Queen Chuo Jiang was very happy today. She got up early in the morning to apply makeup and powder. She used the first-class Yandi rouge and a goose face that was snow-white. She was almost thirty years old and dressed like a sixteen-year-old girl.

After looking in the mirror, she saw her fragrant face and a colorful robe. Chuo Jiang was happy and sad. She couldn't remember how many years she hadn't worn a brand new robe. If Bai Dong hadn't been interested, the clothes she could have taken out would have been with her parents' makeup ten years ago. More than ten years have passed, and the maid who accompanied the makeup has become an old girl, but she has not been able to replace a few new clothes. Every time she turns around, she asks her. When asked Ji Bian, Ji Bian always sighed and told her that the royal family is not as good as before and that life is not easy... Every year for her birthday, she has to ask for tribute from the princes everywhere. The only five thousand royal army in Luoyi is still using rusty sword spears to live a half-hungry and half-full life... What else can she say? She can only sit in front of the bronze mirror alone and cry. No matter how you see her life is, she is the queen of the dynasty, but to put it nicely, she is a charity beggar!

The little prince is eleven years old this year, but she still cries and wants to eat malt sugar every day. However, even this kind of food that is not high-quality in the nobles and nobles' houses, the royal family cannot fully supply it. Seeing that his son only got a piece of malt sugar for seven days, and then ran around excitedly holding the candy sticks, Chuo Jiang's heart was about to break. It was not that she, the princess of Lu, who was born in a country of etiquette, did not know how to be reserved, but she really couldn't see any hope. The Zhou royal family had no hope, and she gradually grew old and was no longer there, but what about her son? The dignified royal prince was so happy about a piece of malt sugar. Don't you know that the more he was happy to eat the candy, the more sad he became when he was a mother?

Unexpectedly, a royal princess who jumped out of thin air actually made her see hope again. What is the wealthy generation of Wenzong in the world? The cheap "outer" of our Zhou royal family is just like this! The king has a shameless saying that they are here to ask for the title, is they called asking for the title? Is it rare for your Zhou royal family to be awarded title? A cart of money, grain, brocades are scattered. Not to mention the malt sugar that my son likes to eat, even the snow-white candy cubes. She only saw this thing once when she returned to her parents' home last year. Her brother Ji Fen did so much. The young king of Lu was as mysterious as a child who had never seen the world when he took out this thing. He said that this thing was called "snow sugar", which was newly produced by the Bai Family Trading Company half a year ago... He didn't believe it. This thing was actually made from something called "sucrop" in the south. The Bai Family Trading Company didn't pay much, and it was very expensive, and he might not be able to buy it even if he had money. His son ate a piece at that time, and since then he fell in love with this thing, he pestered himself to ask for it every day. But where did he ask himself to do it?

Now this snow candy is a cart to the royal family, and it also has his favorite Shu silk embroidery. The silk of Shu is precious. The road to Shu is difficult to walk. If you want to bypass the most difficult section, you have to take a detour from Chu. If it weren't for the strong financial resources of the Bai family, who would dare to take this thing into a cart to give it to someone? There is no need to mention all kinds of gouache, rouge. Look at how careful and considerate Bai Dong is. Even his "unexpected mother" who is not Ji Juan's mother, is thinking about it. It makes people feel warm in their hearts... Thinking of Bai Dong's youthful and rich and considerate, Chuo Jiang couldn't help but envy the name of fleas, the name of the name. Unfortunately, she has no talent in poetry. Although she likes Bai Dong's "new poetry style", she still can't make the mandarin duck butterfly poem "I'm not born, I'm old."...

Everyone loves rich son-in-law. This is the unchanging truth of ancient and modern times. How does Empress Chuo Jiang, the successor mother-in-law, think of Bai Dong now? However, the charming mother-in-law has no reason to ask her son-in-law to whisper. Today she is going to receive the mother-in-law Bai Yue, the mother-in-law. Most of the people who come to Luoyi this time are awarded titles for the emperor and seek an orthodox title, but the old lady Bai Yue is here to meet her in-laws. My mother is obviously from a mountain village.

The peasant woman was not surprised by this. After learning about the true identity of the flea that day, she just looked at herself deeply. It would be fine if she didn't shout like an ordinary peasant woman. This time she followed her to meet her in-laws who are the "Son of Heaven", but she didn't show any nervousness at all. Now Bai Dong feels that I am just a book. There are many unfathomable books. I have so many stories about it that I have to read them one by one, and I have to think about it.

For the matter of the Baijia Forum, Bai Dong and Dongyang Jun were busy. This time they met again. Although the successor mother-in-law was eager to see him, he never came. He was accompanied by Bijiu, a real lady. Bijiu has been in the family courtyard for many years. He is like a family yard, which is commensurate with Burongyi, the wife and sisters of Burongyi. He also visits Grandma Li Jiang from time to time to teach her new sweater weaving. He has seen many great people. He doesn't feel anything when he sees Ji Bian and Chuo Jiang. He is very generous and bows down, but Queen Chuo Jiang called her. The queen of the dynasty warmly took her hand affectionately, just praising her fingers for her slender fingers, like spring onions. The Bai family is rich. With the best rouge and water powder, how can there be someone who is not as good as a flower? It is better than the royal family.

Ji Bian blushed and coughed twice. Chuo Jiang Hou paused him and ignored him. The old lady took the conversation and said that these were all misinformation from outside. The Bai family is just a new crown in Qin. If you want to say that the foundation is still far less than that of the Xu family of Qi and the Chu family of Chu. Although the business is big, there are still some difficulties in this big one? Besides, no matter how prosperous the merchants are, they are far from being passed down by the royal family. No matter how much money and grain you earn, they still eat Zhou Mian, and they will not leave the kingdom of the emperor...

Ji Bian was shocked and couldn't help but look at Bai Yue a few more times. At this time, he saw that the old woman who was born in a farmer was so generous. Facing him, the Zhou emperor who was the co-lord of the world, was like a peddler selling vegetables in the market. Instead, he had some plans today and became nervous.

Queen Chuo Jiang and Bai Yue said a few words in a while, and then he held the bitter wine hand and said a few "self-in-one words" that were not painful, and then turned to the kitchen. No matter how the royal family declined, it was absolutely not the reason for the queen to cook in person. But today it was half a "family dinner". Queen Chuo Jiang had something to ask for, so she had to show her skills. Whether the dish was good or bad today was related to the future of the royal family and her son. Naturally, she had to cheer up and show off her skills.

Soon, a few side dishes were scented on the banquet. I took a look at the bitter wine, including boiled Yellow River carp, fried Autumn Shredded Pork, stewed fat sheep, and bitter vegetables in Qin... They were all her favorite flavors, and the taste seemed very good. I was a little surprised. I couldn't figure out how this Queen Chuo Jiang had such a skill, and the dishes she chose were clearly prepared. Bai Yue looked at the dishes and stood up to bow slightly to Queen Chuo Jiang: "Thank you, Queen." The old lady is an old world, so how can I tell that Queen Chuo Jiang was willing to do it? Although the royal family has declined, it is the queen of the current dynasty, and she must thank her. Queen Chuo Jiang smiled and said, "Old lady must not do this. Today we are a family banquet, not to mention that Queen Chuo Jiang has something to do with her... "

Ji Bian frowned slightly. Although Bai Dong was the last hope of the Zhou royal family, Chuo Jiang was too low in his status. The family banquet and family meeting with his in-laws were actually a time of competition. This was different from his reading of the imperial edict in front of the world and beating the king's robe. How can his wife say the following words?

Bai Yue also shook his head and said, "If you have something to do with the Queen, just tell me if you want to do it. Never say anything about helping each other or not..."

Ji Bian thought: "I and the old lady are close to each other, so how can I say anything? I just want to ask the old lady. Juan'er has now recognized the royal family. After all, can the beautiful daughter of heaven be the court in the Bai family in the future?" The emperor could proclaim a self-deprecating edict and be beaten with the king's robe, but he could not accept his daughter becoming a concubine next to him. The Bai family has two wives, which is well known to everyone, but no one knows who sits in the main room. He naturally needs to ask clearly. As a son today, it is rare to talk about friendship with the Bai Yue family peers. The daughter is definitely unable to suffer a loss. This is also the reason why he only invited Bai Yue and the bitter wine and did not call his daughter.

Bai Yue looked at the bitter wine, and saw that his daughter-in-law still remained calm, he was very satisfied. He smiled at Ji Bian and said, "The Bai family has always been the head of my son, but I, as a mother, don't ask. However, my son once said that no matter how many wives there are, they will not be divided into the right side. When they enter the Bai family, they all have the same status. Therefore, there is no saying that anyone in the back of the Bai family is the head of the main house. If there is, my two daughters-in-law are both in the middle of the family, will the emperor still be satisfied?"

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this? Since Duke Zhou made rituals, both kings, princes, and officials in China have followed the method of having a wife and having more concubines. How could everyone have wives? Juan'er was born from my Ji family..."

"Last night, Lao Shi asked the princess, and the princess said that she was not called Ji Juan, but flea."

Bai Yue raised the teacup and took a sip, looked at Ji Bian and smiled, "The king doesn't know. My incompetent son also said that other people's etiquette and law cannot restrain the Bai family. If Duke Zhou's etiquette and law are really the best, why will etiquette and music break down? People in the world don't think of the royal family? So sooner or later, this etiquette and law will change... Alas, young people are ignorant after all, and the king must forgive their sins..."

"I......"

Ji Bian was so stupid that he was forgiven. Do you dare to blame him?

"The king, but I think Dong'er's approach makes sense. They are all girls who marry into other families. Why should they be divided into the right and the middle side? The king also sees how good Dong'er is to Juan'er, so what else should I worry about?"

Chuo Jianghou winked at Ji Bian, turned his head and smiled even more like a flower: "Old lady, I have one thing, it's a kind of unhappy request, and I'll ask the old lady to fulfill it." (To be continued)

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