In the garden of Renshou Palace, Concubine Guo Hui walked in front, supported by Xu Huizu's wife Zhang. As for the other female relatives, they were still sitting in the palace, smiling and whispering.
"My dear, you are still young!" Madam Zhang said with a smile, "How can you be old?"
"I'm over fifty!" Guo Huifei chuckled.
"But you can't tell at all. You look only about forty years old!"
Concubine Guo Hui covered her mouth and said with a smile, "You are really good at talking. I have a patch of white hair on my head, and you are an old woman!"
As he spoke, he turned back inadvertently, looked at a group of young and lively women in the palace, and said with a bit of sadness, "In the early years, they were all little ones. Every year when they came to the palace, I would give them candies one by one. Now they are all the same."
It’s time to get married.”
As he said that, he sighed again, "Hey, people, one crop after another, the old ones go and the new ones come in!"
Mrs. Zhang lowered her head and looked at her big feet, "Listening to what you said, I feel like I'm getting old too!" As she said that, she sighed, "In the early days, I was able to stand up to two people, but now I have two people.
Nothing can be moved!"
"You are just stubborn!" Guo Huifei said with a smile, "It's such a big family with so many people. If you want to serve them well, you can't even do it with your head and six arms?" She said, laughing in a low voice, "I heard,
You are still a jealous person. Because of you, Xiao Xuzi doesn’t even dare to take a concubine!”
"He doesn't dare!" Mrs. Zhang curled her lips, "But she enjoys it secretly. There are several big girls in the family who have no status!"
"This is your fault!" Guo Huifei said with a smile, "Men are like teapots, and we women are like teacups. A few teacups and a teapot make a complete set. Not to mention the branches and leaves, that's all.
Do you need someone to help you maintain your big home?"
"You are the legitimate wife and the main wife, who can go around you? When a man takes a concubine, it is treated as if he has raised a kitten or puppy. The more people in the family and the more children, the more popular you will be. There will also be people to help you organize things during the holidays.
Why do you have to do everything yourself?"
There seems to be something in this statement?
Although Mr. Zhang comes from a small family, he is not stupid either. He did not say anything and continued to listen and wait for the next sentence.
"It's just like this palace!" Concubine Guo Hui said again, "There is only one queen, but there are four concubines." As she said that, she suddenly sighed, "Hey, the old man always talks about this to me in private. The emperor has everything.
Well, I just don’t care about this matter!”
"After so many years of wedding, it's still the same women. Well, the seats for several concubines are empty, and the palace seems to be underpopular!"
Suddenly, Zhang's heartbeat accelerated.
"Your fourth child looks so handsome!" Guo Huifei said with a smile.
"That girl has been the most favored since she was a child, the best in the family!" Madam Zhang said with a smile, "Now that she has reached her age, how about she waits for the Emperor's grace?"
Concubine Guo Hui looked at her and said with a smile, "Then I won't show off to you!" Then she came closer and said, "What kind of grace can be compared to the palace?"
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The sunset hangs on the horizon, and the heaven and earth are so beautiful.
The Duke of Wei's carriage drove out slowly from the imperial city. Mrs. Zhang and her sister-in-law Xu Miaojin were sitting in the front carriage.
"Sister, I have something to ask my sister-in-law!" Mrs. Zhang looked at her sister-in-law's side face and said.
"Just tell me if you have anything to say!" Xu Miaojin said with a smile.
"You see it's time to get married!" Mrs. Zhang organized her words, "What kind of person are you looking for?"
Suddenly, Xu Miaojin's face flashed, "Sister-in-law, what does my sister think about her parents' orders to be a matchmaker?"
"You have had good ideas since you were a child. It's not like no one has come to ask for your hand in marriage these years. Firstly, your brother said that you are still young and wants to keep you for a few more years. Secondly, our children have to wait for the marriage of the Supreme Emperor!
"Ms. Zhang said with a smile.
"Someone is asking for marriage, how come I don't know about it?" Xu Miaojin asked.
"Can you tell me the family your brother dislikes?" Zhang said with a smile, "Your third sister will soon be Princess An, and you are the only one in the family who has not left the government. We can't delay it any longer!"
Xu Miaojin frowned slightly, "Actually..."
"you say!"
"Actually, you can marry anyone, but if you can choose..." Xu Miaojin gritted her teeth and whispered, "It's better not to marry the feudal prince!" As he said this, he seemed a little annoyed, "The prince of the Zhu family.
They, huh, are not easy to take care of."
"You can't say this nonsense. Isn't my eldest sister living well when she marries King Yan?" Madam Zhang said hurriedly.
"Hmph!" Xu Miaojin snorted again, "That's because I think it's good now, my brother-in-law... In the early years, my eldest brother didn't want to have much contact with him. Hey, don't tell me, why should I tell you this?"
Xu Miaojin had a lot of negative words for her brother-in-law, King Yan.
When I came to Beijing in the early years, I came to my home for a banquet, and my eyes wandered back and forth on several sisters-in-law, which was not kind at all.
"Prince, you don't want to!" Zhang tried, "Then... where is the emperor?"
"Huh?" Xu Miaojin's face froze and she was stunned.
"I won't hide it from you. Concubine Hui gave me a message today, and that's exactly what she said!" Ms. Zhang said with a smile, "Although it's just a matter of decree, I still have to ask first.
you!"
"No!" Xu Miaojin's face turned red and she bit her lip and said, "How can...?"
She thought of the emperor's face for no reason in her mind. She had only met the emperor once, and it was at her home.
The emperor's eyes... are very evil, just like his fourth uncle's!
Moreover, the emperor seems to be a bit silly and not so smart. Especially the fake smile on his face. His small eyes are narrowed to a slit, and he is swiping around. Three sentences in one sentence are full of flaws.
"Why not?" Zhang asked curiously, "Sister, is that the emperor?"
"Just..." Xu Miaojin was speechless for a moment.
She didn't know what was wrong, but it was like a subconscious rejection.
"There's a difference in seniority!" Xu Miaojin said.
This time, it was Zhang's turn to be stunned.
"You think, if my eldest sister marries his fourth uncle, and my third sister marries his 22nd uncle, if I enter the palace, then the emperor will become brother-in-law with his two uncles!" Xu Miaojin said, unable to help herself.
He was very happy, "What do the people in the world think of this? When I meet King Yan and King An in the future, should I call him brother-in-law or uncle Wang?"
Only then did Mrs. Zhang realize it and said with a smile, "Smelly girl!"
As he spoke, he continued to smile, "Seniority is a matter among the people. The royal family is the king, so what does seniority matter?"
Then Yu smiled again and said, "Back then, the Supreme Emperor married the daughter of Hu Mei, the Marquis of Linchuan..."
"It's all the same!" Mrs. Zhang said, "The monarch, ministers, and ministers come first, and seniority comes last. You and the emperor want to be the emperor at the same age. Even if there are two people who are different in seniority and want to be the emperor at the same age, there is still something! Sister,
That’s the emperor!”
"No, I won't marry!" Xu Miaojin gritted her teeth and said, "I won't climb those high branches, I won't care!"
"Then you will never marry?
"If you can't get married, you will be an old girl for the rest of your life!" Xu Miaojin puffed up her cheeks and looked out of the carriage.
"Then the imperial edict...?"
"If there is an imperial decree, I will resign. At worst, I will become a nun and become a nun!" Xu Miaojin felt aggrieved for no reason. "Although I am a woman, I am still a human being. I don't want to be a caged bird and be trapped in the Forbidden City all my life!"