Queen's Road in the Red House

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, after being ordered to visit the palace, Mrs. Zhen went to sit with her daughter,

Concubine Zhen Gui told her old man the jokes at the carnival banquet.

"After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, King Shenjun will move out of the palace, but the empress dowager said in front of the sixth palace this morning that Princess Shenjun will stay in the palace and continue to take care of Xu Shuren—just one imperial decree is missing. Abolish this concubine. However, seeing that the current emperor cares about face, he refuses to abolish his daughter-in-law who has only been married for two years, so he only uses serving illnesses to cover up the past, making it look like a royal woman is filial."

Old Madam Zhen sighed: "It was Prince Rui who made a fuss and let such a person become the princess of Shenjun. Otherwise, if we enter the palace anyway, wouldn't we be a hundred times better than her?"

Concubine Zhen Gui was also a little sad, and reluctantly comforted her: "Mother, outsiders don't know, but we know that Concubine Ming was abolished because she harmed Empress Xiaoyi. The emperor is very disgusted——There is such a mother, in the emperor's dynasty, King Shen Jun naturally has no future, and he has a deep quarrel with the crown prince, so if the crown prince ascends the throne, he will be even more lonely. It may be that the end is over, but it is good not to marry him."

Mrs. Zhen knew that her daughter was consoling her, so she kept silent, but what she thought in her heart was: it is far better than marrying to a foreign country overseas, and she can only hope that she is safe.

It's a pity that most of the things in this world backfire.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, an urgent report from Zhejiang came to Beijing from eight hundred miles away: the king of Shuangyi Kingdom and the princess of Yucheng County were poisoned at the New Year Palace banquet, and both died, causing chaos in the imperial city.

The king left only three sons, the elder one was ten years old, and the two younger ones were only five years old, and they were not of the same mother.The original concubine became a side concubine in order to give way to Zhen Ran, and all three of her sons became concubines at once.

It's a pity that less than two hours into the chaos, it was heard that Lord Tian/Chao Changyuan had brought a navy ashore.

Before the courtiers of the former Dongyi Kingdom could react, Lord Zhonghou had already led his troops straight into the imperial city of the former Xiyi Kingdom, and led the "army of justice" of the heaven/dynasty to "freely help" the Shuangyi Kingdom to quell the chaos, and arrange for the people of Li .

Shuangyi Kingdom was shocked, and still wanted to send envoys to tell the emperor, don't bother, let's take care of our own affairs.

However, before he left the imperial city, he was stopped at the city gate. On behalf of the court, Lord Zhong Hou said: Whoever stops his army is willing to help others, he will be in a hurry.

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The battle report that was sent on the tenth day of the first lunar month was the document that Zhong Hou led the troops to stabilize the two countries.

The emperor smiled while holding Lord Zhonghou's booklet: "Marquis Changyuan is not an exaggerated person, he said that seven or eight out of ten, I'm afraid it's a big deal."

Xin Hongcheng smiled and said: "My son first congratulated the emperor for opening up the territory." Then he discussed with the emperor about appeasing the Zhen family.

Only then did the emperor put away his joy: "Mrs. Zhen immediately fell ill when she heard the news—whether it's a real illness or a fake one, after all Princess Yucheng is her daughter-in-law, so she can't just give some herbs and it's over."

So on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the emperor conferred the posthumous title of Princess Yucheng as a princess, and the Ministry of Rites added Jielie as her posthumous title. Although she was not promoted to the title of the Zhen family, she granted Long En the title of his family to pass on for two more generations.

I don't know if Concubine Zhen Gui is really grieving or if she is not satisfied with such kindness, she also suddenly fell ill.

The emperor asked the imperial physician to see it, but there was nothing serious. The emperor sneered and said, "I said, the incident has passed for several days. At that time, nothing happened, but now I suddenly feel 'extremely sad'. It turned out that I was dissatisfied with my will. Ah! Didn’t I treat Zhen’s family enough for many things in the past? If that’s the case, I will spread the decree that if the imperial concubine is ill, all the concubines in the palace, except the empress dowager, will reduce their meals and make up their makeup!”

In addition, it also exempts concubines and concubines from visiting relatives during the Lantern Festival this year.This is not only the case in the palace, but officials and officials outside the palace will also avoid banquets, even the collection of lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival.

Xin Hongcheng felt that his father was really good at getting angry with people, and he was a genius at handling people.

With such a standard, it was enough for the emperor to be seriously ill. When it fell on a noble concubine, it was really beyond the standard, and the Zhen family was like sitting on wax.

Moreover, during the first lunar month, banquets and banquets both inside and outside the palace had to be stopped, and the concubines even stopped looking forward to going out to visit their relatives for a year, and they couldn't help gnashing their teeth with hatred.

I'm afraid that there are not a few people who curse Concubine Zhengui behind her back to be a villain.

Sure enough, after this series of graces, Concubine Zhen Gui could no longer lie down, but she sat up in two days, fell to the ground in five days, and became healthy in ten days.

Originally thinking that the Supreme Emperor could see her seriously ill, and then give the Zhen family some grace, but the idea disappeared.

Of course that's all for later.

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It is only said that in order to support Concubine Zhen Gui, the emperor ordered all the concubines in the palace to reduce their meals and makeup, but it just fit Daiyu's mind.

Although she couldn't go to the Lingqian to offer sacrifices, in the past few days, she folded the greenhouse with her own hands and sent the best flowers to present in front of the Bodhisattva every day.

She knew that Zhen Ran wouldn't care about empty words.

Zhou Huangwei heard about this, and happened to miss her annual vacation, and went to Chonghua Palace to comfort Daiyu as soon as she returned to the palace.

Although it was here to comfort people, Zhou Huangwei thought about it and had nothing else to say, instead he said directly: "Don't worry, it's a poison that seals the throat when you see blood, the secret recipe of the previous dynasty, and the improved masterpiece of this dynasty. It is said that people can't even hurt. It's too late to feel it, and it's gone. So Miss Zhen fulfilled her long-cherished wish without suffering a bit, and now everything is going according to her plan, if she knows it publicly, she will applaud."

Daiyu only wore a beeswax bead hairpin and a golden hairpin decorated with deer patterns on her head. After hearing this, she poured a cup of tea for Zhou Xuanwei: "Princess Yucheng is seeking benevolence and deer. Although he was thinking about her in his heart, he felt relieved for her, which was better than her suffering day and night in a foreign country.

But what can you do, Mr. Fan returned to Beijing for the New Year, didn't you go to Jian'anbo Mansion once, is Mrs. Fan easy to get along with? "

Zhou Xuanwei pouted.

"Don't mention it, I went to visit her old man as an imperial doctor in the Imperial Hospital. Who knows that this old lady is old and smart, and she can see something. She just held my hand and cried, saying that it was his precious grandson who refused to get married. , ask me to persuade him."

Daiyu put down the cup and frowned slightly.

Zhou Huangwei continued: "I just replied, it's not a relative, not a reason, how can I persuade Master Fan, the old lady took my hand, put a jade bracelet on me, said that she likes me very much, and wants to recognize me Be a goddaughter, and be an aunt to Fan Yunyi!" Zhou Huangwei spread her hands, "Didn't you see, Fan Yunyi's face became like mung bean cake on the spot."

Although Daiyu was worried about her, she made the incident amused, and couldn't help asking: "Then what?"

Zhou Huangwei raised her hand to show Daiyu her jade bracelet, and then said: "Then? Then he hurriedly stood up, ignoring that the old lady was still holding my hand, and directly said that there was still something to do in the palace, and he wanted to see me off." Returning to the palace as an errand. Mrs. Fan is still chasing behind with a cane, saying that I am a girl and getting older so don't delay, let Fan Yunyi find an uncle for herself!"

Not to mention the two, even Mo Ran and Xiao Luo who were standing on the ground laughed out loud.

Xiaoluo was using a small silver hammer to tap Daiyu the small walnuts for the New Year's offering. Hearing this, even the hammer laughed.After laughing, she said unhappily on behalf of Zhou Huangwei: "Our sister Zhou, now has a real position as the sixth rank in the Taiyuan Hospital, and because she saved the empress, she also has the false title of the fifth rank. She is a person who can be counted in the Taiyuan Hospital. Under the name of the First Lady of the Rongguo Mansion, she can be regarded as a serious family member of our Crown Princess Concubine, and even the Empress Dowager never forgets to reward one or two during festivals, so what else can Jian'anbo Mansion do!"

Daiyu also nodded, turned to Zhou Huangwei and asked, "What did Lord Fan say?"

Zhou Huangwei smiled indifferently and said: "What can he say? It is said that Mrs. Fan fainted when he mentioned not getting married, or if he chose to marry himself—isn't that why I was specially invited to get a pulse? It’s inconvenient for a male doctor—but I’ve had a consultation, and this old lady’s body is stronger than mine, and she faints without knowing what to say! I can’t say that, but I can’t tell Fan Yunyi to leave his grandmother alone.”

Zhou Xuanwei drank all the tea: "Anyway, he still has to go back to do his Jiangning weaving in a few days, so let's procrastinate like this, I am also happy to work in the palace."

Seeing Daiyu's eyebrows frowned slightly, Zhou Huangwei persuaded her instead: "I know you're worrying about me, but it's very useless. You already have countless things to worry about. I heard that Xu Ying was also making trouble with Xu Shuren, One moment she said she was about to vomit blood, another moment she had a headache, and nothing else could cure her, so you asked me to prescribe some medicines for her, and she would be fine."

Daiyu shook her head: "Actually, she is just clamoring to see me, and she will recognize me when she sees me."

"meet you?"

"When she saw me, she burst into tears, saying that the prince owed her. If the prince and King Rui hadn't arrested her for a private meeting with the king of Shenjun, she wouldn't have married into the palace and lived like a living dead. The prince and I It's husband and wife, what the crown prince owes her, naturally I owe her, and I should pay her back."

Zhou Huangwei snorted: "What the hell logic!"

Daiyu hugged the hand stove: "Actually, these words are nothing, but she has a few words that are reasonable."

Zhou Xuanwei was puzzled: "She can still be reasonable?"

Daiyu said softly: "She said that people in this world hate others and laugh at others. Even if you haven't offended anyone, but you live a better life than others, but you owe others, and there will always be people who can't see it. She also said When the Supreme Emperor abolished the Crown Prince, when he was young, he was wiser than the current Crown Prince, and the Supreme Emperor praised him all the time, and it was also said that he was able to return the government and the people, but in the end, he only ended up like this. Tell me not to be too complacent now."

Zhou Xuanwei's face also became serious.

Daiyu looked at the red walls and green tiles covered in silver outside the window: "She also reminded me that sometimes people have to be seen by others. These days I always feel that the palace is nothing more than this. I am sad for Zhen Ran. Just put it on my face for people to watch. I even made the empress dowager worry, and even invited my mother's family to come into the palace to comfort me. I almost forgot the caution I had when I first entered the palace."

At that time, she was like just entering the Rongguo Mansion, she didn't say a word, didn't take a step, for fear of being ridiculed.

"It's best to forget! Wouldn't you be too tired if you want to restrain yourself for the rest of your life?" Before Zhou Huangwei could speak, she heard a male voice outside.

Both were startled and even stood up.

Xin Hongcheng walked in with a smile: "I heard from Baimao that you were talking inside, so you didn't call Tongchuan." Then he stretched out his hand to help Zhou Huangwei: "Doctor Zhou, in my Chonghua Palace, there are no outsiders, you still need to be more polite." ?"

Daiyu said angrily, "In my own palace, can I listen to the walls?"

Xin Hongcheng raised his hands: "It's really wronged, I just heard the last sentence." Seeing Daiyu's plain dress, thinking about Zhenran, he felt that there was no need to discuss the serious topic of life today, so he simply sent Jia Baoyu's gossip came out, and she put aside her thoughts: "I heard something, and I came here to tell you: Grandpa Huang is going to make a golden and jade marriage come true."