"Mi Zhen's marriage?" Mrs. Ji was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then thought about it for a while before asking, "It seems that the princess has agreed to Mi Zhen?"
She knew that Mrs. Qin had been deeply guilty of Princess Gaomi all these years, so she had always been tolerant and obedient to her daughter.
Although Rong Suihe refused to marry Zhao Taozhuang and insisted on marrying Sheng Weiqiao, which made the Zhao family very embarrassed, but if Princess Gaomi wanted to pamper her son, Mrs. Qin would not object
The key is... From what Ji knows about Princess Gaomi, this eldest sister-in-law is not the kind of person who will go against her son's wishes just because her mother has spoken.
"You know what I wanted to bring Tao Mei and Mi Zhen together in the first place?" Mrs. Qin said expressionlessly, "Although I didn't lie to her about the reasons I told Ziye, my real thoughts were that I didn't follow her. She told it."
The old lady's tone was indifferent, "Of course, with Ziye's intelligence, she knows it well."
Mrs. Ji was stunned: "What does mother mean...?"
"Our family was tied to King Gaomi's ship early in the morning. This was the late emperor's wish. The Zhao family had no choice at that time, and it is the same now. We must go to the dark side on this road!" Mrs. Qin said lightly, "Among King Gaomi's men, he is the one with whom our family has the deepest relationship. He is definitely the one who has contributed the most, but he is definitely one of the most generous!"
She paused, then continued with a complex expression, "So, if the Meng family is proud in the future, our family will have nothing to say! But if it is Wang Jianzuo of Gaomi... Are you willing to be suppressed by the Qi family?!"
"Mom, what you mean is...the position of the Crown Prince of Gaomi?!" Ji covered her mouth in shock and said anxiously, "But the current Crown Prince is also the biological child of the princess, so...?"
Mrs. Qin said expressionlessly: "Both of them are my direct grandchildren, why would I want to see them killing each other? My original plan was for the Zhao family to have another princess, which would ensure that our family would not be destroyed. By taking advantage of the opportunity to get married to the royal family, Tao Mei can use her advantage of growing up in front of King Gaomi and Zi Ye to mediate between all parties to prevent Qing Zui from getting into trouble with He'er."
"But now Mi Zhen wants to marry that girl from the Sheng family..."
She narrowed her eyes and felt cold, "Isn't it possible that the three generations of my Zhao family's contribution to assisting King Gaomi ended up being a blessing to the Qi family?!"
"This is too risky!" Mrs. Ji didn't agree very much. "First of all, Mi Zhen seems to have a strong idea. He has identified the head of Kangzhao County. How can he change it easily? Secondly, we are just Mi Zhen's maternal family. The princess is following him, so why do we have any reason to influence him on this matter? After all, Sister Tao Mei just went to the palace to stay for a few days, and she didn't say anything about having anything to do with him!"
"third… "
If possible, Mrs. Ji also hoped that the Zhao family would not be busy in vain. After hesitating for a while, she suggested, "Brother Shan'er also has a few girls. Counting their age, they are about the same as the eldest son of the prince over there." How old is it?"
In the generation of the prince of Gaomi, the wife of the prince is the Qi family; the Ji family is unwilling to marry her daughter to Rong Qingzui; and Rong Suihe is unwilling to marry Zhao Taomei. The hope of this generation of the Zhao family to marry again with King Gaomi is slim, but we can start with the grandchildren!
If nothing unexpected happens, Rong Lingzhan, the eldest grandson of King Gaomi, who is only six years old this year, will definitely achieve extraordinary things in the future, right
"You forgot one thing!" However, after listening to the second daughter-in-law's words, Mrs. Qin sighed and reminded her, "Ziye had already given up all her thoughts. It's really because I gave her a good foundation in the early years that she survived today! Although Now because of He'er's safe return, she has the desire to survive and is willing to cooperate with the imperial doctor to take good care of her body. However, fifteen years of deficit is not a joke. You can guarantee that she can live until Lingzhan grows up. Marry our girl?!"
The old lady's eyes were heavy, "Even if it can be guaranteed, once she is gone, how can Qi, as the biological mother of Lingzhan, control her daughter-in-law? There are many heirs in the Qi family, and she has so many direct nieces and nephews, even if she doesn't want to Asking your niece to be your daughter-in-law, there are so many people in the Qi family, do you think everyone will be reluctant to think about it?!"
"When the time comes, our family will be the next Wen family!"
Thinking of the fact that Queen Wen was first deposed and banished from Wangchun Palace to Zhenning Palace, even if the middle clan sister Xiao Wen was lucky enough to give birth to a prince, she was immediately strangled by the wet nurse. After that, the deposed Queen Wen, who had suffered for many years, was even sentenced to death. The whole family was exiled... Ji couldn't help but shiver, and after calming down, she said: "Mom, then we simply don't marry the royal family...?"
Mrs. Qin glanced at her a little disappointed, seemed to endure it for a moment, and said, "Do you think I'm planning so hard just because I'm not willing to accept that the Zhao family won't get the rewards they deserve in the future?"
The old man's sigh was mixed with subtle tiredness, which made Ji blush subconsciously, "I'm afraid that the Zhao family is riding a tiger and it's hard to get off!"
"It's difficult to get off the tiger?" Mrs. Ji chewed the word carefully, and her expression gradually changed, "Mother, you mean... military power?!"
"The most elite soldiers in the country are the Northern Xinjiang Army, and as everyone knows, the Northern Xinjiang Army is now divided into two, one is in the hands of Shi'er, and the other is defecting to the Meng family." Mrs. Qin said coldly, "And this The situation includes not only the intrigues between the two sides in the court, but also the hard work of Shi'er and Zheng Guogong's prince personally going to the border for more than 20 years!"
"This military power is hard to come by, but it is even harder to give it up... Not to mention the example of General Zhou, Marquis Ning Wei is a typical example!"
Xu Zijing had been in the court for a few years, and he was a very sensible person. After entering the court, he quickly cut off contact with the military, at least on the surface, it was done very cleanly and quickly.
He also let his only son go from being a scholar to becoming a Jinshi. Now he is honing his qualifications in the Hanlin Academy, taking the most orthodox path to become a civil servant.
But even so, Xu Zijing, the Minister of War, still acted cautiously.
Mrs. Qin looked deeply at Mrs. Ji, "Do you hope our family will live like that in the future?"
Ji's mouth was open and speechless. No one wanted to be suspected all day long.
But after Mr. Ji hesitated for a while, she still felt that Mrs. Qin was a little unfounded. He hesitated and said: "The Xu family has a poor family background and has little help in the court. But our family's poems and books are not passed down. After all, the princess is the mother of the eldest son. No matter whether the princess is still there in the future... No matter the prince or the Qi family, the princess's thoughts are with her. In terms of face, I can’t say…”
"You silly child!" Mrs. Qin sighed after hearing this and said, "You don't know why Marquis Ning Wei can return to the court and be knighted after his reputation in Northern Xinjiang has grown? And General Zhou, But there is only one way to die, and even the family members are not spared?!"
"Isn't it just because Ning Weihou's family is weak, letting him go has nothing to do with the overall situation? General Zhou was born in a family of generals. He became famous at a young age and was well-known throughout the country. He served in the army all his life. He can be said to have countless gang members, many heirs under his knees, and many in-laws. Government and opposition parties, that’s why he has to die?!”
"Not to mention this kind of commander-in-chief with military power, it is Duke Huan. Do you know that after he disappeared, no trace of him was really found? Or, no one in the court wants him to be found?!"
The old lady's eyes were as sharp as a sword, as if she wanted to pierce Ji's heart, but her tone was desolate, "It's cold at high places... The more people are concerned, the more worried they are. Do you understand?"
Ji sat there blankly for a while, and then said in a hoarse voice: "But Mi Zhen has made it clear now that she doesn't want Tao Mei, and besides, regarding his relationship with the prince... even if we find a way to get Tao Mei to marry him... If you leave him, what will happen in the future?"
Mrs. Qin was about to answer when a burst of footsteps suddenly came from outside, followed by the voice of her confidant: "Old Madam, the eldest lady sent someone to send a letter. Something happened in the Guangling Palace!"
The mother-in-law seemed to calm down before continuing, "Princess Chai... is gone."
Princess Chai is the first wife of Prince Guangling and the biological mother of Prince Guangling's son. This princess's background is far less good than that of Princess Gaomi.
After all, when the late emperor passed away, King Guangling was less than ten years old, and his mother was ordered to be buried by Empress Dowager Meng. If King Gaomi hadn't tried his best to protect him, and Huan Guanlan and other senior ministers also firmly opposed it, he would have been buried long ago. Sent to meet his father, emperor, mother and concubine.
Therefore, when it came time to discuss the marriage, his marriage was unlikely to be popular: he had no power, no influence, and was still a thorn in the side of the Queen Mother. He relied on the protection of King Gaomi to survive.
In this case, it is naturally impossible to marry a noble girl.
Even if it was an ordinary official daughter, her parents would shake their heads when asked tactfully by the King of Gaomi, considering that the Queen Mother was angry.
At this time, Zhao Shi from Northern Xinjiang sent an orphan girl to Chang'an, saying that she was the only daughter of a general in the Northern Xinjiang army. She had no brothers or sisters, and her biological mother had died young. The general was a single descendant of the fourth generation. After the death, the girl of marriageable age had no one to rely on. Zhao Shi first felt sympathy, and secondly, with the idea of buying people's hearts, he took advantage of the opportunity of sending letters home to send the girl to Chang'an.
Originally, I wanted to ask Mrs. Qin to take care of her as an adopted daughter, but after King Gaomi found out about her, he inquired about her appearance and temperament, and asked King Guangling about her intentions. .
This couple is not a perfect couple, but they have quite a lot in common with each other, and their temperaments are not weird and unbearable for ordinary people, so they don't get along well.
Because it was Zhao Shi who sent her to Chang'an, and when she married into Prince Guangling's palace, she was from the Zhao family, and the daughter-in-law of Prince Guangling was Zhao Taoshang, the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, so the relationship between Princess Chai and the Zhao family had always been close.
During every year and festival, the Zhao family is regarded as the natal family.
But at the Chongwu Banquet in Shanglinyuan, King Guangling and Meng joined forces to seduce King Gaomi, and the relationship between the two parties quickly faded away.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival, although Princess Chai sent things over as before, she did not go back to the Zhao Mansion to visit Zhao Taoshang in person.
Due to the new concubine Meng in the Guangling Palace, the Zhao Palace thought that Princess Chai was afraid of being embarrassed when they met, so they asked Zhao Taoshang to send a few greetings without thinking much about it.
But I didn’t expect…
Mrs. Qin and Mrs. Ji were stunned for a while when they heard the bad news, and then asked: "Why not?!"