Crossing the East Palace

The death of the Empress Dowager temporarily silenced the entire royal family.

No way, whether it is Emperor Tianyuan, the crown prince, or the empress dowager with the highest status in the current harem, they all deeply miss the empress dowager.The rest of the people didn't want to annoy them, so naturally they could only wait in fear and solemnity.

Fortunately, Emperor Tianyuan was not a foolish emperor, and the crown prince did not only recognize the empress dowager. Although the empress dowager didn't care much about foreign affairs, she followed the empress dowager for many years and behaved decently. But when it comes to major issues, she has never been confused.

Everyone inside and outside the palace can live more comfortably in this way.

Unfortunately, not everyone can live so comfortably.

Last time in the battle between Datang and the Turks, Ning Junyuan's right calf was amputated and his face was destroyed. Ningshan sent a message back and ordered the two sons who stayed in Chang'an to marry and have children.

Ning Junchi has always been stubborn, has his own thoughts, and refuses to follow orders; Ning Junyu is different.Although he was young, he was full of ambition, and he did not want to be imprisoned in Chang'an City for the rest of his life, so he immediately married a wife, took a concubine and had children without any delay.

Like Ning Junyu, all eight wives and concubines in the family were pregnant, not to mention Marshal Ningshan who was far away on the border, even Emperor Tianyuan, touched his beard that he had just grown, and said "OK" loudly Character.

"Junyu is very good, very good, very good!" Emperor Tianyuan smiled, "I have agreed with Ningshan, let Junyu go to the border in July, so that we can go to the border with Ningshan and Junyuan. After the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, someone will send Junyuan back. Junyu is very good, very good."

Tang Luojin: "..." He was already unable to complain about Emperor Tianyuan's praise of Ning Junyu.

Emperor Tianyuan was still not satisfied, and pulled Tang Luojin to count: "Junyu has seven wives and concubines who are pregnant. The Ning family has always had more men and fewer daughters. I think this time there will be more boys and fewer daughters. If Junyu's wives and concubines are trying , this time I can give birth to six sons and one daughter, so why should I worry about having no generals? How dare those barbarians stare at me, Datang again? What's more, it's only May, and Junyu only left Chang'an in July. Now there are only one or two months left, and with Jun Yu's ability, there will be five or six concubines to conceive. In this way, when my son ascends the throne in the future, there will be more able-bodied men under him!"

Tang Luojin said helplessly: "Father, before the fourth uncle is sure that he has a son, he let the six concubines conceive first. It is a matter of chaos for the family to be separated." Then he said implicitly, "The uncles of the Ning family , are all generals, but they were all born from their grandmothers, not concubines. Fourth Uncle was too anxious this time."

Emperor Tianyuan could think of caring about the pregnancy of several women in Ning Junyu's family, so he was already worrying about Ning's family.Naturally, he didn't care about the concubine of the Ning family. He only reacted when he heard Tang Luojin say so.

"But this is troublesome." Emperor Tianyuan paused, and said, "Call Xue's father, and I will tell him personally that Xue's decision on the title of the Ning family is all up to Xue, so that Xue can abide by women's morals and educate the Ning family well. Boys are fine."

Tang Luojin: "... Mrs. Xue couldn't stand such negligence from the Ning family, so she had already discussed with the fourth uncle. If the child was a girl this time, Mrs. Xue would directly divorce the fourth uncle. The girl is still from the Ning family, but she wants Take her to Xue's family to grow up, and when the girl is nine years old, she will talk about remarrying; if the baby is a boy this time, then Xue will continue to stay in Ning's family, but when the boy grows to 12 years old, she Still want to separate from the fourth uncle. The fourth uncle has already made countless promises, and asked Mrs. Xue to take back the words of the divorce. However, Mrs. Xue has a strong temper and said that she has made up her mind. Be her lover. I won't back down any more."

Emperor Tianyuan: "..." Even if he is the emperor, it is hard to say that it is good for Ning Junyu to disrespect his wife.

Tang Luojin glanced at Emperor Tianyuan, and said: "The fourth uncle used to be only the fourth aunt as his first wife, and when he got married, he took care of his wife and children, but at this moment, for some reason, he suddenly discovered that there was something in his heart. The only one who admired her was the fourth aunt, and she vowed not to let the fourth aunt get married. Of course, in order to show his heart to the fourth aunt, the fourth uncle sent away those who were not pregnant at this moment, and slept in the fourth aunt's room every day. outside."

Emperor Tianyuan: "..." Although he knew that the Ning family was full of infatuation, he only regarded Ning Junyu as an exception, but he didn't think that Ning Junyu was not an exception, but a slow-witted one. Now all six concubines are pregnant. It was only when we were about to get married that we realized who we were in love with.

"That's all." It's still difficult for an upright official to decide on family affairs, let alone Emperor Tianyuan, who is obviously biased towards Ning Junyu, "Let them go. I don't care about this matter, and Xiao Qi doesn't have to worry about it either."

Tang Luojin nodded spontaneously: "Fourth uncle and fourth aunt are Xiao Qi's elders after all. Although Xiao Qi is the crown prince, he is also their junior. How can juniors talk about the elders' matters? Let them go."

The father and son glanced at each other, and nodded tacitly in their hearts, not intending to interfere in this troublesome matter.

Although Ning Junyu was young and confused, Ning Junchi was in control of the family affairs, so Ning Junyu didn't bring the family scandal to the palace after all.

It's just that the scandal of the men of the Ning family did not make it into the palace, but the matter of the Yuehou family was reported to the palace by Mrs. Yuehou——

Now that the queen is sick all the year round, Mrs. Yuehou is the queen's sister, and she can easily be shamed, so she has to take a step back, and when Tang Luojin pays her respects to the queen mother, she kneels in the queen mother's palace——

"Three obediences and four virtues, female virtues, female precepts, all of which are not written. Women should be chaste and submissive, and follow one to the end. What is one to the end? Since the date of engagement, the woman is the betrothed fiancé's family." From now on, if you want to marry, you have to marry, and if you don’t want to marry, you have to marry.” Mrs. Yuehou cried, “But the family of General Zhongwu clearly betrothed my second son. They were childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts at that time. I just wait for the girl from General Zhongwu's family to marry and make a good story. But now, now they see my second son injured, and now they want to regret the marriage. How can there be such a reason?"

"If my second son, Ye Shanyan, dies, then I will regret the marriage if I regret it, and my wife will never complain. However," Mrs. Yuehou cried bitterly, "but Shanyan is only injured now! There will be a better life in the future." How could they regret their marriage at this time? How could they regret their marriage at this time? The Empress Dowager, His Royal Highness, and the courtiers knew that they should not be so conflicted, and rashly said these things in front of the two of them. As a mother, the minister's wife is really out of control. I also ask the Queen Mother and His Royal Highness to issue an order to order the girl from General Zhongwu's family to marry the second son of the minister's wife as soon as possible. language!"

The queen mother was helpless immediately.

Mrs. Yuehou's two sons, the eldest son broke his leg in the street market, the leg bone was severely broken, and he could not be rescued at all, so he became a real disability; After grinding it back and forth several times, although the doctor said it was all right, it was probably due to psychological effects and other people's wild speculations that Mrs. Yuehou's second son, Ye Shanyan, could not have intercourse with women even after taking medicine.

This kind of hidden matter should not have been spread, but the Marquis of Yue's mansion was greatly distressed by Mrs. Marquis Yue, and several concubines with concubine sons were usually suppressed ruthlessly. Ye Shanwen and Ye Shanyan, the eldest sons of the family, are stepping on their feet, even if they are white, they can be called black, not to mention that the two brothers are not white now?

It is precisely because of this that the Yuehou Mansion, especially Ye Shanyan's rumors of "not giving up" and "although there are treasures but not using them", naturally spread more and more. Whether it is for the fame of the Zhongwu General's family, or because he really loves his daughter , had to stand up and want to withdraw from Yuehou Mansion.

Of course, the queen mother and prince also knew about this matter.

Although the Empress Dowager values ​​rules, she has also seen her aunt as a woman, listening to the government behind the curtain, and suppressing a group of men. When Mrs. Yuehou was like this, she sighed a long time.

"This matter is not easy to handle." The Queen Mother sighed, "Although a woman should die as one, the wife of General Zhongwu also came to Ai's house yesterday to cry, saying that everyone has the love of a child. Marquis Yue The lady loves her son very much and cannot bear the fact that her son is "incompetent" and then has no wife, but she also loves her daughter, and she cannot bear that her daughter will not only have to endure a violent husband in the future, but this husband is also "incompetent" and can only make her daughter a widow."

The Empress Dowager paused at this point, glanced at Mrs. Yuehou's face, and said: "This matter is justified by the public, and the mother-in-law is justified, but the Ai family is not good at judging. And the matter of marriage is to marry two families. Well, if Mrs. Yuehou is lenient, so what if she gives up on this marriage for the time being? The second son of Yuehou's mansion has a high status, so why worry about not being able to marry another daughter? If she refuses to give up..."

Before the Queen Mother finished speaking, General Zhongwu's wife came to see her with her daughter.

The queen mother did not mention the summons.

General Zhongwu's wife worshiped as soon as she entered the palace, she did not refute the accusation of Yuehou Madam, and said bluntly: "General Zhongwu's mansion does not want to reject this marriage, but the rumor that the young master did not mention it has been spread in everyone's alley. All the beggars on the street know it well, Mrs. Yuehou, in this situation, how can I let my little girl go to the Yuehou mansion to suffer such hardships and be widowed like this? Mrs. Yuehou also has a daughter, Mrs. Yuehou Your son-in-law just passed away a year ago, and you took your daughter home, why don't you let her continue to guard her husband for the rest of her life, and just bring a chastity archway back?"

Mrs. Yuehou's complexion was livid.

General Zhongwu's wife paid homage to the queen mother again: "It's not impossible for Mrs. Yuehou to marry off my wife's daughter. My wife only asks that the second son of Mrs. Yuehou's family follow the eldest son of my wife's family, The second son went to the brothel Chu Pavilion together. If he can... revive his glory, this marriage will naturally still count. Hou's Mansion; but if the second son of Yuehou's Mansion can't..." General Zhongwu's wife bowed deeply to the ground, "I also ask the Queen Mother to be the master, so that the two families will have no ties, so that the little girl can remarry her husband!"

General Zhongwu's wife has said all this, so how can Mrs. Yuehou have room to refuse?At that moment, he had no choice but to agree to the matter with a livid face.

The two wives not only agreed on the time and place, but also agreed on "witnesses", so they did not stay in the palace to bother the Queen Mother, and left.

After the two of them had left, the queen mother breathed a sigh of relief: "It is said that these wives are graceful and luxurious, so it can be seen that they have not been forced to do so. Once they encounter important matters with their children, these wives are just ordinary women , only quarreling and arguing."

Tang Luojin said: "If grandma doesn't like it, I can find a few female officials and let them deal with these matters. Although they can't let them deal with it clearly, they can also give some suggestions to grandma, so that grandma doesn't have to go too far bother."

"That's a good idea." The queen mother smiled, thinking that after asking the emperor, if it is feasible, then this matter will be settled like this, which is not bad. It's a little different. Normally, she is much more silent, but today she seems to be going all out for her daughter."

Tang Luojin narrowed her eyes slightly: "Grandmother's eyes are bright, General Zhongwu's wife is like this, I'm afraid, it's just for the daughter of the family."

Mrs. Yuehou was also the one who found something wrong with General Zhongwu's wife.It's just that she found out too late, and now she has to find an old doctor to "cure and dispense medicine" for her second son. The daughter of the general's mansion is married back.

When Ning Junchi found out about this, there was nothing he could do.

Now that he has a real job in the court, he often visits Tang Luojin's shantang, and he is also worried about Ning Junyu's trivial matters at home, so he doesn't notice it for a while, unexpectedly his eldest sister agreed to this matter in a moment of confusion.

"Elder sister is confused." Ning Junchi said, "How can I justify this kind of thing? After staying for a few years, Shanyan had a child, and the rumors were naturally broken without attack. "Revival" in front of so many people? Didn't Dajiejiu ever think that if Shanyan was nervous for a while and didn't go as Dajie thought, how would others look at him? Those rumors used to be just rumors, but if they pass through I'm afraid that the matter of the brothel and Chuguan will be settled immediately. Shan Yan has a bad temper, how can he bear it then? Could it be that he harmed Shan Yan?"

Mrs. Yuehou felt as if she had received a blow to the head, and then she suddenly realized.Yes, why is she confused?How can such things be verified?At the beginning, what the wife of General Zhongwu said was just to let her jump down on purpose?

When Ning Jun saw this, he knew that the eldest sister was connected, so he stopped trying to persuade her.

He originally thought that after his persuasion, the elder sister would definitely not do such absurd things again, but he didn't think Mrs. Yue Hou had figured it out, but how could Ye Shanyan figure it out?He rode his horse in the street, and was excited by his old friends, and immediately called a large group of friends with "hula la", and went to the brothel and Chu Pavilion together. As for the result...

Naturally, he did not regain his power at all, and the news that the second son of Yuehou's family was indeed abolished also spread like wildfire in Chang'an City.

Marquis Yue was stared at with sympathy and ridicule too much. When he got home, he hung Ye Shanyan up and began to whip him. He didn't let him down until Ye Shanyan couldn't even cry.

Mrs. Yue Hou stayed behind closed doors, but she didn't know whether she was restrained by Yue Hou, or she refused to go out because she was disgusted with embarrassment.

Leaving aside the matter of Marquis Yue, in June, a major event happened to the Ning family.

The eldest wife, Xue Zhenniang, had a miscarriage!

Ning Junyu waited outside the door with a livid face, and when he heard the imperial physician say, "Mrs. Shizi's pregnancy is not saved, but her body is still in good condition, she will take care of her and she will be able to conceive again in the future." went in.

Tang Luojin heard the news that Ning's family invited an imperial physician in the East Palace, so she followed the trend and frowned: "Aunt Fourth is already six or seven months pregnant right now? How could she have a sudden miscarriage?"

Although Xue Zhenniang made up her mind to separate from Ning Junyu, she herself loves the child, otherwise she would not have said that no matter whether the child is a boy or a girl, she will watch the child grow up to be able to take care of herself Only then will they remarry.What's more, her stomach is already very big, if she is not careful, mother and child will die at the same time, Xue Zhenniang is not confused, and she will definitely not do such uneconomical things.

Ning Junchi's face was also extremely ugly: "When the fourth sibling was pregnant with this child, they often liked to eat spicy food, so everyone said that she was pregnant with a daughter. But the older the fourth sibling, the appetite changed again. He just likes to eat sour. Junyu is confused, saying everywhere that the fourth younger sibling must be pregnant with a son, and the fourth younger sibling will definitely not divorce him. Presumably because of this, those concubines of Junyu have evil intentions, so..."

Tang Luojin stopped asking after hearing the words.

No matter how hard Ning Junyu begged, Mrs. Xue rushed from Xue's house with her sons, and brought her daughter back to Xue's house directly.Within two days, people came to collect the dowry and discuss the matter of marriage and separation.

Ning Junyu still refused, but the Xue family wanted to stand in a stalemate with him, but when Ning Junyu was about to leave Chang'an City in July, the Xue family had to ask Ning Junyu what he wanted to do before they would reunite.

Ning Junyu said: "Three years. Three years later, I will come back. If Zhenniang still does not change her mind, I will separate from her."

The Ning family is the emperor's most important person, the Xue family has no choice but to bear with it—at least, their girls don't have to raise those concubines and concubines for the person in front of them, don't they?

The Ning family had no mistress, and Ning Junchi couldn't get involved in his younger brother's inner courtyard, so he approached Tang Luojin, intending to ask Aunt Xiao An to help him manage those concubines of Ning Junyu.

"If she's busy, doesn't Aunt An still have another apprentice? It's good to change her." Ning Junchi smiled slightly, never thinking that Tang Luojin would refuse.

Tang Luojin paused for a while, but she never refused: "Auntie Xiao'an, let's go. It's just that uncle knows that Auntie Xiao'an is different from others. She also served her great-grandmother in the past. She went to the Ning family. If the Ning family doesn't want her anymore, take her away." Just send it back, don't treat her harshly."

Ning Junchi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Aunt Xiao'an came from Changle Palace, how could Uncle treat her harshly? Xiao Qi is talking nonsense again."

Tang Luojin didn't say a word, just took the flute and started to play.

Just blowing around, he just became more and more proficient in technique, but the song is still ruthless.

"It still doesn't work." Tang Luojin was slightly disappointed, "Great-grandmother said that my song was ruthless, so I wanted to play a song with love for her. But I didn't want to, even I couldn't hear any happiness or unhappiness in this song. "

Ning Junchi's heart moved slightly, he opened his mouth, but made no sound.

After leaving the East Palace, Ning Junchi sent Aunt Xiao'an to the Ning family and handed it over to the lonely Ning Junyu.Although Ning Junyu was lonely, seeing Aunt Xiao'an brightened her eyes.Without the mistress at home, how can those concubine rooms not be chaotic?So Ning Junchi invited Aunt Xiao An, and all those concubines were relegated to common room by him, and all of them were not even allowed to be called aunts. Now that there is Aunt Xiao An again, maybe the family can be more stable it's time.

Ning Junchi left home, walked up and down the street, and finally came to Tang Luojin's restaurant for Qing Huan.

He paused, turned a corner, and made a detour to Qing Huan's residence.

Qing Huan is playing the piano.

Qinghuan's piano sound is leisurely and comfortable, which makes people feel at ease after listening to it.It's no wonder that Xiaoqi likes to listen to it.

Ning Junchi thought about it, and thought of the piece he played, he couldn't help taking a few steps forward, curling his lips slightly.

In Qing Huan's place, originally only Tang Luojin could come in and out at will.Later, Tang Luojin's attitude relaxed a little, and Ning Junchi was able to come here at will.However, it was limited to Ning Junchi.

"It turned out to be Duke Xin." Qing Huan bent slightly, then got up and said, "Duke Xin, do you want to give it a try?"

It's not a day or two since Ning Junchi learned piano with him.

The original intention of Ning Jun Chi to learn the piano was to think that even if Xiao Qi was not by Qing Huan's side, he could still sleep soundly. Hearing this, he thought of his piano skills, so he sat down unceremoniously.

Little seven, little seven.

Ning Junchi sat behind the piano, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and there was a different kind of tenderness in his dark eyes.

Qing Huan stood not far away, originally just listening casually to see if he was proficient in the technique of the piece, but as he listened, his brows furrowed.When he turned his head and saw Ning Junchi's eyes, his brows frowned even tighter.

After talking about the song, Ning Junchi saw Qing Huan's eyes and wondered: "My song, but I can already play it for Xiao Qi? After listening to it, will Xiao Qi fall asleep peacefully like listening to your song?" ?”

Qing Huan was silent for a long time before she opened her mouth and said, "May I ask Lord Xin, who was the person who was thinking when he was playing just now?"

Ning Junchi was taken aback.

Qing Huan said again: "There is love in Xin Guo Gong's song, but it shouldn't be. After listening to it, His Highness will not only not fall asleep peacefully, but may even be frightened."

Ning Junchi was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses, and said with stern eyes: "Don't tell anyone what happened today."

"Then," Qing Huan smiled, "unless you believe in the Duke, kill Qing Huan immediately. Qing Huan is His Highness's man in life, and His Highness's ghost in death. Whatever Your Highness wants Qing Huan to do, Qing Huan will do it." ; Qing Huan will also tell His Highness everything that Qing Huan knows about His Highness."

"Even if I kill you today, Xiao Qi will not be estranged to me." Ning Junchi really wanted to kill him at this moment, raised his sword to Qing Huan's neck, and murmured, "As long as I kill you, he will kill you." He doesn't know anything. He doesn't need to know it."

Qing Huan closed her eyes: "Since the Duke is willing, His Highness will never have the sound of the piano that can accompany him to sleep soundly, so just kill me."

In the 20th year of Tianyuan, the first day of July.

Tang Luojin was practicing calligraphy.

Xiao Jing suddenly came to report: "Your Highness, Prince Cheng Engong is here, as if, seems to want to settle accounts with His Highness?" Could it be that His Highness owes Prince Cheng Engong money?

When Tang Luojin was called out by him, her pen slid, and this handwriting was ruined.

He frowned slightly, but still said, "Let him in."

As expected, Ning Junyu came in, and he rushed in with strides.

"Fourth uncle..." Tang Luojin looked up at him, and saw Ning Junyu's extremely complicated expression.

"I want a guarantee from you." Ning Junyu said, "I want you to say that the queen and the twelve princes will not die. I just want this sentence."

Tang Luojin remained silent.

Ning Junyu said loudly: "Say it! If you say it, I will believe you! From now on... no matter what happens in the future, I will believe you!"

"Everyone will die." Tang Luojin played with the sachet on the desk, and said slowly, "I will die, you will die, the queen and the twelve princes, they will naturally have such a day."