Tibetan beads

The conversation outside continued.

"That great virtuous concubine has a good reputation, I didn't expect..."

Mrs. Cheng said indifferently: "She knows people, faces but doesn't know her heart. She is used to putting on a show. If you look at the one in Taiyuan Palace, you will know the origin of Liu's family."

Another lady agreed: "This Taiyuan Palace, I couldn't tell it in the early years. Later, when Concubine Shu and Concubine De lost power, she showed some traces. I heard that she is now dedicated to worshiping Buddha. Hmph, she must have committed a crime, so she had to Take refuge."

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Although the matter of Concubine Liu has not been announced to the public, there will be rumors to some extent.

Mrs. Cheng's tone was disdainful: "That great virtuous concubine's means are much higher than that of Taiyuan Palace. At the beginning, everyone praised her, but I'm afraid she still remembers her kindness now. My second sister also saw her by accident. It was only after framing others that something was wrong, but unfortunately there is no evidence, so there is no way to expose it. Alas, things have changed now, and I am probably the only one in this world who still remembers these things."

The lady said: "No matter how well she pretended, she would have died sooner? But the Empress, she is so expensive now, it can be seen that good and evil will be rewarded in the end."

"yes……"

The two sighed, got up and went back.

Mrs. Dong sat for a long time, until the servant girl came back with the plaster, she patted her cheek and pulled her mind back: "Put it on, I have to go back quickly."

Back at the banquet, there was another fuss, until Mrs. Dong was able to catch her breath until the guests were sent away.

But as soon as she sat down, her mind was buzzing with what Mrs. Cheng had just said.

Previously, she suspected that the prince was conceived by the queen before marriage, but he was born at full term, so there is no shortage of body.The queen did not mention the situation of being pregnant with him, just because the facts did not match the public's knowledge.

After thinking about it, it was wrong, the marriage between the emperor and the empress was hastily settled, how could they go beyond the rules before marriage?Assuming that the crown prince hadn't been born prematurely, at that time Emperor Mingde was still negotiating marriage with Miss Liu's family, right?Mrs. Dong felt that she was thinking too much.

But when she heard such a secret today, her thoughts rushed all the way, heading towards a direction that even she felt terrible.

"How is this possible? It's too absurd." Mrs. Dong couldn't help patting her forehead, but her memory took the initiative to find out all kinds of details to verify her conjecture.For example, today's queen said that Cheng Suying gave Yanling a congratulatory gift when she was one year old, and once again missed Yancheng.

When Uncle Dong Guo came back after seeing off the guests, what he saw was Mrs. Dong with a pale face.

He was taken aback: "Why, are you tired? Look at your pale face, go and have a rest."

Mrs. Dong grabbed him and asked, "Let me ask you, when the crown prince was born, did the family send congratulatory gifts?"

Uncle Dong Guo was stunned for a moment: "Why are you asking this?"

Mrs. Dong did not answer: "I am useful, you answer me."

Uncle Dong Guo thought for a while and replied: "It was quite chaotic at that time. By the time my sister's letter arrived, it was already the second half of the year. We made up the congratulatory gift later, and the hundred days must not have caught up, but there should be one year old. "

When this happened, Mrs. Dong hadn't entered the door yet, so she didn't know.

"Is this the first letter my sister sent back after her marriage?"

"Of course not, my sister sent two or three letters before."

"Didn't you mention pregnancy in the previous letter?"

"No." Uncle Dong Guo looked at her suspiciously, "Are you thinking about things again? Let me tell you, the queen is our sister, but it's the Tian family after all, so don't presume."

"Understood." Mrs. Dong dismissed him absent-mindedly.

Uncle Dong Guo nodded at her helplessly, then turned and walked out: "You have a good rest, I'll ask someone to clean it up."

After resting for a few days, Mrs. Dong still couldn't let go of this matter, she thought about it, and finally thought of a person, so she posted a post.

The next day, Princess Jincheng took her daughter to the meeting as promised.

After exchanging pleasantries, Mrs. Dong asked with a smile: "It's been more than a year since the Princess and the princess, do you know if there is a man who is in love with you?"

Princess Jincheng is suffering from a headache. She naturally hopes that her daughter can marry a good husband again, but after all the turmoil in her family, she can't find a suitable one.

Hearing this, her eyes lit up: "Not yet, if Madam is willing to extend her hand, we will be grateful."

Mrs. Dong said: "I have a few candidates here, but I don't know if the princess will like it or not."

So after talking about the candidates in detail, Princess Jincheng nodded as she listened.She is very satisfied with the candidate Mrs. Dong said. First of all, she is not very old. Although Princess Jiayi is remarrying, after all, only Princess Jincheng is really unwilling to marry a widower who can be a father.Secondly, these people are either the upstarts of the Yan family, or they are related to the queen, so they can bring their own families into the new dynasty.

She expressed her gratitude sincerely: "Madam is so kind, I will definitely repay you in the future."

Mrs. Dong smiled calmly: "The eldest princess doesn't have to worry about some small things."

Pausing for a while, he said again: "There is no need for the future, I have something to do here, and I want to ask the eldest princess for help."

Princess Jincheng suddenly realized, and replied: "Madam, please tell me."

Mrs. Dong said: "The eldest princess knows, our family has been away from the capital for a long time, and now that we come back, we don't know many old things..."

Princess Jincheng understood: "Madam, what do you want to know? Others dare not say. I haven't left the capital for decades, so I probably know something about it."

Mrs. Dong glanced left and right, and the servant girl retreated knowingly. She asked softly, "I want to ask the eldest princess something old. When Emperor Dezong was the crown prince, why did he choose the Liu family when he chose his concubine?"

Princess Jincheng froze for a moment: "Madam..."

Madam Dong smiled slightly and did not explain to her.

Princess Jincheng thought about it in her heart, and soon contacted the gossip about Taiyuan Palace.Could it be that Concubine Liu did something, and the queen ordered Mrs. Dong to ask?

She cheered up and answered carefully: "What a coincidence, I happen to know something about this..."

Princess Jincheng said in a low voice, and Mrs. Dong leaned over to listen carefully, the more she listened, the more solemn her face became.

"So, at that time, only one concubine and two concubines were selected in the palace, and the Liu family was added later."

Princess Jincheng nodded: "I remember that the empress was originally on the list of candidates, but my imperial grandmother dismissed the idea when she heard that the empress had a favorite person, and finally chose Yang as the crown princess, Ye, Meng For Di Liang."

Mrs. Dong was secretly surprised. She had heard her husband talk about it, but she didn't know the reason why she lost the election.How is this possible?Before the queen came out of the cabinet, she didn't know anyone by accident, where did she get the news?
Thinking this way in her heart, Mrs. Dong said with a calm face, "I heard that Mrs. Liu had some inappropriate behavior at the polo meeting before the wedding, did the eldest princess hear about it?"

Princess Jincheng saw this with her own eyes, and immediately replied: "...Yes. I was surprised at the time, because I heard that the Liu family was discussing marriage with the son of Duke Zhao, but she said no in front of my emperor brother. This thing."

"..." Mrs. Dong closed her eyes.

Well, there is the eyewitness testimony of Princess Jincheng, which proves that Mrs. Cheng's words are true.What forced her to enter the palace was all due to that virtuous concubine's deliberate deliberations.The Queen's failure to be elected to the East Palace at that time may have been her handwriting.

Well, now there is only one thing left.What's up with that kid?Did Liu Shi really conceive a child?Does this have anything to do with the Yan family?