Chapter 135: Plan Ahead
Lan Ping hurriedly said: "The family situation is average, I haven't married yet, and I don't have anyone. Even my brother didn't marry my sister-in-law. ”
Empress Chen's expression became more and more kind, and she said, "In this way, you give Xinghong the address of your home, and ask her to contact my mother's family, and let your brother take charge of my ten shops in the capital and be a steward." And I also have a small courtyard in Nancheng, only two entrances, and I am idle, so I will transfer it to your brother's name, and your family will move in. Your family's original house can be rented out, which is also an income. As for your two younger sisters, I'll ask you to find a few good families and show each other. Your sister-in-law is easy to do, Xinghong happens to have a younger sister, she is not married yet, and she is old, so she will send it out, is it okay to marry your brother? ”
Lan Ping was overjoyed when she heard this, in this way, the family changed to a big house, my brother had a good errand, easy and profitable, sister-in-law is Xinghong's sister, in the future, Xinghong will regard herself as her own family, no longer reject, moreover, Xinghong is the son of the Chen family, Xinghong's sister is not as beautiful as Xinghong, it should not be bad, and the Chen family's son has always had excellent rules and is very capable. Come to think of it, with such a sister-in-law in charge of housework, my family will definitely be able to prosper.
Lan Ping knew that this was Queen Chen buying herself, and after she was busy with Xie, she was stern: "Niangniang, if you want to solve Niangniang's current crisis, there are two ways." ”
Empress Chen's spirits were lifted, and there were as many as two methods, which showed that this Lan Ping was a smart one. Empress Chen hurriedly said: "Which two methods? ”
Lan Ping said: "The first way is that if the queen can get pregnant at this time." Everything will be solved. ”
Empress Chen couldn't help but have a bitter face and said, "Where can this be done?" Since the birth of my royal child, I have not been able to conceive again. ”
Lan Ping said: "Then there is a second way, which is to ask the county lord Wenhui for help." The Ma family and the Bai family are now afraid of Lord Wenhui. The Ma family and the county lord of Wenhui have always had business dealings, and the Bai family's cotton business is controlled by the Xiao Chen family, and the Ma family and the Bai family are now based in the northwest, and the Ma family still has some industries in Jiangnan and overseas. Shanghai City. But. Queen, you see, in this northwest, it won't take long for the lord and wife of Wenhui to preside over the overall situation. When the time comes. Ma family. The Bai family didn't look at the face of Lord Wen Hui? Not to mention that Jiangnan has been run by Xiao Chen's family for many years, Shanghai City was built by the county lord of Wenhui, and overseas is the power of the county lord of Wenhui and the Xiao Chen family. Can this Ma family and the Bai family not look at the face of Lord Wen Hui? ”
"Since the Ma family and the Bai family want to see the face of the county lord Wen Hui, can Bai Guifei and Ma Shufei not look at the face of the county lord Wen Hui? The other is Concubine Wang Xian in the palace, which used to be a subsidiary of the Xiao Chen family, but now that the Wang family has fallen, Concubine Wang Xian has always been very low-key in the harem. If this is presided over by the county lord Wen Hui, which one is the queen afraid of in the harem? ”
"If someone else interferes in the affairs of the harem like this, the emperor must be unhappy. However, the identity of the county lord of Wen Hui is different. She is the queen mother's niece, her mother's cousin, and she is deeply trusted by the emperor. Except for her, no one can take over the crisis of the mother. ”
Empress Chen nodded and said, "I also understand all this. However, Wen Hui's temperament, whether she will buy my account is still one thing. ”
Lan Ping said: "Although the slave maid does not have much contact with the county lord of Wenhui, she also understands that the county lord of Wenhui is a person who values affection. She and Niangniang are blood relatives, and they will take care of Niangniang to some extent, as long as Niangniang shows weakness in front of Lord Wenhui, Lord Wenhui will definitely not stand idly by. Also, we have one thing to host for Wenhui County. ”
Empress Chen asked: "She is rich in the world, has great power, and has holy dependents, what else do you need us to do?" ”
Lan Ping said: "Niangniang forgot, when she was in the East Palace, Niangniang once said that after the emperor ascended the throne, she wanted to rescue Mrs. Wen Yuan?" ”
Empress Chen suddenly remembered and said, "After the emperor ascended the throne, there were many things, but I forgot about it." This is easy to do, originally, the emperor has this meaning, I will write a book, please let the emperor release the former prince, as long as the former prince is released, Wen Yuan will not come out, when the time comes, I will come forward to settle Wen Yuan, it will be good. ”
Lan Ping said: "The slave maid heard that the former prince's body had collapsed during his captivity. Not only him, but also the former crown princess Ren, who couldn't stand the trials and tribulations, and had already died of illness. There are also those concubines of the former prince, most of whom died and fell ill. There is only Mrs. Wen Yuan, because we often send people to take care of it, and the Queen Mother also sends people to take care of it, so it's not a big problem. If the former prince is released, the queen mother might as well be a good person to the end and straighten Mrs. Wen Yuan. In this way, among the sisters, there is no concubine, and the county lord of Wenhui is even happier when he thinks about it. ”
Empress Chen suddenly remembered the quirks of the Xiao Chen family, and suddenly felt that Lan Ping's idea was good.
Lan Ping continued: "Come to think of it, this matter is done, Lord Wenhui will be happy, and he will definitely help Niangniang solve the current crisis." The emperor is also a person of affection, when he won the heir, the emperor and the former prince did not have a major conflict, but with the king of Zhou, Fei Weishu's family of the king of Qi had a big grudge, so if the mother released the former prince in the book, the emperor must also be very happy. Come to think of it, at that time, Niangniang could not only solve the current crisis, but also regain the emperor's favor. ”
Empress Chen couldn't help but be surprised, could it really be as Lan Ping said?
Lan Ping said: "To survive in this palace, you have to look farther. Back then, the Queen Mother was able to defeat Queen Wang, Wan Guifei, because the Queen Mother always looked far and took precautions, so she finally won. Niangniang can't just think about the crisis in front of her, but also plan for the future. ”
Empress Chen's spirits perked up, this Lan Ping is really capable, and she can think of all this.
Lan Ping said: "The queen mother should prepare a few things now. One is to regulate the body, so that once the emperor favors the mother again, the mother can seize the time and conceive the child. If Niangniang can conceive a dragonborn, then who else in this harem will dare to deal with you? If the mother is lucky and can give birth to a princess, then the mother's position will be stable. ”
Empress Chen understood what she heard in front of her, but she didn't understand and asked: "In this palace, I have always liked to give birth to princes." Why did I give birth to a princess to secure my position? ”
Lan Ping smiled and said: "If the queen mother does not have a prince, then she naturally has to give birth to a prince, and it is impossible to stabilize the status of the queen without a prince." Back then, the Queen Mother could not be crowned for a long time, because the Queen Mother herself did not have a prince. However, right now, doesn't Niangniang have the eldest son of the emperor? In this way, it is necessary to have another prince. Then a princess is needed. The former dynasty of my Great Chu's harem is different from the previous dynasties. There is a legend in the palace that when Da Chu got the world, he was cursed by the Win clan, and there were very few princesses in the Great Chu Dynasty, and even if there were, they rarely survived. In this way, the princess of Da Chu is more precious than the prince. ”
Empress Chen was thoughtful.
Lan Ping said: "I also have a special position in the Great Chu Dynasty, which is the eldest princess. The person in this position is the emperor's sister, if it is really not good, it can only be a sister with a close relationship. It is better to say that the first emperor and the eldest princess, how many hardships and dangers the two sisters and brothers have passed together, the person who the emperor trusts most in his life is the eldest princess. ”
This Empress Chen didn't know that her third aunt was the daughter-in-law of the eldest princess. The eldest princess has the power of the world, and she has been loyal to the emperor for so many years. Guarding the dynasty of the former emperor.
Lan Ping said: "However, after the emperor succeeded to the throne, there was no eldest princess. Originally, the emperor did not have a sister of the same mother, and the emperor only had two princesses alive, so it stands to reason that Princess Lichuan should be the eldest princess. Princess Lichuan and the emperor have always had a good relationship, and they are the eldest and have strong abilities. Back then, the emperor married Princess Lichuan to the Xu family of the military general's family, hoping that Princess Lichuan would be the eldest princess for the next emperor in the future and guard the Great Chu Dynasty. It's a pity that Princess Lichuan went to Nanyang and gave up the position of the eldest princess. ”
Empress Chen couldn't help but sigh, if Lichuan was in the court, where would she be so passive, Lichuan was her cousin, and the two of them had always had a deep relationship. Although Concubine Bai is also from the Bai family, with Princess Lichuan's ability, she will definitely be able to help the Chen family crush the Bai family to death. As for the Ma family, it was the manpower of the former emperor, in fact, it was just the emperor's milk brother, and his real identity was the royal minion.
Thinking of this, Empress Chen couldn't help but have a headache.
Lan Ping continued: "Since Princess Lichuan is not in the court, the future eldest princess can only be Princess Huichuan. However, Princess Huichuan is only a few years old now, and she is still a few years away from growing up. In the past few years, the emperor's position has been in jeopardy. Without a guardian, the emperor will have no buffer to deal with the government, and it will be much more difficult. Fortunately, the Queen Mother has a strong backing for the emperor, so the emperor has sincere respect for the Queen Mother. ”
Empress Chen nodded.
Lan Ping said: "If the emperor wants to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince, he naturally hopes that the future emperor will not ascend the throne like him, there is no guardian, so if the queen can give birth to a princess, then the emperor must be very happy, and the determination to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince can be firmer." ”
Empress Chen was shocked, the matter of establishing the prince was a major event in her heart, and it turned out that what she lacked was a daughter. It's really a fan of the authorities. I have been working hard for my son to become the crown prince, and now, I understand what the prince lacks? Thanks to Lan Ping's reminder. The water in this palace is very deep, and I really need such a person who knows the details and rules of the palace to remind me at all times.
This Lan Ping must be reused. (To be continued......)