After Xiao Deyin left, Jiang Li returned to the house. Tong'er couldn't help but ask afterwards: "Girl, what is the reason for Mr. Xiao to come to you all of a sudden? I don't see a girl very much on weekdays."
"Yeah, I don't care about it on weekdays. When it comes to life and death, I will come here as a shield." Jiang Li smiled.
Tonger was taken aback: "The moment of life and death? A shield? What is the moment of life and death? Is the girl okay?"
"It's okay." Jiang Li said: "Your girl is not stupid yet."
Tonger let go, but after all, she was a little unhappy, and said, "It's really not a good person."
Jiang Li looked out the window and smiled in his heart. Yes, Xiao Deyin thought he was not a good person.
She asked Ye Mingyu to send someone to terrorize Xiao Deyin, in order to break the alliance between Xiao Deyin and Princess Yongning. But I don't know what happened, or Jiang Li had thought wrong from the beginning. What Xiao Deyin thought was not to protect himself, but to take the initiative to prevent Princess Yongning from future troubles.
At this point, Xiao Deyin is much more capable than before. Jiang Li thought to himself, Xiao Deyin directly removed things that might threaten him. But she also knew that she had to find an ally that she could not move the giant Buddha of Princess Yongning alone. What Jiang Li did not expect was that the ally that Xiao Deyin found was actually herself.
Xiao Deyin made a good calculation. In the court meeting, he had proposed that the person who instigated Feng Yutang was Princess Yongning, so he would definitely not be afraid of Princess Yongning's power. From the beginning to the end, Xiao Deyin regretted that he was weak and inferior to others, and he was also telling Xue Fangfei's pitifulness in an attempt to arouse Jiang Li's sympathy.
Approximately in Xiao Deyin’s opinion, as long as he deals with the case of Xue Fangfei in the Tongxiang case, he will definitely stand up for Xue Fangfei. If he has the upper hand, Xiao Deyin will stand up and identify Princess Yongning as the person who murdered Xue Fangfei, confirming Yongning. The adultery between the princess and Shen Yurong, the princess Yongning was completely down, and she would be able to live in Yanjing City without any worries.
If Jiang Li is at a disadvantage, Xiao Deyin will most likely not stand up at all. Instead, he will use his head as a gift to please Princess Yongning.
This person is too cunning.
Bai Xue held the dried books one by one and put them in the box. By the way, she asked, "How is the girl going to treat her? Do you ignore it?"
"That's not true." Jiang Li said: "She seems to know a lot of things. If she can, it is a very cost-effective business to learn more of the truth from her mouth."
"Yes, yes," Tonger interrupted when he heard the words: "Our girl never loses money when we do business. The hard-earned BMW worth ten thousand taels of gold in the East Market will not be taken by our girl five hundred. Did you buy the two silvers? Whether it is silver or human life, anyone who plays with our girls will be a dead end." She said viciously, and Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh.
She didn't agree to Xiao Deyin in one word, for that was the case. Xiao Deyin eagerly hopes that she can confront Princess Yongning and bring troubles to the east. In order to make Jiang Li tempted, Xiao Deyin will surely throw out many unknown truths to attract Jiang Li's interest. Many of these words may have been beautified by Xiao Deyin, but removing the beautified part is equivalent to the truth.
And these truths are exactly what Jiang Li really needs.
…
The border between winter and spring seems to have started with a rain.
After a drizzle, the land was bare under the window for a winter, and at some point, fine grass grew. The color is lush and lush, it looks delightful. Farmers who know the weather can do so. It seems that the snow in Yanjing City will probably not fall anymore.
Winter is over, and spring is coming.
In the palace, the dull winter day came to spring, and it became particularly prosperous. The gardeners in the imperial garden began to get busy again, picking out some new seeds to sow, and when the weather became warmer, there were colorful and lively everywhere. Waiting for summer, there will be countless beautiful scenery.
Concubine Liu's side hall is the most lively. She is different from the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother likes to chant Sudan Buddhism. She doesn't like to get some flowers and plants in the palace. Concubine Liu was as ostentatious as she was originally, and before the spring, the garden in the palace first became lively.
From the side hall came the laughter of women. Princess Liu was sitting on the soft collapse. The plate next to her was filled with delicate snacks, and the maids playing the piano went down. Concubine Liu looked at her daughter, Princess Yongning, who was sitting aside, and said, "What is it that you and I are going to say?"
Early this morning, Princess Yongning came to see Princess Liu. Although she often enters the palace, she would not come here so early. Princess Yongning is accustomed to getting up late. When Princess Liu saw her like this, she knew what her daughter might have asked her about.
"I just miss my mother and concubine." Princess Yongning said coquettishly.
Although she is no longer a child, Princess Yongning still retains her girly side in front of Princess Liu, and Princess Liu scolds her with a smile. When Princess Liu was young, she was favored when she followed the first emperor, and she acted ostentatiously. A pair of children grew up in front of them, so they are particularly pampered. Cheng Wang and Princess Yongning are also loved by thousands. It's better to become a king, and he's a bit older, but he has some thoughts. Princess Yongning's temperament is almost another Liu Taifei, and her appearance is similar to Liu Taifei when she was young. Therefore, Liu Taifei is very conniving to this daughter, and can almost be said to be responsive to requests.
"I don't know your temperament yet," Princess Liu pretended to be impatient. "If you don't say anything, I will go out."
"Hey hey, mother concubine, I said." Princess Yongning hurriedly grabbed her sleeve and said: "Mother concubine, I want to marry Shen Yurong."
Hearing this, Liu Taifei's originally joyful face suddenly turned cold, and she said: "Well, what do you say about this?" There are so many young talents in the DPRK, Liu Taifei really looks down on Shen Yurong. Although Shen Yurong looked like an upstart, he had no family support. For their relatives and relatives, not to mention how well they married, at least not too often. Concubine Liu's eyes were especially high, and she couldn't accept marrying her beloved daughter to a commoner who was white before.
"Mother concubine, you have agreed before," Yongning said coquettishly: "How can you say nothing?"
"Before, your brother was also persuading me. Although I don't like him, I can't hold you back. But Yongning, when is the case between you and Xue Huaiyuan still unclear, this time has something to do with Shen Yurong? Isn't it to teach someone something?" Liu Taifei said. Concubine Liu is not clear about what Princess Yongning did to the Xue family. But she understood Princess Yongning's temperament, so she naturally did everything in order to get Shen Yurong. Concubine Liu believed that the rumors were not groundless, but she passed by with one eye closed. For people like them, you have to get what you want. As for the blocking stone in front of you, just remove it.
"This matter has been around for a long time." Yong Ning said nonchalantly: "Besides, whoever dares to talk about rumors, I will let people pull his tongue out! I am a princess, who dares to say that mine is not, mother concubine, I am I really like him. I don’t laugh at my age now, and I hope to get married with him soon, mother concubine—"
Concubine Liu was unmoved, just said: "Making a fool!"
In her heart, she still felt that Shen Yurong was not a good choice.
Princess Yongning looked at Princess Liu, who was really impatient. Her gaze fell on her lower abdomen, where it was now flat and nothing could be seen, but Yongning knew that a new life was being gestated there, which was related to the lives of her and Shen Yurong. For this child, she has no retreat, she must be desperate.
Yong Ning's heart was crossed, and suddenly he raised his hand, and saw a flash of light from the knife. A dagger she had hidden from nowhere was right on top of her neck at this moment: "Mother concubine!"
Concubine Liu was unpredictable that she would do this, she was taken aback, stood up immediately, and said in a flustered manner: "What are you doing? Random! Yongning, put the knife down, come here!"
Yongning just knelt down while holding a knife. She was a princess, and no one dared to search her body in the palace, so she could easily hide the dagger on her body. She rarely did anything like this when she was kneeling, even with Princess Liu's mother and daughter.
"Mother concubine," Princess Yongning stared at Princess Liu's Yanjing, every word in a firm tone, "If the concubine does not agree to my request, I will die in front of the concubine!"
Concubine Liu was shocked.
Although Princess Yongning is arrogant, it is really because she can get anything easily, and she doesn't have to threaten people, let alone her own life. Since she can do this step, it can be seen that in her heart, this matter has no place to bargain, and it must be done.
She saw desperately in the eyes of her daughter.
In the silence, Concubine Liu and Princess Yongning faced each other. I don’t know how long she had passed before she finally sighed and said: "Have you really decided?"
Princess Yongning said: "There is no ambition!"
Concubine Liu sighed deeply, and said helplessly: "I promise you. Hurry up and put the knife down."
"Mother concubine," Princess Yongning put down the knife and said seriously: "The child is not just impulsive. With Shen Yurong, the child has spent too much energy, even with the idea of not being able to draw water with a bamboo basket, he must also be me. My concubine. The mother and concubine must not think that as long as they comfort me for a while, if I don’t succeed, it’s boring for me to live like this. I can always find a dead end."
This is an unabashed threat.
Concubine Liu was almost angry, but seeing Princess Yongning's stubborn eyes, her heart softened again. No matter, her daughter has always wanted the wind to get the wind and the rain to get the rain. In that case, why not let her marry a loved one? If you are not satisfied in the future, there are naturally countless ways to change it. Anyway, sooner or later the world belongs to their family, so what does Shen Yurong do
"You don't have to threaten me. Since I said it, I will definitely do it." Liu Taifei said hard.
Hearing Princess Liu let go, Princess Yongning knew that it was done. A bright smile broke out immediately, threw the dagger in his hand, stood up and ran to Princess Liu, hugging Princess Liu’s arm and smiled: "My concubine loves me the most! I know my concubine will agree to my request!"
Concubine Liu looked at Princess Yongning happily, and it was not a joke or a joke for a while, she said: "You really racked your brains for him! Even your mother and concubine dare to threaten!"
"That's because I know my mother and concubine will love me heartily, for my sake." Princess Yongning said, sitting upright, and said to Concubine Liu: "Mother concubine, I will bring this up to the emperor tomorrow, and let the emperor give her the marriage. Or. Let the queen dowager give you a marriage.” The queen mother has almost no questions about the world, and it is easy to talk about the queen mother. As for the emperor... He is so optimistic about Shen Yurong, because of the relationship between becoming a king, perhaps he is not willing to let Shen Yurong become Yongning's servant.
"Tomorrow?" Princess Liu frowned: "So soon?"
"This is not happy anymore, mother concubine." Princess Yongning said: "I am already seventeen years old, and next month, I will be eighteen. An ordinary lady, at this age, she should be married, let alone I am a princess. I have also been entangled with Shen Yurong for a year. I don't want to have many dreams in the night, but I also think that if I give a marriage, I will get married next month."
"You..." Princess Liu frowned and looked at Princess Yongning, "Is this anxious to marry, what happened?"
Princess Yongning panicked, but she smiled on her face: "Nothing happened, the mother concubine will treat her as if I can't wait to get married, and enter the gate of Shen's house!"
"You!" Concubine Liu shook her head, but in the end she couldn't please Princess Yongning, and promised to raise the matter with the Queen Mother tomorrow.
After speaking for a while, Princess Yongning left after having lunch with Princess Liu in the hall at noon.
Out of the side hall, she looked at her belly and smiled slightly.
Things went smoothly. When Princess Liu talked about it with the Queen Mother tomorrow, the Queen Mother gave her a marriage. In this way, she will marry into the Shen family next month. "Good news" will soon be heard, so that the child in her belly can be born with integrity.
No one can fault it.
Thinking about it, Princess Yongning couldn't help laughing out loud.
…
After receiving Princess Yongning’s instructions, Princess Liu sat in the side hall thinking for a long time, and finally decided to find the Queen Mother.
She thought about it, and it seemed that Princess Yongning really liked the man named Shen Yurong very much, but she didn't want to meet her requirements. With Princess Yongning's temperament, she would use other methods. Instead of doing this, it's better to use your own hands to save trouble.
Secondly, before becoming a king, she had also persuaded him with Princess Yongning, saying that Shen Yurong was not bad, although his family was a little weaker, he was very talented. Concubine Liu suspects that her daughter has lost her mind because of her love, but she believes in her son's vision. Since King Cheng praised Shen Yurong, it can be seen that Shen Yurong is still good. As for the poor family background, it's a big deal to start accumulating from this generation, and to become a king and emperor in the future, it's a big deal to support him a lot.
Concubine Liu didn't even wait for tomorrow, but when she got down, she went to see the queen mother.
The Empress Dowager’s Ci Ning Palace was in the east. When the Empress Dowager was alive, Ci Ning Palace was no different from ordinary Ci Ning Palaces. After the death of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother moved into Ci Ning Palace, and Ci Ning Palace almost became a Buddhist hall.
In the palace, only the Ci Ning Palace can smell the rich Buddha incense as soon as one enters.
When Princess Liu entered, the Queen Mother was copying the scriptures in front of the hall.
She wore an extremely simple, autumn-scented silk dress, with a quiet expression. Although she was no longer a beautiful time, she was not old either. The sunlight shone on her face through the window, and she looked faintly tender and moving when she was young.
Even the arrogant Princess Liu has to admit that the queen mother is pretty.
Speaking of which, the first emperor loves beautiful people, and none of the women in the palace are unsightly. The empress dowager, who was still a queen, was gentle and charming, and Princess Liu was hot and glamorous, while Emperor Hong Xiao’s birth mother, Xia Guifei, was agile and cunning, each with her own beauty. The first emperor respected the queen mother and loved Princess Liu, but she really admired Concubine Xia.
So even though Concubine Xia died, the first emperor raised Emperor Hong Xiao under the name of the queen mother, and finally made him an emperor. And his own pair of children, seemingly well-loved, finally missed the high position.
Princess Liu shook her head, put aside the distracting thoughts in her mind, walked to the mother's back, and said: "Sister."
The Queen Mother paused with the pen in her hand and looked at her: "You are here."
The relationship between Concubine Liu and the Queen Mother is really not warm. When the first emperor was there, Princess Liu relied on her love to find trouble with the queen mother. However, the Queen Mother's natal family is strong, and Princess Liu is helpless. After the emperor left, Princess Liu and the queen mother seemed to be in peace for so many years. But Concubine Liu didn't believe it, and the Queen Mother would really believe that she didn't have the heart to replace her.
In fact, Princess Liu never understood the Queen Mother. Raising a son for someone else, raising someone else's son to the throne, working hard for many years but making clothes for her, is the queen mother really willing? What's the point of her copying scriptures in Ci Ning Palace all day long? Concubine Liu didn't think that the queen mother was a stupid person, and whoever came out of the house was not smart.
Therefore, Concubine Liu was faintly afraid of the Queen Mother. She can be arrogant in front of the too, but she never crosses the bottom line.
"I'm here today, I want to ask my sister to do me a favor." Princess Liu said: "I also ask my sister to agree."
"What's the matter?"
When the two of them talked, they could save even the superficial greetings. I probably know that everything is fine without going to the Palace of the Three Treasures, and there is really nothing wrong with Princess Liu.
"This child Yongning is now at the age of getting married. I am optimistic about a marriage, and I want to ask my sister for help, so that this happy event has been fulfilled." Princess Liu said.
The queen mother finally raised her head from the scriptures, looked at Princess Liu, and asked, "Who are you talking about?"
"Zhongshu Shelang Shen Yurong, Lord Shen."
"Master Shen?" The Queen Mother was surprised, "Master Shen had a wife before?"
"Yes." Liu Taifei smiled, "It's just that the previous marriage was really wronged, Mr. Shen. I think Mrs. Shen is innocent and sincere, and he has a deep and righteous affection for his unruly wife. He is a person who values love and righteousness. Yongning has been spoiled since he was a child and married to Shen's family. I want to come to Lord Shen to take good care of her and not let her be wronged, so I feel relieved."
Concubine Liu said the call almost in breath.
"Shen's family background and Yongning do not match." The queen mother said: "You should know this. There are many young talents in the DPRK, there are many others who are right."
Liu Taifei smiled extremely reluctantly. She naturally knew that she also hoped that Yongning would marry a man with a rich family background, but there are no parents who have had children.
"Although the Shen family is thinner, it's the reason why I feel relieved to give Yongning to them. They will not despise Yongning for this reason, not to mention that Yongning is served as a pizza, at least they dare not neglect. Sister, I know that you also loved Yongning since Lai. Besides, I also asked Yongning about this marriage. She also thinks Lord Shen is a good person."
The queen mother looked at Concubine Liu for a while, nodded and said: "Since she is very satisfied, so, the Ai's family will talk to the emperor about this matter."
"Or..." Liu Taifei said: "You can also give the marriage directly. The emperor is busy with political affairs, and I am afraid that he does not have much energy to take care of these little daughters' family affairs."
The emperor liked Shen Yurong very much. If Shen Yurong became Yongning's horseman, he would become a member of the king's group. What if the emperor takes this into consideration and gets in the way of it
The Queen Mother said warmly: "No. No matter how busy your Majesty is, this is a royal event. Moreover, there are no secrets in the Ai Family and Your Majesty's House, and the Ai Family cannot make claims without authorization."
Concubine Liu didn't curse in her heart. The empress dowager meant to tell her not to instigate divorce. The emperor didn't want Shen Yurong and Yongning to marry, but the queen mother turned her head and gave her the marriage. There will definitely be a gap between the emperor and the queen dowager.
Sure enough, the people who survived in the palace, even if they pretended to have no desires or desires, were still treacherous in their hearts. Princess Liu thought out of anger, nothing more, it was that Emperor Hong Xiao was really not allowed, and she really said what she wanted. I don't like Shen Yurong, it's nothing but Princess Yongning. If Princess Yongning knew that she had done her best, but the emperor would not agree, she would not blame herself.
Thinking of this, Princess Liu felt a lot more relaxed. She said: "Since my sister has agreed, then my sister won't bother her to reciting the Buddhist scriptures." She stood up, bowed with the Queen Mother, and Shi Shiran withdrew.
After Liu Taifei left, the Queen Mother did not continue to copy the scriptures, just reading the scriptures and wondering what she was thinking. After a while, she stood up, and the maid hurried over to help her, she said: "Bring the outer garment."
"Where are you going?"
"Imperial Study Room." The Queen Mother replied.
…
Holding the zipper in his hand, Jiang Yuanbai walked to the imperial study room.
The eunuchs and fathers in the palace met him and saluted him. It seemed that he was still the respected Shoufu lord, but Jiang Yuanbai knew that the Jiang family’s affairs might have long been a joke for these people. Here, I don’t know what they say about him.
But he still had a faint smile, with a vigorous look. Onlookers are like wearing a mask to be a man. Whether it is high or low, the posture cannot be unsightly.
He went here to give a paper to Emperor Hong Xiao.
When I walked to the imperial study room, I happened to see someone coming out of the imperial study room, not someone else, but the queen mother. The queen mother never interfered in political affairs on weekdays, so why did she suddenly appear in the royal study room, but what happened? Jiang Yuanbo thought this in his heart, still smiling, the queen mother also saw him, and nodded with him, Jiang Yuanbo stepped forward to salute, and the queen mother left soon.
The father-in-law went in to report, and Jiang Yuanbai walked into the imperial study room.
Emperor Hong Xiao is looking at Zhezi.
The young emperor grew into a young king, he became diligent and caring for the people, although to outsiders, he seemed to be subject to becoming a king, yet he was still fledgling. But Jiang Yuanbai knew that this young eagle had gradually grown up.
He was a little bit empathetic.
Emperor Hong Xiao raised his head and said, "Sir, please sit down."
He used to be Emperor Hong Xiao’s wife, so in private, Emperor Hong Xiao always called him Mr. This "sir" contained sincere respect many years ago. Now, Jiang Yuanbai doesn't understand how sincere it is.
He could not guess the king's heart.
"When the husband came in just now, did you see the mother queen?" Emperor Hong Xiao said: "Mister, can you know why the mother queen came here?"
Jiang Yuanbai wondered: "The minister doesn't know."
"It's for Yongning's relationship." Hong Xiaodi smiled, "Lady Liu went to find her mother, hoping that the queen could point out a marriage for Yongning. They fell in love with Zhongshu Shelang Shen Yurong, and wanted Shen Yurong to be Yongning's son."
Jiang Yuanbai was taken aback. Before he had time to speak, Emperor Hong Xiao looked at him and asked, "How does sir think about this?"
"The minister is terrified and dare not say anything." Jiang Yuanbai said hurriedly.
"But it's okay." Emperor Hong Xiao said: "I think this matter is important, and I want to hear Mr.'s opinion."
Jiang Yuanbai looked at Emperor Hong Xiao, Emperor Hong Xiao looked at him with a serious look. Whenever he looked at Jiang Yuanbai with this gaze, Jiang Yuanbai tranced back many years ago, when Emperor Hong Xiao was a child, he asked Jiang Yuanbai to point him out. appearance.
"The minister thought that Lord Shen had a wife before, and the princess marryed it as a continuation... It is really wronged. To say that the princess has reached the age of marriage, there are many young talents in the DPRK, and Lord Shen is not the best choice." Jiang Yuanbai said. He knew that Emperor Hong Xiao would certainly be reluctant to bear such an upstart Shen Yurong and gave it to Cheng Wang for nothing. He had to follow the wishes of Emperor Hong Xiao.
Emperor Hong Xiao nodded: "I think so too. But apart from Shen Yurong, I can't think of anyone else for a while. Is there a good candidate for my husband?"
Jiang Yuanbai's heart jumped wildly.
Just a day ago, Jiang Li came to his study and said to him: "Father, if there is a recent discussion about the marriage of Princess Yongning in the DPRK, please father must express his attitude and name this person."
He originally thought Jiang Li's remarks were baseless, how could the DPRK suddenly discuss the marriage of Princess Yongning. But this incident happened before his eyes now.
He didn't understand where Jiang Li got the news, even faster than his first assistant. But since Jiang Li was right, the next candidate was naturally the same. Moreover, Jiang Li at the time also persuaded him. Indeed, no one is more suitable to marry Princess Yongning than this one. Presumably Emperor Hong Xiao thinks so too.
Jiang Yuanbo looked as usual, thought for a while, and said: "There is a minister, I don't know what your majesty thinks?"
"Say."
"There are indeed many young talents in the DPRK, but they are about the same age as the princess, but very few match the family background. The ministers looked at the young man in the right minister's mansion, and they were very suitable. The young man Li was talented, talented, and commendable. It looks like the same princess, but also a pair of biren, it couldn't be better."