The birthday of Princess Han was naturally celebrated with great enthusiasm. Yurong went back with Zhu that day and received many gifts from Princess Han, which made everyone in the Yang family jealous. Old Madam Lu even said to Yuwei, "Doesn't King Jiangxia like you the most? Yulian said that he personally chose you. Why does he think so highly of Yurong?"

Those who don’t know would think that King Jiangxia is interested in Yurong.

Yu Wei looked quite dejected. "The princess doesn't seem to like me. She has always liked Yurong. She has liked Yurong from the beginning and wants to hire her as a concubine."

Even someone as innocent as Yuwei could see clearly that the princess liked Yurong the most. Madam Zhuo had been coming and going in her room and giving her many gifts, but she didn't have that much.

Old Madam Lu frowned. How much money had been spent on this matter? It was still Yuwei who was not up to the task. Marriage was always a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. The marriage of King Jiangxia, whether it was the principal wife or the concubine, had to seek the consent of Queen Han, but -

She also thought, what kind of parents in the world would let their children, whom they hold in their hands, hate them?

Therefore, she encouraged Yuwei, "Your father has hired a famous nanny this time, so you must learn to behave yourself."

"Yes." It was useless for Yuwei to feel sorry for herself.

Although Yuwei was so devoted to her grandmother, Yurong was not as lucky. As soon as she sat down, her grandmother, the Fourth Old Lady, came over and asked curiously, "Rongjie, how are you? Does the Han Palace want you?"

Yurong snorted coldly, "Don't worry about these. I know nothing about it. The New Year is coming soon. Will my second uncle and second aunt come back? Please don't just focus on me." If her grandmother knew about something, the whole family would know. She was a big mouth and stingy. Every time she sat down, she would either cry or pry about something.

The fourth old lady said awkwardly, "Just now I saw your mother asking the servants to unload the goods. She has only been gone for a few days. How come she brought back so many things?"

Such people are easy to get rid of. Yurong smiled and said to Bitao, "Give the brown gold ingot with pine and cypress embroidery to Grandmother, so that you can use it to wipe the cards. I'm not at home, so you don't have to believe many rumors." After that, she said mysteriously, "Now is a time of trouble, Grandmother, there are some things I can't say too much, for fear of causing jealousy, and you don't have to say too much either."

The fourth old lady took the money and went back to the house in a flash, hiding the money secretly. She has always been like this. If she has no money, she has to count every penny carefully. The gift given to her by the Zhang family was to let her match their granddaughter with the third son of the Gefu family. She was the one who made the decision for her granddaughter that time. Since that incident, the Zhu family has used their own people inside and outside the family. Of course, the Zhu family is in charge, and she and the fourth old lady's property had been sold out long ago. Now everyone in the family is supported by Yang Zhao and Zhu.

The old couple had no worries about food and drink, but the fourth old lady either gambled or played cards. She occasionally played flower cards, and had to visit relatives and friends at the concubine's house, occasionally put on a show, and ask Taoist nuns to tell fortunes and perform rituals, all of which cost money.

Seeing the mistress leave, Yurong couldn't help shaking her head: "There are too many things in my room now, no one else is allowed to come in. You know her, she is in cahoots with my grandfather..."

This old couple has no other hobbies except to cheat money from their sons and daughters. The son uses all the money to play cards, losing more than he wins, while the woman saves it all and either uses it to support her family or do some crooked things. Probably her mother is the only one in the family who really treats her well.

This year was a very happy one because Yang Zhao had returned, and Zhu had a stable home because her daughter was going to become a concubine. The family had a rare good year.

But the Fourth House was unusually low-key. After discussing with her daughter, Zhu also felt that there was no need to be too high-profile before the decree was made. This year, Yurong did not even visit her maternal grandparents' home.

On the Lantern Festival, Princess Han asked Yurong to accompany her to the palace. This was a great honor, and Zhu did not dare to delay.

Yurong thought to herself, I had never seen the Lantern Festival lanterns in my previous life, so what happened?

Princess Han naturally had no idea. She wanted to bring Yurong into the palace so that Queen Shen could see her and then confirm Yurong's affair.

Therefore, Yurong was dressed more gorgeously today than ever before. Princess Han even asked the nanny who usually served her in dressing up to do her makeup herself, and even used a ruby ​​beaded hairpin on her head. She usually seemed weak and frail, but suddenly after dressing up like this, she looked like a goddess or a fairy. In particular, Yurong had a pair of pear-shaped curls on her face, and when she smiled, it was just like what the poem said, "Suddenly, a spring breeze came overnight, and thousands of pear trees blossomed."

According to etiquette, Yurong could not see the emperor, but with Princess Han around, she could naturally enter the palace.

It seemed that no matter in the past life or this life, even when she was the queen, Princess Han was still very good to her. Her mother said that she was a sign of great nobility, but after she seized the throne of the Lee family, Princess Han was still unwaveringly kind to her. This really didn't seem like what her mother said.

There were angels clearing the way in the palace. When they came over, a concubine was coming in a sedan chair. Princess Han hurriedly stood up and greeted her, "Greetings to the Royal Concubine."

It turned out that this person was Concubine Wei. She was the same age as Princess Han, but she was extremely beautiful. Yurong hurriedly bowed. Princess Han and Concubine Wei seemed to have known each other before. They exchanged greetings. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but Concubine Wei was looking at her the whole time.

Princess Han was also suspicious. Concubine Wei seldom spoke to her on weekdays. They knew each other when they were close friends, but one became the emperor's concubine and the other became Princess Han.

Moreover, Princess Han's mother-in-law is Queen Shen, who to some extent helped Concubine Wei before she became queen.

But since ancient times, victorious kings defeat bandits, there is nothing much to say. Now that the situation is set, Princess Han has even less to fear.

Concubine Wei got off the sedan chair and went into the palace to change her clothes. She asked her second sister-in-law who was standing beside her: "Does Xuan Ning still disagree?"

Concubine Wei's second sister-in-law was the wife of Wei Congci, the Secretary Supervisor and Grand Historian, and also Wei Xuanning's second aunt, Chen. She was an honest person with a thin face. Upon hearing this, she shook her head and said, "He disagrees. He said why should he sacrifice himself for a princess? Besides, the sixth lady of the Yang family first liked her looks, and then she liked Master Lingyi. Now she is determined to become the concubine of King Jiangxia and the future queen..."

"You are wrong. You must agree." Concubine Wei said meaningfully, "Princess Xin'an knows how to please the emperor best. Her brother, the crown prince, was deposed, and she has long since held the grudge against the Gao family. It was my help that Xuan Ning cancelled the engagement. Besides, your two brothers have always been dedicated, so he has this intention. Otherwise, the emperor's daughter would not allow him to choose. If he doesn't choose Yang Yurong, he must choose Chang Shunhua..."

Chen was even more shocked when she heard the name Chang Shunhua. Chang Shunhua was the daughter of a general in Wuwei. Her clothes were wider than a door, and she was rough and illiterate. In comparison, Yang Yurong was better.

Concubine Wei also said: "I trust the vision of Princess Han. She is still thinking about her on this occasion, sister-in-law. It seems that she is indeed extraordinary."

Chen had no choice but to summon his confidant to tell his nephew Chen Lun first, and let him inform Wei Xuanning who was at the banquet.

But when Yurong arrived with Princess Han, almost all eyes in the audience were focused on her. Yurong did not flinch at all and was smiling. Princess Han felt that she had made the right decision to bring people with her today and even felt honored.

In the old days, Li Yannian wrote in his poem "Song of a Beautiful Woman", "One smile can move a city, another smile can move a country. Would you rather not know which one can move a city or a country?" Beautiful women are hard to find. Under the moonlight and light and shadow, her beauty is like Chang'e descending to earth, shocking everyone.

Chen Lun was walking towards a young man, who was sitting upright in a purple official robe. He did not look old at all, but rather looked heroic, comparable to Zhou Lang of the Eastern Wu Dynasty.

This is Wei Xuanning. When Chen Lun looks at his cousin, he always thinks of the description in "Bai Shi Lang Qu" that a man is like piled stones like jade and rows of pines like emerald green.

Lang Yan is unique and there is no one like him in the world. That’s probably it.

He whispered into Wei Xuanning's ear: "The Queen said this matter cannot be changed."

After saying that, he patted Wei Xuanning's shoulder sympathetically and said, "I know that Yang Yurong has a bad reputation——"

"Don't meddle in the affairs of beautiful women." Wei Xuanning looked at his cousin indifferently.

Chen Lun was stunned. You clearly didn’t say that yesterday.