Cai Yuanzhen stood up abruptly and shouted with some excitement: "Mother!"

Mrs. Yunyang Hou was stunned, surprised by the eldest daughter's reaction: "What's wrong?"

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips and took two deep breaths before saying, "Why did you mention the king of Suning County again?" When the eldest brother asked him out for a drink, he revealed his tone directly, and he obviously didn't want to get married. The twisted melon is not sweet, what are you still thinking about what he is doing?! In the past few days, you have said good things about the king of Suning County in front of the Qin family more than once. With the Qin family's close relationship with the king of Suning County, these words will reach his ears sooner or later, so what will be the meaning of that time?

Speaking of later, Cai Yuanzhen became more and more excited the more she spoke, and her eyes were red.

Cai Shizi hurriedly got up to comfort his sister: "Don't worry, Yuanzhen." Mother just praised the king of Suning County for a few good words, and didn't mention your name at all, the king of Suning County is a person who understands and will not be misunderstood. ”

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips and said stubbornly: "Can you stop mentioning him in the future? Mother should stop saying good things about him in front of outsiders." Unless we wait for our sisters' relatives to be decided, there will be no more misunderstandings, and then you can praise him as much as you want! Otherwise, it will be too embarrassing!"

Cai Shizi said with a smile: "Why is it embarrassing? The king of Suning County is already good, and there are more people who praise him, and he is not worse than his mother." ”

Cai Yuanzhen said in a low voice: "But others praise him and praise him, and no son has revealed the tone of the marriage to him, and he is still rejected." The eldest brother shouldn't have opened this mouth with the king of Suning County in the first place, it was supposed to be good, but he went to test the eldest prince of the Qin family and the eldest son of Yu that day. The eldest brother wanted to make extraneous branches, and asked one more king of Suning County. ”

Cai Shizi said: "It's really no wonder to me, I didn't expect to invite him to drink together." It's just that he was with Qin Jian at that time, and Yu Gongzi also talked with them. If I want to ask Qin Jian to open my mouth, it will be difficult to leak others. Besides, if I only invite Qin Jian to drink alone, it will be too easy for people to guess my intentions, and if I invite a few more people, I can still fool around. I was not familiar with the king of Suning County, but I had met him two or three times from afar, and I had heard some news about him, but I didn't know much about his temperament. After chatting with him for a while, I realized that he was a very good person, and the more he talked, the more speculative he became. It would be great to have such an informed and interesting brother-in-law. Qin Jian has the benefits, he has them, maybe he doesn't have Qin Jian's gentle temperament, but he is more shrewd and sophisticated than Qin Jian, his temperament is cunning and decisive, and he is still a powerful clan. Since I intend to choose the best brother-in-law for my eldest sister, there's no reason to let go of such a good candidate, but to pick someone else, right?"

Cai Yuanzhen was silent. Mrs. Yunyang Hou also reacted at this time, and helped persuade her daughter: "Your eldest brother is reasonable. Everyone in the family loves you, and now there is a suitable young talent who is not yet married, how can we choose someone who is slightly inferior to you?" she said softly to her daughter, "You don't have to be too shy. The king of Suning pretended to be drunk that day, perhaps to be polite to his friends, or embarrassed, or had no intention of discussing relatives for the time being. You should have also heard that not long ago, his father, the prince of Liao, gave him the marriage of the granddaughter of the mayor of Zhenxi Hou, and the eldest girl of the Su family had such a ...... It is rumored that the marriage is estimated to be unsuccessful. In a short period of time, it is not easy for the king of Suning to discuss his relatives again. But as long as our family is willing, can he still be able to return to the beautiful lady in the capital, whose daughter can match you?"

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips and whispered, "He will refuse." Mother, big brother, don't open this mouth to him, it's not fun to be funny. ”

Mrs. Yunyang Hou was stunned again: "Yuan Zhen?" Cai Shizi frowned and asked his sister: "What's the matter?" Could it be that you have ever had a grudge?"

Cai Yuanzhen shook his head and said, "You should have heard of it too, right? Yongjiahou's granddaughter, Miss Qin San, she and the king of Suning County are childhood sweethearts. The king of Suning County was interested in her, and he had already mentioned to the emperor that he would ask the emperor to marry them. Now it's just that the third girl of Qin has not yet reached the end of the year, and the king of Suning County has only been in Beijing from the fiefdom for a short time, so he has not mentioned it. In that case, why should I step in? Miss Qin San is good friends with me, if I snatch love with a sword, who will I become?"

It turns out that this is the reason. Mrs. Yunyang Hou smiled again: "Silly boy, this is all rumor. Whether it's true or not, don't say it, even if it's true, so what? The king of Suning County didn't really have a marriage affair with Qin San. Moreover, the crown prince attaches great importance to the king of Suning, and there have been some rumors in the palace...... Of course, what is even more rare is that the king of Suning County was not carried away, and he fought as actively as several nobles of the clan before, but politely rejected the kindness of the East Palace. It can also be seen from this how smart this county prince is. However, even if he politely refused, the East Palace side still refused to dispel the idea. If it really came to the day when the emperor decreed, the king of Suning County would no longer be able to refuse. If he wants to sit firmly in his position and stabilize the overall situation, a strong wife is indispensable. The crown princess had hinted at me in private. I think that's about what the East Palace means. ”

Cai Yuanzhen frowned: "This is impossible." The emperor and the crown prince both relied on Yongjiahou very much. The emperor agreed to the marriage, and the prince had no reason not to agree. Besides, when that day comes, the king of Suning County is afraid that he will be married a long time ago. ”

Mrs. Yunyang Hou sighed: "Silly boy, I know that you are good friends with Miss Qin San, so you can't pull this face." But you didn't mean to target her, if the marriage between the king of Suning and her could not get the grace of the emperor and His Royal Highness the crown prince, then this matter is not up to you. Even if you don't want to, the holy decree has come down, can you still refuse? I didn't think of marrying you to him, but the crown princess hinted at such words, I can't pretend that I didn't hear it, right? Now that His Royal Highness the crown prince has a stable position, there is no owner in the middle palace, and the crown princess is the future queen, and now she is also in charge of the middle palace phoenix seal, which is not comparable to ordinary nobles. If she intends to match you with the King of Suning, what reason do we have to refuse? Besides, the King of Suning County is indeed a rare talent, worthy of you. ”

Cai Yuanzhen said categorically: "No matter how good he is, I can't marry him." This is not Miss Qin's problem, but I know that people have sweethearts, and they are about to get married, and I have to insert one foot into it, and my heart is too responsive. I can't do such a thing. I don't care if the marriage between the king of Suning and the third girl of Qin can be completed, and I don't care what the princess means, in short, I can't agree to this kind of thing. I'll tell my father. I'm sure my father will be convinced by me eventually. ”

Mrs. Yunyang Hou didn't expect her daughter to be so stubborn, and she suddenly had a headache: "You girl, what did you suddenly screw?" I just made it clear, it's not that we want to ruin the marriage between the king of Suning County and the third girl of Qin, this is what the nobles in the palace meant. It's not our family, it's someone else's. Why bother to refute the face of the crown princess for meaningless things?"

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips and said in a low voice: "What is the crown princess doing with her mother hinting at these words for no reason? She is neither the mother of the king of Suning County, nor the master of the middle palace, and the king of Suning County has politely rejected the prince's proposal to succeed early, what reason does the princess have to meddle in the marriage of the king of Suning County? Does the emperor know? Does the prince know? I don't believe it! The emperor has been suppressing his relatives, even if he has great faith in Yongjiahou, he has never given Yongjiahou real power, and the Chengenhou Mansion has been suppressed for more than 30 consecutive years! What kind of power does my father have in the court now? Once he becomes a foreign relative, he will immediately make all the achievements of the emperor in suppressing foreign relatives for decades come to naught. It is impossible for the emperor to approve of the marriage between our family and the king of Suning!"

Mrs. Yunyang Hou frowned and looked at her son. After listening to her daughter's words, she is also a little hesitant now.

Cai Shizi thought for a while: "That's fine, after all, the crown princess is just a hint, not an explicit statement." We can't just speculate about anything on that basis. The king of Suning may have a great fortune in the future, but everything is unknown. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still young, and his body is well recuperated, maybe he can add another imperial grandson. But in any case, His Royal Highness the Prince's reliance on the King of Suning County is not fake, and it is by no means a bad thing to be friendly with the King of Suning County. We just let it be, and we don't have to force it. Yuan Zhen is not happy, so forget it. ”

Cai Yuanzhen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that once her brother made a decision on family affairs, her mother would usually not veto her brother's idea. However, she still looked at her mother, hoping to get the latter's approval.

Mrs. Yunyang Hou looked at her daughter like this, and received the look from her son, and said helplessly: "That's it, you are not happy yourself, can I still force you to marry?" She couldn't help but sigh, "I originally thought that Yuan Zhen's marriage to the king of Suning County is a good marriage, and Shizhi (Qin Shizi's name) is here, if you can marry Qin San, it will not be bad." It's rare to have such a keen girl, who looks inconspicuous on weekdays, but in fact, she can't be underestimated at all. Yongjiahou is also a saint. If we can get such an in-law, it will be good for our family. You also know that your father's current position can only continue to go up, not half a step back, and once he retreats, countless people will take the opportunity to surround him and pull him off. Your father is young, how can he work in the city guard for another twenty years, it would be a pity to die too early. If we can marry the Qin family, with the relationship between his family and the royal family, our family can still live steadily. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the nephew of the Qin family, and he will ascend the throne in the future, once he is a son of heaven and a courtier, our family will definitely be fine. ”

There was this reason why she would take a fancy to Qin Jian at the beginning. And the relationship between the Chengenhou Mansion and Yongjiahou, in terms of intimacy, is naturally not as good as Yongjiahou's own granddaughter. Marrying Cai Yuanzhen to Qin Jian and Cai Shizi's marrying Qin Hanzhen can play a very different role, and the latter is undoubtedly more dominant.

Cai Yuanzhen only then knew that her mother had thought about it so much. She was suddenly a little lucky, if she didn't have a firm enough attitude, she would definitely be even more embarrassed at this time.

She said to her mother categorically: "You must not do this! Since the king of Suning County is interested in the third girl Qin, if our family not only breaks them up, but my brother also takes away his sweetheart, he will definitely hold a grudge!"

Mrs. Yunyang Hou smiled: "Silly girl, what do you say that your sweetheart is not your sweetheart? People are well-behaved children, don't say that." If outsiders hear it, maybe it will affect the reputation of the king of Suning County and the third girl of Qin. What happened to the eldest granddaughter of Zhenxi Hou before, you know. ”

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips: "How could I let outsiders hear these words? ”

Mrs. Yunyang Hou sighed and sighed, and finally agreed to her daughter, but when she thought about it, she still felt extremely sorry.

Cai Shizi quietly slapped Cai Yuanzhen's head and lowered his voice: "Are you satisfied now? Mother is going to have a headache." You have to wait more diligently and get your mother coaxed, you know?!"

Cai Yuanzhen pursed her lips and snickered, nodding knowingly.