The Imperial Concubine's Bedroom
A beautiful woman sat lazily on the imperial concubine's chair. Her face was painted with delicate makeup, which made her originally beautiful appearance suddenly become bright and generous.
This is the Imperial Concubine, the former concubine of Prince Yuan, Ren Yan. When Ren Yan married Prince Yuan as a concubine, she was happy, and it was hard to imagine that such a good thing would fall on her head. When you are young, who doesn't like handsome and romantic men? Among the handsome men in the capital at that time, Prince Yuan was one of the best, not to mention that he was the emperor's most beloved son.
Ren Yan was able to marry Prince Yuan, so her family background was naturally good. Her grandfather was Marquis Ren Wei, and the title was passed down from generation to generation. The first generation of Marquis Ren Wei had the merit of following the dragon. In her maternal family, her maternal grandfather was the Minister of Rites, and her mother was the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites
. Although the power of the Minister of Rites was not great, his status was there. The late emperor felt guilty towards Prince Yuan, so he was not thoughtful in choosing a concubine for him. Ren Yan had a good family background, but in the capital city where there were so many beauties, her appearance was not outstanding. Beautiful women from small families can be found easily in the capital city. So Ren Yan did not expect that she would marry Prince Yuan.
Although she is a concubine, Prince Yuan's original wife did not leave any children, so what is the difference between a concubine and an original wife?
Later, when Prince Yuan succeeded to the throne, everyone thought she would be the empress, but unexpectedly, the emperor made the original wife the empress, and she was the imperial concubine.
Although she has the highest status in the harem, so what? A concubine is a concubine. And her son, the seven-year-old prince, went from being the eldest son in the palace to the eldest son of a concubine in the palace. It's really ridiculous.
Even if the emperor made the original wife the empress, she should be the concubine, right? But what is the truth? After
discussing with her family, the imperial concubine felt that the emperor was worried that their foreign relatives were too powerful, so he did not make her the empress. In this regard, her family members suggested that she should be patient. The emperor came to power by seizing the throne, and his character is not soft and pliable. If someone confronts him head-on, they will not gain any advantage.
Therefore, the imperial concubine listened to her family members and acted as a virtuous person in the palace.
But even so, the imperial concubine was unhappy. She went from being a principal wife to a concubine, and her son went from being the eldest legitimate son to the eldest illegitimate son. Who did they offend?
Today, Du Ke entered the palace twice and has not left until now. Moreover, the emperor even invited Du Ke to have dinner in the palace. Half of the noble families in the capital are asking about this. Being in the capital, one has to pay attention to every move in the palace. The Imperial Concubine was also asking around. She was relieved about the Du family because there were no women in the Du family in the harem, and Du Ke was the emperor's confidant. The emperor was still young, so Du Ke would not rely on any prince or stand on the side of any prince.
The Imperial Concubine: "How is it? Have you found out the news?"
The maid said softly: "Although we didn't find out why Lord Du entered the palace, after Lord Du entered the palace for the second time, the emperor summoned Imperial Physician Qiu, and they stayed in Yu's study for more than an hour before coming out. After Imperial Physician Qiu came out, he carried two basins of water back to the Imperial Hospital."
The Imperial Concubine heard this and frowned: "Carrying two basins of water? Why did he carry two basins of water to the Imperial Hospital? Did he bring them out from Yu's study?"
The maid said: "Yes, Yes, the two basins of water were prepared by the eunuchs before Doctor Qiu entered the study room. Many people in the palace saw it. But no one saw what they did in the study room. It is said that there were only the emperor, Lord Du, Doctor Qiu, and the chief steward in the study room at that time. "
The Imperial Concubine snorted: "You can't get anything out of these people, and you can't ask them." Du Ke and the chief steward are popular people around the emperor. Who would be so bold as to ask them what they did in the study room? As for Doctor Qiu, you can't ask him. What if Doctor Qiu sued you for spying on the emperor's body? That would be terrible. Whether the emperor's body is healthy or not, it is not something that the doctor can reveal, and it is not something that others can ask.
Thinking of this, the Imperial Concubine asked: "Is there any difference between the two basins of water before and after they were brought in?"
Maid: "I have asked, and the water was clean and clear when it was brought in. It was also clean and clear when it was brought out. The only difference is that the water was a little cold when it was brought out."
"A little cold?" The Imperial Concubine couldn't figure out what this meant. "Go and get the news."
Maid: "Yes."
Meanwhile, Du Ke, who was eating with the emperor, had a good appetite. Uncomfortable eating with the emperor? For Du Ke, that is not the case. First of all, he is really hungry. Secondly, the food made by Chef Yu is really delicious. Finally, it is not good to be too cautious in front of the emperor. Sometimes, the emperor likes to see your true nature.
Therefore, Du Ke was always true to his nature when accompanying the emperor for dinner.
The emperor looked at Du Ke eating with big mouthfuls and couldn't help but say: "Every time I eat with you, Du Ke, my appetite is good." In private, the emperor was quite approachable to Du Ke.
Du Ke said: "Because the food cooked by Chef Yu is delicious, I can't let this delicacy down as I can't afford to eat it once."
The emperor smiled and said: "Then you should eat more and talk to me. Mrs. Qin first came up with the idea of land for military camps and solved the food problem for the soldiers. Now she has come up with the idea of making ice with saltpeter. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to reward her with the previous one."
Du Ke: "All the land under heaven belongs to the king. Although Mrs. Qin has made contributions, as a citizen of Qi, she has no right to share the land for the emperor. "It's only natural. It's a great blessing for the emperor to reward her. How dare she complain about the small reward?"
The emperor shook his head: "Du Ke, as the king of a country, I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. She has made great contributions and should be rewarded. You say, for her two contributions, it seems too stingy to reward her with money, right?"
Du Ke hurriedly said: "She dare not." Although Du Ke didn't know what the emperor thought, he knew that he couldn't ask for a reward on behalf of Mrs. Qin.
The emperor didn't continue to say anything. In fact, he already had an idea of what to reward.
Baili Village
The most magnificent house in Baili Village is the house of the Qin family. Especially on this three-mu sloping land, there is only such a yard. Whoever passes by will not take a few more glances?
The house was built a long time ago, but it has been empty and no one lives there. But Qin's mother would go to open the door every month, sweep the dust, and ventilate the house. Even if her son and daughter-in-law did not come back to live, Qin's mother would be happy to see such a house.
Last year, when her daughter-in-law left, she gave them 100 taels of silver and entrusted them to help build the house. The blue brick house has been built and the yard has been paved with blue bricks, but there is still extra silver, so Qin's father used the extra silver to buy land. The land is under the name of his daughter-in-law, but now it is their eldest son's family who is farming it.
The eldest son does not need to worry about Qin's father and mother. The third son and the young lady are with the eldest son, so they do not need to worry about them either. The eldest daughter has already married, and the one they are most worried about now is the second son.
Qin Shouye is sixteen years old this year, and it is time for him to get married. In addition, because Qin Fang is promising and his family has built such a big house, there are many people who want to find a partner for Qin Shouye.
Among these people, the one who always pesters Qin's mother is stepmother Han.
Stepmother Han was scared when she came back from the border. She didn't expect that Han Zhen, the little bastard, was so difficult to deal with. However, she ran into Qin Fang's wife in the family room at the border and found that she had someone to serve her. In addition, Qin Fang's house was built with his daughter-in-law's dowry, so she guessed that Qin Fang's wife must have a lot of dowry.
This eldest brother and sister-in-law are rich, so how can they not take care of their younger brothers and sisters? She happened to have a niece who happened to be a matchmaker for Qin Fang's second brother Qin Shouye, so Stepmother Han was particularly positive about this matter.
"Tieniu's family...Tieniu's family..." Stepmother Han passed by Qin Fang's house and saw that the door of the big house was open. She stood at the door and looked inside.
Mother Qin was cleaning the house. When she heard the voice of stepmother Han, she came out and said, "Mrs. Han, what's the matter?"
Stepmother Han smiled ingratiatingly and said enthusiastically, "Mrs. Tieniu, how is Shouye's marriage going? There are many people who like my niece. Who in the neighborhood doesn't praise her?" Mother Qin knew stepmother
Han's personality. Not to mention whether her niece was really that good, even if she was, she wouldn't dare to accept her because of her relatives. But for the sake of face, Mother Qin was still polite: "Our eldest daughter-in-law said that Shouye is still young. She will take a look first to see if there is a suitable girl. So Shouye's marriage is not urgent." Mother Qin's
words were of course an excuse, but it was a very useful excuse. The family conditions were good, and although she was worried about her son's marriage, she couldn't rush it. The eldest son and his wife were not around, so when it came to finding a wife for the second son, she wanted to find an honest one. If she was dishonest and specifically compared with the eldest son's wife, like the second son's sister-in-law, she wouldn't dare to accept her.
Stepmother Han said, "Let Qin Fang's wife choose? Then the girls she chooses will all be from her side. Qin Fang's wife is no longer with you to be filial to you. If she chooses someone from that side who is not with you, who will you ask her to be filial to?"
Qin's mother said indifferently, "I am so happy that my son and daughter-in-law have good backgrounds. Besides, my husband and I are in good health. Why do we need them to be filial to us?"
Stepmother Han: "That's not what I meant..."
"Aunt... Aunt... There are guests at home. Grandma asked you to go home quickly." Niu Dan's loud voice rang out outside. When
Qin's mother heard this, she asked, "What kind of guest?"
Niu Dan said, "I don't know. He came on horseback and said that my eldest brother sent him to come. He also brought a lot of things."
When Qin's mother heard that it was someone sent by her eldest son, she closed the door without saying a word and returned to the old house happily. Speaking of which, the last letter was received at the end of last year. The eldest son's wife also brought New Year's goods. This year's letter has not been received yet, so Qin's mother is also very anxious.
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