The Queen Mother of the Red Chamber

In Phoenix Feather Palace, Concubine Wu was dressed in a magnolia-colored brocade uniform, walked around the inner hall a few times, and stopped at the nanmu table with cloud legs and fine teeth in the hall.Onion-like jade fingers held a hibiscus white jade cup and shook it in his hand.

Thinking that there was only one day left before the Quetai draft, Concubine Wu became even more anxious.Based on the queen mother's attitude towards the concubine Jia, the girl from the Xue family must have been decided by default.In the future, Concubine Jia will have an ally, and she will be alone, and she will not be able to please her.Thinking of this, he became more determined to get his cousin Sun Yun'er into the palace.

"Mother Li, go and install the embroidered pillow in front of me. I will send it to the empress dowager myself."

This Nanny Li is the nanny in Concubine Wu's family, and she has been taking care of her since she was a baby, so it can be said that she is not close.At this moment, after listening to Concubine Wu Gui's order, she also guessed the reason, and couldn't help frowning.After hesitating for a moment, he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you really want that Miss Yun to enter the palace?"

Concubine Wu's face darkened when she heard the words, "Mother, this is not what the palace wants or does not want. Now the position of empress is as stable as Mount Tai, and there is still one imperial concubine who can compete for it. There is a military power in Concubine Jia's family. Uncle, after I am the hero of the founding of the country, if a favored girl comes in in the future, is there still a way for me to go?"

Nanny Li shook her head, and said softly: "But ma'am, the old man is getting old now, and in the future this house will be pawned by Miss Yun's room. If she really comes in, who will our Wu family help?"

"This..." Concubine Wu Gui's complexion changed, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.It's not like I haven't thought about these things, but... It's better for my own family to gain power than outsiders.

Walking outside the hall was a young woman wearing a green jacket with a plump figure. She was the number one court lady of the Chonghua Palace, Yunque.

Yunque walked in, saluted first, and then said: "Your Majesty, there are people from Changle Palace, saying that the Empress Dowager has summoned you."

Concubine Wu naturally didn't dare to delay when Xiao Rong summoned her, and she changed into a golden yellow embroidered phoenix palace group of imperial concubine grade, tied a bun, inserted a tortoiseshell inlaid red treasure hairpin, and ordered the palace servants to take the pillow and follow out the door.

Concubine Wu Gui couldn't guess the reason for this sudden summoning.Thinking of the upcoming draft, could it be because of Yun'er?

The fact that Xiao Rong summoned Concubine Wu this time was indeed for Wu Yun'er's affairs.

When Concubine Wu came to Changle Palace in a hurry, Xiao Rong was sitting on the soft couch in the inner hall, reading with his head tilted.Out of the palace to eat, drink and stroll around the garden, the best way to relieve boredom is to read books.Fortunately, this body is also literate, so reading these ancient Chinese characters is not a problem.

The palace guards outside came in. "Queen Mother, Concubine Wu Gui is here."

Xiao Rong put down the book, rubbed his eyes, and said, "Xuan come in."

The palace people hurriedly led the imperial concubine in, and added the prepared fruit tea, which was paired with fruit cakes of the same color.

Concubine Wu Gui An endured the uneasiness in her heart, and asked An gently.

Xiao Rong said with a smile: "The imperial cook at Ai's family has newly made fruit tea and fruit cakes. It's great to be with you, so Ai's family wanted you to come and taste it."

"The concubine thanked the Empress Dowager for her kindness." He got up again and saluted.

Xiao Rong hurriedly said: "In Ai's Palace, don't need so many vain gifts, the weather is very good today, let's accompany Ai's to enjoy the scenery in the side hall." After speaking, he stretched out his arms to Concubine Wu Gui.

Seeing this, Concubine Wu Gui quickly stood up with a happy face, stretched out her hand to support Xiao Rong, and the two went to the Flower Appreciation Pavilion of Changle Palace together.The palace people behind were busy preparing melon and fruit refreshments for their personal use.

The Flower Appreciation Pavilion is after Xiao Rong fell ill last time. In order for his old lady to have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery outside in the palace, the emperor searched for craftsmen to repair it in the east side hall of Changle Palace. Except for an indoor viewing position.

With the support of Concubine Wu Gui, Xiao Rong sat down on the large carved sandalwood chair by the railing.Seeing Concubine Wu Gui's face was a little apprehensive, she immediately pulled Concubine Wu to sit beside her. "Nuan'er, you have been in the palace for five years, and you have always been close to the Ai family. The Ai family has never treated you as an outsider. Don't be so cautious in front of the Ai family."

When Concubine Wu Guifei heard this, her eyes became a little pantothenic.As a daughter-in-law, how can there be something that I don't want my mother-in-law to like. "Empress Dowager, my concubines are terrified."

Xiao Rong took Concubine Wu's little hand, and said lovingly, "In Aijia's heart, you and the queen are both Aijia's daughter-in-law. Nuaner, Aijia knows what you are worried about. It's just that you are sure to let me Did she rob you of everything?"

Concubine Wu Gui could easily recognize who "she" was, and sighed in her heart, as expected of the Empress Dowager, she really couldn't hide it from her. "Queen Mother, my concubine is afraid." I am afraid that if I lose my youth in the future, no one will love me anymore.

"Nuan'er, you are the noble concubine now, and it will not change in the future. You come from the prime minister's mansion, and the other concubines in the harem are not considered high. But if your clan sister enters the palace, the consequences don't need to be mentioned by the Ai family. point, you should know."

Concubine Wu Gui was stunned for a moment, and then said: "My concubine..."

Xiao Rong smiled, pointed to a clump of flowers outside the fence, and said with a smile: "Look, although this flower blooms and withers, but it goes back and forth, and every year is different. If there is no moisture in the soil, it will only have this It's a blooming season."

Concubine Wu Gui looked along Xiao Rong's fingers, and saw a clump of fresh and famous flowers fluttering in the wind, with unparalleled colors.

"Nuan'er... how can one mountain accommodate two tigers."

"This..." Concubine Wu Gui got up and saluted Xiao Rong, with tears in her eyes, she said: "Concubines... more empress dowagers.

In the royal study of the palace, the emperor looked at the secret letter sent by the dark guard with a serious expression.After a while, he took a deep breath, "Ah Yang, the Zhen family in the south of the Yangtze River must act quickly, I will uproot them."

Chen Moyang was dressed in a dark cloud-patterned python robe, with a serious face, "If Wang Ziteng hadn't secretly hinted this time, I'm afraid the Zhen family would not have dared to do so."

"Huh, relying on some military power in your hands, and disregarding the laws of the country like this, none of the four major families can be let go. Let's start with the Zhen family first, I don't believe that they have the ability to deceive the world. Let them run rampant for a while One day, another day, these actions are their crimes."

"The minister obeys the order."

After Chen Moyang left, the emperor quietly looked out of the window and sighed, "Your brother, you must handle this matter well."