A Thousand Hills

Chapter 247

Xie Zhi went home and told the matter to his grandfather, Xie Shangshu was old and mature, and he understood that Xie Moru was not optimistic about the war in the south of the Yangtze River.

Xie Shangshu asked, "You see His Highness?"

Xie Zhi said, "Elder Sister said that His Highness is resting, but she didn't see her. Just looking at Eldest Sister's appearance, it doesn't seem very pleasant."

Whether it's painful or not, Xie Moru's head is always awake.Xie Shangshu said, "Hey, your eldest sister is good in everything, just the same, she has too much temper." Fortunately, she is married to the royal family, if it is an ordinary rich family, wouldn't the whole family have to live by Xie Moru's face.However, Xie Shangshu added another sentence, saying, "Those who are capable have a big temper."

Xie Shangshu is inevitably more concerned about the military affairs, but the eldest prince has recently been praised, Emperor Mu Yuan praised the eldest son for his dedication to the logistics of the military department, so the eldest prince has obviously walked with style these days, quite proud of himself.And because Zhao Lin reminded him of the idea of ​​hoarding food and grass, the eldest prince trusted Zhao Lin even more.

So, the eldest prince had a difficult matter, so he went to Zhao Lin.

Although Zhao Lin can't be regarded as a man who manages everything, as a Hanlin who walks in front of the imperial court, his time is quite precious.Moreover, Zhao Lin didn't know what to say when he heard what the First Prince asked him to do.

The eldest prince's difficult things are like this, the eldest prince said, "Shi Yu, you are always resourceful, this matter, hey..." Maybe it was because he felt a little embarrassed when he said it, so the eldest prince sighed very melancholy. He took a deep breath and saved his face before continuing, "Shi Yu, you don't know that the Duke has nothing wrong with it, but his heart is soft. The matter of the plum tree in the Wanmei Palace back then really wronged the Duke. At that time Shiyu, you haven't come to the imperial capital yet, you don't know, the one from the old five's family, where is the woman, she was only fifteen or sixteen at that time, she was biting everywhere like crazy, so did the Xie family, See Tian'er advertises that she is a scholarly family, and the scholarly family doesn't know how to take care of her own girls. She is a big girl, and she goes to the Duke's mansion all day to say that the plum tree in the Duke's house is hers. She is shameless. The Duke still has to ask for it. Besides, who can afford her to be so noisy. Others have to live, and she is not as idle and free, looking for trees every day. That tree is really not Wanmei Palace It’s not like the old man has never seen a plum tree in eight lifetimes. Who would travel so far to Wanmei Palace to dig a tree and come back? Isn’t this full of food? At that time, the old man couldn’t stand the old five’s family Noisy, scruples about face, Fang gave her the tree. As a result, like Shi Yu, you misunderstood the Duke of the country. The Duke is also very regretful now. He always said that he should not be soft-hearted at the beginning, which caused many people to misunderstand Duke."

Zhao Lin listened quietly, and said, "Your Highness, don't coax me. If it weren't for conclusive evidence, why didn't Concubine Xie go to another house to find a tree, and went to Duke Zhao's mansion. If Duke Zhao really didn't do this, don't say that Concubine Xie came to make trouble at the beginning. Even if she hanged herself directly in front of Zhao’s house, she couldn’t give the tree to her. After giving the tree to her, the thief sat down! How can I clean it up now, and go to Dali Temple to say that Xie Wang’s mansion wronged Zhao Guogong? Thank you. Is the concubine easy to pester? How did the sixth prince get those two slaps? At that time, she was just a girl in a boudoir, and she was not shy about face. Now she is a prince and concubine. You can’t sit idly by. Fortunately, the fifth prince is still willing to reason. As for Princess Xie, the tigress who would fight at the slightest disagreement, when she was young, Zhao Guogong told her to dig the tree away even if she was young. Now I want to dig her up If you dig up the tree you left, if you fight, can Zhao Guogong beat her?"

Don't say that you can fight but you can't fight, and you dare not fight if you can fight. If you fight with the princess, even if you have a big reason, the royal family can't give up!As for Xie Moru picking out the sixth prince, this is entirely the matter of the sister-in-law beating the younger uncle, and the royal family itself.

The Eldest Prince knew this truth, and said awkwardly, "Look at what Shi Yu said, how could the Duke fight with a girl like her."

Zhao Lin sighed, "The point is, you may not be able to fight well. What is Princess Xie afraid of? She already has a reputation for being aggressive. The fifth prince treats her as a treasure. It has always been his princess who does what is right. The queen mother treats her all the time. There is no way, I advise His Highness not to let the Duke touch this rut. This matter will eventually pass, the Duke is a minister of the court, think about the right way in everything, don't always think about messes, stay upright, and naturally everyone respects If you want me to say that the Duke is already old, it would be better to let the son inherit the title. Your Highness was dizzy at first when he saw Duke Cheng'en. No idea was given, and Zhao Guogong was asked to give up the title directly.

Zhao Lin continued, "Your Highness is the same. Although the Duke has no face in this matter, after all, there is His Highness, the grandson of the prince, and there are noble concubines and empresses in the palace. The Duke's Mansion is always more confident than other families. As long as His Highness is well, no one will take it lightly." Duke's Mansion. I would like to advise His Highness, His Highness feels that the Duke's face is hurt by this matter, but His Highness thinks about the Duke of Cheng'en's Mansion. How long did Princess Xie fight with his family for this matter? Pay it back. Although Zhao Guogong’s mansion is dignified, it is not as good as Cheng’en’s mansion. Cheng’en’s mansion has already recognized it. If there is a way, the Queen Mother can’t do it. What’s the result?”

"If it's something else, I can help His Highness think of a way, but I can't do anything about it."

The eldest prince sighed, "I also know that this is difficult to do, but I just thought about Shi Yu's resourcefulness, so I asked you. Also, the one from the old five family is not a reasonable person."

Zhao Lin said, "There is no need to mention this matter for now. I still have something to say to His Highness."

"Shiyu, you just have to say it."

"The fifth prince is unwell, and His Majesty has sent Imperial Physician Dou to see him. As the eldest brother, how can His Highness not go to see him?"

The eldest prince said, "I went. I went with the third and fourth sons. The fifth son's family said that the fifth son was recuperating, but they didn't see him."

Zhao Lin's heart moved, and he continued, "Even if you haven't seen it, Your Highness should order more people to send some things. You are the eldest brother, so it would be good for other princes to set an example." Zhao Lin pinched the blue and white tea cup with his slender fingers, He took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and said in a low voice, "One more thing that should not be said, Your Majesty is already dissatisfied with the Crown Prince's affairs in the south of the Yangtze River, so what are you waiting for if His Highness doesn't take this opportunity to show the demeanor of the eldest son of the emperor? "

Hearing this, the First Prince felt like drinking fine wine, his face flushed with excitement, and he said with a smile, "Shi Yu, what you said is, look at me, it's not the place to be busy every day." As long as he is promising in the future, he is still afraid of foreigners Can the family's reputation be washed away?

Zhao Lin smiled slightly, "Your Highness should be more careful about the affairs of the Ministry of War."

"You don't need Shi Yu to tell me, I know it too." Having been sued by the Fifth Prince, the First Prince suffered a big setback in the Ministry of War, once suffered a loss, the First Prince became extra careful.Especially now that the minister of the Ministry of War is the Marquis of Yong'an, don't look at the Marquis of Nan'an's outstanding military exploits, but the eldest prince is definitely more polite to Marquis of Yong'an than to Marquis of Nan'an.Without him, Marquis Yong'an is his aunt Wenkang's son-in-law. In the imperial capital, who would dare to offend Princess Wenkang.

Moreover, because Zhao Lin reminded him first, and because of this, the eldest prince has just tasted the sweetness.He also heard that his father was dissatisfied with the prince's shit-stirring stick, how could the eldest prince not like it, how could he not put his heart into the military department, so as to set off the prince's incompetence!The eldest prince thought this way, and then said, "Even the fourth brother, I should help him more. No one in the imperial capital knows the loyalty of the Marquis of Nan'an. The prince Yue Mo was deceived by the villain, otherwise think about it, the Marquis of Nan'an is in the With such a status and status, I have no reason to rebel. Hey, I really can't figure this out. It's no wonder that the fourth brother is depressed these days, whoever is left alone will be happy."

Seeing that the eldest prince had opened his eyes, Zhao Lin continued to smile slightly and said, "Your Highness said so."

When the eldest prince was about to show his favor in front of his father and brothers, he realized that he had been preempted.

The third child, you are free to shake your head in front of the emperor every day!Also, is there any need for you to go and chat with the fourth brother?Why are you stretching your arms so long!Do you still have a big brother in your eyes!
It's okay to be robbed first, the point is, the first prince unexpectedly found out that he couldn't win the favor of the third prince. The third prince's pro-grandpa, the point is, the Criminal Department is not busy!Therefore, the third prince has a lot of time to write good reviews, you said that the eldest prince is angry.

Zhao Lin said with a smile, "If His Highness and the Third Prince were to change their assignments in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment, would His Highness be happy?"

How can you be happy?The eldest prince frowned, still displeased.

Zhao Lin said, "The palace servants serve tea and pour water by His Majesty's side every day. They are respectful and thoughtful, but His Majesty sees, will His Majesty use them again? There is only one kind of person that His Majesty will use, that is, those who can serve as errands, do things and share the worries of His Majesty." I remind His Highness to respect your father and love your brothers, not to make His Highness compete with the Third Prince for favor. I just want His Highness to pay more attention to details. Don’t worry, His Majesty, His Majesty will take care of your heart."

The eldest prince sighed, "None of my younger brothers can rest easy." All of them were very annoying.Whenever he sees his younger brothers getting annoyed, the First Prince wishes his father would only give birth to him.At the same time, he was envious of his father's good life. The first emperor fought for most of his life, not to mention conquering thousands of miles of land. His father was the only son and had no rivals in his family. It was said that when his father was born, the first emperor was so happy that he did not close his eyes for three days.

Zhao Lin said with a smile, "Your Highness is also a person with sons, and in the future the little Highnesses will also compete to be filial in front of His Highness."

The eldest prince finally stopped complaining.

The third prince has always been a witty person, so naturally he will not let go of the opportunity to be filial.He is not only dedicated to the king, but also shows his brotherhood in front of his brothers.Otherwise, the eldest prince can't bother him like this.

The third prince took the third prince and concubine to Wanmei Palace several times, which annoyed Xie Moru so much that he directly put up a "no visit" sign outside.But the First Prince saw the joke, and the First Prince felt that Xie Moru occasionally has merits.

Concubine Xie said to her mother who came to the palace to pay her respects, "I only said this in front of my mother. After all, mother persuaded her, she has a bit of a temper. The fifth brother is recovering from illness. Brothers go to visit, isn't it right?" She likes the meaning of a family of flesh and blood, but she is only annoyed by other people's kindness. Let others look at it, what does it look like. How dare you go to her house again in the future? Even for the fifth prince, it will also affect the brotherhood, right? "

Sighing, Concubine Xie continued, "In this palace, she has offended a lot of people, so there is no need to mention the Queen Mother. Whenever she enters the palace, she will not bring some bad luck to the Queen Mother. It is Concubine Zhao, because she has a relationship with Duke Zhao's mansion. Concubine Zhao has a good face about the plum tree controversy. Even my aunt probably doesn’t care about her. When she enters the palace, she always only goes to Shuren Palace, and never mentions it I, Linzhi Palace, sit down. We thank the family, we have always been kind to others, and there is no one like her who doesn't care and only wants to offend others."

No wonder Concubine Xie was annoyed, Zhao Lin, who walked in front of the imperial court, could tell that Emperor Mu Yuan was not satisfied with the crown prince's success in Jiangnan, let alone Concubine Xie, who was Mu Yuan's pillow.

In recent years, several newcomers have been added to the palace.However, the foundation of Concubine Xie's status was laid earlier.Although the newcomer looks younger and fresher, Concubine Xie is more accurate in determining her likes and dislikes for Emperor Mu Yuan.Coupled with her gentleness and carelessness, she is also good at handling palace affairs, which is quite in the favor of Emperor Mu Yuan.Especially when the state affairs are not going well, Emperor Mu Yuan would rather stay with Concubine Xie.

Concubine Xie naturally sensed some of Emperor Mu Yuan's intentions. If the East Palace was as stable as Mount Tai, Concubine Xie would certainly not think about anything else.In the future, she will go out of the palace with her son to be a concubine in the feudal domain, and she will be just as comfortable.But if given the chance, she would let her son try it out.

As a result, the son met such a big nail as Xie Moru.

You said you were angry with Concubine Xie, but logically the niece of your natal family has become a concubine, so you should get closer to her, the concubine and aunt who is the favorite concubine of the harem.Xie Moru was on the contrary, always deserted.

Because Xie Moru is more promising than Xie Moyou, Concubine Xie Guifei always treats her differently.I don't want to, Xie Moru didn't pay attention to her at all. This can be seen as a hot face with a cold butt, and it has been posted for many years!

Even if Concubine Xie boasted that she was well-bred, she couldn't help it.

What could Mrs. Xie say? She had no choice but to persuade her daughter, "Mo Ru's temperament has always been a bit straightforward, and it is not thoughtful. The fifth prince has been ill all the time. I am afraid that she is also anxious, so she will be rash. Don't think too much, empress. , that child also has the benefits of that child, and she also knows that she will not be favored by the Empress Dowager in the palace, if she enters the palace, she will be intimate with the empress... Sigh, I didn't say that, the empress dowager concubine Su has got a lot of anger from the empress dowager."

Concubine Xie Guifei has been in charge of palace affairs for many years, and said, "Mother, don't coax me. I can tell the truth from lies. I'm not afraid to vent my anger. Tell her to just come and sit with me."

Xie Guifei flicked the ashes from the small incense burner, and said softly, "I'm afraid she won't listen to what my mother says?"

Mrs. Xie felt a little uncomfortable, but after all, she has a great-grandson. Over the years, things in the world have become clearer.Mrs. Xie said, "This child is not very docile, and he is not very kind. People, there are no such advantages, there are always other advantages. Madam, I have lived these years longer than you. When I was young, In fact, she is a very strong person. Over the years, I have seen through it a bit. As the old saying goes, suffering is a blessing. The empress took care of Mo Ru in the palace, and she knew it in her heart. Her good intentions will surely be rewarded in the future. Why bother with these trivial matters It is the matter of the third prince's visit to the sick. People will say that it is not right when you talk about it. Don't just stick to your eyes, and you can't write two words of thanks in one stroke. For small things, let it go. Think about it. Now, is there any conflict between Mo Ruke and you?"

Concubine Xie sighed, "Mother also said that we are aunts and nephews. In the past ten years, I really have a clear conscience. I always hope that we will be closer than others to look good. Unfortunately, this child is a close I won’t get up.” Speaking of Xie Moru, Concubine Xie was so depressed that she could vomit two basins of blood.Xie Moru has been married to the royal family for more than ten years, although she has never been very affectionate to her, but on any occasion, as long as Xie Moru is being made things difficult, or someone in the palace says that Xie Moru is not good, Concubine Xie Guifei must distinguish a few words for Xie Moru.In the past ten years, even a rock should be covered with heat, right?As a result, there is no way to cover up the heat.

Originally, Concubine Xie Guifei was also happy when Xie's daughter was able to marry into the royal family.According to Concubine Xie Guifei's assumption, due to her blood relationship with Xie Moru, the fifth prince should be closer to the third prince, but in the end, what kind of relationship does the fifth prince have with the fourth prince?For the matter of the fourth prince's father-in-law, Marquis Nan'an, he and the fourth prince knocked on the palace door in the middle of the night... Of course, the reason why they knocked on the palace door was guessed by Concubine Xie herself.

Concubine Xie was also discouraged, and said, "Probably I have no fate with this child."

"Your Majesty is a gentle and meticulous person. It's better to be open and closed in everything. There are differences in temperament." After all, it is a daughter, Mrs. Xie said, "My Majesty and I are close relatives. If you have something to say, I will tell you said."

"Mother said so."

"Your Majesty, everyone has their foundation. How about this child, I see her growing up, she has a big temper, but don't criticize her because of this. Everyone has shortcomings, what the Empress should look at is, what are her strengths? If there is no benefit, who will bear her temper? In my life, I have never seen a child who is more discerning than her, including me, who is not as good as her." Mrs. Xie said seriously, "At the beginning, the Third Highness was discussing marriage At that time, your father asked me to tell my mother..."

Concubine Xie's face froze, and she stopped her mother's words, "These old things, what is mother doing talking about them!"

"I don't want to mention it. At that time, the empress might think it was the selfishness of the family. Moreover, Mo Ru's mother clan did have many problems. Marrying her would take a big risk. Now it seems that the risks and benefits are actually the same. Equivalent." Mrs. Xie said, "Madam, I still say that, I can't write two words of thanks in one stroke. I always hope that you are all well."

Concubine Xie smiled wryly, "Mother, don't worry, I'm just complaining with my mother, maybe I'll turn my face and tell people to see our Xie family's jokes."

"Benevolence is the mother's blessing." Mrs. Xie comforted her daughter for a long time, and after lunch in the palace, she said goodbye and left the palace.

After her mother left, Concubine Xie also went to rest in the inner room.

Burning an incense burner, Concubine Xie Guifei couldn't help but think of her mother's words before she fell asleep. At the beginning, the family did suggest that the third prince could marry Xie Moru, but Concubine Xie felt that Xie Moru's maternity was a lot of trouble, so she married her son who was born in the country. The Chu family of the government is the concubine.Now, does she regret it?
Did she regret it when watching the humble fifth prince grow into a powerful vassal step by step?
Concubine Xie didn't regret it, I'm afraid only Concubine Xie knew about it, but the third prince encountered a big problem in Wanmei Palace, and Wanmei Palace was very quiet for a few days.

Xie Moru took the children to live in Wanmei Palace for more than half a month, until the news came from the south of the Yangtze River that Jingjiang King used "the East Palace poisoned the Marquis of Nan'an for no reason" as an excuse, saying that the prince had no virtue, rebelled and came straight to the imperial capital!

Xie Moru immediately made a decision, and immediately took the children back to the palace in the inner city.

Everyone in the whole dynasty was shocked by this news and couldn't speak. Cheng Engong, who had returned to the court to serve as a servant because his grandmother's condition improved, heard that his younger brother was poisoned by the prince, and was overwhelmed with grief at the moment. He passed away.

No one in the Manchu Dynasty could have imagined that if the crown prince sued Nan'an Hou for treason, he would commit treason, but even if Nan'an Hou was called to commit a great crime, you can't kill him directly, crown prince, without being tried by the third division!
This, this is too much.

Marquis of Nan'an, a super-grade marquis conferred by the majestic court!It's still the emperor's relatives, so why not kill them without trial!

Whoever it is, no one can say that the prince is doing the right thing!
Those guys who clamored for the trial of Hou Huidu of Nan'an in the past have collectively lost their voices now.

No one dared to say more!
Not to mention the old Cheng Engong and Princess Ningrong, the parents were even more heartbroken. If they didn't fall ill directly, they would have to go to the palace to find Emperor Mu Yuan to comment on whatever they said.

Fortunately, although the two fell ill, they were still able to support themselves.The one who couldn't hold back was the old lady Shou'an. After she heard about the poisoning of her grandson by the prince, the old lady didn't come up straight away and just left.

Madam Shou'an died, this is a big deal.

This old lady is the grandmother of Emperor Mu Yuan and the mother-in-law of Empress Dowager Hu. Even if her character is not good, with her status, her funeral cannot be handled simply!Especially when the royal family is sorry for Duke Cheng'en's mansion.

Empress Dowager Hu heard that her own mother died, and the cause of death was related to her grandson. Such a heart-wrenching incident caused Empress Dowager Hu to catch up and hurt Empress Dowager Hu. This mental torture.Empress Dowager Hu cried when she saw the sky, she cried with her daughter after crying with her son, and cried with her concubines after crying with her daughter, even when she saw the princes and concubines entering the palace to pay their respects, she also cried.The crying words were all the same, "The prince shouldn't be, that's his cousin, why is he so cruel! Nan'an's death is unjust!"

She cried so hard that the princess wanted to hang herself.

The royal family felt guilty, so the funeral ceremony of Mrs. Shou'an was quite grand. Both Emperor Mu Yuan and Empress Dowager Hu came to express their condolences.

Xie Moru also went, she went alone without her children.As for the "Fifth Prince", he was still recuperating in the mansion, so naturally he couldn't be there.

Xie Moru went to Cheng'en Gong's mansion not to commemorate the old lady Shou'an, what is there for this old lady to pay homage to?Xie Moru went to find Princess Wenkang. Princess Wenkang is accompanying the Queen Mother Hu in the palace these days, so she won't see her in a hurry.Xie Moru expected that Princess Wenkang would go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion, so he went to Cheng'en's mansion to wait for Wenkang.

Princess Wenkang was so busy that she was haggard, and she really didn't want to see anyone else.However, Xie Moru said that he had something to discuss, Princess Wenkang still gave Xie Moru a face.Xie Moru invited Princess Wenkang to ride with him, but Xie Moru didn't exchange greetings, and said directly, "Now that Marquis of Nan'an died so quickly, I think the people in the imperial court are quite uneasy. People are bound to die, but Marquis of Nan'an died at an inappropriate time. "

Princess Wenkang's face turned dark when she heard this. What does it mean to die at the wrong time? Is it possible that life and death can still choose the time?
Without waiting for Princess Wenkang to turn his face, Xie Moru continued, "Obviously King Jingjiang spread this news to disturb the morale of the court army. Whether this matter is true or not is uncertain, but our court is honest. The body of the Marquis of Nan'an has not been seen. Prince Yijia If you haven’t returned, how can you take the rebel’s words seriously?”

Princess Wenkang immediately lost her temper. She looked at Xie Moru's calm face and said, "What you mean is that this is fake."

Xie Moru said, "It doesn't matter if it's true or not, as long as it's not true now, that's enough." Even if it's true, you can't admit it right now!The imperial court's failure to respond this time is because the prince's actions were too lenient. Therefore, when people heard this, they felt that it was really possible that the prince did it!

Princess Wenkang rushed into the palace to talk to her brother, and Emperor Mu Yuan said in a deep voice, "It makes sense!"

Princess Wenkang has never been a disadvantage, said, "The fifth daughter-in-law is a careful person."

Emperor Mu Yuan didn't speak, he had a lot of troubles on his mind, the battle reports from Jiangnan were not good, and the crown prince was still in Jiangnan!

The imperial court turned its back very quickly, and there were professionals in the imperial court, and then a fast horse from the south of the Yangtze River brought the seal of the Marquis of Nan'an. It is all because the prince ordered people to take good care of him, so that he can be safe.Knowing that the rebels had framed the prince with this, the Marquis of Nan'an was very anxious, so he issued this seal to prove the prince's innocence.

Well, the Marquis of Nan'an is not dead, everyone is finally relieved.

But the Empress Dowager Hu in the palace was even more sad, and continued to cry with her son and daughter, "Your grandmother died unjustly." If she had known that Marquis Nan'an was fine, her mother would not have to die!

Princess Concubine: Fortunately, the prince is innocent, and she has put aside her desire to hang herself for the time being.

(End of this chapter)