Chapter Thirty-Eight: Can't Catch Up

Bai Shi was stunned for a moment, and then remembered what He Jiaqing had said the night before, and turned overjoyed: "It turns out that the eldest princess brought my sister-in-law to visit? I haven't seen Brother Huan'er's child for a long time, and I don't know what it looks like now, please please hurry up." ”

As soon as the concierge heard this, where was there any reason for delay, and he hurried to answer the door, after all, the people who came, one was the princess of Jin Zhi Yu Ye Zhao, and the other was his wife's sister-in-law, although these two people did not often come to the door, but when they came to the door, they could not be lazy.

After instructing the porter, Bai Shi instructed Fanzhi again: "You go to Sister Qi's yard first, but this is the time for breakfast, she should not be there, if she is not there, go to the old lady's yard, she may be accompanying the old lady and the aunt and grandmother to eat, you go there, just say that there is a distinguished guest at home, let her immediately pack up and come out to meet the guest, it is also good." ”

Fanzhi just agreed, but he heard He Changan say on the side: "Sister Fanzhi, slow down." ”

Fanzhi was stunned, and Bai was also stunned.

He Changan suddenly felt that her reaction was a little too much, she vaguely guessed which princess or the son of the clan who saved Shi Qi yesterday should be the princess, plus she had seen Princess Zhao Changcheng at the dinner, and knew that Princess Zhao Changcheng had a son of about the same age, so she guessed that maybe this son-in-law, who was the same as He Jiaqing and also supported the second prince Lu Cheng, was Xu Linche, the eldest son of the Xu family, but she didn't expect it, so she really guessed.

Bai Shi looked at Chang'an: "Chang'an, you may not know, that Zhaocheng Princess's only son is the one who saved Sister Qi last night, today Zhaocheng Princess is willing to come, nominally to follow your little aunt to relatives, but in fact it is to see what kind of person your cousin is, you are still young on such an occasion, you may not be able to understand, but this is related to Sister Qi'er's future, you don't have to say more." ”

Chang'an has lived in the palace for so many years, and has pondered the thoughts of many superiors, plus he has seen Princess Zhaochang yesterday, after thinking about it, he has a plan in his heart: "Mother, if the brother picks a sister-in-law, what kind of sister-in-law do you want the brother to marry?"

Bai Shi was puzzled in his heart, but he still thought about this question carefully and gave Chang'an an an answer: "Your brother's appearance, although it is not the kind of exquisite, but it can be regarded as a heroic, plus he is your father's only son-in-law, and your father also said that he asked for the title of prince for your brother before he discussed his marriage, so your brother's status is not low." To marry a wife and marry a virtuous woman, first of all, you have to be a virtuous woman who can take care of your brother's back house, not a mouthful of words, nor the kind of person who has to do everything. If you can marry a good family for your brother, it will be better to help your brother in his career. ”

Chang'an nodded: "Then mother can't let Cousin Qi go to see Princess Zhaochang at this time." ”

Bai Shi looked at Chang'an, but he hadn't come back to his senses yet, Chang'an made up his mind that he couldn't let Shi Qi go over now, thought about it for a while, and said: "Mother, you just said it yourself, marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous person can't be a mouthful-mouthed joke, and you can't have to make fun of everything." Princess Zhaochang has been widowed for many years, and she is a well-known princess in the court, so I am afraid that she attaches more importance to these. This time, Princess Zhaochang followed her little aunt to visit, although she said that she had the intention of looking at each other in advance, but her daughter just heard from the porter that it seemed that the cousin of the little aunt's family also came, but the son who saved Cousin Qi last night did not come, which made people feel more like relatives. If my cousin came over early, I was afraid that it would make people feel that my cousin was restless. ”

The Bai family only thought that Shi Qi could marry better, at least not to ruin his reputation and affect Chang'an, he was anxious for a while, but he really didn't think about it so much, and stroked his chest: "Fortunately, this girl in Chang'an stopped me, if it weren't for that, Princess Zhaochang must think that Sister Qi is frivolous and can't run a family, where else dare to ask Sister Qi? If the eldest princess says a little in the circle of noblewomen in the imperial capital, Sister Qi will be ruined." ”

He Jiaqing saw that there were guests at home at this time, and the time to enter the palace was almost up, so he stood up and prepared to go out, and glanced at Chang'an before leaving: "My sister is thinking more and more transparently, but there is one thing I want to defend Brother Lin, Brother Lin is suitable to read in the palace today, he is the companion of the three princes, and now the three princes are the time when their homework is watched by the saints, where will Brother Lin have the time to come out to visit the door?"

He Changan was a little embarrassed, she didn't expect this, but Xu Linche had such a close relationship with the second prince, but he turned out to be the companion of the third prince Lu Jun, who is only thirteen years old now? In the previous life, her scope of activities basically revolved around Lu Cheng and Lu Yuan, and she really didn't know much about the people around the third prince, so there were people who didn't understand, in order to hide this embarrassment, He Changan said again: "That's all about your outer courtyard, brother, Chang'an is a girl in the inner house, how can I know so much?" But mother, I haven't finished talking yet, and there is another reason why I don't let Cousin Qi come out. ”

"What is the reason?"

He Changan smiled: "Mother, didn't you just add a one, if you can be the right person and can help your brother in your career, then it would be better, you think like this, when Princess Zhaochang chooses her daughter-in-law, don't you think like this? If Cousin Qi just came to the eldest princess and the little aunt, and came over, the eldest princess would feel in her heart that Cousin Qi not only could not help the eldest son of the Xu family, but wanted to use the name of the Xu family and the eldest princess to benefit her own family. ”

What He Changan said was a little vague, but Bai thought more.

Marriage is a good marriage between two surnames, and it should help each other, but before the marriage is decided, it is also necessary to consider what benefits the other party has for itself, which is not just a simple matter of marrying a daughter-in-law or marrying a daughter. Chang'an also deduced with a speculative tone that Princess Zhao Changcheng would think about it, but the Bai family felt that Princess Zhao Changcheng would really think about it. After all, although the eldest aunt's father-in-law is the Marquis of Jiangyin, the eldest aunt is not the son of the world, not the son of the world, so she has to work her own career, and there is no big grace to rely on.

If you really think so, you feel that this girl is coming to the backstage of the Xu family, where can she live with her son in a down-to-earth manner?

nodded: "Brother Yan'er should also be on duty in the palace, be more careful in the palace, honor or something, you will inevitably be the son of the world in the future, there is no need to work too hard, saving yourself is the most important thing." ”

Bai's eyes were full of concern, and He Jiaqing's heart was also warm, after all, he was not born to Bai's own, most mothers-in-law like Bai's were willing to have a named concubine, all for fear that their daughter would marry out and grow old and be helpless, so the more the named son-in-law is, the better, where would he be like Bai's, or care more about his safety?

He Jiaqing felt that his luck was already good.

also looked at Bai Shi and nodded: "Mother, I know a lot about Brother Lin, he is a good person, today's matter depends on how Princess Zhao Chang thinks of Cousin Qi, if Princess Zhao Chang can really take a fancy to Cousin Qi, I will go to His Royal Highness the Second Prince to see if His Royal Highness has a way to marry Cousin Qi and Brother Lin before the draft." After all, the draft is still too variable, and there are many dreams at night. ”

Then he went out through the side door, and the Bai family asked Chang'an to accompany Shi Qi first, and when the heat was almost over, he sent someone to call the two of them.

He went out to greet the guests with the hand of the fine rui, and when he walked to the entrance of the courtyard, he saw Princess Zhaochang wearing a dark blue skirt and a light blue skirt below, as well as Bai Yiyun, the second young lady of the Xu family wearing a ginger crane pattern jacket and a white skirt, although Bai Zhenyun and Bai Yiyun sisters had a good relationship in the past, but since they got married, most of the opportunities to meet were banquets held by other noblewomen, and the two sisters were invited together, or they went back to their parents' homes during the New Year, so they could see each other, but the Bai family had never been to the Anshun Marquis Mansion to see Bai Yiyun, and Princess Zhaocheng had not attended those banquets before, so the two of them were concubines, Bai didn't see them appear together.

This is the first time.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, when my sister was at home, because she was a young girl, her father loved her a little more, and she was more bright and hearty than the two sisters above, but when she stood in front of Princess Zhaochang, although her face was younger than that of Princess Zhaochang, her momentum was still insufficient.

I feel more and more that although Princess Zhaocheng has been widowed for many years and doesn't like to move around, she has a mirror in her heart, and she is glad that she didn't let Shi Qi come out just now.

"Princess Zhaochang is willing to sit in our small family's Gongchang Mansion, and the courtiers are grateful. Her Royal Highness the eldest princess quickly invited the hall to sit, there was nothing new in our house, just the same, our lord saw the snow lotus seeds sent back by the messenger in Tanzhou, and it was excellent to make tea, and the eldest princess also tasted fresh. ”