After a moment of silence in the room, Mrs. Meng asked with a puzzled look on her face, "What's going on? Why haven't I heard about it?"
"Pong!" After playing the cards, Xu Wen said slowly, "This royal family is never at peace. The third princess has been married for so long, and they're still making trouble."
After hearing Xu Wen's words, Madam Meng covered her mouth and asked, "What can two princesses do?"
Lin Jiaoniang, who had sorted out the cards, said, "Princess, these two princesses are so brave that they dared to assassinate the emperor."
Madam Meng gasped, then quickly took the teacup from the small table and took two gulps. Then she patted her chest and said, "Is this for Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Li?"
Everyone remembered the river of blood in the backyard of the palace that year, and it seemed as if a hint of blood was floating in the air.
The people present were all wives, and they naturally felt very happy when they saw the fate of the concubines. But when they looked at the two princesses who had lost their mothers at a young age, they felt a pity.
The Marquis of Xiangyang's wife embraced Xin Jie'er and said, "That child has a bad heart. She can't murder her own father no matter what."
Everyone chimed in, talking about their children. Xu Wen and Lin Jiaoniang discussed their sons who were away, while Madam Meng explained that her son, Meng Hui, hadn't been sick since the beginning of winter, as he had been in previous years. Everyone congratulated Madam Meng.
Afterwards, I don't know how the topic came to the banquet held at the Marquis of Xiangyang's Mansion some time ago. It turned out that the banquet prepared by the four departments and six bureaus was indeed flawless.
The banquet was ostensibly about entertaining guests and friends again in Beijing, but everyone knew that there was also the idea of ​​conferring a title on the princess to celebrate.
On that day, Xin Jie'er received boxes and boxes of gifts. Many officials and wealthy businessmen who hadn't received the invitation also sent gifts, and even royal relatives who couldn't come to the palace also prepared gifts.
After the card game ended, everyone else left, but Madam Meng stayed, seemingly wanting to say something. Xu Wen offered Madam Meng tea, wanting to hear what she had to say.
Madam Meng, who had picked up the teacup and then put it down, finally spoke: "Madam Sheng, I am shamelessly speaking out today, please don't laugh at me."
After glancing at Xu Wen nervously, Madam Meng looked at her and said, "I wonder if the Sheng family's eldest daughter has been betrothed to someone?"
Yun'er? Xu Wen was a little surprised. After a moment's reaction, Xu Wen replied, "Yun'er is only at the age of five, and I haven't heard of any marriage talk. But I need to write a letter to ask to confirm."
After hearing Xu Wen's words, Madam Meng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If Sister Yun hasn't proposed marriage yet, I wonder what my son will think?"
Having met Meng Hui several times, Xu Wen naturally knew that he was a good boy, but he was a little weak. If he were healthy, he might have been targeted by others long ago.
After thinking for a while, Xu Wen said, "Hui Ge'er, that's a good child. It's a pity that my family doesn't have a daughter. If I had a daughter, I would want Hui Ge'er to be my son-in-law. But the eldest daughter of the first wife has already married to the capital. If I marry another girl far away, I might not want to let her go."
Madam Meng quickly said, "Brother Hui will take the imperial examination tomorrow. His father has tested his academic performance and it's a big deal." She paused and continued, "You should know that the Meng family's rule is that a man can only take a concubine after he is forty and childless. In the future, I won't be that conspicuous mother-in-law and send someone into my son's room."
This was exactly what Xu Wen wanted. Xu Wen, who hated promiscuous women, immediately thought the Meng family was a good choice. However, thinking of Meng Hui's health, she couldn't agree immediately. She just replied, "Then I'll ask for you. Whether it works out or not depends on fate."
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