In Ningfu Palace, Concubine Zhen was in a very bad mood as she held the note handed in by her son.
The son made a very stupid move.
If you want to touch the Shen family of the Jia family, then go ahead. However, you should never let people go to Nan'an Prince's Mansion to test it at that time.
How can Princess Li of Nan'an be an ordinary person?
Shen will just let it go if nothing happens. Once something happens..., he will be held accountable by the Nan'an Palace.
This kind of blood feud between close relatives does not require evidence at all. Just suspicion is enough to keep the Jia family alive.
Even if the Jia family is not fearful now, what about Jia Jing?
Concubine Zhen suspected that he would return home directly from the Taoist temple and seek revenge at all costs.
Will the Supreme Emperor take care of it then?
Will the Emperor take care of it?
I'm afraid that both of them want to use this to see how many hidden secrets the Jia family has hidden.
Concubine Zhen’s heartbeat is slightly abnormal.
My son often complained that she didn’t fight for him in the first place, but how could she fight for him?
The Supreme Emperor is the emperor first, and then their father.
For the sake of the stability of his throne, he could ruthlessly give up the prince he raised personally. What else could he not give up?
If she had dared to say a word..., no, no, if she dared to show it on her face, mother and son would be companions in hell.
Even if the Supreme Emperor regrets it afterwards, will it be useful to their mother and son?
Concubine Zhen held the note and slowly brought it to the candle. She watched it burn into ashes, then crushed the ashes and sprinkled them into the flowerpot.
Nothing can happen to Shen.
Even if something happens, it can only be in the palace.
Only in the palace can the son not be targeted by the Nan'an Palace, and Jia Jing and the Jia family... can't do anything.
Or maybe they could turn against her son in a fit of anger.
Even if you don’t surrender, as long as you open one eye or close one eye on certain things, at the critical moment... it can still play a winning role.
Concubine Zhen let out a soft breath, turned around and went to find the Supreme Emperor.
……
On July 22nd, the Tatars sent troops, but it was not the Ningxia that everyone thought, but the Hami Guards.
The whole army of Hami fought hard and suffered heavy casualties. The general was knocked unconscious by an arrow. Shi Ding, then the commander of the battalion, led the 300 troops to attack the Tatars at night when they were all exhausted. They burned grain and grass and robbed the Tatars. The war horse returns with a great victory.
On July 26, before reinforcements from all parties arrived in Hami, the Tatars and Junggars sent troops again, but Shi Ding was stubbornly beaten back.
In the early morning of July 28, Shi Ding attacked the Tatars again at night and returned with a small victory. At this time, in order to reduce the pressure on the Hami Guards, Xia Yu, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, also officially sent Tatar troops to seize the Hetao area.
On the second day of August, the emperor mobilized all armies to support the border troops across the board.
As a doctor in the arsenal department, Jia Lian spent almost all day and night in the Ministry of War, perfectly missing the good days when Cheng Luo and Yuanchun were invited.
At this time, both the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor were extremely lucky to have taken over the Li family and then the Lu family. They had plenty of money and spent most of it on armaments, otherwise...
"Over there in the south of the Yangtze River, you have to dig deeper!"
The top ten salt merchants in the south of the Yangtze River.
There are many dirty butts.
"Yes!"
The emperor smiled, "But those people are not fools. When they were dealing with the Li family, they had almost cleaned up everything that should be cleaned up. His son asked King Zhongshun and Zuo Xing has been checking there for a long time, and now he only got a few small ones. "
That's what he said, but he is still very satisfied.
No matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat.
As the weather gets cooler, it would be good to get an extra pair of shoes for the border troops.
What’s more, it’s not just shoes.
Thick cotton-padded clothes from all frontier armies are now on their way to be distributed.
The Supreme Emperor: "..."
The old man actually knew that King Zhongshun and Zuo Xing had received a lot of benefits from various salt merchants in private, but most of the money was given to the emperor's son. .
"Father, in a few days it will be your Longevity Festival."
The emperor looked like he was about to give a surprise, "Look..."
"Well, let's make it bigger."
If his son has money, wouldn't it be normal to give him a bigger one? ?
"...Yes!"
The emperor only hesitated for a second, and seemed to agree happily.
What to do?
He originally thought that his father would be able to keep things simple when fighting on the border.
It used to be simple.
However, today my father did not act according to the rules and had to make a big deal.
The emperor's mind was spinning quickly and he said with a smile: "Father, let all the old men over sixty in Beijing receive a new cotton-padded coat on your birthday, so that they can feel your happiness and express their gratitude to you. Is it okay to be kind? ”
Instead of being fancy, he might as well get something practical.
“Hmm~, yes!”
This is what the Emperor did not expect.
The old man couldn't help but have a smile in his eyes, "Others will be the same as before."
It was just a grand palace banquet as usual.
His father accepted the gift, his brothers expressed their filial piety, and he and the queen worked hard.
Twenty items of hot dishes, twenty items of cold dishes, four items of soups, four items of side dishes, four items of fresh fruits, twenty-eight items of melon and fruit preserves, and twenty-nine items of snacks and pastries, a total of one hundred and ten items Ninth grade.
Plus wine...
He also has to guard against those who take the opportunity to get drunk and go crazy, and those who are sick and want to be pampered.
It’s done, he deserves it.
It’s not going well...
Although it’s not going to go wrong, every time there’s a palace banquet, his father always wants to reward people when he’s happy.
Father rewarded him, and as his son, of course he should also reward him.
It’s not enough to reward the ministers and some imperial orders, he also wants to reward his brothers greatly.
The emperor felt that his father knew that he had money, so he wanted to pay it all.
Oops~
When the emperor went to the queen, he was dejected.
"Reward is rewarded!"
The queen rubbed his head, "Isn't it like this in previous years? Today we still have some."
Her headache is the palace feast.
Many things happened at the palace banquet.
When there are more people, many places cannot be monitored.
Although all parties have been at peace over the years because of the prince's incident, last year King Cheng and King Jin almost had a fight. It was obvious that they had healed their scars and forgotten the pain.
"On the other hand, King Jin, since my father's Longevity Festival is coming, you have to be generous and tell your father first to lift his ban."
"... Let’s do it!”
What can I do if I don’t understand?
Fortunately, there are only a few days until his three months expires.
The emperor sighed, "This time, send more people to watch them to avoid causing trouble."
"Yeah~"
The queen agreed.
When the two of them were discussing which brother should be watched, which sister-in-law was difficult to deal with, and which nephew or niece was weak and should be paid more attention to, they had no idea that this time it was Princess Zhen who was going to take action.
......
Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen has already prepared the gift for the Longevity Festival.
Shen Ning went to see it in person and found it to be an excellent Shoushan stone ornament.
This thing is actually just a formality, but everyone has to go. It’s just that when there was war in previous years, the Supreme Emperor would skip it. Now...
Shen Ning sighed. Some people probably become more afraid of death as they get older.
"Mother, you will probably go to the palace with You this year."
"Well, I know it well."
Shen Ning nodded, "You don't have to worry about me and your wife, but you..." She looked at the older man, "As I said, drink less. Especially this year, I'm afraid there are many people who want to do this. Jia’s handle.”
"My son knows, but you haven't seen it. In these years when you and dad have been away, has your son never made any mistakes at the palace banquet?"
Jia Zhen feels that she is still very measured.
His mother, on the other hand, has not been to the palace or received a palace banquet for many years.
Although it was quite normal before, it is different now!
Nowadays, when I see something bad, I really dare to say anything.
If one person is not good, it will be bad if he throws wine in his face.
"If you are with the old lady and you see something bad..."
"Pretend to be blind and don't see it."
She also used her son teach?
In a place like the palace, could she, a foreigner, talk casually?
"If you want to teach someone, go find your wife."
Shen Ning chases people away.
Faintly, she felt that something might happen at this palace banquet.
Although the emperor's throne is becoming more and more stable, just because he is stable, some people who are unwilling to accept it may still want to struggle to their death.
Driving away the elder son, she went to see the little girl.
Jia Yue played with her sisters for a long time today and fell asleep this time.
Shen Ning gently touched her little hand, covered her belly, and then came out and said: "I will send a message to Grandma Sangu. On the day of the palace banquet, we are not at home. Please invite her to come over. Take a look at home.”
“Yes!”
Qing Ping responded quickly.
"You should also be more alert. If my uncle and grandma and I are unable to come back for a while, we must follow the third aunt and grandma to watch the door."
"...Yes!"
Qingzhu and the others looked at each other and hurriedly responded.
As for the palace banquet, their wives have not attended it for several years.
Now...
They couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"Madam, why don't you bring some emergency things!"
Emergency pills, food, etc.
Anyway, I heard from the sisters who served the wives before that when the wives came to the palace, they never had enough to eat.
"Follow the previous example, prepare!"
Looking back at the original memory, the palace banquet was not a success.
Although there won't be assassinations or poisoning like in modern TV shows, it's absolutely impossible for you to have a peaceful meal.
Not only do the concubines like to play tricks with each other, but also when the concubines talk to their concubines, if one of them is not good, you may fall into a trap and be buried by others.
The key is that the person who buried you was probably smiling and calling you sister just a moment ago.
Especially this time...
Because of the repayment, she completely offended almost everyone who owed money to the treasury.
Shen Ning sighed, if it wasn't for her good health, she would have been sick.
Unfortunately, if she claims to be sick, Youshi will be in trouble.
Or maybe the old lady next door was dug up, and Jia Lian would be unlucky in the end.
Although I heard that she pushed Princess Nan'an back neither softly nor hard, but what if there were too many people and she couldn't hold it back?
Shen Ning went back to the room and touched her hairpin, and suddenly thought of something, "Go, let someone sharpen it for me."
ah?
Qingzhu's face turned a little pale, but she quickly responded, "Slave slave."
Let others do it and have to explain, so it would be better for her to do it herself.
The time soon came on the twelfth day of August, the birthday of the Supreme Emperor. Shen Ning and Mr. You of the Jia family rode in a car, Jia Mu and Mr. Got the Lin family's car and set off together.
The serving maid cannot accompany him into the palace, but there are five people in the Jia family including Jia Min, so this is different.
Jia Min is a good dancer. Although she has been away from Beijing for many years, her childhood sisters were very well married. Now that they meet again in middle age, they are very enthusiastic about each other.
Not to mention Jia Mu.
When talking to Princess Nan'an, she was still smiling, as if they had a strong relationship.
Shi Ding has made great achievements in the Hami Guard Company. Everyone knows that after the war is over, his official position will be promoted several levels.
So, even the wife of Bowling Hou Shi Nai can feel everyone's enthusiasm that is different from the past.
As for Wang Ziteng's wife...
She was too reserved to move closer.
Although the war on the border is tense, her husband Wang Ziteng is still waiting for an official.
Even though his leg is now healed, the emperor doesn't speak, and there is no one in the Ministry of War to help him speak, and the news he sends is like a stone, so they can't do anything.
Now I just hope that their master will be remembered by someone again on the birthday of the Supreme Emperor.
Regarding this, Wang Ziteng's wife was helpless.
She has been suffering from the warmth and coldness of human relationships over the years.
I just didn’t expect that suddenly, they and the Jia family would reach this point.
Obviously...
I saw from a distance that even Princess Jin went to greet the Jia family, and an obscure light flashed in her eyes.
In order to avoid being discovered, she went to the official families of other military generals.
Everyone is a person in the scene. Even if they don’t want to get involved with the Wang family, when they come, they always smile and say something.
Finally, the concubines are here, the queen is here, and the concubines in the harem are also here.
All parties saluted and there were enthusiastic voices everywhere.
The queen gave a speech to the concubines, concubines, and ladies of various families. She didn't even care about her mother and sister-in-law, so she was summoned by Princess Jin.
It turned out that her clothes were wet by the palace maid serving tea. Princess Cheng just made a few sarcastic remarks and the two started arguing again.
As a queen, she comforted this one and that one. Although she knew they were looking for trouble for her, they were sisters-in-law. On a day like today, all she could do was smile and try her best to comfort them.
Shen Ning made a mistake and saw that Concubine Zhen was talking to Mother Jia, "Old sister, now we are kissing again."
Concubine Zhen is special. "The former Emperor also told me that Luo'er and Yuanchun's marriage is going well, and when they get married, he will personally write 'Happy Marriage, Whiteheaded Engagement'."
"...Emperor Grace is mighty!”
Mother Jia looked surprised.
"Haha, this marriage is really thanks to Mrs. Shen."
Toffee Zhen looked at Shen Ning, "If it weren't for Mrs. Shen, our Luo'er might have missed it."
"Don't dare! If the concubine wants to thank you, you have to thank the queen."
Shen Ning smiled brightly, "The queen is the matchmaker."
"Yes!" Concubine Zhen nodded, "The Emperor said that the Queen has done a good job as a matchmaker, but I have to thank you. If you hadn't asked Yuan Chun to come home, the Queen would not have thought of Yuan Chun as a good candidate."
After saying that, she said: "Come here, I'll give Mrs. Shen of Ningguo Mansion a box of South Sea pearls."
"...Thank you, Concubine, for the reward!"
The palace maid has already brought it, and Shen Ning just I can give thanks.
“Get up and talk.”
Concubine Zhen smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared on her face, "Speaking of which, considering your mother-in-law, you still have to call me aunt." She said to the old lady: "Sister, don't you think so?"
"Don't you dare! The concubine is too flattering."
Mother Jia felt that the concubine was too enthusiastic today.
What’s more, Shen Ning?
Both of them could not help but remain alert. (End of chapter)