After seeing off another wife of the minister, Princess Han waved her hand tiredly and said: "If you spread the word, please tell me that I am ill and will temporarily close the door to thank guests."
"Yes." The little girl bowed and accepted the order.
"These people really don't understand. Princess, you have politely rejected so many people's marriage proposals. Why do you keep coming to your door one after another? Do you really think that our Han Palace is easy to bully?"
Seeing her master's tired look, Grandma Yun rubbed her shoulders distressedly.
"Everyone knows the rules of the Han Dynasty. Unless the princess is over forty and has never given birth to an heir, even if she only has a legitimate daughter, she is not allowed to take concubines. There are so many women who covet the position of Han Princess, how can they give up so easily.
"Princess Han smiled bitterly.
"The prince dislikes those ladies in the capital who are showing off and showing off. I guess they won't be able to stay in the capital for long this time." Aunt Yun sighed.
The Princess of Han is just the daughter of a merchant. Among the noble ladies in the capital, the status of her mother's family can be said to be the lowest.
But the rules of the Han Dynasty Palace are there. Even if someone wants to be a concubine, there is no chance. I don’t know how many people are jealous of the Han Princess’ good luck.
However, due to the status of the Han Palace, no one dared to be disrespectful to the Han Princess, at least on the surface, they still had to compliment her.
"Forget it, let them do whatever they want. As long as Ziyuan can control it and not be plotted by others, no matter what they think, they will not be able to enter the Han Palace." Princess Han said helplessly.
"It's almost lunch time. Your Majesty is not out of the house today. I want to ask if I want to come to your place for dinner?" Aunt Yun didn't want Princess Han to worry, so she changed the subject.
"Just send a girl over, and grandma will go down and rest for a while." After Princess Han finished speaking, she added: "Zi Yuan will not have time to spare even if he is in the mansion. If he is busy, he doesn't have to come over and he can still be free.
have a break."
"Old slave, let's go." Mother Yun felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Old slave could have a few words with the prince in the past, but this opportunity cannot be given to those girls."
Princess Han smiled and said nothing, how could she not know that Aunt Yun loved Shangguan Yu?
Before Grandma Yun could walk out of the lobby, Shangguan Yu was already approaching.
"Your Majesty." Aunt Yun bowed and said hello.
"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need for you to be polite." Shangguan Yu gave him a hand.
"The etiquette must not be discarded." Mother Yun turned sideways and saw that Princess Han was already sitting up straight, and said, "I'll let the girls prepare to serve the meal. The prince can have a conversation with the princess."
"Yeah." Shangguan Yu nodded, showing some respect for Grandma Yun.
"Why did you come here so early? Has everything been settled?" Princess Han only had a son like Shangguan Yu, who could only see him once or twice a year. Since she missed him so much, she invited Shangguan Yu to sit next to her.
"In the future, if someone comes to disturb the mother-in-law's purity, the mother-in-law will say that her son already has a woman he likes, so he will send them all away." Shangguan Yu saw that there were light bruises under the eyes of Princess Han, and he knew that she could not rest because of the trouble.
good.
The Princess of Han was poisoned more than once after marrying into the Han Dynasty, and she became very weak.
"Unless you are really engaged, how can these people stop if the above means so?" Princess Han looked towards the direction of the palace, with a bit of coldness in her eyes.
The Princess of Han was once pregnant with a daughter, but there happened to be changes in the palace at that time, and the Princess of Han was implicated, resulting in a miscarriage, and she could no longer have children.
But the master in the palace not only failed to punish the real culprit, but also pampered him in every possible way...
Knowing that his mother was unhappy when thinking about the past, Shangguan Yu said, "When the border becomes more stable, there's no harm in getting engaged."
"Do you really have a woman you like?"
Princess Han was a little surprised, but more of a surprise, and asked hurriedly:
"Which family is the girl from? What does the family do? How does she look like? When do you plan to get engaged? Do you want the mother-in-law to prepare the betrothal gift and marriage now?"
The Princess of Han, who had stayed in the capital all year round, was also lonely, so she hoped that Shangguan Yu would get married soon.
With his daughter-in-law and grandson here by then, the Han Palace will be more popular.
"Concubine, I'm too anxious. Can you give me some time to make up your mind?" Shangguan Yu was a little embarrassed by the question, and his handsome face turned red.
If he hadn't gone out of his way to see Bai Ling this time, Shangguan Yu wouldn't have noticed the difference between him and Bai Ling.
It's just that Shangguan Yu is still not sure whether he likes Bai Ling or is curious about her mystery.
As for whether Bai Ling likes him, Shangguan Yu has never thought about this question. After all, he is the husband candidate that many women dream of.
Princess Han was a little disappointed, but then she became interested in gossip and asked Shangguan Yu a lot of questions.
It's just that Shangguan Yu kept looking around and refused to answer Princess Han's questions directly.
Zuixiao Tower.
In a private room on the fifth floor that is not open to the public, two handsome-looking men are playing chess.
The man in bamboo-green brocade clothing is none other than Ouyang Xun, who has been in the capital for more than half a year.
The man opposite him has an extra warmth from the inside out, like the morning sun, which makes people feel comfortable.
"Zi Heng, the Xiao family has always been secluded from the world. Even if they are related by marriage to officials, they have never been involved in the royal family. Now there are rumors outside that the Xiao family intends to make your sister a prince's concubine. Everyone says that the Xiao family is going to have a baby. What do you think?"
Ouyang Xun asked.
Xiao Mu is the young master of a large family, named Zi Heng.
When Ouyang Xun was young, the two had similar status and were naturally close playmates.
"Some people want fame and fortune, but what can I, the young master, do about it?" Xiao Mu said with a pun.
The look in Ouyang Xun's eyes changed slightly, and after a long while, he finally settled down and said bitterly: "You are different from me. My grandmother can't wait any longer. I must take back everything that belongs to my direct eldest brother."
Xiao Mu sighed and said helplessly: "The one who is in good health now chooses to take sides. If he makes a mistake, he will lose everything. Zhiyuan, you have to think twice before you act."
Ouyang Xun remained silent. Does he still have a choice now?
Xiao Mu said the last word, stood up and said, "You are upset and you have lost this round."
"I can afford to lose when I play chess with Zi Heng. But there are some chess games where I won't regret my moves."
Ouyang Xun put down the chess piece in his hand, and when he stood up, his face was already calm and calm.
"Ziheng loves jade and has countless shops under his name, but she lacks some new ideas. I met a woman in Baifu County who has a very high talent in this area. If Ziheng is free, he might as well try it out, maybe she can learn something.
Benefit.”
"Oh?" Xiao Mu's eyes lit up, and he was very interested in the person Ouyang Xun was talking about.
"That woman is extremely special. She is not as proficient in poetry and poetry as the women in the boudoir, but she is a woman with a sharp mind. Especially her medical skills, I am afraid that no one except Shang Lao can match her. My grandmother's illness was also caused by her.
Light." Ouyang Xun said again.
"Seriously?" Xiao Mu asked eagerly.
"Speaking of which, your sister is quite familiar with this woman. Ziheng might as well ask." Ouyang Xun said again.
Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, looked at Ouyang Xun and said, "I believe what Zhiyuan said. After I go back and make some arrangements, I will set off for Baifu County. Is there anything Zhiyuan needs to bring home?"
"In this way, I can thank you for your hard work." Ouyang Xun cupped his hands to express his gratitude.
Bai Ling, who was far away in Nanshan Village, didn't know that Ouyang Xun had sold her. At this moment, she was furious and wanted to use the simplest and crudest way to solve all the troubles.
"Sir, are you sure that Xiao Shan disappeared at noon today?" Bai Ling asked, supporting the unconscious Bai Liu.
"Someone knocked on the door, and Xiao Shan went to open the door, but even after waiting for a cup of tea, he didn't come back." The Master said reproachfully. (To be continued)