Chen Ting had a smile on his face, and said aggrievedly: "With the status of our family back then, it is naturally excellent for you to marry the Zheng family for me." After all, I lost my father and mother when I was only old, and the hereditary official position in the family was given to my uncle...... But now, my uncle has become an emperor, and I am also a prince. Now look at the Zheng family's family and ability, but it's not enough to be a princess......"

"So what?" The Queen Mother asked.

"Right now, King Yu and King Jin are going to marry, as well as Shen Yao and Deng Hong. Except for King Yu, am I worse than a few of them? Why do they all have to marry women from high-ranking families, but I have to live a life with a small family? Chen Ting's tone was very aggrieved.

When the Queen Mother saw him bring out her beloved eldest son, she sighed and patiently persuaded: "The rule handed down since ancient times is that a woman has 'three no-gos' when she marries. The Zheng family has never given filial piety to your father and mother, and her mother's family is also there, but she has been with you since she is poor, and then rich! Not to mention that your uncle is now the emperor, even when he was in Shaanxi before, our family couldn't do this kind of divorce and remarriage! ”

Seeing that Chen Ting still looked reluctant, the Queen Mother added: "If you are really dissatisfied, when I am free, I will choose a few daughters of good families for you, and whoever you like will be named a side concubine." In the palace, what the Zheng family can't do, they can also ask the side concubine to help. ”

Chen Ting saw that the Queen Mother was resolute, and it was difficult to insist on it, so he had to thank him, and after a few more casual conversations, he retired.

*

The next morning, Du Mingxin, Du Mingyan and others sent the eldest lady and Du Mingzhu to the Inspiration Temple outside the city to make incense. The eldest lady, mother and daughter were both dressed in plain clothes, and their faces were slightly haggard.

Du Mingyan saw that there were not many people they brought, so she pulled Du Mingzhu and said, "Sister Zhu, aunt, you have brought these people, and you have to stay on the mountain for one night, or I will go with you, and I can take care of you." ”

Du Mingzhu said with a cold face: "Don't worry about it, big sister." The eldest brother is watching the people prepare the car outside, and when the time comes, the big sister can rest assured. ”

Du Mingyan said with a smile: "I haven't been out of the house since I came to the capital, I want to go out with ...... to see and see" She saw that the eldest lady's face sank, and quickly changed her words, "The main thing is that I want to do my best in front of the Bodhisattva, I heard that the Jizo King Bodhisattva enshrined in the Inspiration Temple is the most ......."

The grandmother beside the eldest lady cleared her throat loudly, and said to Du Mingyan with a straight face: "Big girl, the wife and the third girl have been fasting at home for seven days, and they got up early this morning to burn incense and bathe, for fear of colliding with the Bodhisattva." This time I didn't go to see the world, but to pray for the blessing of the Li family. First, you did not fast and bathe, and second, unlike the wishes of the lady and the girl, the slave and maid thought that it was better for you to stay at home. ”

Du Mingyan rolled her eyes, afraid that she was the housekeeper mother in the eldest lady's house, so she didn't squeak anymore.

Everyone was saying goodbye, but a small guy suddenly ran over outside, and hurriedly said: "There is a father-in-law at the gate, saying that he was sent by the queen of Kunning Palace, and invited the second lady of our family to come into the palace to talk." ”

Du Kai also followed behind, and said to the eldest lady embarrassed: "The palace envoy came on horseback by himself, and there are a total of four cars in our family, and one of the wheels of one car has been pulled out and sent for repair." Mother, you and your sister are afraid that you will have to take the car out for your sister to sit ......."

The eldest lady was already annoyed by Shen Yao's urging to make up the dowry, and now her own daughter's golden beetle son-in-law is seriously ill again, and her heart is very panicked. When she heard her son say this, she glared at Du Mingxin fiercely, and said in a weird manner: "Okay, I'll give the noble man a car!" ”

Du Kai whispered: "Mother, you should be careful when you speak, you can't be guilty of offending these trivial things......"

The eldest lady raised her hand and slapped her son in the face, and scolded loudly: "What's the matter, it's still unspeakable?" Don't say that she is nothing now, that is, she will become the king of heaven in the future, I should be her elder, and I will still be her elder. said that the heavens are gone, and there is no reason for her to cross me and give me face! ”

Du Kai covered his swollen cheeks, feeling depressed. What's going on! I call myself touching the mold!

Du Ming quietly looked at the eldest lady's pretentiousness, knowing that in the current situation, what he did was wrong, so he simply didn't say a word.

After sending the eldest lady out of the second door, Du Mingxin turned around and went back to change his clothes, but heard Du Mingyan laughing in a weird manner behind him: "The eldest aunt is right!" It doesn't matter who she is, an elder is an elder, and a relative is a relative, I'm afraid of what you will do! ”

Du Ming was afraid that the palace envoy would be in a hurry, so he ignored Du Mingyan and hurried back to his courtyard.

Xia Ye persuaded on the side: "Girl, don't go to your heart, the eldest girl can be happy, what can she do to hinder the girl?" ”

Du Mingxin nodded, and said faintly: "She seems to have fallen into a trap, and she doesn't know it yet...... The comfortable days are numbered. ”

Xia Ye was frightened, guessing that it was about Du Mingyan and Cheng Anhou's private dealings, and she didn't have time to ask more, so she hurriedly helped Du Mingxin pack up and sent her to the carriage to the palace.

There was nothing to say all the way, the carriage drove to the noon gate, Du Mingxin got out of the car, and followed the eunuch who came to deliver the message all the way to Kunning Palace. As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw Deng Wenjiao sitting with the queen.

When the queen saw her come in, she smiled after she saluted: "Wen Jiao was injured while riding a horse in Nanyuan a few days ago, and she has been living with me for the past two days. Somehow I suddenly remembered to invite you over to talk, I thought that you were about the same age, and you were much more stable than Wen Jiao. Since the two of them have signed the deed, they will get along well. ”

Deng Wenjiao looked at Du Mingxin with a proud face, and there was a small flame of anger in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and smiled: "Auntie, don't worry, I'll take Miss Du to the apse, and we'll have a good talk." ”

"That's exactly how it should be." The queen said with a smile, and ordered the palace maid to go to the apse to arrange tea and snacks.

Deng Wenjiao pulled Du Mingxin's sleeve, walked out of the main hall in a gust of wind, and walked to a corner of the apse of Kunning Palace on the corridor, and then shook off her sleeves.

"Shameless country girl!" Deng Wenjiao scolded viciously, "Have you usually looked in the mirror? If your family is poor and can't afford to buy a mercury mirror, how about I give you one? Let you take a good look at your own virtue! ”

Du Mingxin dusted his sleeves and smiled lightly: "Miss Deng should only take a good look in the mirror when she says this, you don't know how hateful your appearance is now." ”

Deng Wenjiao was furious, stretched out his hand and pushed her, scolding: "The women of your civil official family are like this, they are used to strong words!" Have the ability, let's try to compete in kung fu? ”

Du Mingxin chuckled: "I have never learned fist and foot kung fu, Miss Deng insists on competing, I can only admit defeat." ”

Deng Wenjiao snorted coldly: "Count you as acquaintances!" Now that you admit defeat, don't think about marrying King Jin anymore! ”