"The problem is not between the consort and the eldest princess, the problem lies with the consort's uncle and father."
Mo Yu thought for a while and tried to summarize the whole situation in the most concise words: "Luo Prince Consort's father was originally the concubine of the Luo family, ranking second, and he had an elder brother. Although the second master of the Luo family had separated and established the family for many years, That brother-in-law has never stopped suppressing the second master’s family.”
"In the past, the old man of the Luo family was restraining him, and my brother-in-law did not dare to blatantly bully Mr. Luo's family. But the old man passed away many years ago, and the aunt and brother lost the support of the old man's salary. The family's life was not as good as it used to be. Wu went to Master Luo to ask for money because even if Master Luo separated, he still had the responsibility to honor his aunt."
"Second Master Luo is kind-hearted, and the second wife is also gentle-tempered. The couple has always allowed their brother-in-law's family to get whatever they want. Most of their salary was used to honor their mother-in-law's family, and the consort Luo and the eldest princess also suffered a lot. Wronged."
"Recently, the eldest princess and the other two princesses took some money back to the palace and got closer to the queen and princess. The eldest brother and his family thought that the eldest princess had a lot of money, so they forced Mr. Luo to let her go because of her mother's poor health. Give five hundred taels to treat my aunt's illness."
"But the money was given to the eldest princess by the queen. The second master Luo couldn't open his mouth to ask for money from his daughter-in-law. If the brother-in-law couldn't get the money, he would bring people to the house every day to make trouble. Several of his children also surrounded the second master Luo. Outside the house, they were shouting that Mr. Luo was not filial to his legitimate mother and was not qualified to continue serving as an official. They also said that they were going to impeach Mr. Luo. The eldest princess was forced to have no choice but to give five hundred taels of silver to the uncle's family and take it back. Stop for two days."
After hearing what Mo Yu said, Chu Yunfei made a brief summary: "It means that Luo Consort's parents are kind and honest, but the uncle's family always bullies them?"
"yes."
Chu Yunfei was silent: "How can you say that the eldest princess is also a royal princess? How dare the eldest daughter of the Luo family be so bold that she even dares to bully the eldest princess's father-in-law and mother-in-law?"
Mo Yu replied: "The eldest princess's marriage was fought for by her biological mother Jiang Cairen. She also angered Concubine Gu back then, so the second wife of the Luo family has not been having an easy time these years."
It is said that when choosing a husband for the eldest princess, the eldest princess’s biological mother, Jiang Cairen, was always on tenterhooks, fearing that choosing an unreliable one would ruin her daughter’s life. Her most preferred son-in-law was that the husband’s family had some official positions, but no real power. This way we don't have to get involved in party disputes that are very likely to happen in the future.
But she was a soft-spoken person. When Concubine Gu was in charge of the harem, she also took charge of all the princess's marriages.
Jiang Cairen came to her several times, hoping that Lianyue would marry a stable and reliable husband.
However, Concubine Gu was obviously not so easily persuaded. At first, the eldest princess was assigned a man whose father had real power but was a lustful man. He was violent and had a bad temper. I heard that several maids in the palace were tortured to death by him. .
Jiang Cairen was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep for several days. He was very haggard. As a last resort, he deliberately let himself catch the cold and ordered his maid to go to invite the emperor in the middle of the night. He was pitiful, weak and unable to cry... Let the emperor make the decision to marry the eldest princess to the current consort Luo Bai.
But this change directly offended Concubine Gu.
At that time, Concubine Gu was powerful, King Chen was at the height of his power, Rong Cang was still on the battlefield and had not returned, and King Yu was indifferent to matters that had nothing to do with him.
Concubine Gu didn't want to be blamed, so she used some tricks to create a rift between the two Luo brothers, and she had no choice but to separate the family while the old man of the Luo family was still alive.
Luo Bai's father was separated at that time. It sounds good to say that the family was separated, but in fact he was basically kicked out.
"In other words, after the eldest princess married Luo Bai, the second master of the Luo family separated with his wife and children to live alone?" Chu Yunfei frowned.
Mo Yu nodded: "That's right."
Chu Yunfei frowned: "Even if Jiang Cairen's requirements are not high, Second Master Luo is a concubine of the Luo family and is destined to be suppressed by his brother for the rest of his life. How could she choose Second Master Luo's son as her consort?"
"It is said that Mr. Luo already had a seventh-rank official position at that time, and he was an upright official with a good reputation." Mo Yu replied, "According to Jiang Cai's standards for selecting sons-in-law at that time, officials like Mr. Luo who had official positions but no real power were the safest. Yes, and the Prince Consort has good character and is a rare talent."
"Since he is a talented man, it stands to reason that he has been able to gain fame and enter the official career in recent years." Chu Yunfei's brows showed deep thought, "It seems that the imperial concubine, mother and son are causing trouble again."
There was no rule in Chu State that a consort could not be an official, but the rule was that one could not rely on nepotism to become an official.
In other words, no matter whether the son-in-law or the son of an official, there are only two ways to become an official, one is to take the scientific examination, and the other is to pass the Imperial College.
However, King Chen blocked it back then, and it was obvious that Prince Consort Luo could not pass either of these two roads.
Chu Yunfei took a sip of tea and asked again: "Luo Consort's father is a seventh-rank official?"
"Yes." Mo Yu nodded, "Second Master Luo's salary is not much, and he is asked for from his brother's family every now and then. Life is a bit difficult. Fortunately, the eldest princess's child has reached the age of studying, and Prince Consort Luo teaches him When I was a child, I would also take in a few students to teach together and earn some money to support my family."
Chu Yunfei nodded: "I understand."
Unexpectedly, as a royal princess, Rong Lianyue's life could be so frustrating. Although the husband and wife were loving and the parents-in-law were good-tempered, with their uncle and family around, their desire to live a stable life turned out to be a luxury.
Since the eldest son-in-law is a talented man, perhaps he can be used by Rong Cang for his own use. The kind-hearted people in the family can use it with peace of mind, and it can also improve their situation, killing two birds with one stone.
After Rong Cang came back in the evening, Chu Yunfei told him about this matter in a calm voice: "Although Jiang Cai's position is not high, the eldest princess is the eldest daughter of the emperor. The Luo family dares to bully her like this. She is really courageous. .”
Rong Cang took off his robe and hung it up, walked up to her, raised his hand and stroked her hair: "You have become more and more soft-hearted recently. Either you feel sorry for this or that."
"I'm not completely soft-hearted." Chu Yunfei raised her eyes and looked at him, her eyes calm and rational, "The eldest princess is a royal sister after all, and her husband and parents-in-law are kind-hearted people. It is reasonable to be treated well. What's more, they didn't have to suffer all these years of suppression, but just because they didn't suit the imperial concubine's wishes, she openly and secretly targeted them, which is unfair to the second wife of the Luo family."
After a pause, she added leisurely: "In addition, you are now the Queen's legitimate son. If nothing else happens, you may be appointed as the crown prince in a while. When a king governs the world, he should be kind and powerful. Kindness means kindness and tolerance. If even sisters are How can we treat the people of the world well if we can't be kind to them? Moreover, the Luo family is upright, so if we become a powerful parent official, wouldn't it be a blessing to the people?"
Rong Cang turned his head and took her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her hard, and then said: "There is no one more suitable for the position of queen than Fei'er."
"Really?" Chu Yunfei lay in his arms and said with a smile, "If you ascend the throne and become emperor in the future, I suggest you this, will you not say 'no political involvement in the harem'?"
"Of course not." Rong Cang couldn't help but lower his head and nibble on her neck, "Don't forget that Fei'er is going to be the regent queen, and the regent queen can naturally do politics."
Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment: "Rong Cang, you don't need to take those words seriously."
