In the Yongshou Palace, the queen sat cross-legged on the soft couch and played chess with the female officials.

Gao Nushi walked into the inner hall gently, the female official immediately got up and saluted and retreated, there was no one else in the inner hall, Gao Nushi lowered her head in the queen's ear, and said the emperor's marriage to Cui Yiting as it was.

The queen nodded.

Gao Nushi said: "In the Niangniang Palace, the emperor still can't make up his mind, whether to marry the Wang family or Cui Yiting, why did he change his mind all of a sudden." ”

The queen pinched the chess pieces in her hand, "That's involving the government." "For the emperor, it doesn't matter who you give Miss Yao to marry, it's just a woman, if you give it to the Wang family, you will find another family for Cui Yiting, all of them are marriages, and the last thing that is remembered is the emperor's grace.

If Cui Yiting didn't come to beg, Concubine Hui had already said that the emperor would hinder her mother's family, and would order Miss Yao to marry the Wang family.

Because Wang Tongyuan has no important official position, Yao Yiwen is not an important minister in the emperor's heart, for the emperor, it is to give her and the Wang family face.

The queen took her tea and drank it.

Accustomed to drinking this tea, from the beginning of the discomfort to now but inseparable from the like, this kind of tea is not necessarily precious, nor is it much delicious, but the taste is not ordinary, the tea next to it can not be replaced, just like Miss Yao Qi, the background is not high, there is a little color but it will not be amazing and unforgettable, but it is always different from others.

Thinking of this, the queen smiled, Miss Yao Qi is still blessed.

Cui Yingrong's "unintentional words" said that the Cui family's elders liked Miss Yao Family's Seventh, and then Cui Yiting followed up to propose marriage. Miss Yao Qi was not immediately allowed to the Wang family.

The Wang family is her own mother's family, and she still thinks that such a clever woman should not marry into Wang Tongyuan's family, and her nephew has entered the palace several times to meet her. There are a few jokes to be made, the court etiquette is not at all, and the mother is reminded everywhere, there is no ability but they are complacent, if their Wang family can prosper, they also have to rely on their brother Wang Tonghai, Wang Tongyuan is again and again. Again and again disappointed her, a person who would deceive even her own brothers, even if it was her mother's family. Will she be able to rely on her in the future?

Just thinking of this, the queen felt a chill.

"Niangniang," Gao Nushi said, "What do you mean when you say that it involves the government?" ”

Gao Nushi is the thwart woman of the Wang family's side branch. When she entered the palace, there was no one close to her. The Wang family made the decision and sent Gao Nushi in.

are all women with bumpy fates, and they have not married someone they can rely on for a lifetime, and the following days will be difficult no matter how much they fight.

The queen said: "Wang Tongyuan met Miss Yao Qi when he entered Beijing, and Mrs. Wang liked it because of this, and asked Concubine Hui to marry during the banquet, these things seem logical, but Zhang Qicheng is monitoring the Cui family behind his back, and the Zhang family is Miss Yao Qi's stepmother." Zhang Jiaming knew that the Cui family was interested in Miss Yao Qi, but he was stirring up here. For what? ”

Gao Nushi shook her head.

"The Wang family came from Fujian, and when they arrived in the capital, they hurriedly got married, not to rely on the Yao family, but to take a fancy to Zhang Qicheng, Zhang Qicheng fought in Fujian for more than ten years and Deng Sichang naturally had private dealings, Wang Tonghai impeached Deng Sichang, but Wang Tongyuan was anxious to show favor to Xungui, Wang Tongyuan did not stand on Wang Tonghai's side, even the brothers of the family did not trust, let alone reach out to help, but tried to think about themselves, this is undoubtedly a news to the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, Wang Tonghai will inevitably not be able to fight Deng Sichang, So no one dared to recommend himself to Fujian, and finally Cui Yiting was willing to go to Fujian Zhao'an, before Cui Yiting left, Zhang Qicheng used the relatives of the Wang family and the Yao family to give Cui Yiting a dismissal, so that Cui Yiting had already been cut off before he arrived in Fujian. ”

"Regardless of whether the mastermind of this matter is the Deng family or the Zhang family, Wang Tongyuan is a pawn that has been used, and together with Concubine Hui and Bengong, they have all been placed on the chessboard, and a family affair is really a family affair?" The queen shook her head, "If it weren't for Miss Yao Qi fainting, the Cui family would make such a fuss, and we would all be calculated and unaware of it, and it would be too late to come back to our senses." "The emperor is worried about Fujian's affairs these days, the king of a country can't fight his subordinates, how can there be such a reason, knowing the ins and outs, he will definitely be furious.

The rest is a logical one.

Reward Cui Yiting, and if you seal General Wude, you can give the seal to lead the soldiers.

After this incident, the emperor will make up his mind to rectify Fujian, so that the civil and military officials know what the power of the Son of Heaven is.

Cui Yiting, an upstart, will slowly become an authoritative nobleman.

Gao Nushi was dumbfounded when she heard this, "If you don't say it, the slave doesn't understand it, so it's not easy for this family affair to come by." ”

The queen smiled and said: "Naturally, it is not easy, even if you are an upstart, you can't just kneel down casually and ask for a woman from any family, which not only spoils the woman's name, but also makes the emperor feel that he is difficult to become a big deal, and the emperor is not a matchmaker." "In the emperor's heart, there is only the court and no favor.

Thinking of this, the queen smiled, so even she knew very well that the emperor and Shun could not withstand the wind and rain at all.

If the battle in the court is so obvious and simple, anyone can stand on the high hall and call for wind and rain, and she has only had some experience after entering the palace for many years.

The waiter stepped forward and said, "Niangniang, Concubine Hui Niangniang is asking to see her outside the palace." ”

The queen said lightly: "I don't see her, let her go back!" "It's time to teach her a lesson, so as not to be used by Concubine Shun again.

But a stupid person is stupid, no matter how you teach, it's useless, if Miss Yao Qi is half as clever, she won't always be Concubine Shun.

……

"Master Hou."

The waiter, who had changed into his regular clothes, hurried over.

Pei Mingzhao nodded.

The chamberlain immediately said: "There is news, the south study said that the emperor has summoned the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and it is about to give marriage, and the official news is at this moment." ”

Pei Mingzhao's gaze suddenly became proficient.

The chamberlain did not dare to stay long, so he saluted and left.

I don't know when the news from the palace will come out, Pei Mingzhao returned home very late, and the next person was waiting at the door, "Master Hou, Mrs. Tai is still waiting." ”

Pei Mingzhao nodded.

Seeing her heavy-looking son walk in the door, Mrs. Pei breathed a sigh of relief. I didn't do anything stupid.

The subordinate served Mrs. Pei on the kang, and Mrs. Pei's face looked a little ugly, and the forehead on her head made her look a little sick.

Pei Mingzhao personally took the potion over.

Mrs. Pei took medicine and told her mother in the house to retreat.

The cold wind shook the branches. There was a dragon burning in the house, but he didn't feel very warm, Pei Mingzhao didn't say a word, and his figure flickered under the lamp.

At this moment, Mrs. Pei regretted a little, but soon she got rid of the thoughts in her heart, and leaned her shoulders on the lotus-colored pillow.

"It's not that I don't want to fight for this family business, it's really ...... I didn't notice it in the Queen's Palace, and when I came to my senses. General Zhenguo's wife has already rushed to the front, and if I go to get involved again, it will be detrimental to Miss Yao Qi's reputation. Mrs. Pei paused as she spoke, "We didn't know before that the Cui family had a crush on Miss Yao Qi. ”

Saying that, Mrs. Pei sighed, "Everything is fate, not everything can go as expected." Our rejection of the Sun family's marriage is just a matter for the moment. The elders of the clan have not yet fully agreed. ”

The room fell silent for a moment.

Pei Mingzhao sat there with a solemn expression, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

Mrs. Pei had never seen her son look like this, and she couldn't help but be stunned.

Pei Mingzhao suddenly said: "My mother saw Mrs. Wang when she was in Fujian. ”

Mrs. Pei nodded, "At that time, Wang Tongyuan got married, and I went over with your father to watch the ceremony. ”

Pei Mingzhao said quietly: "Mother said that because Mrs. Wang couldn't find an earring, the corner of her mouth bleed. ”

Mrs. Pei said: "At that time, I knew that Mrs. Wang was not easy to get along with. That Wang Tongyuan, in the name of Old Lady Wang, also borrowed a thousand taels of silver from your father. ”

The Wang family is such a family.

Pei Mingzhao looked at his mother, "Miss Yao Qi saved my sister." is kind to our family, how can my mother bear to let her marry into Wang Tongyuan's family. ”

Mrs. Pei's heart suddenly tightened, in the past, her son was silent when she spoke, even if she didn't want to, she followed her thoughts, she saw all these in her eyes, she thought that her son would be like this for the rest of his life, and she never thought that she would expose her openly.

Mrs. Pei suddenly felt a burst of fire burning on her face, as if she had lost her prestige in an instant.

"What if I say it? Concubine Hui has already spoken, the queen mother is present again, after all, the Wang family is a relative of the emperor, although the queen mother likes Miss Yao Qi, who a woman marries is not worth mentioning in the palace at all," tears flashed in the corners of Mrs. Pei's eyes, "I know you like Miss Yao Qi, why don't I want to help, the clan asks you about retiring from your family, I have always been on top, I have also been to the Yao family, Miss Yao Qi is still young, I think it is not too late to find Baoshan after the New Year, who knows that there will be such a thing suddenly." ”

"The Wang family, Fujian, none of them are something we can plug in," Mrs. Pei said, "We are nobles, we have a knighthood, so many nobles in the Great Zhou Dynasty have lost their titles, our family must not have the slightest mistake, the Cui family is different, Cui Yiting doesn't care about it, even if he loses power one day, but he will return to the past......"

Pei Mingzhao heard this, and said quietly: "Something happened, our family is lost, and Cui Yiting is lost." ”

In a word, it is sonorous and powerful.

Mrs. Pei didn't know how to refute, and looked at her son with some disappointment in her eyes.

When she came out of the palace, she still thought that her son was just sad when he heard that Miss Yao Qi was given marriage, and how many winds and waves their mother and son have gone through over the years, there is no hurdle that people can't get over.

"There are also a lot of famous ladies in Beijing, let's choose slowly," Mrs. Pei's voice softened a lot, "The Cui family will make trouble like this, and it won't lead to any results, and marriage is not a child's play, the Wang family said first, and it is useless for anyone to mention it." ”

Even if it is Cui Yiting, who is trusted by the emperor.

Pei Mingzhao stood up when he heard this, the woman standing in the carriage in his mind became clearer than usual, his eyes and smiles, like threads, coiled into his heart, as long as he thought that person would become a memory forever, his heart was torn by pain.

Get, he felt that taking his time, one day it would be logical.

lost, he realized how difficult it was to find the one he liked to keep her by his side.

……

Zhang slept comfortably.

Just freshened up and ready to eat, like my mother walked in with someone.

Looking at the mother with a panicked face, Zhang's good mood suddenly went clean.

Without waiting for Zhang's mouth to ask, Ru's mother said in a low voice: "Madam, there is an accident at the Duke's Palace, and Madame has someone send a letter to you, so you can be careful everywhere." ”

Zhang's heart suddenly froze, and he stood up in surprise, "What's wrong?" ”

Ru's mother said: "The duke knelt outside the palace all night, and he hasn't returned to the house until now. ”

Zhang felt that the hairs on his body stood on end, what would make Jinyiwei break into the Duke's palace to arrest people, and what would make his father kneel outside the palace gate for a night.

For example, the mother is next to the Zhang family.

Zhang immediately asked.

The subordinates didn't know anything, and repeatedly said that it was Zhang Qicheng's staff who was arrested, and there were palace people outside the palace to take care of them, and no one could get close to Zhang Qicheng for half a step.

"Did my mother ask someone to inquire?"

There are so many people in Beijing who interact with the Zhang family, how can they ask a clue.

Xia Dao: "I've already asked, but I just said that it was yesterday, and few people know what happened, it should be related to the Cui family." ”

The Cui family's business.

Cui Yiting's marriage? So her mother told her to be careful.

Zhang felt that insects the size of rice grains had been drilling into her heart.

There must be no problem, there must be no problem, my father must have offended the holy wrath by saying something wrong.

Ru's mother whispered: "Otherwise, let the master inquire." ”

Can Yao Yiwen be trusted? If Yao Yizhi is at home, she can still ask.

All the strength of Zhang's body was drained.

There must be no accidents in the family, and her father's title must not be the slightest difference, and she can no longer live that kind of precarious life, and she can no longer be afraid.

"Ma'am," Zijuan entered, "the master is back." ”

When the old man came back at this time, he must have heard about his father, and Zhang's heart swelled with a little eagerness and hope, and he hurriedly greeted him.

As soon as he got out of the yard, Zhang saw Yao Yiwen striding over.

"Master," Zhang moved his lips and his voice was hoarse nervously, "Why are you back, aren't you ......?"

"Quick," Yao Yi heard a deep voice, "Hurry up and change your clothes, let's go to the front to receive the holy decree." ”

Receiving the Holy Decree?

Zhang's hand trembled imperceptibly.

Yao Yiwen looked at the Zhang family who was stunned there, "Hurry up, the waiter is about to enter the door." ”

Yao Yiwen strode over, and Zhang suddenly woke up, "How can there be a holy decree, does the master know what it is?" ”

"It's a marriage," Yao Yi heard, "The emperor has given a marriage." ”

Zhang was about to ask who to marry, but Yao Yiwen had already entered the house.

Hurriedly changed his clothes, Zhang followed Yao Yiwen to the front yard, and sure enough, there were already three chamberlains waiting there, and when he saw Yao Yiwen, he congratulated him, "Congratulations to Lord Yao." ”

The yellow-orange-orange decree is in the tray of red lacquer.

Zhang followed Yao Yiwen and knelt down, and the chamberlain cleared his throat and stretched out his hand to invite the holy decree out.

Zhang's heart was almost cracking in a panic.

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Xiao Pei eats a trench and grows wise! (To be continued......)