Chapter 70: Anyasen's Gift of Harmony
After two days of teaching, Jin Su already has a general understanding of the red tape in the palace. A lot of practice has been done on how to meet the Queen Mother, the Queen and even the Emperor.
On the day of entering the palace, Jin Su and the old lady waited at the gate of the mansion early.
In the distance, Jin Su saw a carriage coming, so he helped the old lady forward, "Grandmother, the carriage is here." ”
The little eunuch who drove the carriage came down, saluted the old lady and her first, lowered his head, and shouted sharply, "Old lady An, Miss An, please get in the car." ”
Jin Su and Mama Zhang helped the old lady into the carriage first, and then got in and sat on both sides.
"Old Mrs. An, Miss An, you can sit down~" After the little eunuch finished speaking, he turned the carriage around and went in the direction of the palace.
By now, the old lady has calmed down, and she doesn't want to be as indignant as she just got the news.
"Su'er, don't be nervous, Mama Chang has said it, you learn fast and well." The old lady patted Jinsu's hand lightly and comforted.
Jin Su nodded slightly.
Actually, it's impossible not to be nervous, in the end, she is a killer after all, and she has a shady side. The palace has an inexplicable fear for her, and if she can, she is willing not to set foot in it for the rest of her life.
This time, because they were invited, and they were in the carriage of the palace, no one stopped them at the palace gate. The carriage took them directly to the Chaohui Palace, and then the little eunuch led them to the Queen Mother's dormitory --- Ningshou Palace.
The old lady who was carefully supported by Jinsu secretly looked at everything around her.
After passing through the winding and rockery of the imperial garden, and walking through a long section of the corridor and the corridor, I finally saw the three words of Ningshou Palace.
The little eunuch didn't go in, but bowed down and said, "Old Mrs. An, Lord Anping, inside is Ningshou Palace." ”
"Thank you, little father-in-law," Mama Zhang said casually.
As soon as they turned around and stepped into the palace gate, a palace maid greeted them and led them to the back of Ningshou Palace, where the banquet was really held.
The old lady led Jinsu and went to salute the Queen Mother first.
After the ceremony, as soon as he got up, he heard Jin Yan introduce to the Queen Mother with a smile, "Mother, this is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Jinsu." ”
Jin Su once again politely bowed slightly to the Queen Mother, and said, "Courtier Jin Su, please say hello to the Queen Mother." ”
The Queen Mother looked kind, looked her up and down with a smile, nodded and said, "It's also a slim and unadulterated embryo", and asked the old lady instead, "Have you ever promised to marry someone?" ”
"If you go back to the Queen Mother, you are not married." The old lady said.
"How old is this year?" The Queen Mother asked.
"Back to the Queen Mother, it will be nineteen by the end of the year."
"Do you have a favorite?" The Queen Mother asked.
Before the old lady could reply, Jin Yan shouted coquettishly, "Queen Mother, I am the head of the Prime Minister's house, if Jinsu has a favorite family, how can I not know?" ”
The old lady smiled and nodded, agreeing with Jin Yan's words.
"It just so happens that the mourning family has a distant nephew, who is the grandson of General Tuge, who is also unmarried, and he happens to be in his early twenties this year. The mourning family looks at the two of you as a very good match! ”
"Queen Mother, don't you say that I didn't remember that the last time he returned to Beijing, it seems that he brought you the snow lotus of the Tianshan Mountains!"
Seeing that Jin Yan's mother and daughter sang and harmonized, they were ready to say goodbye to her. The old lady remained indifferent, with a gentle smile on her face, as if she didn't care too much about the conversation between the Queen Mother and her daughter.
Although the old lady is the lady of the imperial seal and the mother-in-law of Princess Jinyan, at this time, in front of the queen mother, she is as humble as a speck of dust, and she will be trampled on the soles of her feet at any time.
It seems that the old lady is unreliable, but Jinsu can't let Jin Yan and the Queen Mother sing like this, and sell herself jokingly, thinking about how to break the current situation, just when she heard Anya come in in a hurry.
"Grandmother, I'm back!" An Yasheng jumped in and jumped in, pounced on the queen mother with a smile, her eyes swept over her and the old lady, and she only shouted "grandmother" lightly, as for her, she was ignored like air.
Even so, Jin Su didn't care, at least An Yasheng's appearance naturally interrupted Jin Yan and the Queen Mother to continue to discuss her marriage, which really made her breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hehe, are you tired, look at the sweat you are running through, come and wipe it", Jin Yan on the side doted on and handed a silk scarf to An Yasheng.
"Ya'er, after today, you are a big girl, you can't laugh like this anymore, otherwise who would dare to come to the door to propose marriage!" The Queen Mother said with a smile.
"Grandmother~" Anya Sheng shouted shyly, unrelentingly, "Don't make fun of Ya'er." ”
"Hahahaha~~"
In the room, Jin Yan and the Queen Mother laughed heartily, and the old lady and Jin Su on the side also barely hooked the corners of their mouths and smiled meaningfully.
After speaking here, Jin Su and the old lady followed the Queen Mother and others to a courtyard called Haitang House. Coming out of the back door of Ningshou Palace and walking to Haitang Residence, it was only a few hundred steps, but following the queen mother, and taking care of the rules of the palace, she walked for a while.
Inside the Begonia residence, many people were already waiting, and when they saw the Queen Mother and Jin Yan coming in, they all saluted.
The old lady pulled Jinsu to sit in a vacant seat behind the left side, and before she could sit down, she heard the queen mother beckoning, "Old lady An, come, sit here, today is Ya'er's ceremony, you need to sit in front, Miss An is here to watch the ceremony, so it doesn't hurt to sit there." ”
With a word, the queen mother beckoned the old lady to sit at the bottom of the main seat. And she had to stay where she was.
After a while, the emperor came in with his father and several princes.
It's just a courtesy, so the emperor and all the princes were invited to watch the ceremony, I have to say that Princess Jinyan still has some skills.
"Alright, Ya'er, now that your grandmother, father, and uncle are here, let's complete the final rituals." The Queen Mother said kindly.
An Yasheng bowed slightly, then turned to Emperor Ji Wu, and solemnly knelt down and bowed three times.
"Calm down," Emperor Ji Wu said loudly, "Ya'er, I am very pleased to see you grow up, come, this is a gold and jade bracelet specially prepared for you, in this world, only this pair, I will reward you." ”
Father-in-law Qi on the side handed a delicate small wooden box to An Yasheng, An Yasheng was ecstatic, and thanked him again, "Courtiers, thank you for the reward from the emperor's uncle!" ”
Then, Anya Sheng saluted the old lady and father in order, and naturally they all gained a lot, and sat next to Princess Jinyan with a smile.
Jin Su sat far away, and he didn't bother to pay attention to An Yasheng's every move, so he took a few sips of his wine glass. The wine in the palace is also much lighter than the bamboo leaf spring in Chundan Building, or it is to take care of the concubines and female dependents, so this wine is sweet and greasy fruit wine.
As soon as he put down the wine glass and looked up, he found Feng Yao looking at her with a smile, and Jin Su didn't want to meet his gaze, so he lowered his head and pretended to tidy up the corners of his clothes.
"Ya'er, now that you have grown up, if you have someone you like, you must tell me, so that I can marry you!" Emperor Ji Wu said half-jokingly.
An Yasheng was a little shy and didn't reply.
On the contrary, it was the Queen Mother who interjected, "Since the emperor said that he would give marriage, the mourning family really has a marriage, and it looks like a very good match." ”
"Oh? Did the queen mother choose Ya'er so quickly? ”
"It's not Ya'er, it's the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Ya'er's eldest sister, and now she is nineteen, and she hasn't promised to marry anyone. The mourning family thinks that her gentle and generous appearance is very compatible with the grandson of General Tuge's family. ”
Hearing this, Jin Su raised her head suddenly, why did she mention her marriage again?
"Is General Tug's grandson---- Tusanlin? He's also a good young man, and now he's a commander under General Sima, so he's ......."
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
Jin Su and An Heqing shouted in unison, interrupting Emperor Ji Wu's words.
At this time, she couldn't sit still anymore, and she couldn't care about the palace etiquette taught to her by Mama Chang, so she recklessly got up and knelt in the center.
An Heqing also knelt down and said emotionally, "Your Majesty, General Tuge's son is a young talent, but the eldest daughter of the old minister, Jinsu, has been raised in the countryside since she was a child, and I am afraid that she is not worthy of General Tuge's family." ”
"Eh, Lord An, you're too worried!" The Queen Mother said.
Jin Su also knew that if Emperor Ji Wu opened the golden mouth, it would not be easy to change it in the future, not to mention whether that Tu Sanlin was suitable for her, and such a thing as marrying someone was not in her plan at all.
She climbed to An Heqing's side, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, it's only been a few months since the courtiers returned to the house, and they haven't done their filial piety yet, I really don't want to talk about marriage so early, and I hope the emperor will understand." ”
"You are the eldest daughter of Lord Xiangguo, the lord of Anping County?" Emperor Ji Wu asked.
"Yes! It's the courtier! She replied with her head bowed.
"Raise your head!"
It was a simple four words, but it shocked the people around him and didn't dare to make any movement, and even the sound of breathing seemed to slow down. Jin Su slowly raised her head without being humble or arrogant, she didn't know that her move had completely changed her fate after that.
At this time, Jin Su saw Emperor Ji Wu clearly, thinking that only the master was growing in reverse, but now when she saw the one in front of her, she couldn't believe it. Calculating his age, he should be a few years older than his father, even if he is not senile, he shouldn't look so young.
The sideburns are very clean, the bun on his head is neatly combed, the facial features are clearly contoured, and only the wrinkles that can't be hidden at the corners of his eyes show his rich experience.
She could see the gods, and only then did she notice that there was also Emperor Ji Wu who was high up in the sky.