Ever since he heard the "heartfelt words" of King Xiaojun in the imperial study, and knew how he had the cheekiness to ask the emperor for marriage, and after being refused, he continued to ask the emperor to give him a doctor to treat him because of the lady's old illness and difficult to treat, Zhiwei's opinion of the royal family has been completely refreshed.

Of course, her status is humble, and there are not many people in the royal family she has seen, excluding the group of people with foreign surnames from the concubines, it is nothing more than the emperor, several princesses, as well as King Xin and King Xiaojun.

These people give her a similar impression, no matter what her temperament is, the kind of loftiness born in her bones cannot be erased. Even the young and laughing King Shin has a hint of noble reserve in his smile. And this King of Xiaojun, to be honest, if she didn't know his identity and didn't look at his robes and accessories, she would probably think that this person was just an ordinary martial artist.

Because Zhi Wei was also present at the time, he knew the reason, and not long after King Xiaojun left, the emperor vented at Zhi Wei.

"This King of Xiaojun must have been fascinated by the woman outside! I actually want to marry a widow and a princess! The most ridiculous thing is that the widow and woman did not seem to be very happy to marry him, but he still came to me to ask for the decree of marriage, which is really unclear what to say! ”

Zhi Wei blinked, not sure whether the emperor wanted to speak out on his own, or if he just wanted to listen quietly to himself, or if he wanted to listen to her echo and flatter.

Huo Yanzhi said angrily: "Say whatever you want to say!" Don't act like I'm going to drag you out and cut off your head if I'm upset! ”

Zhi Wei said kindly: "Your Majesty, the slave feels that you don't have to worry about this matter. The prince of the county acts as he pleases, if that lady is willing to let go, I am afraid that his dowry will be sent over at this time, where will he enter the palace to ask His Majesty to fulfill it? Since that lady is unwilling to climb the family business of the prince of the county, it means that she is most likely a knowledgeable and clear-headed person, and she will definitely not mess around with the prince of the county. ”

Huo Yanzhi first felt that it made sense, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong.

"What if the widow and woman didn't really reject King Xiaojun, but just used it to raise their worth? But any woman, where is there anyone who is not willing to climb into a good family? I see, your inference is wishful thinking! ”

Zhi Wei still replied with low eyebrows, but the meaning of the words was faintly untamed.

"Forgive the slaves and maids for talking too much, there are so many women in the world, although Your Majesty is rich all over the world and there are countless beauties in the harem, the women you have seen in this life are less than one ten-thousandth of the world, how can you say lightly that all women in the world are poor and love rich, greedy for vanity? Not to mention it from afar, let's just say that there are thousands of palace people in the palace, is it true that everyone among them is looking forward to marrying the princes and nobles? ”

Huo Yan choked and subconsciously said, "Isn't that so?" ”

Zhi Wei finally looked up and looked at him with a very surprised gaze, as if she had seen him for the first time.

After a long time, she said slowly: "Although the slave maid doesn't have many friends, she also knows many low-level palace people. They are loyal to His Majesty and the Queen, and they miss their relatives in their hometown very much, and they are all the most honest girls. ”

The little palace maid's words were tactful, but Huo Yanzhi still felt a little embarrassed.

Although Huo Yanzhi thinks that he is not a beautiful man in a million, at least he is not as handsome as the guy who believes in the king, but he is also born with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a dignified appearance, and a well-proportioned body, and he can be regarded as a great husband among people. In terms of name, the women in the palace belong to him, although those palace people have a low status, but it is not impossible to be concubines by pampering, they should naturally be interested in him!

Why is it that in the mouth of this little palace maid, he is a dignified son of heaven, and he is not as attractive as those mud-legged relatives in the palace maid's hometown?

There may be a more secret layer of thought, but Huo Yanzhi can't detect it now, he only knows that he is a little annoyed, and even wants to break the promise he made when he asked the little palace maid to open her mouth not to punish her.

As a result, the air in the imperial study fell into an awkward silence for a while.

After meditating, Huo Yanzhi had to admit that although this girl didn't like what she said, it seemed quite logical.

At least, Yufang, who has been serving him for a few years and just left the palace at the beginning of this year, is very much in line with the type of person described by Zhiwei, and Yuxue seems to be similar.

Luckily, there wasn't anyone else around. The face-loving emperor thought.

Despite this, the emperor, whose masculinity had been hit, was not convinced and reverted to the debate.

"Good toothy girl! Even if you have a point, but you have never seen the widowed woman, how do you know that she is trustworthy and not the greedy and vain person you say? ”

"Naturally, this is not guaranteed, but it is just a roughly logical inference based on the current known situation."

Zhi Wei was honestly defeated, and blinked innocently: "Actually, if Your Majesty is worried about the county king, you can send one or two people out of the palace to investigate that lady's family, personality, and conduct." If the other party is really unexpected, and then tell the county king truthfully, presumably the county king can also die. ”

Huo Yanzhi waved his hand with interest: "What's the use of checking it?" Anyway, Zongzheng Temple will definitely not be able to agree, so let's go with King Xiaojun. I'm a junior, but I don't have time to worry about it for him! ”

Hearing this, Zhi Wei was faintly disappointed in her heart.

Maybe it's because he sympathizes with the prince of the county who is in love but is destined not to be reciprocated, and he also feels sorry for the unknown lady.

Thinking of the rule that is not explicitly prohibited, but is just a convention, "the royal family does not intermarry with commoners", Zhi Wei couldn't help but be a little indignant.

This dynasty has not been established for a hundred years, although the emperor was a nobleman of the previous dynasty, but in the past few dynasties, there are still few cases of ordinary people with mud legs becoming emperors? Aren't those emperors from civilian backgrounds still have a handful of commoner relatives? From ordinary people to royalty, did the blood flowing in their bodies change color?

Now these princes and nobles who are high in the sky, ten generations ago, how many of their ancestors were noble to the end? And now the horsemen outside, who know if the generations of their descendants will become the new masters of the dynasty in many years' time?

But she knew that these words could only be thought about in the bottom of her heart, and she couldn't say them to anyone, otherwise she would really fall to the ground.

Zhiwei had to admit that she thought so much and was so angry, which had a lot to do with the widowhood of that lady.

Because, her mother has also been widowed for many years, and after her father died, how many matchmakers stepped through the threshold of the Song family, but they couldn't coax her mother to let go. Even before she entered the palace, her mother had been wearing inconspicuous plain filial piety clothes for her deceased father, and her heart was sincere.

When she was a child, Zhiwei was very afraid of her mother's remarriage, because if she remarried, it was very likely that her mother would not want their brother and sister. But when she grew up, seeing that the family's economic situation was getting worse and worse, her mother and brother were not in good health, and she often lacked medical treatment, she hoped that she could have more new fathers. If the new daddy is willing to take care of the two siblings, it would be better if they don't kick them out of the house.

At that time, Zhiwei even asked her mother about this, but her mother refused to remarry, saying that she would go down to see her father when she saw their brother and sister get married. Whenever this topic is mentioned, the mother and daughter always hug their heads and cry in the end, and then they don't talk about it.

Now, Zhiwei has been leaving home and entering the palace for more than eight years, although she knows her brother's recent situation, she doesn't know how her mother is. Her love for her family was hooked up by the matter of King Xiaojun, so she couldn't hold it back, and pondered day by day, when her brother returned to the court with the army, whether she could ask His Majesty for a favor to meet her brother, or ask him to ask him about the current situation at home.

Zhi Wei never imagined that the mother in her impression who was extremely loyal and kept to the family style was actually the "absurd" person of King Xiaojun!

Mrs. Qin didn't dare to believe it when she got the news.

The Su family in her memory is a talented, beautiful and amorous woman, although her family is in the middle of the road, she has fallen from the daughter of the official eunuch to the singer of the Qinglou, and her bearing is not inferior to many ladies. Even when she first met, she herself was half distracted by the other party's peerless elegance, and almost forgot her original intention to find her.

In the face of her contempt and cold eyes, the Su family did not beg bitterly, did not kneel and beg for mercy, but replied with a noble posture that was not commensurate with her identity. Even the last time she passed by, Su Shi only left her with an extremely indifferent look, no hatred, only pity, and a faint mockery.

When the Su family faced her, it was not like a small Qinglou singer facing the wife of a military general's family, but more like two women with completely equal status.

Su Shi looked down on her and pitied her, because she was a poor woman who couldn't grasp her husband's heart and could only rely on despicable means to force her rival away.

Such a high mercy made Madame Qin hate her even more!

In the past nineteen years, when she dreamed back at midnight, Mrs. Qin would often see the young Su family.

With a shallow smile, Su Shi took Qin Zhongguang's hand, walked in the Qin Mansion, walked in the flowery garden, walked on the streets of the capital, and walked on the quiet forest path......

Every time she woke up, Madame Qin would look at the sleeping man beside her or the vacant seat and tell herself that the rightful Madame Qin was her, not Su or other women. No matter how good Su Shi is, she has already married another woman, and she doesn't need to be afraid anymore when she leaves a foreign country.

After a long time of pampering, she really gradually forgot about the Su family, but she didn't expect that she would see that familiar face again in the capital in her lifetime.

What frightened her even more was that the daughter of the Su family had also entered the palace for some reason, and she was still serving in front of the palace, and it seemed that she was quite trusted by the emperor.

Mrs. Qin's heart was full of alarm bells.

Could it be that this damn Su clan wanted to rob her husband with her back then, and now Su's daughter is going to come back to fight with her daughter?

Mrs. Qin stood up abruptly and asked the maid, "Where is the grandfather of the country?" Can you go home? ”

The maid glanced at her and said timidly: "Grandpa Guo returned to the mansion about a quarter of an hour ago, it seems that he went to Aunt Su's courtyard." ”

Mrs. Qin's heart sank slightly, and she sat back down.

Aunt Su is Qin Zhongguang's newly accepted concubine, with a beautiful appearance, good conversation, and is quite favored by Qin Zhongguang, and she has been staying in the slut's yard for half a month recently.

Others are privately spreading that because An Guogong has won too many battles and his achievements are high, the emperor began to be afraid of this father-in-law, so he deliberately took the opportunity to recuperate in the capital and sent the prince to the north to guard it.

There are also people who think they are smart and say that An Guogong's concubine at this time is really a move to raise obscurity, and if he comes and goes, the emperor will definitely let down his guard, and he will be reused again.

But only Mrs. Qin knew that the reason why that Aunt Su fell into Qin Zhongguang's eyes was entirely because this girl had to be similar to the Su family back then, and she happened to be surnamed Su.

Mrs. Qin and Qin Zhongguang have been husband and wife for twenty-two years, a pair of children are adults, the son is both civil and military, and the daughter is already the queen, she is not worried about what impact this Aunt Su will have on her status.

However, it was at this time that Su came back as a widowed woman.

Mrs. Qin couldn't decide, whether it was better to let the Su family marry the reckless martial artist of King Xiaojun, or to disturb this family business.

The former will allow the Su family to gain a higher status, but it will also cut off the last possibility of her and Qin Zhongguang.

The latter can allow the Su family to continue to bear the identity of a lowly merchant and a widow, but Qin Zhongguang's mind is difficult to guard against......

After thinking about it for a long time, the balance in Mrs. Qin's heart still began to tilt towards the latter.

Qin Zhongguang is now the ruler of the country, and his every move is obvious to all, and he needs to be more cautious than the foreign county king who acts like a vegetarian. If a person like him is still angry that the emperor doesn't trust him, how can he abandon his current wealth and glory and turn around to pursue the Qinglou singer who was disloyal to him when he was young?

"Yes, that's it. He will not be fooled by the woman again, he is still mine! ”

Mrs. Qin finally let out a satisfied and calm smile: "Go, find someone to throw this letter into the hands of King Xiaojun." Remember to be clean and don't be caught on our heads! ”

The maid took the letterhead, and was stopped after taking two steps.

"By the way, Aunt Su is working hard to wait for Grandpa Guo, you will go to the library to pick up some good things for her after you are busy with this matter, don't fool people with those defective products. Got it? ”