The Fate of the Red Chamber

It was quiet and solemn in front of the Compassionate Ning Palace, without a single sound, Eunuch Mo went in first to report, and soon announced the two of them into the palace.

Mo Han and Dai Yu kept their eyes on the ground, kneeling and saluting.

"Good boy, it's so cold, don't get up quickly. You don't say stop me. Give me your seat." The queen mother is more kind than before. If you don't understand the queen mother's personality, it's easy to take her as a kind person. Granny.

Nanny Liu, a confidant in front of the Empress Dowager, then jokingly said: "The prince and the princess are kneeling so fast, the slaves have not had time to stop them."

Daiyu and the two of them felt that today's affairs were not easy to be kind, and they became more cautious, and respectfully thanked each other for taking their seats.

The Empress Dowager looked at the expressions of the two of them, and thought to herself, they have good stamina, it is not easy to be young, and there is no abnormality on their faces.He looked at Daiyu with a smile and said, "Hanxiang has grown a lot taller than before, and his eyebrows and eyes have become more refined. He just looks thin and weak. What's wrong with him? Can't the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital see it? It's always so procrastinating." It's not a big deal, I even missed the palace banquet on New Year's Eve."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern. Hanxiang is a weak syndrome brought about in the womb. The imperial doctor said that it can only be recuperated slowly. If you act too hastily, it will not be good for your health. I'm afraid it will be fine in another three to five years." The more kind the queen mother, Dai The colder Yu was, she suddenly realized that the Queen Mother looked like Jia Mu, but Jia Mu was nothing compared to the Queen Mother.

"That's good, that's good. It's so late, you enter the palace, but what's the matter, or who made you wronged. Say it, and Aijia will be the master for you." The smile on the Empress Dowager's face gradually faded, look She will not make it easy for anyone who bullies Mo Han and Dai Yu with this posture.

As soon as the words fell, a high-pitched voice rang out: "The emperor is here. The eldest princess is here. Prince Cheng is here."

A bright yellow figure appeared at the door, walking in a hurry, as if he couldn't wait.Next came Princess Ning'an and Liu Xuan, one left and one right, both dressed in ordinary clothes, they seemed to be in a sudden rush to enter the palace.Inevitably another salute.

It turned out that the emperor was on his way to Concubine Wu in Zhongcui Palace, when he heard the little eunuch say that Prince Lin had entered the palace and went to the Queen Mother. Turned to the Compassion Palace.Just in front of the gate, I met the princess and Liu Xuan, and they entered together.

It stands to reason that foreign ministers entering the palace late at night must obtain permission from the emperor or the empress dowager, but Princess Ning'an has a token specially given by the previous emperor, she can enter and leave the palace at any time, even the guards guarding the gate do not dare to stop her.When he met Liu Xuan dealing with people at the gate of the palace, he brought Liu Xuan in by the way.

The queen mother was slightly taken aback, and a stern look flashed across her heart, secretly hating these two people for having the guts to even speak out about her own affairs.He knew how to restrain himself before, but this time he actually confronted him over the matter of the two brothers and sisters of the Lin family. The relationship between these two families is really unusual.But he just smiled at the two of them, and waved to the emperor: "Huanger, come here quickly. Why is it so late and you haven't rested yet? Is there an early morning tomorrow?"

"Mother, my son heard that Mo Han has entered the palace. I am afraid that something will happen to him, so I came here to share with the mother." As he spoke, he even cast a wink at Mo Han. And a young girl standing.

Even though she was young and her court clothes were loose, she still couldn't conceal the unparalleled beauty of this young girl. She was as graceful as a lotus emerging from water, and she was surrounded by an ethereal and graceful demeanor.Even though he was used to seeing countless beauties, the emperor still looked straight at him. In this comparison, his Liugong Fendai has become an imitation Dongshi.There are such beauties in the world, how can they not enter their own harem, how can the harem be called the beauties of the Six Palaces?

"This is, Queen Mother, is this Princess Hanxiang?" The little emperor Liu Xuan stared greedily at Daiyu, unable to take his eyes off her.

Mo Han complained incessantly in his heart, he was anxious to end this matter as soon as possible, and thought that the little emperor must be in some concubine's womb at such a late hour, and he would not meet him.He was too reckless, no matter what, he should dress up Daiyu before coming back again. Few men would not be tempted by such an alluring appearance as my sister, let alone this lecherous and licentious dog emperor.

At any rate, Liu Xuan grew up watching his emperor's younger brother, so he was well aware of his habits and hobbies, but he reacted in a flash.There seemed to be a thin layer of sweat on her back, how can Daiyu's safety be preserved?How can I escape the poisonous hand of the emperor?

Daiyu naturally also felt a scorching gaze, and lightly moved her lotus steps to hide behind Mo Han.

The queen mother didn't understand anything about her son, so she began to calculate the feasibility of this matter, the advantages and disadvantages were almost equal, which is a pity.In the end, he smiled and pulled the little emperor to sit next to him, diverting his attention temporarily: "My lord, Prince Lin has something to say."

Hearing this, Mo Han stepped out and stood in the middle of the hall, Dai Yu followed, and the two brothers and sisters knelt down: "I beg your empress dowager, the emperor will be the master for us."

"Who bullied you, tell me quickly, I want to see who has such courage." Seeing the two beauties kneeling down, Liu Xuan became anxious, and jumped up before the Queen Mother could speak.

The queen mother hurriedly tugged at her son's sleeves, waved her hands and called out: "You guys get up and talk. There is always a family to mourn. The princess and King Cheng sit down."

The Empress Dowager and Princess Ning'an have been enemies for decades. The late emperor loved this sister very much and obeyed her in everything. The first princess would choose anything good. Even the Empress Dowager was inferior, so the Empress Dowager hated her in her heart. There are many stumbling blocks.After the first emperor left, due to Princess Ning'an's reputation, he always treated her with courtesy.Regarding Liu Xuan, the Empress Dowager felt that she couldn't see through it, and she was very defensive. She tried to attack Liu Xuan several times but failed, so she became more and more afraid.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, today is a good day for Concubine Xiande to go back to the mansion to visit relatives. The empress sent people to call us brothers and sisters to meet with us, so we hurried there. Who would have thought that Concubine Xiande actually wanted to surpass the Emperor and Empress Dowager?" Meaning, she insisted on marrying her sister-in-law to her younger brother Jia Baoyu. I thought, no matter how noble a virtuous concubine is, can she still be more honorable than the emperor? If you can be the master's sister's marriage, when will there be a rule for the imperial concubine to bestow marriage to the princess.

The minister was afraid that this kind of thing would spread and damage the prestige of the emperor and the empress dowager in the eyes of the people, so he never dared to accept the marriage gift from the virtuous concubine.

But the empress felt that Weichen did not take her seriously, so she threatened, if she threatened to come back and tell the emperor, the emperor would agree.The minister was terrified, afraid that the emperor and the empress dowager would be deceived, so he came here to tell the truth.The minister and his sister depended on each other for life, and his father died of illness in office. The minister believed that the emperor and the empress dowager were definitely not the kind of stupid people who married the daughter of a loyal minister, the princess of the third rank, to others.

I implore the emperor and the empress dowager to be the masters of our Lin family. "Mo Han narrated slowly, sometimes fearful and sometimes worried, sometimes loyal and sometimes puzzled, but he was so heartbroken that no one could believe it. He made the emperor furious, and praised Mo Han's loyalty .

Although the little emperor usually ignores political affairs, he is an emperor after all, and his majesty does not allow anyone to be slighted. Didn't Concubine Jia deliberately slap herself in the face by doing this?Moreover, the person she dared to point out for marriage was Princess Hanxiang. Such a beautiful person didn't say that he was brought into the harem for me, but gave the marriage to his younger brother, which was clearly jealousy.Hmph, good concubine Jia!

"Go, bring Concubine Jia for me, so I don't need any relatives." As soon as the sinister voice came out, Xiao Dezi, the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, secretly took a look at the Queen Mother, saw the Queen Mother nodded, and hurried to go.

Just after leaving the main hall, Concubine Jia has already arrived, and she asked to see her outside, Xiao Dezi hastily informed Jia Concubine to go in.

Once the brothers and sisters of the Lin family left, Yuan Chun didn't have the mood to visit his relatives. He couldn't even talk to Mrs. Jia Mu Wang and others. After all, today's incident lost face in front of so many people.Later, when she heard that the brothers and sisters of the Lin family had gone to the palace, she realized that Mo Han was not joking. Although she was not afraid, she hurried back to the palace.

Yuan Chun saluted like a ritual, and smiled coquettishly at the emperor.Normally, the emperor might not be able to bear it and would have to move forward, but unfortunately Lin Daiyu came today, the emperor was annoyed by Yuan Chun, and scolded directly: "Concubine Jia, you are so brave, I don't even care about it." In my eyes, it's because I dote on you too much."

This is completely different from Yuan Chun's imagined situation, Yuan Chun began to panic, according to her understanding of the emperor, the emperor probably would not be angry with her because of such a thing.Even when she sobbed pitifully, the emperor would come over to comfort her and reward her generously.

What is wrong with this?Yuan Chun's mind was in a mess, the tears in his eyes came out automatically in response to the occasion, he saw the emperor smiling flatteringly in another direction in his dim eyesight, he looked in astonishment, it was Lin Daiyu.

There was a turbulent wave in Yuan Chun's heart, why did she forget that the emperor loves beautiful women, and Lin Daiyu's stunning beauty must not escape the emperor's eyes, the matter has developed to the point where it is out of control.The emperor has never been the kind of person who loves long. Once the concubine who has favored him for several years is offended, he will still be relegated to the cold palace. Yuan Chun's clothes are drenched in cold sweat, and his body is a little shaky.

Right now, this Jia Yuanchun still has something to use. The Queen Mother didn't want this pawn to be discarded so early, and said, "Your Majesty, the matter is not clear yet. Anyway, Concubine Jia has served you for the past few years without any credit or hard work." , or listen to what she has to say."

The emperor was always afraid of the queen mother, so he had no choice but to agree, and the dissatisfaction on his face continued unabated.

Knowing that the queen mother was helping her, Yuan Chun hurriedly knelt down and cried out what happened: "Your Majesty, the empress dowager, the concubine dare not. Princess Hanxiang and the concubine's younger brother Baoyu grew up together. They are called childhood sweethearts. The concubine dared to ask what the Lin family meant because she wanted to fulfill this marriage. The concubine was happy for a while, and forgot that Princess Hanxiang was the honor of the princess, and only regarded her as the concubine's cousin. Your majesty, empress dowager, What the concubine said is true, I hope the emperor and the empress dowager will see it clearly." Yuan Chun cried until his body was twitching, extremely pitiful.

"Since this is the case, I can't blame you. Is your younger brother born from that Hanyu? He is also worthy of our Hanxiang. It can be regarded as a good relationship." The queen mother just followed Yuanchun's words, and the meaning of partiality was obvious. .

"Empress Dowager, things are not as Concubine Xiande said. At that time, I have already reminded Concubine Xiande that only the emperor can decide the marriage of my younger sister, but Concubine Xiande repeatedly asked our Lin family to agree to the marriage. Furthermore, She My younger sister has lived in Jia's mansion for several years, but she has always strictly followed the rules, and there has never been any rumor about it. On the contrary, it is often rumored in Jia's mansion that Jia Baoyu and a girl from the Xue family have a happy marriage." Mo Han's expression changed suddenly, and a clear voice sounded, The certainty in his tone is beyond doubt.

The emperor was afraid that the queen mother would blame Mo Han, so he hurriedly asked, "Concubine Jia, did Mo Han remind you of the identity of Princess Hanxiang?"

"Yes, yes, it's just..." The emperor's harsh tone scared Yuan Chun into a little overwhelmed, not to mention that the emperor called Mo Han, why didn't he know that the emperor and Lin Mohan were very close, and he was looking forward to seeing the Queen Mother Save her.

"The concubine Xiande has already admitted that after knowing the identity of Princess Hanxiang, she still violated the will of the emperor and the empress dowager and granted the marriage, which is a serious crime of usurpation. It is a contempt for the entire royal family and relatives. Think of our royal princess, what a noble status, when it is the turn of a noble concubine to marry, this has never happened in a hundred years.

Although Concubine Xiande is one of the four concubines, she is not the queen after all, I think this time I have to punish her.Otherwise, other concubines will follow suit in the future, and the rules of the harem will be messed up. "Princess Ning'an somewhat understood the whole story. She had long hated Yuan Chun to death. For her granddaughter whom she valued so much, she dared to match her ignorant younger brother. There were some things Mo Han dared not say, and Liu Xuan did not dare Said, she dared, the Queen Mother still had some scruples about her.

The princess's words were a bit harsh, but the rules are generally the same, and it is not easy for the queen mother to refute in person.It's just that an outdated princess scolded herself in front of so many people, she really didn't take herself seriously.The queen mother restrained her anger and acted as a peacemaker, but in fact she still favored Yuan Chun:

"Concubine Jia did make a mistake. Fortunately, it's not a big mistake. It's better to punish her with half a year's salary and confine her to Fengzao Palace for one month. Princess Hanxiang has already passed the filial piety, and in two years she will be ready for marriage. It's about marriage. At that time, the Ai family heard that Baoyu from the Jia family had a good face, a gentle temperament, a lot of talent and learning, and his future was bound to be limitless, so it might be a good thing to promise Hanxiang to him."

"Queen mother, no." The emperor heard that it was okay, how could the beauty he admired fall into the hands of others, once his temper came up, he became less afraid of the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and said very severely, "Why not?"

Liu Xuan sat quietly for a long time without speaking, and finally when it was time for him to perform, he got up and replied respectfully: "My mother, my son also thinks this is inappropriate. Princess Hanxiang is the princess of the royal family and ranks third. There is also an imperial edict from the former emperor ordering us to be good at raising children, which represents the nobility and dignity of the royal family, and the person who matches her must naturally have a corresponding identity.

Concubine Jia's younger brother, Jia Baoyu, and my ministers have also heard that he is indeed a good young man, but unfortunately there is a huge difference in status.Jia Baoyu is the second son of Rongguo Mansion, and his father is a fifth-rank Yuanwailang. He can neither inherit the title nor the family business in the future. How can such a white man be worthy of the honor of the princess?

When this matter got out, those who knew it said that the queen mother loved Concubine Jia, the house and Wu.People who don't know think that our royal family can only match a third-rank princess with Bai Ding, and even think that our royal family treats the little flesh and blood of the Lin family with contempt when Mr. Lin's bones are not cold.Or think that the emperor has no prestige, and even a princess she named is just pretending, and even the prestige of the former emperor will be affected.

The son thought that in order to secure the hearts of loyal ministers in the world, to calm the spirit of the people in the world, and to be the prestige of the emperor as the emperor, he must not grant the princess to Jia Baoyu.Mother please think twice. "Liu Xuan's words are high-sounding, well-founded, and every word is for the sake of the emperor and the royal family, which makes people have nothing to refute.

The queen mother tightly clenched her fists, staring at Liu Xuan with a murderous look in her eyes. This Liu Xuan, who is increasingly ignoring himself, dares to say anything, must get rid of him first.But she is the empress dowager, so she will not be manipulated so easily, and she asked in a deep voice: "The concern raised by King Cheng is indeed reasonable, but it is not impossible to solve. Back then, Duke Rong made great achievements in battle, so I gave him an exception as a grandson." It’s not impossible to get a third or fourth grade, why not give it to a royal guard.”

It seems that the queen mother has eaten the weight and is determined to help the Jia family and Yuan Chun, a teenager who has no credit for Yu Guo, so she will be named a fourth-rank imperial guard.

Yuan Chun was naturally overjoyed when he heard the words. Isn't this a blessing in disguise? I didn't expect the empress dowager to value her family so much.It's nothing to punish myself for half a year's salary and one month's foot restraint. If I can exchange for Baoyu's fame and everything in the Lin family, that's a worthwhile deal.Kowtow to thank you.

"My queen, I'm afraid that doing this will make the civil and military dissatisfaction of the court. Jia Baoyu is not even a scholar until now, and he has not given half of the credit to the court. It is really inappropriate to be rashly appointed as the imperial guard. The mother still remembers the loyal and brave Duke He wanted to send his son-in-law to the guard camp, but somehow it was reported to the officials, who immediately wrote letters against him, and the matter was finally settled.

What's more, Jia Baoyu is a frail person with no strength to restrain a chicken, so why can't he get the post of imperial guard, if his personal fault endangers the emperor's safety, it is not too much to pay for the entire Jia mansion.Concubine Jia, what do you think? "Liu Xuan was afraid that once the Queen Mother made the decree, there would be no possibility of changing it, and he didn't care about arousing the Queen Mother's suspicion, so he hurriedly stopped it.

Yuan Chun was really frightened, he knew his younger brother's ability very well, and he was still a bodyguard, so it would be nice not to have a bunch of people guarding him all day.But what she thought before was that since it was the empress dowager's intention, Baoyu wouldn't have to actually enter the palace at that time, just to take a spare job.But the threat in King Cheng's words was very obvious. As long as Baoyu took this position, they would not let him go easily, and made a stumbling block secretly. In the end, not only Baoyu but also the entire Jia family would be unlucky.

Both the princess and Mo Han breathed a sigh of relief.Mo Han has no real power, so it is not easy to comment on who the queen mother will make an official; the princess is a woman after all, she will not be stupid enough to take part in politics in front of the queen mother, such things are all handled secretly.

"You, King Cheng, why do you insist on obstructing the Jialin family's marriage? Do you have some ulterior secret?" Hold the tip tightly.

Liu Xuan suppressed the dissatisfaction and resentment in his chest, and replied respectfully: "I dare not say anything about returning to my mother. I just tell the truth, and think twice when I visit my mother."

The Empress Dowager was helpless, she couldn't punish him for such an unwarranted crime, she was the first in the court to pass, and she had nothing to refute, she glanced at Daiyu who was standing beside her, and thought to herself, this girl looks very weak, if she can Forcing her to agree, others have nothing to say.

Turning to stare at Daiyu, he seemed unintentional but asked with a warning: "Hanxiang, you and Jia Baoyu are childhood sweethearts, don't you care about Jia Baoyu's identity?"

"Hanxiang doesn't dare. Hanxiang has only a brother-sister friendship with Jia Baoyu. He is aboveboard and unavoidable. If someone uses this to manipulate Hanxiang, Hanxiang will not accept it." Daiyu ignored the Queen Mother's gaze, and her soft and indifferent voice It reveals determination.

Princess Ning'an added another sentence: "Hanxiang and I hit it off right away, and I recognized her as my granddaughter long ago. Her marriage is a matter of our Princess House, and we will not ignore it."

Seeing this, the queen mother had no choice but to press the matter temporarily, deal with Yuan Chun and make everyone retreat.

The little emperor chased after Daiyu's figure, summoned up his courage, and before he could say the words "mother queen", he was gently pulled by Liu Xuan, his eyes implying that he should not say more at this time.The little emperor was afraid that the queen mother would accidentally get angry and dispose of Daiyu, so he stopped and said goodbye.

The princess, Mo Han, and Dai Yu followed her out of the palace.

Here Liu Xuan did not leave the palace immediately, but had a heart-to-heart talk with the emperor.The queen mother didn't like Liu Xuan, but the emperor still had a feeling of breaking up with Liu Xuan. Anyway, they grew up together since childhood, and Liu Xuan regarded him as his younger brother.Sometimes he could hear a few words from Liu Xuan.

"Your Majesty, are you thinking about Princess Hanxiang?" Liu Xuan asked tentatively.

The little emperor grinned, and said with satisfaction: "I have never seen such a beautiful woman, third brother, how do you get her into the palace?"

Liu Xuan's chest froze, he forced himself to hold back the rising anger, and replied in a pretentious way: "In my opinion, this matter should not be rushed."

"Oh, why?" The little emperor looked at Liu Xuan wonderingly, with a bit of dissatisfaction in his expression.

"Your majesty has also seen that because of today's incident, the queen mother is probably really annoyed by the princess and the prince. If the emperor rashly proposes to accept the princess as a concubine at this moment, it is difficult for the mother-in-law to blame the princess for being a vicious scourge, and even implicate Lin Lin. The prince. I don't think the emperor wants to see the princess and the prince have an accident.

Besides, the princess is still young and her health has been bad, so why not take advantage of these two years to take good care of her body.The next year will be the year of the general election. At that time, the princess must run for the election. It is reasonable for the emperor to elect the princess to enter the palace again. Even the queen mother will not be able to stop her.The princess is in good health, and she can serve the emperor with all her heart. "Liu Xuan and the emperor said as they walked, secretly watching the emperor's reaction, but fortunately the emperor is a no-brainer, and repeatedly said yes.

However, when I thought about waiting for two more years, I couldn't bear it any longer, and I asked my temper: "How can I wait so long, I go to ask my mother, and the mother will not agree? The mother loves me the most? "

"The emperor will ask the queen mother, and the queen mother will agree. But the problem now is that the imperial doctor said that the princess has inadequacies, and she needs to be recuperated for at least a few years. If the emperor forcibly summons her into the palace, she will be more favored. The princess can't hold on for long before she dies. Moreover, Concubine Jia is afraid that she has made an enmity with the princess. The princess has a pure and kind heart. If Concubine Jia is plotting against her, then the emperor's love will hurt the princess. How about the emperor? First take care of Concubine Jia slowly, and then urge Imperial Physician Hua to take good care of the princess. When the next year is ripe, others will have no reason to question the princess. Isn't it a good thing?

This minister is also wholeheartedly conceived for the emperor.The princess is not an ordinary woman, so the emperor should treat her specially, so that the princess can really fall in love with the emperor.The emperor has the majesty of the emperor, and is suave, and I believe he will soon capture the heart of the princess.Your Majesty, don't you think so? "Under the moonlight, Liu Xuan's handsome face contained a faint smile, but his clenched fists revealed the tension and anxiety in his heart at the moment.

The little emperor was moved by Liu Xuan's flattering and heart-to-heart words, and finally let go, treating Liu Xuan as a confidant.As a result, whenever there was any matter about Daiyu, he would first discuss with Liu Xuan and listen to Liu Xuan's opinions.Every time, after the little emperor talked to Liu Xuan, Liu Xuan would notify Mo Han as soon as possible, and the two had a detailed discussion to make preparations.

Of course, Liu Xuan and Mo Han wouldn't just let it go. Soon, they used various channels to send a batch of stunning beauties into the palace. Come to think of Daiyu.As long as the emperor listens to her, the queen mother never asks about the number of women in the harem, wishing that these people would trip over the emperor every day.

After the three of Daiyu left the palace, they separated from the princess. The princess asked Mo Han to tell the guards in her mansion to send the two brothers and sisters back home, and promised that she would go to Lin's mansion in person tomorrow.

On this day, he was frightened several times, worried and anxious, tormented until late at night, Daiyu fainted as soon as she got into the carriage, Mo Han ordered the driver to hurry up, hugged Daiyu himself, and panicked.

Today's incident can be regarded as tearing skins with the queen mother, and the emperor's behavior is very clear, if he doesn't think of a countermeasure, he is afraid that his sister will be in danger.In this world of imperial power, the emperor can knock their heads off with a word, and the world is so big, where can they escape.What's more, how could he be willing to let Daiyu suffer from constant toil and fear, and how could he be worthy of his father's painstaking efforts in entrusting the Lin family to him.There is also the last wish left by the father, which has not been fulfilled, how can they leave like this?

The peaceful sleeping face in the past, now there is only sadness, and the sharp frown of the eyebrows hurts Mo Han's heart, what can I do to give my sister a safe and happy life.

Is that the only way to go?If it goes through, it may be another world; if it doesn't go through, it will be the disaster of the Lin family and tens of millions of people.Mo Han is not from here, he thinks that changing the dynasty is not a big deal, whoever has the ability to be the emperor is the best, but the consequences are too disastrous, he is afraid that he will not be able to afford it.

The carriage stopped, Mo Han hugged Daiyu horizontally, and hurried into Wanyuan, watched the servant girl groom Daiyu, and then asked Qingyue: "How is the girl?"

"Master, girl is too tired, just take a good rest for a few days."

"Well, I see, you go down."

Mo Han knelt and sat on the edge of Daiyu's bed, resting her big hand between Daiyu's brows to soothe her anxiety, and gently slid across her cheeks, the tip of her nose, and her earlobes.He held Daiyu's hand and talked alone for a long time before quietly getting up, ready to leave.But at the moment when the door curtain was about to be raised, Daiyu heard Daiyu's soft and coquettish call: "Brother, brother."

She turned around suddenly, came back with firm steps, half-lyed beside Daiyu, put her arm around her, and fell into a deep sleep.