On this day, King Jin returned home very late. He did not go to Lanzao Courtyard, but went directly to Ruyi Courtyard.

Jiang Changning had already fallen asleep. Prince Jin carefully got on the bed, stretched out his arms to hold Jiang Changning in his arms, smelled the faint fragrance on her body, and fell into a deep sleep.

In the early morning, when Jiang Changning woke up, there was no warmth in the quilt next to him.

I got up slowly, washed and changed clothes, and saw the concubine who came to greet me.

Although Chen Yi was still a virgin, her status was already determined, so she pulled up her hair and dressed up as a woman.

Seeing that the makeup on Chen Yi's face was a little too heavy, Jiang Changning knew that it was because King Jin didn't go to bed with her last night, causing her to toss and turn and unable to sleep.

Jiang Changning would never be generous enough to say that he would persuade the prince to go there and make the prince wet with rain and dew. "Yesterday afternoon, Concubine Miao sent someone to you. Are you okay with it?"

Chen Yi looked serious. Although the princess does not care about the family, her control is not weak at all. She knows everything about the house. "Thank you for your concern, princess. They are all doing well."

Jiang Changning smiled lightly and said: "The people trained by Concubine Miao are naturally good. If you need anything in the future, just go to Concubine Miao."

Chen Yi made her position clear, "I have nothing to trouble my master."

Although the Qiao family is now in charge, she knows very well that her masters are the prince and the princess.

At this time, Xiulan led the people to bring breakfast.

After Jiang Changning had breakfast, he went to the Liuxuan Courtyard to greet the concubine.

Seeing Princess Kangren recovering from illness, Jiang Changning warned with concern: "Although it is the beginning of spring, the weather is still quite cold. You still have to wear winter clothes and use the charcoal fire in the house. Don't be afraid of spending money. There is no shortage of this in the house."

point."

"Your aunt is right. You are the princess of the royal palace. Don't act like a petty and picky person." The concubine was secretly scolding Mrs. Qiao again.

Mrs. Qiao squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and gouged out Jiang Changning with her eye knife.

Jiang Changning couldn't laugh or cry. When she said those words, she really wasn't putting eye drops on Mr. Qiao. She was sincerely caring about Princess Kangren.

Of course, if Mr. Qiao had such a misunderstanding, she would not explain it.

The next day is the day when Duke Yi Rao will host the lantern viewing party. This dynasty’s Lantern Festival lasts for three days, starting from the 13th to the 15th of the first lunar month.

On the night of the 13th, lights are turned on to pray for blessings, and on the night of the 15th, there is a formal lantern festival.

On this day, people light lamps and perform activities to worship gods and pray for blessings.

The women made appointments to go out and get rid of all kinds of illnesses.

Princess Yirao held a lantern viewing party the day before the lantern test. Another purpose was to select the most unique lantern and hang it on the flagpole during the main lantern party to make it famous.

Why give a name to a woman who is about to become a concubine?

Jiang Changning was a little confused as to the purpose of Princess Yirao's move.

Whether she thought about it or not, it would have no impact on the lantern viewing party at the Princess's Mansion.

Ten girls who received the invitation gathered at the eldest princess's mansion and made lanterns under the guidance of the craftsmen invited by eldest princess Yirao.

Although these ten girls were concubines in their families, they were surrounded by slaves and maids and were pampered and raised.

Let them get needle and thread, embroider a flower, and make a purse, it's easy.

It was really difficult for them to ask them to use knives to cut bamboo slices, then bend the bamboo slices into various shapes, then cover them with paper to make lanterns.

"Oh, it hurts so much." A girl's hand was pinched by a piece of bamboo.

"What should I do? I stuck a bamboo stick in my finger and it's bleeding." Another girl cried with a sad face.

The ten girls were all in a hurry, and by the time they had lunch, not one of them had put out a decent lantern.

The maids secretly observed the temperament of these girls and reported their behavior to Princess Yirao.

If you want to see the temperament of these girls in a short period of time, you must use some tricks.

Making lanterns was what Princess Yirao used to test these girls.

A girl who can make lanterns must be very clever.

Ingenuity is an advantage, but when it comes to concubines, it becomes a disadvantage.

Putting the lantern she made on the flagpole to make her famous is just a casual thing.

In the evening, the girls finally made a lantern each.

Zhuang Qingmei made a rabbit lantern, which is not very novel, but compared to those spherical lanterns, it is much better.

On this day, she and the other two girls behaved quite well, and the situation of the three of them was reported to Princess Yirao.

Princess Yirao still had doubts about the three of them, "Mommy, do you think they are just pretending? Or are they really such mediocre people?"

The old lady beside her smiled and said: "Princess, there is no difference."

Princess Yirao pondered for a moment and then smiled, "Yes, there is no difference. Let someone check it carefully and pick one to bring in as soon as possible."

"Yes, princess." The old nanny took the order and left.

The next day was the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, the day of the funeral of Princess Baling.

Although Princess Baling died of a long illness and was not a sudden death, it was still quite unlucky after the New Year had just passed and the Yuan Dynasty had not yet arrived.

The Queen Mother and the Emperor were obviously very taboo and did not show favor.

The funeral of Princess Baling was carried out according to the etiquette of a county princess, and each government set up altars in accordance with the rules.

If you have a good relationship with Prince Baling's mansion, the master will come in person.

The relationship between Prince Jin's Palace and Prince Baling's Palace was normal. Behind the altar, there were mourners wearing sackcloth, wiping tears and kneeling to deliver the coffin. Prince Jin and others did not go there.

When the spirit was placed at the Palace of Prince Baling, apart from the first time when the couple went there together, the King of Jin also went there twice alone. He had fulfilled all the etiquette, and it would not be rude to not come to pay homage on the road.

On the 14th, Mr. Qiao arranged for people to hang lanterns everywhere in the house.

When I went to hang the lanterns in Rujingyuan, I was stopped by Chun Lai, "The prince said that these lanterns are too ordinary and the princess doesn't like them. The prince has sent someone to make a batch of novel lanterns."

The servant left with the lantern. When Mrs. Qiao learned about this, she didn't believe it. "Your Majesty is a person who handles big things, so he won't pay too much attention to such a small matter."

"Okay, if she won't let you hang up, then don't hang up." Ms. Qiao sent the servants away and said to herself with a ferocious expression, "Ms. Jiang, if you think you can guard against me like this, you really think I can't do anything to you, hum.

madness."

After sitting alone for a while, Mrs. Qiao called her maid in, helped her change her clothes, and went to Liuxuan Courtyard.

The King of Jin must tell the concubine about making lanterns for the Jiang family.

But as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw the concubine happily directing the people to change the lanterns.

Brand new lanterns with unique shapes.

Mrs. Qiao's heart skipped a beat, but she still asked luckily: "Concubine, where did these lanterns come from?"

"Brother Yu's daughter-in-law said that with the new year and the new weather, hanging the same lanterns every year is not fresh, so she specially used her private money to ask Brother Yu to find someone to make a new batch of lanterns." The concubine said happily.

Qiao, who originally wanted to apply eye drops to Jiang Changning, could only smirk and said, "These lanterns are really pretty."

"This lantern is called the Songhe Year-Prolonging Lamp. Brother Yu specially asked the craftsmen to make it for me." The concubine showed off.
Chapter completed!