A Thousand Hills

Chapter 125

After Xie Moru's birthday banquet, another grand event in the imperial capital was the banquet where the second prince moved to the East Palace.

Although the canonization ceremony has not yet been held, even if ordinary people move to a new house, there will be a few tables of booze, let alone the second prince who is a prince-to-be.The content of the Eastern Palace banquet is relatively monotonous but the quality is very high. On the first day, the royal family is invited, and on the second day, officials are invited. The Eastern Palace is very restrained. Only the first day is a grand and lively royal family banquet, and the second day is a low-key small banquet.

The eldest prince was quite reticent, and muttered in private, "The prince has not yet done it, but he came up with so many ideas for making money, the second child is getting more and more rascal."

Mrs. Cui was speechless. In view of her husband's irregular red eye disease, Mrs. Cui was too lazy to persuade her husband. She just discussed with her husband about the housewarming gift to the East Palace. There are banquets at both ends of the day, do we have to give generous gifts again and again? Our family can't make it through."

Cui thought to herself, if she didn't know that her husband was the prince, she would think that some poor family said this.Cui Shi said, "Your Highness said that, if you are really disrespectful to the East Palace, you will not only lose face, but I am afraid that your father will not be able to justify it."

The eldest prince thought about his eccentric and blind father, who went to see the gift list drawn up by his wife.

In fact, this housewarming banquet was really not the second prince's initiative, because the canonization ceremony of the East Palace is coming soon. As the protagonist of the event, the second prince has to follow Emperor Mu Yuan to manage the government every day, discuss state affairs with his subordinates, and connect with brothers and sisters. It is also necessary to show the demeanor of a prince of a country in front of the foreign envoys who came to participate in the canonization ceremony of the East Palace, to perform filial piety in front of the queen mother and his emperor, to be familiar with the various rules and etiquette of the canonization, and so on. The second prince was too busy to touch the ground.Under such circumstances, the second prince did not want to hold any more banquets for housewarming, but the Empress Dowager Hu was very interested. When mentioning the banquet, Emperor Mu Yuan also felt that the second son was about to become a prince. Up and down, even the neighboring countries and allies have been notified. For such a happy event, the son moved to the East Palace, and there should be a few tables of wine. Emperor Mu Yuan also said, "Just let go and have fun."

So, the second prince's house held a housewarming wine for two days.

The ceremony between the royal family, needless to say, like Xie Moru's birthday celebrations a few days ago, is the second prince's housewarming wine, and it is moving to the East Palace, so it is not easy to be simple. thousand silver.If you are not in charge of the family, you don't know how expensive the firewood is. The prince looks prominent, and there are many places for flowers.It's not unreasonable for the eldest prince to mutter once.

Usually at this time, the fifth prince is very lucky that he has married a good wife. Needless to say, her daughter-in-law is rich, but the key point is that his daughter-in-law manages the family well, and the fifth prince himself is not one to spend money randomly, so the family lives comfortably. .

The fifth prince also said, "I see that the second brother has lost weight due to his busy schedule these days, so give him some tonics."

Xie Moru laughed, "Your Highness is very honest. Giving tonics to elders is filial piety, and tonics to younger generations is caring. Among ordinary generations, if anyone is sick or injured or a woman is pregnant and needs to be recuperated before and after childbirth, give tonics." It's a greeting, the second prince is doing well now, but he is a little tired, and the East Palace is the time when everyone is looking at it, and no other mansion has this, so we send it from our mansion, even if it is a good intention, I have to ask the villain to think about it Out of malice. Your Highness, just rest assured, a delicate and clever person like Second Sister-in-law may not know how to treat the Second Prince right now."

The fifth prince nodded, "That's true." He continued to look at the gift list with his wife, and suddenly thought of something, "I heard that King Jingjiang, who is enshrined in the East Palace, will also come to congratulate him this time."

"The envoys from other countries are going to come. King Jingjiang is a dignified clan, and a local vassal, so he should come to the East Palace in person to congratulate him." Xie Moru said, "However, it is unexpected that he really wants to come."

The fifth prince also said quietly, "Yes, it stands to reason that the vassal king reigns once every three years, and I haven't seen King Jingjiang visit in these years. I've only heard of him in the past, but this time I'm here, I really have to see him."

"You are going to see it, and call me too. I also want to see how King Jingjiang is born."

The fifth prince was happy and accepted his wife.

King Jingjiang has not been to the imperial capital for many years. In fact, don't say that the fifth prince, who ranks lower among the brothers, is the eldest son of the emperor. He has only heard of King Jingjiang and has never seen him. Not too deep.The main reason is that when Emperor Mu Yuan ascended the throne when he was young, his grandmother Cheng passed away at the age of eight. Once Cheng died and the funeral was over, Princess Fusheng ordered King Jingjiang to go to the feudal domain. At that time, Emperor Mu Yuan was only eight years old, and now Emperor Mu Yuan is in his early forties It's too late, I'm afraid I don't remember exactly how King Jingjiang described it.

The fifth prince wanted to take a good look at King Jingjiang, but in the end, it was Prince Jingjiang's son who came.As soon as Prince Jingjiang's son arrived in the imperial capital, he entered the palace to greet Emperor Mu Yuan and plead guilty, and handed over the book written by King Jingjiang.

It is not uncommon for King Jingjiang to call himself ill. He has been using this trick for more than [-] years, and it is getting old.

They knew each other well, so Emperor Mu Yuan only asked a question, and Prince Jingjiang just answered it.

Emperor Mu Yuan asked Prince Jingjiang's son very carefully what kind of disease King Jingjiang had, but he was better.Prince Jingjiang's son was in his thirties. He was dignified and dignified, with a very respectful attitude. He said, "Father has not been in good health all these years. The old man is very happy to receive His Majesty's imperial order. He wants to come to the East Palace in person to congratulate him. There was a banquet the night before leaving, and my father promised to eat a few extra glasses of wine, and I couldn't get up the next day. Xuan came to the imperial doctor for a consultation, so it was really difficult to make the trip. My father was very disturbed, thinking that I will stand for the first time since the founding of the country. The East Palace, such a grand event for thousands of years, was unlucky to be able to come in person, and failed His Majesty’s grace, so he condemned his ministers to come here on his behalf. One was to congratulate His Majesty on the establishment of the East Palace on his behalf, and the other was to plead guilty to His Majesty on his behalf. , he couldn’t come to the imperial capital in person, so please forgive him.”

Emperor Mu Yuan said broadly, "It's good that Uncle Wang is in good health. In recent years, I have grown old, and I always think about the old things. Thirty years ago, Uncle Wang died, and our uncle and nephew have never seen each other again. I am quite It is because I miss Uncle Wang and meet the joy of the East Palace, and I want to invite the old man to come to the imperial capital to be lively. Uncle Wang is not feeling well, I only worry about it, how can I blame him. "

Because the East Palace is approaching and the Ministry of Rituals is busy, the fifth prince is reporting to the Zhaode Hall. The fifth prince thought he could see King Jingjiang, but he did not come. The fifth prince thought that he could pretend to be sick for more than thirty years. The family is also considered wonderful.Seeing that his father was still discussing King Jingjiang's condition with Prince Jingjiang in a serious manner, the fifth prince said, "Royal father, over the years, my son has heard that King Jingjiang's health is not in good condition. The son thought, after all, Jingjiang is not as prosperous as the capital of the emperor. Since you are concerned about King Jingjiang's health, why not send two capable imperial physicians to help King Jingjiang take care of it."

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled, "I'm thinking about it, you're way ahead of me." He ordered someone to go to the Tai Hospital to prepare a good doctor to go to Jingjiang Palace to see a doctor for King Jingjiang.

Prince Jingjiang's son said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. There are a few proper imperial physicians beside my father."

"Don't worry, Uncle Ningrong, usually Eldest Princess Ning Rong feels a little unwell, and the imperial father also sent the imperial physician there, and the eldest princess said that the imperial physician here is better than the imperial physician in her mansion." The fifth prince earnestly Look, "Even if their medical skills are not as good as the doctors in the cousin's mansion, let them go and have a look, and come back and talk to the father about the medical principles, and the father can rest assured. The father also has good medicinal materials here, and asked them to take them together. , Knowing that there is no shortage in Biaoshu's house, it is our intention."

The second prince also said, "The whole family is flesh and blood, cousin don't want to be polite."

Prince Jingjiang's son hurriedly said, "Your Majesty's gift of an imperial doctor is naturally beyond ordinary. On behalf of my father, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace and your Highnesses for their concern."

The fifth prince said, "It's a pity that my cousin came alone this time. If my cousin came together, I would be able to get close to the princes and concubines. They love talking and laughing together."

Prince Jingjiang's son said, "My father is unwell, and my mother is old, so I will keep her in the mansion, and I can help my mother a little bit."

"That's true, cousin is very thoughtful." The fifth prince didn't say anything more.

Emperor Mu Yuan smiled in his heart, thinking that this son had always given him problems in the past, but this time he performed well by accident.After giving the doctor medicinal materials, Emperor Mu Yuan introduced them again, saying, "Your cousins ​​and nephews haven't seen each other yet." Pointing to the second and fifth princes, they got to know Prince Jingjiang and his son. After greeting each other, Emperor Mu Yuan said to Prince Jingjiang, "Go to the Palace of Mercy and meet the Empress Dowager, she misses you too. I will have dinner here at noon, and there will be a family banquet in the evening."

Prince Jingjiang's sons thanked them one by one, and respectfully accompanied the servants to the Palace of Mercy.

Emperor Mu Yuan said to the second and fifth princes, "Prince Jingjiang's sons rarely come to the imperial capital. You are cousins ​​and nephews, so it's better to get closer."

The Fifth Prince was still busy with the Ministry of Rites, so he withdrew after saying a few words.The second prince laughed, "Fifth brother is in the Ministry of Rites and has made great progress."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "I have been on duty for three years, but I know how to advance and retreat."

As Emperor Mu Yuan said, when the Palace of Mercy gave a banquet at noon, Emperor Mu Yuan specially summoned Princess Ning Rong to the palace for a reunion. At the royal family banquet in the evening, all the princes, princesses and princesses arrived, as well as Princess Jingjiang. There are two Mu Qilangs, one is to reunite, and the other is to ask Prince Jingjiang's son to recognize a member of the royal family.The men feasted in the Zhaode Palace, while the women received the banquet in the Mercy Palace.Empress Dowager Hu smiled and said to Princess Ningrong, "I thought that when King Jingjiang came to the imperial capital, you brothers and sisters would meet each other, but I didn't want King Jingjiang to be bad. Although he can't come, it's the same when the son comes. Haven't seen your son for many years?"

When Empress Dowager Hu said this, Xie Moru turned to the head directly. I have never seen someone else's elder brother smiling with a bright face, even if he is acting, he should have a slightly worried attitude, okay?Don't look at Empress Dowager Hu not waiting to see Xie Moru, Xie Moru doesn't like Empress Dowager Hu very much, it's not that Empress Dowager Hu always provokes her without incident, the main reason is that Xie Moru doesn't like Empress Dowager Hu's self-made stupid appearance, this old lady Or think that the queen mother is an honorable status that only needs to be enjoyed without paying.

Fortunately, Queen Mother Hu's IQ is poor, but her luck is not bad. Her own IQ is worrying, and the children she gave birth to are smarter than the other.If there is a palace banquet hosted by Empress Dowager Hu, it is fine if it is for your own family. If it is an important banquet, Emperor Mu Yuan will always ask Princess Wenkang to accompany him to make things right for his mother.As soon as the Empress Dowager Hu said this, Princess Wenkang answered the call and comforted Princess Ningrong, "Auntie, don't be too worried. Uncle Jingjiang is getting old and occasionally sick. I heard from the emperor's brother that Uncle Wang The body is not bad, the imperial brother has rewarded the imperial doctor with medicinal materials, and ordered them to pass overnight."

Princess Ning Rong said, "Yes, I also heard from the crown prince. Your majesty is benevolent. I have been in the imperial capital for many years, but if I am sick, your majesty will always give me medicine and medicine. Brother Wang is far away in the feudal land, so it is more difficult. I am also relieved to have His Majesty's love and care."

Empress Dowager Hu smiled, "You just need to rest assured, there is an emperor in everything."

Even though Princess Ningrong knew that Queen Mother Hu was stupid, she often used Queen Mother Hu to punish others for her stupidity. Now that Queen Mother Hu has committed stupidity on her head, especially when she talked about the physical condition of her own brother King Jingjiang, Hu The empress dowager's happy face made the princess Ning Rong hold her breath in her heart, unable to get up or down, it was very uncomfortable.

Princess Ning Rong changed the topic, "Now is the joy of the East Palace. The imperial capital is very lively now. My in-laws have also been ordered to come to the East Palace registration ceremony. I heard from her that she came to pay her respects a few days ago, and the empress gave her a reward." She has a lot of things, just say that she is kind."

Empress Dowager Hu's scalp tingles when she thinks of Mrs. An. Mrs. An's skinning of people alive is actually an old thing when she was young, and now few people mention it anymore, but Empress Dowager Hu knows about it.Without him, at the beginning she was still a small palace worker in the harem. Madam An came to the imperial capital to pay her respects. At that time, the late emperor was still alive, and the late emperor's mother, Empress Dowager Cheng, personally summoned Madam An. Empress Dowager Cheng admired her so much that her reputation spread to the imperial capital, and she wrote a big picture of "Don't Fall for a Heroine" for Mrs. An.At that time, Empress Dowager Hu was working in the palace, and she said a thing or two while listening to the gossip of the people in the palace.A few days ago when Mrs. An arrived in the imperial capital, after meeting Emperor Mu Yuan, because Mrs. An was a woman after all, and she was also the grandmother of the Fourth Prince's Concubine, Emperor Mu Yuan ordered Mrs. An to go to the Palace of Mercy to meet the Queen Mother Hu in order to show her closeness.Empress Dowager Hu did not pretend to be sick, fortunately there was Princess Wenkang by her side, and the rewards from the Palace of Mercy were abundant, Mrs. An only thought that Empress Dowager Hu was taciturn and reserved by nature, so she left the palace with the rewards from the Palace of Mercy without much thought.Empress Dowager Hu complained to the emperor's son afterwards, "How can I get a Shura Yaksha to meet Ai's family? If it weren't for your sister, Ai's family would never dare to see such a vicious person." Speaking of the fourth princess, "Look at the past She is docile and shy, but fortunately she is not like her grandfather, otherwise how would Xiaosi live."

Mrs. An was so angry that Empress Dowager Hu couldn't sleep well that day.Today when Princess Ningrong mentioned Mrs. An, Empress Dowager Hu didn't have the intention of laughing, so she replied indiscriminately, "She is at this age, and she is the grandfather of the fourth daughter-in-law. Your in-laws can no longer be treated poorly."

Princess Wenkang added, "Mrs. An has made great contributions to the country. In the past, the imperial grandmother personally summoned her when she was here, and Princess Fusheng also asked her. After the emperor's brother took office, he also treated her favorably. The queen mother often talked about Mrs. An's meritorious deeds, and she was very grateful. I also specially told the emperor to entertain the old lady, it is not easy to come all the way."

The fourth prince and concubine laughed, "Grandmother also said that the emperor's grandmother is benevolent and charitable, graceful and dignified, and her mother respects the world, which is very desirable."

The second prince and concubine followed, "I met you at the fifth sibling's birthday banquet that day, the old lady is a very refreshing person."

Princess Changtai also said, "Yes, he is very energetic."

Xie Moru nodded, "He is an old man who understands. I heard that Mrs. An can draw a bow and lead an arrow. This time I came to the imperial capital, thousands of miles away. Although there is a car to drive, the old man would rather abandon the car and ride a horse. His body is very tough. " Said and looked at Princess Ningrong, "Mrs. An is almost sixty, and she is about the same age as King Jingjiang."

Princess Wenkang felt relieved and smiled, "That's true. Uncle Jingjiang will be sixty this year."

The fourth concubine is not stupid, and then said, "That's because my grandmother is younger, and my grandmother is exactly fifty to five, and she is younger than King Jingjiang."

Xie Moru casually said, "When Mrs. An was young, she recovered more than a dozen tribes in Nan'an Prefecture. She has been fighting with swords and swords for more than ten years, and she still has such a good body. It is really enviable." She asked the fourth prince and concubine, "Is there any way to maintain it?"

The fourth prince and concubine laughed, "If you want to talk about the method of maintenance, every morning when your grandmother wakes up to practice martial arts, she must eat coarse grains for one meal, and the rest is nothing special."

Xie Moru smiled, "It seems that he is born with a good body."

Cui Shi, the eldest concubine of the emperor, said, "People who practice martial arts are different."

The third concubine Chu also said, "That is, walking, standing and lying are different from ordinary people."

Everyone was talking about the bones of King Jingjiang and Mrs. An, when Empress Dowager Hu suddenly said, "Fifth daughter-in-law, you have been married for more than two years, and there is still no movement?"

For a split second, the Mercy Palace was so quiet that only the breathing of everyone was left, even Princess Ningrong was startled.Alas, just now she was upset because Queen Mother Hu was so stupid, but now that she regained her senses, she just wanted to burst out laughing.so funny.It is simply a question from God.

This time Princess Wenkang choked on her mother, and Princess Wenkang choked quite badly. If another person said such things, Princess Wenkang would have to cut that person's tongue!Does her mother know what they are talking about?Xie Moru turned the topic to King Jingjiang's body, wasn't he beating King Jingjiang to pretend to be sick?Does her mother know what is good or bad?

Princess Wenkang first said, "Today I'm welcoming the son, and I'm talking about Uncle Jingjiang. Why did you suddenly think of this, my mother? They are children, and they are thin-skinned. If you ask this, you can call the fifth daughter-in-law wrong." Sorry."

Princess Ningrong laughed, "It's no wonder that the empress is worried about it, even I am. Back then, the emperor's brother was in the army for half his life, and he was his son and grandson. The emperor's brother only has one son, and there are still many worries before he leaves. Starting from Your Majesty, our royal family will have a prosperous population, I am old, and I do not expect anything else, but I hope that your families will be full of children and grandchildren, that is, you will be filial to your mother and Your Majesty."

These words really touched the heart of Empress Dowager Hu, and since Empress Dowager Hu had been at odds with Xie Moru for a long time, Empress Dowager Hu couldn't allow anyone to speak, and said directly, "Yes, what the eldest princess said is justified. People say that it is not filial There are three, it’s great to have no offspring.” He glanced at Xie Moru as he spoke, “The fifth child has no son, it’s not like that.”

Xie Moru pinched the wine cup on the table, and said lightly, "Hey, yes, it is good for the population to be prosperous. Don't talk about others, just talk about the late emperor, a hero of the first generation, and it is thanks to His Majesty that he has conquered this great country. Inheritance, otherwise, wouldn’t it be cheaper for outsiders.” One sentence first suppressed Princess Ningrong, Xie Moru continued, “Now not only the royal family is thriving, but I heard that the Jingjiang Palace is also flourishing. King Jingjiang has not returned to the imperial capital for many years. , I couldn’t make it this time due to illness. Fortunately, the son is here, so let the son go to worship the tomb of the ancestors and queens. These years, although His Majesty has offered sacrifices, the royal family has continued to pay homage, but who can replace whom? Your Majesty is already Grandchildren, King Jingjiang is the flesh and blood of the Empress Shizu. The Empress Shizu has not seen her son for many years, so it is good to see her grandson."

Princess Wenkang hurriedly said, "This is the truth. When the imperial grandmother was alive, Uncle Jingjiang was probably the one who hurt the most."

Empress Dowager Hu said to her daughter, "Your grandmother also loves Princess Fusheng very much."

The eldest princess Wenkang choked her mother again and almost passed out.

Speaking of Empress Fusheng, the other princes, concubines and princesses dared not pick her up, but Xie Moru said, "Now that the Empress Shizu and Princess Fusheng are reunited underground, it is not a bad idea. Ah, and my mother, the empress dowager still remembers my mother Is it?" I don't know why, as soon as Xie Mo said this, a night wind suddenly swept through the Palace of Mercy, and a piece of tallow wax with the thickness of an arm on a phoenix candlestick beside the Empress Dowager fluttered. When it was extinguished, a few scattered sparks fell into the wax oil, and a few wisps of white smoke came out of the wax core.

Originally, when Xie Moru mentioned his mother Mrs. Wei Guo, Empress Dowager Hu felt a little uncomfortable, and seeing the dark wind in the hall suddenly blowing out the candles, Empress Dowager Hu suddenly turned pale with fright.Some palace people hurried forward to relight the candlesticks, the candlelight was reflected on the pale face of Empress Dowager Hu, Xie Moru just ignored it, and said, "The words of the Empress Dowager Empress, the more you think about it, the more reasonable it becomes. Come on, Princess Fusheng has no descendant alive, so please give me the grace of the Empress Dowager for this sacrifice, and let me, my granddaughter, sacrifice to Princess Fusheng."

The banquet in Zhaode Palace was very lively. When the banquet in the Palace of Mercy ended, everyone looked a little uncomfortable. Princess Wenkang felt dizzy and bloated because of her sissy, and Princess Wenkang went out of the palace with her personally holding Xie Moru's hand , and said, "You are a sensible child, the fifth is blessed." Dudu told Xie Moru.However, even after hearing what Princess Wenkang said, the rest of the concubines didn't have any objections, mainly because Queen Mother Hu simply... It is not an exaggeration for Princess Wenkang to appease Xie Moru.

After leaving the Mercy Palace, Princess Wenkang personally sent Xie Moru to the fifth prince. The fifth prince was shocked when he saw how close his aunt was to his wife. Princess Wenkang told the fifth prince, "Treat your wife well. , see how much she didn't eat at the banquet, go home and ask the cook to make some soup, don't go to bed on an empty stomach, it's not good for your body."

The Fifth Prince was simply flattered, his aunt's temper was notorious among the emperors, and she treated his daughter-in-law normally in the past, what's the matter?The Fifth Prince quickly responded, and said, "I remember what Auntie said. Uncle is waiting for Auntie over there."

Princess Wenkang left with her head, and she didn't sleep well all night when she returned home, which was purely sissy for her.

The fifth prince only found out about the Mercy Palace on the way back, and the fifth prince was annoyed, "Grandmother is so confused, it's just—" She's a bastard old woman!You still know inside and out!

Once the fifth prince got angry, he had to persuade his wife, "Don't worry about her, she has always been like this, and my father, aunt, and aunt often get very angry with her. I am really mad at me." I was also angry .

Xie Moru said, "It's not the first day I've seen the temper of the Mercy Palace. I've already died of anger because of anger. But when you go to sacrifice to Princess Sheng, you can go with me."

The fifth prince agreed straight away. He has always been serious about offering sacrifices in the past few years in the Ministry of Rites. The status of the concubine princess is different, and the fifth prince is more considerate. Let’s go together. There’s also the mother-in-law, who previously performed religious rituals for her in Tianqi Temple, and this time I’ll also sacrifice to her mother-in-law together.”

The fifth prince was comforting his daughter-in-law in the car, and the fourth prince and concubine also said to the fourth prince, "The fifth sibling is really kind, and it was originally a reception banquet for Prince Jingjiang's son. In the Palace of Mercy, there are Princess Ningrong and Princess Jingjiang. Well, everyone talked about the affairs of the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion, so it was obviously lively, and I don't know what the emperor's grandmother thinks, but she suddenly asked about the children of the five younger siblings."

The fourth prince was a little worried, and asked, "Did the fifth sibling have a seizure?"

"Where is this? It's just that the emperor's grandmother is like this. Doesn't it make the fifth sibling feel cold? You should always look at the face of the fifth prince."

The fourth prince was quite open-minded, and said, "It's not a day for the emperor's grandmother to be like this. In the past, people mostly endured it. The fifth sibling is domineering and has confronted the emperor's grandmother several times. What the emperor's grandmother thought of, she probably said it without thinking too much." It's gone." Don't say Xie Moru, Empress Dowager Hu has given too many shameless people.The Mercy Palace has a mediocre reputation, most of which were built by Empress Dowager Hu herself.

"The fifth younger brother and sister said that they are going to offer sacrifices to Princess Fusheng, do you think we should send some offerings?"

The fourth prince was shocked, "Where is this? Isn't the Palace of Mercy hosting a banquet and wine today? What, why are you talking about the sacrificial ceremony? What are you all talking about at night!" It is hard to talk about the ritual.The fourth prince felt that he obviously lacked imagination in thinking about women.

The fourth prince and concubine talked about it roughly, and the fourth prince sighed, "I just hope that the father can persuade the emperor's grandmother, and I would rather not talk to the fifth sibling." His emperor's grandmother has no brains and prefers to talk, Xie Moru has enough brains But never forbear.Enough is enough, the fourth prince has a headache when he thinks of these two people, the great banquet finally insists on the sacrificial ceremony, really...

The third prince and concubine said, "Hey, listening to what cousin Xie said, I also feel very desolate in my heart."

The third prince said, "If Cousin Xie is going to offer sacrifices to Princess Sheng, there is no reason why she should sacrifice to Mrs. Wei Guo. Prepare two sacrifices in advance."

The third princess agreed.

The second prince felt helpless when his wife said this, and said, "You should divert the conversation, there are so many things you can't talk about, why do you just talk about the ceremony?"

The second imperial concubine, Wu Shi, could not help defending herself, saying, "I ask myself that I am not stupid, and my sister-in-law and younger siblings are not stupid either, but Your Highness doesn't know, how can someone divert the conversation?"

The second prince sighed, knowing that his daughter-in-law was telling the truth, "I know that the emperor's grandmother's temperament is not a day or two, and the fifth daughter-in-law is even more vulnerable." Speaking of it makes people worry and panic.

The palaces of several princes, even the East Palace, are worried when it comes to the Palace of Mercy, but there is only one family that is neither worried nor angry, and the only one who is happy is the eldest son of the emperor.The eldest son of the emperor laughed three times when he heard about this, and said, "Grandmother Shengming, the fifth daughter-in-law is going to be sluggish this time. It seems that there is still someone who can control this woman, and the fifth is also, if you have time, go to the second daughter-in-law." It's better to think about how many more sons you have, it's serious, they've been married for a few years..."

The eldest son of the emperor wanted to say more, when he suddenly saw that Cui's face turned dark, the eldest son of the emperor remembered that his daughter-in-law hadn't given birth to a son either, and the eldest son hurriedly said, "Our family has both sons and daughters, I mean the fifth family, Not even a girl."

As a result, Cui's face became even darker. She only gave birth to two girls!Cui was so annoyed that he didn't let the eldest son into the house that day, and the eldest son happily went to the study to spend the night by himself.Choi was so angry that she had a headache.

Empress Dowager Hu, on the other hand, is not only dizzy, but also timid. Princess Wenkang wanted to go to the palace the next day to reason with her mother, but her mother fell ill first.Princess Wenkang had to stay in the palace to wait on her sickness. Her mother also said, "For some reason last night, the door of the palace was closed tightly, and suddenly there was a gust of wind."

Princess Wenkang comforted her mother for a while, then thought about it again. Seeing that the grand opening ceremony of the East Palace was about to arrive, it was not good to call the mage to exorcise the evil spirits with great fanfare. It is possible to speak the Dharma.After the abbot of Tianqi Temple coaxed Queen Mother Hu, Princess Wenkang had time to talk to her brother about the dinner that day. Princess Wenkang rubbed her chest and said, "I won't talk about this, I'm afraid no one will agree with you." Brother Huang said it. Even if the old fifth daughter-in-law is sharp-tongued, the queen mother is a bit indiscriminate. I am really mad. Even if it makes the fifth daughter-in-law look bad, she doesn't care about the occasion." Rao Wenkang No matter how much the eldest princess favors her own mother, it must be said that her mother has no political literacy at all.Take a look at what Xie Moru said, and compare it with what her mother said, and you will know the difference.

"I see." Emperor Mu Yuan said, "You are good to stay with your mother for a few days, don't let her get better before the East Palace ceremony, and there will be the crowning ceremony for the crown prince." There is no queen in the palace, and the queen mother has to make a decoration. it is good.

Empress Dowager Hu's illness is not serious at all, and most of it is heart disease. Princess Wenkang agreed.

Emperor Mu Yuan summoned the fifth prince again, and said, "Prince Jingjiang hasn't returned to the imperial capital for many years. He is the son of the Empress Shizu. I thought he would come this time so that he could be asked to sacrifice to the Empress Shizu. Unfortunately, he fell ill again when he came. Okay. When the son arrives, after the grand ceremony in the East Palace, we will prepare things for the son of Jingjiang to offer sacrifices to the emperor's mausoleum." I think Xie Moru's idea is good.

The fifth prince said, "The son is about to tell his father, and his father also knows. The emperor's grandmother has allowed his son's daughter-in-law to sacrifice to the Princess Fusheng. The son thinks that Princess Fusheng has no descendants alive. Although the son and daughter-in-law are For the granddaughter, it is reasonable to sacrifice to the concubine princess. There is also a son and mother-in-law, who is also buried next to the concubine princess. The son thinks, and sacrifices to the mother-in-law. I used to do things in the temple. I have personally sacrificed it."

Emperor Mu Yuan was silent for a while and said, "Let's go to Qintian Supervisor to choose a date. After all, Prince Jingjiang's son is the queen who worships the ancestors. Let him be in front and you in the back."

The fifth prince agreed, but did not leave. After a while, Emperor Mu Yuan waved his hand, "Okay, I know what you want to say, go down. The Queen Mother is ill, so don't say anything."

The fifth prince said, "My son is thinking that if there is a banquet in the palace, don't ask him to go to his wife. She is a quiet person and doesn't like banquets very much." Can't be provoked, can't she hide.

"I know it well." The fifth prince was sent off.

The fifth prince doesn't know, his father is also worried. The fifth prince just feels that his daughter-in-law has been wronged, and he just feels wronged for her. Emperor Mu Yuan is worried that there is no heir in the palace, and his mother can't bear the responsibility of being the mother of a country. , don't talk about winning over someone for him, even holding a family banquet safely will not work.Emperor Mu Yuan simply refused to order the imperial order to enter the palace to pay his respects. Normally, the mothers of the concubines are willing to enter the palace. After all, the daughters are entrusted to Emperor Mu Yuan to be his concubine. .As for Mrs. Ru'an, it's better not to see the Queen Mother again in the future.Palace banquets and the like can be saved as much as possible.There is also the fifth daughter-in-law, unless it is absolutely necessary, don't let her enter the palace to share the same room with Queen Mother Hu.

If there is no more peace like this, Emperor Mu Yuan has nothing to do.

(End of this chapter)