Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 40 The Queen's Expedient Measures

"Didn't the current Princess Mu just give birth to a son the year before last? However, Prince Mu's eldest son has already appointed the son of the earliest princess, and now this son will not be able to inherit the prince even if he grows up. Why don't you give birth to this child?" Adopted here, although he is regarded as the emperor's cousin in terms of seniority, but it's nothing, don't you think?"

The Queen was lost in thought.

Concubine Shu continued: "Prince Mu is the brother of the late emperor. Although he is not as powerful as Prince Yu, he is still very popular in the court. He is very close to the prime minister. You adopted his son. You will definitely find a way to push your child to the position of crown prince, and when your son becomes crown prince, who are you afraid of? The emperor may not be able to do anything to you!"

The queen nodded and said: "You have a good idea, but after all, King Mu is not Lafayette's biological child. If I do that, Lafayette will not agree! Besides, if you can think like this, others won't? Who else? I dare not say, Zhen Yunan probably had this idea long ago. King Yu is here, will Lafayette mention this to King Yu and send his child to the palace to raise? She is right We are dissatisfied. When Kai Chuner chooses a new person to come in, it is hard to guarantee that she will not find one of them to adopt Yu Wang's child! With Lafayette's personality, it is unknown to put Yu Wang's child on the crown prince or even the throne. !"

Concubine Shu pondered: "Sister, these are just your guesses. Even if it is true, don't forget that you are the queen of the palace, and your son is the legitimate prince!"

Seeing that the Queen still had doubts, Concubine Shu continued: "Sister, it's not too late, if you are so hesitant and let others take the lead, what chance do you have?"

"But—" the Queen said.

Concubine Shu said, "It's true that Prince Yu is powerful, and that he is Lafayette's own son, but how do you know how the emperor thinks of him? If King Yu's son is appointed as the heir, can the emperor rest assured?"

She lowered her voice and said: "To put it bluntly, isn't the emperor afraid that King Yu will use this to seize the throne?"

Upon hearing this, the queen stared at her cousin in surprise.

Concubine Shu held the queen's hand and said: "Sister, who can we rely on now? Who can live on the prime minister's breath? We have to think about the future!"

The queen continued to walk forward slowly, and said, "I'll think about it, think about it!"

Concubine Shu asked: "All the ministers come to worship on New Year's Day, why don't you order Princess Mu to bring that child in for you to have a look?"

But the queen hesitated and said: "But, the emperor, I have to let him know beforehand! What if he is unhappy?"

Concubine Shu said: "Sister, you don't really want to adopt, you just put on a show, our main purpose is to win over King Mu. Think about it, the emperor is still young, he doesn't have a child now, and he will have one in a few years, how can he Will you agree to adopt someone else's child? Now this is just a stopgap measure!"

The queen nodded and said: "Alright then, let Princess Mu bring the child into the palace tomorrow!"

The two sisters walked towards the courtyard where they lived, arm in arm.

When Xinyi returned to her room to rest, it was already Haishi.

After accompanying Ming Xuanyu to serve the Empress Dowager to rest, he went back to his room to study and fell asleep after more than an hour.

She found that Ming Xuanyu had a lot of time to read every day. Before coming to Xiyuan, she sorted out a lot of books and brought them with her.

While tidying up, Xinyi found that she had never read a book in front of him.

Xinyi knows that she shouldn't be tempted by him, and being together day and night can't shorten the distance between them, but how can human feelings be rational?

Love or not love, it is difficult to have a logic to follow.

Many times, even if you know that your love has no results, you just can't stop.

Xinyi was lying on the bed, always thinking about the image of him studying seriously under the lamp just now.

Perhaps, many times his appearance is not the real him, but just now, his serious expression allows Xinyi to see a trace of his truth hidden under that mask.

I am not the only one who hides himself in this world, it turns out he is also so difficult!Facing him like this, what should I do?
Originally, I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of the Chinese New Year gathering to inquire about the murderer who framed Lan Zhen, but now, some of the palace staff on duty in Qianqing Palace have not come to Xiyuan, and only some people can be seen at the gathering. It seems that they can only go step by step. up.

New Year's Eve is coming, and all departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are in full swing preparing for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner and tomorrow's banquet.

Yu Wang Mingqin went to Beijing early in the morning, and did not come to Xiyuan to meet the saint until the afternoon.

In the morning, Zhang De came to see Fang with the imperial bodyguard, and Ming Xuanyu asked about King Yu.

"Who has he met?" Ming Xuanyu was practicing calligraphy, and Xinyi was carefully grinding for him.

"Master Zhong and Chen Shilang from the Ministry of War!" Fang said.

Hearing the emperor's silence, Fang Xin raised his head and glanced at him, and then said: "Also, and—"

"Say——" Ming Xuanyu dipped his pen into the ink, without raising his head, he just said a word.

"The prince brought a guard of 2000 people and was stopped when he entered the city," Fang said.

The pen stopped in the air, and Ming Xuanyu stared at Fang Xin.

Xinyi also didn't understand. According to the regulations of the imperial court, when foreign vassal princes and generals came to Beijing, the guards they brought could not exceed 200 people.King Yu is a dignified prince, how could he continue to do so knowingly that he violated the rules?
"What happened later?" Ming Xuanyu asked.

"My lord is holding the token rewarded by Lord Sejong, and the Shence Army guarding the city gate didn't dare to stop it, so just, just, let it in!" Fang Xin stammered.

Sejong is Ming Xuanyu's grandfather, King Yu Mingqin has shown extraordinary talents since he was a child, and he is very popular with his father. After the weak crown, he was named a prince and gave him a palace in the capital.

After Sejong's death, Ming Xuanyu's father, Emperor Guangzong, sent Ming Qinyu to garrison in the four northern provinces one month after he ascended the throne.However, King Yu's residence is still preserved in the capital.

Ming Qin had close contacts with important officials in the court, and he was the most powerful vassal in the Ming Dynasty. Even the prime minister Yang Dezhang did not dare to underestimate him.

Besides Mingqin, there are eight princes outside of Beijing, but only Mingqin is the son of Emperor Sejong.

Sejong still has another son alive, that is, his youngest son Mu Wang Mingqingang. Mu Wang has no vassal state and has been living in Beijing.

As for the token that Fang Xin mentioned, it was given to Ming Qinchen by Emperor Sejong before his death.

As long as one has that token, the entire Ming Kingdom, except for the imperial palace and the emperor's residence, can travel unimpeded anywhere else!

That sign established King Yu's status as one person under one man and above ten thousand people.

When Emperor Guangzong was in power, he did not take back the token.When Ming Xuanyu arrived, he never even asked King Yu about these matters.

Xinyi naturally knew about King Yu's past, but she never thought that King Yu would dare to violate the rules so blatantly!
Look at Ming Xuanyu, but he didn't show any expression. After the pen stopped in the air for a while, he continued to practice calligraphy.

"In addition to the 2000 guards, the prince also brought a lot of female relatives!" Fang Xin continued to report.

"In the past, Princess Yu sent beauties everywhere, but this time he went in person!" Ming Xuanyu wrote unhurriedly, and said lightly: "Well, I got it, you go down and keep watching Follow him!"

Fang Xin withdrew.

Ming Xuanyu continued to bow his head to practice calligraphy, but from the corner of his eye, he saw that Xinyi's subordinates were a little out of control, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As the sun came in, Xinyi looked up at the few red plums outside the window, which were still swaying in the wind even though they were bathed in the sun and were budding.She sighed silently, but turned her head to meet his eyes, and quickly lowered her head to grind again.

King Yu came to Xiyuan to face the saint in the afternoon, but Ming Xuanyu sent someone to tell him, "Uncle Huang is going to see Grandma Huang first and then come to chat with me." King Yu accepted the order and went to Zuiyun Hall to meet his mother.

The mother and son have not seen each other for four years, so it goes without saying that they are excited after meeting each other.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Empress Dowager talked about King Yu leading two thousand soldiers to Beijing.

"Although you have the badge given to you by your father, don't overdo some things. Those impeachment notes from the censor will drown you!" The Empress Dowager said, "There are some rules, so try not to overdo them. It’s broken. If you do something inappropriate, people in the world will only say, ‘The emperor’s own uncle doesn’t care about him’, you say, if this is the case, who in the world will respect him?”

King Yu bowed his head and said yes, and the Empress Dowager said: "Xuan Yu is your nephew, and this bloodline is not far away. He has been in a difficult situation these years. So many people outside have sacrificed their lives for him. You It's his own uncle, although I don't want you to get hurt as a mother. However, Xuan Yu sits in the world of our Ming family, and since you are a descendant of the Ming family, you should do something to help Chao Gang, don't you think?"

The Empress Dowager held her son's hand, stared at him and said.

Seeing his mother's earnest words, Ming Qin hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Mother, please don't worry, the boy came to Beijing this time to discuss this matter with the emperor! The boy is the son of the emperor, and he will never let me be someone else." Get involved in my Ming family's country!"

The Empress Dowager hugged her son and wept uncontrollably, while Hong Shanggong wiped away tears, fearing that Lafayette would be too sad, so he persuaded her.

King Yu also persuaded his mother, and the Empress Dowager stopped crying, and listened to King Yu said: "Mother, the child is here this time, and there is still one thing to ask the mother to decide!"

The Empress Dowager asked what was the matter, and King Yu said: "One of Hai'er's daughters, named Yue'er, has also reached the age of leaving the cabinet, and Hai'er brought her here this time. This child has been spoiled by Hai'er, and she has no dignity at all." , the boy wants to send her to the queen mother, and ask the queen mother to train her, so that she can find a husband's family!"

The Empress Dowager responded with a smile, and then asked, "Do you have a son-in-law you're looking for?"

"That child is too wild, how dare he mention it to others now!" Yu Wang replied.

"My child, it's good to have some personality! Look at the princesses in the palace, except for Ruoxi who are more lively, the others don't even talk to anyone. It's so boring!" The Empress Dowager Said, "However, the queen mother will remember Yue'er's marriage!"

King Yu thanked her, and the Empress Dowager asked, "Why didn't you bring her here?"

King Yu said with a smile: "I'm in the palace right now! I'll come with Yixian in the evening to greet my mother!"

The Empress Dowager complained strangely: "You, it is true that you have left Yixian alone in the capital for so many years." King Yu was silent, and the Empress Dowager said: "Yixian is a good boy! Since the death of the Empress, she I often come to accompany my mother. When my mother is sick, she is always on the sidelines."

"Serving the queen mother is what she should do as a daughter-in-law. Don't take it too seriously!" King Yu said.

The empress dowager held her son's hand, but she sighed and said: "Oh, man, I always miss the past like this when I get old. Others treat me well, and the older I get, the more I miss it. It is the law of nature for a mother-in-law to be filial, and the mother-in-law always feels that she owes too much to Yixian." She looked at King Yu and said, "Xian'er, you should take good care of her. When you leave Beijing, you'd better take her away too. After all, you are a married couple! No matter how much you don’t want her, she will always be the princess you are marrying! The empress mother knows her suffering!”

But King Yu said: "Mother, the child has his own measure! You can take care of yourself at ease! The child will assist the emperor in external affairs!"

The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded, and King Yu said again: "Father and brother are gone, and sister Huang is gone. In this world, the child is only a relative of your mother and queen. You will never be so worried in your later years!"

After all, King Yu knelt down in front of his mother and kowtowed heavily. The Empress Dowager quickly helped him up and nodded with tears in her eyes.

After meeting the Empress Dowager, King Yu went to Jinghua Hall to meet Ming Xuanyu.

(End of this chapter)