Black Moonlight, after her robbery

Chapter 312 Gains and Losses

The closer to a major event, the faster the news in the palace leaked. The person who accompanied the late emperor the most at Ganquan Palace during his funeral was actually the third girl from the Shi family in Anyang.

Not to mention that these three girls had been married in the early years, and the late emperor had given the "Conongruo" seal to prevent the king of Qin from being restrained. But now that the young emperor and the sister-in-law of the king of Qin got together, even the courtiers didn't know what to do.

Father Shi had recently suffered from a cough. When he heard the news, he was shocked. He asked Cao Xiu repeatedly before he could be sure that the matter was true.

I couldn't help but feel melancholy for a while, "The King of Qin and the little emperor have been on the same page for a long time. Isn't the third girl sincerely trying to go against her eldest sister by going to the palace now?!"

Then he told Cao Xiu: "Go and invite the third child back."

Because it was still during the national mourning period, Yu Huan's dress was not ostentatious. She only wore a powder blue plain dress and a few jasper hairpins. However, the sharp-eyed father Shi still saw that the Deer Crossing Golden Bridge hairpin in her bun was valuable. It is obviously a gift from the royal family.

She didn't say anything and asked Cao Xiu to serve her a cup of tea first. Then she asked: "There are endless rumors outside that our Shi family is capable. There are two imperial concubines from one family. Now I have called you here because I want to hear about it." Are these rumors true?"

Yu Yao smiled slightly, "The rumors can be taken seriously. They are not two imperial concubines, but one queen and one princess."

Father Shi said nothing, but looked at her with disdain.

Yu Huan naturally raised her eyes and said, "Father, haven't you always been looking forward to having a queen in your family? My sister has been here for several years and is no longer useful, so I have to work instead of rest. No matter who becomes the queen, isn't she just a stone? The queen of the family?"

This implication almost made Father Shi sneer, "Really!"

"Everyone in the capital knows that your brother-in-law and the little emperor were fighting in the second formation. It's a good thing that you just ran to the enemy camp! Your own sister didn't support you, but she went to fight with outsiders in your own arena. Do you just have a hard time with your sister!?"

His tongue was almost hoarse, "What's wrong with her? What's wrong with her? You're going to poke her in the heart!"

"She doesn't care about me," Yu Huan's tone paused and she stared into his eyes.

But she was still a little reluctant, even though her sister was impeccable with her and even loved her more than her father. But I can't let go of my hatred because of what my father did.

She complained: "You always think that I am not as good as her. I am also curious. What a happy event it is for my daughter to climb a high branch. Why are you only happy for your sister and then annoyed me?"

"If it were my sister who became the new emperor today, I'm afraid, father, you would still praise the birth of a queen in the family!"

"Do you think I have to be inferior to others and live without her? Why? Just because I am a concubine who is different from a concubine? Just because I am a woman who is different from a male and a female?"

She was so excited that she was about to cry, but she really didn't want to cry in front of others, so she had to smile bitterly.

"I'm not as good as my sister, and I'm not as good as an unrelated brother. I deserve to be like a puppet living according to your ideas? I don't want it, I'm going to take away her things... take away her things Make you anxious, make you angry!”

"Now...it's my turn to write history books!"

"You write a history book?" Father Shi said helplessly, "How much do you have and how much ability can you fight with those wolves? Your sister and your brother-in-law are struggling to join forces. If you get involved in such a fight, what will you do for yourself? Politics is simply overestimating one’s capabilities.”

Although Father Shi's words were harsh, they still had some truth to him as a patriarch.

The difference between the legitimate daughter of a noble family and the concubine is not in status, but in education. Because legitimate daughters were coveted and expected, they had to be trained by the best teachers in terms of knowledge and etiquette. However, the education of common daughters was often neglected.

In addition to Ti Zhen being Shi's father's beloved daughter, Shi's father is also a stickler for rules. In general, he prefers elite education to his direct descendants.

These are not comparable to Yu Huan, who has not attended school for a few days, not to mention that it is even more unrealistic to fight alone in politics.

So for the third child who has a lofty ideal, he is angry and worried, "Being with you is like being with a tiger. Do you think it's impossible for me to be a father without being scared to death by you?"

Yu Huan stubbornly refused to look at him, "My daughter doesn't dare, but if you die, my daughter won't be as ruthless as you. She will still fulfill her filial piety."

These words made people choke, and Shi Shen couldn't bear to listen, so he pulled her away and said, "What you said is a bit unpleasant."

"Actually, my father doesn't want you to put yourself in danger, either for you or your sister. It's just that you don't know your sister's temper. Trying to hold her back won't help. It's better to just let her go."

He persuaded softly: "You are different. You have been the most obedient since you were a child."

"Be obedient..." Her heart became even colder, as if pressed tightly by thousand-year-old ice, "Because I am so-called obedient and well-behaved, so my interests are what you can sacrifice at any time..."

The corners of her mouth raised slightly, as if she wanted to smile. After a moment, he muttered: "I really don't understand... I really don't understand. We are all your daughters, so you still want to be partial? I just don't accept this. Why do you want to be partial!"

Such an abrupt complaint swallowed up all the truth that was about to explode in Father Shi's throat.

He was in a trance, as if he saw the young Yu Huan pulling his sleeves and calling him "Father" in hopes of calling him, but he could never face the mistakes he had made, so even the daughter born as a result of the mistakes disgusted him Extremely.

He probably also thought about whether he had made many mistakes for this daughter who was not what he expected.

The red-lacquered and gold-engraved door opened slowly with a "beep" sound, like a wave rippled in the silence.

Everyone slowly raised their heads towards the light.

"If Third Sister really likes that position, then let her go for it."

It's Ti Zhen's voice.

She stepped in slowly, her silk skirt trailing on the ground, sweeping silently. "I have always felt that the children of the Shi family are not as bloody and ambitious as they used to be. Now it seems that this may not be true. There is nothing shameful in wanting something and going for it. Even if you are a mayfly, you must be worthy. feel."

When she said this, Yu Huan's mood suddenly tightened, and her eyebrows frowned unconsciously, "Sister?"

Even Shi Shen was shocked, "Little sister?"

Ti Zhenda did not hesitate, "It's just that everyone has their own affairs, and I won't let you go because you are my sister."

Somehow, facing Ti Zhen's calmness, Yu Huan felt as if she had punched cotton, and became even more worried.

"you you……"

Ti Zhen looked at her, held up the pearl arm gauze on his arm, and said almost casually: "People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. I can't understand the truth from ancient times to the present."

"only……"

She sighed softly and her eyes gradually settled on Yu Huan.

"Life is a long road, and not everything may be as you expect. Although the emperor is young, his mind is not simple. You have to be mentally prepared for many things."

She was so hesitant to speak, and Yu Huan was naturally suspicious of what she said. He wrinkled his eyebrows and said, "What preparations?"

Suddenly, he heard a series of footsteps coming to the door from outside. Cao Xiu replied outside the door: "It's going to rain red. The decree from the palace has come to our house."

Father Shi's heart skipped a beat, "Is this so serious?"

He raised his head and stood up, but saw that Ti Zhen and Yu Huan were surprisingly calm, and felt uncertain for a moment.

Quickly moving to the front hall, Li Guang, who was beside the emperor, came in person. Seeing that Ti Zhen was also there, he bowed his hands and said, "I respectfully greet Princess Shu'an." He then bowed to Father Shi and said, "Greetings to Duke Cheng'en." ."

Then he stepped forward and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has a decree. Please accept it."

Everyone in the room knelt down. Yu Huanyi smiled slightly and leaned on the green bricks, listening to Li Guang read word by word.

"The emperor is destined to be blessed by heaven, and the edict says: Yu Huan, the daughter of the Shi family, is of a well-known family, has a good reputation and is virtuous, bows and is prudent, and is gentle and courteous. She is specially registered as a noble concubine and will live in the Zhaoyang Palace! I admire her."

When she heard the last word "gui concubine", Yu Huan's face suddenly changed, her head felt dizzy, and she almost fell down.

He asked in disbelief, "Did the father-in-law's decree go wrong? Your Majesty... did you just name me as your concubine?"

Li Guang smiled and said, "The words written in black and white cannot be mistaken. You are so lucky. Please accept the order quickly."

"Yes..." She seemed to be breathing very hard, and spread her hands to receive the decree, "I thank the Lord for your kindness..."

Inexplicably, my heart felt even more empty, almost freezing to the core.

His face was livid, like a sudden rainstorm. Almost as soon as Li Guang left, he quickly turned his head and asked Ti Zhen: "You already know the news in the palace, so you deliberately come to make fun of me? Don't you deserve to make fun of me?!"

Ti Zhen still spoke calmly, "Why should I make fun of you? Isn't this expected? He is an emperor, not an ordinary man. How can he be led by your nose so easily? Only you can scheme against him. , he can’t plot against you?”

"Like father, like son. Think about how many times his father tormented me and your brother-in-law?"

He took a breath and continued to sigh, "Do you think you are the only one who is disappointed? Even his first wife, You Shi, has also made you a noble concubine. The purpose is to warn you that if you want the throne of the queen, you have to fight tooth and nail to hold on to his throne. Otherwise, and it’s not that it’s too easy for you to succeed, you won’t do your best to help him.”

Yu Huan remained silent for a long time, her chest breathing rising and falling erratically. Only her slightly purple lips betrayed the hatred in her heart at the moment, "Liu Xi...he..."

Furious, he lifted up his skirt and was about to rush out, but was stopped by Wen Xiu next to Ti Zhen.

Ti Zhen said: "You can still sit still after being demoted as a concubine, so why are you so impulsive? Listen to my advice and don't go into the palace to argue with His Majesty. This will only expose your impatience and weaken his respect for you. expectations.”

Yu Huan obviously disapproved, clenched her fists tightly, and left without looking back.

However, that kind of resentment only lasted until she rushed into Ganquan Palace. In the end, reason prevailed over emotion, and she asked the eunuch outside to tell Liu Xi that she came to express her gratitude, and then left.

The swaying figure was unknowingly caught by the people on the high platform.

"What was her expression like when you went to deliver the decree?"

Li Guang said matter-of-factly: "Of course Shi Guifei couldn't believe it, but she didn't make a big fuss. No matter who doesn't show joy, You Guifei certainly has the best demeanor."

Liu Xi hummed lightly, "I know what you are going to say. You Shi is dedicated, and the teacher is also dedicated, but if you don't pay attention, you will also raise a Huo Guang. Don't you think so?"

His sharp eyes were completely different from the childlike image he showed in front of You Cunxu a few days ago. The drastic change in his personality immediately frightened Li Guangfa.

So he hurriedly responded and lowered his head obediently.

(End of this chapter)