Concubine's Handbook of Good Life in Ancient Times

Chapter 114

"Sigh~ If I had known that the virtuous concubine was not good, the First Prince would not have let her raise her by himself. It is useless to talk about it now. The First Prince is so weak, and the Emperor and I also have certain responsibilities."

The queen mother regretted it, even if she couldn't bear the pain of being separated from the emperor's grandson early, she couldn't hand him over to a poisonous woman, this is still her own mother!
"Queen mother, don't blame yourself. The emperor and queen mother are also because you can't bear it. The daughter-in-law also knows the pain of a white-haired man sending a black-haired man."

The emperor and the empress dowager did not approve of what the empress did, but it cannot be said that what they did was all wrong.It has been known for a long time that this child will not live to be 20 years old. Of course, the two most noble mothers and sons in the world do not want to get close to the eldest prince, because they are afraid that the parting will be more painful after the relationship is deep.Even so, the emperor and the empress dowager also gave preferential treatment to the concubine Xian, because she raised the eldest prince, and usually had the best food and food, and what was given to the eldest prince was almost on the same level as the emperor.

And the queen mother also gave rewards from time to time, isn't it all because of the face of the eldest prince?Although I don't want to get close, but after all, I am my own grandmother and father, and I don't want to let the child be wronged.Originally, he thought that if he followed his biological mother, the child would have a good life, but it turned out that the person who hurt the eldest prince was precisely his biological mother, Concubine Xian.

"Forget it, let's talk about all this after the emperor comes back! You can send someone to deal with Concubine Xian's matter later. For the time being, I don't want to see her appear anywhere in the palace other than the Jingxin Hall."

The Empress Dowager wants to completely trap Concubine Xian in the Jingxin Hall. She has her feet locked up, but now she can't even leave the Jingxin Hall. She used to be able to walk around in the small garden next to the Jingxin Hall. Now Xianfei can't even enter the small garden. went.

Concubine Xian fainted immediately after receiving the Queen Mother's order, and was dragged to the bed by several nuns sent by the queen and left them alone. Anyway, the weather is so hot, so she is not afraid of catching a cold.

"Queen, do you want to tell the emperor?"

After hearing Mammy's report about Concubine Xian's reaction, the queen frowned slightly. Concubine Xian didn't seem like someone who would faint from such a blow.

"No, it's rare for the emperor to go out to relax, so it's better not to disturb him." The queen mother shook her head, she knew her son best.The emperor is a good emperor, but he is too good. He doesn't cherish his body very much. It is rare for him to relax. He always wants his son to live a comfortable day.Anyway, the matter is already like this, it is useless to tell the emperor, and it will not be too late to wait for him to come back.

"My daughter-in-law understands."

The empress also agreed with the empress dowager's decision, the emperor really worked too hard, he should have a good rest.

The Queen Mother and Queen's decision did not affect the mood of the other concubines in the palace. Seeing the unlucky concubine Xian, they were in a good mood.As the only first-rank concubines, Concubine Xian and Concubine De have always been the two most envied by everyone besides Empress and Concubine Jia.Perhaps in some respects, Concubine Jia was inferior to the two of them.After all, a concubine of the first rank is different from a concubine of the second rank. The concubine of the first rank is higher than the prince, and princesses and princes will pay half a salute when they see her. The status can be said to be quite precious.

For concubines below the first rank, except for the second rank, concubines of other ranks have to salute when they see the prince and princess unless they are their own. After all, as royal blood, they are much more noble than these concubines.

The mother is more expensive according to the child, or the son is more expensive according to the mother. These two seem to be the same, but they are not the same.One is that the mother takes the position of a prince or princess. This kind of people usually come from a low family background, such as Concubine Xian and Concubine De. Their family background is naturally inferior to that of Concubine Jia, a girl born in the Houfu, even if she is a concubine.

The other is that the son is noble according to the mother, that is, after a noble concubine gives birth to a prince and princess, the prince and princess are higher than the princes and princesses born to low-ranking concubines or palace maids because of their mother's status.In terms of succession to the throne, under the same conditions, the prince with a noble mother has a higher chance of becoming emperor than the prince with a low mother.

Therefore, despite the fact that the royal family does not pay special attention to the concubine, it is actually a choice in terms of status.Concubine Xian's thoughts, as long as the emperor and the queen mother investigate carefully, they will be able to follow the clues to find the source, and the emperor and queen mother will only sneer twice to show their disdain for her naivety.

Not to mention that the Eldest Prince's body restricts him from competing for the throne, even if his health is fine, as long as Concubine Jia gives birth to a prince, the son born to Concubine Jia will be more qualified than the Eldest Prince to ascend to the throne.Coupled with the support of the emperor and all the ministers, the eldest prince couldn't even make a splash.

Although Concubine Xian is one of the four concubines, but her background is also a flaw of the eldest prince. If her mother's family is not obvious, how can the aristocratic family value her?The pride of the aristocratic family makes them willing to kneel in front of a queen dowager from a noble family background, and they are not willing to kneel in front of a queen dowager from a low family background or even a court lady. Therefore, under the same conditions, the support rate of the eldest prince will not be too high , at least not as good as the son born to Concubine Jia.

So when the emperor came back with Shu Ning after playing for a day, he heard the Queen Mother's words, all the good mood disappeared without a trace.

"Your Majesty, can I go and see the First Prince?"

Shu Ning felt a little guilty, the eldest prince was ill, she actually played outside with the eldest prince's father all day, and only now found out the news of the eldest prince's illness, although it was not her fault, but she undoubtedly stumbled the emperor, Make it impossible for him to come back to see his son as quickly as possible.

"Forget it, I don't want to go to the concubine. You go back to Yishui Pavilion to rest first. It's better for the eldest prince not to get close." The emperor thought about it for a while and refused. Given the physical condition of the eldest prince, no matter which concubine is close Nothing good will happen, the emperor is also thinking about Shuning.

"Yes, my concubine is retiring."

Shu Ning supported Mei Qiu's hand and exited Zhengyang Hall. Not long after she left, the emperor changed into a dragon robe and went to the Empress Dowager's Songhe Zhai.

"Greetings, son to mother."

The emperor wanted to worship, but the queen mother hurriedly grabbed her son.

"Okay, emperor, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be so polite." The queen mother pulled the emperor and touched his face as she did when she was a child, and found that the emperor had gone out for a while, and his complexion was much better.

Sure enough, the emperor's busy work a while ago, coupled with Jinmei's affairs, exhausted his mental energy too much, and he seemed to be a little less energetic. After going out for a trip, he felt relaxed, and the emperor's spirit seemed to be much better.

"Mother, you are worried about your son again."

The emperor hated Concubine Xian in his heart for being so dissatisfied that she still used the eldest prince as a son, so she will not be spared this time.

(End of this chapter)