After I became a widow

The Son of Heaven seemed to be hurt by Xiao Beihuai's words, he was angry and angry, "Presumptuous!"

"You know that your mother is the only one in my heart, are you saying this to embarrass me, or do you even ignore your mother?"

The sarcasm in Xiao Beihuai's smile was even worse, but he only said one word, "Heh!"

The emperor wanted to scold him a few more words, but when he saw Xiao Beihuai's reaction, he sighed and softened his tone, "After you take this position, you will understand my difficulty. The Zhong family should not move, if you can't hit me In that case, the Zhong family will eat you alive. Let’s change it to the one named Zhou you hit today, and he happens to be from Yushitai, so you should add two of your own people to it.”

"I'm sorry to bother you," Xiao Beihuai said, the sarcasm in his tone didn't restrain much.

The emperor said: "I know you blame me, and you like to confront me in everything you say and do, but I don't blame you, I owe you and Fengwei."

"Okay, you go out of the palace," the emperor waved his hands, closed his eyes, and looked like he didn't want to say more.

Xiao Beihuai was exceptionally obedient, "I will take my leave," and left after paying the respects.

But before he took two steps, he was stopped by the emperor, "Wait, that princess of yours looks like a smart person. If you like him, you can stay in the mansion to raise him, but you don't have to protect the hearts of the Su family and relatives too much. It can't be raised anymore."

Xiao Beihuai paused, then continued to walk out again, without turning back, and only left a message for the emperor, "The wife's relatives can't care too much, but concubines can, the father has taught his sons and officials many times, My son understands."

"You, bastard!"

With the emperor scolding behind him, Xiao Beihuai left the study and met Concubine Zhong Gui who came to bring soup to the emperor.

Obviously, Concubine Zhong Guifei heard the words of the emperor, looked at Xiao Beihuai and smiled softly, "His Highness Prince Huai is still close to the emperor, and only one person in the world can provoke the emperor to lose his temper."

Xiao Beihuai nodded, "Are you envious?"

Concubine Zhong Gui was about to speak, when Xiao Beihuai spoke again, "Unfortunately, you are not his son, so I can't envy you."

Concubine Zhong's face changed, she wanted to fight back, "You!"

Xiao Beihuai didn't give her a chance, just passed her and left.

Tuliu Zhong Guifei looked at him coldly from behind.

When the people walked away, Concubine Zhong Guifei looked at the soup carried by the maid behind her eyes, a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes, she took the tray from the maid's hand, and presented it to the emperor herself after entering the study.

"After a tiring morning, drink some soup and rest."

The tone and movements are very natural, just like the wife of an ordinary household serving soup for her husband after washing his hands.

It's not the first time it's been like this.

The emperor was still a little depressed, obviously he was very concerned about what Xiao Beihuai said.

He took a sip of the soup, and complained to Concubine Zhong Gui, "It's not for his own good that I told him, and I know that I'm angry with you all day long, and I'm not filial."

Concubine Zhong Gui smiled, but did not answer.

Does the Son of Heaven favor King Huai?

Of course, it's a well-known fact.

But eight times out of the ten times that Prince Huai entered the palace, he would quarrel with the emperor and quarrel. Earlier, Xiao Beihuai would be so angry that he would leave with an angry face. Later, as he got older, he would jump his feet every time he was so angry. Whoever scolds an unfilial son is the Son of Heaven.

The emperor said these words countless times in front of Concubine Zhong Gui. At first she took it seriously, and someone spread some unfilial words about Duke Huai. As a result, the person who spread the words was directly executed, and she was also punished by the emperor, and she was banned for three months. In order to regain favor, there are many means.

From then on, Concubine Zhong Gui knew that King Huai's unfilial speech could only be said by the emperor himself, and others said that it was touching his inverse scales.

No matter who it is, don't try to shake Duke Huai's position in the heart of the emperor, because he will die.

Over the years, Concubine Zhong Gui has become accustomed to listening to the emperor's complaints about Duke Huai, she only listens and rarely persuades.

But afterward she will raise some ideas of her own, as long as the emperor thinks it is feasible, he will agree.

In the early morning, King Huai got into a dispute with his father because of defending Su Qi'an, a down and out family. The news that his father was scolded by the emperor reached his ears. Concubine Zhong Gui asked someone to fill a bowl of soup that was prepared every day. Bring it to see the Son of Heaven.

Because she knew that the Son of Heaven would summon Duke Huai again in private, and there would be disputes between father and son, and her chance came.

After the emperor finished drinking the soup, Concubine Zhong took a handkerchief and wiped the emperor's mouth. After all the waiters had left, she said, "Duke Huai just came back, why should the emperor be angry with him?"

"Although I don't know what the emperor and Duke Huai have said, I think that Duke Huai will not be angry with the emperor as usual. He has a beloved man in his family now. Princess Huai is sensible and polite, and she can speak well. Advise Duke Huai well."

"Perhaps later, or after the court tomorrow morning, Duke Huai will come to apologize to the emperor for your wrongdoing."

In the disputes between King Huai and the Son of Heaven, most of the time, the Son of Heaven was the one who compromised first. King Huai remembered that Qiu Lai lived in the barracks for ten and a half months, and he would not even set foot on the palace gate. He could only be subdued and asked to invite Duke Huai back to the palace to accompany him for a meal, after the meal, the father and son reconciled as before.

Concubine Zhong Gui didn't know how long Duke Huai would be angry this time, but she couldn't bear to miss this great opportunity to make a fool of Duke Huai and Su Jingqing.

Hearing Concubine Zhong Gui mention Su Jingqing, the emperor thought of his impeccable appearance in front of him.

Agreed with Concubine Zhong Gui's words, "He's a smart one, it's good if he can share the boss' worries."

Concubine Zhong Gui smiled and said: "That's not true, so why should the Emperor be angry, you will know tomorrow, what the person next to your pillow said, Duke Huai would not want to listen to it."

In a word, all the roads before and after Su Jingqing were blocked.

If Xiao Beihuai didn't bow his head to the Son of Heaven this time, it would mean that Su Jingqing hadn't fulfilled his obligation to share his worries, and didn't understand the general situation; but if King Huai bowed his head tomorrow, it would be all the credit of the person next to him.

The son didn't listen to his words, but turned his head to obey his concubine, what would the emperor think, especially Su Jingqing was still a man, a man who occupied the position of Duke Huai's main wife but could not bear children.

This is not a good thing.

Concubine Zhong Guifei had a gentle smile from the beginning to the end, sharing the worry for the emperor, and after being praised by the emperor for being considerate, Concubine Zhong Guifei mentioned the real reason for her coming.

"Your Majesty, you should also come and see the Qunfang Banquet that the concubine hosted for Yi'er. Can Huiyan point out a princess to Yi'er?"

The Son of Heaven bestowed Su Jingqing to Xiao Yunyi earlier, Concubine Zhong Gui was naturally dissatisfied, and even thought that when it was time to get married, she would make the entire Su family disappear.

Fortunately, it didn't work. Although the son fell in love with the second son of the Su family, he still had a sense of propriety. He only wanted to be a concubine instead of marrying back as a princess. Concubine Zhong turned a blind eye and let it go.

Her son's concubine must be of noble status, powerful and powerful in the family, who can be her son's help, what is the Su family.

Concubine Zhong Gui of course knew why the emperor pointed Su Jingqing to her Yi'er, in case Yi'er would marry a woman with too much power in the family in the future, blocking Xiao Beihuai's way.

But it's different now, Xiao Beihuai married a son from a down and out family as a male wife, no more sons will be born, a prince without sons, how many people in the court will agree with the emperor to make him the crown prince?

Not to mention the fact that the Son of Heaven took his own way for his son, Yi'er gave up that good marriage. He made such a sacrifice for his elder brother, and the Son of Heaven had to compensate Yi'er.

She has already decided on the candidate for Princess Yi, and all she needs to do is wait for the Qunfang Banquet to go through and a marriage decree.

What she wanted today was the imperial decree of bestowing marriage, if Xiao Beihuai had it, her Yi'er had to have it too.

The emperor didn't agree, but said: "Let's talk again, if I have free time, I will go."

"If you really don't have time, you should decide on a candidate first, and I will give Yi'er a marriage."

Concubine Zhong Gui bowed her knees with a smile, "The concubine will first thank the emperor for Yi'er."

She wanted a marriage decree, but Concubine Zhong Guifei didn't intend to let the emperor go, otherwise something bad would happen.

"By the way, Jiacheng Hepingzhao is also at the age of marriage, and there are many talented young children in Kyoto. As long as the status is not too low, let's call and see them together, and decide their marriage. "

It is said that it is a Qunfang Banquet, but how can it be really all women, most of the children of officials and eunuchs want to invite together, the prince chooses the concubine, the princess chooses the son-in-law, there is no delay in both.

Concubine Zhong Gui also planned in this way, after all she had already decided on the consorts, these two girls were not like Xiao Xinjin who were desperate lunatics, so they could be controlled very well, and if they were used well, they could help a lot.

It's just that the Son of Heaven reminded me so, it's not good to go too far, it seems that there can only be one of the two.

Concubine Zhong concealed the regret in her heart, and said: "The concubine knows, the emperor cares so much about the two princesses, they might be very happy when they find out."

"Then you should do your best. I don't want another person surnamed Qian. You have been in charge of the harem for so many years. You have good eyesight. Just look more and see clearly."

As soon as the Son of Heaven said this, Concubine Zhong Guifei could hardly maintain the smile on her face, but she had to obey obediently, and she had to admit the mistake she made in choosing Xiao Xinjin's son-in-law before.

After Concubine Zhong confessed her mistake, the Son of Heaven felt that the beating was almost done, so he waved his hand and said, "Retire, I should deal with official duties."

"Yes, the concubine is leaving." Concubine Zhong Gui retreated outside the door after paying her respects.

Out of the study, out of the sight of the servants around the emperor, Concubine Zhong Guifei immediately changed her face, and said with a sneer: "Back then, in order to get Xiao Xinjin to marry, she made herself the number one scholar and came out without saying anything. If something happened, I would not have done my best."

"Since I feel that Ben Gong is not dedicated, then I will show him my heart."

If those two girls could get married, her surname would not be Zhong!

Concubine Zhong Guifei joked that Xiao Beihuai was scolded out of the study by the emperor, but she didn't expect that she was not scolded, and she was full of anger when she left.

But what she didn't know was that when she walked forward, a eunuch rushed out of the palace and went to Duke Huai's residence.

Inside the Prince Huai's Mansion

Xiao Beihuai went to court early, so he didn't have time to eat court food, and he served it after he returned to the palace. He ate while Su Jingqing dragged his chin to watch.

Listen to Xiao Beihuai tell him what happened in the court.

After hearing this, Su Jingqing was very curious, "It's not that there is no one behind Xiao Yunyi, why didn't anyone give him two good ideas to deal with you, and let him use his brain full of bean curd dregs to target you Woolen cloth?"

Xiao Beihuai said: "Perhaps Xiao Yunyi thinks his method is enough to deal with this king."

Su Jingqing nodded, "Understood, this is pretty good."

They didn't even have to bother to deal with Xiao Yunyi's stupid way, but if Xiao Yunyi changed the person behind his back, it would be a trouble.

Before the morning meal was finished, Uncle Zhong came, approached Xiao Beihuai and whispered a few words to him.

After Xiao Beihuai heard it, his reaction was flat, "Got it."

Then he asked Su Jingqing, "Do you want to visit the barracks?"

Su Jingqing lazily shook his head, "I don't want to move."

On days like this, he should sleep at home, or sit in the warm pavilion and read a storybook. He didn't even wonder why Xiao Beihuai suddenly mentioned going to the military camp.

Xiao Beihuai began to seduce him, "There are good things in the military camp, you may like them."

Su Jingqing raised his eyelids, "What good stuff?"

Xiao Beihuai refused to say, "You'll know when you go."

"If you don't go, trouble will come to your door." After the temptation, there was still a threat.

Su Jingqing asked: "Concubine Zhong?"

"Well," Xiao Beihuai said what Concubine Zhong Gui had provoked in front of the emperor.

Concubine Zhong Gui thought she had a good plan to deal with them, but she was betrayed by the emperor before she thought about it.

Su Jingqing changed his words, "Then go."

Whether there are good things is not important, what is important is that the wish of Concubine Zhong Gui and the emperor cannot be fulfilled.

One is sowing dissension, the other is playing complaints, neither of them is a good person.

So, that afternoon, the carriage of Duke Huai's Mansion left the city.

This news also caused some people to be happy and others to regret it. Concubine Zhong Gui regretted that her plan did not succeed.

Others said: "Out of Kyoto, you can let go of your hands and feet by killing people."