Lady's life after time travel

Chapter 67

Sure enough, within a few days, someone from the Duke Huguo's mansion came to announce the good news. The second brother Xiao Yan had really become a young captain. The family friends who got the news all came to congratulate Xiao Yan, and praised Xiao Yan for being young and promising.

As a father, Xiao Zhongqing was happy but at the same time worried, because he was afraid that others would see that brother Yan was promising and wanted to win over his family.

At present, it seems that the imperial concubine should be the happiest. Her position will be more stable when her nephew is promising.
For example, inciting the Seventh Prince to compete for that position, my father has repeatedly said that the Seventh Prince is not that material, but that position is so attractive, how many people can resist this temptation?

As far as Xiao Zhongqing himself thinks, that position is occupied by capable people, and those who are not capable climb up to that position, but it will be detrimental to the common people in the world, and it may make people's livelihood miserable.

Concubine Xiao Gui in the palace is happy. Of course, concubines from other palaces will also come to her Guanju Palace to congratulate her. When congratulations come and congratulations go, problems arise.

It turned out that these people knew that their nephew Xiao Yan was young and promising, so they came up with his idea, and introduced their own sister, niece of her natal family, and unmarried daughter of relatives who beat around the bush.

This made Concubine Xiao very annoyed. She originally thought about whether her daughter, the third princess, could be rationed to Xiao Yan, but when she thought of Princess Shang, then Xiao Yan would not be able to stay in the army. Even if she agreed, the old father would not agree. , so I still avoided this brother's suggestion. In fact, what a good son-in-law candidate, it can only be cheaper for others.

Probably because other people knew about it, so they introduced many ladies from famous families. Concubine Xiao Gui could only say: "Xiao Yan's marriage can only be decided by the Hu Guogong!"

As a result, people said: "You are his aunt and the imperial concubine, they will definitely listen to your words."

will listen?If I still want to forcefully find a wife for my nephew, then who am I?

Concubine Xiao Gui is not so confused yet, so she can only tell them that she will mention it to them, anyway, you have already said it, so let's talk about it and let father and the others pick it out by themselves.

In this way, it means that I didn't mention it.I knew they didn't have any good intentions, and if they wanted their natal family to hate them, then they had made the wrong idea.

Concubine Xiao felt very disappointed when she thought of what her sister-in-law brought back last time. To tell the truth, she had never thought about making her son the emperor. Think about it, if she became the emperor, she would be the queen mother. Big in its own right?
But if I don't have the support of my natal family, then I am nothing.Why does the father say that his son is not that material?It's frustrating.

Just as he was thinking about it, the seventh prince came in happily, and said with a smile: "Mother and Concubine, there is a dragon boat race in the suburbs of Beijing on the fifth day of May, please tell Father, let me go and have a look, I promise to be safe!"

Concubine Xiao sighed in her heart, it seems that what her father said was right, her son is 14 years old this year, and he is still like a child who can't grow up, he only knows how to play, think about it, the previous princes, at this age, They are all working hard, where is their opponent?Could it be because he and the emperor spoiled him too much?

Concubine Xiao Gui said: "Why do you only know how to play? You are so old now, you didn't think about getting some errands? Look at the few imperial brothers in front of you, they all have their own errands."

The Seventh Prince Li Xun curled his lips and said, "I'm not yet 15 years old, am I?
Let's wait until this year is over, and what's the point of being an errand?
I’m still exhausted, but I’m not as comfortable as I am without an official. They want to work because they want the father to value me. The emperor already has so many capable sons, it's nothing if I'm missing one. "

Concubine Xiao Gui is angry, is this what you are good at?It's really useless, no wonder your grandfather doesn't like you, I'm living in this palace for nothing.Concubine Xiao Gui sighed, and said: "Go, go, see what you can do. Look at your cousin Yan, he has already become a colonel by his own ability, you say Say what you can do."

The seventh prince, Li Xun, said: "I am a prince, and if I go out, I will become king. Why am I working so hard? Mother and concubine, don't you think so?"

Concubine Xiao Gui was completely speechless, she waved her hand to let her son go down, but unexpectedly Li Xun retreated and said, "Is the concubine mother worried about Cousin Xiao Yan?

In fact, getting to the border is also very dangerous. I think you might as well ask your father to order a princess for Cousin Xiao Yan, so that he doesn't have to go there?How good would it be to be a wealthy idler in the future? "

Alas, Concubine Xiao Gui really convinced her son. He felt that Xiao Yan went to the border to ask for trouble. It's fine for him to have no ambition. Even if others have ambition, he can't see it?

Concubine Xiao's heart is so cool, I don't know how to describe it.

The Qin family is also troubled. She is very happy that her son is promising, but after that, those who sell her daughter, niece, and nephew all come up. Qin has a headache. What's the matter with Yan Ge'er, there will be no such thing now.

Now Brother Yan has reached his age, judging from the situation, he is still young and successful. After hearing the news, there are more people who say that people are powerful. This is true. There are so many people, and now even the emperor has begun to reward them. These people know that their son's future is boundless, so they rush to marry their daughter.

But where in the world is there such a cheap thing?Qin can only reason that this marriage can only be decided after Brother Yan comes back, and there are parents-in-law and husband, these people have to discuss it, it is impossible to settle it casually.

Those people all nodded and said yes, but there is another sentence, this marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. As long as you agree, it is half of the agreement, so you have to think about it no matter what. I am knowledgeable. Gentle and elegant, she is also beautiful, and she is favored at home, you have seen her before, even this dowry, it will definitely not humiliate the Duke's Mansion.They really are a match made in heaven.A whole lot of blah blah.

It's not enough if you don't listen, but fortunately, the Qin family has not been in vain for more than ten years, and the ability to listen to people's chanting is also first-class, just nod and smile.

After finally sending the person away, Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief, her little daughter Jing Shu came over and rubbed her shoulders

"It's better for my daughter, my daughter doesn't have to worry about it, look at your brother, it makes my hair all white." Qin Shi was pinched very comfortably, squinting her eyes and said.

"That mother also likes it in her heart, look at the corners of her mouth are always upturned." Jing Shu said.

Qin smiled and teased her daughter, "Do you know what those people are here for?"

"Of course I know, they are calling my brother a daughter-in-law."

Qin said with a smile: "You know everything, so what kind of sister-in-law do you hope you have?"

"Of course it's filial piety to father and mother, and brother also likes it." Jing Shu said immediately.

It's a pity that in ancient times, marriages were only met before the bridal chamber. If you like it, it can only be realized after marriage. It's like buying a house, you will know whether it is comfortable to live in, but it is not comfortable. There is no way, and it is impossible for you to return it to her.

"What's on your mind, girl, don't say such things in the future. But you really have to ask your second brother about this matter, we can't just settle it casually. Let's see what your second brother likes, let's follow suit Find it, it's better to get married in the future, the two of you don't get along."

This is also the only thing parents can do for their children. After all, in ancient times, it was not easy to estimate their children's preferences.Jing Shu feels that she and her brother are very lucky to have such parents.

Because Yan is a biological aunt, she is also very concerned about Xiao Yan's marriage. Thinking about it, Xiao Yan is still the same size as Brother Yuan. Brother Yuan is married, and Xiao Yan doesn't even have a daughter-in-law.

"What on earth are you thinking? Are you all picky?" Yan Shi asked Qin Shi anxiously, there was an endless stream of people coming to the door, and everyone was optimistic about the self-reliant Xiao Yan, which showed that everyone had vision, but if this matter Indefinitely, it's all over.

Qin said: "Everything will be discussed after Brother Yan returns to Beijing. This is what we agreed on before he went to Beisai, and even if it is settled now, I am afraid that if something happens, the girl will not be there. Easy to explain.

Although I don't want my son to have an accident, but swords have no eyes on the battlefield, so I have to make preparations.

And now the swarms of swarms come here because they have taken a fancy to Brother Yan's meritorious deeds. Such people have formed in-laws. I'm afraid that if something happens to our family in the future, they will still make trouble.

So don't worry, let's talk about Yan Ge'er when he is 20 years old and weak. "

"You're right, as long as you and your brother-in-law don't agree, no one else can do anything about it.

It's just that you are not afraid of someone like that cousin girl appearing again? "Yan's talking about Zhou Xinyue.

Qin said with a smile: "It also depends on whose mansion this is. If there is another Miss Zhou, then don't blame me for not giving face."

Yan Shi also laughed. After knowing about Brother Yan, she also relaxed a lot. Originally, her natal sister-in-law also entrusted herself to intercede with her sister-in-law, but she knew her sister-in-law's temperament, so she didn't say anything, so as not to worry about her sister-in-law. Difficult.

After spring is over, the heat is slowly coming up, but it is not too hot. The weather at this time is suitable for going out, and it is also suitable for the wives of each family to bring their own girls to banquets, garden parties, and bring their own daughters and concubine daughters. Come out to display and let the future mothers-in-law with marriageable sons choose carefully, that is, a blind date meeting in disguise, but the blind date has become a mother-in-law.

If you have a good relationship, you are naturally familiar with each other. If you understand and understand, you can ask the official media to come to propose a marriage when you go back. After you get together and there are no problems, the marriage will be considered settled, and then it will be decided according to the age of both men and women. time to get married.

At present, Duke Hu is the eldest wife who does this most frequently. Who made the girls in her big house reach the marriageable age?

Fan decided to take one with him, and two with him, so when he went out, besides sisters Fang and Yan, he also brought sisters Yun, Ting, and sometimes Jingshu and Jingyin. , the others are too small to carry.

Jing Shu has been fortunate enough to have been there a few times, but she always sits in a well-behaved manner and listens to gossip.Sometimes adults gossip about adults together, while girls gossip about girls together, and these girls are divided into groups.

Generally, the concubine girls are with the concubine girls, and the concubine girls are together with the concubine girls. Of course, there are a few concubine girls who are better off, who are lucky to get a place among the concubine girls.

Because of her elder brother Xiao Yan, Jing Shu has been loved by some girls recently. Jing Shu knows that they are ulterior motives and wants to make the family like them through herself, so as to play a certain role. propaganda effect.

Look, this person's mother came to our house last time, that person's aunt also talked to mother, and the one over there, her aunt also came to talk to mother.These people surrounded him, beating around the bush and asking what his elder brother Xiao Yan liked.

"Sister Jingshu, this is a purse I made with my own hands. If you don't mind, you can take it and play." A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl in a lotus-colored thin spring shirt handed a purse to Jingshu with a blushing face. If you don't know, you think Jing Shu is a boy and she is shy.Jing Shu thought.

"It's really tacky! I know sister Jingshu's own female celebrities are doing very well, so I definitely don't care about this purse. I have a music box brought back from the West. The little people in it can dance. If my sister likes it, I'll just give it to my sister." Another girl with a purple bead flower on her hair said.

After a while, a few other girls gave Jing Shu something, and Jing Shu couldn't help but have a headache, what's the matter, second brother, you haven't returned to the capital yet, but you have provoked so many girls.

Jing Shu hurriedly said: "Thank you for your kindness, sisters, but my mother told me not to take other people's things casually, not to mention these things are beloved by your sisters, please take them back, or I won't be able to stay here." down."

Everyone heard what Jingshu said, and so many people gave things, and they couldn't take them, so they withdrew their hands angrily, and then praised Jingshu for being so good. Jingshu lamented in her heart, second brother, come back early Well, if you don't come back, your sister and I will almost be nagged by them.

But such a girl, Jing Shu, doesn't even like herself. She is so eager to curry favor with her. Even the character of the second brother is smeared. She can't wait. This is the only way to have a bright future. Such women are often greedy for vanity. If they really become their own second sister-in-law, they will not be prodigal in the future.

So Jing Shu decided on the way back that she will not go out for a while, because her second brother is so popular, even her younger sister has been innocently affected.

Sister Fang's marriage cannot be delayed any longer, it must be decided before Xiao Ming gets married, because once Xiao Ming's marriage is busy, she probably won't be able to take care of her, and she is already fifteen years old. Mrs. Zheng asked all the questions.

Fan has no choice but to choose a husband-in-law for Sister Fang within an acceptable range.Her initial plan was to ask if Sister Fen could ask the eldest son-in-law if there was any suitable candidate among his colleagues, and find someone similar to Sister Fen.But when people heard that Sister Fang was a concubine, they naturally disagreed. After all, there are very few people like Lin Tianhao who were born in the Imperial Guard. Everyone is the proud son of heaven. Without a certain background, it is impossible to get in. of.

This news made Sister Fang cry angrily. Do you want to be born of a concubine?From childhood to adulthood, because I was a concubine, I don't know how many times I cried.

This way is not going to work, and Fan's family is thinking of finding someone with a slightly lower family background. This sister Fang will not suffer a disadvantage if she marries.But there are no people like Sister Fang's little uncle now, if there is, I'm afraid that there will be a lot of fuss in the future when the best relatives come.

I'm really anxious to get angry, and I can't get high enough to get low. Fortunately, it didn't take long before there was good news. It was the news from Fan's natal sister-in-law. It was about Jiangning prefect. This Jiangning prefect, this year He was only in his thirties, but his wife died a few years ago, and he has never remarried. Now there is only one daughter left by his former wife in the family, who is only four years old. His mother happens to be related to Fan's natal sister-in-law. relationship, so please inquire here.

Fan's sister-in-law thought about it, it would be a good choice for this concubine to fill in other people's houses. The most important thing is that Yuexiu, the magistrate of Jiangning, is not too old, and it is not bad to be a magistrate at this age. That's right, think about it, the uncle of the second bedroom is also the magistrate.

The most important thing is that he has no son. If Sister Fang married and gave birth to a son, she would be able to gain a foothold. After the sister gave birth to a son, the girl had to rely on her mother's family, so she had to respect sister Fang.

Fan's natal sister-in-law said: "It's also because Mr. Yue is too busy, so he hasn't remarried. Coincidentally, it's our turn. If you think it's okay, I'll go back and communicate with my aunt and let them send someone Come over to discuss specifics?"

Fan said: "Please trouble sister-in-law."

Everyone weighed it up and thought it was all right. For Sister Fang, who is a concubine and not the eldest daughter, it is very good to be the magistrate's wife. It is her two aunts, although one married into a family of officials, But the husband-in-law has no fame yet. Although a husband-in-law has fame, he is still a seventh-rank elder brother.Although it is filling the house, fortunately there is only one daughter, so it is not necessary. When Sister Fang has her own child, then everything will be easy to talk about.

So with everyone's consent, Fan's ruined the words to his sister-in-law, and arranged for people to go to the capital.

After Sister Fang heard the news, she was also very depressed. Also, whoever it was, no one would be happy to hear that she was going to be a stepmother, but I don't know if it was Fan who said the pros and cons, or her aunt told her about it. For the benefit, Sister Fang stayed in the house wholeheartedly.

Indeed, it is not bad to be a wife of the magistrate. In the future, when you are in office, you will be in charge of your own house, which is much worse than being in the capital?Even though she was the second wife, she was also the main wife, she gloated a little, thinking, so what if the eldest aunt is a noble concubine, isn't she not the main wife?
Yuexiu's mother actually came to the capital in person, looked at Sister Fang, and felt very satisfied, and gave her a pair of jade bracelets as a gift. After Xiao Ming's wedding, he started to prepare for Sister Fang's wedding.

(End of this chapter)