The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

However, Zhengyue was indeed too busy to leave, and knowing that Aunt Xie and her daughter were fine, she did not rush to go.

Today, since His Majesty the Emperor has some free time, he will go to meet his subjects, so she can go out of the palace for a while.

.........

Dali Temple.

As the sun rises, the snow slowly melts away, leaving only a thin layer of white.

It seems to indicate that the cold winter is over.

Ishihara Qing and Xie Anning had breakfast, placed a small round table in the courtyard, and made tea around the stove.

After drinking a cup of hot tea and before saying a few words, Chen Ziqi arrived.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw them enjoying tea and chatting in a carefree manner, and I couldn't help but say, "Brother Shi is really free."

The case will go to trial tomorrow. Although the files have been sorted out, as the investigating officer, I still have some things to do.

We need to check the chain of evidence and the details again.

The matter involves several noble families and also involves two first-rank concubines in the harem. It is a serious matter and requires a mountain of solid evidence to make a final conclusion.

He was so busy that he didn't even have a chance to rest during the New Year, while Ishihara Kyo, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, had a few days of free time.

He was obsessed with pursuing the beauty and wielded a hoe to try to steal the Shangshu's woman.

Ishihara Qing turned his head and saw it was him. He smiled and said, "Come and have a cup of hot tea."

A servant brought clean teacups and moved chairs.

Chen Ziwei didn't hesitate and took a seat.

Ishihara Qing raised his arm to pour him some tea. Chen Ziqi drank it all in one gulp and said, "I can't remember the last time I had a quiet sip of tea."

These words made Ishihara feel a little guilty.

Xie Anning, who was standing by, knew what was going on. He looked at Ishihara Qing and said, "Business is more important. Just go about your business. I don't need you to accompany me all the time."

Chen Ziyi smiled and said, "What could be more important than the most important event in one's life?"

Xie Anning: “…”

Ishihara Qing gave his good brother a grateful look and continued, "My lifelong event has been decided. My sister has given me a legitimate status."

Xie Anning: “…”

"Oh?" Chen Ziwei was surprised. "When will the wedding be held? Looks like I can get a glass of wedding wine."

Ishihara Qing blushed and said, "I'm fine with anything. I'll listen to you, sister."

Xie Anning, who was being roasted on the fire by these two people, said: "..."

She couldn't understand why a male favorite could only be a son-in-law at most.

How could this man be so happy?

Seeing the two men looking at her, she was embarrassed, which was a rare sight. "At this age, why are you still having a wedding?"

"That won't do!" Ishihara Qing's expression immediately changed. "I'm certainly not a fresh-faced young man of eighteen or nineteen, but since I've entered your Xie family, I have to observe all the proper etiquette."

This time, the person who was speechless was Chen Ziwei.

He obviously didn't expect that the so-called status would lead to such a direction, and was shocked.

But Ishihara Qing, the person involved, didn't think there was any shame in a man rushing to marry into the Xie family. He continued, "I want to write three letters and six engagement letters to enter the Xie family openly and honestly. I want everyone to know that Sister An Ning is my wife."

Chen Ziyi: “…”

"Others may not understand me, but Brother Chen and I are like soulmates, like those who know each other well," Ishihara Qing was eager to seek help from someone outside, and said to Chen Ziyu with an earnest look, "Brother Chen will definitely understand me."

"As long as you truly love someone, you won't care about other people's gossip."

Ishihara Qing said: "I believe that if the girl that Brother Chen loves nods in agreement, Brother Chen will definitely do the same as me, right?"

Chen Ziyi: “…”

He was silent for a moment, then said in a difficult tone, "Indeed."

Just at this moment, the sound of guards greetings was heard outside.

"Join the Royal Concubine!"

The three of them were either surprised or happy, and they all turned their heads to see a graceful figure in a pink cloak standing at the gate of the courtyard.

Jiang Lingyue didn't expect to see Chen Ziwei here. Her pupils dilated for a moment, and then she walked in as if nothing had happened.

Several people in the courtyard had already stood up, some kneeling, and some bowing.

"No need to be so polite," Jiang Lingyue smiled as she helped Xie Anning up and said to Ishihara Qing who was standing beside her, "What's the same?"

This time, it was Ishihara Kyo who remained silent.

He knew who Chen Ziwei's sweetheart was.

It's harmless to say a few words like this when no one is around.

Who knew that the imperial concubine from the palace could come here in person.

Being called upon to be questioned, he froze for a moment before answering dryly, "I'm willing to marry into your family as well."

……

Jiang Lingyue didn’t quite understand, but she understood the word “marrying into the wife’s family”.

So she looked at Xie Anning, "Aunt Xie wants to marry Lord Shi as her son-in-law?"

Xie Anning: “…”

Three pairs of eyes were staring at him, especially Ishihara Kō's earnest eyes, which made people unable to bear to offend him in front of his colleagues and nobles.

Xie Anning nodded with difficulty, "Recruit! Pick an auspicious day and recruit!"

Great kindness!

Ishihara Qing said anxiously, "My mother has already chosen an auspicious date and sent it over the day before yesterday. An Ning, please wait, I'll go get it."

With that, he turned and went to his room.

After a while, he took out a piece of red paper.

There are several dates written on it, all of which are auspicious days this year.

The earliest is February and the latest is May.

Even Jiang Lingyue was amazed at how impatient he was.

She blinked, "Does your mother have any objection to you marrying into the Xie family?"

"Of course not." Ishihara Qing glanced at Xie Anning and smiled shyly, "My mother has been looking forward to me getting married for several years."

In fact, to be honest, when I knew his feelings a few years ago, I was hoping that the Wang family would divorce his wife.

Who made her son wait so long?

As a mother, she only hopes that her youngest son can be safe and happy, and have many children and grandchildren.

It doesn’t matter what the child’s surname is.

It doesn’t matter whether they are your biological children or not.

She can be adopted, and the Xie family can keep the daughter to continue looking for a son-in-law.

As long as her son is not alone, she can feel at ease as a mother.

A piece of red paper is filled not only with Shi Mu's love for her son, but also with her recognition of her daughter-in-law.

After experiencing the experience of a previous failed marriage, Xie Anning realized that for a good marriage, it is not enough to just look at the husband.

The elders and family style of the other party’s family are crucial.

The Wang family’s family tradition cannot be said to be bad.

But it is indeed too old-fashioned.

It is indeed a model of the conservative school.

If you marry into the Wang family, you must learn to follow the rules and never make a wrong step.

The lively and proud girl will soon learn to restrain her nature and become a dignified, virtuous, decent and generous lady of the house.

If Wang Shaofu had not made a prompt decision to take her and her daughter out of Beijing, Xie Anning felt that with her personality, this marriage would never have lasted for sixteen years.

She was bullied by her mother-in-law, squeezed by her sisters-in-law, and had to set rules every day. She was tired of such a hard life in less than a year.

With such a clear precedent as a comparison, the Shi family's open-mindedness is even more apparent.

Mr. Ishihara's kindness is precious.

Xie Anning was really touched this time.

Jiang Lingyue too.

She took the red paper from Ishihara Qing's hand, looked at the delicate words on it, thought for a moment, and said, "How about I arrange a marriage for you? This will also satisfy your wish to announce to the capital that you are the son-in-law of the Xie family."

"That's great!" Ishihara Qing was overjoyed, but he still looked at Xie Anning, "As long as sister agrees, I have no objection."

elder sister……

Jiang Lingyue finally heard this name and raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly, "How old are you two?"

"..." Xie An Ning looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Five years old."

"He's only five years old," Jiang Lingyue waved her hand. "Five years old is nothing. Originally, according to my idea, we should select a few young and strong men in their early twenties to serve Aunt Xie together."

Ishihara Qing's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. He was about to say something when she said, "But since Lord Shi has recommended himself, then naturally Lord Shi will have priority."

Ishihara was very satisfied.

As Jiang Lingyue spoke, she suddenly chuckled, "Are those male favorites going to be sent back to the Princess's residence? Or does Aunt Xie want to stay and enjoy the blessing of having so many men around?"

Chen Ziyi: “…”

Ishihara Qing: "..."

Xie Anning: “…”

She was speechless and choked. "Forget it. I'm afraid I can't handle such a blessing."

Ishihara Qing was obviously not satisfied with her answer and pursed his lips: "Sister seems very regretful."

"No," Xie Anning held his forehead, "You are enough for me."

Gee tut.

Jiang Lingyue sighed in her heart, it turns out that a strong woman is afraid of being clingy with men.

After spending a few days together and expressing their feelings to each other, their relationship really made great progress.

The Emperor's tactics were equally effective against Ishihara.

It even seems that Ishihara is even more embarrassed.

His Majesty the Emperor at least had some face. When she cried and begged him, he had to say a few harsh words to save face.

Actually...

Jiang Lingyue's face was slightly embarrassed. She inexplicably missed the emperor glaring at her with gritted teeth and being helpless to her.

I secretly decided in my heart that I should dance on the edge of his bottom line from time to time, so that it would be more interesting.

Sweet love is good, but it's also fun to stroke the tiger's whiskers.

She cleared her throat, collected her thoughts, picked a chair and sat down, then pointed to a few stools nearby and said, "Everyone, please sit down. There's no need to be restrained. I came here today to see Aunt Xie and ask about the case."

The three of them said yes and took their seats.

A maid brought teacups.

Nanny Qian was extra careful this time and had carefully checked the tea while her master was chatting.

Ishihara Qing raised his arm and respectfully filled the teapot, "Your Majesty, please enjoy."

Jiang Lingyue took a sip of hot tea politely, put down the teacup and said, "It's just right that you two are here. Why don't you tell me about tomorrow's case?"

She said this to Chen Ziwei.

Because of the past, there was always some awkwardness between them.

But Jiang Lingyue thought about it.

Chen Ziwei has already reached the third rank at a young age. His Majesty the Emperor appoints people based on their merits. Their affair has been completely exposed and will not become a stumbling block to his future.

In this case, as long as Chen Ziwei did not die young, he would definitely be a loyal minister.

And she herself wants to be in power.

The inner court will be an independent small court, and will also be a channel for supplying talents to the greater court.

As the inner court officials gain a foothold in the previous dynasty, her power will also spread.

And military power.

During the reign of Empress Shengwu, the empress had her own personal guards.

There are no more than a thousand people, but they are all elite soldiers and generals.

Later, the queen's power was repeatedly reduced until the current dynasty.

Years ago, after she was assassinated, His Majesty the Emperor began to select her personal guards.

That is real military power.

Nearly a thousand elite soldiers are enough to do a lot of things, and they are even in time to launch a swift mutiny.

This is like allowing someone to sleep soundly with a knife in hand next to your bed.

If it weren't for extreme trust, no emperor would do this.

Counting the nearly twenty emperors of the Dahan Dynasty, there were several concubines who could be called their true love, but except for Empress Shengwu, none of them had political or military power.

Jiang Lingyue didn't quite understand the Emperor's thoughts.

But she vaguely understood that as long as she was not distracted by men and did not think about other men, he would not tolerate anything else.

Whenever she wanted to sit on his throne, he would carry her up to sit on it, and then coax her by saying, "If you can't manage it well, I will manage it for you."

In his previous life, he ascended the throne and was extremely powerful, but he lived a lonely life.

It’s cold at high places. People who are afraid of the cold just want to run towards the source of heat.

And she is the source of his heat.

At least that was the message he conveyed to her now.

As long as she wants, every member of the Queen's personal guard can be a martial arts scholar who has participated in martial arts selections from all over the country and has been on the list.

Absolutely elite, each one can fight ten enemies at once.

If she wanted to improve the status of women, she must not hide in the harem.

As the mother of the world, she should be a role model for all women and take the lead in stepping to the front.

In this case, it is inevitable to meet Chen Ziwei, a capable minister.

It's not a solution to always be so awkward.

So, this time, she put aside her inexplicable awkwardness and asked questions with a serious attitude.

When Chen Ziwei heard this, he was only slightly stunned, and then began to narrate the case in detail.

In fact, it is not appropriate to discuss those authenticated physical evidence in front of the suspect Xie Anning.

But His Majesty the Emperor has pardoned his crimes, so there is no need to be so shy about it.

It was similar to the report made in Guang'an Hall on New Year's Eve.

The details are described more clearly.

For example, after Concubine Xian failed to win over Concubine Hui, she had to settle for Concubine Shu as a second choice.

For example, the Jiang family and the Li family, old relatives who had not had any contact for many years, came together this time because of their common enemy, Jiang Lingyue, and began to plot.

Unlike the bloodless intrigues in the harem, politicians are good at planning ten steps ahead and changing their plans according to the situation at any time.

The case was masterminded by the Li family of Yongle Marquis's Mansion, and the Liu and Jiang families of Zhongshu Ling's Mansion were accomplices. The three families conspired together.

There were several families implicated like the Xie family.

For example, there were vendors selling love powder, and Mrs. Liu's maternal family who brought the racecourse as a dowry. All in all, countless people were implicated.

In times of peace and prosperity, human life is actually quite precious, especially when several emperors in a row are kind and benevolent monarchs.

Only officials who have committed truly heinous crimes or made serious mistakes due to dereliction of duty will have their entire families implicated.

The execution of the entire Shen family last year made people feel that the emperor was too murderous.

However, the Zhao family, which has mixed the royal bloodline, still has room for maneuver.

Although males under the age of six were exiled to Lingnan and suffered some hardships, at least some descendants were left, and the family tradition was passed on without being interrupted.