Wang Song didn't even know that her plan had already been known to others. She was still thinking that when the empress would fall ill, she could go to take care of her, so that she could spend more time in the palace.
I heard that even though the Empress was over 30 years old, the Emperor always slept with her, either in Kunning Palace or when he summoned her to Funing Palace. In short, their relationship was very close.
Of course she knew that doing such a thing was risky, but in this world, the timid will die of hunger, and the brave will die of weakness.
My father-in-law Luo Jingxi would go fishing for three days and dry the nets for two days even when he was on duty. He would either drink wine or hang out with his concubines, and was often scolded by the old lady. My mother-in-law was incompetent and had no idea how to discipline me.
Sometimes she thought that if her mother could get the support of her grandfather, given her mother's talent and character, she would definitely be very favored, and perhaps all of this would belong to her mother today, and she would not have died.
If parents plan for their children, their children will definitely go a long way.
But this opportunity is herself very rare. When she heard that the Empress was going to go hunting in autumn, she just waited. She had been restraining from contacting him for three years before she took action. She had been lying dormant for too long.
After selecting the study partner, Yumozuo was also given a palace, and Yao Niang sent appropriate people to serve her. She also never showed any special favor to either Lan Wenjun or Liang Jiayin, which was also a first-class test.
Although she had a good impression of Liang Jiayin, they still had to stay. No matter how tolerant a girl was, she would reveal her true colors after staying for too long.
Lan Wenjun and Liang Jiayin lived in the same room. Although Lan Wenjun was more knowledgeable than Liang Jiayin, she was also not weak. Although Yumozuo was young, she was not an ordinary girl, so they could not just ignore her.
Furthermore, just after entering the palace, they found out that the emperor was going to go hunting in autumn, and they wanted to go with him as his study companions. They were excited to be able to go out, but at the same time, they were afraid that if they did something wrong, they would be disliked by the empress.
As a princess, Tamamo didn't have as many thoughts as they did. She just said to them, "This is my first time going to the autumn hunt since I was a child. The last time my mother went, she brought my three brothers with her. I was still young at that time and didn't know whether the autumn hunt was fun or not."
Lan Wenjun smiled and said, "I have heard from my elders that the autumn hunting is held in Chengde. There is a large enclosure there, as well as a palace with hot springs. When the late emperor was alive, they would go there every few years. When the eldest princess learns to ride a horse in the future, she can go there and ride horses."
But Liang Jiayin felt that it was not right. She had taken care of nephews and nieces at home and knew that children were quick to act. The eldest princess was still young. If she made a fuss about riding a horse and something happened, it would be a small matter for them to be scolded; the princess's safety was the most important matter.
Therefore, she said, "I think the most fun thing for the princess to go hunting with the queen is that the princess can go out and see the world, and take us servants to appreciate the scenery. I heard that although this journey is only a day's journey, there are pastoral scenery along the way, and there are bonfires in Chengde. When my father was alive, he mentioned that people from foreign vassal states would come. The princess of Goryeo can dance, and the prince of Us advocates law. This time, there are people from overseas who have deep green eyes, and their watches are excellent."
Yumao was a child after all. After hearing what Lan Wenjun and Liang Jiayin said, she already felt longing for it. However, she did not mention riding a horse. Instead, she asked Yao Niang if there was anything delicious there.
"Of course there is. I heard from your father that the foreign vassal states will offer a lot of good things as tribute this time. The dried meat from the country of Wusi tastes the best. There is also a kind of pig called the Tibetan fragrant pig, which is raised by drinking spring water and tastes especially good. When the time comes, let your father roast a whole pig. It will be both delicious and beautiful." Yao Niang smiled and looked at Liang Jiayin with approval in her heart.
Liang Jiayin seemed to realize something and looked at Yao Niang, who smiled at her.
This was Gao Xuance's first autumn hunt during his reign, and it was not to be taken lightly. Even the Empress Dowager had to go with him this time. The rest of the people, such as Cheng Yun, Cheng Ze, Xun Ge'er, and the Sixth Prince, all went.
It was Prince Jinyang who was left behind. This time it was not for any other reason, but because the Crown Prince of Jinyang was engaged, so Prince Jinyang and his wife had to stay.
This marriage was a match made in heaven. Princess Hong of Jinyang and Princess Zhenyang were cousins, and they wanted to have good relations with the palace, so they asked to marry Wanwan.
Princess Zhenyang wanted to find a scholarly family for her daughter. Fortunately, Prince Consort Jing used the example of Zhuang Lingyi and said, "This is inappropriate. Although Wanwan is marrying down, her husband's family won't dare to bully her. But it's good when we are together. If we are not..."
"You see, because of the donation of the 5,000 mu of land, my uncle and I have become quite estranged. I also work for the emperor, and I usually offend a lot of people. The Jing family will not make decisions for me. And the emperor and queen are in the palace after all, and they can't control so many things. In this case, it is better to let our Wanwan marry into the Jinyang Palace. First, the princess is your cousin, and second, Wanwan's status as the prince's consort is what's wrong with that. Then she will be the princess of Jinyang for generations."
How could a child born in a noble family, raised in the palace and enjoying a high status want to accompany her husband to start from the seventh rank as an official?
But Princess Zhenyang was worried: "The reputation of the King of Jinyang is not very good."
Prince Consort Jing shook his head: "He is considered the emperor's direct descendant. Moreover, Prince Jinyang only has one son. He is not young anymore and has been fighting for many years. His health is not very good. In this case, why should we worry?"
In this case, Princess Zhenyang agreed.
This was truly a top-level marriage between wealthy families. Before Yao Niang left, she gave Wan Wan a lot of royal satin jewelry to take home. Not to mention that the third branch of the Luo family accompanied the bride, while the eldest branch stayed to attend the small betrothal ceremony.
This time, Princess Jinyang specially asked Wang Song to be the matchmaker between the two governments in order to please the Queen, which was considered to be extremely respectable.
She imitated Yao Niang unconsciously, and her face was somewhat similar to Yao Niang. As a result, when Gao Jian saw Wang Song, he was stunned for a moment.
No one knew whose husband Princess Jinyang was. After Princess Lanfeng left, she was able to relax for a few days. Seeing her husband's eyes, she quickly stood up and interrupted: "Grandma Luo, please come over here with me."
Wang Song came over with a smile. When he passed by Gao Jian, Gao Jian sniffed and couldn't help but smile. The woman had aphrodisiac pills on her body. He had used them many times, so he knew it very well.
If she was a decent person, Gao Jian would have no problem touching her. Just like the Empress, although she was over 30 years old and extremely beautiful, but thinking of Gao Xuance's appearance, he didn't have the guts to do it.
But most women dare not speak out when they are bullied. As long as they are the ones who are embarrassed, he will not suffer any loss, not to mention that he is a prince. Even the matter of Princess Lan Feng, the emperor dare not say anything, let alone promote Xuan Ce.
He was not picky about who to hire and always liked to employ law-abiding officials. That is, it didn't matter if they had moral flaws, as long as they were capable and skilled. He wanted to employ officials who could get things done, so Gao Jian was not afraid at all.
Although he was once ready to surrender to King Zhou, it was also true that he later made plans for the emperor and was very upset. Therefore, Gao Jian did not think that Gao Xuance would do anything to him for the sake of a woman.
Unless that person is the queen.
The palace has strict rules and regulations. The queen has three sons, and he cannot afford to offend them.
Besides, the Queen is now surrounded by countless guards and hidden guards, and it is not easy for them to get close to her.
At the same time, the Queen was older, while Grandma Luo was in her prime. He could have restrained himself at first, but after smelling the fragrance of the love pills, he couldn't help but come up with a plan.
Unexpectedly, he originally thought it would be very difficult, but when it was implemented, it was so smooth that people even doubted whether it was true.
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When Wang Song woke up, her clothes were torn and her body seemed to have been run over by something. She looked around and saw no one. She was so scared that she was shaking all over.
She was not having tea with Princess Jinyang just now. Because the small engagement was complicated, the princess specially invited her to stay for dinner.
Therefore, after she finished her meal and had her tea, she remembered nothing.
The red marks and bruises on her chest almost made her faint, and what made her even more confused was that her mother-in-law, Fan, came over at this time. It seemed that Fan came because she heard that she was sick, but she was an experienced person, and when she pushed the door open and saw this scene, there was nothing she couldn't understand.
"you..."
If it was just Fan, there were also the servants around Fan, and even the people sent by the empress...
If this scene happened to her and the emperor, of course nothing would happen. For her, no one would dare to touch her.
But now she didn't know who had taken possession of her, she was seen by so many people, and a man's jade pendant was stuffed into her hand. Wang Song was scared half to death.
Fan's seven souls scared away six of them. Although she tried to cover it up, Luo Jingxi was furious after hearing about it: "This child lost her virginity to others like this, what should we do?"
What's more, two months later, when the emperor returned from the autumn hunt, Wang Song was found to be pregnant.
At this time, Gao Jian secretly had someone use her underwear to threaten her, saying that if she did not come out for the appointment, she would be ruined. Wang Song was scared to death, and her husband ignored her because of this incident.
She didn't expect that this person was Gao Jian...
But she was threatened by Gao Jian, and she was really afraid that this matter would be publicized, so she went out secretly. Little did she expect that Luo Jingxi had already stopped trusting his daughter-in-law and wanted to see who was having a tryst with Wang Song. So, he sent someone to follow her all the way.
At the first meeting, Wang Song found that Gao Jian was quite old, but not fat at all. As a prince, he was quite dignified, but compared with the emperor, he was far inferior.
What's more, thinking of those crazy traces, she hated him so much.
Fortunately, her mother-in-law was kind and believed that she was being framed, so she covered up for her. But even so, her life was already very difficult.
“It’s you.”
Gao Jian said frivolously: "If not this king, then who else could it be..."
Wang Song stroked her belly and said, "But I'm already pregnant."
She thought it was Gao Jian's, but Gao Jian raised his eyebrows: "What does it have to do with me?" He just took advantage at that time, and when he was about to take the lead, military intelligence came. He wanted to come back later, but he didn't know that Wang Song had already gone back.
Wang Song was filled with grief and anger.
Even she herself thought that the child was not her husband's, but Gao Jian's. Now it turned out that it was not Gao Jian's, but her husband's. But the whole family misunderstood it. How should she live?
There was really nothing she could say to explain it. She suddenly felt that this was a dead end, a dead end with no solution.
If she doesn't die, she will be coerced by Gao Jian every day and become a prostitute. Even those in the mansion who know the truth will not tolerate her. But if she dies, her children will be the same as she was when she was young.
When Yao Niang returned to the palace, the ladies came to pay their respects. When Yao Niang saw Princess Jinyang, she quickly congratulated her: "I heard that the date has been set. This is great news!"
"It's all thanks to the good fortune of Her Majesty that everything goes smoothly." Princess Jinyang said.
Yao Niang took a sip of tea and smiled, "Wan Wan is a good girl, not to mention your prince. The emperor has always liked him for his ability."
Of course, Gao Jian is a man who likes fishing, but he is really good at doing things, just that he is easily tempted.
It means that he cannot do things alone, but this man's crimes are too numerous to list, he abducted women and his conduct is very bad, so Yao Niang also knows about it but does not reveal a single thing.
After Princess Jinyang returned home, she heard another piece of news that Grandma Luo had contracted a strange disease and was sent to her natal home in Huguang for recuperation. She also felt that it was unlucky because she had asked Wang Song to arrange the marriage for her and she didn't know whether it would affect the marriage.
The marriage was not affected. On the contrary, a year later, Gao Jian was injured by an assassin and died suddenly. The Princess of Jinyang became the Queen Mother, and the Crown Prince's Consort Wanwan, who had married into the family, became the Princess before she had been in office for half a year.
Yao Niang was picking out gifts in the storeroom. I was waiting outside, but when I saw Yao Niang didn't come out, I hurried in and muttered, "Why are you so slow? Are you still picking things?"
"It's not just about picking things for Princess Zhenyang, but also for us to carry on the business. You're ready to give me a marriage, but you don't allow me to pick things." Yao Niang looked at the two Ruyi swords and always felt that their quality was not good.
Fortunately, I have a pair of ivory combs inlaid with various gemstones, which are also good.
But it is small enough, not expensive enough, and exquisite enough.
Gao Xuance patted her shoulder and said, "I'll let my second brother go to the funeral for me at the King of Jinyang's funeral."
"How could he, a prince surrounded by many experts, be killed by a wandering knight and assassin? What happened?" Yao Niang asked.
Gao Xuance smiled and said, "Your brother-in-law is a very generous person. He has made friends with many people in the underworld and some of them are willing to work for him. The assassin who assassinated Jinyang King Gao Jian this time was a female assassin. It was deserved that Gao Jian himself liked women and died on a woman's belly during sex. I just said something nice to the outside world."
Wang Zongmu?
Yao Niang lowered her eyes and said, "Speaking of which, he is much better than my father. In fact, my father was not wrong about him. Brother-in-law Wang is indeed a very good person. It's just that my sister has very strange ideas."
"Well, after Wang Song was sent back to the Wang family, she still tried to contact the Luo family. Your father-in-law has already cut the Gordian knot and arranged a very wealthy marriage for your nephew, putting an end to her thoughts. I heard that Wang Song couldn't rest in peace after learning the news. Her stepmother had been schemed against by her before, and even had a miscarriage. This time, while your brother-in-law Wang was out, she was said to be trying to create traces of her eloping with someone and drive her out..."
This is all retribution. Dou Yuhong was not a bad person back then, but Wang Song complained about her everywhere. Now, Yao Niang will not get involved in the feud between the two.
Because she finally understood what Gao Xuance said, that killing her would be a good thing for her.
Every evildoer will receive his due punishment.
When Princess Jinyang saw Chengze coming to pay her respects, she cried for a long time, but in fact she was very happy. Her husband had been lustful for many years and she had been worried all the time. Now that he was dead, her son had inherited the title of prince and was being taken care of in the palace. She felt that Gao Jian's death was a blessing in disguise.
Chengze certainly understood the feelings of the people in the Jinyang Palace. He said a few words like "they are the pillars of the country" with a sad face, but in fact he was slightly happy.
After Prince Jinyang died, all these rights were taken over by my father.
Luo Zhizheng stayed in Beijing this time because he was waiting to attend the prince's wedding. Perhaps after this, he would never come to Beijing again.
He has been working on paperwork for many years, from a young man to an old man now, and all he wants is to get rid of it as soon as possible.
As Yu got older, she had a habit of nagging: "You too, why are you drinking again? The Queen asked me to watch you and not let an old man like you think about drinking. Also, you arranged a marriage for Rui Ge'er without even asking the eldest master and the others."
"Have you never heard of the saying 'cut the Gordian knot'? That's what I do as an old man. What's the point of dithering? If you want to cover up one thing, you have to cover it up with a new thing. The emperor has already let the Jinyiwei tell me that she bribed the palace maids in the queen's tea room and tried to drug the queen to make her sick. She took the opportunity to enter the palace to serve her, and the drugs were found by the Jinyiwei. I don't know what blessing I, Luo Zhizheng, have accumulated. I have loved my granddaughter since she was a child. For her, I even suppressed the Dou family and let her marry into our family as the eldest daughter-in-law. How could I have known that her appetite was so big." Luo Zhizheng couldn't stand it anymore.
Even Yu Shi found it hard to accept: "Is she crazy? The Queen treated her well. When the Third Sister treated our Fifth Sister so well, our Fifth Sister never targeted her. But she is so good that she wants to seduce her own uncle."
Even Yu was very kind to Wang Song. She was afraid that she would be bullied by her stepmother, so she often took her home.
She is so heartless, just like her mother.
Luo Zhizheng shook his head: "So there is no need to mention this person. It is right for me to find another marriage. Besides, I have already told Wang Zongmu that she was sent away because of an affair. Send her back to her parents' home so that she can rest in peace and not embarrass herself again. She has been a Buddhist for a lifetime, and it is a special favor to be able to save her life. I heard from the emperor that it was the queen who begged for mercy."
Yu's heart was slightly moved. The queen was not someone who would tolerate anyone who poisoned her. It seemed that there must be a trick up her sleeve.
But in front of Luo Zhizheng, she wouldn't say much.
The two of them talked about the prince's marriage. Yu said, "The queen revealed that it seems that the girl named Liang is the sister of the earl."
"Really? Your Majesty should have made the right choice." Luo Zhizheng was not worried.
However, he asked again: "Have you seen it?"
Yu nodded: "I have seen her. She is indeed very beautiful, a little cold, like a cold beauty. Your Majesty doesn't mind it."
Luo Zhizheng smiled: "Your Majesty is different from ordinary women. She relies on the emperor's favor and respect. If the child was not born from her belly, no matter how outstanding she was, she would not be made the crown prince. The emperor is in his prime, and he has many years left. Your Majesty can handle any kind of daughter-in-law you find."
When the prince got married, Liang Jiayin herself felt unreal. She said to her brother, "In terms of family background, I can't compare to Sister Lan. The Empress has always treated us equally. I always felt that I had no chance. I have done my best every day, even better than Sister Lan. My hard work has finally paid off."
Master Liang said, "The palace has issued an order to appoint you as the Crown Princess. We were already preparing your dowry, and now we have to increase it. But since you have been chosen as the Crown Princess, even though the Queen is very kind to you, you must be even more filial."
"Don't worry, brother. The queen is extremely kind and fair in the palace. Everyone in the palace loves her. If I enter the palace, I will definitely be a good daughter-in-law." Liang Jiayin said.
In fact, she had met the prince once. He was not as reserved as the emperor. Ordinary people would be shocked in front of the emperor. The prince was very much like the empress. He was handsome but gentle. He was a very well-educated crown prince.
If you have a husband like this, even if he is not a prince, he will be a very good husband.
In the palace, Yao Niang also told Empress Dowager Hong about Liang Jiayin's merits: "After two years of getting along with this child, the emperor and I both think she is very good and worthy of being the prince."
Seeing that the couple had made their choice, Empress Dowager Hong did not say anything, but Liang Jiayin looked a little cold. But she was the grandmother-in-law, not the mother-in-law, so she was fine.
Because her son liked his daughter-in-law, Empress Dowager Hong had to give in to her for many years. However, the daughter-in-law her son chose was too beautiful, so now that her son had a wife, he no longer loved her as a mother.
However, this is a headache for the daughter-in-law.
The prince's wedding was very grand. Even when Yao Niang married into the family, it was not so grand because she married a prince, not a prince.
When Cheng Yun paid his respects in the morning, he specifically mentioned this: "Mother, you have worked hard to arrange your marriage, and I am grateful to you."
"It's rare that you say a considerate word to me. I'll be satisfied. When your wife comes home, she will take care of you, and I won't have to worry about you anymore." Yao Niang sighed as she looked at her tall and strong son.
In her previous life, her son had always been working hard for his career, so she did not dare to ask about his marriage. Moreover, because he was the head of the Jinyi Guard, she was afraid that the wife he married would be a trouble. Now it is good, he can marry and have children.
This year the King of Zhou died, and his eldest son, being born out of wedlock, inherited the title of Prince of a County.
All the haze from the previous life seemed to have disappeared.
Chengyun continued to talk for a while, and Yao Niang said, "I didn't let anyone in your room because your father and I have known each other all our lives. You are not allowed to treat the girl badly. Of course, after you get married, I have no right to control what you want to do."
"I know." Cheng Yun felt that his mother was really a good person. No wonder his father was content with only her in his life.
She is kind to her daughter-in-law who has not yet married into the family. Her virtue is truly worthy of being a model for the world, unlike others who always want to suppress their daughters-in-law.
"Okay, go and get busy. I'll be waiting for your wedding." Yao Niang asked him to go down first.
On the day of the prince's wedding, Yao Niang's face was swollen from smiling. She was relieved when she heard Bai Ying come to report that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince were quite harmonious in the room. Because there was no one in the room, she was afraid that her son might not be able to do it.
The next day, the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess went to the Funing Palace to pay their respects, only to see Gao Xuance come in holding Yao Niang's hand. Liang Jiayin had not expected that the Emperor and the Empress would be so close.
After receiving the gifts, Yao Niang and Gao Xuance looked at each other and nodded together.
When the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess went to pay their respects to the Queen Mother, Gao Xuance suddenly said, "Look how loving they are. If I leave first, you will be angry. No, you should work here with me now."
Yao Niang was stunned: "What are you doing? You used to provoke me and your mother, and now you provoke me and the Crown Princess. You still want the Second Saint to come to the court."
Gao Xuance looked at her proudly, "That's not impossible. After all, you have been with me reviewing memorials for such a long time. At the beginning, I didn't know where to start, but now I can review 80% of the memorials. Why should I worry?"
This was something Yao Niang had never thought of. She looked at him with anticipation, "Thank you."
"No, I should thank you." Gao Xuance held her hand. Yao Niang had always had a share in his kingdom.
The couple looked at each other and smiled.
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