Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 503 I am not an open-minded person

postscript
Sizhen is not an open-minded person

On April [-]th of the first year of Wu Zheng, Fengzao Palace.

A beautiful little baby, wearing a big red jacket with the word "Fu" in the word "Fu", trousers of the same color, and a red bun on his slightly sparse hair, crawling around in a large sterling silver basin with a smile. It was Zhou Yang. The daughter of Princess Heyongchang and the second daughter of the Zhou family, today is her hundredth day, and the whole family is celebrating with joy and laughter.

"Long life!" Queen Guo Xuan was the first to throw in a silver longevity lock. The little princess immediately picked it up and gestured happily, smiling like a lucky doll.

"Blessings come from jade!" Lin Daiyu threw in a white jade Buddha statue, and the little princess immediately grabbed it with her other hand, smiling even happier with each hand.

"Blessing from the God of Wealth!" Xue Baochai placed an exquisite small silver ingot. As a result, the little princess was at a loss. She looked first at her left hand, then at her right hand, and finally looked at the silver ingot that fell beside her with reluctance. She didn't know where to find it. Measures, causing laughter around.

After the "Three Wives", the other girls also poured in a lot of gifts. Soon the bottom of the silver basin was covered with a layer. The little princess became completely happy and turned over in the basin with great effort, as if she wanted to roll on the gifts. , the lovely laughter filled the entire main hall, making all the girls laugh and tease.

Well, except for one person.

"Rong'er, what's your expression?" Zhou Yang knocked the eldest princess on the head angrily, "The baby is already a hundred days old, and I haven't seen you give her an angry name. So far, everyone can only rank her according to her name. Call me 'Second Girl', even if it doesn't matter to you, you should still pay attention, because those who don't know may think I'm calling Sister Yingchun!"

"Just a girl, let's do whatever you want." Princess Yongchang's expression was simply lifeless.

"Sister, please be careful and don't let the second girl embarrass you." This is what Guo Xuan can say, "What do you mean by 'just a girl, do whatever you want'? Back then, when the father and the prince had many heirs, they didn't treat you lightly." Big girl, now the second girl is so cute, why don’t you even want to give her a name?”

"Then let's call him Zhou Jing." Princess Yongchang waved her hands indifferently, obviously using the name she originally prepared for her son, which made the girls including Guo Xuan laugh even louder - no The solution was that Her Royal Highness the Princess kept planning the education and training of the child before she was born, but ended up giving birth to a daughter. As a result, after hearing about "the daughter of a daughter" in the delivery room, this expression has continued to this day.

"You!" Zhou Yang was also helpless.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has not asked him to give her a harem title. To this day, she is "single" and to the outside world she has always been the "eldest princess" - the word "big" is the title she was forced to add while riding someone. ——Of course Zhou Yang understood that her intention to have a son was not to compete with Guo Xuan for a position in the future, but to train her own successor. That's why she was so resentful about having a daughter.

"Princess, I want you to hug me!" Yingchun, who loves children the most, kindly reminded her.

"This debt collector can't let me rest." After saying that, Guo Rong picked up his daughter, kissed her gently and turned around to go out - she was really resentful of her "son", so much so that she just turned one month old. Then he ran to Fengzao Palace to "grab business". Fortunately, he didn't forget to say, "My sisters, have a good time. I have asked the imperial dining room to prepare a banquet."

"It would be a good thing if my daughter's family could live as elegantly as a princess." Seeing Princess Yongchang leaving gracefully, Shi Xiangyun looked envious, and then his ears were twisted by Lin Daiyu beside him, "Oh, Imperial Concubine Please forgive me, I am just talking about it, but I actually did it——"

"You!" Zhou Yang stood up with a smile, held the two girls in his arms, and then looked at the other eager girls with an embarrassed look on his face, "Well, Rong'er has arranged the banquet, you just eat first. Drink, I still have something to ask Dongfang, I’ll come back later.”

After saying that, he pulled the helpless Dongfang Bing and ran away from the main hall, leaving a scene of laughter.

"What your Majesty wants to say should be about the affairs of Rongguo Mansion, right?" As soon as the two of them left the main hall, Dongfang Bing asked angrily, "That old lady really dared to think that when the head of the house, Sun Shang, was here, she would actually go to the palace. Zhezi wants to pass on Spyker to the second son of the second wife, do you really think this inheritance is her own vegetable plot?"

"What do Xuan'er mean?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"I originally wanted to directly issue an edict to reprimand, and then send a female official to Rongguo Mansion to ask the old lady to kneel down and listen to "The Female Ring". Later, considering the face of the four sisters of the Jia family, I skipped the last step." Dongfang Bing's expression was speechless, "Your Majesty, tell me, you are a mother after all, why are you so partial?"

"Let her do it." Zhou Yang was also speechless to the old lady. After thinking for a while, he added, "It's not enough. Let's add one more thing. Let Xuan'er send a glazed palace lantern to Fu Qiufang, and ask Sister Lin to reward the Four Treasures of the Study and the Four Books and Five Classics. Give each one a set to that Phoenix Egg; tell the sect’s office and directly order Lian’s second brother to ascend the throne and not be demoted again.”

"It's up to you." Dongfang Bing nodded, hesitated for a moment before continuing, "According to the rules, such an attack on the title should be sealed in the back house. After Concubine Shen (Wang Xifeng) entered the palace to serve, Jia Lian's back house Those two ladies are the ones with the highest status, so we can’t give them the grace of Mrs. Yipin Gaoming, right?”

"Let Xuan'er make up a decree and say," Zhou Yang is not interested in giving any grace to the Wang family, "There are three unfilial piety, the worst is not having an heir. As Jia Lian is the inheritor of the Duke's mansion, it is unwise to have an empty back house." Its purpose of getting married as soon as possible—well, this will let the old lady of Rongguo kneel together, so there is no need to understand."

"That's fine." Dongfang Bing nodded, and then sighed softly, "Think about how Ning Rong, the Duke of Ning Rong, was famous throughout his life, and the two old princes, Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua, were benevolent throughout his life. How did it end up like this today - Your Majesty , I will hide these decrees from the four sisters of the Jia family for now, and we will talk about them after the decree is issued."

"Yes, let's do it like this." Zhou Yang nodded and suddenly remembered something, "Speaking of the second brother Lian's backyard, I just remembered that the second bedroom of the Wang family has been completely ruined since Wang Ziteng. What about the third bedroom of Jiangnan? Can the prince win? Will he still be alive?"

"During the official examination at the beginning of the year, the Privy Council found out that he had made little achievements during his five years in office, and had committed many evil deeds such as eating empty wages, drinking soldiers' blood, etc. His family had committed many evil deeds in the countryside where Yizhen was rampant and was feeding the common people. I contacted the Government Affairs Council, and the two sides formed a joint investigation team to review and deal with it." Dongfang Bing said with a smile, "Now all the three members of the Wang family have been jailed, and they will be dealt with together after the review is completed."

"Tell Mr. Niu Jizong and Mr. Lin to deal with it strictly and quickly, and with utmost integrity." Zhou Yang added lightly, "Also, there is no need to let Feng Yatou and Shuying know about this matter."

"Where is Sister Bao——" Dongfang Bing asked hesitantly.

"She is a sensible person." Zhou Yang was very reassured about Xue Baochai, "Also, where is the 'Flower Young Master'?"

"Since His Majesty came to the throne, Wang Ren has been everywhere in Beijing claiming that his cousin (Wang Xifeng) is the empress of the palace. At first, he deceived a few people. Sister Qiying specially sent someone to punish him for this. The charge is 'slandering the royal family'. Family member." Dongfang Bing said simply, "Now he mainly makes a living by begging, and he lives in a very miserable state."

"Let's make arrangements. If he can't survive, let someone take care of him a little. Don't let him die casually." Zhou Yang said coldly, "Also, watch the two people in the back house of Brother Lian, if they dare not If you have an eye, send someone over to preach the "Female Ring", and remember to ask Brother Lian to kneel down and listen together to avoid any further trouble."

"You!" Dongfang Bingjiao said angrily, but she still didn't understand that it was someone who was "settling accounts after the fall."

"We must prevent Wang Ren from dying so easily." Zhou Yang smiled slightly and took Dongfang Bing into Xianfu Palace - the residence of Princess Yongchang and Dongfang Bing in the palace. In fact, only the latter lived there permanently. "We must ensure that some people Understand, I am not an open-minded person; and another thing, the young women in the third room of the Wang family might as well give them a favor and send them to Brother Lian."

"Your Majesty is really——" Dongfang Bing couldn't laugh or cry. "How do you know about his hobbies?" As the two of them were talking, Princess Yongchang's mocking voice came from the main hall. Dongfang Bing simply nodded and left, going to arrange Zhou Yang's instructions just now, "I don't know if your majesty is here." , what’s the point of doing it?”

"Look at my precious daughter." Zhou Yang directly pushed away a certain princess who was blocking the door, then took the daughter from the female officer's hand with a smile on his face, and then sent them to clear the place. He looked like he was holding the child and laughing, it was simply She is a complete daughter-slave, "Your Highness, the eldest princess, Dongfang is not young now. How is the handover between the two of you?"

"It's such a trivial matter, what else can be missed?" Princess Yongchang snorted disdainfully, looking at the scene of a loving father and a filial daughter in front of her, with a complex expression on her face, "Ziyang, you really don't mind that I gave birth to a daughter. ?”

"I'm also worried that you will be dishonest in giving birth to a son." Zhou Yang glared at a certain princess angrily, "Okay, I know what you are thinking, but you also have to consider other people. Don't worry about others. What do you think? If Jing'er is really a boy, can Xuan'er and even Honghong not be afraid? You hold great power now, and it's really inconvenient for you to make any big moves."

"Isn't that also for..." Princess Yongchang's expression changed and her voice became much lower.

"The next generation of the throne will inherit half of the Guo family's blood." Zhou Yang pulled her to sit on the couch together, "But you have never thought that Xuan'er and I's child is indeed the most suitable. Your and my child Isn't it? Even in terms of status, you are higher than Xuan'er. Don't forget, your biological mother is the Supreme Emperor and Empress Yuan. In terms of pure blood, the two former emperors are not as good as you - isn't it? Have you really considered it? ?”

"I——" Princess Yongchang's expression froze, and she hesitated for a long time before saying helplessly, "That's all!"

"You!" Zhou Yang reluctantly put his daughter into the arms of a certain princess, gently held the two of them in his arms and said, "No wonder Xuan'er has been frequently inviting Dongfang to live with her these days, with rewards and invitations to live with her. In the backyard of the house, you sisters have the highest status, but others are fine, but you yourself are causing trouble."

"Hmph!" Princess Yongchang breathed a helpless sigh, rolled her eyes at someone and said, "It happens to be Xuan'er today, right? I'll tell her myself tonight."

"That's pretty much it." Zhou Yang hugged his daughter and kissed a certain princess, "Let's go, Jing'er's [-]-day banquet cannot be without the protagonist - don't say you are busy with official duties, do you want Jing'er to do it for the first time in her life? It’s a big banquet without my mother accompanying me?”

Fengzao Palace.

"I have met the Queen!" As soon as Dongfang Bing entered the main hall, he struggled to kneel down and salute.

"Oh, Sister Bing, what are you doing!" Guo Xuan moved a little further away, and quickly called to Xichun who was outside to help her, "You are already twins, how can you come up with so many rules? Hurry up and sit down and talk. , the sky is so big and the earth is so big, it’s not as big as your belly right now, even if your Majesty comes, don’t even think about crossing it!”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Even though he couldn't kneel down, Dongfang Bing still bowed strictly before taking his seat. He looked at the Yingying Yanyan in the palace and hesitated before saying, "My Majesty, when I came over just now, Your Majesty had something to do. I wonder if it’s convenient to explain?”

"Sister Bing, come with me." Guo Xuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded and led Dongfang Bing back to the back hall.

"Empress, that's it." After Dongfang Bing recounted the discussion with Zhou Yang just now, he added in Guo Xuan's strange expression, "It's not that I intentionally hid it from the other sisters, it's just that this matter is special and it's inconvenient to let it go. Several sisters related to Jia's family know it, and it won't be too late to tell them after things are arranged."

"Since it is His Majesty's arrangement, we should naturally abide by it." Guo Xuan actually has no friendship with the Jia family or the Wang family, so there is no need to give any face, "Okay, Sister Bing, let's go. Today is a hundred days of longing for this girl. It's rare for the imperial sister to enjoy the meal, so let's see if I don't want to treat her well."

"That's what the queen said." Dongfang Bing nodded with a smile.

Rongguo Mansion, Qishaizhai.

"Good sister, I really can't - ah!" Jia Baoyu cried and begged on her knees, but she didn't expect that Fu Qiufang had already slapped him on the back with a ruler.

"Baoyu, you have to make progress!" After the beating, Fu Qiufang couldn't help but cry, "Now my sisters and I are all relying on you. It's not like you don't know the situation in the house. Look at our two houses. The garden being built behind should know that the instructions of the imperial edict must be completed. Otherwise, His Majesty will be really angered. Do you really not know that "the emperor's anger will bleed and float on the oars"?
The current situation in our mansion is such that it cannot withstand any turmoil. Although for the sake of the four empresses, Your Majesty cannot really make the mansion suffer too much, you are not the only one in the mansion. As long as you ensure that Lian Er If I were to kill you, the outside world would only say that Your Majesty is urging the government to make progress. "

"I -" Jia Baoyu is just a giant baby, not really stupid. Of course, he understands that Fu Qiufang is not telling lies. Even Jia Mu's Shangzhezi wants him to seize the title. She even vaguely knows, "Good sister, but these pedantic things, I really can’t learn it!”

"Good brother, do you still remember how we learned in the past?" Fu Qiufang hesitated, winked and asked She Yue to clear the place, then took Jia Baoyu and Xiren, who were waiting tremblingly, back to the bedroom, "We are still like that, hardworking sister. Come on, I will read the contents of the book to you, and I will learn it slowly."

"Sister!" Jia Baoyu hesitated for a moment and was "pushed down" by the attacker.

The outer residence of Jia's family, the residence of Jia Lian.

"Lian Er, you can't ignore it. Ren'er is your cousin no matter what, and he's living a very miserable life now." Mrs. Wang Ziteng knelt down in front of Jia Lian with a mournful face, hugged Jia Lian's legs and begged, "Even if I give him He arranges a place to live so that he no longer suffers from cold and hunger every day. The Wang family cannot stop smoking!"

"You - the view of a woman!" Jia Lian pushed her away bitterly, "Didn't you see that Luan'er didn't say anything?"

"Mom, wait a minute." Wang Luan'er glanced at his biological mother, and pulled Jia Lian to the yard with an indifferent expression, "Second brother Lian, now that your old lady has made her thoughts clear, how will you respond?"

"No need." Jia Lian said disdainfully, "The inheritance of Spyker is not something that a woman in the backyard can talk about. I have already paid a special visit to Uncle Niu from Zhenguo Palace. He assured me that Spyker Rongguo will never fall behind. In the hands of the second bedroom; besides, you don’t know about the relationship between the saint and our family now that the saint is in court, so how can he take care of the second bedroom?"

"If Concubine Wan (Li Wan) opens her mouth -" Wang Luan'er said worriedly.

"Probably, no?" Jia Lian murmured uneasily, and then shook his head, "No, if Concubine Wan was really close to that man with jade, she would not have followed His Majesty in the first place. Her affection is only If you can use it on nephew Lan, how can you care about others? Even Empress Shu Fei (Yuan Chun) is not troublesome. Otherwise, the four empresses will not be able to give even a single word of advice except during the holidays for so many years. In the mansion.”

"That's good!" Wang Luan'er breathed a sigh of relief and threw herself into Jia Lian's arms. "I don't dare to ask for anything now. I just hope that you will always be well. Brother Lian remembers what my mother just said. If it is convenient, I can take care of you." One or two, but if it affects you."

"Good sister, thank you for this!" Jia Lian threw her arms around Wang Luan'er and fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)