After being poisoned for more than ten years, her body must have been broken in the eyes of outsiders. In addition, there was no movement for three months after marrying into the palace, and the comments around her added fuel to the flames. Rumors that Princess An was unable to conceive a child became rampant, and she once again occupied the palace. The restaurants and teahouses in the capital have become a hot topic in just one or two days.
It only took two or three days for this rumor to start, and then it was revealed that Prince An intended to take a concubine as a concubine, and the rumors became more and more intense. Later, many people even started to think about this. , began to use connections to inquire about Prince An's mansion.
Prince An is the only prince in the Zhou Dynasty. Not only does he have a distinguished status, but he is also famous for having a large number of troops. Such powerful strength naturally makes many families want to take action. Even the concubines are extraordinary, and they can be included in the royal jade certificate. ! Royally recognized daughter-in-law!
What's more, with the vulgar status of Princess An and the Xia family, coupled with her poor health and inability to give birth to an heir, isn't this a God-given opportunity? As long as an heir can be given to Prince An at this time, there will be a great opportunity to straighten things out after Princess An's death, and the heir born can also become the legitimate son. By then, won't the position of Prince An be in the bag?
There are many people who hold this idea. Once one of them takes action, others will naturally follow suit. The more people take such actions, the more people will believe this rumor.
In the Xia Mansion, Xia Zhihe, who was in the study, listened to the rumors reported by his subordinates. Although he was aware of the sudden rise of rumors and knew that there were many hands behind it promoting this rumor, in fact Prince An might not be willing to accept it. Even though he knew the thoughts of concubines and concubines, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Nowadays, there are many people who believe this rumor, and there are even more people who have started to take action. Among them, there are many people with good conditions and good family backgrounds. They are not weaker than Xia Mansion in any aspect. This is what makes him anxious, because he But he was thinking about sending the other daughters in the family to Prince An's Mansion!
If others were to take the lead, how could he benefit from both sides between Prince An and the Crown Prince? !
Xia Zhihe paced back and forth in the study for a long time, then flicked his sleeves and went out, heading straight to the main room where Mr. Li was.
At this time, in the main room, Mrs. Li was discussing things with Xia Zhilu. Suddenly they saw Xia Zhihe coming in, and they all stood up and saluted and said hello.
Xia Zhihe raised his eyes and looked at Xia Zhilu. She looked pretty and cute, and she resembled him 78%. She and her twin brother Xia Hongzhang were the most similar to him among all the children in the Xia family. They inherited the advantages of her appearance. This kind of appearance can be ranked high even if you look at the entire capital, and it has always been what he is most proud of.
He attaches great importance to appearance. If it weren't for this appearance, how could he have won the hearts of Sun and Li successively, and got their help to achieve what he is today? So in his opinion, appearance is also a kind of strength!
Xia Zhilu and Xia Hongzhang were so good-looking, so he naturally had to plan carefully. He must not waste this advantage. He must use this to find a good marriage and improve his position. It is impossible to say that he will really have it in this life. I have the opportunity to enter the cabinet and pay homage to the prime minister, who is a very popular minister!
The appearance of the unfilial daughter Xia Luotong is very similar to hers, and Xia Zhilu is very similar to hers, so if you look carefully, you can still barely see some similarities in the faces of the two sisters.
Regardless of whether Prince An really loves Xia Luotong or not, Xia Zhilu's appearance can definitely be used. Even if Prince An's method doesn't work, the prince can still put in some effort. After all, the prince looks at Xia Luotong these days. It seemed that he really took it to heart, and he had already talked about it to himself twice.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhihe looked at Xia Zhilu with more and more satisfaction. He gave her a few cordial words of concern, and then talked about business with Mrs. Li: "I heard that the concubine of Prince An's Mansion is hosting a banquet in the next few days. It seems like you posted a message for our family?"
"Yes, sir, it was because of this banquet that I was discussing clothes with Lu'er." Mrs. Li replied with a smile.
Regarding this banquet, Li Shi attaches great importance to it. Although the prince and concubine live in the west courtyard of the palace and only have the status of concubine, there is only one elder like concubine in the palace now. Xia Luotong's so-called The prince and concubine are indifferent, and the palace's central minister is in the hands of the concubine, so this face must be given, so most of the people who have received the invitation will go to the banquet.
She has made inquiries in the past two days. There are many young talents from aristocratic families in the houses she went to. Even the two outstanding figures in the capital will attend the banquet. How could their Xia Mansion miss it?
Not only has Xia Zhilu reached the age where she wants to meet someone else, but also her eldest son Xia Hongzhang should carefully look for a wife. The banquet at Prince An's Mansion was attended by so many people, including the princes of the capital. Not to mention the ladies from various families? The elders in each family had the same idea and were ready to take advantage of the banquet to have a good look at each other.
Seeing that Mrs. Li was already preparing for this matter, Xia Zhihe immediately felt happy and nodded with satisfaction: "Lu'er has reached the age where she should be praised. She is born like a fish and a wild goose, and her various talents are even more superior. She must be Be well prepared and pick out all the clothes and accessories. Don’t miss out on Luer’s life-long event by saving a little money. Let her buy all the things that need to be bought. In a few more months, it will be time for the annual banquet. According to the It is customary to attend the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace on New Year's Eve, so Lu'er and Zhang'er's outfits must be prepared in advance."
According to past practice, every year on the night of New Year's Eve, a banquet will be held in the palace, and the emperor and hundreds of officials will celebrate the New Year together. At that time, all officials of fourth rank and above will attend the banquet. As a dignified second-rank official such as the Minister of Rites, Xia Zhihe , naturally also included in the banquet list.
Li and Xia Zhilu didn't expect that Xia Zhihe would suddenly become concerned about this matter, and he, who was usually a bit stingy, would actually say such words today, which was a surprise to them, mother and daughter.
In the past, when Li, mother and son wanted to buy something, they would mostly hide it from Xia Zhihe, otherwise he would have said something about it being a waste. Unexpectedly, he would take the initiative to mention it today.
Xia Zhilu was overjoyed after hearing this. After all, with Xia Zhihe's words, she could not only buy clothes and jewelry openly, but also choose the best ones to buy. With her appearance, she could definitely outshine the other ladies at the banquet. Go down and attract the attention of all the gentlemen!
At this moment, she had begun to fantasize about how she would compete with the ladies she had not dealt with in the past. Even that despicable bastard would be eclipsed in front of her!
