Xu Zhi sighed helplessly: "These two boys, one is more naughty than the other."
Xu Fang laughed and joked: "It's not entirely the children's fault. Look at their mother's bad temper! If the two of them are even half like their mother, they won't be stable."
This makes sense.
Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled softly.
Xu Zhi stared at her big bright eyes, smiled and scolded Xu Fang: "Sister, I'm your biological sister. That's what you said about me."
Xu Fang smiled and said: "You are used to being domineering in Wu'anbo's house. Your husband and children all obey you. Even the father-in-law sometimes has to put up with your daughter-in-law's bad temper. Let me say a few words to you.
What's wrong? There are so many people here, and I, the eldest sister, am the only one who can talk about you."
Everyone covered their mouths and laughed.
Xu Zhi was angry and happy at the same time, and pinched Xu Fang's waist reluctantly: "I am in charge of the food, drink, and urination of a large family. How can I control those naughty minions if I am not powerful?"
Then she deliberately turned her head and said to Zhao Xiyan with the expression of a noble lady in charge of the house: "Yue Ya'er, after you and Chunsheng get married, you will also be in charge of the house. Don't imitate the soft temper of the eldest sister.
You should learn from me, be more powerful and aggressive."
Zhao Xiyan suppressed her laughter and responded seriously: "I have taken note of what the second sister said."
Xu Ying couldn't stop laughing: "Second sister, don't teach Yue Ya'er a bad lesson. A truly powerful mistress, a well-managed householder, who keeps her emotions and angers hidden. How can she be like you who shouts and kills at every turn?"
Well, no one else needs to interrupt at all. When the three Xu sisters are together, their ears will be too busy.
Xu Fang suddenly lowered her voice and whispered, "By the way, that boy from the Zheng family came to propose marriage again last month."
"I've mentioned kissing you five times before and after this." Xu Zhi was amazed: "Isn't the fourth sister still soft-hearted?"
Xu Ying was quite familiar with Zheng Xuanqing, and she laughed softly when she heard this: "Zheng Xuanqing and Chunsheng are good friends, and they often go to the palace. Every time he meets the fourth sister, he is pretentious. I have already seen that he has thoughts about the fourth sister."
"The fourth sister and that bastard Qiao family's marriage is over. The happiest person is Erlang of the Zheng family."
Zhao Xiyan smiled knowingly.
When Xu Jing first found out about this, he was very angry and wrote a letter scolding Zheng Er. Zheng Xuanqing was as thick-skinned as a city wall. When he wrote his reply, he already called himself his fourth brother-in-law. Xu Jing was made angry every time he mentioned Zheng Xuan.
Qing Duo cursed a few times.
However, Xu Jing just talked about it, and after the awkwardness was over, he gave Zheng Er advice in the letter.
Zheng Xuanqing often visited the house shamelessly. When he couldn't see Xu Wan, he went to pay homage to the King of Beihai and the Princess of Beihai. He visited the house every month to propose marriage.
The so-called perseverance can be used to carve gold and stone. Princess Beihai, who disliked Zheng Xuanqing the most, softened her heart in private and said to the King of Beihai: "Three of our four daughters have gone to the capital now. One must stay with you."
"Otherwise, just accept this marriage! Zheng Xuanqing is very affectionate for Guan'er, and the Zheng family has a decent family tradition. In the future, Guan'er will marry into the Zheng family, and we will always take care of her, so she won't be wronged."
The good-tempered Beihai King smiled and said: "As long as Guan'er nods, I will accept the marriage."
It's a pity that Xu Wan's heart is as solid as a rock, and Zheng Xuanqing has not yet moved the beautiful woman's heart. There is still work to be done in this marriage!
When the three sisters talked, they did not ignore Zhao Xiyan. From time to time, they took the initiative to say something to her: "Yue Ya'er, you have been staying in the Zhao family's house these days, why don't you come out and move around?"
Zhao Xiyan said softly: "At the end of the year, I was suddenly summoned to the palace. Since then, I haven't been out much."
Xu Fang, Xu Zhi, and Xu Ying all fell silent.
As a woman, who doesn’t want to be stunningly beautiful?
But such beauty has become a burden for Zhao Xiyan.
Emperor Yongming was fatuous and lustful, and his affairs with Prince Yingchuan's concubine had already spread quietly throughout the palace. They had all heard about it.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Xiyan stayed in seclusion and did not appear in front of others in order to avoid trouble.
Xu Ying sighed softly: "Yueya'er, I've suffered so much for you."
If Zhao Xiyan had not come to the capital with Xu Jing, there would be no need to be so forbearing.
Zhao Xiyan smiled slightly: "Third sister, I don't feel it's hard or wronged. I like peace and quiet. There are fifth and seventh cousins in the Zhao family. Su Jin Gaoping often comes to visit, and several sisters often visit.
Come and see me, I live a leisurely and contented life."
The most important thing is that she can stay close to Xu Jing. When she misses him, she can get together with him when he leaves the palace. When encountering a dangerous dilemma, she and he work together to find a way to deal with it.
This is enough.
Zhao Xiyan did not say these words, but the three Xu Ying sisters naturally understood them.
In the eyes of the sisters, Chunsheng is the best son in the world. Only Yue Yaer is worthy of their precious brother.
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Three days later, Xie Lingfeng, Huo Yan and others set off back to Beihai County.
Xu Ying stayed in Beihai Palace to have her baby.
From time to time, good news came from Jizhou. "His Royal Highness the Prince" used the troops like a god and led the troops to quell another group of bandits. His Royal Highness personally opened the warehouse and put grain in it to appease the people, and the people of Jizhou gradually became more peaceful.
All the ministers in the imperial court knew it well. His Highness the Crown Prince opened the warehouses to put out grain and calm people's hearts. The "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" who used soldiers like a god and fought on the battlefield in person was Xu Jing under the banner of the Crown Prince.
However, these military exploits and aura now belong to His Highness the Crown Prince. For a time, His Highness the Crown Prince's reputation spread throughout the capital and was praised by everyone.
Although Emperor Yongming was ignorant, greedy and lustful, he loved his only son very much. It was impossible for the father and son to be suspicious of each other in the previous dynasty.
The prince won several great victories, and Emperor Yongming was greatly relieved, and then issued an imperial edict to select concubines for the harem.
Ministers: "..."
This foolish king!
The war in Bingzhou has not yet been settled, and Jizhou has not yet been settled. As soon as the late emperor came out of his filial piety period, he had to open up the harem to select beauties. Sooner or later, he would die on his bed, so he had to vacate the throne as soon as possible and let the wise and kind-hearted Crown Prince ascend the throne.
The ministers dared to be angry but dared not speak out, so they all just slandered in their hearts.
Queen Su felt that she deserved a lot of punishment.
She knew Emperor Yongming's temper and could not stop it, so she could only dissuade him tactfully: "Your Majesty, Bingzhou and Jizhou are now at war, the treasury is empty, and the money of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is also tight. By choosing a concubine at this time, wouldn't it be wronging the Emperor?
.It is better to wait until the war in Bingzhou and Jizhou is over, and then hold the general election. At that time, I will definitely choose a few beauties with both talents and appearance for the emperor."
He also called the beautiful palace servants who had been prepared long ago to serve Emperor Yongming.
Empress Su secretly spent a lot of money to buy many beauties from Yangzhou to serve as palace ladies and raised them in the palace.
These Yangzhou thin horses were originally carefully trained to serve dignitaries. Now they can enter the palace to serve the emperor, and can be favored as concubines. It can be said that they have reached the sky in one step. They are all dedicated to serving them.
Emperor Yongming did not leave the dragon bed for a day, so he naturally forgot about the matter of choosing a concubine.
