Chapter 33: Identity Revealed
On the northeast side of the Ji Mansion, there is a courtyard called the Compassion Garden, which is where the actual hostess of the Ji Mansion, Mrs. Ji, lives. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
At this time, it was late at night, but the lights were not turned off in the Compassion Garden, and the people did not sleep. The old lady was still sitting in the high hall, waiting for her son, Ji Gangyang, to come home. Sitting next to her was Ji Gangyang's wife, Yuan, and behind Yuan's stood her most proud son Ji Boyuan. There was a person kneeling in front of him, it was Ji Feicui.
"Mother, it's so late, why don't you go back to sleep first! Let's talk about that tomorrow! Yuan persuaded her, she was tired from entering the palace today, she really couldn't stand it, and Jade had been kneeling down since she came back Now, she looked distressed, her daughter, when did she suffer such a crime.
The old lady's eyes were still bright, staring at the door. "You can talk about it tomorrow, but you can't wait for this matter?"
"Otherwise, mother let Jade get up first, she is in good health, if she falls ill again......" Yuan wanted to say something more, Ji Boyuan behind her patted her back, she turned her head to look at her son in wonder, but saw that he shook his head slightly to himself, and then turned his head to look at the old lady Tie Qing's face, so he had to close his mouth and did not continue to speak. But I was thinking in my heart, wasn't it a gift from Ji Moyu? What is there to wait for.
The old lady was still motionless, without even blinking her eyes, and said: "You and I know whether she is sick or not, I can't stand this little crime, how can I gain a foothold in the palace." Concubine De in the palace is notoriously ruthless, and Concubine Shu is the person who accompanied the emperor through life and death, if the emperor wants to choose between Jade and them, who do you think the emperor will choose? ”
"But the jade is still small after all. Besides, how can Jade be the person who causes trouble everywhere? ”
"Being young is not an excuse, I didn't say anything about you spoiling her all these years, if she was a peaceful person like you said, why was she so rude today, and she made a lot of noise in the palace. If Moyu didn't look at the fact that she still had a little affection with the Ji family, with her temper, would she spare Jade? ”
Yuan Shi sneered and said: "This can't be blamed on Jade, it's her Ji Moyu who is ungrateful, she ......"
"Ahem......" Yuan was about to continue, but the son behind her interrupted her again, and had to shut up again. After all, there are some things that she still trusts her son very much.
The old lady glanced at her and shook her head secretly. Originally, she didn't know what happened in the Jade Immortal Palace today, and the Yuan family and Jade didn't plan to tell her, after all, it wasn't a good thing. But the Queen Mother sent someone over at dinner and only told her one sentence: The upbringing of the Ji family is really good, and they don't even respect the elders and children. Shocked, she had to kneel down with an old bone, begging the eunuch to tell the queen mother that she would teach her family a good lesson, and then lead them into the palace to make amends.
So I asked Yuan and Ji Fei Fei to find out what was going on. Because he had alarmed the Queen Mother, the Yuan family knew that he couldn't hold back, so he told what happened in the Jade Immortal Palace today, of course, he couldn't say it, and he tried to add oil and vinegar to what he could say. After she heard this, she was so angry that she dropped two cups directly, and even threw out the Jinteng staff given by the Queen Mother.
But gas to gas. After all, the Yuan family is the mother of the family, and Ji Feicui is the young lady of the Ji family, so it is inappropriate to reprimand them in the lobby after all, so he called the two of them to his courtyard. Ji Boyuan found that something was wrong, and followed him, Liu Yeqing was smart, and he shirked his physical discomfort and went back to the room first, after all, it was not appropriate to watch his mother-in-law being trained, and before leaving, he also took Ji Zhongting away and asked him to go back to his yard to study hard.
had a good dinner, Ji Feicui was still happily talking about the scene when he saw the emperor! As a result, before he had eaten a few bites of the meal, he broke up unhappily and had to be punished for kneeling.
Today they went to the Jade Immortal Palace, and happened to meet the emperor's chariot. The emperor knew that they were Moyu's family, so he ordered two sentences, saying that he wanted to talk to Concubine Li and talk about family life. Ji Feicui saw Tianyan for the first time, and she was naturally very happy.
Although the emperor is almost half the age of Sikong Jun, mature men have their own charm. In addition, the emperor has often been on the battlefield and fought, and his whole body spontaneously carries a majestic and non-negligible atmosphere, so it is normal for Ji Feicui, a little girl who is deep in the boudoir, to fall over.
Back in the Garden of Compassion, the old lady drank down and began to reprimand. For the Yuan family, it is not good to punish her too much, so as not to be able to raise her head in front of her subordinates in the future, and only reprimand two sentences and then stop talking. But Ji Feicui was not so lucky, and the old lady gave an order, and she knelt down now.
"You don't need to add oil and vinegar to the arrangement here, I can see at a glance what kind of character Mo'er is. Do you think she's lucky that nothing has happened to her so far? No, that's because she's smart and she can endure it. The old lady said in a deep voice.
Yuan knew that he was wrong, so he wisely closed his mouth and did not speak. When he saw his daughter open her mouth, he stopped her with his eyes. At this time, not speaking is the most effective, if you say anything to annoy the old woman, the family law has to move out.
A mother came in to report that the master had come back and was rushing here.
As soon as Ji Gangyang returned home, he saw that Steward Ji was still looking at the door, and when he saw him coming back, he came up to tell him that the old lady was waiting for him. He wondered what was the urgency of his mother at such a late hour. Steward Ji couldn't say why, only said that the Queen Mother sent someone during dinner, saying that Mrs. and Miss were making a fuss in the palace, and they didn't know anything else. Ji Gangyang rubbed his eyebrows, and secretly said that he was really uneasy, so he had to go to his mother's Compassion Garden.
Before the clothes were faded and the dinner was not served, they had to go to the Garden of Compassion. But I'm really tired outside, and I'm still tired when I go home.
When he entered the courtyard of mercy, he saw his mother sitting in the hall waiting for him, so he hurriedly walked over and saluted, and saw his wife sitting beside him, his son standing behind him, and his daughter kneeling on the ground, and his heart was even more puzzled. "Mother, what's going on with this ......"?
The old lady interrupted her son's words, waved her hand and stepped back, pointed to the box on the table, and said, "Leave her alone first, take a look at the things on the table first." This is what Jade brought to me when Jade entered the palace today, and Moyu dragged them. ”
Ji Gangyang stepped forward to open the box, and inside was a hundred-year-old ginseng, with irregular distribution of knots in the middle. From above, there is nothing wrong with it, but if you turn it over and gently pinch the head of the ginseng, a large piece will fall off, and there will be a big hole in the middle of the ginseng.
Looking at the scattered ginseng, except for the Yuan mother and daughter and the old lady in the house, the rest of Ji Gangyang's father and son were shocked. The reason why the old lady was not surprised was because she had already seen it, and she was also shocked when she first opened the box. Ji Boyuan was also the first time to see this gift, so he was shocked. As soon as Yuan saw the scattered ginseng, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's not me, I haven't touched it, and Jade hasn't touched it either." ”
The old lady glanced at her and said in a deep voice: "I know you haven't moved, if you dare to move, I won't spare you." ”
"What does this black jade mean, it is really unfilial to send a bad ginseng to the old lady."
"Shut up." Ji Gangyang said sharply: "Is Concubine Li's name arbitrary, woman's opinion." From tomorrow, copy the "Rite Notes" and give it to your mother a month later. ”
The old lady nodded, very satisfied with her son's approach. Turned his head to look at Ji Boyuan behind the Yuan clan. Ji Boyuan knew what the old lady meant, and he was asking him what this ginseng meant, so he bowed slightly and replied, "My identity has been revealed." ”
The old lady smiled and nodded, very satisfied with her grandson's answer. "Participation is the body, and the division is the share. There are so many knots in ginseng, but the one that falls off is in the head. ”
Ji Gangyang continued: "That's right, Concubine Li is passing on a message to us, her identity has been exposed, and it was exposed on the first day she entered the palace, thinking in a worse direction, Mo'er may have checked her details before entering the palace." ”
Yuan exclaimed in surprise, and when he saw the old lady and the old man glaring at her, he had no choice but to say, "I'm just too surprised, since she ...... Concubine Li's identity has been exposed, why doesn't the emperor deal with it? ”
The old lady put the scattered ginseng back into the box and closed the lid. "It's not a big deal, it doesn't matter if the identity is fake, as long as she is the daughter of the Ji family. It is understandable for us to give her a more decent background and let her enter the palace, besides, Mo'er did not make any big mistakes in the palace. The emperor will not blame for this. ”
Yuan said disdainfully: "Then why does Concubine Li send root ginseng out in a troubled way? ”
Ji Boyuan explained: "Mother, Concubine Li doesn't want to tell us that her identity has been exposed, but to tell us that the emperor no longer trusts the Ji family. ”
"Ah......h Ji Gangyang and the old lady didn't look at her this time, they both lived to this age, and they had been mixed in the mansion for so many years, and they were not as good as a twenty-year-old girl who grew up in the mountains.
Ji Gangyang said in a deep voice: "The emperor is now purging the government, especially for the big families, I am afraid that all the noble families in Tokyo City, the emperor has secretly investigated, and their situation is clear. It seems that the emperor has made up his mind this time, so Yan Ben's matter, I'm afraid there is no room for maneuver. ”
The old lady answered, "At this time, it is best to be able to protect yourself. Yan Ben has a little to do with us, but fortunately, the emperor is now busy with the personal expedition and has no time to take care of this matter. ”
Yuan interjected. "Concubine Li, maybe there is a way, I told her today?"
"What did she say?"
Yuan lowered his head and said, "She said she didn't save her, and I didn't tell her that Yan Ben had committed any crime, so she said she wouldn't save her." ”
The old lady said in a deep voice: "Mo'er is right not to save it, the emperor is staring at our family, once something goes wrong, it is possible that our Ji family will be implicated." Tomorrow, you instruct your subordinates not to go out and talk nonsense recently, and don't see anyone who has fox friends and dog friends, and ignore anyone who asks for anything in our house. ”
Yan was originally a member of the Yuan family, and the old lady naturally didn't like the Yuan family all day long and thought about helping her mother's family, if it was okay with other things, but if it involved human life, it couldn't be touched. Although Yuan's brain is not very good sometimes, she still understands the stakes, so naturally she doesn't say more.
The old lady looked at Ji Feicui, who was kneeling in front of her, and said, "Okay, now it's your turn." You are not a few years younger than Mo'er, not to mention that you are still a person who lives in a mansion, and you have been in this Tokyo city for more than ten years, why do you still not know the importance of it, you learn from your sister! After entering the palace, I thought about what to do and how to speak to save my life. ”
Ji Feiyu knelt for a long time, and finally someone paid attention to her, so she quickly replied: "Yes, Jade knows that she is wrong, please punish the old lady." ”
Ji Gangyang remembered that there was a kneeling daughter, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with her?" ”
The old lady rubbed her temples and sighed, "You can go back and ask again!" This matter has already alarmed the Queen Mother, what to do with it is up to you to do it yourself. I have only one request, to satisfy the Queen Mother. Although Moyu, the concubine, is not from a high background, in the end, she is now a member of the Heavenly Family, and the majesty of the Heavenly Family is inviolable. The Queen Mother sent someone today, not to blame you for making a big fuss with Moyu, but to warn you that you have violated the majesty of the Heavenly Family. ”
After the old lady said this, especially the last sentence, Yuan turned his head. No matter what she thinks of Moyu in her heart, she must show respect on the surface and respect for the heavenly family. "Old lady, the daughter-in-law knows that she is wrong, and the daughter-in-law will not do it again in the future."
"Hey, I'm the one who has already stepped into the coffin with one foot, you guys will make less trouble for me in the future, and let me enjoy a few days of happiness."
Ji Gangyang hurriedly persuaded: "Mother, you are in good health, what nonsense are you talking about?" ”
"Now I still have the Lianjin Teng staff given by the Queen Mother, and I am still in contact with the Queen Mother. If I go one day, the connection between the Ji family and the Queen Mother will be gone. Another disrespectful word, after the Queen Mother drove the crane to the west, the line between our family and the palace was completely broken, and the harem was inseparable from the former dynasty since ancient times. So, Jade, you have to be sensible, things like today can't happen again, Mo'er is still in the palace, maybe she can take care of you for a month or two, but wait for her to ...... Only when you sit in that position can you ensure that my Ji clan will not be favored, you know? ”
Ji Feicui heard this for the first time, she used to think that her mother let her enter the palace to be the queen because that seat was admired by women all over the world, and it could satisfy a woman's vanity. But the old lady now told her that that position was a responsibility, a responsibility to the family. She suddenly contradicted, is that position good or bad? "Yes, old lady, Jade obeys the old lady's teachings."
There is a queen mother in the harem, and there is an old lady in the Ji family, and the old lady and the queen mother are friends, so there is such a line between the Ji family and the palace. If this line is broken one day, then the future of the Ji family is worrying, so the old lady must send the jade into the palace, and Ji Feifei will not only enter the palace, but also sit in the highest position. In the previous dynasty, there were Ji Gangyang and Ji Boyuan, and in the harem, there was Ji Jade, and the blessings of the Ji family continued. And black jade will be the best stepping stone for jade to climb to that position.
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Okay, it's late at night, and I'm tired." Go back and rest! ”
"Yes, old lady."
The Yuan family and Ji Gangyang got up to say goodbye, Ji Feiyu knelt for too long and her legs were numb, so Ji Boyuan had no choice but to carry her out. In the empty room, only an old man sighed silently.