Chapter 68: The Prince's Backyard
"My sister's statement is really refreshing to Fu Yuan." Although Concubine Fu did not express the surprise of Concubine Zhou, her heart was turbulent, Lu Xiaohan's thoughts had flashed in the depths of her heart many times, but it was just a conscious and abrupt impulse without a beginning and a tail, and it had never really taken shape in her extremely intelligent brain, and now Lu Xiaohan said it in such a simple and clear language, which really couldn't help but resonate with her. "The women in this world all abide by the ethics of men respecting women and inferior husbands, and most of them are just talking about euphemisms like women not letting women have eyebrows, and very few people dare to say that women can also be respected, and my sister is really extraordinary."
Xiao Han sighed twice, raised his eyes and stared at Fu Yuan and said: "No matter how far it is, let's take you, a female Zhuge as an example, I heard that many court officials and literati have visited your boudoir, just to listen to your advice, and your opinions have also solved national problems!" What does this mean? It shows that as long as a woman is good enough, she can also guide men, she can also make suggestions and suggestions for family and country affairs, and she can also become a pillar of society, which is not a man's patent. β
Concubine Zhou winked, pursed her lips and chuckled: "Since Sister Fu is an example, why didn't she go to the court as an official?" β
"That's because she is outnumbered," Xiao Han glanced at her, "No matter how capable Sister Fu is, it is impossible to turn the world around by herself, after all, there are still most women like you in the world." β
Concubine Zhou couldn't understand Lu Xiaohan's teasing, she just felt that it was not a good word, so she retreated to the side and ate with her head bored. And Fu Yuan and Lu Xiaohan chatted more and more speculatively, and you talked about a marginal topic with me.
On the way back to the room after lunch, Concubine Zhou was depressed because she was snubbed by Lu Xiaohan and the others. The maid reminded on the side: "Miss, now is not the time for us to be discouraged, Princess Lu was named the first lady, and the prince went to Concubine Fu's boudoir last night, and now she is disgusting!" β
"So what can I do? It's not like you haven't seen the like-minded appearance of the two of them, one is talking nonsense, the other is bent, and you have left me aside! Concubine Zhou flicked her cuffs and stood in place and lost her temper.
The maid coaxed her to sit down in the pavilion, and said earnestly: "Miss, think about it carefully, our family is far worse than those royal families and court officials, why does the Queen Mother want to support our small family, and insist on cheating to send you to the palace?" β
"This ...... Isn't it that the Queen Mother likes my appearance? β
"Miss, you are so naΓ―ve! The Empress Dowager is not related to you, how can she let him marry you against the will of the prince just because of your appearance? According to the slave maid, the article behind this is big! β
Zhou Yunjie, a maid, has always been shrewd and scheming, and her master has been her side for advice since she was a child, so Concubine Zhou always believes in what she says, and even relies on her a little.
"What's the article?"
"The Empress Dowager is thinking about her grandson! Miss you think, this one is the daughter of the important ministers of the court, and the other is the granddaughter of the prime minister, both marriages are heavy, and the marriage is full of flavor. The Empress Dowager deliberately chose a gentle and beautiful woman to enter the palace, because she didn't want the prince to face the two tigresses every day, because in front of them, the prince can never really be a husband, so you play a role in the backyard of the palace, we can't live up to the empress dowager's old man's heart. β
Zhou Yunjie thought about it, no matter how unpleasant Lu Xiaohan was, the prince never treated her well, although Concubine Fu was quite appreciated by the prince, the prince always treated her respectfully, and there was less closeness between men and women. "Yes...... There is also a Xu Yun. β
Seeing that the master finally mentioned the point, the maid hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "You are right, now the key is Xu Yun." She is the only woman who the prince wholeheartedly invited to the palace, and more importantly, she, like the young lady, is also a person who is incompatible with those two! β
Concubine Zhou pondered the maid's words: "You mean...... Let me make an alliance with Xu Yun? β
The maid smiled slyly and nodded, her eyes full of meaning.
That night, Xu Yun was about to close the door after dinner, but an abrupt figure suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
"Sister Zhou came to Yun'er so late, I don't know what the so-called thing is?"
Concubine Zhou listened to Xu Yun's voice, which was always as cold as autumn water, and her heart was a little unhappy, but she still barely squeezed out a smile on her face and said, "My sister is so rusty!" Isn't it okay that we can't move around each other? With that, she naturally picked up Xu Yun and walked into the house.
Xu Yun is a withdrawn person, she is ignorant and calm when she is snubbed by others, but when others treat her warmly, she becomes cramped and nervous. In the face of Concubine Zhou's affection, she was very twisted in her heart, but she didn't know how to refuse, so she had to pull and pull stiffly.
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