The Palace of Peach and Plum

Chapter 81:

The prince’s upcoming selection of the concubine soon became no secret. Only a few people knew about the list of candidates, but those who knew were tight-lipped.

This high-ranking family is not willing to let his concubine enter the palace as a concubine-even if it is the emperor’s concubine, that is also a concubine, unless it is really wanting to be rich and wanting to be crazy, will let the other concubine or his concubine go Contend for the position of the emperor’s concubine.

Although the aristocratic family has many drawbacks, at least they still have a face.

The emperor’s harem rarely accepts prostitutes from large families.

Throughout history, the impotent emperor used the harem to balance the court. A capable emperor, even the queen can be his favorite Xiaojiabiyu. Take a look at Li Li’s harem. In the early years, the concubines were mostly concubines, and those who entered the palace later were all gentle, virtuous, beautiful and supple Xiaojiabiyu, not to mention not a big family, not even a high-ranking official’s daughter from a poor family. of.

The emperor returned to the harem for peace of mind. They had an instinctive distrust of the prostitutes of the big family. I always think that the prostitutes of the big family are toward the natal family, and have a deep heart; Xiaojia Biyu is pure and lovely with her husband as the heaven.

But it was all about choosing the concubine, the current crown princess, the future queen, the position of the queen, big families are all competing.

In the capital city, people’s hearts are suddenly floating, and various flower-appreciating outings and horse racing activities are emerging one after another. Women scrambled over and under, and made many stories and jokes.

There are also many people who handed over posts to Ling Wei. There are many kinds of flowers and poems. But Ling Wei is not an ordinary young man, he is a young and promising young man.

If you are young, it means you are busy. So Ling Wei turned down everyone’s banquet on the pretext of being very busy.

Anyway, now he is not afraid of offending people, and has the confidence to refuse.

Not just Ling Wei, everyone in the Ling family stayed in the house, and even Ling Wu was quiet.

After Ling Wei asked Ling Yun, she learned that the princess said to Ling Wu that there is no suitable woman in the Ling family as the princess, so why let others use our hands to promote their daughter as the princess. Besides, our family’s power is already strong enough, so we don’t need to have a relationship with the future queen.

, Seeking further nepotism.

After all, the last thing the princess got close to was her natal family. Since we can’t help us wholeheartedly, it’s better not to please. The two sons are useful in the court, and no matter which daughter becomes the princess, they will have to ask their own family members. It should be colder now.

Ling Wu originally thought that his family was not suitable for her daughter to be a princess in the palace. Princess Chang Le was so enlightened, and he immediately became happy.

Yes, the credits of my own family are all made in a real way. It is different from those forced to rely on their daughter’s family to enter the palace for the family’s profit. Even if there is a prince in other people’s home, they have to come to please their own family.

Is the pillow wind or something comparable to our second son’s indoctrination to the prince?

Thank you behind closed doors, be sure to thank you behind closed doors! How can you show off your own compulsion if you don’t wait behind closed doors?

Ling Wei couldn’t laugh or cry. Unexpectedly, my dad is quite coaxing.

In other words… also very thorough.

As for his sister-in-law’s thoughts were a little fluctuating, she also tied the Jingcheng Cheng family to post to herself. Ling Wei changed hands and sent the post to his eldest brother, and then everything was gone.

The matter between their husband and wife was settled between them. He is a separated little uncle, why bother with this.

His skills are not crooked to the house bucket, and there is no need for a house bucket.

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“Jintang is leisurely.” At first, the prince knew that he was looking for a daughter-in-law, but he was quite excited. But after this period of fatigue bombing, he was frightened and hid in Ling Wei’s mansion.

Now Ling Wei’s mansion is not nestled with a fierce beast named Li Yin. The prince is more comfortable here than in his own East Palace, and he can’t wait to live long.

“His Royal Highness is about to get married and start a business. I’m afraid of this trouble. In the future, there will be 3,000 fans in the Sangong and the Sixth Hospital. Isn’t it going to be annoying?” Ling Wei nestled in the master’s chair and raised his eyelids lazily.

The prince shivered: “Don’t say it, it’s terrible.”

“His Royal Highness is just looking at each other, the ladies of the family are reserved, and they will not be as gentle as they did in Ganzhou at the time. They are still very gentle on the bright side. Why does Your Highness look like a bunch of rouge tigers?” Ling Weiren Can’t help laughing.

The prince complained: “Isn’t it a rouge tiger? I think it’s more terrible than a rouge tiger.”

This complaint couldn’t stop, Ling Wei had to listen if he didn’t listen. So Ling Wei listened to an interesting story about a family of women competing for the position of the prince.

He originally thought that the well-trained women of the family would not be as exaggerated as in the TV series. Unexpectedly, in reality, the level of excitement is even worse.

Of course, there is definitely no big fight, but from time to time, there must be eye drops on the mouth; there must be no deliberate throwing on the prince, but there must be occasional encounters.

I don’t know if it’s the fear of another woman close to the doting son, or the fear that the son will meet a large wave of murderous women, or the heresy of Ling Wei, who often plays cards out of common sense. Under the influence of molecules (Ling Wei: Blame me?), Empress Liu began to analyze the inner meaning of the group of girls’ behavior to the prince, and the prince was frightened.

Coupled with the endless “touch porcelain” encountered in Ganzhou, the prince has a shadow over women. Seeing a gentle woman, she couldn’t help but guess what medicine she sold in the gourd, whether it was soft on the outside and a knife inside.

The prince suddenly became so damned to Concubine Xie, and the father’s plan to move her still resonated. Concubine Xie is stupid, don’t worry about it, don’t have to guess.

“But even if a smart person can’t guess well, he knows how to do things.” Ling Wei said with a laugh. “A stupid person is more terrible. They don’t understand and fear nothing, and their destructive power is not necessarily worse than that of a smart person. Or Said that when your majesty can control the power and is not afraid of any threats, this kind of stupid man can be the most lethal.”

The prince scratched his head: “What about the imperial examination?”

“If your majesty didn’t deal with it properly, this matter spread, and the first thing to hit was your majesty’s reputation.” Ling Wei sighed, “this imperial examination is to select talents for your majesty. If something goes wrong, the scholar who buys the answer will definitely never be admitted. .But almost all of the scholars here are just bought as ordinary reference books. His Majesty said that they were wronged? And among these people, there are many talented people. If this happens, Your Majesty will

How many talents are lost? ”

Ling Wei sighed again: “Not to mention how many families are involved. It is just an imperial examination fraud, and it is impossible to estimate the social unrest.”

The prince rubbed his brows: “If the eldest brother is smart, he won’t start with the imperial examination.”

“If Concubine Xie is smart, she wouldn’t get involved in these things. Are the two sons not enough for her to provide for the elderly?” Ling Wei looked at the dazed prince, and couldn’t help but touch the prince as he did when he was a child. Head. This is probably the last time, right?

“If you thank the concubine for being smart, the queen mother will not be worried every day, worrying about what moths she will make again.” The prince sneered.

“Okay, okay, let’s not say these unhappy words. Didn’t Your Highness come here to rest?” Ling Wei comforted.

The prince squeezed a smile: “Jintang closed the door to thank guests. Outsiders say that Jintang knows how to advance and retreat. If everyone is like Jintang, it will be fine.”

“Know how to advance and retreat? Xiaguan said that this is not the real reason, do you believe it?” Ling Wei joked.

The prince curiously asked: “Then what is the real reason?”

Ling Wei laughed: “Because those people don’t know who is going to be an official. If you want to introduce a little girl to your Highness, the official must at least understand whether the girl is good or bad, and is it in line with your highness? The official doesn’t know anything. , How do you introduce it? Just rely on their two lips?”

The prince was taken aback, this reason is too…

“The current prince, the queen in the future, etc., are all things that others are considering. To you, it’s just your daughter-in-law.” Ling Wei said with a smile, “That is to have children with you. Someone who wants to spend your whole life with you. You don’t need to choose a famous woman to hold the front desk as the backstage. You must choose someone who looks pleasing to the eye and can live with you for a long time, right?”

The prince blushed instantly: “I choose the prince princess, where is the love for the children.”

“Choose your daughter-in-law. The prince is just your daughter-in-law.” Ling Wei teased, “If you don’t tell me what kind of girl you like, how do I know which one to introduce to you?”

The prince hesitated and said: “Introduction… you want to be my daughter-in-law more than the prince?”

Ling Wei laughed loudly: “You will know that it will be like this when you are in the official position.”

The prince squeezed, and couldn’t help but smile: “Of course it is.”

After that, the prince said again: “I believe the reason Jintang said. I believe what Jintang said.”

“Oh?”

“Because Jintang himself is very good.” The prince said.

Ling Wei smiled and said: “Then the official would like to thank the prince for complimenting.”

The prince shyly crossed over this topic and began to talk to Ling Wei about some of the confusion encountered in recent studies and some interesting things encountered in life.

The prince certainly believed that the reason Ling Wei said was true, because Ling Wei had been so concerned about her since he was a child.

Even the father and the queen will worry more about whether the woman can be qualified for the position of princess. But Ling Wei is different. He always cares more about Li Qichen himself.

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Ling Wei received the greeting from the Cheng family again.

This time they were smart, and it was the Erlang from Cheng’s school who came to Ling Wei for advice.

Ling Wei laughed secretly.

It’s great that there is no hostess in the family. Those women who have a relationship can’t come, and even his sister-in-law can’t come to see him alone. The man from the Cheng family seemed to be not very keen on this matter, nor did he come to him alone. The Cheng Jiaerlang who came this time was the half-brother of the favored daughter of the Cheng family, Cheng Hui, the concubine of the Cheng family.

Cheng Hui and Ling Wei are still somewhat related. He is a disciple of Zhao Zhao, who is also a disciple of a certain brother Ling Wei, who has admitted to apprenticeship.

Therefore, this person is also his nephew. Because of this relationship, Ling Wei couldn’t help shutting him out.

“I have seen the uncle.” Because Senior Brother Ling Wei is working in a field, Ling Wei has also pointed out this senior nephew several times, so he is still familiar with it. However, Ling Wei’s house has a Qin|Prince all the year round. After Cheng Hui came here once, he never dared to visit again.

“Yeah.” Ling Wei looked at Cheng Hun expressionlessly, and said, “Come in.”

Cheng Hui’s hands and feet were stiff. Ling Wei usually looks like a good husband, and when he gets up his face, he is really a little imposing.

“The students are here to ask for advice…” Cheng Hui handed over the study notes in a hurry. Ling Wei’s method of teaching the prince was naturally also taught to other people who let him instruct. Because this method was good, it gradually spread among scholars in Beijing.

Ling Wei didn’t open the study notes, but looked at Cheng Hui meaningfully.

The Cheng family has a good family style, the concubine has not been abused, and he has good education opportunities. But after all, he was just an unseen scholar, Ling Wei had been on the battlefield anyway, and Cheng Hui’s feet were weakened by him staring at him.

“If you do this, use study as an excuse. Senior Brother will be disappointed.” Ling Wei sighed, “Can you still calm down and study?”

Cheng Hui’s nose became sore all at once.

He is not willing either. Ling Wei was really kind to him when the teacher was away. Compared to the mother of his father who was not close to him, and the biological mother who had passed away and had no memory, Ling Wei gave him the feeling of an elder.

Everyone in the Ling family stayed behind closed doors, and even General Ling’s wife, Cheng, wanted to take Cheng’s family into the mansion. Not only was it unsuccessful, but she was also reprimanded by a letter from her father and brother outside Beijing.

General Ling and the Cheng family are still close relatives, let alone Ling Wei, who has separated and has nothing to do with the Cheng family.

Although he doesn’t understand the twists and turns, Ling Wei has his own reason for doing this. Otherwise, other teachers, uncles and uncles, as well as his father and uncle, would sigh and say that he is inferior to Ling Wei.

Both my father and uncles were very indifferent to the fact that my sister entered the palace as the princess, and there was an attitude of success or failure. Only the aunt was very unwilling, carrying her father and letting herself come to Ling Wei to find out.

What can he do if he is a bastard?

Seeing Cheng Hui’s eyes red and silent for a while, Ling Wei felt that he was bullying the child.

“Cough.” Ling Wei gave a dry cough and picked up Cheng Hui’s study notes. This teacher-nephew did his homework very seriously, and said that he would come to ask questions, but it was not all an excuse.

Ling Wei skipped this matter and explained his homework carefully to Cheng Hui.

Cheng Huixian was still very embarrassed. Seeing that Ling Wei didn’t mention this matter, he was gradually attracted by Ling Wei’s knowledge. The embarrassment gradually disappeared, but the guilt became more serious.

Uncle Master was bothered for this kind of thing, and with the interface of learning, Master Uncle was very disappointed, and the teacher would be disappointed if he knew it.

By the time Ling Wei finished his explanation, it was half the afternoon, and the next person came to report that Master Cheng Qicheng was visiting.

Cheng Qi is Cheng Hui’s eldest brother and the eldest son of the family.

“Master Ling, I’m really very sorry about this matter.” Cheng Qi and Ling Wei also had a relationship. He is now the commander in Beijing. When Li Yin was still in the capital, he was regarded as Li Yin’s subordinate.

“It’s okay, Cheng Hui is my nephew, and it is his responsibility to instruct him when his brother is away.” Ling Wei patted Cheng Hui on the shoulder, and said with earnestness, “Don’t think too much, study with peace of mind. After three years, Uncle Master is waiting for your title on the gold list. The glory of the Cheng family is supported by your men’s contributions. Your brother is very good.”

“Students are taught.” Cheng Hui bowed his hand to Ling Wei and made a long gesture.

“Master Ling don’t worry, my father has already made it clear to my mother that he won’t bother Master Ling and General Ling again.” Cheng Qi’s expression was a little moved, “Thank you Master Ling for your guidance to the younger brother.”

Ling Wei waved his hand to show that he didn’t care, and then asked someone to see him off.

After waiting for someone to leave, Ling Wei sighed.

Empress Liu’s vision is indeed good, and the Cheng family men are very sober. But Mrs. Cheng is so impatient, it is estimated that Ms. Cheng has missed the crown princess.

After all, the upbringing of women is mostly taught by their mothers.

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“Brother, I was wrong.” After getting on the carriage, Cheng Hui immediately lowered his head to admit his mistake.

“What’s wrong with you?” Cheng Qi squeezed between her eyebrows. “After we go back, we will clean up. Let’s live in the academy during this time. Study hard. The Cheng family’s direct line is our two males. The glory of the Cheng family is Supported by us.”

Cheng Hui nodded.

Cheng Qi looked at her well-behaved and weak younger brother, her heart was angry.

His mother originally had two sons, but the younger brother died early and gave birth to one child in sorrow. As a result, his health has been poor and it is difficult to get pregnant, so he sent him off.

Own maid to his father.

Cheng Qi was already sensible at that time, and the maid was always very kind to him. In other words, because the parents are aloof, the maid is still closer. He once overheard that the maid was about to beg his mother to let her out, marry her by herself, and made a lot of small things for herself. She laughed and said that she wouldn’t see the young master anymore.

Later, the servant girl became his father’s housekeeper. He looked at the servant girl’s tears and asked his mother why he wanted people who didn’t want to stay.

The mother replied at the time that if she didn’t want to stay, she would be unwilling. If she was unwilling, the father would see that he would naturally not like this maid.

Then, although the maid was pregnant, she was not liked by her father. She died in depression after childbirth, leaving behind this son, although he was a bastard, but he was already in his mother’s name, and he was also a **** to the outside world.

This younger brother looks very similar to his mother, and his personality is also very similar, so he can’t help but take more care of him.

He understood that his mother was right, but he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.

It was the guilt for the maid who took good care of him throughout his childhood, and it was also the guilt for the younger brother who respected him since childhood.

“After this matter, ask Ling Master for more advice.” Cheng Qi continued, “If you learn one or two points from Master Ling, it will be enough for you for a lifetime.”

“Yes…” Cheng Hui whispered, “What about the younger sister?”

“Father said that my mother kept asking people to write letters to the clan uncle, letting my aunt intervene in this matter, and asking you to come to Master Ling, who has been behind closed doors to thank you. This matter has already been set.” Cheng Qi was a little helpless. In fact, he was expecting his sister to be the princess.

Not anyone with a brain problem can see that the prince is very stable. As long as there is no accident, he is definitely the future emperor. Then his younger sister is the future queen, and Cheng’s family has become a relative of the emperor, so she has a unique status.

But he also knew that if his sister became a princess, it was a happy event, and it didn’t matter if she didn’t. After all, the Cheng family had him and Cheng Hui. With their two brothers, it would be no problem to make the Cheng family more brilliant.

But Cheng Qi was also a little embarrassed to be out so quickly.

It stands to reason that his sister is the most likely to become a princess. Regardless of the family background or personal virtues, or having a relationship with the Ling family who the emperor prince trusts most, they are all extra points.

If you wait quietly for the result, you can’t say that the prince is your sister.

But now my mother is forcing Ling’s family so much, even knowing that Ling Master closes the door to thank the guests, forcing Cheng Hui to use his teacher’s face to knock on Ling Master’s door, which directly offends people, and also makes the emperor and the queen look at her mother’s handling methods. Too impatient and overbearing.

The younger sister is not the princess, she is so rude to the Ling family brothers who are used by the emperor. If the younger sister becomes the princess, wouldn’t no one make her be polite?

Cheng Qi had long felt that her mother’s temper was a bit problematic, but her father said that her mother was the eldest daughter of the family, and was held up to grow up since childhood. The old-fashioned families are very temperamental, even the royal family looks down on them, thinking that the royal family is not as long as their history, but they are all buns. Mother’s temper and high spirits are natural.

But my father added another sentence, but now that the time has passed, the family is no longer the old family, and the royal family is not the old one, so the mother’s family has slowly declined, and the Cheng family has risen.

My mother used to marry.

Father is helpless, Cheng Qi is the son of man, naturally even more helpless.

Forget it, it’s okay if my sister doesn’t enter the palace. If the younger sister enters the palace, the mother’s temper will not cause more trouble.

Even the princess does not necessarily become a queen. Even a queen may not be disgusted.

It’s also a blessing in disguise, so let them not walk in the muddy waters of the Cheng family.

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As Cheng Qi expected, the next time Empress Liu summoned the female relatives to have a small gathering in the palace, there were half fewer women left. Among the missing names, there was the name of sister Cheng Qi.

After this, Mrs. Cheng’s family seemed to have changed, and the whole person’s energy was much less.

After being reprimanded by his father and brother, Cheng Luan seemed to be a little more sober. It’s just that the relationship between husband and wife has become tense.

Thinking about it, Cheng Luan ignored the Ling family’s decision to avoid the turmoil, and arbitrarily planned with the Cheng’s family in Beijing. This is obvious.

It is abandoning her husband’s heart to her natal family, which was a taboo in ancient times. It is only natural that Ling’s family is not happy.

Fortunately, Cheng Luan’s father and brother were both very sober people, and they sent a letter to persuade Cheng Luan in time, and this did not cause the situation to deteriorate further.

But to repair the relationship between husband and wife, some are still suffering.

Ling Wei couldn’t help sighing again after learning about it. Fortunately, there was no hostess at home.

Well, there are only two male hosts.

I really don’t know how Li Ying is doing in the frontier.