Chapter Ninety-Six: Shangyuan Festival (II)
Yuwen Haotian and Tong sat in the Chunlai Pavilion for about half an hour, and then saw Yu Wenye and Yu Wenjing coming together.
The brothers and sisters each had a happy face, even if their hearts were unknown, the apparent affection and harmony also made the emperor happy.
Without waiting for them to salute, Yuwen Haotian immediately asked: "Does the third child have a favorite woman?" ”
Yu Wenjing hurriedly said: "The second daughter of Lord He Zheng, a member of the Ministry of Labor, shows off Huizhong, and the son thinks it is good. ”
The position of the Ministry of Labor is not high, but he is from the sixth grade, and he is the adjutant of each department. However, Qi Langzhong of the Ministry of Industry is over sixty years old and physically exhausted, and it is a matter of time before he returns to his hometown.
Let's say that the He family was originally Xuanhe, and He Zheng's father, He Xiyu, was the minister of care left by the first emperor to Yuwen Haotian, and he deserved to enjoy the Taimiao. Ten years ago, the military plane was delayed due to private matters, resulting in the collapse of the frontier soldiers and the wanton trampling of the iron cavalry of the Beiling Kingdom. Long Yan was furious and gave He Xiyu death, but remembering the past merits of the He family, he did not implicate his descendants.
"Are you sure it's He Zheng's daughter, He Xiyu's granddaughter?" The Tong family frowned slightly, not daring to believe that Yu Wenjing had chosen the daughter of the He family as a side concubine.
Yu Wenjing smiled: "The queen mother heard it right, it is He Huihui, the second daughter of the He family." ”
He Xiyu has been in law for ten years, and his son He Zheng has been an official in the court, and Yuwen Haotian cherishes his benevolent reputation as an emperor, and he is worried that he can't find a chance to show it. Yu Wenjing saw it in his eyes, and naturally did what he liked. He was convinced that the emperor would not blame him, but would be gratifying.
Sure enough, Yuwen Haotian pondered for a moment and laughed: "You are an excellent concubine. First, it can make the He family feel grateful for the emperor's grace, and second, it also tells the descendants of the He family that I don't care about the things of the past, so that they can serve the country on an errand with peace of mind. ”
Yuwen Jing said modestly: "The son is dull, not as thoughtful as his father, but he just happened to feel that Miss He has a graceful demeanor and a face like a peach blossom." ”
In front of Queen Tong and Yu Wenye, he didn't dare to show his merits, let alone expose his meticulous and exquisite thoughts too early, and kept his foolishness as always. Whether the Emperor believed that he was on a coincidence, or understood that he had done it on purpose, he was always overjoyed.
Gao Zhan, who was the best at figuring out the holy will, took the opportunity to smile and flatter: "Your Royal Highness has a good vision, Second Miss He is sixteen years old, and she is more delicate than flowers." The slave turned around and asked Qin Tianjian and the Ministry of Rites to choose a good day and complete this happy event as soon as possible, so that His Majesty could embrace the emperor and grandson as soon as possible. ”
Yuwen Haotian took a few sips of the white jade tea cup and drank a few sips of the dragon well before the rain, only feeling comfortable, and couldn't help laughing: "This matter will be handed over to you to order, in addition, the daughter of Fang Yan, the deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard, is also at a good age this year, and the queen will marry me together." ”
Speaking of Fang Yan, I have to mention the deceased Chen Guifei, Fang Yan is Chen Guifei's cousin. In recent years, the Fang family has declined, the people are thin, and there are really no outstanding descendants, even if the emperor has a preference, it will not help. Now he took the opportunity to crown Fang Yan's daughter as the side concubine of the third prince, completely for the sake of Concubine Chen's face.
There is a difference between the dignity and inferiority of the concubines, and the prince accepts the side concubines, who originally only need to prepare the documents by themselves, and the emperor allows them, and there is no need to make a big move to ask the emperor and queen for marriage. Today, Yuwen Haotian is in a happy mood, and the Tong family will give marriage to Yuwen Jing and the two quasi-side concubines, which is even more decent.
Tong Shi smiled slightly, and his phoenix eyes provoked, and suddenly reminded: "The concubine obeys the order." It's just that the three princes married two at once, and the prince has recently accepted Liangdi, and the eldest prince's mansion seems deserted in comparison. ”
This is true, although Yu Wencheng's mansion is as beautiful as a cloud, most of them are singing and dancing concubines from humble backgrounds, and it is difficult to get on the stage. Over the years, except for the concubine Sun, who gave birth to a daughter for him, he was also empty. That's why Concubine Lin was so anxious before the accident, and she was in a hurry to coax the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion to him as a side concubine.
Speaking of that unscrupulous son, the smile on Yuwen Haotian's face faded a little, and he asked leisurely: "Is his injury a big deal?" ”
Gao Zhan didn't dare not answer: "The imperial doctor has treated His Royal Highness the Great Prince carefully, and he is almost cured now." It's just that you didn't allow him to enter the palace today, and he didn't dare to come. ”
"It's better if he doesn't come, so I don't have to worry about it." Yuwen Haotian paused and said, "The queen is tolerant and ignores the past suspicions, and she still remembers the rebel in her heart." ”
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince may not know about the events of that day, not to mention that his mother has been subdued, and the prince is now safe and sound, how can the concubines worry about him anymore?" Tong replied with a smile, with the graceful bearing of the queen of the middle palace.
Yu Wenye also answered in a timely manner: "Yes, the eldest brother is the oldest, if he has no children under his knees, his sons and others are also anxious." ”
The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Tong's smiling face, and then looked at Yu Wenye's calm expression, and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Since your mother and son are so kind-hearted, then I will follow the side room where the sinner woman looked at him before she died, Li Meiyun, the concubine of the Rongguo Mansion." ”
In this way, it is really a good thing to come in three!
Tong immediately ordered Pin'er to bring in the prepared gifts for the emperor to see, which were a Shu brocade sachet, a tobacco grosgrain sachet, and a string of tourmaline beads. The two sachets are outlined with extremely fine gold threads, and they are densely sewn so that they do not miss a single gap, and they dare not make a mistake. The luxury and complexity of the Shu brocade pattern is not to mention, the smoke satin surface seems to be covered with a thin cloud, the tentacles are smooth as jade, and the delicate plum blossom pattern is even better.
Yuwen Haotian picked up the mahogany tray held by Pin'er, looked at it carefully for a while, and praised it sincerely: "The queen is so attentive!" ”
Tong explained patiently: "These two sachets are given to Miss He and Miss Fang, and the tourmaline bracelet is a little more precious and given to the young lady of the Rongguo Mansion." ”
"Among the three of them, Li Meiyun's family background is the most valuable, and the queen's move is understandable." The emperor had no objection, and praised Tong a few more words.
Soon, the gifts given by the emperor and queen were immediately delivered to the three ladies. Although Gao Zhan only said that it was a reward for the Lantern Festival, everyone knew it, and there were many who came forward to congratulate and secretly envy it.
After receiving the emperor's reward, the three ladies should be led into the Chunhe Pavilion by Gao Zhan to thank the emperor in person. It doesn't matter how important the gift is, the decency of kneeling down in private to thank grace is even more eye-catching. The housewives carefully told their daughters a few words before letting them go with Gao Zhan, for fear that if they made a mistake in the rules, it would not be wonderful to lose their manners in front of the emperor.
"Li Meiyun, the courtier, Rongguo Mansion, thank Your Majesty and the queen for your favor!"
Fifteen-year-old Li Meiyun has a delicate posture, wearing a lilac-colored embroidered butterfly wide-sleeved skirt, revealing her white wrists, and it is obvious that the new clothes have just been made. In terms of appearance, she is not as charming as her eldest sister Li Meizhen, and she is not as charming as her two aunts when they were young. The little pink face has a pointed chin, light and curved eyebrows, and the corners of the mouth are tight because of timidity, looking comfortable and lovely.
Tong couldn't help but smile and praise: "When it comes to raising daughters, no one is as good as the old lady of Rongguo, and even the concubines are raised so carefully." ”
Yu Wenhao didn't like to hear anything in his life, but at this time, in front of a room of juniors, he could only endure it silently and casually echoed a few words.
Next is He Huihui, she is wearing an apricot pleated pomegranate skirt made of Jiangnan floating brocade, and a hairpin on her hair is a golden hairpin of a child fishing koi, the child is naughty and cute, and the koi fish seems to have just been caught, as a tassel swaying slightly with her saluting movements. This golden hairpin has a vivid and unique shape, and it is a treasure at first glance. The He family was prominent and wealthy in their early years, and it is normal for their ancestors to keep some good things. Look at her peach cheeks with a smile, beautiful eyes, delicate and lovely, no wonder she was caught by Yu Wenjing at a glance.
"I used to only see the daughters of the princes' relatives, but I didn't know that there were such delicate and beautiful daughters hidden in the low-level officials' mansions." Yuwen Haotian pointed at He Huihui and asked with a smile, "Have you ever read a book?" Is it literate? ”
He Huihui seemed to have expected the emperor to ask her this, but she was not sincerely afraid, but replied calmly: "Back to Your Majesty, the courtier's daughter studied private school for a year when she was young, and she knew a few words. ”
"It's rare for a girl to be calm and calm when she first sees me." Yuwen Haotian, who was aroused, took his eyes off her, a little reluctant. The Son of Heaven is difficult to chase after him, if he hadn't promised her Yuwenjing, it would be a wonderful thing to include her in the harem.
Yu Wenye quietly sensed his father's vague thoughts, and hurriedly diverted the topic: "Didn't my father forget General Xiaobai?" Erchen remembered the first time she returned to Beijing to face the saint, and you praised her like this. ”
Hearing him mention Bai Muguan, Tong immediately felt a headache, secretly annoyed that his son was really stunned. However, Yuwen Haotian smiled even more, turned his head and instructed Gao Zhan: "You go and find Bai Muguan, I haven't seen her for a while." ”
Gao Zhan again and again should be, and took the order to go.
Tong Shi felt more and more stuffy in his chest, and the attitude of daring to love the emperor seemed to have recognized Bai Muguan's daughter-in-law? It's ridiculous, it's confused!
Yu Wenye's thin lips were raised inadvertently, and when Bai Muguan came over and compared the two, he was afraid that He Huihui would be dimmed. In that way, Yuwen Haotian will no longer have any unseemly thoughts.
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