Why could Concubine Yan Shu be so bold and openly beg the county lord of Changning to descend for her nephews and grandchildren in front of the saint's sickbed? Then I have to mention her life experience. Gaozu Yuan is the mother of the saint, the hidden prince and the king of the nest, and is also the aunt of her in-laws. As the only cousin of the saint, she was personally admitted to the palace by Empress Qin, and was named Zhaoyi as the head of the nine concubines as soon as she entered the palace. A few years later, she was named a concubine again, and she was stable from beginning to end.

This Concubine Yan Shu, who has been smooth sailing for half her life, probably has the only regret that she never raised her own children. finally conceived and gave birth to a child, but he died in less than 100 days, and was never included in the genealogy. The prince and princess who did not have the blood of the Yan family were born, and as the royal in-laws with the highest status in the past, the Chengguo Mansion was gradually overtaken by the latecomers of the Qin family in the Wu State Mansion.

After Princess Qinghe descended to the Qin family, there was no princess in the royal family, and the Yan family failed to compete for the position of the concubine. After more than ten years have passed, the Qin family has become more and more favored, but the Yan family has almost faded out of the court, and the comparison between the two compartments is even more like the twilight of the rising sun.

Now there is only one Changning county lord under the knee of the prince of the East Palace, and he may also be the only princess in the future. While the saint is still alive, how long will he wait if he doesn't fight at this time? If he waited until the crown prince Li Kun ascended the throne and then begged the princess to descend, how much blood would he have left for his grandmother's mother's Yan family? What's the good thing that isn't thinking about the maternal uncle Qin family? Have another kiss with the son of Princess Qinghe? The crown princess Du is afraid that she is even more eager to marry the lord of Changning back to the Du family, and she will not agree to this marriage at all.

Li Hui thought about it seriously for a long time, it had been a year since he returned to Beijing, and he had indeed rarely heard of the news of the Chengguo Mansion. It is said that they were guarding filial piety for the old Chengguo Gong before, and the mansion was closed. Now that Concubine Yan Shu has taken the initiative to propose marriage, could it be that the filial piety period has passed, so they can't wait?

Li Kun's expression changed slightly, and Du Shi also frowned, and there was a rare look of displeasure in his eyes. But the saint was silent for a long time, and never spoke.

Concubine Yan Shu waited a little anxiously, and held the tender jade hand of the county lord of Changning with a smile: "Yue Niang, this child, the concubine feels happy every time she sees it. Such a good child, of course, must be matched with a husband who has everything in place. Although the saint and the prince can rest assured, there is no one in the Chengguo Mansion who does not love Yue Niang. ”

The county lord of Changning is still young, and he knows that the elders are talking about his marriage, but he is still a little ignorant. She and Concubine Yan Shu have never met a few times in a year, and she has always felt that she is just a familiar elder, how can she ever be so close. The other party was coy, and her temperament naturally felt uncomfortable, but because of etiquette, she had to endure and not withdraw her hand.

Du Shi was extremely distressed, and it was difficult to hide the love and pity in his eyes. However, no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't interrupt the conversation between the saint and Yan Shufei without permission—after all, Yan Shufei was unusual, and she was the most special among the four concubines. Even when Empress Qin was alive, she was quite kind and cared for her.

Li Kun's brows moved, and he looked at his sister Princess Qinghe vaguely. Princess Qinghe glanced back without a trace, and chuckled: "This is indeed a happy event. However, Grandpa has never seen the children of the Yan family, where can he make up his mind lightly and promise Yue Niang to whom? Why don't you summon them into the palace to take a look and make a decision? ”

Concubine Yan glanced at her, her eyes were full of complicated meaning: "That's right, it's true that the concubine is too anxious." Now there are three or four sons of the right age in the Chengguo Mansion, and they all let them enter the palace to meet the saint, how about it? ”

The sage agreed: "It's okay to ......" After thinking about it, he sighed again: "It turns out ...... Uncle and uncle are ...... Deceased...... So long...... Cousins should be ...... too Recovered ......" as he spoke, he looked at Li Kun and gestured to him. The Yan family really didn't have any outstanding talents in the previous generation, so he was a little disdainful, and gave his beloved young daughter Princess Qinghe to the Qin family. But in the end, the Yan family is his mother's family, that is, for the sake of the face of Queen Yan, who died early, he should also take care of one or two.

Li Kun understood what he meant, and said: "Now there are some vacancies in the court, so let the cousin of the Yan family pick one another day." ”

Hearing him say it so lightly, Concubine Yan seemed to be quite relieved, so she raised her noble hand and let go of the county lord of Changning. The county lord of Changning quietly pursed his lips and moved behind Li Hui. Li Hui felt that Concubine Yan Shu, an elder, might indeed have been pampered since she was a child, and after so many years, she didn't even know that she had offended His Royal Highness the Prince-

Even if Li Kun agreed happily, it would never be possible to give the Yan family any good things. Cheng Guogong is a relative and an elder, if he disagrees with his political views, wouldn't he put a heavy shackle on himself in vain? Moreover, it is very likely that there is no shackle of officialdom wisdom to speak of?

After saying these words, the sage seemed to be a little tired, so Li Kun called the imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse and administer the needle. Du Shi invited everyone out and gave the inner room a quiet place. And under the strong request of Li Hui, Li Jing and the county lord of Changning, the three of them were finally able to stay and serve the sick.

The three cousins were sitting in the corner, and Li Jing was puzzled: "Fang is still talking about our marriage, why did you talk about Yue Niang in a blink of an eye?" She's only nine years old, and she's still too early to say goodbye. ”

Li Hui couldn't bear to expose the facts-what was the marriage of the two idle county kings? There was hardly any splash. Only the marriage of the only princess in the future is a major event related to the situation in the court in the future. Concubine Yan Shu took advantage of this reason to snatch the county lord of Changning into her hands, in order to see Li Kun and Du's love for her. In the future, she will be able to rely on these loves to seize countless benefits for the Yan family, and of course the Yan family also needs to pay a qiē for the status of the Du family.

But this kind of marriage alliance may not be what Li Kun wants, let alone what Du Shi wants. If the sons and daughters of the Chengguo family are incompetent and incompetent, how can they be worthy of the princess, wouldn't it ruin Yue Niang's happiness? It's for the sake of profit - the decline of the Chengguo Mansion, if it is always unbearable, how can it become one of the helpers of Li Kun or Du's family?

Although the princess's marriage can never be simple, Li Hui hopes that the county lord of Changning will be happy in the future, and her marriage will not be based on the exchange of interests. Others don't mention it for the time being, if it is the son of Princess Linchuan or the son of Princess Qinghe, he will definitely love Yue Niang sincerely. Speaking of which, Zhou Yi and Qin Cheng are also very suitable for their age.

Of course, the county lord of Changning didn't know that his cousin had already turned many thoughts in an instant, and said with a smile: "Your marriage has been decided, what else is there to say?" I'm all affected by you! If it weren't for the fact that you chose your sister-in-law in front of the elders, Concubine Yan Shu would not have thought of me. After that, the little guy thought about it carefully, shook his head and said, "No, didn't there be Sister Xuancheng and Sister Xin'an before me?" Why didn't Concubine Yan ask them? Instead, you came to ask me? She is here for my future identity, and she doesn't like me at all! ”

"If only you understood." Li Hui said, "Don't teach her to be deceived by her affectionate appearance." If someone from the Yan family comes in two days, Ah Jing and I will take a closer look for you. "Taking advantage of these two days, he must send his subordinates to secretly check the Yan family first, so as not to have any omissions from the people in the East Palace. Even if it is a future princess, marrying the wrong family will be painful, and if you can avoid it, try to avoid it.

So, on this day, Li Hui returned to the vine garden again, and after seeing Wang Zixian, he asked him to check the affairs of the Yan family again: "I always feel that the Chengguo Mansion is a little too silent, and they have just come out of filial piety recently, and there may not be too much news that they can find." However, if they can really manage the mansion tightly, there may indeed be something to be praised. ”

The prince bowed his head and agreed: "Mention the Chengguo Mansion...... Recently, Zimu seems to have written a letter or two, and I will ask him again. Because Wang Zimu didn't say much in the letter, and the Yan family was in decline, he didn't care about it at that time. But if the Yan family wants to take advantage of the opportunity of the Shang Lord to make a comeback, it will be a little delicate to say that it will not matter in the future. With the friendship between the county lord of Changning and Li Hui, they are not brothers and sisters, but they are better than brothers and sisters, and they will help each other. However, the Chengguo Mansion was so eager to restore its glory, but it was not necessarily willing to be close to King Pu.

"The people from the Chengguo Mansion went to the Yang family's Wenhui? How could there be such a coincidence? However, the most famous in Beijing today is the literary and poetry meetings presided over by Yang Zhuangtou. If you are bent on spreading your reputation, of course, you can't miss it. But if you don't have some real talent and learning, I'm afraid you will only achieve others and become a stepping stone for Zhou Jiyan's disciples. ”

"In terms of talent and learning, it seems that there are some points. Of course, it is still a little inferior to Yang's head, but in the end, it has once again fulfilled the prestige of the first head. Wang Zixian can almost imagine the appearance of the Lang Jun of the Chengguo Mansion who went away and returned in defeat. Perhaps, they followed their fathers to keep filial piety for three years, and studied hard, in order to be able to make a splash at this time. After gaining fame, he also asked to marry the lord of Changning. But who could have known that the Hongnong County Mansion actually killed a Yang Qian out of thin air and took away the glory of all the noble disciples of the family?

"I want to know how Yan Jialangjun reacted at that time. If you calmly and generously admit defeat, there are at least five points that may be a true humble gentleman; But if there are any traces on the face, neither the mind nor the bearing is worth mentioning, let alone the intelligence. Li Hui said.

"You're right." Wang Zixian smiled lightly, "Ah Hui, for the marriage of the county lord of Changning, you have the style of an eldest brother like a father. ”

Li Hui was stunned, and his expression softened a lot: "You also know that I did fall in love with her." ”

"If my two younger sisters are also of such temperament, I am willing to take on the responsibility of being the eldest brother as a father." The prince thought of Wang Xiangniang and Wang Luoniang, and couldn't help laughing at himself.

"Zixian, have you caught a cold lately? There seemed to be something wrong with his face. Li Hui looked at him and asked abruptly.

The prince hooked the corners of his mouth: "It's just a little cold, you can rest for a day or two, you don't have to worry." ”

"Now the imperial doctors in the palace are all around my grandfather, and I am afraid that he will not be able to call out. It's better to call someone to find the healer in Yankangfang-" Li Hui didn't allow him to say more, so he immediately called Li over and told him to invite a healer with excellent medical skills to come and live in the vine garden, until his best friend recovered, and then he could pay a lot of money to let the healer leave.

Wang Zixian looked at his side face deeply, and contradictions and pain surged out of his heart again: how could he be willing to care for him so much, the person he loved so much? How can you be willing to watch him get married and have children? How can he be willing to step back from his life?! How can he be willing to occupy only the remote corner of his heart?!