After all, Hu and Liao were the first concubines around him to have such a relationship, and they were also the only ones whose relationship was almost semi-public. In addition, there is the Wu family. In recent years, the Hu family has not dared to say anything on the surface, but the grievances she has suffered in her heart can be imagined. Therefore, even though he was not the initiator, Huang Qiong still gave some compensation after careful consideration. Everyone has gone, and this compensation is just a comfort to the living. Especially for the matter of pursuing the title, Situ Huanshuang, Duan Jin, and He Yao all agreed.
Another point is that Situ Huanshuang also wanted to use this kind of posthumous title to let other women in the palace understand that they only need to educate their children with all their heart and serve His Majesty well. In the palace, do not sow discord, do not look for trouble, do not rely on favor and be arrogant, and do your duty well. Even if the seal is not sealed while alive, what is due will be given after death. Of course, Situ Huanshuang didn't come up with this kind of trickery on his own. It was Lin Hanyan's idea that came to her. In Lin Hanyan's words, being a queen requires dignity, but so does Huairou.
You can't always count on the concubines in the palace to keep themselves quiet. As a queen, she must also give a certain amount of grace to the concubines who serve His Majesty conscientiously, educate their children in good manners, and do not fight or rob each other. Let those people feel that there is still some rush in a peaceful life, so that they can control it better. After Lin Hanyan said his plan, He Yao and Duan Jin even agreed with it. And according to Duan Jin's wish, he simply took advantage of this rare opportunity to promote Cai to the imperial concubine.
It's not that Duan Jin deliberately wanted to please Situ Huanshuang. With Duan Jin's temperament, she would not please anyone. But when Dong Qianhong plotted against her son, it was Cai's full protection that saved her son from the murderous hands. And when he was away from the capital, he took good care of his son. Especially because he is relatively loose-tempered and doesn't even bother to care about his son's studies. Mrs. Cai was her son's true enlightenment teacher and taught him many books. Duan Jin has always been grateful and has never truly forgotten.
Originally, after the incident with Dong Qianhong, Huang Qiong planned to directly promote Cai as his concubine, but was stopped by Duan Jin. Because Duan Jin didn't want his son to become the target of public criticism again. But Duan Jin has never forgotten this kindness. Taking advantage of the opportunity to pursue the title after Hu's death, I simply proposed it together. In her words, those young concubines have plenty of opportunities. But older people, especially those without martial arts skills, have fragile bones. It is better to compensate in person as much as possible.
However, Situ Huanshuang, after repeated thinking and the persuasion of the Jin and other Cai family, suppressed the matter and only granted the title of Hu family. However, after Hu's death, Huang Qiong respected the older concubines more. There are even fewer opportunities to summon attendants to sleep. In addition to Cai's family, Situ Huanshuang also happens once or twice every month. Even Dao Meiping and Huang Qiong, who look quite young, hardly ever sleep with their attendants anymore. Until this time, Duan Lin came back from the Western Regions and stayed in Beijing.
Dao Meiping was angry and helpless about Duan Lin's actions. However, she was even more worried that Duan Lin had gotten pregnant during this period and was really unable to communicate with that person in the Western Region. Even if she was reluctant, Dao Meiping could only follow her. At least he was on the side and could watch her. At critical moments, he can take over from her. Now, Dao Meiping, who was dragged by Duan Lin, saw Huang Qiong walking in with Nangong Mei in her arms. Knowing Nangong Mei's identity, she had slept with him more than once when she was in Dali, so she was used to it now.
However, Dao Meiping also knew about the relationship between Nangong Mei and Huang Qiong. Moreover, I have never mentioned it to Duan Lin. Duan Lin also thought that Nangong Mei was the person Huang Qiong raised outside. It was not until after all the confusion that Duan Lin, who knew Nangong Mei's true identity from the conversation between Huang Qiong and Nangong Mei, was shocked. Duan Lin, who knew that the relationship between her and Nangong Mei was delicate and that there were some things that were hard to say in front of other people, hesitated and whispered in Huang Qiong's ear.
After Huang Qiong, who was slightly stunned, came to his senses and asked Dao Meiping to leave. Duan Lincai stared at Nangong Mei for a long time, not knowing her true identity until now. I thought it was just Huang Qiong, but Nangong Mei, who had taken a new concubine during these days, looked at her like she had seen the world, and felt a little scared. I have been wondering in my heart, what happened to this charming woman? Why do you look at yourself in such a way? Looking at Nangong Mei, who was obviously confused, Duan Lin smiled like an aunt. Until Nangong Mei could no longer hold on.
Then he smiled slightly, smacked his tongue and said: "So, you are Mrs. Fan from the Fan family. The name of your young mistress of the Fan family has been known to me for a long time when I was Princess Yunluo in Dali Kingdom. These two names have been known to me for a long time. Years ago, you were in Xiangyang, and I was in the Western Regions. Although we are thousands of miles apart, we are separated by mountains and rivers. We have fought against each other more than once, openly and secretly, but we have never had the chance to meet each other. But I did not expect that today It won’t be long before you and I can meet each other so honestly under such circumstances.”
Speaking of which, Nangong Mei took advantage of Nangong Mei, who was stunned by her own words, and stretched out her devil's hand to imitate Huang Qiong, taking advantage of her. It wasn't until Nangong Mei came to her senses that she knocked off her evil hand and said with some jealousy: "I'm afraid, you are the woman that this guy has been thinking about in the past few years. Also, back then, this guy, in The Fan family has been staying in Xiangyang Prefecture for more than a month, so I should have guessed your identity. However, I didn't expect you to avoid us at that time. "
Nangong Mei's face turned red due to Duan Lin's evil hands. Even though he was with Huang Qiong, he did some outrageous things. But that was with Huang Qiong after all. Now, a woman like Duan Lin is teasing her like this. If it weren't for her quick reaction, the hands of this woman who looked unparalleled in beauty but acted a little crazy would have reached a place where no outsider could touch her. Except for being crazy with Huang Qiong, Nangong Mei is usually virtuous and virtuous, and everyone in the Fan family praises Nangong Mei.
Where have you ever encountered such a thing? And Nangong Mei, who was also extremely smart, guessed Duan Lin's identity from her words. After a brief shock. I couldn't help but said with some embarrassment: "If you hadn't spoken, I really didn't know that you would never have fought against me even though we were thousands of miles away. I originally thought that you would be an extremely smart person who could also be a virtuous and virtuous woman, but instead you were like this Crazy person. I never thought that the majestic Princess Anxi would be so and so."
Remembering that she was just as crazy as Huang Qiong, Nangong Mei still didn't say those two words in the end. However, for Duan Lin, Nangong Mei frowned slightly. Why does Princess Anxi have this kind of relationship with Huang Qiong? Nangong Mei, who knew the master's hobbies, didn't want to pay attention to it. But she is very sensitive about Duan Lin's identity. The reason is simple. The scholar with the magic pen is now under the command of King Anxi. It was with the full support of the scholar with the magic pen that the King of Anxi gained a foothold in the Western Regions.
It can be said that the Fan family's direct opponent in the Western Region is the King of Anxi. And this Princess Anxi has many methods, and even surpasses the King Anxi to a certain extent. Two years before his death, Fan Dao's injuries, which injured his meridians, became increasingly serious. A year before his death, he fell asleep almost all day long. The head of the family has to preside over the entire Fan family and has no time to worry about the Western Region. Nangong Mei is almost solely supporting matters in the Western Regions. In Fan Dao's last year, the two of them fought several times thousands of miles apart.
After several fights, Nangong Mei didn't suffer any losses, but she didn't take any advantage either. And Duan Lin is similar, they suffer losses from each other. Even now, the Fan family's caravan no longer takes the traditional route at the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Instead, it passes through the Qing, Tang and Tubo and along the southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains. Other caravans, the Fan family are not allowed to take the traditional route at the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain. Once the Fan family takes action, how can the caravans of all sizes not dare to comply? As a result, the number of caravans in the area under the jurisdiction of King Anxi dropped sharply. Tax revenue is even less, less than 30% of the past.
After Duan Lin arrived in the Western Region, she faced this situation. Directly in the name of the imperial court, the flags of the Qing, Tang, and Tubo alliances were raised, and all caravans passing through their jurisdictions were intercepted. He also persuaded King Anxi to mobilize 10,000 troops and horses to station in the important town at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, which was also the place where the caravan that changed its route must pass through the northeast of Yanqi. And after these ten thousand people were stationed in the northeast of Yanqi, they did nothing else. The only thing to do is to intercept all caravans. They also sent troops to forcibly escort those caravans north, re-taking the traditional route back to the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.
Including the Fan family's caravan, Duan Lin used strong methods to change back to the old path. The Fan family once wanted to garrison Yanqi and send troops to bring the caravan back by force. But Yanqi, the owner who received money from the Fan family, did not work hard. In addition, there are only three thousand troops and horses, so I really don't dare to provoke them. The result was that Nangong Mei had done almost useless work. During this period, the Fan family and King Anxi fought dozens of times openly and secretly, and Duan Lin was involved in all of them. Although the Fan family didn't suffer much loss and Duan Lin didn't take much advantage, they undoubtedly lost face.
Nangong Mei once regarded Princess Anxi as the Fan family's biggest rival in the Western Region. It's just that the two people never thought that two people who became rivals would still be so honest with each other under such circumstances. This made Nangong Mei quite speechless. Looking at Nangong Mei, who was frowning slightly, Duan Lin smiled wildly: "I never thought that I would meet the strongest opponent in my life under such circumstances. However, Mrs. Fan, as soon as The code is one code, and we are one in this matter."
"But after returning to the Western Regions, what should we do? If you don't show mercy, I will not give up either. Unless your Fan family gives up the little power in the Western Regions, don't cause trouble for us. Otherwise, Mrs. Fan, we I'm afraid the two of them will never be friends in this life. Also, I'm sorry about Fan Dao. But I can still say that we will never regret it. Because if the situation of the two parties was reversed, Mrs. Fan would not be the same. Be merciful. And Master Guo is already merciful."
"Otherwise, your husband will not be able to leave the Western Region at all. Now Master Guo is the counselor of the Anxi Palace. The Anxi Palace is mostly supported by Master Guo in the Western Region. Especially now that the overall situation in the Western Region is relatively stable. It all depends on Master Guo's full support. It is absolutely impossible for Anxi Prince's Palace, because Master Guo got the Fan Dao and gave up on Master Guo. Mrs. Fan can just put all her hatred on Anxi Prince's Palace. It doesn’t matter. We still have this responsibility.”
Duan Lin's words made Huang Qiong, who had always thought that this woman was just a little scheming, quite impressed. After all these years, I have really underestimated this woman. This woman is not only more responsible than the King of Anxi. And this brain doesn't work very fast either.
