He has not lived enough

Seeing Zhao Yu put down the teacup, Su Shunfang said: "The flower appreciation banquet in three days' time, it is said that a few days ago, I ordered painters to go to various houses to paint portraits of noble girls. For the flower banquet, it is said that a few days ago, the artist was ordered to go to various mansions to paint the portrait of the noble lady, and today he sent the painting to the palace. "

Zhao Yu was startled immediately, if he couldn't figure out what it was about, he would really be fooled.

He has only been in Zichen Palace for a few days and hasn't come out. Why did Queen Mother Shen make such a big move?

This is clearly to give him a blind date on the day of the flower viewing banquet... Ah no, choosing a concubine!

It can only be said that the Empress Dowager Shen is worthy of being the Empress Dowager, if she doesn't make a move, it will be amazing.

Zhao Yu drank two sips of tea to suppress her shock, and then heard Su Shun say: "But I heard that the queen mother just wants to invite seven or eight people, without any fanfare, and the name is just to enter the palace to enjoy flowers, and nothing else is said."

Having said that, Zhao Yu was not at ease, he had to find out what the Empress Dowager Shen meant before the flower viewing banquet, so he took Su Shun and his party to Fukang Palace.

After entering the Fukang Palace, I saw people coming and going inside, busy and orderly arranging various decorations and decorations, and stopped to salute when they saw Zhao Yu.

Mother Du was watching the servants setting up the screen door, when she saw Zhao Yu coming in, she rushed over and blessed her body, and said, "Your Majesty, hurry up and go into the hall, let them arrange the flower banquet today, the courtyard is very noisy."

After talking, he led Zhao Yu in, while Su Shun went to the side hall to rest.

After entering the palace, Empress Dowager Shen was supported by the maid, and she was standing there with her back to the door directing them to hang the paintings.

Zhao Yu called out "Mother's Empress", and then Empress Dowager Shen turned around and saw him, and said "Ai", "Ah Yu, you are recovering from your illness? Why did you come out wearing such thin clothes?"

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "It's just that I woke up at night and caught a cold. It's already gone. The weather is warm today. Why are you so busy yourself, but you think they don't do their best?"

The little servant who was hanging the painting trembled in fright, Empress Dowager Shen gave him a sharp look, and asked the palace servants who were busy in the palace to retreat first, saying, "You child, you are used to scaring those children, it's my poor son's fault."

He dragged Zhao Yu to sit on the chair again. Seeing that his complexion was really good, he was relieved, and said: "The people in the Fourth Division and Sixth Bureau will naturally do their best, and the Ai family is idle and bored. It is also a way to pass the time when you get up and watch them do things." .”

Entertainment in this ancient time was also limited. Young people could still go out for a run, listen to operas and watch music. For an old and valuable person like Queen Mother Shen, there is really nothing else to do every day except to pamper her. up.

Zhao Yu thought of mahjong in a flash of inspiration, and quickly gave Amway, the artifact of leisure and entertainment that conquered the masses, to Queen Mother Shen.

The Empress Dowager Shen was really interested after hearing this, so Zhao Yu asked Su Shun to fetch the mahjong. .”

Zhao Yu took the opportunity to ask: "Who are the people who will come to the flower banquet?"

Empress Dowager Shen said: "The Ai family is about to tell you about this. A few days ago your aunt came into the palace and talked to me about your cousin, and she was so worried that she only sighed."

Zhao Yu realized for a moment that Queen Mother Shen was talking about Shen He's mother, so she asked, "What's wrong with cousin?"

He could see Shen He every day these days, and he didn't find anything unusual about him.

Empress Dowager Shen sighed: "It's not because of his marriage. I delayed the marriage at the border a few years ago, and now I can count it back. But your aunt said several noble daughters and he didn't agree."

Zhao Yu's heart moved, could it be that he had lost his mind, and the Queen Mother Shen made the portrait for Shen He, not him?

If this is the case——Zhao Yu was relieved and a little sympathetic to Shen He, and a little gloating.

Empress Dowager Shen continued: "The Ai family didn't want to take care of your young people's affairs, but now the Ai family has only one brother left, your fourth uncle.

"You know that all the men in the Shen family put their lives on the tip of their swords. Your other uncles died on the battlefield before leaving behind their sons. If the first emperor didn't want to give the Shen family Stay rooted and forcefully replace your fourth uncle, how can you have your cousin?

You said your fourth uncle can not be in a hurry?He is also afraid... If something happens in the future, your cousin doesn't even have a guardian. "

Zhao Yu wanted to refute but remained silent in the end. What Queen Mother Shen said was indeed the truth.

From his own point of view, he doesn't want others to force him to marry and have children. This is his personal freedom.

But Shen He's father's worry is also reasonable, as long as Xirong survives for a day, Shen He still needs to charge forward, if there is any accident...

Empress Dowager Shen looked at his expression and saw that Zhao Yu had listened carefully, Fang went on to say: "The Ai family wants to take this opportunity of the flower viewing banquet to invite a few other relatives besides our own relatives. Girls with good personalities also come into the palace, let your cousin come and have a look at that time, Aijia doesn't mean that he has to do something, at least take a look, maybe he will be happy."

"If you really don't have someone you like, then that's fine. Aijia was also young, and knowing that love is the most difficult thing to ask for, but you must also know that there are always many unsatisfactory things in this world."

A trace of pain flashed across Empress Dowager Shen's well-maintained face, like a ripple on the surface of a lake, and soon calmed down, leaving only the indifference after the years had washed away.

She was distinguished and distinguished in her life, and she was born as a noble daughter of the general family. She was once innocent, sassy and willful.

However, after becoming a princess at the age of 16, she became the most honorable woman in Dajin step by step, and was forced to watch her father and brother join the battlefield one by one, and welcome their coffins back again and again.

She belongs to the Shen family, and this is the fate of the Shen family, but what she didn't expect was that her only son also died unexpectedly, and she almost couldn't bear to be crushed because of this.

However, she finally endured it, and now is far from the time to relax.

Zhao Yu listened quietly to what the Empress Dowager Shen said. He had just gloated over Shen He's being urged to marry, but now he felt quite uncomfortable.

If it wasn't for protecting Dajin, the Shen family would not have disappeared one by one, but now that Shen He is only 20 years old, the Shen family already has to think about his funeral.

Zhao Yu secretly clenched her fists, it would be great if Xirong could be eradicated sooner...

After being here for a few months, Zhao Yu has unconsciously integrated into it. Both Bai Qingyu and Shen He treat him sincerely, and he also wants to treat them as true friends, not just for points.

"Mother, you don't have to worry too much..." Zhao Yu calmed down her emotions and said calmly and calmly, "Recently, I have something to ask my cousin to do, so he doesn't have time to think about these things. If he doesn't have a girl he likes this time , I’ll ask him what he likes when he’s free.”

Empress Dowager Shen said with relief: "Yes, you will definitely let go if you ask him. It's not easy for us elders to ask him these things."

Just as Zhao Yu agreed, she heard Empress Dowager Shen say, "Don't just focus on him, you've already reached the crown now, if you see someone you like this time, just tell me, Aijia will definitely bring you into the palace."

Well, he still felt sorry for Shen He, and he himself was urged after going around.

Zhao Yu said a few perfunctory words, how could the Empress Dowager Shen fail to understand what he meant, and said amusedly: "The former emperor was very active in accepting concubines, and he was not safe until he married your mother and concubine into the palace. Not one of them wants to.”

mother concubine...

Zhao Yu wanted to ask later, but now that Empress Dowager Shen took the initiative to mention him, she asked, "Does my mother know where my mother and concubine are from? Why have I never met other relatives of my mother's concubine's family?"

Madam Du personally brought tea and fruit over, and Empress Dowager Shen let Zhao Yu eat the fruit, and drank tea herself, recalling: "The Ai family really didn't know about this, when your father went to the Southwest and was assassinated on the way back. Lost contact, life and death are unknown, King Ning and the others couldn't hold back, but a few months later he suddenly brought your mother and concubine back to the capital."

southwest?

Zhao Yu asked: "Then Father didn't say what happened back then?"

Empress Dowager Shen shook her head: "Your royal father kept silent about what happened in those few months, he only said that your mother and concubine were peasant girls who accidentally saved him and were his savior. Only the Ai family knew about this at the time. The emperor hid your mother's concubine's precious eyeballs outside for several years before welcoming her into the palace, directly conferring her concubine, and becoming a concubine after a year."

"Your mother and concubine don't like to see people, and her health is not very good after giving birth, so she doesn't like to go out even more, and Ai's family doesn't see her much.

But her looks are not even comparable to the noble daughters in Beijing. They say she is a peasant girl... Huh, it's just your father's nonsense, maybe he deceived a good girl from somewhere Woolen cloth. "

Empress Dowager Shen just complained about the late emperor so calmly, Madam Du coughed in embarrassment, and Empress Dowager Shen picked up a piece of ginger plum and fed it to Zhao Yu, while humming softly: "What are you afraid of? Aijia is not allowed to say a few words about him? Even after Aijia goes down, I will say the same in front of him."

Zhao Yu laughed while eating. The first emperor guarded the frontiers and expanded the land all his life, diligently governed and loved the people. His only weakness was his love for women. Thanks to the empress dowager Shen's open-minded personality, he treated all his concubines kindly, but every time a new concubine was accepted, he always suffered. Empress Dowager Shen said a few words of sarcasm, the first emperor knew that he was wrong and was not angry, he only laughed a few words along with him, the emperor and empress were also in harmony.

The only exception is Zhao Yu's mother and concubine.

Empress Dowager Shen saw Zhao Yu's face that was almost similar to his mother's, and sighed: "Your father has been romantic all his life, and he didn't accept his heart until he brought your mother back. The concubines are all jealous."

"But with her appearance, even Ai Jia can't look away. Is there any man in the world who can resist it?"

Recalling the memory of the original owner, Zhao Yu, the mother, nodded in agreement, but this kind of favor that other women envied did not bring much favor. She gradually lost weight from the beginning of the peerless beauty, and finally faded away.

"Then my mother and concubine were buried in Yunyin Temple, is that what my father meant?" Zhao Yu finally asked.

Empress Dowager Shen said: "This is not the case. At that time, your mother and concubine were seriously ill, and the Ai family had to prepare things in advance, but your father refused to accept this matter. Later, when it was impossible, he ordered a major repair of the imperial mausoleum, and vowed to take care of it." The noble concubine was buried in a grand manner, but your mother and concubine insisted on a hunger strike to insist not to enter the imperial tomb, and was finally buried in Yunyin Temple."

The Empress Dowager Shen sighed softly: "Although your concubine mother is favored, she treats others kindly, and even speaks softly to the little palace maid, but she has not been very close to you, and later entrusted you to her on the grounds that she is weak. Take care of me, I also persuaded her to get closer to you, but she only smiled but remained the same, until Aijia didn't understand what the imperial concubine meant until she was dying..."