I became an exiled convict after we got married

Chapter 26

On the first day when she came to Shen's house in Yangzhou, Wan Jinlan slept very deeply.

Although she is in good health, she has been exhausted for more than half a month, and after coming here she does not stop, and goes shopping with the sisters of the Shen family, so her body is unavoidably tired.

Early the next morning, after washing up and having breakfast, I heard from the servants of the Shen family that the side concubine of Guangling Wang came with her children.

Before coming to Yangzhou, Wan Jinlan only met the eldest uncle of the Shen family, and she didn't recognize any relatives from her mother's side.

The second aunt was wearing a dress in the color of a fragrant concubine embroidered with peony patterns. At the age of forty, her cheeks were rosy and plump, and there was no trace of age at all.

Wan Jinlan felt that it seemed that women in Jiangnan didn't show their age too much, such as her mother or second aunt.

The second aunt's eldest son, Xiao Lang, has reached the crown and is married. As for Xiao Sirui, she is about the same age as Wan Jinlan, and her marriage has not yet been settled. Her appearance follows the second aunt's, and she has the charm of a Jiangnan beauty. .

"This is Jinlan, right? Jingdu is quite far from Yangzhou. My aunt has never been there, so it's inconvenient to come and go. It's the first time I see you."

As Shen Bi said, she took off a bracelet from her wrist.

Wan Jinlan took it from her kindly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, aunt. My aunt is beautiful and beautiful, and Jinlan was shocked when she saw it. She and my mother are worthy of being sisters."

Shen Bi rolled her eyes with a smile, covered her mouth with a handkerchief, "Listen to this girl's narrowness."

In the hall, there was laughter.

"Okay, let's go play in the garden." The lines at the end of Mrs. Shen's eyes stretched.

For so many years, the second daughter can often go back to the house to visit, but the third daughter, married too far away, is married too high, and it is not easy for their family to reunite.

After the younger generation had dispersed, the eldest lady of the Shen family got up with a wink, said she was going to prepare lunch, and left with the fourth lady.

In the entire hall, only the old lady, Shen Bi, and Shen Qing were left.

The two sisters haven't seen each other for many years, so they want to catch up on the old days.

The two talked to each other about so many years of experience, and the old lady listened with a relaxed expression, with satisfaction in her eyes.

"Has Lan Niang made a marriage agreement?"

Shen Qing shook her head, "My mother-in-law has already made up her mind, and when I return to Beijing, it will probably be settled."

"That girl is smart and likable. If Lang'er hadn't been married, I'd have the cheek to win her over." Shen Bi sighed softly as she spoke, with a somewhat sad expression on her face.

"What's wrong with my sister?"

Even Mrs. Shen looked over with worry in her eyes.

"Today is a good day for our sisters to get together. I shouldn't have said such bad things, and I made my mother and sister suffer together with me."

Shen Bi took the handkerchief and lightly touched the corners of her eyes.

"There is nothing to say between you and my sister." Shen Qing looked at the old lady, "Mother, why don't you go back and rest."

How could the old lady leave? She really wanted to know what happened to her second daughter.

It's been fine for so many years.

In the backyard of Guangling Prince's Mansion, although the second daughter is a side concubine, she has a son and a daughter, and she is full of confidence.Although the second concubine was born in the governor's mansion, she was not favored by King Guangling because of her appearance, and she only gave birth to one daughter.

The whole city of Yangzhou knew that King Guangling loved side concubine Shen more than his second concubine.

The eldest son is in the capital, and among all the sons beside King Guangling, Xiao Lang, who is also born of Concubine Shen, is even more favored by King Guangling.

Shen Qing comforted her for a long time before she realized what her sister was worried about.

King Guangling plans to marry Xiao Sirui to the governor of Youzhou as his successor.

Shen Qing was dumbfounded when she heard it, thinking that she had hallucinations.

How old is the governor of Youzhou?It seems to be past Lent.

Even though Shen Qing didn't have much political acumen, she also found out that this marriage was inappropriate.

"Why did King Guangling make such a decision?" Shen Qing asked blankly.

Shen Bi said: "The lord said that he was assassinated on the way to the Fan, and it was the governor of Youzhou who saved him."

Shen Qing was in a daze, "Then there is no need to sacrifice my daughter's marriage as a reward."

"Is the governor of Youzhou childless? Can't we have children?"

Shen Bi took a deep breath, "Originally there were, but they all died on the battlefield one after another. The governor's wife couldn't bear the blow and went away. Now the governor of Youzhou has become a lonely family."

Not to mention that age and seniority are inappropriate, even this fate sounds like a bluff.

Shen Qing even thought that maybe the governor of Youzhou was hit with evil spirits, and the evil spirits were too strong, so no son was left behind.

Not to mention Shen Qing, even Shen Bi thinks so.

Shen Bi wiped away tears, and Mrs. Shen also felt uncomfortable.

"At the beginning, when I wanted to get engaged to Rui'er, the concubine's own daughter's marriage was not going well, and there were many obstacles, which made my Rui'er fall into this situation."

"When the lord proposed to me, he also said that a person must know how to repay his kindness to be worthy of heaven and earth, but Rui'er is a piece of meat that fell from my body. She is still so young, how can I marry her to a four-year-old girl?" The governor of the state, let her go to the bitter cold Youzhou to live a hard life."

Shen Qing didn't know how to comfort her, this was not the government's business, she had no right to intervene, so she could only listen to it and feel uncomfortable.

"Can't you let King Guangling choose another daughter?"

Shen Qing knew that what she said was selfish, but if she had to marry a daughter, why did it have to be Xiao Sirui.

Shen Bi said: "My lord said that among all her daughters, Sirui has the best appearance. Besides, there are not many daughters of the right age in the family, and the ones who haven't settled down yet are Rui'er and Xiao Huangyi."

If she is engaged, her Rui'er will not marry a widower who is over forty years old.

When Shen Bi mentioned this matter, she hated Princess Guangling with gnashing teeth!If she hadn't obstructed it, how could things have come to this!
Shen Bi cried in front of her mother and younger sister, and after her emotions stabilized, she said: "Rui'er doesn't know at this time, and the princess shouldn't know either. The prince just mentioned it to me first, and he hasn't settled down yet. My sister Don't let the wind out."

Shen Qing nodded naturally.

Kyoto, in Tai Chi Palace.

Xiao Feng, who was dressed in a dark blue prince's python robe, was playing chess with the emperor.

After a game of chess was over, Emperor Jian'an said with a smile: "Brother Feng knew how to play chess since he was a child. I was able to win when you were young, but later on I won less and lost more. How come you didn't win a game today."

Xiao Feng casually threw down the chess piece in his hand, and said with a faint smile: "Brother Huang, have you ever thought that your chess skills have improved to a higher level?"

Emperor Jian'an laughed, then got up and went to the low table where the booklets were placed, picked up an account book, and handed it to Xiao Feng.

"Look, this is Yangzhou's tax books for the past ten years."

Xiao Feng flipped through it for a while and said, "The difference in salt tax is too big, but other problems are not so big."

Emperor Jian'an nodded, "I don't have to think about it, I know that private salt is rampant, and I want you to be the censor of salt to deal with the problem of salt corruption in the south of the Yangtze River."

Xiao Feng said: "The Wu family hasn't dealt with it yet, and the person behind the robbery of the official bank has not yet been identified. Brother Huang is not looking for it?"

Emperor Jian'an's expression turned gloomy, "The Wu family is involved in the official bank case, and I will not stay. As for the people behind the scenes, I know it well."

(End of this chapter)