All Hail Cousin Brother

As the saying goes: The emperor loves the eldest son, and the people love the youngest son.

But this does not apply to the late emperor.

Yin Huaixi continued: "Since the late emperor ascended the throne, there has been no draft to recruit new people. Most of the concubines in the palace were brought into the palace to balance the power of the court. Therefore, behind these concubines, there is a huge power of relatives. But the late emperor, who had always been kind, became tough for Yao'er."

Yu Youyao was suddenly enlightened. She heard her grandmother mention that the late emperor had five sons. The first three princes were the daughters of meritorious officials and good generals. All of them had very distinguished backgrounds.

Only the fourth prince, who is the current emperor, was born from a maid beside the late emperor.

It was almost impossible for the late emperor to [train] the fifth prince.

really!

Yin Huaixi sighed softly: "Then my father fell from the rockery, injured his head, and almost died. Although the late emperor did not get to the bottom of it for the sake of Yao'er, he was still furious. Many people in the harem were implicated. There were rumors outside the palace that Concubine Hui was a demon concubine who was bringing trouble to the king, and the rumors became more and more intense. Soon after, Concubine Hui fell into depression and fell ill, and died within a few years."

The emperor, who had always been kind, was so lustful that he became tough, domineering, and murderous for a woman. This became the most favorable evidence for Concubine Hui to bring trouble to the emperor.

Concubine Hui only doted on the Sixth Palace. Many concubines in the palace already harbored grudges, but because the Queen Mother suppressed them, they never started to make trouble.

However, the late emperor's idea of ​​"establishing a prince" touched the interests of all the concubines in the harem who gave birth to the prince, and even the interests of the queen.

What happens next can be imagined.

The reason why the fifth prince fell from the rockery was a conspiracy against the fifth prince and Concubine Hui.

The late emperor could not restrain his love for his son, and was worried that if he was not punished, he would get worse in the future, so he was still fooled. Concubine Hui also knew very well that as long as she lived, the late emperor would always be in trouble for her, and her son would also become a concubine. He was the victim of their struggle for power, and then he died of depression.

Yin Huaixi added: "After the death of Concubine Hui, the late emperor suppressed the clan and generals vigorously, but still did not give up. He wanted to support Yao'er to rise to power. Unfortunately, not long after, the late emperor became ill from overwork and fell ill."

"The fight for the crown prince became more and more intense. The Queen Mother, who was still the queen at the time, had no children. In order to protect herself and the interests of the family, she united with the suppressed clan and military generals to launch a palace coup and helped the fourth prince to ascend the throne."

"I don't know what kind of agreement the Queen Mother and the late Emperor reached. Later, the Queen Mother came up with the late Emperor's edict, and the four princes successfully ascended the throne. Afterwards, my father was saved, and the other princes who participated in the palace coup all tried to He was punished for his crime, and the forces behind him were beaten to pieces."

Grandma was also vague when she mentioned what happened when the current emperor ascended the throne.

It was only mentioned that the late emperor made a will before his death and passed it down to the fourth prince.

There was no mention of uterine changes.

When the posthumous edict was read out, one of the old ministers who announced the imperial edict to the world was an old minister from the Yu clan. Not long after the new emperor ascended the throne, that veteran retired from office due to old age.

Generally speaking, like this, the old ministers who are entrusted with the imperial edict are without exception the humerus ministers personally appointed by the late emperor to assist the new emperor. They not only assist the new emperor, but also have the responsibilities of admonishing, teaching, and dismissing. Because there are The late emperor specified that the new emperor should also treat them with respect and courtesy, and treat each other as teachers.

The fundamental reason why the current emperor has always given preferential treatment to the Yu clan is that the Yu clan had the merit of "following the dragon" in the past. Afterwards, the veteran minister of the Yu clan also realized that he did not rely on the merits of the imperial edict entrusted by the late emperor to serve in the court. Instead of pointing fingers at the new emperor, he took the initiative to become an official and handed over power.

Like Ningguo Gongfu, Yang Taifu is probably not a temporary disaster.

But it was as cold as three feet of ice.

It was not without reason that Yu Youyao thought so. The Dog Emperor had no tolerance for others and liked to play with power. How could he tolerate someone telling him what to do? !

Yin Huaixi smiled: "My connections in the palace are all the connections left to my father by the late emperor, including Eunuch He who is beside the emperor."

"I heard that Eunuch He is the Dog Emperor, and the person who accompanied him when he was hiding in the residence was the biological mother of the fourth prince." Yu Youyao was shocked. She always thought that Eunuch Zhu was the person of Yin Huaixi. Who knew that Eunuch Zhu, Are you just doing things for Father-in-law He? !

Yin Huaixi added: "The fourth prince's biological mother was originally the acquaintance of the late emperor's palace..." When the word "thing" came to his lips, he paused briefly: "A palace maid."

Regardless of whether it is a palace or a wealthy family, when the children and grandchildren of the family reach the age of tying their hair (15 or 16 years old), there will be a beautiful and "governor" around to teach the maids, who will teach men and women what they should do.

When a man reaches this age, he will naturally have some fantasies about women. If they are not guided and explained, he is afraid that they will cause chaos behind his back and ruin his body.

Young men at this age are still ignorant about this matter and cannot taste the taste of it. They can only understand the affairs between men and women in this way, so as not to develop their good nature.

Because he was the first to follow the late emperor, his status was low and he could not get a real title. He could only serve him as a palace servant.

But her love is different from other women who are brought into the palace for profit.

Only then is it allowed to give birth to dragon seeds.

But it was not good for him to say this, so he said it directly to Yu Youyao, so as not to taint her ears.

Yu Youyao suddenly realized: "The fourth prince's biological mother is a slave, and the people in front of him are also special gifts from the late emperor. The one who is truly loyal is also the late emperor."

I can't complain, Yin Huaixi always knows the news in the palace so clearly and can make accurate calculations.

Yin Huaixi nodded; "I got news earlier that the Queen Empress secretly sent people to inquire about you. Neither Baoning Temple nor Mr. Xianyun was left behind. Monks do not lie. Baoning Temple did not really reveal anything, but it is inevitable It also reveals that Master Huineng gave you orders twice, showing that your destiny is precious."

Regardless of whether you are getting married in a wealthy family or an ordinary family, you must inquire in advance about the other person's experiences from childhood to adulthood, and infer the fate of the person. .

The Queen's behavior has revealed clues.

Yu Youyao's eyes widened: "You have known for a long time that the Queen Mother wants to plan my marriage?" In the flash of light, she thought again of the secret marriage decree sent by the Queen Mother: "So, you revealed the news to The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother has an insight into the Queen’s intention to fight for the throne, and in order to curb the Queen’s ambition, does she grant marriage to you and me in advance?”

Is she a little confused?

How many things did Yin Huaixi hide from her?