Chapter 218 (1/2)
Even if the atmosphere of the new year has swept the whole capital of the great Jin Dynasty, the palace is unexpectedly lifeless, even in ordinary times. His royal highness had no effect on medicine stone since he was seriously injured last time, but he recovered his life because of the personal diagnosis and treatment of doctor Xia Xiaoshen, the master of Jinling. Even if his life was saved, he would be useless for the rest of his life. This means that the crown prince's position is bound to be lost. The queen is actually ten years old overnight. She used to be the queen, but now she is reciting sutras and praying in the Buddhist hall day and night. It seems that she wants to give up her post.
As usual, the Queen's action is not in advance of how to look at, at least the palace has been in a mess. After all, the mother of a country means the most respected woman in the world. But now no one cares, just because the emperor is angry about Xuanhua. The fifth Prince wanted to kill the prince and was beheaded. Originally, the most secure princess was also a monk. The newly promoted concubines, Jiang Dan, were killed by the staff, and Wang lian'er was suddenly infected with a bad disease. People with a clear eye could see the mystery. They thought that something must have happened in the harem, and who dares to look for bad luck in this aspect. No matter how tempting it is, it's time to look forward and flinch. Moreover, the emperor was in a bad mood.
It's just that Xuanhua's sudden fall from the throne had a great impact on the former dynasty. The courtiers were already secretly divided into two groups. One group supported Xuanli, and the other group was xuanpei's supporters. Among them, Xuanhua's former subordinates were almost the same as Xuanli, and even had the potential to catch up with Xuanli.
But no matter how, new year's Eve or new year's day, but it is not so lively, it is a little bleak.
In the palace of CI Ning, the Empress Dowager Yide looked at the list in her hand, nodded and said slowly, ”just do as you have done, and add another piece of aloes and Ruby Ruyi.”
Aunt Yang bowed her head and said yes. She handed the list to the maid in waiting, then went around behind empress Yide and beat her shoulder carefully, saying: ”the Empress Dowager asked someone to send a new year's gift to King Jinying's house. If you see it...” These annual gifts are sent to Jinying palace. In the past few years, since she knew Xiao Shao's life experience, the Empress Dowager Yide has always adhered to the idea of protecting Xiao Shao. Except for her secret concern, she never did these suspicious things. Now it is the first time that she has been asked to send gifts to Jinying palace in the new year.
”You think those people don't know if they don't send it?” The Empress Dowager Yide looked at Aunt Yang with a smile, and said, ”the AI family has long wanted to do this. She has been shrinking for so many years. If she doesn't do it now, I'm afraid she won't have this chance in the future.”
This is euphemistic, but also contains a shocking meaning in it. Aunt Yang was so surprised that she couldn't think of anything else. She quickly passed the Empress Dowager Yide and knelt down in front of her and said, ”lady, don't say that.”
”That's all.” Empress Yide waved her hand. At the moment, there was no one else in the hall. Her eyelids seemed to close slightly, but her voice was clear: ”it's going to change, the rain is coming, the wind is all over the building. Wan Niang, I've lived with you for most of my life. I haven't seen anything before, and I'll be blinded by this wind.” She sighed: ”but there are still many wishes left unfinished. Originally thought, time is still long, do not want this blink of an eye, most of my life will be gone
Aunt Yang lowered her head and listened quietly, only to the Empress Dowager Yide's way: ”does the emperor's body improve?”
”Listen to Mr. Li, it seems to be aggravating.” Auntie Yang is very happy. The emperor was seriously ill, and no one knew about it except a few cronies and empress Yide. These days, people in the palace thought that the emperor was in a bad mood because of Xuanhua's affairs, so he was particularly gloomy, and even rarely went out of the palace. In fact, it is because the emperor's body has become more and more decadent. His illness comes like a mountain, but it goes like a thread. Even the king of a country can't avoid the common complaint in the face of time. Now that Xuanhua died, the imperial court is in turmoil. I don't know how much harm the news of the emperor's serious illness will cause, so I have to hide the news.
”It's all fate.” The Empress Dowager Yide's voice couldn't tell her joy and anger. She only said, ”sooner or later, the new prince will be established, and the ghosts and ghosts under him will start to act.”
Aunt Yang has been with the Empress Dowager Yide for many years, and she does not avoid many things. There was almost no secret between the master and the servant. Hearing this, aunt Yang said, ”does the Empress Dowager want to go to the court?”
If the emperor's illness continues to drag on like this, he can't hide it. There are many pairs of eyes in the palace, many of them are smart. Once it goes away, it will cause a lot of disaster, not to mention the chaos in the world. When she was young, the Empress Dowager Yide acted vigorously, and it was not that she did not listen to the government from behind the curtain. It was only later that the great Jin Dynasty gradually became stable and the throne was secure that it began to fade out of the view of the court. Now, if it is true that the Empress Dowager Yide came out to control the government, there is nothing wrong with it.
”What does the mourning family do in the court?” The smile on empress Yide's lips was a little chilly, and the silver silk all over her head was set off by the glittering light of her hairpin. Playing with her Ruby armor, she said, ”if you don't mix up the water in this pool, how can you catch it. I also want to see who is coveting the land in the world. ” She slowly lowered her head: ”I thought that I had no choice but to be trapped in the back palace. It's really a clown.”Aunt Yang said tentatively, ”but your majesty means that you want to...”
”The AI family thought that this position was prepared for him, and the river and mountain of the great Jin Dynasty were just right. But now it seems that he is not interested in this position. He has the same temperament as his father, even more stubborn than his father. I can't help but worry about him. No, I'm afraid of him. ” It is hard for the old stern woman to show a tired look. The woman looks very beautiful on the outside, but her husband suspects that her mother's family has collapsed, and she has lost her daughter after losing her son in middle age. No matter how well she conceals, only she knows the inner pain. She thought that she owed Prince Hongxi, and naturally she would not embarrass her son. She had to say that Prince Hongxi's final result was also due to her reasons. If you don't want to make the same mistake again, you have to step back. She sighed deeply: ”the emperor wants to have his own temperament, but there are things that the emperors can't do. Both the AI family and the emperor owe him. No matter what the emperor thinks, the AI family wants to help him. ”
”But if he doesn't want to,” aunt Yang said cautiously, ”according to the meaning of the empress dowager, which side should he help?” Xuanli and xuanpei will always have a prince in the future. Empress Dowager Yide did not show much enthusiasm for the two grandchildren, but her attitude is really very important.
”Wan Niang, don't you understand?” The Empress Dowager Yide smiles, but the smile is strange in aunt Yang's eyes. She says, ”I'm sorry for my family's delay in making an attitude. I just want to watch their actions. The rivers and mountains of the great Jin Dynasty are always the rivers and mountains of the Xuan family. But now there are people with different surnames who want to take a share. The stage has already been set up, and the AI family also wants to see who is singing in this play. ”
Aunt Yang was shocked and instinctively looked up at empress dowager Yide. The old woman, who had experienced the ups and downs of the great Jin Dynasty and witnessed the stability of the country and the people from the ups and downs to today's peace and stability, had a sharp look in her eyes. In a flash, I went back to those golden days, as if my hair had not yet been born, and my youth was not yet old. My sword came out of its sheath, and it was fierce.
The fireworks and firecrackers on New Year's Eve came from outside, which should be put off by the concubines and children in the harem. After all, no one knew the news of the emperor's serious illness, and they thought that the emperor was in a bad mood, so they didn't have a new year's banquet. When they were lonely, these women had to have fun on their own. Empress Yide closed her eyes and seemed to be asleep on the soft couch. Aunt Yang gently took one side of the blanket, carefully covered the Empress Dowager Yide, cut the lamp in the candlestick, and then quietly left the bedroom.
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On this day, Jinying's mansion was very busy.
Jiang Ruan took Xiao Shao back to the general's house to meet Zhao Guang's family. The men of Zhao family abducted their daughter quietly. Although they were very dissatisfied, the women of Zhao family were very satisfied with Xiao Shao. Because Xiao Shao was good-looking and had a calm temperament, she didn't even have a room around her. This was the most satisfying thing for the Zhao women. If there's anything bad, it's that his reputation is worse. It can be seen that Xiao Shao takes care of Jiang Ruan carefully. He also thinks that this is not important.
Although Xiao Shao's face is light, his manners are also comprehensive. He can't pick out any mistakes. In addition, Jiang Xinzhi and Jiang Ruan are used to being good people, so they have to deal with one or two of them, which has also untied the heart knot of the Zhao family. Zhidang Xiao Shao is a son-in-law with a good name. Today is new year's Eve, to live in Jinying palace, Jiang Ruan thought it was two people, because Xiao Shao has no other relatives. Who knows, there are no relatives, but there are many brothers.
Guan Lianghan has gone with his parents, but Mo Cong, Xia Qing and Qi Feng have come uninvited. Recently, Mo congxu has been forced by his family to talk about his marriage, but he escaped on New Year's Eve. After thinking that there is no place to hide, he came to the palace.
Xiao Shao doesn't know what to say, and Jiang Ruan won't drive people out. Housekeeper Lin thinks it's good. The more people there are, the more popular and prosperous the palace is. Happily, he secretly adds some more precious dishes to the dinner without telling Jiang Ruan. Instead, he takes his private money. However, the servants of the king's mansion are always rich in private money. As a housekeeper, they will not take these money seriously. But when Mo Cong came to see the dishes, he cried out again and said, ”I think the food in the imperial dining room is just like this. Third brother, you are too extravagant!”
”It's extravagant!” Xia Qing nodded and agreed, while she crammed vegetables into her mouth.
Mo Cong took a look at him and said, ”pay attention to your food. At least you're from a school. You're also a celebrity. How can you eat like a countryman?”
”What do you know?” Xia Qing was unrestrained. She frowned and said, ”the best thing for all things in the world is to return to their original heart. What's the matter with all those miscellaneous things? It's all false
”That's naturally --” Mo Cong looked at him with a smile. When talking about the mouth fight, Xia Qing naturally said nothing. He deliberately lengthened his voice and shook his head and said: ”I heard that the eldest lady of Lin Chang's historian is a nerd. She is a scholar and pays attention to etiquette.”
”You, you bullshit.” Xia Qing a Leng, some guilty way: ”Miss Lin is not such a pedantic person.””Oh, if you don't believe it, it's OK. All the people in our circle in Beijing are very clear. What's Miss Lin's temperament? If you don't believe it, I'll let my three younger sisters talk about you when they see Miss Lin tomorrow. They say that you don't stick to the etiquette of foreign things. When you eat, you talk about freedom. You're most free, but...”
The half crystal shrimp dumpling in Xia Qing's mouth flopped down, but he had to ask Xiao Shao for help: ”third brother...”