Secrets of Yuqing Palace

Although I have told my mother about the disadvantages of marrying close relatives, she also said that if it is true, she will not let me marry my cousin Sarah.

But Wanyu was still in a bad mood when she returned to Qiyunyuan.

She always felt that she was still a child and had to consider getting married, which made her a little irritated.

So the whole person looks listless.

It's like an eggplant hit by frost, without its former agility and vitality.

Seeing her droopy look, the maids and nannies around her felt both distressed and curious.

Even Nanny Sun, who was always the most strict with rules, did not remind the princess to pay attention to her posture and etiquette today.

Xia He stepped forward and asked softly, "Princess, what happened?"

"Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"

"Should I ask the palace doctor to come and see Princess?"

Wanyu leaned on the chaise longue and swung her legs, then shook her head weakly.

"It's okay, no need to call the court doctor."

"I'm not feeling unwell right now."

"So, princess, what's bothering you? Why don't you tell us so we can think of a solution for you."

Wanyu was originally lying flat, but after hearing Xia He's caring questions, she turned around, lay sideways on the chaise longue, and put her hands under her head.

"Ah~"

"This princess is really worried. I'm still so young, and my father and mother are already worrying about my marriage."

Nanny Sun's thoughts moved, and she smiled and said, "Gege will be participating in the election next year, so she's not too young anymore."

"Master and his wife are choosing a husband for Gege?"

When Wanyu heard Nanny Sun mention this, she sighed again.

"Yesterday when I went to the Fucha Mansion, my mother and Guo Luoma Ma were thinking of betrothing me to my cousin Sarah."

Xia He immediately asked, "Princess, are you unwilling?"

"I think Prince Sala and our princess are a perfect match."

"Besides, when Gege marries into the Fucha Mansion, she will be protected by Madam Fucha. She is also the Third Master's niece, so the Third Master and his wife will definitely treat her well."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

Xia Lian beside her also nodded in agreement.

"And yesterday I went to Fucha Mansion with Princess. Prince Sara took good care of Princess yesterday."

"It can be seen that Prince Sara is a handsome man, and he has feelings for the princess. It would be a great thing for him to marry into the Fucha family in the future."

Hearing that the maid who had served her since childhood also felt that the Fucha family was suitable for her, Wanyu felt even more regretful that she had missed out on such a good family.

If it weren't for the blood relationship, the Fucha family would be a good marriage partner for me.

However, as the saying goes, "Misfortune lies behind good fortune, and good fortune lies behind misfortune."

It is precisely because of that blood relationship that everyone feels that marrying into the Fucha family is a good marriage.

If there is no blood relationship, marrying into the Fucha family alone is actually not a good thing.

After all, the Fucha family has too many children and grandchildren, which also means there are many daughters-in-law.

Yesterday in Guo Luoma's room, the sisters-in-law who came to pay their respects almost filled the room.

When there are more people, there are more things to worry about.

If you have too many thoughts, isn't it easy to cause trouble?!

This is something Wanyu doesn't like.

After thinking it through, Wanyu no longer felt it was such a pity.

Xia He and the others were also concerned about their own marriages, so Wanyu didn't say much.

There is no mention of marriage between close relatives.

He just said lightly: "I only have brotherly and sisterly feelings towards cousin Sarah, and I don't have any other thoughts."

"Also, this is just the elders wanting to strengthen the relationship; it hasn't been decided yet."

"So you should just listen to this story and don't spread it around."

Nanny Sun immediately said, "Gege is right."

"Before putting up their names, the girls who are to be selected cannot talk about marriage casually. This is a taboo."

"It's good for you to be cautious, Princess."

Wanyu immediately sat up and said seriously, "Did you hear what Mammy said?"

"Don't go out and talk nonsense, and cause trouble for the mansion."

Everyone squatted and saluted.

"Don't worry, princess. We will never talk nonsense."

......

At night, Nanny Sun, with a serious expression, recorded today's events according to the previous method, and then put them back into the hibiscus pot.

In the main courtyard of the west wing, the servants helped Fu Cha and Shi Wenzhuo wash up, and then they lay down on the bed.

Shi Wenzhuo naturally hugged his wife beside him, closed his eyes and was about to fall asleep when Fucha whispered.

"Master, Yu'er told me something today."

Shi Wenzhuo closed his eyes and replied softly, "Yeah."

"What's going on?"

"Did she agree with your idea of ​​getting closer to your mother-in-law?"

Fu Cha hugged Shi Wenzhuo's waist, pinching the soft flesh on his waist from time to time, somewhat absent-mindedly.

"No."

Shi Wenzhuo opened his eyes and asked, "Why is this happening?"

"But what's wrong with that Sara kid that makes our Yu'er dislike him?"

Fucha shook her head, her eyes full of solemnity.

"It's not Sarah's problem."

"Then what happened?"

Fucha then whispered to Shi Wenzhuo what Wanyu had said, that consanguineous marriage would affect offspring and might even cause physical defects.

"Master, what did Yu'er say? Is it true or false?"

"This practice of marrying close relatives has been passed down for thousands of years. How could it affect the offspring?"

"I have never heard such a statement before."

"Yu'er also said that the little princess born to Empress Xiaoyi died before her full term. This is probably the reason."

When Shi Wenzhuo heard this, he no longer felt sleepy. Instead, he began to think deeply about what his wife had said.

"How did Yu'er find out?"

"The girl said that she accidentally saw it in a medical book when she was selecting books in the study a few years ago."

"But she wasn't interested in medical books, so she just glanced at them and threw them aside."

"It was only after I mentioned Sarah's matter to her today that she remembered it."

“I think it’s better to believe it exists than not to believe it exists.”

Fucha looked up at her husband.

"Master, what on earth are you thinking?"

"I've made it clear, no matter what, this matter must be thoroughly investigated first."

"What if this is true? If Yu'er really marries Sarah and affects her offspring, or even becomes disabled, how can I, as her mother, bear it?"

Shi Wenzhuo patted his wife's back and soothed her, "Since Yu'er has said this, just in case, you should reject your mother-in-law's proposal of marriage, or postpone it."

"As for whether it's true or not, I will send someone to investigate this matter."

"But if this is true, it must be a taboo secret among the major families. It will take a lot of time to find out."

Fucha reminded: "Master, if this is true, do you need to submit a memorial?"

Shi Wenzhuo was a little hesitant.

The marriage between the two tribes was not just due to romantic feelings, but more due to interests.

The ultimate goal of marriage is to combine the interests of the two families.

As for whether a married couple will be happy, not many people actually care.

Especially for the man’s tribe, it is not worth mentioning.

If the wife cannot give birth to a child, or the child she gives birth to has problems, then let the concubine give birth to the child.

Anyway, my family line will not be extinct.

It is enough for the wife to manage the household well and look after the wives, concubines and children in the backyard.

The only ones whose interests are truly harmed are the women who marry into their husband's family.

Nowadays, women have a low status, and few people really care whether they will have a bad life in their husband's family or whether they will be unable to have children.

In the eyes of most people, if a woman can get respect and trust from her husband after marriage, she has married a good man.

Although exposing it can prevent many tragedies from happening.

But it also damaged the interests of many families.

Once someone pulls off this fig leaf and cuts off the interests of those who want to marry into the family, it may bring disaster to the family, so Shi Wenzhuo is a little hesitant.

"Let's put the matter of submitting the memorial aside for now and find out whether this matter is true or not first."

"I will discuss this matter with my father tomorrow and ask for his opinion."

"Yes." Fucha nodded, "You can ask Father."