Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Struggle for the Throne
In the general's mansion, lights were displayed everywhere, and everyone was in harmony and joy, welcoming the general's return home.
That night, when the general's mansion was calm, in the wing room, General Guo asked with a solemn face: "Madam, do you know that there is a girl named Xin'er living in the courtyard of the mansion?"
The general's wife asked with a surprised face: "The concubine has heard about it, but this is the emperor's business." This emperor is in his prime, when his blood is strong, it is normal for him to have a preference for women outside the palace, why does the lord ask about this? ”
The general sighed and said: "If only the emperor liked it for a while, but this time, the emperor has real feelings for the girl named Xin'er, and this time he summoned me into the palace to discuss how to canonize her as the queen."
When the general's wife heard this, she couldn't hide the shocked expression on her face and said, "What? Canonized queen? Then ........., what should our family Ning'er do? Can you only be an imperial concubine for the rest of your life? ”
General Guo shook his head and continued to sigh and said: "The matter of the establishment is related to the national system and the emperor's family affairs.
The general's wife was still unconvinced: "Master, do you just let the emperor make his own decisions and not take our Guo family seriously?" I think when he was still the crown prince, if it weren't for the support of the master's military power, would he be able to sit on the throne so smoothly? Master, you shouldn't compromise with the emperor on this matter! ”
After General Guo listened to his wife's words, he suddenly became furious, and said to the general's wife with a majestic attitude: "Presumptuous, how can you speak nonsense if you say such a big rebellion?" If you let someone listen to it, I am afraid that it will push our Guo family to the cusp, the reasons for this matter are complicated and widely implicated, you are a woman, and it is inconvenient for me to explain it to you. ”
The general's wife was counted down by the general, and immediately said with a docile attitude: "Master, master, the concubine is just in a hurry, and she also wants our Guo family to leave a thousand histories, and the concubine will never dare to say such things in the future."
General Guo said worriedly again: "I'm afraid that Ning'er will not be able to swallow this breath if she knows about this!" Then there will be an incident, you go into the palace to talk to her, so that she must not act impulsively, as long as the emperor's heart is stabilized. Alas.........!! ”
In this silent night, only the two of them were left with endless sighs, sighing because their loyalty was not trusted by the emperor, and sighing because all the results of their painstaking management ended up in Li Daitao's stiff ending. It's really in response to the old saying, how affectionate kings have been since ancient times!
In the past few days when the general returned home, Lu Xin did not wait for Li Qingyuan's arrival, but he was still full of joy. I always had a hunch that Qing must be busy with their business, so I couldn't take the time to come and see myself.
October is approaching, the weather is turning from cold to cold, Lu Xin is knitting a scarf for Li Qingyuan to keep out the cold, and also express her heart. She also deliberately embroidered a big tree on the scarf, and then embroidered a small flower under the big tree to metaphorize their future love.
In the Linhua Palace, when Concubine Ning learned that her mother had said to herself: The emperor decided to canonize Miss Lu as the queen, although she was indignant in her heart, but after calming down, she still had to come up with countermeasures to reverse the situation as the first priority. She sent someone to General Xuanguo into the palace, and was waiting anxiously at this time.
General Guo entered the Linhua Hall unhurriedly, and slowly saluted Ning Guifei: "The ministers see the noble concubine Niangniang, the mother is a thousand years old, .........!"
Ning Guifei didn't wait for General Guo to finish saluting, so she stepped forward to help General Guo up, and said, "Daddy, don't need to salute, there are no outsiders here."
After finishing speaking, Concubine Ning Guifei waved her hand to the chief palace maid and sent everyone away.
Ning Guifei asked eagerly, "Daddy,.........!"
General Guo raised his hand, motioned for her to stop, and said, "Ning'er, you know what you want to say even if you don't say you're a father?" Alas, this matter can only follow the emperor's wishes, and you have been wronged. ”
Ning Guifei suddenly sobbed and said, "Daddy, my daughter does feel wronged in her heart, but isn't our Guo family more wronged?" Daddy? ”
After finishing speaking, she fell on General Guo's shoulder and cried, she was really sad in her heart, so sad. If she doesn't even help her mother, then there is really no hope.
She thought aggrievedly: she entered the prince's mansion to serve the prince at the age of 14, and until the prince ascended the throne, it has been eight years if not ten years. Although the emperor did not appoint a crown princess before, he resolutely did not appoint a queen after boarding the plane. And his status is equal to that of the main room, and he never thought that anyone would surpass him. And he is even more in love with the emperor, and he has always treated and paid sincerely, but he didn't expect that the love of husband and wife for ten years was in vain for the daughter of a traitor and thief. How can you be willing? ”
General Guo was sad when he saw his daughter, and he didn't know how to comfort him. He also knows his daughter's heart, and he also knows that Ning'er is not only for the glory brought by the queen, but more importantly, she is infatuated with the emperor.
He said with pity: "Ning'er, if you want to open up, how can the emperor be the same as mortals?" Your heart has to know better than others to be able to exist in this harem for a long time? ”
Ning Guifei immediately wiped away her tears and said, "Could it be that Daddy just let the emperor make his own decisions?"
When General Guo heard this, he shouted angrily: "Ning'er, don't be presumptuous, how can you be like your mother." Since ancient times, a king is a king, a minister is a minister, and a courtier must obey the king. You are so ignorant and say such rebellious things, do you want others to frame our Guo family for the crime of rebellion? ”
Ning Guifei retorted angrily: "King? Hahaha! I think that at the beginning, if the Queen Mother hadn't married her father and got her father's support. I'm afraid I don't know who the current emperor will be. Dad is both the emperor's master and the person who supports the emperor's ascension to the throne, and now he still holds the military power, why don't he dare to fight for his daughter and our Guo family? ”
General Guo shook his head and said with an embarrassed face: "Ning'er? It's late, everything is late, and the emperor is no longer the original prince. Over the years, he has cultivated a lot of his own dark forces, and even many of his father's subordinates have been replaced by his people. Even a courtier with such a high position and a lot of henchmen like Lu Xiang can't resist it, I'm afraid that the next person to be rectified may be our Guo family! ”
When Ning Guifei heard this, she was stunned, how could she not know that Lu Xiang was convicted of collaborating with the enemy and treason. In fact, it's just a frame-up by someone with a heart, thinking that he Lu Xiang is already a high-ranking minister in the court, how can he easily rebel? The more Ning Guifei thought about it, the more she felt cold, and she was suddenly disheartened.
In an instant, her eyes flashed with sharp ruthlessness, and she said resolutely: "I don't care if the emperor is not the original emperor, this new country will either not have a queen, if you want to establish a queen, it must be me Guo Ning, and anyone who hinders me, I will make her disappear."
When General Guo heard this, he was immediately shocked, and then said seriously: "Ning'er, Ning'er, don't do it, Miss Lu is in our house, if she makes a mistake, the emperor will definitely investigate the Guo family." Isn't this tantamount to slapping oneself in the mouth and giving the emperor a solid reason to condemn us? Also, if you let the emperor know that you are so against him, how will he treat you in the future? Think twice! ”
General Guo thought about it, changed his tone and said to Ning Guifei: "Ning'er, don't be too obsessed with this matter. The emperor still has affection for you, but he just wanted to contain the power of our Guo family for a while, so he asked my father to recognize the daughter of this traitor as his daughter, so that we could have an unfavorable handle in his hands. Since he intends to suppress our Guo family, how can he make the Guo family's person the queen? Ning'er, when the situation changes, let's take a step back for the time being, don't let the emperor be discouraged by you! ”
Ning Guifei gritted her teeth and listened to General Guo's teachings, and secretly suppressed this breath in her heart. She thought: "When she enters the palace, she will be good-looking, hum!"