dognovel Chapter 464 Fitting
Chapter 464 Fitting
Under the osmanthus tree in front of the Qilin Palace, the ninth prince Qin Mingxuan sat at a stone table with a book in his hands, but his eyes were not on the pages.
The father only said to him: "Is this your answer?"
These words kept echoing in his ears.
There was also the look on his father's face at the time, which showed no sign of happiness or anger, and he couldn't help but keep trying to figure it out in his mind.
He was not sure whether his father was satisfied with him or not.
If he said he was satisfied, the emperor would have patted his arm and let him go, and he has not summoned him until now.
If he was dissatisfied, there was no voice unfavorable to him coming from Zhaozheng Palace. The matter of establishing the crown prince was being carried out step by step, and someone had already gone to repair the East Palace.
Qin Mingxuan gently stroked the pages of the book, flipping through them casually. When he turned to a page, his eyes swept over the eight words on the book: "The people's will is the foundation of the country."
Brothers, the country, the people's hearts...
He is the legitimate son. As long as he maintains his kind and humble way of dealing with things, keeps up the appearance of being friendly and respectful to his younger brothers, is filial to his father, abides by the rules, and proceeds steadily, the position of crown prince will only be his, and no one can take it away from him.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, are you the Ninth Prince?"
A woman walked in hurriedly, her steps quick, and stopped abruptly when she was near the stone table.
She was wearing a light green skirt with white pear blossoms embroidered on it and a white ribbon tied around her waist, which made her figure look even more slender and graceful.
Her hair was neatly tied into a bun, with a plain jade hairpin inserted in it, and her face was delicate.
The ninth prince Qin Mingxuan nodded in surprise.
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, your Highness. I, your servant Jiang Yulan, have been ordered to invite Your Highness the Ninth Prince to the Clothing Bureau to try on clothes." Jiang Yulan bowed tenderly and said softly.
Qin Mingxuan frowned and became even more confused.
All his new clothes were sent to Qilin Palace. It was a regular practice to have his new clothes delivered to him every quarter after his measurements were taken. Why would the Clothing Bureau let him go in person to try on the clothes?
And—"Minister?"
"Your Highness, my grandfather is Jiang Baichuan, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites." Jiang Yulan secretly glanced at the Ninth Prince and lowered her eyes slightly shyly.
"Young Master Jiang? I heard that Young Master Jiang is in charge of this year's list of laureates?"
Concubine Min’s father and Lao Ba’s grandfather.
The ninth prince Qin Mingxuan pondered to himself.
Jiang Yulan nodded gently: "That's right, Grandfather has been busy for a long time preparing for this list. He has always loved me, but when I went to the palace three days ago, Grandfather didn't have time to see me off. It was my grandmother, father and mother who sent me to the palace gate!"
"You entered the palace as a female official? I haven't even asked you a few questions, but you spilled all the beans. The palace is most taboo against such talkativeness. Since you have entered the palace, you must be careful with your words and actions. You even called yourself wrong. You haven't read the palace rules well. Why would the Queen Mother send you out to do this?"
"Your Highness, because King Huai of Chu and Consort Mingyu passed away one after another, the palace sent many palace servants to pray for His Highness King Huai and Consort Mingyu.
October is His Majesty's holy day. Although His Majesty has cancelled the banquet this year, there will still be a lot of things to do. There is also the matter of the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace will have a master at the beginning of the year, and everyone is busy like a top. I, the servant, was forced to take on the task. "
Jiang Yulan entered the palace and joined the Shangfu Bureau. She was very clear that she was here to marry into a rich family. The Eighth Prince, whom she liked, had gone south, but she did not necessarily have to be with the Eighth Prince. The Ninth Prince was the legitimate son who was about to become the Crown Prince, and was Jiang Yulan's first target.
"The Fashion Bureau has never allowed me to try on clothes. Maybe Miss Jiang has passed on the wrong message."
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's crown and robes have been made by the Shangfu Bureau. They will not be sent to Qilin Palace. Your Highness has not yet moved into the East Palace, so you are asked to go and try them on in person."