When Gongsun Yingjiang was saluting, not only Shen Jiuniang was looking at her secretly, but Sheng Weiqiao was also carefully observing the niece whom she hadn't seen for a few months: the daughter-in-law was much darker and thinner than before, so that she looked far less beautiful than before. When she was in Chang'an, she was young and beautiful, but her face was not very beautiful.
Especially during that period of time, he probably followed Xu Baomo for a lot of galloping. His already undulating figure became more graceful and graceful, giving him a unique and heroic temperament.
"Ying Jiang, I've changed a lot." Sheng Weiqiao was thinking in her mind. She smiled slightly and said kindly, "I've lost a lot of weight. Ruming is finally back. Please ask Aunt Nan to give me a good make-up." Do you want to make up for your talent?"
Gongsun Yingjiang had been with her day and night for several years, and even if they hadn't met each other in those two years, there was nothing unfamiliar, so he said with a smile: "His mother-in-law and aunt, you don't know much about her? She loves him the most, so she didn't come back until then, dear." The ginseng soup cooked for the legs will be served first."
Then asked Shen Jiuniang, "Who is it?"
"Then my cousin Shen." Sheng Weiqiao turned to look at Shen Jiuniang and said, "My cousin Shen was away from Damu because of some things. Fortunately, she came back from confinement a few months ago. She will come to the palace tomorrow to see her. He happened to meet me and came over, so we met and got to know each other."
Gongsun Ying and Jiang Yufu saluted Shen Jiuniang and called her "cousin".
Shen Jiu Niangzi looked at her carefully for a while, then she took off the bracelet on her wrist and gave her a greeting gift without a smile: "There is no need to be so open-minded, just get up and shut up!"
After Gongsun Yingjiang sat down, Sheng Weiqiao chatted with her for a few words, and then asked about the couple's confinement experience in Western Xinjiang: "It's really bitter and cold in that place. Can we get used to it?"
After Gongsun Yingjiang had just answered a few words, Shen Jiuniang suddenly intervened and asked about the customs and customs of Western Xinjiang. Unknowingly, despite the warm talk she had with Gongsun Yingjiang, Sheng Weiqiao was left in the cold.
Seeing that situation, Sheng Weiqiao frowned slightly, but Yishan, who was standing behind her, quietly bent down and whispered: "My dear, my cousin... Isn't it wrong that the wife of Marquis Ningwei is a little too enthusiastic?"
"... He turned around and asked her if she meant anything." Sheng Weiqiao frowned and said, "Don't say anything at that time... After all, Xiao Qiao had just come back, and she had just had a miscarriage, so when he said such things to her, Don't make her sad."
After a while, Gongsun Yingjiang retired. Sheng Weiqiao waved back and asked Shen Jiuniang in a low voice: "Xiao Qiao, I seem to be interested in Xu Baomo's wife?"
She deliberately emphasized the words "Xu Baomo" and "wife", and her intention is self-evident.
"... I was just curious about what kind of woman Prince Xu would like. What happened back then... How should I put it? He always thought that I would marry him, but who knew that I would marry the prince, and he didn't listen at all The person he told me about it turned out to be the wife of the crown prince. He remembered that Prince Xu liked me very much earlier, but from my previous description, the wife of the crown prince was not like me? So he wanted to know Dong personally. " Shen When Jiuniang heard this, she was slightly startled, then she smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Why am I so worried about his ruined beauty at that time, but is he capable of competing with that little beauty? He is not a sea master. A ruthless girl, the god-granddaughter of my eldest uncle, who has the title of County Lord... can she be compared to him?"
Sheng Weiqiao felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this and bit his east lip before saying: "Actually, Xu Baomo and Ying Jiang's marriage was not a coincidence. Before, one of them didn't want to marry and the other didn't want to marry. It was a lot of trouble in the beginning! The elders on both sides were alarmed, and after a long discussion, they decided to get them married, and they got married."
"He just said that what Prince Xu likes should be as innocent and simple as me. Although that prince's wife is not as arrogant and domineering as he thought, from the moment we met, it can be seen that she is not a fuel-saving lamp." Shen Jiuniang felt a little disappointed and said, "I said that Crown Prince Xu also liked him back then, and he didn't quarrel with Sheng Weirao... Will the current Crown Prince's wife love him?"
"Um..." Sheng Weiqiao pondered for a moment and then said, "I guess I don't know much about Xiao Qiao? Xu Baomo was often beaten by his family in those years! For no other reason than for him to go around and flirt with women, and he was very romantic! Ying Jiang It’s not like he would wrong himself, so he would see the trouble and the trouble! The elders of the Xu family were always reasonable and always felt that Xu Baomo was not good. Once something like that happened, they would beat him and ask him to correct himself. . However, before Xu Baomo went to Western Xinjiang, Aunt Nan, who always loved his wife the most, did not hesitate to persuade Ying Jiang to go there in person, in order to prevent him from taking advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble and cause some concubine. Come to the room!"
Shen Jiuniang said: "Well, he knows what I mean. Did I say that Crown Prince Xu is actually not as good as he thought? He knows that even if I don't tell him, after all, the world can be as stable as the prince's. , it will be rare in the past and the present."
She said calmly, "It's just a little bit of obsession that he doesn't want to give up. I don't want to worry too much. It's just that he can't think about it for a while and feels a little stuck. As for what to really do... it's not a big deal."
Sheng Weiqiao couldn't rest assured if she said so.
Some time after returning to the east, people from Didong reported that Shen Jiuniang was very law-abiding in Sheng Mansion and had no intention of hooking up with Xu Baomo... She had never even met Xu Baomo.
"Is he asking for help in finding someone for Xiao Qiao?" Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao felt a little sad. Back then, Shen Jiuniang's girl Huaichun was originally unnatural, but her whole destiny was changed because of this.
From Nanfeng County to King Ruru's tent, then to Xiazhou, and now to Chang'an.
During that journey of thousands of miles, there was so much humiliation and bitterness, what kind of unbearable memories were contained in Shen Jiuniang's understatement... Thinking of these, Shen Jiuniang never paid much attention to Xu Baomo. At that point, Sheng Weiqiao finally felt weak and discussed it with Rong Suihe, "Otherwise, she would be lonely all alone."
In fact, Rong Suihe never felt that Shen Jiuniang needed special care. When he first entered Sheng Mansion and met Shen Jiuniang, he revealed to Sheng Weiqiao that Shen Jiuniang was trying to take advantage of Xu Baomo.
At that time, Sheng Weiqiao was full of hatred for him who was known as the "outside wife". After hearing this, instead of falling out with Shen Jiuniang, she took the opportunity to beat him.
At that time, Rong Suihe had no choice but to face the misunderstanding of Sheng Lanci's favored daughter who could not be beaten, scolded or said harsh words, but Shen Jiuniang left the impression that she was scheming.
After his cooperation with Shen Jiuniang, and seeing how she endured the humiliation in the king's tent and how hot she was on the night of the bloodbath in the king's tent, Rong Suihe became more and more convinced that he didn't have to worry about that relative at all.
When he heard this, he asked politely: "Why did my cousin say that she envied us living together and flying together like that?"
"That's not true." Sheng Weiqiao frowned and said, "On the two occasions when she came to the palace, would she always inquire about Xu Baomo? I know that she had admired Xu Baomo earlier. At that time, he I'm afraid she will miss Xu Baomo and never forget her... Will Xu Baomo Ruming be able to get along?"
"According to him, the matter can be solved by finding a cousin husband for my cousin." Rong Suihe advised his wife, "It is probably true that my cousin has been away from Damu for too long. Although Ruming has returned to Chang'an, my cousin She had never been to Chang'an before. Ruming had no acquaintance there except me and my father-in-law and mother-in-law. At that time, I met someone I admired when I was young. Isn't it normal to pay more attention? . After all, my cousin Ruming is very leisurely, and she doesn’t know many people in Chang’an. Isn’t it natural that she would like to know more about Dong’s old friend?”
"After all, my cousin just came back from Ruru and had just had a miscarriage."
"At that time, I rushed to find her a husband. It was a bit unexpected."
"Why don't you bring your cousin to know more of the ladies from Chang'an in the east? If you get to know more people, maybe your cousin won't care so much about Xu Baomo?"
Sheng Weiqiao said: "He saw that Xiao Qiao cared so much about Xu Baomo, so it would be inappropriate to ask him if he had any thoughts. That would mean that she knew too few people in Chang'an, so she could care about Xu Baomo. That could be explained. After all, he has a closer relationship with Xiao Qiao. If she is bored and wants to care about the people Dong knows, shouldn't she care about his movements? How could she deny Xu Baomo? "
Sighing, "I hope my cousin will keep her word and be more affectionate than polite!"
She didn't want to talk about that troublesome thing anymore, so she told Rong Suihe about Xu Lianshan's marriage, "Have he entrusted that matter to him? It's just too easy to mention. Any girl who has been carefully disciplined by officials will choose He is almost satisfied with the one with outstanding appearance... He said that even after asking several times."
"Can I please give him an idea? After all, it's rare for him to be a matchmaker. If he makes a mistake but ends up doing poorly, wouldn't it hurt two people?"
Rong Suihe laughed when he heard this and said: "Lianshan doesn't have that temper. I just give him the choice according to his request. Anyway, his mind is not on romance."
The couple talked about some trivial matters again, and the day passed.
During the confinement period from Donglai, Sheng Weiqiao carefully selected several official ladies for Xu Lianshan who were both talented, beautiful and gentle in temperament.
Those families were very excited at first when they saw that the Crown Princess seemed to be interested in their own girls. They thought that Sheng Weiqiao had realized that Rong Suihe was not what she used to be, and that she could control her because of her family's wealth, so He wisely decided to turn on the virtuous mode and take the initiative to add people to Rong Suihe's backyard.
Who knows whether Xu Lianshan was originally recommended to be his wife, but one of the owners of two families rejected her, thinking that with her daughter's excellence, she could have a better future.
However, after discussion, two families agreed to Donglai.
After all, the Crown Princess Sheng Weiqiao didn't really have a reputation for being virtuous, but she had already given birth to Rong Suihe's eldest son Rong Ruibin. Unless she gave birth to a beloved concubine similar to the Shu sisters, the status of mother and son would be difficult to shake. .
It is said that one's nature is easy to change but hard to change. Since Sheng Weiqiao has always had a reputation of being unvirtuous, it is difficult to expect her to suddenly change her nature and treat her husband's concubines and concubine children well.
Instead of letting the carefully cultivated girl gamble on the future, it would be better to seize Xu Lianshan in front of you!
After they figured it out, Sheng Weiqiao arranged for Xu Lianshan to meet the girls in their family one by one. Xu Lianshan chose the most beautiful one before, so the matter was settled.
The month after his engagement was the month when Emperor Xuan Jing passed away publicly.