"The Guo family's attitude clearly shows that they want to stand together with the General's Mansion. Our feud with the Gu family cannot be resolved. If it continues like this in the future, I'm afraid the Duke's Mansion will never be able to make a comeback, and the Prince Fu's Mansion and the Wei family will also suffer."

"Mother, I'm afraid we have to make plans early."

Princess Fu has been working among the royal family for so many years, so naturally she has some foresight.

So her words reminded Mrs. Wei and also stimulated the resentment in her heart.

"I think so. Did they choose this day on purpose just to disgust the Duke's Mansion? Xue Niang hasn't even married yet, and the Guo family is going against the Princess' Mansion just because they are unhappy. If they want to deal with us in the future, it will only take a word."

"That's what mother said."

Mrs. Wei was obviously not someone who would sit there and wait for death, so after a brief silence, she spoke to her daughter.

"When Jialian came of age, your grandfather had asked me and your uncle to discuss whether to support the Fourth Prince. Now the Eastern Palace is in power, with Prime Minister Guo as the civil official and Liu Lang as the military commander. Under such circumstances, if we stand on the Fourth Prince's side, I'm afraid the risk is too great. What do you think about this?"

Mrs. Wei's words made Princess Fu have some inappropriate thoughts.

The Queen and the Crown Princess have looked down on her for a long time, so even though she is the Princess of Fu, she actually has no status among the clan relatives and is just a bunch of beautiful women.

The most important thing is that if the prince ascends the throne in the future, considering the contribution of Prince Fu's Mansion in the Eastern Palace, he will probably become a marginal figure.

This was something that the arrogant Princess Fu could not tolerate.

Therefore, she and Mrs. Wei looked at each other and both sensed the other's unwillingness.

"Grandfather is a smart man. It would be very difficult to persuade him to join the Fourth Prince, who has little chance of winning."

When Madam Wei heard what Princess Fu said, she was not anxious but smiled happily.

"How can we say that children owe each other a debt? Your grandfather may not agree, but Jialian's thoughts are quite obvious. Compared with the other princes, I think she is more attracted to the Fourth Prince."

"Mother, do you want Jialian to marry into the Fourth Prince's mansion? But he already has a princess and concubines in his mansion. With Jialian's status, she will definitely not be a concubine."

"Then don't worry. Didn't you become a concubine back then?"

Hearing this, Princess Fu suddenly realized, her eyes lit up and she smiled and said.

"Look at me. I can't even figure out such a small thing. What's the big deal about a bad reputation? Only real benefits can make people happy."

The mother and daughter smiled at each other and made all the arrangements for Wei Jialian clear.

If she and the Fourth Prince were really entangled, it would mean that the Wei Family would be forced to take sides, and the Duke's Mansion and the Prince Fu's Mansion would be able to take the opportunity to join them.

With the ability of Wei Taiwei, he can gather together those forces that have long been excluded by the Eastern Palace. Although each rope may not seem very impressive, if they are twisted together, they will definitely pose a threat to the Eastern Palace.

Who doesn't covet the throne of the emperor?

Before the final decision is made, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

If the imperial concubine, who has always been favored, were allowed to whisper some words in front of His Majesty, wouldn't the situation be clearer?

The situation is changing rapidly, and the bustle in Sui'an City never stops.

At the end of March, two happy events happened.

There were many common people gathering in front of the princess's mansion and the general's mansion, but the royal guards were also stationed in front of the princess's mansion, and the carriages and horses coming and going were mostly from dignitaries and nobles, which made people very envious.

On the contrary, in front of the general's mansion, there was no one else except the Guo family's carriages.

But this does not mean that the General's Mansion is a place where no one is interested. After all, the Guo family put a lot of thought into this proposal, so they brought dozens of loads of betrothal gifts.

Many of the things inside were gifts from the emperor, which shows how much the Guo family values ​​Xue Niang.

All the Guo family members who came today had rosy complexions and looked refreshed.

Especially the fourth son of the Guo family, who was in high spirits because of the happy event, and naturally looked more handsome and taller than usual.

Old Madam Guo and Third Madam Guo accompanied him. As for Prime Minister Guo and other male members of the family, they naturally had court duties to attend to, so they did not come.

But the Guo family had already given Xue Niang enough face when proposing for the bride price, so even if only three people came today to propose marriage, no one outside would say that the Guo family treated Xue Niang poorly.

In the general's mansion, Madam Gu and Madam Guo sat at the head of the table, and everyone in the room was smiling happily. As the man and woman of this happy event, Guo's son Silang and Xue Niang got a chance to talk alone in the corridor of the courtyard.

"After the engagement, you and I are engaged, so it's okay to be closer than others. So the day before yesterday I went to the Treasure House and picked out a Dongzhu hairpin for you. It looks unique. Do you like it?"

Guo Jia Silang was not a person who was very particular about etiquette, so he was not too embarrassed.

Although Xue Niang looked a little shy, she still took it generously.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

This Dongzhu doesn’t look very big, but what’s interesting is that there are eight small beads in total, which are arranged together to form a snowflake shape.

It not only fits her birthdate, but also bears her maiden name, “Xue”. It is so thoughtfully made, how could it have been bought the day before? It must have been specially made.

Thinking of this, Xue Niang was also moved.

The future husband in front of me looks rough, but he is thoughtful and will probably be considerate to me in the future.

So, after receiving the hairpin, she put it directly in her hair and asked a question shyly.

“Is it pretty?”

"nice."

There was tenderness in Guo Jia Silang's eyes. Then Xue Niang took out a purse she had just embroidered and handed it over, speaking softly.

"My grandmother said that there is such a custom in Jinling. On the day of engagement, the woman will give her husband a gift to express her hope for a happy marriage."

The purse was made of red satin embroidered with a hundred butterflies pattern in gold, and decorated with goose yellow tassels. It looked festive and expressed love.

After Guo Jiashilang took it, he looked at it carefully and said with a smile.

"My mother once told me that you are an excellent embroiderer, but I didn't quite believe it. Now it seems to be true."

"They are just some little trinkets in the boudoir, not worth mentioning."

"I like it very much and will definitely keep it as a treasure."

After saying this, Guo Jia Silang hung the purse directly on his belt, which matched the brocade robe he was wearing today.

The two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

When they returned to the house, everyone saw the purse hanging around Guo Jia Silang's waist and the Dongzhu hairpin pinned on Xue Niang's hair. For a moment, they were all delighted by this talented man and beautiful woman, a match made in heaven.