Chapter 21: Family Affair Changes (1)
On the eighth day of February in the twenty-first year of Kangshun, the Empress Dowager Huijia had a thousand autumn banquets, the palace gate was opened, and the ministers and women entered the banquet one after another.
Early the next morning, I went to the main house to say goodbye to Princess Shenghua, and I learned from Princess Shenghua that she was going to marry far away.
"The father canonized the right prime minister's daughter as 'Princess Weihua', but Princess Weihua suffered from the wind and cold that night at the night banquet, and was supposed to go back to the house first, but was left in the palace by the imperial grandmother to recuperate, and the envoys of the Starfall Dynasty are afraid that they will have to stay in the capital for a few more days."
Tilian knew in her heart that she suddenly called herself sick, and she was afraid that she would be more sad than dead.
Speaking of the position of the prime minister of this dynasty, it is divided into the left and right ministers, the left minister leads the six ministries, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Crime, and the right minister leads the military department, the Ministry of Rites, and the left is respected, and the same is the prime minister's house, but the substantive gap between the two prime ministers is not to mention Erer.
When Emperor Taizu, because the incumbent right minister had a tricky intention to monopolize the government, Emperor Taizu was suppressed by him many times, so he reused Di Lian's great-grandfather, and then after decades of great-grandfather assisted Emperor Taizu to overthrow the right prime minister to govern, the Jiang family was above 10,000 people from then on.
After Emperor Zeng Xiang ascended the throne, he was deeply inspired by the lessons of the past, so he held the six parts in his hands, and the left minister only gave auxiliary rights, and the position of the right minister was vacated since then.
Over the years, the Xia Lan Dynasty has known that the phase only recognizes the left phase, and the existence of the right phase has completely become a gorgeous crown for the emperor to appease the nobles, as long as Emperor Rui is happy, anyone can enjoy the honor for the phase, but it can only be an empty shelf.
Today's right prime minister Qin Mansion, it is known that his eldest daughter is the side concubine of the third prince.
Seeing that Di Lian lowered her eyelids and didn't speak, Princess Sheng Hua sighed and muttered, "Fortunately, this matter has finally been decided, but I don't know what benefits the third emperor brother will get from it." ”
Di Lian got up and said lightly, "Princess Weihua did not return to the court with the Starfall envoy for a day, and this matter is not the end. ”
Princess Shenghua was stunned, "Could there be any changes?" ”
"If it was discussed before, why did Princess Weihua call her sick after being crowned, it seems that the Qin family didn't know in advance, and there was still a toss in this matter." , curtsied, "Tillian stepped back first." ”
When she went out and walked to the bottom of the porch, she raised her eyes and saw Jiang Luoxiu coming in from outside the gate of Pine Garden, Di Lian couldn't help but be surprised, and went down the steps to meet her.
"Daddy came back so early today."
Seeing that she was dressed as if she was going out, Jiang Luoxiu frowned, "This season, you still don't want to go around, go back to the West Chamber, Daddy has something to say to you." ”
Seeing him first, Tillian blinked in confusion, and then followed back to the West Chamber.
Entering the house and sitting down, Qinghui personally served tea, and retreated with the maids in the house, the father and daughter sat around the table facing each other, and Tilian looked straight at Jiang Luoxiu and waited for him to speak.
After pondering for a moment, Jiang Luoxiu frowned and looked at Di Lian, "The second prince of Starfall visited the East Palace, and happened to meet the third miss of the Su family who went to visit the crown princess. ”
Yue's eyes widened, and Di Lian said in surprise, "Then Miss Qin, didn't the second prince of Starfall ask for it himself?" ”
Jiang Luoxiu frowned, "It must be the third prince who made a way to blow the wind in the ears of the queen mother, but who knew that the second prince fell in love with another noble girl." ”
Tilian also frowned, "Daddy is sure that he has taken a fancy to it, not the prince on purpose." ”
Jiang Luoxiu was silent and did not respond.
Tilian sneered, "Sure enough, it's a royal person, and he's the most ruthless." ”
"At that time, in the imperial study, Qin Xiang was also there, and after listening to the words of the second prince of Starfall, even if her daughter was not talented and virtuous and worthy of the respect of the princess, she was willing to give way between her words and fulfill the second prince of Starfall."
Now Di Lian really smiled, "If the third prince knew, wouldn't he be mad, he was trying to win over the second prince of Starfall, but the Qin family was dragging him back and didn't want him to get his way." He smiled and asked, "What does Majesty mean?" ”
Jiang Luoxiu's expression was stern, "Your Majesty announced that the Su family had entered the palace and discussed the matter with the Qin family. Lian'er, the important thing is that the third miss of the Su family is allowed to others. ”
Stunned with a smile, the moon eyes looked at her father with cool eyes, Miss Su San decided on a family affair, and Emperor Rui still took a fancy to her because the second prince of Starfall took a fancy to her, so he considered her in the selection with relatives.
For some reason, Tillian only felt cold and inexplicably uneasy.
Seeing her dazed expression and dark eyes, Jiang Luoxiu sighed, "This is exactly what Daddy is afraid of, in terms of origin and appearance, this capital should be headed by Lian'er." If the two sides are in dispute, it will inevitably lead to trouble, and someone will mention it as soon as it is mentioned. Finally unable to speak, Jiang Luoxiu's eyebrows wrinkled into Sichuan characters.
Jiang Luoxiu and Di Lian's worries were not too much, the Su family's entry into the palace alarmed the three princes, and when the imperial study could not be discussed, the prince also joined in.
The prince naturally hoped that it was the daughter of the Su family who would marry; The third prince insisted on letting the young lady of the Qin family go to make peace on the grounds that 'the holy decree has been issued, the king has no jokes, and if it changes, it will hinder the power of the father and the emperor', but the Qin and Su families do not want their daughters to become victims.
Emperor Rui was annoyed by their quarrel, so he angrily reprimanded, and then asked the second prince of Starfall why he had to be replaced, and Miss Qin was also outstanding, no worse than Miss Su.
I thought that the second prince of Starfall would answer the remarks of 'love at first sight', so that Emperor Rui would replace Princess Weihua with the attitude of 'fulfilling a good fate'.
Who knew that this unobtrusive second prince of Starfall said, "Most of the noble daughters of Xia Lan are strict and noble, and they are not agile enough, only Miss Su has a clear and unrestrained demeanor, and this prince likes this sensitivity and activity." ”
Co-authored you are not because of 'love at first sight', but because you don't like gentle beauties, and you love arrogant and domineering beautiful women.
I don't know what the three princes think, so they actually turned around and said, "Looking at my noble daughter Xialan, when it comes to Qingling being smart and wise, who can compare with Zuo Xiang's daughter?" Zuo Xiang's daughter, whether it is her appearance, background or even talent, can be called the best of my Xialan. ”
The prince was taken aback, and said, "The daughter of the left minister has been promised to the third prince of Rongguo Mansion for many years, and it is not within the scope of this election with his relatives. ”
The third prince hooked his lips, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words are wrong, we have talked about Miss Su San for a long time, isn't it also a family matter, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not say that Miss Su San is not in the range of choosing with relatives." ”
When the Su and Qin families heard this, in order to pull their daughter out of the fire pit, they naturally praised Di Lian a lot, and praised it to no one in the sky or on the ground.
The crown prince was speechless, he only felt that he had moved a stone and hit his own feet, which was originally to win over the help of the second prince of Starfall, but it was not what he wanted to see to anger the Xie family and the Zuo Xiangfu.
This high hat was pressed down, and of course the second prince of Starfall wanted to see this 'Xialan's best', and Tillian was involved in the peace turmoil.
In the afternoon of this day, the Empress Dowager's edict to summon Di Lian into the palace was transmitted to the Zuo Xiang Mansion, Rao was mentally prepared, he was really calculated, and Di Lian still felt annoyed.
The palace is a huge cage, trapped in the world's most ferocious beast, since coming to this time and space, Di Lian has always been respectful of it, as the only concubine of the left prime minister of the power of the government and the opposition, this day, but Di Lian first walked into the palace of the Xia Lan Dynasty.
Princess Shenghua was very worried, insisted on accompanying her into the palace, and the two got off the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion and took a soft sedan chair to the harem.
The palaces of all dynasties are the most luxurious and luxurious residences in the world, if it is not for something in her heart, Tillian must have a good look at the great palace of Zhu Yu Linli.
Wait until the sedan chair is half an hour, bend down and step out and slowly stand up straight, into the eyes of the eaves carved fence Biwa Zhu Qi's 'Yongshou Palace' is close in front of you, the eight steps made of white jade stone are wider than one section, and the steps are only laborious, the beast lion squats on the white stone carved railing, no matter which direction you go, it seems to be looking at you in a majestic way, looking back in front of the door of the palace but it is like walking on the ground, just outside the palace is so exquisitely designed, and I don't know how exquisite it is inside.
Tilian lowered her eyes, heard the announcement from the palace people, and followed Princess Shenghua into the palace gate.
"Sheng Hua meets the imperial grandmother, the imperial grandmother is a thousand years old."
Tillian bowed down with her, as if she had not heard the call of alarm from their presence in the temple. The Queen Mother was aroused, and Tilian stood in the hall with her eyebrows lowered, waiting for scrutiny.
There were many royal members gathered in the 'Yongshou Palace', and everyone looked at this famous left prime minister's daughter in the capital, amazing, regretful, and pityful.
I saw that although this Miss Jiang lowered her head slightly, her demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, the wide sleeves of the blue water palace dress lined with a slender posture and clear rhyme like the moon, her complexion was like snow Dai eyebrows and lips, and she couldn't see her eyes clearly with her head hanging slightly, but just standing there without moving, it was like a breeze painting pear white snow and moon rhyme.
"The mourning family heard earlier, it is rumored that the left phase of the golden lotus sheng was born, the appearance is unparalleled, the bones and jade face, the rhyme and the fairy posture, it is the peerless elegance of the three generations of emperors and harem beauties, and when I see it today, it is really not a bandit."
Ying lips hooked shallowly, Di Lian bowed her knees, and fell generously and said to the ground, "Di Lian Xie Empress Dowager praised." ”
Everyone looked at each other, shouldn't they all be humble at this time? It's the first time someone has complimented themselves in this way.
Empress Huijia was also stunned, and then found it quite interesting, and said with a smile, "Don't be formal, you raise your head." ”
Tilian did as she was told, her face lifted lightly, looked straight up at the seat, and then glanced at everyone present, only to feel that the brocade clothes were like gold beads and emeralds, and each one was dressed up to show luxury and dignity.
The two gold-inlaid steps on the side of the black bun flowing clouds are swaying like a breeze, the silver pearl hanging down the neck is swaying, and the moon eyes are clear and dusty and star-like ripples.
Everyone was silent and obsessed, but they saw Di Lian smiling lightly, and said word by word, "Queen Mother, please forgive Di Lian for being rude, I don't know His Royal Highness the Second Prince of the Starfall Dynasty, can he be in this palace?" ”
When the Queen Mother heard this, her fair-skinned but old face could not hide her surprise, "You want to see him?" ”
Di Lian smiled and tilted her head, her moon eyes crooked, "Isn't it just to see him that Di Lian was summoned to the palace?" ”