Chapter 1565: Tiger Girl 49
Less than two days later, the news of Zhao Yingyue's engagement came.
It is decided that the eldest son of the Song family, a magistrate of Jintan County in Changzhou outside Beijing, has already been married and will soon be able to pay tribute to wild geese, collect taxes and send betrothal gifts.
Qiuye came back after asking about it and basically explained everything about it.
Qiuye replied: "Mr. Song was announced to the capital this time because of his outstanding performance and solving the banditry problem in Jintan County for many years. Mr. Song went to the capital with him to see the world, and he attended the ice banquet with him that day. Madam also met I have married Mr. Song. Mr. Song is very decent and good at studying. I think it is okay. The master wants to get things done as soon as possible so that he can go to Yanguan with peace of mind, so he doesn't care about the betrothal gift. He raised money everywhere and sent people to deliver letters to Jintan County, and after the fifteenth day, Najina’s collection was completed. ”
It's already the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, and there aren't many days until the end of the New Year. If it were an ordinary family, they would naturally feel that something big had happened and they would want their daughter to be married off as soon as possible. But the Zhenguo General's Mansion is different. General Zhao will return to the border to continue guarding after the New Year. He will either delay the engagement for another year, or he will be in such a hurry.
However, many people would still think that General Zhao didn't want his concubine to get involved in the third prince's selection of concubines, so he was eager to get married.
Xining knew very well that if he wanted to deal with Aunt Xu as soon as possible at this time, he would marry Zhao Yingxue first. Otherwise, once their mother dies, filial daughters like Zhao Yingxue will have to observe mourning for three years. After these three years, Zhao Yingxue will be eighteen years old. At this time, an 18-year-old woman is considered to be unmarried, and it is even more difficult to find a suitable marriage.
In fact, what General Zhao didn't know was that Zhao Yingxue had already been attracted by the third prince. If the imperial edict came down, not only the death of his mother, but also the death of his father would be carried in at that time. It would not be said to be unfilial, but it would appear that God's grace is so great that it gives the woman who has lost her loved one something to rely on.
Xining nodded approvingly: "Thank you for your hard work. I have something to call you."
"Yes, miss!" Qiuye stepped aside, picked up the needle and thread and began to embroider the handkerchief.
Dongmei and the other three maids are still busy working. The charcoal fire needs to be added, the clothes need to be sorted, and the lady's medicinal soup and snacks need to be made. But even Dongmei didn't dare to complain about Qiuye. After all, Qiuye was better than them at conveying messages and recognizing people.
"Why are you stopping me, you bold Diao slave? I have something urgent to do and I want to see my third sister. Third sister, third sister..." Zhao Yingxue ran in from outside crying, regardless of the mother-in-law's maid's obstruction.
He immediately threw himself on her, crying so sadly.
Xining stretched out his hand and waved gently to the maids from the outer courtyard who were following closely with nervous expressions on their faces, signaling them to go out first.
Seeing that the young lady didn't seem angry, the mother-in-law and maid felt relieved and retreated.
"What's wrong with the second sister?" Xining patted Zhao Yingxue's shoulder gently: "Stop crying, I just wanted to lie down and sleep for a while, and you came running here, crying as soon as you came. Who bullied you? ”
"Third sister, I won't get married. Tell dad, I won't get married!" Zhao Yingxue cried so hard that her shoulders were shaking.
She originally thought that there might be good news from the third prince, but she didn't expect that General Zhao was planning to marry her outside the capital to the son of a ninth-grade county magistrate.
Even if she can't become a concubine, she should find a better family. Compared to the wealth of the third prince, the son of a ninth-grade county magistrate, the difference is as big as heaven and earth. How could she bear such a difference!
Qiuye and Dongmei came to help, and Dongmei whispered softly: "Second young lady, hurry up and get up first. My young lady is weak. Don't make her breathless with your hug. Yanhong, hurry up and get some hot water." Come here and let the second lady wipe your face.”
Qiuye also came to persuade: "Yes, get up first and talk about it slowly." Zhao Yingxue was helped up and sat on the other side of the heated kang. Her eyes were swollen from crying, and her face was pale.
"I've heard about this too." After all, it was Aunt Xu who made the mistake, not her. Xining planned to persuade her: "Although Mr. Song is only a ninth-grade county magistrate at the moment, he can manage the county well. This time he comes to Beijing. He was also specially summoned by the officials, so he should be promoted.”
Zhao Yingxue shook the Luo Pa in her hand tightly and lowered her head: "He participated in the Bingxi Banquet, but he has not yet received the attention of the officials. The officials only let him attend the banquet, so there will be no promotion."
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Xining smiled and shook his head: "On that day, the people who could sit close to the official family and the empress were all noble lords from the noble families. If it were not for a special seat, Lord Song's seat would have been almost outside the palace. How could the official family pay attention to this? Even if you get it, how can you say it in front of so many civil and military officials? Mr. Song is suppressing bandits, not fighting the Huns, so it is not his turn to be so generous. "
"Besides, even if the officials have forgotten it, if they learned that Mr. Song's son married the daughter of the Zhenguo General's Mansion, wouldn't they pay more attention?"
You are right, now the Zhenguo General Mansion has reached the point where there are no rewards and no titles. Going forward, there will only be royal marriages and the title of Duke. As for General Zhao's three sons, the crown prince does not need to reward them and will inherit the title in the future. The second son and the third son should take their time and reward them. It is not too late to reward them after their military achievements. Otherwise, they will be unable to reward them in the future.
If you can't reward the general's mansion, you can reward your son-in-law. After the eldest sister got married, the junior official got promoted. He was supposed to be promoted last year, but if General Zhao hadn't strongly refused, saying that frequent promotions would dissatisfy the courtiers, and the officials all over the world would be cold-blooded and inactive, then they would give up. Otherwise, you have to upgrade to another level.
Zhao Yingxue didn't seem to have calmed down much: "But Young Master Song is currently just a scholar, not even a scholar. When the eldest sister got married, my brother-in-law was at least an eighth-grade county magistrate."
Moreover, even if his father, Mr. Song, had a higher official position than his brother-in-law, he was only a ninth-rank official. He was really a ninth-rank official.
"If we really get married, will I leave the capital like a big sister?" Zhao Yingxue felt like her heart was twisting in her stomach when she thought of this. Changzhou is located in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is still rich, it is far away from the capital. Wouldn't that mean she is further married than the eldest sister?
So she hurriedly begged: "Third sister, just go and tell dad that I won't marry."
Seeing Xi Ning's face darken, as if she was a little impatient because of exhaustion, she quickly added: "I can't bear to leave my third sister. If I marry so far away, there will be fewer opportunities to see my third sister in the future."
Ah Xi, I don’t think he’s that good on weekdays. On the contrary, the body master is unruly and willful, and Zhao Yingxue avoids him if he can.
Xining took a deep breath, and her words were still gentle: "You may not leave the capital immediately after you get married. I heard that Mr. Song is very knowledgeable. After we get married, I will ask my father to help him go to the Imperial College to study, and wait for the scientific examination next year. , even if you are named on the gold list, wouldn’t it be good for you to get a royal title?”
For a concubine to become a royal concubine is an unimaginable good thing. After all, a concubine is a concubine, and aristocratic families will not marry her, but will at most take her as a concubine.
Since General Zhao was able to choose the Song family, he must have considered it this way. Even if she is a concubine, she is still the daughter of General Zhao. Moreover, with the Song family's financial background, it is already difficult to marry the legitimate daughter of an official of seventh rank or above. It is even more impossible to be the direct daughter of a Beijing official above the fifth rank.
Now that the Zhenguo General's Mansion is willing to get married, it is natural that they can't get it. Mr. Song also wanted to let himself and his son borrow the power of the Zhenguo General's Office to make their official career smoother.
(End of chapter)