he had just made. "It has no other use..."
After fastening the girdle, Cameron Lou smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
The two of them were close together, speaking in low voices, looking like they were rubbing their ears against each other. Several palace maids did not dare to look up, only the young eunuch Le Xian was grinning at the side, and was pulled out by An Shun who discovered it in time to help set up the food.
During the prince's wedding, in order to show respect for the queen, the emperor would rest in the queen's palace that night. As children, they naturally had to wait for their parents outside the door and then go to the Ancestral Temple with them. Time was tight, so the two of them only had some snacks and soup, then got on the chariot and went straight to Fengyi Palace, the queen's palace.
Cameron Lou pinched open the wax seal on the chariot, swallowed the big dark pill in two mouthfuls, and immediately wrinkled her face in pain.
There was silence in Fengyi Palace. There were already palace servants waiting outside the door to greet them, but they looked a little embarrassed. They said a few words in Chang En's ear and then stepped aside.
"The emperor didn't stay in Fengyi Palace last night," Chang En walked to the side of the chariot and whispered to Elliot Xiao, "I heard he stayed in Luanyi Palace."
Cameron Lou frowned, and Le Xian, who was standing in the carriage, hurried over and said, "Luanyi Palace is the bedroom of Concubine Chen. It was renamed at the beginning of the year. It was originally called Qingluan Palace."
Concubine Chen is the concubine Chen who dotes on the harem. The emperor does not like male sex, and everyone in the government and the public knows that this is okay. As long as the emperor respects the queen enough, no one will say anything. But now, it seems that the situation is as Mason Zhao said. , very pessimistic.
Elliot Xiao said nothing. He ordered the sedan chair to be lowered, and took Cameron Lou to stand outside the palace gate.
Soon, the emperor's carriage arrived.
"My dear father, long live my father. Long live my father." The two of them knelt down to salute. After the prince knelt down, the others all knelt down and kowtowed.
Emperor Chunde stepped off the chariot and said casually, "Get down flat." Then he stretched out his hand and helped a woman out of the chariot.
The woman was dressed in a three-color costume and wore a golden phoenix hairpin. She was still as graceful as she was at her age, with a pair of slender eyes flashing. She must be the noble concubine Chen, the biological mother of the third prince and the daughter of Chen Shichang, the right minister. As for Emperor Chunde, he was nearly fifty years old and somewhat put on weight. Cameron Lou had seen him many times, and there was nothing strange about him.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is indeed respectful, filial and diligent. Even if the Emperor is rushing slowly, the Crown Prince will take the lead." Concubine Chen said with a smile.
These words sounded quite harsh. Cameron Lou frowned secretly. Concubine Chen did not show any courtesy when she saw the prince. The emperor did something disgraceful and did not help to cover it up. Instead, she slapped the prince because he came too early. What was even more frightening was that he It was noticed that when Emperor Chunde heard this sentence, a dark color flashed in his eyes, and he actually agreed with Chen's argument.
"I was afraid that my father would blame me if I was late, so I left early." Elliot Xiao bowed and took the blame on himself.
Mrs. Chen glanced at him with her chin raised slightly, and caught a glimpse of the Crown Princess standing next to Elliot Xiao, and was stunned for a moment. I didn't expect that the wife the prince married would be so stunning. But what if the Crown Princess is good-looking? Mrs. Chen quickly came to her senses, turned to Emperor Chunde with a smile and said, "I will send your majesty here." From the beginning to the end, she did not say hello to the prince or princess.
"You go." Emperor Chunde waved to Concubine Chen and entered Fengyi Palace first.
The Empress was already waiting in the main hall. She looked solemnly at Emperor Chunde as he came in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you."
Emperor Chunde responded and sat on the upper throne. The empress said nothing and sat down on the other side. A palace maid laid a cushion in front of the two of them.
Before worshiping the Taimiao, the etiquette of paying respects to one's uncle and aunt cannot be omitted.
When the Crown Princess met the Emperor, she had to kneel three times and kowtow three times, but the Crown Prince had to kneel three times and kowtow nine times when he knelt down to express his gratitude. Seeing Elliot Xiao kowtow eighteen times in a dignified manner, Cameron Lou felt that she was not so pitiful again.
After the prince stood up, Cameron Lou knelt down in front of Emperor Chunde and was surprised to find that he did not feel any pain. The maid handed over the teacup, and Cameron Lou reached out to take it. When his fingertips touched the saucer, he could not feel any edges. He was surprised and carefully confirmed that it was properly held before taking it completely and raising his hands above his head to present it.
"I originally wanted to let you go to the northwest to take over your grandfather's position, but the Queen said that you are suitable to be the Crown Princess." Emperor Chunde took a sip of tea and hesitated in his words, "You are still young, so you might as well not go out to fight. ."After that, he was rewarded with a set of red gold crowns set with the finest cat's eye stones.
In other words, the emperor originally opposed his marriage into the palace! Cameron Lou had a smile on his face, but his heart was filled with turmoil, so when he kowtowed to the queen again, he couldn't help but glance at the male queen.
The queen's surname is Ji, her given name is Zuo, and her courtesy name is Hanzhi. She is the legitimate second son of the Marquis of Jingnan. He has sharp eyebrows and hawk-like eyes, and a cold expression. Even the fine lines at the corners of his eyes cannot hide his handsomeness. On the contrary, he looks more elegant because of the vicissitudes of time.
Empress Ji looked at the handsome and handsome Cameron Lou, with a smile of relief on her stern face, "Everyone in the capital said that Prince An Guogong has the appearance of Pan An and the posture of Song Yu. Now that I see him, he is truly worthy of his reputation."
"Thank you for your kind words, father." Cameron Lou lowered his head and said respectfully. He clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves. He could still feel it, but it was a little numb and the perception was not clear.
Come out of Fengyi Palace and get on the chariot again.
This time it was a canopy chariot for leaving the palace. It was pulled by eight horses in front. It was much more spacious than the one they sat in the palace. It was surrounded by apricot-yellow curtains on three sides. The chamberlain stood in front of the chariot and sat with the master. There is a thin gauze curtain between the seats, so the outside cannot see what's going on inside the car. Moreover, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels was so loud that there was no risk of being heard while talking on the chariot.
"Your Highness," Cameron Lou circulated his inner strength in his body for a week and found that he was not poisoned. It should be the anesthetic pill that caused it. He was relieved and looked at the sitting Crown Prince with a smile, "Your predicament seems to be more serious than mine."
Hearing this, Elliot Xiao lowered his eyes and said, "Empress Chen has been favored by our father for twenty years, and I have been able to avoid her edge." As a prince, he actually has to avoid a concubine. It must be said that this prince is really aggrieved. What's more, in today's court, he has to endure more than this.
"I feel a little bit at a disadvantage..." Cameron Lou put one hand on the armrest, nodded her forehead, and said with a sigh.
The prince couldn't help but clench his hands in his wide sleeves. The relationship between the monarch and his subjects was not a business one. How dare this man talk to him about whether he would suffer a loss or not? No matter how incompetent he was, Elliot Xiao was not at the point of currying favor with a subject. Thinking of this, his voice turned cold, "What do you want?"
Cameron Lou didn't seem to hear the coldness in his words, and smiled and leaned over, "My hands and feet are numb now. If Your Highness feels sorry, how about letting me sleep on my back for a while?" In this way, I glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince's broad chest with salivation. It must be more comfortable there than the bumpy back of the chair.
"Lean on...me?" Elliot Xiao didn't react for a moment.
However, Cameron Lou assumed that he agreed, and he moved over with a smile and quickly nestled into the arms of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
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