Huang Jue, after three marriages

Chapter 494
In the early morning of the next day, the emperor, who had always been very diligent, did not go to the court. At noon, the palace announced that the originally scheduled Mid-Autumn Festival dinner would be cancelled.

Because, the Eleventh Prince drank with the Seventh Prince last night, and they fell into the lake while drunk. The Eleventh Prince drowned, and the Seventh Prince was also seriously injured.

Now the capital will be blown up.

Although the palace announced that they fell into the water together, but those were two princes, even if they were drinking, would anyone follow them?

There must be something strange!
However, no one dared to question the palace's announcement, but quickly thought about how to stand in line again.

The emperor has many sons, and he can't stand such a death.

Of course, the men in front were thinking about how to adjust their own strategies, but the women in the back were a little annoyed that they didn't have the opportunity to show their faces at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and they were also secretly happy that the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was cancelled!
Nothing else, just because in the capital today, this year's new silk is unexpectedly out of stock, but if it is in stock, the price has also increased by six or seven times compared to previous years!
Many people can't make new clothes for the royal Mid-Autumn Festival banquet!

The Niu family is such a family.

When Su Jinrong heard about this in her mother-in-law's room, although she knew it was inappropriate, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When Su Jinrong got married, Niu Fang had already become a fifth-rank official. Once she married, she was appointed as a fifth-rank official, just on the threshold of being able to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.

(Less than five ranks are not eligible)
This is usually because she has a good face, and when she goes out to socialize, she looks at such a young fifth-rank lady, and there are all kinds of good things to say.

But when the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, Su Jinrong was worried.

The Niu family is a scholarly family, and Mr. Niu is a well-known Confucian, a clear stream among the clear streams, knowledgeable and honest.

But this also means that the Niu family has no extra income.

In addition to the salaries of Mr. Niu and Niu Fang, the annual rent of the [-] mu of land left by the ancestors, after a year, the total income is only more than [-] guan.

It's just that the population of Niu's family is small, and they live frugally. Five thousand Guan also lives well, and there is still extra money for Mr. Niu to buy a single copybook that he likes.

Of course, this refers to the time when those silk spices have not skyrocketed.

This royal Mid-Autumn Festival dinner is not comparable to other banquets. This Mid-Autumn Festival is a reunion night. It is the only largest banquet where you can bring your own daughter to attend, and you can also see those young talents.

Beginning in late July, the women's family members who can participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the capital began to compete openly and secretly.

Unfortunately, there are many businesses that cannot be done.

Not to mention that only a few of the latest silk brocades are sold, but the precious stones and pearls used to make jewelry are very rare.

And it's ridiculously expensive.

When Mrs. Niu saw the price, she said to Su Jinrong and Niu Erniu that the new clothes and jewelry can't be made anymore, so you go to the suitcase and choose the right one.

This Niu Er girl is a young lady of Qinggui's family, even if she wears old clothes as new ones, people will only say that she is virtuous.

But she, a newlywed, can't do this, she will be laughed at.

When she got married, Mrs. Su prepared a generous dowry for her, not to mention the farm and other things, even the children at the bottom of the box had [-] dowry.

If Mrs. Niu didn't say anything, she could use her dowry money to buy it, but Mrs. Niu said that if she used her dowry to make new clothes, wouldn't that be a slap in the face of Mrs. Niu?
But if you really wear old clothes, that would be a shame!

Worrying for her, she hasn't eaten or slept well for half a month.

Today I was still thinking about how to talk to my mother-in-law again, when I heard such news, I secretly said yes in my heart.

Mrs. Niu glanced at Su Jinrong, her gaze paused for a moment on the smile she couldn't take back, and then she turned her head to look at Miss Niu, who was married and came back to report today.

The daughter-in-law here comes from an honorable family background, so her sensitivity is really lacking. Fortunately, she has a good character and a good temper. She is not someone who waits for an opportunity to plot, and she doesn't want to care about such a small mistake.

Miss Niu was married in early August, the grandson of Master Xu. Today, she got her mother-in-law's signal to go home and report.

Seeing the mother glanced at the sister-in-law, she looked over, and quickly answered: "The emperor didn't go to court today, and the grandfather came back early. He was drinking tea with the University of Ji in the afternoon, so he received this letter. I heard that the Seventh Prince is afraid I'm not in good health either, and in the future I'll be with..."

Mrs. Niu raised her hand suddenly to stop Miss Niu from speaking. At the same time, hurried footsteps sounded outside.

"Ma'am." A woman hurried to the door, called softly and said: "Come ahead and report that Miss Su sent some gifts to Madam, Young Madam and Miss."

"Miss Su?" Mrs. Niu was stunned for a moment, and said, "Su Yue?"

There are quite a few people surnamed Su in this capital city, but she first felt that it was Su Yue who surprised her when she was young.

"Yes, it's Miss Su Yue." Embarrassment flashed across the woman's face, and she hurriedly continued: "It is said that she just came back from the south and sent two big boxes of things."

A dark color flashed in Madam Niu's eyes, and then she smiled and said, "This is a polite person, Jin Rong, go and have a look."

Su Jinrong said good, got up and followed the woman out.

When her back disappeared, Miss Niu said, "Mother, is this?"

It's not in a hurry to accept the gift, why not let Su Jinrong finish listening?
Mrs. Niu shook her head slowly and said: "I, as courtiers, cannot criticize this royal matter. Even if there is anything, it is your father and elder brother who make the decision. It's fine if your sister-in-law doesn't understand."

Their Niu family has people they want to be loyal to, but the Su family belongs to the nobles.

At this time, it is better for Su Jinrong not to know than to know.

Miss Niu let out a sigh of relief, and after a moment of silence she said: "Mother, what my mother-in-law meant, I'm afraid she just wanted to find out what our family thinks."

It turned out that the Empress Dowager wanted the old lady of Master Xu to be the eldest concubine. At that time, she had already called the wife of Master Xu to ask, so many people knew about it, but when the Ministry of Internal Affairs made the decision, it became Cai Bing's. daughter.

At that time, the Xu family became a joke, the youngest daughter of the Xu family almost hanged herself.

Although this Xu University scholar is only an idle job, he is also a well-known Confucian. He does not have much speaking power above the court, but he has a wide range of disciples and many contacts. It was a dead match.

But now that this incident happened, something was really wrong. After hearing the news in the afternoon, Bachelor Ji left, and Bachelor Xu also sent his son to find Mr. Fu Da.

As for himself, he was sent back to Niu's house to find out.

Mrs. Niu stroked the teacup lightly with her fingers, and said softly, "What do you mean by your in-laws and grandfather?"

Miss Niu said with a gloomy face: "Grandma said that besides Prince An, the eldest prince is the sixth prince, but it is King Kang who my grandfather admires these days."

Mrs. Niu smiled suddenly, and said: "This Grand Master Xu is getting old, and he has taken care of this kind of thing. You go back and tell your mother-in-law that our Niu family is only loyal to the emperor, and now the emperor is very young. , even if there are more than a dozen princes in the future, there is no certainty."

Miss Niu raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Mother, father doesn't like King Kang?"

Mrs. Niu glanced at her, thinking that this was her own daughter, hesitated and said: "Your father said that Kang Wang has a bad heart, and all he does is grandstanding to please the public. Do you know that he and Governor Chen His son Cheng Enbo paid 500 million yuan to buy the one million loads of grain, but the people in the capital only thought that King Kang had donated the grain, and no one knew what Liu Qi had done."

Miss Niu thought about it, nodded and said, "Daughter understands."

Father and elder brother hate this kind of person the most, and they will definitely not support Kang Wang. She can't tell her husband's family so clearly when she goes back, but she must be prepared in her heart, and find an opportunity to mention her husband.

After figuring it out, Miss Niu stopped talking about it, and smiled instead: "Miss Su is back, if you think about Rong Rong, it will be lively."

(End of this chapter)