However, Jia Huan's words shocked Fan Cheng into a cold sweat and he hurried back to Prince Lu's Mansion. Prince Lu and Zeng Chu both felt that Mr. Zhao's words were reasonable, so they went to tell Mr. Zeng. As expected, the old man started investigating himself. I thought
It took several days to investigate carefully, but it only took less than half a day to find out.
It turns out that there were rumors in the palace a few days ago that Zeng Chun and the concubine were discussing a marriage arrangement and betrothed Princess Jian'an to the fourth master of the Zeng family. The eldest grandma thought that if the fourth master married the princess, Prince Lu would respect his sister very much.
, I was afraid that her status in the family would not be guaranteed in the future. So she secretly paid attention to Princess Jian'an's every move, hoping to get some advantage, so as to extinguish her arrogance.
The night before, Grandma got the news that Chan'er, who was with Princess Jian'an, slipped out of the west corner gate late at night, still carrying a food box in her hand, and she became suspicious. Because she had no way to find out, she secretly leaked the matter.
It was given to an old nun who came out of the palace. This nun was old and old-fashioned, thinking that Can'er had something personal with him. She hated to see such things the most, so she waited at the door to wait for Can'er to come back.
He was taken down for questioning. When Princess Jian'an heard about it, she led a few maids to rush over and took Chan'er away by force based on her status. She thought that the matter could be postponed for a while and she would try to find a way to solve it later, but she didn't want to let Grandma Zeng know about it in a moment.
, hiding his head and showing his tail, he stabbed her in front of the concubine.
Princess Jian'an was naturally inconvenient to tell the truth to the concubine. She only said that because she heard that Mr. Zhao San rewarded the cook with ten taels of silver for a plate of red crispy crucian carp, she obviously wanted to eat, so she thought of having someone send him some snacks.
It was a sign of Prince Lu's wishes. The concubine's title in the palace that day was the word "Ning". She had always been law-abiding and did not approve of Prince Lu's frequent discussions with his daughter about external matters. Then she remembered that her daughter pretended to look at Rong in Beijing.
When the incident about a poem by Jia Baoyu from the government came about, she was treated as if she was messing around with her reputation again, and she was scolded a few times. In addition, the old nanny had always been trusted by Concubine Ning, so it was a shame to let her take away Can'er.
If someone else tries to encourage him, things will get serious.
Grandma Zeng was overjoyed when she heard this. She had heard from her husband that Mr. Zhao was a talented person, and the father-in-law and others were worried that they would not be able to take this man to King Lu's account. If this matter was leaked out by chance, there would be no guarantee that the princess would be able to marry him.
That person surnamed Zhao will not enter the Zeng family's door at all. Even if she can't, her reputation will be ruined, and she will be easy to control in the future.
The cause and effect were all clear, and Fan Cheng, Zeng Chu and others breathed a sigh of relief: it was no outsider who was responsible. It was just that Grandma Zeng had given birth to two male grandchildren for the Zeng family, and her mother's family was also an important family to Prince Lu, so it was inconvenient to blame her.
Concubine Ning sighed softly and went to her daughter's room. Coincidentally, the King of Lu was also there, chirping in front of his sister. He immediately shut up when his mother came.
Concubine Ning sat next to her daughter and shook her hand and said, "That Mr. Zhao is talking about. My son, why don't you make it clear to me?"
Princess Jian'an smiled bitterly and said, "How can we explain this kind of thing clearly?"
Concubine Ning said: "You just said it was inappropriate to send it in the name of your brother?"
Princess Jian'an said: "I didn't take my brother's name, it was just his guess."
King Lu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "This is the most wonderful thing!"
Princess Jian'an glanced at her mother: "There is something we haven't found out yet. How could my eldest cousin bring me and my fourth cousin together?"
Concubine Ning moved her eyes and sighed: "A few days ago, your uncle actually discussed this matter with me. You are not young anymore, and there are not many good families in Luzhou. It would be great if you could marry into your uncle's family."
The king of Lu immediately stood up and blurted out: "What's so good! Fourth cousin is like a fool, but Mr. Huan is so good!"
"Nonsense!" Concubine Ning glared at him, "Even if our family wants to marry Rong Guofu, it won't be your sister."
The king of Lu was anxious: "Why can't it be my sister? Mr. Huan specially told me that my sister is smarter than my uncle, which shows that he thinks highly of her."
Concubine Ning stumbled and said: "Even if we forget the stupid things she did in Beijing two years ago, can others forget it?"
"Okay, stop arguing." Princess Jian'an said, "Anyway, I won't join the Zeng family. My eldest cousin can't divorce his wife. If I marry her, there will never be peace."
"That's right!" King Lu hurriedly said, "We are determined to fail!"
Concubine Ning sighed again: "Right now we can't leave her natal family."
Princess Jian'an chuckled and said: "I don't look down on people who use such methods. The first time she said it was just her intention to calculate my unintentional intention. She can't calculate my second time."
Concubine Ning nodded: "My son is generous, I really don't need to pay attention to her."
Princess Jian'an said: "There is no need to pretend to let her shut up and think about her mistakes. In the Buddhist hall, since I knelt for one night, it is not an exaggeration for her to kneel for three nights at least. Furthermore, I want my grandfather and uncle to do something for me.
"Don't let her take charge of the house anymore." Then he glanced at his younger brother and stared at his mother, "She wants power, doesn't she? I can give her anything but power. My second cousin has a good temper, and I won't treat her harshly even if I think about it.
.”
Concubine Ning thought for a while and said, "That's fine." Then she added, "Mr. Zhao, I had a rare discussion with your grandfather yesterday. It was really rare that Mr. Fan suggested that you should be wrong, and your grandfather originally agreed. It's just me.
Not very willing. His name, Zhao San, obviously doesn't come from a good family. If you don't want to, just fine. Your second cousin has a good appearance, and her character, talents and talents are above ordinary women. Your uncle originally intended to let her
Married to the Rongguo Mansion. I thought, since this Zhao San is an outstanding person, I might as well ration him."
Princess Jian'an lowered her eyebrows and said, "I'm afraid she won't marry her."
Concubine Ning laughed: "If he meets someone, he will definitely agree."
Princess Jian'an said with a smile: "Mr. Fan said that day that Mr. Zhao looked like a martial arts practitioner from the back. It can be seen that there are not many beautiful women in the world. If my mother and my grandfather don't believe it, they can also give it a try."
Concubine Ning hesitated a little when she saw her words were positive.
However, the King of Lu said from the sidelines: "My sister asked him that the image on his back is Xi Wen's martial arts. It turns out this is the reason. Sure enough, my sister will not make a mistake."
When Concubine Ning left, Prince Lu tugged on his sister's sleeve and pouted, "Isn't it too easy to let my cousin off?"
Princess Jian'an casually took out a book on the desk and opened it, holding her cheek and saying: "She and her second cousin-in-law were cousins, and there was a gap between them in the boudoir. There was only one year between them when they married into the Zeng family. Over the years, Ming Ming
On the surface, the sisters-in-law are harmonious, but secretly they suffer a lot from the second cousin-in-law! Can the second cousin-in-law let her go? Besides, the third cousin-in-law's mother's family is weaker, and she doesn't know how to win over her, so she openly shows her face.
No matter how good-natured the sister-in-law is, the clay figurine is still very angry. Since the first cousin-in-law has fallen, she naturally has to help the second cousin-in-law." King Lu couldn't help laughing. Princess Jian'an said like a normal person, "I just said,
The loss I suffered at her hands this time was just because of her calculations and not her intentions. She is no match for me." The king of Lu smiled and fell on the table unable to get up.
When he had finished laughing, he rubbed his stomach and complained of pain. Princess Jian'an said seriously: "Sixth brother, look at how confused my cousin is in this matter. She is not a fool, so how could she be so confused?"
The King of Lu still lay motionless and said: "You underestimated my sister."
Princess Jian'an said: "It's not me who is investigating this matter today, but my grandfather. She can't underestimate her grandfather?"
The King of Lu said lazily: "How could she have imagined that her grandfather would take care of this matter!"
"That's right." Princess Jian'an nodded and said, "He has never taken care of many big things. How can he take care of such small things. If he doesn't take care of it, others in the house will be less likely to take care of it. Speaking of small things, the second cousin and the third cousin
Needless to say, my sister-in-law is just interested in gossiping. My mother and concubine are used to keeping things quiet when encountering such matters. There is no need to count on the other uncles and others. To be honest, you are still young, I am a female, and my mother
The concubine has relied on her natal family for many years. The Zeng family has suffered a lot from us, and we have to endure ordinary little things. Therefore, she dares."
The King of Lu suddenly sat up, unable to speak after gritting his teeth for a long time, and punched the table with a "snap".
"It's just that she was too reckless after all." Princess Jian'an asked the maid for tea and took a sip, "She didn't have the ability to be smarter, but she was so reckless because she was obsessed with power and anxious.
"It is most likely to make mistakes when you are busy." He reached out and stroked King Lu's head and neck, "Brother, remember, never let the desire for power blind you. Power, even if it is obtained by means at the moment, others can take it away by means of others. Really?
This is the only thing that is safe."
Prince Lu looked at his sister eagerly, nodded vigorously, and sighed after a while: "I see, Mr. Huan clearly approves of my sister."
Princess Jian'an smiled: "Idiot, my grandfather has five granddaughters. Even if he can marry with Rongguo Mansion, where will it be my turn?" Yin thought for a while and said, "What if my uncle negotiates with you to marry me to Zhao San?"
, don’t stop me.”
King Lu frowned: "Why didn't you stop him? I've already stopped him once."
Princess Jian'an turned to look at the beams and said: "It's useless to stop you from doing this. Besides, it's better to marry Zhao San than to marry my fourth cousin."
The king of Lu was startled: "Didn't my fourth cousin just say that my sister would not marry?"
Princess Jian'an sighed and looked sideways out of the window: "It's a good thing you didn't stop me then. Now that my cousin's matter has come out, I'm afraid my grandfather will regret it. Next time they talk about it, don't stop me anymore."
"Grandma, concubine, uncle, cousins, cousins, and the people below you, who don't have their own thoughts?" After thinking for a moment, he called the maid Lin'er beside him, "Go and invite your second cousin to have tea."
King Lu asked: "What does my sister ask her to do?"
Princess Jian'an smiled: "Of course I'm angry with my cousin for asking her to help me deal with it. Otherwise, what else can I do?" She pushed her brother, "You go and play outside."
The King of Lu looked at her for a long time and muttered: "I don't believe you." Then he pouted and said, "That Zhao San is no better."
Princess Jian'an smiled and said: "You just have to believe in my vision. I chose this person, and since I have chosen him, he must be good. The second cousin is coming soon, you go out first."
King Lu was still dissatisfied and looked at his sister pleadingly for a long time. Princess Jian'an just ignored him and finally left obediently.
But at this moment, Mrs. Zeng and Zeng Chu were also discussing. Mrs. Zeng said: "I thought about it again, it is better to give Jian'an to the fourth child. Not to mention that the wealth will not go to outsiders, the children and grandchildren of our family have married
Each natal family has its own merits, and none of them can hold up their appearance. There must be someone among the female relatives who can stand up. Except for Jian'an, I can't find a good girl for the moment."
Zeng Chun said: "I'm afraid she won't do it herself."
Mrs. Zeng said: "My parents make the final decision on marriage, so how can it be her turn to agree or not? Now we are not in the palace."
Zeng Cheng nodded and said, "Is it just Zhao San?"
Mr. Zeng said: "He would want to teach the children of ordinary people in Kaiyi Academy. With his name, it is obvious that he is not from a noble family. He may be a child of a trafficker and a soldier with extraordinary talents and studied in such a righteous education. Three girls are enough for him."
The second girl is reserved for the Rongguo Mansion. Jia Cong is not someone our family can handle; Jia Huan showed her love for a 'money beauty' last year and treated the prince very well. This is clearly a ladder for us."
Zeng Ting agreed.
After a while, Concubine Ning came over and said what the two of them had just said. Zeng Chun smiled and said, "You can't tell that from just the back, but isn't that nonsense?"
Mr. Zeng frowned and said, "Jian'an is smarter than ordinary girls. Her words should not be underestimated. Let Fan Cheng try."
Zeng Tong thought: "What if he really doesn't despise these girls?"
Concubine Ning said: "If Mr. Zhao San refuses to ask for others, doesn't he like the snacks made by Jian'an and would rather not eat them if someone else made them? Jian'an is a sensible and upright princess since she was a child. For her brother
If it's such a big deal, she will be willing to get married. It's just that I have wronged her."
Mr. Zeng said: "I thought about it just now. Jian'an still has to stay in our family. It's better to let her marry the fourth boy."
Concubine Ning hurriedly said: "I just told her, but she didn't agree."
Old Mrs. Zeng said: "Let her be in charge of the house. She will decide everything about the boss's wife's food and clothing, so she naturally agrees. If Mr. Zhao San is optimistic about our prince, he will eventually come to help. There is no need to tie him up with marriage. If he doesn't care
A woman may value her friends. Rather than allowing him to marry, it is better to follow his words and treat Fan Cheng well." Zeng Chun and Concubine Ning both said "yes".
On the other side, Grandma Zeng came to see Princess Jian'an, with a look of sympathy on her face and a few words of relief.
Princess Jian'an held up her air and said politely: "Second cousin sister-in-law, you don't have to say these things. First cousin sister-in-law did me a favor." Second Grandma Zeng was stunned. Princess Jian'an raised the tea cup to her eyes and looked at it, and said
, "She guessed right. I am really interested in Mr. Zhao."
Grandma Zeng was shocked. She looked around for a moment and said with her heart in her hands: "Thankfully the princess understood and sent everyone away. You must never say such things again."
Princess Jian'an said: "Heroes don't ask where they come from. Listen to his words and observe his deeds. This person is an outstanding person in the world. No matter who he assists in the future, he will become a great weapon. I sincerely did not explain this to my mother and concubine the day before yesterday.
This is a big deal. Besides," she lowered her eyebrows and sighed, "I am already fourteen. If I don't think of a way, I will have to be betrothed to my fourth cousin by my grandfather."
Grandma Zeng's face stiffened: "Fourth brother is honest and reliable. I think he will love his wife. He is also liked by the old man. Why does the princess not like him?"
Princess Jian'an said: "If there was a grandma in the Zeng family who was generous and took care of my sisters-in-law, my fourth cousin would have a good temper. But now this grandma is a sweet-talking and a sword-wielding master. Although she has lost power for a while, she will eventually have something like this.
My two eldest cousins are here. If I suffer a loss in the future, even if my fourth cousin treats me secretly, don't expect him to stand up for me in front of others. He and my mother and concubine have the same temperament, and they keep things quiet.
"She shook her head slowly, "I went from the palace to Luzhou, and I don't know how much I have suffered for the words 'putting things to rest'. Do I think I will suffer for the rest of my life? Therefore, I started to think about it as soon as I knew that my uncle and my mother had this intention.
I was thinking about how not to marry my fourth cousin. But this Mr. Zhao came just in time. As the fourth girl in Rongguo Mansion said, I also want to see how big the world is and learn a lot. If I follow him, I will not be trapped again.
It’s a cramped place in the backyard.”
Grandma Zeng was dumbfounded and stayed there for half a cup of tea before she said, "Then... what does the princess mean?"
Princess Jian'an said: "My eldest cousin has been in charge of the house for many years, and she always has a few loyal mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. She must have been very aggrieved because she lost the right to manage the house because of me. Her resentment could not be eliminated, so she spread the word and went out.
, I just say that the King of Lu has taken a fancy to a gentleman named Zhao from out of town, and wants to marry Princess Jian'an to him. He has already sent Mr. Fan to see him several times."
Grandma Zeng was shuddered. She looked up and saw that Princess Jian'an was calm and sitting upright. She wanted to refute but did not dare to speak. After a long time, she said: "...I'm just afraid of the old lady..."
Princess Jian'an said: "My grandfather was too lazy to take care of these family affairs. This time he took action because he believed in Mr. Zhao..." She couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Zhao... probably came from an ordinary family. He didn't know the wife of a wealthy family.
Grandma is so powerful that she mistakenly thought that someone else wanted to harm the prince and Luzhou. If my grandfather had known that it was a trivial matter for the women in the house, he would not have interfered. If this matter had been done more carefully, he would not have investigated it in detail.
Second cousin sister-in-law just keeps her heart at ease in her belly." Nai looked at Second Grandma Zeng with a smile and said, "I guess second cousin sister-in-law doesn't expect me to join the Zeng family?"
Why do you still need to ask? God finally opened his eyes, and the shrew tried to kill herself. Once the princess Qiantai enters the house, will she still have a foothold? Second Mistress Zeng lowered her head and thought for a long time, gritted her teeth and said: "Since it is the princess's destiny,
My wife dare not disobey."
Princess Jian'an nodded: "The second cousin is indeed a good person. You and the eldest cousin are cousins, so I think you are no worse than her. I believe in you."
Grandma Zeng knew clearly in her heart that this was a provocation, but she couldn't help but patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, princess, I will fulfill my mission!"