Chapter 343: Three Women
When the edict reached the Wei family manor, the Wei family manor was suddenly in chaos, and Mrs. Zhang, who had always been witty, was also a little at a loss.
What kind of person Liu Chan is, Mrs. Zhang didn't know very well, but after arriving in Chengdu, she heard a lot of people. In short, he is not a wicked person, but he is not smart, he is just an ordinary young man, he may have the advantages that ordinary people have, and he may also have the shortcomings that ordinary people have, and he has a lot of them.
For example, lustful.
As a pampered young man in his early twenties, he has a lustful capital. As an emperor who reigns over the world, he has the conditions to be lustful. There has never been a shortage of beautiful women in the palace, for example, Empress Zhang is a beauty, she inherited the appearance and talent of her father Zhang Fei, and inherited the gentle character of her mother, Mrs. Xiahou, and is a good woman who works with virtue. But Liu Chan was not satisfied with this, but fell in love with the queen of the queen beside Empress Zhang, and gave birth to a son, that is, the current emperor's eldest son Liu Xuan, but Empress Zhang has not moved so far.
In addition to the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Yao, the second son of the emperor who was born not long ago, was also born to an unknown palace maid.
From many indications, Liu Chan is a person who does what he wants and does not follow the rules, and even to a certain extent, he just has to do it against the rules, and he prefers to do what he can't do. Mrs. Zhang didn't know whether these rumors were true or not, whether Liu Chan was indeed such a person, or whether some people slandered him for a certain purpose, Mrs. Zhang didn't know very well. But for Liu Chan to recruit Xiahou Hui into the palace, she was 10,000 unwilling.
She could succumb to Zhuge Liang's will and determine the identity of Xiahou Hui's concubine as soon as possible. Avoid marrying Wei so as not to affect the development of Wei Ba and the Wei family in Shu. She was also sure to explain to Wei Ba, lest he make a choice that would be unfavorable to others and herself, but she didn't dare to let Xiahou Hui enter the palace to see her, in case something happened to Xiahou Hui in the palace, not only would it be a shame for the Wei family, but she would not be able to explain it to Wei Ba.
But when the edict arrived, how dare she not let Xiahou Hui enter the palace? This is an anti-edict. Can you still say that I am not at ease with the emperor, so I can't let Xiahou Hui enter the palace?
Even if she is as shrewd as Mrs. Zhang, she faces this edict. It was also messed up for a while. Come and think about it. While trying to delay, she hurried to the Zhuge Manor next door and asked to see Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying.
After Huang Yueying heard this, she was also very surprised. She didn't know about Xiahou Xuan's entry into the palace. Not prepared at all. After a short period of thought. Instead, she comforted Mrs. Zhang and said. You think too much, Empress Zhang is far away from home and has no relatives. Xiahou Hui is her distant cousin, and it is not surprising that the queen wants to meet her.
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang was nervous, but she couldn't say anything more, so she had to retreat. She returned to the mansion with a gloomy face, and Xiahou Hui was already dressed up and ready to go. Seeing Xiahou Hui, who had a flowery face and moon appearance, thinking of the possible serious consequences, the corners of Mrs. Zhang's eyes couldn't help jumping. She thought for a while, shook her head and said, "Yuanrong, you are dressed ...... It's so neat. ”
Xiahou Hui smiled and bowed to Mrs. Zhang: "Madame must have gone to Zhuge Mansion just now." ”
Mrs. Zhang's eyes tightened, hesitated for a moment, and nodded.
Xiahou Hui said again: "Madam Huang must not have given you any useful advice, otherwise, Madam would not be so nervous." ”
Mrs. Zhang stared at Xiahou Hui and said in a deep voice: "Yuanrong is really smart, so are you prepared for what will happen after entering the palace?" ”
"I don't know anything about the palace, so I can talk about any preparations. I'm just preparing for Madame Huang's thoughts. ”
Mrs. Zhang's heart moved, waved her hand to rebuke the subordinates, eased her tone, and said in a low voice: "Yuanrong, how do you say this?" ”
The reason why she can say everything in the Wei family, and even Wei Yan obeys her, is nothing more than because she was born in the Zhang family in Nanyang, and she has a unique insight into the world and human feelings. After arriving in Chengdu, after interacting with Huang Yueying, she obviously felt that her knowledge and vision were not as good as Huang Yueying, and Zhuge Liang's power was not comparable to Wei Yan's father and son, so she respected Huang Yueying a lot. Now that Huang Yueying didn't help her with her ideas, when she was left alone to face the emperor, she was naturally confused. After all, it is not an ordinary family that she has to face now, but the Son of Heaven - even if it is the nominal Son of Heaven, she has never had experience in dealing with the emperor, and she is inevitably a little uneasy in her heart. Seeing the calm and calm Xiahou Hui at this moment, she realized that for this kind of thing, experienced people are not only Huang Yueying, but Xiahou Hui in front of her may be even better.
Although Shu Han nominally inherited the Han family, how could it be compared with Wei in terms of scale and strength.
"What is Madam Huang's mind?"
"Madam Huang's mind is just to bring the Wei family into the Jingxiang family and into the control of the prime minister. Now my father is the general of Zhenbei, and he is already a major general. The husband Junziyu and his brother have just made meritorious contributions in Fangling, and the Wei family is rising in popularity, and they are already rare leaders among the Jingxiang people. If you marry Wei again, with strong reinforcements, how can you be matched by others in the future? ”
"Can Wei become a strong reinforcement for my Wei family?" Mrs. Zhang said sarcastically.
Xiahou Hui's face did not change, and he said calmly: "Madam, my father was the general of Zhennan of Wei during his lifetime, and most of the soldiers in the Jingxiang area have fought under my father's command. Whether it's in Fangling or in Jingxiang in the future, my identity can help a little bit. ”
Mrs. Zhang hesitated.
In this battle of Xiangyang, although Shu was a small fight, the loss was unavoidable. The Wei family has already lost a lot of soldiers in the battle of Guanzhong, and now there is one less dead, at least in three or five years, it is impossible for the number of soldiers to recover to before Guanzhong. If the soldiers are damaged, they must be supplemented with other liliang, and the biggest source of troops is naturally the pawns. Whether you can rein in the heart of the pawn, on the one hand, of course, you must be gracious and powerful, and on the other hand, you also need a certain cohesion, and Xiahou Hui's identity is indeed a bargaining chip that cannot be ignored.
What made Mrs. Zhang even more excited was that it was impossible for Wei Ba to lead the troops in the short term, and it was her son Wei Feng who was now in Fangling. Wei Feng and Wei Ba have a deep brotherhood, if it is possible, Wei Ba will definitely help Wei Feng without hesitation, then Xiahou Hui's identity can also bring benefits to Wei Feng.
Once it comes to her son Wei Feng, it is difficult for Mrs. Zhang to refuse. Although she knew that Xiahou Hui might also have her own purposes, she couldn't refuse this temptation, and all the reminders and warnings Huang Yueying had been in vain these days. She didn't want Xiahou Hui to see through her heartbeat, turned around, shook her head deliberately and said, "But in this way, my Wei family is traveling to foreign countries, wouldn't it be an obstacle to Ziyu's career?" ”
Xiahou Hui replied: "Has my aunt ever influenced the career of the Che Cavalry General?" ”
Mrs. Zhang was silent.
"Madam, Ziyu is not only my husband, she loves me very much, but also has the grace to save my life. Since I am a follower, I will not be against him. Although my Xiahou family is not as profound as the Nanyang Zhang family, I still know how to be polite and honest, please believe me, don't be confused by outsiders. ”
Looking at the sincere Xiahou Hui, Mrs. Zhang gritted her teeth, shook Guan Xiahou Hui's hand, and patted it gently: "Then Yuanrong, you have to be careful yourself." ”
"Thank you, ma'am." Xiahou Hui bowed again, smiled comfortingly, turned around and came to the front hall, nodded to the eunuch who was already a little impatient, and boarded the carriage from the palace.
Mrs. Zhang climbed the small building and watched the carriage sparkle away and disappear into the dense shade, and couldn't help but sigh secretly. She turned her head and looked at the small courtyard in the distance in the mulberry forest, her face slowly became gloomy, and a little loss flashed in her eyes.
"Madame, what's wrong with you?" Huan'er was keenly aware of the change in Mrs. Zhang's mood and asked with concern.
"It's nothing, compared to them, I'm like a local chicken, vulnerable." Mrs. Zhang was a little depressed: "After living for more than 40 years, today I really realized that there is a sky outside the sky and there are people outside the world." ”
In the carriage, Xiahou Hui sat motionless, ignoring the surprised gaze of the palace maid who was sitting in the corner waiting, without a trace of smile on his face, and he couldn't see the slightest hint of nervousness. She put her hands in the wide sleeves of her coat, rubbing the calluses from picking mulberry and silkworms in the past few days, thinking about the scenes of getting along with Mrs. Zhang and Huang Yueying in the past few days, she couldn't help but laugh secretly.
Her confrontation with Madame Zhang began the day she walked into the Wei family's manor. In the past few months, she has not shown her edge, even if Mrs. Zhang deliberately made it difficult for her, she accepted it without complaint. Mrs. Zhang said that all the women of the Wei family want to learn from female red, so she learned from female red; Mrs. Zhang said that all the women of the Wei family should be able to weave, so she learned to weave; Mrs. Zhang said that the women of the Wei family had to do laundry and cook, so she learned to do laundry and cook; Although she had never seen Mrs. Zhang herself or even her maid Huan'er do these things, she did not refute a word, even if her mother Deng took pity on her, she would not be lazy.
She just didn't want Mrs. Zhang to find an excuse to dispose of her.
When I came to Chengdu, the Wei family manor and Zhuge Liang's manor lived next to each other, and after meeting Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying, Mrs. Zhang suddenly became shorter, but Huang Yueying obeyed. Huang Yueying said a word, and Mrs. Zhang, who had been waiting for the results of the relationship, officially confirmed her identity as a concubine, and she became a battlefield for Wei Ba and Zhuge Cheng to compete. She didn't say anything, because she knew that she didn't have any capital to speak, but now the opportunity came, the emperor of Shu Han summoned her to the palace to see the driver, and touched Mrs. Zhang's bottom line, she finally had a chance to speak, and with a few words of light and skill, Mrs. Zhang's defense line was shattered.
After a few months of getting along, Mrs. Zhang has been attacking, she is defending, and she seems to have lost the upper hand. But the attacker will show flaws and expose his strength, all of Mrs. Zhang's weaknesses are in her eyes, and now that the situation has changed, it is finally her turn to make a move, and Mrs. Zhang, who has been clearly grasped by her, is her opponent.
She knew better that her enemy had never been Mrs. Zhang, but Huang Yueying, just as Wei Ba's enemy was not Wei Feng, but Zhuge Liang.
Miss Peng, I won't let you down. (To be continued......)
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