Dong Songchen didn't care whether Concubine Yan believed it or not, "Concubine, in short, I feel that the official family is only a temporary solution to the foreign court. The prince's thoughts are still on the loyal king. Concubine still has some confidence in her heart."
Concubine Yan began to think deeply.
Dong Songchen continued, "In addition, Ding Daquan sent a message saying that Wu Yan suddenly climbed over him, and he was no longer the only one who had the final say in the Yushitai. Regarding the matter of assisting the imperial concubine, he was somewhat weak. , please also ask your concubine to provide some more help."
"It's useless, things can't be done well, and you won't be left behind if you ask for benefits! Has he forgotten who gave him the ability to climb so fast!" Concubine Yan was a little angry, "I can't even see the official now. , what help can you give him!"
Lu Yunsheng wanted to show his presence at this time, and said in a dark voice, "Your Majesty, the loyal queen will leave the palace to celebrate her birthday at Prince Rong's Mansion the next day, why not just..."
"Absolutely not!" Dong Songchen was shocked, "You must not do such a reckless thing, not to mention that it may not be foolproof. Even if the concubine cannot be traced afterwards, the concubine must not forget what happened a few days ago. Official I have kept it in mind, just in case the official becomes angry... I am afraid that the concubine is just making wedding clothes for others and even got involved with me."
Dong Songchen wanted Zhao Mengqi to die immediately, but if the assassination was really carried out, the storm would probably bury countless people, and he himself might not be able to escape.
Concubine Yan glanced at Lu Yunsheng, "What a bad idea! I was also impatient a few days ago. I originally wanted to take advantage of his unconsciousness and deal with it without him noticing. If the officials didn't show up too early later, I wouldn't be able to do it." We were able to cover it up, but if we try this trick now, the officials may no longer care about our friendship with me!"
"Little stupid, little abrupt!" Lu Yunsheng slapped himself hard, making a snapping sound.
"Okay, okay, I'm loyal to you, and I won't care about you. By the way, how is Concubine Qian?"
Lu Yunsheng quickly replied, "What I just heard, before I had time to report it to you, Concubine Qian said that Prince Rong was already a little moved. She planned to take advantage of her birthday to get Prince Rong to nod. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Haha, this Concubine Qian comes from a prominent Qian family. Not to mention that she can't even lay an egg and is worse than a maid as a dowry. Let's just say that the way she handles things is unsatisfactory. She has been dragging on even a small matter for nearly half a year! "
Concubine Yan Guifei was full of contempt and complaints, but she ignored that she also failed to lay an egg.
However, now that she has been treated by Imperial Physician Chong, she thinks she has a backup plan, and is no longer so urgent about Wei Guansun's adoption. "There is no other way now, just let her do it."
Dong Songchen didn't know that Yan Guifei had a trump card. From what he heard, he felt that something was not right. The loyal king might not be able to solve it so easily. He couldn't help but become anxious. He gritted his teeth and said, "Concubine, I have a trick up my sleeve!"
"Oh? Tell me."
"A few days ago, when I was young, I got to know an eminent Tibetan monk. According to him, there is a secret method in his religion that can suppress bad luck and change one's life without being noticed. You see..."
The eunuchs of the Song Dynasty had a special feature. Not only could they go out to serve as military attachés and supervise the army, they could also have mansions and families outside the palace, just like normal bureaucrats.
Of course, this requires a certain level of status, but Dong Songchen obviously has this qualification, so when he is not on duty, he will also be free and unrestrained outside the palace. As for the Tubo eminent monk he mentioned, in fact Tubo was conquered by the Mongols fifteen years ago. Conquered, that's just a habit.
This Tubo monk is probably an esoteric sect, and his behavior is indeed terrifying and weird. Historically, after the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty, the tombs of successive Song emperors, including Song Lizong Zhao Yun, were stolen by monster monks, and his head was made into a drinking vessel. , has been passed down to later generations.
Not only that, the demon monk also tried to bury the remains of the Song emperors under the Zhenyan Tower to permanently suppress the fate of the Han people.
Concubine Yan Guifei was a little moved when she heard Dong Songchen's plan, but also a little hesitant. After all, the use of witchcraft to suppress boredom has always been a taboo in the palaces of the past dynasties. If it happened, it would be as serious as a rebellion.
"Don't use this strategy until you have a last resort. Don't worry, I have plenty of ways to deal with that fool!"
Seeing that Yan Guifei said this, Dong Songchen didn't want to force it, and said vaguely, "Okay, just listen to the imperial concubine. It's getting late, and I guess the Sutra banquet is almost over. The younger one will go and wait on the officials first." Home."
After Dong Songchen left, Concubine Yan suddenly asked, "Where is Ruiguo? Why don't you see her today?"
The Ruiguo she was talking about was Zhao Fei, the only biological daughter of the Zhao Guan family. She was the daughter of Jia Sidao's sister, Jia Guifei. She was one year younger than Zhao Mengqi. After Jia Guifei died eight years ago, she was handed over to Yan Guifei. raise.
The Zhao Guan family loved their only daughter very much and kept giving her titles and rewards. They made her Princess Yanchang early. In the first year of Baoyou, when they made Zhao Mengqi the loyal king, they also made her the Princess of Rui.
"Princess, she went to the Queen's Empress."
"It's in vain that I'm so nice to her, but she actually went to that bitch. Humph, after all, she's not my biological child!"
Concubine Yan has an inexplicable hatred for Queen Xie, and now she even hates her adopted daughter.
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The imperial palace of the Southern Song Dynasty was relatively small due to historical reasons and the location of Fenghuang Mountain, which was restricted by the terrain. However, it would be wrong to think that it was very simple.
Pian'an has been there for a long time, and it has been continuously repaired and added for more than a hundred years. With the help of beautiful mountains and rivers, various garden buildings are dotted here and there, which are both luxurious and beautiful.
In Yujin Garden, not far from Qingyan Hall, there is an artificially dug winding stream. There is a fish music pavilion built near the water, where the two brothers Zhao Mengqi and Zhao Jian are playing.
To be precise, Zhao Mengqi was sitting there deep in thought, while Zhao Han was lying on the stone railing watching the beautiful koi carps in the water.
"Fourth brother, this fish is so beautiful..."
When he didn't get a response, Zhao Jian turned around and saw Zhao Mengqi dumbfounded, "Ah, fourth brother is stupid again."
She had long been used to Zhao Mengqi's state, so she continued to play by herself without disturbing him.
On the side of the pavilion facing the water, the stone steps stretched all the way into the water. She walked down slowly, squatted down and stretched out her hand, trying to touch the red koi carp under the water.
These koi carp are all artificially raised, and there are no natural enemies here. They are not afraid of people after being at ease for a long time. After noticing Zhao Jin's movements, they just swam away slowly.
Among them was a little koi with a swollen belly, as if it was too full to move. Zhao Jin thought it was interesting, so she just held it in her hands and fished it out.
It was actually quite cold in February, and the stream was icy cold, but Zhao Han, who was so playful, ignored the cold and started scooping up fish and water.
The inch-long koi fish twisted in the palm of her hand, making Zhao Han giggle. She was so happy that after playing with it for a while, she planned to put the fish back into the water.
At this time, a cat jumped out of nowhere and flew past Zhao Han. She was so frightened that she sat down on the stone steps, and the fish in her hand was also taken away.
When Zhao Mengqi heard the scream, he came to his senses, ran over in a few steps, and helped Zhao Han up, "Are you hurt? What happened? You fell down even though you were fine. Fortunately, you didn't fall into the water, otherwise you would have died." It’s bad, it’s going to be a serious illness.”
"That bad cat!" Zhao Han, with tears in her eyes, pointed at the cat squatting not far away eating fish, "It ate my fish!"
Zhao Mengqi looked at it and couldn't laugh or cry, "What do you care about the fish at this time? Are you injured? Will it hurt?"
"Oh...it's okay, it's okay. It's just that my butt hurts a little, but it's not hurt..." Zhao Han realized it later and still stared at the cat, aggrieved and angrily, "It's too bad. That little fish is so pretty. Just get eaten by it!”
"Okay, okay, I'm going to avenge you." After saying that, Zhao Mengqi ducked out of the way and grabbed the cat by the back of the neck when he wasn't prepared.
The cat had just swallowed the fish into its stomach when it was suddenly lifted up. Its limbs were hanging down and its head was dazed. Its eyes were dull and confused, like a fool.
Zhao Han was originally very sad, but when he saw the cat's funny appearance, he burst into laughter and said, "Fourth brother, this bad cat is stupid, just like you, cluck, cluck, cluck..."
"You girl, you cry and laugh at the same time..." Zhao Mengqi shook the cat in his hand, "Tell me how to deal with it."
Zhao Han looked at the soft and cute cat that seemed to have no bones, and immediately fell in love with it. He asked softly, "Fourth brother, can I hug it..."
"You are too quick to change your mind. Just now you were angry with it for eating the fish you like, but now you like it?"
Saying this, Zhao Mengqi still put the cat into his sister's arms, showing the potential of doting on his sister.
Zhao Han hugged the cat with a smile on her face, "It's so good, soft and warm, and feels so comfortable to touch."
Zhao Mengqi took a closer look and found that the cat was not big. It had some brown spots the size of copper coins on its brown fur. Its chest, abdomen and the inner sides of its limbs were white. It looked like a leopard, but it had a very docile temperament and allowed Zhao Yu to stroke it again. He touched me again without any resistance.
Thinking about it, this must have been a pet kept by one of the concubines in the harem. It was tame and non-aggressive. Seeing his sister's happy face, Zhao Mengqi felt happy but a little uncomfortable.
The daughter of a prince only dared to hide in her mother's small courtyard on weekdays. She had no playmates or toys, as if she was in prison.
Thinking of that scene, Zhao Mengqi felt uncomfortable. He didn't know how this girl had survived for more than ten years.
"Fourth brother, it's so much fun in this palace. Unfortunately, I don't know when I'll come back next time. This time, my mother had the courage to mention it to my father."
Zhao Han said, his eyes dimmed a little more.
In fact, the palace was not very fun. She had come here occasionally before, but at that time, Zhao Mengqi was too dull to take his sister around, nor could he think of making her happy.
Zhao Mengqi touched his sister's head and said, "If you like it, Ms. Jian, you can live with the fourth brother from now on. I will take you wherever the fourth brother goes, okay?"
"Okay." Zhao Jian smiled and then thought of something again, "But then my mother will be the only one left..."
Yes, he could keep Zhao Han in the palace, but there was no reason to bring his biological mother into the palace. After thinking about it, he said, "It doesn't matter. Fourth brother will find a way to let you and mother leave that unhappy place." , live a happy life.”
Zhao Han stopped petting the cat and looked at his brother with some surprise, "Fourth brother, you seem to be different from before. In the past, you would never think of taking me to eat delicious food or play with me. When you talk to me so much, you only smile stupidly, and your hands and feet are not as agile as before. Did your uncle give you some elixir?"
"Silly girl, no matter how things change, I will still be your brother."
"That's true, but compared to the silly you before, Jian Niang still likes you now more, hehe."
Zhao Han petted the cat in her hand, then put her little head on her brother's thin chest and rubbed it, her whole body was filled with happiness.
At this time, a group of people called from afar, "Hutou, where are you, come out quickly..."
