Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 443

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第443章 不能享乐了

这一晚,长公主入宫来探望明帝,姐弟二人正在殿内闲聊。

明帝喝了一口茶,品在嘴里吧唧了两下,忍不住与长公主抱怨道:“自从伯约当了皇帝,朕都要熬成苦行僧了,长姐你尝尝这茶,哪里还有味道,朕最爱的就是那西域进贡来的雪顶含翠,偏生被伯约大手一挥,竟是再不允这些东西进宫了。”

长公主回道:“藩外来供,千里迢迢,这一路上劳民伤财,不知要耗费多少钱银,如今国库空虚,伯约亦是为了节省下银子,你呀,就将就着些罢。”

明帝长叹了一口气,继续抱怨道:“长姐不知,前阵子伯约下令裁撤了大半的宫人,您看看,我这宫里,如今冷清得让我心慌。”

长公主冷笑道:“养那么多宫人同样需要耗费银子,你若是闷得慌,就寻你那些年轻的嫔妃过来解解闷。”

明帝摆手道:“我现下是真的老了,最受不得那些年轻的小妃子喧闹。”

说着,他对着一旁服侍的李德全吩咐道:“我与长姐在这里闲坐,且去乐府里挑几个伶工过来奏个小曲儿听着解闷。”

李德全躬身回道:“回禀太上皇,那些个能奏小曲儿的伶工也都被陛下遣出宫了。”

明帝一听这话,急着道:“这是什么时候的事?”

李德全如实回道:“前天陛下下的命,昨日便都遣走了,只留下了奏礼乐的,其余的全被遣走了。”

明帝委顿在软椅上,苦着脸,对着长公主埋怨道:“长姐,您瞧瞧罢,这哪里还是皇宫,真是比庙上还清苦。”

长公主回道:“伯约一向不喜歌舞,便是公府,亦是从未有豢养歌姬舞姬的传统,如今你也上了年纪,还是少沉迷声色的好,那些宫姬留在宫中也是白白浪费,倒不如放出宫去。”

明帝叹着气道:“这伯约的性情果真是一点儿也没随我。”

说着,他对着长公主好奇道:“我听闻前阵子有朝臣劝伯约广纳后宫,被伯约当廷给骂了,你说说,这孩子,到底是怎么想的,哪有帝王就守着一个女人过日子的道理。”

长公主听了这话,气愤道:“如今的大齐积贫积弱,伯约每日为了朝政已是忙得不可开交,这些朝臣不将心思放在为君分忧伤,居然还关注后宫这等琐事,倒是该骂。”

明帝分辨到:“作为帝王,子孙繁盛,亦是国之根基不是,伯约就一个皇后,难免让群臣忧心。”

提及这茬,长公主白了眼明帝,冷哼着道:“你做皇帝时倒是后宫充实,也没见你子孙多繁茂。”

被长公主揭穿了伤疤,明帝立即颓废了下来,他忍不住又想起自己的那些或是早夭,或是不得善果的儿女,明帝叹着气喃喃道:“朕这一辈子,对不住的人太多了,哎!现下就只青鸢最让朕不放心,朕若是有生之年能见她有个稳妥的归宿,我死也瞑目了。”

长公主见弟弟伤感,担心他忧思伤身,连忙岔开话题道:“自从伯约理政,短短的时间内,超纲肃整,他亦是树立好了威望,倒是一件最让人欣慰的事。”

提及这个,明帝脸上亦是露出了一丝欣慰:“伯约确实能干,我这一辈子也没为赵室做下什么功绩,伯约能弥补我的遗憾,我也欣慰了。”

说着,明帝与长公主商量着道:“长姐,你说我若让伯约为青鸢赐一门稳妥的婚事,他能答应吗?”

便是明帝,也对这李陵冷肃的儿子有所忌惮。

长公主回道:“伯约并不是小气的人,这事过阵子我亲自与他说一声,你放心罢,他不会坐视不理的。”

姐弟俩正在这里说着青鸢的婚事,李德全入内,对着长公主道:“长公主殿下,皇后娘娘请您过去呢。”

长公主闻言,她别了明帝,与李德全出了大殿。

李德全这才如实相告:“长公主殿下,大事不好了,八公主青鸢她从露台上摔下来,不幸薨逝了。”

长公主闻言下意识的朝着内殿瞥了一眼,忙嘱咐道:“此事可莫让阿弟知晓。”

明帝伤势未愈,这阵子身子刚刚有所起色,他又一向宠爱青鸢,若是知晓此噩耗,又要伤心难过。

李德全回道:“奴才正是担心太上皇知晓了受不住,这才撒个谎将您请出来说。”

长公主皱眉道;“这孩子精神一直不好,但有那么多宫人看护着,怎会摔下了露台。”

李德全叹着气,将事情的来龙去脉一五一十的讲给了长公主。

长公主闻言大惊:“青鸾这孩子,竟是如此狠毒!”

椒房殿内,李陵与静姝亦是正为此事烦闷,青鸢虽骄横任性了些,但到底也没做过什么伤天害理的事,她贵为前朝公主,就这么被青鸾给残忍杀害,李陵得知此事,雷霆震怒。

长公主来到椒房殿,她问李陵道:“这件事,你打算如何处置?”

李陵重重的叹了口气,回道:“若按国法,青鸾当处以极刑。”

长公主忙道:“她毕竟是你的亲妹妹,又是老夫人的命根子,若是如此,老夫人怎受得了。”

静姝亦开口劝道:“青鸾虽罪大恶极,但请夫君看在公府的面上,饶她一命吧。”

李陵阴沉着脸,沉默了良久,悠悠回道:“那就如母亲和姝儿之意,饶过青鸾这一次,对外只好说是青鸢犯病,趁着宫人没在意,自己跌下了露台。”

说着,李陵恼怒的一拍案几,道:“但是青鸾这般恶毒朕也断不能允她留在宫中,朕择日便命她搬至公主府,待祖母为她择了人,朕便降旨让她出降。”

长公主点头道:“如此也好,只是你父皇如今身子也不好,此事还是先瞒着她罢,待过阵子,我在缓缓的说与他。”

李陵闻言,并没有言语。

长公主知晓他对明帝心存怨怼,便对着性情温和的静姝道:“姝儿,你父皇如今也老了,孤单寂寞得紧,若是得空,你多带孩子们去看看他。”

(本章完)

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
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The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

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