This page looks best with JavaScript enabled
Chapter 70
Marquis JinYuan Residence was also shocked when they heard the news of the marriage.
An important official like Lu Yuan, who has a strong family, has never heard the slightest news. This marriage gift came too suddenly, and I am afraid that it can interrupt the plans of many people in Beijing.
Lu Yuan was also speculating about the possible hidden meaning of His Majesty's marriage reference, but after much deliberation, apart from the fact that His Majesty may not plan to arrange a good marriage for the sixth prince, he also did not understand why he would refer to Xiao Xiao's marriage. The niece of the family.
In this capital city, there are many daughters who meet His Majesty's standards. An unknown daughter of the county magistrate Jiang Nan may not be found even if she is thrown in, but she has become the future sixth prince and concubine.
Could it be that the Sixth Prince really loves his sons and daughters and personally asked His Majesty to give him a marriage?
Lu Yuan shook his head, and calmly judged, "No matter what, this marriage is a good thing for the Xiao family, and Ting En's official position should be raised."
Not to mention just the uncle's family, in this era, it is a great honor for the whole family to have a prince and concubine.
Moreover, the sixth prince is not a scumbag like the fifth prince. He is talented and favored, and has a mother concubine who is a first-rank concubine and a noble family.
Although Marquis JinYuan deeply hated the fifth prince because of his daughter's suffering, he also knew that the fifth prince ended up in the confinement palace. In addition to being stupid and wicked, it was also because of the early death of his biological mother and concubine.Dear, there is a lack of power to escort, or someone begs His Majesty to blow the pillow, otherwise it can be released earlier.
Xiao Mingyun frowned slightly, "As the saying goes, Qi Dafei is not married, and it may be a blessing or a curse to be married to the royal family."
Even a family like the Hou's Mansion is afraid of being involved in the vortex of the imperial concubine. The fourth sister's daughter does not have a strong natal family to rely on, and she is not as skilled as those noble girls. I am afraid that she will not be able to handle it after becoming a princess , had a bad day. If you're not careful, you might be lost forever.
It would be better to marry an ordinary person and live a life.
Lu Yuan held his wife's hand, "It's too early to say these things. After all, we are related by marriage to the Xiao family and the Yan family. The Hou's residence is not good at ignoring the fact that the Xiao family's niece became the sixth prince's concubine. Didn't the girl save Yan'er's life, this time prepare more gifts, don't wait too long."
Although Marquis JinYuan Residence is committed to being a loyal courtier to the emperor, it is not a lonely courtier. If it is indifferent to this matter, it may make His Majesty unhappy.
Xiao Mingyun nodded, and then recalled in his mind that at the time, the eldest princess also said that the sixth prince was a good man and wanted to betroth Yan'er. Unexpectedly, it was the daughter of the fourth sister who gave the marriage to the sixth prince.
As soon as the marriage decree was bestowed, the Xiao family was quickly broken through the threshold, and all kinds of compliments and congratulations were heard endlessly.
Even though many people secretly envy and envy this lucky little official's daughter, when the scenery is good, there are always people who come to make the icing on the cake. Even the congratulatory gifts from various mansions filled the courtyard of Xiao Mansion.
Fortunately, the imperial decree promulgated that Yan Zhao is Si Tuzhou's future concubine, and there is no need to cater to those outsiders, even the maids in the yard are cautious about her, all kinds of flattery, Yan Zhao is not very used to it for a while.
Those noble ladies naturally wanted to see what kind of person the sixth prince and concubine would be in the future, so that the sixth prince could ask His Majesty to marry him personally as a concubine.
But Fan Shi is cautious and smart, even when encountering such a big event, he did not get carried away with surprise.
The status of the niece changed too quickly, almost reaching the sky in one step. Many famous ladies have not learned the etiquette and rules. If they show timidity in front of these noble ladies, it will be humiliating to spread the word, and even the noble concubines in the palace will not be happy.
Even if they can't see anyone, those noble women and their relatives won't do anything to pick a bone. Isn't it just to offend people, but all kinds of compliments, such as Yan girl, who is talented, gentle and elegant, with a beautiful quality and a blue heart, etc. Wait, it's almost blown to the sky.
Even Xiao Mingjin, who was also being complimented, couldn't help but feel a little dazed. Is her daughter like this?
Even if Xiao Mingjin's husband's official position is not obvious, and there is no imperial order, but these noble women and relatives all treat her with smiles and flattery. Who made her give birth to a good daughter? A good relationship is always better than a grudge.
I didn't look at the noble clan in Beijing, even if no one came, the ceremony did arrive.
Even the British government has a copy.
Speaking of this marriage decree, the wife of the eldest son of the British government immediately became a joke in the circle. Who didn't know that her third son, who had a flamboyant name, fell in love with the niece of the Xiao family. She thought she was condescending and came to the Xiao family to propose marriage, but she was declined. Afterwards, many colleagues belittled the reputation of this girl Yan, and said that she was frivolous and shallow, that she could not be a first wife, that women value virtue and not sex, and so on.
The royal gift of marriage is not a blatant slap in the face. Even His Majesty praised Miss Yan for her virtues and profound blessings, who would dare to object?
Even those female relatives who once agreed to please the wife of the eldest son of the British government, I am afraid that they regretted offending the future sixth prince and concubine.
This negative example also taught them a truth, it's better not to offend people casually, the world is changeable, but they don't know that the little girl who looks down on today will become a prince and concubine tomorrow in one step.
Some people also saw that the Xiao family was already related to Marquis JinYuan Residence by marriage, and now they have a niece who has become the princess.So he asked, "I remember that there is a concubine young lady in Ling's mansion, she is pretty good too, I wonder if there is a marriage?"
Fan paused for a moment, then smiled gently, "What a coincidence, my master has already arranged a marriage for her, even the Geng Tie has been changed."
Hearing that this lady didn't say much anymore, just felt a little pity.
Mrs. Marquis JinYuan's arrival was not unexpected, Xiao Mingyun smiled slightly, "Congratulations to fourth sister yet."
Xiao Mingjin also heard too many congratulatory words, but in front of his sisters, he still smiled sincerely, "This is Ah Zhao's good fortune, and it also settled one of my worries."
In the past, no matter when and where, Xiao Mingyun was always the center of many noble women and relatives in the circle, but this time, not many people paid attention to Mrs. Marquis JinYuan, after all, they came for the news of the marriage.
Xiao Mingyun looked at those noble women and their relatives surrounding Xiao Mingjin, and felt a little complicated in his heart. Originally, the fourth younger sister was married to a poor family. Even if she was full of water, she still had to worry about her daughter's marriage. But who would have thought that the fourth younger sister's daughter would be suddenly accused of marrying the sixth prince, and even these people would be treated politely.
But today's scenery may not be better in the future.
Xiao Mingyun smiled lightly and didn't say much.
Li Luoyuan,
"I haven't thanked Cousin Yan since I came back from the Princess' Mansion." Lu Yan said apologetically, "That day I jumped into the lake to save my life."
Yan Zhao didn't care about such trivial matters, and asked with a little concern, "Are you feeling better?"
Lu Yan smiled wryly and said, "I'm still taking medicine." The imperial physician said that it takes at least a year and a half of self-cultivation before he can really take care of his body.
In Yan Zhao's view, Lu Yan was quite unlucky. So many calculations that day were aimed at her, and a good little girl who couldn't swim, was tossed half of her life.
The Xiao family was full of joy today, and Lu Yan was unwilling to say anything to spoil the fun, "I haven't congratulated Cousin Yan yet on His Majesty's gift of marriage."
She had seen Yan Zhao walking with the sixth prince at the hunting ground. Although she was surprised at that time, she also felt that the two were unlikely, and she never imagined that Miss Yan would one day be accused of marrying the sixth prince as his concubine.
Some people outside said that she used some tricks to make the sixth prince fall in love with her, and specifically asked His Majesty for a marriage decree, but Lu Yan would never think so. She was able to jump down to save her Miss Yan at such a critical moment. , must not be some deep-minded generation.
On the contrary, she is even more different from other noble daughters.
Knowing people, knowing face but not knowing heart, why didn't she not take Cousin Yan's reminder to heart at the beginning, but mistakenly believed that Miss Wen family who came from a famous family, and almost lost her life. As for Xiao Qingyue, Lu Yan also heard about her privately from her mother.
Lu Yan has known her since childhood, and they are also cousins. She knew that she was very stubborn and wanted to be strong, but she never thought that she would do such a bold wrong thing, which ended up hurting herself. Lu Yan shook her head and sighed slightly in her heart.
Xiao Qingyue has been locked up in the courtyard for quite a while, except for the day when the marriage decree was granted, she went out to kneel and worship, and spent the rest of the time embroidering her wedding dress in her room. The aunt told her that she had already settled a marriage with the Yang family, so that she could prepare for her marriage in the next year with peace of mind.
In fact, after the decree was announced, Fan said something to Xiao Qingyue alone,
"I know that you have never been reconciled to your status as a concubine, and you want to marry into a noble family like the third aunt, and live a distinguished life. But you have to understand that the reason why Mrs. Marquis JinYuan envies others is precisely because she is rare. There are some thresholds, how manyPeople can't get over it after working hard for a lifetime. I don't stop you from thinking about it, but you can't do things that insult your family.
Although I haven't seriously raised you for a day, I still did my duty as a aunt. The Yang family is a good family. That Mr. Yang has a reputation, and you were also the first wife when you married.Although Xiangyang is far away from Capital City, if you are wronged, you will have your natal father and brother to support you, not to mention that you and the future sixth prince and concubine are still cousins, the Yang family dare not look down on you."
"The family has always been prosperous, and all are damaged. You don't have to worry about your aunt. I begged the old lady to bring her back from Zhuangzi after you get married. She is the good concubine I brought back for your father. I will let someone take care of her for the rest of her life, so you can live your life with peace of mind. Just come back and see her later. "
Fan's words are both earnest instruction and solemn warning.
Xiao Qingyue, who knelt on the ground and remained silent for a long time, finally lowered her body, kowtowed a few times, and said in a hoarse voice, "Qingyue, thank you mother."
When she heard the decree of marrying Yan's daughter as the sixth prince's concubine, all her jealousy seemed to dissipate in an instant. Once the gap is too large, it is difficult for people to feel jealous anymore.
She finally understood that she could not become the third aunt, nor could she become Miss Yan.
What the aunt said was right, she and the future sixth concubine are still cousins, no one would look at her highly. If she hadn't been staring at the cousin and complaining about the injustice, if she had listened to her aunt and made friends with the cousin. I'm afraid she can marry a better family just by virtue of this relationship.