The Empress Dowager also woke up early. Although she could only lie in bed now, her eyes were still a little brighter because of this festive season. Seeing the juniors wishing her New Year's greetings one by one, the Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows slightly.
He raised his hand hanging by the bed, "Okay..."
Eunuch Huang, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and said on behalf of the Empress Dowager: "Your Majesty and all the masters, please rise. The Empress Dowager specially asked me to prepare a red envelope for the new year."
The maid next to her came up with a tray, which was indeed full of big red envelopes. Eunuch Huang personally delivered them to everyone one by one. Not only juniors like Xie Cheng, Qin Ning, and Xu Xinyu, but also Xie Yan and Princess Changling each
Someone got one.
Everyone thanked the Empress Dowager in unison and then stood up.
The Empress Dowager could not stand the noise now. After celebrating the New Year, everyone was kicked out to play, leaving only Xie Yan and Princess Changling to accompany the Empress Dowager.
Coming out of the inner hall, the atmosphere was inevitably a bit solemn.
I don’t know how long the Empress Dowager can last in this situation. Once the Empress Dowager passes away, there will really be no one left in the palace.
Princess Changzhao sighed softly and said: "In total, my mother is not very old. If she hadn't suffered a lot when she was young, I'm afraid she wouldn't be like this."
There are a lot of courtiers in the court who are older than the Queen Mother. Not to mention that they were not unlucky before. King Mu and King Ning were not even a few years younger than the Queen Mother. But if these two people had not committed suicide themselves, I am afraid they would still be there.
Able to bounce around for twenty years.
Luo Junyao also sighed softly and said: "Now we just hope that the Queen Mother can rest assured."
Princess Changzhao smiled and said: "It's difficult, the queen mother has too many things to worry about." It's not that she doesn't trust Xie Yan, her nephew, but that some people are born to worry easily.
"Well, today is a good day anyway, so I won't talk about these things. You and Zhifei will go back to Luo's house tomorrow, right?"
Luo Junyao tilted his head and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "It seems to be the rule." A girl who gets married on the first day of the Lunar New Year is not allowed to return to her parents' home, as it is said to be unlucky. Although Luo Junyao doesn't believe this, he just follows the local customs.
Princess Changzhao pulled her and said, "Just in time, I have something to tell you. You go back and ask General Luo and Mrs. Luo."
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
Princess Changzhao was a little embarrassed and pondered for a moment before saying: "Someone asked me to be a matchmaker for your family. I can't decide whether it's suitable or not so I haven't agreed yet. You can ask in private first."
"Whose family? Whose girl?" Luo Junyao was a little worried. Could it be her eldest brother? That would not be easy to handle.
The eldest brother seems to be Su Rui, although Luo Junyao is a little curious about what she will do if Su Rui really refuses to accept her eldest brother's plan? But as a sister and a good friend, she naturally hopes that her eldest brother and her best friend can be happy.
Princess Changzhao said: "The second young master of the Luo family."
Huh?
"You should also know the woman's family. She is the eldest lady of Liu Shangshu's family. She turned sixteen in March this year." Princess Changzhao said: "The Liu family and the Prince Consort's family are cousins. It was only then that Mrs. Liu begged me to come to me. In their hearts
I also know that the eldest young master of the Luo family is probably not worthy of me, so I want to talk to the second young master Luo."
Luo Junyao felt a little unhappy. He felt that if he was not worthy of his eldest brother, could he be worthy of his second brother?
However, this cannot be blamed on Princess Changzhao. Princess Changzhao was only entrusted by someone to inquire about the news and did not directly agree to matchmaking.
I don't know how much time has passed since my father and brother returned to Shangyong's mother's house for such inquiries.
After thinking about it again, I realized that what the Liu family was saying was not that the Liu family girl was not worthy of their eldest brother, but that the Liu family's family background was not suitable for being the head matron of the Luo family.
In fact, this is too much thought. The Luo family does not value family status that much. When Luo Yun reaches the status of Luo Yun, his daughter has become the regent princess, and there is no point in getting married again.
What's more, although the current Mrs. Luo, Su, was born in a noble family, she not only remarried, but her natal family had already fallen into decline when she married into the Luo family. No one said anything except Mrs. Luo who was dissatisfied.
Luo Junyao thought for a while and said: "Liu Shangshu...Which Shangshu? Oh, come to think of it, it seems to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, right?"
Princess Changzhao nodded and said: "It's their family, living in Liujia Lane in the north of the city. Their girl also goes to Anlan Academy. Do you have any impressions?"
Luo Junyao thought for a moment and said, "I've met him a few times, but I haven't spoken much."
There was Miss Liu in the memory of the original owner, but in these memories the girls from Anlan Academy were all classified as rivals who wanted to steal Xie Chengyou's love from her. Except for Su Rui and a few other particularly prominent ones, the others were not too impressed.
Many independent impressions.
Thinking of this, Luo Junyao couldn't help but feel a little helpless towards the original owner. She made enemies everywhere for Xie Chengyou in Shangyong, but she didn't even figure out who her enemies were.
As for her, it was impossible for her to interact with too many people in the past few months. She had never really spoken to Miss Liu herself, but she only remembered that she was a relatively calm and dignified girl.
Luo Junyao did not refuse directly and said: "I will go back and ask my mother and father."
Princess Changzhao smiled and said: "Okay, don't force it if it's not suitable."
Luo Junyao looked at Princess Changzhao with some surprise. She thought that Princess Changzhao was more interested in promoting this marriage.
But thinking about it again, Princess Changzhao didn't even say a word to her about the girl's moral merits. It seemed that she couldn't refuse and just perfunctoryly dealt with it.
Princess Changzhao said leisurely: "After all, we are the cousin of the Prince Consort, and we always have to give some face to the elders. But I have no friendship with the Liu family, and I don't know what their family is like. Naturally, I want General Luo and Mrs. Luo themselves.
judge."
It seems that the relationship between Princess Changzhao and the Liu family is not good.
"Okay, I understand." Luo Junyao said with a smile. It would be best for Princess Changzhao not to pay attention to this.
Luo Jun rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Sister Huang has time to be a matchmaker, why don't you want to be a jade? He is also nineteen this year, right?"
Speaking of her son, Princess Changzhao glanced at Xu Chengyu who was playing with Xie Cheng and his two sisters in the garden outside, and couldn't help but gritted her teeth and said: "That useless thing was spoiled by his grandmother.
Two years ago, I wanted to send him to the Prince Consort, but his grandmother refused to let him go, saying that he wanted to take the imperial examination. As a result, he passed the imperial examination and didn't even pass the examination. It's impossible to achieve a high level but a low level.
Who can like him?"
Luo Junyao remembered that the last time he plotted against Shen Lingxiang, Xu Chengyu seemed to be one of those dudes.
Although he is not as arrogant as the Sixth Young Master from Duke Cheng's Mansion, it is probably not too much of a concession to be able to hang out with him.
It's just that Xu Chengyu looked very well-behaved in front of them today, but it was hard to tell that he was also a playboy.
Luo Junyao asked curiously: "Ji Guan is now an adult. What does the emperor plan to ask him to do in the future?"
Princess Changzhao rubbed her eyebrows and said: "I can see it too, he is not good at studying. Xie Xiao from cousin An Cheng's family was admitted to the Juren Examination when he was fifteen or sixteen years old. He... I will go to school after the Chinese New Year. Throw him to the Imperial Guards. Aren't the Imperial Guards trying to fill vacancies now?" The Imperial Guards had a lot of shortages before, so they naturally have to be filled. A young man like Xu Chengyu with an innocent family background is very suitable for a place like this.
Luo Junyao looked at Xu Chengyu, who was still playing around with his sisters, and also showed a gloating smile.
Jade is useless if it is not polished. Wouldn’t it be a waste if we don’t think about the name Xu Chengyu carefully?
Young people, work hard.
Xu Chengyu, who was standing at the edge of the garden, suddenly felt a chill down his spine, so he raised his hands to close his cloak and looked around suspiciously.
There is no wind. Is it his imagination?
"Brother!"
"Brother Chengyu, what are you looking at? Come here quickly."
When Xu Xinyu and Qin Ning saw Xu Chengyu standing there looking around, they both shouted.
Xu Chengyu always loved his sister and immediately responded and walked towards the three children.
Qin Ning said: "Brother Chengyu, let's discuss it!"
"Sparring?!" Xu Chengyu was shocked, "No... no need, right?" He had heard that Qin Ning was very good at martial arts, so how could he be her opponent? Even if he could beat her, what if he beat someone to tears?
Qin Ning didn't give him a chance to refuse. She shook the whip in her hand and said with a smile: "Watch the move!"
Xu Chengyu was so frightened that he quickly dodged, groaning secretly in his heart.
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There are relatively few updates in the morning, but more updates in the afternoon~ It’s still a bad day~
