Wang Jinyao heard a noise coming from the door and thought that the maid had come in without permission.
Holding the vase in his hand, he was about to throw it, yelling, "Who allowed you in? Get out!"
Just as Huapingzhe was about to make a move, she also saw who was coming.
Her grip loosened and the vase fell to the ground. Wang Jinyao ran to the door, threw herself into Mrs. Wang's arms and started crying.
"Mother, my cousin can let those people into the palace, why can't he let me enter the palace?"
"Is the bond we've had since we were little still not as strong as that of those strangers?"
Mrs. Wang looked down at the debris on the ground, worried that Wang Jinyao had hurt her foot.
Seeing that she was just crying and not hurt, Mrs. Wang felt a little relieved.
She winked at the maids outside, signaling them to come in and clean the house.
She took her daughter's hand, and the mother and daughter sat down on the small couch by the window.
"Don't cry anymore. There are many good men in Beijing. I will definitely find a good husband for you."
Wang Jinyao slowly stopped crying after hearing this, then shook her head and said, "Mother, I will not marry anyone other than my cousin in this life."
"Among the good men in the capital, who can compare to my cousin? He is the true dragon among men, not comparable to those worthless people."
Madam Wang sighed, "Do you think I don't want you to enter the Eastern Palace? But the Crown Prince's mind is not something we can change. I knelt down to your aunt that day, but she didn't agree to it."
Wang Jinyao stopped crying. When she heard her mother mention her aunt, she said indignantly, "Why would my aunt side with us? When has she ever sided with the Wang family?"
She used to think that her aunt was sincere to her, but when it came to the incident between her and Su Zhilan last time, her aunt didn't speak on her side at all.
She knew then that her aunt didn't consider her a member of the Wang family at all. She always put the Song family first and only considered the interests of the Song family.
Mrs. Wang also had some opinions about this young sister-in-law, but she didn't want to talk much about it with her daughter.
The Wang family still has to rely on the Song family, so even if she is dissatisfied, she cannot cause trouble with the Song family.
"Don't say that. Your aunt also has her difficulties." Mrs. Wang comforted vaguely.
Wang Jinyao had been crying because she felt so wronged, but now that she had finished crying, she felt much more clear-headed.
"Mother, I believe everything depends on human effort." Wang Jinyao suddenly said.
Madam Wang thought for a moment and said, "You've got to think it over carefully. According to the rules, the Eastern Palace has two concubines. Now the Emperor has issued an edict, appointing Miss Zheng and Miss Jiang as concubines."
"Even if you can enter the Eastern Palace now, you can only be a concubine. Unless..."
Unless the Wang family can find a way to get rid of one of the concubines, it doesn't necessarily have to be her, just prevent her from entering the palace.
She thought her daughter meant the same thing.
Unexpectedly, Wang Jinyao said coldly: "Mother forgot that there is also the position of the principal wife."
"Since I have to move someone, I might as well take the position of Crown Princess in one go. By then, with the relationship between our family and the Song family, the position of Queen will be within my grasp."
Mrs. Wang pondered for a long time without saying anything, as if she was thinking about what Wang Jinyao said.
"Mother, you must help me. This is not only my opportunity, but also the Wang family's opportunity." Wang Jinyao grabbed Mrs. Wang's arm and said anxiously.
Mrs. Wang felt sorry for her daughter, so she patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, mother will help you."
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After successfully selecting his concubine, Song Hongshen began to get involved in more court affairs.
Emperor Xuande was willing to support her and was naturally willing to give her power.
In September, Emperor Xuande began to skip the morning court from time to time. On the days when he did not attend the court, Song Hongshen presided over the court meeting.
Officials who were unaware of the situation simply thought that the emperor wanted to pave the way for the prince. Although they thought it was a bit early, when they thought about the prince's talents, they felt it was quite normal.
Some officials knew what was happening in the palace and shook their heads privately, but did not dare to comment on it.
On September 18th, the west courtyard of the Shen family was bustling with joy because it was the wedding day of Zhenzhu and Jiang Qi.
Jiang Qi bought a small house with two courtyards in the East Market, and Zhenzhu was married off from the Shen family and went there to have her wedding ceremony and bridal chamber.
Of the four maids around Su Qingyu, Feicui is gone and Zhenzhu is about to get married.
The remaining Chuntao will get married at the end of the year, while Qiuyue is still looking for a husband.
Fortunately, the few second-class maids who served in the house before can now handle things on their own.
Although Su Qingyu was reluctant, the girls were grown up and she couldn't delay them.
Early in the morning, the old lady of the Shen family, Madam Xiang, the second lady Yang, and the second young master's wife Xie Huanci all sent people to bring more makeup.
The master is willing to honor a well-known maid like Zhenzhu.
It also lets the people below see that the master is generous.
Su Qingyu also prepared a dowry for Zhenzhu: a set of head ornaments from Fanjinlou, two hundred taels of silver, a pair of jade ruyi, and eight sets of four-season clothes from Huajin Pavilion.
This is her dowry to Zhenzhu. Shen Zhixiu will also give Jiang Qifeng another reward as a wedding gift.
When the auspicious time arrived, Zhenzhu changed into her wedding dress and went to the main courtyard to bid farewell to her wife.
Today, Su Qingyu is wearing a crimson purple long dress embroidered with forsythia flowers, looking dignified and elegant.
She sat in the main seat, watching Pearl come in, feeling a pang of sorrow in her heart. Her two maids, Feicui, had passed away, and now Pearl was also getting married.
Zhenzhu knelt down in front of Su Qingyu and said, "This servant bids farewell to Madam. I hope Madam will take care of herself."
Zhenzhu had a bright red veil covering her head. Su Qingyu couldn't see her expression, but she could hear her choked voice.
"Zhenzhu, Jiang Qi is a man who lives a decent life. I feel at ease if you marry him."
"From now on, you should live a good life. Come to the mansion when you have nothing to do. If you have any difficulties, remember to tell me."
At the end of her speech, Su Qingyu's eyes also turned red.
Afterwards, the bridesmaid checked the time and said, "The auspicious time has arrived. It's time to get married."
Only a few servants on duty were left in the west courtyard. The rest went to Jiang Qixin's house to attend the wedding banquet.
Shen Zhixiu has always been kind to his subordinates. Even though he was busy with government affairs, he still took time out to go to the East Market.
Jiang Qi was so moved that he almost cried. He never expected that the Third Master would come.
Shen Zhixiu did not stay long. After the two of them exchanged greetings, he returned to the study in the west courtyard of the Shen family.
Su Qingyu felt empty inside when Zhenzhu got married.
So as soon as Shen Zhixiu came back, she went to the study, intending to ask if the wedding ceremony was going smoothly.
But when I entered the room, I saw Shen Zhixiu frowning, and I didn't know what he was thinking.
Su Qingyu guessed that it was probably because of what happened in the court.
So he sat down opposite him and asked, "What happened to Third Master?"
Seeing her come in, Shen Zhixiu really wanted to find someone to talk to, so he said, "The emperor hasn't attended court for three consecutive days."
Su Qingyu was puzzled. "Isn't the Emperor's absence from court meant to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been in charge of state affairs these days. Logically speaking, isn't this a good thing?"
The more stable Song Hongshen's position as crown prince is, the better it will be for the Shen family.
Shen Zhixiu shook his head and said, "You know these are just appearances. The emperor's absence from court is not for the sake of the crown prince."
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