"I don't need to ask!" The second lady said, "It must be that Princess Fucheng is afraid that the emperor will make an order, and it will not be easy to settle the Yang daughter in the future, so she instigated the emperor to make an edict in the name of the queen mother." It happened that the emperor was afraid of giving concubines to concubines and was ridiculed by the world, so he pushed the boat down the river and asked the attendants of Cining Palace to help pass the decree. ”

When Eleven Niang and Mrs. Tai heard this, they looked at Xu Lingyi.

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly: "Since ancient times, the emperor has decreed that only marriage can be given, how can there be concubines?" The emperor was just going to dictate, but Princess Fucheng was afraid that something would happen later and there would be any waves, so she was in a hurry to settle the matter. The Queen Mother is afraid that our two families will not keep their promises, and wants to restrain them with her will. Therefore, it was drafted by the Marquis of Jianning and Shi Zheng, and the internal servants of Cining Palace passed the decree, and the matter was given on the spot. ”

"I'll just say, how can you make an edict in the evening, and the content is not decent, just like canonizing the wife of the inner order." Mrs. Tai said, "So that's the case. Then he asked him with concern, "Why did you come back at this time?" ”

"After that, the emperor served in Cining Palace, and we also served on the side. After the queen mother came, Princess Fucheng accompanied the queen mother in Cining Palace, and we followed the emperor to Qianqing Palace. The emperor enjoyed a supper. Since the spoon had been laid in the palace, we rested in the room for one night. The next morning, the emperor asked the chamberlain to summon me and Shi Zheng to the Qianqing Palace to talk. We waited until the emperor came back in the morning and talked about the conversation. ”

Mrs. Tai's expression was straight: "What did the emperor say?" ”

"Didn't say anything." Xu Lingyi said implicitly, "The emperor only said that he has supported the queen mother for many years, and even if he can't say 'benevolence' after a hundred years, how can he have to say 'filial piety'!" ”

This is the reason why the emperor has always respected the queen mother and tolerated the Marquis of Jianning and Changshou Boduo!

Eleven Niang pondered.

No matter what happened back then, in the eyes of the world, the Queen Mother has the grace of knowing the emperor. If it weren't for the queen mother, the first emperor would not have made the emperor the crown prince. Now, the Queen Mother is getting older and sick, just as she has reached the age of ninety-nine in 100 steps, the emperor definitely does not want to let the Queen Mother have any accidents at the last moment, and bear the name of "unfilial piety".

Mrs. Tai's expression was relieved when she heard this: "Since you are unwilling to make a holy decree and use Yi's decree, you said such a thing again." I'm relieved! ”

The emperor's meaning is obvious. As long as the Queen Mother is in everything, there are some things that you have to take care of. On the contrary, if the Queen Mother is gone......

It seems that according to the current situation, as long as the Queen Mother is on one day, this Yang family will pay tribute to one day.

But there is a slang saying, "Bend and flat." The Queen Mother has been sick for more than half a year, and even Princess Fucheng's words in the Fengxian Palace only made her "thrilled and not in danger", who would dare to assert that the Queen Mother will not be "in good spirits on happy occasions", and it will drag on for three or five years!

Eleven Niang slandered in her heart. simply asked Mrs. Tai directly: "Mother, what should you do with this concubine ceremony?" ”

"What to do!" Mrs. Tai smiled faintly, "Since it is a concubine, it is natural to follow the ceremony of concubine." What's so negotiable about this! There was a bit of disdain in his tone, "What kind of charter was it when you married Aunt Qiao, and what kind of charter was it when you married Yang's daughter." Then he said, "The fourth child has just come back from the palace, you should go back to eat first!" I don't have to serve here. In the afternoon, we discussed and decided to settle the banquet for March 3. ”

Xu Lingyi stood up when she heard this: "Then let's go back first!" ”

Mrs. Tai nodded and said lovingly, "Go back quickly!" ”

Eleven Niang followed Xu Lingyi to quit Mrs. Tai and returned to the house.

Xu Lingyi leaned on the kang: "You can give me a bowl of mixed noodles." I still ate a bowl of millet porridge at the beginning of Mao. "It's early noon at the moment, and I'm so hungry that I just want to eat some soup and water. After speaking, he added: "It's the kind of assorted noodles I gave birth to last time." ”

The noodles are made by Eleven Niang herself. When kneading the dough, I added a little oil, boiled the broth with beef bones, chicken bones, and duck bones, and added shredded bamboo shoots, shredded shiitake mushrooms, soybean sprouts, and carrots. Very usual. But the victory is that the soup is refreshing and the noodles are shaking.

"Then Master Hou leans on for a while!" Eleven Niang casually put the big red-bottomed Danfeng Chaoyang on the side and put it on Xu Lingyi's body, "I'll call you when the noodles are ready!" ”

Xu Lingyi nodded.

Eleven Niang went to the small kitchen and made a bowl of mixed noodles and brought it to the inner room.

Xu Lingyi tilted her head and slept soundly. He looked serene, and between his eyebrows he did not see the severity of his wakefulness, as if he was several years younger.

Eleven Niang hesitated for a moment, Xu Lingyi had already opened her eyes, and sat up with a little apprehension on her face.

"Smelled the scent!"

Shi Niang smiled and put the red lacquer begonia flower tray on the kang table in front of him: "Hou Ye eat some and then sleep!" ”

Xu Lingyi picked up the chopsticks: "You can eat some too!" ”

Eleven Niang didn't like to eat pasta, so she said euphemistically: "I'm not hungry yet, I'll eat it later." ”

Xu Lingyi was not reluctant, like last time, he ate three bowls in a row before putting the chopsticks.

Eleven Niang served him to freshen up and rest, and then went to the west room, and told Amber to check the account books of the year, and asked the little maids to set the meal.

After the meal, Amber took the account book and said, "...... The bed, the tent, the quilt, the candles, and the utensils cost a total of three hundred taels of silver. He invited four tables of banquets and spent two hundred taels of silver. ”

Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Nacho Lianfang only spent a total of five hundred taels of silver, of which the cost of the banquet accounted for two-fifths.

Amber has been with Eleven Niang these days, and she has taken the initiative to do things, and she is no longer like she has never been, and she is what she commands. She thought that Hou Ye entered the house with the front foot, and went to the husband with Eleven Niang on the back leg, most likely to discuss the entry of the Yang family's daughter. And when Eleven Niang came back, she checked the accounts of Na Qiao Lian's room, and eight or nine out of ten were related to Nayang's daughter, so she also checked Aunt Nawen's account books with her.

“…… Aunt Wen spent a total of five hundred taels of silver on the bed, bed, tent, quilt, and candle utensils. He also invited four tables of banquets, and spent a hundred and sixty taels of silver. She added, "I asked Song's mother again. Mother Song said that when Aunt Wen first entered the house, our aunt and grandmother rewarded a headband with red gold inlaid with southern pearls, a pair of hairpins inlaid with red gold and bluestone, and a pair of red gold twisted silk bracelets, worth more than 300 taels of silver. When Aunt Qiao entered the door, the eldest aunt and grandmother only rewarded a pair of jade and emerald flowers, which were worth more than thirty taels of silver. ”

When Shi Niang heard this, she understood everything in her heart.

Asked Amber to invite Mr. Bai in, and then wrote a list of guests to be invited on March 3's side.

After laughing, Mr. Bai also came.

“…… The auspicious day is set for March 12. Eleven Niang got straight to the point, "This day will come in the blink of an eye." Some things have to be prepared earlier. ”

Manager Bai bowed slightly and said seriously: "Please Madame, please." ”

"The new house is located in the old residence of the original second young master. Taking advantage of the good sun in these two days, you find someone to powder it. As for the ceremony and regulations, they will be done according to when Aunt Qiao enters the door. Eleven Niang said, her eyes fell on Amber, "When the time comes, you will give a copy of the account books of the year to Manager Bai, and Manager Bai will do it according to the messenger." ”

Manager Bai stared slightly.

He is an old man in the house, how much did Aunt Wen spend to enter the door, how much did it cost Qiao Lianfang to enter the door, how could he not be impressed.

Amber was only happy.

The Yang family was rewarded by the Queen Mother, and I don't know what kind of temperament it is. If Hou Ye blindly gives the Yang family decency, I am afraid that Eleven Niang will be weak.

She smiled and said yes, and went down to transcribe the account book with Mr. Bai.

Eleven Niang got up and prepared to go to the husband.

Qiao Lianfang asked to see her.

She wore a willow green Hangzhou silk jacket, a white threaded skirt, her hair was neatly combed, and a silver hairpin with a lotus head was inserted, which looked refreshing, elegant and generous.

Eleven Niang was a little surprised.

It seemed that it was the first time she had seen Qiao Lianfang dressed up so plainly.

Qiao Lianfang respectfully saluted Eleven Niang.

Eleven Niang asked the little maid to bring a brocade to sit for her.

She smiled and thanked her, half sat on the brocade, glanced at the note in Eleven Niang's hand and said, "Is Madame still busy with the banquet on March 3rd?" Aren't these days very busy? ”

It means that she is busy with the banquet on March 3 again, and she is busy with the Yang family's entry into the door, right?

"It's fine!" Eleven Niang said, "There are old precedents to follow." Just do it! ”

Qiao Lianfang smiled when she heard this: "Madam is a smart person, she can understand everything at a glance, so she can get twice the result with half the effort." It's not like me, I can't do anything well. ”

"Aunt Qiao is too humble." Eleven Niang looked at her as if she was chatting with herself, and couldn't help but secretly wonder about her intentions.

"It's not like I'm being humble." Qiao Lianfang said with a smile, "Every year on March 3, so many princesses and wives come to visit, not only to greet them, but also to arrange opera singing, banquet dishes, and tea...... It's scary to think about. Madame easily got everything done. ”

She was able to talk about March 3rd in such a relaxed tone!

Eleven Niang felt a little strange.

It's just that before she could speak, Qiao Lianfang's expression darkened, and she lowered her head slightly: "Now that I think about it, it's really fate that plays tricks on people." Her voice was a little low, "The people at the Spring Banquet have gone their separate ways!" ”

What's the use of saying that now?

Is there anything else that can be changed?

It will only make people feel sad that things are wrong and the world is impermanent!

Eleven Niang felt that it was impossible for her and Qiao Lianfang to have any common language. She picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea: "What is the matter with Aunt Qiao looking for me?" ”

"It's okay, it's okay." Qiao Lianfang raised her head when she heard this, her smile was a little bitter, "I see that Aunt Wen is wholeheartedly helping the eldest lady prepare the dowry, and Aunt Qin is making summer clothes for the fifth young master on the one hand, and on the other hand, she has to take time to make some snacks for the second young master to eat, only I am idle, so I want to see if there is anything on the lady's side that I want me to help with." I didn't expect to talk about the past. She said with a long sigh, "Madam, speaking of which, I am also destined for you. I'll just say a word from the bottom of my heart! Although Madame was in the boudoir at the time, she must have heard of it. After Sister Ling died, the Queen Mother wanted to marry the eldest daughter of Jianning Hou to Hou Ye as his wife. It's just that Hou Ye promised Sister Ling to choose one from the Luo family as the successor, so he refused the Queen Mother. Because of this incident, the Queen Mother has not been very happy. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother finally installed a Yang girl to enter the door. Since ancient times, there is only one who gives marriage, how can there be a concubine. You'd better be careful. It is said that the first emperor also gave the show girl to the ministers, and some show girls were corrected after the death of the main wife, and even got an edict. ”