Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Secret Meeting
Seeing off the triumphant Liu Xiaozhu, Dou Ying fell into deep thought.
"Taifu, Taifu" Liu Rong shouted a few times behind him before summoning Dou Ying back from the state of soul travel.
"You go out to play for a while, and Mrs. Ben wants to write things."
Changle Palace.
"Grandma, I'm here to bring you pastries."
Liu Xiaozhu held the hibiscus cake in both hands, took a bite of it according to his mother's instructions, and then broke a piece and stuffed it into the queen mother's mouth.
"Well, it's so sweet, it's still my little girl's filial piety, much stronger than those two big ones. Now, there are fewer and fewer filial children. ”
"Grandma, if you like to eat, every time you take a break in the future, let Sister Wei Ya make it for you."
"Okay."
The Queen Mother stroked Liu Xiaozhu's face dotingly, and a loving smile appeared on her face.
"Mother, why are you so happy today."
Princess Guantao walked in from outside, and when she saw the smile on the queen mother's face, she asked.
"Come, give your aunt a taste too. Biao'er brought pastries, and the old man ate well. ”
"Hey, that's all there is to it. What should I be, well, it tastes really good. ”
Princess Guantao took a bite and tasted a small bite. After eating, I took another big bite.
"Mother, this is spring. I don't know what's going on with Your Majesty's illness, and it's strange that you're bored in this deep palace all the time. In a few days, let's go to Yunjia Zhuangzi for a walk, and then go to Lishan to see how about your majesty? ”
"It's better not to go, Your Majesty wants to recuperate, we don't have to quarrel with him. Not conducive to the emperor's dragon body. ”
"Mother, let's not bring so many people, just our mother. What's the bother. The concubines of each palace are not taking turns to wait. You don't know that you were born, and you won't be able to stop one day. ”
"Shut up, there are children here, and there is no mouth to cover. I'm not afraid that people will say that you are disrespectful to your elders.
But then you should go and see, you can arrange to find a sunny day. Let's go out for a walk, and it's a little boring to stay in this palace. ”
"Okay, grandma, you go to the Yun family, I'll take you around. The Yun family has a lot of delicious food, and Brother Liu Rong asked about it just now. ”
"Okay, when the time comes, let's take our little baby around with grandma."
Weiyang Palace.
Dou Ying and Liu Hui knelt in front of Concubine Li, steaming hot from the tea cup on the desk.
"Rong'er has the assistance of your two virtuous ministers. This is truly a blessing from heaven. In the future, if Rong'er ascends the throne. We will not forget the assistance of the two gentlemen. ”
Concubine Li is a person who has been mixed up in the harem for many years, especially when she was repeatedly suppressed by the Queen Mother, and she has changed her temperament a little. She has also become cautious, and now the only thing she can rely on is the two ministers in front of her.
Concubine Li praised it. Dou Ying and Da Honglu are both courtiers of His Majesty. The crown prince is also the future prince of the Han Dynasty. It is the object of my allegiance. Loyalty to the Han Dynasty, loyalty to His Majesty, and loyalty to the prince are all our duty as courtiers. ”
"It's good to think like you guys. The old lady didn't like Rong'er very much. The king of Liang had a strong army outside. Even if His Majesty passed this country to Rong'er, I'm afraid Rong'er won't be able to sit still. ”
"This is exactly what the minister and Da Honglu are worried about, today the minister took the exam to check the study of King Jiaodong. Professor Lintong Hou's essence made the minister very impressed. You can imagine the knowledge of King Jiaoxi and King Zhongshan. Although my Han Dynasty has a tradition of establishing a long line, if His Majesty changes to a virtuous person in order to compromise with the Queen Mother, the King of Zhongshan, the King of Jiaoxi, and even the King of Jiaodong will be strong contenders.
The minister also heard that the ladies of each palace wanted to send their children to Tsinghua University. King Guangchuan, King Qinghe, and King Changshan are all active activities, if they all learn the skills. Even if the prince becomes the world in the future, I am afraid that the dragon chair will not be able to sit steadily. ”
"It's that Yun Xiao again, I really want to break him into pieces. But he has an old lady to protect him, and he is also hooking up with Princess Guantao. Even such a thing as killing the king of Jiangdu can be let go, how can we move him. ”
Concubine Li gritted her teeth when she mentioned Yun Xiao, and she remembered that she had no good time in her own family as soon as this kid appeared. The Li family has gone from a thriving family to a dilapidated and unusable family, all thanks to this kid. The first thing Liu Rong did when he ascended the throne was to break this cloud into pieces.
"Niangniang is angry, for today's plan, she can only protect the military power. As long as we have military power in hand, whether it is King Liang or Queen Mother. We can't do anything about the prince, if there is a change in the other day, we just need to block Hangu Pass as soon as possible. Even if Liang Guo's military horses are strong, I am afraid they will not be able to enter. The Queen Mother is lonely in Changle Palace, so she can only admit the fact that she is accomplished. ”
Liu Hui said that he had to say that this was loyal and constructive.
"You mean to contact Zhou Yafu? But the harem concubines contacted the ministers of the army for no reason, which is a big crime. ”
"I don't need my mother to contact her, I heard that Mrs. Zhou has a daughter who is ten years old. If the mother can form a family with the captain, then a big thing can be done. ”
"Kissing? This woman is only ten years old, isn't she too young? ”
"Hey, sis. The parties can agree first. Then report to His Majesty, and give a dowry as for getting married, then it can naturally be postponed for a few years. As long as Zhou Yafu is given this reassurance, he will definitely support the prince. With his support, it is naturally equivalent to the support of the military, plus Dou Taifu's original subordinates. King Liang couldn't even pass Luoyang, let alone the Hangu Pass. ”
Marriage is indeed a good way, but the daughter of the Yafu family has not even seen it herself this week. Looking at Zhou Yafu's honor, you can imagine that his daughters are not very beautiful.
Seeing Concubine Li's hesitation, Dou Ying said: "The minister also thinks that this matter is feasible, but we can't tell His Majesty." can only be promised by the mother to Zhou Yafu, if the crown prince ascends the throne, the daughter of the Zhou family will be the queen. ”
"Without His Majesty's approval, Zhou Yafu will believe it?"
"Does Niangniang think His Majesty will approve? Not to mention the Queen Mother, even Her Majesty would definitely not agree to such a family affair.
Why didn't Niangniang think about it, if the prince was in Beijing and the prince who controlled the soldiers and horses of the world became a son-in-law. Can Your Majesty stay in Tangquan Palace? I'm afraid I'll rush back as soon as I get the news. It's hard to say what will happen at that time, at least His Majesty will no longer trust the prince.
So this must be done in secret. The mother wants to give the captain some handwritten letters. also wrote another marriage letter, and set the name of Zhou Yafu's little daughter in the name of the prince's mother. In this way, you can have the best of both worlds, not only to make the Queen Mother and Her Majesty suspicious, but also to envelop Mrs. Zhou. ”
Dou Ying is worthy of being a minister who seeks the country, and he explained the matter clearly in a few words. Liu Qi would never agree to this family affair, if the prince and the prince became Weng's son-in-law. The crown prince even has the ability to cause trouble against Xiao Wall, which Liu Qi will never allow.
"Taifu Lao Cheng is seeking the country, this plan is very good."
Liu Hui also nodded and praised on the side, he really didn't expect this layer just now.
"Oh well. For the sake of Rong'er's future, he wrote a marriage book. ”
Concubine Li gritted her teeth. He took out a piece of paper from the desk. Dip in pen and ink. Wrote a letter and a marriage letter. For the sake of the future, I can't care about the appearance of the Zhou family's daughter. Even if he really has a virtue with Zhou Yafu, Concubine Li also admits it.
Liu Hui and Dou Ying said goodbye to Concubine Li and turned to leave. Thinking about how to discuss with Zhou Yafu.
Three women approached him. Seeing Liu Hui and Dou Ying coming out, he hurriedly retreated to the side of the road and gave a deep salute. Wait for Dou Ying and Liu Hui to go away. Only then did he walk to the palace gate of Concubine Li.
"Yo. Le Niang brought the green beads and green stamen into the palace again to sell your jewelry. My mother is in a bad mood now, you should go to another mother, lest I be punished by my mother. ”
Concubine Li's personal palace maid Ying'er stopped Le Niang outside.
"Thank you, girl. There is a glass hairpin here, which must be beautiful on the girl's head. You see, there is also a cirrus tweed on the head of this hairpin. ”
Le Niang said and took out a glass hairpin from the box held by the green bead behind her, which was nothing more than a scrap scrap. It's just that because a small flower was wrapped inside, it was picked out by Le Niang. It can also be regarded as waste utilization, and the glass hairpin is rare, and this thing is the best gift for such a little palace maid. Don't look at them as just palace maids, they have a lot of energy in the palace.
With such a favored palace maid, if there is something to say hello, there will be endless benefits.
"Ah, it's so beautiful, Cheng Niangniang has one of these glass hairpins. I heard that you sold it to her for 100 gold! ”
"Yes, Cheng Niangniang likes it."
"I sue you, her maid Yan'er was beaten to death by Cheng Niangniang because she broke the hairpin. I heard that after an hour of pumping bamboo sticks, her screams could be heard in the entire Weiyang Palace. Recently, the people in the palace did not dare to go out at night, saying that they were afraid of bumping into unjust souls. ”
Ying'er also looked around when she said this, as if under the spring sun, the entire Weiyang Palace also looked a little weird.
"Gee, how did I know that? Knowing that I won't sell it to Cheng Niangniang, didn't I kill a life, really. I have to hurry out of the palace to find Sima Xianren to pray for blessings, girl, you are busy, I will leave first. One day, when the mother is happy, you scream, the mother has good jewelry and can't forget the girl. ”
Le Niang took Ying'er's hand, as if she was holding her own girl's hand, and her voice was gentle and loving, like a mother talking to her daughter.
"Thank you, auntie."
Ying'er was a little moved, this Le Niang heard that she used to be a person from Princess Guantao's mansion. Now I don't know where to get some Jingmei jewelry, and I often come to the palace to sell it. It must be someone's door, otherwise how could the palace be strictly forbidden and let her come and go casually.
This Le Niang is a human duty, and the jewelry sold by the mouth and sweetness is not available to other aunts in terms of workmanship or style. The mothers of each palace like it, and I heard that Tang Niangniang took her to sell the step shake and won the praise of His Majesty. Now all the palace ladies have begun to buy jewelry from Le Niang, so angry that several other ladies who sell jewelry roll their eyes, but they dare not do anything, obviously afraid of the backer behind Le Niang, and I don't know who is so capable.
It is a felony to ban brawls in the palace, even if it is a woman, it will be killed with a cane. Spring Camel was because he offended Princess Guantao, and when he heard that he had sued in front of the Queen Mother, he asked the Queen Mother to send someone to beat her to death. The tragic situation at the time of death, Ying'er shuddered when she thought about it. Several little palace maids were so frightened that they peed their pants that day.
Le Niang carries green beads and green stamens, and does not sell jewelry. walked out of Weiyang Palace and got into the carriage that had been waiting at the gate of the palace. If you are interested, you will find that it is the steward of the Yunhou family who is driving the car, named Canghu.
"I've heard it all, and the palace is not a good place to go. Stay in the Yun family with peace of mind, at least you won't kill people casually. Listen, just for a glass hairpin, you can beat people to death. Green Stamen, you were punished for breaking Madame's glass teacup yesterday. ”
Le Niang looked at the green beads and the green stamen and said.
"Auntie, don't say it. In the future, we will no longer dare to think about the palace, the Yun family Zhuangzi is so good, we will not go anywhere. ”
At the beginning, Princess Guantao was bent on sending the two daughters to the palace, and the two daughters have been looking forward to it. After learning that he had no chance with the palace, he was really lost for a long time. When I heard the secrets of the palace today, I was also a little afraid. I don't know what will happen to you after entering the palace, a woman like them who has no backstage enters the palace. Most of them didn't end well, and then a very small number of quick-witted people could break out, such as Wang Huan.
The carriage carried the three girls out of Chang'an City with the flow of people out of the city at night, thinking about the direction of the Yunjia Zhuangzi.
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