...After sending Concubine Deng Shu away, Yao Tao served tea and said softly: "Concubine Shu, she only brought a not-very-smart maid out of the pavilion. Now that she has sent away all the servants in the East Palace, I am afraid there will be no one left in the future." It’s available!”
"What I want is that no one can use her!" Now that Concubine Deng Shu is gone, Empress Dowager Deng no longer hides it from her confidants. She said with a livid face, "A daughter of a side branch, if it hadn't been for the support of the Ai family, she would not be where she is today. ? ! Let’s not talk about it, let’s just say that if the Ai family didn’t take care of her, the Wei family would definitely leave the mother and keep the son! It turned out that she didn’t even talk to Ai about such a big thing as coveting the throne. After telling the family, they took matters into their own hands! If something happened, they would just cry to the Ai family... Who does she think she can use it if she wants to, but just throw it away if she doesn't want to?"
Yao Tao pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Concubine Shu is still young. She was born in a side family before. She is not accustomed to enjoying the glory and wealth like the daughter of our sect. She will inevitably get carried away when she is promoted for the first time. Besides, this time it may not be all the same. It was Empress Shu's own idea, and I am afraid that the people around her also encouraged her... Even the maids have seen many people who have been carried away by sudden wealth, let alone you, the Empress Dowager? "
She said lightly, "Now that Concubine Shu's confidants have been eliminated, no one will do anything for her in the future. Now that the middle palace is pregnant again, and the eldest prince is injured, I am afraid that the trend among the concubines will change in the future." It will change. In this way, when Concubine Shu is strong, she will naturally know that you are doing well."
"Does she know how good the Ai family is? The Ai family doesn't care!" After Yao Tao said this, Queen Mother Deng couldn't help but smile, her anger disappeared, she took a sip of tea and said, "She's not the only daughter in the Deng family! Even if the Holy One likes lively and noisy people, there are already many of them in the clan! Firstly, he chose her to give her a try, and secondly, he thought that she was from a side branch and would not be as spoiled and ignorant as the daughter of our sect, but he didn't want to do this. People can’t get used to it.”
Yao Tao smiled and said: "The three-year filial piety period is actually very fast. By then, are you afraid that the palace will not be lively?"
When she mentioned that she was both her childhood sweetheart's cousin and the late emperor's filial piety period, Empress Dowager Deng's smile faltered slightly, and after a moment she sighed softly: "Yes, the three years of filial piety passed in the blink of an eye."
After a pause, Queen Mother Deng did not continue talking about the draft, but said, "We were careless this time, and the palace has concealed our pregnancy until now!"
"Even though you are a legitimate little prince, he hasn't landed yet! Even if he does, it will take a long time to grow up." Yao Tao said with a faint smile, "Besides, you are the Queen Mother now, so what about the palace? ? If you don’t show her kindness, how dare she not come here to say hello every day?”
Empress Dowager Deng laughed: "It's really impossible now! Your Majesty has been still in Weiyang Palace for a while... This Wei family... is the daughter of Concubine Yue after all. Although she is close in age, the palace is not comparable to Concubine Shu's unsatisfactory performance. !”
"Concubine Shu is incomparable, but the Central Palace is incomparable to you, right?" Yao Tao pursed her lips, "What's more, when Marquis Jingcheng passed away, I knew that our hall had gone missing, and even Mrs. Marquis Jingcheng died. Sea of Fire! The person who is attacking the title is of course Zhonggong’s biological uncle, but not his father! Zhonggong’s backer is not doing well now. Who knows how long she will be more valuable than her son, even if she is still young? "
"So the Ai family feels that Concubine Shu is extremely stupid!" Empress Dowager Deng shook her head and said, "She actually naively thought that if the Zhonggong fell, the Holy Emperor would definitely make her the queen! When the late Emperor was still there, the Holy Emperor wanted to She and Lang'er, who had not yet landed, gave up so that they could prove to the late emperor that she was committed to the royal family. Considering that she was still pregnant at the time, she did not tell her that she had given birth to a child and was favored. , let alone no one will get into trouble with this. Now I think about it, I should find an opportunity to reveal it to her, so that she will not continue to be confused and think that the Holy Lord is the kind of master who will spend the country and the city just for his beloved concubine's smile!"
According to Empress Dowager Deng, for Concubine Deng Shu, it would be best for Wei Lingyue to be the queen now - if she does not have children.
Although Shen Bo is not a wise man, he is very decisive in the choice of kings, mountains and beauties. That is, he wants kings and mountains, and he also wants beauties. Of course, the former will always come first... After all, all fools know that if you have kings, mountains and beauties, you will also want them. Are you afraid that there will be no beauty
Concubine Deng Shu might have thought that she had insisted on being granted the title of concubine before, as a sign of Shen Bo's great love for her. She thought that it would be very easy to cross the gap between the concubine and the queen.
But Queen Mother Deng knew that the position of concubines was very generous because there were still few people in the concubines. But the Feng position... Wei Lingyue was the first wife, so she took this position. If something happened to her, Shen Bo would be eager to exchange Feng Yin for an ally who could help him! I'm afraid he can't change the current situation!
The Deng family in Rongcheng already has a Queen Mother Deng. She is favored by her parents at home, but she has little status in the clan! Apart from serving in the palace and giving birth to children, Concubine Deng Shu was of little use to Shenbo. According to Shen Bo's personality, he would rather leave Weiyang Palace empty than let her live there!
Therefore, it would be best for Concubine Deng Shu to have Wei Lingyue, who was not favored and of noble birth, as queen. Because Wei Lingyue's grandparents passed away, her natal family's help was greatly reduced. If she had nothing to do, it would be a cover for the harem. He could not threaten Concubine Deng Shu, but he still occupied a position.
"Fortunately, Mrs. Wei found a way to pass this test and still revealed that she was about to give birth." Empress Dowager Deng said with emotion, "Otherwise, if you kill her and find a powerful one to enter the palace, and win the favor of the Holy Emperor, by then, Concubine Shu, who gave birth to the Lord’s eldest son, may not even have time to cry!”
However, for the current Empress Dowager Deng, it was difficult for the fight between the concubines to cause too many ripples in her heart. She said a few words casually and told Yao Tao: "Since the matter involves the Gu family, pay attention to Prince Heng's situation." News! Although Shen Xun is an unruly son, he will not pose any threat to the Holy Emperor. However, since he is of the Gu family, it would be more comfortable for the Ai family to accompany the late Emperor and the Gu family as soon as possible!"
Yao Tao said seriously: "My maid obeys your order!"
What goes on in Huishu Palace is unknown to outsiders, but the beaded curtains are half rolled up and the embroidered curtains are deep, covering all the buildings and jade buildings.
Tufu's Mansion.
Wei Changying handed his second son Shen Shuxie, who had finally coaxed him to obey, to the wet nurse to take him out, and asked Duanmu Xinmiao with concern: "How is my eldest cousin?"
"What else can I do? The grief is too much, and it needs to be healed slowly." Duanmu Xinmiao sighed, "This will not be cured in three days or two, even if it is my master."
Wei Changying heard that she thought he asked this question too often, and said lightly: "I heard that you would come over every few days to treat my eldest cousin. I thought that since you go there from time to time, Maybe there is some good news, I asked, so I can hear it sooner!"
"Isn't it because of your request that I come here from time to time?" Duanmu Xinmiao glared at her, "My fourth uncle now has a headache when he sees me. Last time, he even told me insinuatingly that Song Zaitian would probably take over Jiangnan Hall in the future. Even if his wife is virtuous and doesn’t say anything, she might show up as time goes by, so the family will never allow such a thing!”
"What does this mean?" Wei Changying was confused.
Duanmu Xinmiao said: "You didn't understand? I didn't understand at the time either! As a result, my fourth uncle told me directly later - he thought I was interested in Song Zaitian, and under the pretense of often visiting him to treat him, I even recommended myself to sleep on the bed. You thought I was going to be his concubine or concubine anonymously... Isn't that annoying? I'm not talking about your cousin, but Song Zaitian already has a wife and children. He is now ill. With such a half-dead look on his face, am I so attracted to him that I wouldn’t hesitate to make him a baby?”
Wei Changying couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and said: "Why does Fourth Uncle Duanmu miss you like this? This is too ridiculous!"
"Isn't it?!" Duanmu Xinmiao said bitterly, "So he had a cold two days ago and asked me to diagnose and treat him. I specially changed the prescription and added ten times more coptis and subtracted licorice! And he also asked me to treat him. After taking the medicine, I picked the most bitter and astringent kumquats and ate them three at a time! "
Chief Wei Ying said in astonishment: "He also believes in such a prescription?!" People these days who have some knowledge of literary affairs all understand medical science, and Duanmiqin is a talented person, how can he be so easy to deceive
Duanmu Xinmiao immediately showed a sacred and inviolable look, glanced at her arrogantly, and said: "I bear the name of a miracle doctor, how many people in this world dare to disobey my instructions?!"
"..." Wei Changying burst into tears with laughter, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and said, "Oh, your fourth uncle is so pitiful!"
"Why is Fourth Uncle so pitiful!" Duanmu Xinmiao spat, "He asked for it on his own... I'm so pitiful! It's all because of you, but now the whole family thinks that I'm not willing to be a widow for Huo Chenyuan, and I'm so young that I want to If I hadn’t stopped him quickly, my stepmother would have gone to Prince Cai’s Mansion to discuss this matter with my eldest sister today!”
Her scalp was numb and she said, "I have a headache now when I see my eldest sister and stepmother! It doesn't matter whether they allow this or not, once they get together, God knows what will happen! It's all your fault!"
Wei Changying laughed so hard that he apologized: "I can't help you! I will send someone to my house later to apologize and tell them clearly that you often go to treat my cousin Song because of my urging!"
Duanmu Xinmiao looked at her sideways: "That's it?"
"Yange, go and take out the jade pendant from the box inside."
"that's all?"
"Today, all the dishes in the small kitchen are your favorites! It's because of you that we can taste these."
"that's all?"
"Guang'er has learned a lot of new words to praise people. I'll ask him to praise you later!"
"that's all?"
“I’ll bring you the snacks made by Aunt Huang when you leave!”
"that's all?"
Wei Changying paused for a breath and said decisively: "You ask again! If you ask again, there will be nothing!"
Duanmu Xinmiao immediately put aside her cold, noble, reserved and arrogant attitude, put on a warm smile, and said flatteringly: "Good sister-in-law, I'm kidding you! How can I not be satisfied with what you said?!"
"You, you!" Wei Changying nodded her forehead angrily and funny, "You are so naughty for such a big person!"
Duanmu Xinmiao sighed: "As you say, who doesn't want to be young again? Isn't it because I am naughty now that my heart is still young? This is a good thing!"
"No matter how old you are, you always think about rejuvenating your youth! No matter how old you are, you talk about being old!" Chief Wei spat at her, "You are getting more and more outrageous!"
The two were playing leisurely and leisurely - not wanting any servants to arrive in a hurry, Mrs. Su sent a message urgently: "Everyone in the family should rush over immediately! Even Mr. Sun!" Seeing that Duanmu Xinmiao was there, he said again , "Miss Duanmuba, please come with us!"
"Is this a big deal?" Wei Changying was startled, "Everyone in the family is here, but it's not the New Year's holiday... and even Xin Miao is here?"
Duanmu Xinmiao was also confused: "What happened?!" (To be continued)