Outsiders also have golden fingers

Early the next morning, Manager Xuan came over again and asked Fengyang Palace to select half of the palace residents to stay and take away the rest.

As soon as he left, there were two more guards at the entrance of Fengyang Palace. They were very cold and unreasonable and did not give anyone face.

It is said that he has been given the holy order to guard the empress. He must guard the gate of Fengyang Palace tightly for three years and never leave anyone.

Only then did everyone in the palace truly believe that Fengyang Palace was really going to be closed for three years. Since last night, various undercurrents had been surging in the harem, which had become increasingly turbulent.

People in Fengyang Palace were even more panic-stricken, as if a disaster was about to happen. Most of the people in the palace who were lucky enough to stay regretted it and cried secretly.

It wasn't until lunch was delivered that the panicked people basically calmed down, because Queen Ning's treatment and enshrinement had not changed.

The emperor even rewarded her with two dishes, saying that it was to comfort the queen's longing for her daughter.

In the afternoon, the emperor sent a team of people to carry all kinds of precious materials as tribute, as well as gems, jade, southern beads, etc., and delivered them to Fengyang Palace in a mighty manner.

As before, Queen Ning will be given the choice first, and then it will be the turn of others.

Not only Queen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but all the eunuchs and maids were completely relieved, especially Duke Chengen's Mansion.

Even most of the courtiers and nobles breathed a sigh of relief. Queen Ning's status was very stable, and the harem and court could be stable for at least three more years.

All the undercurrents and turmoil in the harem overnight have basically calmed down.

In Zhilan Palace, Concubine Lu was talking to her son. Major events happened in the palace one after another, so she took the opportunity to teach her son.

Chai Jie said dissatisfiedly: "I really don't know what my father is thinking. Ning is so stupid that he still refuses to destroy her!

Didn't he already hint to his mother and concubine? If this is the case, then why not let the mother-in-law become the queen?

By then, my position as the heir apparent will be unshakable, and no one can surpass us!

I don’t believe that my father would care so much about our relationship. After all, he still doesn’t pay enough attention to my mother, concubine, and me!

Not only the Ning family, but also Mingzhu, especially Ning Jiangsong, is the biggest joke in the capital! "

Concubine Lu didn't answer, not because she didn't pay enough attention, but because in his heart, nothing was as important as national affairs and world affairs.

He has too many women and children, and most of them will be let down by him, so he chooses to be a qualified king instead of a qualified husband and father, because there is no balance.

Pay attention to her and Jier?

Haha, he was calling his mother and eldest son Chai Jun in his sleep, and that scene still pierces her heart like a sharp thorn.

That's why she and her brother set up a trap to destroy Chai Jun. Although his whereabouts are unknown now, his life and death are unknown, but his future has been completely ruined.

The emperor is telling the truth. He will not choose someone who has not grown up with him since childhood, has almost no real affection for his parents and younger siblings, is completely unfamiliar with the people and things in the court, and has not been brought up by an orthodox prince. The son is the crown prince.

Not even the eldest son.

Even if Chai Jun comes back, the best he can do is become a wealthy prince. Jie'er's biggest obstacle has been removed.

But if they failed in the end, they would have truly made wedding clothes for others, which she could never bear.

No matter how good the teaching is, it is not as good as experience. Jie'er still has not truly realized the complexity of people's hearts and the cruelty of the world.

"Jie'er, you will turn your back on a real promise, let alone just a hint?

He is your only father, but you are not his only son. He actually had another purpose when he said this back then. At that time, it seemed that the overall situation was settled, but in fact the current situation was the most chaotic and the easiest to manipulate.

He was worried about what your uncle and I would do if we took the opportunity, so he just tried to reassure us with a few words.

Let’s just listen and don’t mention this matter again in the future, let alone take it seriously.

As for the Ning family, your father is not out of consideration for the relationship, but for balance and stability.

Because Queen Ning has no background or any support, she is also stupid and stubborn and is very easy to manipulate (take advantage of).

Except for her and a few low-level young concubines in the harem, there was a large group of forces behind them that needed him to maintain balance.

The most important thing is that Queen Ning has no son and can never have another one.

Although she seems to have the highest status, in fact, she has no real impact on the current government or the future of the court. Even if she becomes the Queen Mother, she is just a wealthy and idle person.

Have you ever thought about why your father was so tolerant of Duke Chengen? It seems that he scolds and scares Ning Jiangsong all day long, but in fact he never really punishes him?

I just feel that among all the concubines’ natal families, Duke Chengen is the most notorious, the most incompetent and the least harmful.

Even if he thinks twice about making friends with ministers and powerful people, he will only be openly flattered and secretly teased by others, and no one will take him seriously.

He simply couldn't participate in the real affairs of the court, such as establishing a prince, fighting for power, and fighting among factions. At most, he was just wasting some money.

Jie'er doesn't know that a dynasty actually needs such bad people and bad things to adjust its life and let others take warning.

The most important thing is to show the tolerance and generosity of the superior and the nostalgia for the past. "

Chai Jie still said unconvinced:

"What matters in the palace are not under the control of the mother and concubine now? The Ning family has always been just a facade, and it is not a very respectable facade!

Without her, even if the father does not establish a queen, the mother and concubine will still be the first person in the harem. "

Concubine Lu gave a bitter smile:

"Without Empress Ning, the new empress will either be chosen from high-ranking concubines with children in the palace, or another lady from a famous family.

For your father, it will be very difficult to balance the forces of all parties, and it will cause a lot of conflicts and contradictions.

Especially if you choose from high-ranking concubines who have children, it is equivalent to directly determining the candidate for the prince.

The winner is the king and the loser is the loser, that is the real bloody battle, the battle of life and death!

Because this is not just a matter of prosperity and wealth for the family, followers, and future generations, but a critical matter in which the loser will be ruined and utterly defeated and will never be able to recover.

All those who feel they are qualified to take the back seat and the forces behind them will try their best to fight for it!

The same goes for us and your uncle, the same goes for Chai Rui and the Ji family, the same goes for the Huang family, and the same goes for the Lu family.

Therefore, not only is it impossible for your father to choose the queen among the existing concubines, but he will also create another queen to overwhelm us.

The biggest possibility is to choose a queen who is young, beautiful, simple and easy to handle. Her family background seems to be very good, but in fact she has no strength at all.

For example, a noble family comes from a declining family and has fallen out of favor; a veteran's family is obedient but has little future; or a loyal family has almost the entire family die for the country.

Not only does she not have any help, she is also basically certain that she will not be able to give birth to a child, so that she can maintain the current balance.

But no matter how careful the emperor is, he will always be careful, and the new queen may not be as easy to control as Queen Ning.

The most terrible thing is that she might use some means to give birth to a prince! "