Fu Yi's cheeks turned redder and redder after listening to her mother Wei's words, and her beautiful eyes were full of anticipation.
The second cousin Fu Xuzhi accompanied the prince when he urinated. He had been very close to the prince over the years, so the prince had visited their Duke Anguo's residence. She happened to meet the prince Xiao Yan who was playing chess with his second cousin in the garden that day. At that time, everyone was stunned. People only said that the prince had a cruel temper and was not as nice as the second and third princes. She was getting along with each other, but at a glance, she only felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was as cool as the moon in the sky, and the majesty of the superior person around him made it even more difficult to approach, making him look up to and not desecrate. feel.
At that glance, she could never forget the prince Xiao Yan again. Later, she even wanted to stay with the prince for a long time.
As my mother said, the emperor valued the late empress, and wanted to give them the dignity of An Guo Gongfu by asking An Guo Gongfu to give birth to a princess. Since the eldest aunt gave birth to a son, then this dignity should be given to An Guo. On the girl from the palace.
And she was the only legitimate daughter in Duke Anguo's mansion, so she naturally did her part.
Fu Yi felt that the best man in the world was not even half as good as Prince Xiao Yan. Therefore, every time she and her grandmother Mrs. Wei mentioned her marriage, she only said that she wanted to stay with the old lady for a few more years. Later, her mother may have noticed her thoughts and helped her deal with the old lady. However, this was the first time that her mother had broken through the window paper, so Fu Yi felt shy and expectant at the same time, and she subconsciously looked at her mother, Wei.
"Since mother knows her daughter's thoughts, she must help her." Fu Yi begged.
Mrs. Wei held her daughter's hand, not knowing what she thought of, and there was a bit of hesitation in her eyebrows.
Fu Yi saw it and asked quickly: "Why, what is mother worried about?"
Mrs. Wei glanced at her daughter and then sighed softly: "It's your grandmother. I am your grandmother's niece. I have not understood at least seventy percent of your grandmother's thoughts over the years. In fact, your grandmother's understanding of the emperor at that time I don't really want to get married on my own."
"Your grandmother feels that our Anguo Duke's office is based in this capital city by relying on the merits of Conglong. As long as An An is a pure minister, we can maintain our current prominence no matter how much we rely on our ancestors' achievements. This is comparable to doping He is much safer in the battle for the throne."
"So, when your eldest aunt gave birth to Xuzhi, your grandmother breathed a sigh of relief. How could you have imagined that the emperor was so determined to lock our Duke An Guo's mansion on the prince's boat, and decreed that Xuzhi should be the prince's companion? In recent years, there have been many rewards, and Xuzhi often walked around the palace. Although your grandmother was pleased with her grandson's future and suppressed all the noble sons in the capital, deep down in her heart, she was still worried about this matter. I'm a little worried. So, I thought, if you want to marry the prince, regardless of what the prince thinks, your grandmother will probably not agree. "
After Wei finished speaking, the shyness on Fu Yi's face suddenly disappeared. Her heart continued to sink, and she became filled with anger.
"Grandma is really short-sighted. Since our Anguo Palace has become the prince's party, why can't we fight more? If the prince takes that position, wouldn't it be good for our family to have a daughter who will become the ruler of the middle palace? Does grandma think that If she is so forward-thinking and timid, can the second or third prince let go of our Duke Anguo when he becomes the emperor?"
Mrs. Wei was so frightened by her daughter's words that she turned pale. Fortunately, she and her daughter were the only ones in the room at this time, so she just lowered her voice and said, "Be careful and don't discuss the throne!"
Fu Yi didn't show any timidity on her face, and said: "Does mother think that what her daughter said is unreasonable? Since we have already joined the team, we can naturally fight if we can. When the time comes, my second cousin and Your Highness will meet each other. Yes, wouldn’t it be a good thing for our Duke Anguo’s mansion that our daughter will be in charge of the middle palace and her second cousin will help her in the front court?”
"If my daughter is lucky enough to give birth to His Highness's eldest son, perhaps our Anguo Palace will have the dignity of the Feng'en Palace of Empress Dowager Pei's mother-in-law. Do you think this is true?"
Mrs. Wei was stunned, as if she had not expected that her daughter would have such a big ambition. She felt a little uneasy for a moment, and then she became a little excited. After a while, she grabbed Fu Yi's hand and said, "Sister Yi is right. If you were a man, you would definitely be no worse than your cousin Xu. Since you have such ambition, I can't guarantee that your grandmother will not be an obstacle to you."
After hearing this, Fu Yi smiled: "Thank you, mother."
...
Jing'an Courtyard
At nightfall, the house was lighted.
Mrs. Zhou sat in front of her, holding an account book in her hand and looking at it, but she didn't turn a page for a long time. She didn't know what she was thinking about.
He took away the account book in her hand with one hand and said with a bit of reproach: "I told you that these account books can be read during the day. If you hold the lamp at night, you are not afraid of hurting your eyes."
Mrs. Zhou turned around, glared at the man in front of her, stood up and said, "Okay, it's my fault. From now on, you will listen to me."
The person who came was none other than Anguo Gong Fu Xian. The man in his forties looked particularly elegant, tall and outstanding in appearance.
When Mrs. Zhou saw what Fu Xian was carrying, her smile became a little brighter, but she scolded her: "Master, you don't have to bring these snacks to me all the time. My brothers and sisters were all hurt because of this last time." You're kidding me. Besides, this Fu Kee dim sum is the hardest to buy. You have to queue for half an hour to buy it. I'm not afraid of being recognized and losing my identity."
Fu Xian didn't care, and just said: "I love my wife, and I didn't buy it for anyone else. How can I lose my status without losing my status? Besides, you are busy in charge of the palace, and I can't help you with the affairs of the inner house." Come on, why can’t I get your favorite cakes in front of you?”
After hearing what Fu Xian said, Mrs. Zhou was naturally very happy. Although she had some difficulties in the past years after marrying into Duke Anguo's house, no matter how big the difficulties were, they were all overcome by Fu Xian's kindness to her all year round. Smoothed.
Not to mention that Fu Xian had never taken a concubine, Fu Xian's heart and thoughtfulness were unmatched by any other man.
Mrs. Zhou personally took the cake he was holding and put it on the table, then turned around and asked someone to set the meal. When Mrs. Zhou helped Fu Xian take off his shirt and watched Fu Xian wash his hands, they came out from behind the screen and sat down at the table. Food was already placed on the table.
The two of them finished their meal together and it got a little darker. After washing up and only the couple were left in the house, Fu Xiancai asked, "When I came in, I saw you staring at the account book, but what's on your mind?"
He guessed: "Qionghua is a little willful when he urinates, but is he disrespectful to you with his words?"
Mrs. Zhou glared at him: "What are you talking about? Your sister married far away to the south and was not allowed to return to Beijing all year round. Now that she has returned to her parents' home, she has a more arrogant temper. Can't I, my sister-in-law, tolerate her? Just because You, I'm not that petty either. If there's anything I don't like, it's her partiality. I just can't figure out why she doesn't feel any pain at all when a little girl comes out of her belly. "
Fu Xian saw that she was a little angry and said quickly: "Look at you, I only guessed that you only talk so much. I don't think that as the princess of the country, no one in this house dares to look down on you. It’s just that Qionghua has just come to Beijing and has a willful temperament, and her mother is used to manipulating her.”
"We are husband and wife. If she makes you feel wronged, it's hard for you as the sister-in-law to come forward. I, as the brother, will tell her personally."
Mrs. Zhou fell silent, and finally sighed softly for a long time: "I am worried about my marriage."
Fu Xian didn't understand: "What's there to worry about? Xuzhi is good-looking, and it's dignified and honorable to serve as a companion to His Highness. His reputation in the capital is greater than that of my father. His marriage is unnecessary." Worried, there are so many girls who want to marry him.”
"Isn't it your birthday in a few days? Then the ladies from each family will come with their girls. You should take a good look at each other. If you can make a decision, won't there be many daughters-in-law coming in half a year?"
After listening to Fu Xian's words, Mrs. Zhou looked at Fu Xian for a while and said, "I don't know if Xuzhi's marriage will make Mrs. Shen think too much."
Fu Xianxian was still a little confused at first, but seeing his wife's face now, he couldn't understand at all, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, in a few days I will write a letter to ask for the crown prince, so as to reassure the boss."
However, Mrs. Zhou shook her head: "It's not like you don't know about He Zhi's health. He is still ill now. When the time comes when he is crowned the crown prince, he will have to go to the palace to express his gratitude, and the palace will also have to hold a banquet. It would be even more cumbersome if it were more grand. He How can this body bear all this fatigue?"
"Besides, Mrs. Shen is now so stressed out because she has never been pregnant. I see that she is so thin that she can't even hold up her clothes. They say she is so thin because she works too hard to serve He Zhi, but I am also a woman. , I can’t guess her thoughts.”
"Don't let this crown prince's title come down, Shen's heart will be even more stressful. She is trying her best to have a child. We He Zhi is not in good health, but we can't bear it..." Mrs. Zhou did not continue, but The meaning is very clear.
Zhou hesitated for a moment and then said: "Besides, as for my mother, it seems to me that she doesn't want He Zhi to be the crown prince. Otherwise, in the year of He Zhi's marriage, if you had to submit a letter of invitation for the title, my mother wouldn't do it." I suddenly became ill. I didn't figure it out at first, but in the past two years I have gradually understood it better, and my mother is more interested in it."
"But you also know that He Zhi is both the direct descendant and the eldest son. The only disadvantage is that he is weak and sick. If Xuzhi gets the position of the heir apparent, I'm afraid that their brothers will have a bad relationship in the future. Besides, there is also the Shen family , if I were the Shen family, I wouldn't be able to let others take over my husband's position as heir apparent."
"The palms and backs of my hands are full of flesh. I really don't know what to do."
As Fu Xian listened, his face gradually became serious. He held his wife's hand and thought for a long time before he said: "In this way, when Xuzhi gets better, I will hand over the book to invite the crown prince. As for my mother, I will Talk to her carefully. There are two eldest sons in our house, He Zhi and Xuzhi. He Zhi will inherit the title because of his poor health. Xuzhi will accompany the prince when he urinates. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will have the merit of following the dragon. Naturally, he is a close minister of the emperor. If anything happens, our whole family may not be able to survive, let alone the heir apparent."
"You can talk to Mrs. Shen privately about this, just say it's my thoughts and let her feel at ease. As for the child, just take your time. Most of them don't get pregnant until five or six years after entering the palace."
Mrs. Zhou glanced at her husband, and the sadness in her eyes finally subsided a little, and she slowly said: "I don't ask for anything else. I just ask that the two children don't have any quarrels because of their position as the heir, and cause quarrels between the brothers. "
Fu Xian patted her hand and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, He Zhi has a gentle temper, and Xuzhi also understands and respects his brother. I can't guarantee to others that nothing will happen to the two of them."
He said with a bit of joking: "If you had given birth to a daughter back then, you wouldn't have had to worry so much. There would only be one eldest son, and he would be the heir if he was in good health or not." .”
After listening to Fu Xian's words, Mrs. Zhou said: "There is also worry. If my daughter enters the East Palace and becomes the princess, I will have to worry about whether she is living well and whether she has been wronged. Even if she becomes a princess one day, I will have to worry about her life." The Queen cannot be alone with the Emperor, and I will be so worried that I cannot sleep."
"I finally understand that a mother has a lot to worry about, either worrying about this or that."
Fu Xian said with a smile: "You, unfortunately, only gave birth to two children. If you had three children, your thoughts would not be on me as your husband at all."
Mrs. Zhou knew that Fu Xian was trying to make her happy, but she couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Okay, you are such an adult, you still don't have a sense of what you say."
Saying this, she finally felt a little more settled. She turned sideways and buried her head on Fu Xian's shoulder, leaning against him and slowly fell asleep.
