After Cen Wei was sent away, the confidant palace maid saw that the queen's face was still as heavy as water, so she poured a cup of Fufang drink and handed it to her, saying softly: "Why do you need to argue with two cheap maids? This attitude is not obvious to both the Queen Mother and Your Majesty." In terms of direct descendants, no matter whether the concubine is a boy or a girl, how can he compare with the eldest prince?"
Then he said, "You see, His Majesty didn't even go to Quezhi Palace because of what he said!"
"Have you forgotten what your mother said last time she came to the palace?" The queen took the Fufang drink but did not drink it. Instead, she slowly turned it around in her hand and said lightly, "Last year, I borrowed the money from the second and fifth rooms of the Jiang family. When it came to entering Beijing, my mother tried hard to get my grandmother's permission, and she wrote to my fourth uncle to talk about it, planning to work together to promote Shao'er as a prince - but my fourth uncle didn't agree!"
The confidant palace maid was startled, and then said: "But Uncle Zhenbei didn't refuse! It's not that he planned to wait until the northern Xinjiang was completely pacified before he asked to appoint the eldest prince as the heir apparent. By then, with the momentum of a great victory, even if the Jiang family What do the eldest and third chambers have in mind, but they can’t object? It’s for the sake of the eldest prince, right?”
The Queen thoughtfully said: "Maybe, but we have been fighting in Northern Xinjiang for several years. Who knows when it will be over? Especially with the recent events in Western Xinjiang, even the Queen Mother will not dare to neglect the situation in the future... Who can say whether the promise given by the fourth uncle can be taken seriously? "
"But how could Uncle Zhenbei support the son of a noble concubine?" A close maid retorted, "The fourth brother of the Jiang family has a grudge against the first brother for killing his son! Although the old Marquis of Jibei insisted that it was Prince Cai and his wife who held grudges when he was still alive. The fate of the Duan family, but who doesn’t know that they were just a scapegoat, must have something to do with the fourth room of the Jiang family! That Jiang Yayue is the imperial concubine’s biological uncle!”
"It's true that the fourth uncle will not support Jiang Huizhi, but the second uncle... that's hard to say!" The queen's eyes were complicated, "Although I also have the blood of the Jiang family, my surname is not Jiang! Jiang Huizhi, she is the serious Jiang family female!"
He breathed out, "Last time when my mother came to the palace, didn't she complain that the new disciples who had defected to the Xin family could not find suitable jobs, so I wanted to find an opportunity to have a good talk with my mother? I am the daughter of the Xin family. In the end, the Xin family was the first to benefit... Do you think it was because of this that my uncles and uncles were unhappy and even defensive, so they decided not to be a heir to Shao'er? "
The confidant palace maid also felt her heart sink when she heard this, and murmured: "But how can the fourth room of the Jiang family be so confident that the son of a noble concubine can become a great treasure?"
"The fourth uncle may not be willing, but the second uncle is here, and the fourth uncle can't make the decision!" The queen felt that she had caught the truth, and said happily, "Fortunately, I have always had a good relationship with the fourth uncle - the second uncle is already old. , it seems that Shaoer’s entry into the East Palace can only be postponed for a while!”
The confidant palace maid hurriedly reminded: "In this case, if the concubine is pregnant with a princess this time, it will be fine. If it is a prince, the empress should try to suppress it! Lest the limelight overshadows our eldest prince and makes some people outside get angry. It won’t be a good idea to have unintended consequences when discussing the appointment of a heir in the future!”
"That's how it should be!" The queen nodded, "Fortunately, His Majesty is also on the side of our mother and son. If you tell us about His Majesty's failure to visit the imperial concubine today, of course you cannot tell the real reason why Your Majesty did not go there..."
"Of course Your Majesty doesn't want to go because the Imperial Concubine, mother and son, can't stand His Majesty's eyes!" The confidant palace maid understood this and said decisively, "After all, the Imperial Concubine was the one who relied on His Majesty shamelessly. Your Majesty is willing to allow her to enter the palace and still occupy the position of Imperial Concubine. For the sake of the Jiang family and your tolerance, how can you give her any dignity?"
The Queen agreed: "That's it!"
The queen made up her mind to suppress Concubine Jiang and prevent her from turning over due to pregnancy - but she didn't know that her order was exactly what the emperor wanted: "The Jiang family's family is deteriorating now, and she will never give up the opportunity to turn defeat into victory from the harem! Concubine Jiang Pregnancy is an excellent opportunity, and they will definitely take action! But now that the queen has taken action to suppress the imperial concubine, the Jiang family's energy will inevitably be focused on supporting the imperial concubine, and will be dispersed elsewhere... "
Cen Wei came to admonish: "The imperial concubine has been inferior to the queen in every aspect since she entered the palace. Now that she is pregnant, your majesty did not even step into Quezhi Palace on the first day when she learned the news! When I go there tomorrow, do you need some comfort? In order to prevent the imperial concubine from being disadvantaged. Too Sheng, so disheartened!”
The emperor nodded: "Of course!"
The next day, the emperor arrived at Quezhi Palace and greeted Jiang Huizhi step by step. After ordering the palace attendants to leave, he suddenly said: "Although the queen doesn't like you, for the entrustment of the old Marquis of Jibei and her reputation, I want to come here." I won't be harsh on you. If you need anything, just ask her - for your own good, I won't care about you very much in the future, so take care of yourself!"
Jiang Huizhi was stunned for a moment, and burst into tears all of a sudden: "I am very satisfied to hear His Majesty's words!"
"You are the only one who is pregnant, so don't be too excited." The emperor's tone was very calm, but he could not hide his concern and helplessness. "It's not good for the child, and it's not good for you! There's nothing I can do for you mother and son. I can only come less." A few times, so that you don’t catch my eye!”
"I understand." Jiang Huizhi said with tears, "I originally thought that Your Majesty didn't like me, but today I found out that Your Majesty... Your Majesty is all-in-one... I... I am so confused!"
… The private communication between the emperor and the imperial concubine was very successful, and both parties felt that they had gained a lot.
"I hint to the concubine. It's not that I don't like her and I'm not willing to give her the respect and status that the concubine deserves. She is really controlled by the Jiang family and can't help herself! The concubine and the queen have always had a grudge, and now it involves their biological lives. The future of flesh and blood - she will definitely try her best to persuade the eldest brother of the Jiang family to trick the fourth brother in order to bring down the queen's backer! "
This was the emperor's idea, "How can the Fourth Fang be so easy to deal with? The First Fang doesn't know how much brains it takes... So they should use less brains on what I really want to do so that I can succeed more easily!"
Jiang Huizhi thought this way: "Sure enough, although the emperor has always done a good job as a puppet, he is unwilling to do so. Moreover, the queen and I are the only ones serving him in such a large harem. I am also beautiful and young. , how could he hate me? It’s just because he was too scared to express his closeness to the Queen Mother! How could he not be resentful if he was treated like this? I kept saying that I understood him, but I’m afraid the more he listened to me, the more he understood. The more I feel humiliated!”
An ordinary man can splash blood five steps when he is angry, let alone the emperor
"My second great-uncle has been lying in bed for several years, and he may die at some time. Without him as a backer, it is hard to say what the four families of the Jiang family will do to our family! Fortunately, they have taken advantage of their military power, and our family is hard to say." There are also advantages in the court! If we can promote His Majesty's pro-government, even if it is only in name, the status of the Queen Mother will be weakened. In this way, I will be much better in the harem. In the future, our house will be under the banner of His Majesty. It can make the fourth room have some scruples... "
"It's just that the Fourth Fang also knew that their power in the court was weak, and they married the King of Huainan, and coupled with the master-disciple relationship between Xue Chang and the Nineteenth Aunt's natal brother, this matter had to be carefully planned to avoid it being self-defeating. !”
Let’s not go into details about the battles in the palace. Let’s talk about the Qin Duke’s palace. Qiu Yilan has been worried about Qiu Jinglan since he learned about the defeat in Xijiang. He only learned the news in early February, and it is now the end of March. In the past two months, I have not thought about food and drink, and I have lost a lot of weight.
Jiang Yashuang was naturally distressed. She tried to persuade her but to no avail, so she ordered someone to send a message to Zhuang Man: "Your cousin-in-law has been in a bad mood these past two days. Come over and talk to her quickly!"
But before he could send the person who sent the letter out, Zhuang Man came right after him. As soon as he entered the door, before Jiang Yashuang could wonder why she came so quickly, he complained angrily: "Ling Zui is going to Xijiang!"
Jiang Yashuang suddenly realized that she had not received the letter, but was looking for her because her husband happened to catch up with her, so she said: "The sworn brother and the elder brother have a close relationship. Now that the elder brother is in a crisis, it is reasonable for him to want to help Yi Er. But the situation in Western Xinjiang is very bad right now. My sworn brother has never joined the army, so I’m afraid he won’t be able to help me. Instead, my brother will be distracted by him... Have you told your sworn brother this?”
Zhuang Man said angrily: "Of course I said it! But he just didn't listen. He also said that if my parents didn't allow it, they would do the same as last time, or they would sneak over!"
"He has left?" Jiang Yashuang couldn't help but frown.
"No—" Zhuang Man gritted his teeth, "I stopped him!"
Jiang Yashuang asked curiously: "Then why are you so angry? Didn't he listen to you after all?"
"Who said I persuaded him to stay?" Zhuang Man rolled his eyes at him, "I told him several times not to go but he refused to listen. When he got angry, I punched him twice... Now he has holes in both eyes. I'm so blue and black that I don't dare to go out and see anyone, just to see how he moves!"
Jiang Yashuang really didn't know what to say to this cousin: "You are a woman after all, why can't you be more polite? You always use hands to solve problems, and you carefully hurt the relationship between husband and wife!"
"It sounds like you are not on good terms with your cousin now!" Zhuang Man said sharply, "You dare to say that you have never been beaten by your cousin?!"
"...Hurry in and accompany your cousin. I have something else to tell you!" Jiang Yashuang decisively ended the conversation between the cousins!
When Zhuang Man arrived in front of Qiu Yilan, a servant with quick legs had already come over and told her what she had said after entering the door. Even though Qiu Yilan was full of thoughts now, she couldn't help being amused: "I said that when Man'er got married before, She is so virtuous and generous, as if she was a different person. I thought she was only arrogant before marriage, but she turned to be gentle and virtuous after leaving the palace. It turns out that her true nature is hard to change! "
After all, she had been taken care of by Ling Zui for many years. When she saw Zhuang Man, she scolded her lightly: "You are the real deal. If you can't say something properly, how can you make a move? Even if you make a move, go to a place where you can't see it because of your clothes. Ah! How embarrassing would it be if Princess Maode knew about it?"
"Cousin, do you think you really have to go to Western Xinjiang just because of him?" Zhuang Man said, "It's not like he doesn't know that he is incompetent in culture and martial arts, so why would he hold your brother back? It’s just drunken talk!”
"Then you still beat him?" Qiu Yilan asked in surprise.