Empress Dowager Min smiled: "What the hell is the matter? ”

Xiao Xu cleared his throat and told the court today.

Empress Dowager Min looked at Xiao Xu fixedly, frowning slightly: "You really dismissed his official position?"

Xiao Xu nodded: "Not only did he get rid of his post, but he also made him unable to go to court in the future." ”

Empress Dowager Min: "......"

Empress Dowager Min couldn't laugh anymore, and only said after a while: "Isn't this kind of punishment a little heavy?"

In the end, it is her brother-in-law, no matter how much he hates iron and steel, he will not let go and leave it alone. When I heard that Cheng Engong had lost such a big person, I couldn't help but feel distressed.

Xiao Xu Wenyan explained: "Cheng Engong is my maternal uncle, I didn't mean to embarrass him. It's just that the Min family has been too high-profile recently, acting flamboyantly and being envied. I did this because I wanted to warn the Min family. lest they become arrogant, and covetous, and even put their hands into the palace. ”

That last one is the real reason.

Empress Dowager Min inevitably felt a little uncomfortable, and snorted lightly: "You think that your uncle and aunt want to praise Concubine Min and make Wanning dislike, so you have to beat them." By the way, let's make an example of killing chickens and monkeys, and also warn the Fu Cui family not to act in vain!"

Xiao Xu apologized solemnly: "My son is not filial, I do have this intention, please let the queen mother calm her anger." ”

Empress Dowager Min couldn't cry or laugh, and she couldn't help but sigh again: "That's it, it's a big deal." You can do whatever you want, you don't have to tell me. ”

After saying that, he turned around and continued to cut the branches with scissors.

Cut and cut, and accidentally cut off all the flower branches with two buds.

……

This is already a manifestation of Empress Dowager Min's anger.

In the past, where was the Empress Dowager Min willing to show her son such a face. Today, for the punishment of Cheng Engong, he was annoyed in his heart and refused to pay attention to Xiao Xu.

Xiao Xu walked around in a circle, walked to the opposite side of Empress Dowager Min, and said softly: "Queen Mother, don't be angry first. I will only punish Cheng Engong for a certain period of time. When he comes to his senses and acts in a measured manner, I will let him go to court again. ”

Empress Dowager Min hummed sullenly, continued to bow her head and cut and prune, and cut another branch that was blooming with flowers.

Xiao Xu said again: "A Ning blocked a sword for me that day, and he was seriously injured and almost died. How can I live up to this affection? I have no choice but to obey the will of the emperor's grandfather, and I can't live up to her. If I let her be idle and sulky again, I am no longer worthy to be her husband. ”

Empress Dowager Min paused in her hand, raised her head, and her expression was a little complicated: "Ah Xu, I understand what you said." You and Guanning have a deep relationship with husband and wife, and I, as a mother-in-law, will only be happy for you. I won't be like other mothers-in-law, who can't see that their son and daughter-in-law have a good relationship, so they want to get in the way. ”

"The daughter of the Min family entered the palace, and I never took care of her from beginning to end, let alone supported Concubine Min and Guanning to fight as Chengen and his wife wished. ”

"The Min family acted out of proportion, your aunt entered the palace a few days ago, and before she could say her words of intercession, I sent her away. lest it be difficult for Wanning to be half divided. ”

"I never ask for anything, but I just want you to take care of the Min family and don't embarrass me. But what you did in the court today is really a bit excessive. Your uncle is so old and reprimanded by you like this, what kind of face will he have in the court in the future?"

"If you do this, where will you put me, my mother-in-law, and where will you put the Min family?"

Empress Dowager Min, who had never lost her temper with her son, was really angry this time and talked a long list.

Xiao Xu was full of shame: "What the queen mother said is true." It's the son who is not thoughtful and acts a little too radically. I will issue an order tomorrow to summon the Duke of Engong to the court. ”

Empress Dowager Min said again: "The order changes every day, how can the face of the Son of Heaven remain? Forget it, this time it should be a lesson to the Min family." After the New Year, it's not too late for you to let Chengen Gong go to court. ”

Xiao Xu was moved: "The queen mother thinks about me wholeheartedly, I really don't know how to repay the queen mother." Today I had dinner with my mother in Cining Palace. It was just our mother and son, and as before, we were gossiping while eating. ”

There was a smile in Empress Dowager Min's eyes, and she nodded: "Okay." ”

……

Xiao Xu had dinner in Cining Palace, and chatted with Empress Dowager Min for a long time before returning to Jiaofang Palace.

He was greeted by Gu Wanning's insightful teasing smile: "What's the matter?

Xiao Xu raised his eyebrows and smiled: "How do you know that the queen mother is angry?"

"You can guess it. Gu Wanning smiled faintly: "The queen mother doesn't like the Min family on weekdays. But the Min family is the queen mother's mother's family in the end, blood is thicker than water, if you punish Cheng'en Gong, the queen mother will be angry. ”

Cheng Engong is the elder brother of Empress Dowager Min. Empress Dowager Min was angry, but she couldn't give it up.

Xiao Xu sighed lightly: "If it weren't for the face of the queen mother, I wouldn't have given the title of Duke Chengen to the Min family." It's a pity that Cheng Engong not only did not know gratitude, but instead gave birth to arrogance and more greed. If I don't beat him in time and make him wake up, the Min family will cause trouble in the future. At that time, the queen mother is really in a dilemma. ”

The queen mother also understands the truth in her heart. So, although she was angry, she quickly figured it out. ”

Otherwise, how could Xiao Xu easily coax Empress Dowager Min today?

Gu Wan was silent for a moment before he said softly: "Xiao Xu, we will honor our mother in the future." ”

Such a reasonable mother-in-law is really hard to find in the world.

Xiao Xu responded with a smile, stepped forward, took Gu Wanning into his arms, and the hot breath blew in her ears: "It's not too early, let's go to bed peacefully!"

The back of Gu Guanning's ears is the most sensitive, and the roots of his ears have already begun to redden.

Since the two reconciled, it has been really absurd for a few days, compared to when they were newly married, it is even better. The relationship between husband and wife, like an aged wine, has become deeper and deeper over the years.

……

The next day, Cheng Engong was sick. On the grounds of taking care of Cheng'en Gong, Duchess Cheng'en politely declined all social exchanges.

The hustle and bustle of the Min family fell silent in just a few days.

This incident did not make too many waves in the court. Although Duke Cheng'en has the position of duke, he has never taken on important responsibilities. There are not many more of him in the court, and none of him is not eye-catching.

For the Fu family and the Cui family, this incident is quite deterrent and has a far-reaching impact.

The Son of Heaven showed no mercy to his maternal uncle, saying that he would have a seizure. Although the Cui family of the Fu family is high, it is not as good as the Min family in terms of intimacy. If they put their hands into the palace, would the Son of Heaven not be angry?

Fu Ge Lao summoned the eldest grandson Fu Zhuo into the study and talked secretly for a long time.

Cui Shangshu also called his three sons to the front, and he didn't know what to explain.

In short, after the Cui Fu family, no one took the initiative to enter the palace.