"Empress!" Hui Jing was a little frightened when he heard what Concubine An said, and quickly reminded her softly.
Concubine An sighed and shook her head: "How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overturned? If that happens, how will Shan'er and I get along? Will his children be saved? He doesn't think about it at all!"
This sigh was filled with endless disappointment and depression.
Hui Jing saw that his wife was actually cold and dejected, so she hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"Why don't you have a frank talk with the prince? Is there anything that mother and son can't talk about?!"
"Talk?!" Concubine An sneered, with tears shining in her eyes, "He doesn't know who Chen Xian is! Although the emperor knows that I have been engaged and doesn't care about Chen Xian's existence, he, as his son, , how come you are so close to such a person?
Even if the other party is a great talent, he is an unparalleled talent! Does he have to hold the other person tightly? If he had any brains, he would have known that by accepting such a person as his teacher or adviser, it was obvious that he was competing for his position!
If he has any brains, he should know that the emperor doesn't mind, doesn't stop, or doesn't object to this, but he has never considered letting him be the prince, or letting him inherit the country! He is incompetent, unrighteous and unpopular with the king. How can he fight? "
Hui Jing didn't expect that his wife had already seen through the mystery. Now that she said it, she was probably very depressed and felt even more distressed.
"Forget it! Forget it! If he doesn't come, don't come! He won't come here today, and he won't come here in the future! If he comes, just block him and say, unless he cancels the idea of accepting Chen Yongtang, there is no need to see him again. !" Concubine An gritted her teeth and ordered in a low voice.
Hui Jing was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly tried to persuade her to change her mind.
Concubine An waved her hand: "Don't try to persuade me any more! With his great abilities as King Chu, there is no need to look forward and backward, but I have to think about myself and Shan'er, so I can't let him drag me down!"
Hui Jing opened his mouth and suddenly stopped talking when he thought of the third princess.
"Do you want to talk to Mrs. Chen?"
The old man Hui Jing was talking about was Chen Fengsheng, the first assistant in the late emperor's period, who was also Chen Xian's biological father and Chen Yongtang's biological grandfather.
This old man was also exiled by the whole family because of the incident involving the former prince. However, unlike the Lu family, Mr. Chen was used to being kind to others when he was an official. He also got along well with Emperor Chengyuan at that time, and his disciples had a lot of good character. It's great. When the whole family was exiled, there were many people to take care of them. Even though they went to an island, they didn't suffer.
Later, because Emperor Chengyuan was nostalgic, he recalled all his clan members to the capital.
However, after returning to the capital, Emperor Chengyuan met Chen Fengsheng once, and it is said that the emperor and his ministers hugged each other and cried.
Soon after Chen Fengsheng left the palace, Emperor Chengyuan returned most of his family property and gave him a position as a member of the imperial family. Although he stated that he did not intend to use him anymore, he also allowed his descendants to take the imperial examination.
Chen Fengsheng was also very interested. From then on, he closed the door of his family and devoted himself to teaching his children and grandchildren to read.
It is said that he did not want his children and grandchildren to make the same mistakes, so he made a rule that his sons would no longer take the imperial examinations, and the whole government worked hard to educate the third generation in the hope that his grandchildren could re-establish themselves in the court.
Regarding Chen's actions, some people laughed at him at that time, laughing at him for being stupid and scared out of his wits, but they didn't know that his move won the favor of two emperors, Emperor Chengyuan and Emperor Jinghe.
"Mr. Chen is reasonable, but he may not know the inside story! What's more, he had to study hard in order not to get involved with the family until he was the heir. How come he has forgotten his original intention now? It seems that someone is hiding it."
Concubine An listened to Hui Jing's words and shook her head: "How do you know it's not him who has changed his mind? If he was interested in this, it would be in vain if you talked to him! If he was kept in the dark, it shows that he has no intention of Chen Mansion. His control and discipline are not enough. What can he do if he knows this?! What's more, the Chen family also educates girls, and the reputation of their daughter as a talented girl can be spread. You said that without the Chen family's power, is it possible?
Humph, Chen Yongtang is said to be a talented girl from Kyoto, but does he take the girls who passed the exam seriously? ! If the Chen family really didn't want anything, why didn't they let their daughters take the imperial examination? It can be seen that the so-called talent is just a measuring tool waiting for a price! Sister Renjiayuan passed the sixth grade. Have you ever heard anyone call her a talented woman? Those who can shout out are mostly praised by their own family members! "
Concubine An fully expressed her dissatisfaction with Chen Yongtang with actual words and deeds.
"Forget it! Don't mention him!"
At the end of the conversation, Concubine An lost interest and turned around.
Hui Jing didn't know how to persuade him, so he could only follow him back step by step.
At this moment, Concubine Xie's palace attendants came over.
Upon hearing this, Concubine An received them personally with a smile.
But when these people left, Concubine An's smile faded, and she looked out the window with distracted eyes, sighing: "Your Majesty, hurry up and make her your concubine!"
Hui Jing's ears twitched and he looked over excitedly.
When Concubine An saw her like this, she knew that she was overthinking, and she glanced at her angrily: "Stop dreaming! There is only one concubine, how can the emperor be willing to be my concubine?"
Hui Jing pursed his lips and said nothing, but his big eyes kept blinking, as if asking: "The Imperial Concubine has nothing to do with you, why are you looking forward to it so much!"
"That's because I don't want to preside over palace affairs anymore!" Concubine An leaned on the pillow and sighed comfortably, "The dowries for Shan'er and Shan'er have been prepared, and the remaining prestige I have accumulated is enough to intimidate the people in the palace!" It’s time to take a break.”
When she said she was resting, her eyes seemed to be shining.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty plans to hold a banquet in five days, so you and Concubine Xie will be well prepared. Although it will be a family banquet, there will be a large number of people, so be careful."
The liaison maid came in.
After hearing the news, Concubine An's laziness disappeared immediately, and she stood up very capable: "Let's go, follow me to Liuyun Yage."
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In Liuyun Yage, Concubine Xie was just eating the fruit when she heard the news from the palace that Concubine An was coming. She was immediately surprised: "Isn't this too much effort? It was enough to send mothers to greet each other before, so why not?" Came here in person? Isn’t she tired?!”
When they met, Concubine Xie took Concubine An's hand and said these words again.
Concubine An was also very casual with her. After hearing this, she waved her hands and said, "I can't help it. The emperor and queen in charge are all hands-off shopkeepers! This family banquet is held in the family garden, which is of rare significance, so we have to be more careful."
When Concubine Xie heard this, she couldn't help but secretly think that she seemed a little lazy... This shouldn't be the case!
"Okay, let's divide the responsibilities now and make a rough arrangement. As long as there is no overlap between the two of us, let's get busy!" Concubine Xie, who was excited, hurriedly asked the palace staff to polish the ink, and picked up the ink herself. Two writing brushes, one for myself and one for Concubine An.
The two of them were discussing and making arrangements when they heard someone from the palace calling again: "Go back to the two queens, the queen has sent someone over."
