The reason why Huo Qingling told Wei Changying that Zheng Cuiye seemed to covet Shen Zangfeng was because he considered whether Zheng Sanya would take advantage of it to cause trouble. After all, he was always a close relative of the emperor and a new rich man. Even the Shen family was not afraid of making trouble. , always a hassle.
The sooner you know, the sooner you can be on guard, lest a sudden disturbance comes to the Shen family and they don't even know what's going on.
As for Zheng Cuiye's covetousness, the two sisters-in-law really didn't worry about it.
Even if the princess of Dayong wants to marry a son of the nobles, the nobles don't want her, let alone the daughter of a prince
But what they didn't expect was that Zheng Cuiye didn't think so.
When she returned that day, she asked her maids to inquire about Shen Zangfeng's affairs - this was no secret. From the time Shen Zangfeng was engaged to Wei Changying when he was three years old, to the twists and turns before the marriage and the several gatherings after the marriage... the maids inquired. These took little effort, but they worried her.
One of the ambassadors who served Zheng Cuiye said tactfully: "Master Shen is really passionate about Mrs. Wei! It is said that before Mrs. Wei came to the house, Master Shen dismissed all the maids in his yard for Mrs. Wei. , even the pretty maids who serve him are no exception! In these years, Master Shen has not even had concubines, and he has not been close to prostitutes! "
She thought that when her young lady heard that Shen Zangfeng was so kind to his first wife, that they had two sons, and that they were about to welcome their eldest daughter, she should have extinguished those unwanted thoughts, right
However, Zheng Cuiye felt more and more discerning as she listened: "For a man who is so devoted to his life, I don't know how virtuous and capable the Wei family is, to have such a blessing?"
"Mrs. Wei is the direct daughter of the Wei family in Fengzhou, and she is on the same level as Lord Shen..." He gritted his teeth and tried to persuade her again.
But it was a good thing that she didn't mention "Fengzhou Wei Family". As soon as she mentioned these four words, a trace of resentment filled Zheng Cuiye's eyes. She threw the things in her hands on the table and scolded with a sullen face: "What are you talking about?" What do you mean! The Wei family in Fengzhou is so famous! It’s not the same as being a minister who kowtows at your uncle’s feet. ?”
Biao Biao quickly said: "This is not what I mean!"
"If my cousin hadn't been kind-hearted and helped out, Wei Xinyong and Mo Binwei would have died at the hands of the Su family!" Zheng Cuiye sneered, "That's when my father died in the battle to save my third uncle. - What a shame, Wei and Mo have never apologized to our family for this matter, but now when they discuss merit, these two people actually put my father and my third uncle down! I've said it before! I don’t like it when I see the Wei family! You want to tell me that the legitimate daughter of the Wei family is a good match for the Lord Shen? Isn’t it just that she has been rich for a few generations? , We will definitely suppress the Wei family!"
He said cautiously: "Miss, what you are talking about is... maid... I just heard other people say that, so I said it casually! It's really... it's really not what you mean!"
"Then bring me some snacks when you talk to me from now on!" Zheng Cuiye glared at her, thinking that she had served her for so many years and didn't care anymore, she snorted heavily and said, "If Lord Shen's wife belongs to someone else's family, Daughter, maybe I will still be soft-hearted! But now, the daughter of the Wei family... Huh! I have decided to take over her position as the head wife!"
She was in a rage right now, so of course these maids did not dare to offend her again.
But Zheng Cuiye was not the only one in charge of the Duke Lu's mansion, her mother, Zheng Er's widow, Wang Shi, was still there. Mrs. Wang lost her husband before she reached thirty, and she didn't even have a son. From then on, she regarded her daughter Zheng Cuiye as the apple of her eye, and she couldn't get enough of it.
She loves her daughter so much, so of course she is always paying attention to her every move.
Especially Zheng Cuiye is about to get married now. The Wang family believes that their daughter is pretty and the daughter of the Duke of the country. She has extremely high requirements for her future son-in-law, and it is almost dazzling to choose from.
For this reason, I was overworked. The doctor persuaded me to take a rest for the past two days, and I was sick during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
So Zheng Cuiye stared at Shen Zangfeng in full view of the public, and finally sent people to inquire about Shen Zangfeng - and even told the maid that Shen Zangfeng's wife, Wei Changying, would be ousted from power... These things were actually reported to her at the same time.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang naturally called her daughter to her and complained: "Why are you so careless, you evildoer? Shen Zangfeng is a married man, and his eldest son is not much younger than you." Yes, how can you pay attention to him in public? You don’t have to embarrass our Zheng family!”
"Who complained to you?" Zheng Cuiye became unhappy when she heard this, and glanced around with sharp eyes.
Biao Biao and the others all lowered their heads in fear.
"What do you think they are doing? It's not what they said." Mrs. Wang nodded her forehead angrily and shouted, "It was the people here who told me! Do you even want to deal with the people here at Wei Niang? "
Zheng Cuiye pouted: "I am your daughter! Who are they? They are just servants!"
"Tell me the truth, are you really interested in Shen Zangfeng?" Wang frowned.
Zheng Cuiye didn't hide it in front of her mother: "I really like him. Mother, you haven't seen him before - he is so handsome!"
"No matter how handsome he is, he is already a father!" The Wang family dotes on their daughter. Of course she has to think about her daughter. No matter how good Shen Zangfeng is, he has married a wife and has children after all. Even if Zheng Cuiye's dream comes true and squeezes Wei Changying away. The new mistress of the Shen family is also a successor! The status is not as good as that of a wife, and the children he has in the future are not as good as the children of Wei Changying.
How could Ms. Wang let her daughter suffer such injustice? Besides, Shen Zangfeng is much older than Zheng Cuiye, but she knows her daughter's temper - Zheng Erya and Zheng Sanya are both short-tempered people. Although Zheng Cuiye is a girl, she has also inherited the bad tempers of her father and uncle, so it is not good for her. Tell her, if you force her, she will definitely do the opposite!
Therefore, Mrs. Wang secretly hated her daughter for not living up to expectations, but she still coaxed her with a kind face and said: "If you like handsome people, why not look at Liu Rong? That child grew up under the eyes of my mother and your uncle. Doesn't he have a good temper?" He said, the credit is not bad. Especially your cousin likes him very much. Even if there is no hope of being crowned king in the future, the Duke will not be able to run away. The most rare thing is that this child remembers the family motto and is very clean. Don't you like Shen Zangfeng's backyard? Concubine, are you in love with your first wife? If you marry Liu Rong..."
"What's so good about Liu Rong?" Zheng Cuiye interrupted her impatiently, "Mother! You only think he's handsome because you've seen so few people! He's pretty good-looking, but when it comes to bearing, That kind of... Well, that's what Xian'an said. How can a country bumpkin like Liu Rong compare to Lord Shen?"
The girl's bright eyes sparkled, "If you see a person like Lord Shen, you will know that Liu Rong is not worthy to compare with him!"
Mrs. Wang frowned: "You're right! Do you know how many people want to propose marriage to Liu Rong now?!" She glanced around, asked the servants to go out, and then lowered her voice and said, "I'm telling you, The Queen wants to marry Xian'an to her, but I don't know why I haven't been able to make up my mind! Otherwise, I might not be able to marry you to Liu Rong! Not to mention being from a commoner family, he is also trusted by your cousin, and his future prospects are not bad! After all, those adopted daughters whom the nobles temporarily recognized are not worthy enough for him... "
"He is so good, just marry whoever you like!" Zheng Cuiye disagreed, "Anyway, I just like Lord Shen!"
"Have you forgotten?" Wang said with a headache, "Scholars and commoners do not get married! Shen Zangfeng is a noble, and he is also the head of a famous family in Xiliangchen in the world! Not to mention that his wife is in love with him, and they are a perfect match! It's him How can he marry you without his wife?"
Zheng Cuiye walked over and hugged her arm, saying coquettishly: "That's normal, but isn't there a cousin?"
"Although your cousin is the emperor now, it's impossible for everything to be done according to his wishes!" Mrs. Wang sighed, "Do you think it's just a child playing house? Just letting you do whatever you want?"
Zheng Cuiye was unhappy when she heard this: "My cousin is the emperor, but he still can't control the marriage of a minister? What kind of emperor is this?!" With her background, she was a big shot when she was a child. As for the emperor, she naturally impressed her These are golden words, and all the ministers who come to pay homage must not dare to disobey... When Wang said that it was impossible for Yaozi to marry Shen Zangfeng, he felt it was incredible.
She had doubts in her heart, thinking that Wang was interested in Liu Rong and said this deliberately.
So Wang then told her about the power and background of the noble clan. Zheng Cuiye heard it in one ear and out the other. She was thinking about how she would deal with these people when her master Wen Yaozi returned to the court. By then, her third uncle would also be back. The two elders acted coquettishly and got their wish
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Wang naturally felt very sad in her heart. Ms. Wang tried to persuade her, but seeing that her daughter remained unmoved, she became more and more interested in asking about Shen Zangfeng. She had no choice but to go into the palace to ask for an audience with Queen Qiu. , discuss ideas with Queen Qiu.
Since Queen Qiu gave Concubine Shan a miscarriage, she obviously chose the latter of the two paths to becoming queen given by Qiu Baoniang. In this way, she would never be able to do without Qiu Baoniang's advice.
When Wang entered the palace, Qiu Baoniang also served the queen.
Although Wang asked Queen Qiu to send all the servants away before telling what happened, Qiu Baoniang walked out of the door and moved to the back of the palace.
Someone had prepared high stools and tea here, and there were also people looking around the corner to give her a lookout. This kind of eavesdropping was Empress Qiu’s tacit approval of Qiu Baoniang. The main reason was that Empress Qiu felt that she could not cope with a deep palace fight, but even if Qiu Baoniang never The princess's tutoring aunt turned into the queen's steward aunt, and it was impossible to follow the queen on all occasions.
For example, when the Wang family asked her to avoid the situation, it would be difficult for Queen Qiu to refuse her due to the relationship between the Wang family and the Wen family.
But the Queen needed Qiu Baoniang's judgment - the judgment based on the Queen's report would definitely not be as accurate as hearing the original scene with her own ears, so she simply let Qiu Baoniang listen openly. Anyway, Queen Qiu's background and understanding of respectability are just that.
Besides, the Queen's current situation is that keeping her position and protecting her children are the most important things. The Queen cannot care about things like dignity for the time being. (To be continued)