50. The Prince

At this moment, Mrs. Cui, who was introducing the four princes to the Jiang family, was already a little anxious. Everyone is here, but where did their daughter go, didn't she say that she went to the carriage to get something, why didn't she come back, did you let the four princes dry it like this?

On the second day after the Cui family arrived in the capital, the fourth prince had already visited the door. To be honest, as a prince, Mrs. Cui was already very satisfied with the personal visit of her fiancée's family who had never met, so although there was a custom that it was not appropriate to meet before marriage, Mrs. Cui still asked the maid to pass the word and ask the two girls to come out to give the prince a gift.

Although it is a courtesy of the monarch and the minister, it is actually to let the future young couple meet and get to know each other. Mrs. Cui also thought very clearly: although this family affair was decided by the first emperor, after all, the fourth prince himself had never seen Cui Xiuwan, who knew what he thought in his heart? Now that people have come to the door, they have already expressed their closeness, and the Cui family should hurry up.

Her daughter knows that no matter how good she looks, her body or her temperament, Mrs. Cui thinks that she is not bad, at least better than those women in the northwest region where the four princes grew up, as long as they meet, they can't find anything wrong with the four princes. Of course, it would be better if you cast your eyes all at once.

The position of the wife is good, but if the husband is not pleased, no matter how stable this son is, he will be a little cold. Mrs. Cui herself is a capable person, she gave birth to two sons and two daughters for Governor Cui, manages the accounts internally, and can socialize with the wives of Governor Cui's colleagues externally, which can be described as a virtuous helper. However, even so, Governor Cui still has two concubines, but they are tightly controlled by Mrs. Cui, and none of them have given birth to children.

As for the wives who Mrs. Cui has seen over the years who are not powerful, favored or even have children, the kind of life that looks good on the outside and is bad on the inside, it is even more commonplace. As a mother, Mrs. Cui naturally doesn't want her daughter to live that kind of life in the future, and she can't wait for the four princes to fall in love with her daughter at first sight.

However, her daughter didn't seem to understand her painstaking efforts. The maid went to pass the word, but only the youngest daughter came over after a while, and the eldest daughter claimed that she was unwell, and she was afraid that she would be sick to the fourth prince, so she did not come.

Mrs. Cui has always felt that her eldest daughter is the most polite and well-behaved. However, at this time, I feel that she probably taught her daughter badly on weekdays, why didn't she even know how to be flexible at the critical moment? What's more, the eldest daughter is just seasick on the road, and when she arrives in Beijing, she is not satisfied with the water and soil, and she has some vomiting and diarrhea, how can this be too good? Why didn't you come......

However, the maid had already brought the words, and it was Cui Xiuwan's personal maid Yinhong, Mrs. Cui could not drag her daughter by herself in addition to covering her daughter, so she had to try her best to entertain the four princes, and then sent people away with regret.

I was afraid that the four princes would be unhappy, but who knew that today, the four princes actually came again. Don't say anything about chance encounters, there are eight rivers in Chang'an, even a curved river doesn't know how long, how can such a big place be encountered? This can't be done unless you have a heart.

When Mrs. Cui thought of the word "heart", she suddenly felt that her daughter's blessing was coming, and her husband paid attention to it, so that the future life would be better, right? is because she can't wait to pull her eldest daughter over with her own hands and give the fourth prince a good salute. In ancient times, the Shangsi Festival was a day for men and women to meet, and when unmarried couples saw each other on this day, it was no longer a ceremony.

"Youwan, where the hell did your sister go?" Mrs. Cui looked around and couldn't find her eldest daughter, so she had to ask her younger daughter in a low voice.

"My sister is not feeling well, so she went to rest in the carriage." Cui Youwan smiled all over her face, looking like a pomegranate flower that had just bloomed, and smiled innocently at the fourth prince, "Brother-in-law, don't be surprised, my sister's disease is not yet well, if it weren't for accompanying me today, I would definitely not go out." ”

"Hey-yes, this girl just likes to pull her sister......" Mrs. Cui felt that her youngest daughter was clever and found an excuse for her sister, and also showed the eldest daughter's deep sisterhood, but also felt that Cui Youwan should not say it so clearly, which made people think that Cui Xiuwan was not in good health, which was not a good thing.

Shen Shu smiled slightly: "The two girls have a deep sisterhood, and they are naturally inseparable, which is really enviable." In that case, I don't want to disturb Madame, so I'll take my leave first. After he finished speaking, he arched his hand to Mrs. Cui, raised his gaze, and swept around the Jiang family and others.

Today, of course, he is here for the Cui family. For Miss Cui, he was actually a little sorry in his heart. The daughter of the family is raised in the deep boudoir like gold and jade, and after marrying him, I am afraid that she will have to follow him to live in the northwest for a long time. Moving from the southeast coast to the northwest, not to mention the water and soil, just saying that they are thousands of miles away from their parents, it is already a great grievance.

Shen Shu has lived in his grandfather's house for 12 years, and others don't say it, but he has seen it with his own eyes when his eldest cousin-in-law marries his daughter--carefully selected, not to mention the man's family character, and he can't be too far away from home, saying that he is reluctant to marry his daughter far away. Parents all over the world feel the same way, the eldest cousin is reluctant to marry her daughter far away, and the Cui family is naturally the same.

Of course, in his selfish heart, Shen Shu also wanted to see what kind of woman his fiancée was. As a normal young man, Shen Shu also has normal curiosity.

He didn't see anyone in Cui's house, so he didn't care. After all, unmarried couples are not suitable to meet according to custom, not to mention that Miss Cui is not accustomed to water and soil, and she is unwell on the road, and he has also heard about it. As for today's trip, it is still the idea of Dieyi, saying that the Shangsi will go out to go out, and if they meet by chance at this time, they will not be unruly. Shen Shu felt that it made sense, so he came.

Unexpectedly, Miss Cui still didn't see it, but unexpectedly met the Jiang family and his party. Shen Shu swept his gaze and found that the adults of the Jiang family were all standing with their heads bowed, but several girls were quietly looking at him from various angles, and the faces of young girls were like newly blooming flowers, but they didn't find the one he knew.

Turning over and taking a few steps on the horse, Dieyi couldn't help but say, "Why didn't you see that ...... in the Wuxi Medicine Hall?"

Cicada glanced at her: "What if you see it, do you still have to quarrel with her?" ”

"When you see me, you have to ask, why did you say that Fifteen's illness was so scary in the first place?" Dieyi said confidently, "Fifteen is not alive now, what's wrong." ”

Fifteen smiled innocently: "That big girl Jiang - it should be the third girl Jiang - is also cautious, after all, didn't that old man Su also say, should I be careful and careful?" ”

"Maybe they're in this group." Dieyi rolled her eyes, "Or else she will send us to the Su family?" Later, Su Lao Langzhong hung us in his house for half a day, maybe he went to discuss with her how to coax us. ”

Shen Shu shook his head: "Su Laolang's prescription is still very effective, isn't Fifteen's leg getting better soon?" The hearts of the healer's parents should not be so speculative. ”

Dieyi lowered her head awkwardly and said, "That's what Childe said." ”

As a few people were talking, they had already passed by several carriages under the tree, and at that moment, Shen Shu suddenly caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye, and the curtain of a carriage lifted a small gap, revealing an eye. But as soon as he turned his head, the curtain was quickly lowered, as if it had never been lifted at all.

"Childe, what's wrong?" Cicada Yi sensitively turned her head, but saw nothing.

"It's nothing ......" Shen Shu stared at the window of the car and turned his head back. If I'm not mistaken, there's the girl behind the window. This is because he was weak after discovering his identity, so he hid in the car and didn't dare to come out? I can't imagine that the girl who seems to be not afraid of heaven and earth actually knows that she has a weak heart.

"Girl, what should I do, His Royal Highness seems to have found out that the slave maid is watching him......" Cui Xiuwan's maid Yinzhu put down the curtain suddenly, pressed the pounding heart with one hand, and said tremblingly.

"What if you find out." Cui Xiuwan didn't care, "I know that I'm not feeling well, and it's natural to be in the carriage." ”

Yinzhu sighed, patted his chest, and then relieved himself. This is the second time she has seen the four princes, I don't know if it is the difference between the northwest man and Fuzhou, in her opinion, the four princes are very handsome and handsome, better than their own eldest young master, but I don't know why the eldest girl just can't look down on it. If it were her, she would have been satisfied with marrying such a husband.

Shen Shu and his entourage walked away, and all the people in the Jiang family invariably breathed a sigh of relief, and Xiao Shi smiled: "The Fourth Highness is heroic and powerful, and he is extremely humble, and his son-in-law is like this, Mrs. Cui is really blessed." ”

Mrs. Cui was also very satisfied. Although the four princes are not favored, but after all, they are princes, and there is a foreign family behind them who holds the power of the army, and I am such a talented person with a modest attitude, to be honest, with the Cui family's family, I can't find a better family affair than this. At this moment, after listening to Xiao's compliment, and more importantly, whether this compliment is still a fact, Mrs. Cui couldn't help but smile: "Thank you Mrs. for her good words." ”

Jiang Danhua involuntarily leaned towards Jiang Xinghua and Jiang Yanhua, and said in a low voice: "It turns out that this is the fourth prince...... " She originally looked at these two people unpleasantly, but at this moment, she felt that someone needed to talk.

It's a pity that Jiang Yanhua was also watching and didn't hear what she said. And Jiang Xinghua only glanced at her lightly, and then lowered his head.

When Shen Shu came over just now, she remembered. This was also the case in the previous life, Jiang Danhua fell in love with Shen Shu at first sight on the Shangsi Festival, and once thought about being Shen Shu's side concubine, but later he couldn't do it. It seems that this life is still the same, Jiang Danhua still likes a heroic person like Shen Shu, and there is no change.

If there is not a single qiē, does that mean that her fate will not change? Jiang Xinghua was a little panicked again. After being reborn for more than ten days, it seems that there is indeed no change from the previous life, although she wants to change, but she doesn't know where to start.

Jiang Xinghua subconsciously looked around, trying to find Taohua. So far, the only way she can think of is to befriend this future concubine. I remember that in her last life, when she got married, Taohua had already entered the palace to inherit her favor, as long as she said a word, her marriage would definitely change, if she was willing to choose a marriage for herself......

It's just that in the past ten days, she has hardly seen Taohua, except for asking for peace at Yu's place every day, Taohua is almost in the courtyard of Old Lady Jiang, or she is playing with Jiang Bohua. Jiang Xinghua also wanted to go to the East Side Hospital, but after all, she had just fallen seriously ill, and if she rushed over, I don't know if people would dislike it.

Jiang Xinghua gently pinched his fingers, and there were several needles on the fingertips, which were still reddish. These days, she has finished embroidering the shoes for Mrs. Jiang's birthday, and is making shoes for Jiang Bohua. If she remembers correctly, Taohua's favorite is this younger brother, and it is more effective to make some needlework for him than to embroider something for Taohua herself. She planned to make two pairs of shoes in one go, and then go to the East Side Courtyard in the name of thanks. There are still a few years before she gets married, and even a while before Taohua enters the palace, there will be a way......

Jiang Danhua didn't get a response, and glanced at Jiang Xinghua and Jiang Yanhua with some anger, but heard Cui Youwan answer with a smile on the side: "Yes, this is the Fourth Highness, didn't the Fourth Miss Jiang hear it clearly just now?" I remember that the fourth girl had just looked at my brother-in-law several times. ”

Mrs. Cui coughed lightly: "Youwan, go and see how your sister is, if you feel unwell, let's go back." She also noticed Jiang Danhua's eyes, speaking of which, she also came over at that time, and suddenly saw a man with a lot of talent at her daughter's house in the boudoir, and it was normal for her to look at it twice. Although the girls of the Jiang family have many gaffes today, their daughter is so aggressive and has lost the gentleness of her daughter in the boudoir.

"It's definitely getting hotter." Cui Youwan smiled and hugged Mrs. Cui's arm, and suddenly looked like a little daughter again, "The capital is hotter than Fuzhou, not to mention my sister, I also feel a little dizzy from the sun." ”

"Then let's go back." At this age, Mrs. Cui has no interest in the Shangsi Festival, since her two daughters want to go back, she naturally will not stay any longer, so she greeted the coachman, said goodbye to the Jiang family, and walked back and forth.

This time, Mrs. Cui called Cui Youwan to her car, sent the maids to sit on the wheel, and then reproached softly: "What's going on with you today, why are you talking so harshly and unforgiving?" ”

Cui Youwan hugged her arm and said coquettishly: "Mother didn't see what those girls in the Jiang family look like!" First of all, the fourth girl Jiang stared at her sister with her eyes, as if she saw an enemy. When the brother-in-law came, the five girls and the six girls were two, and their eyes were glued to their brother-in-law! ”

Mrs. Cui sighed: "My mother also saw it, it's not as scary as you said." Miss Jiang Si looks like a cowardly character, and she is a concubine, probably not favored at home, envious of the jewelry of the two sisters, and can't help but look at it twice. And they have never seen the Four Highnesses, and there are momentary gaffes. That's the Jiang family's improper tutoring, but you are so unforgiving, where do you look like a girl's family? Look at your sister, when did she say something like that outside? ”

A hint of gloom flashed in Cui Youwan's eyes, and she lowered her head and wrung her handkerchief and said, "I just can't get used to seeing them coveting their brother-in-law." Mother, you're still around, they're shameless like this, and if they're behind their backs, they don't know what to do. ”

"Even if there is no them, will the Fourth Highness not accept concubines in the future?" Mrs. Cui poked lightly on her youngest daughter's forehead, "According to the system, the fourth highness always has to be crowned king before marriage, even if he is crowned a county king, he can also have a side concubine and two concubines who are on the jade, this is the rule." ”

Cui Youwan pouted and said, "Then it won't be their turn!" What kind of family is the Jiang family, in the past, they were just first-class doctors, and they only developed when they sacrificed a daughter to the palace - not to mention, their family did not serve the good virtuous concubine, so that the brother-in-law had never seen his own mother since he was born, and he actually had the face to covet his brother-in-law! ”

Mrs. Cui felt a little headache: "Don't brother-in-law and brother-in-law, that's the Fourth Highness!" Don't say that you haven't married yet, even if you become a parent, the national gift is greater than the family ceremony, and we all have to abide by the rules. ”

Cui Youwan said reluctantly: "I know." But I don't think His Royal Highness is that kind of person, the time he came to our house, and this time, he was polite, and he still gave you a junior courtesy. ”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Cui was also very satisfied: "Your sister is blessed." At the beginning, your father was only admitted to the Jinshi, and when he went to the palace to take the exam, he rolled up his sleeves and wrote an article, revealing the small flowers embroidered by your sister on the cuffs of the middle coat. At that time, your sister was only five years old, and she said that it was embroidery, but in fact it was a ball of red, and no one was allowed to tear it down if she embroidered it. ”

Cui Youwan had also heard about this, lowered her head and pursed her lips. Mrs. Cui didn't pay attention, and continued to say happily: "Later, the list was released, and your father was hit by Tanhua, and the saint asked your father what was on his sleeve when he tested the temple that day. Your father said that it was his daughter who learned to embroider flowers, and the saint laughed and said that the female embroiderer father explored the flowers, and your sister must be a blessed one, and asked about your sister's birthday. ”

Although the eight characters of the birthday cannot be shown lightly, but it was the emperor's inquiry, Cui Jimin did not dare not say it, but he did not expect that half a year later, a holy decree of marriage and an edict of release came to Cui's house together.

"I know, my sister is blessed, the emperor asked Qin Tianjian to combine the eight characters of my sister and the four princes, saying that it was a match made in heaven......" Cui Youwan raised her head and smiled again.

"Yes, who knew it would be like this......" Mrs. Cui let out a long sigh of relief and touched her youngest daughter's hair, "When your sister gets married, it's time to find your relatives." "My sister is married to the princess, and my sister's family affairs will also rise with the tide, and Mrs. Cui feels very good when she thinks of this.

"I'm still young-" Cui Youwan got into her mother's arms, "Didn't you say sister, why did my mother talk about me again......"

"Okay, good, don't say it, don't say it." Mrs. Cui was laughing with her little daughter in her arms, when she heard the thrush on the wheel of the carriage say, "Madam, the eldest girl's carriage has stopped!" ”

Mrs. Cui was stunned, and hurriedly lifted the curtain of the car to look back, and sure enough, Cui Xiuwan's carriage had stopped, and the coachman was turning his head to look back, obviously there was something wrong with the people in the car.

"Go check it out!" Before Mrs. Cui could finish speaking, the thrush had already jumped out of the car and ran over, and only came back after a while: "Madam, the eldest girl vomited again." ”

Mrs. Cui couldn't help but get anxious: "What's the matter?" I only took the medicine of Imperial Doctor Li for a few days, why did I vomit again! ”

Cui Youwan blamed herself: "It's all my fault." My sister must have vomited because she was bumped by the car, if only I hadn't said that I wanted to come out......"

"How can I blame you for that." Although Mrs. Cui was anxious about her eldest daughter, she couldn't bear to blame her younger daughter, so she hurriedly touched her face and got out of the car, "Don't move in the car." Mother went to see your sister, but she still had to go back quickly, so that she could ask Doctor Li to come and see again. ”

The curtain fell behind her, blocking Cui Youwan's face.

Dozens of steps away, several horses were hidden in the shade of the trees, and Dieyi stretched her neck to look ahead and said, "Your Highness, it may be that Miss Cui is a little unwell again." Do you want Your Highness to go over? ”

Cicada Yi frowned and said, "Nonsense again!" What is Your Highness in the past? Or is it a coincidence? "No one will believe it anymore.

Dieyi was a little puzzled: "What else does this need to say?" That's His Highness's fiancée. "Isn't it natural for a fiancée to care about his fiancée? Even if she takes an excuse that is not an excuse, will Mrs. Cui still expose it to her face?

Cicada Yi's brows furrowed even tighter: "You are really simple-minded!" His Royal Highness is already very attentive, if it is too much, where will His Highness's face go? She observed Shen Shu's face out of the corner of her eye, and added, "And Miss Cui didn't show up twice, I'm afraid that she is an extremely polite person, and His Royal Highness will feel embarrassed when she passes over at this time......

Shen Shu did plan to go over. He went all the way back and stayed behind the Cui family's carriage, just to see Cui Xiuwan, but now that he heard what Cicada Yi said, it seemed to make sense, and he hesitated for a while.

At this moment, the carriage of the Cui family in front of him began to drive again, and Cicada Yi said softly: "Your Highness, it is better for Miss Cui to ask a doctor for diagnosis and treatment of this disease, even if you go over at this time, you can't actually help, it is better to ask a good doctor to be useful." ”

"You're right." Shen Shu nodded slightly, and pulled the reins, "Then let's bypass the Cui family's carriage and go back first." ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Dieyi smiled, "It's still my sister who thinks thoughtfully." But we don't know which one is too good in the hospital, we don't know......"

These words stopped the cicada clothes. They have lived in the northwest for more than ten years, and this is the first time they have stepped into the capital, who knows what the imperial doctors are like.

Chu Yi was quick to speak, and blurted out: "Otherwise, I will say that His Royal Highness is unwell, and it depends on which imperial doctor is assigned in the palace, just-"

"You're going to die!" Cicada Yi was so angry that her face turned red, "Isn't this a curse for Your Highness!" ”

Shen Shuyi waved his hand to stop the first year of junior high school, and smiled slightly: "What is this." This is a good way to get started. Since I entered the palace that day, the emperor has a gentle attitude towards me, and I don't dare to be too lazy when I want to come to the hospital. Let's go, go back! "Rush out first with the reins of the horse.

Cicada Yi and Dieyi glared at Chu Yi at the same time, and ran out with the horse. Leaving only the first year of junior high with a bitter face, he raised his hand and pumped his mouth first, and then followed.