Gao Zhen was stunned.

Regarding the continuation of the string of King Guangping, the Queen Mother did have a preface. But since their father and son returned from Jiangnan, Gao Zhen decided to marry Zhao Xiu, and the Guangping palace was about to usher in a housewife, and the king of Guangping made it clear that he didn't want to marry again. Although the Queen Mother was sad at the time, she didn't say anything more, why did she suddenly bring up this matter again?

The Queen Mother looked at Gao Zhen's expression and sighed: "It's not that the imperial grandmother doesn't understand your father's thoughts, it's just that your mother has been gone for so long, and your father is only in his thirties now, and he is still young, and there is no one waiting around him, could it be that for the remaining decades of this life, he plans to live alone?" Even if there is filial piety of sons and daughters-in-law, there are always shortcomings. ”

Gao Zhen bowed his head and was silent.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother sighed again: "The emperor and your father are both the same bull temper and love to be monogamous. It is also said that this is also because the two of them experienced the favor and disgrace of the imperial grandmother when they were young, and they were saddened, sad and sad for the emperor's favor of others, and the imperial grandmother knew that they were filial, so it was not easy to say anything. It's just that now that your mother has been dead for a long time, and the three-year filial piety period has expired, you are about to marry a wife, and your father has a deep affection, and now he is worthy of your mother, right? In contrast, your mother owes something to your father. She was quite virtuous when she was alive, presumably she was in the spirit of heaven, and she didn't want to watch your father be dragged down by her all his life and be lonely for the rest of his life. ”

Gao Zhen knew that at this point, if he didn't speak, the Queen Mother would only be more resentful of his deceased mother.

He said to the Queen Mother: "What did the imperial grandmother let her grandson say? Since a grandson is a son of man, how can he judge his parents in vain? How can he open his mouth to persuade his father to forget his mother's affection? This is not the way of the Son of Man. ”

Why doesn't the Queen Mother understand this? It's just that she's too anxious in her heart. A good eldest son, who has been excellent since he was a child, and has had a safe and smooth journey, where did he think that he would encounter such a disaster when he lived to be thirty years old? The weakened body can be slowly regained, and the blind eyes are now expected to regain their sight, but if the heart is lost, how will the eldest son live in the future? He is not yet forty years old, and he has decades to live. Is it possible to be so lonely, idle and waste a good time?

The Queen Mother persuaded Gao Zhen bitterly: "Your father has always loved you the most, if you are willing to persuade him, how can he listen to half of it." Don't you want your father to have a better time? Good boy. Grandmother knows that you have always been filial, and she doesn't want to watch your father continue to be lonely, right? Even if you and your daughter-in-law are happy under your knees, after all, it can't compare to the blessing of a good wife and a son, and a family reunion. ”

Gao Zhen couldn't help but smile wryly. His mother had already died, even if his father remarried. Where did a good wife and son come from, and the family was reunited?

The Queen Mother also said: "The imperial grandmother also understands that your father refuses to renew the strings, half because he can't forget your mother and concubine, and half because he is worried that you will suffer losses in the future." You are the first grandson of the imperial grandmother, and you are the eldest grandson, and the imperial grandmother naturally loves you and does not want others to treat you badly. That's good, if your father insists on refusing to continue the strings, then take a side concubine. The status of the side concubine is far worse than that of the main concubine. Even if you give birth to an heir in the future, you will not be able to shake your position as the son of the world. But there is a side concubine, and there will be someone to take care of the Guangping Palace's middle feed in the future, and there will also be people who come forward when socializing with people. You are about to have a happy event, and you have a side concubine, you can also help manage it, so as not to worry about your father and son for general affairs. Wait until your daughter-in-law enters the door, and then take the middle feed, and let the concubine concentrate on serving your father, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? ”

Gao Zhen straightened up and said, "Imperial grandmother is graceful." The grandson has never cared about the gains and losses of his own sonship, and therefore hopes that his father will not continue the strings. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "The imperial grandmother knows that you are the most filial child, how can you have that kind of thought?" It's just that your father has always loved you. Always think about it for you. It's no surprise that he had such an idea. ”

Gao Zhen knew that since the Queen Mother mentioned such a thing today, and also said some things that should not be said, it proved that she was determined to do it. He didn't know how to respond. I could only bow my head and answer: "Such a big thing, my grandson doesn't dare to make decisions on my own, but I still have to make my father clear." Wait for the father to nod before the grandson can give the imperial grandmother an answer. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "Silly boy, of course, it's just that in front of your father, you remember to persuade him more and let him agree." ”

Gao Zhen reluctantly agreed, although he still had a smile on his face, he was very uncomfortable in his heart.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was in a good mood, he suddenly felt a move in his heart: "Imperial grandmother, if my father agrees to accept a side concubine, then do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

The Queen Mother said with a smile: "Recently, there are a few good people to choose for the emperor, but I can't make up my mind yet." The emperor explained that only one is enough, and the other ladies have to be defeated. It's a pity for the imperial grandmother to look at it. Among them, there are those who are a little older, virtuous, gentle, and courteous, and have good looks, and their family backgrounds are poor, so it is enough to be a side concubine. When your father nods, the imperial grandmother will tell him about the candidate. ”

Could this be to prevent the father and son of King Guangping from using other methods to stop this matter?

Gao Zhen wasn't sure if the Queen Mother would think so much, but listening to her tone, it seemed that it was because of the emperor's choice of concubines that made her have such thoughts. Could it be that the Empress Dowager felt that the emperor, who also insisted on monogamy, was relieved and agreed to take a concubine, and the King of Guangping, who had been widowed for three years, had no reason to keep his deceased wife?

Gao Zhen was a little depressed in his heart. When the emperor made up his mind to take a concubine, he only thought that the queen had finally killed himself, and it was a good opportunity to win over the emperor's eldest son, but he never expected that this matter would have an impact on his family, which was really unpredictable.

The Queen Mother asked about the progress of King Guangping's treatment of his eyes in the hot spring village. Although Gao Zhen would write a letter to the palace every other day to report the details, and the progress was always slow, sometimes several letters reported the same situation, and the Queen Mother was still very concerned.

Gao Zhen told her that although the recovery of King Guangping's eyes was slow, it was still effective. The eyes are extremely fragile and delicate parts, and Doctor Ye does not dare to ignore them, so he would rather be slow than recklessly take the tiger wolf medicine. Compared to when he first started treatment, although the recovery speed of King Guangping has slowed down, it has not stagnated, and he only needs to be patient.

King Guangping also said that there was no need to report to the palace every other day, and when there was a significant improvement, he would tell the queen mother and the emperor so that they could be happy.

The Queen Mother was very helpless, she actually knew that this kind of thing couldn't be in a hurry, but now she was not like before, she could see her eldest son every day and ask Dr. Ye about her progress every day, so she was a little impatient. She didn't ask anything, but only told Gao Zhen to take good care of King Guangping, and when the weather is warmer, she will return to the capital. Although the hot spring village is good, it is not as convenient as the city. Doctor Ye, if you need any medicinal materials, just go to the hospital to ask for them. There is no hospital in the hospital, so I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy it.

Gao Zhen responded, and talked with the Queen Mother for a while, and then the emperor summoned him over and asked about the current situation of King Guangping. He replied with the same words, and the emperor did not say anything, only let him serve his father for a good life.

However, when Gao Zhen was about to retreat, the emperor said one more thing: "Your imperial grandmother is bent on finding a suitable person to serve your father." The elders were kind, but they didn't let down her heart. If your father is worried that the concubine's maiden family will be as restless as the Zhong family, so that he does not need to worry. I will choose the right person for him, and I will not ask irrelevant people to trouble him. ”

Gao Zhen was stunned for a moment, quickly reacted, and bowed in response. But when he stepped out of the palace gate, he was awe-inspiring in his heart: "Could it be that the emperor plans to install his own people next to his father?" If this is the case, it will be even more irresistible than the will of the imperial grandmother. ”

Out of the palace, the previous good mood is gone. Gao Zhen thought about it, and quietly instructed his confidants to inquire in Beijing about the official daughters who had recently entered and left Cining Palace, which ones were favored by the Queen Mother, and among them, there were older and gentle-tempered ladies to be married?

Gao Zhen stayed in the capital for two days, during which he also entered the palace again to ask the Queen Mother for peace, knocking on the possible candidate for the side concubine. But the Queen Mother didn't reveal a word, she only pulled her grandson to talk about the daily maintenance of King Guangping, and then the arrangement of Gao Zhen's wife. Gao Zhen can only choke his wrist. At this time, the hot spring Zhuangzi came to the letter, and the king of Guangping wondered if his son would not return, I wonder if there was a change in the marriage period? Gao Zhen knew that he couldn't delay any longer, so he didn't even ask Zhong Yazhuo, so he hurried out of the city and returned to the hot spring village.

The news that King Guangping might want to take a side concubine gradually began to spread in Beijing. Although there are no clear rumors pointing out which family's ladies have the blue eyes of the queen mother, the queen mother has obviously made up her mind, and at the same time as the second son accepts the concubine, it is necessary to choose someone for the eldest son to be by her side. Whether it is a candidate for a harem concubine or a candidate for a concubine of King Guangping, they all have one thing in common, that is, the woman's family background cannot be too good, and her temperament must be gentle and supple, virtuous and dignified. There are many ladies in Beijing, who are a little older and unmarried, and still meet this requirement. All families are not sure whether their daughters will be selected, and they are discussing it in private.

This rumor also spread to the Jiannan Hou Mansion. At first, some of the prince's children and scholarly disciples who were only friends with Zhao Wei heard the rumors from the elders in the family and revealed them to Zhao Wei, and later Mrs. Cao, Cao Fang's family, and a wife from the Fang family's side also sent letters to the Zhang family. In a few days, even Miss Jiang Liu sent a letter to Zhao Xiu. It can be seen that this news has become more and more confirmed.

Zhang was a little worried. She didn't know what the rules were in the palace. But the granddaughter married into the Guangping Palace, and she was originally a housewife as soon as she entered the door, and she was in charge of the feed. Now that there is one more side concubine, it is equivalent to one more elder. Although she is not a serious mother-in-law, she needs to be respected. If this concubine enters the door before Zhao Xiu, she will definitely take charge of the palace first. When my granddaughter takes over, I don't know how many nails will be planted. And when the side concubine gives birth to a son, if her heart is big, won't Gao Zhen's position as the son of the world make waves?

Thinking that the Jiannan Hou Mansion originally led to the tragic death of Zhao Zhuo and his wife because of the dispute over the throne of the prince, how could the Zhang family not take it as a warning and worry about their granddaughter Zhao Xiu and grandson-in-law Gao Zhen? (To be continued.) )