Yuezhaoyingan

Chapter 14

At dawn, Zhao'an woke up in a daze, and found that Ling Yu still hadn't come back, so he left Ling Yu's room silently, and never came back secretly again.

The next day when he went to court, Ling Yu did not arrive.In the next half month, Ling Yu still claimed that he was not yet sick, and all the officials could see that Emperor Cheng's face was very bad.

The eldest prince Ling Yong smiled meaningfully, and casually let someone pass some news out. There are too many things in this world that are speculative, and watching the excitement is always not a big deal.

After all, there is no impenetrable wall, not to mention the scandal of a child in the cold palace.Regarding the origin of this child, rumors abounded inside and outside the palace for a while, there were court ladies fornicating, and there were also romantic affairs of Emperor Cheng.And then suddenly it was rumored that the child was born of Ling Yu's affair with the concubines in the harem. At first, Emperor Cheng wanted to cover up his ugliness and leave the child to fend for himself, but Ling Yu insisted on bringing the evil species with him to raise him. Emperor Cheng was furious and refused to let him go to court.

It doesn't matter that the child's age doesn't match Ling Yu's at all, this kind of absurd statement has become more and more serious, and it has become a royal scandal.

When Emperor Cheng heard the news, he frowned and dropped the teacup. What made him even more angry was that he didn't want to say anything about it, but for some reason, it made the streets and alleys hear about it, and Ling Yu let the rumors slander him, Even if he becomes a laughing stock, he refuses to go up to the court to give in. It's like sitting on a rumor, and he doesn't move.

This incident forced him to come forward. He personally told the world that the child in the cold palace was born to the abandoned concubine Cui Shi. When Cui offended the empress dowager, she was imprisoned in the cold palace and gave birth to the seventh prince. , named Ling Yan, and Cui was buried in the imperial tomb according to the concubine system.

Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder they were raised in Cui Meiren's palace at first, but now Cui Meiren in the palace is Cui's cousin.

The discussion in the court has not subsided. A prince who was born in the cold palace, has not been declared to the world by the emperor, and has not been officially registered in the clan. In private, they all said that it was the third prince who was benevolent and didn't see the child being pitiful, so he took the child out of the palace to be raised, but Chengdi refused, so he and Chengdi had a quarrel. The meaning behind this is probably some accuse Emperor Cheng of being too cruel.

After Ling Yu didn't go to court for a month, Emperor Cheng's anger disappeared, and he said directly: "Since I'm sick, I'll resign from all my duties and rest in peace." The tone of his speech was normal and casual, It's like describing a very ordinary thing.

Concubine Qin was playing with the colorful birds in front of the window of her bedroom, and when she heard the grand lady-in-waiting tell her that Ling Yu had been dismissed from all positions, she might be grounded after hearing what Emperor Cheng meant.

Seeing her schadenfreude, Concubine Qin turned around, her well-maintained hands were still smooth and delicate, holding a delicate spoon to tease the rare bird that Emperor Cheng had given her, with a hint of mockery on her face, Indifferently said: "These people from prominent families are like this. They know that it is natural for the Tian family to be ruthless, but they still want to guard that bit of warmth and their own character. They have never lost their power, and they don't know that they are being trampled on That's why they feel disheartened because of these illusory things like love, love, and never thought about falling from the clouds, and what to do to preserve their integrity."

Concubine Qin's expression was indifferent, as if she had returned to that night a few years ago, when she was still a little beauty, she was ordered to enter the palace to serve her bed, but she accidentally heard the always gentle and noble Empress Ye arguing with Emperor Cheng.At that time, they argued fiercely, and it could be heard that Emperor Cheng tried to comfort him in every possible way, but Empress Ye spoke sharply. That day, Emperor Cheng finally said that Empress Ye was crazy, and she also felt that she would reject the honorable person promised by Emperor Cheng Not crazy what it is.

Although the eldest palace lady didn't understand what she was talking about, she still echoed: "Yeah, I don't know what the third prince is trying to make a fuss about. Just to contradict His Majesty Tianwei for the child of a disused concubine is too much of a fuss. Is it just to gain a reputation for being kind-hearted?"

Concubine Qin Gui just smiled and didn't say much.

At this time, the palace servants reported that Emperor Cheng was coming, Concubine Qin wiped her hands, her gorgeous skirt swayed, and greeted him happily.

Emperor Cheng was sitting on the soft couch with a worried face. Today, he was annoyed by the courtiers all morning because of the matter of the Seventh Prince. He beat two ministers to make others shut up.

The fragrance of Ningshen in the bedroom smelled very good. Concubine Qin leaned over and gently rubbed his temples, and said softly, "Your Majesty is still upset?"

Chengdi closed his eyes, snorted, and said, "They are all pedantic and sour talents."

Qin Guifei laughed softly and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, this matter is not very difficult, can I ask my concubine to say something?"

She was able to win the favor and not decline because she had a side of empathy. Emperor Cheng still recognized this Xie Yuhua very much, and said, "Tell me about it."

"The courtiers are nothing more than saying that the third prince is benevolent, and that His Majesty is not treating the seventh prince inappropriately." Seeing that Emperor Cheng opened his eyes and looked heavy, she continued, "there is no mistress in charge in the third prince's mansion on the left and right. How about Giving a more experienced and high-ranking nanny in the palace to take care of the seventh prince, firstly, it shows the palace's compassion for the two highnesses, and secondly, it also shows the relationship between father and son in the heavenly family, so that the third highness knows that although the three princes are alone in separate residences, But after all, it is a family, and His Majesty is both king and father. As long as His Majesty understands the truth, he will naturally know how to act, and the courtiers will not say anything." At the end she laughed again: "These are just women Your majesty laughed at his insignificant thoughtfulness."

Emperor Cheng looked at her for a while, but suddenly a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he nodded in agreement and said: "Since you have this kind of thought, then arrange it."

Concubine Qin's beautiful eyes flowed, and she said softly: "Yes."

Ling Yu quit his errands and had more time to stay in the mansion. Because of Ling Yan's taciturnity, he began to take Ling Yan by his side to raise him personally.Ling Yu spent a lot of time with Ling Yan, who had just arrived. Zhao An didn't know what Ling Yu and Ling Yan were doing together, but when he was with Ling Yan, the concentration and peace in Ling Yu's eyes were true.

So before Zhao'an was bothered by Qu He's big change in attitude towards Ji Qing, and before he had time to accept the fact that Qu He was really going to marry His Highness, he was annoyed by another person who distracted His Highness's attention.

During the period when Ling Yan first arrived, Zhao'an made no secret of his resistance to Ling Yan. He often avoided being there when Ling Yan was present, and he didn't even eat with Ling Yu and the others. together.Ling Yu was concerned that Ling Yanteng wouldn't let go, and Zhao'an wanted to know more before, which made him a little uneasy, so he wanted to let it go first, so he didn't ask further.

This made Zhao'an even more depressed, and his temper became sharper, and he kept silent at every turn, causing Xiang Bing to roll his eyes, and said that the child was really acting in a panic, he was really half a kid, and he was so angry.

At the same time, Zhao'an also discovered something was wrong in the mansion. Ling Yu changed from being busy before, and often stayed in the study in the mansion. The mansion was not as lively as it was a few days ago. 's arrival

What annoyed him even more was that within a few days an old nanny came to the mansion with two maids in the palace. He heard from the butler that the palace sent him to take care of Ling Yan.

As soon as he came here, he chose the best courtyard other than His Highness, and took Ling Yan to take care of him alone in the courtyard. They should all use the best ones, which makes the housekeeper a little overwhelmed.

Speaking of taking care of Ling Yan, but after she came, she seldom saw her bring Ling Yan out, always domineering in the mansion by herself, and the mansion was made crazy by her, even Xiang Bing couldn't help it. Can't help but want to throw her out.Even the good-natured housekeeper was a little bit sad. The nanny was always looking for trouble, and one day, taking advantage of Ling Yu's absence in the mansion, she even mentioned that she was not the head of the house now, so she had to ask the housekeeper to take out the account book for her to check. purpose.

The housekeeper was quite helpless, but fortunately Qu He happened to be at the mansion that day, so he ran up to the nanny after hearing what he said, pointed to her nose and said, "Whoever said that the mistress of the prince's mansion is not here, I am the third prince's mansion." The mistress in the future, if I say I am not allowed to take it, I am not allowed to take it, even if I make a fuss in front of Emperor Cheng.”

The old mother has been in the deep palace for a long time, and she has rarely seen such a bold and self-willed young lady like Qu He. She sarcastically said: "Miss Qu may have misremembered, it's just a marriage contract, and it's not certain that the mistress is not the mistress." Woolen cloth?"

Qu He laughed at that time: "The marriage contract made by His Majesty is no longer counted in Mammy's mouth. It seems that Mammy thinks that her mouth is more effective than His Majesty."

The nanny's face froze, she didn't expect Qu He to be so eloquent and ungrateful, she forced a smile for a while and said, "What about Miss Qu, isn't this old servant coming to the Third Prince's Mansion by order?"

If there was a disagreement, Qu He would follow the emperor's will, and Qu He said directly: "Does Madam know that dogs take mice? I'm afraid it's not His Majesty's will to meddle in other people's affairs. The old fool wants to check the accounts of the prince's mansion, and stay in the palace for a long time." I really forgot that I was a slave. I might as well go to the palace today to see His Majesty, and see if I dare to boss around like this in front of Your Majesty!"

The old mama's face was turned green and white by the words, and she almost lost her breath. She pointed at Qu He and the butler and the others, shaking and shaking, and said, "There are no rules in this prince's mansion." Then she was so angry Straight away trembling.

The butler was afraid that there would be problems if he offended her, so he looked at Qu He with some embarrassment.

Qu He didn't care: "It doesn't matter. I've seen this kind of person a lot. She bullies others. She doesn't dare to make trouble in the palace. This is always the third prince's mansion. How can an old mother be allowed to act wildly? If His Majesty finds out, Conversely, to punish a servant for the crime of incompetence, she still can't afford to walk around."

The butler nodded in relief, thinking about Zhao'an who was hiding on the roof for peace.