The ancestor laid his eyes on Jiang Hongwen, sighed softly, and said: "This girl still has no fate with my Jiang family!"
As soon as she said this, Zhao Jingyan lifted her robe, knelt down in front of her ancestor, held her hand with both hands, and said with emotion: "My ancestor raised me for a while, what's the difference between my identity and Hongwen's? She will marry in the future I am also your grandson’s daughter-in-law.”
The ancestor sighed, took out his hand and stroked Zhao Jingyan's hair, and said: "Silly boy, how can it be the same? I can't bear to part with it in my heart. It's just that the ancestor can't do it, so that's all, let's go with it. It’s up to you.”
"Thank you, ancestor!"
"It's just that it's difficult to figure out how to end this matter." The ancestor saw the problem at a glance, "Let me ask you, where do you plan to put her?"
Ninety-five supremes, three palaces and six courtyards, three thousand beauties, these are all common things. As long as she is not a queen, it is a trivial matter for the Jiang family to withdraw from the marriage.
If Tinglin insists on treating her as a queen, then the matter will not be so simple.
The title of Crown Princess conferred by the Emperor himself is not a joke, nor is it just a decoration. What's more, the Gao family is not vegetarian. "
Zhao Jingyan was immediately asked. In fact, he didn't want to stay on the throne for long. There would be no queen or concubine. All he wanted was to spend the rest of his life leisurely with her, that's all.
He would not dare to say this to his ancestors no matter what, and he could not say it.
Seeing his embarrassment, the ancestor knew that his feelings for her were extraordinary, so he said: "You don't have to be in embarrassment. That seat in the middle palace is not an easy one to sit in. There are so many pairs of eyes in the world staring at it. Why don't you make her a noble concubine? Just love her and dote on her in your heart.”
Zhao Jingyan's heart was churning a lot, and finally she nodded and said: "The ancestor is right."
The ancestor said happily: "As for the Jiang family, I have my own sense of discretion. In order to reassure the emperor, some etiquette must be carried out bravely, otherwise you will not be able to protect her."
Zhao Jingyan secretly admired him. The ancestor was really thorough and planned everything, even the emperor was concerned about it.
The ancestor sighed and said: "As long as we don't go to the bride's house to get married, everything is easy to talk about. It's amazing, I will risk my old face."
Zhao Jingyan rubbed her face on her knee and said, "Thank you, ancestor, for loving me. This time, I robbed my ancestor's granddaughter-in-law. I will return a good one when I look back. Hongwen actually... "
Suddenly, a big hand fell on his shoulder.
"Actually, I really don't have any friendship with that Gu Qingwan. He's so powerful that I'm scared to death." Jiang Hongwen took his words and said with a smile.
The ancestor glanced at his grandson angrily, pointed helplessly with his fat hand, and said: "Only those who are powerful can control you!"
"Yes Yes!"
Jiang Hongwen smiled broadly and said, "Then... don't let them come tomorrow. I heard that Miss Shi already has a sweetheart."
"Hey, whose son is he from?"
"It seems to be from Jingli. I'm sorry to ask more."
As soon as he said this, Zhao Jingyan quickly glanced at Jiang Hongwen, and his expression instantly calmed down.
The two walked out of the yard.
When they reached a deserted place, Zhao Jingyan paused and looked back, "Why didn't you let me talk just now?"
Jiang Hongwen said calmly: "Everything can't be revealed at once. Our ancestors can't bear it. Besides, if your matter is solved, half of my matter will be solved. Don't rush it for the moment. As the saying goes, haste makes waste. ”
Zhao Jingyan looked at him deeply and shook her head helplessly.
He has always been like this. The more important a person is, the more he will hide it in his heart, and will never show it to the public easily, for fear of causing her even the slightest harm.
"But... because of her body?"
Jiang Hongwen smiled bitterly, "The reason why our ancestors can accept your request is because Gu Qingwan is useful to you. But she will never allow me to marry a woman who can't bear children. Instead of making a fuss, it's better to live peacefully first. Let’s talk about it next year.”
Zhao Jingyan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go back and ask Qingguan to help you nurse him back to health."
"That's what I thought."
"What if it's not well nursed back to health?"
"It doesn't matter if the health care is not good. The Jiang family has already had children and grandchildren. One more than me is not too much, and one without me is not enough. It is great to adopt one from the family..."
The sound faded, and the two brothers drifted apart in the snow.
For a moment, there was only a vast expanse of white.
The Spring Festival of Baoqing's 40th year slipped quietly through the flying snow in the sky.
This festival in Qingguan should have been extremely pleasant.
Everything is in order, there is no need to calculate anything anymore, except for being on duty in the palace, it is time to go back home and hang out with Songyin.
However, things never turn out to be her imagination.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, there was a guest in the house. The visitor was the second young master Gu Ziye, who brought a car full of gifts, which surprised her.
If there is one person among the men in the Gu family that Qingwan doesn't dislike so much, it is this one.
In her memory, this cousin was very well-read and never went to the inner house. Although there were two maidservants in the room, they never messed around.
There is not much interaction between the cousins, and there are so many things mixed in between them. Sitting together, there is nothing to say.
Gu Ziye, however, changed his usual showy scholar demeanor and took the initiative to explain his purpose of visit without waiting for Qingguan to ask.
It turned out that the second young master Gu had already entered the capital a few years ago and had stayed with Gu Qingzhi in the residence of Uncle Zhongyong. This time he came to the capital to find a way out and study in the Imperial College in order to revive the Gu family.
Qingguan treated him with courtesy, ordered a banquet in the flower hall, and invited his cousin to have lunch. However, he didn't say a word during the dinner, only smiled and gossiped.
After the meal, Qingguan ordered someone to take out five thousand taels of silver notes and bring them to Gu Ziye.
Gu Ziye was slightly shocked and refused to accept it. Qingguan then said: "It's a good thing that my cousin wants to study. But I can't help him. Everything depends on my cousin's true talent and practical knowledge. If he is really knowledgeable, he will definitely be nominated for the gold list in the future. Zhongyong The people in the uncle's house are busy and busy, and the second sister can't manage this five-thousand-tael cousin.
Accept it and rent a quiet house to study behind closed doors. As for entering the Imperial College, there is really nothing I can do. "
Gu Ziye never expected Gu Qingwan to be so heartless, and his expression suddenly changed.
All members of the Jiang family taught in the Imperial College, and she was the future daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. Helping him to enter the Imperial College was just a matter of convenience for Gu Qingwan.
Gu Qingwan didn't even look at his expression and served tea to see the guests off. She is a cold person, and five thousand taels is the greatest favor she can give to her cousin.
Gu Ziye gritted his teeth in anger, pushed the banknote away, and walked away.
Gu Qingguan looked at his back and said to the maids behind him: "If a man can't even bear such sarcastic words, how can he support the family business and be responsible for the prosperity of the clan? It's just a joke."
None of the Yuen Niangs dared to speak.
However, just one day later, Gu Qingzhi, who was two months pregnant, came to the door in person. This time, Qingwan was in trouble.
She knew very well why the second sister came here. After all, she was a brother from her father, and she always had to help her no matter what.
Furthermore, since the second sister got married into that house, nothing has ever bothered her, not even such trivial matters as going to the house to ask for a pulse, which shows that she has always been in front of her.
Gu Qingzhi was also a smart person. She didn't say much else, except that the second young master was very good at reading books. It would be a pity if he could not enter the Imperial Academy.
Gu Qingguan sighed helplessly after listening to her cautious words, and then wrote a letter to the eldest son of the Jiang family.
Gu Qingzhi looked at Liu Mei's gloomy face, smiled and took her hand, saying: "Originally, I didn't want to do this, but my grandmother's letter came, so I had to make this trip. I know you are not happy. , if you have any anger, just come at me."
Only then did Gu Qingguan understand that it was his wife's idea to let the second young master Gu study in the Imperial College, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh that the Wei family had some foresight.
"I'll start with the ugly words. This letter of mine is just a recommendation. Whether it succeeds or not depends on whether he is the material. If not, there is no need for the second sister to come to me again."
Seeing Qingguan's face soften, Gu Qingzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then told the current situation of the Gu family.
In a word, the Gu family is rotten from the root. As for how bad it is, Qingwan's left ear goes in and the right ear goes out, it doesn't even enter his mind.
Yueniang, on the other hand, was full of gossip about the promiscuity in Gu's house.
Because the emperor was ill, the new year in the palace was quite miserable. Even for the Meridian Gate Sacrifice on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor did not show up, but the prince did it for him.
That night, the prince gave a banquet to the royal family members and first- and second-rank officials in the Baohe Hall. During the banquet, there was singing and dancing, and ritual music was played.
After the banquet, the prince stayed in front of the emperor, serving soup and medicine, and kept his clothes on for several days.
Everyone said that the prince was benevolent and filial. Only those who are attentive will discover that the prince will stay in the palace whenever the female doctor is on duty at night.
Although the emperor was ill, he was sharp-eyed and turned a blind eye to the prince's small movements. He knew well that the deeper he pressed, the harder he played.
Moreover, I heard that the Jiang family was already arranging the marriage of the seventh child. No matter what the prince did, he would never do anything that would harm others.
This is the magnanimity and planning that every gentleman should have.
The imperial concubine was still in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace and kept the harem in good order. She also asked the emperor if she was feeling cold, and would personally cook various tonic soups every day and serve them to the emperor's bedside.
What's even more surprising is that the imperial concubine is also kind to the prince, and often brings rewards into the prince's palace. Even the prince's concubine who has not yet passed the palace has received rewards.
Everyone in the palace said that the imperial concubine was a good person, and she used small favors to win over the prince, in exchange for the virtuous king's long-term wealth.
After all, there is an emperor and courtiers. When the old emperor is still alive, brothers, friends and brothers respect each other. Once the old emperor dies... what will happen
People should not only understand current affairs, but also plan ahead.
But when it comes to the wise king, it's a bit disappointing.
Among them, two of them were extremely beautiful. After only half a month, their fragrance disappeared.
The wise king did not restrain himself at all, and ordered some handsome boys to come back from the south of the Yangtze River. They supper and sang every night, so happy, just like the old king Su.
Everyone knows that this is not a way to protect themselves, but it is also smart.
After hearing this, Emperor Baoqing said to Eunuch Li in an unclear way, "Eat porridge when you have porridge, and eat when you have rice. This is a very good move by the wise king!" Eunuch Li didn't know how to answer, so he could only lower his head. Got lower.