Chapter 445: Everyone has their own plans for gossiping.
It was a sunny and windy day, a rare good weather in winter.
Superintendent Linyuan sent several pots of rare flowers and plants to Tong'an Palace, and Concubine Rong invited the concubines who were paying her respects to watch them together.
The room has clear windows and is as warm as spring. Everyone is having tea with Concubine Rong and chatting.
Concubine Rong smiled and said: "It's rare for everyone to be here today. There were quite a few sick people in the past few days."
Li Fei smiled while eating melon seeds: "That's right! I was just dizzy all the time in the first two months, but now I feel a little clearer."
Then she asked Concubine Fu: "What is your sister's disease? Why have you lost so much weight after not seeing her for a few days?"
Concubine Fu smiled a little reluctantly: "It's just a little typhoid, and it's much better now."
Concubine Hui also looked quite uneasy and asked tentatively: "Have you heard about any arrangements for the Huns? Is it war or peace?"
"The ones who are shouting for war are just those few people. Feng Jingcai and Chu Zhongping are two old bones. They always think that they are useful! After more than ten or twenty years of pampering, they still want to lead troops to Jingbian. I'm afraid they have gone out of their way.
I would have to freeze to death on the road!" Li Fei rolled her eyes with a look of disdain.
"Ouch! War is not fun. If there is a war, the national treasury will be empty for several years." Concubine Rong shook her head, obviously not advocating raising troops.
"But if we don't send troops to scare the Xiongnu, wouldn't it be more rampant?" Concubine Hui mustered up the courage to express her point of view.
"The Xiongnu have been rampant for thousands of years, and they even surrounded the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty!" Concubine Li picked up a melon seed and put it to her mouth but did not eat it. Instead, she said to Concubine Hui, "Even if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty later went to war,
So what if we have lost all our money and fought a few victorious battles? In the end, when the country’s strength weakens, will the Huns come back again?”
"Yes, the Huns are wolf-like and fox-like, and they are good at riding and shooting. They are indeed very difficult to deal with." Concubine Xian couldn't help but say, "The most important thing is to appease them. It would be best if we can live in peace with each other."
"Sister Hui Fei, I know why you are anxious. Is it because you are afraid of sending your sixth princess away for marriage?" Li Fei smiled a little narrowly.
Concubine Hui's face was a little worried, but she couldn't care much, so she simply made it clear: "How can I not worry? Not to mention the bitter cold in the north of Saibei, those Huns and Tatars are all unethical, and King Sun Zhu is in his fifties.
Yes, who is willing to..."
"Sister, you don't have to worry too much. Your Majesty also loves your children. Thinking about it, even if you want to negotiate a peace, you only need to pay more money and silk. Why do you have to let the princess go and get married?
Taking a step back, even if you want to get married, you only need to choose a girl of the right age from the clan to marry, and then all you need to do is give her the title of princess." Concubine Fu couldn't help but speak to comfort Concubine Hui.
Her words made Concubine Hui look a lot better, but now Concubine Xian is more powerful in the palace, and the relationship between Concubine Fu and Concubine Xian is well known to everyone, so Concubine Hui did not dare to show too much gratitude, just to express her gratitude to Concubine Fu.
The concubine smiled.
"There are still many courtiers who advocate peace." Princess Rong said, "Although the Xiongnu did too much, they still have to consider the overall situation and cannot show off their bravery. There will be casualties when soldiers are sent to the border. That's our Daxia
My son! We can’t let go of our daughters, how can the common people let go of their sons?”
The conversation left Concubine Hui speechless.
Ma Cairen came out to smooth things over: "The fragrant iris bloomed particularly well this year. It is said that people who worship Buddha are more energetic than anywhere else, no matter what they raise. The flowers and plants in my ancestor's house are better than those in the jade garden greenhouse."
Good!"
"If you sisters like it, you can each choose two pots to take with you and put them in the flower shed." Concubine Xian said, "It's because I didn't think it through well. I thought I would send it to you in the palace after Laba.
, now it seems that it is not far behind these days."
Everyone then turned their conversation to flowers and plants, and gradually stopped talking about the border.
"Why are the dried plums so delicious here in my ancestors? They are big and meaty and not greasy." Li Fei finished eating the melon seeds and went to eat the dried plums.
"My teeth will fall out after eating two. If you like, ask them to pack a pack for you to take back." Concubine Rong is old and doesn't like snacks.
"That's great. Thank you so much, ancestor." Li Fei was not polite at all, "But I'm embarrassed to eat for nothing. I'll exchange it with my ancestor for something else."
Just as he was talking, the emperor sent people to give Concubine Rong many tribute items from the south of the Yangtze River.
Concubine Rong glanced at it briefly and said: "Send those two to Guangling, and divide the rest among them! Either for personal use or as a gift, it would be a pity to leave it in vain."
Everyone thanked him.
Concubine Rong said: "We are all members of our own family, so there is nothing to thank you for. I feel a little tired right now. You have been sitting with me for a long time, so please go back and rest."
Everyone then took their leave.
In the second half of the day, Concubine Rong thought about the plum blossoms again: "I remember Concubine Li said she liked eating plum plums here, but something happened and it got sidetracked. One of you can send it to her! Otherwise, she should forget about it if she doesn't look back.
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"My slave, go ahead." Xue Hengzhao said, "My slave sent me the kumquats to Concubine Li last time. The ice jade plate was placed there. It's time to get it back now."
"You should wear thicker clothes," said Concubine Rong, who was very interested in Xue Hengzhao. "It's not fun to be blown by the cold wind."
Xue Heng took a photo of Concubine Li in the palace. Concubine Li was lying on a soft couch.
"Miss Xue, why do I think you are estranged from Concubine Fu now?" Concubine Li held her chin in one hand and painted bright red kodan on her nails.
"This servant is currently serving in front of the Imperial Concubine. It's true that I don't see the Imperial Concubine very often." Xue Heng said vaguely.
"Miss Xue, I have always valued you." Concubine Li slowly sat up, "You also helped me in the beginning. As long as you are willing to be loyal to me, I will never treat you badly.
I'm not like a virtuous concubine, who talks sweetly and hides swords. Just look at how she treated the Yao family and Yao Ziyun.
Besides, you have helped Concubine Fu so much before, but what real benefits has she given you? I am different. Next spring I will ask the emperor for amnesty, and then I will ask your whole family to return to the capital. Do you think so?
good?"
Xue Hengzhao did not speak, but looked at Concubine Li: "My Majesty said that, I must be sure of it. I don't dare to hope for anything else. I only hope that I can do my best to receive your Majesty's care in the future."
"Looking at the situation in front of me, it is a foregone conclusion that we can make peace with the Xiongnu. I don't want Concubine Xian and the others to reap the benefits," Concubine Li said. "I have to find a way to stumble them."
"The situation in front of us is chaotic and cannot be seen clearly at once." Xue Hengzhao smiled slightly, "I would like to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight first. When they are both injured, it will not be too late for the empress to take action."
"You don't want to help me?" Li Fei looked at Xue Hengzhao.
"I don't dare." Xue Hengzhao said, "It's just that the time is not yet ripe."