The Queen Mother gave the three girls jade sachets. These three girls are what she values for the children of the clan. Except for Zhao Xiu, who said that he was his own grandson, the remaining two were for the second son of the king of the Jingzhong clan, and the other was for the prince of Fenyang.

The three children of the clan, all fifteen to seventeen years old, should marry their daughters-in-law. All three of them are descendants, and two of them are sons. Choosing a wife for them naturally can't be made with at will. The queen mother was entrusted by three families, and she picked people from the families of the nobles and eunuchs in Beijing, and only a few were selected after three screenings and four selections - of course, Zhao Xiu was favored by her for a long time, but it was just counted in it. Summoned after today's court meeting, she planned to choose someone.

However, she originally planned to leave the daughter of the Zhending Marquis Mansion to the second son of the county prince in Beijing. This little girl is dignified and steady, and she is also sensible and polite, and looking at her mother's way of acting, she knows that she is well raised, not a competitive character, and she should be able to get along well with the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Shizi. The Zhending Hou Mansion has been in decline for many years, and the family is difficult, this little girl follows her mother to learn to be a family director, and she will definitely follow her husband to separate the family in the future, and she can also stand alone. As for the future livelihood, although the second son of the prince of the county cannot inherit the title of the family, he is also the treasure of his parents, and he must have a rich inheritance when the family is divided. Even if you marry a daughter-in-law with a smaller dowry, it won't get in the way.

As for the prince of Fenyang, the queen mother originally planned to marry the daughter of the princess of the Guogong Mansion who was related to the princess of Fenyang. As soon as she was related to the princess of Fenyang, she naturally became an ally of the princess and married to the Fenyang palace in Jiading. can help the concubine to compete with the old concubine and the princess of Fenyang, and prevent the two masters from doing anything ridiculous; The second is because she was born in the Guogong Mansion and the brand is hard enough. After marrying into the Fenyang Palace, she could suppress the first two layers of mother-in-law, and the old lady and the princess of Fenyang did not dare to oppress people with filial piety.

The Queen Mother discussed it with the princess of Fenyang in advance, and the latter was also quite in favor. Although today is the first time to meet the future granddaughter-in-law, the princess of Fenyang has already known it. Just wait to see the girl and observe it for a few days, and if there is no problem, I will ask the Queen Mother to give an order.

But man is not as good as heaven. The daughter of the Guogong Mansion clearly came to the position of the eldest concubine of the emperor. As soon as she saw the seat next to her, she immediately showed obvious disappointment. Although I woke up quickly, I also converged in time. But it's enough to prove her mind. Originally, several people ran for election together, and if someone was selected, naturally someone would lose. Just because a girl loses the election doesn't mean she can't get married. Standing in the position of the Queen Mother. I won't say that she showed such an expression, which is a heinous thing. It's just that the Queen Mother and the Fenyang Princess get along for days, and the relationship is harmonious, so I feel that the girl is not worthy of marrying into the Fenyang Palace.

The princess of Fenyang also noticed the change in the expression on the girl's face, and she also didn't have a good face, and when she entered the warm pavilion, she specially greeted the mother and daughter, and when she left with the queen mother, she didn't glance at the corner of her eyes.

was originally the daughter of a distant relative. Never met. I thought she would become her granddaughter-in-law, so she would be more enthusiastic. But this girl was defeated after the emperor's eldest concubine. can't even maintain the superficial kung fu, how can he fight the old lady and the princess if he marries into the Fenyang palace in the future? Forget it. Moreover, their mother and daughter are so keen on the competition for the position of the eldest princess of the emperor, and now they are defeated, in case the queen mother points out the girl to the prince of Fenyang, their mother and daughter misunderstand that it was the princess of Fenyang who asked the queen mother for the decree in advance, so that the girl failed to become the eldest princess of the emperor, how can it be good to have resentment in her heart? The Fenyang Mansion is already chaotic enough, with one more her, can there still be a peaceful life?

The princess of Fenyang asked the queen mother at this time, just to refuse this girl.

However, the Queen Mother had already anticipated her thoughts, so she asked her: "What do you think of the daughter of the Marquis of Zhending?" ”

The princess of Fenyang also expected that it was this girl. Only three people were given jade sachets, Zhao Xiu was given to the prince of Guangping, the daughter of the prince was not suitable, and the rest was only the daughter of the Marquis. She didn't know about the situation of the Zhending Hou family, so she observed that the girl was indeed a good girl, with good appearance, etiquette, and demeanor, but she didn't have a good grandmother. But this grandmother lives in Zhending anyway, and when the girl marries in Jiading, can she still go thousands of miles away to cause trouble to the Fenyang Palace?

As long as the girl herself understands things and knows what to do, she is better than others. The princess of Fenyang doesn't care about the decline of the Marquis Mansion in Zhending, she has the name of the Marquis Mansion, and she is better than the background of the old lady and the princess.

So the princess of Fenyang smiled and said, "The daughter of the Marquis of Zhending is naturally excellent. If we can have such a dignified and sensible girl as a wife, it can be regarded as a blessing for our family. But I still have to discuss with our prince, and I have to nod his head. ”

That's as it should be. The princess of Fenyang just saw the daughter of the Marquis of Zhending. Since it is the eldest granddaughter-in-law, it is natural that it cannot be too casual. As the biological father of the prince, the king of Fenyang must also seek his opinion on this marriage.

As for the Zhending Marquis Mansion, no one asked what they meant. Today's Zhending Hou Mansion does not have this dignity, and can enjoy the same rights and treatment as Jiannan Hou Mansion. and they will do it. However, the Queen Mother thought of the words and deeds of Mrs. Hou just now, and she was a little angry in her heart, and decided that even if the King of Fenyang approved the marriage, she would make an order in a few days. Anyway, compared with the Guangping Palace, the relationship between the Fenyang Mansion and the royal family is one layer farther away, and it is not even as close as the blood relationship of the county palace. It's normal to get married at the end.

As for the daughter of the prince who is related to the concubine, she can only be allowed to the second son of the prince of the county. This family affair is also quite decent for the Guogong Mansion, and there is nothing to complain about. This girl's heart is a little high, and she is full of joy and anger, but she still has a sense of proportion, and after marrying into the county king's mansion, she shouldn't have made any trouble.

Now even the princess of Fenyang has settled her thoughts, and everyone in the warm pavilion is very satisfied, and she is in the mood to evaluate the other girls.

For example, Cao Luo, the Queen Mother also likes it, but she thinks she is a little weaker, not a material who can be in charge of the family, it is enough to be the housewife of an ordinary official eunuch. It's just that her father Cao Taihe is in charge of the forbidden army, and she had better not marry into a clan or a family in power. lest something happen.

Another example is the girl of the Ding family, although she is from a scholarly family, she is also very angry. is also scheming and resilient, the Queen Mother is worried that she will make trouble and does not want her to marry into the royal family.

After evaluating the girls they saw today, the ladies postponed the topic to the ladies in Beijing who had not been selected. The princess of Fenyang also has her second grandson, and the Jiang family also has children who are not married, so they are very concerned about this topic. The Queen Mother asked Zhang: "Jiannanhou is still unmarried, right?" He's older than Brother Zhen, so he should have made up his mind earlier, right? ”

Zhang replied: "I have already looked at the candidate." She is a girl in the Mi family's mother's family, Brother Wei and Sister Xiu'er, and her appearance is superior. However, her father has just returned to Beijing from his post in Hangzhou to report on his work, and he is now having a lot of years. It's also inconvenient to say kiss, so it's delayed. The courtier had planned to settle the matter with her mother in the first month. ”

I heard that Jiannanhou was also going to die, and the Queen Mother felt a pity. Zhao Wei is an excellent and good young man. Although Zhao Xiu married Gao Zhen, several girls from the Jiang family and Zhao Wei were in the wrong generation. But the Li family still has a daughter who has not yet been promised. There are also county lords and county lords who are of good character in the clan. The Queen Mother, her old man, still likes to be a matchmaker......

At this time. The palace people came to report that someone from the Qianqing Palace had come, and the emperor and the emperor's eldest son were preparing to drive over and accompany the queen mother to lunch.

This is actually signaling the ladies to retire quickly. Everyone was also very knowledgeable and got up. Zhang remembered Zhao Xiulai, and the Queen Mother smiled and said, "I will ask someone to call Brother Zhen and her back." What are these two kids talking about? After half a day's work, he hasn't come back. Could it be that when they stand outside, they don't feel cold? ”

The crowd laughed again.

Gao Zhen and Zhao Xiu are actually talking about common things. Gao Zhen said that he was getting married. The yard where I live will definitely need to be renovated, maybe even rebuilt. asked Zhao Xiu what kind of house he liked, and he said that he would ask someone from the Internal Affairs Office to produce drawings.

Zhao Xiu couldn't say it for a while, thinking back to Gao Zhen's yard, he felt that it was already very good, but there was no need to rebuild it.

Gao Zhen thought: "Where is it good? I'll just live alone, and when you get married, how can you live with the master and servants? I can't put anything down. Besides, those houses are also old, and they should be renovated, otherwise they will not look good. Then he talked about the plan to rebuild, which room will be the hall, which room will be the study, which will be the piano room, which will be the studio, and Zhao Xiu will have a special studio in the future.

Zhao Xiu gave him a blank look: "Where do I have that leisure?" Where the scenery is good, if my sketches are detailed enough, then I have to draw a picture in my spare time. Draw everywhere, how long do you want to paint? I still have a lot of work to do, and I need time to translate the Western documents I have at hand. If I go to a new place in the future, I will draw it. With so much going on, where is the time? ”

Gao Zhen said with a smile: "Time is naturally enough, we have decades of hard work." You draw slowly. When we finish painting Jiangnan, let's go to other places to play. ”

Zhao Xiu was surprised and delighted when he heard it: "Is it okay?" ”

"Absolutely." Gao Zhen said, "Just ask the emperor for a will, and let him let us go to the mountains and rivers." He is just guarding against my father and me from participating in political affairs, we love the wind and snow, how can he not allow it? It's a big deal to bring a few more waiters for his reward. ”

Zhao Xiu was happy to hear this, thought about it, and said, "If the prince's eyes are already good by then, let's take him with us, okay?" If my grandmother wants to go, she can also invite her to come with her. However, she is not in good health, and she is probably not willing to go far away. My brother has official duties again...... Even if they can't walk with you and me, that's fine. When I drew the scenery on the road one by one and brought it back to show them, they could be regarded as swimming together. ”

Gao Zhen smiled happily: "Good sister, your idea is so good." I think about it carefully, such a day is like a fairy, I really wish you would marry me tomorrow. ”

Zhao Xiu glanced at him, and he actually had a little longing in his heart. Speaking of her many plans after marriage, her heart gradually warmed up. (To be continued......)