Ji's actions were as fast as ever, and within two days, the Empress Dowager Ji came forward and proposed to Chunjia to summon the next three prospective horses to see them in person.

This was reminded by Yun Fenghuang before she came back with the Empress Dowager, so Chunjia agreed very gently.

The next day, Wang Linglai, Zheng Fengqi and Xie Wuzheng were led to Mianfu Palace by the palace people.

Empress Dowager Ji sat on the phoenix throne and looked at them condescendingly.

Her gaze only paused slightly on Zheng Fengtong and Xie Wuzheng, and a pair of sharp eyes glanced up and down at Wang Linglai, as if she wanted to dissect his whole person to take a closer look.

Wang Linglai came from a wealthy background, and he had never seen the world, but it was the first time he had seen the Queen Mother, especially since this was his future mother-in-law, so he was naturally extremely nervous.

"Since it is the person chosen by His Majesty for the blood of the first emperor, it is good to think about it." When Empress Dowager Ji saw him trembling, she snorted lightly and ordered lukewarmly, "Sit down." ”

Wang Linglai thanked the three of them, dipped them a little on the embroidery stool, and their backs were straight, and they didn't dare to relax in the slightest.

Empress Dowager Ji didn't mean to be appeased, holding the tea bowl, picking out some questions such as schoolwork and family background, and asked whether she had a match or not.

At this time, she didn't come and go specifically to Wang Ling, but even Xie Wuzheng took it, but she didn't pay much attention to Zheng Fengtong.

After such a small half a day, the young man was already sweating, and the Empress Dowager Ji said: "There is no problem with the mourning family, come here, go to Qingci Palace to ask for instructions, can the queen mother have time to summon them?" ”

The palace people soon came back to tell the queen mother, saying that the empress dowager happened to be empty, so that people could pass over at this time.

So Empress Dowager Ji asked people to prepare and took them to Qingci Palace.

The Empress Dowager's attitude is similar to that of the Empress Dowager Ji, lukewarm, which makes people suspect that she is very dissatisfied with the marriage of the three princesses, but she can't find any problems - after all, she is a queen mother, can she still smile at her granddaughter's fiancé?

"It's all this time, let's have a light meal here at the mourning family." After some questions and answers, the Empress Dowager looked at the sky and ordered, "Let the small kitchen add a few dishes...... Do you have any taboos? ”

Where did Wang Linglai and the three of them dare to mention taboos in Qingci Palace? They all said that they could do anything: "Disturb the Queen Mother!" ”

When the palace people were preparing to set up a meal, the chamberlain came in to tell them that it was the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, and they came with some of the concubines.

"What's the matter with such a big battle?" The Empress Dowager put down the tea bowl and asked lightly.

"I heard that you have a lady here, so I want to come and join in the fun." Empress Dowager Yuan smiled and said, "Please don't get bored." ”

The Empress Dowager wanted to smile or not: "This was decided before, why didn't you help the palm?" ”

Empress Dowager Yuan said: "You don't know, Your Majesty attaches great importance to the marriage of the three princesses, and all the candidates are personally seen, and no one has many mouths. No, except for the children of the hussar general's family, Minghui and Penglai's quasi-horses, everyone has never seen them. ”

He also said, "This prince is said to be talented, humble, and pure and filial, and he is also very handsome, and he is very suitable for Princess Minghui."

”

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Ji's face sank.

She is definitely not satisfied with Wang Linglai's candidate, so to speak, as long as it is the person selected by Chunjia, she will not be satisfied - but Wang Linglai does not talk about anything else, just talking about appearance, among the three quasi-concubines, she is definitely the first from the bottom.

After all, Zheng Fengtong, as Zheng Gu's righteous son, if he was poor, it was unlikely that Zheng Gu would choose him when he chose his son from the clan. Later, Chun Jia accepted the position and chose to read with him, but it was not his turn.

And Xie Wuzheng is even more to say, Concubine Xian's cousin.

In terms of beauty, Concubine Xian is definitely proud of herself in the palace, except that she is slightly inferior to Yi Xingen.

Xie Wuzheng's posture can be imagined!

In addition, although Zheng Fengtong came from a eunuch's family, his father-in-law Zheng Gu was in charge of the forbidden army, he was familiar with the military camp since he was a child, and he was one of Chunjia's companions.

Xie Wuzheng grew up in the north, the folk customs are fierce, and he is young to learn bow horses, although he is young, he is heroic and looks like jade.

Wang Linglai, who was born rich, is a real rich scholar, and the temperament raised by brocade clothes and jade food is inevitably more graceful than tenacious in comparison.

If it is just pure appreciation, it can be said that each has its own style, but whether the Empress Dowager Ji wants to entrust her daughter - or entrusts her daughter under the unpredictable future of the Ji family, then how can she look down on Wang Linglai?

She couldn't wait for this guy to die on the spot, so that she could take over and choose another colt for her daughter.

Empress Dowager Yuan's sentence "matched with Minghui", in the eyes of Empress Dowager Ji, is nothing less than a red . Naked humiliation!

- Isn't this just ridiculing Ming Hui Gong for being obese and unworthy of a truly handsome son!!

"The emperor's eyesight is naturally not wrong." Empress Dowager Ji held back her anger, showed a slight sneer, and said unhurriedly, "For example, Concubine Xian, although the days of entering the palace are not long, she is deeply satisfied. Yi Aijia said that the emperor should be close to a truly virtuous concubine like Concubine Xian, instead of being accustomed to something unruly like in the previous years, which caused unrest in the six palaces. ”

When these words came out, even the Empress Dowager frowned slightly, because in front of the three quasi-concubines, bluntly said that the emperor's favor in the harem, even if it was a well-known thing, it was inevitably a little out of shape - it can be seen that the Empress Dowager Ji was angry - so the Empress Dowager Yuan was not only not angry, but also a little happy.

The Ji family has always had the upper hand before, and the three generations of phoenix masters are not without unhappy times, but they have never been unable to control their emotions and words in public.

Because in their opinion, everything is under control, and it is natural and calm.

Now that Empress Dowager Ji is in such a situation, it can be seen that Ji really can't calm down.

The corners of Empress Dowager Yuan's mouth hooked up a little again, obviously not caring about revealing this happiness at all: "It's good that Sister Ji likes Wang Gongzi." ”

Quan Dang didn't hear the ridicule behind him.

"Is dinner ready?" Empress Dowager Ji clenched her fists and was about to speak, but the Empress Dowager coughed dryly and asked left and right.

The palace man hurriedly said: "The maid will go and see it." ”

After going to see it, I came to tell it, saying that it had been arranged, and I invited Feng Jia, the concubines and three quasi-horses to go to the table.

In fact, many people don't want to join in the fun today, for fear of getting burned.

Helplessly, the three queen mothers gathered, it is impossible for Queen Ji, a serious daughter-in-law, not to come to accompany her, the queen is here, and the palace concubines with low status are forgotten, and the concubines, especially the high-level concubines such as Yun Fenghuang and Luo Hanyi, are impossible not to come to "fulfill their filial piety" and "care about the three princesses".

When they came, they always had to bring some attendants to call, so a group of crows and crows surrounded the Queen Mother and the three Queen Mothers and moved to the side hall where the table was set up.

Two rooms have been divided into two rooms in the side hall with tulle screens, so that the three prospective horses can eat separately from the concubines.

After all, this is not a palace banquet, even if there are elders such as the Empress Dowager and the three Empress Dowagers, the three quasi-concubines have not yet been officially hosted, whether they are foreign men, it is still inappropriate for them to directly accompany a group of noble women to dine.

The Empress Dowager's daily meals are not luxury, they are just ordinary portions, and Rao is so rich and extremely rich - Yun Fenghuang saw the dazzling scene in front of him, and unexpectedly remembered that when he entered the palace, in order to eat well, he used his brains to rub Chunjia's share......

She walked down a little, then raised the bottle casually, got up from the table, and went to persuade the first few people to drink one by one, especially the Empress Dowager Ji, congratulating her on her good son-in-law, which is gratifying.

Empress Dowager Yuan tried to hold back a smile under Empress Dowager Ji, but she was also a little worried, afraid that Empress Dowager Ji would not be able to hold back and smash the wine on Concubine Xian's face.

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Ji still wanted to have a face, and she couldn't do such an almost shrewd move in front of everyone, so she only took a deep breath, stared at the wine bottle in front of her for a moment like looking at Qiu Yun, gritted her teeth and raised it, and drank it all.

Yun Fenghuang smiled, and poured a bottle for Empress Dowager Ji, saying that he wished Princess Minghui and the prospective horse an early birth of a noble son in advance...... Anyway, there are one set of auspicious words after another, enough to persuade the Empress Dowager Ji to drink three bottles of wine, and in the end, the Empress Dowager Yuan saw that the Empress Dowager's face was not quite right, and she was afraid that something would happen if the stimulation was too much.

Then he coughed dryly and took over the conversation, and asked Yun Fenglian to salute her and the Empress Dowager Qu, suggesting that the virtuous concubine retreated.

Empress Dowager Yuan is very happy in her heart, she has been pressed by the Ji family over the years, but her niece Yuan Neem Niang is not to mention helping her, it is not bad not to hold her back.

This is the first time I feel the convenience and pleasure of having juniors as helpers.

After all, although she personally stabbed Empress Dowager Ji just now, with her age and status, it is not good to continue to pursue while she is victorious.

But Yun Fenghuan has no scruples, she is a generation lower than the Empress Dowager Ji, and she is young, even if she really annoys the Empress Dowager Ji, when the Empress Dowager Yuan says on the side: "Concubine Xian is also a good intention." ”

Or "Concubine Xian is young, Sister Ji should not be like a child", and this matter will pass.

"If only the girls of my Yuan family could be so sensible." Empress Dowager Yuan couldn't help but think so, but glanced at Yuan Yuniang, who was on the table at this moment

She is very attentive to her, and when it comes to the specific operation of intrigue, it is really not very good......

The Queen Mother sighed in her heart and poured herself a mouthful with regret.

At this time, the Empress Dowager above seemed to be hiding the Empress Dowager Ji, whose face was becoming more and more uncontrollable, and ordered someone to pass on some tricks to come in and perform singing and dancing.

The sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and everyone relaxed a lot.

was looking at the song and dance and chatting in a low voice, and suddenly Mrs. Ji moved, raised her sleeves to cover her mouth, got up quickly, and didn't care about retiring from the empress dowager, so she walked out quickly!

Seeing this, the concubines who were close were stunned, Queen Ji hurriedly got up to catch up, and seeing this situation, Empress Dowager Yuan gave Yun Fenghuan a look, so Yun Fenghuan also followed-The concubines chased outside, and saw that Empress Dowager Ji was holding on to the railing and vomiting, so she naturally stepped forward to pat her chest and stroke her back to appease, and ordered the palace people to fetch water.

After taking care of her like this, she was helped to go to the side hall next door, and Empress Dowager Ji was already pale at the moment, and waved her hand weakly, letting them go back to the table: "It's okay to mourn the family, but I drank too much." ”

"It's all because the concubines are not in good health, and they patronize the Queen Mother, but they don't pay attention to the amount of alcohol they drink." Yun Fenghuang apologized insincerely, "I also ask the mother to be magnanimous, don't worry about the concubine." ”

Empress Dowager Ji closed her eyes and didn't want to look at her, so she only said to the queen: "Let people say it to the queen mother, so as not to worry about her old man." ”

It's just that the queen promised not to go to the front to pass the word, and as soon as the palace door opened, it was the queen mother who took the lead, and almost all the concubines on the table rushed in.

(End of chapter)