Perhaps because she felt that the Cai family was not of much help when Shi Dingxuan was imprisoned, Jin Yue'e came to attend the banquet at Jiang'an Marquis Mansion this time. Jin Yue'e was warmly entertained by Mrs. Cai Marquis, who personally took her to meet many noble women.
No matter how hard she studies, no matter how many banquets she attends, Jin Yue'e is still not used to being surrounded by people in public and being the center of attention. She just thinks that her eldest son has taken the risk of going south to work as a police officer in order to support their family. She is a mother-in-law.
You must not hold your children back.
Now that her children are older and have reached the age of proposing marriage, although there is help from the government, she cannot place all her hopes on others. She also has to have her own social circle.
When looking at your daughter-in-law and choosing your son-in-law, you can't let others lead you by the nose.
Next, the engagement of children has always been a mutual choice between two families. It not only depends on whether the children themselves are excellent, but also on the parents' conduct.
Each of her four children is good, but it cannot be because of her.
Jin Yue'e stabilized her mind, felt the goodwill of the people in Caihou's house, accepted her affection, used all the social and entertainment skills she learned from Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi, and worked hard to make friends with the ladies present.
The people in Caihou's house secretly observed Jin Yue'e for a while, and saw that although she was not very tactful, she was more sincere, so she became a little more enthusiastic.
The fourth wife of the Shi family was her son's benefactor, and her son had repeatedly asked her to take care of the Jin family and her daughter. If she was a good person, she would be willing to come and go often.
Su Jiaying saw her mother-in-law's attitude, thought about it, and took the initiative to introduce ladies from various houses to the girls of the Shi family.
While the girls from the Shi family were talking to ladies from various houses, Su Jiaying came to Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin and looked at the two of them with a smile: "It's true that being famous is not as good as meeting each other. These two sisters are really eye-catching.
"
Shi Fuyin smiled modestly: "The Crown Prince's wife is so dazzling that no one can take their eyes away."
Shi Fuxin smiled and asked, "Who has Madam Prince ever heard of us?"
Su Jiaying pursed her lips and smiled: "There are many people who praise you, but the one I hear the most is from the young Marquis."
Shi Fuyin looked surprised.
Shi Fuxin looked curious: "Mrs. Prince, what did the young marquis say about us?"
Su Jiaying saw the reactions of the two sisters and said with a smile: "The young Marquis praises you for being so awesome."
Shi Fuxin's eyebrows arched and she said happily: "The young Marquis is indeed a wise man."
Seeing that she accepted the compliment without any humility, Su Jiaying was stunned for a moment, and then she also laughed: "Sister Xin is so cute."
As he said that, he glanced at Shi Fuyao, who was being led by Madam Shi to meet the wives of various families, and then looked at Shi Funin, "Why isn't Sister Yin with Madam Shi?"
Shi Fuyin was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Su Jiaying meant.
Shi Fuxin glanced at Su Jiaying and said with a smile: "My sister is a student of the National Women's Prison."
Su Jiaying smiled: "Students from the National Women's Prison can also look at each other first."
At this time, Shi Fuyin finally understood and felt a little embarrassed.
Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "Don't worry, my brother hasn't gotten engaged yet."
Su Jiaying wanted to say something else, but then the maid came over to report that Princess Chang Le and Princess Huaining were here, so Su Jiaying hurriedly left to greet them.
As soon as she left, Shi Fuyin said: "This prince's wife never sees us outside." They talked about her marriage for the first time when they met.
Shi Fuxin said nothing, but looked curiously at Princess Chang Le and Princess Huaining, who were surrounded by a group of people.
Shi Fuyin was also watching: "After all, she is a daughter of a clan, and her aura cannot be compared to that of a noble lady."
Shi Fuxin replied: "If I were surrounded by so many palace maids and eunuchs, I would have a strong aura."
Shi Fuyin gave a low laugh and pulled Shi Fuxin along with the other ladies towards Princess Chang Le and Princess Huaining.
Because of the arrival of the princess and princess, the Cai family's banquet instantly became a higher level than other families' banquet.
There was no way around it. Every government held a banquet, and almost no royal family members were invited to attend. That is to say, the Cai family is the emperor's uncle's family, so they have such dignity.
Princess Chang Le and Princess Huaining first met with Madam Caihou and the ladies, and then followed Su Jiaying to Shuixie to talk with the ladies.
Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin did not force themselves to stand in front of the princess. They just sat not far away and listened to the two of them talking to everyone about interesting things in the palace.
Princess Chang Le knew that the emperor valued the Cai family, so she supported the Cai family in public: "Originally, the five emperor brothers were also coming. Unfortunately, there was a severe drought in Jianghan this year. The local officials kept it secret and did not report it to the court until the disaster could no longer be controlled.
It’s folded.”
"When my father found out about this, he became very angry. He called several royal brothers into the palace early this morning, saying that he wanted to discuss relief matters."
When Shi Fuxin heard this, she immediately looked over.
Su Jiaying asked quickly: "How serious is the disaster?"
Princess Chang Le: "I don't know for sure, but I heard that many people seemed to have starved to death. From what I see, my father's intention seems to be that he wants the royal brothers to go to the disaster relief. I don't know who will be responsible for this job in the end."
On Brother Huang."
The ladies were not interested in these things, and Su Jiaying did not want to talk more about the matters in the court, so she quickly changed the topic.
Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin looked at each other. They had been hungry and were a little worried about the people of Jianghan.
In the evening, after dinner, the female family members of the Shi family left and returned home.
After returning from a visit to the Marquis of Jiang'an Mansion, Mrs. Shi often took Shi Fuyao out of the house as a guest. Within a few days, someone came to propose marriage.
"What, the person who came to propose marriage is not from the capital?"
Shi Fuxin was a little surprised: "Why, eldest aunt wants the fourth sister to marry in another province? She is marrying out of town. It's so far away. The fourth sister will be angry with her husband's family, and the government can't support her."
In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient. It was okay for a woman to marry close to her husband, and she could occasionally return to her natal family. But if she married far away, she might never be able to return to her natal family in her lifetime.
Shi Funin explained: "The fourth sister is a concubine after all. It is not easy to find someone with a good family background, good character, and good academic skills in the capital, so the eldest aunt turned her attention to other provinces."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Shi Fuxin was silent: "Where does the person who proposes marriage come from?"
Shi Fuyin: "He belongs to the Qu family in Min Province. This Qu family is one of the best scholarly families in Min Province. The person who wants to marry the fourth sister is the youngest son of the eldest son."
Shi Fuxin frowned: "If this Qu family is really a scholarly family, why would they let a legitimate son marry a concubine?"
Shi Fuyin paused for a moment: "Although the fourth sister is a concubine, she comes from an uncle's house, so naturally she cannot be compared with the concubines of ordinary official families."
Shi Fuxin shook her head: "If the uncle's house was still at the peak of its power, it would be reasonable, but now the uncle's house is just an empty frame. I was demoted not long ago. I don't think the name of the uncle's house can be achieved.
How useful.”
Shi Fuyin also hesitated, thought for a while and said, "Auntie will never harm the fourth sister."
Shi Fuxin: "It's not a matter of harm or not. My eldest aunt is a woman. No matter how generous she is on weekdays, it's impossible for her to really not care about concubines and concubines at all."
"I believe that the eldest aunt was careful when choosing her husband's family for the fourth sister, but this intention was more for the interests of the family. As for the happiness of the fourth sister, she probably didn't think too much about it."
"This Qu family from Min Province sounds good in everything, but think about the temperament of the fourth sister, do you think she is suitable for marrying far away?"
Shi Fuyin stopped talking. The fourth sister Shi Fuyao was a bit cowardly. She had been back home for so long, and she had seen her brothers and sisters speak rudely to her several times. She chose to endure it silently and never resisted once.
Marrying away from home, given the temperament of the fourth sister, she would really be bullied.
After all, Shi Fuyao's marriage was the eldest family's business. Shi Fuyin and Shi Fuxin simply said a few words and stopped caring, each going about their own business.
On the second day of September, after the Qu family, another family came to propose marriage. This time, the visitor was a native of the capital, but his family background was not as good as that of the Qu family, as he was a family of five-rank officials.
Mrs. Shi Da was thorough in everything she did. She did not decide on the marriage of her concubine in private. Instead, she specifically called Shi Fuyao to her side and asked for her opinion.
Shi Fuyao: "A daughter listens to her mother."
Mrs. Shi glanced at her, waved her hand to leave, and went to discuss it with Mrs. Shi herself.
When Shi Fuyao came out of Yimingtang, she met Shi Fulin and Shi Fulin.
Shi Fulin smiled and said: "Fourth sister, I didn't expect you to be quite popular. In just a short time, two families came to ask for marriage. I heard from my mother that the Qu family and the Ren family are both very good.
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He said with a curious look on his face, "Fourth Sister, do you prefer the Qu family from Fujian Province or the Ren family from Beijing?"
Shi Fuzhen also looked over.
Shi Fuyao still said the same thing: "I listen to my grandmother and mother."
Shi Fuyan frowned: "Fourth sister, it is a good thing to be filial to your children, but you still have to make your own decisions about some things. Grandma and mother don't know what kind of person you like."
Shi Fulin looked down upon Shi Fuyao's cowering look, as if her mother had treated her harshly: "If you ask me, the fourth sister should choose to stay in the capital. The Qu family's family is too high, and I'm afraid that the fourth sister will marry into it.
I can’t cope with it later.”
Although this was a bit unpleasant to hear, Shi Fuzhen nodded in agreement: "Although the Ren family is only a fifth-rank official family, the family has a simple population. If you marry into such a family, your life will be easier."
When Shi Fuyao saw that neither of them expected her to marry into a high-ranking family, she felt that she was being looked down upon. She felt a little dissatisfied and said the same thing: "I listen to my grandmother and mother."
Seeing that she didn't listen to their words, Shi Fulin snorted, and she and Shi Fulin shook their heads and left.
Looking at the backs of the two of them, Shi Fuyao clenched her fists: "Am I not worthy of marrying into a high family?"
After that, Shi Fuyao was approached by Mrs. Shi for questioning again, and Mrs. Shi also analyzed the pros and cons of the Qu family and the Ren family with her.
The Qu family has a high family status and looks respectable and prosperous, but it may not be easy to be their daughter-in-law.
The Ren family's family status is a bit low, but the population is small and it is close to her natal family. If anything happens, the family can help.
"This is your life-long event. Your family can help you check it, but you still have to like who you choose."
Seeing that Shi Fuyao was silent, Mrs. Shi asked her to go back and think about it carefully.
After Shi Fuyao left Yixiang Hall, she went to find her biological mother, Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue naturally thinks that the Qu family is good. The Qu family's family status is much higher than that of the Ren family. When a daughter marries into the Qu family, it is considered a high marriage, but when a daughter marries into the Ren family, it is considered a low marriage.
"As women, our status and honor are all given by our husbands and sons. Marrying a husband with a good family background can save you decades of suffering."
Shi Fuyao remained silent. She was afraid of marrying far away. The Qu family was too far away from the capital. After getting married, it would be difficult for her to return to her natal family.
"Auntie, let me think about it carefully."
Just when Shi Fuyao was struggling, Shi Fuxin heard about the disaster in Jianghan Province in the National Women's Prison.
It turns out that the severe drought in Jianghan did not just start this year, but that many places had no harvest last year.
Jianghan officials suppressed the drought and did not report it. It was not until this year that people starved to death, and because the corpses were not disposed of in time, plague broke out in some places, and the situation could not be controlled, so they had to report it to the court.
There was a plague, and when the emperor selected relief officials, all the officials in the dynasty were shrinking and were unwilling to go to Jianghan to provide relief.
For this reason, the emperor became very angry again.