clothing incense

Chapter 199 Standing in Line (1)

The empress waited for the female official to reply.

So after sending Dong Yuan away, the female official hurried back to the main hall.

The empress leaned on the phoenix bed, a little weak to support her head.Although she was seeing her sister, she didn't have much pleasure, but was very tired.

Recently, she has become less and less fond of such dealings.

She likes the accommodation of others more and more, and also likes the flattery of others more and more.What she used to hate doing so much, she now loves.

But whether she is asking for Sheng Xiuyi's wife Xue Dongyuan or in front of her own sister Shan Guogong's wife Xue Dongyu, the empress does not want to make herself look strong.

Dong Yuan is next, and the empress cares most about Mrs. Shan Guogong.In the future, my mother will be old, and she will leave the world before her. Maybe the only one I can get close to and talk to when I am tired is my own sister.The queen empress doesn't want to block all the back roads.

Although she didn't want to, she cheered up.

At this moment, she didn't smile any more, and asked how the female officer was doing coldly.

"When Princess Roujia left, Concubine Shu said something to her, and she probably understood." The female official whispered, "My lady, Concubine Shu has always been smart, even if Princess Roujia didn't understand, Shu The imperial concubine must have understood. She has already reminded Princess Roujia."

The queen listened and nodded in satisfaction: "At that time, the family said that they would send a sister into the palace, but I didn't like it in my heart. I was afraid that she would be someone who failed to succeed. But grandma has such good eyesight that she sent concubine Shu in. She has indeed saved my palace a lot of trouble. She was born to another concubine, and Xue Ziming treated her badly, so she can only be loyal..."

As he said that, a satisfied smile appeared in the corner of his eyes.

For Xue Dongshu, the empress is not only satisfied with her sincerity, but also with her cleverness and means.I am more satisfied with her calmness and intelligence.The emperor loved her so much, she dared not stand on the emperor's side, but kept leaning on the queen.

No matter what happened, she would tell the queen first.

She knew that the emperor's favor might be replaced one day, but the queen's trust could save her life and keep her alive.She didn't have any fantasies, thinking that with the emperor's liking, she could reach the sky in one step.

Smart, sincere, and knowledgeable about current affairs, such a person is liked by any high-ranking person.

Besides, this person is the queen's own clan sister.

"Concubine Shu has never had a second heart for your empress." The female officer helped to promote Concubine Xue Shu.

The empress smiled slightly, she believed it.Because Concubine Xue Shu has no second choice, she can only be sincere.She paused, then asked the female officer, "What about Princess Roujia?"

"My servant thinks that Princess Roujia understands your mother's words." The female officer said, "Princess Roujia didn't know that today is my mother's birthday, so she didn't prepare a gift. When this servant asked someone to give her the brocade box, she didn't even turn her head. I accepted it when I returned, and then gave it to the empress naturally. The slaves are watching from the side, Princess Roujia is thoughtful, but she does not show it to the outside, she is an extraordinary woman."

The empress smiled again: "It's no wonder that grandma likes her. None of the sisters in our family will cause trouble. I am very pleased... She can understand the best. Now the Sheng family has no one else except Sheng Xiuyi." Reliance. Will Sheng Xiuyi stand on my side?"

"Naturally." The female official said, "My lady and the prince are good, the Xue family will be better, and the princess of Roujia will also be better. Doesn't Sheng Xiuyi want the help of the Xue family? He is now the most trusted person of the prince , will surely rise to the top in the future. But his foundation is not stable. With the support of the Xue family and the empress, his future is limitless. If Sheng Xiuyi is not stupid, he will naturally stand by the empress's side..."

The empress listened, and felt relieved.

The female officer's analysis is what she thinks in her heart.But she was always afraid that she was useless to think carefully.When she heard that the most powerful female officer around her said something that was consistent with her own thoughts, she was sure that she had done nothing wrong.

The queen empress was born in Liang Di of the Prince's Mansion.

She knows the difficulty of going from prince to emperor.

Although the current prince will not be threatened by powerful brothers, the empress is still like a soldier. I hope the prince can go smoothly all the way.

As for the princess, she must be her natal niece.

The empress does not want a woman to take away her daughter and share her power.She doesn't get the full love of her husband, so she needs complete power to control.She would never hand over the palm prints of the harem to a strange woman.

As for Xue Fengrui, the eldest granddaughter of the Xue family, the empress is not sure what kind of character she is.

But she knew her brother well.

Her eldest brother Xue Huajing is a gentle and generous person, and I heard that his wife is also well-behaved and obedient.Then their daughter will naturally not be a tricky person.Such a niece is easy to control, and the empress needs such a daughter-in-law.

As for the other two candidates, one is the granddaughter of Princess Wen Jing.

The Empress looked down on Princess Wen Jing's character of waiting to see the wind, so what kind of temperament could her granddaughter have?
Another virtuous name is outside.Since I have been famous since I was a child, I am afraid that he is held in the hands of others. The empress does not know if he is a smart and knowledgeable person.She doesn't want to take risks.

"If I wasn't afraid of being reprimanded by the inner palace for meddling in politics, I would have told Sheng Xiuyi myself." The empress murmured, "If Rou Jia didn't understand, wouldn't it be a waste of all my thoughts?"

As she spoke, she closed her eyes slightly.

She was not asking someone's words, but muttering to herself.

The empress has always been worried about the crown prince's choice of concubine.

——*——*——*——

Dong Yuan walked out of the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden Palace, and saw beside his carriage, besides Ju Hong and the coachman, there was also a slender gray figure.

He didn't look around like Ju Hong, and he didn't stamp his hands and feet to keep out the cold like the coachman. Instead, he stood upright, looking in the direction of Donghuamen, without taking his eyes off it.

Seeing Dong Yuan coming out, his gaze softened instantly.

It was only later that Ju Hong saw Dong Yuan, and hurriedly walked up to her, helping Dong Yuan to walk back.

"Why are you here?" Dong Yuan asked Sheng Xiuyi.

Sheng Xiuyi said, "Let's talk in the car. Aren't you cold?"

The cold wind blows on the face, it hurts like a knife, how can it not be cold?Dong Yuan felt his cheeks were going to be frostbitten.

She got into the carriage.

Sheng Xiuyi also got into Dong Yuan's carriage.

And Ju Hong got into the carriage that Sheng Xiuyi came in.

"What is the empress telling you?" Sheng Xiuyi asked.Seeing that Dong Yuan was looking for a copper hand stove, he casually picked it up and handed it to her, but found that the hand stove was cold and the charcoal had already burned out.

Ju Hong was only worried about Dong Yuan, and forgot to add charcoal for the hand stove.

Sheng Xiuyi held Dong Yuan's cold hand in his palm.

The carriage rolled, and Dong Yuan fell into his arms.

"I haven't said why you came here yet." Dong Yuan said with a smile, "Didn't I ask you first?"

Sheng Xiuyi laughed, put her hand on his chest to keep her warm, and then said: "I'm going back early today, I heard that you have entered the palace, so I came to pick you up."

Are you afraid of Emperor Yuanchang....
Dong Yuan didn't dare to ask, and said with a smile: "Today is the empress's birthday, so I called a few of our sisters to celebrate her birthday, and nothing happened."

Sheng Xiuyi looked at her.

"It's true." Seeing his suspicious eyes, Dong Yuan said with certainty, "What did I lie to you for?"

"Only this matter?" Sheng Xiuyi lowered his voice.

Dong Yuan paused, then told Sheng Xiuyi what the empress had said.

"She can't talk about the prince's choice of concubine. But as a mother, who is not afraid that her son will not be able to choose someone she likes? I understand her quite well. In the future, our brother Cheng will marry a wife, don't I Can I leave it to you?" Dong Yuan purposely said it lightly, "My natal niece is called Sister Rui, and my mother has taken a fancy to her."

Sheng Xiuyi's face darkened slightly.

Dong Yuan didn't ask any more questions.

She knew that if Xue Fengrui was successfully elected, the empress would not look for Dong Yuan.She found Dong Yuan, but she didn't promise Dong Yuan any benefits. She was telling Dong Yuan: She was not begging Xue Dongyuan and Sheng Xiuyi, but giving them a chance to stand in line.

If you are willing to choose the Queen's side, you will help the Queen achieve her wish.

If you stand on the emperor's side, you will wait for the emperor to settle the score after his death.

In addition, Dong Yuan had an ambiguous relationship with Emperor Yuanchang, and the empress even held a line for Dong Yuan once, she knew it best.

She wanted to take revenge on the Sheng family and Dong Yuan with many means.

Dong Yuan recalled how the empress dowager managed the former emperor's favored concubine's natal family.

The empress may have scruples about her grandfather and grandmother.But when her grandfather and grandmother go, she will definitely do Dong Yuan a disadvantage.

Now, the Sheng family is no longer qualified to fight the queen.

Dong Yuan was very afraid that Sheng Xiuyi would give other reasons.

The struggle in court has always been cruel, Dong Yuan didn't know which side Sheng Xiuyi was always on.But would he feel humiliated by asking him to seek refuge with a woman in the inner palace?In the future, he will be an extremely human minister, will he be afraid that others will say that he has no ability and only started his career by relying on the queen mother?
Attacks by political opponents have always been vicious.

So Dong Yuan didn't say anything more.She didn't want to force Sheng Xiuyi to choose, but told him the truth.Sheng Xiuyi was more aware of Dong Yuan's matter.

What she could think of, Sheng Xiuyi could think of too.

If he is willing to defend her, he will naturally consider for her; if not, it is his last resort.

Why bother him by talking too much?

"I see." Sheng Xiuyi said after a long while, "Next time, if the empress announces you to enter the palace again, you will clearly tell the empress, I know what the empress means, so I can rest assured."

Dong Yuan was slightly surprised, and couldn't help raising his eyes to look at him.

Didn't you have a cold face just now?

How can you answer so happily now?
"Is it difficult?" Dong Yuan asked.After asking, I felt that I was being hypocritical.Obviously she wanted Sheng Xiuyi to do this, but she still asked this question.

"No." Sheng Xiuyi laughed now, and pressed her hands tightly to his chest, then asked her, "Is it still cold?"

——*——*——

Although there is one more to make up for yesterday, but absolutely speaking, this is the third one, please pink
(End of this chapter)