Among the many princes to the east of Chunjia's knees, King Jin was the one who was feared by the middle palace in the east very early in his life.
After all, during the many years since Yun Fenghuang entered the palace, he was just a biological child and could not be regarded as a prince.
I also know that if the ambitious Concubine Min may not have the ambition to enter the Qingci Palace before the King of Jin comes to the throne, she will not want to be the Queen Mother after having such a son.
If possible, Gu Zhen hoped from the bottom of his heart that King Jin would be so stupid that he would not be treated favorably by Chun Jia.
But the fact is that as the biological son of Yun Fenghuang, King Jin was treated differently by Chunjia from the moment he landed. Even though none of them could surpass the favored heirs of King Qin Zhaoqing, they were still one of the children that the emperor cared about.
Moreover, although the fifteenth prince has not yet shown the intelligence and agility that can overwhelm the other princes, he is still outstanding in Ziren and has a quick mind.
It can be said that the King of Jin was more concerned about the serious problems in the palace than the King of Qin.
After all, given Yun Fenghuang's favor, if Chunjia was indecisive among several princes, King Jin would be able to win just by denying her her own flesh and blood.
As for the emperor's solemn vow to establish a direct heir...
Five years ago, Gu Zhen and Mrs. Gu had such hopes.
Now, five years later, they are convinced that all their losses over the years were simply picked up.
"The King of Jin Mingyue behaved inappropriately in front of the emperor. Later, because he was too lax in his replies, he was scolded by Bidong three times and left the house." The attendant calmed down and whispered, "He was even punished by kneeling for four hours. After the King of Qin and others begged, Only then did Bidong agree to let King Qin take his place..."
"Then why don't you let King Qin show his side of a friendly and ruthless young brother, so that he can explain to the government and the public in the east." The queen shook her head slightly and said, "I have the temperament of King Qin, although it is not as good as that of Huanqing Palace. Although he is very knowledgeable, he also has some understanding. Bidong would not be angry at such trivial matters. Not to mention that the King of Jin has always been favored by him, and normally Bidong is more tolerant. But when it comes to calculation, then You can just say no to the King of Qin... You can't say no to the King of Qin, or no to the King of Jin. The King of Jin is out of character. By doing this, you probably want him to be more stable. If you don't want to let the Jin The king will be an ordinary prince, and after a month he will become a vassal... a little nonsense, will it be difficult for Your Majesty to tolerate it?"
Therefore, the emperor's control can be said to have greater hope for his son.
This made the queen's master and servants feel heavy in their hearts.
A sensitive concubine has suppressed the harem for more than ten years.
If it turns out that her son has gained the emperor's expectations, then... how will she spend her confinement in the future
"Your Majesty, no matter how much the King of Jin is favored, he is still young." After a moment of silence, an older palace official slowly spoke to comfort the Queen, "Back then, the ministers petitioned for the appointment of a crown prince. The heir is still young, and I don’t know whether Xianyu refuses. He is here, and the eldest son of the emperor is already thirteen. Even if we don’t do anything, there will always be ministers who can’t calm down and ask to mention the matter. Recently, someone has given it to me. Bidong came forward and asked Bidong to ennoble all the heirs? Does this move actually test the Holy Will and speculate on the future of the princes? The tenth prince is the legitimate prince recorded on the jade plate, and during the two years that he grew up in front of Bidong, even though they were affectionate It's not as good as King Jin who has a concubine to support him, I'm sure he's not too far behind."
"In addition, since he is older than the King of Jin, I hope that the tenth prince will perform well. If Bidong wants to abolish the eldest son and establish a younger one, he has to consider the opinions of Yidong's ministers."
"What's more, considering the age of the imperial concubine, Ruming is already in her twenties. Even if she has good looks, she is still not comparable to a girl in her 20s or 80s."
"There haven't been any new members in the palace for many years. We might as well ask our loving mother, the Queen Mother, to add some sensible people to the palace for Your Majesty."
She remembered, "During the confinement period, didn't Bidong ask me to prepare some rewards for King Yi and Marquis Yongchun? In that case, why not just arrange some for Bidong? Anyway, it will be easy for them. matter."
Gu Zhen said slowly, "That's all I can think of."
Maybe the tenth prince seemed to have a lot of hope, but she couldn't hold on for a long time.
Despite this, the queen felt heavy-hearted, "Since Jing'er has gone, I only have Jue'er in front of me, Ru Ming. She and Xiao Shi have never been close... The reputation of Ru Ming's daughter Gu is... Alas!"
"My Majesty, please don't be sad. Is there anyone outside who doesn't know what the Gu family's reputation is like? Everyone knows what the noble concubine did, so how can they allow the Gu family's daughter to be unbearable?" The attendant said softly, "I beg the tenth prince to walk in that seat, then Everything will be solved naturally.”
Gu Zhen also knew that, the key was whether the tenth prince could become the prince
If possible, Gu's predicament could be resolved instantly.
I'm afraid that all the hard work will be in vain in the end, then...
"Prince Jin..." The queen thought for a moment and said slowly, "Is there any way we can arrange for that child?"
The attendants discussed it and all felt that it was difficult.
After all, the master is favored, has good talents, is not stupid, and his mother is very economical. How can it be so easy to pay him wrongly
But after brainstorming, they found a flaw.
The princes' pleas for forgiveness quickly subsided. The former palace and the harem remained vigilant for a while, but when they saw the middle palace and the imperial concubine, they both drew back their legs as if nothing had happened. They even met when they were greeting each other. They were chatting and laughing, as if they had never had any problems with each other. The contradictions are the same. Although I know that these are all fake, I wonder if they won't break up again in a short time, so I feel relieved.
Time has come to escape the summer heat.
If the palace was very familiar with this, the Qintian Supervisor had calculated the confinement period, packed up his things, and set off.
After arriving at Qishan Palace smoothly all the way, the maids went to put away their luggage and quickly settled down.
Just after calming down for a while, I heard that the Queen Mother had a cough.
The Empress Dowager had no sense of presence in those two years, but after all, her status was there. Because she was no longer a threat, the Emperor was not respectful to her, but he was still polite.
When I heard the news, I couldn't help but pretend to go there in person to attend to his illness.
Of course the Empress Dowager would not agree. After all, it was nothing wrong with her being sick. If Chunjia was infected with the disease, it would be a serious matter.
Anyway, after Zuci and Sunxiao's performance, the Empress Dowager said: "The other children are not familiar with the Ai family, so I won't bother them. But Xiao Qi, you can come to the Ai family often to chat with them."
In those two years, everyone also knew that the seventh prince not only looked like Chunjia in his youth, but even looked and behaved much like the young Shenzong.
Because of the estrangement of blood between the great-great-grandchildren, there is not much resemblance. However, Shenzong passed away many years ago, and even if there is only a slight resemblance, it is enough for the Empress Dowager to never forget it.
So much so that the Empress Dowager disliked her unrelated great-grandson.
After hearing this, the emperor agreed to come east, and turned to talk to Yun Fenghuang privately: "I asked the imperial doctor whether the wind and cold were common, and whether the emperor's grandmother was old and coughed after being tired from the journey... After taking two medicines It's almost the same, call Xiao Qi over, he is still in his prime of youth and may not be infected with illness."
"What Bidong said, after all, the Empress Dowager, as an elder, is ill and wants to ask the juniors to accompany her. What can I say?" Yun Fenghuang said, "Don't tell Bidong to go to the east to deal with government affairs." Just wait for the illness. "
The implication is that I have to remember whether my son can fulfill his filial piety for me!
When Chunjia heard this, she burst into laughter and said, "I know that Xiaoqi worked hard that time. Let's do that. When the emperor's grandmother is well, I allow him to make a request."
Anyway, the children taught by the imperial concubine have a good sense of what is right and what is wrong. Don't embarrass him with the promise.
Those who are not too embarrassed... The emperor originally had a good impression of the seventh prince and had no intention of being stingy.
So that day the Seventh Prince packed up his things and went to the Empress Dowager to attend to her. After hearing the news, the Empress couldn't walk any further.
Did she go over in person to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager? She tactfully expressed that the tenth prince also cared about the empress dowager and hoped that the ten princes would go together to serve the great-grandmother.
This does not mean that Gu Zhencuo is so concerned about the imperial grandmother, but he is worried that the empress dowager's move will be interpreted by the outside world as whether the royal elder is being cruel to the Qing Palace.
Otherwise, why do so many royal heirs just ask the concubine to accompany them
The Empress Dowager Ruming has indeed lost her power, but her status remains prominent.
Many times, even Chunjia asked to act in her name to show legitimacy.
Therefore, Gu Zhen had to take the opportunity to serve the sick seriously.
As for whether the Empress Dowager did not dislike or like the tenth prince, she was very happy: "The Ai family is old and likes to be clean, so Xiao Qi is fine just by herself. If there are too many children, The Ai family can’t bear it.”
At her age, seniority, and situation, there was nothing worth caring about.
But he didn't care about not giving the queen face.
Gu Zhen felt embarrassed. She wondered what was wrong with her tenth prince, why was he so disliked by the Empress Dowager
He kept persuading but could not help but continued to persuade respectfully: "Don't worry, Grandma Huang, Xiao Shi was a little naughty when he was a child. Now that the child is older, how can he be as ignorant as he was when he was a child? He heard that you are sick this time, But I was worried, so I kept asking, saying that I came to see you. Is your granddaughter-in-law afraid that other people will disturb you, so she came to ask first. Besides, although Xiaoqi is good, she may not be able to serve you alone. . Xiao Shi is here, at least I can help him."
The Queen begged for a long time, and then the Queen Mother reluctantly relented, but only allowed the Tenth Prince to come every other month.
Instead of packing up her things and living in the wing in her yard like the seventh prince did.
That kind of differential treatment made Gu Zhen feel really uncomfortable, but he had to ask for it.
After returning to Woxia Tower, she gathered her emotions, and then summoned the tenth prince to her side, and told him what had happened. At the end, she warmly advised: "Although our great-grandmother is not as good as before, is she really a royal person?" Elder. She is sick, so it’s fine if she doesn’t ask anyone to take care of her. Since the Seventh Prince has gone, I must go too. Although she is cruel to the Seventh Prince, I will act according to etiquette after I go. She won’t say anything.”
After saying that, he looked at the tenth prince with a little worry, fearing that the child would be as arrogant and arrogant as he was when he was a child and he wouldn't be able to bear it.
Fortunately, the Tenth Prince did not live in the side hall of Taichu Palace during those two years.
In fact, it is not that he doesn't know how to read facial expressions. In the past, when he was in front of the Queen, he didn't need to read facial expressions at all, and he would indulge his own domineering temperament.
When he arrived in front of the emperor, Dongdongduer asked him to be sensible. At first he dared to act arrogantly, but later he realized the reality of the situation and no longer dared to act nonsense. However, he now knew how to assess the situation.
After all, his father would never protect him like his mother did.
At this moment, listening to the Queen's words, not only did she readily agree, but she also comforted her: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. After I pass away, I will try my best to get along well with Brother Qi. Even if Brother Qi doesn't like Erchen, I won't care." . In short, the great-grandmother’s phoenix body is the tightest.”
The emperor may not be a filial son, and there will be no bonus points for the filial piety of the prince in front of him, at least not obviously.
But the people of Tiandong are very fond of the filial piety.
He is older than the King of Jin, so he is a legitimate prince. If there is another person who is filial, honest, friendly and generous... it will be difficult for Chunjia to find a reason not to make him the prince in the future.
So when the Empress Dowager fell ill, he had to go.
"There is one thing." Gu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and then said, "The Empress Dowager said that I have to go there every other month because of my heavy workload. But did the Seventh Prince simply stay at her place? As time went on, word spread. , I am afraid that some people will suspect that I am not careful, so I want Jue'er to send me some medicinal soups and water on my behalf when I am not in front of my Queen Mother, what do I think?"
After saying that, the queen immediately looked at the tenth prince's expression intently.