Chapter 77 Is it his turn?
Xie Zhaohe said, "The palace has been busy selecting a concubine for Xun'er recently. My mother is with the Imperial Household Department and has recently caught a cold and is recuperating in the palace. As for Ah Chu's matter... He Qiumao said that my mother will listen to the cabinet's opinions."
This made everyone in the room stunned for a moment, and Xie Zhaochu's eyes suddenly flashed with disappointment. He had hoped that his family would speak up for him, but who would have thought that the Queen Mother would hand over the entire matter to the cabinet.
Although she had little presence in the palace, lacking the prestige of Xie Zhaohe, who had spent years at court, nor the indifference of Princess Shuofu, who had spent years at Longque Mountain in Nanyang, to her, being in the palace or in Southern Xinjiang made no difference.
But what Xie Chengyuan said was right. She probably couldn't get used to living in southern Xinjiang. Witchcraft was prevalent in southern Xinjiang, and even the places near southern Xinjiang were affected.
In the past, when the capital of Yin Kingdom was still in Jinling, Xie Zhaochu had personally witnessed a witch in southern Xinjiang planting a Gu on a human. The thumb-sized golden silkworm was so fat that its eyes could not be seen, and its fleshy body was covered with dark brown liquid. Such a disgusting thing was stuffed into a person's mouth.
It was only when he was a kid and accidentally bumped into it while running around the palace. Later, he learned that it was a witch doctor from southern Xinjiang who came to treat people. Although it was just an accidental glance, every time Xie Zhaochu thought of the golden silkworm, he felt sick to his stomach.
"Are we already in Xun'er?"
Xie Chengyuan's eyes widened in shock. Their generation consisted of five brothers and three sisters, with the exception of the eldest princess, Shuofu, who had long resided in Longque Mountain in Nanyang and wasn't planning to marry. The remaining two, Xie Chengyan and Xie Chengyuan, were both of age and still unmarried. This wasn't a big deal; marriages within the royal family involved many considerations, so there was nothing wrong with being cautious.
But they didn't expect that their uncle hadn't even married yet, but Xie Xun, who was only eight years old, had already started looking for a wife. Thinking of this, Xie Chengyuan couldn't help but feel a little surprised and looked in the direction of Xie Chengyan.
His fourth brother was injured when he was in the Shenji Camp and his eyes could not see the light. He always covered his eyes with a layer of brocade during the day and walked in the Forbidden City. It was quite a strange sight.
He looked over, hoping he'd offer some advice, but he didn't even raise his head. He simply said, "It's understandable that the Empress Dowager is concerned about Xun'er. After all, she's the Emperor's only child. So, which girl did you find? Bring her to the palace someday so we, the uncles and aunts, can have a look."
"The Imperial Household Department's list is so long that it would take days to sort it out." Xie Zhaohe replied, "This is truly precious. Empress Dowager Xu's list is probably too complicated to choose from."
Seeing that his brother and sister didn't bring up their uncles, he couldn't help but ask, "What can Xun'er pick out? Fourth brother and I aren't even married yet, so why is it Xun'er's turn?"
The others then glanced at him. Xie Chengyan's eyes were covered, so Xie Chengyuan couldn't tell what he meant. But Xie Zhaohe's look was tinged with disdain. She was the oldest person present, usually calm and composed, yet she actually showed disdain. Xie Chengyuan didn't know why his words had caused Xie Zhaohe's disdain, but he had always been afraid of this older sister, so he obediently shut his mouth.
"If it were an ordinary family, it would be inappropriate for the younger generation to get married if the uncle is unmarried. But the affairs of the royal family are different." Xie Chengyan gave a slight hint, and the rest of the words were difficult to explain directly.
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