I am cultivating myself in the palace

Chengqian Palace.Emperor Yin is reviewing the memorial.

The eunuch reported back, saying that King Yan and his wife had already left the palace and returned to the mansion, and that the queen had recognized Yue Qingyan as her righteous sister, and had rewarded her master for her kindness.

After hearing this, Emperor Yin smiled noncommittally.He knew what the queen was thinking, and he thought she was worrying unfoundedly.Emperor Yin is good at checks and balances. The position of empress is not something that any woman can do. It is one thing to please him. It is more important to balance the harem and the former dynasty. Empress Ji and her family are carefully selected by Emperor Yin , For a moment, he didn't have the idea of ​​abolishing Li, but he didn't mind the queen's sense of crisis, which was also a kind of check and balance.

What really interested him were Mu Zheng and Yue Qingyan.

He originally thought that this younger brother would hate the concubine he forced on him very much, but now it seems that it is beyond his expectations. The front and back palaces are the same game of chess, and Mu Zheng is willing to step into him for Yue Qingyan. It is really unexpected that the imperial court struggle became the queen's bargaining chip.But that's okay, or rather, it's better this way.Emperor Yin smiled inexplicably. His younger brother hid it too deeply. He thought that Mu Zheng would shrink away for the rest of his life. It was so boring. Emperor Yin was in a good mood, so he laughed out loud. When the queen came in, she saw It was Emperor Yin who laughed heartily.

"But what is the happy event that makes the emperor so happy?" The queen consciously stepped forward to grind for Emperor Yin, and asked with a smile.

"A lot. Great victory in the Southwest and a good harvest in Qizhou, but these are not as good as the Queen's recognition of a good sister."

The Queen's hands froze, and she forced herself to laugh and said: "The Emperor is teasing his concubines again."

Emperor Yin didn't expose her, and changed the subject: "The queen thinks, how does Lao Qi treat Yue Qingyan?"

The queen smiled: "It's interesting to be noisy."

He didn't say yes, he didn't say no, but he had already given the answer - if it was really disgusting, how could there be a chance to make noise?She could actually see that the atmosphere between Mu Zheng and Yue Qingyan was not good, but seeing that Mu Zheng was willing to support Yue Qingyan, she couldn't just say that she didn't like it lightly, she just said she didn't get tired of it.

Emperor Yin narrowed his eyes slightly, and was about to say something when the little eunuch at the door suddenly came to report in a panic, saying that the queen mother had come.

"Mother?" Emperor Yin and his wife looked at each other, what is she doing here?

Although Empress Dowager Wei of Dayin is the biological mother of Emperor Yin, the relationship between mother and child is not harmonious. She was just a talented person when Emperor Yin was born, and her status was too low to raise a prince, so Emperor Yin hugged the then noble concubine Zhang The relationship with his mother is naturally unfamiliar.When Emperor Yin grew up to be 6 years old, the Wei family gave birth to an heir again. At this time, she had been promoted to a position and could raise the youngest son herself, and her attention was even less on the son who was raised by others.

Later, Concubine Zhang Guifei passed away, and Emperor Yin returned to his biological mother, but at this time he was an adult, and the pair of sons, mothers and sons had never cultivated any feelings for each other. Ning Gong eats fast and recites Buddha, never asks about palace affairs and government affairs, mother and son rarely see each other except for morning and evening feasts and New Year's palace banquets, let alone the Empress Dowager who personally set foot in Chengqian Palace to find him.

Therefore, Emperor Yin was very surprised by the Queen Mother's arrival.He hurriedly greeted the Queen, and saw Queen Mother Wei walking in angrily.

"Son (concubine) pay respects to the queen mother." The two emperors and queens saw the ceremony, and the queen mother snorted as she answered correctly, and went straight to the side couch in the inner hall and sat down angrily.

Emperor Yin raised his eyebrows and followed him: "Who offended mother? And tell my son, he will be severely punished!"

"This person is you, the emperor!" The queen mother said angrily, "Look at the wonderful marriage you rewarded! The Ai family heard that the Yue family was making trouble in the court and intending to kill himself?! Such a crazy woman, why did you give it to Zheng? Son?!"

Emperor Yin's eyes turned cold, the things in the palace road were disgraceful, he issued the password ban as early as the first time, how did the empress dowager who was far away in the Palace of Compassionate Peace know?And who would dare to disobey the imperial decree and go to the Queen Mother's side to gossip?He didn't understand yet, but the queen suddenly thought of someone—Aunt Xu.

This person was sent by the Empress Dowager to Yue Qingyan's side, saying it was to teach etiquette, but in fact it was to monitor and watch. The scene in the palace road was chaotic just now, and they didn't pay attention to the whereabouts of this trusted aunt. It must be her who came here to deliver the letter.

On the other side, Empress Dowager Wei was heartbroken: "My lord Zheng'er, even if he doesn't marry a princess of a vassal state, it would be good to meet a noble daughter of a noble family. This Yue clan, her father is just a slave to the late emperor, and her mother is even worse." I don't know Ye Luzi, with this kind of background, if she has a gentle temperament and looks outstanding, and Zheng'er likes it, she won't say anything if she is accepted as a concubine, but look at how crazy she is now, how can she be a concubine!"

Emperor Yin's face was slightly gloomy, but he still patiently explained: "Yuetai is now the second-rank servant of the household department, acting as the minister, and I added a noble to the Yuefu, and the queen also recognized Yueqingyan as a righteous sister. She is not bad. As for temperament, mother should not listen to those gossips, Yue Shi is young, it is inevitable to be lively and jumpy, and she will have to practice slowly in the future."

"If it's really so good, why don't you take it into the palace and pamper you?!" The Empress Dowager Wei raised her eyebrows and threw a Buddhist bead, "Emperor, I know you have always complained about Ai's partiality in your heart, but Zheng'er is your younger brother after all, no matter what So you shouldn't mess around with his marriage, don't care about Ai's family, you immediately decree to divorce the Yue family, and then find another good match for Zheng'er!"

Emperor Yin also became angry, and his tone was blunt: "The imperial decree is different from child's play. The Yue family did not commit the seven crimes. Forgive my son for not obeying his orders."

"You!" Empress Dowager Wei slapped the table and stood up, pointing to Emperor Yin who was about to speak, Emperor Yin followed him with the next sentence: "My son also reminds mother that if you want Lao Qi to live well, you'd better be careful when you say something." Word."

He approached Empress Dowager Wei one step at a time, forcing her to sit back down again: "Don't forget, Empress Dowager, I am your own son."

The man's eyes were bloodthirsty, flashing a tyrannical cold light. The Empress Dowager Wei suddenly remembered the methods of this man in front of her. She was used to seeing him as a filial son and grandson, but she forgot that this man was a master who would kill brothers and sisters without blinking an eye. She felt fear in her heart: "You...what do you want to do with Zheng'er?"

Seeing that she was afraid, Emperor Yin laughed, and he raised his hand to comb the hair around the ears of Queen Mother Wei, and said slowly: "What did mother say? Well, I choose a day to give her to Lao Qi as my concubine."

Empress Dowager Wei also calmed down at this moment, knowing that since Emperor Yin had made up his mind to support Yue Qingyan, it would be useless for her to say more, so she could only negotiate conditions elsewhere, so she stepped back and complained: "Shu girl is so good. Miao Zi, it's too wronged to be just a concubine, so I have to be a side concubine anyway, that Yue family doesn't seem to be able to manage the house, why don't we let Shu Yato preside over Zhongfu."

Emperor Yin smiled deeply: "It's all according to mother's."

The Empress Dowager Wei had negotiated the conditions, and suddenly she didn't know what to say to her son. She was concerned about Emperor Yin's body and diet, and couldn't sit still. After sending them out, Aunt Xu was waiting outside with her head bowed.

The Empress Dowager supported Aunt Xu's hand, and walked slowly towards the palace road where the phoenix chariot was parked. After walking a few steps, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Qianqing Palace. Tears came, but Aunt Xu was startled: "Queen?!"

"This child...is still blaming me." The queen mother wept, "How does he know the hardships of the Ai family, which mother is willing to separate from her child born in October?" But she has no choice!Concubine Zhang Guifei was favored and wanted her child, but she was not allowed to visit. At that time, she thought about it day and night, and almost cried her eyes blind. Later, she finally gave birth to her youngest son, who barely talked about it for comfort, but after a few years, her youngest son went to visit again up.The late emperor took pity on her and sent Mu Zheng, who had just lost his mother, to her palace. The two children were similar in age and appearance, so she devoted all her love to Mu Zheng.

"Hun'er left so early, if Zheng'er hadn't been with her, Aijia's heart would have died." The Empress Dowager Wei complained, "He always blames Aijia for being partial, but why doesn't he look at the one who is sitting on the throne now?" Who?" For Emperor Yin's throne, her Wei family contributed a lot, but Emperor Yin didn't appreciate it at all. After proclaiming himself emperor, he repeatedly suppressed the power of the Wei family. For this reason, the whole Wei family has long been resentful, and it's not all because of her. Help suppress and appease!As far as the Wei family is concerned, the support of Emperor Yin is all based on the half of the Wei family blood in him and the Queen Mother Wei's efforts to protect it. If not, support Mu Zheng who is more friendly to the Wei family, and then let him marry the daughter of the Wei family. It is not impossible to give birth to a prince.Why doesn't this child look at her hard work!

These words frightened Aunt Xu to look around, afraid that someone would listen to her: "Queen Dowager, for the sake of the prince, you should stop talking."

Empress Dowager Wei then remembered Emperor Yin's warning, shivered, and stopped talking.

After returning to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, the Empress Dowager thought for a while, and felt that she could not wait for the emperor. The matter of Shu Yatou's entry into the mansion had to be done more quickly, so she asked someone to declare Mrs. Shu's mansion, and planned to make a good plan. On the other side of the palace, Find a competent person to help her stare, even if the Yueshi's tail dare not stick to the sky.

On the other side, Emperor Yin sent the Empress Dowager Wei away. He was obviously in a bad mood. The Empress looked at her words and tried to change the subject: "The empress mother is getting older, so it is inevitable to be self-willed. But why does the emperor have to let King Yan marry that Yue Qingyan? Can't my girl?"

If it was just to humiliate Mu Zheng, she was much worse than Yue Qingyan, so why did he choose her?

Emperor Yin sneered, "It must be Yue Qingyan."

He didn't explain, and the queen didn't dare to ask again, but suddenly heard Emperor Yin ask: "The ointment and beads I asked you to prepare, have they been sent to Lao Qi's mansion?"

The queen was startled, those balms and beads were either mixed with a lot of prescriptions to avoid children, or they were simply made of extremely cold things. If a woman uses it close to her body for a long time, she will definitely have no children.When Mu Zheng began to accept concubines, Emperor Yin asked her to give these things to Mu Zheng's concubines in the name of rewards. Those women who received the rewards of the heavenly family regarded them as the supreme glory. The reason for wearing it, Emperor Yin wanted Mu Zheng to be the only one!

"It's all... given away." The queen endured it, and asked again: "That Yue Qingyan...does he also prepare a copy?"

"No need." Emperor Yin shook his head, with a cruel smile on his face.

"Only her, not only can't prevent pregnancy, but also has to give birth to Lao Qi."