Expensive marriage: The concubine is begging for peace again today

Chapter 33 Finger Marriage
On this day, Gao Yanyun came to Jingyi Palace again and summoned two people, Jiang Changning and Xie Baoyin.

Xie Baoyin was a little uneasy, "Sister Ning, why did the Empress Dowager summon me?"

"The empress dowager has the right to summon any beautiful girl." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.

"You know that's not what I meant." Xie Baoyin pouted.

Jiang Changning looked at Gao Yanyun's back and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, the empress dowager is very kind."

In front of Xie Baoyin, the empress dowager acted very kindly as Jiang Changning said, and she asked about Xie Baoyin's family situation.

Xie Baoyin answered honestly, after lunch, Gao Yanyun sent the two of them back to Jingyi Palace.

On the morning of the sixth day of July, the remaining 31 show girls went to Changchun Palace.

They will go through the selection of the emperor, queen mother, empress, noble concubine, and virtuous concubine to decide where they will stay.

Xiu Nu divided into groups of five and entered the main hall.

There are only the queen mother, empress, noble concubine and virtuous concubine in the hall. The emperor was unable to come because of the sudden battle report.

The servant in charge of the ceremony held the roster, "Jiang Changning, the daughter of the Hangzhou Jiang family, is sixteen years old."

"Fang Youting, the daughter of Fang Hai, the political envoy of Zhejiang Chengxuan, is sixteen years old."

"Chen Yi, the daughter of Chen Qishan, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, is sixteen years old."

"Zhuang Qingchan, the daughter of Zhuang Shenmao, the left servant of the household department, is fifteen years old."

"Chen Yuyu, the daughter of Chen Siqi, the magistrate of Jinmen County, is fourteen years old."

The beautiful ladies came out to pay homage one by one, and the queen mother asked, "Have you ever studied?"

The queen asked: "What are the words of the name?"

The imperial concubine kept saying: "My daughter's family should focus on needlework girls."

Concubine Xian said: "Everyone is unparalleled in beauty."

Among Jiang Changning's group of five, only Chen Yuyu was retained.

After being watched by four people, ten show girls remained.

Including the six people with titles, a full third of the women's show was eliminated in this year's show.

The 21 people who were not allowed to stay received their palace cards and returned home to wait for their marriage.

Accompanying Xiu Nu to go out of the palace, there are 21 court ladies.

The ten people who stayed in the palace, because they hadn't gone to bed yet, were promoted to one level and became eighth-rank ladies.

If they are lucky enough to be favored, their status can be promoted, otherwise they can only be promoted when the emperor seals the harem.

If they can't be favored, the emperor is stingy, and they don't have a big harem, then they are very likely to be trapped in the position of ladies for the rest of their lives.

Jiang Changning, Song Yirou, Zhao Xifang, Xie Baoyin, Zhuang Qingchan, Chen Yi, Fang Youting and others received their cards, and after being assigned a maid, they packed their things and left the palace.

Back to the dealer, the dealer has been waiting for a long time.

No matter who the three of them will be married to, their family status must be higher than that of the dealer.

The old lady Zhuang didn't dare to neglect, and led the whole family to welcome them outside the gate.

"You don't need to be too polite, old lady, please stand up too." Jiang Changning stepped forward to help old lady Zhuang.

Zhuang Qingchan helped her aunt Wu Shi, and Xie Baoyin helped Zou Shi.

They went to the courtyard of Mrs. Zhuang together, sat down in the flower hall, and the maid brought tea.

Mrs. Zou asked eagerly, "Is Qingyan okay in the palace?"

"Third sister is doing very well in the palace, and she is now an eighth-rank lady." Zhuang Qingchan replied.

"How are you doing in the palace?" Mrs. Zhuang asked tentatively.

She wanted to know whether the three of them had close contacts with the nobles in the palace, and whether they knew who they would marry.

This question was not only asked by Mrs. Zhuang, but also by other beautiful girls who went home and waited to be married.

"Sister Xie and I both went to have lunch with the Empress Dowager." Jiang Changning said with a faint smile.

As for who the queen mother will refer her and Xie Baoyin to, the queen mother didn't say, she doesn't know, and it's not easy to speculate.

Zhuang Qingchan's performance in the palace was quite satisfactory, she had neither made any mistakes, nor had she been summoned by a concubine of rank four or above.

After chatting hypocritically for a while, the three girls took the maids back to the courtyard respectively.

"Girl!" Xiulan's four servant girls were very excited when they saw Jiang Changning.

The master and servant haven't seen each other for a month, and they miss each other very much.

"Fangju, this is Liu Ye from the palace, arrange a place for her." Jiang Changning ordered.

"Yes, girl." Fang Ju smiled at Liu Ye, "Sister Liu Ye, please follow me."

"Girl, the servant girl is going to settle down first." Liu Ye saluted.

After Jiang Changning nodded in agreement, Liu Ye left with Fangju.

"He is really a fastidious person." Fu Cui laughed.

"You thought they were all the same as you, with plantains planted on ancient trees." Shu Fei scolded with a smile.

"I don't have it." Fu Cui pouted.

"Okay, you two stop bickering, Fu Cui went to see if the stewed bird's nest soup is ready, the girl has been in the palace for a month, and she has lost weight. Shufei, let someone go to the stove to bring hot water, let the girl soak it Take a bath, light and light." Xiulan arranged it very well.

Shu Fei and Fu Cui listened to her and went out.

Jiang Changning lay down on the beauty's couch, "It's still comfortable at home."

I am used to being served by others, and I feel unaccustomed to being served by no one.

It is really easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Days passed, and three days passed, and this morning, the marriage proposal arrived, and it was for Jiang Changning alone.

Yizhi is full of compliments, Jiang Changning is a famous lady, dignified and beautiful, the royal heir of King Helianyu of Jin Dynasty, young and talented.

The two are truly a match made in heaven, and the Queen Mother specially bestowed a marriage on them.

Matters related to the marriage are handed over to the Ministry of Rites, and the wedding day is set on the sixth day of October.

Jiang Changning was terrified. She is a helpless orphan girl, marrying into the palace to be the second concubine, this is more than a high profile!
She literally stepped onto the Qingyun Ladder and soared ninety thousand miles!

But there is no sense of happiness, only shuddering.

"Congratulations girl, please accept the order." The servant smiled.

"Changning accepts the decree." Jiang Changning took Yi's decree with both hands, "Xiulan!"

Xiulan immediately stuffed the purse she had prepared into the hands of the servant, "Thank you for your hard work, my lord, here is your tea."

"Thank you, Miss, for the reward." The servant saluted respectfully.

It means that the marriage order has been issued, the wedding date has been set, and Jiang Changning is a surefire princess of Jin.

"This decree has been issued by our family, it's time to return to the palace." The servant did not stay in the dealer, and the team with the decree left.

"Sister Ning, congratulations." Xie Baoyin smiled.

The Zhuang family also came over to say congratulations. They were surprised that Jiang Changning was accused of marrying King Jin.

Not only the Zhuang family was surprised, but other governments did not expect that the queen mother would designate such an orphan girl as the second concubine to King Jin.

"The emperor's jealousy towards the King of Jin is very deep!" It was the neutral Zheng Guogong and Zhao Guogong who said this.

Song Yirou, who was waiting at home to be married to the King of Jin, knew that the Queen Mother had pointed out Jiang Changning to the King of Jin. She was furious, grabbed the sword hanging in the boudoir, and rushed out.

Mrs. Song Er came in from the outside and just stopped her, "Yirou, where are you going?"

"I'm going to kill that Jiang, so she won't be able to marry King Jin." Song Yirou said fiercely.

"No nonsense." Mrs. Song shouted sharply.

Song Yirou shouted: "I'm the one who takes a fancy to King Jin."

"So what, now that the Empress Dowager has appointed that Miss Jiang to be married to King Jin, you should give up. Your marriage proposal will probably come to the mansion soon. Put down your sword and stop messing around."

"I won't marry anyone, but I will marry King Jin."

"Yirou, you can't be so willful. Resisting the order is a death penalty. Do you want the Song family to be buried with you?" Second Mrs. Song forcibly dragged Song Yirou into the house.

(End of this chapter)