Zhao Xiu knew that Mrs. Cao came to visit today, but it was a pity that she had to take an etiquette class and correctly and fluently memorize the poems "made" by Emperor Taizu in front of the palace grandmother.

Some of these poems she has never seen before, but they are slightly straightforward, similar to limerick poems; But some of them were quite stunning, and at the same time familiar to her, and there were such and such details, which were slightly different from the version she remembered. Because of these differences, she memorized it many times before she wrote down the "correct" version. Even so, when reciting silently, if she was distracted, she would still write the version in her memory, and then be beaten back by Mama Gong and Mama Zuo.

It took her a lot of time to pass the test and get out of the palace and the two grandmothers on the left. At this time, it was almost dark, Mrs. Cao had already left, and Zhao Xiu didn't even see her.

Zhao Xiu had no choice but to go to his grandmother Zhang's yard to sit in despair.

Zhang smiled and comforted her: "It's okay, your homework matters." Mrs. Cao knew that you were busy, and she didn't say that she had to see you. She's so compassionate, you don't have to worry about it. There will be a time to see you again in the future. ”

Zhao Xiu complained: "I told Mama Gong a long time ago that I wanted to come out to meet Mrs. Cao." Today is just to memorize poems, and tomorrow's recitation is the same. Mama Zuo was relieved, but Mama Partial Palace just didn't agree. Since the last time I insisted on coming out to see Mrs. Tao and Tao Zhuohua, she has been thinking about it, and she always has to repeat it for a long time every day. What do you say, since I promised to marry the prince of Guangping, my identity is different, how can I come to visit by a random person, and I have to go to see it? That would be a debasement of one's own identity. How could she keep all this mess in her head all day long? When interacting with relatives and friends, how can we pay attention to identity everywhere? ”

Zhang said: "She came to teach you rules and etiquette, the most important status etiquette in the palace, it is a good thing that she is strict with you." Mrs. Cao is no one else, you can see each other from time to time, and it doesn't matter, so you don't have to meet today. ”

If it weren't for this reason, Zhao Xiu would have taken a tough attitude and rushed to meet him. Mrs. Cao is too familiar with the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family. The two families have frequent contacts, and since their grandmother Zhang entertained them, Zhao Xiu didn't have to come out to entertain guests. Mrs. Tao's mother and daughter were different that time, Zhao Xiu and Tao Zhuohua hadn't seen each other for more than a year. Their mother and daughter finally rushed to the capital, or for Tao Zhuohua's family affairs, and they would not often come to Jiannanhou Mansion in the future, so she must come out to see them.

Zhao Xiu really didn't think much of what Mama Gong had in her heart. Rules and etiquette or something. It's nothing to pay attention to, you can look dignified, and it's also convenient to blend into the aristocratic circle. But if for the sake of etiquette, he puts aside his family and friendship, and only cares about showing his identity, putting up a stand in front of relatives and friends everywhere, and thinking that he is reasonable, such a nobleman is too sad. Moreover, Mrs. Cao is also fateful, and she has been friends with her grandmother Zhang for many years. Even if their grandparents are down, they still don't give up. What kind of identity do you have to pay attention to such a friend, and who will deal with her in the future? Isn't she already married to Gao Zhen, even if she marries her, she is just a prince and concubine, and she is not yet noble to the point of being the first in the world, putting this kind of shelf on her friends and elders, isn't that brain-dead?

Zhao Xiu decided to ignore Mama Gong's chatter, anyway, she is such a character, as long as she is willing. From the super-grade orders to the common people, she is happy to make friends. If you don't have the same temperament, you can be considered a queen. She wasn't happy to deal with it, either; If she has a similar temperament, even if she is the daughter of a steward or a tenant, she can talk to people without any pretensions. She didn't think there was anything wrong with that, and she didn't violate any rules and regulations.

However, Zhao Xiu would not say this kind of thought in front of the Zhang family, because the Zhang family would most likely count her down. Tell her to listen to her grandmothers. She just asked what Mrs. Cao had talked about with the Zhang family when she came over today. The Zhang family suddenly came to their senses, and told their granddaughter the good news that their matchmaker alliance was expanding again, and also mentioned the family affairs of Mrs. Li's little concubine.

Before Mrs. Cao left, she had already gone through the list of young talents under her son that she knew, and said a few good candidates. The old sisters discussed it once, and they also had a desired goal, just waiting for the news from Mrs. Li and Cao Taihe. They have been a matchmaker a few times lately, and the results have been quite good, so they are more and more enthusiastic about it.

Zhao Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "Forget it, it's good if you like it, but when you are a matchmaker, ask the parties more about their meanings, see if the two parties have the same temperament as each other, whether they have bad habits, whether they have early intentions, etc., so as not to match a pair of resentful couples." ”

Zhang glanced at his granddaughter: "Of course, do you think our old women are really old and confused?" "They are not really professional matchmakers, they are matchmakers completely out of kindness, and they also want to open up contacts for the juniors in the family, and they are most afraid of having a grudge with others, so every family affair is careful and careful, and they will never do bad things.

The old ladies all know that it is bad, and Zhao Xiu is relieved. The Zhang family may be easy to be confused, but Mrs. Cao and the old commanders are all very shrewd, and with them to check the gates, the possibility of the Zhang family making mistakes is small, and she can feel more at ease.

She also laughed: "Grandmother, you old ladies are really amazing, count you as members of the matchmaker alliance, the old ladies of the Wenchen family, the wives of the military generals' families, and the clans, royal relatives, nobles, and even imperial merchants, they are simply complete and there are many people." If you talk about each of your relatives, friends and juniors, I am afraid that seventy or eighty percent of the officials in the court are related. Fortunately, you are just an old lady who has nothing to do to be a matchmaker for young people, if you are even involved in the affairs of the imperial court, I am afraid that the emperor will be a little jealous. ”

Zhang was startled, and hurriedly slapped his granddaughter: "Hugh wants to talk nonsense!" How could we do that kind of thing? Whoever we have made a matchmaker, the Queen Mother knows. No matter which one of us enters the palace, she has to ask, and she likes to listen to our matchmaking experience. That time, I went into the palace to ask for peace, and I happened to meet the princess of Fenyang who was also there, and the queen mother also told the princess of Fenyang that she really wanted to be a secondary matchmaker by herself, but I didn't know if others were happy. ”

Although the Queen Mother has a noble status, her age was also an old lady in ancient times, and she was still a very idle old lady. It's not uncommon to want to have some fun when you're bored. Besides, she's been a matchmaker several times. Zhao Xiu's own relationship with Gao Zhen is not her matchmaker?

However, it is also beneficial to report everything to the Queen Mother. Zhao Xiu suggested to Zhang: "When are you free, just go into the palace and gossip with the Queen Mother, who is married to whom, and who has done this kind of gossip." The Queen Mother is also bored in the palace, since she loves to listen, let her be happy. ”

Zhang smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, grandmother knows it." "I'm going to be in-laws with the Queen Mother, if she is decent in front of the Queen Mother, and her granddaughter will marry in the future, she will be able to get more love from the Queen Mother, right? She's not really stupid, she doesn't even understand this truth.

She only mentioned to her granddaughter that Cao Luo was coming over tomorrow, and told Mrs. Cao about her worries, and asked Zhao Xiu to enlighten Cao Luo.

Zhao Xiu never imagined that Cao Luo would drill into this kind of problem, so he hurriedly agreed. After dinner, when she returned to her yard, she immediately sent someone to send a letter to Mama Gong and Mama Zuo, saying that there would be a visit from friends tomorrow, and she must see them. If the two grandmothers are worried that she has missed her homework, she can make up for it in the evening.

Zhao Xiu didn't think that Mama Gong would reject this request. Doesn't she value the number of statuses? Cao Luo has been given a marriage to Xie Xiangfei, and she will be the queen's brother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future. If the queen loses power, this identity can't enter the eyes of the palace grandmother, so what about the future aunt of the emperor's eldest son? Isn't that identity enough?

Of course, this identity is enough, Mama Gong was not very happy, but when she heard the identity of the guest, she immediately nodded. Anyway, at the time that Mrs. Cao agreed, her class had actually ended, and the rest was Mama Zuo's time. Grandma Zuo smiled, she has always been easy to speak, she agreed without hesitation, and did not ask for make-up classes in the evening, but also took the initiative to make a very useful suggestion, saying that she could help provide some information about Qushui Bofu for Zhao Xiu's best friend Miss Cao as a reference.

Zhao Xiu didn't say a word, so she asked her to post and invite her to come over for tea tomorrow. Mama Zuo smiled even deeper, happily accepted the post, and called the girl sent to her by the Marquis of Jiannan to prepare for tomorrow's meeting gift.

Mama Gong looked a little disdainful, but her face was still faint, and she slowly turned around and went back to the room to read. Jiannanhou Mansion is worthy of being the owner of the Mingzhi Library, and there are really a lot of books, and she is very happy to see it. Now that there is still a year before the eldest girl of the Zhao family marries into the Guangping Palace, she has to seize the opportunity to read a few more books.

The next day, when Cao Luo came to Jiannanhou's Mansion with Mrs. Cao, Zhao Xiu was already waiting by Zhang's side. The two have not seen each other for some days, and the last time they met, it was when Zhao Xiu celebrated his birthday in June, and Cao Luo specially came to the door with his mother to congratulate him. But there were many guests that day, and they didn't have much time to spend alone, just a few gossips.

As soon as Zhao Xiu saw Cao Luo's expression, he knew that Mrs. Cao's worries were not unreasonable. The little girl used to be just shy, but now her complexion is not as good as before, and she has a faint dark circles under her eyes, and she knows that she has something on her mind at a glance. Zhao Xiu didn't show his face, just as if he was entertaining good friends on weekdays, he met Mrs. Cao and Cao Luo, chatted, and left the two old ladies to continue to discuss other people's family affairs, and in the name of whispering, Cao Luo was pulled back to his own yard.

Cao Luo kept her head down until she entered Zhao Xiu's room and sat down to drink tea. No matter how happily Zhao Xiu told her some interesting things she encountered in the etiquette class, or complained about the harshness of the grandmothers, she was silent. Seeing this, Zhao Xiu stopped his topic, took the girls out with a look in his eyes, and then sat down beside her: "What's wrong with you?" What's upset about it? Just tell me. Whether I can help you or not, I can help you out. ”

Cao Luo's eyes turned red instantly, and she said in a low voice: "Good sister, you don't have to persuade me, I know that my grandmother must have told you what I said." You came to relieve me, it is a good intention, but my heart is ...... I really don't know how to tell you. ”

Zhao Xiu asked solemnly: "What is on your mind?" Are you not happy to marry Xie Xiangfei? He lowered his voice again, "Could it be that you already have someone you like?" (To be continued.) )