No matter what the intentions of the real Hou Qianjin were, Zhao Xiu didn't plan to run this trip in person.

Not to mention that the two families have never had much friendship, and they had some small grudges on New Year's Day, just because Zhao Xiu is the daughter to be married, there is no need to go out for some trivial things about human relations. In fact, it's not that you can't go out, Mrs. Mi gave birth, and Zhao Xiu went to her house twice, but this time she was not happy.

Of course, the Zhending Marquis Mansion sent the post over, Zhao Xiu did not ignore it according to the etiquette, prepared a decent gift, and added a pair of jasper bracelets with good color to add makeup, and ordered the decent mother-in-law at home to send it over, that is. The two families can't say how deep their friendship is, she doesn't go, and others can't say anything about her.

Zhang was a little worried: "Why don't you ...... Shall I take a trip? The Zhending Marquis Mansion is nothing, but the girl from his family is going to marry into the Fenyang Palace. Our family has always been good friends with the Fenyang Palace, so why should we give the concubine and the Fenyang King a little face. ”

Zhao Xiu said: "When she gets married, let's go back and forth." On the day of the wedding, even if our family wants to go out to eat wedding wine, we will eat the banquet of the Fenyang Palace, and we will not go to the Zhending Mansion. ”

"Having said that...... Zhang was still a little hesitant, she said bitterly to her granddaughter, "Don't take Zhendinghou's daughter seriously, when she gets married, she will be the princess of Fenyang Wang, and she will be the head of the Fenyang Palace." Since our hometown is in the south, there is always a place where we need to rely on the Fenyang Palace. ”

Zhao Xiu shook her head: "They are all the same royal daughters-in-law, she will be the same generation as me in the future, and I can't say who relies on whom." I'm here, and my brother is here. Could it be that there is anyone else in the south who dares to snub our family? It is good that the daughter of the Marquis of Zhending is the princess of the king of Fenyang, but the king of Fenyang is now the king of the county, and the prince is going to attack. When the two of them became the masters of the Fenyang Palace, there was no longer even the prince. I'm in the Guangping Palace, at least I'm also a princess of the county, so there's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, after the daughter of the Marquis of Zhending passed the door, even if she became the master mother of the Fenyang Palace, it is still unknown whether she can take power. The mother-in-law on the upper third floor is here, and she doesn't know how many years she will have to survive. in order to truly do the Lord. ”

As soon as Zhang thought of the situation in the backyard of the Fenyang Palace, he couldn't help but sympathize with the situation of the new bride of Zhending Hou Qianjin, and sighed: "Your words are also reasonable. I don't quite have a good deal with her old lady. If you can't go, it's better not to go. It's just that this girl is not easy, if you meet her in the future, treat her kindly. ”

Zhao Xiu agreed with a smile. In his heart, he didn't think that he would really have many opportunities to meet that future concubine. When the prince of Fenyang finishes his marriage, it is time to return to the south with his new wife, and even the princess of Fenyang and the king of Fenyang will leave together. In the future, as long as they don't go to Jingmian Sheng, and they don't plan to go to Jiading, it is estimated that there will be no chance to see each other again.

In this way, the Jiannan Hou Mansion sent two decent mothers-in-law and sent a fairly generous congratulatory gift to the Zhending Hou Mansion. The Zhending Hou Mansion is now Mrs. Hou who has recovered from her illness and is back in power, and her reputation and means are much stronger than that of Mrs. Tai. I didn't feel that the three ancestors and grandsons of Jiannan Hou had neglected their family, but they smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao are too polite. When you go back, you must thank your wife and eldest girl for me. He solemnly accepted the gift, said to the two mothers-in-law with a smile on his face for a while, and rewarded two more first-class Feng'er before letting them go back.

It's just that as soon as the person left, Mrs. Zhendinghou's face drooped, and she sighed and went back to the inner room. Her daughter sat in it for a long time, then raised her head and asked, "What does the Duchess of Jiannan County mean by this?" Isn't his family still angry? ”

Mrs. Zhendinghou said lightly: "It's been almost a year, who has such a big temperament?" However, the two of us have never had much contact, and when they suddenly sent someone to send a post over, they naturally had to be cautious. Being able to give a gift is the meaning of dissipation, and I don't dare to force anything else. I only regret that if I had recovered from this illness earlier, I would have walked around with their family earlier, and I would not have been able to hold on to my feet until today. "As for not interacting with Jiannanhou Mansion, it is naturally her mother-in-law's intention.

Zhending Hou Qianjin lowered her head and didn't speak, and after a while, she said a little sadly: "After all, it was the daughter who was useless and failed to stop her grandmother from offending others." ”

Mrs. Zhendinghou smiled and touched her daughter's head: "Silly girl, what does this have to do with you?" I have never heard of a granddaughter restraining her grandmother. You can only blame your mother's body for not being angry, when is it bad to get sick? If you have to fall down during the New Year, your grandmother can only take you into the palace, and something goes wrong. But it's been so long, it's useless to bring it up. When your marriage is over, your father and I will take your grandmother back to Zhending, and your grandmother will not trouble you again. You just have to live your life and don't have to worry about your family. When you have time in the future, your mother will go to Jiading to see you. ”

Zhending Hou Qianjin's eyes were red, and she nodded solemnly: "My daughter will definitely not disappoint her mother." ”

Mrs. Zhendinghou sighed: "You have always been a sensible child, I have taught you everything, and the grandmother sent by the palace also told you everything you should learn, and it will depend on your own ability in the future." Originally, I was counting on you to marry in the capital, so that it would be convenient for me to go to Beijing to see you, and there are a few relatives in our family in the capital, so I can take care of you somewhat. I didn't expect you to marry in Jiading, thousands of miles away, and your family can't help. If you are alone over there, who should you talk to if you encounter any difficulties? When I think about it, I can't sleep at night. ”

Zhending Hou Qianjin smiled slightly: "The daughter will abide by her mother's teachings, abide by the harem training, and follow the time." The palace is a place where rules are spoken, what difficulties can a daughter encounter? Moreover, the princess of Fenyang is very loving and takes good care of her daughter. If you really have any difficulties, you can also ask her for advice. ”

Mrs. Zhendinghou said angrily: "Mother doesn't understand that the princess of Fenyang is a good person? It's just that the grandmother from the palace said clearly, the three generations of housemothers in the Fenyang Royal Mansion are all here, and you have a three-layer mother-in-law above you, and you are close to the princess of Fenyang, what will happen to the other two? Don't forget, the prince of Fenyang, but the current princess of Fenyang is born! ”

Zhending Hou Qianjin said: "What the grandmothers have said, my daughter remembers it clearly. Because of this, the daughter decided to get close to the concubine. The three housewives of the back house of Fenyang Wangfu in Jiading, the other two are not understandable people. Only the concubine is not all the way with them. The reason why the Queen Mother and the Queen Concubine of Fenyang chose their daughter to be the princess was not to add a helper to the old lady and the princess. My daughter remembers that when her husband was talking about history, he once mentioned the way of 'balance'. If you want to come to the back house of Fenyang Palace, you also need to balance. ”

When Mrs. Zhendinghou heard this, she couldn't help sighing: "My son, I've suffered you." I don't worry less when I'm at home, and I have to worry about it for a lifetime when I get married. I hope that the prince of Fenyang can be in harmony with you. Otherwise, no matter how decent this marriage is, what's the point? ”

After sighing, Mrs. Zhending Hou did not forget to tell her daughter again: "Jiading's clan." If you want to talk about decency, you must have a friendship with the royal family in Beijing. The princess of Fenyang is good friends with the queen mother, so in the palace and the queen's house, even if she is weak. No one dared to snub her. You should also keep this in mind. But if you are in Beijing for a day. went to the Queen Mother to say goodbye. The future emperor's eldest concubine Li and the princess Zhao of Guangping, if you can make friends, try to be good friends with them, and it is best to make a close handkerchief. In this way, even if you are far away in Jiading, there are people in Beijing who can deliver news or support you. You have been wronged, and there are people who can complain for you in front of the Queen Mother. Otherwise you're thousands of miles away. Even if you suffer, there is no one to stand up for you. ”

Zhending Hou Qianjin carefully memorized her mother's teachings. Looking back, the emperor's eldest son, Concubine Li, will be the crown princess in the future, and her status is high, but I am afraid that it will not be so easy to approach. But the Zhao family, the princess of Guangping, is different, and there are more opportunities to meet. She will have to have a good relationship with this big girl Zhao in the future. Today, the other party sent her a congratulatory gift, does she want to return a gift note to thank her?

Zhao Xiu received a reply from Zhending Hou's daughter the next day, and she was still a little surprised, she didn't have any friendship, how could the other party still communicate with her seriously? However, in the future, she will also be a royal concubine, and she doesn't want to be criticized, so she responded according to the etiquette. After a few days, the other party will either send a few fruits, or a box of pastries, or two pots of flowers...... There is some meaning to associate with her friends. Zhao Xiu was a little confused in her heart, and she could vaguely perceive that the other party was interested in befriending her.

Zhao Xiu was not interested, but thinking about it, she would definitely maintain a relationship with the Fenyang Royal Mansion in the future, if she doesn't deal with it now, she will also deal with the princess of Fenyang in the future, so why refuse to be thousands of miles away? I dealt with it without being salty. It's just that there are still some doubts in my heart, and I don't understand why Hou Qianjin, after more than nine months of resentment, suddenly became affectionate to her? The other party is about to get married, and he should have concentrated on making the final preparations before marriage, but he still had the leisure to make friends with her.

After lasting for nearly a month, the exchange of gifts between the daughters of the Marquis of Zhending was temporarily interrupted because the wedding date was approaching. She married into the mansion of the Fenyang Wang family in Beijing. That night, the palace feasted thirty seats, and invited the royal family of the Beijing clan, the minister of civil and military affairs, and it was also lively. Zhao Xiu was preparing to get married, and continued to stay at home as a housemaid, Zhang and Zhao Wei attended the wedding banquet together, and were also arranged in the upper seat to treat each other as a distinguished guest.

After the prince of Fenyang got married, he took his newlywed wife into the palace to ask for peace, and had a meeting with all the clans in Beijing. King Guangping and his son Gao Zhen also participated. This was the first time that King Quang Binh appeared in public with the image of his eyes restored. Although there were rumors that he could already see him, everyone was surprised to see that he could indeed walk on his own without the help of others, even if he could not see it very clearly.

After the surprise, it is natural to rejoice. King Guangping usually acts in a low-key manner, but his popularity in the clan is very good. Everyone was very happy for him when they saw him regain his sight, and they surrounded him and asked him about his physical condition. Gao Zhen told in detail on the side, and everyone sighed again, and invited King Guangping to go out to enjoy the flowers, to climb the heights, and then go to enjoy the snow in a few days, or to hold a poetry meeting, a banquet, etc., and invite him to have a good time.

King Guangping smiled and declined, although his eyes could barely see, he still needed to recuperate his body. Besides, the weather was getting colder, and he didn't plan to run around at the risk of catching a cold, but he was still a little interested in admiring flowers or holding poetry meetings in other people's houses, so he immediately agreed to the invitation of one of the clan elders and went to his house to participate in the chrysanthemum poetry party in a few days.

The clan was in harmony, and the queen mother in the palace heard about it, and she was also very happy, and summoned her eldest son into the palace several times to speak, but the emperor was not invited to come during the period. The Queen Mother is still angry with him.

However, the atmosphere of harmony did not last long. The prince of Fenyang married a wife, and the three-day return was over, and the Zongren Mansion was also on the jade, and the Fenyang Wang's family waited for the emperor's decree, and they packed up and returned to the south, but this decree was delayed. If you don't go again, the canal will freeze over, and you may have to take the overland route again, and you will have to suffer a little more along the way.

The king of Fenyang went to the book twice, urging openly and secretly, but the emperor never moved. It wasn't until October that the first snow fell in Beijing, and he finally made a decree, and King Xu Fenyang returned to Jiading, but at the same time, he left the prince, saying that he would let the prince study in Beijing and be close to the princes.

The atmosphere in the clan suddenly became a little weird. (To be continued......)

PS: It's almost over, say hello first, don't feel too sudden......