Ajiu

Chapter 147 Sharp

After the two eldest princesses, Empress Zhang ordered Ajiu to meet several old concubines in Beijing, and then the emperor's sisters, all the eldest princesses.The emperor's half-sister is only Princess Xiping, and the rest of Jianing Changping, Gaoping and Xining are all half-sisters.Ajiu met one by one, and the eldest princesses all praised her with smiles, "As expected of a prince's wife, she is graceful and noble." Queen Zhang listened to their speeches, and praised Ajiu's hype. She smiled decently on her face, but sighed in her heart.These eldest princesses are very shrewd, they are not praising Ah Jiu, they are clearly praising the vision of the emperor and the crown prince.They really winked, much more than the queen herself.

Princess Xiping's daughter, Princess Antai, is a [-]-year-old girl with a serious face. She saluted Ajiu meticulously and called her "His Royal Highness the Crown Princess".She didn't smile very much, and she was wearing a light lotus-colored long beige. There was no decoration on the beanie, only a magnolia flower was embroidered on it, which exuded arrogance and aloofness.

When Ah Jiu saw An Tai, she always wanted to laugh for some reason.An Taiming is a very lucky little girl. The emperor is her own uncle, who is very kind to her, and specially gave her the title of princess. Without a title.The emperor made an exception and gave her a title, and she was a princess of the first rank.Speaking of which, such a lucky little girl should be very happy and love to laugh, but she is not. She is serious and serious from morning to night, and Princess Xiping is very helpless when she talks about it.

"Knowing that my sister Ya loves poetry, I got a collection of poems written by the former court Chen Qingxi a few days ago, and I will send it to my sister." Ajiu said with a smile.This Antai girl loves reading very much, she should be very happy to give her a rare and unique copy.

Princess Xiping smiled, "Where does she know how to appreciate it? It's a waste of good things to give her." Antai ignored her mother's teasing, thanked her, and said naturally: "Why send someone to give it to you later? I'll take it to the East Palace, okay?" Ah Jiu naturally smiled and agreed, "Very good."

Empress Zhang saw that Ajiu and Princess Xiping were very close, and she couldn't help but think of Ajiu and Yanli's own request to be the official guest but was rejected by the prince, and she was saddened.Xiao Shi, mother is trying to remedy this, why don't you appreciate it?A mother is always a mother, maybe you want to be angry with your mother for the rest of your life.

"Why is Antai so out of touch? You just call her cousin." Seeing Antai's old-fashioned talk about His Highness the Crown Princess, Empress Zhang couldn't help but point out.

For some reason, Empress Zhang wanted Ajiu to recognize a few more cousins ​​today, a bunch of cousins.

An Tai solemnly and seriously refused, "Today is the crown prince's betrothal ceremony, and I will come here as a courtier to celebrate, so how can we talk about relatives." Empress Zhang thought of the little girl's awkward appearance on weekdays, and laughed dryly. Twice, talking about him from left to right.You can't reason with Antai. Reasoning with Antai will be exhausting.

Most of the concubines follow the prince, and there are very few concubines in Beijing.Ajiu met the Eldest Princess, several old concubines, and the Eldest Princess, and then met several princesses.The emperor had a total of nine princesses, but now there are only three in the capital: the eldest princess Ningshou, the second princess Fushou, and the ninth princess Xingshou.Princess Ningshou and Princess Fushou are older sisters. Ajiu greeted them politely, and Xingshou was a younger sister. She politely called "Sister-in-law Ten", and Ajiu agreed with a smile.

Princess Fushou didn't take Ajiu seriously in the past. What happened to the Crown Princess, let alone the Crown Princess, even if she became a queen, wouldn't the empress dowager be in charge of her?After being reprimanded twice by the crown prince Zhengyan, Princess Fushou lost her temper and had to admit: Xiao Shi just has no conscience, and when he has a daughter-in-law, he forgets his mother and sister, and he is hopeless.He made it clear that his concubine should not be offended, she must be respected, and the 16-year-old girl Ajiu should be respected as a future queen.If he didn't listen to him, he would turn his face, and her own sister would turn her face too. Princess Fushou had no choice but to take Xiao Shi, who had already been established as the crown prince, and she didn't put on the airs of a sister-in-law during the celebration ceremony.She didn't, and neither did Princess Ningshou. The two princesses congratulated the Crown Princess thoughtfully, with solemn and elegant words.Princess Xingshou was born of Concubine Xian, ranking ninth. She was also very favored by the emperor when she was young, and she was a bit arrogant and willful. After she grew up, the emperor treated her mediocrely. The youngest son of a sixth-rank official in the capital was chosen as the son-in-law. The emperor summoned the man and saw that he was handsome and gentle, so he immediately issued an order.The ninth princess just married into a family with a low profile. Since then, she has restrained her temperament a lot and dared not show her edge easily.At this celebration ceremony, she was also extraordinarily modest, one mouthful of ten sisters-in-law, very attentive.

Ajiu smiled reservedly, and was polite and slightly alienated to the three princesses.Ah Jiu knew that Brother Ten's two sisters, like their mother, Empress Zhang, would not really like her.The intimacy on their faces is just due to the situation.As for Xingshou, Ajiu had met this Ninth Princess when she was a child, and knew what kind of temperament she was, so she would never get close to her.

Princess Xingshou smiled and recalled the past, "Sister-in-law Shi was very aura when she was a child, and she could compose poems when she was only four or five years old! I still remember the poems written by sister-in-law ten. They are really unique and very talented. , not out of the ordinary. I don't know how you came up with such a beautiful sentence like 'the flowers bloom without discussing with me'."

Ajiu smiled, "Don't mention the job I did when I was a child. It's not a poem, it's just a child's game."

Princess Xingshou smiled a little forcedly, and her tone was sour, "The game is so good, if you put your heart into it, then it's okay?" She was really dissatisfied.I used to be a princess, and she was the daughter of a courtier, and her status was far inferior to my own; now that they are married, and I am still a princess, she has become a princess, with a higher status than myself, which is really unconvincing.

It is human nature for Princess Xingshou to feel this way.When she was young, she had a sense of superiority in front of Ajiu, but when she grew up, her status changed, and she couldn't shake herself in front of Ajiu, feeling lost.This is the bad thing about being a princess: when you are young, you are airy, but when you grow up, you may not be so.There will always be courtiers' daughters who marry their brothers and become crown princesses, queens, and stand above them.

"The world is changing like white clouds and dogs." Princess Xingshou sighed secretly.

After Ajiu recognized the royal relatives, Empress Zhang ordered her to meet the wives of several important court officials, including Mrs. Yang Shoufu, Mrs. Yu Cifu, Mrs. Ying, Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Jing, and so on.Ajiu is gentle and humble towards others, but when it comes to Mrs. Wei Guogong, she calls her "grandmother" affectionately.Mrs. Wei Guogong cheerfully declined, "I dare not take it." Ajiu smiled, "You are the grandmother of my fifth brother, seventh brother, and eighth brother, and of course my grandmother." Mrs. Jingguo looked at Ajiu, smiled and responded appropriately. , don't mention how uncomfortable it is.The crown princess's seat originally belonged to Huiyin, but she took it away abruptly.Huiyin, the poor child, married the concubine of the Zhang family with tears in her eyes. She stood on the palace with a happy face...God has no eyes.

Madam Jingguo couldn't bear the feeling in her heart, so she said with a smile: "The crown prince's betrothal ceremony is really a joyous event for the whole world to celebrate. It's just that there is only one princess in the East Palace, so it's a bit deserted. It's not as good as Na Shuyuan's grandchildren , so that His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Empress can have grandchildren as soon as possible, what does the Crown Princess think?"

Mrs. Yasukuni knew that it was inappropriate for her to speak out, and she also knew that Yasukuni would reprimand and scold her mercilessly after returning home, but she held her breath in her heart and couldn't swallow it no matter what.Huiyin's tears, Huiyin's tears, Mrs. Yasukuni's wife is full of Huiyin's tears. Why is Huiyin suffering and she is so proud?Even if you can't do anything to her, it's good to add some troubles to her. It is better to bring in a few more beauties in the East Palace, and it is better to have a few more second concubines with good family backgrounds. Yes, she shed tears like Huiyin... Mrs. Yasukuni's blood boiled at the thought of such a prospect.

"I'm just talking about an extremely ordinary thing. If she is virtuous, she will not take it to heart, and she will gladly do it, right?" Mrs. Yasukuni comforted herself.

Empress Zhang looked at Ajiu with a smile, as if she was waiting for Ajiu to express her opinion.Mrs. Wei Guogong couldn't bear it, and said gently: "The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are newly married, and they are like glue. After a year or so, it will not be too late to bring up this matter." There is only one Crown Princess in the East Palace, and this situation will definitely not last , but you can't mention this matter when someone is newly married for a few days, it's too inappropriate.

Mrs. British, like Mrs. Yang Shoufu and Mrs. Yu Cifu, are extremely humble, "This is the family affairs of His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Empress, and naturally the Empress is in charge." The corners of Ajiu's mouth curled up. Well, speak out without revealing anything.

"The crown prince and I have never dared to be self-sufficient, and we obey His Majesty the Father in everything." Ajiu was polite, "If Mrs. Yasukuni has this intention, you can ask Lord Yasukuni to submit a memorial, and His Majesty will have his own instructions."

It's really easy for you to talk in plain English here, why don't you give a memorial to your husband, it's so solemn.

Mrs. Yasukuni regretted her words a little after she uttered them. Hearing what Ajiu said, she couldn't help being tit-for-tat, "It's just adding some servants to the crown prince. Should such a trivial matter be so solemn?"

What kind of mystery are you making, to enrich the East Palace, you actually want the minister to submit a memorial. Is it worthwhile to have a serious memorial?

Such a trivial matter?Ajiu grasped this point keenly.

"The crown prince is the crown prince of the country, and the affairs of the East Palace are nothing trivial." Ajiu said seriously: "Don't say that you need to add some servants, even if you change the servants and female officials, your Majesty must agree. The crown prince is still young. , if there is a villain by your side and leads the crown prince to ruin, what should you do? This is His Majesty's wisdom and foresight, and it is not a trivial matter, Mrs. Yasukuni, you have overstepped."

Madam Yasukuni just wanted to vent her anger, but she didn't expect that Ajiu would be so sharp, catching the small flaws in her words, and daring to reprimand herself harshly in front of Queen Zhang.She looked at Empress Zhang helplessly, seeing Empress Zhang with a sullen face, holding up a teacup to drink tea without saying a word, she knew that Empress Zhang would not help her, so she had to bow down and plead guilty.Ajiu looked down at her from a high position, her voice was slow and clear, "You can't interfere with the affairs of the East Palace, so be careful in the future." Mrs. Yasukuni's wife was Weiwei.

When Mrs. Yasukuni stood up again, she was too ashamed to lift her head.At this time, if there was a crack in the ground, she would definitely get in without hesitation, hide, ashamed to see people.This is a ceremony to celebrate the success of the crown prince's betrothal gift. All the wives who are good enough to be married are present. The person she lost this time will definitely spread throughout the capital within a day...

Empress Zhang lost her spirits and ordered the wives to step down.

"Go and meet the elders of your uncle's family and your mother's family, and come back later." Queen Zhang ordered coldly.

Ajiu agreed obediently and obediently, first went to Mrs. Jin Xiangbo's table to say hello to her in general, and then went to accompany her natal family.Mrs. Fang sat with three daughters-in-law and six grand-daughters-in-law today. They looked like a prosperous and prosperous family, which was very enviable, especially Ah Jiu's third sister-in-law, Yuan Shi, who had a big belly and looked like she was about to After giving birth, the noble ladies who wanted a son or grandson looked at Yuan's big belly and salivated, "This must be a boy, don't even need to guess."

"Grandmother, mother, eldest aunt, third aunt, eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, fourth sister-in-law, fifth sister-in-law and sixth sister-in-law, I haven't seen you for a long time." Ajiu was about to burst into tears, and finally saw her relatives!Mrs. Fang stood up tremblingly, pulled Ah Jiu to look up and down, with tears in her eyes, "How is the princess? Are you used to being in the palace? Are you eating well and sleeping well?" Lin Youhui smiled beside him, " Of course it's alright, mother, look at how good my daughter looks." Gu Shi and Xu Shi also laughed and said: "When you see her complexion, you know that her life is going very well." This white complexion, With the sparkling eyes and the radiant appearance, one can tell at a glance that she has neither endured hardship nor been irritated in the palace.

Ajiu beamed brightly, "Grandma, can I be okay? I'm so popular, who wouldn't like me?" Coaxing Mrs. Fang with sweet words, she turned her head and smiled at Lin Youhui, "Mom, I miss you to death It's gone." Lin Youhui was happy and sad at the same time, and said angrily: "What's dead, you're not allowed to mention this word on a happy day." Ajiu happily agreed, and stretched out her hand to caress Yuan's big belly, "Sister-in-law, Is my little nephew going to be born soon?" Yuan smiled softly, "Soon, it's due next month."

"How does my sister know it's my little nephew?" Several sisters-in-law asked Ah Jiu together.

You are already married, the Pei family can no longer have a little girl born, how could it be a little nephew.

Ah Jiu proudly said, "I just know!"

Lin Youhui knew her daughter's temperament best, and said with a smile: "Of course it's a little nephew. My daughter doesn't want a little niece, right?" Ajiu glanced at Mrs. Fang guilty, and smiled along, "No, no, I want a little niece. My niece is here, I really want to."

Ajiu's guilty look made Mrs. Fang and others laugh, "Naughty niece."

Even married, is she still so mischievous and carefree like a little girl?Girl, you are so lucky.

(End of this chapter)