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Chapter 295 4.91 Jia Yuanchun is currently under the emperor’s wife
Volume Four

4.91 Jia Yuanchun is currently under the emperor’s wife
The next morning, Guo Mansion, Zijin Street, Beijing.

"Have you read this letter?" Princess Yongchang lazily leaned on the couch, shook a pile of letter paper in her hand, and looked at her confidant with a strange expression, "Although it uses the 'Holy Lady' gold seal , judging from the handwriting, it should be written by an outsider. Aunt Zhen is indeed an old man in the palace. No matter her mind or vision, she is not comparable to ordinary people."

"Princess, Zhen Yingjia has been trying to get closer to Your Majesty for the past two years, but she hasn't received much response." Dongfang Bing sat upright in the guest seat with a serious tone, "Looking at the meaning of this letter, it turned out that it was always him. I think Madam Fengsheng didn’t actually support it, which I really didn’t expect.”

"Zhen Yingjia is at least quite smart at this point. Although he is a little greedy, he still knows his identity clearly." Princess Yongchang smiled faintly, but the disdain on her pretty face was not concealed, "He can also see clearly and knows that the emperor Brother Huang has always been dissatisfied with him and the Zhen family, but he completely forgot that if he wants to get close to Brother Huang, it depends on whether he wants it or not.

Although my eldest brother and sister-in-law have been gone for many years, my imperial brother has never been broad-minded. Plus Xi'er has half of the Zhen family blood in her body. How could the emperor agree?Fortunately, Grandma Zhen is cunning and knows how to take it one step further. Even if there is any eventuality, she can at least keep it in mind. "

However, the final fate of the Zhen family in the original work was very bleak, but there was no mention of "thinking about it" at all. Even they themselves had expected it, so they dispersed the family property first, and part of it was saved in Rongguo Mansion. This once again A cruel fact was verified. Their choice to invest in the eldest prince Guo Kai failed.

"Speaking of the young prince," Dongfang Bing hesitated, but chose to speak out, "His movements these days are a bit too big, and his subordinates have not been in contact with him, but it can be seen that he has almost done everything for these movements. It exhausted the few human resources left in the capital; fortunately, he still knew how to cover up, and he had never left the palace, which paralyzed the eyes of Tang Guan Zhao and Eunuch Dai, but this is not a long-term solution."

"Brother Imperial, you are a little too busy these days." Princess Yongchang shook her head, "Those poor people are worthy of their status. Seeing Wu Xun's big move, they lowered their status one by one and tried their best to help reduce the number of employees. It's a false boast. Fortunately, the old foxes from the Twelve Family are not so easily fooled, and they don't really do stupid things.

Even so, the appearance of 'reconciliation between generals and prime ministers' in the imperial court also gave the emperor enough energy to free up his hands. These days, Dai Quan and Zhao Quan's activities are a bit too big, and Xia Shouzhong is retreating step by step. If this doesn't work, when it's appropriate, try your best to help them, so that the gap between them won't be too big. "

"Princess, isn't this a bit..." Dongfang Bing said worriedly.

"Fool, haven't you seen that Kai'er has been reprimanded twice in the past few days, and is he still ordered to study more?" Princess Yongchang shook her head helplessly, "Even the emperor's sister-in-law, because of the so-called 'New Year's Day" a few days ago The distribution of rewards is unreasonable and you will be punished. These are obviously warnings issued by the imperial brother, and Kai'er has made quite a name for himself this year."

"I understand." Dongfang Bing's expression froze, and then he immediately bowed and replied.

Since the feudal era, the relationship between emperors and princes in all dynasties has been a difficult topic to discuss. Although in theory, an excellent heir is a good thing for any power, but if the heir is too prominent, it will involve other issues. A question - what should the person on the dragon throne do?Give up your seat in advance?
At least the eldest prince Guo Kai is performing well so far. He is on good terms with the younger generation of Wu Xun and has the support of the remaining forces of the Supreme Emperor. This means that at least half of the forces in the court are befriending or moving closer to him. Yonghe The emperor is not an open-minded person to begin with, so it is not an unacceptable problem to suppress him appropriately.

Of course, Dongfang Bing can't fail to see this, but this kind of thing is a typical "capable but can't say". Just "do it", because royal affairs, no matter high or low, are not suitable for outsiders to interfere too much.

A typical example is the "Xuanwumen Incident". Li Shimin led his main force to besiege Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji with an absolute advantage. However, even so, a group of smart civil and military officials in the Qin Prince's Palace tried their best to avoid attacking the two. In the end, Li Jiancheng He was shot to death by an arrow shot by Li Shimin himself, and Li Yuanji died in the hands of Chi Gong, the stupid Qingwei.

"Okay, that's it." Princess Yongchang waved her hand casually, but she saw Dongfang Bing's expression of hesitation, "Is there anything else?"

"Princess, what Madam Sheng said is the matter entrusted by the Jia family." Dongfang Bing asked cautiously, "The Zhen family and the Jia family are old relatives. The two families have never been separated from each other, not to mention that everything in the palace has never been done. The intervention of outsiders is far beyond the current capabilities of the Jia family."

"Jia Yuanchun is currently under the emperor's sister-in-law, and she has the title of female historian in Fengzao Palace." Princess Yongchang shook her head indifferently, "The emperor's sister-in-law is not jealous. According to the rules, Jia Yuanchun is quite popular with the emperor's sister-in-law. The Jia family has always been close to Kai'er, and the emperor's brother took it seriously, which would be harmful to both parties. Unfortunately, he is not a womanizer. So far, this girl from the Jia family who was born in the 26th year of Longwu has entered the family. She has been in the palace for several years, and even at the age of 24, she still lives under the emperor's sister-in-law with the name of female history. I understand what Aunt Zhen means. She wants to show her attitude to the emperor's sister-in-law by supporting Jia Yuanchun. The ultimate goal is It must be Kai'er, but it's really not outsiders' turn to talk about the harem."

"Princess, my subordinates heard that Jia Yuanchun entered the palace with the reputation of 'the eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion'. This was originally the intention of Jia Mansion to get close to Your Majesty. However, everyone in the capital knows that this is just the eldest daughter of the second wife, and there is no mention of it at all. How much status." Dongfang Bing said softly, "With the background of the second wife of Rongguo Mansion, being granted a concubine is the highest level.

Since the Holy Lady clearly mentioned this girl, she seems to be sincerely working for her. Since common sense does not work, she can only find another way. Please forgive me for overstepping. The most noble person in this palace is the noble concubine. My Majesty, if Madam Feng Sheng can convince your Majesty to stand up for Jia Yuanchun."

"Huh?" Princess Yongchang's expression changed, and she slowly put down the book in her hand, "If the Imperial Concubine is willing to speak, the Imperial Brother will give her face no matter what. What's more, he has a difficult life and is only two years old. If the prince is with you, if the empress uses this as an excuse to ask the emperor to accept a concubine, there will be no problem in name."

"Do you mean to show Jia's family some favor?" Dongfang Bing said seriously.

"How to give it?" Princess Yongchang frowned impatiently, "There are dozens of men in Ning Rong's second house, but none of them can be promoted. It's not like Jia Lianqian, who let Yancheng County Magistrate go, has not been heard of since he took office. He has never handled any official affairs personally. He usually relies on his three masters, so how can he ask for praise?"

"Why not." Dongfang Bing said after some consideration, "How about giving Jia Zanshan a little reward in the name of the Empress? For example, the eldest sister Yuanchun served the queen, and the second sister Yingchun happened to serve the princess. I heard that her birthday is early February. Second, just give me whatever you want when the time comes, and it would be reasonable to mention Jia Yuanchun a few words along the way."

"Yes!" Princess Yongchang nodded after thinking for a while, "After all, Jia's mansion was recognized as the leader of martial arts at the beginning, and it just happened to be in decline now. The emperor's brother accepted her as a concubine, which can not only show his close attitude towards Wu Xun , and it will not irritate the father. It just so happens that the Jia family has always been close to Kai'er, so it can be said that all parties can take care of it.

However, the Emperor's brother will eventually let go of this matter, and it cannot be done in a hurry. Please write my intention clearly and send reliable personnel to deliver it to Aunt Zhen. Naturally, I will be the one to think of a solution for the Emperor's wife. , the Zhen family can only be responsible for the imperial concubine's side, but even so, I'm afraid it won't be able to be completed within a year and a half, so let's leave it like this for now. "

"Please forgive me for overstepping my bounds——" Dongfang Bing knelt on the ground with a pop.

"I understand what you mean, get up." Princess Yongchang frowned, and said helplessly after a long while, "I didn't want to involve that girl Yongjing, but you are right, I will take the time to tell her and let her be fine. I have been close to Jia Yuanchun when I was a child, so if conditions permit, I might as well take him over and live with him for a few nights. I think the emperor’s wife will understand."

"Princess, Your Highness Yongjing is the daughter of Concubine Zhen Gui. She has always been valued more than herself. One sentence she says is probably more useful than a hundred words spoken by others." Dongfang Bing said softly, "Besides, she usually The Emperor is most pleased with Li, so if there is anything that needs persuasion, it will be easier for the Emperor to accept it if she comes forward."

"Okay, you go and get busy." Princess Yongchang waved her hand indifferently, "Well - come back, didn't you say that the expenses at the end of the year were too high and you owed a lot of debt? How is the harvest this month? Can you Make up for the shortfall?"

"Princess, please forgive me. Now it's Jia Zanshan who is responsible for money. She won't be back until tomorrow. We can only wait for her explanation." Dongfang Bing said helplessly, "But, according to the past accounts, I'm afraid there will be a lot of shortfalls."

"What can she understand? When you send someone to Jia's house tomorrow afternoon to pick someone up, you might as well bring my name card and bring sister Li with you. She should be able to help make up for it." Princess Yongchang said calmly. .

"The subordinate understands!"

(End of this chapter)