Zhaoyi Feng was the niece of the Empress Dowager. Among the concubines selected into the palace, she was of the highest birth and the most beautiful appearance.

It's not that her father was a commoner and had been convicted for some reason, so he might have a chance to become the queen.

Yingzheng doesn't care about family status or concubines.

Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?

The ancestor of the Qin royal family was Qin Feizi, who raised horses for the Zhou Dynasty, and he was not very noble.

Ying Zheng doesn't care about appearance either.

He has seen, or rather owned, beauties as numerous as the stars in the sky.

He only cares about two things - loyalty and ability!

Ying Zheng waved his hand and motioned for the attendants to step back.

The palace guests who were a little further away bowed their knees and then stepped back, while the servants who were closer had hesitant expressions on their faces.

Finally, the older chamberlain Quan Ning approached and whispered: "Your Majesty, the late Emperor's period of filial piety is not over yet..."

Feng Zhaoyi's face suddenly turned red.

Ying Zheng's eyes were slightly fixed on the old eunuch named Quan Ning, and then he lightly glanced at the other eunuchs: "I know, I just want to have a personal talk with Zhaoyi, and there will never be any disrespect.

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Quan Ning then apologized and went out with a few servants.

The tall vermilion door closed, and with a slight breeze, the figures of the attendants completely disappeared.

Ying Zheng called: "Feng, come here."

"Yes." When Feng Zhaoyi heard him call her this way, she looked a little more serious. She came forward and knelt down and said, "I am here."

Ying Zheng said: "Come closer."

Feng Zhaoyi took a few steps forward, only an arm's length away from him, and lowered her head in shame.

Ying Zheng sat on the armchair, palms upward, and stretched out his hand in front of her.

Feng Zhaoyi was startled for a moment, then put her hand on his palm respectfully and leaned forward naturally.

Ying Zheng said: "Zhaoyi, do you want to be the queen?"

The words fell to the ground like thunder.

Feng Zhaoyi was caught off guard and shivered involuntarily. It was difficult to control herself and not retreat in a hurry.

Do you want to be a queen?

think.

Why don't you want to?

Who wants to be the mother of a country and be inferior to others?

She is the legitimate daughter of the family, but because her father is only a concubine of the Feng family, her status is ultimately weaker.

Seven years ago, her legitimate uncle was a careless official and did something bad, but her grandfather asked her father to take the blame and go to jail. The father was unwilling, but he did not dare to disobey.

Although the late emperor was finally pardoned because the palace belonged to the Feng family, his father's reputation was ultimately ruined and he was ridiculed by many people behind his back. As a result, his path to the central government was cut off, and he no longer had the possibility of entering the three provinces as prime minister.

She could see her father's unconcealed anguish and depression, her mother's tears and helplessness, but what could a little girl do?

After the late emperor passed away, her grandmother summoned her and her mother to the main hall, took her hand and said softly: "You have been wronged by what happened in the past. I know that this time the new emperor chooses a concubine, so I will send Lanruo to the palace."

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Feng Zhaoyi's mother, Mrs. Feng Si, was shocked.

"The elders and younger ones are in order. How does this make it possible for the eldest brother to have a girl in his family..."

The eldest daughter of the Feng family also has a legitimate daughter, who is about the same age as Feng Zhaoyi and slightly older by two months. She is only slightly less beautiful in appearance, but in terms of status, she is much more noble than Feng Zhaoyi.

Mrs. Feng Si did not dare to expect that her beloved daughter would become the queen in the palace, but the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, the niece of the Empress Dowager, was fully qualified!

Mrs. Feng's face was full of kindness, she shook her head and said: "The most important thing in running a family is to keep a bowl of water level. Previously, Shiro suffered so much injustice on behalf of Liu Lang, and the way to the central center was cut off. I know you are suffering, and you must get it.

Find a way to compensate you."

Another reminder to Feng Zhaoyi: "The late Emperor's period of filial piety has not passed. At this time, you can only enter the palace as a concubine. However, the Queen Mother has said that your status is the highest among these concubines - Zhaoyi, the head of the nine concubines.

.The new emperor is a dragon and a phoenix. It is a blessing for you to serve such a monarch. If you are lucky enough to give birth to the emperor's eldest son and have your aunt to plan and help, you may wish to become the queen."

Mrs. Feng Si was so dizzy after being hit by the big cake, but she still had some clarity. She said bitterly: "Although Lan Ruo is also the daughter of the Feng family, she is born as a concubine and holds the position of queen..."

Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Feng's expression changed and she sternly scolded: "Confused!"

"Aren't all the direct and indirect branches of my Feng family the flesh and blood of my Feng family? If Lanruo enters the palace, will the Queen Mother disown this niece of her mother's family? The relatives of the whole family have no reason to engage in such high and low affairs, and let Chang'an make fun of Feng.

The family tradition is corrupted and the brothers are at odds!"

Seeing Mrs. Feng again after being scolded so much that she did not dare to raise her head, Mrs. Feng softened her tone and said: "This dynasty does not attach importance to the concubine's birth. Empress Chongde and Empress Mingcuo both married into the palace. Empress Mingcuo even married into the palace.

No, her father is just a tea merchant in Jiannan Road. This background does not hinder her mother's demeanor, right? Lan Ruo comes from a wealthy family, and has the Queen Mother to support her in the palace. If a prince is born, the Queen's throne is not within her grasp.

!”

Mrs. Feng Si did not dare to say any more disappointing words, so she agreed.

In fact, there was no room for her to speak on this matter. Mrs. Feng chose the person, and the Queen Mother nodded. Not to mention her, not even Fourth Master Feng could disobey her.

But after returning to her courtyard, Mrs. Feng Si felt uneasy after all, and quietly called her confidants to accompany her: "Since Lan Ruo has been chosen to enter the palace, the eldest daughter-in-law must have agreed to her first, otherwise wouldn't it spread to the outside world?

Does it make people think that the Feng family looks down on the Tian family and is unwilling to marry their legitimate daughter? You can quietly go and find out which family Zhu Niang has married."

The accomplice agreed, and after a long time he replied: "I have promised to be the eldest son of General Chang's family in Zuojianmen Mansion as my wife."

When her husband came back in the evening, Mrs. Feng Si asked him: "What does Zuojianmen Mansion do?"

Fourth Master Feng glanced at his wife in surprise: "Master of the Zuojian Gate, Palace City Access Controller, why are you asking this?"

Mrs. Feng Si told her husband the whole story in a low voice: "Do you think there is something going on here?"

Fourth Master Feng was in the officialdom and thought further than his wife. He just thought about it and couldn't figure out what was wrong. He had to persuade his wife: "There is no need to be suspicious. If you can't be prepared, just ask the Queen Mother for peace of mind."

He lowered his voice: "The former emperor left no heirs, the empress has nothing to do, and the new emperor has ascended the throne. Even if the empress has the intention, what kind of trouble can the empress do? She chose Lan Ruo to enter the palace because she wanted to be in the harem of the new emperor.

There is someone inside, so if Lanruo has a future, she will have someone to accompany her to relieve her worries in her later years."

Mrs. Feng Si snorted, resentment welling up in her heart: "Such a good cake, why doesn't the empress give it to her niece? If Empress Zhu enters the palace, she will be the empress, why should she have to suffer like Lan Ruo!"

When he said this, Fourth Master Feng felt more uncomfortable than anyone else.

They said they were close relatives, but the eldest brother, the third brother, the sixth brother and the queen mother in the palace were all born from the same mother. If his half-brother could cross those three families, he would not believe it.

He could only smile bitterly and said: "It's probably because the new emperor is about to be established, and he is a member of the clan. He is not very close to the empress. He is afraid that directly arranging a wife will displease the new emperor and hurt the relationship between mother and son. Lan Ruo enters the palace as Zhao Zhao.

Yi, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat."

At the end, I couldn't help but feel sad.

In the final analysis, it is nothing more than using his daughter as a chess piece to test the depth of the emperor's heart.

Seeing this, Mrs. Feng Si could only think on the bright side: "No matter what happens to Lan Ruo, she is still the daughter of the Feng family. With the Queen Mother here, she will not suffer any loss. I just hope that everything will go well as the old lady said.

"

Fourth Master Feng sighed silently.

On the second day, Mrs. Feng Si began to give her daughter urgent extra lessons, and the Empress Dowager from the palace also sent female officials to teach her.

Feng Lanruo was holding back his anger because of the injustice he suffered when he was born as a concubine and the grievances he suffered seven years ago. When his aunt and cousin Zhu Niang came to congratulate him, there was a bit of jealousy on his face.

The words of congratulations were also filled with sourness and a sense of elation and pride, which really made me look forward to the life after entering the palace.

Her idea at this time was very simple: enter the palace, be favored, give birth to a prince, ascend the throne of queen, and give Aye Aniang a chance!

She just wanted to think about it, and she would be a fool to say it. At this time, Ying Zheng dismissed his attendants and asked her openly: Do you want to be the queen?

How could she not be surprised and frightened?

Feng Lanruo was a little uneasy, fearing that the new emperor would feel that he was relying on the Empress Dowager for support, but if he said he didn't want to be the empress - this was definitely a lie!

A concubine is a daughter. If any woman in the world can be a wife, who would be willing to be inferior to others?

She hesitated for a moment, uneasiness surged in her heart, and she remained silent. The palm of her hand that was being held could not help but feel a little wet.

Ying Zheng smiled lightly and said: "Zhaoyi, this is the third time I have met you. I think you are a smart person, so I tell you this straight to the point. I will only ask this once, so you'd better answer it seriously.

——Do you want to, or don’t want to?”

Feng Lanruo bit her lip and said firmly: "I want to!"

"very good."

Ying Zheng nodded and let go of her hand: "Then let me tell you the most important thing. The Central Palace shares weal and woe with the Emperor, not the Xingqing Palace. Do you understand?"

Xingqing Palace is the residence of the Empress Dowager.

Feng Lanruo's expression changed slightly. After thinking carefully, he nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

"The Feng family can send many daughters to the palace, but they can only have one queen."

Ying Zheng said: "You'd better really understand."

Feng Lanruo knelt down and saluted solemnly: "Your Majesty, I understand."

Ying Zheng stared at her face, and after a long time, he shook his head almost invisible.

Feng Lanruo couldn't help but feel uneasy when he saw this. He was about to plead guilty when he suddenly said: "Tell me about what happened before you entered the palace, how you were selected to enter the palace, what the Feng family taught you, and after you entered the palace, the Queen Mother

What else did you say to you? Tell me everything in detail."

Feng Lanruo felt more and more strange in his heart. He just thought about it briefly and did not think that this matter would be harmful to the Feng family, so he told his story one by one after he learned that he was selected into the palace.

At a certain point in the story, the new emperor suddenly asked her: "Is the fourth room of the Feng family at odds with the eldest room?"

Feng Lanruo originally downplayed this matter - she didn't want the emperor to think that she had mixed up her confession with personal information from the beginning, and blamed the eldest son in order to protect her own family.

What happened back then was a family scandal, and it was the Feng family that caused the big embarrassment. She and Aye Aniang were both members of the Feng family, so they had something to do with it.

But when the new emperor asked, she answered honestly and told the whole story.

Ying Zheng looked at her with a high look and said, "Keep talking."

Feng Lanruo responded.

After a long while, Ying Zheng interrupted her again: "Your eldest cousin, how are you doing on weekdays?"

Feng Lanruo was startled by his question, paused, and then said reluctantly: "It's very thorough and appropriate."

Ying Zheng was thoughtful.

In the space, Zhu Yuanzhang said "tsk tsk" twice: "Isn't this the problem? The Queen Mother in the palace is a clay statue of Bodhisattva. No one inside or outside the palace says anything bad about her. The boss of the Feng family is also quite smooth in officialdom. The daughter he raised

In the past, I acted in a "thorough and proper way", but why didn't I stop and say nasty words to my cousin when she was elected to the palace? I was jealous that my cousin was lucky enough to enter the palace as a concubine, but I could only marry a minister.

, are you feeling unbalanced?"

Li Yuanda laughed and said: "I'm afraid the jealousy is fake. It's true to dispel the suspicion of the fourth room and let the cousin happily marry into the palace."

Liu Che tasted the product and said: "Replacing the word 'happy' with 'silly' does not violate harmony at all!"

Li Shimin stroked his chin, puzzled: "But it doesn't make sense. The Queen Mother was able to suppress her half-brother and take the blame for her half-brother, which shows that it was not a good thing. It has been six or seven years since the incident and she didn't think of making up for it. This

After a while, my conscience suddenly recovered? Why do I not believe it so much! Unless——"

Ying Zheng sneered and continued: "Unless in their opinion, entering the palace is a dead end, Feng Lanruo is the one who was chosen to die!"

Zhu Yuanzhang lamented: "Look at what the First Emperor did as an emperor. He didn't even show his filial piety for twenty-seven days, and there were just a bunch of moths above his head. The courtiers were restless, the Empress Dowager was secretly harboring evil intentions, and the adoption was also full of doubts...

"

Li Yuanda and Li Shimin had nothing to do and found a table to sit and play chess: "Hey, it's just a little wind and a little wave!"

Li Shimin said: "No matter how restless the courtiers are, can they be more difficult to fight than the Six Kingdoms copy? Even if the ghost in the Empress Dowager's belly is as old as twenty years old, it would be nothing more than sprinkling water in front of the First Emperor's mother!"

The veins on Ying Zheng's forehead twitched suddenly: "I am not very happy to hear this."
Chapter completed!