"Cousin?" Sheng Weiqiao looked behind him to confirm whether Zhao Taomei was indeed coming towards him, and then greeted him politely, "Is something okay?"
"... Princess Princess, he wants to have a few words with you alone, is that okay?" Zhao Taomei greeted her, hesitated for a moment, and said softly, without calling her "cousin," "No, it's about... about his second sister. "
Zhao Taozhuang
Sheng Weiqiao knew a little bit about the current situation of his second cousin. Mrs. Qin mistakenly said that her granddaughter had been recuperating in Xiangdong Zhuangzi for the past two years because of poor health, and she was frightened during the Chang'an Rebellion. , as the disease becomes more and more severe every month, there is a tendency that one cannot afford to fall ill.
There is nothing to criticize in that statement. When the Gaomi King's faction hurriedly evacuated to Ruzhou, many family members who were not so valued were basically thrown away to become abandoned children. Therefore, there are countless high-ranking ladies and ladies who have fallen from Jinxiu Hei into the mud. If Zhao Taozhuang is taken away by her family or falls ill on the road, it is already considered a good thing.
But for people who know the affair, it is estimated that the person died of illness in just a few days.
If Ming Zhao Taomei came over and wanted to talk about the second Miss Zhao... Do you want to help the second sister and let Mrs. Qin stand up for her
Sheng Weiqiao pondered slightly, whether she personally was not concerned about Zhao Taozhuang's life or death.
After all, it was a family matter of the Zhao family. To be honest, the family was not entirely to blame for the girl falling into such a situation. In that world, every family could be like the Sheng family and not take their reputation to heart. What's more, the Sheng family is a nouveau riche in the final analysis. It is different from the situation of a family like the Zhao family, which has been around for generations, and the weight of the family reputation is also very different.
Otherwise, Sheng Weiqiao wouldn't want to ignore Zhao Taomei's request and interfere with Mrs. Qin's cleanup of the family... After all, she really didn't want to see Mrs. Qin.
After thinking about Yidong's refusal, Sheng Weiqiao nodded pleasantly: "Cousin, please come with him!"
She led Zhao Taoyi to the warm pavilion next to her. After sitting down, the palace servants made some tea. Zhao Taoyuan took it and touched her lips meaningfully. She put it down and seemed to have made up her mind. She raised her head and said, "Princess Princess, his second sister's." You...you should know almost everything, right?"
Sheng Weiqiao smiled and said: "Cousin, I know that he was not in Chang'an for the past two years, and he and Mi Zhen were separated for quite some time. He had only been in Chang'an for a few days at that time, and what happened inside and outside It’s very unreasonable! I feel ashamed to say it, but I know a little bit about it... Why has my second cousin’s condition worsened again? Can I ask the imperial doctor who can diagnose the disease? "
"Second sister!" She waited for Zhao Taomei to ask for help and then refused. However, Zhao Taomei bit her lip when she heard this, but shook her head and said, "Second sister Ruming has no intention of living anything, even if she finds a clue. Tuochun's imperial physician is afraid that it won't help. Moreover, he has persuaded her again and again before, but she still refuses to listen, and Ruming doesn't want to take care of it anymore. "
After a pause, she said, "Why did the second sister end up in Ruming's situation? Although she was responsible for not listening to her elders' advice, Rong Qingzui was also to blame! He would like to ask the princess of Yidong County, the princess of Yidong County. What are you going to do with this person?”
"He never heard my cousin mention that!" Sheng Weiqiao glanced at her in surprise and said truthfully, "After all, the Queen and Marquis Chongxin fell out so suddenly, and the death of both the Queen Mother and the Queen was sudden... If you know whether he or Mi Zhen want to settle the affairs of the two empresses first, there is no time to talk about anything else!"
Zhao Taomei's eyes flashed and she said, "But my cousin will definitely not let Qing Zui go as he pleases. Is there a way to deal with it?"
Seeing Sheng Weiqiao pondering and nodding, she asked, "Can I let my cousin see him before he deals with him? He wanted to ask him face to face, what was there in his Zhao family that he could not fault him? His second sister was even more Is it true that he is so determined, what can he do to harm his second sister to such a degree as Ruming?!"
Sheng Wei Qiao Xin said, what's the point in asking that kind of question? Aren’t some people quite confident in repaying kindness with hatred
When I think about it, the Zhao family is indeed aggrieved. Princess Gaomi had planned to murder her brother because of Rong Qingzui at a young age and expelled the son from the palace. Without the Zhao family coming forward to adopt him, Rong Qingzui might not have been the best. He was sent to the remote village of Zhuangzi, raised carelessly, and sent away casually when he was done.
And his life in the Zhao Mansion was certainly not as good as growing up in the Prince's Mansion and being a prince. After all, he was not well-dressed, well-fed, and living a good life.
Zhao Taozhuang, the second lady of the Zhao family, was young and beautiful, and she was devoted to him... In that case, the Zhao family didn't expect Rong Qingzui to repay her in a heartless way. They never thought that that person would get into trouble with the Zhao family to this point, right
"He will talk to Mi Zhen when the time comes." Sheng Weiqiao felt that it was not a big deal. Anyway, Rong Suihe would definitely not let Rong Qingzui go, so he said cheerfully, "As long as my cousin doesn't stand far away when the time comes. It’s a good idea to avoid that person going crazy and wanting to kill me when the time comes.”
Zhao Taomei thanked her again and again, and greeted Dongsheng Weiqiao and her guest politely. The aunt and sister-in-law exchanged greetings for a while, and then returned to the mourning hall together.
In the evening of that day, news came from Emperor Xuanjing's palace. It was said that Emperor Xuanjing could not bear the sad news that the Queen Mother and the Empress passed away in the same month. His grief worsened and Emperor Xuanjing took advantage of his sobriety to directly register the emperor. Sleeping Crane is the crown prince.
However, Rong Suihe followed the convention proposed by Le Yangwen and declined three times on the grounds that he was not the biological son of Emperor Xuan Jing, and felt that his talents and virtues were insufficient, so he was not worthy of being crown prince.
Until Emperor Xuan Jing's fourth edict, the minister responsible for delivering the edict even cried bitterly in public, saying that Emperor Xuan Jing had fallen into coma several times in just a few hours.
I have heard every time that Rong Suihe refused to accept the position of crown prince and was furious. I asked Rong Suihe to be considerate of the holy will and to put the country, the country and the country first... After all, the neighbor to the north had not always had a good relationship with Damu. Ruru, if you put away your minions temporarily, sooner or later you will send your troops to the south east again to plunder the Central Plains!
For example, Emperor Xuanjing of the Ming Dynasty was seriously ill and could die at any time. Without a wise and powerful prince to give confidence to the people of Tiandong and the future of the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, what hope would Damu have? !
Seeing that the posture was almost complete, Rong Suihe reluctantly nodded.
Yu Bu and his party immediately changed their name and called him the East Palace of the Crown Prince, and then made a fuss about asking the palace officials to immediately clean up the East Palace, which had not been occupied for decades.
Sheng Weiqiao received the news one step later, and the ladies went to congratulate the "Crown Princess" as well, so that in the Shashou Palace, which was supposed to be solemn and mournful, there were a lot of "Congratulations to the Crown Princess" and "Congratulations to the Crown Princess". ".
Although thanks to Sheng Weiqiao's efforts to appease Dong, the crowd dispersed soon after and knelt down again to mourn the Queen Mother. However, the crowd was whispering and their thoughts were not on the funeral, but on whether to give something to the newly crowned prince and his wife. What kind of gift is good
Some people even thought of going with Zhao Shi, and were already thinking about the girls who had just landed or were about to get married, to see if there was anything promised to Rong Ruibin
"Empress, isn't that great!" The ladies were like this, and Sheng Weiqiao's attendants couldn't calm down. They followed her to a secluded place. Ju Li, who had always been calm and taciturn, couldn't help showing a look of joy and said, "You were the Crown Princess at that time, but you will become the Queen later! I never imagined that I would serve the master of the middle palace!"
"That sounds like the reason why our empress can be the queen is all because of my service!" Jinli was also very happy, and teased Juli, "Speaking of which, it turns out that we, the slaves, took advantage of it and actually served us. The Queen’s blessing!”
"The official conferment of the Crown Princess has never come!" Sheng Weiqiao pursed her lips and smiled. Because she had lived a comfortable life since she was a child, she had never had many worries. Not long after she came to Chang'an, she began to have frequent contacts with nobles such as the Queen Mother and the Empress. If you are wrong about your financial status, you will not be too sensitive.
Ru Ming was wrong that she was about to become a crown princess and would have the opportunity to become the queen of Wangchun Palace in the future. In fact, she didn’t feel very happy, but she was happy that her husband had worked hard over the years and finally had a good result: Bu Xin was registered and Li Rong was sleeping as a crane. Whether the four imperial edicts for the crown prince came from the instructions of Emperor Xuan Jing, in short, in full view of everyone, this process went east, and that person calculated to deny it!
And according to Rong Suihe Ruming's strength, once he has the status, it is a matter of course for him to inherit the throne.
Even if he were to become the crown prince tomorrow, Emperor Xuan Jing would have been in trouble long ago. Meng Guiyu, a Chongxinhou, was already in charge of the country, let alone a serious prince
It turns out that the funeral affairs of Empress Dowager Meng and Empress Meng were not very solemn because of the downfall of the Meng family.
On the heels of the two joyous events of Rong Suihe being crowned the crown prince, and the following month officially naming Sheng Weiqiao the crown prince, the funeral ceremony ended with joy and laughter, but it was also filled with joy.
The month after the funeral of the Queen Mother and the Empress, the officials held a simple ceremony at Xingdeok Palace to finalize the identity of Rong Suihe as the crown prince and the supervisor of the country.
In the same month, the palace of Mi Zhen County began to move.
Sheng Lanci and his wife came specially from Sheng Mansion to remind Sheng Weiqiao: "Take advantage of this opportunity to send my two nephews away quickly! After all, I can go there when I am the princess of the county, so I will have elders to watch over me. My child! If Ming becomes the Crown Princess, she will have more social activities. Even if she calls me every now and then to contact her... Do I have the skills?"
He also asked her to be on guard against the fortune-telling ladies, "They have all heard that the price of makeup and powder in the city has increased a bit at that time. Are they all for Mi Zhen? No, it's for the prince! I beg you to be careful, don't Isn’t it good to see people flattering me in every possible way? Maybe they want to win my favor and recommend their daughters, grandchildren, etc. to me as sisters!"
"Is he known to be squeamish and willful? Do they dare to treat him as a wealthy man who is generous and will take the initiative to help his husband take concubines?" Sheng Weiqiao said in surprise, "He thought they would be worried about a girl who is too good-looking. If you appear in front of him, he will take care of you without hesitation!"
"They didn't dare to expect that the prince would accept their girls before. Could it be because the prince had not yet succeeded and many places relied on our family!" Feng said with a heavy face, "But now the title of prince Ming has been determined. , Your Majesty’s time is running out... The prince no longer needs to worry about our family at that time, and they naturally feel that whether I am virtuous or not is no longer a matter of asking, the key is whether the prince wants to ask for it or not!"
Seeing her daughter's face turn dark instantly, she sighed, "Things have come to Ru Ming, those things are unavoidable. He should say those useless words quickly. In short, since I, Ru Ming, am not the Crown Princess, I should guard the East Palace." , not only for myself, but also for my guests and my future children!”
... Since the East Palace has been unoccupied for a long time, even if it is cleaned in a hurry, the cold air inside will not be dissipated for a while.
Therefore, Rong Suihe and his wife said they would move immediately, but in fact they started sending some things there and people would continue to live in the county prince's mansion.
After all, Rong Suihe is just a cool person himself, but Sheng Weiqiao, Rong Ruibin and his son may not be able to bear the coldness.
In the evening, after Rong Suihe came back, he went to the back hall to change his clothes as usual. He saw Sheng Weiqiao walking gloomily on the soft floor to the east of the west window. There was a naked Twelve Niang touching her knees, going and going. Asked: "My dear girl, what's wrong? Look at my unhappy look. Could it be that someone made me angry?"