After these plain pattern posts were stamped with the stamp of "Bi Xiao Tang", they were handed over to the matter office and dispersed to various prefectures...
These posts are like stones falling into the lake, causing ripples circle after circle.
After the government received the post, it almost exploded.
Since Xiao Fang's family went to Mingqing Temple to pray for blessings more than a year ago, and Concubine Wei began to give palms, the palace has never entertained guests again. Although Wei Shi is a second-rank side concubine, she is also a concubine and a concubine, so she dares not and cannot entertain guests with invitations. !
Therefore, after the concubine returned to southern Xinjiang with the concubine Xiao Yi, all the mansions have been waiting for the Zhennan palace to hold a banquet and post a post to officially introduce the concubine to everyone.
But what they didn't expect was that they didn't wait for Xiao Fang's post, but they first got a post from Shi Zifei!
No, Mrs. Tian of General Tian's Mansion was a little embarrassed when she received the post.
What the hell is going on here
How could you post in the name of the crown prince
Mrs. Tian thought and thought, and went to Mrs. Tian's yard, and presented the post from the concubine to Mrs. Tian.
"Mother," Mrs. Tian looked at Mrs. Tian, and said hesitantly, "I heard that since Mrs. Madam went to Mingqing Temple to pray for blessings at the palace last year, it has been more than a year since the concubine Wei presided over it. Now the concubine sent This post... Does it mean that the prince concubine is already in charge of the palace now?"
Mrs. Tian, who was sitting on the grand teacher's chair, took the post and glanced at it. Her eyes stayed on the chapter of the post for a moment, then she closed it, and said in a deep thought: "It's hard to say. The side concubine Wei was in charge of the family at the beginning. But the concubine is Princess Yaoguang was conferred by the emperor, and even the marriage was bestowed by the emperor, so he is deeply favored."
Mrs. Tian is in a bit of a dilemma. The current situation in the palace is unclear. The concubine Shizi posted this post, should she go or not? If the concubine Shizi posted the post without authorization, wouldn't they offend Xiao Fang if they went to the appointment
Mrs. Tian probably also saw Mrs. Tian's thoughts, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Boss daughter-in-law, do you know how the relationship between your father and the eldest son is?"
Mrs. Tian was stunned. The whole southern border knew that Tian He and the eldest son Xiao Yi were close, and the eldest son followed suit.
Mrs. Tian's eyes flashed, thoughtful.
That's right, since the father-in-law Tian He has made it clear to the outside world that he will follow the eldest son Xiao Yi, then they naturally have to unite in the inner house.
It's not like the men outside are courting the prince, but they are chasing Xiao Fang in the inner courtyard, right
To please both ends, this is not a joke for outsiders to see!
Mrs. Tian obediently blessed Mrs. Tian, and said convincingly: "Thank you for the reminder, mother."
Not to mention what Befu thinks, for their Tianfu, it doesn't matter who is in charge of the Wangfu. Since the concubine Shi Zi posted the post, the Tian Mansion always wants to give the concubine this face, and they must go to this banquet!
After thinking about it, Mrs. Tian's heart was settled, and she casually chatted with Mrs. Tian.
For other princely parties like Tian Mansion, this banquet is bound to go, the real hesitation is those mansions that have not made a statement, fearing that if they go, they will offend Zhennan Wang and his wife, and if they don’t go, they are afraid of offending the prince Unhappy... These people couldn't make up their minds for a long time, so they quietly went to inquire about the current situation of the Zhennan Palace, only to learn that the Palace is still headed by Concubine Wei.
The result of the detection only made them more hesitant, whether to go or not to go?!
The prince and concubine have given them a huge problem!
Of course, Nangong Yue knew what kind of waves her post would cause. It should be said that this was originally a questioning stone she threw.
The date of the banquet was fixed on May 28th. After all, there are only ten days left.
Bixiaotang hadn't had a hostess for a long time, and she didn't bring many maids and wives from the capital, and she was not easy to order, so many things had to be done by herself. For a while, Nangong Yue was so busy that she was a little dizzy.
It's been a busy few days.
On this day, she was looking at the noodle menu that had just been drawn up in the small kitchen, and side concubine Wei sent someone to say that Mrs. Qiao was here.
Mrs. Qiao is the eldest sister of King Zhennan and Xiao Yi's aunt. Her husband's family is in Li County.
After all, it is the elders. Since Mrs. Qiao has come to the palace, Nangong Yue should go to say hello.
It's just that the timing here is a bit interesting...
As far as Nangong Yue knows, Mrs. Qiao is the eldest daughter of the old Zhennan Wang couple. When she was young, the Xiao family was not in such a situation. It can only be said to be an ordinary military household. The old prince led troops to fight outside, and she was there The old concubine brought her younger siblings at home, and she had a bit of a hot temper, and she kept her word. Zhennan Wang listened to the elder sister very much when he was young.
Across the small garden from Bixiao Hall is the flower hall on the other side of the palace. At this moment, the doors and windows of the flower hall are wide open, and there are two women sitting there. The younger one is naturally the side concubine Wei, and the older one , both unfamiliar and familiar, she looks more than forty years old, graceful and luxurious, her face is four or five points similar to Zhennan Wang, especially the arrogant temperament at the corner of her mouth.
Nangong Yue's gaze passed over Mrs. Qiao without a trace, and then stopped on the four maidservants in pink skirts behind her. They were all fifteen or sixteen years old, each of them had enchanting figures and extraordinary appearances!
The corners of Nangong Yue's lips were slightly bent, and she walked in calmly.
At the same time, Mrs. Qiao was also looking at Nangong Yue, her scrutinizing eyes showed a critical look, she saw that Nangong Yue was wearing a rose red peony dress embroidered with gold thread, which made her complexion crystal clear, revealing the unique beauty of girls .
Seeing Nangong Yue coming, Concubine Wei hurriedly bowed her body and said with a smile: "Concubine Shi Zi, this is my aunt."
Nangong Yue walked into the hall without haste, with a dignified demeanor, and even the jade pendant on her skirt did not shake at all. She walked up to Mrs. Qiao and followed, turned sideways, blessed and said: "My niece and daughter-in-law pay my respects to my aunt!"
Mrs. Qiao didn't call out, and didn't send a meeting gift to recognize her relatives. Nangong Yue immediately understood her intentions, and straightened up.
Mrs. Qiao frowned unhappily when she saw this. This concubine, who believed that she was a princess conferred by the emperor, didn't pay attention to their elders. She was simply disrespectful.
Mrs. Qiao said with a sneer, "The concubine Shi Zi is really busy."
"Thank you, aunt, for your love. I'm a bit busy these days." Nangong Yue said as she walked across to Mrs. Qiao and sat down by herself.
Mrs. Qiao picked up the teacup on the side, took a sip, and said with a sneer, "The Concubine Shizi will be entertaining guests in Bixiao Hall in a few days, she is indeed very busy."
Mrs. Qiao received the post the day before yesterday. When she knew that the post was sent by Bi Xiaotang in her own name, she became angry at that time.
This niece and daughter-in-law are simply too unruly!
She immediately rushed to Luoyue City from Li County, and asked someone to call Nangong Yue over, planning to teach her a lesson herself.
Nangong Yue smiled and nodded, "Auntie is right."
Seeing her calm and composed appearance, Mrs. Qiao became angry and said angrily: "Concubine Shizi, it is reasonable to say that you are from a Nangong family, and you should be familiar with the precepts of women. The emperor also named you Princess Yaoguang. Then the rules are naturally learned very well. Why did Meng Lang act so badly this time that he even held a banquet in the name of Bixiaotang himself. Don't forget, your father, king and mother are all there! Even if you want a banquet, it should be the town A post from the Southern Palace."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Qiao slapped heavily on the table beside her, and reprimanded her in a stern voice: "Could it be that just because you are the Princess Yaoguang granted by the emperor, you can make your own marriage?" Do you want to disregard the rules of the palace?"
From the beginning to the end, Nangong Yue's face was normal, with a smile on her lips.
She straightened her back and looked directly at Mrs. Qiao: "Auntie is serious! I think I have always been cautious in my words and deeds, and I have never failed the expectations of the emperor and empress."
This is really confusing black and white! Mrs. Qiao was so angry that she almost didn't pick up, and said with a sneer, "Shizifei, you have passed the invitations of your husband's parents and seniors, and you have a banquet, are you still reasonable?"
Nangong Yue responded calmly: "Aunt, grandparents specially set up a ceremonial gate for Bixiaotang, so that the son can handle the affairs of Bixiaotang independently. When grandmother and mother concubine were alive, mother concubine also posted a Xiaotang has entertained guests. Auntie will never forget."
An old nun behind Mrs. Qiao hurriedly lowered her voice, and whispered a reminder in Mrs. Qiao's ear.
Mrs. Qiao just remembered that that year, shortly after the wedding of Prince Zhennan and the Dafang family, the old Zhennan king opened the Bixiao Hall for them. At that time, the Dafang clan held a banquet in the Bixiao Hall. Naturally, I have also received posts.
After more than ten years, she had already forgotten all about it!
Mrs. Qiao clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves, she was speechless for a while.
The atmosphere in the flower hall was a little stiff, and no one spoke for a while. Concubine Wei's scalp was already numb when she heard it. Whether it's Mrs. Qiao or the Shizi Concubine, it's not her side concubine who can offend her.
Wei Shi quietly winked at the maid at the side, and soon, a maid came in with several plates of fruit.
Wei smiled and said: "Concubine Shizi, this is the lychee brought by your aunt today, it is sweet and juicy. You should try it quickly, and bring a few baskets back to Bixiaotang later."
Wei's kindness eased the atmosphere, and Nangong Yue was not ignorant, so she cooperated and said: "I have heard that the lychees in Nanjiang are delicious, and today I finally have a good fortune." He bowed to thank Mrs. Qiao, "Then I would like to thank my aunt."
Mrs. Qiao suppressed her anger and reminded herself of the purpose of coming this time.
This kind of young daughter-in-law, who thinks she has been favored, is so arrogant that she doesn't look down on her elders. If she dares to hold a private banquet today, won't she want to encourage the family to separate? Don't suppress her into obedience Yes, you can pay it back in the future.
Thinking of this, she forced a smile and said, "Although Shi Zifei's thank you is too early, I, as an aunt, do have a gift to give to Shi Zifei today."
As she said that, she made a gesture and said to the four servant girls behind her arrogantly: "You guys should hurry up and pay your respects to the princess!"
The four servant girls walked out of the line, walked up to Nangong Yue, and bowed to her respectfully.
Nangong Yue picked up the teacup as if nothing had happened, and removed the tea foam with the tea lid, neither responded nor asked the four servant girls to get up.
A look of displeasure flashed in Mrs. Qiao's eyes, and she said in a bad tone: "Although the concubine Shizi just came to Southern Xinjiang, how many years have you been married to A Yi?"
Nangong Yue said lightly: "It should be a year and a half since I returned to my aunt."
"It's been a year and a half." Mrs. Qiao sighed, and said righteously, "Concubine Shizi, don't think that I am a talkative aunt. As a woman, she should be generous and virtuous, and help her husband's family. It is the duty of a woman to spread branches and leaves. Concubine Shizi, you and A Yi are not very old, so I shouldn't rush..." As she spoke, she glanced intently at Nangongyue's abdomen, her eyes seemed to be I'm talking, you've been here for a year and a half, why hasn't your stomach moved yet?!
Nangong Yue smiled. Although she was not as good as Ji, others probably didn't know that she and Xiao Yi hadn't consummated their marriage yet. But even so, for a married aunt to manage the affairs of her nephew's room, her hand must have been stretched too far.
Mrs. Wei has long wondered why Mrs. Qiao brought four enchanting maids here, and thought they were going to be given to King Zhennan, but she didn't expect Mrs. Qiao to actually aim at the prince.
Mrs. Qiao really doesn't understand the temperament of this prince!
Wei sighed inwardly, and hurriedly apologized with a smile: "Auntie, the concubine is still young..."
Mrs. Qiao saw that Nangong Yue was still laughing, she couldn't suppress the anger in her heart anymore, she directly interrupted Wei Shi, and said coldly: "The concubine can afford to wait, but our Xiao family can't afford to wait! Concubine Shizi , our Xiao family has few heirs, and in A Yi's generation, there are only two boys, A Yi and his younger brother. As an aunt, I am really worried for the Xiao family!"
She pointed to the four maids, "As the saying goes, gifts from the elders are irresistible. These four maids were carefully selected by my aunt and I. They are all good-looking and well-behaved. I will give them to my niece and daughter-in-law today. You Take it back and ask Ah Yi to take over the house, if you are lucky enough to have a son and a half, I will call you mother."
Nangong Yue looked at her calmly, with a decent smile on her face, and said, "Auntie, have you finished?"
Mrs. Qiao's face turned cold, but she saw Nangong Yue's clear black eyes looking at her, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, but she felt a chill in her heart.
Nangong Yue looked at Mrs. Qiao with a pair of black eyes, and said, "Auntie's kind intentions, I forgive my princess for not accepting it."
Claiming to have changed from "I" to "this princess", Nangong Yue also seemed to have broken away from her status as a junior, and sat here as a high-ranking princess.
Although Mrs. Qiao is the daughter of King Zhennan, she was born early and grew up in the countryside since she was a child. That is to say, she became a noble daughter of the royal family after King Zhennan became the vassal queen. At this time, sitting in front of Nangong Yue who had a natural bearing, she unconsciously seemed to be a little shorter.
"Presumptuous!" Mrs. Qiao slammed the table, glared at her, and said forcefully, "Do you have any rules, dare to talk to me like this?"
For the cheap aunt who came to Cyprus for no reason, Nangong Yue naturally would not express her gratitude with a virtuous face. With a smile on her lips, she looked at her with a little pity and said: "... I am afraid that my aunt does not know, and the descendants of the honorable family will inherit , There is a difference between concubine and concubine."
Just the four words "the difference between the concubine and the concubine" are enough to explain everything.
No matter how many concubine sons there are, they are not as honorable as a concubine son. What's more, there has been an iron law in all dynasties that "a concubine son shall not inherit the title".
Mrs. Qiao really forgot that her younger brother was the eldest son, and after her father became the prince, he directly invited him to be the eldest son. In the current palace, Xiao Yi and Xiao Luan are both concubines, and there are no aunts and concubines in her own mansion, so how could she remember the saying "a concubine cannot be a prince".
However, she doesn't remember, does she remember, what did Nangong Yue mean by saying this, is she mocking her for not knowing the rules and knowledge
Mrs. Qiao's complexion became a little colder, and she said: "It's just one or two bastards, isn't it that the concubine can't bear it?"
Nangong Yue picked up the teacup leisurely, took a sip of tea, and said: "...Eight years ago, there was a case of brothers competing for title in the residence of Hou Chengyi. Hou's second brother, in the name of a concubine who has no right to inherit the title, wrote to the clan's mansion, requesting that the title be inherited by the second wife. It was publicized one after another, and in the end, the first emperor was so angry that he decreed that Hou Chengyi should be demoted as the Boss of Chengyi."
Nangong Yue spoke so plainly that Mrs. Qiao naturally understood the meaning behind her words. This concubine was implying that she was helping Xiao Luan, that's why she wanted to disturb Xiao Yi's inner courtyard...
Thinking of this, Mrs. Qiao felt tight in her chest, and her face was already covered with dark clouds.
Nangong Yue didn't seem to think it was enough, she looked at Mrs. Qiao again with a half-smile, and pointedly said: "Aunt, the disunity of concubine and concubine is the source of chaos in the family. Aunt is so virtuous, I don't know how many concubines and concubines there are in the house ?” She didn’t expect to get an answer, she got up lightly and said: “Auntie, my princess and Bi Xiaotang’s trifling matters, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Saying that, she blessed her body, and ignored Mrs. Qiao who was so angry, she turned and left.
And those four young and beautiful maids looked at each other, thinking: The princess is gone, what should they do
Nangong Yue got the news not long after she returned to Bixiaotang, Mrs. Qiao shook her sleeves and left in a huff, not even taking the four maids with her.
Concubine Wei naturally didn't dare to send people to Bixiao Hall, so she simply told Zhennan King that it was Mrs. Qiao who sent it to him. Mrs. Qiao obviously gave Zhennan Wang a lot of beautiful maids in the past, so he didn't think it was different, and accepted it cheerfully.
Nangong Yue found it interesting. Although Mrs. Qiao is a married aunt, judging from her words and deeds today, she may often interfere in her natal family's affairs.
But today, she came here, on the surface, because of Bixiaotang's banquet, but in fact, it was just because she was used to making decisions. Bixiaotang's post made her feel ashamed, so she rushed to ask the crime. He just wanted to take the opportunity to convince himself that she could continue to be the master of Bixiao Hall in the future.
Nangong Yue can't take care of the affairs of the palace for the time being, but not everyone can come to Bixiaotang.
This small plain text post will probably bring more temptations than they expected...
Nangong Yue was not affected in the slightest, and happily the menu was set. They also drew up a list and asked them to give it to the small kitchen, and asked them to cook a medicinal porridge, and then they went to have dinner with Mrs. Fang after Xiao Yi came back.
But at three o'clock in the Shenshi hour, Xiao Yi came back, hugged her as soon as he came back, and rubbed her coquettishly, and then said with a smile: "Stinky girl, I just received a letter from Xiaobai."
Although Nanjiang is thousands of miles away from Wangdu, there are frequent exchanges of pigeons between Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai.
Xiao Yi was in a very good mood, and he pulled her to sit side by side by the window, took out a piece of tissue paper as thin as a cicada's wing from his arms, unfolded it, and spread it flat on the desk.
This is a drawing, and it is also a structural drawing of the Liannu.
Although Nangong Yue knew nothing about weapons, Guan Yubai's picture was so detailed that even an illiterate person could see the clue at a glance.
Xiao Yi explained from the side: "After seeing the crossbow presented by the third prince back then, Xiaobai felt that this idea was a bit interesting. After careful consideration and trial production a few times, it finally paid off. According to Xiaobai, the firing speed and range of this new crossbow are much improved compared to the original crossbow, and..." As he spoke, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he blinked, "It will never fall apart."
Nangong Yue picked up the design drawing of the Liannu, looked at it carefully, and was overjoyed in her heart.
This design drawing is too important to Xiao Yi!
Xiao Yi continued: "Xiaobai also said that he has made a few crossbows, and he is sending them to me quickly... I reckon it should arrive early next month, and then we will go try the crossbows together!" Having said that, The smile on his face widened a bit, "Originally, although this continuous crossbow needs a lot of iron arrows, we don't have enough money. But now it's not a problem anymore."
The smile on the corner of Xiao Yi's mouth grew stronger. The Fang family occupied most of the mineral veins in southern Xinjiang. If he needed iron, he could go to Mrs. Fang to buy it.
Thinking about it, Xiao Yi couldn't wait any longer, pulled up Nangong Yue and said, "Ah Yue, let's go to listen to Yuge... For the sake of my grandson, my grandfather should give me a little bit cheaper." He said jokingly He said, "Ah Yue, you have to help me say more good things later..."
Looking at Xiao Yi's handsome face that seemed to be shining, Nangong Yue couldn't help being infected, and her smile was bright.
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