The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 343 Threatening Jingshu
On the second day after Li Ling left for the expedition, Jing Shu received the order from Empress Cao to announce her entry into the palace.

The last time the Crown Princess invited Jing Shu to the East Palace privately, she could find reasons to refuse, but Jing Shu naturally could not refuse Empress Cao's will.

Jing Shu was dressed neatly, and was taken into the inner palace by the palace carriage, and was directly led by the female officer into Empress Cao's Jiaofang Palace.

Empress Cao didn't wear a phoenix robe today, but only a simple and elegant Chinese dress, showing a somewhat approachable attitude.

Seeing the female officer leading Jingshu in, she smiled and waved to Jingshu, "Mrs. Li, give me your seat."

Although Empress Cao's attitude was warm, Jing Shu kept to her duty. First she greeted Empress Cao respectfully, and then leaned over to take her seat.

Empress Cao put on an elderly and kind attitude, and asked Jing Shu a few homely questions, Jing Shu responded respectfully and politely, and the two chatted for a while, Empress Cao pretended to be puzzled and said: "I heard Madam and General Li have been married for so many years, but there is not even a concubine in the house, is it?"

When Empress Cao mentioned this, although Jing Shu didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in the gourd, she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart, but her face remained as usual, and she replied respectfully: "A few years ago, thanks to the wrong love of the Holy One, The one who once rewarded the general with a beautiful concubine."

Wasn’t that unvoiced tone given by the emperor? Although Li Ling has never touched it once, and now he has been used by the people of Jingshu to become a female teacher in the mansion to teach the piano skills to the girls, but it’s not worth mentioning it so vaguely. Bullying, even blocked the excuse of Empress Cao if she wanted to reward some concubine.

After hearing Jing Shu's words, Empress Cao acted stunned, and replied with a smile: "With such a prominent family as the Duke's mansion, General Li is such a hero, and there is only one concubine in the room, which is really rare."

After Jing Shu heard this, she only smiled slightly, but did not speak.

Empress Cao looked at Jing Shu, took a breath, and joked lightly: "But Madam's beauty is incomparable to her rouge and gouache. Although I live in a deep palace, I also heard that General Li and his wife have a deep relationship. I think General Li Not taking concubines is also because of love for Madam."

Jingshu replied perfunctorily: "It's not like what your mother said, it's just that the general is cold-tempered and doesn't like to deal with too many women."

After hearing this, Empress Cao still praised Li Ling and said, "There is no other man in the world who is as dedicated as General Li."

Seeing that Empress Cao has been holding on to this matter, Jing Shu has a faint premonition in her heart.

Sure enough, Empress Cao looked at Jingshu and changed the subject, "The Ninth Princess Qingluan has already reached the age of marriage, alas! If it wasn't for the Eighth Princess, this child would have been born by now."

Seeing that Jing Shu didn't pick her up, Empress Cao looked at her and said, "This child is strange to say. A while ago, the Eldest Princess and the Holy One mentioned that she would be handed down to the son of King Murong of Jiangdong. It was a good marriage. She But he didn’t want to say anything.”

After speaking, Empress Cao looked at Jing Shu and asked, "The Duke's mansion is the mother clan of the Ninth Princess, and Madam is the wife of the Duke's mansion. Do you know what the Ninth Princess is thinking?"

After hearing Empress Cao's mysterious words, Jing Shu understood in her heart.

Faced with such a good marriage from Jiangdong Murong's family, Qingluan refused desperately. Anyone with a discerning eye could guess that there must be a mystery in it. Empress Cao is so thoughtful and has been immersed in the harem for many years. It is naturally easy to know Qingluan's thoughts .

It can be seen that Empress Cao must have known about Qingluan's obsession with Li Ling.

Use this to make fun of her?Or threaten the government?
In short, no matter what, she or the government will be passive.

Facing Empress Cao's question, Jing Shu smiled lightly, and slowly replied: "Although the Duke's family belongs to the mother family of the nine princesses, the princess lost her mother since she was young, and she has been cared for by the empress to become an adult. If I don't know her thoughts, the concubine will be even more unable to guess the princess's thoughts."

What Jingshu is most afraid of is that Empress Cao will use the matter of Qingluan and Li Ling as a threat to force the government to compromise. After all, the princess has a heart for a foreigner. If this matter is investigated carefully, although Li Ling is innocent, he will not escape responsibility.The nine princesses lost their mother since childhood, and Emperor Ming did not let her other concubines raise her. In order to show her virtuousness, Empress Cao took the initiative to ask Ying to take care of the nine princesses.

It is said to be taking care of, but it is actually a matter of face. There are a lot of people serving the princess, so why does the queen need to do it herself? If she is threatened by uncleanness, then she herself cannot escape responsibility.

Empress Cao really had this idea in mind, she naturally wouldn't really publicize the inside story she knew, she was just bullying young Jingshu and wanted to grab her with this matter, but she didn't expect that the little woman Jingshu would , but the reaction was so quick, and he got the seven-inch vital point all at once.

Empress Cao picked up the teacup and took a sip, which concealed the irritability in her heart. She looked at Jing Shu with a warm smile on her face, and said, "Since the Ninth Princess is raised under my knees, Then Ben Gong naturally wants her to marry a good man, but I know a thing or two about this child's thoughts."

When Empress Cao clicked here, she first gave Jing Shu a meaningful look, and then changed the topic: "Since the royal princess has descended, the concubines she marries cannot take concubines. Which woman would like to serve a husband with others? The daughter of an ordinary family is unwilling and has no choice, but the princess is different, with the protection of the royal family, even if she is married, she can enjoy the rights that ordinary women cannot enjoy."

"For example, enjoying the favor of her husband alone."

Jing Shu just listened quietly to Empress Cao. Seeing that she didn't talk to her, Empress Cao continued with a smile: "A noble princess, even if the man she really likes already has a wife, as long as there is a decree, she can't do it." Don't stop wives and masters."

Empress Cao looked deeply at Jing Shu: "Mrs. Li is ice-snow and smart, and I think you will be able to understand the important relationship between this."

Although Jingshu is the Jiaofangdian with the same complexion, but her heart is heavy and aggrieved.

Empress Cao was clearly threatening her, and she was beating her to persuade Li Ling to surrender to the prince. If she did not agree, I am afraid that Empress Cao will come down with a decree, and she will have to become a next-cousin wife. Qingluan gave way.

Li Ling is definitely reluctant to part with her, and perhaps her princess mother-in-law will definitely not let her go down like this, but if Empress Cao insists on doing this, even the government will not be able to hold back the imperial power.Then her best ending would be to serve a husband with Qingluan. It is impossible for her to sit on an equal footing with the princess as an equal wife, so the only option is to reduce her to a concubine, and her two sons and daughters also become concubines inexplicably. .

This trick is really hurtful, and it is very unfair to Jingshu, but who makes her a high-ranking queen.

(End of this chapter)