Chapter five hundred and seventeen: Concubine De's scheming
Concubines in the harem have always relied on the power of their natal family and are closely related to the harem of the previous dynasty. This is a rule that everyone knows. This is why most of the high-power concubines come from famous families.
Emperors tightly tied famous families through marriage, and these powerful families gained more glory and wealth at the expense of offering their most outstanding legitimate daughters. This has always been mutually reinforcing.
Just like the former Concubine Xue, Empress Dowager Yang, and the current Concubine Ji.
The concubine Ji came from a collateral line of the Ji family in the capital. The direct line of the Ji family originally selected Ji Mengxian to enter the palace in the future, and she also went there for the post. At that time, the crown prince's position was first stirred up, so Ji Mengxian was selected.
The days of palace matching are pushed back and forth, just for the one who finally ascends to the throne of God.
Therefore, Ji Qingyu, the concubine of Virtue, was a concubine selected from the side lineage at that time and sent to the prince's palace as a concubine. Later, he did not expect that the prince Qi Han would successfully ascend the throne. He took several concubines in the palace at that time.
She brought Ji Qing and Yu into the palace and named Ji Qingyu Concubine Yu. Later, she became a concubine of virtue all the way, and the fifth prince Qi Zijie was her son.
Among the concubines in the harem, the queen is the most respected and the noble concubine is the assistant. Now that Concubine Xue has fallen, it has given many opportunities to other concubines, especially those who have been sitting in the position of the fourth concubine for many years, and their minds have become more and more active.
, just want to get a better background for their children. After all, the mother-in-law’s birth status greatly affects their future future.
And Concubine De is one of them who wholeheartedly wants to sit on the position of imperial concubine, and she is indeed the most likely to be promoted to the imperial concubine among the four concubines. However, the emperor is now unpredictable, and she can only take the next step.
Step cautiously.
Jingde Palace is the palace where Concubine Deok lives. It is quiet and remote, and the environment is elegant. There are many potted plants in Jingde Palace, which are quite delicate and lush. Many of them are taken care of by Concubine Deok herself, so they are particularly delicate and beautiful.
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At this moment, she asked the palace maid to bring several pots of carefully cared for Liang Ruolan flowers into the palace. She just sat and trimmed the branches and leaves of the orchids, looking calm.
A silver-blue figure hurried into the room and sat in front of Concubine De, with a gloomy look on his face. The palace maid immediately served him tea. He took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp, then placed the water glass heavily on the table.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?" Concubine De had a smile on her face, without even raising her eyebrows. Instead, she became more and more calm.
"Mother, how can you still keep calm? Now the whole palace is in turmoil. My father is holding the girl of unknown origin in his palms and doting on him. The girl's sister is going to marry the third child again. Isn't that right?
Has it been made clear that the Dongfang family supports the third child?" Qi Zijie said, with a fierce look in his eyes, "The third child keeps saying that he will not participate in political affairs, but I think he is just plotting against Chen Cang."
"Why are you so anxious? The emperor has only a few heirs. Just think of it, just you sons. The eldest prince is impulsive and reckless, the third prince is undisciplined and lazy, the eighth prince is weak, and the thirteenth prince is only seven or eight years old. Let's calculate.
You are the only fifth prince who can take on such a big responsibility. Didn't your father ask you to supervise the construction of the canal in Huaicheng?" Her jade-like fingers slightly twisted the green leaves and carefully cut them open. Concubine De looked at them quietly.
Looking at his masterpiece, he said with satisfaction, "Well, it does look much more beautiful after trimming it like this."
Her nonchalant look made Qi Zijie even more irritated: "Eniang, why are you still playing with these flowers and plants at this time? It is true that the son has the best chance. Although Eniang is a descendant of the Ji family, what can I say about Ji?
The family also relies on us to become the crown prince's family. But things are different now. Isn't that Princess Ya'an the direct granddaughter of the Ji family? She is now mixed up with the third prince, which is a great disadvantage to the son."
Hearing him talk more and more excited, Concubine De put down the things in her hands. The palace maid immediately handed over the brocade handkerchief. She wiped her fingers slowly and said lightly: "Why are you getting more and more impetuous? My mother will pave the way for you."
Once you've got the road, just walk on it and don't worry about so many other things."
"How can you ignore it? The eldest brother and the third child are both eyeing each other now. The eighth brother looks weak and may be a master who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. Mother, how can you still handle these potted plants so calmly? The last time the eldest brother was poisoned
, even the father did not punish the third child..." This fifth prince is famous for his unscrupulous methods and ruthless character. If he falls into his hands, he will often die or lose half his life, so the palace
Everyone is avoiding this god of plague.
"So what? What kind of person is your father? If he criticizes the third prince harshly, then your mother will have to worry. He is a strict self-discipline, and he will naturally do the same to the next prince. His indulgence of the third prince shows that he
I never thought of making the third prince the crown prince." Seeing that her son was not being prompted, Concubine De had no choice but to clarify her words. However, seeing her son's frown, she seemed to be unconvinced. She shook her head and said, "Eniang and your father.
After being married for more than 20 years, don’t you know him better than you do? Just be your peaceful prince and complete the things your father has assigned you. As for other people’s other things, just leave it to your mother.
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Seeing Concubine De say this, Qi Zijie had no choice but to relax his shoulders, lean on the back of the chair, and remain silent.
"The third prince married Mu Qingyang's daughter, which means he has made it clear that he will withdraw from the competition for the crown prince's position. How can the mother of a country be the daughter of a merchant? So don't always blame the third prince. Your father is not
Just because you are a blind man, being able to tolerate your troubles once or twice does not mean that I can tolerate you all the time. You should just take care of yourself." Concubine De knew clearly that this son was not suitable to be an emperor. His temperament was too violent and vicious. If
It's not that the emperor has only a few heirs, and there is no other better choice, the emperor will definitely not consider this son.
"But why do I feel that this matter is not that simple? The third prince has been romantic all his life, so why is he suddenly worried? There must be a scam." He has always been wary of the third prince Qi Ziyan, and he can't explain why.
But he always felt that this older brother was the biggest obstacle to him being established as the prince.
Seeing that her son was obsessed with the third prince, Concubine De couldn't help but shook her head and waved her hand to let him go on his own. After he walked away, Nuolan, the maid next to Concubine De, came over and whispered: "Why didn't you tell me?
What’s the matter with the third prince, Doctor Lu?”
What they were talking about about Dr. Lu was naturally the matter about Lu Ming being the emperor's biological son.
"A mere third prince has already made him feel like a formidable enemy. If he were to find out that there is a Dr. Lu who is protected by the emperor, we don't know how much trouble he will cause. It's better to hide it first and wait.
Let me think about how to deal with it." Concubine De rubbed her sore temples, this son is really not easy to worry about.
"Actually, your Majesty, you don't have to worry at all. After all, Doctor Lu was not born in the palace. It is a taboo to not know his biological mother. Who can tolerate a bastard with impure blood to inherit the throne?" The palace maid comforted her, and she was reasonable.
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But Concubine De shook her head. None of them knew the emperor well enough. There was never anything he wanted to do that he couldn't do. The only person in his life who couldn't get what he asked for was Ji Mengxian. Apart from that, there was never anyone else.
You can't get what you ask for.
"Now we can only take one step and see one step." Concubine De sighed, leaning her head and thinking.