This Prince Rui was the current emperor's third son, Li Hongming. His birth mother was the head of the four imperial concubines, Noble Consort Su. Noble Consort Su had been favored for many years. In addition, Li Hongming himself was also extremely outstanding and deeply loved by the emperor. With the two added together, Noble Consort Su could even compete with the empress, who was born in Duke Ding fu's Sun family. The other three imperial concubines also had to avoid her most of the time.
Noble Consort Su had a son and a daughter. The princess was the fifth, fifteen or sixteen years old. Her title was Min Xiang, which was the age to choose a husband for marriage. In addition, she had an adopted son, the sixth prince, Li Hongyuan, who was titled Jin Qinwang. This Jin Qinwang's reputation didn't seem to be very good. The reason didn't seem to be because Noble Consort Su tried to smear his name, but because of himself. Noble Consort Su had an advantage in the harem that none of the other imperial concubines could compare to …
"Is that Old Madam Luo in the carriage?" She originally thought that it would be fine as long as she gave way, but it seemed that her wish wouldn't come true.
But in the blink of an eye, Old Madam Luo's face turned solemn. She glanced at Jingwan, patted her hand, and then got out of the carriage.
Jingwan sat quietly. She vaguely heard grandmother and fourth uncle's greetings, followed by another gentle and polite voice. Presumably, it was that Prince Rui. He greeted Grandmother and praised Fourth Uncle. In the end, he hinted vaguely that Fourth Uncle could look for him if he needed anything.
Old Madam Luo returned to the carriage. Jingwan hurriedly got up and went forward to support her.
And it was this movement that allowed Li Hongming to vaguely see her silhouette. His eyes flashed slightly, "Go and find out which Luo family's young lady is in the carriage." He didn't necessarily want to do anything, but it was a habit of people like them. It might be useful in the future, so it was better to be prepared.
"Yes."
After Prince Rui's carriage left, Jingwan saw that her expression still hadn't eased. She was a bit worried, "Grandmother?"
Old Madam Luo sighed softly, "Don't worry, grandmother is fine. I'm just a bit emotional. This Prince Rui really lives up to his reputation. His temperament is good, and his methods are excellent. Just a few words, and your fourth uncle is about to be loyal to him."
Jingwan chuckled. "Fourth Uncle knows very well." He was also an extremely smooth person, and his acting skills were at the level of an award-winning actor.
"Your Fourth Uncle is really tempted, although it's not as exaggerated as it seems."
Jingwan's smile faded a little, and she said in an inaudible voice, "Yes, after all, Prince Rui has a great chance of winning."
"I know your Fourth Uncle best. With your grandfather suppressing him, he won't get involved. However, Wan Wan, do you know that your Third Uncle is very close to the First Prince, Prince Kang, and his people? He's still far from the core circle. But if he keeps jumping around like this, he might implicate the whole Luo Family. If he prospers, we prosper, and if he suffers, we suffer."
"Third Uncle wants to climb up the social ladder. Grandfather, why don't you fulfill his wish? Sometimes, the harder a person presses down, the stronger the rebound will be."
"I'm afraid that he's not satisfied with the position that your grandfather values. If your grandfather really helps him to the position that he's satisfied with, people will see that your grandfather's connections and ability aren't as simple as they seem on the surface. He won't be able to stay out of it anymore." Old Madam Luo sighed softly. "In our family, your father is the most worry-free one."
Jingwan thought that her grandfather's position as the Minister of Rites was indeed intentional. She couldn't help but laugh, "There's nothing wrong with father's position."
"It's just that it will affect your marriage. No matter how good your grandfather is, he's still a generation away from you. He's already so old. In addition to the current situation, there's a limit to how much he can help his grandson-in-law. Your father's mediocrity will always make you lower your head."
"Everyone has their own fate. If a man relies on the family for everything, I won't take a liking to him. A real man should fight for what he wants. The strength of others can at most be used as a supporting point, but it shouldn't be used as a ladder for him to climb up. If that's the case, even if he climbs up, he won't know how strong it is because he doesn't know how strong it is. He might even collapse at any time. Only by grasping it in his own hands and laying down the cornerstone himself can he know how strong it is and how high it can support him."
Old Madam Luo was stunned. This was the first time Jingwan had said such words to her. It was impossible for her not to be surprised. This was completely different from the Wan Wan she knew. Her words could be said to be contrary to the current situation, but she agreed with it very much. It reminded her of her husband, Luo Peishan. Old Madam Luo hugged her in her arms. "No wonder your grandfather found it a pity that you're not a man." Sure enough, the third girl was the most like him. Even their thoughts were so similar. However, Wan Wan's words were refreshing. "But Wan Wan, the kind of man you're talking about is not easy to control."
"Why should I control him? I yearn to be with him for the rest of my life, but I don't expect it. If he gives me enough respect, I don't mind being his virtuous wife. "
"Be with him for the rest of your life?" "What an extravagant hope. Back then, I had some possibility too, but I didn't dare to take the risk because people's hearts are fickle. In just a few decades, things might change. Moreover, if your grandfather agreed the first time, I would be greedy for the second and third time. If I didn't get what I wanted, or if I was instigated by someone with ulterior motives, I might think that your grandfather had changed his mind. In that case, there would be estrangement, and our friendship would be gone. It's better now that your grandfather is old, and I've become the only woman standing by his side."
Jingwan felt that the atmosphere was a little sad, so she said with a smile, "Grandma, tell me about you and grandfather."
Old Madam Luo came back to her senses and patted Jingwan. "You're getting more and more presumptuous. Didn't I tell you about your grandfather and I long ago?" It was okay to tell her granddaughter about the matter between husband and wife. If she told her granddaughter more, it would be disrespectful.
How could such a flat, straightforward, and emotionless description count? The only thing that could be considered as gossip was her grandfather's "arrest". However, Jingwan didn't really want to gossip.
"I'm very happy that you can tell me what's in your heart, but don't tell anyone else about this, not even your mother."
"I know. With my mother's temper, if I really told her, she might scold me and say that I'm a traitor. However, she won't say that she didn't teach me well because I was raised by you. "
"Fortunately, I raised you. If she raised you, I don't know what she'll do to you. Your mother will be like this for the rest of her life. Don't expect anything from her. However, she and your father are a match made in heaven. "
Jingwan chuckled. If her father heard this, she didn't know what he would think.
Because the grandmother and granddaughter were whispering and there was no one in the carriage to wait on them, their words naturally didn't reach a third person's ears.
The group arrived at the Chen family smoothly.
When Madame Luo got married, her grandfather was an elder and her father was also a second-rank official. Now, not to mention her grandfather, even her parents had passed away. Naturally, they weren't as prominent as before, but it wasn't too bad.
When Madame Luo's grandfather passed away, she rushed back to see him for the last time. However, when her parents passed away, she couldn't return. Not only was Qi 'an prefecture far away and the Luo family was in mourning, she was also bedridden and almost couldn't get up. It could be said that this was her biggest regret in life.
The current head of the family was Madam Luo's elder brother. They hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. Chen Changxu had specially taken a day off because his sister had returned home. When the siblings met, their eyes couldn't help but redden.
Madame Luo was anxious and first lit incense in front of her parents' memorial tablets. Perhaps she thought of something and couldn't help but cry. Gradually, she cried uncontrollably and the people around her comforted her. They all knew that her health wasn't good in the past and it took her so many years to reach her current state. They were really afraid that her crying would hurt her body. After a lot of persuasion, Madame Luo finally stopped crying.
After Old Madam Luo finished washing up, the two siblings had a private chat. Chen Changxu then went to work. He was in the Ministry of Revenue, and although the natural disasters that happened in some places a few days ago were not particularly serious, the Ministry of Revenue was still very busy.
After that, the juniors from both sides formally greeted the elders. The juniors all received greeting gifts. Other than the children under the age of seven, the rest of the men went to the front yard to chat. Jingwan and the rest of the juniors, including the little bean who just learned to walk, were also "chased" out.
Madame Luo had a total of three brothers. Her second brother was born of a concubine and moved out after the family split. Today, her second brother's family naturally came over. Madame Chen was also born of a noble family. When she was young, her temperament was relatively gentle. Now, she was also a kind old woman. Towards such a person, even if her second brother was born of a concubine, Madame Luo didn't have any bad feelings. As for her sister-in-law, she was actually a close friend of hers. Their temperaments were congenial and naturally, there was no estrangement. As for Madame Luo's third brother, because of his poor health a few years ago, he retired from his official position. He was an only son, but he wasn't cut out for the bureaucracy. He simply brought his family back to his hometown.
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