Finale: The tenderness of that glance

Rong Sleeping Crane hopes to have a granddaughter's goal of revenge, and it is realized faster than expected:

In the fifth year of Chengtai, the third child of Emperor Chengtai and Queen Xu landed, and it was a little princess.

When the Emperor Taishang, who was playing in Shuzhong, heard this, he remembered the past, so he ordered that after the little princess was full of weeks, she would be sent to him and Sheng Weiqiao to raise her.

Emperor Chengtai and his wife didn't know the emperor's thoughts, thinking that it was just that the emperor and his wife had not returned to Chang'an all these years, and they were empty on their knees and missed their younger generations.

Empress Xu also said that she would let King Lingqiu accompany her for a period of time in the past, so as to comfort the Emperor Taishang and the Queen Mother.

Who knew that the king of Lingqiu rushed to Shuzhong, and was sent away before he saw the face of the emperor, saying that he asked him not to disturb the purity of his husband and wife.

King Lingqiu asked to see him several times, but the Emperor Taishang didn't pay much attention to it, or the Queen Mother Sheng Weiqiao felt more sorry for the child, and took the time to see him, but it didn't mean to be lonely, just asked a few words about the recent situation, said that he and Rong Sleeping Crane were fine, and asked King Lingqiu to go back and tell Emperor Chengtai and his wife that they didn't have to worry about their parents.

King Lingqiu went back to Chang'an with tears and laughter, and said it in 1510, Emperor Chengtai was very moved, and he felt a little guilty about his brother, but he thought that the Emperor Taishang and the Queen Mother were unwilling to have too much contact with King Lingqiu, because King Lingqiu was also a son-in-law, and five years was not enough to dilute the influence of the Emperor Rong Sleeping Crane on the court and the world.

If King Lingqiu often accompanies the Emperor Taishang and is deeply favored, even if no one provokes him, Emperor Chengtai himself will inevitably be a little up-and-down...... After all, the reason why he has been wanton for so many years, and he has no fear when he ascends the throne as a young man, is it just because he has such a father?

Emperor Chengtai and his wife became more and more filial, and they would send something to the Emperor and his wife almost every three or five days.

After the little princess completed the week, she was about to send it to Shuzhong, but Sheng Weiqiao objected.

It's not that Sheng Weiqiao doesn't like his granddaughter, but considering that his wife is traveling everywhere at this time, it is inconvenient to take a child who has only been a week, and the little princess is also the only daughter of Queen Xu and Emperor Chengtai so far.

So the Queen Mother came out and persuaded Rong Sleepy Crane to give up the idea of raising her granddaughter herself and taking revenge on her grandson-in-law for the suffering she had suffered in the past.

However, Rong Sleeping Crane still personally chose a title for his granddaughter, Princess An Hui.

Princess Anhui's favor seems to the court and the opposition to have a little royal warmth, but this warmth does not mean that she and the emperor and his wife have a love for the entire grandchildren: the weight of the emperor and the queen mother, if you prefer a certain male grandson, it is difficult not to affect the prince's choice.

Even if the preference is for the eldest grandson who will inherit the East Palace, it will inevitably make Emperor Chengtai have a feeling that "although Lao Tzu is already the emperor, the power is still in the hands of his father and mother, and Lao Tzu is a puppet".

This has nothing to do with whether Emperor Chengtai is truly filial piety, he is a normal person, who wants to be involved in that position? Even if it's the involvement of biological parents?

In particular, the young emperor grew up in a carefree environment, and his temperament has always been a bit arrogant, almost unexpected.

That is, the emperor and the queen mother are favored by a princess who has no inheritance rights, and everyone can rest assured.

Princess Anhui, as the eldest daughter of the emperor and queen, originally landed with a golden spoon, and had the remote love of the emperor's grandfather and grandmother, so she should have developed the habit of being arrogant to everyone...... But no.

This is not that the princess is benevolent by nature, but the parenting strategy passed down by Queen Xu from the Xu family, which is really not something that ordinary people can bear.

Princess An Hui tossed a few times when she was a child, and the queen slapped her a few times almost without thinking about it......

Not only Princess An Hui was stunned, but Emperor Chengtai was dumbfounded, and asked the queen: "How can you do such a poisonous thing to your own daughter?" ”

Queen Xu didn't raise her eyelids: "The concubine learned this from her grandfather!" When my grandfather disciplined Uncle Weiyuan, he was either beaten or scolded! If Your Majesty thinks that your grandfather is doing something wrong, the concubine will change her body immediately! ”

Emperor Chengtai was speechless for a moment, Sheng Lanci and his wife were very fond of Sheng Weiqiao, and even moved their family to Chang'an for this daughter, so that it was convenient to meet their daughter and grandson.

Due to the early death of his grandfather and grandmother, Emperor Chengtai has only contacted the ancestors of Sheng Lanci and his wife, and this grandfather and grandmother have always been like his sweetheart, and they have been getting along for many years, and their feelings for each other are deep.

Asked Emperor Chengtai to say that Sheng Lan was not resigned, although his status was okay, he couldn't say it.

What's more, Rong Sleeping Crane and Sheng Weiqiao are still there, and Emperor Chengtai knows the temper of his mother: don't look at Sheng Weiqiao's spoiled son, many times, the brothers who were beaten by Rong Sleeping Crane could only run to Wangchun Palace for help, if he knew that his son dared to put the emperor on his father...... Emperor Chengtai didn't want to relive the scene of his parents beating him up together.

After a moment of silence, the emperor said faintly: "Uncle Xiao is indeed too unreasonable sometimes, but An Hui is still young when she comes to the first place, and what does it matter if she is a little naughty child?" ”

Empress Xu said: "My little uncle is said to have been beaten a lot when he was a child. ”

Emperor Chengtai was also dedicated to his daughter, and persuaded the Nan family and others to enter the palace and tell the queen to be tolerant of Princess Anhui, and not to beat the princess at every turn and cry wolf.

However, the two generations of the Xu family's housewife were generally violent on this issue, and asked the emperor in surprise: "Her Royal Highness the princess is disobedient, how can the queen mother not beat her?" ”

And the relationship between the Nan family and Gongsun Yingjiang and Emperor Chengtai, although not as deep as Sheng Lanci and his wife, is also the elder who took care of Emperor Chengtai when he was young, and Emperor Chengtai is embarrassed to worry about them for such a thing, so he can only help his daughter.

Princess An Hui had no backer, and was beaten and scolded by Queen Xu, crying and crying a few times, but she didn't dare to be too public.

When he was twelve or thirteen years old, it was time to discuss his marriage, and the Emperor Taishang, who returned to the palace of Nanfeng County, sent an edict to Chang'an to ask Princess An Hui to accompany him.

Princess An Hui has been instilled with the power of her grandfather and grandmother since she can remember, and she loves her, and she is very happy to embark on the road when she hears the words.

After arriving at the palace, at first he did get the favor of Rong Sleeping Crane and his wife.

It's just that not long after, after she tried to make trouble unreasonably, Sheng Weiqiao walked away silently, leaving Rong Sleeping Crane to discipline her granddaughter with a smile.

Although this person regrets not having a daughter, and even wants to use his granddaughter to make up for this regret, when he really meets his granddaughter, he is not polite at all!

Princess An Hui learned this grandfather's methods once, and she never thought of being obedient, and since then she has been an obedient and sensible granddaughter to herself, so that the two elders can enjoy the joy of family.

Of course, she can't say that she has grievances, most of the girls of the same age she comes into contact with are noble girls, and they are pampered at home, which can be said to be the kind of unprincipled doting.

is the only princess who is noble, because of the pressure of the elders, it seems that she is not as comfortable as the courtiers.

However, Sheng Weiqiao and Rong Sleeping Crane ignored this little child's thoughts, and saw that she was well-behaved, so they continued to shout in front of them as if nothing happened.

After half a year of work like this, during which Rong Mianhe ordered that all the candidates who were qualified for Princess Shang Anhui be sent to the palace and personally selected with Sheng Weiqiao.

At this time, Sheng Lanci and his wife also returned to Nanfeng County...... It should be said that she came back temporarily, mainly because Sheng Lan was old and a little unbearable to be busy with government affairs, so she said goodbye.

Sheng Lanci and his wife were born and raised in Nanfeng County, but because of Sheng Weiqiao, they were separated from the Nanfeng Sheng family and planned to settle down in Chang'an.

The reason why he came back to Nanfeng County now was to reunite with Sheng Weiqiao and his wife, and secondly, to visit Mrs. Sheng and others.

Mrs. Sheng was quite tough at this time, but after reuniting with her favorite eldest son after a long absence, she was very emotional, and she fell ill with her feet.

He didn't get up for a long time, and Sheng Weiqiao and his wife couldn't go to Nanfeng County to visit him because of their identity, so they sent Princess An Hui to go on their behalf.

Princess An Hui went to see it a few times, at first it was in order, she performed a family ceremony, greeted her softly, asked the doctor, and returned to the palace to describe it carefully to Sheng Weiqiao.

She didn't think there was anything wrong, and Sheng Weiqiao didn't mention anything.

After doing this several times, one time, Queen Xu's aunt Xu Caikui returned to Sangzi Cangwu County for some reason, and went to the neighboring county to see Mrs. Sheng, and by the way, she met with her niece's daughter.

After knowing this, he told Princess An Hui to be clever and diligent: "You are also so old, how can you ask the female officials around you to prepare things for you when you visit your elders?" There is no good pastry to eat female red, what is it, bring a little, it seems more sincere? ”

Princess An Hui didn't take it seriously at first: "I've done this several times, and I haven't seen the imperial grandmother say anything." ”

"Your imperial grandmother has always been loved by a thousand people, where does she think about this kind of human affection?" Xu Caikui said, "What's more, because she didn't mention it, you came up with it yourself, wouldn't it be more and more pleasing to them?" ”

Although Princess An Hui occasionally made mistakes, she still hoped to be praised by her elders, but she listened to the words, so she asked her subordinates to find a palace person who could cook and teach her how to cook.

Rong Sleeping Crane was like a treasure when he learned the news, and immediately ordered the palace people who cooked the most unpalatable to her!

At the end, he pointed out to Princess An Hui: "The old lady of the Sheng family is old, and he is particular about eating, so you should not prepare anything to eat for him, lest he be a beginner and his skills are not good, so that he will not be able to eat something bad." Why don't you give it to your great-grandfather! ”

The poor and elderly Sheng Lanci was put on the table by the son-in-law who was eager to repay him, and in the face of the food handed over by his great-granddaughter with great expectation, the comer did not refuse to praise it...... In the end, I got old, and I didn't last three days to hire a doctor!

When the matter reached the palace, Sheng Weiqiao knew the truth after a little pondering, personally picked up the dust, chased Rong Sleeping Crane and beat most of the palace, and Princess An Hui, who had always thought that her imperial grandmother was elegant and demure, was simply dumbfounded!

After finishing his breath, Sheng Weiqiao tidied up her dress and regained her elegant and demure appearance, and she had to go to see Sheng Lanci in person.

"My father-in-law is in the city now, let's go in and it's really disturbing, if you don't worry, why don't you take your father-in-law to live in the palace for a few days? Anyway, there are many houses in the palace, and now we live with An Hui, and it is very empty. "Rong Sleeping Crane will make up for the suggestion, "And it's about my father-in-law's body, how can I be completely out of proportion?" The food made by An Hui is a little unpalatable, but there is nothing bad in it, in the final analysis, it is the father-in-law who takes care of him......"

"Why do you blame my dad for being too squeamish?!" Sheng Weiqiao had already calmed down, but when he heard this, he turned his head, and there was murderous aura in his eyes!

Rong Sleeping Crane hurriedly said, "There is no such thing! I'm just afraid that you're worried about your father-in-law! ”

He was so good at what he said, and finally made Sheng Weiqiao feel a little angry again, and sent his henchmen to pick up Sheng Lanci and his wife to live in the palace.

When Sheng Lanci and his wife arrived in Nanfeng County before, they went to the palace to take pictures and have dinner with their daughter and son-in-law.

Now that I haven't seen her for a few days, Sheng Lanci's whole person seems to have lost weight because of illness, which makes Sheng Weiqiao feel very distressed, and while asking for warmth, she can't help but complain: "Daddy, you are really good!" An Hui is a junior in her own family, and she is not the kind of person who can't say it, she has only learned the way of cooking, and if she doesn't do well, you can just say it, ask her to improve, or let a special cook take it down and clean it up and use it again, it's not impossible! Why do you have to eat it? Make it like this, you yourself are uncomfortable, and my mother and I feel distressed! ”

Sheng Lanci smiled tolerantly: "The child is happy to cook for me, what else am I picky about?" Besides, this matter has nothing to do with An Hui, but I am overworked after a long journey, so I feel a little uncomfortable. ”

"Just talk to her!" Sheng Weiqiao glanced at him, got up and walked out, "I don't know what is going on?" I'm going to say she's going! ”

Sheng Lan told her not to stop, so she could only let Feng catch up and help Princess An Hui intercede, so as not to wronged her great-granddaughter.

The old couple wholeheartedly refused to admit that Sheng Lanci was put down by Princess Anhui's craftsmanship, and Sheng Weiqiao also loved this granddaughter, so she taught a few words with a straight face, and then gave up.

It's just that when he saw Rong Sleeping Crane, he was still a little angry, and went up to pinch the meat under his ribs: "You did a good thing!" Decades have passed, and you still want to take revenge on your father? You have such a deep grudge, I beat you and scolded you before, do you still have to settle accounts with me?! ”

Rong Sleeping Crane just laughed, let her pinch and pinch her anger, and only said softly: "Daddy knows that An Hui's skills are not good, but he still uses all the food An Hui gave him, and he is full of praise, it is nothing more than because he loves the house and Wu, because An Hui is your blood!" ”

Sheng Weiqiao was even more angry and sneered: "What? Is this my fault? ”

"Of course it's not the girl's fault." Rong Sleeping Crane looked at her and smiled, his smile became more and more gentle, "I just want to say that if An Hui was brought to me, I would have eaten it, and the reason is also because An Hui is obedient to your blood!" ”

"Isn't An Hui your bloodline?" This explanation couldn't impress Sheng Weiqiao, so he still beat him up in the end before he left angrily.

Over the years, the couple has traveled everywhere, and they have not been completely harmonious, and there have been disputes, but they have never stayed overnight.

So Sheng Weiqiao didn't take it seriously.

However, Sheng Lanci and his wife were very worried after hearing the news, and specially asked her to ask her sideways.

Sheng Weiqiao repeatedly assured them that they could rest assured.

Because of her scruples about her parents, even if she and Rong Sleeping Crane had some disagreements, she didn't dare to make a fuss openly.

Soon after, Mrs. Sheng died, and Mr. and Mrs. Rong Sleepy Crane personally came to the scene to offer condolences, which added a handful of scenery to the old lady's posthumous affairs.

After the old lady was gone, Sheng Lan resigned from her filial piety, and after Daxiang, she took Feng to Chang'an.

Sheng Weiqiao has been married to Rong Sleeping Crane for decades, and she is still pampered, although the couple's most beloved child is still this daughter, in the end, it is not as good as before, and they are always worried about her bad life.

However, Sheng Weiyuan, an unconscious son, couldn't help but be shocked after leaving for a while.

After they left, the Nanfeng Sheng family obviously declined further.

Because the rise of the Sheng family back then was mainly the big house, and the most profound connection between the big house and the Sheng family was the old lady Sheng.

The old lady is here, no matter how the two sides deal with each other, there is a trace of constant concern.

The old lady is gone, and this concern is completely gone.

Sheng Weiqiao easily noticed that the frequency of her cousin Sheng Weirao's sending things was more intensive.

Before, I just made a little thing and handed it over during the New Year's holidays.

Now it is not a New Year's Day, and someone will send it to the door.

And judging from the meticulousness of the needlework, Sheng Weirao was obviously a little impetuous.

Sheng Weiqiao sighed secretly at this, in fact, according to her thoughts, she was very willing to take care of her cousins of the same generation.

After all, although her two uncles are not very reliable, these brothers and sisters of the same generation are probably still good people.

It's just that considering the mood of Sheng Lanci and his wife and Xuan Yu Feng and other elders, she can only keep a distance from Sheng Weirao and give her meager care.

ordered someone to send Sheng Weirao a few more pieces of small jewelry, and Sheng Weiqiao didn't care about it anymore.

In the end, people have distant and close relatives, and Sheng Weirao's feelings in her mind are not as good as Sheng Lanci and his wife and Feng Yu.

Half a year after Sheng Lanci and his wife left, the palace received news that it was Gaomi Wang Rongqing who wanted to come to Nanfeng County.

To be precise, I want to go to Tortoiseshell Island.

This request made the palace people in charge of spreading the word sweat, because everyone in the palace knew that the emperor Rong Sleeping Crane was exiled from the palace when he was a child, and he grew up on tortoiseshell island, and at that time, no one knew the identity of the emperor at all, and he did not live happily on that island.

The Emperor Taishang may not like that island, the most direct evidence is that after the Emperor Taishang took the throne, he brought the Queen Mother to Nanfeng County, and the palace has been built for many years, but he never mentioned the words of going to Tortoiseshell Island to remember.

Now that Rong Qingshu has made this request, even if he is the brother of the Emperor Taishang, it is enough to make people feel at a loss.

In fact, when the Emperor Taishang heard the news, he frowned on the spot and said: "The eldest brother is old, and he is not in Chang'an to live and recuperate, and it is okay to come all the way to Nanfeng County, what kind of messy island do you want to go...... What did he think? ”

The palace people didn't dare to answer.

After a moment of stalemate, the Queen Mother Sheng Weiqiao said: "If you don't want him to come, just say it!" I think the eldest brother will understand. ”

"He's coming!" Just let the sleeping crane think for a moment, but shook his head, "I want to know what his purpose is in playing this game?" ”

"Actually, I don't have any intention, I just want to see where you survived all the years you were exiled?" More than two months later, Rong Qingchu, who was in the dust, saw Rong Sleeping Crane and said, "This thought is actually not mine, it is the queen mother." It's just that when you go back to the palace, the queen mother's body will not be good. Later, on her deathbed, she told me about her wish and asked me to go to Tortoiseshell Island once no matter what. At that time, you were leading the troops, and I was afraid of causing you trouble, so I didn't say anything. Later, I went to the fiefdom, and your sister-in-law has been in poor health, and I can't get out. ”

"After returning to Chang'an, because Lingzhan is still immature, many things, I don't feel at ease if I don't watch from the side!"

"Now that the children are older, they no longer need me to take care of them all the time, and I don't think it's good to put it off any longer."

He was silent for a moment and smiled self-deprecatingly, "I don't think I have a few more years to live." ”

Rong Sleeping Crane listened expressionlessly, and finally said: "If you want to see it, go and I'll let someone show you the way." ”

Rong Qingchu said, "Thank you." ”

At the end of the day, the brothers didn't seem to have anything else to say.

The atmosphere in the hall was stalemate for a moment, and Rong Qingchu raised his eyes to look at the younger brother who was still the slightest bit imposing after looking at this Zen position, and got up to leave.

Before leaving the palace, he still couldn't hold back, and turned around and asked, "Over the years, I have often dreamed of the queen mother, what about you?" ”

Rong Sleeping Crane said lightly: "Only when you think about it will you dream at night, and what I dream of is the Queen Mother." ”

Rong Qingchu looked at him, as if to confirm the truth of his words, and after a while, he left quietly.

When he left the palace, Sheng Weiqiao went back to the palace, and saw her husband leaning on the royal couch with one hand on his cheek, his eyes were uncertain, he sighed secretly, and stepped forward and said, "If you want to go with him, there are not many steps to Tortoiseshell Island?" ”

Rong Sleeping Crane just smiled: "No, good girl, I don't want to go." ”

Seeing his wife looking at him worriedly, he smiled more and said softly, "Good girl, maybe in the mind of the queen mother, I have always been weak and helpless when I was five years old, but for me, those are the past. Now that I am the emperor, the whole world is prostrate, if I still have to worry about such an experience, how can I afford this big Mu Jiangshan? ”

Sheng Weiqiao didn't believe what he said: "Things can pass, but the hardships I have suffered are true." ”

And he said, "And you didn't have to suffer those grievances, those dangers, and those hardships...... That's what you shouldn't have to bear. ”

"But." When the Emperor Taishang, who already had a slight frost color on his temples, heard this, he turned his head, his eyes were like spring water, and he looked at her gently, "Then I may not know you." ”

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