Shao family has a daughter

Chapter 42 The Newlyweds (1)
In the hall, there was an oppressive silence.

The emperor didn't ask any questions, and there was another beautiful girl lying on the ground who didn't know her life or death. No one dared to say anything.

Soon, the imperial physician arrived after hearing the news.

After checking the pulse, he replied: "I still have energy."

"That's good." Concubine Mei showed a reassuring look, worried and anxious, and repeatedly ordered, "Come on, help her to lie down in the back quickly. The imperial doctor, hurry up and treat her!" She was three points acting, seven points I'm really anxious, the big play hasn't finished yet, that little foxy girl can't die.

The palace people rushed to carry Xianhui away, and the imperial physician followed.

"What's the matter?" asked the emperor.

Nanny Li and Cao E didn't dare to say anything, especially Cao E, who was so frightened that his head almost pressed to his chest.

Concubine Mei sighed, "This girl is too impatient." Pointing to Cao E on the ground, she explained in a gentle voice, "It turned out that this beautiful girl Cao E complained, saying that the beautiful girl named Shao Xianhui just now was going to Beijing. On the way, I encountered a fire in the inn and an assassin, and I suspected that she was not innocent anymore."

The emperor frowned slightly, his face displeased.

Concubine Mei continued: "It turned out to be a misunderstanding." She smiled, with a bit of malicious intentions, "The concubine just asked Nanny Li, saying that the assassin was a woman. He and the kings of the four counties are both present and can testify."

The emperor glanced at Nanny Li, and then asked Gao Chen, "Is there such a thing?"

Gao Chen replied: "Yes." His tone was calm, and he did not lose his temper because of Concubine Mei's hints, "The assassin is indeed just a woman, and there is no man. Please rest assured, the emperor, I will never dare to treat the innocent Xiu Nu, sent to the palace to pollute the emperor's longan."

The emperor nodded when he heard the words, and then asked Concubine Mei, "What is the beautiful girl looking for?"

Concubine Mei quickly said: "That Shao Xianhui hurriedly hid behind the window in order to avoid the thieves, but she didn't have time to put on her coat, and almost fell off the window sill later, it was the king of the four counties who saved her." She shook her head and sighed: " It's a little hard to tell who is a lonely man and a widow, and when she is in a hurry, she can't think about it and commit suicide."

Gao Chen lowered his eyes, covering up the coldness in his eyes.

Why did she appear in Concubine Mei Gui's Yucui Palace for no reason?How can you talk about the inn?It was clearly Concubine Mei who designed to frame her, and at the same time... frame herself!
The emperor is over half a hundred years old, but there is no prince under his knees.

In recent years, most of the courtiers felt that the emperor could no longer have a biological heir. Gradually, there was a call for adoptive heirs.But not only the emperor's heirs are empty, but the emperors of the last two generations have only one prince to inherit the great line, and the throne has been passed down from a single seedling.

If you want to adopt, you can only choose from the side branches.

And the two closest to the royal lineage, one is King Yan, and the other is his father, King Qing.

In terms of kinship, King Yan and his father were all brothers of the same great-grandfather as the emperor, so King Yan's son, and his own brothers, became popular candidates to succeed the emperor.

As for Concubine Mei Gui, she had secretly colluded with King Yan's faction long ago.

Not only did she want to use this to harm herself, but she also wanted to give the entire Qing Palace a bad reputation, so as to support King Yan's son to the throne, and then she would be able to share a share of the pie.

——It’s quite good at dreaming!

In the silence, the emperor glanced at Gao Chen lightly, his eyes hesitating.

"Your Majesty." Gao Chen spoke first, with a clear voice, "At that time, the moon was dark and the wind was high. In order to avoid the assassin, the beautiful girl Shao Xianhui stood behind the window for a long time, and she froze." Changing the scene without a trace, "If you are a little careless, you may fall from the window. I can't ignore death."

Concubine Mei raised her brows, it was hard to say that Gao Chen was lying, and said coldly: "Then she should die innocently. Why did the kings of the four counties go to save her? Instead, Shao Xianhui couldn't explain clearly."

Gao Chen said indifferently: "Sister-in-law drowns uncle's aid, Quan Ye."

Concubine Mei retorted angrily, "You are sophistry..."

"The Empress is here."

Outside the main hall, the eunuch's singing interrupted the dispute inside.

Empress Wu led the palace people in from the outside. She was at the door and listened to most of what Gao Chen and Concubine Mei had said, and she couldn't help frowning slightly.Gao Chen, the king of the four counties, should not be underestimated. He reacted so quickly. Fortunately, he arrived in time, otherwise it would have been a waste of time.

First went forward to salute, and then said: "I heard that something happened to a beautiful girl here, so I came to have a look."

She is the queen of the middle palace, and her duties are indeed reasonable.

Concubine Mei had a bad expression on her face.

Empress Wu ignored her at all, and then said: "Your Majesty, I just listened to a few words at the door, and felt that what the king of the four counties said was right. Sister-in-law and uncle aid, it's just a matter of authority." Smiled, " Speaking of which, the beautiful girls are all meant to serve the emperor. If that beautiful girl serves the emperor, the kings of the four counties will have to respect her as an aunt according to their seniority."

Gao Chen bowed slightly to express his thanks.

aunt?Concubine Mei was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end. According to this, that little Hu Meizi became an elder all of a sudden?The king of the four counties is a nephew who rescued his aunt, so he can naturally avoid being searched by men and women.

Pooh!I knew that it would be no good for this bitch, Empress Wu, to come here to disrupt the situation!Wait, could it be that she has colluded with King Qing's faction?If you think about it this way, you won't be able to let the other party succeed.

Immediately said coldly: "It's ridiculous! The empress's words are too exaggerated. The little beautiful girl doesn't even have a title. How can she be the aunt of the county kings? Don't be afraid of losing your fortune!"

Empress Wu didn't quarrel with her, but said: "I'm just making an analogy, what is the imperial concubine anxious about? Although the show girl has not been canonized yet, it is dedicated to the emperor after all, and there is nothing wrong with the kings of the four counties respecting her." ah."

Concubine Mei heard her change the subject, and immediately snapped back, "We are now saying that the kings of the four counties hugged that beautiful girl, and the man and woman can't kiss each other. The empress and empress don't talk too far."

Empress Wu didn't answer her, but said to the emperor: "Your majesty, you are sitting on the world and rich in the world. Is it the land of the king in the world, and the people in the world are the ministers of the king, and the heart is naturally as wide as the sky and the sea. According to my concubine , since the kings of the four counties are predestined with that beautiful girl, and they are also young and unmarried sons of the clan." After a pause, "Why don't you marry that beautiful girl to him?"

Marriage? !Gao Chen's eyes jumped, his face changed slightly, but he finally held back and didn't speak.

The emperor thought about it.

If there is a scandal that the innocence of the beautiful woman has been ruined, it will definitely embarrass the royal family, lose all face, and become the laughing stock of people after dinner.If you reward a beautiful girl to the clan's children, not only can you solve the problem in a gentle manner, but you can also show that you are magnanimous and have the breadth of mind to be an emperor.

"Your Majesty." Empress Wu is over middle-aged, not as young and beautiful as Concubine Mei Gui, but her smile is dignified and kind, quite dignified.She continued to persuade: "In this way, the emperor will complete a good story."

Concubine Mei immediately became anxious, "Your Majesty! How can you give me a marriage? That beautiful woman is not clear, and the reasoning should prove her innocence with her death, and the kings of the four counties..."

The emperor shouted, "Enough!" Of course, the face of the emperor is more important than the partiality for the concubine, "Do you feel that life is too peaceful, so you must find some excitement?" , "You dare to say anything dirty!"

Concubine Mei's face was slightly pale, she was not reconciled, but she couldn't dismiss the emperor's face.

The emperor turned his head, nodded and said, "The queen's words make sense."

Empress Wu smiled slightly, "The concubine is very happy to share the emperor's worries."

The emperor just wanted to solve this problem quickly, and immediately said: "Preach my will..."

"Hold on, Your Majesty." Empress Wu interrupted softly, "According to my concubine's humble opinion, since what happened to the beautiful girl, it is inevitable that there will be some gossip, which is not good for her or for the princes of the four counties. Now that the emperor is planning to Why don't you add more joy to your happiness when you are given a marriage? Give that beautiful girl another gift."

Although the emperor had no love for the empress who had been with him for many years, he trusted her quite a bit, knowing that she would not make nonsense and make rude demands, so he asked, "Gifts? Tell me about it."

Empress Wu smiled and said: "Since we want to make a good story about a beautiful couple. The emperor alone is lonely, so why not reward the concubine with face, let the concubine's natal sister-in-law recognize the beautiful girl as a righteous daughter, and she can be regarded as the concubine's natal family. Niece. In this way, wouldn't it be even more joyful for that beautiful girl to marry the king of the four counties? Double happiness?" She stood up and blessed her, "Please also ask the emperor to reward the courtiers and concubines with dignity."

The emperor glanced at her and was slightly silent.

It seems that the Empress not only intends to solve the problem for herself, but also to win over the King Qing's lineage for the Wu family. This is not much different from Concubine Mei Guiling over the King Yan's lineage to attack the King Qing's party.It's just that one method is open and aboveboard, and the other method is a bit nasty--it can't help but feel a little chilly.

They are old, and they all feel that they will not have any more sons.

All have their own thoughts and plans, and they are constantly calculating.

Forget it, things have come to this point, it's not easy to agree with the queen first, and then dismiss her, isn't he contradicting himself?What's more, the current government is in turmoil. The Queen's Party, the Royal Concubine's Party, and various other forces need to carefully arrange the balance between them.

The emperor didn't think about it for too long, out of the consideration of the emperor's mind and power, he finally made an order.

"Today there is Gao Chen, the fourth son of King Qing, who is young and unmarried. There is also Shao Xianhui, the adopted daughter of Empress Wu's mother's family, who is gentle and virtuous, with a high quality and a blue heart. She is specially married to Shao Xianhui and Gao Chen as wives."

Empress Wu had a satisfied smile in her eyes, and her demeanor became more dignified and generous.

Concubine Mei was so angry that she almost lost her breath, she bit her lips tightly, not daring to disobey the emperor's wishes.He could only secretly hate the queen for jumping out to disrupt the situation, and suspected that she was in collusion with King Qing's faction, so he clenched his fists tightly in anger, and the bright red Koudan broke off, so he held back his anger for the time being.

The eunuch who was in charge of singing and singing said with a smile: "The king of the four counties, accept the order."

"Minister..." Gao Chen was silent for a moment, then knelt down to receive the order, "Thank you, the emperor, for your kindness, and thank you, the empress, for your compassion."

Although he didn't want to be involved in the queen's wooing, he couldn't resist the order.Besides, looking at Empress Wu with cold eyes, the number of paragraphs is obviously several levels higher than that of Concubine Mei Gui.It turned out that a possible scandal had turned into a good story in the end, and the emperor had to agree to the Wu family's adoptive daughter.

This queen empress is a bit difficult to deal with.

The emperor said with a smile: "Today, a beautiful event that adds happiness to happiness has happened, and I am very relieved."

"That is because the emperor is open-minded, magnanimous and considerate. It is the blessing of the courtiers and the people of the world." Empress Wu laughed and flattered the emperor, "Even the concubines and the Wu family are also blessed."

Concubine Mei bit her lip, lest she say something she should not say.

Gao Chen glanced at the inner hall, is she still alive?Don't let yourself marry a tablet back.

Marriage?Give...marriage?Xianhui opened her eyes, watched Nanny Li's mouth open and close, and said something about marriage, and felt that she must have not died just now, so she had hallucinations.

ah?I haven't died yet? !Oh no!
She sat up violently, her body swayed, and she fell back dizzy again.

When he woke up again, he opened his eyes and saw that the surroundings were already surrounded by flickering candlelight at night.A little palace maid was watching her, watching her wake up, she hurried out and called Nanny Li to come in.

Xianhui blinked and looked at her.

"Lie down." Nanny Li changed her tone softly, her eyes were kind, she didn't look like her at all, "Do you not believe what I said?" Those shrewd eyes seemed to be able to read people's hearts, "You Think about it, the emperor bestowed a marriage on such a big matter, can I lie to you? Dare I lie?"

Xianhui was stunned, as if Nanny Li's words made sense.

She is not crazy, how can she talk nonsense about the emperor bestowing a marriage?Furthermore, the fact that I can lie here peacefully is enough to show that I am fine.Could it be that the emperor really gave Gao Chen his marriage? !This... This news is too unexpected for people to accept, and I don't know how to turn my mind.

"So." Nanny Li sat on the edge of the bed and tucked her in the quilt, "Lie down peacefully and recover from your wounds, and when you return to Jiangdu with the kings of the four counties, choose an auspicious day to get married, and it will be beautiful The princess of the four counties."

Xianhui still couldn't believe it, and said weakly, "Nurse,...why? I don't understand."

Nanny Li then told the story of the Golden Luan Hall in detail.

Xianhui was stunned when she heard this, and wanted to think carefully, but her forehead was painful and uncomfortable, and her brain was not working well.Anyway, she probably understood that the queen came forward to deal with her, saved herself and Gao Chen, and made herself the adopted daughter of the Wu family, and then asked the emperor to marry her to Gao Chen.

That's right, Gao Chen is a child of the royal clan, so it makes sense.

The reason and logic are all right, but to accept this as a fact, I still find it indescribably strange.

Nanny Li said again: "Don't worry, after receiving the imperial decree, the kings of the four counties were worried that their families would not know about it, and it would be bad if another marriage was arranged. So, someone has already reported to Prince Jiangduqing's mansion, oh ... and the Shao family."

Xian Hui raised her eyes, in a half-conscious state, there was a trace of inexplicable complex emotions.

He is so careful?Then I have also considered it here.

In fact, to be honest, Gao Chen is not bad,...but very good.

He was young, born in a wealthy family, not to mention handsome, talented in both civil and martial arts, wise and resourceful, so he won many victories in succession.Even if he has a bit of aloofness, his identity and status are there, and he has the qualifications, which is not a shortcoming.Besides, although he looked cold, he tried to save himself several times, which shows that he has a good heart, but his personality is not easy to get close to.

The only downside is probably the half-truth and half-false rumors about being a good man.

But that was just a rumor after all, in fact, no one has ever seen him take care of a young lady.It was just because he hadn't been married for a long time in his previous life, so there were some speculations, but there was no real evidence.

I used to always slander him and resist him. In the final analysis, I didn't really hate him, but I had a shadow of the previous Dajun king in my heart, and hated the Dajun princess, so I just blamed some people in Qing Palace.

Xianhui tried her best to convince herself that Gao Chen is very good, and marrying him is also very good, it is a big deal.

But in my heart, there was an uncontrollable feeling of uneasiness.

She is about to marry Gao Chen, what about Lu Jian?What should Lu Jian do?I should be marrying him!Before entering the palace for the draft, he asked his brother to tell him to wait, but he never expected that he would not be able to wait any longer.

When the news spread that he and Gao Chen were married, he would be so sad when he found out.

Would Lu Jian think that he was greedy for glory and wealth?Still can't resist the decree and have to marry?Will he be sad for not being able to marry him?Still can't help but cause trouble?No, I really don't want to hurt him.

"What's wrong with you?" Nanny Li looked a little confused, "You chose a small life, and you were able to marry the king of the four counties as the first concubine, and you were wronged?" Then she thought, and turned around to follow We went to Jiangdu together.There is no other way, if I don't leave the capital, Concubine Mei Gui will definitely not spare me.Besides, the queen and the Wu family still have their own destiny, and they have to establish a good relationship with the princess of the four counties and the adopted daughter of the Wu family.

So he eased his tone and said in a gentle voice: "Are you scared? It's okay, it's okay."

The corner of Xian Hui's mouth moved, but in the end, no sound came out.

She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would not be able to help crying.

"You..." Nanny Li was about to persuasion, when there was a commotion outside, she couldn't help frowning, "What's going on outside?"

A little palace lady ran in quickly, her face panicked, "It's not good! The Qiyuan Palace is flooded!"

Nanny Li was terrified, "Qiyuan Hall flooded?!"

Xian Hui was indifferent.

I knew about this in my previous life—the Qiyuan Hall caught fire, and it was publicized by those who cared about it as an ominous omen, and it was the wrath and punishment of the heavens.The emperor first offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and then confessed to the ancestors. Finally, in order to accumulate good fortune in the world and increase blessings, he repatriated all the beautiful women who came to Beijing this time, and let them go home and reunite with their relatives.

The incident has not changed, but it has come a bit late for me.

Xianhui's heart ached.

Lu Jian... In the past and present lives, you and I have been separated by fate.

Because of the fire in Qiyuan Hall, Nanny Li went out for a while and came back again.

After all, she can't get involved in this matter.

(End of this chapter)