Chapter 12 Gathering for Longevity

On this side of the palace, when Jiang Yichen arrived at the Queen Mother's dormitory, Fushou Palace, Fushou Palace was already very lively, Empress Zhang, Chen Guifei, Concubine Hui, Concubine Jin, and Concubine Qian were asking the Queen Mother for peace, and it didn't take long for Jiang Yicheng to come over.

Because the queen mother put down her power very early, regardless of harem matters, she only recuperated in peace of mind, so although she was over seventy years old, she looked ruddy and very energetic.

She was very happy to see Jiang Yichen, this grandson, she liked it very much when she was a child. At that time, Concubine Xian was filial and often took him to the palace to accompany her, that little man often made her laugh, and Jiang Yichen was also very close to her, the imperial grandmother, and the relationship between the grandfather and grandson was very good.

Jiang Yichen was also very happy to see the imperial grandmother, he knelt down and kowtowed deeply to the imperial grandmother: "Grandson, please say hello to the imperial grandmother!" ”

"Is it Chen'er? Hurry up and let the Imperial Grandmother take a good look. ”

Jiang Yichen stepped forward obediently, and the Queen Mother rubbed her trembling hands on his face, "That's right, it's my Chen'er, you're finally back." The Queen Mother said, and a little tear flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Yichen hurriedly helped the imperial grandmother to sit down: "The grandson is not filial, which makes the imperial grandmother worried." ”

The Queen Mother wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "It's good to come back!" Come back well! Your mother and son have suffered over the years, but it's a pity that your mother and concubine are blessed. Didn't wait for this day. ”

At this time, Concubine Hui stepped forward and comforted: "Queen Mother, please take care of the phoenix body, my sister was filial to you when she was alive, if she learns that you are sad for her, she will definitely not be at ease." ”

After listening to this, the Queen Mother said: "You are worthy of being Concubine Xian's best sister, and you are as intimate and filial as her."

"Queen Mother Mingjian, Sister Concubine Hui has always been gentle and kind, and all of us can see it." It was Concubine Jin who spoke.

Chen Guifei said in a weird manner: "If you are really a good sister, you should be with Sister Xian back then, why stay in the palace and enjoy Qingfu by yourself?"

The queen refuted: "What is the concubine saying, although the concubine disregarded the grace of the saint and insisted on leaving the palace, but after all, it was allowed by the emperor. Even if Concubine Hui was just a small concubine at the time, after all, she was His Majesty's concubine, how could she follow anyone at will according to her own preferences? ”

The concubine who sat at the end said: "What the queen said is very true, if you say to follow, the concubine heard that the concubine and the concubine were also very good, don't do to others what you don't want, do not say it is the concubine?"

Chen Guifei looked at Concubine Qian fiercely: "This palace is talking to the queen mother, when will it be your turn to interject a little concubine!"

The queen mother sneered: "Is the concubine annoyed and angry when she is said to be a sore spot?"

Chen Guifei's eyes widened angrily, and she was about to have a seizure, when she suddenly heard the Queen Mother shouting angrily: "Okay, don't quarrel, today is the time for me to share my family with Chen'er's ancestors and grandchildren, you are arguing here and there, do you want to sweep away the interest of the mourning family!"

Chen Guifei was angry and said with the concubines: "The queen mother atones for her sins, and the concubines are guilty!"

The Queen Mother waved her hand impatiently: "Okay, Ann is also invited, you all go down!" Concubine Hui and Cheng'er stayed. ”

After everyone left, Jiang Yicheng, who had not spoken, breathed a sigh of relief, and stepped forward to say to the Queen Mother: "Grandmother Huang, my grandson has also come to greet you."

The Queen Mother said happily: "Okay, good, you are all good grandchildren of the mourning family!"

Concubine Hui smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother is kind and kind, these children are filial piety, all thanks to you!"

The Queen Mother was in a very comfortable mood when she was praised, and she asked again: "I don't know how Chen'er's illness is now, when the imperial doctor said that there was no cure for your illness, the heart of the mourning family was about to break."

Jiang Yichen's heart was a little shocked, except for Concubine Hui in the palace back then, I am afraid that only the imperial grandmother really cared about herself.

"My grandson's illness has improved a lot, and the imperial grandmother is relieved."

"That's good, in the future, you will often come to Fushou Palace, like when you were a child, and accompany the imperial grandmother more."

"Grandson obeys!"

"Am I late?" Suddenly, a loud voice came from outside the door.

"You, you're getting old, but this big voice hasn't changed!" The Queen Mother smiled and teased King Kang who came to the door.

King Kang is the younger brother of Emperor Jingzong, he is very tall, because he pays attention to exercise, he looks energetic, and he walks like a tiger, not at all like a person who is over the age of six. He strode in and said with a smile: "Isn't the imperial sister-in-law disgusted with her brother?"

The Queen Mother shook her head: "How come, without your loud voice, my Fushou Palace is a lot deserted!"

Jiang Yichen and Jiang Yicheng both stepped forward to salute: "Grandson to meet the emperor's grandfather."

King Kang picked up the two and said, "I heard that Chen'er came back yesterday, and I knew that he was coming to greet the imperial sister-in-law today, so I didn't invite him."

The Queen Mother pretended to be disgusted and said: "It turns out that you didn't come to see the mourning family, but to see Chen'er, and the mourning family is still happy in vain."

King Kang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's true to see Chen'er, and it's not fake to look at the emperor's sister-in-law."

Jiang Yichen looked at the two old men's jokes, and was in a very good mood, and unconsciously had a smile on his face, "Grandpa Huang, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, and your body is still as tough and healthy as it was at the beginning." ”

King Kang waved his hand and said, "No, old man, since this morning, I thought that I hadn't touched my knife for several years, so I thought about taking it out to practice, but I almost flashed my old waist!"

Jiang Yicheng smiled and comforted him: "Grandpa Huang, your old sword is not old, and your bravery has not diminished back then, but today it is just a mistake."

"Your little mouth is the sweetest!" King Kang was in a good mood when he said it, and he laughed.

After everyone sat down, King Kang said to Jiang Yichen: "I heard that this court crisis, Chen'er has made a great contribution, and the emperor's grandfather is happy in his heart, you don't know what the court has been like in the past few years by that Zhang Huaiyan and Li Wei."

Jiang Yichen understands the mood of the imperial grandfather very well, when the imperial grandfather was young, he was temperamental, upright and upright, and he couldn't rub a little sand in his eyes. When he was a child, he heard his grandmother say that when the first emperor Jingzong was alive, he was a little afraid of him, the imperial brother, and everything had to be discussed with him, the imperial brother. Later, His Majesty succeeded to the throne today, and he also respected him as an imperial uncle. As a descendant of the royal family, it is no wonder that I am not sad to see the foundation of my ancestors being corrupted.

Jiang Yichen comforted: "Grandpa Huang can learn from my Jiang Guo's heart, but the current situation is not caused by a day or two, if you want to change, you have to take your time, Grandpa Huang should not worry."

King Kang sighed heavily: "How can I not be worried, eighteen years ago, you left Beijing with illness, and the always loyal General Shen Zheng was also framed and died tragically in prison, and then I risked my life to protect General Shen's two sons and daughters with a gold medal for avoiding death, who knew that they were on the way to distribution, both of them died of illness, every time I thought of this, I was heartbroken, and it was difficult to sleep and eat, so I simply withdrew from the court."

Jiang Yichen said: "Although I was far away in Cangzhou back then, I also understood that that kind of situation could not be reversed by the imperial grandfather alone, so the imperial grandfather should not blame himself again." And General Shen's crime has been convicted, and the imperial grandfather said that he was wronged at this time, wouldn't he slap his father in the face, so the imperial grandfather should not say such things again in the future, so as not to bring trouble to himself. ”

King Kang blew his beard and glared: "He dares?" Besides, what is this king afraid of death? Shen Zheng, I know that person too well, saying that he colluded with the enemy country to rebel, and I don't believe it to death. ”

Jiang Yichen was a little moved, so many years have passed, and in addition to him, only the imperial grandfather in the court is obsessed with the events of that year, and firmly believes that General Shen did not collaborate with the enemy.

Jiang Yicheng stepped forward at this time and said: "Grandpa Huang, don't worry, this time the sixth brother is back, he will not let them do anything, I believe that there will always be a day when the truth will be revealed!"

King Kang patted Jiang Yicheng on the shoulder and said, "With your words, I am relieved."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about the affairs of the court, it's rare for our family to get together, let's eat here at noon." The Queen Mother instructed Mama Wei: "You go and tell the imperial dining room to cook some of Chen'er's favorite meals, you know."

Mama Wei understood, retreated, and went to the imperial dining room to order.

Jiang Yichen pretended to be jealous and said: "The imperial grandmother is eccentric, and she does what the sixth brother loves to eat, what about Cheng'er?"

Concubine Hui scolded with a smile: "It's such an adult, and you're still competing with your sixth brother for favor."

The Queen Mother looked at this grandson lovingly and said, "How could the imperial grandmother forget you, come and bring the osmanthus cake that the Seven Princes love to eat."

Jiang Yichen heard that there was an osmanthus cake, and said happily: "Thank you, grandmother, my grandson likes to eat the osmanthus cake in your palace the most."

King Kang looked at the three of their ancestors and grandchildren, and was very envious in his heart: "You are still blessed with the imperial sister-in-law, unlike me, only that grandson, who went early."

The Queen Mother comforted him and said: "The matter has passed, don't be sad again, it's not good for your health."

Jiang Yichen looked at this King Kang, who dared to be angry with the emperor just now, and suddenly became an ordinary grandfather, missing his grandson, and felt a little regretful and sad in his heart.

The grandson of the emperor's grandfather, they met a few times when they were children, but they didn't know each other very well, and later after he left Cangzhou, he heard that he married the queen's daughter, his own imperial sister Princess Anping, and made a concubine. The two of them were in love with each other, very affectionate, helpless and jealous of the talents, the horse died young, Princess Anping was grief-stricken, and never married, saying that she wanted to be widowed for the horse until she was old, and the queen felt sorry for her daughter, so she stayed by her side and went by her.

"Speaking of which, Anping's kid is really a good girl, but it's a pity that her life is a little harder." Concubine Hui sighed.

King Kang continued: "Yes, my granddaughter-in-law is not at all like her mother, she is knowledgeable and reasonable, but it is a pity that the distant son is blessed and went early, and he is tired of Anping, and this child has been widowed for eight years."

Jiang Yichen said: "Brother Ning Yuan and the imperial sister have a deep affection, for them, it is a great blessing for them to be able to stay together for a few years in this life, presumably the imperial sister has no regrets for the rest of her life."

Concubine Hui agreed: "Chen'er is right, it is easy to get priceless treasures, and it is rare to have a lover."

The Queen Mother interrupted: "Why don't you talk about the things in the court, and mention these sad things again."

King Kang adjusted his mood and said: "Don't mention it, have you prepared the wine and food, this king is happy today, you must drink a few glasses."

Jiang Yicheng said: "Grandson and sixth brother accompany the emperor's grandfather to drink!"

"Good!"

It didn't take long for the maid to present the wine and food, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren ate happily.