The Pingjin Marquis's Mansion was not to be underestimated, and the Pingjin Marquis was chosen by Emperor Xuanren as the new commander of the Northern Frontier. His status was naturally elevated, and many more people paid attention to him. At this time, the news of Hua Bochen's breaking off the engagement came out, and naturally many people were surprised. However, before they had even discussed the matter for half a day, the former fiancée who was broken off the engagement became his sister? !
Who can tell them what kind of divine development this is
However, because of this, the reason why the two broke off their engagement has been overlooked.
Correspondingly, there are also people who don't care about Hua Bochen and Wen Renying's broken engagement, or whether the Pingjin Marquis's wife has adopted a daughter, but Hua Bochen is not engaged now, and the Pingjin Marquis's Mansion is so valuable that if he doesn't seize the time to get involved, he will be sorry for himself. For those who want to win over the Pingjin Marquis' Mansion, this is simply God's help for them.
Of course, if he knew the reason for breaking off the engagement, he would probably say to Li Ruoshui: Well done! If there is anything to break up marriages in the future, let her do it. Anyway, starting from Prince Cheng and Ming Zeyue, she seems to be very professional in this matter.
If we don’t make good use of it, it would be a huge waste of talent.
The day Lady Pingjin Hou asked for the calculation was the sixth day of the fifth month, the day after the Dragon Boat Festival.
During this period, Xiaocao went to Wanbaolou as agreed, and was accompanied not only by Wen Renying but also Han.
After entering Wanbao Tower, I discovered that there seemed to be a lot more people than the last time I came here. I didn’t recognize most of them, but from the way they were dressed, I could tell that they were all from prominent families.
Xiaocao didn't feel anything, but Han had some thoughts in his mind. After all, in the entire imperial city, there were not many people who could squander money at will and buy all kinds of jewelry at will. It's not that there are not many rich people, but that there are not many people who are rich and have status and can spend their money at will.
It is necessary for big merchants to have money, but there are some things they cannot use. For the sake of style, Wanbaolou will not sell the best things to them. There are many rich people among the powerful, but their money has other uses and cannot be given to women to use casually.
For the latter, jewelry is essential, but there is a limit, especially for some people. Wanbaolou will sell (give) them the best things at a "friendly price", and provide them with high-quality services and door-to-door delivery, so there is no need for them to step into Wanbaolou.
Looking at the people who were taking care of the girls' makeup, they were basically maids. The others were basically older women with younger married women. Han had an idea in her mind.
As soon as I entered the door, someone I knew but was not familiar with came up to greet me. If I didn't know, I would think that the relationship between the two families was very good. And then, between women, children are always the theme. The praise for Xiaocao was free, but compared with the wife of Pingjin Hou, this level was more than one level lower, and Xiaocao had long been immune to it.
Han was neither too enthusiastic nor too indifferent, and was quite adept at dealing with these people.
But when it comes to Wen Renying, it's a bit subtle. She just broke off the engagement, which is a normal thing. She had already considered this possibility before going out. If Wen Renying was really fifteen or sixteen years old, she would be too shy to go out at least recently. Unfortunately, she is not, so this matter has little impact on her. She doesn't care what others think or say.
The sound of footsteps never subsided. "Sister Xuan..."
"Muyao..." Xiaocao tilted her head to look over. Zhen Muyao was in front, and Jian Shu was following behind. Looking around, it seemed that he was the only man. Xiaocao smiled, "You are here to look at jewelry too? What a coincidence. - Master Jian."
Jian Shu nodded slightly, "Hello, madam, and hello, ladies." His cheeks flushed a little, and he was a little shy when facing other women.
Zhen Muyao also greeted Han, and Han nodded. Zhen Muyao reached out and touched Wen Renying's head, "Xiaoying'er."
Wen Renying smiled and called out "Sister Mu Yao".
Zhen Muyao turned around and pulled Xiaocao again, "What jewelry are you looking at? I came here just to join in the fun." Zhen Muyao was not polite at all.
"Huh?" Xiaocao wondered, what was so exciting here
What Xiaocao didn't notice was that many of the people around him had a hint of discomfort on their faces.
Zhen Muyao wanted to say that Sister Xuan was definitely smart, but she seemed to be slow in many things. But she didn't care. If someone wanted to seek medical treatment, they could just go directly to the doctor. Just like Concubine Kou, they should show their attitude. It would be meaningless to just "take a ride".
A maid came down from upstairs, stood in front of Xiaocao and the others with a smile, and greeted them, "Fourth Miss Wenren, our concubine is already waiting on the third floor. Miss, look..."
"Then let's go up and take a look first." Between patients and jewelry, usually Xiaocao would unconditionally choose the former.
"I'll go up and take a look too." Zhen Muyao said with a smile.
Xiaocao looked at Zhen Muyao and Jianshu in confusion. You have a little tail and you are treating a woman. Isn't that inappropriate
"Yaoyao, I'm going to the teahouse across the street to have a cup of tea." Jianshu said very tactfully.
"Okay, let's go to Fengtai Restaurant for dinner later. The food there is pretty good." Then he glanced at Han.
Han smiled and said, "Let's go. The dishes at Fengtai Restaurant are really good. Let's just consider it as a change of taste."
So it was settled. After going upstairs, Han stayed on the second floor, and the shopkeeper entertained her. You know, Han was definitely a big customer, and Wen Renying, who was not married yet, followed her. However, watching Zhen Muyao and Xiaocao go to the third floor together, she seemed to be thinking about something, and then she came to Han and lowered her voice, "Mom, is there anyone else on the third floor besides Concubine Kou?"
"Probably." Han responded calmly. She had no scruples even if the shopkeeper was next to her.
Wen Renying knew what was going on. The extra person who had made Sister Mu Yao offer to accompany her must not be a woman. Apart from Prince Heng, there was no other man who could stay present when Concubine Kou was seeing a doctor.
This realization made Wen Renying a little unhappy, and her mother was probably the same. If Sister Mu Yao hadn't come earlier, then it wouldn't be... No, if Sister Mu Yao wasn't here, her mother would have followed.
In fact, it was just as Wen Renying had expected. However, not only Prince Heng was there, but also Princess Heng.
Xiao Cao didn't react much. It was normal for a family member to accompany a patient to see a doctor. It was just that the husband's wife was accompanying the "legal mistress". They were all harmonious, so why couldn't she accept it? She met the etiquette in a proper manner.
Only Prince Heng said "No need to be polite", and then Zhen Muyao smiled and said, "I just happened to come over today and ran into Sister Xuan. I haven't seen her for a while, so I came up to have a cup of tea. Your Highness should not mind, right?"
"What you said is true, cousin. We are family. Let alone a cup of tea, you can take away anything you like from this Wanbao Tower." King Heng smiled warmly, looking like a modest gentleman, and the aura of a superior was obvious but not outwardly displayed.
Qi Chao's aesthetic taste did not exceed Xiao Cao's cognition, so the beauty in her eyes was the same as everyone else's. This royal family, no matter what it looked like originally, has been improved by the genes of various beauties from generation to generation. At least, in the emperor's branch, it is difficult to find ugly people. Prince Duan is a leader among them, and Prince Heng is on par with him.
Tsk, Xiaocao has become immune to all kinds of "beauty".
But what King Heng said...
Zhen Muyao's expression remained unchanged, but he cursed King Heng in his heart: Who the hell is your cousin? If you want to find your cousin, go to the Ming family.
Although it is said that the legitimate relatives of the wife and cousins are the children of the same father, there is nothing wrong with that. However, this rule does not apply to the emperor. His children do not have the same in-laws, but each has his own in-laws. Not to mention being a family, these "in-laws" are basically enemies, and they wish to step on everyone else and be the only one in-law.
However, the Zhen family is the Queen's mother's family. From the perspective of etiquette, they are indeed the in-laws of other princes and princesses. If someone is shameless and insists on establishing a relationship with them, there is nothing you can do about it, especially for someone like Prince Heng who is thick-skinned and quite casual.
After all, King Heng is very powerful. If it were someone else, Zhen Muyao would have been able to directly fight back. However, no one else would be so shameless.
Zhen Muyao cannot confront people, but she can also ignore them. She is used to being proud and casual, and she has not changed even after getting married. Those who can force her to change will not do so now, and those who dislike her cannot do anything to her.
"Your Highness, you are joking." Zhen Muyao's eyes shifted, "Let's focus on business. Sister Xuan, please let Concubine Kou take a look first. You know, Concubine Kou has made great contributions to Prince Heng's mansion. If she doesn't have a child, it will be a pity."
Princess Heng still had a faint smile on her face, occasionally taking a sip from the teacup, she looked noble and dignified, but there was a faint emotion flashing in her eyes. Even if she could use the name of the legal wife to openly or secretly bully Concubine Kou, that was all. Concubine Kou was the money bag of Prince Heng, and money is a good thing, especially for people who need large sums of money. They would be kinder to those who could bring them money in a legitimate way. In addition, Concubine Kou was good-looking and had a different temperament, so Prince Heng really liked her a little.
Not to mention concubines in other families, even the main wife cannot go out casually, but Concubine Kou can.
Even though Princess Heng didn't seem to take Concubine Kou seriously on the surface and acted nonchalant in front of her sisters-in-law, saying that it was a good thing that Concubine Kou could help their prince, it was impossible for her not to mind at all in her heart.
Princess Heng relied on her birth and the title of the main wife to compete with Kou Danping. She also knew that her position could not be easily shaken. However, Kou Danping was still a great threat to her. The only thing she was better than Kou Danping was that she gave birth to a son and a daughter. Kou Danping was chosen as a concubine by her husband despite her humble birth. At that moment, Princess Heng knew that this woman was definitely not simple. Therefore, she did some research before Kou Danping entered the palace. However, she did not find anything too important at that time. However, it did not mean that she could not do something. Kou Danping had a cold uterus disease, and she did not mind making it worse.
In fact, the threat that Kou Danping later showed made Princess Heng very glad that she had done so. Without children, what would it matter if she accumulated more wealth? In the end, it would all belong to her children.
Princess Heng was almost certain that Kou Danping would not be able to have children, but she was not so sure about the medical skills of the person who could write that gynecological manual. Looking at the attitude of Prince Heng, it was obvious that he also hoped that Kou Danping could have children. If she could see something else...
As the Princess of Heng, it is natural for her to be concerned about the Prince of Heng's offspring. It is also understandable that the Princess of Heng wants to come along.
Concubine Kou was actually quite annoyed about this. Not to mention that this was a very private matter, she naturally didn't want to let her "enemy" know about her situation, not to mention that she had suspected Princess Heng about not having children. However, suspicion was suspicion, and she had seen many doctors, and the results were all diagnoses of uterine cold. From her memory, it should be a problem left over from her original body.
Before Xiao Cao examined Concubine Kou's pulse, Concubine Kou smiled and said, "Your Highness, do you want to move on, or should I take Miss Wenren to the inner room? Miss Wenren is still a girl after all, so there are some things that are difficult to say in front of Your Highness, right?"
Prince Heng nodded and said, "That's true. All right, I'll go sit in the tea room." Then he stood up and left.
Concubine Kou glanced at Princess Heng and said: Why don’t you go and serve her
Princess Heng pretended not to notice and smiled at Xiao Cao, "Sister Kou has been working so hard for the palace. I hope she can give birth to a child for the prince soon. I'll trouble Miss Wenren this time. If you can make Sister Kou pregnant, the whole Heng Palace will be grateful to you."
Even if Xiaocao was thick-skinned, she couldn't take Princess Heng's words seriously. In a normal harem, the mistress and the concubine were enemies, not to mention the prince's harem. The princes were fighting for the throne, and the princes' women naturally planned early. Their sons might also fight for the throne in the future. Ambitious people wanted to kill other people's children. Even if they didn't have ambitions, it would be better for others not to live for safety. If Concubine Kou really got pregnant, Princess Heng would probably not be grateful to her, but hate her to death.
But these are not within Xiaocao's consideration, she just needs to do her job well.
Princess Heng was clearly not going to leave, so Xiao Cao took Concubine Kou's pulse and asked her various questions. This woman was always shy about privacy issues, so Xiao Cao asked simply and directly, which made Zhen Muyao feel a little uncomfortable. Princess Heng was only in her early twenties, not much better.
In comparison, Concubine Kou was quite calm. She answered whatever was asked and didn't hide anything.
It's not that being open-minded is without benefits. Right now, it also saves Xiaocao from trouble. Although she has saved trouble, Xiaocao is not in such a good mood. It's strange that she can get pregnant after being drugged. However, compared with her cuckolded brother-in-law being extinct, this is not a big problem.