It has been two or three days since the four princes were married by the emperor, but the second good thing that the emperor said has not been announced for a long time, and the ministers feel that there is no second good thing at all, and the emperor is purely to tease them.

In Changding Palace, the four princes were having lunch with Concubine Li.

Concubine Li personally cooked a table of the dishes that the four princes loved to eat on weekdays. She picked up a few more pieces of meat and put them into the bowl of the fourth prince, and said softly, "Eat more." ”

"Thank you, concubine, you can also eat more." The fourth prince also picked up a few pieces of meat in Concubine Li's bowl, "Mother, you have to eat more meat on weekdays." ”

Concubine Li has been worshipping the Buddha since many years ago, and then she has been a vegetarian most of the time, and has very little time to eat meat. On weekdays, Concubine Li only eats meat when she participates in important banquets, and she doesn't eat meat at other times.

The meat that her son sandwiches, Concubine Li will naturally eat.

"Mother, the tenth brother said that people should eat more meat, and not eating meat is not good for the body." The fourth prince told Concubine Li what he heard from Zhao Yao, "If a woman doesn't eat meat, she will not only lose her hair, but also grow old quickly." ”

When Concubine Li heard this, the movements in her hands paused, and her expression couldn't help but be stunned.

Qiu Sang remembered that Concubine Li's hair had fallen out a lot over the years, and her face became very anxious and heavy. She hurriedly said: "Niangniang, you can't just eat vegetarian in the future, you have to eat meat every day, otherwise your ......" She didn't dare to say hair, for fear of angering Concubine Li Niangniang.

Concubine Li didn't expect that she didn't eat meat because she lost her hair, and she thought it was because of her age.

"Okay, I'll eat more meat in the future."

Hearing Concubine Li say this, the four princes were relieved.

"Are there a lot of people looking for you these days?" Concubine Li asked.

The fourth prince nodded his head and said, "Well, a lot." "Since my father gave General Lu's daughter to him in marriage, many ministers want to support him." I refused. ”

Hearing her son's answer, Concubine Li was not surprised at all. If it had been before, she would have supported her son in doing so, but now she disagrees.

"Yun'er, you can't turn people away like you used to."

When the fourth prince heard this, he stopped what he was doing, and looked at Concubine Li with puzzled eyes.

"Why?"

Concubine Li put down the dishes and chopsticks in her hand, and said to the fourth prince with a serious expression: "What did the emperor marry General Lu's daughter for?" ”

The fourth prince was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought about it, and understood what Concubine Li meant.

"Father is here for me to come forward?"

"Now that you know in your heart, why did you reject those ministers?" The fourth prince has been intelligent since he was a child, and he is mature and steady, and he hardly let Concubine Li worry about it.

The fourth prince frowned slightly and said, "Mother, I don't want to come forward now. ”

"Yun'er, you should know in your heart that this is not something you want to or not." Concubine Li understood her son's mood, and comforted him in a gentle tone, "You are about to become an adult, even if you don't have that idea, the ministers will not let you go." Besides, do you think the ministers and the crown prince will believe you? ”

The fourth prince did not speak.

"You are not an adult, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Acting King, and the ministers will not take you seriously, but now that you are about to become an adult, they will no longer ignore you." Concubine Li knew in her heart that the fourth prince did not have any thoughts about that position for the time being, but when he became an adult, things would not develop as he wished, "Don't say anything else, just say that your grandfather's family will not let you go on like this." ”

The four princes were still silent.

"The emperor asked you to come forward, which shows that the emperor values you very much, and this is also a tempering for you." Concubine Li's tone became very serious, "Yun'er, you can't refuse the emperor's trial of you. ”

The expression of the fourth prince also became solemn, and then he nodded and said, "I know, but I also have my considerations, so the concubine doesn't have to worry." "He won't come. What kind of people can use it and what kind of people can't use it, he will weigh it in his heart.

Concubine Li bowed slightly and said, "It's good that you know it in your heart." She is confident that her son will be able to handle the matter.

The fourth prince hesitated and asked, "Mother, what about my cousin?" "Now that his father has given him a marriage, what should my cousin do?

Although he has always treated his cousin as a younger sister and has never promised anything to his cousin, everyone around him tacitly assumes that his cousin will marry him in the future and become his princess. However, now that he has been married by his father, it is impossible for him to marry his cousin as a princess. Moreover, the cousin could not marry him as a side princess. Men in the Li family are not allowed to take concubines, and women are not allowed to be concubines.

When it came to her niece, Concubine Li felt guilty in her eyes.

"I will arrange a good marriage for Houci."

The fourth prince nodded his head: "That's the only way." ”

"If you meet a nice young talent, tell me about it."

"Okay."

Concubine Li said again: "In two days, I will invite Mrs. Lu and Miss Lu into the palace." ”

The fourth prince said: "Mother just arranges it." ”

Concubine Li saw that her son was still calm, and couldn't help but want to tease him.

"I heard that General Lu's daughter is very beautiful and very talented."

The fourth prince still looked expressionless.

Concubine Li continued: "The tiger father has no dog girl, I heard that Miss Lu is also a very good general, and the soldiers in the army are very convinced of her. ”

After the fourth prince was given marriage, he sent someone to inquire about Miss Lu. He knew about Miss Lu.

"Miss Lu and the daughters of the four generals are close friends." Concubine Li sighed in her heart, the emperor really gave Yun'er a good marriage. "General Lu and the four generals are also friends, Yun'er, do you know what this means?"

"Mother, I know."

"Jiangmen's daughter is not like an ordinary girl, we can't demand her by the standards of an ordinary girl." Concubine Li is not a pedantic person, "She is a talented female general, if you let her hold back in the back house, it will be too wronged to her, and after she marries you, you can't bully her." ”

"Don't worry, I won't." The fourth prince is not one of those old-fashioned people, and he will not use secular concepts to restrain Miss Lu and let her be trapped in the back house of the palace in the future. Moreover, in the future, they will go to the fiefdom together, and when that time comes, the soldiers of the fiefdom will trouble Miss Lu to train.

Concubine Li also knew that her son was not like that, but she still had to tell her son.

"You prepare a gift for Miss Lu, and when she enters the palace, you give it to her."

"Okay, I'll prepare it carefully."

Concubine Li smiled: "Miss Lu is a female general, don't give ordinary girls what they like." She thought for a moment and said, "If a female general is a general, she will like things like war books, swords, or bows and arrows." ”

"I see." The fourth prince said gratefully to Concubine Li, "Thank you, Concubine Xie." ”

"What to do politely with the concubine." Concubine Li always felt that her son was too polite to her and never coquetted with her, which made her feel a little sad, but she also knew that her son's temperament was like this.

Alas, her son is too smart and steady, and not letting her as a mother worry about it will make her feel a little lonely.

Concubine Li told the four princes about the Lu family again, and the four princes listened very carefully, although he already knew about it, and knew more than Concubine Li.

This lunch, the mother and son used it very warmly.

After lunch, the four princes did not leave in a hurry, but accompanied Concubine Li to drink tea and chat.

At this moment, Sun Kui came to Changding Palace.

Concubine Li and the fourth prince looked at Sun Kui with some surprise.

Sun Kui first saluted Concubine Li and the four princes, and then took out the holy decree.

Concubine Li and the four princes hurriedly knelt down to receive the order.

Sun Kui opened the holy decree and read it aloud: "Concubine Li is a good and virtuous person, and she is deeply ...... my heart."

Concubine Li, who was kneeling on the ground, heard the content of the holy decree, her heart suddenly beat very fast, and a surprise that could not be concealed crossed her eyes.

"Promoted to concubine, Qin this!" After Sun Kui finished reading the holy decree, he respectfully handed the holy decree in his hand to Concubine Li.

Concubine Li took the decree with both hands.

"Congratulations, Niangniang." Sun Kui thanked Concubine Li.

Qiusang and they were also busy congratulating Concubine Li: "Congratulations to Niangniang, congratulations to Niangniang!" ”

Concubine Li was in disbelief with joy on her face: "Grandpa Sun, I'm sorry for you." ”

"Mother is polite, this is what a slave should do." Sun Kui said another congratulatory word.

The fourth prince invited Sun Kui to sit down for tea, but Sun Kui refused, and Sun Kui said that he would also go to the Kunde Hall to read the holy decree.

After hearing this, Concubine Li and the four princes all showed surprised looks on their faces, but they didn't ask.

Sun Kui told Concubine Li and the four princes that the emperor also promoted Concubine Ying to Concubine Ying and Liang Zhaoyi to Concubine Liang.

Knowing that she was not the only concubine to be promoted, Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. If she was the only one to be promoted, it would be too eye-catching.

The four princes personally sent Sun Kui out of Changding Palace.

Sun Kui thanked the four princes, and immediately said a few more words to the four princes.

"Your Highness, the emperor values you very much, you can't let the emperor down."

The fourth prince's heart sank, and he immediately thanked Sun Kui: "Thank you for reminding Grandpa Sun, I will not disappoint my father." ”

"Your Highness is polite, and the slave and maid are leaving."

"Grandpa Sun walks slowly."

Sun Kui went to the Kunde Hall with the holy decree.

Liang Zhaoyi was not surprised at all by her promotion to concubine. After the fourth prince was given marriage by the emperor, she guessed that Concubine Li would be promoted to Concubine Li, and she would also be promoted when she had a prince.

Sun Kui also told Concubine Liang about Concubine Ying's promotion to Concubine Ying. Of course, there is also the promotion of Concubine Li to Concubine Li.

Concubine Liang sighed in her heart: Sure enough!

Sun Kui drank tea in the Kunde Hall before leaving. When he left, he unceremoniously accepted Concubine Liang's reward.

After Sun Kui left, Yu Mei and Pan Cairen congratulated Concubine Liang one after another. Liang Zhaoyi was promoted to Liang Concubine, and they were even happier than Liang Concubine herself.

"I thought we would never be promoted in this life, but I didn't expect my sister to be promoted to a concubine."

"Great, Niangniang is now a concubine, so she can summon her parents and family."

Concubine Liang didn't expect this, but now that she heard Pan Cairen say this, she felt the joy of being promoted to a concubine.

"I didn't expect to be promoted."

Zhao Yao was not surprised at all: "My father gave General Lu's daughter to the fourth brother in marriage, and I will definitely promote Concubine Li's position next, but it is not good to promote the fourth brother's mother alone, so my father promoted Concubine Ying and Mother Concubine." ”

When Yu Meiren heard Zhao Yao say this, she was surprised and said, "Is that the case?" ”

Pan Cairen said with a shocked face: "Yaoyao, do you mean that my sister was promoted by the way?" ”

Zhao Yao nodded lightly and said, "That's right, the promotion of the mother concubine is incidental." He said so, but in his heart he didn't think so. He knew in his heart that Liang Zhaoyi's promotion to concubine was the main thing, and Concubine Li's promotion to Concubine Li was incidental.

The fifth princess raised her hand and knocked Zhao Yao's little head: "Tenth brother, do you say this about Niangniang?" ”

Zhao Yao covered his head, glared at the fifth princess and said, "I'm not wrong. ”

"Niangniang, look at the tenth brother......"

Concubine Liang smiled slightly: "Yao Yao is right, I was just promoted by the way." ”

Poppy smiled: "It's not a bad thing to be promoted by the way. Now that my sister is a concubine, I can see my family if I want to see her in the future. "Yu Mei and Pan Cairen were full of envy in their hearts.

Concubine Liang said: "In the future, I will summon your family members to the palace and let you meet them." ”

Hearing Concubine Liang say this, Yu Mei and Pan Cairen immediately turned red-eyed.

The two of them were very moved in their hearts, and said in a choked tone: "Sister...... Thank you ......."

"We are sisters, you don't have to be polite to me." Concubine Liang sighed lightly in her heart and said, she was finally able to see her second brother and them openly.

The other concubines in the harem were not surprised that Concubine Li was promoted to Concubine Li and Liang Zhaoyi was promoted to concubine. Of course, there was some surprise. However, compared to their promotion, Concubine Ying's promotion to Concubine Ying is even more shocking.

Concubine Ying has only been in the palace for a few years, and she has been promoted to Concubine Ying, which is amazing.

Why was Concubine Ying promoted to Concubine Ying?

She has been in the palace for two or three years and has not given birth to a dragon heir for the emperor, what qualifications does she have to be a concubine?

However, when they thought that Concubine Rong had not been promoted to imperial concubine, and now they were on an equal footing with Concubine Ying, their hearts were instantly balanced. Of course, it's more about schadenfreude.

Concubine Rong has been a concubine for more than ten years, and she has not been promoted to the imperial concubine. And Concubine Ying was promoted to Concubine Ying after only two or three years of entering the palace, and when Concubine Ying gave birth to a dragon heir, I was afraid that she would be promoted to the imperial concubine. At that time, Ying Guifei will be above Rong Guifei.

Regarding Concubine Ying's promotion to Concubine Ying, the most difficult thing to accept is Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong couldn't accept Concubine Ying's stand-in on an equal footing with her. When she learned about this, she angrily smashed a lot of teacups and vases.

When Empress Xie in Zhaoyang Palace learned about it, she smiled very happily. She was very considerate and virtuous and rewarded Concubine Ying, Concubine Li, and Concubine Liang with things.

It didn't take long for the ministers to learn about it.

Could this be the second good thing that the emperor said before?

In the East Palace, the prince's face was a little ugly.

"Father, the front foot will give General Lu's daughter to the fourth brother, and the back foot will give the fourth brother's mother a promotion." The crown prince furrowed his brows and said with a displeased face, "Is my father trying to build momentum for the fourth brother?" ”

The Eighth Prince nodded and said, "I'm afraid so." "It seems that the father wants the fourth child to join the battle between the crown prince and the acting king.

"Could it be that the fourth brother is the father's favorite son?" He and the acting king did not have the treatment of the fourth brother, which made the prince feel very uncomfortable.

"Big brother, I don't think so." The eighth prince said what he guessed in his heart, "It is possible that the father is trying to check and balance the court. ”

"What do you mean by checking and balancing the court?" The prince asked, puzzled.

"Father wants to use the fourth brother to balance the eldest brother and the acting king." Of course, this is not the main purpose.

When the crown prince heard the eighth prince say this, he instantly understood.

"I see."

"Big brother, fourth brother don't have to worry, our biggest enemy is still the acting king."

"You're right." Compared with the four princes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hates His Royal Highness the Acting King the most.

"When we get rid of His Royal Highness the Acting King, it's not too late to deal with the fourth brother when the time comes." The Eighth Prince said, "Big brother, Fourth Brother is not your opponent. ”

"The fourth child is indeed not our opponent."

Xuanping also said the same thing to His Royal Highness the Acting King. He persuaded His Royal Highness the Acting King not to shift his target to the four princes, their biggest enemy was still His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Also, the four princes are no threat to them. As long as they get rid of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, everything is theirs.

"That's what I said, but this king is still unhappy in his heart." The acting king said with a dissatisfied face, "Uncle, do you say that my father prefers the fourth child to me?" ”

"Your Highness, you have thought too much, there is no prince like you." Marquis Xuanping comforted His Royal Highness the Acting King and said, "The four princes are just the emperor's chess pieces, used to temper you. ”

"Tempering this king?" His Royal Highness the Acting King looked confused, "What does my father want to temper this king?" ”

"Your Royal Highness, it's not easy to sit in that seat, you have to go through the emperor's various exercises, and the four princes are the emperor's tempering of you." Marquis Xuanping didn't say nonsense to appease His Royal Highness the Acting King, but he really thought so, "We can't do anything to the four princes for the time being." ”

Although the acting king is a little stupid in the affairs of the court, it does not mean that he is incorrigibly stupid.

"This king understands, this king will not move the fourth." If you want to move, wait until he kills the prince.

One watch is served, and there are two watches in the evening.

Concubine Liang: I was promoted by the way.

Zhao Yao: The mother concubine is really incidental. Concubine Ying is the favorite of her father.

Emperor: I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense.

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