Zhi Xuan

The prince's main wife is from the Xiang family, and he has been married into the prince's mansion for six years.

The Xiang clan and the Ji clan are both big clans. In the early years, they followed the king to conquer the north and south, and made great military exploits. Jane is in the heart of the emperor, and the power of the family should not be underestimated.

As the eldest daughter of the first line, Xiangshi also married the prince, so she holds a very important position in the family.But she has not been able to give birth to a son and a half daughter for a long time. Instead, the concubines in the mansion are happy one after another, and they are inevitably anxious.

The prince has the support of the Xiang family, and he also looks forward to the birth of his son, but year after year, there is no good news.

On the contrary, the brothers who married him later had their own children one after another.

Wang Zihuai has no legitimate son, Mrs. Ji gave birth to his eldest daughter, who is now three years old, smart and handsome, the king loves him the most among all the granddaughters.

The prince looked at his brother's children with greedy eyes, so why not Mrs. Xiang.

Most of the time of the year, the prince stayed in Mrs. Xiang's room, so it was not hard work.However, the two just have no children.

Mrs. Xiang suspected that someone had done it secretly, so she invited a good doctor to make repeated examinations, but there was no sign of Mrs. Xiang being poisoned. The conclusions of several doctors were the same, and there was nothing wrong with her body.The prince has children from concubines, who are also in good health.

Such a result left Xiang with nowhere to vent his anger, and he could only hope that Mrs. Xiang's concubine would have good news soon, and it would be a kind of comfort to hold the child under her lap.

In various vassal states, the monarch has no direct son, and either adopts from his direct brother or succeeds as a common son.Although the latter is often criticized, it is also a helpless move for the stability of the country.

The situation of the prince is very special. As the eldest son of the king, he was canonized as the prince shortly after his birth. Even though he has three brothers from the direct line, he is still the legitimate heir to the throne.

If Mrs. Xiang can give birth to a child, even a daughter, he doesn't need to worry about his status.However, they have been married for several years, and they have never had a daughter under their knees.If things go on like this, both the king and the court officials will worry about the inheritance of the next generation.

Because of this, princes with political ambitions began to be unwilling to be lonely, and in the past two years they have made frequent moves to challenge his status.This situation troubled the prince very much, his mood became more and more irritable day by day, and he occasionally lost his way of doing things, which made the king very unhappy.

Unlike his elder brothers, Wang Zihuai showed a clear attitude from the very beginning, he had no intention of being king, and he had no interest in the struggle for power in the court.He only wanted to make money, so he did not hesitate to ask the king for salt well under the pressure of the clan.

In the eyes of most people, Wang Zihuai has no big ambitions, and he does not have much future in the eyes of money.

Ji's is not the case.

The Ji clan's ability to stand in the capital for hundreds of years is not only due to the shade of their ancestors.The patriarchs of the past dynasties have been very discerning, and they have found the right direction in making major decisions. Even if there are minor mistakes, the family is still safe and sound.

Others are not optimistic about Wang Zihuai, but the head of the Ji family is different.Compared with the prince chasing power in the court and the prince whose status is unstable, Ji Kang is more optimistic about Prince Huai.

Among the sons of the king, Wang Zihuai was born of the queen, with a noble status and natural advantages.If you stay away from court disputes wholeheartedly, you won't offend the king, and you won't form a death feud with any brother.When the throne changes, no matter who is in power, in order to show benevolence to the world, he will be treated kindly and even favored.

In addition, Wang Zihuai likes to do business, and the fief is extremely rich. There is also a salt well rewarded by the king, and his wealth is among the best among the princes.

In many aspects, apart from Conglong's merits, he is really an excellent marriage partner.

As Wang Zihuai's in-laws, he can smoothly avoid the struggle for the throne, and he will not be feared by the king, and he will not cause the family to be wiped out by betting on the wrong treasure.

The Ji family has lasted for hundreds of years, and there are countless bloodlines. The power in the capital city should not be underestimated, and there is no need to bet on the future.

What they need is stability, and family stability is more important than anything else.

Wang Zihuai wants to marry a wife, and Ji's daughter is also the best choice.

Ever since, the Ji family and Wang Zihuai hit it off, and the Ji family reported to the king, and the marriage between the two parties was a matter of course.

Unexpectedly, a trip to Xiyuan country broke the tacit understanding between them.After Wang Zihuai came back, he invited the king, hoping to marry the daughter of the Yuan family, or as a wife.

When this matter came out, there was an uproar in the court, and the clans talked a lot, but the Ji clan was calm on the face, and sent people to inquire in private.

The news was sent back one after another, and it was put on the desk of Patriarch Ji.

Ji Kang looked through the information sent back and learned that Wang Zihuai had many business contacts with Marquis Xi Yuan.

Connecting all kinds of clues together, he has an estimate of this marriage.

It all comes down to money.

The reason why I was worried was because Zhixuan had a special status, he was the king of the Xiyuan Kingdom, and his sister naturally had a different status.If it was changed to a small vassal state, let alone the side wife, no one would care even if Wang Zihuai wanted to be favored exclusively.

With the answer in mind, Ji Kang sent someone to deliver a letter to his daughter.The letter stated that there is no need to worry about Yuan's daughter, as long as the other party is polite, they can form a friendship with her.If the other party doesn't know the fun, there are also solutions that don't know the fun.Mrs. Side said it nicely, but she was also a concubine after all.

As long as Mrs. Ji's status is stable, the Ji family and Wang Zihuai will be in the same boat.

So far, the relationship between them is solid.

The addition of the Yuan clan may not break the bond between the two parties, but it will strengthen Wang Zihuai's power.King Ren loved Zhixuan very much, he was full of praise for this young Marquis of Xiyuan, and rewarded him many times, the advantages of marrying Yuan's family definitely outweighed the disadvantages.

As for the fear of the prince and the suspicion of the clan, compared with the benefits obtained, they can be completely ignored.

If Mrs. Ji and Yuan Tao can coexist peacefully, the Ji family and the Yuan family may not be unable to get along.

No one thinks too much money, and Jikang is no exception.

The Patriarch of the Ji family made a decision, depending on how Yuan Tao behaved after marrying.

Mrs. Ji received the letter, read it from beginning to end, understood the family's plan, and quickly frightened the house with thunderous means, and cleared away those who were treacherous and reckless.

In Madam Ji's eyes, Wang Zihuai is her husband, the father of her daughter, and also an ally of the family.

The education she received since she was a child allowed Mrs. Ji to detach herself from her feelings and look at this marriage very objectively, and soon came to the same conclusion as Ji Kang.She had no intention of getting entangled in this matter, she was so calm and rational beyond imagination that all those who wanted to see a joke were frustrated.

However, after all, someone did not give up.

Mrs. Xiang's visit made Mrs. Ji sneer.

The two have known each other since childhood and know each other's personalities very well.She can guess the other party's intention without meeting her face to face.There is no anger at all, just watch jokes to pass the boredom, and listen to what kind of good things the other party can say.

After making up her mind, Mrs. Ji didn't get up immediately, but ordered someone to fetch the makeup box and recomb her hair.

The makeup box is divided into three layers, filled with exquisite jade ornaments and gold ornaments that Wang Zihuai brought back from Xiyuan Kingdom.

Different from the style of Zhongducheng, the gold ornaments in the box are not heavy, but very delicate and gorgeous.

The most exquisite is a pair of palm-sized golden butterflies.

The body of the butterfly is hollowed out, the interior is inlaid with colorful treasures, the wings of the butterfly are stretched, and the edges are as thin as the wings of a cicada.Gold ornaments are not more precious than jade, but they are more gorgeous, which Mrs. Ji can't put it down.

Thinking of what Wang Zihuai said, Mrs. Ji picked out two golden hairpins and a golden butterfly, and put them on her hair with her own hands.Looking at myself in the mirror, the wings of the butterfly fluttered slightly in the hair, as if it came alive.

"Madam is very beautiful." The maid admired.

Mrs. Ji smiled slightly, buttoned the bronze mirror, and shook her sleeves when she got up.

Only when her sleeves were covered by her side did she shyly walk out the door to see Mrs. Xiang who had been waiting for a long time.

In the guest room, Mrs. Xiang waited impatiently, but she didn't show it on her face. She sat upright and occasionally took a sip of sweet soup.

Although it is winter, the room is as warm as spring.

A copper stove is placed against the wall, with pipes extending out.The furnace body is hot, and the smoke floats out of the room with the pipe, which is far better than the brazier.It is reported that Wang Zihuai came from Xiyuan Guoxue, and specially borrowed craftsmen from Xiyuanhou to renovate the house and build these stoves. I don't know if it is true or not.

Mrs. Xiang must admit that these stoves are very useful. When Wang Zihuai sold them to the public, the Prince's Mansion also bought a batch, and the price was very considerable.

It's impossible to give away for nothing.

Wang Zihuai won't be at a disadvantage, and the prince won't be ashamed to take advantage of his brother.

In addition to the copper stove, the maid also brought a hand stove, which is very small and can be held to warm your hands, and it also faintly emits a fragrance.

The hand furnace was not sold to the outside world, except for a few that were sent to the palace, which can only be seen in Wang Zihuai's mansion.It is reported that it was also imported from Xiyuan country.

The clan can't buy it, and it's not easy to build it privately. They can only buy it from Xiyuan Kingdom through Wang Zihuai, or pay a sum of gold silk, and borrow a few craftsmen from Zhixuan to build it at home.

From Wang Zihuai back to Zhongdu City, the pace of making money has not stopped.

Although copper stoves and hand stoves are profitable, they are not the big ones, and fruit wine and pills are huge profits.Holding these two is like guarding a cornucopia. You don't need to do much at all, just release the news and wait for the buyer to come to your door.

In a short period of time, Wang Zihuai made a lot of money, and even the business of Yanjing was put aside.

Count carefully, these profitable businesses all come from Xiyuan Kingdom, no wonder Wang Zihuai wants to marry Yuan's daughter.

Even Doctor Qing, who doesn't like Wang Zihuai, must admit that this marriage can bring him huge benefits. In comparison, being said a few words is nothing.

Is Wang Zihuai not often criticized?

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xiang couldn't help sneering.

I don't know how Ji feels when such a side lady enters the door, can she really turn a blind eye?She doesn't believe it.

The sister-in-law and sister-in-law have had a relationship since they were in their boudoirs. Because of the crown prince and Wang Zihuai, the two barely maintain peace on the surface, but in reality they still can't understand each other.

Now, seizing the opportunity, Mrs. Xiang will naturally come to watch a good show and mock her face to face.

This matter didn't do her much good, and she couldn't keep her happy.

In addition, you can also find out for the prince whether Wang Zihuai really has no intention of going to court, or is he trying to win over the princes under the cover of making money.

Footsteps came from outside the door, presumably it was Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Xiang put down her cup and calmed down.

Unlike the imagined situation, Madam Ji who appeared in front of her was not half haggard, but radiant and radiant.As she moves, the accessories on her hair shimmer with colorful lights.

The golden butterfly was so unique that Mrs. Xiang couldn't help but take a second look.

Mrs. Ji smiled slightly and said: "This thing is from Xiyuan Kingdom, sister Xiang also likes it?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Xiang's heart sank.

Seeing her performance, Mrs. Ji smiled even more, her black hair piled up like clouds, dotted with golden light, becoming more charming, brighter and more dazzling.