Chapter 19: Reflection
"What do you mean by this?" Jinxiu asked a little puzzled. "No matter what the eldest princess Qinghe says, she is the eldest sister of Her Majesty, and her status is not as good as that of several living eldest princesses, but she still has some dignity. If it is true that the marriage with the eldest princess of Qinghe is an extra help for the second prince or the eldest prince, why are the mothers and the imperial concubines generally reluctant? ”
"The eldest princess of Qinghe is only this dignity now, and it can't be said that it is useless, but if you want to marry her family, you have to give up a side concubine position at the worst, but it is not worth it." If the queen wants to take advantage of this election to set the most powerful Yue family for Xiao Jin, it must be considered in many ways. "The prince can be matched with a main concubine and two side concubines, all of which have three positions, and one of them cannot be wasted."
When the eldest princess of Qinghe got married, the first emperor was still there, and the family affair chosen for the eldest princess of Qinghe was the second son of an ordinary noble family. Originally, there was a knighthood in the family, but later, because someone in the husband's family of Princess Qinghe was involved in a corruption case that shocked the government and the opposition at that time, even Princess Qinghe's concubine was involved. The first emperor was furious and sentenced the main culprit and the accomplice to be executed, but for the sake of the eldest princess of Qinghe being his daughter, he only erased the title of the eldest princess of Qinghe's husband's family and did not anger the daughters and underage children in her family, and even the eldest princess's concubine was only demoted to an official position.
Because of this incident, in the next ten years, the children under the knees of Princess Qinghe gradually grew up and had no good partner when it came to marriage. Only the youngest daughter later married into the Yongchang Earl's Mansion as the continuation of Yongchang Bo, coupled with the death of the first emperor and the kindness of the Chu Emperor to his brothers and sisters after he ascended the throne, the life of the Qinghe Eldest Princess's Mansion gradually improved.
After her youngest daughter married Uncle Yongchang, she also gave birth to a son and a daughter, who was loved by Uncle Yongchang, and the mother and daughter of Princess Qinghe naturally wanted to fight for the title of Liao Yongnian. Who would have expected that there would be unforeseen circumstances, and now Liao Yongnian not only lost the opportunity to inherit the title of Earl Yongchang, but also became a cripple.
But there are no very promising children in the Qinghe Eldest Princess's Mansion, but there are many Miss Sun who has inherited the appearance of the Qinghe Eldest Princess, as well as several beautiful and exquisite granddaughters, so the Eldest Princess Qinghe has chosen another way to quickly carry the family, which is to rely on her in-laws.
The queen and the concubine of Emperor Liu have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and they are even more proficient in this, so they are even more reluctant to give Xiao Yu or Xiao Zhen a girl who has a relationship with the eldest princess of Qinghe.
The eldest princess of Yongshou brought her two daughters-in-law into the palace to discuss the marriage of Xiao Yu and Xiao Jun with Concubine Liuhuang.
"You're right, Qinghe's kid is impetuous, and most of the children in the house are gentle." After the eldest princess of Yongshou learned that the eldest princess of Qinghe had also come to find Emperor Liu, she was still very satisfied with the disposal of Emperor Liu. "If Yu'er and Zhen'er really marry the girl of her family as concubines, I am afraid that it will cause a lot of trouble for their two brothers in the future."
"Mother, it's just that I'm thinking about whether the eldest princess of Qinghe is His Majesty's eldest sister." Concubine Liu still has her own concerns. "Your Majesty is a person who attaches great importance to kinship and bloodline, if the eldest princess of Qinghe really makes up her mind to send the girl from the family into the palace, she will definitely go to find Your Majesty and cry, I'm afraid that I will not be able to refuse again when the time comes."
"It's okay, I think Qinghe's eldest granddaughter is a good one, and if you take the initiative to choose a good family for her during the election, Qinghe won't be so ignorant." The eldest princess of Yongshou already had a way to deal with it in her heart.
"Don't hide it from my mother, a few days ago, the eldest princess of Qinghe did bring some girls from the family into the palace to visit, and I saw that some of the children were really good. It's just that where is this good family affair so easy to find, if the eldest princess of Qinghe is not satisfied, she will have a grudge. "The method that the eldest princess of Yongshou said, in fact, Emperor Liu's concubine has also thought about it a long time ago, but she is just entangled in what kind of family is suitable." I've been struggling for a long time, and indeed many people have asked me to ask about suitable girls, so I can't settle down for a while, I don't know if my mother has any suitable people? ”
"The Duchess of England and I are old acquaintances, her eldest grandson is nineteen years old this year, and the girl who was married to him before unfortunately died early and gained some reputation, plus this child joined the army at a young age and was stationed abroad all the year round, so he ruined the marriage." The eldest princess of eternal life said with a smile. "The British Duke is the secretary of the Ministry of War, his children and grandchildren are also promising, and his daughters are all married to good families, what is wrong with such a family, besides, don't you also happen to give Yu'er a glimpse of the second granddaughter of the British public family? is connected to you like this, Qinghe must be the most satisfied. ”
"Yes, the British Mansion is still martial, and the population in the mansion is simple, and there are few dirty things to compete for." Ouyang echoed. "I heard that the eldest princess of Qinghe loves her eldest granddaughter very much, even if she wants to use her marriage to make powerful in-laws for the family, she must be willing to think more about her, and a family like the British Duke is really good."
"The second sister-in-law is right, how did I forget the eldest grandson of the British princess." A matter in the heart of Emperor Liu's concubine was solved, and she suddenly felt a lot easier. "At that time, if the family affairs of the two children are successfully decided, I will prepare a generous gift."
"Okay, let's not talk about other people's affairs." The eldest princess of eternal life said. "Let's continue to talk about my grandson's marriage, you have set Yu'er's child from the British public family as his wife, have you decided on Jun'er's wife?"
"I met other people's girls, they were some good children, but who knew that Xuan'er secretly took Jun'er to peek a few times. The mother didn't know the child's bastard nature, and he didn't have anyone he looked at, so he made a fuss about finding his own concubine. Thinking of the headache-inducing Xiao Jun, Concubine Liu sighed helplessly. But he's such a bastard, how dare I really let him find it himself. ”
"Yes, the temperament of the sixth prince is not as calm as that of the eldest prince, and he is a little impulsive and impatient, his choice of concubine must be carefully considered, and he must be able to calm him." The eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest princess of Yongshou, He Shi, said in a deep voice.
"What my sister-in-law said is that it's just that such a girl is not so easy to find." Concubine Liu has been planning for the marriage of her two sons for a long time and is quite distressed. "I knew that it would take so much effort to raise my son, so I should have had a few more daughters."
When she gave birth to Xiao Xuan, because she was not young, Xiao Xuan's frail health was almost not saved at that time, she knelt in the Buddhist hall and prayed for her on the day despite the fact that she was not yet out of confinement. Xiao Xuan finally grew up healthy, and she also sat down on the root of the disease, and it will not be easy to have children in the future.
However, she already has two sons and a daughter under her knees, and the fate of her children is enough, and she has no regrets.
Xiao Xuan is still young, and she is still a little short of the age to talk about marriage.
The marriage of the two sons, in the royal family, she and the queen had exactly the same mind for the first time. You must find the best girl for your son to match, and the most powerful Yue family will be your son's future help.
But there is one thing, Emperor Liu's concubine hopes that her son can be harmonious in the future.
"The world says that raising a child is 100 years old, and the long sorrow is 99. I am afraid that when the princess reaches the age of looking for a horse, the mother will think more about the princess. Ouyang smiled.
"Speaking of which, I have two more things to tell you." Speaking of Xiao Xuan, the eldest princess of Yongshou said. "You know, Sister Lan's marriage is not a few months away, and when the election is over, let Shufu go back to my house to live for a while, their mother and daughter have rarely had a chance to get along these years, Sister Lan is going to get married, it is time for Shufu to accompany her daughter."
"Yes, it's our mother and daughter who owe it to Shufu. After the election, I will send someone to send Shufu back to my home, and then prepare a rich dowry for Sister Lan to add makeup to her. ”
"Well, in addition, someone came to the fifth room of the Liu family yesterday, saying that there is something to entrust."
"I vaguely remember that there is no girl of the right age in the fifth room to participate in this election."
"It was the child left by your cousin Jiyue who died early, called Sister Ying'er, your fifth aunt took pity on her for losing her biological mother early, and her biological father was not devoted to her before he took her into the house to raise her. Because her biological father is a three-grade squire, she is also on the list of the general election. She is a weak child, and your fifth aunt wants you to take care of her. ”
"It turned out that the children left by Jiyue's cousin were all children of the Liu family, and as an aunt, it was natural for me to take care of her." Concubine Liu said as if she had suddenly thought of something. "I remember that Sister Ying'er's age is similar to Jun'er, Jun'er is used to being a merciful person, why don't you let Sister Ying'er be Jun'er's side concubine?"
Concubine Liu Huang said that she didn't see the eldest princess of Yongshou answering, and she looked at the two sisters-in-law suspiciously.
"Niangniang will be mistaken, the fifth aunt means that she hopes that Sister Ying will not be elected to the palace." Ouyang replied.
"Why is that?" Concubine Liu really didn't expect it and asked.
"Aunt Xu is fifth aunt thinks that Sister Ying'er lost her mother at a young age, and her temperament is too weak and submissive, which is not suitable for the prince and clan relatives." The Ouyang clan continued to solve the doubts of Emperor Liu's concubine. "That's why she thought about letting Niangniang help Sister Ying'er lose the election, and choose a marriage for her outside, so that they can continue to take care of Sister Ying'er."
"Well, I understand the fifth aunt's concerns. The fifth uncle and the fifth aunt have good character, and Sister Ying's children must not be much worse if they are raised by their old couple. I thought that my good children would be in ordinary homes instead of ordinary people, and marrying Jun'er was also a good way out. Concubine Liu pondered for a moment and said. It's better for my mother to take Sister Ying into the palace in a few days, so that I can see each other. If Sister Ying is really good, I will persuade the fifth aunt to entrust Sister Ying to me. I became Sister Ying's mother-in-law, and I would definitely not let others bully her. ”