female concubine

"The purpose of the Xiao family's selection of the king of Chu is probably not as simple as self-protection. If the prince really does this, the Xiao family will definitely support the king of Chu in the name of the Qing emperor. At that time, hundreds of thousands of troops will invade the capital. My lord, what should I do?"

"Then get rid of the king of Chu first!" Originally, he was evenly matched with the prince, but now the king of Chu has become even more difficult when he comes back.

"The lord is still in such a hurry. The Imperial City Secretary in Xiao Xianfu's hands is not just for show. Besides, Xiao Xianrong sits in the Ministry of Punishment and committed the crime of mutilating siblings. Even if His Majesty will protect the lord, it will only benefit the crown prince."

"This won't work, that won't work, you can't even kill him, master, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty is in his prime, you don't need to worry, take it step by step."

"So what am I going to do now?"

"Some things are a pity to lose, harmless to gain, and self-interested when gathered."

"Master means... to win over the King of Chu?" King Zhao stared.

"When I was a child, I was a child. When I grow up, I naturally have an adult's solution." Yao Shen looked at King Zhao and smiled slightly.

"My lord's solution...Master, do you want to get married?" Zhao Wang frowned, "I and Chu Wang are siblings, so does the Xiao family still have a daughter?"

"The Xiao family is gone, but the Queen Mother of Chu still exists."

Wei Yunsheng froze, and immediately exclaimed, "Uncle Shanyin was pardoned from death row, let me marry her daughter?" You complained with a disgusted face, "What's more, Li's family is poor, It's because of..." He stopped talking suddenly, and bowed to the teacher, "Student made a slip of the tongue." What he wanted to say was that Uncle Shanyin was white, and he won the Jinshi by virtue of the tribute, and finally became the imperial censor after half a hundred years old.

But the envoy of the Privy Council, who is a first-rank official in front of him, also came from a poor family.

Yao Shen spread his hands, "It's just for the prince to take a concubine."

"Taking a concubine... If I take a concubine, I think my father will agree, so I'm going to ask for an order?"

"Don't worry, the prince accepts the side concubine, neither big nor small, the prince must not forget the purpose."

"Thank you, master, for the reminder. The students will prepare a generous gift and find a good day to visit, future Taishan."

A banquet was held in the mansion of the founding father to welcome his son-in-law.

"Xiao Xianrong, my subordinate, I pay my respects to King Chu and Princess Chu."

"Xiao Xianggong is so polite." For Xiao Xianrong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, Wei Huan remembered more about his father, Xiao Huaide, the founder of the country. At the Ministry of Punishment, Wei Huan bowed and helped him up, "How can you say that Xianggong is also Xiaowang's Mount Tai, and there is no reason for elders to worship younger generations in this world."

"My lord has been dismissed from office. The lord is the son of an official family. He is a king. It is only natural for a minister to kneel down to the king."

"The son of heaven is the king, and the crown prince is the vice-president. He is the king in Mount Tai's mouth. Since I leave the cabinet and start a mansion, I will be a courtier of the foreign court. If someone who wants to listen to Taishan's words...wouldn't it be words that separate my brothers?"

"The lower official made a slip of the tongue."

"Taishan, return home today, only father and son."

"Yes." Xiao Xianrong spent half his life in the army, and now he has been in the Ministry of Criminal Justice for nearly ten years, and now he is choked by a teenage boy so he dare not say more.

Xiao Xianfu stepped forward, "What do you think of the King of Chu now?"

"You are young, but you have a way of speaking and doing things."

Xiao Xianfu walked past him with a smile, "From the first time I saw the King of Chu, I thought he was like the King of Qi when he was young."

King Qi, Xiao Xianrong opened his eyes wide. King Qi was also benevolent, filial and loyal when he was young, and he didn't care about power. He was full of fun, "So this time, the Xiao family is still on the right side?"

"It depends on whether the king of Chu has the same share as the king of Qi. He must fight."

"Daddy, second uncle."

After the King of Chu left, Xiao Xianrong dared to look at his daughter carefully, "The King of Chu didn't make things difficult for you, did he?"

"Dad, don't worry, the prince treats her very well."

"That's good, from now on, the Xiao family..."

"This matter still needs to be discussed in the long term. There are some things I can't talk to my father about."

"If you don't want to stay in college, Sanniang has only been married for a few days, so your heart has changed." Xiao Xianfu on the side joked and laughed.

"Second Uncle~"

"Okay, Second Uncle is joking with you, but San Niang..."

"Second uncle, please tell me."

"Your Majesty's love for King Zhao is getting stronger and stronger."

"Youqing understands, thank you for reminding me, Uncle Er."

"My lord, this way please." Xiqiu led King Chu to Xiao Youqing's boudoir, "This is the boudoir where the girl lives. Except for the eldest lady and the personal maid, even A Lang and several gentlemen are forbidden to walk. The girl said that my uncle has a noble status and doesn't like the noise at the banquet, now that I have met all the elders, there is no need to go."

She had entered a women's boudoir before, except for the extravagant size, the furnishings inside were not much different.

There is also a small study room in the inner room, which is clean and tidy, and there is a Fuxiqin on the table.

"This is where the girl usually writes and practices the piano."

Wei Huan only glanced briefly, and finally his eyes fell on a painting.

"Does she also like to draw?"

"The girl's uncle is a contemporary painter, Mr. Jiang Qi."

"It turns out that Jiang Yuanshi is her uncle... The mountains are beautiful from a distance, but the water is silent when you are close. The flowers are still there after spring, and the birds are not surprised when people come and go. It's a good painting!"

"Could it be that the prince is only allowed to like painting, and the concubine is not allowed to write?"

"girl."

"You go down first."

"Yes."

Wei Huan sat down on the chair next to him, "Compared with painting, Wang Hao's handwriting is more exquisite."

"Yes, the concubine is not as talented as the prince in painting, even if he studied under the saint of painting."

"That's not what I mean," she looked at the inscription on the painting again, "The willow body is well-balanced and thin, following the resolute trend of the Wei stele, the stippling is neat and straight, the bones are strong, and the body is tight. It is rare for a woman to write so well. .”

"Women are virtuous without talent, is the prince praising his concubine or..."

"If I scold you, don't I scold myself too."

Xiao Youqing smiled and sat down, "Is there any music you want to hear, my lord?"

Wei was stunned for a while, she had seen quite a few women in Sichuan, and it was very rare to see young ladies in our family dancing and writing, most of them could read some words, and they were just good girls, "Is there anything the princess can't do ?”

She replied again, "The princess was born in the general family, so the gentleman should not fail in the six arts."

"I was born as a general, but she is also a woman. I only know a little about riding and shooting."

"The founding mansion is well-intentioned."

Not long after Xiqiu came out, the melodious sound of the piano came out of the boudoir.

After the banquet was over, the founding father's mansion prepared gifts and sent them home.

"Let these drum bands stop, it's inevitable that they will cause noise to the neighbors."

"Yes."

"drive!"

The curtain beside the car window was blown up by the wind, Xiao Youqing caught a glimpse of the long flags of the foot shop in Xincheng, "It's still early, can the prince go to the Earl's Mansion in Shanyin?"

Wei Huan turned sideways and rolled up the curtain, "Today?"

"By the way." Seeing her hesitation, he said again: "If the prince is afraid of losing his manners, the ones in the car behind..."

"No need." Then he said to the outside of the car: "Six sons, go to the Earl's Mansion in Shanyin."

"Yes."

Both the Founding Father's Mansion and the Founding Duke's Mansion are in Xincheng, not far apart.

"Isn't that... King Zhao's carriage?" Wei Huan looked at the carriage disappearing from the alley at the entrance of the Earl's Mansion in Shanyin.

Xiao Youqing was also puzzled, "What did King Zhao go to the Earl's Mansion of Shanyin?"

On the other side, when the boy in the mansion saw the frame of the four horses again, he obediently went back and reported the letter.

As a result, Uncle Shanyin's family rushed out to greet him personally, "Prince Chu."

"Weng Weng, uncle."

"I have seen the King of Chu, and the Princess of Chu."

"It's windy outside, why did Weng Weng come out?"

"Knowing that the prince and concubine are here, how can I sit still, I am so happy, I haven't seen you for a few years, and the prince has already married."

"That's why my grandson brought the princess to see you."

"I met Uncle Shanyin, I met Weng Weng, uncle."

Uncle Shanyin was overjoyed, "What a perfect couple, good and good, all good, go in quickly, the tea will be ready early in the morning."

"Okay." Wei Huan was afraid that Xiao Youqing would be too unfamiliar when she first entered the Earl's Mansion, so he took her along without leaving her.

Zhongtang sat down and exchanged greetings, "Weng Weng, just now my grandson saw Zhao Wang's carriage, but he came to the house."

"Isn't it? Zhao Wang brought a lot of gifts and wanted to..."

"Ahem!" Uncle Shanyin shook hands and coughed loudly, giving Li Xiaoyi another cold look.

"father…"

"Dropping the blessings of the six kings, the old man can be restored to the title, and the arrival of the king of Zhao is nothing more than these insignificant things."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Youqing made some guesses, and Wei Huan also knew there was something else hidden, but Grandpa refused to say it, so he had his reasons. In short, she knew that Grandpa would never harm her.

"Daddy, is my cousin here?" Li Linxuan also rushed to the middle hall when she heard the news.

The middle hall was full of people, so it was lively, there were people she liked to see, and there were also people she didn't like.

"Linxuan, don't be rude." Even though Uncle Shanyin dotes on him in private, he is still serious in front of others.

Li Linxuan had no choice but to step forward, "King Chu, King Chu... my concubine."

Wei Huan got up from his seat, "Doesn't it look like this, it's hard for my cousin."

The first half year of the founding of the Duke’s Mansion was not happy, but it was also free. At that time, the little girl surrounded her all day, bringing noise and caring at the same time. , my cousin has grown up too."

"My cousin is not the same. Before I left, I remember being as tall as me. Now..." She raised her head, and then glanced at Princess Chu who was sitting upright.

"Let me introduce to you..."

"I know her!" Li Linxuan's attitude turned cold immediately, "There are not many Lord's Mansions in the new city!"

"Xuan'er, don't be presumptuous, Princess..."

Xiao Youqing also stood up, raised her hand to stop Uncle Shanyin's words, "Cousin, is that right?"

The smell of flames filled the middle hall. Even as the earl of the country, he was afraid that the powerful officials Xiao Shi and Li Lin were raised in the mansion, and they didn't know many things. "Princess, the child is ignorant and offended you."

Embarrassed, she had no choice but to turn around and say to Xiao Youqing, "I'm here to see Weng Weng, what are you doing?"

It is very clear who brought Hanhan here, but the king of Chu's favoritism made Xiao Youqing a little uncomfortable, "My lord, I suddenly thought that the concubine and lady said that cousin Linxuan had a heart and wanted to enter the palace of the king of Chu."

"..." Wei Huan couldn't understand her, "Didn't I tell you earlier, besides, my cousin is the only daughter of the Weng family, how can she be a concubine?"

"If the prince likes it, the concubine can give up the position of princess and step back to the right."

"My lord, my concubine, you can't do this." Uncle Shanyin panicked.

"You? Come with me!" She grabbed Xiao Youqing's hand, the Earl's Mansion didn't change much from before, and she took him away with ease.

"Didn't you ask me to visit Weng Weng? What are you doing with a child now?"

"She's a child?" She wasn't angry at first, but she didn't know why, but when she heard Wei Huan's remarks, she suddenly became angry, "Then what are you?"

Xiao Youqing had always been gentle to her before, but now the sudden fierceness made her feel a little scared, her throat rolled up and down without making a sound.

Looking at Xiao Youqing's dodging eyes, it seemed that she had discovered something. It turned out that this person was hard-nosed, "If the prince wants to, just accept her. I won't stop her, and neither will the Xiao family."

"You let me take it and I will take it? What do you mean by being the king?"

"The concubine is naturally a prince and an official."

"I said no, but I won't. You probably won't be able to eat this meal. You'd better go home and eat it. Weng Weng is here. I'll come over by myself some other day."

"The prince is blaming me?"

"Blame myself!"

The author has something to say: the founder of Shanyin, Shanyin is a fiefdom (in name only), the founder of the country is a title, a total of twelve ranks.

The king of Chu is a title, fief + title.

Calling the Six Kings is his ranking order, whether it is a county king or a prince can call it that way.

Holding a wedding in the Northern Song Dynasty is much more complicated than many dynasties, so I will explain it next time.

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