I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 167
In the second-by-second silence of the emperor, Concubine Xu Gui's heart gradually became flustered. Could it be that the emperor is going to listen to the queen's advice and agree to this ridiculous-sounding marriage?

No, she will never allow such a thing to happen!

"The emperor..."

Concubine Xu Gui couldn't control her anxious mood, and was about to say something again, but before she could speak, the emperor took the first step and said: "Second Miss Qu is famous all over the capital, even I have heard of it often, but it was just in the past year She is still young and somewhat impetuous, but seeing her today, she is very dignified and prudent, so according to the empress' opinion, bestowing her on Li'er as a concubine is not only a close relationship, but also a good couple."

After saying this, the emperor turned his attention to Concubine Xu, and said with a faint smile, "What do you think of my arrangement?" If Concubine Xu insisted on objecting at this time, it would be tantamount to refuting the emperor's face in public, and she would undoubtedly not be able to bear the consequences of angering the emperor.

Concubine Xu Guifei has been immersed in the court for many years, so she naturally understands the principle of the impermanence of the emperor's kindness, so even though the hatred in her heart is overwhelming, she still squeezed out a few reluctant smiles on her face, knelt down and saluted: "My concubine, thank you for your kindness After that, he turned around and looked at Murong Li who had stood up from his seat, and said indifferently: "Li'er, hurry up and thank me."

Murong Li's mood is undoubtedly worse than Concubine Xu's. He has been close to Qu Fengyan since childhood. It would be a lie to say that there is no love between men and women, but for most men, such things as feelings are just icing on the cake The existence of Qu Fengyan, if the marriage can stabilize the power, he will naturally be very kind to Qu Fengyan, if not, the existence of the other party is like a fishbone stuck in the throat, and he can't spit it out.Not to mention, all of this was calculated in advance by Qu Lingxu.

Thinking of this, Murong Li wished he could cut Qu Lingxu into pieces. However, when he cast his cold, poisoned eyes over him, the latter not only showed no trace of fear, but smiled at him calmly, saying: : "My daughter, I wish the second prince and his sister will be united forever and live forever." These words fell into the ears of others, and they were just blessings, but Murong Li understood that Qu Lingxu was boldly demonstrating to him .

Her plan succeeded, but he had no power to refute.

But, really not?Being able to fight against the prince who has an orthodox identity and a powerful background for many years, Murong Li is naturally not a person who accepts everything. He respectfully stepped forward to thank the emperor, then knelt down again, and raised his voice: "Father, my son!" I have an unfeeling request, I don't know if my father can agree to it."

The emperor knew very well that by making Qu Fengyan the mausoleum king's concubine, he had wronged Murong Li. Although this could play a very good role in suppressing him, but this son was going to lead the army, so he had to calm down his inner anger to some extent. He said with a faint smile: "Today is a day of great joy. If Li'er has any requests, just ask, and the emperor will satisfy you."

"My son, thank you for your kindness." Murong Li was flattered, and after kowtowing again, she said seriously: "My son knows that it would be inappropriate to mention this matter rashly, but I don't know where it started. Earlier, I was very fond of Miss Cui, so I begged my concubine to mention it in front of my father, and I also asked my father..."

The emperor and queen's decree to bestow the marriage, after all, can be regarded as a loss to the face of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, not to mention that the status of the wife of the Shangshu is still there, and she cannot be underestimated too much. , the emperor had already made a decision in his heart, so before Murong Li finished speaking, he waved his hand and said: "I naturally understand your intentions, and if this is the case, I will issue another imperial decree to give you Cui Yalin, the daughter of Shang Shu's concubine, as my side concubine." Let Qin Tianjian choose an auspicious day later, and get married on the same day."

Hearing this, Qu Lingxu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the emperor really deserves to be an old fox, thinking of the damage, he is much more powerful than himself, the aristocratic family cares most about the dignity of the concubine, although Qu Fengyan is promoted as a concubine, but Everyone understands that this so-called title just sounds nice, but it is actually useless. She will never be able to be on an equal footing with the real wife and daughter Qu Lingxu, let alone Qu Liancheng who has suffered such a big defeat. It means that the status of Zhen Guo General's Mansion is no longer what it used to be.

In contrast, Cui Yalin is completely different, not to mention Qinghe Junjun's royal family status, the power in the hands of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is far greater than that of many first-rank officials, making his only direct daughter the prince's side No matter what the concubine is, but she still has to be subordinate to Qu Fengyan, anyone will feel aggrieved, but Cui Yalin is far from Qu Fengyan's opponent no matter her looks, talent or scheming, let alone she is Xu Guifei's niece, Although Xu's family is dead, Xu Miracle Doctor is still alive, which means that even if Concubine Xu Gui is dissatisfied with Qu Fengyan, she must be biased and will not turn towards Cui Yalin.

In this way, there must be many conflicts between the Ministry of Industry Shangshu's Mansion and the Zhen Guo General's Mansion. In this case, even if he wants to help Murong Li, he will definitely have reservations. Besides, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry has another daughter The extremely beloved concubine daughter, although the lintel of her maternal ancestral home is not as noble as Qinghe Junjun, but she also worships the great scholar, and her status in the hearts of literati is extremely high. If Qu Lingxu guessed correctly, she will wait for a while , the emperor will definitely point out that woman to the prince as a side concubine. In this way, it is uncertain who the balance in Shangshu's heart will be.

High, it is high!

While Qu Lingxu was silently applauding the emperor's technique of check and balance, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and his wife quickly exchanged glances, and then took Cui Yalin to thank him in a tacit understanding.Are they satisfied with the emperor's decision?No one can be satisfied with the position of a good concubine who has become a side concubine in the blink of an eye. However, even Concubine Xu dare not disobey the emperor's will. Their mere courtiers naturally understand that shutting up is the smartest decision.The emperor was very satisfied with the understanding of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and his wife, and nodded with a smile: "This matter is settled, but Li'er is about to go to war, and it may be too late to prepare for the wedding. Just wait for you to come back triumphantly, let's be happy!"

"My sons and ministers should show more grace from the father!" It is a great honor to be granted a marriage by the emperor. No matter what the reason is, everyone will inevitably come forward to congratulate. The queen even rewarded two pairs of extremely rare red jadeites. , for a while, there was peace and harmony, a sense of harmony between heaven and earth.It's just that what you think in your heart is not important at all. Such an occasion is just a play for someone who cares.

Monarchs, ministers, fathers, sons, and sons are all strictly grouped into a frame, guarding against each other, testing each other, and using each other. Thinking about it, it is really tiring.

The lively palace banquet lasted until dusk, everyone's face was faintly drunk, Huaiyanghou was unwell, the emperor was very considerate, and let Leng Yuanxun accompany him back to the mansion to rest early, but other people were not so good You are lucky, even if you are sleepy, you have to work hard to rearrange your makeup and prepare for the evening banquet.Concubine Xu Gui endured for an entire afternoon, her silver teeth almost gnawed on the ground, and finally sent away the Empress who was going back to the bedroom to rest for the time being, and immediately with a gloomy face asked her close female officer to call Qu Fengyan to Linzhi Palace to talk.

If Qu Fengyan was not involved in today's matter, she would not believe it even if she was killed.She was so smart all her life that even the queen could do nothing about it, but now she is severely slapped by her niece who she thinks is stupid, how can she swallow this pain!From the moment he made up his mind to compete for the position of Concubine Murongli, Qu Fengyan knew what he was going to face. Since he was mentally prepared early on, he naturally thought of a countermeasure. It is impossible for Concubine Xu to be angry Under the circumstances, drag her out and beat her to death.

Although Qu Fengyan kept comforting herself in her heart, she also knew very well that her aunt was definitely not easy to get along with, so she was always uneasy on the road, wishing she would never reach Linzhi Palace in her life.

It's a pity that there is an end to all the roads present, and you will always have to pay back for the bad things you do. Before Qu Fengyan can fully sort out his thoughts, Linzhi Palace is already close in front of you, because of Qu Fengyan's current status It was already quite different. Although the palace people of Linzhi Palace disdain in their hearts, they dare not show disdain as clearly as before, and only respectfully lead her to the main hall.

When we reached the entrance of the main hall, the maid said respectfully: "Second Miss, the imperial concubine has already explained, you can just go in."

"Thank you, auntie." Qu Fengyan smiled and nodded towards the palace man, and was about to climb up the stairs when a light blue figure suddenly blocked her.

Who else can come and go freely in Linzhi Palace, except Princess Qingyu, she saw her hands on her hips, looking down at Qu Fengyan from top to bottom, and after a while, she let out a cold snort from her nostrils, "Qu Fengyan, You are really shameless to a certain extent, and you don't piss on yourself, and you are qualified to be brother's concubine!"

Although Princess Qingyu is arrogant and willful, she admires her only brother Murongli from the bottom of her heart. If it was before, it would be fine. In her opinion, Qu Fengyan is not even worthy of carrying Murongli's shoes. The warning look in the imperial concubine's eyes was too frightening, she couldn't help but say these words when she was at Peony Terrace.

Ever since Qu Dingbang nearly ruined her innocence in the General's Mansion last time, Princess Qingyu's attitude towards Qu Fengyan has turned 180 degrees. After blatantly insulting, Qu Fengyan couldn't help but change his face, and said indifferently: "My daughter is the concubine of the mausoleum personally bestowed by the emperor, if the princess has any dissatisfaction, she can go to the emperor and tell the emperor, why bother to hurt others like this, so that I can't let the emperor know what she is doing?" People listened and laughed at you for not having a tutor."

(End of this chapter)