Chapter 590

On this day, Mrs. Zhuge handed a post to the palace and came to greet the queen.

In their early years, the Zhuge family supported aoxingyu. After Zhuge's concubine chose to stay in the capital, the attitude of the Zhuge family was a little uncertain, which also led to the embarrassment of the status of the Zhuge family.

Although the Zhuge family is still an official in the court, the highest official position of the Zhuge family is only a four grade idle position. Although the Zhuge old man has a title, his military power has long been recovered by the royal family, and the whole Zhuge family has become an empty shelf.

However, the Zhuge family is an old brand family. Since the old lady of Zhuge came forward, Xia Xiaochan still wanted to give this face. Immediately, she sent someone to Zhuge's house to announce.

The next day, Mrs. Zhuge brought two young girls to invite Xia Xiaochan to come.

"Meet the empress. The empress is a thousand years old."

"Old lady, please get up and give me a seat!"

The palace man brought the chair. After Mrs. Zhuge thanked her, she sat on the chair.

When Mrs. Zhuge sat down, Xia Xiaochan began to talk polite to Mrs. Zhuge.

Speaking of it, although the old man Zhuge didn't show any trace, his intention of flattering was obvious. He was completely like the dignified and arrogant woman who had met by chance.

"Old lady, are these two good-looking little girls?"

This is the time when Mrs. Zhuge came to the palace. At this time, she naturally said with caution, "Hui Niang, these two little girls, one is Ning'er, the granddaughter of the old body. She is fourteen this year, and the other is fang'er, the old daughter of her old cousin. The child is filial. In order to keep filial piety to her mother, she has delayed her youth. Now it's exactly eighteen. Two children, salute her quickly."

In fact, the two girls have saluted just now. This time, they saluted again, but they meant to let Xia Xiaochan see people.

Xia Xiaochan's heart moved, but she didn't stop the old lady Zhuge. She just looked at the two girls who were demure and saluted her.

During the salute, Xia Xiaochan looked at the two girls. The girl named Ning'er had a generous manner, but her eyes jumped off. From time to time, she would look around when people didn't pay attention.

The other girl, fang'er, behaved worse than Ning'er. Her body looked curly and beautiful. She just looked at people with a bit of spring in her eyes. There was something wrong.

Xia Xiaochan looked at it and said with a light smile, "the old lady is blessed. The charming guests in this family are very pleasant. Come and see."

After hearing this, mother Zhuang knew in her heart that this was the most common reward, which only decorated her appearance.

Immediately, he answered and took two ordinary gold hairpins and pearls.

The reward for the one named Ning'er is richer because she is a legitimate daughter, while the reward for the one named fang'er is naturally thinner.

On one side, old lady Zhuge was in a good mood after receiving the reward. However, when she saw the reward, her face lightened.

Old lady Zhuge often went to the palace when she was young. Seeing the reward of this kind of common goods, she naturally knew that Xia Xiaochan didn't like the two girls she brought.

She was naturally disappointed.

If the situation of Zhuge family is not reversed, I'm afraid it will squeeze out of the four aristocratic families in the capital in a few years.

Marriage with the royal family is the fastest means to consolidate our position.

If her direct granddaughter becomes a crown princess, and the so-called cousin's daughter marries the Queen's eldest brother as a condition, she doesn't believe that the queen will be indifferent.

Although the empress's brother was granted the name of a national uncle and a title, he was just an ordinary Viscount, had no real power and no solid family background. Naturally, he couldn't look up to an old family like Zhuge family.

What Mrs. Zhuge didn't expect was that Xia Xiaochan couldn't see either of them?

Wait, isn't it right? This so-called uncle of the state clearly doesn't know one in big characters and has a large number of ages. What noble family is willing to choose him?

The queen didn't understand what she meant, did she?

At the thought of this, master Zhuge felt a little disdain. On the face, she didn't show it, but she was somewhat complacent. She said, "madam, I heard that uncle Guo is still unmarried. I don't know what kind of woman she wants to find for uncle Guo? I also know many girls from relatives. If they look suitable, I can recommend them to her."

As she spoke, she looked at the fang'er on one side.

Fang er's face was a little blushing. She hung her head and stood aside. She couldn't see her expression clearly.

Xia Xiaochan glanced at fang'er and said faintly, "I also said to tell my brother about a marriage. My brother said that he didn't pick anything like family background. The most important thing is good character, sensible, capable and generous. As soon as he marries the door, he can be the head mother."

The old lady couldn't help jumping at this.

Naturally, she knows the character and talent of fang'er most clearly. As for being the head of the family? Fang'er has learned some messy things from that person since childhood. It's OK to be spoiled and managed by men. It's really a housekeeper? Old lady Zhuge doesn't like it.

But aren't all men lecherous? This fang'er's beauty, she doesn't believe that person can't see it.

As for Ning'er, what if the empress doesn't like it? If the crown prince likes it, isn't everything all right?

At the thought of this, I was so depressed that my face was as usual.

After sitting for a while, old lady Zhuge left. Xia Xiaochan didn't ask her to stay. She was rewarded with some fresh fruits and sent away.

Xia Xiaochan thought it was over, but she didn't pay much attention.

At the same time, a concubine of the Zhou family came into Xia Xiaochan's eyes.

The Zhou family is also an old family with lush roots and branches. One of Mrs. Zhou's concubines, who is a local official of Qipin in other places, recently returned to Beijing to report on his work. The wife married by the concubine is the legitimate daughter of a small official. The concubine's family is clean. There is no Ji concubine in the family, but only his wife. Then in the house, the legitimate wife gave birth to two sons and two daughters.

Xia Xiaochan likes the eldest daughter.

The eldest daughter once made a marriage in her early years, but the other party delayed it again and again because of filial piety. After the filial piety period, the fiance married a young lady from the Zhou family.

The eldest daughter was discouraged for a moment, so she delayed again. This delay has turned 20 this year.

Although Miss Zhou is old, she has a good character and a good housekeeper. She runs several shops herself. The business of the shops is very good. She is in charge of the business of the family.

Of course, Miss Zhou also has a disadvantage. Her appearance can only be said to be of ordinary people's standard, otherwise she won't turn around and be robbed of her marriage.