"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Princess Duan to fall asleep tonight."
The night is as cool as water, and the moonlight fills the sky.
From the bedroom of Jiaofang Hall, Xie Mingxi's slightly mocking whisper came: "You don't want King An to just relax and have fun, so you entrust him with important responsibilities and intend to cultivate him. However, Princess Duan will not be able to tolerate your kind intentions.
, I just thought you wanted to take action against King An."
Sheng Hong raised his eyebrows with a thoughtful look on his face: "Since I came to the throne, I have never done anything evil. I am also particularly indulgent and generous towards my only brother. Why does Princess Duan have such misunderstanding of me?"
Before Xie Mingxi could respond, she sighed again: "All the sages in ancient times were lonely. This sentence really makes sense. In this world, you are the only one who truly understands my noble character."
Xie Mingxi glanced at her boastful husband, smiled and pinched his shamelessness.
Sheng Hong smiled and brought the other side of his face towards her, biting her fingertips.
The couple played and made love for a while before continuing the topic.
"King An is a rare smart man."
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed slightly and she whispered: "In the past few years, he has never shown his face. He always keeps a low profile and is tolerant. He deliberately turns himself into a person who only knows how to eat, drink, play, and idle around without ambition."
"He is afraid that he will show his edge and arouse your jealousy. It is also an act of self-protection."
Sheng Hong suppressed his smile and sighed softly: "Prince Ning and the others rebelled and killed each other in order to fight for the throne. Otherwise, the throne would not have fallen to me."
"Before I ascended the throne, Empress Dowager Yu deliberately used Prince An as a raft to make things difficult for me. At that time, Prince An was just a little naughty man, so he pretended to be faint and hid."
"It's a good thing he pretended to be there for seven years."
Over the years, Sheng Hong has always kept an eye on King An's words and deeds.
King An really had no ambitions for the throne and was determined to be a rich and noble vassal king.
Because of this, Sheng Hong couldn't bear to see King An being so decadent and having fun at such a young age. He made up his mind to "mentor" King An once.
Sheng Hong recounted what happened in the Qing Palace today: "...King An has promised me today, saying that he will do his best to do his job well. I don't have high expectations for him. Anyway, he can always do something."
It’s much better than sitting idle all day.”
Xie Mingxi smiled casually and said: "That's not necessarily the case. Maybe King An will give you an unexpected surprise."
Sheng Hong laughed it off: "Then I'll wait and see."
…
The next day, King An went to the clan mansion to report.
The highest official position in the Zongren's mansion was Zongzheng, followed by Zuozongren and Youzongren. The prince who served as Zuozongren fell ill due to old age and became vacant. When King An came, he filled the vacancy.
It has been more than a hundred years since our ancestors established the dynasty. After several generations of reproduction, there are nearly a thousand royal family members who have not left the fifth service. There are even more people who have left the fifth service. There are thousands of people in total. Every day
Big and small things were happening all the time. Prince Fenyang, a Zongzheng, was so busy that he wished he had two more hands.
As soon as King An came, Prince Fenyang unceremoniously divided the chores into 20%.
King An, who was used to being lazy, suddenly took over the affairs of the clan's mansion. Even though someone kept reminding him, he was still busy and exhausted.
Within half a month, I lost a lot of weight.
In the past half month, two more vassal kings have returned to the capital. The other vassal kings have also set off one after another, on their way back to the capital. Most of the vassal kings have prosperous heirs and many children and grandchildren. Even if they are not as good as King Chenliu, the total number is very large.
It is huge and impressive. It is not easy to accommodate so many people.
The matters concerning the placement of the vassal kings were all under the control of the clan government.
You can imagine how busy Fenyang County Prince is.
Prince Fenyang was busy, and Prince An couldn't stop. He left the mansion before dawn every day, and he couldn't even think of returning before midnight.
Princess An felt sorry for her husband and carefully prepared tonic and ginseng soup for King An every day. King An was young and energetic and could not bear to "nourish". One time, he had a nosebleed in front of others, which became the latest joke in the capital.
Naturally, Princess Duan in the palace also heard about it, and she was so distressed that she burst into tears.
In the past, King An would come to the palace every now and then to pay his respects. Now he is too busy with business matters. He leaves early and comes back late every day, so there is no time to go to the palace. She has not seen her son for almost half a month.
Concubine Duan did not dare to go to Jiaofang Palace, so she came to Hanxiang Palace and cried to the soft-hearted Concubine Mei: "... Prince An has been lazy since he was a child, his studies are mediocre, and he can't practice martial arts and archery. I don't count."
I admit it, as long as he is safe and healthy."
"The emperor sent him to serve as an errand in the clan's mansion to support him. I'm not unappreciative. It's just that he is really not the type to work. I heard that he has lost a lot of weight in the past half month. I wanted to see him, but he didn't
Come into the palace at your leisure."
"I feel uncomfortable no matter how I think about it."
As she spoke, she cried and tugged on Tai Fei Mei's sleeves. The implication was understandable even without saying it.
Concubine Mei was really soft-hearted and cried with Concubine Duan for a while, but she never mentioned interceding for Prince An.
No matter how pitiful King An was, it was nothing compared to his son's happiness and anger.
In desperation, Concubine Duan had no choice but to make her words clear and beg Concubine Mei: "Sister Mei, I came here today to beg you to intercede for Prince An in front of the emperor. Let the emperor withdraw the case of Prince An."
Errand. King An has no ability and promise, I have long acknowledged it. Don't let him mess around and damage the emperor's reputation."
Concubine Mei sighed apologetically: "We are in the harem, so we don't understand the affairs of the country. If we go to intercede with the queen, I can give it a try. I really don't know how to open my mouth to the emperor."
Concubine Duan: "..."
…
Everything in the palace, big or small, cannot be hidden from Xie Mingxi.
After Xie Mingxi learned about this, she smiled slightly.
Concubine Mei has a weak temperament and has no independent opinions. However, her biggest advantage is that nothing is as important as her son. From this point of view, the positions of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are completely the same.
Concubine Duan cries and wipes away her tears every day, so it won't sound good if word spreads about it.
Xie Mingxi took the initiative to summon Princess Duan to come and hammered out a few words: "King An has become a member of the Zuo clan of the clan mansion. He is busy every day, doing his job attentively and sharing the emperor's worries. This is a good thing, and it is also a gift from the emperor to Wang An."
dignity and honor.”
"It's okay for Concubine Duan to be unhappy about such a good thing. Why is she wiping her tears in front of and behind others? If word spread, wouldn't it cause people to misunderstand and think that King An is resentful of the emperor? Or is it because Concubine Duan is feeling resentful about this matter?
dissatisfied?"
Concubine Duan broke into a cold sweat when she heard this, and responded tremblingly: "The Queen misunderstood. I have no intention of resentment, and I am not even remotely dissatisfied. I am so happy that King An can win the emperor's important position, and that's why I cried with joy."
Xie Mingxi said meaningfully: "It turns out that I am crying with joy, but I have misunderstood."
Concubine Duan laughed and said yes.
After that, I no longer dared to go to Hanxiang Palace to disturb Concubine Mei.
