Chapter 1599 The Tiger Girl 83
Zhao Yingxue's heart felt like it was fried, and she could neither sit nor stand.
Aunt Xu could see clearly from the side and smiled faintly: "You lost your sense of proportion over such a trivial matter?"
"Mother~" Zhao Yingxue couldn't hold back her tears any longer and rolled down her cheeks: "By the time the imperial edict comes down, it will be too late."
Her name was not included in the imperial edict. Once the concubine was established, if she wanted to be the concubine, she would have to wait for someone else to vacate the throne, and this opportunity was even more difficult to come by. Not to mention the third prince's concubine, if she could kill people, she would have dealt with Mrs. Zhao long ago. If Aunt Xu was involved in the concubine's identity, she might still have a chance to ascend to the throne. Even if you can't be a wife, you can still be a family and reap the benefits before you join the family.
Aunt Xu secretly felt that her daughter wanted to take risks, so she reminded her: "Marry as a wife and run as a concubine. The royal family will not let a woman with bad behavior become a concubine." Not even a concubine.
"Everything can be discussed..." Aunt Xu smiled meaningfully.
Zhao Yingxue went out, had a private meeting with the third prince for half an hour, and then returned home.
Qiu Tian, who was in charge of the secret guard, reported: "The Third Prince's people are nearby. It is difficult for our people to get close. We did not find out what they talked about."
"Thank you!" Xining nodded and glanced at Qiuye next to him.
Qiuye immediately handed over a small purse.
Qiu Tian did not refuse, took it in his hand, bowed and stepped away.
Qiuye sent him out and said softly: "Miss, tell Guard Qiu that Guard Qiu is not young anymore. Don't spend money randomly, but also save some for yourself." After saying this, his face turned red, okay, What did the lady ask her to say?
Qiu Tian was stunned and immediately bowed: "I know."
When he got to his room, Qiu Tian opened it and saw that there were two pieces of broken silver inside, which together weighed about six coins. I couldn't help but sigh. I originally thought that protecting the third lady would be a hard job, but I didn't expect that the third lady is in poor health and doesn't go out much, so she saves a lot of travel and hard work. She is quite generous and gives more or less every time she reports.
His monthly military pay is only three taels of silver, and these seven, seven, eight, or eight, he has received more than ten taels of silver. In the Bian Dynasty, except for the harassment by the Huns, the country and the people were peaceful and peaceful far away from the border. Five coins could buy a sheep. If you marry a girl from an ordinary family in your hometown, if there are many daughters in the family, the bride price will be twenty taels of silver; if you only have one daughter who you love, a maximum of fifty taels of silver will be enough.
Three taels of silver is not a small amount, but there are younger brothers and sisters at home who want to eat and drink. There is also a younger brother with good talent who is studying, so all of it is given to the family.
Thinking about what Qiuye said just now, I realized that this third lady planned to save him a wife book.
Moreover, the third young lady also said to her maids that as long as they serve them wholeheartedly, they will find a good place for them in the future and get married as slaves. As for the maids in Zhulan Courtyard, all of them are quite decent-looking. From the perspective of single men in the army, all of them are beautiful. Even if they have ideas, as long as the third lady is willing to say a few words, they will agree.
Qiu Tian, who shed only blood but no tears on the battlefield, was so moved that he almost burst into tears. From now on, he would die with all his strength, and if he heard anything, he would definitely tell the third lady.
Over there, Xi Ning received a post about flower viewing. It was a post from Taifu's Mansion. The invitations were all noble sons and daughters from the capital, about three days later.
Qiuye came back quickly: "Jingxiyuan also received it."
In this case, Liu Ruxu will of course be responsible for sending out invitations to the noble daughter, while her brother will be responsible for the noble master. Liu Ruxu is no longer on good terms with her master, who is also the concubine of the Zhenguo General's Mansion. If she doesn't post the post, it means that the Taifu Mansion will have to enmity with her, so it must be posted.
It seems that Liu Ruxu sent the invitation reluctantly, and if the owner wants to argue, he will go to the appointment. After all, if you don't go, the young lady from Zhenguo General's Mansion will be criticized for being careless and petty.
The Taifu is a member of the Third Prince's party. Zhao Yingxue went to find the Third Prince before the alliance. It is hard to say that there is a trap waiting for her this time.
Zhao Yingxue also received the post, which means that this time the flower viewing party not only invited the legitimate daughter, but also the concubine. If something happens, naturally the more people know about it, the better. If there are more people, it can be a witness. It's still February, and although the flowers have bloomed, most of the branches of the pear, peach, and apricot trees are now buds. It’s really interesting to hold a flower viewing party now. He wanted to trick her, but he was too hasty.
But we have to be impatient. The matter of selecting a concubine for the third prince has been postponed until now. If we don't draw a conclusion, the officials will take action. If the guess is correct, whether Zhao Yingxue can become the concubine depends on whether she can have an affair with Zhao Chengzong this time. When everyone saw that she and Zhao Chengzong were together and even had a substantial relationship, even if the Zhou family refused, they would have no choice but to call off the engagement.
Otherwise, the marriage between the body master and Zhou Zexian will be held in October, and there are still more than seven months to plan slowly.
After Xining thought for a while, he whispered a few words into Qiuye's ear. Qiuye nodded and walked out.
Yuanyang walked into Jingxi Courtyard, where Aunt Xu and Zhao Yingxue were choosing clothes and jewelry for the flower viewing party. She was so anxious that she even forgot to salute: "Miss Third may not plan to go to the flower viewing party."
"What?" Zhao Yingxue was shocked.
"I can't keep my composure over such a trivial matter. What will I do if I become a concubine in the future?" Aunt Xu glanced sideways, a bit reproachfully. Then he asked: "Where did the words come from?"
Yuanyang replied: "It was a woman and a maid from Zhulan Courtyard. They were walking and chatting, and they were overheard by Mother Feng in the kitchen. When the servants went to get food, Mother Feng accidentally said that it was Qiuye from Zhulan Courtyard who came over and said , She will prepare more good food and wine that day, and she will go to the peach blossom forest in the house to enjoy the flowers.”
Isn't it just to invite her to see the flowers? There are also flowers in the Zhenguo General's Mansion. If you don't go, you'll be refuting the honor of Taifu's daughter, and you'll be acting like a chicken. What's the matter?
Aunt Xu called Mrs. Feng again, and Mrs. Feng said that Qiuye really wanted her to prepare better food and wine that day, and she also ordered sweet rice wine that was not harmful to the body.
Aunt Xu rewarded Mrs. Feng with more than ten dollars, and Mrs. Feng thanked her and left.
Mrs. Feng doesn't have to worry about getting rewarded by Jingxi Courtyard for speaking out. It's common for anyone in a wealthy family to find out something and give a few coins to a servant.
"Mother~" As soon as Mrs. Feng left, Zhao Yingxue was so anxious that she burst into tears.
"I told you, calm down!" Aunt Xu took Zhao Yingxue's hand and patted it gently. Then he thought about it and asked Yuanyang to get a piece of Lopa from the cabinet.
Aunt Xu told her: "These are four pieces of Yunwuqiao that were sent as tribute from the south of the Yangtze River four years ago. They are made from the excess material cut off. When the lady came to the palace, the queen mother rewarded the lady. The lady rewarded the lady again. I took it as a birthday gift. When your eldest sister got married, I didn't want to let her take it away, so I wanted to give it to you as a gift to the third lady. Just say thank you to her for helping you in front of Prince Duan's house. If there is such a treasure in it, take it immediately and offer it to her. For the rest, you can act accordingly.”
Zhao Yingxue nodded with tears in her eyes.
(End of chapter)