Although the Xinli Hall of Yanlan Palace has not undergone any major construction work, under the command of Concubine Xuan as a dowry, it has been completely different from what it was when Concubine Xuan was there.
Not only are the furnishings in the palace completely different in style, but the flowers, plants and trees in the courtyard also have different pruning styles.
If you are a familiar person, you might not be able to recognize him for a while when he comes to the old place.
Regardless of this, Concubine Xuan's wet nurse, Mrs. Yin, still had some regrets: "The empress has obtained palace power when she first arrived. If not, it would be too frivolous to start a war... Otherwise, the bushes of flowers and trees on the east side of the stairs should be replaced."
"It's almost done." Concubine Xuan Luo Han leaned on the railing with her legs and looked at her territory bit by bit. She said nonchalantly, "Bidong doesn't like the Zheng family. Don't ask him to come here and think about his old friends and sweep away. It’s good as long as you are interested. The rest will take a long time, so you can sort it out slowly, but there is no need to rush to do it all at once.”
"The empress dowager seems to be affectionate to the empress, but in fact she is wary of Luo." Yin responded, and then whispered, "Zheng has always lived there, and she has never been favored. It is so easy for her to be pregnant with the emperor's heir." , but it is true that she had a miscarriage, and she did not receive much sympathy from the Emperor. Later, due to a fight with the true concubine, the true concubine cried and complained, and she was dragged to the cold palace. Until now, she still has no explanation... So wait The place is so unlucky, no one else was arranged, but the empress was arranged, which shows that the empress dowager actually does not want him, Luo, to be proud."
Concubine Xuan smiled and said, "The three biological daughters of the Xingning Prefecture are all in the palace. The Queen Mother has her own niece here. It would be strange if outsiders like him were to regard him and other outsiders as more important than her niece. That's nothing. Didn't your family find out about it? The empress dowager, a loving mother, is different from the empress dowager. She shows kindness to others. There is a good thing about such elders. We respect her in a respectful manner, even if she is not so good in her heart. Xi Huai Xuan will not embarrass us in person."
"I heard that the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, didn't act like that when she was in the palace."
"At that time, except for Ji's daughter who was brave enough to joke a few words, other people with status like Zheng and Zhenxi Shu had to be careful to avoid being scolded."
"In comparison, it is very easy for me to enter the palace now."
Mrs. Yin sighed: "Although the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are gone, there is still a real concubine in the palace! If it was a confinement like yesterday, Bidong would stay in the Huanqing Palace, even very soon. Because Mrs. Manya and Zhaoyi went to find Wei Zhaorong to reminisce about the past, and they punished her... It was obvious that they did not intend to support the true concubine. According to the deeds of the true concubine that my servant heard, it is not easy to pay for it wrongly. "
Concubine Xuan was very calm and said: "That one is indeed powerful. Otherwise, Mrs. Chunke is Bi Dong's childhood sweetheart who grew up together. She once had a marriage contract with Bi Dong, and she has a loving mother, the Queen Mother, to help her, so she will not be betrayed." She forced Ruming to the point where Bidong and Bidong were strangers."
"Her disadvantages are also obvious. Firstly, because of Mrs. Chunke's incident, she must have hated the empress dowager. Secondly, she once took refuge in the queen, and then turned to Bidong after the Ji family lost power. Ji family must have wronged her. I don’t like it very much. No matter how long the queen has been ill, she will still be able to rule the palace for a month. She may not be able to fight for it!"
"Three things will destroy her family background."
"Her background is too humble. Even if His Majesty intends to send the princess to the east to support him..."
Concubine Xuan smiled faintly, "Since the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Ming Dynasty, the Luo family has prosperous heirs, talented people, and a strict family tradition. For several generations, there has been no daughter who has remarried or a son of a dandy. He has worked so hard and has never done it before. Once you have been involved in a turmoil that overwhelms the sky, you will be able to count on smooth sailing and a bright moon. Then the time has polished it, and the roots are deep and the leaves are luxuriant. Can a golden branch and jade leaf smooth it out?"
She tapped the railing in front of her with her fingers and said casually, "So, we don't have to be too afraid of the real concubine. At that time, it was not us but Yun Fenghuang who made it difficult for us to walk and stand at ease as if facing a powerful enemy! Tell us! There is no need to be special when it comes to treating a true concubine. You should treat a concubine who is equal to me in the same way as you should."
"You don't have to be too affectionate, and you don't have to be deliberately provocative."
"Of course, then we should treat the attitude of Xuanqing Palace wrongly. As for the palace affairs that the true concubine has handled..."
Concubine Xuan narrowed her eyes slightly. She said she was a newcomer. In fact, she was the same age as Yun Fenghuang. The concubine was a few months younger than the real concubine. She had an almond-shaped face and peach cheeks, beautiful eyebrows and a complexion like a spring flower. At this moment, she tilted her head in thought. Like a picture scroll, he sneered for a moment and said, "...knock it all down and start over!"
"Would that anger His Majesty?" Mrs. Yin was slightly startled. What Concubine Xuan said was wrong. Concubine Zhen still respected her and supported her. Although Yun Fenghuang's family background was far worse than Luo Hanyi's, where was the position? Is it important? , that true concubine is very holy.
There is no need for emotion or reason to stick to her as soon as they enter the palace - there is only one in the back position, and there are five people in their group.
Not to mention that he deliberately tried to lure Yun Fenghuang and Yuan Zhiniang to make a mistake, but he couldn't make the mistake of taking the lead in making mistakes with that enemy as soon as he came.
It's not that I'm afraid of Yun Fenghuang, but I'm afraid that the emperor, who is currently very partial to the true concubine, will be displeased and let others take advantage.
"As long as the real concubine is not raped, it shouldn't be a big problem." Concubine Xuan explained, "Since Bidong came to power, the Ji family has been getting worse and worse. Since the summer vacation last year, the middle palace has been constantly sick, so that The most important palace banquets on the Mid-Autumn Festival and Double Ninth Festival were hosted by the true concubine. It can be seen that Bidong was eager to purge the Ji family from the harem... and it had only been more than half a year since the true concubine was born in a hurry. Regardless of whether the palace banquet was a regular routine, he had to follow the precedent. "
"If those regulations and old rules are not changed, how can Ji's influence be completely eradicated?"
"I am not a bad person when I make mistakes. With the wisdom of Bidong and my loving mother, the Empress Dowager, I will not have any bad opinions because of this mistake."
"After all, what I do is what the Empress Dowager, a very loving mother, wants to see, isn't it?"
Yin Shi thought for a while and said with a smile: "The empress is smart! This not only suits the minds of the two of them, but also suppresses and reduces the prestige of the true concubine in the palace. However, she is unable to complain to Bidong... Forever, she will That’s it.”
A concubine who has no family background and can't rely on the emperor's favor to cause trouble, let alone Concubine Xuan herself, is not the Yin family, and she doesn't need to care about it.
Concubine Xuan nodded, and then told her to look at the Didong people: "The people in that palace have not been used by the Zheng family. Tell our people to keep an eye on them, don't let them be mixed with sand, and take advantage of the fact that I have just arrived and the foundation is not stable. , go out to stir up trouble under the banner of this palace. Remember, not only the true concubine, but also everyone else, including the empress and the concubines, must be polite and in compliance with the rules! "
If something happened, she would have nothing to say.
… Hansu Palace, Taoli Palace.
Ruifei Ouyang Fulu was also talking to her confidants: "... When presenting to the Empress Dowager, Concubine Xuan was in front of me. It can be seen that the Empress Dowager was willing to let her be the leader of my group. "
"Perhaps the old lady is too loyal, otherwise, where would it be for her to overtake the empress?" The dowry secretary sighed, "Fortunately, the family did not get the news before entering the palace. The old lady's relapse is not far away. I'm afraid I have to wait for Your Majesty. If you go east to Enke, you will be in trouble. When the time comes, how can Concubine Xuan find the confidence to compete with the Empress?"
Ouyang Fulu shook his head and said: "Although there is only one person in the back position, the four of them have similar backgrounds. Whoever takes that position will have to lose. Before the foreign enemies are calm, they will fight among themselves if they can't do it. I, the palace. I know that in those years, because my grandfather was demoted and the Ji family deliberately suppressed it, it was very difficult for my father and brother in the court, so everyone was holding back their anger... But it is not time to vent yet, I will tell the people of Didong later. , since the empress dowager, the loving mother, prefers concubine Xuan, we don’t have to fight."
"Let her try the water in the palace first."
"Then the true concubine will not ask for explanation. Who in the Imperial Capital has not known about her for more than half a year?"
"Sister Meng and the younger sister of the Yin family had no other intentions. Bu Nao felt that she had not seen her sister from the Wei family for a long time, so she went to Yijia Palace to say hello and learn about the current situation of the East Palace while the palace people were cleaning up... so she sued her. The key point is that the East Palace I listen to her very much. It is unwise for a person like that to make a mistake rashly. It’s okay if someone is willing to stand in the way."
This does not mean that Ouyang Fulu is willing to follow Ji Wei, "Just Yuan Zhiniang is also very good. Bu Nao was forced in by relying on her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, and she is not the same type of person as him. Sister Meng and others Sister Yin looked so shameless back then, so we can't just look at her like that. We have to think of a way to have someone pass a message in front of Bidong to beg them for mercy."
The humble book muttered: "My dear, if the concubine takes the initiative to stir up trouble, I'm afraid she won't be able to find anyone in the future. Anyone who pleads for the two ladies begs to be hated by her. And since Bidong allows her to do that, I'm afraid no one will do it for the time being." If you go and tell me, are you going to hit a snag?"
"So we can't say it ourselves." Ouyang Fulu smiled slightly, "Let Yuan Zhiniang say whether she can be a cousin with the title of Dongdong. She has the support of her loving mother, the Empress Dowager, how can she behave like those of them? Legs and feet bound?"
"Is she willing?" Zhuoshu was a little doubtful, "I heard that the beautiful Yuan who entered the palace last year didn't even make a splash?"
Ouyang Fulu said: "That woman is not a concubine. Although Yuan Zhiniang is not a concubine, she was raised as a legitimate daughter. Although the Yuan family in Fuyang is not as good as ours, after all, it can be considered a wealthy family. There are some rules in the family, and one can distinguish oneself from the other. I think about Mrs. Chunke's temper that I have heard about over the years, is Yuan Zhiniang comparable to Yuan Yuniang?"
Moreover, "Mrs. Chun Ke and Yuan Yun Niang fell out of favor one after another, and the eldest prince did not stand still. Although the empress dowager, the loving mother, is highly respected by the emperor, she is old. If Xing Ningbo Mansion does not want the family to decline in a few years, this time the palace If Yuan Zhiniang doesn't want to fight for the new addition, then the family will have to fight too! She cannot back down!"
"However, it is difficult for her to convince the public in terms of beauty, family background, and talent."
At this point she smiled and said An Ran, "At that time, Sister Meng and Sister Yin were wronged. She didn't ask for the opportunity and missed it. She will be alone in the future. How can she stand out?"
From the perspective of the Sixth Palace, the five concubines entered the palace together that time, so they were naturally grouped together.
But in fact, in Ouyang Fulu's opinion, she, Luo Hanyi, Meng Youyi, and Yin Xuan were all the same. If we look at the Sixth Palace, even if Wei Hengyan is on the side of the true concubine, he is no longer an outsider in terms of background.
However, Yuan Zhiniang's words were not treated as one of their own by them from beginning to end.
That doesn't mean that they deliberately ganged up to neglect the Queen Mother's biological niece, but from the bottom of their hearts, they don't think that the concubine's daughter, who is the lintel of the Fuyang family, is qualified to be in the same circle with them.
"Find someone to reveal that idea to Yanhong Palace." Ouyang Fulu lazily ordered, "Tell her that there are only five newcomers in total. Once she succeeds in interceding with Sister Meng and Sister Yin, those two will Do you owe her a favor? From now on, you will definitely form an alliance with her even if you don't follow the horse's lead, but are you no more reliable than her two sisters who have fallen out of favor?"
"Why on earth can the empress dowager, a loving mother, try to stand up to her natal niece? Why can't she just go out and do justice for her personally?"
Zhuoshu pursed his lips and smiled: "No."
He added, "If Yuan Zhaoyuan's plea for mercy succeeds, we don't want to let Mrs. Manya and Yin Zhaoyi know who is the one who sincerely considers them."
At this moment, Meng Youyi and Yin Xiang are also discussing the matter of punishment: "The real concubine is really bullying me! If I and he don't do anything, who in the palace after the moon will think highly of us? Why don't we go over there?" , I wonder if the Meng family and the Yin family are easy to bully!"
Yin Xiang frowned slightly: "Is it because Your Majesty is partial and we have just entered the palace with no foundation, so we have nothing to say if we want to redress our grievances?"
Although Empress Dowager Yuan deprived Yun Fenghuang of her palace rights, everyone with a discerning eye knew that this was not Yun Fenghuang's warning and revenge for instigating Chunjia to punish the second concubine.
Even if the Queen Mother gave Chunjia face, she still did not exempt them from the punishment of being unable to sleep with her for half a month.
Therefore, their embarrassment cannot be alleviated at all.
Moreover, since the Queen Mother dealt with it in this way, she obviously told them tactfully that there was no need to mention the matter again, and she would not do anything with the second concubine.
But in the Ming Palace, besides the loving mother the Empress Dowager, who could make the emperor take back his life
If they don't take back their lives, they will definitely become the laughing stock of the former harem!
"For the sake of enlightenment, we can retreat in order to advance!" Meng Youyi thought for a moment, flicked her sleeves, stood up and said, "Juan, let's go to the Huanhua Palace to see the true concubine!" "