[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Xing Xiuyan couldn't help but think of Miaoyu because she saw her sister whom she hadn't seen for a few months. Although Rudai and Hui were about to reach the age of Ji, they were not worried after all, but Miaoyu was 19 years old this year. There are women left.

Although Miaoyu has a weird temper, she was taught by her a lot back then, so she had to find a way for her.

Two days later, seeing that Tu Yuanyi was in a good mood, when he was admiring chrysanthemums and fishing outside Lingbo Hall, he couldn't help saying to him: "I saw my mother and sisters two days ago, and I can't help but think of a time when I was in Gusu. close friend."

Tu Yuanyi did not doubt it, and asked, "Do you have other friends in Gusu?"

Xing Xiuyan then told Miaoyu's life experience, and Tu Yuanyi's handsome face slightly condensed.

Xing Xiuyan said: "It is said that when I was young, I couldn't find a substitute to become a monk. I practiced myself and my body is good. I'm afraid it's a coincidence. Back then, Prince Yizhong was so involved. Her mother was the younger sister of Prince Yizhong. I did not participate in the rebellion. But after all, I have been a purse of Prince Yizhong for many years. My parents died in prison, and there is no account. All my poetry, articles, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting have been taught by her for ten years. I went to see her before entering the palace and persuaded her to return to vulgarity, but she insisted on refusing to do so. She has a kind heart, but she has such a stubborn and lofty temperament. Because of her family background and experience, it is inevitable that she is a bit hypocritical, but it is also the helplessness of a woman who cannot decide her own destiny."

Tu Yuanyi sighed: "My concubine also said that I should be a wise king. I just sealed your two younger sisters, and now you have another older sister."

Xing Xiuyan said: "I don't have any other intentions. I was surprised that the saint canonized the two younger sisters. How can I ask the saint to canonize Miaoyu now? The saint is not someone who buys Chinese cabbage on the street."

Tu Yuanyi smiled, and said again: "The concubine will never mention it for no reason."

Xing Xiuyan then told her about her plan to marry Miaoyu and return to vulgarity, so that she could get married.Xing Xiuyan feels that Miaoyu has a daughter's heart, but she just has no chance to take that step.In the original book, there was no choice, but he just met Jia Baoyu's Tom Su, but as long as there is a beautiful girl, there is no one who doesn't like him.

Tu Yuanyi smiled and said, "Can I take care of a nun's return to vulgarity? She returns her vulgarity by herself."

Xing Xiuyan thought about it for a while, and then said: "Actually... I also want to ask for a favor from the saint."

"Heh~~" Tu Yuanyi chuckled, hugged her lightly, lowered his head and said with a smile, "I know it's not that easy."

Xing Xiuyan smiled, but said it out anyway: "Back then, the marquis of the Su family seized the nobility and demoted them to the common people, and the Su family was not allowed to enter the official examination. Can the saint give a favor to the Su family? Can Zishi take the scientific examination?"

Tu Yuanyi thought for a while, and said: "This is what the emperor ordered, how can I change it? Besides, this involves a serious crime of treason, how can we arbitrarily set this precedent?"

Seeing no one around, Xing Xiuyan said: "The Su family just gave money back then, but if Prince Yizhong needed money back then, could the people below not give it? In fact, over the years, the Su family has died and scattered. , because they are not allowed to take the scientific examination, how many people will study? With grace at this time, they are already congenitally deficient. If they can still pass the examination, they are geniuses. Your Majesty's grace can probably get a genius minister, even if anyone None, but he has a reputation for generosity."

Tu Yuanyi hehe, said: "Aifei thinks this reputation of tolerance and benevolence is very important to me?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "That's not true. It's just that I have a thought that's quite embarrassing. I don't know if I say it, will you be angry?"

Tu Yuanyi snorted coldly and said, "Are you still afraid that I will be angry?"

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said, "Actually, I'm quite grateful to Prince Yizhong."

"If it's a lie, and you haven't seen him, what are you grateful for?"

Xing Xiuyan held his hand and said: "But if Prince Yizhong couldn't think about it, the situation would be different now, I don't know if I could meet you again."

If Prince Yizhong does not rebel, if he is not abolished, he will be the emperor. If he is abolished "procedurally", there will still be the excellent second and fourth princes who are alive and well, plus the original Prince Lian, Prince Gong, and Tu Yuan. The chances of Yi succeeding to the throne are pitifully small.

Tu Yuanyi did not become emperor, so of course he would not meet Xing Xiuyan.

How could Tu Yuanyi not understand, immediately his phoenix eyes flashed brightly, he squinted for a moment, and said in a cold voice: "It's true that there are no taboos and lawlessness." If others want to let him know, as a feudal emperor, I'm afraid it's hard to keep him.It's just this little thing, he has to tolerate it.He also understands that she actually understands the court and the power of the world very well, just by listening to her tell stories.Because of this, he is very contradictory. On the one hand, he can't help supporting her, and on the other hand, he refuses her way to go to the court. As a straight male cancer emperor, what he wants has always been her love.

Xing Xiuyan shook his arm and said, "Sage, think of a way! I don't want any official title from a sage, and I don't ask a sage for money. It's just a kindness that doesn't require money. Think about it, allow the Su family to be an official and treat the sage a little bit." There is no loss, and the sage does not need to take the imperial examination, but it adds another family of competitors to those scholars. The sage is tantamount to the generosity of others, but it is the sage they are grateful for. This is an empty-handed business."

Tu Yuanyi couldn't help laughing, but still didn't agree, Xing Xiuyan continued to grind, and Tu Yuanyi was tortured to the point of helplessness, and agreed to probe the emperor's tone to see if he was happy or not.

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On the first day of November, the royal concubine Chen Luan of the Imperial Palace, under the guard of Jinyiwei and Gongshengjun, marched to the western suburbs of the Muni Court to offer incense.

Luan drove out from the gate of Suzaku and passed through the inner city market. People watched and kowtowed along the way.

A team of banners and flags in front of the palace, the yellow-robed dragon guard clears the way, and the four-horse carved luan drives a fragrant chariot, with a red phoenix carved on the roof.

There are eight Dongchang eunuchs riding horses before and after Luanjia, and after Luanjia are two carriages, in which are the maids and female officials who are accompanying the waiters, followed by ten flying fish suits Jinyiwei, and then a group of 300 people. Guarded.

Hua Zhenzhu just met Qingqing girl who is leaning on the red building, and she sold her a song, and it will take a few days to teach Qingqing girl to play and sing that song.Miss Qingqing is a popular young lady who hangs in the red building. She is not worried about earning money, but she is in a lowly family, and she will have to sell herself when the time comes.It's just that she wants to prosper for a little longer, and if there is a lover who is willing to marry her as a concubine, she can also make a living for herself.

After Hua Zhenzhu was expelled from Jia's house, she returned to Hua's family. Although Hua's family sold her at the beginning, they were still conscientious and wanted to find a husband's family for her to marry, but Hua Zhenzhu was never willing to marry casually.But she is a woman whose body has been broken, even if she is beautiful, it is impossible for anyone of any status to marry her.

Hua Zhenzhu went to sell her embroidery work one day, and heard the sound of silk and bamboo in Mao'er Alley. Looking for the sound, she heard a woman singing and playing the piano.Afterwards, I found out that it was the girl Qingqing who leaned on the red building who was happy to be clean. She didn't live in the building on weekdays and lived there.

Hua Zhuzhu was moved. She used to go to KTV often, and she could sing at least a few hundred songs.If you are looking for an opportunity to sell the music slowly to make money, it is always more profitable than embroidery. After accumulating some money, you may also open a shop or restaurant in the future.

It's a pity that according to the ancient law, if there is a male in the family, it is not allowed to set up a female household. If there is an elder brother in her family, the head of the household is naturally the elder brother.Otherwise, the land and estate she bought might not necessarily be hers in the future.She should secretly save more money. After marrying Jia Huan in the future, Jia Huan knows that it will be good for him and will not prevent her from using her own capital to do business.

Arriving on Chang'an Avenue, she heard the sound of horseshoes, and the city defense army cleared the way. She was pushed aside, not knowing what happened.

"The imperial concubine and empress Luan are arriving, and the idlers wait to get out of the way!"

Four eunuchs galloped back and forth in the street on horseback, shouting at the top of their voices, and the common people standing by the side of the road showed excitement and curiosity.

Citizen A: "It's the noble concubine Chen who is here, is the saint also here?"

Commoner B despises: "If the sage is here, it will not be said that the imperial concubine or empress has arrived, but that the sage has arrived."

Commoner Ding: "Do you know? I heard that Imperial Concubine Chen is the number one beauty in the harem. Since entering the palace in May this year, Imperial Concubine Chen has been the most favored."

Citizen C: "I don't know how overwhelming the country is. Is it like the Yang Guifei sung in the play, who looks back and smiles at Bai Meisheng, and the six palaces are colorless."

Huazhuzhu was wearing a veiled hat, and was careful to keep a distance from people, fearing that the disciples would take advantage of her. At this time, she heard the excited discussion of the people, and she couldn't help but feel mixed feelings.

Xin Xiuyan entered the harem and actually climbed to the high position of imperial concubine.They are both traversers, but their fates are so different.Xing Xiuyan is a poor woman, she can win a noble concubine Chen who is the most favored in the harem, but what she meets is inhumane, she is broken and kicked out of Jia's mansion.Now she is wholeheartedly waiting for Jia Huan to come back, so that she can rely on something, and she can make a way out in the future, so she won't just become a peasant woman.Now that Qiu Wei has just passed, it is time to wait for Qiu Wei to release the rankings, and I don't know how he did in the exam.

After a while, I heard the sound of horseshoe carts driving, and I saw thousands of people kneeling down, shouting: "The imperial concubine is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

Although Hua Zhenzhu felt that the people were ignorant, she didn't dare to stand upright by herself, so she squatted down halfway.

Not long after, two more handsome eunuchs ran on horseback and shouted: "The imperial concubine and empress have ordered, the people along the way don't have to kneel to meet them. The streets are crowded, be careful not to hurt yourself."

Huazhuzhu couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth, thinking to herself: Don't kneel down to greet her before saying so, where is the sincerity coming from when people kneel down?Has Xin Xiuyan stayed in ancient times for a long time, or has she stayed in the palace for a long time, and has become so hypocritical?She is probably extremely proud of herself.

But Xing Xiuyan also thought that Tu Yuanyi allowed her to go out of the palace to burn incense as a low-key trip, and she was arranged by Zhao Gui, but she didn't expect that when the carriage drove to the gate of Suzaku, there were so many Jinyi guards, and the Gongsheng army was also sent to accompany her, and there were guards outside The city defense army maintains order.

When she knew it was already like this, and she couldn't lean out, she could only let Su Qing and Zhao Quan convey her meaning.However, it doesn't seem to work.

Hua Zhenzhu couldn't help being moved when she saw the carved carriage and Jin Yiwei in fresh clothes and angry horses.If he hadn't offended this former good friend at the beginning, this would be a much thicker thigh than Jia Huan's.

In this world, the government does not pay attention to attracting investment and encouraging investment to develop the economy, but status determines everything.If you don't have status, you can't enjoy good things. No matter how rich you are, you are also someone else's fat sheep, and you can't go beyond the limit if you have money.Even if Jia Huan passed the Jinshi examination, how could he compare to Imperial Concubine Chen?

There are some things about Xin Xiuyan that are really annoying. For example, she has a silly temper, but her brain is sometimes very active, which makes her shine more brightly in her work. Her development at the beginning made her jealous at the same start.But Xin Xiuyan also has advantages. Once she makes friends with someone sincerely, she will really pay her heart and soul.

Hua Zhenzhu has experienced many things, and she is not a young girl who entered the workplace at that time.At that time, she would simply be jealous that Xin Xiuyan had better opportunities than herself and had a good boyfriend. She was just an ordinary employee.

Hua Zhenzhu thinks again, now is not the same as before, although Xin Xiuyan did not abandon her when she passed through the space-time tunnel, but she sternly refused to help her before entering the palace.

If you want to be attached, only benefits can move her.But what benefits can she give her now?After much deliberation, she doesn't have a card, she will, Xin Xiuyan can do it, and she is stronger than her.Huazhu couldn't help being frustrated.

What was she going to do at the Muni?By the way, in this world Jia Yuanchun hadn't been named a concubine, so naturally there was no Grand View Garden, so Miaoyu didn't live in the Grand View Garden either.Then she is still in the Muni courtyard.Xing Xiuyan and Miaoyu have been in love for ten years, and now that she is prominent, she naturally wants to meet that old friend who is neither monk nor moral.