Chapter 97 Candidates
The atmosphere was a bit depressing. When Mrs. Fu saw this, she smiled and said: "The light of Buddha appeared on the mountain of Hongluo Temple."
Most of the women in the house believed in Buddhism. When she heard this, Mrs. Fu San smiled and said: "That day when the Buddha's light appeared, my aunt Gurong's eldest cousin was in the temple. She saw with her own eyes that a red star suddenly appeared in the clouds.
, a seven-color halo of orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue and purple.”
"Amitabha." Mrs. Fu clasped her hands together, "The Buddha has appeared."
Buddhists believe that the Buddha's light is the light of salvation and auspicious light radiating from the Buddha's eyebrows. Only those who have a predestined relationship with the Buddha can see the Buddha's light.
Jiang Changning's eyebrows moved slightly, and he said without disappointment that Buddha's light has nothing to do with Buddha. Buddha's light is an astronomical phenomenon, which can also be called solar halo.
It is formed by the refraction or reflection of ice crystals when sunlight passes through cirrostratus clouds.
The time when the Buddha's light appears is mostly in the afternoon of summer or early winter. The appearance of the Buddha's light in late winter is also considered strange.
"Mr. Qi doesn't always go to Dajue Temple to offer incense, so why did she go to Hongluo Temple?" Mrs. Fu asked in surprise.
"Go to Hongluo Temple to seek marriage. Jiang Kui is already nineteen or twenty years old, and no one cares about her yet. You can't ask the Buddha for a good marriage." Mrs. Fu Er curled her lips.
"With her reputation as a husband, she can get a good marriage." Mrs. Fu sighed.
Jiang Kui is the granddaughter of the eldest princess Gu Rong. She has the title of Country Lord, but her fiancés died two times in a row. As a result, she is now twenty years old and still in the harem.
"This is the year of the competition. There are so many students. If you choose someone with good character among them, it will be a marriage." Mrs. Fu San said with a smile.
"I'm afraid that Mrs. Qi thinks she comes from a poor family and is not worthy of her daughter." Mrs. Fu Er said in a weird manner.
"It would be great if someone is willing to marry her. If she dares to dislike her, then she can only keep her daughter at home and be an old girl." Mrs. Fu San said with a smile.
"It's impossible to appoint a girl to support the elderly. When the girl is old, she must be married off, otherwise she will be raised and raised to create a feud." Mrs. Fu said with a smile.
The women sat together and talked about this. By the time Shen Shichu left after lunch, Jiang Changning had already heard a lot of gossip about the inner house.
I thought I would just listen to the gossip, but on the afternoon of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Changning, who had just returned home from home, was taking a nap while leaning on the pillow on the kang.
Shu Fei came in and reported the news, "The eldest princess Yirao will hold a lantern viewing party at the princess mansion on the 12th, and Miss Zhuang Wu received the invitation."
Jiang Changning opened his eyes in surprise, "The eldest princess Yirao held a lantern viewing party and sent an invitation to Zhuang Qingyan?"
After pondering for a moment, it suddenly became clear that the eldest princess Yirao was choosing a concubine for Xiong's consort.
It's just that Zhuang Qingmei's appearance cannot be called beautiful even if she has a concubine.
"My servant is sure that Mrs. Zhuang is busy making new clothes and jewelry for Miss Zhuang Wu."
Jiang Changning's bright eyes flickered, and he suddenly realized the mentality of Princess Yirao and couldn't help but chuckle.
The eldest princess Yiluo was forced to take a concubine to her husband-in-law, so that she could have an heir, so how could she be willing to give him a beautiful woman?
Although Zhuang Qingmei doesn't have a good appearance, she has a strong body and bones, and she looks like she is fertile.
Just as Jiang Changning thought, the eldest princess Yirao sent out ten invitations in total, and the invitations were all ordinary-looking concubines from third- and fourth-rank officials.
Jiang Changning didn't care whether Zhuang Qingmei would be selected by the eldest princess Yirao to enter the princess's mansion as the concubine of the consort.
Even if Zhuang Qingmei becomes Xiong's concubine, Jiang Changning will not look down upon her.
On the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Shu Fei came in with a few posts.
Looking at the post on her hand, Jiang Changning felt a headache, "I am really more tired than usual during the New Year holidays. I finally had a day off at home today, and this post is here again."
The customs of the New Year are not much different from those in modern times. Families who are in contact with each other pay New Year greetings to each other, while those who are not in contact with each other politely send gifts and New Year greeting cards.
"I've been busy for a few days. It'll be fine when the night comes." Shu Fei smiled and held up the post with both hands.
Jiang Changning flipped through the posts, and one of them was from the Xie Mansion.
Xie Mansion?
It turns out that Xie Baoyin's father, Xie Jiancheng, has been transferred to the capital. It was not easy to disturb Xie Baoyin years ago, so I sent you a greeting note today.
"Reply to the servants of the Xie family and tell them that I am free tomorrow and ask Miss Xie to come over tomorrow." Jiang Changning had a good impression of Xie Baoyin and was willing to associate with her.
Jiang from the Baling Palace also handed over an invitation card to come in. Jiang Changning sneered, this person hasn't given up yet.
"I've been rejected by people. I'm so busy that I don't have time to meet this boring person."
There are already more than a dozen concubines in the house, and I really don’t want to recruit a few more.
Five posts, four greeting posts, and one post from Wendebo Mansion.
Jiang Changning looked confused. Not to mention that the Jin Palace and Wendebo Mansion had no contact with each other, how could someone from a family like Wendebo Mansion have the nerve to leave a message for her?
If there is a close relationship, Prince Wendebo wants to marry Zhuang Daoyue. Given her relationship with the Zhuang family, she should side with Prince Wendebo.
In February, Prince Wendebo will get married. Mrs. Wendebo posted a message to invite her at this time, which really arouses people's imagination.
"If someone replies to this post, just say I don't have time." Jiang Changning threw the post on the Kang table.
Shu Fei took the post, blessed himself and left.
In the afternoon, King Jin came back from outside, smelling of alcohol.
"Although the Chinese New Year is festive, it's not the way to drink. Last night, I came back drunk. I woke up in the morning and drank like this again at noon." Jiang Changning said angrily while helping him untie his belt.
King Jin looked at her with a smile and let her talk.
"Xiao Xiaoxiao, why are you laughing? You are so drunk that you can't even speak?" Jiang Changning put his belt on the kang.
Prince Jin fell sideways towards her. Jiang Changning was afraid that he would fall, so he quickly supported him and said, "Get on the Kang quickly."
"Ning Ning, it smells good." King Jin whispered and pressed it against Jiang Changning's face.
Jiang Changning had no time for his hands, so he could only turn his face away, "Oh, don't make trouble."
"Just make trouble." King Jin said with a smile.
Jiang Changning spent some effort to pull King Jin to the kang and let him lie down.
The maid came in with a hangover soup. Jiang Changning pushed him and said, "Yong Zhou, get up and drink the hangover soup."
"Feed me." King Jin sat up and propped himself up on the Kang table.
The half-drunk Prince Jin was too clingy. Jiang Changning didn't want to argue with the drunkard, so he picked up the bowl and brought it to his mouth, "Drink, Your Majesty."
King Jin drank the sobering soup from her hand.
Jiang Changning pulled the thin blanket and put it on Prince Jin.
Half an hour later, Jiang Changning saw that King Jin had almost sobered up, and asked his maid to prepare hot water, "Yong Zhou, go take a bath, be light and brisk."
"I fell asleep." King Jin lied.
Jiang Changning chuckled, "You can still talk when you are asleep. Are you talking in your sleep?"
"Ning Ning, you are so smart." King Jin praised with a smile.
"There's no point in praising me. You have to get up and take a bath. Hurry up." Jiang Changning pulled him up.
Chapter completed!