Without a Trace Volume 6 Xiao Wall Chapter 40 New Year
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The Spring Festival of the twenty-eighth year of Wanlie is particularly lively, and the concubines and royal wives who usually only need to go to the emperor's side to ask for peace have another place to go. This is the first time that the Xiao family has accepted the worship of the concubine and the wife on New Year's Day, so the mood is complicated and relieved. The queen's throne is high, in the past, she only knelt at the bottom of the steps and kowtowed, where did she come from today's scenery. Xiao stared at the crowd below, but his heart was turning to other thoughts. It's a pity that the battle for the throne has not yet come to a conclusion, and Feng Wuyan's group actually accepted the emperor's will stupidly, thinking that they had gained the upper hand.
"Okay, get up, you've been busy since years ago, and you've all worked hard." Xiao commanded with a smile. This Jiaotai Palace is the main hall of the queen, and it can only be opened on major festivals, and it is needless to say that it is magnificent, but the weather of the family and the honor of the queen are the most enviable places for ordinary concubines. The little eunuch standing on the side saw that the master had spoken, and hurriedly moved a chair neatly, at this time, it depends on the rank of the wife, the princess and the princess of the county are naturally the first class to give the seat, as for those side concubines or the duchess and the like, it is up to the seniors to do things. Rouping had already commanded these people to practice many times, so there was a degree of advance and retreat, not a single difference, and it could be regarded as earning face for the Xiao family.
Probably to comfort the He family, the emperor did not forget He Xueming when he was crowned the queen of the Xiao family, so he took advantage of the full moon of Princess Ning'an to promote He Xueming as the imperial concubine, and promoted to another level in rank, but he steadily overpowered the De Guifei Lan and Yun Guifei Ma, and it was reluctantly given the He family a comfort. The Lan family, who had originally looked away because of the prospect of his son's position, became angry again when he heard the news, not only forgetting the rules of half-etiquette when he met He Xueming. Even the queen's routine greetings often don't go to the sick. It wasn't until the emperor secretly sent someone to strictly punish him that the Lan clan restrained his pampered temperament. This time, she reluctantly followed He Xueming, and led the concubines to kowtow and worship. But his heart was extremely depressed.
"Today is the New Year, and no one in the palace is busy. The concubines are just pampered idlers, who can compare to the hard work of the queen mother to mention the six palaces. As soon as she sat down, He Xueming spoke calmly first. Although she suffered a great loss of vitality after giving birth this time, she only had a daughter, and the queen's position was also given to Xiao. But she never showed any dissatisfaction on her face, but became more and more respectful, even the Xiao family couldn't find any fault, so she had to secretly admire He Xueming's cultivation.
"It's always those princes and courtiers who are busy, but it's the New Year, and there are always some idle things to worry about in the palaces and mansions, and it's really okay to say that there is really nothing to do." Xiao Shi quietly glanced at the people below, his eyes fell on the Degui Concubine Lan who was bowing her head, and her tone immediately changed, "It's Prince Rong who is in charge of everything now." The emperor also praised him as the first capable person among the princes, and Concubine De taught well, and the face of the palace was also glorified, right? ”
But there are other things to say. The concubines and wives present all knew that the Xiao family and the Lan family were not in harmony, and there was never less open and secret fighting in the harem, but the Xiao family always pressed one head. This time, the Xiao family was promoted to the queen, and He Xueming gave birth to a daughter and was promoted to the imperial concubine. The son of the Lan family seemed to be in sight, and there were three mothers in the deep palace standing in front at the same time, which made the situation extremely complicated. At this time, as soon as Xiao's words came out, Lan's color changed, and after a while, he reluctantly replied: "The queen has won the award, but the emperor and the mother are well trained, how dare the concubines take credit." ”
Concubine Rong Zhou and Concubine Zhao next to Concubine De couldn't help but purse their lips and smile, allowing the Lan family, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, to say such soft words, presumably the emperor's previous lesson was not light. Thinking of the gas they had received at Lan's side before, both of them had a feeling of extreme happiness. Although the Xiao family has monopolized the emperor's favor for many years, compared to the arrogant De Guifei Lan family, they are much more secure and restrained, at least during the period when she took the sixth palace, their sisters settled in the deep palace and lived quite freely, so the two of them did not have a bad feeling towards the Xiao family, but still had a trace of gratitude.
Prince Rong and Princess Zhao have always had a gentle temperament, but they can be regarded as having changed their powers, and they still know a little about the grievances between the Lan family and the Xiao family. At this moment, she saw that her mother Lan's face was unhappy, so she hurriedly diverted and said:
"My Royal Highness can have today's blessings, all thanks to the cultivation of my father and mother, where is his credit? Today is a holiday, so naturally we should ask for a lip show, and besides, those men's idle things are inevitably boring. The concubine had already heard that the queen mother had already prepared, and she had put a lot of colorful heads, and she didn't know if the concubine had this blessing? ”
Since the Zhao family had diverted the topic, the Xiao family naturally didn't want to look at the Lan family's jokes anymore, so they took advantage of the situation to idle some jokes between the royal family, and during the period, they were rewarded with countless valuable gadgets. Those top ladies didn't care about these things, and for those lowly royal wives, the Xiao family's reward made them overjoyed. Although it is only a few pieces of finely made jewelry, their men only receive an annual silver from Guanglu Temple on weekdays, and then they live on those fields of varying wealth and poverty, and it is rare to be able to keep the dowry, how can they have spare money to buy a new head, so they are all happy.
Although the Jiaotai Hall is lively, the emperor outside is also crowded. Although the will of the assistant government was only a few days old, for the third prince Feng Wuyan, the knot and honor he enjoyed during this period of time were unprecedented for the prince in more than 30 years. The officials saluted
The sycophancy made him so enchanted that for a moment, he almost forgot that he was only a prince, not a prince.
Feng Wuhou watched coldly from the sidelines of many royal families who were speechless about the wind, and he was extremely disdainful in his heart. Ever since he entered Zhi Fang Zhai without saying a word, he deliberately kept his distance from the third brother. Without the title of the prince but bearing the mission of the prince, only a fool will be happy and do not know how to advance or retreat. In his opinion, Feng Wuyan can be regarded as living up to the signboard of the virtuous king, and even that Murong Tianfang is in vain. Even the courtiers were deceived by the emperor's actions, and many people ran to Prince Rong's mansion to show their loyalty, but they didn't want these actions to fall into the eyes of the emperor.
With the same expression as Feng Wuhou, there is also Feng Wuxi, the canonization of the queen by his mother is a great joy, but who wants to follow is the father's reuse of Feng Wuyan. He himself gained nothing, not to say. also received a reprimand in vain, as if he was the straw bale rice bucket that was full of food all day long and was useless. Even if the wind is traceless, it is more generous than his holy family. Not only is he still serving as a messenger from the household department, but even the officials have also stepped in. Even in front of the queen mother, he stole his limelight. Feng Wuxi is not a stupid person, and he naturally senses that the Queen Mother Xiao is different from the past, and that faint expression is no longer visible, replaced by a face full of enthusiasm and expectation.
When he saw Feng Wuxian coming out of the crowd on Feng Wuyan's side, he couldn't help but sneer: "Seventh brother." You are generous, the third brother has stolen your recent limelight, and he is the first person in the prince's assistant political affairs, and he can even read the folds on his behalf. You just stammered like this, did you want to get a position as an auxiliary government after he ascended the throne? These words really made Feng Wuxi's face change greatly, and Feng Wuxi suddenly felt happy in his heart, but he didn't wait for his brother to speak, turned his head and left, quite disdainful.
For his younger brother's ridicule, Feng Wuxian has the heart to reciprocate. But in the end, I couldn't get that kind of interest.
Feng Wuxi's cautious eyes are somewhat similar to his uncle Xiao Yunchao, and he also doesn't know the general situation, but it's a pity that the wisdom and decisiveness of his father and mother have not inherited half of it from him. He wandered around the crowd. actually saw that Feng Wuqing also squeezed into the pile of people in front of Feng Wuyan, and couldn't help but smile in his heart. Even people like Feng Wuqing, who only knew the wind and snow in the past or chanted poetry, now know that they are stammering as if they were in the right place, in contrast. Wind is nothing but a pity. He suddenly caught a glimpse of the wind sneering alone in the corner, and he couldn't help but be moved.
Feng Wuxian was about to step forward to say hello, when he suddenly heard a soft call behind him, and couldn't help but turn his head. It was a little eunuch dressed in ordinary clothes, but this person spoke very unusually:
"Your Highness the Seventh, the servant is on the emperor's order, please go to the side hall, and the emperor will summon you there."
At first glance, when he heard that his father had summoned him, Feng Wuxian almost didn't believe his ears, and his first reaction was that the discussion between himself and his mother was spread. It must be known that the emperor's arrangement is very meaningful, and if it is easily understood by idlers, I am afraid that it will not be able to clear out the people with ill intentions. He nodded in agreement, and ordered the little eunuch to retreat first, and then walked out quietly. Fortunately, people's eyes were focused on the hot Feng Wuyan, but no one paid attention to him, of course, Feng Wuhou on the side would never ignore this change.
Removing the majestic mask in front of his ministers, the emperor at this time looked like an ordinary old man, with only a ray of essence in the middle of his eyes. He has been in charge of this huge empire for decades, and the world is still peaceful, although there are also foreign enemies invading and internal thieves plotting rebellion, but all of them are destroyed under his astonishing wrist. In general, as a conservative monarch, Emperor Wanlie Feng Huanzhao is quite competent, if he can not make a big mistake in the choice of the prince, Lingyun's Jiangshan Sheji can be passed on for at least a hundred years.
However, at this time, although the emperor had exhausted his efforts, he still could not guarantee that everything would go according to his expectations, at least there were too many variables, and everything could not be easily solved by a succession will.
"Father, do you have something to look for me?" After Feng Wuxian knelt down and bowed, he asked with some trepidation. Somehow, he seemed to feel that the emperor's face was very unsightly, and for a while, he actually felt that the supreme's previous claim to be sick and exempt from the dynasty was not prevarication, but something real. "My father has a lot of opportunities, but my son thinks that you should put your body first, and you must know that the country and the society are tied to you, but you can't ignore it." Thinking about it, he blurted out what he was worried about, and after saying it, he felt that it was inappropriate, and his face immediately showed embarrassment.
"That's it, I finally have your son to know and care, and I didn't waste my thoughts, otherwise I would have cultivated you in vain!" The emperor didn't know where to get his feelings, waved his hand and motioned for his son to get up, and then solemnly ordered, "My body is not as good as day by day, but major events in the court and China are inseparable from me every day, so I have to be cautious." I have called you here today because I have a very important thing to command you. The emperor suddenly coughed violently, his chest rose and fell violently, and he couldn't stop the momentum for a while, and he was frightened when he saw the wind without a trace, but he didn't dare to step forward to appease him.
It was easy to calm down, and the emperor smiled bitterly and took away the veil that covered his mouth. Seeing a shocking red on the snow-white silk scarf, Feng Wuxian almost exclaimed when he saw this, he never thought that Chen Lingcheng's guesses were all successful, could it be that his father was really terminally ill? Lingyun Zhiwei Without a Trace Chapter Volume 6 Xiao Wall Chapter 40 New Year