[Red House] Raiders of life

Winter goes to spring, and it's the time when the grass grows and the warbler flies again in March.

Holding a small jeweled bow and arrow in his hand, Tu Mingzhou rushed into Mingcui Palace like a gust of wind.

"Why did you come back so early today?" Lin Ning smiled and took the handkerchief Yuzhi twisted and wiped Tu Mingzhou's sweat, "Look at the sweat on the forehead, I'm not afraid to let it dry out and catch cold."

Tu Mingzhou was full of joy and enthusiasm, and showed Lin Ning the bow and arrow in his hand, "Mother, look, this is a gift from the emperor!"

The bow and arrow are not big, but the bow body is very beautiful. Lin Ning tried it, and it is very strong, which is both beautiful and practical.

"Father came to test our homework today. I was the first, and got this little bow. The third brother was second, and got the Wujin dagger." Tu Mingzhou blinked, "Father even praised me !"

Lin Ning gave a thumbs up, "Awesome!"

The children who got the praise were even more happy, their eyebrows were beaming, and they drew their bows and were about to perform for Lin Ning.Lin Ning was very appreciative of the venue and sent the little eunuch to set up a target in the back courtyard, and played with Tu Mingzhou. Seeing that he had enjoyed himself, he hugged him to Yuzhan, "Let the people below bring hot water Come, take a bath for Xiao Wu and change this clothes. It's full of sweat, and this clothes are soaked."

As soon as Tu Mingzhou went down, Yuzhi outside came to report that Mrs. Zhen had arrived.

Zhen Yingjia's wife, Mrs. Song, is also from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River. She is in her early thirties, but because of the good maintenance, her face is still full of collagen, without any wrinkles.Who would have thought that this was already the mother of a 14-year-old girl?

Zhen Ling was half a step behind Song Shi, and followed Song Shi to salute Lin Ning.The two faces of the mother and daughter were in front of her eyes, Lin Ning didn't seem to realize that they were mother and daughter, but they looked more like sisters.

"It's been a while since I saw your empress. The empress looks more hydrated than before. I handed the sign into the palace in the first month, and I haven't had a chance to see it. Now seeing the empress's complexion, the ministers and the family are also shocked." You can rest assured. I think the empress's body is almost well-fed?"

Song seems to have suffered from amnesia, completely forgetting the unpleasant things between the two sides before.Lin Ning did not expose it, and said with a smile: "After taking the medicine for several months, it is much better now. This is the niece, right?"

Zhen Ling is very colorful. When Lin Ning mentioned this, she came forward to flatter her, but this time it was a family gift, "My niece has met my aunt. When I was at home, I always heard my parents talking about my aunt, how my aunt was like a fish and a wild goose." My niece won the title of Jiangnan beauty two years ago. She was proud and arrogant. She didn't believe it, and she was not convinced. Only when I saw it today did I know that there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there are people beyond people. How can the light of fireflies compare with the sun and the moon? Zhenghui, my niece is so shameless."

"Look at this clever mouth, it can really talk."

"It's not like my niece can speak. Everything my niece says is true."

In a few words, he praised himself and Lin Ning even more, and especially showed his loyalty, so he would not take away Lin Ning's glory in the future.Lin Ning smiled and said nothing for a long while while clasping Zhen Ling's hand affectionately.

Yuzhi stepped forward to refill tea twice, Lin Ning sighed: "I heard that elder brother wants to go back to work in Jiangnan?"

Mrs. Song took a sip of her tea and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, "Our family's ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River. In the final analysis, the south of the Yangtze River is our root. In Beijing, there are many high-ranking officials and dignitaries, and there are many royal families. Our family's foundation in Beijing is too weak. Being able to go to the south of the Yangtze River is like a fish in water."

Lin Ning frowned slightly, "Mom is getting old, I'm afraid it's not easy to go back and forth like this."

Mrs. Song was taken aback, "It's our fault. It's just that my father has been gone for three years. As the eldest son, the master should take care of his mother. How can I leave my mother alone in Beijing? Wouldn't it make mother look bad if she said she didn't want the Zhen family to value her?"

The words are nice to hear.However, with An's departure, it might be difficult for Lin Ning and her to see each other again.Although Lin Ning traveled through time, since he agreed to Concubine Zhen and accepted this task, he would naturally plan for her.

An's is not the original marriage, but a political marriage that hit it off after the two parties weighed the pros and cons.After marrying into the Zhen family as his successor, he had only one daughter, Concubine Zhen Gui, and no other heirs.Zhen Yingjia is the eldest son of the first wife.To say that he treats An's badly is not a big deal.There is no shortage of food and drink, and they are never treated badly.It's just that it's just a matter of saving face, not to mention, in Zhen Yingjia's view, An's is his trump card for his future.

As long as An's is kept in his hands, he can effectively use the past relationship between An's and the emperor.For the sake of An's face, the emperor will give the Zhen family preferential treatment.An's who can be used as a chess piece, even if he has no worries about food and clothing, and lives in a rich life, if he is not at ease, where can he find happiness?

It's better to stay in Beijing, at least you can do whatever you want and be happier.

Lin Ning put the teacup down, "There are so many gossips. Anyone with eyes will see how the eldest brother treats his mother. Although our family is from Jiangnan, if my mother is from Jiangnan, she is also from Jiangnan. But mother I have been in the palace for many years, and I have long been used to the life in Beijing. Even though my father was in the south of the Yangtze River in those years, he was not used to it. It would be better to let my mother stay in Beijing. How can someone who is considerate and filial to his mother be unfilial?"

Song seemed to want to say something more, but was interrupted by Lin Ning raising his hand, "I know my sister-in-law's concerns. My sister-in-law only thinks about my mother, think about me. If you go, if your mother follows you , am I not alone? Even the emperor may be concerned about it."

What you want is the emperor's concern.With the emperor's concern, and the empress in the palace, the Zhen family is a local snake. In this way, they can become the emperor of the earth without being domineering in the south of the Yangtze River?

only……

Mrs. Song glanced at Lin Ning. How could the emperor want An to stay in Beijing? In this way, if they don't agree, and the emperor doesn't want An to stay away, the Jiangnan errand will still be accepted. ?

Song's heart skipped a beat, "Your Majesty said the same thing, turn around and talk to the master, and ask mother what she means."

Lin Ning looked a little relaxed, and the Song family said again: "Speaking of Jiangnan, what the master values ​​most is the position of doctor in Jiangning's Weaving House. A few years ago, the Wang family resigned, and the master had this intention. It's just a coincidence that the father-in-law passed away and Ding You died. Three years. After recovering, he was valued by the Holy Master and got a job in Beijing. Now I heard that the original doctor will change again?"

Lin Ning pursed his lips. He wanted her to help him find a job, and he wanted her to speak out.

"Sister-in-law be careful, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics!"

Song Shi closed her mouth, but there was a trace of displeasure on her face.Lin Ning hurriedly took Zhen Ling's hand and said, "After a while, it will be the draft period, but Rui'er has reported her name? Do you have any plans at home?"

Song thought about it, and laughed again, "Yes! I handed in my name earlier. I didn't dare to plan it. However, I heard that there are many good-looking people in this show. The ministers are outside I heard that Concubine Shu, Concubine Min, and Concubine Hui are all looking for information to win over people. Let me tell you, even if it is a good family, how can it be safe for its own family to form an alliance?"

Mrs. Song reached out to hold Zhen Ling and brought her to Lin Ning, "It's not that the minister is boasting. Rui'er doesn't say anything else, just like this, she is one of the best in Jiangnan, otherwise she would not have a talented woman in Jiangnan at a young age." The title. The minister does not ask her to do anything, but if she can help the empress a little bit, it is her good fortune."

The corners of Lin Ning's mouth were slightly curved, and he took off the bracelet on his wrist and put it on Zhen Ling's hand, "Sister-in-law is too modest."

The meaning of the simple five words is tacitly understood by everyone.

They ate some snacks and chattered some unnutritious official talk, and Song got up to leave.

After a scene was performed, Lin Ning breathed a sigh of relief and stretched his waist, only feeling comfortable physically and mentally!

Yuzhan listened outside for most of the time, and was very unhappy, "Your Majesty, speaking of it, the servants also followed into the palace from the mansion, so it shouldn't be said that the mansion is not. But look at the appearance of the eldest girl, and The eldest wife's complacent look does not mean that she really wants to help the empress. She clearly wants to step on the empress to climb higher branches! Thinking of their faces when the empress was in trouble, how can the empress agree today!"

If the original trajectory had been followed, with Concubine Zhen Gui intervening, Zhen Ling would never have entered the palace.Of course, An Shi didn't stay either.Lin Ning is not Concubine Zhen, she has no feelings for the emperor, she is not keen on power, she only comes for the task, but she is not as constrained by her emotions as Concubine Zhen.

Lin Ning poked Yuzhan, "You are also in your 20s. You have been in the palace for so many years, why are you still so useless?"

Lin Ning shook his head and sighed, but there was no blame in his eyes.Yuzhan is not smart enough, sometimes even a little naive and impulsive, but she is more loyal than anyone else.Even later, when the Zhen family and the fifth prince were defeated, Concubine Zhen Gui was thrown into the cold palace, and Yuzhi died. Only Yuzhan followed her, seeking relationships in the cold palace, and even sacrificed herself to let the eunuchs have sex, just to give Zhen Guifei Ask for a little food.Climbing Goudongzi went to the Imperial Hospital to steal medicine dregs, just to treat the seriously ill Concubine Zhen Gui.

Thinking of this, Lin Ning felt a little sympathetic, and took Yuzhan to sit on the couch next to him, and said slowly: "Mother, eldest brother and second brother are just a few of them, and although they are related to the emperor, they are also because of the stepmother. , They will not treat their mother badly, but if they say that they can do their best to their mother, they really can't. The emperor is far away in the sky in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Zhen family has lived for generations. Once they go to Jiangnan, the Zhen family has big ambitions and big moves."

"Holding my mother in my hands is to tell everyone in the south that the Zhen family has an old lord whom the emperor respects. Not only will others not dare to provoke them, but it will also increase the prestige and influence of the Zhen family in the south of the Yangtze River. Your Majesty Nostalgia, if my mother is in the south of the Yangtze River, if the elder brother secretly reports some things about the mother in some small details, and asks for some favors in the name of the mother, the emperor may not agree. Don't look at it, it's just a small matter, maybe it can be done in Jiangnan Call the wind and call the rain."

"I can't let them benefit. It's true that my mother has taken the blame and ruined her relationship with the emperor. Besides, if my mother is in Jiangnan, I'm afraid I will be forced to be controlled by others. You only saw that I left Zhen Ling behind, I don't know that this is actually just a deal between us. My sister-in-law wants me to help find a job as a doctor in Jiangning Weaving Mansion, and I don't want to interfere with the previous official position. So I can only exchange Zhen Ling for my mother."

Yuzhan was stunned when he heard this, and even more confused, "Since the master guessed their thoughts and knew that they wanted to dominate the south of the Yangtze River, why didn't you stop and leave Zhen Ling behind. If Zhen Ling enters the palace, Zhen Ling With two concubines in the family, the influence in the south of the Yangtze River is bound to be even greater."

"Stop it? I'm a concubine, how can I stop it? Do you want me to talk to the emperor? I am the daughter of the Zhen family. The Zhen family has not done anything yet. If I say such a thing, what will the emperor think of me?" Lin Ning shook his head. With a sigh, "Let them go. Jiangnan is not the only problem. It must be resolved. In the current situation, several forces are intertwined, but it is not easy to start. If the Zhen family can take advantage of the advantages of local snakes to integrate their forces, then On the contrary, it can be said that it helped the imperial court to break it into a whole, the target is bigger, and it is easier to strike."

"Mother is a smart person. As long as she is in the capital, the affairs of Jiangnan have nothing to do with her. If there is anything in the future, it has nothing to do with her. With the old love with the emperor, naturally you can enjoy your old age in peace."

Yuzhan stomped her feet, "Let the empress think about everything. But why doesn't the empress think about herself? The palace is a place where only the newcomers laugh and the old ones don't cry. The few in the palace are enough for now." The empress is very upset. I don’t know how many beauties will come in in the draft. Here comes another big girl with a wicked heart, who is still related to the empress by blood. Maybe she will do something with her prestige. Empress!"

Lin Ning chuckled, "Why are you in such a hurry, what are you doing, Zhen Ling, so there is no one else? There is no way to stop newcomers from entering the palace. Besides, I am not Empress Mo, and I am not capable of winning the emperor's "true love". If the family dominates, I'm afraid that the one who can't tolerate me will be the emperor."

Speaking of this true love, Lin Ning felt that most of it was because Empress Mo died early and became the white moonlight in the emperor's heart.The shortcomings are automatically blocked, and you can only see her magnified several times, or even dozens of times.

If Empress Mo is still alive, it is hard to say whether she can still love her truly.

Lin Ning sighed and shook his head, stopped talking here, and took a letter to Yuzhan, "Ask someone to send it out of the palace to mother. If the eldest brother wants to leave Beijing, it will be deserted for mother to live alone in the house in Beijing. Third brother and third brother Although the sister-in-law is gone, she left behind a pair of children. Although the mother is not the original spouse, she is also the main wife, the aunt of the third brother, and the grandmother of the nephew and niece. It is reasonable to take it and take it with her to take care of her."

Master Zhen San was born of a concubine, his health was not good, and he died young.Mrs. Zhen San was deeply in love with her husband and wife, and she also died of love.For this reason, she also got the title of a martyr.It is also thanks to the mother who has the name of Zhenlie. Although her children have not been valued by the Zhen family and lived a hard life, they were not implicated when the Zhen family was defeated.

Now this pair of children, one named Zhen Li, is only seven years old.One is named Zhen Wei, who is only five years old.They are still young, if they are carefully tuned/taught, they will have a lot to do.

only……

Yuzhan raised her head, "Madam, who doesn't know the relationship between the old lady and the emperor, the old lady stayed in Beijing and was raised by the old lady's side. If she goes to the palace with her to see the nobleman, or if there is some great fortune, where is the old lady?" Can you bear it?"

Nature can't tolerate it.Lin Ning smiled, "So what if I can't tolerate it? Grandmother loves her grandchildren and pity her for losing her parents, so she took over to raise her. How can elder brother stop it? Maybe he can stop it? First of all, we are in Beijing now. If elder brother stops, mother will always Make a fuss, make a fuss in front of the emperor, don't even think about the big brother's job seeking. Besides, isn't there me? Although I can't do anything else, the previous court can't get involved. But if you want to find someone in the draft It's not difficult at all with my current status to name Zhen Ling."

Yuzhan understood, it was because they saw that they had to respond, and there was unspeakable suffering.

Lin Ning said again: "There is no need to avoid people to send it. It's not something that can't be known to others. It's not good to sneak around and let the emperor know. It's fair and aboveboard. If the emperor wants to see it, then go and see it."

Just read it.Zhen Yingjia also has children, An family has many choices in raising her grandchildren, why didn't she choose Zhen Yingjia, who will be responsible for her retirement in terms of etiquette, but choose a concubine?

Besides, the Song family and Zhen Ling met Lin Ning only today, and Lin Ning refused to let them bring the letter back, instead he found someone else.It can be seen that the relationship between the two sides is not very good.

This also gave the emperor a shot of vaccination.In the future, if Zhen Yingjia had anything to do, she wouldn't come to them as a raft again, or get involved with them.

Yuzhan held the letter, and although she answered, her face was still frowning. Lin Ning didn't know that she was still thinking about Zhen Ling, and said with a smile: "Okay, I know your master well. Don't worry. Concubine Shu Although he is a little clever, he can only play tricks. Otherwise, the matter of the eldest prince would not be defeated so easily. This kind of person is nothing to be afraid of. There must be a few high-ranking officials in the palace to distribute power. Keep it. Concubine Hui has no children, as long as her way of raising the prince is cut off, she will not be able to do anything. Besides, she will not succeed in robbing Xiao Wu, and the fake illness has become a real illness. If you can't see it , Can we survive this year? I have no idea. Concubine Min..."

Lin Ning paused, Concubine Min was deep in thought and powerful in tactics.It can be seen from the matter of Yuqiong and Taohong alone.

She bought Yuqiong and bit back at the original owner, but Yuqiong didn't even know that it was Concubine Min who bought her, and the only clue pointed to Concubine Shu's Zhaoyang Palace.It was a bitter plan to send Tao Hong to her side, but this bitter plan had nothing to do with her, the only thing involved was Concubine Shu's Zhaoyang Palace.

Really good skill!This person must not stay!

In fact, it may not be impossible to kill Concubine Min directly.But Lin Ning wanted more than this.According to the original story track, Concubine Min died anyway, at the hands of Concubine Zhen.But what happened?Tu Mingyuan is not the same as the emperor?The Zhen family, the fifth prince, or Concubine Zhen, which one is better?

Therefore, Lin Ning didn't want to take action easily, because she had to hit with one blow, not only to defeat Concubine Min, but also to cut off Tu Mingyuan's path!

Didn't Concubine Min get her current status through the emperor's "true love"?Didn't Tu Mingyuan fall into the eyes of the emperor because of his similar appearance to "true love", and let the emperor choose him as the heir in one fell swoop?So, why not just start with this "true love"!

April is the period of the draft, the first is the primary selection, the re-election in May, and then the final selection.Zhen Ling made it all the way through and got a spot.However, it may be because there is already a daughter of the Zhen family in the palace, not to mention because of what happened years ago, Tu Yuanhai probably felt ashamed. After Yuan Hai's favor.In February, Lin Ning won the title of Jin and became the head of the nine concubines.

Therefore, although Zhen Ling's family background is not bad, but her status in the palace is not high, she is just a talented person.

One day in the hot summer of June, Zhen Ling came to greet Lin Ning.After talking to each other, Lin Ning ate a few more mung bean cakes and began to feel unwell and pale.

Yuzhan was startled, and hurriedly coaxed the imperial physician to come over for a diagnosis and treatment, but it turned out that she had been poisoned, and it was Fu Rongdi!