novelonline Chapter 1932: Be an honest monkey (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1932: Be an honest monkey (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1932: Be an honest monkey (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
The Seventh Lady felt very uncomfortable. After leaving the Shenwu Gate, she apologized to everyone and pulled Shushu into her carriage.
The Tenth Lady fell behind, looked at the two from behind, and complained to the Fourth Lady, "Seventh Lady is really something. She must have dragged Ninth Lady to talk about this Guarjia Gege, and why couldn't she bring me along? I want to listen too..."
The fourth lady advised: "Maybe she has other things to ask your ninth sister-in-law. The two of them have always been good friends."
The Tenth Lady said, "Well, you are right, maybe there is something else."
The Third Lady was also looking at the backs of the Seventh Lady and Shushu.
She was struggling with whether she should follow Shushu to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to ask Shushu about the situation of the Second Prince in the Fifth Prince's Mansion.
But thinking that the Seventh Concubine was there, it was not the time to talk, so he got on the carriage with a heavy heart and followed the First Concubine to the Zhenghong Banner.
I can't help but think about it.
The more I think about it, the more frightening it becomes.
She thought that the Fifth Lady was holding a grudge for a small matter, but if it was really as she had guessed, and the smallpox had damaged the young prince's foundation and made him unable to inherit the title, then that would be no different from a grudge of life and death...
The Eighth Concubine, with Fu Cha, formed a separate group. She greeted the Fourth Concubine and the Tenth Concubine, then got into the car.
What's so rare about being a concubine?
She already had it here.
There are also other princes' palaces that have been around for ten or eight years.
Even if there is no recommendation from the palace, there will be men who ask for titles.
Before the imperial grandchildren of each prefecture come of age, those who can be promoted will do so.
Because there is a huge difference between the titles of a bastard's son and the son of a concubine, for the sake of the sons' future, the position of concubine in each mansion will be filled sooner or later.
When the Eighth Lady realized this, she felt truly calm.
Seeing that the Tenth Lady also had a lot to say, the Fourth Lady sighed inwardly and invited her to get on her carriage.
"Fourth sister-in-law, everything was fine, why did the Royal Grandmother assign a concubine to the Fifth Prince's mansion?"
The Tenth Concubine was puzzled and asked, "Usually, the Empress Dowager treats the Fifth Sister-in-law with kindness, so why did she point to the Concubine?"
At this point, she paused and said, "Was it the Empress Dowager's suggestion, or was it the Palace of Heavenly Purity? Was it because they disliked the fact that the fifth sister-in-law only gave birth to one prince..."
She couldn't understand.
I always feel that the Queen Mother would not interfere in the affairs of the Prince's Mansion outside. What happened today was more like acting on behalf of the Emperor.
The Tenth Lady was scared.
She also had only one prince, who was born three years after her marriage.
The Prince's Mansion was supposed to have a concubine's prince, but he died too.
Nowadays, among all the princes' palaces, the Prince Dun's Palace is considered to have few heirs.
Seeing her worried, the Fourth Lady comforted her, "Don't think too much. Today is different from the founding of the country. At that time, concubines were directly conferred titles. Nowadays, most concubines in various mansions are conferred titles by their own families, and the prince's mansion should be no exception."
The emperor has so many military and national affairs to worry about, so why would he appoint concubines for his sons one by one?
Even if the emperor felt that his son had too few offspring, he would not directly appoint a concubine as his concubine, but would usually reward a princess.
The Tenth Lady said, "Then...what happened today? Saying this in front of everyone seems to embarrass the Fifth Sister-in-law."
The Fourth Lady had some guesses, but it was not easy to say them out loud, so she followed the Queen Mother's meaning and said, "The talent of Guarjia Gege is there. She looks and behaves properly. Maybe there is no other reason, but the Empress Dowager favors the Fifth Master and does not care about the Fifth Lady's dignity..."
The Tenth Lady nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that should be the reason. If the Palace of Heavenly Purity really wanted to appoint someone, the Palace of Yuqing and the Prince of Zhi would not be left out..."
*
In the Seventh Lady’s carriage.
The Seventh Lady stretched out her hand and showed it to Shushu: "My palms are full of cold sweat..."
Shushu touched it and frowned, "Your symptoms look like kidney yin deficiency. Have you been unable to sleep at night recently? Or do you have dry mouth, tinnitus, etc.? Is your life going well? Do you have back pain?"
Lady Qi looked at Shushu and said in surprise, "Have you learned this? It's like you're talking to the imperial physician, with all these different words. I've made you speak like this."
Shu Shu said, "All the internal organs are connected. Don't take it lightly. Ask the imperial physician to prescribe two prescriptions to regulate your body."
The Seventh Lady smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't take good care of myself during the confinement period last year, so I have some symptoms."
As she spoke, she pointed to the top of her head and thought, "There are some white hairs on the front. The imperial physician also said it was kidney deficiency and told me to take black sesame pills."
"Didn't you say you've let it go? Why are what you say and what you think so different? Nothing is more important than your health..."
Shushu advised.
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "I already regret it. If I could go back to last year, I would definitely take good care of myself during the confinement period..."
Shu Shu said: "That's good, the sooner you can get well."
The Seventh Lady exhaled, her eyes somewhat dazed, and said, "Does today's big show count as 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey'? I can guarantee that everyone is on high alert. Even if they are not thieves, they will feel guilty. They will all be more cautious in the future."
Shushu was silent for a while, then said: "Then just be an honest monkey, there is no other way..."
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Yes, be an honest monkey. This time I have really given up..."
The second half of the sentence was barely audible.
Shushu thought of Hongsheng and said, "I haven't seen him much, but people say his personality is similar to that of the fifth brother..."
The Seventh Beile's Mansion is close to the Fifth Beile's Mansion, and Hongsheng even went there to pay New Year's greetings during the Spring Festival.
The Seventh Lady has seen more.
The Seventh Lady said, "A concubine of such a high status is indeed not a good thing for Hongsheng, but it may not be a bad thing for the Second Prince."
After hearing this, Shushu understood and nodded, "That's true..."
*
In the Ningshou Palace, the west side hall.
The Queen Mother was talking to Concubine Yi and the Fifth Lady.
Princess Guaerjia was not there. She was sent out of the palace by Nanny Bai.
The Queen Mother looked at the Fifth Lady and said, "March 6th is a good day. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be busy. As for the Prince's Mansion, you have always been thorough. You should be more careful this time..."
There is less than a month left, so don’t delay.
The Fifth Lady stood nearby and responded in a low voice.
She looked frail and had thick layers of powder on her face, but it couldn't hide the dark circles under her eyes.
She was a little panicked.
Is she overthinking?
Why does this sound wrong today?
The Queen Mother said to Concubine Yi, "The elders of the Guarjia family are all gone, and now your sister-in-law is in charge. You can invite her in to meet her later to see her character and behavior. I hope she understands her and will not hinder the fifth brother in the future."
Concubine Yi nodded and said, "Well, I will send someone to tell her tomorrow to come to the palace in the next few days."
Guaerjia's sister-in-law was a duke's wife, and during the New Year she also had to come to Ningshou Palace to pay respects with an imperial edict.
But she was young and her husband's actual position was not of high rank, so she was ranked at the end of the line of ladies and followed the crowd.
The Queen Mother naturally had no impression of it at all and felt somewhat worried.
Guaerjia lost her mother and was raised by her sister-in-law since she was in her teens.
My sister-in-law is a good person, so the Guwaljia family should be good too.
If the sister-in-law has a bad temper, I'm afraid she won't be able to educate her younger sister-in-law well.
The Fifth Lady was standing nearby, her head buzzing.
The Guarjia family is a wise family, so who is not a wise family? !
She couldn't tell whether she was more ashamed and angry or more frightened.
Maybe she shouldn't be alive.
But she was worried about her son...
Seeing that the Fifth Lady was still in a daze, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Yi looked at each other with helplessness.
poor person must have something mean.
The Queen Mother said: "Okay, you can go back..."
Concubine Yi stood up and took the Fifth Lady away.
Nanny Bai had just returned from sending someone off when she met the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law at the gate of Ningshou Palace. She quickly stepped aside to let them pass.
Concubine Yi stopped and looked back at Peilan.
Perrin took out a small purse and stuffed it into Nanny Bai's hand.
Concubine Yi said, "Because of the Fifth Prince's matter, the nanny has also been implicated."
Nanny Bai bowed and said, "These are what a servant should do..."
Concubine Yi said nothing more and took the Fifth Lady out of Ningshou Palace.
Nanny Bai turned around and entered the Ningshou Palace.
The Queen Mother was leaning sideways.
The old lady is kindhearted and rarely does evil things.
But today I have been a bad person and I feel uncomfortable.
Nanny Bai sat down next to the kang and took a soft hammer to massage the empress dowager's legs.
The Queen Mother looked at her and asked, "What good things did Shushu bring in?"
The grandparents and grandchildren have been together for several years, and she has also noticed that Shushu rarely goes out empty-handed.
The same was true when he went to the palace to pay his respects three times, and he brought gifts twice.
I haven’t been here for half a year, so I definitely won’t come empty-handed this time.
Nanny Bai stood up and said, "You are right. I will go get it..."
When she returned with the brocade box, the Queen Mother was a little disappointed and said, "It's packed so delicately, it doesn't look like food."
When Nanny Bai opened it, she saw several golden jars and small boxes.
The name of each item is written in Mongolian, Chinese and Chinese.
Aunt Bai smiled and said, "Look, it's so golden..."
The Queen Mother identified several items and couldn't help laughing, "Really? I told you I don't like these, but you keep giving me these..."
As she said this, she opened the small box, looked at the lip balm platter inside, and told Nanny Bai, "Ask the little girl to bring some water. I need to clean my face..."
*
The news about Ningshou Palace did not spread.
But all the princes' palaces knew about it...