Poor Family

When the sun was setting, the emperor's dragon chariot was about to get up and drive back to the palace. At this time, Shi Fuyin came out of the wing where the empress dowager was resting.

"sister."

Shi Fuxin has been paying attention to the movements in the wing room, and when she sees Shi Fuyin coming out, she hurried over.

Shi Fuyin glanced at the sizing eyes cast by the female relatives in the side hall, but didn't go back, and walked around Xiangguo Temple with Shi Fuxin.

Shi Fuxin looked at her sister's expression: "Sister, what did the Empress Dowager tell you?"

Shi Fuyin was a little silent, and she spoke after a while: "The Empress Dowager said that the title of the Uncle Wuchang's Mansion will be lost in the hands of my grandfather, and once my grandfather leaves, I will only be the daughter of a military commander. She is not qualified to be the official wife of An Guogong."

Shi Fuxin frowned: "The Empress Dowager still wants you to be a concubine for Duke An?"

Shi Fuyin shook her head: "No, the Empress Dowager said, Master Wuxiang said that I am destined to have many sons, and that I and An Guogong are a match made in heaven. She can marry me and Xiao Ziqing, but I have to promise her one condition."

Shi Fuxin: "What condition?"

Shi Fuyin took a deep breath: "I must give birth to three sons for the Xiao family, otherwise I will not be allowed to enter the Xiao family tree, and I will not be buried in the Xiao family's ancestral grave after death."

Shi Fuxin didn't speak after hearing this.

Are the conditions of the Empress Dowager harsh?

For women, it is of course harsh. After all, giving birth to a child is a hell, and giving birth to a child is not controlled by human beings at all. With three legitimate sons, her sister does not know how many children she will have to complete.

But from the standpoint of the empress dowager, she wanted the Xiao family to prosper, and for this reason she gave up marrying Xiao Ziqing a noble wife. It is not difficult to understand such a request.

Shi Fuyin suddenly laughed: "I used to read the scripts, no matter whether it is a poor scholar marrying a noble girl, or a girl from a poor family marrying a noble girl, their lives are going smoothly."

"Now that I have experienced it myself, I understand that there is no such thing as taking it for granted in the world. If you don't offer a little value in exchange, how can the nobles and dignitaries think of you."

Shi Fuxin nodded her head: "So in matters of marriage, it's better to get married."

At this time, the sound of dragon horns came from the front hall, and the emperor was about to return to the palace.

The two sisters stood in place and waited for a while, and saw the female relatives walking towards the front hall one after another.

When the family members came over, the two sisters joined the family members.

Although Mrs. Shi and the others really wanted to know what the Empress Dowager and Shi Fuyin said, but there were too many people around them, so they suppressed their curiosity and didn't ask any further questions.

The main hall of Xiangguo Temple is the place where the royal family prays for blessings. It is built higher than other temples, with dozens of steps.

When the female relatives arrived at the front hall, they all stood on both sides of the stone stairs in the main hall, respectfully sending the emperor back to the palace.

On the steps, the dragon flag fluttered, and the dragon banner opened the way. The emperor in yellow dragon robe walked down slowly surrounded by all the officials.

After the emperor's entourage passed by, the female relatives on both sides raised their heads and followed the man closely, leaving Xiangguo Temple.

So when people leave together, it will inevitably be a bit crowded. The family members of the Shi family stood at the back and waited for a while.

"Look, it's Young Master Yao!"

Shi Fuxin followed the whispered exclamations of the girls around, and saw Chu Yao in a moon-white robe, holding a folding fan, surrounded by a group of royal children, walking down the steps with a smile.

"Actor!"

Looking at Chu Yao, who was unruly and unrestrained with a smirk on his lips, Shi Fuxin was very moved. Who would have thought that such a Chu Yao would be the head of the Special Supervision Department, the largest intelligence organization in Beijing.

There are also those second-generation ancestors behind him, many of whom are also members of the special supervisor. But at this moment, they will be completely acting like dudes.

Hey, these days, if you don't have any acting skills in the capital, you really can't do it.

Meng Moling didn't know what he said, but suddenly Chu Yao laughed loudly.

When Shi Fuxin saw it, her gaze straightened immediately, and she groaned loudly in her heart, Chu Yao is really blind to that handsome face, if it grows on someone else, maybe she still has a chance to take it for herself.

What a pity, what a pity.

Chu Yao was very sensitive to some malicious gazes, instinctively raised his eyes, and met a pair of regretful eyes.

Round pomegranates!

Chu Yao was a little puzzled, what does this girl mean?

Pity?

What could she regret about him?

When Shi Fuxin saw Chu Yao look over, she immediately looked back not to be outdone, and even raised her eyebrows.

Seeing this, Chu Yao snorted and took a deep look at Shi Fuxin.

Looking at it, I was surprised to find that the former fat girl seemed to have grown up. Although she was still rounder than the lady next to her, she had already grown into a slim figure, with her neck raised and her face full of air, just like the one he raised. Spread the peacock.

Thinking of the peacock with its tail open, Chu Yao wanted to laugh, and when he passed by the female relative, he glanced at Shi Fuxin and walked straight past.

When he got on his horse at the gate of the temple, Chu Yao looked back again.

At this moment, Shi Fuxin was chatting and laughing with Shi Fuyin, and even shook her neck triumphantly.

With the swaying of the neck, the steps on the head swayed slightly, and the girl smiled and said, her bright and romantic appearance was very eye-catching.

"Pity!"

Chu Yao suddenly sighed.

Yuan Pomegranate is courageous, smart enough, looks harmless to humans and animals but hides evil inside, neither cares about people's opinions nor is he afraid of offending others, which is very in line with his criteria for finding a wife.

Unfortunately, the status is too low.

"What's the pity?"

Hearing Chu Yao's muttering, Meng Moling hurriedly asked.

Chu Yao glanced at Shi Fuxin again, and said calmly, "It's nothing." Then he rode forward.

After returning home from Xiangguo Temple, Shi Fuyin was called to Yixiang Hall by Mrs. Shi, knowing what they were going to say, Shi Fuxin went straight back to Lanyue Tower.

After taking a bath, Shi Fuxin asked Nanny Leng to come in and wipe her hair.

During the period, Shi Fuxin told Nanny Leng what the Empress Dowager said to Shi Fuyin: "Mommy, do you think it's good or not for my sister to marry An Guogong?"

Mother Leng kept wiping her hair, thought for a moment, and said, "Whether a marriage is a good one depends on the family, and it depends on whether the two families can complement each other's resources and achieve each other's achievements."

"The benefits of getting married between Uncle Wuchang's Mansion and Duke Anguo's Mansion are obvious, but Duke Anguo's mansion may not get any benefits. This is also the main reason why the Empress Dowager is unwilling."

"As for the two newlyweds, it depends on whether they will become better than before after they get married, and whether they will live happier and happier lives."

"In Lao Nu's opinion, it is the best choice for Miss An to marry Duke An."

"First of all, the third girl has affection for An Guogong. It is very lucky for a woman to marry someone she likes."

"Furthermore, Mr. An is able to beg the Empress Dowager for the sake of the third lady, so it can be seen that he also likes the third lady."

"In other words, the third girl and An Guogong like each other. With this foundation, after getting married, even if there are difficulties and conflicts, the two will consider each other."

"A husband and wife, as long as they know how to be considerate of each other and feel sorry for each other, then life will not be too bad."

Shi Fuxin didn't answer, people are fickle, after decades, who can guarantee that their mind will never change, and who can guarantee that they won't fall in love with others?

When the Shi family knew that the Empress Dowager was going to point Shi Fuyin to An Guogong as his wife, they were really surprised and happy. After returning from praying at the Xiangguo Temple, they looked forward to the decree of the marriage every day.

Who would have thought that before the decree referring to the marriage came down, the letters from Shi Dingxuan would come first, and there were two letters, one in front and one in back.

"What? Mr. Song is critically ill and entrusted Miss Song to Wulang?!"

In the first letter, Shi Dingxuan told his family that Mr. Song was plotted against by someone when he was handling the case.

In this regard, the family members were silent.

Song Jiusi is a top-notch master of the ninth grade, and he has been in charge of the Southern Chief Arresting Yamen for more than 20 years, but he was still plotted against and could not end well. Shi Dingxuan became the son-in-law of the Song family, and it is estimated that he will also be in danger.

"Look at the second letter!"

Elder Shi quickly opened the letter, then looked at Jin Yue'e and Shi Zhenghe in a daze, "President Song died suddenly. Before he died, he watched Wulang and the girl from the Song family pray to heaven and earth."

Jin Yue'e and Shi Zhenghe were both stunned for a moment, then looked at each other with joy on their faces: "We have a daughter-in-law!"

After seeing the couple's reaction, Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi were speechless.

Wu Lang is the most promising son of the Shi family, and the old couple are not very satisfied with this marriage of the Song family.

But now everything is a foregone conclusion!

Shi Fuxin and Shi Fuyin also stared at each other.

"It's still my elder brother who is amazing. He has added a daughter-in-law to our parents and a sister-in-law to us in less than a year after leaving the capital."

At the same time, the emperor also received news of Song Jiusi's sudden death, and also learned that Song Jiusi entrusted a pair of children to Shi Dingxuan on his deathbed.

In this way, Shi Dingxuan took over the Song family's connections and behind-the-scenes forces justifiably.

When Shi Dingxuan was sent to the south to be the chief arrester, the emperor originally intended him to take over Song Jiusi's position.

Compared with the children of aristocratic families, the emperor prefers to use people without foundation.

Although Shi Dingxuan is also a child of the uncle's mansion, in the eyes of the emperor, the uncle's mansion of Wuchang is tantamount to having no title. It was suppressed for decades during the former emperor's time, and it has long since declined. Basically, there is no way to provide Shi Dingxuan. any help.

In view of the fact that Shi Dingxuan's time to go to the southern chief arresting yamen was too short, the emperor thought about it and issued an imperial decree for Shi Dingxuan to temporarily act as chief arresting officer.

The chief arresting yamen in the south, the prime minister of the Jianghu sect in the south, although dangerous, has a lot of power in his hands.

Many rivers and lakes cases will involve local officials and gentry, among other things, the chief arresting yamen in the south definitely knows a lot about all kinds of information about officials from all over the south.

Therefore, after knowing that Shi Dingxuan had become the acting chief arrester of the southern chief arresting yamen, the honorable officials began to pay attention to the Wuchang uncle's mansion again.

The Empress Dowager also issued an order at the end of April to point Shi Fuyin to An Guogong as his wife.

This stunned all the honorable officials!