Liangcheng Palace, Harem Forbidden Garden.
Jie Qin, whose delivery date was approaching, leaned on a lounge chair in the courtyard with her pregnant belly, flipping through a book in her hand. Although her eyes were looking at the pages, she was lost in thought.
Not long after, a maid outside the door came to report that Song Meiren was here.
Upon hearing Song Ruo'e's visit, Xie Qin put down her book and looked at the courtyard door.
Before Song Ruo'e appeared, his son Zhou Yi (Li Yi) showed his head from the courtyard door first and called Agu in the direction of Xie Qin.
Xie Qin responded, smiled and waved to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi jumped up to Xie Qin's side and talked about his recent experiences. He kept talking as soon as he opened his mouth.
Song Ruo'e entered the courtyard and said: "You always lie in the courtyard. According to the imperial doctor's advice, you should come out and walk around more."
Xie Qin first signaled to his servants to fetch a chair, and then asked the maids to accompany Zhou Yi to play elsewhere. Then he said to Song Ruo'e, "We haven't seen each other for several days. Sit down and let's talk."
After Song Ruo'e sat down, she said, "Your delivery date is approaching. Even so, I heard that you still go to pay your respects to the Queen every morning?"
Jie Qin nodded slightly.
Song Ruo'e: "Erlang has already said that giving birth is a big deal. You don't have to be polite even if you meet the saint, so why bother to go all the way to say hello every morning?"
Xie Qin looked at Song Ruo'e and said, "She is a queen, so she should have the proper etiquette."
Song Ruo'e: "But..."
Jie Qinping withdrew the servants and said: "Ruo'e, things are not as good as before. Erlang became the emperor, you and I entered the deep palace and became concubines. It is natural for outsiders to look envious, but everything in the palace has its own way.
, it’s not an exaggeration to say that every step of the way he acts is shocking.”
Song Ruo'e: "Your words are an exaggeration."
Xie Qin: "When you and I first met Princess Wanchun, the princess was ignorant and didn't know the world. She was probably a girl. But after so many years, when you get along with her again, don't you feel that the princess has many thoughts and deep plans?
?”
Song Ruo'e was stunned and thought carefully for a while, her face full of doubts.
Xie Qin: "A few years ago, His Majesty established the Xuanwen Pavilion with the intention of controlling public opinion in the world. I got the job of deputy supervisor. It seemed that I was helping His Majesty compile newspapers and newspapers. In fact, for me, I controlled the Tang Dynasty from the side.
Literature."
Song Ruo'e: "Controlled the literature of the Tang Dynasty. What does this mean?"
Xie Qin: "Literary newspapers are now famous, and literati all over the world want to publish their works on the Tang Dynasty literary newspapers. When I was in the Xuanwen Museum, Fan Jinian, the director of the Xuanwen Museum, was not in charge, so I was solely responsible for publishing articles.
Screening and typesetting. In other words, looking at the entire Tang Dynasty, no matter who he is, no matter how high his official position is or how famous he is, if he wants to publish an article in the Tang Dynasty newspaper, he must get my approval."
Song Ruo'e was a little surprised: "So you had so much power at that time."
Xie Qin smiled bitterly and said: "This power comes with a very hot hand. If it is not handled well, it will be a huge disaster."
Song Ruo'e: "A huge disaster?"
Xie Qin: "When I was the deputy supervisor of the Xuanwen Museum, countless important ministers and celebrities from the court and the people came to criticize me one after another, just for publication. I, a little girl with no backing, became a very important person.
Character. After Erlang ascended the throne and learned that I was pregnant, the first thing he did was to remove me from my official position. The second thing he did was to take me into the palace and seal Jieyu. Do you know why Erlang did this?
"
Song Ruo'e thought about it again and again, and finally shook her head.
Xie Qin: "I am pregnant. If I give birth to a prince in the future, my status as deputy supervisor of the Xuanwen Museum will allow me to come into contact with countless literati. And these literati can, through the relationship of the Xuanwen Guan, whether it is for
Teacher, or forming a party, you can be a help to my children in the future."
Song Ruo'e had never thought of this relationship and was stunned on the spot for a moment.
Xie Qin: "Don't be surprised. I'm only halfway through what I said... If I have a prince in the future and make friends with countless literati in the Tang Dynasty, who should be the biggest headache?"
Song Ruo'e thought carefully for a while and suddenly said: "It's the queen!"
Xie Qin: "Yes, the queen's eldest son is the prince. Although he has won the favor of the saint now, as the deputy supervisor of the propaganda hall, if I really get the prince again, I will definitely be a hidden danger in the future. In addition, the arson case in the mourning hall will be executed by your majesty.
There are thousands of people in the Liangcheng clan, and although Princess Wanchun has been established as queen, she will definitely feel uneasy because of her clan identity, and it is impossible for her to tolerate a threat by her side."
When Song Ruo'e heard this, she didn't say anything for a long time.
Xie Qin: "After Erlang learned that I was pregnant, he first took me into the palace as quickly as possible, and then relieved me of my official position. In fact, the real purpose behind it was to protect me and the child in my belly. As long as
If I no longer pose a threat to the queen, there will be no trouble in the harem attacking each other."
Song Ruo'e still couldn't believe it: "Are you worrying too much? Princess Wanchun...the queen is usually calm and peaceful, and she doesn't look like she has any scheming intentions at all."
Xie Qin adjusted her posture to make herself more comfortable lying down, and said, "I'll tell you one thing, and you'll understand. Before I entered the palace, Xu Hezi, as the queen's eyeliner, once worked in the Xuanwen Hall
After staying for a while. After she returned, the Queen came to talk to me specifically. On the surface, she seemed to be asking about operas and poems, but in fact she was asking about the inside story of the Xuanwen Hall. In other words, the Queen had paid attention to it since then.
The importance of the Xuanwen Hall."
Song Ruo'e: "According to what you said, what will the Queen do in the future?"
Xie Qin: "If I were the queen, I would start looking for a suitable candidate. At the appropriate time, I would find a way to take over the Xuanwen Hall so that it could assist the prince in the future, thereby consolidating the queen's status."
Song Ruo'e was not a stupid person. After listening to Xie Qin's analysis and recalling the key points, she found that there were so many tricks and calculations in the harem, and she couldn't help but feel horrified in her heart.
After forcing herself to calm down, Song Ruo'e asked softly: "Can Erlang guess what you said?"
Xie Qin: "Erlang is extremely intelligent, so he can naturally guess it."
Song Ruo'e: "Then if the queen really asks Erlang to be the director of the Xuanwen Pavilion, will he agree?"
Xie Qin was silent for a long time, and finally nodded: "Erlang made Princess Wanchun his queen, partly because he wanted to maintain the throne, and partly because he wanted to fulfill his promise. My husband, he is a man of great affection. If the queen
If you really speak up, in order to calm the latter's emotions, he will agree."
When Song Ruo'e heard this, she looked at Zhou Yi who was playing in the courtyard and couldn't help but sigh: "In terms of scheming, I am far inferior to you and the queen, and I have no intention of getting involved in the harem disputes. I just hope that my children will be safe in the future.
"
When Jie Qin heard this, he put his palms on his lower abdomen, looked up at the sky, and said softly: "When you are in the palace, you can't help yourself. Be careful with your words and actions, as if you are walking on thin ice."
This chapter has been completed!