Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 354 Doubt arises
"What? The emperor also let the elder brother see those strategies for governing the country?"

Chen Wenxin frowned, "How could this be..."

"Little table, did you hear me right? Brother Si really said that?"

The little table hurriedly said: "It's not wrong, every word is the original words of the elder brother, and the fourth elder brother also looks like he can't figure it out, waiting for the master to explain it to him!"

Before the emperor left, he clearly hinted that she would make the fourth elder brother the crown prince. How could there be such an oolong?
According to elder brother's reaction, the emperor may have also hinted at him, wanting to make him the heir apparent.

She originally thought that she knew where the secret edict was placed, and she also knew the content of the secret edict, but she didn't expect...

What she concealed from Concubine De and the others turned out to be true.

Perhaps the emperor did not tell her his true heart.

She suddenly felt itchy in her heart, and wanted to remove the upright plaque in the Qianqing Palace to see what kind of secret edict was hidden.

Finally held back.

If the emperor doesn't want to tell her, it's better for her not to know.

This is also a kind of protection for her.

She thought for a while, and said to the small table: "You and the fourth elder brother said, I can't figure out what's going on now. The secret edict is not something that can be easily opened and read now, so let him calm down. You can read as you want. Reading, sometimes you must have it in your life, and there is no time in your life, don’t force it.”

As long as the emperor does not come back, the only way to open that secret edict is in the form of a will.

The fourth elder brother is a smart man, and he has no obsession with the future throne. I believe he can calm down his emotions.

Whether it is him or the elder brother, it is the emperor's choice, and she will gladly accept it.

The little table followed the order and retreated, but Bai Lu became uneasy.

She naturally hoped that the candidate would be the fourth elder brother. It would be even better if the one Chen Wen had in mind, how could it be the eldest brother...

"Master, on such a big matter, do you want to talk to Master Chen first?"

Chen Xihai and Nalan Mingzhu are in charge of the government, and the emperor may give them an account of this matter.

"What's the matter? Always talking about the establishment of the crown prince and what to do, as if the emperor will never come back!"

Chen Wen yelled loudly at Bai Lu for the first time, and Bai Lu was so frightened that she knelt on the ground in a hurry, and all the maids in the room knelt down.

"I'm not talking about you, whoops..."

Chen Wenxin reached out to help her, but her stomach was too big to bend over, so the court lady with eyesight rushed up to help Bai Lu.

"Get up, Bai Lu, I'm not talking about you."

Bai Lu stepped forward to support her, and then waved the others back.

"Master has something on his mind. It's better to lose your temper than to keep it in your heart."

She has been by Chen Wenxin's side for so many years, and her pampering is even more noble than ordinary concubines, even if she is scolded, it doesn't matter.

Chen Wenxin sighed softly.

"I'm a big brother, and I'm also angry with Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong, who taught good children to be like this!"

Bai Lu was a little puzzled, and heard her continue: "If the elder brother hadn't been staring at the fourth elder brother, how could it be so coincidental to appear in the library together? Didn't the emperor tell him to go to the library to read books before leaving?" ? I didn’t see him so diligent before.”

The eldest elder brother did not go to Zangshuge very often, but the fourth elder brother often went there, and sometimes stayed there for a whole day.

"Master, what you mean is that Eldest Brother knows that Fourth Elder Brother has gone to Zangshu Pavilion today, so he deliberately wants to meet him?"

Chen Wenxin snorted and said in dissatisfaction: "I'm afraid they want to test Si elder brother's tone, so as to know the emperor's true intentions. Eldest elder brother is not such a calculating person, I'm afraid there are concubines Hui and the others writing here."

She knows the children she has taught, big brother would not do such petty things.

I thought Concubine Hui should accept her ambition after contacting the courtiers privately to recommend her elder brother as the crown prince last time.

If it weren't for her eagerness for quick success that time, the emperor would not have rejected her since then.

Now that the emperor is gone, her eager ambition has revived again.

Concubine Rong was even worse. She knew that her third elder brother was weak and sick, and had no chance to be the crown prince, so she kept fawning on Concubine Hui, hoping that the elder brother would be able to take the position.

Chen Wenxin was afraid that they would do something they should not do again.

"Speaking of which, Concubine Hui gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor after all, so she should have such ambitions. Concubine Rong is also a model of sisterly love in this palace. I haven't heard of her and Concubine Hui for so many years. What's wrong with your mother?"

Chen Wenxin shook his head, "It's because the two of them haven't committed any serious crimes that I find it difficult."

In her eyes, it is the emperor's business to establish a crown prince. What does it have to do with her whoever loves to establish a crown prince?
The other concubines didn't think so.

A concubine with a son like Concubine Hui wholeheartedly likes that her son can become the crown prince, while a childless concubine like Zhang Guiren Wei Changzai hopes that the son of the concubine who has a good relationship with him will become the crown prince.

Women in the harem, they have spent their entire lives in scheming for power and profit, for fear that they would fall behind.

When the emperor is here, count the favor of the emperor, and when the emperor is gone, you have to count who the next emperor is. After you sing, I will go on stage.

Chen Wenxin doesn't have to fight, but she can't let other people's fights hurt her and her children, let alone hurt the emperor's country.

She rubbed the position of her temples, and said to Bai Lu: "Isn't it the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days? The emperor is not here, so the palace is quiet. Please, concubines and princesses, come to Yikun Palace to gather together."

Instead of letting them think wildly, it is better for everyone to get together and open the skylight to speak honestly.

She was worried that it would be too late for the emperor, and she really didn't have the heart to deal with these little women's scheming.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world. A few days ago, the household department sent people to transport medicinal materials out of Beijing to the Zhungeer battlefield. Chen Wenxin finally found out.

Only then did she know that the emperor's authority is not absolute, even if he marches personally, there are still people who dare to defy the military orders and attack without authorization.

Only then did she know what it means to be erratic in the world, and the Qing army may not be able to defeat Zhungeer as it wishes because of its large number of soldiers and their well-equipped equipment.

The news that Yikun Palace is going to hold a Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet made the palace members feel uneasy.

The imperial concubine has such a big belly, how can she have the leisure to organize a family banquet?
This banquet must not be simple.

Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong were undoubtedly the most disturbed. The conversation between eldest elder brother and fourth elder brother in Zangshu Pavilion always echoed in their minds.

When they were lonely and no one was around, they took it out and pondered over and over again, wondering what kind of signal the fourth elder brother had received from the emperor, and what was the content of the secret edict in Chen Wenxin's hand...

Maybe the emperor had no special meaning in letting them read those books, but to train all his sons as possible candidates for the heir apparent.

Of course, except for the frail third elder brother and the fifth and seventh elder brothers who are too young.

Maybe the fourth elder brother is just someone used by the emperor to cast a blind eye, to protect the eldest brother, and vice versa.

The emperor's mind is unfathomable, if anyone in the palace knows, it can only be Chen Wenxin who is holding a secret edict.

They didn't know how to inquire about the content of the secret edict from Chen Wenxin, and the news of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet spread in the palace.

In the absence of the emperor, the imperial concubine presides over the affairs of the palace and holds a family banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival. No one dares to disobey her intentions.

The Changchun Palace was informed by the little table in person. Concubine Hui saw the small table in person and offered tea with a smile.

"Thank you, Madam, for your kindness. This slave has to go to the Yonghe Palace, so I won't drink tea."

Concubine Hui still wanted to ask something more, and said with a smile: "The father-in-law of the table is busy with people, so it's not easy for me to stay here. It's just that the imperial concubine is heavy, why do you suddenly think of the mid-autumn family banquet?"

The little table had already had a plan in mind, "No, the emperor is not in the palace, and the imperial concubine was afraid that everyone would be missed if there was nothing to do, so she said it would be good to get together and talk."

This is a bit ironic, few concubines in the palace really miss the emperor, but a lot of them think about the position of heir.

Concubine Hui murmured, and when the little table left, she couldn't sit still and rushed to Concubine Rong.

After entering Concubine Rong's Jingyang Palace, the palace people were all guarding outside, and the door of Concubine Rong's bedroom was tightly closed.

Concubine Hui was a little surprised, the maid next to Concubine Rong came up to welcome her and said, "Concubine Hui is here, please hurry up."

"Where's your master?"

The maid gave the eunuch who was guarding the door a wink, signaling him to go in and pass the pass, while helping Concubine Hui to walk in.

"Our master is talking to the third elder brother, it's inside."

When Concubine Hui went in, she saw their mother and son sitting one by one and standing, Concubine Rong's face was troubled, and Elder Brother San blushed and had a thick neck.

The mother and son seemed to have had a big fight just now.

This is strange, the third elder brother has always been obedient and obedient, how could he quarrel with Concubine Rong?

"What's the matter, mother and son are still fighting over mooncakes?"

Concubine Rong's face turned even redder when she heard this, and she came up to meet her and said, "Why is Sister Hui coming here suddenly, order someone to let you know, I'll just go and see my sister."

Concubine Hui sat down on the couch with a smile, "You always come to see me between us sisters, I come to Jingyang Palace less frequently, so it's okay to take a walk."

Concubine Rong's face was a little uncomfortable. Seeing that the third elder brother was still poking there, she hurriedly said in a low voice: "Why didn't you say anything when I saw you, Hui Erniang? Are you dumb?"

His voice was low, but he couldn't hide his anger.

It is conceivable that the mother and son had a fierce quarrel just now.

The third elder brother turned around with a stern face, and reluctantly bowed his hands to Concubine Hui, "Please give Hui'er Niang Jinan."

Concubine Hui couldn't help frowning, her thoughts moved.

Why did she feel that the third elder brother seemed to be somewhat resistant to her?
She hasn't seen Third Elder Brother for some days. He used to talk and laugh when he saw her, why now...

It seemed like he was blaming her for something.

Li Chu's sensitive heartstrings were always collapsing in her chest, and at this moment, that string seemed to be plucked again.

A clang made her suspicious.

(End of this chapter)