[Qing Chuan] I became the queen mother after salted fish

When the nanny was dragged away, the queen looked at the fourth princess lovingly, and said softly: "My good boy, this slave, the empress mother, has dealt with it for you, and you don't have to be manipulated by her in the future. It's just a child, you You still have to stand up on your own, and even if you get married in the future, you can be the master of the house."

The fourth princess thanked you in tears, and the queen sighed, looking very distressed: "Okay, you and me, mother and daughter, why bother to say such nonsense, I will find you a good nanny tomorrow , this time you must work hard to learn some tricks from Mammy."

The fourth princess agreed with tears, but Wu Linzhu stood aside but felt uneasy. The queen sent another nanny over. How can we judge whether this nanny is good or bad? Besides, this is the queen's person, so I'm afraid it's a bit uncomfortable. appropriate.

Thinking about what her elder brother taught her, Wu Linzhu had an idea in her heart, and immediately said: "Mother Huang, the fourth younger sister is weak, and it is inevitable that she will not be able to suppress the slaves serving her, so it is better not to send the nanny over here, and let the fourth younger sister take care of herself." Take charge of the affairs in your own room first, so that if there are slaves who want to control things in the future, I'm afraid they won't be able to hide it from Fourth Younger Sister."

The queen frowned slightly when she heard this, and felt a little dissatisfied in her heart. Today, it was the third princess who made a fuss. She didn't expect that she would still make a fuss now.

The queen was about to speak, but who knew that the fourth princess, who had been unable to utter a word with a single stick, also spoke this time: "Emperor Niang, the third sister is right, I also want you to do this, I am incompetent!" , I'm afraid that I won't be able to control the new nanny all of a sudden."

The queen's face sank, but thinking about the identity of the fourth princess, she finally suppressed the dislike in her heart, and sighed: "Well, you lost your mother when you were young, and you have a weak personality. I can't think about it." Zhou, since that's the case, I won't send my nanny over during this period of time, but you have to remember that you still have to learn the rules and don't slack off."

The queen doesn't care whether the character of the fourth princess will live well or not in the future, but the rules on the surface must be able to live well, so that she can also have an explanation.

The fourth princess agreed with gratitude, and Wu Linzhu sighed, knowing that this was already the queen's bottom line, and if she wanted more, I'm afraid it would be impossible, but it's okay, the fourth princess can take advantage of this time, Learn how to control subordinates well.

After the queen gave her orders, she left. As soon as they left, the fourth princess pulled Wu Linzhu with joy, and said with a smile: "Sister San, that's really great. In the future, the mother will not be able to control me anymore. .”

Wu Linzhu shook her head: "My silly sister, before you get married, sooner or later a nanny will come to serve you, you can't be too happy now, you still have to take good control of the personnel and money in your house, so In the future, I won't be suppressed by the nanny."

The fourth princess listened and nodded: "I always listen to my sister."

Wu Linzhu didn't want to let her sister go, so she talked to the fourth princess in detail about how to behave in the future, and then said: "I will come to see you every day from now on, if you don't understand anything, just worry about it." Ask me, these maids in your palace are taught by the mother to be like quails. It should not be difficult to discipline, but people's hearts are unpredictable. Now that there is no mother to suppress them, who knows what they will think, so you You can't just trust them blindly, you have to convince them first, and then observe carefully, pick up the good ones and put them in front of you, and send the bad ones to work outside. When you get married in the future and can be independent, these things will naturally not be a problem .”

The four princesses all responded obediently one by one, and after they agreed, they showed a bitter look on their faces: "Mother Xun'er mentioned this to me a few words before, but the Queen Mother didn't allow me to talk to Mrs. It was too close, so I couldn't be taught by Xun'er Niang."

Thinking about the relationship between Concubine Xun and the Fourth Princess, Wu Linzhu sighed in her heart. Knowing that Concubine Xun was shrewd, she might have already seen something was wrong, but she was so soft-spoken and there was nothing she could do. This matter could only be delayed like this .

Thinking of this, Wu Linzhu gently stroked the fourth princess's forehead, and said softly: "It's not too late to know now, you are old now, you should know some truths, no matter how good the Queen's mother treats you, it is only because of face." , the only thing you can rely on in the future is yourself."

The fourth princess nodded seriously, then suddenly smiled and said, "Besides me, I have my sister!"

Wu Linzhu laughed: "Then what if my sister is absent? Who do you go to?"

The fourth princess was a little distressed, and Wu Linzhu sighed helplessly: "Okay, don't think about it, you are a princess, and your status is here. As long as you can stand up, then everything will be fine."

The fourth princess nodded heavily.

……

Sining was in the house, and before Wu Linzhu came back, she knew what happened in the fourth princess's palace.

She wasn't surprised by the Queen's handling at all, after all, she had expected the Queen's character to be such a long time ago.

However, she is very satisfied with Wu Linzhu's actions. In the past, she saw the innocent appearance of this girl in front of her, but now she is able to stand up for others, and the matter is considered complete, which makes Si Ning breathe a sigh of relief .

She hurriedly ordered Qing Jin to order Wu Linzhu's favorite meal at noon today, and was going to reward her daughter.

As soon as Wu Linzhu came back, there was a big meal waiting for her. Even though she felt that she should perform well this time, she laughed when she saw Er Niang being so sure.

She snuggled up to Si Ning a little coquettishly, said everything about today's affairs word by word, and then said softly: "Emiang, do you think there is anything inappropriate about my actions today?"

Si Ning thought for a while, then said in a gentle voice: "I think you have acted thoughtfully, but it would be better if you can discuss with the fourth princess in advance and let her ask for not to have a nanny first, so that she can help you share the burden." Some pressure, the queen is not easy to persecute."

Wu Linzhu stuck out her tongue with some embarrassment: "This is because I am not sure how the queen mother will act, so I dare not tell the fourth sister. I am also afraid that she will be timid and dare not talk to the queen mother. Fortunately, the fourth younger sister followed me and opened her mouth after I made the request, otherwise the Empress would hate me even more."

Si Ning smiled and nodded Wu Linzhu's nose: "That's fine, you will pass the test."

Wu Linzhu pursed her lips and smiled.

In fact, at the beginning, the elder brother also said that if he taught himself this to the fourth younger sister, the effect might be better, but she hesitated for a while, and decided to say it herself. Fortunately, this matter was completed very well in the end, otherwise it would be disappointing. I got Erniang's support this time.

After the mother and daughter finished their lunch, Wu Linzhu went back to the house to rest, and Sining sat in the house talking with Qingjin Qingdai.

Of course, Qing Jin and Qing Dai were all praising Wu Linzhu, and Si Ning felt happy when they heard it, but she wasn't very humble, she just accepted them cheerfully.

This kid seemed to have a gentle personality before, but at critical times, he was really able to handle things, and he wasn't one to shrink back.

……

In the afternoon, Jiaqing came to Sining's place. He seemed to have heard about the disturbance in the harem, and even mentioned it to Sining.

"I heard that the nanny in front of Zhuang Jing is not quite right, or did Wu Linzhu find out in the past?"

Si Ning had already expected it, so he nodded straightforwardly: "Exactly, this child saw that the fourth princess's life was not going well yesterday, so he wanted to go and have a look today, but he discovered this It's a matter, thanks to the proper handling of the matter, otherwise when we get married, I don't know what will happen."

Jiaqing frowned: "Nowadays, the slaves in this palace are getting more and more presumptuous, relying on themselves to caress their master for a few days, but they are so forgetful, this nun must be dealt with severely."

Si Ning said with a smile that the emperor is wise.

Jiaqing couldn't help laughing, took Si Ning's hand and said: "I didn't realize before that our Wu Linzhu is also a courageous person who dares to speak up for her sister. I always feel that she is too quiet, and I am afraid She was bullied after she got married."

Si Ning couldn't help laughing: "The concubine was also afraid of this before, but this time it strengthened the child's spirits, and he will do better and better in the future."

Jiaqing nodded, was silent for a moment, and said: "When she gets married, I will give her an extra dowry, so that she will have more confidence."

Si Ning pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't say much.

……

After this incident passed, it also caused a bit of trouble in the palace. Everyone started talking about it. Although it was said that the nanny was left behind by the former queen, the fourth princess was raised in front of the queen. The fourth princess was treated poorly. , that is the Queen's fault.

Therefore, although the queen gave the fourth princess a lot of subsidies, it is inevitable that many people still gossip.

The queen was annoyed, but she also knew that it was not appropriate to act rashly at this time, so she could only hold back her anger and continue to greet people with a smile on her face.

As for Jiaqing, he did things without any scruples, and gave many rewards to the fourth princess, and also gave Wu Linzhu many rewards.

As for the empress, she didn't care about her, and she didn't go to the empress's palace.

Now, everyone felt more and more that the queen might have really fallen out of favor, and everyone looked at the queen with strange eyes.

Not to mention the embarrassment in her heart, she knew before she made a move that if she missed this time, she might not be caught, but life in the palace would be much more difficult in the future, but she never thought that the emperor would be so ruthless, It seemed that she had been completely thrown into the cold palace, and she was completely ignored. Even on New Year's Eve, Jiaqing did not give her food, but instead gave her three dishes.

This was like slapping her in the face in front of everyone, but she couldn't have any bad reactions, so she could only hold her face and end this bad experience.

After the New Year's Eve, the Empress fell ill, and this time the palace affairs were completely handed over, of course to Si Ning.

Si Ning is not very enthusiastic about taking over the palace affairs, she knows that this is the queen's plan to retreat, now that Jiaqing hates her, she has not given her face publicly, so she can only take a step back, but she has to say It is absolutely impossible for the queen to give up her heart so far.

But now that it has been handed over to Si Ning, of course Si Ning will not refuse, even if it is temporarily taken over, she has many ways to implement it, after all, her foundation in the palace is still too shallow, so she must seize this opportunity .

……

The queen leaned halfway on the couch, drank the medicine brought by the maid in front of her, and coughed lightly twice: "Did the imperial concubine take something?"

He Xiang paused, then nodded: "I answered everything, and I even asked about your body."

The queen sneered: "Ask about my body? She probably wanted me to die a long time ago."

He Xiang was silent and did not open her mouth.

The queen sighed: "Now that I have lost the trust of the emperor, and lost an adult on New Year's Eve, I can only lie dormant to make arrangements for the funeral. However, the nobles in our palace are young and respectful to me. Now Instead, you can help him up first, or you can be a helping arm with me."

He Xiang was startled: "Your Majesty is not afraid of her betrayal?"

The queen smiled slightly: "Now she has no foundation in the palace, only the emperor's favor, but there is no way to rely on the emperor's favor. If she is smart, she should know to rely on me at this time, and keep warm with me. After being in the palace for several years, I always know more about the emperor's preferences than her, which is also beneficial to her, otherwise, if the palace is covered by the noble concubine, there is no way for her to survive."

He Xiang was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Your Majesty is brilliant."

Hearing this, the queen sighed: "Actually, this is also a helpless move. If a nobleman has an heir in the future, if she gives birth to an offspring, then I can't do anything about it. It's more than enough to deal with the current predicament temporarily."

He Xiang sighed and nodded.

Just as he was talking, Liu Xu spread the word outside, as if a nobleman came to visit the empress.

The queen's eyes lit up, and she looked at He Xiang, who immediately replied loudly: "Please come in like a nobleman."

In a blink of an eye, the curtain of the inner room was lifted, and the beautiful face of a nobleman appeared at the door.

Seeing the queen lying on the couch, she hastily stepped forward and bowed: "My concubine pays her respects to the empress."

The queen smiled and raised her hand: "You're welcome, sit down."

The nobleman sat obediently on the stool in front of the couch, while He Xiang obediently got up and stood beside the queen.

The nobleman frowned slightly, and said softly: "Your Majesty has been ill for a long time, how are you doing now?"

The queen just smiled faintly: "I'm feeling better, but I'm still a little weak, I'm afraid I need to rest for a few more days."

The nobleman sighed: "Your Majesty is sick in bed, it's not good if you don't have your Majesty to preside over this palace."

The queen raised her brows slightly after hearing this: "What? Is it not good for the noble concubine to preside over the palace affairs?"

For example, the nobleman's face was a little embarrassed: "Where does the concubine dare to gossip about the imperial concubine and empress?"

The queen smiled: "You and my sister, as long as you are honest, just tell the truth."

For example, the nobleman looked at the queen's complexion, but couldn't see any other meaning, so he could only lower his head and think for a while, and finally said in a low voice: "It's not bad, but after all, you are not as stable as your empress. There is a little more hair there, and the concubine always feels uncomfortable in her heart, and this is only the first month, so it makes people feel uneasy to be so eager to buy people's hearts."

The queen's eyes moved slightly when she heard this, but she just covered her lips with a smile on her face: "You think too much, in this palace, everyone's monthly schedule has a fixed number, no matter how much or how little, the Ministry of Internal Affairs Bian won't let go, if the imperial concubine wants to do this, she has her reasons."

Ru nobleman could hear the true meaning of the queen's words, so she was certain in her heart, and nodded with a smile: "It's the empress who is knowledgeable, it's the concubine who thinks too much."

The queen laughed without saying a word.

The nobleman glanced at the queen, and then said softly: "Although the concubine is not talented, she also wants to learn how to raise eyebrows in front of the empress. I wonder if I have the honor to serve in front of the empress?"

The queen didn't expect that nobleman Ru would propose to get close to her first, of course she was willing in her heart, but she still had to be careful on the surface, so she just smiled and said: "Your rules are very good, why come to me to learn these, I The current situation will inevitably affect you."

As soon as the nobleman heard that there was a family, he no longer held back, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, why did you say that, you are the empress, you should be in command of the Six Palaces, and it is even more proper for concubines to serve you."

The queen looked at the nobleman's expression and was very satisfied in her heart, but she still showed a moved look on her face: "I understand your intentions, then if there is nothing to do in the future, you can also come to my place for a sit down, let's talk .”

If the nobleman knew that the matter was settled, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly agreed with a smile.

In fact, she was not doing well during this period. The emperor was somewhat interested in her at first, but this interest gradually faded, and because she lived in Chuxiu Palace, he rarely came to her place. .

At first she wanted to find some connections to move out of Chuxiu Palace, but then she thought about it, it was not right, the queen took good care of her before, but now she abandons the queen, even if she goes out, I'm afraid it will cause trouble do not like.

And if she sticks to her when the empress is in the most difficult time, then she will benefit even more in the future. Taking retreat as an advance, there may be another trick, if I abandon the queen now, I may be punished by her in the future.

Therefore, it is better to surrender directly to the queen. The queen's foundation in the palace is always deeper than her. Now that she is in trouble, she may support her to stabilize her position, so that she will have room for success.

Both of them harbored evil intentions, but at this moment they reached a strange agreement, looking at each other as if they were looking at a fat sheep, just waiting to be swallowed by themselves.

……

Si Ning didn't know about the queen's methods, she was dealing with the gang of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"Your Majesty, it's not in compliance with the rules to issue more monthly allowances this month..."

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also had some doubts about the concubine's operation, but they didn't dare to dismiss it directly, so they could only find someone to come over to find out what the concubine meant.

Si Ning just smiled when he heard this, and replied patiently: "It's not that there are more monthly allowances, but some unneeded allowances are converted into silver, and the throwing fee is reduced. The palace has already given a lot, which is enough for the masters of the palace to wear, so two bolts of cloth can be saved this month, which can be converted into silver and given to each palace. Pay."

The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs suddenly realized that this was the original idea, but now it is a big problem for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because the price of a piece of cloth has to go through several hands in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there are many tricks in it. Instead, these people lost some income.

But thinking that it was only this month, the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs finally suppressed their anxiety. Maybe this lady is just a new official who wants to show some tricks, so I don't have to worry too much. Half a time, no problem.

Thinking of this, the faces of the palace officials of the House of Internal Affairs have long since turned into a smile: "Your Majesty is clever, this can indeed save some materials, and the palace masters can also have more money in their hands."

Si Ning ignored his flattery, just raised his hand: "If there is nothing else, you can go down first."

The palace man said goodbye with gratitude and left, but he was thinking about how to go back and tell others about this matter.

Seeing the servants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs leaving, Qing Jin was a little worried: "Your Majesty, by acting like this, you have offended the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Si Ning lowered his eyes and said softly: "It's just a month's worth of cloth and silver, not worth much, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not fight against me because of this matter. And the reason why I did this is also for other reasons. I'm just getting started with palace affairs now, and I don't know much about the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If I want to win over or block people, I don't have much to do. It's better to light a fire first, and then see how these people react. If there is chaos, I'm good at deploying means."

Qing Jin suddenly realized: "Your Majesty is brilliant."

Si Ning smiled and said nothing, but felt a little uneasy in her heart, after all, this was her first time fighting wits and courage with others, and she hoped to succeed this time.

……

In the evening, Mian Yi brought his wife and children to see Si Ning, now Yixuan is almost one year old, and looks more and more like Mian Yi when she was a child, Si Ning felt distressed when she saw it.

Little Niu Hulu's family is also much more cheerful than before, and his brows are full of excitement when talking.

Mian Yi was still the same as before, with a smile on her face and a flat complexion, no depth could be discerned.

Several people chatted, and Niu Hulu carried the baby down to nurse, while Mian Yi talked about serious things with Si Ning.

"Emiang took over the palace affairs this time, what are you going to do?" Mian Yi asked the key points as soon as she came up.

"Knock on Shan Zhenhu first to see if there is a chance for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to have some eyeliner. If it happens, I will not be blind in the harem in the future. Others, I don't dare to think too much now. Ama hates it, but she is still the queen." Si Ning thought for a while and replied.

Mian Yi nodded after hearing this, twirled her fingertips and said: "My son has not yet been granted the title of king and built a mansion, so I am really ashamed that I can't share my worries for Emiang."

Si Ning patted him with a smile: "Stay polite in front of Er Niang, I don't know what kind of temper you have, if you are separated, I'm afraid it will be bad, I think your Huang Ama thinks highly of you, there is this one , that is enough."

Mian Yi sighed: "Although I have taken the lead now, I don't know what will happen in the future. I don't dare to think about whose name is behind the plaque."

Si Ning grabbed his son's hand: "Don't think about such things, it must be your name!"

Mian Yi suddenly raised her head and looked at Er Niang, he never expected that Er Niang would say such a thing.

Si Ning is full of seriousness: "Mian Yi, do you know that once you have stepped out of the road of fighting for the crown, there is no turning back. You have suppressed Mian Ning all these years. Turn your face, our mother and son, there is no turning back!"

Mian Yi's eye circles were a little red, he also turned back and squeezed Si Ning's hand, nodded and said: "Emiang, I understand."

Si Ning smiled at his son: "Good boy, don't think too much, just work hard, other things, it's useless to think about it."

Mian Yi nodded and did not speak any more.

The mother and son just sat there quietly, each thinking about their own affairs.

Si Ning knew that Mian Yi must be under a lot of pressure, so she didn't bother him, just let him think quietly.

The current situation can be said to be very good for Mianyi. The second elder brother is sick, the fourth elder brother is mediocre, and the third elder brother is his half-brother. If Jiaqing can continue to neglect the empress, then the most favored son in history will be... If she is not born, she will be a question mark. Mianyi has almost no rivals on the road to reserve positions. However, with Jiaqing on her head, she has to develop in a low-key manner, otherwise, if she is afraid of Jiaqing, it will not be a good thing. Son.

Si Ning thought a lot, but quickly suppressed all these thoughts in his heart, no matter what, he should do the things in front of him first, and worry about the things after that.