From the moment she came to Hexi Palace, Grandma Xiang had planned to stay.
But Jiang Xinyue never spoke to Emperor Xuanwu, so she became a little anxious and tried her best to express herself, just to let Jiang Xinyue see her usefulness.
Everyone knows this.
In private, Grandma Li also asked Jiang Xinyue: "Your Majesty, Grandma Xiang is still useful. She entered the palace in the same year as Lao Nu, and was sent to the Emperor by the Empress Dowager at the same time, and was given to you by the Emperor. She Unlike the old slave, she has no family outside the palace, so she doesn't want to leave the palace. If you think she is useful, you might as well keep her, and I'm sure the emperor will not disagree."
When Jiang Xinyue was in the Xihe Palace, her nanny was always missing. Later she moved to Hexi Palace. She was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to arrange for spies to come in, so she refused the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send her nanny.
It wasn't until she was pregnant that the emperor sent Grandma Li and Grandma Xiang to her, and she had no older grandmothers by her side.
The wet nurse nursed him once more, and after waiting for almost half a quarter of an hour, he picked up the sixth prince and burped him.
Jiang Xinyue put down the book in her hand: "Mother Xiang, stop being busy, go down and take a rest! You have been very busy this whole day, don't you have to help me with my breasts at night?"
If she didn't conserve any strength, she would be worried that she would faint if she exerted any more strength on her at night.
Afraid that she wouldn't be able to show off her abilities, Aunt Xiang hurriedly said, "Thank you for your consideration, I'm not tired."
Jiang Xinyue smiled: "After the Sixth Prince is one month old, Aunt Li will leave the palace to take care of her old age. If Aunt Xiang doesn't dislike it, she can be the steward of the Sixth Prince's room!"
Being the grandma in charge of the Sixth Prince, isn't that the same as being the grandma in charge of Hexi Palace?
After all, the most valuable person in the entire Hexi Palace is the Sixth Prince.
The empress gave her the sixth prince as a sign of her trust.
Moreover, if she heard it right, the empress meant to keep her!
"Old slave...Old slave, I will go down and rest now. After the queen has had dinner, I will come back to drain the queen's breasts."
Jiang Xinyue only felt that the "ration" on one side was as hard as a rock, but from morning to night, Grandma Xiang didn't even bother to eat a bite of food. She was running around, her energy was exhausted, and she was too embarrassed to say anything. , let her go down to rest.
"Magpie, go get a basin of hot water and apply it on me."
"Yes, concubine."
Jiangnan Palace——
It was April, when the spring scenery was very beautiful, and a huge colorful boat on the Bibo River stopped on the lake.
The bright moon is in the window, and the night is picturesque.
The soft and slightly cold evening wind blew through the treetops, causing waves of "whistling" sounds. The moonlight shone down and was cut into mottled light spots by the tree shadows.
In the center of the lake, the beautiful sound of pipa came from the colorful boat, lingering in the ears, and the wonderful sound was endless.
Accompanied by the singing of a group of soft and waxy Wu Nong girls, the hearts of the men who heard it on the shore were half-hearted.
There were many beautiful girls in the boat, clustered at the feet of a well-maintained, noble and elegant beautiful woman.
The woman on the side said: "Empress Dowager, count the days, Concubine Zhen has probably given birth. Can we go back to the capital?"
After all, when the emperor forcibly sent people to the south of the Yangtze River, he said that Concubine Zhen could return to the palace after giving birth.
Empress Dowager Wu was humming softly along with the singing girls playing the piano, obviously in a very good mood.
She didn't answer either, and her eyes fell on the girl who was making tea in the middle of the boat.
The girl raised her hand to gently pick up the white tea buds, touched the fragrant tea with her jade-like fingertips, and poured it into the sink. The dew picked from the gardenia petals in the morning poured down from the mouth of the pot like a ribbon.
The white tea was washed and put into the cup trough by the girl with a utensil.
It is the porcelain cup that is full of water, and the fragrance is lingering. The breeze blows on my face like silk, and the beauty makes tea with graceful movements.
"Ah Wu, the tea you brew is the most fragrant."
The girl smiled brightly in the bright lights: "It is the blessing of this white tea to be liked by the Queen Mother."
Her eyebrows are like green feathers, her muscles are like white snow, her waist is like a bunch of silk, and her teeth are like shells. When she speaks, her voice is as soft as a clear spring in a mountain stream, which can instantly calm people's impetuous moods.
Empress Dowager Wu nodded with satisfaction: "Thanks to you that day at Xiangshan Temple, the Ai family was not harmed by those unruly people. Although you and Li Guiji are cousins, the Ai family looks at her and thinks that she is really unrefined." Tang, I’m totally different from you.”
Pei Wu did not agree to speak ill of Li Guiji, but smiled softly and said: "Cousin, she is the apple of the Song family's eye. She has been pampered and pampered since she was a child. After entering the palace, the emperor treated her like a treasure for ten years. , it is inevitable that his temper will be stronger."
After all, was it not the Emperor's control that she became like that?
He manipulated people into lawlessness, and finally said "Why are you such a vicious woman?" and sent them to the eighteenth level of hell.
After all, the most irresponsible and vicious person in the world should be the emperor.
His passion, his callousness, his dislike of the old, and his turning against others are severe and chronic poisons to the women in the palace. When the poison finally takes effect, it is often fatal.
When Empress Dowager Wu heard the word "treasure", the muscles on her face trembled unconsciously, and she deliberately pretended not to care and said: "The baby of Concubine Zhen will be born in the next few days. Are you willing to express your condolences?" Entering the palace together with your family? It's just that the emperor was strict with Aijia when he was young, and he had deep resentment towards Aijia. After entering the palace, Aijia can't be too close to you, otherwise it will hurt you and make you dislike the emperor. You have to rely on yourself. "
Pei Wu sighed and sat down next to Queen Mother Wu: "The family originally chose Prince Ruyang's son for Ah Wu to marry, but Princess Ruyang didn't like Ah Wu and chose her younger sister instead. When Ah Wu found out, they had already After the Geng Tie was exchanged, everyone in the family kept it secret from Ah Wu, which meant that they were bullying Ah Wu and died early. Madam Queen Mother, if Ah Wu enters the palace, will they not dare to bully Ah Wu?"
As she spoke, little pearls dripped from her eyes, her posture was weak and heartbreaking.
Empress Dowager Wu had a sweetheart before she entered the palace in her early years, but the Wu family sent her to the palace because of her beauty. In the end, she relied on her mother and her son, and spent her whole life working hard for the Wu family. In the end, he ended up being separated from his son.
Although Dayan governs the country with filial piety, the emperor will give her the honor she deserves as a queen mother. No matter what she does wrong, he will not and cannot take her life.
but……
She wanted more than that.
When the love, family affection, and friendship she sought as a teenager were not met, all she wanted in this life was the supreme right.
Only power will not betray oneself.
And what she wants, her son will never give her.
Therefore, Pei Wu was carefully selected by Empress Dowager Wu as a substitute for Concubine Shu.
Pei Wu's words made her see herself when she was young. She took Pei Wu's hand and patted it distressedly: "Yes, after entering the palace, with your talent, learning and beauty, you will definitely have a place in the Aijia Association." Helping you secretly."
Pei Wu lowered her head, covering up the sharpness in her eyes.
