I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 29 Li Ji, already a quasi-queen?

Standing beside Empress Dowager Dou, watching the mother and daughter's seemingly awkward, but in fact extremely intimate and warm interaction, Liu Sheng was envious, and couldn't help being a little jealous of Liu whoring.

Speaking of Liu Sheng, he can be regarded as the one who is most loved by Empress Dowager Dou among the princes, or the only one who is loved by Empress Dowager Dou;
But compared to Liu whoring, Liu Sheng's status in the heart of Queen Mother Dou is still worse than 01:30.

——After all, kissing in the next generation, kissing in the next generation, no matter how much you kiss in this next generation, you can't kiss the flesh that fell from your body.

Especially Empress Dowager Dou's eye disease made this mother enter the old age stage of "missing her children and longing for their children's company" earlier, which made Liu's position in Empress Dowager Dou's heart almost "unique".

The reason is simple: Empress Dowager Dou had only two sons and one daughter in her whole life.

The eldest son, Liu Qi, is now living in Weiyang Palace, who is overwhelmed by government affairs all day long and cannot leave the palace once a year or so;
The youngest son, Liu Wu, was conferred the title of acting king by the late emperor Liu Heng as early as [-] years ago, and was later transferred to be the king of Liang.

Among the three, Liu Xing, the eldest daughter, was married at the age of marriage, and married the "honest man" appointed by Emperor Taizong Xiaowen himself: Tangyihou Chenwu.

One of the three children is away all the year round, and the other is busy with work. The only one who can always be with Queen Dowager Dou is the head of the household who is married but always in Tangyihou's mansion: Liu Xing.

Therefore, although Empress Dowager Dou talked about Liu Xing's usual activities, she was actually very conniving.

Give a very straightforward example.

Let’s take the case of Liu Sheng and Zhong Lang Jiang Zhidu as an example some time ago;
Liu Sheng punched him all the time. On the surface, Empress Dowager Dou was fair and just, but secretly favored Liu Sheng a little, lifted Liu Sheng high, and put him down gently.

In the eyes of outsiders, this may be enough to show how much Empress Dowager Dou protects her weaknesses.

But in fact, if the grandson Liu Sheng is replaced by the daughter Liu Piao, then the attitude of Queen Dowager Dou may be quite different.

Princess Guantao punched General Zhonglang for no reason?
——Empress Dowager Dou didn't make up two more punches for her daughter, she would have to run fast!
As for Liu's whoring, what kind of punishment and confinement, don't even think about it.

If Zhidu can't be punished for the crime of 'beating and failing to stand firm', it must be smoke from Zhidu's ancestral grave!

To put it bluntly, it was just what Empress Dowager Dou said: I don't love such a daughter myself, so can I still count on outsiders?
Compared with this intimate mother-child relationship, Liu Sheng's importance in Queen Mother Dou's heart is obviously far less than that of her daughter Liu whoring.

——There is only one daughter!
As for the grandson?

Ha ha;

Today's son Liu Qi's tenth son was born not long ago...
"Eh?"

"Xiao Jiu, how come you have time to enter the palace today?"

"Didn't you say that His Majesty ordered Xiao Jiu to worship the prime minister as his teacher and come to study every day?"

While thinking about it, Liu Xun suddenly asked a question, which finally brought back Liu Shengfei's scattered thoughts;

He raised his head with a smile, seeing the cunning in Liu Xing's gaze looking at him clearly, Liu Sheng only hurriedly smiled again.

"Isn't it, you have encountered some troubles and want to ask the emperor's grandmother for advice..."

He said a word with a slightly stiff expression, but it aroused Queen Dowager Dou's suspicion and turned sideways, gently 'Eh? With a sound, he pulled Liu Sheng to sit down beside him.

"how?"

"Could it be that old stubborn Shen Tujia dares to bully Xiao Jiu?!"

As soon as this remark came out, Liu Xing's face immediately beamed with joy, wishing he could hurry up and nod in favor of Liu Sheng!
——In Chang'an, the treasury under the control of the prime minister was definitely among the hardest-hit areas that were as famous as the internal funds (tǎng) of the Shaofu among the departments of the Ministry of Finance who were harmed by Princess Guantao!
It's just that compared to the unscrupulousness in the Shaofu, Liu whoring is still a little bit 'can't let go' in the treasury.

After all, no matter what, the money in the Shaofu is the emperor's personal wallet;

As the elder sister of the emperor Liu Qi, Liu Xing didn't dare to say anything even if she tried to undercut the Shaofu's wall.

But the national treasury is different, it bears the public expenses of the entire foreign dynasty, and even the whole world, and is in the hands of the prime minister himself;
Therefore, although Liu Xing coveted the treasury for a long time, he never dared to disregard his appearance too much and move things out of the treasury one by one.

Especially after Shen Tujia became the prime minister, Liu Xing's 'income' from the treasury has dropped sharply year after year!

At this moment, hearing Empress Dowager Dou talk about Prime Minister Shen Tujia, Liu Xun instantly had the idea of ​​discrediting Shen Tujia, and then waiting for an opportunity to make a fortune from the state treasury.

It's a pity that Liu Sheng shook his head helplessly when he heard Queen Mother Dou's question.

"Not the prime minister."

"It's the grandson's worship of the prime minister as his teacher, which seems to make Li Ji a little unhappy..."

Hesitantly speaking, the smile on Liu Sheng's face disappeared, replaced by a heaviness that was extremely inconsistent with his age.

"Everyone in the palace said that the matter of the princes becoming kings should be in this year and next year;"

"If you are crowned king, your grandson will become a feudal vassal and go to feud the country."

"The grandson is worried that after the grandson is gone, Li Ji will keep her father's favor, which is not good for the mother..."

Listening to Liu Sheng's worry-filled description, Liu Xun only pouted in disappointment;

But Empress Dowager Dou sighed after hearing the words.

"Ah~"

"This Li Ji..."

Sighing and shaking her head, Empress Dowager Dou stopped and didn't say anything more.

Even Liu whoring on the side heard the word 'Li Ji', and it was rare that he didn't adjust the oil and vinegar.

——After all, no matter how you say it, Li Ji is still the biological mother of the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Rong;
Although Empress Dowager Dou has the confidence to "make a decision with one word", it is only in terms of the time for the appointment of the eldest son of the emperor;

Sooner or later, the position of crown prince will still fall to the head of the eldest son Liu Rong.

In this way, Liu Rong, the eldest son of the emperor, is the "prospective prince", and Li Ji is naturally the "prospective queen";
Even if Empress Dowager Dou is dissatisfied with Li Ji, who is the queen-to-be, it is inconvenient for her to have too many negative comments...

"Eh······"

"It's also difficult for Xiaojiu..."

I don't know if it was because of my conscience that Liu Xun was sobbing, but he even said a good word for Liu Sheng.

It was also this sentence that made Empress Dowager Dou finally make up her mind, and looked sideways at Liu Sheng full of affection.

"Yu Liji, it's inconvenient for the imperial grandmother to reprimand and scold her."

"But Xiao Jiu's thoughts, I also understand..."

Speaking in a low voice, Empress Dowager Dou finally stretched out her hand and patted Liu Sheng's hand lightly.

"Relax, Ang?"

"The matter of the princes becoming kings is the same as the appointment of the crown prince, and I have to speak up from my old lady;"

"Now the Kanto is not stable. I will delay the matter of the princes becoming kings for another two or three years..."

(End of this chapter)