The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 70 The Youngest Madam in Chang'an City

The women who can enter the inner palace to become female officials are all from the nobles. Apart from their outstanding talents and talents, they are also naturally transparent.

Take the female officer next to Qingluan named "Sihua" as an example. Apart from being good at painting, she is also a very smart person.

Yesterday, the ninth princess gave her a special task, that is, to take advantage of the opportunity of watching the military parade today, and ask her to send a letter written by the princess to the wife of the eldest son of the Duke of Zhen. , After returning, I will really draw the appearance of the wife of the prince.

Si Hua is also curious about this Mrs. Shi Zi.When she first heard that the exile-like eldest son of the Duke of Zhen's mansion had married a woman with an extremely disproportionate family background, she thought about what was so extraordinary about this woman that she could win a man like Li Ling.

Until the moment she saw Jingshu today, she understood.

Such a stately appearance, not to mention marrying into the prince's family, even entering the harem, is also thriving.

After returning to the palace, she encountered a difficulty. Even if she was good at painting, she was not sure that she could paint one-tenth of the charm of the wife of the prince.Besides, how could she not guess what the Ninth Princess was thinking.

The Mrs. Shizi whom she was really looking forward to in her heart was definitely not such a peerless beauty.

Si Hua struggled for a long time, but fortunately she was smart, so she took such a flattering way to pay the princess.

Qingluan's gaze returned to the painting again, although she couldn't see the woman's face clearly, she must be a beautiful woman from her posture.

Her already pale face became even more bloodless, and she whispered to Si Hua in despair: "Go down."

After Si Hua retreated, she spread the scroll on the table, rested her cheeks in her hand, and stared blankly with teary eyes.

Seeing this, Qingluan's personal maid, Chao Lu, was worried that she would think too much, so she hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her, "Princess, don't be sad." She looked at the portrait on the table and said, "My servant sees that Mrs. Shen is just a general. generation."

Qingluan just came back to her senses, she seemed willing to believe what Chao Lu said, but she couldn't really feel at ease: "Really? Figure." She sniffed, "It is said outside that this girl from the Shen family is the most beautiful in Chang'an City."

Zhao Lu comforted her with a smile: "It doesn't matter how beautiful you are, the son is not good at women."

Seeing that Qingluan's frowning eyebrows finally loosened a little, she continued to persuade: "It's just from a small family, you just said that you haven't seen Sihua, when she went to see her today, this girl from the Shen family kept hanging Looking around, it can be seen that he is not someone who has seen the world, but just an empty vase."

After hearing what Chaolu said, Qingluan comforted her a little, and murmured: "Then do you think my cousin really likes her?"

Zhao Lu coaxed her and said, "According to this servant, the eldest son of the Li family just lost his reputation as a boudoir because she fell into the water and was rescued by him back then. The elder son had no choice but to marry her out of responsibility."

"If it's about affection, how can it compare to you? The son of the world has protected you since he was a child. You don't know that yet."

The melancholy on Qingluan's face finally dissipated, she sighed faintly and said, "It's a pity that I haven't gotten there yet, but this girl from the Shen family took advantage of the loophole."

Zhao Lu secretly sighed in her heart, no matter what, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhen has already married, and the dust has settled, but her master is infatuated and still doesn't give up, she is very thoughtful, and her health is not good, how can she dare to say so? Said, had to follow her mind to persuade her.

"So what, if you really don't want to marry if you are not the heir of the Li family, you will explain to the sage later that she is a daughter of a small family, and as long as the sage orders the heir to divorce her, you will I got my wish."

Qingluan sighed leisurely: "I think so too." She stirred the gold silk handkerchief, and said bitterly: "It's just that I was too thin-skinned back then, if I had explained to my father, aunt or grandmother , and won’t be as troubled as today.”

As she spoke, she shed tears.

Zhao Lu quickly coaxed: "It's not your fault, how can you tell your elders these things before you reach Ji, and besides, you will be Ji Ji after the new year, it's not too late then."

Qingluan sobbed and cried: "The royal family has been married to the Li family for generations. I thought that the matter with my cousin would be a matter of course, but I don't know. I'm afraid that my cousin is really moved by the Shen family. If so, what shall I do in the future?"

She wanted to cry and feel sad, no matter how much Zhao Lu coaxed her, she couldn't help herself.

Zhao Lu hurriedly persuaded: "If the princess is worried about this, why not wait a while to test it out in person, so you can have a solid foundation in your heart."

After hearing this, Qingluan gradually stopped crying, her eyes moved slightly, and she couldn't help thinking.
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The [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve, family reunion.

There are lanterns and festoons in the mansion of the Duke of Zhen, and there is a festive atmosphere everywhere. The eunuch of the inner court, dressed in a crimson official uniform, came to the gate of the mansion of the Duke of Zhen, surrounded by three or five little eunuchs, holding a whisk in one hand and a bright yellow imperial decree in the other. Before, sang and said: "Shen, the wife of Li Ling, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhen Guo, received the order."

The door attendant rushed to the inner courtyard, and after a while, Jing Shu brought a group of stewards to the gate and knelt down to receive the order.

The eunuch announced the imperial decree and said loudly: "By heaven, the emperor ordered that Mrs. Shen, the eldest son of the Zhen Guogong's mansion, Li Ling, is gentle in nature, good in nature, and virtuous. Her husband, Commander of the City Tour, made Li Ling Please seal it up, and you will be canonized as the third-rank madam, hereby."

Jing Shu led everyone to respectfully thank you, and the eunuch announced the decree, Lai Die and Gao Ming Zhai Yi to Jing Shu, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, madam."

Jing Shu took the imperial decree Lai Die, with a warm smile on her face: "Eunuch, go in and have a cup of tea."

The eunuch Xuan Zhi clasped his fists and said, "The palace is busy next year, so our family won't go in."

Uncle Fu hurriedly stepped forward and stuffed a bulging purse into the eunuch's hand: "Please trouble my father-in-law to run for a while, I would like to invite you all to have a cup of tea."

The eunuch Xuanzhi and Uncle Fu declined for a while, secretly weighed their hands in their arms, and said to Jingshu with a smile: "You are the youngest imperial lady in our Chang'an city, haha, you have a bright future. "

Jingshu replied with a smile, "I'm thankful for your kind words."

After seeing off the eunuch Xuanzhi, Jing Shu led the crowd back and asked, "Master, have they all returned?"

This is the last day on duty, and the family will have a reunion dinner tonight.

Uncle Fu replied: "Just now people from Xiyuan said that the uncle has returned, but the eldest son and the third master have not yet returned."

Jing Shu asked, "How is the preparation for the dinner?"

Uncle Fu replied, "Everything is ready."

Jing Shu nodded, and went back to Qingfengyuan first. As soon as she entered the house, a few little girls had already got the news and surrounded her.

Dan Zhu jumped up and down: "Miss, let's have a look at what the imperial clothes look like?"

Bilu opened her round eyes: "Miss, let me touch this material."

Ziyun smiled and said: "Although our uncle is not as eloquent and coaxing as others, he really loves his daughter-in-law."

(End of this chapter)