Chapter 192: Drinking
Hu knew in his heart that Xiao Xuan and himself did not meet by chance today, but Xiao Xuan specially came to wait for her on the way out of the palace.
Her husband and mother-in-law don't treat her well, but at least there are still people who really think about herself and her children, and Hu is always grateful.
"Second sister-in-law." Seeing that Hu's eyes were vaguely filled with tears, Xiao Xuan couldn't bear it.
"Princess, don't worry about me, I'm fine." Hu said with a smile. "This is the benefit of me as a concubine, the Liao family is favored but can only live by pampering, but I am different, I just need to stand up and be worthy of it."
Hu and Xiao Jin have been husband and wife for many years, and they once dreamed of Xiao Jin becoming a prince, but now in this field, for the future of herself and her children, in her heart, she would rather Xiao Jin not sit on that supreme position. Xiao Jin has a cold temperament and is self-serving, but he is on top, and he and his children may not be able to live a stable life in the future.
At the very least, Xiao Yu acts magnanimously, even if Emperor Chu and the Empress are no longer there in the future, for the sake of blood relationship, as long as Xiao Jin's mind is no longer faint and makes mistakes, he and his children can continue to live peacefully.
"Then I won't delay the time of the second sister-in-law." Xiao Xuan stepped back and said. "Second sister-in-law, take care."
Xiao Xuan ran out to see the Hu family, and Concubine Liu soon found out.
"I didn't expect Xuan'er and her second sister-in-law to get close." Concubine Liu said with low eyebrows.
"The princess has a good temperament, and the princess of Jinjun is not alienated from the princess because of the queen and the king of Jinjun." Suihong said. "It's good for the princess to always have a good relationship."
"You're right, the Hu family is not a fool, it doesn't hurt for Xuan'er to get closer to her."
Soon after, Emperor Chu gave marriage, and Xiao Xuan, the princess of Zhaoyue, was Duan Shaolan, the son of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials.
For a while, the government and the opposition were in an uproar, Emperor Chu only had two princesses under his knees, Princess Nan'an married the third son of the prince of Zhenguo, and now the youngest daughter of Emperor Chu, Princess Zhaoyue, actually wanted to marry to the Zhenguo Mansion.
In the five or six days that the Zhenguo Mansion came down from the marriage decree, there was an endless stream of people who came to the mansion every day to congratulate them.
Duansu County Lord's maiden mother, Princess Xian, also brought her daughters-in-law over, and Duansu County Lord first asked the nurse to bring her brother over. The brother is white and delicate, and he has a good temper, and anyone who comes to tease him can laugh.
The county lord of Duansu is also very good-looking, and now the younger son is well raised, the marriage of the eldest son is finally settled, and the future daughter-in-law is still Princess Zhaoyue, and the county lord of Duansu is even more happy and happy.
"Back then, your father insisted on letting you marry Duan Chengwen despite my objections, but I didn't expect your life to be so good now." Princess Xian hugged her little grandson and got closer, and said while looking at the brightly colored Lord Duansu.
"Isn't it? Brother Lan and Sister Chu in front of my sister are good children, and my sister has now given birth to her own brother, and the yard is clean, I don't know how much better than me? "The person who spoke at this time is the county lord of Duanhui, the sister of the county lord of Duansu." The shameless one in my family actually fell in love with the maid next to my eldest daughter-in-law some time ago, and dared to go behind my back to my son and daughter-in-law to ask for someone. I was so angry that I slapped him a few times, and beat him so that he didn't dare to go to court for a few days. β
The husband of the lord of Duanhui is the youngest son in the family, and he has been spoiled since he was a child. However, because of his good family background and the fact that his father and King Xian were old friends, he was able to marry King Xian's eldest daughter as his wife.
"Sister." Lord Duansu looked at his sister and said helplessly. "If my brother-in-law wants anything in the future, don't do it yourself."
"I'm not afraid, I have the support of my in-laws, sons, and mother-in-law, even if I beat him last time, my mother-in-law only sent someone to ask if my hand hurts." The county lord of Duanhui no longer takes her lustful husband in her eyes, anyway, her sons are promising, her daughters are married well, and her parents-in-law also value her. "As the days go by, I still look forward to him making some trouble from time to time, when he is watching a play."
"Let's talk about the marriage between Brother Lan and Princess Zhaoyue." Princess Xian glared at her eldest daughter and changed the subject. "I look like there are more people in the house than in the past, do you still have enough people here?"
"Enough, Chengwen and I have long known about this marriage, and we have already prepared for what should be done and prepared." Lord Duansu had a comfortable smile on his face. "Princess Zhaoyue's appearance and temperament are all bad, not only do I like it, but Sister Chu also likes it very much."
"Yes, Princess Zhaoyue's temperament is very similar to that of Emperor Liu, who was in the boudoir back then." Princess Xian said. "Brother Lan has become her colt, and the road will only be better in the future. I heard that the princess's mansion has already been completed, and it is very close to the palace city, and even the drawings for its construction are all made by His Majesty himself. β
"Princess Zhaoyue only gave birth to a daughter for nothing, if the prince had such a favor from His Majesty, I am afraid that he would have been able to become the crown prince a long time ago." The Duanhui County Lord looked at the Duansu County Lord and asked. "Princess Zhaoyue is the daughter of Emperor Liu's concubine, and now King Jinjun may not have a chance to turn over, if you want me to say that after Princess Zhaoyue and Brother Lan's marriage is completed, my brother-in-law might as well have more contact with King Qin."
"Shut up, ah." Listening to what the county lord of Duanhui said without covering it up, if Princess Xian didn't hold her little grandson in her arms, she couldn't wait to get up and hold something to block her mouth. "You are not allowed to talk about the important affairs of the court."
The position of King Xian's Mansion is neutral, although King Xian married his daughter to the Zhenguo Mansion, he has no friendship with the Zhenguo Mansion, and he has no private dealings with the princes.
"What I said is wrong, the son of the Zhenguo Mansion is just the same as the one in my family, he is lustful and not as good as his brother-in-law at all." The county lord of Duanhui was blunt. "I don't think the prince of Zhenguo is very close to King Jinjun. Brother Lan got such a marriage, not only helped himself, but his brother-in-law also got a good family. My sister doesn't think about herself, she has to think about her children. If Sister Chu becomes the daughter of the prince, she will be able to choose more marriage partners in the future. β
The words of the county lord of Duanhui touched the heartstrings of Princess Xian, and the words also touched the county lord of Duansu.
Unlike Duan Shaolan, who moved to the outer courtyard when he reached his age, Sister Chu grew up with the Lord of Duansu County by hand. In addition, Sister Chu is ignorant by nature and has grown up to this age, although there is nothing wrong with etiquette, but her temperament is naΓ―ve, and she is not as calm as Sister Meng, the eldest daughter of Mrs. Zhenguo Gongshizi.
The county lord of Duansu is afraid that if she doesn't choose her husband's family well in the future, she will be bullied in the future.
"Alright, alright, I don't need you to say these words." Princess Xian glanced at the contemplative Duansu County Lord, and said to the Duanhui County Lord. "Your brother-in-law knows it."
On the other hand, after Xiao Yu, the king of Qin, and Xiao Jun, the king of Yi, knew that the marriage between Xiao Xuan and Duan Shaolan had finally settled, the two brothers blocked the outside of the yamen of the Jinqiwei as soon as possible, and stopped Duan Shaolan, who had just been on duty.
Xiao Yu still retained a bit of reserve and sat in the carriage, Xiao Jun, who had always been good friends with Duan Shaolan, stood outside the carriage with a grin, and when he saw Duan Shaolan who had changed into a green shirt and civilian clothes, he immediately waved at him.
"Why is His Royal Highness King Yi here?" Duan Shaolan saw him and hurriedly ran over.
"Haha, it's not that I knew that you had a big happy event, so I came to you for a drink." Xiao Jun vigorously reached out to pat Duan Shaolan's shoulder and pointed to the carriage behind him. "There's another one in the carriage."
Seeing Xiao Jun's frowning and eye-licking movements, Duan Shaolan quickly came to his senses and knew who the person sitting in the carriage was.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness King Qin." Duan Shaolan stepped forward a few steps, walked to the side of the carriage and said.
"No need to be polite." Xiao Yu lifted the curtain and responded.
However, Xiao Yu and Xiao Jun did not choose to talk to Duan Shaolan outside, and the carriage directly took the three back to King Qin's mansion. Princess Wen of Qin had already prepared a wine banquet and waited for the three of them to come back.
"Come, let's have a drink first." Without waiting for the maid on the side to make a move, Xiao Jun got up and took the wine jug by herself, and filled the wine glasses in front of the three of them. "In half a year, you will be the brother-in-law of the two of us."
"This glass of wine should be my toast to the two highnesses." Duan Shaolan took the initiative to get up and picked up the wine glass in front of him, raised his head and drank it all neatly.
"Sit down, don't drink so quickly." Xiao Yu said with a smile.
"Yes." Xiao Jun pressed Duan Shaolan, who was standing. "It's all so familiar, and it's in the eldest brother's mansion, so you don't have to be so polite. If you get drunk today, when Xuan'er knows about it, you won't have to blame our brother, saying that the two of us deliberately bullied you. β
After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Jun drank the most, and lay on the table with a red face.
"Duan Shaolan!" Xiao Jun, who was still lying quietly on the table, suddenly straightened up with a loud shout, pointed at Duan Shaolan and said. "You know what! How blessed you are to marry my sister! β
"The princess is like the bright moon in the sky, and it is naturally my third life to be favored by the princess." Duan Shaolan looked at Xiao Jun, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and said with low eyebrows.
"Xuan'er is a princess, and her father loves her a lot. After you get married, I hope you will take care of her more. Xiao Yu also said.
"I will." Duan Shaolan looked at Xiao Yu and replied firmly.
"One more thing, I've gotten some wind." Xiao Yu said instead. "After you and Xuan'er get married, you probably won't have to stay in the pennant guard. The Zhenguo Mansion started in the army, and your father may drop you into the military department after you and Xuan'er get married. And so that his grandfather Zhenguo Gong has a lot of useful contacts in the military department all his life, you can go back to the house to ask for a word or two. β
Now that the president of the Jinqiwei is the grandson of the eldest princess of Yongshou, who is only a few years older than himself, Duan Shaolan knows that it is difficult for him to go further in the Jinqiwei.
"Wechen thanked His Highness for mentioning something." Duan Shaolan's eyes lit up.
"In the future, you don't have to call yourself Weichen in front of us, Xuan'er is our sister-in-law, you are her husband, and you are also our brother's relative."