The Imperial City of Beijing, the day of May. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

On the west side of the imperial city, Cining Palace, on the main hall of the inner hall.

The Queen Mother's face was already blue with anger.

I saw the palace maid kneeling below replying: "Halfway through the play, the second princess was thirsty, but she found that there was no tea in the box, so she was very angry and asked why there was no tea." The slaves and maids hurriedly replied that they had already asked the steward of the tea garden to deliver water, but they had not seen it delivered until now, and they had urged them several times, and they always said that the tea had not been brewed yet. When the second princess heard this, she became angry on the spot and asked the slave to urge her again. I went to ask, and the steward of the tea garden saw that we were urging, so he told the truth that there were many people watching the play today, and the tea was already nervous. The tea that was originally brewed for us was forced to go by a guest in a private room next to it halfway through, so I'm sorry. The slave maid listened to the steward of the tea garden sincerely, and saw that they really hadn't made tea yet. There was no way, so I had to go back to the second princess as it was. I didn't want the second princess to be even more angry when she heard this, and it was useless to even scold us, so she got up and went to talk to the steward of the tea garden in person. The steward of the tea garden was still like that, and later saw that the second princess was really angry, so he led the second princess to another box, pointed to the guests in the box, and said that they forcibly asked for our tea first. ”

The palace maid who was kneeling on the ground, when she said this, carefully raised her face and glanced at the Queen Mother. Seeing that the Queen Mother who was sitting on it frowned, she said nothing with a cold face. She was so frightened that she lowered her head again, and then said, "The second princess was already very angry by that time. As soon as I entered the box, I didn't look at the other party, and I couldn't help but say that I stepped forward and knocked over the tea there. The person in the box seemed to be a noble person with status, and he was also angry when he saw this. The lady who sat on the top of the top, without saying a word, shouted to her men: "Someone, blast me out." There are only two people in the box, and the others are all five big and three thick guards. When the second princess and the fifth princess went out, they originally just wanted to watch a play and came back, but they didn't think too much about it, and they didn't call the guards to go with them when they went out. There were only a few of us personal slaves and the second princess's nurse Zheng Mama with us. We're all girls, how dare we do anything with those guards. I can only protect the second princess from being hurt by the other party, and I don't want those guards to be really rough and tight, pushing us out of the door one left and one right. The second princess was still angry, pushed away a few of our slaves, pointed at each other and scolded. When we saw that the lady was not easy to talk to, we hurried forward to persuade the second princess. No one noticed that the fifth princess, who had been watching the play in her own box, also followed into this box. ”

The palace maid kneeling below said, paused, but didn't dare to look up at the situation above, took a light breath, lay on the ground with both hands and continued: "It's the slaves and maids, they are all just concerned about persuading the second princess, and no one noticed that the fifth princess also followed up this box." Those rough guards were also unreasonable, and when they saw that the fifth princess was alone and stepped forward, they waved their hands and beat them without saying anything. The Queen Mother knows that the fifth princess is already weak, how can she withstand the strength of those rude men. They were swept down in a flash, and the slaves and maids rushed to the rescue, so that the head of the fifth princess hit the pillar, and the fifth princess fainted to death. ”

When the palace maid said this, she cried out loud, and she couldn't go on.

The queen mother on the seat blushed with a blue face, and after listening to the palace maid's narration, she didn't say a word for a long time.

After the matter was finished, the process was actually very simple, but no one present dared to speak out when they saw that the Queen Mother was silent. In the hall, except for the low crying of the palace maid, no other sound could be heard.

After a long time, the Queen Mother gritted her teeth and asked coldly: "That's it, nothing else?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, yes-yes, that's how it happened, nothing else. The palace maid hurriedly stopped crying and replied in a low voice.

"What is the lady in the box you are talking about?" asked the Queen Mother again.

"She, the slaves and maids inquired later, she is Mrs. Huai'anhou. The palace maid replied.

"Mrs. Huai'an?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, yes. ”

The Queen Mother looked inquiringly at Zhao Sheng who was standing aside.

Zhao Sheng hurriedly bowed his head and replied: "Huai'an Hou's wife, called Zeng Yueqin, is the eldest daughter of Zeng Kening, the special envoy of Jianghuai Caoyun. ”

"Zeng Kening? I heard that since he became the special envoy of Jianghuai Caoyun, the land in his hometown has been purchased one after another, and this wealth is not small. The Queen Mother sneered.

"Yes, the Caoyun envoy is a fat poor. ”

"With money, I married Huai'an Hou, who has the military power in the southwest, and the Zeng family is in charge of the soldiers. The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Huai'an Hou is too, he is married to the Zeng family, he has military power, and he has money, which is good." ”

Zhao Sheng lowered his head, and it was not easy to reply again.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly again, and turned her cold gaze back to the palace maid kneeling below.

"Where is the fifth princess now?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, in the second princess's mansion," the palace maid replied, "because the doctor said that the situation of the fifth princess should not be too active, the slaves and maids did not dare to take the fifth princess back to the palace, so they could only stay in the second princess's mansion temporarily." ”

"What about the second princess?"

The palace maid was stunned: "Back to the queen mother, the second princess is guarding the fifth princess." ”

"What about the wife of the Marquis of Huai'an?" the Queen Mother asked again.

"Mrs. Huai'anhou?" the palace maid was stunned again, "Back to the Queen Mother, the slave maid doesn't know." ”

The Queen Mother snorted coldly again, raised her head and shouted: "Swing, Second Princess's Mansion." ”

When the eunuchs on both sides heard this, they immediately sang in a long voice: "Spread the decree and set up the second princess's mansion." ”

It was getting late, and the faint light of daylight from the western sky shone a faint reddish light, and finally shone on the land.

In the dormitory of the Qianqing Palace, the window on the side of the bed is slightly open, but there is no light.

The light in the dormitory came entirely from the faint candlelight on the table on the side of the bed.

There were no eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, and the people thought that the emperor would rest after dinner, and no one came in to disturb them.

However, at this time, in the emperor's bedroom, the emperor was not alone, there was also a person standing next to the bed. He is the current emperor's four-rank imperial guard with a sword, Pu Zihua, whose real name is Wei Hua.

"The fifth princess was knocked unconscious?" Qin Siyang, the current emperor, sat on the bed and said coldly in a low voice.

"Yes, I was beaten today. Wei Hua replied in a low voice.

"How did you get beaten?"

"The guards of the Hou Mansion of Huai'an beat it. ”

"What is the reason?" Qin Siyang asked again.

"The controversy that started watching the play. ”

"Sijing will quarrel with people?" Qin Siyang was a little unconvinced.

"It was the second princess who started the dispute. Wei Hua explained.

"It's the second princess, so it's not surprising. Qin Siyang said, pondered for a while, and then said, "You especially mentioned this matter to me, is there any reason?"

Wei Hua bowed lightly and said, "This matter was actually arranged by Han Sangongzi. ”

Qin Si raised his eyebrows and tightened: "Han Tianming arranged it?"

"Yes. ”

"How did he do it, how did he arrange it, and what was his purpose?" Qin Siyang asked repeatedly.

Wei Hua bowed again: "Mrs. Huai'anhou's favorite nephew, Zeng Jingxuan owes a lot of silver to Baoyun Yinhao. The third prince of Han wanted to make the Marquis of Huai'an, who held most of the military power in the southwest, clash with the queen mother. ”

Qin Siyang sneered: "So I relied on Zeng Jingxuan, and then set up this bureau based on the fact that the second princess likes to watch dramas the most, hehe, Han Tianming is really yin enough." What is Zeng Jingxuan, how much silver does he owe to Baoyun Yinhao, and it is worth it for him to drag his aunt's family in?"

"I heard that there are 30,000 taels?"

"Thirty thousand?" Qin Siyang was taken aback, "Such a big number? Wait, Zeng Jingxuan, Zeng's family, but the Zeng family of Jianghuai Caoyun's special envoy?"

"Exactly. ”

"I heard that the Zeng family has made a lot of money relying on Jianghuai's luck, how can they still be in debt?"

"I heard that the second son of Zeng was kicked out of the house by his father because he was too loser, so he could only switch to his aunt. And although his aunt took him in, she only provided him with food and lodging, and was unwilling to give him honeysuckle. Wei Hua explained.

"What a loser's son," Qin Siyang sneered, "Such a person is still willing to lend silver, and he will borrow 30,000 taels as soon as he borrows it, hmph, they have been here for this from the beginning, right?"

Wei Hua lowered his head and replied: "This subordinate doesn't know. ”

"You are so tired of the fifth princess. ”

Han Sangongzi said that it was originally set for the second princess, but it was the fifth princess who didn't want to be really hurt. ”

Qin Siyang chuckled again: "Okay, I already know about the fifth princess, and there is no way to do it." You go back and tell Han Tianming that you don't have to worry about anything if you do such a thing in the future, just achieve the ultimate goal. There is Li Zifan's matter, and today the cabinet has agreed to let him enter the Hanlin Academy. After that, I will find another opportunity to bring him to my side to do things, and you won't have to work so hard in the future. ”

Wei Hua lowered his head again when he heard this, and agreed.

Qin Siyang thought for a moment, and then said: "What about Shuangli, what's going on now? I haven't received her letter for a long time, and the last time I received the letter was sent in advance because of my birthday." ”

Wei Hua replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, she is now in Xi'an, everything is fine." ”

"She doesn't want to go back to the capital?"

"She didn't want to let go of what was going on there. ”

"Well, that girl named Lian'er hasn't been found yet?"

"Nope. ”

"Did you find any new clues?"

Wei Hua shook his head: "I haven't heard of it." ”

"Is she going to find it, then?"

Wei Hua was silent for a while, and replied: "It is estimated that it is impossible, I heard that the second son of Han has asked Ling Xue to persuade her." ”

"Shaanxi," Qin Siyang sighed, "where has the power of the Zhengbei Alliance developed, and you also said that the power of Yan Luodian originated there. ”

"Yes. Wei Hua replied.

Qin Si raised his eyebrows and frowned, and after a while, he suddenly showed an unusually anxious expression, and said, "Let Shuangli come back, immediately." I'll write a letter to Shuangli to urge her to come back, and you will immediately let Han Fu deliver it to her quickly. (To be continued.) )