The Qinghe County Lord of the Red Chamber

Daiyu was not too surprised that the fifth prince went to war on behalf of his brother.

When she met the fifth prince just now, she had already guessed this.

At this point it's just confirmed.

Xiao Rang's smile was still so bright that he seemed a little heartless: "At that time, the emperor sent people to Nanshao and Nanwo, and I just wanted to go.

This time there is such a good opportunity, and Ah Ling will be the general, so of course I will hurry up.Uncle suffered a loss there, so of course Ah Ling and I will find it for him. "

"Brother doesn't like riding horses and archery, why should he suffer?"

The fifth prince is very aggressive.

Daiyu asked softly: "The emperor agrees?"

Xiao Rang nodded: "If it weren't for the fact that there are many things in the capital, the emperor still wants to drive in person. When the grandfather was young, he also drove several times."

Although the emperor was alienated from the Taishanghuang father and son, and felt that his father was old and confused, he knew in his heart that the young Taishanghuang was stronger than himself in martial arts and martial arts.

So I can't wait to show myself on the battlefield and overwhelm the Supreme Emperor.

It's just that Jingzhong really can't leave now, so he wants to send his most important son.

But after persuasion by the civil and military Xuehua of the Manchu Dynasty, he also felt that Prince Rong would go in person, which would be detrimental to the country on the one hand, and on the other hand seemed to attach too much importance to these two small border countries.

Seeing that the fifth prince took the initiative to invite Ying, the emperor was right in his arms, so he agreed immediately.

And with a swipe of a pen, he named his son a general of Zhennan, and ordered the household department to pay him a salary, making it very formal, in order to praise the fifth prince's wishes.

The fifth prince showed Daiyu his freshly released imperial decree of appointment.

Only then did I touch the back of my head, a little confused: "It's just that I didn't communicate with my mother in advance. Now I invite my sister to go in with me to report this matter, so I can persuade my mother."

Daiyu nodded in agreement.

He thought to himself: Xueliu prepared this meal for nothing, the empress must not be able to eat it.

Sure enough, when the queen heard this, the tears she had endured for several days finally fell, holding her son's hand and weeping, choked up and unable to speak.

Ever since the news about General Xie spread to the capital on July [-]nd, Empress Xie has never slept soundly.

Close your eyes and you will see your younger brother covered in blood.

But now, she has to watch her youngest son and nephew go to the battlefield again, and she feels pain in her heart, which is not enough for outsiders to understand.

The fifth prince also had red eyes and said: "Mother, don't be angry, elder brother has already trained me, saying that I am reckless."

Prince Rong also has only one younger brother with the same father and mother.

Before the emperor ascended the throne, there were not so many rules in the palace. It was Prince Rong who taught the fifth prince to write and draw the bow. Now that he heard that his younger brother was going to Fujian for him, why not get angry.

However, following the imperial decree, there is nothing to change, and it is a foregone conclusion that the five princes will go to Fujian.

Xiao Rang supported his mother's arm: "Father has even set a date, July [-]th."

Empress Xie wept: "The day after tomorrow? This is too urgent. Mother still has a lot of things to pack for you."

Xiao Rang said with a smile: "Mother, I am not going to enjoy the blessing this time. Please don't bring me some food and drink, I have to use the same as the soldiers.

But I heard that many soldiers were impatient with the hot flashes in Fujian, and their bodies were covered with rashes.I remember that there used to be some pills prepared by the imperial hospital in your palace, you can bring me some. "

Daiyu: Sure enough, he is the fifth prince, but he still can't speak.

As soon as he said this, Empress Xie became more sad and worried, and her tears fell more urgently.

After Empress Xie had had a good cry, she cheered up and packed her son's luggage.

Because Daiyu was really worried about Shang Chanchan, she wanted to go to the Empress Dowager Shang's Palace to pay her respects, so she left Zhaoyang Palace with the Fifth Prince.

Xiao Rang said: "A Ling asked me to greet Miss Shang, but I didn't see her when I went to the emperor's grandmother."

Daiyu couldn't help but feel more suspicious, but she didn't want Xiao Rang and Xie Ling to worry about the affairs in the palace anymore.

So he just smiled and said: "She has been copying Buddhist scriptures to pray for you recently. When I go to see her, I will pass on Mr. Xie's greetings."

Xiao Rang has always been carefree, without any doubt, he turned around and left.

Standing at the gate of Fengjing Palace, Daiyu's heart beat faster.

Even after living in Fengjing Palace for a few years, Daiyu still respected the Empress Dowager Shang more than being close to her.

Especially the crab that she accidentally ran into made Daiyu feel a little more indescribable fear in her awe of the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager Shang has always had a gentle look on her face.

It's just that the Supreme Emperor is seriously ill these days, and for a person like the Empress Dowager Shang who does not make mistakes, no matter whether the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers is ringing in his heart, his face is still very sad, with a haggard face and poor clothes.

There is only a simple jade hairpin on her head.

The head of the hairpin is a white crane carved from white jade, which is the sign of longevity.

"Miss Lin is here." The Empress Dowager Shang smiled and let her sit down: "It's rare that you are filial. Even after you got married, you still miss the Queen. Come in and accompany her."

"It's hard for her. Something happened to the mother's house, and the son is going to the battlefield again."

The Empress Dowager Shang smiled and said: "Ranlin girl, you have to remember that no matter how close you are to the Queen and the Xie family, you are now the wife of the son of the Marquis of Baoning. In everything, you should consider the merchant more."

Daiyu didn't dare to sit still, she stood up and answered with her hands down.

"The matter of the crab was originally an accident. You handled it very well after you discovered it. You didn't tell an outsider about it. Even the queen kept her mouth shut, so you can tell clearly."

"Not only Shang Duo, but even Chi'er came to the palace to explain to you, it shows that you and your husband are in harmony."

Empress Dowager Shang paused, and asked: "Since you are a caring person, I will ask you."

"Now that you are Chanchan's eldest sister-in-law, the clan wife of the Marquis of Baoning, what do you think of Chanchan's marriage with Xie's boy?"

So far, Daiyu has understood what the Empress Dowager Shang meant.

The Empress Dowager should still disapprove of this marriage.

So he simply took precautions against himself, for fear that he would help Empress Xie instead.

Daiyu has always been a proud person, even though she was in awe of the Empress Dowager Shang, she still did not change her original intention, when she saw the Empress Dowager Shang asked her, she simply said directly: "Go back to your mother, Mr. Xie is a man, you can entrust her for life."

Empress Dowager Shang didn't seem angry, but just smiled.

He said in his mouth: "I understand what my daughter's family is thinking. Chi'er once told me what you said to Mr. Lin before you entered our business."

Empress Dowager Shang revealed a look of admiration: "What a good one would rather be a piece of jade than a tile."

Daiyu couldn't help raising her head and said, "Since your empress..."

Empress Dowager Shang raised her hand to interrupt her: "But it was you marrying into our family, of course I appreciate you. But now, it is Chanchan who wants to marry into Xie's family, so I disagree."

Daiyu is helpless: what can she do if she is unreasonable as an empress dowager.

A word that Shang Chanchan explained to her before emerged in her mind: double standard.

The Empress Dowager Shang is simply the perfect spokesperson for this word.

Seeing the Empress Dowager serving tea, Daiyu wanted to see off the guests, after thinking about it, she insisted: "Please allow me to meet Chanchan."

The Empress Dowager Shang smiled, with a touch of emotion in her tone: "Yu'er. I have been raising you for four or five years. Among these girls, you are the only one who is the most careful. You have never made a wrong step in the palace. "

"However, today, you clearly saw that Ben Gong disapproved, but you still disobeyed it again and again. It surprised Ben Gong."

"Actually, as her eldest sister-in-law, it is most appropriate for you to follow me."

Daiyu blessed the Empress Dowager Shang: "Please forgive me for the crime of collision."

"Chanchan is in my heart, not only my husband's sister, but also my sister. I understand what she thinks, so I can't bear to see her regret for the rest of her life."

"Your Majesty, Yu Chanchan said, no matter how good a family you find for her, no matter how high the title you ask for, it will be Qi Dafei who is not what you want, and you will not get what you want. This life will not be happy."

After speaking, Daiyu knelt down, waiting for the Queen Mother Shang to punish her.

Usually only Bi Zhu is left by the Empress Dowager Shang's side, and no one else is around.

At this time, the Queen Mother Shang was not annoyed, instead she smiled lightly, and said to Bizhu, "They are really like sisters, and they all said the same thing. You also heard what Chanchan said that day? Didn't it mean the same thing."

Bizhu understood what the Empress Dowager Shang wanted, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Daiyu up: "Mrs. Shizi, you don't need to kneel. The Empress Dowager is not annoyed by you. It's just that Miss Shang's words were unscrupulous two days ago and offended the empress. So the empress dowager He was fined and confinement."

The implication is that you accidentally lay down the gun.

The Empress Dowager Shang smiled: "If it's the same, Yu'er will be tactful when she says it, and I love to listen to it. What is that child Chanchan talking about! I punished her to go to the back to pick up fomi.

Alright, Yu'er, go to the back and see her. "

Daiyu couldn't help but feel relieved, and she couldn't believe it.

Could it be that Empress Dowager Shang can pass this level so easily?

Daiyu walked two steps towards the apse, and heard the Empress Dowager Shang casually say, "Because Rang'er is going to Fujian this time. The Emperor felt sorry for the Queen's son and nephew leaving the capital together, so he specially approved the next morning. , ordered Xie Ling and Xiao Wu to come to the harem to bid farewell to the queen before leaving."

Daiyu was startled and turned around.

Empress Dowager Shang smiled: "Ben Gong has been busy taking care of the Supreme Emperor recently, so I can't go see off the son-in-law. Ask Chanchan to go on my behalf."

She let go and asked Shang Chanchan to meet Xie Ling again.

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Thank you, Ma'am."

But I couldn't help but wonder in my heart: Who is the Queen Mother of Shang, did she really change her mind because of a few words of her own?

Shouldn't.

That was what Shang Chanchan said.Although it was more intense, so that he was imprisoned in confinement, but in the end he moved the Empress Dowager Shang.

After Daiyu cleared her mind, she couldn't help but be more eager to see Shang Chanchan.

What did this kid say?

When Daiyu entered the small Buddhist hall in the back hall, Shang Chanchan was seriously being punished.

In front of her were two small bowls and a pair of extremely smooth silver chopsticks.

Shang Chanchan was working so hard to transfer millet from one bowl to another.Because the chopsticks have no grain and the millet is small, you have to be extra careful to pick one up.

And judging from the amount of millet left in the bowl, it is estimated that she will have to pick it up for several hours.

Yunzhu looked at her from the side, and was persuading her: "Miss, take a rest, the trembling of your tired hands can't be suppressed."

Hearing the knock of the door, Shang Chanchan turned her head and was overjoyed when she saw Daiyu, and she dropped the rice in her hand again.

Daiyu couldn't help being stunned: The Empress Dowager Shang always loves Shang Chanchan, what she said is so inappropriate that she wants to pick up fomi here, or millet.

This is a trivial method used in the palace to punish concubines.

Because corporal punishment is not suitable for the emperor's concubines, there is such a grueling punishment.

It is estimated that after picking up this bowl, my wrist will definitely hurt.

Sure enough, when Shang Chanchan saw Daiyu, tears were about to burst into tears, she held half a bowl of rice and said, "Sister Lin, hurry up and ask Auntie for me, I really know I was wrong, and I won't talk nonsense anymore .”

Seeing that Daiyu was able to come in, Yunzhu also breathed a sigh of relief.

It shows that the Empress Dowager Shang has lost her temper.

In the past few days, she looked at Shang Chanchan with apprehension: firstly, she felt pitiful for Shang Chanchan to be punished so severely, and secondly, she was afraid that the empress dowager Shang would lose her temper, and if she felt distressed, she would instead punish her, the overseeing maid.

So he got up quickly and said: "Girl, please talk to Mrs. Shizi, the maidservant is waiting outside."

Daiyu reached out and rubbed Shang Chanchan's wrist: "What did you tell the Queen Mother?"

Now she recalled the words and deeds of the Empress Dowager Shang just now.

After thinking about it, it wasn't that she was really objecting to Shang Chanchan's marriage with Xie Ling.

It seemed to be a little stuffy in my heart, and when I saw myself bumping into it, I was embarrassed.

Then I calmed down.

In other words, he was probably a pond fish that was affected.

Shang Chanchan said aggrievedly: "Sister Lin, I have to tell you the premise first. I was poisoned at the time, and my mind was not clear, so I said those things."

"I reckon the Taishang Huang behaved wildly because of his improper diet. I really killed that crab!"

Daiyu felt even worse in her heart.

So he stopped Shang Chanchan's excuses and asked directly: "What did you tell the empress dowager?"

Speaking of which, after Shang Chanchan bravely became a crab eater, she really suffered for two days, dizzy.

After the Hungry Ghost Festival, I heard about Xie Ling's expedition, which made me even more worried.

So when Mrs. Shang later proposed marriage to her, she couldn't help but get angry.

"Auntie, I know what you and Dad are worried about. It's just that I'm a widow.

But Xie Ling went out this time, there was a prince to supervise the army, and there were heavy troops in Fujian, the possibility of such an accident was very small. "

"But you insist on marrying me to someone else. I have a bad temper. When the husband and wife turn against each other, I will take the initiative to poison others. Anyway, now I can make this stewed tofu with crab roe and sole fish.

At that time, there is no need for my husband to die on the battlefield, and I will be passively widowed.Instead, I took the initiative to pursue being a widow. "

Daiyu was so shocked that she had nothing to say, and even dropped the fan in her hand onto the futon.

"You talk to the empress dowager like that?"

Shang Chanchan covered her face: "It's not over yet."

Daiyu was startled: "What else?"

Shang Chanchan really burst into tears: "I also summed it up and told my aunt righteously: every happy marriage in this world has its own advantages, there are cases with equal eyebrows, thrushes with open eyebrows, and happy friends.

But unfortunate marriages lead to the same end, which is to make people dream of being a widow. "

Daiyu: ...

Shang Chanchan supported her forehead: "Sister Lin, you really can't blame me for this, you know? After drinking the crab soup, it's like drinking wine. I didn't know what was going on, so I just said it out .”

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