Chapter 328: A Failed Chance Encounter
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The new emperor is going to take a concubine, and the news quickly spread to the ears of the major families, although it is not yet an official draft, but the queen mother is already beginning to check the portraits of the women of each family. The queen mother chooses people, at least she is a concubine, and people's hearts fluctuate for a while.
"Song Yu, the daughter of the courtier Shenjun Wang, asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother is a thousand years old. โ
Song Yu smiled and saluted the Queen Mother, she looked extremely beautiful, the Queen Mother nodded again and again, and hurriedly helped her: "Yu'er get up quickly, let the mourning family take a good look, this girl is worthy of being raised by the Shenjun Palace." โ
The Queen Mother was so enthusiastic about Song Yu, and when they met for the first time, she directly called her Yu'er, which meant that she would definitely accompany Wang in the future, and Song Yu's face couldn't help but flush a little.
Princess Shenjun below said with a smile: "The Queen Mother has praised it, where is Yu'er comparable to Princess Fushou." โ
The eldest princess of Fushou is Qin Zhishan, Qin Jingzhong ascended the throne, as a younger sister, she was naturally named the eldest princess, titled Fushou, and blessed with many lives.
Princess Shenjun can carry it clearly, this queen mother is extremely protective, Qin Zhishan is the daughter of the queen mother, and it is always right to praise her.
The Queen Mother really smiled, pulled Song Yu to her, and said with a smile: "Yu'er, how old are you this year?
Song Yu was extremely shy, if Fang Cai was only half sure, then now she could be sure that the Queen Mother intended to let her enter the palace.
After Qin Jingzhong ascended the throne, he only sealed a few girls who served in the palace in the past, and their status was not high, they were just ordinary nobles, people from girls' backgrounds, and Qin Jingzhong did not favor them much, that is, he followed himself in the end, and arranged a courtyard for them in the harem, which was not a problem. When a girl from a family enters the palace, it must be an excellent destination.
"Back to the mother's words, the courtiers are sixteen this year, and they have not yet allowed anyone. โ
Princess Shenjun hurriedly explained: "Let the mother laugh, the courtiers only have such a daughter, so they are always reluctant, so there is no Xu family." โ
Ordinary women have to make a marriage contract at the age of 14, and they can get married after the marriage, and there are very few who have not agreed to marry at the age of 16.
The Queen Mother smiled faintly, she didn't know about these nobles, she hadn't married at the age of sixteen, so she just kept them and sent them to the palace. Princess Shenjun's explanation was very correct, but she didn't care about it.
In addition to Song Yu being the daughter of King Shenjun, she is also Xiao Qingfeng's cousin, Princess Shenjun and Xiao Qingfeng's mother are sisters, with this relationship, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, Song Yu can be a queen.
As the three of them were saying this, the palace people came to report: "The Queen Mother, Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, have come to greet you." โ
Song Yu's face froze, and the Queen Mother summoned the young lady of the Zhao family at the same time as summoning her? What is she? Fortunately, Princess Shenjun discovered her daughter's abnormality, and hurriedly and quietly pulled the corners of her clothes, and the Queen Mother should not be a little angry in front of her. Only then did Song Yu restrain his emotions.
The Queen Mother waved her hand: "Please." โ
Not long after, the palace people led Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Qing in.
"The courtiers knocked on the Queen Mother. โ
"The courtiers knock on the Queen Mother"
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction: "Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao don't need to be polite, give a seat." โ
Song Yu heard the Queen Mother call Zhao Qing Miss Zhao, and her heart couldn't help but feel a little relieved, the Queen Mother still valued her more.
Zhao Qing sat next to Mrs. Zhao with low eyebrows, Wenwen was quiet, the Queen Mother looked at her, although the daughter of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu was weaker than Song Yu in terms of identity, but this character was not bad, and it was more than enough to be a concubine in the harem.
However, whether it is Song Yu or Zhao Qing, this is just the first impression, and the Queen Mother has not made up her mind, and she still needs to observe.
"Princess Jun, Mrs. Zhao, these two girls, the mourning family likes them very much, why don't you live here for a day or two, what do you think?"
The Queen Mother's words, who dares to say a word, not to mention that the Queen Mother clearly deliberately wants these two girls to enter the palace.
Princess Shenjun hurriedly smiled and said: "It is Yu'er's blessing to be liked by the Queen Mother, and the courtiers thank the Queen Mother." โ
Mrs. Zhao owed, looked at Zhao Qing, and replied, "Then disturb the Queen Mother." โ
The Queen Mother chuckled and said, "Okay, then this matter is settled, come on, clean up the house for the two young ladies." โ
The Queen Mother's intention today was to come to Song Yu and Zhao Qing, and after talking for a while, Princess Shenjun and Mrs. Zhao said goodbye one after another.
Zhao Qing took Mrs. Zhao's hand, she was very uneasy, she never thought that she would enter the palace as a concubine.
"Qing'er, it's okay, you can go home in two days. Mrs. Zhao gently patted her daughter's hand and comforted her.
In fact, from the moment the Queen Mother began to summon their mother and daughter, she knew that the Queen Mother intended to let Zhao Qing enter the palace as a concubine, and the few days she stayed in the Queen Mother's palace was the Queen Mother's test for Zhao Qing. Zhao Qing has a weak temperament, and Mrs. Zhao, as a mother, of course she doesn't want her to enter the palace as a concubine, but for the sake of the family, Zhao Qing has to enter the palace again.
The two ladies left, and the queen mother was also tired, so she asked the palace people to take the two young ladies to the imperial study for a walk.
"Miss Zhao, are you nervous?" Song Yu looked at Zhao Qing. She has been carefully observing Zhao Qing, and found that she was unconsciously wringing her fingers from beginning to end, lowering her head and talking even less.
Song Yu's tone was a little arrogant, in her opinion, Zhao Qing was a little child, and she Song Yu was a hundred times better than Zhao Qing. It is in this status that she is also above her.
Zhao Qing was not stupid, she could feel Song Yu's hostility, and replied lightly: "The Queen Mother is majestic, Zhao Qing doesn't dare to offend." โ
Song Yu snorted coldly: "Miss Zhao, you are quite good at talking with this mouth." โ
Zhao Qing smiled lightly and didn't say anything.
Song Yu only felt that a punch hit the cotton, and she felt bored, so she simply didn't take care of Zhao Qing anymore and left alone.
Zhen'er followed behind Zhao Qing and hugged her own young lady: "Miss, this Miss Song is really arrogant, what is her spirit, we are no worse than her." โ
"Shut up!" Zhao Qing hurriedly reprimanded in a low voice, "Zhen'er, this is the palace, don't talk nonsense." โ
Zhen'er pouted: "Miss, Zhen'er knows that she is wrong, but Miss Song's eyes are about to grow to the sky, and the slave maid really can't see her talking to Miss like this." โ
Zhao Qing shook her head and said, "How about Miss Song, it has nothing to do with me, I just do my duty." Zhen'er, remember, stop talking nonsense, if someone listens to you, I can't protect you. โ
Zhen'er nodded obediently, although she usually speaks openly, she still listens to her own young lady.
"Miss, how many days are we going to stay in the palace? If Princess Haoyue is still here, she can still talk and chat with the princess, but unfortunately the princess has already left Xiqin. โ
When Zhen'er mentioned Ling Haoyue, Zhao Qing couldn't help but sigh lightly: "I don't know if I can see Yue'er again in this life and this life." โ
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After Qin Jingzhong finished handling political affairs, he came to visit the Queen Mother.
"The sons see the queen mother. โ
The Queen Mother hurriedly smiled and said, "Zhong'er, you are here, the mourning family is planning to find you." โ
The Queen Mother handed the scroll in her hand to Qin Jingzhong: "Zhong'er, take a look, this is Song Yu of the Shenjun Palace, Zhao Qing, the daughter of the Ministry of Rites, how about you take a look?"
Qin Jingzhong took it perfunctorily and put it aside: "Didn't you invite everyone to the palace, Queen Mother? Now that you have seen the real person, what else do you want this portrait to do." โ
"Zhong'er, the queen mother has seen it, but you haven't seen it yet, in the end, it is the person who will accompany you in the future, of course, you are satisfied. The Queen Mother had a headache, and couldn't help but raise her hand and rub her eyebrows.
"The person chosen by the queen mother, I don't have anything to worry about, just do what the queen mother wants. "Qin Jingzhong can't bear to worry about the Queen Mother, after all, he is just sleeping next to him, who is it?
The Queen Mother saw that her son's face was as usual, and she didn't have any other emotions, and she was a little relieved in her heart, so she talked about the impression of seeing Song Yu and Zhao Qing for the first time.
"Song Yu of Shenjun Palace, her family background is good, it is enough to be a queen, she looks extremely beautiful, but her temperament is a little too much. Zhao Qing, the daughter of the Ministry of Rites, has a quiet temperament, and has a good reputation on weekdays, so she is a peaceful person. โ
The Queen Mother sees the performance of Song Yu and Zhao Qing in her eyes, and the two are almost the same, but whether it is from the relationship between Song Yu and the Xiao family, or Zhao Qing herself, the Queen Mother feels that Song Yu is more suitable to be the queen.
"These two people are the best among the nobles in Beijing, and the mourning family thinks that Song Yu can be the queen and Zhao Qing is the concubine. โ
Qin Jingzhong replied lightly: "Let the queen mother arrange it, but I still say the same thing, and I will make a holy decree in three months." โ
Seeing that Qin Jingzhong had no objections, the Queen Mother smiled and nodded: "Okay, it's good if you agree, it just so happens that today is just the first time we met, and the mourning family will leave them in the palace for a few more days." โ
When I first saw him, I couldn't see much after all, and the Queen Mother was not a superficial person, and the women around the emperor couldn't be sloppy.
"I still have to fold the child for approval, so I won't disturb the queen mother's rest. Qin Jingzhong saluted the Queen Mother and left directly.
just walked to the door, but saw Song Yu walk in.
"The courtiers have seen Your Majesty. Song Yu looked taken aback, and hurriedly saluted Qin Jingzhong.
Qin Jingzhong's eyes flashed slightly, and he said lightly: "Let's be flat." After saying that, he walked over her and strode away.
The Queen Mother's face changed slightly, but she quickly put away her emotions and didn't let Song Yu find out.
Song Yu had already inquired clearly, Qin Jingzhong would come to visit the Queen Mother almost every day at this time, so she had pinched the time and wanted to come and have a chance encounter with Qin Jingzhong, but Qin Jingzhong only glanced at her lightly, and left without looking back, only to feel that her face was dull and her heart was extremely lost.
But Qin Jingzhong is gone, the Queen Mother is still there, this trip can't be in vain.
"Please forgive the Queen Mother, the courtiers saw that the Queen Mother had a slight cough during the day, and the courtiers were worried about the Queen Mother's phoenix body, so they boiled loquat dew and asked the Queen Mother to taste it. Song Yu respectfully presented the boiled things.