Chapter 493 Although the Hu family made great arrangements to entertain guests, they only served two banquets in the end.
It wasn't that the Hu family was stingy and couldn't bear to have a banquet.
It was because there were so few people here that there was no need to make a grand display.
Where are the female relatives, the Shen family, He Zijin's mother and daughter, and the Jiang family with Adan's daughter-in-law.
On the official side, A Nian, He Gong, and Shen Su were all present, but because the Hu family had just gone through a lawsuit, even the excitement was limited.
According to Shen Su, there is no need to hold a banquet.
We are all from the same hometown and are related to each other, so those who can help will naturally do so.
Now that the lawsuit is over, it is better for the Hu family to think about the coming days.
After everyone had a drink, they went back to their homes.
As for what Mr.
Hu and Mrs.
Hu want to do about reviving Mr.
Hu, the lawsuit has just started.
Although the three families of Shen Jiang and He are all officials in the imperial capital, their official heights are no more than the fourth rank.
How could they have the ability to retaliate against Mr.
Hu?
None of the three families agreed to the matter, so the Hu family had no choice but to give up.
When he returned home during the Double Ninth Festival, he said to his wife, "I'm so embarrassed.
Grandpa really said it.
You don't know how my uncle got back on his feet just after he quit his official career.
When grandpa said this, my face felt hot."
Gong Yuan had been busy with her mother-in-law for two days.
She was sitting at the dressing table taking off a hairpin ring on her head.
When she heard this, her hands stopped and she slowly took out a gold hairpin and said, "There is still this matter."
"Yes."
Chongyang said, "I was thinking about trying to persuade my uncle."
Gong Yuan put the gold hairpin back into the dressing box and said, "How can I persuade her?
I saw that my uncle was very careful when preparing the banquet, and I think she also wants to revive my uncle.
If you try to persuade me, I'm afraid you'll be offended.
It’s just that I don’t think about it.
Even if you go to Dali Temple, you have to take the entrance examination.
Besides, most of the elders are officials in the Imperial Academy and are not working in the Ministry of Personnel. " Chongyang rarely saw his family elders.
In addition, the family elders did not agree with his views.
Chongyang also had some opinions about his elders and felt that the elders were not doing something right.
But hearing what his wife said, Chongyang was a little hesitant, worried that he would be rejected by his elders if he failed to persuade him.
Gong Yuan said, "Let's wait for the letter from our parents and see what they say."
This is what Chongyang has to do.
Chongyang finally talked to Ah Ye in private, and even said something that if Mrs.
Hu found out about it, she would definitely skin him alive.
Chongyang said, "That's not what I said.
Don't say that I can't do anything.
The uncle has just been dismissed from his post.
If he finds another job in the blink of an eye, it would be easier for the eldest wife to just be an official.
If she goes elsewhere, it will be different.
You have to collect money.
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No one can do this, but don't ask your uncle to take care of this matter.
As for the matter, let’s just say that the eldest lady collects money.
I don’t believe that the eldest lady can keep it so secret.
Could it be that no one can detect it?
It’s just pretending not to know.
Anyway, the advantage is that it’s in their own house.
Now something happened, the eldest lady The cashier is naturally the target of public criticism, but those who noticed it in advance and did not stop it are no better than the eldest lady. " It was because Chongyang could see things clearly that A Nian was willing to guide him into becoming an official.
In fact, if Chongyang had not said this, A Nian would not have been able to contribute to Uncle Hu's mission.
On the contrary, Chongyang understood this, and A-Nian was very pleased.
After going to the Hu family to have a drink, He Zijin stopped interacting with the Hu family.
Chongyang Gongyuan had no choice but to be a serious wife to her grandchildren.
He Zijin is different.
He Zijin's serious relationship with the Hu family is just that of having three girls.
Now she is very busy and has no time to socialize with the Hu family.
When He Zijin returned from teaching in the palace, Su Bing went to serve him.
He Zijin smiled, "Although it's August, it's hot in the imperial capital, and the autumn tigers are also fierce.
You don't have to come here in the future.
Come back when it's cooler.
We ladies The words are the same."
Su Bing smiled and said, "The four solar terms are different, and we can't always keep them in the house.
Don't worry, mother, there will be a maid holding an umbrella when I come over.
Our yard is close, so it doesn't feel hot."
Look at my mother-in-law.
When returning home, thinking that her mother-in-law would definitely not have lunch, Su Bing ordered someone to serve a cup of sour plum soup.
He Zijin drank it all in one gulp and said, "It's a wonderful life."
Su Bing said, "On this day, the most appetizing thing is drinking sour plum soup."
He ordered the cook to serve the food and serve her mother-in-law.
He Zijin never needed his daughter-in-law to serve him.
Su Bing was pregnant now, and her food was uncertain, so she couldn't tell when she would want to eat it.
Therefore, there was someone on duty in the kitchen twelve hours a day.
One time, Su Bing was so hungry that she couldn't sleep.
Ah Ye got up and asked the maid to make almond tea.
Because of the hot weather, most of the dishes cooked at home were vegetarian.
The only soup was winter melon and ham soup, which was considered meatless.
He Zijin couldn't help but have a big appetite when he saw the green vegetables on the table, the purple eggplants and the white lotus roots, plus a hint of vinegar. open.
Su Bing smelled the smell of vinegar and felt like eating.
She simply asked the maid to hold more dishes and chopsticks, and ate half a bowl of rice with her mother-in-law.
Su Bing also said, "I've only had lunch for a while, why am I hungry again?"
He Zijin smiled, "It's like this when you're pregnant.
You have to eat as soon as you say you want to eat.
When I was pregnant with Ah Ye and Ah Xi, my appetite increased greatly from the beginning, and I felt like I couldn't eat enough every day.
Others eat three meals a day, I need five meals.”
Su Bing said, "Me too, my taste has become more intense.
At first, like my sister, I prefer sweet things.
In the past two days, I smell sour and appetizing again."
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The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking.
After dinner, He Zijin sent the maid away and said to Su Bing, "There is something that I shouldn't say.
It's just that your mother's family and the Queen Mother are close relatives.
I know it, but it's not good."
Hidden."
When Su Bing heard this, she felt anxious, fearing that something might happen to Queen Mother Su.
Seeing her expression change, He Zijin quickly said, "It's not a big deal.
Even when I used to go to the palace to pay her respects, I would see Empress Dowager Su.
But I didn't see her this time.
I didn't know until I heard what the eldest princess said. , Queen Mother Su is feeling unwell, but I don’t think it’s serious, otherwise the eldest princess would have gone to see her.
But if you know, please send someone home to tell her.”
Su Bing said, "Yes, mother and I are so worried about my mother's condition.
If my mother knew about it, we wouldn't know how to care about her.
Even if she is not seriously ill, she should still go to the palace to pay her a visit."
Su Bing sent the dowry nanny home to talk to her, but her grandmother, Mrs.
Su, was a well-informed person.
She thought about it privately and went to the Cheng'en Palace to talk to her niece-in-law, Mrs.
Cheng'en.
Mrs.
Su said, "My wife-in-law has never been a talkative person.
I know her a lot, but I have never heard her say a word about the palace.
Now I specifically asked Ah Bing to send a letter back, thinking that there is something wrong with the empress.
Otherwise, you can hand over the card tomorrow and enter the palace to pay your respects to the queen."
As soon as Mrs.
Su Chengen heard that her daughter was ill, she couldn't sit still and wished she could go to the palace immediately.
It's just that there are rules for entering the palace, and you have to submit a sign in advance to apply.
Duke Su Chengen said, "My queen has always been in good health.
I saw her on the Qianqiu Festival and she was fine.
Why did she suddenly fall ill?"
Mrs.
Su quickly comforted her and said, "Don't be too impatient.
If it is really urgent, Ah Bing and her mother-in-law will tell her directly.
Although she thinks there is something, it is not too important.
She is kind-hearted, so let Ah Bing Send us a message."
"Yes."
Mr.
Su Chengen said, "When I entered the palace in the past, my mother-in-law also praised Mrs.
Jiang for being a good person, a lady from a serious and scholarly family, and a person of character."
Seeing that the Jiang family and the Cao family were not dealing with each other, Mrs.
Su Chengen said He Zijin is very pleasing to the eye, not to mention that the two Jiangsu families are also related by marriage.
Now seeing that Empress Dowager Su was in trouble, she specifically asked Su Bing to send someone to tell her that she was a serious in-law.
Otherwise, a cold-hearted person would never say another word.
Mrs.
Su Chengen discussed it with her aunt, Mrs.
Su, and handed the sign to the palace the next day.
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He Zijin talked to A Nian about the affairs in the palace in the evening.
He Zijin said, "The illness of Queen Mother Su is a trivial matter.
I don't think Queen Mother Su is seriously ill.
It's just that the Queen Mother Su's illness has affected the affairs of the harem."
In the hands of Queen Mother Cao."
Anian said, "Isn't it the Empress Dowager who makes the final decision on matters in the palace?"
He Zijin said, "The Empress Dowager has to discuss matters with the cabinet every day.
Empress Dowager Su has always taken care of matters in the palace."
A Nian thought for a moment, "Logically, it is normal for Queen Mother Cao to take over."
"Yes."
He Zijin said, "Empress Dowager Cao has always been ambitious.
She wants to build the biggest house.
This person is ambitious.
In my opinion, she has long wanted to be in charge of the harem.
Didn't you see?
Today I went to Ci'en Palace to pay my respects, but Queen Mother Su was not there, and Queen Mother Cao was just beaming. " Ah Nian couldn't help but say after hearing this, "Even if you are happy in your heart, you should hold it back a little and let everyone see it.
It is not a good thing.
Furthermore, Queen Mother Su is only ill.
In the future, Queen Mother Su will be well.
How can she continue?"
Take charge of the harem" "Empress Dowager Cao may not be showing joy on purpose.
I'm afraid she is too happy and can't hide it."
He Zijin said, "I'm just worried about the power of the harem.
It's difficult for Empress Dowager Su to let it go."
Although The affairs in the palace have nothing to do with the Jiang family, but after all, the Jiang family is at odds with the Cao family, and they are related to the Su family by marriage.
He Zijin, who is both affectionate and reasonable, hopes to see Empress Dowager Su in charge of the harem.
Anian said, "In the end, the Empress Dowager has the final say on matters concerning the harem."
The next day, Mrs.
Su Chengen came into the palace to pay her respects, and she knew the reason behind this.
Mrs.
Su Chengen comforted her daughter first, and after returning home, she discussed everything with her aunt, Mrs.
Su.
The Su family is even less willing to see Empress Dowager Cao in charge of the harem, and would rather have the concubine take charge of it on her behalf.
After all, when Empress Dowager Su is safe and sound, it is a natural thing to take back the power of the harem from the concubine, but it is different for Empress Dowager Cao.
This is my mother-in-law, who is also the Queen Mother.
As He Zijin said, this power is easy to let go but not easy to take back.
Mrs.
Su Cheng'en was unhappy when she talked about Empress Dowager Cao, and said, "Auntie didn't see it, and it was written all over her face.
One moment she sent people to send ginseng, and the next moment she sent people to send bird's nests.
You sent them together, where is this?
It was the same as when the patient had just laid down, and he was sent again.
I don’t know whether it was to show that she was taking care of things now, or whether it was to show that she was taking care of things.
Deliberately tormenting our empress.
Our empress has a very good temper.
If she had half the temper of the Empress Dowager, no one would dare to be so presumptuous."
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How did the Empress Dowager control Emperor Renzong's harem in the first place?
She was like a cat in front of the Queen Mother.
In this way, before Emperor Renzong's death, he had to get rid of the late emperor's biological mother for his wife.
Thinking of this, Mrs.
Su Chengen felt that her daughter was not as blessed as the Empress Dowager.
Mrs.
Su said, "Have you ever tried to persuade your majesty?
It's time for you to reprimand that merciless slave.
You, the first-class duchess, don't give gifts like this.
Our empress is your majesty's legitimate mother.
Tossing things around is nothing more than a concubine trying to straighten things up."
Mrs.
Su Chengen said, "The people from the Internal Affairs Department didn't mean to do anything.
They didn't mean to disturb our queen by giving her things.
They just put down the things and left.
But I know where there are people who are not angry.
Now they just ask her to take charge of the harem affairs.
It’s so arrogant, I don’t know what to do next.”
Mrs.
Su said, "We must find a way."
"yes."
This matter is said to be a matter of the harem, but the people involved are all people at the level of the Queen Mother.
If they want to find a way to take back the power of the harem from the Queen Mother Cao, Mrs.
Su and Mrs.
Su Chengen still do it No master.
Mrs.
Su discussed with her husband privately, "For no other reason than that, I am worried that our negligence will allow Empress Dowager Cao to secure the power of the harem.
Not to mention the future of the empress, I am afraid that the Cao family will really become the second Hu family."
"No."
Su Buyu lowered his eyes and thought for a while before saying these three words.
"Is it possible to just sit back and watch Empress Dowager Cao be so proud?"
Mrs.
Su was born in the Duke of Guo's Palace, her natal family was Qi Guogong, and the fifth brother in the family married the sister of Empress Dowager Xie.
With such a prominent background, Mrs.
Su usually has a high outlook.
She does not despise the poor family, otherwise, she would not be able to marry into the Jiang family.
However, Mrs.
Su sincerely despises the Cao family.
Su Buyu said, "If you think about it, our empress used to be in charge of the harem.
At that time, the empress was the queen of the late emperor's main palace, so it was natural for her to manage it.
After the late emperor passed away, it was reasonable for the empress to continue to be in charge of the harem since she was the legitimate mother and queen mother.
Now The empress is ill and the Empress Dowager Cao is in good health.
There is no reason in the world to let the concubines take over instead of the Empress Dowager Cao.
Once this happens, the cabinet will definitely be in trouble. " Mrs.
Su whispered, "I'm afraid the Empress Dowager doesn't like the Cao family either."
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"You still don't understand.
It doesn't matter whether you like the Queen Mother or not.
The Queen Mother only makes correct decisions in her life.
She will not give this excuse to the cabinet."
Su Buyu met the Queen Mother when they were young and had known each other for many years. , understand each other very deeply.
"I mean, the Empress Dowager can take over the affairs of the harem temporarily."
"If the Empress Dowager had this intention, she would not let Empress Dowager Cao take over."
Mrs.
Su became anxious when she saw her husband closing his eyes and concentrating.
She pushed him and said, "There is nothing we can do."
"Yes."
Su Buyu opened his eyes and said, "What do you women do?
Although our mother-in-law is ill and unable to take charge of the affairs, the eldest Princess Duanning has been raised by the Queen Mother since she was a child.
Now, my aunt, the two Queen Mothers My sister-in-law has returned to her parents’ home to take over the palace duties temporarily, and no one can make a mistake.”
"My niece-in-law and I also discussed this."
"You guys, whatever you can think of, the Queen Mother can only think of it earlier than you.
This method is not impossible, but the Queen Mother is useless."
"What we discussed is that it would be good if there are two eldest princesses Yongfu and Changtai, plus the eldest princess Duanning, who can handle things together."
"It's too late.
Now Empress Dowager Cao has taken over the power of the harem."
"According to your opinion, is it possible that the Empress Dowager really wants to use the Cao family?"
Mrs.
Su herself didn't quite believe it.
The Empress Dowager has always been very temperamental.
She is not heartless, but according to her temperament, she is decisive.
I won’t like Mr.
Cao.
Su Buyu said, "The Empress Dowager's thoughts are not with Princess Dachang, let alone the Cao family."
"Where is that?"
"In the Liu family."
Su Buyu reminded his wife, "Don't forget that the girl from the Liu family was the queen chosen by the late emperor in his golden words.
It was just because I and Miss Liu were both young and had not arrived for the big wedding.
At this age, the big wedding has not yet been held.
Miss Liu's status as queen will never change.
In addition to the eldest princesses, the future queen is also a suitable candidate to preside over palace affairs, isn't she?
Mrs.
Su said, "Miss Liu is still young, can she be mature?"
"No one else can do it, but if you want to decentralize power from Queen Mother Cao, only Miss Liu can do it.
What should I be afraid of at a young age?
I have status."
Mrs.
Su said, "Of course no one dares to say no to Miss Liu's identity.
But if you think about it, the Liu family is not stupid.
They can let their own daughter enter the palace at this time without making Empress Dowager Cao bear a grudge.
In the future, Miss Liu Isn’t it difficult to enter the palace?”
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"You, you, do you think Empress Dowager Cao doesn't want to win over the future queen?"
Su Buyu said lightly, "Only Miss Liu, Empress Dowager Cao will accept it happily.
After all, this is the future owner of Fengyi Palace and also Cao Cao."
The Queen Mother will be a serious daughter-in-law.
What's more, the Liu family is prominent, and the late Emperor never forgot to refer to Liu's daughter as his queen.
Even if Empress Dowager Cao doesn't like Liu's daughter, she won't show it now.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win over Duke Liu. ” Mrs.
Su couldn't help frowning, "Originally it was just a small matter in the harem, but if the Cao family really wins over the Liu family, it will be very bad."
"You also believe this.
If the Cao family had such ability, they would have already won over the Liu family.
If Liu Guogong was so easy to win over, he would not be Liu Guogong."
Mrs.
Su breathed a sigh of relief, but felt that the Empress Dowager's thoughts were difficult to fathom, and said, "Master can guess that the Liu family will not be won over so easily.
Could it be that the Empress Dowager can't see through it, then why does the Empress Dowager want Miss Liu?"
Entering the palace" "If people could see through the Empress Dowager's thoughts at a glance, Prime Minister Wei would not have so many worries."
Su Buyu's eyes were dark and unclear, "Xiang Wei will definitely be happy if he knows that Miss Liu has entered the palace."
"According to your wishes, this is something that everyone is happy with."
Su Buyu sighed, "Yes, everyone is happy."
Mrs.
Su felt in her heart that she and the Empress Dowager had known each other for many years.
No matter how she thought about it, she believed that the Empress Dowager was not a saint.
Although the Empress Dowager is not a saint, a true saint may not do things that the Empress Dowager does so well that everyone will be happy with.
Of course, this is He Zijin’s personal opinion afterwards.
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