The eldest son of the concubine who crossed the red mansion

It was two days after Yu Chuan'er came to visit that Lin Yuxuan got the news that Wang Ziteng was seriously ill.Tu Qingze seemed to value Wang Ziteng quite a lot, so he sent two imperial physicians to see Wang Ziteng.It's just that the sky didn't follow people's wishes, and Wang Ziteng died of illness on the way back to Beijing after all.

Tu Qingze also felt sorry for the loss of such a talent, so he conferred the title of Prince Teng Duke, but he did not allow Prince Teng's son to inherit his father's title.Lin Yuxuan couldn't help sighing, "The last person with real ability and hard work in the four major families is gone, and he still can't escape the fate of not having his family ransacked and exterminated."

The Xue family is now silent. Even though there is a secret concubine in the palace, Xue Biao and Aunt Xue are just very low-key people; in the fifth year after Xue Pan's death, Aunt Xue decided to go back to Jinling to recuperate, eat fast and chant Buddha, away from the sad capital of the capital. land.Lin Yuxuan felt that the Xue family was lucky to have such a result. Now in the court, the emperor's confidantes all knew that the emperor was extremely dissatisfied with the actions of the Ningrong and Rongfu.

"I heard that the Rongguo Mansion recently added money to the temple for the fetus in the womb of the virtuous concubine, and ordered the masters in the temple to chant scriptures and pray for blessings every day, and specially invited a statue of Guanyin to send the son back to the mansion. It is really great. Handwriting." Lin Yuxuan listened to Lin Hui's gossip, "Not only that, there are rumors in the capital that once a virtuous concubine gives birth, no matter whether a prince or a princess is born, she will be named a noble concubine. People in the Jia family can't afford it now. They are all arrogant, wishing that everyone in the capital would know that they are the imperial concubine's mother's family."

"Some people are so impractical, so let's take it as a joke." Lin Yuxuan held the chess pieces and made gestures against the chess record, not paying any attention to the Jia family's "fancy news".Naturally, he wanted to relax after taking a rare rest.The Minister of the Ministry of Rites has already begged for retirement due to illness. According to the emperor's intention, he was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. However, he is neither old nor experienced, so he has to think of a way to convince the public.

"My lord is right, but this joke has bluffed many people. Many low-ranking officials and households came to visit with gifts, and they all wanted to ask the 'Grand Concubine' to help them make it to the top." Lin Hui said The words are cadenced, and the word "guifei" is accentuated.

Lin Yuxuan smiled lightly, made a mark on the chess record, and put down the black chess in his hand.

On November 28th, Lin Yuxuan officially took over the post of Minister of Rites. At the age of [-], Lin Yuxuan was the first to hold the post of six ministers since the founding of Daqing.To his surprise, no one objected to the appointment, and even the Ministry of Rites rarely heard discordant voices.Lin Yuxuan was also happy, and hosted a banquet for officials from the Ministry of Rites in Zuixianlou.After socializing with his colleagues, Lin Yuxuan himself was so drunk that he could hardly walk, so he had to ask Mo Cheng to call a carriage back home.

The news of Lin Yuxuan's promotion greatly stimulated everyone in the Jia family.Originally thought that Lin Yuxuan was the top minister in the Ministry of Rites in this lifetime, but he didn't expect him to be so highly valued by the emperor.Mother Jia regretted it even more. If she had been better friends with Lin Yuxuan back then, why would her precious grandson have no way out?Now Jia Baoyu hangs around in the inner room every day, drinking and having fun with Yingge, Qiuwen and others, it really makes her feel anxious.

Jia Mu thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to ask Yuanyang to go to Lin's mansion to give a congratulatory gift.Those things are not from the public, they are treasures collected by Jia Mu herself. Now she has also seen the estrangement between Lin Yuxuan and their family. For the sake of the Jia family's face, she can no longer hold on to the Lin family. Lin Yuxuan just needs to help out in the future.

"Princess, this is a congratulatory gift from the Rongguo Mansion." Nanny Yu came in with a gift list and a lot of presents, "The people in the Rongguo Mansion said that this is the congratulations from Mrs. Jia for her son-in-law's promotion."

"Oh, who's coming?" Shuyi put down the half-embroidered sachet in her hand and asked.

"I've already gone back. I said I want to go back and report to Mrs. Jia, so I will stay soon."

Shuyi took the gift list from the mother, all of which were elegant things, such as calligraphy and painting ancient books, jade snuff bottles, white jade pendants... It didn't look like the usual luxury style of the Jia family, so she asked : "Who is from the Rongguo Mansion this time?"

"It's the mandarin duck girl next to Mrs. Jia." Nanny Yu thought for a while before answering affirmatively.

Shuyi nodded understandingly.In the entire Rongguo Mansion, maybe the heart of treating this old matriarch is still a little clear, but it's a pity that nothing can be salvaged.She asked Nanny Yu to sort out all the things and put them in the warehouse, and picked up the needle and thread to continue her female red.The sachet on my husband's body is already old, and it's time to replace it with a new one.

Holding the newly made clothes, Baoqin walked from the House of Internal Affairs to Fengzao Palace, and met Jia Tanchun on the way.Jia Tanchun is now just dawdling in the palace like this. No matter how young and beautiful she is without fertility, she still cannot compare with the favor of Feng Guiren, Shen Changzai and He Jiachangzai many.

"My maidservant greets Concubine Jing." Baoqin quickly knelt down.The master in front of me was harmed by himself, Baoqin was still a little timid.

"Get up." Jia Tanchun saw the clothes in Baoqin's hands, his eyes flashed, and he said lazily, "I just came out to walk around casually, so go ahead. Big sister's things can't be neglected, you and Fengzao Palace Everyone above and below must take good care of the emperor's heir in her womb."

"Your servant knows." Baoqin walked slowly past Jia Tanchun with her head down.

Jia Tanchun sniffed the faint fragrance in the air and couldn't help laughing.Big sister, big sister, when you hurt me, did you ever think that you will end up like this now!Isn't the smell floating on the clothes the smell of roses, pine needles mixed with saffron, it seems that someone dislikes you and wants you to die!

Jia Tanchun knew that Jia Yuanchun was responsible for his postpartum hemorrhage, and the empress had already found out the truth.It's just that Jia Yuanchun was lucky enough to conceive a dragon fetus at this time. For the sake of the child in her womb, even if the empress wanted to deal with it, she had to wait for the child to land.

Jia Tanchun clenched his fists hard, his slender nails pricked the tender flesh on the palm of his hand.Jia Yuanchun, I'd like to see if you have been so lucky all your life that you can escape this time.

The older the month, the more powerless Jia Yuanchun felt.Her belly was already bulging, and opposite to the bulging curve of her belly was her face that was getting thinner day by day.The yellow spots on her face have faded a lot, and her skin color has gradually returned to white, but her body has also begun to become bulky, and her feet have become so swollen that she can no longer wear shoes.

"Your Majesty, the new clothes from the House of Internal Affairs are here." Because her stomach is growing fast, the empress specially ordered the people from the House of Internal Affairs to make clothes, shoes and socks for her.Today's clothes are made of drunken beauty sent by the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau. The upper body is embroidered and carved silk Ruicao Yunyan wide-sleeved double silk silk luan gown, and the lower skirt is a flower-scattered Ruyi Yunyan skirt, which is very graceful.

"This dress is the best to match with your empress." Yun Yan also held the newly made embroidered shoes for Jia Yuanchun to put on, "My empress is wearing this dress, and she is quite dazzling. If you ask the emperor to see you You will be happy when you arrive.”

Jia Yuanchun smiled and pursed his lips, looked at himself in the mirror, and suddenly sighed: "The color on this face is not enough. Yunxi, bring that box of flower slaves and throw it on Bengong." The emperor tonight It's rare to come to see her, she must dress up best in order to keep the emperor.

"Yes." Yun Yi hastily handed over the powder, and inadvertently pushed Baoqin aside.

Baoqin didn't care, he just packed up the clothes Jia Yuanchun had changed and ordered someone to wash them.Her master now relies more on Yun Yi, so why should she go forward to make fun of it.Besides, ever since Jia Yuanchun slapped her and made her kneel in the snow that day, he felt disheartened towards the master he grew up with.

Baoqin asked the people from the Huanyi Bureau to wash the clothes carefully, and then he took off the sachet at his waist and held it in his hand.The clear fragrance reminded her of the bone-chilling coldness in the snow, she took a deep breath, turned and walked towards Fengzao Palace.

On the first day of December, Shuyi handed over a sign and entered the palace to pay her respects.A few days ago, it was the first snow since the beginning of winter, and Shuyi was wrapped in a red peony cloak, holding a cloisonné enamel hand stove with hundreds of flowers incense burner in her hand, and stepped into Fengyi Palace.

The charcoal basin was lit early in Fengyi Palace, and as soon as Shuyi walked in, she felt the warm breath, so she took off her cloak, asked Hongxiu to hold the hand stove, and greeted the queen with a smile.

The queen asked Randong to help her up, and said: "It's rare that you have the heart to come in to see me in the cold weather."

"If the other sisters hear what the queen mother said, I'm afraid they will be annoyed." Seeing that the queen is in a good mood, Shuyi joked, "The second sister and the third sister are pregnant and inconvenient to enter the palace, but Shuhui The younger sister often comes to the mother's harem. I just heard that sister Shuhui brought the child in to greet the mother yesterday."

"You are the only one who is talkative, and you will become even more talkative after you get married." The queen said with a smile.

Randong handed Shuyi a cup of hot tea: "Your Majesty is looking forward to the princess's arrival, no, this good Wuyi tea is ready for the princess."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Shuyi got up and saluted, which made the Queen smile. "The queen mother is very happy today, but what happy event happened in the harem? Telling it will make me sticky and happy."

"The princess doesn't know yet, it turns out that the eldest prince concubine is pregnant, this is the first child of the eldest prince, the empress is naturally happy in her heart." Randong replied with a smile.

"There is such a good thing, why hasn't it spread?" Shuyi said happily.The eldest prince was conferred the title of county king the year before and left the palace to build a mansion. He is the No. 1 prince among the princes in the harem; now his wife is pregnant again, which increases his weight in the heart of his father. as happy.

"The news just came this morning. Your father is still in the Taizheng Palace. I haven't told him the good news yet." The queen also breathed a sigh of relief. Her son and daughter-in-law are very affectionate, but there is no good. information.Now that the young couple finally got what they wanted, she felt relieved.

But before Shuyi could say another word of congratulations, a little eunuch stumbled in and yelled: "Empress Empress, it's not good, Concubine Xiande is about to give birth!"