When the Queen Mother said this, Princess Zhen naturally couldn't say more. In fact, from these few gossips, I could tell that my little aunt was very dissatisfied with the housework of Prince Qi's house. It's no wonder that the wife was of low birth and had no children to rely on.
The side wife's natal family strives for success, and so does her own belly. Since ancient times, there have been many disputes between wives and concubines, and the brother of the King of Qi is not the kind of powerful character who speaks his mind and acts vigorously and resolutely, so how can he mediate. But what I don't understand is that the Queen Mother has always treated Xu Fei.
However, at this time, not only did she send her confidant imperial doctor to raise the fetus of Concubine Ji, but she also allowed the emperor's brother to transfer back Meng Yixin, whom she strongly advocated for. Is it just to avoid the concubine at that time? No, Xun Fangyi's bitter advice
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After some time, the Queen Mother suddenly asked: "Didn't the Emperor say that he would come to court next time? Why is there no one around at this time? Little Yunzi, go ahead and have a look."
Eunuch Yun hurriedly agreed and came back soon, reporting back: "Going back to the Queen Mother, your Majesty, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, the Minister of Rites, and some of the husband-in-laws from the Imperial Academy who are taking the new subjects in the Imperial College. I think they have talked about sex.
Son, I didn’t care about time.”
This year is the year of the Great Competition. The Spring Siege started a few months ago, and then the gold medal list was issued. Many young officials were very proud of their horses and had bad horseshoes. I also heard the little maid over there in front of the imperial court talk about it a lot, but I was born in the royal family, so for
These literati, who will emerge in groups within three years, do not have the curiosity and enthusiasm of those in the market. In addition, their energy was distracted by Xun Fangyi some time ago, and they don't even know the names of the top three.
Princess Zhen glanced at her eldest sister, her smile did not fade, and she asked Mr. Yun: "I haven't been out much recently, and I don't know the names of these new ministers. If my father-in-law knows, I might as well talk to him to relieve his boredom."
Eunuch Yun said with a smile: "The princess is in trouble for this old slave. It is a strict rule set by Master Long Qing that internal prison guards are not allowed to interfere in politics. How can I dare to talk about the affairs of the outer court?"
At this time, the Queen Mother, who was squinting her eyes, said: "How dare you speak in an official tone to the Ninth Princess? This monkey is getting more and more sophisticated as she gets older."
Eunuch Yun hurriedly made a gesture of quarreling, and said with a smile: "I follow the Queen Mother, and I have been imbued with immortality in the past. I don't dare to dream about becoming an immortal. It's not bad to become an elf."
The Queen Mother smiled, glanced at us girls lightly, and said: "This old lady from the Ai family has nothing to do all day long, and it's okay to wait for her son. But these two girls finally came to the palace, how can we tell them not to
Pay your respects to the emperor. In this case, you go and talk to Run'er and ask him to bring those Jinshi to Yining Palace, so that the Ai family can see what happens to the No. 1 scholar."
I was shocked when I heard this. I almost blurted out my rejection and said, "I am a female dependent, how can I meet my foreign husband?"
The Queen Mother turned her eyes slightly and said inaudibly: "Huh?"
Immediately I regretted it again, where is this place, Yi Ning Palace! Even if the Queen Mother wants to kill someone, it is not my turn to be a concubine and an imperial concubine. She is usually so careful, why do she have to stick to the rules today? But the words have been spoken and I can't take them back.
I am doing nothing standing here. Thinking about the harmony I am still living with birds, beasts and mosquitoes, I feel cold sweat breaking out on my forehead.
But soon, the Queen Mother said gently and tolerantly: "Huaishu has indeed grown up and understands the rules so well. It's just that the Ai family has grown old and has forgotten the etiquette."
Su Ling suddenly became anxious and stepped forward and said coquettishly: "Queen Mother, although what cousin Huaishu said is reasonable, you are the mother of the country and you keep your word. You have told us to meet the new Jinshi, so we can't rely on it!"
Although Princess Zhen was open-minded, she couldn't help but scolded her: "How outrageous, is this what the daughter of a noble family should say?" Su Ling took advantage of the situation and shrank towards the Queen Mother, eagerly asking for help.
The Queen Mother also felt very sorry for her little niece. She patted her back to express her comfort and said to Princess Zhen: "Well, Ling'er is only twelve years old and is at the time when she is lively. I don't think she has anything to say.
It seems sincere." He paused and then said: "In this case, let's find a way to have both ends of the world, Huaishu, you take the two of them to wait behind the screen over there. Don't make any sound for a while."
Jinse, Su Ling and I hid behind the eight nanmu screens as instructed. It would have taken a lot of time for Mr. Yun to come back and forth. We were bored waiting and couldn't help but start chatting. Su Ling has a very lively temperament, compared to someone with the title of Emperor Concubine.
The restrained Xue Po is even more active, as Mrs. Zhen said, "it has two more hands than that monkey." But she and I haven't seen each other for nearly two years. As the saying goes, "the fragrance is far away and the smell is close," and we are so different from each other.
They were childhood playmates. When they met, they were full of affection, and they kept chatting in and out of the palace.
Jinse just smiled and said, "Sister Huaishu, seeing how you and Zhiping have been at odds since childhood, why are you so nice to my sister?"
I was stunned when I heard this and felt that something was wrong. However, Jinse and I were not very familiar with each other, so I just smiled and said lightly, "This is unfair. Am I treating you badly, Sister Hexin?"
She is the same age as me, but was born in midsummer, so she is half a year older than me.
Su Ling was unaware and just said: "Uh, yes, my cousin's title is Hexin now. I still can't react. By the way, I heard that the name of this year's top pick is He Muxin."
I was a little happy when I heard this, and joked: "My good girl, the Queen Mother said you are young, how could you remember to ask for the man's name? No wonder you insisted on meeting him just now."
Who knew that Su Ling didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and said calmly and honestly: "Cousin, where are you thinking? He Muxin is one of the three most talented men in the capital, known as Mr. He in the official residence. Even his father praised him for his youthful maturity when he saw him. I remember that again
What's the matter, there are many good men in the world, even though we are women, can't we still admire them?"
I was stunned by what she said and couldn't speak for a long time. Jinse couldn't help but smooth things over and said: "Ling'er speaks straightforwardly, and I don't mean to block you. She is also my uncle. I have valued her as my son since I was a child. You
Don't argue with her."
I hurriedly smiled and shook my head, saying that I didn't mind. I thought the same thing in my heart. It was just a trace of envy. I had long heard that the middle-aged Marquis Weiyuan had a daughter, and he doted on her as much as his only son Zhen Zhiping. Now Su Ling's words and deeds are exactly the same.
This shows this. As for me, it doesn’t matter if I have the title of Emperor Ji. I have never had a father since I was a child.
But when I think about it carefully, I can’t help but feel sad. After all, what if the emperor is still here? He probably only has a few princes with the Queen Mother in his heart, so how can he give any love to me, a concubine who has no favor from his mother and concubine?