The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 303 The Queen Mother's Dance

Although Jia's family, Ningrong and the Second House intentionally spread the news that Jia Zhen died of illness.

But obviously, it didn't work out well.

In just two days, the melons in Ningguo Mansion were full of disturbances.

Everyone in the aristocratic family has heard of it, and everyone regards it as the biggest laughing stock and scandal in Beijing since Emperor Ningkang five years ago.

If it is added, the newly promoted imperial concubine of the Jia family, and the "romantic anecdote" between the upstart of the Jia family's Rongguo mansion and the most favored princess of the royal family that has been circulated in the past few days.There is no doubt that the Jia family has become the most famous family in the capital.

There are mixed reviews and no two in the limelight.

Forbidden City, East Road, Chonghua Palace.

In the spacious and deep inner hall, a group of beauties walked slowly.

These women, in the folk, are all stunning, but in the beauties of the palace, they are not so conspicuous.

But the person at the front, even if he was walking among all the beauties, looked so dazzling.

The most outstanding maids in the palace can't hide their graceful brilliance at all.

Seeing her approaching, even the Supreme Being in the world couldn't help smiling a little more, nodding and smiling at her.

The Empress Dowager left the maid behind her and came to the Supreme Emperor alone, performing a standard court etiquette.

"The concubine has seen the Supreme Emperor, but he hasn't seen him for a few days, and the Supreme Emperor's complexion is getting better and better."

The Emperor Taishang smiled slightly, asked the Queen Mother to sit down, then took a cup of tea from the attendant, handed it to the Queen Mother, and casually introduced: "This is the tea from the Western Regions that King Wala just sent. I heard that it is from their side. What is it called 'tea shop'? I think it doesn't taste very good after eating it, so come and try it."

The queen mother smiled when she heard the words, and she was not polite, took the tea, covered her sleeves and took a sip.

"The concubine thinks that the taste is acceptable. There is a slight fishy smell in the mellow fragrance, which must be because of the addition of milk or something."

The queen mother pursed her lips as she said, and finally said with a smile: "However, it is indeed not as good as our Central Plains tea. I think it is something that the herdsmen in the colder regions usually drink. It can not only relieve the heat, but also satiate the stomach.

And the Supreme Emperor drank all the fairy tea in the world, so naturally he would not look down on such superficial things. "

The Supreme Emperor laughed, "Chang'er is right. Fresh goat's milk was added to it. I heard that it was so exaggerated that I thought it was a delicacy in the world, so I made a special trip to let someone learn how to cook it." Law."

"Hey, from this point of view, the Supreme Emperor is greatly disappointed?"

"Of course."

The Queen Mother knew that the Supreme Emperor would not simply treat her to tea, and after a simple drink of tea, she took the initiative to ask her questions.

The Supreme Emperor corrected his appearance slightly, and asked: "I heard that you intend to betroth Zhaoyang to the grandson of Duke Rong, is there such a thing?"

Seeing that this was indeed the case, the Empress Dowager became more solemn in her heart, and replied: "It is true. Zhaoyang's birthday has already passed, and he has already reached the age of marriage.

But she is picky by nature, I selected several well-known talents in Beijing for her, but none of them caught her eye.

But Jia Lian from Rongguo Mansion was the only one who was so handsome and dignified that she had nothing to say. "

The Empress Dowager thought that since the Supreme Emperor asked about this matter, he must have known about it, so she took the initiative to say: "It's just a pity, but Jia Lian married very early, and she married the daughter of the Prince of Jinling."

The Supreme Emperor nodded, "So, Jia Lian is not willing to divorce his wife and marry another, even if he is marrying a princess of my royal family?"

The Empress Dowager knew very well what the Supreme Emperor was like, and she was arbitrary.

Now that he knew about this matter, whether it was from the majesty of the royal family or simply following her and Zhaoyang's wishes, there was no room for Jia Lian to resist.

As long as the Supreme Emperor makes a decree, there is no need to make a special decree, a word can set the tone.

Even though Jia Lian had all sorts of reasons, none of them would work in front of the Supreme Emperor.If Jia Lian tries again, he may be killed.

But this is not what she wants.

Although she also persecuted Jia Lian, her ultimate goal was to make Jia Lian marry Zhaoyang willingly, not wanting to turn a good thing into a bad one.

"The Emperor Taishang is right. Jia Lian is indeed a man of affection. Even if the concubine threatened him personally, he never let go. This is what the concubine appreciates."

The queen mother said something nice on purpose so that the emperor would not hate Jia Lian.

The Supreme Emperor said: "Since he is not willing, then there is no need to force him.

After all, after being a hero, it would be disrespectful for my royal family to spread the word.

It also tells Zhaoyang not to be self-willed anymore, there are tens of thousands of unmarried young talents in Beijing, I don't believe it, she really doesn't look down on any of them! "

The Empress Dowager was taken aback by what the Supreme Emperor said, and then she nodded, "I know."

The voice of speaking is somewhat lower.

Speaking of which, since Jia Lian expressed his state of mind, Zhaoyang himself rebelled and turned to persuade her.Therefore, the Supreme Emperor's words, don't be self-willed, sounded in her ears, as if she was reminding her.

The Supreme Emperor seemed to be aware of the Empress Dowager's emotions, he thought for a while, and said: "I heard that Concubine Li has been disrespectful to you recently, and I have already punished her to completely transcribe the "Diamond Sutra" and "Fahua Sutra" before the death day of Empress Shengci Sutra and more than one hundred volumes of scriptures."

The queen mother froze for a moment. After Emperor Ningkang ascended the throne, Li Lingrong disregarded her even more.All day long, he used the excuse of praying to the Buddha, so he didn't come to pay her respects when he was free.

Speaking of disrespect, of course there are.

But it is impossible to talk about what happened recently that was particularly disrespectful to her.

It can be seen that what the Supreme Emperor said was definitely not what it appeared on the surface.

Suddenly remembered, last time in the prince's other courtyard, he fell off the horse.

Others guessed that it was because the crown prince and the third prince framed each other. Only in her heart did she immediately realize that there was a high probability that it was Li Lingrong who did it.

Now that the Supreme Emperor suddenly launched an attack on Li Lingrong, the real reason should be this, and this is the only possible reason!

Complete more than one hundred volumes of scriptures, let alone a million words, even if Li Lingrong was given a year, she might not be able to copy them all!
What's more, the death anniversary of the Empress Dowager Shengci is only a few days away. From this point of view, I am afraid that in the next period of time, all slaves who can write in the Changchun Palace will have no free time...

The punishment of Taishanghuang seems to be light, but it is actually very severe.

Emperor Ningkang ascended the throne for five years, Li Lingrong's status in the harem, although not considered a queen mother, everyone respected her like a queen mother.

To be punished so harshly by the Supreme Emperor suddenly, I'm afraid it will be a great blow to her.

I just don't know what evidence the Taishanghuang has found, or is it just a guess like her.

But no matter what, the Taishanghuang's move was to support her and make decisions.

Gratefully looking at the Supreme Emperor, she said: "The concubine is young, and has not given birth to an heir for the Supreme Emperor, so she has no merit in the royal family, so it is understandable for Concubine Li to be dissatisfied with the concubine.

But Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's inappropriate to punish her like this, she is the emperor's biological mother after all..."

The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said seriously: "There is nothing wrong.

I know that you have been wronged, and it is a capital crime for those under the Li family to commit crimes!

But you are right, she is the emperor's biological mother after all.If I kill her, I'm afraid the emperor will have resentment in his heart.

You are still young and have a long future, but Mrs. Li is only seven or eight years younger than me, and she may not be able to live for a few years after I go.

At that time, the emperor can only respect you as a mother.

I say so, do you understand? "

The Queen Mother was shocked when she heard the words, and hurriedly said: "What did the Supreme Emperor say? You are healthy and healthy, and you will have a thousand years to come. I only hope that I will always be by the Supreme Emperor's side, until death..."

It is said that the ruthless in the world is the emperor, but the Supreme Emperor has really favored her.

She understood what the Supreme Emperor meant.It's not that the Supreme Emperor couldn't kill Concubine Li who made a mistake, but he just felt that if he killed Concubine Li, it would be bad for him.

With the presence of the Supreme Emperor, his status will naturally not decrease day by day.

But when the Supreme Emperor is gone, whether her position as the Empress Dowager is stable or not depends on whether the emperor has filial piety to her.

Therefore, the emperor cannot be allowed to hold grudges against her.

And that Concubine Li is already seventy years old, and may not even live to be the Supreme Emperor, so Concubine Li is not a threat to her, so there is no need to do anything extra.

Facing the grateful eyes of the queen mother, the emperor also smiled, shook his head indifferently, interrupted the queen mother's compliments, and said instead: "By the way, I haven't seen Chang'er dancing for a long time. I wonder if Chang'er is interested in dancing for me today?"

The Empress Dowager looked shy when she heard the words, looked around, and finally nodded.

Seeing this, the chief eunuch in the hall immediately took the lead and dismissed the redundant people.

Since Bai Niangniang became the empress, her dancing posture belonged to the Supreme Emperor alone, and the others were naturally not qualified to see it.

(End of this chapter)