Records of the King of Xin'an County

Ten days after Princess Changning's descent, Li Huicai saw her returning to the palace in Anren Hall.She combed a lily bun, with a slight smile on her lips, she seemed to be the same as before, but the corners of her eyes and brows became more determined.Perhaps it was because the marriage of Prince Xin'an had failed too much in his previous life, or because he had seen his brother and sister-in-law playing in harmony, that's why he felt that it was so strange.In the eyes of his elder brother, this is definitely not the look that a bride who has been married for a few days can have.In just these ten days, what stupid things did Yan Zhan—or the Yan family do? !

However, the two cousins ​​didn't even have time to say a few more words, so the palace servant hurried in to report that it was Hu Cairen who was going to give birth to a little prince.Empress Du was slightly surprised, and looked at her beloved daughter with a smile: "Yue Niang, it seems that today's happiness should be even more joyful. You and this child are very destined."

Princess Changning raised her eyebrows lightly: "It's nothing to have a relationship with your son, it's more important to have a relationship with your mother." The mother and daughter looked at each other, as if exchanging thousands of words in an instant.Except for Yan Zhan, there was no one else present, but Princess Changning still refused to speak out in front of her son-in-law.

Yan Zhan was a smart man, so he quickly found an excuse to get up and invite Li Hui to visit the saint in Liangyi Hall.And Li Hui found that when he looked at Princess Changning, there seemed to be a little apology in his eyes.Immediately, King Xin'an thought a lot, and finally decided: something must have happened in the princess mansion within these ten days!Yan Zhan's words are of course not credible, he must personally ask Princess Changning, and then take the initiative to stand up for his sister!

Even if my younger sister is the eldest princess who will never tolerate her being wronged, it doesn't mean that she doesn't need such protection.As an elder brother, if he can't stand up at this time, what else can he do for his younger sister? !

On this day, almost everyone's attention in the Taiji Palace was shifted from Princess Changning returning to the palace to Hu Cairen.Although when Li Hui was driving, he didn't feel that the sage paid much attention to the upcoming prince or princess, but was very concerned about how his daughter and son-in-law's new marriage was going.But there are always people who will misinterpret his joyful face at this time as looking forward to the birth of a little prince.

Of course, both civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty felt that the saint had already passed his thirties, but he only had two heirs, King Qi and King Shu, and his knees were too thin.What's more, the temperaments of these two princes have their own flaws. Even after Wang Fu's careful teaching, they haven't changed much. At the same time, they are extremely disliked by saints.At a time like this, perhaps the ministers expected more than the sage that Taiji Palace would welcome a little prince with the aptitude to be in charge of the East Palace.

That night, Hu Cairen lived up to expectations and gave birth to the third prince.Although the little prince didn't seem to be very strong, his crying was loud and clear.Not long after, Empress Du and Princess Changning, who were going to visit Hu Cairen and the third prince under the heavy snow, couldn't help but look at each other again after hearing the cry from the palace not far away.

"Aniang, can't we wait a few more years? Maybe next year or two years later, Aniang will be able to give birth to a younger brother? The Hu family seems to have voted for Aniang, but he may not be willing to give her child. Moreover, Sanlang's age It's really too young, if it happens...wouldn't it be in vain to make Auntie and Grandpa sad? Even give birth to a gap?" Princess Changning couldn't help frowning worriedly, "Even if you want to raise him, after two or three years of age, you can't help him. Not too late!" There were too many children who died young, and she had to consider Queen Du's reputation and situation.

"In front of your grandpa, you must never talk such nonsense." Empress Du sighed softly, "He has been looking forward to Sanlang for so many years, if... I'm afraid I can't bear it. As for when Sanlang will let me take care of him, that's up to him." The saint decides. Of course I also think that he should spend more time with Hu Cairen..." However, she understands the saint better than anyone else, and the saint needs a prince so much—since he believes that only she can educate him Well, I will never let the child change his temper with Hu Cairen.

The next day, the sage Longxin Joy officially announced at the court meeting that Saburo would be handed over to Empress Du to raise him.Naturally, the ministers had no objection. Compared with an unknown low-ranking concubine, they also felt that Empress Du, who was born in the Jingzhao Du family, could raise the future prince with outstanding character.Of course, in order to compensate Hu Cairen, the sage also discussed with Empress Du, allowing her to be promoted two ranks in a row and be named Jieyu.Pei Meiren, who gave birth to the princess two months ago, was also named Jieyu.

Empress Du originally thought that the newly promoted Hu Jieyu would definitely have conflicts in her heart, so before the news of raising the third prince spread, she went to visit her every day and try to get as close as possible to her, so as not to completely break up with her in the future.

Unexpectedly, when she went to visit one time, Hu Jieyu actually held her hand with tears in her eyes: "The concubine believes that Her Highness the Queen will be able to raise Saburo to be outstanding. Only by being raised by the Queen's side, Sanlang Only then can he grow up safely. If a concubine raises him...they will not even be able to protect him..."

Empress Du was silent for a moment, and said softly: "You are still in the middle of the month, so don't let your imagination run wild. Sanlang will raise you by your side for a while, and after a few months, you will be taken to Anren Hall. You always kiss mother and child , Letting you separate now, I really can't bear it. As for the rest, don't worry, I will clean up the people around you. The rules are strict, so I forgive other people for not daring to move their minds."

After a moment of hesitation, Hu Jieyu happily agreed, and asked her servant to bring the third prince to Empress Du.Empress Du looked at her with a smile, hugged the sleeping Third Prince, and left.

However, when she returned to Anren Hall, she said to the oncoming Shang Gong: "Check carefully, who has visited Hu Jieyu recently, and even told her about it."

Although the sage mentioned this matter in the previous dynasty, he did not mention it in the harem.Just because the New Year's Day is approaching and Hu Jieyu is in the middle of the month, if any troubles arise because of this incident, it will be a bit of a disaster, and it is also an ominous omen.Therefore, both the emperor and the empress planned to make the matter public after a year, in order to appease Hu Jieyu.Unexpectedly, this Hu Jieyu didn't know what rumors she had heard, and took the initiative to express her loyalty to her!

Empress Du's control over the Taiji Palace is naturally extraordinary, and soon she received a report from the palace staff——Hu Jieyu had just met Concubine Yan the day before.After hearing the word "Concubine Yan", even though she was usually as gentle and kind as Empress Du, her expression was unavoidably cold at this time.It is true that Concubine Yan took the initiative to persuade Hu Jieyu to donate her son, and it turned out to be beneficial to her.However, this kind of self-assertion behavior is definitely not for her benefit!

If Concubine Ren Yan acts recklessly, not only the Yan family will be affected, but even their mother and daughter will inevitably be implicated!What a Yan family, what a great Concubine Yan, she has married their most beloved daughter to them as they wished.Could it be that they thought that the Yan family could surpass her and Yue Niang and do whatever they wanted? !

This night, the people who hadn't met in private for some time finally gathered in the newly built Prince's Mansion of Xin'an County.They sat around in the secret room, talking about the turbulent waves that the newborn third prince would bring to the court and Tai Chi Palace.Almost everyone's face is full of dignified color.

"Today, there is no way to change the fact that my aunt adopted the third prince. Although this move can indeed strengthen the position of the middle palace, it is also full of dangers." Li Hui said, "Concubine Yang Xian, Concubine Yuan Shu, Yang Jieyu and others will never sit back and watch the third prince become the middle palace." The concubine of the palace will be in charge of the East Palace in the future." Concubine Yuan Shu is the one who most wants to give birth to a child, but the heavens have not granted her, and I don't know what she will do in the future.Concubine Yang Xian, who has always relied on King Qi as the eldest son, will definitely put all her eggs in one basket in order to keep her status——

"I think that there are still a few months of peace. If Yang Jieyu also gave birth to the fourth prince in a few months, the situation will be violently turbulent." The prince offered, "After all, the government of Hongnong County, etc. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. If it is for the Fourth Prince to become the Prince of the Eastern Palace, maybe he will..." Planning for the position of Queen is a bit difficult, but if you want a baby to die young, there are many ways.

Princess Changning frowned: "Hu Jieyu is by no means easy to get along with. I always feel that she can offer Saburo so simply, that there is no conspiracy... But, think about it carefully, after giving birth to Saburo, she can rely on Only A Niang is the only one. Could it be that she made up her mind to wait for Saburo to become the crown prince, and then secretly recognize him in private—" All the concubines knew that Empress Du was weak, so maybe this Hu Jieyu just wanted to be the prince first. Take advantage of the opportunity to let Empress Du carry the third prince into the East Palace first, and then when Empress Du can't hold on, she will recognize the child back and reap the benefits of the fisherman!

If the ruthless people really wanted to take the child away, they would definitely end Hu Jieyu's life when she gave birth to the third prince, and there would be no worries from now on.However, Empress Du had no intention of adopting this child at all, nor did she intend to arouse suspicion and rumors inside and outside the Tai Chi Palace.So far, we can only take one step at a time.

"If Concubine Yan hadn't been so talkative, Her Highness the Empress would definitely not have fallen into a passive situation." Cheng Qing said, unable to hide his sneer, "What exactly is she trying to do? She's so self-righteous, she might have given Hu Jieyu some advice in private. Only she, the concubine, walks out all day, and she can't sit still in the other palace." Also in the other palace, the princess Wang was almost silent, and the concubine Yang was also immersed in the princess Anxing after she was safe. In order to eat fast and chant Buddha.

"..." Hearing this, Li Hui couldn't help but glance at Princess Changning, "Did the Yan family make things difficult for you?"

"Brother, why did you say that?" Princess Changning laughed, "How can the Yan family have such ability?"

"That's what annoyed you." Li Hui said firmly, "Yan Zhan should be considered a smart person, and he definitely won't annoy you easily. Could it be this Concubine Yan again?"

"..." Princess Changning's eyes moved, and her eyes flicked past him and Wang Zixian, "It's just a fool who tried to tell me what to do because of her seniority. I have already warned her not to allow her to get involved in the palace again." It seems that she didn't take what I said to heart at all." It was only then that she discovered that Concubine Yan was definitely not the only idiot in the Yan family.Cheng Guogong's ears are too soft, no matter how outstanding Yan Zhan and his grandchildren are, they can't say a single word of Concubine Yan.

"If you don't control Concubine Yan, there may be more variables." The prince offered, looking at Cheng Qing, "I don't know if the son-in-law has any good ideas?"

Cheng Qing stroked his short mustache, and snorted coldly at him: "Let me deal with this kind of scheming? I'm still under house arrest, how can I be so capable?"

"The son-in-law's ability is very high." The prince hooked his lips and smiled, "As for me, let's visit the Yang family again. Perhaps it was the fact that Hu Jieyu gave birth to the third prince that stimulated them, and Yang Shangshu actually wrote it himself. Post, please invite our family to a banquet in the next year." Maybe, during this period of time, he didn't deliberately confront Yang Qian again, so Yang Shijing thought that the relationship between them should be more appropriate and soft?

"Brother, we want to go too." Wang Luoniang and Wang Xiangniang, who had been sitting on the other side listening, quickly answered.They were really curious about the rumored Yang family and the dozen or so young ladies of the Yang family.

"I won't leave you behind." Prince Xian said with a smile.