Concubine Jiao Xian still remembered the third prince's fourth birthday that year, when the third prince's biological mother, Zhang Jieyu, was in the state of favor.
The emperor ordered the queen to organize the ceremony and celebrate the celebration together in the palace.
Queen Nangong responded without showing any emotion or anger.
Concubine Jiao Xian thought, regardless of Queen Nangong's generosity, who would be happy to see such obvious partiality?
Every year for the prince's birthday, not to mention the palace celebration, even if the queen wants to set up a few tables of wine in her palace and invite a theater troupe, someone will write a letter of impeachment.
At this moment, Li Xiurong was the first to jump out and object,
"Empress! Zhang Jieyu has won the Holy Heart. We dare not say more. However, the third prince is a concubine in the final analysis. In a wealthy family, let alone a legitimate son, even if there is no legitimate son, he cannot be so public. Don’t be afraid that his blessings will be shallow and his life span will be shortened!”
Li Xiurong's father was a second-level Jinshi that year, and the examiner that year was Empress Nangong's father, Taifu Nangong, who was the Minister of Rites at that time.
After all, Li Xiurong's father was a disciple of Grand Tutor Nangong.
Later, Li Xiurong's father started as a county magistrate and rose steadily, and finally became a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and finally became the prince Shaobao.
Among them, there is Taifu Nangong’s guidance and support.
Li Xiurong's entry into the palace was not only an arrangement by his family, but also to help Queen Nangong.
Therefore, Li Xiurong was the queen's best friend. Although he did not have any children, he followed the queen from the moment he entered the palace. At this time, his rank was much higher than that of Concubine Jiao Xian.
There were many things that the Queen couldn't say, so she would do it for her.
The queen's son is the legitimate son, and no one can compare with him.
However, since they are all concubines, by celebrating the third prince's birthday in such a grand and high-profile manner, do they want to tell the officials that the third prince can compete with the prince?
For example, Queen Nangong and Li Xiurong have been exposed to the reading and discussion of history by their father and brother since childhood. Naturally, they cannot help but think more. Could it be that Zhang Jieyu is another Madam Qi?
"Li Xiurong! Don't speak nonsense!"
Concubine Han De interrupted Li Xiurong's dissatisfaction at the right time.
She turned around and said to Concubine Shangguan Shu as if nothing had happened,
"Sister Shu Fei, how is Tongan doing these days? Why didn't you bring her out?"
Concubine Shangguan Shu, one of the four concubines, has Princess Tong'an, who is less than one year old.
The emperor gave me a name, and after giving some rewards, there was nothing more. At this moment, I felt depressed.
They are both the emperor's children, but they are so disliked just because they give birth to a daughter. How can we deal with this situation indifferently?
Moreover, for Concubine Shangguan Shu to reach this position, her heart can be confused but her mind must be clear.
Queen Nangong called everyone to discuss "celebrating the birthday" of the third prince, but she didn't call Zhang Jieyu. Isn't it strange?
What Shangguan Shufei understood was that the Queen wanted to see their attitude.
At this time, He Xini cannot please both sides!
What's more, the emperor doesn't want to see his daughter, so he has to show some edge, otherwise, things will be difficult in the palace in the future.
Concubine Shangguan Shu sighed, stood up and bowed deeply to the queen,
"I think this matter is against etiquette and law. There are rules for people of superiority and inferiority. The overall situation of your Majesty is the most important, but I feel that this matter is of great importance. I hope that it will not be too late to make plans after the Empress Dowager and the Dowager Empress report it."
The emperor was blinded by love, but the two old women were still awake!
The queen got what she wanted and said a little apologetically,
"What Concubine Shu said makes sense. I will go to pay my respects to the Queen Mother and the Concubine. Is Concubine Shu free?"
Of course I'm available!
Go to the Queen Mother and the Concubine to be a mouthpiece and drummer, Li Xiurong's rank is too low!
In Chunhui Palace, the queen suggested to Princess Lu,
"Your Majesty loves his son very much, but after all, it is easy to attract criticism. I thought that the birthdays of the third prince and the second prince are only ten days apart. If we celebrate the birthdays of the two princes together, we can all have a good time together."
In Cining Palace, the queen said to the queen mother again,
"In less than two months, Princess Tong'an will be one year old. After all, she is the first princess of the Holy Emperor. Why not celebrate the princess together. In this way, it will also compensate Concubine Shu for her years of hard work."
Due to health reasons, Concubine Shangguan Shu had been pregnant twice before but was unable to keep it. Moreover, it was very dangerous to give birth to Princess Tong'an this time. Fortunately, she was saved by the imperial doctor. I was afraid that it would be difficult to give birth again in the future.
Queen Nangong's words were very comforting to Concubine Shangguan Shu.
However, even with the persuasion of the Queen Mother and Princess Lu, the Emperor still said calmly,
"No need!"
Although the birthday of the third prince was hastily arranged, the emperor felt guilty and gave many rewards to the third prince, mother and son.
More importantly, the status of Zhang Jieyu and the third prince has risen rapidly, and many people are trying their best to fawn over them.
But the emperor's words "No need" caused quite a stir in the harem.
Concubine Jiao Xian thought that maybe the emperor thought that the second prince was already a teenager at that time, and he would soon be considered an adult by the time he stopped his hair.
The third prince was the emperor's favorite at that time, so naturally no one could compare with him.
Originally, because the emperor had few heirs, although the second prince was not as respected as the prince and not as favored as the third prince, the difference was not too great.
But ever since the emperor said "no need," the second prince's life has changed drastically.
First of all, someone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to dare to deprive him and his biological mother, Chen Meiren, of their status.
Later, it was said that there were cases of slaves bullying their masters.
Concubine Jiao Xian, who was still Concubine Jiao at that time, didn't pay much attention to the second prince. However, after entering the palace, she herself was not beaten, scolded or bullied, but she also saw a lot of supercilious looks.
When the emperor doesn't want to see you, no matter how cautious you are, how you treat others well, how cautious you are, you can't avoid humiliation, suppression, attack, abuse, cynicism or even trampling and crushing!
The second prince later married the He family and his concubine the Zou family. The two families were the top three richest people in Jiangnan and the capital respectively.
Is it really just for debauchery and drunkenness?
Chen Zhuoxin told Concubine Jiao Xian that the second prince's in-law family, the He family, who was originally engaged in silk and spice business, had intervened in water transportation in Jiangnan!
In the capital city, the Zou family opened several restaurants, brothels, and gambling houses in just a few years. Just for the money?
Also, something went wrong when the fifth prince was co-managing Qiu Wei in the Ministry of Rites. The second prince did not go to the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites, but kept an eye on the fifth prince!
Should we pick up the weak ones first and practice our skills before dealing with the third and fourth princes?
In other words, if you get rid of the older princes one by one!
In this regard, the second prince is very similar to Concubine Jiao Xian.
Concubine Jiao Xian rarely did anything like "sitting on a mountain and watching tigers fight".
Concubine Jiao Xian felt that as long as it was beneficial to herself, it didn't matter even if other people benefited.
Sitting and waiting will only make your opponent stronger and stronger!
Ji Yun asked Wen Shaokang to find two dogs that they had raised and trained. One of the conditions was that they were big enough!
These dogs were trained by Ji Jun using the "dog flute" for many days, and they are very obedient.
Moreover, Ji Jun remembered the connection between the "instructor" and the "police dog" in his previous life.
Therefore, during the training, Wen Chuhui and others were also invited to participate, each choosing one or two dogs for one-on-one or one-on-two communication.
Each person personally feeds the dog of his choice and takes care of their daily life. Over time, the dog develops trust and dependence on the owner, and there is more and more tacit understanding between the dog and the owner.
Wen Shaokang quickly found a relatively strong onion tube, slowly inserted it into the dog's anus, poured some laxatives into the two dogs' bellies, and then wrapped the anus with dough and stuffed it. , to prevent the liquid medicine from flowing out in a short time.
Then, Wen Shaokang brought two dogs to Mei Lin and the second prince.
Wen Shaokang's features were delicate and innocent, and anyone who looked at him would be filled with softness.
Wen Shaokang bowed deeply to the two of them with a smile on his face,
"This beautiful sister, please calm down! This handsome brother, please calm down too! That's it, our eldest lady's shop was once poisoned, and the Dali Temple has asked about it! Therefore, we are worried about the people outside. If your food is drugged, you should be more cautious, please forgive me."
Lu Mei was dissatisfied,
"What? You said we would drug you?"
Wen Shaokang was not in a hurry at all and said slowly and calmly,
"Sister, don't be angry. Did you buy these foods or did you make them yourself? Oh, there are many stores with packaging and labels that are purchased! You can guarantee that no one is dissatisfied with one or more of these stores. So you drugged them? You said, if someone poisoned us, we rashly ate the food you sent and got poisoned! Do you think we would go to you or the store to argue?"
Lu Mei said confidently,
"Of course it's a store! We bought it from the store and didn't open it at all. It was delivered directly to us!"
Wen Chuhui shook his head in disapproval.
"You said you didn't open it, but we don't believe it! If someone with evil intentions puts drugs in the food here to blame you, how will you prove your innocence?"
Lu Mei was speechless for a moment.
Wen Shaokang continued to speak calmly and calmly,
"How do you guys like this? Please take out some of the food you gave us and let our dogs taste it. If there is nothing wrong, then we will not be respectful. Just accept it first."
When Wen Chuhui and Xu Ji saw Wen Shaokang coming out of the room, they knew it was under Ji Jun's instruction.
Xu Ji also said,
"We are also worried that Miss Hong will be used or framed by others, which will create a barrier between our eldest daughter and you in the Hou Mansion in the future, so we ask for your forgiveness, Miss."
Meilin said softly,
"It doesn't matter."
So Mei Lin ordered Lu Mei to open the food box and let Wen Shaokang feed the two dogs.
Wen Shaokang, who was feeding the dog, quietly winked at Xu Ji, who quickly understood.
How many times have I rehearsed this!
Ji Jun said to Ji Min,
"You can't use force against the second prince. At the same time, you can't hurt them. You can't let him and Mei Lin take the opportunity to see each other. You have to make the first time they see each other extremely embarrassing and disgraceful!"
Ji Min said worriedly,
"What should we do?"
The old god Jijun is in the tunnel,
"To deal with the second prince, of course you must use a gentle sword!"
Just imagine how romantic it would be for a domineering president to meet a beautiful sister in a hotel lobby, a music hall, a conference room, or a seaside town!
if……
As he ate, the dog became a little irritable, but his stomach was actually bloated!
Xu Ji said,
“Oops, the dog might not like the taste!”
He walked over and pretended to stroke the dog's head, and then stroked the dog's fur.
Touching and touching, when no one is paying attention, quietly take out the dough stuffed in the anus.
In an instant!
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"
Several streams of liquid spurted out from the dog's anus, spraying directly towards the second prince and others!
Mei Lin and Lu Mei escaped because they were in front of the dog!
(End of chapter)
