The one sent by Empress Dowager Zheng was Eunuch Zhao, an old acquaintance. Emperor Taihe sent Eunuch Ge.
These two people, one is the chief eunuch of Jingyang Palace and the other is the chief eunuch of Zhaohe Palace. They can be said to be the two most powerful and important eunuchs in the palace. It can also be seen that Empress Dowager Zheng and Emperor Taihe attached great importance to Jiang Shaohua and hairpin ceremony.
As for Empress Dowager Li, she could not pretend to be deaf and dumb, so she sent a female official here. Concubine Fan Gui in the palace also sent a valuable gift for hair extensions.
There were also Princess Baohua, the head of Dongping County and Huaiyang County, and the princess's companion, Fan Jianing, both of whom came with hairpin gifts.
Even Prime Minister Wang, who had always been at odds with Jiang Shaohua, also came with gifts.
This kind of momentum is unique among the ladies of Daliang.
Chen Changshi was busy socializing and greeting people, while Feng Changshi had to arrange accommodation and accommodation for a group of distinguished guests, so he was so busy that his feet never touched the ground. All the available hands in the Nanyang Prince's Mansion were mobilized, and everyone was busy.
All the casual visitors are entertained by the officials of Changshi. There are only a few people who need Jiang Shaohua to come forward in person.
For example, Eunuch Zhao.
"We have been apart for more than a year, and the princess's style is even better than before." Eunuch Zhao is getting older, and the powder on his face is getting thicker and thicker. The powder will fall off.
Jiang Shaohua responded with a smile: "Eunuch Zhao is also younger and more handsome."
Eunuch Zhao chuckled at the praise: "I am almost forty, how can I be called young and handsome? The princess doesn’t know, Jingyang There is a new person in the palace. He is only eighteen years old. He is handsome and has a gentle temperament. Now the Empress Dowager cannot live without her. "
When he said the last sentence, Eunuch Zhao sighed bitterly. Take a breath.
After defeating Eunuch Lan, there is now a really young, handsome and coaxing Eunuch Yuan. The Empress Dowager Zheng herself is very old, and she has an old look all over her body, and she particularly likes young men. After little Eunuch Yuan entered Jingyang Palace, he was very favored.
The fact that Eunuch Zhao was sent to Nanyang County had something to do with the fact that Eunuch Yuan had turned a deaf ear to him.
Jiang Shaohua had eyes and ears in the palace and knew this matter well. He smiled and said comfortingly: "The clothes are not as good as the newlyweds. The father-in-law Zhao has been accompanying the Empress Dowager in Jingyang Palace for more than ten years. The empress really left." The one who is not worthy is Eunuch Zhao."
He paused and chuckled: "Last year I sent someone to Nanhai County to look for new grain seeds and bought some along the way. When you leave, Eunuch Zhao will take all the items with you and present them to the Empress Dowager on my behalf.” You have done a good job for the county.”
The Empress Dowager Zheng became more and more greedy as she got older. Ordinary gold, silver and jewelry were not pleasing to the eye, but she liked new and novel things. Jiang Shaohua carefully "filial piety" every year. Eunuch Zhao benefited a lot from it. Of course, she would often say good things to Princess Nanyang in the ears of Empress Dowager Zheng.
Jiang Shaohua will continue to use Eunuch Zhao, and Eunuch Zhao cannot do without the support of Nanyang County.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and asked: "How is the Queen Mother's phoenix body? How is the Queen Mother lately?"
Jiang Shaohua kept writing letters to the palace on weekdays. However, no matter how much is written on the paper, it is still not as detailed as what Eunuch Zhao is saying in person.
"Back to the princess, the Queen Mother is in good health, but the Queen Mother always gets sick every now and then." Eunuch Zhao lowered his voice and made a pun: "The Emperor is the most filial, every time the Queen Mother sick The emperor always had to take care of the illness in person, and sometimes delayed going to court to deal with government affairs. The Queen Mother became angry once, and the Queen Mother became less ill after that. "
Jiang Shaohua understood. .
In terms of political wisdom, Empress Dowager Li is about as good as Empress Dowager Zheng. Empress Dowager Zheng has always controlled the harem, and even reached into the court. Queen Mother Li was suppressed and could not move, and she was inevitably depressed and unhappy. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would have a fight from time to time.
As for the outcome, you don’t need to guess. Basically, they all ended with the failure of Queen Mother Li. Jiang Shaohua pretended to be casual and asked about the situation of Emperor Taihe: "How is the emperor's dragon body?"
Eunuch Zhao sighed: "Everything else is fine, just government affairs. It’s complicated. The emperor has to review the memorials until half past three every night. Night. The Empress Dowager was very distressed and often asked the emperor to rest early. But the important affairs of the country cannot be delayed, and we cannot leave everything to Prime Minister Wang. "
The huge Liang Dynasty has to deal with it every day. There is a mountain of memorials to read on political affairs. Prime Minister Wang would go through the memorials every day and pick out the important ones and present them to the emperor, who would be decided by Emperor Taihe.
It is not easy to sit firmly on the throne, and it is helpless to be busy until midnight every day.
Jiang Shaohua hummed: "How are the people in Zhongshushe?"
Isn't the princess planning to recruit a son-in-law? You firmly rejected Zheng Chen and Wang Jin that day, why do you care about them now?
A trace of surprise flashed in Eunuch Zhao's eyes, and he laughed in a low voice: "Zheng Sheren is shrewd and capable, and Wang Sheren is upright and peaceful, so he is highly valued by the emperor. Li Sheren is a little worse, and the prince of Gaoliang I still like to eat, drink and have fun, but I don’t care much about government affairs.”
Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly and continued chatting with Eunuch Zhao.
Until Chen Jinyu came to report: "To the princess, Governor Xue and Mrs. Xue are here."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "My princess will go to greet you right now."
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Since the eldest grandson of Chen Changshi and the youngest daughter of Governor Xue have arranged a marriage, the Governor's Mansion and Nanyang Prince's Mansion The movements became closer.
Jiang Shaohua needed a highly respected woman to be the guest of honor for his haircut ceremony, so he invited Mrs. Xue.
In Jingzhou, Mrs. Xue has the highest rank, regardless of whether she has high moral character or not. In terms of status, he is barely qualified.
Governor Xue personally sent Mrs. Xue to watch the ceremony, firstly to show solemnity, and secondly, to express closeness.
Jiang Shaohua greeted them with a smile: "Old Madam Xue and Governor Xue came to watch the ceremony in person, and I am very happy in my heart."
As Princess Nanyang's reputation grew, After hearing this, Mrs. Xue's attitude towards Jiang Shaohua also changed completely. She held Jiang Shaohua's hand with a gentle and loving expression. His eyes were full of affection: "It is really an honor and blessing for me that the princess invites me to be the guest of honor."
By the way, he called a pair of young men and women beside him over: "Liu Niang, Qi Lang, hurry up I have come to see the princess.”
Xue Liu Niang bowed and said, “Liu Niang has met the princess.”
Xue Qilang and Xue Lin are also eighteen years old, tall and tall, and can be regarded as a talented person based on their appearance. Xue Lin didn't have the courage to look into the princess's bright eyes, and bowed with his hands raised: "Xue Lin has met the princess."
Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly: "Everyone, please stand up."
Ten Five-year-old Jiang Shaohua's eyebrows have completely grown, her face is bright and charming, and her smile is alluring.
Xue Lin was shocked by the princess's stunning appearance, and his face turned red. (End of this chapter)