Houmen's step-wife

Chapter 15 Unfamiliar
With a hint of admiration and admiration on Lufu's face, she continued: "After your majesty grew up, the other three nurses also left one after another. Only she managed to stay and take care of your majesty until she was 11 years old. At this time Your Majesty has not yet entered the eyes of the late emperor, and is not favored. However, the Marquis of Jinxiang, who had lost his wife for many years, suddenly fell in love with her for some reason, and insisted on marrying her despite the opposition of his family and clan. At that time, the Marquis of Jinxiang He was ridiculed by the whole capital, and until His Majesty was valued by the late emperor and gradually became an invisible prince, those people changed their views and believed that Jinxiang Hou Hui has eyes for pearls."

Sure enough, there are some legends, Su Wan thought to herself, she is looking forward to seeing this Mrs. Jinxiang Hou more and more.

At this time, Lufu continued to say: "It is said that after marriage, the two respected each other as guests, and lived a very harmonious life. The only pity is that they have no children. There is only a legitimate son left by the original wife of Jinxiang Hou, and a The eldest son of the concubine. Three years ago, the Marquis of Jinxiang passed away. For the sake of Mrs. Tai, the emperor specially gave grace to let the Marquis of Jinxiang inherit another generation. Today's Marquis of Jinxiang is the son of his original wife. Concubine. And the eldest son of the concubine, who was valued by the emperor, entered the Imperial Army's Protectorate, and now he is the commander of the Jinyiwei, and it is a hereditary thousand households of the Jinyiwei, which is really a great grace."

Su Wan nodded. The commander of the Jinyiwei is the leader of the Jinyiwei. He is a third-rank official. Anyone who can hold this position is the most trusted person of the emperor. The matter of arrest and prison is directly responsible to the emperor, and absolutely no one dares to mess with it.

It is much better than the empty title of Marquis of Jinxiang, not to mention that there is a Jinyiwei hereditary thousand households, as long as the Daqian Dynasty does not perish, his descendants will continue to treat this thousand households.

Thinking of this, even she was a little envious of the Commander of Jin Yiwei.

This kind of status, not to mention ordinary officials, even ministers of the first and second ranks, princes and uncles, have to give some face.

"Then what is the relationship between the present Marquis of Jinxiang and Mrs. Tai?" Su Wan suddenly asked Lu Fu.

Lu Fu winked mischievously at Su Wan, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my wife found out too. Actually, it's not a secret. The Marquis of Jinxiang and Mrs. Tai just don't agree with each other, but the reason why the Marquis of Jinxiang It is because of Mrs. Tai that he will inherit the title. Therefore, not only does he not dare to be disrespectful to Mrs. Tai, but he is also courteous and flattering at ordinary times. He also deliberately took the widowed daughter born to Mrs. Tai and her ex-husband to live in the Hou Mansion. Unfortunately, Mrs. Tai was still lukewarm to him. If it wasn't for his black hands back then, it was hard to get pregnant How could Mrs. Tai have a miscarriage? And it hurt her body, so she can no longer conceive. How can Mrs. Hou of Jinxiang not hate him?"

Su Wan also had some admiration for Mrs. Jinxiang Hou. If she were, she would not be able to bear the culprit who killed her child dangling under her nose, let alone let him inherit the title.

But she thought, that Marquis of Jinxiang must have been very aggrieved too!

Although he has an empty title, it is flashy, not to mention that he has no real power, and he has to watch helplessly that his brother-in-law, who has always been inferior to him, soars into the sky and becomes an important minister of the emperor, full of prestige.But he can only stay at home, watching the old lady's eyes all day long.This kind of strong contrast is probably the most uncomfortable.

But he didn't dare to fall out with Mrs. Tai, and he had to flatter her, because he couldn't bear the title of Marquis of Jinxiang, so he could only knock down his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, hoping that one day the old lady would change her mind.In this way, can she not be ruled by Mrs. Tai?
Madam Hou Tai of Jinxiang is really brilliant.

After listening to the gossip, Su Wan's mood seemed to become better, and she even ate more for lunch.Just when she was about to take a nap, Mingzhu, the first-class girl of Songheyuan, came.

Su Wan hurriedly got up to greet her and said: "Which gust of wind brought Miss Mingzhu here? She is a rare visitor, please sit down, Lufu, and pour tea." For the big girl next to the elders, you must not neglect, otherwise, it is neglect Mrs. Tai, Su Wan naturally wouldn't make such a mistake.

However, this is indeed the first time that Mingzhu has come to her Wangqiu Courtyard, Mingzhu was never used to spread the word before, maybe she didn't even bother to come to her courtyard.

"Don't be busy, I'll leave after delivering the message."

Mingzhu looked around without any trace, and saw that most of the furniture here was made of red rosewood, and there were also a few pieces of nanmu furniture. The workmanship was considered exquisite in the eyes of ordinary people, but it was not worth mentioning in her eyes. It must have been done in a hurry What came out, or what was put together, even she didn't like it, let alone compared with Mrs. Xian's whole set of rosewood furniture.

There are not many valuable antique utensils in the house, only a few sets of clothes that can be worn out, and they are all made by the mansion according to the rules. In less than half a month, they have been worn back and forth, and there are only a few jewelry. The pieces are also old in style, no wonder Mrs. Tai sent her here!

I have never seen such a shabby Mrs. Hou!

Mingzhu felt a little contemptuous in her heart, but when she thought of Mrs. Tai's order, she still said patiently: "Madam, Mrs. Tai ordered me to send two sets of new clothes, and some jewelry, which are all new styles in Beijing recently. If the clothes don't fit , just modify it a little, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”

After Mingzhu finished speaking, she signaled the girl behind her who was holding the jewelry box and clothes to come forward.

This dress was originally made by the sewing room for the third wife, Tao Shi. Before she could wear it, she was sent to Su Wan by order of the wife.

Tao Shi is about the same size as Su Wan, but she is a little fatter than her. With a little modification, she can wear it.

Su Wan signaled Zijing and Hongxiao to accept it, and said with shame and gratitude: "The daughter-in-law is incompetent, and the old lady has to worry about it again."

Mingzhu smiled reservedly and said: "It's good that Madam understands the painstaking efforts of the old lady. I have to go back and serve the old lady to take a nap, so I won't stay any longer."

After finishing speaking, he left with a few little girls from Songhe Courtyard.

"Lufu, send Miss Pearl for me."

After Su Wan ordered, she turned her head to look at the clothes and jewelry Mingzhu sent.

One set is a silver-red weaving gold-twisted trousers, and a green lotus-colored floor-length skirt.The other set is a satin pannier with pink and blue multicolored flowers and grass patterns, and a long skirt with light yellow embroidered white magnolia.One set to wear to the dinner party tomorrow, and another set as a spare, in case something happens, you can replace it.

Opening the jewelry box inlaid with mother-of-pearl, there is a pair of red gold earrings inlaid with rubies, red gold dotted with emeralds, red gold phoenix hairpins wrapped in silk, jade bead curtains for foreheads, red gold butterflies for hair, and a pair of jade bracelets .

These things are enough for her to walk out without shame.I don't know whether Mrs. Tai will take back these jewelry, she shouldn't be so stingy, right?

(End of this chapter)