Empress, she doesn't want to fight

Chapter 35 Find someone to take the lead
Speaking of which, Emperor Yong'an was a rare and good emperor. After he ascended the throne, he was diligent and caring for the people. As a result, when the emperor ascended the throne, although the Jing Dynasty was relatively stable on the outside, it was already riddled with holes inside.

Emperor Yong'an has been on the throne for more than ten years, and he has made great efforts to govern, but he has not been able to solve all the hidden dangers caused by the reign of the first emperor.

After thinking about it, Jiang Man said: "If someone in the harem takes the lead, we can donate some money to the people of Yuning Mansion."

Although the little things she donated could not solve the problem at the root, but it was always her heart, and it could help a few people survive.

But who should take the lead in this matter?If there is a queen, it would be more appropriate for the queen to take the lead in this matter, but there is no queen in the harem now.

It stands to reason that Jiang Man should go to Concubine Jiang Gui and Concubine Wei De who are currently in charge of the harem temporarily, but among the two, Concubine Wei De is talking about assisting the harem, but she basically doesn't take care of things. Jiang Man thinks that she is going to find Wade Concubine, it is estimated that Concubine Wei De is not willing to lead the way, so she can only go to Concubine Jiang.

"Actually, we don't have to look for Concubine Jiang. Isn't there another person in the palace who takes the lead?" Lianqiu reminded.

"You mean the empress dowager?" Jiang Man's eyes lit up, and she immediately understood who Lianqiu was talking about.

Wan Dong clapped his hands when he heard the words, and said: "That's good, master will go to the Palace of Compassion and Empress Dowager to talk about this matter, and by the way, I can meet the second prince, but will the Empress Dowager be willing to take the lead?" After all, the Empress Dowager herself After the empress entered the cold palace, she was even exempted from paying her respects to the concubines in the harem on the [-]th day of the Lunar New Year, and she was obviously unwilling to take care of these matters in the harem anymore.

Jiang Man heard the words, and said: "I should be willing." If the queen mother really doesn't want to be involved in the harem battle, then she won't agree to raise the second prince. She is the queen mother, if she really doesn't want to raise the second prince However, it is impossible for the emperor to force her. Since she agreed to raise the second prince, it means that she still has something in mind.

Besides, even if the Empress Dowager did not agree to take the lead, she would not have made the trip in vain, at least she could see the second prince, and she really missed him if she didn't see him for a day.

After making the decision, Jiang Man didn't delay, and said, "Let's pack up and go to the Compassionate Ning Palace."

In the Palace of Mercy Ning, the Empress Dowager Zhou was holding a cloth tiger in her hand, the second prince, when she heard the palace servants report that it was Jiang Meiren from Yufuyuan asking to see her, the Empress Dowager Zhou frowned, but glanced at the little hand stretched out on the soft couch The second prince who was going to catch Buhuo still said, "Please come in, Beauty Jiang."

The palace servants went out to pass on the message, Su Momo looked at the Empress Dowager Zhou's face and said: "Madam, the old servant will let the second prince be carried down first?"

"No need." The Empress Dowager Zhou shook her head and said, "Since Jiang Meiren is here, I think she is worried about the Second Prince, so let her see her."

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted." Mother Su said.

The Empress Dowager Zhou smiled, if she was really kind-hearted, it would be impossible for her to be in her current position when the former emperor favored Fei.But maybe because of getting older, her heart has indeed become less cold and hard in the past two years.

After Jiang Man came in, she saw the second prince lying on the soft couch, but she just took a glance and then looked away. After respectfully saluting the Queen Mother, she didn't glance at the second prince.

Instead, the Empress Dowager Zhou took the initiative and said: "Jiang Meiren is here to see the Second Prince, right?" Without waiting for Jiang Man to reply, she said to Liu Ying: "Go and give the Second Prince a hug."

Jiang Man didn't refuse either, and first took the second prince over and hugged her in her arms, before explaining her intentions to the Queen Mother Zhou, "I came to see the second prince just by the way, mainly to ask the Queen Mother for advice."

"Oh?" The Empress Dowager Zhou asked in confusion: "The Ai family has long ignored the affairs of the harem. I don't know what Jiang Meiren has to ask the Ai family?"

Jiang Man said: "It's not about the harem, it's the concubine who heard the maids around her talk about her experience of entering the palace today, saying that she was resold into the palace because of a disaster in her hometown, so I asked her a few more questions about their hometown. When the disaster happened, I felt really uncomfortable after hearing her talk about my concubine's status."

With a long sigh, Jiang Man continued: "Turning around, I thought that there was an earthquake in Yuning Mansion some time ago, and the people there are probably having a very difficult life now, so I wondered if I could help those people. What are the people doing?"

"After thinking about it, I can't help except for some gold and silver, but I really don't know how these gold and silver can be handed over to the people in Yuning Mansion. Finally, I remembered that the Queen Mother gave my concubine yesterday. Because of your kindness, I have the cheek to discuss with you, Queen Mother."

After speaking, Jiang Man smiled a little embarrassedly, and said: "I have little knowledge, and I don't know if my thoughts are suitable."

After hearing Jiang Man's words, the Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Jiang Man deeply, and then said with a smile: "It's good that you have such a heart, the emperor has been worrying about disaster relief these days, I will talk to the emperor later. , these concubines in our harem are supported by the common people, so we should also contribute at this time."

Jiang Man showed a relieved expression, "Since the queen mother said so, the concubine can rest assured."

After that, Jiang Man stayed in the Palace of Compassion and Ning for a while, handed over the second prince who was sleeping in her arms to the Qin family, and returned to Yufuyuan with the empress dowager.

As soon as she returned to Yufuyuan, Jiang Man asked Lianqiu and Wandong to count their belongings, the belongings she brought in when she entered the palace, the belongings that her sister brought in one after another in recent years, and the rewards she received during the New Year's Eve It's really not a small amount when added together. Although she also has some expenses in the palace, those expenses may be a bit big for the concubines in the palace who only live on New Year's rewards, but it is really not enough for her. What kind of.

Soon, Lianqiu and Wandong counted the silver taels around Jiang Man, "Master, we still have 3 taels of bank notes and 250 six taels of silver."

"Is there still so much?" Jiang Man knew that she was not short of money, but she didn't expect that she was so rich, but she couldn't donate all of the money, and I'm afraid she could donate 1000 taels at most. It's not that she didn't want to donate more. It's that she can't get past the empress dowager and the imperial concubines, concubines of virtue, concubines of virtue and others.

As for the rest of the concubines, those who are favored and have a good family background may be able to get a little more money, while those who are not favored and have no family background may struggle to spend a hundred or so taels. If she takes them into consideration, then she will not be able to help at all. To a few people in Yuning Prefecture.

After she had an idea of ​​the amount to be donated, Jiang Man quietly waited in Yufuyuan for news from the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

(End of this chapter)