After the palace feast, everyone dispersed. The Queen Mother left the Empress Dowager and moved to the Yongshou Palace.

Su Yunping retired from the palace maids and stayed outside the palace gate.

"Brother....... The little emperor who was born back then was really ........."

"Deceased. The Queen Mother should not think too much. ”

"Yes....... You just saw ......... Between her eyebrows and eyes, she looks like the first queen........"

"The Queen Mother, in the reincarnation of the world, there are always similar people. Moreover, everyone in the Southern Zhou Dynasty knows that Ye Shangshu's twin sons were born in Jiangbei and grew up in Jiangbei. This imperial city is thousands of miles away from Jiangbei, and Niangniang is really worried. ”

"My brother is right....... Thousands of miles away........ Back then, I watched my brother bury the body of the little emperor with my own eyes......."

"The beauties in the world are always alike. I don't think Ye Shangshu's beloved daughter is similar to the former queen. The first queen was graceful and dignified; Ye Shangshu's beloved daughter is a little more heroic, presumably because she grew up in the north. ”

"Really?"

"Niangniang Xu is worried all the year round, and her spirit is a little trance. Summoning the Imperial Physician to take good care of his body. ”

"Maybe~" Lin Xuanyi came back to her senses a little and remembered what was the matter with the banquet today. "The mourners almost forgot what was important. Today's banquet is to see the new courtiers who will assist the emperor in the future; The second is to set up a concubine for the emperor. ”

"After the beginning of spring, the Ministry of Rites can start the national selection of concubines."

"Yes..... Externally, the cutscene still has to go. However, for the position of the middle palace, you have to find a good candidate first. Moreover, the first emperor favored the first queen, and the harem has been deserted for a long time. The mourning family thought, this harem is still lively. ”

"Niangniang is thoughtful, Weichen will discuss with the Ministry of Rites tomorrow and start to do it."

"Among the nobles in Beijing, can Taifu have a queen candidate in his heart?"

"Weichen thinks: The position of the middle palace, the identity is extremely noble, and the mother needs to be the world, from the noble family."

A trace of sadness flashed in Lin Xuanyi's eyes, and she smiled a little self-deprecatingly. "yes........ The queen is the emperor's wife, and the rest of the concubines are just folk 'concubines' no matter how favored they are. Even if the mourning family became the queen mother, after death, they could not enter the mausoleum of the first emperor, so they had to be buried in the mausoleum of the concubine. ”

"The mother is serious. The first queen died young, and she was not as blessed as her mother. ”

"That's it, don't talk about that. The position of the middle palace is still selected from more than one grade, and the concubines of the noble family. ”

"But Weichen has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Brother, you are good at everything, you have been smart since you were a child, and you are honest and loyal. It's just that one thing is too regular, it's a bit pedantic. ”

The minister was blunt. There are only two points in this middle palace: noble birth, a famous lady; The power of the family should not be too deep in Beijing. Otherwise, foreign relatives will interfere in politics, and it will bring unpredictable disasters to the government and the emperor. ”

Lin Xuanyi listened thoughtfully, and then smiled. "These words came out of the mouth of the Taifu, how could they be so awkward~"

The ridicule is full of meaning. Lin Feng's face turned red rarely. Yes, now in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, isn't it himself who is the first person in power with his relatives?

It is rare for the Taifu, who usually does not smile, to be deflated, but Lin Xuanyi smiled happily, and warmth appeared in her heart. She, the elder brother of a fellow mother, has been in the palace since she was a child, and she is not very close to the Lin family. But in the past ten years, it is her own brother who has done his best to assist and work hard to deal with the government. The power is in his hands, but when he suddenly encounters a natural disaster, he can stand up for the people, and return his political achievements and prestige to the emperor. is not like their father, who has relied on his status as a relative of the emperor and the country over the years, enclosing land and wealth, and having a group of concubines. Without any regard for the prestige and situation of their orphans and widows.

"Thank you brother all these years. If it weren't for you, how could the princes of the Nebula Zhao clan surrender so easily. ”

"I am entrusted by the emperor to protect the people of the Southern Zhou Dynasty from civil strife. If General Lin hadn't had a deep foundation in the court, he would have worked harder for all these years. Lin Feng's words have a deep meaning, Lin Xuanyi knows the hardships. If their father comes from a famous family, he is afraid that it will be a disaster for the country.

"What does my brother mean: After the Middle Palace, it is better not to come from the 'Four Great Families'?"

"Exactly. Nebula Zhao: Relatives of the emperor, rich and rival the country; Chenjun Xie Clan: Houmen hereditary, deep roots in the court; Fanyang Chen family: a famous family, it is the family with the most imperial concubines and princesses in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. Although it can be considered, it is a pity that there is no school-age noble girl in the branch now, and the daughter of the side branch can be the imperial concubine, and the position of the middle palace is a little reluctant; Let's talk about this Nanyang Xu family: although it is not as prominent as the first three families, its protégés are all over the government and the opposition. Pity...... Xu Fuzi has no intention of career, and he does not have a half-official position, otherwise he is really a good candidate. ”

"Yes, the Xu family has a century-old scholarly family. If Master Xu is like his father, an official to the bachelor of Hanlin, his eldest daughter is really a good candidate for the position of the middle palace. The reputation and prestige of the mother's family are stronger than the wealth, which is helpful to the emperor, but it is not enough to pose a threat. It's a pity....... Tai Fu Ke had the confidence to convince Xu Fuzi ......"

"Niangniang, Master Xu has no intention of the court situation, and he has married his eldest daughter to someone last year. The marriage was scheduled to be completed on the sixth day of the first lunar month, but it was postponed due to a sudden natural disaster. I heard that the future son-in-law is the proud protégé of Master Xu, and he is in love with the eldest daughter of the Xu family. It's better not to force others. ”

"Alas..... As the saying goes: it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy one family. Of course, the mourning family doesn't want to be this kind of wicked person, since they have already promised others, forget it......." Lin Xuanyi Xu remembered some of the past events when she was a girl, and she was a little tired and sad. She took off her finger armor and kneaded her temples a few times. There was tiredness on her beautiful face, and a little impatience to be disturbed by the headache, and she sighed: "This selection of a concubine is really nerve-wracking. talked about it for half a night, but there was no one yet. If you can't see which one is pleasing to the eye, you can choose which.........."

"Niangniang laughed, Weichen still has a suitable candidate."

"What you want to say, it won't be ........"

"Exactly, Ye Shangshu loves his daughter."

Lin Xuanyi's body leaning on the back of the chair immediately bounced, "No! ”

Lin Feng didn't seem to be surprised, but he only said with a good feeling: "Niangniang still cares that she looks like an old friend." In addition, presumably the mother can't find any other reason to refuse. ”

Lin Xuanyi was inadvertently said to be in the center, and her face was ugly.

"Mourning the family...... Rainy night..... I always dream of the first queen, but I really don't want to be in the harem, and there is a 'queen' with a portrait of the first queen..... Mourning ..... Some scared........ "At first she struggled a little and didn't want to admit it. But thinking that my brother was not an outsider, after simply confiding in, he was relieved, and the depression in his heart was no longer there.

"To be honest, before today's palace banquet, the mourning family did include her as a candidate for the latter position. General Ye Lao was loyal and patriotic, and in order to avoid the suspicion of 'supporting the army and respecting himself and making high achievements', he should have lived for a long time, but he was still guarding the border and defending the territory. The mourning family is also ...... I can't bear it. Ye Shangshu is an honest and honest person, and he never forms a gang in the court. It's my father, who is always against the Ye family, and he doesn't make small moves in private. These mourners all have ....... in their hearts, "Although Lin Xuanyi is a woman, she is not a traitor, and she can still distinguish and distinguish clearly."

Because of this, four years ago, the minister discussed with the important ministers of the court, and got the approval of the Queen Mother: transfer Ye Shangshu back to Beijing to take up his post. It is for the sake of not treating the meritorious people lightly. Otherwise, if the traitorous ministers expel the good ministers, how can the country and the society be stable? ”

"Yes..... The mourning family still has ...... in their hearts It's hard to let go. ”

"Wang Niangniang attaches great importance to the welfare of the people of the country and the people. Ye Shangshu's beloved daughter: she is both an only daughter and an eldest daughter. Nepotism is simple. General Ye Lao started from scratch again, and there was no family support behind him. The most important point: After a hundred years of General Ye, the eldest daughter of the Ye family can subdue and retain this - the most powerful army of the Southern Zhou Dynasty for the emperor. ”