Facts have proven that Concubine Yun is quite good at pretending. As soon as the master of Yuehan Palace brought out that aura, she instantly stunned all the people of Ji'an County.
Not to mention that it was the first time for these common people to see the imperial concubine, even Qian Fengshou had seen the legendary Yun Fei for the first time! He always wanted to take a few more glances, but the rules were above everything else. As a local official, he could only bow his head in front of the imperial concubine, and he dared not covet her. So Qian Fengshou knelt there, watching the wheels of the imperial carriage pass by in front of him, then he stood up and followed closely behind the carriage until it stopped in front of the Princess Ji'an's mansion, and then he stepped forward to pay his respects again.
Concubine Yun had walked outside the carriage with the help of servants to meet the people. Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianming were naturally by her side. At this moment, the two were helping Concubine Yun get off the carriage. Seeing Concubine Yun pretending to be cautious and slow, Xuan Tianming's lips twitched. He thought to himself, this mother! After being locked up in the palace for so many years, she seemed to have calmed down, but in fact, her character had not changed at all. If it wasn't for pretending to be for outsiders, I'm afraid I would jump off the carriage directly, and there would be no need for others to help me.
The group quickly entered the Princess's Mansion. Feng Yuheng hadn't been back for a long time, and the mansion had changed a bit compared to before, but she was not unfamiliar with these changes, because they were all proposed by her in her letters. Including newly dug canals, drainage systems connected to the trenches outside the mansion, simple showers, some tools that imitated those made in later times, and some daily necessities that Feng Yuheng often sent people to deliver. Even the servants' clothes were different from those in Beijing. They were not as complicated as ancient clothes, but relatively simpler and more convenient for daily work.
Concubine Yun found everything in the Jizhu Mansion very new. Although Feng Yuheng often sent her some new things, compared with such a large-scale change, the Chunwang Mansion and the Yuwang Mansion were much more restrained because they were in the capital.
Seeing the surprise in Concubine Yun's eyes, Xuan Tianming said helplessly in a low voice: "There are so many people watching! Don't act like a villager entering the city. You are a concubine of the palace! What have you not seen?"
Concubine Yun rolled her eyes at him and whispered back, "I've never seen anything like this before! Look at the shoes they wear, I've never seen them before; the clothes I've worn, I've never seen them before either; the hairdos they wear are new too; this mansion is much better than your two princes in any way."
Xuan Tianming also admitted that this place was indeed quite nice, but his Prince Yu's Mansion was not bad either, "Ah Heng has renovated my place quite well too."
"Yes! But the seventh one is much worse." Concubine Yun sighed, "It won't work without a woman in the mansion." After saying that, she quickly turned around to look in the crowd. After scanning around, her eyes finally stopped at a woman. She smiled and waved at the woman: "Come!"
The woman was none other than An. Seeing that Concubine Yun had called her, she had no choice but to step forward and pay her respects in a proper manner, but Concubine Yun stopped her: "Mother-in-law, don't be so polite. We will soon become a family."
As soon as these words came out, Feng Yuheng could hardly bear to listen. What! Didn't you come here to ask for marriage? She hasn't agreed yet, and you even called her mother-in-law. Looking at the youth of Concubine Yun and the not-so-old face of Madam An, she felt that the title of mother-in-law didn't fit them at all. So she quickly reminded: "Mother, let's go to the main hall to talk!" After that, she turned around and said to Qian Fengshou: "Master Qian, we are here to do some private business this time. You don't have to be too nervous, just go and do your own thing!"
Qian Fengshou was stunned. He didn't need to accompany her? As the official of Yuzhou, how could he not accompany such a big shot? But when he saw Concubine Yun holding An's hand tightly and the shy face of Miss Feng, he understood a little. He turned his eyes to Xuan Tianming again, thinking: Could it be that the Ninth Prince wants to take a concubine? How could he be like this? Why would he want to take a concubine when he has such a good wife like Princess Ji'an? And take someone else's sister? What kind of thing is this? It really disappointed him. He had to write a letter to his son Qian Li when he had a chance. There was no future for him to follow such a general!
Xuan Tianming saw that Qian Fengshou's eyes were gradually showing contempt towards him, and his face darkened. He said coldly, "Master Qian, why are you still standing here? There is no tea for you to drink in the Princess's Mansion today! This time, I am here to ask for marriage on behalf of my seventh brother. It is a private matter. Master Qian should not get involved to avoid being impolite."
"Uh..." For the Seventh Prince! Qian Fengshou suddenly realized. That's right, the Seventh Prince is also the child of Concubine Yun. It turns out that she is here to ask for the Seventh Prince's hand in marriage. As soon as he understood this relationship, Qian Fengshou's expression changed immediately. He became both respectful and respectful to Xuan Tianming. Xuan Tianming was so angry that he secretly decided to get back at Qian Li.
This was Feng Yuheng's territory, so naturally she had to take care of the reception. The servants in the mansion were well-trained, so Feng Yuheng didn't have to worry about anything. He was very considerate and polite in letting everyone into the main hall. After serving tea and snacks, he only left three servants to serve inside, and the rest retreated outside to wait, so as not to disturb the host's conversation.
Concubine Yun pulled An along until she sat down, and insisted that An also sit beside her. How could An dare? After several refusals, she finally sat at the upper left seat, closest to Concubine Yun. She thought Rong Yi was accompanying her, with a little rosy face, and she had the thoughts of a little girl waiting to get married.
But An was not happy, and even had some concerns. She knew that the marriage could not be postponed, and she felt sad in her heart and her face was gloomy.
After all, Concubine Yun was a palace concubine, and her status was there, so it was not easy for her to speak directly. Since Xuan Tianming and the other two had come along, it was natural for them to handle this matter. So Xuan Tianming took the lead, and the couple finally told each other the purpose of their trip.
An listened to their words very seriously, and also read the betrothal gift list handed over by Xuan Tianming. To be honest, she was deeply moved by Concubine Yun's sincerity, and she was also happy to marry Xuan Tianhua and become sisters-in-law with Feng Yuheng. But Xuan Tianhua was a prince, which made her very resistant.
Feng Yuheng saw that An was uncomfortable and was about to say something, but Concubine Yun couldn't help it and said to An directly: "Mother-in-law, I... forget it, we are all family, so I won't be this palace, it's too formal. Let me tell you! I really like this child, and our seventh son also likes him. Today we come to propose marriage with the greatest sincerity. I hope that mother-in-law can give you a straightforward answer. Do you agree or not? If you agree, I will go back as soon as possible to arrange their wedding next year. If you don't agree... then I will think of another way."
Feng Yuheng and Xuan Tianming both stroked their foreheads, what a chatterbox.
Seeing that An was still silent and frowning, Concubine Yun asked uncertainly, "Does my mother-in-law think that I am not sincere enough to bring Lao Jiu and Ah Heng here? Yes, engagement is always a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. It seems that there is a lack of matchmaker's work in the middle, and the child's father did not show up. But you also know that the child's father's status is embarrassing, and it is not convenient for him to go out."
Xuan Tianming couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he coughed several times and continued, "Father is busy with government affairs."
Feng Yuheng also said, "Yes! Father can't leave the capital easily." After saying this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Concubine Yun is also quite fierce! When she talks, she can compete with Emperor Tianwu! When I first met Concubine Yun, she really pretended to be very decent in Yuehan Palace, but I didn't expect that once she left the palace, her true nature would be revealed, and she would be like this. No wonder Emperor Tianwu was so fascinated by her, it turned out that their personalities are exactly the same.
The two of them tried to smooth things over for Concubine Yun, but Concubine Yun didn't appreciate it at all. She waved her hand and ignored them. She said to An, "Dear mother, don't listen to their nonsense. These two children don't understand anything. Although Hua'er's father is the emperor, this is a matter of the child's life. If you insist on him coming forward, he must be there for me! Mother, just say it! Just say the word and I'll send someone to send a message back to transfer the old man over!"
An was stunned. This was the first time she had come into contact with such a big figure. In recent years, she had seen many princes, but not concubines in the palace! Are concubines in the palace like this? Is the legendary Concubine Yun, who is mysterious, powerful, and favored by the emperor, like this? △≧.*(.*)△≧,
Just when An was confused, a servant came in hurriedly. After paying his respects, he looked at everyone and finally said to Feng Yuheng, "My lord, the fourth prince wants to see Madam An!"
"Hmm?" Feng Yuheng frowned, thinking that it was not good. The Fourth Prince chose to show up at this time, so it must be no good.
Not only did she think so, almost everyone in the room thought so, especially Feng Xiangrong. When she heard the words "Fourth Prince", her face fell and she had a bad premonition in her heart.
But An felt that the Fourth Prince's appearance at this time was a great relief. She was very confused and wanted to buy more time to think about it and talk to her daughter again. With the Fourth Prince here, this matter would probably not be settled today, which bought her a lot of time. So without waiting for Feng Yuheng to answer, she took the initiative to say, "Please invite the Fourth Prince in. The Fourth Prince is a distinguished guest, how can he be left outside?"
But this is the Princess's Mansion after all, and as long as Feng Yuheng is here, the servants will not listen to other people's orders. Although An said something, the servants still looked at Feng Yuheng, waiting for the real master to give orders.
An was a little embarrassed, knowing that she had said too much, so she lowered her head and said nothing more. Feng Yuheng sighed softly and said, "Madam An is right. Your Highness is a distinguished guest, how can he be left outside? Please invite the Fourth Prince in quickly."
The servants went to invite the "distinguished guests", but they didn't expect that it was not only the Fourth Prince Xuan Tianyi who came into the mansion. He was followed by a large group of followers, who were also carrying a lot of things. As soon as they entered the main hall, they saw Xuan Tianyi lift the corner of his robe, kneel down in front of Concubine Yun, and said loudly: "Your son has finally waited for someone who can make the decision! Concubine Yun, please accept your son's greetings!"
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