On June 20th of the eighth year of Zhengzhang, the emperor's brother issued an edict to posthumously confer Lingpai, the crown prince of King Qi, as the Prince of Linzi County. He was buried with royal rites. At the same time, King Qi's January court meeting was exempted.
But the superior should not give in to the inferior. The death of a vassal prince cannot affect the normal progress in the palace. On June 30th, Wanyi Yin Yuejing was granted the title of Jieyu by the Jin Dynasty and was given the residence of Hexu Palace.
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I am the third person dividing line————
When Emperor Zhengzhang Yu Run proposed to upgrade Yue Jing to a higher level, Zhen Huan neither objected nor agreed. Instead, she held a cup of "Snow Top Containing Green" and asked slowly: "Then what position does the emperor think should be given to the Yin family?"
Very appropriate.”
Not eager to express his opinion.
Yu Run said respectfully: "Just follow the rules and be promoted to Rong Hua. If the mother doesn't allow it, then that's it."
Zhen Huan smiled and said: "Yue Jing is a child who obeys the rules and knows etiquette. The queen likes her very much, so how can she not allow it? It's just that the Ai family wants to know, does the emperor like the Yue Jing code?"
Yu Run didn't expect her to ask this question, but he was extremely filial to his adoptive mother. He pondered for a moment and said, "Yue Jing has known my son since she entered the palace in the fourth year of Zhengzhang. As her mother said, she has always been docile. Of course, my son doesn't hate her."
.But I don’t know if I like it or not.”
Zhen Huan sighed lightly, not sure whether it was relief or disappointment. She said slowly: "Yue Jing was only eleven years old when she entered the palace. Although it was said to the outside world that it was because Long Yueyuan married into the palace to accompany the Ai family, everyone knew it early on.
Ming, she will be your concubine sooner or later. Maybe everything is too natural. You are always too respectful to her and don't show enough love to her. We old ladies can see this. Or maybe, you are too fond of her.
She likes it but doesn't love it." After saying that, she remembered something and lowered her head in thought.
Yurun seems to have become accustomed to his mother being absent-minded when mother and son are facing each other. When did it start? Empress Dowager Mingyi, who has always been dignified and resolute in public, would feel such sadness and helplessness. He clearly remembered that his father loved his mother and concubine the most during his lifetime.
, but since Hu framed his mother and deceived God, he felt that parents were no longer as loving as before, or maybe they were still loving, but like the graceful mandarin ducks embroidered on the curtain, erratic and separated by a layer, and for others to see.
of.
For example, regardless of whether they are in front or behind, they no longer call each other Huanhuan or Shiro. Instead, they call each other coldly "Imperial Concubine" and "Your Majesty".
Like and love may be really different.
In this room, Zhen Huan had come back to her senses and said thoughtfully: "Yue Jing was born into a wealthy family. Her father was a wine concubine in the Imperial Academy, and she was the first concubine to be brought into the palace. The concubine was originally given based on her temperament. Now it seems that it is
For those who deserve high positions, let’s first grant Jieyu the title, and after the newcomer enters the palace, give her the position of noble concubine.”
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I am the first person dividing line————
I was really sad for a few days because of Lingpai's untimely death. Because she was a daughter to be married, I couldn't go to express my condolences, so I asked the second emperor to pay tribute. When the second emperor's brother came back, he sighed to me and said, "Look at the way my sister-in-law is crying.
He is also mute, and his whole body is as thin as paper. If it were not for the support of the concubines and maids, he would immediately collapse there. The eldest brother is also the same, his face is ashen and unwilling to speak."
I couldn't help but sigh a few times. At this time, Aunt Zhuru arrived and whispered a few words in Yu Pei's ear. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed and said, "Auntie, what are you doing? The sixth sister is here."
I looked at people's words, guessed a bit, and said half-truthfully, "Could it be that my second sister-in-law is here and is urging my brother to go see her?"
Although Yu Pei is a few years older than me, he is still a young man with a thin skin. Hearing this, he said anxiously: "How can you be a daughter in a boudoir when you speak so openly? It's the mothers and concubines who have spoiled you." I said with a small mouth.
Bian, pretending to be angry, said: "I just wanted to see my sister-in-law, but the emperor rebuked me like this. Let's forget it. I won't mention it anymore."
The second emperor brother has been on good terms with me since we were young, so he coaxed me and said: "Good sister, it was the emperor who just made waves, don't be angry, otherwise my mother and concubine will have to scold me."
I took the opportunity to threaten and said, "It's okay if you don't get angry. Then tell me, has Concubine Zhenmu fallen in love with the daughter of another family for you?"
The imperial brother hesitated shyly, and Aunt Zhuru smiled and said: "Your Highness, why are you so shy? Di Ji is a grown-up child, so it's okay to know. It is the Empress and Concubine De who are having a drink with Miss Li, and they have invited our Highness to come over."
"Which Miss Li?"
"The eldest lady of Uncle Chang Ning is also the grand-niece of the Imperial Concubine Shu."
The Li family of Taiyuan, Taiyuan's natal family, was originally a famous family, but over the generations, its children were mediocre and gradually declined. If her daughter could catch the eye of the concubine Zhenmu, she must be very good.
Yu Pei said helplessly: "Aunt, forget it, my mother and concubine have allowed me to meet six or seven times these days, so I'm not afraid of my sister's jokes anymore. I really don't think who is the best and who is not. Besides, if I remember correctly
, this Miss Li has been selected for the second round, how can the emperor’s unelected ministers surpass her?"
Aunt Zhuru was wondering: "Your Highness, if you don't go, I won't be able to explain to the concubine." I saw that the second emperor brother was really unhappy, so I couldn't bear to say: "The second brother just went to Prince Qi's Mansion, and he didn't feel very good.
It feels so good, and there is no point in going to see her. Auntie, just tell Concubine Zhenmu this way."
Aunt Zhuru thought about it for a while and had no choice but to go. Brother Huang breathed a long sigh of relief, and I asked: "Is it because the girls the concubine chose for you are not to your liking? Why is Brother Huang so repulsive?"
Yu Pei frowned and said: "That's not the case. I naturally know that marriage belongs to the five ethics and is a major event in life. Pei'er, tell me what kind of person you want to spend your life with."
His question really stunned me. I am only fourteen years old this year, and I have some vague understanding of husband and wife matters, but I feel red in the face just thinking about it. I have no nerve to elaborate on it with the emperor, so I have to avoid the important point and talk lightly.
: "For us empresses, the Queen Mother has the final say on all major marriage matters. We can't help ourselves, so what's the use of overthinking?" As I said this, I couldn't help but think of Sister Lingxi, and I felt even more uncomfortable.
Love is so hurtful, why do crazy children still flock to it? I murmured: "What does it mean to truly love someone, and what kind of people can spend a lifetime together?"
Although I was just sighing, I didn't expect that my second brother would actually express his feelings and said with emotion: "If you really like someone, you should be like the mother-in-law to the father. When I was young, every time my father came to see us, my mother would be so happy."
The concubine was as happy as anything, but she refused to show it on her face. Later, her father's health became worse and worse, and her mother and concubine were always sad and crying, but she still didn't dare to let him see it. She would rather suffer all the suffering herself,
Thinking about him all the time should be love."
I was stunned for a moment. I didn’t expect that the emperor’s brother, as an unmarried aristocratic young man, could have such insights into love. I thought about it carefully and tried to say: “Does that mean that if I like someone, I am not important?
I just hope that person is fine."
Yu Pei nodded and said: "It should be like this. Whenever you meet someone like you, that's when you fall in love."