The Pretty Eldest Daughter of a Scholar's Family

Chapter 741
The Mid-Autumn Festival has a pleasant climate, and this palace banquet was held directly in the Imperial Garden.

The men and women were separated as soon as they entered the palace. The ministers went directly to the Qianqing Palace to meet the Holy Majesty, while the foreign wives were first led to meet the queen, and then they were led to the imperial garden. Everyone waited in small groups while admiring the scenery and gossiping. The palace banquet begins.

The women of the Duke of Zhen's mansion have more chances to enter the palace than other foreign wives, but they don't mean they can enter the palace if they come in. An's naturally doesn't want to miss the opportunity to meet and talk with Concubine Gui, and Concubine Gui has the same idea.

Su Yunduo accompanied An just after seeing the queen come out of the queen's palace, and saw the big maids of Zhongcui Palace guarding outside the palace, and knew that Concubine Baogui specially picked them up to talk to Zhongcui Palace.

Just like every time I entered the palace and came to Zhongcui Palace before, I saw a few figures waiting in front of Zhongcui Palace from a distance, and fixed my eyes on the princess and others.

But this time it was different from usual, only the eldest princess was waiting outside Zhongcui Palace, not the sixth prince.

An Shi and Su Yunduo met with the eldest princess briefly, and they were welcomed into the Zhongcui Palace.

The precious concubine could not wait to welcome her to the door, and after another ceremony, the eldest princess and Su Yunduo withdrew from the main hall, leaving the main hall to the mother and daughter who rarely saw each other.

"Finally I'm looking forward to you!" The eldest princess could not help but sigh as she sat down in the side hall with Su Yunduo.

Following the Eldest Princess and Ji, the precious concubine will not let her go out of the palace casually. The last time she went out of the palace was during the Dragon Boat Festival, she went out with the saint to watch the dragon boat.

This worldly woman was already confined in the backyard of the inner house, let alone the eldest princess who was born in the palace.

In such a comparison, Su Yunduo felt that he was really lucky. When she was a girl, Mrs. Lu never really had to confine her in the mansion. After getting married, neither An's nor Lu Jinkang deliberately made things difficult for her. Free and easy, compared with women of this era, her degree of freedom is quite high.

The eldest princess was looking forward to Su Yunduo's arrival, not only looking forward to talking with Su Yunduo, but also looking forward to Su Yunduo designing some new embroidery patterns for her.

Speaking of which, the eldest princess is only one year younger than Su Yunduo, and she is already a 16-year-old girl.

Su Yunduo originally thought that the reason why the eldest princess was not in a hurry to settle the marriage was because the eldest princess planned to come to a list to catch her son-in-law after the spring of next year, but she did not expect that the news that the eldest princess and the second son of Zhenxihou Han Zhen came a few days ago. Han Chaoyang made a marriage arrangement.

Every woman has the heart of gossip, and Su Yunduo is no exception, but she rarely shows it on weekdays, or there is no one or anything for her to show her gossip, but today is different, before entering the palace, her heart of gossip is gone. Already burning.

It just so happened that the eldest princess shyly asked her for an embroidery pattern, so she couldn't suppress the gossip that was already raging: "Last time you said that you would wait for the spring next year to come and catch a son-in-law, how can you say yes?" Are you engaged?" Su Yunduo asked narrowly as he unfolded the paper and picked up a pen to draw the embroidery for the princess.

Unexpectedly, the Eldest Princess sighed faintly and said: "Where can I really go to the list to catch a son-in-law? A few are willing to let go of their bright future and become consorts with no real power."

Su Yunduo couldn't help raising her head to look at the eldest princess. Although she was born in the royal family, although she was well-clothed and well-fed, there were many unavoidable things.

In fact, it's not that Dong Ling Kingdom's son-in-law cannot be an official, but there are many restrictions. Just like what the princess said, those who really have revenge are not willing to be some kind of son-in-law.

Scholars who can go to Chunwei High School, and who are about the same age as the eldest princess, should have lofty ideals and revenge. No one is willing to ruin their future just because they marry the princess.

Some people who marry princesses can only be classified as crooked melons, Su Yunduo couldn't help but sigh for the eldest princess.

It's just that after sighing, he couldn't help but spit at himself in his heart.

The second son of the Zhenxihou Mansion is not a crooked melon. It is said that at the age of 12, he followed Zhenxihou to station the northwestern border city of Dongling Kingdom, and made great contributions to the peace of the northwest. Forward Battalion.

After being engaged to the eldest princess, he was recalled from the northwest border town by the Holy Master, and was in charge of the military affairs of the West Camp in the suburbs of Beijing for the Holy Master.

Xi Daying shouldered the safety of the capital, and together with the imperial army led by Lu Jinkang defended the capital, they became the two sharp knives by the Holy Majesty's side.

"I heard from my husband that the Second Young Master Han is not only outstanding in martial arts, but also handsome. Congratulations to the princess." Su Yunduo held a pen in his hand, first traced an embroidery pattern in his mind, and then wrote the strokes at a very fast speed. , and soon the prototype of an embroidery pattern appeared vividly on the paper, and put it aside to dry, still not forgetting to tease the princess.

The princess's pretty face was already flushed with blush, and after being teased by Su Yunduo, her cheeks were even more rosy, and she stomped her feet lightly and said angrily: "Cousin sister-in-law, don't tease me yourself, quickly fill in the coloring for me." , time waits for no one!"

Su Yunduo shook her head. Usually, even if she handed the finished embroidery pattern to the eldest princess, the eldest princess might not take a look at it. It's different just after getting married. It's really a girl who doesn't want to stay!

In fact, since hearing the news of the princess's engagement, Su Yunduo has started to prepare engagement gifts for the princess, among which embroidery samples and jewelry designs are naturally indispensable.

At the moment, drawing embroidery patterns face to face is just following the princess's wishes, and by the way, it is also to pass the time during the palace banquet.

However, Su Yunduo felt quite satisfied with the embroidery sample in front of him, so he naturally had to finish it before the palace banquet, not to mention that the paints prepared by the princess were much more complete than the paints she prepared herself, so she speeded up the coloring process. The fast and beautiful embroidery pattern gradually took shape, which made everyone's eyes shine.

This is the embroidery pattern on the wedding uniform designed by Su Yunduo for the eldest princess. The embroidery pattern on the wedding dress of the eldest princess was made by the Shangyi Bureau in the palace.

In addition to this face-to-face instant embroidery sample, Su Yunduo also brought five embroidery samples and two sets of design drawings for the headgear to the princess.

"These embroidery samples and design drawings were designed just a few days ago, and there should be no similar patterns outside." Su Yunduo gave the design drawings to the princess without saying much.

Whether the eldest princess likes it or not, these are just her thoughts.

Anyway, the Eldest Princess has Xin Wanfu in her hand. If the Eldest Princess doesn't need it when she gets married, she will send it to Xin Wanfu.

Ever since the eldest princess and Han Chaoyang made a marriage agreement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the palace began to prepare a dowry for the eldest princess. The Shangyi Bureau sent several embroidery samples for the eldest princess to choose, but the picky eldest princess sent them back to draw new embroidery samples. In the same way, the jewelry designs sent by Shangzhufang were also sent back by the princess. Now the eunuchs in charge of the two bureaus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have big heads. It's just that the effect is limited, and there are too few designs that can catch the princess' eyes.

The jewelry designed by Su Yunduo for Xin Wanfu was kept very secret by the eldest princess and Su Yunduo.

The eunuch in charge of internal affairs in the palace is an acquaintance of Su Yunduo, and he is Yin Fu's uncle, the Second Chief Yin.

In the past few years, because of pine eggs, fruit wine, and toiletries, Su Yunduo has dealt with the second manager Yin a lot. When she learned that the second manager Yin was in trouble for the princess's embroidery patterns and jewelry, she was still I was wondering what to give the eldest princess to congratulate her on her engagement, and now I had an idea in my mind.

It took several days before entering the palace during the Mid-Autumn Festival, carefully designing embroidery patterns and jewelry for the eldest princess.

The embroidery samples and jewelry designed by Su Yunduo made the eldest princess very happy, and she couldn't put down that drawing, so she directly sent the drawing to the Ministry of Internal Affairs by the eldest lady beside her, so that the Ministry of Internal Affairs could arrange it.

Looking at the ecstatic and impatient Eldest Princess, Su Yunduo shook his head involuntarily.

After receiving so many benefits from Su Yunduo, the eldest princess suddenly remembered that she accidentally heard the conversation between her mother and concubine and her father yesterday, so she hurriedly asked the waiters to step back, and sat down on the soft couch holding Su Yunduo's hand, reminding Su Yunduo in a low voice. Yun Duo said: "Yesterday, when Emperor Father and Concubine Mother were chatting, Concubine Mother specifically mentioned you. Later, Concubine Mother might have something to ask you."

Su Yunduo couldn't help but frowned slightly, the Holy Majesty and Concubine Gui could still talk about herself, and Concubine Gui would ask her specifically later, what was it that made Concubine Gui miss her so much?

But at this moment, she just found that the eldest princess' eyes were staring at her abdomen, Su Yunduo's heart skipped a beat, okay, I got it!

Entering the palace today, I am afraid that I will face another pregnancy.

Su Yunduo resisted the urge to stroke her forehead and sigh, there are quite a few people who care about her pregnancy!
After finally convincing the elders in the mansion, and facing the urging pregnancy of the nobles in the palace, can there be someone more tragic than herself in this world?
Sure enough, when Su Yunduo and the eldest princess returned to the main hall, Concubine Guizheng's eyes swept straight to Su Yunduo's flat abdomen, and then she sighed quietly: "Although you have plans, but Zijian is not young after all, you should also have plans." a child."

It seems that the reason why Su Yunduo is not pregnant, An Shi has already explained to Concubine Zhenxie, otherwise Concubine Zhengui would definitely not have said these things.

It's just that the meaning of urging pregnancy is still so straightforward that Su Yunduo can't stand it. Even if there is no An Shi who is sitting next to Concubine Guizhen and giving her eyes, Su Yunduo can't say anything at this time, but can only respectfully agree.

Fortunately, the time for the palace banquet has come, and there is not much time for Concubine Gui to talk more, so Su Yunduo felt relieved.

It was only when Su Yunduo came to the imperial garden that he realized that he had released it too soon.

The wives who came to the banquet today are naturally surrounded by young wives like Su Yunduo. These young wives are about the same age as Su Yunduo. Although they get married in succession, there are really few people like Su Yunduo who have been married for almost a year but have not yet conceived. .

So in the short two quarters of an hour before the palace banquet, Su Yunduo fell into the "siege" of the pregnancy urging army again.

Su Yunduo kept a faint and alienated smile on his face, but thousands of mud horses galloped past in his heart.

Whether she is pregnant, when she is pregnant, what does it have to do with others? !

An's is very powerful, talking to the wives cheerfully, blocking many open arrows and dark swords for Su Yunduo.

After finally coping with the palace banquet and coming out of the palace, Su Yunduo felt so tired that even Lu Jinkang asked to take her to see the lanterns, but he couldn't cheer up.

Lu Jinkang asked Anshi with his eyes, Anshi smiled helplessly, glanced at Su Yunduo's abdomen, and then blinked at Lu Jinkang. What else did Lu Jinkang not understand? Someone must have said that Su Yunduo was not pregnant. It made Su Yunduo feel irritable.

After a slight pause, Lu Jinkang handed the horse to Jiu'er, got into Su Yunduo's carriage as soon as he lifted his robe, hugged Su Yunduo into his arms and said with a chuckle, "Since when did you care so much about other people's opinions? Let them say what they say, we live our own lives, why should we care about others?"

Su Yunduo rubbed against Lu Jinkang's arms: "It's not that I care about other people's words, it's just that I feel annoying and tired!"

Like today, being constantly compared with this and that, and even being pregnant or not, and having to endure wave after wave of scrutiny, even if Su Yunduo has a really big heart and strong ability to resist pressure, I really feel tired.

Su Yunduo even suspected that it was a big mistake for him to insist on eighteen years to be considered an adult.

After all, people in this era don't live very long, and being able to live to 60 years old is considered a long life.

A girl is considered an adult at the age of 15, and after she gets married, it is very common for a woman to face childbirth after marriage.

But when she thought about the mortality rate in this era that would not be brought about by childbirth at a young age, Su Yunduo sincerely resisted getting pregnant and having children at a young age. She couldn't decide the age of marriage by herself. Does it mean that she still has to listen to other people's arrangements for pregnancy and childbirth?
Compared with other people's eyes, Su Yunduo cherishes his own life more.

Being forced to conceive by someone she doesn't know, although it has brought Su Yunduo a lot of trouble, it still can't change Su Yunduo's plan for pregnancy preparation. What makes her even more happy is that Lu Jinkang has no intention of changing the plan because of this.

I only heard Lu Jinkang's cold and gentle voice above my head: "Don't think so much, for our children, we still follow the plan, let's recuperate our bodies first. Don't talk about half a year or a few months, even if we have a child in a year or two , what are you doing with those gossips?!"

Lu Jinkang's words brightened Su Yunduo's mood shrouded in gloom, but when he thought of the precious concubine and concubine in the army of urging pregnancy, he couldn't help giggling, then gave Lu Jinkang a look, and whispered in Lu Jinkang's ear : "Husband, don't say such things again, there are precious concubines and concubines who are urging us to have a child."

Lu Jinkang's face was slightly startled, and then his thick eyebrows were tightened. He was obviously a little surprised by the fact that Concubine Guizheng was urging her pregnant, and seemed a little unhappy.

Su Yunduo stretched out his hand and scratched Lu Jinkang's arm and said: "The empress loves you so much. She urged us to get pregnant earlier for our own good. You must not get angry with the empress because of this."

Lu Jinkang hugged Su Yunduo's slender arm tightly and sighed, "You made my lady suffer again!"

The two thought that the matter would pass like this, but what they didn't expect was that since the palace banquet, there were rumors that Su Yunduo was infertile in the capital.

Because of this rumor, interested people inside and outside the house were eager to move, and some people even approached An Shi to suggest taking concubines for Lu Jinkang, which really caused a lot of trouble.

(End of this chapter)