"Does Miss Yu know Miss Wang from Baishi Academy? She is from the Wang family of the Wang and Xie families." Zhang Wanyin finally noticed Yu Xijiao and asked with a smile.
Yu Xijiao was not in a hurry to answer and pondered for a while.
"At Baishi Academy where Miss Yu is heading, girls from the direct lineage of the Wang and Xie families were originally exempted from taking the exam, but this Miss Wang was very ambitious and wanted to take the exam even if she was exempted from taking the exam. She even got the first place in the year.
Even Concubine Zhen was alarmed by her ranking and wanted King Yi to marry this girl."
Zhang Wanyin covered her mouth and smiled.
"However, although this Miss Wang is also the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, her status is slightly different. Concubine Zhen was unwilling to let Prince Yi really marry her. After that, she proposed to her aunt that she should be adopted as a concubine in Prince Yi's Mansion.
She is a concubine and said she was impressed by her talents." Yu Liyue also added with a smile.
These two will be very harmonious.
"Now, does Concubine Zhen regret it?" Yu Xijiao said thoughtfully, and related to what they said before, some things were vaguely guessed.
"I said I regretted it, but I don't know if it's true. Does Princess Duan know that?" Yu Liyue said, reaching out and pressing her palm, "I have been doing embroidery behind closed doors at home during this period. I only heard about the rumors outside.
, but I don’t know if it’s true, but it must be true that Concubine Zhen fell in love with the legitimate daughter of the Wang family.”
She had asked before, but not now. After all, she was about to get married and was detained in the mansion doing embroidery every day.
"I don't know, but there are rumors outside." Zhang Wanyin also shook her head, "It is said that Concubine Zhen has regretted her marriage now and said she does not want to marry this Wang's daughter again."
"Why?" Yu Xijiao couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know the details. It seems that Wang's daughter was already engaged. Although she later broke off, her reputation was ruined and Concubine Zhen doesn't like her now." Zhang Wanyin said.
In fact, this matter is not widely spread outside. Before the major events of Duke Anguo's palace, this kind of thing is a trivial matter, that is, it is spread among some wealthy families.
"Since the engagement has been broken off, the matter is over." Yu Xijiao said with a twinkle in her eye.
"That's what I said, but I heard that there is still a sequel to this kind of thing, and it may also be related to the Xie family. It seems that the original appointment was for a son of the Xie family."
Yu Liyue added that it was also hearsay that she was the Queen's biological niece, which was much more credible than other people's words.
"The marriage between Xie's son and Wang's daughter?" Yu Xijiao was surprised.
"No, it's not Xie's son." Zhang Wanyin shook her head.
"But I heard from people in the palace that she seemed to have had a relationship with Mr. Xie." Yu Liyue blinked and said in confusion, "Maybe I heard it wrong."
He only talked about the people in the palace and put the queen aside. Whether it was true or false, it didn't matter to the queen.
"It's not the son of the Xie family. Actually, I'm not that sure. For a while, it was said that he was the son of the Xie family, but then... it was said that he was the son of An Guogong."
The smile on Zhang Wanyin's face faded, and her voice lowered a bit, "It's okay for us to talk here. If others hear us, I'm afraid we will get entangled again."
"The son of An Guogong?" Yu Xijiao finally heard some reason, and her heart couldn't help but move.
"I heard he is the youngest son of Duke An Guo..." Zhang Wanyin whispered.
"How... how is this possible? Isn't it... Xie's son?" Yu Liyue was dumbfounded and looked at Zhang Wanyin in astonishment, then looked at Yu Xijiao, "Miss Yu, when you were in Jiangnan, you really didn't have any
Have you heard about the marriage between the Wang and Xie families?"
I was really shocked when I saw her condition.
So, does Yu Liyue really think that Wang Xie was married before?
Zhang Wanyin's eyes also fell on Yu Xijiao, and her eyes flashed. Yu Xijiao suddenly understood, so these two theories were possible. Zhang Wanyin and Yu Liyue had both been intentionally inquiring about this matter.
From the battle between Wang and Xie to the current marriage between Wang and Xie, clever changes are better than using them wisely.
"I really don't know if Wang Xie was married before. Even if there was, I was just living in Jiangnan at that time and didn't know about it." Yu Xijiao thought for a while and said softly.
"Is it possible that Miss Yu San's uncle's cousin is the cousin? Xie considers Miss Yu San's uncle's family as his direct branch." Zhang Wanyin said.
Both Wang and Xie have direct branches. Today, the Xie clan respects the branch of Yu Xijiao's grandmother. However, in fact, the Wang and Xie families have some rules that are different from other clans. If they are talented and knowledgeable, they can also be included in the branch.
The direct branch is even raised in the master's house and treated as a descendant of the master's family.
Yu Xijiao knew that there were not only a few cousins in her grandmother's house who were ranked in the ranking, but also several outstanding children from the side branches who were also ranked in the ranking.
Yu Xijiao's heart skipped a beat. So, were these two people really asking about a descendant of the Xie family or their uncle? What did King Duan and King Yong find wrong?
Why do you ask yourself?
"Rumors are never trustworthy." Yu Xijiao said. She was unwilling to discuss the matter at this time. She called Mingyue with a smile, "Mingyue, go see if there is anyone down there. If there is anyone, tell them that the painting has been done."
Mingyue responded and went out. When she reached the stairs, she saw a waiter standing outside.
"Masters' paintings have been painted," Mingyue said.
"I will take you away. The two princes and the two princes are still waiting outside." The servant said with a smile. This is the maid next to Miss Yu San. Miss Yu is the future mistress of the family. "Just now, Eunuch Huai Bao has already arrived."
I said, if you finish painting, take it over."
The three scrolls were taken away by the chamberlain and taken to another attic.
After the servant left, Yu Xijiao saw that the snow outside had stopped, so she took Mingyue out to enjoy the snow.
The passage outside had been cleaned before, and the few snowflakes that had just fallen no longer piled up. Yu Xijiao stood under a plum tree, squinting slightly.
The sun was actually shining in the gloomy sky just now. The sun was shining on the branches, and the red plum blossoms reflected the snow. It was a different feeling to see it in the house, but now it was even different to experience it in person.
"Girl, the wind here is lighter than the window just now." Mingyue looked around, sensed the wind force, and said.
"That side is to the north, which is the direction of the north wind. The side window is large and faces this direction. It is also upstairs, and there is no balcony outside to buffer it. It is naturally colder than other places. There are several high buildings around here.
The building blocks the wind." Yu Xijiao said, she was wearing a light fur-trimmed cloak, holding a hand stove in her hand, and another one under her sleeves.
Even though I was standing in this snow, I didn't feel cold at all.
"Just this one." After looking at several plum blossoms, Yu Xijiao pointed to the one on the lower left.
The bright moon came forward and plucked this plum blossom.
"Be careful, the snow is not bad." Yu Xijiao said.
Snowflakes have fallen on the red plums, there is frost on the flower branches, and there are dots of snow-colored embossed flowers on the plum cores. They look even more beautiful. It would be most beautiful if they were preserved completely.
"Don't worry, girl, I will be careful." Mingyue's hands were very steady, and she tried her best to pick the best one and bring it back to the girl.
"You don't have to be too steady with your hands." Yu Xijiao suddenly looked at the window diagonally opposite and whispered in a low voice. From her direction, she couldn't actually see her face. She could only vaguely feel that someone was there. She just brushed her sleeves against the window, and she felt in her heart
Unavoidable movement.
"Girl..." Mingyue was puzzled.
"You are just an ordinary maid. No matter how strong you are, how stable can you be?" Yu Xijiao said with a smile, and she fell in love with another plum blossom. She stepped over and picked it off.
"Girl, please be careful, I will help you." Mingyue hurriedly stepped forward to help her. The snow flakes on the flower branch she originally picked fell from her hand. The two of them helped to pick another branch.
The snowflakes on the branch in Mingyue's hand have all fallen off.
Even the frost that had previously condensed on the branches had fallen, and it looked incomplete.
Yu Xijiao didn't mind it either and asked Mingyue to hold it carefully.
After the two picked a few more branches, they returned to the pavilion.
The pavilion was much warmer than before. Someone must have come over again. The gauze curtain fell on the lower part of the window, and the heating in the room was suddenly locked again.
Mingyue handed the plum branch to Yu Yan who was waiting there, and took off Yu Xijiao's cloak. Yu Yan took the plum branch to arrange flowers.
"Why again?
Installed the gauze curtain?" Yu Xijiao asked, looking at the gauze curtain that fell.
"I said the painting is finished. I don't need to see it so clearly. It's cold and I'm afraid it will freeze us." Zhang Wanyin curled her lips and said helplessly.
Yu Xijiao smiled and was noncommittal. It was obvious that this was Prince Qi's method, and only he would do such a childish thing.
There was actually a ready-made vase in the house, which had been cleaned. Yu Yan arranged the flowers and put them on the table in front of the three people. The snow on the flower branches was no longer there. Even so, you can still see these flowers no matter which angle they are.
, they all look extremely beautiful.
"Is it cold down there?" Looking at the plum branches like this, Yu Liyue felt a little moved.
"It's actually not that cold down there, it's okay." Yu Xijiao hugged the heater and said, looking at the plum branches she picked, she felt very good.
"Then I'll go down too!" Yu Liyue stood up, and the maid put on the cloak for her, and went downstairs with great interest. There were light footsteps on the stairs, and Yu Liyue had already gone downstairs.
"Princess Duan, don't you want to go down and have a look? Rather than enjoying the scenery upstairs, it would be more beautiful to go for a walk in the Merlin." Yu Xijiao suggested with a smile.
Zhang Wanyin hesitated, she still had something to talk to Yu Xijiao.
"I have long heard that the scenery of Qingyu Tower is very good. Now that Princess Duan is here, it would be a pity not to go and enjoy it." Yu Xijiao said.
"Then I'll go pick some plum blossoms too." Zhang Wanyin said, saying that if you don't go down here, you must stay and talk, it would be too deliberate.
"Princess Duan, please." Yu Xijiao stood up with a smile and said goodbye.
Seeing Zhang Wanyin leaving with the two maids, Yu Xijiao sat down again, reached out and fiddled with the flower branches inserted into the vase a few times. Mingyue brought scissors, and Yu Xijiao trimmed a few more plum blossoms, making them well-proportioned.
, it looks more flavorful.
"Girl, does Princess Duan have something important to say to you?" Mingyue said while picking up the broken branches.
"Maybe I have something to say." Yu Xijiao nodded. It wasn't so obvious before. It was a bit deliberate to not leave just now. However, Zhang Wanyin reacted quickly. After feeling that there were traces, she immediately followed Yu Liyue downstairs.