The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 30 This bureau is assigned to the Zhenguo Government

In the splendid high hall of the princess palace, the eldest princess sat at the top, Li Ling sat at the bottom, and the mother and son were talking.

What he is talking about is related to Qingluan.

The eldest princess was heard to say displeasedly: "I heard that in the past few days, someone at the Censor's Office actually gave the Holy Emperor a message to impeach the inner court."

Seeing his mother's displeasure, Li Ling knew he couldn't hide it, so he simply admitted: "It was indeed his son who did this."

The eldest princess sighed and said: "Boyo, you are so confused. You don't understand the current situation in the court, so why do you want to get involved? You know that the Holy One is most taboo about military generals forming factions with officials, and you still..."

Li Ling rushed to defend himself and said: "Mother, my son has not formed a party, and he does not want to participate in the dispute between the prince and the king of Jin. My son is just for..."

The eldest princess waved her hand and said: "I know you are trying to protect Qingluan, but you can't lose your sense because of this. The inner court has been delaying the matter of Qingluan again and again, and has not found out the reason. It is clearly the Holy One's instruction."

,can’t you understand?”

Li Ling became an official at the age of fourteen and became the imperial captain at the age of seventeen. Now, at the age of 22, he is the second-rank commander-in-chief of the Beijing Military and Horse Division, in charge of the internal and external defense of the capital.

His ability to hold such a high position did not rely on the nepotism of the princess's mother and the prestige of the aristocratic family in Zhenguo. Without real talent and extraordinary intelligence, no ordinary person would be able to assume this important position.

Of course he could understand the situation.

Li Ling whispered: "My aunt entered the palace for the sake of the Duke's palace. Now my cousin is alone in the palace and is bullied. If we can't stand up for her, who can she rely on?"

The eldest princess understands her son. He looks cold and solemn, but he is a very responsible and bloody person. Even though she is happy to have such a son, she can't help but worry. She was born in the royal family and is used to seeing the blood rain in order to seize power.

Xingfeng's mind is naturally higher than that of ordinary people.

Responsible people can get things done, but they are also more likely to be taken advantage of.

The eldest princess's face softened a little, she looked at Li Ling and said, "Mother knows your thoughts, but this is definitely not what you think."

She calmed down and continued: "This matter seems to be just a matter of the Eighth Princess's rift with the Ninth Princess. In fact, what is hidden behind it is the dispute between the Crown Prince and the King of Jin."

Li Ling's eyes moved slightly after hearing his mother's words. He had never thought of this before.

The eldest princess sighed and said slowly: "This matter is most likely the work of the successor Cao, and the eighth princess is just following her way. If you stand up for Qingluan, you will be completely offended.

After marrying the King of Jin, if you don’t want to take refuge with the Cao family and the prince, you have no choice but to do so.”

The Eighth Princess and the Prince of Jin are the sons of Concubine Meng, and the Prince is the legitimate son of the Cao family. The Prince of Jin has always been eyeing the throne of the Prince, and now the fight between the two factions has become fierce.

However, the eldest princess and the Zhenguo government have always maintained a neutral attitude.

This bureau was assigned to the Zhenguo government by the Cao family.

If we can win the support of the eldest princess and the Duke of Zhenguo, we can rest easy as the crown prince!

Li Ling sighed and said, "My son understands, but he just feels sorry for his cousin."

The son was not a fool. Seeing what he said, the eldest princess felt relieved and said: "You can hand a sign to the palace tomorrow and ask the old lady to come into the palace and see her." After that, the eldest princess asked again:

"I heard yesterday that Dr. Zhang, who came to ask for pulse, said that the old lady was ill. How is she doing now?"

Li Ling replied: "Yesterday Shu'er and I stayed there all night. Grandma ate in the middle of the night. Before I came out this morning, I went over and saw that it was much better than yesterday. Shu'er is serving there. Don't worry, mother."

The eldest princess nodded slightly and said, "Shu'er is a good person. Treat her well."

Li Ling's eyes moved slightly, with a hint of softness on his face, and he replied: "If mother likes her, I will ask her to come over to stay with you."

The eldest princess replied: "Let's talk about it after we have been busy for a while. I also have something to give her."

Li Ling asked: "Do you want me to bring it to my mother?"

The eldest princess glanced at her son and said, "Just let Aunt Ju deliver it to you another day. You can go and do your work."

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In Anxi Hall, the old lady is indeed much better today and can already stand up.

Jingshu and Nanny Xu were feeding the old lady medicine in front of the bed, when Xu Wanning rushed in from outside in a hurry.

"Grandma, I heard you were sick as soon as I came in. How are you now?"

The old lady smiled slightly and said: "It's all old problems, nothing serious. How can you not have headaches and fever as you get older? Just don't make a fuss about it."

Xu Wanning was particularly worried. She looked at Jing Shu who was standing aside. Jing Shu said, "Doctor Zhang came here to take a pulse again this morning. He said it was no serious problem. He asked me to take two more medicines and it will take a few days."

Xu Wanning took a long breath and said, "Then I'll be relieved." After that, she walked to the table, poured a cup of tea, raised her head and drank it all.

Seeing her arrogance, the old lady smiled and said, "Why are you so thirsty?"

Xu Wanning tried the corner of her mouth with her handkerchief and replied sheepishly: "I just came from the temple early in the morning. I heard that you were sick as soon as I walked in. I didn't have time to go back."

When she heard that she had come from the family temple, the old lady's face darkened.

Xu Wanning was afraid of avoiding this mother-in-law. When Jingshu heard that Xu Wanning was coming from the family temple, she guessed that it must be her second aunt Guo who was acting like a monster again to embarrass her daughter-in-law. She was worried that the old lady would get angry after hearing these bad things, so she quickly

Said: "Sister-in-law is worried about the second aunt, so she sent something over yesterday."

After hearing Jing Shu's words, Xu Wanning's eyes moved slightly, and she knew that she had made a mistake. She quickly answered with a smile: "Yes, I went over last morning to give my mother-in-law some clothes and some food for her happiness, and she

Let me stay one night."

The old lady said calmly: "Even if we go to the family temple, we can still live without her food and clothing."

Aunt Xu on the side agreed: "There is no shortage of food and clothing, but it is rare for the eldest lady to show such filial piety."

After hearing what Aunt Xu said, Xu Wanning's pink face twitched slightly.

The old lady didn't like Mrs. Guo and didn't bother to mention her again. She changed the subject and asked, "How is Dalang doing these days?"

Xu Wanning smiled and replied: "Well, I have started to read now. I will bring it to my grandmother to see someday."

The old lady smiled and said, "Even the eldest sister brought it over and asked me to take a look."

Xu Wanning agreed.

Everyone chatted with the old lady and worried that she was tired, so they all left the room and closed the door, allowing the old lady to rest peacefully.

After leaving Anxi Hall, Xu Wanning couldn't help complaining to Jingshu: "My mother-in-law is really owed to her in my previous life. She didn't ask me to calm down even when I went to the family temple. She called me there yesterday and kept tossing her.

I didn't get much sleep all night."

Jing Shu said: "Next time she troubles you, just say that there is something going on in the house and you can't leave."

Xu Wanning sighed and said resentfully: "After she left, it was easy for me to be clean for a few days. How could I be willing to seek bad luck in front of her? It wasn't because of our 'filial' good uncle. If I didn't go, he would still be there."

Don’t eat me, huh! I’ve only been back for a few days, and you’re always having trouble with me because of his mother’s affairs.”

It's really hard to deal with such a foolish and filial husband.

Jing Shu saw Xu Wanning's sad face. Although she felt distressed, she had no idea to help her. It was not easy for outsiders to interfere in the affairs between husband and wife.

Jing Shu changed the topic and asked, "I heard that this time I went to the south to supervise the flood control work and did a good job, which made the Holy Master Longyan very happy. Maybe he will be promoted this time."

Xu Wanning's face softened slightly and she said with a smile: "Who knows, it also depends on the grace of the Holy One."

Just as he was talking, the girl in Xu Wanning's room, Yingchun, came over to meet her. Xu Wanning asked, "Why did you come to see me?"

Yingchun replied: "The palace has given a reward, and Grandma Zhang asked the servant to come find Madam and go back to check."

Jing Shu looked at Xu Wanning and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?"

Xu Wanning blinked at her, turned to Yingchun and asked: "I just gave Granny Zhang a reward to take the warehouse, why are you here looking for me?"

Yingchun hesitated and said: "Yes, yes, that and so on. Granny Zhang doesn't know how to arrange it."

Hearing this, Xu Wanning's face darkened and she asked, "What are you giving me as a reward?"

Yingchun replied: "I saw several batches of Shu brocade, as well as some calligraphy and painting antiques, gold and silver jewelry, and so on." Yingchun glanced at Jingshu on the side and said hesitantly: "And, that, Madam

You’ll know when you go back and take a look.”

Xu Wanning had a quick temper. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, she said anxiously: "If there is anything else you can tell me now, why are you hesitant? The second lady is not an outsider!"

Yingchun lowered her head and whispered: "The Holy One also rewarded a palace concubine. Granny Zhang didn't know which courtyard to place her in, so she asked her slaves to look for her."

(End of chapter)