Nine-fold lotus of the famous family

Chapter 519 The injury has passed away, the palace advances and retreats (2)
"A few days ago, I always wanted to invite you into the palace for a gathering, but I didn't care about the harem matter. Fortunately, you handed over the sign, but the date arrangement was a few days late. You can't complain in your heart. I."

The empress half-jokingly said that the bright red Danko gently brushed against the gorgeous sleeves, like water passing without a trace.

"What does the empress say, how dare the minister's wife blame the empress."

Ji Chonglian hurriedly stood up and saluted, with a bit of panic in her tone.

The empress smiled, and then she nodded in satisfaction, "Look, you're scared, sit down quickly, let's have a good chat!"

Ji Chonglian thanked her, and half sat on the brocade stool, a trace of helplessness flashed in her downcast eyes.

The empress wants to befriend the Pei family, but also wants others to always remember her majesty as an empress. The balance between this must be well grasped.

This is tiring work, although Ji Chonglian doesn't want to get involved in it, but she still has to do it in order to save face.

"You, this temper is too reserved, one radish and one pit..."

The empress laughed as she spoke, as if she wanted to make the atmosphere more harmonious, Ji Chonglian also smiled and said: "It's not that the empress doesn't know my temperament, she's already used to it."

"I heard that this year's No. [-] scholar, the emperor, chose your younger brother." The empress looked at Ji Chonglian, and said with a smile, "I think your siblings are the only ones in Ji's house. The emperor is full of praise for him when he is in front of me." !"

"The emperor praised him absurdly, he is just a brat, he should not be praised!"

Ji Chonglian said modestly, but her heart was a little uncertain. What did the empress mean when she mentioned Ji Chongyu?
"I heard that the threshold of the general's mansion has been trampled down recently?" The queen covered her face with a smile and asked casually, "Is the marriage settled now?"

It seems that this is the key point, Ji Chonglian's heart trembled, and suddenly he thought of the girls who were waiting to be married in the queen's maiden name, and his mind turned around, and a few vague shadows emerged, could it be...

While thinking about it, he replied with a smile on his face: "This matter is not urgent, the elders of the family are all in Danyang, and I will ask their opinions when the time comes."

The empress's expression was slightly stagnant, and she said calmly: "It's really a pity. If I have a daughter in this palace, I will definitely ask the emperor for her will. To have a son-in-law like Zhuangyuan Lang is something that many families can only wish for."

"The empress's words are serious."

Ji Chonglian lowered her eyes, but her mind had already turned several times.

Nowadays, there is only one princess in the royal family who is of the right age to marry, and it is Princess Wen Yi, the daughter of the former Princess Yan, called Li Ming. However, since the emperor ascended the throne, Princess Yan has not been able to sit on the throne of an orthodox queen, but has been reduced to an ordinary one. Concubine, the status of Princess Wen Yi has been reduced from a concubine to a concubine, and now it is even more embarrassing in the harem.

The empress should not have the idea of ​​marrying Princess Wen Yi to Ji Chongyu, isn't this creating trouble for her?
But if she can't obey the queen's wishes, there is no guarantee that the queen will really do this.

Ji Chonglian doesn't want to use Ji Chongyu's marriage as a political bargaining chip at all, and cause irreparable regrets in a lifetime under the random manipulation of others, so she is cautious and cautious.

"I know that there are many people who have come to the general's mansion to say goodbye to your brother recently, and I don't want to get involved, but thinking of such a good man, I feel that I must match him with a decent and proper one. It just so happens that I have This cousin is sixteen years old, gentle and courteous, dignified and generous, and she is a good match for the number one scholar!"

The Queen's Empress has reached this point, but it's not something that Ji Chonglian can refuse straight away, she just thought about it, then smiled and said: "The Empress's cousin must be very good, but my younger brother..." Sighed at this point He took a deep breath, "I don't want to hide it from the empress. Before Brother Yu took the exam, I asked for a lottery for him in front of the Buddha. His luck is very good, but it is not suitable to marry early, otherwise there will be so many people in the family. If there is a suitable early marriage It is settled, and it will not be delayed until now..."

"Oh, there's another one?"

The empress's face changed, and there seemed to be a flash of lightning in her eyes, but she returned to normal after a while, and she only smiled faintly, "That's what I forced. This man can afford to wait, and the woman can't be exhausted. Our two families are out of luck!"

Ji Chonglian hurriedly got up and stood with her head bowed, with a look of anxiety, "My wife is terrified, please don't blame me!" But she sighed in her heart, it's not that she didn't want to agree, it's just that the current situation in the court has changed, and she doesn't dare to act at all One wrong step.

From Ji Chonglian's point of view, the struggle between the Empress Empress and Concubine Fan Gui is likely to reach a fever pitch after the arrival of the King of Xiliang. She doesn't want to get involved in the royal family's court battles. She dared not take the risk.

Now that she has rejected the queen in this way, I am afraid that the queen is already unhappy with her, but she has no choice but to take this step.

"I'm tired too, you should step back first!"

The empress waved her hand wearily, and Ji Chonglian hurriedly saluted and said goodbye. Before she turned around, she saw the eyelids of the empress lowered, but her face was tense, showing a bit of displeasure. Naturally, she didn't dare to stay any longer. Following the female officer, she quickly stepped back.

A female official of Yongfu Palace guarded outside Kunning Palace, she quickly stepped forward to salute Ji Chonglian, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Pei, the little prince is making a fuss, I'm afraid our mother will not see you today."

It turned out to be the female official in front of Concubine Fan Gui. Ji Chonglian was relieved to hear her say that she had to face the Empress and Concubine Fan again within a day. She just felt that the pressure was not normal. If you have something to spare, the Empress Dowager's displeasure and suspicion towards her should be a little less.

Thinking like this in his heart, but on the face he said with concern: "Of course the little prince is more important, please send my regards to the empress for you!"

The female officer nodded, turned and left.

Then Ji Chonglian followed the female official who brought her into the palace at the beginning, but when she passed the imperial garden, she met someone she didn't expect.

"Who is this Gongdao? It turns out to be Mrs. Pei!"

The woman was wearing a brocade palace dress, and she was covered with a pink and white satin placket with golden trim. She was tall and fair-skinned, and there was a hint of sarcasm when she raised her eyebrows slightly. He looked straight at Ji Chonglian.

"Meet the princess!"

Ji Chonglian was startled, and hurriedly bowed her knees to salute.

The former Princess Wenyi, and now Princess Wenyi, her appearance is [-]% similar to that of the former Princess Yan, except that she is slightly taller. She will not admit her wrong appearance, not to mention the hatred and hostility toward her in the eyes of the princess. Naturally, the palace couldn't count the second place.

(End of this chapter)