After the woman finished speaking, Liu Ling's concubine sister and Liu Min's direct aunt also kowtowed desperately and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this at all. Before today, I didn't even know that I had an adopted child. My sister who is outside, I don’t even know that I once had a niece like my empress. As a concubine and a daughter, many things in the palace are kept strictly confidential from people like us."
"I really didn't know that my empress suffered so much at the time. Now those few slaves came to me and begged me. And they never told me that my empress is the legitimate daughter of the prince. . What they told me is that the empress is the adopted daughter. I saw their heads were smashed, so I felt compassion. I beg your majesty, please forgive me this time. "
"Although I am not a child of a concubine, I am still a daughter of a concubine. My mother is a dowry girl next to the princess. Because her beauty is not bad, she was blessed by the old prince after he got drunk. That's how I came to be. That's it. Once, I never slept with him again. My aunt is still kind. After she gave birth to me, she got the identity of a Teng from the old prince, but I will only be a Teng for the rest of my life."
"If the son of a concubine in the royal family is capable, the next head of the family will take it seriously within the acceptable range. He will also be trained deliberately, and those with outstanding abilities will be entrusted with important tasks. But for the daughter of a concubine, before getting married, Make the vase well so that the marriage can bring the greatest benefits to the palace. In fact, the daughters of concubines are not as prestigious as some high-ranking maids."
"Both the old prince and that person are like that. I am from Teng, and I am not taken seriously. Basically, I am thrown into a corner and left to fend for myself. Since I was born, I have seen the old prince so many times , you can count them all with one slap. What happened to the two empresses is really my fault. Even if I know, I can’t even take care of myself, so how can I have the ability to take care of them? "
But no matter how the two girls begged for mercy, Huang Qiong, whose anger never subsided, just refused to spit. Finally, Liu Ling couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Your Majesty, forget it. Maybe they really don't know. That person is very sinister. How could he tell others about Xiao Min's matter? , let alone they don’t know, even in the palace, he is probably the only one who knows.”
At this point, Liu Ling sighed softly and said: "They can be regarded as me and Xiao Min. We don't have many relatives left. Especially Shi Yi, let alone her affairs in the palace, she basically has nothing to do with them. Daughter. It was because of my legitimate daughter, Xiao Min, that she was kidnapped to the Shanchanhou Mansion, and I knew that I still had a niece like her. Only then did she know that she had a relative like me."
"Unlike other princes, the most important thing in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion, apart from that person, has always been the legitimate children. Except for his special case, the rules of the palace are to establish the direct descendants but not the elders. There are no direct descendants. Only a legitimate son will give birth to a concubine's eldest son. Even if he is born by a second string, his status will be stronger than that of a concubine. If there is a legitimate son, even if the concubine is favored again, he will be a raised rice bug for the rest of his life. "
"The sons of a concubine are like this, and the same goes for the daughters of a concubine who are even less valued. According to the palace's customs, the daughter of a concubine can only have fifteen guan of gold and pink money every month, and the dowry cannot exceed a thousand guan when she gets married. As for that monthly rule, still Not as many as some high-level slaves. The dowry for marriage is only 10% of that of a legitimate daughter. This is still a child of a well-known concubine. If it is a child of a concubine, he will not even get this."
"Regardless of men and women, they can only live on a monthly basis of seven guan in this life. The betrothal gift for a man to marry a wife must not exceed a hundred guan, and the dowry for a girl must not exceed a hundred guan. The whole Guangnan West Road knows that concubines are promiscuous in the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. No one cares about the children they give birth to. They are not allowed to enter the family tree when they are born, and they are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall or ancestral graves after death. The palace spends more money on cats and dogs every year than on raising these people.
"No one with a moderate status is willing to marry their daughter to the son of a concubine. Even ordinary people know that they would rather be a concubine than a son of a concubine. Because they all know that once they marry a concubine, Not only will my son have to suffer poverty for the rest of his life, but his parents’ family will not be able to get any glory at all. Even he himself will have no guarantee of safety, and he will not even be treated as well as the servants in the palace."
"If you are attracted by the master, or even by your famous brothers, if you say it is good, you will be taken back to your room to enlighten and enlighten you. If you say it is not good, I will send it to you after enough damage. If you are attracted, I want to Take it as your own, or the woman has a strong temper and something unexpected happens. According to the rules of the palace, all it takes is one hundred guan of money and ten pieces of silk. If the person is gone, he will receive ten more whips."
"Those sons who were born from concubines married either maids released from the royal palace, or women from barbarians. Even many people could only marry those women. Ordinary people's families, unless they were poor, could not even afford food. , will betroth their daughters to those sons of promiscuous concubines. This is how the Guilin County Prince's Palace, which seems to be extremely glorious, rich and enviable to outsiders, is so dirty in private."
"The reason why Min'er had such a hard life at the beginning was not only that her adoptive parents were already out of the fifth service. Also, her adoptive father's grandfather was a concubine. In the Wang Zong, he didn't even have a status. It can’t even be included in the family tree. One reason is that her adoptive father’s family is poor. Another reason is that he took out the anger he had suffered over the years on her. He just didn’t dare to kill her. "
"As for the children of the royal family, no matter what their origins are, they can't do anything for a living except the errands assigned by the royal family. If there are no other errands, no matter how many people there are, they can only rely on the extra money of starting a family every month. The three stones of food allocated to them make a living. Those children born from concubines are really worse than slaves. On weekdays, being raped by slaves is a common thing. "
"Different from concubines who give birth to children, concubines who give birth to children within three years of marriage will have to live in the palace after they get married. After each month of marriage, the annual quota is 520 strings, and other silks and satins are distributed according to seasons. The food, clothing, housing and transportation are also in accordance with the master's specifications. But the son of a concubine, even if it is the son of the contemporary prince. As soon as he gets married, he must move out of the palace immediately and give him another room to live in. "
"Although the treatment for children born from concubines is much better, it is just like that. Compared with those children born from concubines, in fact, those children born from concubines often pose no threat to the family owner due to their status. On the contrary, they are more likely to be rewarded with errands. And Those concubines who gave birth to children were more likely to be seen as a threat because they were included in the family tree and genealogy. So they were generally raised and not allowed to do anything."
"Although Eleven's mother has a title, she is just an ordinary concubine. After her death, she cannot even enter the palace's mausoleum and can only be buried in the concubine's land. Where can she know the secrets of the palace? Like me and Xiao Things like Min being raised outside are all secrets of the palace. If word spreads, it will bring a lot of trouble to the palace. Not to mention them, even her brothers who are also concubines may not know. "
Liu Ling's explanation for the two girls actually made Huang Qiong feel less angry. He waved his hand to signal the two of them to get up. Then he said to the two of them: "In this case, I will not pursue this matter. However, during this period of time, you must serve these ladies well. If you serve well, I will carefully consider your future. . If you do not serve well, you will be punished for both crimes."
After that, Huang Qiong, who didn't want to stay any longer, picked up Liu Min and led Liu Ling into the house. The other two women hesitated and followed in. They never thought about what these three people would do. They thought Liu Min was Huang Qiong's concubine, but they did not expect that Liu Ling was also Huang Qiong's concubine. After all, although Liu Ling is beautiful, she is no longer young.
The emperor is young, and he has three thousand beauties in his harem. There are beauties in the world to choose from. He should not like an older one. Huang Qiong told him to serve several empresses, and Liu Min was somewhat related to him. If he really understands how to serve her, he will suffer less in the future. If Liu Min can be impressed and is really willing to speak for herself, maybe she can stay in Jingjiang Mansion.
He just waited until the two women hesitated for a long time and then followed him into the house. But he saw Liu Min bowing his head to serve the master. And Liu Ling was hugging the master. The two girls were shocked by the scene in front of them. When they saw that the situation was not good and they hurriedly wanted to exit, it was already too late. But Liu Ling was suddenly pulled out. Liu Ling, who didn't know what he was thinking, tapped his acupuncture points and threw him directly on the bed.
After kissing Huang Qiong, Liu Ling quickly stripped the two girls clean, and then said to Huang Qiong: "Qingzi Erluo will be here in a moment. But unfortunately, Sister Zhen has just arrived. Empress Duan was not feeling well at that time. , are you pregnant? We are the only ones following His Majesty down south, and His Majesty has been restraining himself all the way. Now that we have finally arrived, Your Majesty must have been impatient for a long time. "
"Now there are only four of us left, and we are really unable to bear His Majesty's favor. Therefore, instead of His Majesty looking for those women who are unclear about whether they are white or clean, or let the whole courtyard think about His Majesty's The woman took advantage of the situation. It might as well be that His Majesty gave them both a blessing. At least I know that their bodies are clean. There is no need to worry too much about their ambitions."
Listening to Liu Min's arrangement, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. That night, Huang Qiong, who had been restraining himself all the way, did not enjoy himself at Liu Min's place until midnight. Early the next morning, Huang Qiong felt refreshed and got up to take a look at Duan Jin, who was still sleeping soundly. Originally, he wanted to have breakfast with Duan Jin, but he didn't expect that Duan Jin was still sleeping. Looking at this posture, even if there is thunder, it will not wake up.
Helpless Huang Qiong could only kiss Duan Jin's little face. After telling him to take good care of him, he turned around and left Duan Jin. He went to Nangong Zhen's place again and had breakfast with Nangong Zhen before Huang Qiong went to deal with government affairs. Lu Mengzheng in front also waited for him for a while. Seeing Lu Mengzheng and a group of officials who had reported to him so early, Huang Qiong pinched the bridge of his nose in surprise.
The ensuing talks and reports lasted the entire day. Before leaving, Lu Mengzheng hesitated for a moment and told Huang Qiong that he had already informed the generals on the front line about Huang Qiong's arrival. The emperor visited Guangnan West Road in person, and Jingjiang Mansion was only a few hundred miles away from the front line. This matter was so serious that Lu Mengzheng did not dare to do it alone.
After hearing Lu Mengzheng's memorial, Huang Qiong didn't pay much attention. It's just that Huang Qiong wanted to see the first line of ideas in person, but Lu Mengzheng refused to agree. In Lu Mengzheng's view, frontline cannons have no eyes. Although the remnants of the rebels are now trapped in Nanning City, with no way to the sky and no way to the earth, no one can guarantee that the rebels will not struggle to the death. And along the way, there are remnants of the rebels and barbarian tribes everywhere.
At present, Jingjiang Mansion does not have enough troops, and it cannot dispatch many people to escort them. This journey is really too dangerous. You are the emperor of the dynasty, so you take a few guards with you and walk for hundreds of miles on roads filled with stragglers or barbarian tribesmen, to the front line where arrows are raining down. If something happens to you, what will happen to the world?
