Chapter 848 - Freemasonry Chapter 849 - Old Things

"If the Empress Dowager really wants a cup of poisoned wine, the concubine can also ask the emperor for it on your behalf; In order to fulfill her filial piety, the concubine thought that the emperor would not mind being criticized. Hongluan smiled and pushed the wine glass in front of the Empress Dowager: "You can think about it, do you want to go to the Buddha Hall or a glass of wine?" ”

The Empress Dowager stared at Hongluan: "You wish the mourning family would return to the West with a glass of wine, with two old princes as evidence, when the time comes, it can only be said that the mourning family is bent on going its own way, and the Shangguan family will not hesitate to die for the sake of the Shangguan family, and the unkind will trap the emperor for the crime of unfilial piety - your little bit of caution, do you think the mourning family can't see it?" You save it, the mourning family believes in the Buddha and believes that God will open his eyes, and there will be your retribution when the time comes; The mourners want to see your retribution in the Buddha hall. ”

After she finished speaking, she took Shang Yi's hand and looked at the emperor: "In any case, the emperor knows that it is impossible for you to ascend the throne smoothly without the Shangguan family, whether you remember this kindness or not, it's up to you." If you can remember the goodness of the Shangguan family, you will give the Shangguan family a way to live, even if they are degraded to commoners from now on. The mourning family prayed for your father and grandfather in the Buddha Hall, hoping that they could bless you and bless the great country left by our ancestors. ”

The emperor didn't react, he didn't even stand up, he lowered his head as if he was thinking about it, and didn't hear the words of the empress dowager.

The Empress Dowager gritted her teeth and held Shang Yi's hand and turned around, this time she really had to go. No one came to save her, and there was nothing she could do. It wasn't until her figure disappeared that the emperor raised his head: "Kindness? If the Shangguan clan continues to mess around like this, I am afraid that the ancestral inheritance will not protect the legacy left by the first emperor, and I have done it. ”

Hongluan and Xian Guifei glanced at each other, and both sat down to persuade each other: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is connected with the Shangguan family, and I don't want to believe that the Shangguan family will do something rebellious." Now that the Shangguan family is gone, it is always a happy event, and the emperor still doesn't care about the words of the empress dowager, she may figure it out in a few days. ”

The emperor smiled and didn't say any more, the Shangguan family and the Empress Dowager are connected by blood and blood, isn't he and the Empress Dowager? Don't say anything else, relying on the Shangguan family to determine that the queen's position belongs to them, just as the first emperor said, if the Shangguan family is not removed, it will not be a big tail, but will leave a disaster for future generations.

There was nothing else in the Cining Palace, and the emperor left to go to the imperial study. Xian Guifei and Hongluan walked slowly in the car, although it was early spring, but in addition to the remnants of snow in the park, there was no greenery, let alone flowers and plants. The two of them didn't care about the scenery, but they were silent with each other for a long time because they didn't know where to start. Concubine Xian sighed: "The Hu family will not spare us this time." ”

Hongluan chuckled: "Sister, what she said is wrong, now that the Shangguan family is gone, the Zhao family has become the first family, and it is a gratifying thing to suppress the Hu family, how can you say such frustrating words." The emperor said that he would promote more Zhao family nephews, and no matter how powerful the Hu family is, there is no need to be afraid. ”

Concubine Xian glanced back at Hongluan: "I don't really care about the Zhao family, I am the daughter of a concubine who was received in the name of my mother-in-law, and the rise and fall of the Zhao family will not allow my biological mother to live a good life." Moreover, I have no ambitions in the palace, and it is not beneficial for me for the Zhao family to become strong. ”

"If my sister can help me, I can do it for the Zhao family." Her gaze was extremely calm: "My sister understands what she says, right?" There are many words that are not wrong now, but the Hu and Zhao families are still there, and the emperor never wants a second Shangguan family to appear, and his sister is willing to be a pawn. ”

Hongluan looked at her deeply when she heard this: "My sister can't understand my sister's words. ”

"How can you not understand?" Concubine Xian laughed: "My sister can be smooth sailing in the palace, everyone thinks that my sister has no one in the court and thinks that my sister will not end well, but my sister is not, can my sister know the reason?" She didn't sell Guanzi: "The reason why my sister is so smooth is precisely because my sister has no one in the court, that the emperor believes in her sister so much, and he will not doubt what her sister does and says." Everyone is proud of their family background, but they don't know that this is the emperor's taboo. ”

Hongluan blinked: "Is my sister thinking too much?" "It is difficult to distinguish between the enemy and me in the palace, and Concubine Xian and her teamed up to deal with the Empress Dowager because that was the emperor's intention, and the emperor relied on the Zhao family a lot; Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, both the court and the palace are different from the original, and it is even more difficult to guess everyone's thoughts at this time.

Xian Guifei smiled: "Sister is always too cautious. My sister's mind was spoken, and my sister heard it, and it was all up to my sister. I just want my biological mother to have a happy life, I don't have to be a cow and a horse in the Zhao family and be used by the Zhao family to coerce me. ”

Hongluan smiled and looked into the distance: "With the respect of my sister and concubine, where do I still need my sister's help?" With your current status in the palace and the favor of the emperor, the Zhao family should not treat an aunt lightly. ”

"You don't know what's going on in the mansion, sister; It's because my status is getting more and more expensive, so my biological mother's life is becoming more and more worried. Concubine Xian smiled bitterly: "I can't open my mouth to speak for them, and even if they don't say it, I won't ask, just to make her life better." ”

Hongluan didn't speak, and was facing the imperial concubine, so the two didn't say any more.

Xian Guifei didn't accompany the Empress Guifei much, and retired and left early, leaving Hongluan to talk to the Empress Guifei: she knew that the Empress Guifei was here to find Hongluan, and she wanted to live a stable life in the palace, even if she didn't think about that non-trivial matter, she still had to have this eyesight, otherwise she would be trampled on sooner or later.

The Empress Dowager looked into the distance: "The Empress Dowager just sent Shang Yi to see the Empress." She didn't look at Hongluan: "The queen should be deposed soon, the emperor needs a reason, and the courtiers also need a reason." After she finished speaking, she pointed to the magpie in the tree in the distance and said, "The good news is coming, right?" There are many words without mistakes, I like more birds and finches in the palace, but the Queen Mother keeps saying that it is too noisy and makes people drive them away. ”

Hongluan took a closer look at the Empress Dowager and the Empress and didn't ask about the Empress Dowager and the Empress, but just looked at the magpie and said, "When I was a child, I heard adults say that the magpie doesn't live alone, it should have its companions, right?" There are many words that the emperor and concubine love birds, just like the princess Rou, it would be good to raise a few more, and let the concubine honor one or two of the birds she likes. ”

The emperor turned his head and looked disgusted: "You also say these cheesy words, it's really disappointing." You and I have been this caged bird, can't fly, can't escape enough? Do you want to lock up a bird and watch it come to sympathy? ”

Chapter 849: Old Things

Hongluan laughed out loud when she heard this: "It's my fault, then let these birds and finches settle in the palace in the future, so that the imperial concubine will never blame me again, right?" There are many words without mistakes" After laughing, I couldn't help but sigh, the taste of the birds in the cage was really uncomfortable.

The imperial concubine heard her sigh and blame herself, and clapped her hands gently: "It's all my fault for recruiting you, now you have a child in your belly, you can't sigh, it's a good thing to be happy with the child in your belly every day." She no longer said that the bird took Hongluan's hand: "It's very hot, it's not cold." Not long ago, I saw King Ding enter the palace, presumably to go to Concubine Jia, let's go to see her together? ”

Hongluan remembered the words of the Empress Dowager: "Concubine Jia knows flowers and plants very well, and there should be no one in the palace who can stand out; A cup of tea at my place can distinguish the difference, a cup of tea to consume she also has to ponder carefully for a long time, really a person who loves flowers and plants - to her to eat tea is not necessary, I drank a stomach of soup today, to see her treasured flowers and plants, to ask for a plant in the house to add a little spring. ”

"You're right, Concubine Jia was a master of flower arrangement, but unfortunately she said that she was only forced to learn, and she didn't love these flowers and plants very much, so except for getting some tea, she never fiddled with these flowers and plants. If you want to go to her to get potted flowers, you will be disappointed, it is better to go to Concubine Rong or Concubine Jing, maybe there are some good flowers to snatch. The Empress Dowager smiled when she said this: "That's right, let's go to Concubine Rong and see if there are good flowers." ”

She changed her mind and pulled Hongluan away, and when she arrived at Concubine Rong's palace, Concubine Rong was not there, which disappointed Hongluan and the imperial concubine; Hearing that Concubine Rong went to Concubine Jing, Hongluan couldn't help but smile and said, "It seems that Concubine Jing should be robbed today." ”

"It's hard to escape again, she was originally an honest and quiet person, and Bengong was really embarrassed to go to her to be a strongman, but it seems to be providence." The Empress Dowager smiled and turned to Concubine Jing's palace.

When Concubine Jing and Concubine Rong came out, Hongluan wiped the slight sweat on her forehead: "We're here to rob, let's take out the good tea first, this way really makes me thirsty." ”

Concubine Rong smiled and helped Hongluan to let her take a closer look: "You still need to rob?" I actually came to rob an honest man, be careful of being reported, we will rob you. He smiled and sat down in the hall.

Hongluan smelled a dark fragrance: "It's so fragrant, the flowers are blooming, right?" No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Concubine Jing smiled and asked people to bring up the flowers: "It's just an ordinary jasmine, but I used some tricks to make it bloom at this time." ”

The Empress Dowager stroked her palm: "It's just right, I love such a little flower, fragrant but not glamorous." Concubine Jing, I robbed this flower, you can send me to the palace in a while, and see if I have what you like, just take it yourself. ”

Concubine Jing smiled and shook her head, and asked people to send the flowers to the imperial concubine: "Just now, Prince Ding and Concubine Jia came, they wanted to ask for this flower and they were not embarrassed to speak, and I was not embarrassed to see it, I didn't want this flower to be mine, and it was taken away after all." ”

Prince Ding and Concubine Jia came to Concubine Jing to do it? Hongluan's heart moved: "It's to let the imperial concubine get the first, and I have to learn the ability to rob again." Concubine Jia and Prince Ding also like this flower? Did Concubine Jing send other flowers to them, and you are embarrassed to let me go home empty-handed today, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Concubine Rong smiled and stroked her palms: "That's it, why are you embarrassed to let us go home empty-handed." Turning back to Hongluan and smiling and shaking his head: "Prince Ding is not here to ask for flowers, he and Concubine Jia are here to ask our sisters something." Her smile faded away: "It's a thing of the past." ”

Hearing this, the imperial concubine said strangely: "What happened in the past? Yesterday, Concubine Jia and the palace also talked about the past, and Prince Ding was also there at that time. Alas, there are some things that this palace really wants to forget, as if it never happened, and I really don't want to hear people mention it. ”

"yes." Concubine Jing sighed: "The two Meixiang sisters have been gone for so long, and they are not good to die, so they still mention it." Besides, the concubine Jia we know also knows, why do you have to ask us? Back then, there was no one in the palace of grace in the Chenglu Palace, how can we compare with the little beauties we were just a little beauty back then? Those things in the Chenglu Temple, alas, are actually better not to mention. ”

"That is, we don't know much about the concubines of Chenglu Palace, not to mention where Mei Xiang and the two are located, we don't know. I've heard that their sisters seem to have relatives in the palace, but it's none of my business, and I wasn't interested in knowing who their relatives were, anyway, they weren't the people around us, otherwise we could borrow some strength. Concubine Rong's words were a little messy, but they made Hongluan care the most.

It turns out that the two Meixiang sisters still have relatives in the palace: after they died, did the relatives in the palace also die? She wanted to ask, but she held back. Prince Ding and Concubine Jia asked about the old things of the year, and it was also about the hometown of the two Meixiang sisters, which made her confirm in her heart that the big water back then was definitely related to Concubine Jia.

Now Concubine Jia's mother and son are mainly based on Dingwang, and it can be seen that Dingwang is a very thoughtful person, although he usually looks sunny and has no scheming, but since he has had several contacts with Dingwang, Hongluan no longer thinks that Dingwang is a harmless person. The depth of his scheming is not as deep as that of King Fu, but it is not much shallow.

Concubine Jing shook her head: "I was startled by the eunuch brought by Prince Ding, and his whole body seemed to be cold, which gave me the illusion that he was a knife; You don't see his eyes, even when he laughs, there is something cold and inexplicable, which makes people feel chills in the bottom of their hearts. ”

"Well, I saw it," Concubine Rong looked unhappy: "Let me be uncomfortable, and I don't know when there will be such a person next to Prince Ding, but I have never seen it." ”

Hongluan's heart moved again when he heard this, and just as he wanted to speak, he listened to the crown princess: "Yes, yes, this palace also saw that eunuch yesterday, and asked Prince Ding; Concubine Jia said that it was an old eunuch in the palace, and there were few people around the prince, so she asked the emperor to reward a few more people for the prince, this old eunuch was originally in the tea room, and he didn't usually leave much, so we didn't see it. ”

Hongluan said with a smile: "There are too many eunuchs in the palace, and there are more eunuchs who have never seen them." It's just the matter of Chenglu Palace, hasn't it always been taboo in the palace, why did Concubine Jia and Prince Ding mention it repeatedly? Seeing that they want to mention them again, the palace still says less and makes fewer mistakes, and it's better not to always mention these old things. ”

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