Mrs. Guo was speechless by Yun Fenghuang, her face turned red, and she couldn't say a word. Seeing this, a woman in an indigo shirt was worried that the situation would be so tense, so she bit the bullet and came out to smooth things over: "Mom, please calm down." My sister-in-law has never been good at speaking, and she sincerely thinks about my mother-in-law, so it would not be the case if I say it out loud. Furthermore, the family has always been in the north, and although the women are not the elders of the mother-in-law, they still know how to be in the north. A set over there.”
"The women in the imperial capital, especially in the palace, don't know what's going on."
"Therefore, it is inevitable that good intentions lead to bad things."
"I very much ask you to keep in mind the relationship between flesh and blood, and don't argue with the women of the country."
Saying this, he got up and blessed.
Those words were very reliable. Yun Fenghuang didn't want to really have any grudges with Mr. Xie. Hearing this, his expression softened slightly, he looked at her, raised his leg and said softly: "Fifth Aunt said seriously, you are not an elder, how can you do this?" How polite?"
He said that, but he didn't move at all.
The Guo family members saw this in their eyes, and their arrogance from watching Yun Fenghuang grow up quietly calmed down.
Gong, the fifth wife of the Xie family, went and said: "National rites are greater than family rites. The empress is a virtuous concubine. Even if the women are not elders, how can they be disrespectful? Moreover, when the empress came to the imperial capital from afar, she was not a member of the clan. Because it cannot be maintained. In those years, the empress has suffered great grievances in the Imperial Capital."
"Especially the matter of entering the palace. Although my family has always been in the North, I don't know much about the situation in the palace during those two years."
"But I heard that when the empress first entered the palace, to the east of the queen, there were high-ranking concubines such as Concubine Shu, Concubine Xinfei and Concubine Yue. For example, Concubine Shu and Concubine Xinfei are no longer alive, and Concubine Xinfei and Concubine Yue were also demoted... Do they all have family backgrounds? Even if you are born like this, you can see how difficult it is for you to have a bright moon."
"Those families were helpless, but the empress was very willing to protect the family. Every time the women think about it, they feel very guilty."
At this point, seeing Yun Fenghuang's expression softening even more, he explained to Mrs. Guo, "Sister-in-law has been talking about you during the confinement period, saying that many empresses in the palace are not noble ladies, and our Xie family can't compare with them. Simply empress. If it is clear that the daughter of Fu Yun's family, the name of Duke Yi Guo's palace can always be borrowed. But I heard that although Duke Yi's legitimate daughter has gone, there are still many concubines in the palace."
"Then how could Duke Yi really treat his wife wrongly?"
"So I am very anxious and want to share my worries with you."
"Then you care about Ze and said some stupid things. I really ask your Majesty to see clearly and don't misunderstand me!"
Yun Fenghuang thought to himself that the fifth aunt shut up because she had heard too much than the eldest aunt, so he changed his tone and said softly: "In the emperor's third palace and sixth courtyard, newcomers are coming in endlessly. If the sisters in the family are not willing to enter the palace to serve, I will The palace can make the decision, so why bother to block the future of my family? But I have already used all the favor and trust accumulated over the years to help the twenty-first brother to become the master. Then I will recommend the Xie family's daughter to join the family. Palace, I’m afraid that all the six palaces will seek the wrong one and attack me in groups!”
"After all, although I have some respect in front of Bidong, there are few in the harem who are more beautiful, talented, and have better family backgrounds than I do, let alone the Queen Mother who is watching over me!"
"Furthermore, there is a tacit understanding in the palace that no non-noble girl can be given the title of concubine."
"I was able to be promoted to the position of Jieyu in the first place. In the final analysis, it was because of the Yun family's influence."
"With Xie's current family status, even if the twenty-first brother becomes the master, how can he afford the grace of a concubine?"
"When the time comes, the sisters who come to the palace will have to be concubines."
"Even if I take care of you, there are so many young and beautiful concubines in the palace, and they are all trying their best to win favor. How much time does Bidong have to pay attention to a concubine?"
"Although there are many sisters in the family, there are only a few who stand out."
"Instead of wasting time in that palace, it would be better to find a high-ranking disciple of similar age. What's wrong with me being my wife as I wish?"
Mrs. Guo was thoughtful about what she said, Ms. Gong repeatedly praised her, and several girls of the same generation in Didong also nodded secretly - although Ms. Even three-thirds of the acre belongs to the No. 1 family.
These few of them grew up as slaves and maids, regardless of whether they were concubines or concubines. They were young and had always lived under the protection of the family. They had never suffered any hardship. Even though they were in awe of the Heavenly Family, they still had some pride in their hearts. .
I thought about entering the palace before, but it was because there was already a virtuous concubine and sister in the palace. Once they entered the palace, high status, favor, and children... were all waiting for them.
At that time, I heard Concubine Xian say that after entering the palace, there is little hope for favor and status. If such an heir is afraid of relying on fate, he may be a widow for the rest of his life - the kind of person who depends on Concubine Xian's face for eating. Dong, is it really not as comfortable as marrying a high-ranking child and being the main wife and having concubines and heirs by yourself
... The most important thing is that although they are all carefully selected marriageable girls from the clan, no matter whether their looks are smart or not, they all feel inferior to Yun Fenghuang.
After all, Yun Fenghuang had been away from the family for four years, which was not a long time or a short time. Those sisters all remember how Concubine Xian was a girl at home, and how many sisters in the family were so suppressed by her that they were breathless.
If someone else told them that they wouldn't be able to get ahead even if they entered the palace, they might not believe it.
After all, at that age, who among the girls who grew up with support doesn’t feel that they are the most exceptional, special and lucky
But Yun Fenghuang...
She said that, even if they can get ahead, she has a way to prevent them from getting ahead - the experience of getting along with sisters since they were young made the girls collectively shut up: they can be selected through the family, even if they are not very smart. Not too confused.
Originally, Yun Fenghuang was even more talented and beautiful. She was not a virtuous concubine, but she insisted on entering the palace against her will. Not to mention whether she would be able to get in, she said that doing so would definitely offend her. This made her feel bad even before she entered the palace. Without a supporter, how easy will the confinement be in the future? And since Concubine Xian proposed that they choose a high-ranking disciple, she obviously had the connections in that area.
What if he stood up to contradict her at that time, what if he could have married a good man, but it turned out that he got an advantage over the sister who came with him and behaved more docilely
"I haven't seen those sisters for a long time." Seeing that they had no objections, Yun Fenghuang smiled a little, turned to the sisters of the same age, and said softly, "Sister Sixteen is better than four years ago. The Qing Dynasty has been reduced a lot, and the Dongba looks sharp."
Xie Lan, the sixteenth lady of the Xie family, and Yun Fenghuang are only half a month apart in age.
She was one of the victims when Xie Fenghuan was ruined. Because Wufang had many daughters, even if she was Gong's biological daughter, she did not receive much preferential treatment. It was not because the Gongs and his wife did not feel sorry for this daughter, but because Wufang At that time, several girls, including the direct descendants and concubines, were affected. If one was hurt, the other would be treated badly. In the past, they could all be sent to the family temple to avoid the limelight.
When nothing happened, Xie Lan and Yun Fenghuang were not very familiar with each other.
After all, there are many sisters in the fifth room, so the real sisters can have a lot of fun, and they will inevitably be a little unfamiliar with the girls in other rooms.
In Yun Fenghuang's memory, the sixteenth sister seemed to be very good at reading. She was good at calligraphy, and dabbled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Her appearance and temperament were not that of a talented woman. She was as red and beautiful as a chrysanthemum.
In the past, Mrs. Xie's old lady celebrated her birthday, and the younger generation performed performances to celebrate their birthdays. This one once went on stage to play the piano and presented a huge calligraphy painting with the character "Longevity", which was praised by the old lady several times.
At this moment, Yun Fenghuang asked her, "Is the journey too hard?"
Xie Lan pursed her lips and smiled: "Mrs. Lao is concerned that everything is going smoothly and there are no twists and turns. Xu Fou looks a lot thinner because the daughter of the people has grown taller in the past two years."
Yun Fenghuang looked at her carefully and said, "No."
He asked her about how she was doing, what she was studying, what she was doing... Not only Xie Lan, but also several other sisters asked her one by one. By the time it was time for dinner, Yun Fenghuang had already told Chun Jia. , The emperor would not be coming tomorrow, so he left everyone to eat.
Just as the banquet was about to begin, someone from the palace came outside to report that the people in front of Concubine Xuan came to see her.
"Ask the visitor to wait in the flower hall." Yun Fenghuang frowned when he heard this, and Dong glanced at Xie Lan and the others consciously. After thinking about it, he put the tooth chopsticks that Dong just picked up and said in a deep voice, "I The horse is passing.”
The relationship between Concubine Xuan and her had always been stumbling, and they had never been in contact, especially when Yun Fenghuang had just caused a lot of trouble for her regarding the affairs of the second princess. Did she need to see her for anything at that time
Did you know that Yun Fenghuang was going to entertain Mr. Xie tomorrow? Several unmarried ladies came over in advance to take a look at her brother-in-law’s fiancée!
Although it is not human nature, there is no harm in letting Concubine Xuan's people take a look. Anyway, the second princess has her name in Concubine Xuan, and the son of the Luo family will not ask to marry a daughter of the Xie family.
But... Yun Fenghuang is not happy that Concubine Xuan got her wish.
After a while, the palace servant who returned without success returned to Jiangwuyuan and reported with shame: "The Concubine Xian met with the maid alone in the flower hall, so the maid has never seen the ladies of the Xie family."
"Did that bitch do it on purpose!!!" Concubine Xuan was originally a very calm person, but she fell into Yun Fenghuang's legs again and again. At that time, she was really worried about the matter involving Yun Fenghuang. A little unsteady, she slapped the table and yelled, "Why don't you bastard die soon!!!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" Ms. Yin went to persuade her, "Only if this marriage is bound to happen, even if we knew in advance that Ms. Xie's daughter was not good, could we break the contract?" How to explain to Bidong? "
"In that case, it's okay not to go and see it."
"If I knew it earlier, I would feel uncomfortable."
"It's better to leave it to fate. If the Xie girl turns out to be a good person, wouldn't it be an unexpected surprise?"
Concubine Xuan said bitterly: "As for Concubine Xian, that wretched maid, what good things do her sisters have!"
"It's just a female prostitute. When she enters the door, her wife will train her." Mrs. Yin comforted her, "Is it true that our family is afraid that she will fall out of her legs?" "
After convincing Concubine Xuan to come to Donglai calmly, Mrs. Yin said, "Actually, the matter of marrying our family is nothing more than that. The key point is that there seems to be more than one young lady coming back from Mrs. Xie... I'm afraid Concubine Xian came to ask for help Thank you for not competing for the Lord’s limelight, marrying many people, and strengthening yourself!”
Although the Xie family has a shallow background, has she really married into a number of high-ranking families, and maybe really helped Xian Fei in the temple
After all, Concubine Xian's achievements and status in the palace should not be underestimated.
There is no doubt that among the civil and military officials, there is no one who has taken a fancy to her ability to blow pillows.
At that time, the master will have no choice but to attack the successor!
Concubine Xuan went crazy after hearing this. She walked around the room for a long time and stamped her feet vigorously: "After the Xie family's daughter comes in, let the family publicize Dongqi's reputation so that all high-ranking families will refuse to marry with the Xie family. idea!"
I don’t believe that the Manchu Emperor Kyoto knew that the Xie family’s daughter was arrogant, domineering, narrow-minded, jealous, and overbearing, and it was best for her children to have a hard time... A serious high-ranking family, even if they valued Yun Fenghuang’s ability to win favors, it was very embarrassing for him to give in so shamelessly. The descendants of the clan are going to marry Xie’s daughter!
... Concubine Xuan had a good idea, but the idea was abandoned before she could even implement it.