Chapter 118: Deliberation on the Banquet
After Lin An finished speaking, he left, leaving Zhao Rumei alone for a long time.
She knew that her royal brother would not agree to this marriage, after all, this matter would damage the royal face, and she had to think of a different way.
The next day, Zhao Rumei came to Song Jiarou's bedroom.
"I don't know if the ninth princess is coming, it's a long way off."
Zhao Rumei only waved her hand and said, "You are the concubine of the imperial brother, I should call you sister-in-law, you don't have to be so polite." “
"I wonder why the princess is here this time?"
Song Jiarou asked straight to the point.
Zhao Rumei was originally cheerful, so she didn't say much, and said directly: "A few days ago, did you hear about your sister and Lin An?" “
As soon as she heard this, Song Jiarou knew the reason why Zhao Rumei came over, but she just kept quiet and acted at the opportunity.
"I heard that my sister has been willful since she was a child, but this time she created a big disaster, which is really a shame for our Song family."
As he spoke, he lowered his head.
"I'm not here to ask for sin, I'm asking for your help."
Zhao Rumei said bluntly.
Song Jiarou pretended to be surprised and said: "If you want me to help, I don't know what the princess asked the concubine to help, I live in the palace, and it is not easy to go back to my parents' house." “
"Naturally, it's not for you to go back to your parents' house, this is something you can do in the palace."
Zhao Rumei paused, and then said: "You also know that I am happy with Lin An Lin Shilang, but because of what happened to your sister last time, my imperial brother did not agree to marry Lin An." “
"My sister is young, I provoked you, please have more Haihan."
"I'll wait for me to finish."
Zhao Rumei comforted Song Jiarou and continued.
"I just hope that you will say more good things in front of my imperial brother, so that my imperial brother will promise me and Lin An's marriage, if this matter is done, your sister's business, I will forgive you, and you will act in the palace in the future, and I will naturally help you take care of it."
After listening to Zhao Rumei's words, Song Jiarou frowned and said: "It's not that the concubine doesn't want to help, it's really a little difficult, first, the emperor may not necessarily come to me, after all, there are so many concubines, and second, the emperor may not listen to me, so I'm afraid I can't help." ”
Song Jiarou naturally has her concerns, if she helps Zhao Rumei, how can she explain it to her family, but if she helps her, maybe she will have more helpers in the palace and act more smoothly.
"Before I came, I already knew that now you are the most favored, and even if you don't listen to all of your words, the imperial brother can listen to them all, so I came this time, and I have already arranged it, as long as you promise me, my imperial brother will definitely come back to you tonight."
Song Jiarou wanted to say more, but looking at Zhao Rumei's posture, some words still didn't come out, just a simple sentence.
"I try my best, but it doesn't always work out."
Zhao Rumei nodded, and the two reached an agreement.
Sure enough, in the evening, news came that the emperor set up Song Jiarou's residence, and Song Jiarou hurriedly ordered someone to prepare and bathe and change clothes.
Half an hour later, Emperor Zhao Yue dragged his tired body to Song Jiarou's residence.
"Your Majesty, you are busy with official business today, see you work so hard."
Zhao Yue sat down under Song Jiarou's support, took a sip of tea, and said: "Recently, there have been continuous floods and locust plagues, and the people are in dire straits, there is really no way. ”
"The emperor is worried about the country and the people, and he is really happy for the people."
Zhao Yue waved his hand and asked Song Jiarou to sit beside him.
Song Jiarou naturally rubbed Zhao Yue's arms, thumped her legs and the like, this is the secret book she specially researched to compete for favor, and she must make the emperor comfortable here, so that she will come here again in the future.
"Your Majesty, there is something I want to tell you about the slave family."
The emperor closed his eyes and did not speak, but nodded.
Song Jiarou continued: "The ninth princess is not young, it is the age when it should be married, and now all parties in the border are very peaceful, there is no need to prepare for harmony, and you are not willing to let the ninth princess go to other countries to suffer, so I think it is possible to arrange family affairs for her." ”
"Yes, I'm not young, I can get married, hey, why are you so concerned about the marriage of the ninth princess today."
Zhao Yue said in general, and it was a little strange.
"Oh, this is not what the Ninth Princess came to me today, I suddenly thought of it, after all, this woman should marry when she is old, if she doesn't marry after the age, she will be laughed at."
"I'm also worried about this matter, but I don't know which family's son is better, you know, this ninth princess is somewhat willful, plus she doesn't want to work with other women, so it's a little difficult, I don't know if you have any suggestions?"
Zhao Yue threw the question to Song Jiarou, Song Jiarou knew that directly talking about Lin An at this time would inevitably cause Zhao Yue's disgust, so she naturally lost this bit of goodwill, so she said.
"You have been working hard recently, why don't you hold a banquet in this palace, gather some dignitaries, everyone will be lively, by the way, let the princess pick a horse, and save you from worrying."
"It's still thoughtful, you just go ahead and do it, as for the princess, you can also talk about it, after all, you are both women, and it's convenient to talk."
Song Jiarou nodded in agreement, and then lay down in Zhao Yue's arms.
Now that she got Zhao Yue's consent, Song Jiarou didn't dare to delay for a moment, and came to Zhao Rumei's residence early the next morning, and discussed with Zhao Rumei what to do.
Zhao Rumei, who learned that half of the matter was completed, was very happy.
"Sure enough, I didn't find the wrong person, my imperial brother still listens to you more."
Song Jiarou was a little shy, and then said: "The matter is just the beginning, how to do it, we have to make specific arrangements, we must make your imperial brother have nothing to say." “
"Naturally, it has to be designed, but how can I make my imperial brother have nothing to say, you know him, you say."
Zhao Rumei pinned her hopes on Song Jiarou.
Song Jiarou pondered for a moment and said, "I thought of a way to do it at night, but I don't know if it's feasible. “
"What's the idea, let's hear it."
Zhao Rumei hurriedly urged.
"Why don't we hold an event that day, compare poetry, and the winner is naturally a colt."
"I thought it was wrong, what if there was someone more powerful than Lin An, Lin An also won the second place in the last first flower meeting."
"Then the final discretion is in your hands, and whoever you say wins will win."
"Will this be done, will my imperial brother agree?"
"Let's say on the premise, the winner of poetry and literature will marry you, I believe in Lin An's level, you add some water, and I will blow the wind again, isn't this a thing?"
"So far, this is the only way, I just hope it can go smoothly."
"By the way, when you asked for the question that day, you remember to send someone to send the question to Lin An's mansion in advance, so that he can be prepared."
"That's true, I wrote it down."
After Song Jiarou left, Zhao Rumei was like a topic, and wrote it on the paper for people to send it to Lin An, and naturally there were invitations, so I didn't say much about the small words on those letters, just to let him make more preparations.
Lin An knew that this was an opportunity, flipped through ancient books, consulted teachers, and actively prepared, this time he couldn't embarrass Zhao Rumei, and also made himself able to become a colt smoothly.
Hearing that Jiugong hosted a banquet and chose a concubine, Song Jiaqi moved her mind and ran to Wang Xi and said: "You said that Jiugong mainly chooses a concubine, what do you mean, hasn't she always wanted to marry Lin An, could it be that because of what happened last time, she changed her temperament." “
Wang Xi thought for a long time and said: "I'm afraid this matter is not so simple, in this way, I will take you to Song Jiarou and ask her what is going on, I heard that she advocated doing it this time, there must be something in it." “
"She's always been neutral, she doesn't like to help us much, can you find her?"
Song Jiaqi asked with some uncertainty.
"If you don't help, after all, the people who went out from our Song Mansion have to think about their mother's family, first go to inquire about the situation, in case the princess changes her temperament, it is naturally a good thing, if it is something else, we can also make plans."
"But ......"
Song Jiaqi wanted to say something, but was stopped by Wang Xi.
The two didn't tell Song Anguo, they went directly to the palace, and Song Anguo didn't bother to care about them, so they went.
As for the palace side, I heard that it is the mother's family of Song Jiarou, the most favored concubine now, and the green light has been given all the way.
"Rou'er, it's been good lately, I haven't seen you for many days, you've lost weight."
"Fortunately, the weather has been hot and humid lately, so I have eaten less."
"Then you ask someone to send more ice cubes here, eat more when it's cool, don't eat more, how can your body bear it, besides, you can take care of your body in order to inherit the royal lineage."
"Mother is worried, I should remember it."
The two exchanged a few words, and Song Jiarou asked, "I don't know if my mother came over this time, what's the matter?" ”
"It's not a big deal, I just want to ask the ninth princess about recruiting horses, I heard that it was you Zhang Luo."
Song Jiarou knew that Wang Xi wanted to ask for Song Jiaqi, but she deliberately pretended not to know, and said: "Yes, it was me Zhang Luo, do you want my brother An Guo to participate when you come?" “
"No, no, it's not going to kill your brother, it's your sister."
Song Jiarou made a surprised expression and didn't say anything.
"I heard that this ninth princess likes this Lin An, why do you suddenly want to recruit a horse, is it that she has no heart for this Lin An?"
"I'm afraid it's hard for me to say about this matter, you have to ask the Ninth Princess, after all, I'm not her, and it's not good to talk nonsense."
"Since she is looking for you, you must know something, you can reveal it to your mother, you also know about your sister, she must marry Lin An, if she doesn't marry Lin An, no one wants her, so the princess's meaning is important, please tell me one or two."
Song Jiarou didn't speak, and Wang Xi continued: "Although you married into the palace, the Song family is your maiden family after all, and if there is anything to do with your mother's family, your face will not look good." ”