Chapter 432 Want to form an alliance
Zhao Liya smiled.
Thinking about it this way, it really is.
As far as silver is concerned, they really don’t have a shortage of it now, so they can make whatever they want.
For example, the reconstruction of the back garden of the Duke's Mansion is just a random mess. If you don't have money, you won't even be able to slap him in the face!
Concubine Mi Gui was ill. After Zhao Liya entered the palace to pay her respects to the empress, she went to Yonghe Palace to pay her respects.
Concubine Mi's illness is a real illness, but this illness is caused by her own tossing. She knows it well, and it is more of a heart disease. Now it can be said that one trick is effective, the spring breeze is proud, the heart disease is gone, the mood is good, and the speed of recovery is like a rocket, and each day is getting better.
She couldn't wait to summon her natal mother and sister-in-law into the palace to visit after the emperor and queen came to visit, but she still reminded her to let her recover from her illness. It's best not to be so eager. Have the energy to talk to them well.
It also happened to be during the recuperation period to think about what to do next.
Concubine Mi felt that what Madam Xin said was reasonable, and it was really not good-looking to be too hasty, and she didn't want the queen to think that she couldn't wait to eat and look ugly.
Besides, she really needs to think about it carefully and sort out the next arrangement. This time, she was determined to win.
So, six or seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and Concubine Mi Gui still hasn't summoned the Mi family into the palace, but only sent them a message and rewarded them with something.
The Mi family is also shaking again
Because Concubine Mi Gui regained power, the news naturally became clearer. Madam Xin has been very busy these days. She kept inquiring about various news, corroborated and analyzed each other, and finally came to some conclusions.
Basically, she knew about some important things that happened inside and outside the palace.
Zhao Liya asked to see her outside the Yonghe Palace. Concubine Mi Gui, who was eating bird's nest soup, smiled coldly, "I really don't like her, I don't like Duke Li's mansion! Forget it, let her come in!"
Anyone her son gets close to other than her and the emperor disgusts her. Not to mention that the two sides have fought secretly because of this. And, in the end, she lost.
In the past, she might have deliberately let Zhao Liya stand outside the palace gate for half an hour, but now that she thinks about it, there is no need to be so angry.
"Mrs. Li Guogong, Madam, the imperial concubine invites you in."
"yes."
When the palace maid came out to communicate, Zhao Liya smiled and bowed her head in response, but she was a little surprised. In fact, she has already made plans to stand outside here for a long time.
Zhao Liya curled her lips silently, it seems that Concubine Mi Gui has learned to be smarter now.
Concubine Mi didn't like them, and they didn't like her either.
"The minister's wife greets the imperial concubine and empress! Your empress is well!"
"Get up, give me a seat."
Although Concubine Mi is still recovering from illness, she can already get up, and she is not lying on the bed at the moment, but leaning on the imperial concubine couch.
She glanced at Zhao Liya who was sitting below, and smiled: "It's been a long time since I saw you, but Mrs. Shizi's complexion is getting better and better. I think it's going very smoothly after getting married!"
Zhao Liya bowed her body, and said with a slight smile: "Madam Lao is thinking about it, and the concubine is going well. The concubine is a good fortune. The concubine has not yet congratulated the concubine!"
Zhao Liya stood up as she spoke, and concubine Mi Gui once again blessed her.
Concubine Mi Gui was naturally proud. Even though she was dissatisfied with Zhao Liya a lot, she smiled a little when she heard this and subconsciously felt good about her, "Mrs. Li Guogong, you are welcome! Sit down, sit down!"
"Thank you, ma'am!"
The two of you came and went to exchange polite greetings, which seemed to be quite enjoyable.
But both of them knew very well in their hearts that the other party was not their own.
Concubine Mi Gui glanced at Zhao Liya, and suddenly smiled: "I don't know if Mrs. Shizi has thought about taking concubines for the prince? The prince of Liguo's mansion, what a noble status, if he doesn't have two red sleeves to add fragrance and serve him personally It's not decent to say it. It's not good for a housewife to lower her status to do such things as serving people, right? Mrs. Shizi should make a plan early, otherwise people will criticize and say something What, wouldn't it ruin the good reputation of Mrs. Shizi? That's not worth the loss!"
Zhao Liya is most annoyed by this matter, but she also knows that it cannot be overcome.
Countless pairs of eyes were staring at Duke Li's mansion, and I don't know how many people were waiting to find out, especially for her, the wife of the eldest son who was "not worthy" of the eldest son.
You must know how many people's plans have been ruined by her appearance!
After all, she was exiled, so why is she still qualified to marry the prince of the Duke's mansion as the prince's concubine? Why "robbed" things that should have belonged to the noble ladies in the capital.
It is very unreasonable to think so, but those wealthy and upper-class people in the capital really think so, and feel that they are not wrong at all.
Zhao Liya doesn't want someone to come out every few days to persuade her to be virtuous, to take a concubine for the eldest son, etc., but as long as she is in the capital, such things are inevitable.
Even if Zhou Hansheng and his parents-in-law expressed their support for her, it was useless.
After all, there are a lot of idlers, ladies who have nothing to do all day long, what else can they do if they don’t discuss these things?
This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Liya wants to leave Beijing with Zhou Hansheng.
Backing down is not going to back down, it just sounds annoying. Furthermore, it will affect some reputation to some extent, whether it is hers, the Zhao family's, or the Duke's mansion, after all, people's words are formidable.
Leaving Beijing to work hard, not only has a successful career, but also is free. If you come back in ten or eight years, who can say anything? Naturally there were other gossips at that time.
Zhao Liya smiled self-deprecatingly: "I don't dare to be better than others. There are too many things in the Duke's mansion now, and I can't take care of others. Let's do everything one by one. The son of the world doesn't care much about it. If you want to wait , there are countless maidservants and servants in the mansion, and there is no shortage of servants around the son of the world. Madam Lao cares about it!"
Concubine Mi Gui snorted coldly: "Mr. Zhao, I will tell you clearly. You have seen it too. This blood is thicker than water, and it is due to nature. It cannot be taken away or changed by any conspiracy or scheming." .Even if the First Prince is recorded under the Empress's name, Ben Gong is still his biological mother! His feelings for Ben Gong are different from those for others!"
"I know that you and Zhou Shizi are very kind to the First Prince, and for some reason, it is your blessing that the First Prince hits it off with you so much! You should cherish it! For the sake of the First Prince, I Gong is also very willing to make friends with you, after all, we are all for the good of the First Prince, aren't we?"
Zhao Liya was speechless
Concubine Mi Gui's brain circuit is really beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. Why do these words sound so weird?
(end of this chapter)