Chapter 63: Ambition (Recommended Addition)
Don't look at the Pingnan Bo Mansion is also the Cao family, the benefits they get from Queen Cao and the crown prince are completely incomparable to the Chengenhou Mansion and the second master Cao.
There's no way around it. Before Empress Cao married King Chu, who was not an emperor at the time, who would have thought that she would have a mother's honor in the world? The old lady of Cheng'en has been a stepmother for a long time, and for her own interests, she has added to the blockage of the pair of children left by the original partner. As for the second master Cao born in the concubine's room, it made her even more unpleasant. It's just that her skills in pretending to be virtuous are quite profound, far better than her daughter Cao Shuqing, and Cheng Engong didn't find out her true face until she died, so she never did anything for her eldest son and eldest daughter.
When Pingnan Bo Cao Sanye was not yet the emperor, he managed the military accounts for a few years, and in order to make money for himself, he caused a lot of trouble to the two brothers, and because of the shortage, he bought inferior weapons, and almost killed the eldest brother on the battlefield.
Before Duke Cheng En's death, Marquis Cheng En and Second Master Cao collected evidence of Cao Sanye's loss of public accounts, and wanted to snatch the title of Earl of Pingnan in their hands. Who knew that the old lady of Chengen used another trick, while using tricks to cover up her daughter's ugly affairs, she used the Xie family's wealth to help her son fill the shortfall, and once again successfully coaxed Chengen Gong, and won the title of Earl Pingnan for Cao Sanye, destroying the plan of Empress Cao and Chengenhou to hand over the title to Cao Erye, and the grudge between the two sides became deeper and deeper.
Although Cao Sanye grabbed the title, in front of outsiders, he could also bluff people with the name of the Cao family, fool a few officials to do things for him, or use the banner of the queen and the prince in the local area to make a fortune. However, he knew in his heart that he would not be able to get the real power of the DPRK and China. He couldn't even reach into the center. Once there is a move, not to mention what will happen to the emperor and the courtiers, Empress Cao and Chengenhou will swing their knives and chop them over first.
No matter how low he is, the eldest brother and sister still haven't forgotten the old grudges of the past. Even in front of outsiders, they will always maintain the harmony of the Cao family, but only the parties concerned know the truth in private.
Ping Nanbo was unwilling. There is a queen and the crown prince to support him, and how the Cao family's room and the second room have been calling for wind and rain in the past ten years, even the emperor is jealous, and he sees it in his eyes. There is a precedent ahead, and he naturally hopes that he will have the same scenery one day.
At first, he hoped that his concubine could marry the crown prince as a concubine, so he cultivated his daughter carefully from an early age. It's a pity that her daughter has never been able to overpower the ladies in the long room among her cousins, but there is still hope for it. And when Empress Cao and Cheng Enhou decided to let Cao Erye's daughter be the prince's concubine, but gave up the position of the crown prince's concubine, Ping Nanbo knew that he didn't even have the only hope.
Could it be that he will be trampled on the head by his concubine in the future? Even Cao Erye's concubine can become the future national prince, he is obviously the queen's younger brother, but he is not as good as his cousin, how can he swallow this breath?
As long as he can achieve his goal, what if it is not his daughter who is sent to the East Palace? Miss Wang can be a pioneer officer for him, let her snatch the favor of the prince, and solve the daughter of the crown prince and Cao Er. By that time, his daughter was also of age, and she could be sent to the East Palace as a concubine. With Miss Wang's help and kind words, the prince is likely to take the initiative to propose a candidate for the concubine. Compared with the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion, which had too much power and was deeply feared by the emperor, Ping Nanbo thought that he had more hope of entering the emperor's eyes.
Or wait until ...... After the crown prince ascends the throne, he will directly send the daughter to the palace? Even if it is a concubine, as long as she gives birth to an imperial heir, she may not have a day in the middle palace. The Wang family relies on Pingnanbo Mansion everywhere, which he can easily handle. He was not afraid that Miss Wang would not be used by him at all. Once she has a different heart, just eradicate it.
Ping Nanbo was wishful thinking, and felt that the matter of Miss Wang's entry into the East Palace, with the prince active in the palace, did not require him to make any effort, so he was even more happy to see this matter completed. However, if Miss Wang wants to become the prince's concubine above board, her innocence is the most basic condition. If her father Wang Angui was imprisoned for his crimes, or even exiled from his home, what qualifications would she have to enter the palace? Ping Nanbo's wishful thinking is even more unbeatable.
Because of this, Xie Pu openly accused Wang Angui, and when Wang Angui was immediately accused, Ping Nanbo and his wife were so angry. That meant their big plan was forced to die from the start. If it is found that Xie Pu and the hostile Lin family have secretly exchanged letters, it seems that it is not difficult to understand that the Pingnan Bofu will hate Xie Pu.
Wanqin told Wen, Xie Mulin and Xie Jinzhi what she knew, and the next three people understood the twists and turns. Wen couldn't help but feel a little disheartened: "In this way, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obsessed with the daughter of the Wang family, and he will definitely protect that Wang Angui?" So what about our lord? Can Dali Temple disobey the order of the East Palace? ”
Xie Jinzhi coughed a few times, gasped and said, "This may not be." The stakes are so high that the emperor would allow corrupt officials to run rampant? No matter how much His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to protect Wang Angui, he must also take care of the emperor's intentions. That Wang Angui has no talent and no virtue, how can his daughter be worthy of being the concubine of the East Palace? ”
Xie Mulin asked Wanqin: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to let Miss Wang enter the East Palace as a concubine, and the queen has already agreed?" Does she know whose daughter is Miss Wang? That's the in-laws of Pingnanbo's Mansion! ”
Wanqin smiled bitterly: "It is said that it is in-laws, but in fact, the Wang family and Mrs. Cao's mother's family are also related." It's nothing. "It's just a bent in-law, if it's the Cheng family, Queen Cao may hesitate. However, the Wang family is also the cousin of the second wife of Cao, and the prince likes the Wang daughter very much, so Queen Cao relented. In the final analysis, she is just the daughter of a prefect, it is enough to be a good lady, and it is not impossible to be a good di. No matter how much Queen Cao wants to protect the wealth and glory of the Cao family, she still feels sorry for her son.
After hearing this, Xie Mulin raised his eyebrows: "That...... The queen and the Chengenhou Mansion must not know the agreement between the Wang family and the Pingnan Bo Mansion, right? ”
Wanqin paused: "That's just a rumor between our subordinates, and it may not be true......"
Xie Mulin smiled: "It may not be without reason. Why did the queen take that risk? Besides, even if you don't want to disappoint His Royal Highness the Prince, you don't necessarily have to ask Miss Wang to do anything good. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just wants to be by his side with beautiful women, right? Anyway, it can't be a concubine, what's the importance of the title? ”
Wanqin was a little confused: "The second girl means ......"
The second girl didn't continue, she turned her head to Wen and Xie Jinzhi: "Mother, second brother, this matter may not be as serious as Aunt Qin said." What if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes Miss Wang again? His marriage still has to be decided by the emperor and the queen. And what the queen mother wants is to let Cao Erye's daughter be a side concubine, how can she ask Pingnanbofu to spoil her big things? Daddy's case has reached the heavens, and the emperor is watching. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is fascinated by beauty, can the emperor and the queen still watch him make mistakes? ”
When Wen and Xie Jinzhi heard this, they both felt reasonable, and their faces looked better.
Xie Mulin saw that Xie Jinzhi was tired, so he persuaded him: "Is the second brother still hungry?" Do you want another bowl of porridge? After talking about it for half a day, you are also tired, so you will sleep after eating porridge, right? I have something to say, wait until you're okay tomorrow. ”
Xie Jinzhi coughed and said, "I'm not hungry, just sleep for a while, and get up later to take medicine." Wen and Xie Mulin hurriedly helped him to sleep.
At this time, Xie Hanzhi and Xie Yingfen had already woken up, and Wanqin began to worry about their sister and brother changing clothes and eating.
Wen carried people behind his back and asked his daughter in a low voice: "What is the matter of the Jiang family......
Xie Mulin smiled: "Mrs. Jiang wants to withdraw from her family, and we will follow." She wants to marry the daughter of a criminal to be the eldest daughter-in-law, what does it have to do with us? ”