Chapter 113
When Wu Yuehua left, she was also very depressed, Zhou Baolu looked at her several times, Wu Yuehua is not the straight character of the Lin family, Zhou Baolu guessed that she probably thought about what things were like, so it was like this.
has suppressed her sister-in-law since she was a child, and now that she is well, she still wants to stumble on her, and now Wu Yuhua has to step on her sacrifice to get a good future, Wu Yuehua's heart must be very complicated.
However, she didn't say a word more, and left, not only silent, but even more silent than usual.
The eldest princess watched the whole scene, and after Wu Yuehua left, she couldn't help but say: "This time, I still pity her, it's really a sin in my previous life." ”
Zhou Baolu just smiled lightly and did not comment.
In this world, the law of the jungle eats the strong, no matter where it is, as a sister-in-law, she is suppressed by her sister everywhere, and she has to become her stepping stone, Zhou Baolu feels that it is nothing more than to make people pity her.
If you want to live a good life, you have to rely on your own skills.
Just like the eldest princess to the third princess, she lost her mother since she was a child, and no one supported her, and Xiao Hongcheng couldn't protect her when she was a child. How difficult is it in the palace? But for the third princess who is the daughter of the favorite concubine of the palace, she still has the upper hand everywhere, and the third princess is afraid of her no matter how arrogant she is.
Why is that? Because she is upright and upright, I am my daughter-in-law, and your eldest sister, I teach you to be upright, you give me the means to make secrets, I will put you on the bright side, I am always better than you in terms of etiquette and rules!
Wu Yuehua gave up her biggest advantage, did not use her identity, concubine, and elder to suppress her, and preferred to learn from the little family to fight with her in secret, attacking others with her own shortcomings, and hitting walls everywhere, after losing, she desperately pondered the means used by the other party, without thinking about the means she could use, but learned more and more to be a small family.
The only thing that is gratifying is that she still looks like a concubine in the pattern, and she knows what is the most important, so even under such a heavy blow today, she still hasn't fallen into the hole for her sister-in-law.
Zhou Baolu looked back at the positive textbook in her heart, and the eldest princess suddenly became coquettish: "Sister-in-law, you screw me, I don't cling to me." ”
Zhou Baolu's head immediately grew big, well, although it was positive, it was actually very distorted, and pushed her: "Speak well." ”
"I just don't follow, my sister-in-law doesn't hurt me anymore." The eldest princess cried: "Sister-in-law wants to compensate me!" ”
"What do you pay for?"
"I'll sleep with my sister-in-law tonight! You didn't promise me yesterday, I really want to talk to my sister-in-law! Princess Celestia immediately made a condition. She is very interested in Zhou Baolubu's game, and the key to playing with that kind of scheming and insatiable is that people who are particularly good at acting, which is simply a rare fun recently!
Zhou Baolu showed a little embarrassed look, but did not agree immediately.
The eldest princess felt a little mysterious, and she was very unlucky to say this, and she saw Xiao Hongcheng appear.
Then Xiao Hongcheng spoke: ", what are you sleeping with your sister-in-law, this palace is so big, don't you have a place to sleep?" Go back to your Yuquan Palace and sleep. Xiao Hongcheng strode in, looking unhappy.
The eldest princess shrunk her neck: "Now that no one lives in Yuquan Palace, even if it is cleaned, such a big place, no one is popular, and it is strange and scary, brother, how important it is if you let my sister-in-law to me for one night!" So stingy. ”
Xiao Hongcheng became more and more unhappy, glared at her and said, "Your skin is tight, isn't it?" Do you want me to loosen the skin for you? If you don't like to go to Yuquan Palace, you just go back to your princess's mansion and talk nonsense here. I don't go back to your house for a few days, what is it like! ”
Zhou Baolu didn't persuade her, the eldest princess knew that there was no play, thought about it for a while, and suddenly said with a smile: "Hey, I'll go sleep with Sanfu and see how she learns the rules now!" ”
As he spoke, he walked out with a cigarette, Zhou Baolu was funny, and only asked someone to follow, so he waited for him, and sent him to the door in person, and said to her: "Don't pay attention to your brother, tomorrow morning, come and have breakfast with me." ”
After the eldest princess left, Xiao Hongcheng said: "This bastard! ”
Zhou Baolu glanced at him, where did she not know Xiao Hongcheng's thoughts, a few days ago was Zhou Baolu's small day, a few days can not be Dunlun, the two are newly married, originally love is affectionate, Xiao Hongcheng is also a strong blood, for many years, once the ban is lifted, it is quite a taste of marrow, every day is dark to pull Zhou Baolu to the bed, now I have endured it for a few days, I can see that it is better today, where can I give it to the eldest princess?
Zhou Baolu persuaded: "You too, how can you scold your sister like this, you are a brother, and you are gentle with your sister, in the end, you are a girl, your face is naturally thinner, and Fu'er is not really ignorant, if you speak well, she won't listen?" ”
In this inner court, Xiao Hongcheng is really not the one who is in charge, as soon as Zhou Baolu said this, his arrogance was lowered, and he smiled: "I just annoy her without eyes, then I will scold her less in the future." ”
Zhou Baolu said with a smile: "She is because you are your own brother and knows that you love her in your heart, so she is casual in front of you, what do you care about her." ”
Xiao Hongcheng just nodded, but there was another thing in his heart: "Ask someone to bring hot water in." ”
Zhou Baolu said: "What's the hurry, I still have something to tell you." ”
"We'll talk about it tomorrow." Xiao Hongcheng said impatiently: "What big deal can it be, I want to kill you, I don't believe you touch it." hugged Zhou Baolu and kissed her, and took her hand to the place.
Zhou Baolu thought that Concubine Wu's matter was indeed not a big deal, naturally it was not as important as Xiao Hongcheng, so she said with a smile: "I called someone to come in and serve you to freshen up, I washed my hair today, do you smell fragrant?" ”
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became fragrant and sweet.
In the morning, Zhou Baolu told Xiao Hongcheng about Concubine Wu: "I have a plan in my heart, let me tell you, I can't help it." ”
Just whispered a few words, Xiao Hongcheng smiled: "This is good, it makes sense!" ”
Zhou Baolu said: "I was thinking, even if the Wu family has that heart, they don't have the guts, you allowed people to enter the palace before, the Wu family knows the rules, Concubine Wu has only seen the Lin family, the Lin family is that character, even if Concubine Wu has such a complaint, she doesn't dare to say in front of the Lin family, the little girl of the Wu family, the door is not out of the second door, it is a person like the Song family, so far away from the center, how did she know the situation in the palace?" And that little social circle, how can it be spread in this little time, the imperial capital is full of wind and rain? I entered the palace, and within a month, the rumors had been spreading for half a month. It's because I think it's probably still in the harem. ”
Xiao Hongcheng nodded yes, he is now a live target, and the entire court is staring at him. Less than a month after the wedding, there were rumors in the imperial capital that the crown princess was favored and jealous for half a month.
Although it is not a serious crime, this kind of private rumor has always had its power, which can smear Xiao Hongcheng and say that he is incompetent and incompetent, and the chaos in the harem is often associated with faintness and incompetence. can also discredit the crown princess, or cause the princess to doubt the concubines of the East Palace, causing disputes in the harem, or Xiao Hongcheng and the princess have a disagreement, in short, there will be no good results. The crowd is accumulating gold and destroying the bones, and the rumors are like poisonous insects, slowly eroding the strength and image of the prince's family, and accumulating over time, it may have an unbelievable effect.
And this kind of thing, one can't find the source of the rumors, and the other can't control it, the more it clarifies, the more lively it becomes, so I have to let it be boring and slowly cold down. But in this way, the damage has been done, and there are often people who fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, such as Wu Yuhua.
Zhou Baolu couldn't help but raise her vigilance because of Wu Yuhua's appearance, even people of Wu Yuhua's level can take advantage of such rumors, and it can be seen that the scope has spread far away.
Zhou Baolu already had to discuss this matter with Xiao Hongcheng: "At the beginning of this rumor, we talked about it once, you said that it is not a bad thing, the East Palace was attacked, and my father always had to say a little bit, we should occasionally show weakness, I think, now the heat is almost the same, right?" Father should have an idea in his heart. ”
Xiao Hongcheng said: "It's almost, what do you mean?" ”
"If the father and emperor are concubines of Jin and assist the ill Concubine Qi to take charge of the harem, the concubines who want to come to Sichuan Wei have crossed the Ning concubines who have the Fang family and the princess's mansion behind them, and the wind direction of wanting to come to the imperial capital will also change." Zhou Baolu opened her mouth with a smile and dared to give the emperor a concubine.
To stop a rumor, the best way is to launch a more lively rumor, Zhou Baolu thought of a very simple way, and it will be very effective, she said: "If the father wants to support you, he will be a concubine, this is a big deal, the rest of the things, let's take our time." This rumor, if you want to say who you are puzzled, it is not difficult to find, since it is to deal with you and me, the target is naturally the storage position, there are only a few concubines in the palace, always among them, peeling off the cocoon, slowly always find out who it is, and it is better to take more precautions. But I thought, now that it's like this, this thing has to be suppressed first. Besides, if I deal with Concubine Wu's affairs here, maybe I can bring out some people. ”
Xiao Hongcheng felt that it was very appropriate, and said with a smile: "I am fortunate to marry you, otherwise what can I do?" The affairs of the harem are the most meticulous and secretive, and they are often very important, and no one who understands them really can't hold it, especially here, it's purely a live target, there are arrows to shoot, and even a creditor can't be found, but here is a harem, and I can't send my staff to the inner palace on an errand. ”
Zhou Baolu chuckled: "Which staff member can be better than me!" She boasted proudly: "If I hadn't been worried that if you married someone else, dragged you back, and made trouble for you, I wouldn't have married you!" It can be seen that you are pitiful, if I don't marry you, what will you do, I have to marry. ”
Xiao Hongcheng smiled very kindly: "Yes, yes, isn't it what you said, if I don't marry you, what can I do when I encounter such a thing?" ”
The two touted it, discussed it, and went their own way, Xiao Hongcheng cried and complained about his grievances in front of his father before, and this son came to the door again, saying that Concubine Qi, who is now in charge of the harem, is sick, barely in charge, and has not been caught, so that the hearts of the harem are fluctuating, and the jurisdiction is not effective, and many things in the harem have been spread, rumors are flying, and there are many bastards who can't go back to the emperor, in short, the princess is crying angrily today.
The former emperor said that the prince fell out of favor, and he was given such a princess who had no help, and now the princess is crying angrily, it seems that it is related to the East Palace, the prince is a little annoyed, and it is also appropriate to find his father to complain about his grievances.
The prince cried once, the emperor comforted for a while, and the next day, after the next day, Lin Ge Lao handed a sign into the imperial study and had a secret conversation with the emperor, to the effect that the emperor's harem was empty, and it was time to promote the newcomer.
The emperor said: "What you said is also true, Concubine Duan and other illnesses, the position of the four concubines is only Concubine Qi and Concubine Xi, it should have been promoted to the throne, but this kind of thing has always been a matter of the harem, and Concubine Qi is now sick, in poor spirits, and she is tired of barely managing the daily affairs of the harem, so I didn't mention it." ”
Lin Ge Lao said: "The old minister also knows, even if it is not suitable, he still has to say that the heavenly family has no selfish affairs, the harem is uneasy, and the court will be turbulent. ”
The emperor said slowly: "I know, the biological mother of the seventh prince is virtuous and chaste, and I am very happy, but my background is not obvious, and it is difficult to convince the public." ”
Lin Ge Lao replied: "The merit of giving birth to a prince and rewarding him with the position of a concubine is also deserved, and His Majesty's choice for the prince, prince and several princesses is also based on virtue, and the background is secondary, not to mention what the Sacred Heart refers to?" Your Majesty is rich all over the world, and all countries come to the court, but Jin is a noble concubine, and she is not registered as the middle palace, why hinder it? ”
The saint is happy, and the old man of the Quasi-Lin Pavilion plays.
Soon, the imperial court issued an edict on an auspicious day, canonizing the concubine as a concubine, Ning Concubine as Concubine Ning, Zheng Guiren as a concubine, Xu Guiren as a concubine, and a talented person, a beauty, and Zhaoyi and other promotions.
The second will is that because Concubine Qi is ill, she will be relieved to recuperate, and the concubine will take over the phoenix seal, and Concubine Xi is still cooperating.
As soon as the will came out, the harem was certainly shaken, but the surface was still jubilant, not only for the concubine position, but also for the promotion of the position, who was not happy? If you don't have a promotion, you don't dare to look unhappy, right? Immediately, the joy was infinite, the Ministry of Internal Affairs rushed to make the brides should have the grade of clothing, the ladies accepted the congratulations, the family entered the palace, rewarded the slaves, and it was lively for several days.
And the shock of the previous dynasty is not smaller than that of the inner palace, the eyes of the previous dynasty are obviously placed on the storage position, as soon as the will comes out, the rumors that the prince has fallen out of favor suddenly melted like ice and snow seeing the sun, and the first person in the inner palace today is not the eldest daughter of the noble princess of the noble mother's family, nor is it the concubine Ning who has the background of the Fang family and the princess's mansion behind her, but the concubine who is not from an obvious background, and the seventh son of the emperor born by the concubine is only three years old.
The prince is worry-free, and smart people understand it.
These two wills made the imperial capital as lively as a pot, who still remembers talking about the crown princess of the East Palace?
Zhou Baolu listened to the report summarized by the five-person team, and nodded with satisfaction, although he was not afraid, no one wanted to worry about it in other people's mouths every day, right?
Then, Sakura came in and replied with a smile: "Mrs. Wu handed the sign into the palace to see Niangniang." ”
Finally came, Zhou Baolu perked up: "Allow him to enter the palace tomorrow, and ask Mrs. Wu to bring the second lady of the Wu family as well." said that Concubine Wu missed her sister and wanted to talk to her. ”
Sakura responded, and Zhou Baolu said again: "Go and invite Concubine Wu to come over." ”
Sakura, Zhu Tang and the others all know their young lady's emotional movements, and they know that her lively tone shows that the show is about to begin!
Zhou Baolu didn't bother to talk to Wu Yuehua, and opened her mouth to say, "Your mother will enter the palace tomorrow to talk back." ”
Wu Yuehua was actually waiting for this result, but Zhou Baolu didn't mention the matter of passing the word, but just said: "Those words, the prince didn't like it very much, I looked, the eldest princess mentioned before, the matter of matching the second lady of your family with the clan is probably not done, go back to your sister-in-law into the palace, I will send her to your house, you tell her tactfully, the girl's family is thin-skinned, and there are outsiders who hurt their faces, you sisters-in-law, it's better to say something." Alas, in fact, I also know that such a thing has anything to do with the little girl, but the prince who provokes him doesn't like it, and he can't do it. ”
Wu Yuehua believed that it was true, and unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief and answered yes.