Chapter 69 Yuanchun: Am I old, fat and ugly? Imperial City, Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Yongkang sat behind the imperial case, holding a red pen and reviewing the memorial attentively.
Not long after, slight footsteps sounded, which made Emperor Yongkang frown slightly. For a moment, the maids and maids who stood in silence in the palace held their breath.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Beijing County wishes to see you." The chamberlain reported carefully.
Emperor Yongkang looked a little stunned. Xiao Liu never took the initiative to enter the palace. What is the purpose of entering the palace now? "Xuan."
Regardless of Shui Rong's intention, since he asked for a meeting, Emperor Yongkang would naturally not refuse.
A moment later, Shui Rong, dressed in brocade robes, walked into the palace and saw Emperor Yongkang sitting at the imperial desk. He immediately saluted and said, "My brother pays homage to the emperor."
Originally, Shui Rong called him a minister to express his attitude, but this moment was different from that. Emperor Yongkang always called him Xiaoliu to show his closeness. If Shui Rong emphasized it too much, it would be inappropriate, so Shui Rong already called himself a minister. younger brother.
When Emperor Yongkang saw Shui Rong, his stern face showed a slight smile, and he said in a joking tone: "Xiao Liu, you always go to the Three Treasures Palace for no reason. Is it possible that you have something to do when you enter the palace today?"
Shui Rong heard Emperor Yongkang's kindness. It seemed that he was very satisfied with the fact that the Ministry of Finance owed money, so he spoke like brothers.
Seeing this, Shui Rong smiled and said, "Brother Huang has a sharp eye, and I admire him."
Emperor Yongkang's eyes darkened when he heard this, but he didn't say much. Instead, he said grandly: "If there is anything between us brothers, tell us directly. If it is reasonable and reasonable, I will agree to it."
Things that are reasonable and reasonable don't matter, but things that are not reasonable and reasonable have to be discussed separately.
Shui Rong didn't care about this, and said with cupped hands: "Brother Emperor, I heard that the beautiful ladies have entered the palace one after another to be selected, so I want to ask Brother Emperor some information."
Shui Rong didn't need to say much about what came next. Emperor Yongkang knew it in his heart. He had promised Shui Rong to choose the princess from among the beautiful girls.
Emperor Yongkang thought it was something. He was anxious to get a wife. Thinking of this, Emperor Yongkang paused and said calmly: "The show girls are still being selected. When the roster is presented, I will let you choose from it." Choose, don’t be impatient.”
The selection of show girls requires a layer-by-layer screening process, and the family background and other information of those who are finally qualified will be compiled into a book, and there is no need to rush this matter.
When Shui Rong heard this, his eyes turned slightly, and he said with a slightly embarrassed expression: "Brother, I have my eye on the daughter of the Xue family in Jinling, but I heard that she lost the election, so I thought of asking the emperor to give her a favor and allow her to enter the palace to be selected. , and asked my brother to bring her into the palace to serve when he chooses the princess."
The daughter of the Xue family is naturally Xue Baochai. Today, she entered the palace in order to allow Xue Baochai to serve in the palace.
Shui Rong admired Xue Baochai, and his clear mind was in line with Shui Rong's wishes. He even planned to marry her as the princess of the county. However, not to mention the background of Huang Shang, Xue Baochai's body was poisonous and the crimes committed by his brother were not the same. She is suitable to be the princess of the county, so she can only be allowed to accompany her. However, because she is selected from among the most beautiful women, her status is not comparable to that of ordinary concubines, and she can even be a side concubine.
Emperor Yongkang looked up at Shuirong thoughtfully, and asked meaningfully: "Why did you fall in love with the daughter of the Xue family?"
When Shui Rong saw Emperor Yongkang's inquiry, he immediately told the whole story about the quarrel between him and Xue Pan. After saying this, Shui Rong said yearningly: "That Xue Baochai has a beautiful appearance. I am delighted to see him, so I ask the emperor to give me a favor."
It is true that Baochai is so bright and charming that it really makes people happy.
Emperor Yongkang chuckled lightly when he heard this. He also knew about the situation of the Xue family. The Xue family was related to the Jia family, and his uncle was the current governor of the Beijing camp. This time Shui Rong came to ask for mercy, it was nothing more than It shows that he is interested in the appearance of the daughter of the Xue family and has no other intentions.
If it were the Beijing Palace in the past, Emperor Yongkang would indeed have cared about it, but now the Beijing Palace is no longer as powerful as before. Although the Xue family and the Jia family are related to the Wang family, they are outsiders after all. There is nothing wrong with the Xue family themselves, and the relationship is not big.
After thinking about it carefully, Shui Rong is indeed a sensible person, and maybe the marriage proposal While Emperor Yongkang was thinking about it, the chamberlain came in and said, "Your Majesty, Lady Jia of Shou'an Palace is asking for an audience outside the palace."
Emperor Yongkang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. He just had some idea when someone came over. It was a coincidence.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Yongkang did not rush to respond to Shui Rong, but waved his hand and said: "Xuan."
Not long after, Yuanchun came in wearing a palace skirt, bowed and said: "I pay homage to your majesty, may your majesty be blessed and safe."
Shui Rong glanced at Jia Yuanchun out of the corner of his eye. He could be described in four words as charming and graceful. It was said that he had only been in the palace a few times, but almost all of them were involved in the history of Jia Nv. It seemed that he was quite destined.
Bah, what are you thinking about? It's just a coincidence.
Emperor Yongkang naturally noticed Shui Rong's gaze. He still remembered the last time he bumped into the two of them in the corridor. He wanted to test Shui Rong's response, so he said with a smile: "Xiao Liu, although I allow you to choose Princess, I think there is a woman suitable for you, but I wonder if you would like it." Shui Rong was startled when he heard this, did Emperor Yongkang intend to grant a marriage?What a joke, who knows what's involved, he doesn't want to be contaminated by the smell, and besides, it's better for his wife to choose it herself. This is something that Emperor Yongkang has agreed to long ago.
Thinking of this, Shui Rong cupped his hands and said, "Brother Huang, I appreciate your kindness. It's just that I want to choose someone who suits my heart and spend the rest of my life together."
Spend the rest of your life together, this is how you want to live the rest of your life peacefully! The corners of Emperor Yongkang's lips raised slightly, and he said pointedly: "Xiao Liu is in a hurry to refuse, and you may not be sure that the person I choose for you will match your wishes."
Shui Rong frowned when he heard the words. Seeing Emperor Yongkang's attitude, he seemed to have intentions in his heart. After thinking for a moment, Shui Rong felt that he should first listen to the candidates chosen by Emperor Yongkang before making any plans. At least he should show that he had no disrespectful attitude before finding fault. He declined politely, so he asked, "I wonder which girl the emperor has chosen?"
Emperor Yongkang looked at Yuanchun who was standing there, and said in a deep voice: "How is this Jia Nvshi?"
Shui Rong's pupils shrank when he heard this, asking him to marry Jia Yuanchun, what a joke, he still remembered that the last time he and Jia Yuanchun were beaten for just saying a few words in the corridor, how could he take the initiative to grant marriage now.
Could it be that he wanted to take in a daughter of the Xue family, which aroused Emperor Yongkang's suspicion? After thinking about it for a moment, Shui Rong guessed that this was probably the case, otherwise Emperor Yongkang wouldn't be so abnormal. It's just that the Xue family is just an imperial merchant. Why is it like this? He is really too suspicious.
At this time, not only Shui Rong was shocked, but Jia Yuanchun was also stunned. She just came here to tell the story of the imperial concubine, so why did she suddenly propose marriage to her? Involuntarily, Jia Yuanchun glanced at Shuirong, who was tall and elegant, with a face like a crown of jade. For a moment, Yuanchun couldn't help but think of that unruly autumn wind. He clenched the pomegranate flower embroidered handkerchief in his hand and lowered his eyes in silence. .
When Emperor Yongkang saw Shui Rong's expression, the corners of his mouth turned up. He knew that Shui Rong understood the deep meaning. He was very satisfied with this reaction, so his eyes gradually became playful, and he asked again: "Xiao Liu, is there anything wrong with Jia Nu Shi?" ?”
Shui Rong came back to his senses and understood in his heart that this was Emperor Yongkang's test. The origin of the Jia family must not be mentioned, so Shui Rong avoided the important and said lightly: "Brother, please don't make a joke. This Jia female history is much older than my brother. Wherever is appropriate.”
Emperor Yongkang didn't take it seriously and said calmly: "You are sixteen this year, and Jia Nu Shi seems to be only four years older than you. It doesn't matter. Besides, it's better to be older so that I can take care of you more easily."
It was a common thing in the Daqian Dynasty to have "old wives and young husbands". As Emperor Yongkang said, older people can take better care of them. This trend was still very popular at that time, but in recent years, most people prefer young and wealthy people. There are fewer energetic girls, so there are fewer "old wives and young husbands", but it is not impossible.
Shui Rong frowned when he heard the words, and continued to avoid the important things and said lightly: "Jia Nu Shi is too plump, and I don't like it very much."
During the Daqian Dynasty, "slenderness" was regarded as beauty, and the willows were placed in the wind. In terms of Yuanchun's figure, it is indeed a bit plump, which is not in line with contemporary people's aesthetics.
However, Shui Rong felt that Yuanchun's plump figure and voluptuous appearance were just right for him, but he was nitpicking, so naturally he wouldn't speak out.
Emperor Yongkang naturally knew that this was Shuixun's excuse. How could he go to the palace to be a female historian, and even wanted to let her accompany the king? So Emperor Yongkang said in a clear voice: "It's not bad, let's see. She has the beauty of Concubine Yang."
Shui Rong couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. The repeated temptations were too much, but the other party was the emperor, so Shui Rong had to find another excuse and said: "I'm afraid my mother is not happy."
Emperor Yongkang couldn't help but feel funny when he heard this. First it was his age, then his body shape, and now it was his parents' orders. It seemed that Shui Rong really didn't want to have anything to do with Rongguo Duke's government. His attitude was very satisfying to him, so he waved his hand. He said: "It doesn't matter, I will grant you the marriage, and Princess Beijing will not say much."
No matter how great the fate of one's parents is, it cannot be greater than that of a father-in-law.
Shui Rong was completely speechless at this time. Is Emperor Yongkang addicted to temptation?Thinking of this, Shui Rong simply ignored it and said against his will: "In my brother's opinion, Jia Nvshi is "ugly and not charming". My brother is very disgusted and I would like to ask the emperor for his advice."
Emperor Yongkang looked stunned when he heard this. Looking at Yuan Chun's elegant and elegant face, he couldn't help but laugh. This Shui Rong really dared to say that, even with his eyes closed, he wouldn't have said this.
Yuan Chun, who was standing there, felt sad when he heard the words of the Prince of Beijing. If you are old, you are old and yellow, if you are too plump, you are fat, if you are ugly but not charming, you are ugly. In short, you are old, fat and ugly. .
Thinking of this, Jia Yuanchun's apricot eyes were shining, and he felt aggrieved in his heart. Even if he didn't like himself, why was he so humiliated?
Shui Rong's expression remained normal when he saw this, but he felt embarrassed in his heart. It was indeed too much to humiliate a daughter's family in front of the emperor. If you have a fragile heart, you might feel shameless and commit suicide.
But there is nothing you can do. If you want to blame it, blame your future husband for going crazy today.
"The husband has passed away and the concubine returns." After thinking about it carefully, Shui Rong felt relieved again.
Emperor Yongkang looked at Shui Rong. He was more and more satisfied with his stern rejection. He thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Liu, I have made the decision on this matter. I will decree a marriage between you and Jia Nu Shi."
Shui Rong was shocked when he heard this and decreed a marriage. Isn't this a temptation from the emperor? He thought that everything would be fine if he refused sternly, so why did he grant the marriage?
(End of this chapter)