Complete Harem Raiders

Chapter 113

Leaving aside what Yueyi did after she left, let's talk about the queen mother who sighed after watching her leave.

Looking at Yiyue's back, the old lady sighed in disappointment and said: "Hey, if I knew that this girl still can't see this clearly, why did I pick her up in the palace and not give her a name? Wanting her to stay by the emperor's side, I have such a thought, now even the imperial concubine dares to contradict me, next time maybe it will be the old woman. Eh... Think about it, Princess Yunya is also extremely gentle and virtuous Girl, why does her daughter have such a temper? Is it because of her nature, or is it that the Ai family and the previous emperor spoiled her too much?"

Hearing what the queen mother said, Chu Mingyou also sighed and said: "Hey, it's my fault for teasing her back then. I just thought it was fun at the time, and she is a little girl. Who would take what she said to the little girl seriously? She is Aunt Yun Ya's daughter and my cousin, but if she is among the people, wouldn't she be her father soon? But looking at her like this now, she feels a little bit hostile to Jing Chan, so what should I do."

Gu Jingchan actually smiled and said: "This concubine entered the palace relatively late, so she doesn't know about sister Yiyue's life experience, but I can tell that she is Princess Yunya's daughter, so isn't that your majesty's sister? Your niece and daughter? It has been said since ancient times that the same surname is not allowed to intermarry, and the daughter of the aunt's family cannot marry back to the uncle's family. trouble?"

The queen mother glanced at Gu Jingchan, shook her head and said: "Hey, imperial concubine, you don't know. This Yiyue's grandmother and grandfather married with the same surname. They are from Bo Nan, they According to the rules there, as long as the children of the same father or uncle are not allowed to intermarry. This Bo Nan was a small land attached to our Qi Kingdom. When the first emperor was still a prince, he sent people to pacify Bo Nan Bo Nan was designated as the land of our country of Qi. However, Bo Nan still retains their local customs, and because of its remoteness, the people of our country of Qi have not yet intermarried with them. This Yiyue’s grandfather is a scholar, with He is really talented and learned, so he rushed all the way to the exam and achieved fame in one fell swoop. It was only because he married his cousin that his father disliked him and sent him to Beisi. It was also fortunate that he had a good son, so he married Princess Yunya, you said that with such a grandmother, in the eyes of Yiyue, our rule of not marrying with the same surname is really nothing."

The empress dowager sighed deeply after finishing speaking, not to mention what Yiyue did, but her idea was enough to dislike the old lady.At the beginning, the old lady saw that Yiyue had other thoughts, so she used her grandmother to ask her to return to the clan and keep her filial piety.

Three years ago, Yiyue was also 14 years old. Originally, the queen mother thought that Yiyue would be seventeen after the filial piety, and it was time to get married.The little girl should know something, right?But unexpectedly, this Yiyue came back by herself and performed dances in front of everyone.Fortunately, they were all relatives, so Caiyiyu's relatives also made sense.But the princess' daughter, the majestic princess, actually disregarded her status and disregarded her face to do these actors' things on stage, which really made the queen mother angry.Just now she saw clearly, the expressions of the old concubines were as if they were watching a joke.

Gu Jingchan looked at the queen mother, sighed, rolled her eyes and said, "Let's see! She's not young anymore, isn't she seventeen? If you keep her, all the officials will discuss it. Our royal family treats the princess's widow poorly. Now The sons of princes, state dukes, and civil and military officials in their old lives have many talents. The new generation also has capable and talented men. Choose a handsome man with real skills and recruit him as a county horse. One is to show that our royal family attaches great importance to Yiyue, and the other is to confer favors. Whether it is a newcomer from civil and military Enke, or a son of an older generation of hero, this is a reward. Your Majesty, do you think so?"

The queen mother glanced at Gu Jingchan and sighed helplessly, "Jingchan, you are right. But with her appearance, do you still think it is a favor to marry someone? Just follow her temperament, It's a great thing not to cause disasters and troubles. Adding favors will chill the hearts of the courtiers."

Chu Mingyou also nodded and said: "That's true! It's because of this that it's difficult to handle. This matter will be discussed later... I don't want people to be safe during the Chinese New Year... Chan'er, send an order to ask the imperial dining room to give it to you." Send some dumplings to each palace and forget it."

"This... the imperial dining room has been prepared during the day. It's not good to waste ingredients, is it? Anyway, the dinner of Jiaozi has always been a family banquet. I know you are upset, but it's better not to mess up the rules. Besides It’s been a year of busy work, and eating dumplings at midnight is also a way to suppress the troubles of the past year, so that there will be a new start in the coming year, isn’t it? It’s just the princes and concubines of the older generation, including our generation , and the children. Let's hold a banquet in the main hall of Yishou Palace, don't talk about the royal gifts, how about a lively family?" Gu Jingchan smiled and suggested to the Queen Mother and Chu Mingyou.

Now that Gu Jingchan is a noble concubine, she is still the one who organizes this year's banquet, which means that Gu Jingchan really has the qualifications to arrange the annual banquet.

The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction.She also knew that her son was upset, and the old lady herself was also upset.Regarding Yiyue's problem, the queen mother wanted to take care of her, although she had the heart, but she didn't have the strength to take care of her.If the Empress Dowager hates her and doesn't want to see her, it would be a good choice to send her away, out of sight and out of mind.But this Yiyue is inextricably linked with the royal family, and she was deeply favored by the late emperor, this old queen mother can't treat Yiyue lightly, her deeds are indeed not worthy of the title of princess.

Chu Mingyou rubbed his forehead, and after hearing what Gu Jingchan said, he agreed and said, "That's it! Let's recruit Concubine De, Concubine Ming, and Concubine Dong Gui, and the whole family will gather together. Forget about others, Jing Chan, look at the arrangement, hurry up and notify the subordinates, get ready to go now..."

Gu Jingchan nodded in response and said, "Okay, I know about it. It's still early now, your mother is not in good health, and your majesty has been up early in the morning to work hard all day, why don't you go to the couch to rest for a while, and wait until the family banquet. The concubine will come again and invite you two."

Listening to Gu Jingchan's words, the queen mother waved her hands and said, "Forget it, Aijia is not in that mood. Daughter-in-law, don't be too busy. You haven't had a free time since you were 23, and you should take a rest." , you will be busy tomorrow morning!"

"My daughter-in-law is not tired." Gu Jingchan smiled sincerely.She is indeed not tired, if you say that this empress is tired not physically, but mentally.It's tiring, but it can't be relieved by rest.Furthermore, she is not ignorant of etiquette.The Queen Mother and His Majesty are both watching the new year. It seems like she is going to sleep as a noble concubine.

Seeing Gu Jingchan's appearance, Chu Mingyou couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "Did the queen mother see that, this girl is playing tricks on us! She wants us to praise her, but we don't want to be fooled."

"What the emperor said is naturally reasonable. Let's not be fooled by this girl's appearance." The Queen Mother also said with a smile.

After hearing what the Queen Mother and His Majesty said, Gu Jingchan immediately covered her face with her long sleeves and pretended to be shy and said, "Oh, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother have seen what's on her mind. This concubine has no face, she's ashamed to death."

After hearing Gu Jingchan's words, the queen mother laughed even more heartily, and accused Gu Jingchan of laughing and cursing: "You child, you are so good, if you want Hao'er and the others to see it later, you should be laughing at you."

"The queen mother and His Majesty love their daughter-in-law so much, why would they tell the children about it, and want her daughter-in-law to have no face? Are you right?" Gu Jingchan sat beside the queen mother, reached out her arm and acted like a baby to the queen mother road.

The queen mother was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Oh, the more you talk, the more you go back. Do you really think you are a 16-year-old girl? Are you still acting like a baby with Ai's family? Don't be ashamed!" Although the queen mother said so, but The smile is still gentle and pampering.Speaking of which, this queen mother is really a good mother-in-law.

Gu Jingchan narrowed her eyes and smiled and said: "Hey, the mother-in-law loves her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law is naturally happy. Although the daughter-in-law dare not be the daughter-in-law of the mother-in-law, she will still respect you. In the daughter-in-law's heart, the relationship between you and daughter-in-law Mothers are like no other."

The queen mother smiled and nodded and said: "You are the only one who pleases the Ai family so much. The Ai family almost thinks that you are my daughter, and the emperor is the uncle of the Ai family."

Chu Mingyou followed with a smile and said, "Being a son-in-law is better than being a son. Don't the folks say that the mother-in-law looks more pleasing to the son-in-law? Thinking about it this way, there is not much difference between a son and a mother-in-law."

"The emperor's words are also good. Your sister's husband, the Ai family is very satisfied. This Ai family is getting old, and I hope you juniors will stay with the Ai family. How about it, you want Shaohua to stay in the capital , the Ai family misses her, and it is more convenient to see her." The queen mother is not young anymore, and she misses her daughter more and more, saying that mother and daughter are connected.This daughter has been married for so many years, and it's time for her to return to her side, so that she can enjoy the mother-daughter relationship.

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, Chu Mingyou frowned and said, "Queen Mother, you also know that Marquis Xibo is stationed in Xifan, so this transfer is not good after all."

"Hey, it's okay. He's the son-in-law. The princess has been entrusting the land with the son-in-law for so many years, and it's time to come back. Besides, the princess is always the king and the son-in-law is the minister. You give Shaohua a home in Beijing, and get ready. Zhaizi Princess Mansion. Finding a better job for the son-in-law in Beijing will be over soon?" The queen mother thought for a while, although she also knew that Xibohou was guarding the important land in Xifan, she still missed her very much after all, and it would be possible to keep her in Beijing. see her often.

Gu Jingchan sat on the side in silence, he looked at Chu Mingyou and sighed softly.In fact, this Xibohou is like a general stationed on the border, holding a lot of power, in fact, it would be good to transfer to the capital.Giving the son-in-law a better position is also for his development.The emperor needs to train his capable ministers, brothers and brother-in-law are the best candidates.

Chu Mingyou naturally had his own concerns, not that he didn't value Xi Bohou.It's not that he doesn't want to call his sister back to Beijing, but once An Zihua enters the capital, who should be sent to guard the important place in Xifan?This is the biggest problem, and there is another problem.This son-in-law followed the princess back to the capital, and rewarded the princess's mansion. How do important people think of An Zihua, the son-in-law?Are you saying that the royal family is deceiving?
Gu Jingchan looked at Chu Mingyou's frowning and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is Chinese New Year, and it is not good to frown. Although these are superstitions, we should pay attention. You and the queen mother Princess Shaohua is looking for a way out, why don't you ask the princess what she thinks? If Marquis Xibo wants to go to the capital, we can make arrangements together, right?"

In fact, it is not without reason that Gu Jingchan said this, she thought so.Intrigues in Kyoto are also uneasy and unfree.Thinking about it, she would prefer the city of Xifan over this bustling but restrained capital, where she would live a more comfortable life in freedom.

The matter of Princess Shaohua has not been settled yet, the maid who followed Yiyue to change clothes and freshen up has already returned.She whispered a few words in Gu Jingchan's ear, causing Gu Jingchan's face to turn pale instantly, before she said fearfully: "You don't need to hide it, just listen to your Majesty and the Empress Dowager."

The little maid's face twisted for a moment before she replied: "The servant girl followed Miss Yiyue to the Chenshui Pavilion. The girl didn't want the servant girl to serve her close by, so she sent the servant girl away from a distance. But when the servant girl walked halfway, she found the girl's face scarf. It's still in the hands of the servants, so I want to send it back, how could I think of..."

"What's the matter?" The Queen Mother hurriedly asked after hearing the servant girl's hesitation.

The little maid said tremblingly: "I heard the girl and her maid say that tonight's family banquet is counted as the first day of the new year. I have to rest. The success or failure depends on tonight. I have to use the good wine that the girl brought from home. Entertain His Majesty, and then...serve him well!"

Naturally, the little maid's words were a little vague, but she could hear the meaning.This is trying to pick on the emperor. The emperor doesn't want to see her, so he came up with such a crooked way?It's really boring.

The queen mother became anxious and angry when she heard this.Glaring at the little maid, she said sternly, "Are you serious about what you said?"

"Not only the slaves, but even the guards outside the Chenshui Pavilion heard it. It seems that the girl has no intention of carrying anyone behind her back."

After hearing this, Chu Mingyou immediately laughed and said, "My queen, this is really new. Everyone regards me as their sweet pastry! I guess in their eyes, I am not the emperor, but they fight for favor and wealth. This kind of woman, this kind of slutty woman, her heart can be punished."

After hearing this, Gu Jingchan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, calm down. Tonight is a New Year's banquet, but such a thing can't happen. If the old kings see it, I'm afraid they will laugh at us. After all, tonight is a family banquet. They're all a family. After tonight, it's okay to deal with it. Since Yiyue dares to do it and doesn't hide her back, she is not afraid that this matter will be exposed. The concubine has a way to get rid of her thoughts."

After hearing Gu Jingchan's words, Chu Mingyou calmed down a little bit of anger, glanced at her and frowned and said, "Listen to me!"

"This is Chinese New Year, and there will be happy events. Although the empress has passed away, the funeral is over after all. Miss Yiyue is His Majesty's cousin, and Princess Yunya's consort is gone. The royal family sympathizes with Yiyue for having Yunya The princess's bloodline is a member of our royal family, and she was specially adopted under the name of Concubine Qian to confer the title of princess. No matter how absurd Yiyue is, the same surname and the same father are not allowed to intermarry, even if it is a son, Bo Nan is also a rule. Praying for the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of the people does not require princesses and relatives. We also need cultural exchanges and a better grasp of border governance. At that time, Yiyue will be of great use." Gu Jingchan is not worried that someone will say that she is wrong, Anyway, here is Qiguo, and there is no rule that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.

After hearing this, Chu Mingyou glanced at Gu Jingchan, suddenly laughed and said, "Why didn't I find out before, why are you so bad!"

"Your Majesty, this concubine is resourceful. I have stayed with you for a long time, and I have a good heart." Gu Jingchan laughed. Since she is determined to become a queen, she should be a good queen who can share the emperor's worries for a long time. .

Chu Mingyou narrowed his eyes and smiled and agreed.

However, Yiyue is completely unaware now that her fate has been sealed for life by Gu Jingchan's few words.She was still having a sweet dream, and pulling down Gu Jingchan became the sweet dream of Empress Chu Mingyou.

(End of this chapter)