Chapter 56: Ask the Queen Mother for a favor
The news spread quickly, and soon, the matter between Xiao Ziming and the little guy in the house was rumored, after Xiao Ziming learned about it, he hated to kill the little guy immediately, but Ning Guohou stopped him.
If this little guy dies like this, then the rumors outside will be confirmed, so that little guy can't die, and when this matter passes, it's not too late to deal with that little guy.
And the maid who was with Xiao Ziming that day was also tortured by Gu Peiqing, Xiao Ziming ruined his reputation because he hated Gu Peiqing's plan, so he took all the two maids beside her into the room, and spent the night in the room of the two maids all day, and never paid attention to Gu Peiqing again.
Gu Peiqing was crying in the room, and Xiao Sirui led someone to her room, "What I arranged for you to do, did you do it?" ”
"No, Gu Yunxin has already given that step to her mother, but it can't be given to the Queen Mother? If the Queen Mother knew that Gu Yunxin gave her mother's unwanted step to the Queen Mother, then the Queen Mother would definitely not let her go. Gu Peiqing gritted his teeth and said.
"Well, very good, you don't want to go out recently, so as not to embarrass the Marquis of Ningguo's Mansion." After finishing speaking, Xiao Sirui left with someone.
A few days later, the queen mother's birthday, the current emperor is very filial, and he set up a banquet for the queen mother in the palace.
When Mrs. Gu and Gu Zhan's came with the children of the house, many people came forward to congratulate them, and Xiao Sirui saw at a glance the step shake that stayed in Gu Zhan's hair, the step shake that she wanted in her heart.
"Mrs. Gu's step is really exquisite." Xiao Sirui said sourly.
Seeing this, Gu Yunxin smiled slightly and said, "I didn't expect Miss Xiao to still think about this step?" ”
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Sirui's face changed, she originally wanted to say, this step is very exquisite, didn't Miss Gu say that she wanted to dedicate it to the Queen Mother? Why did it put it on the head of the eldest lady?
But when Gu Yunxin said this, didn't it mean telling everyone that she coveted the swaying on Mrs. Gu's head? At this moment, the eldest lady of the Zhan family smiled slightly and said, "Yun Xin, you girl is too direct to speak, according to the wealth of the Xiao family, how can you worry about a step shake?" ”
"Mrs. Zhan doesn't know, this step shake is made by the owner of Ruyi Fang in order to celebrate the pregnancy of the eldest lady, and the pattern specially drawn by my young lady is made, but that day Sister Xiao must snatch it from the hands of my young lady, if it weren't for His Royal Highness King Huai's words to help, I am afraid that this step shake will be worn on Miss Xiao's head today." Xiangzhi said lightly.
When everyone heard this, those noble ladies talked about how lawless this Miss Xiao family was, and even snatched the congratulatory gifts that people gave to their mothers.
", what nonsense are you talking about? Why does Miss Ben look like she keeps shaking? Xiao Sirui said angrily. so
"What nonsense, this king saw it with his own eyes, didn't Miss Xiao mean that this king would also talk nonsense?" King Huai raised his voice.
Although King Huai has always liked to play around, he has always been partial to anyone, and from the other side, it has proved that everything Xiangzhi said is true.
At that time, the queen and concubines of the Funing Palace, as well as the princesses and princesses, were all around the queen mother.
The Queen Mother was really full of joy when she looked at the grandchildren in front of her, at her age, what could be more important than the happiness of her children and grandchildren?
"Second child, you're not young, when will you be willing to get married?" The Queen Mother said lovingly.
"Imperial grandmother, the grandson will get married in a few days." King Xiang said with a smile.
Yesterday, he also mentioned to him behind the scenes about marrying Xiao Sirui, and now he is almost waiting for the emperor's decree to give him a marriage. As long as his father gives him a marriage, he can be with his favorite cousin for a long time.
"The third child, what about you? You've been married for so many years, when will you have children? The Queen Mother looked at King Zhao Fei and said.
"Imperial grandmother, my grandson is still young, and I can't be in a hurry about this heir." King Ding smiled lightly.
In fact, he himself is very helpless, although he has been married to the concubine for many years, he has never had children, and he doesn't remember how much medicine he has taken, but there is still no improvement.
After seeing King Xiang and King Ding, he immediately looked at King Hui standing in the corner, King Hui burned his face because of a fire in the palace many years ago, and King Hui, who was originally very introverted, became even more dislike to interact with people, and now, in front of her grandmother, she didn't want to say anything.
"Grandmother, grandchildren are already like this, I really don't want to affect others." King Hui said in a deep voice.
With the way he looks now, will there be an official who is willing to marry his daughter to himself? Not to mention that his appearance is ruined now, even in the past, he is also inferior to King Ding and King Xiang.
King Ding's maternal grandfather's family has been meritorious for generations, and his biological mother is a noble concubine, and the power of the Xiao family behind King Xiang is even more significant, which is why he has always wanted to be an idle prince.
"What is this saying? You are the dignified King Hui, is it possible that there will be people who don't want to marry? Queen Mother, when the concubine heard that Gu Yunxin, the eldest lady of the Gu family, attaches equal importance to beauty and talent, she will definitely not care that King Hui ruined her appearance, why don't you marry them? Ru Guifei said with a smile.
On that day, she wanted to marry the Gu family, but the hateful Gu Yunxin made her lose face in public, and now there is such a good opportunity to make Gu Yunxin's life worse than death, if she doesn't add firewood, how can she be worthy of Gu Yunxin's humiliating grace to her that day?
"If the concubine Niangniang wants to take revenge through the hands of the imperial grandmother?" King Rui's voice rang out from the doorway.
Immediately afterwards, I heard a gurgling sound, and then I saw King Rui appear in front of everyone in a purple prince's suit.
Even though King Rui is sitting in a wheelchair, his innate kingly bearing is something that people dare not underestimate. When the Queen Mother saw King Rui, the smile on her face deepened, she had so many grandchildren, but her favorite was this King Rui.
"Yi'er, why did you come at this time? Keeping my grandmother waiting so long. ”
"Grandmother, the grandson is late, and the grandmother can punish her as much as she wants, but don't let some people take advantage of the kindness of the grandmother." King Rui is so tidy.
"King Rui, don't slander this palace, this palace is your father's concubine, and you can't be slandered at will." Ru Guifei said angrily.
"What, someone exposed your conspiracy, so you are in a hurry? For example, the concubine originally wanted to marry the Gu family and the Zhan family, but Miss Gu refused to marry you at all, and you hated Miss Gu to the core, so you thought about marrying Miss Gu to the sixth brother, and ruined the reputation of the Miss Gu family outside, are you worried that Concubine Xi will give birth to a prince and threaten the status of Brother Dingwang? ”
As soon as these words came out, the queen on the side was naturally unhappy, she originally felt that Gu Yunxin still had a certain use value, and it was originally because the emperor would be suspicious that she wanted Gu Yunxin to marry Xiao Ziming. Anyway, Xiao Sirui is the concubine of King Xiang, if Gu Yunxin can be made a side concubine, wouldn't it be better to marry her to Xiao Ziming?
Besides, even if Gu Peiqing is just a concubine, she is also the daughter of the Gu family, this Xiao family and the Gu family are already on the same front, don't think about it in this life.
"Queen Mother, this Gu Yunxin is still very good, but her temperament is a little too stubborn, and this palace is confident that she can be trained well." Empress Xiao smiled lightly.
Although the Queen Mother is old, she is also a senior player in the means of these harems, how can she not see the careful thoughts of Empress Xiao and Concubine Ru? It's just that as long as the things they do don't endanger the country and don't hurt people's lives, she won't interfere.
"Queen Mother, Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu are both from famous families, and the emperor even appreciates the fact that Mrs. Gu teaches her daughters in a good way, and the queen mother tastes the indulgence of His Royal Highness King Xiang and Xiao Sirui's nonsense, or what qualifications do you have to teach Miss Gu?" Rugui Guifei covered her lips and sneered.
"Like a concubine, you ......," Empress Xiao said angrily.
"Well, if you quarrel, go out, and don't spare the purity of the mourners." The Queen Mother said angrily.
"Mama Su, go and announce Gu Yunxin's heart, the mourning family is very curious about this girl." The Queen Mother said lightly.
"Yes, Queen Mother." Mama Su was ordered to go out, and after a while, Gu Yunxin came to the outside of Funing Palace, waiting for the queen mother's summons.
Today's Gu Yunxin is wearing a lilac dress, but there are a few butterflies that are just taking off embroidered on the skirt, a purple jade butterfly hairpin is inserted in her hair, and a decent smile blooms on her slightly powdery face, which looks generous and decent, which makes people like it very much.
"The courtier Gu Yunxin asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, and the Queen Mother was blessed with Jin'an." Gu Yunxin respectfully knelt on the ground and said.
"Well, it's very good, get up." The Queen Mother said softly.
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Gu Yunxin got up and said.
"I heard that the queen and the concubine both mentioned you, and one of them wants the mourning family to marry you to King Hui, and the other wants you to be their daughter-in-law, I don't know what you want to say about this matter?" The Queen Mother has a good time.
"Returning to the Queen Mother, the courtiers are just a woman, and the marriage is naturally subject to the orders of their parents, and the courtiers have no choice in their own marriage." Gu Yunxin said lightly.
The Queen Mother was very surprised to hear this, it seems that this girl has her own ideas about her marriage, but she is forced by etiquette and law, she can't do it according to her own ideas.
"You girl, but you have your own ideas? Let's talk about it, let the mourners hear it. ”
"Returning to the Queen Mother, a woman in the world, who doesn't want to be happy with her husband and love Baishou? It's just that as an ordinary woman, Yun Xin has no autonomy over her marriage, and the courtiers want to ask the Queen Mother for a favor, I don't know if the Queen Mother can agree? ”
"Oh? What kind of grace do you want? The Queen Mother said with interest.
The women of this world, even the women in the palace, have never dared to ask for grace with themselves for their marriage, isn't it that she already has someone she likes? Only then did he cancel the marriage contract with Xiao Ziming?