Men boast of having ambitions for the world, but they often look down on the people around them.

"If you treat her well, life in this palace will not be difficult. She doesn't have a bad heart, but her heart is a little higher. If you treat her well, she can feel at ease and tolerate other women around you. ”

The melancholy on Meng Xilan's face flashed, she reached out and stroked her falling sideburns, and sighed softly: "In another month, the three side concubines will enter the palace." If you don't have a plan in your heart, it will be even more difficult to deal with it. ”

Changsheng's expression was smiling when he heard this: "Queen Mother, this little thing, the son can handle it." ”

Meng Xilan shook her head: "Prince, this is not a trivial matter. The relationship between people is a matter of life and death, and even the society of the country. The crown princess is the one who wants to raise the prince for you, and the side concubines and concubines around you are your pawns to win over the ministers. ”

Only when you can control people's hearts can you hold power. Throughout their lives, they have always been fighting with people and fighting with people.

Changsheng was speechless when he heard this, and his lips pursed.

Meng Xilan saw that his face was not good, so she said: "This is our difficulty, and it is also our embarrassment. To be a person and do things, you always have to calculate to this point. ”

Changsheng got up when he heard this, and only said, "Erchen understands. In fact, when the queen mother was a child, she taught her sons that you must not have the heart of harming others, and you must not have the heart of preventing people! If the retainers do not guard against them everywhere, they will one day become dangerous enemies. ”

Meng Xilan saw that he understood what he meant, so she was a lot more relieved: "There is no eternal loyalty, so you have to hold everything firmly in your hands." ”

"Yes, the sons obey the teachings of the queen mother."

Only the queen mother would remind him of such a fact.

Meng Xilan asked the crown princess to intervene in the affairs of the palace, indeed wanting to give her a chance to practice.

Before Xie Zhenzhen entered the palace, she also helped her mother manage household affairs at home and was in charge of expenses. It's just a matter of a house, where can it be compared with this huge harem, she looked at the account books brought by Gao Fuyi, and was secretly frightened.

She never expected that the expenses in the palace would be so large, but a month's lamp oil and incense candles cost hundreds of taels of silver.

Xie Zhenzhen was originally a little complacent, but she finally had some power in her hands. It's just that she never expected this errand to be so difficult.

Early this morning, after the prince went to the morning court, Xie Zhenzhen invited Gao Fuli to come over.

The general manager of Ouchi, the first celebrity around the queen's mother, naturally wants to use "please".

Gao Fuli came to speak, with a strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine.

Xie Zhenzhen frowned slightly, and then smiled slightly: "This palace invited my father-in-law to come over today for this account book." ”

Gao Fuli had expected it, and said respectfully: "What does Niangniang have to tell the slaves?" ”

Xie Zhenzhen said with a smile: "This palace is not to have something to order, but to ask my father-in-law's opinion." The expenses in this palace are so large, this palace has looked carefully and looked at it, and it really can't find any place to save money. ”

Indeed, this errand is not as simple as she thought, and the slightest carelessness will offend many people.

Gao Fuli saw that she understood, so he said: "Niangniang, the slave is just a slave, I'm afraid I don't have the qualifications to talk nonsense." ”

"No, you are an old man in the palace, if you are willing to help this palace, this palace will definitely satisfy the queen."

Gao Fuli smiled lightly when he heard this, and then resumed his serious tone and said: "Niangniang, although there are not many masters living in this palace, they are all important figures. Her Royal Highness the Princess's expenses have always been approved by the mother, so the use of Shaohua Palace is absolutely indispensable. As for the remaining concubines in the palace, although they are not favored, they are all people with positions, and they just do things according to the rules. ”

"Also, there are several places in the palace that need to be repaired and renovated, and the silver in them is also unstoppable. The palace is the face of the royal family, and this silver must be spent. ”

He said a lot in a word, but listening carefully, it made Xie Zhenzhen feel even more troubled. This can't be reduced, that can't be slack, to put it mildly, that is, the moon silver in all palaces and everywhere can't be deducted.

Xie Zhenzhen's face changed slightly, and the smile on the corner of her mouth seemed a little stiff.

What does he mean by that? Is it teasing him? Or is it not the same thing at all to take his commands?

After Gao Fuli said this, he excused himself and left.

Xie Zhenzhen sat on the main seat, and a wave of anger gradually rose in her heart.

The palace maid beside her said at the right time: "Niangniang, why does the slave maid think that this Gao Gonggong is deliberately perfunctory?" ”

He talked a lot, but he still couldn't help the master solve the problem.

Xie Zhenzhen took a sip of tea, and then put down the tea bowl heavily, "He does have the intention of perfunctory the palace, and he underestimated my own ability." ”

He is a close confidant of the queen's mother, and the people who can see it in his eyes, except for the emperor and queen, I am afraid that there is only the crown prince alone.

As the daughter of a military general, Xie Zhenzhen will inevitably have stubbornness and refusal to admit defeat. She secretly made up her mind that this time she must not disappoint her mother and let the minions in the palace underestimate her.

After a few ponders, Xie Zhenzhen had to do it to herself, since the expenses elsewhere could not be reduced, then she had to lead by example.

Half a month later, Meng Xilan heard that Xie Zhenzhen took out her pocket to supplement the use of the palace, and couldn't help but smile lightly: "This child is really simple." ”

Gao Fuli also smiled when he heard this.

Meng Xilan glanced at him and asked, "She must have asked you to give her an idea." ”

Gao Fuli nodded: "That's what Niangniang said." But the minion deliberately pretended to be stupid and didn't help in any way. ”

Perform when you should behave, and don't take it lightly when you should hide it.

"You must have done it on purpose."

"Niang Niang Shengming."

Meng Xilan shook her head, then stretched out her hand and motioned for him to come over and help her.

Gao Fuli said while supporting her: "The slave just doesn't want to shake his wit in front of the crown princess." Niangniang has just entered the palace and needs more experience. ”

"She's young and vigorous, and she's cute even when she makes mistakes."

Meng Xilan's attitude towards the crown princess was very tolerant.

"If the mother is distressed, just let the slave continue to take over."

"No, give her another half a month, lest she misunderstand, this palace doesn't trust her enough."

Gao Fuli helped Meng Xilan all the way to the door, but he couldn't step out easily.

"Niangniang, what did Imperial Doctor Jiao say? Are you okay? ”

To be honest, unlike when she was pregnant with the prince, the current mother is too thin, except for her belly bulging, her body is very thin.

"If something happens, Jiao Changqing will not let this palace persist until now."

Gao Fuli was worried about Jiao Changqing, and pondered for a moment before saying, "Niangniang, have you never doubted Jiao Changqing?" ”

Meng Xilan glanced at him slowly, and only said, "Xiao Lizi, he is the person who has accompanied this palace for more than twenty years. How do you want this palace to suspect him? ”

Gao Fuli groaned slightly: "The slave just thinks that Master Jiao is a very terrible person. All it takes is a prescription, a bowl of medicine, or even a sentence to kill a person. ”

Hearing this, Meng Xilan pressed his arm hard: "He has always had this kind of ability." Xiaolizi, don't forget, it is by relying on his ability that this palace can have today, and only then can the prince be kept and the child in the womb can be saved. ”

Gao Fu's eyes flashed, and then sank.

It seems that Niangniang also has doubts about Jiao Changqing, but this little doubt is not enough for her to give up Jiao Changqing's help.

Meng Xilan immediately glanced at Gao Fuli deeply: "This palace can't live without him now." ”

Gao Fuli's heart sank when he heard this, and he only said: "The slave understands." ”

…

The emperor has been ill for a long time, so that some voices in the court that the prince does not want to hear.

In the early dynasty, someone actually proposed to him that the prince should ascend the throne as soon as possible, and give priority to the country's society.

After Changsheng heard this, he was furious, and convicted these "nonsense" courtiers on the spot.

After the early dynasty, Meng Xilan heard about this and asked the prince to come over to see him.

Meng Xilan looked at him quietly and asked, "Prince, do you really want to condemn all the ministers who have been admonished?" ”

Changsheng's face was gloomy, and he gritted his teeth: "Queen Mother, what they said was a great disrespect to their father, how could the sons and daughters endure it?" ”

Meng Xilan's face slowly turned cold when she heard this.

"Prince, don't you know that the advice of those ministers is of great benefit to you?"

Changsheng's face stiffened again when he heard this: "Queen Mother! ”

His tone became a little agitated.

Meng Xilan stared at him for a while, and then said, "Prince, now is not the time to be rash. ”

Holding her stomach, she stood up cautiously: "How many more times do I have to remind you how dangerous our situation is? ”

Changsheng's gaze slowly moved downward, and then he turned away, deliberately evading: "Queen Mother, Erchen feels that now is not the time to ......"

Meng Xilan interrupted him coldly: "Now is not the time, when is the time?" ”

Now that everything is going well, it is the best time, but he still can't give up.

"Your father once left me an edict, and with that edict you will be able to ascend the throne smoothly. This is the opportunity that your father left you! ”

Changsheng bowed his head and was silent for a long time before he said, "What should the father do?" ”

Meng Xilan said in a resolute tone: "With the emperor's current situation, even if he continues to be the emperor, he is just an empty shell. In the end, everything in the DPRK and China still depends on you! She walked up to him, looked him in the eye and said, "Prince, it's time to make a decision." ”

This is the last step, and after this step, it seems that everything is still over.

"Queen Mother, do you have to betray your father?"

When Meng Xilan heard this, her eyes looked at him angrily and sadly, and her tone was extremely sharp: "Why betrayal?" You are the eldest son, and you are the candidate for the prince that your father has already decided. If you obey his will, why do you betray it? ”