The Duke’s wife is beautiful but has a dark heart

Morning, harem.

The emperor's concubines, children, and relatives all gathered in the main hall, waiting for the emperor to come out.

Standing beside Concubine Xiang were King Wu, Princess Wu, Prince Yongqing, and the family members of the concubines who had returned with King Wu. The imperial concubine is the biological mother of King Wu and the old man next to the emperor.

Mother and son have not seen each other for many years, and they are not very close. Maybe they are trying to avoid people.

On the other side, Prince An and his family accompanied Concubine Xian. King An is considered an old son of the emperor, and his children are still young now.

Concubine Xian has no abilities and is stable and low-key. She was related to the queen, who had no children, but she treated King An well and stood up for him every step of the way. He is the only prince the queen can give good looks to.

King Yun died outside a few years ago, and his mother and concubine also died of illness early.

The emperor felt a little distressed, and maybe he was relieved too!

The princess, her son Princess Yongping and her daughter Princess Yong'an were specially invited to return to the capital, and they were treated very well.

King Kang's mother and concubine are no longer here, and he has not had many heirs. Over the years, he has done several things to report, and the emperor greatly appreciates them. There was also a conflict with what King An was in charge of, which caused King An's dissatisfaction.

There are also several concubines who either only have daughters but no sons, or have nothing at all. There is no need to worry about food and drink, but life is hard.

After the emperor reached his fifties, he became less interested in women. In the past few years, no new people have entered the palace. The old one dies, and the new one fails to replace it. So, there are only a few people now.

Next to them, there were three princesses, the emperor's cousins, and brothers and cousins.

There are all kinds of people, a lot of people.

I don’t know what they think in their hearts, but outwardly they are all friendly.

The emperor is suspicious and ruthless. These people can eat, drink and have fun, and it's no big deal if they get out of the circle. But there are some things that you must be careful about. Otherwise, the end will be tragic.

He has killed his son before.

The prince was wrapped in thick mink skin and was helped in by the prince's concubine and grandson.

As soon as he came in, he bent over Concubine Xiang and said, "Concubine Xiangmu, concubines...cousin." Although his complexion was not good, his breath was also weak. But the voice is gentle and gentle, and the manners are elegant.

No one dared to offend the prince because of his fragile body. Even Concubine Xiang quickly said: "Prince, stop being so polite and sit inside quickly."

King Wu and King An also stood up and lowered their hands: "Second brother!"

The county princes and others were even more respectful and courteous.

The princesses were usually flamboyant, but when it came to the prince, they had to restrain themselves.

The prince nodded. He would not lack courtesy, but he would not be too polite either. Go to the very end, next to the emperor's throne.

The princess helped him take off his thick mink skin. Taisun had a thin cloak on his arm and put it on him carefully.

Many people looked on with cold eyes, and laughed secretly: This family is counting on this sick man, and they don't know how long he can survive. If you can't hold on anymore...opportunities and crises coexist!

The prince sat on a thickly cushioned chair.

The great-grandson treated his father very attentively and told the prince: "Today I am having dinner with the emperor's grandfather. You can only drink some hot water, and you can't touch the tea."

The prince looked at him and said mischievously: "Where's the wine?" After saying that, his mouth moved slightly, showing his greed.

The princess looked at her husband and son with tenderness.

"You ask the emperor's grandfather. If he allows you to drink it, my son will pour it for you."

"What are you asking me for?"

With a gentle voice, a little old man walked in from the side hall.

He is not tall and very thin.

The eyebrows are very long, almost covering the upper eyelids.

With his hands behind his back, he strolled out casually, without any trace of the majesty of the emperor.

Behind, followed the queen dressed in bright yellow.

But such a little old man made everyone present stand up immediately.

The grandson also quickly helped the prince up. He did not dare to be careless, but with a sly smile on his face, he said: "Grandfather, my father wants to drink!" He looked like he was complaining.

The emperor glanced at the prince dissatisfied.

The prince smiled but said nothing.

The queen smiled and said: "You don't know whether the prince can drink? Grandson, you don't know? Why should you bring up the matter of Wu Ying'er and make the emperor anxious? Why bother..."

The prince acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He came up to the emperor and whispered a few words. The emperor didn't know what he said to him.

Seeing the father and son become very close.

The grandson bowed to the queen and smiled, but said nothing.

The princess's face turned pale with anger.

Of course the queen knew that her grandson was just a joke. In her capacity, what she just said was very low-level.

But she was going to say it. I have made it clear that I am dissatisfied with my grandson's closeness in front of the emperor, so I want to suppress you. What can you do to me? !

The emperor said to the prince: "Go back to your seat and sit down! The Royal Heavenly Supervisor said it is windy today. If you are in good spirits, just sit in the room. If not, just lie down in the next room, or go home and stay! You are not allowed to go outside. .”

"..." The prince didn't want to agree, "Father, there is a football match today. Qi Huan is going to play..." He wanted to go and watch, so he begged the emperor in a low voice.

"You mean, let me cancel the game!?" The emperor said slowly.

"Father..."

The emperor snorted and sat down in the main seat.

Everyone knelt down to salute and congratulate the emperor.

After the ceremony, he stood up and sent congratulatory gifts.

The congratulatory gifts were placed on the table next to them, on the floor. The gift list was handed to the emperor, and he flipped through it casually.

"You're all serious about it!" He didn't take it seriously.

The prince returned to his seat, and his grandson helped him sit down.

The queen slowly sat in her queen's seat.

This queen has a somewhat moody temperament. It seems that he is not afraid of the emperor. She often does things that are unbecoming of a queen.

But the strange thing is that as ruthless as the emperor is, he doesn't care much about her.

……

Wen Yu didn't come after all.

Because there seems to be an unwritten rule: Girls who have not yet gotten married cannot run around, otherwise they will be considered disrespectful.

Therefore, Mrs. Qi didn’t care whether Wen Yu went or not.

Mrs. Wen and Yuan Shi, as well as Wen Huan and Wen Jiao, dressed up properly and boarded the car.

Wenwan and Wensu are left behind, full of envy.

When we arrived at the palace gate, there were female officials and guards who had to check. Each family can only bring in one servant at most.

According to the instructions on the post, when we went to the designated place, as Yuan said, the Wen family couldn't get there.

But Mrs. Wen can see wherever she can go.

Looking carefully: This hall is so big and so high!

There are carved beams and painted pillars on the top, hanging colorful palace lanterns, tall doors and windows, thick pillars, and huge carpets. The bronze crane exhales fragrant mist...

Oh my god, it is indeed royal, so majestic! I don’t know where to look, I’m so dazzled...

The people present were all women and girls, all of them were jeweled and did not speak loudly.

When you meet someone you know well, you only make eye contact...

So many people, so quiet!

They are all my sons, let me stand here one day!

Old Mrs. Wen became excited, her pride was beyond words, her eyes were wet... she quickly wiped them.

Wen Jiao is normally domineering, but here she acts like a lamb, with dancing eyes, following her grandmother's every move.

Wen Huan, on the other hand, was very generous. When he saw an acquaintance, he quietly waved hello with a smile on his face.

Mrs. Yuan also looked at ease, nodding lightly or whispering to the people around her in a graceful manner.

Yuanshi secretly observed her mother-in-law and looked down upon her.

The middle of the hall is paved with a monochromatic carpet. From time to time, a noble lady and a girl dressed up would walk by and go to the hall inside.

That aura showed that he was no ordinary person at first glance.

Occasionally, when someone walks by, someone will whisper: This is from the XX family...

Mrs. Wen paid attention.

Wen Jiao suddenly pulled the old lady Wen: "Grandma! Mrs. Qi!" She didn't dare to speak loudly, so she excitedly leaned into the old lady's ear.

Old Mrs. Wen followed Wen Jiao's fingers and saw that it was indeed Mrs. Qi! Today I was dressed in fine clothes, and without squinting my eyes, I entered the door unhurriedly and walked inside.

Yuan didn't hear what Wen Jiao said, but seeing her pointing so excitedly...

She also looked over and saw that she didn't recognize any of the people in the group. She suddenly understood: The Qi family?

The first one is a woman who must be old but looks quite young. He has a smile on his face and is very easy-going! Maybe when you meet an acquaintance, you will smile more deeply at someone or somewhere.

There was a person following her with fair skin and ordinary appearance. I don’t wear much jewelry, but each piece is extraordinary.

A little arrogant, but not obtrusive... maybe you're used to it!

This is probably Mrs. Qi...

Yuan pursed her lips, obviously looking picky and difficult to get along with, so why did she fall in love with Wen Yu?

If it's because of their appearance, the girls here are all like flowers, so who's missing?