This requirement is both simple and troublesome for Chunjia.
The simple reason is that the decree of marriage and rewards can be solved with just one command. The trouble is that it is someone else who made the request. But since she is a virtuous concubine... then he has to think more about it.
The Xie family has returned with several marriageable girls, and all the concubines are vying to propose marriages to the children of the clan. Under such circumstances, it is conceivable that if the emperor grants marriages between the Xie family's daughters and the children of the Luo family, it is conceivable that , the value of Xie's other girls will definitely rise with the tide.
Originally, there was a beloved sister and a brother-in-law, and they were initially qualified to marry high.
After being exaggerated by the imperial edict, when marrying into a high-ranking family, is it possible to consider legitimate sons other than the eldest son
The Xie family has many heirs. After such a marriage, how could this family not rise rapidly
The Ji family of the previous dynasty has not yet been eradicated, and the regent is watching with eager eyes. The Luo family, the Ouyang family, the Meng family, and the Yin family are just the time for Chunjia to use them... At this time, the Xie family has grown too fast, and the Luo family and others are not dead, so why not Can you turn a blind eye
The purpose of sending their daughter to the palace was to be the successor. As a result, Luo Hanyi and the others still hold the highest position of concubine, while Yun Fenghuang has already become a virtuous concubine and is raising the emperor's eldest son and eldest daughter.
Concubine Xuan and Concubine Rui could still endure this, but she felt that no matter how favored and publicized Yun Fenghuang was, the possibility of entering Yanfu Palace was unlikely due to her limited background.
If Mr. Xie could make up for this shortcoming...
Chunjia pondered for a moment and then said Wen Yan: "The most important thing now is the ceremony of the Lord. Even if the sister of the concubine is to marry into the Luo family, it will only happen after the princess descends. Why not talk about it then?"
This is a polite rejection.
Yun Fenghuang had expected it, but he still couldn't help but feel disappointed: Chunjia needed to win over the Luo family and other high-ranking families to fight against the Ji family, and the Ji family still had the regent, so he preferred her. You have to have a bottom line.
It must not be the kind that makes Luo Shi and others feel disappointed.
Since she is a virtuous concubine, her family cannot grow too big and must maintain the gap with the Luo family.
When he truly rules the world, he won't need to weigh things like this, but by then the candidate for his successor will probably have been decided long ago, so what else does she have to do
If there is another legitimate son, according to the tacit understanding of the country, the eldest son of the emperor will be worthless.
So far in the country, there has been no example of a concubine succeeding to the throne over his legitimate son.
"I listen to your majesty." Yun Fenghuang thought in his heart, pursed his lips and smiled, "It's just... the others can just pay it forward, Zhao Rong also came here to say it twice. Your majesty, you also know that I and Zhao We have a good relationship with Rong Zilai, and she is pregnant now. Although I declined my concubine before, I feel very intolerant... This?"
Chunjia thought to himself that Concubine Xian was waiting for him here. He did not approve of Xie's marriage. If Yun Fenghuang directly mentioned this, he would definitely find a reason to stop her. The problem was that he had just promoted the marriage between the Xie family and the Luo family, and it was he who strongly advocated the marriage. Now if he disturbed Xie Wei's marriage, the Xian Concubine would probably cause trouble.
The emperor had a headache. The rise of the Xie family has been very rapid. A year ago, this was a border family that no one in the imperial capital knew about. Now they are both a favorite concubine and a quasi-consort. How can they marry a few daughters into a high family? Can it be hot without burning hands
must be contained.
The problem is that Mr. Xie has not done anything outrageous. If he rashly suppresses her, not to mention that the future of Xie Wuzheng, the consort who has high hopes for her, will be affected, but the virtuous concubine in the palace will definitely seek justice from him... What will he do? I still like Concubine Xian and don’t want to ruin the relationship with her.
This is very difficult.
"But I don't know which sister of yours Zhao Rong likes?" Chunjia asked in a hurry, without answering.
Yun Fenghuang hadn't decided which sister to marry with the Wei family, but of course he couldn't tell the truth at the moment, so he casually named the one he was most familiar with: "It's my sixteenth sister."
Chunjia recalled the Imperial City Secretary's report and said with a smile, "Is it the one who wore a bun with clouds and a hairpin with beads and hibiscus on it when he entered the palace?"
"Yes, did Sister Sixteen and the others meet His Majesty when they came in and out of the palace?" Yunfeng Huanghu asked.
"This is a coincidence." Chun Jia said gently, "I have never seen it, but someone around me has seen it. Today, I asked Yan to lead that slave to me to test his tone."
Before Yun Fenghuang could speak, he added, "Speaking of which, my concubine also knows about this man. He is the soldier who rescued the Chao family in Taichu Palace, named Luo Xun. This man was born in a general family, and he is brave and brave. I think He is considered a good match, but he agreed to help be the matchmaker."
Luo Xun
Yun Fenghuang frowned slightly. She still had an impression of this soldier, but she didn't know much about him - after all, this man was an imperial guard, and the imperial guards were all young, handsome and highly skilled nobles.
If she, a young concubine, inquires about such a person, she will easily be suspected of having ulterior motives.
Especially since she had a deep relationship with Chunjia Zicheng and Qi Jiulu, she couldn't make such a mistake.
That's why I never paid attention to Luo Xun after that incident, but I didn't expect that this person would be pushed out by Chunjia as a shield... Yun Fenghuang thought for a while and asked reluctantly: "I am ignorant, but I am ignorant. Have you never heard of a general named Luo in our country?"
Chunjia held her hand and smiled: "My beloved concubine is young, so it is normal not to know. This Luo family is a hero in the founding of the country..."
He used the rhetorical skills he had learned and practiced for many years, and praised Luo Shi in gorgeous words for a long time. But Yun Fenghuang summed it up by saying that Luo Shi's ancestors were rich and he was one of the personal guards who followed Emperor Taizu, and the country's dynasty was determined. Later, he also received rewards and became an earl.
However, the intervening generations failed to live up to expectations, and each one was more prodigal than the last. This Luo Xun's grandfather even spoiled his body by drinking and drinking, and left early, leaving the orphans and widows behind and relying on the little friendship between his ancestors to stumble through. Perhaps it was because he suffered too much at that time, and Luo Xun's father also left early. Now two generations of widows in the Luo family are living in poverty with Luo Xun and her younger brother named Luo Mang.
"Since everything has been defeated like this, how did Luo Xun choose to be in front of His Majesty?" Yun Fenghuang thought for a moment and then raised a question, "Not to mention that he can also practice martial arts?"
He was born poor but rich in literature and military skills, and if he could raise a son who could serve as an imperial guard, no matter how difficult it was, it should be limited, right
But judging from the meaning of Chunjia's words, the Luo family is now in a state of poverty. They don't even have two maids, and the mother-in-law has to find time to spin and weave to supplement the household income.
"... After all, Luo's ancestor is also an earl, so naturally he has some old ways to take care of him." Chunjia coughed unnaturally, "But when people leave and the tea is cold, these friendships are almost used up now."
Seeing Yun Fenghuang looking at him suspiciously, the emperor thought for a moment and felt that he could not hide this matter from the concubine Xian. He bravely admitted, "The Luo family still had some wealth when Luo Xun's grandfather was here, so he made an agreement with the Yin family for his descendants. Marriage, later the Luo family fell into decline, and the Yin family did not want to marry their legitimate daughter, so they recorded her as a concubine in the name of their mistress, who was Luo Xun's mother."
Not to mention whether the Luo Yin family was willing to marry into the Luo family at the beginning, but they were already married, and they had two sons. Her father-in-law was no longer around, and her husband was dead. Her life was really unbearable, so of course she had no choice but to go back to her natal family for help— She also had reason to ask for help. Luo Xun's grandfather had agreed with the Yin family that the legitimate daughter should be married to the legitimate son. Seeing that the Luo family was in decline, the Yin family used her to support the family. As a result, she was young and widowed, unable to support the two children, let alone return the marriage. Why should the Yin family not care if she has to support her mother-in-law? !
Therefore, the Luo Xun brothers grew up with the Yin family's children, and the Yin family was responsible for their food and clothing. Therefore, they were able to raise both civil and military talents and were qualified to be selected as imperial guards.
Of course, the opportunity to be a royal guard was also given by the Yin family.
After all, Mrs. Luo Yin was just a concubine. She had been miserable, crying, and tearing up her parents' family for many years. Mrs. Yin's patience was almost gone.
After Luo Xun was assigned the position of imperial guard, he paid little attention to the orphaned and widowed family - and then the emperor felt that this person was worth winning over and tried to capture him. Well, this was Yun Fenghuang's guess - although Luo Xun's own family Although she was very depressed, she grew up in the Yin family and her horizons were quite broad, so she has always been very clean and self-sufficient. She has not married yet in order to seek as high a fortune as possible.
...Then he was brought out by the emperor as a stumbling block to the marriage between the Xie family and the Wei family.
Yun Fenghuang asked long and hard questions to find out the details of Luo Xun, and his expression became less good. It was no big deal that the family was short of money now. The Xie family still had some wealth. Xie Lan's dowry could support the whole family. Small.
The problem is that their family now has nothing but the glory of their ancestors!
Another person would still value Luo Xun as an imperial bodyguard, with the convenience of being on a first-come-first-serve basis near the water and towers. But for Yun Fenghuang, no matter how close Luo Xun was to Chunjia, how could she still have the convenience of blowing her own pillow
Why should I marry her sixteenth sister under such conditions
Do you really think that the Xie family has so many girls that they are worthless
Although Xie Lan, a legitimate daughter like Xie Lan, did not put as much effort into cultivating Yun Fenghuang back then, she was still carefully cultivated from a young age - the concubine Xu gave to the Wei family still had a favored mother and was intelligent. The conditions for having a promising future and having a high-ranking concubine and sister-in-law, who is Luo Xun!
"Luo Xun has been my guard for many years. He has worked hard even if he has no merit." Chunjia saw something was wrong and said quickly, "I once promised that if she gets married, I will personally grant the bride no matter what her ancestry is."
He also hinted that Luo Xun would not be a royal guard for long, and he was already looking for opportunities to release people to serve.
For those who come from this kind of emperor, as long as they are capable and don't make any big mistakes, their future will not be bad.
After all, it has the convenience of being able to reach Heaven, right
But again, Yun Fenghuang, as Chunjia's favorite concubine, has a high position in the palace second only to the queen. She is not at all surprised to go to Datian to hear this!
What she cared about was the other party's power in the previous dynasty.
This is what she and Mr. Xie lack.
But Luo Xun is also lacking... Then what use does she need such a brother-in-law
After Xie Lan comes over, she will serve her grandmother and mother, take care of her younger brother, have children, and maybe take care of the flowers and plants in the backyard for Luo Xun, while her sister-in-law will always put in good words for Luo Xun to get promoted and make a fortune... Bah. ! Do their sisters owe Luo Shi? !
Yun Fenghuang decisively decided to refuse!
But before the words were spoken, Chunjia sighed and said softly: "My dear, you think the Luo family is too corrupt, and are you afraid of wronging your sixteenth sister? But I am also in a dilemma. After all, my dear just said, I Originally he was just a distant vassal king, with no foundation in the imperial capital or the temple... As the emperor, although he worked conscientiously, the Ji family and the regent and other powerful ministers were in power. Except for a few loyal ministers such as Yi Guogong, the remaining civil and military officials were all silent. Use words to steer the ship according to the wind."
"There are very few people who care about me so much."
"Although Luo Xun's family status is declining, he is loyal to me. This is the first time he has asked me for help. I really can't bear to refuse."
"How about I turn around and call him over, and my beloved concubine can hold her eyes in person?"