bookcurios Chapter 604 True and False
Chapter 604 True and False
"Why bother telling them this?" Concubine Yi smiled and looked at Wen Yao. "It's not just me. Which mother in the world doesn't care about her children like this?"
"How will they know if you don't tell them? Let's not talk about other people. If it were me, I would definitely tell Naibao what I, his mother, have done for him. He must know it. The same will be true when he has younger brothers and sisters in the future. They must know for themselves what I have done for them and what Jiu Ye has done for them. As for whether I am biased or not, they can judge for themselves," Wen Yao said what was in her heart. She would not do things silently, as she would be the one who suffers in the end!
Concubine Yi was a little surprised. Normally, Wen Yao was a girl who tried to smooth things over and would never take the initiative to make accurate suggestions, but this time she was so clear.
"But how can I say this?" It sounded good to Concubine Yi, but she couldn't say it. Thinking about telling Lao Wu and Xiao Jiu what she had done for them, Concubine Yi blushed a little, "No, no, I absolutely can't say it!"
"Mother, why can't you say this? Next time, have a heart-to-heart talk with them, talk about the past, tell them about your hard work, and let them know what you have done little by little," Wen Yao looked at Concubine Yi, "This way, they will know clearly what you have done for them and what you think in your heart, and there will be no risk of them thinking that you are biased."
"I think we all have mouths, and we need to speak. No matter how smart a person is, it is sometimes difficult to understand others, so it is better to speak out," Wen Yao felt that having a mouth is not a decoration, so why not speak!
Concubine Yi was very tempted, "Then let's give it a try?"
"It's okay to give it a try, how great," Wen Yao nodded, "If you think it's not good, then don't say anything. Just think of it as a rare opportunity for you and your two children to be alone together like before."
"Speaking of this, mother, I also saw some trivial things in each family when I went out of the palace this time. Once..." Wen Yao talked about what she encountered when she went out of the palace, but did not say what policies brought about it, and deliberately skipped over them.
Wen Yao left the palace after noon. Naibao stayed in the palace and studied in the study room with Hongxi and others. Naibao was now purely studying and playing, so he attracted a lot of envy because he had no schoolwork.
Wen Yao is very happy that Naibao is not at home. This child is fun when he is one or two years old, but he is not fun at all when he is a little older. When he is well-behaved, he is heartwarming, but when he gets naughty, it is really like he has never been born!
Before she had her baby, she heard many children in her previous life scolding their own children with some very unpleasant words. She wondered if the children didn’t like their own children at all and were favoring boys over girls or girls over boys!
It was not until now that she understood. It was not the case. When a child is too naughty, his mother would say anything!
Sometimes she wanted to put it back, but what surprised her was that Yinzhen was quite calm when he was not cursing!
It makes her envious, but unfortunately she can't do it!
This can be so heartwarming sometimes, and really touching, even to the point of tears.
I can only say that the naughty kid and the good baby are really the same child.
Wen Yao returned to the mansion, ate and drank happily, and listened to Xiao Qiu talking about the interesting things that had happened.
In February this year, Emperor Kangxi went on a southern tour. After returning, he issued an order not to allow eunuchs and palace maids to recognize each other as relatives, and specifically issued an edict:
Recently, the eunuchs have been unruly, and have been acquainted with the ladies of the palaces by claiming to be relatives, uncles, and sisters. This is absolutely forbidden. The eunuchs are in the inner court, and the ladies are in the palace. They have their own internal and external relationships. They must stop associating with each other in the future. If they still cannot stop, the general manager and the head of this palace will impose severe punishment. After the decree is issued, if it is discovered, it is up to you to report it or not. I will deal with it myself.
This time, someone used a woman to bribe the eunuch in front of the emperor, and was discovered by Kangxi, who immediately executed the person. This time, an imperial decree was issued, which clearly fell within the scope of palace rules!
"Didn't the emperor issue an edict a while ago? No one is allowed to have any relationship with the eunuchs in the palaces. In fact, the palace maids are relieved. There is no change now. But the eunuchs are different. They are more rigorous and cautious than before. I heard that there was a eunuch in Chengqian Palace who had always liked a palace maid and was being kept by her. Now he dares not to do so for the sake of his life, so he no longer takes care of the maid. The maid wanted to find him when she was wronged, but he ignored her. This aroused the maid's jealousy, and she directly reported to the imperial concubine that the eunuch was harassing her." Xiao Qiu said what she had just learned.
Wen Yao took a bite of the yogurt cake, her eyes full of interest, "What happens next? This is really infuriating, if I don't help you, you're going to frame me?"
"That maid was sentenced to death, and the eunuch sent her to Changchun Garden," Xiao Qiu stood beside Wen Yao and replied with a smile, "I think they all deserved it. In the past, I have seen many eunuchs bully many weak maids by relying on their positions. Some maids relied on their high-ranking eunuchs to bully others, and some deliberately kept the eunuchs' appetites suspenseful. Now the emperor has issued a decree to eliminate these evil practices."
"You're right, but there is always night after day, and it can never be avoided. But the emperor's measure has avoided many problems. If you kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, the harem will be quiet for a few years." Wen Yao felt relieved. "Anything else?"
Xiaochun came over and said, "I don't know what's going on in the palace, but today I heard that Madam Tongjia has angered Lord Ye Keshu again, and Lord Ye Keshu went to the Hesheli's mansion in person to plead guilty."
"Oh? There is such a thing? That old lady has eyes on top of her head, how come she angered Ye Keshu again? It's not long since the Wen Xian incident, and now she's being arrogant again? And she's going to the Hesheli's mansion? Longkodo's legitimate wife was killed like that, and that old lady still has the nerve to offend the Hesheli family?" Wen Yao was a little unbelievable. This old lady is really... shameless.
"It has been spread from Hesheli's side that the old lady went back to her parents' home and told her brother to let her daughter marry into the mansion. Hesheli was furious and said she didn't want to repeat the same mistake. The old lady said Hesheli had it all to herself because she couldn't stand up on her own." Xiaochun said roughly, "I heard that the old lady used to sympathize with the abused Hesheli. How come she has become like this in just a few years? I think this is probably false."
"True or false, there is a meaning behind this. The old lady wants to let the Hesheli woman enter the mansion and establish a relationship with the Hesheli clan," Wen Yao smiled, her eyes slightly darker, "It's just that this time these things were spread and shifted to the old lady, diverting people's attention."
The position of the crown prince was secure, and the power of the Hesheli clan rose rapidly. Naturally, the Tonggiya clan wanted to repair the relationship.