After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Mrs. Wei just leaned against the window like that.

"I am sent by His Majesty. His Majesty is still worried that the two noble envoys are not used to living in Baoguang Palace. Although when the King of Zhenyuan lived in Baoguang Palace, he arranged the furnishings according to the customs of the Central Plains. After he moved out of Baoguang Palace, it was vacant for a while. In fact, the furnishings should be kept as they are. However, it is possible that the palace servants will be negligent and fail to report any deficiencies in time. Her Majesty has to preside over the palace affairs, but I am an idle person. His Majesty asked me to come to Baoguang Palace more often. During the time that the noble envoys are staying in the palace, I have to take care of them. I dare not neglect it, so I came immediately."

Madam Wei did not ask where the Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace was, and said to herself, "The two maids standing outside the door have always served me. They can speak Chinese and are considered very respectable people in the Weiyang Palace. They are called Hongtao and Baili respectively. During this period of time, they will be at the command of the noble envoy.

His Majesty also asked me to send you twelve tokens. With these tokens, the envoy and his guards can enter and exit Donghua Gate. If the envoy wants to see the emperor, or wants to see me, just ask Hongtao and Baili to pass on the message. "

Yingshu thanked her.

Madam Wei smiled slightly, "The etiquette of our country is still very different from your country. For example, the concubines in the harem are not bound by the harem and cannot violate the palace rules. Maybe from tomorrow, even the Princess of Zhenyuan will come to the palace to ask to see the envoy. His Majesty said that no matter who comes to see the envoy, the envoy can meet him, but if he does not want to see him, he can refuse directly. However, His Majesty is seriously ill and is now recuperating in Rongsui Palace. Concubine Wen may be concerned about the safety of the King of Zhenyuan and may summon the envoy. The envoy does not need to pay attention.

His Majesty's illness has been recurring, and he cannot leave Concubine Wen for even a moment. Concubine Wen cannot come here, but His Majesty is worried about His Majesty's illness, and has ordered that no one is allowed to enter Rongsui Palace without permission to disturb His Majesty's recuperation. His Majesty is also worried that if the envoy is unaware of this ban, and if His Majesty's illness suddenly worsens, there will be a quarrel in the court, which will be very detrimental to the establishment of diplomatic relations and peace talks between the two countries. "

"I will keep Madam Wei's advice in mind."

"Deputy Envoy Wang is indeed a smart man." Madam Wei nodded and suddenly raised her voice: "Yang Jiachen, please come in."

Yang Jiachen came in and knelt down immediately.

"You are considered an old man in the palace. His Majesty knows that you are still useful. Not only are you familiar with the affairs of Baoguang Palace, but you are also familiar with the rules of various palace offices. During this period, you must take good care of the two envoys and be careful. No matter who it is, as long as they dare to offend or collide with the envoys, the envoy will not reprimand them out of consideration for their feelings. You must perform your duties as the Palace Postmaster well, so as not to disappoint His Majesty's trust in you."

Yingshu only then realized that this Yang Neichen had actually been granted the authority of the Palace Post Commander.

Although Dayu did not have such a position as Palace Postmaster.

But as the name suggests, Jiang Tai used Baoguang Hall as a temporary palace inn - an inn located inside the palace for foreign envoys to live in. The palace inn commander not only had to take the responsibility of taking care of them, but also had to take the responsibility of security to avoid disputes.

In other words, although Madam Wei arranged two palace maids to come to Baoguang Palace, in terms of position, these two palace maids were still under Yang Neichen. They had to obey the orders of the external envoy first, and also had to obey the control of Yang Neichen.

After Mrs. Wei finished her instructions, she said goodbye.

Yang Jiachen treated Yingshu even more attentively: "Madam Wei was originally a palace maid, and was first valued by Concubine Wen... Alas, it is really hard for me to choose my words carefully, so I will just speak frankly. I know that the envoy has known about some things for a long time. After all, Master Wang is the envoy's brother, and Master Wang also witnessed the sudden palace coup."

"Your Highness, please feel free to speak. I will keep my mouth shut about what you tell me in private."

"Before the incident, the Prince of Zhenyuan was the crown prince, and the Prince of Zhenyuan's biological mother was the empress. But now, His Majesty the Grand has gone to Rongsui Palace to recuperate. After His Majesty ascended the throne, he honored the biological mother as the empress dowager and made the Prince of Zhenyuan's biological mother the title of the Grand Concubine. At the beginning, Madam Wei was the palace maid of Grand Concubine Wen. I don't know why, but Grand Concubine Wen actually wanted to give Madam Wei to the eldest prince, that is, the current His Majesty, as a concubine.

At that time, the eldest prince had not yet left the capital for training... he was exiled. When the eldest prince was exiled, the current Queen was detained in the palace as a hostage, and it was Madam Wei who followed the eldest prince. It was probably after two or three years that His Majesty heard that Madam Wei had given birth to the emperor's grandson, so he sent someone to return the grandson to the palace.

So, whether it was the eldest prince or the youngest prince, they actually grew up in the palace. After the incident, Her Majesty the Queen immediately asked His Majesty to appoint a crown prince. The Queen Mother also believed that His Majesty should appoint a crown prince earlier, but at this time, the little prince died. I don't know what the court argued about, but the matter of appointing a crown prince was shelved. Now, in addition to Madam Wei, there is also Madam Jinzhu, who is the daughter of the uncle of the King of Zhenyuan, and is also favored by His Majesty.

Master Wen is Madam Jinzhu's father and Concubine Wen's brother. Like General Jiang, he is also a senior official highly valued by His Majesty. But Madam Jinzhu...is much more arrogant than Madam Wei. She has contradicted Madam Wei many times. Although His Majesty has not punished Madam Jinzhu, he is still partial to Madam Wei. In short, your Excellency does not need to worry about Madam Jinzhu's provocation, because Madam Wei can calm her down. "

That night, the Lord of Shenyuan Palace suffered from insomnia.

When she first entered the Weiyang Palace, she did not feel very tired. Who knew that after taking a bath, she fell on the bed and slept for a whole afternoon. In the evening, she felt refreshed and not sleepy at all. She was afraid of "involving" Yingshu, and she said this for the nth time: "Ashu does not need to accompany me. Ling Shanggong is accompanying her. You should go and get settled first."

"I can't sleep either." Ying Shu was not trying to comfort the Lord, she really didn't feel sleepy: "I clearly didn't have the habit of choosing a good seat before, but I guess it's because I'm not far from home. Besides, the journey from Meicheng to Chang'an these days is much smoother than the journey along the Baoxiade Road, so I can't really say I'm tired. Plus, tonight's dinner is the most sumptuous in two months, so I can't help but feast on it. How can I feel sleepy so easily when my stomach is full?

The moonlight in Chang'an is also extremely beautiful. I am really interested in appreciating the moon."

"Ashu must be missing her parents and family, right?" Dianjun sighed.

She had no relatives or friends to worry about, and the people she cared about all came to Chang'an with her this time. But she knew that Yingshu was far away in Chang'an and would definitely miss her parents and relatives. Yingshu received a lot of love, and the concerns in her heart would double.

"When I was a child, I also had a dream of traveling around the world, but at that time, even the word 'world' was not accurate, let alone the river across the river. I had never even left Jiankang City. At that time, I looked at the moon and couldn't sleep. I had many questions in my mind. Why is the moon sometimes round and sometimes not round, but the sun is always round as long as it can be seen? I was thinking that maybe there is only one sun, but there are multiple moons, rising in the sky in turn, some are fat moons, and some are thin moons."

Lord: ...

It seemed to make sense? She had never thought about this question before.

"My Lord, starting from tomorrow, I'm afraid we will have a lot of time to spare for a while." Yingshu said.

"how?"

"Today, Madam Wei told me that the concubines in the Northern Han harem can at least run around in the Weiyang Palace. Later, Eunuch Yang told me that the most favored one in the Northern Han harem is Madam Wei. Although there is also Madam Jinzhu, she may not be favored. It's similar to Madam He's situation. Before, I thought Jiang Tai was brave but not wise. Maybe I underestimated him. He actually used soft tactics on Concubine Wen's family. It seems that this man is not stubborn."

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace actually also heard Yingshu talk about the open and secret struggles in the Weiyang Palace.

"Was the little prince born to Madam Wei... killed?"

"Nine out of ten," Ying Shu said, "but I don't think Jiang Tai will make the child born to Madam Wei the crown prince. It's very simple. Whether it's the queen or Madam Jinzhu, they all have families to back them up. Although Madam Wei's biological mother is Qiang, she only entered the palace as a maid, so Madam Wei has no family to rely on.

Jiang Tai was able to usurp the throne, in addition to his own bravery, relying on his mother's family and his wife's family. Although he has successfully seized the throne, he is still unable to eliminate the hostile forces. The reason why he reused Master Wen and spared Concubine Wen's life is actually because there are still many nobles in the Northern Han who follow the King of Zhenyuan. Jiang Tai can only gradually dissolve these threats. In the final analysis, his throne is not secure. "

"If that's the case, why would the offspring born to Madam Wei be harmed?"

"I'm not sure about that." Ying Shu said, "Jiang Tai's love for Madam Wei is not fake. The current queen of Northern Han may have killed Madam Wei's son and put the blame on the Wen family. Conversely, Concubine Wen is also likely to put the blame on the queen's family or even the queen mother's family. Jiang Tai doesn't dare to touch these nobles yet, but he is a man who dares to usurp the throne after all. If he really consolidates his power, he will not allow many foreign relatives to override him as a king and make decisions."

"Does Ashu want to win over Madam Wei?" asked the Palace Master.

"No need to win her over." Ying Shu smiled mysteriously, but she did not mention Madam Wei anymore. "I guess Madam Jinzhu will come to Baoguang Palace tomorrow, and she will definitely speak out. Is the Palace Master interested in giving her a warning?"

The Palace Master waved his hands repeatedly: "I'd better forget it. I have too many concerns in my mind. I'm always afraid of saying the wrong thing and getting you into trouble. I thought about it and it would be easier to pretend to be a non-confrontational person. Anyway, since His Majesty asked you to accompany him, in the eyes of the Northern Han monarchs and ministers, His Majesty clearly believes that I am a cowardly and confused person. He has to let Ah Shu stay by my side and give me advice to help me mediate and deal with social events."

"Your Excellency does not need to worry. You can act as you wish. Anyway, I have not told you many of the inside stories. You have been kept in the dark and are not afraid of letting the cat out of the bag. You must make Jiang Tai understand that he is not easy to bully. Just like today in Dongming Palace, you were eager to propose that the Northern Han should treat the survivors well, which was very correct."

The self-confidence of the Lord of Shenyuan Palace was greatly boosted.

But she was no longer sleepy.

At midnight, Yingshu finally felt sleepy. She didn't try to hold on. Although she was still looking at Dianjun with a sharp gaze, she also offered to go to bed first. Her bedroom was actually next to Dianjun's bedroom. She fell on the bed and closed her eyes immediately. Yingshu also didn't forget to tell Yingdan: "Don't worry about whether I wake up tomorrow or not. As long as Dianjun and I are not awake, no matter how many uninvited guests come to the door, let Yang Neichen come forward to refuse them. Even if I wake up, as long as Dianjun is not awake, you don't have to come in to make me get up. The bed is high and the pillow is soft. Even if I can't sleep, I have to enjoy it until noon."

Yingshu was sure that the prince would not get up early.

Sure enough, when the Lord of Shenyuan Palace opened his eyes again, he found that he was awakened by hunger.

"What time is it?" he asked hurriedly.

Ling Shang Gong smiled and said, "It's past midnight, but don't panic, Your Highness. The Female Minister only showed up two quarters ago and said that her waist hurt from sleeping so much that she had to get up even if she didn't want to. Your Highness will get up now so that you can have dinner with the Female Minister."

Lord of the Divine Yuan Palace: ...

It has been so many years, but this is the first time she has really slept until noon!

Yingshu was chatting with Hongtao and Baili, two palace maids from the Northern Han Dynasty: "I didn't expect that both of you maids are good at cooking. Aren't you Madam Wei's personal maids? How did you get the chance to cook?"

"When Madam Wei accompanied His Majesty on his journey abroad, she cooked for him personally, and of course the servants learned some skills from her."

"Then I'll have to rely on you two for my and Dianjun's meals."

Yingshu had just arranged the main tasks for Hongtao and Baili. When she looked up, she saw that the Lord of Shenyuan Palace was walking towards the small hall without even putting on makeup and with an apologetic look on his face. However, she stood up and waved to him.

This small hall was where Princess Zhenyuan used to have her meals, so there was a high-legged square table and high-legged stools in it, so Yingshu didn't have to kneel to eat, which made her feel particularly comfortable. There was also a large plate of fragrant roasted meat on the dining table, which really made her salivate.

So he ate with relish again.

But uninvited guests are bound to come eventually.

As soon as the Lord of the Divine Origin Palace put down his bowl and chopsticks, Yang Jiachen hurried into the banquet hall, smiling and saying, "Madam Jinzhu wants to see the envoy. This is the third time she has come. I saw the envoy asking for food to be served, so I dared to accept the offer. Madam Jinzhu is waiting in the side hall in front."

Here comes the third time.

The Lord of the Divine Origin Palace suddenly felt ashamed, but Yingshu interrupted him: "Yingdan, go serve the tea first, and tell Madam Jinzhu. Besides, we may have to wait for another half a minute. Oh, I don't know if Madam Jinzhu can speak Chinese."

"Yes, yes." Yang Jiachen responded quickly.

"That's good. Please ask your minister to accompany Yingdan. Yingdan, use the dragon incense to serve Madam Jinzhu."

Longtuanxiang is the royal tea of ​​the Dayu royal family, and it is certainly worthy of being used to entertain Madam Jinzhu. In fact, tea has always been a scarce commodity for the Diyi people. Even the nobles of the Northern Han Dynasty rarely have the opportunity to taste such a delicacy as Longtuanxiang. However, Yingshu also knows that most of the Diyi people do not know how to appreciate tea. They drink tea because of their eating habits. Drinking tea is enough to relieve the greasiness of meat.

"My Lord, don't be anxious. When we meet the concubines of Northern Han, the more we pay attention to our appearance, the more in line with etiquette we follow. Can I help you with your makeup today?"

The Lord of Shenyuan Palace realized belatedly that she was still without makeup.

According to the etiquette of the Central Plains, when meeting a guest, both the host and the guest must pay attention to their appearance. Of course, it is another matter when drinking and chatting with close friends. But now they are representing Dayu on a diplomatic mission to the Northern Han Dynasty, so their appearance and conversation cannot be careless, the Lord of Shenyuan Palace sighed deeply.

Fortunately, there is Deputy Envoy Zuo.