Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 179 Contacting Relatives
At the end of August, Emperor Ming took the royal family on the journey back to the imperial city of Shangjing.

It is different from the time when he came, this time Ming Shengdi dressed up the guards with the best martial arts skills as palace men and guarded his carriage, not to mention the hidden guards, even Xia Shengqing was ordered to keep time Stay by Ming Shengdi's side.

Fortunately, the journey back was very smooth. Not only was the weather clear and clear without rain or wind, but there was not even a single shadow of thieves or thieves.While breathing a sigh of relief, everyone also quickened their pace, and within five days they returned to Shangjing Imperial City smoothly.

When Xia Zijin returned to Moshengyuan, it was the first time that this year's golden osmanthus bloomed.

Xiaokui was the happiest when she returned to the Mosheng Court. When she was in the carriage, she kept yelling about what was good and what was good in the yard. The bed in Grace Villa was softer than cotton and her back ached from sleeping every day.

The daughters of the palace were also very happy when they returned to their own land, so they packed their luggage and had a table of meals prepared in the small kitchen within two hours.

"Princess, hurry up and taste this rose cake. You always thought of this when you were in the Grace Villa. Now that you have come back, you must eat more!"

Xiaokui stood behind her and served her dishes, smiling and picking up a lot of healthy dishes.

"Look at you, you have lost a lot of weight in the past few days. Your slender figure is getting weaker and weaker. If you don't eat more, don't you want to make Boss Xia feel bad?"

"Cough cough." Xiao Huanzi listened to Xiaokui which pot was not opened and which pot to lift, and coughed twice with his fists around his mouth, winking at Xiaokui.

Xiaokui didn't know about Xia Zijin's secret rift with Xia Shengqing. She rubbed her head, but she didn't realize where she said something wrong.

"Little Huanzi, what are you doing so often? But you didn't sleep well in the carriage last night, so you don't know what?"

Xiao Huanzi widened his eyes, turned towards Xia Zijin and made a booing gesture to Xiaokui with his mouth. Before Xiaokui could react, he was about to speak, but Xia Zijin had already uncovered the unpleasantness by himself, holding Pick up a few dishes with chopsticks and start chewing.

"The princess has been in the Mercy Villa for the past two months, has the Liu family been okay?" She changed the topic and asked lightly.

Lan Caifu, the second-class court lady who has been guarding the Moshengyuan, reported to her body: "Back to the princess, everyone in Liu's house is fine. A few days ago, the old lady sent someone to the palace to ask when the princess will return to the palace. Young Master Liu I was promoted again a month ago, and I will be back from Lincheng in a few days, does the princess want to reply to a letter?"

Liu Anqi was originally a captain, and if he was promoted further, he would be a general of Zhonglang. Not to mention that he is rare at this age, even if he is added to the rank of a general in his thirties, he can still be called a young and promising general. of.

It's just that Liu Anqi's promotion is so fast, maybe in the eyes of some people, he is extremely jealous, right?

Xia Zijin lowered her eyes, and the thoughts in her heart became lively again. Ever since she put her whole heart on Xia Shengqing, she never slacked off on anything. Now Xia Shengqing is becoming more and more unpredictable to her. If she mourns herself again, I'm afraid something will go wrong sooner or later.

She will not make the same mistakes again after living her life again. Whether Xia Shengqing is sincere to her or only cares about power, she can no longer put all her bargaining chips on anyone other than herself.

Thinking about it this way, Xia Zijin already has further plans. The most important thing right now is to pave the way for the Liu family. Now that Liu Anqi has been promoted to a higher level, let's start from here for the next step!

In the early morning of the third day, when Xia Zijin's carriage stopped in front of Liu's mansion, Ding of the Liu family, who hadn't seen her for a long time, was stunned for a moment, and then happily stepped forward to salute and salute.

"See Princess Mingzhu! It's been a while since you came to the Liu Mansion, and the masters are all looking forward to seeing you!"

Xia Zijin laughed, ordered Xiaokui to reward him with some silver, and was led into the main hall by the servant of the Liu family.

I haven't entered Liu's house for a long time, but the layout has not changed much. A large screen of nanmu and gold silk was added to the south. Now Mrs. Liu sat on the soft chair in front of the screen and talked with Mrs. Liu. , the old face was actually full of tears.

"Girl Zijin, come here, show grandma!" She waved at Xia Zijin with joy and a smile, eyes full of love for the younger generation.

"Girl without conscience, how long has it been since you came back? Grandmother is old and can't move around, otherwise she will often go to the palace to live in your yard and talk about it every day."

Mrs. Liu made a fussy look, stretched out her fingers and tapped Xia Zijin's forehead, and hugged her cheerfully.

"That Zijin is what I wished for!" Xia Zijin laughed.

The grandfather and grandson exchanged pleasantries for a while, and even Mrs. Liu asked this and that happily. Seeing that Xia Zijin had lost a lot of weight, she became concerned again. When he came to Liu's mansion and was in front of his relatives, he could temporarily give up and like this Liu's family from the bottom of his heart.

"Look, grandma is getting confused again. Your uncle said the day before yesterday that he would ask your opinion when you come back. Brother Qi has just been promoted to the general of Zhonglang, and he seems to be in his twenties. They all said to start a family first. After establishing a career, but this child can't even catch the shadow of a daughter-in-law, we thought that he would have to settle the marriage no matter what, otherwise he will be in the army abroad all year round, so how can we rest assured?"

Mrs. Liu supported the back of Xia Zijin's hand and sighed, she lowered her knees and said: "Grandmother is getting old, and she might just stretch her legs and go with your grandfather one day. If I can see that you juniors can get married That’s why grandma can leave at ease, isn’t it?”

Speaking of which, her cousin is also a dumbass, the eldest son in his twenties in the family's mansion has children around his knees, but Liu Anqi doesn't even have a girl he admires, plus he is young and promising, this is a famous lady in the capital. It should be very easy to talk about kissing.

Now that the Liu family is rising day by day, Liu Anqi's meritorious service is bound to attract people's envy. If he marries a powerful daughter-in-law, he will be able to help her a little bit.

"Grandma, don't talk about being discouraged. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Cousin is a man of merit. Grandma still worries that cousin can't find a wife?" Xia Zijin covered her lips with a smile, and bent down again. He came a little closer to Mrs. Liu.

"There are many ladies from famous families in Beijing. Cousin didn't propose marriage by himself, and grandmother and aunt can arrange one or two for him. I don't know if grandmother, uncle and aunt have any favorite candidates in their minds?"

Mrs. Liu stood aside and said: "The princess is right. My mother and I have been worrying about this matter all the time. Brother Qi doesn't care too much. He just said that we can make decisions with our elders. My husband said that the youngest daughter of Mrs. An's family It's the right age, and my mother values ​​Cai Shilang's daughter-in-law more, and now she's all horoscopes and hasn't even glanced at her yet, so my husband is thinking about asking the princess for her opinion!"

Xia Zijin nodded, and recalled the Xuanzhuyuan banquet a few months ago. She remembered that there was a Miss Bo and Miss Yue who were both outstanding at that time, and they paid attention to the brothers of the Liu family. Useful.

"Grandmother and aunt, do you have a crush on the young lady from Zhongshu Ling's family?"

"Yueda's family?"

Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu looked at each other and recalled carefully.

"It seems that I have inquired about one or two. That year, Mr. Yue had two daughters. Miss Yue has already become a monk. Although the second miss is still in the boudoir, I heard that she has a marriage contract." Mrs. Liu said when she remembered.

Xia Zijin frowned. I hadn't heard that this Miss Yue had agreed to someone a few months ago. Could it be possible that in just a few months, people were able to get on board first?

If this is the case, I have no choice but to let it go, after all, a lady who has a marriage contract cannot be contaminated no matter what.

"Speaking of which, my cousin has also reached the age of marrying a wife. Zijin thought that the last time I saw my cousin and the young daughter of Bo Shangshu's family were very close, it would be great if they could form a marriage. Once this cousin is married Darling, as the elder brother, Cousin An Qi is going to marry a wife, isn't he?"

Xia Zijin said, and described Miss Bo's performance at the poetry banquet that day. Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu were also very happy to hear that. Bo Shangshu was also a prominent figure among civil servants in the court, and he was able to marry the Bo family. The kindness of Qin and Jin can be said to have added a favor to the Liu family.

"Excellent, excellent. When your uncle comes back, grandma will discuss it with him. The two children on the left and right are going to marry wives. It's not a bad idea to have a double happiness!"

Mrs. Liu nodded and smiled, and then sighed: "If the second young lady of Zhongshu Ling's family is not married, she would be the best match for Brother Qi. It's a pity."

Xia Zijin smiled, and comforted Mrs. Liu again, thinking that the most suitable Miss Yue Er would not be the most suitable, and the other two ladies mentioned by Mrs. Liu before could also be carefully considered. It is the best, if not, we can only choose a marriage that is most beneficial to the Liu family.

After staying in Liu's house for half a day, Xia Zijin returned to the palace. When she came, she intended to find out the old lady Liu and Liu Xiangqin's favorite ladies, and she came to find out the tone of the Holy Emperor. Now the Liu family is going to make a show. When you get up, you have to walk steadily. If you don't control the strength well and make Ming Shengdi suspicious, you will inevitably become the second overstep.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I saw the palace servants from Mo Shengyuan rushing out, and saw Xia Zijin's carriage rushing forward immediately, and said anxiously through the window: "Princess, something is wrong. The eldest son of the Liu family injured the third son Li of General Huwei's family, and was thrown into prison by General Huwei!"

"what?!"

Xia Zijin pulled back the curtains of the car with a startled sound, and when she saw the eagerness on the faces of the palace servants, she also panicked. Normally, Liu Anqi had just returned to Beijing from Lincheng, so she should have gone to Liu's mansion first, but she had just returned from Liu Anqi. He didn't see Liu Anqi when he came out of the house, presumably Liu Anqi had a conflict with General Huwei's third son on the way.

(End of this chapter)