The Way of Favors

A few days after the imperial decree came down, people from the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple came to Jingyanghoufu.

The auspicious day for King Su’s wedding has been set, and Najib was hired at the end of July, and the marriage was officially completed before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

After all his calculations, Fu Rong's boudoir girl only had four months left.

In these four months, there are countless trivial things waiting for her to do. Not to mention learning the housekeeper to look at the accounts, it is to tailor clothes to make new clothes. Fu Rong usually likes to do this. When the clothes are so large that she has to stand for a long time to measure the size of the tailor, she will also get bored.

Fu Rong was just tired, and the Qiao family had to go back and forth to the main courtyard to discuss preparations for the banquet with the old lady of the Lin family, and to worry about teaching women.

She didn’t know that her daughter had married twice in her previous life, nor did she know that her daughter had taught her how to be a wife or a concubine. How to get along with your husband. The third son-in-law is the prince, which is very different from the second son-in-law, and her instructions have naturally changed accordingly.

She mentioned Xu Jin too often in a short period of time, and almost every sentence would bring Xu Jin with him, so that after Tuantuan learned to shout the word "dense thick", on this day the mother and daughter talked seriously and pretended to listen carefully. , Tuantuan suddenly flapped his wings and shouted "Lord".

Both Qiao and Fu Rong were stunned, and turned to look at the small green ball in the bird cage.

"Lord!"

Tuantuan jumped down from the branch and circled the birdcage, his little head raised and raised, "Lord! Rich! Obedient!"

Joe's stunned combination.

Fu Rong was happy that his pet was getting smarter, and she couldn't help being handsome, and she took the opportunity to coquettishly persuade her mother: "Mother, don't tell me, listen, even Tuantuan can remember it, can I not remember? Say it again, Tuantuan can learn Now, I’ll talk nonsense when I’m over there. When the prince hears it, don’t you laugh at our house?"

Joe wondered, has she really said it many times?

In any case, the taboo of this little parrot that was about to mature, Joe finally converged a little.

His ears were finally quiet, and Fu Rongan stayed in the house with ease and embroidered his dowry.

Before the marriage was settled, I always wanted to marry Wang An, and after working hard, he got a response from Wang An. Just as soon as he let go, the imperial decree suddenly came halfway and pointed her to Xu Jin, who was afraid to avoid it. If the duck that is about to reach its mouth flies in a blink of an eye, and is woken up before the dream is finished, Fu Rong must be upset, but what's the use of being upset?

Rather than complaining about things that are destined to be meaningless, Fu Rong prefers to look forward.

In some elections, she naturally avoided the short-lived prince Xu Jin. There was no election. She was too lazy to worry about the dangers of the government, and she had to worry about it for not being a widow. Besides, Xu Jin, besides being overbearing and stubborn, besides being too dangerous around him, he really doesn't have any shortcomings himself. He is handsome and good, and the palace is quiet and quiet. As for the elders, Xu Jin himself had spent so many years in his previous life, and Concubine Shu, Emperor Shu did not give him a cypriot. In this life, Concubine Xu Jin is married, and Concubine Shu Emperor should not interfere too much with their husband and wife. Fu Rong thinks that as long as she can coax Xu Jin to treat her like before, there will be no big problems after marriage.

Don't be afraid of any problems. The boat will go straight to the bridge. Fu Rong doesn't believe that he can't change his life.

After finishing embroidering a pair of pillowcases this day, Fu Rong's neck was a little sore, so he went to the front yard to pick up his brother and went to find Fu Xuan together.

"Where's Xuanxuan's calligraphy?" Fu Rong walked directly in and saw his younger sister standing in front of the desk in a cool green dress, with one hand on her side and a wolf halo jade pen, her expression focused, she couldn't help but soften her voice.

When Fu Xuan heard his sister and brother coming over, he didn't rush to finish writing a word, put down his pen, pinch the paper and gently dry it when Fu Rong walked closer, put it aside, and then covered it with rice paper. Turning around and talking to Fu Rong: "It's finished, let's go sit in the yard, the room is bored."

It is already the end of April, and the heat is slowly rising.

Fu Rong glanced at the paper hidden by the little girl, and guessed that it was the wedding gift that the younger sister had prepared for her. My younger sister likes pen and ink. Gifts given to people close to her are calligraphy and painting. In her previous life, she gave a set of flowers in four seasons.

Without breaking her, Fu Rong led his younger brother to the courtyard.

Wicker chairs were placed under the tree, and the sisters sat next to each other. The officer squatted under the tree looking for an ant nest.

"Does my sister want to marry?" Fu Xuan asked suddenly.

Fu Rong looked at her in surprise: "Why did you want to ask this?"

Fu Xuan frowned and recalled: "The prince...I remember that we met him at Yunyu's house. He was cold and uncomfortable." She was cold and with such a high status. She worried that her sister would be interested in the prince. Don't vote.

Fu Rong smiled and held his sister's hand: "Then you forgot that we also met him during the Dragon Boat Festival last year? He was so polite to his brother at that time. At the time of the General's Mansion, it was Young Master Cui who wanted to start with Wu Bai and provoke him. I'm angry. Don't worry, my parents praised him for being approachable and there is nothing to be afraid of."

Fu Xuan thought about it, this really makes sense.

"Look at the fox!" Guan'er suddenly raised his head and looked at his third sister expectantly. The little guy has a good memory. He heard his mother say that the person the third sister was going to marry was the one who showed him the fox. After that, as long as someone mentioned the prince, he would understand that it was talking about his future third sister-in-law.

"Okay, from now on, my sister will take the official brother to watch the fox!" Fu Rong reached out to him, and when the official brother came over, she picked up the little boy and put it on her lap, and kissed his tender cheek.

The official brother laughed beautifully, sitting on her sister's lap and enjoying her sister's tenderness, but still did not understand the true meaning of marrying.

After a rest in the afternoon, the chief **** of Zhaoning Palace came and said that the concubine Shu invited Fu Rong into the palace to enjoy the flowers tomorrow.

Consort Shu, that is her mother-in-law.

Fu Rong thought she had the experience of the previous life and she wouldn't be afraid of such things again, but when she really had to face it, she couldn't help being nervous.

Wouldn't this mother-in-law like her either?

Qiao saw that her daughter was upset, so he came to comfort him at night and asked Lan Xiang to lift Tuan Tuan out first. Then he said softly: "Don't be afraid of thick, mother think it, no matter how old the nobles in the palace are, they are all People, do everything you do. I heard that the emperor is very fond of the empress, so when he pointed out the marriage to the prince, he would definitely mention it to the empress. Now that the plan comes down, it means that the empress does not object, does it?"

"I know, I just can't help it." Fu Rong leaned into his mother's arms and hugged people and said silly words: "It would be fine if my mother loves me like my mother." Fu Rong couldn't help but feel sad even if it had been so long, after a lifetime.

Qiao touched her daughter’s smooth black hair, and sighed, “You weren’t born in October when you were pregnant. Why do you love you for no reason? Don’t forget, you must put away the ones at home in front of your mother. Squeamish, the prince may like you to be coquettish and cute. The elders rarely like this. How to be dignified. If we are not familiar with before, we can't blame it. After we find out the temperament of the empress, we will see if it is possible to really please her.

The daughter can talk and coax others. People who like her praise her sweetness. If she doesn't like it, she may think her daughter is frivolous and unstable.

Fu Rong trusted his mother very much and nodded earnestly: "Daughter understands."

On the second day, Fu Rong got up early to dress up.

It is not good to be too ostentatious and unpretentious when entering the palace. Qiao personally chose a pair of Xiangfei-colored Su embroidered flowers for his daughter. Below is a white dress embroidered with green bamboo, which is charming and elegant. She wore a pink tourmaline butterfly hairpin on her head, and a small and delicate peony silk flower was inserted next to her. When she walked around, the thin wings of the butterfly fluttered gently, as if a real butterfly flew over Fu Rong's head in search of the fragrance of flowers, lingering forever.

The people from Zhaoning Palace in the courtyard had arrived, and Fu Rong bid farewell to his mother and led Mei Xiang with him.

In Zhaoning Palace, Concubine Shu also ordered the palace staff to clean up early. When she was choosing her concubine, she didn't see the appearance of her daughter-in-law. Today was the first time we met.

"Auntie, did you invite Sister Fu to come over and talk to your fourth brother?" Cui Wan was in a light green dress with Concubine Shu, curious to inquire.

Concubine Shu shook her head, "Let's see it secretly, don't tell him, save him and think I am nosy." While talking, she watered the chrysanthemum in the pot beside the coffee table. The chrysanthemum is white and has slender petals. It was carefully cultivated by gardeners in the palace. It is very novel in this early summer. Concubine Shu wants her daughter-in-law to appreciate this early chrysanthemum.

A drop of water fell on the petals and was crumbling. Cui Wan stared at the drop of water, and then joked: "The fourth brother is really true. I will hide everything in my heart and not tell us, just like this time, if it wasn't for choosing a concubine to marry me, I don't know he likes Sister Fu, but I didn't see it last time in the General's Mansion."

"General Mansion?" Concubine Shu looked at her in surprise.

Cui Wan smiled and described the situation on that day, "Sister Fu called second brother Qin for help. Second brother Qin might not have heard. He left with the fourth brother. My brother stepped forward to persuade Wu Shizi, and sister Fu took the time. Shore, a false alarm."

Concubine Shu was puzzled. Since the son wants to marry someone, why doesn't he help him out? Didn’t you know before that he could get close to Girl Fu? With such a match made in heaven, does his son only appreciate the fact that Ms. Fu can let him get close, and doesn't like her, so he doesn't care about Ms. Fu?

Thinking of her son's indifferent expression when talking about his daughter-in-law, Concubine Shu became more sure of her guess and shook her head secretly.

The silly boy doesn't understand Lianxiangxiyu too much.

Even if you don't like it, you decide to marry and go home, so you should help.

Thinking about this, Concubine Shu felt a little guilty before seeing Fu Rong. No one knows her son's temperament better than her. If he doesn't change his dull and cold temper, the prospective daughter-in-law will be wronged after marriage.

"Niang Niang, Miss Fu is here." The little palace lady walked in lightly and reported in a crisp voice.

Concubine Shu was overjoyed, and quickly led Cui Wan out to welcome people, before she walked to the door, she saw two little girls standing in the yard, leading the slender and graceful figure of the Xiang concubine, turning her head to say something to the maid and hearing them. With the sound of footsteps, she turned her head, revealing a face that could make the whole garden of peonies pale.

Concubine Shu stopped.

The morning of early summer was bright and not dazzling. She watched the little girl show her a slightly shy smile, as if flowers were blooming.

Such a good girl, his son can still watch her being bullied?

The author has something to say: Su Wang: Mother, don't be confused by her hue!

Concubine Shu: It's late, I've already watched it.

King Su: ... Let her stand still, I will come right away!