jdhmnovel Chapter 422 Cautious Machi
Chapter 422 Cautious Machi
"Rong'er, you've always been upright and honest. What's so bad about this?"
Lin, who didn't understand what was going on, showed displeasure on her face.
Her daughter was a noble concubine appointed by the emperor himself, and her virtue was obvious to all. Mrs. Fucha's action was undoubtedly a questioning of the emperor's vision.
An Lingrong knew very well that her mother always thought she was the best.
She patted Lin's back gently and explained patiently.
"Mother, the Fucha clan has produced important officials since the reign of Emperor Taizong, and even more so during the reign of the previous emperor. Lord Machi of the previous dynasty is a close minister to the emperor and holds a prominent position."
"The Emperor has chosen to raise the An family and bestow the surname Fucha upon them. There must be some considerations that his other daughters are unaware of."
"The Fucha clan is large, and our family was forced into the family by the emperor. You also know that there are close relatives in the family. Madam Fucha's request for an audience this time is nothing more than to test my attitude and see how I treat our family."
An Lingrong tried to break it down in simple and understandable terms.
Lin has always been timid and thinks too much, so she didn't let Nanny Chun tell her the twists and turns.
As for her inner thoughts, An Lingrong never revealed them to outsiders.
"Rong'er, now that you put it that way, I understand. The Fucha clan is worried that we won't get along well, and I'm also worried that they might cause trouble."
In order to make An Lingrong believe her judgment, Lin quickly gave an example.
"Once upon a time, the county magistrate's wife's aunt's younger brother committed a crime, and the county magistrate was reprimanded by his superiors."
"These distant relatives can bring trouble to others. The Fucha family has so many elders, there are bound to be some with bad morals. Rong'er, do you think they will bring trouble to you?"
Lin glanced around, then leaned close to An Lingrong's ear and spoke in a low voice.
"Mother once heard a drunken old scholar in the alley say that Concubine Hua's mother's family failed to properly manage their relatives and friends, which is why they were disliked by the Emperor."
"Mother, please don't listen to anything strange. If you want to hear interesting things outside, ask Madam Chun to find out for you."
An Lingrong knew that with their family being promoted by the emperor, their status would rise, and they couldn't let some rumors in the market harm the Lin family.
So she decided to let Nanny Chun spend more time to teach Lin some tips on how to get along with others, especially the women from the clan members and important officials' families whom she would inevitably have to deal with in the future.
"Okay, mother knows. Rong'er, I once heard someone say, 'Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they bite each other.' Even when a husband and wife are together, they have to be careful, not to mention that our family and the Fucha family were forced together by the emperor."
"A large family like that is so cunning that you'd better be careful not to get hurt by them."
Lin, who was fidgeting, warned her daughter seriously, but her knowledge was limited. In the final analysis, she just disliked the troublesome people of the Fucha clan.
Counting on her fingers, there were only three or two people in her family. She and Cheng Le would definitely not bring shame to Rong'er.
"Mother, I will listen to you."
An Lingrong gently leaned her head on Lin's shoulder and comforted her with a smile.
"Mother, your daughter is the Emperor's concubine. Even if the Fucha family has ulterior motives towards your daughter, they still have to consider the Emperor."
To put it bluntly, Mrs. Fucha's entry into the palace was an assessment of her.
An Lingrong's biggest advantage is that she has two princes and a princess, which has a fatal attraction to the Fucha family.
If the son of a concubine from a family is lucky enough to ascend the throne, then the family will prosper for at least another hundred years.
No matter how cautious March is, he will be tempted by this for the long-term benefit of his family.
The connections of the Fucha family in the imperial court were exactly what An Lingrong valued.
Both sides have their demands, and as long as one side is not dragged down too far, there is a possibility of reaching a consensus.
Even if the Fucha family plays it safe, An Lingrong still has a trump card.
She treated Madam Fucha with courtesy and showed goodwill to the Fucha clan, mainly to make Hongzhan's future smoother.
Hongzhan and Hongyao are both her sons. To be honest, Hongzhan is more suitable for the position.
She doesn't need to worry about Hongyao's martial arts training and studies in the next few days. When he enters the Shangshufang in the future, Hongzhan will take care of him.
Seeing that Lin was still worried, An Lingrong called Hongyao and Zhaohua out to bother her grandmother.
She didn't breathe a sigh of relief until Lin's face was filled with smile again.
Bao'e couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth when he heard the laughter coming from the main hall.
In the past, when her father was studying away from home, her mother, aunt and she also lived a happy life like this.
Unfortunately, things and people have changed a lot now.
"Sister Bao'e, what's wrong with you?"
Yan'er, who was standing by, noticed her abnormality and asked with concern.
"Nothing, I just miss my family. Yan'er, the small kitchen is short of help, let's go help."
Bao'e pulled the curious Yan'er back.
Yan'er shook her hand back and started praising her as usual.
"The atmosphere in our palace is still the best. Everyone here is happy all day long."
Bao Ge, who rarely participated in activities, nodded this time.
This was seen by Baoque who came out of the main hall, and she hurried towards the two of them.
"Madam Fucha brought gifts for the three young masters and Young Master Chengle. Please help register them and then deliver the gifts to their respective residences."
"Yes, Sister Baoque."
Bao'e was slightly stunned, then responded with a smile.
She clearly didn't want to get involved in today's meeting, but she didn't expect things to happen to her.
Mrs. Fucha entered the palace today. After Ma Qi finished his shift, he didn't even change out of his official uniform and went straight to the main house.
"Madam, did everything go smoothly today when you met with the Imperial Concubine Shu?"
"Thanks to the master, everything went smoothly for me. The imperial concubine was gentle and kind, and we had a very pleasant conversation."
After Mrs. Fucha finished speaking, she took the hat that March had taken off and put it aside.
"Master, I feel that Concubine Shu is neither humble nor arrogant, and she is very calm. She is a very blessed person."
"Madam, you have a keen eye. You've never made a mistake in judging people. However, previous emperors have been extremely cautious about certain things. For the sake of our family's long-term future, we can't be too obvious."
We have to make good friends with Concubine Shu, but we can't leave any room for criticism with the Emperor.
March continued to act cautiously, striving to be thorough in every aspect.