A begonia post sprinkled with gold and red was placed on the Kang table by the window. Ruiniang said to Liuying without even looking at it: "Tomorrow, prepare a gift for me and send it to you. Just say that I am ill and it is inconvenient to go." .”
Liuying was speechless: "Girl, the eldest grandma of the Ying family is the niece of Prime Minister Gao. Are you really not determined to invite me?"
"I won't go. The Ying family abandoned our Meng family in order to woo the royal family. The two families have long since lost their past. Even if her Ying family's flower banquet is one of the best in Beijing, I wouldn't hesitate to go." Ruiniang disdained this kind of show of kindness. After all the bad things have been done, they can just give them some sweet spots with their fingers, and they think they are whitewashing the peace.
Aunt Yuan was anxious: "Are we really going back home? Isn't this trip in vain? Girl, you come here in joy and return in despair. Xiangyang Mansion is not like Beijing. When you go back, there will be a hidden pearl."
Ruiniang smiled and said: "Aunt Yuan, what are you in a hurry? This is called retreat in order to advance. I not only prepared a letter to my aunt, but also refused the flower banquet of the Ying family, it means that I really want to go back. If you What would you do if it was your aunt?"
Aunt Yuan's eyes lit up: "Yes, the girl is still smart. In this way, the princess will feel that you are not a threat to the girl, and she is not willing to complete the matter."
"Yes, I came all the way here and just left like this in vain. Why? As for my cousin, I can give up. But she can't stop me from finding another way. Otherwise, once I leave, I will be gone. I will This scene is just a joke." Ruiniang looked slightly cold.
If Mrs. Han hadn't said goodbye directly, she could still have stayed in the uncle's house, but Mrs. Han had spoken out because she wanted to force her to attack her cousin without giving her a way out. Princess Yongning has also been secretly finding out her weaknesses. In this case, she will show weakness first and let them lower their guard and escape.
This allowed Mrs. Han to strongly support her first and take her to higher-end places, and people who spoke well were recognized. We also need to let Princess Yongning reduce the trouble for her because of her knowledge of current affairs, so that she can break out of the encirclement.
Just because the Meng family was not as good as before, the cousin was severely abandoned. If she can arrange a good marriage in the future and help her father and brother, then she and the Meng family will live a better life.
Otherwise, just like Princess Yongning did to her, she could be framed with just a small move. The same is true for her father. Civil servants restrain military and military officers, but her father will be demoted if he is not careful enough to fight again.
The next day, Ruiniang went directly to Mrs. Han and told Mrs. Han about the post: "Originally, the Ying family and we were intimately related, but my eldest sister respected the elders of their family, and then she was treated like that. Even though our Meng family is just a humble family, we also know that we should not act arbitrarily for profit."
Of course Mrs. Han knew about the relationship between the Ying family and the Meng family. She knew about it very early and used this as a reason to ask the Han family to send Ruiniang over. She just didn't expect Ruiniang to be very kind-hearted, which further showed that she was not the kind of person who would take advantage of advantages.
Therefore, she scolded her verbally: "You kid, you are too serious. Leave the adults' affairs to them. Why do you need to get involved? Besides, will you really not associate with them in the future in Beijing?"
Ruiniang shook her head: "How can I stay in Beijing for a long time? I will go back to Xiangyang soon."
"Nonsense, what are you doing back home? There are only two girls in our family, you and your cousin. She never lives with me. You are the only one who can talk to me about my grandmother. How can you give up on your grandmother?" Mrs. Han said Holding her hand.
Ruiniang didn't even dare to say so.
Mrs. Han was also thinking of countermeasures, and Princess Yongning found out that Ruiniang was living in seclusion. She even brought her daughter to the banquet like the Ying family, but Ruiniang chose not to go. It was said that she was ordering people to buy local products, which made her even more... Breathed a sigh of relief.
Han Yan couldn't bear it, and said to Princess Yongning: "Yesterday, Cousin Meng asked me how Jingzhong was like, saying that she was going back, and she didn't even see what Jingzhong looked like. Mom, in fact, Cousin Meng has never been I have never met my brother in private, and I have always adhered to my boudoir precepts."
"Silly boy, sometimes it's not her fault, it's her fault for coming here. If she really didn't mean to come, she shouldn't have come. You don't have to pity her, how could you know she wasn't just pretending?" Princess Yongning lectured her. Daughter, but in my heart I am tolerant of Ruiniang.
Han Yan is most afraid of these, endless calculations, what are they for?
My parents are already extremely wealthy and powerful, but they are always scheming.
It seemed that everyone could not be trusted and everyone was being used. She seemed to understand why her aunt would rather marry into the Meng family than marry into the royal family.
Mrs. Han always did things unexpectedly. It was difficult for her to go to the palace to ask for orders, but there was one person who was very important in front of the Queen Mother, and that was Princess Song of Jin Dynasty.
This Song family is no different. When the King of Jin chose his concubine, the King of Jin chose his concubine, Han Wan, the mother of Ruiniang. In fact, the Queen Mother chose the Song family for King Jin, who was more closely related. The Song family was the son of the Queen Mother's maternal cousin, and also the niece of Mrs. Han.
It's just that the Song family didn't have a good relationship with King Jin. King Jin never liked him, and they even had a divorce when they were young. The King of Jin was devoted to practicing martial arts and did not understand the style, so the Song family often went to the Queen Mother to get help. It was often easy for others to ask the Queen Mother for help.
Because the Queen Mother felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Song also liked to take over things and was very aggressive in everything. Besides, there was also the matter of Prince Jin choosing his concubine. At that time, Mrs. Han told the Song family that Han Wan was not her biological daughter, so she deliberately let Han Wan get married and left the position of Princess Jin to the Song family. Over the years, she had never I never mentioned this favor.
"Ruiniang, get ready tomorrow and I will take you to Prince Jin's Mansion. Princess Jin mentioned that she is related to me. I heard a few days ago that she was a little ill and I should go visit her." Mrs. Han said to Ruiniang road.
Ruiniang nodded and said worriedly: "I wonder if Princess Jin has any taboos that I should be more careful about?"
Mrs. Han glanced at Ruiniang: "Well, you should dress more modestly, after all, you are going to visit the doctor. But you can't be too plain, for fear of offending others."
"good."
Ruiniang went back and chose the most dignified set of clothes, a light green silver pattern embroidered butterfly top and a pleated skirt with scattered flowers, water mist and green grass. It looked very fresh and natural, and completely non-offensive.
Grandma Yuan carefully helped Ruiniang dress up, and then asked: "Girl, do you think the old lady wants Princess Jin to speak for you?"
"Probably, but I think there might be something unusual." Ruiniang smiled.
Aunt Yuan didn't understand, but Ruiniang knew. She always knew very well that she did have a very good appearance, especially her face was kind, and there was nothing offensive about her beauty. She didn't want to marry into a noble family, or a wealthy family. She just wanted to marry into a decent family, and it would be much easier.
Therefore, as long as there is a place for her to perform, she will definitely live up to her expectations.
That day, after Ruiniang got dressed up, she met Han Xian when she came out. Han Xian's face was full of surprise: "Cousin, where are you going?"
Ruiniang said: "Grandma said she would go to Princess Jin's house to visit her, so she asked me to accompany her."
"Okay, okay, then I won't delay my sister." Since Han Xian heard that Mrs. Han was leaving Ruiniang at home, she was extremely happy. She endured the pain of lovesickness and finally saw her today, smiling happily.
Ruiniang bowed and said goodbye, but Han Xian was extremely happy.
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As the emperor's brother, King Jin often teased Lou Zi, but the emperor had nothing to say to his brother. Even his palace was the largest palace in the capital.
During the time of the late emperor, there were still vassal kings. In this dynasty, the king was granted a title in the capital. He did not divide the territory or the territory, nor did he leave the capital. When a clan member has no title, he can also be an official, but it is an unwritten rule that he cannot be a prime minister or assistant.
Ruiniang came with Mrs. Han. It was obvious that Mrs. Han was very respectable, so she was invited as soon as she entered the house. She met Princess Jin here. Based on age, she should be about the same age as her mother. Han looked like she was only in her twenties, but Princess Jin had deep eyebrows, poor complexion, and a sallow complexion.
Seeing Mrs. Han coming over, she was still out of breath when she spoke: "Why bother you to come see me? This is really true. I have an old problem after childbirth."
"Ahem, I heard Mrs. Cao Guogong say it last time. I haven't seen you for a long time. I happened to have some good supplements at home, so I brought them over to visit you. At my age, to be honest, my relatives who are alive really have more How much." Mrs. Han had something in her words.
Of course Princess Jin knew that Mrs. Han had no son, and her only daughter died after marrying into the Pang family a year later. It was pitiful to think about it. Speaking of himself, the same was true. He had no children. Only the concubine of the King of Jin gave birth to a son. He felt sympathy for you, and his expression softened a little: "Yes, I will also go to the house to see you more in the future."
"Why bother you to come and see me, princess? Let me introduce you to her. This is my granddaughter. Han Wan's daughter, she is also extremely filial and stays with me." Mrs. Han waved to Ruiniang.
Ruiniang saluted again: "Yao Rui gives my regards to the princess."
Princess Jin actually noticed this girl from the beginning, she looked gentle. At her age, when she saw a young girl, she always lamented that her beauty would age easily.
When I saw her again, her appearance was really similar to Han Wan.
Back then, she was actually Han Wan's defeated enemy. Even though she is like this now, she was actually much prettier than Han Wan back then, but King Jin fell in love with Han Wan at a glance. But it was said that Mrs. Han felt that the concubine was not related to her by blood, so she hurriedly married Han Wan, and she became the legitimate Princess of Jin.
"How old are you?" Princess Jin asked.
Ruiniang smiled and said: "It's thirteen this year and fourteen tomorrow in the spring."
Princess Jin couldn't help but feel happy when she saw her gentle temperament and clear conversation: "Where are your parents now?"
"My father and brother are now supervising the war in Fujian and Guangdong, and my mother is in her hometown in Xiangyang Prefecture."
Mrs. Han was afraid that Princess Jin would look down on her because of Rui's family background, so she quickly said many good things about Meng Jue: "Her father won the top prize in martial arts at the age of seventeen and has been serving in the army. Now he is a third-rank general. Her grandfather is already Therefore, the prince is the Taibao, the commander-in-chief of the Beifu Army, and the emperor gave him to Da Sikong after his uncle's death. A few days ago, I heard Brother Xian's father say that he was very diligent on the front line, and the emperor even praised him."
Princess Jin suddenly thought: "Cousin, has this child ever been married?"
Anyone with a shrewd and more aggressive temperament in this world likes a docile girl, especially this girl who looks so pure and beautiful, she is perfect to be the princess of the Jin Dynasty. The prince is not her biological son. She will not be as stupid as Mrs. Han. If she really marries someone with too high a family status, her son will be under control, and even her biological mother will have to look at her daughter-in-law's face.
Ruiniang was about to have her hair tied, and her family background was certainly not as good as that of the Crown Princess of the Jin Dynasty, but her outstanding appearance and extraordinary temperament could make up for her lack of family background, and at the same time make up for Han Wan's beauty as an adult.
When Mrs. Han saw Princess Jin's appearance, she secretly thought something was wrong. How could she forget that there was an heir to Prince Jin's palace who was not yet married...
My daughter-in-law is blind, but Princess Jin is a really shrewd person.
What should I do?
