Evening Shaohua in the Red House

Although the matter of Emperor Yongyuan's illness was kept secret, some people still noticed some clues.

On this day, Prince Ning returned home from the palace, changed his homely clothes, took a nap in the study, and then ordered someone to summon several of his staff who he relied on on a daily basis.

Everyone bowed to Tu Xi and took their seats, one of them said: "Your Majesty called me here, did you have some important orders?"

Tu Xi ordered his servants to retreat, and Fang said: "I have something to discuss with you gentlemen. Today, the Holy Majesty issued a decree that Yang Songnian, the prefect of Suzhou, took away the people's farmland because of his carelessness. He was dismissed for investigation and exiled to the northwest.

After hearing this, everyone was silent, and after a while, one of the middle-aged scribes said: "This matter is indeed a bit strange. Then Yang Songnian has a close relationship with the Zhen family, and his daughter is the side concubine of the fifteenth prince. The one who suddenly broke out with the fifteenth prince?"

Another person said: "Your Majesty always dotes on the fifteen princes, this time I'm afraid he was really hurt by anger, so he will be so angry."

Tu Xi tapped his knees, and muttered: "It's a pity that we couldn't find out what happened in the study yesterday, and we don't know what happened. The Holy One was so furious at Uncle Fifteen."

One of the old men in a green robe twitched his long beard under his chin, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly his heart moved, and he said: "I'm afraid it's something about Jiangnan. I remember that there was news from the south that Yang Songnian There seemed to be some discord with Lin Hai, and it was a coincidence that Yang Song offended Lin Ruhai only a few years ago, and then he was sent off by the Holy Majesty. Also, Lin Ruhai suddenly became seriously ill, and within two days, a batch of Lin Ruhai was cleaned up. My servant, when these few things come together, I really have to think about it."

Everyone was startled when they heard the words, they looked at each other, and one of them said hesitantly: "Mr. Zhuang means that the fifteenth prince treats Lin Ruhai..."

Yanzheng is related to the lifeblood of the imperial court, and the princes are naturally jealous, but Lin Ruhai is the confidant of Emperor Yongyuan, and he is in the heart of the emperor, so everyone only dares to win over in secret, even if they can't win over, they don't want to offend each other. If the fifteenth prince really wants to attack Lin Ruhai, This courage is too big.

Mr. Zhuang's expression was unpredictable, but he didn't say much, he shook his head and said: "But I guess in my heart, I don't know exactly what happened."

Tu Xi's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself, his fifteenth uncle has always been arrogant and domineering, and his methods are cruel, and he is afraid that Lin Ruhai's illness is really inseparable from him.

One person suggested: "I think Mr. Zhuang's speculation is quite close to ten. With such an opportunity, should we..."

Tu Xi heard the words, eat

He tapped the back of the chair with his fingers, pondered for a long time, shook his head and said: "The Zhen family has almost all the officialdom in the south of the Yangtze River, and we can't get in. Besides, Lin Ruhai is exquisite in his affairs and doesn't get in. He is not an idler. As long as he is still alive, No one can take advantage of the Yanzheng.

Forget it, Jiangnan didn't care about it beforehand, pay more attention to the movement in the palace these few days, I suspect that the Holy Majesty's illness this time is not as simple as a recurrence of a headache, I'm afraid there is something else hidden. "

Everyone was a little puzzled, and an aide asked, "Why did your lord make such a statement?"

Tu Xidao: "This king has carefully compared the memorials approved by the Holy Majesty in the past two days, and found that the handwriting of the Holy Majesty in recent days is slightly different from that of the past. It’s very different from what it used to be.”

Others may not be able to see it, but he has been with Emperor Yongyuan since he was a child, and he is very familiar with his handwriting. He didn't notice it at first, but after a while he noticed something wrong.

There was a lot of discussion among the people, some suggested secretly preparing for an uprising, while others suggested to wait and see what happened.

An old man in green robe said: "Whether your Majesty's condition is true or not, the prince does not need to worry about it, and he must not stand out. As the saying goes, when the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman wins, the prince only needs to endure it, and wait until the other few are both injured, then the prince will take action." when."

Mr. Zhuang also nodded and smiled and said: "Brother Zhuo's words are correct. No matter whether the words of His Majesty re-establishing the crown prince are true or not, the prince doesn't need to do anything more. The so-called shooting the first bird is worse than being quiet now. The prince just needs to sit firmly on the Diaoyutai , often go to His Majesty and the Empress to say hello, and remember the words 'filial piety and benevolence'."

Tu Xi instantly understood, nodded and smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhuang, for your guidance, but the Holy Lord intends to ask all the ministers to recommend the prince, and my third uncle's voice is very high, so why don't we secretly help our virtuous king. "

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, nodded and said: "This statement is very true."

The plan was made, and everyone retreated one after another. Tu Xi pondered for a moment, then called a girl over and said: "Go and tell the princess, just tell me what I mean, and pick some strange ones from the few baskets of fruits you got this morning." If it is fresh, send someone to send it to the palace to honor the empress."

The girl agreed and went to send the message.

Although Princess Ningjun was a little puzzled, she didn't ask any further questions. According to her words, she took care of it and sent someone to send it to the palace.

At that time, the queen was resting on the soft couch with her eyes closed, when she suddenly heard a palace official come in and pass on a message: "I would like to report to the empress, that some fresh fruits have been brought into the palace of Ningjun princes. Come honor your mother.

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The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, and said casually, "Oh? What are they?"

The palace man replied: "Two baskets of fresh lychees, two baskets of cherries, two baskets of horse milk grapes, two baskets of honeydew melons, and two baskets of lucky oranges."

The queen's wet nurse, Dai Nai, came in with a cup of pigeon soup, and said, "I just took a look, and the lychees, cherries, and grapes are all very fresh, and the two baskets of lucky oranges and honeydew melons are also very fragrant, and they are of very good quality." Well, in the twelfth lunar month of winter, such fresh melons and fruits are hard to find, but the filial piety of the county prince is quite rare."

As soon as the words fell, another palace official came back to say that the princess of the third prince's mansion had honored the newly acquired pair of Huiwen Yingluo. Not long after, the mother of the fourth prince, Concubine De, also sent some fresh ideas, all of which were Sophisticated and chic.

Mother Dai was full of doubts, and said: "This is also strange, why did the gifts meet in the same place in the past two days? Besides, it's not a year or a festival, why did you suddenly send such a heavy gift?"

The queen smiled faintly and said: "There is nothing I don't understand. What else is there to burn our cold stove at this time, but I just want me to say something nice to Your Majesty."

Mother Dai is also very human. Thinking about the news that came from the court these days, she suddenly understood, and sighed: "It's really useless. I wondered that Concubine Hande had no contact with us in the past. Why are you getting close all of a sudden?"

Although the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, the harem has always been closely related to the previous dynasty. Ever since Emperor Yongyuan expressed his intention to re-establish the crown prince in his words, the former dynasty has never been peaceful.

Not only the former court, but also the harem is full of undercurrents, especially the concubines who gave birth to the prince, and they come and go, with swords and swords, only the old god of the queen is there, watching the fun from the sidelines.

Empress Wu is the successor. Although she is old, she is well-maintained. There are only about thirty people. A few years ago, Emperor Yongyuan only favored Concubine Zhen. Empress Wu had no children and no favours. Emperor Yongyuan fell ill a month ago, and suddenly remembered the past, and often went to sit in the Queen's Palace for a while.

At this age, Empress Wu no longer cared about the favor of the emperor. When the emperor came, she would order him to serve him well.

In this way, Emperor Yongyuan felt pure and at ease, and as he got older, he lost interest in the three thousand beauties in the harem. On the contrary, he could talk to his first wife who had been with him for decades, and often came to Kunning Palace when he was depressed After resting and sleeping, I gradually respected Empress Wu a little more.

Although Emperor Yongyuan's condition was hidden from the outside world these days, he did not hide it from her.

Empress Wu's family background is not obvious, her father was just a

Hanlin Shidu, Emperor Yongyuan appointed her as empress, one is to prevent the misfortune of his relatives, and the other is that Empress Wu has a calm temperament, is fair in dealing with things, and is very smart and interesting, never meddling in other affairs.

It is precisely because of this knowledge that Empress Wu has no children and no favours, but she has been able to sit firmly in the back seat for decades.

During this period of time, there were constant disputes in the harem, and she could see the troubles of Emperor Yongyuan. It stands to reason that she is the queen mother whoever becomes the emperor, and it doesn't matter which prince ascends to her. She is more willing to be a queen mother than a queen, but it is a pity that she has no parents and children, so the ownership of the crown prince becomes very important. For the sake of a stable life in the future, she has to spend a little more thought.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu waved away the crowd, only a few confidantes remained in the hall, and said: "Is there any news ahead?"

Nanny Dai shook her head and said, "It's nothing serious. The ministers in the court have their own opinions. The third prince is the most vocal. The fourth prince and the fifteenth prince are also supported by many ministers. In addition, several veteran ministers recommended King Ning."

Empress Wu frowned upon hearing this, and sighed, "Which one ascends the throne is not good for us."

Concubine Shu, the mother of the third prince, has a mediocre relationship with her, and she is shrewd and ambitious, so she is not a good match.

Concubine Zhen Gui had always been arrogant and indulgent, and she was a sworn enemy, but based on her understanding of Emperor Yongyuan, the fifteenth prince was not in consideration.

There is also a fourth prince, who was raised under her knees for two years when he was young, and he still has a bit of incense, but the fourth prince has a cold and arrogant temperament, his emotions and anger are invisible, his behavior is rather mean and unkind, and Concubine De Because the revenge of seizing the son had long been forged, if the fourth prince ascended the throne in the future, with such a mother, her life as the empress dowager would not be much better.

As for Prince Ning, he is just the son of the abolished prince's concubine. His name is not right and his words are not right, so his chances of winning in this game are even smaller.

Empress Wu has been in the palace for many years. Although she has no children under her knees, she has stood in the harem for many years. He is a virtuous king who inherits the great cause, and hopes that the new king can be in control, and does not want to lose the power of the king over the world.

As the saying goes, how can others sleep soundly on the side of the couch, not to mention that Emperor Yongyuan has been in power for decades, and he is arbitrary, so how could he be willing to abdicate and delegate power.

Qing Ping, the female official serving the empress, thought for a long time after hearing the words, and frowned, "There are a few princes who have no mothers, but it's a pity that their qualifications are mediocre, and they don't suit the Holy Majesty's wishes."

After listening to Mother Dai, her heart suddenly moved, and she suddenly said: "Actually, let's talk about it in detail.

There is one person who is suitable, the empress forgot, you were granted the title of imperial concubine at the beginning of the year and gave you the Changchun Palace.

At that time, Concubine Ning, the Seventh Prince's mother and concubine, was still just a noble person, and she was placed in the side hall of Changchun Palace. The empress took good care of her, and she still had some affection for her. "

Empress Wu was startled when she heard the words, Mother Dai was negligent if she didn't mention her. It stands to reason that the Seventh Prince is no worse than the other princes, and can also compete for the position of crown prince. However, when mentioning the Seventh Prince these years, everyone thinks of it , filial piety and knowing etiquette and other words, the princes are fighting to the death because of the position, but the seventh prince gets along very well with all the brothers, and no one says he is wrong.

Thinking of this, Empress Wu groaned silently, if this is the case, the Seventh Prince is really not a simple person, I'm afraid the picture is not small.

Nanny Dai said: "Over the years, the Seventh Princess has often come to the palace to pay her respects. The Seventh Prince never forgot to honor his mother when he got something good, so he is kind.

The servant feels that, no matter whether this filial piety is sincere or fake for the sake of fame, it is rare to have this kind of filial piety for more than ten years.

Empress Wu was silent when she heard the words, and said after a long time: "I remember that the Seventh Prince has three sons and two daughters, and the eldest son is also six or seven years old this year?"

Nanny Dai nodded and said: "The little son just entered the palace to study a month ago, he was born smart, and what's even more amazing is that he is very similar to His Majesty when he was young."

Hearing this, Empress Wu's heart moved, she called Xiumei, her confidant, and gave some instructions in her ear. After thinking about it, she said: "Except for the youngest son of the seventh prince's family, the third prince, Ning Junwang, and the fifth prince's family Please come here together, just say that I am free and lonely, and I want to see my grandchildren."

Recently, Emperor Yongyuan respected his first wife very much, and often stayed overnight, and even went to Kunning Palace for dinner on the [-]th day of every lunar month. Taking this opportunity, Emperor Yongyuan happened to meet his little grandson.

Xiumei understood, nodded and said: "Master, don't worry, this servant will go and take care of it."

A few days later, Emperor Yongyuan ordered his courtiers to recommend the prince, and half of the courtiers recommended the third prince.

Emperor Yongyuan was frightened and angry, but unexpectedly, another horse came to report that there was a sudden rebellion in Shandong. It turned out that most of the relief silver for the snow disaster in Shandong was swallowed up, but he did not expect to provoke a civil uprising. The local people were overwhelmed and rose up one after another. Countless officials was killed.

The imperial envoy in charge of disaster relief came from the third prince's family. Emperor Yongyuan was furious, and immediately re-appointed the imperial envoy, and sent the general Feng Tang to lead troops to suppress the rebellion.

The third prince was reprimanded by Emperor Yongyuan for forming a party for personal gain, stripped of his title, and imprisoned in the palace.

The courtiers were in an uproar and went to the evacuation one after another. Unexpectedly, that night Yongyuan

Di suffered a stroke and suffered paralysis.

When the news spread, the whole court was shocked, and all the princes were ready to move. Unexpectedly, the next day, Emperor Yongyuan suddenly decreed that the seventh prince should be appointed as the crown prince, and he would enter the East Palace to temporarily act as state affairs. .

At that time, Li Wan was watching the girls packing their winter clothes, and she couldn't help being startled when she heard the news. She always thought it would be the fourth prince, but she didn't expect it to be the seventh prince. Could it be that history has changed?Or is this the original trajectory of the world?

All the girls were very pleasantly surprised. Seeing Li Wan in a daze, Suyun couldn't help laughing and said: "Why is grandma stunned? This is a great thing. The princess has become a princess, and she will be a queen in the future. Value grandma, no one will dare to look down on us in the future."

Another girl also flattered and flattered: "The prince will ascend the throne in the next year, and the son will be the prince. Our grandma will be the prince's savior. This kind of credit is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Li Wan's expression darkened when he heard the words, and he looked at the girl coldly, and shouted: "What nonsense are you talking about?! Your Highness the Crown Prince, you can make unreasonable arguments? If it spreads, you will die!"

The girl didn't expect to be flattered on the horse's feet, her face turned purple immediately, and she dared not speak.

Li Wan glanced at everyone, and said in a cold voice: "From today onwards, you are not allowed to talk about government affairs, and you are not allowed to say anything about life-saving grace. If you let me know, you will be kicked out!"

Li Wan was always gentle and gentle, everyone had never seen her speak so harshly, they were all startled, and immediately fell silent.

Danju Xiuzhu and the others hurriedly said: "Grandma, don't worry, we have all written it down."

The others also realized that those words just now violated a taboo, and their faces turned pale with fright, and hurriedly responded: "Don't worry, grandma, we dare not do it again."

Li Wan nodded and said: "Just keep it in mind, so I can sort out a congratulatory ceremony and send it to His Highness the Crown Prince's residence."

Dan Ju hurriedly agreed, and took people out to cook.

Li Wan suddenly remembered that Lin Ruhai seemed to be seriously ill this winter in the original book, and he didn't know what the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is like now, so he couldn't help feeling a little worried, so he ordered someone to pack up some fruits and came to Daiyu's room.

As soon as he entered the door, there was no sound, Zijuan looked sad, and Daiyu was also sitting under the window, feeling slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, but who made my sister angry? Tell me, I will vent my anger on my sister's behalf." .”

Seeing Li Wan, Zijuan's eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly greeted An, and said, "Grandma just came, please persuade our girl."

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Li Wan immediately understood that it was Baoyu's fault again, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless, perhaps because of the karma in the previous life, he was destined to cry in this life, and now Daiyu and Baoyu are only siblings, but Baoyu is often annoyed and weeps secretly.

Daiyu raised her head when she heard the sound, and when she saw Li Wan, she quickly stood up and said, "Sister-in-law is here, please sit down."

Tell the girl to pour tea and invite Li Wan to sit down.

Seeing that her eye circles were slightly red, Li Wan couldn't help laughing and said, "But are you arguing with Baoyu again?"

Daiyu's face turned red, and she didn't know why, sometimes it was just a trivial matter, but Baoyu always cried out in anger.

Seeing that Daiyu was shy, Li Wan stopped teasing her, changed the topic, and said with a smile: "Let's go to Fourth Sister's to have a look, I don't know what she lost in the bet."

Although Daiyu is a bit petty, but the nature of a child comes and goes quickly, she nodded and said: "Sister-in-law, wait a minute, let me change my clothes."

Zijuan came up to help Daiyu change her clothes.

Li Wan saw that she was wearing a pair of silver-white dark floral soft silk with blue satin trim and a water-red embroidered horse-face skirt, so he said: "Although it has been warmer these past two days, it is very cold in the morning. Right now, it's time to wear a big coat."

Daiyu then changed into a pink and white satin jacket with gold trim and a front breast, and Zijuan took a goose yellow satin cloak with five colors embroidered with gold and put it on her.

After tidying up, the two of them came to the Baosha where the Sanchun sisters lived. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Cuilu and Yinger sitting on the railing, and they knew that Xiangyun and Baochai were here.

Seeing them coming in, Cuilu and Yinger hurriedly stood up to greet them.

Daiyu waved her hands to the two, and then she walked lightly to the window to have a look. She saw Xiangyun and Xichun sitting opposite each other playing chess, while Baochai was watching the battle with a teacup in her hand.

Xichun held a stick in his hand and said, "I want to eat your piece, but I can't bear it."

Xiangyun said: "Just use whatever tricks you have, I've got a plan in my chest, and I won't lose to you this time."

Baochai shook her head when she heard this, and said, "Stop squabbling again for a while. He is obviously a smart person on weekdays, but why is he a stinky chess player? I have never seen someone who loses the next round."

Li Wan and Daiyu heard it was funny, they couldn't help laughing, and they laughed out of the window, which startled the three of them.

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