Yun Fenghuang managed to spread the word the next month, and met Jiang at Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion on the third day.
"Mother, Your Majesty intends to present Jiang's son as your master." As soon as the mother and daughter met each other and cleared the air, she started to say, "Which cousin of the Jiang family do you think is suitable?"
"Jiang's son?" Jiang asked unexpectedly, "Why would Bidong think of Jiang's son? Besides, Princess Dongdong is so rich and beautiful, how can he be a good match for his small family in the north?!"
Yun Fenghuang said calmly: "I am very dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager. Perhaps seeing that Ji was in trouble, she wanted to blackmail Princess Jinyun into sending the youngest son of the Marquis of Haixi to the east. It turned out that there was a rumor in the palace, and she was killed by the emperor. Forced to kill a group of palace officials with a stick, Quan pretended that it had never happened. Bidong turned to him and told him to ask him to inquire about the young unmarried scholars in Enkedongchang next year, and he agreed, but Bidong The next day I asked about Mr. Jiang’s situation.”
Jiang narrowed his eyes and looked at her: "Didn't Bidong ask about the situation of his Xie family's children?"
"I just asked when the Xie family's children will arrive in the Imperial Capital." Yun Fenghuang said calmly, "He thinks Bidong is more inclined to Jiang's family. Otherwise, he doesn't even know that his cousins are also coming that time. …But I wonder if any of my cousins are so talented and beautiful, but they impressed Bidong in advance?"
"He looked at Bidong and didn't say anything. I'm so suspicious that even my mother can't believe it, right?" Jiang looked at her with a half-smile, then suddenly his face darkened, "Tell the truth!"
"..." Yun Fenghuang held a round fan and said depressedly, "You said you wouldn't hit him anymore if he grows up and disobeys you!"
Jiang said angrily: "Then I vowed before that I would be obedient and not make him angry!"
Yun Fenghuang: "..."
Forget it, it's no use keeping your mouth shut, mother and daughter, don't laugh at each other.
She cried sadly and said, "God knows what Bidong is planning! But he did ask him to pay attention to the scholars rushing to Enke, thinking that the princesses were looking for a prince-in-law... He was thinking that Brother Eleven and the others happened to have none. If you are married and have outstanding talent and appearance, maybe you can catch Bidong's eye?"
"But two months ago, Bidong suddenly asked about the Jiang family's children and urged him to meet you. Then..."
"So I'm worried that Bidong intends to let the Jiang family's son become the master, and his biological mother is not the Jiang family's daughter. I'm afraid that if he turns his elbows outward, he would like to see his mother's family marry the Tian family?" Jiang sneered, "That's why. Did you test him first by meeting him face to face?"
Yun Fenghuang shamelessly held her legs and arms in front of her, and said affectionately: "Mother, you said that! After all, your daughter was taught by you. It's not just that the young are better than the old, it's as simple as that. Just to let you see the flaw? That means I won’t talk to you, so do you have any intention of expressing it directly? "
"As far as what I did in those few months, I was better than my master." Jiang said with disdain, "It would be great if I don't piss him off to death!"
After all, Bu Nao didn't care about the temptation in her daughter's words just now, and said seriously, "Shut up, we two bastards, and don't talk about those lies: indeed, if the Jiang family has a consort, it will not affect my mother's status in the Xie family." It must be as stable as a mountain, and it is even possible to directly pull my eldest aunt away and let my father become the head of the family instead of my eldest uncle!"
"It's true that once my eleventh brother and the others win the favor of the Heavenly Family, they will definitely favor their parents. By then, our family's status in the family will not be as good as it is now."
"But if you calculate it that way, it is nothing more than a small profit for the Xie family."
"Looking ahead to the harem, it seems too stupid."
"Although the Jiang family treats our mother well, is it because my mother and I have a high status in the Xie family? Remember, sympathy, cultivation, guilt, gratitude, affection... these will all breed Respect and kindness are not temporary, people's hearts are fickle, and once they change, joy and hatred can all happen in a single thought!"
Jiang's face was expressionless, "But that day, as long as I am strong enough, even people who have never met and have nothing to do with me will naturally respect me and dare not be disrespectful. Long-term respect has never been I earned it myself, rather than relying on their mercy or nurturing. As my mother repeatedly warned me, how can I be fooled by the authorities?"
"In the world of the Ming Dynasty, everyone agrees to marry and follow your husband. If you are a mother, you are not a daughter of the Jiang family. If you marry our father, you will not be a member of the Xie family. When you return to the Jiang family, you will not be a guest. If you are a mother, you will not be consolidated. With my status in the Xie family, do I have to suppress my aunts and let me promote the Jiang family's son, Lord? Even if I can rely on that kindness to show off my power in the Xie family in recent years... But what about in the future? When my mother is gone, my brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews, Including me, how much help can I get from the Jiang family?"
"May I ask the Lord if you are a descendant of the Xie family? The Xie family has a glorious lintel. Is it possible that they will not support my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew? After all, it is difficult to support a tree alone. No matter how favored the prince-in-law is, he still needs the help of his brothers and nephews - this matter My mother knew that I was worried about the matter, so she gave me the right words at that time: I will just do what I want. My mother is not a daughter-in-law. She has maintained a good relationship with my aunt and the others all those years. Being harmonious does not mean suppressing them with my legs and wrists, but it also means that my aunt and the others understand their righteousness and are unwilling to cause too much trouble for outsiders to watch."
She sighed after saying this and touched her daughter's temples, "I am often with Qi Jiulu at home. Although the two of us have a good relationship because of this, we cannot see clearly what is going on at home. The harmony of the family will not be as good in the short term. It is very reliable to use tactics to mediate, and long-term peace and harmony, it must not be the credit of one or two people, but if most people understand it tacitly!"
"If my mother knew about me, my cousins would instigate me to have a relationship with my sister. I didn't have a good impression of the first and second bedroom. But I want to know if there is a proper distinction between legitimate concubines and concubines. For my mother, my sister The treatment of the legitimate daughter can't be subsidized from the private house for the difference between the public and the middle school, so I didn't say anything in Dongdong. Otherwise, I thought that this kind of thing would lead to a bitter and jealous fight between us children. A little fuss?"
Moreover, "Although my mother raised my sister as her biological daughter, it does not mean that she hopes other aunts will do the same. On the one hand, my mother gave birth to four of my brothers at that time, and she was already short of daughters. Can my sister give her to her now?" It will give my mother a chance to establish a reputation as a virtuous person; secondly, it will deny my sister a pleasant temperament. If it were a red-eyed wolf, would I really think that my mother would be able to get away with the child if she made the mistake of doing so?"
It’s not like Jiang didn’t know about the leg lengths of his concubine’s children before he came out of the cabinet.
It's just that Xie Fenghuan liked it and didn't want to use it.
"I am the daughter of the Xie family. It is natural for me to plan for the Xie family. If the Bu Sheng matter is successful or not, it will be spread out. If the Xie family is wrong, I will be grateful. Jiang family has nothing to say." Seeing that her daughter was silent, Mrs. Jiang sighed, patted the back of her leg, and said earnestly, "If you plan for other people, if you don't say anything else, you will offend Mr. Xie first!" Once it fails, both families will be destitute... If I am his daughter, will he probably give up my future just because of his own dispute of emotions? "
"...Actually, that's not the case." Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and whispered, "He is very worried. Doesn't that mean Bidong's temptation?"
Jiang raised his eyebrows, his eyes questioning.
"Bidong bluntly said that he was not happy with the consort chosen by his mother, the Empress Dowager, for Princess Jinyun. He strongly enforced Dong's sealing order and separated the princess and Ji Minggan..." Yun Fenghuang whispered about the accident of praying, "then asked him about it. The descendants of the Xie family asked the disciples of the Jiang family again two months ago, urging him to meet with you. He thought that Bidong might want to see if he would act in his own interests, and try to figure out the holy will for him. Will you consider it?"
Jiang said: "Then the royal rules are really true..."
Immediately said, "What do I have to worry about? For my own consideration, of course I should not recommend his descendants of the Xie family; for Bidong's consideration, Bidong's promotion of his northern descendants is nothing more than to compete with the Dingbei Army, then he Isn’t the Xie family’s prestige in the Northland better than that of the Jiang family? Moreover, the most respected family in the Northland over the years, the Qi family, and the eldest son of Qi Jiulu, have obviously voted for the regent’s palace!”
"Other than the Xie family, who can compete with the Qi family?"
Jiang said matter-of-factly, "Besides, our family was disowned by the Qi family back then. If Bidong intends to marry the Qi family in the future, there is no need to find an excuse!"
The voice lowered again, "Not to mention the good relationship between the two families because of my engagement with Qi Jiulu. I already know everything about the Qi family! It's not impossible even if Lord Bi wants to ask for a certificate of surrender."
Just like when she came to Dijing Road to meet Qi Jiulu, she spoke with tears in her eyes. She was like a "good nephew" who was like a real mother and son who had been separated for many years and finally reunited. She was the only one who wished she could hug each other and cry...
Although he had known for a long time that his mother was very skillful in doing one thing in front of her and behind the other's back, Yun Fenghuang was a little speechless: "Mom, you have watched him grow up, and even if you don't compare with him, he is still a little worse than my sister. Bar?"
Qi Jiulu was married to the Jiang family, how could he be as obedient and obedient as his own mother, the Chen family
On the one hand, it depends on Yun Fenghuang’s reputation; on the other hand, Chen’s Yuanji is not as good at coaxing children as Jiang’s...
Yun Fenghuang felt that if she begged the Jiang family, she had been in love for more than ten years, and if she had not denied her once-to-be son-in-law, she probably wouldn't be able to turn around and calculate someone else's worth, life, or even the family.
But for Mr. Jiang, this was not a matter of course: "My sister's affairs affected my reputation back then. I thought Mr. Qi didn't know that I was wronged? But they unfortunately chose to cancel the engagement? Of course he didn't say that. Resent them. It’s just like this in life: everyone first thinks about themselves and their family, and then they think about them. Some people even think about what they should do if they don’t think about them.”
"As I said, my mother has watched Qi Jiulu grow up before her eyes, so it's okay to tell her that she doesn't like him."
"But until my brother, sister-in-law and nephews and I live a stable and prosperous life, my mother will not care about their children's lives!"
There was no expression on her face as she said calmly, "After all, we are his children and grandchildren, and he should take care of us. Qi Jiulu doesn't!"
"..." Yun Fenghuang knew that he could not convince her, so he sighed in his heart and said, "That's all, but I don't want to rashly mess with him. Does Bidong know about his relationship with him, or does he say it himself? Yes. At that time, our family had his wife. What would Bidong think of us? You also said before that even if Bidong pretended to be gentle and tolerant for many years, he must have some real kindness. He You won’t like ruthless people who burn bridges across rivers.”
"I am willing to consider what kind of person Bidong likes, and he is very happy." Jiang's eyes softened as he listened to Donglai, and he smiled, "I have inquired about some information about my mother's confinement, and thought about it carefully. In fact, my situation as Ruming is not bad: although it was not a mistake, my behavior of not concealing my true temperament in front of Bidong was actually a mistake."