Concubine's true colors

Chapter 420 Wen Qing Returns to the Mansion (1)

For all Zhou Xianrui's arrangements, Xiao Jinxuan can be said to have participated in the whole process now, so when she heard that the other party wanted to guard against the Xue family, she immediately shook her head and said with a wry smile:
"Your Highness, don't forget that you don't have any military power in your hands. Your only few hundred elite shadow guards were also sent to half of the palace's staff in batches by you to protect the safety of His Majesty, Concubine Liang and others. Therefore It’s good if the Xue family doesn’t take action, if there is a rebellion, we can only avoid the edge, but we have no chance of defeating the enemy.”

Although he was a child of the Great Zhou royal family and a majestic prince, Zhou Xianrui just couldn't be reconciled.

I also have to admit that in order to contain the Xue clan, apart from the strength of the Beijing Army Camp, no one in the majestic Zhou Dynasty could stop the Prime Minister's footsteps.

This is not to say that the Great Zhou had insufficient troops, but because the ancestor emperors were afraid of the important officials who held military power, so they were generally asked to guard the frontier and not easily allowed to return to the court.

And every time the first emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, in order to prevent too many tragedies of fratricide.

Therefore, as soon as the brothers and sisters of the new emperor will go to the fiefdom, they will basically not return to Beijing unless they are summoned.

Because although the borders of the Great Zhou Dynasty and other regions are well-equipped with troops, the capital Changping is the only place where the troops are weakest.

It was also because of this fatal flaw that although the rebellion of the important ministers and the rebellion of the vassal kings were effectively controlled, it gave the Xiangfu the advantage of covering the sky with one hand.

But when he thought of the scene where Zhou Xianyu almost suffocated him to death under the city gate that day, although Zhou Xianrui had never held grudges against the seventh brother because of this, he still said with some worry:
"If I believed in the changes in the capital before, the seventh brother would definitely help me. But now this king dare not put his last hope on Xianyu. After all, the person he hates the most now is probably me, Zhou Xianrui gone."

Because Xiao Jinxuan wanted to force Zhou Xianyu away from her side, she kept silent and did not explain clearly the misunderstanding of the wedding.

And Zhou Xianrui really wanted to have a good talk with this seventh brother, but as soon as the other party came back, he almost killed him on the spot.

But now Zhou Xianrui seems to be the only person in the Manchu Dynasty who can check and balance with the Prime Minister's Mansion, but his every move is monitored by the Xue family.

So Zhou Xianrui was very clear in his heart that if he made a slight change, or if he contacted Zhou Xianyu, the prime minister would notice.

That is likely to cause the other party to rebel in advance, and the situation will only get worse.

The higher the position you are in, the heavier the burden on your shoulders, and every step you take, you have to look forward to tens of steps, or even hundreds of steps.

Not only can't be impulsive, but it can affect the whole body. Zhou Xianrui and Xiao Jinxuan can't help being careless, otherwise they can easily fail to deal with the Xue family, and they will be doomed in one step.

And Xiao Jinxuan knew in her heart that Zhou Xianrui was the chosen heir to the throne by Emperor Ming, but the lack of troops was the opponent's current blemish.

She racked her brains and couldn't come up with any good idea to make up for the other party's deficiency. Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help murmuring immediately, and even stroked her forehead with her hand, feeling a severe pain in her brain.

Maybe it's because Xiao Jinxuan has been living with careful planning almost every day since she was reborn.In addition, some time ago, because of Zhou Xianyu's worries, he became ill.

Now, although the energy and blood are about to be raised, she has suffered from the root cause of a headache that can be unbearable if she uses her brain a little too much.

In fact, Xiao Jinxuan used to take too much effort, drinking the Anshen decoction and sleeping for a while, but now these methods are no longer effective.

And when Xiao Jinxuan frowned, it was obvious that she had another headache.

Immediately, Zhou Xianrui couldn't help secretly worrying, and he never said anything about not going to court in advance, so that the other party would not bother to worry about it.

And when Zhou Xianrui washed up and was ready to go to court, Xiao Jinxuan, whose headache had relieved a lot, still forced herself to send the other party out by herself.

In fact, the two of them would sleep in the same room, and Xiao Jinxuan sent Zhou Xianrui to the gate of the palace every day, showing an extremely affectionate look.

For the sake of it, I asked the spies of the Xue family who appeared all the time to pass this scene to Queen Xue and others to know.

Because only their side can hold their ground and not reveal the slightest flaw, then Queen Xue can be a little bit more cautious, and even reveal mistakes by themselves under anxiety.

And after arriving at the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion, because it was still a bit chilly sooner or later after autumn, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help handing the cloak to Empress Zhou Xianrui with her own hands.

With her headache already overwhelmed, she couldn't help but continue to ask:
"Your Highness is coming back today, why don't you remember to bring some things to play with from outside to Concubine Xue. If she can stay with her, Xue Yuyan must be extremely happy. Recently, we have heard a lot of news from her. It will be very useful for stabilizing the other party. Moreover, we can pretend to reveal the information that confuses the Xue family to her through her mouth, and ask Xue Yuyan to pass it back to the Xiangfu. This chess piece is still useful, the prince must be careful It's good to be around."

Although they only had the name of husband and wife with Xiao Jinxuan, they hadn't really consummated their marriage.

But when Zhou Xianrui heard that the other party wanted to push him to another woman so calmly, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

But for the sake of the overall situation, Zhou Xianrui also knew that Xue Yuyan's prudence was indeed an extremely important thing.

Therefore, in the past month, even though he was most comfortable, he was working in Xiao Jinxuan's room, and watching her sleep peacefully through a screen.

But in order to appease Xiao Yuyan and not make the Xue family suspicious, he still stayed in the other party's courtyard for five or six days.

So after hearing Xiao Jinxuan's words, he realized that he hadn't seen Xue Yuyan for a while, Zhou Xianrui immediately nodded to show that he knew what to do, and then got on his horse and rushed to the palace to go to court.

After seeing off Zhou Xianrui, Xiao Jinxuan went back to her courtyard as usual, writing and reading, and the whole morning passed in the blink of an eye.

And when Xiao Jinxuan was a little sleepy at noon, when she closed the book and was about to take a rest, Wenxin suddenly knocked on the door and came in, and then looked at her with an unnatural expression.

As soon as she saw Wen Xin's eyes, Xiao Jinxuan knew that something must have happened, and it was probably not a small matter.

Immediately, the first thing Xiao Jinxuan thought of was to leave Zhou Yi with the nanny, because she said anxiously:

"What are you talking about, Wen Xin? Could it be that Zhou Yi's child is spitting up milk and crying again? Hurry up and bring him here. Since this child is willing to be safe by my side, let me take care of him today. "

Maybe it's because Xiao Jinxuan, Chi Ling's child, has been with her since she was born and escaped.

Now Zhou Yi, who has been officially declared by Zhou Xianrui to be his own flesh and blood, often cries, only when he is by Xiao Jinxuan's side, he is willing to sleep peacefully.

And after Wenxin shook his head and denied Xiao Jinxuan's guess, he frowned and said:

"Jinxuan, if you are ready to prepare, you should hurry to the main courtyard of the princess. Princess Shen came back just now, and all the concubines in the palace rushed over to pay her respects."

The scroll in her hand almost fell to the ground, although Xiao Jinxuan knew that one day Shen Wenqing would come back.

But now that the other party really returned home, she felt a little flustered in her heart, not knowing how to explain to Shen Wenqing that she would marry Zhou Xianrui.

But Xiao Jinxuan, who has always been weak in avoiding problems to solve problems, immediately ordered Zhu Xin to watch the gate of the courtyard after calming down, and she took Wen Xin to the main courtyard.

Because the main courtyard is where the concubine lives, the environment and location are always the best, and the residence Zhou Xianrui chose for Xiao Jinxuan is not far from the main courtyard, and it is also a rather elegant courtyard in the palace.

Therefore, it didn't take long for Xiao Jinxuan to walk into the main courtyard of the princess, and when she stepped into the hall, her eyes met with Shen Wenqing's.

But seeing the two of them sitting in the hall and standing at the door of the hall, they just looked at each other without saying a word.

Xue Yuyan, who was originally planning to watch a good show, became a little anxious immediately, so she couldn't help but fan the flames and said:

"The concubine's elder sister, Yuyan, told you just now that the concubine of the Xiao family that you have always loved as a younger sister has been accepted by the prince as a side concubine. You still don't believe it. Now this person has come and stood in front of my sister. , so you won't think that your sister is joking with you now."

Xue Yuyan fanned the flames because she hated Xiao Jinxuan's monopoly on her expertise, which was already an unforgivable sin for her.

And Cai also had a grudge with Xiao Jinxuan, so he quit the confinement, and the concubine Ji Xu Tingyin, who has always hated the ten soft whips, will inevitably add insult to injury and say:

"What good sisters are not all unreliable in the face of glory and wealth. Fortunately, Wangfei, you used to invite those ungrateful people to the mansion for a small gathering. It's good now. They are now in the palace and refuse to leave. Obviously already With a marriage contract, upon hearing the news of Yu Wang's death, she will remarry our lord immediately. If it were me, Xu Tingyin would have no face to continue living with such a shameless woman."

Born as a maidservant, the Wu family, who already had low self-esteem, did not want to offend Xiao Jinxuan after seeing Xiao Jinxuan's ruthless side.

So even though Xu Tingyin tried to wink at her, Wu just kept her head down and pretended she didn't see it. "

As for Su Qin, who is also a concubine and concubine, she was the last to enter the mansion and sat in the rearmost position.

It was seen that when she looked at Xiao Jinxuan, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes, but she fell silent for a moment full of thought, and finally stood up and said:
"Reporting to the princess, Su Qin feels that the big marriage between Concubine Xiao and the prince was also bestowed by His Majesty who entered the palace. Therefore, the concubine feels that what sister Xu said just now is really inappropriate. Could it be that my sister dared to exist even when the emperor acquiesced? Criticism, this is a crime of disrespect."

Upon hearing Su Qin's words, Xu Tingyin's face turned pale with fright. Just now she was only interested in making fun of Xiao Jinxuan, but she forgot that the marriage was bestowed by the emperor himself, and she cannot allow her to make rash comments behind her back.

Seeing that Su Qin dared to confront her, Xu Tingyin immediately stood up angrily, pointing at each other as if she would not give up.

But before she could make any noise, Shen Wenqing, who was seated at the top, immediately slapped the table and scolded:

"What kind of noise is it? I will decide which is right and which is wrong. I don't need you to point fingers here. However, some people really don't take this concubine seriously. Why don't you kneel down for me immediately? If I will not punish you severely today, I really think that I, Shen Wenqing, Princess Rui, is just a show."

(End of this chapter)