Chapter 145 Chapter 145 Is it a hundred turns, or a waste of time? ...
Several people in Chengqian Palace happened to be discussing this matter.
Imperial Noble Consort Tong frowned and looked at Consort Hui with disapproval: "Since Yinzhen likes her, why do you insist on him choosing Fucha?"
Fucha is fine, of course, but Yinzhen’s wishes are the most important, aren’t they?
Concubine Hui's eyes were gloomy, and she held her handkerchief in her hand for a long time without saying a word.
Seeing this, Qingyao quickly tried to smooth things over, "Royal Consort, has Yinzhen ever directly said that he likes Irgen Gioro?"
"He didn't say anything," Imperial Noble Consort Tong said, "but his eyes were practically glued to the portrait. In half an incense stick of time, he looked at Irgen Jueluo's portrait twenty-six times. He just glanced at the other portraits and didn't take them to heart. What else could that be but love?"
Who can't see it when looking at it?
She believed that Concubine Hui must have noticed it, otherwise why would her expression have been so ugly before?
It was precisely because everyone knew that this was clearly a harmonious thing, but Concubine Hui insisted on stirring up trouble, causing Yinzhen to not even dare to express his feelings.
The half-grown boy sat on the chair, feeling uneasy as if there were thorns under his butt. His expression was full of worry, reluctance, sadness and melancholy, just like a color palette that had been knocked over when Concubine Ling was playing.
Even she, who is not her biological mother, feels sad when she sees this.
But Concubine Hui pulled the portrait of Irgen Jueluo to the ground without saying a word and forced the portrait of Fucha into his hand.
It was neither possible for Yinzhen to receive it nor to pick it up.
Imperial Noble Concubine Tong couldn't stand it, so she started arguing with Concubine Hui.
How could Concubine Hui not know what Yinzhen was thinking?
She also has her own difficulties.
If the Crown Prince and the Hesheli clan had not used such despicable means, why would she have spent so much effort planning all these for Yinqi?
What she was worried about was that if Yinzhen could not marry a wife from a noble family, and his wife's family wanted to help him, what would happen if he entered the court in the future and was harmed by the Hesheli faction?
Does she really want to fight?
The enemy has already shown its claws, she has no choice but to fight!
Concubine Hui was silent for a long while before she spoke in a hoarse voice, "In short, the one I like most is Fucha. As for Yinzhen... I will explain it to him later."
"The Imperial Concubine is busy with palace affairs, so I will not bother you any longer. Goodbye." After saying that, she stood up, bowed to Imperial Concubine Tong, nodded to Qingyao, and left.
Imperial Concubine Tong was irritated by her and pointed at her back with a trembling finger, "You!"
Seeing that Concubine Hui ignored her, she threw her hands away angrily, "Unreasonable!"
Qingyao had no choice but to rush forward to comfort her, "Sister Tong, don't be angry. Sister Huifei might have some difficulties. Don't worry, wait until Shuyao finishes talking to the eldest prince, then you can ask her."
With her comfort, Imperial Noble Consort Tong's complexion finally improved a little, and she thought of Concubine Ling, who was pushed by her to accompany the eldest prince.
While she was angry at Concubine Hui, she suddenly felt a little worried. Could Concubine Ling really get things straight?
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Imperial Garden.
It turns out that no adult can resist the fun and temptation brought by teasing children.
After listening to the eldest prince Yinzhen's words that sounded like a confession.
Li Shuyao blinked, completely forgetting the purpose of her visit. She said sarcastically, "What's the point of fighting for it? The marriage decree hasn't come down yet. Everyone is competing fairly."
Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different races?
Why can only Yinzhen marry such a beautiful girl? Doesn’t her family of Li belong to her?
Li Shuyao added, "Besides, hasn't your mother already picked out the Fucha family for you? The young lady from the Fucha family is not bad either."
The eldest prince clenched his fist and retorted, "But marriage is a major event in life. The Royal Mother also said that the future life will be spent by me and my wife. How can I not marry someone I like?"
Li Shuyao nodded. "Indeed, you and your wife are living together. But think about it, out of twelve hours a day, you have to spend four hours sleeping, two hours reading in the upper study, two hours learning horseback riding, archery and martial arts in the martial arts field, and half an hour paying respects to this and that person in the Forbidden City."
"It takes time to complete the homework assigned by the master, right? Let's say one hour. Eating and going to the toilet will take half an hour. Sometimes your Khan Ama will give you some instructions, right? Maybe leaving the palace or meeting with ministers, which will take one hour."
"After taking all that out of the equation, the time I have left to spend with my wife is only about an hour a day."
"But your wife sleeps for four hours, takes care of all the chores in the backyard for you for two hours, and spends the rest of her time serving and listening to your mother's teachings."
"Think carefully, do you spend more time with your wife, or does your mother spend more time with you?"
Li Shuyao counted on her fingers and confused the boy in front of her.
His eyes widened for a moment before he hesitantly asked Li Shuyao, "So, this concubine wasn't married for me, but for my mother?"
Li Shuyao glanced at him unhappily, "What a mess."
"Your mother just wants to tell you that while your wishes are important, your mother's thoughts are equally important. If she truly dislikes the idea of the young lady from the Irgen Jueluo family becoming your wife, there will likely be small arguments every two days and large ones every three days in the future."
"Conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are very difficult to reconcile! You are caught in the middle. If you turn a blind eye, it will be the greatest harm to your wife. If you try hard to keep things fair, how long can you do it?"
"As time goes by, Concubine Hui is your biological mother after all. Half of her blood flows in your body, and this is a family bond that can never be severed. And the little girl from the Irgen Jueluo family, apart from the nominal relationship of being your wife, is ultimately an outsider, right? By then, the scale in your heart will involuntarily tilt towards your own mother, and the affection between you and the Irgen Jueluo family will continue to be consumed. Continuously consuming, continuously consuming, and in the end, you may regret your choice today..."
"I won't regret it!" Yinzhen interrupted Li Shuyao hastily.
Li Shuyao moved her lips, but didn't continue speaking.
She remembered that no matter in real history or in the original novel, Irgen Jueluo was destined to die young.
When she was young, she married the eldest prince, who was loved by the emperor, as his principal wife. She gave birth to four daughters for him in succession. In the 35th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, she gave birth to Yinzhen's eldest son Hongyu. She died of illness in the 37th year. Shortly after her death, Emperor Kangxi appointed Zhang Jia as Yinzhen's successor wife.
A bit bitter...
Bitter than bitter melon.
Li Shuyao didn't know whether Irgen Jueluo's fate could be changed, but at least she wanted her life to be better after marrying Yinzhen.
Yinzhen recalled the ups and downs dream that lasted for many days.
Not only is there the prince with a crazy appearance, but also Irgen Jueluo.
In his dream, he liked Irgen Jueluo very much.
I liked it the first time I saw it in my dream.
But my mother's side...
When he thought of Concubine Hui, the blush on Yinzhen's face finally faded a little.
I wasn't that excited anymore.
He looked around and found that the servants beside him and the servants beside his mother were standing far away outside the pavilion. After confirming that they could not hear his conversation with his mother, he quietly moved closer.
He whispered, "It's because of the prince."
Li Shuyao was surprised. Why was the prince mentioned again?
Yinzhen continued, "A few years ago, when I was still young, I suffered from insomnia and frequent dreams. My mother found a doctor from the Imperial Hospital and prescribed a recipe for a tranquilizing decoction. I drank it for over six months, and although my insomnia symptoms improved, I still felt a little unwell. My mind also became much slower when I was studying."
"I used to be able to memorize a text after reading it four or five times, but now I need to read it more than 20 times to memorize it completely."
"I told my mother about this, and she secretly called a doctor from outside the palace. She discovered that there was something wrong with the recipe for the tranquilizing soup. Drinking too much can easily lead to dementia!"
Li Shuyao was shocked when she heard this, "There's lead frost in the tranquilizing soup?"
"How did your mother know?" Yinzhen also widened his eyes.
Li Shuyao: "..."
She had trouble explaining how she knew that.
When she was still in modern times, she once saw a related short video. Later, she checked on the Internet and found that there was no lead in the tranquilizing soup of the Qing Dynasty.
What about the concubines who were worried that the princes would be naughty and cause trouble, so they fed them tranquilizing soup to calm them down...
What about the Qing Dynasty princes and princesses who died young because they drank too much tranquilizing soup when they were young...
These are all rumors.
But obviously, the author of this novel believed it, so he designed such a plot.
Well, it feels like all the imperial doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau are being treated as if they were just a small matter.
Li Shuyao was in no mood to explain, so she waved her hand to signal Yinzhen to continue.
Yinzhen had no choice but to continue: "After my mother found out about this, she wanted to investigate the imperial physician who had prescribed the medicine. However, when she went to the Imperial Hospital to inquire, she discovered that the imperial physician had died from falling off a horse three months after prescribing the medicine for me."
"The clues were cut off. Mother was worried that the person behind the scenes would know that I knew about this matter, so she became wary and plotted a vicious plan. So she pretended to be ignorant and sent a trusted maid from her palace to continue to bring me the tranquilizing soup."
But what was sent was definitely not the kind with lead frost added, but a normal and harmless soothing soup.
"Mother commissioned someone from the Nalan family to conduct a secret investigation. Two months ago, we finally found a clue that pointed to..."
Li Shuyao immediately understood and continued, "Pointing at the Crown Prince?"
Yinzhen shook his head: "No, it's pointing at Hesheli, but it's no different from pointing at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Shuyao noticed that he used the term "Your Highness the Crown Prince" and knew that there was a rift between the two brothers.
After thinking for a while, Li Shuyao asked, "Have you told the prince?"
Yinzhen clenched his fists instantly, his eyes reddened: "How can I talk about this?"
Li Shuyao: "Why can't you say it? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not Hesheli. You grew up with him. Do you also think that the Crown Prince would harm you?"
"What does he want?"
Yinzhen didn't say anything.
His pupils were somewhat distracted, and he was obviously lost in his own thoughts.
Li Shuyao didn't disturb him. She picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, again and again.
Yinzhen didn't say anything until she finished the whole cup of tea and the dessert plate was half empty.
Li Shuyao was getting a little impatient and slapped the table. "Hey, you're a boy, how come you're more cunning than a little woman like me? Is there anything you can't say openly?"
Hearing this, Yinzhen's brain moved with difficulty.
Your mother... has she ever thought about this?
Not even a single turn?
Is it a hundred turns, or is it in vain?
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