"Don't hide it from my mother, what I value is Wei Guogong."

The eyes of the second prince flashed brightly, and he did not hide his ambition at all: "The military generals in the DPRK, except for the Duke of Pingguo, are the most powerful of the Duke of Weiguo. ”

"If I marry Miss Jiang Er as the princess, I will be able to win over Duke Wei and get a big boost in the court."

The eldest princess was born in the Pingguo Mansion, but in the end, she is the daughter of the second room, and the princess of the Peace is separated by one floor.

Moreover, He Rin, the prince of Pingguo, sits at the border all the year round, and He Song is his general. The He family holds military power, but they are far away from the court, and their influence on the capital is not as good as that of Wei Guogong.

Wei Guogong is the head of the military generals, and he has been a secretary of the military department for several years. He is an old man and a scheming man, and he has a city government. To marry and draw Wei Guogong to his side is undoubtedly a good way for the second prince to benefit and do no harm.

Looking at the second prince who was full of calculations, Queen Pei's heart suddenly swelled with hatred, and she asked lightly: "Haven't you thought about marrying the fifth lady of the Pei family as the princess?" Your uncle has been loyal to you. ”

The second prince disagreed: "Because my uncle treats me loyally, it doesn't matter if I marry the daughter of the Pei family or not." The Patriotic Mansion is different. ”

Without posterior remuneration, how can the shrewd and sophisticated Duke Wei Guogong be willing to contribute to him, the second prince?

Empress Pei was silent for a moment before she said, "Your intentions, this palace knows." ”

"On the day of the birthday banquet, the palace will pay more attention to Miss Jiang Er. However, the marriage is decided by the emperor. Whether this family business succeeds or not depends on your father's intentions. ”

The second prince breathed a sigh of relief and bowed his hand with a smile: "Thank you Queen Mother." ”

After talking about business, the mother and son have nothing more to say.

The second prince quickly got up and retired.

Empress Pei sat alone for a while, and after a long time, she sighed.

……

Days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Empress Pei's birthday has finally arrived.

Over the years, Queen Pei has been recuperating in the palace and has never held a birthday banquet. This year's birthday banquet is just a beginning. The real intentions are very clear in the hearts of the ladies who are qualified to enter the palace for the banquet.

On this day, as soon as the day dawned, there was a long row of carriages outside the palace gate.

Except for the occasional long neighing of the horses, there was silence.

Only the female dependents of the four grades or more are eligible to attend the banquet. There are less than 100 ladies with more than four grades in the capital. By everyone's side, they brought the most beautiful and outstanding school-age girls in the family.

The carriage of the Pingguo Mansion was at the front, followed by the carriage of the Weiguo Mansion. Again, it is the carriage of the Yasukuni Mansion.

Jiang Min fell ill, lost a lot of weight, and became slimmer. Today she wore a light purple skirt and sat in a carriage. Although there were no outsiders, they still did not move.

The gray-haired Duchess Wei Guo looked at her granddaughter with a look of relief, and laughed softly: "The palace gate hasn't opened yet, you don't have to be so restrained." ”

Jiang Min answered softly, and his sitting posture was still upright.

On the carriage of the Yasukuni Mansion, it was a different scene.

The Duchess of Yasukuni, who has been recuperating for many years and rarely appears in front of people, also came today. Ye Qingyun, who was bright and moving in red, was quite honest at first. After being stuffy in the carriage for a long time, I became a little impatient.

Ye Qingyun lifted the curtain and glanced out.

Duchess Yasukuni coughed.

Ye Qingyun reluctantly lowered the curtain and sat upright pretending to be a lady for a moment.

Duchess Yasukuni whispered: "Qingyun, today is the birthday banquet of the queen's mother. All the women in the capital are waiting here to enter the palace for a banquet. You must not be mischievous. Even if you pretend to be decent. ”

Ye Qingyun rolled his eyes: "Grandmother, I like to dance with knives and guns." Who doesn't know in the capital? Don't say that I can't pretend to be a lady, even if I pretend to be like it, no one will believe it. ”

Duchess Yasukuni was angry and funny when she heard it, and glared at Ye Qingyun: "You have the face to say!" No matter what happened in the past, in short, you can't make a mistake today! Otherwise, I won't be able to spare you when I go back! Your grandfather will punish you severely, too! ”

Ye Qingyun pursed his lips, and finally swallowed back the "disrespectful words" that came to his mouth.

What a birthday feast!

simply changed it to the banquet of the prince and concubine!

In the carriage of the Yong'an Hou's Mansion, the thick fat powder could not cover the dark face of Mrs. Yong'an Hou. Mrs. Yong'an Hou complained of illness for a few days, and because of Queen Pei's birthday banquet, she was able to "recover." ”

Thinking of the scene of Xuanhe Emperor Longyan's anger that day, Mrs. Yong'an Hou felt frightened. In her heart, she didn't want to enter the palace at all.

The optional princess is imminent, if she doesn't enter the palace, no one will lead Pei Xiu into the palace for the banquet. For the sake of her daughter's lifelong event, Mrs. Yong'an Hou had to cheer up.

Pei Xiu didn't know anything, and she had a dream of marrying her cousin's second prince in her heart, and smiled sweetly at Mrs. Yong'anhou: "Mother, is the pearl hairpin I wore today good-looking?" ”

This is a very gorgeous pearl hairpin. The hairpin is inlaid with a night pearl, and the brilliance is scorching.

Mrs. Yong'an Hou settled her mind and praised with a smile: "Of course it's good-looking." Today, as soon as my embroidered sister appears, she will definitely suppress everyone's limelight. ”

……

In the Jiaofang Palace, Queen Pei had already gotten up to make up.

Today, Queen Pei wore a red palace dress, thin grease powder, and a phoenix hairpin on her hair. The tassels on the phoenix hairpin swayed gently on the cheeks, adding a bit of charm.

Empress Pei sat quietly and straight, her back straight. There is no longer the weakness and softness of the past, and the coercion belonging to the queen of the middle palace is invisibly dispersed.

Qing Dai and woad stood aside respectfully.

A palace maid respectfully reported: "Queen Mother, Female Doctor Cheng is here." ”

A smile flashed in Empress Pei's eyes, and the awe-inspiring coercion suddenly turned into a soft spring breeze: "Let her in." ”

A moment later, Cheng Jinrong walked in.

Cheng Jinrong has a total of two green official uniforms, which he wears in rotation on weekdays. Today is Queen Pei's birthday, and Queen Pei specially issued an edict to let Cheng Jinrong serve with her, and also rewarded clothes and jewelry.

Cheng Jinrong changed into a light pink Luo skirt rewarded by Queen Pei and put on a pearl hairpin inlaid with night pearls. Like a slowly opening begonia, it is bright and dazzling.

Cheng Jinrong smiled with his eyebrows, and Ying Ying saluted: "Jinrong has seen the queen's mother." ”

Empress Pei smiled and said, "Excuse yourself and come to the palace." ”

Cheng Jinrong responded, walked in front of Queen Pei, and presented the birthday gift first: "Jinrong is deeply loved by the mother." Today's mother's birthday, this is a sachet made by Jinrong himself. The gift is a little thinner, but it is Jinrong's heart, please don't dislike it. ”

Cheng Jinrong waits with him every day, and he has very little free time. I don't know how to squeeze out the time, and embroidered a sachet in a few days.

A begonia flower is embroidered on the sachet, and the embroidery is not good compared to the embroidery girl in the palace. There is a medicine bag in the sachet, which exudes a faint medicinal fragrance.

Empress Pei's eyes flashed with a hint of joy, took the sachet and tied it around her waist.