Chapter 223: Princess Liu's counterattack
King Duan didn't know what Xu Lanlan had done, and guessed that Xu Lanlan might have been seen by Princess Liu when she spoke, and she was a little embarrassed and dissatisfied. He has always been satisfied with Princess Liu, even more than with the first princess, because Princess Liu not only kept the house in order, and the wife and concubine were harmonious, and gave birth to a healthy eldest son for herself, but she was also a person who knew the general idea, was thoughtful, discerning, strategic, and political, and could always have her own opinions on political affairs with her. King Duan felt that his princess should be like this.
Therefore, King Duan respects Princess Liu more than he admires. Now if he wants to tell Princess Liu, who has not yet been confined, that he wants to accept a special concubine, King Duan is a little unbearable, is it delayed? But looking at her light eyebrows, and secretly smiling bitterly, the princess is so smart that she can see it, do you still want to hide it?
Thinking that Taishi Xu faintly urged himself to carry Xu Lanlan into the door quickly, Duanwang was upset for a while, coughed, and said this as gently and briskly as possible.
Princess Liu's face was light, but her heart was burning with anger, she felt that she couldn't control her temper again, so she took a breath hard and slowly exhaled it, so that she could pretend to be calm.
"Lord Wang, there is something that the concubine doesn't understand."
King Duan was ashamed: "You said." ”
"My sister has been gone for many years, and you have never married, why didn't the Xu family mention it before?"
This, Duanwang himself has thought about it. The Xu family's thoughts, he didn't understand. Because of Xu Guifei, King Duan and the Xu family, naturally there is no need to waste a good opportunity to get married, it is better to fight for other favorable in-laws, such as the Liu family. Therefore. Naturally, the Xu family will not send the girl over, and it is cheaper to marry into another family to expand the Xu family's connections.
But now the situation is different, and there is a sixty percent chance of King Duan ascending to the throne. Xuanyuan Ji's momentum is violent, and it seems that there are three percent. The rest of the Yicheng, half of it is King Ning, Duanwang's think tank is secretly watching, there is no one in the Manchu Dynasty who supports King Ning, and even the emperor doesn't mean that, giving him half of it is a comfort. There are also half of the factors that no one can control, which can be ignored.
Therefore. In the eyes of the Xu family. It is proper for the king to ascend to the throne. That being the case, how could they allow King Duan's backyard to have no women from the Xu family? How can no one among the future princes be allowed to shed the blood of the Xu family? What the Xu family wants is not a one-time glory, but long-term wealth and glory.
It's best to send it in now. It wasn't necessary before, and it won't be too late in the future. Only now is the most suitable time to achieve the greatest benefits. As an old man in the Prince's Mansion. When the new emperor sealed the harem. At least a concubine, if you have to be favored and have the support of Xu Guifei and the Xu family, it is not impossible for the imperial concubine. Giving birth to a prince is even more promising. If King Duan enters the palace after becoming an emperor, he can only start from a low-level noble beauty, how many years will he have to survive? You must know that the harem has an ancestral system, and if there are restrictions on the promotion of concubines, the queen mother cannot surpass it.
King Duan sneered in his heart, not to mention that Xu Lanlan was still young at that time, Xu Taishi is not a person who loves children, and no matter how much he loves his grandson, he also wants the best interests of marriage, not to mention being a granddaughter. If he wanted to let people in, his cousins and cousins would have a lot, so he could wait for Xu Lanlan. It's just that I want to put on the face of a loving grandfather.
Princess Liu asked lightly: "Why are you sending it in now?" ”
Someone else shoveled the grass, planted a tree, blossomed and bore fruit, and they came to pick the fruit and take over the fruit tree?
Duan Wang didn't speak.
Seeing that he was silent, Princess Liu's suppressed anger exploded, but she just bit her lip and turned her head away, not wanting to look at him coldly.
King Duan is irritable and doesn't want to, but... Can't you help think about it?
I wanted to leave with my sleeves brushed up, but looking at my son's little face, my heart softened again, I got up and sat on the other side, and looked at Princess Liu's face, and I found that Princess Liu was red-eyed.
King Duan felt guilty again, and coaxed: "Don't be angry, you can't be angry in the confinement, be careful of being angry." ”
Princess Liu was coaxed by him, but she shed tears.
King Duan panicked, he had never seen Princess Liu look so out of shape, even when he talked to him before giving birth, he was calm and confident, he liked her pampered appearance.
King Duan coaxed in a panic, and Princess Liu wiped away her tears and ordered, "You all go out." ”
The people in the house actually quit for a long time, and Princess Liu's words were to remind the henchmen guarding the door not to let people come in and eavesdrop.
Seeing her like this, King Duan sighed heavily: "Qian'er, what do you want to say?" ”
Princess Liu looked at him, bit her lip, and fell into tears for a while.
King Duan picked up the handkerchief and wiped it gently, and said, "You also know that I can't help myself now, and I will wait for the future... But now I have to endure it. Qian'er, I've wronged you. ”
Princess Liu smiled discouragedly: "The prince thinks the concubine is blaming you?" ”
Duanwang was silent.
Princess Liu sighed: "I understand the prince's heart, the concubine is just... It's just..."
Princess Liu didn't say anything, and King Duan only looked at her deeply.
Princess Liu said quietly: "Lord, don't blame the concubine for harboring evil intentions and sowing discord. ”
Duan Wang raised his eyebrows: "Say." ”
Princess Liu bit her lip and said quickly as determined: "Taishi Xu is not as good as the Marquis of Zhongyong." ”
King Duan changed color in an uproar, and looked sharply at Princess Liu, but Princess Liu did not hide or avoid stubbornly looking back.
After a long time, King Duan eased his expression and smiled bitterly: "This is King Ping's luck." ”
Xu Taishi is not as good as the loyal and brave marquis!
He never thought like this, but as soon as Princess Liu said it, he immediately agreed.
King Ping is no longer afraid, it may be that he is cautious, or it may be that he has been used to it for many years, King Duan still collects the movements of King Ping's Mansion, although he doesn't care as much as before. He also knew that the Marquis of Zhongyong had not given up on King Ping, and he was even more painstaking than before. King Ping was decadent, and the foreign affairs of King Ping's Mansion turned out to be taken care of by the Marquis of Zhongyong with all his heart, so King Ping's Mansion was not defeated.
Marquis Zhongyong must go to Pingwangfu for at least three days, stay at least half a day each time, calculate the time, except for office work and go home to rest, it is actually spent in Pingwangfu. I heard that King Ping's temperament has changed greatly now, but his spirit is still good and he has not become a wasted person. The loyal and brave marquis has made great contributions.
Outside, King Ping's henchmen naturally dispersed a little, but the really useful ones were still held in the hands of the Zhongyong Marquis, and no matter how many people on his side were wooed, they would not waver. This is also the credit of the loyal and brave marquis.
Whenever the father mentioned King Ping. When he was in a bad mood and scolded, he was all loyal and brave marquis who came out to confess his guilt and take the matter on himself, saying good things for King Ping. Recently, when my father mentioned King Ping, he was no longer as impulsive and irritable as he used to be. This is the credit of the loyal and brave marquis.
King Duan is not without ridicule in his heart, Zhongyong Marquis is the pro-son of King Ping, right? No, he didn't care so much about his own son. A waste man who is destined to have no future, he is still so nervous to take care of it, King Duan is jealous. Maybe he knew that if he met King Ping. No one outside the family would treat him like this, right?
What shit luck did King Ping take. There is such a good uncle!
Grandfather? Master Xu? Hehe, he only has interests in his eyes, and his love for himself is just a means to seek benefits, and. The older you get, the more you have the shelf of your elders...
Princess Liu's words were enough. patted his son and said, "Lord Wang." As long as it's good for you, the concubine doesn't care. The concubine only hopes that you have... The day when you are no longer subject to man. ”
Princess Liu's last sentence was as light as a feather, but it shook the body of King Duan on the side.
He glanced deeply at Princess Liu. After saying a word, he went out.
Cuiwei came in, and when she saw Princess Liu raising her eyes and asking, she whispered: "The prince is gone, I look like I went to the study, and I called Mama Yan away." ”
Mama Yan is a person from Concubine Xu, a person from the Xu Mansion in her family a few lifetimes ago, she is strict by nature, meticulous, principled, and absolutely loyal to her master. King Duan called her away, probably to inquire about the daytime.
Princess Liu knew that Mama Yan would not be biased towards herself, but with her character, she would not cover up for Xu Lanlan. Her vision is very high, Xu Lanlan is the Xu family, and she doesn't care about it either.
The corners of Princess Liu's mouth hooked slightly, it was a pity, the prince would not believe himself, it was better to let him hear it from the mouth of the person he trusted, as long as the truth was enough.
Princess Liu changed her son's posture and was full of tenderness.
Xu Lanlan, before she entered the door, she wanted to attack her son? Hehe, don't say that she was unintentional, such a big person, the granddaughter of the centuries-old Xu family, will she be a girl who doesn't understand anything? Hehe, demonstrations, huh? Even if you do enter the door, you have to be in front of this princess.
Princess Liu squinted, the Xu family wants to send someone in, the prince still has a request for someone, he will succeed, and he will be optimistic about his son in the future.
Oh, this princess can't do a big thing with a deep housewoman, but she can still do it if she helps the prince to pierce the thorn of the Xu family deeper and more painfully. I, Liu Qian'er, am not a fool who makes wedding dresses for others!
King Duan waved his hand to let Mama Yan out, and fell silent.
It doesn't matter whether Xu Lanlan was unintentional or demonstrated. The important thing is that King Duan believes that the hand of the Xu family has reached the next generation of princes in ten or twenty Chinese New Year's Eve years. This is not unusual, which foreign family in history does not hope that the next emperor will still shed the blood of his own family? Still seeking the best interests of your family?
But-
Duanwang's eyes were cold, and now that he has not succeeded in ascending to the throne, the Xu family can't wait? Want to turn the next prince with the blood of the Xu family into the next emperor? Raise their puppets? After his reign, the Xu family dared to let himself hold the power alone? How many emperors have destroyed their own foreign families after ascending to the throne?
Duanwang Huo Ran was taken aback, Xu Taishi is an emperor who is well versed in the way of the emperor, and he is scheming and scheming, he will be defenseless against himself? And what is his backhand?
Duanwang propped himself on the table with one hand, pinched the bridge of his nose with the other and felt deeply tired, who could he fully trust?
The loyal and brave marquis who did not fake himself flashed in his mind, and King Duan was indignant, King Ping was really lucky enough to go eight lifetimes of shit!
King Duan went to discuss with Xu Guifei, but no one knew what the mother and son said behind closed doors. King Duan returned to the palace with a sinking face, holding Princess Liu's waist and chin resting on her shoulder, his eyes closed as if he was extremely tired.
Bantian Fang said: "When you are out of confinement, just pick a day to bring Xu Lanlan in." ”
Princess Liu's heart sank.
Duanwang's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Let her stay away from you and her son... Akane and bear with me..."
Princess Liu knew that she had successfully inserted the thorn a little deeper, although it was not enough, but she had patience and perseverance.
Xu Taishi was very satisfied with King Duan's reply, and learned that his daughter and grandson felt guilty about the loss of their granddaughter's status, and decided that Lan Lan's treatment after entering the mansion was second only to the princess, and the rights she enjoyed were not lower than those of the side concubine, so she was even more satisfied.
A few days later, I heard news from the palace, saying that Princess Liu personally ordered her subordinates to clean up a large courtyard close to the study, which was second only to the main courtyard, to make Xu Lanlan's courtyard, and she was also very satisfied with Princess Liu's knowledge.
Xu Lanlan was so happy that she didn't leave the pavilion and embroidered her wedding dress.
Ahem, the wedding dress has been embroidered early, Xu Lanlan wants to keep improving, and she gestures with a needle, but it has not increased or decreased.
Xu Lanlan's mother went to her boudoir every day and taught her many years of experience in the house, focusing on how to capture a man's heart and how to give birth to a son quickly.
Xu Lanlan listened with a shy face and grinding her fists.
There is no need for Princess Liu to hide this news, and she announced it lightly when everyone asked for peace, so that everyone would respect the future Concubine Xu Shu no less than herself, so she ignored everyone's unpredictable faces and made people retreat.
Other women are okay, their status is not high, and Xu Lanlan has a special identity, so she can't grab it.
Concubine Qiu and Duan Si are not a taste, they are the princess of the dwarf willow and admit it, but why should they bow their heads to a girl with a lower reputation than them? Hehe, in terms of family background, the Qiu family and the Duan family are not as good as the Xu family, but they are not bad, right? In terms of identity, they are all the daughters and granddaughters of the family, and they are not worse than Xu Lanlan, right? On the relationship with the prince, heh, you are a cousin, and you have known and admired the prince for many years, will you be worse than you?
The two side concubines were dissatisfied, and when they passed by the courtyard arranged for Xu Lanlan, they were even more red-eyed when they saw the scene of the construction and people boiling inside.
Concubine Qiu said in her heart, she came halfway, and her original plan had to change. asked the mother to come, and the mother and son muttered for a long time.
Duan Si now has no mother's family to rely on, so he can only figure out his own way, and finally after dinner one day, he walked into the courtyard of Concubine Qiu, and the two concubines who have always looked down on each other talked happily with each other, and they said goodbye hand in hand, and some kind of tacit understanding has been reached in their eyebrows.
Even if other women didn't think about how to deal with Xu Lanlan, they also calculated how to let Duanwang stay in their own room more.
Princess Liu is very satisfied with the turbulent backyard, so that Xu Lanlan won't be idle when she comes in, right?
Princess Liu's little face kissing her son, compared to her brain, she Liu Qian'er has never lost to anyone.
King Duan also sensed the turbulence in the backyard, I don't know what he was thinking, occasionally when he got along with the concubines, he always had to tell him to get along with Xu Lanlan in the future.
When Princess Liu heard the movement, she smiled even more, and the couple had reached a consensus on a certain matter again.
Yang Nianci and Xuanyuan couldn't reach a consensus on a major event that couldn't be said to be a big deal, and even quarreled.
The reason for the incident was that Xuanyuan Kang wanted to learn to ride a horse. (To be continued......)