Zhao Chongli saw that his father was also in a hurry, and hurriedly said, "The second sister is fine. Enjoy the honor in the palace. ”

At this moment, Mrs. Zhao and Lao Zhongyi Gong were relieved, and Lao Zhongyi Gong came to sit down and asked, "Then how did you just got?" ”

Zhao Chongli and Han also found a chair to sit down, and were about to speak, when a clear voice at the door asked, "Are the eldest brother and sister-in-law here?" ”

Zhao Chongli looked up and saw that it was his younger brother Zhao Chongxin, who lived in the countryside with his father. I saw that Zhao Chongxin was much taller than him, he looked plump and handsome, and he was already a beautiful young man.

Zhao Chongli and Zhao Chongxin brothers were very happy to meet and said a few words, but the old father was sitting majestically, and he didn't dare to say much, they sat down, Zhao Chongli remembered his father's question before, and said: "Niangniang is living a good life in the palace." However, at the moment, the emperor's body is getting worse day by day. Before, I was in a coma. ”

Lao Zhongyi nodded and said, "I know about this. As you told me earlier, at that time, I was worried about what our family would do if something happened. Fortunately, the emperor was blessed and woke up again, and now I heard that he is in good health, and he can occasionally ask about the government. ”

Zhao Chongli frowned and said, "It happened when the emperor was in a coma. At that time, there was a panic inside and outside the palace, and everyone was calculating how to deal with it if there was a case. At this time, a small incident happened in the palace. None of us cared at the time. It was when Chen Guifei and Chen Shufei were in a coma in the emperor, in order to pray for the emperor's blessing. He became a monk and became a Taoist priest. ”

Mrs. Zhao was surprised and said: "They are already dignified concubines, or noble concubines, can they actually see through the red dust, give up the life of brocade clothes and jade food, and put down their noble status to become a monk?" ”

Old Zhongyi Gong frowned and thought for a while and said, "It's bad, we're lagging behind again." After all, the Chen family is a big family, considering things, the adaptability is stronger, and the queen mother takes care of it. Hey, we're just thinking about our family. Why didn't you take into account the lady in the palace at that time. What a regret. ”

Mrs. Zhao still didn't understand and asked, "What do you regret about this?" Do you mean to want Niangniang to become a Taoist priest too? Are you addicted to retreat? You let go of the bustling life yourself. Let go of your future, let go of your career, and come to this farm to be a farmer, do you want to make your status noble. Is the mother in the mood for love also living a lonely life? ”

The old loyal and righteous prince felt more and more that Mrs. Zhao was really stupid. If it weren't for her stupidity, he would have lost his eldest daughter. Is the second daughter in danger again? But in front of the daughter-in-law, you still have to give her face. He held back his anger and said, "What do you know?" The Chen family's method is not really to let the two mothers become monks, this is the golden cicada shelling. In case the emperor has a good one. What about the ladies in the palace? They are all widows, can they have a better life? The royal widow is not the same as the folk one. The royal rule is that once the emperor dies, his concubines, who have been pampered, regardless of their status, except for the queen, have no heirs, will either be martyred or go to the royal temple to become nuns. ”

Mrs. Zhao's face changed instantly, and her fingers trembled involuntarily.

Zhao Chongxin was also scared and said, "Then what should I do?" What should I do with my second sister? ”

Lao Zhongyi ignored it, and asked Zhao Chongli directly: "However, the emperor is fine now." It's just that his health is not good, so the Chen family asked the two mothers to become Taoist priests in the name of praying for the emperor. The emperor woke up, and he didn't praise it much? ”

Zhao Chongli hurriedly said: "What my father said is that when the emperor was in a coma, the two mothers wanted to become Taoist priests, at that time, the palace and the palace were in a hurry, and everyone did not pay attention, the county lord of the Xiao Chen family, Wen Hui, agreed with all his might, and said that the emperor has the grace of knowing her, and now the emperor is not in good health, she also has to do her part, she paid for the construction of the Taoist temple, ready to support the two mothers. ”

Speaking of this, a color of hatred flashed on Mrs. Zhao's face. Because she hated Zhao Chongyi, she also hated this daughter-in-law who had never passed through the door. Didn't she know that she was about to become a member of the Zhao family? Why is it that the cousin who only thinks about taking care of his mother's family, or the cousin who is out of the house, is he standing by and watching the sisters of her husband's family? didn't think about it at all, what did the Zhao family give Chen Wenhui, what did Concubine De give Chen Wenhui, why did Chen Wenhui want to contribute to them?

Zhao Chongli continued: "Later, the emperor woke up, and everyone praised the two mothers, thinking that the reason why he was able to wake up this time was because of the two mothers' blessings. Therefore, not only did he agree to the request of the two Niangniang Niang to become monks, but also gave the two Niangniang the title of Protector, and gave 2,000 acres of land in the suburbs of the capital as an offering to the two Niangniang, and also rewarded many things, and also made a decree that in the future, the two Niangniang will always enjoy the concubine and the concubine's salary. For the county lord Wenhui, who was willing to pay for the construction of the Taoist temple, he also praised her for her loyalty and rewarded her with many things. Now that temple is already under construction. I heard that the first part is almost completed, and next month, maybe the two mothers will officially move to the Taoist temple. ”

Lao Zhongyi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked: "The Taoist temple has not been fully built, and the two mothers are going to live?" ”

Zhao Chongli said: "Yes. Although I haven't seen the drawings of this Taoist temple, I heard that it is very magnificent, and it is specially used to pray for the emperor. For the royal family. Such a huge project cannot be completed in a day or two. I heard that the masters of the Black Family, as well as the craftsmen of the Black Family, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry were all hired to build there. It will take another two or three years to complete the project. If the progress of the project is a little slower, maybe it will take four or five years. ”

Lao Zhongyi Gong muttered: "The two ladies have a noble status, born in a family, and later have a respected status in the palace, and now they actually want to live in a big construction site, and they are not afraid of noisy, nor are they afraid of those craftsmen colliding in a disorderly manner?" The queen is in charge of the harem, can you agree? Even if you are a Taoist priest and practice in the palace temporarily, it's not like there's no place? ”

Zhao Chongli said: "The two mothers want to move out as much as possible, so that they can pray for the emperor, and the queen mother also agreed, and let Qin Tianjian choose a day, at the end of next month, after our family made the dowry, five or six days." ”

Lao Zhongyi sneered and said, "It's really thoughtful. In this way, when the two ladies give a dowry in our house, they can also give things, and after they are done, they will go to the Taoist temple again. ”

Han glanced at Lao Zhongyigong and continued to sit with his eyebrows lowered. This kind of thing involving her sister-in-law, it's better for her not to open her mouth. When she first got married, she didn't suffer from a few sisters-in-law. She has no sympathy for a few arrogant and envious sisters-in-law. However, Mrs. Zhao is different, that is her beloved daughter, she is already crazy at this time, but you must not provoke her, or she will be in big trouble.

The old loyal and righteous man said, "Madam, haven't you understood it yet? The queen mother is the mother of a country, taking care of the emperor and taking charge of the harem, she agreed to the two mothers to move to the Taoist temple in such a hurry despite the fact that the Taoist temple is still under construction, what does it mean? This is because I am afraid that the emperor is not in good health, but at that time, the ladies have not yet gone to the Taoist temple, so don't give birth to other things. As soon as the two mothers move away, there will be nothing wrong with the emperor. The concubines of the harem are inevitably martyred or enter the royal temple to practice. But the two mothers who have already become monks in the Taoist temple don't have to be buried and go to the temple, right? There was no reason for the Taoist priest to become a nun. ”

At this moment, Mrs. Zhao understood, and couldn't help but say, "They are really calculating." It's really someone in the court who is good at being an official. Our concubine De has served the queen for so many years, and she is conscientious, but in the end, the queen is still planning for her maiden niece. Pity our concubine De Niangniang, what can we do about this? Master, that's our flesh and blood, can't you leave it alone? ”

Lao Zhongyi snorted coldly and said: "At this time, you know that you feel sorry for your daughter, before, when you sent her to the palace, why didn't you feel distressed?" Are you embarrassed to write to me to ask for credit? ”

Zhao Chongxin also lowered his head, before, he felt that his sisters should not be allowed to enter the palace. Now something really happened, right?

Mrs. Zhao snorted and said with tears: "Master, it's all my fault, please don't blame my daughter, it's all my fault." Why don't we do the same? It's not that our family can't afford to build a Taoist temple, and we also build a Taoist temple to support Concubine De. I'm willing to take out all my private rooms. ”

Lao Zhongyi closed his eyes and said, "This is not something that money can solve. This trick is loyal to the Chen family, but our family also uses it, that is, with ulterior motives, in case the emperor blames it, it will not only affect Concubine De, but also affect the Zhao family. ”

When Mrs. Zhao thought about it, she couldn't help crying loudly.

Lao Zhongyi shouted angrily: "Shut up, you know how to cry, why did you go earlier, there is still room for relaxation in this matter, wait for me to think of a way, how to save our daughter." Chongli, Chongxin, you all have to use your brains. By the way, what about Chongyi and Yufei? ”

Zhao Chongli said: "The third sister is going to attend the spring banquet of Mrs. Zhuguo's house today, so she didn't come. Chongyi didn't come over today because of something in the yamen. ”

The old loyal and righteous man was furious and said: "Look at the good daughter you raised, one or two are not worrying. The boss didn't have any scheming at all, and he was used and harmed in vain. The second child envied the glory and wealth, and went to the palace, and now he is facing such a crisis. The third child, this sister is in a hurry, and she is still in the mood to attend the Spring Banquet. ”

Mrs. Zhao was speechless.

Lao Zhongyi lost his temper. Zhao Chongli saw that his father was angry, and said stubbornly: "After all, our family has a thin background, and we don't know how to deal with such things. If my mother and sisters had known that there was such a palace rule, they would not have entered the palace. Therefore, it is better to ask experienced people to help with ideas. ”

Lao Zhongyigong's heart moved, looked at his son, thought for a while and said, "You mean to ask your in-laws?" ”

Zhao Chongli didn't make a sound. (To be continued......)