In the afternoon of early spring, there was a bit of laziness in the exuberance. The gentle breeze gently blew the flower branches, and the fragrance of flowers floated faintly in Huaning Palace.
Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps disturbed the tranquility here.
The picture of a hundred butterflies that is about to be completed on the desk in the inner hall is as delicate as a sudden spring rain, and it feels like a storm is about to come.
Concubine An didn't look at the visitor with messy clothes, she just frowned and sighed at the masterpiece.
"Mother!" Jiang Yuming didn't bother to salute, and ran over with a slight stagger in his chaotic steps, calling out full of grievances.
Concubine An put down her paintbrush, took the handkerchief from Hui Jing, wiped her hands indifferently, and did not respond.
Then, under the gaze of the son's eyes that opened wider and wider, he held Hui Jing's hand and walked towards the soft couch in a leisurely and graceful manner.
"You..." Jiang Yuming thought that his mother and concubine would share his hatred for the appearance of these three imperial edicts, but he didn't expect... He seemed to be thinking too much.
"You are a prince and a future prince. How can you be so startled and reckless?!" Concubine An ignored him and took a few sips of tea. Then she scolded slowly, "Boss is too young." , it’s time to learn to be steady.”
These words made Jiang Yuming's face turn red, and he suppressed all the manuscripts he had prepared before speaking out.
The emotions that were supposed to flow out fluctuated. Jiang Yuming didn't know how to express the resentment and anger that had filled his chest before.
This gave him a slightly funny expression.
"Mother, concubine, do you know your father's intention to confer marriage?" After a long silence, Jiang Yuming finally adjusted his thoughts, sat down next to Concubine An, and said angrily, "Father! How could my father do this! He clearly knows that his son and minister are against each other. Sheng Han..."
"Shut up!" Concubine An glared at him with stern eyes and stopped him decisively.
Seeing her son's surprised expression, Concubine An slowly closed her eyes.
She thought that this son would ask the emperor why he gave him his nine-year-old cousin as his concubine; she thought that this son would angrily ask why the emperor promoted the granddaughter of a foreign minister to become his concubine!
She thought!
Haha, it turns out that she thinks highly of him!
Concubine An felt a little relaxed. She had always been energetic, but she suddenly felt waves of fatigue radiating from the inside out.
When she looked at her handsome son, she felt inexplicably and unspeakably sad.
This child was not like this when he was in the Prince's Mansion!
Such changes seem to have gradually appeared since the emperor ascended the throne, right?
If she could find ways to cultivate him more at that time, wouldn't he be as short-sighted and behave absurdly as he is now?
For a moment, Concubine An's emotions boiled.
But soon, sanity emerged.
The understanding of Emperor Jinghe and the grasp of the situation in the previous dynasty and the harem suppressed Concubine An's vaguely active emotions and allowed her to calm down.
Jiang Yuming looked at his mother-in-law's eyes that were gradually cooling down, and the words that had reached her lips rolled over and over between her lips and teeth, and she hesitated.
"Sheng Han is already the emperor's wife Zhuo Wen, and she is no longer someone you can mention! You'd better forget her." We will never see each other again.
Although Concubine An was furious with her son, she did not say the last sentence to stimulate him.
But despite this, Jiang Yuming was still dissatisfied: "Madam? Since the emperor's grandfather, there has been no lady of any rank in the harem. The emperor's father's will is not clear. It is not known what rank and rank, and he placed her in the middle garden. , What kind of concubine is this!"
"..." Concubine An spent a lot of effort to endure the words "bastard".
It's not that I can't bear to scold him, it's mainly that I'm too lazy to get angry for him.
"Whether she is a concubine or not, it doesn't matter what you say!"
Concubine An looked away from him and said in a light tone: "But what you just said is right. She has no rank and no rank, but the emperor allows her to live alone in Yuanxuan Pavilion outside the inner garden, and she is still the head of the first palace. .
You say, why is this?
It can't be that the emperor is bored and wants to steal women from his own son, right? !
If I remember correctly, this Sheng Han was already raised in the palace when the late emperor was still alive.
Ming'er, if your brain has grown along with your height, then you should think more about the reasons for this. "
Jiang Yuming opened his mouth and looked at his mother-in-law who was looking at the scenery outside through the window, and felt all the words he wanted to accuse flow back.
Although the mother-in-law never scolded him, he felt that the mother-in-law's words seemed to be mocking him, mocking him for being a fool.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion.
"From now on, I don't care what you think, you must forget Sheng Han from your mind!"
When Jiang Yuming was stunned, Concubine An's eyes finally turned to him.
Although her tone was gentle, every word was like hitting Jiang Yuming with a hammer.
"Be your prince peacefully and wait to be your prince. When Sister Quan grows up, just treat your princess well."
Concubine An earnestly warned him: "If you are still my son, just remember that from now on you must abide by yourself and live a stable life."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuming suddenly remembered that his position as concubine had actually been given to his uncle's cousin, and he immediately shouted that it was ridiculous.
"There are so many absurd things in this world, and there is neither more nor less of you. Since the imperial edict has been issued, it cannot be changed... If you are not absurd, you should examine yourself and think about it. How did this absurdity come about!" Concubine An didn't want to hear him complain, "Go back, don't leave the house if you have nothing to do, you need to read and calm down."
Jiang Yuming was a little confused. He came here angrily. He originally wanted to talk about it, but he didn't expect that he was criticized before he said a few words, and he suddenly became more and more aggrieved.
But he also knew his mother-in-law's temper and knew that this was not the time to argue.
"After Chen enters the palace, I will take her into the palace to pay your respects."
"No need." When her son mentioned the girls from the Chen family, Concubine An refused without hesitation, "Just live a good life on your own."
Jiang Yuming opened his mouth, but after seeing the indifferent gaze of his mother and concubine, he immediately endured all the words.
Huaning Palace returned to its previous tranquility.
Just a few sighs occasionally, whirling and drifting away with the breeze.
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Cining Palace
Aunt Qi sat under the Queen Mother, pounding nuts and whispering.
Empress Dowager Qin lazily leaned on the pillow and sneered: "There are two noble concubines in the harem. One is innocent and carefree, and the other has the talent of a city counselor. Fortunately, they are both aware of current affairs, which saves the emperor a lot of worry."
Aunt Qi chuckled: "It will also make you worry-free! It's better than making noise and annoying you."
"That's right, with them on top, the concubines below don't dare to go too far." Empress Dowager Qin nodded with a smile.
Aunt Qi didn't answer any more.
(End of chapter)
