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Chapter 4
Episode 004 Marriage To Be Determined

"What did the emperor say to Lord Hou?" The old lady was shocked, but quickly restrained her emotions, her voice was calm and kind.Years of precipitation, practice will become calm and indifferent.

Old Hou Ye looked at it and smiled with relief, the gloom just now eased by three points.

Even if he dies tomorrow and the old lady is left to sit in charge, the family and house can still be kept safe.

"The emperor asked me to explain Sima Wenzheng's general knowledge of governance..." The voice of the old Hou Ye was still slightly restrained, and he sighed deeply, "I don't know what the emperor means. He asked one by one, and I just said one by one. Just now It took only two cups of tea to sit down, and Xiao Guogong came."

Xiao Guogong refers to Xiao Yanfei, the queen's father, who is one of the three princes.

When the late emperor was alive, he liked Xiao Yanfei, Shangshu of the Ministry of War the most, and made his young daughter the crown princess.In his later years, he was afraid that the princes would usurp the throne, and the prince would not be able to handle it, so he promoted Xiao Yanfei as the current prince, first to assist the monarch, and second, to assist the prince to practice his throne smoothly.

The prince became Emperor Yuanchang, Xiao Guogong was still the Taifu, and his daughter became the queen.

Mrs. Xue heard the deep meaning in and out of the words of the old Hou Ye, thought for a while, and said: "The emperor and the Hou Ye were talking in the imperial study, but it took only two cups of tea, and Xiao Guogong rushed away... In the deep courtyard of the palace, the emperor has already left." I can no longer be the master of the house..."

In the last sentence, her voice was very low.

However, Old Master Xue nodded seriously, and did not blame the old lady for arrogating herself.It's out of duty for a woman to talk about government affairs, but the old Hou Ye was used to the wisdom and shrewdness of the old lady in his early years, and he was always willing to talk to the old lady no matter any major affairs in the court.

The old lady grew up with her father in office when she was young, and she acted as a male upbringer. She is more familiar with history books than the old Hou Ye, and her criticisms of current problems are incisive and accurate.

"Officer Xiao Guo worships the Grand Tutor. He holds the military and political power in his hands. He has party members all over the world. The court has long been covered by him, and he is even more arrogant than three years ago. Now, not only the court, but also the royal compound. The Imperial Forest Army is most likely Xiao Guogong's people..." Old Master Xue's tone carried a hint of resentment.

The old lady quietly refilled a cup of hot tea for him.

"The emperor asked me to explain the history books, and I did. I talked for three hours, and Xiao Guogong sat aside for three hours. When it was about to lunch, the emperor said that the queen was not in good health recently, and asked the prince to go and see. Xiao Guogong I just left. As soon as he left, the emperor looked at me and said, "Lord Zhenxian, this imperial study room is about to be named Xiao, what is my name Yuanchang Emperor, I can change it to Han Xiandi!"" Old Master Xue Put the cup of tea in your hand heavily on the coffee table.

The old lady's eyes twitched, her heart thumped, and she tightly grasped the corner of the pillow.

Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, the puppet emperor held in the palm of Cao Cao?
"What did Lord Hou say?" The old lady's voice became tense.

Old Master Xue knew she was worried, his eyes were depressed, and he sighed, "What can I say? I can only pretend to be stupid and ask the emperor, where is Uncle Liu Huang, and where is Sun Zhongmou..."

The old lady's face was a little pale, and her lips moved slightly.

Imperial court battles have always been cruel, even if it is a century-old family, if one is not careful, the family will be ransacked and wiped out.

The old Hou Ye was cautious all his life, but in his later years, he was involved in such disputes?

The old lady was terrified.

"The emperor didn't hold on to it. He asked me to accompany me for lunch, chatting about family affairs, and complaining about me as an elder. He said that the queen is not in good health, has not conceived for many years, and is cruel to other concubines. Lost the virtues of motherhood. Next year, the emperor will practice for three years, and in May, he will select beauties to fill the harem. He also said that the second prince is talented and intelligent, with a pure nature, and Concubine Xue Gui is virtuous, generous, respectful and gentle..." Old Master Xue looked at the old lady, the tiredness in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

The old lady's face became even uglier.

The emperor is bribing Old Lord Xue!
Let’s talk about the empress’s lack of morality first, and then say that Concubine Xue Gui is of good conduct, and the second prince is intelligent and pure. He wants to tell Old Hou Ye Xue that if he can assist the emperor to eradicate Xiao Guogong, he will abolish Empress Xiao and make Dongjing Xue’s empress. The second prince, the son of Concubine Xue Gui, was named the crown prince.

It also said that the harem will be widely selected next year, which means that if the Xue family still has daughters, they can be sent to the palace to become imperial concubines.

With such overwhelming kindness thrown down, anyone will be moved, right?
But the cunning rabbit is dead and running dog, if Xiao Guogong is eradicated, in the entire court, who else is more powerful than Xue Laohou?
Those who conquer the world are in danger!
"Master Hou!" The old lady couldn't calm down anymore, "You can't..."

"I understand, Madam, don't worry. When the emperor said these words, I was pretending to be stupid and didn't agree to anything." Old Master Xue pulled the pillow behind him and leaned on him, "I lost my father when I was 15 years old. , hereditary Zhenxian Hou, after three dynasties, what storms and waves have I never seen? At this age, I only hope that my children and grandchildren will be happy and healthy, and the family will prosper, so I have no interest in the affairs of the court. The emperor ascended the throne, let me see for the sake of the second prince and her, assisting me for a few years, I have long since retired to the countryside! Keeping my grandchildren alive and caring for my life is what I should do at my age!"

The old lady slowly let go of the breath held in her chest.

"The imperial army is all Xiao Guogong's people. If there is any disturbance, the imperial concubine and the second prince..." Mrs. Xue pondered, "Master Hou, you should warn Brother Yu. If there is something abnormal, the imperial concubine is afraid. Invite Brother You in and talk about it, but he acted rashly, and instead plunged our Xue family into a quagmire... I'll talk about Rong's place!"

Brother You refers to Xue Ziyou, the eldest son of Xue Laohou, the eldest son of Zhenxianhou Mansion.

Although Xue Ziyou is 45 years old, an official to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the father of a noble concubine, and a minister, in the heart of Mrs. Xue, he will always be the elder brother who grew up under her knees!

The Rong family is the wife of the eldest son, the birth mother of the imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine is the eldest daughter of Xue Ziyou.Xue Ziyou took advantage of the prestige of the old Marquis, and under the protection of Xue's family, his official career went smoothly all his life, and he never experienced a big storm.

Xue Ziyou doesn't have the insight of Old Master Xue!

"Not only Brother Yu and his wife, but also the imperial concubine, I also want to tell you a few words: the most important thing before is forbearance!" Old Master Xue sighed, "As long as she and the second prince can bear it and are willing to be humble, After this storm, their mother and son will have a bright future!"

Mrs. Xue said: "After a few days of Laba, I will pass the sign to the imperial concubine and empress, and go in to see their mother and child."

After finishing speaking, she frowned slightly, "But the emperor will not let Lord Hou go easily. If Xiao Guogong is not removed, the emperor will have trouble sleeping and eating. The only ones he can rely on are us relatives..."

Before she finished speaking, she noticed that the smile on Master Xue's face was a bit sly.

"Have you thought of a way?" The old lady also laughed.

"When I was about to leave the palace, I saw Sheng Xiumu who was walking beside the emperor, and asked him how old he was and whether he was married. He said no, so I told the emperor that we should advise Mr. Sheng about the marriage. This girl is waiting in her boudoir... The emperor and Mr. Sheng are very surprised, it is estimated that Mr. Sheng will discuss it with Lord Sheng when he goes back, let's talk about it tomorrow morning."

Sheng Houye refers to Sheng Wenhui, the Marquis of Shengchang, Minister of the Ministry of War.

Among Emperor Yuanchang's harem|concubines, there are only two noble concubines under the empress, except the second prince's birth mother Xue Guifei, and the third prince's birth mother Sheng Guifei, the second lady of the Shengchang Houfu!
Master Sheng Xiu and Mu Sheng, as Old Master Xue said, was the third son of the Marquis of Sheng Chang, a fourth-rank royal guard with a sword.

On the surface, Old Master Xue's idea is very unreliable.

Can be considered carefully, it can be called a must!
If Empress Xiao is abolished, only Concubine Xue, the biological mother of the second prince, and Concubine Sheng, the biological mother of the third prince, can be named empress in the harem.

For the crown prince and successor, the Xue family and the Sheng family must become enemies!

Even if the queen is not abolished, as long as the queen has no children, the prince will choose one of the second prince and the third prince.For the position of the East Palace, the Xue family and the Sheng family must have fought fiercely.

Even without the Xiao family, the Xue family and the Sheng family would never be allies for their respective interests!
Now Xiao Guogong has emptied the emperor's power and threatened the safety of the princes and concubines in the royal inner court. The Xue family is worried about Concubine Xue and the second prince, and the Sheng family is also worried about Concubine Sheng and the third prince.

With a common enemy, Master Xue proposed to form an alliance with the Sheng family, and they are likely to come together for common interests.

When Xiao Guogong is eradicated, the common enemy disappears, and the alliance between the Xue family and the Sheng family will naturally disintegrate. The emperor does not need to worry about the emergence of new party members, who will take over the imperial power.

If the Sheng family is willing to tie up with the Xue family and deal with Xiao Guogong together, Old Master Xue will come forward to help the emperor; if the Sheng family can't bear it and let Sheng Guifei and the third prince ignore it, the Xue family will also ignore it for safety!

Xue and Sheng formed an alliance, so the emperor didn't have to worry about another gentry clan becoming stronger after the Xiao clan was wiped out, replacing the Xiao clan as another Cao Cao of the court;

As long as the crown prince is still pending, the Xue and Sheng clans are natural enemies.

Bind the Xue and Sheng clans, who are natural enemies, together and let them deal with Xiao Guogong together.

When the bundles disappeared, the two races faced each other again.The situation between North Korea and China has been rebalanced.

"Master Hou, you are too insidious!" Mrs. Xue couldn't help laughing, "I'm afraid the emperor would not even dare to think of such an idea!"

Old Master Xue also laughed: "The current situation is like walking on thin ice. First, pull the Sheng family over to help, and then fight after this difficult period! Sheng Changhou is a smart man, he will definitely understand what I mean, this marriage It will probably work. When I get the letter of approval tomorrow, you can think about which girl from our family will marry..."

Then the conversation turned to the unengaged girl in the family.

"The girls from the first, third, and fourth rooms are all married. Of the right age, there are only sisters from the second room, Xiao Wurong, and the fifth room, Xiao Jiuyuan, Xiao Shiwan, Eleven Shu, Twelve Sister Lin..." The old lady carefully told the old master about the granddaughter who was waiting to be married at home, "Sister Wan and Sister Shu are concubines, and the Sheng family may disagree, so only Sister Rong and Sister Yuan are left. Er and sister Lin..."

"Sister Yuan doesn't have to think about it." Old Master Xue said, "Think about which one is right, Sister Rong or Sister Lin..."

Mrs. Xue was slightly taken aback.

"Why, you've settled on sister Yuan?" Her voice was a little tight.

Old Master Xue looked at the old lady, also surprised: "What do you think?"

"Of course it's Sister Rong!" The old lady was astonished, "It's not Ding Xiao Wurong, why did you propose marriage to the Chen family? At that time, the boss knew that the Chen family might rebel, so he told the eldest son of Chen Guofu about Sister Rong. Don't you just want to keep Sister Rong here?"

Old Master Xue was also a little surprised: "But I heard what the boss and Xiao Wu said, they decided to marry Sister Yuan... You kept Sister Yuan by your side. Because the child is young, I didn't care about it. I thought you also liked Sister Yuan..."

Because the child is young, and things have to wait for a few more years, some things have never been said publicly, but the elders in the family know very well that they use different methods to raise up the daughter-in-law in the family.

But in such a conversation tonight, the old lady suddenly realized that she and the men had some discrepancies in their thinking... Everyone seemed to have misunderstood each other.

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