The spring breeze brought warmth to Tusu, and Zhengzhang ushered in his twelfth year. I also gradually got over the sadness of losing my mother, and I only lived in the harem, only occasionally interacting with my sisters, and my life was quiet.
But it was very exciting at the court. Although the imperial brother was beaten to death at the door of his house, it was an indisputable fact that Tiele was already at the end of his strength. Thousands of old and weak people and countless others starved to death on the grassland in one winter.
The cattle, sheep and horses brought the already barren Tiele to a dead end. Even with the powerful cavalry, it was no longer able to fight the Great Monday and had to surrender and seek peace. This consensus confirmed the emperor's fledgling achievements, and also marked the praise of later history books.
The arrival of the "zhengzhang rule".
During that time, the harem was quite uneasy. Concubine Jing had completely fallen out of favor. Fortunately, she gave birth to an emperor, so that the emperor still remembered her as a person. However, she was not convinced and became more and more obsessed with pretending to be in the hope of returning to favor. As a result
Of course, it was just her thoughts.
It makes people feel a little unfair. Xu Xiaoyi, who was originally a favored saint, was implicated by her uncle Xu Kechang, and her original concubine position was ruined. And after all, she has not reached the level of human spirit, nor is she really as calm as a Bodhisattva. It is inevitable in daily life
She showed a bit of grievance, and the emperor's brother was naturally unhappy when he found out about it, and gradually ignored her. Xun Jieyu's uncle took over Jing Zhaoyin's position, which was considered a great joy. Comparing the two sides, the pair originally entered the palace together, and then they
The good sisters who comforted each other when Jing was favored were finally gone.
And Xun Jieyu also had her own troubles. The most important thing in the palace was not the glory of the moment, but the health of her son. However, she was back in favor for more than a year but there was no movement at all. The palace people joked about her going to seek medicine again from time to time.
, I know in my heart that 80% of the news came from Jing concubine, but it may not be without reason.
On the contrary, Concubine Jin, who was pregnant, was raising her baby peacefully in the house.
Because of the peace at the border, state affairs were gradually settled. The palace could finally hold a Lantern Festival banquet with confidence. It was a happy event that had not happened for a long time. The Queen Mother, who had not interfered in the trivial affairs of the harem for a long time, inquired about it and expressed her concern.
The so-called palace banquet is naturally divided into two seats, the inner and outer seats. The emperor's brother first entertained the civil and military ministers at the outer court, and then went to the Huiguang Hall, the first hall of the harem, to raise a toast with the female family members of the harem and the emperor's relatives.
I sat in the third seat, with Lingxi Xuepo in the upper hand, and the two unmarried daughters of King Qishan in the lower hand. Looking down, I could feel the lights shining brightly, the musicians dancing like whirlpools, and the glasses intertwined.
It was a time of peace and prosperity.
But many people, such as Xiu, Yu Che, and the concubine, did not see this day.
I sighed in my heart and had no choice but to drink a glass of Moonlight White. Maybe I was a little anxious, so I choked and coughed a few times, which attracted the Qishan Princess to come over and take a look. I was not familiar with them, so I felt a little embarrassed. I heard Sister Lingxi say: "
Come on, please put some plum wine on Empress Huaishu. This is the new wine made by the Imperial Winery Department this year, so I can teach my sisters how to taste it."
Princess Xu was at the opposite table, so she heard it clearly and joked: "I usually like fruit wine the most, but unfortunately today I can only watch you sisters feasting on it." She is now seven months pregnant.
The Queen Mother finally noticed what we were saying and said with a smile: "What does this mean? As long as you are lucky enough to give birth to a legitimate grandson for the Ai family, the Ai family will also give you a cart full of fruit wine."
Concubine Demu also laughed and said: "The Queen Mother is too petty. It is extremely hard for Concubine Xu to have children at her age, but you can actually drink several times to pass the time."
The Queen Mother said: "You and I are the mother-in-laws of the Ai family. No matter how much you promise, they are nothing more than extraneous things. Prince Qi, Concubine Xu has worked so hard to carry on the family lineage for the royal family. As a husband, you must love their mother-in-law."
When King Qi heard this, he quickly stood up and said with cupped hands: "I accept my order." The respectful manner was a bit funny. But it is understandable. Speaking of it, our eldest brother also had a bad fate. He was originally the eldest son of the late emperor, but his biological mother and adoptive mother were both convicted.
His talent was slightly inferior and he could not meet the late emperor's requirements, so he lost the opportunity to aspire to the throne early. During the Refugee Rebellion, the emperor's brother was labeled as "unfilial" and frightened him out of his mind, so he came to Yining Palace.
He knelt for several days, but of course the Queen Mother didn't give him any trouble.
Furthermore, the little prince’s mother-in-law, Concubine Ji, was implicated by her father and lost the right to raise her son. Normally, the prince should be raised by the royal family, Concubine Xu, but Concubine Xu was pregnant herself and said nothing.
He was willing to let Concubine Ji's son stand in front of his own son and take the title of legitimate son, but he only said that he was bulky and pushed him to be raised by his concubine. King Qi felt sorry for his son and repeatedly begged Concubine Xu to adopt him, but Concubine Xu was nowhere to be found.
He was so fooled that he refused to bite him to death. Originally, the matter was just between two sides, and King Qi couldn't force him. He was so angry that he caused several unpleasant incidents. The Queen Mother must have heard about it, so there was this beating.
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The imperial brother looked at it with a smile. Sometimes I even think that it is not a bad thing that there is no queen in this dynasty. At least the concubines in the palace now, even the stronger concubine Yin Zhaoyi, cannot be as powerful as the young lord during such a critical period as the young master is coming to the country.
The Queen Mother performed her duties as the mother of the country so well.
But the emperor's brother has grown up, and the queen mother will also grow old.
It seems that this year is another draft year, so I'm afraid that Fengyi Palace won't be vacant for long.
Before I could finish my thought, Wu Changqing suddenly trotted over in a hurry. As the head chamberlain, it was undoubtedly a bit inappropriate to do this. As expected, the emperor frowned and was about to reprimand, but Wu Changqing spoke first and said: "Your Majesty is overjoyed.
, King Pingyang is overjoyed that Concubine Dong’s master has given birth to a son.”
I was startled at first, surprised by such a strange title as "Master Dong Fei", but due to the situation, it was difficult to ask questions. Uncle Wang Pingyang was already overjoyed. The Queen Mother smiled and said: "It is indeed a great event, Yurao is just afraid
I'm going to cry with joy. Yu Che finally gives you a queen."
Only then did I realize that I was talking about Yu Che’s concubine Dong. Because Yu Che had no intention of marrying a real wife, and Aunt Yurao loved her very much, people often called her Concubine Dong. But the question is, how did I do it before?
I never heard that she is pregnant.
"This is a posthumous child. It's not a good idea to make it public before it lands. It was only known a few days after Empress Jiang passed away. Maybe you didn't hear the news."
Lingxi holds a jade chopstick in one hand, and her words are solemn.
For a while, I was surrounded by a bunch of auspicious words, all saying that King Pingyang was blessed with profound blessings. The emperor kept thanking everyone. Normally, he would never be so low-priced. It was obvious that he was really happy. Even though Yu Che was not their husband and wife.
He also has more than 20 years of love and affection for raising Yu Che, and he has single-handedly taught Yu Che to become a talented person. Even if the imperial brother finds a close relative to adopt him, he will never be able to repeat it. Putting aside my prejudices, I
I have to say that Yu Che is a filial and cheerful young man. Seeing Sister Lingxi now, I seem to be more relieved. There are many people through the ages who have had bad personal ethics, but Yu Che just doesn't like Lingxi.
Or maybe he likes it too, but in the end, men and women have different choices.
It’s not that I didn’t understand these principles before, I just vented my anger.