After the marriage, my husband's family listened to my voice and turned the tide

……

The new emperor was very busy after taking office. Although the two slept in the same room, Shang Tingli had not met Ke Xin for several days.

These days, the new emperor Ke Yu has released a lot of news. Among them, the one that Shang Tingli is most concerned about is the wedding date of Ke Yu and He Zhiqiang.

It is scheduled for an auspicious day at the beginning of spring after the New Year.

Shang Tingli thought that the new emperor probably wanted her sister to stay at home for another New Year, which showed that the new emperor had a conscience.

It is the twelfth month of the year again. The first snow this year fell earlier than last year. It started snowing lightly last night and only stopped this morning. A thin layer of white frost covered the bluestone road.

The first day of the twelfth lunar month is Ke Xin’s birthday.

Shang Tingli couldn't help but think of last year. At that time, she didn't know Ke Xin's birthday at all. Even when Wen Hui mentioned it to her specifically, she had forgotten about it. In the end, she reluctantly gave Ke Xin a red envelope with a hundred taels of silver as a birthday gift for him.

She didn't care about it at first, but she never expected that the birthday gift he gave her was a hairpin, a bracelet and 90,000 taels of silver. People are most afraid of comparison, and this birthday gift she "prepared" pales in comparison.

Shang Tingli still felt embarrassed when she thought about it now. In order to make it up to Ke Xingchen, she decided to prepare well this time and try not to be as perfunctory and shabby as last year.

"What should I prepare?"

Shang Tingli held his chin with both hands, his mind empty, staring blankly at the table.

Although they had been together for more than a year, she had never been interested in studying other things, so naturally she didn't know much about Ke Xingchen's preferences. How would she know what he liked?

"Ugh--"

Shang Tingli sighed and continued to ponder.

She couldn't help but think of one thing.

Last year, at the Lotus Appreciation Banquet of the Duke of Huguo's Mansion, a group of young men played pot-tossing, and Ke Xingchen was among them. His perfect pot shot stunned everyone. At that time, he must have done it on purpose to show off, and his goal was to get the Star Sword in the Queen Mother Xu's prize.

So... does he like swords?

Shang Tingli frowned slightly, looking very distressed.

How could she make him a good sword today? Besides, he already had a top-notch Star Sword, so how could he be interested in other inferior products?

"Fang Zhi, do you know of any blacksmiths in the capital who can forge a good sword quickly and efficiently?" Shang Tingli called Fang Zhi over, "It would be best if one could be made today."

"...Princess, I'm afraid not." Fang Zhi said after a moment of silence.

Shang Tingli sighed: "Is it really not going to work?"

Fang Zhi asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Isn't today the prince's birthday? I wanted to give him a good sword." Shang Tingli said, "But now it's obviously too late."

Oh, if I had known I would have prepared it some time in advance. Oh, I forgot again.

Fang Zhi suggested: "Why don't I go ask Du Heng?"

Shang Tingli suddenly turned around and smiled at her: "That would be great."

Fang Zhi blushed, bowed to her, and then quietly retreated.

Shang Tingli looked at Fang Zhi's departing figure, still smiling happily.

She estimated that after attending her sister's wedding with the new emperor next year, she should also hold a wedding banquet for her eldest daughter.

Who knew that, without her and Ke Xingchen knowing, Fang Zhi and Du Heng were actually in love. The two of them, as masters, only noticed the clues in the past few days, so when Ke Xingchen went out these days, he only brought Chang Di with him and left Du Heng at home.

Not long after, Fang Zhi came back with a red face.

She said, "Du Heng said that the Star Sword hanging in the prince's study has not yet been equipped with a sword tassel."

"Sword tassel?"

Shang Tingli thought about it and felt that it was still not too late to start making the sword tassel now.

So she stopped thinking about it and took action immediately. She made a sword tassel for Ke Xingchen.

Shang Tingli remembered that the blade of the Star Sword was as white as snow and the moon, with star-like patterns engraved on it. The hilt was made of purple jade with a gradient from ice blue to snow-purple. The whole sword was as beautiful as its name.

Before dinner, Shang Tingli finally finished making the sword tassel. She was quite satisfied with it, but she didn't know whether Ke Xin would like it.

She asked Gan Tang to clean up, and just as she stretched, she heard the maids outside greeting her.

Shang Tingli was stunned. Did Ke Xingchen come back so early today?

When she walked out of the room, she saw Nanny Wen talking to Ke Xin: "My Lord, the Grand Princess has already arranged the banquet. You and the Princess can go to the dining hall to have dinner later."

Seeing Shang Tingli coming out, Nanny Wen greeted her again: "Princess."

Shang Tingli nodded and smiled, "Madam, please tell my mother that the prince and I will be here later. Gan Tang, see Madam off."

Nanny Wen smiled with her eyebrows curved: "This old slave will save you money."

……

After dinner, Shang Tingli returned to Xinyuan from the dining hall and sneaked into the west room. She put the sword tassel she had made into a box and placed it in the west room.

As soon as her hand touched the box on the table, a voice came from behind her: "What are you doing?"

"what--"

Shang Tingli was so frightened that she threw the box in her hand away subconsciously. She hugged her head unconsciously and shouted, "Ghost! I'm not Ke Xingchen, you've got the wrong person!"

"..."

Ke Xin caught the box with one hand, played with it casually, looked at her speechlessly, and smiled helplessly.

His laughter was low but warm.

Shang Tingli suddenly felt something was wrong and turned around quietly, and saw him smiling at her as if he was looking at a fool.

Shang Tingli: “…………”

She quickly put down her hands, straightened her back and pretended to be calm, raised her head and said, "Oh," "It's the prince."

Ke Xin smiled and nodded: "It's me. Not a ghost, Princess."

Shang Tingli choked and couldn't help but glare at him.

Ke Xin held up the box and asked her, "What is this?" He handed the box to her with confusion.

Shang Tingli didn't accept it.

Ke Xin said, "Hmm?"

"Happy birthday, Ke Xingchen." Shang Tingli pushed the box towards him, "This is a birthday gift for you."

"..."

Her eyes have always been beautiful, clear and distinct. They stare at people without blinking, seducing people without them realizing it.

Ke Xin rolled his Adam's apple, stared at her straight, and suddenly laughed: "It's not a hundred taels of silver, right?"

Shang Tingli was angry: "Who are you looking down on?"

Ke Xin still smiled: "My lady princess is very generous, please forgive me for being ignorant."

"...Don't you want to open it and take a look?" Shang Tingli asked, his eyes falling on the box in his hand. If Ke Xingchen despised such a beautiful sword tassel, it would mean that he had no taste.

"Look, of course I will."

Ke Xin said, "Princess, could you please open it for me?"

Shang Tingli frowned slightly, thinking that he was so nice that he was too lazy to even open her birthday present himself. But even so, she still opened the box for him.

Ke Xin was stunned.

Lying in the box is a sword tassel, the overall color is ice blue gradient snow purple, near the hilt there are two purple pearls hanging, below is a piece of ice blue Xiuyan jade in the shape of a heart knot, then two purple pearls hanging on it to separate it, below that is a snow purple jade ring with a small pomegranate flower hanging inside, under the jade ring hangs a silver peace lock under a purple pearl, on which hang two silver bells, at the bottom are two tassels with ice blue gradient snow purple hanging from two purple pearls.

At just one glance, he knew that this was the sword tassel that was uniquely matched with his Star Sword.

Ke Xin just felt his throat was a little dry, "You..."

Shang Tingli smiled and asked, "Do you like it?"

Ke Xindao said: “I like it.” I like it very much.

"I'm glad you like it. It shows that you have good taste." Shang Tingli said.

Ke Xin paused, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He looked at her carefully and said, "How about going somewhere with me?"

"Ah? Where to go?"

"Just follow me."

Before Shang Tingli could react, Ke Xin put down the box containing the sword tassel, grabbed her hand, and led her out of the west room.

When they arrived at the yard, Ke Xin suddenly put his arm around her waist. Shang Tingli widened her eyes and watched him fly with her to the roof in a flash.

Shang Tingli felt her legs go limp, but her mouth remained firm. She only heard her say, "Wow, this is exciting!"

Ke Xin shook his head and took her to find a seat.

After recovering, Shang Tingli turned to look at him: "Why did you bring me up here?" She looked at the sky again. Night had fallen. There was no snow tonight, but the weather was beautiful and freezing. Fortunately, she was wearing a cloak, so she could still bear it.

Ke Xin didn't look at her, but asked her: "What are your plans for the future?"

Shang Tingli paused: "Me?" She looked up at the sky, "My fate has been rewritten, my revenge has been taken, as for me -" She laughed, "I don't have such great ambitions, I'll just be a princess, leisurely and wealthy."

Ke Xin pursed his lips: "Am I included?"

"what?"

Shang Tingli was stunned for a long time, but she couldn't help laughing and said, "Of course you are one of them. You are the prince. Without you, how could I be the princess? The two of us were married by the Queen Mother Jiaxian herself. We are destined to be tied together for the rest of our lives."

Before Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty abdicated, he posthumously conferred the title of Empress Dowager Jiaxian on the late empress dowager.

"So... you just think we are together because of a divine decree, not because of our relationship, right?"

Ke Xin's voice was a little muffled.

Shang Tingli was used to his cold voice and his lack of sympathy, but this was the first time she heard his low voice. She didn't know how to respond for a moment.

She couldn't help but clear her throat and said what she was thinking: "But we don't have feelings for each other, isn't that right?"

Ke Xin took a deep breath and turned his head to stare at her: "He Tingli."

Shang Tingli's heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

He said to her, "What if I have feelings for you?"

Shang Tingli opened his mouth in surprise and stared at him blankly, as if he didn't hear clearly what he said.

"You really don't understand at all?" Ke Xin asked.

He stretched out his hand, which had been hidden behind his back. A red hydrangea lay in his hand, and the sound of silver bells rang in his ears when the wind blew.

Shang Tingli bowed his head.

The hydrangea is embroidered with peonies, and the centers of the four petals around it are decorated with white pearl tassels inlaid with silver bells. A moon-shaped silver piece is hung at the bottom of the center of the hydrangea, with red tassels hanging from it, and white pearl tassels are dotted on both sides.

It is a very beautiful hydrangea. Although the workmanship cannot be said to be top-notch, it is very delicate.

Ke Xin put the hydrangea in her hand and said, "If I say that I made this hydrangea with my own hands, not with the help of others, do you understand my intention?"

Shang Tingli found that the hydrangea in his hand was a little hot, "Is this... made by you?"

Ke Xin said: "Yes, during those so-called busy days, what I was busy with was what you had in your hands."

At first, he couldn't even hold the needle steadily, and he might even prick himself with it. He didn't remember how many small holes were left on his hand.

He only knew that he was happy when he was able to complete a hydrangea.

But this was not enough, he felt that what he gave her must not be flawed, what he gave her must be the best.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he really had no talent, and the best he could make was this hydrangea.

Shang Tingli was completely stunned.

She doesn't quite understand the word love.

Even in her previous life, she had never talked to anyone. In her previous life, she just followed the famous saying "marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog", but she was unwilling to stay in the small courtyard for her whole life. She wanted to live a better life, so she urged Ji Zhang to make progress. However, this was all she knew about Ji Zhang. Even when she was stabbed in the end, she hated Ji Zhang for ending her life, not because Ji Zhang had a mistress.

She has no feelings for Ji Zhang.

Even if she lived her life again, she would not understand love. She only knew that living a comfortable life was enough.

But now, her husband, who she thought treated her with respect, told her that he had feelings for her?

"A man should spend his money on his wife. I know you love money, so I'm happy to give it to you."

"I gave the hairpin to my first wife, and the bracelet to you for your love. Do you remember? This was the birthday gift I gave you last year."

"I embroidered peonies on the hydrangea. Don't you think its petals look like human hearts?"

His heartfelt words rang in her ears, more moving than the sound of the wind at that moment, and more beautiful than the melodious wind chimes.

Shang Tingli suddenly laughed.

Her smile is shallow, yet more profound than the evening stars.

As Ke Xin was rambling, only her voice and the sound of wind chimes could be heard: "Ke Xingchen, after much thought, I feel that I cannot bury the identity of the princess, so -"

"How about you be my servant tonight?"

Ke Xin was stunned.

Someone waved in front of him, and music began to play: "What? Are you stupid?"

Ke Xin blinked.

Shang Tingli couldn't help but scratched his nose, "See, I told you a long time ago, Ke Xingchen is really stupid."

She stood up.

She was clearly on the roof, but she was not afraid at all. She held the hydrangea in her hand, put her hand to her mouth and suddenly shouted: "Ke Xingchen is an idiot——"

In an instant, white feathers fell from the sky without warning.

Ke Xin came back to his senses, stood up, slightly turned his head and lowered it to look at her beside him, letting the fine snow fall on his shoulders.

He laughed softly: "Of course it's because the princess is too smart——"

For some reason, she started laughing too.

The snow was falling heavier and heavier, but the two men showed no intention of going down. They let the snowflakes hit their bodies, but they were smiling like two fools.

A head covered with frost and snow means the hair is also white.