"How could that bitch Gu pass over such a good opportunity?" At about the same time, Concubine Deng held in her arms a black lion cat with only four white claws, which was used to cover the famous brand of dark clouds. Sitting in the small pavilion in the rockery of Mingguang Palace, he said happily.
Due to the prince's wedding, the nails were dyed two days in advance. The bright color has not faded at all after a day, and they are still shockingly red, like blood that has just flowed out and has not yet dried up. Carefully maintained, still white and tender hands stroked the glossy black fur of Dark Cloud Cover Snow. The red, white and black colors complemented each other, creating an indescribable weirdness. However, the lion cat was extremely comfortable. It purred and rubbed its furry cat face on Concubine Deng's hand again and again, trying to please her.
Yao Tao was given a seat at the bottom and had no intention of paying attention to it. His mind was attracted by the words of the imperial concubine, and he asked with doubts: "Don't you plan to hire Song Xiyue for the young master?" Just as Wei Changying and Empress Gu speculated, this time During the prince's wedding, the reason why Concubine Deng paid special attention to Song Xiyue was indeed because of the day Princess Chengxian left the cabinet.
On the way back to the palace with Yao Tao, Deng Wanwan, who didn't know Deng Zongqi's feelings that day, occasionally mentioned, "I met two sisters from the Song family today. Sister Xiyue among them is really similar to the third sister from the Wei family." It's terrible, if they hadn't explained it, I would have thought they were sisters from the Wei family." Deng Wanwan didn't know that Yao Tao had been ordered by Concubine Deng to find someone with a beautiful appearance like Wei Changying for Deng Zongqi. The wife of a beautiful lady immediately paid attention to her.
That night, she avoided everyone and talked to Concubine Deng. Concubine Deng thought for a moment, and the next day when Su Yuli came out of the cabinet, she sent Yao Tao to the Su Mansion to congratulate her, and also to see with her own eyes what Song Xiyue and Wei Changying looked like. After Yao Tao returned to the palace, she reported that this was Song Xiyue who indeed looked exactly like her cousin. Concubine Deng didn't say anything at the time. Yesterday, the prince got married. Song Xiyue accompanied her mother to the palace to celebrate, but Concubine Deng specially called her to ask her questions. Ask, very kind and kind.
From Yao Tao's point of view, of course the imperial concubine was also moved. But now I hear that the imperial concubine’s intention is completely different
Concubine Deng said, "Have you forgotten her relationship with Wei Changying?"
Yao Tao then thought about it and immediately remembered that when she suggested that Deng Wanwan be betrothed to Wei Qing, a descendant of Ruiyu Hall, Concubine Deng said that Wei Qing and Wei Changying were cousins from the same branch, and they were relatives who knew each other well. As a result, Deng Zongqi fell deeper and deeper into Wei Changying, to the point where he could not extricate himself and was looked down upon by others... Based on the backgrounds of Shen Zangfeng and Wei Changying, and Deng Zongqi, it was just that the Deng family was rejected by the clan and relied solely on the support of the imperial concubine. With today's situation, wouldn't Deng Zongqi be irreversible because of this
Wei Qing was far away in Fengzhou, and his blood relationship with Wei Changying could be traced back to his great-grandfather. What's more, this Song Xiyue is the daughter of Wei Chief Ying's aunt, and she is also in the imperial capital. It is conceivable that if Deng Zongqi marries Song Xiyue, even if he cannot see Wei Changying all the time in the future, it will not be difficult to hear about Wei Changying. Thinking of this, Yao Tao understood and said: "Mother, yesterday, it was Did you deliberately summon Song Xiyue?"
Concubine Deng's lips curled up, and she said calmly: "Ms. Gu is constantly trying to find an excuse for me. I can't bear to see her intentions. In this case, what if I just give her an excuse?"
Yao Tao hurriedly asked: "Then, what are your plans?"
"She knows that I have always doted on Qi'er. Whenever Qi'er desires something, I will never be stingy and try every means to make him realize his wish." Concubine Deng said with a sneer, "Now that she knows that I have 'set my sights' on Song Xiyue ... Do you think she would even have a hand in Shen Bo's proposal to marry Wei Lingyue, let alone this palace?"
The imperial concubine said slowly, "Gu's plan to destroy the trouble is nothing more than two ways. One is to let Song Xiyue find someone else; the second is to use her brains on Qi'er. But Gu is very cunning, so I have to pay special attention to it." With Song Xiyue in front, she will definitely not let Song Xiyue marry someone directly, so as not to be too implicated and unable to explain it in front of the Holy Emperor. I think that she will probably let others come forward. "
Yao Tao said: "What do you mean, the empress?"
"She will take the opportunity to sell a good deal to Song Tong and his wife." Concubine Deng squinted her eyes and said slowly, "Song Tong has served as an official in Zezhou for many years, and recently she tried every means to transfer her back to the imperial capital. Isn't it just for the life of her two daughters? Is it a big deal? It's just that they have just returned to the imperial capital. Even if they have relatives here, they won't be able to choose a suitable person for a while. You see, Gu will definitely remind Wei Shengxian of a few good son-in-law candidates, and they will change at the same time. Fazi told Wei Shengxian that Qi'er was not a good match for Song Xiyue."
"Since the empress has speculated that Gu will do this, she doesn't know what we should do?" Yao Tao pondered for a moment and asked for advice.
Concubine Deng said: "Let her go! Just let her be busy with this matter!" She said thoughtfully, "If you don't find something for her to do, she will have to do what I really want to do. make trouble!"
Yao Tao was startled and asked subconsciously: "What do you want to do?"
"Shen Bo is not only sixteen years old, but he has also been granted the title of King of Yi in October." Concubine Deng said happily, "Now there is another Song Xiyue who looks very similar to the Chief of Guard Ying. I am afraid that Mrs. Gu will not have time to mess with him anymore. , he will be allowed to marry Wei Lingyue soon... In that case, he will only have to wait until the full moon after the wedding, and he will definitely go to Yidi. I must find a way to help him and make sure he stays. It’s the imperial capital!”
"Didn't the empress already have the 16th and 17th princes raised by Miao Jieyu?" Yao Tao said in surprise, "Although His Highness King Yi is quite popular, he is not as favored as His Highness the Crown Prince. Besides, King Yi Your Highness was raised by Mrs. Zhenyi, and it has only been in the past two years... "
"Sixteen or seventeen are too young." Concubine Deng sighed and said, "One of these two princes is only seven years old and the other is only five years old! They are not even as old as Qingxin! Even if Shen Xun is defeated, do you think Will the Holy Emperor trust Da Wei to be handed over to a young master who is less than ten years old? It would be fine if there was peace in the prosperous times, but now Da Wei... Even this palace lady has heard that things are not very peaceful outside now. , otherwise why would you send the imperial guards to the border to perform meritorious deeds? Isn’t it that the reason why His Majesty doesn’t like to manage politics is because he gets tired of the bad news presented everywhere and simply turns his back on it? "
Yao Tao felt a little panicked when he heard that, and murmured: "Except for the death of the eldest prince and the fourth prince, all the brothers of His Royal Highness are in the fiefdom. The Holy Lord and his Majesty, except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness King Yi, are older now. There are only 12 princes, and the three princes from 13 to 15 have all died in infancy... The Holy Emperor doesn't like the 12th prince, then... what if the Holy Emperor... even if he goes to the crown prince, doesn't it have to be His Highness King Yi? "
Shen Bo, who was granted the title of King of Yi in October, was hostile to Weiyang Palace because he suspected that his biological mother, Zhou Baolin, had died at the hands of Queen Gu. But she is not very close to Mingguang Palace - Shen Bo's adoptive mother, Mrs. Zhenyi, was still famous when she first adopted him. Because Mrs. Zhenyi only had one daughter, she was pretty good to Shenbo.
However, Mrs. Zhenyi fell out of favor not long after, and although she was not demoted after that, if it were not for the power of her biological daughter, Princess Anji, Doujin Palace would actually be no different from the Cold Palace.
Moreover, Mrs. Zhenyi fell ill not long after she fell out of favor. Due to various reasons, her health suddenly deteriorated, and she fell ill almost every three days. Under such circumstances, Princess Anji was waiting in front of the bed day and night, and Mrs. Zhenyi could not protect herself. In times of crisis, the distance between them and their closeness finally showed up. Mother and daughter were too busy comforting and encouraging each other to have time, so they had no time to care about Shenbo's life and death.
No one cared about Shen Bo, so he lived a chaotic life in the palace. When he was old, he moved to Jiamu Palace where the princes lived. He often only returned to Doujin Palace once every few months. It was just because he was afraid of being impeached for his treatment of Jane. The wife is unfilial. This Highness is not even close to his adoptive mother, let alone Mingguang Palace, which is now allied with a common enemy
Yao Tao was really disappointed when she heard Concubine Deng's speculation - wasn't the Mingguang Palace's painstaking calculations over the years just to get the prince they supported from the Weiyang Palace and Prince Yi? Originally, Yao Tao always thought that Concubine Deng asked Miao Jieyu to adopt the 16th and 17th princes to replace the prince. However, now the concubine clearly told her that the 16th and 17th princes were only raised for outsiders to see, because The imperial concubine knew very well that no matter how favored the emperor was by his young son, he would not be able to establish a young master when the Wei Dynasty was in internal and external difficulties.
In other words, even if Queen Gu and Prince Shen Xun are abandoned, the eleventh prince, Yiwang Shenbo or the twelfth prince Shen Cheng will succeed? These two princes are not close to Mingguang Palace, and they are older. They are not as easy to win over as the 16th and 17th princes... It is not that Yao Tao is loyal to Concubine Deng just to support the prince who is close to Mingguang Palace and enjoy it after he ascends the throne. Wealth was something she had always taken for granted. After working hard for decades, she found that it was not the case at all, and she was inevitably frustrated.
While she was feeling resentful, Concubine Deng noticed her depression and suddenly laughed and scolded: "You are really stupid. Except for the eldest prince and the fourth prince, the rest of the princes and above are in the fiefdom and are not dead. Why can't they come back to inherit the throne? ?”
Yao Tao was stunned and quickly thought about the relationship between Mingguang Palace and the kings and princes. However, she was disappointed to find that except for the sixteenth and seventeenth princes who were raised under Miao Jieyu's knees, the emperor's sons were the most familiar with Mingguang Palace. There is only one Yiwang Shenbo!
Unexpectedly, Concubine Deng continued, "So even if Gu and Shen Xun are overthrown, and Shen Bo succeeds to the throne, so what? Do you think he can do whatever he wants? His adoptive mother, Mrs. Zhenyi, was born in a humble background, and being favored is nothing more than that. Just relying on her God-given good looks! Although Anji is powerful, she is about to decline. Moreover, Anji's power is only to protect their mother and daughter from living in this palace, but not enough to help Shenbo. Controlling the world! Although Shen Bo's biological mother is the daughter of the Zhou family in Xilin, the Zhou family has not had much control over him over the years... He is not broad-minded. The Zhou family is his maternal family, and his mother is unknown. After Bai's death, he was afraid of Gu's status and favor, and neither investigated the cause of Zhou's death nor tried to take care of him. I'm afraid that once he gained power, he would be the first to deal with the Zhou family, let alone support the Zhou family! Can you not rely on me in the future? Can you abandon me as soon as you ascend the throne? I didn’t have any friendship with him before, but I don’t have any grudge against him!”
Yao Tao was startled: "How come the empress has been planning to let King Yi replace His Highness the Crown Prince all these years?"
"It doesn't have to be a bid for the World Cup." Concubine Deng squinted her eyes and said calmly, "I am too old to make the Holy One worry about the young master's country; I am well-loved, so that the Holy One will not be happy after just one glance; My intelligence is mediocre, neither too smart to be helped, nor too smart for me to worry about... Of course, the most important thing is that I will never fall to Gu's side. I don't care whoever meets these requirements. .”
The imperial concubine's voice was choked with sobs for a moment, "Anyway, my Juan'er is gone. As long as the world of the Wei Dynasty is not given up to Gu's cheap wife, mother and son, no matter whose hands it falls into, it will have nothing to do with me." What does it matter? I just want revenge!"
A drop of clear tears fell down the face that Concubine Deng had carefully taken care of but could not withstand the passage of time. There were faint traces of it under the sun, and fell into the fur of the lion cat. The lion cat raised its head and barked like a baby, turned its head and stretched out. Lick it away with your tongue... (To be continued)