Fair Lady

Shujie was taken aback for a moment, it was normal for the emperor to see him, but why was he in Concubine Ma's Palace?This is not like the emperor's way of doing things that his adoptive father and Liu's mother told him, if it was in the Queen's Kunning Palace, it would be acceptable.

However, since the father-in-law of Dafuzi came here in person, Shujie couldn't doubt anything, and quickly responded: "Yes, Shujie will go with the father-in-law." After finishing speaking, he said goodbye to Zhengran and the other three.

Dafuzi's father-in-law, who had been paying attention to Shujie's reaction, naturally did not miss Shujie's immediate reaction. The flash of hesitation made Dafuzi secretly sigh: "The emperor never misses when he looks at people."

The Yihe Palace is close to the Imperial Garden, and it is a large courtyard with three entrances.The majestic red walls, carved beams and buildings are gorgeous everywhere, and the golden glazed tiles shine brightly in the sun.Shu Jie heard from Mother Liu that Concubine Ma is a very particular person, and her Jardine Palace needs to be repainted and repaired every few years, and she does not need to pay money from the palace. She bears all the expenses herself, which is very arrogant.

Entering the heavy pear wood gate, passing through an empty yard, is the Yixin Hall for receiving guests. In front of the Yixin Hall, there are two luxuriantly blooming Xifu Begonias, surrounded by four to seven leaves. A huge flower adorns the branches, like dawn and rosy clouds.As people approached, the fragrant wind gusts, and petals fall with the wind from time to time, like a rain of flowers.

After the little father-in-law guarding the door passed the message inside, Shujie followed the father-in-law Dafuzi into the main hall, and saw the emperor sitting on the main seat in the middle and the imperial concubine Ma in golden palace attire, and quickly bowed down: "The minister Xia Shujie kowtowed to the emperor, and kowtowed to the noble concubine."

The emperor smiled and said: "Let's get down, this is not in the meeting hall. Don't be too restrained."

Concubine Ma also smiled lovingly and said: "Exactly, just treat it as an ordinary elder. I feel kind when I see you three brothers and sisters for the first time. Come here and give me a seat."

The court lady who had been prepared for a long time soon brought a rose chair with black lacquer and scarlet brocade upholstery, and Shujie thanked him again before sitting down.

The emperor casually asked about Shujie's visit to the Palace of Compassion and Ning just now, and Shujie answered seriously.

"Shujie, Ma Guifei intends to be a matchmaker for you. She is a woman with excellent talent, appearance and character. What do you think?" The emperor suddenly asked.

Shu Jie was taken aback for a moment: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have already made a marriage agreement."

Concubine Ma Gui laughed loudly: "Look at your nervousness, the emperor and this palace certainly know that you are engaged. Isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines? Good things come in pairs, you are the number one scholar in both civil and military subjects." Wouldn't it be beautiful to marry two beautiful wives with both good looks and good looks at the same time? That girl is beautiful and generous, and she has learned to be a housekeeper since she was a child. It just complements the quiet and virtuous Nangong girl, and it can also make you work outside with peace of mind, right?"

Father-in-law Dafuzi stood on the side with his head half down, humming in his heart: The imperial concubine and empress are really good at planning. In one sentence, it is concluded that Nan Gongmiao, the official wife, does not need to be a housekeeper, but let the ordinary wife who "entered the door at the same time" be the master of the house. , who is the head of the house?

Shu Jie hurriedly knelt down: "Report to the emperor and the imperial concubine. Please forgive me for not accepting the kindness of God. My father and mother once said before they were alive that our brothers can only marry one wife. Only those who have no children can take concubines when they are thirty. The late mother said she didn't want to see her daughter-in-law suffer what she had suffered."

"..." Ma Guifei's smile froze on her face, how could this be?Before even saying which family the girl was from, Xia Shujie refused right away?Can a concubine be taken without a child at thirty?Which man doesn't like three wives and four concubines, hugging left and right?What's more, the current situation is obviously that the emperor wants to bestow a marriage, and Xia Shujie, who has just entered the official career, dares to refuse first? "Do you dare to resist the order?"

Shujie was taken aback again, but kowtowed firmly: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I can't go against my parents' wishes."

The emperor smiled: "Don't be so nervous. Isn't this an order yet? It's not a decree." After finishing speaking, he didn't look at Concubine Ma's ugly face, and continued to smile: "I promised your adoptive father. The marriage of the three of you According to your own wishes, I will not force you."

Shujie was overjoyed: "Thank you, Majesty Long En, long live my emperor!"

The emperor waved his hand, and Shujie resigned "sensibly".

The emperor smiled cheerfully and said: "Miss Nangong is really blessed! Come on, don't be angry with your concubine, the marriage is destined by nature, and the twisted melon is not sweet. Ling'er is excellent in everything, why bother to be an equal wife? Among the civil and military Jinshi, there are many outstanding, handsome, and undecided, just pick one. It is the second place in the list, and the liberal arts candidate, all of whom are unmarried. Whichever one is chosen by the concubine, I will ask the queen mother to give them a gift. marriage."

Concubine Ma Gui looked at the emperor's eyes full of smiles, and was not sure. Was the emperor just waiting for this result?Otherwise, just order it directly.Even if Jin Xida promised that "Xia Shujie's marriage must be what he likes", wouldn't he have married Nangong Miao as he wanted?How can it be a breach of promise to give a flat wife as the icing on the cake?

No. [-], No. [-], and outstanding Xinke Jinshi are indeed good, but Jin Xida, Weiyuan Hou's Mansion, and even Nangong Mansion cannot all be brought under the second prince's banner.

Is the emperor's indulgence of Xia Shujie in this matter only because of his promise to Jin Xida?

In the past two years, the emperor talked less and less to her, and smiled more and more, but Concubine Ma felt that it was becoming increasingly difficult to see what the emperor was thinking, and it was even difficult to judge whether he was happy or angry.

Sighing lightly, Concubine Ma Gui smiled and said, "That's the only way to go. Luo Hua intends to be ruthless, and my concubine's father and brother and sister-in-law love Ling'er too much. They want everything according to her wishes." The reason for insisting on this marriage is attributed to the niece's passion, but fortunately, in his own Palace of Harmony, no one dared to talk about it.

The emperor nodded: "Why don't you pity the parents of the world? Ling'er is still young, how can she know anything about feelings? Make a good one for her. After a while, she will forget who Xia Shujie is. Alright concubine, Today, after Jun Ao is going to visit his mother in the palace, I summoned him to the imperial study to discuss the matter, and this is about to pass. Aifei chooses a suitable candidate and then tells me."

"Yes, my concubine thanks the emperor! Congratulations to the emperor!" Concubine Ma quickly stood up and saluted.

As soon as the emperor's sedan chair came out of the Yihe Palace, Longyan's face sank: To marry a legitimate daughter as a flat wife, the Ma family is really just too spoiled daughter?Isn't this intention too obvious?Or did he regard the emperor as a fool?

The twists and turns that happened in Yihe Palace soon spread to Kunning Palace.

The queen snorted coldly: "The Ma family has been going so smoothly these past few years, it's so smooth that I forget about it."

The maid beside the empress, June, said with a smile: "Isn't it? Even the empress dowager refused to marry her niece and grandniece. Concubine Ma was so smart that she couldn't even see such obvious hints clearly. Could it be that she thinks that she is better than her?" The empress dowager is more trusted by the emperor?"

The queen shook her head: "It's not that she can't see clearly, but...the same sentence, these years have been so smooth! Go, spread this matter, and Shujie's original words. Since they haven't said who they want to give Wife Ping, you don’t need to say anything, in short, you don’t need to add fuel and vinegar, just tell the truth, let people know that you don’t need to put Ping wife and aunt in Xia Zhai in the future, and let the Nangong family see Shujie’s goodness.”

The queen really likes the three Shuyao brothers and sisters. Since she took the longan jujube honey presented by them, her skin has become more and more fair and delicate, and her complexion is good. All……

Thinking of the surprise and admiration in the emperor's eyes, the queen's ears burned.

June replied: "Yes, the empress helped Xia Zhuangyuan like this, they will definitely be grateful to the empress and the fourth prince."

The queen shook her head again: "Shujie is a smart man, he will only be loyal to the emperor with his adoptive father, not to mention finding a father-in-law who only recognizes the emperor, and he is even less likely to go astray. For such people, force them to It was a big mistake. If the fourth child really has that fate, he still needs such a person."

Another maid, Qiyue, came in with a bowl of chicken soup and shark's fin: "Your Majesty, let's have some snacks first, you didn't eat much in the morning."

Before the words fell, the queen turned her head to the side and began to retch.

June and July jumped, and June suddenly remembered that the queen's menstrual event hadn't come yet, it seemed that almost half a month had passed.

Soon, Imperial Physician Xu was invited to the Kunning Palace. After carefully feeling the pulse, Imperial Physician Xu hurriedly knelt down: "Congratulations, empress, congratulations, empress, you are pregnant with a dragon fetus, and the fetus is very stable. As long as you pay attention to it, you will be fine." Alright, I will come on time to ask for your pulse."

Doctor Xu felt that his luck this year was extremely good. Last time, Marquis Weiyuan gave him a big reward. Yesterday, he took the pulse of Mrs. Marquis Weiyuan again, and it was basically confirmed that it was a girl. Another generous reward.The emperor is almost forty, and he can have a son or daughter, wouldn't he be happy?Hehe, what year is this year?Those young concubines can't conceive, but "old trees" like the queen and Mrs. Weiyuanhou are blooming one after another?They were all injured during childbirth before, making it difficult to conceive again.

The Queen's mouth was half open, but she couldn't react for a long time. She was envious of Yao Xuelan a while ago, but now she has it too?

June brought a group of maids and nuns to kneel down together, and laughed loudly: "Congratulations, empress, congratulations, empress!"

The queen came back to her senses and said excitedly: "Rewards, there are rewards. When Madam Yu comes back, ask her to give everyone the rewards immediately. In June, I will send Imperial Doctor Xu out for my palace." Madam Yu is Kun Ning The chief steward of the palace, Nanny, went to visit the sick old lady in Duke Zhong's mansion today on behalf of the queen.

June hurriedly agreed, took a heavy purse from July and stuffed it into Imperial Physician Xu's hand: "Thank you, Imperial Physician Xu, I will send it to you."

The queen was still sitting there giggling, and June walked in with Nanny Yu who happened to be back, and they congratulated each other again.The master and servant all agreed that it must be the effect of the pot of honey, and it must be the blessing brought by the three brothers and sisters of Shuyao.Shuyao is a lucky star personally recognized by Master Jingxuan, isn't it?Shuyao and the others came to the capital, and Yao Xuelan, who was determined by the imperial physician to be difficult to conceive again, became pregnant with herself. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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