457: Dark Tide emerges
In the next few days, the inside of the capital still looked the same as before.
On the outside, it looks calm, but in fact the dark tide is turbulent.
Emperor Jianguang's illness made him lie in bed for a month.
Except for Xiao Jiu and An Guifei being able to get close to the palace where he lived, it was even more difficult for others to see him.
During Emperor Jianguang's awakening, he would order Commander Xue to send more people to the emperor's tomb.
However, the Jinyi guards mobilized too many people, and Commander Xue brought back another 10,000 people from the military camp outside the city.
Commander Xue's actions made Qin Xian a little surprised.
Although there is a vacancy in the brocade guard, it should not bring back such a number.
Such numbers, too many.
But before Qin Xian could disturb Commander Xue, a scandal broke out on the Tang family's side.
Three days after Nan Ruo, the thirteenth lady of the Nan family, married into the Tang family, Xia Wen, the fourth lady of the Xia family, married into the Tang family. On the surface, Xia Wen's dowry was rich, but later Tang Jingxuan discovered that these dowries that seemed rich on the surface were actually some worthless gadgets. Especially compared with Nan Ruo's dowry, Xia Wen's dowry has become a joke.
Xia Wen's dowry is not even as much as the dowry of the girl named Ai Ye next to Xia Ruan.
Tang Jingxuan was almost angry, he sent someone to inquire why Xia Wen's dowry was so small.
As a result, the answer he got was. Xia Wen has been with the Li family for many years, and the family's property was previously managed by the uncle of the Xia family, and after the uncle of the Xia family was arrested for selling illicit salt, Xia Wen had no choice but to follow the Li family, but the property of the Xia family's three rooms. But not much. Li's Dai Xia Wen is very good, and when Xia Wen got married, he also started to add a lot of dowry. According to Xia Wen's identity, although these dowries are not much, they will not be small.
The Xia family is just an ordinary merchant household, and these dowries cannot be compared with the Nan family.
In the eyes of outsiders, there is a lot of dowry, but it can't enter Tang Jingxuan's eyes at all.
Tang Jingxuan couldn't say it clearly, he was not satisfied with Xia Wen's dowry, so he snubbed Xia Wen.
Nan Ruo was already dissatisfied with Xia Wen's entry into the mansion, so he thought of a way to torture Xia Wen.
Xia Wen just joined the Tang family. Just an ordinary aunt. And Tang Jingxuan's room. dared to bully Xia Wen's head, which made Xia Wen cry a lot, and she never understood what she did wrong. This person will hate her.
However. Nan Ruo in the way these people are treated. It's much smarter.
The bracelet worn by Mrs. Yue is a treasure that money can't buy. It is said that in order to buy this bracelet, the Nan family also found a lot of relationships. In the end, it cost 10,000 taels of silver to get it.
But such a valuable thing, Nan Ruo said to send it.
Mrs. Yue couldn't close her mouth happily, so she ignored the child in Xia Wen's belly.
"Old lady, the slave maid listened to what the Taoist of the White Crane Temple said." The little maid often muttered in Mrs. Yue's ear, "It is said that Aunt Xia's fetus is a baby girl, and it is still the demon of Father Ke." ”
Old Mrs. Yue didn't believe it at first, but after Emperor Jianguang fell seriously ill, she saw Xiao Jiu and Concubine An Guifei. Mrs. Yue felt that since Xia Wen married into the Tang family, the fortune of the Tang family was getting worse day by day, so she was also mean to Xia Wen.
Xia Wen was often bullied in the Tang family, and in the end, the meals she ate were cold.
She cried for a long time before she went to Xia's house and found the Li family.
When Li Shi heard this, he was a little stunned, "Why do they treat you like this?" ”
"Second aunt, Wen'er is better off than dead." Xia Wen knelt in front of the Li family and begged the Li family, "Second aunt, you help Wen'er." ”
Li Shi thought for a moment before shaking his head, "Girl Wen, I can't help you." This family business is chosen by yourself, and if it is a family business that I choose for you, I can still interject. But this ...... Girl, bear with me. ”
Xia Wen didn't expect Li to say this, and she was stunned.
Li's didn't plan to care about her.
Xia Wen hugged Li's arm, crying pear blossoms with rain, "Second aunt, you can help me, you are also a mother, you know how I feel now." I want to protect this child, but if Nan does this to me again, I won't be able to stand it. Second aunt, now that the emperor believes in the third cousin's father, Wen'er begs you, you let the third cousin-in-law help the marquis say a few good words, okay? ”
At this time, Li Shi showed an annoyed look, "Women don't talk about politics, who taught you this?" If you say this again, you won't see me. ”
Li stood up and never showed his face in front of Xia Wen again.
When Xia Wen was going to marry Tang Jingxuan, she also persuaded Xia Wen without telling her daughter what kind of existence the Yue family was. Mrs. Yue is a snob, she only recognizes money and does not recognize people. But Xia Wen didn't care at all, she thought that it didn't hurt to be a concubine, she wanted to marry into the Houmen.
Li couldn't stop Xia Wen, so she had a clear conscience.
Xia Wen's current miserable situation, she can't do anything.
The dowry given to Xia Wen is a lot of money in ordinary people's homes. But in the eyes of the Tang family, it is pitiful.
An insatiable family.
Li didn't want to see Xia Wen again, so Xia Wen had no choice but to go to Xia Ruan.
Who knows, Xia Ruan has always called herself sick and is unwilling to see Xia Wen.
Xia Wen knew that Xia Ruan was not sick at all, she just didn't want to see herself. But she didn't dare to be too embarrassed with Xia Ruan, if Xia Ruan was unwilling to help her, then she would die in the Pingyang Hou Mansion, and no one would know.
She went out too many times, and Mrs. Yue was unhappy.
"Since you are a member of the Tang family, you don't have much to do with the people of the Xia family." When Mrs. Yue said these words, she was still a little angry, "If I know that you are going to the Xia family, I will go back to the Xia family." The Tang family can't afford someone like you. ”
Xia Wen's heart was bitter.
For the first time, she knew what it was like to regret it.
At night, she dresses up exquisitely, and when she wants to see Tang Jingxuan, she is always stopped outside.
Within a month of entering the door, the number of times she saw Tang Jingxuan could be counted with one palm.
In the end, Xia Wen was about to be driven crazy by Tang Jingxuan.
At a hairpin party, he fought with Nan Ruo, and then scolded Nan Ruo, "You shameless thing, you want to burn me to death when you are in the White Horse Temple." My life is great, I'm still alive...... If I sue you, if you want to hurt the child in my belly, I will definitely kill you. ”
At the hairpin party that day, many noble wives heard these words, including the people of the Gu family.
Miss Gu Ba told An Guifei about this matter, and that night, An Guifei told Emperor Jianguang about the fire in the White Horse Temple.
"When the Queen Mother was alive, she liked the lotus flowers of the White Horse Temple the most." Concubine An Guifei said softly while feeding Emperor Jianguang medicine, "If the Queen Mother is still here, how sad it would be to know that the lotus flowers in the White Horse Temple are gone." ”
Emperor Jianguang frowned, his voice hoarse, "Who did it?" ”
"The thirteenth lady of the Nan family, but now she is Mrs. Pingyang Hou." Concubine An Guifei asked someone to bring hot water and wiped her hands for Emperor Jianguang, "And the concubine also heard about it......"
Emperor Jianguang took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart, "You say, I don't blame you. ”
Pingyang Hou Tang Jingxuan is a person around him, over the years, although Emperor Jianguang is against the privacy of the party, but for Qin Xian, he is somewhat indulgent. Especially recently, Qin Shuo's appearance in the court was somewhat a warning to Qin Xian.
There have already been many ministers who have played the game, hoping that he can make a prince.
Emperor Jianguang was selfish, and he still hoped to make Concubine An's child the prince, but the child was still too young, Concubine An said slowly.
Only Concubine An Guifei doesn't want the imperial power in his hands.
For An Guifei, Emperor Jianguang is extremely trusting.
At this time, Concubine An Guifei would tell him this, and she also knew that he had been thinking about the Queen Mother in his heart.
"This ruined the lotus, and I don't blame Mrs. Pingyang Hou." Concubine An sighed, "It is said that before the Marquis of Pingyang married Aunt Xia, Aunt Xia became pregnant. Mrs. Pingyang Hou will be furious, I'm afraid it's also because of this matter. It's just a pity, those lotuses. The concubines were still thinking about their birthdays, so they would take them off and send them to the emperor's mausoleum. ”
An Guifei's words were plain, but it made Emperor Jianguang's eyes widen.
Between the prince and the nobles, he heard a lot of absurd things.
But Qin Xian and Tang Jingxuan's reputation outside has always been very good, and even the people in the court have praised them constantly. But I don't want to, in private.
In private matters, he, as the emperor, will not interfere.
But this matter, when it comes to the surface, is a shame.
If Tang Jingxuan likes a woman, he can toss it when he marries home. But this unmarried......
Emperor Jianguang closed his eyes and said half-loudly, "Go and call Chengguo Gong into the palace, I have something to discuss with him." ”
"It's late at night." Concubine An comforted on the side, "The concubines will talk about these things to the emperor, and they don't want the six princes to lose their reputation and ruin the reputation of the royal family like the Marquis of Pingyang." The emperor, the concubine is a woman, and the concubines of the six princes cannot reprimand him. After all...... So your majesty, just pretend you didn't say anything. ”
The biological mother of the sixth prince is Concubine Hui, and now Concubine Hui is still alive, if she interferes in the management of Qin Xian's affairs, she will be said by outsiders that she has bad intentions.
After Concubine An said this, Emperor Jianguang laughed, "Joke, why can't you reprimand Xian'er?" ”
On the second day, Emperor Jianguang passed on the holy decree, crowned Concubine An as the imperial concubine, and demoted Concubine Hui to a nobleman, and even reprimanded Qin Xian.
Emperor Jianguang told Qin Xian, "Don't get too close to some useless people." ”
Qin Xian wanted to refute, but was warned that if he said more, he would be handed over to the imperial concubine to manage.
After Qin Xian heard the news, one head and two big.
He spent a lot of money before he found out that someone had added fuel and vinegar to make a big deal about the White Horse Temple. Speaking of this matter, after all, it was Tang Jingxuan's fault.
The two women were jealous of him, and as a result, they burned the lotus flowers of the White Horse Temple.
If it is not known by Emperor Jianguang, it is just that, after all, Emperor Jianguang does not believe in Buddhism.
However, if Emperor Jianguang knew about it, this matter would be a little troublesome......
After all, Emperor Jianguang is a filial son, and he will not destroy what the Queen Mother likes. (To be continued......)
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