"The Guarjia clan has been silent for so many years, does the emperor really want to re-employ them?" Concubine Hui asked Mingzhu, her heart tightened as she spoke. If the emperor treats him well now, doesn't it mean that he is re-employed? What has she done that is enough?
She knew best that things were irreversible. If she could turn over, why would the other innocent people of the Gualjia clan continue to pay the price for Oboi?
Mingzhu said: "The emperor has been in power for more than forty years, and not many emperors have been emperors for forty years in the past. We old ministers are gradually withdrawing, and a new generation of powerful ministers are coming up. Of course, the emperor must cultivate the forces he trusts. We,
The old guy should have disappeared long ago."
Concubine Hui unconsciously looked at the pearl, and her cousin was really getting old. Looking back at herself, she was already over forty, and no matter how much the fine lines at the corners of her eyes and lips were covered up and maintained, she was still getting better and better every day, and the years were passing by and they were no longer in their prime.
But in fact, the emperor is also old.
"Your Majesty will be fifty years old in a few years." Concubine Hui no longer had the impatience on her face, and sighed with her heart sinking, "But he has been so good to me these days, and I unconsciously thought that he would be so kind to me."
When I get back to the past, I wonder if I can really start all over again?”
Mingzhu said: "It's not a bad thing that the empress and the emperor have reconciled. I'm just worried that you will be blinded by this, delaying the future of the eldest brother, and even delaying yourself."
Concubine Hui's eyes suddenly became sharp and she stared straight at Mingzhu and said, "If it weren't for my son's ambition, I would have been abandoned by the emperor because of you. How could I delay his future for my own selfish desires?"
Mingzhu didn't take it seriously and said coldly: "Then please be very careful, Your Majesty, and look more carefully to see whether the Emperor's kindness to you is sincere or hidden."
"I've written it down." Concubine Hui felt chilled.
"My Lady, the rise of new forces will inevitably symbolize the demise of the old sect." Mingzhu's face was full of seriousness, a bit tragic, and she said solemnly: "I guess that within a few years, there will be someone like Suo'etu or me.
In order to cultivate new forces that can support the government, the emperor will definitely pave the way for them to overcome all obstacles and open up the mountains. If they are unfortunate enough to be ministers, please take care of yourself, my dearest brother."
"Why is this so important? The emperor didn't do anything to you before." Concubine Hui was frightened when she heard this.
"Previously, the emperor was radical and impulsive, or wanted to test the waters. Now and then, and again, I will not be able to talk to you like this." Mingzhu looked down upon all this, and told Concubine Hui, "No matter what, I will do it."
Keep the eldest brother and keep Qingshan here."
Concubine Hui's heart was full of mixed feelings. When she and Mingzhu separated, she remained silent all the way back to her room. However, she was later reminded that such a behavior would inevitably make the emperor suspicious, so she calmed down. This place is...
So big, there is no guarantee that their meeting will not be known by the emperor. Even if he knows, it doesn't matter. They have always been in contact, but no matter what the future is like now, Concubine Hui can only do her best in her career. No matter what situation Mingzhu encounters in the future.
, she can still retain a hope of survival.
And something that made her tremble in her heart when she thought about it. During this southern tour, she often saw the emperor and the disciples of Yonghe Palace talking together. The look on the emperor's face when he spoke made her realize that the emperor still has no regard for the death of Sixth Prince.
The unintentional sadness and hatred always touched the weakest part of her heart. What Concubine Hui didn't say to Mingzhu today was because she was worried that the emperor would one day avenge the sixth elder brother.
This is also the reason why over the years, there have been thousands of ways to make Yonghe Palace disappear, but no one has dared to do it. Wu Ya's presence, although it is in the way, but if she is not there, no one else can even think of existing.
Mingzhu's prophecy was soon partially fulfilled. Shengjia returned to Suzhou and stationed at Suzhou Weaving Mansion. That night, he and the nobles went to the emperor's side. After that, he did not return to Concubine Tong for several days in a row. She was never favored.
Little noble man, you have finally received divine grace.
When the female relatives gathered in the Queen Mother's room, the Queen Mother said with a smile: "It is not a bad thing to be favored by noble people. The water in the south of the Yangtze River is beautiful. How many officials along the way are eager to send the young and beautiful women in the family to the dragon bed? The Emperor is staying with you.
Keep secrets of noble people, those people will miss you, and it is better to go with the noble people. Look at this attitude, the emperor will not bring new people back, so that when you go back, you will not have people pointing fingers behind your back and saying that you are useless.
After all, Mr. He is legitimate, young and beautiful, and it should have been like this a long time ago."
With the Queen Mother's attitude, what else could the people below dare to say? As for the accompanying princes, they had nothing to do with the emperor's affairs. On the contrary, those officials did not go through the door with the emperor, but the emperor was not too cold and ruthless, but pointed out one after another
He gave two Han women to the eldest brother and the third brother. Naturally, this matter would not be too public. However, most of the people accompanying him knew that Prince Zhi and Prince Cheng would bring the newlyweds back to the capital.
The third elder brother even joked with the fourth elder brother privately: "Why is Emperor Ama so partial? You should choose one for each of you. Although the beauty is good, your sister-in-law will go crazy when I bring it back to the capital. Everyone has it, and she is the only one."
No wonder I am.”
When news of the noble Lord's favor came back to the capital, the Holy Emperor had already arrived in Jiangning. Yonghe Palace had known early in the morning that the emperor would be stationed in various places on his return trip. Lan Qi counted the days while reading the letter and felt that Xuan Ye and the Queen Mother should be in Jiangning now.
Zhizao Mansion. As for being favored by the nobleman, she didn't make any waves in her heart. It seemed to be a natural thing. When the emperor went south, he passed through Jiangning without stopping, but now he arrived there on the way back. He thought he was going to stay for a few days, and there was Cao Cao.
Yin's territory, when thinking of Cao Yin, one will naturally think of another person, and I wonder if she will have a safe journey along the way.
For the Juechan family, Jiangning Zhizao Mansion was no stranger. Although she was not favored, she followed the emperor many times to the north and south. In the past, she had stopped here during the southern inspection tour. Now, the person has just changed.
The man was the Cao Yin she was familiar with. After several years of separation, she saw her old friend again. When Jue Chan saw Cao Yin's current demeanor, she thought that if Rong was still alive, she would be more glorious than him, and her heart felt like slicing out flesh and bones
She was in so much pain that she was fine all the way, but when she arrived in Jiangning, she actually fell ill.
Concubine Tong didn't know those things, so she thought that Lord Jue Chan was really sick, and tried to get Dr. Xuan to diagnose and treat her, but she was blocked by Jue Chan. If she made a mistake here, it would definitely arouse the emperor's hatred towards her and Nalan Rong.
If the memory of the old love can be ignored by the emperor for more than ten years, or he can have the intention to kill in a thought, her revenge has not yet been realized, how can she be trapped here. He dare not mourn her love anymore, and cheer up to stay with her.
By Concubine Tong's side, Concubine Tong naturally felt relieved when she saw that she was getting better.
But since she was in Jiangning, she couldn't see her when she looked up, and when she followed Concubine Tong, it was impossible not to see her old friend. No matter how she avoided it, she would have to come into contact with Cao Yin several times, and what she didn't dare to think about, Cao Yin dared not to do.
The earth did it.
On that day, the emperor took the princes to inspect the Jiangning garrison. Since there was an urgent delivery of 800 miles in the middle of the journey, Cao Yin rushed back to the palace to pick up the delivery for the emperor. After waiting for a while, Cao Yin asked his trusted aide to take over and went to the residence of the noble Jue Chan. This is his home, and of course he knows how to avoid being discovered.
When she suddenly saw Cao Yin, Jue Chan was shocked and immediately worried whether their meeting like this would be noticed by others and cause any misunderstandings. However, Cao Yin confidently said: "This is my home, noble lord, you can rest assured."
Jue Chan smiled bitterly: "No, that day when I first met Mr. Cao, I couldn't help but be shocked. As time goes by, you become more and more like an important minister of the imperial court. The emperor is really very kind to you."
Cao Yinqian said a few words, his eyes flickered, and he suddenly said: "Your Excellency, you know that Mr. Shen died last year."
"You mean... Shen Wan?" Jue Chan's heart trembled slightly. The beautiful and proud young woman in the past, the woman who arrogantly declared that her feelings were worthless, is gone?
"After I arrived in Jiangning, I have always taken care of her. In any case, she was once Rongruo's woman. Even though she had no title, she still gave birth to an heir for him. It is not difficult for me to take care of a female family member when I have a relationship with Rongruo's brother. , she has been living a peaceful life. She got sick in the past two years and could not be cured for a long time. It was not able to survive the winter last year. Although it was hard, it was still peaceful. "
Mentioning the old brothers, Cao Yin couldn't help but feel a little sad, and even said: "Now the world is at peace and the country's fortunes are prosperous. If Rong is still here, he will definitely do more."
Jue Chan said sadly: "But he is gone a long time ago." She walked slowly to the side and looked up at the boundless sky, as if she wanted to find his trace in the wisps of clouds, but all this was her fantasy. Cao Yin is now over forty and has become a grandfather, and his appearance and demeanor have changed. However, Rong Ruo in her heart remains more than ten years ago. She cannot imagine what Rong Ruo would be if he were still there. What does it look like.
Cao Yin couldn't stay for long, so he said some things directly. He stood behind the noble Jue Chan and said, "I heard that the Eighth Prince is very filial to the noble man. I have something I want to discuss with you."
Jue Chan suddenly turned to look at him and sneered: "Master Cao, you actually know about Eighth Prince's filial piety to me?"
That day, Cao Yin drove eight hundred miles and hurried back to the school. It seemed that no one knew what he did when he returned to the mansion. Concubine Tong was not there to watch the theater with the Queen Mother and several officials' wives. No one knows what Cao Yin and the noble Lord Jue Chan said in the depths of the garden, and the eighth prince, who is far away in the capital, will not know that his mother has already set up a bridge for him and paved the way for him in the future.
And as the news that the Holy Emperor has returned to the capital has spread to the capital, preparations have been stepped up to build the elder brother's mansion of the ninth elder brother and the ten elder brothers and the princess mansion of the fifth princess. After the emperor returns to Luang, it is time to arrange the marriage of the prince and princess. Lan Qi I have been arranging everything slowly and orderly, and finally everything went smoothly.
It's just that the daughter did not learn from her mother's good temper. Wen Xian has never been at peace since his father left Beijing. Now that he knows that they are coming back, he has become even more impatient. That day, his aunt went into the palace to report to her mother about the princess mansion. Regarding construction matters, she pestered her aunt and wanted to take a look at her future home.