Outside Chongzheng Hall, on the viewing platform.
When they heard Empress Cao asking about the marriage of Wei Chen, the newly crowned champion, all the officials present couldn't help but secretly speculate that Empress Cao intended to marry Wei Chen.
For a time, the thoughts of several ladies who still had daughters of the right age waiting to be born became very excited.
Wang Ruofu stood next to Mrs. Sheng and witnessed with his own eyes how beautiful Wei Chen was at today's Chuanlu Ceremony. Later, the people in the Zhongshu family read out the imperial edict to present Wei Chen as a fifth-rank court official, and Wang Ruofu could also hear it.
Clearly.
She already understood at this moment that with Wei Chen's Liuyuan family background and the favor and honor he had received, if Empress Cao really wanted to marry Wei Chen, the woman would either be a noble daughter of the clan or come from the family of the prime minister.
Home.
As for the Sheng family, I'm afraid they won't be in Empress Cao's consideration at all.
"It would be great if I had made an appointment with Wei Chen earlier." These days, Wang Ruofu felt extremely annoyed every time he thought about this matter.
But at this moment, when he was standing on the viewing platform and saw the wealthy women around him looking at Wei Chen with eager eyes, Wang Ruofu's feeling of annoyance increased several times.
I think that when Wei Chen first visited the Sheng family, he had not yet taken the provincial examination, and was at most a promising young scholar. The Sheng family took the initiative to marry him, which was considered a high achievement for Wei Chen.
But now, the Sheng family is no longer worthy of Wei Chen. It’s too late to regret!
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Wang Ruofu's short-sightedness. As the saying goes, it takes thirty years to the east of Hedong and thirty years to the west of Hexi. Who would have thought that Wei Chen would rise from a humble boy in the countryside to a young man in just five years?
The glorious Liu Yuan Lang?
"Don't just stand there stupidly. You finally made it to the palace, but why don't you take your daughter to present a gift to the Queen?"
Just when Wang Ruofu was distracted, Mrs. Sheng in front of him suddenly turned back and glanced at her daughter-in-law, and reminded her.
"Yes, mother."
Only then did Wang Ruofu come to his senses and responded quickly. But when she looked up at the official documents surrounding Empress Cao, she began to retreat in her heart.
The only people who can talk to Empress Cao now are either the Princess Princess or Madam Gaoming. Wang Ruofu is a fifth-rank petty official, so he is really embarrassed to go up.
When Mrs. Sheng saw her daughter-in-law paused, she immediately understood what she was thinking. After all, this was Wang Ruofu's first time entering the palace, so it was normal to have concerns, and Mrs. Sheng could understand her. p>
Old Mrs. Sheng leaned back to bring herself closer to Wang Ruofu, then raised her chin, looked in the direction of Empress Cao, and whispered: "Look carefully, those who are talking to the Empress
Are all the official officials secretly pushing their daughters towards the Queen? Why do you think they do this?"
Wang Ruofu was stunned for a moment, and then replied feebly: "Of course it's because of the marriage that the Queen Mother said before. They all hope that their daughters can fall in the Queen Mother's eyes."
"What about you? Do you want to?"
"Of course I want to, but..."
"There's not so much! If you want to, then do it. Even if it doesn't work, you won't lose a few cents if you give it a try."
Old Mrs. Sheng looked at Wang Ruofu and said solemnly: "Ask yourself carefully, is your daughter's lifelong events more important, or is your temporary face more important?"
After hearing what Mrs. Sheng said, Wang Ruofu was so ashamed that he said calmly: "Of course, my daughter's life is the most important thing."
"That's right."
Seeing that Wang Ruofu was enlightened, Mrs. Sheng also softened her tone now, gently stroked the back of Wang Ruofu's hand, and patiently advised: "You are also the daughter of a dignified first-class official, please say a few words to the Queen.
It’s just words, relax, there’s nothing to be afraid of. Even if something goes wrong with you then, at worst, I’ll show off my old face and take care of it for you!”
"Yes, my father deserves to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple, my father deserves to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple..." Wang Ruofu muttered in a low voice, his eyes gradually brightened, and he finally mustered up the courage. Even if it was for his daughter's lifelong event, he would go to Cao Cao.
A fight in front of the queen.
But just when he made up his mind, he turned around and saw Sanlan looking at him eagerly. Wang Ruofu didn't know what to do anymore. He looked at Old Mrs. Sheng with a troubled face: "Mother..."
Old Mrs. Sheng said in a low tone: "Let Ru'er go with you. Mo'er and Ming'er will stay here to talk to my old lady."
After hearing what the old lady said, Wang Ruofu breathed a sigh of relief and waved to Ru Lan: "Come on, come with me to present a gift to the Queen."
The three Lans were standing behind Mrs. Sheng and Wang Ruofu just now, and naturally heard their conversation. After Rulan was pointed out by Wang Ruofu, she was a little confused at first, and then subconsciously looked at Minglan next to her.<
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Minglan obviously understood the meaning of her grandmother and mother's words, and lowered her head with a dark expression.
When Rulan saw this, she was immediately at a loss.
She and Minglan have long been close friends, and she naturally knows that Minglan, like herself, has her heart tied to Wei Chen.
The situation at this moment made Rulan feel ashamed of betraying her sisters. She wanted to explain a few words to Minglan, but she opened her mouth again and again, but could not spit out a word.
On the contrary, Minglan recovered first, took a deep breath, raised the corners of her mouth, showed a bright smile to Minglan, and then gently pushed Rulan: "Fifth sister, go quickly, mother is still waiting for you.
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Rulan staggered to Wang Ruofu's side, took a few steps forward and then unconsciously turned around, only to see Minglan standing there, smiling and waving to herself.
Seeing this scene, Ru Lanhu's nose became sore and she almost shed tears. She stopped immediately, pulled the corner of Wang Ruofu's clothes and begged in a low voice: "Mom, can we take the sixth sister with us?
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Wang Ruofu frowned slightly when he heard this: "Didn't your grandmother say that Minglan should stay and talk to her? You can just follow me."
Ru Lan struggled for a moment, then finally made up her mind and whispered: "Mother, I'd better not go. As you know, my daughter has always been clumsy. What if I lose my etiquette in front of the Queen?"
Have you lost the face of our whole family? Let Sixth Sister go with you. She was raised by her grandmother. She is smart, well-educated and courteous. She will definitely please the Queen."
Wang Ruofu glared at Ru Lan fiercely and said: "What depressing words are you talking about! You are my biological daughter, how can you not be better than a little mother-in-law? Just go if you are told, where is all this nonsense!"<
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After saying that, Wang Ruofu didn't care whether Rulan wanted to or not, so he grabbed Rulan's hand and dragged her toward Queen Cao's phoenix throne.
After the two died, the three grandparents and grandchildren who stayed behind had their own concerns and were relatively speechless.
Why did Wang Ruofu only take Ru Lan with him, but left Mo Lan and Ming Lan behind? The three of them felt like a mirror.
There is a difference between direct descendants and concubines, the truth is that simple.
But knowing that Gui Gui knew that Mo Lan was still full of injustice, he cursed Mrs. Sheng and Wang Ruofu for being unfair in their hearts, and his envy, jealousy, and hatred for Ru Lan was almost written on his face.
However, when he turned around and saw Minglan gritting her teeth and holding back tears, and forcing a smile on her face, Molan's mood suddenly improved a lot, and she even felt a little gloating about her misfortune.
What's wrong with being good-looking, what's wrong with being raised in Shou'an Hall since childhood, what's wrong with being cousins with Wei Chen, and what's wrong with me!