Ajiu

Chapter 135
The servant handed the scroll of Huang Ling to Ajiu, and said with a smile on his face: "Miss Nine, Your Majesty said that he gave you the name Deyin ten years ago. You don't think it's cute, so you have to wait until you are old enough to change it. This is the time." Don't delay any longer."

His Majesty the Emperor gave her a name, but she thought it was uncute, so she refused to use it, insisting on waiting until Jiji?This word spread to everyone's ears, how many people fainted.That is His Majesty the Emperor, not the cheerful and harmless fat uncle next door to you!

Ajiu was a little embarrassed, "Deyin obeys the order."

As soon as the word Deyin came out, Ah Jiu immediately felt that she seemed to be much taller and more solemn.The name Deyin is very different from Ajiu. Ajiu is very cute when she hears it, but the word Deyin reminds people of a beautiful figure and steadfast virtue, which is serious.

"Your Majesty ordered someone to seal a seal for Miss Jiu." The servant took out a black rosewood seal box and handed it to Ajiu. Ajiu thanked him politely and took the seal box over.This seal box is small and delicate, it can be called a handicraft. Ajiu held it in his hand and looked at it for a while, and liked it very much.

The servant finished his business and left without a cup of tea, "I have to go back to the palace." When he was about to walk to the door, he glanced at Pei Qi's painting case, and his eyes lit up, "Do you have any ready-made paintings?" Pei Qi was honest, "There are a few." The waiter went over to look at it, and smiled, "Young Master, you have great brushwork! This painting is so vivid!" Pei Qi looked at him suspiciously, and politely cupped his hands, "Where is it, thank you." The waiter said Pei Qi had no choice but to whisper to him, "The stamp that Your Majesty bestowed on Miss Jiu was written by the Crown Prince himself. If the Crown Prince can get Miss Jiu's portrait, he will be happy; if the Prince is happy, His Majesty will be happy too." ;If His Majesty is happy, everyone is happy, right?" Pei Qi was dizzy by the waiter, "Really?" He was looking forward to the scene described by the waiter, but looking at his own paintings, picking and choosing, I don't know which one to send.Second Master Pei came over and pointed to a portrait of Ah Jiu wearing a curly skirt and wearing a nine-phoenix gold hairpin, "This one." Pei Qi obediently rolled it up and handed it to the waiter, who took it and walked away with a happy face.

Ajiu thanked the elders and guests, and went back to the inner room to rest.She curiously opened the seal box, and saw inside was a top-quality Shoushan stone seal, engraved with four ancient and elegant seal characters, "Deyin Mowei".

"Deyin must not be violated." Ajiu said softly, sweet in her heart.

Kind and honest, this must be your handwriting.

In the small living room, Mr. Pei Ge and Mr. Pei and his son were sitting with Lin Shangshu. Lin Shangshu patted Mr. Pei sympathetically, "Poor Zhonglang." Mr. Pei Ge always liked to say goodbye to old friends, But now he is sighing, "Poor Zhonglang." The only beloved daughter is going to marry, and also the crown prince. In the future, Xiao Ajiu will become a queen. Zhonglang, the queen's father, has to stay at home to avoid suspicion. .After studying hard for more than ten years, he became a third-rank official at the age of 40. All the efforts in the past were all in vain.

"What a pity, I am blessed." Second Master Pei looked detached, "Who can be like me, who can retreat bravely in middle age? But there is one thing that I am very sorry for, I can roam freely in the forest, father and father-in-law The elderly still have to continue to work hard, and it is very ashamed to be a junior."

Lin Shangshu turned his head to look at Mr. Pei Ge, "Dear family, Zhong Lang is just showing off. When did he learn this skill?" Mr. Pei Ge confided, "It's been a long time. Ever since he had little Ajiu, he has been like this " Lin Shangshu snorted, "Learn from my granddaughter, hum." Standing up with a look of disdain, "Don't bother Zhonglang, let's go play chess." Pei Ge always smiled, "Let's talk first, don't regret chess." Lin Shang Shu couldn't help but pull him up, impatiently, "What are you talking about, go quickly." Pei Ge grunted old-fashionedly, and he was forced to pull him away.

Second Master Pei saw off his father and father-in-law, and sat down silently by the window.Ajiu, good girl, dad is fine with everything, it doesn't matter if he doesn't become an official or hold real power, dad just doesn't want to part with you.Ajiu, you are still young.

Mrs. Fang waited to send away the female guests one by one. Mrs. Wei Guogong took into account today's situation and stayed here specially to remind Mrs. Fang, "When the emperor marries nine daughters, the crown prince will not only have one concubine. It is inevitable that the concubines will come in one after another. There are always secondary concubines, so it is better to act first, and pick the two who have no backing, and the girls are docile and obedient." Mrs. Fang has always respected Mrs. Wei Guogong, after hearing this But he shook his head, "You are kind, how can I not know? However, the Pei family will never mention the matter of the second concubine." Mrs. Wei Guogong was stunned, thinking of the family tradition of the Pei family, and the fact that Ajiu had been in the family since she was a child. The favor and attention received by the Pei family, sighed, "If it's an ordinary family, it's fine. Royal daughter-in-law, I'm afraid it will be a bit troublesome if you want to be the only one." Mrs. Fang is also troubled, "Holding the baby who grew up in the palm Ah." Mrs. Wei Guogong persuaded her a few words, and sat in her daughter's room for a while before leaving.

"Your mother-in-law really doesn't want to pick a second concubine for Ah Jiu?" Before leaving, Mrs. Wei Guogong couldn't help but asked again.

Who would be willing to choose a side room for their own girl, but there is no other way.The crown prince will have a second concubine sooner or later, instead of waiting, it is better to choose a suitable one.Otherwise, if you are unlucky and get a powerful second concubine, life will not stop.

"Don't pick." Mrs. Xu resolutely said, "My family definitely won't pick."

"What if it's a powerful one?" Mrs. Wei Guogong was curious.

Xu raised his palm and cut it off decisively.

What does it mean, killed?Mrs. Wei Guogong's eyes widened in surprise.

Daughter, are you married to a scholarly disciple, right?

Mrs. Jingguo discussed with Lord Jinguo that she would hand over a sign to the palace to ask to see Queen Zhang, and asked Queen Zhang to issue an order to fulfill Huiyin's infatuation.Lord Jingguo hesitated for a long time, "Don't worry about your safety. I'll ask someone to find out what His Royal Highness is saying." It was he who married the second concubine, so we had to see what he meant.Huiyin is an in-law of the Zhang family, and she is born with both talent and appearance. The prince should readily agree, but what if the prince still cares about the past?Previously, the abolished prince supervised the country in Nanjing, and he himself also served in Nanjing, and he was extremely close to the abolished prince.This matter can be big or small, if the prince is magnanimous and doesn't become suspicious, it will be regarded as a past incident; if the prince is cautious by nature and the past can't be let go, the Cao family still don't want to make fun of themselves.

Although Mrs. Jingguo didn't think so, she didn't dare to argue with him, she nodded and agreed, "Yes, Lord Guo."

Lord Jingguo thought it over and over again. If he dragged others to ask about this matter, no matter who he entrusted, it would be embarrassing, so he might as well speak up himself.When we went to the Wenhua Palace to meet the prince to report back on military affairs, Lord Jingguo finished his business and congratulated the prince with a smile, "His Royal Highness is about to get married, I am very happy to congratulate you..."

The prince interrupted him with a frown, and said in a reprimanded tone: "Only the emperor's wedding can be called a grand wedding, don't you know?" Duke Jing was startled, and hurriedly said: "I am a martial artist, and I don't know the truth because I don't read books. Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness, I understand, and I will never dare to be confused again in the future."

Duke Yasukuni was so frightened that he didn't dare to say what he wanted to ask brazenly.

But with Mrs. Yasukuni urging behind him, he couldn't do without talking.Two days later, when Duke Jing went to the Wenhua Palace again, he mustered up his courage and smiled, "Your Highness, I wonder if your second concubine has been decided?" It's too straightforward, Cao Wushang, you really can't speak.

The crown prince was very indifferent, "You can't stand alone as a second concubine."

Duke Yasukuni didn't dare to speak any more, and Weiwei withdrew.

"No. You can show Huiyin another family." When Duke Jing returned home, he repeatedly told Mrs. Yasukuni to persuade Huiyin more and quickly find a suitable family for Huiyin to marry.

Mrs. Jingguo was not convinced on the one hand, and on the other hand, she couldn't see Cao Huiyin's tears. Although she agreed to Duke Jing, she told Mrs. Jin Xiang behind his back, begging Mrs. Jin Xiang to be beautiful in front of the queen. Word.Mrs. Jin Xiang's face sank like water, "Isn't it okay for a girl from the Cao family to be a second concubine? She is too deceitful." She went to the palace to see Queen Zhang, and said everything, with a faint sense of injustice on her expression.In the past, the deposed prince was very close to his uncle's family and took good care of Zhang's family. Now the prince is also born of Queen Zhang, but he is indifferent to his uncle's family, which makes no sense.Mrs. Jin Xiangbo had been dissatisfied with this for a long time, and at this time the prince refuted the face of the Cao family again, of course she was even more unhappy.Empress Zhang pondered for a moment, "Duke Jingguo just made great contributions to the world, and it was at the moment when he was proud of himself. How could he be humiliated like this? He is an in-law of the Zhang family. He has no face, and I will follow suit. Sister-in-law, I will entertain you all. Then you play by ear." Mrs. Jin Xiang felt a little more comfortable, agreed, and left the palace.

After Mrs. Jin Xiangbo left, Empress Zhang sat on the precious couch and sneered slightly.Xiao Shi, there are several elder brothers above you, why can you alone be made the crown prince?Because you are my own, because you are born as a prince.I am your own mother, don't listen to me, ignore me, don't be filial to me, don't even think about it.Your father is in charge of big things, but I have to go home for small things, right?Don't take me seriously, don't take my mother's family seriously, step on Zhang's family and Cao's family at will, you can't be too good.

Empress Zhang invited Mrs. Jingguo, the hero's wife, to a banquet, and ordered the prince to come and toast.The prince had asked the emperor for instructions and came here with pleasure.He had been strictly trained by the emperor for such a long time, and he stood in front of people with a somewhat calm and graceful demeanor. Empress Zhang saw it in her eyes, and her heart sank.Xiao Shi, who used to be innocent and unscheming, was as clear as a clear brook, but now he has changed, so deep and secluded, it cannot be underestimated...

The prince toasted and didn't stay much, so he wanted to leave.Mrs. Jingguo and Mrs. Jinxiang finally had such a great opportunity, how could they let it go lightly?Mrs. Jingguo talked affectionately about Huiyin's admiration for Queen Zhang, and Mrs. Jinxiang said more bluntly, "If Huiyin can serve the queen for a long time, no matter what her status is, she will be willing."

The crown prince bowed, "His Majesty the Father is intending to accept a young concubine..." Entering the palace to be a concubine can really serve the queen for a long time, there is no problem at all.

Mrs. Jingguo was so frightened that she was scared out of her wits, "Huiyin respects and loves the empress as an elder!" Your majesty is so old, he has already turned around before the gate of hell!

The prince smiled, "Very good, my elder brother has always wanted to hire a smart woman."

Although the abolished prince is a commoner and lived in seclusion, he is still the emperor's son, treated well, and has many concubines.However, he was not satisfied, and always felt that the women around him were not smart, so stupid that it made people anxious.

Mrs. Jingguo was about to cry, "No, no..." He has been abolished, as a commoner, will Huiyin accompany him to die?

Empress Zhang couldn't bear it anymore, "Xiao Shi, you don't have a second concubine yet! The cousin of the Cao family is gentle and virtuous, and it is your good fortune to marry her."

The prince approached Empress Zhang, and whispered in her ear coldly: "I have appointed a girl from the official family as my concubine, and then I will accept the daughter of the Cao family who holds military power as my second concubine. What will His Majesty Father think of me? Will you?" Suspicion will arise? Can my position as the crown prince be secured? If I am abolished like him, okay?"

Empress Zhang was angry and scared at the same time, and slumped on the couch.

The prince straightened up, looked at Mrs. Jingguo and Mrs. Jinxiang with disgusted eyes, and walked away.

That night, Lord Yasukuni made a decisive decision and immediately forced his elder sister, Mrs. Jin Xiangbo, to agree to marry Cao Huiyin. "Eldest sister, you really love Huiyin. I'm really worried about marrying her to another family." Mrs. Jin Xiang's face darkened. , "My son-in-law is already married. Is it possible to marry Huiyin to a concubine? I can't afford to lose this man!" Duke Jing refused, "Face is more important than life? If Huiyin is going to be gone by His Majesty, or by the deposed prince ..." Mrs. Jin Xiang turned pale, one is old, the other is disabled, and will not be free for life. No matter which one is involved with these two, life is worse than death.Forget it, a bastard is a bastard, anyway, with her own aunt looking after her, Huiyin can't suffer too much.

Mrs. Jingguo couldn't stop crying, but was stopped by Mrs. Jingguo, "If it wasn't for you, Huiyin would be the Ninth Prince's concubine now! You still have the face to cry!" Poor Mrs. Jingguo's heart is worse than that of Huang Lian, but she doesn't even have the right to cry nothing.

Cao Huiyin didn't eat or drink again, like a dead person.Lord Jingguo said cruelly, "Huiyin, if you are going to die, you should die! Father would rather watch you die than let you implicate the whole family! If you are really given to the abolished prince, what will the Duke of Jingguo do? You Have you ever thought about it?"

Cao Huiyin lay facing the wall with closed eyes, a tear slowly flowed from the corner of her eye.

On April 22, the emperor appointed Taifu and Prince Taishi, British Duke Zhang Song as the envoys, and Shaobao and Prince Taifu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Jinshendian University scholar Yu Changfeng as deputy envoys, and took the festival to Jiuning Street Pei's mansion, accepting and asking the famous ceremony.The chief and deputy envoys Jifu rode on horses, led by the guard of honor, and a group of people arrived at Pei's house in a mighty manner.

"The imperial concubine was hired according to the system, and envoys were sent to accept and ask famous gifts." The ceremony official smiled.

Second Master Pei conferred on the principal and deputy envoys, "My daughter, born to a married couple, is sixteen years old..."

The chief and deputy envoys completed their tasks successfully, left Pei's house, entered the imperial city through the East Chang'an Gate, and went all the way to the Fengtian Gate, in order to confer with the Supervisor of Rites, "Return to your orders."

The inspector of ceremonies quickly passed it to the emperor.

The emperor took it over and looked at it, and motioned to the prince, "Xiao Shi, are you relieved this time? Take a look, ask for the name, and accept it."

"Don't worry." The prince muttered in a low voice, "You can only feel relieved when you get married."

(End of this chapter)