Chapter 264 The Queen Mother and the Concubine!

"The Queen Mother should calm down, I didn't mean that.

I also know that Jia Lian has made a contribution to the rescue and deserves a reward.

My son What it means is that Jia Lian has reached a high position at a young age, and his character has not been polished. If he is promoted to a higher position, the ministers will not understand why he is rewarded, and they will easily become jealous and ostracize him.
< br />Secondly, for Jia Lian himself, it may not be a good thing to lose the motivation to climb up."

While observing the Queen Mother's face, Ning Kangdi sincerely persuaded: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother , Jia Lian’s son is no more noble than ordinary sons, and his sons and ministers also value him very much, and intend to train him as a loyal minister.

It’s just that haste makes waste, according to the sons and ministers’ opinion , we might as well record his contribution to saving him for the time being, and when he makes new contributions in the future, he will be rewarded generously by his sons and ministers. This will not only silence others, but also prevent him from wiping away his youthful ambition. What does the Queen Mother think?"

Saving the Queen Mother was naturally a great achievement.

However, the Queen Mother's secret sneaking out of the palace cannot be publicized after all. Therefore, the royal family cannot use this to reward Jia Lian.

The Queen Mother naturally understood this truth. She seemed to think for a moment and said: "I don't necessarily want to interfere with your reward for your ministers. It's just that I just asked Concubine Jia and learned that she This younger brother has good character and a calm mind, so I recommend him to you.

Since you have your own arrangements for him, I can’t say much.

However, , although not many people know what happened that day, the princes, King Beijing and others can probably guess it. If we leave it at this, those people will feel that my royal rewards and punishments are unknown.

That’s all, I'll leave this matter to my own mind..."

The Queen Mother seemed to be in a bad mood and wanted Emperor Ning Kang to step down.

Emperor Ning Kang’s original intention was to please the Queen Mother and make the Queen Mother happy. Not to mention disrupting his plan to cultivate ministers, even if he was allowed to grant a title to a useless person, it was still worthy of consideration.

The reason why he refused was because he had a plan.

"It is because the Empress Dowager is bothering with this matter that Er Chen and others did not consider it carefully.

However, after hearing what the Empress Dowager said, Er Chen has an idea, which may be able to have both ends. ."

"Oh, tell me."

"The Queen Mother, my son, is old and not in good health, and things in the Sixth Palace are It's cumbersome, and I can't bear to overwork her.

Recently, I am planning to select one of the four concubines to be promoted to a noble concubine to assist the queen in governing the affairs of the Sixth Palace."

When Ning Kangdi said this, he paused for a moment.

But everyone present is smart. The Queen Mother and the Emperor want to reward the Jia family and choose one of the four concubines to be promoted to a noble concubine. It is obvious that this grace falling from the sky can only be Landing on Concubine Jia in front of me!

When Yuan Chun caught a glimpse of the eyes of the old ladies and female officials in the Queen Mother's Palace, Yuan Chun didn't show it on his face, but he still couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart.

The Queen Mother also glanced at her, and then said noncommittally: "Oh, then who do you think is worthy of this position in the harem?"

Emperor Ning Kang raised his hand and said: " Reporting to the Queen Mother, the virtuous concubine came from a well-known family. She has served the concubine in the palace for many years. She has worked hard and has both political integrity and talent. She is very fond of her.

When I see her this time, the Queen Mother likes her very much. I feel that only the Queen Mother likes her. She can take on this important task.

It just so happens that the Jia Mansion is now preparing to welcome Concubine Xiande back home to visit her relatives. The son and minister have promoted Concubine Xiande to the status of Concubine Xiande, and Concubine Xiande can also be promoted to Concubine Xiande as a noble concubine. The ceremony is to return home to visit relatives and honor the Jia family.

I wonder if the Queen Mother thinks this is acceptable?"

For Emperor Ningkang, Yu Yuanchun was his biological mother, the concubine. The person next to me who was a close servant came from a background, so I naturally trusted him a bit.

Yu Gong, Yuan Chun is Prince Teng’s direct niece. Emperor Ningkang had long intended to promote Yuanchun to offset Wang Ziteng's achievements. This was originally one of the meanings of the concubine's existence.

Now it seems that the Queen Mother also likes Yuanchun, and the Queen Mother also wants to commend Jia's family. He proposed it in front of the Queen Mother, which can not only please the Queen Mother, but also achieve his own goals. It can be said that one stone two bird.

Moreover, for him, promoting a concubine is too simple and low-cost, but it can solve the problem perfectly, why not do it?

The Queen Mother glanced at Emperor Ning Kang, seemed to think about it, and then said: "Since you have such an idea, then do as you say."

Yuan Chun At this time, he stood up and said humbly: "I am dull in nature and have little qualifications. I am frightened by God's grace and promoted to the imperial concubine. I really don't dare to seek the position of imperial concubine again. Please think twice, your majesty, and choose a virtuous one." ..."

Emperor Ning Kang would naturally not believe such hypocritical and polite words. Besides, she was his concubine, so there was no need to be polite to her. He said directly: "This matter was decided upon by the Queen Mother and me. There is no reason for you to refuse.

You just have to calm down and wait for the reward, and there is no need to say anything else."

"It's... I accept the order."< br />
After saying this, Emperor Ning Kang saw that the Queen Mother had no other instructions, so he resigned and left.

Yuanchun stood up again and askedThe Queen Mother expressed her gratitude.

The Queen Mother said: "This matter is also due to your blessings and has nothing to do with me.

You just need to serve His Majesty more carefully in the future.< br />
Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. I heard you play the song "Listening to the Qin" yesterday, and I had some different feelings. Please talk to me about it again."
< br />　"Yes."

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Outside Weiyang Palace, Emperor Ningkang, who had just entered the dragon chariot, had doubts and could not help but look back at the main hall at the rear.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" the attendant asked with concern.

When Emperor Ning Kang recalled what happened before, he always felt a little strange.

What is strange is the attitude of the Queen Mother. It seems that the purpose of her calling her here today is to reward a virtuous concubine.

But this is not appropriate. He is very sure that Jia Yuanchun and the Queen Mother should not have any friendship in the past, because Jia Yuanchun has always stayed with his mother and concubine.

Although he unintentionally slandered his mother, he still knew that his mother-in-law did not seem very friendly to the Queen Mother.

Perhaps he thought too much, Ning Kangdi shook his head.

The Queen Mother has lived deep in the harem for many years. Apart from educating Zhaoyang, she has little contact with outsiders. It is really impossible to see any desire for power or ambition.

It is rumored that the original Queen Mother was both beautiful and talented, and was good at dancing, so she was deeply loved by the Emperor.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence that Yuanchun was present today. After all, he had also heard his biological mother, the concubine, say that Yuanchun was indeed good at the piano.

It’s not surprising that one is good at playing the piano and the other is good at dancing. The piano and dancing are harmonious and they can communicate together.

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It was late, and there was another deep and dark palace in the East Palace.

"Concubine Jia, I heard that you are highly regarded by the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother even asked Her Majesty to promote you to your position for your sake?"

"Report to the Queen Mother , the Queen Mother just wanted to find someone to practice piano music with her, and she happened to know that I had gained a little from this, so she summoned me to Weiyang Palace to learn piano skills.

As for my status, I This matter was brought up by Your Majesty on your own initiative. I once said that I have insufficient moral character and begged Your Majesty to take back my life. However, His Majesty seemed to have other plans and scolded me..."

" That's enough!"

The old voice interrupted Yuanchun's excuse, and he only heard his increasingly unkind words: "Now that your wings have hardened, you are looking higher and higher, and you only pick up high branches to fly, but you don't know , no matter what, I am His Majesty’s mother.

You are just a slave. If I hadn’t promoted you, do you think you would be where you are today?

Since I can give you all this, I can also take it back.

You want to understand your identity and who you really are. If you are not clear about it, you will not come to this palace from now on. "

"Yes, concubine... I understand that everything I have is given by the concubine. I should be loyal to the concubine and never dare to have second thoughts. I also ask the concubine to forgive me. From now on, I will just stop going to Weiyang Palace. "

"Humph, that's all, she is the Queen Mother after all. If she calls you, do you dare not go?

However, I have something else to entrust to you. Are you willing to help me? ”

　“Please give me your instructions...”

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