Golden Branch

"Si? She named herself 'Si'?"

Concubine Jiang had a headscarf on her head and was leaning on the couch with one arm supporting her diaper.

When Concubine Jiang Guifei heard the eunuch mention Jiang Si Niang's new name, her eyes flashed slightly.

She is intelligent and struggling in the complex inner house and harem, so her vision is sharp and her mind is even more agile.

In some aspects, Concubine Jiang is surprisingly similar to Wang Heng.

They never mind speculating about anyone with the greatest malice, including their loved ones!

"This Fourth Lady, who has been called Jiang Fourth Lady for more than ten years, has never thought of giving herself a name."

"On the way to the capital, I suddenly had to use the character 'Si' as my name."

"What is she trying to do? She wants to be the elder sister and suppress Ajiu?"

Concubine Jiang had already learned about the situation of the Jiang family from the eunuchs.

For example, Jiang Si Niang is fifteen years old this year, but it is not her birthday yet.

Ajiu was born in April, and Jiang Si Niang was born in October.

She is nearly half a year younger than Ajiu.

She is Ajiu's cousin.

But she chose the character "姒", and it was hard for Concubine Jiang not to doubt her intentions.

Of course, Concubine Jiang also guessed that Jiang Si Niang might not want to compete with Ajiu, she might just be simply attracted to "Si's" daughter.

Ajiu's name "Heng" is derived from the character for "female", so Jiang Si Niang also wanted to take a character from the character for "female" like Ajiu.

But no matter what the situation is, Jiang Si Niang is "combating" with Ajiu.

This is something Concubine Jiang cannot tolerate.

Her Ajiu is her only daughter.

Concubine Jiang is not an old fool who is confused. She doesn't care about her own daughter, but favors an outsider.

Even if this outsider is her niece and looks very similar to her!

"Leave the palace again and tell Jiang Si Niang that the character 'Si' is inappropriate!"

"She is Ah Heng's cousin, not her older cousin."

"If I really want to choose a name, I'd choose 'Si'."

Didn’t you want to use a word that sounds like “four”? “Si” is more appropriate!

As for the meaning of the word "Si" and whether Jiang Si Niang likes it, it is not within the consideration of Concubine Jiang.

She can help her relatives from her mother's side, but the prerequisite is that they must behave themselves and not do anything stupid!

"Yes! I obey my command!"

The eunuch agreed and hurried out of the palace.

Watching the eunuch's back as he quickly left, Concubine Jiang's face was as gloomy as water.

Her slender fingers gently stroked the embroidery on the bag, and she sighed softly in her heart:

Alas, I miss my relatives when I am away from them.

But now that her relatives have returned to Beijing, she has been in more trouble.

I can only say that there is really no way to have the best of both worlds, there will always be some dissatisfaction.

"...I hope I'm just overthinking it."

"Perhaps they've been through hardship for too long, and then suddenly had a fortuitous encounter. Perhaps they became complacent, or perhaps they were worried about gains and losses, which is why they said and did something inappropriate."

Imperial Concubine Jiang pondered secretly, and suddenly thought of something. She beckoned her personal maid over and said, "Go and see if there are any maids in the palace who are about to retire. If there are any suitable ones, select a few and send them to Ajiu. Let those maids teach them the rules of the Jiang family women!"

Although Jiang Yuan has not been seen yet, his identity has not been finally confirmed.

But, as the eunuch just said, Jiang Yuan is three or four points similar to her, and Jiang Si Niang is even more like her own daughter.

There are two people who are similar in the world, but there are not so many.

Not to mention, the Governor of Liangzhou and the Saint's Hundred Cavalry Division had both verified it.

There is no problem with the identities of Jiang Yuan and others.

They are her relatives.

Now that their identities have been confirmed and they have been brought to the capital, Concubine Jiang needs to give them more consideration.

First, reward the Jiang family with titles and houses to give them dignity.

Secondly, send capable people to teach them the rules, so that they can better integrate into the capital and not bring shame or trouble to her.

Third, select a few men from the Jiang family who are worthy of training, support them with all their strength, and revive the Jiang family.

Although with Concubine Jiang's current status, she basically does not need help from her mother's family.

But, when it comes to helping things like this, the more the better.

If she starts training him now, in a few years or even a dozen years, her Jiulang will grow up.

Even if I can't help Jiulang, I can still run errands for him.

Relatives may cause trouble, but they are also reliable helpers.

Concubine Jiang will not rely on certain people, but she will not deliberately abandon help!

She has never given up looking for her relatives over the years. In addition to family ties, it is also for reasons of self-interest!

"I just hope that the Jiang family can recognize my identity and not let my efforts go to waste!"

……

"Lord Jiang, and all the nobles, these servants were specially selected by the princess!"

"They are all loyal servants of the Princess's Mansion. If you need anything, just give them your orders."

"Also, the princess has selected male and female teachers for you, my dear husband. You don't need to rush to study classics and history, but you still need to understand the genealogies of the aristocratic families in the capital, the rituals and laws of Dayu, and the elegant language first!"

Bai Zhi led the Jiang family all the way to the main courtyard on the central axis, entered the main hall, and sat down according to host and guest.

Bai Zhi knelt down below, relaying Wang Heng's words in detail.

It has to be said that Concubine Jiang and Wang Heng are indeed mother and daughter.

They are all thoughtful and willing to sincerely help the Jiang family.

The Jiang family has been in decline for nearly twenty years, and Jiang Yuan and others are struggling in the bitter cold of the northwest.

Not to mention the rules in Beijing, the accent alone can cause a big trouble for the Jiang family.

The so-called elegant language is the official accent of the Dayu Dynasty.

The Jiang family has spent half of their lives in the Northwest, and many of the younger generations of the Jiang family were born and raised in the Northwest.

They have very strong local accents.

After arriving in the capital, if you cannot speak elegant language, you will easily be laughed at.

The loss of face for them was the least of their worries, but the seriousness of implicating Concubine Jiang and Princess Langya was the most serious.

Even they themselves may feel inferior because of this and then do stupid things.

Wang Heng was not a native of the capital; she had lived in Yizhou as long as she could remember.

What she is familiar with is the local dialect of Yizhou.

However, Wang Heng was different from the Jiang family. Although she did not grow up in the capital, she had teachers specially invited from the capital, such as Concubine Jiang and Lou Yu.

They would teach Wang Heng the elegant language and converse with her in it in daily life.

Therefore, Wang Heng could speak the Yizhou dialect and was also proficient in elegant language.

After arriving in Beijing, she was never rejected or ridiculed because of her accent.

She was indeed a princess and of noble status, but if she really had any shortcomings, others would not laugh at her in public.

But that condescending and seemingly compassionate look is like a knife, cutting and torturing the person involved.

Wang Heng would not suffer any of this because she was well prepared.

The Jiang family was not so "lucky".

They were found suddenly and went to Beijing in a hurry.

Concubine Jiang was already in the late stage of pregnancy at that time, and the most important thing was to protect herself and her child.

Even when he occasionally has free time, he has to balance his relationship with the saint and take care of Wang Heng.

She was the one who knew what was important and didn't pay too much attention to the relatively unimportant Jiang family members.

Now that the Jiang family has arrived in the capital and Concubine Jiang has given birth, she is willing to make some plans for the Jiang family.

Coincidentally, Wang Heng also thought of this.

When she prepared a house for the Jiang family, she also specially selected appropriate slaves, teachers, etc.

"Thank you for your trouble, Princess. I am deeply grateful!"

Jiang Yuan had once lived in the circle of power and influence in Pingcheng, and just by listening to Wang Heng's arrangements, he could understand her good intentions.

He has experienced the ups and downs of life and has a better understanding of the value of "kindness".

Even if they were relatives, even if he was an elder, Wang Heng was still a princess.

Given her status, all she needs to do is give her enough face.

But she still sincerely planned for the Jiang family. How could Jiang Yuan not be grateful?

Bai Zhi remained calm and just silently took in Jiang Yuan's reaction.

This person is quite clear-headed.

I just don’t know if the younger generations of the Jiang family can be like him.

In other words, can he control the Jiang family?

As long as one of these two things can be achieved, the Jiang family will not be in so much trouble, and it is still worth the princess's attention.

"You just said that my cousin's princess residence is only three blocks away from here?"

"Then, can we go to the princess's mansion to meet my cousin?"

Jiang Si Niang seized the opportunity and hurriedly asked Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi's smile remained unchanged and her attitude was respectful, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"Reporting to Madam Jiang Si, the princess's residence is indeed only three blocks away from here."

"It's just that, as I said just now, there has been a recent death in the Princess's mansion. The Princess is a filial daughter that even the Empress Dowager praised highly."

"During the period of mourning, the princess is not allowed to go out or receive guests!"

"Besides, all of you nobles have just arrived in the capital and need to be settled, need to study, and wait for the summons from the Imperial Concubine."

"Please rest assured and stay here. All your food, clothing and other expenses will be covered by the Princess's Mansion."

You don’t need to worry about the rest.

Don’t be restless!

The capital city is not a remote little place. It is the best place under the feet of the emperor. It cannot tolerate fools who don’t know how to be obedient!

Bai Zhi didn't say the rest of the words, but anyone who wasn't too stupid could hear her warning.

Jiang Si Niang's face turned red instantly.

Jiang Yuan also frowned.

However, he was not targeting Bai Zhi, but he suddenly discovered that his niece seemed...

In fact, this didn't just happen now. Before, at the post station, she suddenly said something about giving a name to the eunuch sent by Concubine Jiang, and Jiang Yuan vaguely realized that something was wrong.

And at this moment, the feeling that something was wrong became more and more obvious.

"Fourth Lady, Bai Zhi is right. Don't disturb the princess, and don't make any noise!"

It seems that he needs to discipline the younger generation in his family.

The Jiang family had been exiled once, and they dared not cause trouble again because of their unfilial children and grandchildren.

Jiang Si Niang pursed her lips in grievance. She just wanted to get closer to her cousin, so how could it be considered "nonsense"?

Or, to the noble princess, her cousin from a small place is a lowly person who is not worthy of being on the stage?

……

"cousin?"

Lou Yu put on a warm smile and looked at the beautiful woman in front of him with cold eyes.

Madam Dugu, his biological mother.

He thought he had made it clear that he and her were "all clear", but unexpectedly, she was still so self-righteous.

He still relies on the so-called "elders" to dictate his life.

He had tried his best not to go to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, but Madam Dugu still came to his Duke of Qi's Mansion.

This time, he even brought some unknown "relatives" with him...