Chapter 53: Picking
After the meal, the ladies and ladies who got along on weekdays gathered in twos and threes to gossip. Mrs. Anpinghou was too old to be tired after a long time because she was old in the Shen family, so she left her two daughters-in-law to help greet the guests, and she went to a quiet room with her to rest for a while. The two can be called close friends in the boudoir and have been friends for many years. I haven't seen it for a long time, and I have a lot to say. Mrs. Anpinghou looked at the old lady's complexion, but her eyes always revealed a kind of weakness and exhaustion, and she knew that it was because of the initial recovery from a serious illness. She also heard a little about what Zhang Fu experienced, so she asked:
"The matter of King Shou is over. Sure enough, Shen Shi smiled bitterly when he heard this:
"This matter is over on the surface, but the Ying girl was pitted. Mrs. Anpinghou nodded and sighed:
"Yes, after a long time, everyone will forget about it. ”
"Ying girl is not young, and she can afford to wait for a few years, which makes her sad for a while. ”
"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, and this is also something that cannot be rushed. I see that your body is just right, don't worry too much. ”
"Who else can I at my age, I have their own parents. It's just Yu'er......"
"You mean Saitama?"
"Yes, I won't hide it from you, I'm also close to you, and I don't say polite words. Originally, I was not in good health all these years, and I never went out. But today's visit is really for you. ”
"When was you so polite to me, it doesn't hurt for the old sister to say something directly. ”
"My granddaughter Yu'er will be fourteen next year, and when she reaches the age when she should say goodbye, I can't tell her father and mother. Because you have made a lot of friends in Beijing, it's like asking you to help me keep an eye on it. ”
"That's what happened. I heard that there are going to be drafts for several unmarried princes in the Spring Palace, I don't know ......"
"That's it, King Shou's matter is just right, and it's not appropriate to talk about the draft this time. Shen shook his head.
"That's the reason, but I was careless. But King Shou also ......" Mrs. Anping Hou looked around, motioned for the maids to stand down, and then said in a low voice:
"Our Hou Ye listens to the above meaning, King Shou may not be the one he likes, but now he is looking at the limelight. ”
"Even if it's not King Shou, I don't want Saitama to have anything to do with the palace, I just hope that she will live her life in peace. ”
"To tell you the truth, I don't even want her to marry a wealthy family, let alone the palace, which is a place where she can't live in peace for the rest of her life. ”
"What does the old sister mean?"
"As long as the child does his duty, he is willing to be motivated, and his family background is innocent. The person is upright, and the family background is medium or average. It's a big deal, I'll give more dowry. ”
"With such conditions, I'm not afraid of wronging your baby. Mrs. Anping Hou teased Shen, and Shen swept his hair and said:
"No matter how Yu'er says, she is a person who has no mother, marrying into a high gate, fighting between concubines and concubines, how can there be a good life, it is better to have a low-door family, and the little couple are in harmony. ”
"It's the old sister who is transparent, and there are fewer dirty things in the big family, and it's good to stay away. Don't worry, old sister, this matter is on me, you wait to listen to the letter. ”
"Then I'll wait for good news. ”
Because there were still guests outside, the two of them said a few more words and came to the front.
At the same time, the other two men also left everyone to talk in the garden while they went out for a walk to breathe. In the middle of winter, there are no more flowers left in the garden, and in the bitter cold wind, there is a bleak scene. And the two people in the pavilion were talking enthusiastically, not minding the cold around them at all, this was the Duchess of Qi State, Lian and Wang. Lian said to Wang:
"When Qijiao came before, she didn't greet her in a hurry, but she wronged the little girl. ”
"It's nothing, Qi Jiao came back and praised it. ”
"Qi Jiao, this girl is really good, she comes to greet me every morning, accompanies me to dinner, and makes me a snack, I really envy you for having such a good daughter. ”
"Sister has won the award, you are a person with a daughter-in-law, haven't you enjoyed enough of this kind of blessing?" Wang deliberately pulled the topic to Mrs. Shizi.
"Don't mention it, it's still blessed, from a small family, without any education. She doesn't know anything, and she still points to me to serve her. ”
"Whoever married Qi Jiao is blessed. ”
"Qi Jiao is sometimes ignorant, and I don't know if she caused trouble in the mansion over there?" Wang asked cautiously, Lian Shi understood when he heard this,
"No, Qi Jiao, this girl is knowledgeable, even the prince ......" Lian deliberately bought a pass, Wang really raised his eyebrows, looked at himself, and asked:
"How?"
"The prince is also full of praise. Sure enough, when Wang heard this, a smile appeared on his face
"Sister, in that case, let's tell the truth, whether it is the prince or me, we like Jiao Yatou very much, and we are willing to let her be the daughter-in-law of our Li family. But one thing, that Jin Niang has also been canonized, and this marriage has only been worth a year, and she is divorced, and it is not easy to say it in the palace. On the other hand, our lord is a man who admits death. If he hadn't married her back then, it would have taken a lot of thought to ask him to agree. After speaking, Lian paused and continued:
"That's why I want to choose a proper candidate first, hire him as a concubine, and then make plans when the time is ripe. Originally, I was afraid that the prince would not be happy, but since he fell in love with Qi Jiao, it was also their fate, so he took the liberty to propose it to his sister. Although it is said that the name has wronged the Qi Jiao girl, but this dowry and everything else follow the marriage room. ”
Wang was very satisfied, after all, although his daughter was beautiful, after all, she was the daughter of a mere fifth-grade official, and there was a world of difference in status from the Guogong Mansion, if it weren't for this, Qi Jiao would not have been able to be the Duchess of the Kingdom at all. But remembering what his mother confessed that day, Wang still pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then said:
"Qi Jiao can get the green eyes of her sister and the son, I don't know if it is a blessing that she has cultivated in several lifetimes. It's just that although our lord is only a mere five grades, he can be regarded as a scholarly family, and these scholars are the most particular about reputation, and this noble concubine is still a concubine after all, so I'm afraid it ....... ”
"How?" Lian knew that Wang was losing his appetite, but he still asked very cooperatively.
"Since my sister and the son are so sincere, I have to go back and ask the old lady and the old man what they mean. Lian smiled,
"That being the case, I will wait for my sister's letter. ”
This New Year's wine, the old lady Shen and Wang both completed the purpose of their trip, so they also happily returned to Zhang's Mansion and had nothing to say for the night.