readytorunbook Chapter 217 Trading
Chapter 217 Trading
It is better to guide than to block. Concubine Duan is very scheming, but her body is already broken. Not being able to have her own children is her biggest disadvantage, biggest regret, and also, to some extent, her biggest advantage.
If you don't have any worries, you will have no weaknesses. If you don't have any weaknesses, the barefoot will not be afraid of those wearing shoes. If you are pushed to the limit, the worst that can happen is that both of you will die.
If Concubine Duan is really determined to be an enemy of Huimin, it will be absolutely difficult to deal with.
There is still room for maneuver. Huimin will not implement the worst plan until the two parties become absolutely unable to cooperate.
Even if you win, you will be seriously injured.
Two dogs fight, play off.
To weaken your own strength is to give the enemy an opportunity.
Huimin was well aware that there were many concubines who wanted to pull her down.
But since this is the case, if Concubine Duan has no weakness, then create one.
Since Concubine Duan was outside the situation, she could naturally make many plans and lie dormant like a poisonous scorpion. She wanted a child, so she had set her sights on Wen Yi many times.
If one wants to check and balance Concubine Duan, Nian Shilan alone is not enough.
After all, Nian Shilan was just a noble lady, no longer the arrogant and fearless Concubine Hua of the past.
In recent years, Nian Shilan has not been very interested in interacting with these concubines, and sometimes even ignores the emperor.
She missed the carefree and happy self of riding horses and shooting arrows before she entered the palace. She usually liked to teach Hongxi and Honghan, two of them who loved martial arts.
If Nian Shilan hadn't joined Huimin's side, she wouldn't have wanted to care about Concubine Duan anymore.
Moreover, Nian Shilan was able to suppress Concubine Duan by using hard means.
To mobilize people's hearts through public spirit is a soft approach.
The lonely Concubine Duan can get involved in the game, but if she raises a princess, the child she has raised with her own hands will become the deepest shackle for Concubine Duan, and she will have to consider the princess in everything she does.
Will the princess leave her? Will the princess think her adoptive mother is vicious? Who will control the princess' future?
These will be things that Concubine Duan must consider.
Using this child as a bridge, the relationship between Huimin and Concubine Duan can be established.
If the sharp edges are softened, war can be turned into friendship.
In the drama, Concubine Duan also kept Wen Yi and helped Zhen Huan to ascend to the throne. This shows that she is not very ambitious for that position and is willing to be an assistant if there are benefits to be gained.
Otherwise, as the Imperial Noble Consort Duan, she would also have the capital to raise a prince and compete for the position.
Therefore, before it came to the point where he had to be killed, Huimin planned to adopt a conciliatory policy first.
With spiritual sustenance and a leisurely life, Concubine Duan suffered a lot when she was young. Let her stay in her palace to "retire" and she will probably be willing to cooperate when necessary.
Therefore, Huimin had to choose a princess and also the princess's biological mother to use for her own purposes.
Between Xu and Yu, in Huimin's heart, Xu had the upper hand at this moment.
But Huimin didn't want to force her. If she wanted Xu to be devoted to her and use her daughter as a bargaining chip, she had to make up her mind, otherwise it would be a hidden danger.
And she is not the only one he can choose from.
Huimin looked quietly into Xu's eyes and put the choice in her hands.
Choose Concubine Duan and do things for you. The risk is high but the reward is also high.
Choosing Borjigit is a safe option. Her daughter will have a good life in the future, raised by Mongolian concubines. She will be able to adapt to Mongolia more quickly and can also help in choosing a son-in-law.
I don’t know which one Xu will choose.
Seeing Xu's nervous expression, Huimin didn't urge her. She told her to think it over carefully.
Once you have made your choice, you can’t regret it.
What followed was a long silence. Xu lowered her head and clasped her hands together under the cover of her sleeves. This was also an extremely difficult choice for her.
Xu also knew clearly what these two choices meant.
She was very grateful that Concubine Xian was willing to give her the opportunity to choose. In fact, if she had given her daughter away as a bargaining chip, she would not have had any say at all. If she had been more ruthless, she might have been buried in the concubine's tomb long ago.
During that silent time, Xu thought a lot about her daughter's future and the family's future...
One thing after another surged in Xu's mind, and he tried hard to think and reflect.
Only after Huimin slowly finished half a cup of tea did Xu raise her head.
"I am willing to serve you like a dog and a horse. It is a blessing for the princess to follow Concubine Duan."
As she spoke, Xu bowed.
Huimin looked at Xu below, it was reasonable and not unexpected.
Still want to give it a try.
But it's not bad to have this kind of ambition.
"Think it over carefully and make a decision. There is no room for you to regret it."
"Yes, Your Majesty is willing to give me a chance. It is my blessing and I will never regret it."
Looking at Xu's determined eyes, Huimin finally smiled.
"Okay, get up. The ground is cold. You just came out of confinement. You have to be extra careful in winter."
Xu said immediately, "Madam, there is plenty of charcoal fire here, and there is also a floor heating, but it is not cold at all."
Seeing Xu's careful and flattering look, Huimin said nothing more.
Now it is Xu who asks me for help, so I don't need to treat him too well. Besides, given Xu's personality, it would be inappropriate to be too kind.
Treating different subordinates requires different attitudes.
Huimin sighed in her heart.
"My queen, I wonder when the princess will go to see Concubine Duan?"
Seeing Xu's nervous expression, Huimin comforted her:
"This matter still needs the emperor's decision, you don't have to worry."
Xu paused for a moment, then continued:
"My lady, my brother is already thirty years old. He passed the imperial examination a few years ago, but he failed the imperial examination. I wonder if he can fill the vacancy?"
Huimin looked at Xu and knew that she was about to put forward her own conditions, but she was also anxious to be so straightforward.
If it were Cao Qinmo, she would hint at it indirectly and guide step by step.
But it’s not bad for Xu, she can just ask for what she wants, and the price is clearly marked.
Huimin had already checked Xu's family background.
Xu's father was just a minor official of the sixth rank, but he had a lot of children in his family. There were a lot of illegitimate sons and daughters in her family, and Xu was also a illegitimate child, so the family's already limited resources made the amount they could give her even less.
Her aunt gave birth to two sons and one daughter.
It seems that the brother she mentioned is the third son of Lord Xu.
It’s not difficult to fill a vacancy. Just let my father do some work and send him to be a county magistrate.
Then, Xu said:
"My mother has a hard time in the mansion, I..."
"I will ask the Emperor to confer the title of Sixth Rank Anren on your aunt. Your old lady and your wife do not have the imperial decree. From now on, your aunt will have the title of Sixth Rank Anren, and no one will dare to bully her."
As he said this, Xu's eyes lit up.
"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam."
Xu's aunt was just a concubine. When Xu was pregnant, the women in her family were required to enter the palace as per the rules, but she was not qualified to come.
The stepmother has always been indifferent to the fights among the women in the backyard, and has always been concerned about her own children. Xu has never been very close to the stepmother.
Mrs. Xu was very sad that her mother couldn't come to see her.
If I can get an imperial decree, I can bring her with me to the palace next time.