Chapter 17 The county lord discusses family affairs Aunt and niece
After Princess Yao expressed her thoughts in front of her mother-in-law, the two turned to talk about Gong Yan's marriage, and finally she accompanied her to lunch, and then returned to Rongjiatang with a bunch of portraits of young sons. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
And Princess Yao returned to the house and thought for a while, although she felt that her children were not high-minded, but after the age of seven, some things should be taught subtly, so she sent someone to find her after the lunch break.
At that time, Yao Xuan had just taken a nap with Kang Kang, and the two were playing, and when they heard Princess Yao call them over, Yao Xuan personally held her brother's hand and went to the east side together.
After entering the house, Kang Kang staggered to run to Princess Yao, and was still laughing happily, Yao Xuan hurriedly took him in his arms and took him away, and then both the old and the small were hugged by Princess Yao to the couch.
Kangkang's toys had been placed on the inside of the couch, and Yao Xuan saw that her aunt had teased Kang Kang to play first, so she turned her attention to the picture scrolls spread out on the couch table, and found that they were actually portraits of many young sons, each of which also had the results of the investigation.
"The county lord is already sixteen after the New Year, so why should it be decided this year." Princess Yao saw that Yao Xuan saw the portrait, so she chatted with her casually while coaxing the child, "The circle is drawn by the other party's intention to marry, and the others are also considered by the concubine, just wait for the prince to come back and take a look." ”
Women in the Great Zhou Dynasty were generally engaged at the age of fourteen or five, and they were just married at the age of sixteen or seventeen.
And except for filial piety or illness, a woman cannot delay the age of twenty at the latest, otherwise it will be a crime.
Although Yao Xuan has nothing to do with Gong Yan, and her aura is not harmonious, but seeing that she is about to get married, the future husband is the elders who look at the portrait, and then send someone to inquire about it, Yao Xuan also sighed a little in her heart: "Is it for the prince and uncle to decide?" ”
"I'm afraid he won't care......" Princess Yao sneered softly, and then returned to her usual demeanor and tone, "How can the prince know this, just let him see if there is an inappropriate identity and family background, and in the end, it is up to the concubine to decide." ”
Gong Yan, the marriage partner of the original concubine, Princess Yao would not interfere at all, if she didn't want to take the opportunity to teach her niece, she would have sent the portrait directly to the prince's study when she got the portrait today.
"......Forehead" Yao Xuan subconsciously looked at the few people waiting in the room, and saw that they were all from the Hou Mansion, so she put her mind at ease and continued to look at those portraits, but found that most of the candidates had written a few rooms, whether they were favored or not.
Even the few families who took the initiative to marry still kept the room and did not send it away. Yao Xuan is a little confused, this is the noble royal lord of the prince's mansion, is it really good to be so insincere?
There were doubts in her heart, so Yao Xuan also asked, pointing to the contents and showing them to Princess Yao: "Auntie, isn't it true that concubines can't take concubines?" County horses are OK? ”
"The likes of maids in the room, just playthings, where is a concubine?" Princess Yao didn't expect that her niece didn't look at her appearance and personality, and she didn't look at her family background, but what she cared about the most was whether the other party had a concubine room?
"Oh......" Yao Xuan was looked at by her aunt with a little scrutiny, and realized that her focus was crooked, and the greater the reaction at this time, the more weak her heart became, Yao Xuan hurriedly continued to maintain a simple and curious expression, as if she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with asking like this.
And Princess Yao saw that Yao Xuan didn't think it was wrong at all, and thought of the situation on the Hou Mansion's side, and it was really not too strange, after all, the Hou Mansion suffered from the rebellion of the concubines in the early years, so since the ancestors set the rule that no concubines are allowed unless they are forty childless, there has been no concubine room in the Hou Mansion. Coupled with the relationship between the younger brother and the younger brother-in-law's childhood sweetheart, it is normal for the niece to be affected.
Didn't she secretly think about it when she was young?
Princess Yao lowered her eyes and smiled when she thought of this, and she was not in a hurry to regulate Yao Xuan or anything, and secretly said that now she has her own support, as long as she does not enter the royal family, who can really make her niece wronged in the future!
In the blink of an eye, Princess Yao regained her smile and continued her guiding words: "But your idea is right, the matter of marriage, if the status of the woman's mother's family is high, then the in-laws will naturally send the people who serve after the engagement, and after they get married, they will also have a sense of proportion......"
Princess Yao paused when she said this, and when she saw that Yao Xuan listened seriously with an approving face, she happily continued: "On the contrary, if a woman does not have a strong maiden family to rely on, or her maiden family has too many husbands, then her husband's family has no scruples, and the woman can only live on the conscience of her husband's family." ”
Yao Xuan vaguely guessed at this time that Princess Yao's intention to say these words was to guide her, and it happened that she had the same idea herself, so she immediately nodded her head to cater to her: "How pitiful it is, if you touch someone with a bad heart, it will be even more terrible." ”
"That's right, but don't worry, Tuan Tuan is here, with your father and aunt here, I will definitely not let others bully Tuan Tuan in the future." Princess Yao really felt that her niece was like herself more and more, and grabbed Kang Kang's hand with a smile and nodded Yao Xuan's little nose, "And your brother and younger brothers, they will support you in the future." ”
Yao Xuan took Xiaokang and held him in her arms, and she didn't pretend to be shy or anything, she went directly to Princess Yao's side with a hippie smile and coquettishly: "That group thanked my aunt first, aunt, don't forget to tell my brother and brother often." ”
After making Princess Yao laugh and sneer at her for a few small shameless words, Yao Xuan sat back at the table with satisfaction and continued to watch the gossip of those sons.
At the same time, Yao Xuan was also curious about what kind of husband Concubine Shu would choose for Gong Yan, so she simply asked Princess Yao directly.
"Mother, it's this one that's optimistic." Princess Yao didn't think there was anything to hide, so she found a portrait and handed it to Yao Xuan.
And Yao Xuan looked at the extraordinarily large circle next to the portrait, and was very surprised, it turned out to be a royal history family with a clean and upright style, and it is said that he is not afraid of power, and his family background is ordinary, and the rules are very big!
Yao Xuan just wants to ask at this moment, is Gong Yan the granddaughter of the concubine? Don't be some bloody kid who was swapped in, right?
"What are you thinking? The family style of this family is positive, and the old lady is an old friend of the mother's concubine, and she is the most fair and polite. Princess Yao saw Yao Xuan's eyes widen, and she knew that the little girl was thinking nonsense again, pinched her little face and explained with a smile, "The county lord has been raised a little crooked since he was a child, he has no sense of belonging to the palace, and he is afraid to complain about all the people in the palace, and the mother concubine is also difficult to discipline, so she can only find her an in-law who can control her and teach her well." ”
"I'm afraid the county lord won't be willing." Yao Xuan understood Princess Yao's unfinished meaning, and guessed not too optimistically, "If she makes trouble, my aunt will also be implicated, right?" ”
Princess Yao smiled when she heard this, and clicked on the person on the portrait for Yao Xuan to see; "Not necessarily."
Yao Xuan blinked and turned her gaze back to the portrait with a lot of artistic conception, thinking to herself, could this be a handsome guy, can you charm the county lord and be willing to marry?