The so-called palace gate is deep, once you enter the palace gate it is as deep as the sea.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, although the etiquette and ethics were not as sophisticated as those of the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were still many rules for an adult prince who had already opened a palace and wanted to enter the palace. He had to go through countless procedures before he could obtain a peer badge and enter the palace.
From then on, there must be a chamberlain supervising you at all times, and if you make the slightest mistake, you will be punished.
Even visiting my own mother is not easy.
Li Shen came to Tai Chi Palace at noon, and was allowed to enter the palace only at the end of the day...
Wang De, the chief chamberlain, came over personally and led Li Shen into the palace gate. As he walked towards Concubine Wei's bedroom, he said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Prince Ji is really filial. It has only been a few days since he last entered the palace, and he came to greet Wei Wei again."
My concubine, this thoughtfulness is extremely valuable."
The children of the royal family are rich and powerful, and there are many temptations in daily life. Once they open a palace and establish an office, they will have all kinds of new things. If they lack concentration, they will indulge in them and linger all day long. How can they think of entering the palace to greet them?
His own mother?
Furthermore, unless summoned by the emperor, it is common to have to wait for two or three hours in front of the palace gate once entering the palace. This also makes the princes reluctant to enter the palace easily, which is too troublesome.
It is indeed unusual for King Ji Li Shen to enter the palace every two days.
Of course, if a person as smart as Wang De only takes what he says at face value, then how stupid would Li Shende be...
Li Shen smiled awkwardly and followed Wang De's words: "I have nothing to do, and my father is not in the capital, so I go to the palace to accompany my mother and concubine more often, to fulfill my filial piety."
Obviously I understand, but I can only pretend not to understand.
Nowadays, the fact that Concubine Wei asked for Princess Jinyang from her son Wei Zhengju has long been spread in the palace. Many people are laughing at the Wei family for not overestimating their own capabilities and wanting to marry a golden phoenix and follow them to the branches. Who doesn't know?
Princess Jinyang is the sweetheart and treasure of His Majesty Li Er. All the princes dote on Princess Jinyang. If you marry her, you will be rich and wealthy throughout your life. No matter now or in the future, you are destined to become a member of the royal family.
Which one attracts the most attention and has the most political resources?
Many people think that the Wei family is not worthy of Princess Jinyang, so they all have a look at the excitement. Waiting for the Wei family to be refuted and rejected by His Majesty Li Er, everyone can also mock them...
Wang De's words may not necessarily mean that he was not mocking him, His Highness Prince Ji, who went to the palace all day long to persuade Concubine Wei to propose marriage to Princess Jinyang. In normal times, Li Shen would naturally not care, whoever liked to laugh, as long as
In the end, if this matter was successfully implemented and the Wei family married Princess Jinyang, the whole family would be greatly improved, and even he, the nephew of the Wei family, would also benefit immensely.
But what happened to Wei Hongguang this morning, how could he have such extravagant hopes?
Not to mention that idiot Wei Zhengju went to provoke Fang Jun, causing Fang Jun to hold a grudge against him, which would definitely hinder the marriage, but Wei Hongguang's death might cause the Wei family to suffer a huge disaster.
At present, I don’t know how many families are coveting Princess Jinyang. They have the same thoughts as the Wei family. If they continue to run the marriage at this time, they will inevitably be insulted by those families and become the target of public criticism.
Wang De didn't know what was going on outside. When he saw Li Shen insisting that he only entered the palace to fulfill his filial piety, he smiled and said nothing more.
Wanting to eat meat but being afraid of burning your mouth, this kind of character obviously lacks courage. Among your Majesty's disciples, even the wanton King of Shu is probably better than this King Ji...
After walking for a stick of incense, we arrived at Concubine Wei's palace.
Wang De stopped outside the palace door and said respectfully: "Your Highness, you can go in directly. The old slave is waiting here and will take His Highness out of the palace later. Your Highness does not need to be in a hurry. You can fulfill your filial piety and spend more time with me."
Concubine Wei, you only need to leave the palace before the keys are placed in the palace, and you don’t need to worry about the old slave."
Li Shen said gratefully: "Thank you very much, steward. I will treat the steward to a few drinks when he returns home on duty one day."
Wang De smiled: "This old slave loves wine the most. He is just on duty in the palace, but he doesn't dare to drink a drop. If I can have a few drinks with His Highness when I leave the palace, it will be a good relationship."
After all, this is also His Majesty's biological son, not to mention that Jingzhao Webster is becoming more and more popular now, and it is not a loss to have a good relationship.
Li Shen couldn't help but be happy: "Then let's make an agreement!"
This is the chief chamberlain of the Taiji Palace, the most trusted confidant of my father. Being able to get closer and closer to him will not bring too many benefits.
Wang De smiled kindly and bowed: "It's getting late. Your Highness should go visit Concubine Wei first. I'm waiting here."
"Okay, I, the king, will go in first and I'll take care of it."
"Things that are within your duty should be taken for granted."
Li Shen then said goodbye to Wang De temporarily and walked into Concubine Wei's bedroom.
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The palace was a bit dark, with palace lanterns burning on the walls, sandalwood incense burning in the bronze beast stove in the corner, and incense smoke curling up and circling.
Concubine Wei is sitting on a soft couch, her hair is coiled up high like a dark cloud, her head is covered with pearls, and the golden steps are inserted into her bun. The pearls inlaid on it are dazzlingly reflected by the light.
The forty-year-old woman still has picturesque features, graceful eyebrows, beautiful eyes, smooth cheeks without a trace of wrinkles, plump figure wearing a crimson palace dress, slender waist, and graceful grace, compared to a girl in her twenties and eighties.
It has a more moist charm, and the ups and downs of the curves are breathtaking.
She is worthy of being a peerless beauty who married His Majesty Li Er as a widow and yet has been favored for decades.
Li Shen walked into the palace, quickly knelt down and saluted, and said, "My son has met my mother and concubine! My son has not been here these two days. How is my mother and concubine?"
"Okay, what's wrong with my concubine? Juro, hurry up and try the grapes picked in the greenhouse outside the city."
Li Shen ranks tenth among the brothers, so his closest relatives usually call him "Shilang" affectionately.
Concubine Wei was overjoyed when she saw Li Shen coming over. She repeatedly asked Li Shen to come forward, and asked the maid on the side to bring the grapes on the coffee table to Li Shen for him to taste.
Although the son has reached adulthood, it seems that he will never grow up in the eyes of his mother. He often comes to the palace to pay greetings, and he feels filial piety, which naturally makes him more and more happy.
Li Shen, however, was distracted. He ate two grapes and said eagerly: "Mother, my dear, I have something to report."
Since Concubine Wei was favored by His Majesty Li Er, she was naturally very smart. She knew from Li Shen's expression that she had something important to say, so she hurriedly waved her hand and rushed the maid beside her to the door.
Then he asked: "What do you want to say, Juro?"
Li Shen frowned and told Wei Zhengju about provoking Fang Jun, Wei Hongguang died in the main hall of Jingzhao Mansion, and "Baiqisi" had already intervened in the investigation.
Concubine Wei was so shocked that her face turned pale and she lost her voice: "What happened to that bastard Wei Hongguang to the point where he would risk his life to keep it a secret?"
Li Shen smiled bitterly and said: "How do you know, kid? Even his brother Wei Hongbiao doesn't know. But this is not the most important thing. After all, we did not instruct Wei Hongguang to do anything treacherous. Even if the 'Baiqisi' investigates thoroughly,
, it probably won’t implicate us. But the mother-in-law intends to ask Wei Zhengju to marry Princess Jinyang, so I’m afraid she has to postpone the implementation, or even give up the idea altogether.”
Concubine Wei's snow-white hands were stroking her forehead, her beautiful face was full of sorrow and worry, and she said angrily: "Why is Fang Er such a stick everywhere? It's just that he dominates Changle. After all, even His Majesty doesn't care, but Jin
Yang Na is His Majesty's pet peeve, does he have any evil intentions?"
She was really angry.
No matter how favored a woman is in the palace, she still has to rely on her mother's family for support. Beauty grows old, grace fades, and her final status depends on her mother's family. However, although her father has been a hero all his life, he has only
As a daughter, she has no other brothers and sisters to help her, so she is inevitably alone and lacks confidence.
Wei Zhengju can be regarded as one of the most outstanding disciples of Jingzhao Wei in recent years. He originally planned to facilitate his marriage with Princess Jinyang. Not only would Jingzhao Wei become a relative of the emperor in one fell swoop, but it would also make Wei Zhengju
Be grateful to her and become her support outside the palace.
It can also help Li Shen some.
But he didn't expect that Wei Zhengju would actually conflict with Fang Jun...
Even though she was the emperor's favorite concubine and had one of the best positions in the harem, she was still very afraid of Fang Jun. Especially her son-in-law Zhou Daowu and Fang Jun were constantly having troubles and were extremely hostile, which made her even more worried.
After all, the current crown prince is still the prince, and Fang Jun is the prince's confidant. If the prince successfully ascends the throne in the future, her son, son-in-law, and natal family will inevitably be suppressed.
And that bastard Wei Hongguang did something so treacherous that he wanted to commit suicide by hitting a pillar in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, which made her even more frightened, frightened and angry.