Empress Yuanzhen Lin Wanwan knew that when she heard Lu Shouyue talk about Empress Xiao today, she happened to also talk about her various connections with Li Tang, and all the relevant characters were sorted out.
Empress Yuanzhen was the sister of Dugu, Empress Mingjing of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and sister of Empress Dugu Jialuo of Sui Dynasty. Her most noble identity was that of Li Yuan's mother and Li Shimin's grandmother, so she was posthumously named Empress Yuanzhen.
Queen Yuanzhen's mother was Mrs. Guo, who gave birth to the most children for Duguxin. Among them were two daughters, one was the Queen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the other was Queen Yuanzhen. Therefore, although their lineage was not the direct lineage of the original spouse, after Li Tang
He is the most prominent member of the Dugu family.
And Dugu Yan, who had gossip with Xiao Chong, was the younger brother of Empress Wenwen of the Sui Dynasty.
In this case, the person in front of me may not be very close to Duguyan?
Her husband is from the same branch as Dugu Di, which means he is related to the Xiao family. Xiao Chong's grandmother is the Dugu family.
Lin Wanwan's mind was spinning, and she had initially clarified the relationship.
Regarding the inextricable relationships between these wealthy families, Lin Wanwan is really one of the top two, and just recognizing them will use up a lot of brain cells.
There are basically no clans in modern society, and even if they exist, the relationship between them is extremely indifferent.
But the Tang Dynasty was different. It was a clan society from top to bottom. If Lin Wanwan wanted to socialize in Chang'an, sorting out various relationships and taboos was a required course.
Hey, I feel tired!
Before even stepping into the flower hall of Queen Xiao's house, Lin Wanwan was already feeling tired.
I don’t know what the purpose of Wu, the daughter-in-law of the Dugu family, is to be so familiar with me. Is it related to Dugu Yan or something else?
Anyway, being courteous for nothing, committing adultery or stealing, will definitely lead to no good.
While they were thinking wildly, Lin Wanwan and Wu had already followed the Xiao family slave who led them into the flower hall.
At this moment, Wu's laughter suddenly grew louder, which startled Lin Wanwan. She smiled coquettishly and saluted a beautiful middle-aged woman: "Aunt Xiao, look, who did I bring you?"
The beautiful middle-aged woman who was sitting on the mat, whom she called Aunt Xiao, immediately looked over when she heard the noise. Her eyes only lightly passed over Wu's body, and then fell on Lin Wanwan.
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Lin Wanwan felt a chill running down her back as her gaze swept over her. At that moment, it seemed as if a snake had crawled onto her skin, making the hairs all over her body break out.
This beautiful woman is not nice to her!
Although it was only for a short moment, the middle-aged beautiful woman waved to them and smiled, but her eyes could not deceive others.
Lin Wanwan met a lot of noble ladies in Chang'an City. Some of them looked down upon her with disdain, some were curious and curious about her, but none of them resented her. This was the first thing.
Mrs. Cui had already explained the identity of the middle-aged beautiful woman in the back of her mind - Xiao Chong's stepmother, Xiao Wu's house-filler.
The Xiao Wu family and the Wu family are related!
If people with the same surname appear on the same occasion, they are basically related and have not run away.
Wu was about to pull Lin Wanwan forward when a soft and gentle voice suddenly sounded: "You are Chonger's fiancée Wanwan, right? Come here quickly and show me."
As soon as this voice sounded, all the discussions in the flower hall stopped, and everyone's eyes turned to Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan raised her eyes and saw an indescribably graceful and elegant woman sitting on the bamboo bed in the center of the flower hall.
Wearing a black brocade robe, the style is dignified and restrained, and she is meticulous in every aspect. Even the most picky etiquette master cannot find any fault in her body.
When this beautiful woman smiles, she has thin crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, which have accumulated over time, but her smile reaches the bottom of her eyes, making her look good.
This time, without Cui's reminder, Lin Wanwan immediately guessed the identity of the other party. She sat in the first place, the respect others showed her, and her earth-shattering beauty that could not be concealed even as she aged. Who did she need to say?
Lin Wanwan stepped forward in small steps and greeted Empress Changsun with the most standard and respectful bow: "Lin Wanwan, Hou Tao of Erluan County, pays homage to Empress Xiao."
"Get up quickly, no need to be polite, come forward and show me." Empress Xiao smiled and stretched out her hand. The maid kneeling next to her had already stepped forward to help Lin Wanwan over and welcomed her to sit on the bamboo bed next to Empress Xiao.
Where was Lin Wanwan willing to sit? No matter how ungrateful she was, she still had this look in her eyes. She repeatedly declined and sat down on a small table beside the bamboo bed.
Empress Xiao smiled and took Lin Wanwan's right hand, touched it gently, and said with a smile: "You have been in Beijing for some time, but are you still used to it?"
Lin Wanwan lowered her eyes and replied: "Thank you, Empress Xiao, for caring, I'm still used to it."
Empress Xiao laughed: "You are Chong'er's fiancée, just call him my aunt, don't be so quarrelsome."
Lin Wanwan then called "aunt" again.
"Okay, okay, I feel relieved when I see a talent like you. Chong'er has been unruly since he was a child and is the most difficult to discipline. Finally, he has someone he can accept."
As Empress Xiao spoke, she took a complete set of mutton-fat jade jewelry from the maid behind her, including hairpins, forehead ornaments, earrings, necklaces and bracelets.
"I won't be able to use these gadgets when I'm old, but you young people are just right."
Lin Wanwan quickly stood up and bowed again, holding this important gift with both hands.
On such occasions, gifts from elders cannot be declined. No matter how precious the gift is, Lin Wanwan will accept it with a smile.
When the people around saw that Queen Xiao gave Lin Wanwan such a gift, their expressions immediately changed.
The preciousness of this gift attracted the attention of everyone present. Mutton-fat jade is hard to find, and top-quality mutton-fat jade is even rarer. But the set of jewelry in front of you is all made of flawless mutton-fat jade!
This set of top-quality mutton-fat jade jewelry is remarkable for its significance alone, not to mention the material and workmanship.
This was what Empress Dugu rewarded Empress Xiao when she was canonized as Princess Jin. It represents Empress Dugu's recognition and praise of Xiao!
But now, after they had just met for the first time, Empress Xiao actually took it out and gave it to Lin Wanwan as a meeting gift.
Some older and knowledgeable old women knew the origin of this set of mutton-fat jade jewelry. When they saw Empress Xiao casually rewarded Lin Wanwan, their original contempt for Lin Wanwan disappeared.
It seems that no matter what the attitude of the Duke of Song Dynasty is, at least Empress Xiao approves of Lin Wanwan very much.
Afterwards, everyone moved from the flower hall to the back garden to enjoy the flowers. Empress Xiao kept Lin Wanwan with her and treated her as if she were her own granddaughter.
Also because of Empress Xiao's attention, everyone around her came to flatter her one after another, and Lin Wanwan could not hear a single sarcastic word during the whole process.
Although Empress Xiao had a lot of misfortunes in her life, there was no trace of vicissitudes in her body. Instead, she had a unique feminine charm because of her wisdom, kindness, and strong spiritual strength.
The so-called Mother Yi Tianxia should be like this.
Empress Xiao was not only respected by the Li Tang royal family, but also extremely respected among the wealthy families in the capital.
This princess of the Western Liang Dynasty, the empress of the Sui Dynasty, was a role model for the ladies of the capital in every move she made. She was the idol of the new rich and the pride of the old rich. Those whom she recognized were naturally looked upon with special regard by others.