At the same time, in Kunning Palace. "Yunlan, don't worry, your imperial brother has already told his sister-in-law that Yang Feng is not only back in good health, but also not injured at all. He is in good health. Wait.
We will organize your wedding after the New Year, and you can marry into the Yang family in March, and it was Yang Feng who married into your princess's house." Xiyao sat on the Arhat bed and smiled at Yunlan.
"Who asked him? Sister-in-law, what you said is as if your sister came to you just to find out about Yang Feng." Although Yunlan blushed at what she said, she still said.
"Hey, after the news of Yiwu's war came, who stayed in my Kunning Palace for more than half of every day, waiting for the latest news from Yiwu?" Xiyao asked again.
"That's right, Yunlan, my sister was busy with palace affairs and political affairs at that time, so she pestered me all day long, waiting for the latest news." Xiyi also said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, you know how to tease my sister." Yunlan covered her face with her sleeves and said.
"Sister-in-law, I am not making fun of you." Xiyao stood up and sat next to her, opened her robe sleeves, and said: "You are already twenty years old this year, and you will be twenty-one next year. You are not young anymore.
We should have gotten married a long time ago, but it has been delayed until now due to various accidents. Now that you have a destination, my sister-in-law is also happy for you."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Yunlan said softly after hearing these words.
"Sister-in-law, you are wrong. It's not that the second sister has a home, it should be that the brother-in-law has a home. After marriage, you will live in the princess's mansion." Yunzhi suddenly said with a smile.
"Oh, sister!" Yunlan stretched out her hand and patted Yunzhi, and Yunzhi sided away. Yunlan was about to pat her again when she suddenly rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "Fourth sister, you are here to make fun of your second sister today, wait a minute.
See how the second sister makes fun of you before you get married in the future!"
"There's no need to wait until tomorrow. You can make fun of her today." Xiyao said with a smile.
"Today?" Yunlan glanced sideways at her, then turned her head and stared at Yunzhi with a surprised expression: "Have you already chosen a consort?" Not only her, but Yunyun and Xiyi were also very surprised.
He looked at Yunzhi.
"Sister-in-law!" Yunzhi said embarrassedly.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of." Xiyao said with a smile: "It's time for boys to get married and girls to get married. You are already fifteen years old this year and will be sixteen next year. You are not too young. However, you must first prepare for the marriage."
Your second sister and Xiancai from the seventh uncle's family will hold their wedding first, so your second sister and third sister can make fun of you longer."
When Yunzhi heard Xiyao's words, her face became even redder and she looked away without speaking. Xiyao comforted her softly again.
At this time, Yunlan had to go out for something, and Yunzhi went with her. Seeing this, Xiyao ordered the young eunuch beside her to guard the door. She turned around and said to the one among the three sisters: "Yunyun, my sister-in-law and I were together before."
Your brother has been busy with your second sister's affairs, and you were still young at the time, so he neglected your affairs. My sister-in-law is really sorry for you."
"You are already seventeen now, and you will be eighteen after the new year. Even if you are very opposed to your early marriage and think that getting married at fifteen or sixteen is too early, your imperial brother thinks that it is already the right age and it is time to get married.
.Not to mention your fourth sister."
Xiyao didn't say much about Yunzhi and quickly turned to the topic: "After organizing the wedding of your second sister and Xiancai of the seventh uncle's family next year, it's time to organize yours. My sister-in-law is telling you this now because she wants to
Let me ask you, is there anyone you like?"
"Your imperial brother was unwilling to marry your second sister to Yang Tongshi because he already had a wife at that time. After his wife passed away, he agreed; Yun Zhi fell in love with Zhang Shiwei, and he immediately agreed.
"
"If you have someone you like, just tell your sister-in-law. She will definitely support her, and the emperor will also support you. Just say it with confidence."
After hearing Xiyao's words, Yun Yun hesitated and said: "My sister also understands what the emperor and his sister-in-law are thinking, and knows that it is for my sister's good. If my sister has someone she likes, she will definitely tell the emperor or his sister-in-law, but my sister does not
No one I like."
Yun Yun's situation is normal. In ancient times, men and women from different families rarely had many opportunities for contact, especially among the upper-class people in society. Men and women were strictly guarded against each other. And the royal family had the most strict rules among them.
Generally speaking, the cousins of wealthy people still have the opportunity to meet and talk, so there are cousins who make lifelong arrangements privately, but this is basically impossible in the royal family.
Nowadays, the only way for a princess of the Ming Dynasty to come into contact with a male outsider is through contact with a bodyguard. However, Yun Yun is a quiet girl and has no interest in the bodyguards who are highly skilled in martial arts, so it is natural that she does not like her.
Xiyao also understands this truth, and the people she ambushed around Yun Yun reported the same, and has no objection to Yun Yun's answer.
"So Yun Yun, what do you like? A knowledgeable person who has read thousands of books, a scholar who is proficient in the Four Books and Five Classics? Or a person who is both civilized and military?" Xiyao asked again.
"Sister-in-law, my sister doesn't like people with both civil and military skills, and she doesn't like nerds, so just choose someone who is knowledgeable and has read thousands of books." Yun Yun said. Of course she understood that Xiyao wanted to choose according to her preferences.
One, but I don't dislike it. Most people are assigned to get married by their parents, brothers and sisters-in-law. Since she doesn't have anyone she likes now, and she can't keep dragging her sister down to get married, she is willing to let her brothers and sisters-in-law choose one.
"It is wrong to regard people who came from the imperial examination as nerds."
Looking at things in the world, those who can pass the Jinshi examination are top-notch people with very flexible minds."
"But that's all. My sister-in-law can understand it, but why don't you like people who are both civil and military?" Xiyao was a little confused.
"Sister-in-law, the emperor once said to us that it is not easy for ordinary people to study one aspect of knowledge to the extreme. Most of the so-called civil and military masters are just a little bit good in both civil and military affairs, and even have little knowledge in both.
"
"The emperor also said that there are many talented people in this world, and there are also those who are truly talented in both civil and military affairs, such as Yue Fei. But people like Yue Fei are excellent as courtiers, but women will suffer if they marry them, and they cannot marry.
"Yun Yun said.
'What kind of fallacy is this? A man with both civil and military skills is not good enough?'
As long as that person is not selected to be executed like Yue Fei; but only the woman knows the hardship behind it.
"This is what someone who truly loves his sister and daughter would say." Xiyao couldn't help but glance at Yun Yun again.
"Also, sister-in-law," Yun Yun suddenly thought of something again and said: "Not even a talented person with a good reputation. The emperor once said that the so-called talented people are unreliable. How can they be considered talented if they can write two lines of poetry or draw two strokes of painting?
?Furthermore, these talented people are very, um, actually, um, you can’t find people like this.”
"What do these two 'um's mean?" Remember, I decided to ask Yunxi that night.
Xiyao asked again if she had any other requests. Yun Yun thought about it carefully and shook her head. Just as Xiyao was about to say something else, a call came from the door. Yun Lan and Yun Zhi were back, so she could only keep silent. .
After a while, it was noon, and Xiyao ordered the servants to pass the food around. After all the food was brought, they would eat together.
While eating, Lu Yi suddenly came from Qianqing Palace, came to Xiyao's side and whispered something. Xiyao agreed and gave him a few more instructions. Lu Yi bowed and left.
"Sister-in-law, what did Xiao Lu tell you?" Yunzhi said curiously.
"Today, your imperial brother summoned the ministers to the palace to discuss matters. He mentioned school matters and wanted to change the courses taught in the school. He thought of the women's school and wanted to add courses similar to the Six Arts of the Gentleman in the women's school."
"The Six Arts of a Gentleman? Aren't they meant to teach men? Why would the Emperor suddenly want to teach women this way?"
"Furthermore, there are archery and martial arts among the six arts. Could it be that the emperor wants to teach many female generals?" Yunzhi was puzzled. Others also looked at Xiyao in confusion.
Xiyao shook her head: "I don't know why your brother wants to add such courses." Yunxi has intervened in the curriculum of women's schools many times before. Although some of the courses may not seem to be of much use, they are related to women after all. , Xiyao and Princess Ningguo, who was in charge of the women’s school, accepted it. But the courses to be established this time have nothing to do with women, so why should they be established?
Everyone thought for a while and proposed some reasons, but they were all rejected one by one. At this time, Xiyi said: "I can't think of the reason. But speaking of it, if these courses were really offered, Min'er and Aunt Baoqing would be very happy. Happy, that is, Siqi will not be too happy."
"Sister-in-law, you are mistaken about this. She is quiet on the surface, but she also likes riding horses! I went to my uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings, and I heard an uncle say that she often rides horses at Liang Guogong's mansion." Yun Zhi smiled. Dao Yunlan also provided supporting evidence: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, and younger sister have also heard of it."
"Then setting up these courses is even more..." Xiyao swallowed the last two words and said: "Since I can't understand your husband's intention, I'll ask you about it in the evening."
After that, everyone stopped talking about this issue and started eating while talking and laughing. Yunzhi quickly became eighty-full and was thinking about whether to stop eating with her chopsticks or continue eating. Suddenly, there was a voice from outside, and then a chef He walked in with the eunuch who was helping in the imperial dining room, knelt down and said: "Empress, Empress Hui, Your Royal Highness the Princess, Your Majesty suddenly sent someone to send an unknown dish to the imperial dining room, and asked me to fry it and give it to Your Majesty. Bring it over for a taste."
"A dish I've never seen before? What is that?" Yunzhi looked at the plate that was served, took a bite curiously, and then said: "It tastes good, and I have never seen it before. What kind of dish is this?" ?”
