Poor Family

"Sister, why don't you recognize the First Prince?"

After sending the red flame sable out, Shi Fuxin left with Shi Dinghao.

Without the recruiting red flame sable, the siblings now have leisure time to visit the imperial city.

"Jiulang, you have to remember that no matter what you do, you must first calculate the risks and benefits before making a choice."

"Take recognizing the First Prince as an example. What benefits will it bring to our family? What risks will it bring to our family?"

Shi Dinghao thought for a while: "The advantage of recognizing the eldest prince is that our family has an extra prince as a backer; the risk." Thinking of those who blocked them before, "The risk is that there will be many more enemies."

Shi Fuxin nodded: "The Eldest Prince is the eldest son of the Empress Yuan, who occupies both the eldest son and the first son, and has a noble status. Even if he is a sick child, his existence is a threat to other princes, especially the crown prince. "

"Since ancient times, all princes have been unable to escape the vortex of power and throne. If you recognize the eldest prince, our family will automatically be regarded as the eldest prince's party."

"The eldest prince has been ill for many years. Compared with the princes such as the prince who has long been a member of the court, he is far behind in terms of prestige and connections."

"The current eldest prince does not have the ability to be a backer. In other words, if we recognize him, we will not get any benefits, but will cause a lot of trouble."

"Come again, if you recognize the eldest prince, you can't hide the fact that I'm an apprentice of the old man in Tianchi. My senior brother, with the support of the emperor, doesn't dare to be too presumptuous when the dignitaries in the capital are sick. Please."

"But me, do I count on the support of the uncle's mansion? The mansion doesn't even dare to say anything when someone comes to snatch the red flame mink. Once my apprentice of the old man Tianchi is exposed, those high-ranking officials will have to force me around."

"As long as our family still wants to gain a foothold in the capital, then my troubles will continue."

"What's more, I'm still too young now. Before I put myself in the position of the eldest prince to solve the problem and establish a mentor-student relationship with him, do you think he will really recognize me as a master?"

Shi Dinghao shook his head.

Shi Fuxin continued: "The risks are far higher than the benefits, why do I still have to admit it? Besides, even if I don't admit it now, the eldest prince is still my apprentice."

"I'm the real junior sister of Miracle Doctor Zhan. Everyone in the capital knows that Miracle Zhan took his sister to accept his disciples. The First Prince cannot be blamed."

"Even if I don't recognize the First Prince, what's the point? Anyway, he is my apprentice and I can't change it."

Shi Dinghao nodded his head in agreement: "Sister, you are still thoughtful."

Shi Fuxin patted Shi Dinghao's shoulder with a smile: "In the face of absolute interests, outsiders are somewhat unreliable. What my sister really wants to rely on is brother and you."

"Jiulang, you have to work hard, my sister and I can count on you and brother for a better life in the future."

Shi Dinghao: "."

Come on, he's under a lot of pressure.

In fact, he really wanted to rely on his brothers and sisters for a lifetime.

Work hard, it's so troublesome.

The streets in the imperial city are wider and cleaner, and restaurants, teahouses, theaters, cloth shops, jewelry shops, and rouge shops are built more luxuriously and grandly.

Shi Fuxin took a closer look and compared them. If the goods sold in the shops in the outer city are mainly practical and mass commodities, then the goods in the inner city are refined and high-end. In the imperial city, the goods in the shops can be called It's a luxury.

The outer city, the inner city, and the imperial city really fully reflect the level of strictness.

After finally entering the imperial city once, Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao naturally wanted to take a good look around. The siblings had a great time visiting here and there.

Under the siege and interception of several groups of people, the siblings of the Shi family actually knocked on the door of the First Prince's Mansion, which shocked the jaws of all those who paid attention to this matter.

East Palace.

In the study, the prince sat behind the table, looking down at the official newspapers of the past two days.

In front of the table, there is a person kneeling.

The prince's attention was all on the official newspaper, and he didn't seem to notice that there was a person kneeling in front of him. He didn't give the kneeling person a look until he finished reading the official newspaper: "Okay, stop kneeling, get up."

Accompanied by the prince, Zhu Jiayou, the son of the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, was full of self-blame, and did not stand up immediately: "Your Highness, it was I who failed to complete the errand that made the Shi family sister and brother send the red flame sable to the First Prince's mansion." .”

The prince smiled faintly: "Gudu asked you to get up, but you are still kneeling, do you want Gudu to help you up?"

Hearing this, Zhu Jiayou hurriedly stood up.

The prince didn't care much about the eldest prince getting the red flame sable, but asked: "Apart from us, who else has made a move?"

Zhu Jiayou quickly replied: "The third prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince have all sent people to intercept them, and there is a group of people who seem to belong to the sixth prince. I have already sent people to investigate, and we will have definite news soon."

The prince sneered: "The sixth one can't sit still?" The power is so touching, the little son of Jieyu also wants to covet the throne.

Zhu Jiayou was still a little bitter about his failure to do a good job, and wanted to explain a few more words for himself, but was interrupted by the prince raising his hand: "Okay, I know all these things, you can step back."

Seeing that the prince really didn't want to hold him accountable, Zhu Jiayou bowed his head and stepped back.

As soon as he left, a suave and suave young man in brocade clothes walked out of the side hall.

This person is one of the four most beautiful men in the capital, Wei Yichen, the grandson of Duke Cheng's mansion.

Wei Yichen and the crown prince are cousins, and the two grew up together, in front of the crown prince, Wei Yichen showed no restraint, and without the crown prince calling, he casually walked over to sit beside him.

Wei Yichen took a sip of hot tea before he said with a smile: "Wuchang uncle's mansion. An uncle's mansion that was almost forgotten has popped up again. It's really interesting."

As he spoke, he looked at the prince.

"Is this how the Red Flame Sable is let to the First Prince?"

The prince's expression was indifferent: "Otherwise, before the Red Flame Sable was sent out, he could pretend to be a fool and intercept it. Now that it's in the hands of the Great Emperor, can Gu still come to the door?"

Wei Yichen was silent: "As the first wife and the eldest son, the eldest prince is deeply loved by the emperor. His health has just recovered, and the emperor can't wait to make a marriage for him. If his health is completely recovered, he may enter the court sooner or later."

The prince lowered his eyes: "Brother Dahuang has been seriously ill for many years, how can it be so easy to cure."

Hearing this, Wei Yichen paused, glanced at the prince's calm expression, thoughtfully, picked up the teacup and drank again, not continuing the topic.

royal palace.

As soon as the six ministers came out of the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters, Liu Zhong, the chief eunuch of the inner court, walked to the imperial case with hot tea, and said with a respectful smile, "Your Majesty, drink a cup of hot tea to relieve fatigue."

The emperor put down the imperial brush in his hand, stretched his neck, took the tea from Liu Zhong's hand, and asked casually while drinking, "What's going on outside?"

Liu Zhong hurriedly smiled and brought Marquis Wu'an begging for Chi Yan Diao, Duke Qing and Minister Wen Guo together, and in the end, the siblings of the Shi family directly sent Chi Yan Diao to the First Prince's residence, and said it in one go.

After hearing this, the emperor was a little surprised: "It's the Uncle Wuchang's Mansion again. Recently, the news about the Uncle Wuchang's Mansion has been one after another."

Said, put down the teacup.

"In the old Wuchang uncle's mansion, no one could afford it. It was as quiet as if there was no such home in the capital. Since we brought back Shizhenghe's family, we can finally make some waves."

Liu Zhong pondered the emperor's expression and tone, and didn't see any displeasure, so he smiled and said: "The sixth girl of the Shi family is the one who fell on the third son Yao during the winter hunting. The eldest prince asked her why she killed the red flame sable." Give it to him, she said, the emperor is a good emperor, and she doesn't want to see the emperor worry about the eldest prince."

The emperor laughed: "That girl is a daring sycophant, it is quite clever to think of giving the red flame sable to the eldest prince."

Afterwards, the emperor asked about the Wuchang uncle's mansion again, but did not ask about the reaction of other people in the imperial city at all, so Liu Zhong wisely did not say anything about the interception.

Qianqiu Building.

Chu Yao looked at the Fuxin sister and brother when they appeared in sight again. Although he had a premonition in his heart that they could deliver the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince, he still couldn't help being surprised when he learned that they really delivered it. .

Several older princes took action this time, and some clan members who stood in line also sent people. Under the obstruction of so many people, the two of them still rushed out of the encirclement, so he couldn't help but be surprised.

Uncle Wuchang Mansion, is it possible that he is really going to be brought back to life?

Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao strolled leisurely on the streets of the imperial city, and from time to time would go into the shops on both sides of the street to have a look.

It's a pity that the things in the shop are too expensive, and the two of them still have nothing in their hands.

When they were about to reach Xi'an Gate, a team of Special Investigation Division and their siblings passed by.

The leader was Ye Mo. In the previous two encounters, Ye Mo did not look sideways, but this time, Ye Mo stared at the siblings for a long time.

"Sister, Master Ye. Why is he looking at us? Didn't he say we don't know each other?" Shi Dinghao looked puzzled.

Shi Fuxin looked at the back of Special Chasi going away: "He is reminding us that it is not suitable to stay in the imperial city for a long time, let's go, it's time to go back." Today they have stole the limelight.

In the eyes of outsiders, the gift of the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince is most likely a countermeasure that Wuchang Bofu came up with to deal with Marquis Wu'an, Duke Qing, and Duke Wen.

By doing this, none of the three families will be offended, and they will please the emperor in disguise.

Who in the capital does not know that the emperor is very concerned about the eldest prince's condition, and seeks medical treatment for him everywhere.

Those who are afraid of the eldest prince will most likely ignore them, but if they are not in order, there will be people with mental problems who want to jump out and suppress them to gain some people's attention.

Although the imperial city is good, if you stay for a long time, there will be troubles, so it is better to slip away early.

Shifu.

Before Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao returned home, everyone in the Shi family already knew that they had successfully given the Red Flame Sable to the First Prince.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Marquis Wu'an's Mansion, Duke Qing's Mansion, and Duke Wen's Mansion visited one after another, which really caught the Shi family by surprise. There was only one red flame mink, and no matter who it was given to, it would offend the other two families.

In the eyes of Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi, giving the red flame sable to the eldest prince is the best way.

The eldest prince got the red flame sable and got rid of the cold poison in his body. The emperor will definitely know. This is equivalent to the Wuchang uncle's mansion showing his face in front of the emperor again.

As long as the emperor does not hold on to the case of the regent, then the family will have a chance to revive.

Mrs. Shi looked at Mrs. Shi: "You asked sister Xin to give the red flame sable to the First Prince?"

Mrs. Shi shook her head: "People from Duke Qing's Mansion and Duke Wen's Mansion came too suddenly. Before I could react, the people below said that Sister Xin had brought Jiulang out of the mansion."

The old lady Shi showed surprise: "Sister Xin thought of it herself?"

Mrs. Shi was silent for a moment: "This girl has a bit of a mouthful, and she is also a little too unreasonable, but when it comes to a critical moment, she still knows how to measure and take into account the overall situation."

"The people from the Marquis of Wu'an came to the door. What I'm most afraid of is that the girl would rather let the red flame mink go than hand it over. Fortunately, our granddaughter is sensible."

The old lady Shi nodded: "Sister Xin and Jiulang did a good job this time, so we should give some rewards."

Mrs. Shi laughed and said: "Those two little fellows are money lovers, I have already asked someone to prepare for it."

After Shi Fuxin and Shi Dinghao returned to Yigui Courtyard, not long after, Mother An sent two boxes of gold and silver nudes.

The box is as long as a foot and as wide as a palm. The gold and silver melon seeds and honeysuckle peanuts inside are exchanged for silver. Each box has about five hundred taels.

Shi Dinghao hugged the box and laughed silly, while Shi Fuxin was a little less interested.

A red flame mink was exchanged for a thousand taels of silver. Fortunately, the red flame mink was given to a cheap apprentice, otherwise, she would have vomited blood.

"Sister, are you still not happy after getting the money?"

"I'm not unhappy, I'm just a little aggrieved. The feeling of being forced to hand over my things is not good at all."

During the winter hunting, the matter of the Shi family holding the wrong child was widely discussed, and the Wuchang uncle's mansion once again appeared in the sight of dignitaries.

However, this was just a joke, and none of the families responded.

However, when the matter of gifting the First Prince Red Flame Sable came out, many people had different thoughts.

When it was reported in the palace that the emperor praised Wuchangbo Mansion, the Wuchangbo Mansion, which had been silent for many years, was like a dead tree in spring, and the crowded family began to return to bustle.

After entering February, the uncle's residence has received a lot of greeting cards and invitations one after another.

Different from those middle and low-level officials who just wanted to cling to the uncle's mansion before, this time there were many nobles and high-ranking officials above the third rank who handed out the greeting cards and invitation cards.

"On February 26th, the Baoninghou's Mansion will hold a flower appreciation banquet. Fourth daughter-in-law, please dress up Yin and Xin, and come to the banquet with me and your sister-in-law."

Mrs. Shi held an invitation card in her hand, and happily talked to Jin Shi.

Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Fifth, and Mrs. Shi Seven in the room all looked happy.

After so many years, they were finally able to attend the banquet of the noble family again.

Jin's face was troubled.

When everyone saw her, they thought she was timid about such a high-level banquet, so Mrs. Shi took the initiative to comfort her: "Fourth sibling, with us here, you don't have to worry about other things."

Seeing that everyone misunderstood, Mrs. Jin quickly looked at Mrs. Shi: "Mother, Sister Yin and Sister Xin may not be able to go, they have to apply for the National Women's Prison Special Student, and the exam will start on March 1st. Get up and practice every day before dawn."

"what?!"

"Apply for the National Women's Prison?!"

"Still born?"

Mrs. Shi and everyone looked at Jin Yue'e in shock.

Jin Yue'e was seen as uncomfortable: "Sister Yin and the others also know that their knowledge may not be able to pass the National Women's Prison, so they can only test for longevity."

Mrs. Shi stabilized her mind: "Fourth younger siblings, special talents require outstanding talents in a certain area, which is more difficult than relying on knowledge to enter the National Women's Prison."

Jin Yue'e was not very clear about these, but said: "I believe the children can do it."

Mrs. Shi and the others: "." You are quite confident.

Mrs. Shi was quite stable: "Since you have applied for the special examination, what are the specialties of sister Yin and the others?"

A look of pride appeared on Jin Yue'e's face: "Sister Yin can play swords, so she wants to enter the martial arts formation, sister Xin can play the piano, and Jiulang can play the flute."

Hearing this, Madam Shi Qi's eyelids twitched.

It turns out that Sister Xin and Jiulang borrowed the music scores from their husbands to apply for the Imperial Academy and the National Academy of Women!

Mrs. Shi was silent: "It is not so easy to enter the martial arts formation, and it is very dangerous; playing the piano and blowing flute, it is also very difficult to show outstanding talent."

Jin Yuee still said: "I believe the children can do it."

Hearing this, Mrs. Shi didn't know what to say. Just as Mrs. Shi wanted to go up to Jin Yue'e to educate Jin Yuee about the harsh conditions for recruiting special students from the Imperial College and the National Women's College, Mother An hurried in.

"Madam, the porter just came to report that the fourth master was recruited into the palace by the emperor half an hour ago."

"what?!"

There were a lot of surprises today, and the moods of Mrs. Shi and the others fluctuated a bit.

"Quick, hurry up and find out, what happened?"