Compared with Hong Xianglin, although Yuyan failed to enter the final round of the prince's selection of concubines, Hong Peiju's attitude towards Yuyan was still very amiable and caring.
After Hong Peiju heard that Hong Xianglin made Yuyan cry, she severely punished Hong Xianglin.
However, in the eyes of Ji Jun and Ji Min, Hong Peiju is a true believer in "loud thunder but light rain".
Although the message of "brothers, friends, brothers, respect each other" and "harmony in the family" was stern, spread far and wide, and even things were smashed, there was no punishment at all for Hong Xianglin, such as withholding monthly money, playing with boards, and punishing him by kneeling. , even if they were punished by copying family mottos, there would be no such thing.
This kind of pretense made Ji Jun feel bored and Ji Min felt disgusting, but it made Yu Yan burst into tears of gratitude.
At the same time, Hong Peiju also gave Yuyan a lot of comfort, made clothes, gave jewelry, and asked Jingshu and Yujue to accompany Yuyan to go out to relax.
He also asked Yang to take good care of Yuyan, and Yang was naturally willing and happily agreed.
Anyway, Liuli was married, and now Yang was empty, while Yuyan used to be very respectful and filial to her. Even without Hong Peiju's instructions, she would not treat Yuyan harshly.
Now, Yang is naturally very happy to be able to win Hong Peiju's favor while taking care of Yuyan.
Yuyan is very different from Meilin. She is more generous-minded and doesn't hold grudges or gratitude very much.
What impact does something have on her? Unpleasant emotions come and go quickly. As long as there are enough things to make her happy, Yuyan can be quickly replaced from a sad state.
To be honest, although Su Jin did a lot of outrageous things and was very hateful, she was very kind to Yuyan, and now Yuyan still thinks that Su Jin is her biological mother.
But even so, Su Jin was in trouble, and Yu Yan's worry only lasted for a short while. Hong Xianglin's abuse also affected her for a moment. After seeing the jewelry sent by Hong Peiju, Jing Shu and Yu Jue smiled again. After accompanying her to relax, Yuyan quickly lost her temper and put all this behind her.
When Ji Min saw Yu Yan, Jing Shu and Yu Jue all dressed up and going out to play, he was very confused. He shook his head incomprehensibly and asked Ji Jun,
"Cousin, tell me, if one day Yuyan finds out that Su Jin killed her biological mother, will she kill Su Jin?"
Ji Jun thought for a while and shook his head slowly.
"It's highly unlikely."
Seeing Ji Min's brows furrowed and incomprehensible, Ji Yun said,
"Maybe it's because of their personality. Some people are cold and indifferent. She doesn't care about her parents or relatives. She only loves herself. Also, in Yuyan's memory, there is no such person as Sang Ye. From the time she can remember, she is Su. Jin raised her and accompanied her, it would be difficult for her to hate Su Jin for such a person who does not exist in her memory!"
Ji Min was still unwilling to say,
"But, Sang Ye is her mother! With Sang Ye's temperament, she would rather die than live in ruins. How could Yuyan accept a thief as her mother?"
Ji Jun paused, looked at Ji Min solemnly, and tried his best to organize words that Ji Min could understand,
"Yuyan is the child of Hong Peiju and Sang Ye, and her character should be half and half of them. But when she was growing up, Sang Ye was missing, and Sang Ye had no influence on Yuyan. At the same time, Su Jin's power, viciousness, ferocity, and cruelty have always run through Yuyan's life, so I think that even if Sang Ye is a saint, Yuyan will be crippled by Hong Peiju and Su Jin!"
A trace of sadness slipped through Ji Min's eyes, and she nodded slowly and said,
"Cousin, I think Sangye is very pitiful and pathetic."
Ji Jun smiled bitterly,
"To be honest, I think Sang Ye should be glad that he didn't live until now. If he were still alive now, he would probably be angry to death if he saw his child being raised like this by Hong Peiju and Su Jin!"
Haitang sighed and said,
"Miss, I heard the old man from the Hou Mansion whispering that Miss Yuyan has a good nature and followed her biological mother's kind temperament, so she hasn't done any evil like Aunt Su, hurting others like trampling ants to death."
Ji Min thought about it, so he stopped worrying about it.
Although Hong Peiju was a little disappointed that Yuyan was not selected as the princess, she was overjoyed because Meilin was unexpectedly selected.
Previously, Hong Peiju wanted Yuyan to enter the palace, but seeing that the emperor didn't want to choose her.
Although there are also rumors coming out about which minister presented a beautiful woman to the emperor, or people from Dongchang and Xichang sent a girl from another family to the palace, etc., these are not superficial ways. Hong Peiju's The power is simply out of reach.
Hong Peiju couldn't help but report it to the emperor, asking the emperor, why did you let someone from such and such a family enter the palace? There are girls in my family who want to enter the palace, is that okay?
Not to mention that Hong Peiju didn't dare to submit to this memorial, even if she dared, the emperor wouldn't call her out loud!
There may be reasons to wait, or there may be no reasons, just because you don’t want your girl, so what can you do?
You can't do anything!
Admit it!
Later, Hong Peiju heard that the prince had chosen a concubine and thought she should give it a try!
But now, he felt that even if Yuyan was selected, the most she could do was enter the third or fourth prince's palace and become a concubine or concubine.
It would be okay if he could enter the fourth prince's palace, even if the fourth prince could not become the heir apparent or the prince. After all, the fourth prince has a mother who is a "virtuous concubine". In the future, he will at least be a wealthy prince, and gold, silver and jewelry are indispensable. There is never too much difference in status and respect.
But the third prince is different. The maternal family behind the third prince has no strength.
There is not much hope for the third prince to become the crown prince. At present, the third prince's ability to have a place in the court depends entirely on the emperor's longing for the third prince's mother, Concubine Zhang.
If the current Holy One is no longer around, the third prince may be ostracized, marginalized, or even exiled.
In that case, it would be meaningless for Yuyan to enter the Third Prince's Mansion, and she would have wasted a chess piece!
Hong Peiju has already married a son, Hong Qiren, and now Hong Xianglin has been basically abolished, leaving only Hong Qidu. He does not dare to take risks. He has to leave one to inherit the incense.
Therefore, Meilin's selection into the Prince's Palace really helped Hong Peiju.
Hong Peiju felt that the beauty at this time was even more valuable!
Her face is really beautiful, and Hong Peiju is convinced that she can sell her face at a good price!
Hong Peiju's target is: for example, a high-ranking prince, Duke or minister. Through Yuyan, the other party can provide him with great benefits.
Through this prince's selection of concubines, Hong Peiju knew that Yu Yan had attracted the attention of many high-ranking ladies.
Many of them are wives of high-ranking families whose husbands hold great power. Most of them are now old and beautiful, and some of the concubines in the family have gradually become arrogant and domineering.
Some wives want to win the heart of their husbands by "borrowing force", so they need a younger and more beautiful concubine to compete with them, so as to win over their husbands.
But this concubine must not only be beautiful, but also easy to control, so Yuyan is the best choice.
She is beautiful but brainless, and she is timid and has a big temper. She is rarely impulsive and will not engage in the violent behavior of "perish together".
The most important thing is that Yu Yan is easy to control and she doesn't have much ambition.
For example, Shangguan Xuebi, the daughter of the Shangguan family, is also very beautiful, but she has a vicious mind. Moreover, she is extremely courageous in doing things, regardless of the consequences. In addition, she has a lofty ideal and is unwilling to be inferior to others.
If someone like Shangguan Xuebi enters the house and gets a little bit of humiliation, he may stir up an unpredictable storm. Not to mention that the wife of the wife will not be able to control it, even Shangguan Xuebi herself doesn't know what she is doing.
Even Duke Li's eldest son's wife, Ji Min's aunt Wang, noticed Yu Yan.
Hong Peiju heard that Wang had repeatedly praised her beauty in public. Since she was not present, Wang's praises of her beauty were all reported by the eunuchs in the palace. In order to gain reward, they would inevitably add fuel to the fire or even fabricate them. .
However, Hong Peiju is not someone who can easily get away with it. If it sounds nice, everyone will like it as a New Year greeting, but Hong Peiju doesn’t need it.
Hong Peiju then inquired through the personal maids around these ladies who were judging, and combined with the information from the eunuchs in the palace, he made a rough judgment.
Wang is not the kind of person who reveals her emotions and attitudes easily. She must have something to say.
After Hong Peiju thought about it carefully, she roughly understood that Wang might want to use Yu Yan to fight against Ji Jun.
In the future, if the Wang family wants Li Mi to get married, but if Li Mi refuses for Ji Jun's sake, the Wang family can pretend to allow Ji Jun to enter the house.
But at the same time, in order to compete with Ji Jun, the Wang family will also arrange another concubine for Li Mi that is easy to manipulate. The best candidate for this concubine is Yuyan!
Hong Peiju was a little happy at first, but then she saw that Concubine Jiao Xian and Chen Guogong were secretly poking at Duke Li's Mansion. It should be that the emperor also had the purpose of weakening the military power and strength of Duke Li's Mansion. In this way, Hong Peiju didn't want to let go Yu Yan went to Duke Li's mansion.
A declining prince is worse than a third- or fourth-grade official who holds real power.
This deal is not a good deal!
Hong Peiju's ideal candidate is not only high in position and powerful, but also lustful. Another thing is that the wife of the wife must have a prominent family background.
In Hong Peiju's view, a royal wife who comes from a high family will usually weigh the interests of both families and will not be jealous of the competition in the back house.
Therefore, when a husband likes the new and dislikes the old, he will calmly accept the fact that he is old and declining, actively plan for himself, and consolidate his own interests, such as wooing the husband for his concubine.
Otherwise, if her husband is alienated from her, it will hurt her and her family's interests, and let other vixens take advantage of her.
Even if the mother's family has a high position and can suppress her husband, it will only harm the interests of both parties. Let the rivals from your husband’s family and your mother’s family laugh!
However, in this way, Hong Peiju’s range of choices is really limited!
(End of chapter)
