Ever since Fu Qing left Beijing, Wanxian has been depressed for a while.
Even the queen mother noticed it and asked her what was wrong, but Wanxian said it was nothing. In fact, anyone who understands understands what is going on.
Concubine Xu Xian has been very silent, and the entire Yanxi Palace is very low-key, as if nothing happened before. Concubine Xu Xian was silent for a while, and then began to deal with the matter of choosing a son-in-law for Wanxian.
Because the queen no longer closed the palace door to recuperate, she naturally couldn't go past the queen to find the imperial concubine this time.
In the past, Pan'er didn't want to intervene too much. After all, her reputation was not right. It's nothing for a royal concubine to intervene in Wanxian's marriage. Her mother is still there, so Concubine Xu Xian showed her the candidates, and she felt free to look at them. That's it.
But this time is different, the queen is naturally looking for the queen to make the decision, Concubine Xu Xian went to Kunning Palace, Empress Chen didn't say anything, just said to leave the roster for a look, Concubine Xu Xian left the roster.
But there has been no movement from the Kunning Palace, but Concubine Xu Xian had no choice but to find Kunning Palace again. Empress Chen didn't say anything else, only that the eldest prince had a cough recently, and she didn't care to watch it. Look, when the time comes, someone will send a message to Yanxi Palace.
Concubine Xu Xian could only go back.
Unexpectedly, this delay will be delayed until the New Year's Eve, and it so happens that at this time, there is news that Concubine Hu Shu is going to choose a son-in-law for the third princess.
In normal times, there is obviously no problem with this behavior, after all Wanchan is fourteen or fifteen, but at this time, especially when combined with the fact that the empress, who was originally reclusive, suddenly started walking in front of people.
When looking at things in the palace, you can never just look at the surface. If it is combined with the second princess Wanshu, she has not shown up in front of people since she was given a marriage. After a few trips, it seems that it is not difficult to guess Queen Chen's intentions.
Empress Chen obviously intends to make a fuss about Wanxian's marriage. Since you cheated on my daughter, why not if I cheated on your daughter
Sure enough, within a few days, Empress Chen recruited all the concubines and concubines, and told everyone that the two princesses were going to choose their son-in-law.
He also asked other people to suggest one or two if they have suitable candidates, whether it is to curry favor with Concubine Hu Shu, Concubine Xu Xian or the Empress, as expected, some people mentioned a few people, all of whom were young talents in Beijing.
Empress Chen smiled and praised Li Pin and Qiao Guiren, and then the group dispersed.
In the next few days, Empress Chen showed great concern for this matter, not only asked people to inquire in Beijing, but also went to Ningshou Palace a few times, just to discuss this matter with the Empress Dowager.
A few days later, Empress Chen took out two new rosters and gave them to Concubine Xu Xian and Concubine Hu Shu.
Concubine Xu Xian almost exploded with anger when she saw it.
Without him, almost all of the candidates she had selected before had disappeared. She guessed that they might be in the brochure in Concubine Hu Shu's hand, but she couldn't let Concubine Hu Shu ask for the brochure to read.
As for questioning Empress Chen face to face, this has never been her character, so Concubine Xu Xian took the booklet and went back.
When she went back, she thought about it, and the more she thought about it, the more impetuous she became, so she asked someone to go to the princess courtyard and call Wanxian.
Wanxian has lost a lot of weight recently, her small face is only the size of a palm, and her clothes have become wider.
She stopped going to the women's school after she was fifteen years old, and she was bored in the yard every day, reading books and doing embroidery work, and she talked less and less. Seeing her like this, Concubine Xu Xian became more and more annoyed, and sent all the maids and eunuchs away. Withdrew, and threw the booklet in her arms.
"I was stunned before. I thought that Fu Qing was fatherless and his future was uncertain. If you could marry him, it would be a joy to the Queen Mother, and it would be of great help to us. But I never thought that halfway through Kill Cheng Yaojin. The Kunning Palace is weak, the empress is suppressed by the imperial concubine so that she can't even leave the palace, the middle palace has nothing to do, but if they can get such a relationship with the Fu family, they will undoubtedly be natural allies and also It is beneficial to the eldest prince.
"It was we who neglected all of this, and it was also the empress who was too scheming to use Wanshu out. However, the attitude of your father and even the empress dowager has become very obvious. The children of the Fu family will not respect the princess. , then Fu Qing has been away from Beijing for such a long time, who do you show this look every day?"
"Mother Concubine..."
"Mother, for you, I only gave up this face to the queen. You are good, you are so desperate all day long, you don't want to choose a son-in-law for you, and you cry when you say it. Now it's fine, you don't have to choose, you From now on, I will stay in the palace, and one day your father will casually point you at someone."
After Xu Xianfei finished speaking, she picked up the tea and drank it, but she didn't know that it was cold tea, so she threw the teacup on the ground with a snap. Obviously, everything that happened these days has worn away all her patience, and she is rarely so impatient.
Wanxian's skirt was wet from the splashed tea, and the original moon-white skirt was stained with tea stains in several places. She didn't move, tears streaming down her cheeks.
She lowered her head, tears falling drop by drop to the ground.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, as well as the voice of children talking.
"Where is the concubine? Why is the door closed?"
It was the fifth prince who returned from school.
Concubine Xu Xian saw that he was very careful, so breakfast was fine, dinner must be served in Yanxi Palace.
The door was pushed open from the outside, and seeing the scene inside, Zong Jiao was taken aback.
"Mother, what's the matter? Are you angry?"
Concubine Xu Xian burst into laughter, and pulled him in front of her, "Concubine Mother is not angry, she was talking to your sister, but she accidentally knocked over the teacup," she said to Zong Qie with a smile, and she raised her voice to order, "Also If you don't come, someone will clean it up, and then help the eldest princess down to change into a skirt."
Jinping led a few maids in and left a few to clean up the mess, while she helped Wanxian go down.
After going out, Jinping sighed and said, "Eldest princess, don't blame your empress. Your empress has worked so hard for your affairs. The Kunning Palace has repeatedly made things difficult. Today, this kind of incident happened again, and your empress is heartbroken." It's not fast."
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Hearing Concubine Xu Xian's booing and warming voice to Zong Mae from the hall behind her, Wan Xian couldn't help smiling bitterly as she thought about everything that had happened these days.
She took out the handkerchief and wiped her face, then leaned over to wipe her skirt.
Jinping wanted to wipe it for her, but she refused.
She wiped it very carefully, but it was dirty after all, and it couldn't be cleaned no matter how hard she wiped it.
She gave up, straightened up and said, "I'm going back first, please help me tell my concubine mother that choosing a son-in-law is up to her, and my daughter has no objection."
After speaking, she hurried away.
Jinping's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.
At the same time, there is also a scene of a mother and daughter talking to each other in Chengqian Palace.
But compared to Yanxi Palace, the atmosphere here in Chengqian Palace is much better.
"Although your fourth cousin is not the eldest son, he will not be able to inherit the title in the future, but he has a gentle temper and is a perfect match for you. After you marry into the Hu family, you don't have to worry about being bullied. Your uncle and aunt will treat you well. It's time to build the Princess Mansion, when the time comes, if you want to live in the Princess Mansion, you can live in the Princess Mansion, and if you don't want to live in the Marquis Mansion, your life will definitely not be bad."
Concubine Hu Shu rubbed the booklet in her hand while talking, the more she talked, the happier she was, with a smile on her face.
Wanchan was a little shy when she was told, she lowered her head and turned around, hesitatingly said, "Is what the concubine mother said true? My daughter always feels that she is too young to give the marriage in such a hurry, is it true?" no… "
As soon as this matter was mentioned, the smile on Concubine Hu Shu's face suddenly disappeared.
"This is the news from your uncle's brother who made an alliance with his blood. His mother and concubine have seen this person before. He is by no means a random person. Annan's Dongshan Dynasty and Xishan Dynasty have fought for so many years. The imperial court asked for help, but because of the frequent border wars, the imperial court only tried to appease them, and never did anything practical.
"To the extent that the Dongshan Dynasty was destroyed last year, and the Xishan Dynasty occupied the whole of Annan. Annan's position is so important. Now Annan is willing to regard the Great Zhou as his country and come to the capital to pay tribute. If he proposes to marry the princess at this time, the relationship between the two countries Yi, your royal father is likely to marry a princess. Now the other princesses are not old enough, only you and Wanxian are of the right age. Are you willing to go to Annan to marry? If you don’t want to keep you in the capital, why should your mother and concubine offend you? Concubine Xian, who is trying to please the empress."
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Seeing that some people don't know who the Palace of Yanxi Palace belongs to, and there are class representatives in the comment area who have done their homework, I will post a copy here.
Zong Cong Qian Qing Palace
Empress Chen Kunning Palace
Pan'er Jingren Palace
Concubine Hu Shu Chengqian Palace
Concubine Xu Xian's Palace of Yanxi Palace
He Defei Yonghe Palace
Concubine Li: Zhongcui Palace
Concubine Zhao: Jingyang Palace
Qiao Guiren and his like all live in Zhongcui Palace and Jingyang Palace, and they are all background boards, so I didn't go into details.