For Huang

When a woman is ordered to enter the palace, she must first visit the queen.If it was the family members of Concubine De and Concubine Xian, maybe Gong Qing would let them kowtow outside the Zhaoyang Hall, and if he didn't show off, he wouldn't be very affectionate to them.But since it was Concubine Shu's family, Gong Qing deliberately took the time to meet Su's mother.

This is not the first time Mother Su has been received by the queen.However, before this, Su's mother always felt that her daughter was too arrogant—the mother-in-law said that she really couldn't stand it—she was afraid that the queen would dislike her daughter, so Su's mother was always cautious in front of the queen, lest The queen took advantage of her and caused trouble for her daughter.Even though the Queen's attitude is good, Mother Su is still worried that the Queen's good temper will hide evil intentions.

However, Su's mother just learned that the queen and her own daughter seem to get along well, even though she doesn't believe the judgment of the men in the family at all, but when facing Gong Qing, Su's mother can become calmer.So, she said tentatively, "The tea here is pretty good, Madam."

It was an unmistakable compliment, and a well-placed compliment.

There was no expression on Gong Qing's face, but there was still a bit of a smile in his words, and he said: "This is this year's spring tea. It just came in. It's not a rare thing. What's rare is this novelty. I only love its light fragrance. If you like it, why don’t you take some with you.”

When Su's mother heard the words, she made up her mind.She picked up the teacup and took another sip, and said: "The empress is kind, but the minister's wife will be disrespectful."

The two suddenly looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

Mother Su opened up the chatterbox.As the mistress of a small family, although she can't be said to be good at dancing, she is really good at chatting. A simple thing in her mouth immediately becomes full of wit and humor.After Su's mother made Gong Qing laugh twice, she finally talked about Su Yunzhi.

"Speaking of which, I'm not afraid of my mother's jokes. Concubine Shu's temperament... She is really spoiled by the court wife. Although she has no bad intentions, there is one thing that is always different from ordinary people." In front of the empress, she gave her daughter a favorability degree, "Your Majesty, I don't know. The more Concubine Shu likes something, the more awkward her face will be. If she says angrily that she hates something the most, then she probably likes it." .”

Once Su Yunzhi entered the palace, Su's mother, as her own mother, had to use "Concubine Shu" when talking about her daughter.

"Is that so?" Gong Qing seemed very interested in this topic.

Mother Su smiled and said: "It's not the mother's nonsense of the minister's wife. Concubine Shu's temperament is indeed a bit simple. When she entered the palace, the minister's wife was always worried... Fortunately, she is now under the care of the empress. I think she is in the palace. Don't worry." My daughter should not throw face at the emperor, as long as she doesn't offend the emperor and gets the empress's care in the palace, then her little life will be very comfortable.

If HP knew what Su's mother was thinking, he would definitely roll his eyes viciously.

That's right, Concubine Shu has never shaken her face at the emperor, because her bad face has been thrown at the empress!

Su's mother further analyzed Su Yunzhi's coquettishness to Gong Qing.

Don't blame Su's mother for being so enthusiastic about the queen. Most men don't really understand women's minds. Some wives and concubines are allowed to fight fiercely in some inner houses, but there are always some inner houses where the relationship between wives and concubines is very close.Those who fight hard, to put it bluntly, are because women still have feelings for men, and of course there are interests involved; those wives and concubines join hands because they have already distributed the benefits, and men are just used to support them. On the outside, they don't have any feelings for men, they just need to live their lives well, that's all.

To put it crudely, and use an inappropriate metaphor, if the inner house is compared to a brothel, where women seem to be involuntary, and men seem to be the head of the family and have the initiative, is he a prostitute?No, it's really not certain who is the client and who is the prostitute!

In every era, there are women who can't live without love; in every era, there are women who can live very beautifully as long as they have a career.In fact, the latter kind of women account for the vast majority.However, in this dynasty, men did not allow women to stand out, so they had to stay in the backyard.However, do you want them to spend their whole lives around a man looking for death and living, exhausting all their energy?How can it be!They are only restricted by the three obediences and four virtues, patriarchal society, what is restricted is the body, what cannot be restricted is the thought, the belief, and the soul.

If they live in modern times, they can have a different and wonderful life.

In those inner houses where wives and concubines are harmonious, it does not mean that the relationship between wives and concubines is not pure, it is because what the wife wants is only the status of the main wife, and what the concubine may only want is a shelter.To put it bluntly, they just treat men as a tool.

This is the helpless move of women in this era.

In all fairness, they are not blindly hating men, but men in this era are objectifying women.Since men are unwilling to give them respect and listen to their demands, they finally figure out this way of life that works for them.

To put it bluntly, they are resisting.

So, they are doing relatively well.

However, this resistance is powerless for the whole society.True resistance requires bloodshed.

Su's mother already had the idea of ​​equal rights in her heart, so although she could understand the phenomenon of wives and concubines fighting in the inner house, she felt that these women were worthless in her heart.Seeing her daughter getting along with the queen now, Su's mother has a feeling of "it should be like this".They are all smart people, and what they want is definitely not the gift of favor from a man. They have their own plans, and as long as the benefits are distributed properly, they can naturally coexist harmoniously.

"It's like saying that my wife has an orange and a handful of walnuts here. Concubine Shu has always praised the oranges for their small size and cuteness, and said that the oranges are bright in color and fragrant. It's very laborious to eat. But my wife knows that she must want to eat walnuts in her heart." Su's mother said with a smile, "otherwise she cares whether walnuts are difficult to eat? No matter how much she praises oranges, she just said It is nothing more than the color, shape and aroma of oranges, but the taste of oranges has never been mentioned, so it can be seen that I don’t like to eat it.”

Mother Su looked at Gong Qing's face and asked: "Your empress, you are a smart person, do you think it makes sense?"

Gong Qing knew Su Yunzhi from the beginning, but now she was brought up by Su's mother, and couldn't help but say: "She usually smiles in front of everyone, but she likes to play petty in front of this palace. The only one who regards me as a close person?" There seemed to be some kind of showing off in her words.

"That's right, ma'am!" Mother Su laughed reassuringly.

There is always only a faint smile on Gong Qing's face, if you want to know whether this smile is out of politeness or sincerity, you have to look into her eyes.

At this time, her smile reached her eyes.

Gong Qing couldn't help but think, if she recorded all these words of Su Yunzhi's mother in this life and played them back later, Su Yunzhi would have jumped, right?

It's almost time, and it's time for Mother Su to see Su Yunzhi.Gong Qing deliberately asked Apple to give her a gift.

Su Yunzhi thought that her mother was coming soon, so she let everyone from Tianxiang Society disperse.

When the mother and daughter met, Su's mother saw that there was no one around Su Yunzhi, and seized every opportunity to educate her daughter, saying: "Mother just went to the queen to kowtow to the queen, and I saw that the queen is really a chest. She I’m full of praise for you, it can be seen that you get along well on weekdays.”

"She is full of praise for me?" Su Yunzhi couldn't help flicking her cat's tail.

Su's mother knows her daughter's temperament best, so of course she knows how to smooth her hair, she nodded and said, "Mother, can I still lie to you? Although I have only met the queen a few times, I also know that she has a cold face and a warm heart, and she doesn't know what to say." She said all the colorful things, and did everything directly. People like her are actually the most disadvantaged. In short, when you get along with the queen, don't listen to what she says, but watch what she does. "

The corners of Su Yunzhi's mouth twitched, but she was still complaining: "She always makes me angry..."

"Yes! With your temperament, you just need someone to take care of you." Su's mother did not take her daughter's side at all, "The queen will never intentionally make you angry, it's just that you did something out of tune again It's nothing, the queen just didn't let you continue to lose tune."

"How can I..." Su Yunzhi felt that she was wronged too much.

Su's mother interrupted Su Yunzhi's complaints—in fact, she listened to Su Yunzhi's complaints as coquetry—and then talked about her purpose of entering the palace, saying: "It's business, let's figure it out." Your younger sister should be too old... Although my mother is reluctant, but recently, many people have asked me openly and secretly, which annoys me. Since you have a big idea since you were young, mother wants to ask you, your sister... ...do you have any ideas?"

Su Yunzhi shook her head and said: "How can I know any young talents... However, I don't want those who have concubines at home, don't want to make progress, don't want to be loyal, foolish and filial, and don't want to have a complicated inner house... My sister is still young, even if I choose another two years, it won't hinder me."

Mother Su said with a bit of a headache: "Mrs. Liu met your sister at the banquet last time, and said that she hit it off with her sister at first sight. I thought that although the eldest son of her family is clean and self-sufficient, his body is too weak. It’s a long-lived one, so I hurriedly fooled it with other topics.”

"My younger sister hits it off with everyone, and Madam Liu is not the only one." Su Yunzhi said.Su Xiaomei is actually an excellent diplomatic talent. She has developed a skill that makes people feel like friends at first sight no matter who she meets.If she was born in modern times, she could be engaged in sales in business, and diplomacy in politics, but in this era, her skills seem to be liked by all the wives, and they all rushed to marry her to their sons.

Mother Su said heartbrokenly: "It's just too much... There are so many eyes staring at our house now, if we refuse a few more times, maybe what kind of words will come out! The more pleasant ones are nothing more than me and you Father is reluctant to part with his daughter, but the ugly thing must be said that our vision is too high."

Look, it's a good thing for a family to have a hundred girls asking for money, but if the woman refuses too many times, it will be the woman's fault again.

Su Yunzhi thought for a while, and said: "Ask father to make a list. Just write down the young people they are interested in. Then, I will ask the queen to call the head mothers of these people's families into the house with various names. Gong Lai, let's investigate carefully in secret. Mother, what do you think?"

Although Su's father was occasionally inconspicuous in front of Su's mother, he was very reliable most of the time.Su Yunzhi asked him to make a list, and he would definitely list the kind of people who are interested in each other.At that time, if Su Yunzhi feels that the inner house of that family is also safe, the two families can try to discuss marriage.

"Wouldn't it be too much trouble for the queen?" Su Mu said.

"What's the trouble! I just did her a big favor earlier, and she has to pay me back." Su Yunzhi snorted twice.

Mother Su couldn't help but said: "If there is back and forth, the friendship between the two can last forever. You, please do your best to the empress."