Romans PaiPai - Chapitre 47
Tang Qiefang closed her eyes; if she thought about it any further, the surging emotions in her heart would turn into tears.
Tang Yuchang and the others had indeed received instructions beforehand: "The master is to accompany the madam on a sightseeing trip, and we are to contact Uncle Qi if we need anything."
Was that night planned in advance?
So you didn't care at all when Baili Wushuang left.
Tang Qiefang lowered her head in thought, her fists clenching slowly, then suddenly shouted, "Call everyone over here!"
Tang Yuchang was taken aback. "Who is it?"
"Everyone! Anyone from the Tang Clan, whether they're sweeping floors or emptying slop buckets, call them all over here!"
At this command, the training room was packed with people, eventually becoming too crowded to fit everyone, so they had to split into two groups. Each person had to approach the Tang Clan's patriarch and state the names of their ancestors for three generations, their generational relationship with someone randomly selected by Tang Qiefang, and their itinerary from the previous night to this morning.
I might disguise myself as Tang Kunsha, and Tang Congrong might also disguise herself as Tang Moumou, right?
However, after a series of questions, Tang Qiefang was already parched, but she found nothing unusual.
There was a plate of fish slices on the lunch table, and Tang Qiefang took a bite with her chopsticks.
The feeling was like having the most vulnerable spot in your heart pinched hard with your hand.
What is he doing? Is he eating lunch? Does he have his favorite fish for lunch?
Suddenly, I felt a pang of sadness and lost my appetite.
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and feel someone is by my bedside. "Calmly..." I reach out my hand, only to find nothing.
It was just a dream.
That night, I couldn't sleep at all. When I closed my eyes, scenes from the past appeared before me, incredibly clear.
I remember the jokes from my childhood so clearly.
Longing is like slowly wiping away the fog from a mirror, revealing a clear image within.
Little by little, night by night.
Is this what it feels like to miss someone? Seeing their shadow everywhere, everything reminding me of them. Congrong, did you miss me like this back then?
How long have these days been? Spring has come, summer has come, the lotus flowers have bloomed, and the most beautiful season for Listening to the Water Pavilion has arrived, but there is still no news of its owner.
Sometimes I would sit in the Listening to the Water Pavilion, quietly, the wind lifting the light gauze curtains on the window, dreamlike and enchanting. The tables and chairs had a faint, familiar sheen, the chess pieces were in their original positions, and I could almost see two fingers picking up a piece and gently placing it on the chessboard with a soft "tap."
It must be a brilliant move, because there was a gentle smile on his face.
Tang Qiefang then smiled as well.
After laughing for a while, I looked up again and the lotus-green figure was gone. It turned out to be another illusion.
Tang Qiefang buried her head in her arms, the pearls on the tassels digging into her arm, but she didn't want to move, she just wanted to lie down on the table and fall asleep.
Chapter 86
Maybe he'll appear in my dreams...
However, a eunuch boarded the magnolia boat.
The Tang Clan's dealings with the imperial court began with Tang Congrong. After Tang Qiefang took over, she did not deliberately manage these relationships. However, the Ninth Prince, whom Tang Congrong had supported at the time, ascended the throne and became emperor. The emperor showed special favor to the Tang Clan, and from time to time, he would issue one or two imperial edicts to bestow gifts upon them.
Tang Youfang had originally entrusted Tang Yuchang to deal with the eunuch's arrival, but unexpectedly, Tang Yuchang brought him here. It seems that things are not simple.
The eunuch entered with a beaming smile, "Great news, young master."
"What is the source of this joy?"
“Your Highness is of esteemed seniority, and it is rare to find a suitable match for you. His Majesty is concerned about your marriage, and there happens to be a Princess Miannian who has returned to Dayan from Aluo. She is His Majesty’s great-aunt and is of the same generation and age as you.”
"Tch," Tang Qiefang said lazily. "The Emperor's aunt? How could she be my age?"
“Princess Miannian is the youngest daughter of Princess Taihe, the younger sister of Emperor Qingzun. Princess Taihe married into Aluo and was over fifty years old when she had Princess Miannian. She is twenty-two this year and only returned to the capital last month.” The eunuch said, bringing out a scroll of imperial edict. “His Majesty has issued an edict to grant the marriage. All the wedding ceremonies will be prepared by the palace. Young master, you only need to be the groom.”
The Ninth Prince's wife back then was Tang Congrong's niece and Hua Qianchu's older sister, Hua Qianye. Hua Qianye was frail from childhood and died of illness less than a year after marrying into the royal family. However, the Ninth Prince loved his wife deeply. When he ascended the throne, he had a phoenix coronet and wedding robes by his side and still named Hua Qianye as Empress. He also showed great favor to the Tang Clan. They did not need to kneel when facing south and did not need to obey imperial edicts. To the Tang Clan, imperial edicts were like letters.
Tang Qiefang did not accept the imperial edict, saying, "I have no intention of getting married in this life. Please thank Your Majesty for me. I appreciate your kindness."
The eunuch smiled slyly, "His Majesty has already spoken, how can he take back his decree? The imperial edict has been issued, and if the young master does not accept it, he will be defying the imperial decree."
Tang Qiefang's pearl crown tassels trembled slightly, and she narrowed her eyes slightly. "Actually, I don't object to marrying a woman into the family... I'm thinking of the Emperor. If he doesn't mind his aunt being alone in her room for the rest of her life, then let's marry her into the family."
The eunuch was embarrassed. He had been granted a marriage by the Emperor, and was marrying a princess. How could the man speak like that? Anyone else would have lost their head long ago, but this man was the late Empress's great-uncle! What could he do to him?
The imperial edict was placed at Tingshui Pavilion, and the Tang Clan was about to hold another joyous occasion.
This time, the palace sent a special eunuch to oversee the ceremony. The groom was not involved in any matters. Half a month later, the princess was carried into the Tang Gate.
Tang Qiefang changed into her auspicious attire.
She wore a bright red silk dress embroidered with dragons and phoenixes, and a large red flower on her chest.
Are all grooms this silly? He suddenly remembered how Tang Congrong looked when she got married.
Dressed up like this, Tang Congrong's skin looked as white as jade in her red dress, and her lips seemed to be more rosy than usual... Tang Congrong looked so beautiful in her auspicious attire.
During the wedding ceremony, he recalled the way Tang Congrong performed the ceremony.
Heaven and earth, high hall, bowing to each other, her figure tall and slender, dressed in flowing red robes, exceptionally beautiful.