Chapter 201: Fighting from all sides
In the Guan Ju Palace, the palace people who served were all trembling, for fear that they would accidentally anger the virtuous concubine, and in the twilight of their lives, they also knew that this time the virtuous concubine had grown up, and the prince had always been the biggest hole card in the hands of the virtuous concubine, and now the biggest hole card was drawn, how could the virtuous concubine not be angry!
There are still a few pillars of incense burning in front of the Guanyin Bodhisattva in the house, and there is no incense in the hall, but the room is full of Buddha incense. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
There was only one person in the palace who was waiting for the twilight years, and the rest of the palace people had been sent out by her, and the virtuous concubine was sitting on the Luohan bed, the floor was full of messes, the fragments of vase ornaments, and the carpet embroidered with intricate patterns was still stained with some tea leaves.
Twilight knelt on the ground while cleaning up the things on the ground, and carefully considered: "Niangniang is angry." ā
"Anger? Oh, how can this palace calm its anger! It's just a short period of half a year to be trapped in this palace, and you don't even know the prince's movements? Or do you see that the palace has lost power, and you think that you don't have to come to report it? The virtuous concubine's eyebrows were filled with anger in her heart, and the cruelty in her eyes burned like a raging fire.
In the twilight of her life, she heard the words of the virtuous concubine, and was in a trance for a moment, and was accidentally pricked by the fragments of the vase on the ground, ten fingers connected to the heart, and the pain of eroding the heart came, but she didn't dare to show half a point, and after thinking about it for a while, she said cautiously: "Didn't Niangniang originally plan to let His Royal Highness the crown prince be deposed, so that the third prince could be established as a prince?" It's not too early for the time of Niangniang's plan, Niangniang thinks about it, His Majesty has abolished the prince's position as the prince, but there are only a few princes under his knees, the second prince lingers on the sickbed all the year round, and the five princes are young and cannot pose a threat. ā
Concubine Xiangui's eyes suddenly coldened, and she said coldly: "This palace wants Your Majesty to abolish the crown prince, but is it such a passive situation, now they have caught this palace off guard, especially when this palace is still confined, how to persuade Your Majesty to make Huai'er the prince?" ā
"Niangniang is in a hurry, it is a big deal to appoint the third prince as the prince, and Your Majesty naturally can't just listen to the words of the harem." The twilight years spoke out and hit the nail on the head.
Concubine Xian Guifei stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the bookcase, lifted the pen and waved it, looking at the words written on the paper, the corners of her lips couldn't help but raise a trace of unclear meaning.
She is indeed angry and confused, how can His Majesty allow the harem to interfere in such a major matter as Lichu, naturally the previous dynasty has the final say.
After a while, when the handwriting on the paper was dry, the virtuous concubine folded the paper and handed it to the twilight years and said, "Find a time to hand this to my father." ā
"Yes." Twilight took the note, carefully rolled it into a small roll, then plucked a golden hairpin from between his hair, gently unscrewed the tail of the golden hairpin, stuffed the rolled note into the golden hairpin, and then inserted the golden hairpin back into the bun.
Concubine Xian Guifei slowly walked back to Luohan's bed and sat down, her brows were tightened, and she whispered thoughtfully: "This palace doesn't know when Sheng'er got together with that Yan nobleman, you go to investigate." ā
"Yes."
Since Rongsheng was made the crown prince, there are eyeliners placed by her all the time beside him, whether it is a concubine or a palace maid, but why did no one tell her about him and Yan Guiren?
If she had known that he had an affair with Yan Ruyu, she wouldn't have to keep thinking about how to make His Majesty abolish the crown prince.
At this time, there was a low knock on the door outside, Twilight stepped forward to open the door, and walked in was an old woman who was more than half a hundred years old, her face was full of wrinkles, her back was bent, and she had to gasp for two steps. ā
When the virtuous concubine heard the voice of the twilight years, she immediately stood up and stepped forward to greet the old woman.
Mama Kong trembled and walked in front of the virtuous concubine, and was about to salute, but was stopped by the virtuous concubine, "Mama, sit down." ā
Mama Kong didn't shirk it, sat down on the stool, and said: "Niangniang has encountered difficulties recently. ā
Concubine Xian nodded slightly: "Yes, Mama is well-connected, do you know the details of that day?" ā
Mama Kong's voice was like tearing rags, harsh and ugly: "I heard a little, there were Concubine Ning and Concubine Yi who were present that day, first it was Cen Xiaoyi's matter, Niangniang knew, the old slave didn't say much, and later when he returned to Chong'an Palace, His Majesty and the two Niangniang did not follow the original path, but were led to the road where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yan Guiren had an affair, and they happened to bump into each other." ā
"But Sheng'er has always been rigorous in her work, even if she has an affair with Yan Ruyu, how can she not let people guard it?" Concubine Xian asked where she had doubts in her heart.
"The little eunuch next to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was knocked unconscious there, with a smell of alcohol on his body, but there was no trace of drunkenness, as for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yan Guiren, if it is not difficult to control himself, then there is something else." After Mama Kong said these words, she kept panting as if she was going to kill her.
Concubine Xian Guifei listened to her words, frowned and said solemnly: "So Sheng'er is not a momentary negligence, but someone guided her there?" ā
"Niangniang already has the answer in her heart, doesn't she?" There was no expression on Mama Kong's face full of ravines, and her voice was ugly like a crow with an elongated throat in the night.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xian slowly got up and bowed solemnly to Mama Kong: "Thank you nurse, if it weren't for the nurse who has been planning for me for many years, I wouldn't have the seat I have today." ā
A hint of softness gradually appeared on Mama Kong's face, and her voice was still ugly: "Niangniang is an old slave who grew up, as long as she can help Niangniang, it is to let the old slave take this cheap life, and the old slave will also help Niangniang fulfill her wish." ā
Concubine Xiangui's eyes couldn't help but moisten a little, and she took Mama Kong's hand and said, "Mama rest assured, as long as Huai'er is on the big treasure, I will definitely ask for a good life for Mama." ā
Mama Kong was inconvenient to stay in Guan Ju Palace for too long, so she brought the words and left.
Concubine Xian sat back on the Luohan bed and fell into deep thought.
Now that the crown prince has been deposed, there must be many people eyeing the position of prince, she has asked her father to take care of this matter, and now the most important thing left is whether this matter is the handiwork of Concubine Ning or Concubine Yi.
Before that, she had people secretly assassinate Concubine Yi in the Mulan paddock, and framed Concubine Ning's own brother, so that she could kill two birds with one stone, and it would not hurt if she failed, after all, she could make Concubine Yi and Concubine Ning suspicious of each other, and she could sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, but now someone is plotting against Sheng'er, is this a joint effort between the two of her, or is it just one person?
"Twilight, how was that arranged?" Concubine Xian suddenly raised her eyes and asked.
Twilight Nian hurriedly said: "It's almost arranged, and I have to confirm it again, so as not to let someone defect." ā
"Be careful, don't make any mistakes, this palace doesn't want to fight with her anymore." The virtuous concubine frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice.
Twilight hurriedly agreed: "Don't worry." ā
Half a month has passed since the crown prince was deposed, and it is already mid-February.
When Xu Heng left, Rong Bingye promised her that she could send it, but Su Dai still didn't go.
Xu Heng lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the palace gate behind him with a faint expectation, but the long palace road was always lonely, and he couldn't wait, it was time to go on the road.
Tianxiang comforted softly: "Childe, it's time to leave." ā
Xu Heng slowly lowered the curtain, without any expression on his face, and said lightly: "Let's go." ā
In Weiyang Palace, Zhi Yan hurriedly walked into the house, and saw Su Dai standing in front of the bookcase copying, so he quietly stood aside and was silent.
"Heng'er is gone?" She asked lightly.
"Yes."
The corners of Su Dai's lips couldn't help but condense a smile, but there was a lingering loneliness around him.
"I watched him and Heng'er leave, this farewell, I'm afraid I won't see each other again in this life." Her hand stopped in mid-air, trembling slightly uncontrollably, and a thick ink slid down the tip of the pen, dripping onto the paper, and instantly stained the freshly written words black.
There is still the painting of her and Heng'er on the wall, but it has long been different.
"The world is unpredictable, but Niangniang is still happy that the two sons can return to Nanhua." Zhen Yan said softly.
Happy? Perhaps, she should be happy, but at the moment she didn't know why her throat was uncomfortable, and she didn't want to speak.
The sun was getting darker, and the moon was climbing up the willow tops, and it was in the middle of the month, when the moon was at its maximum and brightest.
She raised her eyes to look at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, the palaces and palaces like mountains were covered with a faint layer of clear light, the world is so big, but there is only this one moon, is Ziyu also looking at this round of bright moon at this moment?
"What do you think?" Rong Bingye's voice came from behind him.
Su Dai looked back and said lightly: "I was thinking that the moonlight tonight is so beautiful." ā
Rong Bingye didn't plan to say anything, but seeing that she was silent for a long time, she asked casually, and after greetings, she looked down at the excerpt again.
Her eyes quietly fell on Rong Bingye, who looked down at the excerpt, compared with her entering the palace, he was much older, as if he was old overnight, after the abolition of the prince, he was seriously ill, although he is better now, but his body is not as good as before, she can see it, but she doesn't dare to say it, the imperial doctor doesn't dare to say it, no one dares to say that he is old, as if everyone has discussed it, and chooses to ignore it, because he is the spiritual pillar of the entire Great Chu, if the pillar is old, but the next pillar is not confirmed, the world will be chaotic.
"Prince Mu said that his body is no longer good, and he has returned to the fiefdom." Her thoughts, which had been in a daze, were suddenly disrupted by his voice.
She came back to her senses, and then she realized that he was talking about Prince Mu.
"Your Majesty agreed?"
"Well, agreed." He still looked down at the fold, and there was a faint tone in his voice.
Su Dai frowned slightly and said, "Isn't it safer to leave Prince Mu in the capital?" In the end, under the nose of His Majesty, he can't make waves. ā
Rong Bingye listened to her words, slowly put down the fold in his hand, and looked at her with some unpleasant eyes: "Do you think I'm getting old?" ā
Su Dai was stunned, why did he mention this again: "No, why did Your Majesty suddenly ask like this?" ā
Rong Bingye snorted coldly, swept the fold in his hand to the ground, and said in a deep voice: "I know what you want, you think that I am old, and I can't even see through my harem and son, and now I can't even decide whether to let Prince Mu return to the fiefdom!" ā
"How could Your Majesty think like this, the concubine has never questioned Your Majesty's decision-making." Su Dai hurriedly lowered his head and said softly, since the abolition of the crown prince, Rong Bingye's temperament has become more and more elusive, probably because he feels that everyone is questioning him and looking down on him.
"The fifth brother hasn't had anything happen to me for so many years, can he go back to the fiefdom to produce any moths?"
Su Dai Xu Xu walked in front of him and picked up the fold on the ground for him, but unexpectedly caught a glimpse of the content on the fold, which was presented by the Duke of Jingguo, to the effect that the position of the prince was vacant, and the people were panicked all day long, and hoped that His Majesty would set up the prince again as soon as possible.
She picked up the fold and put it in Rong Bingye's hand, pursed her lips thoughtfully, Jing Guogong is the father of the virtuous concubine, so he naturally spoke for the virtuous concubine, and now that the prince has been deposed, it is impossible for the Sheng family to do nothing.
"You saw it all?" Just as she was pondering, Rong Bingye's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.
Su Dai was startled, and subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him, but saw that his eyes were moistened with a layer of light of unknown meaning.
She nodded stubbornly, she had been picking up the fold for too long, and it was really a lie to open her eyes and say that she didn't see anything, so she had to admit it.
"What do you think?"
Is this asking her about the excerpt of respecting the prince of the country or asking her about the candidate for the crown prince?
Su Dai hesitated for a moment before he pondered: "The concubine thinks that Jing Guogong's proposal is feasible, although the second prince is of the right age, but his body is still weak after all, the fifth prince is only more than a year old, and only the third prince is the third prince." ā
"You're not selfish?" His eyes fell silently on her, faintly inquiring.
Rong Bingye is really more and more suspicious now, the companion is like a tiger, even though he spoils her, but in this kind of matter related to the prince, she still does not dare to reveal her ambitions, in the final analysis, she has no power in the court, and she fell out with Uzhuerqin again, and she can come to this day, in addition to her own maneuvering, she is more favored by him.
Pampering is pampering, she has always been clear, in his eyes, she is still an outsider in the end.
"Even if the concubine is selfish, there must be a prince under her who can make the concubine speak, but the concubine doesn't even have an emperor under her." Su Dai thought about it a lot, and finally said half-jokingly.
Such an answer should not disgust Rong Bingye.
"The Sheng family has gained too many benefits from me." He let out a long sigh, as if he were talking to himself, and as if he were speaking to her.
Su Dai pursed his lips and didn't speak, for a long time, Rong Bingye slowly got up and said, "I will stay in the Qingxin Hall tonight, you should rest early." ā
He walked to the door, but suddenly stopped, "Huai'er is too pure, and it is not a good thing for the prince." With that, he walked out.
Huan knew that he came in from the outside to clean up the folds on the table.