In the Imperial Garden, when Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou were smiling happily, and Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin came back, no matter how hard the four of them smiled, everyone still felt something strange.
Regarding the Empress Dowager calling the four people away, everyone present vaguely guessed something, but guesses were just guesses and could not be made accurately, so some good people wanted to confirm their guesses.
At this time, the status of Dingguo Gongfu and Wuchang Bofu can be clearly seen.
The Dingguo Duke's Mansion is a first-class Duke's Mansion. For generations, the Dingguo Dukes have been loyal ministers. They are powerful and powerful, and no one dares to offend them.
But the Wuchang House is different. Although there are two promising young men, Shi Dingxuan and Shi Dinghao, one was demoted to a catcher and the other was just a loudspeaker next to the emperor. They have no foundation in the court. Naturally, everyone does not need to pay attention to Wuchang.
What worries does the uncle have?
So some good people directly asked Mrs. Shi: "Mrs. Shi Bo, why did the Empress Dowager call you to Shoukang Palace?"
As he said that, he looked Shi Fuyin up and down with a smile.
"The third girl in your family is really good-looking, but something good is coming soon?"
Mrs. Shi's face remained unchanged and she said with a smile: "I don't dare to talk about the matter of the Empress Dowager. If the ladies are really so curious, why not go directly to Shoukang Palace and ask."
The troublemaker couldn't laugh anymore. He looked at Mrs. Shi and said nothing.
On the other side, Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan were also surrounded by acquaintances. Compared to others who were rude to the Shi family, these people showed concern for Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan.
"It's okay, the Queen Mother just asked us to come over and talk."
Before the engagement was announced, she was told that she had a concubine. This was not a glorious thing, and Mrs. Dingguo didn't want to talk about it anymore.
The queen saw everyone's reactions in her eyes, looked at the four people who had just been called by the Queen Mother, smiled, and didn't say anything.
the empress dowager
Even though she was a queen and her aunt was a queen mother, the harem had long been under their control, but they were still as afraid of Shoukang Palace as ever.
It is said that the death of the Prince Regent was due to the most fatal blow given by the Empress Dowager.
Regent.
Although the late emperor had people spread the word about the regent's disloyalty, unfilial piety, and unkindness after the death of the regent, almost demonizing him, these powerful families knew that the regent was not weak in skills and talents.
Not weak, Yin is still higher than the late emperor.
The late emperor who ascended the throne at a young age was almost powerless against the powerful regent, but in the end, it was the regent who lost!!!
How did the Empress Dowager get along with the Regent Zhou Xuan?
Beauty?
But there are so many beauties in the world, and there is no beauty that the regent wants, let alone the Queen Mother who is not a peerless beauty.
Even if the Queen Mother temporarily aroused the interest of the Regent because of her status, it should not last too long. The late Emperor ascended the throne at the age of 8 and took charge of the throne at the age of 25. There was a full seventeen years in between.
Alas, how the Prince Regent was defeated is still confusing to this day, but one thing is certain, that is, the Empress Dowager has extraordinary skills!
Although Duke Dingguo and Madam Shi were both silent about the summons by the Empress Dowager, everyone could not help but explore and look at it.
"sister."
Seeing the looks from everyone, Shi Fuxin held Shi Fuyin's cold hand.
Shi Fuyin smiled and shook her head at her sister, indicating that she was fine.
The Shi family, who were deeply in an embarrassing situation, felt that this banquet was particularly painful. At noon, they had a palace banquet and talked for a while, and the queen finally announced that the banquet was over.
After watching the Queen's phoenix chariot leave, the female relatives from each family left the palace together.
As soon as she got on the Shi family's carriage, Mrs. Shi took off her disguise, unable to hide her worry and exhaustion.
Mrs. Shi saw it and wanted to ask what happened, but Mrs. Shi closed her eyes and took a nap, completely ignoring the three daughters-in-law who were traveling with her.
In the latter carriage, Shi Fuyin told Shi Fuxin that the Empress Dowager wanted her to be a concubine to Duke An Guo.
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin's face suddenly darkened: "Dong An Guo is really powerful. You saved his life, and he repaid you like this. It was better not to save him when we were in Jianghan!"
Shi Fuyin was silent: "That may not be what he meant."
Shi Fuxin frowned: "Sister, what do you think?"
Shi Fuyin lowered her eyes: "Does it matter what I think?" Although she rejected the Empress Dowager, if the Empress Dowager insisted on giving her to Xiao Ziqing as a concubine, could she abandon her family and resist with all her strength?
Shi Fuxin held Shi Funin's hand: "Sister, don't worry, I won't let you be my concubine."
Shi Fuyin grabbed her sister's hand tightly: "Don't mess around, this may not be possible. When we left Shoukang Palace, Xiao Ziqing came. He should have dissuaded the Empress Dowager. Also, the Duke Dingguo's Palace absolutely did not
I will agree."
Shi Fuxin's brows still didn't relax.
What if Xiao Ziqing had not persuaded the Empress Dowager?
What if in the end the Duke of Dingguo couldn't resist the pressure and agreed?
It's not her style to completely leave her situation to others and just wait passively.
Seeing the cold light shining in Shi Fuxin's eyes, Shi Fu said in a confused voice: "Sister Xin, promise me not to hurt Mr. An Guo."
Shi Fuxin, who was considering whether to give Duke An Guo some poison so that he could not get out of bed and get married in a short time, said: "Sister., what are you thinking? How could I do this?"
Shi Fuyin looked at her: "Did you promise me?"
Shi Fuxin had a headache: "Okay, I promise you."
Shi Fuyin breathed a sigh of relief and touched Shi Fuxin's head like she did when she was a child: "Sister, I believe in you."
Shi Fuxin was speechless and turned away not wanting to speak.
Who is she doing this for? She is so ungrateful!
Shi Fuyin also leaned against the car wall and remained silent.
Compared with when everyone left the house, everyone was smiling, but when they returned home, everyone was in a low mood.
Mrs. Shi originally thought that when she returned to the mansion, Mrs. Shi would tell everyone what the Empress Dowager summoned her and Shi Fuyin to do. Who knew, Mrs. Shi didn't mention it at all.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Mrs. Shi also told Shi Fuyin not to mention it to Jin Yuee and Shi Zhenghe.
"If An Guogong can dissuade the Queen Mother from retracting her fate, the matter of pointing you to An Guogong as a concubine will be treated as if it never happened, and don't mention it again in the future."
Confronting the Queen Mother and rejecting the Queen Mother's proposal of marriage are serious crimes. If word spreads, even if the Queen Mother does not punish her, good people will not dare to marry such a tough wife.
Shi Fuyin nodded, apologetically: "Grandma, me."
Mrs. Shi waved her hand: "This is not your fault, it is the fault of the mansion. It is the fault of the mansion that cannot protect you."
If the uncle's house had not been defeated, how could the legitimate daughter of the earl's family be reduced to being a concubine, even if that person was Duke An Guo!
On the other side, Lan Yue Lou watched Shi Fuxin come back from the palace with a sullen face. The servants in the courtyard all consciously restrained their behavior and went about their work carefully.
'It seems that entering the palace for the palace banquet this time did not go well. What happened?'
Nanny Leng looked at the upper room with twinkling eyes. She had been with Miss Six for more than a month. She could feel that this master did not trust her. She would only ask for her opinion on matters involving feelings. On other matters, she
Everything was taken care of by An Ran and Xiao Fang.
If you want to be the master's confidant, you should take the initiative to share the master's worries at this time, but Nanny Leng has no such ambition.
It is true that the master's confidants will be reused, but correspondingly, the risks they have to bear are also high.
Now the sixth girl treats her very well. She will come to her only when something happens, and she is happy and free even if nothing happens.
However, when she did not take the initiative to share her worries, Shi Fuxin approached her.
"Nanny Leng, the girl is calling you."
Nanny Leng paused and quickly entered the house.
When she came in and sat in front of the window, tearing off the flowers petal by petal, Shi Fuxin waved An Ran and Xiaofang to retreat, and then looked at Aunt Leng:
"The Empress Dowager wants to designate my sister as a concubine to Duke An Guo. What do you think of this matter?"
Hearing this, Aunt Leng finally understood the reason for Shi Fuxin's bad mood. She thought about it and said, "Girl, the emperor's order cannot be violated. If the Empress Dowager really has such an idea, the three girls will have no choice but to obey.
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As soon as she finished speaking, Shi Fuxin threw the flowers in her hand to the ground with a bang. She looked at Nanny Leng and sneered, "The emperor's order cannot be violated? If Nanny were an ordinary person, she wouldn't say such a thing."
It's strange, but you have stayed in the palace for twenty or thirty years."
"snort!"
"The emperor's orders cannot be violated. If the emperor's orders cannot be violated, how can those civil and military officials in the court have the courage to shout at the emperor and obstruct the emperor's decrees?"
"In the court, there were countless cases of bullying and concealment, and of forming cliques for personal gain; in the harem, there were even more scandals, and not one or two of the royal heirs died."
Shi Fuxin looked at Aunt Leng: "Auntie, you are mine now. I don't care how you hide your clumsiness on weekdays, but I have spoken, so please tell me everything you want to say, otherwise, I want you
What’s the use?”
Nanny Leng trembled in her heart and raised her eyes to look at Shi Fuxin: "Since the girl said so, I will tell you my humble opinion. But there is one thing I must confirm first."
Shi Fuxin looked at her: "What's the matter?"
Aunt Leng: "What result does Miss Six want?"
Shi Fuxin: "Of course I won't let my sister be my concubine."
Aunt Leng shook her head: "That's not it. What I'm asking is whether the sixth girl wants the third girl to marry Duke An."
Shi Fuxin touched her chin: "Xiao Ziqing has no parents or brothers or sisters. Although there is an empress dowager in charge, the empress dowager is already old. My sister likes a plain and simple life. Xiao Ziqing's situation is particularly special.
conform to."
Looking at Aunt Leng, "But the Empress Dowager has made it clear that she despises the Wuchang House and will not let my sister become Xiao Ziqing's wife."
Aunt Leng: "If you want the third girl to marry into An Guo Gong's house, it's actually not impossible."
"The reason why the Empress Dowager wanted to find a noble wife for Duke An Guo was so that after she left, someone would be able to help Duke An Guo."
Shi Fuxin nodded. Not only did she know this, but everyone in the capital knew it.
Nanny Leng continued: "An Guo Gongfu is a first-class duke. In fact, as long as An Guo Gong does not rebel, the Xiao family's prosperity and wealth can be guaranteed for generations. In this way, having a strong Yue family is not the first priority.
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"The Empress Dowager's biggest concern is the continuation of the Xiao family's bloodline."
"Now there is only one trace of An Guogong's blood left in the An Guo Duke's mansion. His heirs are what the Empress Dowager is most anxious and worried about."
"Dong An Guo was poisoned in a plot when he was young. Although he was rescued, he has been weak and sick ever since. Although he has recovered under the careful care of the Queen Mother over the years, An Guo Gong's body is still weaker than ordinary people."
"We all know that people who are frail and sick are likely to have poor children."
Aunt Leng looked at Shi Fuxin: "If anyone can help the Empress Dowager solve this problem, I think that even if her status is not enough, the Empress Dowager will compromise a little."
Shi Fuxin understood a little: "So, what is your solution?"
Aunt Leng: "Spread the news and tell the Empress Dowager that the third girl is destined to have many children in her life."
Hearing this, Shi Fuxin's eyes flashed, but slowly, she frowned again.
As long as she is here, there is no need to worry about her sister giving birth, but...
"In this case, wouldn't my sister become An Guogong's tool for giving birth to children?"
Aunt Leng choked, and she didn't understand her girl's thinking. A woman would be blessed if she had more children. That was a good thing that you couldn't ask for. Why did Miss Six still look so contemptuous?
"Everything in this world must be given and gained."
Marrying into a high family increases one's status, and one naturally has to shoulder the burden of being an heir to a high family.
When Aunt Leng saw Shi Fuxin frowned, she thought for a while and then said: "If you don't want the third girl to marry into the Anguo Palace, there is a way. But in this case, the third girl may have to bear some bad reputation."
Already."
Shi Fuxin looked over.
Aunt Leng: "As I said before, the Empress Dowager attaches great importance to the inheritance of the Xiao family bloodline and spreads the news that the third girl and An Guogong are not compatible, which is not good for the inheritance of the children."
Shi Fuxin was silent and thought for a while: "This is my sister's life-long event, and she has to make the decision." After saying that, she got up and went to find Shi Fuyin.
"Sister, do you want to marry Xiao Ziqing?"
In the Fu Cui Pavilion, Shi Fuxin looked at Shi Fuyin seriously.
Shi Fuyin lowered her eyes: "How am I worthy of Duke An?"
It’s not that I don’t want to marry, it’s that I’m not worthy.
Shi Fuyin smiled and said: "With Duke An coming forward, I don't think the Queen Mother will force me. I won't mention this matter again in the future."