As soon as the donation meeting in the palace was over, Chen Guifei said that she would give full authority to Princess Lichuan and Wen Hui, and Mingzhu would handle it. Naturally, the belongings written down by the ladies will be handed over to Princess Lichuan. The princess set aside a place for this to bloom.

Two days after this banquet, the emperor knew the news. The emperor came to Zhongcui Palace and said to Chen Guifei: "Aifei, I heard that you have gathered the wives and held a donation party, right?" ”

Chen Guifei said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine is just a concubine, although she is the person with the highest position in the palace, and she has the trust of His Majesty to take charge of the affairs of the harem, but she does not have the right to summon the wife." It's just that the concubine wants to do some good deeds, and it just so happens that some of the ladies who come and go with the concubines on weekdays heard about it and want to do good deeds together. Everyone said that we, women, either live in the deep palace or in the inner house, where do we have the opportunity to do things outside, even if we have the heart and strength to do good deeds, we don't know where to do it? There is no way, most of them can only rely on the power of Buddhism and Taoism, and everyone can only donate a little sesame oil money. But this godly approach did not help the poor people. This time, when I heard that the concubine was entrusting her family and the princess to help the concubine do good deeds, she was very happy and wanted to do her best with the concubine. They are in groups of three, and they come to the palace in groups of five to find concubines, or they go to Lichuan's mansion to find Princess Lichuan to do good deeds together. The concubines felt that it was so troublesome, instead of saying it one by one, it was better for everyone to get together to discuss, so they found an opportunity and invited some good wives on weekdays, and most of them told the concubines or Lichuan to do good deeds, and they just got together in the concubine's palace. ”

The emperor suddenly came to his senses and said: "I have said that the concubine is a cautious person, and it is impossible for the former queen to gather the wives in her palace with great fanfare as soon as she was deposed." It turned out that he was gathering his friends to do good deeds together, which is a good thing. ”

Chen Guifei immediately understood that someone was saying bad things about her in front of the emperor. He pretended not to know and said, "Speak up." The concubines used to have this thought, thinking that the people in our harem, with their fine clothes and food, have endless property. These things are enough, and if there are more, they are just put in the treasury to give insects, but it's a pity, it's better to donate them to useful people, and you can also contribute a little to the people and Dachu. Share a little worry for the emperor. It's a pity that this idea of the concubine was categorically rejected by the queen, and the concubine was not allowed to do it in her own palace. Now that the queen is gone, the concubines are in the highest position, and there is no one who can suppress the concubines. The concubine followed her own wishes, gathered her friends in her palace, and held this donation meeting. Speaking of which, it is also the concubine's vain behavior, please ask Your Majesty to surrender the crime. ”

After speaking. Chen Guifei knelt down.

The emperor hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him up and said, "What is the crime of the concubine?" How can you condemn sin? Is it sinful that you lead people to do good deeds? Besides, the idea of the hospital and the Yangshan Hall that you want to build is very good, and it has been agreed by me, is this also a sin? ”

Chen Guifei couldn't hold on, and said: "Your Majesty, the concubines run hospitals and open the Yangshan Hall with the grace of His Majesty." It is not wrong to act according to orders, and there is nothing wrong with the concubine being good, but the concubine has the longest seniority and the highest position in the harem, and she has a contemptuous heart. Light yì summoned the wives, although not all the wives came, but, because the concubines had been in the deep palace for a long time, they had a lot of contacts. The concubine's family is a family again, and the intersection is all over the capital, the concubine's daughter is a lively character, more friends, all, this time to gather friends, most of the women in the capital have come, no wonder some people say that the concubine is more polite, all, please treat the concubine's crime of exceeding the courtesy, in order to set an example. ”

The emperor laughed and said, "Ai Concubine, hurry up, where can this be regarded as a Yue courtesy?" Concubine Ai is already the highest position in the harem, and, because there is no queen for the time being, everything in the palace has to be taken care of by the concubine, even if you gather the wives, it is normal, there is no crime, I said that I will reward the concubine. In this way, Chen Guifei is kind and charitable, and has the people in mind, so I will give a thousand taels of silver, a clip of gold flowers, ten newly acquired tribute Dongzhu, and a pair of white jade ornaments. ”

The little eunuch who followed next to him was busy receiving the order.

Chen Guifei hurriedly thanked her, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine has a reluctant request. ”

The emperor said, "Concubine, what do you want?" ”

Chen Guifei said: "The emperor also saw that the concubines have everything here, the palace is magnificent, and the concubines are noble concubines, and all the supplies are the best, and the concubines are already old, instead of decorating them with gold flowers and pearls, it is better to donate the items rewarded by His Majesty to the hospital, so that they can help a few more sick people." The Feeding Church can help more orphans. ”

The emperor was very moved, held Chen Guifei's hand and said, "Ai Concubine, she is really kind-hearted." I have heard that you have taken out all your dowry to do good deeds. This is really a model for a Da Chu woman, virtuous in the world. I am so moved that I want to take this opportunity to give you some compensation, why do you want to donate again? ”

Chen Guifei smiled and said: "Your Majesty, how much are these dowries of the concubines, the emperor should still remember them, right?" The concubine was lucky, she was born in a family, and when she had to enter the East Palace to accompany His Majesty, who was still the prince, the Chen family prepared a dowry of 200,000 taels of silver for the concubine. These dowries include jewelry, clothing, utensils, furniture, granges, and shops. Later, the concubines made money, and not only did the dowry not decrease, but increased day by day. Later, in order to solve some problems for His Majesty, the concubine took out part of the dowry and used it up. Later, the concubines followed His Majesty into the palace, and after many years of court life, the concubines also spent a lot, and now there are still those Zhuangzi and shops left. These are probably worth 100,000 taels of silver. The concubines are now favored, and they are the best in the palace, where can they still use these dowries. The only child of the concubine is Lichuan. But Lichuan should be the richest princess in Dachu now, where can she still use the money of the concubine. Therefore, the concubine wanted to use the money to do good deeds. ”

's words brought the emperor's heart to the days when he was still the crown prince. At that time, the brothers around him coveted his position, how many people gave him a son, in order to show his talent in front of the emperor, he undertook many difficult affairs, and needed money, it was Chen Guifei who resolutely took out her rich dowry, planned for him, and ran around.

Thinking of this, the emperor smiled and said, "Yuanqing, on that day, I said that if I take your dowry today, once I ascend the throne, I will definitely repay it tenfold." However, I missed the appointment. I have made a great treasure, but there have been many disasters and famines in the world, military disasters, floods, droughts, and I have to deal with the barbarians in the northwest, and I have never had the money to pay you back. Forget it, you still have to listen to the slander of the Wang family, send you to a remote cold palace and alienate you, and you have to use the dowry to save yourself, which is really a shame on you. ”

Hearing the emperor call her name, Chen Guifei couldn't stop crying and said: "The emperor didn't miss the appointment, and the emperor has already returned the concubine." The income that the emperor gave to Lichuan and my son Shanghai City, there are also one million taels a year, and it has long been returned. The concubines thanked the Holy Grace. ”

The emperor said: "Lichuan is also my child, how can I return it to you?" ”

Chen Guifei said with tears in her eyes: "Since the emperor has opened his heart and said this to his concubines, the concubines must also talk to the emperor openly." ”

The emperor asked intently, "Concubine Ai, please speak." ”

Chen Guifei said: "The concubine was born in a wealthy family, grew up in the splendid bush all her life, and later entered the palace and enjoyed glory. It was those days when His Majesty was estranged, and the concubines relied on those rich dowries and the supplies from the concubines' families, and they didn't live badly at all, why did the concubines have to do good deeds? In order to do good deeds, he did not hesitate to gather the wives with great fanfare? And donate all your belongings? It's for my emperor. I only have two children in my life. One is Yeocheon. She is the emperor's favorite daughter, the emperor treats her like a pearl in the palm of her hand, she is also close to the emperor, the emperor married her to a good husband, she is also angry, has children, respects her in-laws, has a husband in the middle, and has children around her knees, and now she has also got the benefits of Shanghai City, which is very rich. She, I'm not worried. But my emperor, what about him? died when he was a child, if he can grow up, the concubines have the confidence that they will be able to educate him better than Lichuan, and they will definitely be loved by the emperor like Lichuan, do things for the emperor, share worries for the emperor, and contribute to the people. It's a pity that he didn't wait until he grew up to do this, and he died. The concubine had a stupid idea in her heart, the concubine wanted to do good deeds for my emperor, to comfort the people for him, to help the emperor share his worries, and to do what he did not do. ”

After saying this, Chen Guifei had already fallen to the ground crying, unable to help herself.

The emperor also shed tears.

Thinking of his brilliant but premature emperor, the emperor was also sad, and the last suspicion of the concubine disappeared in his heart. All that remains is deep pity. This proud daughter of the sky is just a poor mother who has lost her child at the moment. She wanted to do something for her lost child, and she still had to be suspicious of her, which really shouldn't be.

Thinking of this, the emperor even more pity Chen Guifei, who cried into tears. He gently helped Chen Guifei up and said, "Yuanqing, you have always been soft on the outside and strong on the inside, and you rarely shed tears. Except when our emperor died, I didn't see you shed tears, even if I misheard the words of the abolished queen and moved you to the cold palace, you didn't shed tears, now, why are there so many tears? It's not good to cry too much, it hurts your body. ”

Chen Guifei fell into the emperor's arms and cried even harder, as if she had vented her years of depression with tears.

This night, the emperor, who was originally going to Concubine Wande, stayed in Zhongcui Palace and accompanied Chen Guifei to talk about the events of the year.

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