Queen's Development

Chapter 290
Mother Yang observed the teacup in her hand.

The teacup is made of fine bisque, delicate and white, it is Lin Jia's favorite, and Princess Jiang also liked bisque the most.

She whispered: "This kind of bisque porcelain produced by the official kiln was your mother's favorite back then. Your Majesty was still the king of the county at that time, so he gave her a lot."

Hearing this, Lin Jia narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly and looked over, and tapped lightly on the armrest of the rosewood armchair with her slender fingers.

Yang's mother knew that Lin Jia didn't like to hear these things, but she wanted to say that she had kept this secret for more than 20 years, and if she didn't say it, she might have no chance.

Before the princess died, she told her to tell Lin Jia the secret at the right time.

Now that Lin Jia has become the crown prince, it's time to tell him this secret.

Lin Jia couldn't sit still, she frowned and moved her body.

Mother Yang coughed: "The concubine and His Majesty were both fourteen or fifteen years old back then. They were childhood sweethearts since they were young. If it wasn't for the empress dowager's objection."

She looked at the bisque teacup in her hand, and said in a low voice: "The concubine's wedding procession went from the capital to Qingzhou, and the last stop was Yizhou post. That night, His Majesty rode up all night. The concubine was married that night. Your Highness."

In fact, Lin Jia had guessed it a long time ago, but hearing Yang's mother say it with her own ears was another matter.

The room suddenly fell silent.

The north wind blew on the moonlight paper pasted on the rear window, making a slight "pop" sound.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Jia whispered, "Does Father know?"

Mother Yang's voice was inaudible: "I know."

Lin Jia had mixed feelings in her heart, and sat there blankly.

He wished he didn't know these things.

He only knew that although his father was flirtatious, he loved him very much.

His mother and concubine left early, and it was Yang's mother who raised him. Yang's mother was his relative, and he would take care of Yang's mother.

Since the matter is so clear, why let him know the secret?

Mother Yang told the secret, she felt extremely relaxed, she looked up at Lin Jia with tears in her eyes: "Ajia, you have to know who your biological father is, and some things are yours, they are yours, No one else can take it away!"

After all, she got up and left.

Yuzhi got off the sedan chair and helped Han Lin up the steps.

Ah Qing and Wu Yan stepped forward to salute.

Knowing that Lin Jia was in the east guest room, Yuzhi went straight to the east guest room.

As soon as she entered the east guest room, she saw Lin Jia sitting there in a daze, with no expression on Qingjun's face, and hurried over: "Ajia, what's wrong?"

Lin Jia looked up at Yuzhi, a trace of weakness flashed in Fengfeng's eyes, and her voice couldn't help being a little coquettish: "Yuzhi, come and hug me."

Yuzhi sat down on Lin Jia's lap, hugged Lin Jia, and let Lin Jia bury her on her chest.

Lin Jia sniffed the smell of Yu Zhi's body, her heart gradually calmed down, and was about to speak, when she heard a rush of footsteps outside, followed by Ah Qing's voice: "Your Highness, Mama Yang— —”

Yuzhi hurriedly stood up and looked at Lin Jia.

Lin Jia's face turned pale in an instant, and she hurriedly said, "Come in!"

Ah Qing's face was pale, and her voice was trembling: "Your Highness, Mother Yang. She committed suicide by taking poison."

Lin Jia was dizzy for a while, and immediately said: "Go and invite Mr. Liu!"

In the bedroom in the small side courtyard next to the study, Mama Yang was lying on the brocade couch, feeling that her life was passing by bit by bit.

Ajia was the child she brought up with her own hands. He wanted to be filial to him, but she didn't want to live to be Ajia's burden and let others use her to harm Ajia.

When the concubine left, she had already lived enough. For the entrustment of the concubine, she lived alone for so many years, and now it is time to be relieved
Yu Zhi wanted to follow Lin Jia, but Lin Jia held her back: "You are pregnant. Wait for me here!"

After finishing speaking, he reached out and stroked Yuzhi's temple hair, then turned and left.

The bedroom was brightly lit.

The furniture is all high-quality huanghuali wood, specially prepared by Yuzhi for Mama Yang.

Lin Jia knelt on the carpeted floor in front of the couch, and tears welled up in her eyes as she watched Mama Yang's hand tightly held.

Mother Yang looked at Lin Jia and exhausted all her strength, but her voice was still weak: "Ajia, bury me next to the princess."

After insisting on saying this sentence, she closed her eyes and sighed: "Oh, living is so tiring"

Lin Jia covered her mouth and cried silently.

At this time, the Funing Hall in the harem is brightly lit, silk and bamboo are melodious.

The red sandalwood carvings in the main hall sat on the couch, and Emperor Yongtai sat leaning on the small kang table, drinking with a gold cup, and enjoying the singing and dancing performed by Kabuki in the hall.

Now that Empress Jiang is pregnant, Emperor Yongtai attaches great importance to it. He no longer loves the new and dislikes the old as before. The six palaces are covered with pink, black, rain and dew. Instead, he spends one-third of a month's nights in Funing Hall.

Empress Jiang sat on the other side of the small kang table leaning on the brocade pillow, watching the singing and dancing with Emperor Yongtai.

The singing and dancing stopped for a while, Empress Jiang touched her swollen abdomen, Tao Hua's eyes were full of surprise: "Your Majesty, the emperor moved in the belly of the concubine!"

Emperor Yongtai was also happy when he heard the words, leaned over and said, "Really?"

"Well," Empress Jiang nodded, "Your Majesty, touch it!"

Emperor Yongtai reached in and touched it, and found that Empress Jiang's belly really swelled up, resembling the shape of a small hand, and couldn't help laughing: "It's amazing!"

He said again: "The empress must take care of herself, she will give birth to a prince or princess for me in the future!"

Queen Jiang looked happy: "Your Majesty, this is your only heir, and my concubine will naturally be careful!"

Emperor Yongtai's smile froze when he heard the words, and he said in his heart: This is not my only heir, I already have a son!
The scene of Lin Jia roaring in the imperial study room in the morning came to his mind, he couldn't help touching his nose, and thought: Didn't he arrange a few concubines for him, Ajia is so angry, what a silly child!

In the early morning of the next day, before Emperor Yongtai left, Lichun came in to report: "His Majesty, Empress, Concubine Liang, Concubine Hui, Concubine Wan, Your Honor, Lady Liang and Beauty Sun, please see me!"

Empress Jiang, who was being dressed by a court lady, heard this, and looked at Emperor Yongtai with a half-smile: "Your Majesty."

Seeing the young empress jealous for him, Emperor Yongtai was delighted, got up gracefully, and walked behind Empress Jiang.

In the Qingming Festival, the maid who was busy dressing up knelt down on the ground covered with a blue velvet blanket.

Emperor Yongtai leaned over, kissed Empress Jiang on the lips, and looked up at himself and Empress Jiang in the mirror.

Empress Jiang also looked at herself and Emperor Yongtai in the mirror, one was a beautiful young girl, and the other was almost young, how would they be a good match?
There was no smile in her eyes, but the smile on her face became brighter and brighter.

Emperor Yongtai thought he was still the flirtatious young man back then, and walked out in flirtatious clothes.

When passing by the concubines waiting outside, he glanced at them and gave Concubine Gui Liang a wink - for these concubines, only Concubine Gui Liang on the bed suits him best!
Concubine Gui Liang received the hint from Emperor Yongtai, she pursed her lips and smiled, preparing to go to bed at night.

After the court meeting was over, Emperor Yongtai took Lin Jia to the East Palace that had been vacant until now.

Last year, he planned to appoint Lin Jia as the crown prince, so he asked the Ministry of Industry to repair the East Palace.

The weather is fine today. Under the blue sky in winter, the yellow tiles, red walls and green trees are as beautiful as a painting.

Standing on the viewing platform of the East Palace, Emperor Yongtai asked Lin Jia, "What happened?"

Ajia's face was pale, her eyes were slightly darkened, and her eyes were green as if she had just cried, so it's no wonder she was fine!
Lin Jia looked at the green pines and cypresses in front of her, and said in a low voice, "Father, my nanny went away last night."

Emperor Yongtai was stunned when he heard the words, and the phoenix eyes that were very similar to Lin Jia stared at the front, and said for a long time: "Your nanny? Is it Hualien? I remember her surname is her husband's surname Yang"

Lin Jia said "Yes" and said, "Before she died, she told me to bury her next to my mother's tomb in Qingzhou."

When Emperor Yongtai heard the words, his face instantly turned pale, and his lips trembled slightly.

He wanted to say, "I'll move your mother's remains to the imperial mausoleum to accompany me when I die in the future", but what face does he have to meet Shu Yan?
He has long been filthy, and he is no longer the innocent boy he was back then
After half a day, Emperor Yongtai said quietly: "The king of Xingping County is also in the capital now, and you are also in the capital, why don't you send someone to find a treasured place near the capital and move your mother here. It will be more convenient for you to visit her. I think Songshan Palace is not bad."

The mausoleum he is building is at the foot of the Songshan Palace.

Lin Jia didn't speak, and after a long time, she said "hmm".

Seeing that Lin Jia agreed, Emperor Yongtai breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Jia really found a treasured geomantic land at the foot of Songshan Mountain, first buried Mama Yang there, and then sent Alan to Qingzhou to relocate the grave for Princess Jiang.

After finishing Yang's mother's funeral, Lin Jia was quite exhausted, so she rested at home for a day to accompany Yuzhi and Ayin Naya.

This morning Lin Jia was reading to A Yin and Naya when Ye Luxiao came to plead that he wanted to go to the Dutingyi State Hotel in Guanghuafang to visit Emperor Liao and Empress Tianqi.

(End of this chapter)