Gonggong He left after staying for a while, and when he left, Mrs. Qi wrapped a big red envelope for him, sent the carriage and left, the smile on his face retreated, and he was still very happy.

"Mother, the general election in March next year, selected in April, according to what Gonggong He said, the ten princes should enter the palace every half a month after the wedding." Wang smiled and counted the days, although the holy decree only stated that the ten princes would enter the palace half a month after the wedding, but according to the traditional draft habits, it was about the beginning of May to enter the palace.

"That's still half a year away." Old Madam Qi turned her head to look at Fang's family, "At this time, there is enough time to prepare." ”

The smile on Fang's face was always faint, even when he first learned about it, his expression was still the same: "I have already prepared for the painting before, if you want to change it, you will come as usual." ”

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, there will be a reward from the royal family." Wang smiled and looked at Qi Min's painting in the corridor, "I didn't expect that Hua'er's marriage was decided in advance, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are really blessed, Hui'er married well, and now Hua'er is married better." ”

Fang smiled and helped Old Madam Qi up: "Mother, it's hot here, go back to Biqiu Courtyard first." ”

The two daughters-in-law here helped Mrs. Qi to go back, and under the eaves, they congratulated Qi Min on painting a group of sisters, Qi Minshu smiled and came to her side: "Third sister, where did you and the tenth prince come from, you will give a decree to give marriage." ”

Qi Minhua's face was slightly red when she was troubled, and she shook her head, she didn't understand where the fate came from, and it seemed like she was dreaming.

"Mo didn't meet in the palace that day." Qi Minyan guessed, Qi Minshu hurriedly looked at her and asked, "What day?" On the day of the palace banquet? I heard that the Ten Princes and the Little Prince appeared in the Spring Imperial Garden, did the sisters also bump into each other? ”

Qi Minyan smiled: "Yes, we bumped into each other first that day, and the Ten Princes hid in the rockery." ”

"Could it be that the tenth prince has long taken a fancy to the third sister." Qi Minshu pouted, "But didn't the little prince take the Ten Princes that day." ”

Qi Xiangsi raised his head and couldn't help but want to laugh, and the later statement became that the little prince took the ten princes to the Spring Imperial Garden, and it was strange that there were so many people who believed it.

Qi Minqing's eyes showed a hint of envy: "Isn't the pomp of the prince's concubine very big." ”

"The sun is so big, you don't get too hot." Qi Min looked at them with a smile, one was more afraid of the sun on weekdays, but now on the noon day, standing under the eaves for so long can actually endure it, "I feel hot if you are not hot." ”

Qi Minshu opened her mouth first: "I'll go to my grandmother's place to have a look." ”

Qi Minqing hurriedly followed her: "Seventh sister, I'll go with you." ”

"Then I'll go back first." Qi Minyan's face was a little hot, and after walking down the steps, the maid hurriedly opened an umbrella for her, and soon, Qi Minhua and Qi Xiangsi were left under the eaves.

Qi Minhua looked at her, Qi Xiangsi smiled and held her: "If you don't drive me, I'll send you back." ”

"What am I going to do with you?" Qi Minhua also smiled as she said that, didn't she just mean that she wanted everyone to go back as soon as possible and stop talking about it.

"It's okay if you don't catch me, now that the sun is so big, I have to go to my sister's place to drink a bowl of sour plum soup." Qi Xiangsi followed her down the steps, took the umbrella from the jade hand and put it on the two of them, "What kind of red envelope did you say grandmother sealed for Grandpa He?" ”

Qi Minhua was amused by her strange concern: "It is estimated that there must be one hundred and eighty taels." ”

"So much!" Qi Xiangsi opened her mouth, Qi Minhua knew what she was thinking, "It's not like you think, let alone a lifetime, most generations don't have the turn of the Holy Decree, you think it's to buy vegetables, every day." ”

Qi Xiangsi smiled: "That's a lot, it's enough to catch up with several years of moon silver." "There are only a few monthly salaries in Nanxian County, of course, this is only given by the imperial court, if there is no other source, it is not enough to feed one, let alone a large family.

"Ordinary people's homes and mansions are different, not to mention inside and outside the palace, three taels of silver can be used for a year, and there is not enough for a hand stove here." Although Qi Minhua has entered the palace a small number of times, he still knows some things in and out of the palace, "There are so many concubines in the palace, there are so many joints that need to be dotted, how can it be enough to rely on the year alone, you look at Shen Guifei, how much did the saint reward her, if you want to count, then the little prince is the most rewarded among so many princes, how can he put the prince's year in his eyes." ”

Qi Xiangsi nodded, the little prince who shot was four ingots of gold, he must be very rich.

When she arrived at Yilan Courtyard, Qi Minhua ordered someone to serve sour plum soup and pulled her to sit down: "You have a heart." ”

Qi Minhua naturally didn't think that Min Ying really didn't understand this, but he was worried that he was always thinking about the holy decree and changed the topic: "The holy decree has been issued, if I still don't accept it, wouldn't it be a mediocrity to disturb myself." ”

After saying such words, there was still a bit of a hurdle in her heart, Qi Xiangsi looked at her: "You don't want to be the prince's concubine." ”

Qi Minhua shook his head, then nodded again, and sighed lightly: "Do you know that the concubine will be selected in the harem after next year's election, and the next thing is the big wedding, because the prince's status is high, there is a side concubine, in fact, the side concubine is the same as the concubine, whether it is accepted or not married." ”

To put it bluntly, it is a concubine room with a high status, and the things that are also brought to the Qi family in the future can only be called Xiaohi at most, even if the emperor chooses a concubine, it is only a big marriage with the queen, and no matter how high the status of the harem concubine is, it is to enter the palace as a concubine, and there is no other cumbersome etiquette.

"If I can't say it, it seems that I am not satisfied." Qi Minhua smiled, how many people can't ask for it, how can the prince's side concubine compare with other people's concubines, the www.biquge.info of Biqu Pavilion are much higher than others.

Qi Xiangsi can think of some of the feelings of the third sister at this time, the marriage is a major event, the order of her parents, even if the uncle is in charge, she is also mentally prepared, and she can fight for one or two for herself, willing or unwilling, but the holy decree, who cares whether she is willing or not.

"I'd rather marry a little doorwoman than be a high-walled concubine." Qi Xiangsi took the sour plum soup handed by the maid and took a sip, "It's still delicious here, third sister." ”

Qi Minhua silently read her words, and then heard her suddenly say something else, crying and laughing: "Then you drink a few more bowls." ”

"It's natural to drink to your heart's content." Qi Xiangsi looked at her with a smile, "This is a common saying I heard when I was in Yongzhou, but third sister, there is something I still have to say, the prince marries, the identity of the princess does not say her, and the selection of the two side concubines must also be from official families." ”

"Although the Qi family has ancestors who are officials, but my sister's marriage mainly depends on the eldest uncle, if it is really asked by the ten princes, he must have made a lot of efforts, which is enough to see his intentions for you." Looking at the reaction of the old lady today, there is no other possibility except for the Ten Princes, "Besides, the Ten Princes are not bad, and they are not at a loss." ”

"What nonsense?" Qi Min smiled, and after being comforted by her, her mood eased a little, and she hurriedly stopped her from continuing to drink sour plum soup, "You are not afraid of stomach pain." ”

Qi Xiangsi was indeed full, and seeing that she was better, she got up and prepared to go back to Yirongxuan: "Then third sister, you can rest for a while." ”

"Go ahead." Qi Minhua sent her to the door, watched her leave, and was greeted by Fang's voice, Qi Minhua's faded smile resurfaced, "Mother, why are you here." ”

Soon the three girls of the Qi family were elected as the prince's side concubines, and the next day, the Wei family was given a holy decree, and the eldest girl from the three rooms of the Wei family was also elected as the prince's side concubine, and it was spread that others were envious of the ten princes to enjoy the blessings of the Qi people, the imperial concubine has not yet been selected, the side concubine has been selected, and after the next year's election, there will be three marryed, but it is not a blessing.

This incident has been rumored in Kyoto City for several days, and on August 12, the protagonist of the rumor sat in the restaurant box along the river, looking at the people coming and going below, and his expression was very depressed.

Sitting opposite was Yan Congyu, he was pulled out of the palace by the Ten Princes, and he had never seen the relationship between the two of them so good before, since the last time he blocked him in the palace, Yan Conghe stuck to him.

After a long time, Yan Conghe couldn't help it, and turned his head to look at him: "Eleven, you have something to say." ”

Say what? Yan Congyu replied to him with a look in his eyes, Yan Conghe looked bitter as if he was complaining: "I actually don't want to marry Miss Wei, but the mother concubine said that if she doesn't marry her, she won't agree to let Miss Qi San be a side concubine, do you say Miss Qi San will she be angry?" ”

Yan Congyu replied to him: "I don't know." ”

"You give me an idea, Eleven, I really like her." Yan Conghe looked at him with blank eyes, Yan Congyu paused slightly, and spit out three words in his expectation: "You are very annoying." ”

Yan Conghe covered his chest, what kind of demon did he think of going to the palace to pull him out to make an idea.

The room finally quieted down, Yan Congyu was very satisfied, picked up the cup and just drank a sip of tea, Yan Conghe, who had been visiting the window, suddenly shouted happily: "It's coming, it's coming." ”

Yan Congyu frowned, and Yan Conghe looked very excited: "I heard that she came back here today, do you think I should go over to see her, and then explain to her why she suddenly made an order." ”

Yan Congyu's expression was obviously impatient, he turned his head to see that the two young ladies of the Qi family had just entered the restaurant, so he ordered his men to go down and get the wine, and also ordered the stronger the better.

"What do you do with the wine?" Yan Conghe looked at him strangely, "You want to drink?" ”

"Courage for you."

Qi Minhua and Qi Xiangsi, who had already entered the restaurant here, went up to the second floor under the leadership of the guys, and ordered food after entering the box, Qi Minhua covered his cheeks lightly: "I heard you say that you want to eat meat elbows, and the chef here does the best." ”

"You don't have to buy it all in one day, it depends on how tired you are." They had only walked a few embroidery buildings, and Qi Minhua smiled, "There are fewer opportunities to go out in the future." ”

The two of them sat down to rest, and the guy first sent a pot of tea up, and then waited for a long time and didn't serve the food, so he sent the maid down to take a look, and there was no motive after a quarter of an hour, Qi Xiangsi couldn't wait: "I'll go and see." ”

At this hour, the business of the restaurant was very good, Qi Xiangsi walked towards the staircase with cloves, and suddenly there was a burst of laughter in the box on the side, it seemed that he was drunk, and the voice was very loud, Qi Xiangsi heard the word "Nanxian", and couldn't help but stop.