To confer the title of Crown Prince, the Ministry of Rites had to first prepare clothing and carriages, so the ceremony could not be performed immediately. But since Emperor Jianzhang had agreed, Yao Niang was no longer worried.
Seeing Cheng Yun giggling, she said with some emotion: "Your father is so good to you. I just hope you will remember your father in the future."
Gao Xuance, who had just come out of the inner room, heard what Yao Niang said and said, "I think he should remember your kindness. A princess breastfed me herself. My mother never breastfed me! No wonder they say that sons are stronger than ordinary people. I think it's because they drink their mother's milk."
Compared to the wet nurse, Yao Niang was obviously in better health. She was pampered and well-fed on a daily basis, and she was never bored. In Cheng Yun's eyes, the mother came first and the wet nurse took a back seat. This was different from other princes and even Gao Xuance's wet nurse, Fu Ma, was closer to him.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You were not at home. When I gave birth to him, I didn't expect him to repay me in the future. I just hoped that he could be born safely, and I would be very happy." Looking at her son's carefree look, Yao Niang felt that no amount of pampering was enough.
Gao Xuance pinched his son gently, then leaned over to Yao Niang and said, "You should also let me be like Cheng Yun."
Yao Niang immediately understood what he meant and couldn't help but hit him: "You are not learning in broad daylight."
"I understand. As long as you understand it, that's good." Gao Xuance pointed at Yao Niang and laughed.
Seeing that he was in such a good mood, Yao Niang put Cheng Yun in his hands and said, "You play with Cheng Yun. I'm going to play on the swing. I haven't been on the swing for a long time."
Gao Xuance went wherever Yao Niang went, so he quickly said, "I'll go swinging with you."
"Oh, I don't want to." Yao Niang was actually joking, because it was rare for her to play alone, and she didn't want to have a husband and son as a burden.
She really did quickly go to the backyard, and played on the swings with the palace maids, laughing happily.
Bai Ying and Bai Zhi couldn't help but feel happy watching this. No matter what, at this moment, their girl was either someone's wife or someone's mother, or herself.
"Push me higher..." Yao Niang said happily.
Cheng Yun, who followed his father, saw Yao Niang flying so high and wanted to go over to play, but Gao Xuance said silently: "Let your mother have a good time."
She was already a woman when he saw her in his previous life. In this life, because of him, she was not happy for many days after getting married. She was worried all the time and even had to raise a child by herself. It was too much for a girl of fifteen or sixteen to bear.
After sitting on the swing, Yao Niang was sweating all over. She wiped it with a towel and finally sat down. She saw Gao Xuance's wet nurse coming over.
Because of Gao Xuance's relationship, this Nanny Fu was quite respectable in the palace, and Yao Niang gave her generous rewards. Sometimes she asked her son to run errands for her, and Yao Niang didn't care, knowing that he would be greedy for money.
"Mammy is here. The prince was here just now, but he is out now." Yao Niang asked with a smile.
When Nanny Fu was chosen, she was healthy and had fair skin. Now, at the age of over 40, she still looks like a middle-aged person.
"I am here to see the princess. It's not a big deal. My good-for-nothing son has reached marriageable age, so I would like to ask if you have any suitable candidates so that they can work for the masters together in the future." Nanny Fu stated her purpose.
As soon as she gave birth to her son, Nanny Fu entered the palace to feed Gao Xuance. Therefore, she felt very sorry for her son and doted on him very much. However, her son was a gambler.
Normally, out of consideration for Gao Xuance's face, Yao Niang would only let him do some trivial tasks occasionally, and the rewards he got were limited.
Of course, Aunt Fu has the dignity, but how could Yao Niang marry a beautiful girl by her side to him? After listening to Aunt Fu's words, she put the teacup on the table and said, "We'll talk about it if there is a suitable one. I'm young and don't know how to be a matchmaker."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Fu's expression froze. She had her eyes on Danju, the second-rank maid who came with the princess' dowry. Danju was an excellent needleworker and was in charge of the hairpins in the princess' room. She was very trusted by the princess and was considerate and gentle.
But from what the princess said, it was clear that she disagreed.
Nanny Fu had no choice but to laugh dryly and leave. When she left, the maids around Yao Niang all breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing them like this, Yao Niang said, "Don't worry. I won't let such a gambler marry you. In the future, I will choose a good person for you."
Danju heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what Yao Niang said.
As for Nanny Fu, when she saw that Yao Niang was not convinced, she went to Gao Xuance to persuade him, and all she said was to marry someone around Yao Niang so that she could be filial to her master in the future.
Gao Xuance and Nanny Fu had a deep relationship, but after hearing what she said, he said, "You should talk to the princess about this matter and see what she says."
"The princess has always been cautious and doesn't dare to make decisions at will. I just have to see what you think, Your Highness..." Nanny Fu smiled.
Gao Xuance knew Yao Niang had not agreed when he heard this, so he immediately said, "You are his mother, why are you letting the princess worry about choosing a daughter-in-law? She has to take care of the prince and serve the imperial concubine, so she doesn't have the time to do that."
Because Gao Xuance had spoken, Nanny Fu didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Of course, Yao Niang also told Gao Xuance about this matter: "Your foster brother usually makes some money from me, I don't mind. But he has a bad character. If he gets involved in gambling, he will sell his children and daughters in the future, and there is a possibility that the family business will be ruined, so I didn't agree."
So that's how it is. When Gao Xuance was out, he had never seen minor characters like Nanny Fu's son.
"You always have your reasons for doing things. When she told me that, I refused because I knew you didn't agree." Gao Xuance quickly praised himself.
It turned out that Nanny Fu had gone to Gao Xuance to complain. Yao Niang suppressed her anger and said to him, "It's fine to give more money to others, but when you entrust a woman with your life's affairs, you can't choose someone with questionable character."
Gao Xuance nodded: "You are always so kind."
Yao Niang smiled but said nothing.
From then on, the maids around Yao Niang became more loyal. According to the palace rules, Bai Ying and others could not leave the palace until they were 30 years old. Even Yao Niang could not change this rule unless there was grace, so they had to do it one by one.
Bai Ying and Bai Zhi clearly stated that they did not want to leave the palace to marry and wanted to stay with Yao Niang for the rest of their lives. They were the most determined. Yao Niang nodded and said, "I will ask my family to buy 50 mu of land for each of you to live on in your old age. When you are 30 years old in the future, if you want to leave the palace, these fields will be given to you."
Getting married and having children is important, but once you get past that, your status becomes different.
They have the position of female officials beside Princess Chen. If Prince Chen aspires to rule the world in the future, Princess Chen will be the empress, and the maids beside the empress will be more comfortable as teaching maids.
But once they go out, they will not be daughters of officials and will no longer have the status of being close to the empress. From then on, they don’t know who they will marry and they will no longer have any status.
Just like Nanny Fu, she was just one of the eight wet nurses of Prince Chen, but she was very respectable.
In addition to the fifty acres of land specifically for old-age support, there are naturally many other daily rewards, which I will not elaborate on. As for those who want to get married, Yao Niang will also see their performance.
Otherwise, if someone does not do things carefully and only wants to step on her to get to the top, if she is given a high position, who knows what she will do with it in the future. As for those who perform well, of course, their respective futures will be arranged, especially for those who serve her. Now, the fifty acres of good farmland is only the minimum guarantee, and the dignity and power in the future are the most important.
It's just that I can't say it out loud.
Nanny Fu didn't get any good thing here, so Gao Xuance was relieved to leave the family to Yao Niang and would not care about her at all.
From then on, the officials in Prince Chen's Mansion showed more respect to Yao Niang.
In the winter month, Princess Lanfeng, the wife of Prince Jinyang, gave birth to a daughter. When the baby was one month old, Yao Niang and others wanted to leave the palace to attend the banquet. This time, Mu Wantong also went.
"Fourth sister-in-law, you are pregnant, can you come over?" Xu Qingrong couldn't help but ask.
These princes' wives are traveling together. It would be bad if something happens to Mu Wantong and they blame her, their sister-in-law.
Mu Wantong smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. My baby is safe and everything is fine now."
She is different from the pretentious Yao Niang. Yao Niang doesn't care about her husband's affairs outside the house, but she wants to help her husband achieve great things. It's not that she is reluctant, but now that her body has recovered, she can't help but get up.
The Second Emperor went to provide disaster relief, and needless to say, the Prince of Chen was very trusted and might even lead the army on behalf of the Emperor. If he didn't work harder, the Fourth Prince would be completely left behind.
Yao Niang was very happy to be able to leave the palace. No matter how good the palace was, it would be annoying to be stuck there all the time.
The wife of the Chief Secretary of the Jinyang Prince came out to greet them, and there were also many clan members. Xu Qingrong, as the eldest sister-in-law in name only, behaved very kindly and politely. Yao Niang also acted shy and didn't say much.
When Princess Blue Phoenix came out holding the child, her face looked a little fuller and her eyes were not as sharp as before. Instead, her whole body exuded a soft glow.
She once competed with Yao Niang in piano skills and was defeated with conviction. However, she had a good relationship with Yao Niang afterwards. Moreover, because the relationship between Jinyang Palace and Gao Xuance was close, their relationship was also very close.
"Have you chosen a name?" Yao Niang took off her nail covers and touched the baby's face.
"Yes, the prince said to call it Yugui." Princess Lanfeng was very happy.
Unlike the playboy and philandering Prince Gao Jian of Jinyang, the King of Jinyang himself is not interested in women, so it is rare that he dotes on this daughter so much, which is also a respect for Princess Lan Feng.
"As beautiful as a flower and as charming as a fairy beast, what a good name! It's a good name indeed." Yao Niang praised.
It was a rare blessing for an old man and his young wife to have this child. The princess also had something to rely on for the rest of her life. Otherwise, if she was not favored and was alone in her homeland, her life would definitely be difficult.
藍鳳公主笑道：“多謝宸王妃您誇獎，我有孕時常常聽法樂，這孩子生下來極少哭，睜開眼睛就喜歡笑，是個喜氣的孩子。”
聽她說完，瑤娘取下一枚玉佩親自給藍鳳公主：“我看這孩子眉目中透着悲憫，将來必定不凡，這枚玉佛是我父親親自送給我的，僅此送給她吧。”
誇孩子聰明可愛有福氣屬于是爛大街的誇獎方式，藍鳳公主母國全國信佛，因此若說她女兒有佛相才是最好的誇獎，而對有孩子的女兒而言，誇她的孩子好，比誇她自己還好。
果然，藍鳳公主聞言，忍不住喜道：“小小孩子，如何能承受這般？”
“晉陽王的女兒，怎麽是小小孩子，我看郡主身份貴重，正好呢。”瑤娘笑。
平素宗室婦人也有見過宸王的，宸王為人少年受寵，天子近臣，為人略有矜持，還頗為自傲，但是宸王妃卻是為人親和，端看她的相貌，就不似滿腹算計的人，再有，她的為人非常公平公正，有送厚祿的，她還會退回來。
只是，她平素不喜宴飲，并不與衆人往來。
瑤娘卻是知道，她當年若是只是羅家的姑娘，四處交際是正經，而作為宸王妃，太過于熱絡和四處拉關系，那就有點太點眼了。
在這裏，她還見到了真陽公主，公主嫁人之人，沉穩了許多，方才人多，二人不好多言，等吃完酒後，她二人出去散步散酒。
“你最近也沒進宮，還沒問你如何了？”瑤娘看着真陽公主。
即便在宮外建府，實際上公主府的規矩也很多，甚至公主和驸馬都不住在一起，不過真陽公主是個很樂觀的人，她和瑤娘道：“我近來過的很不錯，還有，你知道莊令儀嗎？就是我以前那位伴讀。”
瑤娘點頭：“這當然知曉，她和我一起住了好幾年，只是她當年總勸公主親近林貴妃。”
“是啊，我記得她嫁了個榜眼還是狀元的，仿佛是說他好容易調到內閣做文書，卻洩密給外人知曉，被錦衣衛拉走，下了大獄。好歹憲國公救了出來，被貶到一個縣任縣令呢。她之前四處奔走，還求到我這裏來，只是這是國家大事，我一個公主怎麽能插手。”真陽公主想起此事還是很唏噓。
要知曉輪值內閣，經過無數機密之事，威風八面，但同時，風險雖然很高。
當年，瑤娘就聽羅至正提起過他輪值內閣時，就是四肢腫脹，每日待命，他們雖然只是在內閣文書之職，但六部尚書都不敢随意得罪的。
羅至正自己做禮部尚書時，還特地開了兩千兩送給掌書房者，走的是公賬，也就是陳例。
這黃道賓大概得意忘形，事情做的不夠周密，又得意的很，因此很快就出了事端。
“好在莊令儀出身憲國公府，否則，我聽你這麽一說，恐怕就很難出來了。”瑤娘捂住胸口，似乎有些怕。
真陽公主點頭：“三嫂不愧為世代仕宦之家出身，的确是這麽回事，真是很難想到。”
就連真陽公主那個時候都曾經聽聞莊令儀做她的伴讀很有可能許配給自己的三哥，不過可惜，後來三哥和母妃都沒看上她。
若是莊令儀嫁給了三哥，現在的宸王妃無論到哪裏都是被捧着的對象。
不過，這也是因為三嫂本身的緣故，若是莊令儀，未必能讓三哥以自殺逼迫母妃答應他娶妻了。
莊令儀的事情讓人多有唏噓，高玄策自然也聽說了，他忍不住想真是多行不義必自斃，看來瑤娘說的很有道理。
而莊令儀正在家整裝準備陪黃道賓奔赴即便上任的地方，偏憲國公夫人勸她：“你何不趁這個機會和離算了？或者你住在京裏，總比去那窮鄉僻壤，煙瘴之地要好的多啊。”
“夫妻豈能共甘不能共苦？傳出去女兒成什麽人了。”
她赫赫揚揚的下嫁給黃道賓，現在卻成了京中的笑話，她怎麽能夠忍受。
父母早已年邁，雖然權威還盛，到底家中哥嫂當家，嫂子對她頗有微詞，不至于尖酸刻薄，但是也讓人很煩。
憲國公夫人聽了這話，重重的咳嗽幾聲：“我的身子骨已經很不好了，将來你怎麽辦呢？這次女婿遭此大禍，足以見他這個人雖然有才名，但做事不謹慎。你以前總說宸王為人驕橫，雖有英俊皮相，卻是個勢利小人，有小聰明卻沒有大智慧，可他鬥贏了大皇子，現下更是勇于任事，在軍中威信大增，你真是太令我失望了。”
事到如今，憲國公夫人也不得不說了狠話。
女兒太認死理了，簡直是撞了南牆也不回頭。
“母親身邊有哥哥們孝敬，當年既然是我要嫁的，日後承受什麽，也是我自己。”莊令儀說的話斬釘截鐵。
憲國公夫人打了她一巴掌：“你真是氣死我了。”
可終究憲國公夫人還是疼這個女兒，從私房錢中拿出三萬兩送給莊令儀，這一幕被莊令儀的嫂子知曉，氣憤不已。
“老太太只疼她的女兒，也不想想我們公府早已大不如前，實在是太過分了。”
“是啊，上次咱們這位姑太太還得罪宸王妃，真是不要命了。她一個出嫁女，總是為我們公府拉攏禍患，她遠走了也是好事。過些日子正是皇貴妃的壽辰，我們也備一份厚禮送給宸王妃吧。”憲國公府的莊大奶奶素來有些機智，她是老宣平侯的女兒，素來很受丈夫婆婆信重。
莊太太點頭：“你說的是，這事兒我也同老爺說一聲。”
……
随着皇貴妃壽誕開始，莊令儀離京已經無人記起，瑤娘這裏也收到憲國公府送的厚禮，知道她們示好的來意，也就欣然收下，又賞賜給憲國公世子夫人等人回禮，這些暫且不提。
也因為莊令儀的離去，憲國公府對宸王沒有以前那麽排斥了，老國公奉行立嫡立長，而現在的憲國公世子的立場就沒那麽堅定了。
高玄策當然很高興，他對瑤娘道：“去年我打贏了東胡，但恐怕還要再生事端，此後，我可能還要出征，你若有事，只管同我寫信。”
“不，我就不寫了。萬一信件到了別人的手中又如何了？”瑤娘看着他道。
才回來沒多久，又要出去，她摩挲着他的臉：“你要好好的回來。”
“放心，外敵林立，我朝士大夫還不以為然。按照我大臨以前的規矩，作為大臨皇帝，必須要禦駕親征，三年之內必定要打一次勝仗才行。只可惜，父皇素來仁弱，又初上任，二哥不善武，四弟并無經驗，唯獨有我了。”高玄策并不把四皇子放在眼中。
反而瑤娘卻道：“王爺萬萬不要瞧不起四皇子，你之前沒回來時，這位四皇子和四皇子妃可是私下和許多人接觸，且他的足疾已好。我們固然不能四面楚歌，但也不能輕敵。”
自從她重生後，就發現許多事情和自己想的不同，不是前世如何，這輩子就是怎麽樣的？
高玄策點頭，又欣慰瑤娘和她真是一心一意，不免笑道：“請你放心，我肯定會萬無一失的。”
似高玄策這種天之驕子，有雄心壯志，卻性情驕傲，很難容忍失敗，有時候可能一次挫折就生了厭世之心，故而，瑤娘看着他道：“不若這樣，你若難過的時候，就送消息進來，無論你在何處，我都去找你，好不好？”
這話高玄策并不以為意，他當然知道世事難全，更何況他若真的不好了，也絕對不會讓瑤娘看到，她生的這般容貌，若是途中被人觊觎容貌，将如何是好？
“你怕我和楚靈王一樣，将來被逼入林中嗎？”高玄策開了個玩笑。
瑤娘捂住他的嘴：“別胡說了。”
上戰場的事情哪裏有萬無一失的，偏偏高玄策卻在西戎人打仗時，果然請求出征，甚至這次想滅了西戎。
正好此次，羅至正以禮部尚書任滿，由元輔推舉，入閣做次輔，排行為四輔，建章帝對羅至正的剛正不阿本就莫名敬佩，且羅至正很少結黨，為人清高又有才幹，這樣的人不會權欲過重，對天子來說反而是好事。
而內閣頭一件要議論的就是西戎作亂，大臨是否要出兵。
建章帝處決林、王兩家，一是因為他們結黨營私，公然作亂，二也是這兩家掌控國家軍事，權力太大。
“兵部尚書如何論？”建章帝問起。
兵部尚書蔣昌黎也是名臣，他第一個支持要戰：“東胡去歲已經打贏，雖然在邊境騷動，但不敢越雷池一步。可打西戎，西戎素來輕剽，騎術極好，如今，他們受到東胡人的挑撥準備攻打我國，要十五城，若是不打，恐怕國土淪喪啊？”
Wang Xuening, the Minister of Finance, said, "What the Grand Marshal said is true, but there was famine in the country a few years ago, and there was war last year. How can the Ministry of Finance come up with so much money to support the wars year after year? We even have to go to Shandong to buy food, which is not something that can be done overnight."
The Ministry of Revenue was running low on money, so Jiang Changli pleaded with Yuan Fu, "Yuan Fu, don't you still have 100,000 taels of silver?"
"That's used to buy war horses..." Yuan Fu couldn't bear it.
Emperor Jianzhang was kindhearted and weak. Even when his son rebelled, he was only imprisoned. Yuan Fu and the Minister of Revenue did not support fighting now, but only supported negotiations. Some even said that those fifteen cities were not originally my territory...
The good-natured Emperor Jianzhang was furious: "Let me cede the land, unless I die."
No one dared to say anything more.
"Please ask Prince Chen to come and see what he has to say." Emperor Jianzhang held his forehead with his hand and had to call his third son.
Luo Zhizheng, however, was moved. His Majesty was indecisive by character, otherwise he would not have been so hesitant in the matter of appointing an heir, which led to the chaos of the eldest prince. At this time, he himself could not make a decision. On the contrary, his son-in-law, Prince Chen, was brave and capable, and could emulate his ancestors' ability to lead the army into battle personally. He was better than his brothers.
The ministers of the cabinet and the six secretaries of state were just waiting there with nothing to do. After a while, a young man came in through the curtain. He had a handsome face and was dressed in the clothes of a prince. He walked at a steady pace, with a firm gaze and great authority.
Emperor Jianzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My son, come quickly."
The Prince of Chen, who had been so dignified just now, walked forward with an admiring smile and greeted the Emperor Jianzhang: "Your son Xuan Ce greets you, father."
The Minister of Revenue was crying just now, but when he saw Gao Xuance coming in, he glanced at him. Luo Zhizheng found something strange. Yes, this Prince Chen had worked in the Ministry of Revenue before, and he probably had a close relationship with Minister Wang. Now that Prince Chen is here, the Ministry of Revenue might have to change its tune.
In this way, he is able to make plans and decisions in the inner cabinet. This guy is so terrifying.
It is just around the corner that my daughter will become a famous mother in the world in the future. I was able to vent my anger for my daughter last time, and it can be considered a reward.