Mrs. He gritted her teeth and could only endure this breath for the time being.

Mrs. He looked at Duanmu Fei a few steps away, and there was no annoyance on her face, but she smiled more gently and kindly.

She put down her body and continued to say to Duanmu Fei to herself: "My sister Yi often mentions Sister Fei in front of me, and praises you for being proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting!" Or your grandmother is blessed to have such a well-behaved granddaughter as you! ”

Mrs. He also felt a little embarrassed and embarrassed in her heart, and said secretly: Yes, if it was a few years ago, who would have thought that this fatherless and motherless orphan girl would later have such a blessing to be recognized as a righteous sister by such nobles! Hey, if I had known this, when my granddaughter He Lingyi came to live in Duanmu Mansion, she would have let her get closer to Duanmu Feiduo.

Duanmu Fei didn't want to listen to Mrs. He talk about him anymore, so he went straight to the point and said: "I don't even know that my grandmother is sick, I don't know where my uncle and grandmother heard about it?" Duanmu blinked innocently, innocent.

Although Duanmu Fei didn't look at Tang, Tang's heart suddenly rose, his expression was a little stiff, and he rubbed the handkerchief in his hand indiscriminately.

Mrs. He choked for a moment, and said with a cheeky smile: "Sister Scarlet, don't you often go to the women's school to study?" You're busy with school, and it's normal that you haven't heard that your grandmother is sick. ”

"Everyone has their own personal duty, you are still young, you should focus on your studies."

While speaking, Mrs. He deliberately glanced at Ji Lanzhou on the side, as if to say that Ji Lanzhou's "duty" as a granddaughter-in-law is to take good care of He's family, but she opened her eyes and said nonsense to clear Duanmufei, which means that it's not that Duanmufei doesn't take care of He's, it's that she's busy so she doesn't know, and those who don't know are not to blame.

"......" Duanmu Fei felt a little breathtaking in his heart, raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: Awesome! What a way to talk.

Mrs. He coughed dryly, and then said: "Sister Scarlet, your grandmother is not young, and it is normal to have a headache and brain fever, and your aunt and I are also worried about her, so we came to take a look." ”

Mrs. He's demeanor and tone were much softer than before Duanmu Fei came, judging the two of them, the maids and daughters-in-law of the Duanmu family on the side all looked strange.

Duanmu raised his eyes and looked directly at Mrs. He, and said calmly: "Uncle and grandmother, if you have to see your grandmother, you should wait for your grandfather to come back and talk to your grandfather." We are juniors, and we must listen to the elders of the family in everything, and we can't make decisions without permission, so please forgive me. ”

Duanmufei threw the ball directly to Duanmuxian, feeling that his grandfather was really useful.

"......" Mrs. He's face froze, where did she dare to go to Duanmu Xian.

Mrs. He originally came in a hurry when Duanmuxian went out and Duanmufei went to the girls' school to attend classes, but she didn't expect Duanmujun and Ji Lanzhou, the two little sluts, to not enter, let alone Duanmufei actually returned home early.

Mrs. He didn't dare to offend Duanmuxian, and it was not good to play tricks with Duanmuxian in front of Duanmuxian, her face was blue and white, and she was really helpless, so she could only say goodbye with a smile: "Since your grandmother has rested, then your aunt and I will leave today." ”

And so they left?! Mrs. He couldn't help but widen her eyes, she didn't expect her mother-in-law to give up so easily. But after all, she was afraid of her mother-in-law's majesty and didn't dare to say anything.

Mrs. He sighed again and again, and said, "Sister Fei, I am also thinking about you, your uncle and grandfather just got the news that someone in the court wants to impeach your grandfather for spoiling his concubine and killing his wife. You're also about to get married, and it's always bad for this reputation to spread. ”

"Your grandmother is the daughter of the He family, as long as our He family proves to the outside world that she is fine, she is just recuperating. In this way, where do others have a position to criticize anything?! Sister Scarlet, you say, isn't this the reason! ”

Mrs. He made a look of "serious words, all for your good", and said to herself: Duanmu Fei is just a teenage girl, this kind of little girl has the thinnest skin, and she must attach importance to her reputation.

Mrs. He all talked about this, and Duanmufei, Duanmujun and Ji Lanzhou were all stunned.

Ji Lanzhou and Duanmu Jun quickly exchanged a subtle look, this He family can really say anything! There are two old aunts around Duanmu Xian, both of whom are in their forties, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is an old Zhuhuang, just like that, he also said that he spoiled his concubine and killed his wife? !

Mrs. He didn't expect Duanmu Fei and the others to change their minds immediately and left with Mrs. He.

"......" Tang looked at the back of the He family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law leaving, the corners of his mouth were pursed, his eyes were obscure, and he was a little unwilling, but he could only follow quickly, and said politely, "Auntie, I'll send you and your eldest cousin." ”

The sky outside was sparsely snowflakes at some point, and the cold wind was biting, and the grandmother of the He family hurriedly held up an oil-paper umbrella for the master.

When the three of them walked to the entrance of the courtyard of Yongxi Hall, Mrs. He suddenly stopped, turned around and glanced at the three Duanmufei in the room, her eyes were deep and complex, as if there was some undercurrent surging.

Then, Mrs. He's gaze slowly moved to the left, and she met the Tang family beside her, and the Tang family's expression was still a little unwilling.

"You, don't be too anxious." Mrs. He whispered reassuringly.

Tang rubbed her handkerchief again, and returned in vain today, which made her wonder if she had found the wrong helper.

Mrs. He casually dusted off the snowflakes that fell on her shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "The Feng family is too anxious to get into trouble!" "Look at the Feng family, they think they can overpower Anping, and they have to fight against Anping, what is the result?! Feng Yuzhi not only lost the title of the colt, but even lost the son of Feng Yan!

If Feng Yan, no, Mu Yan is really the son of Emperor Chongming, if Mu Yan really ascends the throne as emperor in the future, the Feng family will probably vomit blood in annoyance!

Mrs. He continued to walk forward, and Tang Shi listened to her words that seemed to have a deep meaning, and his heart moved, and he hurriedly chased after him, and asked cautiously, "Auntie, what good plan do you have?" ”

"Have you ever seen an emperor who is not the three thousand beauties of the harem?!" Mrs. He asked without a word.

Tang and Mrs. He glanced at each other, and both subconsciously shook their heads.

Tang's steps slowed down, and his eyes were a little more thoughtful. Yes, this ordinary man still has three wives and four concubines, let alone an emperor!

"Sealed now...... Mu Yan's identity is unknown, and the Duanmu family hasn't thought too much about it, but the Duanmu family should be able to figure it out in the future. If Mu Yan can really ...... in the future Then it is not safe to rely on Duanmu Fei alone to tie up Mu Yan. ”

Mrs. He said as she slowly walked in the direction of Yimen.

"Mother is right." Mrs. He nodded again and again, "Just look at the queen mother!" ”

If the Xie family sent a daughter of the Xie family to the palace and gave birth to a prince, why would they have to support other people's sons now, four princes for a while, three princes for a while, swaying back and forth, making people laugh.

Mrs. He glanced at Mrs. He lightly, with a touch of arrogance in her eyes.

She could roughly guess what Mrs. He was thinking, and felt that this daughter-in-law's vision was still a little shallow.

"It's not just the matter of the heir, but also the ......" Mrs. He paused, lowered her voice, and spit out two words, "Cen Yin." ”

Cen Yin?! Tang and Mrs. He were both shocked and confused.

"Cen Yin, that's a double-edged knife." Mrs. He said meaningfully.

Cen Yin can be said to be the same in the court now, the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and Duanmu Fei can now walk sideways in Beijing, which all relies on Cen Yin as a backer. Originally, no matter who Duanmu Fei married in the future, he could get the respect of his husband's family.

However, if Mu Yan is really the son of Emperor Chongming, if Mu Yan really ascends the throne in the future, then everything will be different, can Mu Yan tolerate Cen Yin, a powerful minister who is enough to challenge the imperial power? !

Throughout the ages, after the new emperor ascended the throne, there were not a few incidents of liquidating the ministers, and when that time came, I am afraid that Cen Yin and Mu Yan will be endless, and Duanmu Fei and Cen Yin have an old relationship, and she is afraid that she will be caught in the middle and not be a good person, and even be angry by Mu Yan because of this.

The He family is the in-law of the Duanmu family, and they should also relieve the worries of the Duanmu family, everything is on a first-come, first-come, first-come, first-served, and the He family will not go to compete with Duanmu for the position of the queen, but the four concubines can always have one, and they can also support each other with Duanmu Fei in the palace in the future, and they can help Duanmu Fei to consolidate his pet.

This matter is a good thing for both the Duanmu family and the He family.

Mrs. He pursed her lips, full of confidence.

Tang still didn't understand what Mrs. He meant, frowned, and said a little eagerly: "Auntie, but this matter can't be delayed!" ”

Mrs. He's eyes were slightly condensed, and she knew in her heart that this matter should not be rushed, but she couldn't afford to delay: the two of them were now more or less holding the mentality of betting on treasure.

After all, no one is sure whether Mu Yan is the son of Emperor Chongming, and whether he will ascend the throne in the future. But when it is "confirmed", it will be too late, and when that time comes, I am afraid that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will think about giving Mu Yan a daughter.

The He family can only gamble with a concubine in the family to fight for a future, and maybe they can return to the honor of the Empress Dowager He when she was there.

The bet is worth it!

Next, it's time for them to "push" the Duanmu family......

Mrs. He walked forward with her head held high in the cold wind, the wind was strong, and the snow was also heavy.

When Duanmuxian returned home, the snowflakes in the air were dense as if they were dense fog, and there was a hazy patch as far as the eye could see.

Duanmujun asked the porter to watch, so as soon as Duanmu Xian came back, she knew about it, and went to the study in person and told Duanmu Xian about the He family's visit, Duanmu Xian didn't care and ignored it completely.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, Wang Yushi impeached Duanmu Xian's concubine and killed his wife, and said conclusively that Duanmu Xian's wife He was imprisoned by him under the pretense of illness, and he was not allowed to visit his mother's family, which must have unspeakable secrets.

It was just an impeachment of the imperial history, which did not set off a little storm in the court, and even if the courtiers heard about it, most of them laughed it off.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, the queen proposed that the marriage of the three princes Mu Youjing and Xie Xiangling was officially decreed. Although the emperor was still unconscious, the queen felt that the third prince had collided with Xie Xiangling in the mansion of the eldest princess of Changqing, and the two were skin-to-skin, so how could their mother and son give an explanation to the girl.

Although the queen did not make a formal decree at the beginning, the marriage between Xie Xiangling and the fourth prince is almost well known, and now it is going to be replaced, combined with the death of Concubine Jiang Ning and the two things recorded by the third prince in the name of the queen, everyone knows.

Although the various mansions in the capital did not say anything in front of the queen, the Xie family and the Jiang family, they had already been talking about it behind their backs.

Because Cen Yin did not express any attitude, except for Prince Zong Lingli's suggestion that the emperor had not woken up was so unfilial, most of the courtiers were very silent about it.

On the eleventh day of the lunar month, Xie Xiangling committed suicide in the Chengen Mansion, saying that she had no name and dignity, and she had no shame to live in the world, and she could only die to show her will.

On the same day, the third prince Mu Youjing knelt in front of the Yangxin Palace in the cold wind and snow, and wept bitterly to accuse the emperor, saying that the Mu family boy should dare to act, and he should take responsibility for what he did.

Mu Youjing knelt in the snow for nearly a night, and it was not until dawn that he fainted from exhaustion, and he also launched a high fever.

Mu Youjing had a high fever for a day and a night before he woke up, which caused the queen to feel distressed, saying that the emperor would feel relieved if he knew that the third prince was so daring to do so.

made such a fuss, and by the twelfth day of the lunar month, it had been spread to everyone in the capital.

However, even if the queen and Jiang Xie took such painstaking efforts to finish the play "from beginning to end", it was in vain.

The death of Concubine Jiang Ning in front of her was too big, in the eyes of most people, this was just a farce, the more the three princes made a fuss, the more others felt that Concubine Jiang Ning's death was really committed by the three princes!

The Jiusi class and the Lingyin class reacted very quickly, and within a few days, they each rehearsed a new play about the two princes changing their relatives and the prince's killing of their mothers, changing the dynasty, background, and characters slightly, and started singing lively, almost full.

These things were reported to Cen Yin one by one by the people from the East Factory, and Cen Yin did not interfere from beginning to end.

No matter what gossip there is outside, the queen can't take care of it, the matter has come to this point, and she can only go down hard, as long as the third prince can ascend the throne, now she can't be criticized behind her back. The queen officially issued a decree to marry on the 14th day of the lunar month, and hurriedly decided to complete the marriage after the year, and the marriage of the three princes was handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court Division.

Although the time of the marriage is a little urgent, there are regulations for the prince's wedding, and the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court Department only need to abide by the regulations, and it is too late to catch up.

However, Cen Yin, who had not been concerned about this matter, said after the queen made a decree that the treasury had no money.

Without hesitation, or even communicating with each other, the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court immediately tacitly decided to hastily arrange the marriage.

On the 16th day of the lunar month, the Ministry of Rites sent someone to send the dowry to the Cheng'en Mansion, and the 64th dowry was piled up at the door of the ceremony, and the Xie family opened the lid of the dowry box one by one for the family to see.

Outside the mansion were the people who came to see the prince's appointment, one by one stretched their necks, looked inside, and exchanged their heads; In the house, everyone in the house came to the door to watch the dowry.

Xie Xiangling also came, and he couldn't believe his eyes.

It stands to reason that the prince's appointment should be personally brought by the waiter of the Ministry of Rites to give the dowry, but today the people who came to the Cheng'en Mansion are only a mere five-grade Ministry of Rites, and there should be a standard of one hundred and twenty-eight dowry gifts, but now it has been reduced by half, and the items on the dowry list are not as good as ordinary large families.

Even the live geese necessary for the royal dowry have been replaced with a pair of wooden geese, and those antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry and jade, medicinal herbs and spices, fur materials, etc. are all ordinary things, which can be purchased everywhere in the shops in Beijing, and those shops, granges, and houses are not all good locations...... It doesn't add up to more than two thousand taels.

This is also too sloppy!!

Xie Xiangling glanced at the boxes of dowry piled on the ground, her face was blue and angry, and the gazes projected by the onlookers outside the mansion at this moment made her feel like a man.

Xie Xiangling angrily screamed at the porter: "Close the door!" Don't close the door yet! ”

"Yes, Sixth Girl." The porter's body trembled like chaff in fright, but she staggered towards the door.

Soon, the door of the Cheng'en Mansion was closed with a "bang", and the eyes outside the mansion that were either inquiring or mocking or laughing or suspicious were also cut off from the door.

The other subordinates around were also taken aback, and many of them were afraid of being hated by the six girls, so they silently began to retreat, and then retreated......

Xie Xiangling clenched his fists fiercely, his face was hot and painful, ashamed and annoyed. She is going to marry the prince, the future son of heaven, but her dowry is even worse than that of ordinary people, if the man is not the prince today, Xie Xiangling has already made people throw these dowries out of the Chengen Mansion.

Xie Xiangling stomped his feet, couldn't stay any longer, turned around and was about to go back, but met a pair of gentle and calm eyes a few steps away.

The fifteen-year-old girl wore a half-new willow yellow cloak, a thick green silk pulled a child, and only a jade plum hairpin was inserted obliquely, with an elegant appearance and a quiet temperament.

Xie Xiangling seemed to be frozen in an instant, and froze in place, his pupils became deeper and colder, as if he had set off a stormy wave.

"Fifth sister...... Xie Xiangling looked directly at each other, and called out in a strange tone, the voice seemed contemptuous and resentful.

Xie Xiangling's eldest maid couldn't help but shudder when she heard this, and bowed her head silently.

"Sixth sister." Miss Xie Wu called calmly.

Obviously, Miss Xie didn't say anything else, but in Xie Xiangling's eyes, she felt that she, the fifth sister, was laughing at her, and Xie Xiangling's face was so gloomy that she was almost dripping ink.

"What if my dowry is bad?! I'll be the queen from now on! Xie Xiangling hooked his lips maliciously and smiled, "What about you, even if you have more dowry than me?!" I heard that the third son of the Liu family has already killed two daughters-in-law, fifth sister, you can do it yourself. ”

Three days ago, Second Mrs. Xie made a decision for Miss Xie Wu, and the family was urgent, and the marriage was even more urgent, and Miss Xie Wu would marry the third son of Liu before Xie Xiangling.

The other Xie family girls standing behind Fifth Miss Xie had subtle expressions and avoided their gaze, of course they knew in their hearts that Fifth Sister was a disaster, and they were angry. According to the rules, the man gave the dowry, and the woman's family should have come to see the dowry, and the fifth sister just came with them.

Miss Xie Wu's face turned pale and paper-colored, and the cold wind blew her cloak up, revealing the turquoise horse-faced skirt under the cloak.

"......" her cherry lips moved slightly, trying to say something, but after all, she didn't say anything, turned and left, she walked faster and faster, and at last she almost trotted up.

Looking at the back of Miss Xie Wu who fled in the wilderness, the depression in Xie Xiangling's original heart was swept away, and his whole body was a lot happier.

Yes! What if it's a dowry errand?! It's just because the marriage is urgent, and the Ministry of Rites and the Inner Court Department can't arrange it, she has to look at the long run, and her good days are ahead!

In the future, she will be a dignified queen, and it will not be easy to make up for the dowry that is missing now.

Xie Xiangling raised her chin and walked away triumphantly, leaving the other Xie family members at the Yimen to look at each other, and when she was far away, she gradually became commotion again.

After the recruitment, it is the invitation period, in addition to the personal welcome, the other three books and six ceremonies are in a hurry before the year, this is probably the most shabby prince after the opening of the Dasheng Dynasty, but neither the queen nor the three princes said anything, as if they only hope to be able to get married quickly, and they can't take care of anything else.

For these things, Duanmufei doesn't care at all, the weather has been cold recently, and it snows from time to time, she hides at home almost every day and doesn't want to go out, until the twentieth day of the lunar month, Duanmufei and Duanmujun both take their horses out to go out for winter hunting.

The sisters went to the gate of Beicheng first, this winter hunting day was specially selected by Duanmufei, it was a rare good weather, sunny and fresh air.

As soon as he left the city, Duanmujun looked up, and seven or eight feet away, a young man wearing a dark cloak and riding a white horse was already waiting there, and the morning light of the rising sun sprinkled softly on him, gilding him with a layer of golden light, quiet and cold.

The young man also saw them, the corners of his red lips were slightly upturned, and a shallow smile appeared on his beautiful face, and his expression was a little more kind, like the morning sun of spring shining on the earth.

Duanmu Jun looked at Cen Yin in a daze, and also smiled, with a bright smile and a bright smile.

"Young Master Cen!" Duanmu Fei rode on Fei Pian's back, raised his hand and waved at him, and Fei Pian also shook off his horse happily, as if he was also greeting Cen Yin.

Cen Yin slightly clamped the horse's belly, and the white horse under his crotch immediately paced slowly towards the sisters.

"Young Master Cen, have you been waiting for a long time?" Duanmujun regretted a little in her heart, she knew that she should have gone out earlier.

"Soon." Cen Yin smiled slightly, his expression became softer, he untied a cloth bag from the horse, and took out two bows and arrows, "I brought you two bows." ”

Duanmu Fei knew which bow belonged to him at a glance, and happily took the lighter and smaller bow among them, and tried to pull the bow away, his eyes wide like a cat.

"This bow is so light!" Duanmu gently pulled down the bowstring, and the bowstring hummed in the air.

She smiled and boasted: "Master Cen, my archery skills have improved a lot, maybe I can hunt something to go home today." Of course, you can't compare with your sister! ”

She looked at Duanmu with a smile on her face, as if to say that she was still self-aware.

Duanmujun also took the bow that belonged to her from Cen Yin's hand, and also tried to pull the bow, although she didn't take the arrow, but her posture was obviously much more standard and beautiful than Duanmufei's, her chin was slightly raised, her head was raised and her chest was raised, and the cloak on her body was blown backwards by the oncoming cold wind, and the edge of the cloak flew like a butterfly.

She naturally exudes a heroic temperament, heroic and bright.

Cen Yin looked at her side face quietly, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and when she squinted slightly, the slender curly eyelashes hung down a little, covering the dark and bright pupils, making her look extraordinarily firm, decisive, and a little girlish and bright.

Just looking at her like this, Cen Yin felt a peace in his heart, as if he had returned to a long, long time ago......

His eyes softened when he didn't even realize it, and the corners of his lips curved in a pleasant arc.

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