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Shui Rong's eyes stared at the Princess Beijing who was so close to Chi Chi, and something strange gradually grew in his heart. He made the daughter of the boudoir in Beijing dream about him, but he didn't know that the charming Princess Beijing in front of him was the one who made people dream about him. people.
Then again, Shui Rong heard that Concubine Beijing was looking for Yuanchun, and felt increasingly helpless.
Speaking of this matter, Shui Rong felt helpless. Originally, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were harmonious, but nearly a year after Yuanchun married into the palace, they still had nothing to do. This made Princess Beijing even more dissatisfied, and she made many suggestions in her words. meaning.
Moreover, this is still under the premise of water-soluble protection, so it is probably an implicit meaning. If not, I am afraid that it would have been a long time ago.
How to put it, if Princess Beijing is a vicious stepmother, Shui Rong doesn't need to care about it, just to protect his wife, but this stepmother sincerely dotes on him, which way should Shui Rong turn?
The problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been a deadlock since ancient times.
In fact, Shui Rong understood that Concubine Beijing's original intention was to please Shui Rong. He doted on Yuan Chun, but he couldn't do it without restraint. He couldn't keep dragging Yuan Chun as the royal concubine because she had no children.
After groaning, Shui Rong changed the topic and said, "It's not too early, let's get someone to prepare the carriage first."
When Princess Beijing heard this, she understood that Shui Rong was changing the subject. She raised her pretty eyebrows but didn't say anything.
The monkey has said that at the end of the year, Yuanchun's belly has not moved, so he has to marry Keqing. He cannot go back on his word at that time, and the Prince of Beijing must not have no heirs.
Shui Rong glanced at Princess Beijing and suddenly smiled and said: "Mother, this is Yuanchun's first time attending a palace banquet. I'm afraid I might be rude in some way. Mother, I need you to take care of her."
Yuanchun stared at the young man with a smile on his face, and felt a touch of sweetness in his heart, nourishing his heart. After all, his husband was thinking of her and thinking about her at all times.
Concubine Beijing looked at Shui Rong with bright eyes, half-smiling, slightly raised corners of her tender lips, and whispered softly: "Yuan Chun was originally a female historian in the palace, and she is more familiar with the rules in the palace than I am, so why should I come here?" Take care of.”
Shui Rong laughed when he heard this and said, "Yuanchun was a female historian before, and now she is the Princess of Beijing. How can they be compared? Besides, you are her mother-in-law, so you should teach her more."
The Beijing Concubine stared at the young man, her eyes as clear as a pool of water flashed a strange color, and she spat softly: "Yuanchun is the dignified Beijing Prince's Concubine, representing the face of Beijing Prince's Mansion. I will not distinguish between the important and the unimportant."
When Shui Rong heard this, it was clear that the Concubine of Beijing loved to make his little daughter's temper right in front of him, but how could she be an ordinary person to hold the position of Concubine of Beijing? How could he not know which one was more important and which one was less important?
After a while, a servant came to report that the carriage was ready and ready to go at any time.
Shui Rong's eyes fell on Tan Chun, Baochai and his group, and he said with a smile: "You just stay busy in the house until we come back."
There is a banquet in the palace, and the female family members of the rear house are not allowed to enter without official orders. They are not even considered concubines at the moment, so naturally they are not qualified to enter. If they want to enter, they must at least be named as concubines.
And after attending the palace banquet, they also have to entertain themselves in the palace, so there is no need to restrain them.
Everyone agreed upon hearing the words, while Shui Rong and Yuan Chun helped Princess Beijing leave, one on the left and the other on the right.
Daming Palace.
In the splendid palace, the Supreme Emperor in apricot-yellow robes sat on a table, playing with the chessboard on the table, quite interested in amusing himself.
There was a sound of light footsteps in his ears. The Supreme Emperor raised his eyes and saw the figure of the person coming. There was a trace of undetectable joy in his turbid eyes. He said calmly: "Xiao Liu is here, just in time to play chess with me." Bureau."
Yes, the person who came was none other than Shui Rong. At the Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet, Emperor Yongkang led the royal family, nobles, civil and military ministers to worship at the Moon Altar. After the worship, all that was left was to wait for the banquet in the palace. Shui Rong took advantage of the opportunity and Come to Daming Palace with your party.
As for the fear of Emperor Yongkang, it has been passed on, and coupled with the performance of water soluble in the court, there is no need to be too taboo.
How come you have to be suspicious of your biological father?
Shui Rong cupped his hands in response, and sat down on the brocade pier in front of several cases. He held a cloud in his hand, but his eyes fell on the Supreme Emperor. His face was sallow, and he looked more and more depressed. Darkness fell.
I had previously advised the Supreme Emperor not to take the golden elixir, but looking at it now, the Supreme Emperor has not stopped.
Although he knew it, Shui Rong didn't want to remind him again. After all, the so-called golden elixir is something that can make people become immortals. If you stop him, you will cut off his path to immortality.
Moreover, for the emperor in front of him who had controlled the world, his self-centered nature was engraved deep in his heart. A temporary admonishment was acceptable, but if repeated over and over again, it would only make him feel disgusted.
After a pause, Shui Rong said softly: "The Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, why doesn't the Supreme Emperor go out to have some fun?"
The older a person gets, the more they like to have their children and grandchildren around their knees, even if they are as noble as the Emperor. However, on the day of reunion, the Emperor still had no excuse, so Shui Rong had no choice but to pay a visit.
The Supreme Emperor fell in love, and a hint of sadness flashed through his cloudy eyes, and he said bleakly: "The excitement is other people's excitement, so it doesn't matter if I go. Besides, if I go, it will disturb the celebration."
Water soluble: "."
How should he answer this? Speaking of which, the blame for this matter was on the Supreme Emperor himself. In his later years, he was tired of hard work, extravagant and wasteful, father and son turned against each other, and brothers fought against each other. They were either deposed or imprisoned. There was not much left, which was Emperor Yongkang who was now in Dabao. Then He was also the person that the Supreme Emperor disliked at the beginning.
In short, it was done by the Supreme Emperor himself.
The Supreme Emperor disliked him as the "fourth brother", but in the end he chose him to succeed him. Firstly, there were not many princes left at that time and he had no choice. Secondly, he saw that Emperor Yongkang was a capable person, which was also the most important point.
In front of Jiangshan Sheji, personal preferences are insignificant.
In fact, when the Supreme Emperor was young, he was also wise and powerful. This may be a historical necessity. In his later years, people tend to become more confused. The most famous ones are Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
When the Supreme Emperor saw Shui Rong being silent, he chuckled and said leisurely: "As people get older, they always like to recall the past, so you don't have to worry about it."
Shui Rong nodded slightly when he heard the words and responded: "I understand."
What Shui Xiong can think about now is nothing more than guarding one-third of an acre of land and living a peaceful life. As the youngest, he probably took care of the guilt of the Supreme Emperor's coma in his later years, so he took care of him.
In fact, in Shui Rong's heart, he likes the Supreme Emperor to live longer, which is beneficial to him, but he is more aware of the Supreme Emperor's willfulness, which makes him unable to dissuade him.
Apart from other things, Emperor Yongkang has been on the throne for several years. It can be seen that the relationship between father and son has been eased?
When the Supreme Emperor heard Shui Rong's self-proclaimed words, a flash of approval flashed through his turbid eyes, and he whispered: "Although I live in seclusion in the Daming Palace, I have heard about the direction of the court. You are a sensible person, and I am very pleased to hear it. "
Shui Rong paused in his heart when he heard the words. "Mingshi" is a very sensitive word. It seems that Emperor Yongkang's intention to reform has reached the ears of the Supreme Emperor, conveying his approval in a subtle way.
And since he was sensible, there were naturally people who were ignorant. I think it was some princes and nobles who were dissatisfied with Emperor Yongkang's actions and came to complain.
Nodding lightly, Shui Rong said seriously, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am rooted in the imperial court, and I will naturally do whatever it takes to implement policies that are beneficial to the imperial court. I only want the prosperity of the country."
We are the same as the country, this is not an empty talk. Only when the Qian Dynasty becomes more prosperous, will they, the royal relatives and dignitaries, become more and more comfortable.
The Supreme Emperor chuckled lightly when he heard this, and said no more. He quietly played chess with Shui Rong, which was probably a little comfort during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Kunning Palace, Kunde Palace.
In the middle palace, the cloud-topped sandalwood beams are used as beams, crystal jade bis are used as lamps, pearls are used as curtains, and gold and silver are used as pillar foundations. The hall is magnificent, luxurious and luxurious.
Zhou Hou, the lord of the middle palace in the queen's crown, was sitting on a soft couch on a high platform. He was wearing a court dress embroidered with gold and silver silk phoenixes and phoenixes. There were large peonies embroidered on the sleeves, which were extremely bright and set off the beauty's beauty.
Since there are many concubines, imperial concubines, princesses, and imperial wives in the harem below, the palace is full of pearls and emeralds.
Hou Zhou held a cup of fragrant tea and sipped it gently. His every move showed his grace and elegance. His beautiful eyes fell on Yuan Chun who was sitting in front of him. He smiled sweetly and said: "Yuan Chun is also a person who goes out from the palace. After all, , the palace is also half of your natal family, from now on you will come to the palace more often to accompany me to relieve my boredom."
Jia Yuanchun was originally the female historian of the palace, and everyone knew this. It was a bit unreasonable to say that the palace was half of Yuanchun's natal family, but everyone was not stupid, and they also knew that this meant the queen's closeness.
Although Jia Yuanchun was born in the Duke's palace, he was only a second wife. In the eyes of everyone in the palace, his background was considered low, so he lived in the palace as a female official. She became old and wan, but luck came from heaven and she became a prominent Beijing emperor. Princess, some people's hearts are a little sour.
Concubine Beijing heard this, her face was calm, but she was unhappy in her heart. In the eyes of others, this was the queen's expression of closeness, but the woman was jealous, so she specifically pointed out that Yuanchun was from the palace, and expressed her fancy. This means that he wants to praise and kill Yuanchun.
Although Princess Beijing had a lot of criticism towards Yuanchun, she represented the dignity of the Prince of Beijing in the end. If Yuanchun made a fool of herself, she, the Prince of Beijing, would also suffer.
What I'm just confused about is, when did the Prince of Beijing offend Empress Zhou?
Concubine Beijing was not in a hurry to help. She wanted to wait until Yuanchun acted on his own, and then she took action when it became unsustainable.
Yuan Chun saw Princess Beijing holding the crystal grapes on the table calmly and eating them, and she understood. Fengze's jade face was covered with a smile, and she bowed and said: "I thank you for your kindness, but the prince is not They are relatives of the royal family, the husband is the wife's guide, the royal family is my concubine's husband's family, and that is my own home. When I have free time, I will often come to the palace to visit the emperor's wife."
When Zhou Hou heard this, her charming jade face was still calm, but she was slightly startled in her heart. An imperceptible strangeness flashed through her eyes when she looked at Yuan Chun. She righteously stated that her husband was the wife, and that she was a member of the royal family. As for her status, making fun of her is making fun of the royal family. If she, the queen, turns a blind eye, it would seem to be her fault.
What a clever mouth, but he underestimated her.
With a chuckle, Empress Zhou smiled lightly, nodded and said, "That's right, you and I are sisters-in-law, so you should be as close as possible."
Since she is the queen's sister-in-law, who dares to make trouble?
Yuanchun bowed respectfully and immediately sat down, his manner dignified and no one could see anything wrong.
Yuanchun roughly guessed at Empress Zhou's ill intentions. It was most likely because the Palace of Prince Beijing and the Palace of Prince Yong were too close. She would need to discuss this matter with her husband after returning home.
Chapter 301 Zhen Hua: A broken piece of jade, just right when it breaks
As night falls and the lanterns are turned on, the bright moon rises into the sky. Under the clear light of the moon, the Qianqing Palace in the imperial city holds a grand Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to offer sacrifices to the moon.
On the altar table is placed the symbol of the Moon Palace, and on it is a large mooncake about fifty-five centimeters in diameter and weighing about ten kilograms. Looking from a distance, the mooncake is clearly printed with the words "Yu Yi Palace" and the words "Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine" and "Chang'e". Various patterns suitable for the occasion, such as flying to the moon, pine and crane, etc.
To the left and right of the big mooncakes, small mooncakes weighing one to three kilograms are placed around each one. At the same time, several plates of various small mooncakes are placed, as well as several cups of wine and tea. Seasonal flowers and fresh fruits are also placed on the table.
The banquet was lively and popular, with the sound of silk and bamboo playing constantly, people drinking and drinking, talking happily, and enjoying themselves. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that everyone was bored.
No one would like a palace banquet with complicated rules. It is far inferior to having family fun at your own mansion. This is equivalent to a company team building. Although you don't want to, you still have to happily participate.
Beside a clear pond somewhere, the moonlight in the sky is as cool as water. I can listen to the gurgling stream, bathe in the moonlight, and enjoy the refreshing feeling brought by autumn.
"Xiao Liu, what are you doing here?"
Suddenly, a figure came slowly towards the moonlight, and it was none other than King Zhongshun.
When Shui Rong saw the person coming, he chuckled with a drunken face, rubbed his forehead, and said softly: "Hey, the banquet is too noisy, let's try to make it quiet."
King Zhongshun also looked tipsy. Hearing the young man's words, he couldn't help but smile knowingly and said: "I am the same, why don't we go around and try to clean things up together."
Shui Rong didn't refuse, and just to kill time, he and King Zhongshun walked on the eaves of the palace corridor under the moonlight.
He had barely taken two steps when King Zhongshun's eyes flashed with an inexplicable strangeness, and he whispered: "Xiao Shiliu, have you gone to see your father before?"
Shui Rong looked slightly startled when he heard this, nodded and said, "I've seen it before."
The imperial city was like a house surrounded by a fence. It looked strict, but in fact it was ventilated everywhere. King Zhongshun received the news and it did not surprise Shui Rong. Besides, he had no intention of covering up, so he naturally had nothing to fear.
King Zhongshun sighed softly, looked at the full moon in the sky with burning eyes, and said leisurely: "My father is getting older, and his temperament has become more and more withdrawn. It was originally a festival for family reunion, but..."
The rest of the words are hard to say, but Shui Rong understands that the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night, but the Emperor can't make any excuses, actually has an impact on the reputation of Emperor Yongkang. These loyal and submissive kings are not easy to talk to outsiders, but for Shui Rong, this "brother" , I can certainly complain.
The words spoken after drinking are always thoughtless.
Shui Rong looked indifferent when he heard this. The rift between Emperor Yongkang and the Supreme Emperor was not a result of a day. Emperor Yongkang's reputation was already bad, and even if it had an impact now, it would not have much impact.
Having said that, Shui Rong also had doubts in his heart. Logically speaking, since the Supreme Emperor chose Emperor Yongkang as his successor, even if he disliked him, it would not lead to a estrangement between father and son.
Why did the Supreme Emperor go against all opinions and allow him to adopt the Beijing Palace to escape from the whirlpool of the crown prince, and also controlled the military and political affairs without retreating at all? It seemed that he was sure that Emperor Yongkang would secretly resort to some dirty tricks, and he had no choice but to do so in order to preserve his life.
If you think about it carefully, there were a lot of things wrong with the deposing of the prince. Although the emperor was suspected of attacking the prince's party, could Emperor Yongkang, the ultimate beneficiary, be spotless? Even if you are not directly involved, will you hesitate to follow the trend?
For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao knew that it was Cao Pi who poisoned his most beloved Cao Chong, but he still chose Cao Pi to succeed him.
However, these are mostly conjectures without any evidence. Maybe the Supreme Emperor could not let go of his dignity, and Emperor Yongkang was stubborn, so it is not certain that there was a deep rift between father and son.
Not to mention Shui Rong's guess, he didn't intend to delve into it. Only when he was confused could his life go smoothly.
After groaning, Shui Rong whispered: "It's okay for my father to spend his old age in the Daming Palace, and let's not talk about these unforeseen circumstances."
It's just a temporary feeling. If you continue to talk, you will become sensitive. Don't think that King Zhongshun will open up his heart by talking to you like a brother and brother. Who knows if there is any temptation in his heart.
King Zhongshun obviously also understood that, just as Shui Rong thought, he was just feeling emotional for a moment. The two chatted softly, talking about matters in the government, and occasionally involving some complaints about political affairs.
Well, it's probably the employees who are miserable.
In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was over, and all the civil and military officials returned home with their families to spend their own reunion night. At the royal family banquet, the emperor led his concubines, brothers, princes, and grandchildren to admire the moon, drink wine, eat moon cakes, and raise glasses to invite everyone. moon.