Chapter 634: Crown Suit
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More than a dozen sneezes hit one after another, and the four princes suddenly burst into tears. Concubine Jiang rushed over when she heard the movement, and thought that the person had a cold, and when she asked carefully, she tested the temperature of her forehead again, and found that everything was normal, she was relieved, but she turned around and went to Zhang Luo's fourth prince in the crown uniform.
As for the four princes, this is the first time he knows what the crown dress is, after all, he was still young in the past, and he didn't need him to help the temple sacrifice, and it was not his turn to receive the canonization, and it was even more impossible to receive the court, even if it was the Zhengdan court, he and the three princes didn't have to participate at this age. Therefore, whether it is the crown or the leather cloth, it is not that he has not worn it, but that he has not ...... at all No!
That's right, he and the third prince didn't even wear real dresses and sacrificial clothes, and on occasions like ordinary royal family banquets, the brothers' regular clothes are similar to those of ordinary nobles, and even the materials are not top-notch.
The fourth prince still felt that he and the third brother did not go to the court and did not go to the temple, and the treatment of the eldest prince and the second prince was very different, and they didn't even make a set of clothes, which looked down on their brothers, and they always thought that this was the queen's trouble, and they were worried in their hearts. At this moment, seeing that Concubine Jiang was busy preparing the clothes for him, he felt that the new hatred and old hatred were in his heart, and he couldn't help but snort lightly.
"I used to be reluctant to even make a suit for me...... Tomorrow, the third brother canonized the crown prince, and he will be congratulated in the East Palace, and you can't see it, and your son can't see it, hum! "Your mother and son bullied me and my third brother at the beginning, and now your mother and son deserve it!
Concubine Jiang heard the fourth prince muttering there, and she was arranging her sleeves there, so she said angrily: "After San Lang canonizes the crown prince, maybe it will be your turn to be crowned." Since you are an adult, be more open-minded and stop remembering these things in the past. ”
She has always been gentle and shy, kind to others, even if the former queen was embarrassed, she never complained, and now the queen has been deposed as a concubine, she also did not speak ill of her, but at this time she also persuaded the four princes who were aroused by the dress: "Besides, I didn't make a dress for you at the beginning, although this matter was mentioned by Concubine Jing, but the emperor agreed." ”
"The emperor said, because you are still young and your body grows fast, a set of children's clothes is no more trouble-free to weave than adults, but you can only wear it for a short year or even half a year, which is too wasteful. You see, just weaving such a pattern requires a lot of skilled weavers to work for a long time, and it takes a long time to cut the woven cloth into clothes. ”
"Actually, this time I was in a hurry, and when I rehearsed the etiquette before, the dress was not ready, so I could only bring it to you today to try it on for the first time. This crown was originally meant for adults, and neither you nor Saburo were crowned, but they will be crowned tomorrow, but they can only rush to do the right first. ”
If it was changed to the past, the fourth prince heard such a chattering lesson, and he couldn't help yawning and complaining, but the pain of being beaten in the palm of his hand had not been forgotten so quickly, and he had not forgotten the slap of the third prince so quickly, plus he had also visited the underground workshop in Zhang Shou's house, and at this time he remembered the working principle of the loom and the textile machine, and thought of Zhang Chen's words, and was suddenly shocked.
He nodded solemnly: "Mother, I know, I will never say such things again in the future." ”
Seeing Concubine Jiang, she was relieved, but she personally took the palace people to try on this set of green clothes and crowns for herself, although the four princes felt troublesome, but it was not good to fight with their mother because of this, so they had no choice but to do it. However, when he rehearsed the etiquette before, he wore regular clothes, and as soon as the heavy crown was put on, his face changed.
Because the wide-sleeved deep coat is all the best material, but the best material means that the material is heavy, wrapped layer by layer, the taste is really extraordinary and subtle, and he who wants to complain feels speechless when he thinks of his previous words.
And wearing such a dress, you have to look at it with your hands and feet, otherwise it is easy to trip over yourself, and he has a greater feeling, that is, heavy!
The vine is the bone, the Luo silk is the inside, the gold circle and the gold-edged nine-wing crown is extremely high, and it looks a little unstable on the head, plus the gold jewelry is used a lot, which adds to the weight. He was still in the horns, and he had not yet tied his hair, although according to the custom of his parents who gave him physical hair, he almost did not cut his hair, but the amount of hair was not much, and after forming a bun, it was a little difficult to support this crown.
In addition to the gold ornaments, what made him dizzy the most was the nine strings of red, white, blue, yellow and black jade beads in front of the crown, although it was far from affecting the line of sight, but according to Concubine Jiang's requirements, when he walked with such a crown, he must also hold a heavy jade gui nearly a foot long in his hand.
For such a request, the four princes were simply dumbfounded. Thinking that his third brother's body was better than him, and as the center of all attention, he couldn't make a mistake, he couldn't help but become more and more worried.
So, when he went to the Qianqing Palace at dusk, he saw that the third prince was also there, and the emperor was instructing some precautions for the canonization ceremony tomorrow, so he couldn't help but express his worries in front of his father.
"Father, the son of the minister wore that dress for the first time today, I only feel that the clothes are tight and the hat is heavy, the third brother has so many etiquette to do tomorrow, can he hold it?"
The emperor only felt that things had been going on recently, not to mention the anxiety, but they were all crowded on the eve of the crown prince, and he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
And the third prince could only smile bitterly, but he also had to be grateful to his younger brother for his concern, and immediately explained softly: "Fourth brother, you think too much, no matter how hard and tired you are, you can be more bitter than a farmer going to the field, more tired than a weaver and weaver, more hard than a scholar studying hard, and more dangerous than a soldier fighting to the death?" It's just that the crown is heavy, and it will pass after a while. ”
After a pause, he said with a smile: "I heard that on the day the bride got married, the various honeysuckle and hairpin rings on her head and body would not be lighter than our crown clothes, but the wedding joy overshadowed everything, didn't it just grit your teeth and pass?" ”
This kind of analogy came from the mouth of the three princes, who were not always very good at joking, and the emperor was immediately amused. Looking at the stunned appearance of the fourth prince, he only thought it was very interesting, and said slowly at the moment: "Not only do girls have to endure the heavy wedding dress when they get married, but tomorrow your teacher who usually doesn't go to court, and Sister Yingying, who doesn't like to wear crown clothes the most, will also have to wear it like this." ”
"Your teacher's outfit is based on the grade, he has worn it a few times, and he has become natural, plus there are not so many accessories, this ceremony is naturally no problem, much better than the two of you, but Yingying...... Hehehehehe! ”
When the emperor was gloating, he was in charge of the ceremonial supervisor Hu Wei, and while Chu Kuan was recuperating, he directly found out the roster, and then swaggered away.
"What is this, why am I wearing something like this? I'm not a princess! ”
When other girls saw such a golden and jade crown, and then realized the symbolic meaning of it, they were already swaying and irresistible, but who is Zhu Ying? She has never seen any good materials, what good jewelry has not been worn, and what rare Jiuzhai Four Phoenix Crowns can only be worn by princesses? Is she not having the Zhai Hai with the string of beads, or is she not having those ornaments such as emerald peonies?
Mrs. Tai was not happy to see Zhu Ying, she could only give Jiu Niang a look, and asked this mother to come forward and explain to Zhu Ying. However, Jiu Niang, who has been trying her best to make up for her debt to Zhu Ying over the years, couldn't help but hesitate for a while this time, and then said a very reluctant sentence.
"Yingying, the wife and daughter of the prince will not participate in the crown prince's canonization ceremony, after all, this is not the canonization of the queen of the middle palace, if you want to go, depending on the emperor's meaning, you should be allowed to go as a princess."
"He doesn't want to think about Mingyue's reaction when she sees my crown dress!" Zhu Ying was irritable and wanted to smash the Jiuzhai Four Phoenix Crowns, but after all, she didn't have the habit of wasting things so badly, so she could only lose her temper at this time and said, "The rules are set by people, besides, I'll hide in the corner gate of Fengtian Hall and take a peek when I turn around, it doesn't matter!" ”
"Although my background is unknown, Mingyue is raised in the palace, she is the princess, I am raised in the Zhu family of the Zhao State Mansion, I am the daughter of the Zhu family, and now even if the emperor makes it clear, is it not good to maintain the status quo like this, why do you have to find trouble!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Ying said conclusively: "Grandmother, send someone to send a letter to the palace, just say that I accepted the crown clothes, just leave a thought, I will definitely not wear it tomorrow!" I know that this set of clothes can catch up with the crown prince's canonization ceremony, it is absolutely impossible for any weaver embroiderer to catch up with the system, it must have been prepared for a long time, I can understand this piece of heart, but appreciation does not mean that I am rare. ”
"All in all, this is just one time, no next time! If the emperor still wants to canonize me as a princess, then I won't go to the palace in the future! He and the Queen Mother's old man want to see me, and I will leave the palace by myself! ”
Mother Li, who was standing beside Mrs. Tai, took a breath lightly, and there was only one thought in her heart - the eldest lady is the eldest lady in the end, and she has a good idea, and she doesn't want to be a princess!
And Mrs. Tai saw that Jiuniang was immediately silent, she immediately shook her head and smiled: "Okay, Yingying, you have finished everything that your mother and I can say, so what else can you say?" That being the case, you will still wear the usual winter solstice tomorrow or the Queen Mother's Qianqiu Festival, when you go to Qingning Palace to salute. Although it was borrowed from me and your mother, you are used to wearing it! ”
"It's better to be a grandmother and mother!" Zhu Ying suddenly smiled, and agreed without saying a word. And when she left Qing'an Hall briskly, and didn't look at the princess dress that others couldn't ask for, Mrs. Tai shook her head and said to Jiu Niang: "You can tell Yingying's father and eldest brother in person." This girl has a good heart, bright eyes, and knows exactly what she wants and what she doesn't want. ”
"That's why she's the only one of a kind." Jiu Niang's face was full of smiles, but she glanced at the Jiu Zhai Four Phoenix Crowns that were shining in the light, and bent her knees and withdrew.
When Zhu Jing and Zhu Tingfang's father and son in the study learned from Jiuniang that Zhu Ying had received the dress given by the palace, but they refused to wear it tomorrow, the two looked at each other for a while, and Zhu Tingfang smiled and said: "Looking at my mother like this, I should approve of Yingying doing this?" Me too. No matter what the past, what is the present, and what the future is, Yingying is my sister. ”
Zhu Jing glanced at the eldest son on the side, thinking that people have been the most protective of Zhu Ying since he was a child, his face was cold, but the words he said were unprecedentedly disrespectful: "The emperor has enough children, and Yingying has always been close to him, and today this is really a superfluous move." ”
Jiuniang heard a strong taste of jealousy from her husband's words, and couldn't help but be surprised, and then said in a brisk voice: "In short, if you don't wear it, you won't wear it, but you have to say hello to the emperor in advance." ”
Although the official day for the canonization of the crown prince is October 15, on October 14, many affairs have already entered the intensive preparation stage. From the incense cases and treasure cases that were installed in advance in the Fengtian Temple, to the positions of the various officials who attended the canonization ceremony on this day, the Ministry of Rites and the Rui Cavalry Battalion were directly busy all night, but in order to ensure that nothing went wrong in every link.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the fourth prince, who had not slept well all night, was dragged up from the bed by Concubine Jiang to wash. He was still a little embarrassed, but after washing his face with cold water, he was finally a little more energetic. But when the crown of Tsing Yi was worn on his body, he suddenly shook his head, and he only felt very uncomfortable.
But no matter how bearish he is, he also knows that today is not the time to make a temperament, so he can only yawn while desperately filling his stomach. It's just that he didn't have time to go to the clean room at the ceremony, so even if he choked in a panic, he could only try his best to eat some dry stomach pads. When Concubine Jiang, who personally lit the lantern, sent him to the gate of the palace, he didn't feel sleepy when he saw Lu Chan, the celebrant of the ceremonial hall, waiting there.
"Grandpa Lu?"
"The emperor instructed that the slaves and maids should serve the four princes today, so that they can pick up the gaps and fill in the gaps."
said this in his mouth, but Lu Chan knew very well that the so-called picking up and filling in the gaps was until the shift, so he repeatedly said various etiquette procedures to the four princes along the way. As a result, he still wanted to hurry up and say it again, and the fourth prince was annoyed.
"I have seen the ceremony of canonization of the East Palace presented by the Ministry of Rites, and I have memorized it all from my father, so where will it go wrong? Don't look down on people, on such an important day as the third brother, whoever stabs Lou Zi won't be me! You have the kung fu to play tricks with me here, you might as well go and see how Chu Kuan is doing. He's as sturdy as a cow, and he's sick too? ”
Lu Chan was said by the four princes with a wry smile, but it was not easy to refute - after all, this time the four princes were beaten by the ruler, strictly speaking, it was the matter of the celebrant and the eunuch. So, he could only shut up, until he saw the team of the clan from a distance, and he couldn't help but say: "Fourth prince, the previous matter, Gonggong Chu was also very angry, and he was ordering someone to track down ......"
"Say no more!" The fourth prince interrupted his words with a tiger face, and then dressed up and said seriously, "Today is the canonization ceremony of the third brother, I don't want to talk about these messy things!" In short, you step aside, the emperor's uncle Jiang Du Wang is headed, I can still ask him if I don't understand, don't worry! ”
Speaking of this, the four princes stepped forward and rushed towards the king of Jiangdu. He, the youngest in the palace, will soon have another brother or sister, and he will no longer be the youngest. Now the king of Jiangdu is about to take over Zongzheng, and in Chinese New Year's Eve twenty years, maybe Zongzheng's position will be his, and he will have to learn from others!
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