The Pastoral Empress Merchant
Chapter 707
Chapter 707
The old concubine quickly made plans in her heart.
It's July now, if we can get married after the Spring Festival next year, then there is still more than half a year left, more than half a year, in fact, it is almost the same, I only have a grandson like Jue Lin, he is going to get married, naturally It is necessary to handle it well.There are so many things to prepare, half a year is fine.
Jin'er's eldest brother is going to take the imperial examination. Since he can take part in Qiu Wei, it must be good. In the capital, there are two people, Xiao Jingyan and Xiao Yu, to help. Xiao Yu was the number one scholar back then. What are you worried about? It should be easy for Jin'er's elder brother to pass the Qiu Wei smoothly. After the Qiu Wei, he will be able to participate in next year's Chun Wei. No matter how the Chun Wei passes, it will be better for Jin'er than now.
If after that, Jin'er and Jue Lin get married, others won't laugh at her because she can only rely on her uncle Xiao Jingyan.If Jin'er's eldest brother can pass Chunwei, take part in the palace examination, and even better, get the top three in the palace examination, that would be the best thing, and no one would dare to underestimate Jin'er in the future, saying that she relied on Xiao Jingyan climbed up to Juelin.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, Jin'er's eldest brother is still young now, he has already passed the Chunwei exam at such a young age, and he is afraid that he won't have the opportunity to go to the next level in the future?Even if it doesn't work, it's still a job, and an official position can be arranged for him to do it.Isn't the imperial examination also for the purpose of being an official, to glorify the lintel?As long as you become an official and work hard slowly, you are not afraid that you will not be promoted. The current emperor is a wise king. As long as he is capable, he will rise to the top sooner or later.
The old concubine had already sorted out the stakes in her heart in just a short moment, and after thinking about it, she said, "It's reasonable for you to do so. The imperial examination is a major event, so naturally it can't be a joke. It should be treated with caution. As a younger sister, Jin'er will do it for you It is reasonable for elder brother to be worried, this just shows that she is a good sister who cares for her elder brother, so how can she not be perfect?"
Xiao Nianxun was overjoyed, did the old concubine agree?
Master Xiao's eyes also flashed brightly, and immediately followed the words of the old princess and asked: "The old princess agrees to set the wedding date after Chunwei?"
Everyone looked at the old princess nervously, waiting for her to speak.
Seeing the anxious expressions on everyone's faces, the old concubine couldn't help laughing and said: "Look at you, I came here today to discuss the date of the wedding. Since it is a discussion, it is natural that everyone agrees, otherwise It's not worth the trouble because of this, isn't it? As long as the wedding date can be set, the old man will be satisfied. Besides, it's already July, and it will only be more than half a year after Chunwei, and more than half a year is just enough time to prepare Great wedding, very good!"
The old concubine's words were very good, and everyone was completely relieved. The atmosphere at the scene became more relaxed, and everyone was in the mood to talk about other things.
"As for other matters related to the big wedding, I wonder if you have any ideas? The old man thinks that Jue Lin is the only blood in the palace, so naturally his big wedding can't be played around, it must be grand and lively. Feel free to ask if you have any requirements, and the Palace will try to satisfy them." The old concubine said modestly.
She said she would try her best to satisfy her, but she believed that as long as the people in the Xiao Mansion asked, the Wang Mansion could do it!
"Where, where, we don't have any requirements. What we hope is that Xiaoxi will be happy in the future. This girl has suffered a lot since she was a child. As relatives, we just hope that she can live a good life in the future."
"You can rest assured that after Jin'er marries into the palace, the old body will treat her like a granddaughter, even if Jue Lin wants to bully her! The old body will protect Jin'er and will never let her suffer any harm. Wronged!" The old princess promised.
"Haha, we naturally believe in the old princess."
In the following time, the two families discussed about the wedding. Things went much smoother than they imagined, and the old concubine was more talkative than they imagined. With an elder like her around, I believe Xiaoxi will marry her in the future. will not be bullied.
The old concubine came over at the same time, and did not leave Xiao's mansion until halfway through Shen's time. Mrs. Xiao sent the old concubine out of the house with a smile on her face, and then turned back to the mansion.
Three days later, the bride price from the Wang Mansion will be sent to the Xiao Mansion!And this betrothal gift really opened the eyes of the people in the capital, even when the eldest prince and concubine got married back then, the betrothal gift given by the eldest prince was not so much!It took a steady stream of lifting for half an hour before it was finally finished. The front yard of the Xiao Mansion couldn't fit it, and they had to put it in the living room, which shocked everyone.
Mu Jinxi happened to be in the mansion, and when she heard the maid said that people from the palace had come to give the dowry, and there were so many people in the yard that she couldn't fit it, at first she thought it was just the maid exaggerating, but when she went out to see it, she was shocked, really Too much!Not to mention the ordinary ones, just some rare and rare treasures accounted for more than half of the betrothal gifts!Moreover, it is said that there are many things that were rewarded by the palace, and they were sent over as betrothal gifts after consulting the emperor!And the emperor also rewarded some other things to the palace as a dowry gift!
In addition to these rare treasures, silk and satin, antiques, there are farm shops and so on, and what is even more surprising is that the palace also sent 1000 taels of gold!It is said that the young prince Juelin and the old concubine gave Miss Mu private money!
Ouch, listen, look, where have you ever seen someone give such a betrothal gift? Not to mention giving away so many treasures, before anyone even entered the door, they gave money to the private house first. This shows that the palace has a lot for Miss Mu, the granddaughter-in-law. I like it all, and value it more.From their point of view, the reason why the wedding date took so long was not because the palace wanted to delay the marriage, but because it took time to prepare the dowry, right?
This is really a rare betrothal gift for Da Chu in a hundred years!
Not only the people in the Xiao Mansion were stunned, the dowry from the Wang Mansion was carried all the way from the Wang Mansion to the Xiao Mansion, passing through the long Yulin Lane, it had already attracted the attention of countless ordinary people, and even the servants of some big families on both sides heard it. The excitement couldn't help but ran out secretly, bursts of exclamations and exclamations continued.
The Prince's Mansion gave a dowry to Miss Mu of Xiao's Mansion!Moreover, the dowry gift is so big and so important that it is rare to see it in a hundred years!The news spread throughout the entire capital in a very short period of time, from the nobles all over the capital to the common people, all knew about it, and they all started discussing it enthusiastically.
Mu Jinxi didn't have any scruples. The people from the palace came to give the dowry, and she was curious when she heard what the maid said, so she almost took her to the front yard. The people from the palace were stunned when they saw her, but Seeing that the people in the Xiao Mansion didn't show anything, they all looked normal, and the prime minister asked Miss Mu a few words, and they fell silent, thinking that since the prime minister didn't feel anything wrong, then there was nothing wrong with it. Not right.
There are no other elders in the palace except for the old princess. Naturally, it is impossible for the old princess to give the dowry. There is no other blood relationship in the Mu Palace. However, the old princess’s mother’s family is still in the capital, but the relationship It has faded a lot, and I don't have much contact with each other at ordinary times. Neither the old concubine nor Jue Lin in the palace thought of asking the old concubine's natal family to help with such an important matter.
So in the end, the old steward of Prince Mu's mansion came to deliver the dowry in person. Don't look at him as just the steward of the prince's mansion. He was born and died with Lord Mu, and he also earned military merits. It's just that after he retired from the battlefield, he followed Old Mu. The prince returned to the palace and started to be a housekeeper. Back then, the old prince Mu made fun of him, saying that he was too young to make contributions, but instead came to the palace as a housekeeper, like an old man. I don't know what he was thinking.
But he insisted on staying in the palace. He was more than ten years older than Jue Lin's father. It is reasonable for him to come to hire him.
When Mu Jinxi came out, it happened to be the time when the old butler was reading the dowry list. The long string of gift lists would stretch from the living room to the door if spread out, right?Seeing that the corner of Mu Jinxi's mouth twitched, she felt that she had suddenly become a rich woman again. If all these betrothal gifts were exchanged for silver, tsk tsk tsk, she wouldn't have to worry about running out of capital to open a store in the future.
The old butler read the gift list for a full quarter of an hour before finishing it. After reading the gift list, he conveyed the words of the old concubine, and the old butler led the servants of the palace to leave.The people in the Xiao Mansion were at a loss looking at the betrothal gifts piled up in the yard.
But after slowly calming down, the people in the Xiao Mansion were very happy. The more dowries, it means that the little Prince Juelin and the Palace pay more attention to Xiaoxi. This is a good thing, besides, they are not incapable of preparing A generous dowry, even if the palace sent so many dowries, when Xiaoxi gets married, they will still prepare a generous dowry for Xiaoxi, and they will definitely not make people laugh at her!
When Mu Jinxi received the betrothal gift from the Prosperous Age, the news spread throughout the capital, and everyone talked about it with great interest. You could hear people talking about the fact that the palace gave Miss Mu a betrothal gift, whether it was on the street or in various places. In the courtyard of the mansion, everyone from the master to the servant girls knew about it.
In the mansion of Mr. Cao, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, Mr. Cao was sitting in the front hall talking about this matter with his wife, because when he returned to the mansion, he happened to bump into the team of the royal mansion who was carrying the dowry gift. The team really filled the whole Yulin Lane!The area is bright red, looking from a distance, it looks like a fiery red dragon swimming in Yulin Lane. The faces of the people in the palace are full of joy, full of festive feelings, full of energy, heads held high, and let the surrounding crowd When people see it, they can't help but become happy in their hearts.
He has lived for most of his life, and he has never seen any big scenes, but this is the first time he has seen the posture of being hired by the palace!It can be seen that both the young prince Juelin and the old concubine in the palace are extremely satisfied with Miss Mu. Those who have been speculating that the young prince Juelin had to marry Miss Mu because of the marriage bestowed by the emperor can finally stop for a while. Bar?
"Miss Mu will be very lucky in the future. After marrying into the palace, she will be loved by the young prince Juelin and valued by the old concubine. I heard that the old concubine said it when she went to Xiao's mansion to discuss the wedding date. Wait for Miss Mu. After entering the mansion, I will hand over the power of housekeeper of the palace to her. Look, everyone has granted the power of housekeeper before entering the house. Looking at the whole capital, I am afraid that there will be no second lady like Miss Mu The house is so nice! It’s really enviable!" Mrs. Cao said with a sigh.
She has some friendship with Mrs. Xiao, and she knows more or less about her niece Mu Jinxi. Although the person Mu Jinxi made during this period is very controversial, she thinks that this Mu Jinxi is really a lady. Demeanor, although this demeanor is different from ordinary ladies, but the temperament of the body is really nothing to say, it doesn't look like growing up in a small village at all, and you can blame the little prince Juelin for being so caring.
Mrs. Cao said with a slight smile: "It's all her own good fortune, let's just watch the excitement, and don't have any thoughts that shouldn't be there."
Mrs. Cao glared at her husband coquettishly, and said angrily: "What do you mean don't give birth to thoughts that you shouldn't have, master, what do you mean by that? It seems that there is something in the concubine's body that wants to climb the dragon and the phoenix. The concubine is like this. people?"
Mr. Cao hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's my husband's fault. Madam and Madam Xiao have always been friends. Find a time to come to congratulate him, see what gifts you need to prepare, and send them together , you don’t need to be too outstanding, but you can’t be too shabby either.”
"Okay, my concubine will make preparations later, and I will go to the Xiao Mansion tomorrow with a gift. It's also good to be happy. Our He'er and Ying'er are about to grow old, it's time to think about marriage."
"Well, madam is right."
The two were talking, when they heard a noise coming from outside the front hall, Master Cao frowned, Madam Cao had already asked, "Who is making noise outside?"
As soon as Mrs. Cao finished speaking, she saw a pink figure trotting in hastily, "Father, mother, it's my daughter!"
"He'er? What are you doing in such a hurry? You don't look like a young lady. Is this how your mother taught you?" Mrs. Cao frowned when she saw her young daughter's unsteady appearance.
But Cao Hexiang didn't care about it now, and asked eagerly after entering the hall: "Father, mother, my daughter heard that the palace hired Mu Jinxi today, is it true?"
Hearing Cao Hexiang's question, Master Cao and Mrs. Cao frowned. It turned out that it was because of this. No wonder such a gaffe ran in. I must have heard about the grand scene, and I was a little curious. Is it a woman? Children are also very concerned about these things.
"Have you heard of it too? It seems that the news has really spread throughout the entire capital in such a short period of time! He'er, it is indeed true. The people from the Wang's Mansion have already sent a hundred and twenty-eight dowry gifts to Xiao's Mansion today." Yes, the wedding date has also been set, it is said that it will be after the beginning of spring next year, but the exact date still needs to be calculated by Qin Tianjian, if it is a good day, then there will be no problem."
Mrs. Cao also said: "Yes, when your father came back, he happened to meet the team giving the dowry gift. It was spectacular. If my mother wasn't a woman, I couldn't help but want to go out and have a look. It is said that the dowry gift is still a hundred years old. It's rare to see!"
But Cao Hexiang was shocked and fell down on the chair, shaking her head and muttering something in disbelief.
Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Cao became a little strange when they saw their daughter's appearance. After looking at each other, Mrs. Cao asked strangely: "He'er, what's wrong with you?"
Is there anything wrong with hearing this news?Isn't it normal that Wangfu finally gave Xiaofu a dowry?It's been more than half a year since the imperial edict to bestow marriage, and it's time to set the date of marriage. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with He'er. What's the matter with her being so deeply shocked?
Mrs. Cao asked a question, but Cao Hexiang didn't answer for a long time. Mr. Cao's complexion sank slightly, and he shouted: "He'er! Your mother is asking you something, why don't you answer?"
Cao Hexiang was shocked by Master Cao's drink, and raised her head to look at her parents in a daze, but seeing that her parents were slightly calm, Cao Hexiang panicked and said, "Mother, I'm sorry, my daughter was thinking about something just now. , so, so I didn't hear Mother's question."
"What are you thinking?" Mr. Cao keenly sensed something was wrong with his daughter, and asked her with sharp eyes.
Cao Hexiang lowered her gaze again, wringing the veil on her hand uneasily, biting her lip, not knowing how to express her guess.
After returning from the Lotus Appreciation Banquet held by the eldest concubine, she has been thinking and hesitating, whether she should tell others what she found, in case Mu Jinxi is really the one at the Lantern Festival in Peach Blossom Town. Lady, what is she doing now?And is that young master the young prince Juelin?If so, how to explain what happened in Peach Blossom Town?And the child who was with them at that time, she clearly remembered that the child was called their father and mother at that time, so what happened?
She tried to find out the reason, but after so many days of thinking, she still couldn't figure it out. Whether it was Mu Jinxi or the young prince Juelin, she knew nothing about their situation, so how could she find out? Answer?She wanted to go to Xiao Mansion to find Mu Jinxi to test her out, but thinking about what she did that day at the First Prince's Mansion, she didn't have the courage to go.
Mu Jinxi's status is no lower than hers, she doesn't need to please herself, since she trampled her kindness on the ground that day, she shouldn't be happy, right?If he went to Xiao Manor to look for her, he might be rejected outside the door.
If you can't go to Mu Jinxi, you can't go to young prince Julin, let alone her, even your father and young prince Julin don't have any friendship. Their family has only been in the capital for a short time. It's time to make friends with some people in the capital.
She thought that she still had time to prove something, but she didn't expect that the Prince's Mansion would be hired by Xiao's Mansion so soon, and it was still such a heavy betrothal gift!A full 120 eight lifts!Although she only listened to the servant girl's description of the outside situation, she could imagine how grand and amazing the scene was!
If the betrothal gift was given before going to the grand concubine's lotus feast, she wouldn't feel anything, but now, it's different now!How could the palace give Mu Jinxi a betrothal gift so quickly?Could it be that when I tested Mu Jinxi that day, she noticed something. She is actually the lady from Taohua Town. She recognized herself. She was worried that she would tell the story, so she let the people in the palace do this. The dowry will be given soon, lest there be any accidents?
Cao Hexiang quickly filled up countless possibilities in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
That young man, although she is not sure that he is the young prince Julin, but she thinks that there should be no mistake, and she will not admit that the young master is the young prince Julin.Now she only needs to find out if Mu Jinxi is that lady, and if so, that child...
For some reason, Cao Hexiang's complexion brightened.
If Mu Jinxi was really that woman, then the child who was with her at that time was her son. At that time, she heard the child call her mother, and the intimacy was definitely not a temporary mother-child relationship. Really!If so, then Mu Jinxi would not be able to marry the young prince Juelin, no matter whether the young prince Juelin was the son at that time or not.
Since Mu Jinxi is already a wife and mother, how can she marry Dachu's only prince of the opposite sex, the little prince Juelin, she is not worthy of him!How can she, a woman who has given birth to a child, marry into the royal family, even if the prince is just a prince of the opposite sex!If the emperor knows, he will definitely not agree. As long as she proves this, Mu Jinxi will not be able to get married, and the marriage period between her and the young prince Juelin will probably not count!
Thinking of this, Cao Hexiang was filled with excitement, as if things had already developed as she thought, as if the marriage date of Mu Jinxi and the young prince Juelin had been declared invalid by the emperor himself...
Cao Hexiang was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn't see her parents frowning tightly upon seeing her strangeness.
He'er and Mu Jinxi have nothing to do with each other, nor do they have any friendship, but Mrs. Xiao once brought Mu Jinxi to the mansion to attend a banquet. Why did He'er appear like this after hearing that the palace had hired Xiao's mansion? A big reaction, and his complexion is very abnormal, his eyes are shining...
Mrs. Cao couldn't help but sink when she saw the light flashing in her daughter's eyes from time to time.
I am someone who has experienced this, how could I not be clear about this kind of light, which man did He Er fall in love with?She had such a big reaction to the appointment of the Prince's Mansion to Xiao's Mansion, could it be——Thinking of a certain possibility, Mrs. Cao's complexion changed, but when she thought that her husband was still by her side, as a mother, she subconsciously wanted to cover it up for her daughter. , and quickly restrained the shocked expression on his face.
"Master, you should go and do your work first. I come here to ask what happened to He'er." Mrs. Cao said softly to her husband.
Mr. Cao frowned, did he get up and leave without asking any more questions.
After Mrs. Cao left, Mrs. Cao stared at her little daughter without blinking, without saying a word. Cao Hexiang couldn't help but feel guilty because of her sharp eyes, but she still didn't dare to tell her mother about it. If you tell mother, she will definitely stop herself from finding out the truth.
"Mother, why are you looking at your daughter like this?" Cao Hexiang asked coquettishly with her head lowered.
But Mrs. Cao didn't let her dodge this time, but asked directly: "He'er, tell mother, have you met little prince Juelin?"
Sure enough, Mrs. Cao originally just wanted to test her daughter's mind, but as soon as she finished asking her, she saw her daughter's complexion immediately changed. What is unclear now?
"He'er, you are so nonsense! Let's not say who the little prince Juelin is, now he is engaged to Miss Mu, the wedding date has been fixed, and the dowry has been given, don't you know what this means? How could you, how could you treat him..." Mrs. Cao was furious at that moment, she never thought that such absurd and unrealistic thoughts would arise in her daughter who has been pampered all this time.
But Cao Hexiang did not admit it, and pretended to be puzzled and said, "Mother, what are you talking about, daughter, why can't my daughter understand? Of course my daughter knows that the young prince Juelin and Miss Mu are engaged, and the marriage was bestowed by the emperor." Yes! How could my daughter forget such a big thing?"
Mrs. Cao narrowed her eyes, and said sternly: "If you don't speak the truth, mother will ask your sister to come over and ask what's going on? I'm your mother, so I don't know what you're thinking Is it? You are already clearly telling others that you have unreasonable thoughts about the little prince Juelin! This is how father and mother taught you to spy on other people's husbands?"
"Mother, what other people's husbands, they haven't married yet!" Cao Hexiang retorted blurted out.
Mrs. Cao's complexion changed with anger at her words, what else can she say, isn't she indirectly admitting that she has different thoughts about Young Lord Juelin?How confused!She doesn't even look at who the little prince Juelin is, can she imagine it?Even if he didn't get engaged to Miss Mu today, and didn't give him a marriage, according to the importance the emperor attaches to him, it's impossible for him to marry a daughter of Jingzhao Fuyin to be his concubine!
There are many dignified women in this capital city, how could it be their turn for the daughter of the little Jingzhao Fu Yin to climb up to the little Prince Juelin?
I have to say that Mrs. Cao is indeed a smart person with a brain. Even when she came to the capital, she didn't become smug because of it, and she never thought about using her daughter to gain wealth. She has always been sober and can see clearly The pattern and situation in the capital also saw through these so-called nobles.
Those nobles who have always been rooted in the capital look down on them, the later nobles, and strictly speaking, they are not nobles. They have only been in the capital for more than a year. Working in a place thousands of miles away from the capital!
People like them are qualified to marry the sons of nobles, but they will definitely not be the little prince Juelin!Not to mention that now the young prince Juelin has been given a marriage by the emperor, even if Mu Jinxi's status is not as good as theirs, so what?Her uncle is a prime minister who is deeply trusted by the emperor, and she was married by the emperor!This is more useful than any status!Because this means that the emperor has recognized her as the princess!
Why is He'er joining in the fun, is her brain caught by the door panel?At this time, how dare you miss the little prince Juelin, if this is not at home, who is she showing this appearance to?Is it because she is afraid that others will not know her thoughts?All the ladies and wives in the capital are like human beings. If He'er shows something wrong with the matter of the prince's dowry to Xiao's house outside, others will be able to guess her thoughts. When the time comes, her boudoir Do you still want Yu?
She was really pissed off, although she always knew that the youngest daughter was not as stable as the eldest daughter, but she never thought that she would be so nonsense!
"Shut up! Is this something you can say? Who taught you? Where did you learn etiquette, integrity and shame, three obediences and four virtues, and the female precepts you read? It has nothing to do with you whether they get married or not. You are not qualified to go What opinions are you expressing!" Mrs. Cao said sharply to her youngest daughter with her face downcast.
Seeing that the matter could no longer be hidden, Cao Hexiang simply did not hide it, pouted and said, "Mother, you don't know the truth of the matter! This Mu Jinxi is not a good thing at all, she is not worthy of the little Prince Juelin! If the emperor knew what she was hiding, it would be impossible for her to marry the young prince Juelin!"
"You still say! Miss Mu is now the future Princess Mu. This is a matter of iron and steel. No one can change this fact! And what do you say about whether you are worthy or not? Can you say this? She was given the marriage by the emperor, if you say she is not worthy, are you questioning the emperor?"
"Mother, I didn't mean that, I was just telling the truth, the emperor was simply deceived by the Xiao family! They committed the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Cao Hexiang's astonishing words made Mrs. Cao so angry that she felt that the top of her head was about to smoke.
"Come on, call the eldest lady over here!" Mrs. Cao felt that it was better not to tell her little daughter any more, and she didn't know what irritating words she would say.She should ask the elder daughter what happened, the two daughters are twins, they have been together since childhood, and have never been out alone, Ying'er must know something about He'er.
"mother!"
Mrs. Cao looked over with sharp eyes, "Sit down for me, I will naturally ask what is going on, and you are not allowed to open your mouth until your sister comes to clarify!"
"mother!"
"Say it again! If you say it again, I will tell your father. If you have anything to say, tell your father!" As a last resort, Mrs. Cao used her husband to restrain her daughter.
Hearing her mother said that she wanted to tell her parents, Cao Hexiang finally knew she was afraid, and closed her mouth unwillingly.
Although Dad dotes on them, but if Dad knows that she is in love with the little Prince Juelin, he will definitely be furious, and maybe even restrain her feet. If this is the case, she will not be able to leave the mansion. ?
Although the two sisters Cao Heying and Cao Hexiang are twins, they usually go out together most of the time, but after all, they are girls who are about to reach the age of Ji, so naturally they can no longer sleep together. They both have their own yards, but the yards are next to each other. .
Today when I heard that the Wang Mansion hired Xiao Mansion, she was busy with embroidery work in the room, so I didn't know that my sister had caused trouble, until the servant girl said that the mother asked her to go to the front hall, and the servant girl reminded her Said that the second young lady was also there, as if she had quarreled with the wife, and a bad premonition flashed in her heart.
Putting aside the work she was doing, Cao Heying followed the maid to the front hall in a hurry.
Sure enough, as soon as she arrived in the front hall, she felt the atmosphere between her mother and younger sister was almost condensed. Her heart sank slightly, but a slight smile appeared on her face, and she pretended to leave without knowing anything. Going in, she said with a smile: "Mother, I heard the maid said that you have something to ask me, right? If there is anything you need to say in the front hall, Mother will let her tell her daughter, and she will just go to Mother's yard to find you."
Seeing the cold expression on the eldest daughter Mrs. Cao's face eased, she said: "Ying'er, sit down, mother has something to ask you, you should tell mother honestly, you must not hide anything, you understand? The matter is very important, if you really love your sister and do it for her own good, you should answer honestly if your mother asks you anything, understand?"
Cao Heying was stunned, and subconsciously looked at her younger sister, seeing her drooping her head, biting her lip, with a trace of disapproval, stubbornness, and jealousy on her face, she frowned.
"Mother, you can ask, I will definitely tell my mother what I know."
"Okay, mother, let me ask you, when did your sister meet the young prince Juelin?" Mrs. Cao asked directly, without going out of her way.
Cao Heying was taken aback, "Young Lord Juelin? Mother, this... why did you ask about Young Lord Juelin? He'er and I have never met Young Lord Juelin. It was the last time we were in the First Prince's Mansion. When I was about to come back, I saw him from a distance outside the gate. He was with Miss Mu and the others at that time. He Er and I were standing inside the gate at that time, just taking a look from a distance. Mother, why are you Would you ask that?"
Mrs. Cao frowned suspiciously when she heard Cao Heying's words. She felt that it must be more than that. If it was just like this, even if He'er was attracted by the handsome appearance of the young prince Juelin, it would be impossible for He'er to reach such a level. Yelling about what kind of bastard things Miss Mu lied to the emperor.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Cao still told the elder daughter about the strangeness of the younger daughter, and then carefully observed the elder daughter's expression and reaction.
After hearing her words, Cao Heying frowned in confusion, as if he was puzzled or thinking about something, but after a while, his expression changed, and then he glared at his sister with hatred glance.
Cao Hexiang secretly shook her head at her sister, looking at her with pleading eyes, hoping that she would not tell her mother about the matter.
But Cao Heying didn't soften her heart this time. She felt that if she kept the matter a secret, she didn't know what would happen in the future. He'er really disappointed her. She thought she would figure it out, but instead of , on the contrary, she got deeper and deeper. Look at what she has done now.
Cao Heying quickly made up her mind, took a deep breath and said, "Mother, it's my daughter's fault. My daughter has kept something from you and my father. My daughter used to think that He'er was still young, and she was just being capricious for a while. I didn't expect her to ..."
Mrs. Cao straightened her face and said, "Tell me everything today! Before you cause any trouble or harm."
Being able to make the eldest daughter show such a look proves that this matter is not a trivial matter.
Cao Heying ignored her sister's begging eyes, and told the story impartially, from what happened on the Lantern Festival in Peach Blossom Town, to what happened when the eldest princess concubine enjoyed the Lotus Banquet. After she came out, she also felt that if He'er was allowed to think wildly like this, she really didn't know what she would do.
Whether it is the young prince Juelin or Miss Mu, they are people who cannot be offended. If Miss Mu is wronged, will the palace stand by and watch?Will the prime minister remain indifferent?If the two prefectures join forces, can my father's little Jingzhao prefect be able to resist it?Just the young prince Juelin is difficult to deal with, if he goes to the emperor and says something bad, who knows what will happen to the emperor?
Cao Heying is also smart, and quickly figured out the stakes. Both she and Cao Hexiang were raised by Mrs. Cao herself, but Cao Hexiang is far behind her.
After hearing what the eldest daughter said, Mrs. Cao was so angry that her chest heaved and her lips trembled. She pointed at the younger daughter, and she didn't know how to scold her if she wanted to.
It turned out to be such a thing, no wonder, no wonder, no wonder she dared to say such a thing!
But why doesn't she need to use her brain, who is the emperor, who is the old concubine, even if the couple they saw on the Lantern Festival is really the young prince Juelin and Mu Jinxi, so what?So what if the child who called them father and mother was really born by Mu Jinxi?Could it be that she thinks that the young prince Juelin doesn't know that the woman is Mu Jinxi?Could it be that she thought that the emperor would marry a woman who didn't know the details of her identity to the young prince Juelin without knowing anything?
Regardless of whether her guess is true or not, since the emperor granted the marriage, the old concubine also accepted Mu Jinxi as his granddaughter-in-law. I already knew it and accepted the acquiescence, so I gave the marriage to the young prince Juelin.If you think about it in a bolder direction, maybe these things are related to the little prince Julin!
Who is Holly?The daughter of a little Jingzhao's mansion has nothing to do with Xiao's mansion or Wang's mansion, so why should she complain about injustice for others?What qualifications does she have?Oh, could it be that because He'er's father is the governor of Jingzhao Mansion, so she wanted to be the master of Qingtian, and she wanted to expose the truth. Only the person involved knows what the truth is, so why should others interfere?
Besides, this matter involves the emperor, it is a matter of the royal family, outsiders can't avoid it, but He'er is lucky, she wants to join in, I really don't know where she has learned all the things I have taught for so many years , look at her sister, then look at her, no eyesight!
Mrs. Cao was so angry by her little daughter that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.
She quickly sorted out the matter in her mind, and then ordered decisively: "Take He'er back to the yard and stay there. Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave the yard, let alone the mansion!"
Finally set a wedding date and hired!Are you happy?Are you happy?The wedding date is gradually approaching... By the way, why are you looking forward to the big wedding so much?Do you think it will be over after a big marriage? !Who thinks so and goes back and spanks himself!
(End of this chapter)
The old concubine quickly made plans in her heart.
It's July now, if we can get married after the Spring Festival next year, then there is still more than half a year left, more than half a year, in fact, it is almost the same, I only have a grandson like Jue Lin, he is going to get married, naturally It is necessary to handle it well.There are so many things to prepare, half a year is fine.
Jin'er's eldest brother is going to take the imperial examination. Since he can take part in Qiu Wei, it must be good. In the capital, there are two people, Xiao Jingyan and Xiao Yu, to help. Xiao Yu was the number one scholar back then. What are you worried about? It should be easy for Jin'er's elder brother to pass the Qiu Wei smoothly. After the Qiu Wei, he will be able to participate in next year's Chun Wei. No matter how the Chun Wei passes, it will be better for Jin'er than now.
If after that, Jin'er and Jue Lin get married, others won't laugh at her because she can only rely on her uncle Xiao Jingyan.If Jin'er's eldest brother can pass Chunwei, take part in the palace examination, and even better, get the top three in the palace examination, that would be the best thing, and no one would dare to underestimate Jin'er in the future, saying that she relied on Xiao Jingyan climbed up to Juelin.
It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, Jin'er's eldest brother is still young now, he has already passed the Chunwei exam at such a young age, and he is afraid that he won't have the opportunity to go to the next level in the future?Even if it doesn't work, it's still a job, and an official position can be arranged for him to do it.Isn't the imperial examination also for the purpose of being an official, to glorify the lintel?As long as you become an official and work hard slowly, you are not afraid that you will not be promoted. The current emperor is a wise king. As long as he is capable, he will rise to the top sooner or later.
The old concubine had already sorted out the stakes in her heart in just a short moment, and after thinking about it, she said, "It's reasonable for you to do so. The imperial examination is a major event, so naturally it can't be a joke. It should be treated with caution. As a younger sister, Jin'er will do it for you It is reasonable for elder brother to be worried, this just shows that she is a good sister who cares for her elder brother, so how can she not be perfect?"
Xiao Nianxun was overjoyed, did the old concubine agree?
Master Xiao's eyes also flashed brightly, and immediately followed the words of the old princess and asked: "The old princess agrees to set the wedding date after Chunwei?"
Everyone looked at the old princess nervously, waiting for her to speak.
Seeing the anxious expressions on everyone's faces, the old concubine couldn't help laughing and said: "Look at you, I came here today to discuss the date of the wedding. Since it is a discussion, it is natural that everyone agrees, otherwise It's not worth the trouble because of this, isn't it? As long as the wedding date can be set, the old man will be satisfied. Besides, it's already July, and it will only be more than half a year after Chunwei, and more than half a year is just enough time to prepare Great wedding, very good!"
The old concubine's words were very good, and everyone was completely relieved. The atmosphere at the scene became more relaxed, and everyone was in the mood to talk about other things.
"As for other matters related to the big wedding, I wonder if you have any ideas? The old man thinks that Jue Lin is the only blood in the palace, so naturally his big wedding can't be played around, it must be grand and lively. Feel free to ask if you have any requirements, and the Palace will try to satisfy them." The old concubine said modestly.
She said she would try her best to satisfy her, but she believed that as long as the people in the Xiao Mansion asked, the Wang Mansion could do it!
"Where, where, we don't have any requirements. What we hope is that Xiaoxi will be happy in the future. This girl has suffered a lot since she was a child. As relatives, we just hope that she can live a good life in the future."
"You can rest assured that after Jin'er marries into the palace, the old body will treat her like a granddaughter, even if Jue Lin wants to bully her! The old body will protect Jin'er and will never let her suffer any harm. Wronged!" The old princess promised.
"Haha, we naturally believe in the old princess."
In the following time, the two families discussed about the wedding. Things went much smoother than they imagined, and the old concubine was more talkative than they imagined. With an elder like her around, I believe Xiaoxi will marry her in the future. will not be bullied.
The old concubine came over at the same time, and did not leave Xiao's mansion until halfway through Shen's time. Mrs. Xiao sent the old concubine out of the house with a smile on her face, and then turned back to the mansion.
Three days later, the bride price from the Wang Mansion will be sent to the Xiao Mansion!And this betrothal gift really opened the eyes of the people in the capital, even when the eldest prince and concubine got married back then, the betrothal gift given by the eldest prince was not so much!It took a steady stream of lifting for half an hour before it was finally finished. The front yard of the Xiao Mansion couldn't fit it, and they had to put it in the living room, which shocked everyone.
Mu Jinxi happened to be in the mansion, and when she heard the maid said that people from the palace had come to give the dowry, and there were so many people in the yard that she couldn't fit it, at first she thought it was just the maid exaggerating, but when she went out to see it, she was shocked, really Too much!Not to mention the ordinary ones, just some rare and rare treasures accounted for more than half of the betrothal gifts!Moreover, it is said that there are many things that were rewarded by the palace, and they were sent over as betrothal gifts after consulting the emperor!And the emperor also rewarded some other things to the palace as a dowry gift!
In addition to these rare treasures, silk and satin, antiques, there are farm shops and so on, and what is even more surprising is that the palace also sent 1000 taels of gold!It is said that the young prince Juelin and the old concubine gave Miss Mu private money!
Ouch, listen, look, where have you ever seen someone give such a betrothal gift? Not to mention giving away so many treasures, before anyone even entered the door, they gave money to the private house first. This shows that the palace has a lot for Miss Mu, the granddaughter-in-law. I like it all, and value it more.From their point of view, the reason why the wedding date took so long was not because the palace wanted to delay the marriage, but because it took time to prepare the dowry, right?
This is really a rare betrothal gift for Da Chu in a hundred years!
Not only the people in the Xiao Mansion were stunned, the dowry from the Wang Mansion was carried all the way from the Wang Mansion to the Xiao Mansion, passing through the long Yulin Lane, it had already attracted the attention of countless ordinary people, and even the servants of some big families on both sides heard it. The excitement couldn't help but ran out secretly, bursts of exclamations and exclamations continued.
The Prince's Mansion gave a dowry to Miss Mu of Xiao's Mansion!Moreover, the dowry gift is so big and so important that it is rare to see it in a hundred years!The news spread throughout the entire capital in a very short period of time, from the nobles all over the capital to the common people, all knew about it, and they all started discussing it enthusiastically.
Mu Jinxi didn't have any scruples. The people from the palace came to give the dowry, and she was curious when she heard what the maid said, so she almost took her to the front yard. The people from the palace were stunned when they saw her, but Seeing that the people in the Xiao Mansion didn't show anything, they all looked normal, and the prime minister asked Miss Mu a few words, and they fell silent, thinking that since the prime minister didn't feel anything wrong, then there was nothing wrong with it. Not right.
There are no other elders in the palace except for the old princess. Naturally, it is impossible for the old princess to give the dowry. There is no other blood relationship in the Mu Palace. However, the old princess’s mother’s family is still in the capital, but the relationship It has faded a lot, and I don't have much contact with each other at ordinary times. Neither the old concubine nor Jue Lin in the palace thought of asking the old concubine's natal family to help with such an important matter.
So in the end, the old steward of Prince Mu's mansion came to deliver the dowry in person. Don't look at him as just the steward of the prince's mansion. He was born and died with Lord Mu, and he also earned military merits. It's just that after he retired from the battlefield, he followed Old Mu. The prince returned to the palace and started to be a housekeeper. Back then, the old prince Mu made fun of him, saying that he was too young to make contributions, but instead came to the palace as a housekeeper, like an old man. I don't know what he was thinking.
But he insisted on staying in the palace. He was more than ten years older than Jue Lin's father. It is reasonable for him to come to hire him.
When Mu Jinxi came out, it happened to be the time when the old butler was reading the dowry list. The long string of gift lists would stretch from the living room to the door if spread out, right?Seeing that the corner of Mu Jinxi's mouth twitched, she felt that she had suddenly become a rich woman again. If all these betrothal gifts were exchanged for silver, tsk tsk tsk, she wouldn't have to worry about running out of capital to open a store in the future.
The old butler read the gift list for a full quarter of an hour before finishing it. After reading the gift list, he conveyed the words of the old concubine, and the old butler led the servants of the palace to leave.The people in the Xiao Mansion were at a loss looking at the betrothal gifts piled up in the yard.
But after slowly calming down, the people in the Xiao Mansion were very happy. The more dowries, it means that the little Prince Juelin and the Palace pay more attention to Xiaoxi. This is a good thing, besides, they are not incapable of preparing A generous dowry, even if the palace sent so many dowries, when Xiaoxi gets married, they will still prepare a generous dowry for Xiaoxi, and they will definitely not make people laugh at her!
When Mu Jinxi received the betrothal gift from the Prosperous Age, the news spread throughout the capital, and everyone talked about it with great interest. You could hear people talking about the fact that the palace gave Miss Mu a betrothal gift, whether it was on the street or in various places. In the courtyard of the mansion, everyone from the master to the servant girls knew about it.
In the mansion of Mr. Cao, Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, Mr. Cao was sitting in the front hall talking about this matter with his wife, because when he returned to the mansion, he happened to bump into the team of the royal mansion who was carrying the dowry gift. The team really filled the whole Yulin Lane!The area is bright red, looking from a distance, it looks like a fiery red dragon swimming in Yulin Lane. The faces of the people in the palace are full of joy, full of festive feelings, full of energy, heads held high, and let the surrounding crowd When people see it, they can't help but become happy in their hearts.
He has lived for most of his life, and he has never seen any big scenes, but this is the first time he has seen the posture of being hired by the palace!It can be seen that both the young prince Juelin and the old concubine in the palace are extremely satisfied with Miss Mu. Those who have been speculating that the young prince Juelin had to marry Miss Mu because of the marriage bestowed by the emperor can finally stop for a while. Bar?
"Miss Mu will be very lucky in the future. After marrying into the palace, she will be loved by the young prince Juelin and valued by the old concubine. I heard that the old concubine said it when she went to Xiao's mansion to discuss the wedding date. Wait for Miss Mu. After entering the mansion, I will hand over the power of housekeeper of the palace to her. Look, everyone has granted the power of housekeeper before entering the house. Looking at the whole capital, I am afraid that there will be no second lady like Miss Mu The house is so nice! It’s really enviable!" Mrs. Cao said with a sigh.
She has some friendship with Mrs. Xiao, and she knows more or less about her niece Mu Jinxi. Although the person Mu Jinxi made during this period is very controversial, she thinks that this Mu Jinxi is really a lady. Demeanor, although this demeanor is different from ordinary ladies, but the temperament of the body is really nothing to say, it doesn't look like growing up in a small village at all, and you can blame the little prince Juelin for being so caring.
Mrs. Cao said with a slight smile: "It's all her own good fortune, let's just watch the excitement, and don't have any thoughts that shouldn't be there."
Mrs. Cao glared at her husband coquettishly, and said angrily: "What do you mean don't give birth to thoughts that you shouldn't have, master, what do you mean by that? It seems that there is something in the concubine's body that wants to climb the dragon and the phoenix. The concubine is like this. people?"
Mr. Cao hurriedly smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's my husband's fault. Madam and Madam Xiao have always been friends. Find a time to come to congratulate him, see what gifts you need to prepare, and send them together , you don’t need to be too outstanding, but you can’t be too shabby either.”
"Okay, my concubine will make preparations later, and I will go to the Xiao Mansion tomorrow with a gift. It's also good to be happy. Our He'er and Ying'er are about to grow old, it's time to think about marriage."
"Well, madam is right."
The two were talking, when they heard a noise coming from outside the front hall, Master Cao frowned, Madam Cao had already asked, "Who is making noise outside?"
As soon as Mrs. Cao finished speaking, she saw a pink figure trotting in hastily, "Father, mother, it's my daughter!"
"He'er? What are you doing in such a hurry? You don't look like a young lady. Is this how your mother taught you?" Mrs. Cao frowned when she saw her young daughter's unsteady appearance.
But Cao Hexiang didn't care about it now, and asked eagerly after entering the hall: "Father, mother, my daughter heard that the palace hired Mu Jinxi today, is it true?"
Hearing Cao Hexiang's question, Master Cao and Mrs. Cao frowned. It turned out that it was because of this. No wonder such a gaffe ran in. I must have heard about the grand scene, and I was a little curious. Is it a woman? Children are also very concerned about these things.
"Have you heard of it too? It seems that the news has really spread throughout the entire capital in such a short period of time! He'er, it is indeed true. The people from the Wang's Mansion have already sent a hundred and twenty-eight dowry gifts to Xiao's Mansion today." Yes, the wedding date has also been set, it is said that it will be after the beginning of spring next year, but the exact date still needs to be calculated by Qin Tianjian, if it is a good day, then there will be no problem."
Mrs. Cao also said: "Yes, when your father came back, he happened to meet the team giving the dowry gift. It was spectacular. If my mother wasn't a woman, I couldn't help but want to go out and have a look. It is said that the dowry gift is still a hundred years old. It's rare to see!"
But Cao Hexiang was shocked and fell down on the chair, shaking her head and muttering something in disbelief.
Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Cao became a little strange when they saw their daughter's appearance. After looking at each other, Mrs. Cao asked strangely: "He'er, what's wrong with you?"
Is there anything wrong with hearing this news?Isn't it normal that Wangfu finally gave Xiaofu a dowry?It's been more than half a year since the imperial edict to bestow marriage, and it's time to set the date of marriage. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with He'er. What's the matter with her being so deeply shocked?
Mrs. Cao asked a question, but Cao Hexiang didn't answer for a long time. Mr. Cao's complexion sank slightly, and he shouted: "He'er! Your mother is asking you something, why don't you answer?"
Cao Hexiang was shocked by Master Cao's drink, and raised her head to look at her parents in a daze, but seeing that her parents were slightly calm, Cao Hexiang panicked and said, "Mother, I'm sorry, my daughter was thinking about something just now. , so, so I didn't hear Mother's question."
"What are you thinking?" Mr. Cao keenly sensed something was wrong with his daughter, and asked her with sharp eyes.
Cao Hexiang lowered her gaze again, wringing the veil on her hand uneasily, biting her lip, not knowing how to express her guess.
After returning from the Lotus Appreciation Banquet held by the eldest concubine, she has been thinking and hesitating, whether she should tell others what she found, in case Mu Jinxi is really the one at the Lantern Festival in Peach Blossom Town. Lady, what is she doing now?And is that young master the young prince Juelin?If so, how to explain what happened in Peach Blossom Town?And the child who was with them at that time, she clearly remembered that the child was called their father and mother at that time, so what happened?
She tried to find out the reason, but after so many days of thinking, she still couldn't figure it out. Whether it was Mu Jinxi or the young prince Juelin, she knew nothing about their situation, so how could she find out? Answer?She wanted to go to Xiao Mansion to find Mu Jinxi to test her out, but thinking about what she did that day at the First Prince's Mansion, she didn't have the courage to go.
Mu Jinxi's status is no lower than hers, she doesn't need to please herself, since she trampled her kindness on the ground that day, she shouldn't be happy, right?If he went to Xiao Manor to look for her, he might be rejected outside the door.
If you can't go to Mu Jinxi, you can't go to young prince Julin, let alone her, even your father and young prince Julin don't have any friendship. Their family has only been in the capital for a short time. It's time to make friends with some people in the capital.
She thought that she still had time to prove something, but she didn't expect that the Prince's Mansion would be hired by Xiao's Mansion so soon, and it was still such a heavy betrothal gift!A full 120 eight lifts!Although she only listened to the servant girl's description of the outside situation, she could imagine how grand and amazing the scene was!
If the betrothal gift was given before going to the grand concubine's lotus feast, she wouldn't feel anything, but now, it's different now!How could the palace give Mu Jinxi a betrothal gift so quickly?Could it be that when I tested Mu Jinxi that day, she noticed something. She is actually the lady from Taohua Town. She recognized herself. She was worried that she would tell the story, so she let the people in the palace do this. The dowry will be given soon, lest there be any accidents?
Cao Hexiang quickly filled up countless possibilities in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
That young man, although she is not sure that he is the young prince Julin, but she thinks that there should be no mistake, and she will not admit that the young master is the young prince Julin.Now she only needs to find out if Mu Jinxi is that lady, and if so, that child...
For some reason, Cao Hexiang's complexion brightened.
If Mu Jinxi was really that woman, then the child who was with her at that time was her son. At that time, she heard the child call her mother, and the intimacy was definitely not a temporary mother-child relationship. Really!If so, then Mu Jinxi would not be able to marry the young prince Juelin, no matter whether the young prince Juelin was the son at that time or not.
Since Mu Jinxi is already a wife and mother, how can she marry Dachu's only prince of the opposite sex, the little prince Juelin, she is not worthy of him!How can she, a woman who has given birth to a child, marry into the royal family, even if the prince is just a prince of the opposite sex!If the emperor knows, he will definitely not agree. As long as she proves this, Mu Jinxi will not be able to get married, and the marriage period between her and the young prince Juelin will probably not count!
Thinking of this, Cao Hexiang was filled with excitement, as if things had already developed as she thought, as if the marriage date of Mu Jinxi and the young prince Juelin had been declared invalid by the emperor himself...
Cao Hexiang was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she didn't see her parents frowning tightly upon seeing her strangeness.
He'er and Mu Jinxi have nothing to do with each other, nor do they have any friendship, but Mrs. Xiao once brought Mu Jinxi to the mansion to attend a banquet. Why did He'er appear like this after hearing that the palace had hired Xiao's mansion? A big reaction, and his complexion is very abnormal, his eyes are shining...
Mrs. Cao couldn't help but sink when she saw the light flashing in her daughter's eyes from time to time.
I am someone who has experienced this, how could I not be clear about this kind of light, which man did He Er fall in love with?She had such a big reaction to the appointment of the Prince's Mansion to Xiao's Mansion, could it be——Thinking of a certain possibility, Mrs. Cao's complexion changed, but when she thought that her husband was still by her side, as a mother, she subconsciously wanted to cover it up for her daughter. , and quickly restrained the shocked expression on his face.
"Master, you should go and do your work first. I come here to ask what happened to He'er." Mrs. Cao said softly to her husband.
Mr. Cao frowned, did he get up and leave without asking any more questions.
After Mrs. Cao left, Mrs. Cao stared at her little daughter without blinking, without saying a word. Cao Hexiang couldn't help but feel guilty because of her sharp eyes, but she still didn't dare to tell her mother about it. If you tell mother, she will definitely stop herself from finding out the truth.
"Mother, why are you looking at your daughter like this?" Cao Hexiang asked coquettishly with her head lowered.
But Mrs. Cao didn't let her dodge this time, but asked directly: "He'er, tell mother, have you met little prince Juelin?"
Sure enough, Mrs. Cao originally just wanted to test her daughter's mind, but as soon as she finished asking her, she saw her daughter's complexion immediately changed. What is unclear now?
"He'er, you are so nonsense! Let's not say who the little prince Juelin is, now he is engaged to Miss Mu, the wedding date has been fixed, and the dowry has been given, don't you know what this means? How could you, how could you treat him..." Mrs. Cao was furious at that moment, she never thought that such absurd and unrealistic thoughts would arise in her daughter who has been pampered all this time.
But Cao Hexiang did not admit it, and pretended to be puzzled and said, "Mother, what are you talking about, daughter, why can't my daughter understand? Of course my daughter knows that the young prince Juelin and Miss Mu are engaged, and the marriage was bestowed by the emperor." Yes! How could my daughter forget such a big thing?"
Mrs. Cao narrowed her eyes, and said sternly: "If you don't speak the truth, mother will ask your sister to come over and ask what's going on? I'm your mother, so I don't know what you're thinking Is it? You are already clearly telling others that you have unreasonable thoughts about the little prince Juelin! This is how father and mother taught you to spy on other people's husbands?"
"Mother, what other people's husbands, they haven't married yet!" Cao Hexiang retorted blurted out.
Mrs. Cao's complexion changed with anger at her words, what else can she say, isn't she indirectly admitting that she has different thoughts about Young Lord Juelin?How confused!She doesn't even look at who the little prince Juelin is, can she imagine it?Even if he didn't get engaged to Miss Mu today, and didn't give him a marriage, according to the importance the emperor attaches to him, it's impossible for him to marry a daughter of Jingzhao Fuyin to be his concubine!
There are many dignified women in this capital city, how could it be their turn for the daughter of the little Jingzhao Fu Yin to climb up to the little Prince Juelin?
I have to say that Mrs. Cao is indeed a smart person with a brain. Even when she came to the capital, she didn't become smug because of it, and she never thought about using her daughter to gain wealth. She has always been sober and can see clearly The pattern and situation in the capital also saw through these so-called nobles.
Those nobles who have always been rooted in the capital look down on them, the later nobles, and strictly speaking, they are not nobles. They have only been in the capital for more than a year. Working in a place thousands of miles away from the capital!
People like them are qualified to marry the sons of nobles, but they will definitely not be the little prince Juelin!Not to mention that now the young prince Juelin has been given a marriage by the emperor, even if Mu Jinxi's status is not as good as theirs, so what?Her uncle is a prime minister who is deeply trusted by the emperor, and she was married by the emperor!This is more useful than any status!Because this means that the emperor has recognized her as the princess!
Why is He'er joining in the fun, is her brain caught by the door panel?At this time, how dare you miss the little prince Juelin, if this is not at home, who is she showing this appearance to?Is it because she is afraid that others will not know her thoughts?All the ladies and wives in the capital are like human beings. If He'er shows something wrong with the matter of the prince's dowry to Xiao's house outside, others will be able to guess her thoughts. When the time comes, her boudoir Do you still want Yu?
She was really pissed off, although she always knew that the youngest daughter was not as stable as the eldest daughter, but she never thought that she would be so nonsense!
"Shut up! Is this something you can say? Who taught you? Where did you learn etiquette, integrity and shame, three obediences and four virtues, and the female precepts you read? It has nothing to do with you whether they get married or not. You are not qualified to go What opinions are you expressing!" Mrs. Cao said sharply to her youngest daughter with her face downcast.
Seeing that the matter could no longer be hidden, Cao Hexiang simply did not hide it, pouted and said, "Mother, you don't know the truth of the matter! This Mu Jinxi is not a good thing at all, she is not worthy of the little Prince Juelin! If the emperor knew what she was hiding, it would be impossible for her to marry the young prince Juelin!"
"You still say! Miss Mu is now the future Princess Mu. This is a matter of iron and steel. No one can change this fact! And what do you say about whether you are worthy or not? Can you say this? She was given the marriage by the emperor, if you say she is not worthy, are you questioning the emperor?"
"Mother, I didn't mean that, I was just telling the truth, the emperor was simply deceived by the Xiao family! They committed the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Cao Hexiang's astonishing words made Mrs. Cao so angry that she felt that the top of her head was about to smoke.
"Come on, call the eldest lady over here!" Mrs. Cao felt that it was better not to tell her little daughter any more, and she didn't know what irritating words she would say.She should ask the elder daughter what happened, the two daughters are twins, they have been together since childhood, and have never been out alone, Ying'er must know something about He'er.
"mother!"
Mrs. Cao looked over with sharp eyes, "Sit down for me, I will naturally ask what is going on, and you are not allowed to open your mouth until your sister comes to clarify!"
"mother!"
"Say it again! If you say it again, I will tell your father. If you have anything to say, tell your father!" As a last resort, Mrs. Cao used her husband to restrain her daughter.
Hearing her mother said that she wanted to tell her parents, Cao Hexiang finally knew she was afraid, and closed her mouth unwillingly.
Although Dad dotes on them, but if Dad knows that she is in love with the little Prince Juelin, he will definitely be furious, and maybe even restrain her feet. If this is the case, she will not be able to leave the mansion. ?
Although the two sisters Cao Heying and Cao Hexiang are twins, they usually go out together most of the time, but after all, they are girls who are about to reach the age of Ji, so naturally they can no longer sleep together. They both have their own yards, but the yards are next to each other. .
Today when I heard that the Wang Mansion hired Xiao Mansion, she was busy with embroidery work in the room, so I didn't know that my sister had caused trouble, until the servant girl said that the mother asked her to go to the front hall, and the servant girl reminded her Said that the second young lady was also there, as if she had quarreled with the wife, and a bad premonition flashed in her heart.
Putting aside the work she was doing, Cao Heying followed the maid to the front hall in a hurry.
Sure enough, as soon as she arrived in the front hall, she felt the atmosphere between her mother and younger sister was almost condensed. Her heart sank slightly, but a slight smile appeared on her face, and she pretended to leave without knowing anything. Going in, she said with a smile: "Mother, I heard the maid said that you have something to ask me, right? If there is anything you need to say in the front hall, Mother will let her tell her daughter, and she will just go to Mother's yard to find you."
Seeing the cold expression on the eldest daughter Mrs. Cao's face eased, she said: "Ying'er, sit down, mother has something to ask you, you should tell mother honestly, you must not hide anything, you understand? The matter is very important, if you really love your sister and do it for her own good, you should answer honestly if your mother asks you anything, understand?"
Cao Heying was stunned, and subconsciously looked at her younger sister, seeing her drooping her head, biting her lip, with a trace of disapproval, stubbornness, and jealousy on her face, she frowned.
"Mother, you can ask, I will definitely tell my mother what I know."
"Okay, mother, let me ask you, when did your sister meet the young prince Juelin?" Mrs. Cao asked directly, without going out of her way.
Cao Heying was taken aback, "Young Lord Juelin? Mother, this... why did you ask about Young Lord Juelin? He'er and I have never met Young Lord Juelin. It was the last time we were in the First Prince's Mansion. When I was about to come back, I saw him from a distance outside the gate. He was with Miss Mu and the others at that time. He Er and I were standing inside the gate at that time, just taking a look from a distance. Mother, why are you Would you ask that?"
Mrs. Cao frowned suspiciously when she heard Cao Heying's words. She felt that it must be more than that. If it was just like this, even if He'er was attracted by the handsome appearance of the young prince Juelin, it would be impossible for He'er to reach such a level. Yelling about what kind of bastard things Miss Mu lied to the emperor.
After thinking about it, Mrs. Cao still told the elder daughter about the strangeness of the younger daughter, and then carefully observed the elder daughter's expression and reaction.
After hearing her words, Cao Heying frowned in confusion, as if he was puzzled or thinking about something, but after a while, his expression changed, and then he glared at his sister with hatred glance.
Cao Hexiang secretly shook her head at her sister, looking at her with pleading eyes, hoping that she would not tell her mother about the matter.
But Cao Heying didn't soften her heart this time. She felt that if she kept the matter a secret, she didn't know what would happen in the future. He'er really disappointed her. She thought she would figure it out, but instead of , on the contrary, she got deeper and deeper. Look at what she has done now.
Cao Heying quickly made up her mind, took a deep breath and said, "Mother, it's my daughter's fault. My daughter has kept something from you and my father. My daughter used to think that He'er was still young, and she was just being capricious for a while. I didn't expect her to ..."
Mrs. Cao straightened her face and said, "Tell me everything today! Before you cause any trouble or harm."
Being able to make the eldest daughter show such a look proves that this matter is not a trivial matter.
Cao Heying ignored her sister's begging eyes, and told the story impartially, from what happened on the Lantern Festival in Peach Blossom Town, to what happened when the eldest princess concubine enjoyed the Lotus Banquet. After she came out, she also felt that if He'er was allowed to think wildly like this, she really didn't know what she would do.
Whether it is the young prince Juelin or Miss Mu, they are people who cannot be offended. If Miss Mu is wronged, will the palace stand by and watch?Will the prime minister remain indifferent?If the two prefectures join forces, can my father's little Jingzhao prefect be able to resist it?Just the young prince Juelin is difficult to deal with, if he goes to the emperor and says something bad, who knows what will happen to the emperor?
Cao Heying is also smart, and quickly figured out the stakes. Both she and Cao Hexiang were raised by Mrs. Cao herself, but Cao Hexiang is far behind her.
After hearing what the eldest daughter said, Mrs. Cao was so angry that her chest heaved and her lips trembled. She pointed at the younger daughter, and she didn't know how to scold her if she wanted to.
It turned out to be such a thing, no wonder, no wonder, no wonder she dared to say such a thing!
But why doesn't she need to use her brain, who is the emperor, who is the old concubine, even if the couple they saw on the Lantern Festival is really the young prince Juelin and Mu Jinxi, so what?So what if the child who called them father and mother was really born by Mu Jinxi?Could it be that she thinks that the young prince Juelin doesn't know that the woman is Mu Jinxi?Could it be that she thought that the emperor would marry a woman who didn't know the details of her identity to the young prince Juelin without knowing anything?
Regardless of whether her guess is true or not, since the emperor granted the marriage, the old concubine also accepted Mu Jinxi as his granddaughter-in-law. I already knew it and accepted the acquiescence, so I gave the marriage to the young prince Juelin.If you think about it in a bolder direction, maybe these things are related to the little prince Julin!
Who is Holly?The daughter of a little Jingzhao's mansion has nothing to do with Xiao's mansion or Wang's mansion, so why should she complain about injustice for others?What qualifications does she have?Oh, could it be that because He'er's father is the governor of Jingzhao Mansion, so she wanted to be the master of Qingtian, and she wanted to expose the truth. Only the person involved knows what the truth is, so why should others interfere?
Besides, this matter involves the emperor, it is a matter of the royal family, outsiders can't avoid it, but He'er is lucky, she wants to join in, I really don't know where she has learned all the things I have taught for so many years , look at her sister, then look at her, no eyesight!
Mrs. Cao was so angry by her little daughter that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.
She quickly sorted out the matter in her mind, and then ordered decisively: "Take He'er back to the yard and stay there. Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave the yard, let alone the mansion!"
Finally set a wedding date and hired!Are you happy?Are you happy?The wedding date is gradually approaching... By the way, why are you looking forward to the big wedding so much?Do you think it will be over after a big marriage? !Who thinks so and goes back and spanks himself!
(End of this chapter)
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