Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 245 Princess Zhen goes to the harem

Ci'an Palace,

Old Concubine Zhen walked high in the hall, eating fruit cakes from time to time. There was nothing important to do during the Chinese New Year. It was cold outside, so she was too lazy to go out anyway. She glanced at the Zhen family girl and gave way;

"Don't just walk around like that. Eat something and drink something. Don't ask for anything. Keep it in your heart. You'll grow old quickly."

"No, old concubine, Shuiyu is eating."

Dongshou was accompanied by none other than them, Princess Zhen Shuiyu of Beijing, who both belonged to the Zhen family of Jinling, so they were naturally very close to each other.

bright moon,

The Princess of Beijing came to the palace to visit the old concubine and to explore what was going on inside the palace. Before the Zhen family's fleet came to Beijing, there were twists and turns at the dock. First, there were Taiping sect robbers who robbed the ship, and then Luo Yunhou.

I happened to be passing by and there was an autumn breeze. At first, the Imperial City Secretary was very involved and kept an eye on the Zhen family's chamber of commerce, wondering if many things could not be done.

"Old concubine, something happened to the Zhen family at the pier in the capital a few months ago. Are you afraid that it might disturb the Imperial City Department? Ru Ming is looking a little anxious, do you think?"

Princess Beijing had no choice but to tell her the purpose of her trip to see what the old lady would give her.

"No matter what he thinks, girl, what do the Zhen family think? As for me, even though I'm married to that boy Shui Rong, but what on earth does King Beijing think? I don't know what he thinks. Everything he does is OK.

You kept me in the dark!"

Old Concubine Zhen was also unambiguous. She looked at the younger generations of the Zhen family with some dissatisfaction, as if they were stupid women. Zhen Shuiyu knew what the old concubine meant. Is there anything she could do? If something happened to Wang Shuirong of Beijing, she would

But if you can run away, you must continue to walk.

"Old concubine, the Zhen family in Jinling has my father and the others here. How to deal with their affairs in the future? It is his own business to be in charge of the Northern Palace. The prince is just asking for revenge. He is guarding the border for Dawu, and he is not willing to ignore the imperial court.

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"Humph, you are only interested in denying the imperial court? Those words just lied to me. There are many courtiers who don't know the details. Then I asked me, why did the imperial court take such a big risk to seize the military power of the Northeast Palace? Is there no one in the outer cabinet who can resist?

wrong."

The old concubine shook her head, looked at the girl from the Zhen family who was blushing a little, and couldn't bear it, and continued;

"Girl, it's better to be still than to move now. The current situation in Ruming is becoming more and more strange and turbulent. No one can see clearly what the future holds. The King of the North knows what he is thinking. Can Ruming have no more opportunities? For example, last year the Jurchens invaded

In the Luoyun Plain outside the pass, this is the opportunity for Beijing Wang Shuirong to lead the reinforcements to attack the Jurchens, and then guard the outside of the pass. Could it be that he didn't fight for the position of the reinforcements commander, and was he too desperate to have the courage and courage?

The Jurchens tried their best, and if Marquis Luoyun of Ming Dynasty rose up in the imperial line, he would have no chance."

Such straightforward words made Princess Beijing's expression cloudy and uncertain. She naturally knew that what the old concubine said was true. Could it be, could it be that there was really no chance at all?

┡How can it be so easy for real people to pay incorrectly?

And I heard that outside the Pass, there are already traces of Donghu people to the west of Pingyun City. In a few years, outside the Pass, they will definitely be attacked by Jurchens and Donghu people from both sides. By that time, I don’t know whether

Quite how long.

Whether the Marquis of Luo Yun is still there to fight, or whether it is a short-lived flash in the pan, the two fronts are too tired to cope with the battle. In the end, it is inevitable that Coco will retreat to the outside of the pass, and then he will be reduced to a border guard.

By then the scenery will no longer be as beautiful as the Northern Palace!

"Old concubine, isn't it good for Shuiyu to pass through other border areas?"

"Okay, if the Ming Dynasty has nine border troops firmly guarding the north, I would say that he has a good position wherever he is. Of course, he can also seize the territory of the Donghu people or Xianbei people in the east grassland. No matter how many people come to the east, it will not be his.

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The old concubine had a look of ridicule on her face. How could those barbarians pay so easily? Dawu spent so much money every year to keep the border intact. As for counterattacking the grassland, he didn't even think about it.

I also watched the capital competition. There were many in the frontier army who were using their weapons indiscriminately. Although I didn’t know military affairs, I could tell the difference between good and bad, and Luo Yunhou’s elite soldiers outside the pass, as well as the Forbidden Army and the Beijing camp.

, the frontier troops east of the North Palace and the east of the East Palace seemed to be vulnerable. Even if Shui Rong brought reinforcements to the outside of the pass and missed the formation at Huang Jitai, life or death would be a matter of life or death.

Hearing this, Princess Beijing was also a little disheartened. There was no grassland that he could take away. If he could, he would probably be deprived of his military power. Moreover, she also knew that what the prince did was not like what he had done.

It seems, and those soldiers under his command are not that reliable either.

"No, the old concubine said that, but Shuiyu took it for granted."

"Well, girl, I was wrong. I can't take anything for granted. If the current situation is not with him and the situation changes, it may not be impossible in the future."

Princess Zhen's face lit up, secretly thinking that there was a turning point, she immediately took over the words and said;

"I would like to ask the old lady to teach him."

The old concubine also looked incomprehensible and said in a low voice;

"At that time, the crown prince's position was still up in the air. Although there were no waves outside the Ming Palace, the wind would slowly blow out. If word of what happened here spreads, it would definitely affect the affairs of the court. I said

Is there any chance then?"

Old Concubine Zhen didn't clarify. Could it be that the meaning inside and outside the words was too obvious?

Princess Beijing was so frightened that her face turned pale and she lost her voice;

"Then, old concubine, do you need to reconsider this matter again and again? It's so dangerous, and I'm afraid that one move will destroy the entire game."

And outside the capital, Cining Palace,

Did Empress Dowager Lu activate the arrangements she had made over the years in the harem these days, and did she obtain a lot of information during this period? If she saw Qin Keqing getting married, she would have further ideas.

My son Ru Ming has been found without hope, and his granddaughter is here, so his only bloodline has continued. It seems that he was well raised by Qin Langzhong at that time, and Ru Ming even married Luo Yunhou and was granted the title of

Is the head of Chang'an County considered safe? Can he forget the blood feud between his son and the former prince? Can all the distinguished nobles step on him to save his burden?

"Ruming, what's going on outside the palace and outside."

Aunt Wu, who was beside the Queen Mother, replied,

"Back to the Queen Mother, the masters of the various palaces in the Ming Palace are constantly making small moves, especially the noble concubine Zhou and the noble concubine Wu. The fight is not stable."

"Well, okay, it's better not to be quiet. Wouldn't it be too quiet if we weren't in a group of people?"

Queen Mother Lu smiled and said quietly.

"The Queen Mother said so."

At this time, the nun outside the hall came to report,

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, Eunuch Zhou is asking for an audience at the secret door of the apse."

Hearing the voice of her confidant, Queen Mother Lu was obviously shaken and said eagerly;

"Mother Wu, bring this person over."

"No, Queen Mother."

Aunt Wu went to the secret door herself and brought Eunuch Zhou Jingzhou over.

When Eunuch Zhou saw the Queen Mother, he knelt in the center of the hall.

"Master, I'm back. I went to the Hou Mansion very last month."

"Say it,"

Eunuch Zhou knelt there and reported the situation in the Hou's Mansion. It turned out that on the day of Luo Yunhou's wedding, Eunuch Zhou infiltrated into the procession of Emperor Taizai issuing the decree, followed Xia Shouzhong, the chief manager of Changle Palace, into the Hou's Mansion, and watched from the outside

After walking around for a while, I regretted that I didn't see the Lord of Chang'an County, but I did get a rough look at the guests of the Hou Mansion.

Queen Mother Lu, who was walking in the main hall of Cining Palace, asked after listening;

"Get up, you are in the bridal chamber without seeing me. How can I, an old man, see it? How is the investigation going? Is there anything hidden behind the Chang'an County Lord?"

"Thank you, Master."

Eunuch Zhou slowly stood up, stood respectfully aside, and said;

"Master, I went to check it out. Is it a secret document from the Imperial City Department? It records the first things that happened when Qin Ye was the Imperial Academy and the Yangshengtang. There are indeed many doubts."

Queen Mother Lu also looked excited and asked;

"If there are any doubts, bring them to him and take a look at them."

Eunuch Zhou handed over the hidden pages of the secret document, and the Queen Mother took it over and looked carefully to see if Qin Ye's resume was ordinary, or if there was something fishy about the fire in the Yangsheng Hall.

"The Ai family didn't notice. Qin Ye's resume is very ordinary. There is something fishy about the fire in the health care hall where Keqing was adopted. There must be something covered up."

Eunuch Zhou Jing also replied unhurriedly;

"Master is right. There was no time for the fire. It was at night when the emperor was in Dongling to conduct a thorough investigation of the prince's accomplices. As for Qin Ye, master, a poor official who had just entered the Imperial Academy, where could he suddenly have money?

The reason why she bought a house in the capital. If the Queen Mother really thinks that her little master is an orphan, then those old slaves will conclude that there must be a connection."

"That's not true. That girl must be right. Even if he dies, he will never forget the faces of his husband and wife. They are inseparable. Please keep this matter secret. That old fox, Mrs. Zhen

I don’t know what he’s thinking, is there any clues at the Yangsheng Hall?”

Zhou Jing bowed his legs and said;

"Master, the Yangshengtang is too old to be checked, so we can slowly spy on it. As for the old concubine, Master, be careful to be loyal and obedient to the palace. Do they have any contact? The prince has grown up."

Empress Dowager Lu's eyes flashed with an incomprehensible expression. Is there anything that could be hidden from her eyes in the palace? Did she also hear some rumors? There were some gossips in the palace that the prince had not been established for a long time.

If it is unstable, then the entire harem, including the imperial concubine, can no longer walk and is about to make a move. The key is that the queen and the three princes have made some mistakes now, and the others are silent. I don't know what they think.

It was not until later that Princess Zhongshun entered the palace that Zhou Yunzhen came into the eyes of many people. After all, the emperor was not selected from among the princes when he succeeded to the throne. Like Ming, did other princes in the royal family have their own ideas?
To be continued...