After rebirth, I made the princes cry

In Tonghua Palace, there is an old sycamore tree.

Under the veranda, the old eunuch sat holding the heater and looking at the sycamore tree. He spent another year. From spring to winter, he accompanied the old sycamore tree. In the lonely courtyard, he missed the passing years. I feel that I am happier than a tree. I have more memories of the fireworks in the market when I was a child. My family was poor. In winter, when the New Year is approaching, my mother-in-law will also steam a basket of hot steamed cakes, make soup with mutton bones, and sprinkle in leeks and coriander. He was wearing an old coat with newly added linen and nestled in his grandmother's arms.

Behind Zhang Yong, the regular attendant, were followed by several eunuchs carrying suitcases and clothes. They came along the verandah. Zhang Yong actually saluted the old eunuch and said that he had been sent a fur and some fur rugs by imperial order. There was also a lot of smoked and pickled deer meat, venison, and his own favorite was a box of nard.

The old eunuch was from the Langya County Prince's period and was Zhang Yong's adoptive father. When Sikong Tong came to the throne, he invited himself to stay in the Tonghua Palace. In the past twenty years, he has not left Tonghua Palace. However, he was not forgotten by the emperor and the ministers. Occasionally, even Sikong Tong would come here, boil a pot of wine and chat with the old eunuch about the past.

Zhang Yong asked again: "Can the little maid who was transferred to Tonghua Palace to serve my father half a year ago still be considerate?"

The old eunuch narrowed his eyes and said very thoughtfully.

As people get older, they gradually lose sight of other people's sentimentality. They sigh and weep to themselves all day long. The adopted son understands him. He took advantage of the fact that the palace maid who originally served him was not yet old enough to ask for mercy and marry the palace guard. He also took great care. I chose a little palace maid who loves to talk and laugh. The child's speech is more sweet than an oriole. His ears are surrounded by laughter every day, so he doesn't feel that he is dying.

The old eunuch asked Zhang Yong to sit closer and asked loudly: "Is your Majesty still well?"

"I'm fine, but there are too many things going on at home, so I don't have time to come here to visit my adoptive father."

"Now that the deposed concubine has returned here, Your Majesty will probably not come."

"My adoptive father does not need to worry about deposing concubines."

"I know, I just thought of many things in the past. It's really hard to judge what my destiny will be in this life. I have finally survived the most difficult times. When I stayed here, I looked at the waste concubine beaming with joy. As the queen walked out of that door, not to mention she was deposed, even I didn't expect that her final destination would be here after all."

The old eunuch raised his face slightly, looking at the bald cold branches with scattered sycamore fruits hanging on them. He had a hometown he could not return to, and an old person who gradually forgot his voice and appearance. But when a person is still alive, it is inevitable that he would feel worried. Pulling the adopted son's wrist, he warned: "When you are with His Majesty, of course you must serve the monarch loyally. But sometimes, the authorities are confused, and Your Majesty is no exception. Your Majesty has not seen through the past events, and those clues have long been gone." The traces can be checked. Now your Majesty is finally on guard. You must be more cautious. Women are weak, but their hearts are cruel. They cannot remember deep feelings and kindness, but every little debt is unforgettable. A person is here, and a door is closed. It's just that the root of the disaster has not been eliminated. It has been decades. It is difficult to distinguish between loyal and traitorous people in the camp, and it is even harder to distinguish between good and evil."

People's misfortunes often depend on fate, but few people can truly believe in fate and put away their worries. The old eunuch who lives aloof from the world will worry about his monarch and his adopted son for the rest of his life, but some people have things like that. We can't question it with empty teeth. The abandoned concubine is back. She can't leave Tonghua Palace before she dies. It's the abandoned concubine who has brought the blame on herself. However, there is far more than just the abandoned concubine by the emperor's side.

Zhang Yong cannot stay in Tonghua Palace for a long time.

The little palace maid picked a piece of leather rug newly given by His Majesty and spread it on the bench to make the old eunuch feel more comfortable and warm. She learned the rules of the palace, but her temperament has not been worn away. She liked this kind of rug so much. Yes, she said that before entering the palace, no matter how much she thought about it, she could not have imagined how gorgeous the palace was and how many precious artifacts there were in the palace. She said that everyone in the palace looked noble and wore rich clothes. They had always been She is not worried about food and warmth. She has not been to Qianyang Palace, has never seen the emperor today, let alone what kind of majesty His Majesty the Emperor has.

"Do you know how many concubines there are in the inner court now?" The old eunuch was happy to chat with the young palace maid.

"Isn't there a ninth concubine?"

"There are no more nine concubines. Now, there are only seven concubines: Jian Concubine, Qiao Concubine, Li Concubine, Shi Concubine, Yang Concubine, Su Concubine, and Guo Concubine. Who do you think will be the new concubine?"

"It should be Concubine Jian. She is the biological mother of His Highness the Fourth Highness, and she also assists Mrs. Xie in managing palace affairs."

"It can't be her." The old eunuch smiled: "Your Majesty cherishes His Highness the Fourth Highness, so he will not put Concubine Jian on the fire."

"Who could that be?"

"Even I can't say for sure. I only know which ones will fight."

"Why are you competing to be promoted to concubine?"

"Because, women in the harem don't live for their children, they live for their fame."

"Aweng said that Concubine Yang, Concubine Su, and Concubine Guo have never given birth to biological children. Don't they have any favors?"

"Hey! Do you think that all the favored concubines can give birth to children? Whether the women in the harem can give birth to children depends on their fate. Now these concubines are all very lucky. Although There are no biological children, but they are still alive and well, and some of them are beautiful and unfortunate women... They are already white bones in the tomb, maybe not white bones, the bones are black."

"I've only heard of Black Heart, but not Black Bones."

"A person with a black heart will make other people's bones turn black."

"Aweng, it's better not to tell these scary stories. I'll be too scared to sleep at night."

"There is no need to be afraid in Tonghua Palace. What are you afraid of? You are also a very lucky person. In the future, when I am no longer here, you will leave. Didn't you say that? No matter how good the palace is, But you still want to marry a lover, but there is no lover of yours in the palace, are you willing to leave the palace?"

"Yes, I listen to Aweng's words. I am willing if Aweng lets me stay in the palace, and I am also willing if Aweng takes me out of the palace."

"Haha, you little girl, okay, it's great that your idea is so simple."

Outside Tonghua Palace, Sikong Yuehu was passing by.

It was really just passing by. Today he was going to the military camp for inspection. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the military camp, he was summoned by the eunuch of Qianyang Palace to enter the palace. Knowing that his father was anxious to discuss something important, he chose it specially. The short distance from Tiaojun Camp to Qianyang Palace.

Sikong Yuehu has no special feelings for Tonghua Palace. He was not born in Qiandi. When he was young, he "revisited his hometown" with his father. He only listened to stories told by the old man who lived in Tonghua Palace. The stories were similar to It had nothing to do with the palace, but the interesting stories about mountain gods, foxes and monsters that were circulated in the market. He was not attracted by the stories. At that time, he seemed to be competing with Wang Jie. Which volume of scriptures Wang Jie had read, he had not yet To read, you must read intensively and thoroughly.

Among the several princes, only the sixth prince made a mistake and was punished to reflect in Tonghua Palace. Of course, the sixth prince was not born in Tonghua Palace. Sikong Yuehu used to find it strange why only the sixth prince was punished to reflect. Where is the location in Tonghua Palace? Of course, this question remains unsolved, but today when Sikong Yuehu passed by Tonghua Palace, he realized that the Liu family was also imprisoned here.

The hidden residence seems to be a fortress that has been in my father's heart for a long time, but in addition to Tonghua Palace, my father also has a hidden residence that he cannot return to.

Sikong Tong summoned not only Sikong Yuehu today, but Sikong Beichen had already been waiting at Qianyang Palace. He listened to His Majesty and the invited Madam Xie and Concubine Jian discussing Gao Ping's marriage. As the prince, he kept silent Xiang, since his father is on top, it is not his turn to comment on the princess's marriage, but his mother and queen have already discussed this matter with him.

The queen mother's idea was to get Gao Ping married to the children of the Yu family.

That was because the queen mother had determined that the Liu family would die, so she did not want Gao Ping to marry a son of a noble family, even if it was just a middle-ranking noble family. He already has two arms, Fan Yanglu and Shang Cailiang, powerful and upstarts, which greatly increases his strength, and he never needs Gao Ping's husband's family to increase his power. Gao Ping married into the Yu family, which can reflect his mother's kindness to Gao Ping. , and more importantly, Gao Ping's future destiny will be firmly controlled by his mother.

But now, the Liu family is still alive, but the door of Xianyang Palace is closed tightly. The queen position is in danger in the eyes of others. He is also worried. Gao Ping's father obviously intends to listen to Madam Xie's suggestion about Gao Ping's marriage. Can he still intervene? Do you still dare to interrupt?

This matter will not be settled so quickly, but Mrs. Xie has promised to pay attention to it, and Sikong Tong is not in a hurry to settle the matter. He nodded and said: "Gaoping is my eldest daughter. Although she is the daughter of the Liu family, the Liu family's sins cannot be ruled out." It will be Gao Ping's responsibility. I had originally planned to record Gao Ping in Concubine Xie's name..."

"Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me." Madam Xie was not so easy to talk to this time: "The eldest princess was mostly taught by the queen, and she has never been close to me. Now that her biological mother has been convicted, the queen has also taken the blame for her lack of control. Reflecting in the Xianyang Palace, if Your Majesty continues to force the eldest princess to recognize me as her mother, I will become more and more the one who reaps the benefits. The eldest princess will hold a grudge and become a concubine, and it will most likely be difficult for her to be harmonious with her husband and son-in-law in the future. Your Majesty was thinking of the eldest princess, and I am afraid that the eldest princess will let down your majesty’s kindness.”

Although the words are not pleasant to the ear, they are telling the truth.

Sikong Tong coughed and said: "That's all, Gao Ping has already reached the age of hairpin, and he has Fu's mother by his side. I really don't need to ask you to teach me any more. There is no need to consider matters of marriage and power, as long as the character is gentle and good." As a son-in-law, it is better if the family affairs are simple. Concubine Xie is busy with things, concubine Jian, you can also help me."

When the discussion came to an end, Sikong Tong brought up another matter: "This time around the paddock incident, the Queen did have some faults. I also found out that my beloved Chen was also involved. Although she did not commit any major crimes, she did. According to the palace regulations for instigating trouble, I have already dismissed her from the female imperial palace. However, thinking that she still has the intention to repent, I decided to pardon her and let her stay in Zhaoyang Palace as a female official. Concubine Xie is a good minister. If If she has any bad intentions again, report it to me and I will punish her severely."

Mrs. Xie had already rejected the emperor once, and it was not easy to reject her again at this time. She then thought that she was just a female official. Although this Chen family lived in Hanguang Hall, she often went to Xianyang Hall. She seemed to be on both ends of the spectrum. But according to His Majesty's tone... it was clearly stated that it was a punishment, but she was only asked to supervise and not to punish without authorization... This kind of "reprimand" is very worthy of appreciation.

He smiled and said: "This time, no one favored the female imperial concubines in the election, but another one was demoted to a female official. I understand that your majesty is worried about political affairs and rarely has time to enjoy the palace. However, your majesty cannot be without someone who knows how to express his opinions. The newlyweds serve and comfort me, and I am now in charge of palace affairs. If I don’t give you such good advice, both Mrs. He and Mrs. Zheng will blame me for neglecting my duty."

"Is it He Liangren recommended by Hanguang Palace?" Sikong Tong asked.

"Exactly."

"That's all, I'll call He Liangren to serve you another day."