When Yun Fenghuang returned to Huanhua Hall, he ordered someone to "announce the good news" to the queen.
Gu Zhen was very happy when he heard that the emperor had approved Gu Su to enter the palace. When he heard that the Gu family and Gu Su were asked to send more girls to serve him, his smile froze: "Why not?"
"If you reply to the Empress, it is your Majesty's order." The messenger said respectfully, "I would like to ask the Empress to convey this to Uncle Zhaowu's Mansion."
She just said the same thing back and forth, and after Gu Zhen interrogated her for a long time to no avail, he let her go and turned around to discuss with her left and right.
"Empress, may it be because Your Majesty Dong is thinking about you?" After thinking about it for a while, he said to her, "After all, didn't the Eighth Young Lady say that? If you can enter the palace and give birth to an heir, I will raise it with you. But. Forgive me for saying something heartbreaking, but who can be sure about the fate of children? Please tell me that the Eighth Young Lady has been nowhere to go since she entered the palace, and many people have been nowhere to go in recent years. Is it possible that the empress is just waiting for her? Therefore, Your Majesty, please ask your family to send more people so that you can have more children."
His voice lowered, "In this case, Dong's legitimate son must come from the Gu family's bloodline. Isn't that a good thing? My dear, you should go and thank me."
Gu Zhen always felt that there was something good about it: "But that was not what the imperial concubine said to Bidong. We should also know the character of the imperial concubine. Even if Bidong intends to favor his Gu family, it's fine if she is not present. Since she If you are here, why don't you disturb me?"
"If it weren't for normal times, with the concubine's great favor, the possibility of disturbing this matter is not small." Zuo Zuo said, "But if there is a change in Wei He and the north is relying on uncle Zhong, what do you think? How could such a wise and powerful man let his pampering concubine chill his Gu family's heart?"
That's not true.
Gu Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, let people pay attention to the Taichu Palace. When the emperor stops going, I will go and thank you. Very well, send a message to the family and ask them to select people carefully. …”
At this point, another question arises: "What kind of status should Su'er and the others be given after they enter the palace?"
To be fair, whether it was out of family ties or for the sake of his own dignity, Gu Zhen definitely wanted to give those sisters high positions.
But other concubines, especially the concubines headed by Yun Fenghuang and others, may not be willing to agree.
It should be noted that except for the five people hired by the emperor during his wedding and the empress dowager, the empress dowager, almost all of the others who first entered the palace started as concubines.
There may be reasons for these two exceptions. The former may prevent Chunjia from stabilizing his throne, and the latter may prevent Chunjia from regaining imperial power.
When the Gu family's daughters entered the palace in the Ming Dynasty, although they also had connections from the previous dynasty, they were still quite weak and reserved.
I would like to ask if the position given is too high, how can I convince the public
But if the price was too low, Gu Zhen would feel that his face would not look good.
Think about the former empress Ji Lingzi, her cousin Ji Muzi, and Zhaoyuan, one of the nine concubines.
Even if Gu Su is a concubine, at least she must be a concubine
"Your Majesty, you have to think about it." She told her plans to her attendants. The attendants were silent for a moment, and then someone who was more outspoken took a step forward and reminded her in a low voice, "If the newlyweds are to be concubines, they will be born in the east." The emperor, of course, will be raised by you or other deputies. Are you willing to raise it yourself? Can you give his biological mother dignity? When the emperor grows up, he should also be grateful to you. Can the new couple be directly named concubines according to the rules? , can you raise an heir by yourself? Now that the heir is so big, do you think that you are relying on your status as queen to rob his heir? Do you think that is unjust? "
Gu Su said that if you ask me to come to the palace, I will definitely give you the baby, do you believe it
Is there someone who wants to enter the palace because of her glory? Even if her fierce attitude is due to being instigated by her clansmen, she really has Chunjia's thoughts after all.
Then if she was thinking about entering the palace and being with her beloved, she would naturally be willing to agree to any conditions and make any promises.
But when someone really comes and becomes Chunjia's concubine, let me see if she is really that satisfied and has no other ambitions
It's unacceptable, people are naturally greedy, especially a master like Gu Su who goes on a hunger strike just because he wants to enter the palace. He can make trouble about entering the palace, but he can continue to make trouble about other things a month later. She admired the emperor fiercely, so she was willing to give her child to others to raise? Even if we take a step back, according to the interests of the Gu family, we definitely hope that the heirs of the Gu family's daughter will be raised by Gu Zhen, who has become the queen, so that he can occupy the status of legitimate son and prepare for his entry into the Qingci Palace in Yue. But would Gu Su be willing to do so? Will you accept this calmly
Just look at Queen Mother Qu and you will know.
When Chun Jia was the King of Fuyang in Fuyang County, why didn't she make trouble? Later Chunjia came to the throne, and she did not make trouble when the situation was difficult.
If the Emperor of Tomorrow takes charge personally and her power becomes more and more powerful, Empress Dowager Yuan's influence begins to decline, and Empress Dowager Qu starts to cause trouble.
No, did she suffer a lot of grievances in those years
It is not true that Queen Mother Yuan wronged her and suppressed her.
But as long as she didn't make trouble before, she would only make that point when Chunjia gained power, which would be enough for all adoptive mothers to be vigilant.
When a child grows up and cannot control his mother, it is okay to watch the fire from the other side and sigh for a few times, but when it is really the head's turn, it is heart-wrenching.
"..." Gu Zhen was silent for a moment and sighed softly. She actually didn't like that kind of busy work, but in life, no matter how noble she was, she would inevitably have all kinds of helplessness.
The queen said slowly, "I am very popular."
After a while, she went to Chunjia to thank her. Chunjia responded lightly and asked her what status she planned to give to her sisters. Gu Zhen said humbly: "I am a sister who comes from a family of military commanders. In terms of virtuous and virtuous women, Her virtue, talent, character and character are far different from those noble ladies who come from scholarly families. Thanks to your Majesty, I am willing to let my concubine and sisters serve by your side. It is already a blessing from heaven. There is no need to care about status. Where’s the status?”
Let's just say that Gu Su is his own cousin, and her father died young, so she is pitiful, so let's give her Baolin.
As for the other sisters, just Yuwan Fengyi.
Those words made Chunjia, who was originally looking careless, a little surprised. He raised his head to look at her and said, "Isn't it too low?"
After all, Fucai Nu, who had the lowest status in the harem, went to serve as a servant, then to Yuwan, and then to Fubaolin.
To put it bluntly, almost all of Ru Ming's three grades were selected from poor families.
Given the Gu family's family status, even if their daughter is not a concubine, it would be a bit shabby to be given such a status.
"It's not low." But Gu Zhen said, "Your Majesty, please think about it. When the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager hired all the noble ladies into the palace, the concubine was among them. The first title was just Baolin. Where can I be with my cousin? Compared with the imperial concubine?"
Gu Su cannot be compared with Yun Fenghuang, and the other sisters are even worse.
Therefore, Gu Suchu's title of Baolin was considered a compliment, and the others were certainly one or two levels lower, so there was nothing wrong with that... Chunjia saw that the queen had ulterior motives, but he himself did not want Gu's daughter to have too much power in the palace. Hearing the words, he muttered slightly: "This is a matter for the harem. The queen can do whatever she wants."
Otherwise, the matter is settled like that. There is no new news from the north, and a group of new people have been added to the palace.
There are three newcomers, Ye Yi, headed by Gu Su, the eighth lady of Zhaowu's uncle's house. In addition, there is a concubine named Gu Shao from Gu's second wife. Both of them are rosy and beautiful, and can be regarded as average among the concubines. She is not particularly beautiful, but after all, she comes from a high family and her behavior, demeanor and demeanor are passable.
The last one is more special, the daughter of a branch of the Gu family, named Gu Liman.
Gu Liman's appearance, in one word, is charming.
Newcomers should not be too ostentatious when they are new, and everyone knows that the emperor Ruming favors the imperial concubine, and the imperial concubine is jealous. Therefore, the three of them were brought to the palace by the queen's people, and they all dressed simply in plain clothes when they presented themselves to the heads of the palaces. There are only a few hairpin rings.
In this way, Gu Su and Gu Shao became more and more dignified and dignified. Although Gu Liman did not do anything frivolous, because of his foxy eyes and enchanting figure, he looked romantic and charming.
"Is that true, Madam Gu..." Seeing that, Concubine Shu frowned slightly, and while everyone was whispering, she approached Yun Fenghuang and whispered, "Where can I find such a vixen? Doesn't he mean to beg Charming Lord? What!"
I felt inappropriate when I said those words, as if I thought that Gu Liman's entry into the palace would threaten the imperial concubine, so I even added, "A woman with such a look makes her restless. What's the point of sending her to Bidong?"
It didn't matter to Yun Fenghuang: "She's just a little bit charming. In terms of beauty, she's not even as good as Concubine Shu. What should I worry about?"
When Concubine Shu heard this, she felt certain at first, and then choked: What does it mean to be inferior to me? Do you think I am not good-looking? ? ?
She was very upset, but she didn't dare to have an argument with the imperial concubine so she could take it out on the new couple. However, Gu Zhen said a few words of courtesy and announced that Gu Su was Baolin, Gu Shao was Yuwan, and Gu Liman was the queen of Fengyi. Concubine Shu then spoke: "Your Majesty, that's inappropriate."
Gu Zhen was stunned and said, "Why is it inappropriate?"
"Your Majesty, I heard that Miss Wei Qinsu once fell in love at first sight with Bhidong at the osmanthus appreciation banquet. She made a scene at home without eating or drinking. The empress had no choice but to invite Bhidong to allow her to enter the palace?" Concubine Shu glanced at her. Looking at Su, Gu Su immediately blushed with embarrassment, lowered his head and said nothing.
However, Concubine Shu sneered, "Women of this generation value chastity, quietness and meekness. Gu Su lost his father when he was young, so he relied on his biological mother and his tribe to raise him until he grew up." But for his own selfish desires and ignoring the concerns of his elders, this shows his unfilial piety! With such a deficient character, was it because of Uncle Zhaowu's lineage and the empress's reputation that she was allowed to enter the palace, so why should she be considered a sister? After all, Gu Shao and Gu Liman did not hear any bad behavior from me. "
Gu Zhen's chest rose and fell, and he looked at... Yun Fenghuang like a knife.
Yun Fenghuang: "..."
That time it really had something to do with me! ! !
She was very curious about why Concubine Shu suddenly jumped out to make trouble with the Queen!
But how could Gu Zhen believe it
Now the palace has acquiesced that among the four concubines, except Concubine Yuan Xian, the imperial concubines Shu and Concubine De are in a group, with the imperial concubine as the leader.
If Concubine Ming Shu shows up to stir up trouble, then don’t think about it, it must be the concubine’s instigation!
"It's fine for other people to say such things." The queen was furious. She felt that she had been tricked by Yun Fenghuang.
Concubine, I don’t agree with Gu Su and the others to enter the palace, so I won’t agree to use that favor to go to Mrs. Qingshu. It turns out that I agreed and facilitated their entry into the palace. So why can’t I give this palace a chance? ?
Is that what humans do? ?
Gu Zhen scowled, sneered, and said without looking at Concubine Shu, "Ouyang Fulu, who am I to say that? I don't want to think about the confinement period that the second prince spent under my legs? Please don't. Blessed by the ancestors of the Gongxiang clan, I am a good heir to the emperor, but I am afraid that he will be in trouble a long time ago! Based on that, I will never be qualified to find fault with others in my life! Moreover, His Majesty Donglongzhangfengfeng is brave and powerful, and the ones there are , who wouldn’t be filled with admiration for Bidong from the outside? After Gu Su accidentally looked up at Tianyan, there was no other man in his eyes. What’s the problem? I remember that Ouyang Fulu and I also met at the palace banquet before entering the palace. Is it possible to cross Bidong? Was my heart still and without any thoughts at that time?!"
So if Concubine Shu didn't enter the palace, she could probably say that she admired the emperor and had no other thoughts.
But if you become a concubine in the Ming Dynasty, then of course you have to say: "My concubine was naturally respected by the emperor at that time, but as the saying goes, it's about love and not about etiquette..."
"Then I ask you, do you have any proof that I keep saying that Gu Su is unfilial to his elders?" Gu Zhen interrupted her scornfully, "How dare you show off the rumors you heard from hearsay in front of me?! There is no proof. According to what kind of crime should one be guilty of defaming a concubine?!"
The last sentence was directed at Yun Fenghuang.
Yun Fenghuang secretly scolded Concubine Shu as a waste. It doesn't matter if I ask for trouble. No problem. I have the ability to provoke trouble. I have the ability to withstand it
What's the point if it doesn't land on the cusp of this house in the end
"That matter, the Empress is not a bad person to talk about." She suppressed her displeasure and spoke slowly, "You must know that the Sixth Palace is headed by the Empress. Since there are rumors about Qin Su's unfilial elders, why did the Empress never stop it from the beginning to the end? Where is the clarification? As long as your concubine behaves like that, and those people here are very suspicious of Gu Su, it is certainly their fault. After all, is it not the concubine’s negligence? "
Gu Zhen: "..."
I'm so angry, why does the imperial concubine find a reason to bite back every time