Chapter 66: Mother's Family
When the concubine was sad, Xu Mao came to Guan Ju Palace to ask for a meeting.
Xu Mao is the son of the second brother of the concubine's maiden family, and because he got the military food business of the Nine Sides, he specially entered Beijing to receive the order and thank him.
The concubine carefully adjusted her appearance before announcing Xu Mao's visit.
The entire Xu family relies on her to protect herself, although she is in a difficult situation now, but she does not want her relatives to see her embarrassment and worry about her......
Xu Mao, who was of medium stature and white and chubby, entered the hall respectfully.
After saluting, he made his intention clear: "Niangniang, the little nephew will leave Beijing in a few days to prepare for the military rations to be sent to Jiubian in the second half of the year." ”
It's here to leave.
The concubine looked at Xu Mao, remembering the yellow and thin face he had when he was a child, and her heart was full of relief and pride.
She crossed over to a poor peasant girl in Lingnan, her father and mother died early, and her three brothers cared for her young sister very much, and the good food and clothes were close to her first, and her nephews and nieces were all behind her......
At least, she improved the lives of her loved ones......
The concubine blamed Xu Mao and said, "You are the child I grew up with, how can you have a relationship with me now?" Don't call your aunt, but call your mother! ”
Xu Mao was not restrained, and called: "Auntie."
The concubine nodded, asked him a few words about the current situation of his brother and sister-in-law, and specially advised: "The military rations are a big matter, and the saint gives you this business, which is important to you, and it is also to promote the Xu family, you must cheer up and handle the errand carefully, and you must not lose!" ”
"When harvesting rice and grain, ask the seniors who are familiar with the rice grain business, so as not to be deceived by the traitors who are shoddy and old ......."
"The nine sides are remote, and they can't be taken lightly during transportation, and the laborers and guards must choose hard-working and diligent people......"
Xu Mao responded, and then replied confidently: "Auntie, you can relax......
"The little nephew is deeply blessed with the emperor's grace, and he will definitely do it properly, and he will not dare to live up to his aunt's promotion and damage the reputation of His Royal Highness King Chen......"
"During the time that my nephew has been in Kyoto, I have visited the officials in charge of the military department and the household department one by one, and the next thing is nothing more than buying and delivering food......
He won't do the drudgery of buying and delivering grain himself, he just subcontracts!
It's just that if the concubine knows, it will inevitably be complicated......
Therefore, he paused and concluded: "The Shen family has been in business for decades and has not gone wrong, it is not very difficult to think about it, aunt and wait for the little nephew to return to honor you!" ”
The Shen family has been in business for decades and has made steady profits, so it won't go wrong......
The concubine put her mind at ease and asked about another matter......
Regarding what Mrs. Qiushui once said, "The Xu family is in the fish and meat town, and it is a disaster......
The concubine thought for a while and said, "Brother Mao, I've heard some discussions recently...... The Tao is that the people of the Xu clan have stopped their morality and caused resentment among the people......"
After speaking, the concubine looked at Xu Mao solemnly.
The Xu clan behaved immorally, causing resentment among the people......
Xu Mao was shocked: I don't know whose thing was stabbed in front of the concubine?
The person who sued was really bold, even the people of the Xu family dared to provoke!
Then he made up his mind slightly: the concubine did not reprimand him, nor did she stop his military food business, and it was not him or the second room that happened......
What's more, even if what he did was known to the concubine, it didn't matter, he was just partnering with someone to do some dishonest business......
It's like the people in the big house and the third room, bullying men and women, doing misdeeds, I don't know how many lives have been taken and how many lawsuits have been caused......
There are also many distant relatives of the Xu family, who have never seen the concubine, and they all dare to shamelessly swindle and deceive outside under the banner of the concubine!
Like him, the nephew who was raised by the concubine, but he made some black money, what is it?
Besides, no business, no treachery!
Thinking of this, Xu Mao completely relieved his heart and calmly replied to the concubine: "Auntie, my nephew has never heard such rumors......
"The sons and nephews of our family in the third room all follow your teachings, or learn literature, or practice martial arts, like the little nephew, a stupid person who can't write or martial arts, ploughs the fields, learns crafts, and does business......"
"The girls in the family are also raised like the ladies of the big families......"
"Everyone is working hard, being kind to others on weekdays, and not causing trouble!"
"However, outside of my own family, there are many distant relatives, and I can't restrain my father, uncle, and uncle......"
"Among them, there may be people who deceive the world and steal their names and behave misbehaps......"
The concubine nodded.
I see......
Her brothers are all real farmers, and her nephews and nieces are all innocent and lovely, and they are kind and simple when they are poor, not to mention that now their lives are improved and they are rich in food and clothing.
Over the years, although she occasionally heard some rumors about her mother's family, she never paid attention to it.
She would never doubt her relatives because of rumors......
But this time, it was Mrs. Qiushui who questioned her......
The master is not a hearsay.
That's why she asked.
It is possible to say that it was done by distant relatives......
The concubine thought for a while and reminded Xu Mao: "The crown prince has passed away...... It's not ...... than it was before."
"Whether it is the family or the distant branch, in the eyes of outsiders, they are all members of the Xu clan......"
She accentuated her tone: "It is also the mother family of His Royal Highness King Chen!" ”
"You go back to your hometown after your errand and relay what I said today to your father, uncle, and third uncle word for word, and they will definitely understand what I mean!"
"Let them explain clearly to their distant relatives, and if there are any more offenders, they will never be spared!"
The crown prince has passed away, and this time is different......
The mother family of King Xu Jiachen......
Xu Mao solemnly agreed.
He also said: "Auntie, people outside only see your grace and scenery, but our own family knows your hardships and ......hardships."
"People in my hometown are worried about you......"
The concubine's heart was warm.
In the end, it was her relatives......
Xu Mao looked at the concubine's expression, knowing that he had said the right thing, so he continued: "Our family is from a rough Zhuang family, and we can't compare to those big families, who can give you advice, solve problems, or help His Royal Highness King Chen......"
"But, as the saying goes, three stinkers, one Zhuge Liang, we worry about Niangniang day and night, racking our brains, but we really came up with a way!"
What did her mother's family think of for her?
The concubine looked at Xu Mao inquiringly.
Xu Mao took a sip of tea and said, "The honor of His Royal Highness King Chen and the wealth of the Xu family are all tied to you, aunt......"
"Just ......"
He pondered his words and said euphemistically: "Auntie, although you are a national beauty, but the saint looks at it at dusk, sometimes when you see a newcomer, you may feel fresh......
"There are too many newcomers, and it will definitely hinder your ......"
"In that case, why don't you choose the new person who satisfies you and offer it to the saint?"
The concubine looked at Xu Mao in shock.
How could her simple mother's family have such thoughts?
The favorite concubine chooses a newlywed person to dedicate to the emperor......
Isn't this a routine in palace fighting dramas?
Having said that, why doesn't she live in a palace fighting drama?
Crossing, studying medicine, counterattacking, and being a sole pet......
It's just that there is a big difference between the feeling of watching the drama and the feeling of being a person in the play......
If she was just a spectator, she might think that the screenwriter gave Xu Yue a lot of golden fingers, and she was about to fall out of favor, so her mother's family offered a newcomer assisted by God......
According to the direction of this plot, is it possible that in the end, Xu Yue will survive the emperor, support her son to ascend the throne, and then interfere in politics as the queen mother?
But as a person in the play, she felt full of sadness.
No matter how tactful Xu Mao's words were, they couldn't hide the thoughts of the Xu family at this time: they were worried that she was weak and relaxed, and they prepared a new person to replace her......
On the bright side, they may have taken precautions to help her and Qianjue......
But it is also possible that they are simply trying to preserve their own glory and wealth......
As for her......
In order to change the fate of her relatives, she took the initiative to enter the palace, betrayed the queen, and climbed onto the dragon bed......
After that, he figured out the sacred heart, served the emperor, desperately gave birth to a dragon heir, and competed for favor with the six palaces......
endured the uneasy conscience of being a healer, saw death and broke with his teacher......
She did all this so that her relatives could live a better life......
But in the eyes of the Xu family, what is she?!
Like the rest of the world, they think she is just a lowly peasant girl, clever and demagoguery!
I don't believe that there is affection between her and the emperor......
The concubine felt ridiculous.
She actually put her whole life into it for such a "family"!
Whether it is the emperor or the Xu family......
All these people who hurt her will one day pay the price!
The concubine clenched her fists, looked at Xu Mao as if moved, and said, "Brothers have thought so thoroughly!" ”
"I wonder who they fell into? I heard that the third brother's youngest daughter, Sister Coo, has been a well-known little beauty since she was a child, so they are planning to send Sister Coe into the palace? ”
Xu Mao didn't notice the strange appearance of the concubine, he replied with a smile: "Sister Kou was indeed born well, the elders say that she looks like an aunt, but she is still young......
He lowered his voice and said, "The first person to be sent to the palace is an orphan girl rescued by the uncle, named Mo Xiaoxue......"