klisemfg Chapter 735 Chapter 735
Chapter 735 Chapter 735
Song Guanzhou has seen a lot of explosive things on modern social media, such as what incredible gossip you heard from your aunts and uncles when you went back home for the Chinese New Year.
She has come across many posts like these that have shaken her worldview.
In ancient times, if you say that ancient people didn't know how to play, that would definitely be a lie, but this kind of sister-in-law was originally the fiancée of her brother-in-law, but in the end she became the concubine of the old emperor -
This scene almost instantly lit up Song Guanzhou's eyes.
She leaned against Old Madam Qin and said softly, "Aunt, tell me about these secrets."
The old lady lowered her head, looking at her innocent face, and then she looked at the eldest lady with a kind face and smiled, "These old stories, I'm afraid your sister-in-law has never heard of them. Not to mention that they are taboos in your mansion and the Xiao family, who in the capital dares to talk about the secrets of the emperor's palace..."
Hearing the old lady sigh, Song Guanzhou looked sideways and asked the eldest lady of the Qin family, "Sister-in-law, haven't you heard about it either?"
Madam Qin shook her head slightly. "I know this lady is very pretty and graceful, but that's all."
The old lady pulled Song Guanzhou's delicate and soft face over, patted it twice, and whispered, "You are a good child. Keep it in your heart and don't mention it to others. This matter is not a glorious one."
Song Guanzhou, who was listening to the gossip, naturally nodded his head, "Just let the madam say it, my mouth has never leaked anything."
"It's a sin to say the least. When your father-in-law was young, he was a handsome man that everyone in the capital flocked to. Not only did he have a rich family background, but he was also very ambitious, talented and handsome, and had a good future. He married the Xiao family and betrothed the youngest daughter of the Xiao family, who later became Empress Xiao. This Empress..."
Having said this, Old Madam Qin raised her head slightly, as if she was recalling her youth.
After a moment, he lowered his head and looked at Song Guanzhou, "This lady has a nice name, is beautiful and intelligent, and has a great reputation. Being able to be a couple with your father-in-law, apart from other things, must be a good match made in heaven."
"Aunt, what is the queen's name...?"
Song Guanzhou's eyes were bright, listening to the posture and key points of the gossip, not missing a single one.
"Oh! It sounds nice. The old man of the Xiao family is very good at naming. Your mother-in-law is called Xiao Muxue——"
Hey!
Not only Song Guanzhou was amazed by the name, but even the eldest lady smiled and asked, "Mother, the word in the middle is the word 'Mu' in 'respect'?"
The old lady nodded, "Yes, it is said that he was born when the first snow fell in winter..."
Song Guanzhou couldn't help but nod, "This name is really good. What about Madam Xiao? My mother-in-law's name sounds good, but hers may be even better."
"Empress Xiao was born in the early spring, when everything comes back to life and the ice and snow melt, so she was named Zhanbing."
Wow!
Upon hearing the name, Song Guanzhou immediately became envious, "The girl's name is Zhan Bing, which is beyond my expectation. This name has a rare heroic spirit for a girl."
Old Madam Qin nodded slightly, then let out a long sigh.
"When Qian Jiao Bai Chong was about to get married, I heard that your father-in-law doted on this fiancée very much and was obsessed with her. After the engagement, he would personally go to your Pei Mansion once a year to stay for some time."
When Song Guanzhou heard this, he thought of the ending he already knew, and his eyes, which had been bright at first, suddenly dimmed.
"In that case, our friendship is very strong."
The old lady sighed, "Not to mention the past, even now, unmarried couples rarely get along so well. When the master gets older, he will get some good ones and send them to the Xiao Mansion. Madam Xiao is also very happy and is waiting for her to marry."
Pity--
After seeing the old lady's silence, Song Guanzhou became a little anxious, "If that's the case, why did she become the late emperor's concubine?"
Madam Qin took over the conversation, "Mother, I'm afraid it has something to do with the late emperor's tour to Jiangzhou. My father once followed the late emperor. He said that when he passed by Jiangzhou, he saw the flowers flying all over the city and liked it very much. He simply stopped and chose the Xiao family's manor as his place of residence."
"Yes, the late emperor's tour was grand and spectacular. There were tens of thousands of people accompanying him. Why and how the little girl of the Xiao family got on the dragon chariot is still a mystery."
what--
Is it so direct and rude?
Song Guanzhou couldn't hide his surprise, "This is definitely not what the queen wants."
The girl already had a lover in her heart, and she was in her prime and beautiful. How could she have the mind to visit the old emperor?
What's more, the Xiao family's wealth and status did not come from relying on the royal family to achieve overnight glory!
The Xiao family doesn’t lack this!
Thinking about it now, the old lady felt it was a pity, "Of course not. The late emperor wanted to give Madam Xiao a status, but the rumors outside were that she had died three times. When the late emperor heard about this, he was very unhappy. Later, she was reluctantly admitted to the palace, and the position she was given was not high."
Song Guanzhou felt very sad after hearing these few short words.
She couldn't imagine how a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl could have survived that.
"Yes, later on, that lady was young and not favored in the palace, and because of this suicide, she was in a dilemma by the Queen Mother."
The eldest lady sighed deeply when she heard what the elders in the family said.
Song Guanzhou pressed on, "Then wouldn't my father-in-law be extremely sad?"
Madam Qin stroked her hairpin and said, "My dear girl, if you were to separate from Silang now, would you be sad?"
Uh--
Song Guanzhou's eyes rolled around, "It depends on the reason for the breakup. If he takes a concubine, I won't be sad, and he won't be sad either!"
puff!
This one sentence made the dignified lady laugh heartily. She patted Song Guanzhou on the back, but felt only a handful of bones and was a little reluctant to scold him.
She softened her voice and whispered, "How dare he do that now? Guan Zhou's reputation has spread all over the capital. Who would be so blind as to give Si Lang a concubine?"
Song Guanzhou touched his nose, "Aunt and sister-in-law know that Jin Fuyun wants to give me to..." She raised her white and tender hands to her neck and made a gesture of cutting her neck to commit suicide, "so that she can marry into the Pei family smoothly."
"You can't say that. You and your wife can't have any rift because of this. That would let the girl from the Jin family succeed. You can't push a man to do something that Silang has never thought about. It's a fate that lovers have cultivated for several lifetimes to be together. Look at the lady of the Xiao family. She has lived a short life-"
"The Empress of the Xiao family became the concubine of the late emperor, but Xiao Muxue married my father-in-law. The elder sister-in-law became the wife. I'm afraid that this is also the reason why the couple are not getting along."
When Song Guanzhou said this, Old Madam Qin was slightly stunned. She looked at Song Guanzhou for a long time, thinking that this child had saved the lives of the Qin family and the Crown Princess more than once, and she would not allow her to think otherwise.
"...I heard rumors later that Madam Xiao was tricked by your mother-in-law into coming before His Majesty..."