"How can he indulge me?" Yun Fenghuang has no one he can talk to since he entered the palace. People around him are not sure whether his words are true or false.
At this time, he did not hide anything in front of his own mother. He told some things about getting along with the emperor, including the experience of living in the wilderness before, and curled his lips and said, "There is a use in keeping your daughter, so be more tolerant." . After all, there are no more four concubines in this palace. I have no family background to support me. Even if I become a concubine by opportunism, he doesn’t prefer me. Who knows if I can support him and be of use to him? "
"There is no need to be so pessimistic." Jiang frowned slightly as she listened, pondered for a moment, and then advised her, "This emperor has a reputation for being honest, and he is not one of those cold-hearted people. Since he wants to use you, You have no better choice now, so why not work for him sincerely? If you look back, Yuji Yunei will never treat you too badly."
Yun Fenghuang said with a smile: "Why are you so confused? The people in the North used to say that I am virtuous, kind, gentle and considerate, and that I am the daughter-in-law that everyone in the world wants!"
What's so honest and filial? Wasn't it something that the Empress Dowager Yuan created for her concubine from a young age in order to let him inherit the title
Jiang Shi had already done this to Xie Fenghuan and Yun Fenghuang, so Yun Fenghuang didn't take such rumors to heart at all.
"Why are you not virtuous, gentle and considerate?" Jiang glanced at her and hummed, "I ask you, if you marry Qi Jiulu smoothly, will you respect the elder Qi? Will you give him Take good care of the inner house? Can you take good care of his children?"
Yun Feng Huang said: "Didn't you tell me? After all, I have to save face for my elders in public. I really don't want to encourage Qi Jiulu in private. No matter how much the family quarrels, their bones and tendons will be broken; it is necessary to take care of the inner house. , this is my foundation as the head of the Qi family, and no one else can interfere with it! As for raising children... How can I not care about my own flesh and blood? Even if he changes his mind later and has a concubine, he can still give it to me after arrangements have been made. Children help out, right?”
"Then we're done?" Jiang said calmly, "What do ordinary people require of a daughter-in-law? Isn't it just to honor the elders, take care of the house, and educate the children? You have done all that and done well, don't worry about what's in your heart. What do you think, why are you not virtuous? As for being gentle and considerate, how did I teach you? "
"If being virtuous and virtuous is what the husband's family requires of a daughter-in-law, gentleness and considerateness are what the husband himself requires of his wife - can Qi Jiulu be gentle and considerate? If he wants to be that way, Chao Jingyou has already been with him. On!"
"So don't listen to the half-understood nonsense of that guy, who makes it sound like a woman must be as tender and submissive as possible in order to please her husband!"
"If you can make your husband like you, be happy when he sees you, and be willing to make progress for you and your children, that is being gentle and considerate!"
Jiang said matter-of-factly, "Some families don't know how to educate their daughters. They only think that a daughter's family is gentle and gentle. If she fails to win the favor of her husband after leaving the palace, she is not a kind person. She doesn't think that gold, pearls, jade, and other objects are still there." What about the disdain for claiming to be noble, let alone the same so-called tenderness and considerateness?"
"These goddaughters told me they were all misguided!"
"Because teaching children to be ignorant and have a character recognized by the world can give them an advantage in theory, and no one can blame the parents for not paying attention. If the child does not live well at that time, it will be his own misfortune - but he will ignore his own responsibility. Clean and tidy!"
She glanced at her daughter, "It seems like your grandmother and I, the first thing to teach our daughters is to be generous! Why do I spoil you and your sister more than your brothers? Because in this world, women are always considered to be weak. Over time, women I have already acquiesced to that contempt! I just want to show you that self-respect and self-love, instead of belittling yourself!"
"Of course, having a spirit without corresponding abilities is arrogance."
"So the second step is to cultivate your talents, increase your knowledge, and enrich your experience..."
Mrs. Jiang said with some loss of interest, "After all, I am not as good as your grandmother. She has six daughters, and each of them married well. After marriage, regardless of whether the husband has a change of heart and becomes a talented person, the status is always as stable as a mountain, and the children under her knees are also married to the husband. The family is highly valued. As for my two daughters, you and your sister, they obviously followed the way I was taught when I was a girl, but in the end, none of them were taught well!"
According to the teachings of her own mother before she left the palace, she taught her daughter to first use pampering to cultivate a somewhat self-respecting, reserved and almost arrogant mentality, so as not to be too soft and unable to stand up, and then teach her various skills, cultivate talents, and subtly improve her vision and mind. pattern, during this period, they suppressed and adjusted quietly to eliminate excess arrogance and pretentiousness.
In this way, even if the mother's family makes a mistake when helping to choose a husband, or if something unexpected happens after marriage, they will still have the ability to cope with it, so that they will not be miserable without the support of the family and the love of the husband.
Jiang felt there was no problem with this line of thinking, and she had always done this. When Xie Fenghuan made a mistake, she reflected on it afterwards and felt that it was understandable, because after all, this daughter was not her biological child. This did not mean that she was hiding her secrets in her upbringing, but Aunt Qin's influence, as well as the unavoidable discussions as a concubine since childhood, led to Xie Fenghuan's indecisiveness and lack of confidence, so that others took advantage of her.
But as Yun Fenghuang was her biological daughter, no one dared to talk about her discipline.
Why is it so long and a little crooked
Jiang thought about it carefully and thought that this was not a method that she had learned from her mother-in-law and her daughter. She guessed that the child came to the imperial capital when he was only twelve years old. Xie's sister-in-law was not good at it, and the whole family was confused and led to bad things. Her daughter…
After regaining his composure, Jiang returned to the topic: "Public opinion is fierce. Of course, some guidance can be provided, but as the saying goes, what is fake cannot be true. What is real and virtuous is fake virtuous, do you really think that no one can tell that? This is also the reason why while I was spreading a good reputation to you, I told you that you can be messy in private but must be thorough in public."
"Let's just talk about Wei Liushou in the previous dynasty. He was able to win six songs all the way without hesitation. In addition to his family's reputation for his talents since he was a child, he himself is a top-notch talent in the world - otherwise, if the article is posted, it won't be Revealed his true form?"
"I think your Majesty is the same. He has had a reputation of being tolerant and kind since he was a child. Nature is easy to change. Even if you have been pretending for so many years, it is time to make it real. Otherwise, given our family background, he, the emperor, will deal with you." Concubine, are you afraid that I have no means to make you suffer so much but you can't tell me? Since I am willing to indulge you, it shows that I am not a harsh person."
"Then you have a share in the public, the monarch, and your ministers. If you want to be comfortable in the future privately, you have to rely on his care. Why don't you pay attention to him?"
Jiang narrowed his eyes at this point, "Are you still thinking about Qi Jiulu? What did I tell you before? You should let go of impossible people and things immediately. People grow very well in this life, that is, they are born into wealth. , who hasn’t had dozens, dozens, or hundreds of regrets?! That’s it when the regrets are over, life has to go on after all.”
"It's not that..." Yun Fenghuang curled his lips and said, "It's just that His Majesty is not as kind as you think. You don't know that Yue Jieyu..."
She briefly talked about the fact that Yuan Yuniang grew up in the presence of Queen Mother Yuan, but was not even comparable to ordinary ladies. "That fool Yuan Yuniang can't see it, but we still don't know why the Queen Mother and Your Majesty did this?"
Because Yuan Yuniang was the niece of Empress Dowager Yuan, and because the rule of the dynasty was that a vassal king would be exterminated if he had no legitimate sons - if a certain vassal king was destined to have no children, there was nothing that could be done.
But what if there is something wrong with the legitimate wife you marry, and the concubine gives birth to a concubine, but the concubine cannot give birth to a son
Empress Dowager Yuan, who tried every means to get a royal title for her concubine, was only a few exceptions, and they had been rare since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
More often than not, it is reconciliation, or, simply put, remarrying after losing your wife.
This is also the reason why the daughters of the Ji family, the Zheng family, and the Cui family all entered the palace, but never gave birth to a princess: after all, these families have powerful positions, and even if their daughters cannot have children, it is not easy to get rid of them. of…
When Chun Jia was born, she was adopted by Queen Mother Yuan. She helped Princess Yangzhuang first, but she was still dissatisfied. She was probably thinking of letting her son marry again.
It was also Prince Fuyang Duan who was weak and passed away within a few years, which made Princess Zhuang wary.
Otherwise, the Duke of Fuyang might not be able to fall into the hands of Gong Xiangji, let alone adopt Xiaozong as his heir.
In Yun Fenghuang's view, it is not that Empress Dowager Yuan does not know how to teach children, but she still allows Yuan Niang to be capricious and indifferent. She probably feels that she has never had children in her life. If her niece is like her, then even though her biological niece has Blood relationship, the bastard raised by one hand is more related to his own interests.
If Yuan Yuniang has nothing to do, in order to pass on the title of Prince Fuyang, she will have no choice but to let her niece give way.
"There are a lot of mistakes in Yuan Yuniang's style." Yun Fenghuang said, "If His Majesty had never ascended the throne, she would have become the Princess of Fuyang. Once she has no children, there are too many reasons to abandon her! Ask Queen Mother Yuan about it. I think they are kind-hearted to Your Majesty, because since they deliberately raised someone so that they can divorce their wife at any time, they obviously have no intention of harming her life. This is the Queen Mother's direct niece, and your Majesty is a legitimate cousin, even though they are not related by blood. After all, we grew up together... They even make Yuan Niang feel that she is loved by the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. Mother, do you think you can play with such a person sincerely? "
She said contemptuously, "Are they worthy?"
Jiang glanced at her and said: "You are a child - do you think I treat Qi Jiulu better than the Queen Mother treats Yuan Niang? This is because he treats you with all his heart and soul. Yue Jieyu doesn't seem to be very good to Your Majesty. ! If I were Empress Dowager Yuan, I could have done something more ruthless. Whoever raises a child will feel sorry for her. The only blame to blame is the incompetence of Yue Jieyu’s mother-in-law. Either they didn’t see the Queen Mother and Her Majesty’s intentions, or they just don’t feel sorry for her. daughter!"
"..." Yun Fenghuang said melancholy, "But after all, Yuan Yuniang grew up in front of these two people. Even if she has raised a dog for more than ten years, she still can't bear to treat it like this?"
"According to what you said, and what I asked about, how can this Yue Jieyu compare with a dog?" Jiang looked at her inexplicably, "If a dog can be raised for more than ten years, it must be sensible, well-behaved and loyal. , otherwise she would have been slaughtered and eaten! Although this Yue Jieyu made a fuss into the palace, she also caused trouble to Her Majesty the Queen Mother... When people talk about her anecdotes outside the palace, they are really treasures! "
"I don't get along well with the concubine. She will try her best to tease the people in her palace when she can't reach out to other places. She will cause trouble, but she can't solve it once. She asked Her Majesty the Queen Mother to help her deal with the aftermath every time. For this reason, The mother and son are very angry... You said that if you had to choose, would you keep a dog or her? "
Yun Fenghuang chuckled.
Jiang Shi hummed: "I have taught you before that you must let him know what you have done for your husband, but you must not mention it often. Because no love can last a lifetime. If it really lasts a lifetime, that one It can be said that I was lucky enough to meet an honest person. But we can’t put our hope in luck!”
"This Yue Jieyu has behaved wantonly in the palace these years, all because of her years of friendship with Her Majesty the Queen Mother, her blood relationship with the Queen Mother, her engagement with Her Majesty, and her courage to enter the palace despite all the difficulties and dangers for Her Majesty... these She was so moved that it only took three to five years to pay it off. Did she really think she could eat it for the rest of her life?"
Jiang's face showed a sarcastic look, "If this were my daughter, I would not agree to her entering the palace in the first place! If I can't stop her, then I will beat her to death or force her to change her gender. No. No matter how you behave in a low-key, gentle and considerate way, at least you can't cause trouble to the Tian family mother and son from time to time...especially the Queen Mother!"
She raised her head, looked at her daughter, and said cautiously, "You are young after all and have not experienced the days after marriage personally, so you may not understand: Based on His Majesty's life experience, Queen Mother Yuan's status in his mind is probably higher than anyone else's. important!"
"So Yue Jieyu's biggest mistake was not to make His Majesty suffer for her again and again, but to make Empress Dowager Yuan worry!"
"In the future, you must not be disrespectful to Queen Mother Yuan!"
"...That's not what you said at home." Yun Fenghuang blinked.
Then Mr. Jiang pinched his ears: "At that time, I only thought that you would marry Qi Jiulu. The relationship between Qi Jiulu and Mrs. Chen is unfamiliar, and he is devoted to you. So I told you not to have a direct conflict with Mrs. Chen. What is there for Qi Jiulu to do... Let alone His Majesty's regard for you now, can it compare with the importance Qi Jiulu has for you?!"
Seeing Yun Fenghuang's aggrieved response, she let go and sighed, "There's another one. Judging from Queen Mother Yuan's behavior, this person is not a fuel-saving lamp! She is not her niece, who will rely on the original treatment of Yuan Fenghuang. His majesty's kindness in nurturing him and his contribution to the title of king will last a lifetime. You see, before his majesty did not personally govern, she kept a low profile. Now that your majesty has come forward, anyone who has made Empress Dowager Yuan unhappy over the years will definitely not end well in the future. !”
"This Queen Mother has many ways to take revenge with a kind and loving face!"
Yun Fenghuang pinched his chin and thought: "Mother, what you said is terrible... Then, what should I do if I have been offended?"