Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 174

Since March 27 of Xijia, the emperor who will be raised for half a year began to go to court every day to deal with political affairs.Zhu's handwriting on the concubine's handwriting gradually decreased, and the emperor's personal handwriting increased.Concubine Jia slowly withdrew from the court, took care of the harem, and prepared for this year's general election.

The ministers of the court also gradually discovered that the emperor began to favor the sixth prince, the eighth prince and other little princes, but Ze Wang, who had always been favored all along, shunned him.

But as the elder prince, King Ze's both civil and military skills are obvious to all.Therefore, the emperor's plan and the candidate for the crown prince became more and more difficult to guess.

After the emperor got well and started to go to court, the imperial concubine did not often go in and out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation to accompany him. On the contrary, Shun Chongrong, who was restrained by the imperial concubine because of the emperor's rest, showed signs of recovery, and had the opportunity to accompany him several times a month.The palace has always been red-topped and white, and there are quite a few concubines who are flattering and full-bodied.

For Liu's and the emperor's quarrel, Shi Niang felt that it was extremely normal.She is very clear about the emperor's fear and intentional or unintentional suppression.For an emperor who has not had a good life for a few years, Shi Niang feels that he has to understand whether he is not.Therefore, she simply lifted her hand when it came to the court affairs.Today is different from the past, the eldest son is able to stand in the court and is safe, there is really no need for her to hold on to the memorial and make the emperor suppress their lineage even more.

Shi Niang was still reluctant to intervene in the affairs of the harem. With Chen Minxian around, and because of the emperor's taboo, she was also happy to be at leisure.King Ze went out of the palace to build a mansion in May, and the mansion of King Ze was on Xuanniao Street, and it was magnificently built.Princess Ze left the palace, so Shi Niang took the ten princes back to Yaohua Palace.

On the contrary, the sixth prince and the tenth prince were unhappy for a long time because of the third brother's leaving the palace.It wasn't until Mu Yao loosened his mouth to pick them up to live in the palace for a day every ten days before coaxing the two younger ones.

Ten Niang spent the first six months in her own palace, raising her son, teasing her daughter, and spending the first half of the year leisurely among the young girls.In June, when the show girls were selected, the emperor deliberately left a few newcomers, all of whom were sent from the south.He also pointed out several side concubines to the three sons who were locked up in the clan mansion.

The ones who were chosen were nothing more than the power of those people before, and it could be regarded as making them feel like master and servant.Girls from Nalan's family and Liu's family were chosen the most, and the two families could only be dumb and eat yellow lotus, and swallowed it by themselves.

The emperor deliberately took revenge, but what can they do for the royal family who have just appointed them.Li's family is reversed, what will happen?The whole door was destroyed.

After the finger marriage, the two families stopped in court, fearing and afraid of the emperor.The emperor is a vengeful and narrow-minded person, whoever makes him uncomfortable, he can remember how often, and will make you uncomfortable when you relax.

Regarding the emperor's approach of not only raising the Liu family to fight against the Du family, but also disgusting the Liu family, Shi Niang said that the emperor just smoked again.

Among the children of the third generation of the Du family this year, quite a few have reached the age of marriage.Compared with the aristocratic families and the nobles in Jingzhong, Shi Niang chose daughters from ordinary families for her nephews.The emperor was very satisfied with her actions, and with a swipe of a pen, Mrs. Huimin's young nephew was appointed as Mrs. Duanxian's sixth princess, and Chen Song's daughter was given to Du Zicheng's son who was born not long ago.

There are a total of four beautiful women who have just entered the palace, and their ranks are not high. Two of them were named as the seventh-rank select servants, and two were named as the sixth-rank permanent servants.Rookie girls only entered the palace on the first day of September, and there was no big commotion in the palace because of these new girls who were about to enter the palace.

The emperor is usually a nostalgic person, and high-ranking concubines and concubines with children can often see him.Status concubine, those who have no influence behind him, and those who have been forgotten by him can be found everywhere.What's more, the emperor is busy these days and doesn't go to the harem very much.

In August, there was no rain for many days, and it was a bit muggy.After dinner that day, King Ze, who hadn't been to the harem for a long time due to internal affairs, came to pay his respects.

Shi Niang looked at the eldest son who was not in a good mood, and pulled him to talk, leaving only Ruomin to wait on him.

"What's the matter?" Shi Niang asked her son, the expressionless face her son had cultivated these days was still very bluffing.

"The son's person sent the news that the old lady in Du Guogong's mansion may be in poor health." Mu Yao didn't go around in circles and spoke bluntly.

Hearing about Du Guogong's mansion, Ten Niang didn't realize for a moment that it was her natal Du's mansion.As a hereditary Viscount, the Du Mansion has been demoted to the Yunqiwei Mansion after five generations. It was not until she was named a noble concubine, and the children in the family were awarded high positions with military merits, that the uncle of the family was made a Duke.

When she heard that the old lady was not well, Shi Niang shook her hand holding the teacup.That was her own grandmother, who plotted against her a lot for the sake of the family when she was young, and persecuted her a lot in order to let her enter the palace; but when she heard that the old lady was about to die, she still felt panicked.

The old lady is already 73 years old this year. As an old Fengjun, her descendants are filial and live happily.Two granddaughters, one married into the palace and became a first-rank imperial concubine, and the other married into the Eighth Prince's Mansion and became a first-rank princess. With their help, the men of the family also lived up to expectations, and the Du family enjoyed all the flowers, splendor and wealth.

As the old saying goes, 7384 Hades doesn't tell you to go.The old lady's life is really coming, and she can't stop it.Birth, old age, sickness and death are unstoppable.

"So suddenly?" Shi Niang was a little at a loss by the news. The old lady went away at this time, and the Du family was in some trouble, and the power behind her son would be greatly reduced.

The elders in the family have passed away, and there are no special circumstances, so Ding You should take care of them.From her uncle to her own father, they have to observe filial piety for three years; the next generation, as grandchildren, also have to observe filial piety for one year.

For Du Xianyu and even Mu Yao, who had finally entered the cabinet, it was not a good thing.The development of the Du Family New Academy is bound to be affected, and its influence among scholars will decline, which means that it will have an impact on building momentum for Zewang Muyao among the people.

For Du Zitian, who had just gained a firm foothold in Gyeonggi Daying, Du Ziqing, who was transferred by the emperor to Nanming to gain political achievements, and even Du Zicheng, who held military and political power in Nanluo, it was not a good thing.

Once the old lady passed away, the Du family would have to completely withdraw from the court, and Ze Wang's faction could only rely on the Bai family, Nalan family, and Chen family branches to support them.And Nalan's family is just Mu Yao's private influence, and has not been exposed to others, so it will naturally be much more inconvenient to do things.

"Today's lunch, the old lady was greedy and ate many lotus root and crab cakes, and she was always uncomfortable. The doctor prescribed a prescription for nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, but it didn't improve much. Good. The third grandpa told you to make plans early, they are all guarding the old lady now."

"Make plans early? How does this lady ask me to plan? The most urgent thing is to find a way to minimize our losses. Yao'er, what do you have in mind?" Shi Niang was a little impatient, and the old lady was afraid that she really couldn't do it. The third uncle who has always acted perversely said so.

"Once the old lady passes away, everyone in the Du family will have to worry about Ding, and the whole family will observe filial piety, including the mother concubine and the eighth aunt. The son thinks, although this is a bit inconvenient for us, on the bright side, it will be very good. Greatly dispel the worries of the royal father."

"The Bai family, how sure are you that you can hold it?" Shi Niang pressed her forehead with her fingers, but other things are easy to say. On the Nanluo and Nanming sides, the Du family's best cards are even Mu Yao's biggest. The guarantee will disappear.

"Aniang wants the Bai family to return to Fengcheng? It won't work. Let's not talk about whether Mu Yunming has ambitions. Just because he was once the son of Fengyang Prince, the emperor will let him go back. What we want is Nan Gong Shisan County can not only maintain our power, but also form a check and balance with my father-in-law. Only in this way can my father rest assured." Mu Yao paused, and then slowly said, "There is a person who is just right, even if he is loyal to the father-in-law. Father, but you will not tolerate me and the forces of Nanluo Thirteen Commanderies."

"Mu Xinyin! He can't do it." Shi Niang understood her son's concerns as soon as she changed her mind.Mu Xinyin came from Xinbu, as a royal family, he was trusted by the emperor, and he was the first person from the dark guard to the bright side in the hundred years since the founding of the Liang Dynasty.Whether this person leads troops or handles political affairs, he is a good hand.

After Du Zicheng left, he was the best candidate to take over Nanluo's military administration.But Xin Yin is now the Great General of Congyipin Zhennan, Nanming was initially settled, and everything was waiting to be done, so he really couldn't do without him.

As for Xin Yin's deputy, Du Ziqing, who is in charge of administrative personnel as the chief envoy, also Ding You, where can I find someone who can guard the border and handle government affairs at the same time?
"Besides him, my son can't think of anyone else who can guarantee that our connections will not be implicated."

"Nanming, General Zhennan, Wenzhiwugong, etc., there is someone who can do it!" Ten Niang's mind wandered over someone, and then her heart was beating uncontrollably.

If this person can plan and achieve what he wants, she will have less worries in the future.

"Is that what A Niang wants?" Mu Yao shook his head, "Father will not let him leave the capital, nor would he dare to let him leave the capital."

"I have a way. You ask your daughter-in-law to go to your sixth aunt and tell her not to let the eight kings make the same mistakes. It's not easy to be a regent, and the emperor doesn't have such a big stomach." Shi Niang thought somewhat. He pointed out, "If it wasn't for Lu Rongjing, I would not have thought of this. Your father had suffered enough from the regent uncle in his early years, and he would never let his son repeat the same process."

"As for the eighth uncle, you can leave Jingshan and the eldest cousin in Beijing as hostages, and the father should be at ease. But as for the cousin Xin Yin, it is better to install one of our people. In case he is foolish and loyal to the father, he will not follow him. Let's cooperate, and we can persuade people through the placement. The way of the secret guard will not work with him. Ordinary people can't get into him, so the son thought of an idea, but he didn't know whether the concubine would not let him go Willing people?"

"Let's talk about it, I'll help you go into details."

"Marry Aunt Hei who is beside Jingyue to Xin Yin as a continuation, the concubine mother can ask aunt. Aunt must be willing."

"The two of them? What do you know?" Shi Niang didn't hear her son mention this, and the palace people she trusted were all very lucky.

Went to Kunsang in the northwest to accompany the seventh daughter Jinghan into the painting, and married the right envoy of Kunsang as his wife; if Xiao Hei can marry Xin Yin, he will be the wife of the second grade.

"When attacking Fengcheng, Xin Yin personally took my aunt out of Fengyang City; when playing Nanluo, they developed various antidote pills together. My son saw that aunt had something in mind; as for Tang Brother, I can only say that I admire my aunt very much. If there is any love between men and women, my son will not be able to see through him."

"Wait a minute, I will call her to ask about it later." Shi Niang turned to think of the forces in Beijing, "Your third grandfather will retire from the cabinet, and your third cousin will also retire from the capital camp. Your father will definitely lift up the Liu family to fight for you, you know that."

"Mother and concubine, if the father wants to lift up the Liu family, it depends on whether our mother and son agree. The father is old, do you really think that you are still the emperor who can cover the sky with one hand? You are too tolerant to let those people be arrogant. You put Concubine Xiaoliu is having a fit, can the emperor still punish you?"

"That's your father, follow him, don't make him angry." Shi Niang sighed.The emperor has been getting more and more pumped these days, and the son has a lot of resentment towards his father.

"Then mother and concubine will be sold and handed over to the son. The Nalan family has kept it for so long and raised it for so long, so it can be released and play with the Liu family. The Liu family has the eighth prince, but the Nalan family also has the seventh prince." people."

"Is this true? Your father has prejudice against the seventh prince, will he believe it?" The seventh prince's birth mother is the Xiao Nalan family who had an affair with the fourth prince, and the emperor has always doubted the seventh prince's bloodline.

"It doesn't matter whether the father believes it or not, just let him believe that the Ouyang family has the heart. No man can bear it."

"Isn't the Liu family even more powerful?"

"Mother and Concubine, Father will watch the two families want to fight, and then uproot the remaining forces. He has always hated the family the most, and his son will set up a good situation for him to benefit. He will not make a mistake. "

"Yao'er has grown up, mother and concubine are old, and I don't want to guess your father's thoughts anymore." Ten Niang laughed at herself, she couldn't explain exactly how she felt about the emperor.

When I came in, I thought that he would go to death first, and I always subconsciously let him go, not wanting to provoke him.But today, her son's words made her start to think, is the emperor knowing that he cares, and still using his care to suppress his son's power?
Sure enough, he couldn't be soft-hearted towards Mu Yunlan.

"If the concubine mother cares about him, it will be chaotic. Since you care about him, you might as well visit him more. My son heard that one of the beautiful women who will enter the palace this year looks very similar to the concubine mother."

"I know." Ten Niang's heart went cold for a moment, and then she stabilized. Wouldn't the emperor get tired of playing with it?Collect those people who are like the queen, keep them by your side, and train them to satisfy their increasingly distorted psychology.

"Yao'er has been in the palace for some time, let's go back. Let your third grandfather hand over the booklet to the emperor himself, I want to go back to Du's mansion."

"My son has found out, so I'll pass the news on to you today. Eighth Uncle, please worry about it, Auntie."

"Seeing your sixth aunt, I am telling her carefully."

"The son is resigning." Mu Yao saluted and left in a hurry. He still had a lot of things to arrange.

And what she can do is to help her son break through the difficult situation. Uncle Prince Regent is a good target.

(End of this chapter)