Wang Qu is different from Du Jiu. Du Jiu is only Rong Xia's close guard, but he is a counselor, and he is the most used among the counselors.
He has never liked Ban Hua very much, perhaps because this county owner is too beautiful, too charming, and too egoistic, such a woman can't be a mistress. She didn't know how to help Lord Hou to appease his subordinates. She lacked mental strategy, and she couldn't even touch the word virtuous. She couldn't let Lord Hou worry about external affairs. When she returned home, she had to coax a woman who was good at eating, drinking, and having fun
"You are too self-righteous," Du Jiu said with an expressionless face, "If it weren't for the Fule County Master, the Marquis and I would have already died. You have no chance to tell me these things again. If you came today, it was just to say these things. , please come back."
"Du Jiu, you were bewitched by her."
"It's normal to be bewitched by your savior," Du Jiu pushed back a basket of oranges, "Take your things back, I'm eating cold teeth."
Wang Qu wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Du Jiu's reluctance to speak, he knew that it was useless to say more, so he stood up and said to Du Jiu, "Farewell."
"Walk slowly without sending."
Walking out of the yard, Wang Qu looked up at the gray sky, tightened the thick cloak on his body, and turned to prepare to go back to his yard. These gatekeepers live outside the inner courtyard, and the three gates cannot be easily entered on weekdays.
When passing by the garden in Fuzhong, he heard the laughter of a woman in the garden, and couldn't help but stop and look over.
The snowflakes were flying, and their stable Lord Hou was actually accompanying a woman in a game that only children would play, building a snowman. He still had a relaxed smile on his face, as if the game was full of fun, and it could make him feel better than a single ancient book.
Wang Qu couldn't help but stopped and watched this scene quietly.
"You can't cover the snowman's head with green leaves," Rong Xia took off the cypress branches that Ban Na covered the snowman's head. "The color is not good."
"Why not?" Ban Hua patted the snowman's face rounder, "white with green, this color is pretty."
"Any color is good, just can't use green." Seeing that Ban Hua's hands were turning red, Rong Xia held her hands to her mouth and breathed in a few breaths. Seeing that these breaths were not working, she simply took her He tucked his hands into his arms.
The maid who was taking out the stove saw this scene, and silently hid the hand warmer behind her back, and let another maid take it away. I always felt that at this time, it would not be a wink to send the hand warmer in front of Hou Ye.
"The snow is getting bigger and bigger, let's go in." Rong Xia stretched out his other hand and gently brushed the snow on the top of Ban Hua's hair. His movements were very careful and gentle.
Ban Hua looked at the snowman on the ground, nodded, and said with a smile, "Well, green is really not suitable."
Rong Xia chuckled lightly, put his arms around her shoulders, and carefully helped her to walk down the corridor.
Ban Hua turned her head with a smile and saw Wang Qu standing outside the second door. The other party was wearing a Confucian shirt with a thick coat over it. Although his appearance was not outstanding, the other party's eyes reminded Ban Hua of cats at night.
"What's wrong?" Rong Xia looked down at her worriedly when she saw that Ban Hua suddenly stopped.
"That's your doorman, he seems to be surnamed Wang?" Ban Hua didn't take his hand out of Rong Xia's arms, but raised his chin toward Ermen, looking lazy and squeamish.
Rong Xia's eyes fell on Wang Qu, his eyes swept across the top of the other's hair and shoulders, the smile on his face did not change: "Mr. Wang?"
"Marquis, county master." Seeing that Rong Xia had discovered him, Wang Qu walked out generously and saluted the two of them.
"Why is Mr. Wang here?" Rong Xia shook off the cape and wrapped Ban Hua in the cape.
Wang Qu noticed his action, his eyelids drooped slightly, and his eyes fell on the snow, polite and humble. But Ban Hua, who was leaning on Rong Xia, felt that this person might not like her very much. Probably because there are too many people who don't like her, so when someone is dissatisfied with her, no matter how well the other person hides it, she can detect this subtle emotion.
Strange, the only contact she had with this Mr. Wang was that they looked at each other last time and didn't even say a word. Why doesn't this person like her
You can't be jealous of her beauty, can you
Ban Hua's index finger wrapped around the cape strap on Rong Xia's chest, and somehow untied the knot, causing the cape to fall on the snow.
"Yeah," Ban Hua innocently looked at Rong Xia, blinking his big eyes, "I didn't mean to."
"Naughty." Rong Xia reached out and tapped the tip of Ban Hua's nose. The maid who was standing on the side picked up the cloak, handed it to Rong Xia, and hurriedly stepped aside.
Rong Xia shook the snow on the cape. After looking at the cape for several times, he still didn't put it back on. He took Ban Hua to the corridor and said to Wang Qu, who was standing on the snow, "Mr. Wang, come in and talk."
"Thank you, Marquis." Wang Qu walked into the porch. "When I was going down through the second gate, I heard a movement in the yard, so I came over to have a look."
Rong Xia smiled when she heard the words, took the cape that the maid prepared and tied it to Ban Huan, "I thought Mr. Wang had something to say."
"It's nothing." Seeing the smile on Lord Hou's face, Wang Qu didn't know why, but he didn't dare to look directly.
"Since there is nothing to do, Mr. Wang should go back to rest early, the snow is strong and the wind is strong, don't hurt yourself." Rong Xia's tone was gentle, like the most caring host, caring about the body of the guests.
"Yes." Wang Qu bowed before turning around and preparing to leave.
"Wait a minute," Ban Hua suddenly stopped Wang Qu, "What's your name, I don't remember very well. I heard your name last time, but now I forget it."
"Back to the county master, I will call you Wang Qu."
"Qu?" Ban Hua suddenly laughed, "This is a good word. Only if a man can sing and be straight can he achieve great things."
"Thank you for the compliment," Wang Qu Zuozuo said, "When my father named Xia Xia, he hoped that he would know the right and wrong of Xia, so he chose this word."
"Ling Zun is a knowledgeable person," Ban Hua said lightly, "a knowledgeable person is often worthy of admiration."
Wang Qu didn't understand what Ban Hua meant. He raised his head and glanced at Ban Hua. She had a smile on her face, like a beautiful girl who didn't know the sufferings of the world, and said something she thought was meaningful. He retracted his gaze, bowed and said, "Let's leave."
"Walk slowly." Ban Yan nodded slightly.
Going to the second gate, Wang Qu looked back, and the Lord Hou lowered his head and said something to County Master Fule, who had a bright smile on his face, so bright that it made people feel dazzling.
At this moment, Lord Hou raised his head, he met Lord Hou's eyes, hurriedly retracted his gaze, and hurriedly retreated.
"Hua, you don't like Wang Qu?"
"He's just a guest of yours, should I like him or not?" Ban Hua casually tilted his head, "Anyway, I'm the future mistress of the Hou Mansion. If anyone makes me unhappy, I can't take care of them?"
"Hua is right," Rong Xia smiled, "you can take care of whoever you want to take care of in the future."
"Including..." Ban Hua blinked, "Including you?"
Rongxia looked at Ban Hua pitifully: "Are you willing?"
"No matter how beautiful a beauty is, she's still red and bony," Ban Hua said with emotion, "If you make me unhappy, you'll have to clean it up."
Rong Xia bowed to the end: "After the little birthday, I will not provoke my county to take the initiative to anger, please let the county master let Xiaosheng go."
Ban Hua raised her chin: "Look at your performance."
Seeing this, the little maids next to her couldn't help but chuckle a few times. Rong Xia was not annoyed, but just held Ban Hua's hands and clasped them together tightly.
When Ban Hua returned to Ban's house, it was late. She received an invitation sent by Princess Anle, saying that she was invited to the princess' mansion for a chat. Among the princesses in the palace, Ban Huan has the best relationship with Princess Anle, but since the eldest princess passed away, Ban Huan has filial piety and rarely visits Princess Anle's mansion, but every boxing ceremony is not interrupted. contact.
Now that Princess Anle invites her, she is definitely going.
As the queen's only daughter, Princess Anle has been doted on since she was born, and other princesses from concubines did not even have the courage to raise their heads in front of her.
But this morning, she was a little restless. Seeing her like this, the grandmother beside her couldn't help but comfort her, "Your Highness, you have a close relationship with the Fule County Master, you can say anything you have to say directly. concealed."
"This..." Princess Anle sighed, "how can I open my mouth?"
Mammy knew what the princess was worried about, she shook her head and said, "Princess, Princess Fule is not a shrewd person. When she comes, let's see."
"I hope so." Princess Anle smiled bitterly, and when she heard the servant said that Ban Hua was coming, she casually put on a coat and got up to greet her.
"Princess," Ban Hua walked into the main courtyard, saw Princess Anle standing at the door, and quickly stepped forward, "It's so cold, what are you doing standing at the door?"
"I'm anxious to see you when I hear you, so I can't sit still," Princess Anle asked her servants to help Ban Hua take off her cloak and pulled her to sit down on the wooden chair covered with thick cushions, "It seems that you Some time ago, the illness was not light, and everyone lost a lot of weight."
"Is there?" Ban Hua held her face and said, "Could it be that your complexion has also been affected?"
"Don't worry, you are still so beautiful," Princess Anle knew that she valued looks the most, and said with a smile, "A few days ago, a new violinist was hired in my house, and his skills are not bad. Let him play a song for you?"
"Okay." Ban Hua agreed.
Soon a handsome man in a green shirt and holding a guqin walked in. Ban Hua tilted his head and smiled at Princess Anle: "This piano master is good."
With white skin and long hands, red lips and handsome face, it can be regarded as a rare beauty.
"How does it compare to Rong Jun?"
"It can't be compared," Ban Hua shook his head, "Jun Rong is the white moonlight and cinnabar mole in my heart. If he were there, all men in the world would be vulgar fans."
"Being able to get your words shows that Rong Jun really likes you," Princess Anle smiled, "I thought that no man in the world could make you treat you differently."
Ban Hua was playing with a fruit and was noncommittal about what Princess Anle said. In her opinion, comparing these self-willed men with Rong Xia is an insult to Rong Xia. It doesn't matter how much she likes Rongxia, the important thing is that she won't let her own people suffer this kind of insult.
She has been in friendship with Princess Anle for many years. Although Princess Anle is not her sister, the two are sisters. She doesn't want to have a conflict with her because of a man, but she also doesn't want to talk about her own man.
The violinist had already started to play, with a graceful and eye-catching posture. Ban Hua was listening with a light expression on a cup of tea. Obviously, this violinist could not attract her too much.
Princess An Le tilted her head to look at her face, and sighed: "It seems that this tune does not attract you. It is rumored that Rong Houye's piano skills are extraordinary. You have heard his tunes, and then you listen to other people's playing, and you don't like them. Not surprising."
"No," Ban Hua shook his head, "he never played a tune for me."
"Why?" Princess Anle looked at Ban Hua in surprise, "Has he never played for you?"
Ban Hua smiled. Rong Xia was a very smart man. He knew that playing a tune for her was better than taking her to eat, so he would never do such things that could not please her.
Seeing Ban Hua talking, Princess Anle changed the subject and said, "Since the royal father gave you and Marquis Rong the palace reward, the rumors outside have not stopped, and even people in the clan have asked about it, really..."
"Princess is talking about the rumors of illegitimate children outside the palace?" Ban Hua finally understood the intention of Princess Anle to invite her as a guest, "I just said why you specially invited me to see the beauty today, it was for this."
Princess Anle was a little embarrassed, she smiled and said: "It's my sister's fault, I apologize to you with tea instead of wine, don't be mad at me."
"You and I have been friends for many years, you can just ask me if you have anything to say," Ban Hua helplessly smiled, "These rumors are all inexplicable, and Lord Rong himself finds it absurd, and he doesn't know who came up with it. Your Majesty I will reward that palace, not because of Marquis Rong, but because of me. Have you forgotten, what did I tell His Majesty when this palace was built?"
"Where can I remember what you said," Princess Anle said angrily, "You have been liked by your father since you were a child, and your father also likes to talk to you. I can't remember so many words."
"At that time, His Majesty asked me if I liked the palace."
"I said I liked it very much, and said that the palace is very good. When I grow up, I will live in such a beautiful big house."
At that time, Emperor Yunqing insisted on building this palace, which aroused opposition from many people. However, Emperor Yunqing had a temperament that the more someone opposed it, the more he wanted to do it, so he made the palace more luxurious and refined at the moment.
After the palace was repaired, Emperor Yunqing asked her if the palace was any good.
She said it was very good, she liked it very much, and she would live in such a beautiful big house in the future.
Emperor Yunqing was very happy and praised her for her vision, just like him.
Nearly ten years have passed since this incident, but she has never forgotten it. Because she still remembered that when Emperor Yunqing asked her this question, there was a look of unwillingness and anger in his eyes.
Since then, she has understood that Emperor Yunqing is a person who does not like others to question him. Even if he wants to be honest, he must choose the right way, otherwise it will only be counterproductive. It's a pity that she understands the truth, but many officials of the Daye Dynasty don't understand it. They have to treat Emperor Yunqing with the standard of Mingjun, which is rare in a thousand years. Isn't this asking for trouble
So sometimes she feels that some officials can't speak. Obviously, she can use euphemistic means to change Emperor Yunqing's mind, but she uses the most direct and strongest means to make things bad. With such a straight temper, if you encounter a big boss Shun Jun, they must not live for three years.
"It turned out to be because of this." Princess Anle suddenly remembered that after the palace was repaired, the royal father took the favored concubines and princesses in the harem to the palace to play, and Huahua was also there at the time. The father did ask her these words, She couldn't remember exactly what Huahua answered, but she only knew that the father was in a good mood that day, and he gave the title of Xiangjun to Huahua within a few days.
How old was Gu Hua at that time
six years old? seven years old? eight years old
A child of a few years old has a title without the elders in the family asking for a title. This is very rare in the Great Ye Dynasty, and it has also made everyone in the capital see the degree of favor. So that since then, almost no one in the capital dared to offend Hua Hua, no matter how much dissatisfaction there is in his heart, he can only endure it silently.
"My father really loves you," Princess Anle sighed with emotion. "Fortunately, you are not my father's daughter, otherwise I would have nothing to do."
Ban Hua laughed when she heard the words: "sister, don't make this joke, I'm afraid that tomorrow, the rumor will become that I am His Majesty's illegitimate daughter."
An Le was amused by Ban Hua's words and laughed out loud. After confirming that Rong Xia was not the illegitimate son of her father, she secretly felt relieved. She also understands that if Rong Xia is really the father's child, as long as the father is willing to recognize his ancestors and return to the family, then there will be nothing in this world for her two siblings.
She knew how capable her own brother was. The Crown Prince and Prince Ning couldn't compare to the Marquis of Chengan.
Princess Anle stayed in Banya for lunch, and all the men who served the two of them were beautiful maids and handsome men. The pianist who played for them just now was there. He was holding a jug and poured wine for Anle. Banya didn't like drinking, so he didn't need him to serve. .
"Hua," Princess Anle took out a box and put it in front of Ban Hua after the meal, "I prepared this for you. I hope you and your husband will love you like honey after marriage, and never leave."
"Princess why?" Ban Hua looked at Anle, "Didn't you already put makeup on me?"
"Those are for others to see according to the rules. This is what the elder sister gave to the younger sister," said Princess Anle with a smile. "I know you are not short of these things, but this is also my intention. Don't dislike it."
When Ban Hua heard this, she no longer refused. She held the box in her hand and said, "Since it was given to me by my sister, I, as my sister, will accept it. Thank you, sister."
Princess Anle smiled, and the hand dyed Dan Kou gently held her wrist: "You... must be fine."
She failed to marry a good man. After the concubine died, she had been living a comfortable life in the princess' mansion, but even so, she still hoped that Ban Hua would find a confidant, rather than a hypocrite who knew the person and the face but not the heart.
"Sister, don't worry, I will be fine," Ban Hua said with a smile, "not to mention that we are women, and our happiness does not depend only on a man. If he treats me badly, I will treat myself well. What's the big deal?"
"You're right," said Princess Anle with a smile, "it's really no big deal."
After returning home, Ban Hua opened the box given to him by Princess Anle, which contained two land deeds, as well as a stack of silver notes from the largest bank of Daye Chao.
Sure enough, real estate and silver are hard currencies.
Time passed by day by day, on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Chengan Houfu carried piles of dowry gifts to Jingting Gongfu, passers-by looked at the things carried one after another, and couldn't help taking a breath, Chengan. In order to marry this daughter-in-law, Hou really made a lot of money. Did he evacuate his family
Someone who was idle and bored deliberately squatted outside the gate of Jingting Gong's Mansion to count how many things the Rong family had carried to Ban's house. As a result, he squatted at the gate for an hour, and the dowry gift-giving team hadn't stopped. He stomped his numb feet, and said to his companion, "This Fule County Master must be like a fairy."
"How do you know?"
"If she wasn't beautiful, what man would be willing to spend so much money to marry her?"
The crowd watching the excitement was silent. The dowry looked really scary. They were all natives of the capital, and they had seen the world. I had never seen such a generous husband's family who gave the dowry.
"Didn't you say that the Marquis of Cheng'an Mansion is a scholarly family, why are all the jewelry and all kinds of rare antiques sent?"
"Probably... do whatever you want?"
"That makes sense."
Don't all the family members like these, it is indeed easier to please them by giving them jewelry.
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, the bride's family will show her dowry. People who have a good relationship with the woman's family will send their family members, both children and healthy, to come to bless her. By the way, let's take a look at how much dowry the mother's family has prepared for the bride.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, it shocked everyone when you saw it. Even people who knew that the Ban family loved their daughters were a little surprised. This kind of dowry attitude, didn't this kind of dowry take away half of the family
"Sister," a side relative of the Ban family couldn't help but said, "Does the prince ever have any opinion on your arrangement?"
"What opinion can he have?" Yin Shi said with a smile, "It's not like you don't know how much he loves this sister. If I hadn't stopped him, he would have stuffed something inside."
Hearing this, the female relatives felt a burst of envy in their hearts. They are all people from their parents' families. Even if their parents' brothers are good to them, they are reluctant to give them all good things. After all, they are married daughters, which is more important than their sons
Like this kind of girl family who is valued by the emperor and favored by her parents and brothers, how much blessing did she cultivate in her previous life to get the good fruits of this life
"The prince is really a good younger brother." The lady from the Ban family stopped talking when she heard this. The parties involved don't care, and if she talks too much about others, she is not sensible.
"What are you looking at for the dowry list?" Mrs. Zhou smiled. "It's better to go and see the bride. After today, the little girl will become a young grandmother."
"No, it's business to invite the bride out quickly."
A group of people were booing, and Ban Hua, who was wearing a water-red corset, walked in. She heard the words of these female relatives outside the door, and she gave them a salute: "I have seen ladies and gentlemen."
"Stop, stop, the county master, please get up quickly," Mrs. Zhou, who was closest to Banhua, stretched out her hand to help her up, and said with a smile, "Stunning beauty with such a symbol is really cheap to become An Hou."
"Don't talk anymore. Besides, Mrs. Hou will be reluctant to part with her daughter. When the groom comes to the door tomorrow and can't find the bride, she won't bother you?" Yao Shangshu's wife is a quick talker, and she walked to the other side of Ban Hua. , said with a smile, "It's a pity that I was born a few decades later, and it's a pity that I am a daughter, otherwise, the man who will be the groom tomorrow will not be the Marquis of Cheng An."
Her words made many ladies laugh out loud, and the atmosphere became more lively.
Ban Hua's eyes passed through these smiling female relatives and fell on Yin Shi.
With a smile on her lips, Yin Shi looked at her tenderly, as if she was the most precious treasure in the world, and she would fly away if you glanced at it less.
"Mother," Ban Hua's heart trembled, her eyes warmed. Mrs. Zhou took her hand to the Yinshi and whispered, "Tomorrow is a good day chosen by Your Majesty."
Yin Shi's lips curved: "Yes, good days, I'm happy."
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the snow began to clear, the golden sunlight spread all over the earth, and the transparent ice reflected colorful rays of light. The entire capital was beautiful.
Ban Hua stood by the window and looked at the pomegranate tree outside the yard. The branches were bare without a single leaf.
"Master, it's time for you to dress up."
Ban Hua turned back, and in the trays held by the maids, there were phoenix crowns and rosy jade, golden hairpins and red jade, extremely red and extremely bright.