Eight hundred and thirtieth eight chapters undercurrent (two)
Xu's illness recovered quickly.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, Mrs. Xu entered the palace to see Queen Xie.
Fulin Palace was the residence where Emperor Jianwen lived when he was young. Before Sheng Hong moved into Fulin Palace, the palace had been carefully restored. Now it has become the residence of the emperor and empress.
Empress Dowager Yu has always lived in Jiaofang Palace, which is also the largest palace in the harem. Fulin Palace is much smaller. Because the emperor and empress lived here, it gradually gained momentum that surpassed all other palaces.
Queen Xie met Xu in the inner chamber.
The so-called closeness does not depend on what is said in the mouth, but can be seen in the details.
After Mrs. Xu was led into the inner chamber, her uneasy heart quickly returned to its original position. It seemed that Xie Mingxi was still willing to support her mother's family. Otherwise, how could she enter the queen's inner chamber today?
"My grandmother was ill a few days ago, and I miss her a lot." Xie Mingxi said with a smile: "Fortunately, my grandmother has recovered and can enter the palace today. I feel very relieved."
Mrs. Xu was quite cheeky and laughed in a low voice: "There are no outsiders here, so please don't be ashamed of me. I was really scared to enter the palace, for fear of causing trouble to my mother. It was Ajun who asked me to come today."
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"Ajun has been tossing and turning over the past few days and is getting angry. He has lost a lot of weight. He asked me to come into the palace and ask the empress why the emperor refused to ennoble the Xie family? Does the emperor have any objections to the Xie family?
Why are you dissatisfied?"
Xu speaks frankly and directly.
Xie Mingxi stopped beating around the bush and said calmly: "The Emperor is not dissatisfied with the Xie family. It's just that the Emperor wants to abolish the practice of ennobling people."
Mrs. Xu was startled and blurted out: "Is what the empress said true?"
"The title of the Yu family was conferred by the late emperor thirty years ago. As the emperor's son, he was worried about his mother, so it was inconvenient to reduce the title of the Yu family."
Xie Mingxi continued unhurriedly: "However, the glory of the Yu family ends here."
"Master Yu is over seventy years old and often complains of illness. When Master Yu closes his eyes, the title of Duke Chengen will be taken back. The Yu family will become an ordinary official family again. As for the future, as the emperor said, it depends on Yu
The family’s descendants are incapable of success.”
"The Mei family and the Xie family have not made great contributions to the country. Just because Princess Mei and I, the queen, have enjoyed decades of glory and wealth, how unfair it is to the hard-working courtiers in the court."
"Grandma is here today, so I will give her a sure word."
"There is no need to think about the matter of becoming a knight."
"The wealth of the Xie family can only be achieved through the hard work of the Xie family."
These words had a great impact on Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu was dumbfounded, her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she could not speak for a long time.
At this moment, Xie Mingxi's familiar and friendly face suddenly became distant and unfamiliar.
Xie Mingxi still had a faint smile on her lips: "Grandma, don't be alarmed. The emperor appoints people based on their talents. Only those who have the ability and are willing to work hard will be able to get ahead. My father went from being the fourth-rank minister of Honglu Temple to being the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette today.
Perhaps, there will be opportunities to go further in the future.”
"My cousin Yuanzhou is in Shu. Yuan Wei is outstanding in his studies. It will not be difficult for him to take the imperial examination and become an official in the future. The fifth brother is also quite smart. If he is taught carefully, it will not be difficult for him to become a talent."
"Grandma can just sit back and enjoy her blessings, there is no need to worry."
Mrs. Xu finally reacted and forced out a smile: "That's what the empress said."
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Mrs. Xu stayed in Fulin Palace for half a day and had the honor to have lunch with Queen Xie before returning home.
After Xu returned home, she told Xie Jun exactly what Xie Mingxi said.
Xie Jun was naturally extremely disappointed. But no matter how disappointed he was, there was nothing he could do. The Xie family was not a famous family, and they did not have any powerful relatives. Most of Xie Jun's success as a minister was due to his son-in-law's support.
Sheng Hong refused to ennoble his wife's clan, so he could only be an empty-handed father-in-law.
Fortunately, Xie Mingxi hinted that "there will be opportunities to go further in the future." It would be great if he could join the cabinet in the future... With the huge carrot hanging in front of his nose, most of Xie Jun's resentment receded.
As for the Mei family, they don't even have the confidence to enter the palace to inquire.
Concubine Mei is just a concubine, the emperor’s aunt is the empress dowager Yu, and the Yu family is the emperor’s official maternal family!
Furthermore, the Mei family is used to being cautious, so they are very lucky to have been promoted to a higher official position. If you don’t have a title or something like that, you won’t have it! Life is much better than in the past.
Empress Dowager Yu was in charge of the Jiaofang Palace, and all the news in the palace could not be hidden from her eyes and ears.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Yu sneered.
From Queen Mother Yu's point of view, Sheng Hong's appearance was to deal with the Yu family.
Talking about never being knighted is bullshit!
Who has no selfish motives? As the emperor, it is only natural to benefit his mother's family and his wife's family! Sheng Hong pretended to be a righteous saint, just to take the opportunity to suppress the Yu family, and then suppress her as the queen mother!
"Empress Dowager, what should we do about this matter?" Empress Dowager Yu's own mother had already passed away due to illness, and the person entering the palace today was Empress Dowager Yu's sister-in-law, Mrs. Zhou.
Zhou is not young anymore, she is in her forties this year. No matter how well she takes care of herself, she still has wrinkles on her forehead and around her eyes.
At this time, Mrs. Zhou was so worried that her wrinkles could almost catch a fly: "The emperor even refused to reward the Mei family and the Xie family, let alone our Yu family."
Queen Mother Yu's expression turned gloomy.
Mrs. Zhou sighed again in a low voice: "My father-in-law has been ill since the new year, and the Queen Mother sent the imperial doctor to the palace. The imperial doctor did his best, but my father-in-law is old after all, so I'm afraid..."
All the hidden worries are contained in the unfinished words.
Mr. Yu has lived to be seventy years old, which is a rare longevity. Now that he is ill, it is hard to say how long he can survive. Depending on what the emperor does, once Mr. Yu leaves, the title of Duke Cheng'en may be taken back.
Empress Dowager Yu frowned slightly and then lowered her voice: "Don't worry! The Ai family will not just ignore it."
Mrs. Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, with the Queen Mother here, how can the Emperor treat the Yu family poorly?"
Empress Dowager Yu snorted softly in her heart, and then asked: "Is Fourth Uncle still at peace these days?"
The fourth uncle mentioned by Queen Mother Yu was called Yu Guangzheng, a cousin of the same clan as Master Yu, and the biological father of the deceased Concubine Yu Shu. The death of Concubine Yu Shu also caused a turmoil in the Yu family. Fortunately, it was suppressed in time.
Yu Guangzheng also suffered from a "serious illness" and rarely appeared in public.
Zhou responded tactfully: "It's still the same."
Greed is human nature.
When Empress Dowager Yu expressed her intention to have her cousin of the same clan enter the palace, Yu Guangzheng immediately took the initiative and sent his daughter to the palace. When Concubine Yu Shu gave birth to the prince, Yu Guangzheng began to dream of having his direct grandson become the emperor.
This dream has finally come true!
Unfortunately, the dream was too short-lived and too cruel. Within three years, Emperor Jian'an was killed by his brothers. The king of Shu, who was the weakest in the past, jumped onto the dragon throne.
Yu Guangzheng lost his daughter and his biological grandson. All his dreams were shattered and he could only continue to "recuperate".
