"After Concubine Deng harmed Mrs. Sikong, Emperor Wei Ai was afraid that Mrs. Sikong would tell Song Sikong about the matter, which would incur the anger of the Jiangnan Song clan... or even the entire noble clan. From now on, he did not want to see Concubine Deng again." Hu said with a dry mouth. Seeing this, Wei Changying poured a bowl of tea from the tea set he had on hand and handed it to her. Madam Hu took it with both hands and chuckled, "Unexpectedly, my maid can drink the tea poured by Mrs. Wei herself!"
Wei Changying said calmly: "I want to apologize to you. What's the point of pouring a bowl of tea?"
Mrs. Hu forced a smile, and after drinking the tea, she continued: "But because Concubine Deng, the culprit, was needed to explain to the Song family, Mingguang Palace was already in the cold palace at that time, but Concubine Deng was still raised by the rich and well-dressed. "After the abolition, Mrs. Qian always spoke of Concubine Deng with disdain and impatience, but she never mentioned Concubine Deng. Can you not be surprised after my mother-in-law noticed this?"
"At that time, after the abolition, the Qian family could no longer tolerate our queen. In order to save her life, the queen wanted to risk sneaking into Mingguang Palace and ask Concubine Deng for help." Mrs. Hu sighed, "My queen was also young at that time. Ting Gong There is a rumor in the media that Prince Ying, the daughter of Concubine Deng, was too favored by the emperor and threatened the position of the son of the deposed Qian family, so he was murdered by the Qian family. He thought that he and Concubine Deng were in the same boat, and Concubine Deng was never seen. Your Majesty… Even if Concubine Deng doesn’t want to tell the Queen why Qian didn’t dare to attack her after she was deposed, she will definitely not punish her!”
After the abolition, Gu's speculation was reasonable and reasonable. In all likelihood, if she were in her position as Chief of Guard Ying, she would have no choice but to take this path. The guard chief nodded and motioned for Hu to continue.
"But it's not a coincidence that the empress went there - do you think that even if Emperor Wei Ai doesn't go, Concubine Deng is not allowed to leave the palace at will? It is said to be the same as the cold palace, but it is not a cold palace after all. Concubine Deng still has the share of the imperial concubine, and Emperor Wei Ai still orders Take good care of her, lest she commit suicide out of fear and leave Emperor Wei Ai without a shield." Mrs. Hu's lips dropped, "That's why the main entrance and the corner gate of Mingguang Palace are guarded."
"My mother-in-law is not like you. She has been favored since she was a child, and she can practice martial arts if she wants. My mother-in-law has no power to restrain a chicken. At that time, no one in the palace who could be trusted was sure that she could evade the guards of Mingguang Palace and sneak into the palace. Among them is the one who is on the line with Concubine Deng.”
"So we can only send people to watch outside the door to see if there is any negligence."
"Finally one night, the palace guards sent to watch outside Mingguang Palace hurried to report to the empress, saying that they found that many of the guards outside Mingguang Palace had withdrawn, and a corner door was unguarded and still open! After all, the empress was still young at that time. , and was frightened by the threat of the deposed Qian family all day long. Hearing the news, he didn’t think much about it. He only said that the guards and the palace people were lazy. It happened that the empress was not summoned that day, so she hurriedly replaced the palace maid. Take the clothes and rush to Mingguang Palace!"
Chief Wei Ying clearly asked: "That night, Concubine Deng actually wanted to meet someone else?"
"That's right!" Mrs. Hu nodded and asked her, "Can Mrs. Wei guess who Concubine Deng sent people to see that night?"
"Is it my aunt?"
Mrs. Hu was startled and chuckled: "You are really smart, you are exactly the confidant of Mrs. Sikong!"
Wei Changying laughed at himself: "So, Concubine Deng not only harmed my poor aunt, but also never let her go? But Emperor Wei Ai didn't dare to touch my aunt?"
Hu said calmly: "But is Mrs. Sikong's use just to serve Emperor Wei Ai? As the mistress of the Jiangnan Song family, she is far more useful than the favorite concubine in the harem!"
Wei Changying felt a surge of mania rising from the bottom of his heart!
She tried her best to calm down, and then said: "My aunt... has been controlled by her?"
"My servant's words don't sound right. It's really because Mrs. Sikong is too cowardly and unfulfilled." Mrs. Hu said calmly, "Such a thing had happened. If she had suggested to Emperor Wei Ai that Concubine Deng should die, Wei Emperor Ai definitely didn't dare not agree! He was even happy that she was willing to let it go - but she just packed up and returned to Sikong Mansion without making any demands. After waiting for several days and seeing no movement from her, Concubine Deng became even more courageous! , how can you threaten her even further?"
Mrs. Hu sneered and said, "Once this matter is exposed, Mrs. Sikong will definitely have no shame in living anymore! With Mrs. Sikong's personality, she probably didn't want to live at that time. It's just that Song Sikong treated her really well. This couple Love is not something you can just let go of, let alone those former lovebirds in the Song family. What they did after losing their sweethearts... even the old clan leader Song is afraid of. "
"There is also the reputation of the Song family, the dignity of Song Sikong, the face of the eldest son and the second son of Song... The fault lies with Concubine Deng and Emperor Ai of Wei, but the world is so unfair - people who are not at fault have to pay a higher price than The one who made a big mistake is even more serious! Do you think he will care about Emperor Wei Ai's reputation as a fatuous person? But the Jiangnan Song family's centuries-old dignity... Mrs. Sikong thought she had been insulted by Emperor Wei Ai and had already failed Song Sikong. How could she still let him go? Will the Song family bear such humiliation?"
Mrs. Hu sighed, "Concubine Deng used these words to hold Mrs. Sikong firmly in her palm!"
"... My aunt has always followed her like this?!" Wei Changying was dumbfounded. "Even if he was so stimulated at the time that he didn't ask Emperor Wei Ai to kill Concubine Deng, what will happen next?!"
Mrs. Hu said: "After that, do you think that Emperor Wei Ai dared to see Mrs. Sikong because he didn't want to see Concubine Deng? Is it etiquette for you not to see your wife?"
Wei Changying was silent for a moment and said: "But according to what you said, my aunt is too stupid! Concubine Deng did not come from a small family. When this happened, the Song family will be embarrassed. My uncle, Cousin and the others will be greatly affected, but how can the Deng family in Rongcheng survive?"
Mrs. Hu smiled and said: "So when I started, I wanted to tell you a lot about Mrs. Sikong's temperament. Because if Mrs. Sikong didn't have such a temperament, Concubine Deng would have died long ago. How could she still be alive? Longer than Emperor Wei Ai and my mother-in-law? To be honest, her life was saved because of Mrs. Sikong’s weakness!”
Wei Changying felt that she was so blocked that she couldn't say anything - the Wei Chanying she had heard about was silent and gentle in every word. She imagined that she should be the kind of virtuous and gentle woman who rarely talks but has a kind and soft heart. . Although he had never met her, Wei Changying had a very good impression of his aunt.
After all, apart from her background, the image in the rumors is completely consistent with that of a gentle and quiet lady. Friendly, harmless, like a beautiful, fragrant flower without thorns...
But according to Mrs. Hu, this aunt is so weak that she is hateful!
No, maybe it's not all weakness, but also confusion - she and Concubine Deng obviously have their own concerns, and neither party wants the truth to be exposed, but Concubine Deng is more ruthless than her and puts on a posture of dying together, so the confused aunt is afraid and shrinks back. !
Even though her original intention may have been for her husband and sons - her motives cannot cover up her confusion!
So she was harmed again and again, making mistakes again and again. In the end, she died... What was left behind was Song Yuwang's pain for the rest of his life, and the so-called "model of ladies". The beautiful, gentle and generous Song Zaishui, who was like a biological sister, almost married his half-brother!
Hu was right: if Wei Chanying had a different temperament... things... many things, even the great Wei Guozuo, might not be what they are now!
Wei Changying remembered that his uncle Song Yuwang had a close relationship with Wei Xinyong in the years before his death. His influence was present in Shen Bo's establishment as the crown prince and Shen Bo's ascension to the throne. Song Yuwang's relationship with Wei Chanying was After knowing what happened to his wife, how could he continue to support the Wei family? ! I'm afraid I wish the Wei family would die early!
Song Yuwang must have contributed a lot to the overthrow of the Shen Dynasty! In fact, he tried his best!
She recalled Song Yuwang's "unwilling" words before his death. At that time, everyone said sadly that he couldn't worry about his children and Jiangnan Hall. After all, the direct descendants of Jiangnan Hall were indeed very few. Song Yuwang's grandson None of his children have grown up yet - but now that he thinks about it, Song Yuwang probably didn't think about children at all at that time.
The "unwillingness" he said was probably because he did not see the demise of the Wei Dynasty with his own eyes or the retribution of Concubine Deng.
He failed to see with his own eyes that those who murdered his beloved wife were all retaliated against - but he himself passed away first because of excessive sadness and longing!
Wei Changying was silent for a long time and then said: "Your mother-in-law happened to bump into Concubine Deng Guifei meeting my aunt's confidant. What happened next? What happened to Guan Mengjiansan? I'm surprised that your mother-in-law broke up Concubine Deng Guifei's secret meeting. Concubine Deng Guifei You actually let her go?"
"Although my mother-in-law is a little reckless, she is not stupid. After a few steps into Mingguang Palace, she saw Mrs. Sikong's confidant talking to Concubine Deng in the open space, and she knew something was wrong. Where can I dare to stop? Of course. Get away and leave!" Mrs. Hu said with a smile, "It's fortunate that Concubine Deng wants to meet Madam Sikong's confidant - Oh, by the way, that confidant actually doesn't know what happened to Madam Sikong, he only thinks that Madam Sikong has some kind of friendship or relationship with Concubine Deng. Why do you want to help Concubine Deng? That’s why my mother-in-law ran out without disturbing her!”
"After running out, my mother-in-law returned to the palace on her own, and asked the confidant waiting outside Mingguang Palace, Nanny An, to continue to stare at Mrs. Sikong's confidant. When the confidant left Mingguang Palace, she followed her to a bright place and saw the person clearly. … After that, we found out her identity—after discovering that she was Madam Sikong’s confidant. It’s not like my mother-in-law didn’t know that Madam Sikong was silent and unnoticed. She was famous among the ladies of the imperial capital. How could she not be suspicious? "
Mrs. Hu smiled mockingly, "Then, my wife tentatively contacted Mrs. Sikong!"
"Mrs. Sikong colluded with Concubine Deng because she was forced to do so by Concubine Deng. Madam Sikong doesn't like to get involved with concubines, so she naturally ignored my mother-in-law. So my mother-in-law deceived Mrs. Sikong -"
Mrs. Hu looked at Wei Changying, "With just one sentence, 'If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself', Mrs. Sikong went to the palace to attend the appointment... However, Mrs. Sikong did not dare to tell the truth no matter what. My mother-in-law After repeated speculations at that time, I felt that she had the control in Concubine Deng’s hands and had to obey Concubine Deng. In this case, my mother-in-law had an idea. "
"So my mother-in-law proposed to help Mrs. Sikong escape from Concubine Deng's control - of course Mrs. Sikong also has to help."
"Following Mrs. Sikong's instructions, my mother-in-law bribed several guards in Mingguang Palace who were subdued by Concubine Deng, and contacted Concubine Deng, and presented Concubine Deng with the Dream Powder!"
Mrs. Hu narrowed her eyes, "Of course, when I told Concubine Deng, my mother-in-law changed its name."
"It's called - Missing Medicine!"
"After taking it, you can dream about the person you miss most in your life, whether alive or dead..." Madam Hu said with a faint smile, "Tell me, how could Concubine Deng, who was almost crazy because of the death of Prince Ying, not try it?"
Wei Changying's eyes were heavy: "How could Concubine Deng know if a name like Si Ren Yao was a temporary name? She was under house arrest in Mingguang Palace at that time. She had no chance to be a concubine, but she couldn't even leave Mingguang Palace... Follow It must be inconvenient for the Deng family in Rongcheng. And how can the Deng family’s background be compared to the Jiangnan Song family? She must have asked my aunt to verify it!"
She thought for a moment and then asked, "But Concubine Deng would drink it rashly? She would definitely send someone to test the medicine, right?" (To be continued)