concubines are respected

Chapter 64
Although the old lady is advanced in age, she has a resolute temperament and has always acted vigorously and resolutely in dealing with others.On that day, all the people in the mansion were gathered together, and after explaining the matter of moving into the capital, they carefully discussed the specific matters and the time of entering the capital with the eldest lady.

Although moving the residence is not a trivial matter, the ancestors of the Lin family were originally in the capital. If Lin Mo hadn't been transferred to an official position, he would not have moved all the way to live in the Kangzhou area.Now that Lin Mo Chengji has gone to Beijing to recuperate his illness first, Master Zhou has also taken over the duties of the government office, so it is easy to have no political affairs.It doesn't matter whether you live in the capital or Kangzhou.

Now Zhilan, Suxian, and the two daughters-in-law of the Lin family have come to Beijing by imperial decree, and the Lin family has three important masters who are all in the capital.

It can be seen from this that the old lady's idea was also formed after careful consideration, and the whole Lin family agreed with it.San Yiniang was worried about Lin Yinglu who married into the capital that day, and she was even more eager to enter Beijing as soon as possible.

A few days later, more than a dozen carriages and sedan chairs, pulling the most important silk and silk from the top and bottom of the Lin family, and the masters, marched towards the capital in a mighty way.

The weather in the capital city is indeed more pleasant than in Kangzhou City. It is late spring and early summer, but the capital city is still full of spring breeze. Steward Lin led his servants to take good care of the old house.

Although the old house has been idle for many years, the structure of the house is much more elaborate than the houses in Kangzhou City.The house is roughly divided into front yard, middle hall and back house.

There is a huge rockery in the middle of the front yard. There are all kinds of small pavilions and pavilions on the rockery, and the green and lush vegetation is very good.

The whole courtyard is surrounded by a long red column corridor.An alley on the west side of the corridor leads directly to the side dwellings.Although the side residence does not occupy a large area, the houses are well-built, and this is the residence of the housemaid, the maid, and the gardener.

Walking along the wide path in the middle of the front yard, stepping over the knee-high mahogany threshold, walking through the bright courtyard, passing through the hanging flower door with finely painted pine, crane and longevity pictures, you arrive at the central hall.

The middle hall occupies a huge area and is an important boundary for receiving distinguished guests and setting up banquets.There are flower halls on both sides of the middle hall for people to drink tea and talk in their spare time.The wing rooms on the east and west sides are naturally the guest rooms for overnight guests.

As for the back house, it is the residence of the masters.The whole house is like a vase, the front yard is like a bottleneck, the boundary of the middle hall gradually widens, and the back house is like a bottle belly, a different scene.

The back house occupies a very large area and is divided into several separate houses. The main house facing south, Shou An Ju, is the residence of the old lady.

On the left side of Shou'an Residence, passing through an exquisite garden is the Da Furen's Heyun Pavilion. From Heyun Pavilion, and around an apricot grove, Xialange, where the third aunt lived, appeared in front of her eyes.

In the deepest part of the backyard, there is a clear pond. The lotus in the pond is just showing its leaves. As summer is approaching, the pink and white lotus flowers are showing their beauty.

The gardens of Suxian, Zhilan and other young masters are surrounded by the pond. The gardens are tens of meters away from each other.

Suxian’s courtyard was placed in Yiyue Pavilion on the west side of the pond. Lilacs were planted all over the courtyard. At this time, it was early summer, and the lilacs in the courtyard were in full bloom. Favorably.

Suxian stood quietly on the stone steps of the main room, admiring the flowers and colors in the courtyard, the stars twinkled in her dark eyes, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"The weather in Beijing is pleasant, and it really is a good place to cultivate your body. No wonder my father became much healthier after he came to Beijing. It seems that it was a wise move for my grandmother to send someone to take my father to Beijing to recuperate." Suxian's mood improved a lot. Along the way, although she was worried about choosing a concubine, as she approached the capital, Suxian's mood calmed down a lot.

Royal selection of a concubine is no joke, whether the prince is in love is not the first choice, whether it conforms to the royal etiquette, whether he understands the rules of the heavenly family and has the appearance of everyone is the most important thing.

Nowadays, many celebrities are rushing to the capital, seeking how to stand out from the crowd and become the daughter-in-law of the Heavenly Family.And since I don't intend to fight to be left behind, it will be easier for me to lose the election.

Feeling preoccupied, Suxian's mood opened up a lot, and the expression between her brows became more relaxed.

After tidying up the bedroom, Xiangcao came to Suxian's side lightly and said in a low voice, "Second Miss, I have brought water for washing. You should go back to your room to make some repairs and get a good night's sleep. There will be more tomorrow." There are more important things to be busy."

"Second Miss, you just settled down, what's the rush?" Cui Ya came back from carrying water from the courtyard, with thin sweat stains on her forehead, she wiped her forehead lightly, and took the words out of breath.

Vanilla glanced at Cui Ya with a slight annoyance, and said slowly, "What do you know, just now the old lady sent a message. In the morning, the masters need to go to our house to visit the old lady, so don't neglect it."

"Hehe, what I'm talking about is that when I move back to the old house this time, I really need to greet the old lady." Suxian smiled, turned around and walked into the room at the pace of Xiangcao, and continued to say, "Fortunately, our mansion is only separated by a wall from ours, and we can get there within a few steps, so there is no need to travel by car."

What Suxian said is correct, the old house of Lin's mansion is only separated from our own house by a wall.There is even a moon gate in the back garden. Over the years, the Lin family has settled in Kangzhou City. The old house is vacant, and it is all thanks to the old lady of the family who sends servants to take care of it every month. The door is opened and the windows are opened from time to time. angry.

Therefore, after more than ten years, the old house is still as it was when it was first built, without any obscurity.

The two master and servant walked into the main room while talking, and washed a little.

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The next day, the family's mansion was extremely busy. Outside the main hall, servants and servants were running back and forth non-stop. Trays of melons and fruits, cakes and teas were being presented to the hall in an endless stream.

In the main hall, hearty, brisk, full-hearted laughter came.

"Hahaha! I haven't seen you for many years, but Mo Cheng's daughters are so charming one by one. No wonder the fifth prince once returned to Beijing, so he suggested to the emperor that the daughters of the Lin family in Kangzhou City are indispensable in the selection of concubines. Think It is the fifth prince who already has a suitable candidate in his heart." The old matriarch was wearing a long gown embroidered with brocade embroidery, and a forehead guard studded with emerald emeralds was tied around her head. full of energy.

While talking, the old matriarch glanced at Lin Zhilan and the others who were sitting respectfully on the side seats with a smile, and the smile on his face grew stronger.

"The old matriarch is absurd. Although the girls have a bit of beauty, they are far away from the capital since they were young, and they don't know much about the rules. Whether they can be selected in the end depends on the tutors assigned by the palace." The old man Following the eyes of the old matriarch, he looked at the granddaughters of Yingyan Jiaorao in the hall, and said in a respectful tone.

"Don't worry, brothers and sisters. Since I learned that Zhilan and Suxian are on the waiting list, I have already sent people to the palace to report to Yuan'er. I believe she has her own way to take care of her subordinates and appoint a nanny who knows the basics and rules." Teaching. I will definitely teach the rules of the palace, so that the child can be elected smoothly." The old lady said to the old lady with a smile, "If you count the time, tomorrow the palace will send a teacher to teach the etiquette in the palace, I have ordered my servants to tidy up the best wing rooms for the nanny to live in temporarily. From tomorrow onwards, let the girls come to the mansion to learn some rules from the nanny. Just leave it to me for the brothers and sisters. "

The Yuan'er that the old matriarch spoke of was her eldest daughter, Lin Xiyuan, who was a concubine who was very favored by the emperor and was second only to the empress in status - Concubine Yuan.

Concubine Yuan has been in the palace for many years, but because of her frail body, she has not given birth to a son and a half for the emperor, but she is still favored and loved by the emperor.It is enough to see how important Concubine Yuan is to the emperor.The addition of officials and ranks by Linmen's children is also the honor brought by Concubine Yuan.

When the old lady heard the words, she was full of smiles and thanked the old lady repeatedly. The lady and others sitting in the hall immediately stood up and bowed to the old lady again.

"My family, you don't need to be so polite. Besides, Yuan'er has been in the palace for many years. Although she has caring people around her, she is still not as affectionate as my sisters. Now that my sisters have the opportunity to marry into the royal family, Yuan'er has someone beside her. My old lady is naturally happy to be with you." The old matriarch hurriedly raised her hand, motioning everyone to get up and take their seats, her eyes sparkling.

The old matriarch naturally has her own plans, the fifth prince is the biological son of Concubine Lan, and Concubine Lan is very close to the empress.The two had the intention of secretly forming an alliance.

Over the years, Noble Concubine Yuan has been deeply favored by the Holy Grace, and the Empress has long been dissatisfied. Fortunately, Noble Concubine Yuan has no heirs, so the Empress forbears it.

However, precisely because Concubine Yuan had no heirs, the emperor felt pity for her very much. A few years ago, the emperor intentionally handed over the helpless Third Prince, whose mother and concubine died early, to be raised by Concubine Yuan.However, because the empress empress obstructed it, and the third prince was 15 years old at the time, and he had already reached the age of weak crown, the queen decided to divide the mansion for the third prince. Shelved it.

Even so, the relationship between the Third Prince and Concubine Yuan became a little more intimate because of this matter.Concubine Yuan also took good care of the third prince on weekdays. Although the two were not mother and son, they had a little mother-son affection.

Among the several princes of the emperor, the eldest prince died young. Although the second prince was born to the empress, he had a high fever at the age of seven and his intelligence was impaired. Although he was not stupid, he was not as intelligent as the other princes.But the fourth prince was born of a court lady, with a humble status, and was not favored by the emperor.

After careful calculation, among the princes under the emperor's knees, only the third prince and the fifth prince are intelligent, good-looking, and their biological mothers are above the concubine status.Therefore, among the princes, the third prince and the fifth prince have the highest voice to be crowned princes.

Now that the fifth prince is choosing a concubine, the old matriarch has long been concerned about it.The mother of the five princes, Concubine Lan, is very close to the Empress, which is definitely not a good thing for Concubine Yu Yuan.If the two join hands, it is uncertain how they will trip Concubine Yuan in the future.

But if he could take this opportunity of choosing a concubine and let the daughter of Lin's family marry into the Fifth Prince's Mansion, wouldn't it be an eyeliner for Concubine Lan.Once there is any disturbance in the Queen's room, Concubine Yuan will know as soon as possible.

The three princes and Concubine Yuan have a good friendship, and Concubine Yuan naturally spared no effort to help him ascend the throne. If the Third Prince ascends the throne in the future, Concubine Yuan and the Lin family will have stronger support.

Therefore, in the eyes of the old matriarch, the person who married into the fifth prince's mansion could at best be regarded as a pawn to break into the enemy's interior and make sacrifices.Naturally, this chess piece cannot be the family's own granddaughter, the girl from the side branch is the best candidate.

It was precisely because the old matriarch and imperial concubine Yuan had such a plan that the fifth prince had the opportunity to get the emperor's order to go to Zhizhou on business, accompanied by Lin Shujie along the way.Therefore, I stayed overnight at the Lin Mansion in Kangzhou, where I had a slight intersection with the girl in the mansion.

Of course, all of this is the old matriarch's thoughts in the back of his back, how can others know.

When the old lady heard this, she thought that the old lady was doing her best to help her family, she was in a very happy mood, and thanked her again and again.Afterwards, they exchanged pleasantries with the old lady, and then everyone moved to the main banquet to eat together.

(End of this chapter)