After returning to Xiao's house, Yan Zhao understood what Concubine Shu meant by blessing.

The palace passed an edict, not only announcing the wedding date chosen by Qin Tianjian, which will be in the golden autumn of September, and let Yan Zhao prepare for the marriage at home, but also sent grace to promote Yan's father as the magistrate of Suzhou, and granted Xiao Mingjin the order of the fourth rank Gongren. In addition, Xiao Tingen was promoted to be the Minister of Zhongshu.

Uncle Xiao couldn't help being overjoyed in his heart, he took a deep breath and tried his best to stabilize himself, "Thank you Your Majesty for your kindness."

Zhongshu Shilang seems to be only half a level higher than the original Guanglu Temple Shaoqing, but the former has real power and can enter the center, which is a big step forward in his official career.

This is the kindness that Emperor Jianming said to Concubine Shu, and it is also the Yan family who only Yan Zhao's father is an official, and there are not many people who can be promoted. The historian objected.

And Xiao Tingen is the uncle of the future sixth prince and concubine, and his resume is not bad, so promoting him is also to give the sixth prince concubine face and reliance.

In this way, the family background of the sixth prince and concubine in the future is not too low.

Marquis JinYuan Lu Yuan has been an official in front of the imperial court for many years, and this result can be expected in advance.

Xiao Mingjin didn't expect that he would be able to be honored by his daughter and be appointed, and he felt a little uneasy amidst joy.

Seeing this, Fan couldn't help lamenting that foolish people have foolish blessings. Although she envied her sister-in-law for having a good daughter, but after all, her family also inherited this honor, so she comforted her, "You are the birth mother of the future sixth prince and concubine, so you are naturally worthy of your majesty And the grace given to you by the imperial concubine."

Now she is a prince and concubine, but in the future she will be at least a prince and concubine. His Majesty values ​​the sixth prince, and his compliments to the Yan family are indispensable.

Mrs. Xiao also laughed again and again, "The eldest daughter-in-law is right."

This imperial order does not seem to be high, even Mrs. Xiao, because Mrs. Xiao was once a minister, she is also a second-rank imperial wife, but it is nothing in this capital city full of honorable families. What is really precious is the identity of the prince's mother-in-law, anyone should take a high look at it.

This grace has also been announced to everyone. The sixth prince is still deeply loved by His Majesty. It doesn’t matter if the concubine’s family background is low. His Majesty can still promote the family of his future daughter-in-law’s family. glanced lightly.

The capital city boudoir girl was once again envious of that Yan girl.

And the honorable families of all families are even more envious of the Xiao family. The niece has become a prince and concubine, and even she has been so honored. In the future, the sixth prince and concubine is still living in the Xiao family, and maybe she will leave the court from the Xiao family in the future.

"Yan Chaowen, magistrate of Zier Yunze County, is well-known for his upright character, conscientiousness and diligence. He respects the festival of Suxiao, and is diligent in his diligence. He has been promoted to the prefect of Suzhou from the fourth rank, and he is bestowed upon him."

If Xiao Mingjin was surprised and delighted, then Yan Zhaowen's own father, Yan Chaowen, who was far away in Yunze County, Jiang Nan, was completely dumbfounded when he received the news of promotion and marriage at the same time.

Didn't the wife and daughter just go back to their grandfather's house in Capital City to visit relatives? As for the marriage, the wife did say that she intends to see each other in Capital City,

How did she get chosen as the sixth concubine?

Yan Chaowen was in a trance, and almost pulled out his newly grown beard, but the pain was indeed real, not a dream.

Even in his dreams, he couldn't imagine that his precious daughter would become the sixth concubine.

Before Yan Chaowen came back to his senses, he was already surrounded by congratulators from the government office. Even the original boss Jiangzhou prefect came to congratulate him non-stop when he heard the news of the imperial decree.

"Congratulations, Lord Yan, congratulations, Lord Yan..."

"This is double happiness..."

One is for marriage, and the other is for promotion. Suzhou is a place of good geomantic omen, so if you can go there to be an official in charge of a party, it will definitely be a lucrative job. The prefect of Jiangzhou couldn't help sighing in his heart, alas, why doesn't he have a good daughter.

Everyone looked at Yan Chaowen differently. In the past, Yan Chaowen was a practical and good official, and his popularity was not bad, but now he looked up to and feared him more, envious and jealous. This is Lord Taishan of the Sixth Prince, a respectable relative of the emperor.

Even the county lieutenant who has worked with her for many years couldn't help but want to ask, how did brother Yan raise his daughter so that he could catch His Majesty's eyes and be married as a prince and concubine.

Thinking of this, Yan Chaowen couldn't help but feel a little worried. His daughter knew that Azhao was smarter and better-looking, but this high marriage is also a little too high.

Xiao Mingjin sent the letter from Capital City two days after the imperial decree.It was only then that Yan Chaowen knew what his wife and daughter had experienced in Capital City, and that his daughter had met Princess Yong Yang and the sixth prince. Later, the sixth prince personally proposed to His Majesty to marry him, and finally solved some of Yan Chaowen's doubts.

The wedding date was set for September, but Yan Chaowen couldn't leave for Capital City. It would take some time just to hand over the government affairs of Yunze County, and then he had to go to Suzhou immediately to take up the post.Yan Chaowen didn't have any grievances, he was a servant of the emperor and worried about the emperor's worries. As a subject, he should do his best and live up to the grace of the emperor.

What's more, his daughter is about to become a princess, and he doesn't want to make any mistakes and hurt his daughter.

Now that May is approaching, the divorce is only a few months away.

Originally, Qin Tianjian chose next year, but the sixth prince ran away three times a day, urging the officials of Qin Tianjian to look more at the nearer auspicious days.

Under such pressure, the officials of Qin Tianjian were going bald thinking about it, and finally picked out the date in late September last year, which couldn't be earlier.

Emperor Jianming just laughed it off and didn't criticize him harshly. He only ordered the Ministry of Rites to concentrate on preparing for the wedding and building the Sixth Prince's Mansion.

When others saw it, they were even more amazed at the sixth prince's favor. As for the rumors that the Sixth Prince's concubine had a lowly family background, so the Sixth Prince was rejected, these rumors have long been dissipated, and no one mentioned it.

I didn't see that His Majesty awarded many rewards to the natal uncle's family of the future six princes and concubines, and even the late Xiao Laoshangshu was posthumously named Taibao, and the Ministry of Rites proposed the posthumous title of "Wen Kanggong".

Seeing that the Xiao family is taking advantage of this momentum and is about to step into the ranks of the first-class families in Beijing, who would dare to criticize and underestimate this marriage gift.

Comparing with the fifth prince who has lost power, he is even more opinionated.

The fifth prince was also given a marriage, but the marriage date was placed at the back instead. Firstly, because the five prince’s confinement period had not yet passed, and secondly, the appointed lady from the Wen family was originally Wen Zixiang’s first cousin, who was still young. The child has not yet reached the age of Ji, and he has to wait another year and a half.

However, the Wen family didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction. There was already a daughter whose reputation was bad. This one couldn't make any mistakes, and the other families didn't pay much attention. It was very deserted.

The wedding date is fixed, and Yan Zhao also has to learn all kinds of royal etiquette and rules from morning to night with the foster mother sent by the palace.

These nuns are not as strict or arrogant as Yan Zhao thought, but their attitudes are gentle and polite. When learning etiquette, even if Yan Zhao didn't speak, they would take the initiative to ask her to stop and have a cup of tea and some snacks when they realized that Yan Zhao was tired.

From time to time, he would tell her about some old affairs and various relationships of the royal family.

These educated nuns also have face and rank in the palace, and generally even noble women and their relatives dare not neglect at will.

But it doesn't mean they can put on airs to the future sixth concubine.

Concubine Shu is in charge of the power of the harem. In other words, these foster nuns are also under her command. The concubine and concubine have never expressed dislike for this daughter-in-law, but the sixth prince greeted her in advance in private.

They also understood in their hearts that although the future sixth prince concubine's family status is not high, she is clearly the person on the sixth prince's heart. Come out, but in the end it will not offend His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince.

Those who have been in this palace for many years are not shrewd, why bother to ask for trouble.

"In this dazzling time, Ah Zhao is going to get married." Xiao Mingjin was looking at her daughter's dowry list, and couldn't help but think of her cuteness when she was babbling and a toddler. His heart suddenly softened and he was happy again. And some are reluctant to let their daughter leave their side.

Originally thought that even if they were optimistic about the marriage in Capital City, they could still make an engagement first, and then keep their daughter for a few more years.

But now this is the auspicious wedding day appointed by the imperial decree, so naturally she and the Xiao family can't decide.

The daughter's dowry had been prepared three or four years earlier, and it had already been sent from Jiang Nan. Most of them are Xiao Mingjin's generous dowry. After being taken care of by Yan Zhao for a few years, not only did it not decrease, it even doubled or tripled.

Xiao Mingjin has nothing to be reluctant to part with, she is just such a girl, so these things are naturally reserved for Yan Zhao.

Originally, I thought that this generous dowry alone would be enough for my daughter to marry a good family in the future, but I didn't expect that this marriage would be a marriage to the royal family, the most noble family in the world.

Xiao Mingjin couldn't help but feel a little bit hopeless, afraid that these things would not be enough to look at, and that he would not be able to hold his head up among the prince's concubines without a dowry.

The old lady wanted to add all her private houses to her granddaughter early in the morning, and she originally wanted to leave it to their mother and daughter for protection. I don't want to be overjoyed, but my granddaughter is so blessed to become a prince and concubine, so she will be more dignified and get married in a glorious manner.

Xiao Mingjin was unwilling to accept it, and Fan also persuaded with a smile, "We all know that the old lady loves her granddaughter very much, but how can I let the old lady use her private house? The central government decides to prepare half of the dowry."

She doesn't care about the old lady's little private house, but in this niece's marriage, the Xiao family needs to show more.

Xiao Mingjin was a little surprised when he heard the words, "Sister-in-law took care of Azhao's marriage, how could she continue to let the Xiao family pay the dowry?"

As a married woman, it was fine for her mother to subsidize her privately in the past, but the property of the Xiao family belonged to the eldest house, and there was no reason to return the dowry to the daughter of a married woman.

Moreover, Xiao Mingjin was sincerely grateful to his sister-in-law, Fan Shi. Since she came to Capital City, her sister-in-law had done her best in Ah Zhao's marriage and took good care of their mother and daughter.

Fan's family smiled and said, "Fourth sister, don't refuse, this is what the master said. It is a blessing for the whole family that Azhao becomes the prince and concubine."

Isn't it a blessing? After Xiao Tingen was promoted to Zhongshu's servant, he was very high-spirited, and even asked Fan to do his best to organize the wedding of his niece.

There are many talented people in the court. How did he come to be an official? It's not because His Majesty saw him as the uncle's family of the future sixth prince concubine, so Xiao Tingen had to fulfill his uncle's responsibility and take care of him. Good niece.

If the house is shabby and loses the face of the royal family, wouldn't it make His Majesty dissatisfied with him.

Xiao Tingen has been able to respect Fan's as a guest for many years, and he can't think of a place to go. Not to mention half of the dowry was paid by the public, even if it was all paid out, Fan's heart would not feel bad. She is not the kind of person with shallow eyes, and she is very clear about the significance of having a prince and concubine to the whole family.

Even if the sixth prince could not occupy that position in the future, at least a prince would not be able to escape. And with the help of a prince and concubine, at least three generations of the Xiao family will not fall into the ranks of famous families.

Didn't see the news of the marriage being spread out, even the concubine of the Xiao family was inquired about by a noble family, with such a precious relationship, why would she worry about her son's marriage in the future?

Fan's family will not blindly only want benefits without giving, if this is the case, the relationship between close relatives will also weaken.

Xiao Mingjin's worries at the beginning were obviously unnecessary.

This is just the beginning of the Fan family. After that, all relatives and friends of the Xiao family rushed over to add makeup and gifts. Even the aunt and grandma of the Xiao family who were far away in the border and southeast, and the two concubine masters quickly sent People sent a heavy makeup gift.

There are precious leather and medicinal materials outside the customs in the north, as well as Hepu pearls in the sea in the south, fine silk, furniture made of gold silk sandalwood, emerald jade and so on.

Even Yan Zhao couldn't help being surprised, she really underestimated the background of the entire Xiao family.

In this era, the rise and fall of a family has always been one that prospers and one that loses. Knowing that there is a prince concubine in the family, no one would be foolish enough to come to add luster and draw closer, but it wouldn't be beautiful if they refused.

All of a sudden, nearly two hundred liters of dowry were quickly collected.

Yan Zhao did not mention this, but Si Tuzhou privately sent her the property list and seal certificate.

Just a Su Xing Lou, Yan Zhao knew that this guy must not be very poor, but when she got the thick list, she was still shocked, it was more than just being rich.

Fan carefully inquired about the marriages of several princes in the past. The third prince was the most prosperous at that time, and he married a noble daughter from the Langya Wang family. The dowry stretched for ten miles. Ten lifts.

But Yan Zhao is a younger brother and sister, so it's not good to get over it, otherwise it will easily lead to hatred.

The Fan family decided to replace most of the gold and silver belongings with silver bills at the bottom of the box, and subtracted some bulky utensils, and it would not be too late to send them to the prince's mansion after they got married. dowry.

Although it is slightly thinner than the third concubine, it is better than the first concubine and the fourth concubine.

These two concubines, who are not favored by the third prince and do not hold power in the harem like the concubine Shu, can choose noble daughters for their sons. Although the family backgrounds of the first and fourth concubines are also from famous families, they are not special. Distinguished.

Fan Shi also patiently explained these reasons to Yan Zhao in advance, worrying that she was young and energetic and wanted to compete.

Yan Zhao didn't care about these things, otherwise she would have given her what Si Tuzhou gave her. No matter how rich the aristocratic family of the Ning Dynasty was, it couldn't be as rich as the royal family.