Chapter 150 The Prime Minister Wants to Get Married

Speaking of this Jin Guogong, he is actually a weird one.

His Duke of Jin is hereditary, but it is true that the Ximen family also produced many capable people back then. He himself was a military commander and won a great victory in the battle of Nanjun. Since then, he has retired and has been his Duke of Jin with peace of mind.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't have ambitions, he has, but the victory in that battle was actually because the old matriarch managed to mobilize troops properly. Merit and fame.

Jin Guogong has a certain power, but his descendants are not very good. In order to form cliques, he knows that the Prime Minister's mansion is already a street mouse, but he does not hesitate to climb up.

Jin Guogong is a powerful character, not on the battlefield, but in conspiracy and calculation.

It was also because of this that he was able to stabilize his position and become a force that not many people in Beijing would dare to offend.

For the marriage with the Prime Minister's Mansion, he wanted to use Prime Minister Xia as a ladder to climb up to the Empress and Grand Tutor Liang.

Prime Minister Xia naturally wanted to marry Ximen Xiaoyue, because Jin Guogong's power was extraordinary, and being able to form an alliance with Ximen's family would be even more powerful for him.

What's more, Ximen Xiaoyue's former husband died in battle. She is a military wife with a high reputation. Now he needs someone with a good reputation to wash away the filth of his prime minister's house.

When Ximen Xiaoyue came to marry, she only asked for the status of a flat wife, and she didn't need him to divorce the Yuan family. This was a relief for him, because at this juncture, it was impossible for him to reconcile with the Yuan family.

As for divorce, it is even more impossible.

Xia Wan'er was very opposed to marrying Ximen Xiaoyue, so the old lady asked her to talk to her.

"Do you know why the prince doesn't come now?" The old lady ordered Aunt Cuiyu to make tea, and asked with narrowed eyes.

Xia Wan'er stroked her cheek, and said bitterly: "I know, that little bitch ruined my appearance, the prince hates me, so he won't come."

The old lady shook her head gently, "No, no, when the prince gets married, the appearance is second, and the most important thing is the family background. The prime minister's reputation is now ruined, and your marriage has not yet been approved by the empress dowager, and the empress has not. Add the decree and let people prepare for the wedding."

"Grandmother, what should I do?" Xia Wan'er was extremely anxious, "Will the empress cancel this marriage?"

The old lady said coldly: "I will not allow this to happen."

She raised her shining eyes and stared at Xia Wan'er, "So, that's why your father wanted to marry Ximen Xiaoyue."

"Granddaughter still doesn't understand, please explain clearly to grandma." Xia Wan'er asked hastily.

The old lady suddenly said: "After Ximen Xiaoyue gets married, she will be your aunt. You should not only respect her as your mother, but also have a good relationship with her. Whenever you go out to socialize, you and her should be filial. She is a few years older than you, and I tell you that you don't call her mother on the surface, but truly respect her as your aunt, and let everyone know that the mansion of the Duke of Jin is your backer and your mother's Mother's house."

Xia Wan'er immediately understood, "Grandmother means that Ximen Xiaoyue is here to support me and secure my marriage and my status as the crown princess?"

"That's right, Ximen Xiaoyue is a smart person. She will not make things difficult for you, and will get along well with you, because she also needs a princess to stabilize her status and reputation. You are using each other, understand?" the old man people warned.

Xia Wan'er nodded and said joyfully, "Granddaughter understands."

"With the family background of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the mother of the Duke of Jin, the Queen will re-evaluate your value. Even if the Crown Prince dislikes your appearance, the Queen will not cancel the marriage. Your position as the Crown Princess is still as stable as Mount Tai."

Xia Wan'er touched her cheek, and said aggrievedly: "However, my granddaughter doesn't want the crown prince to reject me, and there must be other Liangyuan Liangdi and Ji concubines in the East Palace. How can I fight with my granddaughter like this? Can grandma have a way?"

The old lady took her hand and patted the back of her hand lightly, "Silly boy, after you marry and become a princess, you will be in power. What woman can be compared with you? As for whoever wants to stand out, you will do it." In terms of color, everything is still under your control, what are you afraid of?"

Xia Wan'er nodded, "Grandmother is right, as long as I am the princess, it will not be easy for anyone to get ahead."

The old lady still looked at her, "However, it is not ruled out that after Ximen Xiaoyue passed the door, your mother will do some small tricks, you should pay close attention to it yourself, or go and warn her yourself, if you still want to live a good life, it is best It's better not to make trouble."

Xia Wan'er immediately stood up and said: "Don't worry, grandma, granddaughter will go and explain to her right away, if she doesn't cooperate, there will be no room for her in the Prime Minister's Mansion."

A smile gradually appeared on the old lady's face, but her eyes narrowed slightly, "Okay, grandma is old, and she can't plan for you for long. With Ximen Xiaoyue helping you, I hope I can help you ascend to the next position. It's also good for our Xia family to honor our ancestors!"

Hearing the old lady's words, Xia Wan'er's blood boiled. She knelt down and kowtowed respectfully, "The granddaughter will never forget the grace of my grandmother's promotion today. If the granddaughter can ascend to the next position, both the granddaughter and the Prime Minister will be honored."

What the old madam wanted was this sentence, if one wins, one loses, then she, Xia Wan'er, is not a member of the Prime Minister's family.

After Xia Wan'er left the old lady's courtyard, she led her directly to the elegant room in the back garden.

Madam Linglong, who used to be invincible in the past, is now sitting in the yard with a dejected face, still dressed luxuriously, with heavy makeup on her face, and extremely red lips, as bright as if she was stained with blood.

Shuyu stood behind her and beat her back. There were several green and red palm prints on Shuyu's face, which showed that he had been beaten a lot these days.

Seeing Xia Wan'er coming, Madam Linglong rolled her eyelids, "Hey, isn't this the second lady of our prime minister's mansion? There are poisonous snakes entrenched in the back garden, it's better for you to come here less often."

Xia Wan'er looked at her with disgust on her face, but she suppressed her dissatisfaction, hoping to coax her, and if she couldn't coax her, she made another plan, "Mother, are you still used to living here?"

Mrs. Linglong snorted, "I'm used to it, why aren't you used to it? The back garden is beautiful, with a lake in the front and a bamboo forest in the back. There are exotic flowers and plants in the yard, and there are people who take care of it. There is no shortage of food and drink. Why not?" ?”

Xia Wan'er squatted down and took her hand, "Mother, my daughter has no choice but to do this. Father is furious, if I keep helping you, I'm afraid even my daughter will not have a good life. If my daughter can't protect herself, she will die in the future." How can I let my mother live a good life?"

Mrs. Linglong looked at her with suspicion, and the unfeeling on her face that day is still unforgettable, "Really? You also despise me as a mother, right?"

"The grace of childbearing is more important than everything else. If mother says so, shouldn't my daughter be ashamed to death?" Xia Wan'er said.

Mrs. Linglong looked at her and saw her sad face, as if she had some unavoidable difficulties, and what she said was also reasonable, now that Xia Huaijun hated herself, Ruo Wan'er helped her, but both mother and daughter were involved.

"You really haven't forgotten mother?" she asked.

"Of course not. Niangqin and Linlin will always be Wan'er's relatives." Xia Wan'er rested her head gently on Madam Linglong's knee, "Only you two are the closest."