Chapter 19 I have a sister-in-law and a brother-in-law
When the sun was setting, the emperor's chariot was about to drive back to the palace. At this time, Shi Fuyin came out of the wing where the Empress Dowager was resting.
"sister."
Shi Fuxin had been paying attention to the movement in the wing, and when she saw Shi Fuyin coming out, she quickly walked over.
Shi Fuyin glanced at the appraising glances from the female relatives in the side hall, and did not go back. Instead, she and Shi Fuxin walked around Xiangguo Temple.
Shi Fuxin looked at her sister's expression: "Sister, what did the Empress Dowager tell you?"
Shi Fuyin was silent for a while, and then she spoke after a while: "The Empress Dowager said that the title of Wuchang House would be lost when it was passed to my grandfather. Once my grandfather leaves, I will just be the daughter of a military commander. With such an identity,
She is not qualified to be the official wife of Lord An Guo."
Shi Fuxin frowned: "The Empress Dowager still wants you to be a concubine to Duke An Guo?"
Shi Fuyin shook her head: "No, the Empress Dowager said that Master Wuxiang said that I am destined to have many children, and that I and An Guogong are a perfect match. She can grant me a marriage to Xiao Ziqing, but I have to agree to her condition."
Shi Fuxin: "What conditions?"
Shi Fuyin took a deep breath: "I must give birth to three legitimate sons for the Xiao family, otherwise I will not be allowed to enter the Xiao family tree, and I will not be buried in the Xiao family's ancestral grave after my death."
After hearing this, Shi Fuxin said nothing.
Are the conditions of the Queen Mother harsh?
Of course, it was harsh for women. After all, giving birth to a child meant going through hell once, and having children and having children was not under human control at all. With three legitimate children, her sister had no idea how many births it would take to complete the process.
But from the perspective of the Empress Dowager, she wanted the bloodline of the Xiao family to prosper, and for this reason she gave up marrying Xiao Ziqing a noble wife. It is not difficult to understand that she has such a request.
Shi Fuyin suddenly laughed: "In the past, I read in the story books that whether a poor scholar married a noble girl from a high family, or a girl from a poor family married into a high family, their lives were all going smoothly."
"Now that I have experienced it myself, I understand that nothing in the world can be taken for granted. If you don't give some value in exchange, how can a high-ranking official like you?"
Shi Fuxin nodded: "So when it comes to getting married, it's better to be well-matched."
At this time, the sound of dragon horns came from the front hall, and the emperor was preparing to return to the palace.
The two sisters stood there and waited for a while, then saw the female relatives walking towards the front hall.
When their family members arrived, the two sisters joined them.
Although Mrs. Shi and others wanted to know what the Empress Dowager and Shi Fuyin said, there were too many people around, so they suppressed their curiosity and did not ask any more questions.
The main hall of Xiangguo Temple is the place where the royal family prays. It is built higher than other temples and has dozens of steps.
When the female relatives arrived at the front hall, they stood on both sides of the stone staircase in the main hall and respectfully escorted the emperor back to the palace.
On the steps, dragon flags fluttered, dragon flags opened the way, and the emperor, dressed in yellow dragon robes, slowly walked down surrounded by hundreds of officials.
After the emperor and his entourage passed by, the female relatives on both sides raised their heads, followed closely behind the man, and left Xiangguo Temple.
So when people left together, it was inevitably a bit crowded. The female family members of the Shi family stood at the back and waited for a while.
"Look, it's Mr. Yao San!"
Shi Fuxin followed the soft exclamations of the girls around her and saw Chu Yao, dressed in a moon-white robe, holding a folding fan, walking down the steps chatting and laughing, surrounded by a group of royal children.
"The movie king!"
Looking at the unruly Chu Yao with a ruffian smile on his face, Shi Fuxin was very moved. Who would have thought that Chu Yao like this was the head of the Special Supervision Department of the largest intelligence organization in the capital.
There are also those second-generation ancestors behind him, many of whom are members of the Special Supervision Department. But at this moment, they are acting like playboys.
Hey, it's hard to live in the capital these days without some acting skills.
Meng Moling didn't know what he said, but Chu Yao suddenly laughed loudly.
When Shi Fuxin saw it, her eyes immediately straightened, and she sighed loudly in her heart. Chu Yao really lost that handsome face. If it had grown on someone else, maybe she would have a chance to keep it as her own.
What a pity, what a pity.
Chu Yao was very sensitive to some malicious glances. He instinctively looked up and met a pair of eyes full of regret.
Round pomegranate!
Chu Yao was a little confused, what did this girl mean?
Pity?
What could she regret about him?
When Shi Fuxin saw Chu Yao looking over, she immediately looked back and raised her eyebrows not to be outdone.
When Chu Yao saw it, he chuckled and looked deeply at Shi Fuxin.
Looking at it, I was surprised to find that the once fat girl seemed to have grown up. Although she was still a little rounder than the ladies next to her, she had become more graceful and graceful. The look with her neck raised and her face looking proud was like the one he raised.
Peacock in full bloom.
Thinking of the peacock spreading its tail, Chu Yao wanted to laugh a little. When passing by the female family members, he glanced at Shi Fuxin and walked straight past.
When he got on his horse at the entrance of the temple, Chu Yao looked back again.
At this time, Shi Fuxin was chatting and laughing with Shi Funin, and shook her neck proudly.
As her neck swayed, the steps on her head swayed slightly, and the girl was smiling and bright, which was very eye-catching.
"Pity!"
Chu Yao suddenly sighed.
Yuan Pomegranate is courageous and smart. She looks harmless but has the inner strength to hide her adultery. She doesn't care what others think and is not afraid of offending others. She fits his criteria for finding a wife.
It's a pity that his status is too low.
"What's the pity?"
Meng Moling heard Chu Yao's muttering and asked hurriedly.
Chu Yao glanced at Shi Fuxin again and said calmly: "It's nothing." After saying that, he rode forward.
After returning home from Xiangguo Temple, Shi Fuyin was called to Yixiang Hall by Mrs. Shi. Knowing what they were going to say, Shi Fuxin went directly back to Lanyue Tower.
After taking a bath, Shi Fuxin asked Aunt Leng to come in and wipe her hair.
During this period, Shi Fuxin told Aunt Leng what the Empress Dowager had said to Shi Fuyin: "Auntie, do you think it is good or bad for my sister to marry Duke An Guo?"
Aunt Leng kept wiping her hair, thought for a moment and said: "Whether a marriage is successful depends on the family, it depends on whether the two families can complement each other's resources and achieve each other's success."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The benefits of the marriage between Wuchang Bo's Mansion and An Guo Gong's Mansion are obvious, but An Guo Gong's Mansion may not get any benefits, which is why the Empress Dowager is not willing to
The main reason."
"As for the two newlyweds, it depends on whether they will become better than before and whether they will live happier and happier after they get married."
"In my opinion, Miss An's marriage to Duke An is the best choice."
"First of all, the third girl has feelings for Duke An. It is very lucky for a woman to marry the person she likes."
"Moreover, Duke An Guo can go to the Empress Dowager for the sake of the third girl, which shows that he is also very pleased with the third girl."
"In other words, the third girl and An Guogong like each other. With this foundation, even if they encounter difficulties or conflicts after getting married, they will consider each other."
"As long as a husband and wife know how to understand each other and feel sorry for each other, then life won't be too bad."
Shi Fuxin did not answer. People are fickle. After decades, who can guarantee that his or her heart will never change, and who can guarantee that he will not fall in love with someone else?
When the Shi family knew that the Empress Dowager was planning to designate Shi Fuyin to Duke An Guo as his wife, they were really surprised and happy. After returning from praying at Xiangguo Temple, they were looking forward to the wedding announcement every day.
Who would have thought that before the marriage proposal came down, Shi Dingxuan's letters came first, and there were two letters one after the other.
"What? Mr. Song is critically ill and he entrusted Miss Song to Wu Lang?!"
In the first letter, Shi Dingxuan told his family that Mr. Song was assassinated while handling the case and was poisoned. He did not have much time left. Song Yunshu was entrusted to him before his death bed.
In this regard, Shi's family members were silent.
Song Jiusi was a top ninth-grade master. He had led the southern police yamen for more than 20 years, but he still suffered from a conspiracy and did not end well. Shi Dingxuan became the son-in-law of the Song family, and he would probably be in danger.
"Look at the second letter!"
Mr. Shi quickly opened the letter, then looked at Jin Yue'e and Shi Zhenghe with a stunned expression: "President Song was arrested and died suddenly. Before he died, he watched Wu Lang and the Song family girl worship heaven and earth."
Jin Yue'e and Shi Zhenghe were both stunned, then looked at each other with joy on their faces: "We have a daughter-in-law!"
Mr. Shi and Mrs. Shi were speechless after seeing the couple's reactions.
Wulang was the most promising son of the Shi family, and neither of the old couple was very satisfied with the Song family's marriage.
But now everything is a foregone conclusion!
Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin also looked at each other in confusion.
"Our brother is still awesome. Less than a year after leaving the capital, he has given my parents a daughter-in-law and us a sister-in-law."
At the same time, the emperor also received the news of Song Jiusi's sudden death, and also learned that Song Jiusi entrusted his two children to Shi Dingxuan before his death.
In this way, Shi Dingxuan could legitimately take over the Song family's connections and influence.
When Shi Dingxuan was originally sent to the south to lead arrests, the emperor originally intended for him to take over Song Jiusi's position.
Compared with the children of aristocratic families, the emperor prefers to use people with no foundation.
Although Shi Dingxuan is also a descendant of the uncle's house, in the eyes of the emperor, the uncle's house in Wuchang is equivalent to having no title. It has been suppressed for decades during the reign of the previous emperor and has long since declined. Basically, there is no provision for Shi Dingxuan.
Any help.
In view of the fact that Shi Dingxuan's time to go to the southern chief arrester's office was too short, the emperor thought for a while and issued an imperial edict for Shi Dingxuan to temporarily take over the post of chief arrester.
The chief arrester of the southern yamen and the prime minister of the southern martial arts sect are dangerous, but the power in their hands is not small.
Many Jianghu cases will involve local officials and gentry. If nothing else, the Southern Chief Police Officer definitely knows a lot about all kinds of information about officials from all over the South.
Therefore, after learning that Shi Dingxuan had become the acting chief arrester of the Southern Chief Inspector's Office, officials soon began to pay attention to the Wuchang Bo Mansion again.
The Empress Dowager also issued a decree at the end of April to designate Shi Fuyin to An Guogong as his legitimate wife.