Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 209

Xiao Wenqing and several acquainted wives stood aside and watched, sighing inwardly.In order to gain the support of the big family and balance the forces of all parties in the court, the emperor accepted many concubines with big surnames.Due to excessive emphasis on family status and bloodlines, not all the prostitutes who entered the palace were as beautiful as flowers.

Near noon, the queen said that she was tired, and asked the wives to disperse.This is the end of today's court ceremony. Except for the wife who was invited to stay by the concubine, everyone else went home.

The prime minister's wife and Mrs. Bingshu Shangshu walked in front side by side, and the daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law of the two families talked softly behind them, and the maids they brought into the palace followed silently.

When passing by the blue brick avenue near the Xuanqing palace wall, four eunuchs and two youths in Chinese clothes came from the right.

When the prime minister's wife and Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War saw it, they stopped immediately, leaned slightly and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Eleventh Emperor and the Fifteenth Emperor." Feel free to come and go in and out of the palace to meet their grandfathers and grandmothers.

"Mrs. Ling, Mrs. Zhan, all young ladies." The elder among the youths in Chinese clothes called out, bowing his hands to the two elderly ladies to show respect.His brother did the same.

The eleventh emperor's grandson and the fifteenth emperor's grandson.

Xiao Wenqing, who saluted with the prime minister's wife, quickly recalled the information Ling Yuxuan gave him.The eleventh emperor's grandson, 14 years old, is the eldest son of King Zhao, whose grandmother is the concubine De; the fifteenth emperor's grandson, 12 years old, the second son of the crown prince, whose grandmother is the former empress.The eighth-ranked Zhao Wang firmly follows the crown prince, and the two children have close contacts; the current emperor is 68 years old, and there are 15 concubines in the harem, and the prince and princess are born. There are currently 23 survivors, eight princes, and princesses. 15 people.Many sons and daughters lead to groups of grandchildren. At present, there are nineteen grandchildren of Emperor Guang.

"It's been a long time since I saw your Highnesses, how are your Highnesses?" the prime minister's wife greeted with a smile.

"Thank you Madam for your concern, we are all well." The eleventh emperor said, looking at the six wives behind the two old ladies, and asked, "Who is Ling Tongzhi's wife?"

Xiao Wenqing was taken aback, and took two steps forward and said, "This is the concubine." She quickly looked at the two emperors and grandchildren.Their faces are not very similar, one has a Chinese-character face, and the other has an obvious duck-egg face. They both have thick eyebrows, and they both have a pair of phoenix eyes.Inner double red phoenix eye, also known as phoenix eye, has a slender eye shape with an upturned eye tail and inner double eyelids. The eyes are hidden inside but not exposed.

The Eleventh Emperor's grandson asked enthusiastically, "Mrs. Ling, your younger brother passed the examination as a scholar at the age of 11. He is really amazing. Even the emperor's grandpa praised him." He looked at Xiao Wenqing.Xiao Wenqing was dressed in the same luxurious and dignified manner as the other wives at the moment, and there was no obvious difference from other young ladies.She lowered her head slightly, with a humble attitude. Others could only see her beautiful face, fair complexion and rosy cheeks.

"My concubine's qualifications are slightly better than ordinary people's, so I don't dare to be praised by the emperor." Xiao Wenqing said meekly.People in the palace are very interested in her brother.

"I heard that he lives in Liu Hanlin's mansion, so I really want to have a chance to see him." The fifteenth emperor's grandson said.Is it true that a boy who is one year younger than himself really has the rumors that he is rich and talented?Is it because the scholars on the other side of the Xiling River are generally ignorant, which sets him off as a genius?

"The emperor's grandson Tianhuang is noble, and the concubine and younger brother have no chance to see him." Xiao Wenqing said.Wen Cong is still young, she doesn't want him to waste his good time on human relations, and she doesn't want him to be involved with the prince and grandson who are noble but troubled.

"Well, Brother Eleven, how about we go find Grandpa Huang together?" The [-]th Emperor's grandson said suddenly, "I heard Grandpa Huang ask Ling Tongzhi about Xiao Wencong's studies last time, and he seems to care about him."

Xiao Wencong was surprised when he heard this, why did the emperor pay so much attention to her younger brother?Keeping an eye out for talent for his successor?

The other wives heard this, and envied Xiao Wenqing for having a good brother.For a woman, the strength of her natal family determines her status in her husband's family.

The two emperors and grandchildren bid farewell and left. The prime minister's wife and the minister's wife of the Ministry of War continued to walk towards Donghua Gate with their daughter-in-law.

"Among all the princes, the crown prince looks the most like the emperor, and the fifteenth grandson is exactly like the crown prince, so the emperor has favored the fifteenth grandson in recent years." said Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of War.Because the crown prince is the most like the emperor, and is the eldest son of the empress Yuan, even if the crown prince's biological mother died early, the queen empress worked hard to fight for the throne of her legitimate son, the king of Qin, and His Royal Highness the king of Qin was also courteous and virtuous, and the crown prince was exposed twice. He made a mistake and was punished by the emperor, but still retains the crown prince.

"Madam Zhan, don't talk about palace affairs in the palace." The prime minister's wife reminded with a light cough.As the emperor got old, the battle between the former dynasty and the harem became more and more fierce. Their husbands and sons-in-law stood by the emperor's side and did not intervene in the battle between the crown prince and the king of Qin.

"Well, I forgot for a moment." Mrs. Minister of the Ministry of War said immediately, "Mrs. Ling, a jacquard fabric appeared in the capital this year. Do you think it looks good? I plan to choose a suitable color to make some New Year's clothes."

"I think it's okay. In a few days, we might as well choose fabrics to give two new styles of clothes to the young girls in the mansion. My granddaughter told her, I have to pick more high-quality cloth for her dowry." Prime Minister As the madam spoke, she turned and called the maid Chunxiang who was following behind to help her up.She was getting old and was on crutches when she was in the mansion.Today I knelt down to salute, walked around with the empress for a while, and stood and talked to other ladies. Now she has a sore back.

When she called Chunxiang, Mrs. Ling's wife Cui immediately stepped forward to hold her arm, and said softly, "Mother, my daughter-in-law will help you."

"Mother." Xiao Wenqing, who stepped forward almost at the same time, held up the other arm of the prime minister's wife.

Seeing this, the prime minister's wife smiled and said to Mrs. Minister of the Ministry of War: "My two daughters-in-law are very filial."

"We are getting old, and it's time to enjoy our children and grandchildren." Madam Shangshu of the Ministry of War smiled, and slowly opened her arms.The daughters-in-law behind her understood and immediately stepped forward to support her from left to right.

The mother-in-law is kind and the daughter-in-law is filial, what a peaceful scene.

(End of this chapter)