The general's wife is sick

Capital

Yan Shinuo is sending the latest batch of lip balm to the palace. In late autumn, the weather in the northwest is cooler than in the capital. Before most of the flowers wither in autumn, Ji Liu asks Dai Mengyun to increase the production of lip balm to ensure the whole winter The mouth fat is constantly in stock.

This time Yan Shinuo also entered the palace together with Yan Bao, Yan Bao carefully dressed up, and under the influence of Ji Liu, his current clothes gradually changed to a more elegant style.

Every time Ji Liu sends a letter from the northwest, Xianyi Pavilion will receive new clothes, but Yan Bao's clothes are designed by Ji Liu alone and sewn by professional embroiderers. Every piece of clothes can perfectly highlight his advantages, With his bright eyes and white teeth, his slender waist and slender figure, he looks like a lotus flower in the water, a fairy in the lake.

Because the business of Kouzhi and Xianyi Pavilion is deeply loved by the Empress and Shuangjun in the harem, it is common for father and son to walk in the harem now.

The maidservant led the way, Yan Shinuo, Yan Bao, and the little eunuch holding things followed behind the maidservant, the distance between the four was only a few steps.However, Yan Shinuo found that Yan Bao was a little absent-minded today, he slowly stepped back a few steps, and distanced himself from the maidservant. Seeing that they had something to say, the little eunuch also slowed down spontaneously, staying away from the father and son.

Seeing this scene, Yan Shinuo approached Yan Bao and asked softly, "Who is Bao'er looking for?"

Yan Bao withdrew his searching gaze, and covered his mouth, "Father, I just took a look."

"You have walked through this harem at least a hundred times. Apart from the empresses in the harem and the princes and princesses, you are the one who has walked the most in the capital. What else is worth your time to see these sights?" Yan Shinuo spends his time in entertainment But the place is completely untouched, because he knows the thoughts of the woman and Shuang'er like the palm of his hand.

Yan Bao lowered his head and stared at the shoes that appeared and disappeared under his feet, and asked in silence for a moment, "Father, I heard that Xiong Zhengli was summoned by the Empress Dowager today. I wonder if I can see him later?"

Yan Shinuo knew about Xiong Zhengli's rescue of Yan Bao. He was keenly aware that Yan Bao might have other thoughts, "Bao'er, tell your father the truth, are you interested in him?"

Yan Bao didn't expect Yan Shinuo to speak so bluntly. He only told Ji Liu in a letter that he had a crush on Xiong Zhengli, and he immediately became nervous, "Father, you...what are you talking about, baby...baby didn't .”

This sentence was admitted in disguise in Yan Shinuo's ears, and he sighed, "Xiong Zhengli is in good health now, and he looks like a handsome young man. Xiong Feng and Xiong Jinghai have been fighting outside all year round, and Princess Guangyang is a good one." Yes, don't worry if she really becomes your mother-in-law and father. Besides, you and Liu Er are on good terms, so marrying into the General's Mansion together is also a good choice."

At this point, Yan Bao looked up at him with hope in his eyes, "But..."

Yan Shinuo ignored the hope in his eyes and continued, "However...the emperor gave him and Hong Yan a marriage. If you want to marry him, you can only be a concubine. Bao'er, my father doesn't want you to suffer like this."

The concubine's room is the servant of the family. Only when the husband favors him can he live well in the mansion. If he is not favored by the husband, he is a servant who is ordered by others. Even in front of the main wife, he will inevitably be tortured.

The child he dotes on at home is absolutely reluctant to be sent to someone else's home to suffer.

Moreover, the main wife is a woman, and the life of the two children is even more difficult. If the main wife gives birth to a legitimate son and a daughter, then Yan Bao's life will be...

All kinds of distracting thoughts came to my mind at the same time, and Yan Shinuo was really worried.

Yan Shinuo analyzed the pros and cons of marrying Xiong Zhengli with Yan Bao, and Yan Bao lowered his head in disappointment, and said in a much lower tone, "Thank you, father."

Yan Shinuo sighed again, with his identity and status, even if Yan Bao is a concubine, he is not allowed to be a concubine for others in the capital.But this matter happened to be bad because the emperor had already given Xiong Zhengli and Hong Yan a marriage. If it was someone else, he could still put on this old face, but that was the emperor. When something happened to the Wang family, it was the emperor's favor that he was able to keep Wang Yiyun. Now because of If his children beg again, the emperor may feel that he is ungrateful and presumptuous.

Now he only hopes that Yan Bao can think about it on his own.

In the Empress Dowager's Palace, Xiong Zhengli was drinking tea, before he stepped into the main entrance of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the Yan family father and son heard the two talking and laughing.

Yan Shinuo secretly thought it was bad, the more he wanted to avoid, the more likely he would run into someone.

Turning his head to look, sure enough, Yan Bao's face burst into a joyful expression, seeing Yan Shinuo turned to look at him, he immediately lowered his head.

Bitter in his heart, Yan Shinuo thought that he might be detained in the mansion for a period of time in the future, and he would be released after Xiong Zhengli and Hong Yan got married.

Entering the hall to meet the ceremony, the two sat down, and Xiong Jinghai was sitting opposite Yan Bao.

The empress dowager praised Yan Bao as usual, and then looked at Yan Bao, "What's wrong with Bao'er today, why does she look a little out of her mind?"

Yan Bao was secretly looking at Xiong Zhengli, and was called by the Queen Mother. He stood up immediately, but because of his excessive movement, he knocked down the teacup in front of the table, and the light yellow tea soup and slender tea leaves scattered all over the floor.

Immediately, a maid came forward to clean up the teacups, and another maid wiped off the water on the table and put another cup of hot tea for him.

"Empress Dowager, Bao'er didn't do it on purpose." Yan Bao's eyes were red with embarrassment, the more he wanted to show his best side in front of his sweetheart, but he messed it up.

"It's okay, you're not burned?" The queen mother waved her hand and asked Yan Bao to stand beside him, holding his hand carefully to see if he was burned, "You child, you are still so reserved."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, Bao'er is fine."

Clapping his hands, the Queen Mother looked at him carefully, "Bao'er is really looking better, the clothes and hair match well, it looks like a character who has stepped out of a painting."

Yan Bao blushed, Yan Shinuo said with a smile, "Thank you Queen Mother for your compliment."

The Empress Dowager invited Xiong Zhengli into the palace today just to see Xiong Zhengli. He has been in the mansion all year round due to illness. The Empress Dowager only saw him when he was a child. Now that he has grown up, this is the first time he has seen him.

The emperor betrothed Hong Guogong's prostitute daughter to Xiong Zhengli, but she didn't even know what this person looked like, so she specially called to see her today.

"This is the truth of Guangyang's family. In the past, he was ill in bed all the year round. Now he is recovering. You haven't seen him." The Queen Mother likes Yan Bao. Nuo also learned a lot, and he was able to do things neatly. It was not easy for a pair of children to do so well, so he was loved by everyone in the harem.

"I've seen it." Yan Bao's face blushed unconsciously, he lowered his head again, and told the Queen Mother about Xiong Zhengli's rescue of him.

The queen mother smiled and said, "This is the fate that Buddhism often talks about."

Xiong Zhengli said at this time, "It's just a coincidence, as long as Yan Shuangshao is safe, even if it is someone else, they will definitely come to the rescue in such a situation."

Yan Bao's face changed drastically. Xiong Zhengli's politeness was telling him that he was no different from others.

Yan Shinuo looked at Yan Bao's disappointing appearance, and his anxiety intensified. Xiong Zhengli's appearance showed that he was not interested in Yan Bao. A man's behavior cannot be fake, and Yan Bao would not be happy if he married him.

The Empress Dowager smiled at Yan Yan with a very deep expression.

After returning home from the palace, Yan Bao locked himself in the room and did not drink water or rice for a day. Although Yan Shinuo felt distressed, he also knew that short-term pain is worse than long-term pain, so it would be better if he broke his mind early.

But on the morning of the third day, Earl Ziyang's Mansion received the imperial decree, and the Empress Dowager married Xiong Zhengli for him.

When Yan Shinuo heard the eunuch's words, he was stunned in place. Yan Bao went on a hunger strike for a day, and his whole body was a little haggard, but when he heard the good news, his whole body immediately became lively, and his heart overflowed with sweetness.

Just when some people in Earl Ziyang's mansion were happy and others were worried, Duke Hong's mansion was also blown up.

Hong Guogong is getting old, and he has a gray beard. Hong Yan is his first and only legitimate daughter. Before Mrs. Hong gave birth to Hong Yan, he had a bunch of concubines, concubines, daughters and concubines, but there was no legitimate son. Looking forward to the stars and looking forward to the moon, it is only then that I look forward to Hong Yan's arrival. One can imagine how much she loves her.

The poor teacup always took the lead, and the fragments on the ground showed Hong Guogong's anger, "Damn, hate, the queen mother is clearly going to challenge the emperor!"

Mrs. Hong Guogong's face is also ugly. She is proud of Hong Yan. She takes her with her wherever she goes. Hong Yan has never let her down. She is proficient in poetry, poetry, chess, calligraphy and painting. The emperor takes a fancy to her. , to give her a marriage, but halfway through, another dowager came out to interfere.

"It seems that Earl Ziyang's Mansion is standing with the Queen Mother," she said.

"Yan Shinuo was favored by the emperor in the early years, otherwise, where did the child Yan Bao come from, but the Queen Mother is doing this now to win Yan Shinuo over?" Hong Guogong was puzzled.

"Who knows what the Empress Dowager thinks, but after the emperor bestowed the marriage, the empress dowager gave Xiong Zhengli another marriage, which is to slap the emperor in the face in public. I want to see which side the Xiong family will take." !"

Hong Guogong's desire is more complicated than Mrs. Hong's. Yan Shinuo's title is enough to ensure the prosperity of his descendants for a lifetime, and he is deeply favored by the emperor. In addition to Yan Bao's mother, there is also Wang Xinru. If it weren't for the emperor, Yan Shinuo would be afraid Can't even pick up a dead body.

If the queen mother does this, there is little chance of winning over, and I'm afraid it's just trying to sow discord.

As long as Yan Shinuo's loyalty is compromised by the emperor, he can successfully cut off one of the emperor's arms, making the already isolated and helpless emperor lose another ally.

It's a vicious and disgusting trick.

Hong Guogong sighed, he was afraid that in this political involvement, the child Yan Bao would be the last one to pay.

This child is also pitiful, murdered by his aunt, and used as a weapon by the queen mother, but no matter how poor he is, once he stands on the opposite side with his daughter, he will not show mercy.

"All the expenses you usually need for a big wedding are calculated according to the title. I am a first-class duke, and he is an earl, one level lower than me, and I have real power, Yan Shinuo does not, but the flat wife must be at the same time If Yan Bao's dowry is beyond the rules for those who are carried in, I will definitely give him a copy."

What was originally a simple marriage was disturbed by the queen mother and turned into a political contest involving three families.