July has gone by in a blink of an eye. As far as Beijing is concerned, the biggest news this month is that Jiang Tianhe, the Duke of Hubei, was sentenced to three months' grounding and a one-level ban because he almost forced Miss Chen to death. The punishment for not being allowed to enter the palace due to the empress dowager or empress's edict.
This is the first time in the past two years that the Xin family, a newly emerging descendant clan, has suffered such a blow, and they are all a bit confused!
At first, Jiang Tianhe tried to go to the palace gate to ask for an audience, but after waiting for a long time, Ms. Lin came out and cursed the guards guarding the palace gate - but it was not because they dared to prevent Jiang Tianhe from entering the palace, but because he said: "I didn't listen. Are you talking about the emperor's decree? Seeing people who disobey the decree appear in front of the palace, you don't even know how to drive them back to the other courtyard!"
"..." Jiang Tianhe felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him in thirty-nine days!
Not only that, after she was sent back to another hospital in a daze, her husband and son were immediately summoned to the palace, where they were scolded by Empress Dowager Jiang. Finally, she said: "... If you violate her again, the Ai family will ask your godwife." It’s a crime of not being strict and not being able to persuade your mother!”
Now the Xin family dare not neglect it. Jiang Tianhe is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, and the only daughter of the old Ji Beihou and Mrs. Ou. Duke Qin and Mrs. Ou are still alive. She probably has a chance of survival even if she rebels - but the Xin family Others don't get this kind of treatment!
I think back then, the Tao family was Mrs. Tao’s natal family. Where are Mrs. Tao’s direct nephews and grandnephews now
Jiang Tianhe's husband and son took the lead. The whole family knelt in front of the door and begged Jiang Tianhe to stop: "You are not afraid, but if the Queen Mother does what she says and angers us..."
Under such circumstances, what else could Jiang Tianhe do except obediently ground him
However, she was currently confined to the summer retreat in Dizi Mountain. At the beginning of August, the weather turned cold, and the Empress was about to return to Beijing to support the Queen Mother. Should she continue to stay in Dizi Mountain, or follow her back to Beijing? Go to the Duke of E's Mansion in Beijing to continue the ban? The Xin family discussed this issue several times but were still unsure, so they had to ask their daughter-in-law Zhao to request an audience.
When Empress Dowager Jiang saw Zhao's request for an audience, she guessed the reason. She snorted and told Lady Lin, "Take it to the Empress!"
Ms. Lin reminded: "Although the empress gave the Xin family a severe warning last time, they have been pampered for a long time. If it is you, the empress, I will not dare to do anything this time. If you meet the empress, rely on your My direct sister-in-law may become bolder and make all kinds of requests to the Queen!"
Empress Dowager Jiang said expressionlessly: "The Ai family believes that the empress is not a confused person!"
Ms. Lin didn't say much.
When the queen received the order to meet Zhao, she couldn't help but frowned: "Sister-in-law, do you want to see me?" She asked the people around her, "What happened to the Xin family recently?"
"As for Madam, I haven't heard of anything else happening since Madam returned."
"... Then let my sister-in-law enter the palace tomorrow afternoon!" The queen thought for a while and sighed - she was a little worried. Her sister-in-law was ordered by her mother to ask her to take advantage of the opportunity to return to Beijing to intercede with her mother. , so as to relieve her punishment.
"What my mother did this time was really too much. Even I was embarrassed in front of the queen mother. Not only did I go to apologize to the queen mother, but I also invited the Chen family into the palace to make amends in person..." The queen felt tired after thinking about it, " How can I go to my mother to intercede?"
Furthermore, the information about Zhao's request for an audience was given to the Queen Mother. Not only did the Queen Mother transfer it to her, she also didn't tell her how to deal with it. This clearly meant that she should not favor her parents' family!
"I hope my sister-in-law can be more sensible!" the queen hoped.
The next day, Mrs. Zhao cautiously entered the palace. The conversation between the two sisters went smoothly. After dismissing the servants, they confided in each other that in fact, neither of them really approved of Jiang Tianhe being so domineering, and they both believed that after this incident, It would be better for the Xin family to restrain themselves.
I think back then when the two queens were fighting, the Gu family and the Jiang family were too frightened by each other's checks and balances to dare to do whatever they wanted. Now the Xin family is not in a position to compete with the Jiang family on an equal footing, and is even more arrogant than the Gu family was back then. It's worse than that. This time I just got beaten. If I don't change, God knows what fate awaits me next time!
"It's good that my sister-in-law knows these truths. I hope she can persuade her more when getting along with my mother after I go back!" The queen was very emotional. Because she was sent to Beijing in her early years, the first time she saw this sister-in-law was when she was about to marry into the palace. How did we get along. After becoming the queen, with Jiang Tianhe in front, Mrs. Zhao naturally did not dare to compete with her mother-in-law to disturb her sister-in-law, so the two of them were not actually familiar with each other.
After having an in-depth conversation today, I realized that they are quite compatible.
The queen couldn't help but persuade Zhao to give advice to the Xin family when she could, "After all, the Xin family is now a duke and can be regarded as a highly respected minister. If you are not satisfied with such wealth, you may bring disaster!"
Mrs. Zhao deeply agreed, but she had her own difficulties: "I tried to say it when I had time in the past. But my mother didn't like it, and my husband also laughed at me for being timid. This..." Jiang Tianhe, mother and son, couldn't listen, and she couldn't help it.
"... Anyway, please sister-in-law, please do your best!" He knew very well what kind of virtuous queen his mother-in-law was. Now that he heard what his sister-in-law said again, he felt very upset and said in a frustrated tone, "As for what kind of queen she will bring with her when she returns to Beijing. If I don’t take my mother with me, I can’t decide on this matter. I have to ask my mother!”
When Zhao heard that she might not be able to get the answer today, she stood up and left.
After she left, the queen went to see Empress Dowager Jiang, told her the whole story, and then asked Empress Dowager Jiang to make a decision.
The Queen Mother looked at her: "What do you think?"
"Daughter-in-law, let the queen make the decision!" The queen lowered her head and said.
"What happened before was so outrageous that everyone up and down the Emperor's Mountain saw the excitement." Empress Dowager Jiang said calmly, "If we meet each other when we go back, I'm afraid the discussions that we suppressed will rise again."
Seeing that the queen didn't speak, she continued, "So the Ai family thinks it's better to let her stay on Dizi Mountain for three months before going back."
"Yes!" The Queen accepted the order very calmly - which made the Queen Mother slightly nod: "It's hard for you if the Ai family knows this. After all, you are a daughter... Someone from the Ai family should tell the Xin family about this for you!"
Then he said, "Don't think that the Ai family is trying to ruin your face again and again. This is actually for the good of your mother and the Xin family! If the Ai family's father and your grandmother were not still here, I am afraid that even this warning nor!"
"Daughter-in-law, I understand!" The queen smiled bitterly: Compared with the Tao family back then, the treatment of the Xin family this time can be said to be very gentle.
only…
Jiang Tianhe's words suddenly came to mind: "... Now that the Queen Mother is here, you, the queen, have no say in political affairs! If Shaoer marries another daughter of the Jiang family, wouldn't it mean that the Jiang family will continue to prosper? Yours Is Sun Jing a puppet for the Jiang family?"
"In the future, don't mention bringing Huiying and Huibao into the palace to accompany Shao'er!" After the queen resigned, when she returned to her palace, she thought thoughtfully, "Which girl should I choose for Shao'er?" How about letting him get away from being a front man?”
At this time, she happened to arrive in front of the palace, and the palace maid came up to her and attracted her attention: "Your Majesty, count the days, the wife of General Zhenxi is about to give birth. Should we prepare a reward as soon as we return to the capital?"
"Ou Qinglan?!" The queen's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes! If she gives birth to a daughter..."
She quickly calculated in her mind: First of all, in order to ensure that the Jiang family would continue to be regent, they would definitely not agree to Chu Shao marrying a girl who had nothing to do with them! As for the Jiang family's great-grandchildren, even now, there are many girls who are similar to Chu Shao's age. They will never face the same embarrassment as getting married today. Since the Jiang family has no suitable unmarried daughter, they can only Let the granddaughter come on.
Secondly, the status of Qiu Jinglan and his wife is very special. They are currently regarded as an integral part of the Jiang family's power. Qiu Jinglan, the general of Zhenxi, was officially appointed because of Qin Guogong's words. Ou Qinglan is the third generation of the Jiang family. member. Regardless of birth or personal relationship with the Jiang family, it is unlikely that the Jiang family will react violently if their daughter marries Chu Shao.
After all, there are Jiang Yashuang and his wife as a buffer - especially the queen who believes that if Qiu Jinglan's daughter also wants to be the queen, Qiu Yilan is very likely to help: because of Qiu Jinglan's love for her sister back then, Qiu Yilan also There should be such a reward!
Third, Qiu Jinglan holds military power! This is very important - this directly determines that he has the capital to compete with the Jiang family! Unlike the Xin family, no matter how loud the noise was in the court, the Jiang family would be immediately beaten back to their original form as soon as they took it seriously!
"Since Qiu Jinglan loves her sister very much, how can she not love her own flesh and blood? How could she sit back and watch her daughter and son-in-law hang in the balance?! If he had the power to check and balance the Jiang family..."
If the Jiang family can no longer cover the sky with one hand, Chu Shao's safety can be guaranteed!
"If Shao'er is smart in the future and can regulate himself, he might be able to truly govern himself!" The queen was like a drowning person grabbing a straw - even though she knew that if Qiu Jinglan couldn't pass this test now, the so-called General Zhenxi would be nothing more than a straw. It’s a joke, let alone competing with the Jiang family! Even if he passes this test, it's hard to say whether Ou Qinglan's baby is a daughter. If she does give birth to a daughter, she may not be willing to give it to Chu Shao...
Although there were many difficulties in the process, the queen finally saw the dawn of her son's escape from the late emperor and his current destiny!
It's just that the empress, who is full of fighting spirit and wants to plan for her son's future, doesn't know that at this moment in Wangcheng, the mansion temporarily packed up as the residence of the General Zhenxi and his wife can be heard in silence.
Inside the heavy curtains, Qiu Jinglan was in a daze, hugging his wife who was tired from crying and fell asleep on his chest.
... Ou Qinglan's premature birth happened more than two months ago. She found out she was pregnant at the beginning of the year, but she actually became pregnant at the end of last year - at that time, the fetus was already nearly six months old. There is a saying that seven will live and eight will not. Calculating that this pregnancy is only one month short of seven months, the couple still has a glimmer of hope in their hearts, but the baby girl who has already formed has disappeared since the birth. gas.
For more than two months, Ou Qinglan woke up crying from her sleep almost every day...
She originally married in Shazhou and had no acquaintances except the maid. When evacuating from Shazhou to Wangcheng, the situation was very urgent. Qiu Jinglan was gathering the remaining troops and organizing the rear along the way, so he had no time to take care of her. She successfully broke into Wangcheng under the desperate cover of the maid she had grown up with since childhood.
The last maid blocked an arrow for her at the foot of the city. After being robbed into the city, she could not find the doctor in time in the chaotic situation, so she breathed her last in her arms. Now the people who serve her are temporarily drawn from the families of soldiers and their families. They can work, but they can't talk to her.
Sad about the child, the couple could only cry to each other when the husband came back.
"Madam, are you still sad?" After a long time, Qiu Jinglan carried her wife onto the bed, covered her with a quilt, and quietly left.
When he went outside, he saw Ren Ziyong standing in the corridor with his sleeves rolled up, waiting for him.
"Yes." Qiu Jinglan was also in a bad mood at the moment. She just nodded lightly and asked, "Why are you here, sir? But what happened?"
Seeing Ren Ziyong hesitate to speak, he frowned and lowered his voice, "Uncle Zhenbei?"