Poor Family

Entering the palace this time, Shi Fuxin was already mentally prepared to be embarrassed, but she never thought that she would run into her third sister, Shi Fuyin, at the gate of the palace.

Shi Fuyin greeted Guan Wangfei with a smile, and greeted Guan Xiuyan, and then pulled Shi Fuxin and said: "Fugeer and Lugeer are playing in Shoukang Palace, and the two brothers were a little uncomfortable two days ago. , The Empress Dowager knows that you are going to enter the palace, so she wants you to go over and show those two brats."

Shi Fuxin's own elder sister came here specially to rescue her, and replied with a smile: "Sister, I have to go to visit the Empress Dowager with my concubine first."

Shi Fuyin smiled and took over the words: "It's been a long time since I greeted the queen mother, it's time to go and kowtow, let's go together."

When the palace people in the Empress Dowager's Palace saw that Fuyin was using the banner of the Empress Dowager, they couldn't say anything, so they could only lead the four of them to the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

Soon, the Compassion Palace arrived.

The Empress Dowager has been out of the palace to pray for blessings for more than three years, and the Palace of Compassion and Ning has been empty. Now that the Queen Mother has just returned, the Palace of Compassion and Ning has become the busiest palace in the harem again.

As soon as Shi Fuxin and the others arrived at the gate of the palace, an old nanny with a stern face came out and looked at Shi Fuxin unkindly.

Seeing this, Shi Fuxin was a little surprised, she didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so tough, she hadn't seen her face to face, she didn't say a word, so she was about to be punished.

Shi Fuyin's heart skipped a beat, and she said before the old nanny could speak: "The Empress Dowager has been talking about the Empress Dowager for the past two days, she said she wants to talk to the Empress Dowager, and when I return to Shoukang Palace later, I will Tell the Empress Dowager about her complexion."

The old mother glanced at Shi Fuyin, her expression restrained, but she still sternly said to Shi Fuxin: "The Empress Dowager ordered that Shi Shi, the wife of Chu Yao in Prince Rong's residence, disobeys women's morals, attracts bees and butterflies, and will be punished specially." Kneel at the gate of the Palace of Compassion and Peace for an hour, as a warning to others!"

As soon as these words came out, even Princess Guan frowned.

Shi Fuxin's eyes turned cold, and she looked at the old nanny: "These charges are denied by my wife, and my wife wants to defend herself in front of the Queen Mother."

The old mother suddenly shouted angrily: "Presumptuous, how dare you disobey the Queen Mother's order!"

Shi Fuxin looked directly at the old mother: "The king in the court is unknown, and the courtiers have the opportunity to sue themselves. The courtiers think that the emperor is like this, and the harem should be like this. The queen mother has not returned to the palace for a long time, I am afraid it is right. The minister's wife has some misunderstandings."

Shi Fuxin's gaze was intensely oppressive, even the old nanny, who was used to acting like a bully by taking advantage of the empress dowager's influence, felt a little guilty, her eyes wandered, and she didn't dare to look at her.

Concubine Guan finally looked like a mother-in-law this time, and she also helped Shi Fuxin and said: "Nurse, my daughter-in-law here is a little outrageous, but she dares not disobey women's ways, so I ask you to tell the Queen Mother. "

The old nanny was sent by the Queen Mother to humiliate Shi Fuxin, but Shi Fuxin failed to deter Shi Fuxin and made her kneel in public, how could she dare to return to her life, she was in a dilemma for a while.

At this moment, another nun came out of the Compassionate Ning Palace.

"The Queen Mother has an order to let Princess Guan and the others enter the palace to speak."

Shi Fuyin glanced at Shi Fuxin worriedly, and signaled her to restrain her temper later.

Shi Fuxin returned a reassuring look, and followed Princess Guan into the hall together.

I thought the Empress Dowager was a strict old woman, but when I saw it with my own eyes, I found that she was actually a kind-looking and kind old lady. She was a bit different from the image of a powerful superior who just forced Shi Fu Xin'an to be accused of misconduct. None are alike.

"Meet the queen mother, the queen mother is blessed and safe."

The Empress Dowager sat on the throne, did not cry out, but lazily looked at the four people kneeling below, her eyes fell on Shi Fuyin first: "Why is Mrs. An Guogong here?"

Shi Fuyin hurriedly repeated the set of rhetoric at the gate of the palace: "I was supposed to come every day to pay my respects to the Queen Mother, but this time I came here with the cheek."

The queen mother laughed, noncommittal, which made Shi Fuyin wake up, and then talked to Princess Guan again.

Next, Concubine Guan and Guan Xiuyan were both called out, leaving only Shi Fuxin still kneeling on the ground.

Shi Fuxin suppressed the irritability in her heart, and thought gloomily, after the eldest prince ascended the throne, she must get an amnesty, so she can enter the palace without bowing down!

"Princess Guan, the girl you raised is really a pain in the ass. Every time the Ai family sees her, they like her very much."

The queen mother took Guan Xiuyan's hand, touched it with a smile, and praised her in all her words.

Guan Xiuyan lowered her head shyly, her face was blushing when she was praised.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Shi Fuxin, and pointedly said to Concubine Guan: "When looking for a wife, you still have to find a gentle and pleasant one. If you find a wild girl who doesn't know how to behave, it will be the source of chaos in the family."

Concubine Guan knew that the wild girl the queen mother was talking about was Shi Fuxin, so she smiled smugly, caring about Chu Yao's face, and did not echo what the queen mother said.

Guan Xiuyan saw her, said a few joking words, and attracted the Queen Mother's attention.

Kneeling on the ground, Shi Fuxin saw the appearance of the queen mother pulling Princess Guan and Guan Xiuyan to talk about it, thought about it, and decided to speak up.

"Empress Dowager, the minister's wife must defend herself."

The smile on the Empress Dowager disappeared in an instant, and she looked at Shi Fuxin below with no expression on her face: "Oh? What do you have to argue with yourself? First you started gossiping with the second son of the Liu family, and then you provoke the crown prince. You always abide by women's morals , How can there be such rumors?"

Shi Fuxin looked up at the queen mother, knowing that the queen mother didn't care about her reputation, so she could only speak from the interests of the court.

"The second son of the Liu family suddenly came to take me as a concubine not because my wife had any contact with him, but because the officials who were attached to the Liu family were arrested by my wife's elder brother. Allow me."

"If the Empress Dowager doesn't believe it, you can ask Duke Wei. With the power of the Wei family and the knowledge of the Liu family, you must know about it."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes.

Shi Fuxin continued: "As for provoking His Highness the Crown Prince, this is nothing but fiction."

"The prince's status is precious, and the women in the backyard are mostly noble daughters with prominent family backgrounds. The courtiers' wives don't have obvious family backgrounds. The only thing they can get out of is that they can make some money."

"But who is the prince? Prince Chu, how can he value such a little money?"

"The reason why there are rumors about the minister's wife and the prince is probably that some people who are not on the stage want to discredit the prince's reputation."

"For the crown prince, the minister's wife can only avoid it, and there is no reason to provoke it."

The queen mother snorted and said, "So, you are the most innocent one?"

Shi Fuxin shook her head: "The minister's wife is not considered innocent. It is also my fault that the minister's daughter is too good to be in the eyes of the prince and the second son of the Liu family at the same time. Even if other girls think about it, they don't have this chance."

This answer.

It attracted the attention of Princess Guan and Guan Xiuyan.

But the Empress Dowager's eyes were a little more serious than before.

These words are a bit crazy, but they also reveal the essence.

For men who are obsessed with power, only useful women will make them bother.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager no longer looked at herself like an ant, Shi Fuxin asked directly: "Empress Dowager, can my wife get up?"

It's scary, but it's also a way to protect yourself.

The queen mother looked at her: "The Ai family has heard from the queen that you are very courageous. Now that I see you, I find that this is indeed the case."

Shi Fuxin smiled and said, "Thank you Queen Mother for your compliment."

The Empress Dowager's kind face could not be maintained, Shi Shi was really embarrassing when she was summoned this time, but she had only returned to the palace for a short time, and she did not have conclusive evidence of Shi Shi's crimes in her hand, so it was difficult to punish her.

She despises methods that cannot cause actual harm, such as verbal humiliation and suppression.

Seeing Shi Fuxin's eloquence, the queen mother didn't bother to talk nonsense to her, she waved her hand and asked her to get up: "Okay, since the empress dowager wants to see you, you can go with Mrs. An Guogong, sorry I won't leave you here."

Seeing that the queen mother let her go so easily, Shi Fuxin was a little surprised.

Seeing the Queen Mother who was joking with Concubine Guan and Guan Xiuyan again, Shi Fuxin felt a little dignified, and she and Shi Fuyin were a little silent on the way to Shoukang Palace, until seeing the smiles of the two little nephews, she felt better .

It's just that this good mood didn't last long, when the servants of the Shoukang Palace suddenly came to tell her that the Queen Mother had issued an order to point Guan Xiuyan to Chu Yao as a concubine.

Shi Fuxin's complexion changed, she talked to Shi Fuyin, and hurried to the Palace of Compassion.

Along the way, Shi Fuxin's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot when he saw many palace people discussing the Queen Mother's gift to Chu Yao.

When Fu Xin arrived at the Palace of Compassion, she happened to see Consort Guan, surrounded by several palace people, leading Guan Xiuyan out with a smile on her face.

What the palace servants held in their hands were all the make-up that the Empress Dowager gave to Guan Xiuyan.

Seeing Shi Fuxin, Guan Wangfei and Guan Xiuyan's smiling faces immediately disappeared, and their expressions became uncomfortable.

At this time, the old nanny who was about to punish Shi Fuxin to kneel stood up and said loudly: "The Empress Dowager Yizhi, the girl from the Guan family is beautiful and intelligent, humble and filial, and specially bestows on Third Young Master Yao as a concubine."

Shi Fuxin glanced at the old nanny indifferently, and went straight to Guan Xiuyan: "Cousin Guan, do you still remember what I told you before entering the palace?"

Guan Xiuyan bit her lip and said nothing.

Shi Fuxin grabbed her wrist: "Come on, go with me to see the Queen Mother, and tell her that you already have a sweetheart."

Guan Xiuyan was held back by Shi Fuxin, and immediately struggled violently.

Shi Fuxin never thought of using force against her, seeing her struggling, she immediately let her go.

As soon as Guan Xiuyan was out of trouble, she suddenly knelt down in front of Shi Fuxin: "Cousin, I have loved my cousin for many years, please help me, don't worry, I will never compete with you, I just ask you to give me a shelter." The place."

Shi Fuxin smiled, and looked at her indifferently: "After all, I think highly of you." Then, she bent down, looked her in the eyes, and said in an inaudible manner, "What do you mean you will never compete with me? Do you have that chance?"

"It's not that I look down on you, it's just that you have been with Chu Yao for many years, and you haven't been able to win his heart. Where do you have the confidence to think you can compete with me?"

Guan Xiuyan stared blankly at Shi Fuxin, her complexion turned pale.

Shi Fuxin ignored her, straightened up and looked at Princess Guan.

Concubine Guan was so guilty of seeing her, she turned her head away from her.

But Shi Fuxin approached her, and whispered in her ear: "As Chu Yao's biological mother, you really do your best not to let him have a good life. With a mother like you, I feel sad for him."

Concubine Guan was furious, and pulled Guan Xiuyan up: "The queen mother is right, you are a person with little education. I recognize Xiuyan as my daughter-in-law. You don't have the right to say no here."

After finishing speaking, she dragged Guan Xiuyan to the gate of the palace.

Shi Fuxin watched them leave, then turned her head and glanced indifferently at the main hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace.

The Empress Dowager was also looking at Fu Xin, the door of the palace was closed, but when Fu Xin looked over, the Empress Dowager was in a daze for a moment, and her body shook accordingly.

"Queen."

The queen on the side quickly supported the queen mother.

After the queen mother stabilized her body, she looked at the gate of the palace again, but unfortunately, there was no one at the gate of the palace.

The Empress Dowager patted her chest: "It's really evil. Just now Aijia felt that Shi's eyes passed through the palace gate, and saw Aijia from the air."

That look is really scary!

The queen smiled and said, "I guess the queen mother made a mistake."

The queen mother nodded, then shook her head with a sneer, looked at the queen and said: "What's the use of taking advantage of words, if you want to do it, you must put it into practice. See, Chu Yao has an extra concubine Shishi completely sits down." Can't stop."

"That cousin girl from the Guan family is also a scheming girl, she is used to showing weakness and gaining sympathy, while most men are pitiful and weak, just wait and see, sometimes I will have a headache in the future."

The queen complimented quickly: "It's still the queen mother who has the means."

Queen Mother: "It's not that the Ai family has means, it's that you are too easily provoked by others. Don't talk too much when dealing with people like the Shi family. The correct answer is to directly deal with it."

The empress thinks it is true, the smearing of reputation that is used to deal with ordinary women is completely useless to Shi Shi, this man is too thick-skinned, and he doesn't care about other people's strange eyes at all.

Concubine Guan returned to the palace with a smile on her face, carrying the queen mother's order and a push of rewards.

As soon as he entered the mansion, he immediately took Guan Xiuyan to see the old concubine.

After the old princess found out, she was not as happy as Princess Guan and Guan Xiuyan had imagined, and her reaction could be said to be a little cold.

This made Guan Wangfei and Guan Xiuyan very surprised. You must know that the old princess had expressed the idea of ​​giving Guan Xiuyan to Chu Yao as a concubine for the sake of the heirs of the palace.

Especially Concubine Guan, seeing the old concubine looking at her inexplicably, her mind suddenly remembered what Shi Fuxin said to her at the gate of the Compassionate Ning Palace, saying that she felt sad for Brother Yao having a mother like her.

At this moment, the eyes of the old princess are so similar to Shi Shi's!

Concubine Guan's heart was shaken, and she became confused instantly. Xiuyan has a good temper, and she will definitely go along with Brother Yao in everything. With her taking care of Brother Yao's daily life, Brother Yao can relax a little bit. She is really doing it for Yao. Hello bro!

But thinking of Shi Shi's indifferent tone and the old concubine's complicated eyes, she was a little uncertain, not sure if she did the right thing?

"Since it's the queen mother's order, let's do it. I'm tired and I'm going to rest. You can step back."

If Princess Guan walked out of Rongxin Hall in a daze and bewilderment, then Guan Xiuyan was extremely heavy.

Her being a concubine doesn't seem to be as valued as she imagined.

If people don't pay attention to it, how can she wait for the opportunity to find a bargaining chip?