Hearing that the imperial concubine was sure to be the eldest prince, Emperor Hongxuan smiled, was silent for a while, and said, "...... Yizhen, I'm sorry for you. ”

The imperial concubine's face was as usual, and she said with a smile: "Why did Your Majesty say this? - The concubine couldn't have been so blessed. Now not only can he accompany His Majesty, but also his beloved son, and the concubine dies without regrets. ”

Emperor Hongxuan glanced at the imperial concubine deeply and said, "You don't have to be like this. I.................. In fact, you can also set up a primary four. ”

The imperial concubine hurriedly stood up, knelt at the feet of Emperor Hongxuan, and said in fear: "Your Majesty must not be like this. — Even if you think about it, you can't think about it. ”

Emperor Hongxuan closed his eyes and stretched out his hand to pull the imperial concubine up, "You know, my Daqi has always had a descendant and a long-term heir. The few times that they are not long-term have brought about major disasters. Emperor Hongxuan opened his glasses, looked at the imperial concubine, and said with regret, "Little four.................. If he is blessed, he is actually my eldest son. ”

There is no need for Emperor Hongxuan to say the back", the imperial concubine had already interrupted Emperor Hongxuan's words in a panic: "Your Majesty, Xiaosi is not so blessed. Even if he is the eldest concubine, he is not the right person to choose Emperor Hongxuan's lips rose, stretched out his right hand, and stroked the face of the imperial concubine.

Although the imperial concubine is properly maintained, after experiencing the palace changes, exile, and separation of the Longqing Dynasty, the imperial concubine's face is still frosty.

Her skin is no longer blown, her eyes are no longer smart, and even her hands are not as soft as before.

“………… I've wronged you. I know that your intelligence is not inferior to Pei Shufan, and you even know how to advance and retreat better than her, and you know how to restrain your edge. You have raised the little four very well, and I am very satisfied. Emperor Hongxuan stared at the face of the imperial concubine motionlessly, and the emotion in his eyes was as deep as the sea.

The imperial concubine smiled bitterly, tilted her head, removed her face from Emperor Hongxuan's palm, and said softly: "The concubine is not as good as the first lady of Ningyuan Marquis." - It's always been inferior. "In her previous life, she was defeated at her hands. In later generations, their contest did not start at all, and Pei Shufan decided to quit.

No one can fight for a dead man.

Emperor Hongxuan sighed and said to the imperial concubine: "Yizhen, I have come up with my age, and I often feel short of breath recently. Since Pei Shufan's death, I have had to personally inquire about many things, and it is also very exhausting to be with those people. Now the eldest prince is the oldest, and he has an heir, and he has always cared for the fourth child. No matter what aspect you consider, the eldest prince is the undisputed candidate for the crown prince. - If he can't do it, I don't have a choice now. It's all my flesh and blood, the fourth is still young, I don't want to see the eldest brother and the weak brother, fight for your life and death......"

The imperial concubine hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is too worried. Xiao Si never thought that even if His Majesty wanted to set up a concubine, he would insist on resigning. ”

Emperor Hongxuan waved his hand and said, "I understand, so I will discuss with you." - Let's settle down when it's late. ”

The imperial concubine nodded and called the palace people to come over and serve Emperor Hongxuan to wash.

The four princes, who were originally going to come to ask for peace, stood outside the palace gate for a while, then changed their minds and turned to leave.

Early the next morning, the four princes hurriedly had breakfast, said goodbye to Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine, and went to the imperial study.

On the way to the imperial study, the fourth prince saw the eldest prince helping the eldest princess to come over, so he was busy and said with a smile: "Say hello to the eldest brother and sister-in-law." He glanced behind them again, covering his mouth and snickering.

Behind the eldest princess, there were two more gorgeous women in red palace clothes, walking behind with their heads down.

The eldest prince saw the appearance of the fourth prince squeezing his eyebrows, coughed, and asked him, "Little four went to the imperial study?" ”

The fourth prince nodded, and was about to turn around and leave, but remembering the "secret news" he heard last night, he came to the eldest prince's side again, pulled the eldest prince farther away, came to an open place, lifted his feet slightly, pulled the eldest prince's tall body and lowered his head, and said in his ear: "Brother eldest emperor, the fourth child heard his father say yesterday that he wanted to make the eldest prince the prince." After finishing speaking, he looked at the eldest prince with a smile.

Rao is the eldest prince has always been calm, and he couldn't help but change color when he heard the words.

The fourth prince was even more proud, looking at the face of the eldest prince, he almost shook his head on the side.

When the eldest prince saw the appearance of the fourth prince, he calmed down, stretched out his hand and patted him lightly on the head, "Make you naughty and make the royal brother happy." ”

The fourth prince shouted: "What I said is true! - To have half a lie, let Xiao Si eat glutinous rice balls and choke to death......"

The eldest prince was so frightened that he quickly covered the mouth of the fourth prince and whispered to him: "Don't talk nonsense. - Children can't talk nonsense. ”

"I'm not a child!" The fourth prince was stubborn, and the expression on his face was exactly the same as when the eldest prince was stubborn.

The eldest prince looked at the face of the fourth prince, and finally couldn't help but smile and said, "Well, it's not a child. He patted him on the shoulder again, "Thank you." The hospitality of the fourth child, the royal brother understands it. ”

The fourth prince looked at the eldest prince blankly, "Brother eldest emperor, you are not surprised at all." "It's not the same as the four princes expected.

The eldest prince shook his head with a smile and said, "Little four, you are still young and don't understand our father's ......."

The fourth concubine said nonchalantly: "Father said it anyway, believe it or not." - Brother Emperor, if it is true, you can send me a gift. ”

The eldest prince tilted his head, as if thinking, "Is this so?" Okay, too. Except for my musket from abroad, you can choose anything else! ”

The fourth prince jumped three feet high: "What the hell! —ˉ—I knew I wanted that musket! "Very angry.

The eldest prince couldn't help but smile and beckoned to the fourth prince: "You think slowly, see if there is any other way to get this musket from me." With that, he walked away.

The fourth prince pursed his mouth, snorted angrily, turned around and went in the direction of the imperial study, and the eldest princess stood aside with a smile, waiting for the eldest prince to come over and ask him, "Are you two finished talking?" ”

The eldest prince nodded, held the eldest princess's arm again, and said, "Let's go, let's go and ask for peace for my father and mother." ”

Coming to the Fengxu Palace of the Imperial Concubine, Emperor Hongxuan had just finished breakfast and was sitting at the table, talking to the Imperial Concubine.

Hearing that the eldest prince brought the eldest princess to ask for peace, Emperor Hongxuan nodded and said, "Xuan." ”

The eldest prince and the eldest princess entered with two women, saluting Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine.

Emperor Hongxuan Wen Yan said to the eldest princess: "You are now a person with a body, so don't be too tired." I can spare you from the matter of peace. ”

The eldest princess, Tu Shi, hurriedly said: "The father and mother are lenient, but the sons and daughters can't be overly entrusted." He added: "The imperial doctor said that moving around a lot is also beneficial to the fetus." ”

Emperor Hongxuan didn't say more, said a few words to the eldest prince, and said: "Swing up and go up."

The eldest prince followed Emperor Hongxuan on errands for a while, and followed Emperor Hongxuan behind him, and went all the way.

In the past, after the eldest prince left, the eldest princess would also leave.

This time, the eldest prince left for a while, and the eldest princess had no intention of leaving, and the imperial concubine was secretly surprised in her heart.

The eldest princess sat in front of the imperial concubine and gossiped for a while, then got up and saluted the imperial concubine and said, "Mother, the ministers came here today to ask for something. ”

The imperial concubine glanced at the two women who were obviously not palace maids who had been standing behind her, and asked her with a smile: "Get up and talk." Just sit there, and let's talk. — What's the matter with you? ”

The eldest princess confessed again, sat diagonally on the autumn-colored brocade stool under the imperial concubine, and then said with a smile: "This matter is the right of the son." The mother concubine knew that her son-in-law was pregnant, and she was almost four months old. As he spoke, he called the two women behind him over and said to the imperial concubine: "They are the maiden sisters of the sons and daughters who voluntarily entered the palace to serve His Royal Highness the eldest prince." I also hope that the imperial concubine will give them a grace and give them a name, so that they can serve His Royal Highness. ”

As he spoke, he summoned them to come forward and introduced them to the imperial concubine one by one. One is her cousin, and the other is her cousin, but the fertilizer and water do not fall into the fields of outsiders.

The imperial concubine looked at the eldest princess with a smile, and said gently: "Now that you are pregnant, don't worry about it." These things are arranged by the Zongren Mansion itself. "Implicitly advised the eldest princess that she didn't need to be a candidate for the eldest prince Zhang Luo's bed.

The eldest princess was very uneasy. She has read poetry and books since she was a child, and has studied "Female Commandments" and "Female Virtues" more deeply, and has long been determined to be a broad-minded lady in the main room. For her, having the position of the main room and giving birth to the eldest son is the most important thing.

As for concubines, even if they are side concubines, they are just concubines.

Originally, she didn't have to give the eldest prince her own sister-in-law, but she knew that now the eldest prince was walking on thin ice, and if she was not careful, she would lose her previous achievements and fall into a place of no return. Therefore, you must not give the eldest prince those nobles who are in charge of the army or the girls of the civil officials who have real power.

And his maiden family is just a Hanlin. Looking at the age of the first assistant Pei Shuren, as well as the age of her father, you know that her father can't survive Pei Shuren. The first assistant of the Pei family is probably going to continue to do it.

Since this is the case, she simply has some selfishness. The eldest prince wanted to pick two people to serve anyway, so it was better to not fall into the fields of outsiders, so he recommended his mother's sister to be a solid favor for himself. His own family is not a noble, and his mother's family is even worse than the Tu family. The girls from these two families naturally reassured Emperor Hongxuan more than others.

But listening to the meaning of the imperial concubine, it is to let the Zongren Mansion choose someone for the eldest prince.

If someone is doing tricks in the Zongren Mansion and deliberately chooses two girls with prominent family backgrounds for the eldest prince to be side concubines, it will not only suppress himself, but also make the saint suspicious, which is really self-defeating.

Thinking of this, the eldest princess was a little anxious, and pleaded with the imperial concubine: "Mother, since the son is pregnant, he has not belonged, and I am afraid that he will neglect His Royal Highness." My two younger sisters, not to mention their appearance, are even more rare to be simple-minded, and they only know how to serve His Royal Highness the Great Prince. ”

The imperial concubine was taken aback, glanced at the two girls again, and asked the eldest princess in a low voice: "............ But have you slept yet? ”

The eldest princess's face immediately turned red, and she hesitated for a long time, and said, ".................. Not yet.

The eldest prince refused.

The imperial concubine breathed a sigh of relief, and said a little blame to the eldest princess: "On virtue, it's not on this." You take care of the baby, don't think about it. - You two girls, let's send them back first. ”

The eldest princess couldn't do it for a while, so she had to kneel down for the imperial concubine, startled the imperial concubine, and called the palace maid to come over and help the eldest princess up, and blamed her: "If you have something to say, what are you doing?" ”

The eldest princess said with tears in her eyes: "I beg my mother to have mercy." ”

The imperial concubine sighed secretly, knowing that Emperor Hongxuan had chosen this eldest princess, which was a little inappropriate. But when I thought of the first queen, I laughed in my heart: no matter how inappropriate it is, it is better than the first queen. It did not prevent the former queen from giving birth to several outstanding children......

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine's face softened, and she hinted to the eldest princess: "Don't worry, send them back first." Wouldn't it be more justified to wait for the saints to go to the Zongren Mansion to say hello and then announce their entry into the palace? ”

The eldest princess nodded gratefully and said, "Thank you for mentioning it." With that, he got up and said goodbye, and took the two sisters back.

Looking at the staggering back of the eldest princess, the imperial concubine smiled and felt that this eldest princess was actually not a bad choice. At least the heart is big enough to accommodate other women. - If a woman in the palace has an exclusive heart for the emperor, it is a disaster for the emperor and a disaster for this woman.

Here, Emperor Hongxuan took the eldest prince to the palace of nourishing the heart to see the courtiers, first glanced around, and asked Pei Shuren, the first assistant standing at the bottom: "Why didn't the prince of Zhenguo come?" ”

Pei Shuren stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty Zhenguo handed over a sign to take leave early this morning, saying that there is a family matter, and I ask the Holy Lord for permission to take a day off in advance." ”

Emperor Hongxuan was stunned and couldn't help asking, "What happened to the Zhenguo Mansion?" "Since Zhenguo Gong got married, he hasn't worried about the affairs of his mansion anymore.

Inspector Zuo Yu Shi He Siping, who was standing at the bottom, immediately stepped forward with a smile and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, it is the Duchess of Zhenguo, and it is also the little daughter of Weichen who is happy." The triumph was palpable.

Hearing that Zhenguo Gong was going to be a father again, even Emperor Hongxuan smiled happily and said, "What a happy event." Quasi-play! As he spoke, he instructed the chamberlain next to him: "Go back and talk to the imperial concubine and give a reward to the Duchess of Zhenguo." ”

The chamberlain took the order and left.

The imperial concubine listened to Emperor Hongxuan's will, got up and saluted, accepted the order, and according to the example of a foreign woman, she gave He Ningxin, the Duchess of Zhenguo, a jade ruyi and palace forging.

In the Zhenguo Mansion, the news that He Ningxin is pregnant has long been known. However, the rewards of the saint and the imperial concubine have only arrived today.

Jian Feiyang took advantage of He Ningxin's pregnancy today to take leave to Emperor Hongxuan, who was originally going to take Jian Feiyi to the Imperial Prison but when he was about to go out, he caught up with Emperor Hongxuan and the imperial concubine to give a reward, so he had to hurry up and take the incense case, and wait for the servant to leave.

Jian Feiyi has suffered a heavy blow since that night, after reading the suicide note left by Jian Shihong, the old town prince, and was bedridden for a while, unable to eat anything, and her plump body when she was pregnant quickly lost weight.

She never thought that what she thought was justified before turned out to be fake!

Even the mother she has called for so many years is fake!

So what else can she believe?

According to the letter, she wasn't even a serious girl in the town's mansion.

What eldest daughter?! - She's just a poor relative who comes to fight the autumn breeze!

Jian Feiyi didn't believe it, but her most trusted second brother endured the pain and told her what happened at that time. The piles and piles are all on the scene, and it happens that she wondered back then, "It turns out that this is the reason why my mother vigorously opposed my entry into the palace draft." I've been thinking, such a good opportunity, my mother is such a temperament, how can she grit her teeth and not let me go, no matter how much trouble I make, it's just two words, 'Don't ,......" Jian Feiyi said with a wry smile. At that time, Mrs. Jian was the first to jump out and object, which made Jian Feiyi wonder for a while.

The fake Mrs. Jane, Lu Ying, objected to Jian Feiyi's entry into the palace draft, and was naturally afraid that when Tiqi investigated the net worth of the show girl, she would turn over the events of the year. Let people know that she is not a girl from the real Jane family, so she is naturally not qualified to enter the palace draft.

Jian Feizhen persuaded her in a low voice: "I won't tell you, it's for your good." No matter what, my eldest brother and I treat you as our own sister. Your sister-in-law and second sister-in-law don't have a word. You know what they do to you.

Whether it is before or after marriage, they have not changed their treatment of you. ”

Jian Feiyi felt a little bitter in her heart. She wants to seek justice for her mother, but in fact, she also has to rely on her second brother to support her. Otherwise, what kind of storm can she stir up when she is a married girl? No matter what, she can't do without her mother's ......

Thinking of this, Jian Feiyi's arrogance completely subsided, and after two days of silence, she proposed to go to the edict to see the fake old lady Lu Ying. - Lu Ying is sorry for others, but she is not sorry for her Jian Feiyi.

Jian Feiyang didn't want her to go, but He Ningxin persuaded him that heart disease still needs heart medicine, and said: "Yang Lan and Lu Ying have been locked up in the edict prison for so many years, and it should be over." You should take the opportunity to remind King Anjun to execute them. Otherwise, they will be locked up there, and they will waste food to feed them. ”

Jian Fei raised his voice and said, "It's not that you don't know. They kept the two of them fishing. ”

He Ningxin was silent for a while, and said slowly: "How can the fish be caught when they have already died?" ”

Jian Feiyang touched his chin and said, "Maybe you know me, but others don't know, and Yang Lan and Lu Ying don't know either." ”

"Then let them know." He Ningxin is categorical.

Jian Feiyang also felt that it was time to close the net. Since the net has been open for so long, no fish have taken the bait. Either they've been abandoned, or the fish are gone.

Therefore, Jian Feiyang picked a day when there was nothing to do, and asked Emperor Hongxuan for leave, wanting to take Jian Feiyi to the edict prison in person.

It's a pity that Emperor Hongxuan sent someone over to spread the word again, delaying their trip.

Finally sent the people sent by Emperor Hongxuan away, Jian Feiyang took Jian Feiyi out, and when he got into the car outside, He Ningxin's maid Baicha ran out breathlessly again, and said, "Grandpa Guo and aunt, please stay." - Mrs. said that she was not at ease, and she wanted to go with Grandpa Guo and her aunt and grandmother. ”

Jian Feiyang hurriedly got out of the car and said to He Ningxin: "You are pregnant, don't go to that kind of place." ”

He Ningxin said softly: "It's okay." Our kid is bold, don't worry, no one can hurt him. - Besides, you took leave from the Holy Lord, for my sake. I'm going out with you, and it's a good excuse. ”

Jian Feiyang thought for a while and told her, "In this case, you have to stay by my side all the time, and you can't leave half a step." ”

He Ningxin nodded with a smile and said, "Well, you can't push me away even if you push it." ”

Jian Feiyang took her arm and let her get into the car and sat next to Jian Feiyi.

Jian Feiyi's eyes were red and swollen like a peach.

He Ningxin sighed lightly and said to Jian Feiyi: "No matter what, you have to remember that you are the girl of the Jian family." What Lu Ying and Yang Lan did was a great harm to everyone in the Jian family. You can't forget the Jane family you rely on for your own selfishness. ”

Jian Feiyi lowered her head and did not speak.

He Ningxin said again: "Lu Ying treats you with sincerity, and it may not be sincere. Think about what she taught you, which one works? Which one is right? ”

Jian Feiyi said in a low voice: "Even though she is not good in a thousand ways, she has raised me in the end. ”

He Ningxin sighed even more and said, "You are confused." It was the old town Guogong who picked you into the house at the beginning. What is provided for you is also the property of the Zhenguo Mansion. How can she Lu Ying and how can she give you fine clothes and food? Didn't she also take the money from the Zhenguo Mansion to support you? Do you think she is taking her own private house as a dowry? - You should be grateful, and you should be grateful to your father. ”

Jian Yi was suddenly asked, raised her head in a daze, looked at He Ningxin, and was speechless for a while.

She had never thought about it from that point of view. originally thought that the fake Mrs. Jian treated her well, let her be honorable and noble, and grew up in the name of the eldest daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion, she couldn't be too affectionate, so she forgot that the fake Mrs. Jian was kind to her.

But the sister-in-law is right.

If Lu Ying hadn't taken the name of Old Madam Jian, where would she go to find brocade clothes and jade food to support, it turned out that Lu Ying was just generous to others.

Jian Feiyi's expression gradually relaxed, and she sighed softly.

Jian Feiyang saw it in his eyes, and he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When they came to the Imperial Prison, He Ningxin and Jian Feiyi both put on their hoods on the thin outer sheets, covered their heads and faces, followed Jian Feiyang, and met with the female fan sent by King Anjun at the gate, and entered the Imperial Prison together.

After walking through a long corridor, I came to the innermost cells of the Imperial Prison.

He Ningxin and Jian Feiyi both covered their noses, didn't dare to raise their heads, and followed Jian Feiyang all the way.

Yang Lan and Lu Ying were locked up in a prison cell, which can be regarded as a complete mother-daughter relationship.

Jian Feiyi looked at the gray-haired old woman sitting at the foot of the wall in a daze, her eyes were blank, and tears came out of her eyes.

Seeing a man standing in front of the door of their cell, followed by two women in cloaks, Yang Lan in the prison was in high spirits, got up and threw herself in front of the fence, and shouted in a low voice: "Is he here to pick us up?" ”