Chapter 75 Mother and Child
Ji Shen didn't want to go to the Chengguang Hall to accompany Jiang yesterday, but he hadn't summoned Jiang Shunhua for two months, and he had Mu Biwei, a new favorite. After all, he forgot Jiang. In addition, Sun Guicubine persuaded him to drink softly. Later, he wanted to leave, so he had to take the opportunity to live in Qi. Nian, for the sake of Sun Guifei, he had a lot of private disputes with the Empress Dowager. Although the Empress Dowager Gao did not mention Sun, Ji Shen was alert. In an instant, she thought of an excuse and said with a smile, "The mother said very well. In fact, it was not that the child deliberately asked Jiang to go back to the palace alone yesterday, and she did not accompany her to eat, but she ate yesterday. When the day came, the child had drunk a few more cups because he was greedy for a while. Later, the imperial doctor diagnosed that Jiang was pregnant and told him that he had to stop drinking. At that time, the child was full of alcohol and worried that if he went back to the Chengguang Hall with Jiang, he would smoke her, which made the emperor send her back alone. Later, he was also unable to drink, so he stayed Pray for the New Year."
Although he intended to pick out the noble concubine Sun, the Empress Dowager Gao has never liked the Sun family and knew something about the prayer hall yesterday, so she said lurely, "I heard that you went to the prayer hall yesterday because of a beauty's birthday? What a joke! Now it's the first month, but it's still snowing continuously. The previous dynasty is worried about spring ploughing, and the family is going to be frugal. There are more than 30 people in the emperor's harem. Not to mention the high-ranking, if there are beautiful women, talented people and good people, they will also celebrate their birthdays one by one and hold banquets. They have to work hard every year. How much money do you have? Originally, the emperor accepted them to continue their children, but now only the concubine Jiang is pregnant. These individuals have no credit. This extravagance is quick to learn!"
Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager Gao said coldly, "If my family remember correctly, a beauty doesn't have the courage to do this. Is it just Sun's? After all, he was born as a palace slave. He has never seen the world, and he can't tell the difference at all! Emperor, you don't have to speak for her. For your sake, your family will not ask her to be demoted. Just ask her to deduct her case for the past few months as an example!"
Ji deeply frowned, but what the Empress Dowager Gao said was reasonable, not to mention that she only deducted a few months's share. She thought that it would be good to make up for Sun in private. The left and right Sun's side has always been rewarded, and there was no shortage of such a few cases of money. Despite this, she argued: "Mao Zi lives deeply in the palace, and the child has never told her. How do you know about the past dynasty? This is also her sincere treatment. The beauty used to serve her carefully, and Mao Zifang was decent with her. The child went back and told her that it would definitely not be like this next time.
Mu Biwei knew that Sun's small character Maozi was not vulgar at this time, and thought that the name was not vulgar. Since Sun was sold to the palace because his family was poor and starved to death, the family certainly could not have such a name. I'm afraid that it was changed after entering the palace. Maybe it was changed by Ji Shen himself.
When Empress Dowager Gao saw that Ji Shen defended Sun, she did not refute her own treatment. Although she was still unhappy, she thought that he was so infatuous with Sun, she still wanted Xu Tuzhi. She could not harm her mother and son for a concubine from a lowly palace slave, so she also slowed down her tone and looked back to Ji Xi aside. He said, "You just said that you came here for Dalang's business? What's the matter? Why didn't he come here by himself, but Erlang was here?"
Ji glanced at Ji Xi and said with a faint smile, "Please tell your mother about this."
"Actually, the eldest brother also asked for the mother." Ji Xi sighed in his heart. When King Anping went to the Empress Dowager Gao to ask for a concubine's daughter, he was not present, but he also knew that the Empress Dowager Gao was unhappy about this matter and scolded King Anping. Although the Empress Dowager Gao liked herself more, she was not the one who was biased. I'm afraid it was also mentioned today. But he made a heavy promise and said with a hope, "For the sake of his only daughter under his knee to be the county lord..."
Before he finished speaking, the Empress Dowager Gao really sank and said, "What a ridiculous! Last time Dalang came to Ai's house and said that Ai's family had scolded him! Why didn't he give up and coaxed you two to come forward for him?
Ji Xi was about to speak, but he saw Ji Shen's face surprised and lost his voice, "Brother, have you mentioned this to your mother? Today, the second brother took the officials of the Ministry of Ceremonies to the hall to mention this matter to the child, and the child has been approved after he is still a mother! I wanted to directly issue an order to be canonized in the Xuanshi Hall, but Yuansheng reminded that since the child is the county head of the canon, it is more glorious to change the name of the mother's order, which is more glorious... But he didn't expect that the mother didn't agree?"
As soon as this came out, Mu Bi slightly squeezed the corners of her mouth and bowed her head and said nothing. Nie Yuansheng also had nothing to do with her, but the Empress Dowager Gao laughed angrily. She pointed to Ji Xi and said angrily, "The mourning family obviously refused Dalang's matter that day. At that time, Jing Niang also accompanied the mourning family in the hall and persuaded the mourning family to say a few words. Could it be that she had never told you when she went back. ?! But I didn't expect you to help him fool his brother!"
Rao Ji Xi has always been elegant and used to the face in front of the Empress Dowager Gao. This will be scolded by the Empress Dowager Gao without sweating like pulp. He knelt down with shame and pleaded guilty and said, "It's the child who is confused. He just thinks that the eldest sister-in-law has no daughter. There is only such a girl under the eldest brother's knees, and it's not the position of the son of the world. It's okay to help the eldest brother. In addition, he also reliance on his mother's love for his son. He didn't mean to plan his third brother, but also asked his mother to beg him for his wife!"
Ji Shen sighed and shook his head and said, "A county owner, not to mention the bone and blood of his eldest brother, that is, a minister with the foreign surname, what if it is sealed? However, the eldest brother's move had been rejected by his mother earlier. The second brother clearly knew it, but he also took the people of the Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs to discuss the canonization of the county lord. If I hadn't thought that I would have reported it to my mother and spread it out, would I have to be in the name of disobedient?
Although the Empress Dowager Gao was angry that Ji Xi helped her eldest son deceive her, she couldn't bear to have a gap between their brothers. Now listening to hear Ji Shen's words, it seems to have the intention of blaming Ji Xi, but she is afraid that he will punish Ji Xi. Even if it is not too heavy, he always brushed his face, but she refuses to continue to scold Ji Xi. Instead, she helps Ji Xi persuaded Ji Shen, "The emperor, don't be too angry. You are brothers. How can you not know each other's nature? Your second brother has no intention of deliberately harming you, and it is also because it is not the invitation of your eldest brother. This matter is his confusion, and it is also your eldest brother's errand! The mourning family will definitely scold the two of them when they turn around!"
Seeing this, Princess Wen naturally had to help the circle and persuaded with a smile, "How can a family think so much? I think most of the only woman under Dalang's knees. Although she is a concubine, she is also raised as a direct descendant. Now she will leave the cabinet in less than a few years. Dalang is afraid that in order to make her look better, he especially wants to seal her. Although this matter is not in accordance with the rules, Dalang loves his daughter and thinks that the empress dowager has always been benevolent. Kindness, Your Majesty is also generous with his brothers, so he did not succeed here with the Empress Dowager, so he wanted to ask His Majesty to speak for help. However, after all, Dalang was ashamed that he had never come, so he asked Erlang to send a message. Erlang, I'm afraid it was also misunderstood. He just thought that Dalang wanted your Majesty to directly order - now It's clear that it's just a few words. Besides, your majesty's filial piety, who doesn't know? Didn't the best firefox that His Majesty hunt last year be sent to the empress dowager as soon as he returned to the palace?
Princess Wen's words are clever. Although Ji Shen is unhappy, she also knows that Empress Dowager Gao loves Ji Xi. She knows that she has been wronged and can curse a few words. If she wants to seriously punish Ji Xi, Empress Dowager Gao must be the first one to stand up against her. After all, she has suffered Gao Zu. The emperor and the two emperors of Ruizong were taught by the two emperors. At this moment, they took the opportunity to accept their displeasure and said to the Empress Dowager Gao, "Mother, I have no intention of punishing the two brothers, but the brothers act like this. If the children have not come to Ganquan Palace today to invite their mother to be the master, I'm afraid that the two brothers will be reconciled, but it is guilty. However, the name is all inherited by the child. Of course, the child is not unwilling to bear this crime for his brothers, but this matter is clearly opposed by the mother. How can the child disobed the mother's intention? The two brothers really hurt the child's heart this time!"
The Empress Dowager Gao secretly scolded her eldest son for being confused, and felt sorry for the innocence of her beloved second son. She also knew that the youngest son had been wronged this time, because Ji was raised by Gaozu herself since she was a child. Later, she was taught by Ruizong. Coupled with the age gap with the king of Anping and the king of Guangling, although the three were born with their mother, they were actually not very close. Fearing that they would doubt each other because of this, he hurriedly said, "The emperor was indeed wronged this time. It's all their fault. The mourning family made people out of the palace and called Dalang to deal with it!"