Chapter 821: Ming Dynasty does not accept marriage alliance, Jiang family does not accept marriage alliance
Naturally, there must be female guests at the full moon banquet. Li Tian showed up only after the matter in the backyard was settled.
Dozens of noble ladies gathered together. When Li Tian was not there, the wife of the Duke was in charge. She pointed fingers here and there, laughed and scolded, and her ability to maintain the atmosphere was amazing.
Chang, Li Xuan and other female guests sat at the same table.
Chang's sister-in-law muttered, "This person is rare to see, but today he is willing to help Tian'er. This friendship is not ordinary."
Her daughter-in-law was standing nearby, and she knew that her mother-in-law only liked gossip, and didn't know much about politics, nor was she interested in it. Worried that she would be embarrassed, she pulled at her sleeve.
Chang's wife and sister-in-law glared, "Why are you dragging me down?"
The look of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was seen by everyone. The daughter-in-law was embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Mother, Duke Chengguo and Lord Changwei are sworn brothers."
"Sworn brothers?" Chang's sister-in-law was surprised, and then she felt envious. "Second Madam didn't say anything."
Chang sighed, "What's there to say about this? Anyone who cares knows it."
"That's the Mansion of Duke Chengguo, a top wealthy family that has remained standing even after the Jingnan Rebellion!" When Chang was waiting to get married in her parents' home, she did not get along well with her sister-in-law Yang because of her materialism.
Seeing Yang's eyes shining, Chang knew that her sister-in-law was tempted and wanted to establish a relationship with the Duke's Mansion, so she frowned and said, "That's the business of the Duke's Mansion."
Don't join in the fun for no reason.
"Oh! Look at what you said, the man is responsible for the outside affairs and the woman is responsible for the inside affairs. Isn't it Tian'er who makes the decisions in this mansion?" Yang smiled and said, "Tian'er grew up under my care. She is very smart."
Chang became increasingly dissatisfied, but could not get angry.
At this time, the Duke's wife raised her glass and came over. Yang stood up first, "I have heard for a long time that the Duke's wife is skilled and capable, and manages the Duke's Mansion in an orderly manner. Today, I see that it is true."
The Duke's wife was used to being flattered, and she said with a smile: "My sister-in-law is just one month old and she still has to take care of the child. I am just forcing her to do something!"
Brother-in-law... this title definitely shows that we have a deep friendship!
Yang became more and more excited and raised her glass to toast the Duke's wife.
"I can't hold my liquor, so I'll just drink half a cup." The Duke's wife drank all the way through, and now her cheeks were rosy. She was really drunk.
"I've done it, ma'am, please do as you please." Yang tilted her head back and did it.
Isn't this forcing?
Chang was annoyed, and the Duke's wife was also a little stunned. She looked at everyone and asked them to identify the relative.
Just as Chang was about to get up, Li Tian came in with the child.
"The county lord is here."
Chang took the opportunity to pull Yang to sit down and whispered, "This is the Duke's wife. Not everyone can claim to be her relative."
Yang sat down and said with a smile: "As long as we meet, even if it's not a promise, I have plenty of ways to get close to her in the future. Second Madam, you are lucky. You have a daughter who will marry well and help your brother-in-law to rise to prominence. You have risen to prominence, but your family is still the same. We don't ask for anything, can't we just take advantage of it?"
Chang was ashamed and angry, "Go somewhere else if you want, today is Tian'er's good day, at least give her some face."
"I don't steal or rob, so what? Am I embarrassing you?" Yang sneered, "Your brother is neither here nor there, and your nephew is the same. You should at least take care of him, right?"
Chang was speechless.
It’s not that she hasn’t thought about helping her mother’s family. Li Huan seems to be doing very well in the Taichang Temple, but the Taichang Temple... is not a power department, so how can she help?
She once jokingly hinted to Li Huan, and Li Huan said: "Find them a job with plenty of money, but think about your son-in-law. How many people are watching him now? How many people are watching your husband? If they catch us, not only will your son-in-law and your husband be in trouble, but you will also be in trouble in your family."
Chang thought of her son-in-law, but couldn't open her mouth.
Her brother's ability was just so-so, neither good nor bad, and her nephew was even worse. It was not a problem to let her son-in-law help them, but she was afraid that the father and son would take advantage of their power and do something that would embarrass her son-in-law or even implicate him.
Especially after the Confucian-Mohist war broke out, Chang gave up on such ideas.
"Look, Tian'er and the Duke's wife are really close." The Duke's wife came over, looked down at the child, and said something with a smile. Yang saw it with a fiery look, "Second Madam, don't look at this person's kindness, it's just for the sake of His Majesty. It's said in the opera that the emperor's mood is unpredictable, who knows when he will turn against you."
These words made Chang feel deeply moved.
The emperor is moody and unpredictable. But Chang heard that Emperor Jiajing wanted to start a new policy. Although she was not well-educated, she had heard about Fan Wenzheng and Wang Anshi in the early Song Dynasty.
"Once the new policy is implemented, it is hard to predict whether it will be good or bad. Second Madam, if you don't use your power, it will expire. Take advantage of this opportunity to get some benefits. If the new policy is not appropriate, you can still help them."
Yang lowered her voice and said, "Look at Fan Wenzheng and Wang Anshi. They were both scapegoats for the emperor in the end!"
Chang felt more and more upset.
"Miss!"
At this time, a maid came in and said, "Someone is coming from the palace."
Yang was startled and wondered who it could be?
A female official came in with two palace maids, and someone said, "It's Chen Yan who is beside Concubine Lu Jing."
Chang slowly stood up, and everyone else stood up.
Chen Yan came over with a smile, looked down at the child, and said, "He is a blessed child."
As she spoke, she took the box handed to her by the palace maid, and after opening it, everyone couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to look at it.
If the Taoist priest did not appoint a queen, Concubine Lu would be the head of the harem. The female officials around her personally came to congratulate the young master on his full moon, which was a great honor.
To be honest, when Zhu Shitai was one month old, a eunuch came to the palace from the Taoist priest's side.
So, everyone is waiting for this gift.
When a noble person gives a gift, it must have a meaning.
Chen Yan deliberately lowered the box.
The box contained a golden thread of immortality, which was later known as the longevity lock.
"Is it gold?"
There was a sigh of disappointment, but also relief. Who wants to see others doing well?
It's just gold jewelry, just enough to get the job done.
Chen Yan took out the longevity thread and said, "The queen said that because of the war in the north, the palace has been tightening its belt for the past six months. In the words of Chang Wei Bo, the landlords don't have any surplus food. Look, it's too shabby, so don't despise it, county lady."
"No way." Li Tian smiled and took the Thread of Immortality.
At this time, the Duke's wife came over and took a closer look. "Hey! This technique is very detailed. The hollowing is exquisite. Let me see... There is an inscription here. It is indeed made by the Guo family."
"Guo?" Du He's wife Ma was startled. "The best gold and silver maker in the Guo family is Guo Xi. Last month I wanted to ask him to make a piece of jewelry, but he said he wasn't accepting business recently..."
Another noble lady said, "I've been there too. They said they wouldn't accept any business for a month. They wanted to make gold articles for some noble person. I was very angry at the time and asked who that noble person was and why he was so honored. I didn't expect... could it be..."
Chen Yan smiled, "Your Majesty made an appointment with Guo Xi a month ago to spend a month crafting this longevity thread. She received it the day before yesterday. Guo Xi said that she spent a month crafting it like she was in seclusion, and she was obsessed with it and used all her strength. It is probably difficult for her to craft a second one after this."
Closed-door construction!
Out of print!
One month!
The key is!
This is Concubine Lu’s attitude!
I started preparing for the full moon ceremony a month ago.
And this is the immortal thread!
Chen Yan smiled and said, "The Queen said that Long Wei Bo is blessed at first glance, so I think this child will be blessed as well!"
Yang saw the fiery eyes of those noble ladies, and even had all kinds of envy and jealousy, and asked puzzledly: "Second Madam, why are these people so envious?"
Chang's eyes were red, "This longevity thread is a promise."
"promise?"
"The longevity thread, the longevity thread, the palace sent the longevity thread, and I'm telling you, this child's longevity is due to the son-in-law."
"That is to say, the son-in-law will live forever. The palace promised to make the son-in-law live forever, this is..."
"The new policy is said to be dangerous. If things go wrong, my son-in-law will... Your Majesty is promising that he will protect Qingzhi even if he is in a desperate situation. This friendship..."
Chang lowered her head and wiped away her tears, feeling extremely happy and grateful.
"This!" Yang's eyes suddenly sparkled with a strange light, and she looked at Li Tian with extremely hot eyes.
"Mom!" Seeing her getting ready to get up and go over, the daughter-in-law looked at Chang and said embarrassedly, "It's not appropriate at this time."
Yang slapped her hand away and looked at Chang with a sharp gaze, "Second Madam, I have a good thing to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Chang looked up.
"I was delighted when I first saw this child. Let me talk to Tian'er alone later."
"This matter..." Chang wanted to refuse politely, but couldn't find an excuse.
After the child was shown, Li Tian carried him back.
As soon as I went out, I saw my mother Chang and Yang standing there with helpless looks on their faces, as if they were waiting for someone.
"mother……"
"Tian'er." Yang came over and took a look at the child. "Is this child asleep? Hey! He is so energetic even when he is asleep. By the way, Tian'er, I see that many people are staring at this child covetously today. Maybe they want to form an alliance with him, right?"
Li Tian nodded, "Probably!"
But Jiang Qingzhi had told her privately, "I have my own ideas about this child's marriage." Li Tian asked him what he meant, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "What matters is that he likes it, and we can help check it out. As for any arranged marriage, don't even think about it!"
Yang whispered, "Those people are so fickle, how can we be assured of our own family? It just so happens that my sister-in-law is pregnant. If the baby is a girl, it would be suitable. Tian'er, you see..."
Chang shook her head desperately behind her.
Li Tian smiled and said, "This matter is decided by my husband."
Yang thought she had no objection, "Where is my son-in-law?"
"Mother-in-law, my wife!"
As they were talking, Jiang Qingzhi came in. His face was slightly red, but his eyes were exceptionally gentle.
Yang smiled and said, "Qingzhi is very happy today! I just happen to have a good thing here. My sister-in-law is pregnant. If this baby is a girl..."
"Marriage?"
"Yes. We are family, we are familiar with each other, and we know each other well. How great is that?" Yang said with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi burped, "Some nobleman said before that if he gave birth to a legitimate daughter, he would marry her to Dapeng. I said..."
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Li Tian and said calmly, "I just made a rule that the Jiang family is not allowed to marry."
Yang: "..."
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, glanced at the child, and turned back.
The voice of Sun Chonglou's young master came from the wind, "Young master has already said that the Ming Dynasty does not have marriage alliances, and our family does not have marriage alliances either. And you are still trying to join in the fun."
Yang: "..."
(End of this chapter)
