I followed Chang Qing and walked out.

This is not the first time I have been to the main hall, but it is the first time I have gone to the main hall on the day when the courtiers went to court, and every step I took seemed to step on my heart, and my heart beat like thunder.

As soon as I walked to the back of the main hall, I felt a particularly oppressive breath like a dark cloud covering the top.

However, there was no sound at all.

It was so quiet that I couldn't even hear the wind, and I even wondered if there was no one coming to the court at all, only the empty hall was waiting for us, but when I followed Chang Qing slowly and walked to the main entrance of the main hall, I saw that it was already full of civil and military officials, standing in columns.

The sunlight cast the shadows of Chang Qing and me on the ground, and it was also solidified, until this time, as soon as the father-in-law Yu who was standing in front saw us, he immediately said loudly: "The queen has arrived!"

Immediately, a neat sound sounded in the hall.

All the officials turned their heads to look at us.

I didn't look up, but even if I didn't, I could still feel the scorching gaze that shot out of those eyes, as if it were about to spark, all fell on us, almost burning my clothes and burning my skin.

I followed Chang Qing, crossed the threshold, and walked into the main hall.

It was still silent, and if it weren't for the eyes of the ministers on both sides, and the swaying corners of their clothes, I would almost have thought it was empty.

As we walked in, I saw a few familiar figures in the crowd out of the corner of my eye.

Gao Tianzhang, Qi Fang, Yu Shi Pang Zheng......

Zheng Chai and Fang Tongting......

Then, I saw Nangong Jinhong standing in front of the queue with an expressionless face, and when I heard the voice of Yu Gonggong, he slowly turned around to look at us, and there was still no trace of fluctuation on his face.

I only glanced at him, and immediately turned my gaze away, and saw Fu Badai standing silently not far away, he was quiet, neither looking this way, nor talking to the people around him, only beside him, because of his inconvenient eyes, he was allowed to accompany him to the court, and squeezed his eyes at us.

Although usually, I want to laugh when I see this golden retriever monkey, but at this moment, I really don't feel like laughing.

I just nodded at him slightly.

Then, Chang Qing had already walked to the top of the main hall, and under the steps, she had just turned around, and when she faced these officials with various expressions and expressions, these civil and military officials had already saluted her in unison, and said loudly: "The ministers meet the queen mother." ”

She raised her hand: "You don't have to be polite. ”

Then, slowly, they straightened up.

I stood behind Chang Qing and looked at the entire court, as well as every face that was exceptionally clear at this moment, and I had a very strange feeling, it turned out that this was what I could see when I was facing the civil and military officials, for some reason, it felt a little unreal.

At this time, the imperial historian had already stood out of the queue, saluted Chang Qing, and then said: "Queen Mother, today, is the day when the ministers and the emperor discuss state affairs. I don't know what is the important matter of the queen's sudden arrival today?"

This imperial history is very sharp, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he directly stabbed Chang Qing with the identity of a woman.

Chang Qing had long expected such a show, so he smiled faintly and said: "Fang Yushi doesn't have to mind, this palace came today, and it was not to speak out in this court, but to upload an oracle on behalf of the emperor." ”

The people below immediately fell silent, and no one even asked what the word was.

But Chang Qing still smiled and said solemnly: "The emperor is overworked today, and the dragon's body is not safe today, so it is inconvenient to go to court." Ladies and gentlemen, please go back first. ”

At this moment, the entire hall fell silent all of a sudden.

My breath also stopped at this time.

Although I was standing behind Chang Qing, I could still feel the unchanged, gentle and calm smile on her face, and in the face of the civil and military officials below who had their own thoughts, she said calmly: "Did you all hear it?"

……

The hall was so quiet that no one spoke, and no one moved.

"Guys, please go back. ”

……

"Please go back. ”

Still not a single one reacted.

This kind of silence was just a stalemate, and after a long stalemate, it turned into a confrontation, Chang Qing's face did not change, but the expressions on the faces of those below had obviously sank.

At this time, a voice said, "I don't know where do you want me to go back?"

When I turned my head, it was Zheng Chai, the head of the household.

He slowly walked out of the queue and saluted Chang Qing.

Chang Qing was not moved at all, and said with a smile: "Naturally, I will return to your ministries to deal with the official affairs of your ministries." ”

Zheng Chai was expressionless: "Then may I ask the queen mother, how to deal with the official affairs of the household department?"

Chang Qing was stunned.

Although she made a lot of preparations, she really couldn't prepare a way to deal with the specific handling of the official affairs of the ministries, Zheng Chai didn't wait for her to react, and immediately continued: "I want to come to the queen to lead the harem, I don't understand the affairs of the previous dynasty, and now the official documents of the household department must be approved by the emperor himself before they can be issued and executed." Before, all the excerpts, official documents, ministers, etc. had been dutifully sent to the imperial study, but none of them were approved. Today, it has been the seventh day, the emperor has neither instructions nor verbal instructions, the queen mother asked the ministers to go back to deal with official business, may I ask, how should this official business be handled?"

These words completely ignited the entire hall.

Next, the courtiers who were still silent just now opened the conversation box, as if they had finally found an opportunity to talk, and they all reasoned loudly towards Chang Qing.

What "the Ministry of Industry has reported five million warships to be built, and the order has been issued, but the money has not been allocated."

What "Henan famine, the gathering of displaced people is about to change".

What "there are thieves in Shanxi".

For a while, the whole hall was noisy, like boiling water in a pot, and the roof of the hall was about to overturn at once.

I heard Chang Qing inhale hard, trying to calm herself.

And at this moment, a person slowly walked out of the queue, stood in the center of the main hall, and leaned over at Chang Qing.

As soon as he opened his mouth, it was clear that there was no one to command, but everyone seemed to have received a silent order, and all of them stopped at the same time, and this person's voice sounded in the suddenly quiet hall, and suddenly pierced people's ears.

"Queen Mother, the old minister has a sentence, I want to ask the Queen Mother. ”

It's Nangong Jinhong!

He finally came out, finally spoke!

My heart also lifted up all of a sudden, but I still tried my best to suppress my heartbeat, looking at him calmly, Chang Qing also continued to smile and said, "Lord Nangong, please have something to ask." ”

Nangong Jinhong said: "Just now the queen said that the emperor is overworked, and the dragon body is not safe, the old minister wants to ask, what is the reason why the emperor is overworked, and why is the dragon body not safe, but there is a doctor to diagnose and treat it?"

Chang Qing said with a smile: "It's still Lord Nangong who comforts the sacred heart." ”

"Don't dare. ”

"In fact, this time, the emperor's tiredness is mainly due to - Princess Miaoyan. Chang Qing said, looking back at us, I nodded lightly at her, and then she turned around and continued: "Everyone Aiqing probably knows that since Princess Miaoyan returned to Beijing, she has been riddled with illness, and this time, she has been sick for several days in a row, and the emperor loves the princess and has always stayed by the princess's side, so——"

Nangong Jinhong immediately said: "Then why, Her Royal Highness the princess is here safe and sound at the moment?"

Without waiting for Chang Qing to answer, Miao Yan immediately said aloud: "Of course, it's because this princess is sick!"

She answered this sentence neatly, Chang Qing smiled and said softly: "That's the emperor's blessing." It's just that Her Royal Highness the princess has recovered, but the emperor has-"

This time, everyone was quiet again.

We looked at those people cautiously, this statement was naturally set up from the beginning when I declared it to the public, to say that there are no obvious flaws, the only problem is-

Nangong Jinhong lowered his head, raised his eyes slightly to look at us, and suddenly said, "Miss Yan." ”

My spirit froze, and I immediately raised my head and met his gaze: "What's the matter?"

He said to me, "Miss Yan knows that as an ordinary person, she is not qualified to come to this court. ”

I smiled and said, "Of course, I know this very well, but because today's matter is related to Her Royal Highness the Princess, I, as the mother of the Princess, have to accompany me." ”

He also looked at me with a smile: "I'm afraid, this is not the most important reason." ”

I felt that he had already pointed his words at me, and he also took a step forward from the good stream, and said calmly: "Lord Nangong, do you think there is any other reason?"

He said: "The old minister heard that the emperor has not left the palace gate of Yihua Palace since he entered Yihua Palace seven days ago and had dinner with Miss Yan and Her Royal Highness the Princess. Since then, the emperor has been in Yihua Palace, staying until now, right?"

My heart tightened slightly.

I never doubted that he had his own eyeliner in the inner palace, at the very least, his daughter was a concubine, so it was impossible for him not to pay attention to the affairs of the harem at all, but what I didn't expect was that he could know so finely!

I reluctantly smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the affairs of the harem are so detailed, and Lord Nangong knows it so clearly." ”

He didn't answer my words, but continued: "And just now the queen mother also said that Her Royal Highness the princess has been sick, that is to say, these days, the one who has been by the emperor's side and knows the emperor's dragon body best is Miss Yan." ”

My smile slowly narrowed.

At this moment, we have almost guessed what he is going to ask, Chang Qing took a step forward and was about to speak, Nangong Jinhong had already said calmly: "The old minister also heard that in fact, in the past few days, the queen mother has also been sick with a phoenix body, and has been recuperating in Jingren Palace, and has not really entered Yihua Palace to visit, so for the emperor's affairs, the ministers are here, so they can only ask Miss Yan." ”

His words blocked Chang Qing's mouth.

I felt a cold sweat on my head, and subconsciously wanted to reach out to wipe it, but looking at his cold gaze, I felt a chill, and the cold sweat suddenly shrank back. So, I took a deep breath, looked him in the eye, and said calmly, "Lord Nangong, if you have anything to ask, please ask." ”

"When did the emperor fall ill?"

"Yesterday. ”

"Really?"

"Lord Nangong even knew so clearly when the previous emperor Xià entered Yihua Palace and when he was going to leave, and probably wouldn't ignore one thing, yesterday, Ling Qianjin, that is, the concubine Niangniang personally told the ladies of the harem that the emperor was in trouble, although the queen did not enter the Yihua Palace, but the concubine Niangniang went, and she saw the emperor's majesty, and she persuaded the emperor to rest. ”

Nangong Jinhong didn't react yet, but the faces of the officials around him sank.

Obviously, they didn't know so clearly about the affairs of the harem, and they didn't expect that at this time, I would use the concubine to slap Nangong Jinhong in the face.

They subconsciously looked at Nangong Jinhong and said softly, "Lord Nangong, this-"

"Did the concubine really see the emperor?"

"What the hell is going on?"

They looked anxious, Chang Qing's feelings were not stable, she was obviously a little panicked at this time, after all, the matter involved Nangong Lizhu, she entered Yihua Palace, if she appeared here at this time, what to say, then what we do today will be useless.

At this moment, I also secretly clenched my palms.

Although yesterday, I believed in Nangong Lizhu, and I could almost conclude that she really planned to return to Pei Yuanhao's side and regain his heart, and when I went out today, I secretly ordered the guards guarding the door to close the Yihua Palace and not allow anyone to enter or leave, but things in the world are ever-changing, and no one can make any guarantees until the dust settles.

In case, Nangong Lizhu appeared......

My fists clenched a little tighter.

At this time, Nangong Jinhong suddenly chuckled, and the anxious officials who were originally around him were stunned by his sudden smile, and looked at him at a loss.

I also looked at him with bated breath.

I saw Nangong Jinhong say calmly and calmly: "The concubine Niangniang cares about the emperor's dragon body and enters the Yihua Palace to accompany her, it is a matter of course, is this worth saying?"

As soon as I heard this, my heart immediately fell.

Nangong Lizhu should really not come.

But the next moment, Nangong Jinhong said: "The old minister just wants to know, what is the emperor's condition?"

This time, he didn't wait for me to speak, and even said like a cannon: "Seven days ago, the emperor was supposed to leave, but on the evening when he didn't leave, the door of Yihua Palace was closed, and after that, except for Miss Yan and a few eunuchs and palace maids, no one else has entered or exited;

As soon as my breath was suffocated, I heard Nangong Jinhong say coldly: "If it's just a dragon's body, why would Miss Yan act like a great enemy?"

“……”

"Or," his gaze was sharp like a needle, piercing straight into my body, "Is it because of what Miss Yan has done, so that she is like a great enemy these days?"