Chapter 130 The Ai Family's Debt to the Yuan Family Has Been Settled Long Ago.

"The emperor likes people who are smart and motivated." In the Fangyin Hall, Empress Dowager Yuan held golden scissors in her hand, carefully trimmed the flowers and branches in the vase, lowered her eyes slightly, and said softly, "If virtue is not worthy, there will be disasters—— This is the words that Aijia repeatedly instilled in him when he was young. At that time, he was only worried that the child would not be determined. One day, he would be ambitious and ambitious, but tomorrow he would forget about it. Who knows, the emperor actually listened to it Go in and do it yourself."

"Now that I think about it, it has something to do with the old concubine."

"The old concubine doesn't like to mourn her family, and she doesn't even have much love for the emperor's son... When the old concubine was here, Fuyang Palace was in charge of her. Even if the emperor's son was the only male heir of the prince Well, living in the mansion is actually not very at ease."

The golden scissors stopped among the flower branches, and the queen mother's eyes were in a daze, "So I heard from Aijia that as long as he is willing to follow the teachers and study hard, even if he fails to become a prince and our mother is kicked out of the palace, he can still rely on his schoolwork to survive. There is a place to stand in this world, and he never slack off for a day."

How can children not be playful?

In particular, Emperor Chunjia was not as weak and sick as his biological father Fuyang Duanwang. He should have followed his mother's appearance and physique. He was handsome and healthy, and he was a boy. At the age of four or five, cats hated dogs, but he could control himself , it is nothing more than because of the pressure brought by the status of a bastard, he has followed him since childhood.

At first, he was afraid that King Duan of Fuyang would go to the country and destroy his country, and his life would be unsustainable; later, he finally made an exception and accepted the title, and worried that he would be impeached as a "bastard" if he did not perform well. Once enthroned, the status is higher, but the constraints are more...

From ignorance to the present, Chunjia has never lived a free life for a day.

Empress Dowager Yuan knew very well that she did not want him to develop a temperament of self-pity and self-pity, so when she was a child, she taught him to study hard and practice self-reliance to prepare for the worst result; Encourage him to move forward with a heavy load and be strong and cheer up; a little bigger... a little bigger Chunjia himself has read a lot of books and has his own ideas.

Naturally, the influence of Empress Dowager Yuan on him was imprinted. The emperor himself had always been conscientious and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. The people he admired and liked were similar people.

"Nianniang just doesn't understand this truth." The golden scissors moved lightly, and cut off a bunch of flower branches, and the fine petals fell all over the table. The Empress Dowager Yuan said calmly, "She was savage when she was young. When Huang'er does not allow him to practice calligraphy and martial arts, but wants him to play with her, Huang'er does not show his face, but he is already bored in his heart."

"At that time, the Ai family never expected that one day the emperor would come to the Ninth Five-Year Plan. He thought that since the marriage was agreed upon as your grandparents wished, then there was no need to ask them to be a resentful couple from the beginning. Therefore, they coaxed the emperor in private and followed He said that there is a difference between men and women, he is the pillar of the family, and he should strive to support the family, but Niangniang is a girl, so it's okay to be lazy."

But this reason failed to convince Chunjia from the very beginning.

Because he was too young at that time, even if he was granted the title of son of the world, he still didn't have enough strength to take on his own life. Only by studying hard day after day can give him a sense of security.

Under such circumstances, how could Chunjia have the heart to appreciate the "innocence and carefree" of his fiancée?

He felt that Yuan Niangniang was a hindrance.

Interfering with his studies, his martial arts practice, his life... Of course, it wasn't all about utilitarianism when he was a child.

He even told Queen Mother Yuan privately that he would rather have a maid as his wife. After all, the maid who served him was very capable and caring, and it was much easier to get along with her than dealing with Yuan Niangniang—what could Queen Mother Yuan do? This is not her own child, and she can't let him be separated from her; but the niece is her own niece, and she has her natal family behind, so she can't offend him either.

"The emperor's son was still young at the time, and the Ai family could talk to him. But the child will grow up, especially the emperor's son is talented and intelligent, and he will understand when he grows up." The queen mother sighed and stepped back two Step by step, he looked at the bouquet in front of him, looking for whether there was anything that needed to be repaired, "In that case, even if he doesn't blame Aijia, he probably won't trust Aijia as he did when he was a child... So Aijia can only talk to him be honest."

The fact is that Fuyang Zhuang Concubine values ​​concubines, and does not care about the concubine's Emperor Chunjia. For the direct plan to make this concubine a son, what the concubine wants to do is to change her daughter-in-law once and for all, and give birth to a legitimate son-in-law. Grandchildren.

It is a matter of course to inherit the prince in this way, and there is no need to look at the court's face at all.

Queen Mother Yuan had no choice but to ask her natal family for help.

Yuan Shi then proposed that after the matter is completed, Yuan Shi must produce another vassal concubine.

The queen mother made a counter-offer, and Chunjia could be engaged to Yuan's daughter, but if there was no son-in-law within five years after marriage, the princess had to abdicate—because the imperial court couldn't agree to Fuyang King's lineage, making an exception twice in a row.

In this way, other vassal princes in the world will also make trouble.

So Yuan Niangniang often grew up in the feudal prince's mansion since she was a child. She said that the two children were childhood sweethearts. In fact, it was Yuan's tacit consent that if this daughter could not give birth to a son-in-law, she would immediately have a second son, so she didn't want to bother too much.

My own flesh and blood, the more I spend my time, the more reluctant I am.

Moreover, if it is taught well, if it really comes time to change people... Maybe something will change.

"The Aijia herself is the daughter of the Yuan family. Although she thought that Lianniang was not as good as the emperor's son, she was connected by flesh and blood. At first, she didn't want to teach her badly. It's just that this child is used to being praised by people around her. I don't want to use harsh methods, she has become what she is now without knowing it..."

Empress Dowager Yuan handed the golden scissors to Zhanliu who was on the side, washed her hands in the golden basin brought by the maid, wiped her fingertips with a snow-white handkerchief, and said slowly, "It was agreed at home, Niang Niang No, I will make up for it by Zhiniang, who is also descended from the same descendant. But the world is unpredictable, and the emperor's son ascended the throne, and the requirements of the emperor's second concubine and the emperor's favorite concubine are naturally different. Among the girls of this generation who have not yet left the cabinet, you will be the one who looks like you Best, before, Ai Jia guessed that it was you who entered the palace..."

Not far away, Yuan Cistanniang was wearing a water pink palace dress, light blue embroidered twigs and treasured flower drape, and a golden hairpin was inserted obliquely on the ponytail. On her face, she could only hear a soft voice trembling slightly: "Aunt... Aunt... Please forgive me..."

"Forgive what?" Empress Dowager Yuan sat down on the wide chair covered with gold-woven brocade, and said kindly, "You are only following the orders of your family. After all, your aunt is still in the hands of your parents, right?"

She chuckled, "Mrs. Yuan felt that Niangniang was going to die, so she was eager to let you into the palace to be a pet. Well, to be a pet of Yuan's family. The emperor has been in the Cuiyin courtyard for the past two days. Now he As soon as you leave, you will naturally come over to ask Ai's family for a prescription to please him... It's a pity that Fangzi and Ai's family told you, can you do it?"

On the ground, Yuan Yuniang hesitated to answer, she was not Yuan Niangniang, she grew up in front of the Empress Dowager and Emperor, she had no awe of these two, she said whatever she wanted.

Although she is also the Empress Dowager's niece, she has never met the Empress Dowager a few times, and this is the first time she speaks alone... She is not sure whether her thoughts will make the Empress Dowager fly into a rage?

While hesitating, Queen Mother Yuan said: "You can't do it, you didn't answer right away, it shows that you are not sure in your heart."

Yuan Cistanniang bit her lip, remained silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Auntie, my niece has little talent and learning, so I can't directly please His Majesty! But my niece is not the elder sister of Lianniang, and I don't have the ambition to monopolize the king's heart. My niece only wants to have a place in this palace. , being able to give birth to a mother with wings and repay Yuan's kindness in nurturing, I am already satisfied!"

"There's no problem with this." Queen Mother Yuan said casually, "Don't talk about you, it's Niang Niang. As long as nothing big happens in the future, Huang'er will always give the Ai family this little face. Do you have anything else to do? ?”

If not, it's time to leave—Yuan Cistanniang understood what she meant, but she didn't get up, but clenched her fists, mustered up her courage, and said, "Auntie, please ask my aunt and nephew to serve you!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was silence in the room.

Yuan Cistanniang immediately kept her kneeling posture more upright.

"..." Empress Dowager Yuan was silent for a while, then she chuckled, but called her valet, "Dip in willow."

Dip the willow and lower your eyebrows to come out: "The maidservant is here."

"Go and send a message to Uncle Xingning's Mansion." The Empress Dowager Yuan supported her hand with one hand, the corners of her mouth were curled up, but there was no smile in her eyes, "The Ai family owes Yuan Shi, and it has been settled long ago."

Dip in the willow and hold back your knees: "Yes."

Yuan Cistanniang dared not move.

After a long time, she knelt down and almost fainted, only then did she hear the sound of rustling away.

After a while, she seemed to be the only one in the room, and then she climbed up tremblingly and took a breath, suddenly found someone behind her looking at her, cold and full of hostility.

Yuan Cistanniang was startled, she turned her head subconsciously, but saw a familiar figure, she quickly knelt down again: "Sister Lianniang..."

Yuan Niangniang quickly turned her eyes away from her.

...The aunt and nephew in the Fangyin Pavilion have dispersed, but in the Lanzhou Yeyu Pavilion, the conversation between mother and daughter is still going on: "...Don't listen to what is said inside and outside the palace. Jin Jian, Qi Jiulu and Chao Jingyou didn't grow up together? But do you think he treats Chao Jingyou well?"

"Your Majesty himself is strong, how could he like such an ignorant master?"

"The grievances between you, His Majesty and the Empress Dowager are all due to Yuan Niangniang, so you really don't need to think that even if you admit it wrong, their mother and son will not let you go one day—Yuan Niangniang really doesn't hold that much weight in their hearts! "

Jiang frowned, "Your biggest foolish trick is that you shouldn't admit that you have a relationship with Qi Jiulu... But the matter has come to this point, and it's useless to be upset. His Majesty is only in charge, and the regent is still in his prime. His Majesty won't be able to use us for a while. My dear, I would like to treat you well. During this time, if you get along with him with your heart, then you will have a relationship, and the little things in your youth will not be so important... Anyway, you have never had anything to do with Qi Jiulu !"

Yun Fenghuang lazily reminded her: "Mother, you forgot that Yuan Miuniang has been with him for more than ten years, from childhood to adulthood, his affection for Yuan Niangniang, tsk tsk."

"Chen is still Qi Jiulu's biological mother!" Jiang sneered, "Isn't my cheap aunt better than her in talking to Qi Jiulu?! Isn't the relationship between mother and child more difficult to break up than the relationship between men and women? I You can do everything, you self-proclaimed that the young is better than the blue, and you don't even have the confidence to do this?"

She glanced at her daughter in disgust, "Or do you think you and that Yuan Niangniang are just the same thing?"

"..." These words were too heartbreaking, Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while before saying quietly, "You are trying to provoke me on purpose!"

Jiang's expression remained unchanged, and he said coldly: "If you think you are better than Yuan Miuniang, why do you think you can't do what Yuan Miuniang failed to do?"

Yun Fenghuang looked at her, sighed for a while, and slowly sat up straight: "Then what do you think I should do next?"

"I said, except for Qi Jiulu, didn't you do everything well? Otherwise, how could you become Zhaoyi now?" Jiang's heart relaxed, knowing that her daughter had until now, and finally agreed tactfully. He didn't want to live, or die if he couldn't live, because he really planned to live for a long time, instead of perfunctorily leaving himself and continuing to do his own way—Yun Fenghuang felt that it was just that his brother and sister-in-law stayed in the capital and couldn't do anything about her.

Jiang Shi himself thought the same way, except for herself, there was really no one else in Xie Shi who could suppress this daughter.

Before she left, she couldn't correct her daughter's thoughts. Even if she went back to the Northland, she would only hear the bad news later in the day.

There was a sudden soreness in his eyes, but Yun Fenghuang acted as if nothing had happened, so Jiang could only pretend to be indifferent, and continued to say with a cold face, "And I heard that His Majesty has been with you almost all these days, so it can be seen that even if he doesn't fall in love with you very much, he is still in love with you." I like you. It's not surprising, my daughter is so good, it's strange that men in the world don't like you, as long as you don't... don't take yourself so seriously!"