The Lady of the Red Chamber

Jia Yuanchun knew that he might not be able to be kind easily today, so he tremblingly said: "I will never dare to lie to my mother."

Empress Meng tilted her head slightly, signaling to Yun Zheng beside her.

Yun Zheng understood, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, according to the palace rules, those who send letters back to the government privately will be demoted by two ranks, so as to imitate others."

The voice was not too loud, but like a gust of wind, it got into Jia Yuanchun's ears just right.

Jia Yuanchun's body softened, and he almost couldn't kneel down.

She was the last one to agree, she was demoted to two ranks, wouldn't she be born that lowly court lady.So, what face does she have?What honor?

Empress Meng tapped lightly on the carved armrest.The long emerald-inlaid armor was knocking, and the crisp sound hit Jia Yuanchun's heart one after another, making her terrified.

Empress Meng admired Jia Yuanchun's expression, rather unwilling.Although she really wanted to deal with Jia Yuanchun like this, she also knew that it was almost impossible.

Anyway, Jia Yuanchun is also the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, and she has been serving the emperor since she buried her in the mansion.If she really becomes a court lady, it will inevitably spread that the queen is unkind and shake the court.

The mind can't turn in a breath.Empress Meng had already decided where Jia Yuanchun would go, so there was no rush.He was even in the mood to pick up the teacup and taste the new tea tributed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Empress Meng was leisurely and leisurely, but Jia Yuanchun was anxious.

She knew that the queen never liked herself.Every time I watched His Majesty come to Fengning Palace, directly enter the main hall, hold the queen's hand and sing in harmony with her qin and zither, raising her eyebrows.She was standing in front of the gate of the side courtyard, always clutching a brocade handkerchief, with tears in her eyes, hoping that His Majesty could look at her, but her delusion was always in vain.

She hates the queen.

If she hadn't lived in Fengning Palace and was oppressed by Empress Meng every day, she wouldn't have been favored by His Majesty.So far, it is only a promise of the last place, even the concubine of the Jiang family, who was born as a dancer, can overwhelm her.

But at the same time she dared not disrespect the queen.

No one in the harem knows, Emperor Detai respects his wife.Not to mention the reputation of being virtuous and virtuous, Empress Meng also gave birth to the eldest princess and the first prince, who were deeply loved by the empress dowager.Not to mention the fact that the Meng family of Cheng En Gong Mansion is highly respected in Xingtan, and the empress's grandfather is also a teacher of the emperors of the three dynasties, and a famous Confucianist all over the world.

Jia Yuanchun lowered his head, looking at the clean gold bricks under his knees, with strong hatred in his eyes.

If one day she ascends to a high position, she will definitely...

Before Jia Yuanchun could think of a reason, Empress Meng suddenly said, "Jia agrees."

Jia Yuanchun was happily thinking about the future, when he suddenly heard the Queen's voice, his shoulders shook, and he said, "The concubine is here."

"After all, you are an old man in the palace, and it is not easy for me to punish you too much. However, there is no rule without rules. That being the case, from now on, you will come to proofread this palace. No objection."

School books for the empress...

Jia Yuanchun's eyes lit up, and he knocked his forehead straight to the ground: "Thank you, Empress, for your kindness."

How could Empress Meng fail to see what Jia Yuanchun was thinking, she didn't expose it, and asked Jia Yuanchun to step down on the pretext of being tired.

When Jia Yuanchun completely exited the main hall, Yun Zheng curled his lips, looked at the gate, and then looked at Empress Meng: "Madam, this Jia promised to think that he would be able to see His Majesty every day if he came to teach his majesty. What a dream. Woolen cloth."

Empress Meng smiled lightly, stroked the armrest, and said lightly: "This man, I just want to give some hope properly. Otherwise, what's the point of doing nothing like this?"

Xiawei was a little unconvinced: "Mother, Jia promised is not someone who does nothing and is content with the status quo. The girl next to her who holds the piano and calls sisters and sisters with our little girl in Fengning Palace almost didn't set up an incense burner to worship. Agate He is also a person who eats inside and out, got some benefits, and forgot about his master, according to this servant, this kind of person who betrays the master should be dismissed early."

Empress Meng let out a "puchi" laugh, pointed at Xiawei and said, "You, you have already entered the palace, and you don't know how to restrain yourself, this mouth is still so unforgiving. Yun Zheng, tell Xiawei, Why do we keep the onyx?"

Yun Zheng shot Xia Wei a look: "You are only looking at the immediate future and not thinking far enough. Manao belongs to Concubine Zhen, which can be regarded as 'everyone knows'. If she makes any moves, we can take precautions in advance. If the agate is driven out, the concubine Zhen will send some people to us, so it will be more difficult to investigate. With the agate, if Jia promises to know something, she can only use the agate. In this way, she I know, isn’t that what the empress wants them to know.”

Xiawei nodded thoughtfully.

"What's more, Jia Yuanchun didn't know how much money he spent to get in touch with Concubine Zhen through Manao. If Manao left, it would take some brains to get her in touch with Concubine Zhen again. Woolen cloth."

After hearing Yun Zheng and Empress Meng's words, Xiawei suddenly realized: "Your Majesty, you are smart. You are the only one who can figure out the trick that kills three birds with one stone."

Empress Meng glanced at Xia Wei: "Your Majesty is a wise man, so what does it have to do with this Palace?"

Having said that, there is an unconcealable and glorious pride in the words.

Nanny Meng bowed and walked in front of the queen.

After Empress Meng saw it, she smiled and asked, "Mommy must have gained a lot today."

Mother Meng replied with a smile: "It's all thanks to your mother's blessing."

Yun Zheng was a little curious: "Nurse, how much did Jia promise to give this time?"

Nanny Meng took out the purse given by Baoqin, and showed it in front of everyone: "The old servant just looked at it, and there are at least 50 taels in it."

Xiawei took a deep breath: "50 taels. It's too generous for Jia to agree."

Empress Meng said: "Their Rongguo Mansion is a well-known luxury home in the capital. It is said that a dish of eggplant must be served with more than a dozen chickens before it can be eaten. For Jia Yuanchun, the 50 taels of silver is probably nothing What."

Nanny Meng said: "That's not it. Most of our Meng mansion is noble and simple. It's completely different from their Rongguo mansion. The old slave saw it when he was hiding in the mansion. Call me a powerful one. I scolded that brat and girl so much that I didn't dare to lift my head. How can we Mengfu be so domineering."

Empress Meng shook her head: "This kind of family who doesn't know how to restrain themselves, doesn't know how to restrain their descendants, how can it last long?"

Empress Meng stretched out her hand, and stood up with Yunzheng's arm: "Nurse, go and take Zhan'er out. The weather is fine today, so I will carry him to the Imperial Garden for a walk."

Mother Meng took the order and left.

As for what trouble Jia Yuanchun caused in the Queen's Palace because of the school book, that's something for later.

"What? Jia Yuanchun went to the empress's side to school the book?"

Seeing Yun Qingxuan's surprised look, Situ Jin was a little amused: "What's so incredible? Jia promised to violate the palace rules. If her score was not so low that it could no longer be lowered, it would be more than just a school book." .”

Yun Qing stretched out her hand slowly, stopping Situ Jin from continuing: "Your Highness, please wait, let me stroke it first."

Tilting his head slightly, Yun Qing slowly frowned and said in a low voice: "The empress has not been in charge of the harem for a long time, but she has never made any mistakes. How could she be caught by Empress Yi this time? It doesn't make sense. "

Situ Jin pushed the sugar-steamed shortbread cheese in front of Yun Qingxuan: "So? Have you figured out what's wrong?"

Yun Qing felt relieved, looked up at Situ Jin, and dug a spoonful of pastry into his mouth by the way: "Could it be that this is a game set up by the empress and empress dowager?"

Situ Jin clapped her hands, and praised Yun Qinghuan by the way: "No wonder the mother and concubine said that there is no need to hide this kind of thing from you. Cousin, you are really smart."

"Hey." Yun Qing was a little embarrassed.

It's not that she's smart, it's that she's sensitive from watching too many Gongdou dramas.

but……

"Your Majesty is going to attack the Jia family?"

Situ Jin shook his head, leaned on the chair, looked at the sparkling lake, with a confused expression: "It's not yet time. Although the second emperor brother has passed away, the Zhen family has never given up the status of uncle. Forced to do so, the throne was passed on to the emperor's elder brother. But as time passed, the father rested for a while, and seeing that his body recovered, he regretted it a little."

Yun Qinghuan: ...

Yun Qingxuan wanted to scold the country.

You said that you are so old and have already retired. Isn't it good to tease birds and raise flowers?Why do we have to make a few troubles.Is your son short of what you eat and wear or what you play with?If I remember correctly, you added a younger brother or younger sister to my emperor's cousin just a month ago.After having so much fun, is it interesting to keep staring at the throne?

Probably because Yun Qingxuan's expression was too resentful, which made Situ Jin a little curious: "Cousin, what are you thinking?"

Yun Qing slowly propped his chin: "It's nothing. Your Highness, please continue."

Situ Jin continued: "Concubine Zhen is now going to the Daming Palace to greet her father from time to time. Not long ago, she dedicated the proud maid by her side to her father. She is very attentive. Father is not very willing to see the queen mother now. He and his concubine almost only talked to Concubine Zhen. Brother Huang has been keeping people watching Prince Yizhong's mansion. Sure enough, someone will sneak in every few days. After some investigation, those people are really Jiangnan Zhen's mansion part."

Speaking of this, Situ Jin sneered almost uncontrollably: "It's this time, and I'm still dreaming of being an emperor. If the second emperor brother knows that the family members he bought back with his life are so disobedient, they don't know how to restrain themselves, and they don't know the future of Jiuquan." Will I not be able to rest in peace?"

The more Yun Qingxuan listened, the more frightened she became: "Concubine Zhen wants to accomplish this, relying on the strength of Jiangnan Zhen's family, she is doomed to work without success. This does not mean..."

"That's right." Situ Jin nodded, "Second Brother Huang used to fight against Brother Huang, and there are naturally many fans in the court. Seeing that the new emperor ascended the throne, they were not reused, so of course he felt resentful. Not to mention, There are still many people who are greedy for this skill of the dragon. They want to block their wealth and lives again, and make a gamble."

Yun Qing slowly opened her eyes wide, grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ravaged them, concealing her panic.

In this way, in a few years, there must be another bloody storm in the capital.

The elder brother said that the four kings and eight princes are all relatives of the Zhen family, and the Jia family and the Zhen family are especially close.If the Zhen family wants to cause trouble, how can the Rongning and Ningfu be alone?

Situ Jin knew what Yun Qingxuan was thinking when she saw Yun Qingxuan's expression, and said, "Cousin, you have a good idea. The Jia family is a typical fool. Don't look at sending a daughter into the palace, but you can talk to the Zhen family in private. There is no shortage of connections. Both sides want to please, and they don't want to see if they have that fate."

Yun Qingxuan knew that although Daiyu was getting far away from the Rongguo Mansion, she still respected Jiamu very much.Thinking of Yingchun Tanchun, who has a good relationship with her now, sighed: "Cousin Lin is too pitiful. There is such a foreign family here."

Every day, he only thinks about rushing to the broad avenue of death, and he doesn't stop a few times.

Situ Jin thought that Yun Qingxuan was worried about Lin Daiyu, and comforted him: "You don't have to worry about Miss Lin. Lin Ruhai is from Brother Huang's side and has always been loyal. Brother Huang has always valued him very much. Lin Ruhai is a smart person. Mr. Shi Taijun wanted his grandson and granddaughter to marry each other, but he saw that the Rongguo Mansion was a big ship that was about to sink. I am also quite happy to see it come to fruition. Xiuchang is the only younger brother of the emperor's sister-in-law, and the emperor's brother also cares about it. It must be an imperial decree to bestow the marriage and give the Meng family a decent honor. With the emperor's decree, Miss Lin It is said that there is also an extra amulet."

Yun Qingxuan knew that her uncle had already set out to recruit talented young men from all over the city for the future of Cousin Lin.

After all the calculations, Meng Xiuchang, the young master of Cheng'en Gong's mansion, is actually the best match for Cousin Lin.His status is noble, and he is well-connected, but his uncle still has a teaching friendship with him.I'm not disrespectful either.Even if they get married in the future, they can gamble with books and tea with cousin Lin, who is well-versed in poetry and books, and discuss poetry and fu together.

At least, in Yun Qingxu's heart, her evaluation of Meng Xiuchang was not much better than Jia Baoyu's.