The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 232

Xu Fengjia didn't seem to be in a good mood, and was very silent during dinner.

The two husbands and wives did not abide by the rule of "no talking when eating, no talking when sleeping". It was inevitable that they would chat a few words at the dinner table, especially Xu Fengjia would drink two glasses of wine at night as usual. He talked about the fun of the day.The Major General has a very bright and cheerful personality, and he would often laugh out loud several times during dinner.

It was different today, although Xu Fengjia's face did not say that the storm was coming, but there was also a faint haze, and he drank a few glasses of wine in silence without saying a word.

Seventh Lady couldn't help raising her eyebrows in concern for him, and asked softly, "Why, in the official office today, someone made you angry?"

Xu Fengjia was amused by her words. "Even if someone makes me angry, what can you do? Can you stand up for me?"

"Did you underestimate me? If someone really offended you, I would naturally have a way to help you out." Seventh Lady deliberately teased Xu Fengjia. "Starting from the sixth sister, my father, cousin Zixiu, and the uncle of the Lian family, the second sister, which one is not a figure who calls the wind and rain? With a flick of a finger, he can be pushed to the ground. Don't be shy, my son, say , who made you angry? I, Yang Qi, will make the decision for you."

This is all the lines of the dandy and the evil boy, Xu Fengjia couldn't help laughing, and the original depression was swept away.

He waved his hand, "No big deal!"

His expression was a bit thoughtful, "It's just that the movement in the palace is not quite right these few days, and I'm a little puzzled."

Qin Niangzi didn't ask any questions, but put down her chopsticks, looked at Xu Fengjia intently, and waited quietly for him to speak.

A lot of times, anyone needs a good listener.

Xu Fengjia really sighed.

"You know that I have known the emperor since childhood."

This was the first time he mentioned the emperor to Seventh Lady.

"When the emperor was the prince, the situation was not as condescending as it is now, and everyone responded. There was a time when the late emperor's thoughts were dark and unclear. The king of Xianlu was too strong, and the queen mother and concubine were not liked by the late emperor. The prince was a strong man from the outside. The enemy, without strong support inside, lives in trembling, and has many unspeakable sufferings. It is not enough for outsiders to understand."

"At that time, I was studying under the inner curtain, and he was not so much a future monarch and minister as a brother and friend who share the same disease." Xu Fengjia's brows had a faint nostalgia. "In my whole life, I don't have many friends, but he and I can be regarded as utterly sympathetic. If there are any ambitions, he confides to me, and he will not hide my troubles and doubts from me."

Xu Fengjia also has a few powerful elder brothers, and his father also does not particularly favor him. When he has not made great achievements, he is afraid that the pressure compared with the prince is only in the middle.

Seventh Lady nodded in understanding, and listened to Xu Fengjia's words with her chin resting on her hands.

"I'll tell you the truth." Xu Fengjia's face was gloomy and sneering. "The biggest reason for me to settle down in this family is the friendship between me and the emperor. That is to say, with this friendship, father will let me do it a lot of times, and he doesn't care about his mother. many."

With Ping Guogong's cruel temperament, there are many ways to properly discipline Xu Fengjia. How can Xu Fengjia let his own temper do everything?If you don't go to Nanyang, you don't go, if you want to marry Yang Qi, you have to marry...

Qin Niangzi had vaguely understood what Xu Fengjia was worried about, so she kept her expression calm and listened to Xu Fengjia's continuation.

"But over the years, the emperor has gradually become more and more like an emperor. Although the brotherhood between the two is still there, but...he no longer confides to me many things. For a while, it can be seen that he is in a very sad mood. I was bored, and there was a violent air in every gesture. But when we were hunting together, the emperor didn't say a word to me."

In feudal society, the favor and trust of the emperor played a decisive role in a person's fate.No matter how refined Xu Fengjia is, he is still a member of Vanity Fair, especially since the throne has not been inherited, and the Fourth Young Master has a certain threat to him in terms of seniority, ability, and skills. At this time, he will worry about losing the emperor's favor. Human nature.

"As far as I know, even Feng Jin doesn't seem to know about Ziwu Yinmao, that is, even the eunuchs can share the emperor's worries." Before Qin Niangzi could speak, Xu Fengjia frowned again. "Shortly after the Mid-Autumn Festival years ago, Feng Zixiu and the emperor seemed to be gradually estranged from each other. Now that the relationship between the two is awkward, I am a little worried—oh, I have already said it. I will not talk about business after dinner, and I have talked so much with you. .”

He waved his hand, and his expression brightened again. "Let's eat, I just have some unnecessary worries for no reason, just talk about it. Everyone is an adult, and I don't tell the emperor everything. Isn't it human nature for him not to tell me something? ?”

Having said that, there was still a trace of worry in his expression, which could not go away.

Seventh Lady lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then she understood.

All in all, this person was still a little frightened because he had something to hide from the emperor, and if the emperor behaved differently, he might become a little worried.

But the reason why Xu Fengjia had this heartache was mostly because he didn't want to leave himself alone in the capital...

Qiniangzi's heart was suddenly as soft as cotton wool, and an inexplicable feeling came to her heart, which made her want to smile very much, and felt her nose sore.

She raised her eyes and pressed Xu Fengjia's hand.

"Don't worry." She said softly. "The reason for this—I tell you."

He didn't want to tell Xu Fengjia, just because he was likely to consider the interests of the Pingguo government, and in his behavior, revealed that he already knew the clues of this matter, thus making Quan Zhongbai lose the trust and favor of the emperor.

Seventh Lady only acted cautiously all her life. In the final analysis, even if Xu Fengjia didn't know about this matter, it wouldn't do any harm to his interests, and it would only bring more benefits.Out of prudence, silence may be the best option.

But there are many things in the world that override prudence.For Qin Niangzi, there was only one name for this matter from beginning to end.

Xu Fengjia.

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Qin Niangzi told Xu Fengjia what Quan Ruiyun said, adding and subtracting, and showed Xu Fengjia the prescription.

"I thought about it, so I asked Uncle Lian Shi for help. The second immortal preached to steal the dragon and turn the phoenix, and quietly sent the medicinal materials to Jingren Palace. The sixth sister quietly sent her confidants to fry and eat them. When time passed, the situation was a little bit worse. Be more stable, and then bring this matter to the bright side. This will benefit everyone." She explained to Xu Fengjia carefully, "After all, especially on the father's side, it's always been like something. Now that I know, I will inevitably use this incident to attack the Jiao family immediately, regardless of the position of the Quan family. If the Quan family gets angry again, the in-laws will become enemies, which is not beautiful..."

In this way, it can be said that the major event involving the entire court situation has already attracted Xu Fengjia's full attention, and the young general also ignored the rules he set, so he pondered for a while before he said decisively, "This is the most ideal way! "

In turn, she told Seventh Lady, "Don't tell the concubine about this matter. Only the fewer people who know about it, the clearer things will be in the future, and your sixth sister will be cleaner."

This is from the Xu family's point of view, but it is also an old-fashioned statement.Qin Niangzi thought about it for a while, then nodded, "I see."

And Xu Fengjia sighed, "It was originally a happy event, but now that the palace has made it like this, a happy event is not a happy event..."

Although the crown prince is from the Sun family, he is also related to the Xu family, but this relationship is not too close after all. It is only based on the sister relationship between the seventh lady and the second lady.How his health is originally has nothing to do with the Xu family, but the loss of kidney essence is an extremely ominous omen, and it often hinders the child's breath.

How can a prince who is not prosperous be the heir of the empire?

Every move of the Tian family may cause turmoil in the court, especially the position in the East Palace, which will even involve the situation in the world.At this juncture, Concubine Niu Shu's stomach had a problem again. Whether it was the queen's own arrangement or whether she was not cautious enough, it is already hard to tell: I am afraid that even if she is not cautious enough, she will be framed for the queen's arrangement .

A stillbirth, sometimes even more than a live birth, can shake the queen's position.

Xu Fengjia's brows are already covered with mountains and mountains, and several knots have been tied.He drew several circles on the paper before saying in a low voice, "No wonder the emperor has always spoken in a bad tone when he mentioned the Central Palace. In addition, Feng Zixiu has been sick at home all winter and refused to enter the palace." talk to him..."

Seventh Lady couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Feng Jin was just too noble, how could such an innocent person tolerate the emperor doting on the women in the harem?
But how can an empire not have a few men as the backup force for the heir?
In short, the word love is so troublesome. Once it is contaminated, the mind will be confused, and it is impossible to follow the most rational choice for many things.

"We'll visit Feng's house after we've had the spring wine." Xu Fengjia's eyes flickered, and he had already made arrangements. "Feng Zixiu is just one less step down. Now that something like this has happened in the palace, if he loses his temper again, he will be a bit ignorant."

According to what Xu Fengjia meant, he wanted to personally persuade Feng Jin to end the cold war with the emperor, and come forward to appease the emperor's emotions, so as to stop the chaos in the palace from getting worse.

"But you may not have a suitable motive to do this." Seventh Lady frowned. "Without a suitable motive, the emperor will inevitably become suspicious."

With suspicion, the emperor's favor and trust in Quan Zhongbai may no longer be.

Xu Fengjia laughed.

His smile has always been very sunny and hearty, and it is rare for him to be so scheming at this moment, Qin Niangzi couldn't help being startled for a moment.

Sometimes I really forget that this person is not only straightforward, but also has a lot of scheming, and he can be regarded as a seasoned politician.He has no scruples about many things, and he doesn't care if his identity is tarnished.

Otherwise, why is he willing to associate with the Feng family?Feng Jin's status has always restricted his communication to a large extent, so only real politicians will join forces with him without any thought or scruple.And Xu Fengjia is exactly such a politician.

"The reason why you go to persuade cousin Zixiu may also be because your concern for the emperor is beyond your integrity, and you would rather be criticized by others, you will go to persuade cousin Zixiu, so that there is a warm relationship between the two of you." space." Without waiting for Xu Fengjia's answer, Seventh Lady slowly spoke her answer.

This emotional card was played really shamelessly, and it was really wonderful.

Xu Fengjia looked at Qin Niangzi, and he smiled.

"You're just a little less smart, so what? Huh? Yang Qi, you have to be so smart?"

His complaints are full of love.

Seventh Lady couldn't help laughing. "If I'm a little stupid, you'll think I'm too stupid. In other words, why do you have to be so smart? Just a little stupid, and let me arrange it, and it won't do anything."

A smart person is often lonely. Even if he is surrounded by money, power, and beautiful women, he may be so lonely that he has nothing to say.Undoubtedly, the Eldest Master is so lonely, but Qin Niangzi thinks she is very lucky, and now she seems to be no longer lonely.

Xu Fengjia's eyes warmed up, and he suddenly touched Qin Niangzi's face. "You obviously don't have to tell me about this matter, so why do you want to?"

Seventh Lady blushed, lowered her head and remained silent.

She doesn't need to answer, her actions are the best answer.

Xu Fengjia patted her face again, and praised her softly. "Good boy, you learn so fast."

Seventh Lady couldn't help but gave Xu Fengjia a blank look, "The dishes are getting cold, why don't you hurry up to eat? In a few days, the spring wine will be served, and I'm still very busy. I have to wait until the wine is finished to talk about other things. "

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Of course, the Xu family's spring wine was also very lively.

Although the land occupied by the Duke of Pingguo is not as large as that of the Quan family, it is not small either. Qin Niangzi discussed with Mrs. Tai, Mrs. Pingguo, and Mrs. Xu, and the three-day wine was drained. They didn't go out to drink, but concentrated on entertaining relatives and friends at home.

The big family, no matter how many disturbances there are in private, in front of outsiders, there is no trace of it, even the old grievances between Mrs. Tai and Mrs. Xu are kind to each other. You are considerate of me. I respect you.Seventh Lady and other sisters-in-law even followed suit. Even the first young lady rarely showed a smile, and together with the fourth young lady and the fifth young lady, greeted the guests in the side hall.Seventh Lady followed her two-fold mother-in-law in the Liushang Hall to entertain the guests, to drink and listen to plays, and to go out from time to time to discuss trivial matters. After a full day of work, she did not return to Mingde Hall to rest until night fell.

After entering Mingde Hall, she called Xiao Huangpu again, and asked her, "I asked you to follow the second girl today...why didn't I see you?"

Little Huangpu's expression suddenly turned bitter, "The servant is indeed with the second girl, talking to her little girl, but the second girl said she was going to clean the room, and suddenly disappeared, we searched all over the garden, I couldn't find it either, or later, sister Lixia told me that the second girl had already entered the Liushang Hall and was sitting there. Then I rushed over. I'm afraid the young lady didn't see me at that moment, right?"

Seventh Lady couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart.

Could it be that Yu Qiao couldn't hold back and went to peek at Cui Zixiu again?

However, it may be that she didn't take care of her maid, so she entered the Liushang Pavilion, which is hard to say.After all, only the servant girl has always taken care of the young lady, and there is no reason for a young lady to pay attention to the maidservant.

She didn't blame Xiao Huangpu too much, but just said lightly, "It's okay, I let you stay with the second girl, just afraid that the second girl is ignorant and makes some jokes. After all, she is the one who is engaged... On this day, the second girl Does it look okay?"

Little Huangpu hurriedly nodded and said, "Second Miss has always behaved properly and is in a good mood. Since morning, she has been chatting and laughing with the sisters, and there is nothing wrong with her."

She misunderstood Qin Niangzi, thinking that Qin Niangzi was worried that Yu Qiao would lose her mind because of her marriage and be rude to others.

Qin Niangzi didn't say anything, she casually said a few perfunctory words, and sent Xiao Huangpu away.

After thinking about it, she called Yu An to talk.

"You have to work harder these few days, don't be too far away from your second sister." She told Yu An. "Yu Qiao is capricious and has always been in a bad mood. I'm afraid that in front of the guests..."

Yu An is the most timid person, and Qin Niangzi hastily responded in the middle of her speech. "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will be optimistic about the second sister!"

Qin Niangzi looked at her and smiled, thinking that Yu An's life still had nowhere to go, she couldn't help sighing again.

(End of this chapter)