Although the queen mother reminded the queen like this, the queen also felt that there was some truth, but she was still uncomfortable because of the words of the eldest princess Wen Rong, and as soon as she left Ning Hui Palace, she asked her henchmen and eunuchs to find someone to investigate quietly.

If she didn't figure this out, she wouldn't have had a good life this year.

As soon as he returned to Fengyi Palace, Emperor Zhu Yuanming was urging, "Where did the queen go?" Why don't you see anyone for a long time? "He's taking time to visit the queen today.

The queen bowed, "Your Majesty, the concubine just went to the queen mother to ask for peace, I didn't know that the emperor was coming." ”

Zhu Yuanming gave him a hand, "It's okay." ”

"Today's Chinese New Year's Eve, things are busy, how can the emperor have time to come to the Fengyi Palace? It stands to reason that the emperor is feasting the courtiers. ”

Zhu Yuanming pulled her into a seat, "Those old ministers, they talk a lot, and I am lazy to see them often." "I am here, one is to visit the queen, and the other is to take advantage of today's marriage in Anqing to discuss with you." ”

Princess Anqing's marriage has been talked about for a long time, but after discussing and discussing, no result has been produced, and in a blink of an eye it is Chinese New Year's Eve. Once this night passes, it is the beginning of another year.

Dragged around doesn't look like it.

Sooner or later, there should be a result.

Seeing this, the queen must have a good candidate for the emperor, "Then what does the emperor have in mind?" The concubines have always been unable to choose the candidates, and they don't know who the emperor wants to decide. ”

"Wen Yuze's youngest son." This candidate was suddenly thought of by Zhu Yuanming when he was entertaining the courtiers. Although his youngest son does not have much talent and ability, he is handsome and chic, with a sharp temperament, and is a good match for Anqing.

Wen Jia......

It's a good candidate to think about.

But the queen also heard about it, "The eldest daughter-in-law of the Wen family is a powerful character, and the concubine is afraid that An Qing will suffer the loss of her sister-in-law if she marries in the past." ”

"Anqing will have a princess's mansion in the future, you are really idle and worried. The husband and wife can live in the princess's mansion permanently. ”

Zhu Yuanming disagreed, "Today, Mrs. Wen is also in the harem to congratulate you, you can find an opportunity to ask, can his young son be married?" Is the Wen family willing to marry the royal family? ”

"Yes."

In this case, it is settled. If nothing else, this Wen family will become Princess Anqing's in-laws. Although the Wen family has not made much achievements in the court, they have not made too many mistakes, and they have always been decent. If you can still be a princess, it will definitely be a supreme honor.

The emperor and queen are talking here, and Wang Jingshu is also talking to Mrs. Wang over there, at this moment, the Han family has already congratulated the queen, and she will leave the palace after lunch, taking advantage of this free time, Wang Jingshu can talk to her.

There are a lot of foreign women waiting in the side hall, and Wang Jingshu can't say some things, because she is afraid that the wall will have ears. This time he took Han into his courtyard, but he was not afraid of anything, "Everything is fine in the palace, tell them not to worry about it." ”

"Just ......"

Before Wang Jingshu could finish some words, Han took out a letter from his sleeve, which read: Princess Ning personally opened. Wang Jingshu recognized that this was her father's handwriting.

"The eldest girl still reads the letter first, and then makes plans." Han deliberately changed his previous name, which aroused Wang Jingshu's homesickness, but found that it was only to increase his troubles.

Wang Jingshu finally accepted the letter, but did not open it in front of Han. In fact, whether it is dismantled or not, what difference does it make, she can distinguish three points from what is written in it, and swallows what she wants to say, because it has become meaningless. smiled at Han, "Mother rarely enters the palace, and she must have never visited this prince's office, so let Mama take you around." ”

Faced with Wang Jingshu's sudden change of face, she seemed reluctant to say any more. Han Shi didn't feel sudden, and agreed, "Okay." ”

was immediately led away by Mama Huifen.

After a long time, Qingyi entered, and saw that the princess's face was not good, and she was holding the letter in her hand, which had not yet been opened, "Since ancient times, family letters have been warm, why didn't the princess open them?" Maybe the young lady has something to tell you, so she asked the old lady to bring her into the palace. ”

The letter in Wang Jingshu's hand was already crumpled, and after thinking for a while, she put it on the dressing table. reluctantly pretended to laugh, "There are a lot of things outside, you can go with me first." ”

She didn't want to read the letter for the time being, there was only one Chinese New Year's Eve a year, and she didn't want to be upset by this letter. Holding Qingyi's hand, he went out in three steps and two steps, and Qingyun stood next to the door of the house, and instructed, "You called Tonghe to run to the gate of the palace and ask, has Miss Wang entered the palace?" Princess Anqing can't wait to catch up with her. ”

"Hey. The servant is going to find peace, there are many people and things today, and I don't know where to help. I really couldn't find it, so I went to the gate of the palace and asked. As soon as the words fell, Qingyun ran away.

Qingyun, the palace maid, is quite sincere, and Wang Jingshu intends to reuse it.

As soon as I left the courtyard of King Ning, I saw Liangdi and Zhaoxun from a distance, the original Zhao Zhaoxun rarely went out of the courtyard in the safe birth, but today on Chinese New Year's Eve, Mrs. Zhao will enter the palace, and she specially begged to go to the palace gate to welcome her mother. Wang Jingshu saw that she was pregnant with a child, and finally agreed, and it happened that Sun Liangdi was also going to visit Mrs. Sun at the gate of the palace, so the two went back together, and this time the son should be back.

In order to prevent concubines and princely wives and concubines from having a close relationship with their mother's family, the royal family generally would not agree to the visit of the mother's wife, let alone enter the prince's office. Those ladies of the Decree could only stop at the Prince's side.

And the Han family can not only enter the prince's office, but also hang out, all because she is the mother of the princess and the Wang family is prominent.

Wang Jingshu stood behind them, and the distant voice of speech came into her ears erratically, as if Sun Liangdi was talking, "You and Fengyi both said that the side concubine is the most favored, let me say, she is the saddest, a commoner married into the imperial city and became a side concubine, no matter how noble the family is, if it is not an official of the imperial court, no one even visits her on a day like today." ”

"The prince and princess are very busy today, and they definitely don't have time to pay attention to her."

"I see in her heart, it's not even a taste."

At this moment, Sun Fanghui has been in the palace for a few days, and he can be regarded as seeing through, the most favored concubine in this Ning Wangyuan is the side concubine, the most powerful is the princess, the one who has a son is Zhaoxun, and the one with the longest seniority is Fengyi.

Having said this, Zhao Wannian also admitted, "This is true, only today's courtiers can order women to enter the palace, if they change the usual, it will be difficult for someone like Mrs. Chen to enter the palace." Unless the side concubine is pregnant, the mother's family can enter the palace to take care of her when she is eight months pregnant, otherwise I am afraid that it will be hopeless to see her family for the rest of her life. ”

"So, no matter how favored she is, the prince didn't make an exception for her. Or I said, life is not as good as the princess, I heard that Princess Anqing likes the princess's cousin very much, and she specially summoned her on Chinese New Year's Eve today, and next year, the princess's own sister will also enter the palace to marry the sixth prince as a side concubine. It's really a noble house. ”

Zhao Wannian disagreed, "Everyone's pursuit is different, maybe our side concubine will pursue this favor." If she really cares about the position of power, the prince may really not marry her. It can be seen that she doesn't care about those. If you really care, you won't be friends with the princess. ”

Sun Fangwei was even more disapproving, with some contempt and disdain in her tone, "Who knows if it's a real friendship or a fake friendship." Maybe it's a good way for her to hide people's eyes and ears. ”

……

Wang Jingshu didn't want to listen to the words of the two of them, walked up to them, startled the two, and hurriedly asked for peace, but Wang Jingshu didn't care about this idea at all, and bluntly reminded, "Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and there are many people coming and going in the imperial city, and most of them are distinguished guests." Don't talk about other people's rights and wrongs, so that outsiders can't listen to it. ”

The arm was folded and hidden in the sleeve. Speaking of which, they are all women in Queen Ning's house, and when outsiders hear it, they always say how Queen Ning's backyard is, and they don't know who they are, isn't this face swept away......

During the New Year, the princess was faintly angry, which was really bad, so the two hurriedly glanced at each other, respectfully said yes, and then retired.

Wang Jingshu saw the two of them on their backs and asked Qingyi, "On Chinese New Year's Eve today, are the masters of King Ning's Courtyard not allowed to meet their families about Concubine Chen and Guo Fengyi?" ”

Qingyi replied respectfully, "It should be that Sun Liangdi and Zhao Zhaoxun are both daughters of official eunuchs, but Concubine Chen and Guo Fengyi do not have an official and a half-post in the family, and they are not allowed to enter the palace on Chinese New Year's Eve to pay homage to the empress dowager, and they are not allowed to hand signs to ask to enter the palace on weekdays." ”

"How do the common people enter the Imperial City?"

Guo Fengyi was born as a servant, and her family was poor and had no official position, while Concubine Chen was born in an elegant and scholarly family, but her parents and ancestors also had no official position, and they were all considered commoners. Therefore, on Chinese New Year's Eve, no relatives entered the palace and were not allowed to see their families.

Even if King Ning wanted to be accommodating to please the concubine, it would be impossible for the ladies of the Chen Mansion to enter the palace. The distinguished guests invited today will be registered, and there are rules for everything in the imperial city, and the rules must not be broken.

I heard Qingyi add a sentence, "If you have to be summoned, you can enter the palace." The side concubine, if you can still be accommodating in normal times, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and there are many distinguished guests who come and go. ”

Wang Jingshu bowed her head to show that she could understand, "Concubine Fang, the prince has no time to accompany him today and tomorrow." You quietly take care of it. ”

Chinese New Year's Eve is inevitably homesick, this is the first Chinese New Year's Eve that Concubine Chen has spent in the imperial city, and there is no one to accompany her, she must be lonely in her heart, and it is incompatible with the lively and prosperous imperial city.

You are already a much better princess than her, and you should take more care of her.

Qingyi responded.

"Sure enough, Princess Ning, who is praised inside and outside the palace, is really virtuous and dignified."

A fierce word came to their ears. Wang Jingshu turned her head and saw that it was a girl wearing a moon-white long coat and a cloak, looking very smart.

Qingyi leaned sideways and bowed, "Who is this girl?" This is the Prince's Office, are you making a mistake? ”

"Wrong? How could that ......" The girl in front of her smiled and glanced back, "I am also a distinguished guest who was invited into the palace." I know that this is the Prince's Office, and I also know that there is the Five Princes' Courtyard over there. ”

The Five Princes......

Wang Jingshu opened her mouth unhurriedly, "That girl is ......"

The girl smiled faintly and reported to herself, "The late Fifth Imperial Concubine is my cousin. I was invited into the palace by the five princes to attend the palace banquet. ”

Attend the palace banquet......

Wang Jingshu seemed to understand all of a sudden, "Then what's your name?" ”

The five princes wanted to use the palace banquet in the evening to directly set a new concubine. Is this girl the best candidate?

"Du Tingrong."