After the eunuch recited the imperial edict, Uncle Han quickly offered a reward of money. The eunuch smiled and said: "Your uncle's house and the Duke of Wei's house were originally in-laws, and now they have formed an alliance. It is really a match made in heaven."
Uncle Han said with a smile: "When my son gets married, I will invite my father-in-law to come and have a wedding banquet."
The eunuch handed over his hand and said, "It's easy to talk about."
After the greetings, the whole house was bustling with excitement. Ruiniang listened to the sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside through the window and couldn't help but fall silent.
Grandma Yuan came closer and added a layer of cloak to her: "Girl, are you sad?"
"No, actually I thought of it from the beginning, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. In fact, I don't like my cousin either, but I'm afraid he will be sad. He may not really like me, but he doesn't seem to like being treated like this. Arrangement. Although parents order matchmakers, parents all over the world love their children, and will always choose what they like for their children's life-long events." Ruiniang thought of Han Xian's appearance when he received the imperial edict, and at first she was sad but still had to smile. , I always feel a little pitiful about him.
Grandma Yuan was silent.
However, after the imperial edict was issued, Mrs. Han fell ill, and even Han Xian, who was the second prince's companion, suddenly got cold. Princess Yongning had to attend to the illness, and she had to have people serve Han Xian well. After all, she only had this one on her knees. son.
In the imperial study room, Han Xian's seat had been vacant for ten days, and the second prince couldn't help but ask: "Why is Han Xian so sick?"
The fourth prince shook his head: "I don't know."
But seeing that the sixth prince was hesitant to speak, the second prince asked, "What's wrong with you? Do you know what's going on?"
The sixth prince might as well say it out: "I heard that Han Xian has someone in mind, but the Guo family and the Han family asked the emperor for marriage. I really didn't expect it."
The second prince frowned: "This is really nonsense."
He has always been resourceful and gentle. It is rare to talk about it like this. There is an 80% chance that Mrs. Han will be his future princess. Han Xian is his brother-in-law. There is a Zhongyong Marquis in the army. If Han Xian obediently marries the Guo family , then he not only has the support of Tai'an Bo but also Wei Guogong, and still does not lose.
Although he was raised by Concubine Guo in his early years, Concubine Guo also had her own biological son. The third prince never attached himself to anyone and always remained neutral, so he might not help him.
It's just that his visit to Tai'an Bo's Mansion was too conspicuous, and it aroused the alarm of the eldest prince's faction. It would be bad to disturb the adulterous marriage, so he entrusted the sixth prince to say: "Sixth brother, since you understand this matter, you must persuade me on my behalf." Good to him."
The sixth prince nodded heavily: "Second brother, your business is my brother's business."
Emperor Zhao had six princes in total. The eldest son had not yet been established as the prince, but the second prince was already supported by many people. Even among the princes, the fourth prince Lu Lingduo and the sixth prince Lu Lingjia all followed him.
The Sixth Prince is 13 years old this year. He is born on the eighth day of the first lunar month. He is 14 years old. He is the youngest son of Emperor Zhao. Now he is serving in court. His biological aunt happened to be married to Pang Yun, Duke of Chengen, so he was acting as a substitute. Concubine Miao Xian, the mother-in-law, left the palace under the guise of visiting her aunt and transferred to Tai'an Bofu.
Little did he know that Han Xian's room smelled of alcohol. Although he stood up to salute, he could still see that his eyes were black and sunken. Even so, Han Xian still said: "Why is the Sixth Master here? I didn't come forward to greet you. I ask the Sixth Master to forgive me."
The sixth prince didn't care and raised his hand: "What's wrong with you?"
Han Xian smiled bitterly, he didn't know what was wrong with him. After receiving this imperial edict, the whole family was happy. I heard that my cousin didn't have much mood swings, but he was the only one.
"That's all, there's so much alcohol here, it's not the place to talk. You and I go out for a walk without anyone following you. I have something to say to you." The sixth prince has always loved cleanliness and cannot stay here for a moment.
Han Xian had no choice but to follow the sixth prince step by step.
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Just as Ruiniang was about to say goodbye to Han Yan, she said, "Cousin, I'm going back now. It's so hot today. I have to take Liuying to pick some plum blossoms and take a bath."
Han Yan nodded: "Okay, you can go back."
"You're fine too. Don't think too much. Didn't I just use Duke Zhou's book on dream interpretation to interpret your dream? Everyone above said it's okay." Ruiniang looked at Han Yan and said.
Han Yan slowly raised her lips and looked at Ruiniang's leaving figure. She suddenly felt that her heart was so tight that she couldn't breathe, like a drowning person. She suddenly thought of a person who would always guard her silently. He was cynical on weekdays, but he felt awkward in front of her.
Once, she felt that she would accept her fate like her mother said. Just like her brother, you can't escape the arrangement.
Getting married is nothing more than moving from one cage to another big cage. Just like today, she was afraid that her cousin would have a hard time returning to her hometown. Her cousin laughed and said that there were many rules in the capital, but she would feel freer when she returned home.
Freedom, how precious!
After coming out of Han Yan's place, Ruiniang said to the other maids: "Grandma is sick now. I don't want to go over and pick flowers in a big way. Otherwise, people will think I am heartless. Liu Ying will follow me. You go back and prepare for me first." Hot water.”
The master and the servant walked quickly to the plum garden. Liuying put on Ruiniang's hood: "Girl, you should be more careful. If you also get the cold, it will be a good thing. Originally, that little guy, who used to treat You are so diligent, but now you are lukewarm. If you are sick, I don't know how they will arrange it."
The servants were snobbish, and Ruiniang would have been angry in the past, but the Meng family has fallen from high to low since the death of their grandfather, uncle, and even their eldest cousin. They don’t know how much they have suffered. My father was demoted to a guerrilla before. Their family has survived until now, and they have also encountered the matter of their cousin being divorced, but now they have looked past it.
So, instead, she advised Liuying: "Why bother with them? Let's go back as soon as we finish picking the flowers. We have to visit our grandmother in the evening, so we can avoid going when my aunt is away."
Speaking of which, Mrs. Han was very pitiful. Her son and daughter-in-law could not even hide such a big matter from her and directly requested an order. This was really something they could do. This is not just an ordinary mother-in-law, Mrs. Han is even the biological sister of Queen Mother Pang.
If Mrs. Han has any shortcomings, I'm afraid Princess Yongning and his wife will be accused of being unfilial.
Before she finished picking, she heard a man's voice, which seemed to be her cousin. Since Han Xian was given the marriage, Ruiniang had been extra careful not to run into him again.
Therefore, she waved to Liuying, and the master and servant hid behind the screen wall.
But I heard my cousin Han Xian say: "Sixth Master, it's quiet here. Few people come here on weekdays."
The Sixth Prince pondered: "Actually, I think you understand your reasoning. Miss Guo Qi is Guo Guogong's favorite granddaughter. She has a superior family background, and her father personally proposed the marriage. So, the position of your wife, the Prince of Taian, is It can only be her.”
"Yes, of course I know it can't be reversed, but I can't calm down at the moment." Han Xian knew that the established facts could not be changed, so he just drank to drown his sorrows.
The Sixth Prince patted him on the shoulder: "Second brother values you very much as a companion, and specially entrusted me to come and see you. In fact, we are all like this with our backgrounds. Not only you, but also me are destined to be in the future. I will also marry a noble girl with extremely high status. It doesn’t matter whether I like it or not, but suitability is important. If so, with our status, if we lower our wives, it means that we have been abandoned. Han Xian, feelings are in the way. Throw away things if you can, and work together for your second brother in the future. Only if you have the power in the future can you do whatever you want."
In Han Xian's heart, the sixth prince has always appeared as a good brother to the second prince. Even though he is energetic, smart and courageous, he is still less than fourteen years old. But after listening to his words today, he realized that it is no wonder that the second prince has a lot of support. The youngest brother is highly regarded among the people.
"Xian has learned a lesson."
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Ruiniang breathed a sigh of relief as the hot water poured over her body. She lay on the tub and said, "It feels so comfortable."
Huaping fed Ruiniang a piece of mince cake. Seeing that there were only her and Liuying inside, he couldn't help but ask: "Girl, the old lady is sick now. No one will help you with your affairs. We really have to get back together." Mansion?"
"Huaping, please stop saying a few words." Liuying looked at Ruiniang worriedly.
The children of true aristocrats will only marry equally noble ladies, and Ruiniang heard this clearly. She thought she was beautiful and her family background was not bad, but she underestimated those men. In fact, they all wanted to marry someone with a higher status.
The sixth prince's words today made her clarify the truth. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she had to learn to accept it.
What others say is the truth, you have to see yourself clearly.
But no matter what the truth is, everything in this world has exceptions. No matter what, she must take advantage of this period to do her best and not give up.
"I want to take a nap for half an hour after bathing. You must remember to call me then." Ruiniang said with a smile.
Liuying and Huaping looked at each other and nodded secretly.
Before lighting the lamp, Ruiniang came over to Mrs. Han. Actually, Mrs. Han was not seriously ill, she was just angry. Ruiniang has come to visit every day in the past few days, and even kept vigil at night. Today, she drove her back to rest for a day, and this happened again.
Mother Zhao said: "My cousin is really filial."
Ruiniang shook her head: "Since I came to Beijing, my grandmother has taken care of me a lot. Now that my grandmother is sick, how can I not care more about it? This is not filial piety, it is just dedication. If I have no heart, I will just give back." Now that we're home, my mother will definitely scold me if she asks."
To be honest, Tai'an Bo Mansion will definitely be lively during the Chinese New Year this year. As long as Ruiniang stays with Mrs. Han, she doesn't need any introduction from her, so she will naturally have a chance.
As the saying goes, a thousand birds in the forest is worth a bird in the hand. The more Mrs. Han lost power, the more she remained the same as before, the more valuable she became.
Moreover, out of observation, Ruiniang was more optimistic about Mrs. Han.
Thinking of this, she became more careful in feeding the medicine.
Mrs. Han was very moved when she saw that Ruiniang could keep her composure. Even if the marriage failed, she did not have any resentment towards her. Instead, she served the soup and medicine more carefully than Princess Yongning.
