An old woman with a slightly stooped body and a cane walked into the house with the support of Mrs. Lu.
His silver hair was combed neatly, fixed with a jade hairpin, and he was wearing the clothes of a first-class emperor. Although his face was wrinkled and his body was a bit stooped, his eyes were bright and powerful, and his faint smile also made people feel a trace of it.
Silk's strong character.
All the princesses in the room stood up and bowed respectfully to the silver-haired old woman, saying, "I have met the old lady."
Only after the old woman smiled and signaled that she would be excused from the ceremony did the princesses greet Mrs. Lu.
"Look, our royal daughters are really as beautiful as the last, gentle and virtuous. When I see you, I seem to see the shadow of the Guanyin maid before she got married. Alas, the years have passed by so ruthlessly, but in this blink of an eye,
It’s the end of things and people…”
This old woman is Xianyu, the first wife of Shen Guogong Gao Shilian.
Listening to her expression of emotion as she recalled the years, all the princesses pursed their lips tightly and did not dare to interrupt.
Not only because what Xianyu said was their mother, Queen Wende's eldest son, but also because Xianyu had a tough character and had always been the same in the Gao family. Even Shen Guogong Gao Shilian was very tolerant of her and would never take it for granted.
She was too interfering with the Xianyu family, even though the old woman's methods of managing the family were extremely tough and ruthless, and she frequently killed servants and maids...
There is also a reason why Gao Shilian accommodated the Xianyu family in this way.
In the ninth year of Daye, Hu Sizheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, fled to Goguryeo. Gao Shilian was implicated because of his association with Hu Sizheng and was demoted to the chief registrar of Zhu Yuan County.
Gao Shilian was extremely filial to his mother. Due to severe malaria in the Lingnan area, he could not bring his mother with him, so he left his wife Xianyu behind to support his mother on his behalf. He also thought that his sister had no place to live, so he sold the big house and bought a small house to settle her.
He distributed the remaining money to his mother and sister, and set off on his own journey.
However, because Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was extremely dissatisfied with Gao Shilian, the officials in the court suppressed and ostracized Gao Shilian and his family. In this difficult situation, the Xianyu family struggled to support themselves as a female.
Support your mother and educate your children.
At that time, the eldest Sun Wuji, who had been kicked out of the house by his half-brother Sun Anye after his father's death, lived with his mother and his sister, the eldest son of Queen Wende, in Gaofu. He was greatly favored by the Xianyu family. Queen Wende also always treated Xianyu's family.
She regarded her as her biological mother and respected her very much, which also led to His Majesty Li Er also respecting Gao Shilian and his wife...
When Gao Shilian came to join Li Tang, he naturally admired and respected his old wife.
The princesses are all close relatives of the Gao family, so why don't they know the status of this old woman in front of Gao Shilian?
Princess Dongyang, the daughter-in-law, stepped forward to support Xianyu's other arm and said obediently: "My mother is not in good health recently, so why bother walking around? You have to be careful of the cold."
Xian Yu smiled and patted Princess Dongyang's hand and said warmly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. It's good for your health to walk around and relax."
Obviously he is very satisfied with this daughter-in-law...
The other princesses all remained silent, especially Princess Changle. Although she lowered her head slightly, you could still see the slight embarrassment on her pretty face.
We just talked about Princess Changle's scandal, and now Xian Yu is talking about Princess Changle's marriage. The atmosphere is really weird.
Princess Linchuan rolled her eyes, smiled suddenly, raised her lotus steps lightly, stepped forward to salute the Xianyu family, and said with a sweet smile: "My dear, I haven't seen my aunt and grandma for a long time. I wanted to visit my house several times, but I couldn't.
I always have to get away. I originally thought about visiting my aunt and uncle before going back to Yingzhou and talking to my aunt and grandma. Otherwise, if the child goes to Liaodong this time, I might not return to Beijing for ten or eight years..."
When I talked about it later, I was weeping and looked miserable.
For a man who was born and raised in Chang'an and was pampered and pampered, the bitter cold Liaodong is simply a hellish existence. No one can suppress the sorrow in his heart, not to mention that the consort Zhou Daowu serves as the governor of Yingzhou just for the sake of Dongdong.
Who knows when the Eastern Expedition will start and end?
If Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made three conquests, Princess Linchuan and her wife might not be able to return to Chang'an for half their lives...
Xian Yu sighed softly and comforted her softly: "How can I follow your wishes when I was born in the Heavenly Family? Since I have received this glory and wealth, I naturally have to share your worries for Your Majesty."
Princess Linchuan nodded obediently, then perked up and asked: "On the one hand, the child was worried about the health of my aunt and uncle, but now I saw that my aunt and uncle were strong and healthy, so I felt relieved. But on the other hand, I was also worried about sister Changle's marriage... just now
I heard my aunt and grandma say half a sentence, what on earth is going on?"
Seeing Princess Linchuan begging for favors and asking questions knowingly, all the princesses looked strange, deeply ashamed of her hypocrisy.
Princess Gaoyang couldn't stand Princess Linchuan's behavior the most. She immediately raised her eyebrows and was about to get angry, but she was glared at by Mrs. Lu next to Xian Yushi and had to hold it in.
Xian Yu raised his eyes and looked at Princess Changle with a smile, who was standing with her hands hanging down. She said with a kind face: "Isn't that the boy from Qiu Xinggong's family? That boy has been in love with Changle since he was a child, but His Majesty betrothed Changle to Chong'er early.
, so I had to suppress my love and even leave Chang'an for this reason. When I came back this time, I heard that Changle had reconciled with Chong'er, so I came to beg me to be a matchmaker for him, and begged your majesty to marry Changle to him.
I am willing to take care of things like children, but it is really too much for my face, so I just attacked and begged your majesty, but your majesty was noncommittal, but unexpectedly Changle himself rejected the marriage..."
Speaking of this, she said earnestly: "Changle, I have watched you grow up with my own eyes. You have a virtuous and elegant temperament, and a beautiful spirit. Who wouldn't praise you as a virtuous wife after joining the eldest son's family for many years? How can fate bring people together?
After all, you only have such a small amount of fate, but there is nothing you can do about it. It’s just that you are young after all, and you still have more than half of your life to go, so you have to find a good person to rely on. It is difficult for us women in this life! If you are entrusted to someone other than a human being,
That’s even more difficult! I won’t say much to you, I just want to advise you to open your eyes when looking at people, and never let yourself be dazzled by rhetoric. No matter how colorful the poems and articles are, they are just rhetoric.
How can it be compared to sincerity and deep love? If you accidentally taint your innocence, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Not only are the people in the room extremely smart, but there is not a single fool. Growing up in a place of intrigue like the palace, who doesn’t have the ability to interpret words and discern their meaning? That is to say, Princess Jinyang and Princess Hengshan are still young.
The one who didn't know what was going on looked at him blankly, and the others were all shocked...
This is simply scolding Fang Jun for his sweet words, dragging Princess Changle into the scandal and tarnishing his innocent reputation!
Everyone knows that the Gao family is close to the Qiu family, but Qiu Shenji can make Xianyu say such words that are almost insulting to Fang Jun in front of Lu?
I always feel like there's something weird about it...
The anger in Princess Gaoyang's heart was rising. She didn't care whether she was weird or not. She couldn't insult her husband-in-law in front of her like this, even her aunt and uncle!
Princess Changle knew Princess Gaoyang's temper best. She felt Princess Gaoyang next to her take a slight step forward, and quickly reached out to pull it, but it didn't work...
Her Royal Highness the Princess had a slightly delicate chin and a smile as bright as a flower: "My aunt is really old and strong. She can speak such a long sentence without losing breath or panic. She is really stronger than us young people. Fortunately, my father was still there a few years ago.
I heard that you are in poor health, so I sent you so many tonics and medicinal materials. If your father saw your current complexion, he would think that the servants in the palace had deceived him and lied to find an opportunity to steal some tonics and medicinal materials.
Woolen cloth."
Xianyu's old face suddenly darkened...
This stinky girl has such a poisonous mouth!
She was indeed ill a few years ago, and the emperor gave her a lot of supplements and medicinal materials. But now, hearing Princess Gaoyang's words, it seemed like she was deliberately pretending to be sick for the sake of the emperor's reward.
Are you calling me a thief for not dying in old age?
Xianyu suppressed her anger, stared at Princess Gaoyang coldly, and said calmly: "Your Highness is indeed worthy of being a golden branch. Even if you get married and become a woman, you must maintain your royal dignity. Mrs. Fang is still here, so she speaks so unhesitatingly.
There are no rules, but he is really well-educated."
Princess Gao Yang's eyelids twitched. It was so insidious and obviously sowing discord...