In Shou'an Palace.
The Queen Mother was lying on the beauty's couch a little tiredly. Two maids knelt on the ground, one on the left and the other on the right. They beat her legs with lowered eyebrows and lowered eyes.
Although he has a lazy and relaxed posture, his tone is full of superiority and dignity: "The Ai family has heard some rumors from outside. Even if they are not true, the damage caused to the reputation of my daughter's family cannot be erased."
After Mrs. Qin said her greetings, she sat on the stool, her face full of hesitation and uneasiness: "What the Queen Mother said is that I really don't know what to do."
"One person's words can't silence everyone. Clarifying the facts is not an easy task. What's more, the Xie family is now favored. The Queen will not let the Xie family wade through troubled waters, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will not help the Qin family." The Queen Mother said in a tone of voice. Indifferently, "The top priority is to keep your daughter away from these right and wrongs."
Mrs. Qin was startled and said hurriedly: "The Queen Mother, please tell me clearly, how should Zhi Lan stay away from right and wrong?"
The Queen Mother's voice was calm: "King Jin'an has been guarding his fief for these years. I heard that he only has one wife now. If you are willing, the Ai family can grant them a marriage and let Zhilan be King Jin'an's concubine."
Mrs. Qin's heart sank, becoming the concubine of King Jin'an?
this……
"What?" The Queen Mother raised her gaze slightly, as if a cold and sharp light flashed across her eyes, "You don't like King Jin'an?"
"No, I didn't mean that." Mrs. Qin quickly denied, "I just..."
"King Jin'an is the most beloved grandson of the Ai family. After being away from Shengjing for so many years, the Ai family is very worried about them. They don't know how they have been during these years." The Queen Mother sighed deeply, "Before the emperor established the prince, the Ai family even thought... …”
Mrs. Qin's hand holding the teacup trembled, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy.
What does the Queen Mother mean by this?
Does she want King Jin'an to be the crown prince?
But the prince who was entrusted was not qualified to compete for the throne, and the Queen Mother of Jin'an died young, and there was no one in the court to plan for him. How could he get that position?
Mrs. Qin was slightly confused. She knew that it was impossible for Zhi Lan to marry the prince and become a concubine. After all, all the princes in the court were married, so there was no chance of a concubine.
If Zhi Lan wants to marry into the royal family, it seems that she can only become a concubine.
Thinking of her daughter's current situation, Mrs. Qin felt heavy and had to consider the Queen Mother's proposal.
Although Zhi Lan felt wronged by being a concubine, a woman's best years were only three to five years, and she couldn't allow it to be wasted. Marrying King Jin'an as a concubine and staying away from the rumors in the capital might not be a bad thing.
"The Ai family will discuss this matter with you. When you return, you might as well state the truth to the Taifu, saying that the Ai family intends to let King Jin'an return to the capital." Under the Queen Mother's calm tone, there was an uneasy message, "Jin'an The king has some military power, and there should be no shortage of money in the fiefdom for so many years. The Chen family in Jingxi is the backing of King Jin'an, and there are also some unofficial forces... If the Taifu agrees, the Ai family will issue an edict Grant them a marriage, if they don't agree, I should assume that Aijia has not said anything about what happened today."
Mrs. Qin came back to her senses and suddenly felt frightened.
The Queen Mother really wanted to support King Jin'an to become the crown prince.
Although she said it calmly, Mrs. Qin knew what this meant better than anyone.
She rubbed the tea cup in her hand uneasily and was silent for a long time: "I will go back and think about it carefully, and I will reply to the Queen Mother in three days."
The Queen Mother hummed: "If three days are not enough, the Ai family can give you a few more days to think about it. Don't worry."
"Yes." Mrs. Qin put down the tea cup, stood up and saluted, "My wife, please leave."
"Mrs. Qin." The Queen Mother raised her eyes slightly, with a hint of warning in her voice, "What the Ai family said today, except for Taifu Qin, you'd better not reveal it to anyone else, otherwise you know the consequences. "
"I understand that I will never reveal a word." Mrs. Qin saluted, turned and left Shou'an Palace.
After leaving the palace gate, she shivered involuntarily when the wind blew her.
Is things going to change?
Her mind was filled with the fact that the Queen Mother wanted to support King Jin'an to become the crown prince. Mrs. Qin was frightened for a while, and then had a little hope. She always felt that... maybe this was an opportunity for the Qin family?
Wealth and wealth are found in danger.
The prince and the princess have good relations with the Xie family. When the prince ascends the throne, the Xie family will surely be the most prominent and powerful royal family. No other aristocratic family can compare with them.
And what about the Qin family? The prince didn't seem to like them at all.
The previous generation had the support of the Taifu and the respect of the Emperor, so the Qin family was still glorious and prominent.
But this generation of heirs has no great potential, and the Taifu is getting older and can't hold on to the throne for many years. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, will the Qin family gradually decline if there are no talents for him to reuse?
They really should look for another way out.
If the Qin family can help King An of Jin and earn a meritorious service from the dragon in the future, it will be enough to protect the Qin family for two generations, and it will not be a problem to be granted a title of marquis.
Mrs. Qin sat in the carriage, thinking carefully about the Queen Mother's words. The initial fear and uneasiness faded away, replaced by a desire for power and consideration for the future of her son and daughter.
If King Jin'an succeeds in seizing the crown prince, the main concubine will be named the queen, and the side concubine will be at least one of the four concubines. By then, the Qin family will be truly relatives of the emperor...
Mrs. Qin clenched the brocade handkerchief in her hand, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this method was feasible.
Zhi Lan married to Jin'an to avoid the limelight and avoid the harm of rumors in Shengjing. Perhaps it was really the best way at the moment.
After Mrs. Qin returned home, she stayed in her room alone and thought for a long time. She wanted to wait for her husband to come back so that the couple could have a good discussion. But then she thought about the Queen Mother's words and she couldn't help but hesitate.
After struggling for a long time, Mrs. Qin got up and walked out.
It's getting late outside.
Mrs. Qin arrived at the main courtyard to the east of the Qin family, walked outside the study, and knocked on the door: "Father, my daughter-in-law has something to discuss with her father."
The study door was opened, and the servant bowed and saluted: "Madam."
Mrs. Qin hummed, stepped across the threshold, and saluted Taifu Qin: "Father."
Taifu Qin stood in front of the writing desk and wrote, and when he wrote the last stroke, he put the pen on the pen pillow. After the writing was dry, he picked up the rice paper, folded it, and stuffed it into an envelope.
The envelope was blank and there was no name on it, so I didn’t know who the letter was addressed to.
"Have you entered the palace?"
"Yes." Mrs. Qin nodded, "Originally, I was going to see the Queen. After I came out of Shuhuang Palace, I was summoned by the Queen Mother to say something."
When Qin Taifu heard this, he was not surprised at all: "What did the Queen Mother tell you?"
"The Queen Mother wants to marry Zhi Lan to King Jin'an as a concubine."
Taifu Qin hummed: "How do you reply?"
"My daughter-in-law said she would think about it for a few days."
"No need to think about it, promise Queen Mother."
Mrs. Qin was surprised: "Didn't father ask the Queen Mother why she granted the marriage?"
Master Qin walked to the window and looked out the window with his hands behind his hands. There was nothing special about his weather-beaten face. His brows and eyes were elegant and peaceful, but the color in his eyes was unfathomable.
"Outsiders say that I, the Grand Tutor, cannot teach my children and grandchildren well, but if my children and grandchildren are all carved out of a mold, some things cannot be done as a matter of course." Grand Tutor Qin said lightly, "This generation of the Qin family The descendants are too mediocre. If you want to maintain the wealth and glory of the family, you must find a thorny road. Become an unparalleled favorite and a highly respected minister. If you fail... you must bear the consequences."
