Chapter 21: Not suitable for early marriage
Chapter 21 Early marriage should not be
Back in the yard, Wen Jiuxiao took a bath and changed his clothes, Qingfeng hurried over to serve him, he didn't dare to complain about Lord Hou's partiality, but he could complain about Second Master, "Second Master is also, as long as you have something, he will take care of you." Want to grab it."
Seeing that the third master was not angry, he said again: "The authentic works of famous masters are not worth a few cents. He wants them as soon as he touches them. How can he have the face? He even encouraged Master Hou to come forward. How shameless!"
I don't know which sentence is right for Wen Jiuxiao's mind, but he actually nodded, "He has always been like this."
When he was young, he loved to grab things from him. When he got a jade pendant, the second child turned around and asked his father for a better one. When he was a child, he was praised by his teacher for his homework, and the second child went to his father to endorse every day. Look at who doesn't know his idea?
Brother is weak and unable to practice martial arts, even reading is intermittent. The shameless second child claims that he is the actual eldest son of the Hou Mansion, which drives him crazy!
Hmph, being taught by the old man, isn't he still his defeat? Do you want to get past the big brother and the connections he took over from the old man? Don't even think about it!
Qingfeng suddenly remembered something, "Third Master, the most popular portraits in Beijing recently are the portraits of Mr. Yichen and the others. Each one costs two hundred taels of silver. Changlong Bookstore is making money."
"Um?"
Seeing that the third master was interested, Qingfeng hurriedly told all he had heard, "Didn't you select the top ten most beautiful men in the capital before? Changlong Bookstore saw the business opportunity and hired an artist to paint their portraits. The wives and ladies all competed for it." Not to mention, Changlong Bookstore really knows how to do business, and the portraits are lifelike, just like real people. Does the third master want to see it? The younger one also prepared a copy. "
There are new things in Beijing. As the number one servant by the third master's side, how can he not prepare a copy for the third master?
It’s just a trail, Wen Jiuxiao didn’t want to read it at first, but he quickly changed his mind, “Let’s see.”
Qingfeng joyfully hugged the paintings, and opened them one by one on the table, "Third Lord, look, are they exactly like real people?"
There are six portraits in total. Coincidentally, there are four who have studied with him: Qin Yichen, Li Yantang, Shang Huainan, and Cui Hao.
Qin Yichen is the son of the first assistant, Li Yantang is on the same list as him, and Shang Huainan is the youngest son of the Marquis of Pingjin. Cui Hao is the eldest son of the Cui family, the leader of the younger generation that the Cui family has carefully cultivated.
They all studied in Guozijian together. Although they are in different classes, Guozijian is such a big school and they often meet each other.
As for Fang Zicheng, he is not familiar with him and has no contact with him, but he has met him.
The only stranger is Zhan Shaoqiu. He grew up in Bianguan.
I have to say that the painting is really like it. This is a painting method that he has never seen before. It captures the charm of everyone very accurately, that is - can the clothes on the body be worn well? Loose and loose, what does it look like?
There is also a picture of bare feet stepping on rocks, which is too—obscene, right?
Wen Jiuxiao was picky, and heard Qingfeng say in his ear, "A picture is released in half a month, and now six people have been released, and there are four more—"
Wen Jiuxiao's expression suddenly changed, "I—" He remembered that Qingfeng said that he was also selected as one of the top ten most beautiful men in Lao Shizi.
Qingfeng smiled, "Third Master, you are ranked third."
The two in front of the third master are the prince and the other is the county king. The third master's ability is overwhelming and ranked third, and Qingfeng also follows Rong Rongyan.
Wen Jiuxiao said: "You stare at Changlong Bookstore, and report back to me as soon as the master's portrait comes out."
He doesn’t care about other people, but Changlong Bookstore doesn’t want to make money from his portrait. If——then he has no choice but to invite the owner of Changlong Bookstore to Dali Temple for tea every day.
The matter of the martial arts field in the morning soon reached Mrs. Hou's ears. She had a sullen face and obvious sarcasm in her eyes.
After all these years, Aunt Ding still pops out of Aunt Ding's room to be disgusting, which is really annoying.
"It's really hot today, and Auntie Ding made clothes that are comfortable to wear. Xianglan, go to the warehouse to get two pieces of fabric, and ask Auntie Ding to make two clothes for me and Lord Hou."
As a concubine, it’s okay to make clothes for the mistress, right?
"Yes, the maidservant is going now." Xianglan understood that it was Mrs. Hou beating Aunt Ding.
In the palace, the imperial concubine looked at the girl whose face was thinner, and couldn't help feeling distressed, "This year your father is going to the palace to escape the summer heat, so you don't want to go with him."
"No, I'm going!" Princess An Le refused.
"You!" The imperial concubine was in a great headache, "Why are you so disobedient? This time when you fell into the water, the imperial doctor said that your bones were damaged, so you can't stay in the palace to raise them properly. What are you doing after running so far?"
"I don't, I'm going!" Princess Anle pouted, "Mother Concubine, she's been fine for a long time, why can others go, but I can't? Then how shameless am I? I'm going, Royal Father I've already said, let me accompany you."
Looking at her proud appearance, the imperial concubine felt distressed and angry, "Don't think I don't know what your plan is? Are you afraid that you won't be able to go and be laughed at? You are because of the third child in Wu'anhou's mansion!"
Can the imperial concubine not know what her daughter is thinking? It was because she knew that she was angry!
"An Le, you are a princess, what kind of consort do you want? Why do you have to hang yourself on Wen San? In terms of appearance, there is someone better than him, and in terms of background, he is just the second son of the Houfu. You How did you become obsessed with ghosts?"
Princess Anle was very stubborn, "Concubine mother, I just like him. Didn't you and the emperor praise him for being young and promising?" Thinking of the handsome appearance of Zhuangyuan Lang when he was parading through the streets on horseback, a sweet smile appeared on Anle's face.
The imperial concubine was extremely upset, "That's what people want to do!"
Originally, when the royal princess chooses her son-in-law, it is natural that she can choose whoever she likes. After the imperial decree, whoever cares if you like it or not.
But the Marquis of Wu'an and the Empress Dowager are relatives, Wen Sande called the Empress Dowager a cousin. Although they are distant relatives, the empress dowager had the help of Wen San's grandmother when she was young. The empress dowager is a nostalgic, and she specially helped to speak in the middle. Can she not give this face?
Wu'an Hou Shizi is sick and crooked, and it is specified that he can't support the Houfu's family business. I heard that there are three promising sons. She can't force others to hand over the family business to the concubine, right?
Then it is not a marriage, but an enemy.
What's more, the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion is also sensible, and took the initiative to release the news that Wen San's horoscope is too hard, and it is not suitable for early marriage.
Many people in Beijing don't believe this news, but the imperial concubine does believe it. She is favored by the emperor, so more people know about it.
Wen San is indeed a bit wrong, you can see that even his name is different from his brother. Wen Chengzong, Wen Chengyao, even the youngest concubine in his family is Wen Chengan, but he is named Wen Jiuxiao, and it is said that he begged an eminent monk to take it for his safety.
"Anle, the concubine mother is also doing it for your own good. The twisted melon is not sweet, so you can just listen to the concubine mother." The imperial concubine said earnestly.
"No, I don't want it! I want Wensan to be my son-in-law." An Le stamped her feet and ran out in anger.
The imperial concubine caressed her forehead, "Why did I suffer such a crime!" You said that you jumped into the water and forced yourself to die, but people were indifferent, so why are you so stubborn? Do you have to hit the south wall before turning back?
When she knew that her daughter even wanted her life for a man, she was so angry, she wished she could tear Wen San into pieces, but there were so many political enemies in the court waiting to catch the faults of their mother and son—she not only did the foolish things her daughter did You can't make a fuss, you have to help hide it, and hide it to death.
The imperial concubine has never been so aggrieved before!
(end of this chapter)