"Being a prince-in-law has many benefits, but the price you will have to pay in the future will also be high."
Shi Fuxin was worried that her brother was just hot-headed and had not really thought about the responsibilities of getting married, so she couldn't help but remind him a few more words.
Shi Dinghao smiled and said: "Sister, I know that nothing in this world is free. Everything has a price. I am not the kind of person who thinks about getting something for nothing."
Shi Fuxin was silent for a while and then said: "You make your own decisions about your life. As long as it is what you want to do, I will support you."
"But Jiulang, you have to remember that every decision you make can only be made because you want to do it. Never make a decision because of other people's reasons."
"There are a lot of rumors about me during this period, but this is my business. Unless I ask you for help, otherwise, the matter can only be solved by myself."
"I don't know anything about you and Princess Yong'an, but I hope that the reason why you asked to marry Princess Yong'an is because you like her and want to start a family with her, not to help me or the family."
"Kuro, do you understand what I mean?"
Shi Dinghao did not answer immediately, but pondered for a while: "Sister, I know what you mean. I don't deny that I married the princess because I wanted to use her status to improve our family's status, but I also really
If you want to be with her, sister, I will be responsible for myself and for Princess Yongan."
Shi Fuxin looked at her younger brother who looked serious and solemn, and said nothing more.
After all, Shi Dinghao's request to marry Princess Yong'an was not what Shi Dinghao wanted to achieve. This marriage can be said to be completely in the hands of the royal family. The Shi family has no right to speak and can only wait passively.
The Empress Dowager in the Buddhist Hall of Shoukang Palace took a scroll of Buddhist scriptures and looked at it carefully. Not long after reading, she frowned and asked Mr. Xia beside her: "Is Yong'an worried about something these days?"
Eunuch Xia was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Look at me, the princess is no different from usual."
The Empress Dowager pointed to the Buddhist scripture in her hand: "The Yong'an Buddhist scripture is very scrawled, and there are many wrong words in it."
Eunuch Xia was suddenly surprised: "That shouldn't be the case. What could the princess be worried about?"
The Empress Dowager couldn't help but sigh when she thought that Princess Yong'an had always obeyed her orders and rarely showed any closeness like Ziqing did.
"We can't guess here. Let's call Yong'an over."
Eunuch Xia quickly stepped back, and soon he led Princess Yongan over.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager smiled and asked Princess Yongan to sit next to her: "Yongan, are you worried about something recently?"
Princess Yong'an looked at the Empress Dowager, she hesitated to speak, as if she was ashamed to speak.
The Queen Mother saw her and took her hand: "You and Ziqing both grew up in front of the Ai family. Now that Ziqing has a wife and children, the Ai family also hopes that you can live well, no matter what you think
, you can talk to Aijia, as long as it’s reasonable, Aijia will satisfy you.”
Princess Yong'an was very aware of the power of the Empress Dowager, and she could never play small tricks in front of her. She hesitated for a moment and said directly: "The Empress Dowager, I met Princess Yongkang in the Imperial Garden two days ago."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but frowned after hearing this.
Princess Yongkang is the eldest daughter of the emperor. Her biological mother is Concubine De, who is an old man in Qiandi. Although she is not as favored as Concubine Liu Guifei, she still has a certain place in the emperor's heart.
"Yongkang made fun of your marriage again?"
Princess Yong'an lowered her eyes: "Sister Yongkang is also worried about my health."
The Queen Mother snorted, and then looked at Princess Yong'an: "You are twenty this year, and you are very old. What are your thoughts on marriage?"
Princess Yong'an smiled bitterly: "With a body like my own, those who are willing to marry me probably do it because of my status as a royal princess."
The Empress Dowager sighed and patted Princess Yong'an's hand: "It was the Ai family who harmed you."
Princess Yong'an said quickly: "No, being able to come to Shoukang Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager is Yong'an's blessing. It's my own fault." After a pause, she mustered up her courage and said, "Empress Dowager, it is true that I am not in good health.
Since they are all here for the princess status, if I want to marry someone, then I will marry someone I like."
The Empress Dowager really wanted to make up for Princess Yong'an. When she heard what she said, she immediately became energetic: "You are right to think so."
"Not to mention the royal family, even for ordinary wealthy families, marriages are based on family status, relationship, etc., which is too vague. Making yourself comfortable is the first priority."
As he spoke, he looked at Princess Yong'an with a smile: "You have always been a steady girl. If you haven't thought about it carefully, you would not speak to the Ai family. Tell me, which boy do you like?"
Princess Yong'an looked shy: "What does the Empress Dowager think of Shi Jiulang beside her father?"
Princess Yong'an nodded: "Shi Jiulang is a rare open-minded person. Every time he comes to Shoukang Palace with his father, you can always see him talking non-stop with the palace people. Yong'an thought, living with such a person,
It shouldn't be boring."
"Furthermore, the Shi family's family is not very high. Even if I can't have children, their family won't dare to say anything about it, and I don't have to look at people's faces."
The Empress Dowager remained silent and did not speak.
Princess Yong'an looked at her: "This is just Yong'an's idea. The Queen Mother still has to make the decision for Yong'an in everything."
The Empress Dowager patted Princess Yong'an's hand and said, "Think about it, please step back first."
Suoxin followed Princess Yong'an out of the main hall. After returning to the side hall, she hurriedly asked: "Princess, will the Queen Mother agree to your marriage to Da Xiaoxiao?"
Princess Yongan leaned against the window: "I don't know."
She and Brother Ziqing grew up together. In the eyes of the Empress Dowager, she belonged to Brother Ziqing. The Xiao family was declining. In order to build momentum for the Xiao family, it was not impossible for the Empress Dowager to use her marriage to pave the way for the Xiao family. Suo is anxious. The loudspeaker can make the princess happy. If the marriage fails, won't the princess be as depressed as before?
"Princess, the Queen Mother still loves you very much. If you beg her more, maybe she will."
Princess Yong'an interrupted Suoxin's words: "Silly girl, if the Queen Mother is so easily impressed, then she is not the Queen Mother."
After being with the Queen Mother for so many years, she has already understood that the Queen Mother is the most hard-hearted. Now, the only thing she values most is the Xiao family.
And she is obviously not as important as the Xiao family.
Princess Yong'an recalled the scene when Shi Dinghao said he wanted to marry her, and pursed her lips. Although she was a princess, she had never been able to help herself. It was the best that the Empress Dowager allowed her to express her own opinions. p>
On the other side, Eunuch Xia looked at the Queen Mother who was silent and didn't know what she was thinking. Thinking of Princess Yong'an's lonely figure, he hesitated and said: "Jiulang Shijia loves to joke and make fun. Even the old slave will be happy when he sees her.
."
"Since the Duke left the palace, the princess has been alone a lot, so she is inevitably a bit lonely, but she doesn't like the lively temperament of Shikuro."
The Empress Dowager glanced at Eunuch Xia: "Why don't the Ai family know this? But Ziqing married a daughter of the Shi family and was already related to the Shi family by marriage. If Yongan remarries a Shi family, it would be a waste."
Hearing this, Eunuch Xia didn't dare to say anything anymore.
The Empress Dowager sighed: "This is the first time Yongan has opened his mouth to the Aijia. That's all. The Aijia should ask the emperor what he means."
The emperor would only go to Shoukang Palace on the first and fifteenth day of every month to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager almost never disturbed the Emperor.
Therefore, when Eunuch Xia appeared in Qianqing Palace, not only the emperor was surprised, but also the prince, the fourth prince and others who were present were also extremely surprised.
"Isn't this the first time that the Queen Mother has taken the initiative to seek out my father since he ascended the throne?"
The fourth prince looked at the prince: "Brother, second prince, what do you think the Queen Mother is talking about with her father?"
The prince glanced at the fourth prince. The fourth prince never called him prince, but only called him second prince brother, which seemed to remind him that he was neither heir nor eldest brother.
"Fourth, if you want to know so much, you can go to Shoukang Palace and ask the Empress Dowager and the Emperor Father."
The fourth prince smiled and said: "There is order between elders and young ones. If you want to ask, it is the second prince brother who asks you."
The prince snorted: "I am very busy, I don't have as much time as you." After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left.
The Emperor had no feelings for Princess Yong'an's daughter. Knowing that the Empress Dowager came to him just to talk about Princess Yong'an's marriage, he immediately said: "Yong'an was raised by the Imperial Grandmother. Her marriage is up to the Imperial Grandmother." Seeing that the emperor didn't care at all, the Empress Dowager remembered the first time she saw Yong'an in the princess's house.
She is as thin as a monkey, but she has big and bright eyes. She saw Yong'an's lonely and courageous mood in his eyes, so she chose her to take back to Shoukang Palace.
Her biological mother died young and her biological father was displeased. She made Yongan have enough food and clothing, but it ruined her body.
After the emperor left, the empress dowager had a rare hesitation.
According to her opinion, Yongan should not marry into the Shi family, because it would not be able to help the Xiao family, but Yongan finally found someone he liked.
After dinner, the Empress Dowager was eating in the courtyard. When passing by the side hall, she heard the sound of retching coming from inside. When she got closer, she saw Princess Yong'an drinking medicine, vomiting three times in one gulp. p>
The Queen Mother stood for a long time, then turned and left.
The next day, after the morning court, Eunuch Xia appeared again in Qianqing Palace. The emperor was very surprised when he knew that the Queen Mother was going to summon Shi Dinghao.
Thinking of what the Empress Dowager mentioned yesterday about Princess Yong'an's marriage, the Emperor guessed why the Empress Dowager wanted to see Shi Dinghao. He looked at Shi Dinghao for a while, then thought about the situation of the Shi family, and then asked Shi Dinghao to
He left with Eunuch Xia.
When the prince and others saw Shi Dinghao going to Shoukang Palace, they were all thoughtful, and then they all glanced at the fourth prince.
They all saw how the Liu family dealt with the Shi family during this period.
The fourth prince ignored everyone's looks. Although his face looked normal, he was in a bad mood.
Yesterday, when my father went to Shoukang Palace, the Queen Mother did not avoid the palace people when she told her father about Yong'an's marriage. Therefore, as soon as my father left Shoukang Palace, everyone in the palace knew that the Queen Mother was looking for a consort for Yong'an. The Empress Dowager called Shi Dinghao over at this time, and her meaning was already obvious.
The Shi family, huh, is quite lucky. It's not enough to have the Duke of Anguo, now they also need to have a prince consort?
The fourth prince didn't particularly care. To put it bluntly, both An Guogong and Yong'an were supported by the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager was already old, so how long could she protect them?
The marriage decree given by the Empress Dowager to Princess Yong'an and Shi Dinghao was delivered to the Wuchang Bo Mansion on February 25th, which really caught the whole Shi family off guard.
After the panic, there was a huge surprise.
On February 26, accompanied by Shi Fuyin, Mrs. Shi took Jin Yue'e and Shi Fuxin into the palace to express their gratitude.
The Empress Dowager was old and had limited energy. After talking to Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin for a while, the four of them left.
Princess Yong'an sent the four people out of the palace, and when passing through the imperial garden, they met Liu Guifei and her party.
Looking at the Liu family behind Concubine Liu, Shi Fuxin's eyes flashed coldly.