Chang'an in the first month of the year is still cold, and it is rare that the weather is sunny and warm.

Although there is no fragrance of flowers and plants in the palace garden, it is quite warm to bask in the sun and play under the warm sun at noon. Therefore, many harem concubines went out and brought their royal children to the garden to frolic.

Coincidentally, it was probably a rare good weather for a long time, from the four concubines in the palace to the just toddler princes.

The two princes under Concubine Yang's knees are both adults and are not in the palace, but they are probably panicking in the palace, so they also rushed to join in the fun, but they didn't expect to see Concubine Yan standing under the porch as soon as they came, and they seemed to be depressed.

"Sister Yanfei, what's wrong?"

"Sister!" Concubine Yan's position was slightly lower, and she bowed slightly to Concubine Yang.

Concubine Yang said with concern: "Why do you look gloomy? Not happy? ”

Concubine Yan's brows furrowed slightly, she pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "My sister is not an outsider, so my sister has something to say." ”

"Not an outsider" is not false, Concubine Yan's mother Yang is the daughter of Yang Xiong, the king of the Sui Dynasty, and the maternal line is considered a Sui Dynasty clan, and Concubine Yang is a relative.

"Sister, but it's okay, sister, I may be able to sort it out for you, if not...... and they did not hear it. ”

Over the years, in view of her special status as a princess of the previous dynasty, Concubine Yang has always been low-key and cautious, tight-lipped, and does not make any mistakes, which is well known to everyone.

Concubine Yan said softly: "Sister must know about the opening of the pheasant slave's mansion, my Zhen'er is older than the pheasant slave, but Your Majesty is ...... In the end, it is better to be a concubine than a concubine. ”

Concubine Yan's son, Yue Wang Li Zhen, ranked eighth, two years older than Li Zhi, the ninth king of Jin. But the palace has not yet been opened. Hearing the news that King Li Zhi of Jin opened his mansion, Concubine Yan inevitably felt a little surprised.

"So that's it, sister, you think too much. As you said, the pheasant slave is the descendant of Empress Wende, and now she has no biological mother, why is it strange that Your Majesty prefers them? ”

Concubine Yang said gently: "It was the same before, and I haven't seen you like that, this time...... Are you worried that your Zhen'er will suffer? ”

Concubine Yan said gloomily: "It's not, the arrogance died early." I am left with a son like Zhen'er, and I will count on him in the future, and it is nothing to be wronged. I'm afraid of wronging the child. ”

"This matter, sister, you really think too much, the pheasant slave is only ten years old, and it is a little early to open the mansion. I heard that the ministers of the foreign dynasty are quite complaining. ”

Concubine Yang said softly: "But Your Majesty still insists on doing so." Why do you think about it? Is it just because His Majesty favors pheasant slaves? ”

"This ...... I also asked my sister to give advice. Concubine Yan's mind moved, she knew that Concubine Yang was born in the royal family, and she was more sensitive and knowledgeable about political affairs, so she hurriedly asked.

Concubine Yang smiled and said: "Most of it is related to the government and politics, I can't tell you the specifics, and it's not something you and I should care about." ”

"Uh...... That's what my sister said. ”

Seeing that Concubine Yan didn't know why, her expression darkened. Concubine Yang soothed: "Sister, don't think about it, in fact, this is not a good thing." Think about it, the pheasant slave has already opened the mansion as a younger brother, will Zhen'er, the elder brother, be far away?

Most of them have been busy lately, and Your Majesty can't take care of them, you! While Zhen'er is still around, take care of him, don't be like me, after March, Ke'er will go to Anzhou again, I don't know when I will see him again. ”

"Your Ke'er is smart and heroic, young and promising, and Your Majesty attaches great importance to it, so there is nothing to worry about. On the contrary, it is my Zhen'er, who is too young, and if it is really released, I am really a little worried. ”

Concubine Yan sighed slowly, and then said, "Sister, I'm ...... A few days ago, I heard someone talk about it, saying that Ke'er beat the children of the Wei family in Dongshi, and the concubine should not have ......."

Concubine Yang smiled faintly: "How come?" It's just a misunderstanding made by the children, and it's not worth mentioning. ”

"Also, my sister is a concubine, and the concubine is one step away from the middle palace, so she can't save a little more face for her sister."

Concubine Yang still just smiled and didn't speak.

Concubine Yan said leisurely: "We are old, this will ...... I heard that after the beginning of spring, a group of new people will be selected to come in, and when the time comes, it will seem that we are old and decrepit. ”

"No way, the years are not forgiving!"

"Fortunately, there are children to count on, but the children are outside, but we have to live in this palace, and it is difficult to have no grace!" Concubine Yan said softly: "Sister, have you ever thought about picking a few new sisters to be helpers?" ”

"This ...... When we enter the palace, we are waiting for Your Majesty, we are old people, just take care of and point, how can we talk about helpers? Concubine Yang subconsciously refused.

"That's what my sister said." Concubine Yan chuckled and said, "My aunt's family has a cousin, who is fourteen years old, handsome and good-looking, and my aunt wants to let her enter the palace...... When the time comes, my sister will help take care of it more. ”

"Your cousin?"

"Yes!" Concubine Yan said softly: "My aunt is the daughter of Yang Da, the prime minister of the year, and later married into the Yingguo Gong Warrior Mansion and raised three daughters.

It's a pity that Ying Guogong died early, and his sons bullied their aunts and their orphans and widows, so my aunt had the heart to let her second cousin enter the palace......"

"I see." Concubine Yang immediately understood that once her daughter entered the palace as a concubine, her status would be different, and the brothers would dare to bully them again?

What a poor child, I don't know if she wants to do it or not? His Majesty the Emperor is already close to his old age, is it really a good thing for a little girl?

"Yes, my aunt pleaded with me, how could she not? It's just that my sister's position is lower, and the weight of speaking and doing things is inevitably lighter. Concubine Yan said: "If my sister takes care of her two more points, it will naturally be different, and this will be ...... After all, we are all relatives. ”

Concubine Yang naturally understood the meaning of her words, everyone had a relationship with the Yang family of the former Sui, and taking care of each other in this palace could be regarded as an alliance.

Newcomers will inevitably stumble when they enter the palace, but with a few noble concubines to protect them, the situation is different. And the Wu family's fourteen-year-old age like a flower must be able to earn a lot of favor, which is also good for Concubine Yan and others.

Concubine Yang didn't care very much, but since Concubine Yan mentioned it, she naturally brushed her face and smiled: "If you should take care of it, my sister will naturally take care of it." ”

"Thank you, sister."

Concubine Yan seemed to want to say something, but Concubine Yang didn't want to continue the topic, looked around, and asked, "Hey, where is Concubine Yinde?" I saw her coming. ”

"She, who knows?" Concubine Yan said in a low voice: "It's not that my sister doesn't know her origin, because Your Majesty's grace has also given birth to a child, otherwise how can she gain a foothold in the palace?"

Now that her grace is gradually relaxed, You'er has gone to Qidi again, her temperament is inevitably colder, and she only greets her face slightly, and she doesn't have any words, so it's not surprising that she will avoid it alone. ”

Concubine Yang thought of Concubine Yinde's background and the old things, nodded lightly, and didn't say much.

Concubine Yan looked around and wondered, "Why is the noble concubine also gone?" ”

"Really?" Concubine Yang looked up, and Concubine Wei Guifei, who was still walking in the garden, was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, it's probably the Wei family that someone has entered the palace again, who makes the mother's house close!" Concubine Yan sighed lightly, vaguely sour.

…… (To be continued......)