"This palace asks you again, is the eldest lady of the Cao family single and kidnapped?"

Concubine Xian was dressed in the formal dress of the Crane Red Emperor and the Imperial Concubine, sitting upright on the upper seat, proudly accompanying the Lin family who sat at the bottom of Xiaoyi.

Although she has not been officially promoted to the imperial concubine, it is just the unique dress of the imperial concubine, but the emperor personally rewarded her, which shows that the emperor only waits for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make meritorious contributions to the country, and he can promote himself according to the rules.

Now she's just one step away from that, just the right time!

When Lin heard this, his body was stunned, but the fingers held at the placket couldn't stop trembling, he took a deep breath and calmed his mind, for the sake of her daughter, she couldn't be wrong again and again!

"Back to Niangniang's words, the eldest daughter of the courtier's wife was indeed kidnapped by someone, but this matter was done by 'acquaintances'." Lin bit his lip lightly, as if he had made up his mind, and added: "This time, it was all done by Aunt Li and the fifth lady, the mother has great wisdom, and she must understand the thoughts of those who are delusional, so there is no need for the courtiers to say more." ”

Talking about this situation at the same time to give the other party a comfortable big hat, this is a necessary means of patting the horse's ass, no more, no less, and it will not shoot the horse's legs.

Concubine Xian obviously understood that the Lin family was flattering herself, but she admitted that she was willing to listen to good people, she just liked to be stammered, and she liked to be flattered, otherwise, why did she go to the top of the four concubines to climb to the position of the head of the four concubines?

"Well, what do you mean ......?" Concubine Xian induced the Lin family, wanting her to speak according to her heart.

"Niangniang......" Lin stood up from the bottom, walked to the middle of the hall, knelt down with a "bang", called Niangniang, and continued to contain grievances: "The courtiers are not strict in governing the family, and I hope that the mothers will be treated more, and the courtiers do have unspeakable secrets...... It's just Niangniang, the courtiers don't want their only daughter to be so wronged, and she hopes that Niangniang can raise her hand, so that the mother and daughter who have no one in their arrogant self-esteem can be punished and give my daughter justice. ”

Lin's unspeakable concealment naturally refers to the problem of her own bad relationship with Cao Taibao's husband and wife, as for describing Aunt Li and Cao Qianrou, she doesn't dare to talk about the topic of whether a wife is not a wife and a concubine in front of Concubine Xian, isn't that a rush to go around the identity of Concubine Xian to the identity of this "concubine"! You must know that even if Concubine Xian is named the imperial concubine, she is still only a concubine in front of Queen Chen, and the emperor's wife and wife are the only ones in front of Queen Chen! Although there has been nothing for many years, the emperor does not want to divorce his queen at all, doesn't he mean to give birth to his wife?

"Well, this palace knows, you go back first." Concubine Xian's heart was jumping with excitement, but there was a cold and indifferent look on her face, looking at Lin's surprised and puzzled eyes, she didn't say a word of comfort, just waved her hand.

Even if Lin was unwilling, he had to kowtow again and kneel down, and retreated in a proper manner.

Concubine Xian held the hand of the chamberlain, returned to the inner room of the dormitory, changed out of the red and bright dress, stretched out her hand and gently rubbed the delicate clothes that made people hot, was silent for a while, turned around and instructed the chamberlain Yang Shanggong: "You go, go to His Royal Highness the Prince, you don't have to let him come over, just ask for a word, the candidate for the concubine in his own mind...... Oh, if he doesn't say it, just ask him, is he satisfied with the three ladies of Lord Lu's family? …… That's all, go for it. ”

Yang Shanggong received the order, and repeated the words to be passed on twice to the virtuous concubine, and saw that her jaw was approved, and there were no other instructions, so he changed into palace clothes, took a little girl, and took the waist card out of the harem to find His Royal Highness the Prince.

At this time, the crown prince Zhou Minchang was dragging the third prince Zhou Minrui to deal with those endless government affairs in the Qinzheng Palace, and heard that the little eunuch outside the palace spread that Aunt Yang next to the mother concubine was coming, and he immediately became dizzy.

Zhou Minrui hurriedly stepped forward to support His Royal Highness the Prince, who was about to faint, and asked worriedly, "Brother Prince, ...... Your Highness?" What's wrong with you? Do you want to pass on the doctor? ”

Zhou Minchang picked up the cup, drank the slightly cold tea inside, and let out a long sigh of relief to relieve the disgusting anxiety.

waved his hand, "It's okay, the third brother doesn't need to worry, but he's tired, alas, ......"

"Well, go back and let the imperial chef stew you some more pure heart soup, this day it looks hot, but you can't catch fire anymore." Zhou Minrui calmed down and asked hesitantly, "Aunt Yang...... Do you want to pass it on? Why don't you avoid it first? ”

"No, don't avoid it, concubine...... And thou knowest that the main hall is also ...... You know! The crown prince Zhou Minchang sighed and said, he was about to collapse because of Concubine Xian's burning ambition.

"Go, Aunt Xuanyang enters the hall." Zhou Minchang didn't wait for Zhou Minrui to speak, and directly pointed to the waiter.

Zhou Minrui had no choice, so he had to sit upright on the next chair next to Zhou Minchang, holding a teacup, pretending to drink tea, he was officially participating in the game between the virtuous concubine and the prince for the first time, he had to take care of this "proportion", otherwise, he didn't know how unlucky he was in the end.

Aunt Yang walked in the palace in a regular manner, lowered her head, followed the footsteps of the chamberlain into the Qinzheng Palace, knelt down elegantly and kowtowed to Zhou Minchang to greet him, and waited for a while, but she didn't see Zhou Minchang say anything to get up, she felt a little strange, and quickly raised her eyelids and lifted her eyelids......

"Uh......" Aunt Yang almost exclaimed, stayed for a moment, and immediately hurriedly kowtowed to Zhou Minrui again, but she couldn't help muttering in her heart, how could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince declare himself and let His Royal Highness stay here?

"His Royal Highness the Prince......" Aunt Yang was called up by Zhou Minchang in a regular manner, because she is also an old man in the palace, not to mention her age, she has been serving the virtuous concubine with all her heart, and it is impossible for the prince not to give her this old face. It's just that people are sometimes like this, their faces are old, and they are particularly willing to show off, no, the old-faced Aunt Yang has to speak out and remind the prince Zhou Minchang.

Is Zhou Minchang stupid? People aren't stupid, okay! People are just not very shrewd, people are just a little lazy, people just don't want to be idle and have nothing to do to find something for themselves that will definitely sulk!

How could Zhou Minchang, who is not stupid, not understand the meaning expressed by the old-faced Aunt Yang? So, he made up a series of instructions from Aunt Yang to convey his domineering mother Concubine Xian Concubine Niangniang to himself, and then, in the end, he will definitely ask, "Come to Xian'an Palace in the evening, accompany the mother concubine to dinner, and by the way, let the mother concubine see if my precious prince son has worked hard and has made progress......

The picture of being made up by his own brain scared a spirit, but in fact, it is not scared, it is the diaphragm! Thinking about this, it is even more impossible for him to let Zhou Minrui run away, and leave himself here to be punished!

Zhou Minchang finally didn't want to bear it anymore, stared at Aunt Yang's old face, and said irritably: "There are no outsiders here, what does my aunt say!" ”

Zhou Minrui tried his best to shrink and shrink, obviously conveying the meaning, "It's not that I don't want to avoid it, it's that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered me not to avoid it!" "I have to say that Zhou Minrui, who is not yet seventeen years old, is really a black belly, very smart and able to bend and stretch! You must know that not all high-ranking and powerful people can "bend" up......

Yang Shanggong frowned almost inaudibly, of course, this almost unheard only she felt so, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was sitting on her throne, saw that she frowned fiercely.

You think, Yang Shanggong is already over the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, plus she has done a lot of evil and harmed countless people, and she has already almost wiped out the rare "human nature" that only exists in her bones, such a person naturally worries a lot, even if there is no "conscience", but she will be afraid, right? There are obstacles in the heart, there are obstacles, there are obstacles, it is all terrifying, close to the upside-down dream, far away from the ultimate nirvana. Therefore, it is conceivable how quickly Yang Shanggong has to age, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and the deep creases in her eyebrows are all caused by the years and her own death.

Aunt Yang grunted a few times in her throat and said? Or don't say? What do you mean by that? It's just that she is a subordinate after all, no matter how virtuous the concubine is, in the end, she is also the biological mother of His Royal Highness the Prince, and she is a mother and son who are close relatives, no matter how you count them, they are all outsiders...... Since it is an outsider, then, it is ...... Let's get to business! Besides, Niangniang didn't say that in front of the prince's own brothers, she didn't let herself pass the word, right?

So, Aunt Yang stabilized her mind and opened her mouth to say the words of Concubine Xian, the prince and Zhou Minrui unconsciously widened their eyes, but the difference was that the prince kept staring, and Zhou Minrui stared for a while, and then lowered his eyes and pretended to be transparent.

Because, he found that the prince was glaring and turned his head to look at him......

"Ahem......" The prince saw Zhou Minrui's reaction, and also realized his gaffe, quickly turned his head back, raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said: "The princess is a big matter, and it will ...... in the future." Maybe she has to be the mother of a country, so how can you ask the meaning of this temple so rashly? This is a state affair, not just a family affair! My aunt is old, why is she so confused? ”

The subtext is, my own mother is young, and she doesn't care about it, why are you so old and still so confused? Could it be that you are really "old"? Time to retire?

Although Zhou Minrui lowered his head, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, the prince has really been exercised in the past few days, not only his brain is a lot brighter, but even his mouth is a lot more slippery.

Aunt Yang was choked by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Zhou Minchang's words that he kept his face but did not save face, but she also knew her identity, and she didn't dare to expose her emotions no matter how she could, so she had to grind her teeth and continue to ask the second question.

Zhou Minchang was obviously stunned, and that cool and charming figure immediately appeared in his mind, even if he didn't use powder, he still had a noble and cold face that people didn't dare to look at directly......

"Ahem, cough, cough, cough ......" Zhou Minchang was choked by his own saliva this time, and coughed violently, Zhou Minrui hurriedly took a handkerchief and handed it to him, and added him a cup of slightly cold tea, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes to drink herbal tea.

Zhou Minchang didn't know if it was the reason for the cough or the reason for being shy, but his face was full of red glow, all the way to the base of his neck, he raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Minrui, Zhou Minrui was obviously innocent for unknown reasons, and looked at Zhou Minchang with his eyes that he felt was very pure.

"Third brother, what do you think of the crown princess of this palace, if ...... If it is replaced by the third lady of the Lu family, what will happen? Zhou Minchang pretended to be relaxed and asked casually.

Aunt Yang also stared nervously at the third prince Zhou Minrui.

Zhou Minrui ignored and stared at his Aunt Yang disrespectfully, he only looked at the crown prince Zhou Minchang and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said just now, the position of the crown princess is a state affair, and the younger brother does not dare to say much, but if you put aside the state affairs and only according to family affairs, the younger brother feels that only the posture of the third lady of the Lu family who is like the country and the city is worthy of the wisdom of the prince's elder brother." ”

This sycophant is well-shot, loud and comfortable!

Zhou Minrui received Zhou Minhao's instructions early in the morning, and also knew the plans of the third lady of the Lu family, and even knew that this was Liu Yunyun's idea, and he decided to support Liu Yunyun's instructions unconditionally, because the first had his second brother in it, and the second had his own selfishness, and he wanted to please He Yuan...... had to curry favor with Liu Yunyun...... How do you think about it, it's a little sad...... (This is called the curve to save the country, good fell?) ）

The corners of Aunt Yang's mouth were full of wrinkles, and she hooked it, these three highnesses, it seems that they are quite good.

Zhou Minchang was obviously happy, nodded, seemed to realize that he was a little unkind, and shook his head again, as if he felt that this was even more unkind, and his neck froze.

Zhou Minrui handed him another cup of slightly cold tea very intimately, and then suggested: "It's better to ask your father to call the shots, Miss Cao after all...... was saved by His Royal Highness like that, but this 'loss of morality' is already a very obvious fact, Concubine Xian Niangniang is thinking about His Royal Highness, with such an experience, let Miss Cao ...... The position of the crown princess is obviously inappropriate, isn't it? It's just that, after all, it's also a burden to accept people, and His Royal Highness can't be too affectionate, or a side concubine...... Let's let my father call the shots. ”

Zhou Minchang's eyes lit up, and he forcibly restrained the idea of going to the other courtyard to find his father now, nodded patiently, expressed his agreement with Zhou Minrui's proposal, and then looked at Yang Shanggong and said: "You go back and tell your mother that you don't have to worry about this matter, and the palace will handle it properly." Well, let the mother pay more attention to rest, don't think too much. ”

Aunt Yang knew that it was not appropriate to stay, and Concubine Xian's purpose was obviously achieved, so she quickly knelt down and saluted, and agreed to withdraw from the Qinzheng Palace.

It's just that she won't pass on the prince's last words to Concubine Xian, because she doesn't want to die at all.

Things are really going very well, Zhou Minhao is in a good mood, even the prince Zhou Minchang personally helped him choose the palace maid, all got his kind face, Zhou Minrui secretly glanced at Zhou Minhao, what kind of ghost idea is the second brother thinking about?

As we all know, Zhou Minhao is a stereotyped person, with a wooden head, stiff facial nerves, and a heinous seriousness, this person is really only eighteen years old? Only Zhou Minrui knows that it is all his second brother's protective color, pretending, understand?!

In the evening, Zhou Minchang went to Baihualou in Shilibao to relieve the pressure, and released the joy by the way. However, no matter how urgent it is, people have to eat, don't they?

Concubine Xi sang songs for several days and nights, and forgot that she was trapped in the cold palace, and her delicate face seemed to be irrigated with a highly technical nutrient solution, which was so gorgeous and charming that men couldn't pull out their eyes when they saw it.

So, in order to be able to conceive the "dragon species" as soon as possible, Concubine Xi and several of the guards patrolling at night also had a secret song stealing behavior, Nanning didn't know, he still ran back and forth with his heart, as his prisoner in Dali Temple during the day, and at night by the "General Zhenguo" people went to the cold palace to inherit the ancestors with Concubine Xi, just, every day?! Every day?! It's a man who can't stand it, so Nanning falls ill naturally!

Concubine Xi was anxious and urgent, so there was an incident with the guards who secretly communicated with the guards.

Zhou Minrui really couldn't help it, he knew Zhou Minhao's plan, but this disaster in the palace was not just a matter that could be settled if Concubine Xi died alone, if the East Window incident happened one day, it would be a big crime and a serious crime for the nine clans!

"Second brother, that ...... The matter of the concubine, isn't it, leave some leeway? Zhou Minrui sat on the rocking chair next to Zhou Minhao, put down the teacup in his hand, looked at him and asked.

Zhou Minhao glanced at him obliquely, and said in a cold and hard tone: "What? Think it's too cruel? Then why didn't they leave a little leeway for the Liu family back then? If it weren't for my father...... Hum! ”

Every time Zhou Minhao thinks about it, he feels that every hair has to have cold sweat coming out, if it wasn't for the emperor who suppressed the public opinion back then, and pretended to be a blow to the Liu family, I'm afraid, now the Liu family is full of doors, even their clansmen in their hometown, and the little ghost elf will have to be sent to the guillotine at the entrance of the vegetable market!

Therefore, Zhou Minhao is really angry, he can't watch the Liu family being bullied, and still have his own ridiculous compassion, his wife, his daughter-in-law, was almost killed by those people, how can he be merciful?

Zhou Minrui: "......"

He really couldn't say anything, if the He family was also persecuted like this, if He Yuan ...... I'm afraid that he is even more breathless than Zhou Minhao now, and he has already carried his sword and killed the enemy!

Zhou Minhao thought of Liu Yunyun's kindness, and felt even more sorry for what happened to her, and also complained that he had deceived and bullied that little guy at that time.

Zhou Minhao thought about it, called Xiao Cuizi in, and ordered: "You go to Liu's house tonight and take the second lady to the other courtyard, I have something to say to her." ”