Providing a marriage to Xu Yanquan was already on the emperor's schedule.
Marquis Ningyuan was a close confidant of the emperor, and Xu Yanquan was young and promising. With such a thing that could win over the Xu family, it was inevitable that someone would come forward.
Although the ladies in the palace are reluctant to let their princess marry a military commander, the relationships in the capital are complicated. Even though she is a princess, she often has to make some contributions to her maternal family.
Among them, Concubine Xian bore the brunt.
Concubine Xian had been with the emperor since she was in Qiandi. She was considered an old man in the palace. She had two daughters, one seventeen and one thirteen, both of whom were old enough to get married.
Concubine Xian's father was a fourth-rank official in the early years, but in recent years, his father was in poor health and her brother was still living abroad, so when she knew that the emperor wanted to grant Xu Yanquan a marriage.
Concubine Xian's father asked someone to send a message, hoping that Concubine Xian could persuade her. If she had a relative like Ning Yuanhou, and he could help with the conversation, it would be much easier for her brother to return to Beijing to report on his duties.
"Concubine Xian, you are so thoughtful!" The queen looked at Concubine Xian who was sitting there drinking tea, and couldn't help laughing, "Everyone else is crying and reluctant to part with their own girls, but you still want to give your own girl away!"
"My concubine's family is also a military commander, so I naturally understand the benefits of military commanders. Although they are not stable, military commanders have always said that they can withstand even if the sky falls. On the contrary, it is those white-faced scholars who put it nicely. When something really happens, Run faster than anyone else!" Concubine Xian said softly.
The queen paused and nodded with emotion: "Who says it's not the case? It's just this matter. It's not my palace's final say. It still depends on His Majesty's wishes!"
Concubine Xian smiled and nodded: "Of course I understand, I just hope that the Queen can say a few more kind words for me!"
"You seem to be very satisfied with the sons of the Xu family?" The queen looked at Concubine Xian and couldn't help but smile.
"I'm indeed quite satisfied!" Concubine Xian smiled softly, "I once took a look at that child during the palace banquet before. To be honest, he almost looks like the young Marquis Ning Yuan!"
The queen paused, then laughed: "You are not afraid that His Majesty will be angry with you if he finds out!"
"This... the Queen doesn't say anything, who knows?" Concubine Xian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "When Ning Yuanhou was young, he was famously handsome in the capital. Now this young man is also a talented man. Concubine Look, my heart is filled with joy!”
"You!" The queen said with a smile on her face, "Although it is a marriage, Your Majesty also said that both parties must see eye to eye. In addition to our princesses, the girls of the right age in the court can also get along with each other. watch!"
Concubine Xian heard something: "Oh?"
"The lotus flowers in the Royal Garden are blooming very well. In a few days, I will invite the ladies from the capital to enjoy the flowers at a banquet!" The queen said with a smile, "There will be many people attending by then. Whoever I can see eye-to-eye with will be the winner." It depends on their fate!”
The Queen had already said this. Concubine Xian was also a smart person, so she naturally understood what she meant, so she smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen, for the tip!"
The queen quickly shook her head: "I didn't say anything. You just know what you know, but don't go out and talk. Do you understand?"
Concubine Xian left with a smile. In fact, for her, it was a good thing for her daughter to marry into the Marquis family. Her natal family had a low status, and she had not had a son in these years, and she was not favored.
Rather than wait until she is older and the princess is married off to a remote place, it would be better to stay in the capital, at least right next to her and visible.
"Concubine Xian wants the princess to marry a brother from the Xu family. After all, it is also for her eldest brother!" Huizhu said softly while adding tea to the queen.
The queen paused and then said: "She is a smart person. The Xu family is indeed a military general, but she is not favored and her natal family has little influence. Her daughter will either marry a courtier or marry far away. Marquis Ningyuan With a high family status, it is already a good choice for her!"
Huizhu was silent for a long time, and then said: "Queen, where is our princess?"
The queen was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: "Ying'er is a legitimate daughter, and I have a legitimate son under my knees. In order to protect the crown prince, Your Majesty will never let Ying'er marry into the Xu family!"
Huizhu suddenly realized: "Nowadays, there are not many successful men in the capital. If the son of the Xu family is not a military general, he is indeed an outstanding one! He is actually an advantage to Concubine Xian!"
"Everything has variables. That child is very independent!" The queen smiled and didn't take it too seriously.
Huizhu wanted to say something more, but seeing the tiredness on the queen's face, she didn't bother her anymore. She just stood quietly in the corner after adding tea.
Just when the queen thought she could take a good rest, her precious daughter Xie Liuying came humming a little tune.
"Mother!" Xie Liuying is now fifteen years old. The petite girl is now tall and graceful.
Xie Liuying is the emperor's only direct princess, and she has been pampered since she was a child. Fortunately, the queen's discipline is strict, and she has not spoiled her into lawlessness. She is also well-behaved and innocent. Just standing there It's a sight to behold right there.
"Why are you free to come to the Queen Mother today?" The queen looked at Xie Liuying, a little annoyed, "At this time in the past, weren't you always playing at your seventh brother's place?"
"Mother, you don't welcome me anymore?" Xie Liuying snorted, "In that case, I'd better leave first!"
"Stop!" The queen looked at Xie Liuying with helplessness on her face, "You must be going to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. Tell me, what's the matter with you coming to my place today?"
Xie Liuying walked to the queen and sat down, clinging to her side very affectionately: "Mother, the seventh brother said that the father is going to grant a marriage to the prince Ningyuan Hou. Is it true or not?"
"Jun Wu Xiyan, how could your father's words be false?" The queen gently tapped Xie Liuying's forehead, "Why did you come to ask this matter?"
"Then Prince Ningyuan is good-looking and talented, but he doesn't know who his father will give him?" Xie Liuying leaned on the queen's knees and said softly.
The Queen gently stroked Xie Liuying's hair and looked down at her white and smooth cheeks: "Do you want to know on your own, or did someone ask you to ask?"
"Of course I want to know!" Xie Liuying raised her eyes and looked at the queen, "So, who will my father give to him?"
