It was quiet in the huge palace, and only Li Chengjing's voice could be heard.
Li Chengjing took all the responsibility on himself as soon as he opened his mouth. Empress Dowager Yang intended to attack Cheng Yujin. With Li Chengjing like this, Empress Dowager Yang would not be able to continue talking. The Empress Dowager Yang lifted her eyelids and said, "The Crown Prince protects the Crown Princess. However, since you have entered the royal gate, it is important to know the rules of etiquette and general knowledge, especially since the Crown Princess is the future Queen, the burden on the Queen will come sooner or later. Hand it into your hands. If the Crown Princess does not set an example, the rest of the women in the world will see it and learn and imitate it, so what should I do?"
Empress Dowager Yang specifically named her, Cheng Yujin couldn't sit any longer, and got up with her sleeves up. Li Chengjing sat beside her and stood up with her.
Cheng Yujin narrowed her eyes and listened to the lesson: "What the Empress Dowager said is that my son should be taught. However, Your Majesty is at its peak in the spring and autumn, and the Queen's mother is in the world, and there are still many things to learn from the Queen's mother. The Queen Mother said these words, it really made her terrified. ."
Empress Dowager Yang really persevered to provoke their relationship with the emperor. Now, in front of everyone in the harem, the emperor was present, and Empress Dowager Yang said, "Prince Concubine is the future empress", her heart is simply hateful.
Cheng Yujin immediately cleared her position. Although Empress Dowager Yang was disappointed, she was not allowed to pursue further investigations. It's enough to provoke these words lightly, but if you talk too much, you will be inferior. I didn't succeed this time, and there will be opportunities in the future.
Empress Dowager Yang slowed down for a while, then suddenly changed her voice and said, "It's been half a year since the Crown Princess entered the palace. The East Palace has been empty for half a year, and there is no one in the palace to serve the prince. Although these words are offensive, but the Aijia As a grandmother, this wicked Aijia is inappropriate, who else is to be? Crown Princess, Aijia knows that you don't like to hear these words, but you are an example of women in the world, and jealousy is a big taboo. According to the prince, there should be talents around People, election servants, ladies, but it has been half a year now, and there is no one at all. Spread it out for other women to hear, how should the imperial court educate the world? Crown Princess, don’t you think?”
Cheng Yujin lowered her head. She had expected this situation long ago, but she didn't expect that this level would come under such a scene.
Taking a concubine is a hurdle that a proper wife cannot get around. Concubines in high schools are as common as drinking water and eating. Cheng Yujin saw her father and uncles taking concubines from a young age, even her uncles and cousins. Handling her husband's concubines seems to be like a housekeeper. skills.
Cheng Yujin didn't think there was anything in concubines before. She even felt that there was no difference between concubines and belongings. As long as the next generation of heirs was in her hands, where would her husband like to go, and what would she do? When the concubine gave birth to a child, she would carry it over to raise it. If she couldn't, she would throw it in the backyard to raise it. Anyway, it didn't cost her money, so Cheng Yujin didn't care.
Cheng Yujin also found it incomprehensible as to the handkerchiefs he had seen who were fine before leaving the pavilion, and when they got married, they handed over the handkerchiefs because of jealousy and rioting. What's the trouble? It's just an addition of an object to the house. The husband-in-law likes to play with it. As a wife, the only thing you should pay attention to is not to let the object become so big that it surpasses you.
Every time Cheng Yujin saw Princess Qingfu throwing things for the concubine that Cheng Yuanxian had brought back, she secretly shook her head in her heart. As for those whose hearts were ashes as her husband took a concubine, and made themselves look haggard, gloomy and ugly, even more so. is stupid. It's just that there are a lot of things to do after a lot of aunts. Under the same conditions, compared with a gentle and affectionate son-in-law like Xu Zhixian, Cheng Yujin did not hesitate to choose the former.
She thought she was calm enough, and rationally she understood that it was a matter of time before the prince took a concubine. But emotionally, Cheng Yujinguang thought that the Ciqing Palace she took care of would move in another one, or another group of women, and what Li Chengjing said to her would be said to other women again, and she felt uncomfortable.
Cheng Yujin pinched herself quietly, trying to use the pain to make up her mind. It's not easy for her to come this far, and she can't ruin years of business for a momentary linger.
Ten fingers connected to the heart, the tingling pain seemed to spread into the brain, Cheng Yujin was about to speak, but was suddenly stopped by another person. Li Chengjing forcibly separated her hands, turned around by himself, and bowed to the empress dowager Yang: "The empress dowager is right, the grandson, as the prince, should lead the world.嵵, Xu Zuo chooses once, and most people are limited to ten people. The county king is twenty-five years old, and he has no direct wife, so he chooses two people from the daughters of the good family. When he is thirty years old, he can choose four concubines. A commoner must be over forty years old and have no children, so Fang Xu has chosen a concubine. Although the grandson is the crown prince, the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime as the common people, and vice versa. The grandson should set an example and set an example for the common people in the world. My grandson is not yet forty, and he has no children, how can he take a concubine?"
Empress Yang couldn't help frowning when she heard this. The founding emperor was extremely strict, and hated corrupt officials and extravagance the most in her life, so she formulated a very strict order, even the princes, county kings, officials and commoners. The number of concubines is stipulated . Today, after a long time, the founding emperor has passed away for many years, and the strict rules and regulations have long been no longer strictly enforced.
The Lin family had a family motto. Men under forty had no children and were not allowed to take concubines. This was actually the law when the country was founded. It's just that Lin Qingyuan has now become a rare dessert in Beijing, so you can imagine how well this law is actually enforced.
This is the old yellow calendar many years ago. Li Chengjing suddenly moved out of the laws of the founding ancestors, which really surprised Empress Yang. The Ministry of Punishment may not be able to memorize the calendar of the founding emperor, but Li Chengjing can speak without a word. Moreover, this is the first time that Queen Yang has heard someone use "the prince breaks the law and the common people the same crime".
It's a god-like logic. In theory, ordinary men can take concubines only if they have no children in their forties, but now civilian men don't pay attention to this, but Li Chengjing moved out and vowed to restrain himself by the demands of the common people.
Empress Yang was a little speechless, but every word and every word of the other party was the law of the ancestors. Empress Yang did not dare to say the fault of the founding emperor.
Empress Yang had no choice but to turn to Empress Dowager Yang for help, hoping that Empress Dowager Yang would come forward to break Li Chengjing's sophistry. Empress Dowager Yang also frowned at this moment. Obviously, she also felt that it was very difficult to explain, and it was simply a heresy.
Empress Dowager Yang said: "This sentence is not used like this. You are the prince, how can you be the same as the common people? The common people's rules are probably wronging you."
"The empress dowager's words are bad. Since the empress dowager said that the princess is a role model for women in the world, her grandson should be a role model for the people in the world. If I can't fulfill the laws of my ancestors, where would I place the majesty of the laws? When I arrive, I am afraid that there will be some things to learn and others, and it will be difficult to convince the public. In this way, how can we educate the people of the world?" Li Chengjing asked, "Empress Dowager, do you think so?"
These are the original words of the Empress Dowager Yang just now, which were changed by Li Chengjing, and they were thrown back intact. The Empress Dowager Yang was first suppressed by a "ancestral law", and then she was choked up by her original words, and she opened her mouth and was speechless, unable to catch up.
Empress Dowager Yang couldn't swallow this breath, and said: "But the royal heir is the most important thing, as the prince, how can there be no one around?"
Li Chengjing lowered his head and just said, "It's my son who is not filial."
The concubine did not let go.
Empress Dowager Yang wanted to say more. The emperor coughed twice and said: "Okay, the prince is still young, and it will only be a year for me to find him, so there is no rush for the heir. Besides, the prince and the prince's concubine only got married. In half a year, it is too hard to force them to raise their children now."
Emperor Chrysostom said, when he spoke, Empress Yang did not say much. Empress Yang sat on the side with a bad face. The emperor has always been respectful to her aunt and obeyed her orders. Today, she is openly showing her aunt's face for the sake of the prince
Empress Yang looked at the man in the hall, Long Zhangfengzi, full of splendor, and anyone who saw it would praise the young talent. But this person is Zhong's son.
She can't compare to the Zhong family, and now even the Zhong family's son has to be placed on her Jun'er head.
Empress Yang was so angry that her lips turned white, and her fingernails were pinched into her flesh. Empress Dowager Yang's face was also not good-looking. She glanced at Li Chengjing and Cheng Yujin with her eyes down. Cheng Yujin felt it, and closed her eyes in a proper manner. The Empress Dowager Yang finally held back her anger and said stubbornly: "Since the emperor has said this, the Aijia does not have much to say. The emperor and the prince and his son are single, but the Aijia is a wicked person in vain."
It is not easy for the emperor to answer this, and without waiting for the emperor to be embarrassed, Li Chengjing has already answered: "I don't dare, my grandson just follows the rules of the ancestors. Since the queen mother wants to see the royal branches and leaves as soon as possible, why not choose for the second brother? Wife? The second brother has also reached the age of marriage, maybe after the second brother gets married, he will be more concerned for the elders than me."
When the words came out, the whole place fell silent. Li Chengjun might as well turn the blame on him suddenly, tense his body subconsciously.
Empress Yang couldn't help holding her breath and looked back at Empress Dowager Yang's face. The emperor brushed his beard, showing a thoughtful look.
Li Chengjing then said: "Your Majesty has always regretted that there are few people in the palace. When the second brother gets married, it will naturally be lively. According to my son, Miss Dou, the daughter of the mighty general Dou Da, is not bad. The queen mother doesn't always praise it. Miss Dou is filial and caring, so why not let Mrs Dou marry her second brother as his wife. First, she can be kissed, and secondly, Mrs. Dou can serve the Queen and the Queen Mother, so as to comfort the Queen Mother's longing, won't it kill two birds with one stone? "
If it weren't for the situation, Cheng Yujin would have applauded. Mrs. Yang was aggressive later, and it was very difficult for Li Chengjing to block back unscathed. She really did not expect that Li Chengjing would be able to fight against the army. Cheng Yujin felt somber. Empress Dowager Yang had been provoking the relationship between the East Palace and the emperor, and she wanted to put people in the East Palace. Cheng Yujin really endured it for a long time, and now she finally returned to her own body with her own way, and the Yang family was provoked. .
Everyone in the hall looked at Empress Yang at this moment, waiting for Empress Yang to express her position. It has long been rumored that Dou Xiyin is the prince concubine by default. Although the Crown Princess has been unable to make it, originally, the second prince was the favorite of the Dou family, and now the second prince has not yet married.
Empress Yang also looked at Empress Dowager Yang, Empress Dowager Yang hesitated for a moment, and said: "No hurry. Choosing a concubine is not a trivial matter, it can be decided overnight. Jun'er is still young, so it doesn't matter if you wait."
Although Empress Dowager Yang didn't say it clearly, none of the people present were stupid, so how could they not hear "wait again", that is, "no". The imperial concubine snorted in her heart, and immediately looked at Empress Yang with a pair of wonderful eyes, her eyes seemed to be laughing but not laughing, and her face was full of a smile that was not too big of a deal to watch the fun.
I thought it was just an ordinary small New Year's banquet, but I didn't expect to see so much excitement.
Empress Yang's face was indeed a little troubled. She noticed that many palace concubines were looking in her direction, so she slapped her face hard and refused to let others see jokes.
In the end, the emperor coughed and said, "We'll discuss this matter again. The family banquet is about reunion, so let's all sit down and eat first."
Everyone bowed slightly and responded in unison: "Yes."
However, in the second half of the banquet, no one was in the mood to eat. After returning to Ciqing Palace, Cheng Yujin immediately bowed to Li Chengjing and said, "Thank you, Your Highness, today."
Li Chengjing stretched out his hand to stop Cheng Yujin: "What's the matter? I should have solved it."
Cheng Yujin breathed a sigh of relief, of course she could handle the Queen Mother Yang's words at that time, but she would not be as confident as Li Chengjing. Li Chengjing can say without hesitation that he doesn't want to take a concubine, but Cheng Yujin can't.
Sure enough, as long as a man doesn't want this kind of thing, no matter what the reason is, he can stop it.
Cheng Yujin was very emotional, half smiling and half tentatively asking: "Your Highness really doesn't want to take a concubine? A concubine is not destined for His Highness to have no children at forty, and now civilian men rarely obey. Your Highness is in front of so many. Speaking in person, it may be difficult in the future."
"How can you feel at ease if you don't say it in public?" Li Chengjing looked at Cheng Yujin calmly, his eyes seemed to be smiling and oppressive, "If I didn't say it at the time, what would you do?"
Cheng Yujin remembered the few nail prints on her hand. If Li Chengjing hadn't stood up suddenly, she would have responded. The rituals, the seven births, and the heirs were all pressed on her head, and Cheng Yujin couldn't gamble.
Cheng Yujin didn't speak, Li Chengjing also sighed, and without waiting for her answer, leaned over and pulled her hand over. Li Chengjing looked down at the mark on Cheng Yujin's hand carefully, and sighed inaudibly: "This is not allowed in the future."
Cheng Yujin nodded. She didn't ask which one is not allowed, is it hurting her own hand or taking a concubine
But at this moment, Cheng Yujin would rather these are true. Even if she is deceiving herself, she is willing to believe in the stability at the moment, believe in Li Chengjing, and really intend to take a concubine before she has no children.