Queen Meng, who was mentioned by her mother-in-law, was wearing a snow-red face at that time. Chun Lai, her confidant, shut up in a low voice: "In addition to the medicinal materials sent by the Queen Mother, did the Meng family also send things?"
Chunlai nodded: "Zheng Guogong's Mansion sent Fu Yi's shaped wild ginseng and a set of ancient books from the previous dynasty; Wu'an Marquis' Mansion sent five pieces of Ruyi to calm the nerves, and some food."
"They remember that he read books very much, so he likes ancient books?" Empress Meng smiled disdainfully. She used to read books and had no place to vent her frustrations, so she often rolled a book in her lap and pretended to be absorbed in it to avoid those people. She was disgusted with the social interaction from the bottom of her heart, but she didn’t expect that until now, her blood relatives would wonder if she really liked reading, and she preferred ancient books
Empress Bu Nao didn't bother to argue with her family. She had already mistaken Meng for not having any hope of family ties. When she asked about her illness, her family's reaction was just that: "We were very happy before." Although no one came to him for repeated cross-examination about the matter, Third Brother’s confidants will definitely explain the whole story to them... At that time, seeing what Meng did, are you going to appease him? "
Everyone thinks that the reason why the Meng family chose Meng Bijun as the widowed queen of Emperor Xuanjing was because of Zheng Guogong.
In fact, it is more because of Meng Boqin.
Meng Boqin came from the Northern Territory of Teji. Although he held military power, he was far away from Chang'an and was not aware of Chang'an's political situation. He was more concerned about it than many of the Meng family's disciples who were close to the temple... After all, no one liked to make wedding clothes for others.
In particular, Empress Dowager Meng had always been particularly sympathetic to Meng Boqin, who lost her mother after being beaten to the ground. When the Meng family decided to recommend a daughter of the clan to be Emperor Xuanjing's successor, Meng Boqin sent a special envoy back to convince the Empress Dowager to choose Meng Bijun.
The special envoy said very nicely: "Mrs. Xiang came from a humble background and was always despised by the Duke's concubine. However, the prince had the grace to raise and care for her. The prince has been thinking about it for many years, so he asked the Queen Mother to choose the fourteenth lady. Support Madam, so that my son is from the Northern Territory, and my stepmother can rest assured."
It sounds as if the decision is purely based on three considerations: the wife, mother and son.
Mrs. Xiang was very complacent and felt that Meng Boqin was not as popular as she was back then.
But in Meng Bijun's view, maybe Meng Boqin did have the idea of taking the three of them, mother and son, but it was not because they, mother and son, had no backers, and his brother Meng Boheng was useless. He was very useless at that time. , will be raised in Bishui County until the Ming Dynasty. Even if she becomes a queen and raises a prince in the future, she will not be able to escape the control of her half-brother.
For example, the guards of Wangchun Palace are not the commander Meng Bijun told Gongsun Xi, nor are they the background of Meng Boqin's personal guards. In fact, several of the guards are inextricably related to Meng Boqin.
"Not to mention whether he and Sheng Xi are acting, even if they really win him over, they can't resist the third brother." At that time, Queen Meng thought, "So it's no wonder that they give in. After all, the current situation is more It would be easier to change the queen and coax him."
That's why she dared to cover up Gongsun Xi. Even without Gongsun Xi, the queen would have planned to cause some trouble for her family members and lose her temper in the near future.
After all, Empress Meng had spent her confinement period in Zheng Guogong's mansion. If she had no resentment towards her mother's family and obeyed her wishes... the Queen Mother might believe that she was such a sensible and well-informed good child, but the rest of the Meng family would never I won't believe it.
If you don't believe it, it turns out that you must keep a close eye on her to prevent her from causing trouble by not cooperating at the critical moment.
After all, Queen Meng will only be seventeen next year. Even in the eyes of her peer Meng Boqin, she is still at an age where she can lose her temper.
Unless the queen is willing to follow the trend and let her family control her for the rest of her life, it will definitely be impossible to be stared at all the time. She was in the palace at that time, and it was impossible to escape the eyes and ears of her mother's family. Even if she was cocoa, it would be difficult to do so: after all, the Shu sisters would not let her go if she left the protection of her mother's family.
The queen didn't want to completely avoid Meng's sight. She just hoped that Meng could relax her control a little, so that she would have room to do anything.
But whether such a request could be asked directly to Meng, it might make Meng even more wary of her.
Properly venting Dong's resentment for being used as a pawn by her mother's family and making some seemingly ridiculous struggles will make the surveillance people think they have seen her clearly, and it is best to underestimate her a little, which will make it easier to slack off... Of course, does that method work? , Beating the baby daddy does not hurt the mother, it can be said that Queen Meng, who has grown very lonely until now, has no confidence in her heart.
But no matter what, she was unwilling to go east according to her parents' plan.
Anyway, she won't have any good prospects in the foreseeable future.
So even if the clumsy plan fails, how bad can it be
"Although Sheng Xi is not his savior, he is still the confidant of Prince Mi Zhen; neither is Kang Zhao. No husband and wife can be closer than their close friends." The queen asked Chun Lai a few more questions, then dismissed her calmly. Analyzing his current situation, "Those two can talk and take advantage of the situation, but they cannot become true allies. If he wants to fight against the Meng family, in the final analysis, he can consider it from the perspective of the clan."
And that choice was actually not an option: she was sent to the palace as a chess piece by her biological father and brother-in-law, and her second uncle and third uncle always followed her biological father. Even if she had some pity for her, she would always She is not so pitiful that she is willing to deny her disobedience to Zheng Guogong and Meng Boqin!
So besides my cousin Meng Guiyu, who secretly befriends his fourth wife, who else can he look for
"It's definitely not possible to contact Sixth Brother directly." The Queen bit her lip and thought to herself, "If you don't attract attention, especially if you don't make Meng Shi suspicious, then you can follow the path of Eleventh Sister... It just so happens that Auntie is here. After being offended by the Shu sisters, he went to pay his respects tomorrow and showed concern for Sister Dong Shiyi. This should make his aunt think that he felt sorry for her and was afraid of the Shu sisters. He hoped that Sister Dong would give birth to Dong soon. Male heir, occupy the position of Dongdong Palace?"
While the Queen was planning her future, outside the Gaomi Palace, the Gaomi King was also having a headache: "That traitor actually clings to the Shu sisters! What should I do about that?"
"It's better to let the prince go to the northern Xinjiang to sharpen his skills in the east." Shu Zhao Qiu, the brother of Princess Gaomi, the Minister of Rites, the examiner last spring, and the uncle of the three Shuihe brothers, he has a bad appearance An elegant, rosy-skinned middle-aged man with a strong aura of books all over his body. He is the kind of man who can tell at a glance that he comes from a scholarly family.
At this moment, he said gently, "By being the son-in-law of the Sheng family, I can chat with the old men in the Northern Xinjiang Army and help my elder brother, and I can also avoid the whirlpool coming from the east."
"Although he has passed the imperial examination, is he good at literary matters?" King Gaomi immediately countered, "The military is not as good as the examination room, how can he understand? Especially since he has a bad temper, don't go there and cause trouble for your elder brother! "
Are you kidding me
He was worried about how to weaken his son's power. How could he let his son meet his brother-in-law
My two brothers-in-law, one is ruthless and talented, the other is a bit judgmental of people by their appearance. Rong Shuihe has both of them, so he is probably the right choice. Even if Zhao Taomei's refusal to marry him upsets the Zhao family, when he comes to Zhao Taomei's father, Zhao Shi, who knows if Zhao Shi will like him more and more. Are they able to clear up past feuds and share their wealth with each other? !
Therefore, the King of Gaomi was absolutely wrong in refusing to let Rong Suihe go to Northern Xinjiang. Seeing that his brother-in-law seemed to want to fight for Rong Suihe, he quickly added, "It goes without saying that he went to Northern Xinjiang and wronged our advantage. Meng's How can Bian be tolerant? Don't go to Northern Xinjiang by then, and something will happen instead... It depends on the person whether it was peaceful or not in those days. The incident in Bishui County has only been a few days ago?"
Zhao Qiu then stopped suggesting that and started talking about adoption: "The Shu sisters want to ask for an heir, but they will have to consider it later. But if it turns out that we and the Meng family are evenly matched, once He'er becomes the East Palace, Meng will Of course, we must go all out to oppose him, but we are not familiar with He'er because most people are not familiar with him, and they may not be willing to support him wholeheartedly. Therefore, Yandong decided on Dong He'er and Shu. The identity of the Shu sisters is like taking He'er as a target! The Shu sisters should be aware of this fact, so even if they openly mentioned the matter to the Queen Mother and Bidong, they would not let them confirm it easily. Please give He'er some confidence."
"So, does Zhao Shilang mean to support the county prince as heir?" The old man on the left leg of King Gaomi had been closing his eyes to rest. He opened his eyes when he heard this and asked slowly, "Don't you know if other people are doing this?" Don’t you think so too?”
There was a sudden silence in the study room after hearing this!
Just like what Zhao Qiu said just now, although Rong Suihe is not the biological son of King Gaomi, he has only been back for a year and is not familiar with most of them. It is wrong for such a prince to ascend the throne. For those who choose the High Density King from Dragon Power, what are the benefits
After working hard for many years, they finally achieved nothing... They are not noble enough to do that.
"Although Prince Ru Ming does look outstanding, things are unpredictable." After a short silence, someone came out and said, "For example, Ming Zai, was he ever so heroic back then? Otherwise, how could Duke Huan be able to keep his position as crown prince? However, ever since I met the Shu sisters, I have... To put it bluntly, it is rumored that the king of the county indulged and doted on the princess of the county, not because he was doting on the Shu sisters!"
After the man spoke, several people immediately stood up and echoed. They all said that Rong Suihe was really too young. Being young would inevitably lead to misunderstandings. What if he really denied that Emperor Xuan Jing was the second emperor? After he ascended the throne, he hugged County Lord Kangzhao all day long and slept in the harem. Regardless of government affairs, if their banner of sending people to support the King of Gaomi is for the sake of the country, aren't they asking for a severe slap in the face
Bu Nao, Zhao Qiu and the others didn't shut up. Their attitude clearly showed that they were nostalgic for Rong Suihe's talent.
King Gaomi watched coldly, and waited until all the people who wanted to express their opinions had expressed their opinions before he spoke: "Mi Zhen's succession, I don't agree with it. If it's not for other reasons, it's because of the princess. As you all know, the princess has not had the child in those years." How sad! I just came back and became their son. How could the princess bear it? Is she lonely or can't bear it... No matter how ignorant the child is and refuses to kiss them, blood will be thicker than water after all!"
He made sure that Dong would not support Rong Suihe's ascension to the throne, and then said, "What Third Brother Bu Nao said makes sense: Since the Shu sisters have directly mentioned the matter of adoption in front of the Queen Mother and Bi Dong, Mi Zhen will not be allowed to stay." In Chang'an, he would be too eye-catching, so we might as well send him out of Chang'an temporarily!"
After a pause, King Gaomi said, "If he sees it, let him go to the Western Xinjiang Army to hone his skills!"