Besides, what's wrong with his nephew? No matter in appearance or talent, he is no match for other young men of the right age in the capital.
But the master would rather let the eldest princess choose for herself than let her marry their Ulanara.
"Mammy, why did the Master do this?"
She just couldn't understand why her family was so bad in the eyes of her master?
Nanny Chang knew that Fu Jin was probably stuck in a dead end again, so she quickly said, "Fu Jin, don't overthink it. The master probably wants to hear the eldest princess's opinion. Why don't we start with the eldest princess? Maybe it will be better."
Fu Jin looked up at her and asked, "Tell this to the eldest princess. Will she agree?"
Fu Jin felt that it would be risky to tell the eldest princess about this matter directly.
"It's okay to give it a try. If the eldest princess doesn't want to, we can wait and see at the flower viewing banquet."
"But the master doesn't agree." Fu Jin was a little conflicted.
"Didn't the master say it? As long as the eldest princess is willing, it's fine. As long as Fu Jin can convince the eldest princess, then the master will definitely agree for the eldest princess's sake."
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"Princess, someone from Fu Jin's place wants you to come over."
The eldest princess was sitting on the warm couch, embroidering with her head down. When she heard the servant's voice, she looked up.
I was a little confused, "What does my mother want me to do?"
"I don't know. I only know that someone asked you to come over and said that Fu Jin wanted to see you, Gege."
"I see. Tell him I'll be there soon."
After the servant left, the eldest princess looked at her wet nurse.
"Mammy, what do you think my mother-in-law wants me to do when she suddenly calls me over?"
After all, she rarely let me go over on weekdays, let alone if she had something to ask me.
"My guess is that it's related to the princess's marriage."
Of course, these are just his guesses, and she doesn't know whether it is true or not.
"My marriage?"
The eldest princess also thought that her marriage was decided by her father and mother.
I just don't know why she called me over.
The eldest princess came very quickly. When the Fourth Lady saw her coming, she smiled and waved to her to come and sit down.
The eldest princess came and sat down opposite the fourth concubine, feeling a little uneasy. "My mother asked me to come here, but what's the matter?"
"In the blink of an eye, the eldest princess has reached the age of marriage. This time I asked you to come here because of your marriage."
"What do you think of your marriage?"
The eldest princess didn't know what she wanted to do specifically, so she shook her head and said, "Everything will be arranged by my father and mother."
"You should know that your father is going to hold a flower-viewing banquet for you in the Old Summer Palace." Fu Jin picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip and looked at her.
The eldest princess nodded and said softly, "I know. My father has already told me about this."
"By then, all the young men of marriageable age in the capital will be there, as well as ladies of your own age. The eldest princess can take a good look at them. If there is anyone you think is suitable for you, you can tell me and your father..."
The eldest princess looked a little shy, "I understand, mother."
Fu Jin sighed, "In fact, if you can marry a relative of your own family, you will have someone to support you in your husband's family in the future. After all, these are people who know you well."
"Compared to the others whose backgrounds are unclear, if I wait until I marry him and his true nature is revealed, my life will be difficult..."
The eldest princess was a little confused when she first heard what her mother said, but after she finished speaking, she finally understood what she meant.
However, she didn't say anything, but wondered in her heart whether her mother knew or heard something. For a moment, the eldest princess's heart was lifted up.
His hands under the handkerchief were clenched into fists, for fear that his mother would find out about the matter.
"Big Princess, tell me if what I just said is right or not." Fu Jin spoke when she saw that she didn't say anything.
The eldest princess came to her senses and heard what her mother said. She nodded without thinking too much.
The Fourth Lady thought she agreed, and a smile appeared on her face. She quickly asked Nanny Chang to bring over the portrait that she had brought yesterday.
"Take a look at this." The Fourth Lady took the portrait from Nanny Chang and handed it back.
The eldest princess looked at the scroll, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, "Mother, what is this?"
The Fourth Lady nodded her chin and said, "You'll know when you open it."
The eldest princess did not suspect anything. When she opened the portrait and saw what was on it, she was immediately stunned.
Then she quickly put the portrait down.
Her face immediately turned red, "Dear Mother, why do you let me look at a man's portrait?"
Although the man in the portrait had handsome features, a woman couldn't follow the man's portrait. If it got out, wouldn't she...
Seeing this, Fu Jin knew that she was shy, so she said, "This is my nephew Huai'an, what do you think of him?"
When she heard these words suddenly, the eldest princess was a little shocked.
"Mother, what did you say?" She must have heard it right.
The Fourth Lady thought that she really didn't hear clearly, so she repeated what she had just said.
"Mother, I can't judge him."
After all, he had never seen him, so how could he make a judgment based on the person in the portrait?
Fu Jin had expected that the eldest princess would say this.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know now. I'll invite him over during the flower viewing banquet, and then you can get to know each other better."
"He's about your age, has a good personality, and passed the imperial examination this year. If you get engaged, we'll still be a family. Maybe your mother can even bring you back to watch you get married."
When the eldest princess heard the last sentence, her eyes moved slightly.
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Time passed quietly, and soon it was the day for flower viewing in the Old Summer Palace.
Many people came to the Old Summer Palace that day. In addition to young men and women of marriageable age in Beijing, their mothers were also invited.
As the concubine of the Fourth Master, Wen Mianmian naturally had to be there.
Wen Mianmian accompanied the wife to greet all the ladies and wives. Her elder and second sisters-in-law from her natal family were also invited.
Although she had known they would come, Wen Mianmian was still very happy to see them now.
"Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law." Wen Mianmian walked forward with a smile.
"Greetings to the Concubine." The two men bowed with smiles on their faces.
Wen Mianmian quickly helped the man up, "Hurry up."
"Why didn't Qingyue come?" Wen Mianmian thought Qingyue would come too.
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