After listening to Mrs. Zhao's words, Jia Zheng pondered for a long time, and then said: "This matter is not a trivial matter. The eldest brother now is different from before. You go to Madam now and ask her to wait for a few days before testing.
So that your face won’t look bad when you get there.”
Concubine Zhao was a little reluctant to deal with the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, why don't you send a eunuch to talk to the Queen Mother. If I go there, the Queen Mother will have a face that is not her face and a nose that is not her nose. How can she talk then."
Jia Zheng could only nod helplessly after hearing this. If Aunt Zhao had stood in front of Mrs. Wang before, she would naturally not be able to raise her head.
But now the status has changed, Aunt Zhao has become Dowager Zhao, and Mrs. Wang has also become the Queen Mother.
Although the Queen Mother's identity still overwhelms Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Wang is not Jia Ke's biological mother after all, so she is not as confident as she was before towards Mrs. Zhao.
But Jia Zhengjia felt a little two-faced among this wife and all the concubines.
Jia Zheng hurriedly called his personal eunuch Wang Shun.
"Go to the harem and talk to the Queen Mother. Put aside Xue Baoqin's affairs for the time being. It won't be too late to test her after a while."
Besides, the Queen Mother had left the main hall and had just returned to the back hall to take a rest. Unexpectedly, the king asked to see her before she had finished sitting there for a long time.
When the Queen Mother called Wang Shun in front of her and asked why, she realized that Jia Zheng had gone back on what he had just said, and actually asked him to temporarily cease all activities and observe for a while before making a decision.
The Queen Mother had not heard of the rumors in the palace, so she did not know what Jia Zheng meant or what Jia Zheng asked her to observe.
But now that Jia Zheng had spoken, the Queen Mother did not dare to disobey, so she could only sulk in the harem.
Talking about the current Chengqian Palace, two sisters, Xue Baochai and Xue Baoqin, were talking there.
Xue Baochai looked at the innocent and unparalleled Xue Baoqin in front of her, and she felt very envious in her heart.
If he had the color of Xue Baoqin, Jia Ke would definitely be inseparable from her side just like he did when he favored Qin Keqing.
"Sister, how are you doing at home now?"
An innocent smile appeared on Xue Baoqin's face after hearing this, "It's very good. Now my brother is doing business with Brother Pan and has some savings. A few days ago, he told me that he would save more money and live outside by himself.
A house, and then marry me a sister-in-law."
Xue Baochai smiled and nodded. Considering the current situation of the Xue family, Xue Pan just didn't know how to do business, and those big merchants would naturally put money into his pocket.
As long as Xue Pan helps Xue Biao a little, it will be enough for Xue Biao to flourish in Beijing.
Xue Baochai was not thinking about Xue Bian now but asked: "How is your marriage with Mei Hanlin's family?"
When Xue Baoqin heard this, his face turned red with embarrassment, and he sat there coquettishly and said nothing.
Xue Baochai wanted to laugh when he saw him like this, but it was related to his future plans, so it was better to ask clearly.
"We are the only two sisters here, so what do you say?"
When Xue Baochai heard that Xue Baochai insisted on asking, he wanted someone to ask for details, so he said: "I heard from my brother that Mei Hanlin's family has been sent to other places to serve as officials, so they are not in Beijing. But before leaving, I asked someone
My friend left a letter and asked my brother and I to wait in Beijing for a year or two and wait until his family returns to Beijing before holding the wedding ceremony."
Xue Baochai frowned a little after hearing this. Xue Baochai still knew about Mei Hanlin's family. He and Xue Baoqin's family had not contacted each other for a long time. Xue Baochai originally thought that their marriage was ruined, but he did not expect that Mei Hanlin would still stay.
letter.
However, Xue Baochai is such a smart person, and he understood the truth after thinking about it carefully.
In the past, although Xue Bian had the help of the Xue family, he was in a poor household after all.
After all, Mei Hanlin was also from an official family. When Mei Hanlin's son and Xue Baoqin were newly engaged, the Xue family was supported by Xue Baochai's father. It was considered a wealthy family, so Mei Hanlin naturally wanted to fawn over him.
Since Xue Baochai's father passed away, the Xue family has gone downhill, and Xue Biao's house has become even more dilapidated.
It seems that Mei Hanlin wanted to regret the marriage at that time, but who knew that Jia Ke took charge of the court and even ascended to the throne in the end. Because of Xue Baochai, the Xue family began to regain its old appearance and prospered.
In this way, Mei Hanlin naturally took a fancy to the connection between Xue Baoqin and Xue Baochai, and wanted to take the wife route, so he naturally took this marriage very seriously.
Xue Baochai thought for a while, and now this Mei Hanlin was an obstacle to his plan. It seemed that he could find a way to let the emperor and Xue Baoqin cook the rice.
As long as the emperor favors Xue Baoqin, does Mei Hanlin still dare to cause trouble for the emperor openly?
However, this matter must be explained clearly to Xue Baoqin first, otherwise we may not know how big of a joke it will be in the end.
"Sister, I see that Mei Hanlin's family is not a reliable family."
Xue Baoqin originally wanted Xue Baochai to give her some advice, but now she was a little nervous after hearing Xue Baochai's words. She now stared at Xue Baochai with two big eyes, wanting her to finish what she said.
Seeing Xue Baoqin's charming appearance, Xue Baochai was in a trance. Xue Baochai became more determined to send Xue Baoqin to Jia Ke in order to pave the way for her child.
Even a woman like herself was dazzled when she saw Xue Baoqin, let alone a grown man like Jia Ke.
"To say that this marriage was arranged for you when my father was still here, but since the engagement, our family has been in some decline, so Mei Hanlin has never contacted their family again."
Xue Baoqin also looked a little sad when she heard this. Although she said she was naive, she was not a fool. Now that Xue Baochai said this, she already understood Mei Hanlin's thoughts.
"Now that our family is prosperous, we can be regarded as relatives of the emperor and a prominent figure in the capital. But Mei Hanlin is only a prefect outside. He is a small fifth-rank official. Naturally, he has to rush to curry favor with our family.
, a family that dislikes the poor and loves the rich is probably not a good match for my sister."
Xue Baoqin had tears in her eyes when she heard this and didn't know what to do.
Seeing him like this, Xue Baochai wanted to laugh in her heart, but her face was full of pity. He took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears, and then said: "This is not a big deal, why cry."
Xue Baoqin knew that Xue Baochai had an idea as soon as she heard what she said. She hurriedly grabbed Xue Baochai's hand and asked anxiously: "What can I do, sister?"
"Isn't this easy? The emperor will come here in a few days. I will prepare a banquet. You can drink a few drinks with the emperor. If the emperor falls in love with you, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth in the future. How dare Mei Hanlin meet with the emperor?
Can’t you win over others?”
Xue Baoqin didn't expect that Xue Baochai would say such shameful words, and immediately lay on the bed with a red face, twisting all over.
Although Xue Baoqin was lying face down on the bed, he approved of Xue Baochai's idea in his heart.
She was living in Xue Baochai's Chengqian Palace these days. Seeing Xue Baochai's food and clothing expenses, she was extremely envious of the living environment.
I always imagine that if Xue Baoqin was like Xue Baochai, what a wonderful life it would be.
Now that Xue Baochai has given her a way out, she naturally has to follow this path.
Seeing Xue Baoqin like this, Xue Baochai still didn't understand why she had agreed.
Xue Baochai originally thought about asking Xue Baoqin to help him with martial arts, but now that Xue Baoqin agreed, there was a surge of sadness in his heart.
But Xue Baochai was a very rational person, and as soon as the jealousy came out, she suppressed it again.
Now Xue Baochai no longer regards competing with other women for Jia Ke's favor as her top priority. Her current idea is to let her son take the lead in competing for the position of crown prince in the future.
Because originally Chu King Jia Zhi should be the legitimate prince, but it has been a year or two since Jia Ke ascended the throne, and Jia Ke has not been crowned prince. From this matter, it seems that Jia Ke does not value Qin Keqing's mother and son as much as the outside world rumored.
Since Xue Baochai saw the contradiction between them, he naturally wanted to make his son the future master of the world.
But now it seems that Jia Ke attaches great importance to the balance of the harem, and he cannot change Jia Ke's mind by himself.
That's why Xue Baochai thought of letting Xue Baoqin serve Jia Ke with him. The two sisters were natural allies in the palace, and they would also increase the power of his son Jia Hui, King of Qi, to seize the throne in the future.
Make sure that once you have this idea, you will naturally implement it immediately.
And Xue Baochai was also afraid of long nights and many dreams, because when the Queen Mother came to visit Aunt Xue a few days ago, she looked at Xue Baoqin with something wrong. Thinking about the relationship between Bao Ying and Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai still didn't understand the Queen Mother's heart.
idea.
So Xue Baochai ordered the eunuch to send a message to Jia Ke that night, saying that he had not seen the child for many days and missed his father a little, so he held a banquet in Chengqian Palace and invited Jia Ke to attend the banquet.
Jia Ke originally thought that since he hadn't been to Xue Baochai these days, he should go there and have a look. After all, he couldn't ignore her too much.
Now that I have received the message from Xue Baochai, I will naturally follow the trend.
When Jia Ke's chariot arrived at the gate of the palace in front of the city, Xue Baochai had already brought Xue Baoqin and all the palace maids and eunuchs to kneel at the gate to welcome him.
Jia Ke got off the carriage and came to Xue Baochai and helped him up with a smile. Then he looked to the side and saw a pretty and naive beauty kneeling next to him. Jia Ke couldn't take his eyes away at this sight.
Just because this woman is so beautiful, only Qin Keqing at her peak can be slightly better than her in the palace.
And now in the palace, this woman is probably the number one.
Seeing Jia Ke looking at his sister, Xue Baochai felt a little jealous in her heart, but she still smiled and said to Jia Ke: "Long live, this is my natal sister Xue Baoqin, I will take her to the palace."