Chapter 422 Meeting the Crown Princess

Three days passed quickly. Early in the morning, Yu Qingyi took a carriage to Fuhua Mountain in the west of Kyoto. However, when she arrived at Fuhua Mountain, she found that there were already many carriages parked at the foot of the mountain.

"Madam! Those are the officials and their wives invited by the Crown Princess to come and worship Buddha together!"

Yu Qingyi got off the carriage, Qingxia said softly.

Today, Yu Qingyi wore a golden silk bun with beads, a Chaoyang Five Phoenix hairpin with pearls, a narrow-sleeved brocade jacket with gold threads and hundreds of flowers, and a lotus green feather gauze red fox fur crane cloak on the outside. Her outfit looked very dignified and luxurious.

Yu Qingyi looked at Qingxia and Hongyun, who were equally well dressed, and said softly, "Be smart when you meet the Crown Princess!"

"Yes!" The two of them bowed gently.

Although they all came from the underworld, they have also learned etiquette and rules from the maids over the years.

They have practiced the proper posture, proper etiquette, and proper rules to follow.

These days, they followed Yu Qingyi to various banquets in Kyoto, and did not behave rudely in front of the many officials and their wives.

A moment later, a pair of eunuchs in red came slowly on horseback on the official road at the foot of Fuhua Mountain. Then teams of eunuchs and guards came to the foot of the mountain one after another. Finally, eight eunuchs slowly came carrying a sedan chair with a golden top and golden phoenix embroidery.

The sedan stopped, and the eunuchs and maids came forward and helped a woman in her forties, dressed elegantly, out of the sedan.

This woman is the Crown Princess Yu. The Crown Prince is now in his forties, and the Crown Princess is almost the same age as him.

The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess got married in the 14th year of Chengping, when the Crown Prince was still Prince Cheng.

The Crown Princess Yu was not of high birth, her father was only a thousand-householder, and there was an ancestral rule in Dayong: all the wives, consorts, and palace concubines of the emperor and princes must be carefully selected from good families, and those who were not yet qualified would not be accepted.

Therefore, most of Darong’s empress, concubines, princesses of various kings, etc., came from the families of grassroots civil and military officials.

The reason is to prevent external relatives from interfering in politics.

Although Yu was not born in a high-class family, she had been the Princess of Cheng for twenty years and was now the Crown Princess. She had long since developed a noble temperament.

Now Yu has two sons and two daughters. In addition, the prince has always treated her with respect and dignity, so her position in the Eastern Palace is extremely stable.

As the Crown Princess stepped down from the carriage, many officials and their wives immediately came to greet her.

Yu Qingyi could only stand behind and bow to the Crown Princess.

I don’t know what was said before, but after a while, the ladies started climbing the mountain to the Mahayana Temple.

Fuhua Mountain is not high and not as steep as other mountains, but it has many beautiful views.

It is March now. The grass and trees have sprouted, and the green dots form a piece. Although it looks a bit monotonous, it is worth seeing.

Yu Qingyi followed the crowd and went up the bluestone stairs.

It's not that she was deliberately avoiding the Crown Princess. It's just that the Crown Princess had invited many officials and their wives today, including princesses, princesses and other noble ladies, as well as several dukes' wives and old ladies. In terms of status and seniority, Yu Qingyi could not walk in front.

Of course, she would not be the last one, as there were many young ladies from official families behind her.

Nearly forty ladies and young ladies, plus their maids, totaling over a hundred people, walked along the stairs.

About half an hour later, they finally arrived at the gate of Mahayana Temple.

The Mahayana Temple had obviously been prepared, and the monks in the temple had been waiting in front of the door.

What followed was a boring Buddhist worship ceremony. Yu Qingyi found it very boring anyway, so he followed the crowd, bowing his head, burning incense, and pretending to recite a few verses of scriptures.

Well, what Yu Qingyi dislikes most is monks, because monks and Taoists are the most difficult to deal with in the world.

The Taoists are fine. Most of them live in seclusion in the mountains and forests and rarely wander around.

There are a lot of monks, and there are many nosy monks in the world. Not only are they nosy, they are also extremely hypocritical. They will often tell you to put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha right away.

We have a blood feud, and today we finally meet and are ready to fight to the death.

At this time, a big monk comes out and without asking any questions, he tells you to put down your butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately. Isn't that infuriating?

Anyway, Yu Qingyi has no interest in a group of big monks.

After noon, the Buddha worship ended and the officials, their wives and noble ladies went to rest and chat in the pavilions and terraces in the Mahayana Temple.

It is said to be a worship of Buddha, but in fact it is just a gathering.

A party organized by the Crown Princess and attended by many officials' wives and noble ladies.

Yu Qingyi found a secluded pavilion to rest. Actually, she didn't need to rest, she just wanted to get away from it all.

However, her peace was still disturbed.

"Madam Jing'an, the Crown Princess invites you into the room for tea!" A female official came over, bowed to Yu Qingyi, and said.

Yu Qingyi nodded slightly, "Then I'll trouble this aunt to lead the way!"

The female official in front of me is quite old and looks to be in her thirties.

The maids in the palace were not addressed casually. The younger ones could be called girls, the older ones could be called aunts, and the very old ones could be called nannies.

The female official smiled faintly at Yu Qingyi, "Madam, please follow me!"

Afterwards, Yu Qingyi was led by her to a pavilion. Inside the pavilion, the Crown Princess was sitting in front of the tea table, eating cakes.

"I, Yang Yu, pay my respects to the Queen Concubine Dong. Long live the Queen Concubine Dong!" Yu Qingyi bowed deeply.

The Dongfei is the Crown Princess's Consort, and can also be called the Chufei, which means the Concubine of the Eastern Palace.

The Crown Princess raised her head, revealing a pretty face with delicate features. Although she was nearly forty years old, there were not many wrinkles on her face, only a few crow's feet at the corners of her eyes.

"Madam Jing'an, please take a seat!" The Crown Princess smiled and motioned Yu Qingyi to sit down.

After expressing her gratitude, Yu Qingyi sat down opposite the Crown Princess in a proper manner.

"It's getting late. The temple has prepared vegetarian food, but I don't like the vegetarian food here, so I'll just eat some snacks here."

"If Madam Hou doesn't mind, you can eat some with me."

The Crown Princess said with a gentle smile on her face and in a gentle tone.

Yu Qingyi was not a reserved person, and she was very interested in the snacks in front of her.

"Then I won't be polite!"

After saying that, she took out a piece of red bean cake and started eating.

Afterwards, the two chatted and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The Crown Princess has a very gentle temperament, and every move she makes is approachable and friendly. Sitting in front of her will not make you feel humble or nervous, but instead you will feel like you are facing a relative or friend.

Yu Qingyi felt very magical. She was not a person who could easily get close to strangers. When facing unfamiliar people, she always felt alienated and wary.

This was a habit she developed when she was traveling around the world. In the world, you cannot trust strangers easily, and you cannot get too close to a stranger, otherwise you will not even know how you died.

But when facing the Crown Princess, she quickly let down her guard and distance.

The content of their conversation was mostly the Crown Princess asking about the situation of the Yang family. Of course, she didn't want to inquire about the Yang family's family affairs, but just asked about the situation of everyone in the Yang family, such as whether the eldest brother Yang Mingcheng had any job, and what the eldest brother Yang Mingzhi did. However, she talked about Yang Yunxue the most. After all, Yang Yunxue was in Kyoto, and the Crown Princess was quite familiar with the Changping Marquis Mansion, and she praised Yang Yunxue a lot.

After finishing a pot of tea, a pretty girl came forward and carefully changed a pot of tea for the two of them.

Yu Qingyi looked up at the little girl in surprise, because this little girl was obviously not the maidservant of the Crown Princess.

The little girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a round face that was very childish and cute. She had two buns on her head, which made her look even more delicate.

However, what surprised Yu Qingyi was the little girl's hands. Those hands were covered with calluses. Although the little girl tried her best to cover them, Yu Qingyi still noticed them.

There are calluses on the knuckles, which are the result of regular sword practice.

Although the little girl was petite, Yu Qingyi could tell at a glance that she had a light figure and strong hands and feet, and she must have practiced martial arts since childhood.

The little girl in front of him was very similar to Yang Yunxue before, but Yang Yunxue was taller, while the little girl in front of him was smaller.

The Crown Princess noticed Yu Qingyi's gaze, picked up the tea and took a sip, then smiled and said, "This is my niece, Zijin. Zijin, why don't you pay your respects to the Marquis's wife!"

The girl seemed a little panicked. After being reminded by the Crown Princess, she quickly put down the teapot, bowed, and said, "I greet the wife of Marquis Jing'an!"

"Haha, there's no need to be so polite, young lady!" Yu Qingyi smiled gently.

The Crown Princess said, "Zijin has been living in the Dongping Thousand Households Household before, so he has not learned the rules well enough."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I was born in the underworld. If you ask me about these rules, I am not worthy of mentioning them!" Yu Qingyi said.

Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess couldn't help but laugh, "I've long heard that the wife of Marquis Jing'an is a heroine. Seeing her today, it's true!"

Yu Qingyi modestly said: "I am not a heroine, I am just a woman from the Jianghu. I am grateful that the Marquis has not abandoned me and is willing to marry me. This is my blessing!"

Hearing her say this, the Crown Princess' smile became even brighter.

Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi got married, which is considered a good story in the martial arts world.

Especially after Yang Zhengshan was conferred the title of marquis, many women in the martial arts world were extremely envious of Yu Qingyi.

However, among the officials' wives, many looked down on Yu Qingyi. Of course, there were also people who looked down on Yang Zhengshan and the Marquis' Mansion.

However, the Crown Princess thought that the Yang family was very good. The relationship between a couple who were in love and respected each other was always something to be envied. Although the relationship between the Crown Prince and her was also very good, the Crown Prince had more than one woman.

"I heard that Chengye is also old enough to get married!" The Crown Princess suddenly changed the subject and turned to Yang Chengye.

Yu Qingyi's mind moved slightly, but her expression did not change as she said, "Yes, the Marquis specially asked me to come to the capital just to find a virtuous girl for Chengye!"

"Well, it's time to take a closer look." The Crown Princess said casually.

But the meaning is already obvious.

Her niece is here, and she specially invited Yu Qingyi to come here today. Although she didn't say it explicitly, the meaning was already made clear.

Yu Qingyi lowered his head, took a sip of tea, then stood up and left.

The Crown Princess said no more and watched Yu Qingyi leave with a smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)