Subversion of the plot [Comprehensive]

Ping An put down the storefront and did not use it himself, if he rented it out.She doesn't know what kind of business is good for the time being, and she has Shi Niang's business on her mind. When Tao Shuobai wanted to transfer the shop, she thought it was an opportunity to buy it first and put it in her hands. It is an inheritance after all.

The location on Changfu Street is good, within a few days the shop found a tenant, Ping An signed a lease contract with the other party, and returned to the residence.When I came back, I saw Shi Niang sitting by the window, with a basket of needlework resting on her lap, her needlework was still in her hand, and her eyes were dazed.In the past few days, Shi Niang has been so preoccupied. Ping An guessed that it was related to Gao Mu, but after waiting for a few days, Shi Niang did not open her mouth.

Ping An had no choice but to ask first: "Ten Niang, you and Mr. Gao..."

Ten Niang was startled, looked up at Ping An, pursed her lips, and tried to make herself look calmer: "Gao Gongzi said that he wanted to marry me. Gao's parents knew me a long time ago, and they didn't agree at first. But he also acquiesced. Mr. Gao said that if I am willing, their family will go back to their hometown and plan to leave next month."

Shi Niang's words were a little confused, but it also revealed her contradictory psychology.Shi Niang obviously has a heart for Gao Mu. It is rare that Gao Mu is like her, even willing to marry, and has done the work of his parents, but Shi Niang also hesitates.Shi Niang's hesitation is not because she is afraid of her future life in Gao's family, nor is she afraid of Gao Mu's possible change of heart in the future.

To some extent, Shi Niang knows Ping An very well.

Sure enough, when Ping An heard her words, she immediately knew where the crux was and hesitated.Although Ping An was reluctant to part with Shiniang, he was equally reluctant to leave the capital.Now they have a house and a shop in the capital, and they know their neighbors well, and even met the current prince. As long as she is willing to put her heart into it, she will have nothing to worry about in the rest of her life.At this time, let her suddenly change to an unfamiliar environment, and the wealth, honor and disgrace are all under the Gao family's thoughts, she really doesn't want to.

Separation is never easy.

Pingan thought about it seriously for a long time, and said what was in his heart: "Shi Niang, Gao Mu married you. Although he has the heart of repaying his gratitude, he may not be without admiration. Otherwise, he would not be able to persuade his parents and ask for your approval. The future Although it's too early to say, you knew Gao Mu earlier than me, and you know his temperament better than me. You have naturally thought about it carefully and think that he can be entrusted to you for the rest of your life. To put it bluntly, even if one day Gao Mu Or the Gao family can't accommodate you, and me, you can come to the capital to find me."

"You really don't want to leave with me?" Although she guessed it, she still couldn't hide her disappointment when she heard Ping An's words.Ten Niang wanted to say that she was alone, but she thought of Ping An's ability and temperament, and she already had a stable foothold and familiar contacts in the capital, which was far better than following the Gao family to Luoyang, an unfamiliar place.

Pingan smiled and said: "I won't go with you. If you leave, the houses and shops in Beijing will be cheaper to me. I will buy a few servants. I will start a small business and buy a few acres of land in the future. Wouldn't it be a pleasure to travel?" Well, maybe in the future when I am free and have money, I can go to Luoyang to see you."

"That's impossible! It's so dangerous for you, a little girl, to go alone." Shi Niang quickly dismissed her thoughts, and said sadly after parting: "Now that the Gao family is in trouble, it is not easy to stay in the capital. It is also temporary. Mr. Gao is dismissed from office, but his descendants have not been deprived of official qualifications, so Mr. Gao intends to return to his hometown to study and take the imperial examination in two years."

Ping An nodded: "Young Master Gao will definitely be able to work hard after the catastrophe, and the Gao family has connections in Beijing, so they will definitely be able to come back in the future."

Shi Niang didn't worry much about herself, and the most worrying thing was still safety: "You have no one to rely on, and you don't even have anyone to consult with when you encounter problems..."

"There is a prince." Although Pingan didn't think that he had any deep relationship with the prince, he reassured Shi Niang and said deliberately: "After all, I am the prince's savior. Last time, the prince was very kind to me and said that he could go Look for him. You also know my temperament, I am not a troublemaker, and the neighbors here are enthusiastic, so nothing will happen. When you arrive in Luoyang, write a letter, and we will communicate with each other at any time, so everyone can feel at ease."

Shi Niang already trusted Ping An very much, and Ping An's explanation and assurance gradually dispelled her hidden worries.As the saying goes, there is no permanent feast when you pitch a tent thousands of miles away. Even if you don’t leave today, you will find your lover safely in the future, and you will get married one day.

The marriage between Shiniang and Gao Mu was held in Beijing, and the banquet was held at Zhuangzi outside Gao's city.Although there were few guests on this day, they were all close friends. The wedding process was very complete, and there was no slight treatment due to the identity of the ten mothers, which made peace and peace of mind a lot.

In mid-April, the Gao family set off to leave Beijing.Gao's father has been imprisoned, his body is damaged, and his energy is low. Gao's mother is already recovering from a serious illness, but now she is better, so the family is rushing on the road.Ping An asked Liu Da's family to follow Shi Niang, and told Shi Niang a lot of things. The gesture as if marrying a daughter moved Shi Niang and made him laugh.

Gao Mu stood in front of Ping'an, turned around to look at Shi Niang in the car, and said to Ping An: "Shi Niang is affectionate and righteous to me. I admire and love Shi Niang. Marrying Shi Niang as a wife is not a momentary move, but a deliberate one. You Don't worry, I will love Chong Shi Niang and protect her to be safe and healthy."

"I hope you will do what you say." Even though Gao Mu looks very reliable, Ping An still has a little doubt about him. People will change.Maybe she shouldn't be so pessimistic.

After seeing off Shi Niang and his party, Ping An was at a loss for what to do.

Ten Niang was worried that she would live alone, and insisted on buying a few people before leaving Beijing. A couple in their thirties brought their father and a pair of children.The family had a clean background and came from Zhili. It is said that the landlord suddenly took back the land. There was no land to plant, no money and no rice, so the family came out to find a way to survive.Ping An sees that the old man can drive a car, can watch the door and guard the house, the husband and wife are capable of their duties, and they have a pair of children who are not young. The eldest daughter is the same age as Ping An, and the youngest son is twelve years old, so he can do things.

Ping An knows very well that it is not enough to rely solely on the rent of shops.

Originally, the crown prince gave a lot of rewards, but after buying the shop, the silver was used up, and some of the jewelry was pawned. She was afraid that Shi Niang would use all the money on the Gao family, so she specially gave Shi Niang 50 taels, and then gave it to the Gao family. She chose two pieces of jewelry, and she only had two or three taels of silver on hand.If you want to buy land and become a landlord, you can’t do it. First, you have no money, and second, you can’t protect the land if you don’t have the strength to buy it...

"Anniang, that prince is here again."

The prince is Zhu Changluo, the prince. After all, this is the third time this month.

It's not that Ping An doesn't understand everything, she can clearly see the affection in Zhu Changluo's eyes, and considering the difference in their identities, she always treats them coldly.She never thought about the possibility of being with Zhu Changluo, not to mention whether she could adapt to the complex and cruel environment in the palace, she couldn't bear it just by sharing a husband with others, if she could bear it, she wouldn't have ended up in a divorce in her previous life.

Zhu Changluo felt very strange, every time he faced Ping An's indifferent and calm eyes, he felt very reserved, but he couldn't help but want to see her.It's not that he hasn't noticed Ping An's evasive attitude recently, but...he doesn't want to give up.

"Safety……"

"Your Highness, I'm not suitable for you." After weighing it up, Ping An decided to tell the truth.

Zhu Changluo shook his fingers and asked, "Why is it inappropriate?"

"I don't like life in the palace, I just want to be safe."

Zhu Changluo's expression darkened, because he couldn't guarantee that he would protect her safely, even as the prince himself, he could not escape Zheng Guifei's calculations, and the mother and concubine were all under Zheng Guifei's control.This time King Fu left the capital to take up residence, Concubine Zheng had been ill for a long time, and the emperor was also hit hard, so he took advantage of the situation to develop a little manpower, and his situation was much better than before.

After a long silence, just when Pingan thought he had given up, Zhu Changluo said, "If I can guarantee your safety, would you be willing to enter the palace?"

Ping An didn't answer, not because he didn't have an answer, but because Zhu Changluo's attitude was too humble.Zhu Changluo is the crown prince. Even if he is not a prince, an ordinary man would soften his heart if he prayed to a woman he likes so much. What's more, although Ping An has no love for Zhu Changluo, he has always had a good impression of her. Zhu Changluo respected her very much from the beginning , never underestimated.

"Does the prince know my background?" Ping An suddenly changed the subject.

Zhu Changluo nodded.

"I only have one wish. In the future, I can bring justice to the case of the Cheng family. If His Royal Highness can fulfill this wish for me, I will enter the palace." The family's case involved Zhang Juzheng, the prime minister. As long as Emperor Wanli is in power, it is absolutely impossible to reverse the case.Furthermore, if Zhu Changluo does not change his father's will for three years, even if Zhu Changluo ascends the throne, it will not be easy to reverse the case for the Cheng family. Will haunt children's personal relationship?Even if she still has to welcome her into the palace, after years of emotional precipitation, she still has the confidence to manage this special marriage well.

Ping An is the next bait, she stands firmly in place, everything needs Zhu Changluo to work hard, no matter what the result is, Ping An will have no loss.This is Ping An's little thought, and if it weren't for the time constraints, she wouldn't have to use this trick.

Zhu Changluo is the prince after all, so how can he see Ping'an's intentions, whether it's perfunctory or procrastination, it makes his eyes shine.

"I will do it!" Zhu Changluo took Ping'an's words as a promise, eagerly looking forward to the day when he really holds real power.

Ping An didn't know much about Zhu Changluo in history, but the Zhu Changluo she knew was generous, kind, ambitious and passionate, and he might not be able to be a good emperor in the future.Although she doesn't have the feelings of worrying about the country and the people, she doesn't want to deal with the faint tyrant. She hopes that Zhu Changluo can really grow up.

Seven years later, Emperor Wanli died of illness, and Zhu Changluo became emperor logically.

The following year, Enke was added.

The good news came that Gao Mu was on the list. Although he was not in the top three of the first class, he was also a second-class Jinshi.Nowadays, there are a lot of inmates donating, and naturally few of them are willing to put in the effort to test their reputations, but the selection of officials is very advantageous, not to mention that the Gao family still has one or two connections from the past.This time, Gaomu High School has been managed up and down, and soon got a real vacancy.

Ping An and Shi Niang have only been together for two or three months, and they have to part again.

Although Shi Niang is nearly thirty years old now, she still has a charming charm. Gao Mu really kept his promise, and loved Shi Niang very much, and the relationship between husband and wife grew stronger day by day.Shi Niang is also lucky, she has had children since she entered the house, and now she has two sons and a daughter, and Gao's father repeatedly praised Shi Niang as a beautiful woman.Gao's mother passed away the year she returned to her hometown. Gao's father was a father-in-law, so he couldn't take care of his daughter-in-law's house affairs, and he had grandchildren, so he never mentioned Gao Mu as a child, and Gao Mu didn't think about it. Therefore, Shi Niang's life is rarely peaceful and happy.

Ten Niang was still worried about Ping An before leaving. Ping An is already 21 years old, and there are many matchmakers, so she should not give birth to any of them.Shi Niang is planning to talk to Gao Mu, Xu is Ping An also loves scholars, Gao Mu knows a lot of students, maybe...

After thinking about it here, suddenly came the imperial decree——

"...This is because Yangzhou salt merchants colluded with each other for the benefit of the court and ordered the officials to be framed. The Cheng family suffered grievances. I hereby issue a decree in the name of Zheng Cheng's family. From now on, Cheng Zhang will be reinstated. His wife Fang Yiren and daughter-in-law Bai's If you are loyal and chaste, you should erect a monument to show your virtue."

Is this the imperial court rehabilitating the Cheng family's case? !

Before Shi Niang was completely surprised, the inner eunuch took another imperial decree——

"Cheng Yuniang, the daughter of the Cheng family, has a mature nature, is diligent and submissive, graceful and pure, and has a gentle nature. From now on, she can be canonized as a virtuous concubine and enter the Palace of Eternal Life."

Except for being prepared for peace, everyone was confused by this imperial decree.

Zhu Changluo had a heart, and sent Wang Momo to help take care of the order, and Ping An refused to be praised or blamed, so he prepared the money for the reward and handed it to Wang Momo to take care of it.In addition to proclaiming the decree, the inner eunuch sent the golden book and seal of the imperial concubine, as well as a generous reward from the emperor.

If there was no previous decree to rehabilitate the Cheng family, then this concubine's decree must have drawn people's imaginations, but with the previous decree, everyone thought that the emperor wanted to make up for the Cheng family, so they canonized the daughter of the Cheng family as a concubine.Of course, it was inevitable that someone would secretly mutter that Yuniang of the Cheng family was already old at 21, and even if the emperor had just ascended the throne and wanted to use Cheng's father and son, there was no need to give such a great favor.However, no matter how outsiders speculate and comment, the imperial edict has been issued, and the ministers of the DPRK and China are still very tolerant of it.

It’s not that the ministers have no sense of worry. The former emperor’s concubine Zheng Guifei, the ministers looked down upon them very much. They always felt that occupying the emperor’s heart was equivalent to being a demon concubine who would harm the country and the people. Now the new emperor canonized a commoner woman as a concubine with great fanfare. , why not make people think?

Zhu Changluo only jokingly said to several close ministers: "Why worry? Even if the Cheng family has a son in the future, it will not be a prince. I have suffered such hardships, how dare I repeat the same mistakes."

When the ministers saw the emperor's words, they were immediately relieved.

Zhu Changluo's words were not perfunctory, but he and Ping An had thought carefully before canonization.Zhu Changluo hasn't made any new recruits in these years, but there are all the concubines and side concubines that should be there. There are many original children, but many died. Now there are only two healthy princes, and the eldest son of the emperor has been established as the prince. .Today's Empress Guo, has been ill for a long time, and there is only one princess. The eldest son of the emperor is the son of Concubine Hui, the birth mother of the fifth son is Concubine Shun, and there are several other low-ranking concubines of the princesses. The first concubine's decree after that was to seal peace.

Ping An is not an ancient person, especially after witnessing Zhu Changluo's hardships along the way, he cannot bear his son's suffering in the future.Just be the emperor?Not necessarily, this dynasty implements the enfeoffment system, and being a vassal king is much more comfortable than being an emperor. Let alone the two of them in Binzhou, they are like gods at ease.

After discussion, the two decided that no matter whether Ping An had a son or not in the future, her son would not be the prince.Zhu Changluo felt very guilty and wanted to make up for it all the time, so he asked Ping An to pick the fief for his son himself.

Ping An was simply amused, she hadn't entered the palace yet, so where did she get her son?

After laughing, Pingan said: "I have thought about it a long time ago. If I really have a son in the future, I hope that I can adopt him as the heir of King Bin."

Zhu Changluo was taken aback for a moment: "Why? King Bin has no son now, but if in the future..."

"Then why do you think that the King of Bin has been reluctant to get married? There is not even a female family member in the mansion?" Ping An laughed at his dullness, and when he saw that he was at a loss, he pointed out: "Think about it, who did the King of Bin take with him when he left the capital?" Walk?"

After seven years, Zhu Changluo no longer remembers Tao Shuobai's face in retrospect, but he has a deep memory of the other party's cool and bright temperament.Zhu Changluo understood the meaning of her words, and his eyes widened in shock: "You mean, you mean the second brother and Mr. Peach..."

"After seven years, the relationship between the two of them is the same as before." Ping An's tone was not without envy. When he looked at Zhu Changluo, although he was still a little uncertain about the future in his heart, he was no longer afraid.Zhu Chang Luoken has used seven years to prove her will, so why can't she take a brave step forward?Alas, who made her fall in love with this person.

What really made Ping An nod to enter the palace was not the redress of the Cheng family's case, but that since Zhu Changluo promised her, there had been no newcomers in the inner court for seven years.Sometimes when Ping An thinks about it, it's not that she doesn't feel sad or regretful, but she was born at an untimely time, and Zhu Changluo is in such a situation, it is rare to be able to achieve this level of cleanliness.

She couldn't be demanding in the past, but she can't be lenient in the future. Ping An has never been that kind of "virtuous and generous" woman.

The following year, Ping An gave birth to a daughter who was promoted to imperial concubine.

Three years later, Ping An gave birth to another son, and the emperor decreed to adopt this son to King Bin as his heir. Gu Nian was still young and stayed in the palace to raise him.At the end of the same year, the queen passed away, and she was granted the title of imperial concubine in peace, and she was in charge of the sixth palace.In the spring of the following year, she was registered as a queen.

Three years later, Concubine Hui died of illness, and Shang Qi's young eldest son was raised by Cheng Ping'an.

Pingan knew that every move after having a son would attract attention, so he first adopted his son to King Bin, and the ministers in the court were very satisfied. They didn't think it was the queen's general knowledge, but praised the emperor's wisdom. As for the queen Cheng Pingan, It's not bad to have a reputation of being virtuous and dignified.

After the Cheng family was rehabilitated, he met the Cheng family father and son in peace. Years of exile had tortured the two of them to be haggard and sick. The eldest son obtained is recorded in the name of his first wife.After entering the palace safely, her status rose step by step. She had a deep talk with the Cheng family father and son. After that, the Cheng family father and son reduced their outings and cultivated themselves.According to the usual practice, Ping'an became a queen, and his father and brother were granted titles. In order to prevent his relatives from making trouble or being used by people with ulterior motives, Ping'an asked the Cheng family to stay out of office in the name of recuperating physically and mentally.

Ping An treats Zhu Changluo's other children, although they cannot be regarded as their own, but try their best to be fair and just.Of course, due to her long-term monopoly, the other concubines are unlikely to be dissatisfied. For this, she can compensate for the material rewards and ask for other... Well, she pretended not to understand.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Ping An is also 31 years old.

That day Zhu Changluo suddenly said to her: "Gao Mu has indeed lived up to my expectations, and he has done a good job in his post. I am going to transfer him to Jiangnan to serve as the Chief Prosecutor. If not for his lack of qualifications, it would be fine to be the Chief Secretary."

"It seems that I won't be able to see Ten Niang this year." Regarding Zhu Changluo's political transfer orders and other matters, Ping An has always listened to them and let them go without discussing, making public, or inquiring. Reasons to speak to her.

The two were originally together because of the love between men and women, but the relationship has not diminished in the past ten years, but has become more intense, but it has benefited from the management of the two.Zhu Changluo is always thankful for his persistence back then, otherwise he would have missed the love of his life, with peace by his side, he seemed to have infinite courage and courage to realize the ambition in his heart back then.

Ping An is also fortunate that it took a brave step at the beginning.

At this time, Du Shiniang brought her children and followed Gao Mu to Jiangnan, which used to be her hometown. It was so strange to return to this misty Jiangnan after a long absence.Gao Mu specially took advantage of Xiumu, rented a painting boat, and traveled with his wife and children.

It's March in Yangchun, a good time for spring.

There were quite a few tourists by the lake, and a middle-aged man with a dull expression was staring at the boat, mumbling something.The passers-by thought he was curious, so they introduced with a smile: "The people on the boat are the new inspector and his family members. It is said that Mr. Gao has a very beautiful and virtuous wife, two sons and a daughter, who are intelligent and intelligent. He is handsome, everyone who has seen him praises him."

Someone took the conversation: "I heard that Mrs. Gao's family also suffered hardships in the early years. It was Mrs. Gao who helped Mrs. Gao without any consideration of rewards, and this made a good marriage story."

"I heard that Mrs. Gao's surname is Du, and she is from Jiangnan."

The middle-aged man listened blankly, and it took him a long time to turn around sadly, and slowly disappeared into the crowd on crutches.

This person is Li Jia.

When Li Jia received a thousand taels of silver from Shi Niang, he was overjoyed and immediately ordered a boat to return home.Unexpectedly, the silver box was heavy, and he ostentatiously provoked the robbers. The robbers took the silver and beat him up. Fortunately, he saved his life, but his leg was broken.When he got home, his parents were both sad and angry when they saw him. What made him unable to explain himself was that his parents thought that he had spent money on famous prostitutes in the capital, intentionally made up the story of the robbers and injured himself to gain money. His parents were sympathetic and soft-hearted, and his relatives, friends, siblings were very angry about this, and they were too lazy to talk to him.

A few years ago, Li's father was found out to be dereliction of duty in office, and he was dismissed from office and ransacked his home, making the family's life difficult.The siblings quarreled and separated the family, took their parents to take care of them, and only separated him. Now he has no wife and no children, and he lives by writing letters to people.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, I will see Ten Niang, Ten Niang...

However, Du Shiniang had already left Li Jia behind, and the life she dreamed of now is a life with no regrets.