So far, although Zhao Jun has not sent someone to take him back, and no one knows his whereabouts, but it is a matter of time before he returns to the palace, if he accepts the concubine into the palace at this time, is it too early? At the very least, wait for that child to enter the palace, train him for a few years, and wait for his status to be stable, right?

She stabilized her mind and said: "Now that the emperor is in power at the beginning of the year, he is busy with the affairs at hand, and he must not have time to do these things, so it is better to wait for two years." ”

Lu Minglan shook her head, "The matter of the heir can't be delayed, I don't usually get close to people, but you, I know that I don't have to beat around the bush." There is no one in the Lu family for a long time, and I can't find a reliable person to do this. Only when the emperor has no worries, my heart will be happy. You should help me and promise me. ”

Shen Yanzhen couldn't find a reason to refuse, so after thinking about it, she asked her, "Does the emperor know about this?" ”

"He doesn't know yet. Don't talk about it just yet. Lu Minglan said, "When the time comes, he will naturally know." Speaking of this, she turned her head to look at her, and her eyes looked directly into her eyes: "I know that your Shen family has many rules, and I may embarrass you by doing this, but if you help me with this, I will also devote myself to you in the future." ”

Shen Yan was a little puzzled when she heard her so solemn, but she didn't have time to think deeply for a while, so she had to say noncommittally: "Niangniang, let me think about it." ”

Lu Minglan nodded, didn't say anything else, looked at the dougong eaves outside the window for a long time, then retracted her gaze, and said in a consistent light tone: "I have never worshiped my family in so many years, and in a few days, I also want to go to Xiangguo Temple for incense." Would you like to come with me? ”

Shen Yan nodded: "Niangniang has chosen the day, just come and pass the word to me." ”

It was almost dinner time when he returned to the mansion, Han Ji had not come back yet, and Xin Yi said that he had left the camp.

Shen Yan sat alone in front of the dressing table for a long time, then got up and went to Mrs. Tai's room.

Lu Minglan is not the person who loves to ask for people, and his behavior today is really a little strange, although Shen Yan can find out a little, he has no bottom in his heart.

Mrs. Tai was eating, and when she saw her coming, she stopped and beckoned her to eat together.

Shen Yan was not polite, and asked people to bring the food over. There are only grandparents here. The rules of the Han family are not as strict as those of the Shen family. After Mrs. Tai drank the soup, she asked with a smile, "The queen didn't leave you for dinner?" ”

Shen Yan said: "The food in the palace, where will you eat freely." I'd rather come back and eat the old lady's meal. ”

Mrs. Tai smiled and said that she was a little slippery.

Tea was served here, and Shen Yan smiled away. took the opportunity to tell her what Lu Minglan told her before. "I really don't want to accede to the Queen's request. But it's hard to refuse. She clearly has an heir outside, it is said that no matter how broad-minded the queen is, she is also a woman in the palace. It has only been long since the matter between the first queen and the concubine Shu, and she is now planning to take the heir to the emperor, but I always feel too anxious. ”

When Mrs. Tai heard her say this, she gradually became serious, and after a moment of silence, she said, "She asked you for help, that's right." ”

"Why is that?" Shen Yan raised his eyebrows.

Mrs. Tai said: "The Lu family is all dead, even if there are distant relatives, it is far from the climate, not only her, but also the emperor." Although the emperor does not taboo them, for an emperor, the courtiers are too united and not conducive to the charity of government decrees.

"The emperor and his wife are deeply affectionate, but in order to centralize power as soon as possible, the emperor will definitely take some measures, and now that the harem is empty, it is inevitable to select a group of daughters of official families of appropriate age to fill the harem. The maiden family of this group of people will inevitably be reused, and if it is selected by the emperor himself, then it is inevitable that there will be a possibility of overpowering the Middle Palace.

"The queen asked you to help her find it, one is for the emperor's sake, and the other is for her own sake. The Shen family is now the most prestigious family after the elders among the ministers, and you have multiple identities, if these people are selected to enter the palace through you, not only will the queen promote you, but also make the status of the Han family and the Shen family in the court more difficult to shake.

"And she left this matter to you, which means to show favor to the Han family and the Shen family. That's why she keeps reminding you that you're doing her a favor. ”

When Mrs. Tai was halfway through her words, Shen Yan understood.

She knew the depth of the water in the palace, but it was so deep that she had to plan for herself as soon as she entered the palace gate, which still made people feel too fast.

"In this way, it is inevitable that the queen and the emperor will repeat the mistakes of the emperor and the first queen?"

Shen Yan suddenly felt a little sad for Lu Minglan in her heart, she saw Zhao Jun's affection for her in her heart, and now with the change of identity, will the couple also start to calculate and calculate? Could it be that after so many years of interdependence, can't protect the love between husband and wife achieved in the turbulent fate?

"Who in this world doesn't plan for themselves?" Mrs. Tai looked at her with a faint smile and said, "For example, you, you know that Ji'er has a special identity or marry him without hesitation, this is to plan for the end of your affection." Ji'er knew that you were not old enough but still insisted on marrying you because she was afraid of losing you in the future. Each of us is planning for ourselves, why can't the queen? ”

Shen Yan was silent.

Mrs. Tai said: "The queen's move, whether you say it is a calculation or not, it only proves one thing, she wants to stay by the emperor's side for a longer time."

"She is indeed selfish in wooing you, but she is in love with the emperor, and she is lonely in the deep palace and the court, the palace is more dangerous than the inner house, and without power, she has no capital to share with the emperor. As for the emperor, although he chose this position, he couldn't do it from the beginning, and he couldn't rely on the cabinet and nobles forever.

"The nobles are also down, and the soldiers must always be brought by someone. In addition to tidying up the court, he also has to find and train new successors for the cabinet, cultivate a new government team that is truly beneficial to the country and himself, and marry the courtiers, while reproducing heirs, and establishing his own connections.

Only when he can really control the courtiers with one hand and gather the hearts of the courtiers can he be qualified to maintain his affection for the queen. These are all complementary to each other, although their road is a little more difficult than ordinary people, but the more so, the more rare, understand? ”

Shen Yan's emotional affairs are only limited to this relationship with Han Ji, and there is only one kind of admirable husband and wife in the world, that is, they know each other without distractions, before Mrs. Tai said this, she was indeed a little pessimistic about the relationship between men and women, and she also had some unspeakable feelings about Lu Minglan's motives, but after thinking about this, she was relieved.

If she was Lu Minglan, she would not have taken a concubine for her husband so generously, Zhao Jun knew that she did not agree, and most of them would drag it out, even if she was forced to agree in the end, the favor of the concubine would not be heavy, and at that time, the harem was restless, where could she be happy as a queen? A life full of worries and fetters, how long can the relationship with Zhao Jun last?

It turns out that Lu Minglan is the one who really knows how to make trade-offs.

Although she has lived for two lives, and she understands the inner house of the court, she still knows nothing about her feelings in the world.

In fact, Han Ji has done so much for her, but there are only a handful of what she has really done for him. - Of course, there will be no unavoidable contradictions between them like Zhao Jun and Lu Minglan, Han Ji will not take a concubine, and the Shen family will not allow him to take a concubine, but apart from this one, what else?

She suddenly remembered that she hadn't even cooked a few meals for him herself, nor had she made two clothes for him, let alone serving tea and pouring water.

Lu Minglan's realm is certainly different, but the way husband and wife get along is inseparable from the word "no regrets".

Looking back at Fahrenheit's treatment of Shen Mi, didn't he also take care of Shen Mi, and then in exchange for Shen Mi's affection?

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and said, "I know." ”

Even if the queen wants to win over and then establish a good relationship with the Shen family and the Han family, it is not a big deal. What's more, now that she thinks about it, she has hinted at her both inside and outside her words, and since she can talk about it on the table, she is naturally not afraid.

Mrs. Tai said, "The person you picked went to the palace, but in fact, you were the one who profited in the end." I guess the main point of the queen is to communicate with you in this way, she needs you, and I hope you can care about her. ”

Shen Yan nodded thoughtfully, "The emperor is only in his early thirties, and he is very young, and now there are many people staring at the harem, if they are allowed to take the lead, we will be passive." ”

If Lu Minglan has the heart to treat her as a "mother's family", she has no objection to doing so.

After all, if the lady in the palace is recommended by herself, there will be no harm in the future.

Shen Yan returned to the room, picked two lotus flowers when passing by the patio, and arrived at the East Cross Courtyard.

Han Ji had just finished taking a bath, sat in front of the window and let the little maid rub his hair, and when Shen Yan was not in front of him, he didn't let the maid get close.

Shen Yan inserted the lotus flower into the bottle, took the handkerchief from the little maid's hand and wiped it for him, and said, "Have you eaten it?" ”

"Just ate it." Han Ji replied. He said, "What did the queen ask you to do in the palace?" ”

"Let me pick a few people to enter the palace and wait for the emperor." She said.

Han Ji paused and turned around suddenly, "Let you find it?" ”

"That's right." Shen Yan raised his eyebrows, "Aren't I idle?" ”

Han Ji looked at her strangely, but didn't say anything more.

Shen Yan dried his hair, took a ribbon to loosen the hair on his forehead and put the rest of the hair loose, and then moved to the front of him and asked him, "Did the emperor tell you that he still has a son?" ”

Han Ji also remembered this after hearing her, and Zhengse said: "I haven't mentioned it all the time." ”

"Is there or isn't that?" Shen Yan said, "If there is, it's time to show up now, right?" ”

Han Ji paused and said, "I'll spy on him when I have time to go back." (To be continued......)

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