Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 30: This bureau is assigned to the Zhenguo Government

In the splendid high hall of the princess palace, the eldest princess is sitting at the top, Li Ling is sitting at the bottom, and the mother and son are talking.

 It is related to Qingluan.

The eldest princess said displeasedly: "I heard that in the past few days, someone at the Censor's Office actually gave the Holy Emperor a letter to impeach the inner court."

Li Ling saw that his mother was displeased and knew that he could not hide it, so he simply admitted: "It was indeed his son who did this."

The eldest princess sighed and said: "Boyo, you are so confused. You don't understand the current situation in the court, so why do you want to get involved? You know that the emperor is most taboo about military generals forming factions with officials, so you still..."

 Li Ling rushed to defend himself and said: "Mother, my son has not formed a party, and he does not want to participate in the dispute between the prince and the king of Jin. My son is just for..."

The eldest princess waved her hand and said: "I know you are trying to protect Qingluan, but you can't lose your temper because of this. The inner court has been delaying Qingluan's matter again and again, and has not found out the reason. It is clearly the Holy One's instruction." , can’t you understand?”

 Li Ling became an official at the age of fourteen, and became a military officer at the age of seventeen. Now at the age of 22, he is already the second-rank commander-in-chief of the Beijing Military and Horse Division, in charge of the internal and external defense of the capital.

His ability to hold such a high position did not rely on the nepotism of the princess's mother and the prestige of the aristocratic family. Without real talent and extraordinary intelligence, no ordinary person would be able to assume this important position.

 Of course he can understand the situation.

Li Ling whispered: "My little aunt entered the palace for the sake of the government. Now my cousin is alone in the palace and is being bullied. If we can't stand up for her, who can she rely on?"

The eldest princess knew her son well. He looked cold and solemn, but he was a very responsible and **** person. Even though she was happy to have such a son, she couldn't help but worry. She was born into a royal family and was used to the bloodshed in order to seize power, so her mind was naturally higher than that of ordinary people.

 Those who are responsible can get things done, but they are also more likely to be taken advantage of.

The eldest princess's face softened a little, she looked at Li Ling and said, "Mother knows your thoughts, but this is definitely not what you think."

She calmed down and continued: "This matter seems to be just a matter of the rift between the eighth princess and the ninth princess. In fact, what is hidden behind it is the dispute between the prince and the prince of Jin."

Li Ling’s eyes moved slightly after hearing his mother’s words. He had never thought of this before.

The eldest princess sighed and said slowly: "This matter is most likely the work of the successor Cao, and the eighth princess is just following her way. If you stand up for Qingluan, you will be completely offended. After marrying the King of Jin, if you don’t want to take refuge with the Cao family and the prince, you have no choice but to do so.”

 The eighth princess and the King of Jin are the sons of Concubine Meng, and the prince is the direct son of the successor Cao family. The King of Jin has always been eyeing the throne of the prince, and now the two factions are fighting with each other.

  But the eldest princess and the Zhenguo government have always maintained a neutral attitude.

This bureau was assigned to the Zhenguo Government by the Cao family.

If we can win the support of the eldest princess and the town government, the crown prince's position will be safe!

 Li Ling sighed and said: "My son understands, but I feel sorry for my cousin."

The son was not a fool. Seeing him say this, the eldest princess felt relieved and said: "You can hand a sign to the palace tomorrow and ask the old lady to come into the palace to see her." After that, the eldest princess asked again: "I heard yesterday that Dr. Zhang, who came to ask for pulse, said that the old lady was ill. How is she doing now?"

Li Ling replied: "Yesterday Shu'er and I stayed there all night. Grandma ate in the middle of the night. Before I came out this morning, I went over and saw that it was much better than yesterday. Shu'er is serving there. Don't worry, mother."

The eldest princess nodded slightly and said, "Shu'er is a good person. Treat her well."

Li Ling's eyes moved slightly, with a hint of softness on his face, and he replied: "If mother likes her, I will ask her to come here to stay with you."

The eldest princess replied: "Let's talk about it after we have been busy for a while. I also have something to give her."

 Li Ling asked: "Would you like me to bring it to mother?"

The eldest princess glanced at her son and said, "Just ask Aunt Ju to send it to you another day. You can go and do your work."

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 In Anxi Hall, the old lady is indeed much better today and can already stand up.

Jingshu and Nanny Xu were feeding the old lady medicine in front of the bed, when Xu Wanning rushed in from outside in a hurry.

“Grandma, I heard you were sick as soon as I walked in. How are you now?”

The old lady smiled slightly and said: "It's all old problems, nothing serious. How can you not have headaches and fever as you get older? Just don't make a fuss about it."

Xu Wanning was particularly worried. She looked at Jing Shu on the side, and Jing Shu said: "This morning, Dr. Zhang came to take a pulse again. He said that it was no serious problem. He asked him to take two more medicines and he would recover for a few days." Xu Wanning has a long head He took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll be relieved." After that, he walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, raised his head and drank it all.

Seeing her arrogance, the old lady smiled and said, "Why are you so thirsty?"

Xu Wanning tried the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief and replied sheepishly: "I just came from the temple early in the morning. I heard that you were sick as soon as I walked in. I didn't have time to go back."

 Hearing that she came from the family temple, the old lady’s face darkened.

Xu Wanning was afraid of avoiding this mother-in-law. When Jingshu heard that Xu Wanning came from the family temple, she guessed that it must be her second aunt, Guo, who was acting like a monster again to embarrass her daughter-in-law. She was worried that the old lady would get angry after hearing these bad things, so she quickly Said: "Sister-in-law is worried about the second aunt, so she sent something over yesterday."

After hearing Jing Shu's words, Xu Wanning's phoenix eyes moved slightly, and she knew that she had lost her words, so she quickly answered with a smile: "Yes, I went over last morning to give my mother-in-law some clothes and some food for her happiness, and she Let me stay one night."

The old lady said calmly: "Even if we go to the family temple, we can still live without her food and clothing."

Aunt Xu on the side agreed: "There is no shortage of food and clothing, but it is rare for the eldest lady to show such filial piety."

 After hearing what Nanny Xu said, Xu Wanning's pink face twitched slightly.

The old lady didn't like Mrs. Guo and didn't bother to mention her again. She changed the subject and asked, "How is Dalang doing these days?"

Xu Wanning smiled and replied: "Okay, now I have begun to read. I will bring it to my grandmother to see someday."

The old lady smiled and said, "Even the eldest sister brought it over so that I could have a look."

Xu Wanning agreed.

Everyone chatted with the old lady and worried that she would be tired, so they all left the room and closed the door, allowing the old lady to rest peacefully.

After leaving Anxi Hall, Xu Wanning couldn't help complaining to Jingshu: "My mother-in-law is really what I owe her in my previous life. She didn't ask me to calm down even when I went to the family temple. She called me there yesterday and kept tossing her. I didn’t get much sleep all night.”

Jingshu said: "Next time she troubles you, just say that there is something going on in the house and you can't leave."

Xu Wanning sighed and complained: "As soon as she left, it was easy for me to be clean for a few days. How could I be willing to seek bad luck in front of her? It wasn't because of our 'filial' good uncle. If I didn't go, he would still be there." Don’t eat me, huh! I’ve only been back for a few days, and you’re always having trouble with me because of his mother’s affairs.”

It’s really hard to have such a foolish and filial husband in the stall.

Jingshu saw Xu Wanning's sad face. Although she felt distressed, she had no idea to help her. It was difficult for outsiders to interfere in the affairs between husband and wife.

Jingshu changed the subject and asked, "I heard that this time I went to the south to supervise the flood control work and did a good job, which made the Holy Emperor Longyan very happy. Maybe he will be promoted this time."

Xu Wanning's face softened slightly and she said with a smile: "Who knows, it also depends on the grace of the Holy Spirit."

Just as he was talking, Yingchun, the girl in Xu Wanning's room, came over to meet her. Xu Wanning asked, "Why did you come to see me?"

Yingchun replied: "The palace has issued a reward, and Grandma Zhang asked the servant to come find Madam and go back to check."

Jingshu looked at Xu Wanning and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?"

Xu Wanning blinked at her, turned to Yingchun and asked, "I just gave Granny Zhang a reward and asked her to take the warehouse. Why are you here looking for me?"

Yingchun hesitated and said: "Yes, yes, that and so on. Granny Zhang doesn't know how to arrange it."

Hearing this, Xu Wanning's face darkened and she asked, "What are you giving me as a reward?"

Yingchun replied: "I saw several batches of Shu brocade, as well as some calligraphy and painting antiques, gold and silver jewelry, and..." Yingchun glanced at Jingshu on the side and said hesitantly: "And, that, Madam You’ll know when you go back and take a look.”

Xu Wanning has a short temper. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, she said anxiously: "If there is anything else you can tell me now, why are you hesitating? The second lady is not an outsider!"

Yingchun lowered her head and said in a low voice: "The Holy One also rewarded a palace concubine. Granny Zhang didn't know which courtyard she should place her in, so she asked her slave to look for his wife."

 (End of this chapter)