Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 126

Yaohua Palace, early in the morning, all the concubines greet you.

Ten Niang was dressed in goose-yellow regular clothes, with a lazy expression, sitting at the head, holding a cup of milk in her hand and slowly drinking it.Because of her pregnancy, she didn't pay much attention to the gossip of the concubines, so since the concubines entered the palace, she didn't say a word.

On her right is Mrs. Huimin, who is also his wife.Mrs. Huimin was dressed in a black palace dress, looking elegant and beautiful.In the past, Mrs. Huimin had a kind face, but after looking around at the crowd today, her gaze paused on the empty seat below her.

Both wives did not speak, and the concubine sitting below naturally dared not speak up.In a quiet atmosphere, drink tea silently.The tea in Madam's Yaohua Palace is pretty good, the emperor dotes on Madam, and the tea in Madam's palace is always the most exquisite.

"You sisters must have been frightened the night before, so let's leave if there is nothing to do, and go back to have a good rest." Mrs. Hui Min said as she put down her teacup.

As soon as Mrs. Huimin's words fell, the concubines who had been holding back all morning couldn't wait to speak.Today, it is the first day of the lunar new year, when the wives of the two palaces jointly accept the greetings from the concubine.In the past, this Concubine De relied on the emperor's favor and always had excuses not to come.This time the emperor is not in the palace, she is still so arrogant.There are not a few people who look forward to the punishment of Concubine De.

"Sister Hui said this. No one in the palace is not sleeping well these days. The emperor is not in the palace, so there is no one to rely on in his heart. Another assassin has entered the palace, and people are panic. Thinking that the assassin has not been seen until now , my sister, I feel uneasy. But the rules of paying respects to the two sisters, the concubines are stupid, but they still understand. I don’t want some people who don’t know the dignity and inferiority, and act recklessly.” Ping Chong Hua Xiao Nalan, holding Pazi, clutching his chest and complaining.

These words are on the one hand putting eyeliner on Concubine De, on the other hand, expressing doubts about Concubine De.Sure enough, as soon as she said this, the expressions of the concubines below were suspicious.The assassin hasn't been captured yet, so maybe it's just the audacious one who harbored the assassin.

"What my sister said is that this assassin really makes people feel uneasy. Fortunately, Madam made a decisive decision and sent the Imperial Forest Army to capture the assassin and protect our sisters." Xi Ronghua made a deliberate gesture of favor, but there was a hint of provocation in this gesture.

Ten Niang looked annoyed at the people below who began to scramble again, her eyes swept over, Xi Ronghua was startled by her indifference, she held on to the veil tightly, and stopped talking.

But the concubines below started talking in a low voice. After all, the imperial army entered the palace of the imperial concubines to search, and it was still when the emperor left the palace.

"Ms. De Concubine felt a little uncomfortable yesterday. I'm afraid she was frightened, so she couldn't come to pay her respects." Servant Li said timidly, and looked at the two wives present with some fear.She usually pretends to be delicate, but she is also capable. She has given birth to nine emperors and ten emperors successively.But since her ally Xingui, the mother of the fourth prince, died of illness, she has been silent.In order to protect her two daughters, she followed Concubine De.Therefore, it is normal for her to excuse Concubine De.

"That's right, Concubine De is a delicate person." Shun Chongrong said, "In the past, she had headaches and headaches, but everyone in the palace knew about it. Why is she recuperating in peace of mind today?"

"My sister, concubine de concubine heard this, but I can't forgive you. If you want to tell me, Commander Chen of the Imperial Forest Army led his subordinates to search our sister's house, but the assassin still couldn't be caught. Our palace has also been searched." It looks like. Just in this palace, a lot of treasures were broken. These are foreign objects, but I heard that the concubine De concubine had a rough fight with the Imperial Forest Army. I heard that there is a set of vases that was rewarded by the emperor. Presumably the concubine De concubine is also a gift It was because of the distress that her good porcelain set was destroyed that she was depressed, and she was both shocked and angry." He Rongyi chimed in.

"Enough is enough, there is not a moment of peace in the town." Ten Niang put down the glass cup, "Sisters don't have to be suspicious. A few days ago, the maid in Defei's palace bumped into Concubine Xian, and Sister Hui punished Concubine De to close the palace and think about it. January. It turned out that the emperor was about to leave, so this palace suppressed the punishment."

"Sister Jia, this is not..." Mrs. Hui Min hesitated to speak.

"Sister, I know that you are in trouble. I think that Sister Concubine De doesn't want to be in trouble with you. Today she closed the palace gate by herself, just to set an example to the people below. lest the slaves who come to the palace have nothing to fear , the subordinates offend the superiors, and disobey the master."

Ten Niang frowned slightly, as if dissatisfied with Mrs. Huimin's actions.Seeing her insistence, Mrs. Chen stopped turning around.In this troubled time, it would be a good thing for Li Siqin to be able to close the palace. It depends on whether she can see clearly, whether she is sharp and decisive enough, and retreats.

"Concubine De is sensible, so I have to take pity on her. If what Sister Li said just now is true, I will summon the imperial physician to treat Concubine De. If that's the case, Ruo Min, you can go there on behalf of Concubine. When visiting Linzhi Palace, just tell me the will of the palace, and Linzhi Palace will send more people to protect the safety of Concubine De."

As soon as Madam Shujia said this, all the concubines who were still trying to tease Concubine De bowed their heads in silence. This thunderous method immediately grounded them and sent people to guard them. Concubine De was insane. Madam is still completely defeated.What's more, they don't have pets or children.

The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the feeling of being hurt by things spreads in Yaohua Palace.

"My palace is not that strict. My sisters only need to abide by the palace rules, act according to the rules, restrain the people under them, and don't cause trouble for the emperor and this palace. Naturally, this palace will remember the kindness of my sisters. When the emperor comes back, I will say a few good words for all the younger sisters. Can the younger sisters do it?" Ten Niang looked around, and after frightening everyone, she comforted everyone, and gave a jujube with a stick, but the man said that it should be used properly. of.

Sure enough, those who were eager to be favored looked at Shi Niang with excitement from the corners of their eyes and brows, and those with children were also thinking about how to attract the emperor's attention more.The women in the palace fight for favor, children, status and power, and the growth of the family.And everything is built on the basis of pets.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubines/servants will follow Madam's instructions." Everyone got up and squatted down, and responded in unison.

"Sisters, please get up. We're here today, let's go." Shi Niang waved her hand.

"Yes, the concubines/servants are leaving."

Everyone left one by one, only Yu Huimin's wife, Chen Minxian.Shi Niang waved the palace people away, and picked up a sour plum to eat as if nothing had happened.

Looking at the people who went out, and looking at Mrs. Shujia with a calm face, she stood up, "Sister Jia is so courageous, since I can't help my sister, I won't hinder my sister's eyes. Now go to Luocheng to serve the empress."

"Sister, stay away. Think about why I kept you here? Now that there is no change in the court, is my sister going to spoil the overall situation because of her anger with her?" Ten Niang slapped the table hard, "Think about the time when Nanluo Chen Minxian, thinking about today's Chen Minxian. Has the concern for your children smoothed your sharpness?"

Before Mrs. Huimin could speak, Ten Niang asked again, "Fifth Princess knows that in this deep palace, she should not show her sharpness, nor should she be too soft-hearted. On the contrary, my sister has formed good relationships and tactful help over the years, but the result is How? When you don't have that phoenix seal, everyone in the palace dares to ignore the words of you, a first-rank lady! Look at yourself, are you still the Chen Minxian who made people believe in killing and attacking in the garrison back then!!!"

Shi Niang's slap in the face woke Mrs. Hui Min up.Indeed, these years the emperor had Mrs. Du, so there were fewer chances to order her to do things; moreover, the empress was unwilling to mess with the palace power, so she entrusted her to take charge of the Phoenix seal for many years; she also focused more on the affairs of the harem Enter and educate the princess.These hands have been unwilling to be stained with excess blood for a long time, and have become kind and selfish.

After all, she has no children, and it doesn't matter to her who will be the emperor in the future.However, she would still be willing to take care of the relationship between the fifth emperor's daughter and her elder brothers.So for so many years, she secretly helped Concubine De and other concubines with children.

But she forgot that she was still a member of the emperor's garrison. This time, the emperor left her and Mrs. Du in Yujing just to cooperate with his plan.The emperor is suspicious and jealous, and he is afraid that she will be kept, one is to beat her dissatisfaction with her inaction these years, and the other is to make her play a check and balance role at critical moments.The emperor probably knew early on that Mrs. Du wanted to take this opportunity to thoroughly investigate the truth behind the fall of the third prince.And the real murderer might have something to do with the aristocratic family that the emperor wanted to overthrow and get rid of.

The two of them probably reached a tacit agreement tacitly, and he was just a light when Du Shi lost his mind.

After thinking through these joints, Chen Minxian fell silent.These years, he didn't want to guess what the emperor was thinking, nor did he want to guess.She has been with the emperor longer than Du Shi, but her understanding of the emperor is not as good as Du Shi.It's not that she's not hardworking enough, or that she's not smart enough, it's just that the emperor has positioned her and her family well from the beginning to the end.Forget it, I knew this man's indifference, cruelty and domineering many years ago.How can she fight against the established destiny after obeying the order?

"Chen Minxian is entrusted by her master, sister Xie reminded her." When she spoke again, all mood swings disappeared.Chen Minxian was still wise and decisive, "I was confused, my sister's actions just now must have your intentions, I would like to hear the details."

"It's good that my sister understands. This matter is of great importance, please move to my sister's bedroom to discuss it in detail." Seeing that her actions finally woke Chen Shi up, Shiniang opened her mouth to invite her.

The two walked into the back hall supporting each other.

"Master, as you expected, there is a move." Xin Si, who had been waiting for a long time, replied, "The people under him have already watched them secretly. But Xi Ronghua and Rongyi are not easy to sneak into the palace. .Please also show me, master."

"Strictly monitor Zhong Cui Palace, and don't miss any chance for the two of them to get along. As for going deep, just let the people from the Ministry of Xin stay on the periphery, and the palace will arrange for people to do it."

"This is my sister, I don't understand. Li Siqin was put under house arrest before, so it's okay to say, my sister is not sure about the Liu family and Nalan's family, so it's better not to do it lightly."

"Sister, come here with your ears." Shi Niang signaled Xin Si to bring up the things, and waved her hands to signal him to back down.

"Sister, what the hell is going on?" Chen looked at Shiniang with puzzled eyes, and it must be no small matter for Du Shiniang to hide.

"Sister, there is a collusion between the prince and the Nalan family. This is the best chance to bring down the Liu family and the Nalan family. And this palace has to be ruthless this time. It is a matter of the face of the royal family and the dignity of His Majesty. Please help me." .”

"Is it the fourth prince?" Chen Minxian instantly understood the crux of the matter, but she didn't understand that the fourth prince was supposed to form a party with the ministers, but he should be in collusion with the Liu family. How did the Nalan family get involved?
"Sister, today's words come out of my mouth and into your head. No third person should know about it. Especially Your Majesty, this matter must not alarm His Majesty. We sisters have to plan well."

"Sister, don't scare me. Why doesn't sister understand?" Chen Minxian took a deep breath, "The fifth prince is not as smart as the fourth prince, so the Liu family and the Nalan family are putting their chances on the fourth prince? Push the fourth prince to the throne?"

"What my sister said is right. Back then, sister Meng had a difficult labor, and the fifth prince spent too long in the mother's womb, so he was not as smart as his older brothers and younger brothers. The seventh and eighth princes were not yet three years old, so they couldn't compete with the second prince. So the Liu family and Nalan The family has the same thoughts about the fourth prince, and supports the fourth prince to become bigger."

"The Liu family has always been ruthless, and Sister Xi can barely suppress Sister Shun. Although the power of her family is divided into two, the head of the house is powerful. Give the second house a chance to rule the whole family again. It is possible for the family to support the fourth prince. But the Nalan family? The patriarch is wise, and the palms and backs of his hands are full of flesh, so how can he take advantage of outsiders?"

"If you say that the patriarch of the Nalan family has no ambitions, let alone my sister, I don't believe it. But the old fox can survive by cutting off his tail and preserve his power, which is also a skill. His family may have a good plan to support the fourth prince first and follow him. The two princes are fighting, and when the eighth prince grows up, they will naturally turn to support the eighth prince."

"With my sister, the fifth prince is not her own after all, and this pawn is not of much use to her. She has always put the family first. But sister Ping? Can this be done without telling sister Ping? Or is it possible? What did they plan in the morning? Although Little Nalan is crazy, she won't be so confused for her son."

"Sister, what do women in the harem desire most?" Shiniang didn't comment on Chen's analysis, nor did she give an answer to Chen's questions.

Because this matter seemed unbelievable to her.How ruthless a family and sisters must be to design or allow others to design their own relatives, just for the power, glory and wealth of nothingness?
"The things people in the harem most desire are the emperor's favor and heirs. The little Nalan family's emperor's favor is not good, but they will eventually have heirs. What is it?"

"Sister, some women are born to burn themselves and burn others. Such a person is actually not suitable for the court. In order to help the unloved sister enter the palace to be favored, even if she has an heir, the family still values ​​it. It's my own sister. What do I have, but a little pitiful love and a child under two years old. This long night in the deep palace is so long, so long, and there will still be countless nights spent like this in the future ? If it’s yours, are you willing?”

"She is also a poor person. But who in this palace is not living in such a torment." Chen Minxian glanced at Shi Niang, "It's sister, don't you hate it in the dead of night? But so what, we just Can cling to that man and live."

"Yes, which one of the people in the palace is perfect. But we are wise enough, we dare to accept our fate. But she just doesn't, she meets someone who loves her like her first love, spoils her and needs her. You Say, this heart that has been silent for many years, can it not be pounding, be subdued, and be tricked?"

"Sister said that Sister Ping and others... were caught and had to agree. And the person who had an affair with him was known by their family, or promoted with their acquiescence? This is too cruel , the Nalan family and the big Nalan family, this is to force the little Nalan family to death!" Chen looked at the affirmation in Shi Niang's eyes in horror.

"It's absurd, she actually, actually betrayed the emperor and others..." Frightened, Chen turned to Ten Niang, "How does my sister plan to deal with this matter, which is a matter of the royal family's face?"

"Sister, do you know who the person who is entangled with the little Nalan family is?" He laughed in his heart, this dirty royal secrets, the men of the Mu family are really terrifying by all means.That person was someone that no one would have thought of.

"Since my sister's people already know about this, why didn't they deal with that treacherous person in secret?" Chen asked angrily.

"My good sister, do you think I don't want to? It's really this person, and this person's identity is not something I can easily do. This time we can't touch him easily. For the sake of the royal face, the two of us can only suppress this matter." Die in my heart. Because this person is..."

Shi Niang's last three words sounded softly in Chen Minxian's ears, like a thunderbolt had startled her, and after a while she raised her hand and slapped it hard on the small coffee table.

The anger went straight to the sky, "Nie Zi! Dare!"

(End of this chapter)