The Princess Kicks Down the Protagonists

Chapter 239: Decorated with Lights and Joy

During this raid, countless gold, silver and treasures were seized from Mayu's home, which really shocked the people in the court.

These are all the fat and blood of the people that Mayu has extorted during his years as an official.

The emperor gave most of the subsidies to the devastated people in Hangzhou and Gansu. He also reduced taxes for local people for three years. All the people who had been persecuted by Mayu and his family were given generous compensation as long as they could be found.

The dead are gone, and the emperor can only compensate their living families.

At the same time, the emperor sent special personnel from the court to secretly investigate the corruption and oppression of the people in various places.

However, these actions were overshadowed by the joy of the prince's marriage, and no one knew about the actions secretly dispatched by the emperor.

Those officials who were worried about Mayu's downfall, after being cautious for a while, found that they were not implicated and quietly put their minds at ease.

When they completely relax, what awaits them is the emperor's investigation and imprisonment.

Jingyan didn't care too much about the turmoil in the court and the situation of the Xiao family. After all, it was a political matter, and she also knew the specific situation.

The Cining Palace is busy with Qing'er's wedding, and Jingyan is also busy.

After all, Yongheng and Qing'er's wedding day is getting closer and closer.

The old lady has been raising two little cabbages for so many years, and finally one of them is getting married. She is both happy and reluctant to let her go. Fortunately, after all the twists and turns, she is still in her own home.

If she marries too far away, I'm afraid she won't be able to sleep well every day.

The emperor had conferred the title of Heshuo Princess on Qing'er when he granted the marriage. When the princess got married, the Imperial Household Department also prepared a generous dowry. In addition to the property left to Qing'er by Prince Yu and his wife, the Empress Dowager also added a lot of things to Qing'er from her own private treasury. Qing'er can now be said to be a very wealthy woman.

Jingyan was even more restless. He ran back and forth between the mansion and the palace all day, sharing the daily situation in the mansion with the Empress Dowager and telling his brother and father and mother about Qing'er's condition.

After waiting for so long, Yongheng was practically counting the days on his fingers, and Prince Guo and his wife and Jingyan were also counting the days on their fingers.

Prince Guo's mansion now has a completely new look, with lights and decorations everywhere, and it is a sea of red at a glance. Even the potted plants in the mansion have been replaced with bright red flowers.

Inspired by this, Jingyan decorated the Cining Palace to make it lively after returning home. The emperor was shocked when he entered the Cining Palace. Even the drinking cups were labeled with red wedding characters.

The emperor also ordered the Imperial Household Department to hang many red lanterns in each palace to ensure that the atmosphere was filled with joy.

At night, the red lanterns light up, which is so beautiful.

But the more this happened, the more nervous Qing'er became. From the moment the first red lantern was hung up in the Cining Palace, Qing'er began to feel nervous about getting married.

Jingyan was the first to discover that Tiantian was sticking with Qing'er, so he went to comfort her every night, but it was of no use.

Qing'er couldn't tell whether she was afraid or happy. After all, she had to leave the Cining Palace where she had lived since childhood and head towards an unknown life. Naturally, she felt timid.

But when she thought about marrying the person she had loved since she was young, and that Prince Guo and his wife were so kind, and that Jingyan would be by her side, Qing'er felt very happy and excited.

All in all, her current state is very mysterious and dreamlike.

The Empress Dowager also noticed Qing'er's emotions. Every woman has to go through this step when she gets married.

Two days before the wedding, late at night, the old lady asked Qing'er to stay and the two of them wanted to talk about their true feelings.

Looking at the graceful Qing'er in front of him, the old lady couldn't get enough of her.

She still remembered how tiny Qing'er was when she first came to her. After so many years, her Qing'er had grown up.

She is dignified and polite, intelligent, kind and brave, and it seems that all the beautiful adjectives can be used to describe her.

How could the old lady not feel emotional about this? How could she bear to let such a good child leave her?

Qing'er is different from Jingyan. Although Jingyan also grew up with the Empress Dowager, her father and mother will always come back one day.

Suddenly, a great change happened. Qing'er went from being a beloved treasure of her parents to an orphan without a father or a mother. Perhaps it was for this reason that she was always exceptionally smart and sensible.

The Empress Dowager saw it all and felt very sorry for her. Fortunately, Jingyan came not long after Qing'er came to her side. With Jingyan, the naughty monkey, by her side, Qing'er gradually developed the playfulness and naivety of a child.

Rather than saying that she raised Qing'er and Jingyan, it would be more accurate to say that the two children accompanied her and brought her countless joys.

Seeing the tears welling up in Old Buddha's eyes, Qing'er's reluctance that she had suppressed for so many days finally burst out. She could no longer hold back and lay in Old Buddha's arms, crying silently.

The child is reluctant to leave herself. The old lady smiled and breathed, "Good child, it's a good thing you married Yongheng, otherwise I really wouldn't want to let you go."

Hearing this, Qing'er replied in a muffled voice: "Qing'er doesn't want to marry anyone else. I want to be with you forever."

"Silly child, girls always have to get married when they grow up. When I get old, I will feel at ease if someone can accompany you and take care of you."

When Qing'er heard what the old lady said, she cried even harder.

The old lady patted Qing'er gently and comforted her with words.

"After you get married, whenever you miss me, just come to the palace. The Cining Palace will always be your home."

"Getting married doesn't mean leaving me, it means you'll have a new family who loves you."

"Think about Yan'er. She has become your sister-in-law. What a happy thing this is."

When Jingyan was mentioned, Qing'er burst into laughter. She raised her head and looked at the old lady. "When you say that, Qing'er feels very lucky."

The person who raised me is my future husband's grandmother, the person I grew up with is my sister-in-law, and I am about to marry my childhood sweetheart.

She had all the happiness, and she began to wonder if she had done something good in her previous life.

Qing'er felt a little shy when she thought about how she was crying just now.

"Good girl, it's normal for a girl to feel reluctant before getting married. I understand your heart."

That night, the Empress Dowager took Qing'er and talked about a lot of things, from how to be a good concubine and manage the inner house to how husband and wife should get along with each other.

Qing'er's face turned redder as she listened. At first, she could still respond with a few words, but later on, she could only lower her head and nod continuously, almost burying her head in the ground.

Seeing that she was embarrassed, Mr. Lafayette didn't bother her and turned to talk about business.

"Mei Ruo, your future mother-in-law, usually appears dignified and serious in front of others, but I know she's lazy. I can see that from Jing Yan. If you marry her, the heavy responsibility of managing the household will probably fall on you. Fortunately, I've taught you everything, so you don't have to be restricted."

"Don't worry. Yongheng is a good boy. I know Prince Guo and his wife well. If you feel unhappy in the slightest, I will not forgive them."

The two chatted until very late. It seemed as if the old lady had thousands of instructions, and she wanted to tell them all to Qing'er.

Finally, when they had to go to rest, Qing'er still held onto the old Buddha and acted coquettishly, reluctant to leave: "Old Buddha, after Qing'er gets married, I will come back to see you often."

The old lady smiled and stroked Qing'er's head, "Okay, I'll be waiting every day."