I am a cat in the palace

This year's New Year's Eve, because envoys from various countries came to the capital to congratulate, so both the capital and the palace are very lively. Even if the emperor has been ill for a long time, the queen can't keep her happy.

Concubine Duan, an old enemy for many years, was demoted and deprived of the right to govern the palace. Her beloved son was recovering day by day. Seeing that he was about to turn sixteen, he could marry a wife and have children and leave the palace to build a mansion. The reason for this is that a banquet will be held in the palace every few days, and almost all the relatives of the royal family and the family members of important officials have been invited, and various poetry and flower banquets in the palace are held like flowing water.

"Mother, my daughter is planning to send someone to invite you into the palace. I didn't expect you to come today. We really understand each other." The queen welcomed her mother into the palace gate, and said with a smile.

Mrs. Wei Guogong handed over the sign to enter the palace early in the morning. The queen only thought that her mother came to choose her grandson-in-law with her. Even if she came out with a stack of portraits of noble daughters, she planned to have a good discussion with her mother about which one to choose. As her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Wei Guogong frowned very tightly, staring at the stack of portraits in her hand without saying a word, and felt a little wrong.

"Mother? But what happened?" the queen asked puzzled.

"Among these women, any one is fine, quickly choose one to settle for the second prince." Mrs. Wei Guogong said such a urging, which confused the queen.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Hui'er only turned sixteen in April, and he's going to become a big event in the future, so he can pick anyone at random for the position of concubine. I'm planning to wait until spring..."

"It's too late, it's best to settle it in a few days." Mrs. Wei Guogong said anxiously.

"What's the matter?" The queen put down the stack of portraits at her hand, and seeing her mother's expression was wrong, she reached out to help her sit down on the Arhat bed, and waved away all the palace attendants.

"Your father revealed from Mr. Shen Ge that the princess of Liang Guo, the emperor is not planning to take her into the palace, and intends to point her to the Second Highness as his concubine."

"What?!" The queen was shocked, "What does the emperor mean by this? Whether it is the previous dynasty or our Daxia, the princesses of neighboring countries and relatives have always been included in the harem. Why did they suddenly point it to Hui'er? If Hui'er In the future... how could this concubine be the princess of the enemy country? What is the emperor thinking?

wrong!This must not be the emperor's own intention, it must be that bitch Concubine Duan, it must have been caused by that bitch, it must be her! "

"No matter who it is, Second Highness cannot marry Princess Liang. If you marry Princess Liang, your brother will never have the chance to return to the southern border. No emperor can trust a general who is related to an enemy country. Once the two If His Highness marries Princess Liang, the foundation of Duke Wei's mansion in this dynasty will be ruined.

Without Wei Guogong's mansion as a backer, you and the Second Highness are like duckweed in the rain, and may sink to the bottom of the water at any time. " Mrs. Wei Guogong said to the queen with a gloomy expression.

After hearing Mrs. Wei Guogong's words, the queen was really a little panicked, "It's not difficult to choose a candidate, but the emperor's order for the marriage of the emperor's son must be ordered by the emperor. If the emperor...no, I will go to the emperor now."

"Wait! Can't go!" Mrs. Wei Guogong grabbed the queen, "I have been a queen for so many years, why are you still so frizzy?"

"If you can't go to the emperor, how can you stop His Majesty from making an order?"

"Interfering in politics in the harem is a big taboo. Besides, the emperor didn't say anything, and you ran rashly. In case the emperor's idea has not been implemented, you will anger the emperor, and the emperor will make it so hard. good?"

"This matter is obviously that bitch Duanfei..."

"The concubine can meddle in this matter, but you can't. She can be narrow-minded, but you can't! Because your father is Wei Guogong, the commander of the southern border!

Besides, it is not certain whether she is involved in this matter. The emperor has been deliberately suppressing our Duke Wei's mansion for the past few years. Even your father can't understand the emperor's intentions. A foreign relative who has become an exclusive power still prefers other princes, the so-called emperor's heart is unpredictable! "

"What should I do?"

"What your father means is to hurry up and choose a girl for His Highness the Second Highness before the Emperor speaks. Which family's girl did she marry? She had already made up her mind in private that she would not marry a non-qing. If the emperor asked about it, he would insist firmly that she would not agree to accept the princess of Liang Guo.

Getting married is a good thing to marry two surnames. After all, the second prince is also His Majesty's own flesh and blood. The emperor can't ignore our Highness's wishes and force our Highness to marry that Liang Princess, right? "

Mrs. Wei Guogong said so, but the queen hesitated when she heard it.

"Although this is a way, it's just... if the emperor is determined to let the emperor marry the princess of Liang, then let's just say that about the girl's reputation..."

"My lady, after all these years in the palace, why do you still have such a woman's benevolence? No wonder you were suppressed by the concubine Duan. When is this? To put it in a bad way, It's already the time of life and death, but you still have the heart to feel sorry for other people's daughters, why don't you feel sorry for your brother, and our Duke Wei's mansion?

Besides, this matter is just to let the wind out, and we will not spread rumors all over the sky, it is just that the two families have an idea first, to spread some rumors, and it is not for the second prince to do something with that girl, if it is a marriage No, at most it is to marry that girl far away, so there is no way out.

What's more, we are 100 million people who hope this thing can be done. We are sincere and sincere. If it is done, then the girl will be the dignified second prince and concubine, and she may be able to reach the sky in one step in the future. I believe many people will take this risk. Hurry up and take a risk. "

While speaking, Mrs. Wei Guogong stared at the queen with a hatred for iron and iron, looking at her expression as if she wanted to put her finger on her forehead.

Hearing what mother said, the queen thought it was right, so she nodded silently.

Shang Xin brought the Great Immortal into the gate of Yongshan Palace, and Mrs. Chen sent someone to invite them to pass.

"What is this?" Shang Xin looked at the flower note that Mrs. Chen handed over, which still smelled of plum blossoms, and was a little confused.

"Not long after His Highness left, Zi Ning Palace sent someone to deliver this post. The servants were presumptuous, so they opened it first for fear of anything wrong. They said it was Wan Mei who was going to be in our palace three days later. The garden will hold a plum appreciation banquet, and invite all the family members of ministers of the third rank and above in Beijing to participate."

Plum blossom feast?Shangxin and Daxian looked at each other, both a little puzzled, this should be the second prince's blind date party, why send them posts?

"In my wife's opinion, Your Highness should not go." Mrs. Chen also felt that something was wrong, and she looked very worried.

"It's not good to reply rashly to the post under Zi Ning Palace. Don't worry about it, Aniang Chen. Let's inquire about this matter and see what the rules of this plum appreciation banquet are. If you invite me to give it to Second Emperor Brother There is nothing wrong with being a companion and enjoying the flowers with the sons of other families." Shang Xin smiled lightly to comfort Mrs. Chen, but she had other plans in her heart.

Three days later, Wanmei Garden.

The Wanmei Garden is located in the northeast corner of the imperial palace. Although it is a garden, it is actually a hill. It is said that the soil dug out when the imperial palace was built and expanded to expand Jinghu Lake and Yingyue Lake was piled up.

I don't know which dynasty, which generation or which emperor suddenly became elegant, planted plum blossoms on the hill, and after generations of careful care, the plum blossoms on the hill became more and more luxuriant.

According to the most experienced old gardener in the palace, the oldest plum tree in the center of the plum grove may be three to four hundred years old.

This hill is not actually in the inner garden of the harem.

Although it is managed by the Flower and Tree Division in the palace, it is separated from the real inner palace by a thick palace wall. There is only one palace gate connecting it, and there are several garden gates on the other side of the garden that are open to the outside, so in fact It is just a royal garden connected to the inner palace.

It is precisely because of this geographical location that it is really suitable to hold a blind date banquet similar to today's with a large number of noble women and foreign men coming and going.

"I heard that Princess Liang will also come today."

"I heard from the people in the Ministry of Rites that this Princess Liang is here to marry."

"Sooner or later, Liang Guona will be in our Great Xia's pocket, so what if we send a princess to make a marriage? However, if she gives birth to a prince, she can assign the fiefdom to the old capital of Liang Guo in the future, hahahaha..." Some The lady chuckled.

The lady was patted lightly, and the laughter was interrupted, "It seems that you are not well-informed. I heard that the emperor does not intend to accept this princess into the palace this time, but intends to point her to the prince."

"What?!" The lady's expression changed immediately.

"I just heard the news yesterday. It is said that the emperor has the intention to designate this princess of Liang Guo to a certain prince as his concubine."

"Then who else is there besides the second prince? King Zhen and the fourth prince are not even twelve."

"Shh, you can't keep your voice down and be careful to be heard. If you do this again, I won't dare to tell you."

"Ouch, good sister, you know that my sister is born with a loud voice, tell me quickly, I won't talk, can't I stop talking?"

"Look, sister, you are in a hurry. This matter has not yet been decided. I heard that the emperor has such an intention. Whether it will be successful or not, the marriage of the second prince cannot be casual. First, it depends on the queen's attitude. Second, You have to see if the second prince is willing or not?"

"Are you willing to do that? That's Princess Liang, and the second prince is...Anyway, if the emperor really refers Princess Liang to the second prince as a concubine, then it's really..."

Although the lady had a loud voice, she was still timid after all, and did not dare to really say those outrageous words, but the woman sitting next to her could naturally understand what she wanted to say.

Pointing Princess Liang to the second prince to be the imperial concubine, the old man is really sick and confused. The second prince is the son of the main palace, and [-]% of the future will inherit the throne. Do you want to let a princess from an enemy country be the queen of Daxia? ?

Just thinking of this question, the other lady couldn't help but feel nervous. If the emperor is not ill and confused, but wants to point Princess Liang to the second prince, then what does he mean?

Thinking of this problem, she suddenly felt bad, and she just wanted to go home quickly and discuss with her master about their position and standing in the team in the next few years. If they stand in the wrong position, it is not only a matter of the family's prosperity and decline. The problem is more likely to be a matter of life and death.

"However... Is what my sister said reliable? Look at the plum appreciation banquet here today. It is obvious that our empress is choosing a concubine for the second highness. If there is really something about the princess of Liang, the empress can still do it." To choose a concubine for the second prince so ostentatiously? Wouldn't that be a joke?

Moreover, I heard that there have been several rounds of big and small banquets before, and today is the last one. The empress empress has let it out, no matter the concubine, as long as the second prince likes it, she agrees, but the empress empress The one who loves His Highness the most. "

The lady brought out all the daughters in the family today, even the eight-year-old concubine, just because I heard that the plum appreciation feast was not only attended by the Second Highness, but also the Third Highness and the Fourth Highness, There are also some princes and sons who belong to princes and grandchildren. Who knows which cloud can rain?

"You're right. Hey, the matter of Princess Liang is just a rumor. It may be true or not. After all, in our Great Xia and the previous dynasty, there is no precedent for pointing out the marriage princess to the prince. " The younger lady who also brought her daughters to the banquet couldn't help shrinking her hands into her warm sleeves. In the cold weather, if it wasn't for finding a good marriage for her daughter, who would be willing to go out? .

"But having said that, didn't the Fourth Highness say that he was grounded for making the emperor angry? Why did you come this time? Besides, I don't know what happened to make the emperor so angry that even Concubine Duan's The grade has dropped."

"Stop asking about things in the palace, knowing so much is not good."

"Your sister is right, but the fourth prince..." The lady was still a little unwilling, and still puzzled that the fourth prince was able to come to enjoy the plum feast.

"Okay, okay, sister, don't tell others anymore. I heard the news from the queen that the fourth prince is young... that's why he offended the emperor." The younger The noble lady pulled the ear of the older lady closer, leaned close to her ear and whispered a small word in a very soft voice.

The older lady was shocked when she heard this, and then contemptuous.

Turning around, the young lady said again: "Although it is inappropriate, but he is a prince after all. These things are big and big, but they are not really big things. They are just a lowly court lady who handles them in private. That's all.

Who doesn't know that the emperor loves several princes, especially the fourth prince. Old man, even if he is angry, it will pass after a few days.

What's more, Concubine Duan was downgraded to three ranks in a row for this matter. How much effort did she spend to climb to that position? If she said she was downgraded, she would be downgraded. The emperor may feel that the punishment is heavy in his heart, but it's up to the queen. It's not good to protect face too much.

As for this time, I heard that the fourth prince couldn't hold back after being in his palace for a few days and wanted to come out. He usually likes this kind of excitement the most, so Concubine Duan asked the emperor, and the emperor also Just go along with the flow and agree. "

"Oh, once you say that, I understand."