Yongenbo is the maiden family of Gaozu's original wife Empress Zhenlie, relying on the care of Gaozu and the first emperor, he has been living a very nourishing life, and he is quite decent in the upper class society of the capital. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But now, the scenery of the Liu family is not as good as before, the children in the family are not motivated, and the daughters sent to the palace are not very favored.

Concubine Liu Xian, the only one who can rank among the fourth concubines, although she is much stronger than the other sisters, has struggled in the harem for nearly twenty years, and only gave birth to one princess, and the princess is still a fool.

Fortunately, there is a Yao Xiruo, who has excellent medical skills and has cured the nine princesses' dementia.

The current brother of Yongenbo and Concubine Liu Xian is thinking about it, and he also has a few unmarried sons, can he fight to be the concubine of the ninth princess?

Anyway, it is also his own family, regardless of the identity of the princess, it is more suitable for a cousin to marry a cousin.

It's just that what Yongenbo didn't expect was that the nine princesses are not stupid anymore, but people have become more and more unworrying.

At a young age, I went out of the palace to have a private meeting with a foreign man, and I had a private meeting, so you can wipe your mouth clean, but it also let people know, and the city was full of storms, and even Concubine Liu Xian was reprimanded.

Yongenbo is the uncle of the ninth princess, and no matter how much he doesn't like it, he can't show it.

Mrs. Yongenbo had no such concerns, and she complained to her husband more than once: "I might have known that she was so capable of tossing, and it was better to be a fool all along." ”

If the ninth princess is still a fool, whether it is the emperor or the courtiers, they have a kind of innate pity for her, no matter how ridiculous she does, she will not care about her.

And the young master of Yongenbo Mansion married such a stupid princess, the palace can't be said to be grateful to the Liu family, and they will look at it differently, maybe they will give the unlucky colt who is 'willing to sacrifice' a big future.

Can ...... now After hearing Yongenbo's plan, Mrs. Yongenbo shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, our family can't marry such a daughter-in-law and enter the door." ”

Marrying a princess can certainly give the family wealth and status, but it is not without harm at all.

The princess is the king, and the concubine family are all ministers, and what the 'jun' wants to do, even if it is a challenge to the law of etiquette, the 'minister' must obediently admit it.

The princess of Daqi is already strong, robbing a husband with a wife, and raising a face after marriage, it is not too easy to do.

If you hook up with a man before marriage like the Ninth Princess, you can't ask for it.

Mrs. Yongenbo feared that it would not be long before her son's head would be green when she married such an 'ancestor'.

Yongenbo was still a little hesitant, "You also know the situation in the house, I haven't had a serious errand for several years, Da Lang and Erlang have long passed the year of the weak crown, and they only have a meritorious position." The lady in the palace is also difficult, not a princess, can she watch the decline of Yongenbo Mansion day by day? ”

Yongenbo sighed heartily, the aura of their family seemed to be concentrated on Empress Zhenlie alone, except for her, among the three generations of men in the Liu family, none of them were promising.

If you can't study, you can't practice martial arts, and when it comes to eating, drinking, and having fun, one is more proficient than the other.

Yongenbo really has no choice, so he wants to let the third son go to the lord, not to mention, the title of the family can at least be preserved.

Mrs. Yongenbo's face sank, she was the head of the Liu family, and she naturally knew very well what the situation was at home.

The title of the Liu family was not earned by military merits, it was all based on nepotism. It is not a hereditary replacement, but only three generations.

Later, in order to save the saint, Concubine Liu Xian blocked the assassin's cold arrow for the saint despite her six-class pregnancy, almost lost two lives, and finally reluctantly gave birth to a child, which is still a fool.

The saint was moved and guilty, not only named the Liu family a virtuous concubine, but also graced the Liu family, allowing their family to inherit the title for another generation.

But even then, it's only the fourth.

The current Yongenbo is the third term, he is in his forties this year, and he can already call himself an 'old man' at the moment.

Even if Yonbo died immediately, no one would say that he was a pity.

And the son of Yong'en is also in his twenties, and based on the average life expectancy of Daqi, the Liu family's wealth will not exceed thirty years at most.

How can the Yongenburgs not worry about their hearts?!

After thinking about it for a long time, Mrs. Yongen Bo gritted her teeth and nodded, expressing her willingness to marry the ninth princess for her son.

But she was unwilling in her heart, and added: "When the uncle goes to discuss this matter with the mother, it is best to ask her to discipline the ninth princess more." Our family is not as confident as the lord of Qinghe County, and the ninth princess is not the Gu family! ”

In case the ninth princess goes out of the wall after marriage, Mrs. Yongenbo hopes that the virtuous concubine in the palace can put her heart right and be the master of the Liu family.

Although Yongenbo didn't like his wife's unpleasant speech, when it came to his son, he still bit his cheek and responded.

You can't talk about people behind your back, Mrs. Yongenbo just took the matter of the Qi family as an example, and the little maid outside sent an invitation written by the county lord of Qinghe.

"Flower viewing feast?"

Mrs. Wonburn glanced at the red-and-gold post, and a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes.

Since the Qi family had an accident last year, the county lord of Qinghe seems to have disappeared in the noblewoman's social circle, except for the first day of the New Year, she has never appeared in front of everyone.

"What is the county lord going to do?" Want to return to the high society of the capital?!

Mrs. Yongenbo closed the invitation and asked with some curiosity: "Uncle, what is the big thing in the Qi family recently?" ”

Yongenbo can be called an old gentleman, and he can't do anything in business, but he has some means to gossip with Beijing.

It's no wonder that I wander around the East and West Streets all day long, eat tea, and occasionally go to the teaching workshop and Qinglou with my three or five 'confidants' to observe the people's feelings, and the news is naturally well-informed.

I saw that he was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Oh, it's not a big deal." A few days ago, the second eldest child of the Qi family's Xifu sent his son to Beijing, and I heard that he also brought several carriages of things. ”

As he spoke, there was a deep envy in Yongenbo's tone.

He and Qi Lingyi are people of the same generation, both of them are from noble backgrounds, and he is a few years older than the other party, but as a result, Qi Lingyi became the prefect of Suzhou before he was forty.

There was such a big disaster in the Qi family, but Qi Lingyi was not affected in any way, and he was still a parent official in the rich and prosperous Jiangnan, and he didn't know how much money he could make in his pocket for a year.

As soon as he thought of the wide cargo boxes of the carriages that Qi Yanzhi had brought into the capital, Yong Enbo's eyes couldn't help but glow with jealousy.

Mrs. Yongenbo also sighed: "The second child of the Qi family is a lucky person. ”

There is a good brother above to shelter from the wind and rain, and there is a good father-in-law to help with the future, Qi Lingyi only needs to do his part.

Suddenly, Mrs. Yongenbo seemed to think of something, and looked at her husband with burning eyes: "Uncle, if the concubine is not mistaken, the eldest son of Qi Lao Er hasn't said anything about his family, right?" ”

Yongenbo is not a woman, so he didn't think much about it for a while, only nodded stunnedly: "Yes, I just turned sixteen this year, and I heard that he is a child who knows how to make progress, and he is quite talented in reading." ”

"Oh, that's wonderful," said Mrs. Wonburn, stroking her palm, her brow full of smiles.

Yong Enbo was not stupid, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes at Madame's eyes, "Madame means—"

Mrs. Yongenbo nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "Our sister Wan is fourteen years old this year, and it is time to discuss marriage." ”

She said that she was her only daughter, Liu Wan.

Yongenbo sighed, twisted his beard and thought about it, "Although the Qi family has no title, the official position of the second Qi is still there, and there is a Qinghe county lord in the big house, and the Qi family will not really decline." It is also a good choice to marry the Qi family. ”

The key is Liu Wan's background, in the capital full of powerful people, it is really not very noble.

Don't look at the Qi family as not a national mansion, but the foundation of the Qi family is still there.

Putting aside the edict of the county lord of Qinghe, Queen Ma and the crown prince in the palace value the Qi family very much.

Moreover, the Qi family lost their military power, but the southwest battalion was handed over to Ma Hanze.

Who is Ma Someone? That's the elder brother of the county lord of Qinghe.

In addition, the Qi family also has several powerful in-laws, the Zhao State Mansion, the Liang State Mansion, and the Song State Mansion, all of which are high-ranking and powerful families.

Referring to the Zhao State Mansion, Yongenbo remembered something again, and said: "Didn't Mrs. Fang Cai ask the Qi family what is the big deal, but I remembered something, I heard that the eldest man of the Qi family has found a missing child, and he will go to the southwest to be the magistrate next month." ”

Mrs. Yongenbo's eyes lit up, and her fingers dyed with bright red cardamom tapped the invitation, "Yes, this is the real purpose of the 'flower appreciation banquet' held by the county lord of Qinghe." ”

The eldest son of the eldest son has become an official from Wu Zhuanwen, and the Qi family is stepping out of the quagmire of copying the family, and if it were her, she would also make the same decision as the county lord of Qinghe.

"Can Madame go to this banquet of the Qi family?" Yong Enbo already had the answer in his heart, so he still asked.

Mrs. Yongenbo smiled brightly, "The county lord is invited, it is to give the concubine face, how can the concubine live up to the good intentions of others?" "She has long hair and no short knowledge, so she can't do such stupid things as red and black.

There are not many noblewomen who think like Mrs. Yongenburg.

This is also easy to understand, but anyone who has been in the upper class society in the capital for a long time is basically not a stupid person, unless there is a blood feud (such as the Huo family and the Lu family), no one will make trouble.

If you can hold a personal field, you can give a personal favor, everyone is mixed in the upper class, and no one can guarantee that they are not unlucky, let alone say that those who have suffered disasters have no possibility of turning over.

You can't do things absolutely, leave a line in everything, as long as it doesn't affect your own interests, the powerful people are also happy to join in the fun!

Of course, not all, there are always a few people in the world who are brainless or short-sighted.

An Cheng Hou Mansion.

“…… Hey, there is only one Qinghe County Lord left in the Qi family who can handle it, what kind of flower viewing banquet? Don't you want to take the opportunity to slap in with us? ”

The lord of Yongjia County is somewhat awkward to Qi family because of his daughter's marriage.

In addition, the county lord of Yongjia and the county lord of Qinghe have some disagreements. The county lord looked down on Yongjia's personality, but Yongjia felt that the county lord was 'fake and high'. Now that the Qi family has lost, Yongjia is happy to see the jokes of the county lord, how can he help her make a face?

Yes, as soon as the porter sent the invitation, Mrs. An Chenghou had not yet spoken, Yongjia had already expressed her attitude: "Don't go, don't go!" Our Yang family is not without a warm house, what is there to reward for a broken peony? Don't go! ”

A hint of dissatisfaction flashed on the well-maintained face of Mrs. An Chenghou, but because of the power of Yuwangfu and Yongjia, she still endured it.

Taking a deep breath, Mrs. An Chenghou said, "Okay, everything is up to the county lord." ”

In his heart, he scolded Yongjia all over again: What a stirrger, since marrying such a scourge as you, the Yang family's reputation for decades has been ruined, and the daughter of the Yang family is even more difficult to marry.

Yongxing Hou Mansion.

"It stands to reason that the county lord kindly invited us to enjoy the flowers, and we should go, but I've caught a cold these days-"

The young lady of Yongxing Hou Shizi was full of embarrassment, and while speaking, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed softly.

"Yes, I've been a little unwell these days, I haven't gone out much during the festival, and now I'm even more lazy to move." Mrs. Yongxing Hou also sighed as she pretended to be tired.

Their Yue family has always acted cautiously, the Qi family is a family that has caused a big disaster and was robbed of the title by the saint.

The meaning of Mrs. Yongxing Hou and Mrs. Shizi is very clear, they will never associate with people who are not welcome to be seen by saints.

As for the county lord of Qinghe, she was the niece of Queen Ma, but she was ignored by them.

Moreover, now that the princes have grown up, and there are several favorite concubines such as concubines in the harem, the status of the queen and the crown prince is not unbreakable.

For the sake of safety, it is better for them to stay away from the Qi family and the royal strife.

Several older ladies of the Yue family also echoed, especially Yue Shushen, who was not dealing with Gu Jialuo, and nodded again and again: "That's right, our Yue family is a dignified mansion, how can it have anything to do with a broken family?" ”

Among the female dependents present, only the third grandmother, Yan, frowned slightly.

Since they met Gu Jialuo last year, they have been in contact from time to time.

Yan faintly felt that Gu Jialuo was not as unbearable as outsiders said, and he didn't think that the Qi family was 'broken'.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if the Qi family really can't do it, things are not so obvious.

The Marquis of Yongxing is a hereditary marquis, but it has also declined in recent years.

Yongxing Hou promotes what 'wise self-protection', judging by his behavior, but he is a bit snobbish.

The Yan family couldn't help but worry that if the Marquis of Yongxing continued to 'pursue advantages and avoid disadvantages' like this, he would make everyone betray his relatives.

The young lady of the prince had sharp eyes, caught the disapproval in Yan's eyes, pinched the handkerchief, and said, "Brother and sister, why don't you speak?" Do you want to go to Qijia to enjoy the flowers? ”

Hmph, isn't she just a 'doctor girl', isn't it just that she saved the half-dead third child, and her mother-in-law treats her as a baby.

Obviously, the most honorable daughter-in-law in the family is her, the young lady of the world, but her mother-in-law insists on promoting the Yan family everywhere, making the third grandmother of the Yan family more decent than her!

The young lady of the prince has long seen that the Yan family is not pleasing to the eye, and this son will seize the opportunity and will not let it go easily.

deliberately 'ah', the young lady of the prince seemed to suddenly think of something: "Yes, how did I forget, my younger brother and sister are friendly with Grandma Gu, and the Qi family has a banquet, and my younger brother and sister definitely want to go and see it." ”

As soon as the words fell, Yue Shushen turned her head to look at the Yan family, her eyes full of anger: "Third sister-in-law, you actually got involved with the Gu family?" Hmph, what kind of person is the Gu family, everyone in the capital knows it, everyone else is avoiding it, third sister-in-law, you are good, you even went up by yourself-"

"Sister Shen, shut up!"

Mrs. Yongxing Hou listened to her daughter's more and more disagreeable, and hurriedly drank, "How do you talk to your sister-in-law?" Have you learned all the rules in vain? For the sake of an irrelevant outsider, you actually spoke ill of your sister-in-law, is that how I usually teach you? ”

Yue Shushen puffed out her cheeks unconvinced, snorted from her nose, and tried not to overdo it.

Yan's face changed slightly, and she heard it clearly, her mother-in-law was scolding her daughter on the surface, but secretly she was beating her daughter-in-law.

What do you mean by an 'irrelevant outsider'?

Isn't it to blame her for knowing that her sister-in-law and the Gu family don't deal with each other, but she still has to deal with the Gu family? Think she doesn't know how to protect her family?

Yan sighed in her heart, why didn't she want to protect her family? It's really this sister-in-law who is too good at tossing, looking at the entire capital, there is no one who is 'pleasing to the eye' of Miss Yue.

If you do what your mother-in-law says, then she won't have to socialize!

Thinking so in his heart, Yan still smiled and said, "Mother, don't be angry, it's still me who is not thoughtful as a sister-in-law." Sister Shen is a straightforward character, others don't know, but I know it. Alas, I will pay attention to proportions in the future, and please rest assured that mother. ”

Mrs. Yongxing Hou was very satisfied with Yan's attitude, she looked at the face of her third son and was very uplifting to Yan's. But this does not mean that the Yan family can be pampered and arrogant and act recklessly.

However, Mrs. Yongxing Hou knew the way of the royal family, and gave someone a slap, and did not forget to give another sweet date to eat.

After thinking for a moment, she said: "The county lord personally made the post, and our Yue family can't go without one." In this way, Yan, you will take a trip to the Qi family instead of us. No matter what, you have to save face. ”

Yan hurriedly got up and responded respectfully: "Yes, obey the order!" ”

After receiving the invitation, several housewives such as Shouchun Bo Mansion and Dongping Bo Mansion found various reasons to refuse.

After receiving the reply, the county lord of Qinghe couldn't help but tighten his fists, okay, those Guogong mansions haven't said that they dislike the Qi family, but these Hou mansions and Bofu have set up a shelf.

Very good, the 'friendship' of several people, I Qinghe wrote it down!

Just when the county lord was secretly hating, Gu Jia Luo came back happily, "Mother, Master Miaozhen intends to come to Qi's house to enjoy the flowers!" ”

The county lord was pleasantly surprised, and after grabbing Gu Jialuo's hand and asking the matter clearly, he couldn't help laughing, "Okay, it's really good, I just don't know how those 'snobs' will regret it after the news spreads!" ”

Regret?

Of course, regret is that the county lord of Yongjia regrets that his intestines are green.

And the housewife of Shouchun Bofu and several other families who openly refused, even covered their chests and wailed in pain - oh my God, Master Miaozhen has not appeared in public for three years, even Zhengdan Chaohe, and her old man refuses to enter the palace.

But the queen mother and the emperor in the palace just favored her, all kinds of tributes, picked the best products, and sent them to Jingyue Nunnery as if they didn't need money.

The saint even went to visit Miaozhen several times...... All kinds of over-standard treatment, even the prince sometimes envy him.

Now, Master Miaozhen is going to Qi's house for a banquet, this, this is a great opportunity to get close to the master.

As long as she can talk to her old man, even if it is just a few words of greeting, it is enough for all the ladies to envy.

There is a more important point, Master Miaozhen can go to the Qi family, which shows that she has a good relationship with the Qi family (or with the county lord), but Shou Chunbo Mansion and several other ladies directly slapped the county lord in the face, if the master is to blame......

Several ladies regretted it and were afraid, and while comforting themselves, 'It must be the Qi family who is talking big, how can a master be such a noble person, how can he deal with a criminal minister', and at the same time sent people one after another to inquire about the news.

In fact, they know very well in their hearts that the county lord is not a fool, how could he tell such a lie that can be broken at the first poke?

In this way, will the master really go to the Qi family?

Several ladies, including Yongjia, secretly decided that on the day of the banquet, they would go directly to Wenchang Hutong. Don't fight for it, they also have to squeeze into the Qi family.

Only Mrs. Yongxing Hou was secretly proud, but fortunately she didn't say anything.

Ordered someone to call Yan's family, "My spirit is much better today, and the imperial doctor also said that my body is fine." On the day of the flower feast, I will take your sister-in-law to Qi's house with you. ”

The young lady of the prince also smiled like a flower and said that her wind and cold had been cured, and she would never delay the banquet of the Qi family.

Seeing this, Yan secretly shook his head in his heart, but he could only agree with a smile.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is March 26.

Early in the morning, before dawn, the people of the Qi family got up, and they were busy coming and going.

Gu Jialuo and Qi Jinzhi also got up early, washed up, and the husband and wife had a simple breakfast together.

Gu Jialuo went to Xuanruitang to help the county lord take care of things, and Qi Jinzhi went to the study to find his father to discuss the hospitality.

As the sun rises, the streets begin to hear the sounds of pedestrians, cars and horses.

The door of the Qi family was wide open, and a few small servants dressed in brand new blue clothes respectfully greeted guests at the door.

Not long after, a carriage slowly drove into Wenchang Hutong and drove all the way towards Qi's house.

The little guys were clever and hurried to meet them.

Originally, the Qi family flower appreciation banquet only invited guests, but as soon as the news that Master Miaozhen was going to the banquet spread, many clans and magnates wanted to come and join in the fun, and even several princes who opened the mansion expressed interest in a few peonies of the Qi family.

Yu Wangfu, Fu Wangfu, Qi Wangfu, and even Anwang Mansion all came.

The county lord and Gu Jialuo were waiting at the second gate, and when they heard the sound outside, both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had smiles on their faces.

The county lord suddenly remembered something, turned his head and whispered a few words to the maid beside him.

The maid nodded and withdrew.

The county lord's voice was very soft, and Gu Jialuo listened carefully, and only heard the words 'guest room, Xu'.

Gu Jialuo couldn't help but raise his eyebrows on one side, why, mother-in-law actually wanted Xu Ai to come out to meet guests?

It's not scientific.

Let's say that Xu Ai's origin is unknown, even if she is a real guest of the Qi family, she should not be allowed to come out and show her face.

The people who came today are all nobles with status, let Xu Ai, a person with an embarrassing identity, come over...... Gu Jialuo was puzzled, what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd of his mother-in-law.

PS: Hey, hey, two in one. Happy holidays, dear friends! (To be continued.) )