Brother Jia Sheshu of the Red Chamber

The Fourth Prince deliberately chose a holiday to come to Kunning Palace. He had just arrived in front of Kunning Palace, but was blocked by the little maids. After the transmission, he was politely invited in.

Looking at the wary eyes of the court ladies and eunuchs towards him, the fourth prince couldn't help sighing secretly.

As the adopted son of the empress, although he had to follow the rules in the past, but often the empress would know that he had just entered the Forbidden City, and someone would invite him in as soon as he arrived at the gate of Kunning Palace. At the door, only the maid and eunuch went to inform the queen of the reason, but since the concubine mother was promoted to concubine de, everything has changed.

After the passing of Concubine Qing, there are now four concubines, Concubine Kang has been out of favor for many years, and there is only one daughter under her knee, needless to say; Concubine Zhen was rejected by her father because of her fifth younger brother, and even the ninth prince was rejected Carried to Concubine Li Shu, now she is relying on the relationship between Mrs. Fengsheng and her father to barely maintain her face.

Among the four concubines, the titles of virtue and shu are the best metaphors. Concubine Li Shu has no children, and it is impossible to have her own children in this life. Even if there is a ninth prince now, the jade plate of the nine princes has not changed. Being old, Concubine Li Shu was at best just taking care of her, not even her adoptive mother.

And his mother and concubine once gave birth to two sons, and his old brother was also born to a daughter of the Mo family. In addition, the Mo family overturned the case, and the mother and concubine got rid of the status of a criminal daughter and became the head of the four concubines.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Prince's heart couldn't help but move. To connect the relationship, apart from the blood relationship, the in-law relationship is also very important. Therefore, the elder brother married the queen's natal daughter, so he can go further with the queen. What if he also accepts a queen's natal daughter as his side concubine?

Naturally, the concubine's daughter of Cheng Enhou's Mansion cannot be a concubine, even a side concubine is extremely inappropriate, but what if she is a concubine?I remember that there were many concubine daughters in my stepmother's family, and I thought I could pick out a few suitable ones.

But thinking about Zhang Shi who happened to be pregnant and had an unstable fetal image... The fourth prince hesitated slightly, but after all, his desire for power was greater than everything else.He reassured himself that he was just a side concubine anyway, and before Zhang's eldest son was born, he just didn't let the side concubine get pregnant.

Just as the fourth prince was thinking, the queen's palace was also very busy.

On the one hand, the old mother quickly helped the queen to take care of her clothes, on the other hand, she said: "This fourth prince is really serious. Why did he come to the palace for any reason? Never seen him so filial in the past?"

snort!Usually when entering the palace, he would run to the Yongshou Palace where Concubine De lives, but this time he came to Kunning Palace, he was afraid that he would ask for something.

The queen guessed a bit, her tiredness could not be concealed on her face, "I guess it's for the Seventh Prince's matter."

The old nanny gave a hand to help the queen tidy up her clothes, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be unhappy about the Seventh Prince's affairs. This man will inevitably make mistakes. Anyway, Concubine Qing is dead, so your empress should just pretend not to see it." This person is."

The queen smiled bitterly, "There are so many princes and daughters in this palace, which one was born by me? What does it matter to me if there is one more or one less?"

A woman who even forgot about the Holy Majesty herself is worthy of her jealousy, besides...

The queen caressed her belly, "I just want the flesh and blood in my belly to be safe."

It was luck, she had no children for many years, and she was old and discolored, so she looked down on the Holy Grace. Although the Holy Majesty came to her palace more often in recent years, it was just to talk, and he rarely asked for water. But just a few times, she got pregnant!

She thought that in this life she could only look at other people's children with envy, but she never expected that she would be pregnant at the age of 40!She knew her identity, and she was nothing more than a concubine. If she was a concubine, she might become a thorn in the eyes of the princes and it would be difficult to support her. Even so, she still wanted to give birth to the child in her womb.

In order to protect her child, she did not dare to let others know about it. Even the Holy Majesty never said anything about it. Fortunately, she has been a queen for many years and has good control over her own palace. It's not difficult to go, but the fourth prince is careful and interested in the throne, so we must guard against it.

The queen arranged her clothes carefully and made sure that there was no sign of pregnancy before asking the fourth prince to come in.

The fourth prince saluted in a proper manner. In the past, the queen would have come to help him in person without waiting for him to salute, but this time the queen just said a word and did not personally help him. Xian, said respectfully: "My son and minister, please greet the queen."

"Why should my son be so polite?" The queen asked with a smile, "How is Mrs. Zhang? She is pregnant with this child again at a young age. You have to be more careful. Don't let her enter the palace for a while. There is nothing better than her." The baby in the womb is more important."

Fortunately, Mrs. Zhang is also pregnant these days, so it is inconvenient to enter the palace, otherwise she would not have discovered her pregnancy earlier.

The fourth prince felt a little warmth, and said with a smile: "Thank you mother for being considerate. When she gets better, I will let her enter the palace to greet the queen mother."

"Nonsense!" The queen said angrily, "It's not easy for Mrs. Zhang to have a baby. Let her take good care of the baby in the mansion. She must be filial and not rigid about formalities. As long as she gives birth to a grandson for the palace in peace, that's the way to go." the most important."

The fourth prince also does not want Mrs. Zhang to enter the palace. He also attaches great importance to the child in Mrs. Zhang's womb. , Wouldn't it make him regret for the rest of his life.

So he followed the empress's wishes and said, "Yes! My son understands."

The queen nodded in satisfaction, and then wanted to send the fourth prince off: "It's rare for you to go to the palace, so you should also go and see your mother and concubine. She is also worried about Zhang's birth, so don't forget to tell her about it. The situation of Mrs. Zhang is also good for her peace of mind."

"Yes! I understand." The fourth prince hesitated and said, "I... have something to discuss with my concubine."

"Is it for the matter of the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince?" The queen knew that the show was coming, and said bluntly: "The two of them are the flesh and blood of your father after all, and returning to the palace is a matter of course."

The queen paused for a moment. After all, Xiaosi, who couldn't bear to raise her with one hand, fell into a misunderstanding, and persuaded: "Your father is getting older, and he prefers to be surrounded by children and grandchildren. He likes the relationship between you brothers."

In the past, the emperor valued the ability to be a king, but now the older the emperor is, the softer his heart is, and I am afraid that he is thinking more about how to protect all the children.

The fourth prince felt slightly embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I understand."

He paused and said, "Er Chen is here for the marriage of his two younger brothers."

The queen frowned slightly, "Although the fifth prince fell out with Concubine Zhen, they are mother and son after all, so I can't say anything. This marriage should be decided by Concubine Zhen; as for the seventh prince..." Her eyes were slightly sharp, "The mother of the Seventh Prince is the elder sister of Concubine De. Logically speaking, Concubine De should be more suitable than this palace."

The fourth prince smiled and said: "Although my mother and concubine can say a few words, after all, I don't know much about the female family members, so how can I compare to my mother's queen? Besides, my mother's queen is the aunt of all the princes, so she is more suitable than my mother's concubine. "

Seeing that the empress still didn't understand what he meant for a while, the fourth prince said softly: "I think that there should be a suitable girl in Cheng Enhou's mansion..."

The queen immediately understood what the fourth prince meant, but hesitated for a while. If she hadn't suddenly conceived this child in her stomach, she would be happy to be a matchmaker for the seventh prince. I can't take care of all of them, and I still have the mind to be a matchmaker for the Seventh Prince, so I hesitated at the moment.

The queen pondered and said, "I'll discuss this matter with your royal father again."

Apart from her lack of energy, she also didn't know what the Holy Majesty was thinking. It was not difficult to find a suitable prostitute from Cheng Enhou's mansion, but it was rare that the Holy Majesty was willing to marry the Seventh Prince to Cheng Enhou's mansion?

She looked at it coldly, the Holy Majesty was more careful with the seventh prince than the other princes, maybe it would not be so easy.

The fourth prince was not in a hurry, he knew that the empress mother had always been cautious in her actions, and would definitely discuss such a big matter with the emperor.

The fourth prince originally wanted to talk to his mother about taking his cousin from Cheng Enhou's mansion as a concubine, but considering that his mother cared so much about the flesh and blood of Zhang's womb, it would be unbeautiful to talk about it rashly. Different from marrying a wife, you have to consider all aspects of marrying a wife, but if you want to take a concubine, you just need to be good-looking, it's better to choose it yourself, and then ask your mother to give you the marriage.

After the mother and son said a few more words, the queen sent the fourth prince to Yongshou Palace.

As soon as the fourth prince left, the old mother said happily: "Your Majesty, this matter is not bad. The seventh prince is only 17 years old. We have quite a few suitable candidates in Cheng Enhou's residence."

The queen's face could not hide the tiredness, she had this child only in her forties, it was really hard work, she waved her hand and said: "I don't have the energy to pick someone for the seventh prince right now."

"Your Majesty, why do you have to take care of yourself." The old nanny persuaded, "Let the Cheng'enhou Mansion recommend a suitable daughter-in-law to come over. The blessing of the prince is over, so is it possible that the Seventh Prince still dares to be picky?"

The old mama thought disdainfully, but he is an illegitimate prince, and even his mother and concubine are gone. Do you still want to pick it up like other princes?

The queen's complexion darkened, and she said angrily: "The Seventh Prince has made great contributions in Henan, and everyone in the court and the public admire him very much. If you say this, I'm afraid even my palace won't be able to protect you!"

To put it bluntly, the old mama's words of belittling the Seventh Prince are known to others, I'm afraid even she will have a meal.

Only then did the old mother remember the fact that the Seventh Prince single-handedly rescued all the people from the fire and water during the yellow disaster in Henan, and quickly said in shock: "This old slave made a mistake."

Seeing that the old nanny was terribly frightened, the queen persuaded her gently: "I know that the family has always been on the fence because I didn't pull the strings for the girls in the clan, but this marriage is not an enmity, so naturally it should be picked carefully, besides..."

The queen smiled mockingly, "I'm not the real mother and concubine of those princes, and the Holy Majesty has many considerations, so it's up to me to speak."

Thinking about the situation of the empress, the old mother couldn't help feeling sorry for the queen, "Your empress has worked hard."

The old mother paused and said: "But the seventh prince's mother and concubine are not alive, this is an opportunity to make friends with the seventh prince."

Seeing that the queen didn't seem to be interested in that, the old mother persuaded: "Everyone says that the seventh prince is kind and kind. If the seventh prince is really married to the Marquis of Cheng En, he will definitely take good care of the little prince. For the sake of the little prince's future, we Why not give it a try?"

When it came to the flesh and blood in her belly, the queen couldn't help hesitating a little bit, and finally gritted her teeth and said, "Forget it, let my sister-in-law come into the palace."