Chapter 100

In the eighth year of Jianwu's reign, the mountain torrents broke down the qingxuanguan temple, and the five-year-old crown prince was accidentally lost. Of course, Empress Dowager Yang knew that it was not a loss, let alone an accident. Even the word "shutaizi" disappeared in the future.

She confidently gives the harem to her niece, and then waits for her niece to get pregnant, have a son, and give birth to a prince with the blood of the Yang family.

When the palace people reported that the empress had given birth to a prince, Empress Dowager Yang and Yang Fu had made sure that no matter the child was clever or stupid, playful or progressive, he would be the next emperor. Fortunately, the second prince was more promising than they expected, which was a surprise. Slowly, even the courtiers acquiesced in the position of the second prince.

Empress Dowager Yang thought that they were short of a title. There are no obstacles in the former dynasty and the back palace, and the second prince himself can do it. The so-called establishment of the prince can only be done on a lucky day.

However, they had to worry about the emperor's mood.

Empress Dowager Yang felt that she was kind to the emperor, and the emperor should repay them. The emperor is empress dowager Yang, who supports him to ascend to the throne of God. The glory of his 95% honor and the good days that have been echoed all these years are all bestowed by Empress Dowager Yang. The Yangs were very kind to the emperor. Otherwise, with Li Huan's humble background and mediocre qualifications, why should they sit in this dragon chair?

Empress Dowager Yang thinks that all this is due to the Yang family, but the emperor is not her own after all, the Lord of the world's face to some extent, so empress dowager Yang did not force the emperor too much. Empress Dowager Yang didn't think he was in a hurry. Anyway, the emperor had this choice. Besides the second prince, who else could he pass the throne to? There is no need to tear face with the emperor for the things in the bag, so the emperor has not mentioned the establishment of Prince these years, and Empress Dowager Yang has been waiting.

Empress Dowager Yang had previously thought that the emperor might want to sharpen the heart of the second prince. After all, it is not a good thing for a monarch to be too smooth. Therefore, the emperor was reluctant to give the second prince the position of the second prince. I think queen Yang and the second prince think the same, so the second prince studies harder, and queen Yang encourages her son more.

The Yang family thought that they had reached a consensus with the emperor, so they delayed year after year in their tacit understanding. Who would have thought that the emperor's delay was not for the sake of waiting for the second prince to grow up, but for another successor.

The lost eldest son, Li Chengjing, who hasn't been seen for 14 years and has been almost forgotten, is still alive.

Empress Dowager Yang looked at the young man who was very tall and could not see the shadow of his childhood. She said something coldly. Oh, it's not that he hasn't appeared in 14 years, but that he has been there all the time! The child she and Fucheng thought was long dead, in fact, has been living under their noses all these years. She has been a senior high school scholar and an official in front of all of them, swaying in front of the Yang family and Yang Fucheng.

It was a slap in the face of the whole world. Ridiculous, the Yang family is still waiting for the emperor to set up the second prince, but they don't know that the father and son together told a big lie.

After Cheng Yujin saluted according to the instructions of the eunuch, there was no reaction from the Empress Dowager for a long time. Cheng Yujin gently moved her eyebrows and noticed that empress dowager Yang's eyes were deeply locked and were falling on Li Chengjing.

Cheng Yujin knows clearly that the enemy is very jealous when they meet, especially one you think is dead. Cheng Yujin can probably imagine how empress dowager Yang feels at the moment, but Li Chengjing, how can she feel?

After 14 years of being deprived of his surname, another person was forced to live in anonymity? Empress Dowager Yang regards Li Chengjing as a thorn in her eye, and Li Chengjing sees empress dowager Yang and Yang Fucheng as a thorn in her eye.

Empress Dowager Yang didn't speak for a long time. Although she didn't speak ill, who can't understand the meaning behind it. The atmosphere in the palace is gradually wrong. The palace people hold their breath and hold their voices. They dare not look at it or listen to it.

Li Chengjing is very calm, Empress Dowager Yang does not speak, he does not take the initiative to break the ice. Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing are both excellent people in appearance. Their saluting posture is not disordered at all. They are always skillful and polite. On the contrary, Empress Dowager Yang is deliberately hanging on to her younger generation, and is compared by her two grandchildren, some of whom are not on the stage.

Empress Dowager Yang finally said faintly: "you have a heart. Let's get up. "

Li Chengjing and Cheng Yujin bowed slowly to salute, and then slowly stood up, without showing any anxiety and dissatisfaction. This time, even the mother of Empress Dowager Yang could not help sighing.

The crown prince is introverted and profound, the crown princess is beautiful and square, and the world looks forward to the appearance of the Ming Lord. These two people, even the Yang family themselves, feel impeccable and perfect. In this way, what is the reason to abolish the crown prince?

Until Donggong and his wife left, Empress Dowager Yang's face was cold. Mammy helped empress dowager Yang back to the inner hall, carefully waited on the Empress Dowager to change her clothes, and tried to say, "empress dowager, what do you want now? There is nothing wrong with you. What are you worried about? Don't get in trouble with your own body. "

With a sneer, Empress Dowager Yang said, "the AI family thought everything was going well. When the second prince established a reserve, the AI family would have no regrets. Who can know, that silent, unexpectedly out of thin air changes a eldest son. He and the queen have been husband and wife for so many years, but they can keep it secret for so long. Oh, it's the mourners who underestimate our LordMammy didn't dare to answer, let alone persuade. She can only wait for Empress Dowager yang to calm down and say vaguely: "the empress is a blessed one. The empress and her second highness are most filial to you, and will not let you worry in the future."

They are already queens. How can they be blessed? After hearing this, Empress Dowager Yang did not respond, but her attitude was obviously tacit. After a while, Empress Dowager Yang said, "it's no use saying anything. Since the crown prince is still alive, it's not the only way to stay outside. We always have to find him back. When the AI family first heard that the prince had fallen into the torrent and his whereabouts were unknown, they thought it would not be so simple. Now that he has come back, it is no accident. It's just that I didn't expect that he had been in the capital all the time and had been an official under Fu Cheng for several years. "

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Yang was angry. Her face was livid. She was angry for a long time before she continued to say, "it's not too late. The AI family wanted to point out Xiyin to him. Unfortunately, there are no girls in our Yang family. Xiyin is also half of the Yang family. With the tie of the crown prince and the imperial concubine, the crown prince will not be separated from the Yang family. But I didn't expect that he had already found a good candidate. Before the intention of marriage was ready, the emperor there issued the imperial edict of imperial concubine. As soon as the emperor came out, he fell to the ground and became a nail

Mammy asked tentatively: "empress dowager, look at the princess today..."

This is also the place where empress dowager Yang is confused. She has been empress for many years, and later became empress dowager. Her eyes have long been very hot. But Cheng Yujin, she was very confused.

This woman is naturally beautiful and graceful, but beauty is not rare in the harem, and character and ability are the most important. But it's also strange here that Cheng Yujin's character There seems to be no character.

Her every move is too standard, just like the world's idea of virtuous, intelligent and dignified lady. Because everything is too much in line with the imagination, there is no personal trace, on the contrary, it makes people feel unbelievable.

Empress Dowager Yang has lived for many years, but she has never seen such a person. Unable to see the depth of the other side, Empress Dowager Yang did not know what to do with the other side. This kind of feeling, as if let empress dowager Yang return to the former Emperor in the world, she tried her best to fight with other concubines.

Empress Dowager Yang himself felt ridiculous, just a little princess. How could it remind her of the feeling of fighting with her old enemy? She has killed all her former opponents these years. How can Cheng Yujin make waves?

Empress Dowager Yang shook her head and laughed. She felt that she had been thinking too much these days and was suspicious. She didn't think so and said, "but a 15-year-old girl with yellow hair is a ghost or a human. What's the matter?"

Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing came out of the palace and went to Kunning palace. The emperor was also in Kunning Palace today. When he saw Li Chengjing bringing his wife to greet him, he seemed to be very moved. As soon as Cheng Yujin bent down, he was called by the Emperor: "they are all from his own family. Don't be polite. Li Chengjing got married late, and it's not easy these years. Now that you're married, you must live a good life. "

"Yes," they said

The emperor also encouraged a few words, generously sent a gift. Seeing the emperor like this, how could empress Yang speak? She could only smile and pick a good thing to say.

However, although empress Yang was smiling, her face was very reluctant. On the contrary, she was in a bad mood at the moment.

Empress Yang looked at the princess in front of her. She was young, beautiful, dignified and generous. She was what everyone imagined. She wore a dress second only to the queen, but she was younger and livelier than queen Yang.

Empress Yang has been dominating the harem for many years, and no one dares to compete with her. Therefore, empress Yang has not been able to feel the passage of time and the real evaluation. In fact, empress Yang's appearance is only ordinary, and her temperament and means are also very common. However, with the support of empress Yang and Yang Fucheng, it's too late for people to flatter her. How dare they poke at her shortcomings?

So all these years, empress Yang has been living a comfortable and self-sufficient life. Until this moment, she looks at the young princess and feels very clearly that she is old.

At that time, the frail and sick child had grown into a beautiful young man. Li Chengjing was growing up, but empress Yang was growing old all the time. Now Li Chengjing has brought his wife, the crown, Zhai clothes and jewelry of the crown princess, to remind empress Yang that the crown princess is coming to replace her.

Prince, Prince. The crown princess is naturally the queen in reserve.

Cheng Yujin was called up before dawn yesterday. She was tossing about from the third shift to the night. She almost closed her eyes for a while and then woke up again. Today, the court is full of twists and turns. She is wearing a six or seven Jin hair crown and a heavy dress, especially in front of Empress Dowager Yang and empress Yang. After so many years of hard will, she couldn't support it.

Fortunately, today she didn't have to work hard all day. After seeing the emperor, the Emperor didn't embarrass them much and soon let them go. Empress Yang sat beside her with a slightly stiff smile on her face. Naturally, she could not say anything.

Cheng Yujin and Li Chengjing went to another palace to see the prince and princess in the palace. After the emperor and queen, they did not worship others, but others did. Because of empress Yang, the palace is not prosperous these years. Apart from Li Chengjing, there is only one prince and two princesses, both of which are born by Empress Yang.This is the end of the ceremony. Cheng Yujin came to see the prince and Princess just to recognize her face. Then she can move freely. Li Chengjun, the second prince, came forward and said, "congratulations on your new marriage. I wish you a happy marriage and a long life together."

Li Chengjun congratulated, and naturally Li Chengjing came forward to answer: "my second brother has a heart."

Although the two of them called brothers, their tone was cautious and alienated, without the slightest brother's closeness. I think so. When the second prince was born, Li Chengjing had disappeared. The second prince had never seen his brother, let alone talked about brotherhood. As for Li Chengjing, when he was five years old and became crown prince, empress Yang was pregnant. When he came back to the Cheng family at the age of six, it was said that Li Chengjun was the new born prince in the palace. He was almost buried in the hands of the Yang family and had to give up his identity to survive in the name of others. However, when he returned to Beijing, he learned that queen Yang had given birth to a prince.

It is clear that the Yang family has replaced him.

It's really hard to expect Li Chengjing to be intimate with the second prince.

The position of Li Chengjing and the second prince is very delicate. They are both born directly, but their biological mother is the queen of the former and the latter generations respectively, mixed with the resentment and interests of the previous generation. Originally, Li Chengjun was the most popular candidate for the crown prince, and Li Chengjun has also regarded himself as such for several years. However, the appearance of Li Chengjing undoubtedly broke all this.

As long as the prince can't bear to die, he won't be replaced.

As soon as they spoke, the others did not dare to speak, and the palace was quiet. With a gentle smile, Li Chengjun said, "the wedding of my brother is a happy event all over the world. I hope the country will be prosperous. I can't help but feel happy. I specially set up a small banquet for my brother. I hope you will appreciate it."

The other two princesses and Cheng Yujin did not speak, but their eyes were quietly moving on them. No one dares to get involved in the contest between the two princes, but they watch the battle with their hearts in mind. The two princesses want to know how they will deal with the new prince brother?

If Li Chengjing refuses, he seems to be afraid. Cheng Yujin noticed the change of Li Chengjing's attitude and opened her mouth at the right time, showing a virtuous and magnanimous image of the Crown Princess: "your highness and the second prince have deep brotherhood, which is the blessing of the country. Since your Highness has an appointment with the second prince, it is inconvenient for me to disturb you, so I will leave first. "

Cheng Yujin's words are very intimate. It's just the tone of his elder sister-in-law. However, if you listen carefully, you can find the East Palace everywhere. Hearing this, the second prince bowed to Cheng Yujin: "thank you, princess. The princess and the elder brother have just been married. Today, I have taken up the time of the elder brother, but my younger brother is sorry for the princess. "

"What does the second prince say?" Cheng Yujin said with a smile, "Your Highness's preference is my preference. The reunion of your brothers is good for the country and the people. How can I have any objection?"

Li Chengjun couldn't help looking up at the young sister-in-law. Cheng Yujin is about the same age as him. When Li Chengjun heard that his prince's brother, who came out of thin air, had married his niece, Li Chengjun was unimaginable at first, and then despised in his heart. He felt that his elder brother had not made much progress after 14 years of hard work. Zheng Fei's position was so important that he wasted it.

But now, Li Chengjun a little understand why Li Chengjing married her. If she is such a beautiful woman, Li Chengjun is also willing to bear the blame and marry her regardless of her seniority. What's more, it seems that the beauty doesn't add all the attributes of her body to her appearance. She has a good way to talk and move forward and backward.

Li Chengjun's invitation is bound to go. Li Chengjing didn't say anything before, so he didn't trust Cheng Yujin alone. Since Cheng Yujin took the initiative to give the steps, Li Chengjing no longer refused. He glanced out and said, "thank you, my second brother. But the crown princess has just entered the palace, and the road is not very familiar. She will send her back to the Palace first, and then she will go to the banquet. "

Li Chengjun was stunned for a moment, and the other two princesses also had an accident. Cheng Yujin said, "Your Highness, you don't have to be so troublesome."

"Your business is more important." Li Chengjing tone flat, but means very firm, "I send you back."

Cheng Yujin was also stunned. She didn't expect Li Chengjing to say "your business is more important" in front of so many people.

Li Chengjun can't see it any more. Is it that the requirement of being the crown prince is so strict now? We should not only be diligent and self disciplined, be courteous and courteous, but also be respectful to our wife and have a harmonious family. We must realize the all-round development of self-cultivation, family governance and world peace, and become the model of scholars and bureaucrats in all aspects?

Li Chengjun didn't think he was in a hurry. Now he can't help thinking, is he going to marry a princess as soon as possible?

Cheng Yujin left in the eyes of different people. As he said, Li Chengjing personally sent her back to Ciqing palace. After changing her regular clothes, she went out again.

After Li Chengjing left, Cheng Yujin was quietly relieved, and so were other servants in the hall. Suddenly from uncle and nephew into husband and wife, Li Chengjing also from her ninth uncle into prince, Cheng Yujin a little don't know how to face him.

When the prince was away, everyone was much more relaxed. Cheng Yujin asked her maid to take off her hair crown, take off her gorgeous clothes, and finally have a good rest. Du Ruo came in and asked in a low voice, "princess, lunch is ready. Would you like to have lunch?"

Now Li Chengjing goes out to dinner, and Cheng Yujin is the only one left to have lunch. Cheng Yujin was bothered by complicated etiquette all day yesterday. Because of Li Chengjing at night, she was no less bothered than during the day. Today, she got up early again. Cheng Yujin was very tired. She just wanted to go back to bed to catch up. She nodded and said, "pass the meal."Duro promised. A person's meal is also clean, palace people all follow Cheng Yujin's preferences, Cheng Yujin only eat 70% full, put down the dishes, back to the inner hall to rest.

There is a dinner party in the evening. Cheng Yujin doesn't dare to sleep too much. She has already told Du Ruo to get up in time.

Without Li Chengjing, Cheng Yujin has a good sleep now. She had a very deep sleep, and when she woke up, her eyes were dim. When she couldn't see the time in her bed, Cheng Yujin lay down for a while and whispered to her servant girl outside: "Du Ruo, water."

She had just woken up with a languid voice and a soft tone. As soon as the voice fell, the outermost tent was opened. Cheng Yujin covered her mouth and yawned. She raised her elbow to sit up.

She played half, behind a strong hand on her back, will hold her steady. This strength is obviously not Du Ruo. Cheng Yujin turns back in surprise and finds Li Chengjing sitting on the edge of the bed, supporting her with one hand and putting the tea cup on the table next to her with the other.

"Awake?" After he put down the tea cup, he emptied a hand and stroked her forehead very naturally. "Do you still have a headache?"