Chapter 6 Chapter 6 No matter how strong a woman is, she is still a woman

Dai Jun was a little twitchy at this time, and replied shyly: "Queen Mother, the servants also listened to those boring people muttering nonsense, and they didn't know the truth. They said that Mr. Yuan can't... That's why they didn't get married for a long time." My face changed, my face was hot, and I felt sorry for Yuan Yao's humiliation. I suppressed my feelings, and said to Mr. Dai sternly: "Since you know that it is a boring person, do you still believe it? Mr. Dai, you may stay in this harem in the future. You only need to think about the emperor in your heart." Now, don't talk too much about the courtiers, this is the way of wisdom."

Dai Jun listened to what I said later, a little apprehensive and a little surprised. After all, this is the first time since I took her into the palace for so many days that I mentioned her future in the palace. The sentence was regarded as a kind of promise, and he nodded again and again. By the end of the summer I had four ministers. One is Imperial Physician Chen from the Imperial Hospital.The appearance of the female doctor was opposed by almost all the imperial doctors.Miao Xiang told me when she reported to me that the men in the Tai Hospital belittled and insulted them verbally, and secretly obstructed them from time to time, making it extremely difficult and slow for medical women to study.Therefore, the imperial doctor Chen who opposed the most fiercely became the target I used to show the public.

In fact, I can understand his feelings. This court doctor, who came from a family of famous doctors, is serious and responsible in his work, but he is inevitably a little arrogant and pedantic. He values ​​​​identity and blood too much, so he ignores them. They are worthless in front of my strong will . As a warning to others, the Tai Hospital became much quieter, at least no one dared to blatantly clamor that those lowly medical women should be kicked out of the palace.They began to swallow their breath, watching those female doctors walking around in the imperial hospital to learn the formula of grasping medicine, although their eyes were extremely indifferent, and they would let out a few cold snorts of disdain from time to time.

The other three ministers were officials who obstructed the water conservancy construction.Two of the ministers were dismissed in order to show my determination to support Yuanyao's supervision of water conservancy, to establish Yuanyao's position, and to warn other ministers of the Ministry of Industry; the other minister is quite troublesome, and this lord named Yang is really treacherous and cunning , he supported Yuan Yao on the surface, acting like he was doing business, but in fact he and his faction clique hugged each other tightly and obstructed it, which caused Yuan Yao to encounter great difficulties and obstacles in the supervision process.

When I heard the news reported by Yuan Yao, I slightly raised my eyebrows and said: "Okay, then we will also use darkness to control darkness." Three days later, the imperial court documents arrived in Master Yang's hands, and he was expelled Work Department, demoted to Shangzhou Sima. The reason is also very simple, just because his old mother passed away and he had intercourse with his concubine within three years of Daixiao and made her pregnant and have children.Yes, maybe no one took this matter seriously, and the imperial court always turned a blind eye to it. Most of the officials entered the imperial court as officials after performing filial piety for a year, but that was only the imperial court, more precisely It is said that those in power are satisfied.Offending the imperial court, even the most insignificant mistakes can be punished, and the only end is that Master Yang leaves with such regret and helplessness.

So the construction of water conservancy was carried out in a hurry. Although the contradictions and difficulties were inevitable, it was still a concerted effort. When Yuan Yao came back in autumn, he became darker and thinner.But he saved nearly 700,000 taels of silver for the court. I went out to meet him in person, and after meeting him, I had a thousand words to say, and finally just said a simple "thank you". I invited him alone to enjoy the imperial meal in the palace, but there was only the two of us on a large table full of sumptuous dishes. In front of him, I walked around casually, and took silver chopsticks to eat whatever I liked, and I didn't look like a solemn empress dowager at all.Yuan Yao couldn't help laughing, and asked, "Does Miss usually eat like this?"

I lightly sucked my fingers dipped in the sauce, and turned to look at him mischievously, "Of course not. Usually, the palace people put the dishes I like on my plate. What I did was just pick up The chopsticks just transfer the food from the plate to my mouth. Don’t look at such a full table of dishes with all kinds of colors, flavors and shapes. Even my favorite dishes can’t eat three spoonfuls. Even when eating, I also have to keep my eyes open, and use a calm and elegant posture to show the norms and majesty that the royal family should have. Of course, I can't do this." I shook my finger at Yuanyao.

I saw that Yuan Yao fell into silence, and knew that my words made him sad, so I cheered up and pretended to be relaxed and said: "So today is a rare opportunity, let's have a casual meal, talking and laughing, okay?" ?” Yuan Yao looked up at me and nodded. I took out the best Gujing tribute wine in the palace and poured it for Yuan Yao. While eating, I listened with great interest to what he had seen and heard in the past few months, and drank a little for myself. After lunch, I took Yuan Yao to the study of Qinzheng Hall, and there was a charcoal brazier next to the desk.

Yuan Yao looked at me puzzled, not knowing what purpose I had for setting up a brazier this autumn. I struggled to pick up a large stack of memorials from a corner of the desk, and piled them beside the brazier. I tucked up my large sleeves and squatted down. I picked up the iron hook and fiddled with the charcoal fire in the brazier, making them red and bright. Yuan Yao squatted down with me, I smiled at him, and handed him one of the memorials. Yuan Yao opened the book with doubts, and his expression changed as he read it. "It's all about you. I don't believe it." I continued to fiddle with the charcoal fire in the basin, and said in a calm tone.

Yuan Yao smiled wryly, and said with some self-mockery: "Miss, do you really have such confidence in the minister? I have seen the methods used by those ministers to drag the minister into the water, such as coercion, secret threats, and the temptation of gold and silver. There is a woman...Miss, tell me the truth, seeing such a sealed memorial, do you really have no doubts?" I took the memorial in his hand, unfolded it and placed it in the brazier, and watched the tongue of fire gradually devour it until the ink stains on it became blurred a little bit, and finally disappeared without a trace into a wisp of green smoke.

I looked up at him, and replied with firm eyes: "I said that I trust you, and I have no doubts about the employment. Besides, I appointed you as the inspector. If I have even a little doubt about you, it is the biggest negation of myself. Is it? I also have confidence in myself." Yuan Yao couldn't help laughing, I took out half of the memorial and stuffed it to Yuan Yao, and said enthusiastically, "Let's burn it together." Yuan Yao was hesitant at first, seeing that I was very playful and tearing up the fire with his head tilted, and under my urging, he also changed his usual gentle manner, and resolutely threw a letter of memorial into the brazier. That day we were both dressed in lavish and gorgeous court clothes, but surrounded by a brazier, like six or seven-year-old urchins.When we stood up, we all felt our legs and feet were numb, and looking at each other's faces blackened by smoke, we couldn't help laughing. Maybe it was really God Blessing Dayin, and of course because of the proper water conservancy construction of the Yellow River, this year was actually smooth, and good news of good harvests from all over the country continued to come in during the autumn harvest. My mood was naturally clear, and I rarely wore a slight smile when I went to court. The ministers also had joyful expressions on their faces, discussing and congratulating together, and the words of flattery to me and Zhuan Fu were naturally indispensable in their words, and I accepted them with peace of mind. Only Doctor Yu Shi looked gloomy and stood silently on one side, looking out of place.I noticed it, my smile restrained, and I rushed down through the curtain and asked, "Doctor Yushi, what are you thinking?" Doctor Yushi obviously didn't expect that he would attract my attention. Although he hesitated, he still stepped out and stood in the middle of the queue, bowing and replying, "I'm just a little worried about returning to the Empress Dowager." Worry?I was obviously taken aback by this statement.What is there to worry about such a happy event?The farmers will have a good harvest, they will no longer be hungry, and the country will be stable, what the hell does he mean by saying such unsightly things? My tone became serious, and there was some displeasure in my tone, and I asked, "Doctor Yushi, can you make it clearer?" The ministers below became quiet all of a sudden, and all looked at Doctor Yushi. Doctor Yu Shi calmed himself down, and replied clearly: "I don't know if the Empress Dowager has ever heard a sentence called 'the cheapness of the grain hurts the peasants'. What I mean is that such a bumper harvest will not bring enough food and clothing to the peasants." , on the contrary, it may be a disaster caused by abundance..." I didn't understand, so I continued to ask: "Why did the Yushi doctor make such a statement?" The censor doctor talked eloquently: "The words of the minister are not alarmist. "Hanshu·Shihuo Zhi 1" records like this: "The purchase is very expensive and hurts the people; it is very cheap and hurts the farmers. The people hurt and the people are separated, and the farmers hurt The country will be poor.' Similar things happened in our dynasty, and this happened in the 23rd year of Emperor Taizong's return to heaven." Zhuan Fu and I looked at each other.Zhuan Fu asked with concern: "Then how did the previous dynasties deal with this situation?" The doctor censor pondered for a while, he was a little embarrassed in his words, and said: "The only way to save it is fundamentally. At that time, Emperor Taizong was forced to take away the excess rice from the farmers, and then burned it on the spot..." Before the doctor Yushi finished speaking, there was already an uproar below. "Doctor Yushi! What do you mean? Do you mean that the grain harvested by the farmers for a year's hard work will be destroyed in vain? It is really unreasonable!" A minister said very excitedly. Doctor Yu Shi became even more embarrassed, but he still insisted on saying: "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, although it sounds unbelievable, if you don't interfere, the consequences will be very serious..." The opposition grew louder below, and an old official came out and said: "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, this kind of thing did happen back then, when the old official was still a child. But the old official still remembers that year because Taizong forced the people to collect food , which led to a peasant riot, and now that I am the new emperor, it is still unstable, and such things cannot happen..." The doctor Yu Shi still justly stated the various disadvantages of this matter not being stopped, and a heated debate broke out below. A young minister said: "My lord, no matter how reasonable your words are, those vulgar peasants don't understand this. They only know that the imperial court took away their hard-earned harvest for a year. It has nothing to do with the imperial court if the millet is cheap." What? Let them taste the bitter fruit themselves! So that they don’t bite Lu Dongbin, why should we bother?” The doctor Yu Shi replied with a wry smile: "Master Wang, you are thinking too simply. The sharp drop in grain prices will shake the foundation of the empire and cause a series of problems. This is what is truly terrifying." I felt incredible about this incident, but after hearing what the doctor said, I couldn't help feeling that the situation was serious.I calmed them down and said calmly: "You guys ask Aijia to think about it, today's court meeting is over. Doctor Yushi, come to Qinzheng Palace later." In the Hall of Qinzheng, I asked Doctor Yushi to tell me about the incident of Gu Gui hurting the peasants in detail, and I felt more and more difficult about it. If it is not accepted, it will indeed cause many troubles and the people will suffer; if it is accepted, it will easily lead to riots and shake the foundation of the country. I asked Dr. Yu Shi to retreat, and I thought hard for a long time, but I couldn't think of a good way. I planned to put this matter aside for the time being, and sentenced to a few more memorials. After thinking about it for a long time, I was still at a loss. I simply left Yuan and asked Chu Zi what entertainment there is in the palace today. Chu Zi replied happily: "It happens that Shuangqiao is performing "Jiao Zhongqing's Wife" in the palace today." Because men cannot enter the harem, the male roles in the play are played by women, one is male and the other is female, collectively called Shuangqiao.Generally speaking, Shuangqiao mostly talks about the relationship between men and women.Women in the harem all like to watch such dramas, especially "Jiao Zhongqing's Wife" is the most popular and often a must-see drama.When I went, they were watching intently, and saw that handsome woman was wearing men's clothes, her face was painted darker, her shoulders were purposely padded to look strong, and her voice was also deliberately lowered. muffled voice. When they saw me coming, they got up one after another, and some of them hurriedly wiped away the tears on their faces.I waved my hand with a smile and told them to sit down and continue listening to the play. I sat down at the top, and the stage was playing out that Liu Lanzhi was forced to remarry, and Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing bid farewell.At this time, many palace people covered their faces and sobbed softly. I knew that Liu Lanzhi and Jiao Zhongqing were going to die in love next time, so I couldn't bear to watch any more, so I immediately got up and said, "Why didn't Shanshan come? Ai's family went to see her." Then I left with an excuse. On the way to see Shanshan, I suddenly remembered that Shanshan's third younger brother and sister came to the palace to talk with Shanshan today, which I promised during dinner yesterday.For some reason, Shanshan is closer to the butcher's wife, and often invites her into the palace to chat to relieve boredom. When I walked to the door, I heard the butcher's wife say in a loud voice: "Oh, big sister, that kid Wu Yao doesn't like reading at all, he knows how to hang out with those street ruffians all day long..." Then came Shanshan's worried voice, "Then you should teach him well." "Oh, big sister, can my own child feel bad?! I told him he wouldn't listen! He even played tricks on me, saying that going to school is useless, he wants to wield a knife and stick, and become a general in the future..." Then The butcher's wife laughed by herself, and said with half helplessness and half pride: "Tell me, this child..." I also walked in with a smile and said, "This kid is quite ambitious." Shanshan and the butcher's wife hurriedly got up to greet them, and I asked them to sit down with me. I took a sip of tea, and then asked the butcher's wife, "Wu Yao is your child, right? Although you are not very literate, your name is impressive." The butcher's wife smiled a little embarrassedly, and replied: "Our old couple has only one son, and they are both in their twenties now, and they haven't accomplished anything yet." I said "Oh" and understood what she meant, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Shanshan. Shanshan reprimanded: "You really don't know how to measure. You have brought the empress dowager to the empress dowager. Even though the empress dowager is extraordinarily generous to our family, I have to be self-aware. Go back and let that child Wu Yao study hard. When he is really promising, he will participate in the competition." Obtaining an official position through the imperial examination is the real glory of the ancestors." The butcher's wife was a little embarrassed after hearing this, and I also felt that Shanshan was extraordinarily strict this time, so I smoothed things over and said: "Being kind is also a matter of deep consideration. But it's better to let Wu Yao learn a skill. It's really promising, and there's no need to take the test. He's got a good job." Shanshan sighed, didn't say anything, then changed the subject and asked: "A few days ago, I heard from the boss that the third girl in his family married a merchant as his wife?" Since ancient times, agriculture has been emphasized and merchants have been suppressed. The status of merchants is very low. It is not a decent thing to marry a merchant as a wife. The butcher's wife explained: "Although he is a businessman, he can give a lot of betrothal gifts! The businessman has a wealth of wealth, and the amount of gold, silver and jewels in the treasury is beyond count! Although the status is low, Xiaoyan was really happy in the past! Sister, last time Xiaoyan went back to her mother’s house, she didn’t give out any sweets, snacks, or anything else, she waved her hands and sprinkled pearls! Now the villagers are so envious!” I raised my eyebrows, and asked with interest: "Oh? So generous? What kind of business does he do? There are..." The butcher's wife waved her hands again and again, as if she was afraid that I would check, and hurriedly explained: "That gentleman, here, it's easy to use." The butcher's wife pointed to her head. Seeing that Shanshan and I were puzzled, the butcher's wife talked eloquently: "Speaking of this husband, it is strange. A few years ago, there was a surplus of cotton, and every household sold it at a low price, and he tried his best to recycle it. Others laughed at him for being taken advantage of. Unexpectedly Later, there were fewer cotton growers, and the price went up in the second year. He sold the cotton in stock and made a lot of money. Last year, he resold the seedlings. This year, I heard from him that he started to expand the warehouse to stock up on grain..." I listened to my heart move and thought about it, holding the teacup for a long time without moving. Shanshan called me suspiciously, but I hurriedly got up and ran to Qinzheng Hall. I figured out a way. In the morning court the next day, I first told the courtiers the story of the businessman, and then said: "Then why can't the court follow the example of this businessman? It's just that we are not businessmen, and we want to think about the stability of the country, not making money. We can set up granaries to collect surplus grain from farmers at a lower price than usual when there is a bumper harvest, and store the surplus grain in the hands of farmers, and then distribute the grain in bad years or special circumstances. This will not only stabilize grain prices, but also make Farmers won’t lose too much, and they can prepare for emergencies. What do you think?” The following ministers discussed left and right, and many ministers nodded. After a while, a minister came out and said: "The empress dowager is wise! This is a perfect strategy that kills two birds with one stone!" There was a voice of agreement below, calling the empress dowager Shengming. I looked at Doctor Yushi and asked, "Doctor Yushi, what do you think?" The doctor Yushi was a little excited, and his articulate words were even a little unclear, "The empress dowager's wisdom is far-reaching, and it is beyond the reach of others. My ministers think that this move is not only perfect, but also should be recorded in the annals of history to benefit future generations, so that I can continue to share The wisdom of the Empress Dowager." I smiled slightly and said: "If it can really benefit my Dayin, it might as well be a precedent." Doctor Yu Shi nodded, and then pondered for a while, "This time the warehouse is of great significance, please ask the Empress Dowager to come up with a name for this warehouse." I thought for a while and said: "This warehouse is built for disaster prevention, so naturally it should not be full. Aijia hopes that the country will be smooth, so let's call it 'Changping Warehouse'." Doctor Yu Shi nodded, and sincerely praised: "Chang Ping Cang... really has a profound meaning. I wrote it down." A potential disaster was solved in this way, but what is unexpected is that the establishment of Changping warehouse played a huge role in the second year, solving Dayin's worries in the war. New Year's Day is coming soon. Because the first day of the year before last was the time when the late emperor mourned and there was no arrangement, this year it was extravagant and lively. Among them, the most exciting thing for the palace people is the selection of clothing materials, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Everyone hopes to change into a beautiful new outfit, especially for the bored women in the palace, there is no greater preference than this. Layers of gorgeous and delicate brocade are spread out, as if the colorful spring has arrived in advance, making people dizzy and dazzled. The palace people in the back let out exclamations of tsk tsk, all of them couldn't wait, and they didn't dare to make a mistake rashly. I smiled, and besides a few pieces of Chinese satin with phoenix that were specially embroidered for me, I also chose three pieces of clothing with novel patterns.In addition, a few pieces of cloth with soft texture and stable color were selected for Shanshan.Then I said to Jiaoyue: "Grand Concubine Hui, you can also choose a few that you like." Haoyue, the former Hui Xiuyi, since the death of the first emperor, she has become a widowed woman like me in this palace, and is known as Concubine Hui.Although the concubine's life is lonely, but because she used to be kind to me, I also took care of her more after I took power. She is always indispensable for rewards, and I often ask her to go with me for entertainment.She still has eleven-year-old and fifteen-year-old Prince Zhuan Ming to rely on, and others say behind her back that she is very lucky, that she is betting on the right treasure. Concubine Hui thanked me, and reservedly chose two elegant clothes, neither competing with me nor losing her status as a concubine. I saw a very elegant material in it, the soft brocade and tulle alternated, and the brilliance and fireflies complemented each other.It's just that the color is a little tender, and it is no longer suitable for me to wear, so I turned to Mr. Tai and said, "This is suitable for your age, so I will give it to you." Dai Jun was a little flattered, as far as status was concerned, it was not her turn to choose these fabrics, so she quickly knelt down and thanked her. I asked her to get up, and said with a smile: "When it is made out, put it on and ask Aijia and the emperor to take a good look." Everyone naturally understands the meaning of my words, although some people have long speculated about Dai Jun's entry into the palace, but recently my words have more and more revealed my intentions. Tai Jun blushed and nodded. Gong'e Qian'er next to Daijun knelt in front of me, and said carefully: "The day before yesterday, Miss Daijun invited the emperor to listen to her newly composed piece. The tribute South Sea pearls were given to Ms. Dai Jun to be inlaid on the qin. By the way, the Emperor Omae happened to meet the lady when he went up to the study, and said a few words to her..." I lowered my head and looked at the memorial line by line, seemingly listening but not listening, and finally stopped, raised my head and asked: "Qian'er, you are the maid arranged by the Ai family to serve Mr. Dai, and the Ai family told you to pay attention to Mr. Dai. Every move, especially the matter with the emperor. Through this period of observation, how do you think the emperor treats Dai Jun?" Qian'er was a little nervous, and replied: "Qian'er thinks that the emperor and Miss Daijun... get along very well. It's not that the emperor promised Miss Daijun anything, but every time the emperor looks at Miss Daijun, his eyes are very gentle. " I understood it in my heart, and gave Qian'er a few more instructions, and then asked her to back down. Jing Ming said from the side at this time: "Miss, there is nothing to worry about. Miss Dai Jun was born in the Nangong family. Naturally, her appearance and morals are nothing to say. She also plays a good piano and can compose music. She is just in favor of the emperor. The two of them They are a couple made in heaven.” I also nodded in agreement, "Now it seems that the emperor still has affection for Mr. Tai. I plan to marry them next year, and I'm afraid that something will go wrong." Jingming was startled, because after the emperor got married, he would be able to monopolize the power of the country, which meant that I, the Queen Mother, would really live in seclusion in the harem. "Why are you... in such a hurry? The country hasn't stabilized yet..." I sighed and said earnestly: "In this country, there are always things big or small. If I worry about it for the rest of my life, I can't finish worrying about it. The emperor is not young, and he should get married and have children. Sooner or later If you want to be in charge, even if you encounter any ups and downs, you should experience it..." "Miss...but people's words are scary!" Jing Ming said cryptically. "Oh? Have you heard those rumors?" I raised my eyebrows, and said with a cold snort, "It's nonsense to say that I'm corrupt or even trying to seize power. Whose power will I win? Sit firmly on the throne The one on it is my son. Besides," I pointed to the stack of memorials on the table, "do I have a passion for these things? I can never finish approving the memorials, arguing with the ministers in the court... This is not a woman The thing to do. And I don't want to be a man." "Oh, I really didn't expect the lady to say such a thing." I unfolded the deep purple fan sprinkled with gold, and a strange fragrance spread. I covered my fan and smiled, "Can't you think of it?" Then I looked down at the priceless incense fan, as if talking to myself: "These things... Yes, I am very good at enjoying them, but I am not greedy for them. After everything is settled, I will move to the palace outside the city. I want to see with my own eyes what the country and mountains that the memorial keeps saying are like. The muddy The water of the Yellow River is rolling in, and the head of the Five Sacred Mountains, which overlooks all the small mountains, looks from a distance. There are farmers working in the middle, their dark and simple faces are raised up..." I muttered, and even such a scene appeared in front of my eyes, "I want to see, maybe I will learn how to make wine from the peasant women... " I looked around and smiled, "In this deep palace, I am the only one who can leave here to enjoy Dayin's inexhaustible style and wealth. The emperor can't, those concubines can't, you can't, Those court maids can't... tell me, does this count as supreme power?" Jing Ming was stunned for a while, then lowered his head for a long time and said sincerely: "Miss, you...are the one who truly measures and controls the world." Gong'e outside came in and said: "Empress Dowager, the emperor is here." As soon as the words were finished, Zhuan Fu walked in and greeted me, and I motioned for the seat next to him to sit down. Zhuan Fu took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Queen Mother, is your name Erchen? Erchen also happens to have something to tell you." "What's the matter, the emperor tell me." I tilted my head and asked curiously. "My mother, my son wants to take advantage of this new year to release some of the palace ladies from the previous dynasty, so that they can return to their hometowns and reunite with their families." Seeing my surprised expression, Zhuan Fu explained: "There are too many women in this palace. Many of them entered the palace at the age of thirteen or fourteen, but they have to be imprisoned in this palace for the rest of their lives, unable to see their family members for the rest of their lives, which is really sympathetic. A few days ago, I happened to meet a gray-haired old maid. It was the emperor's grandfather Mingxiang who entered the palace in the second year. When people are old, they feel more homesick and wash their faces with tears every day. I think there are many palace people in the palace who can't work but can only live alone in the palace. It is better to let them out of the palace, which can also make the palace much quieter. As for the concubines, considering that they are eager to have children, those who have children can go to the prince's fief to reunite with their sons, and those who have nothing to do can be the same as those favored maidens , shaved hair and went home in the imperial nunnery outside the palace..." Zhuan Fu said again: "The queen mother spreads charity outside the palace, why not give this kindness to those poor maids? I think they will be grateful to the queen mother for the rest of their lives..." "Oh, the emperor is really a benevolent king." Shanshan exclaimed from the side. I fell silent. I really never thought that Zhuan Fu would tell me such a thing. Benevolence...seems to me benevolence and weakness. As the king of a country, no matter how wise and righteous he is, he should not worry about these trivial matters. Zhuan Fu, Zhuan Fu, do you know how desperately I want you to be a good emperor. Only I know how hard this throne is.Only when this country is governed by you in an orderly manner can I be worthy of the world.If something goes wrong and Dayin falls into turmoil, I'm afraid I won't dare to see the late emperor underground when I die. Seeing that I hadn't spoken for a long time, Zhuan Fu called nervously, "Mother?" With a calm expression on my face, I said calmly: "The empress mother is very pleased that the emperor has such a heart of benevolence. The matter of sending the maids out of the palace is up to the emperor, but the empress mother does not expect them to remember the kindness of Aijia. They know that it is enough to thank the emperor. However, about the concubine..." "What's wrong?" Zhuan Fu asked nervously. "It's okay to be childless. Concubines with children, they are favored by the late emperor, they must have a deep affection for the late emperor, and they are used to living in the harem, so they are definitely unwilling to leave. They have continued for the empire. The dragon veins have made great contributions, so let them enjoy the blessings in the palace, and let the palace support them, these expenses cannot be saved in the palace." Although the words that followed were magnificent, they were obviously prevarications. There was a puzzled expression in Zhuan Fu's eyes, obviously he couldn't understand it. I smiled wryly in my heart. Zhuan Fu, how should I tell you, letting these concubines go back to reunite with their sons is tantamount to letting a tiger go back to the mountain.Those princes stare at each other, but their mother is what they have to worry about. Once they get into trouble, those concubines are the best hostages. They will bear the crime of disregarding their mother and concubine's life for being disrespectful and unfilial.I can't explain these things that can only be understood but can't be explained clearly with you. It's not reciting poems, you can only understand them slowly. I looked at Zhuan Fu and said firmly, "Let's do it this way." Fortunately, Zhuan Fu was filial and did not refute anything, and nodded obediently. Then I said to Zhuan Fu: "Okay, Emperor, the queen mother will tell you something next. This is a great joy. You will be eighteen after the new year, and you are not too young. You should consider the matter of getting married. The queen mother has already..." Unexpectedly, just after I finished talking about the "big marriage", Zhuan Fu quickly refused to say, "Mother, mother, the sons and ministers have not considered marriage matters yet. My son has only been enthroned for a year, and there are still many things to learn. I don't want to think about it now... ..." I didn't expect Zhuan Fu to interrupt me so decisively, and I didn't even say Dai Jun's name.I froze in amazement, not understanding what had gone wrong. But I quickly regained my composure. I glanced at Shanshan, who understood what I meant, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, this is not a conflict. Besides, the harem really needs a mistress. You pick a seat..." Zhuan Fu waved his hands again and again, and said to Shanshan: "Aunt Shanshan, please forgive me. I really haven't thought about this, and I don't want to be distracted by it. Aunt Shanshan will take care of everything in the harem. Well, you can also help me persuade the queen mother." Shanshan and I looked at each other in blank dismay.I could see the resistance in Zhuan Fu's expression and the pleading in his tone. Seeing that Zhuan Fu's will was very firm, I couldn't say anything more.What went wrong? I pondered for a while, thinking about marriage, it is not easy to force him, so I might as well read it. But there is one thing that cannot be delayed any longer. I coughed and said: "Since the emperor hasn't prepared himself mentally, the queen mother doesn't want to force you. After all, it is a major event in your life. You can think about it yourself. If you like a lady, tell the queen mother, even if the status is low. It's nothing at all, as long as you like it. The queen mother sincerely hopes that you will be happy." Zhuan Fu stopped talking, turned his head to look out the window and said, "I don't have anyone I like." I deliberately ignored his words, and continued: "Emperor, don't go to the study room from next year, you go to the Palace of Qinzheng to read those memorials. Even if you can't speak up to decide political affairs in the court, the queen mother hopes that you can have your own Your opinion. The queen mother believes that you will become a good emperor in the future, and now you have to start learning how to govern the country, okay?" Zhuan Fu withdrew his thoughts, nodded and said, "Queen Mother, I will work hard." Snowflakes are flying outside, the cold wind is howling, and there is a brazier indoors, which is as warm as spring. The palace people gathered together to check the gifts offered by the ministers on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty. I lazily leaned on the low table and ate small snacks. I watched them talk about every treasure excitedly, and I was a little indifferent. I sighed softly, it was nothing more than gold and silver, pearls, jade, agate, fragrant wood, etc. I saw too many of them but I was not interested. At this time, Xing Dan opened a mahogany box with exquisite patterns, and let out a cry. People around looked up and looked around curiously. Xing Dan pushed the box in front of me and said with a smile, "It's for Xiao Di Ji." I looked into the box, and it turned out that there were two rows of twelve lady dolls lying there. The dolls are very detailed and beautiful, with gorgeous hair accessories and clothes, and each doll symbolizes a month, with flower hairpins representing the season on the head, and the same pattern on the clothes, which is very novel. "December Ji", Ruyi looked at the name on the box and said, "Rose in the first month, orchid in February, peach blossom in March, rose in April, magnolia in May, lotus in June, gardenia in July, osmanthus in August Chrysanthemums in September, camellias in October, daffodils in November, wintersweet in December. Oh, it happens to be twelve months, and now these craftsmen are really innovative." I saw it and liked it, picked up the rose to play, and summoned Jiuzhen who was eating at the side. Jiuzhen raised her head and stared curiously at the doll in my hand with black eyes. She was obviously attracted, dropped the food in her hand, ran over stumblingly, and took the doll to play with. I hugged Jiuzhen in my arms, thinking that this little guy has become heavy again recently, so I couldn't help but kiss her tender little face again and again. Shanshan smiled at the side, took a look at the seal on the box and said: "So it was sent by Mr. Nangong Ming. As expected of my family, I know the little lady's thoughts best. Sending ten treasures is not as good as giving it to the little emperor." Ji is a lovely gift to please the little lady." I gently stroked Jiuzhen's shoulder-length hair, and said with a smile, "Don't blame me for doting on her. I'm just such a daughter. Who can I not give good things to her?" Then I said, "This Nangong Ming He can do things, so I should give him something in return." Shanshan said: "I don't think Mr. Nangong Ming is so clear when he is outside the palace. It's because Mr. Dai is careful." Speaking of Mr. Dai, my smile subsided a lot, "It's just that I'm afraid she won't be able to get the reward she wants for a while." Shanshan replied: "The emperor is indeed surprising. The emperor has always been very filial and has no objection to the arrangement of the young lady, but this time he is unexpectedly firm. What's even more strange is that the emperor and Miss Daijun get along very well. , let us all think that this marriage is foolproof." Jiuzhen greedily wanted to grab some other dolls. I let her go, turned to Shanshan and said, "No matter what, I can't complain about the emperor. I can only blame her for not being able to catch the emperor's heart. Nangong's The glory rests on her, and I had high hopes for her, but she was a disappointment." Then I changed the subject and asked suddenly: "Tingyi...'s letter is a month late, right?" Everyone was a little surprised. They thought that I was busy with everything and hadn't mentioned it for a long time, so they must have forgotten about it. Shanshan said with some concern: "Is there something wrong on the road..." Having said that, it happened that Dodder came in and presented a letter to me. In the eyes of everyone, I opened the envelope calmly, took out the letter and read it line by line. After reading it, I didn't say anything, but I was a little dazed. Shanshan guessed my expression, and asked cautiously: "Miss, what's wrong?" I handed the letter paper to Shanshan, Shanshan looked at it eagerly, her face gradually changed. "I never thought that Tingyi would..." Everyone was a little puzzled, the letter slipped from Shanshan's hand, and Ruyi who was next to her boldly picked it up and looked at it, her expression became heavy, and then she looked at Chu Zi warily. Shanshan also looked at Chu Zi. Chu Zi didn't know what happened and was at a loss. I just raised my head and glanced at Chu Zi, and then said in a calm tone: "Shan, please help me reply, I don't want to write. You tell her, I don't blame her, she has nothing to do to me道歉的。女人，是不是最终还是无法抵挡男人的柔情？但是，如果她终要走上这条道路，走上与我相悖的道路，我不能祝福她。以后，她随着她的丈夫，就意味着要与我为敌，而我，不会对敌人心软，更不会顾念以往的情分。” 当时我就是这样对善善说的。我清楚地记得那时心隐隐作痛，因为我不得不感慨世事的无常，又一个人要离我而去，尽管我表现得仿佛极无所谓。 这注定是一个悲剧，当婷仪终于被南赢王打动的时候，当她忘了我让她嫁给南赢王真正目的所在的时候。也不知道日后婷仪手刃亲子时，她是否想到了这一点，还是依然无怨无悔。 说完这些话，我起了身，低垂着眼眸不去看她们中任何一个，轻轻地说：“你们下去吧，哀家累了。” 第二天起来时眼睛有点发肿，梳妆的宫人一定是发现了，不动声色地化妆掩饰过去。 从早上开始楚姿就很不安，萎萎缩缩的样子，还险些将胭脂盒打翻在地。在侍候早膳的时候，楚姿被安排到离我最远的地方站着，食物也不让她经手了，她的头压得更低，其他宫人忙碌着自己的职责，只有她落寞而尴尬地站在一旁。 宫人们看楚姿的眼神是冷漠而警惕的。我将一切看在眼中，但我没有说什么，也无法为楚姿说什么，因为就连我自己尚对她抱有一丝的怀疑与疑惑。 用过膳后我将善善留下，问她：“善，这是怎么回事？”我知道这样安排肯定是经过善善同意的。 善善沉声回答说：“不知道婷仪到底是什么时候变心的，还是这几年一直给我们写信是为了让我们放松警惕。楚姿与婷仪一直交好，而且她是婷仪推荐到小小姐身边的，现在婷仪出了问题，谁能担保楚姿没有问题。还有小太子的死……谁一直在垂涎帝位？小太子夭折不正合了南赢王的心意……” 言语间我发现善善跟以前有些不一样了。以前的善善总是向单纯的方面想人，那些宫人即便真的犯了错善善也总是会找些理由为她们开脱。现在的善善考虑问题面面俱到，分析得条条有理，但是我不知道为什么感到有些难过。 原来不只我变了，善善变了，周围的宫人全变了，楚姿不也是吗？由以前的叽叽喳喳到现在的阴郁沉默。 可是，善善的变是为了保护我，宫人的变是为了更好地为我所用。她们变得更加圆滑世故，但是她们也会感到很累吧。 我看着善善，发现她又多了几根白发，越显苍老。我心中担忧，只希望能早日将国家打理好，安心地将帝位交给颛福，带着她离开这深宫，让她安怡地度过晚年。 这时有人进来通报说皇上来了。 我无暇再想楚姿的事，对善善点了点头说：“那么暂时就这样安排吧。” 因为元日之后还有立春、中和、元宵等一系列节日，颛福过来询问我相关庆祝仪式的安排。 其中最让人瞩目的莫过于今年春童子的人选了。 每年立春皇帝都会挑选一名俊美的童子作为春天的象征，因为春童子不仅要面目清秀，并且要求出身高贵，事后又有丰厚的犒赏，大臣们莫不以此为荣，皆希望自家儿孙能当选。 现在许多政事我也逐渐让颛福着手办了，于是我问他：“皇帝心中可有春童子的人选？” 颛福想了想，回道：“刚刚在路上见到皇弟明儿，他不过十二岁，却已长得俊美异常，又是我皇室血脉，由他担任岂不合适。当然，这只是儿臣的愚见，还请母后定夺。”说完他拿着询问的目光看向我，极像交完试卷等待老师判阅的学生，对自己的成绩有几分期待，也有几分忐忑。 颛明？我想起那个长得纤细的男孩子。为什么是他呢？我知道虽然福儿与颛明并非一母所生，但他很注重手足之情，对这个皇弟很是照顾。尽管我对这种感情并不认同，但是我并不能去否认这种亲情，只是福儿怎么会把这样一个荣耀的机会给他？ 我希望是李迫。他的祖父李宰相支持我们母子，助他登上皇位。这位年老的大人对自己毫无所求，只是渴盼自己唯一的孙子能出人头地，这将是一个多么好的对他施恩的机会啊。而给颛明有什么好处呢？这增加了这个未来亲王的威望，百害而无一利。 想不通啊，这样不能带来任何利益的安排。 我隐隐地蹙起了眉，但是当我看到颛福的眼神时否认的话到了嘴边没有说出口。他毕竟是皇帝，以后帝国所有的事都将由他来决断，即便不合我的心意，我也不能这样打击他的信心与积极性。 于是我微笑着说：“这个安排不错，就依皇帝的意思吧。” 这一年夏天刚刚来临，穿着春日的单衣便已经有些闷热，然而换着纱衣的日子宫中自有规定，宫人们只有不停地摇扇子喝冰水来消暑，有些耐不住炎热的宫娥就索性卷起自己的衣裙，露出小半截光洁的腿及手臂来。 我能感觉到自己华丽锦服下面微微的汗湿，然而我却不能如宫人那样随意，失了自己太后的身份，只能端庄地坐在凤椅上批阅着各地呈上来的奏章。 这时一名身着白衣面目清秀的殿中童子走进来，跪拜，然后呈上一封夹着谖草折得甚是精巧的书信。 我先拿起那株谖草看了看，只见翠叶萋萋，着花秀秀，煞是水灵，给人一丝清透之感。又顺着折痕展开书信，上面是一行清秀小字：焉得谖草，言树之背？ 我微微地笑了，其实在看到那株谖草时，就知道是颛福。这孩子不知道为什么特别钟爱谖草，还在宫中特意开垦了一片地专门种植，他每天亲自侍候，乐此不疲。 过了不一会儿颛福就过来了，手上身上还沾了些泥土，立刻有宫娥端着水盆上前为他清洗整理。 颛福洗干净了手又擦了擦，走上前对我施礼，然后一脸喜色地说：“母后，这是今年的第一株谖草，是儿臣亲自培育的，刚刚见它开花便迫不及待地摘下献给您。古人叫它忘忧草，儿臣希望真的是这样，希望母后您看了它会忘掉一切忧愁，每日都开开心心的。” 我有些感动，口上却又忍不住责备道：“皇帝，你要是真疼惜母后，就该多待在勤政殿为母后分忧，而不是每天跑去侍弄花草。” 颛福不好意思地笑了笑，说：“母后，那些奏章儿臣看起来真是索然无味。朝堂上的事母后您做决定就好。” 我还想要说些什么，这时奶娘女容牵着刚睡醒午觉的九珍进来了。 半大的孩子也得学着规矩，奶娘将九珍带到我和颛福面前，教着说：“小帝姬，来，快向太后和皇上请安问好。” 九珍还有些迷迷糊糊，揉着眼睛奶声奶气地说：“母后、皇帝哥哥吉祥……吉祥如意。” 这句话说得叫人欣喜，颛福抱起九珍，欢喜地说：“这小家伙，几天不见，已经学会说好听的话了！” 九珍见到颛福也很亲热，伸出小手拨弄他耳朵两侧垂下来的珠玉。 九珍摸着颛福的脸，又对照摸摸自己的，好玩地一样一样数着：“这是皇帝哥哥的眉毛，这是九珍的……这是皇帝哥哥的眼睛，这是九珍的。这是鼻子，这是嘴唇……咦，这是什么，九珍为什么没有？！” 九珍有些着急了，众人见她的样子不禁大笑起来。 颛福有些尴尬，咳了咳。 我看着颛福嘴巴上长出一些细软的胡须，感慨地想他真的长成小伙子，是个大人了。然后我又想起前几天我们那次不算愉快的谈话，他再一次拒绝了我对他婚事的安排，这是平时都很顺应的颛福唯一执拗的地方，我想尊重他，不想逼迫他，然而我又有着无法言语的疑惑与担忧，是否真的要像善善所说的要太医为他检查身体。 “九珍，别闹了，快到母后这儿来，看你头发乱的。” 颛福放下九珍，九珍却没有过来，眼睛突然直直地盯着颛福腰间的龙佩。 我知道那块玉的来历，是拿最珍贵的透水白玉雕刻而成，上面的龙纹出自于最精巧的工匠之手。这龙佩是专为颛福登基时定做的，力求奢华气派，颛福十分喜爱，常常佩于身上。 九珍伸手抓住了那枚龙佩，语气坚定地说：“皇帝哥哥，九珍要这个。” 颛福愣了一下，我一急，因为龙佩象征着皇权，除了皇帝任何人都无权拥有，刚要开口呵斥，却见颛福已经解下龙佩放到九珍的手中。 他摸了摸九珍的头发，柔声说：“小丫头，拿去玩吧。” 九珍得了珍宝，高高兴兴地跑到我面前向我炫耀。 我看着九珍欢喜的样子，又不舍得责备她，只有轻声劝道：“九珍，乖，快还给皇帝哥哥。” 九珍听我这么一说，反而将玉佩放在胸前抓得死死的，拿着大眼睛警惕地看着我。 我有些沉下脸了，就去掰她的手。九珍嘴一咧，眼睛变得水汪汪的一片，马上就要哭出来了。 颛福见了马上上前制止道：“母后，就一枚玉佩，给小皇妹玩又有什么呢。九珍不哭，来，哥哥给你戴上。” 九珍点了点头，却还眼泪汪汪的，一副极委屈的样子。 我见了真是哭笑不得，心中却是心疼，就没有再坚持，此事也就此作罢了。 我看了看九珍，又看了看在一旁哄她的颛福，我的旁边还有善善忙碌着，突然觉得这样的场景很是温馨。我的亲人们就在我身边。对我来说，没有什么比这更令人感到幸福的了。我想我终于不再是孤单一人。 日益为颛福的婚事焦虑，我犹豫不决，是否该以太后的身份来强制皇帝的婚事。我承认，在这件事上我是存有私心的，我希望皇后出自南宫氏。我希望颛福能娶南宫氏的女子为妻，并且是心甘情愿的，那岂不是皆大欢喜。 于是我特意为此事找来颛福，认真地问他：“皇帝，你迟迟不愿大婚的理由是什么？” “儿臣还小，不想为了这事分心……” 我打断他的解释，“母后不想听表面的话。你已经不小了，不少人在行完成人礼后便娶妻生子，明哲不正是如此吗？实话跟皇帝说，母后想把玳君嫁给你，不知道你是什么心意呢？” “母后……这件事还是再放放吧？儿臣真的还没有那样的心情。”颛福有些痛苦地说。 “是不喜欢玳君那样的女人吗？”我还是不甘心地追问道。 “也许……是吧。儿臣喜欢的是另外一种女人，母后，您觉得儿臣怎样呢？” 我不明白颛福的意思，迷惑地看着他。 颛福握紧了手，有些紧张地说：“后宫里的女人们窃窃议论说元遥元大人相貌英俊，看起来很讨女人喜欢。儿臣比之又如何呢？” 听他这么问我稍稍放心下来，看起来颛福还是在意女人喜欢女人的，于是回答他：“他怎么可能和皇帝相比呢？若说讨女人喜欢，皇帝又怎么会逊于他，这天下的哪个女子不想嫁给皇上的。” 颛福似乎并不太满意这个答案，颓然地说：“母后这番评论只是因为儿臣是皇帝，您似乎还将儿臣当成孩子般哄着。可是母后，儿臣已经长得比您高了，儿臣的力气足可以拉起劲弓，您应该像看待大人一样去看待儿臣。” 我对颛福的心思愈加不解了，我说：“皇帝，你是哀家的儿子，哀家自然事事都希望你好。况且哀家从未将皇帝当成孩子，让你多参与朝政也正是说明了这一点。如果皇帝真想证明自己是大人，就更应当早日成家……” 颛福摇了摇头，对我说：“母后请再容儿臣想一想，儿臣也觉得近日自己心境颇乱。儿臣先告退了。” 听了颛福一番话，我觉得颛福并非不爱女人，但玳君却没有打动他的心。于是在对玳君的期望落空后，我又召了几名出身南宫氏的女孩儿进宫，只希望有对颛福心思的人，也无暇顾及玳君憔悴哀怨的神情，因为一个女孩子的感情在我心中的大局面前实在是太微不足道了。 颛福的婚事最终还是在我果断的命令下完成了，改变我犹豫态度使我痛下决心的是这年冬天发生了一件事。 战乱。谢飓国侵犯边境。 在军报十万火急传到帝都时，朝廷一片哗然。自穆宗回纥之战胜利后，强大繁盛的大胤已经多年没有战事了。 前朝的将军多已年老，朝中没有经验丰富的大将，手握重兵的又多是驻扎在外的亲王，这不禁让人惶惶不安。 朝上众说纷纭却无定论，只是让人更加不安。早朝过后，我单独召来兵部尚书商量对策。 军事，是我所不熟悉的领域。我要比任何人都感到不安，因为我背负的是整个国家的安宁，但就因为这样，我就更不能慌不能乱，整个国家还在等待着我的决定。 “谢飓的国王早就贪恋我大胤的富饶，先帝在时他就曾派使者来京提出一些无理要求，被先帝怒斥回去，倒也不敢有什么动作。现在……”兵部尚书一脸凝重，突然就停止了说话，没敢接着说下去。 “哀家知道。”我接下他的话说，“因为哀家是女人，因为现在掌控这个国家的是一个女人。皇帝尚年轻，没有任何治国打仗的经验。他这是趁人之危，欺负我孤儿寡母……” “那，我们到底是……还是像谢飓国王文书中写的那样，每年交纳一定的粮食与丝绸来维持边境的安定……史上并不是没有这样的先例。就如唐朝那样繁华的朝代尚且有过给突厥交纳贡物的经历……” “不，哀家在政，怎可向小国屈服，否则让后世如何评说。哀家要迎战，无论以什么代价。”我打断兵部尚书的话，坚定地回答。 我召来颛福对他说：“皇帝，母后已经决定，要出兵讨伐谢飓国。” 颛福抬头看我，有些微地吃惊，然后点了点头说：“如果母后您已经决定了，儿臣会义无反顾地站在您这边。” 我很欣慰颛福这样信任我支持我，然而我也能捕捉到他对前途未卜的担忧，于是我无比坚定地告诉他：“我们会赢。谢飓国侵犯边境，是为不义之师。我大胤粮草充足，没有后顾之忧。天时地利人和，大胤一定会打赢这场仗。” “可是朝中没有率兵的大将……” “大胤国土富饶，人杰地灵，我们不必为此忧心。皇帝，你心中可有合适的人选？” 现在对于国家大事我越来越经常询问颛福的意见，只希望他能早一天独立处断。 颛福低下头沉思着想了想说：“儿臣认为，若论行军打仗，莫过于四皇兄权禹王最有经验。他曾率兵与回纥交战，使之臣属我国，此赫赫战功海外皆知。此外，四皇兄手握重兵，由他出战，定能威慑谢飓……” I shook my head. 颛福又想了想，“那么便是十二皇兄……十二皇兄也很有威望，有不少有才干的将领聚在他身边忠实于他，如果由他带兵必定也将凯旋而归。又或者是二皇兄南赢王……” 我又摇了摇头，呷了口茶，缓缓地回道：“首先，皇帝，你要认清，无论权禹王、端豫王抑或是南赢王，无论他们再年长再有威望，但他们永远是臣，你是君。你不需要称他们为皇兄，谁也没有权利与皇帝攀长。再有，既然皇帝知道这些亲王手握重兵，那怎么可以再派他们出兵增加他们的威势？” “可是母后，除了他们……” “是的。也不怪你只想到他们，这是前朝遗留下来的。先帝信任自己的儿子，重用历练他们，使他们手握精兵，各占一方，是为军事的人才。如果是他们其中之一即位倒也还好，只是现如今他们反而成了朝廷的隐患。” 看见颛福有些了悟，我继续说：“这是一个好机会，这个名望一定要留给我们自己，我们该培养自己的将士了。而且……”我顿了顿，“我们可以趁机削减各亲王的兵力。” “那么母后想派谁出战？” 我起身从书案上拿了一本暗黄色的书册，这是我已经翻看了一天的兵部人事档案。我翻了五六页，终于将自己修剪精致的指甲轻轻地点在了一个人名上面。 颛福凑上去一看，“朱光弼？”然后他疑惑地说：“母后，他只是从四品的郎将而已。” “任用人才不应该拘泥于他的身份。” 颛福皱了皱眉回道：“可是母后，如果儿臣没记错的话，他原本应该是朝中大将，也参与过回纥之战，只是他在战斗中纵容自己手下奸淫抢夺，回京时被治罪才左迁为从四品将官。对于这样的人，我们怎么能委以大任呢？” “任用人才也不一定拘泥于个人品德。为人忠厚固然重要，但是万事不能求全。而且这个朱光弼并没有什么身世背景，他是凭着自己的军功一步步提上来的。回纥之战有一段时间后方粮草供应不足，军心不稳，其实，朱光弼这么做无可厚非……而且，皇帝你想一想，权禹王统军多年，他怎么可能不知道？他只是装作不知道，睁只眼闭只眼。然后再回京治了朱光弼的罪，显示自己治军严明。这是权禹王狡猾的地方，当然也算是一种统帅军队的谋略。” 颛福怔怔地听着，然后低下了头，半天才小声地说：“母后，我的母妃是个怎样的人呢……” 我的心猛地被撞了一下。我吃惊地看向颛福，心中慌乱无比，不知道颛福为何突然问这个问题，我不知道该怎么回答他。 颛福继续喃喃地说：“为什么从来没有人提起她，宫人们看到十五弟时都会谈论他的母亲。儿臣听说母妃在儿臣出生时就去世了……没有人记得她惦念她，她是不是很默默无闻，是不是很普通的一个女人……很愚笨的，不聪慧的，否则儿臣为什么也……” 我听出颛福话语中浓浓的自卑，有些为他悲伤，然而又隐隐松了一口气。我伸出手为颛福整理好领子，又平了平他肩上的褶皱，轻声说：“你的母妃……她是个美丽的女人，又很聪明，她很受先帝的宠爱，曾经宠冠后宫。只是，她红颜薄命……”