Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 355 The So-Called Sisterhood

Concubine Hui's frown made Concubine Rong's heart tremble in fright, she was afraid that Concubine Hui would see something and hurriedly ordered her third elder brother to order.

"Look at what you look like! Er Niang just said a few words that you don't study hard, so you just make this look for someone to see!"

The third elder brother raised his head and looked at her with a sneer in his eyes.

He wished to read more books, but Concubine Rong refused to allow him to compete with eldest brother.

Now Concubine Hui came suddenly, she was in a hurry and couldn't think of any other excuse to explain it, so she came up with this.

What an irony.

Concubine Rong regretted her slip of the tongue. In front of Concubine Hui, she did not turn back, so she could only bite the bullet and continue acting.

"Brother is so diligent in studying, you only need to learn half of him, read the Analects of Confucius and Mencius carefully, and you won't be ridiculed as an idiot in the future!"

"Yes."

The third elder brother replied with a half-smile: "I would like to follow Er Niang's order, and must read the Analects of Confucius and Mencius carefully, and never read too many other miscellaneous books."

After saying that, she walked out without turning her head, making Concubine Rong fall backwards in anger.

"I can't help my mother, I really can't help my mother. Now that he is old, he doesn't even listen to me..."

Concubine Rong never thought that the third elder brother would have such a day.

Concubine Hui tentatively said: "The third elder brother has always been in poor health, you never told him to study more, how has it changed now?"

Concubine Rong thumped in her heart, and quickly came to her senses, "It used to be like this, isn't it different now? Eldest brother and fourth elder brother are trying to improve themselves, and he doesn't want to make progress, I'm afraid he won't be able to assist eldest brother in the future , but also to hold back."

Concubine Rong cleverly diverted the conversation to the elder brother's fight for the reserve, and Concubine Hui did not mention the matter of the third elder brother.

"Did Yikun Palace ever inform you about the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"

"I came here to inform you just now, and I left just before my sister. The imperial concubine rarely sees outsiders after she is pregnant, and even the concubine De and the others are not easy to see. This time, I have offered to hold a family banquet, and I don't know what it means."

Concubine Hui was looking forward to this, "Being able to see it is better than not being able to see it and guessing blindly, she is the only one who knows the emperor's secret edict."

Concubine Rong said: "Sister Hui, aren't you afraid that this is a Hongmen banquet? Eldest brother and fourth elder brother are like this now, but the imperial concubine favors fourth elder brother more..."

"Even if it's a Hongmen Banquet, you have to go!"

Even if she could get a few words out of Chen Wenxin's mouth, she would be much more at ease.

Concubine Rong knew that she had made up her mind, so she echoed: "That's right, Concubine Huang Gui is not like Concubine Tong, she doesn't have so many tricks, so don't be afraid."

Back then, Concubine Tong used a birthday banquet to slander Concubine Hui for wearing a phoenix hairpin that exceeded the concubine's standard, which almost made her devastated.

Chen Wenxin was different, she would not do such a thing.

The palace lady brought tea and snacks, and the two discussed the situation of the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, chatting as usual.

It was the first time for Concubine Hui to seriously look at Concubine Rong's bedroom, she felt that the decoration was expensive but not rich, elegant but not simple, very stylish.

On the desk at the side, there are still a few old books randomly placed, which look like they have been flipped through.

While drinking tea, she lifted her chin towards the desk, "Are you still reading? What are you reading?"

Concubine Rong thought she was just asking casually, and said, "Oh, it's me, it's just that Brother San let it go."

Concubine Hui put down the teacup, stood up suddenly, and walked towards the desk.

"Oh? Brother San, what are you looking at? Let me see."

When Concubine Rong wanted to stop it, it was too late. Concubine Hui picked up a book casually, looked at the Chinese characters on the title page, and slowly recognized them.

"Female... then? It was written by the eldest grandson empress of the Tang Dynasty, female?"

No matter what the third elder brother reads, he will never see such a book as Nu Ze.

Concubine Rong actually lied to her casually, if she hadn't stood up and came over to take a look, maybe Concubine Rong would have made more lies to deceive her.

"It's not Sange who saw it, but you, right?"

Isn't Concubine Rong as illiterate as she is? How could she read such a book as Nu Ze's teaching the concubines in the harem?

Concubine Hui's voice was cold, which was an attitude she had never expressed to Concubine Rong.

Concubine Rong was a little flustered, trying to explain in a hurry, but she didn't know how to explain.

"I didn't hide it from my sister on purpose. I am... I am. I forgot that this was a book I read. I thought it was the third elder brother who put it. Look at my memory!"

She smiled and stepped forward to hold Concubine Hui's hand, but Concubine Hui avoided it ungratefully.

The atmosphere was extremely embarrassing, and for the first time there was a crisis of trust between the concubines who had maintained their sisterly relationship through the intrigue in the harem.

This kind of crisis made Concubine Hui suspicious, and Concubine Rong frightened and didn't know how to explain it.

"Sister Concubine Rong never said that you can read books, and you can also read books taught by the Han people to teach concubines. What did my sister learn from it? Do you avoid the edge or wait for it?"

Concubine Hui, who had always been gentle, also became sharp in her words, every word pierced Concubine Rong's heart like a knife.

"My sister misunderstood. If you don't believe me, read it yourself. These books are just stories about concubines assisting Mingjun. There is really no conspiracy. Read it yourself..."

Thinking about what the third elder brother was arguing with her mother and son before, Concubine Hui became more suspicious.

She snorted softly, "It's true that I don't know many big characters. How can I understand Han Chinese books? Whatever my sister says, that's what it is."

Concubine Rong's heart completely cooled down.

She clearly realized that Concubine Hui no longer trusted her.

"Sister Hui Concubine, for all these years, I have been with you to overcome difficulties, have you forgotten? Now that the critical moment has come, how come my sister has become suspicious of me?"

In the past ten years in the palace, Concubine Hui has only one sister and one friend, Concubine Rong.

The other concubines were also polite to her, because they all respected her for her high morals and respect for her elder brother who was the eldest son of the emperor.

Once the emperor detested her, all the respect and politeness in the past disappeared.

Only Concubine Rong, Concubine Rong has always been by her side.

Scenes from the past flooded into her mind, Concubine Hui's heart softened, she couldn't bear to see Concubine Rong's pitiful appearance.

Suddenly, the expression of the third elder brother just before leaving appeared in her mind.

Stubborn, dissatisfied, rebellious.

That is no longer the obedient and obedient third elder brother, and Concubine Rong is not the concubine Rong who is always honest with her.

She will never allow anything harmful to big brother to happen.

Gritting her teeth hard, she said to Concubine Rong: "You don't want Bengong to suspect you, why don't you tell the truth, what are you and San elder brother arguing about?"

Concubine Rong was taken aback, not knowing how to answer.

Half an hour ago.

The third elder brother walked into the Jingyang Palace, Concubine Rong asked him to sit down, and ordered the maid to serve his favorite snacks.

Just wanting to care about his recent situation, I saw him pinch a piece of snack, and then forcefully smashed it into powder.

Crumbs fell from the white pastry, swirling like snow.

Third Elder Brother raised his head, his face was full of anger, and his eyes were just staring at her.

Concubine Rong was startled.

"What's wrong with you? Are you bewitched?"

As she spoke, she went to hold his hand, and put the other hand on his forehead.

The third elder brother nimbly dodged her hand, stood aside and said, "Emiang, do you take me as your son? Or do you just think that elder brother is good and want elder brother to be your son?"

"What nonsense!"

Concubine Rong hurriedly stopped him, "Emiang is just a son like you, elder brother's Ermiang is your Huierniang, what has it to do with me?"

"Brother has nothing to do with you, why do you insist on taking the position of Prince Chu? Do you just look down on your son?"

Concubine Rong was shocked, she never thought that elder brother San would talk to her like this.

What does he mean?
Does he also want to fight for that position?

"My dear son, who provoked you? Why do you think this way? Your eldest brother treats you so well. If he takes that position, he will be inseparable from the glory of Emiang and you."

"No matter how glorious you are, can you still make Erniang a queen mother? Why does Erniang trust Concubine Hui and elder brother so much? My son can give Erniang more honor by sitting in that position by himself!"

Concubine Rong covered his mouth in fright.

The hand trembled and trembled, and the heartbeat was as fast as a rabbit.

She thought for a long time before she spoke, "My dear son, you are weak, let's not argue with them, ah. Let's have a good time, it will be very comfortable to be an idle prince in the future."

The third elder brother smiled sarcastically, "Shu Xin? Like Uncle Gong, who sent both his own daughters out to marry him, and still has to be grateful to Dade, is this called Shu Xin?"

"Your Huang Ama's daughter will grow up in the future, won't she still send her out to be married? What's the difference!"

"It's just different!"

The third elder brother insisted: "Huang Ama sent his daughter to get married. It was for his country and society, and he was willing. What about Uncle Gong and the others? The country is not theirs!"

"What idle lord? Bah. Huang Ama's royal conquest, why don't they let the emperor's uncle and the others become lieutenants, they have to go, in case something happens..."

"shut up!"

Concubine Rong didn't know what happened to the third elder brother, he was like a madman, and he wanted to fight for that position.

But she knew in her heart that even if the third elder brother went to fight, he would not be able to fight.

Don't say he can't compete with the big brother, even the younger brother, the fourth brother, he can't compete...

"It's all the fault of Er Niang, Er Niang didn't give you a healthy body, if you are as strong as the fourth elder brother, Er Niang will let you go..."

The third elder brother was even more unconvinced, "Excuse! I'm not a child anymore, Er Niang still uses this kind of excuse to lie to me! I can run and jump, why can't I compete? If I am missing an arm or a leg, then I will accept my fate." Already!"

He was already weak, and after this hoarse quarrel, he blushed and panted.

Concubine Rong was about to say something, and it was reported that Concubine Hui was here...

She absolutely couldn't tell Concubine Hui about San Age's thoughts.

Concubine Rong pursed her lips silently, Concubine Hui's eyes were full of disappointment.

After a long time, she quickly stepped out of Jingyang Palace.

(End of this chapter)