peasant girl allure

Chapter 479
After the new year, the Queen Mother couldn't wait to hold the draft.

The Empress Dowager decreed that all unengaged women over the age of 13 in the families of officials of the sixth grade or above must participate in the draft.

The queen mother looked at the list compiled by the queen: "Isn't there another woman in Shengping Hou's mansion besides County Lord Rui'an who is old enough to participate in this draft? Why isn't her name on the list?"

"After returning to my mother, the second daughter of the Marquis of Shengping has already made a verbal baby marriage with her old friend since she was a child. After the girl reaches the age of 15, if the man still does not come to propose marriage, she can discuss marriage again." The queen told Xiao'er to her Speak up.

"It's like this, that's a pity, it's not bad for that child to look at his family." The queen mother remembered that Shengping Hou was born in a peasant household, and he had a child marriage with an old friend since childhood. Isn't that an engagement with a peasant household?With the current status of Marquis Shengping, it is okay for his daughter to marry the eldest son, but because the marriage was arranged since childhood, he has to marry at a low price. It is really a pity, the Queen Mother even has some sympathy for Yun'er!
But because of this, she took a high look at Shengping Hou, and did not regret the marriage she made when she was poor just because her family was rich.

The draft is in full swing, and the queen is also closely cooperating with the queen mother.

In the vying for beauty one after another, the queen mother finally added ten beautiful women to the emperor to stay in the palace.

The empress dowager and the empress discussed together, and by the way, the second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince also elected the concubine.

The second prince, Shangguan Xuanhao, chose Ruan Weizhen, the daughter of Yin of Shuntian Prefecture.

The third prince chose Li Mingfang, the daughter of General Li.

The fourth prince decided to be Gu Qiqi, the granddaughter of the emperor's teacher.

The matter of choosing a concubine was decided after asking the opinions of several princes and according to their wishes.

The Empress Dowager didn't like Li Mingfang's resignation, but she agreed to it because the Third Prince liked it. It was also difficult to think of this grandson who didn't like the Emperor.

Three or two branches of peach blossoms outside the bamboo, the Prophet of Spring River Plumbing Duck, after a cold winter, finally spring back to the earth.

After the draft ended, February [-]nd was ushered in—the day when the dragon raised its head.

The folks often make dragon scale cakes and wrap dragon teeth (wontons) to eat. On this day, the common people will also have a haircut, that is, shave the dragon's head, implying a good start for the year.

There will be a royal banquet of "picking vegetables" in the palace.

Officials and family members of the fourth grade and above can participate.

For this "picking vegetables" royal banquet, Shen Chengyao and the people from the Ministry of Rites have been busy for a long time.

In the imperial garden, there are many flower stands, and some small dendrobiums are placed on the flower stands. Various fresh vegetables and vegetables are planted in the small dendrobiums, including lettuce, spinach, rape with two or three leaves...etc!There are also peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, etc. that are as tall as half a finger.

The small dendrobium is beautifully designed, and the vegetables grown on it are fresh and juicy.

The name of each vegetable is written on the silk and placed under the dendrobium for everyone to guess.

The place where men and women "choose vegetables" is separated by a screen, and the emperor and queen will reward and punish according to the result of guessing.

The Empress Dowager saw that the scene of "picking vegetables" was arranged in a rather idyllic way, which shocked her overworked body due to the hard work of the draft these days.

"This is the first time that Ai's family has seen such a poetic 'picking vegetables' banquet in so many years. Today's imperial garden is also very pleasing to the eye, and it will not make people feel dazzling when it is full of flowers! The empress arranged well."

"The concubine doesn't have such skills. I asked the county magistrate Rui'an to help me with my ideas. Not only that, this year's silk silk is not directly written with the names of vegetables, but some riddles. Anyone who looks at the vegetables on the small dendrobium and can't guess what it is, can also try to guess the riddles, if they can't even guess the riddles, then they will really be punished!"

"Oh, County Lord Rui'an is really versatile." The queen mother smiled and nodded in praise.

"County Lord Rui'an is really ingenious, and my wife was lucky enough to visit the garden of the Marquis of Shengping's mansion. Everywhere is picturesque! It's so beautiful!"

"Yes, yes, yes, although they are ordinary flowers and plants, they can be displayed elegantly and warmly, making people feel extraordinary."

"After you say that, the Ai family wants to see it for themselves."

Madam Li said after hearing the Queen Mother's words: "Where is the need for the Queen Mother to go to the Shengping Hou Mansion in person, and let the Lord Rui'an come to the palace to decorate the imperial garden?"

As soon as Mrs. Li said this, the audience fell silent, no one answered her words, not even the Queen Mother.

Let a county head decorate the imperial garden?What a system!
Seeing that no one paid any attention to her words, Mrs. Li continued: "Mr. Rui'an, what do you think? Are you willing to decorate the imperial garden for the Queen Mother?"

Xiao'er smiled: "Of course I'm willing, but I'm still young, I don't have much strength, and I can't do a lot of heavy work. Otherwise, I will draw the layout of the imperial garden. How about the arrangement? Madam Li is the wife of the head of the general sect, and she went out with her husband, so she must be stronger than the chief of the county, how about it, Madam Li, is she willing?"

The wives and young ladies present: County Lord Rui'an is indeed not someone who will suffer.

Draw a design drawing of the imperial garden, and also arrange the imperial garden for the queen mother. Everyone will think that the county princess Rui'an is versatile.

How is it different from being a gardener to arrange by yourself!This is what slaves do!Just now Madam Li wanted to humiliate County Lord Rui An like this, but she didn't expect that he would slap the ball back with a few words, and she had to agree.

A second-rank lady ordered her to be a gardener!What face does she have in this circle.

Madam Li's face froze, and soon she smiled: "Of course I am willing."

"All of you are concerned. The Royal Garden looks good like this. Why change it again? It's a waste of money and people." The queen mother said to relieve Madam Li's embarrassment.

"The Empress Dowager is really an example of women in the world, and she cares about the people of the world."

"The empress dowager is wise, and my wife also thinks that the imperial garden is beautiful enough. If it gets any more beautiful, I'm afraid I'd like to be lazy and stay in the palace."

... Ladies racked their brains to praise the Queen Mother.

At this moment, praises and applause came from the man's side one after another.

The queen said: "It's all started over there. It sounds very lively. Let's start too. I can't wait to see who will be punished."

"We've all done our homework, so we won't be punished, right, sisters." Li Mingfang asked the ladies present.

"That's right! Today we all came here for the empress dowager and empress empress' private treasury."

"Because of what you say, I feel a little regretful. Is it okay to break up now? I have to leave some dowry for the fifth princess in my private treasury. You have to be merciful!" The queen was full of remorse.

"Look at how stingy the queen is, everyone can safely guess, the fifth princess's dowry is with my grandmother, and she can't get married without a dowry!"

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