Houmen's step-wife

Chapter 30
Although Su Wan has not been here for a long time, she has some understanding of Mrs. Tai's temperament, and she is definitely not a person who likes to be aimless.Even if she wanted to take concubines for her sons, she didn't have to make such a big show, as if she was choosing concubines like the emperor, there must be some other reason.

Thinking of the word "selecting a concubine", Su Wan suddenly remembered something. The concubine Xian in the palace is the real daughter of Mrs. Tai. However, the concubine Xian has been in the palace for many years, but she has never given birth to a child for the emperor. A dragon heir, even if there was a little princess at the beginning, it was gone before she was one year old.As Concubine Xian got older and her favor gradually declined, it was impossible for her not to be in a hurry. Therefore, it was very likely that Mrs. Tai was going to send these women into the palace to compete for the favor of Concubine Xian.In this way, things seem to make sense.

Of course, these are just Su Wan's conjectures, and the facts need further observation.

However, Su Wan didn't have much interest in this matter, and she let it go after she had made up her mind. After all, whether these people enter the palace or not has nothing to do with her.

The most important thing for her right now is to take good care of her body.Without a good body, everything is a castle in the air, and there is no point in doing anything.

At the same time, the Songhe Courtyard was filled with the sound of warblers and swallows, and it was very lively. Apart from the few girls who came to visit, there were also Aunt Wang, the second wife, and the third wife, who all gathered in the Songhe Courtyard to accompany the guests.

Although Mrs. Tai did not clearly explain the reason for picking these people up for a short stay, none of the people present were fools, and they could guess a little bit. Since they knew that these people were not prepared for their husbands, they naturally let go of their guard. He entertained them warmly, and did not alienate or neglect them just because of their average family background.

If one of them falls in love with the Holy Majesty and becomes a concubine in the palace, even if they don't remember their kindness, they can't be made to bear grudges, right?Even if you can't enter the palace, it can be regarded as a good relationship, and you won't lose anything.

However, before the matter is settled, no one will say it out, it's just tacit understanding.

"Old lady, these five younger sisters are really as good as each other. The daughter-in-law thinks she is not bad looking, but when she stands with them, she is immediately turned into a yellow-faced woman by them, almost embarrassing the daughter-in-law. I have no place to be ashamed." The second wife, Hong Shi, looked at the girls who looked like flowers, and joked with a smile on her face.

Although she exaggerated, these five girls are indeed good-looking, and two of them are the most outstanding, one is superior in temperament, the other is superior in appearance, and they are compared with the other three.

Of these two people, one is Huo Qingyin, the sister of Huo Yuan, Marquis of Changwu, and the other is Shao Yueying, the aunt's cousin.

Huo Qingyin is beautiful, dignified, and slim, but the most outstanding thing is her bookish air, and her cold temperament that rejects others thousands of miles away. For women, such a person may not be very popular, but for men, she is Can arouse their desire to conquer.

Compared to Huo Qingyin, Shao Yueying is much simpler, she doesn't have any talent or outstanding temperament, and even her personality is a bit submissive, but it is undeniable that her appearance is the most outstanding among them, she looks like a fairy, and she is beautiful She is so charming that she can even compete with the most favored concubine in the palace.

Based on this appearance alone, if Shao Yueying enters the palace, at least she can be favored for a period of time.

The other three people, one of them is Huo Qingyin's cousin Huo Feiyan, although her appearance is not as good as hers, but she is also gentle and elegant, very friendly.

The two outsiders are Shao Yueying's direct sister Shao Yueru and cousin Shao Yuexin.

Shao Yueru's appearance is also good, at least she is attractive, but it is a pity that compared with Shao Yueying, she immediately pales in comparison, but her demeanor is much more flamboyant than Shao Yueying.

Shao Yuexin also has a beautiful face, but her temperament is extremely calm, and she is very good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, her temperament and appearance are second only to Huo Qingyin and Shao Yueying, which is quite good.

No matter what their natures were, they couldn't help but bow their heads and blushed when they heard the second wife Hong's such blatant praise.

Mrs. Tai also smiled very kindly, and pointed at her with a smile: "You, you have several children, and you still want to compare with these flowery girls, isn't it just asking for fun? It deserves to be a foil!"

Although the third wife Tao Shi looked down on the second wife and felt that she was vulgar, she would not make trouble in person, and said with a smile: "That's right! Don't say that the second sister-in-law is now ten years younger than them. , I’m afraid you can’t compare with them. If you want me to say, only our eldest wife can compare with them without falling behind. Don’t you think so, Aunt Wang?”

Aunt Wang was also listening to them with a smile. When she heard Tao Shi's words, her expression was startled at first, but she quickly realized that she couldn't see the slightest displeasure, and said with a smile: "Exactly! Our wife is Naturally beautiful and young, she is not far behind even if she is compared to these girls. It is a pity that our wife is currently bedridden and unable to see guests, otherwise we can compete with all the girls."

Huo Qingyin still knew a little about the current Mrs. Changwuhou, and when she heard Aunt Wang's words, she felt rather disapproving.

She has always been proud and arrogant, and has a high self-esteem. She never looks at people who are inferior to her. What's more, this Mrs. Changwuhou has no talent or virtue. The concubine's room was suppressed, and I looked down on her even more in my heart.Now I hear Aunt Wang say that she is not worse than herself, and she is very unhappy. Her scheming is not too deep, so it is inevitable that some emotions will appear on her face.

Shao Yueying didn't seem to be interested in anything, she kept her head down dully, with no emotion visible on her face.

The other three people were neither as sensitive as Huo Qingyin nor as indifferent as Shao Yueying, and their reactions were much more normal. Perhaps they wanted to make a good impression with Mrs. Tai so that they could find a good marriage for themselves, so they behaved more decently.

Mrs. Tai has been observing several people carefully, remembering their reactions one by one in her heart, but she still has a smile on her face and her attitude is impartial.

It wasn't until everyone left that the smile on Mrs. Tai's face slowly dissipated, and she lay on the couch tiredly, sighed, and said, "Yuan Xiang, I found these girls, but I saw how beautiful they are." Looking young, I feel a little uncomfortable."

The person called Yuan Xiang by Mrs. Tai is an old woman over fifty years old. She used to be Mrs. Tai's dowry girl, and later married a steward named Sun, so she is now called Nanny Sun. Now her son, It is Sun Hongming, the chief steward of the outer courtyard of the Hou Mansion, who is very trusted by the Hou Ye, so she has a very special status in the Hou Mansion.Even the masters of the Hou Mansion had to be polite and respectful to her when they saw her.

"The old lady is feeling sorry for the empress, why doesn't the maidservant understand?" Nanny Sun comforted Mrs. Tai while pinching her shoulders, "It's just that the old lady had to bear the pain to do this for the sake of the empress."

(End of this chapter)