But the problem is Dao Meiping. Until now, except for the favor of being kept in the palace, the master has been unwilling to come up with any suggestions on how to deal with it. Even if he came forward, there was no response. It was clear that he had no intention of letting go. It was only because of self-concern, and because Dao Meiping herself disagreed with her life and death, that she did not directly canonize him this time. Duan Jin really didn't know if he would collapse if he waited until Huang Qiong lost his patience and couldn't care less about it. Or that girl Duan Lin will cause something else.
Now Duan Lin has rewarded her with a mansion, but Huang Qiong has never let Meiping out of the palace. In the days since he returned to Beijing, although he has not been summoned to sleep with him, he has always been raised in the palace. When Gao Mei left the palace, she also asked Huang Qiong to take Meiping out of the palace to support her, but Huang Qiong never agreed. Thinking of Dao Meiping, Duan Jin couldn't help but sigh. Now that it was like this, even she, who had always been smart, didn't know what to do. Duan Jin knew that if Huang Qiong pampered him again, he might not give in on this matter.
Thinking of Dao Meiping, Duan Jin couldn't help but sigh, feeling worried for a moment. One is a person he respects very much, and the other is his husband, so what can he do? Now Duan Jin could only hope that Huang Qiong would get tired of it soon and release Dao Meiping from the palace. As for Duan Yu and the others, Duan Jin is the most worry-free. Although Duan Yu and others are also full of reluctance, like Duan Yun, they both have a submissive character. Things can no longer be changed, but I have gradually accepted the reality.
Just when Duan Jin was feeling worried, Huang Qiong, Situ Huanshuang and his party had also returned to the capital. When passing by He Mansion, I remembered He Taijun who was seriously ill and bedridden. Huang Qiong hesitated for a moment, but finally took Situ Huanshuang to He Mansion. Regardless of the He family's contribution to Daqi over the years, or the He family's dedication to the family property and death of illness in office, Huang Qiong should go to the He family to visit. When he went there, Huang Qiong did not ask anyone to inform him in advance. He did not let anyone in until he arrived at the gate of He's house.
Received the emperor and the queen and went to the He Mansion to visit Mrs. He. All the people in the He Mansion were startled. When Huang Qiong and Situ Huanshuang, dressed in casual clothes, entered the mansion, the whole place was already filled with people kneeling on their knees. And the one kneeling at the front was naturally the eldest son and grandson of the He family. Following closely behind were Shen Bijun and Nangong Yun. As for Xiao Qingmei, the eldest son of the He family, she was not qualified to see the emperor and empress because she was still a concubine. Don't talk about her, even her son is not qualified.
Seeing He's eldest son kneeling in front of him, and looking at Shen Bijun and Nangong Yun who had lost a lot of weight during this period, Huang Qiong felt a little distressed in his heart. He could only wave his hand, signaling that everyone in the He family would stand up. Stepping into the main hall of the He family, he said to the eldest son of the He family who stood respectfully in front of him: "I came to the He family with the queen and Qingchao Jian this time specifically to visit Mrs. He. Since I don't want to Be public, so don’t be too polite, lest you disturb too many people.”
Huang Qiong explained the purpose of his visit, and the He family did not dare to delay. He hurriedly took Huang Qiong to Mrs. He's bedroom. At this time, the old lady He who had almost taught the King of England a lesson with a dragon-headed cane and was as shrewd as ever was already as angry as a silk thread. But after meeting Huang Qiong and Situ Huanshuang, the cloudy eyes revealed a glimmer of light. Although because of his extremely weak body, he could only lean behind him even when he was waiting for him. He Yingchun, who had been waiting for him, half-leaned and looked at the empress who stood in front of him.
I saw that this old lady who had been a powerful figure for most of her life and who, as a woman, had supported the He family after her husband and eldest son both died in the war, was now seriously ill and had become like this. Huang Qiong sighed in his heart, feeling a little sad. He stepped forward and said softly: "Old lady, don't work too hard, and don't worry about future generations. Don't worry, with me here, as long as the He family does not produce unworthy descendants, the He family will always be the same as the country. I and the country will always be together. My descendants will never let the He family down."
The old lady, who was speechless at Huang Qiong's promise, reluctantly nodded. However, he looked at the descendants all over the place, and then struggled to look at his granddaughter behind him. Mrs. He struggled to raise her hand and pointed at He Yingchun, who was supporting her behind her, and Nangong Yun's daughter on the ground. Looking at the old lady's movements, Huang Qiong thought for a moment and figured out the old lady's intention. He raised his head and faced Situ Huanshuang and said, "Send someone back to the palace to prepare. Tomorrow we will welcome Miss He into the palace and be promoted to Concubine Duan."
"Shuang'er remembered for me that I will appoint the granddaughter of He's family as the royal concubine for King Kang. Three days later, we will arrange for the ceremony to be hired. The wedding will be held after the two of them reach the age of eighteen. King Kang is my biological brother. Although I have just left the palace and moved into the palace, I have always been raised by my side as my son. Although I am now thirteen years old, I have reached the age of engagement. The He family has a strict family tradition, and the girls are well-educated, and they want to be the best among nobles. A model, the best candidate for marriage with the Tian family. I will recommend which family for Prince Kang to marry, and it will be a perfect match for the Tian family."
After Huang Qiong said this, the whole room couldn't help but be shocked. Especially the two parties involved, He Yingchun and Nangong Yun. When they had an affair with Huang Qiong, Huang Qiong asked He Yingchun to enter the palace more than once, but He Yingchun refused. I would rather keep that kind of relationship with Huang Qiong without knowing it, but I don't want to enter the palace legitimately. This time, Huang Qiong ignored her intention and directly offered the title of concubine. This really made He Yingchun a little overwhelmed, even extremely shocked.
Nangong Yun was a little stunned when she heard that her only daughter, who was now thirteen years old, was accused of being married to a princess. She never thought that her daughter would join the Tian family. Even if he is only accused of marrying a prince. To be honest, Nangong Yun was not willing to let her daughter marry into the Tian family. Especially the sister-in-law who has become Princess Yong, her life is not happy. Although King Yong treats Princess Yong well in the palace, he behaves well. But in fact, outside, they are still living and drinking. Without telling Princess Yong, she kept many outhouses.
And among the Tian family disciples in the capital, which one is honest? The seemingly honest King Ji, no matter what kind of unethical things he did, even openly defected as a prince. There is another more honest Prince Shen, who also has many wives and concubines in his house. As for the other princes, isn’t that one who spends the whole day living and drinking? Look at what King Teng and Song did before he was imprisoned. In the end, he was tortured into the dark room of Zongzheng Temple, and his family members also suffered.
As for the clans outside Beijing, each one is even more ridiculous. Watching those clan members come to Beijing every time, you will know what kind of character they have outside Beijing. His daughter follows his own temperament and is gentle and kind. If she were to marry into the Tian family and marry a princess, would she be able to withstand those lawless children of the Tian family? Can she live happily? It's just that Jun Wu said that Huang Qiong announced the marriage in front of the men, women, and children of the He family in this room. It was basically settled and there was no possibility of changing it.
What's more, the old lady pointed at He Yingchun and her daughter's intention. With Nangong Yun's intelligence, how could she not guess it. Although her husband came from a noble family of military generals, his abilities and methods were far inferior to his father-in-law. Although he has worked hard in the army for these years, he has always been in key positions in the frontier army, but he has always been wandering back and forth between the fourth and fifth grades. Although there is a reason why the master in front of him vents his anger for himself and consciously suppresses him, the main reason is that his ability is really insufficient.
As for the He family, a large family of men, women, and children, they simply cannot support themselves with the support of their husband, who seems to have a strong temperament but is actually a bit weak. The reason why the He family has reached its current situation is because of its poor income. There are only a few children, and each one is worse than the other. For the future of the He family, the only way now is to marry with the Tian family. Princess Song alone cannot support the future of the He family. When the old lady was still strong, she had always been thinking about this matter.
In fact, Nangong Yun knows best where the old lady's disease really comes from. It was not for anything else, but because her husband had not been able to ascend to the throne for three years after his father-in-law passed away. Although according to convention, the title of nobility is usually completed after the three-year period of filial piety. But who are the He family? A noble family that has repeatedly made outstanding contributions to the country. It was when the dim-witted Emperor Sejong was on the throne, after his husband's grandfather died and was buried. Even though the father-in-law was still in Dingyou, he was still allowed to seize the title in advance.
It was not until three years after his father-in-law's death that his husband accepted the order and ascended the throne. Before that, her husband's title had almost become a worry for the old lady. In addition, I really can't stand this eldest grandson's behavior of pampering his concubine and destroying his wife. And he looks good, but in fact his temper is quite cowardly. In fact, he is Liu Adou who is somewhat unmentionable. Although he is not that kind of playboy, he cannot bear the future of a large family in terms of ability and skills, and he cannot afford to be sick because of the fire in his heart.
For the old lady who has been stubborn all her life, this grandson is truly a great grandson. In the past few years since she returned home to observe mourning, the more she looked at her grandson, the more angry she became. The most critical thing is that there were wars on both the north and the south, and the military attaches suffered extremely high losses. In order to select qualified military attachés, the military even carried out large-scale promotions beyond the previous level. And her husband, even under such circumstances, has never been able to win her love and went to the battlefield to serve the country. Not going to the battlefield is certainly much safer, but there is no military merit.
Without military exploits, for the He family who was a military general, this was simply a slap in the face. Without military exploits, what would happen if he were to seize the title? I'm afraid that I can only live with an empty title for the rest of my life. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, how many noble families have finally declined because they had no successors? It can almost be said that the He family is the only family that has survived since the founding of the country and is actually in charge of military affairs. But now there are no successors, and it has reached the point where it is unable to support itself.
If there are one or two more bad descendants, then the He family will really come to an end. If He Yingchun can enter the palace and give birth to a prince for this master in the future, then he may be the greatest support for the He family. And letting his daughter enter the Tian family, the old lady must have done it for a few more layers of insurance. Can marriage alone really guarantee the future of the He family, both young and old? Could it be that the He family has really reached the point where it relies on women for support? Thinking of this, Nangong Yun couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.
Based on her understanding of her lover's character, I'm afraid the result may not be as the old lady expected. In Nangong Yun's view, if He Yingchun really entered the palace, it would really harm the He family. When He Yingchun entered the palace, he did not look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. Huang Qiong would ensure that the wealth of the He family would continue. But Nangong Yun knew that if the He family wanted to have military power in the future, it would be really difficult unless it was absolutely necessary. If He Yingchun gives birth to a prince, I am afraid that the He family will really have to be a short-term prince for the rest of his life.
