Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 349 Mother and Son Dispute
Before he knew it, half a month passed. During this half month, apart from the emperor doing some things without telling Chen Wenxin, the two of them were almost tired of being together.

Things that I didn't want to face, finally came.

On the day when Yu Jia set out to fight, Chen Wenxin saw the most powerful scene she had ever seen in her life.

In the square outside the huge Qianqing palace, bright yellow flags fluttered on both sides, and the soldiers on horseback were majestic and upright, all in awe.

It was only then that Chen Wenxin remembered that Zhenghuang Banner and Xianghuang Banner were troops directly under the emperor.

The emperor stood on the high steps outside the main hall, wearing a bright yellow armor, looking majestic in the sun.

Chen Wenxin led the harem concubines and princesses to see the emperor off.

Behind the emperor, also wearing armor are Prince Gong and Prince Yu, and there are...

Tong Guowei!
Chen Wenxin only glanced at that place, and quickly looked away.

"I'm going here, and I won't be able to return for a few months. You will have to worry about all the big and small matters in the palace."

Chen Wenxin smiled sweetly, "Don't worry, I won't disturb the emperor. The emperor can just rest assured, come back after winning the battle and drink the celebration wine!"

The emperor stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to touch her head habitually, but he put it down because the army was in front of him.

"I'm not in the palace, you have to take good care of yourself, Chen Xihai stays in Beijing to guard the palace, you just talk to him if you have anything to do."

After finishing speaking, he turned to face the army, and said in a loud voice: "Zunger has violated my Qing Dynasty, and I am now personally marching. I vow to take the head of the thief as a sacrifice to the flag!"

The army's sentiments were fierce, and the mountain shouted long live.

Standing there, Chen Wenxin could only feel the roar of the mountains, which was deafening.

After all, it is the royal conquest and the role of boosting the morale of the army, not at 01:30.

In addition to the emperor's two-banner soldiers, there were also soldiers from the Mongolian Army Banner, a total of 10 people.

Including the 20 Eight Banners disciples led by Fei Yanggu earlier, the total is 30 troops.

With Prince Gong and Prince Yu serving as the emperor's lieutenants, this formation is unprecedented.

As for Tong Guowei...

Chen Wenxin had a sore nose.

Maybe the emperor took it away on purpose, so as not to cause trouble for her if he stayed in the court?

He strode forward, stepped onto the tall steed, and took a deep look at Chen Wenxin.

Then he turned the horse's head around, leaving only her stalwart back.

"set off!"

Flags fluttered, horseshoes rustled.

The moment he turned around, she finally shed tears.

From Qianqing Palace, outside the Meridian Gate, and then to the outskirts of Beijing, the army gradually converged, and Hao Hao Tang Tang came out towards the west.

Outside the Qianqing Palace, the princes and ministers, the concubines in the harem, the elder princess...all eyes fell on Chen Wenxin.

The venerable went first, the imperial concubine retreated, and they could then retreat.

But Chen Wenxin stood there with long-distance eyes, as if he didn't intend to leave.

After a long time, a childish child's voice resounded, "Emiang, you are going home with Baobao."

The fourth elder brother held the fifth elder brother's hand, and the fifth elder brother reached for Chen Wenxin's hand with his soft fingers, and finally grabbed her.

Chen Wenxin was taken aback for a moment, and looked down. The fourth elder brother was smiling, and the fifth elder brother's round face was also smiling.

Si elder brother must have asked him to do this.

When Fei Yanggu went out to fight, the emperor was stunned by it, so she went to remind him.

She didn't expect it to be her turn so soon.

Fortunately, the fourth and fifth elder brothers came to remind her.

Chen Wenxin shook the fifth elder brother's hand instead, and said softly, "Okay, let's go home."

Two figures, one big and one small, walked away slowly.

The fourth elder brother stood behind his back, watching them slowly go away, and turned around to leave.

When he turned around, he was stopped by a little palace maid.

"Fourth elder brother, the concubine de concubine has an invitation."

The fourth elder brother bit his lip and thought for a while, "Lead the way."

Without any suspense, the little court lady led the fourth elder brother to the Yonghe Palace. The atmosphere of the Yonghe Palace is no longer what it used to be.

The concubine De, who was in charge of the harem, was even more dignified and majestic, sitting high above her head, it didn't look like a mother facing her son, but rather like a master facing a slave.

The fourth elder brother stepped forward and gave Qian'er a slap, "My son please greet Er Niang."

"Excuse me, sit down."

He sat in the grand teacher's chair beside him, and the grand lady came up to pour the tea herself, and the aroma was overflowing.

He picked up the teacup, moved the tip of his nose, and lifted the lid of the tea with the other hand.

The tea leaves in the cup are slender and dense, with a whitish color, which is somewhat different from ordinary tea leaves.

"This is Xinyang Maojian from Xingong. It is different from other teas that are often drunk in the palace. It tastes a little bit bitter. It is good for the palace to drink. You can try it."

The fourth elder brother's expression changed, and he put down the teacup.

Chen Wenxin knows that he likes sweets and dislikes bitters, but his own mother-in-law doesn't know.

Concubine De was a little surprised, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

The fourth elder brother suppressed the resentment in his heart, and said lightly: "Er Niang is looking for Erchen, what's the matter?"

Concubine De's face was slightly troubled.

Their mother and son haven't seen each other for a long time, and they have just called him to their own palace, why are they acting like they are fine and don't bother with me?

Did this treat her like a mother-in-law?

Thinking that there was still something serious to ask, Concubine De suppressed her temper and put down the teacup.

"What have the fourth elder brothers been studying recently? Before the emperor left, did he ask you about your homework?"

The fourth elder brother said: "Zuo but still read those books, Huang Ama asked once before leaving."

"How are you reading?"

The fourth elder brother looked up, and there was hope in Concubine De's eyes, which made him feel uncomfortable.

This kind of hope, as if if he didn't read well, he wouldn't be her real son.

He deliberately lied: "I didn't read very well, I only memorized half of a book, Huang Ama blamed my son for not studying hard."

"Oh."

Concubine De's complexion suddenly sank.

The fourth elder brother bent his knuckles and tapped lightly on the mahogany coffee table beside him, once and again.

Concubine De still didn't give up and said: "Then your Empress, did you say anything else to you?"

The fourth elder brother pretended to be ignorant, "I can't understand what Er Niang is talking about."

Concubine De stared at him, as if she wanted to see if he was telling the truth, but the fourth elder brother had outstanding acting skills, so she couldn't see anything.

She sneered.

"The fourth elder brother doesn't understand? I don't understand. Why do you need to read those books on the emperor's strategy?"

The fourth elder brother raised his head in surprise, "How did Er Niang know?"

He quickly reacted, and said in disbelief: "Er Niang actually sent someone to watch me?!"

Concubine De snorted softly, "If I didn't send someone to watch you, how would I know that you even lied to my mother? Do you really think that I am your mother?!"

The fourth elder brother was so angry that his face turned red, but when he heard her words, he smiled silently.

He picked up the cup of Xinyang Maojian casually, "Did Er Niang think that I was your own son? Why did Er Niang let me drink this bitter tea when everyone knew that Erchen liked sweets and not bitter taste?"

Concubine De was taken aback, and subconsciously lifted the tea cover, vaguely remembering that the fourth prince likes sweets.

She hastily explained: "I know it... I just don't pay attention to food, you know..."

It was the first time she felt so uneasy in front of her son. Seeing Si elder brother's calm expression that did not match her age, she felt that the more she explained, the more powerless she became.

She almost became angry from embarrassment, "No matter what you think, I only have you as my son."

The fourth elder brother was noncommittal, but slowly turned his face away, waiting for Concubine De to calm down.

After a while, Concubine De finally calmed down, and said softly: "Er Niang will not harm you, you don't have to hide it. Tell Er Niang, are those books that the master asked you to read, or the Emperor asked you to read?"

The fourth elder brother frowned.

"What is Er Niang trying to find out about this? Haven't you learned enough from the past?"

At the beginning when the emperor asked the fourth elder brother and Chen Wenxin to practice calligraphy together in the Qianqing Palace, Concubine De thought that the emperor wanted to make the fourth elder brother the crown prince, and made various tricks, which made the emperor Longyan furious.

Over the past few years, Concubine De has been by Chen Wenxin's side, Si elder brother thought that she had benefited.

Unexpectedly, she repeated the trick again.

Concubine De felt that she couldn't hold back her face when her own son scolded her face to face, so she slapped the table angrily.

"Is this the way you are talking to Er Niang? Er Niang just asked you who made you read these books, and you actually blamed Er Niang?"

The fourth elder brother sneered and said, "Emiang inquired about this, because she wanted to know whether Huang Ama intended to let her son be the crown prince?"

Concubine De didn't expect him to think so clearly and speak so bluntly, it was difficult for him to answer for a while.

She can't admit it, but she can't deny it.

After hesitating for a moment, he still said: "I want to know, will the fourth elder brother say it?"

"I won't say it, Er Niang should give up on this idea as soon as possible! So what if Huang Ama has this intention? Huang Ama is only in her thirties, and the spring and autumn are at their peak. That is still a long, long way away. Er Mother is worrying about this now, is she hoping that Huang Ama will not come back?"

"After Huang Ama came back, if she heard that Er Niang had such thoughts again, even if she wanted to make her son the crown prince, she would not do so!"

Concubine De's face turned purple after talking about it.

Before she could speak, the fourth prince flicked the hem of his robe and stood up straight.

"I advise Erniang not to have any wrong thoughts, it is only serious to help Chen Erniang manage the harem. My son resigned."

After saying that, without looking back, he strode towards the outside of the hall.

Concubine De stared blankly at his receding figure, feeling a little aggrieved.

The son she had brought up had already become a handsome young man before he knew it, and he had his own thoughts.

She was grateful for his wisdom, but also annoyed at his rejection of others thousands of miles away.

"I'm just asking him, why did he lose his temper like this? Establishing a heir is a big deal, so I'm just asking my son, isn't that okay?"

The maid at the side comforted her, "Master, don't be angry, it's all because of the servants, who forgot Si elder brother's food preferences, which made elder brother angry."

Concubine De shook her head, "Forget it, it's Ben Gong who likes to drink this tea, so it has nothing to do with you if you want to give it to Fourth Elder Brother. He is so angry because he is afraid that Ben Gong will develop ambitions and harm the imperial concubine."

She actually just wanted to share what she liked with her son.

In fact, she just didn't want to disturb Chen Wenxin's pregnancy, so she asked the fourth elder brother to ask.

She actually... really didn't have any malicious intentions.

It's a pity that the fourth elder brother has already left without looking back.

(End of this chapter)