Chapter 294: Political Marriage
Xu Zigui frowned and said in a low voice: "A few days ago, the old general Feng brought Lord Feng to find His Royal Highness. ”
Old Taijun Xu's eyelids moved slightly, and she said in a low voice: "I remember that Mrs. Quanfu when the Sixth Imperial Concubine got married was Mrs. Feng?" ”
Xu Zigui nodded, and while carefully helping Mrs. Xu to cross the threshold, he whispered: "Let's take a look first, after all, General Feng doesn't dare to risk the lives of the whole family." ”
Feng Ting is regarded as the emperor's confidant, and he knows better than other courtiers that the emperor is very satisfied with the prince, knows that the emperor trusts the prince very much, and knows that the emperor has no intention of changing the prince, so he naturally knows that as long as Mo Ziyuan does not make any big mistakes now, the position of the prince will be secure.
Mrs. Xu nodded invisibly, and was helped into the flower hall by Xu Zigui, those ladies with grades had already lined up according to their ranks, and the girls without grades lined up again, and Xu Zigui knelt down together to greet him as soon as he entered the door.
"Get up." Xu Zigui nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Today is a day of great joy, you don't need to be restrained, and you have let go of eating, drinking and playing." ”
Everyone should have gotten up, and Old Mrs. Xu pointed to the old lady standing at the top and a young woman behind her and introduced: "This is the wife of the old general Feng, and this is the wife of Lord Feng." ”
Xu Zigui looked for prestige in the past, and the two bowed slightly to Xu Zigui.
Xu Zigui said with a smile: "Old Madam Feng just met it in the Six Princes' Mansion a few days ago, but Mrs. Feng has never seen it in the palace. ”
After that, he glanced at an eleven or twelve-year-old girl standing beside the two of them, and said with a smile: "This is Ling Yuan?" What a man who is a sign. ”
said. looked at Xu Ziruo and said with a smile: "Our girl has been compared." ”
Mrs. Feng smiled and said, "Niang Niang Miao praised." A person with such a sign as the third girl can't be compared to a pure sister. ”
"Sister Chun?"
Xu Zigui raised his eyebrows, beckoned to the little girl, and motioned for her to come to her. The little girl didn't recognize her life, and when she saw Xu Zigui waving to her, she ran over and blessed Xu Zigui.
Xu Zigui nodded with satisfaction, took off a wrench in his hand and handed it to the little girl, took the little girl's hand and said with a smile: "Is the girl's name pure?" It's a fabulous name."
Sister Chun nodded. smiled: "Crown Princess Xie praises." ”
Let's talk about it. raised the wrench in his hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the reward of the crown princess." ”
Xu Zigui nodded with a smile, and Mrs. Feng reprimanded with some embarrassment: "Sister Chun!" ”
After that, he looked at Xu Zigui embarrassedly. Panicked: "Niangniang, this can't be helped." Such a valuable thing......"
"Since it was given to Sister Chun by the palace, there is no reason to take it back." Xu Zigui didn't wait for Mrs. Feng to finish speaking, so he raised his hand to interrupt Mrs. Feng's words, and said with a smile: "It's just a plaything." The child liked it, so he gave it to her. ”
Sister Chun originally listened to her mother's words, and was a little embarrassed to hold the wrench, and was about to return it to Xu Zigui, but when she heard Xu Zigui say this, she felt that it would be a little hypocritical to return it to her, so she simply did not shirk, put the wrench on her hand, and said with a smile: "Niangniang's reward is very related to the courtiers, you see, it's just right." ”
"It's a wonderful person," Xu Zigui patted Sister Chun'er's head with a smile, pointed to the garden outside with a smile, and said, "There are sisters of the same age as you in there, go and play with them." ”
Sister Chun smiled and bowed and retreated.
Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Feng had already been ordered by the masters when they came, and this time they came to have a good relationship with the Xu family, so the old lady Feng talked about the past with Mrs. Xu, and Mrs. Feng surrounded Brother Yuan and was close to the Qin family.
"Mrs. Xu, I see that your three girls are extremely smart people, a girl like Miss Xu who looks like she has a good family background, she must have broken through the threshold at this time, right?"
The Qin family hadn't figured out what tricks the old lady and mother-in-law were playing at this time, and they didn't dare to act rashly, let alone say that the emperor intended to point Xu Ziruo to Mo Chenyuan, but just smiled vaguely: "If my sister is still young, I and Grandpa Guo want to keep her for a few more years." ”
Mrs. Feng smiled and nodded, and said, "Also, the crown princess and Concubine Xu were both married at a young age, and there is only one daughter left in the family, so they should have a few more years." ”
If it was only about Xu Zigui, maybe the Qin family would still feel that Mrs. Feng was complimenting her, after all, Mo Ziyuan's seven years of nothing to consider the matter of accepting a side concubine made the entire Shangjing City envy Xu Zigui for marrying well, and the natural face of the Qin family, a mother, also added light.
Everyone in Shangjing City also knows that Xu Ziyun, the side concubine, is not very glorious, and what is greasy in the middle can't stand scrutiny, and now Mrs. Feng and Xu Ziyun are talking together, the Qin family is a little confused, whether Mrs. Feng is too low in emotional intelligence, and she doesn't know what it means to say Xu Ziyun or deliberately say Xu Ziyun's things to ridicule them, and the Weiguo Mansion has no rules.
"The will of my father and grandmother, my mother naturally did not disobey the law, but fortunately, the third sister is still young and not yet at the age of marriage."
When Qin was thinking about how to fight back against Mrs. Feng so that she would look decent and polite, Xu Zigui's voice floated over faintly, and Mrs. Feng hurriedly got up to give a blessing, but was stopped by Lan Xiang.
"Mrs. Feng doesn't have to be so polite, this palace will come and see Brother Yuan'er and leave."
Mrs. Wind nodded resignedly.
Looking at Mrs. Feng with a panicked face, thinking that when she had just given Sister Chun something to her sister, Mrs. Feng also looked panicked, Xu Zigui raised her eyebrows invisibly, and seemed to mention casually: "If you are not quiet, you can't go far, Your Highness said that this word is very good." ”
Pei Yanran glanced at each other with the Qin family, and said with a smile: "Prince Xie gave the name." ”
Xu Zigui smiled and nodded, although he was angry with the family before, and the family knew that the name of the little young master was Brother Yuan, but the Xu family planned to announce the name of the little master at the full moon banquet, so that everyone knew that Brother Yuan'er's name was the name given by His Royal Highness the Prince today, and his aunt was the favored princess, which gave the little guy a lot more value. This is the Xu family's announcement that they are prosperous, which can be regarded as vanity satisfaction.
The nurse who was holding Brother Yuan'er shook the little guy's body and smiled: "Brother, thank you Uncle Prince for giving you a name." ”
The maids in the back knelt down in a row to thank him: "His Royal Highness the Prince Xie gave the name." ”
Xu Zigui nodded with a smile, raised his hand, and said with a smile: "Let's get up." ”
After that, he smiled at the Qin family: "Everyone is detained here, and I haven't seen Sister Ruo in the palace for some days, so let Sister Ruo accompany the palace." ”
Qin Shi smiled and said: "Niangniang is better with Ruo'er, it's just that." Niangniang is also a playful age. Let's go play with Sister Ruo'er. ”
Xu Zigui bowed to the Qin family and took Xu Ziruo to Liuqing Garden.
In fact, when Xu Zigui said that he wanted to accompany him, Xu Ziruo guessed that Xu Zigui had something to say to him, and this time Zigui saw Xu Zigui pull herself to the courtyard when she was not out of the cabinet to sit. But he didn't speak. I can't help but have some doubts.
"Eldest sister?"
"Since I left the cabinet. You've changed what you call me. Xu Zigui's eyes were full of memories, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, as if he was very happy: "In the past, you always called me by big sisters and big sisters." This time, I will also learn from those people and call my eldest sister. ”
Xu Ziruo didn't call himself the palace when he heard Xu Zigui talking to him, and he felt a little more comfortable, but he still smiled a little awkwardly: "Now the eldest sister is a gentleman, and the younger sister is a minister, and the monarch and the minister are different." ”
"I know you're awkward about something, I guess you've heard about Mo Chenyuan." Xu Zigui didn't look at her, only lowered his head and played with the teacup in his hand, frowned slightly, and asked, "Mother, they didn't tell you, did they?" Listen to whom? ”
"The last time I went to say hello to my grandmother, I happened to be listening outside." Xu Ziruo lowered his head and didn't look at Xu Zigui: "I only know that maybe the emperor will give marriage to my sister and the fifth prince, but I don't know the reason." ”
Xu Zigui nodded lightly, put the teacup on the table, raised his eyes to look at Xu Ziruo, and suddenly smiled: "So, what are you awkward?" Afraid that your marriage is a political transaction? ”
After that, looking at Xu Ziruo's slightly flickering eyes, Xu Zigui understood everything, and said with a smile: "That's really the case." ”
As he spoke, he picked up the teapot and poured Xu Ziruo a cup of tea with his own hands.
"Eldest sister, I can't help it." Xu Ziruo saw Xu Zigui pouring tea for himself personally, and wanted to stop him with some trepidation, but was stopped by Xu Zigui with a look: "Since you call me eldest sister, I am your sister, and my sister just poured a cup of tea for my sister, how can I do it?" ”
After that, he handed the tea to Xu Ziruo and said with a smile: "You must know that the meaning of saving a daughter like us is a political marriage, and from the day you are taken back, you should be prepared." ”
Xu Ziruo lowered his head and sighed, "I know everything...... I was just...... I just ......"
Xu Zigui tilted his head and waited earnestly for Xu Ziruo's next words, but Xu Ziruo seemed to be half exhausted and didn't know how to continue. Xu Zigui smiled slightly, closed his eyes and nodded, and said with a smile: "I understand, you are just unwilling." ”
Xu Ziruo lowered his head at this time, which was regarded as acquiescence, and Xu Zigui continued: "You are not willing to be the daughter of the Xu family, why can I marry someone who can take care of myself and like myself, but you want to marry a person who has never known all your life, right?" ”
Xu Ziruo nodded, and hurriedly defended: "I'm not jealous of the eldest sister, I just feel ......"
"Just feel unfair?" Xu Ziruo was generally a little hesitant when she said it, and Xu Zigui took her words with a smile: "You must think that just because I am the eldest daughter, I have priority, and your marriage will be married for my marriage needs, right?" ”
Xu Ziruo nodded, which was a tacit acquiescence.
Xu Zigui looked at Xu Ziruo for a while, and continued: "You are wrong. ”
Xu Ziruo raised his head at this time and looked at Xu Zigui with some puzzlement, Xu Zigui explained: "Originally, it is really important for the eldest daughter of the official eunuch family to marry and choose a son-in-law, because it is indeed as you think, whether the daughters in the back are daughters-in-law or concubines, the scope of their future selection of husbands can only be in those families that are beneficial to the eldest sister's husband, because in this way, they can be twisted into a relatively thick hemp rope, so that others will not be so lightly torn off." But the Weiguo Mansion has never been an ordinary eunuch. ”
After that, Xu Zigui took a sip of the teacup, looked at Xu Ziruo for a long time, and continued: "My marriage was requested by His Royal Highness the Prince, but even if there is no later love between the two people, as the eldest daughter of the Weiguo Mansion, I want to marry the prince, even if my parents love me again, I will marry into the palace for the benefit of the whole family at the critical moment." ”
In the previous life, the royal capital originally designated her as the crown princess, but because of her willfulness and misdeeds, she had to marry Mo Qingyuan, which led to all kinds of tragedies later.
"Xu Ziyun married Mo Qingyuan, do you think she has realized her dream?" Saying that, Xu Zigui sneered, his eyes full of disdain: "What she wants to marry is actually the prince, because she needs her information, whether it is the Liu family or our Xu family, you need it." Therefore, Xu Ziyun's marriage to Mo Qingyuan was actually a joint effort between the Liu family and the Xu family without cooperation. ”
"The Liu family? Didn't the Liu family support the Four Princes? Why do you still need the information of the Four Princes? Xu Ziruo frowned, and he didn't care about the awkwardness in his heart, grabbed Xu Zigui's hand and asked, "Could it be that the Liu family has rebelled?" ”
Xu Zigui shook his head: "It's just a guess, it's not clear whether the Liu family has defected or not, so we need Xu Ziyun's information even more." ”
Xu Ziruo frowned: "But will she give it?" ”
Xu Zigui shook his head: "Naturally, she won't give the truth, but do you know that the truth is slowly excavated little by little based on many falsehoods, and what we need is her false information." Only false information can unearth information that is more true than what she said. ”
After all, marrying a husband and following a husband, Xu Ziyun is not an idiot, naturally he will not be taken advantage of, didn't he betray Mo Qingyuan in the last life, and bit Mo Qingyuan back with Mo Ziyuan, it can be seen that Xu Ziyun understands very well that the husband she married is good, and her life will be better, after all, what others give is not as good as her own integrity. Therefore, even if it was an alliance before, she would not necessarily give the real news. If the Liu family really let Xu Ziyun be a spy, they must have believed Xu Ziyun's intelligence very much, and at that time, even if it was fake, they would believe it to be true.
Xu Ziruo nodded, understanding the meaning of Xu Zigui's words, flattened his mouth, and muttered, "So I'm still being used?" ”
Xu Zigui glared at Xu Ziruo with a smile and shook his head: "No, no." ”
Xu Ziruo raised his eyebrows, grabbed Xu Zigui's hand and tightened it: "What do you mean, sister?" ”
"It's not interesting," Xu Zigui glanced lightly at his hands and clenched his hands, a little funny: "Although what I said before has elements of teasing you, they are all true, but your marriage is really not a political marriage, and my father and mother really didn't want to marry you into the royal family before that." ”
"You!" Xu Ziruo, who was tricked, was angry, glared at Xu Zigui with disgust, bit his lip and said, "I am married, and my temperament is still so stubborn!" ”
After that, he asked again: "So why was I pointed out by the emperor to the character Martial Emperor?" (To be continued.) )