Without a Trace Volume 10 Shengping Chapter 7 Father and Daughter
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It has been nearly half a month since Lai Shan, the original Prince of Kurteng, entered Beijing, although he is old and did not show much in the previous Mulan hunt, but he still received a lot of rewards, which made other princes envious. In this year's Mulan hunt, all the Mongolian tribes sent warriors to come, and the princes of all the tribes also rushed to flatter one by one, even the Prince of Dzungaria, Ketu Celing. In the two years of the grassland, the former lord of the court not only did not lose weight, but became more plump, and there was no trace of sorrow in his eyebrows.
However, unlike the superficial deference, Lai Shan is well aware of the deal behind it. In the past two years, the tribute and pilgrimage of the Mongolian tribes have never stopped, but the fierce soldiers and horses in the secret have never stopped. Although Lai Shan is no longer a director, he still often mentions Kertai, who inherited the title of prince. Thanks to his years of experience, the Kurten tribe was not defeated after losing its position as the leader of the alliance in southern Mongolia. Rao is like this, he doesn't dare to underestimate the ambition of the Sark Department, after all, the county lord of Mingxiu is also in the palace, and his rank is not worse than that of his daughter, but he is much more clever in life.
On the theory that Lai Shan is the king of the domain, he should be received by the Li Fan Yuan, but the old fox Yu Rongqi knew that his identity was very hindering, so he directly asked Prince Lian Feng Wuqing to arrange everything, which made Lai Shan extremely worried in his heart. Fortunately, Feng Wuqing is a person without a frame, and after going back and forth, Lai Shan also let go of his empty heart, but became familiar with this prince. He is also very attentive to the court situation, and it is rare to have the opportunity to enter Beijing. If you don't find out the situation in the capital well, then you will have gone in vain.
On the contrary, the emperor once mentioned the homesickness of Diana, but Lai Shan did not care. A married daughter is a member of her husband's family. How can he be so unruly, even if he once doted on this long-lost daughter. It won't be too indulgent now.
On this day, the emperor had a decree to summon Lai Shan into the palace. Although he had met in the Qinzheng Hall before, Lai Shan knew that he was afraid that he was going to see his daughter this time, so he prepared very carefully. First met the emperor in the Qinzheng Palace. A eunuch led him to Cining Palace and saw the Queen Mother through the curtain.
Lai Shan is a person who knows the rules, and after kowtowing from afar, he sat down for a while and then resigned, but he was excited in his heart. The Empress Dowager Xiao now lives in the deep palace and rarely receives foreign ministers, and he, the Mongolian vassal king, can get this favor, which is undoubtedly the honor of heaven and earth. Wang Hai, who led the way for him, did not forget to go to Kunning Palace to ask for instructions, which led Lai Shan to Yongning Palace.
"Old prince, the emperor is very kind today. According to the rules of the palace. But if the nobles of the pepper house want to meet the ladies and mothers, only the female relatives can enter, while the blood relatives such as fathers and brothers can only kowtow outside the palace. The emperor thought that Concubine Rong was young. is a noble daughter who grew up on the grassland again, so I invited the Queen Mother to let your father and daughter meet. Wang Hai led the way while smiling and groaning. Even the concubines of Zhaoning Palace don't have this dignity, old prince, you are blessed. ”
Lai Shan's heart moved when he heard this, a eunuch can say such things, without asking himself, either the emperor intends to mention himself through others, or the eunuch is too talkative. However, it will not be the latter to follow the emperor's people, so he does not dare to take the prince's shelf. "Thanks to the auspicious words of Father-in-law Wang, that is the great kindness of the emperor, and I, as a courtier, naturally only pray for the emperor's health and longevity." His words were extremely sincere, but in his heart he was thinking about how to comfort his daughter. After all, there has never been a man and a woman in the palace for two years, if it weren't for the emperor's extreme courtesy to him, Lai Shan would have doubted whether his daughter had fallen out of favor.
When Rong Concubine Yana saw her father, her eyes suddenly flashed with water. However, in front of the palace maids and eunuchs who were accompanying her, she didn't dare to show it too much, and waited until her father had saluted before sending everyone away. "Father, you're finally here! The people in this palace seem to be all wood, this is not allowed, that is not allowed, my life is really unbearable! Since there were no outsiders around, she let go of her so-called reserve, and her face was full of Qi, "I am a person who grew up on the grassland, I, I ......"
When Lai Shan saw Yana like this, he immediately panicked. He didn't know that the rules in the deep palace were strict, and in all dynasties, there were countless palace concubines trapped in it, and there were not a few women with noble status. Although Yana is his daughter, in terms of identity and affection, she is still far behind the emperor's other concubines, how can she be so willful? Thinking of this, Lai Shan couldn't help but take a few steps forward, and said solemnly: "Yana, I also asked you back then, you don't look down on those warriors in the tribe or anything, you must marry a noble land." Now, you are the emperor's concubine, and your status is several times more honorable than any prince on the grassland, how can you still be as willful as before? ”
Yana looked at Lai Shan in amazement, she didn't expect her father, who had always cherished her, to say such a thing, and her mood suddenly sank into the bottomless abyss. Although her life in the palace is quite wealthy, and the other concubines are not deliberately embarrassed, they are two completely different lives from her hometown. In addition to the noble concubine Hongru often came to visit, the other girls also gave her some small things from time to time, however, she grew up in a wide place like the grassland, and she really couldn't stand the lonely and unbearable days in the harem.
"Father, you are Prince Kurteng, you should be able to plead with the emperor." Yana still couldn't help but speak, "There is such a place in the palace, there are rules for everything, even if it is for me to go out of the palace to relax." ”
"Yana, you're so foolish!" Lai Shan really couldn't suppress the ridiculous emotions in his heart, and reprimanded angrily, "What do you think this place is, this is the Central Plains, not Mongolia!" Don't say that your father and I are already the prince who has removed the title, even if the title is still there, in front of the emperor is just a small prince of a vassal state, what can I say? You've been in the palace for two years, why don't you know how to study hard and learn from the county lord of Mingxiu? Although the emperor doesn't say it in his mouth, he will definitely make a comparison in his heart, do you know that if you continue to indulge so willfully, my Kurten Ministry will be killed by you! "Lai Shan now hates the original decision, if he had known that Yana had such a temperament, it would have been better to choose a clan leader to marry at random, so he wouldn't have to worry about so many miscellaneous things.
Silence, except silence or silence, Yana had no idea what her father said next. The only thing she understood was that even her father could do nothing about her current situation, and only tried to persuade her to be patient. However, it is absolutely impossible for her to learn the usual rules of that Mingxiu. She once asked the palace maid to pass the tone of the maids around Mingxiu, and then she knew that since Mingxiu was six years old, Prince Sark Hurich has simply raised Mingxiu as the kind of lady in the capital, not only inviting the Master to teach him painting literacy, but even the others are learning the Central Plains etiquette.
But Yana's life is completely different, she will always be like the breeze on the grassland, always bright and cheerful, however, she now only belongs to this deep palace.
Feng listened to the report of a eunuch without a trace, the expression on his face did not change in the slightest, and at the end, he waved his hand to order him to retreat. Lai Shan's words couldn't find any fault, and it could be seen that this old prince had already understood the three flavors of the conspiracy and knew the importance and depth, but Yana's words were really not like words. He sighed deeply, and then left his seat, since ancient times, the marriage of emperors was not to encircle the powerful or to befriend foreign vassals, and his situation was no exception. It is undeniable that in those days when the Kurten tribe was in the alliance, he had a good impression of the enthusiastic and cheerful Yana, because she did not have the pretentiousness of a Central Plains woman, but when she married into the palace according to Lai Shan's wishes, everything was not so simple.
The harem seems to be calm, however, with the advent of many princes, the battle for the throne has inevitably opened the curtain. Just by looking at the signs that the ladies were firmly protecting their sons, he could guess the worries in their hearts, there was only one throne, and it was difficult to guarantee that others would do something unreasonable for the sake of the throne. Even if those concubines don't think too much, the courtiers outside will have other calculations, after all, at this time, if they stand on the right side, they will have the merit of supporting, otherwise how could so many officials get involved in the battle for succession back then?
Haiguanyu has passed away, and the wind hooligan is inevitably seriously ill, but the person who is secretly watching no longer surfaces after revealing the horse's feet, as if he no longer exists. However, Feng Wuxian did not dare to be careless at all. His throne seems to be extremely secure, but as a conservative monarch, the slightest mistake could lead to a catastrophe. He knows that his talent is only in the middle, and even if he has the heart to do some things, he still has many constraints and can only put them aside for the time being.
Everyone has their own ambitions, so they can only go with them. Feng Wuxian shook his head helplessly, and remembered the pleading of Yue Qi before, and his head suddenly felt a pang. He thought that he only loved her and was ruthless, but now it seems that it is just self-deception. Yue Qiyan's talents and abilities have hidden all her other advantages, such a woman should indeed assist her husband in making achievements, and should never be lost in the deep palace. However, Lingyun's ancestral system is there, and the harem concubines are not allowed to interfere in politics, which is a dead rule. Even the queen mothers of all generations are only in the regent of the dynasty when the emperor is seriously ill or young, and they must not be overcome, let alone a little concubine?
Perhaps, if he is still a prince with great power, the more he smokes, the happier he will be. Such a thought suddenly appeared in Feng Wuxi's heart, and it disappeared in an instant. Lingyun Zhiyi Without a Trace Volume 10 Shengping Chapter 7 Father and Daughter