Chapter 448 Best Husband Ranking

The news of the defeat in Northern Xinjiang stimulated Duanmu Yu.

On the night of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the masters around him suddenly launched a night attack. They originally thought that the guards would be looser during the New Year holiday, and they chose to attack in the early morning when they were most likely to get sleepy. They did not think that they would be 100% successful, but they also thought that they could take a risk. try.

What if it succeeds?

However, it turned out that they still underestimated Chu Qinghuang's determination to trap him, and Chu Xuanyi's strength in carrying out the imperial edict.

The first batch of six masters were shot to death by random arrows before they could break through the gate of the Zhuqi Palace. The second batch of six masters followed, and there was a sound of weapons clashing, and the six masters were killed by arrows.

Duanmu Yu didn't always have many guards with him at all times, but now twelve of them were lost at once. He was so angry that his face turned green and white.

Returning to the palace, he lost control and smashed all the tea sets and vases, kicked over stools, flower stands and tea tables. After venting his anger for a while, he was like a puppet that suddenly deflated, slumping on the chair in despair, sluggish. Sad, helpless.

Like a dying beast.

The New Year holiday passed quickly, and I went to court on the sixth day of the first lunar month and immersed myself in busy government affairs.

After the new year, there was no news for the time being. Chu Qinghuang summoned Wen Zhan and Chu Xuance to discuss matters and learned that the preparations for food and grass were going smoothly. Neither the Ministry of War nor the Ministry of Household Affairs had caused trouble for them for the time being.

So busy until the Lantern Festival.

Without Fucang around, the Lantern Festival meant nothing to Chu Qinghuang. Apart from standing on the tower at night to watch the twinkling lanterns on the long street outside the palace, she had no interest in going out of the palace to play.

However, she had no interest in leaving the palace, but someone had an idea for her.

"Today is the Lantern Festival. The Queen Mother has invited some noble ladies to have tea in the palace. Your Majesty, do you want to join in the fun?"

Chu Qinghuang was reviewing the memorial. When she heard Yuan Bao's words, she turned her head and glanced at him: "Queen Mother?"

"Yes." Yuan Bao nodded, "When I went to pass the meal just now, Eunuch Chen told me about this, so I asked your Majesty what he meant."

"Who did the Queen Mother summon into the palace?"

"Chu Yunyao, the young princess of Prince Rong's Mansion, Chu Yunxian, the legitimate daughter of Prince Kang's Mansion, Yu Jingyi, the second granddaughter of Taifu Yu's family, and Wen Shang, the girl from the Wen family."

Chu Qinghuang frowned and remained silent.

Among these women, except for Wen Shang, the others seemed to have always been closer to the former Princess Xuan, and they were all serious and well-known ladies.

However, the situation has been somewhat different in the past two years. The Queen Mother summoned them obviously not just for tea.

"Teacher Yu's granddaughter must be quite old." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "Is there a good match for her?"

"It shouldn't happen yet." Yuan Bao replied cautiously, "Miss Yu has a distinguished family background, outstanding talents, and naturally has a first-class vision. Ordinary men are afraid that she will not be able to get into her eyes. I heard that the Yu family asked a matchmaker to arrange a marriage a few years ago. , intending to marry Miss Yu to Prince Yi of Prince Rong’s mansion.”

Chu Qinghuang raised his eyebrows: "Promise to Prince Rong's Mansion?"

Tutor Yu's family already had a granddaughter who married into the royal family and became Princess Xuan, but now she has lost power. Unexpectedly, another granddaughter fell in love with Prince Rong's palace.

"Yes." Yuan Bao nodded, "But Prince Rong seems to have declined."

Chu Qinghuang was silent.

If it were the former Yu family, it would be considered a close match with Prince Rong's Palace. After all, a prince's palace and a highly reputable Tutor's Palace are both well-known and prominent.

But today's Yu family... As long as King Rong has any brains, it is impossible to provoke them.

"This is probably the Queen Mother's idea." Chu Qinghuang closed the memorial, stood up and walked out, "Chu Xuanyi is already a grown man. He should really consider his marriage. If he doesn't get married, the next two younger brothers will have to wait. ”

Yuan Bao smiled respectfully and said, "I heard that the three young masters of Prince Rong's family are now very popular candidates for husbands among the noble ladies of the imperial capital. On the list of the best husbands held by the matchmaker, Prince Yi ranks first."

Chu Qinghuang was surprised: "This one actually has a ranking?"

Yuan Bao nodded repeatedly: "It has always been there."

"In that case, tell me." Chu Qinghuang became interested, "Who else is more popular?"

"The top three young masters appointed by His Majesty last year are all among them. However, because Mr. Wen was once His Majesty's servant, no one has dared to make plans for him yet. However, some people have secretly inquired about Mr. Wen. No reply was given."

Yuan Bao continued: "Mr. Yun is not from a high family background, so most of the people who list him as the best husband candidate are from ordinary people's families, or some official families that have lost power, and they can barely be considered a good match."

Yun Heng was a man of great fame, and his future would be unlimited. If those families who had lost power married their daughters to him, they would at least have some effect on their career.

In short, everyone has their own calculations. After all, there are only a few marriages where two people are happy, and most of them are the combination of family and family.

The lanterns are hung high in the corridor, which is full of joy.

Yuan Bao followed His Majesty, like the third aunt or sixth grandmother in the household, and kept talking: "Young Master Yu in Taifu's Mansion used to be even more popular than Prince Yi. Some people even placed bets on which girl would be lucky enough to marry. Yu family, but this matter is over now."

Back then, alongside the Yu family was the former Qin uncle's house. Young Master Yu and Young Master Qin were the men admired by many girls in their boudoirs, but the Qin family has become a thing of the past, so there is no need to mention it again.

Chu Qinghuang hummed: "You know quite a lot."