Chapter 1337 Shangguan Jia
Yuyi just thought that the girl opposite her had a very beautiful smile, and her every frown and smile was particularly lively. The girl stopped smiling, nodded, turned around and left.
Yu Wen was puzzled for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Who is this?"
In the past two years, her mother would always bring her along whenever she had an invitation. She knew at least seven or eight of the legitimate daughters of the wealthy families in the capital, if not all of them. But she had never seen the lady in front of her!
Yuyi was also confused. She had received more invitations in the past two years, not to mention Yudie.
Qi Yan recognized her and took two steps forward, "Shangguan Jia."
Miss Shangguan turned around and said, "I just laughed, you won't be so stubborn about it, right?"
Qi Yan straightened her back and said, "I just haven't seen you for two years and I want to talk to you."
Shangguan Jia blocked the sunlight with a fan, "It's still not good."
Having said that, he turned around and left without any hesitation.
Yuwen's eyes became brighter. She rejected the offer so decisively and her action was particularly graceful. This young lady is really likable!
When Yuyi heard the name, she knew who it was. There was only one Shangguan family in the capital, and her grandmother had told her that the Shangguan family had the highest chance of producing a crown princess.
The Queen did not actually leave the garden, but went up to the terrace with a telescope in her hand so she could see what was going on in the garden.
The empress glanced at her niece with an indifferent expression. When she saw Qi Yan, there was sarcasm in her eyes. Then when she saw Miss Shangguan, the smile on her face deepened.
The queen put down her telescope and suddenly said, "Concubine Ran, your niece is pregnant again."
Ran Yan didn't understand why the Queen mentioned her niece, and quickly replied, "Yes, this child is blessed."
The Queen said quietly, "It's more than just a blessing, so many women envy you."
Ran Yan was silent. She was jealous, but everyone has their own destiny.
The Queen did not immediately say that the men of the Zhou family were all good. Someone came to her to ask for matchmaking, but the eldest son of the second branch of the Zhou family was still unengaged.
It is a good place for a woman to marry into the Zhou family, but not everyone can marry into the Zhou family.
Two days later, Zhulan received an invitation from the Queen to enter the palace. She was very confused because only she was invited this time.
Zhulan could only guess the blame was on her three granddaughters. That shouldn't be the case. They all said nothing happened, so why did they summon her two days later?
Zhulan followed the palace maid to the pavilion. It was windy today and the breeze was very comfortable.
The queen sat in the pavilion and looked up at the sky. No one knew what she saw in the cloudless sky.
After Zhulan greeted her, the Queen came back to her senses, "Madam is here, please take a seat."
Zhulan sat down and said, "Madam, come in, is everything ok?"
The queen smiled softly, "Well, I'm doing fine lately."
The candidate for the Crown Princess has been decided, and we are just waiting for the imperial decree. Things have been going smoothly recently.
Zhulan took the tea brought by the palace maid with a smile. The cool tea tasted comfortable.
The Empress is not one to beat around the bush. "When my father conquered Jiangshang in the early years, there were many people who fought with him through thick and thin. Some of them retired during my father's reign. My father and the Emperor have always been grateful to them."
Zhulan was confused as to what this had to do with the Zhou family. Soon, she understood.
The Empress continued, "Mr. Shang has a daughter who is fourteen this year. She is very filial and accompanied the old Mr. and Mrs. Shang back to their hometown when she was young. She returned to Beijing at the beginning of this year for her marriage."
Zhulan's smile remained unchanged, "Filial piety is rare."
The Queen nodded, "The old lady accompanied her granddaughter back to the capital. A few days ago, I met the old lady. She mentioned you, Madam, and said that you would teach the children. She wanted to discuss with you how to educate the children."
Zhulan understood that it must be the old lady who mentioned the Zhou family. The Zhou family just happened to have a suitable young man, and there were no complicated affairs in the Zhou family. The old lady who loved her granddaughter paid attention to the empress who came to the palace to meet her.
Zhu Lan replied, "The old lady is able to teach such a filial granddaughter. I also want to get to know her and discuss things with her."
The Queen did not mention the marriage. She agreed to introduce them to each other, but she did not expect to be biased towards anyone. If she really had to help someone, it should be the Zhou family.
As soon as Zhulan left the palace, she signaled someone to inquire about Shang Jia. It was easy to inquire about Shang Jia. As soon as Zhou Shuren came to Beijing, Mr. Shang retired. The old man lived a long life and is still alive.
Mr. Shang has only two sons. The eldest and the second son are both in the capital, and the one he wants to get engaged to is the eldest son's second daughter.
Mr. Shang was the first to follow the retired emperor, and he had a lot of favor in front of the retired emperor, which was why the empress was willing to speak.
Zhao heard the news from her mother, "Shangjia and the emperor have a relationship, mother, is Mingrui's marriage settled?"
Zhulan, "No, if you really want to talk about it, our family is related to the royal family. The queen didn't mention Mingrui today. The royal family only wanted to establish an acquaintance between the two families, and didn't care about anything else."
Zhao laughed when he heard this, "Then how can we get to know each other?"
Zhulan, "We just need to wait for the merchant's post."
If she hadn't been informed, she would definitely not go. Normally, she would ask Li to go. But now that everything has been informed, she will go in person.
Shang Jia, the old lady sent the maid away and said to her granddaughter Shang Qing, "Grandma really risked her dignity for you."
Shang Qing blushed, "Grandma."
The old lady said cheerfully, "Grandma, for Qing'er's future, everything is worth it."
Shang Qing threw himself into his grandmother's arms, his eyes slightly red, "Grandma is the best."
The old lady regretted it. She regretted that she should not have agreed to let her son take Shang Qing away. Shang Qing had been separated from his parents for many years and had a younger sister. The eldest son-in-law's feelings were all focused on his granddaughter.
But if Shang Qing was not there, the old couple would still be lonely in their hometown. She was worried about her eldest daughter-in-law, so she insisted on returning to Beijing together, just for her granddaughter's marriage.
"Grandma, my fourth sister."
The old lady patted Shang Qing on the back. Shang Qing sat up straight and Shang Ying came in.
The old lady smiled and said, "Ying'er is here."
Shang Ying looked at where Shang Qing was sitting and bit her lip subconsciously. She was the second daughter of the second wife. As the second daughter, Shang Qing had her grandmother to protect her, but she had to rely on herself. She was a few months older than Shang Qing, but she didn't follow her grandmother at the beginning. She had completely forgotten why she didn't go back to her hometown. When she knew she had to go back to her hometown, she hid herself.
Shang Qing didn't like his third sister. He dragged her out to the street the day after she returned to Beijing, causing her to spend two months' salary. If she hadn't been used to carrying extra money, she would have been embarrassed.
At the gate of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren saw Chang Yi waiting by the carriage as soon as he walked out. Zhou Shuren quickened his pace and said with joy, "I told you not to pick me up, why did you come?"
Chang Yi likes the feeling of welcoming his father home, "Your son has been away for many years, please let your son be more filial to you."
Zhou Shuren gestured for them to get on the carriage. Once inside, Zhou Shuren said, "There are only a few days left in the vacation. Your wife is having a hard time too. You should spend more time with Zhao."