Zhuo Qihua

Because he didn't want the marriage between the crown prince and King Qi to affect the attention of the birth of his precious son, Emperor Yong'an kept suppressing the marriage between the prince and King Qi, and waited until Wan Zhen passed the full moon before making an order.And the palace did not announce those girls and buddies to enter the palace to serve the queen mother, and all the candidates were restless.

The crown prince and King Qi were too busy to touch the ground.He is not in a hurry about his marriage either.Anyway, the candidate has been decided, and the Ministry of Rituals has also started to prepare for the preliminary work. The imperial decree is just waiting to marry the Crown Princess (Prince Concubine).The crown prince and His Royal Highness Qi Wang were not in a hurry, but some people were in a hurry.There has been no news in the palace for a long time, and those who are full of confidence in their own strength can't help but feel anxious, for fear that something will go wrong.

Liu Huiru still couldn't hold back the worries in her heart and came to find her grandfather.Liu Qian returned to the mansion every day, and still needed to deal with some official duties.When his granddaughter came, Liu Qian understood what was going on.Asking his granddaughter to sit down, Liu Qian said, "I know what you're thinking, but grandfather still wants to advise you, don't force yourself to be the Crown Princess."

Liu Huiru: "Grandfather, my granddaughter thinks that she is worthy of His Royal Highness. His Royal Highness is very heroic, and my granddaughter also thinks that she is not the youngest daughter."

Liu Qian smiled and said, "You came to look for me, why is it not my little daughter's home?"

Liu Huiru pursed her lips.

Liu Qian said: "Actually, when you enter the palace to choose a concubine, grandfather knows that you have little chance of winning. It's just that you are arrogant and you have to tell yourself to see clearly."

"Grandfather?!" Liu Huiru was surprised, "Grandfather doesn't like granddaughter?"

Liu Qian: "Then what do you think is your chance of winning?"

Liu Huiru raised her upper body slightly: "You are the chief assistant of the cabinet and the minister of the school, and your granddaughter is your direct granddaughter, and her family background can match His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Liu Qian: "It makes sense."

Liu Huiru: "My granddaughter was enlightened at the age of two, and she was taught by your grandfather personally. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she also accepts science. She studied at the Royal University, and her knowledge can match His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Liu Qian: "It also makes sense."

Liu Huiru: "My granddaughter thinks she is dignified and virtuous, and her appearance is not unique, but it is also considered exquisite. In appearance, she can match His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Liu Qian: "It makes sense."

Liu Huiru: "Then granddaughter, why can't she be qualified to be the crown princess?"

Liu Qian smiled, but said: "Grandfather came to ask you, why do you think His Majesty has favored Shunyu alone for more than ten years, and why Shunyu has monopolized the favor of the Holy One for more than ten years?" decline?"

Liu Huiru: "Cuchu is talented. Jingzhong Qushe is proud of being able to play and sing the songs made by him. Jingzhong oil painting also started because of him. Zuzu was a 13-year-old scholar, with writing and ink in his stomach. He can play the piano and blow the flute, covering a wide range of subjects.”

But Liu Qian shook his head: "Qinqi, calligraphy and painting, it is said that I can only play chess in one or two years, so Your Majesty complained a lot. The oil painting was created by me, but I don't understand the essence of traditional Chinese painting in my country." When it comes to playing the qin and playing the flute, any noble lord in the palace is far better than Chu Chu. Your Majesty once said that if the people who transcribed it were not kind, you would definitely fail the examination of a scholar with Chu Chu's handwriting. Then you Do you think that it is because of talents such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting that you can be favored alone?"

Liu Huiru bit her lip, and after a while, said again: "Cu Chu looks dignified and beautiful, with an extraordinary bearing."

Liu Qian still shook his head: "There was a daughter of a historian in the palace before, and there was a peerless princess Tarkin later, but His Majesty didn't take any of them to heart. There was no draft in the palace for many years, and the beauties and pretty women sent by Nanyue and Nanzhao My brother has also been dismissed by His Majesty, so it can be seen that His Majesty is not very attractive."

Liu Huiru bit her lip.

Liu Qian: "The reason why outsiders see the 俍俍 is favored, but it is something that is not only necessary. Then grandpa will ask you again, what do they think of the 俍俍? How to maintain loyalty, why?"

Liu Huiru dare not say.

Liu Qian: "You must think that it's because you are deeply favored by His Majesty, and they are in His Majesty's favour."

Liu Huiru lowered her head slightly, and she told her grandfather that she had such thoughts.In other words, the outside world is so guessing.

Liu Qian: "One or two, maybe it's to cater to His Majesty, or maybe it's to please His Majesty, what about three, four, five or six?" Liu Qian's tone was a little more severe, "Cui was seriously injured by the assassination, Zhong Zhongchen knelt outside the hospital, and Xinglehou and others knelt outside the emergency room to pray for the blessing. Sui Guogong and His Royal Highness King Qi guarded the couch in the emergency room, do you think it is for His Majesty's favor?"

Liu Huiru raised her head in surprise.

Liu Qian: "His Royal Highness canonized, and kowtowed to 俍俍. His Royal Highness called 俍俍 'mother and father'. Do you think His Highness is in favor of His Majesty?"

Liu Huiru: "Grandfather..."

Liu Qianyu said earnestly: "Your Majesty loves you not because you can compose beautiful songs or paint strange oil paintings, nor because you look good. Your Majesty has not drafted for many years, what he wants is the stability of Danyang Palace. , the Danyang Palace is stable, only the ji is stable. His Royal Highness will also consider this when choosing a princess. And His Royal Highness can be said to have been brought up by 俍俍, and is deeply influenced by 俍俍. You will not meet the requirements of His Highness Like."

The corners of Liu Huiru's mouth trembled, and tears rolled down her face.

Liu Qian: "Your so-called talent is a small talent. Your so-called family background is nothing to His Royal Highness today. His Royal Highness already has the strongest support, and he doesn't need to find another The Crown Princess with a good family background is here to stabilize her position. As for the science education you think you are receiving at a university... in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, it is nothing more than playing tricks."

Liu Huiru was not reconciled: "If it's like what you said, grandfather, then my granddaughter doesn't think anyone is worthy of His Highness."

Liu Qian nodded: "No one is worthy of His Highness the Crown Prince, so since none of them are worthy, then choose the safest one."

Liu Huiru: "The granddaughter is not safe!"

Liu Qian hit the nail on the head: "You have come to see grandfather, it has proved that you are not suitable for His Highness."

Liu Huiru choked up: "The granddaughter doesn't understand..."

Liu Qian shook his head: "Prince concubine must be open-minded. The real open-mindedness is like that of Shunyu. If you come to me, it means that you are not reconciled. It means that you are afraid that someone will be stronger than you and will steal His Highness's attention. You still If you don't become a crown princess, you are already unwilling and worry about gains and losses. If you really become a crown princess, you will attract unstable factors. Grandfather said that Danyang Palace must be stable."

Liu Huiru cried aloud, she was not reconciled, she was concerned about gains and losses, but: "Grandfather! Granddaughter just likes Your Highness..."

Liu Qian: "You are not wrong, but His Highness will not choose you."

Liu Huiru covered her face and cried loudly.Liu Qian sighed and said: "His Royal Highness King Ning was born, His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince will not only consider the safety of the prince, but also the future safety of His Royal Highness Ning. For His Highness the Crown Prince, it may not be as important as His Royal Highness Ning's coming. If you were, would you be able to endure it?"

Liu Huiru raised her head in disbelief.

Liu Qian: "Let's put it down. There are so many good men in Beijing, there is always one that suits you."

Liu Huiru cried: "Granddaughter, I really like His Royal Highness..."

Liu Qian said wisely: "If you like it, it doesn't mean you are suitable."

Liu Huiru left crying, and Liu Qian could only shake his head and sigh.He is very unsupportive of his granddaughter entering the East Palace.He Zuo and the newly born His Royal Highness King Ning are the ones that neither His Majesty nor His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can touch.Once someone destroys the stability of Danyang Palace, even if His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do not take action, someone in the court will take action.Not to mention, the empress dowager, the imperial concubine, and their protection of Shunji.Huiru's open-mindedness is just a kind of capital accumulated from family background and status that disdains to compete with others. Once she enters the East Palace, once His Royal Highness has side concubines and side attendants, can she still be open-minded?The last thing Danyang Palace and East Palace need is someone who can't control their desire for monopoly.

In Xiangfu Palace, the prince, who rarely had time to report to his father and emperor, hugged his younger brother with a smile on his face.Before the little baby could go out, Emperor Yong'an met the prince in the living room, and the little baby could also be carried over to meet people.Wan Zhen didn't sleep, and "looked" at the prince and brother with his thumb in his mouth.In fact, he still couldn't see clearly, but the prince felt that his younger brother was "staring" at him, remembering what the prince's elder brother looked like.

Emperor Yong'an has been tormented by his servant for the past few days and has a headache.Zhuo Ji couldn't lie down anymore, it was fine to tell him to do nothing, but telling him to lie in bed all day would really make life worse than death.Zhuo Ji has never missed mobile phones, computers and tablets as much as now.Emperor Yong'an forbade him to get out of bed, let alone read a book.It is said that reading during the confinement period will cause your eyes to age quickly.Emperor Yong'an read the script to Zhuo Ji, but!Emperor Yong'an would rather read the memorial than the storybook!For him, an emperor who has never read a storybook in his life, reading love storybooks is simply torture!But if he doesn't read, Zhuo Ji will be bored, and Zhuo Ji will think of ways to torment his precious son if he is bored.

After talking about the state affairs, Emperor Yong'an said: "After Wanzhen's full moon, I will make a decree to make He Huan the crown princess. Have you considered it?"

Prince: "Think about it, he's the one."

Emperor Yong'an: "Now that you've thought about it, get married as soon as possible, give Wan Zhen a nephew or niece, and grow up with him. Come here."

Zhang Xian came over.

Emperor Yong'an: "Go to Shoukang Palace and ask the Queen Mother to give the Golden Phoenix Pill to He Huan and Yuan Jiamin."

"Yes."

Zhang Xian left.

Emperor Yong'an went on to say: "After you get married, let the Crown Princess take over the 'Children's Foundation'. The Zhuoyuan Commercial Bank is in the hands of your parents, and it must be handed over to you in the future. The Crown Princess should not interfere with the business of the firm."

The prince frowned: "Father..."

Emperor Yong'an raised his hand and interrupted the crown prince: "You obey your mother and father, and you will not let Wan Zhen take over Zhuo Yuan. He has always been cautious in state affairs. Wan Zhen, I don't want him to grow up and work hard. Your brothers, you You can also use it as you see it. After Wanzhen passes a hundred days, Zhen will return to the court, and you will wait for the big wedding. You are a prince, and you have heavy responsibilities, so you must take care of your body."

"I understand, I will pay attention."

Emperor Yong'an: "Okay, Wan Zhen is going to sleep, you go."

The prince bowed his head and smiled, the little baby in his arms was drowsy with his finger in his mouth.The prince asked softly, "Wan Zhen likes to eat fingers?"

Emperor Yong'an: "You told your parents that he was training his perception."

The prince carefully handed his younger brother back to his father, and then gently touched his little hand before leaving.Emperor Yong'an took out his son's fingers, wiped his son's fingers with a handkerchief, and patted them. The little baby fell asleep in his father's arms immediately.Feng Xi called Liu Haoyue to come in and carry His Highness to Mingyu.

At this time, outside the palace, a decree from Shoukang Palace caused a huge wave in the inner city of the capital.The Empress Dowager gave ten bottles of Jinfeng Dan to He Huan, the grandson of He Guangzu, Sima He Guangzu of the General Staff Department of the Military Department, and Yuan Jiamin, the daughter of Yuan Biao, Minister of the Military Education Department of the Military Department.

He Huan and Yuan Jiamin, who greeted Yizhi, were stunned. What does the Empress Dowager mean by this?But He Guangzu and Yuan Hao immediately understood that this was the choice!Although it is not clear whether both He Huan and Yuan Jiamin entered the East Palace, or one entered the East Palace and the other entered the Qi Palace, but it is absolutely right that they were selected!After the birth of His Royal Highness King Ning, there were rumors in the court. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Qi were so eager to choose a concubine in order to give birth to a child as soon as possible to accompany His Royal Highness Ning.It's just that His Royal Highness Ning Wang was born so early, but there was no news about the selection of concubines between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Qi Wang.

Now it seems that it is not that there is no news, but that the palace does not want His Royal Highness and His Royal Highness Qi to choose a concubine overshadowing the joy of His Royal Highness Ning's birth.

After He Huan listened to his grandfather's analysis, he was quite calm, but he still bit his lip.Yuan Jiamin wanted to cry, she didn't want to get married so early, let alone go to the East Palace, she wanted to go to sea!Moreover, after entering the Eastern Palace, not only would she become a thorn in the side of countless people, she would also lose her freedom completely.No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for her to be selected!Yuan's mother dragged her crying daughter behind her, and said to the father-in-law that her daughter was so happy, she was flattered, and wept with joy.As soon as the father-in-law who passed the decree left, Yuan's mother slipped her daughter into the room for a reprimand.

Mrs. He brought He Huan, and Yuan's mother brought Yuan Jiamin, who succumbed to her mother's lust, into the palace to thank her.The Queen Mother looked at the two of them with satisfaction in her eyes.Only Shen Gu was left behind, and the others stepped back, and the Queen Mother also said directly: "The crown prince has taken a fancy to He Huan, and Chen Mu has a crush on Jia Min. Both of them are also of good character, and the emperor has granted it. It's just that Wan Zhen was just born, so this is not the right time to make a decree. The old man also said bluntly that there is only Wan Zhen in the palace, and he is lonely. Both the emperor and the old man hope that the Crown Princess and Princess Qi will give birth to royal heirs as soon as possible to accompany them Wan Zhen. You two need to take good care of your body when you go back.

The crown prince and Chen Mu also said that the side concubine was not in a hurry.The crown prince likes things that are more stable, while Chen Mu is just the opposite, he likes things that are more lively.You two should withdraw from your studies first.The two of you are going to the academy now, I'm afraid you will have trouble.From next week, someone will come to the government to teach you knowledge.Huanggui Xie and Degui Xie will also have their edicts for you.The old man will send you two nuns each to teach you the rules of the palace. "

Speaking of this, the queen mother said to Yuan Jiamin, who was frightened and pale, "you don't have to be afraid. If you don't know it, just study hard. If you don't understand, just ask modestly. The prince and the king of Qi chose you, and they have their own choices." You both have your own advantages. On the day of Wan Zhen's full moon, you two will enter the palace together."

He Huan knelt down: "He Huan would like to obey the Queen Mother's order."

Seeing He Huan's calmness, Yuan Jiamin bit her lower lip hard, and then knelt down: "Jiamin respectfully obeys the Queen Mother's order."

"it is good."

He Huan's performance made the queen mother very satisfied, and also affirmed the prince's vision.As for Yuan Jiamin, she was originally a candidate for the crown prince's side concubine, and she never thought that she would be selected, but she turned around and became Princess Qi, so it's no wonder she was so flustered.

He Huan and Yuan Jiamin went to the palace to express their gratitude, and outside the palace, countless daughters and elder brothers cried red-eyed.Liu Huiru locked herself in the room and cried loudly on the bed. Liu Qian just shook his head when he heard about it, and said nothing but that it was exactly as he expected.

Shi Yu came to harass Sui Guogong again.Both the crown prince and His Royal Highness King Qi chose the children of military generals, so of course Shi Yu had to come to Sui Guogong.Shi Yu has no idea about Princess Qi, but this He Huan...

"Duke, how is this son? Have you seen him before?"

Shi Yu was busy like a spinning top all day long, not to mention the children of generals, even the children of civil servants, he didn't remember many of them.Lin Xieshan said calmly: "I have seen him, he is quiet. But this is not the reason His Royal Highness chose him."

Shi Yu: "What is that?"

"He is his savior."

Shi Yu looked surprised: "How to say?"

Lin Xieshan told Shi Yu about He Huan and Zuo, and then said: "He Huan entered the palace to choose a servant, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to see Zuo. He is a princess, and he is better than those who have never had an intersection with him. people."

Shi Yu: "So that's the case, that's good."

Lin Xieshan: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy with state affairs, and the rear residence of the East Palace depends entirely on the Crown Princess. He Huan has a stable temperament and is also a brother. If you want to point out the Crown Princess in the future, you don't need to avoid suspicion. Your Royal Highness will be taught by the Crown Prince himself. , regarding the matter of the Crown Princess, His Royal Highness must consider it carefully."

Shi Yu nodded: "I didn't think of this level. It was rumored that the granddaughter of the first assistant is the best candidate for the crown princess. I still muttered, I'm afraid it's wrong. Your highness is indeed wise."

Lin Xieshan: "Is there something else for Marquis Xingle?"

Shi Yu knew that he hated him, so he stood up: "No, the Duke is busy, so I have to go to the Ministry of Industry."

Shi Yu left, and Lin Xieshan hurried to work.What he didn't say was that even without He Huan, His Highness the Crown Prince would not have chosen Liu Huiru, who collided with His Highness King Ning.These words are suspected of being too gossip, so Lin Xieshan didn't mention them.