Chapter 4: Branches

Among the low-level concubines here, who doesn't want to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the emperor, so as to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family!

However, thinking of the imperial concubine Wan, who has been favored for many years and is abnormal, everyone only felt a chill in their hearts, and the rest could only sigh helplessly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In this harem, with the prince by his side, he will rely on him for the rest of his life. Everyone understands this truth. It's just that......

In the early years, some concubines in the palace were pregnant, but once Wan Guifei knew about it, as long as the concubine Niangniang made such a fuss in front of His Majesty, the consequences were naturally conceivable.

Over the years, I don't know how many babies have died in the hands of Wan Guifei and have not yet been born. With the obscenity of the imperial concubine Wan first, now in this palace, there is a prince alive, and the concubines feel that they are very lucky.

Now, this Wan clan has suddenly become virtuous, and he even took the initiative to mention the draft for His Majesty. Among them, I'm afraid it won't be that simple.

Naturally, none of the women who can struggle to survive in the palace are stupid. As everyone knows, Wan Guifei is the emperor's draft this time, and she is probably aimed at the Shufei Niangniang Ji family on the side.

Thinking of this, everyone quietly raised their eyes, and at the same time looked at Concubine Ji Shu, who was sitting under the queen and had always been indifferent to the concubines.

And Concubine Ji Shufei faced everyone's scrutiny, but she was still peaceful, and picked up the tea cup in her hand with an indifferent face, as if she didn't care about everyone's eyes at all.

For a moment, there was some strange silence in the main hall.

At this time, Wan Guifei, who had never spoken proudly, finally put down the tea cup in her hand and sneered.

"What the queen mother said is very true," Wan Guifei raised her head, and her eyes swept over Concubine Ji Shu diagonally opposite, "This is the royal branch, which is our duty as a concubine." ”

"It's just that the concubines are getting older, and I'm afraid it's no longer possible to take on this heavy responsibility. Therefore, ,......" Speaking of this, Wan Guifei turned her head, and her eyes slowly swept over the people around her.

Therefore, the concubines will propose to the saint that the draft girls will be widely selected, and they will also open the branches, scatter and leaves for the royal family. The four words of the branches, Wan Guifei said it very clearly and slowly, so slow that after all the concubines heard the words, they all lowered their heads involuntarily.

Seeing that all the concubines didn't dare to look at her, Wan Guifei got up and bowed to the Empress Dowager Zhou at the top, and then sat back in her place, picked up the silk handkerchief in her hand as if at random, and gently wiped the corners of her mouth.

She knew that the Empress Dowager Zhou didn't like her, but so what? If she hadn't fought to protect His Majesty back then, how could the Empress Dowager Zhou sit on the position of the Empress Dowager?

Therefore, over the years, even if the Empress Dowager Zhou is dissatisfied with her, she can only endure it with one eye closed.

She also knew that at this time, the Empress Dowager Zhou deliberately proposed these words to spread the leaves, but it was just to beat her as before.

However, this time she really wanted to spread the branches for the royal family, otherwise, how could she justifiably clean up the slut of the Ji family without any scruples.

Sixteen years ago, it was the slut of the Ji family who seduced His Majesty regardless of her shame while she was pregnant.

Back then, in order to accumulate blessings for the child in her womb, she was still a little soft-hearted, and only sent the slut of the Ji family to the cold palace, but she did not ask for her life.

But he never thought about it, but it was just a blessing, and the slut of the Ji family turned out to be secretly married to the dragon seed. Later, with the help of the slut of the Wu family in the cold palace, he gave birth to a dragon son and secretly raised it in the cold palace.

Ten years ago, after she found out, when she wanted to secretly get rid of that evil seed, who knew that His Majesty took the lead and took Ji's mother and son out of the cold palace and sent them to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace this week.

Over the years, due to the protection of the Empress Dowager Zhou, she has never had a chance to get rid of Zhu Youjiao's evil seed, and the slut of the Ji family has climbed to the position of concubine because of this only prince in hand.

Thinking of this, looking at Ji's seemingly indifferent and indifferent face, which actually succeeded in seducing His Majesty, Wan Guifei was still smiling on the surface, and suddenly couldn't help but hate in his heart.

Isn't it just a prince? It's not like this palace has never given birth to a prince!

Moreover, with this draft, in the near future, the palace will let there be more princes and phoenixes in this harem as soon as possible. When the time comes, without Zhu Youjiao, the only bargaining chip, what else do you Ji have to be arrogant?

Wan Guifei's thoughts can't hide the concubines in the room, and naturally she can't hide the Empress Dowager Zhou, who is sitting upright.

It's just that this is a good thing for the royal family, and it is a good thing that she has been asking for for many years.

At this time, even if Empress Dowager Zhou knew that Concubine Wan's motives were impure and her intentions were ill-intentioned, she could only let the other party act wantonly.

After all, having more children in this palace is a good thing for her and for the royal family!

It's just that in this way, I'm afraid I will have to wronged Youjiao's child. In the end, it is the grandson who has been with her for ten years, and the Empress Dowager Zhou's feelings for Zhu Youzhu are far from what people can imagine.

Thinking of her grandson, Empress Dowager Zhou couldn't help but look at Concubine Ji Shu below.

Shufei Ji is a member of the Li clan. At this time, even if she sat indifferently in palace clothes, she still couldn't hide her unique style of a foreign person.

Although the Empress Dowager Zhou did not like the birth of the Li clan of the Ji clan, she could see it in the face of her grandson; in front of people, she would always give the Ji family a little face, and she looked like she was quite elevated.

Otherwise, as a prisoner of the Li clan of the Ji clan, even if she gave birth to the only prince, I am afraid that she would not be able to sit firmly in the position of this concubine.

"Concubine Shu, if this is the opening of the royal family, now you are the first hero of my Zhu family. Empress Dowager Zhou's face eased a little, and after Concubine Ji Shufei got up to respond, she pressed her hand and asked the other party to sit down again.

"Now, it looks like a newcomer is about to enter this palace, what do you think about this draft, you, who are concubines?"

What do you think? When Concubine Shu heard this, her face was indifferent, but she smiled helplessly in her heart.

She has endured it for many years, and would rather be separated from her own son, but also send her son to this Cining Palace, what else can she think!

Her only thought was to save her son's life.

As for this throne, she grew up in the 100,000 mountains of the Li tribe since she was a child, and she really didn't look at it.

She knew that the concubines in the palace said that she pretended to be indifferent in order to attract the emperor's attention. Actually, she just really didn't care.

In the final analysis, no matter how big and luxurious the Forbidden City is, to her, it is just a huge cage.

Now, she only thinks that one day she can take her son back to her hometown and live that free and unrestrained life.

It's just that now she has vaguely known that her wish may not be realized. Otherwise, how could the Queen Mother ask herself this question at this time?

"Back to the Queen Mother," Concubine Ji Shu smiled lightly and shook her head, "The concubines have always been lazy, and this matter of selecting draft girls is still done to help run errands." As for the rest, I'm afraid there is nothing that can be done. ”

Speaking of this, Concubine Ji Shufei lowered her head and smiled quite self-deprecatingly, and then looked at Wan Guifei diagonally opposite.

"Sister Guifei, in this harem, you have always been the most capable. From the concubine's point of view, I am afraid that you still have to make up your mind about the selection of show girls this time. ”

Concubine Ji Shu saw it very clearly, don't look at what they said at this time, but as long as this Wan family said something in front of His Majesty, no matter what decision the Empress Dowager Zhou made, in the end, the matter of selecting a show girl still had to fall on this Wan Guifei.

In this case, why didn't she send a favor along the water!

Of course, this favor is not given to Wan Guifei---- even if she is sincerely given to the other party, Wan Guifei may not appreciate it.

Concubine Ji Shu's favor was naturally given to the Queen Mother. She believed that with the foreshadowing of her words, the Empress Dowager Zhou could also borrow the ladder to go downhill to avoid a direct confrontation with Concubine Wan.

Sure enough, the old and refined Empress Dowager Zhou received her favor. Empress Dowager Zhou also knew that her son loved Wan Zhen'er more than her mother. At this time, it is really inconvenient for her to have a stalemate with Wan.

"Imperial Concubine," Empress Dowager Zhou nodded with a smile and looked at Wan Guifei on the side, "What Concubine Shu said is very true, this draft is all handed over to you." ”

"Queen Mother, please rest assured, the concubine will do her best to live up to the trust of you and the emperor!" Hearing this, Concubine Wan raised her head and smiled proudly.

It's just a matter of choosing some obedient women to bear children for Your Majesty. This is indeed not a difficult task for her who has controlled the harem for many years.

No, Empress Dowager Zhou just nodded, and Concubine Wan had an idea in an instant.

"Queen Mother," Wan Guifei turned her head and looked at Queen Wang opposite, and smiled quite inexplicably, "There has been no Hundred Flowers Banquet in this palace for many years, right?"

At the Hundred Flowers Banquet, the concubines couldn't help but be stunned when they heard this.

This is so good, why did Concubine Wan suddenly mention this Hundred Flowers Banquet?

You must know that there has indeed been no Hundred Flowers Banquet in this palace for seventeen years.