Fight the Giants

  Chapter 613 Entering the palace

  Mrs. Tai thought about the Mama Mama beside Huo Xi.

  That mama was brought from the Huo family. Can the Huo family invite the mama who retired from the palace?

  There are so many nobles in the capital, and as soon as the palace people leave the palace, they are rushed to worship by various nobles. Can a fisherman's family hire a nanny from the palace?

   I'm afraid you don't work as a handyman in the palace, you have no place to go when you get old?

Mrs. Tai was afraid that their sister and brother would make mistakes in the palace and embarrass the family, so she asked Madam Wei to teach the rules, but she didn't know that people didn't appreciate it, and Madam Wei added fuel and jealousy, so she didn't plan to take care of it .

   Made a mistake and happened to be detained in the mansion, so as not to embarrass her by going out.

  Early in the morning, the siblings dressed up and went out with Mrs. Tai.

  When she was about to get into the carriage, Mrs. Tai sized up the two siblings, and seeing that they had nothing to overstep, she was satisfied and got into the front carriage.

  The siblings got into the carriage behind.

  At the gate of the palace, the little **** Hou from the imperial concubine's palace was already there, wanting to lead them in.

   "In the palace, you need to be cautious in your words and deeds. Don't look around. If you offend the nobles, even the empress can't save you!" Mrs. Tai urged sharply.

  Huo Xi and Huo Nian nodded, followed her into the palace gate.

The leading **** looked more at Huo Xi and his brother. Seeing that they were nervous, he comforted them, "The imperial concubine is kind, and you are her dear nephew and niece. She has been looking forward to your coming. Don't be afraid."

   "Yes, thank you father-in-law for leading the way." Huo Xi walked up to him, and quickly stuffed a purse into her sleeve.

  The little **** touched it, and found that it was chubby, but he didn't know if it was gold and silver beans or pearls.

  The eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion is so sensible, he is satisfied in his heart, and couldn't help but say a few more words with the siblings.

   Mrs. Tai saw Huo Xi's actions and was very surprised.

  Seeing her making the little **** happy and asking her a lot along the way, she couldn't help but look at this granddaughter with admiration.

  Looking at Huo Nian next to him, he was not as calm as his sister, and his face was a little nervous, but he looked much better than when he first entered the palace.

   Feeling relieved, he couldn't help but take another look at the two grandchildren.

  In Chengqian Palace, Concubine Zhang is resting with her eyes closed after finishing the palace affairs.

  Now there is no empress in the inner palace, and seeing that the emperor has no intention of setting up a new queen, the affairs of the inner palace are all entrusted to Concubine Zhang.

  When the noble concubine was first registered, Emperor Yongkang said in the book that she "...is governing the palace internally, and must have the post of assistant publicity", and also said that she is "Yi Zhe Huiming, dignified and sincere".

   She was asked to assist in the palace affairs before Empress Xu was alive, and after Empress Xu passed away, the entire harem was handed over to Concubine Zhang, which shows the emperor's trust.

  Now the harem is dominated by Concubine Zhang. Apart from having no children, Concubine Zhang's life is fairly smooth.

  In the early years, she thought of many ways, wanted to have a son and a half daughter, and took a lot of so-called secret recipes outside, but now she is also bearish.

  Even now that the emperor doesn't come to Chengqian Palace once a month, she doesn't care much.

  Her appearance is not as young and beautiful as Concubine Quan, and she is not as gentle as Wang Zhaorong from Jiangnan. Now I have no children and no pets, and my heart is as light as water.

  A palace lady came into the palace to report that the family of the imperial concubine had arrived, and Zhang Guifei pulled out her thoughts and sat up straight.

  Looking towards the entrance of the main hall, there was a hint of eagerness in his eyes.

  Huo Xi entered the Chengqian Palace, with his head down, not looking around, and followed Mrs. Tai to bow down. After saluting, he heard a nice voice calling, and got up.

   "This is Sister Ning and Brother Zhong, come on, show my aunt."

   "I have seen the imperial concubine."

   "Don't be too polite, come, come forward."

  Huo Xi led Huo Nian two steps forward.

  Concubine Zhang Guifei pulled them up and down, looking excited.

"Okay, I used to know sister Ning only from the descriptions of my father and brother, but now I finally see you, as your grandfather said, you look a bit like your father, with a trace of heroism in your brows. Brother Zhong ..."

  Looked at Huo Nian, smiled and said to Mrs. Tai: "Brother Zhong is not like his mother said, he is not similar to his elder brother. Except for these eyes, he is still very similar to his elder brother when he was young."

  The more they look, the more they look like each other, as if they have returned to the old days when brothers and sisters were fighting each other.

  Holding on to Huo Nian, he said, "My good boy, I've suffered so much for you. Now that I'm back home, everything will be fine."

  Huo Nian stared at the aunt curiously, never knowing that he had another aunt in the palace before.

   "Look at Brother Zhong, looking at your aunt is stupid, your sister has never told you about your aunt, right?" Concubine Zhang Gui seemed to like Huo Nian very much, and she held on to him.

  Huo Nian nodded honestly, "My sister told me later that I found out. My sister said that she had never seen my aunt."

  Concubine Zhang Guifei looked at Huo Xi and smiled, "Yes, my aunt left home a long time ago. Naturally, your sister has never seen her before."

  Huo Xi saw that although she was smiling, the smile seemed bitter.

  Seeing that she is elegant and luxurious, she is in her prime, and she is also the most honorable master of the harem, but she does not have a complacent smile on her face, but a pale face.

   Can't help but sigh.

   Concubine Zhang Gui couldn't help but glance at her. My heart was touched.

  But she didn't say much, she just called the two children to sit beside her and asked about their past in those years.

   "It's hard for you." She was in the capital, but couldn't go home, just like her. Concubine Zhang Gui held the handkerchief and pressed it on the corner of her eye.

   "Don't be afraid, just go home. My aunt is here."

   Mrs. Tai couldn't help but glanced at her daughter, not understanding, it was just the first time they met, how did she develop a love for each other.

   It was rare for Concubine Zhang to see her family back home, and she had a conversation with Huo Xi, sister and brother, and then asked Gong'e to lead them to the garden to play. She wanted to have a few words with Mrs. Tai.

   "Don't go far away, my aunt will ask Yu Kitchen to cook delicious food for you later."

   "Okay." Huo Nian agreed, and followed Gong'e outside with her sister.

  The two siblings wandered around in the imperial garden. In the palace wall in spring, there were still clusters of flowers and a pleasant fragrance. Looking around, carved dragons and painted phoenixes, there are scenery everywhere.

  The siblings were dumbfounded.

   "Sister, this palace is magnificent, even the roof tiles are shining with golden light." Huo Nian whispered to Huo Xi.

   Huo Xi couldn't help laughing.

  Huo Nian scratched his head in embarrassment, then smiled, and pulled Huo Xi's sleeve: "Sister, this aunt seems to be quite good."

  He thought that the people in the palace were scary, and since he knew that he was going to enter the palace, he was concerned. He didn't expect that this aunt was not what he imagined.

   "You think people in the palace can eat people. She is also surnamed Zhang, she is his sister." Concubine Zhang was friendly to their siblings, which made Huo Xi heave a sigh of relief.

  In these years, Zhang Xie may have entered the palace many times with Mrs. Tai. If the imperial concubine and empress are preconceived and stand on the side of Wu and Zhang Xie, it may be disadvantageous to their siblings.

  In Chengqian Hall, Mrs. Tai also asked her daughter, "What do you think of their siblings?"

   Concubine Zhang nodded with a smile: "It looks much better than those two born by Wu."

   Mrs. Tai was silent, she also knew that what the imperial concubine said was true. But Baguio and Zhang Jie had been by her side since they were young, and their relationship was different from other people's, which was incomparable to the newly returned Huo Xi siblings.

   "Brother Zhong'er is much better than Xie'er in literature and martial arts. Your brother likes him very much, saying that he is hardworking and keeps practicing every day. Even your second and third brothers praise him, saying that he can keep the family business."

  Concubine Zhang Gui smiled, "Then why is mother unhappy?"

Mrs. Tai was silent for a while, and said: "Those two children were raised outside since they were young. I was afraid that they would not be familiar with them. They haven't called your elder brother father yet. Besides, they still remember what I did to Mrs. Li back then. thing…"

   Concubine Zhang was silent.

  "Mother is worrying too much. I think those two children are sensible and general children. If you don't feel angry, just go outside and ruin our family. It's enough to avenge your mother's murder. Why bother to return to the family?"

  "They know the importance of the family to them, so they naturally have a reputation in their hearts, and they have their own balance. Compared with Zhang Xie, I think Brother Zhong is more suitable."

   "But how can Mrs. Wu be reconciled. I'm afraid there will be chaos at home." Mrs. Tai was worried when she thought that the peaceful days would be broken.

   "It's up to her not to be reconciled. Wu's current blessings have been stolen from heaven. Let me say, my mother is really indecisive."

   "It's not because I'm indecisive. Apart from knowing my son, I have to take care of Baguio in the Prince's Mansion. If it's rumored that her mother is in trouble, how can she gain a foothold in the Prince's Mansion?"

"Then why can't we gain a foothold? Outsiders are looking at my eldest brother, not the Wu family. The concubine Guo Shu of the Prince's Mansion is still a concubine, and she is also favored? She also gave birth to a son, and now I heard that she is pregnant again. So I said Now in Your Majesty's palace, how many people are from a family like me? Who is not more favored than me?"

  The words were full of sadness, which made Wang's heart ache.

  The weight of the natal family protects the daughter and harms her at the same time.

  At the same time, I thought of the granddaughter of the Prince's Mansion, as long as the British government does not fall, Baguio will be safe and stable. However, in the future, if there is a child, there will be no favor, and if there is a favor, there will be no child. Maybe she will be like her aunt, who has nothing but respect.

  Who let her father command hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, and the two uncles also hold important positions in the army.

   Mrs. Tai felt pain in her heart.

   "Mother, don't think too much about it, it's all her life. Wu's harmed her, and also Zhang Xie. These years, he has been doting on Xie'er, so that he will not be able to achieve military success."

   Mrs. Tai suddenly said: "Isn't this better? Just keep the family business."

  Concubine Zhang naturally knew what she was talking about.

"Be mediocre, and the mansion will naturally have less fear, but can he keep the family business? Now the mansion is a first-class mansion, and my mother will just watch it become a second-rate and third-rate mansion. In the end, the family property will be difficult to protect and be taken back by the emperor." A title certificate?"

   Wang shivered.

  If the hereditary coupon was taken back by the royal family due to Sun Pingyong, how would her family gain a foothold in the capital? Won't be eaten alive by other nobles?

cannot.

   "Mother, I think brother Zhong is very good. He is neither arrogant nor impatient, and has a pure and kind nature. I really like it. From now on, you can listen to elder brother."

   Mrs. Tai was silent for a while.

  The mother and daughter were talking, when they heard that Gong'e came to report that the emperor was coming to have a meal together, Mrs. Tai and Concubine Zhang were surprised.

   Hastily asked people to prepare.

   "Why did the emperor come to Chengqian Palace for dinner?"

   "I'm afraid I also want to see Sister Ning and Brother Zhong." After Zhang Guifei finished speaking, she ordered someone to call Huo Xi.

  When Huo Xi and his brother came back from the imperial garden in a hurry, the emperor also arrived with Mu Jie.

  The two siblings hurriedly knelt down to salute.

  Emperor Yongkang called out with a smile. Look at the two siblings.

   "Ha, unexpected!" Mu Jie greeted the imperial concubine and Mrs. Tai, and rushed to hug Huo Nian.

   Shaking his head triumphantly at Huo Xi again, "I'm familiar with this palace, I'll take sister Xi and brother Nian to have a good time in a while!"

   "You didn't go to the Imperial College either?" Huo Nian was naturally happy to see familiar people in the palace.

   "I knew Brother Nian was going to enter the palace, so I also went to the palace to see my imperial grandfather coming!"

   "Oh, so you didn't come to see me specifically, but just dropped by to have a look?" Emperor Yongkang looked at Mu Jie dissatisfied.

   "No, no. I came here specially to see the emperor's grandfather. Then I stopped by to see sister Xi and brother Nian. The palace is so big, I'm afraid they might get lost."

   "Could it be that there are no eunuchs and maids leading the way in grandfather's palace?"

  Mu Jie blinked, "They are them, I am me, I happened to catch up, so I will do what I can, and I will help you."

  Emperor Yongkang couldn't help laughing when he said that, and licked his little head, even the imperial concubine looked at him and smiled.

   "The emperor didn't say in advance if he wanted to come over for dinner, which made me flustered."

   "It's my fault, isn't it just that I just caught up." After speaking, he glanced at Mu Jie.

  Mu Jie's eyes widened, the imperial grandfather actually imitated him!

  The strange appearance made everyone laugh again.

  Huo Nian couldn't help but sneak a look at Emperor Yongkang. This was the first time he saw the emperor. It wasn't from a book or on stage. It was the real emperor. Can't help but be curious to see.

  When Emperor Yongkang looked at him, he moved his eyes away in a panic.

   Emperor Yongkang laughed loudly, "This is the first time you see me, tell me what you think."

  Huo Nian swallowed nervously: "The emperor is so majestic that people dare not look directly at him, and also, it is different from the rumors outside."

   "Oh, how did it spread outside?"

   "It is said that the emperor is brave and good at fighting, and that he is not afraid of life and death in the northern expedition to foreign races, and that's why he is in today's prosperous world. The boy thinks that the emperor is superior..."

"Hahaha…"

  Concubine Zhang Gui also laughed, "I'm afraid this child thinks that the emperor is full of blood and looks scary, so it's not easy to get close to him."

   "My imperial grandfather is doing well!"

  Mu Jie hastily added a sentence, which made Emperor Yongkang laugh even more, and personally recruited the two children by his side, and sat on one left and one right to accompany him to eat.

   After eating a meal happily, I don’t know if the food in the imperial dining room tastes particularly good or what, everyone uses it too much.

  It was rare for Emperor Yongkang to have such leisure, and he was in a good mood with two children beside him.

   Thinking of the travel notes written by Huo Nian, "I heard that you can memorize the book of persuasion written by Empress Xia?"

  Huo Nian glanced at his sister, Huo Xi smiled at him, and he nodded to the emperor, "I can recite."

   "I can recite it too!" Mu Jie echoed loudly from the side.

   "Okay, then you can memorize it too."

  In Chengqian Hall, it was very quiet, only the cadenced voices of two children endorsing the book.

  Emperor Yongkang leaned on the couch with his eyes squinted, and tapped his fingers on his thighs until the two children finished reciting the content of the book of persuasion, and then Emperor Yongkang opened his eyes, with nostalgia in his eyes.

"This exhortation book was originally written by Empress Wen, admonishing her children and grandchildren to cultivate virtue and promote good deeds, and act with integrity. Later, after she passed away, I asked people to praise this book widely in all noble houses and all places in Beijing. Government school..."

  Now I don’t know how many people still remember the book of persuasion written by the queen.

  Looking at Huo Nian and Mu Jie, "You are very good. I will reward you a lot in a while!"

  Mu Jie's eyes brightened, and he rushed over, "Grandfather, what do you want to reward Xuan'er?"

  Emperor Yongkang was in a good mood, hugged him and lifted him up a few times, "You monkey, when you are well, you are thinking about entering the palace to search for my treasure."

  Emperor Yongkang did not have many heirs, and the youngest Princess Changning passed away early, leaving only this Mu Jie. Apart from his heartache, he loved this grandson very much and often called him into the palace.

  Huo Xi looked at the two of them as ordinary grandparents and smiled.

   Emperor Yongkang saw him and nodded secretly. This Huo Xi raised her younger brother very well, and the British government passed into Huo Nian's hands, and he will become the prince's arm in the future.

   After rewarding Mu Jie and Huo Xi siblings heavily, they left.

  When the siblings left the palace, they not only brought the reward from the imperial concubine and empress, but also the rich reward from Emperor Yongkang.

  Back to the mansion, envious of everyone.

  Zhang Xie ran to Wu's courtyard and cried, Wu learned that the imperial concubine had a friendly attitude towards those two scoundrels, she rewarded them with many things, and even attracted them to meet the emperor, which really stimulated her.

  (end of this chapter)