Chapter 104: Bestowing Beauty
"Under His Majesty's command, give the beauty and Jing Zhaoyin as the side lady." The chamberlain first bowed to Xu Shao, and then passed on the edict of Emperor Yongchang.
Of course, Xu Shao didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly got up and saluted, "The minister obeys the order." β
The chamberlain bowed to An Zichang again, and the dust in his arms was lightly raised, "Under the command of Your Majesty, give the beauty and An Guogong as the side wives." β
An Zichang is not as respectful as Xu Shao. He stood up with a light smile, circled around the two palace maids who were pointed out to him by the chamberlain, looked up and down, shook his head and said, "Is it really His Majesty's commandment?" But I don't believe it. In this way, I will enter the palace with you, go to see Your Majesty, and let Your Majesty simply give me a duchess. What is the use of the side lady? It's still a concubine and the like. β
The two chamberlains turned pale, and the two quickly exchanged glances, and then each looked away and looked at An Zichang, both of whom had smiles on their faces.
An Guogong laughed. Of course, it is the decree of His Majesty......"
In fact, when Concubine Wan was driving today, His Majesty was drunk and made a joke, saying that she wanted to share the beauty with her subordinates, and she was drunk and unconscious.
Concubine Wan had an idea, and felt that it was a good opportunity to install people in the mansions of those ministers. In addition to Jingzhao Yin Mansion, Anguo Mansion, and Yijun Wangfu, she gave beautiful women and took the opportunity to explore the way.
It is not wrong to say that it is "His Majesty's Commandment".
However, if His Majesty really wants to investigate deeply, after His Majesty wakes up, for the sake of "the king has no jokes", although he will not withdraw the message. But it is inevitable that you will be dissatisfied with the concubine. ββThere are too many new nobles in the palace now, and many of them are talented and beautiful. Although the concubine Niangniang has a high position, her background is not high, and compared with those new and tender noble girls, her confidence is very insufficient. The only thing she can rely on is Her Majesty's unfailing favor for her for many years.
If this incident comes out, it is really difficult to say whether His Majesty's favor for the concubine will be thinner.
These two attendants were originally from the palace of Wan Guifei.
In an instant, the two of them had seventeen or eighteen plans in their minds, but they didn't know how to take out the concubine.
An Zichang looked at the eyes of these two people, and knew that there was a deception. I have more confidence in my heart. He lazily asked, "Which of you are from the Niangniang Palace?" β
The two chamberlains turned even whiter.
There is only one Niangniang in the palace now, and the other concubines are not qualified to be called "Niangniang". - Doesn't this show that it is the handiwork of Wan Guifei?
The two attendants gritted their teeth, but they didn't let go. "We are all slaves and maidservants under His Majesty. What's in which mother's palace is tight? - Is An Guogong going to resist the decree? β
Resistance is a big hat. No one can afford to wear it.
An Zichang was no exception, bowed his waist and hugged his fists, "Don't dare, don't dare." Since it is the oral message of His Majesty. I waited but was disrespectful, so I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness. With that, he shouted to the outside of the middle hall, "Someone! β
A man who looked like a servant ran in from outside the courtyard, "What does Grandpa Guo command?" β
An Zichang originally borrowed to live in Jingzhao Yin's Mansion, but his own An Guogong Mansion was actually abandoned, and he didn't bother to repair it, so he left the ruins of the broken house to recruit mountain foxes and wild ghosts there. It was rumored to be miraculous in Chang'an City, and he didn't care, but deliberately added bricks and tiles to spread the rumors more vigorously.
An Zichang smiled and pointed to the two palace maids and said, "This is a beautiful woman given by His Majesty, you send it to the Anguo Mansion for me." β
The little guy was stunned for a moment, looked up and wanted to speak, but when he saw An Zichang's squinted eyes, he swallowed what he wanted to say, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Grandpa Guo, the younger one will send the two sisters back." As he spoke, he waved his hand to the two palace maids, "Two please." β
The two palace maids looked at An Zichang's face that was more handsome than a woman, and Yushu's demeanor in the wind, and their hearts were pounding for a long time.
A palace maid boldly stepped forward and curtsied, "Grandpa Guo, won't you go back with us?" "It's self-cooked.
Anzi often smiled and shook his head, "You go back first, and I'll go back later." - Let's go, don't be verbose like an old woman. The palace maid blushed, and hurriedly lowered her head and followed the little maid out of the house.
Seeing that the task here was successfully completed, the two chamberlains exchanged another look, and hurriedly said goodbye and left.
Du Hengshuang returned to the door three times, but he didn't expect to watch such a scene, but he was a little worried about his mother.
Although the two palace maids can't be said to be stunning, they are better than young, seven points of beauty, two points of dress, and one year of age, which is worth ten beauties.
No matter how stunning Fang Weiniang is, she is also a person over thirty years old.
Xu Shao didn't care, casually called the two mothers-in-law over, thought about it with his short beard under his chin, and ordered: "Take it down, just live with the two aunts, and follow the two aunts." β
Xu Shao has two concubines, and Jingzhao Yin's Mansion is called the second aunt and the third aunt.
These two are the fourth aunt and the fifth aunt.
The two mothers-in-law hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the two palace maids: "Please ask the fourth aunt, the fifth aunt and the slave maid to go down." β
These two palace maids are the concubines of the Wan family branch carefully selected by Wan Guifei, and they originally wanted to enter the palace to serve His Majesty like their aunt Wan Guifei. As a result, she was sent out of the palace as soon as Concubine Wan Guifei changed hands, and she was already a little safe, and now she heard that she was going to be a concubine, and she had a yellow face.
The palace maid wearing a long blue and green dress on the left spoke first: "Slow down." Turning to Xu Shao, he was deeply blessed, "Lord Jing Zhaoyin, Your Majesty has given me two ...... to be the side lady" to the effect that he is dissatisfied with being called "fourth aunt and fifth aunt".
Xu Shao touched his nose and looked puzzled, "From the second aunt in our house, counting down, they are all side wives." You are the last, of course, you can only come back in line. β
The palace maid in the green dress widened her eyes, "How is it possible?!" The side room is far from the aunt! If Lord Jing Zhaoyin doesn't want to marry the two of us as side wives, let's go back to the palace, don't bother with it! "The second room is called "marry", and the aunt is called "Na", which is indeed not the same day.
The aunt can only be called aunt, but the second room can be called "madam". You can even ask your husband to ask for an edict. They have the support of Wan Guifei, no matter which family they enter to make a second room, they can be most of the family, and it is not a problem to squeeze out the original master mother.
But if you are just an aunt, you can't afford to turn over the storm, let alone fight for power with the main room.
Besides, what does Wan Guifei want a relative to be a concubine for? If Xu Shao is really allowed to confirm their status, Concubine Wan will definitely leave it alone in the future.
Of course, these two palace maids argued on the basis of reason, and refused to be vaguely identified as "aunt" by Xu Shao.
Du Hengshuang was secretly anxious when she saw it, and kept looking at Fang Yuniang with her eyes, wanting her to say something.
Ou Yangniang taught her. The matter of the back house. Originally, it was the housewife who had the final say. Although the man is the head of the family, he can't interfere too much in the affairs of the back house.
Fang Yuniang sat down on the Diaoyutai with a smile, watching the play with the big guys, and almost took a cloud board out to beat it.
Xiao Shiji sat next to Du Hengshuang. Seeing this, he gently tugged at her sleeve.
Du Hengshuang turned around. Seeing Xiao Shiji, he shook his head slightly at her. I had to sigh softly and turn my gaze to the two palace maids.
Xu Yanhui half-closed his eyes and sat on the chair. Ignore these things in the church.
Xu Yanbang's eyes always slipped to Du Hengxue, who was sitting diagonally opposite him.
Du Hengxue opened her eyes wide and watched with relish.
An Zichang had already returned to his position with a smile and sat down, holding his arms to see how Xu Shao responded.
Seeing that these two palace maids just refused to be aunts, of course Xu Shao would not give them the title of the second room, so he had no choice but to smile and say: "In this case, I will send the two girls back to the palace." It's not night yet, even if the two of them go out for a walk, go back to report to Wan Guifei, Wan Guifei will not be embarrassed by the two fathers and brothers. As soon as he opened his mouth, he pointed out the identities of the two of them.
An Zichang and Xiao Shiji both changed their faces a little. ββListening to Xu Shao's tone, he not only knew that the two palace maids were Wan Guifei's people, but also seemed to know who their family was. It is not strange to know that Wan Guifei is knowledgeable, but the net worth of the two palace maids is a little unusual.
Xiao Shiji knew these things, but because he happened to be entrusted by King Yijun to keep an eye on the etiquette and selection in the womb, he knew everything about the nobles and girls from good families who entered the palace.
Xu Shao has nothing to do with this, but he also knows that he is no less than Xiao Shiji.
The two palace maids were also a little surprised, exchanged glances with each other, and quickly made a decision. - They definitely don't do it as an aunt. Since they couldn't make a second room, they had to go back to the palace. Even if my aunt wants to blame her, it is indeed as Jing Zhaoyin said, she still has to think about her father and brother. Without her mother's family, why did Concubine Wan gain a foothold in the deep palace?
"Then bother Jing Zhaoyin to send us back to the palace." The two palace maids also knew about today's events, and it was Concubine Wan's idea. When they go back now, maybe their majesty hasn't woken up yet.
Xu Shao waved his hand, ordered his subordinates to touch two plates of silver, and said to the two palace maids: "The two of you come to my house for a trip, and you can't go back empty-handed." This is a little bit of Xu's meaning, which shocked the two nobles. β
The two palace maids also stood reserved, bowed half to Xu Shao, and followed Xu Shao out of the court.
Xu Shao personally set up the car and sent them back to the palace.
An Zichang silently looked at Xu Shao's departing back, sighed that Jiang was still old and spicy, and stood up and said, "Today is the day when the eldest aunt and grandmother return to the door for three dynasties, let's ignore them." - Come, auntie, come with us for a drink! "Patted Xiao Shiji's shoulder, and wanted to take him out.
Xiao Shiji glanced at Fang Yuniang.
Fang Yuniang smiled and waved her hand, "Go ahead, let's have a good drink with them, I'll take my daughter in to rest." β
Xiao Shi and Zhilu said that this is Fang Yuniang who is going to talk to Du Hengshuang about herself, so she hurriedly bowed her head and said to Du Hengshuang: "You talk to your mother-in-law well, I will take you home after dinner." β
Du Hengshuang was still nodding with a smile, Du Hengxue couldn't wait to jump up, grabbed Du Hengshuang's arm, and pushed her into Fang Yuniang's inner room together.
Coming to Fang Yuniang's inner room, Fang Yuniang first opened Du Hengxue: "Go to the kitchen to see how the Huaishan duck soup and stewed crab roe lion head I prepared for your sister are doing." Those cooks are not as good as you, so go and take good care of them. β
Du Hengxue's interest in cooking has always been better than that of female celebrities. Because Du Hengshuang loves to eat Huaiyang cuisine, Du Hengxue has privately practiced a good hand of Huaiyang cuisine, and at this time, he happened to have a long face in front of his sister.
Happily responded, and took his maid and mother-in-law to Fang Yuniang's small kitchen to supervise the work.
Du Hengshuang smiled and said, "Mother, what are you doing to trick Xue'er?" β
Fang Yuniang said with a straight face: "How is it a trick? The only cook in our family who can cook Huaiyang cuisine was originally sent by my eldest aunt, and she followed you to the Xiao family to marry. You want to eat authentic Huaiyang cuisine when you go back, but your sister can't do it herself? Said and proud, "Don't say it, your sister's cooking skills are really not picky, in the future, she will marry a small family, and the two of them will live behind closed doors, not to mention how happy they are!" β
Du Hengshuang saw the scene of His Majesty giving beauties today, and deeply felt that it was too big to be an official, and there was no benefit. If His Majesty gave Xiao Shiji two beauties, she really didn't know what to do.
Du Hengshuang sat on the bed with Fang Yuniang's arms and legs, and said with a smile: "Exactly, does my mother have eyebrows?" β
Fang Yuniang was about to talk about Du Hengxue's in-law candidate, and suddenly remembered that it was Du Hengshuang who came back today, and said what Du Hengxue was doing? He pointed at the tip of Du Hengshuang's delicate little nose and said with a smile: "I was almost fooled by your girl." Say, what troubles did you encounter at your in-laws' house? β
Du Hengshuang suppressed the desire to talk in her heart, shook her head, searched the dry intestines and found some words to reassure Fang Yuniang, and deliberately said nonchalantly: "No, I don't have any troubles in the Xiao family." My mother also knew that Shi Ji had changed his shop to my name, even if he wanted to change his mind in the future, he would have to weigh it. If I am not pleased, I will empty his shop and let him drink the northwest wind with his whole family! β
"Yo, that's a good idea. If you pinch his money bag, you will also pinch his life. Fang Yuniang slapped her palms and smiled, and after laughing, she asked in a low voice: "Your mother-in-law didn't embarrass you, right?" β
"Nope." Du Hengshuang said softly. It is true that she has only been married for three days, and tomorrow is the day when she will really be the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family.
These three days should be regarded as a dividend for her troubled days in the future.
Fang Yuniang looked at Du Hengshuang carefully, and saw that although she was smiling happily on her face, the smile did not reach the bottom of her eyes, so she knew that Du Hengshuang did not tell the truth.
"Shuang'er, I'm your mother, what can't you say to me?" Fang Yuniang patted Du Hengshuang's hand, and her voice was lowered.
Du Hengshuang's eyes rolled, and he still didn't say anything about the bed curtain, but just nodded heavily, "Mother, there is indeed something to say." Mother, tell me carefully, what kind of person is my mother-in-law? "Fang Yuniang and Long Xiangye have been friends for most of their lives, and they should know Long Xiangye best.
Du Xiancheng taught her that the art of war is cloudy, and only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one win a hundred battles. (To be continued......)
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