Chapter 180 Choose a Beauty for the Emperor
As Yu Rao traveled back and forth between the Zhen Mansion and the Wen Mansion every day, the days passed in a flash, and soon, it was the day of Shu Heng's full moon.
On this day, Yu Rao got up very early and took all the interesting things she had collected from everywhere and went to the Wen Mansion first. Zhen Yuandao and Mrs. Zhen naturally followed.
"Father and mother are here. Quick, quick, Bi'er, take them into the courtyard to have a good rest. Yuyan has been chanting in the house for a long time."
The full moon banquet for the young master of the Wen family was naturally a lively event in the capital. Many dignitaries and nobles came to congratulate them, and Wen Shichu stood at the door early to greet them.
Now he is the head of the Imperial Hospital. In addition to the relationship between Yuyan and Zhen Huan, many families would want to make friends with the Wen family for whatever reason.
Zhen Yuandao and his wife followed Bier inside. They were very happy to see the lively scene in the mansion, which gave people a feeling of being in high spirits as if something happy had happened.
"Isn't this Master Zhen? Congratulations."
Just as they were about to continue walking inside, they heard a familiar voice behind them.
Zhen Yuandao turned around and saw that his fellow official, Doctor Guanglu, was standing not far away. He happened to be walking in from the gate of the Wen Mansion at this moment.
"Master Li, you are so polite. Please come in."
"Master Zhen is truly blessed. His eldest daughter, Concubine Xi, is deeply favored by the Emperor in the palace, and his second daughter has married into the Wen family. Now, Master Wen is the head of the Imperial Hospital. Master Zhen will surely be the most blessed among us old men in the future."
"Master Li, you are too kind."
"General Nian of the Nian Mansion has arrived!"
General Nian? Could it be Nian Gengyao?
Everyone was very surprised to hear this. Although Nian Gengyao had taken away his military power by the emperor, the Nian family had been in Kyoto for many years, and Concubine Hua was always favored in the palace. Although the Nian family was not as prosperous as in the heyday, it was definitely not comparable to that of ordinary aristocratic families. No one expected that Nian Gengyao would come to the Wen Mansion in person to congratulate them today.
In fact, Nian Gengyao also received a letter from Nian Shilan in the palace. In the letter, she explained that she and Zhen Huan were now very close friends, and it was inconvenient for Zhen Huan and she to leave the palace today. Nian Shilan knew that Zhen Huan treated Yuyan like a sister, so she naturally had to let her brother go on her behalf to support her.
"General Nian, are you free to come and have a wedding banquet today?"
"Master Zhen, congratulations."
"Master Li, you're here so early too."
Zhen Yuandao originally wanted to go with Madam Zhen to visit his daughter and grandson, but seeing that it was not convenient to leave under the current circumstances, he took Nian Gengyao and others directly to the main hall.
Wen Shichu's smile never stopped today, completely different from his usual calmness. The entire Wen Mansion was filled with joy.
"Thank you all for coming to my house to attend the full moon ceremony of my grandson Shuheng. This is a toast to you all. I hope you all come here with joy and leave with great pleasure today."
Father Wen was the first to raise his glass to thank everyone, and Wen Shichu, standing beside his father, was overjoyed.
"Congratulations, Master Wen, congratulations, Dean Wen."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank them all.
Wen's father and Wen Shichu were mainly responsible for taking care of the male guests, while Wen's mother and Yuyan were responsible for taking care of the female guests. However, considering that Yuyan had only given birth a month ago, Wen's mother took her to greet several important elders and then let her go back to her room to have a good rest.
"Yuyan, you haven't fully recovered yet, so you shouldn't overwork yourself. Go back and rest."
"Mother, it will be very hard for you to be here alone."
"Silly child, what's the big deal? Mother is happy today and doesn't feel tired at all."
Mother Wen patted Yuyan's hand gently. At first, she was a little unhappy when she learned that her son was going to marry Yuyan. After all, in her opinion, no matter how much Zhen Huan loved Yuyan, she was just a maid. If she married into the family, others would definitely laugh at their Wen family in the future.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Xi would recognize her as her sister and even ask the emperor to grant them a marriage. In this way, no one would dare to comment on her birth. After spending such a long time together, she really fell in love with this filial and sensible girl.
"Yuyan, don't worry. Mother is here. I'll be with Sister Wen to take care of her. What else do you have to worry about?"
Zhen's mother knew what Yuyan was worried about. She was afraid that others would privately think that the Zhen family was relying on Concubine Xi's power and that her daughter would be disrespectful to her parents-in-law after she got married.
"Yuyan thanks mother."
Since that was the case, Yuyan no longer refused, and she was indeed a little tired.
"Sister Yuyan, why is our Shuheng so cute? He looks so happy in every way."
Yu Rao sat at the banquet for a while and then left. She really didn't like those noble ladies. They said they were from famous families, but privately they were thinking about finding a rich family for themselves all day long. Since she sat down, she kept hearing all kinds of whispers around her.
Which family's young master is here today? Which family's status is more suitable for my family background...
It sounded interesting at first, but after a while she found it extremely boring. Instead of spending time loving you, she would rather spend time playing with Shuheng.
Looking at Shuheng's round eyes looking at her and smiling at her from time to time, Yu Rao felt like her heart was about to melt.
"You really have the mind of a child."
The Wen Mansion was bustling from morning till night, and it became quiet only after the guests left. Although Zhen Huan in the deep palace could not be present in person, she ordered people to send many precious gifts to the Wen Mansion.
"My lady, it's late, it's time to go to bed."
When Liu Zhu walked into the inner room, she found Zhen Huan still sitting in front of the bed, wondering what she was thinking about.
"Liu Zhu, go and rest first. I want to be alone for a while."
"yes."
After Liu Zhu left, the room returned to silence. Zhen Huan carefully thought about what Shi Lan had said to her during the day.
"It's been a while since there's been a new arrival in the palace. If the Queen is to choose someone, it would be better for us to send a beauty to the Emperor."
Nian Shilan had long since let go of it. There was never a shortage of beauties in the palace. When one group left, there would always be new ones coming in. The emperor's eyes would never be on one person, so she didn't care which concubine the emperor favored. Of course, the premise was that it couldn't be someone around the queen.
But she also knew that this was just her own idea, and she still needed to consider more about what Zhen Huan really thought about the emperor.
Zhen Huan only remembered that she replied to Nian Shilan: "I already have a child and a close sister. The emperor's favor has only brought me all kinds of harm."
Her words showed that she had completely let go of the emperor. She and Nian Shilan looked at each other and saw the same idea in each other's eyes. Instead of scheming for the emperor's favor all day long, it would be better for them to take charge of everything in the harem.
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