The Forest of Red Mansions

As the draft approached, there were more and more banquets in the capital.

Eight Banners show girls are not allowed to marry without being drafted. In essence, the marriage and marriage of these girls are all in the hands of today's princes, but in fact, there are only a few show girls who are left with a brand every time, except for those who are extremely good-looking. Those left behind are the girls from the more prominent families, or the upstarts who are proud of themselves, and more of them will be married by themselves.

Therefore, some families who are basically sure that their girls will not be marked because of their family background, appearance, or other reasons will first contact people who are interested in marrying in private. Take action, if not, then you can only continue to look at each other one by one.

After all, this girl's marriage is not about buying things, it's just a matter of looking at her casually, and those who love their daughters can be picky and picky for several years.

Of course, these are all done in private, and the banquets are all under other guises, no one will say anything with a grin, but they are just looking for an opportunity to take a look and compare, what is the idea? Just have a plan in your heart.

In addition, of course, there are also quite a few concubines who are more thoughtful and try to use the girls at home to create nepotism. At this time, they also become active and start to make connections everywhere, so there are a few concubines with more status and status in the palace. Her natal family became lively.

During this period of time, people often came and went in and out of the palace. Today they are members of the Nalan family, and tomorrow they belong to the Guo Luoluo family... Of course, as the imperial concubine with the highest status in the harem and who happens to have a married son, Tong Jia's is naturally the busiest. Although she can stop people outside the palace, she can't stop the concubines in the palace. People come to her every day to test this and that, and there are people who keep whispering in her ears It's really annoying to talk about how many beautiful girls there are.

In a fit of anger, the imperial concubine simply excused her illness and closed the gate of her palace. She even forgot to ask for peace every day. She finally managed to hide for a while, but who knew that her family members came again.

The one who came was none other than her own mother, with an unfamiliar girl beside her.

This woman looks about twenty years old, her color is not very good, but she can be called fair, she is dressed in gold and silver, with emerald eyebrows, she is very gorgeously dressed, walking in the palace He dared to roll his eyes around wildly, looking around recklessly, showing his frivolous nature, looking at his eyebrows and eyes, he felt a little sharp and sharp, and even there seemed to be a trace of hostility in those eyes.

As soon as she entered the imperial concubine's bedroom, as the mother-in-law, Hesheli had already saluted in a proper manner, but she saluted in a nondescript manner, and her eyes were still staring at the imperial concubine unscrupulously, as if to See the imperial concubine as a flower.

When the imperial concubine saw her like this, she couldn't help frowning slightly, feeling displeased, and said lightly: "Mother, please hurry up, this is..."

"Thank you, ma'am." Hesheli said with some embarrassment: "Her name is Li Si'er, and she is the concubine of your brother Longkodo."

The imperial concubine immediately showed anger when she heard the words, "Could it be that mother is confused? A mere little concubine in Longkodo has also brought into the palace. What kind of place is this palace!"

When Li Si'er heard this, she was furious for a while, but she was not too stupid after all, the anger was anger, she still didn't have the guts to tell her to yell at the imperial concubine, but in the end, she still resented the imperial concubine in her heart.

Originally, she had heard Longkoduo talk about the good relationship between the imperial concubine and him, and she thought that the imperial concubine had a noble status. Even the old Tong Guowei listened to this daughter. If she could please the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine would The imperial concubine pulled her to her side, wouldn't she, Li Si'er, be able to walk around even more in the future?At that time, let's see if those high-ranking Fujin, wives, and grandmothers dare to underestimate her!

However, who would want to be humiliated after just meeting, how can Li Si'er not be annoyed?

I despise her, Li Si'er is a concubine who can't stand on the stage, how can she be better?The imperial concubine is a noble concubine, after all, she is not the emperor's concubine!

Fifty steps laugh at a hundred steps.

Li Si'er curled her lips in disdain, leaned back on the chair without sitting, picked up the pastry on the table and ate it.

Faced with her daughter's anger, Hershey couldn't express her distress, and she also looked down on Li Si'er, but what could she do?The son followed Li Si'er wholeheartedly like a demon, and obeyed her, and he was really worried.

But she can't tell her daughter about these things, otherwise her daughter will definitely annoy Longkodo, let alone tell her the origin of Li Si'er, who forcibly robbed her father-in-law's concubine. It is impossible to add a layer of skin to Longko!

In desperation, Hesheli had no choice but to blurt out a few words casually, and then hurriedly changed the topic.

"Niang Niang, the fourth elder brother under your knee should also refer to Fujin this year, what do you have in mind?"

The imperial concubine replied: "The emperor is in charge of this matter. The emperor is the fourth brother's pro-Ama, so he will not treat the fourth child badly. I just sit and wait for my daughter-in-law to have tea."

Hesheli couldn't help muttering after hearing the words: "Your Majesty, you really have a big heart. No one in the front and back palaces knows, except for the master in the East Palace, which brother is really put in the heart of the emperor?" ? Pointing at the emperor to make the decision, I'm afraid..."

"Shut up!" the imperial concubine said angrily, "I'm afraid I'm really confused when I look at her, why dare to say anything? Partition walls have ears! Misfortune comes from the mouth! These truths need to be taught by my daughter Do you?"

"The ten fingers are still the same length. As a parent, which one doesn't have a favorite? Take you, Er Niang, as an example, do I really have the same status in your heart as Bengong and Longkodo? So what if you love the prince? The prince lost his mother since childhood, and the emperor single-handedly brought him up. How can this feeling be compared? Love the prince more, could it be that the sons beside him were all picked up from outside? Which one doesn't care about it?"

"Although the emperor is the king of a country, he is also the brother-in-law's brother-in-law. He has the same heart as thousands of fathers in the world. He raised a son who is a hundred years old and worries about 99. He has been thinking about it all his life. I'm just afraid that my children will have an unsatisfactory life."

"Emiang, please don't say any more stupid words. If you continue to be so outspoken, I think it's better for you to enter the palace less in the future. There are ears and eyes everywhere in this palace. You are so... I'm afraid that sooner or later something will happen."

Hesheli shivered in fright, and hurriedly slapped his mouth, "Look at my broken mouth, don't be angry, ma'am, I will definitely not talk nonsense again."

The imperial concubine sighed helplessly, a little lost in interest, "Why is mother here today?"

Hesheli hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "Your brother Longkodo's daughter has also reached the age for marriage..."

"What does mother mean to ask Ben Gong to look at her better and choose a good family for her? This is as it should be. Why should mother make a special trip?"

"No... your father and your younger brother mean that they hope to point Sister Lan to the fourth elder brother."

The imperial concubine frowned, and said: "This Palace has just said that the fourth eldest Fujin is in charge of the emperor."

"Your Majesty! You are the fourth elder brother's mother-in-law. Why can't you say anything about the fourth elder brother's marriage?" Hesheli hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you should be more careful. Although the fourth elder brother is raised under your knees, But after all, it wasn’t your own. The family’s direct relative, Er Niang, is still sticking around there. Don’t look at the bad relationship between the mother and the child, but after all, blood is thicker than water. Pull the son back, how can your adoptive mother win over your mother?"

"Now that the fourth elder brother has grown up, he will leave the palace to start a mansion soon after his wedding. When he is no longer in the palace, the contact with the empress will become less and less, and the relationship will weaken. If the Fujin he marries is not a Alright, let me instigate a few words, Si elder brother will break up with you sooner or later."

"And Sister Lan is the niece of the empress, so she and the empress are of the same mind. It is impossible to stand on the side of the concubine De. Ruolan has become the fourth elder brother's Fujin, and she is in the middle to help maintain the empress and the fourth elder brother. The mother-child relationship between brothers, the fourth elder brother and the empress, and our Tong family will naturally become closer and closer, so we can't part with each other, so why don't Concubine De be so cool?"

Hearing this, the imperial concubine couldn't help showing hesitation on her face.

Seeing this, the Hesheli hurriedly hit the iron while it was hot, and said: "Your Majesty, just listen to me. After all, I am also your Majesty's direct relative, Er Niang, and I will not harm you. Let the fourth elder brother marry Sister Lan. As far as the decision is concerned, it is absolutely beneficial and harmless."

"But, where is the emperor..."

"Although the empress is not the fourth elder brother's own mother-in-law, she has raised him for so many years. Is it possible that your son's life-long event can't you, the mother-in-law, give me an opinion? Besides, our Tong family is the emperor's direct relatives, so we can kiss him." What's wrong with getting married? The emperor must also agree."

The imperial concubine pondered for a moment, then said: "Come on tomorrow Erniang will bring Sister Lan into the palace and let me have a look."

Hearing this, Hesheli burst into laughter and agreed repeatedly.

She still has great confidence in her granddaughter. That girl who urinates is carefully raised by their family. No matter in appearance or temperament, she is one in a thousand, and there are few people in the Manchu, Han, and Mongolian Eight Banners. It is enough to match the fourth elder brother.

After talking again, Hesheli took Li Si'er and left.

The imperial concubine's health was never very good, and after talking for a long time, she felt a little tired, so she asked someone to help her in and leaned on her side.

After a while, a nun walked in softly.

The imperial concubine did not fall asleep, and she opened her eyes when she felt someone standing beside her.

The nanny leaned close to her ear and said softly, "Just now Chunlan went out quietly."

The imperial concubine nodded, looking more and more tired.

You should have seen it long ago, right? That is a man with a hard heart and a cold heart.

But if he had such a shred of affection for her, how could she suffer for half her life but still not be able to give birth to a child connected by blood?

But if he has the slightest feeling for her, how could he do it to such an extent that even the few words she said to her mother-in-law have to be monitored and reported back!

It's ridiculous!

"My lady..."

"I'm fine, just step down." The imperial concubine said lightly.

Everyone in the world knows that there is a deep affection for the Empress Yuan, and many women in the harem are deeply jealous of that Empress Hesheli, but she is not jealous, she just envies Queen Hesheli a little bit, envying her good life, dying in the had the best years.

If Queen Hesheli lived to live a long life, sooner or later she would turn against the emperor. Who told her son to be a prince, who told her natal family to jump up and down restlessly, who told her beloved man to be a perfect emperor.

The most ruthless imperial family.

At the same time, Kangxi had also learned of the conversation between the imperial concubine and Hesheli, from beginning to end without missing a word.

When the imperial concubine reprimanded Hesheli for saying that he was partial to the prince, Kangxi couldn't help feeling a little comforted in his heart. I'm just afraid that my sons and daughters will have an unsatisfactory life." He couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.

He is indeed partial to Yinfeng, but he also cares about the other sons in his heart. He himself has never had a day of love under his parents' knees since he was a child, and he has never received the slightest care and love from Huang Ama, so he said to himself when he was young , to be a good Ama in the future.

Although as an emperor, he can't love his children unscrupulously like the fathers of ordinary people. He has a lot of worries and last resorts, but he has always been very careful without touching the bottom line or affecting the overall situation. Willing to meet the little bit of embarrassing requirements of the children.

At this moment, thinking of what the fourth child mentioned earlier, he couldn't help but feel a little more hesitant.

Afterwards, when he heard that the Hesheli family proposed to ask Yinzhen to marry a girl from their Tong family, and even persuaded the imperial concubine with sweet words, he immediately became unhappy.

The Tong family is already prominent enough, so prominent that he, the emperor, is a little uneasy. No matter what, he will never allow his son to marry the daughter of the Tong family again!Without thinking too much, he can imagine what the Tong family's purpose is, without having to speculate too much, he knows that if Yinzhen really marries the daughter of the Tong family, how that wolfish ambition will drive his son up and down!

This has already touched his bottom line, and he will never allow it no matter what!

There are two flowers on each table.

Not long after, Concubine De also heard that Concubine Huang Guifei intends to point out the Tong family's daughter to Yinzhen, Dang even couldn't help but sneer.

Even if she didn't want her son, there was absolutely no reason for that woman to completely win him over!

"Did you find the girl called Xun last time?"

"Hui Niangniang, I have already found one, and she is said to be born with a national beauty, a heavenly fragrance, a closed moon and a shameful flower."

"Oh? Whose?"

"In the past, the royal merchant Xue's family seemed to be called Xue Baochai."