(55) The troubles of the Queen Mother
No matter how many doubts Song Mier has in his heart, and how many still deliberately maintain the innocence and trust of his original intention, Rou Guiji's matter, from the original Luo Qian to He Mengjie, three palace people died in the middle, and the official position of a courtier was demoted.
When these concubines first entered the palace, they all came to the harem with different goals, for the family, for the mother, for the high status and honor, and even for the emperor. When they entered the palace, they found that the queen mother, who had the highest power in the harem, basically didn't care about anything, and the queen was two or three years younger than herself, and her face had not grown, so her mind gradually became lively. In addition, there is a high-flying concubine who doesn't take the queen very seriously, although one is not merciful everywhere, but in addition to a few concubines who are the most favored, the concubines of other palaces will also be "rain and dew", plus the queen is a virtuous and generous person, for example, the concubine and the queen are friendly, and the queen has been to the queen's palace several times, and the queen never let the concubine avoid it, and the three of them still talk and laugh, as for the majesty xià still stayed in the queen's palace in the end? That can only prove that Concubine Shu is not attractive, if she goes by herself, maybe Her Majesty will leave with herself! But this can't deny that the queen mother is not lenient and generous!
There are not a few people in the palace who have such and such thoughts, who wants to stay in their position for the rest of their lives? With the attitude of those palace people "respecting Luo Yi first and then respecting people, first respecting the position and then respecting the concubine", he also has to struggle to show his own appearance, and show the anger that those dog slaves have suffered for themselves!
But since the incident of this Rou Guiji came out, the harem was like suddenly adding a large piece of ice to the hot water, gradually ceasing to boil, and slowly cooling.
A noble concubine and a Zhaoyi, just say no, say no, say downgrade, downgrade, how can there be no mutual tilting in the harem? But Empress Xià is so resolute and resolute to set an example, who is not afraid? Don't say whether you want to take a detour when you see the central character Rou Guiji in the future, at least what you want to do in the future, don't be bold and abrupt, you must be careful and slowly, and you can't let people grab the handle.
Besides, a sick and weak Rou Guiji, how long has it been since she entered the palace? It's just that I'm a little favored, I was given a title, look at those people's red eyes, they were attacked as soon as they entered the palace, or two people shot at the same time, the ghost knows if there are other high-ranking concubines behind these two people! Rou Guiji is a third-grade person, and she will start when she says she will start, if she is so sick and weak, she can't do it at all, which shows how ruthless Luo Qian and He Zhaoyi are! I am not as high as Rougui Ji, and I am favored, if one day I am fortunate by His Majesty's edict, and I am also poisoned by jealous people, making a stumbling block or something, I don't have nowhere to cry?
Thinking like this, the harem gradually became quiet, the concubines all tacitly took off the red and willow green clothes and no longer competed with each other, wearing plain, more elegant colors, and the material was not the top of the luxurious clothes, and the bead hairpin jewelry only dared to wear one or two things, whether it was in the queen's palace to ask for peace, or in the garden outside, walking on the corridor, the concubines and concubines met each other and kindly, you respect me a foot, I respect you, and the modesty and respect are not ambiguous at all, I can't see the slander and sorrow in my heart.
Only two people are happiest in this situation.
陛xià? Shen Zhancai didn't have the heart to care about what had happened in the harem? I'm afraid he can't even remember what the concubine who slept yesterday looked like.
So who else is happy?
A queen mother.
A queen.
The Queen Mother is happy.
After living in Shoukang Palace for so many days, the mourning family has begun to be clean.
In the past, the Queen Mother did not summon, and those concubines could not rashly go to Shoukang Palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother, but they could not resist some of the concubines. People's calculations are well played: the queen mother said that she was not summoned, I am afraid it was just to not hurt the harmony between herself and the queen, after all, she is also the person who sat up from the queen, and she is the biological mother of her majesty today. Look at me, I see you outside every day, I love you for a long time, oh no, I see people's hearts for a long time, the Queen Mother will sooner or later be moved by my "filial piety" and "persistence", and from then on I will be promoted, Galu, and favored by the Queen Mother, and will be favored by Her Majesty and embark on the pinnacle of life.
You said the Queen Mother was too early or didn't get up? This is what you don't know, the Queen Mother is still resting, but the Queen Mother's palace people are awake, I bow in front of the Shoukang Palace, and I have my own palace people to give the Queen Mother, and by the way, I will give those palace people a little favor, a heart towards the Queen Mother, and have never treated their concubines badly, sooner or later, the palace people of the Shoukang Palace will read their own good, in this way, their purpose is not half of the success?
But as soon as the harem was quiet, the concubines who went to the gate of the Queen Mother's palace early in the morning to make a big salute became dazzling. It's one thing to be favored by the Queen Mother, and it's another thing to be blinded by the concubines, in the past, the harem was lively, and I went to Shoukang Palace to kneel and worship, at most, I was said to be stupid or not, and now if I go so blindly, I'm afraid that the palace is all scolding people who are speculative and scheming! That's it, presumably the Queen Mother will also understand that she is because of filial piety, not for the sake of the throne, so at this moment you have to keep a low profile and work hard, not to visit the Queen Mother for a while, with her good work in front of the Queen Mother in the past, even if you don't go, presumably everyone will be talking for yourself in front of the Queen Mother.
The concubines thought like this, but they didn't know that those palace people who thought they would miss them in the past few days, and when they saw that they were not coming, they really felt that they were very good: thank God, it can be regarded as a little color, and the miscellaneous families/slaves finally don't have to say with a smile early in the morning to say "Niangniang, your heart, the Queen Mother will definitely receive it", and they don't have to say it several times a day - these ladies will also pick the hour, and everyone who comes to visit them has not bumped into each other for so long! - The miscellaneous family/slaves can also squint for a while and get up again, thank goodness!
It makes sense for the minions to be happy, but what does this have to do with the Queen Mother? Doesn't the Queen Mother need to be summoned? The concubines came to visit, and the queen mother slept on her own, what does it matter?
It doesn't matter, but I can't stop the Queen Mother from being upset!
When the queen mother was still the crown princess, she had to accept the unintentional visits of those warblers and swallows in the prince's mansion every day, and when she became the queen, she had to set the province regularly every day.
Finally, when the people who fought with themselves in the past died, the wounded and wounded, the people who went out of the palace went out of the palace, and they lost Maicheng, and their own son ascended the throne, and the queen mother finally let go of her breath, so she announced that she would not use it to meet here, nor did she have anything to do to ask for peace, and the harem matters were handed over to the queen, and she slept until three poles in the sun before getting up, eating what she wanted, saying what she wanted, anyway, she was the biggest in the harem, and the queen was a person she liked, and she could do whatever she wanted. It's hard to enjoy, especially no longer have to see those boring warblers and swallows every morning and evening, listen to those coquettish words, this day, it's really comfortable!
So, you say, good and dignified, every day there are concubines you don't know come to your door to kneel and worship, are you blocked in your heart, are you annoyed?
Although I can't see it, and the minions won't report to themselves every day, but when I think of someone outside pretending to show filial piety, I naturally don't get angry.
Thinking that there are people outside who use the name of filial piety to build momentum for themselves, who doesn't know the little abacus in the hearts of those concubines? Be a mourner!
Of course, the queen mother thought so in her heart, but she couldn't really say it, even those concubines who were saluting outside, she couldn't reprimand, at most she ignored them, and warned her palace people to be polite to them - they always have to get by on face, and if they really block it, it is not conducive to the unity of the harem, and it is spread outside, what should the courtiers do if they embarrass their sons? The Queen Mother is kind and does not interfere in politics, and she has to stand up with the queen to take the lead in managing the harem!
It's okay now, the harem is quiet, and no one has been saluting and saying goodbye to themselves with bad intentions all day long, and sleeping more peacefully, the Queen Mother really hopes that it's good to go on like this!
The queen was also pleased.
Although it is said that the morning and dusk of the next day will continue, but everyone is sitting in a pile, all with a smile and a kind face, no matter who makes any remarks, everyone else nods with a smile, and there is no yin and yang weird pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, and there is no smile hidden in the knife Buddha mouth snake heart, the whole Liangyi Hall is full of laughter and laughter, and even Liu Shuxing is more restrained than in the past, no, His Majesty Xi à yesterday edict Lan Guiji, if you change to the usual please An, Liu Shuxing's nose is definitely not a nose, and the eyes are not eyes, but now, Lan Guiji gave Liu Shuxing a salute, and Liu Shuxing actually nodded after receiving the salute, instead of snorting coldly and leaving, I have to say that this is a miracle.
What makes the queen even happier is that there are fewer things to be jealous of because of the competition for favor, and take Lan Guiji as an example, although Lan Guiji has indeed been gentle and kind, and she is quite popular among the concubines, but if it was in the past, there would be no fewer people with red eyes, but now everyone is sincerely saying congratulations, and there is no jealousy at all. The concubines are harmonious, Song Mier's affairs are less, as soon as the time for the harem meeting comes, she waves her hand to let everyone retreat, and she can be at ease in her huge Xuande Palace.
So Song Mier slept better, ate better, and gained weight. However, Song Mier has always been thin, but when he is fat, he looks better, his skin is like condensed fat, and his eyes are like a crescent moon, and the palace people close to him began to look at him, and he began to wander.
Before you know it, such days pass like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, it is close to the end of the year.
"Why is it so short?"
On this day, Chukong muttered and took a set of square air flowing yarn crane feather bead skirt and gestured on Song Mier's body, "Master, this skirt was made a few days ago, and I haven't had time to wear it yet!" This is still the style specially chosen by the slave maid, just waiting for the New Year's greetings, you sit on the throne, the outside of the big curtain to unravel, in the earth dragon burned enough charcoal hot air, wearing such a dress like ice and snow and hidden spring, how beautiful it should be! The slave maid even had the jewelry ready early, just the set of Huoling headdress given by the Queen Mother last month with blood jade bracelets and blood jade neck ornaments, all alive! How perfect! But why did you grow taller? ”
Chukong painfully "accused" Song Mier, who was standing aside and laughing very innocently, "If it is said that it is a small section of height, the slave can also put on a plain skirt of some material and contrasting color in it, and it is also very beautiful to show such a small section, but you have grown so much taller all of a sudden!" It's almost three inches! No matter how long you say, it's long, and you don't even say hello! It's not just this dress! You can't wear a dozen clothes made of slaves and drunken bamboos! The size doesn't fit anymore! Can you eat less? ”
"The First Sky! How do you talk to your master? Yu Lan on the side immediately made a face when she heard the last sentence, "Fortunately, your sister Qinghe and Mama Shujie are not here, otherwise you won't be able to eat today and leave!" It's not big or small, have you returned all the rules you taught?! ”
Yu Lan was rarely angry, her face was straight, and she was very intimidating, especially when it came to Chukong, who relied on her very much on weekdays.
As soon as Yu Lan drank it, Chukong reacted, and he was about to say something just now, and his face turned white in an instant.
"Okay, Yulan, Chukong doesn't mean that, Bengong also thinks that he has eaten more in recent days, and he is often hungry again after less than half an hour for lunch, fortunately, there are snacks made by Yulan, otherwise Bengong doesn't know how much fatter he will get." Song Mier on the side was like no one else, and he didn't take Chukong's disrespectful words seriously at all.
"Master, you just spoil her!" Yu Lan was helpless, "Where are you fat?" You're hungry because you're growing! Shujie Mama said, make you more nutritious and non-greasy meals, let you eat, besides, you have to run around this Qianchu Hall several times every evening, and practice a set of boxing, how can you be fat! Your current figure is just the right fit! Look at the thin waist and the legs don't have any meat, where is the fat?! After that, he swept the sky with his eyes, "I don't know how to tailor my clothes, and I dare to blame the master, the master is used to you, and you are more and more lawless!" ”