Ah Luo finally passed the most difficult threshold and was appointed crown prince.
The Ministry of Rites was well prepared and quickly selected the nearest auspicious day to hold the crown prince canonization ceremony at the end of February.
The officials looked happy on the surface, but it was unclear what they were thinking in their hearts.
Only the Xie family and the whole family were happy and excited about this incident.
Mr. Xie was nearly seventy years old, with gray hair and a shaky walk. He fell ill last winter. Everyone in the Xie family had secretly made preparations for the funeral.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the good news of Princess Duanrou being appointed as the crown prince reached the Xie Mansion, Mr. Xie's illness was mostly cured. In addition, under the careful care of the palace doctor, Mr. Xie's illness was cured within half a month.
The old-hearted Mr. Xie took in a young, beautiful and enchanting maid, and he was extremely happy and contented.
Madam Xu was so angry that she scolded him as an "old fool" and "old bastard" behind his back for several days.
Speaking of which, Mrs. Xu is two years older than Mrs. Xie. However, Mrs. Xu is in good health and energetic, and it is estimated that she will have no problem living another ten or twenty years.
At this age, Mrs. Xu had long thought about it. After scolding her a few times, she put aside the fact that Mr. Xie was still charming despite being old.
Now, the middle part of the Xie family's inner house has been handed over to Sun.
Xie's parents have two bedrooms and four granddaughter-in-laws in total.
In terms of family background, the Sun family is the lowest. Xie Yuanlou’s wife is the daughter of Fenyang County Prince, a decent royal daughter. The two granddaughter-in-laws of the second wife are also famous ladies. The Sun family was born in the market, and in addition to many brothers,
There's really nothing to boast about.
When it comes to talent and learning... Of course, Sun is the most common. Sun has read very little since he was a child, so it is considered good if he can recognize all the Chinese characters.
However, the Sun family is the eldest daughter-in-law after all, and her eldest daughter Xie Zijin is very popular with Queen Xie and Princess Duanrou. In recent years, she has given birth to three more sons.
She has enough confidence. It is natural for her to take over the reins of the Xie family's inner palace.
Besides, Xu doesn't even know a few Chinese characters, so why not still manage the house?
When the Sun family took over the control of the inner house, the Xu family gave her full support, her father-in-law Xie Jun supported her, and her husband Xie Yuanting provided guidance from behind. Several sisters-in-law who came from high families also respected this eldest sister-in-law, so everything went smoothly.
Mrs. Xu called Mrs. Sun and said with a smile: "Princess Duanrou has been established as the crown prince, and the crown prince canonization ceremony will be in a few days. I thought that we should prepare a generous gift and enter the palace to congratulate her."
Mrs. Sun smiled happily and said, "Grandma and I have thought of getting together."
My niece has become the crown prince and will become the Empress of Qi in the future. Such honor makes the Xie family look even more glorious.
Mrs. Xu smiled and warned: "I will take a bath tomorrow, so take Zi Jin with me. Your Majesty the Queen and the Princess have not seen Zi Jin for some days, so they must be thinking about him very much."
Mrs. Sun nodded in agreement.
Xie Zijin has been smart and popular since he was a child. Although Xie Yuanting has no fame, he has been studying for many years and insists on educating his daughter himself. When Xie Zijin was ten years old, he was admitted to Lianchi Academy with the first place. He was famous among the ladies of the capital and quite a lot.
There is the grace of Queen Xie when she was young.
Mrs. Sun has always been proud of her daughter.
After returning to the courtyard, Mrs. Sun told her husband about entering the palace.
Xie Yuanting, who is nearly forty years old, has a few strands of beard. Years of pampered and luxurious life have gradually worn away the hostility in Xie Yuanting's heart. Today, Xie Yuanting has the elegant demeanor of a scholar and looks decent.
However, when he heard that he was entering the palace, Xie Yuanting still hummed as usual: "You can go if you want to go, you don't have to tell me."
Sun's teeth were so angry that he had such a yin and yang-yang-yang-yang-like character. He waved his fist and gave Xie Yuanting a black eye.
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The next day, the Xu family and the Sun family entered the palace together.
Because he was entering the palace to congratulate him, Xie Yuanlou's wife, Sheng family, and Xie Yuanwei's wife, Yu family, also entered the palace. The younger generation only brought one Xie Zijin with them.
Xie Mingxi has been in a good mood recently. When she met her mother-in-law, she was particularly cordial and accommodating: "Aluo went to the Ministry of Personnel today and will not return to the palace until noon. You two will stay in the Jiaofang Hall for lunch together today. It's a good time to meet you."
When I saw A Luo."
Xu and others responded with a busy smile.
At noon, Princess Duanrou returned to Jiaofang Palace, followed by a group of young female officials.
Ah Luo studied in the Ministry of Finance for one year and entered the Ministry of Personnel this year.
Now that A'luo is a serious Crown Prince of Da Qi, no matter how depressed Chen Shangshu feels, he does not dare to stumble or neglect him in the slightest. He respectfully accepts the imperial edict and welcomes Princess Duanrou to study in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Ah Luo is eighteen years old this year, and she is at the age when her appearance is at its peak. The grace and magnificence in her every move make her even more eye-catching.
"Cousin Ah Luo," Xie Zijin smiled and stepped forward to greet her.
A Luo always liked this sweet and cute little cousin. She responded with a smile and reached out to take Xie Zijin's hand: "Cousin Zijin, I haven't seen you for some time."
Xie Zijin smiled sweetly: "I am studying at Lianchi Academy, and I can only go to the palace on holidays. Cousin Aluo has to go on errands every day, so there is no chance of meeting her."
Xie Zijin is six years younger than A Luo. He is twelve years old this year. He has just begun to grow in stature and has a delicate and beautiful appearance. Between his frown and his smile, he looks like Xie Mingxi's youthful demeanor.
A Luorong looks similar to Sheng Hong, but in comparison, Xie Zijin is more like Xie Mingxi's daughter. Therefore, Xie Zijin not only wins A Luo's love from Xie Mingxi, but Sheng Hong also likes her.
After lunch, Xie Zijin followed A Luo to the study to talk.
The little girl is also starting to have thoughts.
Xie Zijin looked at A Luo and suddenly sighed.
A Luo raised her eyebrows and smiled: "What's wrong? Are you encountering something embarrassing? Just tell me and I will support you."
It is extremely easy for the majestic Crown Prince Qi to support him or something.
Xie Zijin pursed his lips and smiled, revealing two shallow pear dimples on his fair cheeks: "In the academy, all the masters like me, and my classmates treat me very well. In the Xie family, the elders all love me. How can anyone do that?
Let me down."
"What's going on?" A Luo asked with a smile, "You're sighing and looking sad at the same time? Could it be that you have a sweetheart?"
Xie Zijin had not yet reached the age of first love, so he did not blush when being teased like this. Instead, he laughed: "It's Cousin A Luo who can't wait to welcome the consort as soon as possible!"
A Luo didn't even blush, she grinned and said, "You were right."
The two sisters looked at each other and smiled.
After a while, Xie Zijin said softly: "Although Cousin A'luo is a girl, she became a prince. She learned to be an errand and handle government affairs, no less than a man. After meeting Cousin A'luo, I feel that women do not need to be confined to the inner house.
, only those who are talented and learned will never get anywhere.”
In short, the little girl is not willing to live a mediocre life of getting married and having children, and yearns for a more exciting and broader world.
