It was almost midnight, and there was a faint sound of silk and bamboo in a courtyard behind the palace, and Princess Rong, who had turned off the lights, was tossing and turning on the bed, not yet asleep.

In the past few days, she has summoned several officials who support her on weekdays, and wanted to inquire if there is a chance to get Yongping's title back in the future, but the result is not ideal, and the husbands of several officials are important members of the court.

So she brought Yang Yu over for a meal, and the mother and son talked about it, to the effect that they wanted to take him a concubine, but when he probed his tone, he said that there were enough people around him to serve, and he didn't mean to accept new people.

It's good to say that he doesn't accept it, and Princess Rong's heart is like boiling oil, and it doesn't stop.

Since the injury of Yu Yu, Yongping was demoted, and the contradiction between Zhang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has become more and more acute.

She wanted to give Yang a concubine, just to send someone to him to help fight against the Zhang family, the Zhang family's arrogance is too arrogant, the Zhang family is the princess, and she is the person who can directly affect his status and power in the palace, and she must be suppressed!

Who knows that he didn't delay lingering on weekdays, and Fengyue's own son didn't even agree to this!

With this old and small one, let Zhang's hooves pull it over!

Listening to the endless sound of silk and bamboo, Princess Rong felt very unlucky.

She lifted the curtain and scolded angrily: "What time is it, it's still going on, what age is the prince, don't you care about his body?!" ”

Someone outside immediately said yes, and hurried forward to pass the word.

"It's all shit!"

Princess Rong gritted her teeth and scolded, and simply went to the ground.

Picking up the jade cup on the table, he recalled the days when he followed the army to fight in the south and the north in those years, and he was worried day by day.

When the emperor led a large army to her hometown, his mother happened to be tortured to death by local grass bandits, and his father took her to join the rebel army.

Soon after, her father and brother were all killed in battle, and she was married to King Rong as a continuation by the emperor.

At that time, King Rong was almost thirty years old, and she was allowed out in this way at the age of twenty-eight years. There were so many young generals in the barracks at that time, how could she not have someone she liked?

But in the end, she still agreed to marry King Rong, why? Because she has no home, she also wants to have something to rely on, and no one can say if she can survive to the end during the battle? If she marries another general, there is a high probability that she will become an unknown widow.

King Rong doesn't fight or lead the army, he even has a bit of a pocket, but he has the identity of the elder brother of the leader of the rebel army, even if he dies halfway, the emperor must make a proper arrangement for her.

For a weak woman who has nothing, having a position of power is more tempting than having a confidant beloved!

So in the following years, she followed King Rong to live and die on the artillery battle, and there were several times when the tip of the enemy's knife was about to be inserted into her body, that is, in the future, she had the opportunity to become a noble princess to support her!

She got her wish in the end.

But later she found that it was not enough to just have the identity of this princess, because one after another side concubines and concubines were welcomed into the palace, and one by one the concubines were born. These people can also make his husband smile!

She also suddenly discovered that the fact that she had children with her husband does not mean that she can fully own this man!

He can have many women, children, even if she is a princess and a wife, but she is only one of the many women around him!

Princess Rong will always remember that when King Rong's first concubine was born, he was so happy that tears burst into his eyes.

He personally gave the name to the child and went to the temple to offer incense, thanking his ancestors for blessing his children with prosperity.

At that moment, Princess Rong clearly realized that she risked life and death to accompany this man all the way from despair to glory, and the princess status she finally got was not as solid as an iron wall!

The power she really wants to fight for turns out to be in this palace surrounded by high walls!

Those side concubines and concubines who have not suffered at all, why can they have the monstrous wealth in the world at their fingertips without any effort?

She is not reconciled!

She must have absolute power in the palace except for King Rong, she must have all the scenery and glory, otherwise what is the hardship she has suffered in those years?!

Half of this Rongwang Mansion is Rongwang's, and half is hers!

How could she watch those moths sit back and enjoy their success, how could she watch them win official positions and wealth for the children she gave birth to with a few hands of serving?

But the women who were welcomed in were not weak in their family backgrounds.

The emperor only has such an elder brother, and Da Zhou currently has only such a prince, and there are too many officials to send their daughters in to be nobles!

Princess Rong herself has no father, no brother and no family, she is weak, and she only has one son who is not so outstanding, what does she use to compete with those women?

Who is the woman who can be sent into this palace to seek wealth for the family?

When the concubines and concubines are like wolves and tigers, what will she do to suppress them?

Although Yang Yu has a Zhang family, the Zhang family is also a tiger!

Yang Dip that nest is wasted, and now his ears are soft, and when King Rong dies, Yang dips his palms and fists, and then he must not let his daughter-in-law lead the nose away? Give all the benefits to the Zhang family?

In the end, she spent her whole life camping and nothing! The hardships of those years were all for them!

So she has to support Yu Yu, she has to support a maiden family to support herself!

In ancient times, Empress Zhou also became the emperor herself! As a princess, she is just one level lower than the queen, why can't she follow the example of Dou Wei and become the head of the palace?

But who knew that Yu Yu wouldn't listen to her anymore!

He actually handed over the captured assassin to the Zhang clan! He is still bent on dealing with Xu Yin at that moment?!

This forgetful thing!

Thinking of this, Princess Rong's heart burst out again, and she tilted her neck and poured the tea in her hand into her throat.

"Has the princess slept? Someone from outside came to pass the word. ”

At this time, there was a light outside the door, and someone asked in a suppressed voice.

Princess Rong was not angry: "Say! ”

The person who came pushed the door open, walked quickly to the house and said, "Someone from the Xu Mansion sent a letter to say that Mrs. Xu is eager to see the princess!" ”

Since Yongping is no longer the county lord, her title has also changed to Mrs. Xu.

Princess Rong looked at the sky: "At this time? ”

The person who came lowered his head again: "Xu Shilang also sent someone to carry a sedan chair and wait outside the corner gate." ”

Princess Rong's brows moved slightly,

……

As soon as she heard that it was the sedan chair sent by Xu Yin, Princess Rong guessed that this matter was not simple, so she naturally did not move, and quietly went out of the house to Xu's house.

"Sure enough, you were looking for me."

Xu Yin was sitting in the garden near where Yongping lived, and a pot of tea had already been boiled on the table of the Eight Immortals in front of him.

Princess Rong sat down on the empty throne with a cold face, lowered her eyes and said, "What are you looking for me?" ”

Xu Yin pushed a cup of tea to her, and then said: "Recently, I have been very busy with official business, and I don't have time to go to the palace to ask my mother-in-law for peace, I don't know how my mother-in-law is recently?" ”

After Yu Yu was stabbed, Xu Yin saved the day, and never met with Princess Rong after that. However, the officials and relatives that Princess Rong has seen recently are candidates proposed by him.

Princess Rong said coldly: "If you have anything to say, just say it, what are you doing in a roundabout way?" ”

Xu Yin put the pot down: "I just came back from the Yu family." ”

"The Yu family?" Princess Rong frowned, "How is he?" ”

"He's recovering so well that he's even able to go to the ground."

"Yes," Princess Rong's brow furrowed slightly, "why has there been so much progress lately?" ”

"Because someone specially invited a military doctor who is good at wounds to treat him personally."

Princess Rong was stunned when she heard this: "Who invited him?" ”

"Pei Zhan."

"Is that him?" Princess Rong straightened up, "Yu Yu is now involved with Pei Zhan?" ”

"It's hard to say if they got together. However, after Yu Yu was injured, my mother-in-law and I became so passive, but it was all caused by Pei Zhan's manipulation behind his back, but there is no doubt about it. ”

"Why did Pei Zhan do this?" After Princess Rong asked, she looked at Xu Yin again, "How do you know it's him?" ”

"He secretly ambushed the people of the Yu family, and he clashed with my people."

Princess Rong groaned and said, "Then what are you looking for me to do?" ”

"Pei Zhan is mixed in, which is very bad for my mother-in-law and me, and I don't think he can be given the opportunity to use Yu Yu anymore." Xu Yin looked up, "I don't know if my mother-in-law is reluctant to kill Yu Yu?" ”

Princess Rong was shocked: "Why do you want to kill people at every turn?" ”

Xu Yin raised his lips: "What should I do if I drag mud and water?" But looking at the meaning of the mother-in-law, it is obvious that she doesn't want to kill him. ”

Princess Rong frowned and did not speak.

Yu Yu is indeed just a tool she has trained, but this tool she has also worked hard all the way from childhood to adulthood, how many more twenty years can she use to cultivate a person?

What's more, at the moment when she is in a hurry to employ people, of course she is reluctant to kill!

"If you don't want to kill, then there's another choice."

"What choice?"

"Take him to the palace and live there."

Princess Rong glanced at him, obviously disapproving.

Yu Yu betrayed her, and now she has no explanation, and she hasn't had time to punish him, so she will take him to the palace, won't she give him a chance to kick his nose in the face?

"Do you think such a person deserves it?" She snorted.

Xu Yin said: "Although Yu Yu is confused, he is a member of the Yu family. He wants to climb up, and he can only rely on you. Even if there is something to use for Pei Zhan, Pei Zhan can't be stupid enough to carry the people of the Rong Palace. is such a good person, why does the mother-in-law give him up and not use it? ”

Princess Rong snorted.

Xu Yin said again: "Now that his injuries are not all healed, if his mother-in-law takes him to the palace at this time and gives him some care, then you will be able to do both soft and hard, can he still give up on you?" In any case, the mother-in-law's style will also make some people in the palace feel a little jealous. ”

Princess Rong looked at the branches under the fence that were shaken by the wind, and she had to say that after hearing these words, her mind was also shaken.

Although what Yu Yu did in the previous incident made her angry, compared to Xu Yin, Yu Yu actually reassured her more. Because she knows more about the chess pieces she raised single-handedly. If you talk about deep and insidious thoughts, who can be ruthless against him Xu Yin?

She didn't know how much of Xu Yin's words were true or false, but in fact, there was really no one who could replace Yu Yu's role at present.

It's just that when he thought of the last time she left from Zhen's house, Zhenyu wasted her desperate and indifferent look, and he hesitated a little.

"That idiot, can he really understand my painstaking efforts?"

"No matter how dull a person is, he has to bow to reality. He also wants to get ahead and get high-ranking officials, and who else can give him except you, the princess? ”

Princess Rong snorted: "Did he invite you to be a lobbyist?" ”

"If I don't think it's a viable path, then it's useless for anyone to ask me. To tell you the truth, I also hope that the princess can have someone by her side who can find the fan for me as soon as possible. ”

That's pretty much it.

Princess Rong felt a little down-to-earth in her heart.

The surname Xu is mercenary, and if anything is not good for him, he will not be able to do it. Since he let Yu Yu enter the palace in order to be her helper to get the fan, it is somewhat feasible.

Otherwise, she really has to beware of this pit!

After getting the fan, she could naturally use it as a bargaining chip to talk to Xu Yin about the conditions.

"Since you have said so, how can I object to it?" Glancing at the other side, she stood up, "I'll be over early tomorrow morning." ”

Xu Yin raised the teacup and raised the corners of his lips: "Then I'll wait for my mother-in-law's good news." ”

……

Fu Zhen had been secretly seeing Princess Rong's soft sedan chair out of the Xu Mansion, and only then did he stand up from the shadows.

Pei Zhan and Liang Chen, who were behind him, said to each other: "Have all the people around Yu Yu been screened?" ”

"After sifting three times, his housekeeper is the most reliable, this person has lived in Gyeonggi for the last four generations, and his parents are all from the officials of the previous dynasty, and he has nothing to do with Xu Yin. After Yu Yu opened the mansion, he bought him, and later had no unnecessary contact with the Rongwang Mansion. ”

"That's him." Pei Zhan turned his head, took Fu Zhen's hand and walked to the carriage: "Let's go home, talk on the way!" ”

Seeing this, Liang Chen, who was behind, stretched out his hand and knocked on his wrist with a fan: "Why are you pulling and pulling in front of the public?" ”

Pei Zhan didn't shrink his hand, but turned his head and said, "Chen'er is naughty, how can you be rude to your uncle?" ”

Liang Chen couldn't be calm: "What do you call me?" ”

He stared at Fu Zhen with round eyes again: "What did he just call me?!" ”

Pei Zhan smiled briskly, reached out and put her into the car before Fu Zhen blurted out, and then said behind him: "No need to make a fuss, you have to get used to it slowly!" ”

"Stinky boy, will you tell me again?"

Liang Chen immediately got into the car behind him......

The deep night of the city also became lighter in the crisp sound of the wheels all the way.

(End of chapter)