Chapter 41: Filial Piety (Ask for Collection, Ask for Recommendation)
After a while, after the Empress Dowager Zhou finished looking at the daughters of all the families, Concubine Wan Guifei said seemingly casually, "Queen Mother, look, how is the daughter of Liu Ge's hometown?"
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As soon as Concubine Wan's voice fell, the eyes of the concubines involuntarily looked in the direction of the daughter of the Liu family.
Sure enough, it is a great beauty of the country and Tianxiang! Everyone couldn't help but sigh when they saw the appearance of the young lady of the Liu family.
It's just that the Empress Dowager Zhou is not very satisfied. This wife should marry a virtuous person, and only when a concubine is accepted can she be accepted. In her opinion, this young lady of the Liu family is too beautiful, but it is not suitable for the position of the crown princess.
However, when the Empress Dowager Zhou was about to open her mouth to refuse, she saw the young lady of the Liu family looking up and smiled at her slightly.
Between this laugh, the Empress Dowager Zhou didn't know what's wrong, and suddenly felt that this woman was gentle and generous, and she had a good appearance, and she was about to change her mind.
But at this moment, suddenly from the side of the high platform, a gust of wind blew, and the Empress Dowager Zhou suddenly woke up.
Why was she suddenly confused? She knew that this Liu Ge Lao had always obeyed the orders of Wan Guifei. How can his grandson marry the man whom Wan has appointed?
It's just that Emperor Zhu Jianshen seems to be very satisfied. He glanced at the young lady of the Liu family, and couldn't help but smile and nodded.
"Ai Concubine has a good eye. Zhu Jianshen looked back at Wan Guifei and said with a smile, "This Miss Liu family, with her appearance, is a very good match for Zhang'er." ”
When Concubine Wan heard this, she was even more overjoyed.
She knew that there weren't many such opportunities. So, after smiling, she hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Majesty, today is a good day to spend a full moon, why don't you ask Your Majesty to give you a marriage, so as to add another happy event to the palace......
"Emperor, no. Concubine Wan didn't speak, but Empress Dowager Zhou had already spoken in a deep voice.
"Queen Mother, why is this?" Zhu Youzhu looked up at his mother and asked puzzled.
In his opinion, his son is already fifteen years old, and it is time to choose a concubine, and the daughter of the Liu family, the appearance of this family is the best choice, and she can be a good match for his son.
Zhu Jianshen didn't understand, why would the queen mother refuse such a good family business?
Of course, Empress Dowager Zhou had to refuse, how could she let her grandson marry the woman recommended by the Wan family? However, for this reason, she could not say it directly to her son.
Because she knew that in her son Zhu Jianshen's heart, Wan Guifei was the most important person. And no matter what Nawan did, in the son's heart, it was right.
Empress Dowager Zhou also knew that if she explained the reason at this time, then between her and her son, the already weak mother-son relationship, I am afraid there would be little left.
But no matter what, I can't send my grandson's life to the other party's hands. The crown prince Zhu Youzhu is not only the grandson she raised single-handedly, but now he is the only heir of their Zhu family!
Under such circumstances, how could she agree to this family business.
But what reason should we find to convince the emperor? For a while, in the face of the emperor's inquiry, the Empress Dowager Zhou couldn't help but secretly become anxious.
After the breeze, Zhang Wan, who had just put down the flower branch in her hand, couldn't help frowning at this time. It turned out that the female disciple of the Hehuan Sect was used to deal with the crown prince Zhu Youzhang?
Thinking of the inexplicable warning of yarrow in the imperial garden that day, Zhang Wan lowered her head and was about to make a move, but she heard Concubine Ji Shu, who was sitting behind the Empress Dowager Zhou, coughing lightly again.
Concubine Ji Shu's coughing immediately reminded the anxious Empress Dowager Zhou.
"Emperor," Empress Dowager Zhou turned her head to look at her son, "Now that the Empress is seriously ill, she can't even get up to come to today's Hundred Flowers Banquet." You know, the queen is the mother-in-law of Zhang'er. This mother-in-law is seriously ill, but the son wants to marry ......"
Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Zhou deliberately sighed before she said in a condensed voice, "...... if this is spread out, let this Manchu Dynasty civil and military, all the people in the world, how should they look at Ji'er? Isn't this a big unfilial piety?"
Seeing that the Empress Dowager Zhou suddenly said about filial piety, Concubine Wan couldn't help but be stunned, and the smile on her face also disappeared, and Emperor Zhu Jianshen's face also became solemn.
You must know that he, the Zhu family, has always ruled the world with filial piety. From this point of view, the queen is seriously ill at this time, and it is indeed inappropriate to give her son family affairs.
After a few breaths, Zhu Jianshen nodded at the Empress Dowager Zhou, "What the queen mother said is very true, it is the son's negligence." Let's put aside this family affair for the time being. After the queen is well, it is not too late to discuss it. ”
Seeing this, Zhang Wan retracted the movement under her feet and looked up at the front.
At this time, Wan Guifei, who was beside the emperor, couldn't help hating her heart, and raised her head and glanced coldly in the direction of Kunning Palace.
Wang, you slut, dare to pretend to be sick to ruin the good things of this palace!
How unreasonable!
But since the emperor has already opened his mouth, even if Concubine Wan Guifei hates it, she can only keep her mouth shut about it.
At this moment, when she saw the emperor's gaze turned, she couldn't help but put away the hatred on her face, and made a somewhat aggrieved and willful appearance.
Seeing this, Zhu Jianshen couldn't help but take her hand and said with a smile, "Zhen'er, it's not your fault. I know that you also have good intentions, so you will think so much about the prince. ”
When Concubine Wan heard this, she laughed lightly and said with some grievances. "Your Majesty, it's good that you understand Zhen'er's heart. ”
After speaking, she leaned into the emperor's arms, but secretly raised her head proudly and looked around.
When everyone in the audience saw this, they were all shocked. It seems that even if a newcomer enters the palace, this concubine is still a pamper.
And at this moment, Concubine Ji Shu didn't have the heart to watch Concubine Wan's demonstration. In her opinion, her son was able to escape this catastrophe today, thanks to the queen of Kunning Palace.
No wonder Queen Wang asked someone to quietly tell herself yesterday that she would be seriously ill and unable to come to this hundred flowers banquet today.
When I received the news yesterday, I thought that the other party was just trying to avoid Wan Guifei's edge. But now it seems that this queen may have expected today's events a long time ago.
It's just that why does the queen mother want to help herself so vaguely? You must know that in the past ten years, she has been in Chengqian Palace and the other party's Kunning Palace, but she has never had any contact.
Could it be ......? I don't know what came to mind, Concubine Ji Shufei couldn't help but nod and smile. It seems that in the past two days, she should also go to Kunning Palace to see the queen's mother.
After all, as a concubine in the harem, the queen is seriously ill, and it is reasonable for her to go to serve the sick.
The interaction between the royal people in front of them, and the ministers on the field, naturally paid special attention.
And Shoufu Wan'an, who watched this scene from the sidelines, couldn't help but be a little frightened at this time. He didn't expect that at this time, this Wan Guifei would still be so favored by the emperor.
What's more, this Wan Guifei wanted to arrange for Liu Ji's daughter to marry the crown prince Zhu Youzhang, but he didn't receive any news in advance.
Could it be that his previous actions have completely annoyed this noble concubine, and the other party is already ready to support Liu Ji as the first assistant?
Thinking of this, Wan An was even more anxious and restless.
And his wife Liu, who was sitting next to him, saw this, and couldn't help but remind her, "Master!"
This is in the palace, and if the emperor loses his honor, it will be a big crime.
His wife's reminder finally brought Wan An back to his senses. He told himself that he couldn't be in a hurry now, after all, there was a more important part of today's Hundred Flowers Banquet.
That is, all the show girls in Chuxiu Palace today will also be holy in front of the palace!
Thinking of his wonderful niece, Wan An's heart finally calmed down.