Chapter 144
Chapter 49
It's almost March, and the weather is getting warmer day by day. The wind is blowing on the willows, the sun is shining, the lively chūn meaning can be seen everywhere, and the wicker is shrouded in a hazy green.
In the Marquis of Yongping, the servants are preparing for the upcoming Shangsi Festival. It is one of the most lively festivals of the year for daughters during the Shangsi Festival. Women will be escorted by their brothers when they go out. Gradually, the Shangsi Festival has evolved into a day for young men and women to see each other and date.
Mrs. Yongping Hou had prepared her big clothes for Hong Wanqing early. Embroidered mother brought the clothes today, and Mrs. Yongping Hou immediately asked Hong Wanqing to try it on. Five or six little maids gathered around Hong Wanqing, serving Hong Wanqing changing clothes. Mrs. Yongping Hou stood beside her, looking at the effect of her upper body, and said to Xiu Niang, "The horse's face is too long, and the clothes are too bloated, so try to find a way. Change your waist. The embroidery on the jacket is not good, it looks old-fashioned..."
Embroidery Niang listened to the complaints. The material was chosen by Mrs. Yongping Hou, and the embroidery was also finalized by Mrs. Yongping Hou and Hong Wanqing. They did every step according to Mrs. Hong's wishes. Strange embroidery mother does not care. Xiu Niang's heart was very bitter. A few days ago, Lu Mansion also wore the same jacket and skirt. It was obvious that the lady in Lu Mansion was very tall and slender.
Xiu Niang didn't dare to say such words, she bent down and stood behind Mrs. Yongping Hou's, smiling along with her. Xiu Niang received a new order, and after returning home, she quickly changed it overnight, making sure to bring the jacket and skirt before she went to bed.
Hong Wanqing changed back to her clothes, and when she came out, she saw her mother sitting on Luohan's chair, staring at a place, wondering what she was thinking. She snuggled up to her mother naturally and asked, "Mother, what do you think?"
Mrs. Yongping Hou smiled at Hong Wanqing, and said absently: "It's already twenty-five today. Zhenyuan Hou is out of filial piety. I don't know when he will come to propose marriage."
When Hong Wanqing heard her mother say this, she immediately blushed and said angrily, "Mother, it's so good, what are you doing with this?"
Mrs. Yongping Hou looked at her daughter and knew what she was thinking about these girls. She sighed slightly and said, "My daughter has grown up, and I can't keep it in my family. Marquis Zhenyuan is by no means a thing in the pool. He is still young and looks similar to our family. In another ten years, our family may not be You can get on him. After you get married, you have to win over Marquis Zhenyuan, it is best to give birth to a son and a half daughter. Maybe, in the future, your father and brother will depend on you to help. "
The words of Mrs. Yongping Hou are half joking and half sincere. Since Yongping Hou returned to Beijing, his position has become embarrassing. He has no decent military exploits in the southwest, and he can't speak in front of the emperor. The important position is not his turn, the next position He doesn't care anymore.
Mrs. Yongping Marquis also thought about asking her brother for help, but Marquis Wuding was stationed in Beijing for many years and had not been on the battlefield for a long time, and many people in the army were unfamiliar. The Marquis of Wuding, relying on the credit for supporting the emperor, has been on the credit book these years. Even if there is a good vacancy, Marquis Wu Ding will push his son up, how can he support the Hong family?
Once a brother and sister get married, they become two families, and they will never be together again. Seeing that the Marquis of Wuding became more and more addicted to pleasure and power over the years, there were many words that even the Marquis of Yongping dared not say. The elder brother couldn't count on it, the son-in-law did not leave, and the concubine Mrs. Yongping Hou didn't dare to use it. In the end, she could only focus on her son-in-law.
Unlike Marquis of Wuding and Marquis of Yongping, which were founding nobles, the Marquis of Zhenyuan was only conferred by the previous generation. The Fu family's junior experience also proves that they have high credit and real power. Old Zhenyuan Marquis Fu Yue once fought in Datong and successfully repelled the Mongols, making a great contribution.
Datong is one of the nine major border towns, but its strategic significance is much more important than the other eight towns, and it is the most important gateway of Da Ming. In the past, only the officers most trusted by the emperor could go to Datong to lead the army. Fu Yue guarded Datong, which shows the position of the Fu family in the emperor's heart.
There are so many princes and counts in the capital, and everyone is passed down from generation to generation. When encountering children and grandchildren who don’t give up their lives, they can only pin their noses and recognize them. Why does Fu Yue want to pass the inheritance to the next level? The Ministry of Rites was willing to approve his invitation to seal the document, but the emperor nodded behind him.
Fu Tingzhou, like Lu Heng, seems to have taken shit luck and violated the rules, but the emperor actually picked them up. As time goes by, Fu Tingzhou will surely rise to the sky, and all the way to the sky, Mrs. Yongping Hou can only tie this hidden dragon when he is young and becomes a relative.
Therefore, not only the Marquis of Zhenyuan needed this marriage, but the Marquis of Yongping also tried their best to facilitate this.
Hong Wanqing knows that her parents and uncle are very satisfied with the marriage. Of course Hong Wanqing is willing to marry Fu Tingzhou, but this kind of thing is not something Hong Wanqing is willing to do. Fu Tingzhou's attitude is the key. Hong Wanqing quickly passed a figure in front of her eyes. She felt heavy, lowered her eyes and said, "The woman can't take the initiative in marriage matters. Marquis Zhenyuan should have some arrangements."
Mrs. Yongping Hou didn't know, she sighed and said: "It must be too busy recently, Zhenyuan Hou can't make time. This year, there is a lot of movement, and it's less than a month before Yang Shoufu resigns. The queen mother has an accident again. According to your father, brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling had left the capital the day before yesterday and went to Nanjing to take charge. The emperor gave Zhang Heling the title of Commander of Jinyiwei, and it seemed that they were from the third rank, but who doesn't Knowing that this is a false title, the real power of Jin Yiwei is in Lu Heng's hands. The Zhang family was actually demoted and was driven out of Beijing. In the future, only the Queen Mother Zhang will be alone in the capital, and it will be difficult to speak alone. I am afraid that the Zhang family will be completely defeated. "