After hearing what her sister said, Hai Jiao was still a little depressed: "Having said that, what can Concubine Xu Xian do? The Queen Mother is dying, and the Zhou family is struggling to protect themselves. The only one she can rely on is Emperor Deguang. Emperor Deguang If she refuses to kill the Sun family, there will be nothing she can do. When Emperor Deguang dies and the new emperor succeeds to the throne, she will still be trapped in the harem, with an honorable status but unable to influence the government. This is no different from her previous life. !”
In the end, the Sun family can still survive for many years. It will not be until Tao Yue clears out the officials of the old Sun Pavilion faction, seizes the power of the government, and the new king grows up to take charge of the government, that the Sun family will completely collapse.
But in this process, what will happen to the military and civilians in the northwest? What will happen to the Zhou family? What will happen to the officials and people under the protection of the Zhou family? Who cares? Perhaps even Mr. Tao Yuetao could not escape the fate of becoming ill due to overwork and dying of illness. Haijiao didn't want to live his life again, so he tried so hard to change, but in the end nothing could be changed.
Haijiao was filled with dissatisfaction, but Haitang was still calm.
She knew in her heart that people in this era regarded the emperor as very important, and believed that no one could force the emperor to do what he didn't want to do; and no one could cure the people the emperor didn't want to kill. But is this really the case?
Does the emperor want his sons to die, to succeed one after another, leaving only a baby to inherit the throne? But doesn’t he still have to face such a result?
Doesn't the emperor resent the Zhou family's control of the military power in the northwest and want to regain military power in his hands? But the barbarians frequently harassed the border areas, and there were no generals to send to the court. Shouldn't he have no choice but to let the Zhou family continue to guard the northwest until the death of Marshal Zhou, the Duke of Zhenguo?
Doesn't the emperor want to completely take revenge on his brothers who competed with him for the throne in the past, so that they can no longer threaten him? But he didn't just want to confer titles on those princes and princes, feed them well and eat well, and couldn't even find an excuse to punish them. He also wanted to face the consequences of being brought to the throne by them when he was seriously ill because he had no children to succeed him. Threat?
There are so many things that the emperor cannot do!
There are some things that the emperor doesn't have to do just because he doesn't want to do them.
If the emperor doesn't want to kill some people, he doesn't have to kill them.
As long as the charges against Concubine Sun and Ge Lao Sun are serious enough and the evidence is sufficient, and they are made public, what if the emperor doesn't want to kill them? All the officials in the imperial court knelt down to request the order. Could he really refuse?
he can not.
He doesn't have a few more years to live, and he still has to worry about his posthumous reputation. What's more, are Concubine Sun, whose son died, and Elder Sun Ge, who went against his will to support Prince Ji, really worth the price of his posthumous reputation to save?
Haitang believes that if Emperor Deguang is not an old fool, he should know how to choose.
Therefore, Haitang calmly opened the door to Haijiao and said, "Brother, don't worry. Concubine Xu Xian, as the daughter of a small scholar and the wife of a scholar, entered the palace to be a wet nurse, but she encountered great changes. Empress Wu and the third prince were not able to escape. However, she escaped safely to Cining Palace and sought help from the Empress Dowager Zhou. After working as a palace servant for several years, she became the emperor's favorite concubine and gave birth to the eighth prince. These things she experienced were not typical of ordinary weak women. Can a person handle it? She became the Queen Mother in her previous life. Although she was forced to return to the harem by the courtiers, she still protected the new king and grew up safely. Not only did she completely eradicate the Sun family faction, but also allowed the new king to take charge of the government smoothly. Do you think she is really a simple person who can do these things?"
Hai Jiao calmed down a little and thought carefully: "Indeed... this sounds like something that an ordinary woman can't do. Empress Dowager Xu... although she has made mistakes, she is indeed a strange woman. This dynasty Among the concubines in the past, there are very few who can match her."
Haitang smiled: "Since she is such a powerful person, there is no way she can't be compared to Concubine Sun, right? Do you think she can't think of a way to deal with Concubine Sun? In the past, it was because Concubine Sun was so powerful, but she was just a small palace But things are different now. Her son is about to become the crown prince. By then, her weight in the hearts of outsiders will exceed that of Sun Guifei. Naturally, there will be people who will attach themselves to her and fight for her mother and son. What's more, revenge on Sun Guifei , and it doesn’t have to be done openly and openly. There are many ways to deal with someone in the harem! With Empress Dowager Zhou’s guidance, Concubine Xu Xian’s methods are better than Concubine Sun, right?”
To be honest, Concubine Sun has no means of fighting in the palace at all. She relied on the emperor's favor and favor from the beginning, and she harmed people with open swords and guns, killing people and setting fires openly. Although it was efficient, it left countless troubles. She only relied on the emperor's willingness to protect her that she dared to act like this. She was simply relying on his favor to commit murder. Compared with the harem during the late emperor's dynasty, the palace battles between the Empress Dowager Zhou and Concubine Chang Gui, Concubine Tao Hui and others were completely different in rank.
Not to mention the harem that Haitang has experienced.
Sun Guifei, a former beloved concubine with simple and crude methods, has been able to succeed for so many years entirely because of the emperor's favoritism. In terms of means and scheming, she may not be a match for Empress Dowager Zhou or Concubine Xian. She is now older, and her appearance and figure are naturally not as good as when she was young, and she no longer has a son by her side. Even if the emperor still has true feelings for her, he may not be able to withstand other people's calculations and instigations.
Concubine Xu Xian now has all the advantages she once had. All she needs is her determination.
Haitang said to Haijiao: "Brother, just wait and see. Whether it is to protect the eldest son or to ensure that the eighth prince can successfully establish the heir apparent and succeed to the throne, Concubine Xu Xian will have to find a way to deal with Concubine Sun. Maybe we are far away in Chang'an, There is no way to notice that Concubine Sun and the Sun family have already suffered a big loss. We really don’t need to worry about Concubine Xu Xian. If we have the time, we might as well think about how to deal with Jin Jiashu in the future."
"Jin Jiashu? That is indeed a bit troublesome." Hai Jiao frowned, "Now the Zhou family thinks he is Concubine Xu Xian's nephew, and Jin Jiashu himself must have said the same thing. I don't know how to get him to tell the truth. Unless Concubine Sun Just like in my previous life, I have revealed the truth about Concubine Xu Xian’s second marriage. Otherwise, would I be able to tell Jin Jiashu that I have lived two lifetimes to know that his mother will admit that she gave birth to him in the future?”
"Why do we have to ask him to tell the truth?" Haitang felt that her brother was overreaching. "From the beginning, we only wanted to get closer to him and resolve the conflict between Concubine Xu Xian and the Zhou family. Inquiring about his life experience. But now that he has contacted the Zhou family, it is no longer possible for Concubine Xu Xian to misunderstand and blame the Zhou family. And we only need to know the close relationship between him and Concubine Xu Xian. What is the difference if they are aunts and nephews or mother and son? What? My brother also said before that he would rather he was really Concubine Xu Xian’s nephew, and things could be a little simpler. Then let’s make the whole thing a little simpler."
Hai Jiao blinked: "You mean...we just pretended not to know what happened in the previous life and just regarded Jin Jiashu as the son of Xu Xianfei's sister?"
Haitang nodded: "This way we can openly make friends with him, and we can also plan for his future openly. If you want to make friends with him, this will also make him wary, right? Otherwise, you will always want to Find out his secrets from him. He has always been wary of you, so how can he be willing to associate with you? When he can write to his 'aunt' in the future, he will not say a good word about you in the letter."
Hai Jiao raised his eyebrows: "That would be very bad... Empress Dowager Xu has thicker thighs than Lord Tao Yuetao. I don't want to offend her." As he spoke, he couldn't help laughing. stand up.
Seeing that her brother was finally able to relax, Haitang quickly reminded him of one thing: "When Jin Jiashu considers his brother a good friend, you'd better find a way to remind him without leaving a trace. If you really want to be Xu Xianfei's nephew for the rest of your life, you have to make some preparations." We have to do it as soon as possible.”
(End of chapter)
