Chapter 170 Let my son take a look at me
This is the case in the palace. Those with power do not necessarily have a high status, and those with high status do not necessarily have the ability to summon wind and rain. If you want to be faced, the key is to see if you follow the right person.
Cui Wensheng was undoubtedly following the right person. His serious duty was the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Pharmacy, and he was in the sixth rank. But he dared to contradict the great men of the Silijian. His confidence was nothing more than the trust of the Imperial Concubine. If the Imperial Concubine did not support him, he would not dare to be arrogant with those ancestors even if he had ten more courage.
There is news that the imperial concubine had already blown the wind in the emperor's place. After two or three years, Cui Wensheng was added to the Silijian as the eunuch of Bingbi. The emperor had no objection. Over the years, he had no choice but to be the crown prince. The emperor had never refused the other requests of the imperial concubine.
Concubine Zheng did not come to Ciqing Palace to see Concubine Wang Gong today, but just came out of the Empress Dowager and passed by Ciqing Palace. When she remembered that Concubine Wang Gong was imprisoned by her husband, her mother-in-law mentioned her just now, so she wanted to see how Concubine Wang Gong was now.
Concubine Zheng also respected her mother-in-law and complained in her heart. She was not for anything else, just because the empress dowager looked down on her from the beginning and was always the strongest supporter of the eldest grandson Zhu Changluo. At the beginning, if the empress dowager had not spoken, the emperor who had been delayed for so long would not have fulfilled his wish and appointed the eldest son as the crown prince.
It can be said that one queen mother and one queen are the two most difficult mountains for Concubine Zheng to compete for the foundation of the country.
Both women have one common characteristic - immortality.
No matter who dies, there will be a dramatic change in the country.
When the saint whom her husband enthroned the eldest son Chang Luo as the crown prince was issued, Concubine Zheng hugged her son Chang Xun and cried bitterly, crying to death, and she cried miserably, making people unable to bear to look at her.
After Wanli found out, he did not go to comfort Concubine Zheng because he was also in pain.
The pressure from his mother is something he, the emperor, cannot bear.
Eight years have passed in a flash, and the past has long dissipated in Concubine Zheng's heart. She no longer has ambitions now, and what she wants is to make her son live a better life.
However, the knot in my heart can never be untied.
Therefore, she was unwilling to meet her mother-in-law, and she never met the Kunning Palace. However, due to etiquette, she had to visit her mother-in-law every month.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law met, what is there to say? In the words of the Cining Palace people, two wooden people were polite to each other and then disappeared. At most, they sat there awkwardly and said a few words about grandchildren and great-grandson.
This grandson is Zhu Changxun, the son of Concubine Zheng. The great-grandson is naturally Zhu Yousong, the son born to Zhu Changxun two years ago.
No matter how disliked Concubine Zheng, she still recognized her grandson and great-grandson.
However, this little bit of family affection is far from enough to make up for the rift between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
In the end, the empress dowager was exhausted and the imperial concubine came to an end.
Before leaving, the Empress Dowager accidentally mentioned Concubine Wang Gong. Concubine Zheng wanted to come to Ciqing Palace to take a look.
After scolding Cui Wensheng, Concubine Zheng saw that the palace gate was closed, so she wanted Xu Yingyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, to open the door and ask Concubine Wang to come out and see him.
She didn't want to enter the cold palace and was very disliked by the old mother. Although her son was unable to compete for the other party's son in the end and she had a desire to compete for the crown prince, after all, she was a woman, and Concubine Zheng still wanted to show off her imperial concubine's brochure in front of this old mother.
"Empress, wait, I will go in and spread it!"
Xu Yingyuan did not dare to be negligent, so he hurriedly opened the hall door and crawled in, but after a while he came out carefully and said to Concubine Zheng, "Returning to the words of Concubine Concubine, Concubine Wang felt a little uncomfortable and could not come to pay homage to Concubine."
"Is that true?" Concubine Zheng refused to comment. She had actually guessed the ending.
Cui Wensheng raised his eyebrows and said sternly: "Call her out immediately, otherwise you will be sent to Jingletang!"
Jingletang is a place in the palace where the bones of eunuchs of palace men are burning. The place is full of yin energy all year round, and it is a place that is even more terrifying than the cold palace and the washing clothes bureau in the palace.
Xu Yingyuan was unlucky and came from the Secretariat to the Cold Palace, and then asked to the Jingletang to be sent to him. Then he would be gone at all. His face turned pale and he was so scared that he hated Eunuch Cui that he gritted his teeth and dragged Concubine Wang out.
He really wanted to drag Concubine Wang out because he knew that no matter how disrespectful he was to Concubine Wang, no one would cause trouble for him. At least, no one would dare to do so for the emperor for a day.
The cold palace has already reflected the emperor's attitude towards Princess Gong. Those who are servants can do as they follow the emperor's wishes.
Concubine Zheng frowned. She was not very happy that Cui Wensheng's tone would give her the feeling of being arrogant. However, after thinking about it, she finally didn't speak. She really wanted to see what the prince's biological mother, who was often called the old mother, had become like.
Is it still the same as before, the poor palace maid still has become old and haggard, and it becomes so unrecognizable to people.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you come with me to invite Concubine Gong?"
Xu Yingyuan glared at the little eunuch who was still kneeling beside him, and without saying a word, he was about to go in and drag Concubine Wang out.
The little eunuch was named Wang Chengen. At the age of six, he asked his family to send him to the capital to clean himself and asked someone to send him to the palace. However, because he had no money and no one to support him, he has always been a little hot man. He arranged to visit the cold palace to see the gate two years ago.
What surprised Xu Yingyuan was that Wang Chengen did not move and still knelt there.
"Get in!"
Xu Yingyuan thought Wang Chengen didn't hear it clearly, so he urged him again, but Wang Chengen still didn't move. At this moment, not only him, but also Concubine Zheng and others could see that something was wrong.
"Do you little bastard really want to go to Jingletang for retirement?"
Cui Wensheng is popular. Although he cannot be the concubine's words of Eunuch Cui, he is also a person with four or five tripods in the inner court. Is this little fire crazy? How dare you resist him?
"Empress Concubine, Empress Concubine Gong is really unwell. She has been lying down these days, and no one has come to see the Imperial Hospital. I am worried that I will force Empress Concubine Gong to come out. What if..." Wang Chengen's voice was very small. He could hear that he was very scared when he said these words.
"Hey!"
Cui Wensheng was overjoyed. He didn't expect that the cold palace would still have a loyal slave. This is not true. Why did the emperor imprison Wang Gong in the cold palace? He wanted her to die sooner.
Just as I was about to let someone clean up this little fire, the people of Ciqing Palace knew the emperor's intentions so that they would not be distorted, thinking that they could burn the cold stove of Princess Gong, and that they would be prosperous and prosperous in the future.
Just as she was about to speak, Concubine Wang walked out of the hall. She walked out alone, holding a silver pot in her hand, and no palace servant helped her.
"Zheng Gui'er, are you here to see me die?" Concubine Wang Gong held the palace gate and looked at Concubine Zheng coldly.
Zheng Gui'er is the name of Concubine Zheng. Her father is a butcher. What good name can she give her. However, Concubine Zheng was not angry at all because Concubine Wang called her name. Instead, she showed her white teeth and smiled brightly at Concubine Wang and said, "You look pretty good, don't look like a person who has been sick for a long time."
"If you see me die or not, you can go back now."
Concubine Wang’s hair was half white, her face was covered with wrinkles, her hands were covered with calluses, and the silver pot in her hand was even more glossy and some were damaged.
Concubine Zheng noticed that Concubine Wang seemed to have poor eyesight. She squinted when looking at people, and her eyes were very red. She sighed softly. She really had a little arrogant idea before, but now it has disappeared.
"Can't I talk to my sister and talk about my worries? Everyone is the emperor's woman, why should you refuse me like this?" When Concubine Zheng said this, she looked sad and said softly. People who don't know will probably regard her as a sad little wife.
"I am a lowly person and I am worthy of the imperial concubine's concern."
Concubine Wang turned her head over. Her eyesight was very poor now and she couldn't see the specific appearance of Concubine Zheng, but this was also good, so she could not see the woman's face.
"Sister, don't say that. If you say this, your sister will feel uncomfortable." Concubine Zheng felt a little aggrieved. It was not her intention to go to this point, but their husbands.
"You don't have to cry and pretend to be merciful... If you are really merciful, please tell Your Majesty and let my son see me."
After Wang Gong's words, he wanted to go back, but his body shook and he was a little unsteady. When Wang Chengen, the little fireman who had been kneeling there, saw him, he hurriedly stepped forward and helped her up, not caring about the gaze of Eunuch Cui behind him.
"You are very good." Concubine Wang Gong looked at the teenage eunuch and felt a little warm in her heart, "Go along with me to make a pot of water."
"Oh, Empress."
Wang Chengen took the silver pot from Concubine Wang Gong, ignored the gaze of the eunuch under Concubine Zheng's subordinates behind him, and helped Concubine Wang Gong slowly walk into the hall.
"Empress, do you want it?" Cui Wensheng asked in a low voice. As long as the imperial concubine spoke, he would then throw the little fireman into hell.
“No need.”
Concubine Zheng sighed lightly, Cui Wensheng was stunned for a moment, dared not speak, and stepped aside.
Concubine Zheng stood there blankly, watching Concubine Wang Gong and the figures of the little fireman who disappeared step by step, speechless for a long time.
After a long time, she let out a sigh and asked Cui Wensheng with a lateral face: "Where is Your Majesty?"
Cui Wensheng hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is in Diaoyutai."
Concubine Zheng chuckled: "He is so interested."
Cui Wensheng hesitated and said, "Empress really wants to tell Your Majesty?"
"Talk too much." Concubine Zheng looked at Cui Wensheng with some displeasure.
Cui Wensheng was furious, hurriedly lowered his waist, slapped himself in the face, and said, "I have made a mistake!"
"Okay, I didn't say anything." Concubine Zheng shook her head and said, "Let's go and see if His Majesty is catching a big fish."
Cui Wensheng hurriedly gave instructions, and the palace eunuchs surrounded Concubine Zheng and went to Diaoyutai.
After everyone was exposed, Xu Yingyuan felt that his body lightened. The atmosphere just now was too depressing.
Chapter completed!