Wei Lingquan gave a silent sigh of relief. This way, the Yang Family was using an especially subtle method to be independent of the political groups. This way, she temporarily did not have to worry about the problem of her husband standing on the political side. It had to be said that the storms of the court were never predictable. Today, it was a noble, tomorrow, it would be a daylily.
She didn't know what the relationship between the five daughters-in-law was, but thinking that she was a wang fei, ruler and subject. Also, it was a separate fu, she didn't have to be too happy with them. Just as she was thinking this, a servant reported from outside: "Wang ye, wang fei, the wife of the deputy general of the Luo Family Army, Yang daren, has arrived and is coming down."
"Please come in," Luo Shuang Li turned her head and said, "Something happened to fifth aunt's relatives. Even though she doesn't want to do anything to them, but they are related. Temporarily, she is not allowed to leave the house. But today is the time for the family to reunite, so ben wang asked imperial brother yesterday for a decree to have her come. You can also meet her. In the future, you should take care of each other in Jing." Wei Lingquan had no reason to refuse.
Zhao shi was born with thick eyebrows and large eyes. With a glance, one could see she was lively and active. It was a pity that she had encountered this kind of matter recently. Her brows couldn't help but be filled with worry. When she came in, she first bowed, "Chenqie congratulates wang ye and wang fei on their marriage. May the two of you be united and live together."
Luo Shuang Li reached out to support her, responding: "Fifth aunt is too courteous, please rise."
Wei Lingquan personally left his seat and helped her up. With a smile, he said: "Fifth aunt is too courteous. We are all family, there is no need for so much courtesy behind closed doors."
Zhao shi said humbly: "Courtesy cannot be discarded. Wang ye and wang fei are generous, chenqie cannot become arrogant because of this." Her present situation was delicate and she was careful in everything. Outside, she didn't dare to say an extra word or take an extra step.
Luo Shuang Li said: "Today, I invited fifth aunt to come with the intention of reuniting the family. Fifth aunt hasn't seen maternal grandfather and grandmother for many years. Ben wang has asked imperial brother for a decree. While maternal grandfather and grandmother are in Jing, ben wang wants fifth aunt to trouble you to come and help take care of maternal grandfather and grandmother."
Zhao shi was pleasantly surprised when she heard this and replied, "Many thanks, Wangye. Chenqie is the daughter-in-law of the Yang family. Taking care of my parents-in-law is what Chenqie should do. How could it be hard?" This was equivalent to saying that Prince Youran and the Yang Clan wanted to protect her family. When she received the news of the rebellion of the Zhao Clan, she fainted. When she woke up, she was in the palace. She hurriedly inquired about the situation of her family. However, because her surname was Zhao, no one was willing to pay attention to her. She was left to worry about nothing.
"By the way, has Fifth Aunt brought Huai 'er?" The Huai 'er that Luo Shuang Li was talking about was the youngest daughter that Zhao Shi gave birth to before the New Year. Her name was Yang Xiuhuai. Among the grandchildren of the Yang Family, only the husband and wife had two daughters. The rest were all sons.
Zhao Shi smiled and said, "I did. It's just that Wangye didn't summon her, so I didn't dare to enter. I had her wait outside with Xiutian."
Luo Shuang Li stood up and said, "It's almost nine in the morning now. I'll pay my respects to grandfather and grandmother now. We can have lunch together and accompany the two elders in the afternoon."
"Yes."
Sure enough, when they saw the two granddaughters of Fifth Brother Yang's family, the two elders were very happy, and their original sadness was diluted by a lot. Yang Xiutian was just like her name, beautiful and intelligent, calm and leisurely. She gracefully greeted them, "Granddaughter greets Grandfather and Grandmother."
"Good child, quickly stand up and come to grandmother." Even so, Yang Xiutian still paid her respects to Yang Wendao and his wife first. After receiving a nod of greeting, she stood up and walked to the Madam of Chu to speak with her.
Seeing that more and more women had arrived, Yang Wendao said, "Father, they're just talking about women's matters. We men can't talk about the same thing anyway. Why don't we go to the study and play chess?"
Old General Yang stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "That's fine. I still remember that I lost to you last time."
The Madam of Chu pretended to be disdainful and said, "You men should leave quickly. Don't disturb us."
After Old General Yang left with Prince Youran and Yang Wendao, the Madam of Chu first asked about her younger daughter. Madam Zhao answered all of them and then talked about how to raise a child. Madam Wang occasionally added a few words. Only Concubine Qiong had a confused expression, as if she had never given birth before.
After this, the Madam of Chu took Yang Xiutian's hands in concern. When an elder showed concern for the younger generation, it was nothing more than the same few words, "How old is Xiutian today?"
Yang Xiutian said, "In reply to grandmother, Tian 'er is fourteen this year."
The Madam of Chu teased, "Fourteen, a big girl. You can get married next year. Have you been paying attention?"
The last sentence was directed to Madam Zhao. Yang Xiutian shyly lowered her head and didn't speak. Madam Zhao covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Isn't that so? Your daughter-in-law still feels that she has just crawled out of the womb and is about to get married in the blink of an eye. No matter how I think about it, I can't bear to part with her."
When Madam Wang heard this, she understood and helped to change the topic back to Concubine Qiong. "Your daughter-in-law heard from husband that when Concubine Qiong was fourteen, mother-in-law couldn't bear to part with her. Many young talents came to ask for her hand in marriage, but mother-in-law stopped them all. She said that she was still young and couldn't bear to marry so early."
When the Madam of Chu heard this, she said sadly, "That's right. If I had known earlier, I would have given up on you and gotten married earlier."
Concubine Qiong also revealed a sad expression, but she forced a smile and said, "Mother, what are you saying? Could it be that once I get married, you won't dote on me?"
Madam Wang quickly followed up, saying, "Your daughter-in-law is wrong. I said something wrong. Please punish me, mother-in-law."
The Madam of Chu sighed and said, "Why punish you? This daughter is mother's most intimate little cotton jacket. It is natural that I can't bear to part with her. Laowu's wife, I know who came from your family, but you are my Yang family's daughter-in-law. Xiutian is my Yang family's granddaughter. I want to see who dares to disdain you!"
"Your daughter-in-law thanks mother-in-law," Madam Zhao said with a bitter smile. "Your daughter-in-law sees that the situation in Jing is chaotic, so I want to take a look. If it really doesn't work out, I want to ask mother-in-law to help take a look at Jing Zhou. I would rather she marry far away than get involved in this mess."
"Which child of a large family doesn't have a choice?" When the Madam of Chu thought of Madam Zhao's present situation of being implicated by her family, she sighed. "Don't worry, I will pay attention to Tian 'er. I will definitely find her someone skilled in both literature and martial arts, with good character and good looks. Only then will he be worthy to be my Yang family's grandson-in-law."
When Yang Xiutian heard them talking about her marriage, she was half sad and half happy. Even if her mother didn't say anything about her family's situation, she naturally noticed it. She was happy that the Yang family didn't give up on her and her daughter. She immediately said in a mosquito-like voice, "Granddaughter thanks grandmother for your concern."
At this time, Old Concubine Qiong suddenly remembered that she and Luoshuanga had been the matchmaker for Luo Shuangjiu at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. "Sister-in-law, don't worry. At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, His Majesty and I talked about the marriage of the King of Bliss. It seemed that he wanted to marry our Yang family. I told Xiutian about it. I had originally made an appointment with the Empress Dowager to take Xiutian to see her, but later there were many things to do and it was delayed."
At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Madam Zhao, with the status of the Zhao family and the fact that her husband was a deputy general under the King of Bliss, was naturally present. After that, she heard some rumors. In addition, she had a lot of contact with Old Concubine Qiong after King Youran opened his residence. She immediately guessed that Old Concubine Qiong was going to recommend her daughter. But now …
"Thank you for your kindness, Old Concubine. It's just that the King of Bliss is the current emperor's younger brother. His status is so noble that our Xiutian really doesn't dare to dream about it."
Old Concubine Qiong didn't think so much. She was a stubborn person. "But Sister-in-law, I've already made an agreement with the Empress Dowager. If I don't take Xiutian with me, wouldn't I be deceiving the emperor?"
"His Majesty just wants to marry the Yang family. The Yang family is a big family. It might not be Xiutian." In Madam Zhao's opinion, now that the Zhao family's army had rebelled and her family, who had nothing to do with her, had been imprisoned, the Empress Dowager and His Majesty naturally wouldn't mention the marriage with her family.
"Fifth Sister-in-law, you're right. If the Empress Dowager and His Majesty really want to, they will definitely bring up the matter of meeting you again. Old Concubine, you don't have to take it to heart." On the way, Madam Wang had received a letter from her family. She knew that the situation in the capital had changed greatly. At this moment, it was best to deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo. Moreover, it wasn't just the Zhao family. After Madam Wang died, she faintly felt that her own family would probably follow in the footsteps of the Zhao family.
The Madam of Chu said, "Your sister-in-law and sister-in-law are right. If the Empress Dowager and His Majesty don't mention it, Old Concubine, just pretend you've forgotten. It's not so easy to marry into the imperial family."
Old Concubine Qiong said, "I'll listen to mother. Then I won't mention it."
Yang Xiutian was somewhat moved. If she could marry the King of Bliss, the predicament in front of her could be easily solved. But then she felt disappointed. Just as her grandmother and aunt said, it wasn't so easy to marry into the imperial family. Moreover, this was the capital. There were noble ladies everywhere. Even if they took turns, she might not be able to get the chance.
After chatting for a while, Madam Wang said, "It's noon. I'll go to the kitchen to take a look. What does mother-in-law want to use? I can tell you."
The Madam of Chu said, "Don't worry about anything. Something light is fine. Why don't you ask about Lingquan's taste?"
Wei Lingquan had been silently pouring tea to the side. When he suddenly heard his name, he smiled and said, "I'm not picky. I'll just follow grandmother's preferences."
The Madam of Chu said amiably, "Princess, don't wrong yourself. It's said that a place's environment nurtures a place's people. Even two neighboring villages might not be the same. Princess also came all the way from the distant Liu country. I'm old and can't eat much."
Wei Lingquan said, "I don't care what other dishes are, but there must be fish."
"I'll remember." When Madam Wang turned around, she seemed to inadvertently glance at Madam Zhao.
Madam Zhao also excused herself and said, "It's sister-in-law's first time here. She definitely doesn't know where the kitchen is. I'll accompany her." Finished speaking, she followed out.
Old Concubine Qiong didn't feel that there was anything wrong with asking her two sisters-in-law to ask about the kitchen in her own home. Wei Lingquan looked thoughtfully at the two's departing figures. As far as he knew, the Four Great Families, Zhao, Wang, and Bai, were opposed to each other but also had common interests. Something had happened to Madam Zhao's family, so Madam Wang naturally had to worry as well. It was normal for her to find an opportunity to talk alone.
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