"The emperor has his own way of teaching his son, and the teacher I recommend, although he is a talent, may not be suitable for the eldest brother, and the emperor knows the truth best." Mingzhu smiled calmly, "How can you say that the emperor doesn't care about the eldest brother's homework?" ”

Ah Ling'a smiled and didn't speak, seeing that Suo Etu got rid of the compliments and entanglements of several colleagues over there and left angrily, Mingzhu They also walked behind, neither of them spoke, but a few people on the side muttered, talking about the current situation in the harem, the reason why the emperor only gave the title of the nobleman of the little Hesheri clan seems to be to hold the status of the imperial concubine steadily, and now Wen Guifei is also living in a simple place, and no one seems to be able to shake the Tong family anymore.

Another person said that the imperial concubine has four elder brothers under her knees, and her biological mother Concubine De is the most liked by the two palaces, look at the current posture, the dignity of the imperial concubine is unshakable, and the concubine is pampered, perhaps the low-born concubine is attached to the imperial concubine, so the imperial concubine is noble, and the concubine is favored, and the two join forces to firmly drag the emperor and the harem in their hands.

Mingzhu and Alinga glanced at each other, now they are half a catty to eight taels, no one is better than the other, probably Suo Etu They still have a prince, a little stronger than them, but Concubine Hui and Concubine Wen are gradually losing ground in the harem, seeing Tong Guowei's arrogance becoming more and more arrogant, and the innocent Concubine Wu Yashi, I don't know which life has burned high incense, smooth sailing, and before she knew it, she had been glorified and full of light.

"Mingxiang, I'll take my leave first." A Ling'a smiled meaningfully, and left in a hurry, Mingzhu was about to leave, and saw Gao Shiqi, a bachelor in the Hanlin Academy, talking to the eunuch of the inner court, he waited a little, Gao Shiqi saw Mingzhu when he came over, and saluted respectfully, Mingzhu smiled and asked if he wanted to give a lecture again.

Gao Shiqi did not hide it, and replied bluntly: "Long live the lord appointed the lower official to find a few new essay collections for Concubine De Niangniang, and the lower official rummaged for a few days, but there was nothing proper, it was already an errand that had been delayed for a few days, and I asked the father-in-law to send a message to accuse him, and then I had to find it again." ”

Mingzhu frowned slightly and asked, "Concubine De is still studying now?" ”

Gao Shiqi said: "Niangniang has been studious for a long time, and during the southern tour in the old year, Xia Guan was ordered to present a book that recorded ancient legends for Niangniang to read, and it is said that it is used to tell stories to the fourth elder brother and the sixth elder brother." ”

Mingzhu has always heard that Concubine De loves to read and write, and in her early years, she thought it was just a boudoir trick that the emperor liked, who knew that she had read it for so many years, looking at the demure and gentle person, and there was no bookish atmosphere, but looking at the speech and behavior of Jiangning in Suzhou when she traveled with the emperor several times, she was indeed a person with ink in her stomach, and she wanted to be a palace maid to have such a cultivation, no wonder she could be favored for more than ten years.

"My lord, the lower officials still have important matters, and they have to take the first step." Gao Shiqi saluted politely and hurried away.

Mingzhu came back all the way with a heart full of worries, and when he entered the door, he heard the good news that the young grandmother was happy, and it was a good thing for the children and grandchildren to continue, and he was also happy for his daughter-in-law, but he heard the family ask him if he had seen his son, and he knew that Rong Ruo didn't know where to go, and he didn't go home yesterday or today.

Mrs. Mingzhu congratulated her husband on holding her grandson again, and now her daughter-in-law is much healthier than the Lu family back then, which is a good sign of the prosperity of the family, and she is happily preparing to report the good news to her mother's house, but the daughter-in-law said: "There is no need to go to report the good news, my brother just got a son, and I haven't had time to congratulate him, and I want to go back to my parents' house with Rong Ruo, but he is not at home for the past two days, and I can't speak." ”

When it came to Rong Ruo, Mingzhu was not angry, leaving his wife and daughter-in-law to go to the study alone, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were very embarrassed, the young lady quickly admitted her mistake to her mother-in-law, saying that she said something that should not be said, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very integrated, Mrs. Mingzhu also persuaded her: "What does it have to do with you, they are two stubborn cows, it is useless for you and me to break our hearts." ”

Thinking that it was rare for the daughter-in-law to open her mouth and want to go back to her parents' house, she sent someone to find out where her son was, and naturally the first place was to go to Shen Wan's private house, but she didn't expect the person who went to come back and said that the uncle was not there, the young lady was silent, and Mrs. Mingzhu hated and said: "It must be there, the little slut is hiding it and not letting you see it." ”

The young lady was sad in her heart, but sensibly advised her mother-in-law: "Don't be angry, maybe I'm really not here, he will always come back in a few days." ”

Sure enough, the young lady's generosity was rewarded, and the next person finally found their uncle in Nanyuan, a suburb of Beijing, Rong Ruo was ordered to go there on an errand, but he didn't say a word to the family, and Mingzhu didn't pay attention, Rong Ruo sent someone back with a message to say, and he would accompany her back to her parents' house after finishing her errand in a few days.

This made the young lady satisfied, and from time to time she remembered the situation of Shen Wan in the private house, and knew in her heart that as long as she secured the status of the eldest young grandmother of Nalan Mansion, even if there were a few more Zhang Wan and Li Wan, she would not be able to take away her husband.

A few days later, Mrs. Mingzhu entered the palace to report the good news to Concubine Hui, and happened to meet Suo Etu and asked to enter the palace to see the nobles of Ping, it is said that the status of the nobles is low, and they can not see their families from time to time like Concubine Hui, but after all, the nobles of Ping are from different backgrounds, Suo Etu's status is different, and people in and outside the palace are all selling a love.

When Suo Etu came to Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Tong was not at home, and the noble man greeted her uncle, and when she walked in front of the main hall, she sighed unconvinced: "Even though you comfort me in every possible way, uncle, I still feel very uncomfortable, how can I also be a sister, one is a concubine, and the other is also in the concubine position, just I am just a nobleman?" Those low-born people in the palace still thought they could be on an equal footing with me, and the noble man An the day before yesterday was still arrogant to me. ”

Suo Etu only said softly: "Please also ask your nobles to be cautious in their words and deeds." ”

Ping Guiren glanced at her, Xu Shi knew that she was going to replace her sister into the palace since she was a child, she was born with a high-minded and arrogant temperament, and she was full of momentum at a young age, and she sneered at this time: "Uncle is too worried, Concubine Tong is a stuffy gourd, you don't have to be afraid of shouting and killing in front of her." ”

Suo Etu didn't speak, and followed his niece into the palace to speak, saying some important rules and avoidances in the palace, and even told her: "The imperial concubine is not very good-tempered, don't make her unhappy if you provoke anyone, the emperor has been tolerant of the imperial concubine for so many years, as if anything can be turned around." It's different for others, Xianfu Palace Wen Guifei is the best example, the nobles are now just entering the palace, you must be cautious, figure out the holy will. ”

"My family often says that the emperor has a deep affection for my sister, although I have no impression of my sister, but after all, I am a sister, and the emperor must also look up to me. Uncle, you said that this noble position is the emperor's last resort, I believe it, but I understand better that the future of entering the palace has to be earned by yourself. The beautiful face of the Ping noble, who was very inconsistent with his age, was full of confidence, and smiled proudly, "Concubine De and Concubine Rong can climb up from the palace maid, I thought that what a great person, after entering the palace, it is nothing more than that." Uncle and don't worry, I haven't lived here for a long time, I saw it a few days ago, Yongshou Palace is a good place, you wait to come back to see me, go to the main hall over there and sit down. ”

"Please be careful." Suo Etu was cautious, thinking that her niece was young and vigorous, naturally different from other concubines, and she was born beautiful, as long as she could get the holy favor, the future in the future was unlimited. Now the prince does not have the support of his mother, and the concubines of the harem also have princes under their knees, and the situation is not optimistic for him.

However, because of Wen Guifei's medication to the emperor, the Empress Dowager secretly ordered the emperor to ban things for a while, just when the newcomers entered the palace, the Empress Dowager had not let go, and the emperor was not in a hurry for his own sake, and he had no affection for the newcomers. Others are okay, but Ping Guiren will definitely not be able to sit still, but she is not less educated at home, and she will never do noisy things, but it is not difficult to think of other ways to attract the emperor's attention.

It's just that young people tend to think things too simply, although Ping Guiren is not a few years older than the prince, but she is a serious aunt, she thinks that no one will stop her when she goes to Yuqing Palace to visit the prince, but she doesn't know the rules of Yuqing Palace, without the emperor's order or the prince's invitation, no one can enter and leave without permission.

On this day, Lan Qi came out of the Qianqing Palace, and when she passed in front of the Yuqing Palace, she saw that there were four or five people gathered in front of the door over there, she just stopped and looked at it casually, but someone over there hurriedly ran over there and respectfully asked Concubine De Niangniang to say: "Can Niangniang talk to the noble people, the slaves really can't let the noble people enter the Yuqing Palace, but the noble people don't believe it." ”

The rules of Yuqing Palace, the emperor will not tell the world publicly, anyway, people in the world can't come to the Forbidden City, it is a hidden rule in the inner palace, but Ping Guiren was born a nobleman, and he shouldn't know the doorway here, Lan Qi doesn't want to be troublesome, and he doesn't want to deliberately teach Xiao Hesheri with the respect of a concubine.

Lan Qi wanted to shirk and leave, but when the noble man saw this situation, he seemed to be unconvinced that those eunuchs were looking for Concubine De to suppress her, so he staggered over, flicked the handkerchief between his hands, and saluted very inappropriately, and said with a smile: "These minions are really, just talk to the concubines, what do you have to do to work for you." ”

Lan Qi smiled politely, but a few perfunctory greetings, and did not mention the matter of Yuqing Palace, and the nobles also knew each other, so they did not find pleasure in this matter, but they also asked unceremoniously: "Niangniang is from Qianqing Palace?" I heard that the emperor has been busy with government affairs these days, and the mother has to persuade the emperor to take care of the dragon's body. ”

"It's natural." Lan Qi coped, the purple jade on the side was clever, and said that the master should go back to take the tonic at the time, and he couldn't delay, and the group was about to leave, but the noble people of Ping followed up and said, "I heard that Concubine De loves to read, and the concubine is not talented, and she also loves to write and paint when she is at home, I don't know if I can go to Yonghe Palace to sit and ask you for advice?" ”

Lan Qi knew in her heart that no matter why the noble people wanted to go to Yonghe Palace to have a look, it would not be a kind friend. Although Yonghe Palace should also be hospitable, but she didn't want to have any contact with the nobles in private, guessing that her temperament was difficult, be polite, people climbed up along the pole, anyway, don't come and go, simply said: "After this palace, I want to go to Cining Palace to serve the Empress Dowager, this time I want to take a break when I go back, I can't talk to you, and I will put tea in Yonghe Palace next time, and then invite you to sit down." ”

Lan Qi rarely claims to be the palace in front of people, and he didn't know how to come out just now, and he didn't think much about it after speaking, he left with Ziyu and a few people, and when he was far away, Ziyu muttered: "Niangniang, this noble person doesn't seem to know how to respect and humility, but he just respects him, and there is no one in his eyes at all." It's so rude to see that your eyes are slanted, why is the young lady of the aristocratic family like this? ”

"Don't gossip behind people." Lan Qi advised, but she thought to herself, there have been countless faint kings in the past dynasties, and those so-called sons of destiny are still like this, and there are a few such young ladies from aristocratic families, what is it unusual. Thinking about it, Concubine Wen was raised by her family since she was a child, and she didn't grow up as her family envisioned, isn't that the truth.

When she returned to Chuxiu Palace, Concubine Tong politely greeted her to drink tea, but she was thrown off, but Concubine Tong had a good temper and didn't care, and it didn't take long for the palace maid to send the Juezen nobles to play a good pattern, and the Pinggui people were not willing to be lonely and ran over, speaking of the Juezen nobles, they asked arrogantly: "I heard that the most beautiful in the palace is the Juezen nobles?" Sister, can't you really go to Xianfu Palace, but how can you let the noble people of Juezen play tricks? I've been in the palace for a few days, and I haven't seen the concubine and the beautiful nobleman. ”

Concubine Tong didn't think much about it, saying that Concubine Wen had a baby, this child was too expensive, and she was afraid that the birthday of the people in the palace would collide with the child, so she didn't let everyone visit. She thought that after saying this, the noble people would no longer be curious, who knew that as soon as they turned around, they would run to the door of Xianfu Palace to hang around, although they did not enter the door, but Xianfu Palace was now stared at from above, and in the evening, the Queen Mother sent someone to tell Concubine Tong to take care of the people in her palace, saying that Concubine Wen's fetus was very important, and no one should run to disturb her.

The queen mother put pressure on Concubine Tong, and the Chengqian Palace felt embarrassed because of her sister's imprudentness, and the imperial concubine called Concubine Tong to reprimand her, teaching her the majesty of the lord of the palace.

Concubine Tong was inexplicably implicated, and she was very aggrieved, so she couldn't help but say to her sister: "After all, she is the sister of Queen Hesheri, and I don't want to be too serious about her, and she lives under one roof, what's the point of making a fuss?" ”

The imperial concubine repeatedly said that her sister was useless, and blamed her for having her own dignity, what about the sister of Empress Hesheri, and not the queen herself, if she really valued it, how could the emperor only give a noble position. Such a lesson, not to mention that if Chu Xiugong made something happen to the Queen Mother, she would not be spared, Concubine Tong had no choice but to quit, so angry that she even got the wrong direction of going home.

Concubine Tong snorted and went in the wrong direction, but happened to meet Concubine De who was going to Cining Palace, Lan Qi saw that her face was full of unhappiness, so she asked what's wrong, Concubine Tong knew that Concubine De was a good person, and when the two walked together, she unconsciously said that she was wronged, saying that she couldn't hold the Ping nobles, if only she could let the Ping nobles move away, but she didn't dare to open her mouth to the imperial concubine.

Lan Qi was also helpless, and persuaded her: "Pinggui only lives in Chuxiu Palace, and if you move away without a decent and thoughtful reason, you will inevitably cause some gossip, sister, can you bear with it again?" ”

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