
The next day, Rong Xuan had already helped Xiao Jihuang and taken care of the man. He was currently accompanying Xiao Jihuang sitting on the bed while reading her work files. Rong Xuan was sitting on the chair she pulled last night, the woman's hand was embroidery a handkerchief with her husband's name.
While being engrossed in embroidery, suddenly the announcement regarding the arrival of Huanghou arrived. As soon as he stood up and turned his head, he not only saw Huanghou, but Huang Mingxiang as well. The woman ... came to visit Xiao Jihuang.
Rong Xuan bowed towards Huanghou, then stood up, after which Huang Mingxiang bowed towards Rong Xuan. Rong Xuan smiled and nodded.
"Your Majesty, how are you?" Huang Mingxiang's voice rang out, Rong Xuan immediately glanced towards Xiao Jihuang to see the man's expression.
Xiao Jihuang looked ordinary, but the man's eyes could not lie. Both of Xiao Jihuang's eyes stared deeply at Huang Mingxiang, as if her gentle gaze last night had never existed and was only there for Huang Mingxiang.
Rong Xuan endured the pain and jealousy, he was silent. Watch their interactions. Xiao Jihuang, Huang Mingxiang, Huanghou, they were all having a warm conversation. Rong Xuan instantly felt like a stranger being pushed aside, the woman was simply silent behind them.
Rong Xuan took a deep breath, then hurriedly walked out. It seems that he was not expected to join, after all they had been together a long time ago, right?
Rong Xuan also did not want to ruin their warm atmosphere due to his presence, so it was better for him to come out. After all being there would only make his heart even more sick, he would see unnecessary interactions between Xiao Jihuang and Huang Mingxiang.
"Your majesty, why do you have to go out? You are the Crown Princess!" Private servant Rong Xuan didn't accept, he knew about the matter and the feelings of his master's heart. Seeing the current Rong Xuan retreat and letting Huang Mingxiang as well as Huanghou take over the conditions, the woman did not accept.
Rong Xuan smiled faintly. "Whatchu mean? I just want to take a walk outside. Ah ... what if we look-"
"Your majesty." Master Ming's voice rang out, making Rong Xuan who was just about to exit the gate of the Crown Prince's residence Palace stop.
"Yes, Mr Ming?" rong Xuan asked confusedly.
"Your Majesty is calling you back" replied Mr. Ming, the man's lips smiling.
Rong Xuan was a little perplexed, why did the man call out to him again? Wasn't this the right moment to enjoy 'family' time with Huang Mingxiang without her presence?
Not much to ask, Rong Xuan immediately nodded and walked back inside. Arriving inside, Xiao Jihuang smiled towards him, making Huang Mingxiang and Huanghou turn his head. The look on Huanghou's face was not very happy when he realized that Rong Xuan was back, while Huang Mingxiang only smiled faintly and habitually.
"Where are you going? Don't you have to help me take my medicine now?" xiao Jihuang asked, then the man's right hand waved, giving instructions for Rong Xuan to approach towards him.
"Medicine? If only it wasn't necessary to bother the Crown Princess, because Mingxiang could help you, son." Huanghou smiled again then glanced towards Huang Mingxiang.
Huang Mingxiang's facial wrinkle looked uncomfortable as Huanghou said that, then his eyes looked at Rong Xuan unhappily.
Rong Xuan smiled back at Huang Mingxiang's gaze, the woman did not show her dislike or jealousy towards Huang Mingxiang at all. He is still able to be patient.
"No need, it has indeed become the Crown Princess's main task. The woman promised to take very good care of me, Muhou. So he must not let go of his promise just like that" Xiao Jihuang replied, then laughed. The man then took the medicine bowl from the waiter who delivered the medicine to his room, then thrust it towards Rong Xuan.
Rong Xuan hesitantly walked over, then picked up the medicine bowl and sat down on the edge of Xiao Jihuang's bed.
Huanghou looked extremely displeased, the woman immediately stood up and said, "Then you have to rest a lot, Muhou will not bother anymore because of the previous coincidence of the Emperor's call. Come on, Mingxiang." Huanghou was annoyed that Xiao Jihuang had rejected his proposal regarding Huang Mingxiang just now.
Huang Mingxiang bowed towards Xiao Jihuang and Rong Xuan before finally completely following Huanghou from behind.
Xiao Jihuang still continued to smile, until finally the mother and Huang Mingxiang completely disappeared from her doorstep, the smile of the man disappeared. There was a heavy and painful feeling in his heart when he saw Huang Mingxiang, what more if his mother had already acted at will.
Xiao Jihuang turned her head back towards Rong Xuan, her lips smiling again. The man's smile seemed to say, "Alright, you don't need to be like that. You are my wife."
The days just went by, there was no change at all in the Palace. Even after Xiao Jihuang recovered completely, Rong Xuan still often felt heartache even though the man was constantly giving implied support to her.
The huanghou who was unceasingly fighting back and comparing him to Huang Mingxiang actually made him fed up. Every night Rong Xuan would only spend her time crying, not resting quietly. The woman experienced gradual weight loss due to the heavy stress as well as the immense pressure she was facing at the Palace. He had already been hit three times by Huanghou's whip for wrongdoing. All right, he knows it's his fault. But ... should you keep the name Huang Mingxiang and compare yourself? He's really tired. He had already tried to learn and improve everything, but had to still lose because of Huang Mingxiang's name.
Like today, he was being punished inside the ancestral altar for musing for one Sunday without food, only plain water. He was convicted of pushing Huang Mingxiang into the lotus pond, but it was clearly he who was trying to help Huang Mingxiang. Every time he recalled the incident, Rong Xuan was truly heartbroken. Because not only was Huanghou judging him, but Xiao Jihuang who usually gave her peace of mind also pointed to her wrong.
"No, Niangniang! I swear! It wasn't me who pushed Huang Junzhu! I was the one who was going to help Huang Junzhu!!" Rong Xuan knelt down, crying. Behind her were already two female senior servants who forced her body to bow towards Huanghou, because from the very beginning the woman was fighting not to bow and confess wrongly, because it was indeed not her wrong self! In this incident, Rong Xuan had completely lost her face as the Crown Princess!
"Your majesty! Your majesty! Please trust me!" Rong Xuan turned his head quickly towards Xiao Jihuang, looking at her husband full of supplication. But the one being stared at was just throwing their faces away and putting on an angry face.
"Crown Princess, you are sentenced to kneel and contemplate on the ancestral altar for an entire month! You really disappoint me!" huanghou said, lowering the punishment to Rong Xuan. After which Rong Xuan was immediately dragged towards the ancestral altar.
Rong Xuan was currently just sitting in front of the small monuments. Her clothes were plain white, the woman only shouldered her simple hair with a white jade hair skewer. Her face was plain and looked limp, she did not apply herself at all.
Today was the twenty-seventh day he was at the ancestral altar. Every day was just pondering and wheeled, even so night fell Rong Xuan as usual spent his time crying because he was not strong enough to withstand the heavy burden of life in the Palace.
As Rong Xuan was busy pondering, suddenly the door of the Palace's vast ancestral altar room opened, featuring a male senior servant in all-white clothes walking in towards him.
"Your Majesty, it's time to get out. Your sentence has been lifted, for today .. His Majesty the Emperor died."
The deg!
Rong Xuan widened his eyes. The emperor died? So fast! She had not even turned a year into a Crown Princess, only eleven months and a half, yet the Emperor had already left?!
Rong Xuan immediately stood up, then dashed swiftly out of the ancestral altar. Outside, the woman paused for a moment. Snow, snow falling. It was snow at the end of the first year of the year.
"Your Majesty ...." Private servant Rong Xuan approached, then put on a thick coat for his master.
Rong Xuan smiled, then walked out of the ancestral altar gate. Up ahead, a white palanquin was already waiting for him. Rong Xuan immediately climbed onto the palanquin, then the palanquin hurriedly moved towards the Palace of Grief.
Arriving at the Grief Palace, Rong Xuan rushed down and walked inside. There was already deserted, there was only Huangtaihou and ... Huang Mingxiang's. It seemed that Xiao Jihuang was still outside the Grief Palace to take care of something.
Huanghou's roaring voice was clear, then before long the woman said, "If only you were his Crown Princess, then surely the Emperor would leave quietly. The Emperor has always stubbornly rejected my proposal and still chose that woman!" Huanghou said that while looking at Huang Mingxiang and gently stroking Huang Mingxiang's cheek.
Rong Xuan halted his steps, staring at the two of them who were sitting on their backs facing the Emperor's white coffin.
Huang Mingxiang was seen hugging Huanghou tighter and replied, "Auntie, you mustn't speak like that. Mingxiang was sure, the late Emperor had another excellent plan."
Rong Xuan lowered his head, clenching both of his hands. He knew the sentence uttered by Huang Mingxiang was in no way a retreat of hatred or demeaning him, yet. The explosion of his emotions appeared during the pool incident some time ago.
"Your Majesty ...." Rong Tagu's voice, his father's voice sounded. This made Rong Xuan, Huang Mingxiang, and Huanghou turn their heads.
"Dad?" rong Xuan asked, he was surprised to suddenly see his father appear. Then the woman's eyes looked back at Huanghou and bowed.
Huanghou stood up, aided by Huang Mingxiang, after which he walked slowly out of the mourning room past Rong Xuan without greeting his daughter-in-law. His hands were busy wiping away tears using a handkerchief.
Rong Xuan was silent, his eyes only staring coldly at Huanghou. The woman then took a breath and exhaled him, after which continued her steps towards the Emperor's coffin.
Rong Xuan kneeled before the Emperor's coffin in a total of three times, then prayed and spoke to himself inwardly regarding his hopes for the late Emperor with his eyes closed. As Rong Xuan reopened his eyes, he immediately took out an incense paper and burned it. His eyes stared blankly at the Emperor's coffin.
In the back, Rong Tagu suddenly asked, "Since when has my daughter become this thin?"
Rong Xuan turned his head, then he smiled. "really? Rong Xuan didn't feel that way ...."
"Are you happy, son?" asked Rong Tagu again, making Rong Xuan's smile disappear. His two eyes looked at his father blankly, there was a silent pause of about five seconds, then he blinked his eyes and looked back at the Emperor's coffin.
"I ... happy .. I think ..." replied Rong Xuan, then both hands she placed in front of the chest. Both of the women's eyes were tightly closed.
Rong Tagu looked sadly at his daughter, then stood up and sat down near her daughter. The man hugged warmly Rong Xuan, gently stroking his head like a child.
Rong Xuan was silent, he did not move. His gaze was still empty when his eyes opened again earlier. His heart was still strong to endure the pain, he was sure, he could not cry in front of his father.
"Are you happy to be the Crown Prince's wife, son?" ask Rong Tagu again.
Ah ... This question .. it's a question that Rong Xuan never expected to come up. This question really pierced his heart.
Crown Prince's Wife? Himself? Be happy? Her husband? Huang ... Mingxiang's? The huanghou? Those words instantly wandered in Rong Xuan's head.
Rong Tagu still gently stroked his daughter's head. "Cry, son. This time you have a place to lean. Those who see you crying will think you are sad because the Emperor is gone, not a matter of your heart. Listen, son. Never show your weakness in front of them. Understood?" Then Rong Tagu briefly kissed his daughter's forehead.
Rong Xuan's body trembled, the woman began to cry as she pleased in her father's arms. He was really tired, he was really sad. His heart ached, he was no longer able to withstand the entire pressure of the Palace. The duties of a Crown Princess, the internal problems of her household regarding Xiao Jihuang's feelings with other women, and ... The mother-in-law who hated her daughter-in-law. Rong Xuan had actually been subjected to great pressure in the Palace, he was extremely tired.