After Hu Weiyong finished speaking, he picked up the tea cup, and the others naturally stood up and left. Although they just wanted to pass the scene, it was not too ugly. After all, they were relatives of the Queen, so they had to make arrangements in person.
Some people are still thinking about whether to go further, but I heard that not only the elders of the Wu family are coming this time, but also a lot of younger sons and brothers. Even if the Queen is deliberately avoiding it, the Holy Prince is not a good one.
Not even supported.
There was a long queue in front of a magnificent mansion in the south of the city. Car after car of gifts kept pouring in from the side door. Several young men followed the officials of the Ministry of Rites with shocked and somewhat reserved expressions to accept the gifts on behalf of the Wu family and express their thanks.
This was also an arrangement arranged by the Minister of Rites. Although the Wu family was a relative of the Empress and her ancestors were very prominent, after all, they had experienced the Yuan Dynasty and encountered troubled times. They had been hiding in hiding for many years and were no longer like ordinary people.
There are very few educated people in the family, and it has only been in the past two or three years that the younger members of the family have begun to read and write. When they suddenly come to Beijing, they will definitely lack suitable people to welcome and see them off, so they specially arranged for officials from the Ministry of Etiquette to help, and the Wu family sent out a few
Just let the juniors accompany you.
The gifts given by the civil servants were all very stylish, including pens, inks, paper and inkstones, calligraphy and painting books, and even vegetables, fruits and bacon. As for the military honors, the gifts were very exaggerated, and some directly gave gold, silver, houses, acres of land.
In the inner courtyard, a group of Wu clan members were sitting in a panic. Name cards and gift lists were being sent in like a stream of water. At first, two juniors who were slightly literate were asked to read it to them, but now they don't even dare to listen.
After hearing this, most of them had sad faces.
The old man with white hair and beard at the top sighed: "Hey, we shouldn't have come. What if we lose Xiuying's face?"
Another skinny old man also responded: "Yes, I wanted to close my eyes and take another look at Xiuying to see with my own eyes that she was doing well, but later I had to explain to my aunt and my sister, but I didn't
I don’t think I collected so many things before anyone saw them.”
"Humph, what kind of friendship do we have with these high officials? To deserve so many good things from them? It's just to show favor to the Queen. Although our Wu family is poor, we still have some backbone. They can give the things to them. Who will give them when they leave?
They are not allowed to be taken away."
"Brother Qi is right, this is the truth."
Several elders finalized the deal, and some of the young men who had originally thought of getting rich were a little reluctant. After all, this was something they could not accumulate even after a few lifetimes of farming. However, this family has not yet reached the stage where they can be the head of the family, so they dared to contradict themselves.
There are clan rules and family laws to deal with.
How could the elders not understand their thoughts? It’s just that the elder Li Feng knew better what was best for the family. In times of famine and chaos, many families were scattered and scattered. Besides being lucky, the Wu family was able to preserve the members of the clan.
It was also thanks to the cleverness of these elders that they were able to lead the family through.
They knew that the Empress's surname was Ma after all, and the Wu family was actually far apart. If the Ma family and the Deng family hadn't survived the troubled times, there would be no room for them to enter the capital. If the Wu family was a serious empress mother,
The family, let alone this little property, will not give up until they earn a hereditary title for the family.
But they are not. The affection they had in taking care of them in the past will be used less and less. If the affection is gone or the empress passes away, they will have to be beaten back to their original form and driven back to their hometown to farm.
"Okay, now that it's settled, these things don't belong to us and there's no need to look at them. Let's go back and have a rest. We have to kowtow to the prince tomorrow morning."
"Hey, this is such a big deal, we have to kowtow to Xiuying's son."
"Shut up your stupid mouth. If it weren't for dragging the queen's fortune, you are worthy of entering this capital. If the prince can still suffer from your head, just go and have fun. It's like the smoke is rising from the ancestral graves of our Wu family.
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The old man hummed several times without getting angry. He turned to look at his nephews below and reprimanded them: "Have you heard clearly? Everyone should behave themselves tomorrow. Say what the prince asks you. Don't look around or touch things."
If I disgrace the Wu family, I will beat you bitches to death when I go back."
They had nothing to say other than bowing their heads and agreeing, but they still felt in their hearts that the uncles and uncles were really old, and good things like pie in the sky were rare. If they didn't hurry up, what else would they be thinking about?
In fact, the Wu family is no longer poor now. Not only has the original farmland been returned, but the county has also given a large piece of extra land.
I hired a husband to teach the children of the clan.
No one in the village knows about Wu's reputation, not to mention the fellow villagers who support her. Even if the officials who come down don't pay a visit to Wu's elders, even the county magistrate has to give him face.
Not to mention how easy it is for the men in the clan to find wives. They all beg to get married. If it weren't for God's lack of support in the past two years and the poor harvest, everyone would probably have taken a concubine.
Not to mention the daughters of the clan, there are hundreds of families asking for girls. Nowadays, they all go to the homes of scholars to marry, and usually they will be beaten out if they come to the door. Who doesn't know that the daughters of the Wu family are blessed and prosperous in their husband's family.
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Zhu Biao wore ordinary clothes. Although they were luxurious, they were not so exaggerated. Chang Luohua put on the jade pendant for him and said, "Then I won't go. Your Highness will say hello to the elders on my behalf."
"Well, although the ones here are the elders, they are all foreign men after all. You will be restrained when you go to see him. You can just ask the wet nurse to take the child to you later."
Chang Luohua actually enjoyed his leisure time. He originally planned to receive her for the sake of his mother's sake. The Chang family had never had any contact with the Wu family, so he didn't really want to see her.
What's more, Concubine Li was punished last night, and there are a lot of things going on in the harem at this time. She is the acting holder of the Phoenix Seal, but she is not a queen after all. Concubine Li is older and has two princes who have been canonized, so she is by no means comparable to ordinary concubines.
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"Sir, the elders of the Wu family have arrived at Wuying Palace and are waiting for you."
Zhu Biao nodded and reached out to pat the back of his wife's hand. Although the harem was not a confrontation, it was more troublesome. Concubine Li had been with Lao Zhu for many years, and she was satisfied after having two sons. She was very interested in the concubines who came later.
There is care.
Because of the favor of Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, no one in the harem dared to challenge or insult Chang Luohua, but in the eyes of some people, he was still a junior, and there were many people who secretly wanted to vent their anger on Concubine Li or himself.
As long as they didn't commit any serious offenses, the Holy Emperor wouldn't bother to care about their affairs, and the prince wouldn't think twice about doing anything to them or their father and brother because of this. After all, it was just a trivial matter between women.
Zhu Biao whispered: "If you are really angry, tell me tonight and beat them at home a few times and they will be honest. If there are children, you can just go and punish the younger ones. The father, the emperor, and the queen are not here, and the eldest sister-in-law
Like a mother, who dares to stop you?"
The corners of Chang Luohua's mouth raised slightly and he said: "Women's trivial matters are not worth mentioning. I can handle them myself, so I don't have to worry about them."
Zhu Biao smiled happily and said: "That's good. I just want you to know that you don't have to be too tolerant. You are my princess, and I can handle being willful occasionally."
In fact, Concubine Li's affairs can be big or small or even dispensable. Although it is a gift from the emperor, it is just a bowl for eating. It is just a new treasure made in Jingdezhen this year, with exquisite style and smaller quantity.
Empress Ma was a frugal person, but she would never punish Concubine Li for such a trivial matter, which would make the second and third children lose their shame. According to Chang Luohua's grand temperament, she would not care about such trivial matters, so she would punish Concubine Li just to cooperate with Zhu.
Act on purpose.
Although the punishment was not harsh, it was still somewhat detrimental to Chang Luohua's reputation. As a princess, bearing was still very important. It was impossible to justify scolding an elder who had given birth to two princes for a porcelain bowl.
Chang Luohua didn't respond but just looked at him with a smile on his face. Husband and wife are one and the same, so what else is there to say?
Zhu Biao turned around and left the palace, looking in the direction of Fengtian Palace. He calculated that the morning court was about to end. He wondered how Hu Weiyong felt about presiding over the morning court without Lao Zhu and him.