save the bachelors

Chapter 4732 [Seize the Opportunity]

After returning from Mrs. Wang, Xiang Nan went to see Lin Daiyu and Sichun.

Now, Lin Daiyu has been in the Jia family for nearly three months, and the sisters get along quite well.

Now she is doing knitting and chatting at the same time.

In ancient times, people attached great importance to the education of children. Even young ladies from wealthy families had to learn knitting and needlework.

Because being able to knit and do needlework not only represents a woman's ingenuity, but is also a means of making a living.

In ancient times, clothes were extremely valuable commodities, and even a torn jacket could be exchanged for money at a pawnshop. Therefore, many women could support their families by knitting, sewing, and mending.

The most classic example is that after Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty was imprisoned in the Southern Palace by his younger brother Zhu Qiyu, he was abused and his food was not guaranteed. It was only when the empress took the palace maids to do needlework and sold it to the soldiers in charge of guarding that they could get some food and daily necessities in exchange.

"Greetings to my sister." Xiang Nan walked forward and said with a smile.

"Brother, where are you from?" Yuanchun asked with a smile.

"From my mother. My uncle and aunt came just now." Xiang Nan smiled, "I just sent them all away."

"Uncle and aunt are here. Is there anything important?" Yuanchun asked with concern.

"Hehe, it's very important. It's a big matter concerning my sister." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

Hearing what he said, Yuanchun immediately understood and blushed.

Yingchun, Tanchun and Daiyu also understood what was going on and immediately looked at Yuanchun and laughed.

"Guess who is the family that proposed to my sister?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.

"How would we know?" Tanchun waved her hand and said, "We are not like you who always go out for social events, how would we know who the princes and nobles are."

In ancient times, young ladies were not allowed to go out of the main gate or the second gate, but there were rules for entering and leaving. Basically, they would start riding in a car from the second gate and get off at the second gate of their destination. They would be escorted by maids, old women, and servants along the way.

Therefore, the social circle is limited to the inner house, and there is little contact with the outside world, so naturally they don’t know what’s happening in the outside world. Therefore, the Book of Rites says, “What is said inside the house does not leave, and what is said outside the house does not enter.”

Things like those in movies and TV dramas where a young lady from a wealthy family dresses up as a man, goes out for a stroll, meets a handsome young man, and eventually they become his couple are just made-up stories.

……

"You must know this one." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"We all know, which one could it be? Oh, Brother Bao, just tell me, don't let us guess, I'm most afraid of using my brain." Xichun urged.

"Forget it, let me remind you. What do you think you can see if you look up?" Xiang Nan pointed to the sky.

"Sun, could it be that your last name is Yang?"

"Yun Duo, does the name contain the word 'Yun'?"

"Fei Niao, could it be that there is a 'bird' in the name?"

"Neither. Where can you see the sun at night? Where can you see clouds on a sunny day? And birds don't always fly in the sky. So what you see when you look up is the sky." Lin Daiyu said.

"Sister Lin is right. This person is related to heaven." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"It's related to heaven? Could it be the emperor?" Tanchun laughed.

Yuanchun hit her quickly to remind her not to talk nonsense. Xiang Nan nodded.

"Ah?! No way, it's really the emperor?" Everyone was shocked when they heard it. No one expected that the emperor actually wanted to marry Yuanchun. This was really a great event.

"The emperor wants to make my elder sister the queen." Xiang Nan said immediately.

"Wow?! Queen!" Everyone was even more surprised when they heard it.

The Queen is the Emperor's legal wife, the mother of a country, the mother of the world, second only to the Emperor and above all others. No one expected that Yuanchun would have such an honor, it was really amazing.

"I don't think it's appropriate. There are too many things to do in the palace, with so many concubines, scheming against each other, and it's very stressful." Xiang Nan pouted, "Besides, it's very difficult to get out once you enter the palace. You may not be able to see your family again for ten or eight years. It's really too lonely.

Besides, with our current power, is it worth it to cling to the power of the royal family? The royal family would have to cling to our family instead, so I don’t think it’s possible.”

When Sichun and Daiyu heard what Xiang Nan said, although they felt that his words were rude, what he said was actually the truth.

"Sister, what do you think?" Tanchun looked at Yuanchun curiously.

Yuanchun felt embarrassed and didn't say a word.

……

Two days later, Wang Ziteng came to the Jia Mansion again to discuss with Xiang Nan and Jia Zheng.

"The emperor has agreed that after Yuanchun is made empress, she will be allowed to leave the palace every year to visit her parents, and on the 2nd and 6th of each month, the relatives of the imperial concubines will be allowed to enter the palace to wait for her." He said to Xiang Nan and Jia Zheng, "and the emperor has also agreed that if Yuanchun has a son, he will definitely be made the crown prince."

"This..." Jia Zheng was very excited when he heard it.

This is really a great favor. Because it is unprecedented for the imperial concubine to return home to visit her parents, which fully demonstrates the emperor's great favor. And once Yuanchun has a son, he will be made the prince. At that time, the Jia family will truly become a royal family.

"The conditions are good, but it depends on what elder sister thinks." Xiang Nan nodded, knowing that it was rare for the emperor to make such guarantees.

But if Yuanchun herself disagrees, he will stand on her side. The so-called emperor's weight in his heart is not as important as Yuanchun's hair.

Afterwards, Mrs. Wang went to ask her daughter for her opinion.

To Xiang Nan's surprise, Yuanchun was willing to be the queen.

"Sister, is this true? Tell me the truth and don't always think about others." Xiang Nan reminded her, "Are you really willing to enter the palace and become the queen?"

"Yes, brother." Yuanchun nodded and said, "I am willing to enter the palace and become the queen."

"How is that possible? Haven't you always thought that place was shameful?" Xiang Nan asked doubtfully, "Why are you willing to go there now?"

He still remembered that in the TV series and the original novel, Yuanchun couldn't stop crying when she mentioned life in the palace, thinking it was a "shameful" place.

He thought that being a concubine in the palace was not as good as being an ordinary commoner. Although it was poorer and harder, at least there was family happiness. That was why he refused his sister to enter the palace. But unexpectedly, Yuanchun herself changed her mind first.

"It's a different time now." Yuanchun waved her hand and said, "Before, in order to avoid disasters, I was naturally cautious and careful at all times. I was trembling with fear and shrinking. To me, the palace was naturally a flood and a beast, a dragon's pool and a tiger's lair.

But now it's different. I have a good brother like you. Who in the whole palace should I be afraid of? For your sake, everyone has to give in to me. Who dares to make me angry again?

Moreover, I am the queen, the mother of a country, the model of the whole nation, and I am extremely honored. My son will be the emperor in the future, and there is no woman in the world with a better fate than me, so what else can I be dissatisfied with? "

"I was hoping that you could find a handsome man who is like-minded with you and has good character, talent, and appearance." Xiang Nan sighed after hearing her say that.

"That kind of good man is hard to come by." Yuanchun waved her hand and said, "There are too many people in this world who are sycophants, sycophants, lack of talent and knowledge, and have gained fame for nothing. Instead of relying on luck, it is better to seize the opportunity in time."

After hearing what Yuanchun said, Xiang Nan had no choice but to nod.