[Red House] Harem Road in Spring

After the relationship with Concubine Xian eased, the two chatted for half an hour before leaving each other and returning to their respective palaces.

Yingchun lived in the West Palace, and Concubine Xian lived in the East Palace, so they did not follow the same path.

"Your Majesty, there is Concubine Zhen in front." Xiu Ju reminded before leaving the imperial garden.

Concubine Zhen was dressed in a luxurious dress, with dozens of people behind her, full of ostentation, which cannot be ignored.

I took a trip to the Imperial Garden, met Concubine Xian, and Concubine Zhen Taigui. The Imperial Garden is indeed a place where empresses and concubines love to come.

Yingchun looked around, there was a pavilion on the left, Yingchun took people to hide in the pavilion, and let Concubine Zhen go first.

Whether it's because the person is the empress of the Supreme Emperor, the status of the noble concubine, or the other party is a troublesome person, Yingchun feels that she should avoid it. It is good to live a quiet life in the palace, and she does not want to be contaminated by the trouble of the noble concubine Zhen.

It's just that sometimes the more you avoid, the more troubles will come to you. No, the Concubine Zhen didn't go straight when she came to the front, she turned a corner and arrived in the pavilion.

"Grand Concubine." Yingchun greeted politely.

"What a coincidence, is Concubine Shu also visiting the Imperial Garden?" Concubine Zhen said with a smile on her lips.

Is it a coincidence?She lives in the West Palace, and the road she walks is also on the west side, and Concubine Zhen lives in the Shangde Palace in the East Palace with the Supreme Emperor. If Concubine Zhen does not make a detour, she will not be able to get here. This is really a "coincidence" up.

"Come out for a walk." Yingchun said.

She really wanted to leave immediately, Grand Concubine Zhen meant trouble, Yingchun didn't want to get in touch with her, but at this moment, Grand Concubine Zhen blocked the exit, making Yingchun unable to go out even if she wanted to.

Unfortunately, Concubine Zhen also put on a look of wanting to chat, which made Yingchun at a loss as to how to ask someone to move away.

Mistake!Yingchun thought of this in her heart, she would have known that she would be blocked by Concubine Zhen in the pavilion, and she would rather meet with Concubine Zhen on a narrow road.

"It's time to go out for a walk. It's not a problem to stay in your Changle Palace all the time. Your family and our Zhen family are old relatives. I will treat you closer than other people in the palace. I have been in this palace for 20 years. It has been many years, I have seen and heard too much, the water in this palace is too deep, it is not easy for you as a little girl to stay in the palace, but you can often come to my palace to sit and sit."

Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhen extended an olive branch to Yingchun.

It's an old relative again, and it means that she has seen a lot, and that it is not easy to welcome the spring. Isn't the invitation to Yingchun in the end just to win over Yingchun?

reject?Definitely.

"Thank you, Concubine Gui, I like to be quiet and don't like to go out very much." Yingchun said.

It's like this in the palace, many things are said in a tactful way, if you are a straightforward person, I'm afraid you won't be able to understand it!

Concubine Zhen Taigui did not take Yingchun's refusal seriously. The little girl was young and ignorant, she didn't know how to be good, and she would learn to be good after suffering a little more, just like when she first entered the palace.

"I heard that the noble concubine's father, Mr. Lu, is quite capable in the court, and the emperor praised Mr. Lu again." The noble concubine said seemingly gossip.

"I'm in the palace, so I don't know much about the outside world." Yingchun said vaguely.

You know, although there is no explicit prohibition, people are still taboo about concubines in the palace asking about the affairs of the previous dynasty. She has always been cautious, and in front of Zhen Tai Guifei, she is naturally unwilling to let her talk down.

Concubine Zhen Taigui smiled inexplicably, and said, "I heard that Concubine Xian's father is going to be promoted again!"

Yingchun looked at Zhen Taigui Concubine, and heard Zhen Taigui Concubine say, "Back then, Rong Guogong was trusted by the late emperor, and he had the soldiers and horses in the capital in his hands. The scenery was infinite. Even the princes had to be polite when they saw Rong Guogong. Great occasion."

so what?Yingchun didn't say a word and waited for Concubine Zhen to get to the point. At this moment, if she still didn't know that Concubine Zhen was here to block her, she would be a fool.

"What kind of real position does your father Jia She hold in the court now?" Princess Zhen asked innocently.

Yingchun glanced at the willow trees outside the pavilion, and then returned to the pavilion. After so much foreshadowing, it can be regarded as getting to the point.

The noble concubine's father is a first-rank official with real power, the Xian concubine's father is also a second-rank official with real power, and her father, Jia She, has nothing in the court except for a hereditary title, let alone It's real power.

According to Concubine Zhen's way of thinking, in such a comparison, wouldn't she appear weak without the support of the previous court?

Think of what Concubine Zhen Gui has previously laid the groundwork for, her advantage in the palace, isn't it just that she hopes that Yingchun will stand by her side!

"The natal families of noble concubines, virtuous concubines, and concubines De were very powerful in the previous court, but it seems that your family is weak. Although our Zhen family is mostly in the south of the Yangtze River, there are not no people in the court. Would you like me to ask them to help you?" My father is looking for a real job in the court, he is an old relative after all, so he can help if he can, and besides, you are my eye mate."

Concubine Zhen Gui leisurely threw out the bait, just waiting for Yingchun to take the bait.

When she thought about it, she was now using the family background of other concubines to set off Concubine Shu's frail and incompetent family background, and then throwing out temptations. A little girl who has just grown up is the age when vanity wants to save face, how could she not be baited?

Besides, Concubine Shu's natal family didn't even have a real-time official. Compared with other concubines, it was really ugly. This was not something she created out of nothing.

When they got on her boat, they either got to the shore together, or the ship sank and everyone drowned together. They wanted to disembark halfway, let alone the door, and the windows would not be left.

This sentence is not only for Concubine Shu, but also for the previous one. Do you want to get off the boat to gain a better future?Hehe, let this heart die as soon as possible!

"Your Majesty's kindness, I appreciate it, but my father is used to being idle at home, so if he is looking for a real job, he is not used to it." Yingchun refused without changing her face, as if she hadn't heard the hint from Concubine Zhen Gui about her family background.

A mother's family has the advantages of being powerful, and a small family has the advantages of being small.

If you encounter a monarch who acts relatively weakly, it is natural that the natal family is powerful.

But if you meet a strong king, it’s better if your natal family doesn’t have much influence. The weaker you are, the more powerful the king will move towards you, constantly adding weight to you.

And for those whose natal families are powerful, in order to continuously strengthen the power in his hands, the emperor must suppress the concentration of power from all parties, so how can he attach importance to these concubines with powerful natal families!

And the current emperor is not weak.

There are so many beautiful girls with good family backgrounds, the emperor chose her as the weak one, and gave her the second highest position after the empress, it was not unreasonable.

What's more, Yingchun had a vague guess that the emperor would never allow the heirs born to the daughters of important officials such as noble concubines and virtuous concubines, even if they were boys, to be crowned princes. The next prince, the emperor must pay attention to it.

Now, the emperor is urging her to have a baby every day!

"As a man, it's too wasteful to be idle at home!" Princess Zhengui frowned displeasedly.

"As a child, it is enough for parents and elders to live in peace of mind." Yingchun refused again.

Concubine Zhen Gui frowned and looked at Yingchun, Yingchun's expression remained unchanged.

"For the sake of the Zhen family's relationship with your Jia family, I would like to support you and invite you to come to my palace to talk frequently. Would you like it?" Concubine Zhen stared into Yingchun's eyes without blinking.

Willing to take refuge or not willing to take refuge, this is to make Yingchun draw his own way!

Yingchun has a peaceful expression and calm eyes.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness, but such a noble place as Shang De Gong is not for us to go."

"Don't forget, your Jia family has no one in the court. Your own brother is a scholar, right? If he enters the court as an official, he needs someone to remind him. I heard that you have a younger sister. The Zhen family happens to have young people of the right age. talented."

Having already rejected it, and being stuck here talking so much nonsense, Yingchun is a little annoyed.

The Zhen family is powerful in the court, it was indeed in the past, but some time ago, the eight princes and the four princes were defeated, and the Supreme Emperor cleaned the court. The power of the Zhen family is the power of the Eight Princes. I'm afraid it's just three or two kittens!

As for the marriage, heh, the Zhen family is a pit of fire. She has not forgotten that the Zhen family is on the opposite side of the emperor, and sooner or later the house will be ransacked.

Besides, her younger sister Yingchun, where does she need to get married?In the final analysis, the glory of the family still depends on the men to fight for it.

Concubine Zhen Gui's entanglement made Yingchun unhappy, and her heart was unhappy, so her words were naturally extra sharp.

"My natal father and brothers don't need the support of the Zhen family. If the Zhen family is powerful in the court, it's better to support Prince Feixian more. After all, he needs it!"

The former eighth prince who bears the blood of the Zhen family is still a deposed virtuous prince. He doesn't even have a title on him. People can only embarrassingly call him the eighth prince. They can't even support their own princes, so how can they talk about supporting others?

The abolishment of the virtuous prince, the failure to seize the heir apparent, and the removal of the prince's title, all of these are poking at the heart of Concubine Zhen Gui.

Concubine Zhen's face was frosty, but her complexion did not change as she welcomed the spring.

"Heh!" Empress Dowager Zhen sneered, with a bit of malice on her face, out of frustration, "It's because I underestimated you!"

"As long as the concubine doesn't underestimate herself, it's fine." Yingchun acted as if she didn't see the anger of Concubine Zhen.

"Okay, okay, you have such a sharp mouth, I want to see how long you will be stubborn." Dowager Zhengui strode away angrily.

"Niang Niang?" Xiuju showed a bit of worry.

Yingchun shook her head, it's not that she can't be false, but the most important thing is the emperor's side, even if the emperor knows in his heart that she can't get on the boat of the concubine Zhen, he may not feel pimples in his heart, the emperor treats her very well, she doesn't want to give up because of herself The unknown attitude wears off the emperor's kindness to her.

What's more, at this time and at that time, the current Concubine Zhen is no longer a concern, even if something happens, she can handle it.