Ajiu

Chapter 57
The tenth prince bid farewell to the emperor and came out, having nothing to do, and strolled around the back garden of the palace.Seeing that the roses were just in bloom, bright red and beautiful, she cut a few of them with her own hands, put them in a crystal vase, ordered her servant to hold them, and went to Kunning Palace.

"Mother, I respect you." Seeing Empress Zhang, the tenth prince hurriedly took the vase from the servant and handed it to Empress Zhang.

Empress Zhang smiled, "This bonus is bright and attractive." She took it with her own hands.After a few praises, she handed it to Lian Xin, the court lady beside her, "Put it in the bedroom, remember to change the water every day." Lian Xin bent her knees and agreed, pursing her lips and smiling: "The empress's bedroom is always fresh and refreshing, and flowers are rarely placed here. The vase of roses was presented by His Highness the Tenth Highness himself, so he is so blessed." He happily took the vase and placed it in Queen Zhang's bedroom.

The tenth prince sent flowers, and the joy in Empress Zhang's expression came from the heart. Lian Xin saw it in her eyes and was also happy for Empress Zhang.Lian Xin is the son of Empress Zhang's natal family of the Jinxiang Hou Mansion, so she is different from ordinary court ladies.

Empress Zhang originally had a somewhat old face, but it glowed with a different kind of brilliance.

The tenth prince couldn't bear to tell Empress Zhang the truth, but she couldn't hide this matter, she would know sooner or later, it's better to know sooner than later.

"I don't know what happened, but I want to give me and my three younger brothers the title of prince in advance." The tenth prince seemed to mention it casually.

A sneer flashed in Empress Zhang's eyes, "It's nothing more than a little ten, and it's only two years away from ten. Those who can't read a few words, can't speak or walk, why join in the fun."

Being a prince is not a matter of the emperor simply issuing an edict. It is very tiring to go through all kinds of tedious etiquette.Can a child who is only five years old participate in the entire ceremony?For a child who can't walk, is it possible that the canonized prince wants the nurse to hold him and kneel down on his behalf?

What a bad idea.

The tenth prince said helplessly: "Mother, I declined before, but father forbids it." I knew something was wrong, so I made a special trip here to tell you.Although he knew it was wrong, it seemed that his father had made up his mind and there was nothing he could do.

Empress Zhang looked calm, without any panic or anger.She caressed the tenth prince lovingly, and smiled faintly, "Xiao Shi, mother knows, she knows it well."

Wouldn't the Qiu family be even more proud if they really had three sons who were named princes?If the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth princes were canonized before their age, of course it shows that they are favored and valued, and they are different.

Or maybe Qiu's ambitions are even greater, not only wanting glory for the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth princes, but also wanting to go one step further.Well, it depends on whether she has the ability and the blessing.

It's too cold to be high.Whether a man or a woman, if you want to stand on a high ground, you must have both skills and blessings, both of which are indispensable.

The tenth prince complained: "Father wrote me a few titles and asked me to choose one. Those titles are not airy, and I don't like any of them. Mother, I don't want to be crowned king so early."

Empress Zhang laughed, "Xiao Shi, it's the same whenever you become king." The current emperor is your father, and the next emperor is your elder brother. No matter who is the emperor, your title will be the best. The earth will be the most fertile, no matter who is wronged, you can't be wronged.

The tenth prince nodded, "What you said is very true. Mother, if Dad discusses it with you, if you can persuade him, he will persuade you. If you can't, then choose a nice title for me."

Empress Zhang smiled, "Mother, don't worry."

The tenth prince had dinner in Kunning Palace, and Xu Xu Diao talked to Empress Zhang for a long time. Empress Zhang ordered her servant to carry a lantern and send him back to Dongsan House where the princes lived.

If it was an ordinary prince, after living in Dongsan House, he would gradually distance himself from his biological mother, and instead get closer to the nanny and the nanny.The tenth prince is different from ordinary princes, he is not only the son of the empress, the emperor loves and pampers him very much, whether he wants to go to Qianqing Palace or Kunning Palace, no one dares to stop him.The nanny and the nanny can only obey his orders and dare not control him at all.

This is the benefit of having a father and a mother, and both parents love him.

Empress Zhang sent her youngest son away, summoned several servants and mothers one by one, and asked about the situation of Qianqing Palace and Guangfu Palace in detail, and never let go of even the smallest places.

Nanny Lu in Empress Zhang's Palace followed her into the palace from Jinxianghou's Mansion in the early years. Is that right? There is no more noble concubine in the palace than the noble concubine."

If the imperial concubine goes up, it is the queen.In fact, Concubine Qiu Gui, a favorite concubine, is almost a deputy queen. Apart from Queen Zhang, she is the most prestigious in the harem.It would be too greedy if she wanted to go to the next level.

Empress Zhang smiled lightly, "Qiu's family has a little cleverness, but no great wisdom, so it's nothing to worry about." Seeing that the empress is so determined, Madam Lu felt at ease, "That's right, the neglected concubine of the Qiu family, I didn't have much education when I was young, and I couldn't tell the priorities."

Queen Zhang dealt with all the things that should be dealt with, washed up, and went to bed to rest.Lying on the bed alone, Empress Zhang smiled wryly, the Qiu family is indeed only clever but not great wisdom, but why does the emperor need wisdom?He has been lecherous from a young age and doesn't value women's minds.It's okay to be lustful, but when he was nearly half a hundred years old, he suddenly favored the Qiu family alone, which was really embarrassing.

You can have as many young and beautiful concubines in the palace as you want; one or two domineering concubines is fine; but concubines who love only one house, ambitious concubines, people have to guard against.

Queen Zhang thought about it and didn't fall asleep most of the night.When I woke up early the next day, my spirits were a little weak.The emperor was surrounded by his servants and maids, and he was worried when he saw her sallow face, "What's wrong with such a bad complexion?"

The emperor seemed to have something to say to her, dismissed the servants and maids, sat down facing each other, and looked at her gently.

Empress Zhang smiled, and said jokingly: "It's just hard to sleep alone."

The emperor had stopped flirting with her many years ago, and he was surprised to hear such a sentence.She is quite playful like this, if she is 30 years younger, she should be very cute...

Empress Zhang looked at him with a smile, as if she had already understood his thoughts and was just waiting for him to say it word by word.

The emperor hesitated for a moment, and then said softly: "Xiao Shi is about to pass his eighth birthday, and I plan to canonize him as a prince as soon as possible. The canonization etiquette is cumbersome, and it is not easy to prepare. I plan to do it together with the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth."

Anyway, it was troublesome once, and even the three younger ones were canonized together, which would save us more trouble in the future, wasting manpower, material and financial resources.

Empress Zhang declined with a smile, "Little Shisan is only eight years old, and it will be just two years later. Besides, in two years' time, Xiao Shisan will be able to walk anyway, and it looks like the same thing."

The emperor insisted, "You don't have to wait any longer, it will be better if you do it earlier." Empress Zhang didn't insist, and said with a smile: "That's it, thank you Your Majesty. I can only be happy that Xiao Shi can be crowned king as soon as possible."

The emperor was also very happy.

After being happy for a while, the emperor coughed, "Queen, the Qiu family served me diligently, and gave birth to three princes for me. They worked hard and made great achievements. On the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth canonizations as princes, Qiu's mother valued her son, so she went to Go up to another level, okay?"

Empress Zhang was well prepared, and she was not angry when she heard this. She sat calmly and said calmly, "Please tell your majesty how to advance."

The emperor still admired Queen Zhang very much.Look, she is old, but this kind of grace, this calmness, how can ordinary women compare to it?Above the noble concubine is the empress. When I said that I want the Qiu family to be promoted to another level, she didn't change her expression. She is really kind!
Only someone like her is worthy of being a mother in the world.

The emperor smiled complacently, "I plan to set the imperial concubine above the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine is one level lower than the empress. Like the empress, she has books and treasures. However, the imperial concubine's seal is just for show. The empress , Mrs. Qiu is young, we just treat it as coaxing the children to play."

Empress Zhang is angry, so don't mention it.When conferring the empress, there is a gold book (the document to enshrine the empress), and a gold treasure (the empress's seal), and there is a book but no treasure below the imperial concubine.You want to get some imperial concubine out right now, and you want to give her gold treasures like a queen, you...you think the harem is too quiet and life is too smooth, and you are determined to cause trouble.

Still coaxing the children, the Qiu family has given birth to three children, how can they still be innocent girls?
If you get your wish, how can I command the Six Palaces and manage these dozens of concubines and thousands of court ladies for you in the future?Who will obey me, how many people will have a different heart!

Empress Zhang smiled angrily, "Okay, that's how it is done! The third son of the Qiu family was crowned king at a young age, and the Qiu family will be promoted to the imperial concubine, with books and treasures, and to be a vice queen, inferior to my old woman." , I have wronged her, a peerless beauty."

You start writing and see if the civil servants in the cabinet will do it for you quickly!You can deal with these civil servants first, and let's take it easy for the rest of the matter.

Empress Zhang smiled very gently, and the emperor hesitated again and again before deciding that she was sincere and not sarcastic.

The emperor was very happy and refreshed, "Empress, you are very magnanimous and understand the general situation! I know that the empress is virtuous, and I will definitely not have any objections!"

Empress Zhang smiled reservedly, "Your Majesty has praised you."

The emperor took out titles such as "Wei, Liang, Huai, Teng, Xiang, Jing" and asked Queen Zhang to help them choose. Queen Zhang took a look and chose "Wei" for the tenth prince. .” The emperor readily agreed, “This is for Xiao Shi.”

The emperor hesitated to leave, and was anxious to tell Concubine Qiu the great news. As for Empress Zhang, she really couldn't face the emperor's bloated body and fat face. She thought it was too ugly to look at, so she sent him away with a smile. "Quickly go and tell Mrs. Qiu, and it will make her happy." The emperor felt more and more that Empress Zhang was considerate and magnanimous, so he complimented her a few words in satisfaction, and Shi Shiran left.

"Imperial concubine?" Empress Zhang sneered again and again, "Qiu Shi, you are looking for your own death, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Royal concubine?Gold Book Jinbao?Mrs. Qiu, you want to be the vice queen in a legitimate way, let's see if you have the fate.Queen Zhang thought coolly.

(End of this chapter)