King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 588: It’s not easy to be a royal daughter-in-law

September 25th was two days after the emperor received the report from Nansi.

Zhu Xianming had not received Zhu Jinghong's report yet, which made it difficult for Zhu Xianming to calm down, so he put aside government affairs and went to Kunning Palace.

In fact, it is not just about Liaodong. He has also roughly grasped the current commotion in the imperial court.

As the saying goes, the law does not punish the public, so many people wanted to file an impeachment petition, which gave Zhu Xianming a huge headache.

Only by chatting with the queen could he calm down a little.

Regarding the queen, Zhu Xianming had no reservations and told the real situation.

"So...Old Thirteen will have to wait for a while before coming back? He won't even be able to come back for the New Year?"

Hearing this, Zhu Xianming said angrily: "I'm talking about the changes in the north and the turmoil in the court...but you told me what to say about the New Year. Do you listen to me attentively?"

"Listen...you think it's troublesome, do you still expect me to solve it for you?" Yang Qingyin asked calmly.

Although these people came with a purpose, Prince Xiang's Mansion also had a use for them, so they had to be able to live up to their reputation.

"That's all... just leave your name later and I'll say a few words for you. As for what the prince does, I have no control over it!"

"You guys... you really think highly of me. The prince has always acted arbitrarily, how could he listen to me, a woman?"

"Of course the young talents in your respective families can go to Liaodong to serve the imperial court. Those who have the ability should promote themselves..."

Not to mention how the old couple in Kunning Palace get along with each other, at this time in Prince Xiang's Mansion not far from the imperial city, Princess Baochai is receiving her husband.

The relationships between the noble families are intricately linked. Although it is difficult to operate this kind of thing, it can still be done as long as you are willing to work hard.

It was originally thought that after the affairs in North Korea were settled, Zhu Jinghong would be able to return to Beijing to reunite and meet his one-month-old son. But now that the war is going on, it is difficult to know the date of return.

"If the people below really work together, if the sons unite as one, I think you really won't be able to sleep then!"

Standing up angrily, Zhu Xianming pointed at the queen and asked: "Is it possible... that you will be satisfied if I give up the throne to the fourth child?"

The emperor is lonely, and the emperor who has great achievements and historical stains is the best in loneliness.

The six beauties present at the scene were basically all earls and viscounts, and their purpose was to use the "back door".

These people are generals in the Beijing camp. It is definitely very complicated to transfer to the Liaodong front line. These people did not come to ask for transfer. Obviously, this step has been taken care of by them.

"According to your wishes, I will send the sixth child away, and the fourth child will also serve as a prisoner of the country... What else do you want from me?"

"There is a war in Korea this time, and this child also wants to be loyal to the country, so he wants to ask the prince for a job!"

After all, they have been a couple in trouble for decades. Zhu Xianming has long been accustomed to this, so he did not leave at this time.

The next moment, Yang Qingyin said something even sharper: "The changes in the imperial court are normal, but it's just that they didn't go in the direction you intended, that's why you feel uncomfortable!"

Everyone was talking to each other, complimenting Baochai on the one hand, and expressing their demands on the other. The atmosphere at the scene was very harmonious.

The queen looked at the emperor calmly and said calmly: "I never meant this!"

"That's enough...how many times have you said these words? Do you think I feel better? I have no choice but to do this. Do you understand my difficulties?"

It's no good to be late... Looking at these people in front of him, Baochai couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh... you guys... always don't let me feel at ease, and you bother me with all these trivial matters!"

Being the daughter-in-law of a royal family is not easy. She has hardly had a peaceful life this month. There are so many people who come to see her. The so-called confinement period can be said to be a lonely one.

Zhu Xianming felt that he was lucky to have a wife who shared weal and woe with him throughout his life, instead of being a widower like Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Strictly speaking, these things that everyone comes to ask for cannot be said to be trivial matters. After all, they are related to the future of several families.

The queen was absolutely smart and wise, and saw the problem very thoroughly. In fact, she was accusing the emperor of being hypocritical.

After all, Yang Qingyin was the only one in this world who could really talk to him from the bottom of his heart.

He has always kept his emotions secret, especially in front of his ministers. He only expresses his emotions in front of his wife and son.

"To put it lightly, the country of Ming Dynasty is carried on my shoulders, how can you know all about my difficulties!" Zhu Xianming sat back again.

"I know you are in trouble, but it shouldn't be like this!"

"It's troublesome, but it's not troublesome at all. Just spend a few million taels of silver to put an end to the chaos in North Korea. As for the court... you can suppress it if you want, and you don't have to punish Old Thirteen if you don't want to. Is it really difficult?”

"I have to tell you children when I go back that since you are going to work under the prince, you must be more confident and seize the opportunity to honor your ancestors!"

Zhu Xianming was not a doormat. His anger that had been accumulated for a long time roared out in front of the queen at this moment.

Originally he was looking for comfort, but after being ridiculed and ridiculed in such a way, Zhu Xianming's face became a little upset.

There will be a war in Korea, and Baochai only found out about it today, so she is in a very bad mood at this time.

But the only thing that remains unchanged is that the old couple fully trust each other and really care about each other.

"What the princess said is absolutely true. It's just that these boys are frivolous. If the princess can help say a few words and let the prince take care of them a little... it will be a great blessing for them!"

The couple continued to argue. They had been living like this in recent years, and it was rare for them to get along well.

The speaker was a countess who was looking for a "future" for the son of Ren Jingying's general.

"Princess, I'll tell you the truth... Our boy doesn't have any great skills, but he can still lead a horse and hold a whip!"

She was born on August 20th. Today is late September, and the confinement period in the narrow sense is over.

After hearing this, everyone stood up one after another, and then bowed to Baochai: "Thank you, Princess!"

After finishing talking about this most important matter, these ladies changed the topic and started chatting about some gossip in the capital.

Among them, the words to compliment the princess and praise the eldest son of King Xiang are one after another and are not the same.

Half an hour later, these people finally said goodbye and left. Baochai rested on the couch with his forehead on his hands.

She closed her eyes slightly, thinking about how to talk to Zhu Jinghong, when Ying'er quietly came to her side.

"Miss?"

With his eyes closed, Baochai asked, "Who is here again?"

"When I get back to you, Deputy Li Qianhu of Nancheng Qianhu Office sent someone to tell you that I have something important to report to you!"

Li Wenzhao belonged to Zhu Jinghong, but he generally did not take the initiative to interact with Prince Xiang's palace, for fear that others would gossip and be jealous of the emperor.

At this moment, this person suddenly reported something, it must be a big deal.

When Baochai opened her eyes, Ying'er had handed the letter to her.

Ying'er waited on her closely and was inseparable from Baochai. She was definitely someone she could trust.

So Baochai said: "Open your mind and let me listen!"

"Yes!"

Ying'er did not hesitate. After opening the envelope and taking out the letter, she read loudly and softly: "Reporting to the palace, the situation in North Korea has changed. We have found out that the ministers in the DPRK are planning to impeachment. I hope the empress will make preparations in advance!"

Zhu Jinghong has been impeached in the past, and joint impeachments have occurred many times, but Li Wenzhao never proactively warned.

Now that he is taking the initiative to warn, the situation is obviously very serious.

In fact, Baochai knew that something big was going to happen when she learned that something happened in North Korea during breakfast. Now it seems that the situation is more serious than she imagined. No matter how he hides his shame, Zhu Jinghong's achievements are too dazzling. There are too many people who can't stand him, and these people will try their best to bring him down.

And this time is the best opportunity!

So...how to deal with it?

Baochai frowned, and then she realized that there was very little she could do.

Although he had a lot of dealings with civil officials and wives, these people were definitely unreliable and could not affect the situation at all.

The wives of nobles are reliable, but their identities are too sensitive, and helping them is more likely to have counterproductive effects.

Although there wasn't much he could do, Baochai quickly came up with three methods.

The first thing is to stay close to the queen. As long as the queen still dotes on her youngest son, no matter how big the storm is, it can't flood Prince Xiang's mansion.

The second was to ask the two good sisters-in-law for help after the storm broke out.

Baochai knew that the latter method would be fruitless. After all, it was these two families who started the storm. How could they be willing to calm down without drowning people?

But she had to do it, in order to put these two families on the fire.

They usually talk about how good the brothers are, but now they don't help at the critical moment, just to let the emperor and empress see what they are like.

After thinking more, Baochai's anxiety gradually eased, because she found that she didn't have to worry at all, Prince Xiang's Mansion was completely invincible.

Since there is no danger of annihilation, how to take advantage of this crisis to obtain the greatest benefits for Prince Xiang's Mansion has become the next thing she has to consider.

Getting up from the couch, Baochai took the letter from Ying'er and read it carefully while pacing back and forth.

Finally, she walked to a lamp, took off the lampshade and burned the letter, and then ordered: "Go and ask Xiaohong to come over..."

"Yes!"

Just as Ying'er was about to turn around and leave, Baochai suddenly stopped her and said, "Forget it... no need!"

What she originally thought was to expose the Jia family's affairs, give the princelings a heavy blow, and then let Prince Rui's Palace fight with them, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt that it was not the right time.

Such extraordinary means must be used at the most critical moment to achieve the goal of sealing the throat with one sword. That time has not yet come.

At this moment, Baochai smiled slightly and laughed at himself: "I really have a big appetite. Bringing down the East Palace and Prince Rui's Mansion is not something that can be done overnight!"

The same holds true in reverse. It would be extremely difficult for the two families to overthrow Prince Xiang's Mansion.

"Get ready. Early tomorrow morning, I will take Zhen'er into the palace to pay my respects!"

"Yes!"

Although a big wave was coming, Prince Xiang's Mansion was still operating as usual. Later in the evening, Baochai organized the remaining sisters to listen to a play, and everyone chatted happily all night long.

Early on the morning of September 26th, a large number of honor guards and guards gathered at Prince Xiang's Mansion. This was the first time Baochai brought the emperor and grandson into the palace to pay respects.

From the time she gave birth to the present, she personally went to see her five times, but because the child was too young, she did not accompany her.

But this time, in order to perform the painful scene well, Baochai had to take the child with her. At this moment, she was holding Zhu Muzhen and talking.

"Son...it's not that your mother doesn't love you, it's really your father who doesn't live up to expectations...that's why you have to go to the palace to bear the burden for him when you are full term!"

"There is nothing we can do about it. Who allowed you to be born into the royal family? You are still the son of Prince Xiang..."

Thinking of all the things that happened in the past two years, thinking of the complicated affairs that govern the palace, and thinking of the human relationships with various palaces... Baochai was actually even more tired.

Although she was still talking to him in his arms, she was actually feeling emotional about herself...

It is not easy to be a royal daughter-in-law. In the eyes of the world, the princess is extremely respected, but only she knows the pain and sorrow.

The carriage of Prince Xiang's Mansion could easily enter Dong'an Gate and then drive outside Donghua Gate.

When you get here, you have to get off the sedan and walk without any intention, and Baochai is no exception.

In this way, she only took a few maids with her, then entered the palace gate and rushed to the depths of the palace.

It is impossible for more than 90% of the married women to see the queen at any time, and Baochai is just within that 10%.

Her journey was smooth, and she quickly entered the Kunning Gate, and then went directly to the East Hall first, because the Queen was worshiping Buddha at this time.

There are only two people living in the East Hall now, Zhu Yunsheng and Xiangyun.

Daiyu returned to Jinling because her father was seriously ill and had been serving decoctions. She should be in her ancestral home in Suzhou now.

Zhu Yunsheng was of course very interested in his new nephew, so he kept watching and teasing him. On the contrary, Baochai and Xiangyun kept chatting.

"Your aunt came to me yesterday and said that one of your cousins ​​was going to be transferred to Liaodong and asked me to help..."

The historians came in the morning. As the emperor's most trusted nobles, it was very easy for them to operate their backs to go to Liaodong.

Speaking of his cousins, Xiangyun introduced them in detail and commented on their advantages and disadvantages very objectively.

After staying in the palace for so long, I was used to seeing wives doing their best to please the queen, just to bring a little benefit to the family. Of course, Xiangyun also grew up greatly.

Therefore, when she can help her family, she will take the initiative to help.

After all, she knew that the amiable Sister Bao in front of her was extremely powerful.

Half an hour passed quickly, and finally the queen ended her morning class and ordered someone to invite Baochai over.

So Baochai held the child in his arms and walked to the main hall of Kunning Palace.

Entering the main hall, she was led into the Nuan Pavilion and saw taking medicine under the service of a palace maid.

This year in Beijing, Baochai felt very clearly that the queen's health was getting worse every year.

There is no doubt that this is a virtuous queen and a good mother.

Baochai was deeply cared for by the queen, whether she was once a servant or now she was married into the royal family and became a daughter-in-law.

Baochai couldn't help but feel sad in her heart as the kind elder became more and more old. In addition, she was here to "sensation" today, so tears quickly gathered in her eyes.

When the queen put down the spoon, she saw Baochai's tears falling.

Seeing her so sad, Yang Qingyin smiled lightly and asked: "You're so good...why are you crying? Who bullied you?"

"Mother, if you don't care about chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha, you... you are not in good health... you better not work too hard!"

"Seeing you so tired, my wife... is really heartbroken!"

The eyes are red, the look is sad, and the tears are falling... This is a very sincere expression of emotion.

Feeling Baochai's concern from the bottom of his heart, Yang Qingyin said with a smile: "You kid... you're preaching to me!"

While wiping her tears with a handkerchief, Baochai said: "My daughter-in-law only wishes that my mother will be healthy and has nothing else to ask for!"

"I know your thoughts..."

"My grandson is here? Where is he now?" Yang Qingyin changed the subject.

"Mother, don't blame your wife for talking too much. You should be more..."

"Okay... I know my own sense of humor. Come get my grandson quickly!"

(End of this chapter)