My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 401 Glass Ball

Mo Zhu didn't say anything, but he was also eager to try.

Qin Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

Hongmian whispered to Hongye to agree.

Hongye thought for a moment and said, "I have done everything that the young lady asked me to do. But if you leave it all to me, isn't the young lady worried that there will be something wrong?"

It was rare to see Hongye being restrained, so Qin Yuan smiled and said, "If there is anything you can't handle, just come to me. Besides, Gu Shiliu is also a smart man, so you can ask for his advice more often."

The list she gave to Hongye included everything about the inner and outer courtyards. If Hongye had any questions, she could just ask someone.

"You have to pay more attention to Mr. Songshan's daily life," Qin Yuan specifically reminded him of this.

Mr. Matsuyama is related to her future events, so it is never too careful.

Hongye said: "Don't worry, Miss, I have remembered everything."

He immediately asked Hongmian to copy what Qin Yuan had circled, made a document format, and posted it outside. In this way, the managers and housekeepers who came to do business in the future would have an idea of ​​what was going on and could just come directly to Hongye to deal with it.

Seeing that Hongye did it efficiently, Qin Yuan stood up and went to the mourning hall.

When Dai saw her coming, she hurried over to greet her and said, "What a coincidence! Princess Fuyun just left and only stayed for a short while to ask a few questions. I didn't have time to send someone to call you."

Qin Yuan was a little surprised and asked, "The princess should have a lot of ceremonial guards, but why didn't I hear any movement when I walked over?"

Dai whispered, "My master heard a lot of rumors in the Wucheng Military Department, saying that Princess Fuyun was assigned by Empress Lin to Wu Hanlin, who has no foundation. Although Wu Hanlin is the top scholar in the previous exam, he is not very useful in the Hanlin Academy."

Then he lowered his voice and said, "Princess Fuyun's appearances are much less ostentatious now. She doesn't use the usual ceremonial guards anymore. She looks so pitiful."

Everyone knows that Empress Lin was the successor to the throne. The late crown prince, Prince of Qi and Princess Fuyun were all born to Empress Yuan. Not long after the late crown prince passed away, Empress Yuan also passed away, leaving only Prince of Qi and Princess Fuyun. Empress Lin was once a maid of honor beside Empress Yuan, taking care of the young Princess Fuyun at the time. As a result, she was valued by the emperor and was gradually promoted to queen.

Princess Fuyun was also the most favored princess in the eyes of the emperor. She had her own title very early on, even the ninth princess born to Queen Lin did not have one.

Everyone thought that Princess Fuyun would marry into a duke's mansion, or into a prominent family, or at least find a young son from a distinguished family to be her husband.

Unexpectedly, he was assigned to a poor Hanlin.

It's really sad.

All these ten years of pampering seem to have become a joke.

Qin Yuan sighed.

"It seems that Wu Hanlin's family doesn't have much money. He still rents a house to live in. He is very poor," Dai continued, "It seems that he will marry the princess in the future. I am afraid that such a poor and bad-tempered talented man will not get along with the pampered princess. There will be trouble in the future."

Qin Yuan thought about it. After the King of Qi died in her previous life, the Crown Prince also died soon after. When she and Lin Ziqi came to the capital, Princess Fuyun stayed indoors all day long and she rarely heard anyone mention her husband.

I don’t know if it is this Wu Hanlin.

"He must be a talented person to be able to win the first place in the imperial examination. I wonder where he is from?"

Dai said, "He is from Jiangxi."

Qin Yuan nodded.

Isn't this a coincidence? In his previous life, after Lin Ziqi passed the imperial examination, he was exiled to a poor county in Jiangxi.

Qin Yuan said, "There are many Jinshi scholars from Jiangxi in our dynasty. The current prime minister is from Jiangxi. There are eleven Jinshi scholars in one family, and the family has a profound background. Wu Hanlin is also from Jiangxi. Why doesn't he get to know the prime minister? We are all from the same hometown. If the prime minister gives him some praise, his career will be smooth."

Dai shook her head. "If he could walk, would he still be squeezed in the Imperial Academy so hard? I heard that he is very stubborn and arrogant. Even our master knows it. It shows that he is not well-received in the Imperial Academy."

Qin Yuan said: "In our dynasty, the imperial consort can only hold an idle position, which is nothing to him. After all, if such a character can't find a mentor, he can only spend the rest of his life in the Hanlin Academy and rely on selling calligraphy and paintings to supplement his family income. If he is lucky and is valued by the emperor, he can become a lone minister."

Dai smiled and said, "So, Princess Shang is still a good thing for him?"

Qin Yuan said seriously, "It all depends on how he thinks. If he can't let it go and only sees things that don't suit his mind, then it's hard to get better. If he can let it go and think clearly, then this may not be a bad thing. If the emperor's daughter marries him, isn't it a great honor for his ancestors?"

"If he can be open-minded, the princess must be open-minded too. We live together as a couple. Besides..." Dai paused and said, "It is difficult for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to choose a Crown Princess. None of the three dukes and nine ministers are willing to let their legitimate daughters enter the East Palace. The official matchmakers in Jingzhao Yinfu are not enough these days."

Qin Yuan smiled.

This prince's marriage is quite a complicated matter.

"When Queen Lin is looking for a wife for her son, she must look for the daughter of one of the three dukes and nine ministers. Choosing a husband for Princess Fuyun is…"

Dai smiled and omitted the rest of the words.

Qin Yuan said, "That's all royal affairs, and has nothing to do with our mansion. Baozhu is several years younger than the prince, and she's still a few years away from coming of age. How could it not be our turn?"

"That's right," Dai said with a smile, "With Miss Seven's temper, Queen Lin wouldn't dare to choose her. If she gets angry, the Crown Prince won't be able to beat her enough."

The prince is in frail health, so it is simply unthinkable for him to be a couple with Gu Baozhu.

Qin Yuan couldn't help wanting to laugh, but she finally held it back. As a sister-in-law, it was okay to tease her sister-in-law behind her back, but it would be bad if she laughed with others and it got out.

Qin Yuan said after a while: "I'm afraid Queen Lin and the Emperor are anxious to hold the Crown Prince."

After a lifetime of experience, Qin Yuan could clearly see why the emperor was in a hurry to choose the legitimate daughters of the three dukes and nine ministers. It was because he wanted to leave behind a bloodline as soon as possible while the prince was still in good health, so that he could pass the throne to the eldest grandson in the future.

But the three dukes and nine ministers are not stupid. The prince has several healthy brothers, and the emperor is unknown how long he can live. There will be too many unexpected changes in the future, so no one wants to bet on him.

Dai also came to his senses and smiled.

Everyone in the Gu family knows that Lord Gu was the late crown prince's study partner, and the two had a deep relationship.

The crown prince passed away first. Logically, the Prince of Qi should have been the crown prince, but the emperor favored Queen Lin, who was born a maid, and chose a sickly crown prince. The aristocratic families all felt uncomfortable.

At this time, Marquis Dingbei's attitude and situation were somewhat delicate.

The two men said no more, walked in, and started talking to the women of the tribe.

Lord Gu was already in the Ministry of Revenue at this time, and he asked the Minister of Revenue for some capable officials to assist in the imperial inspection.

The Minister of Revenue was old, cunning, and fat. He always smiled like Maitreya Buddha and had excellent manners. He would not get angry even if someone spat in his face. Therefore, he was called the Glass Ball.

Liuliqiu smiled when he saw Lord Gu, "Did Lord Dingbei come here for the emperor's errand?"

Lord Gu said, "That's right. This is a major event that I cannot handle alone, so I submitted a memorial to ask the emperor for permission to mobilize personnel from various departments. Fortunately, the emperor granted permission, and I also ask the minister to recommend some capable officials to help me."