Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 465 Rules (1)

   The next day, Empress Dowager Zhao of Shouning Palace issued a decree of the phoenix, indicating the six palaces and reducing the cost of each palace.

  Lu Mingyu twitched the corners of his mouth and looked at Queen Qiao speechlessly.

   Queen Qiao smiled helplessly and sighed in a low voice: "Yesterday, the Queen Mother summoned Ben Gong to Shouning Palace, mentioned the matter of reducing expenses, praised Ben Gong for being thoughtful, and also praised Ben Gong as a filial daughter-in-law."

   is not implied but explicit.

   What else can I do as a daughter-in-law? We can only give this virtuous name to Shouning Palace.

  Lu Mingyu snorted softly: "It must be Concubine Qin who is making a fool out of it."

"Who else can there be except her." Queen Qiao mentioned Concubine Qin, full of anger and unhappiness, and whispered: "She relied on the queen mother's favor, and often instigated in the queen mother's ear. The queen mother blindly protected her, and she didn't do anything. If something bad happens, it is inconvenient to deal with it. I have to endure it for a while."

  As the most honorable Queen of the Central Palace in the Great Wei Dynasty, she cannot act freely and arbitrarily. Queen Qiao is not unhappy.

   But what can we do?

   Such a trivial matter is not worth making a fuss about.

  Lu Mingyu had to comfort Queen Qiao: "Everyone knows what's going on. It's the mother's queen, and no one can take it away."

   Queen Qiao smiled lightly: "As long as the East Palace is stable, your husband and wife and children are well, this trivial matter, this palace does not take it to heart."

  The reduction of expenses in the palace soon spread to the inside and outside of the court.

  There is a memorial in the imperial history, which sings praises to the wise and wise Empress Dowager Zhao.

  Emperor Yongjia has a light on his face, and his dragon face is very happy.

   Empress Dowager Zhao was also quite satisfied, and looked a little better at Queen Qiao. He also took the initiative to reduce the cost of Shouning Palace by 20%: "The cost of the palace is reduced by 20%, and Aijia should do the same. So, the cost of Shouning Palace will also be reduced by 20%."

   Queen Qiao smiled and flattered: "The mother's heart is the country's society, which is admirable."

   Concubine Qin flattered her **** and said, "The Empress Dowager is simply the most virtuous Queen Mother in history!"

   Empress Dowager Zhao listened very well and smiled cheerfully: "How can Concubine Qin speak so exaggeratedly."

  The goosebumps all fell to the ground, enduring disgust and boasting.

   Empress Dowager Zhao was in a good mood after hearing the flattery for a few days. When Emperor Yongjia came to pay his respects, Zhangkou urged Emperor Yongjia to sit down in Concubine Qin's bedroom: "It's your cousin who gave birth to the fourth prince for you and serves the Aijia every day. You should give Aijia some face. , I have time to go to Qin Fei's place to talk."

  Emperor Yongjia nodded indiscriminately, and went to Concubine Qin’s palace that night.

  …

   The means of competing for holy favor in the harem do not need to be described in detail.

   As a daughter-in-law, Lu Mingyu was not too concerned about which concubine the father-in-law went to sleep with.

   Now that Queen Qiao has recovered and is in charge of the affairs of the Sixth House, she does not have to go forward with everything, and her whole person is much more relaxed. It is also a pleasure to accompany the children every day.

   After a few days, Qiyun was taken into the East Palace. Entering the palace together, there is also brother Zhong, who has just been full moon.

   This matter is obviously not in line with the rules of the palace.

Taking advantage of Emperor Yongjia's visit to Yanxi Palace, Concubine Meng deliberately mentioned this matter: "...Prince Concubine has meritorious service in the country, and the Xingyang Army is powerful, all these ministers and concubines know. However, it is too inappropriate for the Concubine to do this. It's the rules. Once the palace servants are released to marry and have children, there is no reason for them to enter the palace to serve them again."

Emperor Yongjia frowned and glanced at Concubine Meng: "This matter, the queen told me before, and I am also right. Such a trivial matter is not worth mentioning. The rules are set by people, and they will be changed occasionally. That's it."

   "According to the rules, I spend most of the month in Yanxi Palace, is this appropriate?"

   Concubine Meng was choked.

  In the past, she had long been angry, waiting for Emperor Yongjia to coax her.

   Now, he quickly suppressed the sullenness in his heart and squeezed out a smile: "The concubine just said it casually to relieve the emperor. The emperor is not willing to listen, so the concubine does not say it."

  Emperor Yongjia's expression slowed down.

   Concubine Meng hurriedly brought up another important matter: "The emperor arranged a marriage for Jing An before he left. Jing An is now eighteen years old, and this marriage should also be arranged."

  The daughters-in-law chosen by Emperor Yongjia were all from the family of military commanders. Picking a concubine for her daughter, but choosing an excellent son-in-law from the civil servant's family. For example, Concubine Wu, with outstanding literary talent, came from a well-known scholarly family, and had a decent family style.

  Princess Jing'an's future concubine is the eldest grandson of the noble noble book of the Ministry of Housing, a well-known talent in the capital, with a handsome appearance. She is one year older than Princess Jing An, and she is nineteen this year.

  Emperor Yongjia nodded and said with a smile, "In a blink of an eye, Jing'an will be married."

   "Yeah, time flies so fast." Concubine Meng sighed, her tone full of sighs and self-pity: "In a blink of an eye, the concubine is already old."

  Emperor Yongjia laughed and stretched out his hand to hug Concubine Meng into his arms: "In my eyes, Jiaojiao will always be the same as before."

   Concubine Meng snuggled up in Emperor Yongjia's arms with a sweet look on her face, and took a deep sip in her heart.

   A heart was about to be coaxed by that cheap maid Wang Jieyu.

   is still here to coax her nicely.

   It's not like she's a fool!

   However, he pretended to be pretentious, and she didn't need to show her sincerity. At this moment, Fu Xiao is low, and of course has a purpose: "Your Majesty, the concubine is Jing'an's biological mother. The daughter is married, and the concubine wants to handle the marriage by herself."

   This is of course not legal.

   However, after marrying into the Li family for so many years. When did Concubine Meng observe the rules of the concubine's room?

  Emperor Yongjia nodded immediately without thinking.

   Concubine Meng felt relieved, the corners of her mouth raised, and she demanded every inch: "Jing'an's dowry can't be simple, it's the same as Hui'an back then."

Emperor Yongjia has always loved Princess Jing'an, and was about to nod his head when he suddenly realized something was wrong and raised his eyebrows: "It's not that I don't love Jing'an. It's just that the money in the House of Internal Affairs has been misappropriated as pension money. Now I can barely support the palace. The cost depends entirely on the private rooms of the queen and the crown princess. I will not be reluctant to prepare a dowry for Jing'an. However, I can't ignore some dignity."

   "By the way, I remember that in the past few years, you often asked for gold, silver and jade articles, saying that it was a dowry for Jing'an. Why are you asking for a dowry now?"

   Concubine Meng: "..."

  Emperor Yongjia's eyes were bright, and seeing Concubine Meng's conscience, he softened his voice and said, "My concubine is also thinking of making Jing'an a beautiful and beautiful marriage."

Emperor Yongjia's face sank slightly: "You only have yourself and a pair of children in your eyes, why don't you think about it, now that the Great Wei treasury is empty, how difficult it is for the Internal Affairs Office. I don't expect you to come out with money like the Queen and Crown Princess, you are better. And another bad idea."

   In a fit of rage, he walked away.

   Concubine Meng's expression stiffened for a moment, and she didn't even shed a drop of tears.

   No matter how deep the affection is, it cannot help but wear down. Emperor Yongjia didn't take her to heart, and she wouldn't cry anymore for him.

   (end of this chapter)