princess

Chapter 18

Xiao Yuanmin sensed that the Queen Mother was deliberately making faces for Concubine Zhu, pursed her lips and said with a light smile, "That's a good relationship, my brother likes those horses and dogs the most, and he just felt sorry for sending his favorite Jiu Lianhuan away, but now he has more OK."

Regardless of whether Xiao Yuanmin said the truth or polite words, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Zhu were happy to hear it.

"The concubine went to see Concubine Ning today. She looked like she was hugging the sixth prince, and the concubine thought of a sentence, mother and child are connected." Concubine Zhu gently tapped the empress dowager's leg, "Just hug the sixth prince back then It's the same when you're with the prince."

When mentioning his mother, Xiao Yuzuo opened his eyes wide and looked at Concubine Zhu, "Major Concubine Zhu, can you tell me more about your mother?"

Now that Xiao Yuanmin understood what Concubine Zhu meant, she just felt full of anger. This was clearly using his mother as an introduction, "Xi'er, don't say these things here with Grandma Huang, and let Emperor Father tell you in the evening, okay?"

Xiao Yuzuo blinked, "It was Xi'er who was rude."

"It's not rude." Zhu Bin said softly, "Every child longs for the company of his mother. When I was a child, I was not happy if my mother didn't accompany me for a day."

Xiao Yuanmin didn't answer the question, but took out a new net and handed it to Xiao Yuzuo to play with. Xiao Yuzuo forgot what he was going to ask when he got the new gadget.

The empress dowager frowned slightly, then relaxed again, "You are the only one who is delicate."

Concubine Zhu seemed embarrassed, she lowered her head and said in a low voice, "It's just because I saw the prince and princess being kind, that I stopped talking."

"Ms. Concubine Zhu has a real temperament." Xiao Yuanmin then answered, "Just say what comes to mind."

Concubine Zhu was a little embarrassed when she heard the words, she had been mentioning Xiao Yuanmin's dead mother just now, could it be that her temperament is actually like this?If others know, don't laugh to death.

But seeing Xiao Yuanmin's eyes full of innocence and his tone of praise, and feeling that it wasn't intentional sarcasm, he was a little uncertain for a while.

Not only her, but even the empress dowager was taken aback for a moment, but thinking of how close Xiao Yuanmin was to her and how polite she was to Concubine Zhu, she felt afraid that Xiao Yuanmin would just follow Concubine Zhu's words and praise, "Stay with me at noon. Eat here."

"Yes."

In fact, Xiao Yuanmin just satirized Concubine Zhu, if it wasn't because Xiao Yuanmin was young and well-behaved on weekdays, the empress dowager would have discovered it long ago.

As soon as Xiao Yuanmin said it, she felt a little regretful, but she didn't like to see people take advantage of her younger brother and make him sad.

It stands to reason that Concubine Zhu can't serve the table, but the empress dowager loves her niece very much and can't bear her to stand aside serving dishes. After Xiao Yuanmin picked up chopsticks and lotus roots for her younger brother, she said, "Grandma Huang has no outsiders in this room, so why don't you call her concubine Zhu?" Concubine and concubine eat together? It’s fine if there are nuns to serve.”

"How can this be done." The Empress Dowager didn't answer immediately, "The prince is here."

Can the prince be more honorable than the empress dowager?As soon as the Empress Dowager said this, Xiao Yuanmin became annoyed, with a smile on his face, the little dimples were extremely cute, "My brother is still young, and besides, there is Grandma Huang here, so my brother should sit in the back row."

"Since Yuan Min has spoken for you, you can sit down." The Empress Dowager was satisfied, and then said, "Remember to send some good things to Yuan Min and Zuo'er later."

"Yes."

After the meal was over, Xiao Yuanmin and Xiao Yuzuo said a few words with the empress dowager before going back. After all, she had to make up for the lessons she missed because she went to see the sixth prince in the morning, and Xiao Yuzuo should also take a break and go to class .

Xiao Yuanmin sent Xiao Yuzuo back to the house, and after some more explanations, she left with Mother Tang and went back to Fengyang Pavilion. After she left, Xiao Yuzuo washed up and went to bed to rest. When everyone went out, only He took out the pamphlet after Madam Li waited on him, but he couldn't read it. For some reason, he thought of Concubine Zhu's words today...

The queen mother... In his memory, there was never a queen mother, only his elder sister... However, looking at the booklet in his hand, he couldn't see the little figure paintings that had attracted him so much.

After Xiao Yuanmin went back, she asked Nanny Tang to prepare water. The fragrance from Concubine Zhu made her feel uncomfortable all the time. Nanny Tang took care of Xiao Yuanmin and knew what it meant. She waited for her to wash it before saying, "Princess Need something more?"

"No need." Xiao Yuanmin sat on the bed, holding the cloth tiger in her arms, and Madam Zheng wiped her head with a cotton cloth.

"Mommy, I want to learn martial arts." Xiao Yuanmin stroked the tiger's tail and said.

Little Madam Zheng opened her mouth, but she didn't say anything. What Xiao Yuanmin said was to want, not to think, nor to ask for their opinions, but just to tell them.

"Why?" Mother Tang mixed honey water and served it to Xiao Yuanmin, and asked after she drank it.

Xiao Yuanmin handed over the empty cup, his eyes were a little confused, "I am better than them all."

Xiao Yuanmin didn't say who they were, and Madam Tang and the others didn't ask, but they knew in their hearts that Xiao Yuzuo had to hide his clumsiness, "Sixth brother... there are still three years left."

After three years, newcomers should enter the harem. Even within these three years, it is impossible for the harem to add only one prince.

The more princes there are, the harder it will be for Xiao Yuzuo in the future.

From the first generation, Emperor Xuanhe's love is their only advantage, but how long can this advantage be retained? With the death of Queen Huiyi, how long can the emperor's love be retained.

What if a woman who is more liked by Emperor Xuanhe appears in the future?

What are they going to do, the younger brother has to hide to keep safe, then she has to surpass everyone and make Emperor Xuanhe pay attention to her all the time, so that he can pay attention to his younger brother.

Little Madam Zheng really wanted to ask, princess, are you tired?

But if she couldn't ask, she was not qualified to ask.As a daughter as well, Xiaozheng felt that she was much happier. At home, her parents and elder brothers were pampered. Even in the palace, she did not suffer any crimes. Not only did she meet noble people, but she was also taken care of by her elder sister.

Madam Zheng saw her younger sister's thoughts and shook her head slightly, "Princess, your hair has been dried, why don't you take a rest first?"

"That's good." Xiao Yuanmin also felt a little sleepy, "I think that after Concubine Ning gave birth, other people are more..."

Mother Tang understood what Xiao Yuanmin meant, and the women in the harem became even more anxious, so she decided on Xiao Yuzuo's idea.

Madam Zheng thought for a while, "When I was at home, I heard that the Murong family has a very strict family education. Why don't you let the princess talk to His Majesty and let him enter the palace to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince earlier?"

Xiao Yuanmin's eyes lit up, "Okay."

"It's better for the princess to talk to His Highness the Crown Prince tomorrow." Madam Zheng said as if casually, "After all, he is the companion of His Highness the Crown Prince."

Tang Nanny glanced at Zheng Nanny, but did not stop her from speaking.

Xiao Yuanmin was a little puzzled, and looked at Mother Zheng.

Mother Zheng laughed, "I think of my younger brother, and my younger brother is the most capricious." She helped Xiao Yuanmin loosen her hair, "If you don't ask about him, it's obviously for his own good , he will also play a temper.”

"My brother won't, my brother is very good." Xiao Yuanmin said without thinking.

"Princess, the prince will always grow up. Let him start to make up his mind slowly. Even if he is wrong, he can still use his youth and ignorance as an excuse. If he grows up, it will be bad if he makes up the wrong mind." Mother Tang He said softly, "When the princess was young, Queen Huiyi always asked the princess about everything."

"I see." Xiao Yuanmin lowered his head, stroking the tiger's head, "I know what you guys mean, I'm tired and I need to rest." Then he lay down on the bed, knowing it was one thing, but accepting it was another one thing.

Madam Tang and Madam Zheng looked at each other before saying, "Little Madam Zheng, please accompany the princess. Madam Zheng and I will go to prepare dinner."

"Okay." Little Madam Zheng helped Xiao Yuanmin cover the quilt. After the curtain was covered, she sat aside and started sewing. The weather was getting cold, and she wanted to sew a leather muff for the princess.

Xiao Yuanmin lay sideways on the bed, gently pinching the little tiger's ears with his fingers, the words of the two nuns were all for her own good, but the younger brother really...she only had a younger brother...

Nanny Tang and Nanny Zheng walked out of the palace gate, and stood on the porch and sighed slowly. After all, Nanny Zheng came later, so she could see more clearly, "The princess cares too much about the prince."

"The prince was raised by the princess alone." Nanny Tang said softly, "At the time when the prince was infected with acne, the princess thought he would die, so she went to accompany the prince, because she said that the prince would be afraid, and the only thing left for the prince was Her sister can accompany him now."

"The princess will become the target of public criticism at that time, is that okay?" Madam Zheng didn't know, so she asked, "After all, the princess is going to marry, if she is too strong, the consort will be subject to more restrictions, In that case, which good man would be willing to surrender to the Lord?"

"If you generally want to marry a princess, for the sake of the family, and to gain wealth, what kind of good thing can it be?" Madam Zheng was full of worries, and now she was only thinking about the princess.

The happiest thing for a woman is to marry a good man. Although the princess is married, no one dares to treat the princess badly, but sincerity is better than falsehood.

Mother Tang didn't know what to do. Originally, the Jin Dynasty had restrictions on concubines, and they could not hold real power, let alone military power, because there was a rebellion between the princess and the concubine in the previous dynasty. Although it was suppressed, it also caused turmoil in the court. It also planted hidden dangers and caused the collapse of the previous dynasty.

So the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty established the rules, not that concubines are not allowed to be officials, but only those who stay in Beijing forever and do not hold real power.

The princess wants to be stronger than any prince, so what should the princess' future son-in-law do.

(End of this chapter)