This is actually Princess Lingxian's own experience. Her biological mother, Huo, was once a concubine, and she also lived a prosperous and prosperous life in the palace.
But later, the sixth prince Shen Juan, who was deeply loved by her father, died suddenly. Shen Juan's mother-in-law, Concubine Deng Guifei, frantically demanded a thorough investigation. At that time, Mrs. Huo didn't think much about it at all, and she even lamented in private to her young daughter that the palace was so deep, and she was glad that she only gave birth to a daughter, Princess Lingxian. Princesses, generally speaking, don't bother anyone. The mother and son live together, and they are not afraid of dying of loneliness after falling out of favor.
But she didn't expect that this investigation would lead to the Huo family. Princess Lingxian still remembers the look of shock and disbelief when her mother-in-law learned that the palace people had accused her of colluding with the imperial hospital to convict Ji Ying of murdering the sixth prince - she had no biological prince and had not adopted any prince. , and the Huo family and her daughter have never had any conflicts or excessive interactions with Concubine Deng and her son. Why would the Huo family take the risk of murdering the sixth prince? ?
Such a hoarse defense turned out to be in vain in the face of several pieces of "ironclad evidence."
After Huo was taken away, Princess Lingxian never saw her again, and she still doesn't even know where her mother-in-law is buried. Thinking of the practice of throwing rolls of straw mats into mass graves outside the city after the death of palace people, Princess Lingxian didn't even dare to think about it further, fearing that she might not be able to bear the truth.
Because of the Huo family, the originally favored Princess Lingxian completely fell out of favor with her father. Sometimes her life was even worse than that of Princess Anji now. If she hadn't met the consort, no one would have paid attention to her. When she got old, she would have been casually betrothed to her by the queen in an understatement. How could she know her future
While living a hard life in the palace, Princess Lingxian suffered the same consequences as her favored sisters. For example, the princesses were receiving instruction from the female officer together. Some of the favored princesses had a loose temperament and were unwilling to pay attention, which slowed down the process. When the queen asked the reason, the female officer was afraid of the princess who was favored by the saint, so she told the helpless fairy princess. Go up and deal with the matter...
Princess Lingxian knew that her status as a princess was of little significance. After all, her unpopularity was already well known to both the government and the public. Even the concubine's natal family, the Huo family, had nothing to do with her... When Su Nianchu married Wei Changfeng, the natal family's influence that she could really rely on was her father's family.
Although the consort Su Xiuqin's parents died before they got married, Su Pingzhan still attached great importance to his only brother-in-law. Back then, because Su Xiuqin violated Su Pingzhan's wishes and forcibly begged Princess Lingxian, Su Pingzhan was so angry that he punished his nephew so much that they almost stopped interacting with each other. But after the mediation of Princess Lingxian over the years, both parties have actually put aside their grudges, but they have not officially moved forward due to a lack of respect.
But a nephew cannot be compared with a parent and child, not to mention that Su Pingzhan himself has three sons
From the perspective of family background, Su Nianchu was lower than Wei Changfeng, and he married far away from Fengzhou. Even though Wei Changfeng would definitely become an official in the court in the future, Su Nianchu had no choice but to establish rules under the hands of his two mothers-in-law.
Although Ruiyu Hall has declined a lot over the years, Princess Lingxian knows that a family as big and deep-rooted as the Wei family in Fengzhou cannot be underestimated even if it declines temporarily. Just look at how proud we were before, aren't we still a side sect now? Not to mention that all the people in Jingcheng were sent to Fengzhou to live out their lives.
Therefore, Princess Lingxian was afraid that she and her consort would always dote on their daughter, and don't let her get used to being undisciplined. After passing the door, she would neglect her husband's elders - let alone the other people in Ruiyu Hall, let's just talk about Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song, which one Is it easy to serve
On the one hand, the princess privately taught her daughter to abide by her boudoir precepts after leaving the palace, to serve her husband and elders well, and to pass on her various experiences of struggling in the palace; on the other hand, she was discussing with the consort Su Xiuqin to formally establish a relationship with Su Pingzhan. Things to do while moving around.
Su Xiuqin fell in love with Princess Lingxian at first sight not long after she returned to the emperor after observing mourning in Qingzhou for three years.
Since we only got together after three years of separation, we were inevitably estranged from my uncle. When my uncle suddenly objected to the marriage, I was filled with resentment. After Su Pingzhan refused to propose marriage to him, the young and energetic Su Xiuqin simply proposed to the Holy Emperor through the convenience of his own personal guard at the time. After this matter became a foregone conclusion, Su Pingzhan was so angry that he took action against the family. The uncle and nephew broke up and stopped communicating with each other.
Princess Lingxian in the middle was worried about her husband's future. She once went to the Su Mansion to apologize to Su Pingzhan and Mrs. Deng in person. After all, Su Xiuqin was also the master at that time. When Su Pingzhan saw that Princess Lingxian was so considerate of her husband, she also She softened her tone, and Mrs. Deng, who had always been kind to others, helped to speak... However, after Princess Lingxian returned, she wanted her husband to go with her to visit her uncle and aunt again. Su Xiuqin thought about the scene in which her uncle had done something to the family in front of the whole family. , and then he was ridiculed and teased by his cousins. The anger was not gone, but he firmly refused.
It was dragged back and forth like this.
But now for the sake of her daughter, Su Xiuqin had no choice but to put aside her little dignity, prepare a gift, and go to the Su Mansion with the princess to plead guilty.
Su Pingzhan was also well aware of their purpose of coming, although he felt that this nephew was a bit too stubborn. However, after all, they are the elders of their own family. If there are too many juniors, there will always be a few who are not very obedient.
What's more, Princess Lingxian always respected him very much, just like the niece-in-law of an ordinary family.
So Su Pingzhan happily reconciled with his nephew, nephew and daughter-in-law, left them to eat, and then retreated. Su Xiuqin didn't mince words and directly talked about the marriage: "My nephew didn't expect Nian Chu to be able to have the marriage." The future is now, but now that the imperial edict has been issued, I still ask my uncle to give my nephew some advice."
Su Pingzhan twirled his beard and said calmly: "The first thing I want to tell you is to be on guard against Concubine Deng!"
"My nephew is also aware of my uncle's concerns. However, it was the imperial concubine who proposed this marriage. When entering the palace to thank the imperial concubine, you must not fail to thank the imperial concubine." Su Xiuqin said in embarrassment. He was not confused. Although his wife was a princess, the Holy Father had always She ignored this daughter very much. Wei Changfeng, who was rumored to be both talented and beautiful, and was very likely to take over the Wei family in Fengzhou in the future, the imperial concubine actually encouraged the emperor to ration Su Nianchu, not to mention the relationship between the imperial concubine and Princess Lingxian's biological mother. Even if there is no grievance or enmity, why does the noble concubine do this
Even if Concubine Deng doesn’t have a daughter, doesn’t she have a niece? Deng Wanwan, the sister of her beloved nephew Deng Zongqi, has to go to the palace to accompany her every two days! This Deng Wanwan has not yet promised anyone, but the imperial concubine actually cares about the granddaughter of the enemy who at least nominally murdered her only son, and found such a good candidate for a husband for Su Nianchu. If she didn't have some agenda, it would be crazy. .
In fact, Su Xiuqin and his wife both came to visit Su Pingzhan today. Princess Lingxian was not thinking too much and only wanted to reconcile with her husband's uncle, the head of the Su family in Qingzhou, so that her daughter would have more to rely on after she left the cabinet. However, Su Xiuqin was afraid of being dragged into the water by Concubine Deng, so she asked her uncle to help her come up with ideas.
Su Pingzhan listened to his nephew's words, sighed and said: "It's just a perfunctory scene. I mean, don't frequent Mingguang Palace because of this matter, so that you can get someone into a trap just because of your daughter's marriage." !”
"But if the imperial concubine continues to be summoned..."
"Have you forgotten that there is a queen in the palace?" Su Pingzhan asked, "I'm afraid the queen is thinking about how to stop the imperial concubine from summoning you!"
Su Xiuqin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and scolded herself for being concerned and causing chaos. It was not like he had never heard of the fight between the imperial concubine and the queen. However, he was worried about his daughter and the rest of his family, so he actually forgot such a simple truth. . After calming down, Su Xiuqin asked again: "The elders in Ruiyu Hall dote on Wei Changfeng very much, and my nephew also loves Nianchu. I'm afraid she won't fall in love with her husband's family. What can I do?"
"Actually, the key lies in only one person, and that is Mrs. Song." Su Pingzhan said, "If this old lady hadn't tried to protect his legitimate son and grandson, Wei Huan would have determined Wei Shengyi's status decades ago. No matter how outstanding Wei Changfeng is, the most he can do is take over the title of Duke of Changshan from Wei Huan as the eldest son."
"If I'm not wrong, Madam Song should have made the final decision on Wei Changfeng's marriage." Seeing Su Xiuqin silent, Su Pingzhan stroked his long beard, squinted his eyes, and said slowly, "Mrs. Song There are two biggest wishes in life. One is for Wei Zhenghong to recover completely, and the other is for Ruiyu Hall to be taken over by his grandson Wei Changfeng. Ji Qubing couldn't do it, so let's not worry about the latter one. It’s about how you teach this child Nianchu next!”
Su Xiuqin muttered: "Uncle, please make it clear."
Su Pingzhan said calmly: "Nianchu's appearance and etiquette are not what Mrs. Song values most. Since Wei Changfeng is Wei Zhenghong's only son, he has no biological brothers to help him. His opponent is several decades older than him. Uncle, and Wei Shengyi also has three sons! So Mrs. Song’s most important request for her grandson-in-law is to be able to assist Wei Changfeng! In fact, I am not optimistic about this marriage, not that Nian Chu is not good. Nianchu has a bright appearance, lively and gentle temperament, thoughtful etiquette, and a good heart. From the perspective of a lady, Nianchu is not the kind of person that Mrs. Song wants. What I want is someone who is well-matched and has a strong heart and is devoted to Wei Changfeng, who can share his worries for Wei Changfeng inside and outside! "
"..." Su Xiuqin was silent for a while, and then said after a long time, "What my uncle said was true, but now it's a done deal." If his daughter marries well, of course the father will be happy. But Su Xiuqin really couldn't rest assured if her marriage was envied by everyone but her life was not going well inside. However, the imperial edict has been issued. Even if he can resist the temptation of this marriage, it is not his decision now.
Su Pingzhan stroked his beard for a moment and said, "Princess Lingxian's maternal family is the Huo family."
Not understanding what he was doing when he suddenly mentioned this matter, Su Xiuqin was stunned for a moment before saying, "Yes, but the Huo family also treated her very coldly. Over the years, they only had occasional interactions during the New Year, and they just sent their servants to take care of it."
"Although cold, the scene has always been passable." Su Pingzhan said nonchalantly, "A daughter of the Huo family married Song Zaitian, the eldest son of Sikong Song Yuwang. Mrs. Huo is also Nianchu's cousin. .”
Su Xiuqin said blankly: "What does uncle mean?"
"Song Yuwang's only daughter, the former quasi-Crown Princess, and Mrs. Song of Ruiyu Hall, Mrs. Song are both from the Song family in the south of the Yangtze River, and they are very close by blood." Su Pingzhan said slowly, "This quasi-Crown Princess Because he was appointed to the crown prince very early, he was taught carefully by the old lady of Jiangnan Hall in accordance with the requirements of her mother's world. She passed by Fengzhou when she returned to Beijing and stayed in Fengzhou for several months to accompany her aunt. Mrs. Song... I heard that both Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song are very appreciative of Miss Song's talent and virtue. You can ask Nian Chu to visit her cousin more and ask Miss Song for advice. .”
Su Xiuqin finally understood what Su Pingzhan meant and said hurriedly: "Yes."
"The eldest lady of the Song family is your cousin Shen's third cousin. In the future, you can also ask for advice from sister Wei Changfeng through her." Su Pingzhan said lightly, "After all, Wei Changfeng is the only one. Sisters from the same country, Mrs. Song and Mrs. Song are famous for doting on these two siblings. If she can get some kind words from her in her letters home, it will be of great benefit to her as a goalkeeper." (To be continued)