Ci'an seemed to know what Concubine Li was thinking, and finally started this core and crucial topic.

"The first thought," Ci'an said, "is that Li Niu'er and Dun Niu'er went out of the palace together to 'surrender' and perform the 'merger' ceremony together—that is, the husband and wife saluted together." The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs also follow this route. However, when I drafted this ritual note, I turned it over and over again, and deliberated and deduced it, only to find that it was really too ......."

Speaking of this, Ci An paused, frowned, and continued: "It's too troublesome! ”

Concubine Li's heart jumped: What do you mean? Don't...... Two princesses, can they be separated and "surrendered"?

"What's the trouble?" Ci'an said, "It's this 'who comes first, who comes after'!" Our rules, the court, the palace, anything, this first and last, are all exquisite, and you can't make a mistake! Moreover, it doesn't mean that the first one must be respected, and the one who follows behind must be humbled - sometimes, it just happens to be upside down, it's really called...... Well, Bao Jun's words, 'I don't have one opinion'. ”

"Even if you have the ability to avoid the trouble of 'first, last' - Liniuer and Dunniuer, they have been walking side by side, standing side by side, and sitting side by side, but there is still a 'left and right'! This dynasty respects the left, the left east and the right west—"

Speaking of this, he paused again and lowered his voice slightly: "Like me and 'Xibian'er', it is said that 'the two palaces are respected', but in normal times, or in the court, I am left and she is right, and I am east and she is west - this matter has always been a pimple in the heart of 'Xibian'er, if Li Niuer and Dun Niuer stay together, Dun Niuer will be on the right side of Li Niuer." Is she capable? ”

A slight pause. smiled slightly: "But." If it is reversed, Liniuer is right, Dunniuer is left, and it will be my turn to do it again. ”

"Empress Dowager Xie! The Queen Mother is really ...... to Liniuer Alas, with such great grace and blessings, I don't know how many lifetimes she has cultivated as a small person? This one. Concubines...... Clumsy people don't know how to thank you! ”

"What a lovely child Liniuer is?" Ci'an said calmly, "You two mothers, and you are pitiful, I, as a mother-in-law, can't be more careful." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie......"

"These words," Ci'an waved his hand, "there is no need to say any more. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Baojun They say, the left is respectful and the right is humble. It's just that the rules of this dynasty weren't like this before. Left side, right side. Which is honorable and which is inferior is changing and changing. They have been swinging for me and the 'west' for generations, and my head is so big that I can't remember how much it is refreshing. In short, what they mean is that no matter how the two princesses 'order', there will always be someone who can find a place to chew their tongues. ”

"You think, what a festive thing, just for who comes first, who lasts, who is left and who is right, so that everyone has ghosts, and they all look like black corns, this ...... Isn't it completely different? ”

"Yes, Queen Mother Shengming."

"Besides," Ci'an smiled lightly, "even if everything in front of me can fool the past, when it comes, there is a matter, no matter what, it will come out first." ”

"May I ask the Queen Mother, what's the matter?"

"What's the matter? Roundhouse! In the end, the three of them, ...... together."

Although it was a "boudoir whisper", Concubine Li's face couldn't help but "brush" it and turned red again.

The queen mother's face was also slightly red, and she said: "Also, a woman marries, this is the same in this life, and there is another woman and herself at the wedding...... Well, 'Divide the court', I think, whether it is Liniuer or Dunniuer, no matter how good the temperament is, it will not be comfortable in the heart. ”

"So, this 'surrender' has to be separated, you are one day, and I am one day!"

Concubine Li couldn't help but secretly breathe a long sigh of relief.

Although, this bend is really bigger.

However, a question immediately came to her mind.

"Queen Mother, the wedding will be held separately, don't you still have to divide the ...... Who comes first and who comes after? ”

"Baojun they have already thought about it," Ci'an said, "no matter the order, only the days - Li Niu'er, Dun Niu'er sisters, the eight characters of the birth date are different, the auspicious day of the zodiac of 'surrender' is naturally different, you see, this 'surrender' day, isn't it naturally staggered?" No one can say who came first or who came after. ”

"Ah, that's ......"

"I checked the jade," Ci'an said calmly, "Qin Tianjian also counted the days - Li Niu'er 'surrendered' first, and two days later, Dun Niu'er 'surrendered'." ”

Concubine Li's heart was shocked, she stood up, and knelt down one by one: "The Queen Mother is blessed with the grace of heaven and earth, and the concubine and Li Niu'er ...... It's hard to get back on the powder. ”

Ci'an didn't tell her to get up immediately, but said in a very solemn tone: "There are a few words, I will explain them to you here, you just keep them in your heart—don't even say Liniu'er, huh?" ”

"Yes! Concubines obey the edict! ”

"This marriage, although it is said that the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are jointly arranged, but Wan Qingquan and Baojun are two officials, obviously Baojun is the main one, and Wan Qingquan is the auxiliary. Bao Jun and Sixth Master, what kind of relationship is that? Such a big matter is related to Dun Niu'er's life, how could he not discuss it with the sixth master in advance? ”

After a pause, he said: "In the past two years, the sixth master has become more and more cautious, refusing to say a wrong word, refusing to take a wrong step, I think, with his 'retreat and humility', he will not be willing to pass Li Niu'er's head." Therefore, the arrangement of Lixian and Dunhou, I believe, is actually the meaning of the sixth master himself. ”

After another pause, he said: "Also, how to handle this marriage, on the surface, 'he' is not involved, but you think, 'he's own marriage, how can 'he' completely put his hands aside?" Perhaps, the arrangement of Liniuer first and Dunniuer later, among them, also has the meaning of 'he' - you, understand? ”

“…… Yes, concubines...... Got it. ”

A smile appeared on Ci'an's face: "You get up, I still have something to discuss with you, this matter is quite interesting." ”

Concubine Li stood up and sat back in her seat, her heart pounding.

"There's such an old rule in the palace," said Ci'an, "I don't know if you've heard of it?" All princesses 'surrender', the queen mother or queen, to choose a palace maid, beautiful and shrewd, on the day before the 'surrender', together with the dowry, sent to the Efu Mansion. That night, this palace maid wanted to ...... with her forehead The next day when I returned to the palace, I had to report to the Queen Mother and the Empress whether there was any hidden illness in this forehead, and that aspect...... Can...... Humanitarian? In case there is really something too big, the royal family will return the two gifts of '19' and '99', and this family affair will be blown away. ”

Concubine Li laughed and said, "There is such a rule? The concubine doesn't know! ”

"I didn't know it first," said Tzu An, "but there is such a thing! Baojun They said that during the Wanli period of the former Ming Dynasty, there was a princess of Yongning, who was blindly married and dumb married, and her forehead was a tuberculosis ghost, but no one knew about it. As a result, when he visited the church, he vomited a lot of blood and died in less than a month. Pity this princess Yongning, she has not lived a day as a serious husband and wife, so she became a widow. In view of this, this dynasty has set such a rule. ”

After a pause, he said: "In the palace, I call this palace maid 'trial marriage'." ”

"This 'trial marriage', uh, gotta be...... Yellow flower girl, right? ”

"Of course. The palace maids who used to be personnel in the palace were naturally fortunate to be the first emperor, how could they be sent out to do this errand? ”

"That's ......," Concubine Li's face flushed, "the forehead is ...... To succeed or not, she ...... Do you understand? ”

"Not really!" Ci'an chuckled, "However, rules are rules. I said, "Shut down...... Uh, 'his' children have given birth to several, is there no need to send this 'trial marriage'? Bao Jun said that no matter whether it is too much to do or not, no one can say anything about guarding the ancestral system; Don't send 'trial marriage', I'm afraid that someone will create some strange rumors, for example, the two princesses, are they jealous? ”

Concubine Li hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the Queen Mother, in this kind of matter, Li Niu'er's heart is open, and there will definitely be no 'jealousy'." ”

"I know," Ci'an smiled and nodded, "This kind of thing, Liniu'er is up to you." ”

After a pause, he continued: "What Bao Jun said is indeed reasonable, since this is the case, this 'trial marriage' is still as it is!" And one faction has to send two, one for each princess. I don't have to worry about it, what I want to discuss with you is Liniuer's side, who will do this 'trial marriage'? ”

"This ...... Naturally, it was all on the orders of the Queen Mother. ”

Ci'an shook his head: "That's not what I said. This 'trial marriage', since he has a skin-to-skin relationship with the forehead, he is naturally the concubine of the forehead. In the words of the outside, it is a 'girl in the room'. In the future, it is uncertain to do 'Shu Fujin'. Therefore, it must be a family member who knows the roots - must be of the same heart as Liniuer! ”

"Shu Fujin" is not "Side Fujin", "Side Fujin" is to be enshrined by the emperor, and her status is only half a level lower than that of "Zhengfu Jin", a serious royal daughter-in-law; "Shu Fujin" is just a concubine with a relatively face, and "Shu Fujin" is just a common name, not an official edict of the imperial court.

"So," said Ci'an, "don't be polite to me, but be sure to show your eyes and pick a good one!" Or, tonight, discuss it with Liniuer first? ”

Concubine Li was grateful, stood up, blessed a blessing, and said, "Empress Dowager Xie." ”

After sitting down, he groaned and said, "Otherwise, just Cui'er next to Liniuer." This child, Li Niuer followed her when she was a child, for several years, the feelings are different, and in private, she is like a little sister of Li Niuer. In addition, as for the appearance, Cui'er also said that it is okay. ”

Ci'an thought for a while and said with a smile: "Cui'er, this kid is good!" Delicate and lively, the appearance is smart, and the body is good! When you walk, the little waist twist is really a little interesting! ”

*(To be continued......)