130, Chapter 130

The Imperial Concubine's Bedroom

The beautiful woman sat lazily on the chaise longue, with delicate makeup on her face, which made her originally beautiful appearance suddenly bright and generous.

She was the Imperial Concubine, the former successor of Prince Yuan, Ren Yan. When Ren Yan married Prince Yuan as a successor, she was happy, and it was hard to imagine that such good things would happen to her. When she was young, who didn't like handsome and romantic men? Among the handsome men in the capital at that time, Prince Yuan was one of the best, not to mention that he was the emperor's most beloved son.

Ren Yan was able to marry Prince Yuan, and her family background was naturally good. Her grandfather was Marquis Ren Wei, and the title was passed down from generation to generation. The first generation of Marquis Ren Wei had the merit of following the dragon. And in her maternal family, her maternal grandfather was the Minister of Rites, and her mother was the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites. Although the power of the Minister of Rites was not great, his status was there.

The late emperor felt guilty towards Prince Yuan, so he had spent a lot of time choosing a concubine for him. Ren Yan had a good family background, but she was not good-looking in the capital city where there were so many beauties. Beautiful women from small families could be found easily in the capital city. So Ren Yan never thought that she would marry Prince Yuan.

Although she was a concubine, Prince Yuan's original wife did not leave any sons or daughters, so what was the difference between a concubine and an original wife?

Later, when Prince Yuan succeeded to the throne, everyone thought she was the queen on the iron plate, but unexpectedly, the emperor made the original wife the queen, and she was the imperial concubine.

Even though she had the highest status in the harem, what did it matter? A concubine was a concubine. And her son, the seven-year-old eldest prince, went from being the eldest son in the palace to the eldest son of a concubine in the palace. It was really ridiculous.

Even if the emperor made the original wife the queen, she should be the queen, right? But what was the truth?

After discussing with her family, the Imperial Concubine felt that the Emperor was worried that their relatives were too powerful, so he did not make her the Empress. In this regard, her family members meant that she should be patient. The Emperor won the throne by seizing the throne, and his character was not soft and sticky. If someone was tough with him, they would not be able to gain any advantage.

Therefore, the Imperial Concubine listened to her family and became a virtuous person in the palace.

But even so, the Imperial Concubine was unhappy. She went from being a wife to a concubine, and her son went from being the eldest son to the eldest son of a concubine. Who did they offend?

Today, Du Ke entered the palace twice and has not left the palace until now. Moreover, the Emperor kept Du Ke in the palace for dinner. Half of the people in the capital are asking about this. Being in the capital, you have to pay attention to every move in the palace. The Imperial Concubine was asking around. She was relieved about the Du family because there were no women in the Du family in the harem, and Du Ke was the emperor's pregnant mother. The emperor was still young, so Du Ke would not rely on any prince or stand on any prince's side.

Imperial Concubine: "How is it? Have you found out the news?"

The maid said softly: "Although I didn't find out why Lord Du entered the palace, after Lord Du entered the palace for the second time, the emperor summoned Doctor Qiu, and they stayed in the imperial study for more than an hour before coming out. After Doctor Qiu came out, he brought two basins of water back to the Imperial Hospital."

The Imperial Concubine frowned when she heard this: "Bringing two basins of water? Why did he bring two basins of water to the Imperial Hospital? Did he bring them out from the Imperial Study?"

Maid: "Yes, , The two basins of water were prepared by the eunuchs before Doctor Qiu entered the Imperial Study. Many people in the palace saw it. But no one saw what they were doing in the Imperial Study. It is said that only the Emperor, Lord Du, Doctor Qiu, and the Chief Steward were in the Imperial Study at that time. "

The Imperial Concubine snorted: "You can't get anything out of these people, so you can't ask them." Du Ke and the Chief Steward are the most popular people around the Emperor. Who would have the guts to ask them what they were doing in the Imperial Study? As for Doctor Qiu, you can't ask him. What if Doctor Qiu sues you for secretly spying on the Emperor? Whether the Emperor is healthy or not, it is not something that the doctor can reveal, and it is not something that others can ask.

Thinking of this, the Imperial Concubine asked: "Is there any difference between the two basins of water before and after they were brought in?"

Maid: "I asked, the water was clean and clear when it was brought in. The water was also clean and clear when it was brought out. The only difference is that the water was a little cold."

"A little cold?" The Imperial Concubine couldn't figure out what this meant. "Continue to inquire about the news."

Maid: "Yes."

At the same time, Du Ke, who was eating with the emperor, had a good appetite. Was it uncomfortable to eat with the emperor? For Du Ke, that didn't exist. First of all, he was really hungry. Secondly, the food made by the imperial chef was really delicious. Finally, it's not good to be too cautious in front of the emperor. Sometimes, the emperor likes to see your true nature.

So, when Du Ke was eating with the emperor, he was always true to his nature.

The emperor watched Du Ke eat with big mouthfuls, and couldn't help but say: "Every time I eat with you, Du Ke, my appetite is good." In private, the emperor was quite approachable to Du Ke.

Du Ke said: "Because the imperial chef cooks delicious food, I can't let you down for eating it once."

The emperor smiled and said: "Then you eat more, and talk to me. Madam Qin first came up with the issue of military camp land, which solved the food problem of the soldiers, and now she has come up with the issue of making ice with saltpeter. I'm afraid it's not appropriate to give her the previous reward."

Du Ke: "The whole world belongs to the king. Although Mrs. Qin has made contributions, as a citizen of Qi, it is natural for her to share the emperor's worries. It is a great blessing for the emperor to reward her. How dare she complain about the small reward."

The emperor shook his head: "Du Ke, as the king of a country, I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. She has made great contributions and should be rewarded. You say, for her two contributions, just rewarding silver, it seems that I am too stingy, isn't it?"

Du Ke hurriedly said: "She dare not." Although Du Ke didn't know what the emperor thought, he knew that he couldn't ask for a reward on behalf of Mrs. Qin.

The emperor didn't continue to say, in fact, he already had an idea of ​​what to reward.

Bai Li Village

The most impressive house in Bai Li Village now is the Qin family's big house. Especially on this three-acre slope, there is only one yard. Whoever passes by, he has to take a few more glances?

The house was built a long time ago, but it has been empty and no one lives there. On the contrary, Qin's mother would go to open the door every month, clean the dust, and ventilate the house. Even if her son and daughter-in-law didn't come back to live, she was happy to see such a house.

Last year, when the daughter-in-law left, she gave them 100 taels of silver and entrusted them to help build the house. The blue brick house was built and the yard was paved with blue bricks, but there was still more silver, so Qin's father used the extra silver to buy land. The land was in the name of the daughter-in-law, but now it was cultivated by their eldest house.

The eldest son didn't need Qin's father and mother to worry about it. The third son and the little girl were with the eldest son, so they didn't need to worry about it. The eldest daughter was married, and the second son was the one they worried about the most.

Qin Shouye was sixteen years old this year, and he was old enough to get married. In addition, because Qin Fang was promising and the family built such a big house, there were many people who wanted to marry Qin Shouye.

‌No, among those who are looking for marriage proposals, the one who always pesters Qin's mother is Stepmother Han.

Stepmother Han was scared when she came back from the border. She didn't expect that Han Zhen, the little bastard, would be so difficult to deal with now. However, she met Qin Fang's wife in the family quarters at the border and found that she had someone to serve her. In addition, Qin Fang's house was built with his daughter-in-law's dowry, so she guessed that Qin Fang's wife must have a lot of dowry.

‌ The eldest brother and his wife are rich, so can they not take care of their younger brothers and sisters? She happened to have a niece, and she happened to be looking for a marriage for Qin Fang's second brother Qin Shouye, so Stepmother Han was particularly active in this matter.

"Tie Niu's... Tie Niu's..." Stepmother Han passed by Qin Fang's house and saw that the door of the big house was open. She stood at the door and looked inside.

Mother Qin was cleaning the house. When she heard the voice of stepmother Han, she came out: "Old Han, what's the matter?"

Stepmother Han smiled flatteringly, her voice was quite enthusiastic: "Tie Niu, how are Shouye's marriages being considered? My niece has many fans in the surrounding area, who doesn't praise her?"

Mother Qin knew stepmother Han's temper. Not to mention whether her niece was really that good, even if she was, she didn't dare to accept her because of a relative like her. However, for the sake of face, Mother Qin was still polite: "Our eldest daughter-in-law said that Shouye is still young, and she will take a look first to see if there are any suitable girls, so Shouye's marriage is not urgent."

Mother Qin's excuse was of course an excuse, but it worked well. The family conditions were good, and although she was worried about her son's marriage, she couldn't rush. The eldest and his wife are not around, so she wants to find an honest wife for the second son. If she is not honest and is comparing with the eldest wife, like the second wife, she dare not accept her.

Han's stepmother said: "Let Qin Fang's wife choose? Then the girls she chooses are all from her side. Qin Fang's wife is not around to be filial to you. If she chooses another one from her side, who will be filial to you?"

Qin's mother said indifferently: "My son and daughter-in-law have good origins, I am so happy. Besides, my husband and I are in good health, why do we need them to be filial to us?"

Han's stepmother: "No..."

"Aunt...Aunt...There are guests at home, grandma asked you to go home quickly." Niu Dan's bright voice sounded outside.

When Qin's mother heard this, she asked, "What kind of guest?"

Niu Dan said, "I don't know. He came on horseback and said that my eldest brother asked him to come. He also brought a lot of things."

When Qin's mother heard that it was someone sent by her eldest son, she closed the door without saying anything and returned to her old house happily. Speaking of which, the last letter was received at the end of last year, and the eldest son's wife also brought New Year's goods. This year's letter has not been received yet, so Qin's mother is very anxious.

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