Qin Hanzhen wasn't sure if Yao asked this, whether it was pure gossip or if he really wanted to inquire about something.

The Yao family only has one daughter, Qin Jinhua, and now she has been married a long time ago and lives happily. Whether it is the Qin family's room, the second room, or the third room, except for Qin Hanzhu, who is the youngest and is not yet old enough to talk about marriage, all the others are either married or have a marriage contract, and it is impossible to have anything to do with the affairs of the palace after the establishment of a new marriage. Besides, the children of the third generation of the Qin family are basically related to the prince by blood, and they are serious nephews in their later lives. Ethically speaking, it is impossible for any Qin family girl to marry her cousin as a continuation.

Therefore, Yao asked this question, and he definitely did not ask it for his own family. But the Yao family still has a maiden family, a maternal grandfather's family, and a maternal ancestor Wang family and a harem big man like Wang Concubine. Although the Yao family has always been not too keen on drilling, they are not without ambition. So, who is Yao asking for?

Qin Hanzhen smiled slowly and methodically: "Why did the second aunt even ask about this? I won't tell you the truth, since the crown princess Niangniang was seriously ill, someone has been drilling this idea, as if they were afraid that the crown princess would die too slowly." Lord Minshun complained in front of me more than once, and he held a grudge in his heart. Later, the crown princess died, and there were even more people who wanted to inquire about this kind of thing. You see, I don't even go out of the door now, except for entering the palace, that is, quietly going back to my mother's house to meet my relatives, and I don't even leave the outside gate. What am I afraid of? Isn't it just that I was pestered to ask here and there? Now that the crown princess is gone, it has only been a month, and His Royal Highness the crown prince has not yet replied, even if he ascends the throne on the first day of the new year, it will not be sealed immediately, maybe it will be delayed for a year and a half. Why are the people outside so anxious? Don't the nobles in the palace be angry when they see it in their eyes?"

Qin Hanzhen has gradually experienced it now. She didn't know if she had entered the palace a lot, and after seeing her in the circle of royal ladies and ladies of the clan for a long time, she had also learned a lot of routines? If it had been before, it would never have been so natural!

It can be seen that the environment will indeed promote people's progress.

Yao didn't know what Qin Hanzhen was sighing in her heart, she was not a stupid person, and after thinking about it for a while, she understood the meaning of Qin Hanzhen's words. She smiled, not very concerned: "The thoughts of the nobles in the palace, those of us who are close, are not incomprehensible. However, the third nephew, you only think about hiding all day long, which is not a smart approach. What's the use of hiding? If people want to inquire, there will still be a way to find you. If they can't find you, they won't go to your relatives and friends and find you? If you offend the villain, it will be even more than worth the loss. Anyway, you often go to the palace, whether you have it or not, first take some trivial things you know, plug those people's mouths, and let them go on their own. It's not a taboo, it saves yourself trouble, and maybe you can add some connections, so why not do it?"

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "The forbidden matter, how dare I casually leak it as a foreign woman?"

With such a big hat covered, no matter how clever Rao is Yao's tongue is, it is not easy to persuade him again. The Chengenhou Mansion is also a royal prince, and he has been in the limelight for 30 years, and he understands the rules and etiquette. Now that the saints of the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion are no longer there, the Yao family does not dare to go too far in some things. It doesn't matter if she bullied Qin Hanzhen with a young face and a junior, she really committed a taboo, if she let the palace know, she would have to go around without eating.

Yao smiled dryly: "That's right. This forbidden thing is different from the trivial things of other families. If you really commit a taboo and damage your holy family, the gain will outweigh the loss. The third nephew is young and doesn't want to cause trouble, which is also human nature. ”

She took a sip of tea, calmed down, and continued to smile: "Actually, I won't tell you, the second aunt doesn't want to provoke such a thing." However, in the world, there are always three relatives and five relatives, so if you want to talk about it, can you really drive people away with a straight face? You can't really turn your face and deny people for a few gossips, right? I can't help it, so I thought that my third nephew and daughter were frequent visitors to the palace, so I tried to inquire. If I can find out something, even if it's useless gossip, I'll be able to make a difference. ”

Qin Hanzhen glanced at her, and the corner of his mouth smiled: "Could it be that the Yao family intends to compete for the position of queen?"

Yao Shi smiled dryly and said, "Where are they the material? It's just that the harem is not just one queen. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now empty in the backyard, and there is only one county lord under his knees, and Chen Liangyuan doesn't know whether it is a man or a woman in his womb. Even if you can't do three palaces and six courtyards, there must always be a few ladies to fill the scene, so that it can be regarded as the pomp and circumstance of the Ninety-Five. Today, the saint's body is not very healthy, and there are still a few palace concubines. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is younger and has no children, and the draft will have to be done sooner or later. The daughters of the Yao family don't dare to think about the phoenix position, but if they are expected to serve the king, it will be their blessing. ”

Qin Hanzhen said lightly: "I really don't know. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not had many heirs, and it has long been known that he has not had many heirs. This year, the addition of people to the East Palace is just the addition of two good women, one of whom is still the crown princess. It can be seen that after the new monarch ascends the throne, he may not necessarily fill the harem. How will the people be chosen at that time, it is estimated that the Queen Mother will still be in charge with Jinshang, right? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not be too enthusiastic about making an appointment with himself. ”

She paused for a moment and looked at the Yao family: "If the Yao family really wants to inquire, why don't you let the second uncle's Lingtang go to the palace to ask the princess for peace?"

Yao's mother is the only daughter of the king's servants, and the princess is the sister-in-law of the king's servants. Although the Wang family is down, but there is a widowed old lady in the second room of the Wang family who guards the heir, and the princess has a reward every month, although it is just some seasonal food or tea, stationery, clothing or something, but it also reflects the princess's concern for the widow and sister-in-law. The Yao family now has such a master as the Yao Wang family, but she just wants to find out the news in the palace and the royal family, so why bother to go far? No matter whether the princess is willing to reveal the truth or not, she will never harm her brother's only daughter.

Yao Shi smiled dryly, a little uncomfortable. What should she say? The princess really cared about her grandmother, and she was rewarded every month, and she sent people to visit her from time to time. However, my grandmother, Mrs. Wang, was a widow and did not enter the palace. The grace of the princess has not yet continued to the level of the niece's generation. If it weren't for a big event, she wouldn't have summoned the Yao Wang clan when she was idle. There is no summons, and it is not easy for the Yao Wang family to hand over the sign to the palace to ask for a meeting? First, her status has not yet reached that level, and second, she ...... is too conspicuous, the Yao family just wants to inquire about the news in private, and does not intend to tell people openly that his daughter wants the draft. If it can't be done, with such a reputation, will the daughter of the Yao family still be able to marry in the future?

Yao said this, but it was not good for the Yao family to say it to Qin Hanzhen. She just said so much, all of them wanted to convince Qin Hanzhen that revealing the news in the palace was not a big deal. But if even the princess refuses to speak, why is Qin Hanzhen willing to speak?

Yao could only say to Qin Hanzhen: "My mother is not very good these days. It was cold, and her old man had a cough. Where does the family dare to work so easily for her to go out?"

Qin Hanzhen nodded: "That's the same." The old lady is old, and she should take care of it. When I inquired about the news, I was not in a hurry. Anyway, the palace is currently busy with the enthronement ceremony of Yuan Ri, and after the new monarch ascends the throne, he will be busy with Enke. Moreover, the war in Liaodong could not be distracted. The Queen Mother is not very good these days, the emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are worried about her old man, and they are busy dealing with government affairs, where can they spare time to think about the affairs of the harem?"

Yao pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly: "This is also true." I'll go back and talk to them, don't worry. Anyway, if the palace really intends to draft, sooner or later it will be decided. A few girls in the Yao family, if they really want to enter the palace, they must learn the rules first, which is always right. Even if you don't have that blessing in the future, the more thoughtful the ceremony, the marriage will be easier to say. ”

Qin Hanzhen smiled and responded: "The second aunt is right, isn't it exactly what you said?"

It was obviously Qin Hanzhen's words, how could it be what she said? Yao was depressed in his heart, and he was in no mood to gossip about whom's gossip anymore. Qin Hanzhen chatted with her without saying a word, but secretly gave Feng'er a look, and after a while, a girl who had been instructed by Feng'er came to report that it was the princess of Huangyang County who sent someone.

The Yao family didn't recognize the princess of Wangyang County, although she could be called an in-law when she turned a corner, but she was in a depressed mood now, where did she have the leisure to pay attention to the subordinates sent by the princess of Huangyang County? She didn't take the road of the other courtyard, but went straight out of the gate of the county king's mansion, took a car around the back door of the Chengenhou mansion and entered, and went home directly.

The Yao family is gone, and the people from the Wangfu of Huangyang County who came to the door will naturally disappear. Feng'er sent the others down, came to Qin Hanzhen and whispered: "There are all kinds of gossip outside, and every household has a wishful thinking. Originally, I thought that the three heads of the Qin family were not interested in the position of the new queen, so there was no need to worry about it, but I didn't expect that the second grandmother would be able to add such a big trouble to herself! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is close enough to our Hou Ye, who will not do it for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be the stepmother? Could it be that the new queen still dares to snub our Qin family? Why does the second grandmother bother to stir up this muddy water? Changfang has no confidence to pay attention to such a thing now, but don't end up and ask others to settle the account on our Hou Ye!"

Qin Hanzhen pouted and said, "The Yao family is delusional. What's more, I have also seen the girls of the Yao family, none of them meet the criteria for selecting people in the East Palace, what are you doing with this? They can't reach the position of queen, and the harem concubines ...... Just looking at Chen Liangyuan's conditions, I know that there is no part of them, isn't it good to die earlier?"

Feng'er sighed: "What about the queen's position, who is not excited? No wonder these ladies and ladies are jumping up and down one by one, and those who have a way to enter the palace to find the queen mother to explore the wind, or go to the palaces of various palaces and the mansion of the eldest princess of Lin'an to investigate. I'm afraid that the nobles in the palace will think it's more exciting than the monkey show, right?"

Qin Han said sincerely, whether the people in the palace would think this big drama was exciting, she didn't know. But she can vaguely feel that the new queen's position, I'm afraid that there is already a candidate, but it's not yet time to announce it.