The emperor looked at Duan Hua and scolded him, "Duan Hua, you are too much nonsense."
Duanhua felt extremely wronged, "Uncle Huang, why can't I go to Jiangning County? Just because his fiancée is in Jiangning County, can't I go and play?"
The eldest princess of Sheng'an said at this time, "You can go, but you can't go with Zhou Gu. So, if you want to go to Jiangning County and stay for a while, the Protector's Palace will go to Jiangning County to recruit people, and I will also want to go.
Let’s go, I’ll take you there.”
Duan Hua opened his eyes wide.
"How?" Princess Sheng'an asked: "Isn't it just a small Jiangning County? As the princess, there is no place in the world that you can't go to. You can break into the Duke Protector's Palace and enter the palace. A small Jiangning County
It’s just a county.”
Duanhua lost her voice for a moment. She wanted to go to Jiangning County, but she definitely didn't want to go with Princess Sheng'an.
She lowered her head and said no.
What else does Princess Sheng'an not understand? She sneered, "What? You don't agree to follow me? Just follow Zhou Gu? Why do you want to visit Jiangning County? Don't you have ulterior motives?"
Duanhua wanted to cry again. She couldn't resist the momentum of Princess Sheng'an and turned to look at her mother.
Qing Ping's face was ashen, but what could he do? Zhou Gu apologized, but he didn't hold his neck and said that he was right and would not apologize. She secretly hated it and said, "Isn't it too much to only have two bottles of jade satin ointment?"
Is it easy?"
Princess Sheng'an actually smiled, "Then what apology do you want?"
Qingping immediately said: "Kick the guard named Ziye thirty times and let the people from the Yuting Division beat him, and that's it."
She said she would kill Ziye without even opening her mouth, even if she knew it was impossible.
The eldest princess of Sheng'an shook her head, "No, he was ordered by Zhou Gu." She paused and then said: "The two bottles of condensed jade satin ointment are indeed a little light, so let me make the decision, and Zhou Gu will take out another five thousand.
I gave Duanhua two pieces of my personal money to apologize."
Qingping still wanted to be reluctant, but the emperor coughed and stopped her, "I think it's okay, so be it!"
When the emperor spoke, Qingping could only shut up, and Duanhua did not dare to cry anymore. The matter was now over.
Princess Sheng'an stood up and said to the emperor: "Brother Gu has been running all the way back. Before he could rest in the palace, he was called into the palace by His Majesty. Now that the matter has been resolved, I will take him back."
The emperor nodded, "Aunt, walk slowly."
After he finished speaking, he paused and stood up, "I also want to go back to the imperial study and see my aunt off."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an smiled kindly and waved to the emperor, "Your Majesty hasn't finished your dinner yet? There's no need to send it away. Your Majesty's health is important, and you should expose your body more deeply. Take care of your dragon body."
After she finished speaking, without waiting for the emperor to speak again, she walked out. Zhou Gu made a farewell ceremony to the emperor, and supported Princess Sheng'an out of the Xianfei Palace.
The emperor could only say, "Li Quan, send your aunt off."
Li Quan responded and quickly followed out.
The emperor sat down again, looked at Qingping and Duanhua, sighed, and said to Duanhua: "Now you should learn a lesson. Since Zhou Gu doesn't like you, stop pestering her. There are many good men in Beijing."
What’s more, it’s not just Zhou Gu.”
Duanhua's eyes were red and he remained silent.
When the emperor saw her like this, he knew that she still couldn't let go of Zhou Gu. He said with a headache: "Who do you like? I like Zhou Gu. If you change someone else, even if it is my prince, I can let him marry you.
.”
Duanhua shouted aggrievedly, "Uncle Huang..."
The emperor no longer looked at her, but said to Princess Qingping: "Qingping, take her back! You have also seen that even if Duanhua is justified this time, the things she did before are not justified. My aunt used to
If you ignore it, it's because you're too lazy to pay attention to it. Now that she's seriously paying attention to you, that means the old and new accounts will be settled together, and I have no reason to be biased against Duanhua."
After the emperor finished speaking, he reminded her, "It's really the things Duan Hua has done in the past few years that have annoyed Zhou Gu so much. My aunt is right. What can I say?"
Qingping also knew in his heart that although he was unwilling to give in, today was not without gains. At least he gave Zhou Gu a light punishment. Two bottles of condensed jade satin ointment cost two thousand gold, plus five thousand taels of silver, which would be enough to withstand Duanhua's punishment.
This time, I have sinned. As for the others, I can only seek opportunities to recover them in the future.
Qingping stood up and said, "That's what the emperor said."
She stretched out her hand to pull Duan Hua and took two steps, but she was still a little unwilling and stopped again, "Brother Emperor, don't you think that my aunt is too domineering and arrogant in front of you? Isn't she relying on the Duke Protector's Palace?
The emperor scolded angrily with a stern face, "Go down!"
Qingping said nothing, turned around and exited the Xianfei Palace, but she knew in her heart that her words aroused the emperor's anger. Of course, this anger was not directed at her, but at the Duke Protector's Palace. She sneered in her heart, her aunt had always been
He despises her, but so what? The emperor's brother will not allow Duke Hu Guo's palace to continue to be prosperous unless the prince succeeds to the throne, but it is hard to say whether the prince can successfully succeed to the throne.
After Qingping left, the emperor threw a tea cup. With a "pop" sound, the tea cup fell to the ground and fell into pieces.
Concubine Xian was startled on her face, but she was not at all panicked in her heart. She quickly took the emperor's hand and said gently, "Your Majesty, why should you be angry? The eldest princess has always had this temper."
The emperor's face darkened, "Yes, she has always had this temper."
He shook off Concubine Xian's hand, stood up, and walked out. Concubine Xian was stunned, and stood up to persuade her to stay. The emperor strode out of Concubine Xian's palace without looking back.
The concubine Xian chased her out of the house, but the emperor had already left.
Concubine Xian looked ugly. Although she knew that the emperor was angry with Princess Sheng'an because of Qingping's words, she was still a little unsure when he left in such an angry manner.
The Duke Protector's Mansion has been illustrious since the founding of the dynasty by Taizu. He is loyal to the imperial power and never betrays or takes sides. But that was in the past. Now Zhou Gu has obviously become a member of the East Palace and is helping the East Palace.
Although Zhou Gu cannot represent the Zhou family, he is the youngest and most favored descendant of the Zhou family. If he works for the prince, who knows that he will not gradually drag the Duke Protector's Palace to the East Palace camp in the future?
If the Duke Protector's Palace supports the East Palace, then if the two sides join forces, what chance will her son have of taking that position?
There was a gloomy look in Concubine Xian's eyes, thinking that Zhou Gu and Dong Palace could no longer be on smooth terms. Today, through Duan Hua's incident, she also saw clearly that whether it was Zhou Gu or the Protector's Palace, it seemed that
He valued the little concubine of Jiangning County very much, otherwise the eldest princess of Sheng'an would not approve of Zhou Gu's actions and would go out of her way to protect him.
Does this mean that she can start with the concubine?
Thinking of this, Concubine Xian turned around and returned to the palace. She called someone and whispered, "Send someone to Jiangning County to check on Zhou Gu's fiancée."
The man replied in a low voice: "Mother, Su Xu, the governor of Jiangning, has been promoted to the governor of Jiangzhou. I am afraid he is no longer in Jiangning County."
"No matter where she is, check it out. I want to know everything about her, especially why the Duke Protector's Palace has this engagement with the Jiangning Prefecture." Concubine Xian ordered.
This person should be.
After leaving the palace, Princess Sheng'an and Zhou Gu got into the carriage. Zhou Gu looked admiring and said, "Grandma, you are so powerful."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an was amused and nodded his forehead, "What is this? When grandma was at her most powerful, you were still the un-reincarnated Ah Piao."
Zhou Gu: "..."
Princess Sheng'an looked at him speechless and put away her smile, "As long as my grandmother lives, even Your Majesty will never bully my grandson."
Zhou Gu smiled, but he quickly put it away and said to Princess Sheng'an: "Grandma, I am helping the prince now."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an nodded, "When you entered the study and was later kicked to the East Palace by His Majesty, it was the result of your grandfather and Your Majesty testing each other. If the Crown Prince had been unkind, your grandfather would not have let you stay in the East Palace as a companion for many years. We
Although the Lord Protector's Mansion does not stand in line and interfere in the fights between the princes, that is because the Ming Lord is on top. Now that the Ming Lord is not here, that is another matter. Besides, you are originally a civil servant and do not involve military power.
You can choose for yourself.”
Zhou Gu muttered softly, "Grandpa didn't let me choose on my own either."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an laughed angrily, "Are you talking about asking you to give up martial arts and become civilized?" She patted Zhou Gu on the head, "You four brothers were enlightened by your grandfather himself. You have never thought that your grandfather
Why don't you force them to come to you and force you to study literature?"
Zhou Gu naturally thought, "I'm smart."
The eldest princess of Sheng'an smiled and nodded, "You are right. Your grandfather said that among the four of you brothers, you are the smarter. Not only are you good at martial arts, you are also very talented in books. You three
It takes a brother half an hour to memorize an article, but you only need a cup of tea to memorize an article."
Zhou Gu wanted to say that Su Rong still had a photographic memory, and his cup of tea was really not enough in front of her.
"Your grandfather served three dynasties and assisted three Your Majesty. Your father and uncles all died in battle. This is what we should do as a general. Loyal souls are buried in the bones. It is never an empty talk." Princess Sheng'an mentioned that the white-haired man gave the black-haired man away.
, even after many years, I still feel the pain of hurting my son, "Our Protector's Palace, now, no longer needs descendants to shine on the lintel and make achievements. What we need is to protect the family and the country while being able to stand on the present and continue for a few more years."
generation."
"Throughout history, have you seen any famous generals who have continued to be famous?" She touched Zhou Gu's head, "Your Majesty today is not as broad-minded as the previous emperors. Your grandfather and I both understand that if we live one day,
, the Protector's Palace will be built in one day. If we close our eyes one day, the Protector's Palace will be another story. Fortunately, the prince is good. It is said that you are young at the age of three and old at the age of seven. You are the one your grandfather built.
We, the Protector's Mansion, have taken another path. Of course, it is also because you have this talent and can give it a try. There is no room for you to show off in the army. After all, the glory of the general has long since come to an end. Your brothers have enough support to support the family.
.But taking the path of civil service, Brother Gu, you have unlimited possibilities and your name will go down in history, so it may not be a delusion."
Zhou Gu took a breath. Although he had always known his family's plans for him, saying it so clearly still made him feel a lot of pressure. He held it in for a while and said, "Grandpa really thinks highly of me."
Princess Sheng'an was delighted, patted him on the shoulder, and said lovingly: "Be more confident, grandma believes in you."
Zhou Gu pouted, he would rather not be smart and not be kicked around like a football player when he was a child. Now that he has finally grown up, he feels that it is not as good as when he was a child. He would rather stay in the East Palace and accompany the prince to study.
He sighed deeply, "Your Majesty supports the eldest prince and the second prince to stand up and compete with His Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness demands stability but cannot take a step back. I don't know how long this situation will last. If the stalemate lasts for several years.
, the subsequent princes will also grow up, and by then, there will be many more people eyeing the position of His Highness, and they will become even more like wolves and tigers."
"Although the prince's situation is not good, it is not necessarily a bad thing. His Majesty's accession to the throne has gone too smoothly. He relies not on himself but on others to support him on the throne. That's why he has always been in that position.
It was fine in the early years, but in recent years, it has become more and more powerful and suspicious." Princess Sheng'an said: "Only when you sit in that position step by step can you be steady. Although it is difficult, you can still control the world.
, how can it be so easy? The world is not easy to get, and it is not easy to sit in it, but as long as you get it by yourself, you can sit firmly and have a solid heart, so that you will not be suspicious all day long, and you can benefit the people with the world in mind."
Zhou Gu nodded, "Grandma is right."
"It's only a matter of time to break the situation. Your Highness the Crown Prince is capable. Just do things for him. When necessary, your grandfather and I will help each other. This beam..." Princess Sheng'an paused and narrowed her eyes.
Squinting his eyes, "The beams guarded by so many of us can't last forever, but they can't last just a few generations."
