Empress Han

Yu'er took the token to go out of the palace and asked Su Sheng to find a young eunuch Zheng Yan to go out with her.The rule in the palace is that maids are not allowed to go out of the palace alone. If they need to go out of the palace to do business, they must be accompanied by a young eunuch, but this little eunuch doesn't have to worry at all, Su Sheng managed to transfer and teach such a sensible person.

When she arrived at Chenghou Mansion, Yu'er raised her head and forgot. The three words Chenghou Mansion on the plaque were strong and powerful. Even Yu'er, who didn't know what calligraphy was, could see that these words were quite imposing. Hou's notes, from which we can see the demeanor of the first Chenghou.

Yu'er asked Zheng Yan to knock on the door, and a porter came out of the corner door. He was a bit puzzled when he saw the two of them, but as a porter, he still had good eyesight. The clothes of the two belonged to the palace, so he hurried out and asked respectfully, " You two are on business, may I ask why you are here?"

Zheng Yan turned his body so that the porter could see Yu'er, "The two of us are ordered by the Crown Princess to meet Mrs. Chenghou and pass it on for me."

The concierge nodded yes, and after entering the door, he hurriedly asked someone to look after them for him, and hurriedly reported to the steward of the main courtyard of Chenghou's mansion.

The steward was taken aback, "What did you say, someone came from the palace?"

The concierge should be "Yes, it is the dress of the palace. It is hard to say anything else about the villain. You know this kind of vision, but you have never recognized anyone wrong."

The steward nodded, "You wait for me here, and I will report to Madam."

The steward entered the main courtyard, just as Madam Chenghou's maid, Cui Zhu, was outside the door of the main room. Seeing the steward coming, she walked over, "Housekeeper Li, why are you here? Do you have anything to report to Madam?"

"There are people coming from the palace. They are just outside the gate. They say they are meeting Madam at the order of the Crown Princess. The girl should tell Madam quickly. Don't neglect the people in the palace."

Cui Zhu nodded, pushed the door open and went in.Seeing that the New Year is coming, Mrs. Chenghou is counting the gift lists for each family, and this kind of thing can't be sloppy at all.

Seeing Cuizhu push the door in, Mrs. Chenghou put down the account book in her hand, "What's the matter?"

Mrs. Chenghou is over forty this year, but she is well maintained. She looks like she is not yet thirty. The skin on her face is still radiant, and the hairpin with gold inlaid jade bat pattern looks even younger.

Cui Zhu approached, "Someone is coming from the palace, just outside the gate, ma'am, could it be that the palace knew about the matter of the son, and they are here to question the crime?"

Mrs. Chenghou shook her head, "No, it's not impossible for the palace to know about the matter of the son, but if you ask the crime, there will not be just two people who came today. It seems that this choice cannot be avoided after all. It's all my fault. Teach the prince well, otherwise Lord Hou will not be faced with a dilemma. Inform Lord Hou quickly, and discuss with Lord Hou after I send the envoy from the palace."

Yu'er waited outside the door for a while, and the side door of Hou Mansion opened wide.The door of the Hou Mansion is also particular about which door to open, the main door can only be opened by dignitaries, the corner door can only be opened by handymen, the back door is used by even worse women, and the side door is for family members to enter and exit.Although Yu'er and Zheng Yan are envoys from the palace, their identities are just little maids and eunuchs. If they open the main door, wouldn't they be linked to high-ranking officials? Don't feel wronged by their status in the palace.It can be seen from this that Mrs. Chenghou manages the family well, and the servants in the mansion are also well-trained.

Madam Chenghou naturally would not come to welcome them, it was the housekeeper who came.

The housekeeper brought Yu'er and Zheng Yan to the main courtyard, and Mrs. Chenghou was waiting for them.

Mrs. Chenghou greeted, "The two are from the Eastern Palace. I don't know what's the matter with the princess. Can you tell me." Cuizhu smiled and poured tea for the two of them, and gave them all the things in their hands. It seems that it is not silver but pearls.

Yu'er saluted according to the rules, and Zheng Yan also saluted silently behind her, and smiled slightly, "Ma'am, the princess also heard from His Royal Highness that King Lian rebelled, and several surrounding state capitals were affected. I don’t quite understand. Some people say that Chenghou’s son has stayed in Liancheng for a few days, so he must know the surrounding geography and many other situations. He wants the prince to provide some references for the prince. If the emperor sees it, it’s okay to say less Be a doctor, this is a road to the sky in one step, well done, how can His Royal Highness not see it."

Mrs. Chenghou couldn't help smiling wryly, she was afraid of what would happen, it seemed that she really had to make some choices, but she didn't know whether the crown prince or King Lian would win this time, forget it, let's discuss it with Lord Hou, Not to mention the obvious result of who is stronger between the emperor's prince and Lian Wang, but they have no choice at all when they are still in the capital. Pull into the water, otherwise, where would there be the current fear.

Hardened, Mrs. Chenghou smiled at Yu'er, "Being able to be a doctor is a good opportunity to learn from all the important officials in the court, and it is also his great honor. The crown prince can actually value the meager things of my family Chongning." If I can be loyal to the country, I can finally be worthy of my ancestors, but for this matter, I still need to tell my master that when I enter the palace tomorrow, I will definitely give my mother a letter."

With these words, Yu'er has almost achieved today's goal, and said goodbye wisely, "If this is the case, then I will leave. I will disturb the family today, and please don't blame Madam."

When Yu'er and Zheng Yan left the house, Mrs. Chenghou changed her dignity and looked at Cui Zhu, "The son should be in the Jinlan Courtyard at this time, and let people watch the son and not allow him to go out. I will talk to the master later." After discussing with him, I have something to say to him, it was my fault for not teaching well before, and if I let him add chaos to the mansion at this time, then it involves the life and death of the mansion, so I can't let him mess around."

Cui Zhu didn't dare to say anything at all, she should have ordered the guards afterwards, the eldest son is the only son of the madam, so the madam would not do anything harmful to the elder son, but if they can't complete the things that the madam asked, the madam will, in a rage, But let's just say it won't end well, who cares about a few servants.

The prince was laughing with the servant girl in the house, and when he saw that there were more guards outside, he suddenly lost his playfulness. Is he stupid? Of course he is not. What does the Chenghou Mansion mean, but at that time he himself was already on the verge of riding a tiger, not to mention that his friends with wine and meat were happy to talk about it. Could he be called a brother and brother with the emperor and prince? It's just that when he got a little closer, King Lian would naturally hit a snake With the pole, frequent traffic put Chenghou Mansion on a chariot.

So if there is wine today and drunk today, if the emperor is really ruthless, the Chenghou Mansion will be destroyed in just one night. Now who is saying that Chenghou Mansion and Lian Wang Mansion have nothing to do with each other, who will believe it? People call each other brothers.

It's just that compared with the so-called wine and meat friends, the family is naturally more important. I have already dragged down the family. Under this kind of guilt, the son of Chenghou only knows to drink and play all day after he comes back. The support of King Lian is willing to cancel the previous affairs of Prince Lian's mansion, so seeing the increase of guards, he just thought that the capital is getting more dangerous. .

Here Mrs. Chenghou is going to Chenghou's study, and Chenghou is waiting in the study.Chenghou's study room can be called a mountain of bamboo slips. After all, books are not easy to get now. Chenghou sat in a large chair, his eyes were slightly closed, and he looked like he was asleep.

After Mrs. Chenghou came in, Chenghou opened his eyes, "How is it?"

Mrs. Chenghou nodded, "The prince is a benevolent person. Others don't know that the relationship between us and King Lian is half-coerced, but the prince is willing to give us a chance, saying that he can let Chongning be a servant, and the servant is a close minister. One is to put it in front of me for observation, and the other is to give us a chance. Tomorrow I have to enter the palace to reply to the Crown Princess, but I think this is a good opportunity to build a relationship with Prince Lian. I should agree. After all, Beijing is the foundation of His Majesty and the Crown Prince. However, King Lian’s troubles are only in some places around the fief. Although I, a woman, do not understand military matters, King Lian was exposed early, and it is obvious that he is not an opponent. We cannot pay for such a gamble. Chenghou Mansion to gamble."

Chenghou stroked his half-length beard, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, "Madam really understands that I didn't like King Lian's intentions from the beginning, but at that time, King Lian took Chongning as a guest, so I didn't dare to pass on the news. , otherwise Chongning would not be alive today."

The lazy body stretches out "It's ridiculous that he has great ambitions and talents, cultivated some secret manpower, recruited [-] refugees, and thought that he could become the world's top, overestimated. Now that Chong Ning is back, why should I have anything to do with them? Since the prince doesn't care about the past, he will reply to the concubine tomorrow, Chong would rather be the prince's pawn, anyway, I still have some face, the prince will not really let Chong Ning do some work as a petty official. The chaos of Prince Lian should be over soon Pingding, if he can make the prince have a good impression in the future, when the prince ascends the throne, he will definitely not treat him badly."

After a pause, "You go to see the Crown Princess tomorrow, and bring the pomegranate ornament with the Hundred Sons and Thousands of Sons. You will enter the palace tomorrow, more or less, to make amends. This thing has a good meaning, and the Crown Princess will like it. As for the other concubines of the Crown Prince You don’t need to worry about the room, the princess is the prince’s official wife, don’t get it wrong, our princess is not the master who is easy to get along with, you see the prince is active in the court now, and the backyard is safe. Safe and secure. The Crown Princess was just a family member before, and with this kind of means, it is by no means easy."

Mrs. Chenghou hesitated for a while, but she agreed. How many rubies and other red treasures were used to adorn the pomegranate ornament? It is considered the top item in the warehouse of Chenghou Mansion, but it is nothing compared to Chenghou Mansion. Reluctant to part with it, she agreed, "Na Chong Ning Na, I've been watched by someone, and you talk to him too, as a woman like me, I always don't see things so clearly."

Chenghou closed his eyes and fell asleep again, "He is the son of the prince, he can't be so muddle-headed anymore, and let people go around the trap so easily. When the matter of King Lian calms down, let him go to the frontier."

Mrs. Chenghou was shocked, "That place is not only bitterly cold, what if you encounter the Huns and get injured."

Chenghou was a little angry, "Woman is short-sighted, Chong Ning, if you hadn't spoiled me too much, you would have achieved nothing until now, causing troubles, a loving mother is a loser, and he went to the frontier. Did I tell him to start as a soldier? The title of Marquis Cheng has been supported by generations of Marquis military exploits. If he doesn't develop some skills, he can still have a bit of title on him. Can you and I watch him for the rest of his life? Even if there is an eventuality, that is He is not strong enough, my son must not be a person who will eat and wait to die, needless to say, I will arrange it when the time comes."

Regardless of Mrs. Chenghou's ugly face, Chenghou walked out of the study, looked in the direction, and went to the staff. There are some things that he alone can't see clearly.