Under the Empress Dowager, all members will be King

Chapter 144
The eldest prince is a prince after all, even if he has no sense of taste, it will not affect his future at all.

When Concubine Mei talked with Zhu Dunyi, Zhu Dunyi couldn't hide his praise for the eldest prince.

From this it can be seen that the eldest prince is the most suitable heir to the throne in Zhu Dunyi's mind.

The eldest prince Zhu Qingxuan is Zhu Dunyi's eldest son after all, so Zhu Dunyi has high hopes for him.

Concubine Xi had resentment in her heart, not only resented Zhu Dunyi for not answering her words, but also resented the eldest prince for being disrespectful to her.

The maids and eunuchs in the Palace of Good Night were all aware of the master's negative emotions, and held their breaths, for fear of touching the master's brow.

"Ah Gui, go and get Nanny Li."

Ah Gui pushed it out respectfully, to invite Nanny Li to come to the Palace of Good Night.

Upon hearing Concubine Xi's call, Nanny Li hurriedly put down her work and followed Agui to see Concubine Xi.

Along the way, Nanny Li asked Agui a few questions, but Agui prevaricated, "My concubine Xi is not very happy." After a pause, she said, "Later, what does your mother ask and what do you answer? Don't make any mistakes. hide."

"Aunt Agui, don't worry, this old slave won't have to worry about it."

Outside the Hall of Good Night, there were two low-class maids sweeping the floor with brooms in their hands. They passed the palace gate and walked for a distance. Under the moon-shaped arch stood two elderly nuns. The nuns were well-dressed and very energetic. After seeing Li Nanny, he warmly greeted her.

Nanny Li responded one by one, and the nanny who guarded the gate watched the two leave, and continued to stand guard in front of the Moon Cave Gate.

Further forward is a courtyard with corridors on both sides of the courtyard. Various cages are hung on the corridors. The cages contain parrots, starlings, tits and other birds.

Going further inside is the main hall of the Palace of Good Night. There are seven or eight tall maids standing in front of the door, and two strong women standing under the eaves. With a brush, he carefully repaired the palace wall.

Ah Gui went in to report first, and Concubine Xi said softly, "Come in."

The two mothers at the door hurriedly opened the bead curtain and let Mother Li in.

A burner of incense was lit in the main hall, and the fragrance was faint and fragrant.

Nanny Li lowered her body and knelt down to Concubine Xi to argue, kneeling for as long as a cup of tea, but Concubine Xi didn't tell Nanny Li to get up.

Guessing that the time was almost up, Agui reminded: "Madam, Mother Li is still kneeling."

Concubine Xi put down the book and said with a smile: "Look at this Gong's memory, it is said that one pregnancy is stupid for three years, it seems to be true."

"Mother Li, I made you kneel for so long, you don't blame me, do you?"

Madam Li was terrified, "It's a blessing for a slave to be able to serve the concubine Xi by chance. The slave is valued by the empress, so I send the slave to take care of the eldest prince. Although the servant is by the elder prince's side now, but a slave's Loyalty remains in the Palace of Good Night."

Concubine Xi beamed with joy at what she said, "Ah Gui, give Nanny Li a seat."

As soon as Ah Gui raised her hand, the maid serving outside the door brought a bench, and Nanny Li sat down along the bench.

A court lady like Agui usually only needs to talk to concubine Xi, and at most she can help the master run errands, such as opening windows, holding tea, carrying benches and other light tasks, which are done by first-class maids.

As for feeding the birds, making tea, watering the flowers and so on, the second-class maids will do it.

As for sweeping the floor, carrying water, wiping the floor and other work, the lower-class women will do it.

Nanny Li sat on the bench, feeling uneasy, and her mood when she was sitting was no less relaxed than when she was kneeling.

Concubine Xi is a master at manipulating people's mentality, if Nanny Li hadn't been mature and experienced, she might have already exposed her flaws and Concubine Xi would have caught her.

Concubine Xi didn't speak, and Nanny Li waited respectfully, saying as much as she could make a mistake, if she doesn't speak, she won't make a mistake.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Concubine Xi hurriedly opened up the chatterbox.

"I heard that the eldest prince has been studying hard recently?"

"The eldest prince is sensitive and eager to learn. The Confucians praise the eldest prince as a pillar of talent."

"He's very ambitious."

As soon as Xifei's words came out, Nanny Li stood up from the stool in fright, as if the stool he was sitting on was not a stool, but a flame.

The eldest prince studies hard and strives to improve himself. He is self-disciplined and self-confident at a young age. No matter which parents see him, he can't find the north if he is unhappy. Fortunately, there is smoke from his ancestral grave.

As a result, in the mouth of Concubine Xi, the eldest prince's self-motivation became ambitious.

No matter what, Nanny Li couldn't figure out why Concubine Xi would be so hostile towards her child.

"You look after him for Ben Gong, but if he has any mistakes, report to Ben Gong as soon as possible."

After being beaten by Concubine Xi, Nanny Li looked exhausted. She couldn't keep up with her physical strength when she was old, and after kneeling for so long, when she was talking to Concubine Xi, she was very nervous. At the gate of the Palace of Good Night, her palms were full of sweat. The reason why she was tired was because of nervousness and fear.

Concubine Xi held a lot of power, and it was easier to kill a nanny than to crush an ant.

Sitting in the shade of a tree, Nanny Li wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. It happened that Ah Xiang, who was next to Concubine Chen, passed by, so she quickly sent a letter to Concubine Chen.

Concubine Chen was thoughtful after hearing this, "Do you see it clearly?"

"It's absolutely true. This servant saw Li Nanny coming out of Concubine Xi's Liangxiao Palace with her own eyes. The servant also asked the nearby palace guards who were sweeping. The palace servants said that Li Nanny went to Liangxiao Palace to stay for half an hour."

"Don't worry too much, Concubine Xi is the eldest prince's biological mother, so is there any mother in the world who doesn't love her son?"

A Xiang said quietly: "Concubine Xi has more than one son, but there is only one emperor in Xuanhua Kingdom."

Concubine Chen hurriedly stood up from her chair with a nervous expression.

"This matter is too big. I want to discuss it with Concubine Mei. You send someone to look after Nanny Li. In addition, the eldest prince should pay special attention to food, clothing, housing and transportation."

"Your Majesty, after all this matter involves Concubine Xi and the First Prince, it is inappropriate for you to go see Concubine Mei."

Concubine Chen hurriedly sat back on her chair, frowning and thinking deeply.

With the eldest prince being raised by her, Concubine Xi would definitely not want to see the eldest prince ascend the throne, after all, she is not the eldest prince's biological mother.

Concubine Xi is at odds with the eldest prince, and the candidate for the crown prince in her mind must be the second prince.

When Concubine Chen was deep in thought, the maid came to pass the word that a doctor named Hu outside the palace had revealed the imperial list, and at this moment he had followed the eunuch into the palace.

"The surname is Hu, that Hu, a nonsense Hu, get kicked out, this person will know that he is a quack doctor as soon as he hears it."

Concubine Chen was furious, and no one dared to refute her words, so Dr. Hu was kicked out.

The people outside the palace didn't know the basics, and she couldn't trust any of them. She had to be an old man who had been used for a long time to get close to the First Prince.

But Dr. Hu, who revealed the imperial list, was originally a swindler. The reason why he revealed the imperial list was because he was poor and could not afford food. He planned to enter the palace to cheat food and drink. Seeing his immortal appearance, he couldn't bear his loss, so he gave him two big white steamed buns, and the magic stick took the steamed buns and went away.The magic stick sang as he walked, "Ding Ding Dang, Ding Ding Dang, Ding Ding Dang, so poor."

A group of children chased the magic stick, and the magic stick was lying on the ground singing. Passing by, Lord Xi thought that this person had a loud voice and could sing old tunes, so he wanted to recruit him as a guest.

Xi lord's house has quite a few followers, those who are talented as writers, those who are talented are counselors, and those who are good at martial arts are guards. This group of people has all kinds of teachings, but there are no real talents. They have some talents, but only a little. , Not many, failed in the exams, failed in studies, failed in learning to do business, so they had to go to the rich and powerful to flatter their horses and make a living.

(End of this chapter)