Harem.

Concubine Zhang looked at the waiter who was kneeling on the ground: "The words you passed have all passed on?" ”

The chamberlain kowtowed, and then whispered: "Back to Niangniang, I told the people on the princess's side." ”

"Let's go down." The concubine nodded, "Don't talk about this to the outside world." ”

After waiting for this chamberlain to go down, her dowry came up to serve, and asked in wonder: "Niangniang, Your Majesty is so protective of His Royal Highness the King of Han, why do you still have to report to the crown princess?" Not to mention the thoughts of His Royal Highness the King of Han, who of these people in our palace doesn't know, let's just say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obviously the eldest son, but he has been careful over the years, and then he knows that His Royal Highness the King of Han poked out such a big basket and was pardoned by His Majesty, I don't know what it feels like in my heart! Seeing the people in our palace to tell me, God knows what he will think? ”

Perhaps, I thought that the concubine deliberately mocked them.

"His Royal Highness the King of Han poked out such a big basket?" When the concubine heard this, she suddenly squinted her eyes and looked at her, "This palace doesn't know what His Royal Highness the King of Han has done, but you do?" ”

"Nope." The bride saw that her face was wrong, and hurriedly said, "That's how the slave and maid guessed...... After all, His Majesty has a lot of opportunities, if there is something important, how can he personally summon the righteous daughter of the Song Shangshu family? The slave maid just thought that Miss Xi was from the north, and Song Shangshu and the princess's maiden nephew, Shen Ergongzi, were both in Jining, and eighty percent had something to do with Kaihe. His Majesty's intention to open the river is very resolute, if the courtiers dare to make an obstruction from it, they will have been dragged out to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, where is it necessary to hide people's eyes and ears like this? It must be a royal private matter, and His Majesty is not good at publicizing the relationship between flesh and blood, so he does it in concealment. ”

The concubine lowered her eyes for a moment and said slowly: "You are too smart. ”

“…… The slave did not dare. "The marriage has followed her for decades, traveling north and south, it is a confidant who is closer than flesh and blood, the concubine has no children and no daughters under her knees, although the scale of the harem of the Yongle Emperor is not said to be large, but it is not lonely, how many long nights, are accompanied by the marriage, so the marriage in front of her to talk has no scruples, at this time listening to the voice is wrong, there is only a "gluck" in the heart, and whispered, "Niangniang, slave maid...... Passover. ”

"The affairs of several highnesses are not for you and me to put their beaks into." The concubine stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist, if it was other palace people, it would inevitably be extinguished, but the old man who had been with each other for decades, she was a little unbearable, she was silent for a moment, and nodded, "The reason why Your Majesty asked this palace to come forward to invite the daughters of the Song family to play in the palace is that there are no children under the knees of this palace, and it has never been mixed with the affairs between several highnesses." ”

The dowry said cautiously: "Did that Niangniang send someone to the East Palace to deliver ......a message just now?" ”

"This palace doesn't mix with their affairs, because they are not born to this palace, even if the one who is helped by this palace wins, they will not respect this palace as the queen mother." Zhang Guifei said disappreciably, "So I can't take risks for who wins and who loses between them." But now that His Majesty has made up his mind, in order to be able to spend his old age in peace in the future, this palace will show goodwill, and His Majesty will never give this little face to this palace. ”

In the end, she is the old man who accompanied Emperor Yongle when he was still in the hidden mansion.

"But isn't Your Majesty protecting His Royal Highness the King of Han again?" The marriage was surprised, "Niangniang, but it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that you are showing favor?" ”

The concubine glanced at her lightly: "You can guess that this time it was His Royal Highness the King of Han who caused trouble, and even so important that His Majesty didn't dare to summon people to ask for an understanding, and he had to go around in a big circle to take the path of his daughters, not to mention, how many days has it been since Miss Xi arrived at Yingtianfu?" How big do you think it is? ”

The dowry said: "Yes, for such a big matter, Your Majesty has suppressed him, which shows that Your Majesty loves His Royal Highness King Han." ”

"Of course I love it." The concubine smiled sarcastically, "After all, His Royal Highness the King of Han has loved to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, and during the Battle of Jingjing, he saved His Majesty three times and several times...... Although he is the second son, who told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be bad at his actions, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy? But no matter how much you love, Your Majesty is not the kind of faint monarch who has worked so hard to fight the country, do you think he will pass it on casually? ”

"Originally, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, as the eldest son, has never been wrong, so it is not easy to abandon it."

"Now that His Royal Highness the second son, King Han, has made another big mistake, Your Majesty will not think that he is still there, and His Royal Highness the King of Han has made a mistake, and he can still clean it up. If in the future...... The Zhu family's country can't be passed on to His Royal Highness the King of Han and be crumbling, right?! ”

The dowry changed her face and whispered, "Niang Niang is cautious." ”

How can you say this kind of vain speculation about the country?

"When His Majesty personally marched last year, it was already a hint to let the emperor's eldest grandson guard Beijing." The concubine ignored it, and only said, "If His Royal Highness the King of Han and His Royal Highness the King of Zhao can calm down, continue to behave well, and catch up with His Majesty more, maybe they will have the power to return to heaven." But this time, after Miss Xi entered the palace to face the saint...... You wait. ”

She said slowly, "The emperor's eldest grandson...... I'm afraid that he will be the emperor's grandson soon. ”

After all, since Emperor Yongle completely gave up the idea of re-establishing this son because of King Han's actions, he must hint to everyone, lest many people be kept in the dark and continue to follow King Han and King Zhao to plot to seize the prince and cause chaos to the court and the royal family.

The problem is that judging from the fact that the emperor summoned Xi Fuwei to go around in a big circle and cover up, make sufficient preparations, and minimize the suspicion and speculation of the outside world, the things that King Han committed this time, regardless of the size, are definitely not the kind that can be made public.

It was even so serious that Emperor Yongle couldn't bear it after it was made public.

Then Emperor Yongle can't openly announce his dissatisfaction with his second son and youngest son, otherwise there are many smart people in the government and the opposition, and he may guess the clues.

If you don't announce your dissatisfaction with King Han and King Zhao, it's not good to rashly add the crown prince and his wife, after all, they are already very noble, and there is really nothing to add.

But grandchildren can make a fuss.

Originally, Emperor Yongle liked the emperor's eldest grandson.

There is a foundation for the fact that the emperor's eldest grandson accompanied him on his northern tour and guarded Beijing last year, and there are enough reasons to be the grandson, so as not to remind people of the direction that Emperor Yongle does not want them to think.

and completely cut off the two kings' thoughts of competing for the prince.

The concubine thought back to her mother's daughter, and sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that although the palace and the crown princess are both surnamed Zhang, they have never had much friendship, and they can't say anything about the marriage of Zhanji's child." ”

Otherwise, she has several nieces in the boudoir, even if she can't fight for the position of a wife, what is a concubine, and if she gives birth to a son and a half daughter, she will always be able to continue the friendship between the Zhang family and the royal family.

"The heirs of the grandfather are prosperous, and all the sons and grandsons are filial, sensible and talented." Married and comforted, "Even if the ladies can't enter the inner circle of the emperor's eldest grandson, the wealth in the house will continue." ”

Moreover, "Isn't the eldest grandson of the emperor still have a brother from the same mother?" ”

"The kid is still young." The concubine said, "It's not clear what will happen in the future, if it's not a failure, won't it hurt the niece and nephew of the palace?" ”

Her mother's family background is not low, even if her father is gone, her brother has inherited the Duke of the country, and several brothers have been rewarded, and her momentum is actually more prosperous than today's Xu family.

Therefore, the girl can consider making a side room for the emperor's eldest grandson, and for the emperor's eldest grandson's brother, then it must be the main room.

Not only does it have to be the main house, but it also depends on the character of the emperor and grandson, whether he is the kind of person who can live.

But the half-brother of the emperor's eldest grandson is still ignorant, who knows whether he will be virtuous or stupid in the future?

"Doesn't the emperor's eldest grandson still have cousins?" The marriage was whimsical, "In addition to the children of the Zhang family, the nephew of the princess is the second son of the Shen family, who is now working in Jining Mansion, saying that he is both talented and good-looking, and he is very capable, and the princess has always favored him in her mother's relatives." That one doesn't seem to be married? ”

"Really?" The concubine narrowed her eyes, "You tell this Shen Er's situation carefully with this palace." ”

…… Shen Steallan's family, who was worried about the concubine's master and servant, was also discussing the marriage of this son at this time: "That Xi family has been coming to Tianfu for some days, and now that she has entered the palace to face the saint, we should also meet with her to see how Lan Er's eyesight is." ”

Shen Steallan's mother-in-law, Zhang, frowned and said, "If it's a good one, of course it's best, the identity of the righteous daughter of the Song family is a little lower than Lan'er, and it can barely be regarded as passing...... When the time comes, I will say that I have a fancy for her and take the initiative to say it to Lan'er. ”

At this time, men and women who pay attention to marriage matters are in charge, and they are not interested in looking for someone outside.

"But when the concubine summoned the daughters of the Song family into the palace, she didn't call us." Her daughter, Miss Shen San, said beside her, "It's not good for us to go to the palace gate to block people from going, not to mention that people should go back to the Song Mansion at this time." If you go directly to the Song Mansion...... We haven't moved around the Song Mansion in the past few months, and we suddenly became warm, just afraid of arousing suspicion. ”

Zhang asked: "Among your playmates, have you held a birthday banquet or a flower viewing party recently?" ”

"Yes, yes, the problem is that people are not necessarily willing to give her a post, in the end she is just a righteous girl." Miss Shen San said, "And I still have a good relationship with Xu Jingyuan and Song Jianiang." Song Jianiang doesn't care, Xu Jingyuan will offend people? When we had a birthday treat, we all wished that she wouldn't come, but we couldn't save face, so we had to invite her. The Song family and the Xu family all said that Xu Jingyuan and Song Jianiang both liked Xi Fuwei very much, and even recommended Song Shangshu to be a righteous daughter...... During this time, everyone was blocking and saying that Xi Fuwei must be a flattering villain, and she coaxed Xu Jingyuan and Song Jianiang! ”

Zhang's face was not good-looking: "Why are these young ladies so broken-mouthed?" ”

If his son didn't take a fancy to Xi Fuwei, it wouldn't matter.

took a fancy to Xi Fuwei, this girl was said like this, and after she became with her son, wouldn't her son also have to be talked about for his eyesight?

To say that the Zhang family is ready to welcome Xi Fuwei as a daughter-in-law at this time, there is no way.

When she received the news, it was sent back by the old servant, and she was as resolutely opposed as the old servant thought. After all, the young son of a noble family only pushed off the marriage of the young lady who was in charge of the family, and said that he fell in love with the daughter of the squire he knew when he was alone outside, and he was still an orphan girl, and anyone would think that his son had met a vixen.

Especially when the marriage between the Shen family and the Song family collapsed earlier, wasn't it Song Jianiang who said that Xi Fuwei seduced her prospective fiancé?

Zhang's even thinks that his son is so young that he should be fascinated by girls with skills, so that he wronged Miss Song?

However, the letter written back by Shen Weilan became tougher and tougher every time, anyway, he was in charge of his marriage.

If the Zhang family refuses to let him marry Xi Fuwei, then he will not marry the girl chosen by the Zhang family, and the big deal is just dragging on.

If he didn't expect it for a year and a half, he would let Xi Fuwei marry someone else, and he would marry when he met the next woman he liked...... What if you don't see it? Then it's better not to get married.

Anyway, he is only the second son, and his eldest brother is here to inherit the lineage!

The Zhang family was so angry that she didn't take her husband and son seriously, and confirmed that she was a daughter of a good family, and she was innocent, which in turn made her relax: "As long as she is sincere to Lan'er, her background is almost almost, isn't it good to have the identity of the righteous daughter of the Song family to support the scene?" ”

After all, the Shen family's demand for marriage is not very strong now, and it belongs to the kind of person who can be the right person, and the child is not willing to forget it...... Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up Song Jianiang so easily.

Her eldest son said very frankly: "Now that the wind is surging, it is just right for the second brother to make a contribution, not to mention the marquis and the prime minister, he can always take advantage of the situation to be promoted to a few levels, and there is no need to work hard for qualifications at the bottom." At this time, he is picky about his marriage, he has no intention of doing errands, not to mention missing the opportunity, and he is also centrifuged, but why bother? Anyway, our family is marrying someone in, and it's not about allowing girls to go out! Is it good that people are good, after entering the door, such a large family is still afraid of an orphan girl whose biological parents are gone? ! ”

Miss Shen San also felt that what the eldest brother said was right: "Didn't you watch the sister-in-law after the second sister-in-law passed the door?" If she really doesn't like words, a person as capable as the second brother can be confused for a while, and can he be confused for a lifetime? When the time comes, if you want to die violently and give up, how to deal with it? At this time, he had a quarrel with the second brother, and he made people laugh at it. ”

Zhang said angrily: "Then what if she is like talking? ”

"Then you will be your daughter-in-law." Miss Shen San disagreed, "The second brother is not the kind of person who can't walk when he sees a beauty, and he doesn't know that the world is difficult and doesn't care about his family background. Didn't my grandfather tell my father? Jinshan Yinshan is not as capable as himself, and our brothers all listened to such teachings. If the second brother finds you a daughter-in-law who has his own ability, why are you not happy? ”

"You all say yes, and I don't bother to be this wicked person." Zhang's temper was lost by what his children said, and he hated it, "In this way, you see that you have the opportunity to talk to the Song family, and let the news pass." ”

pursed his mouth, "But our family just pushed the matter with Miss Song for your second brother, if you throw your face when you go over to ask, don't come back to wipe my tears and tell me about your grievances!" ”