Asking Lan Yin Lanzhen to take Qin Yao'er down to settle her, Ling Lan just walked out and looked at Qin Yao'er who was jumping away behind Lan Yin Lanzhen and frowned: "Girl, why do you want to keep her?
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Luo Junyao asked: "Did Ling Lan see anything?"
Ling Lan said: "Ling Lan has heard of this girl."
"Oh?" Luo Junyao was a little surprised.
Ling Lan said: "We are both guarding the border. Although we are far away from the Zhenguo Army, occasionally the two armies will exchange news. This girl... I heard that the regent came out to chase a group of people who robbed the border many years ago.
She was brought back by the Qi people when she was a member of the Qi people. No one knew where she came from, but according to people who went out with the regent, half of the Qi people had been poisoned when they chased her. Later... five
Six years ago, when the regent returned to the capital, there were people at the border who were restless and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to control the power of the national army. Those people..."
Luo Jun was shocked, "He was also poisoned to death?"
Ling Lan nodded, "I haven't heard anything about this girl since. Many people thought she might be dead. Unexpectedly, the regent actually kept her by his side and sent her to her."
In Ling Lan's view, people like Qin Yao'er may be extremely capable, but they are also a huge factor of instability.
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "Don't worry. Since Ayan sent her here, it proves that there is nothing wrong with her. And... Ling Lan may not be able to tell if he hasn't been in contact with her. This girl... seems to be mentally different."
Linglan frowned, "What the girl means is..."
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "It's not that she is stupid or anything else, it's just that... her way of thinking about things is different from ordinary people. It doesn't matter, I'll ask Ayan later."
Ling Lan nodded, "Since the girl said that, Ling Lan will think highly of her, but do we need to tell the eldest and second young masters?"
Luo Junyao thought for a while, "Let's just say it. After all, there is one more person."
Ling Lan quickly went to inform Luo Jinyan, and Luo Jinyan's reply was also very simple. Qin Yaoer was trustworthy and could stay.
Luo Junyao was finally relieved, so Qin Yaoer officially stayed in Nuanxinyuan.
The Luo family and the Prince Regent's Mansion continued to be busy with the upcoming wedding. Although it seemed calm inside and outside the court, there were also some undercurrents.
It's just that Xie Yan and Luo Yun had just returned from pacifying the Qi tribe, and it was the time when their prestige was at its peak. Even if those people had some thoughts in their hearts, they didn't dare to do anything openly.
But another thing also attracted people's attention.
Grand Tutor Su advised the regent that when His Majesty is about to turn seven, he should select a son of a powerful person in the court to serve as His Majesty's companion in the palace.
The regent quickly accepted the Taifu's advice and ordered all officials and dignitaries of the third rank or above in the court to select their legitimate sons to enter the palace.
As soon as this edict came out, most of the people's attention to the marriage between the Regent and the Luo family immediately disappeared.
The marriage between the Prince Regent and the Luo family is already a certainty, and it is useless to object. Besides, whether or not to get married will really affect only a few families.
But choosing a companion for His Majesty is different. To put it more utilitarian, this matter is probably more important than choosing a concubine.
His Majesty is only seven years old now, and it will take at least eight or nine years before he takes charge. If I can become His Majesty's companion, the relationship I have cultivated since childhood will not be comparable to that of ordinary monarchs and ministers.
As long as they can stay with His Majesty, these children are almost destined to become His Majesty's most trusted team members and even his lifelong confidants in the future.
Of course, the premise is that His Majesty can really take charge successfully.
Officialdom is like a casino. Although there are risks, as long as you can win, the profits will naturally be doubled.
As a result, families with legitimate children who met the requirements were all busy, figuring out the pros and cons of sending their children to the emperor as companions.
At this time, Empress Dowager Zhu was still serving her mother-in-law in the Palace of the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager took the new medicine prepared by Dr.
Princess Changling almost cried with joy, but Empress Dowager Zhu was very bored.
She only hated the Luo family and Doctor Xue for being so troublesome. They were both going to die. Why drag her to continue to suffer?
Not only do patients suffer, but living people like them also suffer.
But she couldn't show any of this. She still had to be the virtuous and generous Queen Mother. Not only could she not show her distaste for serving the Queen Mother, she also had to be more attentive and careful than Princess Changling, and she wanted to be the Queen Mother.
alive.
After all, Princess Changling is a married daughter, but she is the eldest daughter-in-law who should serve her elders until she grows old.
Empress Dowager Zhu could only hold back her irritation and stay in the Empress Dowager's palace. When she heard that Xie Yan was choosing a reading companion for her son, she was stunned on the spot.
"Emperor's sister-in-law?" Princess Changling called out softly when she saw that Empress Dowager Zhu looked wrong.
Only then did Queen Mother Zhu come back to her senses and her eyes fell firmly on Xie Yan, who was sitting on the main seat in the main hall.
Xie Yan looked calm and obviously had no intention of explaining to her.
Princess Changling said quickly: "Sister-in-law, your Majesty should have had a companion to study at your age. Zhifei must have been worried that the sister-in-law has been taking care of his mother these days and will not have time to spare, and he is afraid that your majesty will be alone without a companion, so he became a little anxious.
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Empress Dowager Zhu secretly resented: I was worried that A Cheng would have no one to accompany me, but you should let me out!
Princess Changling winked at Xie Yan several times, and Xie Yan just said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, all the accompanying readers are personally selected by Taifu Su and the king, and the four auxiliary ministers and General Luo are selected together.
After the candidates are confirmed, they will be allowed to enter the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother."
In other words, the Queen Mother Zhu could veto any companion reading she felt was inappropriate, but she did not have the right to choose a companion reading for her son.
Empress Dowager Zhu was naturally unwilling. She frowned and said, "Zhi Fei, Ah Cheng is still young..."
"Not too young." Xie Yan said: "Although Ah Cheng is the first young emperor in Dasheng, the Queen Mother should remember that the prince who was born after Emperor Gaozu ascended the throne had a companion at the age of five. The Queen Mother had also followed this
The king mentioned that His Majesty has officially begun to listen to the lectures of Mr. Hanlin Academy, and he is still surrounded by servants, which looks awkward."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Foreign ministers and chamberlains are different. According to royal rules, the princess can grow up with the chamberlains and maids, but when the prince reaches age, he must choose the legitimate son of the foreign ministers' family as his companion.
of.
Not only to provide them with a manpower team in the future, but also to let them know more about people and things outside the palace.
Queen Mother Zhu didn't know this truth, but she always wanted her children from her mother's family to serve as her son's companions. But A Cheng never liked her cousins.
Ah Cheng has always been obedient, but he showed a rare rebelliousness in this matter. When asked why, he refused to answer. Empress Dowager Zhu even once wondered whether the Empress Dowager had said something to Ah Cheng in private that made Ah Cheng behave like this.
Exclude one's own cousins.
The Empress Dowager also kept suppressing her disapproval, and then kept delaying it.
Now Xie Yan didn't even say a word to her and just took care of the matter.
It is conceivable that among the candidates for this reading companion, I am afraid that some of my nephews will not be included.
Empress Dowager Zhu's face darkened, with a rare hint of displeasure on her face, "After all, I am Ah Cheng's mother, and the choice of my companion is very important. Don't you know that you can't even tell me in advance?"
Princess Changling heard that this was wrong and looked at Xie Yan with some worry.
"Sister-in-law, Zhifei..."
"Stop talking!" Empress Dowager Zhu said coldly.
"..." There was silence in the main hall. Xie Yan looked at Empress Dowager Zhu with an indifferent expression, "Is the emperor's sister-in-law dissatisfied with me?"
Empress Dowager Zhu was swept away by that indifferent look, and her mind suddenly became clear.
She clutched the handkerchief in her hand, lowered her eyes and said sadly: "Of course I won't be dissatisfied with the Regent. I, a woman, can't make the final decision on important matters that concern His Majesty. But... did the Regent even follow me in advance?"
You can’t even say a word?”
Xie Yan said: "Last year, the Empress Dowager told the emperor's sister-in-law in advance, but the companion was not selected. If it happened again, would the ministers in the court think that the royal family was treating them like monkeys? The emperor's sister-in-law thought that they were ministers.
Don’t you have a temper?”
Queen Mother Zhu suddenly turned red and was speechless.
Xie Yan was talking about the fact that the Empress Dowager wanted to choose a reading companion for her grandson, but Empress Dowager Zhu vetoed it all because of the selection issue.
Although it was indeed her who did it, no one dared to say it directly in front of her. Even the Empress Dowager just stared at her for a long time and said lightly.
Empress Dowager Zhu's eyes were slightly red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "As A Cheng's mother, I am not even qualified to choose a reading companion for my son?"
Xie Yan said: "Every matter in the court, the ministers in the court will share the worries of your majesty. Since the Queen Mother is A Cheng's mother, she should care more about his daily life. Your majesty is still young. Even if you will not be able to gallop around the world like your great ancestors and late emperors in the future,
Even if he is on the battlefield, he must also be able to bear the burden of prosperity. I don’t want him to become weak because of excessive wear and tear and poor diet as a child.”
Princess Changling who was sitting next to her was stunned when she heard this. When she understood what Xie Yan was talking about, she couldn't help turning her head to look at Queen Mother Zhu with surprise in her eyes.
Now, Your Majesty has only one child in the palace, and he is also the Queen Mother's only child. The Queen Mother is not a queen, so she doesn't need to compete for favors and has no other bastards to worry about. How can she not take good care of Your Majesty?
Princess Changling felt a little uncomfortable for a moment when she thought of her nephew's cute and thin appearance.
I secretly felt guilty for my deceased brother, and I still paid less attention to my nephew.
Only then did Princess Changling understand why Zhifei, who originally did not want Empress Dowager Zhu to serve her mother, suddenly regretted bringing the person in and not letting him out.
This is because she is dissatisfied with the care given by Queen Mother Zhu to Your Majesty.
Queen Mother Zhu's face was also a little pale, but Xie Yan didn't want to say anything more.
He stood up, looked at Queen Mother Zhu, and said calmly: "Sister-in-law, you only have one son, A Cheng."
Queen Mother Zhu was shocked.
She only has one son, A Cheng, and she can become the Queen Mother now because she is A Cheng's biological mother.
Once something happens to Ah Cheng, she, the Queen Mother...
There is no need to exist anymore.
Xie Yan ignored Empress Dowager Zhu and turned around to go into the bedroom to see the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother was still awake at this time. Seeing Xie Yan come in and sit down, she asked, "The Queen Mother...is she not satisfied with the matter of choosing a reading companion for A Cheng?"
Xie Yan said: "Auntie, don't worry, I know it will be handled well."
The Empress Dowager sighed lightly, "Back then...she was also a very good girl, but I don't know why...it was your brother who left too early, otherwise he wouldn't have..."
When her son passed away, her daughter-in-law was only in her twenties. The Queen Mother was not unaware that a young Queen Mother was in a difficult situation, so she had always been very tolerant towards her daughter-in-law.
Xie Yan was silent, the Empress Dowager's words were true.
When the Emperor's brother was still alive, whether it was true or not, the Queen Mother showed all the excellent qualities that a Crown Princess and a Queen should have.
Before the death of the emperor's brother, Xie Yan and the emperor's sister-in-law did not have much interaction, but they still respected each other.
Unfortunately, this respect disappeared soon after he returned to Queen Jingqin. He could understand her fear and confusion at that time, but he was not a saint and could not always understand her.
Xie Yan gently patted the back of the Queen Mother's hand, pulled the quilt for her and said, "Auntie, don't worry, A Cheng will be fine."
The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "I know, let the Imperial Tutor take care of the accompanying matter. Please put more thought into the marriage. Don't wrong the Luo girl. As for your imperial sister-in-law... just let her stay here with me.
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"Okay." Xie Yan nodded.
When Xie Yan resigned, the Empress Dowager still kept her eyes open and did not rest.
Eunuch Huang was a little worried, "The Queen Mother, your prince has to worry about external matters. You'd better rest more."
The Empress Dowager sighed and said: "I am also a woman, and I know what she is worried about. But...if she never understands it, I'm afraid she will cause big trouble in the future."
Eunuch Huang consoled him: "How could it be? After all, the Queen Mother is His Majesty's biological mother and lives in the harem. It doesn't matter if you think about it..."
The Empress Dowager shook her head. She had to think carefully and she could not let her harm Zhi Fei and A Cheng.
