Chapter 620: Mother, I don’t want to get married

Jia Lian left, the curtains on both sides were lowered, and countless ladies appeared.

Among them are Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhen’s family. It's just that these few people have a slightly humble status in Weiyang Palace, which is full of imperial concubines and princesses.

But some people didn’t seem to think so. They saw that the elegant woman sitting next to Yuan Chun had not spoken a word. She glanced at Mrs. Zhen’s family who looked sad, and suddenly smiled and said to the queen: "Previously According to the queen, the Zhen family was invited to the capital by her elder sister, and she also wanted to betroth the daughter of the Zhen family to the crown prince as a concubine. This was a good thing. But now it seems that the crown prince does not want her sister to marry her. What a love.

I advise my sister not to worry about it. The Zhen family is a famous family no matter what. My sister also said that their old lady and the late Queen Xiaowen were sisters. If something happens to the girl of the Zhen family in the future, even if my sister does bad things with good intentions, it will be difficult for her to face Mrs. Zhen’s wife at that time, right?”

Mrs. Yongrong’s words made Mrs. Zhen’s face difficult. The look of sadness on his face was even heavier, but it was hard to say anything. He could just wait for the nobles above to get justice.

The Queen could naturally hear the provocation and ridicule in Wu Guifei's words. Just as she was about to speak, the Crown Princess said: "Wu Guifei is too worried. What is the status of the late Empress Xiaowen? Naturally, everyone fawned over and clung to her during her lifetime. I am afraid that some people just wanted to chat with Empress Xiaowen for a few words. Empress Xiaowen looked after her for a while, and then declared to the public that they were like sisters to Empress Xiaowen.

Take me as an example. I don’t know how many of the ladies I met in my boudoir praised me secretly, saying how close they were to me and how they were like sisters. In fact, I don’t know many of them very well. Network.

Therefore, what some people say is that they are like sisters to Queen Xiaowen, but I’m afraid they are just flattering words.

Furthermore, my mother is a queen. , the mother of a country, why should she explain to anyone?"

In the eyes of the princess, the Zhen family is just a wealthy family, and she does not believe the old lady of the Zhen family and Empress Xiaowen are sisters. .

In addition, Concubine Wu is the biological mother of the third prince. The third prince always opposes the prince and often makes the prince unhappy. Naturally, the princess does not have a good impression of Concubine Wu. So when she heard Concubine Wu speak in a strange and angry manner, she couldn't help but refute her.

Her words may be whatever other people think of them, but Mrs. Zhen’s family found them extremely harsh.

If it were anything else, she could endure it, but the old lady at home was the pinnacle of the Zhen family. It was the reason why she could stand here today. How could she allow others to belittle her?

Therefore she doesn’t careHe helped Mrs. Wang next to him to stand up and said angrily: "My old lady, both her father and ancestors died fighting for the country. She is the orphan of the founding of the country. She was conferred the title of 'Xiu' by Emperor Taizu at the age of eight. Lord An County. Empress Xiaocigao took pity on our helpless old lady and loved her as if she were her own granddaughter. She was allowed to enter and leave the palace freely. It was at that time that she met Empress Xiaowen who was still in her boudoir.
< br /> My old lady has to be strong throughout her life and never takes advantage of her father’s achievements. Why did my old lady turn into a fawning person when told by the Crown Princess?

I just pity my old lady. She is almost eighty, and those who loved her at the beginning have passed away. Now that she is being slandered, no one can prove her innocence..."

Mrs. Zhen's family These words made all the nobles present look at each other and didn't know what to think.

After all, although the people this woman mentioned in just a few words are all long ago, who would dare to ignore them?

Thinking about it again, if this old lady of the Zhen family is really the head of the county at the age of eight and has been doing so for more than seventy years, according to her seniority, she is indeed taller than everyone present. She can know those people. Not surprisingly.

In the eyes of everyone who had such an idea, at this time, a princess with a low-level seniority, criticizing the old lady of the Zhen family, seemed extremely ignorant!

Even Concubine Wu couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Zhen's family, but she didn't realize that this Mrs. Zhen's family had some tricks up her sleeve.

Being questioned by Mrs. Zhen’s family in public, the princess said: “Who knows whether what you said is true or false...”

“That’s enough!”

The queen finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted in a deep voice. Her dissatisfaction with the Crown Princess had reached its extreme at this time.

The first is that she bullied Zhen Yuhuan by being obedient to the Crown Princess, and the second was that she dared to question the relationship between the old lady of the Zhen family and Queen Xiaowen, that is, she questioned what she and the Queen Mother had said before.

You must know that before Emperor Ningkang ascended the throne, she was not Emperor Ningkang’s favorite woman. The reason why she finally ascended the throne of the crown princess was almost entirely due to the support of Empress Xiaowen. Therefore, she respected Queen Xiaowen as her closest relative. It was precisely because of this relationship that the old lady of the Zhen family begged her, and she agreed to facilitate this good thing.

Who knew that the Crown Princess not only dared to defy her, but also dared to deny the words of her elders! For royal women like them, denying their elders is a disregard for human ethics and is one of the most intolerable behaviors.

“Kneel down!” the queen shouted.

The Crown Princess was a little confused, "Queen Mother..."

Seeing that the Queen seemed to understand the true anger, the Crown Princess had no choice but to kneel down in aggrieved manner.

"Look at the good things you have done! You'd better hope that Yu Huan is fine. If anything happens to that girl, I will not let you go easily."
< br />　"Please forgive me, Queen Mother, Erchen... Erchen was just playing around with the sister of the Zhen family. I didn't expect her to be so timid and fell down all of a sudden. Erchen really didn't mean to do it. Please forgive me for your momentary oversight."

Yes, the Crown Princess still doesn't think she did anything wrong. She just pushed the daughter of a fourth-grade official into the water.

It was only because the queen and others clearly did not believe her previous remarks that they admitted the matter lightly on the grounds of "joking".

Seeing that she was finally honest, the queen took a deep breath, looked at the queen mother above who was always watching the show like an outsider, and reported: "The princess has hurt someone, and her words and deeds are unreasonable. Please punish her justly." ."

The Queen Mother actually doesn't care about the marriage between the prince and the Zhen family.

It was only for the sake of the queen that she stepped forward to promote peace. As for how the youngest daughter of the Zhen family would get along with the crown princess after marrying into the prince's house, that was not within her scope of consideration.

But... the Queen Mother rolled her eyes slightly at Princess Zhaoyang beside her. This girl, she hesitated for a moment, then tugged on her sleeve a few times, as if she was afraid that she would let the other person off lightly.

Then he straightened his posture and said seriously: "I am used to having a leisurely life, and I have nothing to do with common affairs. The queen presides over the affairs of the palace and has always been fair and praised by others. Therefore, this matter should be left to the queen herself. Deal with it."

"Yes."

"In addition, the Crown Princess dared to commit murder and hurt people on the birthday of the Supreme Emperor. Fortunately, it did not make a big mistake. But she is no longer It’s time to continue congratulating the Supreme Emperor on his birthday, so in the next two days, the Crown Princess will no longer have to come to Chonghua Palace.”

The Crown Princess was glad when she heard that the Queen Mother had left it to her own devices. She knew the Queen's character best, and thought that as long as she went back to Kunning Palace to admit her mistake to the Queen and say something nice, the Queen might be relieved of her anger.

When she suddenly heard that the Queen Mother would not allow her to attend the upcoming birthday banquet, she was shocked and called out quickly: "The Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother waved her hand and interrupted. After hearing what the Crown Princess said, she said: "I am also tired, everyone, please help yourself."

After saying that, the Queen Mother stood up directly, and with the support of Princess Zhaoyang, she entered the queen's house. temple.

Many of the ladies in the palace dispersed after seeing them off respectfully. Many people also glanced at the gloomy-looking Crown Princess, feeling somewhat gloating about her misfortune.

PrinceThe concubine has been acting arrogantly and domineering for a long time. It's just that she is a princess and comes from a famous family. Her grandfather is a veteran of three dynasties and a cabinet minister, so everyone respects her.

Who would have thought that today we would be in trouble with a small Zhen family.

The Queen Mother’s punishment may seem slight, but in fact, its impact on people like them is inestimable.

The dignified princess was deprived of even the qualification to congratulate the emperor on his birthday. You can imagine the loss of face.

Another layer of people was thinking that the Queen Mother obviously didn’t like the Crown Princess. If the Crown Princess could not dispel the Queen’s anger this time, it would be difficult for her to be the Crown Princess in the future.

　……

Jia Lian followed the eunuch as he walked in Weiyang Palace.

It is said that the layout and style of the environment can reveal the personality, likes and dislikes of the owner. Unfortunately, Weiyang Palace didn't seem to be too big, and Jia Lian arrived at his destination before he could figure out what was going on.

"These are the clothes that the Queen Mother gave to the slave in previous years. The slave was reluctant to wear them and kept them. If the Marquis of Zhenyuan doesn't dislike it, he should be aggrieved first."

Been The eunuch whom the Queen Mother called Su Quan came in with a folded robe and smiled at Jia Lian.

Jia Lian glanced at it and nodded: "Thank you so much, Eunuch Su."

"Haha, the old slave is waiting outside the door. What orders does the Marquis have? Just call the old slave."

Su Quan put down his clothes, bowed to Jia Lian and exited the room, leaving Jia Lian alone in the room.

He did not arrange anyone to serve Jia Lian. After all, Jia Lian is a foreign minister. Without the Queen Mother's instructions, it is obviously inappropriate for the maids of Weiyang Palace to serve Jia Lian.

It would be no problem to arrange two young eunuchs, but he could tell that Jia Lian would not like having the young eunuchs serve him in dressing.

Not long after, Jia Lian, dressed in the uniform of a great eunuch, walked out.

Su Quan saw this and smiled and said: "The Marquis is indeed a noble person. The clothes worn by humble people like us actually look noble and good-looking on the Marquis."

Jia Lian smiled slightly. He originally thought that wearing a little eunuch's blue clothes and a little red hat would damage his image as Second Master Lian.

But at this time, there is no such worry.

Su Quan is obviously the eunuch in charge of Weiyang Palace, and he was given a set of brand new uniforms. The regular clothes of this eunuch are actually not much different from the regular clothes of wealthy people outside, but they are more plain.

Therefore, Jia Lian was quite satisfied, so heHe intended to chat with Su Quan for a few words, so he said: "Eunuch Su is joking, there are no despicable people in the world, let alone the clothes of despicable people. A person's position does not represent his nobleness, but it can truly represent a person. Whether a person is noble or not depends only on his own cultivation and whether he can bring value to the court and the country.

Eunuch Su serves the Queen Mother at home, and I am loyal to Your Majesty outside the court, just like Eunuch Su’s clothes It fits me perfectly."

Su Quan was stunned, he didn't quite understand Jia Lian's words.

However, he could still understand the general meaning, and he felt a little incredible in his heart.

Eunuchs are physically disabled and are despicable people, which is what this world calls them, and most of them think so. Unexpectedly, I can still hear different standards for judging dignity today. Especially when such words come from the mouth of Zhenyuan Marquis, who is of noble birth and is highly valued by His Majesty, it is particularly fresh and precious.

This was the second time Su Quan met Jia Lian. The first time was when Jia Lian resisted the marriage in Weiyang Palace, but that time he did not talk to Jia Lian.

Today was the second time that he and Jia Lian had only a slight intersection, and he suddenly understood what a true natural nobleman is!

Based on these two sentences said by Marquis Zhenyuan, he felt that it was natural for a person like Jia Lian to be in a high position and receive the attention and love of everyone.

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Weiyang Palace, Zhaoyang Palace.

The maids followed Princess Zhaoyang’s instructions and brought two pots of fire into the house and placed them next to Zhen Yuhuan.

The heat wave emanating from the fine charcoal fire finally dissipated some of the chill. Zhen Yuhuan's trembling body gradually became more stable, but the sadness on her face remained unchanged, with traces of tears. They were still wet, and the small lips were a little white. They looked very lovable and very distressing.

Suddenly she heard rapid footsteps outside the door. She looked back and saw her mother rushing in first. She looked excited and burst into tears.

"Mother..."

"Huan'er, how are you?"

After Mrs. Zhen's family entered the door, she saw her daughter's pitiful expression She looked distressed, and immediately rushed forward, holding her daughter in her arms to comfort her.

Zhen Yuhuan, who was already very aggrieved, could not hold back at this moment. She immediately threw herself into her mother's arms and started crying.

When Mrs. Zhen’s wife saw her daughter crying so sadly, she couldn’t help but shed tears. The scene of the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying made Yuan Chun, Mrs. Wang and others who were following behind them unable to bear to look at them and turned their heads away.Wiped away the moisture from the corners of his eyes.

"How are you? Are there any injuries on your body?"

Mrs. Zhen's wife lifted her daughter up a little and stretched out her hand to check her body. Her daughter was delicate by nature, so she had never experienced such abuse. When she learned the news, her heart ached as if someone had ripped it out.

"Mom...wuwu, I'm fine. It was Brother Lian who saved me. Otherwise, Huan'er might not be able to see you."

Hearing my daughter's words She cried and felt the coldness of ice when she touched her daughter's body with her hands. She knew that it was caused by falling into the water. She didn't know what to say. She just held her daughter in her arms forcefully and comforted her: "Mom, I know it. It's hard." I have lost my child, I feel wronged..."

At this time, the concern from your loved ones is the most heartbreaking.

Zhen Yuhuan called mother again, holding back her sourness, and begged in a low voice: "Mother, I don't want to marry, not to the prince. Mother, please don't marry me into the prince's house, okay? ?”

Zhen Yuhuan’s words suddenly stunned Mrs. Zhen’s family.

Her daughter learned about her marriage relatively late, and only revealed it after they were relatively sure about it.

My daughter had said before that she didn’t want to get married, but at that time she was just shy. But when she said with a smile, when her daughter’s family grows up, she will eventually get married. Is it possible that you have to keep doing it? Stay with your mother?

At that time, the daughter would either run away shyly, or she would pester her and act coquettishly, saying that she would stay by her side for the rest of her life.

Although the words are the same now, my daughter’s demeanor is completely different.

She didn’t know how to answer her daughter’s words.

To be honest, her most well-behaved and beloved daughter is growing up and getting married, so as a mother, she is naturally reluctant to let her go.

But from the very beginning until today, she, like everyone else in the family, believed that her daughter was very lucky to be able to marry into the prince's palace and be able to shine on the family lintel.

But at this moment, looking at the apple of their eyes that has always been held in the palm of the family, crying in her arms and saying that she does not want to marry into the prince's house, the most heartbreaking thing is her.

Because she knew in her heart that not even Zhen Yuhuan, as a mother, could make the decision in this matter.

Everything is fate.

Despite this, Mrs. Zhen’s family still hugged her daughter and comforted her: "Okay, don’t get married, we just don’t get married..."

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