The queen abandoned Jiang Tianhe and entered the back of the palace, but did not look at Chu Shao. Instead, she turned into a secluded corridor. She looked around and saw no one around, bit her lower lip, and then walked into the small room outside the corridor. garden.
After walking back and forth in the small garden several times, she finally sat down on the swing under the willow shade. While swaying gently in the wind, her tears fell down: "What are you saying about the Jiang family taking me?" Being a puppet, mother, you are so eager to strengthen the Xin family and want to give your brother's daughter to Shao'er as your wife, why don't you want Shao'er to be a puppet in the future? "
"It doesn't matter to me that I am a puppet. Anyway, I am just a female. I don't understand those military and national affairs, and I don't want to worry about it!"
"But how could I bear to let Shao'er follow the path of his father and grandfather!"
The late emperor, who grew up in a palace and was controlled by women all his life, never resisted his strong mother and his fierce wife. He was used by both parties without any resistance until the end. He still did not say that he would end well, and how many of his children were still alive? ? Although the current emperor always behaves like a wandering cloud and a crane when he comes in and out, the queen knows that this is just his way of survival.
"His Majesty's biological mother is Wu Tai Fei, but since I entered the palace, what I have seen is that His Majesty is always thinking about how to serve his mother. It is true that the aunt mother is higher than the biological mother, but after all, this is the biological mother and son. Would Your Majesty not want to accompany Wu Tai Fei? , Do you want to show favor to the Wu family? He never mentioned it, it was just because he was afraid of the Jiang family and didn't dare to do that!" The queen wiped her face in frustration and thought in a daze, "I'm afraid even being nice to me will be a favor. Most of the reason is because I was chosen by my mother, right? As the emperor, I am always cautious in my words and deeds as if I were standing on top of a dangerous egg... My life is not as good as that of an ordinary nobleman!"
"Your Majesty has already lived a very difficult life. Can't even Shao'er escape such a fate?"
There are thousands of people in this world. There are mothers like Queen Mother Gu who are not willing to kill their children for their own selfish desires and power; there are also mothers like Xin Fubing who have no desire for power even though their mother is in the world, and her only wish from beginning to end is that the husband and wife love each other and their children are happy. .
So what Jiang Tianhe did today really disappointed her to the extreme: "Since the Jiang family has been the regent for two dynasties, how can it be an exception when Shao'er comes? The Xin family... The Xin family just wants to be the next Jiang family! I How can a weak woman help Shaoer avoid being a puppet in the future?"
Thinking that her biological son would also live a life of hanging on a thread and living in fear, the queen felt that everything was burning inside her!
But not only was she helpless, she also didn't dare to confide in anyone - her parents didn't understand, her husband didn't dare to tell her, and even her childhood friends Qiu Yilan and Zhuang Man, she couldn't rest assured! I can only take advantage of this time when no one is around and cry alone on the swing for a while to vent.
The queen didn't know that at this moment, while she was weeping silently, in the flowers not far away, the emperor in a light robe stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep.
… The turmoil in the palace was tacitly covered up by those involved. Therefore, the capital still doesn’t know yet that the Duke of Qin’s palace is busy organizing Jiang Huibao’s Full Moon Wine—it doesn’t know whether Chu Yitong really made the request, or whether he was just acting with Shui Jin to do the full set. In short, the twenty-four grandsons Miss's Full Moon Wine will indeed have many changes from Jiang Huiying's.
So people at the table began to talk: "Fathers are more important than daughters, so what's different about this generation's legitimate daughter? Although the Nineteenth Young Master can study and has a future, he is only the youngest son after all!"
Of course the person who said this was far away from Qiu Yilan's seat, but Ruan Ciyi heard him going around.
After the banquet was over, he came to remind her: "Don't let these gossips settle the matter! As the saying goes, everything is going well with the family. Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are still here. No elder would ever like a daughter-in-law who provokes infighting in the family - I'd rather give in. Your eighth sister-in-law, don’t fight with her just for the sake of anger! Anyway, the person in charge of the house is not yours, and your eighth sister-in-law can’t embarrass you!”
Qiu Yilan thought this was right and smiled: "It depends on how many tricks you can make at the banquet. Shouldn't it be forgotten after eating? Only those idle people have the time to mutter!"
"That's the truth!" Ruan Ciyi nodded approvingly, "Your father-in-law and mother-in-law are all understanding people. Even if you are not in the capital, you really want to know something but you will never get the news! So don't forget the relationship between the elder and the younger. sequence!"
"Don't worry, eldest cousin, I won't make people laugh because of a few words!" Qiu Yilan changed the subject with a smile, "How is Zier doing lately? He is very clingy to you, this time you came here specially to eat If you don’t bring him to the wedding, I’m afraid he’ll be anxious!”
Ruan Ciyi sighed: "There's nothing I can do, he can't help but feel hot. I'm afraid he won't be able to bear running back and forth all day!"
In fact, Ruan Ciyi found it hard to go back and forth on such a hot day. She really knew that the relationship between Chu Yitong and Qiu Yilan's sister-in-law was not very harmonious, and Qiu Yilan's mother-in-law didn't have many relatives. She was afraid that if she didn't return, she would be raped. Chu Yitong thought it was a deliberate neglect and would turn his anger on Qiu Yilan - so he forced himself to come here to have a drink.
Qiu Yilan also knew the twists and turns in the process, and could not help but hint in a roundabout way that Ruan Ciyi should not pay too much attention to Chu Yitong's attitude in the future. After all, "My eldest cousin also knows that my fourteenth sister-in-law is in charge of the Duke's Mansion, and she is related to me." That's good. Although my eighth sister-in-law is the eldest daughter-in-law of the fourth family, she usually lives her own life. It's not uncommon for us to meet in front of my grandmother every ten and a half months, and we understand each other tacitly. Who’s telling me what to do?”
Ruan Ciyi stayed in the guest room in her courtyard for one night, and rushed back to Dizi Mountain to see her son the next day.
Qiu Yilan sent her to the door. When she returned to the yard, she saw the swing coming from the back door at some point. She couldn't help but be surprised: "Didn't you go to Dizi Mountain to escape the summer heat this year?"
"I have a business that I'm not sure I can do. My sister-in-law asked me to ask." Swing Qian sat on her soft couch, peeling grapes and eating them. It took her a long time to free her hands and mouth, and pointed to the table not far away. There was a letter on it saying, "It's hard to use anyone else's hands!"
Qiu Yilan took out the handkerchief and threw it over: "Wipe your mouth! Look, the juice is dripping on the skirt!"
Then he sat down, picked up the letter, opened it, and read it. After reading it, he said, "I have never heard of this person. I'll take it to my grandmother later... You can come too!"
Swing sighed: "I have to pretend to be a lady again!"
"It's just a few words, can't you bear it?" Qiu Yilan laughed, and suddenly remembered to ask, "Sister-in-law? Are Qiu Nie and Mei Xue considered married? When did it happen, and why didn't you say anything?"
"Both of them are busy now. I was the one who urged me to get married. How could I have the time to be pompous?" Zhu Qian said disapprovingly, "Besides... are you sure I told you that it is convenient for you to have a wedding banquet here? I'm coming over now. Isn’t that all I need to do to talk to you?”
This is true - Qiu Nie and Mei Xue are following the path of the arena. Although those who can reach a certain level in the arena are definitely related to the government, they will not admit it on the scene. Qiu Yilan really didn't want to openly interact with Qiu Nie and the others, lest she break the rules of the circle.
Then he smiled and said: "Then let me make up for the gift!"
"If it's not generous, don't do it!" The swing hit her without any psychological pressure.
Qiu Yilan rolled her eyes at her: "Does it sound like I was stingy before?"
After a few words of bickering, Swing finished eating the grapes and was dragged into the inner room by Qiu Yilan to change into clean clothes. Then he took the letter and went to Mrs. Tao to report.
Mrs. Tao was a little surprised to see them coming, but soon she smiled and waved to them to sit down. He was particularly enthusiastic about the swing: "I haven't seen you these days, does it look like Yi Shu has lost weight?" Then he said angrily to Qiu Yilan, "As an elder sister, you don't give her enough nourishment!"
"She's suffering from summer pain! She just can't gain weight in this season." Qiu Yilan said with a smile, "It's no wonder that my granddaughter-in-law doesn't love her!"
The corner of Zhuoqian's mouth twitched when she heard this, but she was pretending to be a lady and couldn't jump out to defend herself, so she could only lower her head and smile in a gentle and shy manner, as if she acquiesced.
Mrs. Tao was just a casual talker. When she heard what she said, she didn't guess whether it was true or not. She just pulled the swing and asked her about her "bitter summer". It wasn't until Qiu Yilan brought the topic back to the letterhead that she said, "Let Mother Hu take it to the palace and ask about it later. I don't know about this either... Are you in a hurry?"
Seeing Swing nodding obediently, he said, "Then let her go tomorrow!"
… The next day, Mother Hu took a carriage out of the city. When she came back five days later, in addition to bringing back the news that the man was indeed the Queen Mother’s secret agent and not easy to kill, she also brought back a piece of news: “Mrs. Wu Gu forcibly wanted to give it to the Chen family.” A young lady was forced to run to the palace and commit suicide! Fortunately, the imperial guards saved her life by shooting down the dagger in time! "
Mrs. Tao suddenly frowned: "Why is Tianhe so crazy?!"
Although Jiang Tianhe had a hot-tempered temperament when she was a girl, she was not very annoying at that time. The elders said that she was a quick-tongued person. After leaving the court, she has been traveling with her husband and has not seen her for many years. Now that she has come back, she looks even more dissatisfied. She looks like a short-sighted and vulgar woman, and she has walked away in a snobbish and arrogant way.
To be honest, the rapid expansion of the Xin family in the past two years was probably her instigation.
Even the young queen can see this clearly, and the elders like Mrs. Tao know it even more clearly - that is to say, the Xin family is also in-laws after all. Although they have been grabbing food everywhere in the past two years, they have been constrained by their weak foundation. It was limited, so he didn't take any action to give her a long memory.
Now that I heard that she actually did something like this, her appearance was simply too ugly!
Mrs. Tao was so bored that she thought: "It's time to find a chance to remind my younger siblings later on. She is such a daughter, so the trouble will not end well, and Tianluan will be in trouble!"
I heard Mother Hu sigh: "Isn't it because His Highness the King of Han has tied up his hair in the new year? After this summer vacation, he will be crowned the king and officially choose his concubine?!"
The late emperor's descendants were very prosperous. There were about twenty princes and princesses in total, and they were ranked separately. The emperor ranked seventh. The eighth and ninth emperors below him died young before they even lived to a few years old. Next was the tenth emperor Chu Weiyong - this emperor's brother had the same biological mother as Princess Lexin. The late emperor It was produced by Qu Baolin at that time and Concubine Qu today.
Although Concubine Qu did not join the Queen Mother Party during the dispute between the two empresses, she was not a Queen Mother Party either, so her children had been left to fend for themselves. Chu Weiyong never made him a king when he was the late emperor. However, when he ascended the throne now, as usual, he favored his brothers and sisters and gave him the title of King of Han.
The King of Han had a difficult life. In his early years, he was suspected of being underestimated by Gu Yan, so he has always been very low-key - but no matter how low-key he is, he is still a serious imperial disciple. When he reaches his age, the Queen Mother and the Emperor will forget about it, and the Ministry of Rites will also remind them. Marry him a concubine, build a house and start a family.
With this reminder, all the families in the court also woke up: "This is another princess position!"
"But why are the Xin family joining in the fun?!" Mrs. Tao laughed angrily, "They already have a queen, and the whole family has eaten meat and yet they don't allow others to have some soup?! How powerful is our Jiang family? Among all the kings, the princess named Jiang is Who else besides Xiao Shiwu?”