Chapter 74 Brother Rong is not Brother Rong
In the Rongqing Hall of Duke Rongguo's Mansion, Jia's mother was sitting on a high platform with an embroidered pier below, accompanied by Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and Yuan Chun.
There were two people sitting in the hall, the wife of the Zhen family and Zhen Hua.
The Zhen family received news about the old concubine, so the wife of the Zhen family came to Beijing from Jinling with her daughter Zhen Hua. As soon as they arrived in Beijing, they came to the Rongguo Duke's mansion as a guest.
Zhen Hua's face was lightly painted with powder, and she was wearing a light green dress, with a freshly picked white hibiscus on her head. She was beautiful, but her face was not troublesome. Her eyes looked at Yuanchun's position from time to time, and her heart was filled with grievances. You must know that it was the old concubine's intention to get married to the Prince of Beijing. The marriage was a sure thing. She looked at Shui Rong with joy, and she had already made plans to marry into the Prince of Beijing. Who would have thought that Luo Hua wanted to marry her? Ruthless, it made her sad for a long time.
Now that the emperor has granted marriage, she feels uncomfortable facing Yuan Chun, who is supposed to be her own princess. Even though she has a good relationship with Yuan Chun, she still can't control herself.
Zhen Hua was also shaken by Shui Rong's promise to marry her as a concubine, but subconsciously, she was still unwilling to accept it, so she kept putting it off.
Since ancient times, "the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers", it is not her turn to make the decision on marriage matters, especially for wealthy families like them, where marriages are mostly in the nature of marriage, so there is no chance for her to make the decision herself. Now that the old concubine intends to marry the Zhen family to the Duke of Ning, she is naturally a victim of the family.
Sitting on the left side of the hall are Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, the father and son. After all, Ningguo Gongfu is the protagonist, and they just meet through Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall. Although men and women in ancient times were guarded, as long as they don't make any mistakes, then It's just a normal relationship between relatives, so there's no need to worry about it.
Jia Rong sat with a reserved expression, saying nothing, looking at Zhen Hua's pretty face from time to time, and her heart was quite palpitating.
Jia Zhen was in high spirits, looking at Zhen Hua's pretty pink face, feeling proud in her heart. There was nothing he could do about missing Ke Qing, but now that he had such a satisfying daughter-in-law, it was some comfort.
With a smile on her face, Mother Jia looked at Mrs. Zhen's friendly greetings and said, "Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for a while."
Although there is an old concubine in the Zhen family, Jia's mother is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family and the concubine of the Rongguo Duke's mansion. She, the wife of the Zhen family, naturally treats her politely. She smiled and said: "She must be old, isn't this?" I got the letter from my ancestors, so I came to see the old lady to establish friendship between the two families."
The Jia family's hometown is in Jinling, and they have had good relations with the Zhen family for generations. However, the Jia family has contributed to the imperial court, so they moved to Shenjing. Naturally, the Jia family children left in Jinling have contacts with the Zhen family, while Jia's mother in Beijing has less contact with them. many.
The smile on Jia Mu's face was strong, she was very satisfied with the attitude of the Zhen family, and the wife of the Zhen family was also a good talker, so she said: "Now the marriage grant is widely spread in Beijing. I have seen it too. Brother Guo Rong is a very talented person, and now he has inherited the title of county prince, and he is very favored by the saints. After all, he is a girl from the Jia family, so he is very lucky."
The wife of the Zhen family looked envious, and felt a little sad in her heart. Logically speaking, such good things should belong to the Zhen family, but she didn't know why, something that was originally a sure thing went wrong. After careful questioning, she found out that The Prince of Beijing County was actually unwilling and even dared to refute the dignity of the old concubine. It was really... Zhen Hua felt even worse when he heard it, especially when his wife praised him, which added real harm.
The demure Yuanchun's cheeks were stained with a little pink when he heard this, and he lowered his eyes and said nothing. She had seen the prince before, and he was indeed a talented person.
Mrs. Wang was in high spirits, and her daughter was proud of herself. As a mother, she was so proud that she did not hear the envy in Mrs. Zhen's tone. This was the capital of her pride. However, after all, the two families had a common friendship, so she smiled and said: " This is a great favor from the emperor, and my eldest daughter also happened to meet her at the right time. By the way, Mrs. Zhen's wife came just by chance. In a few days, my eldest daughter's daughter will be Xiao Ding. She simply stayed here. It was just for the fun of it. good."
Xiao Ding, also commonly known as "Xiao Bin" and "Guo Xiao Tie", is equivalent to an engagement ceremony, with a banquet held at the woman's home. Because the scale is smaller than that of a big wedding, it is called Xiao Ding.
Following the imperial decree of marriage, the wedding date has been set, and the Jia family has been busy with this matter during these days.
The wife of the Zhen family panicked when she heard this, and couldn't help but curse. This eldest girl of the Jia family was indeed "just in time", otherwise it would be her turn?However, facing Mrs. Wang's invitation, Mrs. Zhen responded with her usual expression: "Okay, let's join in the fun and feel happy."
Jia Mu glanced at Mrs. Wang. Recently, Mrs. Wang was too frivolous, and her words were quite showy. However, even so, Jia Mu did not reprimand her. The future mother-in-law of the prince must indeed retain some dignity.
Zhen Hua raised his eyes to look at the shy Yuanchun, pursed his lips and said, "Congratulations to Sister Yuanchun."
Hearing this, Yuan Chun looked at Zhen Hua with apricot eyes, feeling a little confused. She knew about Zhen Hua. Seeing Zhen Hua congratulating her, Yuan Chun nodded lightly and said, "Thank you, sister Zhen."
Zhen Hua turned her almond-shaped eyes slightly, looked at Mrs. Wang with a smiling face, and said in a clear voice: "Madam, my cousin, the Zhen family is related to the Prince's Palace in Beijing. I lived in the Prince's Palace for a while not long ago. , I know a thing or two about the situation in the palace. There is a concubine in the palace, who is very popular with the prince, and even plans to make her a princess. In this matter, it is better for the wife to let Sister Yuanchun serve snacks, so as not to cause trouble. ." Mrs. Wang was startled when she heard this, and there was no smile on her face. She had never heard of a concubine in the palace, and she was thinking of making her a princess. This was even more unclear. As for what Zhen Hua said Isn't this a reminder to spoil a concubine and destroy her wife? "Is this really happening?" Mrs. Wang couldn't believe it, so she confirmed it.
Zhen Hua felt much relieved when he saw this, making you proud and proud again.
After taking a breath, Zhen Hua looked at Yuan Chun, who had a calm face, and said softly: "Sister Yuan Chun also knows about this. If Madam doesn't believe it, you might as well ask Sister Yuan Chun."
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she looked at Yuan Chun. Unexpectedly, Yuan Chun also knew about this matter, but why she had never heard her say it. Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but frowned and asked: "Big girl, is this happening?"
Yuan Chun looked at Zhen Hua thoughtfully, and she understood in her heart, but she didn't say much. It was normal for the prince to have a concubine. Not only did she not say anything about it, but she also didn't say much about the prince's dislike of her. In other words, this is generally true when it comes to reporting good things but not bad things.
Now that Zhen Hua mentioned this matter, Yuan Chun had no need to hide it, so he nodded and said: "Mother, my daughter heard that there is a girl named Qin in the prince's palace, who is quite favored by the prince."
Jia Zhen's hand holding the tea cup paused, and she felt sad in her heart. This person who was so loved must have changed her shape. For some reason, her heart was in unbearable pain.
Mrs. Wang's face turned pale after hearing this. She didn't expect that there really was a concubine. In this way, what the daughter of the Zhen family said was most likely right. Are you kidding? The eldest girl in her family is the future princess of the county. What? Bullshit concubine room, the delusion of doting on concubines and destroying wives is simply a dream.
Jia Mu's turbid eyes looked at Zhen Hua thoughtfully, and she also gained something in her heart. She groaned and praised: "This is the second girl, she is like a flower. I don't know which family." blessed."
Mrs. Wang originally wanted to ask a few more questions about the situation in the palace, but seeing Jia Mu's words, she had to endure it and wait until the matter was over before asking more about the situation.
The wife of the Zhen family was originally worried about her daughter's talkativeness, but her eyes changed when she heard this. Although the old concubine had the intention of marrying the Jia family, her Zhen family was her daughter's family, so she would not say it clearly. If the Zhen family had spoken first, she would have been left behind. It seemed that the Zhen family was in a hurry, so the Jia family had to speak first. Now that Jia's mother took the initiative to raise the matter, the Zhen family took advantage of the situation and sighed in a pretentious manner: "The old lady is very complimentary. My daughter is getting older." , it’s also time to get married, and this bothers me a lot. The old lady lives in Shenjing, does anyone know of any suitable family for the young master?”
Jia Zhen, who had come over slowly, stroked her long beard with her hand and said with a serious face: "Quinzi has also reached the age of getting married. What do you think of Quanzi?"
Now that Qin Keqing is gone, this lovely wife cannot run away.
Seeing Jia Zhen interjecting, Jia Mu's smile froze, and she felt a little panicked. Such straightforward words were not what Jia Zhen said. You must know that since the old lady is interested in this matter, as long as the Jia family agrees, the marriage will be possible. Things can't go wrong, and what Jia Zhen said, doesn't it make people feel that the Jia family came to ask for help?
But after all, Jia Zhen is from Dongfu and is the clan leader. In addition, Jia Rong is his son, so Jia's mother really can't say much at the moment.
Madam Zhen was stunned, obviously she was surprised by Jia Zhen's frankness, but after listening to Jia Zhen's words, Madam Zhen couldn't help but look at Jia Rong. He was a handsome man with a handsome face and slender figure. The most important thing was that As for the identity of the other party, you must know that Ning Guo Gongfu is such a legitimate son. In the future, Ning Guo Gongfu's property will fall into the hands of Jia Rong, and his status is extraordinary.
In the view of the Zhen family, the only people in the Jia family who can get married are the legitimate sons of Duke Rongguo and Ningguo. Jia Lian of Duke Rongguo has already married, so the wife of the Zhen family will not think too much about it. The only one left is this Jia Lian. Rong, as for the other men of the Jia family, the Zhen family still looks down upon them.
Although the current Brother Rong is not as good as that Brother Rong, he is already good and worthy of her, the girl from the Zhen family.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhen's wife laughed and said: "Brother Rong is handsome and talented. He makes people like him just by looking at him. He is worthy of being the son of the Jia family. If my girl had such a blessing, she would wake up laughing in her dreams." go."
When Zhen Hua heard this, she couldn't help but complain. After meeting Shui Rong before, the wife of the Zhen family also said that she would laugh when she wakes up from her dreams. Although they are both "Rong" brothers, they are very different. Shui Rong She looks like spring breeze, which makes people happy just to look at her. However, although Jia Rong has a handsome face, she has a low eyebrow and lowered eyes like a daughter. She has no masculinity at all, and her eyes are not straight. She has lost the air of a gentleman. In comparison, she is In other words, Zhen Hua prefers the one from the Prince's Palace in Beijing.
After hearing this, Jia Zhen nodded lightly and said, "That's very good."
The marriage between the Jia family and the Zhen family was finalized on the basis of "you agree with me". Zhen Hua sat calmly throughout the whole process and was not allowed to say anything. However, she noticed that the future father-in-law seemed to have something wrong in his eyes, which made Zhen Hua couldn't help but wonder. Frowning...
(End of this chapter)