The smell of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger, and the palace has omitted the process of arranging and cleaning because of the acceptance of the concubine. Yuan Er comes to greet me every day wearing custom-made clothes, and then sits in the room watching Mo write poems and paintings.
I asked Yuan'er to inform Mo Qian that he would spend more time with Min'er and not come to the Central Court.
Mo thought I was still angry about taking a concubine, thinking that I would figure it out after a while, so she didn't come over. Most ordinary women can only accept their fate if they can't resist. Although I am also an ordinary woman, I am not like this after all.
century people.
If there is no love, then there will be no hate and no jealousy. I live my life quietly, which is very good.
When we rushed to the steward's room on the third floor of Lanyue Building, Ruolan was lying on the table crying. I hurriedly sat down next to her, pulled her up and wiped her tears. "Rulan, what happened? Speak slowly.
, nothing is impossible.”
Ru Lan said while sobbing, it took me a long time to understand.
Her father agreed to a marriage for her. The other party was a businessman in his forties who had no children. He heard about Ru Lan's situation and wanted to marry her as his concubine to help him carry on the family line. After hearing this, I dropped a tea cup in anger.
.Shangguan Ruoyun heard the noise and ran up to check, but I drove him out.
Are women just tools to carry on the family line? It's pedantic. What's annoying is that Ru Lan's father actually thinks that Ru Lan is lucky enough to get married. He agreed without asking for advice.
I went back to the palace, changed into a set of gorgeous clothes, hung the princess's jade pendant on my waist, pulled Rulan into the carriage, and rushed to the Minister of Etiquette's mansion. In the past, I would not be so impulsive in doing things. Maybe it was influenced by Mo's marriage to the concubine.
Very sensitive to these feudal ideas.
I pulled Rulan directly into the hall and sat down at the highest seat. The Minister of Gifts came from the backyard and saw Rulan about to scold him when he unexpectedly saw me sitting in the first seat. "I've met Princess Xuan, Lord Minister.
Isn’t that polite?”
"Liu Chong, the Minister of Rites, has met Princess Xuan. The princess is a thousand years old." After hearing what I said, the Minister immediately knelt down in the middle and saluted. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead. It was the first time that he used his identity as a princess to bully her.
Others are really not used to it.
"Master Shangshu probably doesn't know that Ling'ai and I have been married to Jinlan for a long time. I heard that Master Shangshu has promised a family to Rulan. I'm here today to find out more about it and express my congratulations to Master Shangshu." I said a little mockingly. This Minister
Your Excellency must know that Ru Lan has explained the situation to me.
"My daughter is over 20 years old and should have been married to someone long ago. I am also very reluctant to give up, but I can't keep the daughter." I waved him to get up, and he sat down on the chair below.
"If a woman doesn't stay in the palace, she shouldn't marry a businessman who is over forty as a concubine, right? If the minister feels that it would be a burden for Ru Lan to stay in the center of the mansion, or if the minister is so honest and frugal that he cannot afford to support the girl Ru Lan, then this book
The princess will take Ru Lan away." I said coldly.
"Father, please let Rulan serve you and your mother all your life. Rulan would rather die than get married." Rulan knelt in front of his father and cried.
"Unworthy girl, since ancient times, marriage has been dictated by parents and matchmakers. How can you do this nonsense? If you leave home today, you will never come back again." This minister was really stubborn. He didn't dare to confront me and instead scolded Ru.
orchid.
Just as I was about to speak, Rulan stepped forward, took my hand, and walked out the door. I was a little confused by her sudden movement. Before going out, I heard Rulan say word by word: "Thank you, daddy."
Ru Lan’s unfilial piety has left her with the kindness of raising her.”