A Thousand Hills

Chapter 279

Dalang Saburo assisted the aunt God once, but Emperor Mu Yuan formally praised Xie Moru for the second time for teaching his son well.It is said that if a daughter-in-law gets a father-in-law like Emperor Mu Yuan, it will be bad luck for eight hundred lives.I don’t know what’s going on. Are we not virtuous? We don’t respect the old, we don’t love the young, we didn’t give birth to your old Mu’s family, or we didn’t serve your son wholeheartedly.As a result, the emperor's father-in-law only had one daughter-in-law in his eyes, and the repeated praises were like teaching their children well. Does it mean that their other daughter-in-laws are not good at teaching their children?

If this is to be left in the homes of ordinary people, there must be bickering and quarreling.As a result, when it comes to the royal family, the father-in-law is the emperor, and the princes, concubines and daughter-in-law have to swallow this old blood silently.

Emperor Mu Yuan didn't consider the thoughts of his daughters-in-law. He didn't need it at all. He originally tested the emperor's grandson because he wanted to see the standard of the emperor's grandson so that he could arrange and use them.As a result, the older emperor's grandson was not as good as Dalang Saburo and the two younger ones. Although Emperor Mu Yuan always liked Dalang Saburo, he valued the older emperors and grandsons equally in his heart.As a result, when I took the exam, my younger brothers were beaten.The emperor's grandchildren did not study well. Of course, Emperor Mu Yuan would not reflect on himself, nor would he reflect on his son. After all, he is the king of a country, and the country is on his shoulders. His sons are also working in various ministries, busy, busy State affairs are serious affairs.The grandchildren are not motivated in their studies, isn't it because the daughter-in-law didn't teach well.In particular, the fifth son is not at home, how come the grandson of the fifth son's family knows how to make progress, isn't it Xie Moru who can teach.

Emperor Mu Yuan was a man who was very clear about rewards and punishments, so he rewarded Xie Moru.As for the other daughters-in-law, you should also reflect on yourself.

Well, the grandson doesn't want to blame his daughter-in-law. This is the emperor's father-in-law who is eccentric.

With such a eccentric father-in-law, the princes and concubines would not be able to survive if they were too embarrassing, and some could only slander secretly, "Anyway, there is no son-in-law in the fifth prince's house, and she is no better than marrying for others." Calm down.

The princess is still like this.

She is the crown princess, the highest status among the sisters-in-law. Since Xie Moru married into the royal family, the crown princess is simply unhappy everywhere.

Even more so now!

Mrs. Wu Guogong entered the palace and said to her daughter, "Calm down, no matter what time you are, you must be calm."

The Crown Princess twisted her handkerchief, her face was distorted, she gritted her teeth and said in a low voice, "I believe that I do everything with all my heart, pass on the lineage, raise children, serve His Royal Highness, and honor the elders. I don't know why. , always one line behind her!" This she, of course, refers to Xie Moru.The Crown Princess is in a high position, if someone steals the limelight occasionally, Xie Moru simply overwhelms her everywhere, like a natural nemesis.Now that His Majesty has clearly stated that Xie Moru is a good teacher, where will she be placed as a princess.

Mrs. Wu Guogong grasped the hand of the crown princess with her obviously old and thin hand, and said in a deep voice, "Mother, all high-ranking people value reputation, but also don't value reputation. Even Princess Xie, no matter how good she is, she is only the concubine of the vassal. She is a princess. The most fearful thing is to mess things up. Since you are a princess, you must have the dignity of a princess. Now it’s just a test between children, so it’s worth making a fuss?” At the end of the sentence, Mrs. Wu Guogong couldn’t help but blame her.She just entered the palace because she was afraid that the daughter would feel bad. At this time, how can there be any mistakes in the East Palace?

The princess said, "How does mother know that His Majesty treats her differently."

"What's the difference? Does the Crown Princess think that His Majesty treats Princess Xie better than other princes and concubines?"

The princess didn't speak, but that was what she meant when she looked into her mother's eyes.Mrs. Wu Guogong said softly, "Your Majesty, don't think too much about it. Your Majesty will never like Princess Xie. Now that the King of Fujian is fighting abroad, it is only natural for His Majesty to show favor to the Palace of King Min. Madam, rest assured, Your Majesty's rewards are mostly rewards for meritorious service. Wang, it’s just that the King of Fujian is not in the imperial capital, and Concubine Xie is just taking the name.”

Her confidants and maids have persuaded her to talk about this kind of nonsense a thousand times. The princess felt that her mother was old and would only talk in the same old way. She sighed and said, "Mother thinks too simple. But at the beginning, since His Majesty registered her as a concubine, he didn't mind her birth. Besides, Princess Xie's surname is not Fang, and Xie's family is also a prominent family now. It has been many years since Princess Fusheng was involved. How can people be taboo about such things? .It’s because we’re clinging on to these old things, it’s a bit deliberate. Just look at the scene of the King’s Mansion’s guests filling up on her birthday, and you’ll know that the King of Min has gradually become popular.”

"The birth mother of the King of Min, Mrs. Su, was originally the former member of Princess Fusheng's Mansion. Everyone knows that. The King of Zongmin gradually became popular, but when Mrs. Wei was forced to commit suicide, it was a hurdle that the royal family and the courtiers could not get around!"

The face of the Crown Princess changed drastically. She was young. When Mrs. Wei passed away, she had just married the Crown Prince. She only knew that the royal family had given her a special gift. After Mrs. Wei died, she was honored and honored. She didn't know that there was such an inside story!The princess was shocked, "There are such things!" Mrs. Wei committed suicide!

Mrs. Wu Guogong sighed, "This matter is only for our mother and daughter to talk about. Your Majesty should not spread it to outsiders. At that time, Your Majesty was still young and didn't know much about the inside story. Back then, Ximan proposed to the court, and His Majesty was reluctant to let the princess marry far away. , there was no suitable noble daughter in the clan. At that time, Princess Xie was already at odds with Duke Cheng'en's mansion. The only daughter of Mrs. Guo, the court wanted to use Xie Wangfei to marry Ximan. At the beginning, the decree was also made, and Mrs. Wei committed suicide suddenly, so the matter was over. Later, she was named the princess as Zhao's daughter and married Ximan. However, at the beginning This matter is the Duke Cheng's Mansion, and the decree was drafted by the cabinet. Princess Xie, she has long said that the old matter of consecrating the saint has been arbitrarily decided, and she doesn't care about the matter of consecrating the saint. She has passed away for many years, and she is offering sacrifices this year." After a short break, Mrs. Wu Guogong continued, "I don't understand the military and state affairs outside, but Xie Wangfei, I have thought about it carefully. This is an opponent, not an enemy. To be fair, Her ability is incomparable to ordinary people. But she is too tough and refuses to give in. Now that the King of Min is still not showing it, the empress is always worried about the high achievements of the King of Fujian. However, depending on Princess Xie's temper, if she gains power No matter how inevitable a liquidation is, Duke Cheng's Mansion will bear the brunt of it!"

The Crown Princess said, "The Empress Dowager is in power, who can touch Duke Cheng'en's mansion?"

Mrs. Wu Guogong said, "What is the age of the Empress Dowager?" Looking at people in their seventies, even if they close their eyes now, they can't be said to be short-lived.

The concubine's heart moved, and she said, "Because of the incident in the south of the Yangtze River, Duke Cheng'en's mansion and the East Palace were quite alienated. From this point of view, there is still room for relaxation."

"After all, the prince is the nephew of Duke Cheng's mansion. Even if there is a small suspicion, it can be resolved." Mrs. Wu Guogong and the daughter of the princess concubine have the same opinion. Hou Qian is angry with Cheng Engong, but the two families have the same position when it comes to the success of King Min. The East Palace will collapse when King Min ascends. Cheng'en's mansion lost all face, and when she gained power, I'm afraid that Cheng'en's mansion would die even if they wanted to!

The Crown Princess was suddenly troubled by the past, she was shocked, she also straightened her mind, and asked her mother, "Since the imperial decree has been issued, the death of Mrs. Wei has nothing to do with the marriage. Why is it because a woman died?" And to shake up the state affairs?" The Crown Princess regretted Xie Moru's failure to get married, "What's more, once the imperial decree is issued, how can it be withdrawn? Why did the court change its mind? Besides, if Mrs. Wei committed suicide because of this matter, she would be resenting the court. How did the emperor promise her to the fifth prince?" Don't say that Mrs. Wei's death is strange, the whole thing is strange when you think about it.

Mrs. Wu Guogong didn't want to talk about the inside story with the crown princess in detail, so she had to say, "Your Majesty is a person who misses the past and long-term love. Since Princess Fusheng judged by the word Fusheng, she has made meritorious service to the country. After Fusheng, only Mrs. Wei Guo Daughter. Concubine Xie's temperament, since she has the hatred of killing her mother, she may not be partial to anyone when she is asked to make a marriage. The mother of King Min, the old man of Fusheng, and Concubine Su is also one of the four concubines. In the marriage of King Min , naturally speaks volumes.”

Although it was a method of exposing people's insidiousness, Mrs. Wu Guogong also comforted her daughter. As a result, she was blocked by the Prince of Fujian's mansion when she returned home. Princess Xin sent someone to give Sister Huan a birthday present.

Princess Xin, the eldest daughter of the five princes, Mu Xinzhe, actually has no title yet, but there is only one daughter in the Min Palace. Concubine Xie dotes on this girl, and all emperors are famous, so people call her Princess Xin.Wu Huan, Miss Sun of Wu Guogong's mansion, is the daughter of the Zou family. She served as an accompaniment to Princess Xin for more than half a year.Concubine Xie naturally found another companion for her daughter, but Princess Xin got along well with Miss Wu, and never forgot Miss Wu. When the Wu family was in Xiaozhong, they never forgot to send someone to give Miss Wu. The girl gave birth to her grandfather's filial piety, Princess Xin often took Miss Wu to talk, seeing Miss Wu Fangchen, Princess Xin ordered someone to send a congratulatory gift.

Mrs. Wu Guogong took off her grand gown under the service of her granddaughter-in-law, changed into homely clothes, and said with a smile, "The princess and our sister Huan are also born to be destined." The Lord's gift, even Mrs. Wu Guogong's heart is somewhat contradictory.It's not that Mrs. Wu Guogong doesn't like the Min Palace, nor does she dislike Princess Xie. She married her daughter to the Xie family, and she has no grudge against the Xie family. The title has been vacant all the time, and the Prince of Min's Mansion is close to the Marquis of Nan'an's Mansion, which is hostile to Duke Wu's mansion. Mrs. Wu Guogong's wife is really worried about the family's future, so she decided to help her daughter secure her position in the Eastern Palace.

Mrs. Zou didn't think as much as her mother-in-law. The daughter was able to appreciate the eyes of the princess. Mrs. Zou was very happy and said, "The princess has a gift. I have asked Ah Huan to write a post and hand it over. Unfortunately, the princess is not at home. After the Princess Xiumu, it's better to ask Ah Huan to thank him in person."

Mrs. Wu Guogong smiled and praised his daughter-in-law, "You are thoughtful."

Mrs. Zou will inevitably say a few more words of love and righteousness from the princess, indeed, her daughter has not been a companion for two years, and the princess has not forgotten her, and even sent someone to invite her to the palace to talk and play , It can be seen that she is indeed a long-term girl.Zou's praise of the princess was sincere.After complimenting the princess, Mrs. Zou went on to talk about her sister-in-law who was pregnant, "My sister is the day of this month. I guess the in-laws will send a happy letter in the next few days." The sister-in-law in Mrs. Zou's mouth said The sister-in-law Wu who married into Xie's family.

Thinking of the little girl marrying Xie's family and going to the East Palace to demolish Princess Xie for half a day, Mrs. Wu Guogong became more and more panicked.

Xie Moru doesn't know if Mrs. Wu Guogong is worried or not. Recently, her place is quite lively. Firstly, the mother and daughter of the eldest princess Cui and Mrs. Yongding Hou visited successively, and then the fourth princess who has never been close to the Prince of Fujian's mansion also visited. I came here twice, I heard that Xie Moru likes to eat crabs, so I sent many big crabs to Xie Moru.

Xie Moru is very familiar with Cui Shi and Mrs. Yongding Hou, but the fourth princess is really not very familiar.This princess is not ranked high in the list of princesses, her biological mother has passed away, and her mother's family is an official outside, and she is not a high-ranking official. Moreover, this princess herself is not outstanding in character, and there are not many contacts with the Fujian Palace after marriage.Therefore, Xie Moru didn't have a deep impression of her.Looking closely now, she is a beautiful woman who is graceful and graceful.

Xie Moru held a crab banquet with the crabs given by the fourth princess, and invited his sisters-in-law and aunts to enjoy the chrysanthemums and eat crabs. The first princess Cui Shi said, "We have been honored by the fourth sister."

The fourth princess was born graceful and graceful, and she also spoke gracefully and gracefully, "I have given you all the emperor's brothers and sisters-in-law's house. These are the filial ones from my village, and I picked the best ones for the emperor's brothers." Sisters-in-law, try it, sister-in-law likes it, and I have everything there." After speaking, the four princesses spoke as softly as water.

The third concubine smiled, "I also said that this year's crabs are no better than those of previous years, but the ones from the fourth sister's house are better."

The fourth princess laughed, "It's no different from previous years, and we're also indispensable."

Everyone was chatting and laughing, because the palace of the Prince of Fujian used the crabs sent by the fourth princess. For a while, the fourth princess's sense of existence increased sharply. , the Fourth Princess didn't like to walk around in the past, but these days, she walks a lot."

Xie Moru naturally knew that the fourth princess had gone to the East Palace. If she wanted to embarrass the fourth princess because of this, she would push the fourth princess to the East Palace.Xie Moru wants to treat the fourth princess generously, at least let the fourth princess feel that Princess Min is sincere in treating the fourth princess.Xie Moru said, "Actually, the princess thinks too much. How can we women decide these important matters in the court? The fourth son-in-law has gone. This is His Highness's own brother-in-law, can His Highness not take care of it?"

"Yes." The fourth prince and concubine sighed, "I just don't know if my father is alive or dead?" Anyone who wants to go to the south of the Yangtze River can go!Anyway, no one in the fourth concubine's family is going to take the credit, she only cares about one thing, what happened to her father?At first, Xie Moru concluded that her father was not dead, but the three years of filial piety in Wu Guogong’s mansion have passed, and her father still hasn’t believed him, and there has been no news for three years, and the fourth prince and concubine don’t know whether to give it to her or not. Dad has a make-up funeral.

Xie Moru said, "Don't worry. Whether the Marquis of Nan'an is alive or dead, we will see soon!"

(End of this chapter)