Thinking of his past experiences in Ailao Mountain, and even more of its past glory in the Dali Kingdom and its current decline, Duan Jin felt indescribably uncomfortable. Especially in this kind of cannibalism, those who took action were her former relatives and classmates, which made Duan Jin extremely sad. Even if she was just using each other against Ailaoshan. Those so-called brothers are only in name.
In fact, Duan Jin never learned any martial arts from Ailao Mountain. Because the martial arts of the Duan family in Dali has been honed for hundreds of years and can be considered extensive and profound. Although it is not as good as the 72 unique skills of Shaolin Temple back then, the fist, palm and sword techniques are also unique. Even though Duan Jin started practicing martial arts since he was a child, he was only good at swordsmanship and light kung fu. As for other martial arts aspects of the Duan family, Duan Jin is not outstanding.
The Duan family's martial arts is no worse than that of Ailaoshan. It was enough for her, a junior who was somewhat partial to martial arts training, to continue practicing for several decades. She has no need to learn Ailaoshan martial arts. Things like her seniority in Ailao Mountain are just names. But living in seclusion in Ailao Mountain for more than ten years has made her very familiar with every plant, tree, mountain and water there.
No matter how bad Ailao Mountain is, it has provided her with a shelter from wind and rain for ten years. He even accepted and tolerated her during her most difficult moment. Seeing Ailao Mountain like this now, Duan Jin didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Seeing Duan Jin so sad, Huang Qiong could only sigh helplessly. He didn't know how to resolve this matter. Wherever there were people, there were rivers and lakes, and there were fights for power and gain.
It can be as big as a country or as small as a wealthy family, isn't it like this? From power to wealth, even a woman may become the target of competition. And such battles are often bloody. Especially in the struggle for power, it can only become more bloody. And the fight for the throne like Ailao Mountain is far worse than the royal family's fight for the direct throne.
Duan Jin's emotion made Huang Qiong think of the cruelty of his brothers competing for the reserve position. Thinking of Chen Yao, who lost her life because she was also used as a pawn in a mutual frame-up, and innocent people were implicated, Huang Qiong couldn't help but feel sad. Although he is now the one who laughs last, the price he pays is really unbearable.
Seeing Huang Qiong's look a little sad, Duan Jin couldn't guess with his intelligence that his emotion must have aroused Huang Qiong's concerns again. The cannibalism of the Ailaoshan clan pales in comparison to the bloody things that my husband went through. In that battle for the reserve, her husband lost almost all his older brothers. Even those people have never even met him.
Compared to the more brutal competition between those people, the matter in Ailao Mountain is just a scratch. Especially in the suburbs of the capital, the Chen Yao lying there became an eternal pain in her husband's heart. Thinking of this, Duan Jin couldn't help but put his arms around Huang Qiong's neck and said softly: "How are you, Your Majesty? Duan Yan'er has a hot figure. She is one of the best even in the palace."
"It must feel very comfortable to the touch. When you are brought back to the capital and sleep with Sister Cai, Wu Zhiyu, Hu and others, your majesty will not be able to go to court early from now on? And the same part as the silver basin is different from Zhang Qiaoer's. Looks good and bad. Even a woman like me looks a little envious. Even though she is already in her forties, she looks like a person in her thirties despite her charming appearance."
"You know, I, who was called the most beautiful woman in the south of the world at the time, was just trying to pick people up. Twenty years ago, she was the famous most beautiful woman in Dali Kingdom and the most beautiful princess in the royal family. If it weren't for the purpose of winning over Ailao Mountain, First, my father was reluctant to marry her to Ailao Mountain. You know, when Duan Yan'er came of age, many tribal leaders in Dali Kingdom rushed to propose marriage."
"If the Ailaoshan family is not so important to the royal family, how could it be his turn? There are also my two junior nieces who are similar in stature to Duan Yan'er. Although they are still a little green now, as long as your majesty works hard, in time, I will definitely not be any worse than Duan Yan'er. Your Majesty has enjoyed great happiness these past few days. When you return to Beijing, your Majesty will have to thank me properly."
Although he was in a bad mood, Huang Qiong also knew that Duan Jin said these words just to divert his attention from being immersed in the unbearable past. But thinking of Chen Yao and her son, Huang Qiong was still a little depressed. Seeing that Huang Qiong did not become happy because of his teasing words, Duan Jin put his arms around Huang Qiong's neck and said, "Anyway, those things are in the past."
"The knot in His Majesty's heart will eventually be opened. Now that His Majesty is sitting in this position, I think Sister Chen Yao can rest in peace. And as long as we learn lessons and educate the princes well, I think we will avoid the tragedy of the past from happening again. . The most important thing is that I believe in Your Majesty. With Your Majesty’s ability, you will never teach those who will do whatever it takes for the sake of the throne.”
After listening to Duan Jin's words, Huang Qiong patted her on the back and sighed: "I now have a lot of sons. No matter how reluctant I am, I still have to grow up to be a woman and eunuch." I can do part of their upbringing and education, but in the end, most of it depends on their mother and concubine. With Sisters Yao, Sisters Jin, and Sister Cai who understand the righteousness, I can naturally rest assured."
"But some people look docile on the surface, but they are very ambitious in their hearts. What I am worried about is that such mothers and concubines can easily teach their children astray. I am also very worried now. Among my sons, There are also people like King Shu and King Jing who will do whatever it takes to get my position. I can’t hope that every son’s mother and concubine will be like Sister Jin, Sister Yao, and Sister Cai.”
"If their mother-in-law develops undue ambitions, the children will be easily corrupted. Just like the current King of Song. That stupid donkey has become so stupid, and he is still arrogant every day. I am so complacent that no one who thinks he is smart can be as good as him. If I raise a fool like King Song, and a fool like Concubine De appears among the concubines, how will I deal with myself then?"
"If I really want to be ruthless, I may not even be able to be so ruthless when the time comes. Keren's wish is always just wishful thinking. Originally, I thought that my control over the harem was pretty good. At least. My harem will not be as chaotic as it was when the old man was here. But now it looks like a joke. Some people have begun to feel restless. "
Knowing who Huang Qiong was talking about, Duan Jin originally didn't want to express any opinion on this matter. Seeing Huang Qiong's appearance, Duan Jin finally grabbed Huang Qiong's hand, put them together and said: "Your Majesty, all ten fingers cannot be the same length, let alone a human being? Let alone the Tian family, it is the families of the rich. , aren’t they all just for money, and their families are often in unrest?”
"It is normal for one or two misfits to appear in your majesty's harem. There are thousands of people in the family but only one person in charge. As long as your majesty maintains a normal mind and maintains normal education for his children, we all believe that your majesty's behavior will not teach you anything." There is no such thing as the kind of child that kills brothers. Your Majesty’s nine sons are all different, and Your Majesty can’t ask for it. All the sons are pure and good in nature. The key to this matter depends on Your Majesty.”
Having said this, Duan Jin rolled his eyes at Huang Qiong and said: "I also know that all the six palaces of emperors since ancient times have always been filled with concubines. But for your Majesty to be like this, with such a variety of tastes that you can't even eat or drink cold dishes. It is the only one since the First Emperor. After all, this mother is not chosen by His Majesty himself. It would not be surprising if one or two ambitious people really appear."
Duan Jin's extremely rare words with a hint of jealousy made Huang Qiong feel that the woman in his arms was extremely cute. Duan Jin looked at him and rolled his eyes. Huang Qiong felt like he was ogling him. After kissing her hard, she managed to calm down the anger in her heart. Seeing that Huang Qiong's expression finally relaxed, Duan Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
She really didn't want to say a word about this matter. This kind of harem women's restlessness for their sons has happened in all dynasties. What's more, Dong Qianhong's ambitions have never been small. Originally, I had always wanted to be one of the four concubines, or even to achieve the position of a noble concubine. But later on, she was only given the title of concubine, and she had been harboring resentment for a long time.
What others were eyeing was the two noble concubines himself and He Yao, and even Situ Huanshuang's position as queen. Situ Huanshuang has always had nothing to do. Some people who are ambitious themselves will definitely have some thoughts that they shouldn't have. She considers herself to be the noblest among the girls in the palace, and she is not convinced that she and He Yao will become concubines and be in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace.
After entering the palace, although she didn't say anything on the surface, she was always keeping secrets from herself in private. Even secretly, he is looking for trouble with himself everywhere. The same goes for He Yao. On the surface, he doesn't say anything, but secretly he is often restricting her. Even Situ Huanshuang was respectful on the surface, but secretly he wasn't very convinced. It's just that I still know how to restrain myself and don't want to make too many enemies for the time being.
After I had my son, I not only thought deeply about it, but also wanted my son to repeat what his father had experienced. Even for her position as a noble concubine, people probably don't pay attention to her, and they only focus on the position of queen. However, as the main palace official, Situ Huanshuang rarely said anything on this matter. As for himself and He Yao, as long as she didn't go too far, they would always tolerate this matter.
Sooner or later, Dong Qianhong will fall into the trap of her own undue ambition. For some things, the fight for superiority does not end in a moment. But despite this, Duan Jin still believes that although Dong Qianhong is not innocent in this matter, he may not really have the courage to do this when her wings are far from full. Although her ambition is a little bigger, it is not really that stupid.
She should know that everything she has now comes from the man beside her. She doesn't have the ability now to live alone without this man. She is still aware of this. She must have been taken advantage of in this matter. To be precise, her ambition was taken advantage of. Although she, Dong Qianhong, was considered smart, compared with the concubine in the palace, she still had too little experience in real palace fighting.
But Duan Jin still didn't want to get involved in this matter, or even talk about it. She really didn't pay attention to that Dong Qianhong at all. Her little ability was nothing in Duan Jin's eyes. And Duan Jin has always been sober. In her opinion, a person who poses no threat is not worth talking to at all. The most important thing is that Duan Jin knows how to get to the top by stepping on others.
The practice of suppressing others and adding insult to injury to gain favor simply doesn't work here in Huang Qiong's case. This Lord knows everything about the character of every woman around him. He also hopes that the woman around him can make him worry-free when doing things. Instead of competing for each other's favor and causing discord in the harem, which would even affect his spirit.
