Nowadays, if a man hasn't remarried four years after his wife passed away, I'm afraid there won't be anyone else except this Privy Councilor.
Yinchen said no, "I guess there was a fight in the north and the emperor didn't have time to take care of it."
Yinchen blushed, "It's nothing, I'm happy to serve you. I don't have any sisters in my family, only brothers. It would be great if you were my real sister, but unfortunately I don't have that blessing."
Nowadays, if a man hasn't remarried four years after his wife passed away, I'm afraid there won't be anyone else except this Privy Councilor.
The prince nodded, "We have agreed on the list of personnel to quell the rebellion. The boss is anxious to gain military merit this time. Please allow us to go with the army and we will set off tomorrow."
Dequan loved to butt in on other people's business. He said, "I know this Duke's wife. She is a distant cousin of the late Queen's family and is related to the Crown Prince. She was originally going to marry someone from another city and the wedding ceremony had been completed, but she met the Privy Councilor and cried and made her family cancel the engagement. It was a very tortuous journey for these two to get together. Unfortunately, the wife died halfway through the journey, leaving the Privy Councilor alone to endure until today."
The prince sighed deeply, "I've been busy this year, and the wars between the north and the south have come together." He then tapped his forehead with his fist, "I have a headache."
However, the new empress acted in accordance with all the usual practices for empresses, except for moving to another palace. The emperor ordered that the Greenhouse Palace be used as the empress's bedroom, and she was not allowed to live with the emperor in the Lizheng Palace like other empresses.
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
Xinghe agreed with a smile. Who can predict what will happen in the future? More friends means more options.
Yinchen blushed, "It's nothing, I'm happy to serve you. I don't have any sisters in my family, only brothers. It would be great if you were my real sister, but unfortunately I don't have that blessing."
Originally, if you just look at Huo Yan, you would think he is just cold, but after reading this passage, you would feel that there might be a reason for his coldness. If you think about it in detail, he is quite a pitiful person.
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
"Then ask the chef to prepare it." She looked back and said, "The master may not be able to sleep tonight. Don't turn off the copper samovar in case he is summoned at night."
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
She breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing him deep in thought, she did not disturb him. She went outside to ask Shanyin, "Has the master had dinner yet?"
The crown prince of the empire, apart from the time he was having fun with her, spent the rest of his time like a spinning top, either in Liangyi Palace or in Zuoyouchunfang. Flirting with her seemed to be the only way to spice up his life. Recently, the emperor was getting old, only in his early fifties, but somehow his spirit was declining. His health was not good either, he caught a cold twice in the winter, and his cough and fever never got better. Xinghe had a hunch that maybe the dream the crown prince had when he was drunk last time would come true.
When the prince heard this, he wanted to say that she was trying to save face for herself. She was clearly a vicious person but pretending to be kind. Who doesn't know who
In fact, she knew it in her heart, it was just another way of saying "obey your father at home and obey your husband after marriage". The prince was very happy, but his tone was still unfriendly, "Wait until I die, no one will care about you after I die."
Xinghe asked again, "How old is he?"
Yinchen blushed, "It's nothing, I'm happy to serve you. I don't have any sisters in my family, only brothers. It would be great if you were my real sister, but unfortunately I don't have that blessing."
When the prince heard this, he wanted to say that she was trying to save face for herself. She was clearly a vicious person but pretending to be kind. Who doesn't know who
For a dynasty to run, this is what you have to do, otherwise those censors will nag you to death. The emperor has persisted for eight years, and he has done his best. Xinghe can only comfort him, "Master, don't be sad. Tomorrow I will go to the greenhouse palace and win over the people first."
They waited from the twelfth hour to the end of the night, yawning repeatedly. If the master didn't come back, which servant would dare to rest? Everyone was eagerly waiting, and finally saw someone coming at the door. Dequan clapped his hands and rushed out all the people who were ready to serve. Xinghe came over with an umbrella, took over from Shanjin to lead the people into the hall, and said, "Master, are you so busy?"
The queen smiled, "I am the successor queen, so I shouldn't ask for so much. Your Majesty has to consider the feelings of the crown prince. He lost his mother at a young age, and the emperor has not appointed a queen for many years. One reason is to mourn the late queen, and the other is for the crown prince. Although the crown prince has grown up now, I am afraid that the crown prince will not feel happy if his mother's everything is replaced. Besides, in Lizheng Palace... His Royal Highness Prince Xin lives with the emperor, so it would be inappropriate for me to go there."
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
Shanyin nodded and stepped down to take charge of the project.
For a dynasty to run, this is what you have to do, otherwise those censors will nag you to death. The emperor has persisted for eight years, and he has done his best. Xinghe can only comfort him, "Master, don't be sad. Tomorrow I will go to the greenhouse palace and win over the people first."
Yinchen said, "Thirty-seven. In the twenty-seventh chapter, the capital city had been busy with the marriage for two years before he officially married his first wife. Afterwards, they were married for about four years, and his wife didn't even leave him a child..." He paused and changed the subject, "But I also heard another version. There are rumors in the market that his wife was killed by him. At first, she insisted on marrying him, and he didn't want to, but she blackmailed him, so he had no choice but to marry her. I asked my mother about it, and she scolded me. No one in his family would ruin this. But is it reasonable not to have a child for four years? Could it be that Huo Yan got frozen in the north and couldn't have children?"
He squatted in front of her, which was a complete change from the usual situation where she sat with her knees leaning. He carefully lifted her stockings and was surprised when he saw them, "Why are they so red?"
Xinghe asked again, "How old is he?"
The prince sighed and said, "You are such a bad person. You can end up like this just by walking on the road. What else can you do?"
Whether to win her over or not, Right Zhaoyi has no one else to rely on. The prince said, "You should take care of your foot injury first. Don't be careful now, or you will become lame later."
Xinghe was furious, and Dequan sighed, "Shizhong is a grown-up girl. If your mother hears you say this, she will scold you again."
The prince said, "Your parents sent you to the palace, so I have to be responsible for your family."
"Nan Yushu has handed over all of Cao Zhan's cases to me. I have to make an appointment with the Privy Councilor to leave the city tomorrow. I'm afraid the snow won't stop yet. If I can't make it back before the city gates close, I'll return to the palace the next day. Is that okay?"
Xinghe moved her ankle and said, "It's much better. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. It's hard for you, a delicate lady, to apply the medicated oil to me."
"Leaving the palace to get married? That's wishful thinking."
Yinchen said no, "I guess there was a fight in the north and the emperor didn't have time to take care of it."
Xinghe agreed with a smile. Who can predict what will happen in the future? More friends means more options.
Yinchen herself felt that there was nothing to complain about, "I was telling the truth." She and Dequan didn't get along, so she used this as an excuse to bully him, "We are girls, and we are born to not understand those things. The chief steward is a man, so you can give me a definite answer as to whether it will freeze or not."
Yesterday, she heard harsh words, but today, she stood above thousands of people. In the past, she heard the princes and princesses call the former queen "mother queen", but she was far away from her anyway, so she didn't feel anything. Today, she was called mother queen... mother queen... both mother and queen, and she felt bitter in her heart, and her eyes gradually turned red.
Yinchen succeeded in getting Dequan angry and leaving. Now that only she and Xinghe were on duty, she felt relieved. She put more strength in her hands and asked, "Sister Xinghe, are there more?"
The prince said, "Your parents sent you to the palace, so I have to be responsible for your family."
Dequan loved to butt in on other people's business. He said, "I know this Duke's wife. She is a distant cousin of the late Queen's family and is related to the Crown Prince. She was originally going to marry someone from another city and the wedding ceremony had been completed, but she met the Privy Councilor and cried and made her family cancel the engagement. It was a very tortuous journey for these two to get together. Unfortunately, the wife died halfway through the journey, leaving the Privy Councilor alone to endure until today."
Xinghe smiled and glanced at the clock on the table. "In a while, all the palaces will come to congratulate the queen, so I won't mess around here. The prince said that there is a war at the border, and he can't leave for the time being. As soon as he has time, he will come with Prince Xin to pay his respects to the queen mother."
If the emperor dies, then the prince will naturally take the throne. Such a master may not tolerate his half-brothers and their supporters for a while. Sometimes it's not that you want to play tricks, but it's like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. This retreat will be to the edge of life, with no room for maneuver. She doesn't want to die, nor does she want the entire Su family to be wiped out, so she doesn't want the prince to take the throne. If possible, it would be good to keep the status quo. However, who in the world can live forever? Once the emperor dies one day, it will be too late for everything.
What a hurtful thing to say. Xinghe looked at him resentfully and said, "If I become lame, I will ask to leave the palace."
Dequan was ashamed, "I know you are trying to humiliate me. People like us are nothing but men."
Look, all the concubines in Dayin's harem revolve around those two brothers. When people reach a high position, they always want more. The new queen also has her complaints secretly.
Just saying he's lame is too much of a fuss. She said flatteringly, "I'm your master, I'm not afraid of my lame leg."
She breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing him deep in thought, she did not disturb him. She went outside to ask Shanyin, "Has the master had dinner yet?"
She kept asking who it was, and he said it was You Zhaoyi. She was relieved, stroking her palm and said, "Your Majesty has taken your words to heart, otherwise he would have thought of conferring a title on her."
She felt confused and felt that something was going to happen. She looked back at Dequan and said to Shanyin, "Is Shanjin serving alone? Why don't you go over there too and bring a hand warmer to prevent the master from getting cold."
The best solution is that Dayin has no crown prince. Who will succeed the throne in the future is entirely up to the queen. Xinghe's original plan was indeed like this. She had roughly told her father about it, and her father agreed. But she felt sad for no reason. If she really kicked him off the throne, would he still be able to survive? It was really sad that she had lost all her childhood friendship in order to climb the ladder for herself.
Yinchen succeeded in getting Dequan angry and leaving. Now that only she and Xinghe were on duty, she felt relieved. She put more strength in her hands and asked, "Sister Xinghe, are there more?"
Xinghe has her own plan. Don't be in a hurry. Take your time. If the prince wants to win over the queen, he must go through her hands. It is still unknown whether the prince will get what he wants or the Su family will rob Huanggang. In fact, the more chaotic the palace is, the more beneficial it is to the Su family. How could Zuo Zhaoyi be so easy to control! This queen may not be without the desire to take power, but she just lacks a son to take over. The prince, who is so centralized in power, can't get any benefit from him. At most, he can respect the queen mother like the current emperor, and bring her out for people to kowtow to on major festivals and orders, and that's it.
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
"Leaving the palace to get married? That's wishful thinking."
She had a thousand thoughts in her mind at once, but she had great self-control and would never show them on her face. She went over to take his hand and pressed it for him, "Master..."
However, the new empress acted in accordance with all the usual practices for empresses, except for moving to another palace. The emperor ordered that the Greenhouse Palace be used as the empress's bedroom, and she was not allowed to live with the emperor in the Lizheng Palace like other empresses.
The prince sighed and said, "You are such a bad person. You can end up like this just by walking on the road. What else can you do?"
They waited from the twelfth hour to the end of the night, yawning repeatedly. If the master didn't come back, which servant would dare to rest? Everyone was eagerly waiting, and finally saw someone coming at the door. Dequan clapped his hands and rushed out all the people who were ready to serve. Xinghe came over with an umbrella, took over from Shanjin to lead the people into the hall, and said, "Master, are you so busy?"
Xinghe moved her ankle and said, "It's much better. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. It's hard for you, a delicate lady, to apply the medicated oil to me."
This is not a childhood friend, but a real father. Xinghe calculated the time. Although the Northern Army camp was ten miles outside the city, the road was not easy to walk on. It would take a while to get out of the archives after checking the archives. Besides, he had to summon people to question him, and there were various miscellaneous matters. It would take more than a day and a night, and he would not be able to make it in time anyway.
Xinghe understood the intention of Prince Jian. His mother had no hope of becoming the queen, so he had to earn the title through merit. Now was a good opportunity, not too dangerous, but after a triumphant return, he could legitimately be promoted to a higher rank. There was still a big difference between the title of a prince and a real prince. After joining the army, his future would be broader, and he would no longer be a prince who only cared about literature. After all, having military power and being able to lead troops to fight was the confidence. In the past, no one succeeded in winning the throne by relying solely on conspiracy and intrigue.
Shan Yin said, "The food served in Liang Yi Hall is just some milk and snacks. Everyone is worried, who can use it?"
Shanyin said "ah", then went out holding the hand warmer and holding an umbrella. But after a long time, he also jumped into the river like Shizier and there was no news of him since then.
Yinchen said no, "I guess there was a fight in the north and the emperor didn't have time to take care of it."
"The last time I met your Majesty outside the Shanchi Courtyard, I mentioned the prince's thoughts to you. On the winter solstice, the prince accompanied the emperor, and the emperor mentioned the matter of establishing a queen. It was the prince who strongly recommended your Majesty... The prince's heart remains unchanged. He said, if others can be the queen, why can't your Majesty? After all, he is thinking of the friendship they had when they were young. Your Majesty was good to him back then, and the prince is a nostalgic person."
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
Dequan loved to butt in on other people's business. He said, "I know this Duke's wife. She is a distant cousin of the late Queen's family and is related to the Crown Prince. She was originally going to marry someone from another city and the wedding ceremony had been completed, but she met the Privy Councilor and cried and made her family cancel the engagement. It was a very tortuous journey for these two to get together. Unfortunately, the wife died halfway through the journey, leaving the Privy Councilor alone to endure until today."
Yinchen blushed, "It's nothing, I'm happy to serve you. I don't have any sisters in my family, only brothers. It would be great if you were my real sister, but unfortunately I don't have that blessing."
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
The conversation reached a dead end here, and there was no way to discuss further. The prince was busy with government affairs, and he never got up after sitting at his desk. Piles of memorials, petitions, and draft edicts piled up on his desk, almost drowning him. He went in at midnight and saw that she was busy. He went in again at midnight and saw that she was still busy. At midnight, the prince got up and stretched his muscles. He saw that she had fallen asleep on the southern kang in the side hall. He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took a quilt from the bed and covered her with it.
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
Shan Yin said, "The food served in Liang Yi Hall is just some milk and snacks. Everyone is worried, who can use it?"
Yinchen said, "Thirty-seven. In the twenty-seventh chapter, the capital city had been busy with the marriage for two years before he officially married his first wife. Afterwards, they were married for about four years, and his wife didn't even leave him a child..." He paused and changed the subject, "But I also heard another version. There are rumors in the market that his wife was killed by him. At first, she insisted on marrying him, and he didn't want to, but she blackmailed him, so he had no choice but to marry her. I asked my mother about it, and she scolded me. No one in his family would ruin this. But is it reasonable not to have a child for four years? Could it be that Huo Yan got frozen in the north and couldn't have children?"
The imperial court held a hearing at the hour of Mao because of the weather, so it was moved to the Taiji Hall. Xinghe saw the crown prince off and quietly waited in the East Palace for the final announcement of the edict to confer the title of empress. The news from the previous dynasty finally came back, and it was definitely You Zhaoyi.
She was happy and rubbed her temples affectionately, "No matter how successful either of us will be in the future, we must not forget each other."
Xinghe smiled and glanced at the clock on the table. "In a while, all the palaces will come to congratulate the queen, so I won't mess around here. The prince said that there is a war at the border, and he can't leave for the time being. As soon as he has time, he will come with Prince Xin to pay his respects to the queen mother."
Anyway, she can walk, which means she is not injured. He put her trousers down again and said, "The edict to confer the title of empress will be issued at the morning court tomorrow. The draft edict is being drafted in Liangyi Palace."
Xinghe was secretly complaining, he didn't like her family, and he said it so righteously, didn't he feel ashamed
The prince was busy for half a day and took a short rest in the armchair. He secretly calculated that the greater the chance of success, the greater the risk. The general who went on the expedition this time was his man, and the attack on the Uda Khanate would not be completed in one or two battles. Prince Jian had no combat experience and was only a deputy general, but his background was there, and he was so stubborn that even gods could not persuade him. Setting up a plan to make him make a mistake would only make the upper party make a mistake and the lower party suffer, and the loss would be too great and not worth it. On the other hand, swords and knives are blind on the battlefield, and it is not difficult to get rid of him in one go if you are ruthless enough.
Xinghe agreed with a smile. Who can predict what will happen in the future? More friends means more options.
Xinghe was furious, and Dequan sighed, "Shizhong is a grown-up girl. If your mother hears you say this, she will scold you again."
Shanyin said "ah", then went out holding the hand warmer and holding an umbrella. But after a long time, he also jumped into the river like Shizier and there was no news of him since then.
Dequan loved to butt in on other people's business. He said, "I know this Duke's wife. She is a distant cousin of the late Queen's family and is related to the Crown Prince. She was originally going to marry someone from another city and the wedding ceremony had been completed, but she met the Privy Councilor and cried and made her family cancel the engagement. It was a very tortuous journey for these two to get together. Unfortunately, the wife died halfway through the journey, leaving the Privy Councilor alone to endure until today."
Look at the time. If she waits for another two quarters, the eunuch will enter the inner court to announce the decree. All the crowns and clothes that conform to the empress's etiquette must be in place. It would be too hasty for her to go now. She should wait until everything in the Beigong Palace is arranged. It will not be too late for her to congratulate the emperor in the name of the crown prince.
She kept asking who it was, and he said it was You Zhaoyi. She was relieved, stroking her palm and said, "Your Majesty has taken your words to heart, otherwise he would have thought of conferring a title on her."
Yinchen succeeded in getting Dequan angry and leaving. Now that only she and Xinghe were on duty, she felt relieved. She put more strength in her hands and asked, "Sister Xinghe, are there more?"
Yinchen said, "Thirty-seven. In the twenty-seventh chapter, the capital city had been busy with the marriage for two years before he officially married his first wife. Afterwards, they were married for about four years, and his wife didn't even leave him a child..." He paused and changed the subject, "But I also heard another version. There are rumors in the market that his wife was killed by him. At first, she insisted on marrying him, and he didn't want to, but she blackmailed him, so he had no choice but to marry her. I asked my mother about it, and she scolded me. No one in his family would ruin this. But is it reasonable not to have a child for four years? Could it be that Huo Yan got frozen in the north and couldn't have children?"
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
She suddenly remembered, "Did His Highness Taiji issue an edict to appoint someone as the queen?"
The best solution is that Dayin has no crown prince. Who will succeed the throne in the future is entirely up to the queen. Xinghe's original plan was indeed like this. She had roughly told her father about it, and her father agreed. But she felt sad for no reason. If she really kicked him off the throne, would he still be able to survive? It was really sad that she had lost all her childhood friendship in order to climb the ladder for herself.
He sat at the desk and thought. Xinghe took the tea from Qinggan and brought it to him. He was seen leaning on the armrest of the chair with one elbow, his slender fingers covering his mouth and nose, revealing only a pair of deep eyes. His long eyelashes covered his eyes, and it was unclear what he was planning. Anyway, he had his own schemes. The Su family and Prince Jian were slowly distancing themselves from each other. According to Xinghe's idea, it would be better to get rid of this old master and put an end to it. But he was a prince after all, and his death was not under the control of the emperor, which inevitably made the emperor furious. If he asked to open a case for investigation at that time, he didn't know how many people would be implicated and how much trouble it would cause.
Yinchen succeeded in getting Dequan angry and leaving. Now that only she and Xinghe were on duty, she felt relieved. She put more strength in her hands and asked, "Sister Xinghe, are there more?"
Xinghe was secretly complaining, he didn't like her family, and he said it so righteously, didn't he feel ashamed
In fact, she knew it in her heart, it was just another way of saying "obey your father at home and obey your husband after marriage". The prince was very happy, but his tone was still unfriendly, "Wait until I die, no one will care about you after I die."
What was he afraid of? He was afraid that she was a woman after all, and it was too inconvenient for a woman to walk in the officialdom. He could protect her in the capital, but outside, she was just a peasant. If something happened, it would be easy to skin that bastard alive. How could he make up for the damage caused? Besides, who didn't treat her as a woman? Didn't she always treat him as a man? This ungrateful wolf, I'm afraid he will never understand his heart until he dies.
Yinchen said no, "I guess there was a fight in the north and the emperor didn't have time to take care of it."
He spoke without restraint, which made her angry and complain: "Please be gentle with your words. It's so unlucky to talk about death or life!"
The queen smiled, "I am the successor queen, so I shouldn't ask for so much. Your Majesty has to consider the feelings of the crown prince. He lost his mother at a young age, and the emperor has not appointed a queen for many years. One reason is to mourn the late queen, and the other is for the crown prince. Although the crown prince has grown up now, I am afraid that the crown prince will not feel happy if his mother's everything is replaced. Besides, in Lizheng Palace... His Royal Highness Prince Xin lives with the emperor, so it would be inappropriate for me to go there."
The two of them were like this, they were fine, but they couldn't say a single heartfelt word. Xinghe thought it would be better to talk to him about official business, so he said, "The New Year is in half a month, and I wonder if Cao Zhan's case can be settled before the New Year. I will go meet the new queen first, and then I have to go out of town to the North Army Archives to retrieve the military supplies archives from previous years."
Nowadays, if a man hasn't remarried four years after his wife passed away, I'm afraid there won't be anyone else except this Privy Councilor.
Xinghe nodded slowly. This matter was still unresolved, which made people feel uneasy. She was thinking about the case in the government office again, and fell silent for a while. When she came to her senses, she saw that Yinchen was so tired that sweat was coming out of the tip of her nose. She asked her to rest and put on her socks and went out. After walking two steps, although it was still a little painful, it was much better than before.
Xinghe was always very good at reading people's expressions. When the queen stood up to tidy up the things on the table, she stepped forward to support her.
The prince sighed deeply, "I've been busy this year, and the wars between the north and the south have come together." He then tapped his forehead with his fist, "I have a headache."
Yinchen said no, "I guess there was a fight in the north and the emperor didn't have time to take care of it."
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
The queen smiled, "I am the successor queen, so I shouldn't ask for so much. Your Majesty has to consider the feelings of the crown prince. He lost his mother at a young age, and the emperor has not appointed a queen for many years. One reason is to mourn the late queen, and the other is for the crown prince. Although the crown prince has grown up now, I am afraid that the crown prince will not feel happy if his mother's everything is replaced. Besides, in Lizheng Palace... His Royal Highness Prince Xin lives with the emperor, so it would be inappropriate for me to go there."
Look at the time. If she waits for another two quarters, the eunuch will enter the inner court to announce the decree. All the crowns and clothes that conform to the empress's etiquette must be in place. It would be too hasty for her to go now. She should wait until everything in the Beigong Palace is arranged. It will not be too late for her to congratulate the emperor in the name of the crown prince.
He asked her to sit down and wanted to look at her wounds. Xinghe said that Yinchen had already applied medicine to her, but he was still worried and insisted on checking it himself.
She felt confused and felt that something was going to happen. She looked back at Dequan and said to Shanyin, "Is Shanjin serving alone? Why don't you go over there too and bring a hand warmer to prevent the master from getting cold."
Xinghe moved her ankle and said, "It's much better. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. It's hard for you, a delicate lady, to apply the medicated oil to me."
Yesterday, she heard harsh words, but today, she stood above thousands of people. In the past, she heard the princes and princesses call the former queen "mother queen", but she was far away from her anyway, so she didn't feel anything. Today, she was called mother queen... mother queen... both mother and queen, and she felt bitter in her heart, and her eyes gradually turned red.
Shanyin said "ah", then went out holding the hand warmer and holding an umbrella. But after a long time, he also jumped into the river like Shizier and there was no news of him since then.
The queen smiled, "I am the successor queen, so I shouldn't ask for so much. Your Majesty has to consider the feelings of the crown prince. He lost his mother at a young age, and the emperor has not appointed a queen for many years. One reason is to mourn the late queen, and the other is for the crown prince. Although the crown prince has grown up now, I am afraid that the crown prince will not feel happy if his mother's everything is replaced. Besides, in Lizheng Palace... His Royal Highness Prince Xin lives with the emperor, so it would be inappropriate for me to go there."
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
However, the new empress acted in accordance with all the usual practices for empresses, except for moving to another palace. The emperor ordered that the Greenhouse Palace be used as the empress's bedroom, and she was not allowed to live with the emperor in the Lizheng Palace like other empresses.
The word "Mother" made Empress Hui stunned for a long time.
They waited from the twelfth hour to the end of the night, yawning repeatedly. If the master didn't come back, which servant would dare to rest? Everyone was eagerly waiting, and finally saw someone coming at the door. Dequan clapped his hands and rushed out all the people who were ready to serve. Xinghe came over with an umbrella, took over from Shanjin to lead the people into the hall, and said, "Master, are you so busy?"
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
Xinghe agreed with a smile. Who can predict what will happen in the future? More friends means more options.
The prince nodded, "We have agreed on the list of personnel to quell the rebellion. The boss is anxious to gain military merit this time. Please allow us to go with the army and we will set off tomorrow."
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
He said, "Don't even mention snow, even if it's raining knives, you have to come back." Hearing her grumble like a dog, he said, "When the time comes, I will let Dequan bring my badge, and I can open the city gate for you even in the middle of the night. Remember this, you are not allowed to stay out all night, this is the only thing I ask of you."
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
Xinghe understood the intention of Prince Jian. His mother had no hope of becoming the queen, so he had to earn the title through merit. Now was a good opportunity, not too dangerous, but after a triumphant return, he could legitimately be promoted to a higher rank. There was still a big difference between the title of a prince and a real prince. After joining the army, his future would be broader, and he would no longer be a prince who only cared about literature. After all, having military power and being able to lead troops to fight was the confidence. In the past, no one succeeded in winning the throne by relying solely on conspiracy and intrigue.
He squatted in front of her, which was a complete change from the usual situation where she sat with her knees leaning. He carefully lifted her stockings and was surprised when he saw them, "Why are they so red?"
The prince nodded, "We have agreed on the list of personnel to quell the rebellion. The boss is anxious to gain military merit this time. Please allow us to go with the army and we will set off tomorrow."
Anyway, she can walk, which means she is not injured. He put her trousers down again and said, "The edict to confer the title of empress will be issued at the morning court tomorrow. The draft edict is being drafted in Liangyi Palace."
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
She suddenly remembered, "Did His Highness Taiji issue an edict to appoint someone as the queen?"
She had a thousand thoughts in her mind at once, but she had great self-control and would never show them on her face. She went over to take his hand and pressed it for him, "Master..."
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
The prince sighed deeply, "I've been busy this year, and the wars between the north and the south have come together." He then tapped his forehead with his fist, "I have a headache."
Xinghe has her own plan. Don't be in a hurry. Take your time. If the prince wants to win over the queen, he must go through her hands. It is still unknown whether the prince will get what he wants or the Su family will rob Huanggang. In fact, the more chaotic the palace is, the more beneficial it is to the Su family. How could Zuo Zhaoyi be so easy to control! This queen may not be without the desire to take power, but she just lacks a son to take over. The prince, who is so centralized in power, can't get any benefit from him. At most, he can respect the queen mother like the current emperor, and bring her out for people to kowtow to on major festivals and orders, and that's it.
Yesterday, she heard harsh words, but today, she stood above thousands of people. In the past, she heard the princes and princesses call the former queen "mother queen", but she was far away from her anyway, so she didn't feel anything. Today, she was called mother queen... mother queen... both mother and queen, and she felt bitter in her heart, and her eyes gradually turned red.
Yinchen succeeded in getting Dequan angry and leaving. Now that only she and Xinghe were on duty, she felt relieved. She put more strength in her hands and asked, "Sister Xinghe, are there more?"
The conversation reached a dead end here, and there was no way to discuss further. The prince was busy with government affairs, and he never got up after sitting at his desk. Piles of memorials, petitions, and draft edicts piled up on his desk, almost drowning him. He went in at midnight and saw that she was busy. He went in again at midnight and saw that she was still busy. At midnight, the prince got up and stretched his muscles. He saw that she had fallen asleep on the southern kang in the side hall. He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took a quilt from the bed and covered her with it.
The prince's eyebrows were cold, "It is reasonable to ask for credit, but all the orders issued from the capital were issued by the East Palace. It is respectable that he went into battle to kill the enemy, but the root of the great victory still lies in my East Palace."
She had a thousand thoughts in her mind at once, but she had great self-control and would never show them on her face. She went over to take his hand and pressed it for him, "Master..."
The prince doesn't think so. If he gets a lame queen in the future, it won't hurt Daya, but it will be inconvenient for her to go up to the Danbi.
For a dynasty to run, this is what you have to do, otherwise those censors will nag you to death. The emperor has persisted for eight years, and he has done his best. Xinghe can only comfort him, "Master, don't be sad. Tomorrow I will go to the greenhouse palace and win over the people first."
Xinghe was always very good at reading people's expressions. When the queen stood up to tidy up the things on the table, she stepped forward to support her.
She felt uncomfortable and refused to let him talk. She lowered her hands and said, "When a minister is in office, he must do his job. You don't treat me as a woman, so why do you insist on letting me come back at night? Besides, I am an official, who dares to disrespect me? What are you afraid of?"
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
Look, all the concubines in Dayin's harem revolve around those two brothers. When people reach a high position, they always want more. The new queen also has her complaints secretly.
The prince was busy for half a day and took a short rest in the armchair. He secretly calculated that the greater the chance of success, the greater the risk. The general who went on the expedition this time was his man, and the attack on the Uda Khanate would not be completed in one or two battles. Prince Jian had no combat experience and was only a deputy general, but his background was there, and he was so stubborn that even gods could not persuade him. Setting up a plan to make him make a mistake would only make the upper party make a mistake and the lower party suffer, and the loss would be too great and not worth it. On the other hand, swords and knives are blind on the battlefield, and it is not difficult to get rid of him in one go if you are ruthless enough.
Xinghe moved her ankle and said, "It's much better. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. It's hard for you, a delicate lady, to apply the medicated oil to me."
She felt uncomfortable and refused to let him talk. She lowered her hands and said, "When a minister is in office, he must do his job. You don't treat me as a woman, so why do you insist on letting me come back at night? Besides, I am an official, who dares to disrespect me? What are you afraid of?"
"Nan Yushu has handed over all of Cao Zhan's cases to me. I have to make an appointment with the Privy Councilor to leave the city tomorrow. I'm afraid the snow won't stop yet. If I can't make it back before the city gates close, I'll return to the palace the next day. Is that okay?"
He sat at the desk and thought. Xinghe took the tea from Qinggan and brought it to him. He was seen leaning on the armrest of the chair with one elbow, his slender fingers covering his mouth and nose, revealing only a pair of deep eyes. His long eyelashes covered his eyes, and it was unclear what he was planning. Anyway, he had his own schemes. The Su family and Prince Jian were slowly distancing themselves from each other. According to Xinghe's idea, it would be better to get rid of this old master and put an end to it. But he was a prince after all, and his death was not under the control of the emperor, which inevitably made the emperor furious. If he asked to open a case for investigation at that time, he didn't know how many people would be implicated and how much trouble it would cause.
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
He asked her to sit down and wanted to look at her wounds. Xinghe said that Yinchen had already applied medicine to her, but he was still worried and insisted on checking it himself.
Xinghe moved her ankle and said, "It's much better. It doesn't hurt so much anymore. It's hard for you, a delicate lady, to apply the medicated oil to me."
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
The prince said, "Your parents sent you to the palace, so I have to be responsible for your family."
Xinghe smiled and glanced at the clock on the table. "In a while, all the palaces will come to congratulate the queen, so I won't mess around here. The prince said that there is a war at the border, and he can't leave for the time being. As soon as he has time, he will come with Prince Xin to pay his respects to the queen mother."
She breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing him deep in thought, she did not disturb him. She went outside to ask Shanyin, "Has the master had dinner yet?"
Xinghe was secretly complaining, he didn't like her family, and he said it so righteously, didn't he feel ashamed
However, the new empress acted in accordance with all the usual practices for empresses, except for moving to another palace. The emperor ordered that the Greenhouse Palace be used as the empress's bedroom, and she was not allowed to live with the emperor in the Lizheng Palace like other empresses.
The word "Mother" made Empress Hui stunned for a long time.
The queen nodded, "I know what the prince wants." It's just that Zuo Zhaoyi has a son, but she doesn't. As a person, who doesn't think about themselves? Although she was picked up as the queen, since she has ascended to this position, the name and power are real. No one dares to make things difficult for her, and no one dares to ignore her. She is grateful for the prince's kindness, and it is right for her to rely on him in the future.
The prince's eyebrows were cold, "It is reasonable to ask for credit, but all the orders issued from the capital were issued by the East Palace. It is respectable that he went into battle to kill the enemy, but the root of the great victory still lies in my East Palace."
Shan Yin said, "The food served in Liang Yi Hall is just some milk and snacks. Everyone is worried, who can use it?"
This is not a childhood friend, but a real father. Xinghe calculated the time. Although the Northern Army camp was ten miles outside the city, the road was not easy to walk on. It would take a while to get out of the archives after checking the archives. Besides, he had to summon people to question him, and there were various miscellaneous matters. It would take more than a day and a night, and he would not be able to make it in time anyway.
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
She kept asking who it was, and he said it was You Zhaoyi. She was relieved, stroking her palm and said, "Your Majesty has taken your words to heart, otherwise he would have thought of conferring a title on her."
The word "Mother" made Empress Hui stunned for a long time.
There is no need to discuss this further. Xinghe said with a drooped head, "When will you let me be my own master? I have grown up to this age, and I have to listen to my parents at home, and I have to listen to you when I leave home."
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
"Then ask the chef to prepare it." She looked back and said, "The master may not be able to sleep tonight. Don't turn off the copper samovar in case he is summoned at night."
Nowadays, if a man hasn't remarried four years after his wife passed away, I'm afraid there won't be anyone else except this Privy Councilor.
She felt confused and felt that something was going to happen. She looked back at Dequan and said to Shanyin, "Is Shanjin serving alone? Why don't you go over there too and bring a hand warmer to prevent the master from getting cold."
Shanyin nodded and stepped down to take charge of the project.
Look at the time. If she waits for another two quarters, the eunuch will enter the inner court to announce the decree. All the crowns and clothes that conform to the empress's etiquette must be in place. It would be too hasty for her to go now. She should wait until everything in the Beigong Palace is arranged. It will not be too late for her to congratulate the emperor in the name of the crown prince.
The word "Mother" made Empress Hui stunned for a long time.
The conversation reached a dead end here, and there was no way to discuss further. The prince was busy with government affairs, and he never got up after sitting at his desk. Piles of memorials, petitions, and draft edicts piled up on his desk, almost drowning him. He went in at midnight and saw that she was busy. He went in again at midnight and saw that she was still busy. At midnight, the prince got up and stretched his muscles. He saw that she had fallen asleep on the southern kang in the side hall. He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took a quilt from the bed and covered her with it.
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
She felt uncomfortable and refused to let him talk. She lowered her hands and said, "When a minister is in office, he must do his job. You don't treat me as a woman, so why do you insist on letting me come back at night? Besides, I am an official, who dares to disrespect me? What are you afraid of?"
Xinghe knew from her expression that the queen's behavior was not out of emotion, but more of a memorial for the years of being a daughter-in-law and becoming a mother-in-law. But she must be grateful to the prince for now, because she has just climbed out of the dust and her footing is not stable. After another month or two, she will find that other people's flesh cannot stick to her. Even if Zuo Zhaoyi falls, she has a son. Even if she ascends to the throne of queen, it will only be an empty title in the end, and she will only occupy a seat on the wall of Fengxian Hall in the future.
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
Xinghe turned and went inside. Only then did he realize that the way she walked was not right. He stood up and asked what was wrong, "Did you sprain your ankle?" He was busy today and had no time to ask about her situation outside. A little carelessness caused her to even walk unsteadily.
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
He said, "Don't even mention snow, even if it's raining knives, you have to come back." Hearing her grumble like a dog, he said, "When the time comes, I will let Dequan bring my badge, and I can open the city gate for you even in the middle of the night. Remember this, you are not allowed to stay out all night, this is the only thing I ask of you."
This is not a childhood friend, but a real father. Xinghe calculated the time. Although the Northern Army camp was ten miles outside the city, the road was not easy to walk on. It would take a while to get out of the archives after checking the archives. Besides, he had to summon people to question him, and there were various miscellaneous matters. It would take more than a day and a night, and he would not be able to make it in time anyway.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing him deep in thought, she did not disturb him. She went outside to ask Shanyin, "Has the master had dinner yet?"
Whether to win her over or not, Right Zhaoyi has no one else to rely on. The prince said, "You should take care of your foot injury first. Don't be careful now, or you will become lame later."
She still said, "It's nothing. The ground is slippery. I slipped a little. It's okay."
"Then ask the chef to prepare it." She looked back and said, "The master may not be able to sleep tonight. Don't turn off the copper samovar in case he is summoned at night."
Whether to win her over or not, Right Zhaoyi has no one else to rely on. The prince said, "You should take care of your foot injury first. Don't be careful now, or you will become lame later."
The word "Mother" made Empress Hui stunned for a long time.
There is no need to discuss this further. Xinghe said with a drooped head, "When will you let me be my own master? I have grown up to this age, and I have to listen to my parents at home, and I have to listen to you when I leave home."
What a hurtful thing to say. Xinghe looked at him resentfully and said, "If I become lame, I will ask to leave the palace."
The prince's eyebrows were cold, "It is reasonable to ask for credit, but all the orders issued from the capital were issued by the East Palace. It is respectable that he went into battle to kill the enemy, but the root of the great victory still lies in my East Palace."
The prince doesn't think so. If he gets a lame queen in the future, it won't hurt Daya, but it will be inconvenient for her to go up to the Danbi.
Look, all the concubines in Dayin's harem revolve around those two brothers. When people reach a high position, they always want more. The new queen also has her complaints secretly.
The prince's eyebrows were cold, "It is reasonable to ask for credit, but all the orders issued from the capital were issued by the East Palace. It is respectable that he went into battle to kill the enemy, but the root of the great victory still lies in my East Palace."
They waited from the twelfth hour to the end of the night, yawning repeatedly. If the master didn't come back, which servant would dare to rest? Everyone was eagerly waiting, and finally saw someone coming at the door. Dequan clapped his hands and rushed out all the people who were ready to serve. Xinghe came over with an umbrella, took over from Shanjin to lead the people into the hall, and said, "Master, are you so busy?"
He asked her to sit down and wanted to look at her wounds. Xinghe said that Yinchen had already applied medicine to her, but he was still worried and insisted on checking it himself.
She breathed a sigh of relief, and seeing him deep in thought, she did not disturb him. She went outside to ask Shanyin, "Has the master had dinner yet?"
Originally, if you just look at Huo Yan, you would think he is just cold, but after reading this passage, you would feel that there might be a reason for his coldness. If you think about it in detail, he is quite a pitiful person.
Dequan was ashamed, "I know you are trying to humiliate me. People like us are nothing but men."
If the emperor dies, then the prince will naturally take the throne. Such a master may not tolerate his half-brothers and their supporters for a while. Sometimes it's not that you want to play tricks, but it's like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. This retreat will be to the edge of life, with no room for maneuver. She doesn't want to die, nor does she want the entire Su family to be wiped out, so she doesn't want the prince to take the throne. If possible, it would be good to keep the status quo. However, who in the world can live forever? Once the emperor dies one day, it will be too late for everything.
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
The prince doesn't think so. If he gets a lame queen in the future, it won't hurt Daya, but it will be inconvenient for her to go up to the Danbi.
Xinghe felt sorry for her when he saw how distressed she was, so he hugged her and said, "I don't have any sisters either, so we'll be like close relatives from now on."
She kept asking who it was, and he said it was You Zhaoyi. She was relieved, stroking her palm and said, "Your Majesty has taken your words to heart, otherwise he would have thought of conferring a title on her."
He squatted in front of her, which was a complete change from the usual situation where she sat with her knees leaning. He carefully lifted her stockings and was surprised when he saw them, "Why are they so red?"
He asked her to sit down and wanted to look at her wounds. Xinghe said that Yinchen had already applied medicine to her, but he was still worried and insisted on checking it himself.
She felt uncomfortable and refused to let him talk. She lowered her hands and said, "When a minister is in office, he must do his job. You don't treat me as a woman, so why do you insist on letting me come back at night? Besides, I am an official, who dares to disrespect me? What are you afraid of?"
Shan Yin said, "The food served in Liang Yi Hall is just some milk and snacks. Everyone is worried, who can use it?"
"Then ask the chef to prepare it." She looked back and said, "The master may not be able to sleep tonight. Don't turn off the copper samovar in case he is summoned at night."
The prince said, "Your parents sent you to the palace, so I have to be responsible for your family."
He said, "Don't even mention snow, even if it's raining knives, you have to come back." Hearing her grumble like a dog, he said, "When the time comes, I will let Dequan bring my badge, and I can open the city gate for you even in the middle of the night. Remember this, you are not allowed to stay out all night, this is the only thing I ask of you."
She had a thousand thoughts in her mind at once, but she had great self-control and would never show them on her face. She went over to take his hand and pressed it for him, "Master..."
She felt confused and felt that something was going to happen. She looked back at Dequan and said to Shanyin, "Is Shanjin serving alone? Why don't you go over there too and bring a hand warmer to prevent the master from getting cold."
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
Look, all the concubines in Dayin's harem revolve around those two brothers. When people reach a high position, they always want more. The new queen also has her complaints secretly.
Xinghe was secretly complaining, he didn't like her family, and he said it so righteously, didn't he feel ashamed
Dequan was ashamed, "I know you are trying to humiliate me. People like us are nothing but men."
Xinghe smiled and accepted his scolding. He was used to it anyway. "Yes, I am useless. I can't harm others, but only myself."
Yinchen herself felt that there was nothing to complain about, "I was telling the truth." She and Dequan didn't get along, so she used this as an excuse to bully him, "We are girls, and we are born to not understand those things. The chief steward is a man, so you can give me a definite answer as to whether it will freeze or not."
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
The prince sighed and said, "You are such a bad person. You can end up like this just by walking on the road. What else can you do?"
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
The prince sighed and said, "You are such a bad person. You can end up like this just by walking on the road. What else can you do?"
The prince has his own soldiers, collectively known as the Six Commanderies of the Eastern Palace. The Left and Right Guard Commanderies and the Left and Right Internal Commanderies are directly controlled by the prince and can be deployed at will. Most of these people have a good background and are carefully selected from the thousands of soldiers. They are absolutely reliable. He asked her to lead his own troops, but the battle was too big. She wanted to discuss it again, but he glared at her and said, "Then hurry back to me tonight."
Xinghe said: "You have to rub the medicated oil on. If you don't rub it on, how can the medicinal properties penetrate into the skin? In the middle of winter, the skin is frozen. Just applying a layer won't work."
This is not a childhood friend, but a real father. Xinghe calculated the time. Although the Northern Army camp was ten miles outside the city, the road was not easy to walk on. It would take a while to get out of the archives after checking the archives. Besides, he had to summon people to question him, and there were various miscellaneous matters. It would take more than a day and a night, and he would not be able to make it in time anyway.
Although Empress Hui felt a little aggrieved about this shortcoming, she couldn't show it on her face. When Xinghe mentioned it, she still maintained her usual good manners and said humbly: "I know how I got this position of empress. It wasn't originally mine, I just picked up someone else's chance. The emperor and the late empress were deeply in love, and we saw it clearly when the late empress was alive. Now, in order to deal with the petitions of the ministers in the court, the emperor had no choice but to reluctantly establish the empress. How can I be compared with the late empress?"
Xinghe smiled and accepted his scolding. He was used to it anyway. "Yes, I am useless. I can't harm others, but only myself."
Yesterday, she heard harsh words, but today, she stood above thousands of people. In the past, she heard the princes and princesses call the former queen "mother queen", but she was far away from her anyway, so she didn't feel anything. Today, she was called mother queen... mother queen... both mother and queen, and she felt bitter in her heart, and her eyes gradually turned red.
Dequan loved to butt in on other people's business. He said, "I know this Duke's wife. She is a distant cousin of the late Queen's family and is related to the Crown Prince. She was originally going to marry someone from another city and the wedding ceremony had been completed, but she met the Privy Councilor and cried and made her family cancel the engagement. It was a very tortuous journey for these two to get together. Unfortunately, the wife died halfway through the journey, leaving the Privy Councilor alone to endure until today."
What a hurtful thing to say. Xinghe looked at him resentfully and said, "If I become lame, I will ask to leave the palace."
Xinghe smiled and accepted his scolding. He was used to it anyway. "Yes, I am useless. I can't harm others, but only myself."
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
When the prince heard this, he wanted to say that she was trying to save face for herself. She was clearly a vicious person but pretending to be kind. Who doesn't know who
Yinchen herself felt that there was nothing to complain about, "I was telling the truth." She and Dequan didn't get along, so she used this as an excuse to bully him, "We are girls, and we are born to not understand those things. The chief steward is a man, so you can give me a definite answer as to whether it will freeze or not."
Whether to win her over or not, Right Zhaoyi has no one else to rely on. The prince said, "You should take care of your foot injury first. Don't be careful now, or you will become lame later."
What was he afraid of? He was afraid that she was a woman after all, and it was too inconvenient for a woman to walk in the officialdom. He could protect her in the capital, but outside, she was just a peasant. If something happened, it would be easy to skin that bastard alive. How could he make up for the damage caused? Besides, who didn't treat her as a woman? Didn't she always treat him as a man? This ungrateful wolf, I'm afraid he will never understand his heart until he dies.
She was happy and rubbed her temples affectionately, "No matter how successful either of us will be in the future, we must not forget each other."
She felt confused and felt that something was going to happen. She looked back at Dequan and said to Shanyin, "Is Shanjin serving alone? Why don't you go over there too and bring a hand warmer to prevent the master from getting cold."
"Nan Yushu has handed over all of Cao Zhan's cases to me. I have to make an appointment with the Privy Councilor to leave the city tomorrow. I'm afraid the snow won't stop yet. If I can't make it back before the city gates close, I'll return to the palace the next day. Is that okay?"
Anyway, she can walk, which means she is not injured. He put her trousers down again and said, "The edict to confer the title of empress will be issued at the morning court tomorrow. The draft edict is being drafted in Liangyi Palace."
Look at the time. If she waits for another two quarters, the eunuch will enter the inner court to announce the decree. All the crowns and clothes that conform to the empress's etiquette must be in place. It would be too hasty for her to go now. She should wait until everything in the Beigong Palace is arranged. It will not be too late for her to congratulate the emperor in the name of the crown prince.
At night it snowed again, without wind, and the snowflakes fell to the ground in a loud and silent sound. Xinghe stood in the corridor, looking up at the main gate of Chaoli. In the night the palace lanterns were dim, and the eunuchs standing on the left and right looked like clay sculptures or wooden carvings. The palace gate was half closed, and it was almost time to lock the door, but the prince had not returned yet.
She suddenly remembered, "Did His Highness Taiji issue an edict to appoint someone as the queen?"
She kept asking who it was, and he said it was You Zhaoyi. She was relieved, stroking her palm and said, "Your Majesty has taken your words to heart, otherwise he would have thought of conferring a title on her."
She didn't really care who had the upper hand for the time being, and accompanied him into the hall, saying casually, "What if he returns victorious and asks for credit in front of the emperor?"
The prince was busy for half a day and took a short rest in the armchair. He secretly calculated that the greater the chance of success, the greater the risk. The general who went on the expedition this time was his man, and the attack on the Uda Khanate would not be completed in one or two battles. Prince Jian had no combat experience and was only a deputy general, but his background was there, and he was so stubborn that even gods could not persuade him. Setting up a plan to make him make a mistake would only make the upper party make a mistake and the lower party suffer, and the loss would be too great and not worth it. On the other hand, swords and knives are blind on the battlefield, and it is not difficult to get rid of him in one go if you are ruthless enough.
For a dynasty to run, this is what you have to do, otherwise those censors will nag you to death. The emperor has persisted for eight years, and he has done his best. Xinghe can only comfort him, "Master, don't be sad. Tomorrow I will go to the greenhouse palace and win over the people first."
Yesterday, she heard harsh words, but today, she stood above thousands of people. In the past, she heard the princes and princesses call the former queen "mother queen", but she was far away from her anyway, so she didn't feel anything. Today, she was called mother queen... mother queen... both mother and queen, and she felt bitter in her heart, and her eyes gradually turned red.
"Nan Yushu has handed over all of Cao Zhan's cases to me. I have to make an appointment with the Privy Councilor to leave the city tomorrow. I'm afraid the snow won't stop yet. If I can't make it back before the city gates close, I'll return to the palace the next day. Is that okay?"
When the prince heard this, he wanted to say that she was trying to save face for herself. She was clearly a vicious person but pretending to be kind. Who doesn't know who
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
The conversation reached a dead end here, and there was no way to discuss further. The prince was busy with government affairs, and he never got up after sitting at his desk. Piles of memorials, petitions, and draft edicts piled up on his desk, almost drowning him. He went in at midnight and saw that she was busy. He went in again at midnight and saw that she was still busy. At midnight, the prince got up and stretched his muscles. He saw that she had fallen asleep on the southern kang in the side hall. He was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he took a quilt from the bed and covered her with it.
She sounded very relieved, but the prince did not smile. He said indifferently, "My mother's position has been replaced by someone else. Whether it is the Left Consort or the Right Consort, it is like a knife stuck in my heart. I feel sorry for my mother."
He spoke without restraint, which made her angry and complain: "Please be gentle with your words. It's so unlucky to talk about death or life!"
Dequan was ashamed, "I know you are trying to humiliate me. People like us are nothing but men."