The two young ladies didn't actually intend to say what they thought in their hearts, but when the princess of Fenyang asked, they couldn't help but answer.

Mrs. Ma said: "It's nothing, my mother-in-law went to the palace to see the queen mother, and inadvertently said that the eldest son of the emperor is about to canonize the crown prince and marry the princess. Is it to tell the prince of Guangping a family affair first, and also save the younger brother from marrying a wife before the elder brother, which is not in line with etiquette? If the Queen Mother can't make up her mind, her mother-in-law can also help each other outside. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother replied that she had already selected the candidate for the princess of Guangping, and she had also looked at it for two years, and it should be decided next year. The mother-in-law was really taken aback and asked which daughter it was, and the queen mother just laughed. ”

The eldest princess of Linyi actually likes to do this kind of matchmaking thing, and several candidates for the eldest princess of the emperor are recommended by their families to the eldest princess of Linyi and to the queen mother. Now it must be that the candidate for the eldest princess of the emperor has gradually gained eyebrows, nothing more than those ladies, those who woke up early and realized that they had no hope, turned their eyes to the prince of Guangping, whose identity was only slightly worse than the princes, so they asked her to go to the queen mother to probe the wind, right?

The princess of Fenyang had a clear heart, so she just smiled.

Mrs. Ma looked at her face, took over the words of the concubine and said: "After my mother-in-law came home, she asked us, do you know which girl the queen mother has taken a fancy to?" If it's really been two years since I've seen it, there should always be some traces exposed. Earlier, there was a rumor that the queen had taken a fancy to the girl from Meishan Bofu, maybe she wanted to point it to the prince of Guangping. But later, the world knew that it was a misunderstanding, and the girl in Meishan Bofu might have a greater creation, so no one mentioned it. ”

Second Mrs. Ma also said: "Isn't it? In the past two years, there are few people who often enter the palace to talk to the Queen Mother, and they have to be families with school-age girls. The two of us thought about it again and again, and we both felt that the daughter of the Jiannanhou Mansion might have this blessing. The Duchess of Jiannan County was quite decent in front of the Queen Mother, and was often summoned to Cining Palace. I heard that his family and the Guangping palace are also very friendly, and the king of Guangping was ordered to go south to do the Qin mission this time, and the family of the Jiannan Houfu also followed back to their hometown and came back together. It's good for two families to be like this, and it's not uncommon to be in-laws. ”

In fact, the eldest princess of Linyi was not the only one who heard the Queen Mother's words at that time, and the others returned home to think about it carefully, and they all felt that it was not difficult for the Queen Mother to guess the person. Although there have been a lot of officials and relatives who have entered the palace to see the Queen Mother in recent years, and there are many people who have brought their daughters, no matter whether they are going to that nobleman, most of them have not been able to support the Queen Mother for too long. The Queen Mother generally won't summon her to the palace to gossip about people who are not interested, let alone summon her often. But if the Queen Mother really takes a fancy to someone else's daughter, she can't be too cold to her future in-laws. Therefore, the candidate for the princess of Guangping Wang must come from the family that has been having a stable opportunity to enter Cining Palace in the past two or three years.

In such a family, excluding the girl's age that is not suitable for the prince of Guangping, and excluding the daughter of the Jiang family who is completely wrong in generation, there are few people left. In addition, the ancestors and grandsons of the Zhao family followed the father and son of Guangping Wang to the south of the Yangtze River, and the girl of the Zhao family has been following, participating in the affairs of the Cixian Association in Shanghai, and winning the commendation of the Queen Mother, so she will naturally be regarded as a popular candidate.

Zhao Xiu is not a wide range of friends in the capital, although she has also met many ladies, but the number of times is limited, and she rarely has deep friendships with people, so although she is quite famous, there are really not many people who know her. She has become a popular candidate for the princess of Guangping Wang, and many people are curious about her and want to see and make friends. There are also some people who have other thoughts and want to find fault and see if there is a chance to trample people down.

Zhao Xiu didn't know anything about this, and was busy taking care of household chores in his own home, translating Western books, and painting...... Zhang's is not sociable, she has been somewhat affected, and she actually doesn't like to go out very much on weekdays. Jiang Wen and Fang Renzhu are both out of town, and Cao Luo has only met her once after she returned to Beijing, and she even has fewer sources of gossip.

The princess of Fenyang had worked with Zhao Xiu for a period of time, and knew a lot about the living habits of their ancestors and grandchildren from Zhang's mouth, and knew Zhao Xiu's temperament and habits quite well. Listening to what the two young ladies said, she knew it in her heart.

In fact, when she was in Jiading, she coldly watched Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping, get along with Zhao Xiu, and she was already vaguely aware of it. The children are in love with each other, and the queen mother has a heart to fulfill, of course, it is a good thing. But now that the will has not been made, of course the princess of Fenyang will not say anything to others. She also knew in her heart that with Gao Zhen's identity and talent, there may not be fewer people staring at him than staring at the emperor's eldest son. If the news comes out too early, if something happens, won't it hurt the two children?

So the princess of Fenyang just smiled at the two young ladies of Ma: "When I first arrived in the capital, I don't know what the queen mother wants. If she really takes a fancy to the girl of the Zhao family, it will be a good thing. I know the temper of the girl of the Zhao family, she is steady and capable, and she is both talented and beautiful. Whoever can marry such a daughter-in-law is a great blessing. ”

Mrs. Martha hurriedly said: "We don't know the girl of the Zhao family, we only heard that she has stayed in your old man's house. If you say so, it must be true. ”

Mrs. Ma had a different opinion: "But I have heard others talk about it, and they all say that this girl seems to have too much temper, sharp teeth, and some unforgiving." ”

The princess of Fenyang smiled: "She is also helpless." At a young age, she has to help her grandmother preside over the family feed, if she is soft-tempered, where can she suppress the family? Besides, you've heard of her family. After suffering so much, it is common sense not to be wronged. If they really endured it everywhere, the three of their ancestors and grandchildren would have been eaten to the bone. ”

It sounded that the princess of Fenyang admired Zhao Xiu quite a lot, and Mrs. Ma quickly gave her a look and said with a smile: "You have a point." Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read. If she was born in a family of harmony and benevolence, loved by her parents and elders, supported by her brothers and sisters, and carefree, the Zhao family girl does not have to force herself to be strong. It's hard for her to be so capable at such a young age, no wonder the concubine likes her. ”

The princess of Fenyang smiled when she heard this, and seemed quite satisfied.

Second Mrs. Ma still had some careful thoughts of her own, and asked as if she was joking: "The concubine likes the Zhao family girl so much, why don't you tell her grandson?" The son is also old enough to marry a wife, right? ”

Princess Fenyang's face paled slightly, and she smiled and said, "Then forget it." I want a filial and capable granddaughter-in-law, but if I really feel sorry for my daughter, where will I marry our palace? ”

The prince of Fenyang is only a little younger than Gao Zhen, and he is also the age of marriage, but it is recognized that it is difficult to marry a wife - his wife is destined to have a triple mother-in-law on her head, and the triple mother-in-law is still fighting with each other, and the wives and concubines in the backyard of Fenyang are also very powerful. Whoever marries in and becomes the princess of the world is destined to have no quiet days.

If the prince of Fenyang is very good, or if the king of Fenyang is powerful, it will be enough, and he can attract a few ignorant little girls. But the Fenyang Royal Mansion has been in Jiading's hometown for many years, and it is an idle clan, and the prince himself is relatively mediocre, just a more responsible and honest young clan disciple. Who would not be afraid of the triple mother-in-law on his head to marry him? If anyone is willing, the palace may not be able to look at it.

is so difficult, the marriage of the prince of Fenyang has long become the concubine's heart disease. What is wrong with Second Mrs. Ma? If you want to mention this, how can the concubine be happy? If it weren't for the face of the eldest princess of Linyi, she would have served tea to the guests.

Mrs. Ma was more eye-catching than the concubine, and had already hinted that the second lady Ma should not say any more, and quickly changed the topic to other places, and pulled a lot of clothes, meals and medical treatments, and saw that the face of the princess of Fenyang looked a little better, and immediately pulled the concubine to leave.

Seeing the two juniors leave, the princess of Fenyang snorted coldly. Although she didn't know what medicine was sold in the gourd of the two daughters-in-law of the eldest princess of Linyi, she also knew that they would not come to her for no reason. She has just arrived in the capital, and her friendship with the eldest princess of Linyi when she was young was still passable, but it is not very good. Where is the other party's daughter-in-law so attentive that she specially comes to the door to ask for peace? Something must be requested! Maybe, it has something to do with the marriage of Gao Zhen, the son of King Guangping.

She likes Gao Zhen, her nephew, and she also likes the girl of Jiannanhou's family, so she won't make others do bad things!

Mrs. Ma left the Fenyang Palace, and as soon as she got into the carriage, she couldn't help but complain about Mrs. Ma: "What's wrong with my brother and sister?" The concubine obviously likes the Zhao family girl very much, why do you bother to say those unpleasant words? ”

Second Mrs. Ma complained about her in turn: "I just want to ask my sister-in-law, what my mother-in-law specially explained, we haven't told the concubine yet, so we left, and when we return home in a while, how can we get back to my mother-in-law?" ”

Mrs. Ma sighed: "Horizontal and vertical is just someone else's family asking her mother-in-law to say the item on her behalf, whether it can be done depends on everyone's luck." Since the concubine is good friends with the Zhao family, it is common sense that she is unwilling to help. If we really choose someone, it's useless for us to jump up and down. Moreover...... I don't think the girls in their family are better than the girls in the Zhao family. ”

Second Mrs. Ma disagreed: "You also saw the girl of the Zhao family just now, the daughter of that family is stronger than her in terms of appearance, and her temperament is also gentle and obedient." is the same as reading and writing, and is knowledgeable and courteous, but he rarely shows his head outside, and his reputation is not as good as that of the Zhao family. How could my sister-in-law say that she was inferior? ”

Mrs. Martha smiled: "Gentle and submissive, it also depends on whose house it is." If in our Ma family, the most important thing to choose a daughter-in-law is to be gentle and obedient, otherwise you will be naughty every day, how can you live? But it's not the same in Quang Binh Palace. There is no one in his family to preside over the main feed, and as soon as the princess passes through the door, she has to take care of the housework, just by being gentle and obedient, how can she control the scene? Just after looking at the eyes and bearing of the girl of the Zhao family, and then listening to the concubine's admiration for her, she is naturally better than the daughter of that family. ”

She persuaded Second Mrs. Ma: "You should also take away the thoughts of the side." I know that after the family begged the mother-in-law, they entrusted you privately. It's just that there are some things that can't be forced. If you offend someone, it's not you who suffers? It's not worth it for that idea. ”

Second Mrs. Ma was silent, and said after a while: "Even if I don't interfere, won't others interfere?" Anyway, it's up to each of them to make it. (To be continued.) )