After rebirth, I made the princes cry

The wine was delivered to Wangchuan Pavilion, and was immediately poured into a white jade cup. The wall of the cup was as thin as a cicada's wing, showing the warmth of the lamp. Jian Bin wanted to look at the color of the wine, smell the aroma, and finally taste the wine. She smiled. His thoughts flickered in the corners of his slender eyes, and he praised the person: "What a clever kid."

Sikong Yuehu, who didn't even have a cup, had to take a piece of snow peach with a silver fork and lowered his eyes: "Wang Wuniang didn't make the wine."

"Who said I praised her?" Concubine Jian put down her wine glass and leaned on the table: "Zijiang's case is finally over, but do you know that Wu Niang not only suggested many changes to the palace affairs regulations? We haven’t even ignored the fact that this will lead to the expansion of small elections and the burden on the people. I’m afraid even His Majesty has not considered this thoroughly, and the officials in the court will probably not care about such minutiae. I think Wu Niang should have taken precautions. There is no way, but she insisted on leaving this matter to the master of Shenyuan Palace."

"So what?"

"The Lord of Shenyuan Palace is not a royal family member, but the honor given to her by His Majesty is higher than that of the three princes. She is a woman, so naturally she cannot be granted official duties by foreign officials, but according to the honorific position of a concubine, she can Being able to sit on an equal footing with Her Majesty the Queen, but not being in the harem, it is not right to be in charge of palace affairs. Because of this, Mrs. He and Gui Zheng were sure that Your Majesty would appoint Lord Shen Yuandian as the prince's concubine, but even Don’t you know very well that Lord Shenyuan Dian’s ambition is not just to marry the royal family? Compared with the vanity of marrying into the royal family, Lord Dian wants the Shenzong Xuan family to live up to the respect of their subjects. She is a member of the Shenzong family. She is the only descendant of Mei, if she just sits back and enjoys the glory, after her, the Shenzong family will be completely forgotten by the world."

"Wang Wuniang wants to fulfill the ambition of the entire palace." Sikong Yuehu nodded slowly.

Lord Shenyuandian is an idler with a noble status in Jiankang Palace, but he is actually a little embarrassed. Even though he is now being valued by Jiangdong He and Changping Zheng, when these two families realize that even if they replace the second and third princes, After securing a marriage alliance with a descendant of Shenzong, he was unable to obtain any actual benefits. After all his efforts were in vain, the palace monarch would be left out and even despised. Whether the palace monarch would fall into such a situation, in fact, even the emperor could not do anything about it. .

After all, the Xuan family was once an emperor, and the decline of the Daji Empire was actually the trend of the times. Lord Shenyuandian was determined to revive the glory of the family, so she could only bow her head to the Lord of Yu. Therefore, she could not use the power of Queen Sikong to In name, with the help of the imperial lineage of the Sikong family, the two surnames share the same respect.

That's just a shortcut taken by the emperor.

Lord Shenyuan Palace's ambitions are probably only supported by Wang Wuniang, but the help she gives is very different from Lord Palace's original ideas. The rules of the imperial election are not matters belonging to the inner court, but are decrees that need to be announced and implemented by the previous court. , no woman has ever interfered with the execution of the election order. Of course, even if the rules of the election were actually revised by the Shenyuan Palace, they must have been announced in the name of the emperor and the government. There will be no two women involved in the reform in the history of the court. However, after this incident, many people will know that the Shenyuan Palace is not a decoration, and the Xuan family is not just a vanity that only relies on the declining royal family to be respected by others.

Perhaps it still cannot change the true views of snobs like Concubine He and Concubine Zheng towards Lord Shenyuan Palace, but after all, there are still many farsighted people in the world.

"Are you envious of your Majesty?" Sikong Yuehu asked.

Jian Bin smiled and said: "Although the Lord of the Palace once lived among the people, why did he have to stay away from the world for peace? In fact, he could not experience the suffering firsthand. Especially he didn't know that the officials in Yuzhou County used the small election order to make money, which caused the poor people to have many hidden dangers of resentment. , If you don’t know, you don’t know how to rectify it. This is probably the view of most people, but obviously Wuniang doesn’t think so.

In the Daji Dynasty, a selection system was started to select good family members to serve the royal family in the palace. At that time, the people not only did not feel resentment, but were proud of it, which showed the advancement in the selection system. Although the palace emperor was not aware of the disadvantages of the current selection order, because he was familiar with it, After remembering the legal system and historical records of Daji, and after consulting them in detail, we may be able to eliminate the shortcomings in the order system.

I don’t envy Shenyuan Palace Lord for being able to participate in the drafting of political decrees as a woman. What I envy is that she can meet a good teacher and friend like Wu Niang. In fact, there are many concubines in the palace, and even Her Royal Highness the Queen, who are secretly laughing at Palace Lord. I don't overestimate my abilities, but I see that the emperor's spirit is getting brighter and brighter day by day, and he is no longer as gloomy as when he first entered the palace. I used to feel that Concubine Qiao was really lucky, but now I feel that she is just It's just Concubine Qiao, but many concubines and palace people in the harem will benefit from Wu Niang. "

Sikong Yuehu knew that his concubine always praised others more and criticized less, but she never praised someone too much. When he returned to Xinsu Mansion that day, he suddenly became interested, which made people laugh. I took the wine sent by Yingshu and tasted it slowly. I found that this wine was not made from precious flowers and fruits, but it had a unique and mellow fragrance. Then the fragrance lingered around my teeth. Looking at the moon in the lingering fragrance, even the moonlight became more and more misty. Charming, he couldn't help but think of another emotion expressed by his mother-in-law while sipping wine in the afternoon.

If the general situation really evolves into a country without a king, women in the world may be able to gain more freedom. No matter how advanced the selection system is, it will not be able to give the sons of good families the right to decide whether they should be elected, and no matter how great the laws of the inner court are, Clean up, in this palace, the innocent souls who died in vain will never disappear. The honor of a few people requires the labor of thousands of people. When the monarch is wise, the palace people may be safe, but in every dynasty, it is difficult to protect the king from being stupid. If faced with a tyrant, no matter how progressive a government decree may be, it will be difficult to implement and sustain it.

There is a country without a king.

Sikong Yuehu put down his cup of wine. He could not look forward to such a long future, so he did not imagine whether the era of equality for all people would really come. At present, he did not even have time to feel the joys and sorrows of the women in the harem. In this world, There are too many poor commoners who have no guarantee of food, clothing, and warmth. They can only pray that the monarchy they rely on is strong enough to resist Di Yi's southern attack and prevent them from becoming even more miserable slaves, so that they can enter the palace. Women still have the heart to strive for greater desires, because although they have lost their freedom, they are already close to power.

There were footsteps on the wooden corridor.

Sikong Yuehu turned his eyes slightly and looked at the woman walking under the shadow of the lamp. She was now wearing silk and satin, but she often hurt herself and suffered hardships when she was young. It seemed that her experience had been extremely tragic, so she had She should enjoy the love and affection as a matter of course. She never sympathized with the servants and she felt that she was superior to others. She regarded her love as a treasure, and if she gave it, she should receive double the reward.

Does such a woman really expect that there will be no distinction between superiority and inferiority, and equality among all people?

She just refused to be humble and tried to become a noble above humble people.

"I heard that His Highness was drinking, so my maid personally prepared some side dishes to go with the wine." Tian Shi knelt down and saluted, followed by a little maid carrying a food box.

Sikong Yuehu was too lazy to correct her claim.

"Is this wine sent by the Queen's Empress today?"

Mrs. Tian gently placed a few dishes on the dining table. She sat under the palace lantern, her smile seemed to have a dimple in the depths of her eyes. She deliberately let the dimple ripple, containing the brilliant two-point lantern shadow, blue and white. Her fingers had already been spread evenly with unscented pearl powder and were placed on her skirt. She felt that this kind of inquiry was appropriate, and her expression at this time did not reveal any anxiety.

The Fourth Highness’s tea house never allows women who are scented with makeup and powder to enter. But today, the Fourth Highness is meeting with Wang Wuniang in the tea house. Since Wang Wuniang is a female official, she will definitely apply makeup. Does the Fourth Highness regard her with such special regard? Are you really planning to marry her as your concubine?

Concubine Xinsu must be from a famous family. Tian knew that she had no hope of pursuing her, but in the future, Concubine Xinsu should not truly receive His Highness's love. Just like in her previous life, although Liang was the principal concubine, she only received the honor of being a royal concubine. As for the vanity of the Concubine, Your Highness will not let Mr. Liang "pollute" the tea house and study room. Your Highness's likes and dislikes will not change at all because of Mr. Liang.

"I just took the time to taste the wine." Sikong Yuehu had already stood up when he spoke: "You can take these side dishes and share them with the maids."

The smiles in Tian's eyes calmed down, as if they were finally filled with the shadow of lights, but they never showed a sad look. The little maid next to her was very stupid, and she was used to not being able to understand the height of her eyebrows. No matter who it was, Anyone who heard it would believe it. Mrs. Tian asked her to pack the food box and said in a low voice: "Your Highness is worried about official duties and is only willing to talk to me. It's just that it's cold tonight and the pavilion is draughty, so he doesn't want to talk to me." In order to comfort me despite the cold wind, and knowing that I had troubled the kitchen to prepare the dishes, and worried that the kitchen servants would complain, I asked me to share these small dishes with them, asking them to accept my favor. In fact, you stayed with me. You are the one who is most tired when you come here, so I will naturally reward you well."

Some words can coax others, but not yourself.

How could Mrs. Tian not know that the fourth prince treated her coldly, even more than in her previous life? This should not be her fault, it must be because she had Wang Wuniang as a stumbling block. Wang Wuniang is different from Liang. His Highness married Liang as his concubine on the order of his father. However, Wang Wuniang is now the middle daughter of the Qianyang Palace. His Highness knew that both the prince and the fifth prince loved Wang Wuniang, so he kept a distance from her. It's a matter of course.

But the Fourth Highness wanted to get close to her, which was against His Highness's style of conduct. It seemed that Wang Shaojun's words were not fabricated, and the Fourth Highness had also fallen in love with Wang Wuniang.

Wang Shaojun is Wang Wuniang's cousin and knows Wang Wuniang's temper best. She said that Wang Wuniang is competitive and jealous. Since she has the idea of ​​becoming a concubine, she will not allow His Highness to have a concubine by his side. The reason why she is so neglected now is not normal. Planning for Wang Wuniang?

What should be done?

Facing Yingshu, an opponent who was more "powerful" than Liang, Tian was as anxious as being chased by a civet cat. The rat who plunged into the cave could only hide in the cave after blowing out the lamp and candle. In the duty station, she covered her head with the quilt, breathing in and out, racking her brains on how to drive the "racive cat" away from the Xinsu Mansion, but her power was too weak, and all she could rely on now was There was only her elder brother, but even his elder brother could not obey her and interfere with the marriage of the Fourth Highness.

Tian could only ask Wang Qing'e for help.

So on this day, while Yingsong sent in a few more boxes of royal cakes that were very popular among the nobles and were said to have originated from the Imperial Court of Daji, Tian quickly confided her troubles: "Your Highness has already told me, because Jane According to the empress's suggestion, His Highness indeed intends to marry Wang Wuxiang. I am only worried that His Highness will offend His Highness the Crown Prince and make enemies of the Fifth Prince. But of course I cannot interfere in His Highness's marriage matters, and I must trouble Wang Shaojun to think of a solution.

Your Majesty must have great trust in Wang Wuniang. In fact, whether it is to marry the crown prince or the fifth prince, this will be extremely detrimental to the second prince. His Highness has never meant to compete for the throne. In fact, on the surface, he seems to be closer to the prince and is just following orders. Just your father. I only hope that His Highness can be safe and stay away from the throne. If His Highness the Second Prince can get the throne in the future, with Wang Shaojun in the middle, I believe that the Xinsu Mansion will be safe. Therefore, it will be of no use if His Highness can get Wang Wuniang to help him. Damn, please ask the female envoy to pass this on to Wang Shaojun for thousands of generations. "

Yingsong was told by Yingshu to put self-protection first in everything. Although she was aware of Tian's intention to be detrimental to Yingshu, she did not conceal the matter. When Wang Qing'e heard about Tian's plan, she He didn't take it seriously at all: "The fourth prince had already decided on the prince's party camp. Of course, he didn't want to see the fifth prince get help from the Wang family in Linyi. I think the prince now realized that Wang Yingshu didn't want to submit to others, so he let the fourth prince. The prince seduced Wang Yingshu to prevent Wang Yingshu from giving up on the fifth prince.

Since the second prince has Jiang Donghe as his backer, how can he value Wang Yingshu, a mere female official? However, he should be careful not to marry Wang Yingshu to the fourth prince. She wants to be the prince's official concubine, and even the mother of the world. She really overestimates her ability. I As long as I think about how she became the second prince, Ji Miao, and ended up in chaos and abandonment, let alone her mother-in-law, she even couldn't straighten up in front of me... This is really a very satisfying thing. thing. "

However, let alone Wang Qing'e, not even Pei Yu could squeeze into the ear of the second prince to make suggestions, so Wang Qing'e could only encourage her sister-in-law Liu to make suggestions.

Ms. Liu was feeling a little irritable that day.

Because she beat the maid in her courtyard, but the maid dared to complain to Mrs. Gu. Mrs. Gu did not punish her for this reason, but also took the initiative to transfer the maid away so that she would no longer be driven by her in the future. She really couldn't control the maid's identity and contract. If Mrs. Gu wanted to protect her, there was nothing she could do!

Mrs. Liu didn't pay much attention to Wang Qing'e's words, and only responded lazily: "As for women, no one can dominate the situation. Concubine Zheng's current situation is a sign! No matter how favored a woman is, she is nothing more than a man. They are just playthings. There are no heroines. In fact, they are all like prostitutes. Only the main wife cannot be humiliated. This is the benchmark of marriage law. Forget it, a thing like Wang Yingshu, relying on the honor of a lady of the family, Her behavior is nothing more than serving as a maid, so how can a man attracted by her beauty achieve anything great?"

The second prince will not be confused by eroticism!

Let's talk about the second prince, even Sikong Yuehu, how could he show his admiration for Wang's daughter before she embraced the imperial power? The prosperity of Wang's daughter was nothing more than Sikong Beichen's obsession, and those who came after Sikong Beichen were nothing more than interested in showing favor to Wang Yingshu.

The corners of Liu's lips were sharp.

"The Wang daughter is not qualified to be the enemy of His Highness. The only enemy of His Highness now is the Crown Prince!"