Wei Changying asked in surprise: "Dahe was never found, so how could the Gu family be allowed to go? Did it fall into the hands of the Gu family back then? But I remember that no one in the Gu family was close to Concubine Xu at that time. Bar?"
At the time of Dahe, the Xu family was still an influential family in both the government and the opposition. However, when Dahe fell, they tried to ensure that the grandson of Dahe, who was related to the Xu family, established a small court in the south. After the collapse of the small court, . The entire Xu family was almost wiped out by Emperor Gaozu of Wei... and since then they have withdrawn from the ranks of the prominent families of the Wei Dynasty.
But in the years when the Xu family gained power, although most of the ancestors of today's noble families had contacts or marriages, there was no one who was said to be particularly close to the Gu family.
What's more, for Concubine Xu, no matter how close she is, can she be as close as her own flesh and blood
Duanmu Xinmiao didn't think so: "It shouldn't be the Gu family. Do you think that in the early years of this dynasty, the Gu family in Hongzhou had a concubine named Gu, who fell out of favor after her old age and beauty faded, and died in depression? If the Gu family was in the previous dynasty, it would have been the same How could she not use this recipe?"
"This kind of prescription can't be used casually, right?" Wei Changying lightly frowned and said, "We have all heard of the 'mengmengsan' thing you want, so it's nothing." It’s a secret. It’s okay to prepare this kind of secret medicine in private. If people find out, it’s not a trivial matter! Especially if we are ministers, you may know when... The great Emperor Jingying and Our late emperor is a man who is addicted to wine and sex. They only want to be accompanied by flowers and do not care about the evaluation of Qingshi. But for the sake of honor, it is impossible for the concubine to do this for the sake of favor."
"These are all trivial matters." Duanmu Xinmiao's interest in Fang Zi itself was far greater than how the deposed Gu family obtained this prescription. She said nonchalantly, "I'm actually curious about why this 'Meng Jian San' has Can it rejuvenate people? According to pharmacology, this is impossible, but the records about Emperor Jingying's Concubine Xu are true, if the historians have not tampered with it or been deceived. , may be one of the most mysterious prescriptions in history. In comparison, the cost of caring for Shen Bao for twenty years is not too much."
Wei Changying said thoughtfully: "It's really 'Meng Jian Powder', and it does have the effect as recorded in the history books, so that's it. It's just that the history books say that Concubine Xu used this medicine after her beauty faded with old age. She was rejuvenated after taking medicine, but it seemed that Gu had maintained her beauty and beauty since she was young, and didn't show a little bit of her age until she was abandoned, right? Otherwise, even if she hadn't said it before, others would have guessed that she had "Meng Meng San". 'Go up."
"This does not mean that it must be false. Because it is recorded in historical records that Concubine Xu asked for such a recipe from somewhere after her beauty faded in old age, so she returned to her old age and rejuvenated her youth. But if Mrs. Gu had been in her youth as early as I got this recipe and have been using it ever since, maybe it has kept my girlish appearance?"
Duanmu Xinmiao said, "Because no one has seen 'Mengjiansan' except Concubine Xu in the record, it is impossible to tell whether it is true or false. What's more, what I got is only half a prescription? I have thought about it for the past two days. I thought it was quite good, but it was hard to tell whether it was true, so I wanted to ask Master for advice. However, what Mrs. Gu said at the time made sense, and she only came up with this prescription for the sake of Shen Bao. Since Shen Bao has been entrusted to me, isn't life and death in my hands? If she finds out that she lied to me, she can take it out on Shen Bao. For the sake of Shen Bao's safety, Mrs. Gu will not dare to lie to me! "
Wei Changying thought that this was not necessarily the case. After the abolition, the Gu family asked Duanmu Xinmiao to take care of Shen Bao for a very long period of time, a full twenty years. Compared with Shen Bo, who could insult or kill his sister-in-law as soon as he ascended the throne, Shen Bao could live twenty more years, and he would definitely have children in the meantime - no matter what, he would make money.
Besides, in the current chaos of war, although the people of the An family were loyal to the deposed Gu family, they would not change their minds even after Gu's death. However, most of these people are old. Even if the world is peaceful, it is still a question whether they can live another twenty years, let alone now that they have left the protection of the royal family and the Gu family? Maybe he escaped Duanmu Xinmiao's pursuit, but was beaten to death by a few scoundrels on a whim in some corner!
Therefore, the deal proposed by the deposed Gu family does not sound very reliable.
But Huo Chenyuan had just passed away, and Duanmu Xinmiao was upset by her eldest sister and stepmother. At this juncture, it would be nice to have something to worry about. Anyway, the Supreme Master's exclusive power makes the current Holy Emperor very dissatisfied. It doesn't matter if the Duanmu family adds Shen Bao.
Duanmu Xinmiao went on to talk about his thoughts on the half of the prescription in his hand. Wei Changying didn't understand medical science, so he was confused. He was thinking of changing the topic, but he heard Duanmu Xinmiao oops and said: "I almost missed it." Forgot about business!"
Wei Changying asked in surprise: "Business?" Aren't the things I just mentioned considered business
Duanmu Xinmiao said: "Shu Jing has reached the age of marriage now, but she doesn't know what her adoptive mother and sister-in-law have planned?"
Guard Chief Ying said in surprise: "You have fallen in love with Jing'er? For whom? For King Cai?"
Sure enough, Duanmu Xinmiao sighed: "That's why she said this because she saw that neither the Wei family nor the Su family, who were friends with the Shen family, had anyone suitable for her. If the Wei Dynasty was at its peak, even if Sui'er was not favored, With my title and title, I can go to my adoptive mother to ask for help directly. But in this situation... You also know that my eldest sister has not seen many outsiders in recent years, but when the late emperor was visiting, Shu Jing was at the palace gate. I went to meet my adoptive mother, and she really liked her. I praised her several times after I got back, so even though I knew there was little hope, I still wanted to ask Sui'er. "
Wei Changying said awkwardly: "It's really hard to talk about this matter. You know that the eldest brother has a son and a daughter. You haven't seen our eldest brother often, so you don't know. He is a very doting child." She is even more doting than my elder sister-in-law. Jing'er has always been sensible and filial. There is almost no one in the family who doesn't like her. For her marriage, it is important not to mention choosing a good person for her. Just tell her to be happy."
At this point, she lowered her voice and said, "After King Ji's accident, the second sister was wronged. My father and mother said in private at that time that they regretted marrying the royal family. But the fourth sister got engaged to Gu Yan again. Now because of Gu Xiaode, the Gu family is being squeezed out by the new king and the noble clan. My father is depressed because of this until now... Jing'er's matter... "
Duanmu Xinmiao said: "Oh, I understand. In fact, although my eldest sister likes Shu Jing very much, she also knows that Sui'er is not qualified to marry Shu Jing now. It was only after I heard what the people around her said that I took advantage of today's I came here to ask you. Since you said so, I won’t mention it.”
Shen Shujing, who is still in her prime, is beautiful and dignified, with a gentle, gentle and generous temperament. She can be called a model of ladies in the generation after Song Zaishui. Therefore, even though the national mourning has just passed and the current situation is chaotic, many people are still looking down upon him and are planning to test the Shen family's tone.
After Duanmu Xinmiao mentioned it privately to King Cai, two days later, Shen Shuguang was summoned by Shen Xuan to the front yard to inspect his homework. Without the entanglement of his naughty eldest son, Wei Changying finished handling the matter. Seeing that it was still early, he took the opportunity to take his second son Shen Shuxie, who was relatively well-behaved, to visit Pei Meiniang and her son in Xiangning's Mansion.
When I got to the yard, I found that Mrs. Min was also there.
After the two sides greeted each other, Mrs. Min was about to leave. Before leaving, she specially gave Pei Meiniang a wink and said, "Don't forget it."
Although it was in front of Wei Changying, Pei Meiniang did not give her mother too much face. She said bluntly: "This matter will definitely not be done. You asked me to ask, and I probably just asked. Anyway. My sister-in-law has been hating me for more than a day or two, so it’s okay to add more disgust to her.”
Mrs. Min was embarrassed because she said that, and said angrily: "You kid, what are you talking about! Your third sister-in-law is still here, call her a joke!"
She knew that her daughter was stubborn and was spoiled by her family, so she often spoke without restraint. Worried that she would be even more embarrassed if she stayed, she said a few perfunctory words, said hello to Wei Changying and left in a hurry.
Wei Changying accompanied Pei Meiniang to escort her to the door of the house. When he returned to the house, he smiled and asked, "What did Mrs. Min say? Why did you say you wanted to make your sister-in-law hate you?"
"What else could it be?" Pei Meiniang picked a washed grape from the plate, peeled it, cut off the seeds with a small silver knife, held it in a handkerchief and fed it to Shen Shuxie, and while he was eating obediently, she He gently squeezed his lotus-jointed arms and said with a smile, "It would be nice if Liu'er grows up a little and is as strong as Xie'er."
Shen Shuliu was placed in the cradle next door because she was asleep at this time. But Wei Chief Ying Fang had just gone to see her. This little nephew was different from his sister. He was as strong as a normal full-term baby. Wei Changying laughed and said: "It sounds like Liu'er is worse than Xie'er. I see that Liu'er's body is in good shape! From now on, he will be just like Guang'er and Xie'er - after a full week, you will be in trouble. It won’t hurt for a moment!”
"The house becomes lively when the children make trouble!" Pei Meiniang sighed, "Sister-in-law, you were born in blessings and don't know the blessings! I just wish that Xi'er was by my side now. Even if she makes trouble every day, I would be willing to do so. !”
Wei Changying pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Xi'er is a girl, you actually expect her to go to the house and unveil the tiles? Are you really making such a fuss? When she reaches Jing'er's age, I'm afraid you won't even have time to cry! She's in Xiliang now. Here, don’t worry. My eldest sister is her biological aunt, so she’s being treated like a sore thumb!”
Pei Meiniang clapped her hands and said, "Oh, I forgot what I said just now. Third sister-in-law, didn't you ask me how to make my elder sister-in-law hate me? It's Jing'er. My aunt married the second wife of the Deng family, and her eldest grandson Deng Muxian and Jing'er Her age seems to be, no, isn't there another queen mother in the Deng family? So I came up with Jing'er's idea and asked me to ask the eldest sister-in-law what she meant - it's not like you don't know, third sister-in-law, I just came here. I have offended my sister-in-law. Although she has been unable to ignore me for the sake of her face, she has always been lukewarm. Now that I want to propose marriage to my cousin, how can she ignore me? "
After Shen Bo ascended the throne, he named his late mother Zhou Baolin the Queen Mother. Although his nominal adoptive mother, Mrs. Zhenyi, only raised him for a few days, she had to recognize him. Not only did Mrs. Zhenyi have to be made the Queen Mother, but she was also brought back to the imperial capital to support her in person - but Princess Anji, oh, now the eldest princess Anji, used the excuse that Mrs. Zhenyi heard that the late emperor was deeply affected by the late emperor's great fortune and was so ill that she couldn't The place where he got up was impossible to move, so he refused to leave during the period of condolences.
Shen Bo's feelings for this adoptive mother were not very deep. He thought that after she took the emblem of Zhuang Su, her symbolic invitations were rejected several times. When Princess Anji and her wife returned to their fiefdom after paying their condolences, they were asked to give her. The adoptive mother has shown her filial piety by bringing a generous gift.
In addition to the Queen Mother, Concubine Deng’s previous support for Shenbo was also rewarded. Although some ministers wrote a letter saying that the imperial concubine was neither the biological mother of the new emperor, nor the legitimate mother of the new emperor, nor even the adoptive mother. She should be treated as a concubine, but she was not qualified to be a queen mother. However, Shenbo still insisted on respecting Concubine Deng as the Queen Mother because she had taken great care of him when his adoptive mother, Mrs. Zhenyi, was sick for many years and she was the late emperor's concubine second only to the empress.
However, due to the opposition of the minister, the badge was not given.
However, the empress dowager with the emblem may never return to the capital in this life. Now the empress dowager Deng has become the head of the harem, even above Shen Bo's wife Empress Wei.
Moreover, Shen Bo's insistence on respecting Deng as the Queen Mother was not entirely out of gratitude to Deng - after all, Deng was helping him for her own reasons, and Shen Bo was not stupid.
The more reason is related to Shenbo's attempt to personally govern. He tested the officials on this matter, and at the same time he was hinting to the Deng family - after all, there was no one to help him, and he had no chance to speak up at all. Even if Queen Mother Deng is not that good at political affairs, no matter how old she is, her current distinguished status depends entirely on Shenbo. In many things, she is much more sophisticated than Shenbo.
... Not to mention these, but even if Deng becomes a queen mother from a noble concubine, according to the current situation in the world, her grandnephew would like to marry the eldest granddaughter of the Shen family, but there is little hope.
So when Wei Changying heard this, he didn't say good or bad, he just smiled: "Jing'er is old, and there are hundreds of families in the family looking for girls! Time flies so fast." (To be continued)