The next day, Wang Quan was instructed to take out two boxes of Dong'e Ejiao from the treasury that had been guarded by Xunzhou County to pay tribute to the East Palace a few years ago, and rushed to the Rongguo Mansion with a few chamberlains.

The rules of the Rongguo Mansion are big, and every morning the Zhao family has to take the four sisters of the Li family to the Shou'an Hall of the Jiang family to settle the province in the morning and dusk, and Li Weijing's concubines also need to be served in the morning and evening.

When the royal power came, the Shou'an Hall was lively.

Seeing that it was the cronies of the prince of the East Palace who came, the gatekeeper of the Rongguo Mansion did not dare to delay, and while inviting people into the mansion, he hurriedly flew to report to the Jiang family. By the time Jiang received the message, Wang Quan had already stepped into the hall.

"Old lady, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a reward." Wang Quan had a smile on his face, "It's the New Year's Festival, Your Royal Highness is thinking that the old lady is old, and I will reward two boxes of Dong'e Ejiao, a specialty of Xunzhou, and hope that you will take care of your body and live a long life." ”

Jiang Shi was helped up by the two maids, and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for the reward." After that, he handed over his eyes and ordered Mama Chang to take it.

The Jiang family is a first-class lady, and the prince does not need to give a big gift to thank him, but the rest of the people in the house have already knelt on the ground.

Wang Quan's eyes were like torches, he glanced at everyone, and suddenly said: "Your Highness said that although he is young, he has also heard that the old prince is very respectful of his merits in the society. I envy the old man and the old lady before his death, and you have a good story, although today's reward is light, but the heart is precious. ”

Originally, the Jiang family was still suspicious, why did the good prince reward her? Now I understand it.

Let's say that the better Dong'e Ejiao is, the more sticky her teeth are, Yuwen Ye Baba rewarded this thing and sent someone to send it, which was secretly knocking on the reminder to keep her mouth shut. Wang Quan deliberately mentioned the affection between the Jiang family and the old prince, indicating that she wanted to marry Bai Muguan to the Duke of Wei Mansion before the matter of Yu Wenye's ears. Because of her high seniority and old qualifications, he didn't openly attack.

Thinking of this, a faint mockery flashed in Jiang's cloudy eyes, but the corners of his mouth hooked up a smile: "Your Highness is benevolent and diligent in political affairs, and with the blessing of God, he will definitely make his wishes come true." ”

The meaning of the words is to ask Yu Wenye to rest assured, she will not make a hindrance from it, but is happy to see it happen.

Wang Quan is also a smart person, obviously hearing the connotation, squinting his eyes and sighing: "The old lady is really smart and intelligent, you must not let His Highness's efforts be in vain." ”

"The old body is not confused." Saying that, Jiang smiled and ordered the maid to wrap a red seal and hand it to the king, not to mention that it is the first month of the year, even if it is an ordinary day, it will not be a loss.

Wang Quan is also used to it, he took the big red seal with both hands and estimated that there was at least a silver ticket of five hundred taels inside, thanked him, and smiled much more real than when he came in. Not only the royal power, but also a few chamberlains who came with him, the Jiang family issued a reward of silver, and there was no ambiguity.

When Wang Quan and the others were sent away, Jiang's face was like frost, and his face was extremely ugly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is taboo to be said to be suspected of winning people's hearts, even in the past, when the old prince was alive, he never had a reward, and this year is an exception." Jiang Shi said to himself, and a cold snort came out of his nose.

Everyone in the room who witnessed everything was afraid of the majesty of the Jiang family and did not dare to speak casually, but the Zhao family, the head of the house, had a little face, and said boldly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cherishes the crown princess, and naturally you are also very filial to the old lady." ”

"Your Highness, where is it because of the crown princess!" Jiang Shi disagreed, glared at his daughter-in-law, and his tone was a little heavy, "The house is full of your own family, why do you bother to talk about those scenes that fool outsiders!" No one is deaf or blind, His Royal Highness and the crown princess have been married for more than half a year, if there is really a little warmth, it should have been good news to please His Majesty in the palace. ”

Zhao's cheeks were hot, and he lowered his head and stared at the clenched handkerchief subconsciously, not daring to speak easily.

The rumors about the discord between the crown prince and the crown princess are not three or two days, and the Rongguo Mansion and the Ye Taifu Mansion have in-laws, so they can only pretend to be stupid. For the first time today, Jiang pulled off the fig leaf, opened the skylight and spoke brightly.

"Mu Wan is also my granddaughter, and I love her exactly the same as the crown princess. If she can marry and go to the East Palace as a side concubine, the prince will inherit the throne in the future, and she can also help the crown princess take care of the six palaces. Since the long talk between the ancestors and grandchildren on that day, Jiang has persuaded himself by thinking like this.

Hearing this, Li Meixin, who was standing on the side, answered softly, and it was also regarded as relieving his mother: "What my grandmother said is very true, cousin Guan has a bold temperament, can be good at writing and martial arts without losing to men, compared to the princess, she is a little gentle, and in the future, her mother really needs cousin Guan to help her." ”

Jiang glanced approvingly at his second granddaughter, stretched out his hand to pull her to sit beside him, and immediately ordered: "Come on, go and get the jasper coral beads from my private room to Mei Xin." ”

Although Li Meixin doesn't talk much on weekdays, once she opens her mouth, she is quite measured, and she is a down-to-earth and steady child.

"Thank you, Grandmother." Li Meixin's gentle smile is like a new hibiscus, and her facial features are not top and beautiful beauties, but she is better than her eyebrows and quiet beauty. She is wearing a violet embroidered phalaenopsis water pattern ayaba brocade skirt today, and the skirt is embroidered with light purple and pink paulownia flowers, fresh and elegant.

"What's polite to grandmother, how boring it is for the family to thank you." Jiang's words seemed to poke Zhao again, and he was kind to Li Meixin, "Your father has already looked at Sun Zhan, the eldest son of Sun Shangshu's family, for you, I have seen that child, he is young and heroic, and he is a good match for you." When the family affairs are decided, it is time to prepare a dowry for you, and when the time comes, you can choose your grandmother's private room. ”

When it comes to family affairs, Li Meixin can't help but blush, although she is shy, she still smiles gently: "The granddaughter is up to her father and grandmother." ”

The Zhao family didn't know that Li Weijing was the son of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but at this moment, listening to Jiang's words, it must be eight or nine inseparable, and he was extremely happy in his heart. Needless to say, the family of the Sun family is rare that Mrs. Sun is hearty and straightforward, not such a mean and difficult character, Li Meixin will not suffer hardships when she marries.

"Mother's words are true?" Because of the joy in his heart, Zhao unconsciously changed his name. Since she married into the Rongguo Mansion, the Jiang family looked down on her from a humble background, and she had been treated with alienation and coldness, and she did not dare to be presumptuous in front of the Jiang family. Always respectfully called "old lady", the last time I called my mother was a long time ago.

Jiang's head: "The Sun family promised to invite the official media to come to the door to propose marriage after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the marriage was finalized at the end of March." In the autumn of next year, the scenery will marry Mei Xin. ”

"That's great!" Zhao's heart was happy, and he was so excited that he almost recited the Buddha.

"You look like this, people who don't know still think that we can't get married." Leng Buding Jiang Shi was angry again, and said slowly, "Mei Xin's major event has been decided, and there is no need to enter the palace on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so as not to misunderstand." ”

Yesterday, the Rongguo Mansion received an invitation sent by the Empress Tong, which was different from the usual Yi Zhi summons, and the invitation said that the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Empress Tong would set up a banquet in the spring of Wuling in the Imperial Garden, and invited the unfinished ladies of the capital. But all the female dependents of official families above the fifth grade can come. The words reveal the intention of choosing a concubine for the third prince, and the lady who intends to be the princess is naturally eager to try.

Although Zhao regretted that his daughter could not witness the grand occasion of the Lantern Festival, he also responded: "Yes, let Mei Xin call her illness that day." ”

"Grandmother, you are so partial, the private room is only for the second sister, and I don't even have decent jewelry when I enter the palace during the Lantern Festival!" The person who dared to be so willful was none other than Li Meiji.

To tell the truth, Jiang's private house is quite rich, she was born in a famous family, and her dowry back then was so much that others were envious, not to mention the rewards and savings in the palace over the years. She is partial to her two daughters, and she also loves her granddaughter, and when Ye Shiying added makeup before marriage, her grandmother gave a few boxes of rare treasures. Although Bai Muguan has not been by her side in the past few years, every New Year's Day, the Rongguo Mansion sends more than a dozen cars of gifts to Mobei, all of which are from the Jiang family.

As for the four sisters of the Li family, they are indeed inferior, and among them, the eldest granddaughter Li Meizhen has received a lot of good things from the Jiang family since she was a child. Seeing that Li Meixin took a string of jasper coral beads, she was not uncommon, but in front of her sister-in-law, Li Meixin categorically didn't want to lose face.

"You girl with no conscience, grandmother has prepared it for you a long time ago, when did you lose it?" Jiang scolded with a smile, and secretly said in his heart that Li Weijing was the most accustomed to the eldest daughter, and it was useless for her to say more. It won't be long before Li Meizhen should enter the palace to be elected, and when the time comes, someone in the palace will teach her the rules. Before that, the Lantern Festival may be able to meet the emperor, and it is not a bad thing to dress up and make a good impression.

Hearing this, Li Meizhen hurriedly coquettish: "Of course, grandmother loves me the most!" ”

Jiang nodded, saying that he was tired and sent away the Li family sisters and a few concubines.

Only the Zhao family was left in the spacious and warm hall, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and then they heard the Jiang family say in a deep voice: "Although the third prince is not as good as the crown prince and the eldest son of the emperor, in the end, he is also the son of His Majesty, and he will be the prince of the noble first generation in the future." The prince's Dong'e Ejiao was sent today, and the meaning couldn't be clearer, the girls of our Li family don't have to go to the East Palace to join in the fun. The eldest son of the emperor fell out of favor and was repeatedly caught in turmoil, and he was useless according to his old body. Meiyun is not small, you might as well try it on the day of the Lantern Festival, maybe she has a fate with the third prince. ”

"The old lady is reasonable, but it's a pity that Meiyun is a concubine, and after all, she can't compare to Meiqi and Meixin. Even if you look at the official media, you can only pick a concubine if you want to match the right family. ”

Before the Zhao family could continue, he was coldly interrupted: "Meiyun's mother is a good concubine who is seriously carried into the door, and the daughters of our Li family are not divided into concubines!" What's more, you don't have to be a concubine, the side concubine can still enter the royal family tree, it doesn't matter if you are on the side, what matters is to win the husband's heart. ”

Poor Zhao shrank his neck in shock when he was old, and he only promised: "It's still the old lady who is thoughtful." ”

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