After rebirth, I made the princes cry

In the Jiankang Palace where no smoke could be seen and no sound of trumpets could be heard, no one mentioned Xu Yangjun anymore. It seemed that everyone believed the emperor’s decision. It was Zhang who caused Xu Yangjun to have a miscarriage - she was executed. ——In fact, it is not that the emperor could not be generous and confiscate Mrs. Zhang as an official slave and send her to a prison. However, if she were punished in this way, although Mrs. Zhang would not die, she would not be an official slave of a woman from a powerful family. This would make Jiang Dongzhang regard it as a great shame and humiliation, so the Zhang family could only die. The emperor would comfort Jiangdong Zhang in other ways, such as promoting one or two of Jiangdong Zhang's children to become officials, so Jiangdong Zhang would not feel that the emperor wanted to They were targeted and suppressed.

The emperor is not afraid of Jiangdong Zhang, but he must be careful to guard against civil strife, especially since his son, who has high hopes for him, is now leading an army. If Yizhou can be recaptured, the territory of Dongyu can be re-expanded to the north of the Huaihe River. Even if he does not have the strength to continue the northern expedition for the time being, , but garrisoning troops in Yizhou is like rebuilding a line of defense north of the Huaihe River.

Many concubines and female imperial concubines did not understand these important military and political matters. What they paid attention to was that after the Xu Yangjun incident, the concubine Shu, the first of the nine concubines, was demoted to a talented person. Wang Liangren, who had a great chance of winning the concubine position, did not lose anything and was actually demoted. For the sake of the female official, although Mrs. Xie went to the Qianyuan Palace after some maneuvers, she might not be able to win His Majesty's forgiveness. The Zhang daughter was executed. It seems that Xianyang Palace and Zhaoyang Palace actually fought against each other. Both sides lose.

He Liangren has been very proud these days, and it seems that he must be the big winner among this batch of selected girls, but His Majesty said it was her, and even Mrs. He did not favor her. I heard that yesterday, because of a small incident that happened in the market, There was a quarrel and the second prince was reprimanded.

There are now two vacancies in the concubine position, and everyone actually thinks that one more should be added - Shi Concubine of Bincen Pavilion killed the fifth princess. Although she is the biological mother of the fifth princess, her crime of killing the royal heir cannot be forgiven. However, The strange thing is that the emperor seemed to have forgotten about this case and did not give a decision. He still just banned Shi Concubine in Bincen Pavilion.

A well-informed palace official heard that Zhang Yong, the official of the Imperial Palace, personally went to the Food Preparation Department and told them not to be slack just because Concubine Shi was imprisoned, and that the daily diet was not allowed to be too harsh. And Imperial Physician Liu unexpectedly He also went to check Concubine Shi's pulse, but there was no sign of Bincen Palace becoming a "cold palace" at all.

The palace people were surprised and talked in low voices. Shi Bin had always lived in seclusion and had never bossed around anyone in the palace. No one expected Shi Bin to get what she deserved. However, this case made one person uncomfortable. This person was Li Bin. . There was no grudge between her and Shi Bin, but when she saw Shi Bin's bold behavior and His Majesty was indifferent, Li Bin suspected that His Majesty had a deep affection for Shi Bin, so she was so jealous that she couldn't eat well or sleep well. Tian finally made a decision, dressed up, sat on a carriage and went to Hanguang Hall.

It was He Liangren who welcomed Li Bin in.

Li Bin glanced at He Liangren's slender waist, and then glanced at her drooping frown. The high-spirited and smug look of the previous two days was gone. On a hot day, her whole body seemed to have been beaten by frost. Li Bin The concubine's mood finally improved slightly - relying on her youth and indeed a bit of amorous feelings, she dreamed of becoming a favored harem and ascending to the sky in one step. How could she not think about whether your majesty is such a shallow and lustful person? Your Majesty has always been very affectionate, otherwise how could you have become an old queen and never thought of deposing her? Even Mrs. Liu made such a big mistake. Your Majesty also wants to be generous and forgiving for the sake of old friendship.

But when Li Bin saw Mrs. He, her words were not what she thought.

"Liu Cairen was punished, and even Wang Yingshu was demoted to the position of female historian. I thought that Shi Shi had the guts to kill the fifth princess and framed the empress. His majesty should also give him a severe punishment. But seeing how many days have passed, your majesty actually Still haven't made a decision, I'm really suspicious, could it be...Shi Shi is making some quibbles behind the Queen's back! Logically speaking, the internal training has been over for so long, His Majesty should also favor the newly-elected girls who have entered the palace. He Liangren is one of these batches. You are the most outstanding among the newlyweds, but His Majesty did not even come to Hanguang Palace, so Your Majesty must not be careless."

She said this in front of Mr. He. He was suddenly enlightened, tears of grievance welled up in his eyes, and she interjected in a low voice: "Mother, it is indeed not my concubine who has offended the Holy Master today. The concubine indeed followed the order of the empress and went to the Qianyuan Palace to deliver fresh mushroom and white clam soup. She also said that the empress personally simmered the soup over a small fire and put a lot of thought into it, but His Majesty did not allow the concubine to enter. In the Qianyuan Palace, the servant sent the concubine away directly.

Empress Li was right to remind her that Xu Yangjun’s case has been settled. Although His Majesty found out that he was not involved with the empress, on that day, the concubine Shi framed the empress, saying that the empress threatened her to swear on the life of the fifth princess to frame Zhaoyang Palace... Yes Well, His Majesty executed Mrs. Zhang, indicating that it was Mr. Zhang who caused Xu Yangjun's miscarriage, and maybe he would believe that Concubine Shi was not lying. "

Mrs. He looked like she didn't listen to these words. She was playing with the jade root Ruyi in her hand. Her eyes were still looking at the distance. The palace people were mixing the fragrant medicine. Li Bin and He didn't speak anymore. She sneered: "Even Li Bin, a living dead like Shi, are you still jealous of her? You suspect that His Majesty is affectionate towards her. Why don't you question His Majesty yourself and instigate me to stand up for you? You What a scheming person."

Li Bin kept saying she had misunderstood, and knew that Mrs. He had stopped instigating her. She chatted a few words with a smile on her face. Now even Mr. He didn't dare to talk to her anymore. Li Bin was so bored that she couldn't stay still. After going down, she came out of Hanguang Hall in disgrace, and went to Jian Bin's residence pavilion again. This time she went round and round to inquire about the internal situation of Bincen Pavilion. Jian Bin was always tight-lipped, so Li Bin found nothing. I had no choice but to sulk myself.

As for Mr. He, he was scolded by Mrs. He again.

"What kind of brain do you have? You were so obviously instigated by others, but you actually fell into the trap! You know you are stupid, and you should keep your mouth shut from now on. How many times have I told you, don't be smart and add insult to injury, I'm letting you You go to the Qianyuan Palace to deliver the soup, and you insist on saying those few words. When His Majesty cannot understand the meaning behind your words, you say that I personally guarded and simmered the soup. It is nothing more than offering the soup to you with my own hands. Your Majesty, don't even think about it. It's daytime. Your Majesty is in the Qianyuan Hall, most likely discussing matters with ministers. It's enough to bring the soup. Why do you still have to flirt with your chosen girl?!"

After Mr. He was punished and left with a disgraced face, Mrs. He's anger was still not gone. She said to her confidants: "This Mr. He is of no use. He is just an embroidered pillow. I also have a purpose today." Use her to give it a try. As long as the soup is sent to Qianyuan Hall, although His Majesty is not in a hurry to see her and still has some thoughts about her, he even brings the soup back to Hanguang Hall as it is, leaving only a little The eunuch sent her away, and it was clear that His Majesty did not like her at all."

"Then I'd better make other plans."

"What are your plans? In fact, I don't necessarily want to use a woman to fight for the emperor's favor, but I just don't want to watch Xie's conspiracy succeed! His Majesty has clearly neglected Hanguang Palace. It should be because he has no intention of appointing Erlang as his heir, but there are It's not something His Majesty can do whatever he wants. I, although this time was indeed tricked by Shi, she, a living dead, doesn't need to worry about it. What I'm suspicious of is that although Zhaoyang Palace looks on the face of it, I suffered a loss here, but Xie and Wang Yingshu still plotted against me!"

"Or, it's time for Zixu to come in handy."

"The chess pieces in the Qianyuan Palace can only induce. Since they are profit-seeking people, they will not take big risks. Their use can only be to stumble Wang Yingshu. It is best to make His Majesty dislike her." Mrs. He's Touching Ruyi with her fingers, she raised her eyebrows and said, "Let's continue. Zixu is a smart person. She knows how to act according to the situation."

After being scolded by Mr. He, she refused to admit that she was stupid, complaining in her heart that Mrs. He not only failed to listen to the good advice, but also got angry at her. She was accumulating resentment in her heart. She turned around and was "explained" by Mr. Chen, who completely put Mrs. He " Putting aside the lesson of "mind your mouth", I told Mrs. Chen what Li Bin said, what she said, and what Mrs. He said all at once. After hearing this, Mrs. Chen didn't add fuel to the fire.

"Although Xu Yangjun's incident seems to have come to light, and Hanguang Palace has not been implicated in the slightest, even His Highness and the Empress have been left out by Your Majesty. This matter is extremely strange, and I am afraid that even the Empress has not figured it out. Well, my mood is unavoidable. You are the confidant of the empress. If the empress does not vent her anger on you, who else can she vent it on? Although you have been wronged, the empress trusts you after all. With the empress taking care of you, at least you We are spared a lot of oppression. Our background is far inferior to that of Zhang's daughter, but do you think what happened to her? Mrs. Xie's talent is really unreliable. We are much luckier than Zhang's daughter."

Mrs. Chen didn't care whether Mrs. He listened to her comfort or not. As soon as she turned around, she went to Xianyang Hall.

Originally, the selected girls, regardless of whether they were favored by the emperor or promoted to real royal maidens or wives, were supposed to go to the Xianyang Palace to pay greetings and listen to the Queen's instructions according to the etiquette. However, Queen Yu did not see her. They talked about it again, but Chen Liangren, she and Zheng Lianzi had some friendship. Zheng Lianzi was now the "intimate person" of the queen, so Chen was received by the queen smoothly, and the queen also expressed She had to be extra gentle and asked if Mrs. Chen was still used to everything when she was living at Concubine Qiao's place.

"Something happened to Mr. Xu Yang, and Empress Qiao was almost implicated by Zhang's daughter. Because I relied on Zhang's daughter to plead for mercy, I was taken in by Empress Qiao. As a result, Empress Qiao didn't even dare to trust me, and He Liang couldn't bear it. I begged Mrs. He for mercy, and I now live in Hanguang Hall."

The queen sighed: "There have been constant turmoil recently, and the inner court has indeed been disturbed. Many things have not been thoroughly investigated. I once heard Lian'er say that you are extremely sure that the prince is against the king. Female Shi is interested, did you listen to what others said about this, or do you have other motives?"

Mrs. Chen knelt down and kowtowed: "I have a hidden secret. I hope Her Majesty the Queen will send the others away so that I can tell you the whole story."

Zheng Lianzi welcomed Chen into the Xianyang Hall with good intentions and wasted no effort, but now she became a "bystander" who was dismissed. She felt embarrassed on her face, but did not dare to disobey the order. She came out of the side hall with a stiff face and saw Liu The talented person came over here with a cup of medicated food, so he stepped forward and said aggrievedly that Her Royal Highness the Queen was not free at this time. She was listening to Chen Liangren report a secret, and could not take care of taking the medicated food, so Liu handed the medicated food to the palace. He asked her to take it back to the kitchen and use a small fire to keep it warm. She took Zheng Lianzi to her room and comforted her in a soft voice.

"Chen Liangren has indeed taken advantage of you, but what she said is not fabricated. The prince is indeed very fond of Wang Yingshu. It is true that she knows some secrets. She is one of the chosen girls with you, and her family background is very ordinary, but after many twists and turns Now, from Yuyin Pavilion to Hanguang Palace, she was able to escape unharmed even after all the turmoil. Her scheme is not simple. Now that she secretly surrenders to the Queen, it is beneficial to His Highness, and I am measuring her attitude. , are also extremely resistant to Wang Yingshu and Lian'er. Enemies of enemies may not be confidants, but they can join forces temporarily. You don't need to mind the details. You have to believe me. Your aunt once protected Prince Huaiyi. Her Highness the Queen is thinking With this old love, when you enter Ziwei Palace in the future, no one will dare to bully you."

Except Wang Yingshu.