I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 682
Chapter 682

"Your Majesty, Princess Rui has come out of Kunning Palace." The palace maid guarding under the verandah went into the inner hall to report. According to the practice of previous years, Princess Rui will definitely go straight to Changchun Palace where Concubine Min is.

Concubine Min nodded, and signaled the maid to prepare the tea and cakes that Princess Rui loved to drink, and then she looked at the sullen and unhappy daughter, although her attitude was still kind, but her charming face was obviously full of majesty that could not be disobeyed, "Ning Chen An is full of talent, your father also said before when he talked about Chun Wei, that he will definitely rank among the top three if nothing else happens."

Concubine Min gracefully stroked the red coral bracelet on her right wrist, glanced at You Rongyan's daughter and continued: "The glory of the ancestors of the Ning family rests on him, not to mention whether your father will give up for you. With such a talent, even Ning Chenan himself would not be able to Shang Princess."

Once married to the princess, it is tantamount to ending Ning Chenan's official career. This is no less than "revenge for killing his father and taking his wife away". .

Not to mention that the old lady of the Ning family is still alive, even though the princess has a noble status, but as a mother-in-law, old lady Ning has a lot of tricks to target the seventh princess.

"Then she, Zhejing, is a good match for Ning Chenan?" Princess Seven yelled angrily, her delicate hands clenched into fists. Before, she allowed Zhejing to chase Ning Chenan all over the capital, but now The seventh princess wished she could kill Zhe Jing to vent her hatred.

Concubine Min let out a long sigh, "Old General Zhe and General Zhe are still guarding the border now, and you also know that Zhe Jing has been raised without thinking, so your father will be at ease."

Otherwise, if there is a military general holding military power on the one hand, and a civil servant who is thriving in official careers on the other, if the two marry, let alone the Holy One is worried, other princes will try to destroy it.

But Zhejing definitely belongs to the girl who "marrying a wife who is not worthy will destroy the three generations". The family can't help the Zhe family, so that the Holy One can feel at ease.

She understands the truth, but the seventh princess is still not reconciled, she is a princess, the proud daughter of heaven, can't she even make decisions about her own marriage?She had to marry the youngest son of a governor, Bai Zhaohui, whose mother-in-law was still from the poor and settled Zeng family.

There was a voice of greetings from the palace people outside the palace. No matter how dissatisfied the Seventh Princess was at this moment, she could not show it in front of an outsider, Princess Rui. Although she had restrained her expression, anyone could see her displeasure.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Concubine Min warmly greeted Princess Rui to sit down, and glanced at the Seventh Princess who left after saluting with a smile, "It's not bad at all to have a son who is a hundred years old and worry about 99 years old."

"The seventh princess has a noble status. Even if she gets married in the future, she will live in the princess mansion forever. The princess is the king, and the in-law's family is the minister. The empress doesn't have to worry about it." Princess Rui accepted the words with a smile, looking at Concubine Min with a trace of imperceptible contempt.

It is also fortunate to have such a beautiful face, otherwise, with Concubine Min's soft temperament, Princess Rui feels that she has been eaten alive by other concubines in the palace. Her daughter is the seventh princess, and Concubine Min is still worried about her. For marriage, worrying that she will be bullied by her husband's family in the future, this is simply ridiculous.

Concubine Min pretended not to see the disdain in Princess Rui's eyes, picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea, then continued to chat like a close friend, "Speaking of which, Chengye is already weak, do you have someone to choose for his marriage? "

As soon as this topic was mentioned, Princess Rui remembered that she was humiliated by Yin Wuyan in Huaishu Lane that day, her originally proud expression turned gloomy to the extreme, and anger rolled in her eyes, "Although that girl You Qi is a concubine, she is a concubine after all. The only bloodline of the Marquis of Wu'an, although his status is a bit inferior, he is barely qualified to be Chengye's concubine."

If Marquis Wu'an had a prostitute, Princess Rui felt that she was not qualified enough to marry Yin Chengye as his wife. After all, Marquis Wu'an had made his fortune through meritorious deeds, but now that Marquis Wu'an had no military power in his hands, the majestic Marquis' mansion was just empty.

In Princess Rui's opinion, Yin Chengye's main wife must come from a prominent family after all, not from the Zanying family, but also from an official family, a scholarly family, the Qiu family in Qianzhong Road, the Chen family in Jiangnan Road, or the Confucius family in Zhongguan Road, Nanling Fu Gu's...

Only the prostitute daughters cultivated by these hundred-year-old families are eligible to marry Yin Chengye, who will support the Rui Palace in the future, but what disappoints Princess Rui is that, in recent years, except for the fifth lady of the Gu family from Nanling, who has been to the capital, it is a pity that she has not waited. Princess Rui inquired about the situation, and Miss Gu Wu was frightened and fell ill by Yin Wuyan.

Later, there was another news that the Holy Lord intended to marry Miss Gu Wu to Qiu Huaixin, the young son of Qiu Huaixin, the governor of Qianzhong Road. In the end, Miss Gu Wu's reputation was ruined, and the marriage ended. Now several years have passed , probably hastily married a long time ago.

"I heard that Ms. You is docile, so she deserves a concubine." Concubine Min nodded approvingly, as if she really didn't realize that Princess Rui's ulterior motives were not in drinking, but in Marquis Wu'an's connections in the army and the huge family of the Marquis. wealth.

To put it bluntly, this would mean being out of control, otherwise Princess Rui, who is so high-spirited, would marry a concubine to her beloved son?Even the girl who warmed the bed probably disliked the other party's low status.

"I wonder if the empress would like the beauty of an adult?" Princess Rui smiled and explained her intentions. She originally planned to send Zhan Feiyu to the Marquis of Wu'an as a gesture of favor.

It's a pity that Zhan Fei Yuren is now in the forbidden Dragon Guard, and many people have been inquiring about You Qi's situation this year, and they all intend to get married. Although Yin Chengye has the most distinguished status, he is the youngest son of King Rui. But if You Qi married in, she would be a concubine.

But other families are different. You Qi is the main wife as soon as she enters the door, and she will be the head wife in the future, and these families can be regarded as middle-class families in the capital. If You Qi can choose, she will definitely not be Yin Chengye's concubine.

The maid serving at the side couldn't help but frown when she heard this. Concubine Rui is too forceful. Even if the empress is a concubine, marriage is a good thing between two surnames. You have to pay attention to what you like and what you want, especially if the other party is Wu'anhoufu However, the empress can't force Marquis Wu'an to agree to the marriage.

Concubine Min has been honored and favored in the palace for many years, and her energy-raising skills are naturally at home, her expression has not changed at all, and she seems to be thinking about the possibility of this matter with half-closed eyes.

"Wen Shu, you also know that the Marquis of Wu'an only sent black hair to a white-haired man not long ago. If the Marquis of Wu'an accepts this marriage, it would be cheaper to do it." As far as Mrs. Hou is concerned, she will definitely not agree, and maybe it will backfire."

Marquis Wu An is a foreigner, and Concubine Min lives deep in the harem, so it is naturally impossible to have an interview with Marquis Wu An. If the Min family is asked to come forward, it is inevitable that the harem will be suspected of meddling in politics.

The most convenient thing is that Concubine Min summoned Mrs. Du, but You Qi is a concubine, and Du's son died. Let her watch the concubine get married. It's no wonder that Du agreed to the marriage. Qiqingdeng Ancient Buddha prayed for the elder brother You Bawang for a lifetime.

Concubine Rui's complexion turned gloomy, and she placed the teacup heavily on the table in displeasure. Fortunately, she was also concerned about Concubine Min's identity, otherwise the teacup would probably fall to the ground.

"The parents' order and the matchmaker's words, this marriage must be agreed by Mrs. Hou after all." Concubine Min raised her hand to let the maid back out, and persuaded in a warm voice: "Mrs. Hou may not want a concubine to marry high, but compared to other Home, Chengye is already the best choice, although it is a concubine, it will be overwhelmed by the main room in the future, but after all, Chengye has not married a wife yet, and the concubine is an advantage."

Princess Rui was not happy to listen to Concubine Min's nonsense at first, but suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, she hurriedly said goodbye and left the palace.

"Princess Rui dares to play wild in Changchun Palace, and she doesn't even look at what else she has besides the false name of princess." The maid muttered dissatisfiedly while tidying up the table. She can be punished for disrespect.

Standing by the window again and continuing to trim the plum branches, Concubine Min smiled without raising her head: "She hit a wall at the Forbidden Dragon Guard, so she had to come to me for help. Unfortunately, her own son was pushed far away. Love a bastard like an eyeball."

It is well known that Princess Rui has no brains. She is always planning for Yin Chengye, the youngest son, and she is not afraid that he will find out that his biological mother died in the hands of Princess Rui in the future. Thank goodness for Mother's Feud.

The eldest palace lady handed the tray to the little palace lady behind her, wiped her hands again, and then walked to the window, lowering her voice: "Madam, the princess's thoughts are still on the eldest son of the Ning family, and I just asked the little gourd to inquire about Ming'er. Who is the head guard on duty?"

Inquiring about this must be to prepare for going out of the palace, and the Seventh Princess secretly went out of the palace either to meet Ning Chen'an, or to warn Bai Zhaohui not to think about Princess Shang.

With a click, the budding plum branch was cut off. Concubine Min glanced at it, and then indifferently cut off the two plum branches growing sideways.

Seeing that the three plum branches with the most buds had been cut off, the grand lady's eyes changed slightly, and she lowered her head in an even more respectful expression.

"Wait for the imperial decree after Chunwei, there is no room for her not to agree." Concubine Min's voice was still gentle, but the indifference in her words was chilling, as if she was not talking about her own daughter's marriage.

Looking up at the window, the palace lantern hanging under the corridor was swaying in the cold wind. The corner of Concubine Min's mouth raised a cold and mocking smile. The Holy Majesty has become more and more suspicious in recent years. Why not, I am afraid that if I say a wrong word or do a wrong thing, I will be thrown into the cold palace.

The Seventh Princess has reached the age to get married, but if Concubine Min chooses her son-in-law with extraordinary family background, even if the Holy Majesty will not be suspicious, those princes will try to make the Holy Majesty suspect that the marriage is just to win over the courtiers and win the heir for the second prince. prepare for.

So Concubine Min had to be careful. Fortunately, a few years ago, she revealed her intention to let Bai Zhaohui honor the princess. Now as long as the marriage is completed and the Holy Majesty feels a little guilty, Concubine Min's goal will be achieved.

On the other side, Princess Rui, who hurried out of the palace, did not return to the palace immediately, but went directly to the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, because it was not long after King You Bawang's funeral was held. Don't dare to smile, for fear of being dragged down to hit the board.

"What is she here for?" Du Shi frowned, and his already thin face became even uglier because of dislike.

But even though she didn't want to see Princess Rui who came uninvited, she was a super first-rank princess after all, so Mrs. Du let her maid serve her to make up, and then took her to the main hall in the backyard for guests.

It's absolutely disgusting to see and hate each other, neither Mrs. Du nor Princess Rui is too lazy to be courteous.

"If it's for the marriage of that lowly girl You Qi, there's no need to talk about the princess. My son is gone. As a concubine, You Qi will mourn for her brother for three years." Du said coldly.

Even though there were no such rules in the Daqing Dynasty, as Mrs. Hou and You Qi's aunt, she would let this lowly girl copy Buddhist scriptures for Ran'er in the Buddhist hall for three years!
Princess Rui snorted coldly, and replied in the same unceremonious manner, "I'm afraid Ma'am has forgotten that Marquis Wu'an is in charge of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion, and there is an old lady above Madam, and it is not Madam's turn to be in charge of You Qi's marriage!"

His complexion turned gloomy to the extreme. With anger in Du's eyes, he stared fiercely at the triumphant Princess Rui, "Did the princess come to the Hou's mansion to make sarcastic remarks during the New Year's Eve? Gossiping with Mrs. Ben to pass the time?"

She slapped the table, and Princess Rui, who was ridiculed, became furious, "Du Qin, this princess is not here to fight with you!"

The servants inside and outside the house were all silent at the moment and lowered their heads. These two are tempered masters. If they get angry at this meeting, they will definitely use them as servants.

(End of this chapter)