[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

After the remnants of the Xu family and the Zhen family were cleaned up and the situation stabilized, the ministers requested Gu Xingchi to ascend the throne immediately and hold a grand ceremony for his ascension.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xingchi refused!

To ascend the throne as the emperor and become the supreme person in the Dajing Dynasty, such a good thing is what many people dream of, but there are still people who refuse?

Surprised to be surprised, everyone quickly realized that they begged Gu Xingchi to ascend the throne again with snot and tears, as if Gu Xingchi did not agree that the Dajing Dynasty would perish immediately.

But Gu Xingchi didn't seem to be pushing back on purpose, he insisted on refusing to give up the throne to King Qing.

All the courtiers: "..." Such a big pie fell on the most inconspicuous King Qing.

King Qing: "..." He said he had never coveted this pie.

For those ministers, anyone can be the emperor, but the drama still needs to be full, so a round of rejection and resignation was staged in the court.Seeing this scene, Gu Xingchi finally became impatient and left the palace directly to go home.

King Qing's reaction was not too violent, and he treated it calmly from the beginning to the end. Since Gu Xingchi insisted on giving him the throne, he did not refuse it. If he did, it would make people think he was hypocritical.

Soon, everyone accepted this reality and prepared for the enthronement ceremony. Not long after, King Qing canonized Gu Qionghua as queen and his eldest son as prince.

Considering that Gu Xingchi's identity was revealed, he naturally couldn't continue to be the Marquis of Jing'an. He still had to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan. on Gu Huai.

Then, the new emperor promoted his father-in-law to an official position and gave the first-rank wife of the Liu family the imperial order.

In fact, Gu Huai is a very talented person with extensive knowledge and a Jinshi background.But because he is not tactful and not good at dancing, he has always been a fifth-rank historian.

The new emperor thought about it, and asked Gu Qionghua.Hearing that Gu Huai has read a lot of books, read a lot, and understands the customs and etiquette of various countries, so he gave Gu Huai the post of Minister of the Temple.

Originally, Mrs. Lu was unhappy because of her being deprived of her imperial order, and she also resented because her family became a hero in countering the rebellion.But when he heard that his grandson became emperor and his daughter became queen mother, he sat up happily from the bed.

That's great, the Lu family is now the new emperor's ancestral family, she is finally proud, and is just waiting for the new emperor to add officials to the Lu family.Moreover, if Lu Li went to the married family to bring Cheng Wan and his great-grandson back, the married family would definitely agree.

Mrs. Lu still has some calculations in her heart. She knows that the family is a hero and has real power in her hands. If she wants her great-grandson to come back, she must not rely on it.

Therefore, she called Lu Li over and asked Lu Li to bring Cheng Wan and the child back.

But her dream is doomed to fail.Wu Guogong and his son learned of Cheng Wan's grievances, and they didn't come to the Lu family to settle accounts. It was already forbearance. How dare Lu Li come to the Cheng family?That being the case, they were not polite, and taught Lu Li a clean lesson. Lu Li knew that he was wrong, but he didn't refute. Hearing the scolding from Cheng's family, he returned to Lu's house in a daze.

When Mrs. Lu was annoyed, she turned her anger on Lu Li. It was useless to scold Lu Li. Lu Li just stood there dejectedly, letting Mrs. Lu blame him.

Mrs. Lu had enough scolding before she let him go back.

She thought, her daughter is the queen mother, she can go to the palace to see the queen mother, and ask the queen mother to bring her great-grandson back.

Moreover, she waited for several days, but she did not wait for the new emperor to give the Lu family any benefits, nor did she restore her first-rank status.So she finally lost her composure and could only go to the palace to see the Queen Mother.

Although the Empress Dowager is her daughter, her status is different after all, she does not dare to oppress others with filial piety as before, so she made her intention in a cryptic manner.But the queen mother didn't seem to understand, just chatting with her about family affairs.

Mrs. Lu felt discouraged and hesitated to bring it up directly.

The queen mother suddenly talked about something else, "Mother, how do you plan to solve Lin Suxian's matter, it's not a long-term solution to keep her in the Lu family."

As soon as this matter was brought up, it really diverted Mrs. Lu's attention. She seemed to have a headache, "The Queen Mother doesn't know, and she made a fuss as soon as I asked her to leave the mansion, saying that she would shake off that matter and corrupt Lu. The reputation of the family, I naturally can't forcefully drive her away. What's more, now that King Qing is on the throne, the Lu family is different from before, and she is even more unwilling to leave. Two days ago, Wei Shi asked me when I would prepare for their marriage How could I agree to such a woman with corrupt moral character to be the wife of the eldest son of the Lu family? In fact, Cheng Wan is the one I like most in my heart, but it's a pity that she refuses to come back. It's not good for the children if they separate."

As she spoke, she looked at the queen mother, her eyes full of temptation and suggestion.

The queen mother seemed to have disappeared, and said: "It is true that the Lu family made mistakes first. I am sorry for Cheng Wan. It is also reasonable for her not to forgive the Lu family. Besides, she and Lu Li have already reconciled. That's all."

"But……"

Mrs. Lu was still not reconciled, the queen mother smiled lightly: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Mother, you are getting older, so don't worry about it. Your children and grandchildren have grown up too, and they can decide their own affairs."

The last sentence said by the queen mother is very meaningful.

Mrs. Lu was taken aback for a moment, the queen mother wants to let her delegate power?But she has always firmly held everything in the Lu family, including the juniors of the Lu family, in her own hands, and now she is very reluctant to give up power.

The queen mother sighed softly, "Mother, Lu Li is the eldest son, and sooner or later he will inherit the title of the Lu family."

Mrs. Lu's eyes were erratic, and she didn't answer for a moment.

The Empress Dowager knew Mrs. Lu well, so she did not persuade her much.

Mrs. Lu saw that her goal could not be achieved, so she could only leave.

The new emperor originally wanted to come to the Queen Mother to pay his respects, but when he heard that Mrs. Lu was there, he turned back and didn't come back until Mrs. Lu left.

The Queen Mother finished drinking the medicine, "Do you know the reason for your grandmother's visit?"

The new emperor said: "Cheng Wan has suffered a lot of grievances. If it weren't for someone's help, his life would be gone. Although his son is the emperor, he can't force others to make things difficult for him, so he can't take care of this matter. As for the grandmother, after a hundred years of her old age, her son will be gone." It was sealed for her."

In the past, when the new emperor was the prince, the queen mother could not shake his decision, and now that the son has become the emperor, even more so.

She didn't speak for the Lu family either, she just said: "You know what's in your heart."

The new emperor's brows and eyes were still so warm, and he said: "It's not that the son doesn't want to benefit the Lu family, it's just that you know the temperament of the grandmother better than I do. The big house is nothing more than that, except for the big uncle, everyone is a sensible person, but the second wife and the third wife The house is not necessarily available, not to mention that the grandmother is partial to the third house. The Lu family is your mother's family and the son's ancestral family. As long as I am here, the Lu family will naturally enjoy the prosperity, but other sons cannot. Lu Li is a A talented person, the son will use him as he sees fit, and he will never be partial."

The queen mother nodded, "Qinghua is pregnant again, arrange for someone to take good care of her, and nothing unexpected will happen."

Hearing this, Xindi smiled much softer, "My son knows."

She is not an evil mother-in-law, as long as the two have a son, she doesn't care about the emperor's selection of concubines.I just hope that if there is such a day, the emperor can also respect the queen, and just don't spoil his concubine and kill his wife.

The queen mother thinks this way because she knows that those non-stop censors will definitely suggest that the emperor draft concubines to fill the harem.These ministers all looked upright and awe-inspiring, saying that they were thinking of the emperor's heir and the country and society, but they didn't know whether it was really for the country or for themselves.

Sure enough, not long after, there were ministers from the early court to play, asking His Majesty to fill the harem and spread branches and leaves for the royal family.

The new emperor was unhappy in his heart, but his face was still gentle, he only said that the first emperor died, it is not good to accept the concubine now, this matter will be discussed later.

Mrs. Lu and the second and third wives both wanted to send their daughter to the palace, so after a while, they united with some ministers and asked the new emperor to choose a concubine again.

Of course, Mrs. Lu didn't just want the Lu family to produce a concubine. She wanted the position of empress, and it was best to kill Gu Qionghua's child and let the son born to the Lu family's daughter be the crown prince.

The new emperor was not so easy to talk this time, so he turned cold and walked away.

The ministers who were left behind were a little dazed, this was the first time they had seen the new emperor get angry.

The new emperor went directly to Changchun Palace, Gu Qionghua hurriedly got up and saluted.

The new emperor immediately supported her, "Didn't I say that there is no need for so many etiquette between husband and wife. Besides, now that you are pregnant, you shouldn't be tired."

Gu Qionghua smiled and said: "You can't say that, our identities are different now."

The new emperor waved back the palace man and helped her to sit down, "What's the difference? You are my wife and I am your husband. This will never change."

Gu Qionghua watched him hesitate to speak.

The new emperor said: "Did you hear what someone said?"

After being silent for a while, Gu Qionghua said: "Since I am a queen, I will do my duty as a queen. I will not ask you to be the only one in your harem, otherwise, it would be shameful to spread the word."

The new emperor was a little annoyed, annoyed that she didn't care about him and wasn't jealous.But in the end he held back, held her hand and said softly: "Don't think too much, since I said that you are the only one in my heart, I won't break my promise."

Gu Qionghua didn't dare to take it seriously, but said: "But those ministers won't give up, I don't want to embarrass you."

"It's good for you to raise your baby with peace of mind, and leave everything to me."

Gu Qionghua didn't hold much hope, and said after a while: "Actually, there is one thing I don't understand."

"What's the matter?"

Gu Qionghua looked at him, "There are many noble women in the capital. In terms of appearance, talent and family background, I am not the best. Why did you choose to marry me?"

The new emperor smiled, "Do you still remember the banquet held by the first emperor in the Palace of Time? It is said that it was the time to choose concubines for me and King Fu."

Gu Qionghua nodded.

"There were many famous ladies at that time, and Fu Wang and I were naturally there too. Those noble ladies were fat and thin, and naturally many of them were outstanding. Although everyone was very reserved, they tried to attract the prince's attention. Do you remember What were you doing at the time?"

Gu Qionghua recalled for a moment and shook his head.

The new emperor nodded her nose, "You were hiding behind the crowd to enjoy the scenery, not because you were pretending to be reserved, but because you really didn't care about the so-called prince. No matter how far you hid, I still fell in love with you at the first sight. I noticed you. I observed you for a long time, but you never looked back at me. Is the scenery in the palace so beautiful? It makes you so obsessed, it seems to be all imprinted in your mind. "

Gu Qionghua was a little embarrassed, "I seldom enter the palace. I heard that the imperial garden has the most beautiful scenery. Naturally, I had to take a good look at it. At that time, I was thinking about how to paint such a beautiful scenery into the painting when I went back."

His eyes became more gentle, "Qinghua, I only married you because I like you, nothing else, I hope you can trust me."

Gu Qionghua didn't answer directly, but felt moved in his heart.

After a few days of silence, another minister raised the matter of the new emperor accepting a concubine in the court.

The new emperor said: "This is my family matter, so I don't need to bother you ministers."

But this time the minister was not so easy to dismiss, and he knelt down and begged the new emperor to fill the harem.

No matter how good the new emperor's personality is, he still has to be angry, "Why does Xie Qing insist on accepting my concubine?"

The minister seemed to not see the cold expression on the new emperor's face, and immediately said: "I am thinking of the royal heirs, your majesty, and the great Jingjiang Mountain."

At this time, other ministers also followed suit, asking the emperor to accept the concubine and spread the branches and leaves for the royal family, saying that the emperor's family affairs are also state affairs.

The new emperor was shrouded in cold air, "Enough, whether you are thinking of me or your own sake, you know in your heart."

The ministers hurriedly complained, insisting that they were thinking of the emperor and the country.

"Are you cursing the queen and the crown prince by saying that I will choose a concubine for the sake of the royal heirs and the country and the country?" the new emperor said in a deep voice.

The minister was a little confused, why would the emperor ask such a question?

"I dare not."

"Don't dare?" The new emperor sneered, "You keep saying that for the emperor's heir, where do you put the prince and the queen? Is the prince not a royal heir, and the fetus in the queen's womb is not a royal heir? Or are you cursing? The prince died early?"

"I dare not! I dare not curse the prince, I dare not curse the queen." All the ministers were shocked and knelt down one after another.

"Is it not cursing the queen and prince, or cursing me?"

"Your Majesty, why did you say that? Your loyalty to His Majesty can be learned from heaven and earth, and you must never dare to curse Your Majesty." He must have cursed the emperor's hat, making everyone sweat.

The new emperor said: "I am still young, and you are already worried about the emperor's heir. Are you cursing me to die soon?"

"I dare not!"

The new emperor continued: "Otherwise, it's for your own sake, to gain a reputation for being outspoken and dare to speak out!"

This sentence can be said to have reached the hearts of those speech officials. Some people follow the trend of impeachment, and even trivial matters are brought before the emperor, not for anything else, but to gain a good reputation.

But they must never admit it, shout out their injustice, and say that they are dedicated to the country.

"I know what you are thinking in your heart. You are eager to let me accept the concubine, just to let your daughter and granddaughter enter the palace and seek benefits for your family. Then give birth to a prince, find a way to get rid of the queen, get rid of the prince, Let your daughter be the queen, and let your grandson replace the prince. Even if you can't get rid of the queen and the prince for a while, you can wait for the prince to grow up, and then fight against the prince and let your daughter become the queen mother." The new emperor glanced at the crowd below, "Is what I said right?"

The emperor told the truth and didn't give them face at all.Those ministers did not dare to admit it, and still insisted that they had no selfish intentions and were for the country.

The new emperor smiled, "Since everyone is so loyal to the country, then I will give you this chance. Xie Qing, I remember that you have a daughter who is twenty-eight years old and just about to get married. Before the feudal states had the intention of getting married, You are so loyal to the country, why don't you marry your daughter? Don't worry, I will give her the title of princess and give her ten miles of red makeup, so I won't treat her badly. What do you think, Xie Qing?"

He felt that, of course, he didn't want to.I could only kneel down on the ground, not daring to speak.

The other ministers were also silent when they saw it. They didn't want their daughters to marry into the vassal state, nor did they want the emperor to give their children random marriages on a whim.

Seeing this, the new emperor said: "Since everyone is so concerned about the country and the country, you should pay more attention to national affairs or the people in various states and counties. Don't mention the selection of concubines." Then he stood up and said, "Let's leave the court. "

With this announcement, the ministers all died down, thinking in their hearts that the empress is still young and has strong feelings. After two or three years, the emperor will no longer feel new, so he will naturally take the initiative to accept the concubine.

But I didn't expect that two or three years later, the emperor and empress would have three sons, and the emperor still had no intention of accepting concubines, and the ministers completely stopped.Because even if the prince is finished, there are still two sons, and it is impossible for the son of another woman to get the crown prince.

This is all for later.

Gu Xingchi told Sister Feng what happened in the court hall, and Sister Feng smiled and said: "Although His Majesty is young, he looks modest and gentle, but in fact he has his own opinions, is very clear about right and wrong, and is not partial. It seems that it is a pity to give him the throne. It’s a good choice. I hope he can stay true to his original intention and always be kind to Second Sister.”

Gu Xingchi snorted softly, "Although I'm no longer in the Gu family, no one can bully the daughter of the Gu family."

The new emperor gave another mansion, so they have moved out of the Gu family and moved into the new mansion.

"Your Majesty gave you the title 'Chen', which shows the importance he attaches to you. How dare you bully Qionghua?" Sister Feng said, "I'll invite Keqing over tomorrow, so that you brothers and sisters can get together well. Speaking of which, she is not young anymore. A few years ago, she was afraid that her status would affect others, so she refused to marry, but now she doesn't have to hide, you brother, you should be more careful about her."

Although Gu Xingchi and Qin Keqing are not siblings from the same mother, they have the same father after all, and they are close relatives by blood. Naturally, Gu Xingchi will not ignore him.

"Didn't Lin Suxian always want to marry Lu Li? Why did she suddenly become a concubine for the second master of the Lu family, and Mrs. Lu asked the second wife to move out?"

Gu Xingchi smiled and said, "I know something about this matter."

Sister Feng asked curiously, "What's going on?"

"I can't tell you for nothing, right?" Gu Xingchi looked at her deeply.

Sister Feng's phoenix eyes were full of spring. Seeing Sister Qiao lowered her head, she quickly kissed him on the cheek, "Can we talk now?"

Unexpectedly, Sister Qiao suddenly raised her head and saw this scene, she was immediately unhappy, and squeezed between the two of them, hugging Sister Feng vigorously with her tiny arms.

Sister Feng also kissed her on the cheek, which made her happy.

Gu Xingchi held back the sourness in his heart, and said, "Lin Suxian originally wanted her mother to marry Lu Li because of her son, so she wanted to plot against Lu Li and her, but for some reason, the next day, the Lu family found Lu Li on the bed of Second Master Lu. After losing her, the two of them already... how can such a disorderly woman be the wife of the son of the prince. Lin Suxian couldn't tell the truth, but she didn't want to give up the glory and wealth of the Lu family, so she could only commit herself to the second master. Mrs. Lu I also don't want the Lu family to keep this troublesome mother and daughter, the current Lu family is really messed up, so Mrs. Lu asked the second room to separate out. And she prefers the third room the most, and she is reluctant to let her youngest son move out."

Sister Feng thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "It seems that Mrs. Lu really can't stand Lin Suxian, so she is counting on her once. The second wife of the Lu family always wants to add trouble to the big house, and now I bring back a vixen, she will cry when."

Gu Xingchi hugged Sister Qiao to his side, and took Sister Feng to him, "Don't worry about other people's affairs. Now that the dust has settled, shouldn't it be time to think about our own affairs, such as where to go?"

The Lu family failed to increase their ranks, Madam Lu did not restore her first-rank imperial order, and the daughter of the Lu family did not have the chance to enter the palace, so Madam Lu was in a hurry to get angry again.

In order for Lu Sirou to marry a famous family to gain benefits for the Lu family, she has been delaying Lu Sirou's marriage. Lu Sirou is about the same age as Gu Qiongju, so it is time to get married, so she picks and chooses, thinking that it is good to start a family.

Although the Lu family and the Cheng family had an enmity, Lu Sirou and Cheng Wan had a good relationship. Duke Wu and his son were valued by the emperor, and getting married with the Cheng family would definitely bring benefits to the Lu family.She thinks that Cheng Xun is very good. As the eldest son, he will inherit the title in the future. I heard that many people want to marry their daughters to him.

There is another family that everyone is scrambling to get married with, that is the Lin family.

Mrs. Lu still regretted it very much. If she knew that Lu Li and Cheng Wan would not last long, she should have persisted and persuaded Lin Ruhai to marry Daiyu to Lu Li.

Lu Li couldn't marry Daiyu, but he could fight for Lu Sirou to marry into the family.However, just as she was about to take action, news spread that the Cheng family and the Lin family were getting married, and it was Cheng Xun who took the initiative to ask Lin Ruhai to marry Daiyu.

Others found it unexpected, and so did Lin Ruhai.The two families have a civil servant and a military general, and they don't have a deep friendship on weekdays. Why did Cheng Xun think of Daiyu? Is it because of the family marriage?

If this is the case, he will have to think about it carefully. He only hopes that his daughter will live a good life and does not want her to get married.