Shu Jin was very happy that Concubine Mi was not leaving, so he took her to play cards together. Concubine Hui was too heavy to come, so Concubine Shu sneaked in. Seeing that there were three missing ones again, Shu Jin had no choice but to He pinched his nose and pulled Lan Ruo to count.
As a result, I lost two golden silk hairpins and one mutton-fat jade hairpin.
Shu Jin: Bu Kai Sen...
Concubine Shu, Mrs. Fu Cha, was almost crying. She had worked very hard to give the Empress Dowager cards, but this Aunt Lan Ruo was also a stinker, and she was always unhelpful for no apparent reason! It is true that like a master, there must be a servant!
Concubine Shu said that I really can’t take this concubine with me!
Shu Jin looked a little depressed: "I'm not feeling lucky today..."
Concubine Shu:......
"That's all, let's call it a day." Shu Jin had always won Shu Tan before, and suddenly lost so miserably, which was really a bit of a shock.
Concubine Shu breathed a sigh of relief.
Concubine Mi smiled broadly and said, "I'll take my leave now."
The next day, Hongzhou officially issued an edict, conferring the titles of Liubeile Hongshi as the Prince of Duoluoxun County and Qibeiler Hongxin as the Prince of Duoluochen County. He also allowed Hongshi, the King of Kejun, to choose an auspicious day to welcome his biological mother, Princess Qi, to the palace to take care of her.
For a time, all the kings were in their own place, and everyone praised the new emperor's benevolence.
On this day, Shu Jin was sleeping on the beauty's couch, secretly smacking the title that Hong Zhou had chosen for his younger brother.
As for the word "chen" in Hong Xin - well, the word "chen" in "enthusiastic" means affection, which shows that Hong Zhou has the deepest affection for this younger brother.
At this time, the little eunuch Xiaolizi walked in quickly, with a face as gentle as jade and delicate, although it was difficult to distinguish between male and female, it was still very eye-catching.
"The Empress Dowager, the nobles Ying and Liu are asking for an audience." Xiao Lizi's voice was soft and waxy, like an underage boy.
Shu Jin nodded sternly: "It seems that Mr. Liu's body is in good shape."
Then he moved to the flower hall and met the two of them.
Of the late emperor's pair, it goes without saying that the Ying family and the Liu family are the youngest and most beautiful. They stand tall and bloom like morning flowers. Due to their current status, both of them are dressed in simple and elegant clothes. The Ying family wears a light wetsuit. A green soft satin flag dress, paired with a goose-yellow waistcoat with velvet hairpins on its hair, like new buds in spring - so tender that they ooze out of water when pinched.
As for the Liu family, although her appearance was not inferior to that of the Ying family in her early years, she had suffered so many hardships after all. Her face was inevitably more haggard and withered, and she was also extremely thin, like an autumn chrysanthemum that had just gone through a storm. Although it was weakened, it stood firm and strong. .
"Greetings to the Queen Mother!" The two of them immediately prostrated themselves on the scarlet carpet and kowtowed solemnly.
"Everyone, please get up." Shu Jin raised his hand to help, "The sun is scorching outside, why did you come here at this hour?"
Ying helped Mrs. Liu to get up together, and she whispered back: "I and Sister Liu are living in Changchun Garden now..."
Shu Jin suddenly realized, yes, Hong Zhou tidied up Changchun Garden a little to house some low-level concubines of Yongzheng...
Although Changchun Garden is also part of the Old Summer Palace, it is far to the east of Penglai Fuhai, so the journey is really far. Therefore, the Ying family and the Liu family did not rush back until the sun was high.
Shu Jin looked at Mrs. Liu with a busy smile: "You are much thinner than the last time I saw you."
Mrs. Liu naturally remembered the last time she met the Queen Mother, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for remembering me, otherwise I would not be here today?" - The Queen Mother had always remembered her, and as soon as the late emperor died, she asked the imperial physician to treat her.
She took good medicine and lay in bed for half a year. Only then did she feel better, so she made an appointment with Yingshi to pay her respects.
Ms. Liu's eyes suddenly became wet, "I haven't seen such bright sunshine for a long time." It felt so good to be alive. She no longer had to worry about not seeing the sun tomorrow.
Seeing Mrs. Liu still looking so skinny, Shu Jin couldn't help but feel pity, "You have suffered a serious loss in health, but you need to have a good life." The imperial doctor had previously reported that Mrs. Liu's body was at least three to five.
It takes years to fully recover.
"The Empress Dowager has shown me so much kindness that I can't repay it even if I'm an ox or a horse!" Mrs. Liu burst into tears. "Without the mercy of the Queen Mother, I... I'm afraid I would have been just a handful of loess."
Shu Jin also lamented that Mrs. Liu looked so delicate and frail, but she didn't expect that she would survive Yongzheng's death. Mrs. Liu was really in good health and had good luck.
Seeing Ms. Liu crying so hard that her body was trembling, Ms. Ying hurriedly comforted her with red eyes: "Sister, it's all over. Now we have finally come to the end of all our hardships."
Mrs. Liu nodded heavily, "Yes, it's all over... I still have to survive after all!" Mrs. Liu secretly gritted her teeth, not all her enemies were dead yet, how could she die?!
Shu Jin could tell that Mrs. Liu had a lot of tenacity. Perhaps that was why she was able to survive one life and death crisis after another in Chunxi Hall. Mrs. Liu had many enemies, and Yongzheng was considered the chief culprit. He is now dead.
The other one is the one from Yonghe Temple. That beast is still alive.
After suffering such humiliation, one can imagine the depth of hatred in Mrs. Liu's heart.
Mrs. Liu suddenly smiled brightly, and she looked up at Shu Jin, "The Queen Mother, I have been thinking back to the time when I was imprisoned in Chunxi Hall. Although I came to Yuexin once, that time... the amount of blood
But it was extremely small, and it was all gone in two days. Over the years, I have been hesitant, was it really the sunflower water?"
Shu Jin was stunned. She also felt deeply that the child must not be Yongzheng's -
But Mrs. Liu's words made her feel trembling. The modest concubine Mrs. Liu in history was indeed the one who gave birth to a son for Yongzheng. Although Yongzheng was old and dying, and still took drugs, this kind of thing was not possible.
Absolutely, Ms. Liu was young and healthy at that time. If she was lucky enough...
"Why didn't you say it then?" Shu Jin sighed. If Liu had tried to defend himself, there would have been room for redemption.
Mrs. Liu shook her head, "How can I win the trust of the late Emperor about something that even the concubine herself cannot tell for sure?"
Yes, Yongzheng knew that Mrs. Liu had sent monthly letters, so he must also know that Mrs. Liu had very few monthly letters that time. At that time, Shu Jin also reminded Yongzheng that some women may have menstrual cramps even if they are pregnant.
But Yongzheng still ordered her to deliver strong abortion pills to Liu.
Even if there was even a slight possibility that that child was not Yongzheng's, Yongzheng would never keep him.
After all, Yongzheng in this life had no shortage of sons.
Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth: "No matter whose it is, I don't want it!"
Shu Jin secretly sighed, Liu was a bit fierce.
Mrs. Ying tugged at Mrs. Liu's lapel and said, "Sister Liu, stop talking." Even if the late Emperor has already ascended the throne, you really shouldn't say such taboo words in front of the Queen Mother.
Yingshi glanced at the Queen Mother secretly again. Fortunately, the Queen Mother had no affection for the late emperor...
Yingshi stood up slowly and whispered: "Actually, I have one more thing I would like to ask the Queen Mother."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Shu Jin looked at Ying's pleasing little face.
Yingshi bit her teeth and said, "That man from Savatthi City... I wonder what the Queen Mother plans to do with it?"
Savatthi City...oh, the Niu Hulu clan.
Shu Jin looked indifferent, "Let her fend for herself." - Shu Jin didn't want to bully the weak, but he wouldn't reach out to give her a hand either.