After Emperor Ming Yuan left, Concubine Lu was very worried.
She knew that the emperor was interested in this marriage, otherwise he would not ask her, and he directly refused.
The emperor would agree to Huai'er marrying a merchant's daughter. He must have asked many people to ask, but to no avail before he considered this.
Could it be said that Huai'er really can't find a good wife?
She felt uncomfortable, and the next day she asked her parents-in-law to come into the palace to talk.
She was not lucky, her nieces from her mother's family were all married, and it was not possible to marry her. Fortunately, her two sisters-in-law had followed her brother to Beijing for a long time, had a good meal in Beijing, and knew many people. It would be a good idea to ask them to help and keep an eye on him.
Concubine Lu's two sisters-in-law, one from the Diao family and the other from the Wu family, were not from the capital. They followed their husband to the capital and then lived in the capital.
Concubine Lu's natal family was not very capable, otherwise they would not have been so frustrated over the years.
Hearing Concubine Lu talk about Prince Huai's marriage, Diao was the first to say: "My dearest lady, when it comes to marrying a lady, birth is not the most important thing. Good character, good character, and filial piety to you are all that matters."
Mrs. Wu also said: "Yes, what do people want in life? Isn't it just for peace and prosperity? The prince has suffered from a serious illness. This kind of disease can make people stop. If he wants a noble girl from a noble family, it will be very difficult.
If it’s difficult, it’s better to lower your requirements and see which foreign official is suitable and then marry her.”
Concubine Lu frowned. The daughter of a local official cannot be considered. Apart from her family background, she doesn't know everything about her. How can she rest assured? After all, after marrying her, she will take care of the huge palace.
Mrs. Wu said: "Madam, I happen to know a woman. She is the daughter of the magistrate of Zouzhou. She has just grown hair this year. She is pretty, has a good personality, is knowledgeable and sensible, and is quite famous in Zouzhou. Why don't you consider it?"
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"Yes, I heard it's good." Diao quickly added.
Concubine Lu looked at Mrs. Wu and said, "Prefect of Xuanzhou? Isn't that your cousin?"
Mrs. Wu smiled slightly and said, "Yes, my family background is not bad. My cousin is now an official of the fifth rank."
Concubine Lu didn't want to. She had seen Wu's cousin before. He was three-pointed and octagonal, acrimonious, and very good at flattering. When Wu married her, she had not yet entered the palace. This cousin had been here before.
Several times, those who admired the superior met with those who were inferior and stepped on them. This kind of person cannot treat his in-laws.
Concubine Lu waved her hands and thought of the merchant's daughter that the emperor mentioned. The emperor seemed to agree. Then maybe she was a good character. If she was okay, it would be better to meet her first.
However, even with her distinguished status, she went to see the merchant's daughter and lost face by telling her, which made her feel melancholy for a while.
It should be noted that after Emperor Yuan returned to his palace, Eunuch Mu Ru couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, you have almost spent all the money in the inner treasury, and there is only about ten thousand taels left."
Emperor Ming Yuan glared at him, "Why do you keep reminding me about this? It's already early winter, and it's enough to save a few thousand dollars during the Chinese New Year."
Eunuch Mu Ru said softly: "If King Huai gets married, how much do you want to give as a bride price out of these ten thousand pieces of silver?"
The black night thunder exploded above Emperor Ming Yuan's head.
Yes, a prince's marriage cannot be shabby, especially since Lao Liu has been wronged for so long. His marriage must be a grand affair, but the money cannot be withdrawn from the treasury, and the treasury is now even emptyer than his heart.
Every year, the royal family allocates a sum of money from the treasury to the inner treasury for royal expenses. All large and small matters are drawn from the inner treasury. It was enough in previous years, but it has been really difficult in the past two years, and a lot of private money has been used to supplement it.