When Qin Bofu was hit by his cousin Qin Zhonghai, his daughter Qin Jinchun also visited his cousin Qin Jinhua, and then the sisters went to Xifu together to visit Qin Hanzhen, who had not seen him for many days.

Qin Hanzhen learned that Qin Jinchun and Cai Qiqi had officially engaged to get married, and she was also happy for her: "I can be regarded as relieved." Although I knew that the Cai family would not change their minds, if they did not make an official order for a day, it always made people worry about whether there would be any changes. ”

Qin Jinchun blushed and said, "There is no change. It's just that my father was not very satisfied at first, and he was still talking about the refusal of the Marquis of Yunyang to look at Cousin Lu and contribute to his recovery. But now that he has the official position vacated by the Pei family and has recovered, he doesn't care so much about those things in the past. He also thought that in the future, he would no longer be separated from the Lu family, but really became in-laws with the Cai family, so he could take advantage of the momentum of Yunyang Hou to add some bargaining chips to his promotion in Honglu Temple. Later, my grandmother jumped out to object, and my father, in order to maintain the majesty of the head of his family, agreed to the family affair more readily. ”

Qin Han was really surprised: "The eldest uncle still wants to borrow the power of Yunyang Hou, this won't cause you trouble, right?"

Qin Jinchun wasn't very worried: "It's okay." My father also wanted to borrow the momentum of the long room and the third room on weekdays, but when did he succeed in borrowing it? Honglu Temple is also a Qingxian yamen, and Honglu Temple Qing is still Pei Guogong's protégé before his death, even if his father really causes some trouble, someone will take care of the aftermath for him. She felt that it was nothing, the Pei family desperately begged to marry the daughter of the Qin family, and she always had to contribute a little to the Qin family. Besides, her father is not the kind of person who is willful and reckless, and the trouble that comes out is limited, and it is not serious. And Qin Jinchun believes that as long as she can fulfill her responsibilities after marrying into the Cai family in the future, and satisfy the Yunyang Marquis Mansion and the Cai family, then her father will only be harmless if he makes a small mistake. The Cai family is not unaware of what kind of person her father is.

Qin Hanzhen sighed: "If the eldest uncle can stay in Honglu Temple all the time, it will be good." The yamen is idle, there is no way to talk about power, and there is no way to make big mistakes. "And it's still a position that doesn't matter, just an assistant. If something really happens, he won't end up being a scapegoat alone.

Besides, although the Qin family also has a few unscrupulous people, the emperor and the crown prince usually look down on them, but they are really threatening their lives, as long as it is not a major crime of rebellion, most of the nobles in the palace will turn a blind eye and will not really take the life of any Qin family.

In this way, Uncle Pei can be regarded as doing a good thing, not only satisfying Qin Bofu's wishes, but also changing him to a more "safe" official position, which is more "safe" than Qin Bofu's previous position.

Qin Jinhua interjected: "It's just that my uncle's rank is one level lower than the original, and my father privately told my mother that my uncle's approach is a little unwise. It's easy to go down this level, but it's hard to go up again. Especially...... My uncle's promotion was originally very slow. "Each level takes many years.

Qin Jinchun said: "My father has been idle at home for a long time, as long as he can be an official again, he can't take care of the demotion of this product and half a grade." And he also said that when Uncle Pei gave him this vacancy, he also told him that there was an adult in Honglu Temple, who was an official from Wupin, and he was about to die old. As soon as he was old and his position was vacant, my father had a good chance of filling it. It was because of Uncle Pei's words that my father immediately took over the position from Liupin. But ......," she paused, "I think Uncle Pei's words are a little insincere. In fact, although the old man planned to retire, it was only after the expiration of his three-year term, and he was not yet sixty years old and in good health. Originally, if Pei Guogong hadn't died at this time, Uncle Pei would have succeeded him in this position. Honglu Siqing is Pei Guogong's protégé, and this has already been sorted out. However, Uncle Pei has to keep filial piety for three years, and the variables of three years are too great. If it is not his father who takes over Uncle Pei's position, but someone else, in these three years, once he does a good job, he is evaluated every year, and he has a good background, or he has connections to support him, the position of the old man in three years may not be in Uncle Pei's pocket. No matter how much Honglu Siqing helps Uncle Pei, it is impossible to ignore his reputation, right? My father made up for it at this time, which just blocked the Qingyun Road of others, and it can be regarded as preserving Uncle Pei's future future. ”

As for whether Qin Bofu will get the promotion he wants in three years and occupy the official position that Uncle Pei is optimistic about? With Honglu Siqing here, isn't the result obvious? Not to mention that Uncle Pei's evaluations are excellent every year, but Qin Bofu's resume has a stain, and he was once fined for poor performance and idle, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like the one who is qualified for promotion. Three years later, Uncle Pei's filial piety was restored and he was successfully promoted to the fifth grade. If Qin Bofu is lucky, he may be able to move up one level and go to another yamen to do the position of the sixth grade; if he is unlucky, it is normal for him to continue to stumble in his current position and become a subordinate of his in-laws. Then he really wasted a few years of time, but what could he do?

If the Pei family really wants to send their daughter to the East Palace, the Pei family may have some scruples and be polite to Qin Bofu, but it's a big deal to find another place for Uncle Pei. But if the daughter of the Pei family has no hope of entering the East Palace, Qin Bofu will be pitted, will the Qin family room and the third room still support him? At the beginning, he didn't discuss with anyone, and took over the vacated position of Uncle Pei alone, who can blame him?

Qin Jinchun said to the two cousins: "I only mentioned these things to my mother at home, but I didn't dare to say it too clearly, for fear that she would be worried and would leak her mouth in front of my father." In front of my father, I wouldn't say a word. Especially after the news of the new Chen Liangyuan came out, I went to the East Palace again, and I felt that the second girl of the Pei family wanted to get what she wanted, but it probably didn't work. Unless the luck of the East Palace is really bad and he can't add Ding within three years, then maybe there will be a day when it will be the turn of the second girl of the Pei family. ”

Qin Jinhua hurriedly said: "Have you been to the East Palace? The county lord knows about Xin Liangyuan, what do you think?"

"I've been there. As soon as I got engaged, I reported the matter to the crown princess and the county lord of Minshun within two days. Qin Jinchun smiled a little embarrassedly, "The two nobles are quite happy for me, and they have rewarded me with a lot of things." Lord Minshun said that when I get married, she will give me another congratulatory gift, and maybe I can ask the Queen Mother to agree to let her go out of the palace to congratulate me. ”

The county lord of Minshun has no opinion on the new Chen Liangyuan, although they are all surnamed Chen, but Chen Liangyuan left a far better impression on her than Chen Liangdi. According to the county lord of Minshun, Chen Liangyuan is a little silly and a little silly, "Bai has grown so big", but her temperament is as soft as cotton, and she warned her with insinuations in her face, she is still smiling, she is a girl who was pampered by her family and grew up, so she doesn't know the fireworks in the world. The county lord who is not allergic also admitted that Chen Liangyuan's temperament is quite likable, and she is also very beautiful, white and tender, she couldn't help pinching Chen Liangyuan's face twice, and was reprimanded by the crown princess Tang.

The crown princess Tang's attitude towards Chen Liangyuan was much colder. Obviously, the other party's temperament is very different from Chen Liangdi, but she still seems to feel that the two are the same kind of people, and she still has the idea of vigilance in her heart, and she is unwilling to let her daughter contact the other party. As for whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will favor Chen Liangyuan? The Crown Princess Tang did not express any opinion on this, she was still ill to the outside world, and she had not been able to go out to greet the Queen Mother for some days. The county lord of Minshun was a little uneasy in private, but he was relieved to see that the queen mother still cared about the crown princess and did not mean to be surprised.

Qin Jinchun whispered to the two cousins: "I think the crown princess seems to have drilled the horns of the bull." The county lord complained to me privately, and the crown princess mentioned that Chen Liangyuan was dressed when she entered the East Palace to see her, a bit like when Chen Liangdi was in the boudoir, she went to visit her, and promised to marry with her when she was dressed in the East Palace. But...... There are many girls wearing water-red dresses, combing buns, and pearl jewelry, and I have twice dressed like this to go to the East Palace, and I didn't see the princess angry with me at that time......"

Of course, the thinking of a person who drills the tip of the bull's horns cannot be speculated in the way of a normal person. The crown princess Tang was originally reluctant to take the draft, but now the candidate was selected by the Queen Mother and the Emperor over her, without her investigation and consent, how could she look at Chen Liangyuan pleasing to the eye? As for the reason for her dislike, it is estimated that it is just an excuse.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Chen Liangyuan, a delicate girl, is so on her back, but she is dressed like Chen Liangdi when she was in the boudoir, and she went to see the princess. The crown princess recalls the past and thinks about the hardships that Chen Liangdi once endured for her, won't she become angry? I hope that in the future, after this wife and concubine get along for a long time, the crown princess can calm down. Regardless of whether Chen Liangyuan is really pure and good-natured, or pretending, she is only regarded by the royal family as a fertility tool, and her status is not comparable to that of His Royal Highness the Prince's original wife. The prince can last until today for his wife, and only for the sake of the stability of the country decided to recruit newcomers, and the importance of the crown princess can be imagined. How could a new good lady threaten the status of the crown princess?

But if the crown princess herself is stupid and angers the queen mother and the emperor, it will be difficult to say.

Qin Hanzhen said to Qin Jinchun: "These things in the East Palace, you can tell me and my second sister in private, but it's best not to spread it." On weekdays, in front of the county lord of Minshun, you can dismiss her, but don't meddle in the dispute in the backyard of the East Palace. Our family says it is the royal family, but in fact it is just an outsider. The affairs in the inner courtyard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are not our responsibility. ”

Qin Jinchun glanced at her with disgust: "Third sister is also too worried, can I still not understand this truth? If I hadn't trusted you, I wouldn't have said these words to you." Didn't you see that I even kicked out the girl in your house? Feng'er also left her to guard the door because her mouth was tight enough. "She has been in and out of the palace all year round, and she has actually developed a habit of prudence. Even if he talks to his two good cousins now, he has actually covered up a lot of secrets revealed by Lord Minshun.

Qin Jinhua smiled and said: "Come on, let's change the topic, shall we? It's rare that the sisters can get together once, and then the fourth sister is going to get married, but I'm afraid I can't always come over to play." ”

Qin Jinchun said: "I haven't been married yet, at least I won't get married until next year, what's the hurry? But the two sisters are going to get married this year, and you're just afraid that you'll be busier than me." ”

The three sisters laughed for a while, and Qin Jinchun said: "By the way, that day in the suburbs, Cousin Lu told me about some unpleasant things that happened in the Cai family a few days ago, have you ever heard of it?"