==Chapter 78==

The next day, Jiu Niang got up early in the morning.

After breakfast, I went to Aneiyuan to ask for peace.

On weekdays, because I have to go to school, it is exempt to go to the Duchess of An Guo every day to ask for peace, but today I am not exempt.

When Jiuniang arrived, there were already many people sitting in the main hall of Anrong Temple. The Cui family, the Zheng family, the Ma family, the Liu family, and some juniors have all arrived, but there is only one missing the county lord of Chaoxia.

Jiuniang was not surprised by this situation, since that day, the county lord of Chaoxia seemed to have a falling out with the Xiao family, although there was no big mess on the surface, but the county lord of Chaoxia rarely showed up. In addition to staying in Chongyue Pavilion every day, she went to her sister and the princess's mansion of the Wang family, and of course the crown princess in the palace did not fall behind.

Now the county lord of Chaoxia knows very well what he is relying on, and he has changed his arrogant style in the past and has become a camp. Of course, Jiuniang understands what this is for, it is nothing more than a demonstration to the Xiao family, as long as the princess of Changping does not fall for a day, as long as the prince does not die for a day, the Xiao family will not dare to take the county lord of Chaoxia. Even if you are dissatisfied in your heart, you still have to hold each other on your face.

It is reported that the county lord of Chaoxia has been busy making some secret recipe for giving birth to children for a while, needless to say, it is naturally for her niece and prince, and the Xiao family is obviously and secretly hating itchy, and they have to make ignorance on their faces. Although Jiuniang is busy with the study of Guozijian in the day, but the affairs here in the Anguo Mansion have not been missed, and after the school night, she listened to Lianzhi report some miscellaneous things in the mansion in Cuiyun Pavilion at night, but she secretly watched the jokes of these people.

"Jiuniang is becoming more and more outstanding now, it is really a day a day, and it seems that there are many benefits to going to Guozijian to study. Sanniang also mentioned this matter back then, but I rejected her, and I knew that Sanniang would also go to Guozi to study for two years. Zheng took Jiu Niang's hand and said with a smile.

"Second Aunt Xie's compliment." Jiu Niang's face was half-drooping, looking shy.

"How can this be considered a compliment, the second aunt is telling the truth, Ah Jia, don't you say?"

Looking at Xiao Jiuniang standing below, Duchess An Guo also nodded with a smile on her face.

Indeed, as Zheng said, Jiuniang is now more and more outstanding, not only in appearance, but also in demeanor and bearing. This can't get rid of the credit that she is growing up now, and there is also the reason why she rarely appears in front of people. Of course, it is also related to the growing knowledge, the so-called belly has poetry and books, but that's it. Next year is not very old, standing with a group of sisters is to stand out from the top, although it is not a standout, but at a glance I saw her at first sight.

The praise of the elders made Xiao Liuniang and the others red-eyed.

Xiao Sanniang is the elder, and she has always been an eldest sister in front of her sisters, and she is gentle and virtuous, especially Jiuniang is much younger than her, and she can't be jealous of a younger sister. Xiao Wuniang has always been a peacemaker, no matter what is going on inside, she has always looked supple in front of the elders, looking at it with a smile on her face, and she doesn't speak, anyway, it is not good from the face.

As for Xiao Shi Niang and Xiao Shi Niang, Xiao Shi Niang has become a taciturn appearance since Han Yunniang's death, Xiao Shi Niang has always been a transparent person, the two just watched quietly, and they didn't see any jealousy. But Xiao Siniang, Xiao Liuniang and Xiao Qiniang are not so good, these three people have always been estranged from Xiao Jiuniang, this time when they saw their grandmother and two aunts, they looked at Xiao Jiuniang differently, and their faces couldn't help but show a little strange look, but because the elders were present, they didn't dare to say anything. In the end, he is a little shallow, and his scheming is not deep enough, so he will inevitably fall into the eyes of others.

Cui Shi on the side frowned slightly, the reason why she frowned was also because of Xiao Qi Niang.

After all, Xiao Qi Niang is also a person in the big house, and the other two daughters of the big house are all well raised by her, but this Xiao Qi Niang can't be taught well. After watching it for a long time, her heart for Xiao Qi Niang has also faded, she is from a famous family, she understands the key inside, according to Xiao Qi Niang's temperament, even if there is a big creation in the future, she can't grasp it herself.

Xiao Qiniang didn't know her mother's thoughts, and she didn't know that because of her bad morality, it would affect her future marriage.

Of course, just with the Xiao family's family background, her future marriage is not bad, but it is not good to talk about, just like Cui's thought, even if there is any great creation that falls on her, with her heart, she will live a mess of life, and the opportunity will be given to others. Of course, that's an afterthought.

"Okay, second brother and sister, don't praise Jiuniang, Jiuniang's outstanding is a well-known thing in our family, I think Sanniang is also very good, who doesn't say that our Sanniang is gentle and virtuous?" Choi interjected with a smile.

Zheng naturally won't say a word, the so-called child is her own good, no matter how good Xiao Jiuniang is, she is not her own, and she is naturally inferior to Xiao Sanniang in her heart. And what she said before was not purposeless, and Xiao Liuniang's face was crooked when she didn't see it.

The Zheng family and the Cui family have a gap with the county lord of Chaoxia, and they do not add to it in secret on weekdays, but this time the county lord of Chaoxia does not show up, so he goes to Xiao Liuniang. Xiao Liuniang is not a person who can swallow her anger, and when she enters her ears, it naturally spreads to the county lord of Chaoxia, which has the same effect.

This time, the clear is understood, and the unknown is unknown. Jiu Niang, who was standing up by the blocked target, also smiled bitterly in her heart, not only Xiao Liuniang, but also Xiao Siniang and Xiao Qi Niang, the light in her eyes seemed to swallow her. As for whether there are other people in the secret, she doesn't want to pay attention, anyway, as long as someone commits it, she won't spare it.

After all, this is not what it used to be, she is not Wuxia Ameng, with such a backer as the King of Chu behind her, she is not afraid of anyone in this mansion, of course, she will not show off this qiē.

Looking at the granddaughters standing below, Duchess An Guo felt a little comforted and regretful.

If it weren't for the wrong timing, presumably at this time, these outstanding granddaughters in the family would have families, even if they were not old, they could also marry first, and the power of the Xiao family could also increase a lot out of thin air, so as to add some help to King Cheng and the queen.

It's a pity that the situation in the court is chaotic now, and everyone in Chang'an City can't bear it, most of them are watching the movement in the East Palace, and they are planning how to behave in the future. The daughters of the Xiao family, Sanniang, Siniang and Wuniang are all not young, but the matter of marriage has not been brought to the table to be discussed, all because of this.

The situation is chaotic, who dares to talk about marriage, don't get married, but instead of getting married, it will be a disaster. Everyone in Chang'an City has their own abacus in their hearts, so naturally they will not take it lightly, so Sanniang and the others have been a little delayed.

However, Duchess Anguo also has her own calculations, the eldest Sanniang is only eighteen this year, and she can wait for another year, and if she can't do it, there will be a king. According to Duchess Anguo's thoughts, she didn't want to give Xiao Sanniang to King Cheng too much, although it was good to produce and sell herself, there were two ways missing.

King Cheng is a prince and a prince, and Princess Cheng will definitely not be an ordinary family, and the so-called marriage is the trend of uniting the two families. Empress Xiao and An Guogong and his wife are also looking for a powerful in-law for their son (grandson) to add some help.

As for Xiao Sanniang, she is from the Xiao family in Lanling, she has a queen's aunt, and she is a concubine, and she will not be bad in the future.

Don't look at Duchess An Guo ignoring these wits below, because she knows that there is nothing in this back house that can escape her grasp. When there is a fight between the upper and lower lips, as long as it doesn't matter, she mostly turns a blind eye, and the affairs of the house are all handed over to the Cui family, anyway, as long as it doesn't affect the big things.

Thinking of Xiao Sanniang, Duchess An Guo thought of Xiao Jiuniang, and naturally thought of King Chu.

For this cheap grandson, Duchess An Guo is hateful and jealous. Hates that his mother's family is obviously the Xiao family, but he turned his elbow outward, and he was afraid that he was so fond of such a cripple that even her grandson became the king.

A few days ago, some of King Cheng's secret small actions could only be performed through the Xiao family, and the Duchess of An Guo naturally knew some. I don't know if His Majesty is old and confused, or what's wrong, he ignores everything. The King of Chu was obviously rampant, and he was also involved in the sale of the lord's mantle, but His Majesty actually took it lightly and put it down, and in the end, the King of Chu only fell into a punishment that he had thought about behind closed doors.

And after thinking about it behind closed doors for less than a month, he was recruited into the palace again, and the king of Chu was in the limelight these days, and King Cheng and the Xiao family could only be unwilling to put away some small actions in the dark.

According to what King Cheng and his family think, for the King of Chu, he is always wooed. However, the king of Chu has never sold the accounts of the king of Chengwang, so Queen Xiao and the people of the Xiao family will be annoyed and angry, and they will secretly stumble on it with the king of Zhao, wanting to take the opportunity to carve up the power of the king of Chu. The stumbling block was used, but unfortunately the king of Chu didn't have anything to do, and this was an extraordinary period, so he didn't dare to make a big move, so he had to be honest for the time being.

In the face of such a hob meat, and with such a layer of relationship, it really made King Cheng and his family hate itchy, but they felt that it was a pity to abandon it.

No, seeing that the suppression could not be achieved, the mind of wooing gained the upper hand again.

Therefore, Duchess An Guo put her mind on Xiao Jiuniang again, which is also the main reason why the Zheng family and the Cui family, together with Duchess An Guo, are extremely kind to Xiao Jiuniang today.

The former dynasty influenced the back house, and this is not false.

Thinking about what was in her heart, Duchess An Guo didn't have the heart to delay her efforts with a few daughters-in-law and a group of juniors, and waved everyone away, but she left Jiuniang alone.

It just so happened that Jiuniang also wanted to find a reason to leave the house for two days, and she just wanted to talk to Duchess Anguo together, of course, she also had doubts about why Duchess Anguo kept her.

Why, we'll see.

……

In the main hall of Anei-in, there are several charcoal basins burning in the corners of the house, so it is very heated.

Duchess An Guo beckoned Jiu Niang to sit on the dental bed where she was sitting, this first dental bed has always been only the exclusive seat of Duchess An Guo, and only the two face-saving daughters-in-law of An Guogong and Cui's Zheng family are occasionally qualified to sit down.

This look at each other really made Jiu Niang a little flattered.

Duchess An Guo took Jiuniang's hand, first asked her about her body with concern, and then asked her about some situations in Guozi Prison and some small things in her life to show her concern. Duchess An Guo is worthy of being the Duchess of An Guo, she speaks very skillfully, no trace is revealed, and her voice naturally goes around the King of Chu. Roughly asked, Jiuniang, since the night banquet in Furong Garden, whether she had ever met with the King of Chu.

Fortunately, Jiuniang has never been a fool, and she has always been on guard, seeing that Duchess An Guo showed her head, she naturally did not fail to admit herself, but shook her head silently.

Duchess An Guo sighed and said, "King Chu, this child, is getting older, and his mind is getting deeper and deeper, and when he was a child, he always came to visit my grandmother at home, and he hasn't been at home for a long time. Although your queen's aunt is his mother-in-law, the queen is the master of the harem, and she can't even take care of becoming a king with so many cumbersome affairs in the harem, not to mention him, and he has always raised this child with an indifferent temperament......"

Jiuniang didn't know which big drama Duchess Anguo wanted to sing, so she could only gloomy her eyebrows and sigh with the other party.

“…… There are many people in this Chang'an City, and he is in such a place, and there are many ill-intentioned people around him. When his grandmother saw that he seemed to have a gap between his family, she was afraid that someone had said something in his ear, which made him dislike the family. He gave birth to such a temperament, and he has never been close to people, and my grandmother thought that there was a little bit of affection between you two in this family, so she wanted you to visit him more often. His legs and feet were not good, and his grandmother was also very worried, according to the queen, whenever it rained and cold, the king of Chu's legs would be in unbearable pain. Jiu Niang, you just happened to be resting today, otherwise your grandmother sent you to the Chu Palace, and you went to visit your cousin at home? ”

When the words fell, Duchess An Guo looked at Jiuniang with expectation, and played a grandmother who was worried about her grandson very well.

If it weren't for Jiu Niang who had lived for two lifetimes and had been secretly in contact with the King of Chu, I am afraid that she would really fall for this old woman. It's a pity -