Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 166

On March 26, 25th year of Xijia, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The emperor handed the booklet in his hand to Shi Niang on the other side of the case, met the other party's puzzled eyes, and said calmly, "You read this book."

Shi Niang looked at the secret seal on the booklet, and took it in a daze.After receiving the booklet, he was not in a hurry to open it, but asked softly, "From the south?"

Seeing the cautious look of the woman beside him, the emperor nodded slightly, "The urgent book for eight hundred miles was delivered to the middle of Beijing, and the south is not peaceful."

Shi Niang frowned, and said for a while, "I have something, I don't know if I should take care of it or not. It's just that my sixth brother-in-law asked my sixth sister to come to me. You might as well listen to it."

"Tell me, what makes the girl hesitate?" The emperor's eyes were a little cold.

In the past two years, the two noble concubines in the palace, the noble concubine Dezhuang, have been suppressed by the noble concubine Shujia all the way.It can be said that Du Shiniang covered the sky with only one hand in the palace. Although Mrs. Huimin assisted in managing the palace, it is an indisputable fact that the Du family is powerful.

In the past few years, the Du family has produced a large number of talents, and they have gradually established themselves in the court.The Minister of the Ministry of War mentioned Du Zitian, the Saburo of the Du family's big house many times in his notes, and said bluntly that this son has the talent of a general, but he would be humiliated if he was placed in the Ministry of War.

The Du family, Du Jiu, was in charge of the military administration in the Nanluo area. His parents and officials valued the reconstruction after the war, and the life of the people in Nanluo gradually returned to harmony.Nanluo Salt Transport Envoy is King Ze's father-in-law, so naturally he and Du Zicheng have a win-win cooperation, so the two are loved and loved by the local people.

Du Ziqing, who was released as the governor of Liuzhou, also has a good political record in Liuzhou and is very prestigious in the local area.Du Ziqing has been helping the Du family establish connections since he became an official. For so many years, as the leader of the second generation of the Du family, his actions have been recognized by the family.

Although none of the third generation of the Du family became an official, Du Runjin, who was promoted to the fifth princess, and Du Xianxue, who became an official due to illness, came forward to build an academy in Taoyang, which only started recruiting this year.It is conceivable that if the development is good, the Du family's connections will be even better in the future.

If only the younger generation came forward, the emperor could reject it on the grounds that he was too young to mess around.But seeing that even Concubine Jia's father was involved, the face of his son's grandfather still had to be given.What's more, Du Xianxue was born in the Hanlin Academy, and he never participated in major affairs in the court, so he studied knowledge at ease, but many people admired his knowledge.

Now that he has come forward to set up students, it is inevitable that some ministers in the court are willing to send their children and grandchildren to study.

The former dynasty and the harem have always been connected, and the Du family has gradually grown stronger. Concubine Jia naturally speaks with more weight than Concubine De.

In the past two years, the emperor relied heavily on the Li family, but did not suppress the Du family.In dealing with government affairs, he is even more willing to discuss with Concubine Jia, so there are quite a few people who follow King Fu Ze.

The emperor was a little displeased when he heard that his eighth younger brother had passed the news to his noble concubine through the imperial concubine.No matter how clear his mind is, it is the emperor's face that the prince of the previous dynasty is involved with the noble concubine of the harem.

It's not that Shi Niang is ignorant of this. She has become more cautious in her actions in the past two years, and it is also because the emperor has become more and more secretive about government affairs.Others dare not say more, but she herself knows the emperor's suspicious character.He didn't dare to get in touch with the older prince easily, and he didn't feel free to comment on the affairs of the court.

Not to mention, passing on news to Uncle Wang, who holds a lot of power in Liujing.

This time, Sixth Sister personally entered the palace to give her a message, and she was also very surprised.But afterward, I figured out what the Eighth Prince's intention was, and it was nothing more than selling his own favor.

After hesitating for a long time, she decided to inform the emperor.For one thing, the hidden guards in the hands of the emperor are not just the painted screens placed beside him on the bright side, there may be other people.Secondly, she was afraid that she would ruin his plan on impulse.

"The sixth sister of the former son came to the palace and said that there were thieves in her home in Beijing. The person in the other courtyard that you entrusted to the Eighth Prince to take care of was taken away, and his whereabouts are unknown. The Eighth Master was afraid that you would be angry and blame me, so he asked me to come. Then, think of me as a helper."

"What do you mean, did you sell Lao Ba in a blink of an eye after helping Zhuanhuan?" The emperor smiled when he heard the words, and withdrew the coercion that had emanated from him before, as if he didn't care about the news.

"We know what Ba Ye said." Shi Niang glared at the emperor, "The one you hide and don't want me to touch, except for Ba Ye, I'm afraid you won't worry about it."

"I'm not impulsive this time, and I've made a lot of progress." The emperor put down the vermilion pen, reached out and touched Shi Niang's head, "Think about the consequences when something happens, calm down, and find a way to solve the problem is the right way."

"Ba Ye sold this favor to me through Sixth Sister, one is to relieve your anger, and the other is to let me know that he has no intention of harming Yao'er and me." Shi Niang lowered her head and let it go. The emperor stroked, and said in a low voice, "Let her slip away from me for the third time."

"Forget the one who promised me?" The emperor stroked his head soothingly, but the danger in his words was obvious.

"No, I still understand the truth of a gentleman's promise." Shi Niang raised her head and looked directly into the emperor's eyes, "The first time, I let her marry far away to the northwest to escape once; the second time, I let her stir up chaos to avoid it." Once; this third time, you have to be careful, lest you look down on people and cause some big troubles."

"I'm not afraid that she won't be in chaos. Leaving Beijing at this time is just a place to go." The emperor sneered, "If the forces behind her are not uprooted, I really feel sorry for my kindness back then."

"After the matter is completed, you should also be optimistic about her, and don't let me know. Otherwise, you may not be able to do what you promised others to protect her. "

"Don't worry, if I really want to hide someone, Qing may not be able to find him." The emperor took his hand away and took back the booklet that Ten Niang was holding.
"Since you don't want to bother, just listen to it."

"Interesting, let me tell you in detail. Let me listen to you." Ze Wang Mu Yao let go of the sixth brother's hand in his arms, and let Mu Jing continue to copy and write.

"The sixth prince..."

"Sixth brother is not an outsider, but you, didn't you find any flaws in your disguise?" Mu Yao smiled slightly, which made the dark guard's heart tighten.

"Yes, news came from Nanluo that the whereabouts of the eldest princess and her party were found near Jia County." The dark guard, disguised as a little eunuch, resumed his original voice, which was much lower than usual, but less sharp than usual. .

Mu Jing finished writing the big characters that his brother asked to write, looked up at the person who was different from usual, and tugged on the third brother's sleeve as a signal.

"Didn't Jing'er already guess it?" Mu Yao lowered his head and asked his younger brother.

Seeing the calm expression of his younger brother subconsciously, he looked at the curious expression of the hidden guard.Can't help pinching the fleshy little face in his arms in a funny way, "What else do you want to ask?"

"How did he pretend to have a voice?" Mu Jing asked his third brother in a crisp childish voice, pointing at the man in the bean green eunuch costume.

He is not very old, but he has been with his father and third brother for a long time.In the past, the two of them did not avoid him when dealing with things.He also knows the cruelty in the harem.

If you talk about his father, he is ruthless in his bones but loves face.As for his third brother, he always treated him as a child and took care of him meticulously, but he missed his father more than his father when he disciplined him.

In front of him today, showing his power to him, it surprised him a bit.It stands to reason that the third brother has been protecting himself, preventing himself from being exposed to those darkness prematurely.Today, he was frank, and revealed the identity of the person he had always doubted.

"Of course he has his own methods. Just look at these little tricks and forget them." Mu Yao was a little dissatisfied with the skills of the secret guard under him.

The hidden guards in his hands are a group of forces that he has trained privately.It is still incomparable with the royal hidden guards, whether it is the learning of skills or skills, it is a bit slow.

These half-grown children were all orphans with good foundation and qualifications that he recruited with the help of his mother and concubine's influence when he went out of the palace in his early years.

These orphans did not have enough food and clothing, and many became little beggars.After he sent people to rescue them, he gave them shelter and taught them skills.

But these small hidden guards are not members of the Mu family, so no matter how good their skills are, what they have practiced is not the martial arts learned by the Mu family's dark guards in the past.On the contrary, their probing skills are much better than their assassination skills.

He is very cautious, but he also knows that his father is aware of these dark forces in him.His eighth uncle deliberately defended him, and Xin Yin revealed the news intentionally or unintentionally.He still knows his father's bottom line, and he has figured out the bottom line. Within the allowed range, it is still feasible to use this power to seek benefits for himself and his mother, concubine and brother.

"He is like this, his voice is unstable, and he is easy to be noticed." Mu Jing didn't want to ask how the hidden guard's voice was disguised, but changed the subject, "It's better to be safe with the people around my brother."

The little dark guard who was denied by the two brothers face to face, his eyes were red, this sixth prince is too hateful, he actually provoked the prince to transfer himself away from his side.

His voice was unstable because of his changing voice. He seldom spoke on weekdays, and he was careful not to cause trouble to his master.

"Master..." The little secret guard didn't wait for Mu Yao to answer, and said aggrievedly, "Xiao Wu is usually very careful, and has never delayed the discovery of things."

"Third brother, don't be soft-hearted. It's better to change to someone who is safe."

"Jing'er is right. After all, there are quite a few people who pay attention to this king on weekdays. It's better to be more cautious." Seeing his younger brother's relaxed expression, and then at the aggrieved little secret guard, he couldn't help laughing. , "However, Xiaowu usually handles things quickly and neatly, and he is also a spirited person. It's not a big deal to send people away."

This time, the little dark guard was elated, while the little brother was very worried.

Mu Yao looked at the expressions of the two, and couldn't help laughing, "This king has an idea, Xiaowu is good. But he is young, and following this king, it is because of his voice that something is wrong. Why don't you follow the sixth brother?" Right. The sixth brother should also have a personal eunuch beside him, and he should live in the prince's house independently after he reaches the age of six. It doesn't work if there is no one of his own, what does Jing'er think?"

"Thank you brother for being considerate for Jing'er." Mu Jing understood the third brother's intentions in a blink of an eye. This little eunuch's status is not simple, and his skills should be good, and he should be praised by the third brother for his work.Maybe the third brother specially trained it and prepared it for him.

The third brother personally took it and trained it for a few days, but he was afraid that people would not like him.

"Xiaowu obeys." The little dark guard also realized the real intention of the prince.Although I am a little unhappy that I can't protect the prince and repay the prince for saving his life, taking care of the prince's younger brother is also the prince's trust in himself.Therefore, there was no unwilling rebuttal, and respectfully bowed and kowtowed to the sixth prince.

Mu Jing got down from his brother's arms, walked up to the little secret guard himself, and helped him up, "Voice is very important, pay attention from now on."

A word of concern dispelled the little dark guard's little unhappiness before.

"Okay, Jing'er is going to take a rest. When I wake up, my brother will take you to father's place." Mu Yao waved his hand and asked Mu Jing to take a lunch break.

"Xiaowu stay here, and carefully inform the king of the news just now."

"Yes." Both voices answered obediently.

Mu Jing bowed obediently and then took his leave. He also thoughtfully closed the door for his brother.There was a young eunuch waiting outside the door, responsible for taking the young master to his room to rest.

And Mu Yao in the house, after his younger brother left, also figured out some news from the south.

The war broke out in southern Xinjiang, and the concubine and Hongdan disappeared. The eldest princess once appeared near Nanluojia County.

Speaking of Nanjiang, after the king of Nanjiang left, the eldest prince's son was killed, but the eldest concubine was pregnant with Liujia.For the sake of the national destiny of the southern border, the high priest temporarily stabilized the situation, but was broken by a woman.

Ever since her eldest son left, she has devoted herself to investigating the truth about her son's murder, and she finally found the person who killed her son.

That person was none other than a concubine next to the eldest prince, and before his death, this concubine sent a letter to a concubine in the Shizi's mansion asking for help.

The eldest prince of Nanjiang wanted to arrest the person who harmed his own son, but the high priest tried to dissuade him many times, and instead asked the son to hand over this person to pay for his son's life.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince insisted that the eldest prince was spitting blood, saying that he would not let his woman die in vain, and refused to hand over her.

In a fit of rage, the eldest prince sent troops to crusade. The son had already prepared for it, and the war kicked off.

The woman who caused the fight between the two parties was from Daliang, her boudoir name was Hong Dan, and she was Miao Shunhua's maid of honor next to Emperor Rui of Daliang.

Speaking of which, this red pill is also a skill, Emperor Rui pointed it out to the eldest son before the fourth princess married, and the eldest son has always doted on this daughter.Even after the princess passed the door, she didn't restrain herself.This red pill is also a means, so that the prince can not easily enter the door of the concubine for her.The concubine of the crown prince has repeatedly lost ground against Hongdan, except for one title, her life in the palace of the crown prince is worse than that of a slightly favored concubine.

Although the concubine Shi Zi is a princess of Daliang, and her status as a mother concubine is considered noble, she just doesn't have the aura that a royal princess should have, and she is not as good as Hong Dan, who was born as a court lady.After marrying into Nanjiang, this frail and sickly fourth princess couldn't understand the language of Nanjiang people, and couldn't discipline the servants of the Shizifu; in addition, she was far away from her homeland, and the cronies around her didn't agree with her, so her life became more and more unsatisfactory.When Hongdan cleaned up those arrogant concubines around the prince, and grasped the power of housekeeper in the prince's mansion, the concubine of the prince even complained that every day should not be done, and the land would not work.

The Crown Princess is also a princess of the royal family after all, so she naturally knows this situation, and if she doesn't fight, she will die.Therefore, she carefully planned, took advantage of the drunkenness of the eldest son, retained the eldest son, and successfully conceived an heir.

It stands to reason that Hong Dan started his career earlier than Shi Zifei, and Shi Zi is always attached to him, so it should be easier than Shi Zifei in terms of heirs.Who knows, this red pill is indeed the real second princess.When the Xiao family was punished, she had just finished confinement.Afterwards, there were great turmoil, and her health suffered a lot; after that, she deliberately planned to harm the mother and son of the imperial concubine Jia, and she was not well cared for.

Later, by accident, he followed the son, and after returning to southern Xinjiang, he tossed and tossed for a while because of the unsuitable water and soil.In addition, after she came to Southern Xinjiang, she took care everywhere, suppressed concubines, and gathered forces in the prince's backyard, so she had to take care of herself before she could recover.

Inadvertently, the concubine Shi Zi took advantage of the loophole and came out on top.Speaking of which, the second princess was occasionally taught by the queen when she was young, so she was considered smart and quick-witted.After the concubine became pregnant, she didn't do it herself, but instigated the jealous concubine to make a miscarriage for a concubine who didn't know the methods in the backyard.

The prince naturally knew her methods, so he was furious, but after she revealed the news that she was pregnant, the prince took it into his heart instead.

At that time, the king of Nanjiang died, and the great position was still in the air. The son did not want to have more troubles, so after careful consideration, he released the news that the concubine had a miscarriage and the concubine was pregnant.

At the same time, under Hong Dan's reminder, they sent someone to secretly assassinate the eldest prince's legitimate son.The eldest son has been forbearing for many years and allowed the eldest prince to be arrogant. First, the high priest defended the eldest prince many times;Naturally, the prince was unwilling to assume the title of murdering his father and brother to ascend to the throne, so he developed his power in private, and at the same time quietly and secretly poisoned the king of Nanjiang.

With the opportunity of marrying Princess Liang, he has won a certain amount of popular support among the people, and everything is ready, so naturally he will not leave the king of Southern Xinjiang.The king of Nanjiang died of illness, and he didn't even have time to leave a photo before he died.Afterwards, the high priest repeatedly blocked him, seemingly stabilizing the situation, but in reality everything was planned by the prince.

In the matter of harming the eldest prince's legitimate son, although the elder prince used Hong Dan's hand, it is better to be so stupid as to leave such obvious clues. The reason why the elder prince discovered it was because the elder prince was too lazy to bear it and wanted to end the elder prince's ambition.

What's more, it's not Shizifei who is pregnant, but Hongdan himself.The prince likes the red pill because it can be used by him.As for the child, it is not impossible to record it under the name of the crown prince.It depends on what contribution Hongdan can make to Southern Xinjiang. After all, the prince has never been staring at such a small place in Southern Xinjiang.

Hegemony has always been for those who are prepared, and the eldest son is in the country to take care of the eldest prince's faction.But Hong Dan, who was next to Shizi, appeared near the border, waiting for the arrival of the cooperator.

(End of this chapter)