Chapter 207: Pledges
"What do you say? The main palace personally came forward to invite the women of the powerful family into the palace? What does that mean? The crown princess's first reaction to Huixin's proposal was to be defensive and questioning.
Huixin looked at the distrust on the princess's face, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. The grievance between her and the crown princess is a personal grudge, but the prince really needs the help of the crown princess at the moment. She hopes that the crown princess can put aside the personal grudges between the two people before. Assist the prince together and help the prince tide over the current difficulties. So he lowered his posture and said respectfully to the crown princess: "Now His Royal Highness has encountered a problem, and someone needs to come forward to help him contact the powerful and take action together to break Wei's monopoly on rice and grain." In this way, it can not only solve the crisis in Beijing, but also prevent Wei Xiang's people from attacking the prince again. She said that she would tell the crown princess about the pros and cons that Jinyu analyzed with her.
The reason why the crown princess was chosen as the crown princess is naturally because of her advantages. Hearing Huixin's explanation, the place she had always felt confused finally became clear.
No wonder the prince has been so busy lately that his feet don't touch the ground, and he looks tired. Although his father did not contribute to the prince in the previous dynasty, if he did not help the prince in the most critical place, it would still be in vain. Fortunately, Hu Huixin mentioned these key things to himself today, otherwise his eyes would still be on the benefits of the clansmen. I almost lost a big one because of a small one.
Hu Huixin is right, at present, if you want to help the prince establish a good reputation and cancel the slander of the prince by the people of Wei Xiangna's faction, you have to come forward yourself. Hu Hui has an empty heart and a smart head. I still made a wedding dress for myself.
However, I thought that Hu Huixin was actually closer to the prince than herself, and she was able to know the dynamics of the previous dynasty from the prince. So that she can make a timely and effective response, and she can't help but be jealous and jealous.
Although she is currently the crown princess, if she behaves inappropriately and falls into the eyes of the prince, will her status be unstable in the future? Hu Huixin is really a big rival for her to the back position. If this henchman is not eliminated for a day, she is afraid that she will have trouble sleeping and eating for a day. However, I remembered the previous peace charm incident. She suppressed her hatred again.
At present, the crown prince's position is under unprecedented threat, and she can no longer add to the chaos. It is only right to keep the status of the crown prince first. Thereupon. She said to Hui Xin in a cold voice: "Concubine Hu has a heart!" In the near future, the noblewomen of the Xuanzong family and the high-grade women of the court entered the palace and discussed with them to donate rice and grain to calm the hearts of the people! ”
Hearing the meaning of her words, Huixin secretly let out a long breath. His face was still respectful: "Your Highness is merciful! The people of Beijing will inevitably praise His Highness's virtue! ”
It was uncomfortable for the crown princess to look at Huixin. So when I saw that she understood what she meant, I became a little impatient. "If the side concubine has nothing to do, let's retire first, I still have a lot of things to deal with."
Huixin saw that her goal had been achieved, and she naturally didn't want to be an eyesore in front of the crown princess. smiled slightly and said: "In this case, the concubine does not dare, disturb the princess to deal with palace affairs, and the concubine will retire!" ”
When she was far away, Rui Zhufang stepped forward and said to the crown princess: "Why does Your Highness want to listen to her this time?" The slave looked at her as if she was uneasy and kind. Your Highness, you must be on guard against her. ”
The crown princess combed the broken hair of her sideburns. sighed and said, "This time I gave her the first opportunity." I just don't listen to him, so I have to listen to him! The prince's current situation is urgent, and I cannot afford to be negligent. This good person, I am not in vain. ”
Rui Zhu said: "Okay, the slave will help you prepare the roster, since it is without further ado, then we will do this matter as soon as possible." ”
When the crown princess saw that she knew the opportunity, she couldn't help but glance at her with appreciation. "Ruizhu, you've been following me for several years!" She asked in a harmonious voice.
"The slave has been with you since she was thirteen years old. It's almost five years! Ruizhu replied cautiously.
Generally, the masters ask this question, most of them are nothing more than two reasons, one is that they plan to match the girl, that is, to send them out, and the best excuse is that they have worked hard and can't delay her any longer. One is to look at the depth of her qualifications, and then give her a promotion depending on the situation, and also give her the opportunity to show loyalty. Now the crown princess's question seems to be more likely to favor the latter, but she still folds up thousands of cautions, hoping that her appearance is as pertinent as possible.
"Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, you've been with me for five years. I remember when my sister gave you to me, she said that you are the most intelligent and capable. The crown princess mentioned the past, and Ruizhu's heart finally settled. It was indeed her eldest sister who gave herself to the crown princess back then. The relationship between the crown princess and her eldest sister has always been close, and now that she mentions her eldest sister, then, if she doesn't look at the face of the monk and looks at the face of the Buddha, even if it is for the sake of her eldest sister's face, she will not send herself away casually.
"Pingyang Marquis Mansion, Prince Su's Mansion, Chengwang Mansion, and Prince Gong's Mansion, these are all famous in the clan, you remember to be on the VIP seat. Especially Prince Gong's Mansion, no more than other families, but a serious Uncle Wang, and today's saint is the same mother and brother, remember to remind me, don't lose your manners! The crown princess got the roster, and she ordered so many people to come out in one go.
Hearing her focus on Prince Gong's mansion, Rui Zhu couldn't help but prompt: "Speaking of which, Prince Gong is the emperor's brother, but their princess Rui seems to have a deep relationship with that Concubine Hu. ”
The crown princess was stunned for a moment and asked, "Oh, there is such a thing?" I hadn't noticed it before, but I knew that she was the Lord of Panlong. But it turns out that there is still a connection with the crown princess? ”
Rui Zhu said: "You forgot? The crown princess is from Panlong County! The crown princess waved her hand, "My memory is really bad now, since I gave birth to Jiayin, I feel that my memory is not as good as before!" As she spoke, she remembered the old account between Huixin and her when she was born in Jiayin, and she couldn't help but feel on fire again. Hu Huixin, let's see, one day, I will completely trample her under my feet!
After receiving the invitation of the crown princess to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden, the wives all dressed up early in the morning and entered the palace.
After all, the crown princess, as the mistress of the palace in the future, must have a good relationship with her. Otherwise, no one will be able to withstand the pillow wind of the future queen in the future.
Looking at the foreign women who were respectful in front of him, a sense of pride arose. The crown princess pretended to be reserved and greeted everyone, and invited everyone to sit down.
"Recently, the golden cinnamon in the Imperial Garden has been blooming very well. I'd like to invite all the ladies to come and appreciate it, and I've failed it. Hearing the opening remarks of the crown princess, all the ladies had disapproving smiles on their faces.
The season of golden cinnamon fragrance is actually about to pass. The crown princess used Jin Gui to speak at this time, just to find an excuse to let them enter the palace. As for what do you want to do when you enter the palace? Then you don't have to think too much about it.
Recently, the crown prince has been attacked a lot because of the rice grain, and the people invited by the crown princess are either rich or expensive. Obviously, they want to help. It's just that not all of these people who come are pure in their hearts.
Some people are bent on the good of the prince. So as soon as the crown princess summoned them, they came immediately. A clear attitude to support the prince can also be regarded as an investment in the prince. Others are taking a wait-and-see attitude. The battle between Wei Xiang and the crown prince has its own winners and losers. I think that Wei Xiang is old and spicy in the end. Maybe he lifted the five princes up. Before, there were rumors in the palace that the emperor's favorite prince was the fifth prince. If you surrender to the prince now, there will be no way back when the situation is turned around in the future. Those who have this kind of thinking are the noble families of some people who are old and sophisticated. They have a transcendent family background, and they support many courtiers behind them. So be cautious. Be careful no more than ordinary people. Today, because of the invitation of the crown princess, they had to come because of the face of the crown princess. It's just that if you hadn't figured out how to tell the difference in advance, you wouldn't have joined so many people.
"The osmanthus flowers in the palace are blooming really well this year, and I must enjoy it well today. It's not in vain today, go to the palace. "It was the wife of the servant of the ministry, the Kim family, who spoke.
As soon as she opened her mouth, someone immediately began to find fault: ", I also saw you during the Mid-Autumn Festival, didn't you get the palace in previous years?" I remember meeting you in the palace at this time of the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. "The lie was exposed. The wife of the servant of the ministry looked at the stands viciously, and said that his man was a lady of Shangshu. The two of them are rivals. Naturally, the two met and did not give in to each other.
Now that he has entered the palace, the lady of Shangshu has begun to look for his fault again. Madame Squire glanced at the Crown Princess and saw that she did not seem to be paying attention to the movements of the two of them. secretly threatened: "Mrs. Han, this is the palace, you must not break the rules and etiquette and be forked out again." At that point, there will be no one to help you. Lord Han may have to turn his face ruthlessly when he arrives. ”
Hearing her malicious threat like this, Han Shangshu's wife trembled with anger. But because of the presence of the crown princess, she didn't dare to attack.
The small movements of the two of them, the crown princess can actually see it clearly. Although the crown princess disdains these two people, but now is the time to employ people, she can naturally only pretend to be confused and deliberately ignore them.
Some palace people loaded a dim sum made of purple potatoes, and the crown princess took the opportunity to greet everyone: "This dim sum is actually nothing special, but the ingredients are rare." It is said to be made of purple potatoes. This year's grain harvest seems to be poor, and this purple potato can actually be on the elegant hall. Let's try it, it's different from the usual potato taro. ”
There was an official's wife who responded to the prince, so she immediately responded to the princess's call and took a piece of dim sum and put it in her mouth to taste. After tasting it, he immediately nodded in praise. And the wait-and-see person was unhurried, and when he saw that the princess had a sinking face, he picked up a piece and put it in his mouth with some taste like chewing wax.
After everyone had tasted it, the crown princess saw that it was not too early, so she began to cut to the chase. "Ladies, you must be outside the palace, and you have more knowledge than I do. Although the palace is in the deep palace, I have also heard folk rumors that this year, the price of rice has risen sharply in the capital, and the people are miserable. When the palace heard this, I really couldn't bear it, so I specially taught you to come, let's take the opportunity to enjoy the flowers, and also do some good deeds to accumulate virtue for future generations. ”
Hearing the crown princess say this, Prince Gong was the first to have a number in her heart. She was going to help the prince. Recently, rumors have spread in Beijing, all of which have elements of slandering the prince, all of which are unfavorable to the prince. Of course, Prince Gong is not happy to see such a scene. The crown prince's maternal family is declining, and he should be the most suitable candidate for the throne at present. If the crown prince is undecided, the lieutenant general will set off another storm.
The fifth prince is currently young and will ascend the throne in the future, with Wei Xiang behind his back, it is inevitable that he will be suspected of taking power. This is the scene that the emperor and Prince Gong's brothers are most unwilling to see. The reason why the emperor favored the five princes born by Wei Guifei was actually not to regard him as a successor.
Thinking about how strict the emperor was to the prince back then, the prince lost his mother when he was young, and begged for a living in the hands of the queen, knowing that it was not easy for the prince, the emperor refused to reach out to help. is to watch the prince, play with the queen, and fight for his own status. Now that the crown prince is old, the queen is dead, and there is none, any relatives can interfere in politics, which is the best moment for the independence of imperial power.
If there are relatives, that is, the current father of the crown princess and the father of Concubine Hu are currently considered to be members of the court, but the two of them have equal official positions and have their own abilities. A delicate balance is being formed. So, again, this is wonderful good news for the crown prince.
So she was the first to stand up and clearly support the crown princess: "The crown princess is in the palace affairs and cares about the people's livelihood, which is really amazing." I wonder if Your Highness has any ideas that can make us make some modest contributions? ”
With the appearance of Prince Gong and Princess Gong, other officials and wives who are determined to support the crown prince also echoed it.
When the crown princess saw that everyone was cheering her on, she also took the opportunity to say: "Recently, the price of rice in the capital has been amazingly expensive, and I heard that it is a little more expensive than in the famine year." With such a price of rice, people like us may not be tight, and those ordinary people may only be hungry. I can't bear it in my heart, so I can't bear to take the opportunity to enjoy the flowers today, can I ask you to work with the palace to provide some rice and grain for the people in the capital, so that they can be satisfied? ”
Hearing the crown princess say it directly, everyone felt that the crown princess seemed to be a little anxious, but when they thought of the prince's current situation, they couldn't help but be relieved.
"Your Highness is merciful, of course we are the only ones who look forward to Your Highness. I don't know, how did His Highness decide to provide it? "Since Princess Gong has already turned around, she naturally doesn't mind coming out again.
"The palace decided to pledge 1,000 catties of rice grain by the palace. You do what you can, you don't have to be rigid, as long as you have the heart! As soon as the crown princess opened her mouth, it was a thousand catties, and everyone present was startled by her, this is too ruthless, right? (To be continued.) )
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