Minglan did not return to her house until noon. Danjue carefully unloaded the hairpins, rings and harems for her, and put them away one by one, intending to put them in the cupboard. Minglan said with a straight face, half-joking: "The imperial decree and the pearl crown harems cannot be used."
Lose it, otherwise your wife’s imperial edict will not count. ~”
Unexpectedly, Dan Ju took it seriously. She flipped through the objects carefully and said seriously: "I don't think it's strange to see this pearl crown and Xia Pei. As long as I have the materials, I can make them. But the most important thing is the document scroll. I'll go find one."
Here comes the powerful big lock." Then he went out with a serious look on his face.
After lunch, Minglan quickly slipped into bed and took a nap. Danjue gently rubbed her sore calves, and Minglan fell asleep in a state of confusion. She didn't know how long she slept, and her body was pressed heavily.
What, Minglan opened her eyes and saw that it was Gu Tingye.
Wearing only a pair of moon-white underwear, he hugged Minglan and fell asleep soundly. The man's arms were like iron rings, and Minglan couldn't crawl out from under him, so she simply closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
They slept until the golden crow fell, and the two of them sat up from the bed. You looked at me, and I looked at you. Both the couple looked sleepy and sleepy. Gu Tingye had thick long hair, handsome.
Her face was a bit lazy and cute, with red marks on her bright blue and white jade-like face, a dull expression, and her fleshy little fists constantly rubbing her eyes.
Gu Tingye looked like he liked her and couldn't help but drag her over. He kissed her hard on her cheeks and neck twice. Minglan meowed a few times like a kitten before she gradually woke up.
"It's indecent to take a nap all afternoon, let alone both husband and wife, huh..." Minglan held the quilt, tilted her head, and dropped her book bag with a sigh - what she meant was that it was best to take naps separately to avoid screaming.
People gossip.
"A true celebrity is a romantic, no matter what outsiders say." Gu Tingye still rubbed Minglan's soft body and kept kissing her white neck; Minglan looked at him sideways: "What does a celebrity's romance have to do with taking a nap?"
"It doesn't matter, so the access control should be tighter." Gu Tingye held her in his arms, pulled a pillow and leaned it against the bed, with a serious look on his face, "No one knows, and no one will talk about us."
Minglan stared at him, and he also looked at Minglan. After watching for a while, Minglan looked away - her strong face needed no explanation.
Feeling a little thirsty after taking a nap, Minglan rolled over and wanted to pass Gu Tingye to go to the bedside table to drink water. Gu Tingye pushed her back and carried the whole teapot back to Minglan. Minglan held the teapot in her two little hands and said,
Gu Tingye looked at Minglan with a smile, just like a fat squirrel stealing oil. (·~)
After dinner, Gu Tingye had to go to the outer study to talk to Mr. Gongsun. Anyway, he had slept for most of the afternoon. The couple simply broke the pot and ordered the maid to prepare dinner. After dinner, the two of them still lay back on the couch; the man held Minglan's slender body in his arms.
With his waist half pillowed in her arms, Minglan's soft and flexible fingers pressed back and forth on her temples and head.
Minglan's trick was passed down from Fang's mother and was fully practiced on Mrs. Sheng. Gu Tingye squinted his eyes and fell asleep, feeling very comfortable and comfortable.
Minglan kept talking about what she saw and heard in Cining Palace in the morning. Gu Tingye closed his eyes slightly and added a few words: "...I have met Brother Shen's first wife, Mrs. Zou. She is really a brave and kind-hearted woman.
The border of Sichuan is remote and desolate. Because Brother Shen misses the Queen, she is a weak daughter and fully supports her husband to leave his hometown and settle in the border of Sichuan. Brother Shen has found a job in the border army, and Mrs. Zou often goes there to accompany the Queen on weekdays.
, occasionally helping his neighbors and sympathizing with the poor, he was quite virtuous in the local area. I once heard that the emperor was born early that year, and for a while, the palace could not even find a wet nurse for Zhou Zheng. At that time, Mrs. Zou
It also coincided with the birth, so she left her own son to breastfeed the emperor first and took good care of him. The woman didn't have enough rest for a few months, and the root of her illness began at that time."
Minglan was very sad after hearing this, so she said that giving must be measured and don't give your life.
"Then how did you get to know the Eighth Prince?"
Gu Tingye put his hand into Minglan's middle coat, caressed her delicate skin, opened his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "That year, I took a deal and went to Shu. I passed by the vassal territory of the Eighth Prince, and I happened to meet the steward of the Eighth Prince's Mansion.
I went to invite the imperial physician from the King of Shu's palace, but the imperial physician refused to go because he was a nasty person. In my life, I hated the kind of snobbish people who favor fame and disdain others. In anger, I covered myself with a scarf that night and led a group of people.
The brothers broke open the door of the imperial doctor's house, snatched him and the medicine box together, and sent them to the Eighth Prince's Mansion!"
"You...?! The King of Shu is so powerful, will this affect the Eight Kings?" Minglan was speechless, "What happened next?"
Gu Tingye had no fear on his face and said with a smile: "Officials have official ways, and bandits have their own ways. I have my own way. This kind of person is always bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. I put a knife on the imperial doctor's neck and threatened him, if he
If he dares to complain to the King of Shu, I will burn down his mansion and farm, and kill several of his concubines, children and grandchildren to vent his anger. He can hide for a while, but not for a lifetime. He can't hide from himself, but he can't hide from everyone!
I am a hero who sees rough things on the road, I come and go without a trace, no one can catch me!"
Minglan beamed when she heard this, covered her mouth and laughed at the man: "You black-hearted, narrow-minded ghost!"
Thinking of the past, Gu Tingye also felt happy and funny: "After the incident, I wanted to leave, but who knew that the emperor had seen me several times in the capital in the early years before he became a feudal lord. I was not prepared and actually asked him to recognize me.
Come out!... After that, I became a frequent visitor to the Eighth Prince's Mansion. Sometimes I brought some delicacies from the mountains and seas, sometimes I brought some scenery, calligraphy and paintings, and sometimes I did some things for the emperor. ~ If I am sick or tired
So I went to the palace to stay for three to five days without any courtesy - among the people who often came to serve me was the little Eunuch Xia. At that time, the emperor was lonely every day, so I went to talk nonsense all over the world; Brother Shen, if you get
It's empty, the three of us will have a drink and curse a few words after drinking, which will be a good relief."
"Your Majesty has such good eyesight that he can recognize you even through the facecloth!" Minglan said with a smile, stroking her hands, "It's very good of you. After doing some small favors for others, you go to eat and drink. You come and go. On the contrary,
You can make people become really close to you."
Gu Tingye took Minglan's little hand, kissed her on the lips, and looked at her with admiration: "Walking in the rivers and lakes, I finally know some ways about the world. If you show too much kindness, a big favor will turn into an enemy. And the Eight Kings are the nobles of Tianhuang after all.
, I thought it would be better not to make him feel unwell. Besides, it wasn’t all intentional. I have contracted illnesses a few times, and I’m afraid it won’t be easy to recover without the care of the palace.”
Minglan thought about how he had been surrounded by slaves since he was a child, but at that time he was wandering around the country alone. He was probably not used to resting, doing things, or even having a meal. He didn't know how much hardship he had to endure to survive.
I managed to hold on; thinking like this, Minglan's eyes unconsciously showed some pity and admiration. Gu Tingye looked at it, his heart moved, and he whispered: "I never expected that today would happen. I just thought about it."
Earn more money and become famous, and don’t make others look down on you..."
He was the only one who could not have imagined. Fan Ji was the only official who lost his career and life in several battles. Minglan sighed in a low voice: "It's such a pity for Mrs. Zou."
"It's a pity, but Brother Shen didn't do it properly." Gu Tingye said neatly.
Minglan was stunned when she heard this, and after a moment she said: "...Master Shen is probably helpless, there is nothing we can do."
Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye shook his head in disbelief, with a slightly slanted corner of his mouth, and a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes, and suddenly asked: "You also saw that little Zou today, right? What do you think?"
Minglan hesitated. She didn't want to make any judgment about someone she had just met, so she could only say: "I think I have a good relationship with the queen."
"This is trouble!" Gu Tingye's eyes were stern, "I have seen that little Zou several times. She seems to be weak, but in fact she is very strong. The Queen also remembers the kindness of Mrs. Zou and treats her well in every way. She cannot bear to criticize her harshly. Now, The imperial edict was also issued. After all, Mrs. Shen is the legitimate daughter of the Zhang family, and she married into a high-ranking family. If Brother Shen acts like this, where does he put the British government’s face?!"
"You... think Master Shen shouldn't accept the little Zou family?" Minglan's eyes were suspicious. She felt that Gu Tingye's attitude seemed to have some anger elements. Could it be that he was also thinking of the Bai family?
"No." Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye objected, "No matter who Brother Shen marries, it is justified. The important thing is that Brother Shen is not doing things properly."
Gu Tingye sat up, leaned his broad shoulders on the head of the bed, and sighed: "Brother Shen, it is a good thing to value friendship, but there are some things in the world that cannot be settled; if we continue to break up, we will suffer chaos. Or he should marry well." Either he should marry a girl from the Zhang family, or he could marry a girl from the Zou family. With Mrs. Zou's kindness and kindness back then, the emperor would not necessarily force Brother Shen to marry a girl from the Zhang family out of love. He could definitely ask the younger sister of the Shen family to marry him. It's not bad to enter the British government and ask Brother Duan's daughter to marry the Zheng family. Brother Shen is just too procrastinating. He wants to take care of his love and a smooth future. How can anything in the world be so cheap?!"
It was the first time Minglan heard about this inside story, and she felt very excited. Gu Tingye said again: "Okay, if Brother Shen really wants to marry the British government - which is human nature - then make things more beautiful! If so, He was worried that if he had a stepmother, he would have a stepfather, so he could take his aunt as a concubine, but he had to exercise caution. He already had his legitimate daughter, so the British government still sent his legitimate daughter to fill in the house, which was very impressive. Sincerely, the Shen family still praises the little Zou family again and again. Alas... Just wait and see, something will happen sooner or later. It really pisses off the British government. What can the emperor say then? I'm afraid it will also be involved. Queen."
To others, the uncle's family affairs may be just a casual conversation after dinner, but to Gu Tingye, it is a serious political issue. The British government does not have only one choice. If it really falls out with the Shen family, it is likely to turn to the other side. Investing in other concubines, as a good friend, Gu Tingye did not want to see Shen Congxing damaged due to the affairs of the inner house.
Minglan tilted her head and looked at Gu Tingye. In fact, she didn't care much about the Shen family. What she was interested in was Gu Tingye's thinking mode and behavior style. She cautiously moved closer and laid her two little paws on the man's shoulders, sweetly He whispered: "Hey... let me ask you, if you were Uncle Shen Guo, who would you marry?" On one hand, he has a bright future, on the other hand, he is deeply in love with his wife, and his child is pitiful. What should he do?
Gu Tingye laughed and said, "How do you know this?" Ever since Jiang Shang rescued Minglan, he had been thinking hard all day long about making plans for her.
"Think about it carefully, what if I die? Will you marry another high-ranking man, or marry my sister so that you can take care of the children?" Minglan asked with bright eyes; Gu Tingye slowly narrowed his eyes. The eyes were slightly dangerous. Minglan swallowed her saliva and stepped back. Gu Tingye stared at her for a long time before slowly saying: "I want to marry another high-ranking man. It doesn't matter if I am arrogant and powerful. Anyway, she Can you give me another child?"
Minglan was shocked and almost couldn't breathe. After finally catching her breath, she lifted up her bare and white fleshy feet and kicked Gu Tingye on the shoulder. She cursed in a hateful voice: "You, you, you...
…,You bastard!"
Gu Tingye grabbed her feet with his hands, hugged her smooth and soft calf, bared his white teeth, and bit her calf lightly. Minglan cried out in pain and hit her with her fist.
, but he laughed happily: "So, madam, it's best not to die and take care of yourself! At least it will be longer than living as a husband."
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The daily update is over, tomorrow will be a wonderful next day update, the next update will be on Thursday——
A relative asked me, why didn't the British father directly send his daughter to the palace to be the emperor's concubine? Didn't the Jia family send Yuanchun to the palace? Isn't it better than sending their daughter to the Shen family?
In fact, Dream of Red Mansions was written according to the royal customs of the Qing Dynasty. Judging from the men in the Jia family, most of them still followed the Manchu and Qing customs, but the Ming Dynasty was slightly different from here.
I have a historical basis for this. In the Ming Dynasty, those very noble noble families rarely sent their daughters to the palace. Among them, the Zhang family of the British Duke was an example. It seems that only in the early years, a niece from a side branch was sent to the palace.
After Zhu Di became a concubine, I never heard of any Zhang family daughter entering the palace as a concubine.
This is a national policy set by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it also has specific political considerations.
In fact, after so many dynasties, many noble families have understood what is the best outcome for sending their daughters to the palace. Isn't it that the grandson becomes the emperor, the daughter becomes the queen mother, the brother becomes the uncle, and the father becomes the father-in-law?
But even so, can a prominent family become more prominent? If it becomes more prominent, it means usurping the throne, okay?
And if the palace struggle fails, the result will be very tragic (marrying Uncle Shen still has a way out), and it can be said that the gain outweighs the losses. But if the daughter is favored and the palace struggle succeeds, the British government will have various scruples. They
Can you continue to hold important positions in the military and court?
It would be strange not to be drowned in the saliva of civil servants - this is the author's understanding.
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty was basically like this. You can find out the background of the imperial concubines. Basically, one-third were the daughters of middle-level officials or ordinary families who were drafted, and one-third were commoner women who were drafted (basically enough food and clothing).
(a well-off family), and one-third of them are palace maids and maids, oh, and a very small part are Korean tribute girls (gnashing teeth)——
The palace concubine system in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties was different again. We will talk about it later. Anyway, this article basically imitates the system of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with more Ming and less Qing systems.