The night was as cold as water. Liuying slept with Ruiniang. She raised her body and tucked Ruiniang's quilt, and then said: "Girl, it's okay for me to think that we go back earlier. To be honest, before I came from Beijing, I I thought this was a first-class prosperous place, and it would be nice to just follow the girl and see the world. But when you are really there, there are so many rules, and everyone seems to be considerate, it is actually not as good as those soldiers in our family who say anything. Where are the sisters-in-law?"
"Look at what you said. Didn't you say that the sisters-in-law in the military household office were rude before? They are good at it. If they don't like you, they will show it on their faces, and even choke you to the point where you can't get off the stage. But Beijing may not be as good as those in Jingzhong. The advantage is that only people with status can enjoy it. People like me who are neither willing to flatter nor bow their heads are not suitable here." Ruiniang knows her own temperament very well.
Liu Ying smiled and said: "Yes. Miss, it's getting late now. You have to go to pay my respects tomorrow morning, so get some rest quickly."
Ruiniang was about to nod, but she heard the cloud board on the second door click four times in succession. She straightened up suddenly, feeling even worse.
Seeing Ruiniang like this, Liuying didn't understand why: "Girl, what's wrong with you?"
Ruiniang said slowly: "The numbers one, three, five, seven, and nine are yang numbers; and the numbers two, four, and six are earth numbers, also called yin numbers. There is a folk saying of 'three gods, three ghosts, and four' , if it’s a good thing, use the yang number of three, and if it’s bad, use the yin number of four. I heard the cloud board click four times, I’m afraid someone died in Tai’an Bo Mansion.”
"Who could that be? It can't be the old lady." Liuying thought that Mrs. Han was old after all and had been ill some time ago.
At this time, I saw Nanny Yuan lighting a lamp and coming from the next door, "Miss, it's not good, Miss Han is gone."
Miss Han? Han Yan.
When Ruiniang came to this house, she had no shortage of roles and no worries about food and clothing, but when it came to sincerity, Han Yan was the only one who was truly sincere to her. How could she know that she just left like this.
"Come, help me up, I have to go see my cousin." Her voice was trembling.
Although you have experienced the death of a loved one, it is really sad that the person you had been hanging out with just a few days after talking to you has just passed away for the first time.
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As the most popular candidate for the second prince's concubine, Han Yan's marriage was tacitly approved. But now she suddenly fell ill and died, which meant that the position of the second prince's concubine was vacant.
The first person who came to the door was not a relative of the Han family, but Princess Roujia, the biological sister of Princess Yongning. She came alone because she was afraid that her unmarried daughter would be exposed to bad luck, and there were regulations that prevented unmarried girls from attending funerals. Moreover, Han Yan had never Getting married is not suitable for big things.
Princess Roujia wiped away her tears and said, "Sister, you put your health first in everything. How could Yan'er, such a good girl, just die like this..."
Her daughter was not dead, but she didn't know whether she was alive or dead, and it ruined a big event. This made Princess Yongning more angry than sad. When Princess Roujia cried like this, she had a headache.
Princess Roujia cried for a long time before she got to the point: "Now that Yan'er has passed away, it would be a pity that the princess would accompany her as a reading companion."
Unexpectedly, Princess Yongning did not jump in. This matter had been planned for many years. It was originally a done deal, but now it is a piece of cake. After Princess Roujia finished speaking, she felt strange when her sister didn't respond.
However, she did not just come here to mourn, so she said: "Sister, do you know my niece Lingyi? She usually has a very good relationship with our family Miaoyi. It would be great if sister could praise her. , Brother Xian is my nephew and son-in-law, so I can ask my father-in-law to arrange a good job for Brother Xian."
Princess Yongning laughed when she heard what she said. When her daughters announced their death, none of them really cried sadly, "Sister, this matter still depends on our old lady."
Princess Roujia was surprised: "Sister, your old lady has always understood justice. If she could enter the palace and say a few good words for our family Lingyi, she would be easy to get."
"That was before." County Yongning looked at Princess Roujia pointedly.
Originally, she wanted to marry her niece Guo Miaoyi for the future of her son and daughter, but she would rather fall out with her mother-in-law. Mrs. Han has ignored her over and over again. How can she be willing to run errands for the granddaughter of the Guo family?
What's more, she remembered the conversation she had with her husband that day.
Especially after hearing her husband's decision to nominate Ruiniang, she couldn't believe it at the time: "Why is Ruiniang? She is from the Meng family. Besides, her father is only a third-grade military general and is not qualified to marry a prince. As a royal concubine."
Who knew that her husband said: "You can't be a main concubine, but you can't be a side concubine. Pang Rong was the governor before, so his daughter became a side concubine for the eldest prince."
Pang Rong was a concubine of the Pang family, and he became an official because of his kindness. This concubine Pang was Pang Rong's youngest daughter. When Pang Rong became the governor of Liangjiang, that year happened to be the draft, so he wrote a book and asked the emperor and empress to take care of his daughter. He ordered Pang Rong's daughter to be the eldest prince's concubine.
"Taking a step back, even if you don't become the second prince's concubine, you may not be able to become the main concubine of another prince. Apart from anything else, my brother-in-law still has the ability to fight. It is easy to be promoted to a military officer. The Meng family is not an ordinary family. Back then, When the Meng family was prosperous, the Ying family even wanted to marry the daughter of the Meng family. I think the consort of Princess Ning Guo still cared about Ruiniang very much. Even the old lady praised Ruiniang several times in front of me. She I’m definitely willing.”
Princess Yongning didn't expect her husband to say such things. It seemed that she didn't think of it suddenly. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Have you planned this for a long time?"
If it hadn't been planned a long time ago, how could it have been said so smoothly?
Uncle Han said righteously: "Isn't that what I said?"
"Then it's not necessary to choose Ruiniang, and it's not like there are no other candidates." Princess Yongning is not willing to take advantage of Han Wan's daughter, and it doesn't matter if she gets rich.
But Uncle Han told her: "The old lady also agreed to this."
Only then did Princess Yongning realize that the old lady might have guessed this matter a long time ago and discussed it with Uncle Han. Fortunately, she always thought that she and her husband were a family, and the old lady was just a legitimate mother in name. Even before Princess Yongning got married, she thought the old lady was easy to fool. Sure enough, everyone is not a fool.
Pulling back her thoughts, Princess Roujia saw Princess Yongning saying this and quickly said: "Since my sister doesn't agree, then forget it, it's not a big deal."
After all, even though Princess Yongning is tough to outsiders, she still shows some respect towards her own sisters: "It's not that I don't agree with this matter, it has to be approved by the people in the palace. How can you, the legitimate daughter of the heir apparent of the Duke of Wei, do it?" No, speaking of it, Yan'er has a higher status than mine, but there is one thing. This matter requires not only the consent of the emperor, but also the consent of the queen mother and empress."
When it comes to Queen Mother Pang, Princess Roujia also knows that this is the key point.
Empress Dowager Pang is a mature person. She is not the kind of person who is forced to delegate power obediently when the emperor takes charge. She has great power in her hands, and the Pang family and her in-laws firmly control the government affairs.
"Then sister, is this quota in vain?" Princess Roujia asked.
Princess Yongning didn't want to say that Ruiniang was being given an advantage, so she had no choice but to say nothing. Princess Roujia thought her sister was upset, so she cried with her for a while before returning home.
The Duke of Wei inquired about Princess Roujia's story. Seeing that Princess Roujia was looking gloomy and in a hurry, it was hard to ask any more questions.
Guo Miaoyi brought her a cup of hot tea: "Mom, my cousin has been saying she was sick a few days ago, but now she has died of a sudden illness in such a hurry. Speaking of which, it is really a pity. Although Chen Wanqing is the daughter of the eldest princess, she is She has no biological brothers, and her father died early, so I think she is unlucky. Besides, she has a fierce personality and doesn't have any of the self-cultivation of a daughter's family."
Princess Roujia glanced at her daughter: "You can't be jealous of her. Yan'er is gone, and her family background is the best. But even if your cousin Yan is gone, it won't be your turn. You have already been accused of marrying her. Your cousin."
"No, Mom, you really wronged me. I just feel it's a pity. Cousin Yan has a good temper and is kind. I just think it's a pity that my aunt has arranged it for so long. I don't think much about anything else. ." Guo Miaoyi wanted to swear.
Princess Roujia turned around and went to the small Buddhist hall next door to burn a stick of incense. Guo Miaoyi slowly followed behind her, also burned a stick of incense, and finally asked what she needed to ask.
"Mom, then wouldn't it be a waste to say that the quota in Tai'an Prince's Mansion is wasted?"
Princess Roujia curled her lips: "What else can you do? You know the Han family. There is a daughter in those rooms, but she has just been born. There are not many relatives in the Han family, and there are not many who stand out."
Guo Miaoyi thought for a while: "What about Meng Yaorui?"
Princess Roujia laughed when she heard this: "How is that possible? Your aunt doesn't like her mother and won't praise her. Your uncle doesn't listen to your aunt in everything."
Guo Miaoyi was very relieved after hearing this: "Yes, after all, her father is just a third-grade general. If her grandfather and uncle were still there, she could still do it, but now she can't. Even if she enters the palace, she is nothing. ?Being a side concubine is a bit high, but being a main concubine is too low."
Princess Roujia stroked her daughter's hand: "She won't be a threat to you. Don't worry. I heard your aunt say before that I will send her back to her hometown in a while. What kind of place is Xiangyang Mansion? You also know that there is no place like Shangjing."
A woman is strong as a girl and strong as a mother. Princess Roujia will not let her daughter be threatened.
After all, Miss Meng is also a daughter of an official, so it is impossible for her to be Han Xian's mistress, but there is no guarantee of male and female affairs, so the sooner she leaves, the better.
Guo Miaoyi also breathed a sigh of relief. Last time, she designed Pang Yun to do something obscene after hearing about Meng Yaorui's beauty. How could she know that Mrs. Han knew the right thing and didn't let Pang Yun in, and didn't even bring the man named Meng back to Pang Yun? Home, the plan failed.
Now that she heard that Ruiniang was going back to her hometown and her love rival was completely defeated, she was really relieved.
