Having said this, Huang Qiong looked at her mother who looked at her father and son calmly, but in fact her eyes were only on the old man. She smiled bitterly and said: "Mom, have you ever regretted it in these years? ? He has many concubines, and you have been in the cold palace for eighteen years. But at the end, you are the only one working for him. You have paid so much for him and endured so many years of hardship. You really have no regrets. Have you ever regretted it? Eighteen years, how many eighteen years are there in a person's life? "
When Huang Qiong said these words, her mother saw the bitterness on her face. However, my mother, who only had eyes for the old man, shook her head at his words and said: "I have never regretted it. Although life is long, who can say what is right or wrong about some things? In my life The only thing I regret is that I gave birth to and taught such a dirty guy like you. Apart from that, I have never regretted anything. Especially about him, I have never regretted it. .”
Huang Qiong was speechless when her mother's words involved her. But regarding the other meanings in Huang Qiong's words, Huang Qiong could only scratch her head and be speechless. Especially that sentence about him, I have never regretted it, and it almost pierced Huang Qiong's chest. He didn't expect that his mother, who seemed cold and didn't care about anything, would be so affectionate towards the old man. Even though I have been trapped in the cold palace for eighteen years, I have never regretted it. Looking at the sleeping old man, Huang Qiong really couldn't figure out what he was worth.
But Huang Qiong hadn't waited for Huang Qiong to react to her mother's words that she had never regretted. His mother said something that shocked him extremely: "Except for Concubine Shen, who was brought into the palace by the King of Shu, and one concubine, all the concubines your father brought into the palace that year were all He had discussed it with me. Those with the highest grades, including De Fei, were all chosen by me for him. Your father did not agree at the time, but I insisted on carrying them into the palace for the sake of the overall situation. Including Daxing The queen's resettlement is decided by me."
"He is not you, he is not as carefree as you, and he is not like you who wants to get your beautiful woman at all costs when he sees it. The concubines he has taken in, except for King Yong and the Mother of Jincheng, are his In those days, except for the old people who hid in the residence, all in order to stabilize the court situation in the shortest time. If I hadn't insisted on the overall situation, where would there have been the opportunity for the concubine? Including the closure of Tingxue Xuan as a cold palace at that time, from then on From the time I gave birth to you until you left the palace, I didn't see him for eighteen years, all because of my insistence."
"The reason why I haven't left Ting Xuexuan for eighteen years is because even though I insisted on bringing those people in, I still can't accept that I have a husband with them. If I go out, those women will probably lose his If they don't give birth to children, how can they make the family behind them feel at ease, and how can they fully support his governance. But if I go out, I'm afraid those people will have to remain widows for the rest of their lives. What's more, my temper I know that Queen Daxing is more suitable for the position of the middle palace than me."
"I feel sorry for her when I'm with your father. If it weren't for me, she wouldn't have suffered from dystocia when she gave birth to her first child, which caused major problems in her body and bones, and she was lingering on the bed for a long time. I can do it all my life. Sitting upright, I have never failed anyone in anything. Only in this matter, I owe her too much. I don't go out just because I want to make up for my apology to her, and I don't want to be criticized by those who have ulterior motives. It's a joke. If I don't want to stay in Tingxuexuan, what wall can stop me?"
After hearing her mother's words, Huang Qiong didn't close her jaw in shock for a long time. He knew that his mother had never lied, let alone deceived him in this way. The old man’s concubines said they were chosen by her, so that’s what she chose. Thinking back to the strange current situation, Huang Qiong understood that her mother did everything for the sake of the old man and tried every means to make more allies. Some of them wanted to stabilize the government as soon as possible after their grandfather passed away. My mother did this for the old man, but she still has no regrets.
How virtuous and capable is his biological father? Can his mother do this for him? As for the concubines in the harem, Huang Qiong knew that her mother was telling the truth. My mother was extremely cold-blooded about everything, but when it came to the old man, she was actually extremely jealous. A few years ago, I heard Gao Wuyong say that after the closure of Tingxuexuan was lifted, the old man never visited Queen Daxing again except for Tingxuexuan, and visited Queen Daxing several times before she died of illness. I dare not go to other concubines.
When she moved to Yongfu Palace, she didn't bring any concubines except her mother. When I returned to the palace occasionally, I didn't dare to go to other concubines. There were two concubines who were favored when the old man was in power. Perhaps they felt uncomfortable in the same palace as the younger ones and wanted to move here together. The old man didn't even dare to ask his mother, so he refused directly. And all this is because when the old man was still in power, he occasionally went to the Concubine De to have a meal, or even spend the night, because he couldn't bear the trouble.
As a result, for half a month, I never entered the front door of Tingxue Xuan, and I slept alone in Wende Hall for half a month. It was not until half a month later that the old man was able to find a small step and move back to Tingxuexuan. After that, the old man never dared to step into the other concubines. And now that she is very old, her mother is still so jealous. Back then, he chose so many concubines for the old man. Not only did he take the initiative to step into the cold palace, but he also asked Queen Daxing to be reinstated.
One can imagine how many sacrifices were made to do this for the old man. My mother hadn't seen the old man in those eighteen years. In addition to not wanting to cause trouble, I'm afraid it was more because she was still jealous. Even if those concubines could enter the palace one after another, it was all planned by her. Just like what her mother said, if she hadn't taken the initiative to seal herself off, it might have been impossible for the old man to get close to those concubines. Although the mother who was very jealous could not do anything to kill innocent people indiscriminately, she had many ways to deal with the old man.
The reason why my mother could endure those few years was probably because my grandfather was still there. When my grandfather passed away, one was forced by the government, and the other was more of a mother. She really couldn't stand living in the same palace with those women, let alone the old man touching other women. But the situation at that time was just as the mother said. If the women who were brought into the palace were not allowed to give birth to the prince, how could the families behind them safely support the old man in his administration. Exchange is exchange, jealousy is jealousy, mother knows the difference very clearly.
Huang Qiong, who really didn't understand this couple, finally restrained herself from continuing the conversation. And that night, he did not return to the palace. He just sat on the edge of the old man's bed, holding his hand and sitting quietly all night. Including the old man relieving himself in the middle of the night, but he didn't expect to wet the bed. It was Huang Qiong who changed the old man's clothes and bedding and wiped his body. The mother was sitting there, watching their father and son quietly. It wasn't until dawn that Huang Qiong fed the old man some porridge with his own hands before leaving.
Back in the palace, Huang Qiong directly summoned the Minister of Rites to cancel the plan for the western tour. However, although he did not have a famous reason, Fu Yuanshan knew that the situation of the Supreme Emperor was probably not very good. Otherwise, after this night, how could this Lord, who never changes his mind easily, change his mind so quickly? Of course, Huang Qiong did not take the initiative to say this, and Fu Yuanshan would not take the initiative to ask. It wasn't until the Minister of Rites left that Huang Qiong said to Fu Yuanshan and the others, "I will go to Gong County's imperial mausoleum tomorrow to take a look at the mausoleum of the Supreme Emperor."
"I will leave the capital for a few days. Don't worry too much. I just want to see if Shouling meets my expectations. If there are any oversights in the past few years since it was completed, I will go back quickly and it won't take much time. In the past few days, as long as it is not a major collapse, the three of you will deal with it as appropriate. Also, send capable personnel to check the Emperor's ten thousand year auspicious board. You must ensure that there will never be any mistakes. Preparation It’s been a few years, don’t wait until you use it to find out there’s something wrong.”
After finishing his words, Huang Qiong nodded bitterly as the three important ministers looked at him inquiringly. After the three of them looked at each other, they all shook their heads slightly, and no one said anything more about this matter. They all thought that the master in front of them was feeling sad because of the Emperor's illness. In fact, what they didn't know was that their mother had already told Huang Qiong that once the old man left, she would leave quietly. In other words, once the old man passes away, he loses more than just a father.
How could Huang Qiong say these things to the important ministers in front of him? Even the closest ministers couldn't tell it. Since ancient times, it is not the emperor who consciously calls himself a loner, but every emperor who is truly a loner. Although Weijun is not that old yet, Huang Qiong has already deeply experienced the feeling of loneliness. But who in the world can tell me about my thoughts? After the three important ministers left, Huang Qiong lost interest in criticizing the papers and walked to Situ Huanshuang's palace.
After summoning Duan Jin, He Yao, Lin Hanyan, and He Yingchun, Huang Qiong said to the girls: "The situation of the Supreme Emperor is not very good, and he may not be able to survive this year. You all have the highest rankings in the palace. You must be mentally prepared. Hanyan, I know you don't want to take care of things. But none of them have ever encountered this kind of thing. You need to help and teach them more. The Ministry of Rites is a matter of the Ministry of Rites, but in the palace You must also be prepared. During this period, you will take turns going to Yongfu Palace to help your mother."
Lin Hanyan, who was now pregnant and obviously about to give birth, couldn't help but change his expression slightly when he heard Huang Qiong's words. He raised his head and faced Huang Qiong and said: "Your Majesty, what if the Emperor is really the emperor? You must control all the armies inside and outside the capital, and if possible, try to gather all the clans with the title of Duke and above in the world to Jingzhao. I am worried that there will be People will take advantage of this opportunity to make something famous. It is impossible for civil servants to do so. There is no need for nobles and nobles. The only thing they worry about is the clans in the world."
"I will help the sisters with other things, that's for sure. But your Majesty must pay more attention to the issue of the clan. Either let the clans stick to their fiefdoms and not leave the fiefdoms. Or move the tigers away from the mountains and transfer them all to the capital to serve the disease. , and guarding the Supreme Emperor? Although it may have been a bit of trouble, it is at least much better than them staying in the fiefdom to cause trouble. Although His Majesty has been on the throne for a long time, he has made great contributions to the creation of Daqi. But those clans, but You may not really be convinced. Especially in the past two years, Your Majesty?"
Lin Hanyan is Lin Hanyan after all. Although he has lived in the palace for a long time, he still sees some things clearly. Once the old man becomes a guest, I am afraid that many of his relatives will spread rumors that they killed the old man and take the opportunity to cause trouble. In their eyes, he inherited the throne as a remnant of Huaiyang, and these clans were quite unconvinced. In the past three years, I have vigorously implemented the excessive land ownership tax, which has touched their fundamental interests. Many people are probably unwilling to accept it.
