Yong'an Palace

For the sake of her grandson's lifelong event, Empress Dowager Fu held a chrysanthemum appreciation banquet in Shou'an Palace, and invited the daughters of officials above the fifth grade in Beijing to come to appreciate chrysanthemums.

So on September 19, the always clean Yong'an Palace became very lively. All the girls invited to the palace are all dressed up very delicately and beautifully, and they are extremely gentle when they speak, and everyone knows that today's words and deeds are related to their future future.

Even Chen Yiwen, the eldest granddaughter of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, who is usually sharp-tongued and aggressive, has also restrained her temperament, and when talking to other girls, she is soft-spoken and kind.

Those who are angry with her on weekdays but whose family background is not as good as hers can only scold her in their hearts for pretending, and they dare not show it on their faces. There are also people who are comparable to her family background and don't deal with her, and they start to sarcastically mock her in front of everyone.

"Yo, I didn't expect such a strange thing in this world, the crab with teeth and claws on weekdays has begun to look like a human after wearing a human skin."

It was Fu Jingyu, the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Jinyang, who spoke, she was the grandniece of the Empress Dowager Fu, the niece of the first queen, and the cousin of the prince.

So seeing that Chen Yiwen suddenly became quiet, how could she not know what she was thinking, and wanted to expose her true colors on the spot.

Before leaving home, her father and grandmother told her that whether it was her or her second sister, as long as one of them became the crown princess, it would be beneficial to the family and harmless.

Her aunt and grandmother are the queen mother, and her aunt is the first queen, so the crown princess and the future queen can only be their Fu family. Hmph, this honorable position, whether it is those delusional clowns who jump off the beam, or the titled Lord De Jong, they can't let them snatch it.

Fu Jingyu's words directly made Chen Yiwen's face change, if it weren't for the fact that this is Yong'an Palace, she is here to run for the crown princess, according to her previous temperament, I am afraid that she would have been-for-tat with her a long time ago.

She held back the anger in her heart, and said with a smile: "Miss Fu San is really good at laughing, how can there be crabs that can pretend to be human skins, I'm afraid I have seen too many strange stories on weekdays." ”

As he spoke, he said to the girl beside him: "I have long heard that the third girl of the Marquis Mansion of Jinyang likes to visit the teahouse and listen to the book, and when I saw it today, it was really the case, a girl is so comfortable at home, she must be the most favored at home." ”

"Hmph, it's good to know." Fu Jingyu said proudly: "Jin Gui, the daughter of the Fu family, how can it be compared to you, the eldest daughter of the bereaved mother who lacks education, I see, your stepmother's sister must be deferential and polite." ”

Chen Yiwen's biological mother died early, and her father married her aunt as Xuxuan, Chen Yiwen has always been at odds with her stepmother, and naturally she will not like her stepmother's sister. The girls present all know it. Fu Jingyu deliberately mentioned this in order to embarrass her.

Sure enough, Chen Yiwen's face sank, and she no longer maintained her previous ladylike posture, "Even if I lack education, it's better than you being ashamed to drill into a man's pile every day." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, no one expected Chen Yiwen to say such rude and vulgar words. Fu Jingyu said angrily: "I didn't, you are talking nonsense." ”

Chen Yiwen refused to let her go, "Hmph, which one of the storytellers, listeners, and people running in the teahouse is not a man, am I wrong?" I didn't expect the three girls of the Hou family in Jinyang to be so indulgent. ”

Fu Jingyu's face turned from red to white, and then from white to blue, trembling with anger. At this time, Fu Jingyue and the county lord of Derong hurried over, and just when she heard Chen Yiwen's last sentence, she raised her hand fiercely and slapped Chen Yiwen's face. "You are spewing blood and spurting people's reputation against my Fu family's daughter, we are going to go to the Queen Mother for comment."

Fu Jingyue slapped Chen Yiwen, but no one dared to step forward to make peace. Everyone knows why they entered the palace today, and they don't dare to be presumptuous on Empress Dowager Fu's territory, and the girls who were originally intimate with Chen Yiwen have stayed away from her.

Chen Yiwen was stunned, and only after coming back to her senses did she know what she had said. The words "daughter of the Fu family" fell on her head like thunder, and she was so shocked that her three souls and seven spirits were about to disperse.

The Empress Dowager Fu is the daughter of the Fu family, and the first queen is also the daughter of the Fu family, and now the emperor and the prince are all from the daughter of the Fu family, she scolded Fu Jingyu for not abiding by women's morals, and even scolded the Empress Dowager Fu and the first queen in.

Only then did she realize that she had made a terrible mistake and that her brain had lost the ability to think. Even the sisters Fu Jingyu and Fu Jingyue dragged her to the back to complain, she was stunned, like a puppet who had lost her soul. Rao is no matter how much she disobeys discipline on weekdays, she is also frightened at this time.

Empress Dowager Fu didn't expect that it was common for the daughters of the boudoir to have discord on weekdays, but at most a few quarrels would be how to deliberately destroy the other party's reputation. The reputation of the daughter's family is the most valuable, and if the reputation is ruined, this life will be over.

Chen Yiwen's actions angered the Empress Dowager Fu, especially after the Fu family sisters learned the words that Chen Yiwen scolded with each word, Empress Dowager Fu's face was already pale.

But in order not to make people think that she was biased towards the Fu family sisters, she didn't immediately deal with Chen Yiwen, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, but shifted her gaze to the county lord De Rong on the side and asked, "De Rong, you come to tell the mourning family what happened." ”

The county lord of De Rong saluted the Empress Dowager Fu and said: "Back to the Empress Dowager, De Rong was far away from the second girl Fu at that time, and did not witness all the passages. ”

Empress Dowager Fu listened to her and asked her to step back, and finally pointed out at random in the group of ladies: "You come and say." ”

The girl who was selected by the Empress Dowager Fu was Guo Xueying, the eldest daughter of Guo Jinyi, the servant of the Ministry of Officials. After she saluted the Empress Dowager Fu unhurriedly, she slowly told the cause and effect of the dispute between Fu and Chen, completely restored the truth, and did not favor either party.

Her voice fell, and Chen Yiwen suddenly fainted.

When Empress Dowager Fu heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied with Fu Jingyu, a niece and granddaughter, who still wanted to provoke others on such an important day, and almost got a bad reputation. She looked at Guo Xueying twice again, and felt that this girl was generous, respectful and polite, and a good child. Then he asked, "Which family are you the daughter of, what is your name, and how old are you this year?" ”

Guo Xueying replied: "The little girl's name is Xueying, she is sixteen years old, and she is the daughter of Guo Jinyi, the left attendant of the ministry. ”

Empress Dowager Fu didn't ask about political affairs, and she didn't know who Guo Jinyi was, so Aunt Jinyu hurriedly bowed her head and explained to her. Empress Dowager Fu frowned when she heard this, but she didn't expect that she actually had a mother who was born in a merchant, and waved her hand to ask her to step back.

Knowing the cause of the incident, Empress Dowager Fu reprimanded Fu Jingyu. Empress Dowager Fu asked Chen Yiwen to be sent back, and also reprimanded Mrs. Shangshu and Chen Yiwen's stepmother, and canceled the qualifications of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to enter the palace on the first day of the Lunar New Year. As for Chen Yiwen dying of illness only three days after returning home, let's not mention it for the time being.

After the hour, the chrysanthemum banquet of Yong'an Palace officially began. With Chen Yiwen's experience, the rest of the ladies didn't dare to argue openly and secretly even if they had a big mess, and everyone stayed until the end of the chrysanthemum banquet.

At the chrysanthemum banquet, all the ladies showed their talents, so that the Empress Dowager Fu and the eldest princess and Emperor Xianqing watched a wonderful performance, and finally selected a princess, a good di, two good yuan and two Chenghui, so far a touching princess and concubine banquet is over.

Sajin Street, Guo Shilang's Mansion

Seeing that Jin Wuxi was hanging and the eldest daughter Xue Ying had not yet returned from the palace, Mrs. Guo was as restless as an ant on a hot pot.

Seeing her like this, Yan Niang comforted her softly: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Xue Ying is smart and steady, and she will be fine." ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Guo not only did not relax, but became even more worried. What is the place in the palace, in the morning, the eldest granddaughter of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Officials was carried back, and it was spread all over the capital, and she was really worried that something would happen to her daughter.

Yan Niang didn't know how to persuade her, so she had to wait slowly with her.

At this time, Jiang Yucheng sent a little maid to tell Yan Niang, saying that he was waiting for her at the gate of Guo's mansion. Yan Niang glanced at Mrs. Guo and was about to say something to her, when she heard her say: "I've waited with me for a day, it's time to go back, and I'll go to Yulin Street to see you in a few days." ”

Yan Niang nodded, and Qingyang helped her out. Before he walked out of the main hall, he saw Amber, who had been guarding the door on the order of Mrs. Guo, ran in in a panic, "Madam, there is news of the eldest girl." ”

Mrs. Guo stood up and said eagerly; "Say it quickly."

Yan Niang also stopped and waited for Amber to speak.

Amber said smoothly: "The eldest girl of our family has been chosen, and she is coming home at this time." ”