This matter is also a coincidence - Qiu Yilan has not seen the queen since she was forced to take away the pill by Queen Jiang at Dizi Mountain.
Queen Jiang was annoyed that she was not knowledgeable enough and did not summon her again.
But now Xiaozhuang came to ask for help in person: "I heard that the palace is looking for concubines for several princes. Man'er's age is just right. You also know that she is a bit impatient in temperament, but her appearance and bearing are second to none. It's okay for the young ladies in the family. We are our own people, so I won't tell you any clichés. I'll just say it straight away: His Royal Highness, Su Wen, is kind-hearted and kind-hearted. I hope he can tolerate Man'er's escapades!"
Because there was an example of King Qi almost being forced to death not long ago, she assured, "Man'er is self-aware and wants to find a husband who can talk well and live a good life!"
She was Jiang Yashuang's biological sister and cousin-in-law, and she spoke in person. Although Qiu Yilan doubted whether Zhuang Man would be eliminated if she asked the queen for this favor, she still had to agree - she couldn't Tell Xiao Zhuang: "You are just because you are the daughter-in-law of the eldest family and are alienated by the queen, so you don't dare to ask the queen in person. I have contradicted the queen in person and looked down on the queen, okay?"
Then she went to the palace for an audience the next day, but Empress Jiang didn't look at her. She just told her calmly: "The sixth daughter-in-law came here the day before yesterday to intercede on behalf of her cousin. She also said that she was honest and sincere, but you called me Embarrassed!"
Qiu Yilan didn't know what Shi's incoming and outgoing was, and she didn't know whether what she said was true or false, but since the queen said so, she had no choice but to stand up and apologize.
When she returned in vain, Mrs. Xiaozhuang was already waiting in her yard with Chen Guang in her arms.
Hearing Qiu Yilan say that things can't be done, Xiao Zhuang felt regretful and naturally wanted to ask why. Hearing that Mrs. Shi had gone to marry her maternal cousin first, she also felt that Zhuang Man had no hope. After all, Mrs. Shi had just died. It's more sympathetic after all.
What was unexpected was that a few days later, King Lu’s wife was not Xiao Shi!
But Tao Yibin!
"I think it was the old lady who sent someone to say hello to the Queen." Shi Shi was naturally disappointed when she heard the news. "After all, she is from the queen's maternal family. The Tao family has been declining over the years, but having the old lady here is beneficial. There’s no need to worry about not getting the glory!”
Before entering the palace, she originally thought that the queen would definitely give her this face.
Four generations of the Shi family have been officials. Although they have never produced important ministers, there are still quite a few officials of the fourth and fifth grades. Her cousin was the first daughter-in-law, and she was both talented and beautiful. Although Xu married a prince who was destined to be a backdrop for his whole life, she was not unmatched.
What's more, Jiang Jingzhuo just died, and everyone in the Jiang family has been taking special care of her these days.
Who would have known that Queen Jiang looked so kind and cheerful at the time, but even though she didn't give the right words, Shi Shi thought the Queen had agreed based on her tone, but now it turned out that it was not the case - she didn't dare to say anything to blame the Queen, but she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart.
The servant persuaded: "There are three princes who want to marry the princess this time! King Lu wants to marry Miss Tao, isn't there King Cai and King Wei? His Royal Highness King Cai's biological mother was a maid of Concubine Gu, maybe the Queen Mother You can’t make the decision alone, but His Highness King Wei’s biological mother has always been careful to serve the Queen!”
Mrs. Shi thought the same thing. The Shi family wanted the glory of having a princess. As for which prince their daughter would be a princess for, she was not sure that it would be King Lu. The reason why I mentioned King Lu at first was because King Lu was the oldest among the three princes and also had the best appearance.
"Princess Wei will do it too!" Mrs. Shi felt a little better, "King Wei's biological mother Miao Zhaoyi has a higher status than the biological mothers of King Lu and King Cai! If we look at it carefully, although King Wei ranks between King Lu and King Cai, After King Cai, he is actually more noble than his two brothers!"
Then a few days later she was hit again!
First, Princess Cai, through the intervention of Queen Mother Gu, settled on Duan Qun's niece Duan Wenji.
Finally it was King Wei's turn - Princess Wei turned out to be Wang Qingqian, the newly promoted niece of Dali's upright Jianhai!
"How could this happen?!" Mrs. Shi couldn't sit still after hearing the news, and immediately sent someone to find out, "Princess Cai is just that, Princess Wei! Why is it this unheard-of Wang? Dali is just a real person From the fifth rank, she is still a newly promoted person! If she is a niece, she is still a niece! Only mentioning Wang's uncle but not her father, it shows that her father is not even worthy of being an official. Princess?"
How could Qiu Yilan not be suspicious of this inquiry: "Let me tell you, Wang Qingqian, who has never heard of her, how did she fall in the eyes of the fourth aunt? It turns out that she is the 19th younger brother and sister!!! The daughter of a Juren in Lanxi ! That person died before the results were released! How awesome that such a person was given to a noble prince!"
The servant said cautiously: "The news from Beique is that Madam Nineteenth did mention the selection of Princess Lu to the Empress that day, but she was talking about Miss Zhuang who has not left the cabinet."
Qiu Yilan had an acquaintance called Nijin, Shi who had been the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family for several years before her, so of course she also had her own ears around the queen.
But now she doesn't believe what the eyeliner said at all: "Who is Princess Nalu now?! Is she Zhuang Man!"
The servants were speechless.
"In terms of seniority, I am her sister-in-law! In terms of seniority, I came here ten years before her!" Mrs. Shi became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, her whole body trembling. "I have never offended her in terms of grudges, but she hit her like this." My face!”
If Shi had met the queen before Qiu Yilan and recommended her cousin, that would be fine. But Qiu Yilan entered the palace after her. How could Mrs. Shi not suspect that Qiu Yilan squeezed out her cousin by relying on her husband Jiang Yashuang's favor in front of the queen
Shi was originally in a bad mood because of her son's death. Thinking about it like this, Shi became so angry that she fell ill that day!
However, Qiu Yilan didn't know the inside story. After receiving the news that she was ill, she naturally went to visit her.
Mrs. Shi got angry when she saw her, but it was hard to argue with the prince about choosing his concubine, so he had to taunt her tactfully: "I heard that the cousin of the Nineteenth Brother and Sister has to choose Princess Wei? This is really surprising. , I have never heard of a cousin like this among my nineteen siblings. I think she is a very talented person. Otherwise, how could she be so popular with our fourth aunt?"
As soon as the three princesses were selected, Shi fell ill. Of course Qiu Yilan would not have thought that her illness was related to the selection of the princess.
It’s just that she felt that when Mrs. Shi entered the palace to ask for the queen, she wanted her natal cousin to be Princess Lu, but now Princess Lu is Tao Yibin, so if Mrs. Shi wants to hate the Tao family, she should hate the Tao family, which has nothing to do with her. .
So she didn't expect that Shi's logic would be blamed on her. She naturally didn't think much about these words and said with a smile: "I'm also very surprised by what you said! This cousin of mine is my maternal grandmother." My younger sister, my sixteenth sister-in-law, and I used to study under Mr. Shao. She was very lively and lovely. In the past two years, my cousin was also looking for someone for her, but he never imagined that she would be as lucky as she is now. !”
Mrs. Shi saw that she was in a good mood. Of course Qiu Yilan was in a good mood. Her cousin unexpectedly married into a high family. The person she married was of noble birth but not bad-tempered. It is said that Miao Zhaoyi tried her best to facilitate this marriage. She did this The cousin's self-confidence is gratifying for the cousin.
But this scene seemed to Shi Shi to be showing off her nakedness, so after Qiu Yilan left, she beat the bed and gnashed her teeth and swore: "I will let your cousin marry and become the king of Wei, unless I do something." The whole family is dead!”
... In fact, Mrs. Shi was not the only one to suspect that Qiu Yilan went to the palace under the guise of being a matchmaker for Zhuang Man, but actually went there to promote her cousin Wang Qingqian - for example, the banker.
After all, Xiao Zhuang personally came to entrust Qiu Yilan. Zhuang Man didn't get any of the last three princess positions. Instead, Wang Qingqian, who no one had heard of or noticed, came out of the assassination and became the accurate one. Princess Wei!
Fortunately, after Jiang Yashuang heard the news, she went to her uncle's house to help explain: "Yilan didn't know about this before, and she was shocked when the news came out!"
Just saying this, even if the bankers believe it with their mouths, they definitely don't believe it in their hearts.
So Jiang Yashuang broke it down for them and said, "If you think about it carefully, it's not surprising: this time, Miao Zhaoyi asked the fourth aunt for the choice of Princess Wei. Speaking of which, this is considered a family scandal of the Jiang family. They all agreed earlier." What happened to His Highness probably scared Miao Zhaoyi!"
Zhuang Siye is a smart man, and he immediately understood after hearing this sentence: "Our family Man'er is indeed quite famous for being a bit fierce, and she has followed the same path as King Qi. It's no wonder that Miao Zhaoyi dare not ask for her; the Shi family Although the girl is said to be gentle and virtuous, she is actually a daughter of a noble family, and she is also the direct cousin of the grandson's daughter-in-law. If she is just pretending to be gentle and virtuous, wouldn't King Wei be tricked to death? Miss Jia is the most suitable!”
Before his wife could react, Mrs. Ai asked anxiously: "Man'er and the girls from the Shi family have not caught Zhaoyi's eyes. I know it, but why is Miss Wang the most suitable? We have never heard of this person before. Did you tell me? "The niece of the fifth-rank official, can you just grab a lot of her from Jingli?" There are many people related to the Jiang family, why is it Wang Qingqian
"Madam, you are really..." Zhuang Siye was quite speechless when he heard this, shaking his head and saying, "You think this Miss Wang is an only daughter, has no brothers and sisters, and her father's fame as a civil servant only came after his death. Such an ordinary background Children of officials must live their lives carefully, let alone a prince. The most important thing is that her father died early and she grew up with her widowed mother. Even though Lian Jianhai and others sympathized with their mother and daughter and regarded her as their own, After all, it’s like living under someone else’s side! After such an experience, how many girls can still develop the temper of a young lady? Will Miao Zhaoyi still worry about King Wei being bullied by the princess?”
Then he said, "And who is Miss Wang's cousin? She is the 19th daughter-in-law! Miss Wang is from a low background, but she has no place to take advantage of her! There are no outsiders here. Let me tell the truth: from the Jiang family, the girls from the Shi family My cousin is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke, and she has a higher status than the youngest daughter-in-law, the Nineteenth Daughter-in-law. But in front of the Queen, how can Jiang Yaqing compare with the Nineteenth Daughter-in-law? It is said that Miao Zhaoyi asked Miss Wang to be his concubine for King Wei. Apart from the fact that Miss Wang is of low background and will save some face here, what is the actual advantage? "
Madam Ai suddenly realized and resented Jiang Qiyun endlessly: "It's all..." She saw Jiang Yashuang was still there in the middle of her words, and she was afraid that she would lose face before she finished her words. She just sighed and said sadly, "Since Man'er didn't become the emperor's daughter-in-law. Then let’s find someone for her!”
While the Zhuang family and the Shi family were disappointed, the Lian family was in an extremely tangled mood over this pie that fell from the sky: Even when Lian was the Minister, which was considered the most prominent period in the previous generations, the Lian family had never been married to the royal family - Mrs. Lian only married a king with a different surname.
Now that Wang Qingqian has such a destiny, even though her surname is not Lian, the Lian family has watched her grow up, and she is more emotionally inclined to the Lian family than the Wang family. The Lian family is naturally happy for her from the bottom of their hearts.
But despite being happy, there is a very real problem facing us - dowry!