41. Assist from the side
There is a reason why Pei Yunruo tried every means to get Li Zong's support.
Don't look at her now as Jieyu, she is only one step away from the master of the first palace, however, the position is promoted too quickly, step by step is not stable, there are not many people available, what to do to fight with the queen who has been in the palace for more than ten years?
Although Li Zong is the idle prince of the clan, his mother is Concubine Shun, who once favored the Sixth Palace when the emperor was alive, and now Concubine Shun.
has been in business for decades, where can the queen compare?
However, in order to keep the virtuous king Li Zong, he had to concentrate on worshipping the Buddha, picking up Buddha beans, and praying for the blessings of the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji under the supervision of the Queen Mother.
Even so, with the remnants of Concubine Shun's remnants, it is more than enough to deal with a queen.
Concubine Shun didn't dare to have too much contact with the old man before, so most of the forces behind her were handed over to Li Zong.
It is said to be a dowry for the princess in the future.
It is ridiculous that the good son of Concubine Shun handed over the power she had run in the palace all her life to the concubine of Emperor Mingjing.
I don't know if in the future, if the matter is revealed, Concubine Shun will be so angry that she vomits blood.
After having the power of Concubine Shun, Pei Yunruo could perceive that in her Zhongcui Palace, since she was confined, there were indeed a lot fewer people for the queen, but with Emperor Mingjing's favor for her, there were also some other nails.
At first, she thought it was the eyeliner of other palace concubines, but with her now favored Cheng dΓΉ, these palace concubines were afraid that they would want to kill her.
However, she knew the real masters behind these minions.
Pei Yunruo played chess with a smile, looking at the man in front of him, his mood was quite complicated.
Dressed in a dark auspicious pattern hooked edge clothes, his face is handsome, his figure is tall, and his whole body exudes a momentum that is not angry but powerful, which is heartbreaking.
Just looking at his appearance, he definitely can't see that Emperor Mingjing is already a man of undoubted age.
It's just that from the tiredness between his eyebrows and the slight gray hair on his temples, it can be seen that he is actually a little old.
After all, it's not the age of thirty.
Have you been working on the imperial examination system lately?
This is the news that the Queen Mother told her.
I don't know why, the news that she can't get pregnant hasn't spread, and the Queen Mother only thinks that her body has healed, and sooner or later she will give birth to a hope of the Wang family.
So, for the time being, their alliance has not broken.
She also knew the reason why she was able to stand out in the palace now.
This can be regarded as an attitude of Emperor Ming Jing towards the family of the previous dynasty - the imperial examination system is imperative!
The funny thing is that Emperor Ming Jing had to pamper her on the one hand, but on the other hand, he had to guard against her.
She has always been a stubborn and retributive woman, and there is absolutely no reason for you to hit me on the left cheek and stretch your right cheek.
During this time, the queen must not have anything happen, otherwise, the former dynasty and harem will put the blame on Emperor Mingjing.
He has always been an emperor who cherishes feathers, and he is determined to be a benevolent monarch, how can he let the name of killing his wife spread?
These minions that appeared in Zhong Cui Palace were to protect her on the one hand, and to spy on her on the other.
Come to think of it, the Queen Mother's Cining Palace is also full of eyeliner.
But what's the use of having eyeliner?
What should be done, the concubine still has to do.
No one can stop it.
The sunspot landed on the chessboard, and the crisp sound was quite pleasant.
"The emperor agreed." Pei Yunruo lowered his head slightly, revealing his fair and graceful neck, and said shyly.
Emperor Ming Jing was not angry when he lost the chess, put the chess pieces in his hand back into the chess box made of blue and white jade, smiled at the corner of his mouth, and said, "In this world, only you dare to win." β
"The emperor praised it falsely." Hongxia stained her face red, she raised her head and said, "It's the emperor who doesn't care about concubines." β
I also hope that the emperor will not worry about concubines.
Hehe.
"Playing chess with beauties is enjoyment, so how can I account for it?" Emperor Ming Jing ignored the palace maids around him, took her white and tender hand, and laughed.
What responded to him was Pei Yunruo's shy eyebrows.
Her child was punished at the emperor's birthday banquet.
What's the matter, she has to pay a few points in return in order to be worthy of the queen's great kindness!
Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, it must be the busiest time outside the palace.
This year, Concubine Liang organized the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet for the first time, because she had no experience, she specially asked for a will from Emperor Mingjing, saying that she was afraid of disturbing the peace of the empress's maiden, but she had to disturb the empress.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Ming Jing directly issued an edict and asked the queen to assist from the side.
"Concubine Xie Lord Longen!" The queen lowered her head, she couldn't see her expression clearly, the palace etiquette was standard, and no one could make a mistake.
Huang Shun sighed a little that the world is impermanent.
A month ago, the queen was the figure of the six palaces. It's just that he was accidentally involved in the dispute between the previous dynasty and the harem, and he was immediately disgusted by the emperor.
Sometimes, luck, it's an elusive thing.
Sending away Huang Shun, who was preaching the message, as soon as the queen turned around, she swept the vase ornaments on the table to the ground.
The fine white porcelain shattered and exploded, making a sharp sound that pierced people's ears.
Let a queen assist a concubine in handling the palace banquet!
It's just a slap in the face!
Put her face under her feet and step on it!
How will she gain a foothold in front of the palace concubines in the future?
The queen slumped in her chair, her eyes red, and her heart ached.
However, what can she do?
As long as it didn't cost her life and separated her from her child's yin and yang, she gritted her teeth and had to get through this humiliation.
Soon, the queen cleaned up her mood, wiped rouge, covered her reddish eyes, put on the Qin Feng and Ming skirts, stepped on the phoenix, and went to the Changchun Palace of Concubine Liang.
It stands to reason that even if the queen assists from the side, it should be the good concubine who comes to the Chengqian Palace.
After all, the position is there, no matter what the concubine does, she has to kneel and bow to the queen three times and bow nine times.
However, in Emperor Mingjing's edict, the queen was asked to go to Changchun Palace to assist Concubine Liang in person!
The queen knew that this was completely humiliating, however, the oracle had already spread throughout the six palaces, and she was not afraid of losing face again.
Now she only begs Emperor Mingjing to dissipate her anger.
Emperor Ming Jing dropped the fold and said, "The queen went to Changchun Palace?" β
"Yes." Huang Shundao.
"Hehe, it's a good one." sneered, "Why didn't you behave in the first place?" Sure enough, the cores are all bad, and they can't pretend to be pure! β
As early as the spring hunt, when the queen and the queen mother attacked the prince, he should have known.
Then, later bewitched by her appearance, he let her go.
People, they just don't know how to cherish.
"Concubine Liang is a narrow-minded person." Emperor Ming Jing smiled, "Come on, send the red coral that is newly paid this year to Concubine Liang." β
If it weren't for Concubine Liang, he wouldn't have been able to appreciate this good show.
The Ming Dynasty has always had friction with the surrounding small countries, but the countries are watching and helping each other, and they cannot be annihilated in one fell swoop, so they can only remain in a stalemate.
That red coral was a peace gift from a defeated country.
Although the coral is in good condition, it is not the best.
Obviously, there is no sincerity in negotiating peace, just a simple delay.
After the soldiers, horses, food, and grass are packed, this small country under the banner of peace will make a comeback.
Emperor Ming Jing didn't know these twists and turns, but because he couldn't find an effective way to annihilate them in one fell swoop for a while, he had to pretend not to see them for the time being.
Putting this coral here will only make Emperor Ming Jing think of these political troubles, so he simply rewarded it to the concubines.
Along the way, the queen "encountered" many concubines who came out to see the excitement.
Every look in their eyes seemed to be gloating, and every action seemed to be mocking and sarcastic.
Even the most ordinary smile of Hello was like a sharp thorn deep in her heart, and she couldn't take it out, so she could only let it stay there bloody until it rotted.
It seems that after a long time, and it seems to be as short as a moment, these women were dispatched, and the queen's phoenix finally arrived at Changchun Palace.
Seeing Concubine Liang greet her directly outside the Changchun Palace, the queen was not surprised.
The two of them have been fighting for so many years, but they didn't expect that at this time, it was Concubine Liang who gave herself enough face.
Of course, it is impossible for Concubine Liang to show favor to the queen.
If it was in the past, she would definitely sit leisurely in Changchun Palace and wait for the queen to come.
However, now, she has to think about the Yuan family behind her.
She must not tell the truth.
She can secretly play with the queen, but she can't not give her face in front of her.
As long as the queen does not waste a day, she is still the queen.
"The concubine welcomes the queen." Concubine Liang curtsied her knees and saluted.
"Sister ...... Excuse Gift"
The queen rarely reached out and wanted to lift her up herself.
Concubine Liang dodged the queen's hand, with a smile on her face, and invited the queen into Changchun Palace.
Before I knew it, a few months had passed.
It was the depths of winter, and there was heavy snow like goose feathers in the imperial city, and even the harem was full of palace people sweeping snow.
Zhongcui Palace.
"I just hope it's a good year." Li Chengze stretched out his hand to catch a falling snowflake and sighed.
Su Zhiwan, who was playing in the snow in the courtyard, heard this, raised a smile, and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really worried about the country and the people. β
As he spoke, he picked up a large cloud of snow and threw it at him.
Li Chengze shook his head helplessly, dodged sideways, stepped forward again, rubbed her cold red hands distressedly, and said, "In his position, plan his affairs." I can't live up to what Taifu taught me. β
Su Zhiwan looked at his eyes, which seemed to have a lot more things in them that had never been seen before.
In the last days, every β‘β‘ is not safe, and even oneself cannot be saved, where is the time to worry about the country and the people, and where is the leisure to think about the east and the west?
Now that he is the crown prince, he naturally has to learn to dress for the whole world.
Men, they all have to have a career.
A man who doesn't have a career may not be liked by a woman.
Su Zhiwan smiled and said, "As long as you have me in your heart." β
Although Li Chengze didn't understand what Awan was thinking, he still held her hand firmly and said, "My mind has never changed, including the future." β
Li Chengze has always been a promise, and he has never lied or deceived her, and Su Zhiwan has never doubted his sincerity.
Unknowingly, just when Emperor Mingjing and the family of the previous dynasty started a tug-of-war, Chinese New Year's Eve arrived.
Chinese New Year's Eve has always been one of the most important festivals of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also a day for royal families to celebrate.