"Zhu Lifei?" Zhang was even more confused, "My family has never had anything to do with her, how can I offend her?" Why did the old sister ask like this? ”

"Don't care why I'm asking like this, I'll tell you in a moment." The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion stared at the Zhang family, "Think about it carefully, did your family offend her back then?" Or what did you do with her family? ”

Zhang thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't remember: "In previous years, when the New Year's Dynasty was held, I was ordered to enter the palace to worship, and I met her a few times, but I didn't talk to her, and I didn't provoke her. Old sister, you know in your heart that she is just a concubine, in addition to the queen, there are also concubines, concubines and concubines Ning who are pressing, and there is also Concubine Chang De, who is older than her, and she also gave birth to a prince. In the New Year's Day, she has never been the most conspicuous one. It's just that she is young and looks good, and the emperor loves her a little bit, but she has never lost her proportions. People like her, we met them when we entered the palace, and we just respected her, and we didn't need to get along with her, so how could we make enemies with her? ”

Zhang's words were originally reasonable, but the old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion seemed to admit death: "This doesn't make sense, if your family didn't offend her, why can't she get along with your family?" ”

Zhang's suddenly became stern: "What do you mean by this, old sister?" She is just a palace concubine, how can she get along with my family? ”

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion thought about it, and still said truthfully: "This news came from the palace, don't ask whoever passed it on." You know in your heart that people like us will secretly make friends with the heads and faces of the palace in private. It's not that he has any bad intentions, it's just that he thinks that there are many ears and eyes for something, and the emperor is happy or angry. We just know it. ”

Zhang nodded, there is such a thing, in the past, when Yuan and Mrs. Qin were there, they had a hot fight with a few close servants around Emperor Yuan Hou, and then Empress Yuan died, and there were still contacts between the two sides, and even Mrs. Qin passed away. This friendship also benefited her, a new filler. But after the emperor succeeded to the throne, the people in charge of the palace changed, and the former manpower gradually became wasted. She also helped place a few old eunuchs and old palace people who went out of the palace to retire, and also got to know the apprentices they accepted. However, she left the capital five years ago, and these connections were abandoned. She didn't know if those people were still in the palace.

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion continued: "The person I know is waiting in front of the emperor. He said. After the truth of your Zhao family's affairs was revealed, King Guangping once made a proposal to the emperor to give you the title of Marquis of Jiannan to your brother Wei, so that he could inherit the family business of Zhao Jungong, which can be regarded as compensation for the Zhao family's small long house taking away a good son and daughter-in-law from you. The emperor was very much in favor of it at that time, but changed his mind the next day, and went to Zhu Lifei's palace to rest that night. I don't know what Zhu Lifei said at the time, the emperor said to the king of Guangping. Your brother Wei is too young and in poor health. I'm afraid that he will attack the marquis at a young age, and he won't be able to bear this blessing, but he will lose his life, so it's better to wait until he is a few years older. The king of Guangping couldn't say anything, so the will of the lord never came down. ”

Zhang was taken aback, although she had long known about the emperor's rebellion, she just thought that he was worried that his grandson would not be able to raise him, but she didn't expect that there was still something about Zhu Lifei here.

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion continued: "This matter has dragged on for a few years, and this year your brother Wei is twelve years old, healthy and healthy, I heard that he is also both civil and military, and he can be regarded as a knight." It's just that in the past few years, your ancestors and grandchildren have not been in Beijing, and the emperor is not in good health, and his memory is poor, and he can't remember it for a while. But the prince was seriously injured, you took your grandson to the capital to visit, and asked your grandson to visit relatives and friends everywhere, who doesn't know that you are back? Someone will go to the emperor and mention the matter of your brother Wei'er attacking the lord again. This time, it was the emperor who was persuaded by Zhu Li's concubine, saying that I heard that your brother Wei was interested in the imperial examination, and his homework was also very good, if he was allowed to attack the knighthood now, wouldn't he miss his fame? It's better to wait until he gets fame in the future and then give him a knighthood, and he will be even more happy. The emperor listened to her words again, so he didn't have the will to attack the lord for a long time. ”

If Zhu Lifei intervened in Zhao Wei's attack on the knighthood five years ago, it might have been a coincidence, but now she is speaking again, obviously on purpose, preventing Zhao Wei from attacking the Marquis of Jiannan. Since the king of Guangping promised to let Zhao Wei take the throne, the Zhang family has no obsession with whether his grandson has achieved the fame of the imperial examination, otherwise according to his current level of knowledge, he would have gone to the Tongsheng examination a long time ago. After she entered Beijing, she never mentioned to anyone that her grandson was interested in the imperial examination, but everyone knew that Zhao Wei was a good young man with both civil and military skills. Zhu Lifei also said that for the sake of Zhao Wei's fame, not letting him attack the knighthood now is simply talking nonsense with his eyes open.

Zhang's heart was angry: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this is the golden words of the emperor when he ascended the throne, how dare Zhu Lifei do this?!" Angry, she was annoyed: "How could the emperor listen to her?" No matter how pampered you are, there is no such reason! ”

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion sneered: "Since I went a few years before the queen, the harem is no longer the harem it used to be. Now Zhu Lifen can be said to be the favorite crown of the three palaces and six courtyards, and everyone else has been overshadowed by her, and even Concubine Jiang Shufei has suffered several losses from her. If it weren't for the emperor's wisdom, knowing that Concubine Jiang Shu was the biological mother of the prince, she would dispose of it at will, and it would be easy to shake the status of the prince, and I don't know what would happen to Concubine Jiang Shu. She has suffered a loss, let alone others, Concubine Jing and Concubine Ning you just mentioned, one is half sick and half dead, and the other has been demoted to Zhaoyi. For the rest, Chang De Concubine is old and not favored, and she is like a turtle so that people have nowhere to put their mouths, but they have to keep safe, but the other concubines ......" She shook her head, "Now in the concubine position, except for Chang De Concubine, that is, Zhu Lifei." Concubine Chang De is obviously above Concubine Zhu Li, but when she sees her, she is like a mouse seeing a cat. ”

Zhang was dumbfounded. Five years ago, when she was still in the capital, the emperor had just ascended the throne, and the queen was not dead, and the harem was still quite harmonious. Concubine Jiang Shu, as the highest-ranking concubine who gave birth to a prince, her eldest son directly became a candidate for the crown prince, and no other concubines and princes jumped out to oppose it, and the queen was very good to the prince. But now, the queen is dead. Concubine Jiang Shu was defeated in the harem struggle, and she relied on her son to retain her position, and the other concubines were defeated. poured down, actually let Zhu Lifei have the upper hand, and was so arrogant that she directly interfered with the inheritance of the lordship, which was too drastic. How could the emperor be so confused? Didn't the courtiers speak?

She asked the old lady of the General Zhuguo's mansion: "The emperor can let her be like this?" If she is favored again, she is also nearly thirty people, and her sons have been born, is it possible that there will be no new person to suppress her? ”

The old lady of the General Mansion of Zhuguo sighed: "When the queen is still there." has chosen a show and entered a group of newcomers, all of whom are younger than Zhu Lifei. There are many more beautiful than her, but none of them can match her favor. The queen is gone, and I don't know how Zhu Lifei coaxed the emperor, the emperor said in front of the courtiers. He lost his beloved wife. has no intention of recruiting new people, so he is exempted from the triennial draft. The most favored in the palace is still Zhu Lifei. Concubine Jiang Shufei is now also learning to be obedient, honestly eating fasting and reciting Buddha in her palace, and is in charge of palace affairs with Zhu Life, just don't go on a business trip, and let others go out of the limelight. Hengzhu is already a handful of years, and his grandson will be able to marry a daughter-in-law in a few years, what kind of favor do you still compete with those young concubines? As for the other wives in the harem. The older ones are gone, the younger ones. It's just a small fight, she can't get on the stage, and even Zhu Lifei doesn't care about it, for thirty days a month, she can occupy the emperor for twenty-five days, and the rest of the days will be shared by others. ”

Zhang was surprised when he heard this: "Don't the ministers of the DPRK and China speak?" ”

"Although Zhu Lifei favors the harem, she is still restrained in her actions on weekdays, and her slanderous words to the emperor are all said in private, where can the ministers know? Even if he knew, he didn't dare to say it, for fear that the emperor would punish him for the crime of peeping into the palace. Therefore, those who don't know still think that Zhu Lifei is a virtuous woman. The old lady of the General Mansion of Zhuguo lowered her voice, "I heard that the Zhu family had planned to find someone to write to the emperor and ask Zhu Lifei to be the queen, so she acted so restrained, and wanted people to praise her virtue." But the emperor didn't plan to establish a new post, so the matter was over. ”

Zhang was stunned, and suddenly remembered something: "Old sister, what you said reminded me that my family and Zhu Lifei have never intersected. If anything, it could offend her, and it was only one. She raised her eyes and looked at the other party: "When the emperor accepted Zhu Lifei into the palace, the princess of the county once said in private, the daughter of the Zhu family, the emperor can be favored, and it is not a problem to have children, but it must not be established as a queen, and the son of the Zhu family cannot be a prince!" Otherwise, in the future, will this Jiangshan Sheji be surnamed Gao or Zhu? ”

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion was stunned when she heard this, and only after a while did she exclaim: "Zhao Jungong really said that?!" ”

"That's exactly what I said." The Zhang family nodded solemnly, she had now vaguely guessed the truth of the matter, "Concubine Zhu is the daughter of the clan of the previous dynasty, since she gave birth to a prince and received holy favor, it is not surprising that she is delusional, and the descendants of the clan of the previous dynasty must also support it." If the emperor really appointed her as his successor, the six princes born to her would become concubines, and even if they were the youngest, they would be able to pass over the adult brothers and be canonized as princes. But if she can't be the queen, this qiē will be in vain. ”

The old lady of the General Mansion of Zhuguo took a long breath: "I also figured it out, she knew the words of Zhao Jungong, and felt that she couldn't be the queen, and the six princes couldn't be the princes, all of them were harmed by Zhao Jungong, so she would hold a grudge in her heart...... " She glanced at the Zhang family with a complicated look: "Since she intends to compete for the prince, now that the prince has abdicated, the princes are fighting, the six princes are young, and there is no chance of winning, I am afraid that she will have to use means in the palace to pull down several other princes in order to send the six princes to the throne." ”

Zhang said solemnly: "I have to remind King Guangping that I can't let King Le'an be calculated." ”

General Zhuguo is only a military general, and he has never been involved in the battle between the DPRK and China, and he has no hands on this matter of seizing the heir. The old lady stood up and sighed: "These things are not for us to interfere in, since you have received the life-saving grace of King Guangping, it is enough to remind you." Since the emperor doesn't plan to let Brother Wei attack the lord now, you should hurry up and take your grandson back to your hometown, and come back when the chaos in Beijing has subsided. You don't have to worry, the emperor spoils Zhu Lifei like this, and he doesn't plan to promote her to a concubine, let alone make her a queen, the sixth prince will definitely not be a prince! Although the king of Guangping abdicated, the people are still there, and with him in charge, there is no chaos in the capital. ”

Zhang stood up and held her hand gratefully: "Thank you for reminding me, I will take your words to heart, and I will go back in a few days." ”

The old lady of the General Zhuguo Mansion patted her hand and left without much verbosity. Zhang sent the person out of the door and returned to his courtyard, still thinking in his heart.

Although Zhu Lifei is a member of the former dynasty, her father and brother have a low official position, and all she relies on is the emperor's favor, and her son is young, far from the age when she can enter the court and participate in politics, so no matter how favored she is, there will not be a few courtiers who think that she has become a climate. Don't look at her in the harem, she seems to be very powerful, but who can help her in the previous dynasty? The previous dynasty did not have the support of ministers, and the emperor had no intention, no matter how much she jumped, her son would not be able to be the crown prince. Where did she get the confidence to think that she had the means to send her son to the throne?

Or rather, who gave her this confidence? (To be continued......)