The Way of Favors

????An Wang is a knot in Fu Rong's heart.

From childhood to adulthood, whatever Fu Rong wanted, or the family helped her find it, or she got it herself, it can be said to be responsive.

The first frustration was that she wanted to subdue her mother-in-law and the princess, hoping to be liked by her. She did not do it. Maybe she was more virtuous and obedient to the princess, and she could please the princess. But, with What is the favorite of the princess in a comfortable life?

The harmony between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law was considered as Fu Rong gave up.

Xu Jin was frustrated the second time. Now that he entered the Suwang Mansion, Fu Rong wanted to be favored by Xu Jin. Xu Jin died early in her previous life. Her efforts came to an abrupt halt. Fu Rong had no regrets. After all, Xu Jin had loosened her a little at that time. Fu Rong believed If Xu Jin is not dead, she will succeed.

The most difficult thing for Fu Rong to put down was Wang An.

That was the man she wanted to marry but had no chance to marry. It's like, Wang An is a tiger, she stared at him, she made a lot of preparations to capture him, but before she walked to Wang An, she was suddenly knocked out, and even tried to see if she could do it. There is no chance. This kind of unpredictable ending is even more annoying than finding that you can't work hard.

Fu Rong really wanted to know if she had a chance to get close to An Wang, the future emperor, who would love her.

So she didn't move, and watched the hands lift her veil.

She raised her head slightly and looked directly at the man under the peach blossom tree without cowardice.

Xu Ping raised his hand high, looking at the stunning beauty of Qingcheng exposed under the veil, and for a moment forgot to move.

This was the first time he looked at her so close.

The little girl was even more beautiful than when she first met on the stone steps of Yongtai Temple that day, especially her clear and watery eyes, looking back at him boldly, as if she just asked him with a playful and sly question that surprised him.

"Elect your concubine in April, are you also selected?" Xu Ping slowly lowered her veil and asked in a low voice.

Fu Rong nodded.

As a girl, she dared to catch up, which had already expressed her desire for him. Since Xu Ping also wanted to marry her, she would not let her speak out about a girl ashamed to speak. There were peach blossom petals spinning and falling next to him. Xu Ping stretched out his hand to catch it, then spread his palm to her: "Xishan is a matchmaker, and peach blossoms are employed. I wonder if the three girls are willing to marry me, the idle king?"

He didn't understand why this girl fell in love with him, maybe she was tempted at first sight just like him?

Xu waited quietly, with a feeling in his heart that he had never experienced before, novel and joyful.

And his palm is as white as jade, and peach blossoms are like clouds.

Fu Rong had heard of An Wang Fengya early, and only then did he really appreciate that she smiled silently, and raised her hand to pick the pink peach blossom in his palm.

Seeing that she took the petals to leave, Xu Ping moved his five fingers slightly, but did not hold them at all. He put down his hands and said, "You will be dressed more plainly in the few days when you choose the concubine. I will fight for the rest. Let's go, don't call me. They are suspicious."

"Okay." Thinking of the excuse she made up when she came over, Fu Rong did not dare to wait any longer, so he responded and turned away.

Her steps are brisk, like stepping on the clouds.

Wang An likes her, he likes her...

Fu Rong really wanted to go home and hide in the house and smile to his heart.

The dream that she couldn't ask for in the previous life will finally come true in this life. As long as she marries An Anxin and waits for a few years, she will be a queen in the future. The princess mother and daughter who used to look down on her, Princess Yongning who ridiculed her and killed Liu Ruyi tragically, and the old lady who was always stunned to find them uncomfortable in the second room, Fu Rong really looked forward to changing her status in the future. How they get along.

After the knot was untied, Fu Rong carefully put the peach petals into the sachet, and led his sister to find Fu Bao to fly the kite together, and had fun for a day.

After returning to his boudoir, Fu Rong hid in the gauze tent and snickered.

In the Suwang Mansion, Xu Jin's face can no longer be described as iron blue.

He sat with his back to his subordinates, and his voice did not fluctuate when asked: "How long have they been alone?"

Xu Ling, who has been in charge of tracking Fu Rong up close, bowed his head and said, "It's very short, only a few words of effort."

"A few sentences." Xu Jin repeated coldly.

Seeing sweat on Xu Ling’s forehead, she and Xu Jia entered the Su Wang’s Mansion together. It was just that Su Wang did not like women serving or dealing with female subordinates. She did not have many chances to contact Su Wang. It was still the third girl from the Fu family who came to Beijing. I just started to talk to King Su a few days ago, but the question and answer these days is enough to make her hear the suppressed anger in the man's words.

But she didn't dare to lie, "About ten sentences. An Wang's guards are nearby, and his subordinates are afraid to come forward, so they don't know what they are talking about."

"Then what did she do after they separated? How did she feel?" Xu Jin didn't know when he took out the longevity strand and gently turned the five-color beads on it.

Xu Ling reported the facts.

Xu Jin smiled and looked out the window: "Go down."

Xu Ling stepped back silently. When he was about to leave the house, he heard a soft noise, as if something had fallen on the ground. She wanted to look up, but in the end she just gently closed the door.

In the dim study room, Xu Jin paused for a long time before lifting his boots from the longevity strand.

On the brown wooden boards, the rare five-color pure pearls that ordinary people may not have seen in their entire life, all turned into powder.

Seeing that the primary election was about to take place on the second day, Concubine Shu was worried and once again ordered her son to be declared into the palace.

"Mother." Xu Jin sat down opposite his mother, his expression as usual.

Concubine Shu frowned and asked him worriedly: "Are you busy with errands this month? Why did you lose so much?"

"It's a bit busy." Xu Jin admitted frankly, squeezing a piece of red bean cake from the fruit plate, "Lainiang, eat more."

Her son would still say witty words to coax her. Concubine Shu was a little relieved, but thought of choosing a concubine, she couldn't help but sighed at Xu Jin: "Which girl do you really like? My mother knows how to do it for her. , Let someone take care of her. Don’t tell me, what if she loses the election?”

As soon as he said this, the sixth prince Xu Hao, who had just walked to the door of the inner room, paused, and gave a wink at the maids behind him, not allowing them to speak.

Xu Jin still said the same thing: "Mother is too worried, and the son doesn't care about whom, the choice of the concubine is all determined by the father."

Concubine Shu didn't believe it, but she understood that her son didn't want to say that it would be useless to ask how many times she asked, so she brought up another matter: "Then your body..."

Xu Jin waved his hand, and said after eating a piece of red bean cake: "My son knows it well, and my mother is waiting for his grandson in the future."

He can't get close to others, and will marry her as the princess for the sake of his son, and she will only be his princess and the mother of his child. Except for her body, she has nothing worthy of his nostalgia, and he will not give her any favors other than her status.

Concubine Shu looked at him, sighed, got up and poured tea to him: "Don't just eat those, drink some water."

Xu Jin really smiled.

Xu Hao walked in at this moment, "What are the mother and brother talking about?"

"It's about your fourth sister-in-law." Concubine Shu did not lie to her younger son, "but your fourth brother is strict and refuses to tell his mother what kind of girl he likes."

Xu Jin was helpless and found an excuse to slip away.

Xu Wei watched him go, the smile on his face couldn't be concealed anymore, and anxiously said: "Mother, you go and ask your father again. By the way, I have also chosen my prince and concubine. I'm fifteen, and it's time to talk. The age of marriage..."

Concubine Shu shook her head: "After the big wedding, you are going to open a mansion. You are still too young. I didn't see that your fifth elder brother was going to get married at the age of seventeen. Wait two more years." Among the princes, only her fourth She opened the mansion early without getting married, but it was the son's gains in battle. The sixth child is still the same as the child, so it is useless for her to go to Qiujia and Di.

"What should I do if the Wanwanan is picked away!" Xu Hao was anxious, and paced back and forth in front of Concubine Shu: "Mother, don't you see it? I like Wanwan a long time ago, I..."

"Shut up!" Concubine Shu sternly reprimanded: "Just say one more thing. From now on, my mother will no longer ask Wanwan to come to Zhaoning Palace to accompany me!"

Xu Hao shut her mouth aggrievedly, and immediately after thinking of something, the depression on her face was quickly replaced by ecstasy: "Mother said that Wanwan will come to the palace in the future. In other words, Wanwan will not be picked away this time. ?"

He was overjoyed, and Concubine Shu shook her head, her eyes fell on the chair Xu Jin had just sat on: "Why don't you think about it, your father doesn't know about your thoughts? Your father loves a few of you the most, your fourth brother Now that the fifth brother Zhengfei has a candidate, he will still give them your sweetheart as a side concubine? You, you, if your fourth brother is half calm, your mother can enjoy peace of mind."

She spoke very earnestly, and Xu Hao's left ear went in and his right ear came out, all in her mind that Cui Wan would not be snatched away.

At the beginning of the next day and month, it was the day of the primary election.

The men all left early in the morning, and when Fu Rong and Shen Qing set off, only the female relatives came to send them off. Qiao was still calm, pulled Fu Rong aside, and said for the last time: "According to what my mother taught you before, I will be back soon. My mother and your younger siblings are waiting for you at home."

Fu Rong understood the painstaking efforts of his parents, but...

"Mother, don't always worry about me, don't worry, no matter if things go well or not, my daughter will take care of herself." Fu Rong couldn't tell the truth, so she could only comfort her mother so that she would not wait in the palace for the end. When choosing, parents are worried.

After saying goodbye, Fu Rong and Shen Qing got into the carriage together.

Shen Qing's eyes were a little red, and she held Fu Rong's hand and whispered in a low voice, "Sister Third, I'm afraid, I don't want to choose."

Fu Rong calmly retracted his hand, not really sincerely saying: "Don't be afraid, we are going to choose the concubine, the palace will not embarrass us."

Fu Rong was a little bit irritable towards Shen Qing.

According to her observation, Lin Shaotang was sincere to Fu Bao, and there must be something hidden in his marriage to Shen Qing. Fu Rong is not a saint, her heart will be biased towards those close to her. Fu Baotan is frank, angry and happy, showing on her face. Fu Rong instinctively feels that the problem must lie with Shen Qing or Lin Shaotang. Body.

Shen Qing lowered her head and said quietly: "The old lady can't bear me, and I can't bear her either. I know the second uncle and the second aunt don't want the third sister to go in. How can they teach the third sister to lose the election earlier?"

Fu Rong pretended to look at her in surprise: "Is there a way to help us lose the election?"

Shen Qing nodded, and pulled out two garlic cloves from the cuffs, "I heard that the old lady asked me to chew a slice if I need to check my breath. Sister Sister, do you want me to move forward and retreat together."

Fu Rong hesitated, and shook his head after a while: "Forget it, sister uses it herself, I, I dare not."

Shen Qing bit her lip, lowered her head and said nothing.

Soon the carriage arrived in front of a palace gate, Fu Rong Shen Qing dismounted, and under the guidance of a Su Rong mother, he lined up with several other girls and went to an elegant and quiet courtyard.

There are three hurdles in the primaries. First look at the tall, short, fat, thin voice and tone, then go to the house to check whether there is a scar or odor, and finally go to the inner room to check for innocence by an experienced mother.

While waiting in line, Fu Rong saw many acquaintances. After all, she had been to many banquets in Beijing.

Li Huarong was dressed in a red dress, still with the prestige of the princess, his gaze was facing Fu Rong, and he turned away.

This is the default five princes and concubines, that is, the future princess.

Fu Rong looked at the future Sixth Princess, Cui Wan.

Cui Wan smiled softly at her, like a delicate pink peony.

Fu Rong smiled back, and then looked ahead, without looking at the others.

The three-pass inspection was quickly over. When Fu Rong came out of the house, he found that the girls in the yard had been divided into two teams. One team was happy, the other endured embarrassment. Fu Rong followed the instructions of his mother and went to Li Huarong and Cui Wan's team.

Not long after, Shen Qing walked out.

Fu Rong looked at her curiously.

Shen Qing's face was pale, her eyes were facing her, as if someone had done something wrong, she immediately turned away, lowered her head slightly and lined up behind Fu Rong.

Fu Rong curled his mouth, and the poor old lady was destined to be in vain.

Next is the three-day etiquette teaching.

Those who were selected were all young ladies from the capital, and their words and deeds were generally not wrong. Only two young girls were led out because of a dispute of tongue. Fu Rong was the most beautiful, and inevitably was a bit sour. Fu Rong turned a deaf ear. When he was learning the rules with the teacher, he was very clean and unremarkable. When he was free, he stayed in the house and read. The teacher said a few words.

After learning the rules, it is natural to lead them to the queen and several empresses, and they will choose the princess side concubine.

Just in time for the peonies in the imperial garden to bloom, Emperor Jiahe asked the queen to invite all the ladies to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers.