When Dou Xiyin saw that the Empress Dowager Yang released Cheng Yujin unscathed, she was in a hurry. Empress Dowager Yang felt tired when she heard what she said. She frowned and didn't let the boredom show, and said in a deep voice: "The royal family is different from the outside world, and her face is always the most important thing. She is a crown princess, and she entered Cining in front of everyone's eyes. Gong, how can Aijia let her go?"
"But..." Dou Xiyin was not reconciled, "Why did you let her be the coordinator for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet? Second cousin has worked so hard all these years, obviously the second cousin should be..."
Before Dou Xiyin finished speaking, she was so frightened by Empress Dowager Yang's eyes that she fell silent. Empress Dowager Yang retracted her gaze and said in a gloomy tone, "How old are you, why are you still so open-mouthed? Can you say these words?"
Dou Xiyin bit her lip in grievance, but still lowered her head, not daring to refute a word. Yang Yan looked around and smiled dryly: "Auntie, Xiyin is also for the good of our Yang family. She grew up under your nose, you know her best, and you are used to being outspoken, but it's actually for our own family. "
Yang Yan said and looked at Queen Yang: "Second sister, don't you think so?"
Empress Yang lowered her head and remained silent, but her expression was a little gloomy. The emperor suddenly had a son, and the handover was so smooth that Empress Yang just wanted to deceive herself that the emperor just knew, and it couldn't make sense.
The emperor probably knew that Zhong's son was still alive early in the morning, and he had no plans to pass the throne to Jun'er early in the morning.
After so many years, he still recites Zhongshi and Zhongshi's son. Husband and wife for many years, is she still better than a dead person
When Empress Dowager Yang saw Empress Yang's expression, she could not guess Empress Yang's mind. Empress Dowager Yang sighed, her niece had a deep-rooted love for Li Huan early in the morning, and she could not marry someone because of her age, and she had to wait for Li Huan. It's a shame that this is the case. After the death of the Zhong family, Li Huandu guarded the Zhong family for another year before marrying Yang Miao.
Yang Miao was so affectionate to Li Huan, Li Huan didn't cherish it, and even planned to pass the throne to other women's sons? He didn't even care about the great kindness of the Yang family to him and Yang Miao's affection for him.
With Yang Fucheng there, the Yang family quickly found out about the trip to Xiangji Temple. Although there was no evidence that the emperor knew that Cheng Yuanjing was Li Chengjing early on, the intuition of the court for many years told Empress Yang that the emperor was lying.
It is impossible for him not to know that Li Chengjing will never forget his childhood memories.
This father and son have been playing the Yang family as fools from beginning to end. The Empress Dowager Yang has been in charge of Gangang for many years, how can she tolerate others provoking her authority
Li Chengjing has his own lessons from Yang Fucheng, but a prince concubine in the palace district, the Queen Mother Yang does not take it seriously.
Empress Dowager Yang said in a deep voice, "You don't have to be sad, Empress. It should be the Yang family's belongings, and it will always fall into the hands of the Yang family. The one who can get the last is yours."
The meaning of the Queen Mother Yang's words was very obvious. Yang Yan and Dou Xiyin were shocked, and even Queen Yang raised her head: "The Queen Mother..."
Empress Dowager Yang raised her hand, indicating that they don't need to say more, she has her own plans. Empress Dowager Yang was a little tired from sitting. She leaned back, leaned on the soft and large throw pillow, and said slowly: "It will be long in Japan. It's just a fool's dream, beyond your own power."
With the words of Empress Dowager Yang, Empress Yang's expression is somewhat better. She cared about the emperor's feelings, but more importantly, her son.
The emperor has three thousand beauties in three palaces and six courtyards, and there is a queen in front of him, only Jun Er, who belongs to her completely.
Yang Yan moved her eyebrows, glanced at Dou Xiyin, and said without a trace, "Auntie, although the two in the East Palace can't make a splash, but there is a difference between Concubine Youzheng and Concubine Nozheng, the second prince has not married a concubine yet. , On many occasions, no one helped him."
Yang Yan's hint is very obvious. Both the queen mother and the queen are surnamed Yang, so of course the second prince's wife should also be the Yang family. The younger brother has no daughter under his knees, so Dou Xiyin should enter the palace as a matter of course.
Dou Xiyin dreamed of marrying the second prince from the very beginning. Although a prince and a prince concubine appeared out of nowhere, shattering her dream of a prince concubine, Li Chengjun's wife was still vacant. Dou Xiyin returned to his qi, but he was not in a hurry.
She knew that the future emperor would be her second cousin sooner or later, and the future queen would also be her.
Both Yang Yan and Dou Xiyin looked at Empress Dowager Yang eagerly, expecting Empress Dowager Yang to speak accurately. Empress Dowager Yang pondered silently, and finally said: "Marriage is not a one-time event, and these matters will be discussed later."
Yang Yan was undoubtedly very disappointed. She was not as lucky as her sister, and she married before the Yang family made a fortune. Her husband's family and her sister's are completely incomparable. Dou Da is too ordinary, not worthy of the family of the first assistant Yang family. The entire Dou family complied with Yang Yan, but Yang Yan disliked the Dou family very much. She ran to her maiden's house and the palace all day long. .
It's all the same Yang family. It makes no sense that aunts and sisters can be, but she can't. Yang Yan got married early and missed the opportunity, but she still has a daughter. Dou Xiyin is just the right age and childhood sweetheart with the second prince. Isn't she a ready-made concubine candidate
But Empress Dowager Yang refused to let go.
Yang Yan knew very well that although Yang Miao was the queen now, the matter of the Yang family was decided by her aunt, the queen mother. Empress Dowager Yang did not let go, even if Yang Yan persuaded her father and younger brother, she would not succeed.
Yang Yan and Dou Xiyin could only regret leaving the palace. The Empress Dowager Yang always knew what Yang Yan was thinking, but she just dragged on and refused to agree.
Yang Yan wanted to let the third generation of the Yang family have another imperial concubine, but Empress Dowager Yang felt that it was unnecessary. After all, Dou Xiyin's surname is Dou, and the second prince has half the blood of the Yang family.
When the second prince comes to Dabao, will he still treat his grandfather and uncle badly? Therefore, there is really no need for the Yang family to occupy the position of the second prince's main wife. It is better to free up and marry a helpful wife for the second prince.
The family has already given birth to two thoughts. The Empress Dowager Yang didn't take it seriously, just hanging Yang Yan, while the other side was looking for a suitable candidate for the imperial concubine.
After Cheng Yujin returned to Ciqing Palace, she sighed deeply. Seeing Forsythia, she asked in a low voice, "Prince Concubine, what's the matter with you?"
The mother-in-law's surname is Yang, the great-grandmother's surname is Yang, the first assistant of the foreign court is Yang, but her surname is Cheng, and the serious mother-in-law Zhong's family is suspected of having entanglements with the Yang family. In the past, if the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was complicated, Cheng Yujin would not consider it. Unexpectedly, in the end, she chose the most complicated family in the world.
But although it is difficult, there are advantages and disadvantages. In a sense, she does not need to really manage the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Because her serious mother-in-law, Queen Zhong, has passed away, Queen Yang is also a stepmother to Li Chengjing. In the quarrel between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Li Chengjing stood with her completely, but he was easier to handle than a "filial son" like Huo Changyuan.
And Cheng Yujin doesn't have to think about pleasing his sister-in-law and uncle. Li Chengjing is the only son of Queen Zhong, has no brothers and no sisters, and has a very delicate relationship with his family. Speaking carefully, his relationship with his father and brother may not be as safe and reliable as that with Cheng Yujin.
Li Chengjing is right, at least before he ascends the throne, their interests are the same, and Cheng Yujin can safely give his back to him.
Let's not say whether to hand it over to him or not, at least, Cheng Yujin doesn't have to be wary of Li Chengjing.
Cheng Yujin sorted out the situation she was facing. The Yang family was aggressive. Looking at the appearance of Yang Yan and Dou Xiyin sitting on the high platform today, it was as if the Forbidden City belonged to their family. Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing are one body, and they are natural mortal enemies with the Yang family. There is no need to pretend to be stupid or whitewash the peace. The moment they play, it is a real confrontation. You can see that today's Empress Dowager Yang.
However, these words did not need to be said to the maid. Cheng Yujin shook her head, not wanting to say more, and said, "Without him. Where's Your Highness?"
"His Royal Highness went to court and has not returned yet."
Also, Li Chengjing has regained his status as a prince, and it is impossible to be as leisurely as a few days ago. After the dynasty was disbanded, he had to go to the Qianqing Palace to listen to the emperor's administration, to Wenhua Pavilion to assist in political affairs, and at the same time to summon ministers from the East Palace.
Not only today, but during this time, he will be very busy.
Cheng Yujin sighed faintly, the handover of the old and the new, the beginning of Vientiane, it seems that she and Li Chengjing have a lot to do.
Sure enough, Li Chengjing didn't come back from outside until it was dark. Li Chengjing couldn't relax all day, and he was thinking about government affairs on the way back to the palace. He stepped into the Ciqing Palace, and the palace servants on both sides knelt in a row and said in unison, "Prince thousand years old", Li Chengjing did not even look at one, and walked forward all the way.
The palace was already lit at this moment. Li Chengjing had just stepped into the gate of the palace when he saw Cheng Yujin standing at the door, smiling and bowing: "Your Highness is blessed."
Li Chengjing was startled for a moment, and then he realized that Cheng Yujin was waiting for him.
This kind of feeling is strange and novel. He thought he had nothing to do with it, but he didn't expect that there was a lamp that belonged to him.
The coldness along the way vanished immediately, and even the thorny questions in the courtroom seemed to be nothing. Li Chengjing couldn't help but smile and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I'm waiting for His Highness to come back." Cheng Yujin glanced at him as he said, under the light, this look was shimmering and beautiful, "It can be seen that His Royal Highness did not take me to heart, I only said it when I sent His Highness to court tomorrow morning. , After a while, Your Highness forgot?"
Li Chengjing laughed, stepped forward, took Cheng Yujin's hand, and led her inside: "Okay, it was my fault. Have you eaten yet?"
Cheng Yujin shook his head: "No, I'll use it together when His Highness comes back."
"If I can't get away from the discussion, I'll probably use it outside. It's not good for my health if I wait for a long time. Next time it's time, you can eat it yourself."
"Then wait until His Highness doesn't come back."
Cheng Yujin was stubborn in some places, and stubbornness was really stubborn. Li Chengjing knew that she could not be persuaded, so he sighed and said no more. The two went to dinner together. After dinner, they returned to the inner hall. Seeing Li Chengjing, Cheng Yujin seemed to be worried and asked, "What's the matter with you, Your Highness? You don't seem to be very happy since the meal just now."
Li Chengjing shook his head: "It's not that I'm unhappy, it's that I'm worried. You are good at people, no matter how big or small you are, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and you don't neglect everything, but if you change your mind, you can take it back immediately."
The more Li Chengjing talked, the more saddened he became. He once saw that Cheng Yujin was kind to Xu Zhixian and Lin Qingyuan. He felt that boiling frogs in warm water was deceiving himself without knowing it. Now that he has become the frog himself, he felt that he was trembling every second in the warm water, for fear that the temperature of the water would be cold in the next moment.
He pursed his lips, reached out and touched Cheng Yujin's eyebrows: "Being affectionate and indifferent."
Cheng Yujin received a finger from Li Chengjing on her forehead, and she felt very resentful, but Li Chengjing was so embarrassed to say that others were unkind. She rubbed her brows and poured tea to Li Chengjing with her sleeves: "Your Highness, what you said is wrong to me. I am concerned with everything, Your Highness, but I will never lie in the hands of others. righteous?"
Because of this, he felt hesitant to lose. He would rather Cheng Yujin not be so attentive and good, so that when he loses like this, he will not be unable to accept it.
Li Chengjing took the tea, rubbed the porcelain cup with his fingers, and didn't mean to speak. Cheng Yujin didn't expect him to answer. She poured herself tea, sat opposite Li Chengjing, and asked, "Your Highness, is everything going well today?"
Li Chengjing said: "Shang Ke, the emperor discussed with the cabinet and finally decided to let me go to the Ministry of Industry for training."
The Ministry of Industry and the six departments go down, not like the promotion of officials in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, who can accumulate contacts, and it is not like the Ministry of Household dispatching silver grain, there is oil and water to fish. The Ministry of Work's affairs are trivial and messy. If the Ministry of Work is wrong, the blame will not fall on him. It is not a good place to go.
Cheng Yujin said very euphemistically: "His Royal Highness, the heaven has a great responsibility, and you must work hard first. This is the tempering of Your Highness."
Li Chengjing nodded, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, the Yang family has been in control of the government for more than 20 years, how can it be so shaken. Li Chengjing said: "It's not good, but it's also expected. I used to work in the Ministry of Industry, and now I'm back, and the manpower is readily available, so it's not bad. One leaf knows the autumn, sees the small, and starts from the trivial. to be convincing.”
After he finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Yujin: "what about you, what did she say when you went to see the queen mother today?"
Cheng Yujin couldn't help but sighed: "The queen mother asked me to learn to assist the Six Palaces, but I refused to do so, so she asked me to arrange the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
Li Chengjing couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard it: "It's thankless, you just entered the palace, you shouldn't be too public. The errand she gave you is not very good."
"Either each other." Cheng Yujin replied without hesitation. The situation of the husband and wife was not very good. They looked at each other and sighed with a smile.
Li Chengjing clings to the cup and gestures slightly to Cheng Yujin: "Prince Concubine is here."
"Don't dare to be, I'm just a little soldier, and dying is just the icing on the cake. The real contribution depends on Your Highness." Cheng Yujin held up the tea cup and said, "I will use tea instead of wine, and toast to His Highness. From now on, I will rely on Your Highness."
Li Chengjing glanced at her cup and said, "If you want to thank you, be more sincere. What is tea?"
"No." Cheng Yujin denied, "I'm not good at drinking, so I'll get drunk."
Li Chengjing slowly turned the cup and said, "Now in the inner hall, why not get drunk?"
Cheng Yujin raised her face and said solemnly, "I'm talking to you about something serious, don't think about it."
Li Chengjing was dumbfounded and couldn't help laughing: "I really didn't think about that. Niece, what do you think I should think about?"
Cheng Yujin's face became colder and colder, and she couldn't help but glared at him: "You have a sanctimonious appearance, drink it yourself."
Li Chengjing couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to hold Cheng Yujin: "Okay, don't be angry, it's my fault. This cup of tea is for you, calm down first."
Cheng Yujin was pulled to sit beside him, barely taking Li Chengjing's cup of tea. She looked at the person in front of her, who was still in a bright mood, and she felt incredible: "Don't you like me calling you Ninth Uncle, why do you say this yourself now?"
"That's not the same." Li Chengjing put one hand on Cheng Yujin's shoulder with a smile in his eyes, "If you treat me as a ninth uncle on weekdays, I will naturally feel unhappy. But if it's in the boudoir, it's fun."
Most men have so many unspeakable complexes.
Cheng Yujin exploded with a bang, she was completely blown away, and slapped Li Chengjing's hand away forcefully: "You... You are so stupid! I'm so stupid that I actually listen to you seriously!"
Boudoir fun, damn boudoir fun!