After the original owner entered the palace, she lived in her own Taihe Palace. With the status of an imperial concubine, no one would treat her harshly, so she never asked her family for anything, and even if the family wanted to help, they couldn't help. Now that Chu Xiang asked her family to help, Mrs. Chu was astonished, but also joyful in her heart, and asked her what she needed.
Chu Xiang thought for a while, and said: "The emperor's attitude towards me has softened a lot after I made a contribution to rescue him this time, and the fourth concubine will definitely do something. Besides, there will be newcomers in the palace in the future, even if I don't fight. You can't be framed and used by others, so the people around you must be very appropriate."
Mrs. Chu immediately understood what she meant, "Your Majesty, how many people do you want me to send in?" She glanced outside the door and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong with Qingzhu and the others?"
Chu Xiang shook his head and smiled, "No, mother, you don't have to be nervous. Qingzhu and the others are very good, but they are kind-hearted and have no scheming. If they meet those who are careful and thoughtful, they may suffer losses or be used by others. I plan to let Qingzhu come out. Palace, take care of some properties for me, and mother will send me some smart people, I want to change the people in Taihe Palace."
Hearing that this was the reason, Mrs. Chu breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately agreed. It will be a small election soon, select some reliable people from the Chu family's slaves and send them to the palace, and then keep their family members in the Chu family for a long time. As an imperial concubine, it is very easy for Chu Xiang to find a way to allocate a few palace servants, which is easy to handle.
Mrs. Chu noticed the "industry" mentioned in Chu Xiang's words, and said puzzledly: "Your Majesty is in the palace, but you don't have enough money? It's my mother's negligence. When the reward is sent to the house later, my mother will ask someone to take the money. Bring it in for you..."
Chu Xiang held her hand, interrupted her, and said with a smile: "Mother, I am not short of money now. I just plan ahead and plan for the future. By the way, there is a good place to settle Qingzhu and the others. Don't let them down." If I can make more money, then both I and my family can relax a bit, wouldn’t it be great?”
As for losing money, Chu Xiang never thought about it, and Mrs. Chu certainly wouldn't worry about it. At worst, she would give Chu Xiang the most profitable shop in her hand to help her settle down.
The original owner has been in the palace for a year, and he has only seen his family three or five times, so many things are unclear. Chu Xiang pulled Mrs. Chu to ask a lot about the Chu family, as well as the situation of his father Chu Shangshu and his elder brother Chu Ze in the officialdom.
In the past, the original owner never cared about these things. Mrs. Chu was keenly aware that her daughter's character seemed to be toughened by the harem, and she also had the idea of fighting, otherwise she would not care about official affairs. It's a pity that she doesn't know much, only that Chu Shangshu's insistence on neutrality is disliked by the regent, and the power in his hands tends to be emptied.
Because of this, Chu Ze is not going well. He is currently training soldiers in the Jingwei camp. He is working very hard every day, but he is just a small official with no sense of presence.
Chu Xiang has no extra thoughts for the time being, but he is very satisfied with the neutral attitude of his relatives. The regent is very powerful, but she feels that the emperor is not an easy-going lamp. They are two heroes fighting for hegemony, and the people below should participate less to ensure safety. In this way, after she leaves, the bond between the Chu family and the emperor will be gone, and it will be more resolute to maintain neutrality, which is very good.
Mrs. Chu asked about Chu Xiang's life in the palace, and Chu Xiang reported the good news but not the bad ones. There is no need to let the family know that the fourth concubine often troubles her. Anyway, she will not be bullied by them in the future.
Mrs. Chu has always been worried about her daughter's life, but now seeing that Chu Xiang didn't have a trace of distress on her brows, and she didn't take the fourth concubine seriously, she felt relieved, and she also had a smile on her face.
They were having a good time here, and the atmosphere in the imperial study was also very relaxed. Taking advantage of this incident, Xiao Yuanzhao has a much gentler attitude towards Chu Shangshu and Chu Ze. When Chu Shangshu saluted, Xiao Yuanzhao helped him up with his own hands, and praised: "Aiqing raised a good daughter and saved my life. I am very grateful."
Chu Shangshu was flattered, more cautious in words and deeds, and said humbly: "The emperor is serious, the emperor is in danger, and the imperial concubine's actions are all due. The emperor is full of blessings, even if there is no imperial concubine, nothing will happen."
He was calm on the face, but he was a little disturbed in his heart: [I don't know if my wife has seen Xiangxiang, Xiangxiang is so afraid of pain, she would cry when she was bumped and bumped since she was a child, I don't know how long she cried this time. The imperial palace is really a place of right and wrong, as the emperor's concubine, she will not have a peaceful life, I really regret that I didn't find an excuse to escape into the palace.]
Xiao Yuanzhao raised his eyebrows slightly. It turned out that Chu Shangshu didn't want his daughter to enter the palace? No wonder Chu Xiang didn't feel Chu Xiang's intention to compete for favor that day at Chu Xiang's place, and he thought he was long-winded.
He held Chu Shangshu's arm without letting go, exerted a little force, and said sincerely: "It's Aiqing who is too humble, not to mention the imperial concubine, Aiqing also solved my worries and problems in the court hall, and made many contributions to the court. The minister of the brachio."
Chu Shangshu lowered his head and cupped his hands, "I'm just doing my duty."
There was no fluctuation in his heart, because of Xiao Yuanzhao's few words, he thought of what happened during this period of time, and naturally thought of the matter of being emptied of power by the regent's people. The regent has ulterior motives, so of course he would not fall for the regent, besides, if it were not for the regent, Chu Xiang would not have entered the palace, so he would not be seriously injured now, and it is impossible for him to fall for the regent in his next life!
Now he is only worried about his daughter's injury, and he doesn't know how the injury is recovering.
Although Chu Shangshu was unwilling to let his daughter enter the palace, it seemed that he disliked the emperor a little bit. However, Xiao Yuanzhao was not angry at all, but felt that Chu Shangshu attached so much importance to his daughter as an expression of affection and righteousness. Xiao Yuanzhao was also very satisfied with Chu Shangshu's disapproving attitude towards the regent, and his attitude towards him was even more gentle.
Xiao Yuanzhao let go of Chu Shangshu naturally, as if he was really grateful to Chu Xiang for saving his life just now. He was only twenty years old, and such behavior did not arouse the slightest suspicion. Then he tested Chu Ze's skills and let Chu Ze perform a set of punches in the palace. When he praised Chu Ze, he pressed Chu Ze's shoulder to show his appreciation for Chu Ze. How about here.
Chu Ze answered cautiously, and Xiao Yuanzhao also heard his heart smoothly, knowing Chu Ze's dissatisfaction with the regent and several officials in the camp, as well as his worries about Chu Xiang.
The father and son didn't seem to be in the mood to talk to him, nor did they think about taking this opportunity to gain anything. No matter what they said or did, they never let go of their worries about Chu Xiang. On the surface, they seemed to be respectful to him and listened to him very attentively, but in fact their hearts had already flown to the Taihe Palace, and they wished they could see Chu Xiang with their own eyes.
With such "duplicity", the smile on Xiao Yuanzhao's face became a little more relaxed. Just because he was sure that these two people would never fall for the regent, and their personalities were also very good, there will be two more people available in the future.
Xiao Yuanzhao was in a good mood, and wanted to make an exception to reward them, so he said: "The imperial concubine is seriously injured. Although the imperial doctor said that she has recovered very well, she must have been frightened that day. If I can see my family, I may feel more at ease. Two My love, why don't you go to Taihe Palace with me, have a meal with the imperial concubine, and let your family reunite and comfort the imperial concubine. How about it?"
What a huge surprise! Chu Shangshu and Chu Ze looked up at Xiao Yuanzhao at the same time, with some disbelief in their eyes, but more joy. It's not a festival banquet, the outsider has almost no chance to see the concubine, and they haven't seen Chu Xiang for more than half a year.
This time Xiao Yuanzhao personally accompanied them for dinner, and they would naturally be able to meet Chu Xiang. This was a great grace and a very rare opportunity. Afraid that Xiao Yuanzhao would go back on his word, the two immediately saluted and thanked him.
Xiao Yuanzhao was also in a good mood when he saw their happy expressions. He lost his mother when he was young, and he fought with his brothers. He didn't get any paternal love from the first emperor, and later he was used by the regent, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, and he was always tense with the regent.
After ascending to the throne of God, he was even more cautious and could not trust others easily. In retrospect, I have never felt the warmth of the Chu family's caring for each other. Now that I can see it with my own eyes, it seems to prove that there is indeed warmth in the world.
He ordered Liang Zhong to ask the imperial dining room to prepare meals and send them to Taihe Palace, but as soon as he was about to take Chu's father and son there, the palace staff reported that the regent asked to see him.
He said he was asking to see him, but before Xiao Yuanzhao said he would see him or not, the regent walked in by himself. Xiao Yuanzhao's eyes sank, and he returned to normal in an instant, and no one noticed his displeasure. He also smiled and opened his mouth first, "Uncle Huang is here? But something is wrong?"
The regent was slightly fat, and he smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. He said casually: "I heard that the emperor is busy with political affairs recently, and often reviews the memorials until late. I would like to take a look. The dragon body is the most important thing. The emperor still needs to rest more. Just let the ministers look at it."
Both Chu Shangshu and Chu Ze bowed their heads in salute, calming down the emotions they just showed. The regent seems harmless, but in fact he is cruel and narrow-minded. If they didn't turn to the emperor, the regent could suppress them because of dissatisfaction. If the regent misunderstood something again, the Chu family might have even greater disasters.
Besides, who knows if the assassination was arranged by the regent? If so, Chu Xiang's saving the emperor would be tantamount to fighting against the regent. Outsiders see the achievement of rescuing Jia as a good thing, but in fact, the Chu family is in danger, and if they are not careful, they may fall apart. So as soon as the regent appeared, the nerves of the Chu family father and son immediately became tense.
But the regent noticed them, and was still very curious. He sized them up and said, "When did Chu Shangshu come? The emperor's dragon is not in good health. This king has already ordered it to go down. It is important to not disturb the emperor's recovery. Both of you father and son will go to the hospital at the same time." Gong, what's the matter?"
Xiao Yuanzhao was very dissatisfied with the posture of his elder and master, but his face remained calm, and he said with a light smile: "It was I who announced them into the palace. The imperial concubine returned to the palace today. Thinking of her encountering such a big event, I must be homesick. I just want their family to reunite and talk. Before the emperor's uncle arrives, I just want to take them to the Taihe Palace."
Another person might just follow the words and resign. They all clearly said that they want to have a family meal and have a conversation. Outsiders still have the nerve to delay them
But the regent not only didn't leave, but also frowned, disapproving: "Even if the rescue is successful, the rules of the former court and the harem must not be messed up. The emperor's behavior will only make them spoiled."
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