Outside the main hall stood dozens of well-dressed women. These were all suitable daughters of aristocratic families, but almost none of these daughters of aristocratic families had smiles on their faces. No one wanted to go to Qidi. Although the person she married was the King of Qi, but Qi
Wang is old and lame in one leg. Who is willing to travel thousands of miles to marry?
After I went there, I didn’t know what happened. Some people said that I couldn’t be the concubine in the past. I heard that the King of Qi was already planning to marry the concubine. The daughter of a big family in Qi...
The capable daughters of aristocratic families escaped one by one, even if they were unmarried.
The ones left behind now are either those whose family background is not obvious, or those whose family does not value them, and who are dispensable in their own families...
The decree was issued just yesterday, and today the Queen Mother will enter the palace to choose. Everyone feels uneasy.
The Queen Mother and the Queen were sitting in the main hall. The Queen Mother was originally in charge of this matter, but now that the Queen Mother has taken over, the Queen Mother came to accompany them and select people together.
The palace officials call people according to the list.
The four women entered the palace and respectfully saluted the Queen Mother and Queen above.
The Queen Mother looked at them and found that they all looked pretty good, but one of them stood out. After asking about the Queen's family background, she left him alone.
The Queen Mother feels that the number of people who can really go to Qi Di should not be too large, but it is inevitable that they must be smart and good-looking. It would be better if they could pick someone who looks similar to Princess Qi.
The younger son is a little far away, so he can't do anything for the moment, but it's not advisable to send too many gifts, so as not to make the younger son suspicious.
The number of people is stuck at "four". Four daughters from aristocratic families are more suitable. One of them will become the principal concubine, and the others will become side concubines or concubines.
The second row of four people was okay, and the Queen Mother only chose one.
There were more outstanding ones in the third and fourth rows. The Queen Mother looked around and found two, but none of them were similar to Princess Qi. The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Why can't I find one that's somewhat similar?
In the fifth line, none of them work, so I quit!
In the sixth line, none of them work again, retreat!
The seventh line, which is also too long, falls back again!
Line 8…
Looking at the four unattractive women in the eighth row, the Queen Mother's face was as gloomy as water: "Queen, is this the beautiful person you selected for King Qi from thousands of choices before?"
"The Queen Mother, their family background is not bad, their appearance is quite good, and they are dignified and decent." The Queen was actually not satisfied, but she had to say it against her will.
She is in charge of the matter. Even though she has never seen the real person, she has seen the portrait briefly. It cannot be said that the person in the portrait is wrong, but it just seems a little bit wrong, especially the few aristocratic families in the previous row.
Qian Jin is very good-looking, but suddenly several teams of such women come up, which is very eye-catching. They are not as good as those who were unsuccessful in the previous teams.
"Excellent appearance? Dignified and decent? Is it for your father?" Feng Yu came in with a smile. He happened to hear the Queen Mother's words, and the chamberlain trotting over beside him hurriedly reported: "The Queen Mother, Prince Qi wants to see you.
.”
He wanted to stop it, but he couldn't.
The Queen Mother waved her hand and the chamberlain withdrew.
"I've met the Imperial Grandmother, I've met the Queen." Feng Yu stepped forward and saluted with a smile, then shook his sleeves: "What kind of aristocratic daughter did the Imperial Grandmother choose for my father? I heard that they are all very good-looking, and the grandchildren
Come and join in the fun!"
After saying that, he looked at the four daughters in front of him and immediately smiled: "Is this the beautiful daughter of aristocratic family that the imperial grandmother chose for my father?"
The Queen Mother felt that her old face was gone. Looking at her grandson, and then looking at the group of so-called extraordinary-looking daughters of aristocratic families below, her face was all disgraced.
This comparison is even more eye-catching.
"The Ai family is still choosing, and the Queen needs to be careful when selecting people." The Queen Mother said coldly.
"How did the Empress choose such a man for my father?" Feng Yu's lips curved slightly, a smile appeared in his eyes, and then he sighed quietly: "I'm afraid my father won't like it!"
The queen's face turned red, "The portrait is different, it's different from the person."
"Portrait? Did the Queen see the portrait before?" Feng Yu
He smiled and spoke with a touch of ridicule, "I heard that in ancient times, concubines were selected based on their ugly appearance and ugly ones. The main factor was the amount of money given. In the past, I only heard about it. Could it be that it is the same now?"
"Don't talk nonsense," the Queen Mother scolded.
"Grandma Imperial, your grandson is really not talking nonsense. There are records in history. If the palace also believes in the portrait too much, then Uncle Imperial's harem will be really..."
Feng Yu's words are still not finished.
As soon as she said this, the queen was suddenly startled and her face changed drastically.
The Queen Mother looked at the nanny beside her. She understood and took the few daughters of aristocratic families down first, and no longer gave them away at this time.
After everyone else had retreated, the Queen Mother said coldly: "Queen, check this matter and see if anyone really got any benefit from it!"
After her grandson said this, the Queen Mother also became suspicious.
The queen looked embarrassed. There had been such a big mistake in the matter she was presiding over. Feeling ashamed, she stood up and saluted the queen mother: "Don't worry, queen mother. I will investigate this matter carefully."
"Empress, if the matter is outside the palace, can't you just check what's inside the palace?" Feng Yu sneered.
"Queen, you need to check inside the palace and outside the palace. The one the Ai family asked you to choose is the daughter of a noble family with extraordinary looks." The Queen Mother glanced at the Queen and reiterated.
"The Queen Mother is absolutely right. My daughter-in-law is going to investigate this matter now. Foreign Affairs... will also ask the Emperor to send someone to investigate." The Queen agreed in a low voice.
She was handling this matter, and the main focus was on her. At this time, she couldn't shirk responsibility. The queen was also annoyed. The matter was handled by her subordinates, so how could it be done like this.
When this happened, the queen first asked people to send these rich families out of the palace, and then hurried back with her people to investigate, feeling vaguely uncomfortable...
Minister Qian hurriedly entered the inner courtyard.
When the maid and mother-in-law saw him, they hurriedly saluted. Mr. Qian went straight into the inner room. In the inner room, Mrs. Qian could already sit up and could still walk a few steps. It wouldn't be a problem if it didn't take a long time.
Seeing Minister Qian come in, he stood up with a smile and said, "I've met the master."
Minister Qian waved his hand, and the maids and women all retreated, leaving only the husband and wife in the room.
"Something happened to the mother-in-law you arranged earlier." Mr. Qian just sat down and said angrily.
"What happened?" Mrs. Qian asked in confusion.
"Those women asking for money, let's investigate now." Minister Qian said anxiously, "What should we do now? The palace has sent word that we are investigating."
"How come we checked? I just charged a little money, and I only charged it if I could."
"How do I know? There is an investigation in the palace now. Seeing this situation, it will soon be investigated in our house." Qian Shilang clicked his tongue, "What should I do now?"
"how come……"
"Don't talk about how it happened, just talk about what to do now? At the beginning, I thought you should not get involved in King Qi's affairs. Which one is a trivial matter, but you just said it was harmless, and it was just a matter of collecting a little money. Now look...
...We are already checking." Mr. Qian said angrily.
"If you investigate, push the person out." Mrs. Qian gritted her teeth. She was surprised by how things turned out. It was really just a matter of small money. Which aristocratic family didn't want their daughter to go in? If they can afford the money, there must be a reason.
, for some reasons, I paid a little money, Mrs. Qian thought it was a trivial matter.
It's not like she's looking at the money a person collects.
I really don't want to go to Qi Di. It's much easier to waste money and eliminate disasters. Even if this kind of thing happens to a big family, I don't want to take the lead. After all, if it causes trouble in the palace, no one will get better.
Who knows what the palace is thinking!
"No matter how you push it out, it's all your hands." Qian Shilang said angrily. He also softened his ears at that time. He listened to Mrs. Qian's suggestion. Now this matter is very difficult. According to the above, this matter must be done.
Check it out carefully.
"Why were you checked?" Mrs. Qian said calmly.
Qian Shilang slapped the table and said, "After collecting the money and sending a few ugly people to Qi, do you really dare to do it? Do you think King Qi has no eyes, or do you think King Qi has no eyes?"
Don’t know what to say?”
"Send...the ugly ones to Qi Di?" Mrs. Qian was startled, her eyes straightened, "I didn't mean to send the ugly ones to Qi Di. The family gave away some money when they quit, and they didn't pay.
"Many people are not willing to go to Qidi, and no one specially wants to go to Qidi to give me money."
Hearing what she said, Minister Qian was also dumbfounded: "Confiscating money for ugly people?"
"No...absolutely not." Mrs. Qian stood up and took out a book from a drawer on the dressing table. "Sir, please look at these. These are the rosters."
After saying that, he pushed the roster to Minister Qian, who took it and looked at it...
"Those who paid the money are not selected. At this time, who would want to go to Qidi." Mrs. Qian said angrily.
Each and every one of the above lines is for the sake of not paying a certain price. There is no one who specifically pays for the choice.
"Then..." Qian Shilang looked at each one and was speechless. Then he pushed the booklet and asked with a steady expression, "What should we do now?"
Mrs. Qian was silent.
Qian Shilang impatiently picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, drank half the cup in one breath, and then put it down heavily: "The corruption case just happened, and now it's here again. If it's us, something big will happen."
"Push someone out." Mrs. Qian gritted her teeth.
"Who? Don't say it's the mother-in-law." Qian Shilang said angrily, such a big thing cannot be done by a mother-in-law.
"Mr. Zhang," Mrs. Qian said.
The so-called Mrs. Zhang is Mrs. Qian’s daughter-in-law and Qian Lizhen’s biological mother.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mr. Qian was surprised.
"Otherwise...what else can we do? Is it me?" Mrs. Qian asked back.
Minister Qian's face was as gloomy as water and he was silent.
"Master, this is the worst plan. From Zhang's body, we can also trace the blame to Zhang's natal family. Zhang's natal family and the Queen's natal family, Yu, are also related by marriage."
Mrs. Qian said.
Although they are far apart, the two families are indeed related. To be specific, Zhang's cousin married a cousin of the Queen's natal family. So, the two families are indeed related.