Rebirth of the eldest daughter

It was early autumn in the 11th year of Yuanzhen.

The chrysanthemums in the Ninth Prince's Mansion are in full bloom.

What is more beautiful than the flowers is the Huan Fei Yan Shou in the back garden.

Although after Bai Weiyong retired, Qin Feng's power became overwhelming.

But there are various factions in the court, and not all of them belong to Qin Fengye.

Some centuries-old clans and aristocratic families are not willing to add to Qin Fengye's cake, and are also looking for new big trees to rely on, and there are many who fancy Liu Yao.

Some were not favored by the Qin Party because of their low strength, so they switched to other camps.

There are also some who are wealthy, but they are still low-class merchants who are looked down upon by others, hoping to climb up to the ranks of relatives of the emperor and join the upper class.

After receiving the invitation from Concubine Wei, these forces sent their daughters, who had high hopes in their families, to attend the meeting.

Suddenly, the Ninth Prince's Mansion was unprecedentedly prosperous. It can be seen that Concubine Wei's management over the years has accumulated a lot of strength for Liu Yao.

These orioles and swallows were admiring the chrysanthemums in the back garden of the Prince's Mansion. They were all well-bred ladies. No one would be too picky or do anything unworthy of publicity on such an occasion.

On the surface, it looks harmonious and colorful, but it is actually a bit more eye-catching than the blooming chrysanthemums.

Concubine Wei stood in the attic, observing the actions of these noble ladies.

At this time, she pointed at one of the girls and motioned Liu Yao to look over: "Yao'er, that is the daughter/daughter of the Master of the Ministry of Rites. She is very good in appearance, talent and learning, and she is also kind."

Liu Yao looked in the direction pointed by Concubine Wei.

It was a girl wearing aqua blue clothes. She was not gorgeously dressed, but she was extremely decent.

Especially the pearl-made forehead smear, which complements the snow-white skin and makes her even more feminine.

Liu Yao nodded: "My concubine has excellent taste."

Concubine Wei smiled: "So, Yao'er is attracted to him?"

Liu Yao did not answer this question directly, but said:

"Mother, the ladies who come to visit today are all well-known. You don't want to reveal too much later, so as not to offend those who are not selected."

Concubine Wei frowned: "When my concubine asks you, why do you ignore him?"

Liu Yao remained silent.

Concubine Wei was helpless when she saw him like this.

At this time, Concubine Wei took a fancy to one of the girls again, and she motioned Liu Yao to look over:

"Yao'er, that is Taifu Song's grandson and niece. The Song family is full of nobles and has many supporters in the court. If you can marry the Song family, it will be of great benefit to you."

Liu Yao said softly: "Taifu Song never interferes in these matters. Why would a girl from the Song family come here? Mother and concubine, is there any inside story in this?"

Concubine Wei smiled and explained: "She is a concubine. With such a background, it has nothing to do with the family's alignment when the legitimate daughter marries the right one."

"But if the legitimate daughters make the wrong bet, they will become an important link between a family and a force."

"Now the person in charge of the Song family is Taifu Song, and no one in the clan dares to disobey him. Therefore, almost all the legitimate daughters in the clan are given to equally noble but powerless families."

"It's just that Taifu Song is already old, so these concubines will naturally become the clan's backup pawns."

"When Taifu Song dies, the person the concubine will fall in with will be the link that the new person in power attaches to a certain force."

Liu Yao showed an expression of realization: "No wonder, people from the Song family are here. It turns out that the Song family has left a way out for the future of the family."

Concubine Wei smiled and said: "She is just a concubine. Whether she is a legitimate daughter or not is not important. What is important is that you like Yaoer and that this marriage is suitable for you."

Liu Yao smiled and said: "There are so many ladies, but the lady from the Book of Etiquette and the Song family are not the most outstanding, but my mother-in-law introduced them to her son-in-law. I think my mother-in-law already likes them."

Concubine Wei nodded: "Of course, the mother-in-law cares about them, but Yao'er's thoughts are also important."

"As long as she is not a girl from the White House, my mother-in-law will not interfere forcefully with your choice of concubine."

Liu Yao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, concubine."

Concubine Wei said: "It's time to show up, don't keep these ladies waiting."

Having said that, Concubine Wei was about to go down from the attic.

"The eldest princess has arrived!" At this moment, a high-pitched and sharp voice sounded.

Immediately afterwards, the eldest princess came in surrounded by people with her guard of honor wide open.

All the warblers and swallows in the courtyard knelt down and saluted.

"Meet Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

Concubine Wei suddenly looked at Liu Yao: "Yao'er, did you invite me?"

Liu Yao said frankly: "Return to mother and concubine, that's right."

Concubine Wei didn't have time to ask Liu Yao why, so she could only leave in a hurry.

This eldest princess is a headache for Your Majesty.

She didn't dare to offend the eldest princess.

"How come Her Royal Highness the Princess has time to come?"

Concubine Wei smiled and greeted her.

"Meet the imperial concubine."

The ladies who had just stood up knelt down to salute again.

Concubine Wei ignored it and welcomed the eldest princess to the VIP table with a smile.

After the eldest princess sat down and waited for the servants to serve tea, she slowly spoke: "The imperial concubine and sister-in-law live deep in the palace and don't understand the major events in the world. I'm afraid they don't know about the disaster in Jiangbei, right?"

After hearing such a blunt statement, Concubine Wei immediately judged that the eldest princess was not a guest.

Her eyes flashed, and Rourou replied: "What happened in Jiangbei? I don't know."

The reason for pretending to be stupid is not to fool the eldest princess, but because she has already understood that the eldest princess has an ulterior motive for her trip, so she cooperates with the eldest princess.

Sure enough, in the next moment, the eldest princess's tea cup suddenly hit the ground.

All the noble ladies were so frightened that they knelt down and did not dare to move.

The eldest princess’s voice echoed through the entire back garden:
"You ladies, you have time to spare. With such a big thing happening in Jiangbei, you still have time to dress up and enjoy the chrysanthemums."

Concubine Wei quickly said: "Your Highness may have misunderstood everyone. This tea party is organized by me and has nothing to do with all the ladies."

The eldest princess smiled: "So, it is the imperial concubine and sister-in-law who are indifferent to the life and death of the people, not all the ladies?"

Concubine Wei had a stiff face and smiled apologetically: "Yes, it's all my fault and has nothing to do with you ladies."

"Your Majesty does not like the harem to be involved in politics. I only serve Your Majesty on weekdays and do not know the hardships of people's livelihood. I feel very guilty. I hope Your Highness will not wrongly blame you ladies."

This legendary and extremely mysterious eldest princess.

It is an existence that Dongling is deeply afraid of.

Nowadays, no one finds it strange that Concubine Wei is so flattering.

And these noble ladies also know how to behave appropriately, and no one dares to speak out to offend the eldest princess.

Just when everyone thought that the eldest princess would continue to attack, she suddenly changed her attitude and became friendly: "Sister-in-law, please don't blame me for my bad temper."

"In fact, a rare disaster has occurred in Jiangbei recently. The people are in dire straits. I am worried and anxious in my heart, so I have wronged the imperial concubine and sister-in-law indiscriminately."

"Actually, you can't blame the imperial concubine, sister-in-law and all the ladies. We, the ladies, live in seclusion, so we don't know anything about national affairs."

Concubine Wei showed a soft smile: "Your Highness said something serious. I can clearly see your Highness's concern for the victims."

The eldest princess sighed: "My concubine and sister-in-law are really considerate, but I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Concubine Wei thought to herself: Here we come.

Although her heart was clear, she still had to cooperate with the eldest princess.

After all, the eldest princess is not someone she can mess with.

So she smiled and said: "Your Highness, it doesn't matter if you say it." (End of Chapter)