"Master, there is no way to keep going like this. You have to give the outside world an explanation, right?"
In the eldest man’s villa, Mrs.
"Then let it be known to the outside world, sir, I have no intention of letting Yingchun get married for the time being!"
The elder snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "If anyone dares to gossip, I want him to look good!"
Mrs.
She is not as stubborn as the elder. She won't go back home unless she says so. She always goes to Rong Mansion every few days to pay her respects to the old lady, but she never gets a good look from her.
Mrs. Xing had long been accustomed to this situation, and she forgot about it and didn't care.
However, with the arrival of the Spring Festival, a wave of door-to-door marriage proposals was triggered, and the old lady was no longer at ease.
"Don't care what the old lady says, it's not her turn to have any say in Yingchun's marriage!"
The elder frowned and said impatiently: "What a bunch of bastards. A girl of fourteen or fifteen years old has not fully grown up yet. Isn't it fatal to get married at this time?"
Mrs. Xing remained silent. Although she didn't agree with the elder's statement, she didn't dare to hum.
"Forget it, don't bring up these annoying things at home from now on!"
Waving his hand, the elder said angrily: "If there is that difficult guy, just push it to me and let's see who dares to stab him in front of me!"
Mrs.
At this time, Yingchun was already considered a big girl. She was round and pretty, with a gentle aura surrounding her body, and a faintly heroic look between her brows.
She was very anxious about her future, yet full of yearning.
I just don’t know what kind of husband the master will choose for her?
I hope it’s not too bad!
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At the other end, Rongqing Hall of Rongfu, Jia Mu has a distinguished guest here today.
The concubine of Nan'an County, an old concubine of the same era as Jia Mu, has a higher status than Jia Mu, and can be regarded as an old acquaintance of the same class.
The four founding princes and the eight princes had special identities. Each of them held military power. Their strength and foundation were much stronger than those of the Eight Princes' family. They even had specific places to garrison troops. In fact, they were almost like fiefs.
During the period of the two Dukes of the Jia family, their strength was even stronger than that of the Wang family with different surnames alone. Unfortunately, such strength could not be hereditary. By the time of the second generation of Rong Guo Gong Jia Daishan, although the momentum of the Ning Rong two houses uniting was still not small, even the two houses
His strength has reached its peak, but at this time, the gap between him and the four kings with different surnames has gradually begun to widen. This is the benefit of having a hereditary fiefdom.
For example, the Prince of Nan'an County has 100,000 troops at his disposal. This is only the number of troops permitted by the imperial court. He recruits more troops privately, but they are real private soldiers without the approval of the imperial court.
The prince of Nan'an County and his army were stationed in southern Xinjiang. They relied on the national border and several ports to engage in smuggling business with foreign countries, and they lived a very prosperous life.
This generation of Nan'an County Prince who is stationed in southern Xinjiang is already the third generation. His ability to command troops can only be said to be mediocre, but his ability to maneuver the camp is good. At least he has made himself comfortable for the servants, and the suppression of the Nan'an County Prince lineage is not serious.
The old concubine of Nan'an is the biological mother of the current Prince of Nan'an County. She specially came to visit Rong Mansion this time for the purpose of celebrating the Spring Festival. The Prince of Nan'an County intends to get married to the eldest man.
The eldest man is not an ordinary person. He spent three years in charge of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and turned a Yamen that ranked last among the six departments into the most lively Yamen at the moment, attracting the attention of the entire court.
The current Ministry of Works is strong and has sufficient funds. It can completely ignore the Ministry of Accounts and work alone. It is an enviable and powerful yamen. The call for the big boss to enter the cabinet has also increased.
The Prince of Nan'an County needs allies, especially allies who have a say in the court.
Otherwise, if time goes by and someone keeps saying bad things about him, no matter how good his impression is, it will fade. In the end, we don’t know how much trouble it will cause.
The eldest master is a very good candidate for alliance, especially since the eldest master is also a representative of noble forces and belongs to the same class as the Nan'an County Prince's Palace. There is no need to worry about problems if they join forces.
However, the Prince of Nan'an County had previously invited a matchmaker to test the situation in the eldest master's villa, but the result was not satisfactory and the eldest master simply refused to agree.
Naturally, the Prince of Nan'an County will not give up easily. If the old man's way doesn't work, he will simply follow the old lady's way.
The old lady in Nan'an is very familiar with the temperament of the old lady. She especially has a strong desire for control and is terrifyingly strong. She can easily achieve her goal with just a few tricks.
As for the relationship with the eldest master in the future, as long as Yingchun is married to him, it will be very easy to ease the relationship or even achieve the purpose of forming an alliance.
For the sake of the future of Nan'an County Prince's Palace, the old concubine who had not appeared for a long time took action this time and came directly to Rongguo Mansion to talk to the old lady about the matter.
The old concubine of Nan'an Prince's Palace suddenly came to the door, which made the old lady surprised and happy at the same time.
She is such a personality, she likes to be lively and loves face. The old concubine showed enough sincerity by coming to the door in person, and she was naturally happy from ear to ear.
After the old lady learned about the purpose of Mrs. Nan'an's visit, she felt even happier.
Being able to marry the prince of Nan'an County, who has hundreds of thousands of military power, is naturally a good thing in her opinion.
Although the Rongguo Mansion now has the support of the eldest master, his alienated attitude is very obvious, which makes it clear that there is a strong minister of the Ministry of Industry in the mansion, but his power is not very large. At most, it is equivalent to the end of a second-rate family in the capital.
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It was naturally difficult for the old lady to accept such a situation. She hoped that the Rongguo Mansion would return to its peak in her hands. Unfortunately, the eldest master was at odds with her, and she was so angry that she had no choice but to do anything.
What annoys her the most is that the second child has performed well in the past three years and has made further progress in his official career, but his dependence on her has also been significantly reduced, which makes the old lady even more dissatisfied.
At present, there is an opportunity to form an alliance with the Prince of Nan'an County, but it is still in her hands to promote it. The old lady feels that her status in the palace will be restored and reach a higher level.
Therefore, she directly agreed to the matter without thinking, and did not even think about why the old lady Nan'an was looking for her instead of going directly to the elder to talk about the matter.
After all, Yingchun is the eldest master's daughter. Even if she has to follow the rules of 'parents order matchmaker', it's not the old lady's turn to make the decision.
The old concubine Nan'an left with a happy face, not giving the old lady a chance to regret her words.
"Yuanyang, go and call Feng Yatou!"
The old lady did not doubt that she had it, and she was in a good mood and directly ordered the confidant maid beside her that she wanted to talk to Wang Xifeng.
She is not stupid. She naturally knows that it is difficult to communicate with the elder, so let's start with Wang Xifeng. I believe Feng Lazi will agree.
As long as Feng Lazi is persuaded, Lian Er won't be a problem!
With the support of Lian Er and Feng Lazi, the likelihood of success in negotiating with the lord will greatly increase. What's more, the person marrying Yingchun is the heir apparent of the Prince of Nan'an County. This is a pretty good marriage.
"The old lady is so anxious to get her grandson-in-law to come over. What important matters do you want to give her?"
Wang Xifeng walked in with a smile. After saluting the old lady, she couldn't wait to ask: "Is this a good thing?"
"A good thing is naturally a good thing!"
The old lady smiled and said: "The old concubine from Nan'an County Prince's Palace came here just now. She wants to ask for marriage from the palace. Isn't this a good thing?"
Wang Xifeng's face stiffened and she said dryly: "But the wedding in the Spring Festival should be decided by the elder, right?"
She really felt in her heart that this marriage was a good one, and that she and Lian Er would get a lot of practical benefits if they got it together, but the key was that she couldn't figure out the attitude of the elder, so she didn't dare to answer randomly.
In the past three years, the power of the eldest master has become stronger and stronger. Even with her fiery temperament, she is a little afraid to offend him randomly, not to mention that Lian Er's future depends on the eldest master.
There is also the newly born legitimate son Jia Zhuo and the eldest daughter Qiao Jie. They all need the care of the elder. Otherwise, who in the capital would care about their names as a couple?
"How dare you not listen to what the old lady says?"
The old lady looked confident. Although the elder had only returned home a handful of times in the past three years, he basically never declined the tasks she ordered.
Although she knew that it was difficult to convince the elder, she was still full of confidence.
"Then, how about asking the eldest master's permission first?"
Wang Xifeng's lips trembled, and she simply followed the old lady's words and said: "Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be bad for both the house and Yingchun!"
"Okay, how can a little girl like Yingchun know that? Now I just want to know your thoughts, Feng Lazi, do you think you are optimistic about this marriage?"
The old lady doesn't care about so many things. Now she wants to force Feng Lazi to express her position, then take down Lian Er, and finally talk to the old man properly.
"this……"
Wang Xifeng was a little at a loss for a moment, and then realized that the old lady was waiting here, but she had to answer, so she could only bite the bullet and said: "According to me, the Prince of Nan'an County is indeed a good marriage partner!"
"You think so too!"
The old lady clapped her hands and smiled: "I knew you would definitely agree to such a good thing!"
Wang Xifeng opened her mouth and continued to speak, but she felt something was not quite right in her heart. It was said that such a thing was really good, but she felt that something was missing, something was wrong.
However, the old lady would not give her a chance to repent. After forcing Wang Xifeng to say the right thing, the old lady sent her out to prepare. At the same time, the matter was quickly spread throughout the entire Rong Mansion through Yuanyang and other maids.
The crown prince of Nan'an County wants to marry Miss Yingchun!
For a time, such news spread throughout the entire Rong Mansion, and both the master and the servants were extremely optimistic about the matter.
Snapped!
In the main hall of the second room, Mrs. Wang slammed the tea cup in her hand to the ground, her face was livid and angry: "My son Yuanchun is still suffering in the palace, Yingchun still wants to have a good marriage, don't even think about it!"