Ye Mo came suddenly and left quickly. Shi Fuxin quietly returned to the room and lay back on the warm bed, but she couldn't sleep.
Thanks to her mental strength, she realizes that her whereabouts will not be easily discovered by outsiders.
However, in this world, everything you do will leave clues. Especially if you do it mentally or not, some things can be easily traced back to their origins as long as they are connected in series.
For example, when she was dealing with the Duke of Qing and the Yan Party, she thought she had done a good job without leaving any traces, but Chu Qinghuan still discovered something strange like a cocoon, so much so that she even dispatched the informants of the Reincarnation Palace to kill her.
own.
The palace is heavily guarded!
The secrets of the princes and dignitaries are quite secretive!
The Special Supervision Department, the Special Supervision Department’s punishment for traitors is cruel enough!
But she wasn't going to be spied on by spies, or intelligence dealers like Cigarette Bags were going to get into the secrets of intelligence. Why did she think her situation wouldn't be discovered?
Ye Mo came here this time to give himself a wake-up call.
No matter how careful she is in doing things and leaving no traces, what about the people under her hands?
Alas, it is almost impossible to hide behind others forever!
Uncontrollable things did not bother her, so Shi Fuxin tossed and turned for a while, then closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Only do things that are controllable at the moment. Things in the future are not something she can control if she wants to. In this case, leave it to the future.
In February, everything revives, and various houses and mansions begin to hold various poetry gatherings, flower parties, and tea parties, and the palace is no exception.
On February 12, the flowers in the imperial garden were in full bloom, and the queen held a flower party. All families with titles, as well as the female relatives of officials of third rank or above received the post.
Wuchang Bofu also received the post.
The female family members of the Shi family were very happy about this.
However, only legitimate daughters can enter the palace, and concubines are not invited.
The girls who were born directly in Yixiang Hall were naturally very happy, while the girls who were born by common concubines were all depressed.
Seeing Shi Fuyao and others leaving dejectedly, Shi Funin and Shi Fuxin looked at each other.
Although they are both girls from the uncle's family, the difference between legitimate concubines and concubines is an insurmountable gap that permeates every aspect of life.
"Being a concubine not only harms yourself, but also harms the children you give birth to." Shi Fuyin sighed.
Shi Fuxin was silent: "Many women are actually not willing to be concubines."
Hearing this, Aunt Leng took a quick look at Shi Fuxin.
Shi Fuyin nodded: "Yes, this will test your reincarnation skills. If you are reincarnated into a good family, you don't need to be a concubine."
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin asked with a smile: "Sister, do you think the Shi family is a good family?"
Shi Fuyin paused for a moment: "Forget it." The lives of the girls in the Shi family were better than those of many other families. They were not treated harshly, they were fed, clothed, and had special tutors to teach them how to read and write.
Shi Fuxin laughed: "Yes, they are a good family, but isn't the second sister still a concubine?"
Shi Fuyin stopped talking.
Shi Fuxin sighed: "Concubinage is not a matter of whether a woman wants it or not, but an issue of the overall worldly customs."
Patriarchal society is like this. Most women have to rely on men to survive. They are controlled by their fathers and brothers at home, and by their husbands when they get married. They have no autonomy at all.
For men, concubines can not only satisfy physiological needs, but also satisfy vanity and other desires. They will naturally try their best to maintain things that are beneficial to them.
Aunt Leng looked at Shi Fuxin again, her attitude a little more respectful than when she first arrived.
Because Aunt Leng was a member of the palace before, when she entered the palace this time, Shi Fuxin didn't want to attract too much attention, so she didn't take her with her and only asked An Ran and Xiaofang to follow.
After Mrs. Shi got dressed, everyone got on the carriage and entered the palace.
This was the second time Shi Fuxin entered the palace. When the Shi family went to the Imperial Garden, there was a scene of ladies and flowers vying for spring in the Imperial Garden.
"There are so many people here today!"
"Everyone will naturally support the banquet hosted by the Queen."
After Shi Dingxuan was imprisoned and demoted, the Wuchang House was alienated by the noble circle, intentionally or unintentionally. However, not all families were like this, after all, Shi Dinghao was still working as an errand with the emperor.
Seeing that the female members of the Shi family were a little deserted, Mrs. Caihou of Jiang'anhou Mansion sent someone over and called the female members of the Shi family to the pavilion where she was.
After Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin came forward to greet Mrs. Caihou, they automatically retreated to a corner, listening to the chat of the female relatives and whispering about the scenery of the Imperial Garden.
"Fuyin!"
"Fuxin!"
Xiahou Huanyan came over.
Thanks to Shi Dingxuan's proper handling of the matter, Xiahou Huanyan was not estranged from her sisters.
"I might want to get engaged."
"What?!"
Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin both looked at Xiahou Huanyan.
Xiahou Huanyan was not in good spirits.
Shi Fuxin asked quietly: "Which one have you decided on? Don't you like it?"
Xiahou Huanyan said in a dull voice: "An Guo Gong Xiao Ziqing."
When she heard this, Shi Fuyin felt a 'boom', as if something exploded in her head.
Shi Fuxin was also stunned. She looked at her sister's clenched fingers that were turning white. She didn't know what to do for a moment.
Xiahou Huanyan had just learned the news and was a little distracted, so she didn't notice anything wrong with Shi Fuyin.
The three of them sat in the corner of the pavilion without speaking.
Not long after, the queen's phoenix chariot arrived.
As soon as the queen arrived, the female relatives from all the families rushed forward to say hello.
With so many people, it was naturally impossible for the Queen to speak to each of them, but when it was the Shi family's turn to come forward to pay respects, the Queen did exchange a few words with Mrs. Shi.
"I heard that the beauty smile was created by the sixth girl of the Shi family. I wonder which one is the sixth girl of your family?"
Mrs. Shi quickly motioned for Shi Fuxin to come forward.
Shi Fuxin: "My daughter pays homage to the Queen."
The queen looked at the sixth girl of the Shi family in front of her, who was plumper than the other girls, and said with a smile: "This girl is lucky at first sight."
As the queen in charge of the harem, Hongyanxiao, who sells rouge and gouache, is not worthy of her attention even if she makes a fortune every day. However, when Hongyanxiao's branches opened in all the provincial cities of Dachu, things changed.
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Shi Fuxin showed just the right amount of shyness and joy on her face, her head slightly lowered, bringing her ladylike demeanor to the extreme.
When the queen saw it, she was a little more satisfied.
There are still too few people in the prince's backyard. She only has two grandchildren now. This girl seems to be a good childbearer, so it would be suitable to put her in the prince's backyard.
Although she had such thoughts, the queen did not show it. After all, she was a woman for the prince, and she still had to tell him.
Seeing that the queen started to meet other female relatives, Mrs. Shi quickly retreated with Shi Fuxin.
After staying away from the crowd, Shi Fuxin had a smile on her face, but her eyes were a little cold.
The way the queen looked at her just now made her very unhappy, as if she was looking at some goods.
Damn it, damn the imperial power!
Shi Fuyin knew her sister very well and knew whether she was really happy or fake. She was just about to comfort her when she saw an old eunuch coming into the imperial garden.
As soon as the old eunuch arrived, the queen hurriedly stood up.
"This servant pays his respects to the Queen."
"Eunuch Xia, what orders does the Empress Dowager have?"
After hearing this, everyone knew that the old eunuch was the Queen Mother's son.
Eunuch Xia smiled and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager invites Mrs. Dingguo and Miss Xiahou to meet each other at Shoukang Palace."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Duke Dingguo's wife and Xiahou Huanyan.
Shi Fuxin walked up to Shi Fuyin and held her sister's hand.
After Eunuch Xia took away Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan, the imperial garden became lively again.
There are no secrets in the circle of nobles. Soon, everyone knew that the Queen Mother intended to marry Xiahou Huanyan to Xiao Ziqing, Duke of Anguo.
Seeing the worry in Shi Fuxin's eyes, Shi Fuyin smiled: "Don't worry, I never had high hopes. Although I feel a little sad now, it's okay. Huanyan is a good girl. I wish them all the best."
Shi Fuxin said nothing. What could she say? There are too many things in this world that are beyond her control.
Shi Fuyin looked in the direction of Shoukang Palace: "What Aunt Leng told us before, I think it makes sense. I don't like a big family with a large population. I just want a simple life. In this way, the range of choices for my husband's family
It’s much clearer now, I’ll tell my mother when I get home.”
Shi Fuxin held Shi Fuyin's hand: "Then we will choose the best one among the families with a small population."
Shi Fuyin smiled: "It doesn't have to be the best, just the right one."
About half an hour later, Eunuch Xia came again.
"Which one is the third girl of the Shi family, the Empress Dowager? Please invite me."
The people in the imperial garden all looked at Shi Fuyin, and their reaction was even greater than when the Empress Dowager summoned Mrs. Dingguo and Xia Hou Huanyan.
Shi Fuyin looked at Mrs. Shi, stepped forward and saluted.
Eunuch Xia: "Miss Shi San, please." After saying that, he was about to take Shi Fuyin to Shoukang Palace.
Mrs. Shi quickly said: "Eunuch Xia, my third granddaughter does not understand the rules of the palace. I am worried that she will offend the Empress Dowager. I wonder if I can go with her to meet the Empress Dowager?"
Eunuch Xia hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "Then let's take one piece."
Seeing Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin leaving, the female family members of the Shi family felt a little uneasy.
Shi Fuxin was also upset. She had met An Guogong several times. Although the guy looked at her sister with restrained and polite eyes, she could not hide her fondness for him.
He was already engaged to Xiahou Huanyan, why did he call his sister over?
Thinking that nobles all have three wives and four concubines, Shi Fuxin's eyes grew cold.
Shoukang Palace.
Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin followed Eunuch Xia into the main hall and saw Mrs. Dingguo Gong and Xia Hou Huanyan.
At this moment, although Mrs. Dingguo was smiling, she was forced to do so, while Xiahou Huanyan lowered her head and said nothing. When she saw Shi Fuyin's gaze, she turned her head away with a complicated expression.
"My wife pays homage to the Empress Dowager."
"My daughter pays homage to the Empress Dowager."
The empress dowager, who had a full head of hair and was over eighty years old. She was pampered and had nothing to worry about. She looked very kind and smiled as she asked Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin to stand up.
The Empress Dowager looked at Shi Fuyin and said, "Shi Fuyin is a good name." She looked at Mrs. Shi with a smile and said, "The Ai family likes this girl very much."
Mrs. Shi quickly thanked her: "Sister Yin is able to enter the eyes of the Empress Dowager. It is her great blessing."
The Empress Dowager showed satisfaction and looked at Shi Fuyin: "Girl, the Ai family has recommended you to Duke An Guo as a concubine, are you willing?" After saying this, she glanced at Xiahou Huanyan.
"The Ai family heard that you and Huanyan are good sisters. If you two marry An Guogong together, you can emulate Ehuang Nvying."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Shi was stunned, and Shi Fuyin felt as if she had been struck by lightning.
Mrs. Dingguo on the side tried hard to maintain a smile on her face, but she could not hide the displeasure in her eyes. Xiahou Huanyan lowered her head and bit her lips, unable to see her expression clearly.
After being stunned for a while, Shi Fuyin came to her senses and knelt down with a bang: "I beg the Empress Dowager to take back my life."
Hearing Shi Fuyin's answer, the Empress Dowager, who had been amiable just a moment ago, suddenly darkened her face, and asked indifferently: "Why, Ziqing from the Ai family is not worthy of you anymore?"
Shi Fuyin fell to the ground and said, "My daughter is not worthy of Duke An."
The Empress Dowager said calmly: "Whether you are worthy or not, the Ai family has the final say."
After hearing this, Shi Fuyin's heart sank. She hesitated, gritted her teeth and looked up at the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, I dare not disobey your will, but when Empress E's Yingyi said it, in my opinion, it was simply
This is the most ridiculous thing in the world."
"You are also a woman. You should know how jealous women are. No woman in the world is willing to share her husband's love with others."
"I know you care about An Guogong, but you pointed me and Huanyan at the same time to An Guogong. If An Guogong is even slightly biased towards another person, we may draw swords against each other."
"The principal wife and the concubine are hostile. This is a big taboo for the stability of the queen's house. Please think twice!" She said, leaning down and kowtowing again.
After hearing this answer, the Queen Mother's face became darker, and Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan looked at Shi Fuyin with more complicated expressions.
Mrs. Shi was frightened to death by Shi Fuyin's blatant confrontation with the Queen Mother. She wanted to speak out to ease the tense atmosphere, but her confused and confused heart made her brain numb, and she didn't know what to say at the moment.
"You are so brave!"
The Empress Dowager looked at Shi Funin coldly: "Shi Funin, please think clearly. Today you are going to reject the Ai family. If this matter is spread, who will dare to marry you?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Shi didn't care about anything else: "The Queen Mother, calm down, Sister Yin didn't mean to rush into you, it's just that this happened too suddenly, that's why she was so incoherent."
The Empress Dowager's expression softened a little: "Shi Fuyin, do you think you have been wronged by being the concubine of An Guogong?"
Shi Fuyin: "I am afraid that I will wrong Duke An."
The Empress Dowager snorted: "Three years ago, you were just the daughter of a military family at the border. Now you can marry into the government of the country. You should be grateful and cherish the blessing!"
Hearing this, Shi Fuyin bit her lip fiercely, and the smell of iron instantly spread in her mouth.
At this moment, the urgent voice of the palace maid came from outside the hall.
"Mr. An Guo, the Empress Dowager is busy now, so you can't go in."
The palace maid didn't stop her, Xiao Ziqing rushed straight into the hall.
Seeing Shi Fuyin kneeling on the ground, Xiao Ziqing's heart tightened and he looked at the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, if Zi Qing has something to say, please step aside."
Seeing the prayer in An Guogong's eyes, the Empress Dowager felt helpless and could only wave to Duke Dingguo's wife, Xiahou Huanyan, Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin to leave.