Chapter 773: Intent
Jiang Yunqing always felt that this situation was a little strange, why did Concubine Lu hold a plum banquet, why would she only let these young nobles enter the palace, but not let the ladies of the mansions together.
Chen Ying was surprised when she heard Jiang Yunqing's words: "Sister Yunqing, you don't know? ”
"Know what?"
"Concubine Lu held a plum banquet this time, not only to invite us to enjoy the plum blossoms, but the real purpose seems to be to choose concubines for the princes."
Jiang Yunqing raised his eyebrows instantly when he heard this: "Choose a concubine? ”
Chen Ying looked around and nodded, pulled Jiang Yunqing and Zhang Miaoyu to the side to avoid it, and after avoiding the eyes of those visitors, he lowered his voice and said:
"I heard my grandfather say that after the eldest prince was demoted, the other princes all had some thoughts, among the adult princes in the court, in addition to the second prince who had been engaged to Xie Ruoyu of the Xie family, and the four princes who had been married by His Majesty in the early years and only waited for the end of the woman's filial piety period, the other princes have not yet decided to marry."
"After Concubine Lu returned to the palace, she accused the Queen Mother of not making decisions for the princes, and not letting them marry earlier to open up branches and leaves for the royal family, so she held this plum banquet, and invited all the nobles who had not yet decided on a marriage in the central capital, intending to choose concubines for the remaining princes."
Zhang Miaoyu also whispered beside him: "What Ah Ying said is true, before I entered the palace, my mother told me again and again, let me not show my head at the plum banquet, don't attract attention, but just ask for no mistakes." ”
Zhang Ge was originally the second assistant of the cabinet, and he didn't like the atmosphere of clinging to the court, and the Zhang family never planned to marry the daughter of the house into the palace.
The people next to them knew that there was such an opportunity, and they might be riveting enough to let the children in the house fly on the branches, but Mrs. Zhang knew the hardships of marrying into the royal family and felt sorry for the young daughter, so she didn't want Zhang Miaoyu to be involved with the royal family at all.
If it weren't for the fact that she saw Zhang Miaoyu young and wanted to keep her for two more years, and the family had not yet set a marriage for her, Mrs. Zhang didn't even want Zhang Miaoyu to come to this plum banquet.
After all, after entering the palace, there are many variables, and no one knows what the situation will be.
After Jiang Yunqing listened to the words of the two, his eyebrows twisted slightly, and his face was a little dark.
Seeing this, Chen Ying couldn't help but say: "Sister Yunqing, it's okay for Concubine Lu to let others enter the palace, but you ......"
She paused and said in a low voice: "Now who in the palace doesn't know about the king and you, even His Majesty has said before that he will marry you and the king. ”
"I heard my grandfather say that the king went out of the city to the eldest princess the day before yesterday, saying that he wanted to invite her to be a matchmaker to go to the Meng Mansion to propose marriage to you, the king did not hide this matter, and Concubine Lu and the palace should also know, but why did she call you into the palace?"
This plum banquet is said to be the selection of a concubine for the prince, and the choice is naturally to be a person who is not married, but Jiang Yunqing's situation is completely different from others.
The affairs of the king and her are known all over the court, and everyone knows that Jiang Yunqing is the person that the king values, and the two are just about to get married now.
Concubine Lu called Jiang Yunqing to enjoy the plum banquet at this time, no matter how she looked at it, she seemed to be a little uneasy and kind.
Zhang Miaoyu's eyes were full of worry, she still remembered what Li Chan said that day, and couldn't help but say to Jiang Yunqing: "Sister Yunqing, shouldn't Concubine Lu want to break up you and the king and force you to marry which prince?" ”
Jiang Yunqing's eyes were condensed when he heard this: "It's my marriage, no one wants to break up, it's not mine, no one can force it." ”