Chapter 4: The Smoke Pavilion
Princess Zhaoyang resigned from Emperor Wei, and just came out of Lanling Palace, when she saw Xu Jiang standing on the side of the palace gate, she stood for a long time and instructed: "Father-in-law Xu, this palace heard that General Wei Chi is in charge of the imperial city forbidden army, and the emperor's safety can be regarded as assured." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoBut you have to be more careful about the emperor's diet and daily life, and you must not be careless. Now the situation is delicate, the chief manager must be more careful, whether it is the emperor's diet, medicinal soup, or clothing and supplies, you must take precautions, do you understand? ”
"The old slave understands! Please rest assured, princess. ”
Princess Zhaoyang saw that it was too early, and turned back to the Liuyan Pavilion. Seeing that Concubine Lan was watching the palace maids move pots of orchids in the flower garden, she smiled and said: "I'm just shallow and tight-eyed, and I always remembered that you had a lot of orchids here, but I haven't gotten it, why don't you give me a few plants?" ”
Concubine Lan smiled, "You always joke with me, what will be the difference in the huge princess mansion!" Come and see for yourself, and if you can see it, I'll send someone to your house." ”
Princess Zhaoyang didn't look at those Hui Lan, but she glanced at Concubine Lan. Concubine Lan understood, so she explained a few words to the palace maid and led Princess Zhaoyang into the inner room.
"Hao'er will turn ten years old this year, and you are so generous that you only know how to wait for these flowers and plants all day long. What will he do in the future, you don't care about it at all? Princess Zhaoyang glanced at Concubine Lan, and said with a little water.
"What else can I do?" Concubine Lan smiled bitterly, and said with some palpitations: "You are Your Majesty's most distressed sister, so naturally you dare to say such things." The queen has been in control for many years, and the emperor has never set up a queen again, resulting in the harem having no owner. Later, the emperor ordered Concubine Xi to manage the harem, and Concubine Xi and Concubine Shu have been fighting for the position of queen to the death. This harem is heavy, where do I dare to take a step lightly and say a word? ”
"You know that's not what I'm talking about. Since the emperor was seriously ill, neither the crown prince nor the king could hold it back. I just came out of Lanling Palace, and when I saw what the emperor meant, I was very disgusted with the prince and the king, and he said a sentence of 'Lichang and Lixian' with deep meaning. ”
Concubine Lan's expression was still unwavering, "Although the emperor likes Hao'er, Hao'er is too young, what else can we do?" ”
Princess Zhaoyang smiled slightly, pointed to Concubine Lan's heart and said, "Don't try to lie to me!" Your Majesty favors you so much, I don't believe that you don't have any other selfish motives? His Majesty's eldest prince is only three princes, the crown prince, the king of Ding, and the king of Xin. Today, the prince dared to persuade the emperor to abdicate, isn't this the prince's idea? This incident made the emperor very angry. and last night, the king broke into the inner garden at night, which was also a great crime of rebellion. In the past, how dare they be so bold? The emperor was very cold to the crown prince and the king of Ding, and the only thing left was King Xin, and I heard that the emperor had cut off the prince of King Xin and reduced him to the king of Annan.
In this way, Hao'er has hope, if you pay attention again, Hao'er has a future. ”
Concubine Lan sneered, "You're talking in your dreams." The crown prince was originally a prince, with a deep foundation, and he was complemented by important ministers in the court, such as the prince and the prime minister, even if the emperor wanted to move him now. His Royal Highness King Ding has his maternal uncle Shu Pengju and a group of generals as the backing, and his mother Shu Guifei in the palace as internal aid, and even the prince's party is afraid of him. And what do I have with Hao'er? ”
"Why don't you! Think about it. Today, I heard the emperor say that he has the intention of reusing Wei Huchen. Also, the brocade box that Your Majesty gave you today, I don't believe that it is an ordinary thing. ”
Concubine Lan lowered her eyebrows and sighed, but turned to it: "Since the emperor was seriously ill, I look at the current situation, and many things in the court and China are not necessarily under the control of the emperor. There are huge power groups behind the crown prince and King Ding, no matter who moves, the emperor is already a little more than capable of strength.
Although the cheap brother Wei Huchen said that he controlled the Huwei army, after all, he was still weak, and Hao'er and I only wanted peace and security, so why bother to wade into this troubled water? ”
Princess Zhaoyang smiled mysteriously and said, "I'm optimistic about Hao'er, how about it?" ”
The princess laughed, if Hao'er can achieve something one day, she will not forget the princess's kindness today. But this matter is very difficult, I am a woman, and I don't even have an idea on weekdays; Huchen is far away, where do I start? Concubine Lan couldn't help but feel a little moved after hearing this, she has been waiting for this emperor conscientiously for many years, either the son is expensive by the mother or the mother is expensive by the son, and with the help of Princess Zhaoyang, it seems that it can be done.
"It's good to leave some things to me, now that the emperor is seriously ill, the crown prince and the king will definitely fight for life and death, we will wait and see what happens, as long as we grasp the opportunity, it is not difficult to achieve great things.
Today, the emperor ordered me to contact the people of Guigumen, and to see what the emperor meant, was to prepare to use them. ”
Concubine Lan was surprised: "Really? Isn't the sect master of Guigu Gate Guigu Yang? I remember that more than ten years ago, the princess and Guiguyang were in love, but the emperor strongly opposed it, so the matter was closed. ”
"The secret spy division has been declining for a long time, and the emperor can't rely on many things, so the emperor is ready to use the power of the Guigu Gate to deal with the crown prince and the king. In this way, I can make some convenience from it and let the Guigumen people use it for me. You just wait, maybe the future queen mother of Great Wei is yours! ”
"Why do you treat our mother and son so kindly? You have to know, even if Hao'er has a result, what can he give you? ”
Princess Zhaoyang smiled brightly, "My Princess Zhaoyang is the sister-in-law of Emperor Dawei, what else do I need!" To say a high-sounding word, I am also a member of the Great Wei royal family, how can I watch the Great Wei fall into internal friction? Don't worry, I don't have the slightest selfishness to support Hao'er. ”
Concubine Lan stood up solemnly and bowed down: "The situation is unknown now, please help our mother and son." If we can make our wishes come true, our mother and son can make the princess the most powerful princess in Great Wei. Whatever needs to be done in the future, just as told. ”
Zhaoyang picked up Concubine Lan and muttered for a long time, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said in a low voice: "I always think that the emperor's illness is a little strange, like poisoning." But there is no evidence on this matter, and I am just guessing. You pay more attention to the emperor's diet and daily life in the future, according to your position in the harem, you can do something. ”
"Poisoned?" Concubine Lan almost screamed, "Does anyone dare to poison Your Majesty?" ”
"What do you think power is? Do you think power will be warm? Power can lead to disorientation and abandonment of humanity. Some people can't do anything in order to compete for power? Think about it, if something unexpected happens to the emperor, who will be the biggest beneficiary? ”
Concubine Lan shook her head and said, "Prince? The Prince, of course. But the prince's biological mother, Empress Xiao, has been dead for many years, and the prince has nothing to rely on in the palace. ”
Princess Zhaoyang snorted coldly: "Just your heart." After Empress Xiao died, didn't the emperor entrust the crown prince to Concubine Xi to raise? Concubine Xi has no children under her knees, and treats the prince as her own, and now Concubine Xi is the prime minister of the Sixth Palace, and she is the de facto master of the harem, isn't it easy for her to do anything? ”
"But, but this is a great sin to destroy the Nine Clans! I still can't believe that's happening. The prince has always been pure and generous, and he will definitely not do such a disloyal, unfilial and inferior thing. Concubine Lan still didn't believe it.
"If no one can find out, who can cure them? You said the prince was generous, hum! can do such a thing as forcing the palace, it's like a snake and scorpion! The emperor and we were deceived by the crown prince's false benevolence and righteousness! The more Princess Zhaoyang spoke, the more angry she became, "I must find out about this matter!" ”
"But the crown prince, as the prince, can successfully ascend to the throne after a thousand autumns of His Majesty, is it necessary for him?" Concubine Lan frowned.
"It's just a strange instinct on my part as a woman." Princess Zhaoyang paused, "The king of Ding's seizure of the heir is already known to the world, and he is menacing again, the prince feels that he is in deep danger, the position of the prince is in jeopardy, and it is very likely that the prince will take risks." Maybe the mother and son began to plan this matter after His Majesty fell ill, but no one knew.
Guigu Yang is not only meticulous and has excellent martial arts, but his medical skills are also extremely exquisite. As long as he can come to Beijing this time, I will find a way to let him enter the palace and find out about this matter. I just don't know anything now, it stands to reason that the emperor's diet and daily life are under the supervision of General Manager Xu, even if it is Prime Minister Xi Guifei's harem/palace, it is not easy for her to attack the emperor. According to my long-term observations, Grandpa Xu's loyalty to the emperor should be reliable, and what happened in this is unknown. ”
"Okay, I'll pay more attention in the future, I also have a few henchmen in the dining room who can use it, and I'll let you know if there's any news." Concubine Lan thought for a while, and then said, "You must want to know what the gift the emperor gave me today, right?" ”
Princess Zhaoyang smiled but did not answer.
"Princess, the time has come for us to leave the palace." At this moment, Princess Zhaoyang's personal maid Baozhu whispered outside.
The two muttered a few more words, Concubine Lan sent Princess Zhaoyang out of the Liuyan Pavilion, and just turned around, she saw that her palace maid Xiang'er was escorting Wei Hao from the garden, so she silently took Wei Hao's hand, and she already had a lot of thoughts in her heart.
When Emperor Wei was in good health, this Liuyan Pavilion was still a relatively lively place. The mother and son were naturally preserved under the protection of the emperor. But since the emperor was seriously ill, there have been few people in Liuyan Pavilion. With her keen sense of smell, Concubine Lan had already sensed the arrival of danger. Whether it was Concubine Xi or Concubine Shu, Concubine Lan seemed to be able to see the slightest hint of hostility in their eyes. If they continue to hold back, it is unknown whether the mother and son will be able to save their lives. If Princess Zhaoyang's guess is correct, they dare to do it even to the emperor, what else do they dare not do?
used to be favored in the palace, but in the eyes of Concubine Xi and Concubine Shu, he was already a thorn in the flesh. Now that the emperor is too busy to protect himself, is his mother and son at the mercy of others? No matter what Princess Zhaoyang's purpose is, her willingness to help is already an unexpected joy. Moreover, Princess Zhaoyang's energy in the Great Wei cannot be underestimated, she not only has the noble blood of the Great Wei royal family, but also the invisible power of the Guigu Sect, Concubine Lan decided to take her son to give it a go.
"Hao'er, the concubine has something to explain to you." Concubine Lan squatted down, held Wei Hao's shoulders with both hands, pursed her lips, and looked serious.
"Mother." Wei Hao rarely saw his mother so strict, with a pair of dark eyes, a little dazed.
"From now on, you must be careful in everything in the palace, and you must not walk around the palace without the instructions of the concubine. You are still young, and the mother can only tell you so much. ”
Wei Hao nodded as if he didn't understand, Concubine Lan looked at the heavy palace wall outside, sighed lightly, took her son's little hand and entered the room, and then instructed the palace maid to cover the door of the Liuyan Pavilion early.