Poor Family

In the Imperial Garden, when Mrs. Ding Guogong, Xiahou Huanyan, Mrs. Shi and Shi Fuyin came back, even though the four of them tried to force their smiles, everyone still felt strange.

As for the empress dowager calling the four people away, the people present vaguely guessed something, but guesses are guesses, and if they are not accurate, some good people want to confirm their guesses.

At this time, the status of Duke Dingguo's Mansion and Wuchang Bo's Mansion can be clearly seen.

Dingguo Duke's Mansion is a first-rank Duke's mansion. Several generations of Dingguo Dukes have been ministers, powerful and powerful, and no one dares to offend.

But the Wuchang uncle's mansion is different. Although Dingxuan and Shi Dinghao are two promising juniors, one is demoted as a policeman, and the other is just a loudspeaker next to the emperor. What scruples does Bofu have?

So someone with good intentions asked Mrs. Shi directly: "Mrs. Shi Bo, what is the matter that the Empress Dowager called you to Shoukang Palace?"

As he spoke, he smiled and looked Shi Fuyin up and down.

"The third girl in your family is really good-looking, but is there something good going on?"

The old lady's complexion remained unchanged, she smiled and said: "I don't dare to talk about the matter of the empress dowager, if the ladies are really so curious, why don't you just go to Shoukang Palace and ask."

The troublemaker couldn't laugh anymore, looked at Mrs. Shi, and said nothing.

On the other side, Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan were also surrounded by acquaintances. Compared to others who were rude to the Shi family, these people showed concern for Mrs. Dingguo and Xiahou Huanyan.

"It's okay, the Empress Dowager just asked us to go over and talk."

Before the engagement was made, she was told that she had a concubine. After all, this is not an honorable thing. Mrs. Dingguo didn't want to talk about it.

The queen saw everyone's reactions in her eyes, then looked at the four people who had just been called away by the empress dowager, smiled, and didn't ask anything.

empress dowager

Don't look at her as a queen, and her aunt as a queen mother, the harem has long been controlled by them, but they are still as afraid of Shoukang Palace as ever.

It is said that the death of the regent was due to the most fatal blow given by the empress dowager.

Regent.

Although the first emperor spread the disloyalty, filial piety, inhumanity and injustice of the regent after the death of the regent, and almost demonized him, but they, the powerful families, knew that the regent's skills and talents were not weak, not only Not weak, Yin is still higher than the first emperor.

The former emperor, who enthroned at a young age, was almost powerless against the regent who held great power, but in the end, the loser was the regent! ! !

How did the empress dowager get along with the regent Zhou Xuan?

Beauty?

But there are so many beauties in the world, the regent does not want any beauties, let alone the empress dowager is not a peerless beauty.

Even if the empress dowager temporarily aroused the regent's interest because of her status, it shouldn't last too long. The first emperor ascended the throne at the age of 8 and took charge at the age of 25, with a total of 17 years in between.

Hey, how the regent was defeated is still puzzling to this day, but one thing is certain, that is the empress dowager's aloofness!

Although Mrs. Dingguo and Mrs. Shi were silent about the summoning of the Empress Dowager, everyone still couldn't help exploring and sizing it up.

"sister."

Seeing everyone's gazes, Shi Fuxin held Shi Fuyin's cold hand.

Shi Fuyin smiled, shook her head at her sister, and signaled that she was fine.

The Shi family, who were in an embarrassing situation, felt that this banquet was particularly tormented. After eating the palace banquet at noon, they talked for a while, and the queen finally announced that the banquet was over.

After the phoenix who watched the empress leave, the female relatives of each family left the palace together.

As soon as she got into Shi's carriage, Mrs. Shi took off her disguise, unable to hide her worry and exhaustion,

Mrs. Shi saw it and wanted to ask what happened, but Mrs. Shi just closed her eyes and took a nap, completely ignoring the three daughters-in-law who were riding with her.

In the latter carriage, Shi Fuyin told Shi Fuxin that the Empress Dowager wanted her to be a concubine for Duke An.

After hearing this, Shi Fuxin's complexion sank: "Mr. An is really powerful. You saved his life, and he repaid you like this. Back then in Jianghan, it would be better not to save him!"

Shi Fuyin was silent: "It may not be what he meant."

Shi Fuxin frowned: "Sister, what do you think?"

Shi Fuyin lowered her eyes: "Is it important what I think?" Although she rejected the Empress Dowager, if the Empress Dowager insisted on pointing her to Xiao Ziqing as a concubine, would she abandon her family and resist desperately?

Shi Fuxin held Shi Fuyin's hand: "Sister, don't worry, I won't let you be my concubine."

Shi Fuyin grabbed her younger sister's hand tightly: "Don't mess around, this matter may not be possible. When we left Shoukang Palace, Xiao Ziqing came, and he should dissuade the Empress Dowager. Also, the Dingguo Mansion will definitely not Will agree."

Shi Fuxin's brows still did not relax.

What if Xiao Ziqing didn't persuade the Empress Dowager?

What if in the end Dingguo government did not resist the pressure and agreed?

It's not her style to completely hand over her own situation to others and just wait passively.

Seeing the cold light in Shi Fuxin's eyes, Shi Fuyin said without hesitation: "Sister Xin, promise me that you will not hurt Duke An."

Shi Fuxin, who was considering whether to poison An Guogong to make him unable to get out of bed in a short period of time, said, "Sister, what are you thinking? How could I do this?"

Shi Fuyin looked at her: "Have you promised me?"

Shi Fuxin had a headache: "Okay, I promise you."

Shi Fuyin breathed a sigh of relief, and patted Shi Fuxin's head like she did when she was a child: "Sister believes in you."

Shi Fuxin was speechless, turned her head and didn't want to speak.

Who is she doing this for? How ungrateful!

Shi Fuyin also leaned against the car wall, silent.

Compared with when they left the house, everyone was smiling, but when they returned home, everyone was in a low mood.

Mrs. Shi originally thought that after returning to the mansion, Mrs. Shi would tell everyone what the empress dowager called her and Shi Fuyin, but who knows, Mrs. Shi didn't mention it.

Mrs. Shi also told Shi Fuyin not to mention Jin Yuee and Shi Zhenghe.

"If An Guogong can dissuade the Empress Dowager from withdrawing her order, I will treat you as a concubine to An Guogong as a concubine, and don't mention it again in the future."

Offending the Empress Dowager and refusing the Empress Dowager's marriage proposal are all serious crimes. If word spreads, even if the Empress Dowager did not commit the crime, a good family would not dare to marry such a stubborn daughter-in-law.

Shi Fuyin nodded, apologetic: "Grandma, I."

Mrs. Shi waved her hand: "It's not your fault, it's the mansion's fault, it's because the mansion can't protect you."

If the Earl's House hadn't been defeated, how could the daughter of the Earl's family be reduced to being a concubine, even if that person was An Guogong!

On the other side, Lanyue Tower, watching Shi Fuxin come back from the palace with a sullen face, the servants in the courtyard consciously restrained their behavior, and went about their work cautiously.

'It seems that entering the palace to participate in the palace banquet is not very smooth, what happened? '

Mother Leng looked at the upper room with flickering eyes. She has been with Miss Six for more than a month. She can feel that the master doesn't trust her. She only asks her own opinion on matters involving feelings. All were handed over to An Ran and Xiao Fang to take care of them.

If you want to be the master's confidant, at this time, you should take the initiative to step forward to share the master's worries and labors, but Mother Leng has no such ambition.

It is true that the master's confidants will be reused, but correspondingly, the risks to be borne are also high.

Now Miss Six treats her very well, she will only look for her when there is something to do, and she is happy to be at leisure when nothing is wrong.

However, she didn't take the initiative to share her worries, but Shi Fuxin found her.

"Nurse Leng, the girl is calling you."

Mother Leng paused for a moment, and quickly walked into the room.

When she came in, Fu Xin waved An Ran and Xiao Fang to retreat while sitting in front of the window, tearing the flowers petal by petal, and then looked at Nurse Leng:

"The Empress Dowager wants to designate my sister to Duke An as a concubine, what do you think about this matter?"

Hearing this, Mother Leng finally understood the reason why Shi Fuxin was in a bad mood, she thought for a while and said, "Girl, the emperor's order must not be violated, if the Empress Dowager really has such thoughts, the third girl may have to obey. "

As soon as the words fell, Shi Fuxin threw the flower in her hand on the ground with a 'bang', looked at Nurse Leng, and sneered, "Imperial orders cannot be violated? Strange, but you have stayed in the palace for twenty or thirty years."

"snort!"

"The emperor's order must not be disobeyed. If the emperor's order must not be disobeyed, those civil and military officials in the court, how dare they dare to shout at the emperor and obstruct the emperor's decree?"

"In the court, there are countless things of deceiving the superiors and concealing the facts, and forming cliques for personal gain; in the harem, there are even more incidents of impurity, and not one or two royal heirs died."

Shi Fuxin looked at Nurse Leng: "Nurse, you are mine now, and I don't care how you hide your clumsiness on weekdays, but if I open my mouth, then please know everything without saying anything, otherwise, I want you What's the use?"

Nurse Leng trembled in her heart, and looked up at Shi Fuxin: "Since the girl said so, then this old slave will talk about his humble opinion. But there is one thing, this old slave has to make sure first."

Shi Fuxin looked at her: "What's the matter?"

Mother Leng: "What kind of result does Miss Six want?"

Shi Fuxin: "Of course my sister is not allowed to be a concubine."

Mother Leng shook her head: "It's not this, what the old slave asked was whether the sixth girl wants the third girl to marry An Guogong."

Shi Fuxin rubbed her chin: "Xiao Ziqing has no parents, no brothers and sisters. Although there is an empress dowager to take care of her, the empress dowager is old and her elder sister likes a plain and simple life. Xiao Ziqing's situation is exceptional. conform to."

Looking at Nanny Leng, "But the Empress Dowager has made it clear that she doesn't like Uncle Wuchang's mansion, and won't let my sister be Xiao Ziqing's legal wife."

Mother Leng: "If the girl wants the third girl to marry into An Guogong's mansion, it is actually not impossible."

"The reason why the Empress Dowager wants to find a noble wife for An Guogong is so that after she leaves, someone can help An Guogong."

Shi Fuxin nodded, not only she knew this, but everyone in the capital knew it.

Mother Leng continued: "Duke Anguo's mansion is a first-rank duke. In fact, as long as Duke Anguo does not seek rebellion, the prosperity and wealth of the Xiao family can be guaranteed for generations. In this way, having a strong Yue family is not the top priority. .”

"The empress dowager's greatest heart disease is the continuation of the Xiao family's blood."

"An Guogong's mansion now has only a trace of An Guogong's blood left. The issue of his heirs is what the Empress Dowager is most anxious about."

"An Guogong was conspired to be poisoned in his body when he was young. Although he was rescued, he has been weak and sick since then. Although he recovered under the careful care of the Empress Dowager these years, his body is still weaker than ordinary people."

"We all know that people who are weak and sick will have difficult children."

Mother Leng looked at Shi Fuxin: "If anyone can help the Empress Dowager solve this worry, I think, even if the status is not enough, the Empress Dowager will compromise somewhat."

Shi Fuxin understood a bit: "So, what is your solution?"

Mother Leng: "Spread it out and tell the Empress Dowager that the fate of the third girl is to have many children in her lifetime."

Hearing this, Shi Fuxin's eyes flickered, but slowly, she frowned again.

With her here, there is no need to worry about her sister having a baby, it's just...

"In this way, doesn't my sister become a tool for An Guogong to give birth to a child?"

Mother Leng choked, a little confused about her girl's brain circuit, a woman would be blessed if she had more children, that's a good thing that can't be asked for, why does the sixth girl still look contemptuous?

"In the affairs of the world, there is always something to give and take."

Marrying into a noble family raises one's status, so one has to bear the burden of inheriting one's family from a noble family.

When Mother Leng saw Shi Fuxin frowning, she thought for a while and said, "If you don't want Third Young Lady to marry into An Guogong's mansion, there are ways to do it, but if this is the case, Third Young Miss may have to bear some bad reputation. gone."

Shi Fuxin looked over.

Mother Leng: "It's still the same sentence. The Empress Dowager emphasized the inheritance of the Xiao family's bloodline and spread the news that the third girl and An Guogong are incompatible, which is not conducive to the inheritance of the descendants."

Shi Fuxin was silent, and thought for a while: "This is a big sister's lifelong event, and she has to make the decision." After saying that, she got up and went to find Shi Fuyin.

"Sister, do you want to marry Xiao Ziqing?"

In Fucui Pavilion, Shi Fuxin looked at Shi Fuyin seriously.

Shi Fuyin's eyes drooped: "How can I be worthy of An Guogong!"

It's not that I don't want to marry, but that I don't deserve it.

Shi Fuyin smiled and said: "With An Guogong coming forward, I don't think the Empress Dowager will force me. Don't mention this matter in the future."

Shi Fuxin snorted: "You trust him."