A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1057 Mrs. Ji

"I pay my respects to Sikong."

Jin Wangbao Fu Ji's family bowed to Wu Huaiyu. Although this person was Li Zhi's nanny, she was quite young and had a very good temperament.

At this time, she was about twenty-six or seventeen years old. She was wearing a chest-length undershirt with a plain cross-collared undershirt and a cyan lower skirt. Compared with women in the Han and Jin Dynasties whose skirts were tied around the waist, her skirt was full of Sui and Tang characteristics. Strap it directly on the chest.

Ji's peaks are like gathering waves and angry waves, and this skirt tied under her arm makes her look even more proud.

So rich.

Because of the queen's high status, Ji did not wear gold, silver, or bright red or green colors. She was simple and elegant, but it made her look more attractive.

Wu Huaiyu got to know this Ji family before coming here.

This woman is not a simple woman. Although she is the nanny of the King of Jin, she was named the wife of Xingyang County by Li Shimin. This is a third-grade imperial decree.

The weather was still a bit cold, so Ji wore a half-arm blouse and a shawl over her chest-length blouse and skirt, making her look like a noble concubine when she stood there.

"Mrs. County, please sit down."

Ji took the initiative to make tea for Wu Huaiyu. What she made was a pot of green tea, which was grown in Sichuan and was made from ancient trees with large leaves. This kind of tea has a stronger flavor.

Ji was actually quite young, and Wu Huaiyu even wondered if she had anything to do with the emperor.

"Sikong, please have tea."

Ji brought a cup of tea to Huaiyu and then stepped back to the side, very politely.

I heard that King Li Zhi of Jin liked this nanny Ji very much and listened to her very much. This time Li Shimin wanted to take King Jin and Princess Jinyang with him to raise him personally, but usually he would still need someone to take care of him, so he appointed Ji's Xue The Lu family is headed by Ji family.

Ji is gentle, gentle, humble and respectful. She was once the daughter of a famous family and a noble lady.

But now she is in the palace, and she entered the palace as a guilty woman, but she can become the protector of the King of Jin, and can also be awarded the title of third-grade Lady of Xingyang County. This woman is also a legend.

"Mrs. Jun is from the Ji family in Xingyang, Henan?" Huaiyu asked.

"The Ji family in Xingyang is also a famous family with a long history."

"Compared to the Zheng family in Xingyang, the Ji family dare not call them a famous family." Ji family said calmly, "Sikong can be called Nu Jiechi,"

"Qie" is Ji's name. As for the name, a woman's name cannot be told to outsiders.

When Wu Huaiyu was collecting information about the Ji family, he heard that the Ji family in Xingyang was related to Ji Zhou. Wu Huaiyu was not sure whether it was true or not. After all, the old patriarch told Huaiyu that their Wu family was descended from King Wuding of the Shang Dynasty.

But the Ji family is indeed a famous family in Xingyang, Henan, second only to the Zheng family, the Cui family, and others. Ji family's grandfather Ji Wei was originally a confidant of the prince Yang Yong, but later secretly defected to Yang Guang. Ji Wei falsely accused Yang Yong of many illegal crimes in front of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, and helped Yang Guang depose the crown prince Yang Yong.

It was precisely because of this somewhat disgraceful resume that Ji Wei rose up the ranks in the Daye Dynasty and was granted the title of Duke of Fenyuan County.

Ji's girlhood was a time when the Ji family was proud of its prosperity.

Later, the Ji family chose a well-matched husband for her, Li Yiyu, the son of Li Xiaochang, a nobleman of Guanlong. Li Xiaochang's father, Li Yuantong, was a domestic slave of Yang Jian.

It is also legendary that Li Yuantong's father, Li Jing, was a subordinate of the Northern Zhou Dynasty General Yang Zhong. Li Jing had an affair with Hei Nu, a slave of Yang Zhong's family, and gave birth to Li Yuantong. But Li Jing wouldn't admit it when he picked up his pants, so Li Yuantong had no choice but to stay with his mother in the Yang family since he was a child, and his identity was that of a domestic slave.

However, Li Yuantong was more capable and reliable, and gradually gained the appreciation of Yang Zhong and Yang Jian's father and son. Later, he became Yang Jian's confidant and followed him around.

Yang Jian later usurped the throne of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Li Yuantong also ascended to heaven. He rose to the rank of general, Duke of Wan'an County, concurrently served as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and finally the Minister of the Ministry of War.

When Li Yuantong was proud, he successfully recognized his ancestors, and Tang Guogong Li Yuan took the initiative to call him uncle. His son Li Xiaochang relied on his father's meritorious service and was very proud in the Sui Dynasty. Like his elder brother Li Yuan, he married a daughter of the Fufeng Dou family.

Even though his father was the son of Li Jing who had an affair with a slave girl from the Yang Zhong family, and he was once a slave of the Yang Zhong family, but Yang Jian became Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, and Li Yuantong, a slave of the family, also became a county prince, minister, general, and finally became Li Yuan of Longxi. Shi.

Ji married Li Yuantong's grandson. This marriage was originally arranged by Li Yuantong and Ji Wei.

When Ji was fourteen years old, she got on a sedan chair and married into the Li family.

The scenery was endless at that time, and it is said that there were hundreds of cars welcoming the bride, making the scene as grand as possible.

And that year was the seventh year of Wude.

Li Xiaochang's identity is no longer the Wan'an County Duke of the Sui Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty royal family and the Ngai An County Prince. His son also held the county dukedom.

Originally, Ji's future was bright when she married into the royal Li family, and she would be rich for a lifetime.

But who would have thought that within two years, at the beginning of the Zhenguan year, Li Xiaochang actually conspired with Liu Deyu and others to rebel. The incident failed, and Li Xiaochang's family also suffered disaster. Ji, who had just been married three years ago, was exiled to Yeting as a criminal woman. At that time She is only seventeen.

But gold can shine everywhere.

After Ji entered the palace, although she was not favored by Li Shimin, she was favored by Empress Changsun. The emperor's third son Li Zhi was born, and Empress Changsun chose Ji as the nanny for her third son. Ji was able to be chosen as Li Zhi's nanny because she was from a good background, received an excellent education, was young and had outstanding talents.

During the Wude and Zhenguan dynasties, many women in the harem were basically sinners. Even the biological mothers of many princes and princesses were sinners who did not enter Yeting and were canonized by the emperor.

This situation was so common in the early Tang Dynasty that Li Shimin even lamented to the prime ministers later, saying that most of his harem were from humble backgrounds, which cast a shadow on the dignity of the princes and princesses.

Li Shimin also had a reason for saying this. He wanted to marry a noble family. The princess would marry the son of the prime minister, and the prince would marry the daughter of a noble family. However, many noble families were unwilling to marry the royal princess. The reason was that the Li family was also a military general. Besides, these Most of the princesses' biological mothers were of low status, and many were even sinners who were not allowed to live in Yeting.

Even sisters such as Wei Guifei Wei Zhaoyi were born in Jingzhao Wei family, but they were actually captured by Li Shimin after he conquered Luoyang. Wei Nizi was originally the crown prince of Wang Shichong's son Wang Xuanying. Concubine Wei was originally married to the son of Li Zixiong, Minister of the Ministry of War. Li Zixiong was executed for participating in Yang Xuangan's rebellion. Wei Gui, who already had a daughter, was banished to the palace.

After Li Shimin conquered Luoyang, he brought the Wei sisters in the palace into the Qin Palace.

There are many such women, such as Concubine Yin. Concubine Yin's father guarded Chang'an and refused Li Yuan, and even dug up the Li family's ancestral graves. After Li Yuan broke through Chang'an, he also killed the Yin family's father and son, and banished the Yin family women to Yeting.

Even Concubine Yang in the palace was the princess of the Sui Dynasty.

The nobles of the Five Surnames and Seven Families despised the Li family and despised Li Shimin's concubines who were born as sinful wives. In the eyes of those nobles, what was the difference between Li Shimin's concubines and the slaves in the noble families?
Many families do not recognize the children born to slaves by their masters and still treat them as domestic slaves.

Ji's father-in-law is the county prince of the Li Tang clan, her husband is the county prince, and her grandfather is also the county prince. The Ji family is also considered our family in Xingyang.

She was implicated in the rebellion of her father-in-law and was sent to Yeting. In fact, she was no different from the Wei sisters, the Yin family, etc.

Perhaps Empress Changsun did not select her from Yeting to be the protector of the King of Jin. One day she might be discovered by Li Shimin and be interested in her. It is also possible that one day the Jin Dynasty would grant her the title of concubine.

Human destiny is sometimes wonderful and sometimes full of chance.

How could Ji Jiazi ten years ago have thought that she would become a sinner in the future and end up in Yeting, and how would she be able to get up again in the palace and become the wife of Xingyang County?

Wu Huaiyu drank tea and looked at Mrs. Ji from the corner of his eye.

However, Ji also secretly observed Wu Huaiyu.

As rumored, he is young and mighty, but not overtly aggressive. Instead, he is very restrained and feels very friendly.

However, through ups and downs, Ji Jiazhi is no longer the innocent girl she was back then. She remains vigilant and always keeps a distance.

In the palace, every step is like walking on thin ice, and you must be careful and cautious.

In fact, the emperor chose four people before. In addition to her and the Xue family, there was also the Liu family. That Liu family was the one who was exiled to Yeting with her, and it was Liu Deyu who had rebelled with his father-in-law Li Xiaochang. daughter.

But yesterday, Mrs. Liu was scolded by the emperor for a trivial matter and was sent back to Yeting to do laundry. From the prince's nanny to the laundry in Yeting, the identity is completely different. I don't know how much suffering I will suffer when I go back.

Ji Jiazhi doesn't want to go back there again, where you have the lowest status and countless people will bully you.

Wu Huaiyu noticed her caution,
He put down the tea cup and talked to her about business, telling her some knowledge about pediatric care.

"My two daughters will also be in the palace from now on. I hope Mrs. Xingyang County will help take care of them in the future."

Such politeness made Ji feel a little flattered. Although she had some status in the palace now, it was only for those little palace ladies from the Xiaohuang Sect. Even compared with the female officials of the Six Shang, she was not much higher. Wait, let alone compare with those concubines.

After experiencing family breakdown, Ji Jiazhi developed a cautious temperament.

"Situ's two daughters, one is the future Princess Ji, and the other is His Majesty's adopted daughter Anlu County. Now they are accompanying Prince Jin and Princess Jinyang in the palace. They must take care of their responsibilities as slaves and must do their best. "

Didn't chat for too long.

Later, Wu Huaiyu chatted with Mr. He became a slave in Yeting, but fortunately, due to his birth, character, ability, etc., he was finally selected as the nanny of the princes and princesses.
When facing Wu Huaiyu, both of them were respectful and kept a long distance.

As palace people, they would not dare to cross the line even if they were given the title of Lady of the County.

Even if they are not the emperor's women, they dare not have anything to do with foreign ministers.

After chatting with King Jin, Jin Yang and his daughters for a while, he said goodbye and left the palace.

Ji looked at each other.

Wu Huaiyu looked at her and felt very sorry for her. No matter how good her background was or how well she was married, she would not end up being a slave in Yeting.

This is the age of emperors,
No matter if you are a county king, a prince, a prime minister or a general, Chang'an is a arena of power. You may lose at any time, and then you and your wives, concubines, and children will be robbed and divided.

Ji is still so young, even so beautiful, and so temperamental, but so what?
The emperor found out that he fell in love with her, and he might be given a title and become the emperor's wife. If the queen takes a fancy to her, she may be selected as a female official, or even be given a royal title if she performs well.

But more of the guilty women who were imprisoned in Ye Ting had their fate of being starved and swept away in Ye Ting until their heads grew old, and they would never get ahead in their lives.

If Wu Huaiyu falls down one day, the same fate will happen to the women of the Wu family. This is why Wu Huaiyu has been planning a retreat.

(End of this chapter)