The eldest prince is the emperor's first son, so he is naturally favored. The eldest prince's concubine is naturally chosen from thousands of people. Firstly, he has a good family background, and secondly, he is a good person. His character and appearance make him one of the best in all four aspects. Good woman.
As for the second prince, although he is not the eldest son, he is the legitimate son. The empress has grown up with him in her hands. The legitimate son is much more valuable than the concubine. Compared with the marriage of the eldest prince, the second prince's concubine is only more outstanding, the father of the eldest prince's concubine. He is a first-rank official and a bachelor who walks in front of the palace. The second prince's concubine's biological father is the Duke of Zhenguo, the first-class Duke of the country.
The eldest prince's concubine is knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous, while the second prince's concubine is dignified, serious and majestic.
Zhao Ruolan was a little embarrassed when she heard this: "Compared with my eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, isn't it a big difference?" Marquis Yongyi was also a marquis. In the Great Xia Dynasty, there were three princes in total, and one was Zhenguo. Duke, when the emperor succeeded to the throne, Duke Zhenguo worked hard, and he has been highly valued by the emperor in recent years. One is Dingguo Gong. Ding Guo Gong is a title passed down from generation to generation. The current emperor's grandfather founded the country back then. Ding Guo Gong's ancestors almost died in the family. They opened the gate of the capital for Taizu, so they have been shadowed for four generations. It is only the third generation that has been passed down to the present.
The other is the Duke Chengen's Mansion, which is also a first-class Duke. The Queen Mother passed away a few years ago. After the death of the old Duke Cheng'en, the next generation will no longer be Duke Cheng'en, but will have a lowered title. The current Duke Cheng'en is the queen's father, and he and the old Duke Cheng'en are not from the same surname.
There are four marquises in total, and Yongyi Hou is just one of them.
"In my opinion, you are not bad either." The third prince was silent for a moment before saying. He knew his identity. Without the support of the queen, he might not be able to marry even the daughter of the prince, so he could not compare with Zhao Ruolan. He really had no resentment in his heart about the prince's concubine and the second prince's concubine.
However, he suddenly felt a little sad. The emperor had the final say on his eldest brother's marriage, and the queen had the final say on his second brother's marriage. His marriage... it seemed that the queen had the final say on the surface, but in fact, the affairs of the second girl of the Zhao family really mattered. Do you think he doesn't know?
Why did the emperor easily agree to the idea of exchanging marriages? Let alone the world, even in the capital, is there anything that can be hidden from the eyes and ears of the emperor?
In fact, sometimes he wanted to ask his father, if the Zhao family didn't want to find a solution, would he really want to marry the unruly second girl of the Zhao family in the end? But he didn't dare to ask after all, not because he was afraid of angering the emperor, but because he was afraid of getting an answer.
He and Zhao Ruolan are just hiding from each other now. Just like what he said before, what else can be done? Can't make peace? The Queen's statement about granting the marriage at the beginning made people clamor. No one in the royal family or the Zhao family could afford to lose the face of not getting married.
"You don't have to belittle yourself. The eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law have their own strengths. You also have your own. When you get along with them in the future, you don't have to be inferior to others." The third prince said with a smile. Zhao Ruolan had a sweet look on her face: "That is to say, Your Highness thinks I am alright."
When the couple looked at each other, it felt like honey was overflowing, and the teeth of those who looked at it were sore. Shi Yun hurriedly hid herself outside the door. She was really single and couldn't bear to see other people's love.
After the third prince went to work, Zhao Ruolan had someone prepare an embroidered screen and took it with him to visit the eldest prince. The eldest prince is gentle and gentle, and his words are also humorous: "I originally wanted to ask you to play together, but also thinking about your newlyweds, I am afraid that you will be reluctant to part with your third brother. If I force you to come out, won't it be the end of the separation between you? A wicked person? I won’t be such a wicked person, so I didn’t call you that.”
"It's my turn to visit my sister-in-law first. Don't blame me for coming late. She is already generous." Zhao Ruolan said hurriedly, and then asked the eldest princess: "The third prince trusted me and only asked me to take care of the food in the yard. Things, but I don’t have much experience, and I would like to ask my sister-in-law for advice today. Are there any taboos in this palace?"
The eldest princess thought for a moment and said with a smile: "In addition to the daily greetings to the Queen and the Queen, the rest are some commonplaces. You are not allowed to go to the front, you are not allowed to carry paper writing when entering and leaving, and you are not allowed to inquire about the whereabouts of the Emperor and the Queen... "
There are all these palace regulations. Zhao Ruolan has already read them, but now she looks serious and nods repeatedly.
"For women in our backyard, nothing else matters. The most important thing is to take good care of our men. So there is one thing that we need to pay special attention to." At the end of the sentence, the eldest princess became a little more serious: "If you are late for your errand, the prince We need to stay in the front room, and we will need to send someone to deliver some bedding, tea, snacks and the like."
The banfang is the residence where ministers sometimes have no time to go home and are left in the palace. Occasionally, the princes would stay there, and the dormitories would bring their own bedding, but the princes would definitely not be used to using them, so the princes and concubines would need to prepare them separately.
There is no food provided in the class room. If the emperor remembers it, he will have it delivered. If he cannot remember it, the ministers will go hungry. It's not easy for the princes to go hungry, and the princes and concubines are worried about it.
Zhao Ruolan hurriedly responded and spoke for a long time before standing up to leave. On the second day, I brought another Kang screen to visit the second princess.
The second prince's concubine was a little serious. When Zhao Ruolan asked about it, she specifically warned: "Princes should handle errands just like adults, and their food and clothing expenses should not be too special, so as not to be thought that they cannot bear hardships. Wait until next time." If you have an errand, it's hard to get it again. If the Third Prince stays in the dormitory in the future, you must be able to bear it and don't behave like a little lady, giving him away this way or that way."
Zhao Ruolan also nodded hurriedly, indicating that she remembered it.
After leaving the second prince's residence, Shi Yun was surprised: "Princess, who are you going to listen to?"
"I plan to listen to our Highness. I will obey my father at home and my husband when I get married. How can I make my own decisions?" Zhao Ruolan smiled. The eldest princess was virtuous. Everyone knew that the eldest princess was gentle and considerate, so she would always It is natural to pay attention to and take care of the eldest prince, and others will not be too surprised. The second princess is serious and majestic. She feels that she has to endure hardships when running errands. She has the style of a queen, so it is understandable that she gives such an order.
If Zhao Ruolan listened to the eldest prince's advice, the second prince's concubine would inevitably feel that she was acting in a shady manner. If she listened to the second prince's concubine, the eldest prince's concubine would inevitably feel that the third prince was indeed the second prince's lackey, and even his wife had to listen to the second prince's concubine's orders.
This thing is very difficult to do. If you are not careful, both sisters-in-law will be offended.
Shi Yun was surprised. Since he knew it was so difficult to be a good person, why did Zhao Ruolan still ask? Since she asked, she must have some of her own experience to give her some guidance.
"I am new to the palace, so naturally I should behave and listen to my sisters-in-law's teachings. If I don't ask, they will think that I think highly of myself and am arrogant." Zhao Ruolan seemed to be able to tell what Shi Yun was thinking and lowered her voice. Said: "I asked, although it is difficult to be a human being, but I also understand the temperament of the two sisters-in-law, so I can be more targeted when I speak and respond in the future. But..."
She paused briefly and did not continue.
Shi Yun didn't dare to ask. When the third prince came back, she followed Qingyun to bring tea. She heard Zhao Ruolan talking about this matter. The third prince pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Since the second sister-in-law said there is nothing to do, don't disturb me, then you can Listen to the second sister-in-law, our ancestors have rules, and the harem is not allowed to interfere with politics. I will handle errands from the front, and if you let people come in and out, there will inevitably be the possibility of leaking secrets, but it is better to have less contact."
Besides, the second prince can live in that room, and the ministers can live there, why can't he live there?
Zhao Ruolan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "In the future, will I interact with my second sister-in-law more often?"
Shi Yun understood that Zhao Ruolan was actually silently taking sides. The eldest prince is the eldest, and the second prince is the legitimate son. The two have different personalities. They each have fans in the court. The third prince is nominally raised by the queen. If he is on the side of the eldest prince, he will definitely be laughed at. If he is on the other side, he will be laughed at. Although the second prince would be called a lackey, he was more affectionate and caring about kindness.
Compared with white-eyed wolves and people who care about kindness, people in the world are definitely more willing to associate with the latter.
As the third prince's concubine, Zhao Ruolan would be a joke if she obeyed the eldest prince's concubine in everything when the third prince took the side of the second prince. But, Zhao Ruolan couldn't just come to her door and tell the eldest princess that we should have less contact in the future.
How can we make the eldest princess understand her choice without blaming her too much? That's what happened now. She asked the two sisters-in-law for advice. The two sisters-in-law gave different answers, and then she chose to listen to the second sister-in-law.
The eldest princess cannot say that Zhao Ruolan did something wrong, because Zhao Ruolan also listened to the teachings of her elders when she entered the palace.
Shi Yun felt tired after all these twists and turns, but seeing the third prince and Zhao Ruolan talking and laughing, she didn't think anything of it, and she felt that not everyone could adapt to the life in the palace.
"I'm going to the study today. I have some things to do in the evening. It's better to keep putting it off. You can go and rest later." After speaking for a while, the third prince stood up. Zhao Ruolan hurriedly sent the person to the door: "Okay, let Lingling follow. Are you going to wait on me? If there is something to drink tea and water, it would be nice to have someone to run errands."
The third prince waved his hand: "The study is an important place. Women should not go in. You have to give instructions in the future. Whether it is cleaning or tidying up, no one is allowed to come in and out at will. I will take care of it myself."
Zhao Ruolan pursed her lips and smiled: "Okay, then go ahead."
After the third prince left, Zhao Ruolan glanced at the girl Lingling standing under the eaves, paused for a moment, and told Shi Yun: "It's getting late, let's prepare dinner. In addition, let Qingyun come to keep vigil today. You and Qinghua should have a good rest."
Staying alone for Zhao Ruolan is actually not very tiring. When the master sleeps, you sleep too. When the master wakes up and asks for water, you just go and pour some water and give him a sip. But it would be embarrassing to keep vigil for Zhao Ruolan and the third prince. Shi Yun is a second-class palace maid. I have not met him yet, but I heard Qing Hua said it, so when it comes to vigil, even if she is not tired, Shi Yun is also I had to run away quickly - I was afraid that the third prince would come back in the middle of the night.
