The most favored concubine in the Xinyang Marquis's Mansion had been ill for several months and died a few days ago.
Xu Wen, the wife of the Marquis of Xiangyang, Bai Shi, and Lin Jiaoniang, the four card partners, talked about this matter while sitting together playing mahjong.
There were no concubines in the Lin Mansion. Lin Jiaoniang played a card and said, "When these concubines come in, they all say they're here to serve the mistress, but they're actually supposed to serve the mistress's husband. Isn't this just selling dog meat under the guise of selling mutton?"
Bai was amused by this. She had never heard Lin Jiaoniang say such words before. These words sounded more like something from Chang Mama's mouth.
Xu Wen also laughed, and after drawing a card, she said, "Your statement is quite fresh. If you think about it, it makes sense."
The Marquis of Xiangyang's mansion had many concubines, and his wife, who was dealt a bad hand, sorted out her cards and said, "Let them sell dog meat, but there's this greedy guy who, I don't know where he got the courage from, dares to challenge the wife. He doesn't even consider the laws of this country. How could a concubine so easily overthrow the wife and take the position herself?"
Yes, if Empress Jing'an lived in modern times, someone might have written a novel about how a concubine fought against the wife. But in the real ancient times, such stories were rare and simply a fantasy.
Afterwards, several people talked about Meng Hui who was working away from home. The Meng family waited for five years and finally married Sheng Yun.
A few months ago, Mrs. Meng went to Jiaozhou where Meng Hui was working to take care of Sheng Yun's third child.
Li Yuxin, who was far away in the Sheng family's ancestral home, also set out from Youyang and headed for Jiaozhou. The two met in Jiaozhou one after the other.
Li Yuxin's eldest daughter, Sheng Hong, sometimes asked her mother-in-law, Lin Jiaoniang, "Mom, don't you think we have one son, one daughter, and two grandchildren? Isn't that too few?"
Lin Jiaoniang would then softly reply, "Although having more children is better, you can't force things in this world. What's destined to happen will eventually come, and what's not destined to happen shouldn't be forced."
As they played cards, they talked about palace matters. Lady Xiangyang lowered her voice and said, "Have you heard? The concubine from the northern border is three months pregnant."
Bai Shi also knew about this, after all, it was Gu Tingye who brought the girl back to the capital. She nodded and said, "I heard her original name was Na Yi Er, but now she's called Yi Chong Rong."
Xu Wen narrowed her eyes and said, "A foreign woman has been promoted so quickly."
When talking about matters in the harem, it is easy to think of Empress Jing'an. More than ten years ago, there was a bloody incident in the harem that shocked the court. Now Xu Wen can still smell the blood from that day.
However, in just a few years, Queen Jing'an's son must not go astray.
Speaking of the emperor's favor for Yi Chongrong, everyone had heard something about it, and as they talked, the topic turned to Gu Tingye.
The Marquis of Xiangyang's wife glanced at Bai, then at Xu Wen and said, "This Ye brother hasn't even gotten married yet, but he's already a fourth-rank general. He's truly a rare good son-in-law in the world."
After putting down a card, he continued, "That girl Minglan, wow, I've never seen a prettier girl than her. These two are a match made in heaven, a man of talent and a woman of beauty."
Lin Jiaoniang also nodded and said, "Yes, Minglan and Gu Erlang are a better match than our Yanran and Qi Xiaoer. How do you say that? Oh, they look like a couple."
Xu Wen quickly took over and said, "Oh, you're being modest! That Qi family kid is a top-notch looker. Yanran and Minglan grew up right beside me. If I were to say, these two couples are on par with each other."
Hearing Xu Wen praising her grandson, Lady Xiangyang happily fed a card to Xu Wen.
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