When Qiu Yuan accompanied the queen in Kunning Palace, Gao Zhen also went to Cining Palace to meet his imperial grandmother.

The Queen Mother also knew what kind of pressure King Guangping had endured outside the palace recently, and she felt a little sorry for her eldest son and eldest grandson: "It's all because of the emperor's grandmother that you have suffered so much." The queen originally had no suspicion of your father and son, but it was the imperial grandmother who loved you more, but ignored the two princes, so the queen complained, and even hated you. There are also those old ladies who talk nonsense, when they talk nonsense and want the emperor to make you the prince, I should have beaten them out of the palace with a big stick! ”

Gao Zhen saw that his grandmother was sad, so he naturally wanted to be more relieved: "The imperial grandmother is just a heart that loves her children and grandchildren, things will become like this, and you don't want to see it, how can you blame it?" As for other people's nonsense, you can't stop it if your mouth grows on someone else. Besides, when ordinary people hear this kind of thing, they will only take it as a joke, how many of them will take it seriously? Grandchildren are just juniors, and it is not easy to plan with the elders. ”

When the queen mother heard this, she felt more and more that her eldest grandson was considerate and sensible, and she was even more aggrieved by him.

Gao Zhen took this opportunity to persuade the Queen Mother: "Since the imperial grandmother also feels that she was negligent to the princes and princesses in the past, she should be better for them in the future." They are also your own grandchildren, your own granddaughters, your flesh and blood, if you don't have your care and love, how pitiful it is. ”

The Queen Mother laughed when she heard this, and touched her eldest grandson's face: "Good boy, you are always so sensible." The eldest son of the emperor is okay, but the second son of the emperor has not given you a look of color, and their mother is also confused. You don't know how much they have been wronged. But he still has to say good things for them in front of the imperial grandmother. If they hear it, they may not feel guilty in their hearts. ”

Gao Zhen said: "Grandson said this, not to make them feel guilty when they heard it. The grandson is just dedicated to the emperor's grandmother. The grandson lived outside the palace with his father. You can't always be happy at the knees of the imperial grandmother. The imperial grandmother also has to serve the emperor, the queen and the princes on weekdays. The emperor has a lot of opportunities, and I am afraid that he can spend very little time with you. If even the queen and the princes are not close to you, won't you be very lonely in the future? The grandson understands the care of the imperial grandmother, but the blessing and health of the imperial grandmother is the most important thing. This is the wish of the grandson and the father. ”

He was reminding the Queen Mother that she could not snub the emperor's wife and heir to the throne too much, and she had to think about her future life. The emperor was certainly a filial son at this time. But if she has always had a cold relationship with his wife and children, or even-for-tat, presumably her mother's status in the emperor's mind. And that's going to change.

The queen mother lived in the palace for decades, held a high position for a long time, and gave birth to two sons who sat on the throne of the prince successively, except for the first emperor and queen. There is no concubine with a higher status than her. Even if he is not a good hand in palace struggle, he is by no means an innocent and kind little white flower. The hint in Gao Zhen's words, she immediately understood. She looked at her eldest grandson with some surprise, but quickly disguised her surprise. There was some sadness in her heart. Would the emperor really complain about her mother because of her dissatisfaction with the empress? She didn't dare to think about it, but there was still a thorn in her heart.

Gao Zhen gently slapped the Queen Mother's shoulder, and the Queen Mother was silent for a long time before revealing a wry smile. The hand gently patted the back of the hand he placed on her shoulder: "Good boy, the imperial grandmother understands what you mean." You can rest assured. The Imperial Grandmother knows what to do. ”

Gao Zhen smiled and gently hugged the Queen Mother, and then pinched her shoulders again.

The Queen Mother enjoyed the service of her eldest grandson, felt very comfortable, her mood gradually relaxed, and she also joked with interest: "In the blink of an eye, you are already so old, you are almost the age of marrying a daughter-in-law, and I don't know what kind of girl you like, has your father discussed it with you?" ”

Gao Zhen coughed lightly and said in a low voice, "Why are you asking about this again?" It's too early to tell. ”

"It's not early. You're sixteen years old, and you've already been filial, so it's time to start talking about marriage. If your father had a reliable person around him to take care of, the imperial grandmother would not be so anxious, but your father is a bull temper, and he will not continue the strings no matter what, and he will not even accept a side concubine. If you don't marry a daughter-in-law early and enter the door, won't you want your father and son to preside over the palace? Your father is inconvenient and in poor health, so he should not be bothered over trivial matters. Although you are smart and capable, you are still so young, you can't live a lifetime in the palace, you can't go anywhere, you can't do anything, right? The Queen Mother spoke earnestly, "As soon as the imperial grandmother thinks of these things, she is so worried that she can't sleep well, and sometimes she can't sleep well." Good boy, you just listen to the imperial grandmother and decide on the candidate as soon as possible. As long as it is the person you like, your father agrees, just tell the imperial grandmother, and the imperial grandmother will make the decision for you. ”

Gao Zhen wanted to confess to his grandmother, but thought that he still had business to do today, so he decided to postpone it. The focus now is on resolving some of the disturbing obstacles, and as for marriage, it is not very anxious.

He smiled and asked the Queen Mother: "Why did Grandmother suddenly mention these things again?" The grandson is still young, didn't Emperor Taizu once say that young people get married too early, which is not good for their health? As for the affairs of the palace, you don't have to worry, Mr. Wang is very capable, and he has helped his grandson a lot, and they have a long history outside. There is nothing important in the palace now, and the grandson can take care of it. Although the matter is trivial, it is also an experience for the grandchildren. When my son came to see you before, my grandson said it, and you praised your grandson at that time, why do you bring it up again today? ”

The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, sighed and said: "It's not that the imperial grandmother revisited the old matter, but when the queen came to ask for peace yesterday, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, mentioning that you are older than the princes, I am advised to worry about your family affairs first than bothering to choose a daughter-in-law for the emperor's eldest son." She even mentioned the candidate, the two thousand gold of the Qiu family in Meishan Bofu, do you remember? She has been in the palace several times, and she has also come to Cining Palace to ask for peace. You're there both times. Although she quickly shunned the other women, you should have caught a glimpse of her appearance. ”

Gao Zhen did catch a glimpse of Qiu Yuan's appearance, but he was not interested: "Maybe it's okay, my grandson doesn't remember it anymore." The foreign woman came to greet the imperial grandmother. The grandchildren have always avoided seeing them in person, which is not polite. ”

The Queen Mother was very satisfied with the eldest grandson's courtesy: "You are very good like this." In fact, what the imperial grandmother didn't want you to bump into them that time was that the old lady of Meishan Bofu was old. She had bad legs and feet, and she walked very slowly, and her granddaughter wanted to help her, but she fell behind, and that's when she bumped into you. Saying that, he sighed again: "The queen is also well-intentioned, although the Qiu family has a lord, it is not prominent. It's just that there is a son who is a close confidant of the emperor, and the future is not bad. Although the daughter of the Qiu family is mediocre in learning, her temperament can be regarded as gentle and dignified. I heard that she also helped her mother with household chores at home. I guess he has some talent. ”

Gao Zhen sneered in his heart, but there was a little hesitation on his face: "This girl of the Qiu family ...... Is it a home trip? ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "You know? In this way, you are not a careless person. ”

Gao Zhen blushed slightly, but said with a solemn expression: "The imperial grandmother has misunderstood. The grandson didn't recognize the girl. Just listening to you, I remembered another thing, which may have something to do with this second girl Qiu. ”

"Oh?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, "What's the matter?" ”

Gao Zhen told her a story full of coincidences - naturally, half-truths and half-truths, most of them were made up by him, but the Queen Mother would not know, and the parties concerned could not justify:

The Qiu family of Meishan Bofu married a daughter-in-law. The relatives of the emperor and the official eunuchs in Beijing were invited all over the country, and the Guangping palace did not fall. And King Guangping and Gao Zhen, father and son, each got a post. But King Guangping was not interested in this kind of thing, and Gao Zhen was not very familiar with the Qiu family, so he didn't go, and only sent the prince Changshi to come to the door with gifts to congratulate him.

Wangfu, who has been in office for less than three months, is old and alert, and he is very capable, but the amount of alcohol is not very good. At the Qiu family's wedding banquet that day, he met a few acquaintances during the banquet, drank two more glasses, felt bad, and was worried that he would make a fool of himself when he was drunk, so he rewarded the little man who poured the wine with a little broken silver, and asked him to help find a place, wash his face with cold water, drink some tea, blow the wind, and then return to the banquet when the wine woke up. Anyway, there were a lot of people who came to drink the wedding wine that day, and the dignitaries were everywhere, and he had a small long history, and he would not attract the attention of others if he disappeared temporarily.

So he was led to a remote corner of Qiu's house, where there were lakes and rocks and flowers, and there was only a wall between the garden and the garden, and no one patronized it, quiet and comfortable. He asked the little servant to find a wet cloth to wipe his face, and then went around to sit down behind the lake rock, intending to rest for a while and then go back to the table.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for someone to sneak over, still standing at the foot of the wall, desperately looking at the other side of the flower window, and pretending to be a cat barking. The governor of the palace knew that this person was the famous prince of the Marquis of Anyang in Beijing, who had a romantic reputation, and when he saw his suspicious appearance, he was worried that he had broken through some secrets, so that the other party knew that he was embarrassed and angry, so he hid and did not let the other party see it. He was also a little curious in his heart, looking at the actions of the eldest prince of the Marquis Mansion of Anyang, it seemed that he had made an appointment with someone, and on the other side of the wall was the garden, where the female guests of the Qiu family's wedding banquet were located today. Could it be that the other party is going to have a private meeting with someone's daughter?

After a while, someone came. Although it is separated by the wall, through the flower window, the chief of the palace can vaguely see that it is a young girl, beautiful and luxuriously dressed, obviously not the daughter of an ordinary family. And the eldest prince of the Hou Mansion of Anyang accosted the other party, and the conversation also proved this point - he called her "Qiu Er Girl".

Hearing this, the Queen Mother almost knocked over the tea bowl in her hand, and screamed: "What did you say?!" ”

Gao Zhen replied calmly: "The chief of the palace can hear clearly, the eldest prince of the Marquis of Anyang called that girl 'Second Miss Qiu'. ”

The Queen Mother's face instantly turned pale, and she sneered and said, "This is the good daughter-in-law that the queen chose for you!" She really doesn't give you any kindness, she doesn't even care about the royal decency, and she stuffs all the fragrant and smelly things into your house, what a good aunt! The thought of the queen's intention to cuckold her eldest grandson made her tremble with anger, and she couldn't help but slap the tea bowl on the table.

Gao Zhen held the Queen Mother's hand and smiled at her, "Imperial Grandmother, don't be in a hurry. The eldest prince of the Hou Mansion of Anyang and the second girl Qiu are not the kind of relationship you think, they are there to discuss things, so they have a private meeting there. Besides, aren't they still separated by a wall? ”

The Queen Mother sneered: "What about the wall? The two families are not relatives, lonely men and widows, and they make an appointment to meet there without telling everyone, is it still something above board? ! ”

"The Imperial Grandmother is angry." Gao Zhen held the Queen Mother's hand tightly, "What Sun Er wants to say most is not finished." This matter is very important, originally the grandson has no evidence, and it is not good to say anything, but it is a matter of importance, and it involves the relatives of the imperial grandmother, so he does not dare to hide it. ”

When the Queen Mother saw him solemn, her mood became solemn: "You say." ”

"The eldest prince of the Hou Mansion of Anyang and the second girl of Qiu talked in a small voice, and the chief of the palace was far away, and he only faintly heard a small half of the words, which seemed to be an agreement to call the second girl Qiu out and let the eldest prince of the Hou Mansion of Anyang bump into him. It's just that Miss Qiu Er couldn't make it, so she was complained. There were a few words, and the eldest prince of the Marquis of Anyang said it louder in anger, and Changshi heard it clearly. What he said was...... 'What if the queen has a purpose?' If it's not a beauty, I will never want it! Could it be that the queen mother's niece can't get married? Do you want to force me to marry her? ’”

The Queen Mother stood up suddenly.

Bang Dang -

This time, the tea bowl in the queen mother's hand really fell to the ground, the tea splashed, and the broken porcelain pieces scattered all over the ground. (To be continued......)