It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager

At noon, there was a beep and a beep, and the earth was as silent and hot as a steamer. Lu Yufei tossed in bed for a long time, really couldn't fall asleep, so she could only get up. When the maid heard Lu Yufei's movement, she opened the curtain and asked, "Sir, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Yufei is wearing a pine-green single shirt, through the tulle, you can faintly see the skin. She leaned on the Luohan bed and kept shaking her fan: "The weather is so dull, it makes me sweat all over, and it feels uncomfortable to lie down."

Seeing this, the maid hung up the bead curtain and came in to fan Lu Yufei. Mother Zhang came in from the porch. As soon as she walked in, she saw Lu Yufei awake and said, "Why is the concubine Shizi sitting outside? The old slave thought that the concubine Shizi was already asleep."

Lu Yufei said: "It's too hot to sleep."

Grandma Zhang is Lu Yufei's nanny. She watched Lu Yufei grow up when she was a child, and then followed Lu Yufei to marry into the palace. She was very decent in Yinianyuan. Therefore, Mother Zhang didn't pay much attention to Lu Yufei, she immediately said: "This year, the late summer, the autumn tiger is also very strong. It is only midday, and it will take a long time for the heat to dissipate. If the concubine of the world is boring. May I ask the kitchen to send some iced desserts. I remember that Zhuangzi paid a batch of grapes yesterday, and the old slave made the big kitchen ready and sent them to the concubine?"

Lu Yufei thought about it, too, the afternoon was long, and there was no way to pass the time without doing anything. Now Lu Yufei no longer cares about the affairs of the palace, and there is nothing he can do all day except eating and drinking.

Although Lu Yufei is a concubine, but iced desserts like this are extra meals and have to pay extra. Lu Yufei had a lot of money and didn't even take the money in his eyes. He said, "It's such a hot day, so why bother to go out by yourself and let the maids run errands. Xiao Ying, go to my makeup and get a few pieces of silver. , Take a trip to the big kitchen. You don’t have to save money for us. Regardless of what the big kitchen has, let them chop up into smoothies and bring them back together. Price and time are not a problem, even if you do more, after you come back Give points to the little maids."

Xiaoying responded, went into the room and took the silver, and went out happily. Lu Yufei asked the maid to run errands but didn't let Mother Zhang go. This was decent for Mother Zhang. Grandma Zhang felt a light on her face. She moved a scorpion, sat at Lu Yufei’s feet, and talked to Lu Yufei: “It’s rare for the concubine to have the honorable status and this kindness. The concubine of the concubine is very kind to these little girls. Never beat or scold them, and give them fruit to eat. It's really the reincarnation of a good person. They can serve you, it's really the fate of the third generation to cultivate."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yufei listened to these words comfortably, but said modestly, "I'm just giving a little favor, asking people around me to eat fruit, drink some tea and wine, no matter how far away I can do it. Lord Wang Just like the world’s son, he is the one who shows great kindness."

Grandma Zhang said: "You can't say that. The elder concubine is a female family, how can you compare with the prince and the elder son? Looking at the entire Xiping Mansion, besides the elder concubine, who else can be so compassionate to the servant? They don’t want to be too soft, but Wei Nuono has no opinion, or it is in the eyes of money to care about, and lose everyone's tolerance. Only the concubine, who is kind and powerful, and hard and soft, is the royal demeanor."

These words were in the heart of Lu Yufei. Her husband and wife relationship was weak and she was not liked by her husband and son-in-law. It became her favorite thing to promote her identity. Lu Yufei waved his hand and said: "Mother is holding me too much, how can I be so good? Mother can't say these things outside, let others listen to the joke."

"What a joke, what the old slave said is clearly the truth." Mother Zhang talked about Xing, and she kept talking, "Who doesn't know what the concubine can do now? I don't know how many people in Xiping Mansion envy you. Yi Lao Nu Look, the master and wife have a daughter like you, which is far better than having ten or eight sons. Now the decent Lu family, isn't it all won by the concubine?"

Lu Yufei and Grandma Zhang, you came to my eyes, and Xiao Ying came back unknowingly. Seeing Xiaoying standing outside the door, Lu Yufei cowered, she stopped talking and asked Xiaoying: "Why are you back? Where is the smoothie fruit?"

Xiaoying said timidly: "The kitchen says they are busy and don't have time to pick up other jobs. Let the concubine Shizi wait a little longer."

Lu Yufei frowned when she heard: "Noon is the most leisure time. They just need to be busy with meals. Why are they busy?"

"It's Miss Tang's business." Xiaoying replied, "Ms. Tang only used a little at noon. She is just hungry now. The kitchen is busy cooking for Miss Tang."

Master Tang was pregnant with the little master of the palace and immediately ascended in the day. But her status has not been determined, and people dare not scream, so she can only use Miss Tang to be ambiguous temporarily.

Lu Yufei frowned when she heard it. Mother Zhang was speechless, and said, "I just had lunch, and this is hot again. It's not that the old slave has never seen a pregnant wife, but no one is as squeamish as her. If she continues to toss like this, ordinary people can't get through life. Up?"

Lu Yufei didn't speak, yes, all women in the world would be pregnant, and it is rare for Teacher Tang to be so hypocritical. However, Tang Shishi is not an ordinary woman, nor is the Jing Palace.

King Jing was made by Master Tang, and even gave the kitchen the green light to provide Master Tang's support throughout the day. What can others say? Lu Yufei thought fiercely that it was really a villain's ambition, as if the palace was just like she was going to get pregnant, and she had gained a lot of momentum. Lu Yufei wanted to see how long Jing Wang could bear her. King Jing hated troublesome people so much, and waited for Master Tang to overdo it, to see how she ended up.

Lu Yufei is now very angry with Teacher Tang. She called Mrs. Xi to give birth to Master Tang a few days ago. Whoever thought that the child was King Jing's, immediately stabbed the tiger's den. Mrs. Xi was sent out so shameless, and Lu Yufei was also deprived of the right of housekeeping. Lu Yufei didn't dare to resent King Jing, so he kept scolding Master Tang.

Master Tang, this scheming bitch, she must be deliberate. Tang Shishi knew that he was pregnant with King Jing's heirs, but deliberately did not say it, and lured Lu Yufei into a trap, causing her to be seized by King Jing. Lu Yufei always got angry when thinking about the day, but who made Master Tang pregnant with King Jing's only heir. Feng Qian and Emperor Song were beaten to death, and the son was confined just because of persuasion. All those related to Feng Qian and Emperor Song were cleaned up. Now that the whole family is up and down, who else would dare to offend Master Tang?

Grandma Zhang looked around, sent Xiaoying away, moved closer and talked to Lu Yufei: "The concubine of the world, now that one is as beautiful as the sun, and is indescribable. You accidentally offended her some time ago. What will the concubine of the world do? do?"

Lu Yufei sneered and said with disdain: "Does the maternal grandmother really think that everyone is offering her the child? No, everyone is offering the child in her belly. Men like dignified and generous women, and Master Tang's kind of borrowing is superior. People will not be valued by King Jing. King Jing is holding her now, nothing more than for the child in his stomach. How old is she when the child is born?"

Mother Zhang wanted to say something but stopped, her expression hard to say. From the perspective of a woman, Lu Yufei vowed to say that Master Tang will not last long, but the problem is that it is often this kind of work that makes a good life. In other words, I dare to do it because I am favored.

With the experience of Mother Zhang for many years, King Jing was so tolerant to Master Tang that it was not only for the children. Grandma Zhang paused, and then said: "But King Jing said a few days ago that she would make that one the first concubine. If she is canonized, then she will be your first grandma. Concubine, now that there are few people, you Would you like to sell one?"

Lu Yufei was kind to Master Tang before, but with Xi Yunchu's intervention, the situation of Lu Yufei and Master Tang became more and more delicate. After the abortion incident some time ago, the two of them were completely torn apart.

Not long ago, Lu Yufei said in front of Master Tang that she should be taken to Shentang, and in a blink of an eye she went down to work with Master Tang. Who can accept this gap? Lu Yufei has not been to see Master Tang these days. For one thing, King Jing looked strict and did not allow idlers to disturb Master Tang's fetus; secondly, he couldn't pass the hurdle in his heart.

Lu Yufei struck her neck and said stiffly: "Who said she was the princess? The prince was just coaxing her to play. Besides, even if the prince was really dizzy and planned to make her a concubine, the court hadn't agreed yet. The prince fainted, but the court didn’t. How could it be possible for the royal family to set up a woman who had lost her virginity before marriage and came from a merchant as the princess?"

Grandma Zhang was taken aback, and she quickly covered Lu Yufei's mouth: "Second concubine, be careful! The prince has already sent out many people, and now this kind of remark is unspeakable."

Mother Zhang was frightened and sweaty. She quickly raised her head and looked at her. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one heard her. Lu Yufei also knew that he had made a mistake, and a layer of cold sweat oozes from the palm of his hand.

Zhao Chengjun strictly forbids everyone to criticize Tang Shishi, as long as it is gossiping about Tang Shishi, whether it is the person who speaks or the person who listens, he will all be responsible for thirty and sell it to the Jiaofang.

Fortunately, there was no one just now. If Lu Yufei was heard saying that Master Tang had lost her virginity before marriage, when it was passed to King Jing's ears, Lu Yufei would have to be delivered to the family temple immediately. Mother Zhang was silent for a while, and it was rare to say a few truthful words: "Second concubine, you grew up eating an old slave's milk, and the old slave risked his greed and said something to you. No matter which one the prince said to him True or false, whether the court will agree to the canonization or not, she is the prince’s person, and no matter how bad the life is, she will never be insulted by the younger generation. You and the elder son are both children, and seeing her is inherently weak, let alone she is pregnant. , Even if she is just an unfavored, nameless concubine, you, as a daughter-in-law, can still be arrogant when you see the prince’s concubine? Concubine, if you can't get along with her, you can't get along with yourself. Why bother? Leave the court alone. How can I say that, before the will come, you rush to confess your mistake with that person. Didn’t you beat her fox some time ago? This is a good reason. You can recognize her in the name of looking at the fox. Wrong, take it softly, this matter is over."

Lu Yufei's lips were tight, but she still refused to speak. Mother Zhang knew that Lu Yufei was arrogant and could not be persuaded overnight. She did not continue to ask for suspicion. Instead, she changed her tone and asked briskly, "Where's Xiaoying? The kitchen just made a meal for Girl Tang, now it’s past. In a long time, it should be done. Let Xiaoying go to the kitchen to ask again, I'm really a bit greedy."

Mother Zhang said these words in order to relax Lu Yufei's heart, but after waiting for a while, Xiaoying came back and said, "The grapes are gone. Girl Tang vomits as soon as she eats, and the next person can't persuade her to tell her. The prince personally came back to accompany the girl to dinner. Miss Tang ate a grape, so she had a rare appetite, so the prince asked people to take all the grapes away."

Lu Yufei's face sank as soon as she heard it, and Mother Zhang touched her nose, and she also fell into a shame. Lu Yufei was anxious. Seeing that there was no one in the house, he blurted out: "I can't eat by myself, so I have to come back to accompany him. Then she eats five or six meals a day and calls him the prince every time. Is the prince still doing anything? , I think when the prince can bear her."

Grandma Zhang hurriedly gave Lu Yufei a sigh of relief: "The elder son is relieved of anger, and the autumn is dry. Be careful of getting angry."

The more Lu Yufei thought about it, the more angry. If Xi Yunchu or other high-class ladies were the princesses, Lu Yufei could accept it, but if someone who was originally inferior to her stepped on her head, Lu Yufei couldn't bear it at all. Lu Yufei sneered, and said: "I don't believe that everyone in this world is blind. She is not worthy if she wants to be my mother-in-law. I put my words here, and she can seal a concubine at most. If she is a person like this If I can be a princess, then if my concubine in this world does not do it, I will immediately go and invite the prince to go down.

Mother Zhang agreed with this, and she said: "Early concubine, you are a noble person, so you can't say things like'get down.' If you're gone, who can you rely on for the huge palace? The old slave thinks that too. It has become a bad weather. Ordinary people don’t want to look like a fox in a daughter-in-law, dignified, how can you really let her climb? She has only been rampant for these two days, so you can bear it for the time being."

As the two of them were talking, a little maid outside the courtyard ran in fiercely. When Grandma Zhang saw it, she immediately scolded: "Didn't you see the concubine in it? What are you running?"

The little maid had a good luck, and said quickly: "Earth concubine, there is an emergency! Someone is coming from the palace."

"What?" Lu Yufei stood up abruptly, and asked, "Who is it? It's not a new year or a festival, what do you send someone in the palace to do?"

"Come and give Miss Tang the crown dress of the princess and the book jade." said the little maid. "It was delivered by the person close to the empress dowager. The battle can be grand, and now the whole city is spreading it."

Lu Yufei changed clothes and hurried to the main courtyard. At the moment, the courtyard is full of people, including servants from the palace, and eunuchs in palace costumes.

Lu Yufei saw Tongxiu in front of the door, walked quickly over, and asked: "Aunt Tongxiu, are the princes and palace envoys inside?"

When Tongxiu saw Lu Yufei, she nodded faintly: "The concubine. The prince is talking to the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and the grandmother Feng misses the princess and goes to look for the princess behind."

Lu Yufei thanked him and rushed to Jianjia Courtyard. She walked hurriedly on the road, still very incomprehensible.

King Jing turned out not to be joking, but actually wrote an excerpt to ask Master Tang to be his concubine. These two people really dare to speak, and the other dare to respond. What's more terrifying is that the court also agreed.

Is Lu Yufei crazy, or is this world crazy?

Lu Yufei hurried to Jianjia Courtyard. When she entered the door, she was taken aback. The small cymbal courtyard was almost full of rewards, and the maids had to carefully pick out the places where the boxes were not present when sending water to the house.

Lu Yufei felt that this world was crazy.

In the room, the maid reported to Master Tang: "The princess, the concubine is here."

Sister Feng arrived at Jingdi for the second time. Although there was no beauty, she had a letter of marriage decree and canonization. Although marriage is established by convention, the marriage relationship can only be established after passing the clear road in the government. Shishi Tang was granted the title of the court, and even if the wedding had not yet been held, she was the real Princess Jing.

The subordinates finally had a unified caliber, unanimously changed their words, and called Master Tang as "Princess Jing".

Master Tang was used to being called a girl, and now she suddenly changed to "Wang Fei". She needed to react for a while before she realized she was calling her. Master Tang nodded lightly and said, "Please come in."

Lu Yufei was led in by the maid. Master Tang wanted to stand up to welcome him. When he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered that she is now the princess, and only Lu Yufei paid her a salute. She didn't need to stand up to welcome anyone. Master Tang paused slightly, and leaned back on the pillow without composure.

It seems that what she has to get used to is not just the name, but also the change in identity and status.

After Lu Yufei came in, she was quietly pulled by the maid, only to realize that she wanted to salute Master Tang. Lu Yufei stumbling and saluting, looked very awkward.

Master Tang finally felt the benefits of marrying someone. It seemed that Zhao Chengjun was not entirely undesirable. At least marrying him can achieve a leap in class and generation overnight. Before, I could not see Lu Yufei bend his knees to her.

Teacher Tang pursed his lips and smiled, ignoring Lu Yufei's embarrassed expression, and said with a smile: "It's the concubine, get up."