Many people say that the twelfth year of Longqing is probably not a very auspicious year, because the year has not been peaceful since the first few months. If the marriage turmoil in the first month was only circulated among the big families, then there was a rebellion in Shandong, and it didn't take long for someone to deliberately deceive the emperor and invite merit, and this matter became a big trouble. Along with this, there is also a poisoning mystery case that is difficult to determine the real culprit.

Nowadays, the discussion on the streets and alleys is simply a matter of opinion, some people say that this is the Yu family to kill people, and some people say that it is the old cloth of the king of Anjun, and at the beginning, some people said that the princess of the future county wants to become famous and the thief shouts to catch the thief, but gradually this statement disappears, and the most popular saying at present is that the king of Anjun and the Yu family are competing.

Of course, some people raised a small question, saying that King Anjun was just a prince with an empty title, why did he make such a fuss with the Yu family?

Immediately, someone who understood jumped out to refute: The concubine died strangely back then, and now the princess that King Anjun is referring to is actually the descendant of the imperial doctor who was convicted for not taking good care of the concubine. If the king of Anjun doesn't rush to his family, who will he rush to? Besides, people are not rootless, don't you see that there is still a Dingbei Hou in the northwest, that is confidence! Otherwise, the emperor would have sent Qin to Shandong to investigate, and let Yu Rui defend himself, it was all forced by the king of Anjun.

And then there are other people to make a round, this is not all the business of King Anjun, rebellion is a big deal, the emperor naturally has to be cautious, if he really wronged those people, this will not work. Although Jinshang ascended the throne at a young age and was not skilled enough in handling government affairs, he was a benevolent monarch.

However, there will be some people who raise the bar everywhere, even if others are playing a round, he can't help but raise a bar: the emperor has been on the throne for ten years, how can he still say that he is not skilled enough in handling government affairs?

So the person who spoke just now was forced to be anxious, so he jumped out and said: Don't look at who has been in charge of the government all these years......

Well, now everyone is silent, and the world is finally quiet.

Of course, these rumors will inevitably reach the palace, especially the ears of the queen mother and the queen.

"These people are talking nonsense!" The queen was furious, "A group of Diao people! The emperor has been in charge of the government since he ascended the throne, who said that the elder of the cabinet is in charge of the government! ”

The Queen Mother was so annoyed by her that she had a headache: "You should be quiet." What's the use of shouting here with me! The queen may not know, but she understands better how much of the will issued from the emperor over the years is what Yu Ge Lao means, and how much is the emperor's own will. It is nonsense to say that the emperor is not skilled in handling government affairs, but it is not a lie to say that the Yu family controls the government.

The queen sat down angrily, but after a while, she couldn't help but say, "Auntie, what happened in Shandong?" ”

This is another headache, and the Queen Mother couldn't help but rub her temples again: "Rui'er has already folded up to defend herself." Chincha didn't find anything. "Of course, we must be cautious about this kind of thing, to put it mildly, that is, it is better to kill in vain than to indulge in it, and Qin Cha does not dare to say that these people have no intention of rebelling, so if something happens in the future, who will bear this responsibility?

The queen looked at her face and asked cautiously, "Auntie, is that true?" ”

The Queen Mother glared at her: "Can the nonsense of outsiders be taken seriously?" ”

The queen patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "I'll just say, how could my father do that kind of thing." ”

The Queen Mother only felt that her heart sank a little more. She didn't know how this cousin would do such a thing, even his daughter had such an attitude, so if this matter was revealed to the world, it would be shocking and disgusting to the world, then it is conceivable.

The queen didn't know what was going on in the queen mother's mind, she only felt that she had put down a big stone, and she suddenly became relaxed, and she didn't pay much attention to the affairs of Shandong, so she only said: "How can King Anjun be like a mad dog this time, and he won't let go of his father!" It's also to blame Yu Ling, what is going on with him, why did he suddenly run back from Shandong? If it weren't for him, there would be no today's affairs, and I knew that I really shouldn't have given him this errand. It's a shame that my wife still came to tell me that he was a good one, and it won't be a ...... if you go into battle."

The Queen Mother saw that she was talking endlessly, but she felt that this niece was pitiful because she had no heart and lungs. Yu Ling suddenly ran back from Shandong, did she really think that he became a deserter because he couldn't endure hardship and couldn't see blood?

The queen really thought so: "What crime is the emperor going to punish him this time?" Are you really going to be a deserter? I don't know if anyone woke up or not......"

The Queen Mother did not speak. She has already gotten the news that Yu Ling has begun to have abdominal pain in the past few days, and even vomited blood yesterday, and I am afraid that she will not live in a few days. She recalled, as if she only had a vague memory of this nephew, it should be very young, because her parents were bastards, and she had not yet married a wife. So young, I'm going to die now......

A palace man suddenly came in from outside, saw the queen hesitate for a moment, but still leaned into the queen mother's ear and whispered: "Young Master Yu vomited blood and went to ......."

The Queen Mother closed her eyes and exhaled softly, not without regret, but more at ease and at ease. When the queen heard it next to her, she couldn't help but be surprised: "Why did you go?" ”

The palace man lowered his hand and said: "The imperial doctor suspects that it is the residual poison of the broken intestine grass, and he has summoned a servant to conduct an autopsy." ”

"Autopsy?" The queen almost jumped up, "Since it is said that it is the residual poison of the broken intestine grass, what kind of corpse do you want to test!" "The autopsy is to disembowel, although Yu Collar is not a weapon, but it is also a family member, how can the body not be at peace after death?

"Broken intestine grass! It must be the medicine fed by the king of Anjun-" The queen stood up in annoyance, "What else did the Jiang family say about the poison of the broken intestine grass!" This slut! ”

She turned around anxiously in the same place, and said angrily: "Auntie, these two people are joining forces to frame our Yu family!" ”

The Queen Mother was also very upset about this: "Isn't this all what you mean?" ”

The queen was dumbfounded: "I, I didn't expect it, ......" I thought that Shen Shu must have been very annoyed when he was accused of such a princess, but now it seems that these two people seem to be very compatible.

The Queen Mother had a gloomy face and didn't want to speak. She had a faint feeling that maybe the fire incident she concocted on the day of the Shangyuan Festival was used by Shen Shu, maybe Shen Shu was not against marrying the Jiang family, at least as soon as this matter came out, her image of many years of business had been greatly damaged, and it was already very inconvenient to insert a side concubine or something into the Anjun Palace.

Perhaps, Shen Shu really took a fancy to the Jiang family? The Empress Dowager tried her best to recall the excuse she had used to persuade the emperor at that time: every time the Jiang family entered the palace, Shen Shu would follow. Maybe it's not a coincidence, but it's true. After all, when the Jiang family was born beautiful, and Shen Shu was strong in blood, it was normal to be fascinated by him.

Thinking about this, the Queen Mother felt even more annoyed. I bothered to work hard, could it be that Shen Shu could get what he wanted? Besides, is a humble medical girl like the Jiang family also qualified to be the princess of the county?

"Queen Mother-" Qingyu was startled when she saw the Queen Mother holding her head and closing her eyes, "But where is the discomfort?" Slaves and maids go to pass on the imperial doctor? ”

"Not necessarily. It's just that I'm a little dizzy, and I haven't rested for a few days. "The Queen Mother didn't want to pass on the imperial doctor at this time, so that people might not say anything, such as being worried that Yu Rui's matter would be exposed and she was suddenly ill or something......

The queen didn't dare to speak anymore, and came up to carefully caress the chest for the queen mother. After a long time, the Queen Mother calmed down a little and said slowly: "Anyway, what you want is that the Jiang family does not enter the palace, and now that it has been done, what else do you say?" ”

The queen thought about it, so she nodded and said, "I listen to my aunt." "It's not a bad thing to think about it, if Shen Shu is disgusted with the Jiang family, maybe the emperor will still have a chance, but now, presumably the emperor will hate Shen Shu more and more, right? Maybe he will also be angry with the Jiang family.

The queen thought about it, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She didn't know if she was jealous now, but she didn't want to see the emperor get close to any woman, as long as she could push even one woman away from the emperor, she would feel happy.

Maybe it's really crazy...... Occasionally, the queen would have such thoughts. To this day, she almost can't remember what she was like. The girl, dressed in the queen's wedding dress, and shining back and forth in front of the mirror, with a light of joy and excitement in her eyes, had already blurred the outline in her memory, faded in color, and even the joy seemed to have no impression. What remains in the memory is the coldness and alienation day after day, the disappointment and even despair when the menstrual events come again and again.

"Queen Mother-" The palace man who came in just now to deliver the message walked in again, this time her steps were not as brisk as just now, and she looked at the queen's face carefully, and seemed to be a little afraid to speak.

The Queen Mother felt a little bad when she saw her like this: "What's the matter?" ”

"The emperor wants to promote Zhao Shilang to the secretary of the military department, and the will has already gone down......" After the two big eunuchs beside the emperor were beheaded, the news of Shouxian Palace was not as well-informed as before, and such an important matter was not known until after the will was issued.

The Queen Mother frowned, and the Queen Mother had already stood up anxiously and angrily: "What? Did the elder agree? ”

"The will has just gone down, and there is no news from the elder there."

"Auntie, my father won't agree, will he?" The queen turned to the queen mother and looked at her with some eagerness.

The Queen Mother waved her hand to let the palace people withdraw, and did not speak immediately. The emperor's sudden decree at this time must be related to Yu Rui's death. Obviously, Yu Rui did not die from the residual poison of the broken intestine grass, otherwise the emperor would not have called Qi Zuo to perform an autopsy.

Yu Ge Lao's plan did not inform the Queen Mother, after all, Yu Rui was brought into the palace forbidden, if he entered the palace to see the Queen Mother again, he would simply hold a sign above his head that said "There are no silver three hundred taels here". However, the Queen Mother's years of experience can also guess what Yu Ge Lao will do. Now that Yu Rui is dead, it proves that Yu Ge Lao has succeeded, and the matter in Shandong will be over. However, the emperor is not a fool, Yu Ling is dead, where is his breath going?

Elder Yu Ge is already old, and the emperor is in the prime of life. At this moment, Yu Ge Lao could no longer be as tough as the emperor had when he first ascended the throne, so since he had achieved a goal, he had to take a step back appropriately. What's more, the Zhao family is still the in-laws of the Yu family, and Zhao Shilang himself has all the qualifications and abilities, so Yu Ge Lao has no reason to refuse this appointment, so ...... It is imperative for Zhao Shilang to become the secretary of the military department.

"Auntie, this can't be done!" The queen had already seen the clue from the queen mother's face, and immediately became anxious, "If she gives birth to a prince-"

Qingyu saw that the queen mother's face was not good, and hurriedly glanced at the queen: "Don't worry, the queen mother has her own opinions." Besides, Zhao Chongyi may not be able to give birth to a prince. ”

However, this matter is too important for the empress, and it is more important than the emperor getting a random woman into the palace. Although Qingyu is the queen mother's confidant, she is just a slave in her eyes, how can she pay attention to her eyes, just urge the queen mother and say: "Auntie, you have to make up your mind!" If she really gives birth to a prince, I'm afraid it will be too late. ”

The Queen Mother sat with a gloomy face for a while, and then said lightly: "You go back." You're the queen, be steady, don't be impulsive. ”

"Auntie—" The queen called, but looking at the queen mother's face, she still stood up. When she walked to the palace gate, the Queen Mother said slowly: "She will not give birth to a prince, don't worry." ”

When the queen heard this, she couldn't help but turn around to look, but the queen mother had already leaned on the back of the chair with her eyes closed, clearly not wanting to say anything more. The queen had to bite her lip and turn out, just glancing at the palace maid beside her.

The palace maid understood, and as soon as she left the palace gate, she did not leave with the queen's steps, but went around to the back to find a palace person and said a few words, and then quietly left the Shouxian Palace.

The Queen Mother sat here for a while, and finally opened her eyes and said to Qingyu: "Help me in." ”

Qingyu helped her into the back bedroom. The Queen Mother withdrew the rest of the people before saying, "Go and take down the box with the lotus lock on the cabinet." ”

It was a small box, which looked a little smaller than a normal makeup box, and when it was opened, there was a palm-sized crystal bottle with half a bottle of crimson stuff inside, which at first glance looked like rouge or the rose halogen that the palace concubines loved to use.

The Queen Mother looked at the bottle for a while, and said slowly: "Take a small bottle and pour it out." I remember that Zhao Chongyi loved to drink the nectar brine and asked the Imperial Household Secretary to send some rose dew from time to time, which could not be broken. ”

Qingyu agreed, her eyes fell on the crimson semi-liquid substance in the crystal bottle, she suddenly froze, and only after a moment did she come back to her senses, and quickly took a white porcelain bottle and carefully poured out a bottle. Sure enough, as soon as the cork was opened, a faint scent of roses diffused.

Qingyu only felt her heart pounding. Since Zhao Chongyi became pregnant, the Queen Mother often asked the palace secretary to give her more examples, and rewarded a lot of things, this rose dew is really nothing. But now the contents of this bottle smell like rose dew......

The Queen Mother didn't seem to see her stiffness at that moment, and still said lightly: "I heard that Wu Cairen is going to flatter Zhao Chongyi again now?" ”

"Yes." Qingyu hooked her head and replied carefully, "But Wu Cairen is still very respectful to Fengyi Palace......

The Queen Mother sneered lightly: "She wants to rely on both sides, but it's a good idea to fight." In that case, this matter is hers. The contents of this bottle can be added one drop at a time to the rose dew. ”

Qingyu's back was slightly cold. She was sent to the palace ten years ago because of her family, and the Queen Mother was already the Queen Mother at that time, of course, there are means, but they are not very commonly used. Although Qingyu is a confidant, since entering the palace, it is the first time she has seen the Queen Mother make a move, and listening to her understatement, she decided two or more lives, so she couldn't help lowering her head and said in a low voice: "The slave will arrange it." ”

The will of Zhao Shilang as the secretary of the military department, together with the news that Yu Ling vomited blood and died, was sent from the palace to the old mansion.

For the sake of Yu Ling's matter, Yu Ge Lao's face had been dark for several days, so that the staff who came in to report the news were all holding their breath and cautious, and they were not sure whether to report good news or bad news first.

However, after hearing these two news, Yu Ge Lao didn't see any special displeasure, so the staff said tentatively: "Ge Lao, the matter of the military department Shangshu ......" In fact, before Zhao Chongyi was pregnant, Yu Ge Lao's favorite candidate really had Zhao Shilang, after all, he was a third-grade squire, and it was most convenient to be promoted to Shangshu by another level, and it was easier than promoting others. However, now that Zhao Chongyi is pregnant, she has become the biggest threat to the queen.

"I can't stop it." Yu Ge Lao looked indifferent, "Yu Ling is dead, he must let the emperor take a step." ”

The staff was silent. In fact, Yu Rui also felt a little unsafe at the beginning, but Yu Ge insisted that he could do nothing. In the past few years, I always feel that this Dong Weng seems to be getting more and more stubborn, although he is right in most things, but it is also very fatal to be a Lou Zi. Fortunately, Yu Ling died this time, otherwise this matter would really be revealed, and the Yu family's life would not be very easy.

However, if Zhao Shilang becomes the secretary of the military department and his daughter becomes a prince again, will he still be willing to use it for the Yu family?

The staff thought about it, but couldn't help but say, "Then Zhao Chongyi ......"

"She can't give birth." Yu Ge Lao smiled faintly, "There is a queen mother." ”

The staff couldn't help frowning: "But Jiang Chongyuan just lost a child the year before last...... "The queen killed one, and now the queen mother kills another one, is it because she is afraid that others will not see it?"

"The Queen Mother will naturally not be so reckless." Yu Ge Lao thought of his daughter who was getting more and more stupid, and frowned slightly. The staff in front of him has been with him for twenty years, and he is a henchman among his henchmen, so Yu Ge Lao rarely said a few more words: "Back then, Concubine Xian also died. ”

The staff was slightly surprised: "What does the elder mean...... "How did the Queen Mother deal with Concubine Xian back then, and how to deal with Zhao Chongyi now?"

The matter of the virtuous concubine back then, this staff naturally knew about it. Concubine Xian died of blood collapse after giving birth, the first emperor did not want to investigate, but after checking for a long time in private, he could only conclude that the imperial doctor did not take good care of Concubine Xian during her pregnancy, so that Concubine Xian was weak and died of the burden of childbirth. Because a woman's childbirth is a walk through the ghost gate, she is helpless.

Now that Yu Ge Lao mentioned such a sentence lightly, the staff knew that the Queen Mother really had the means. Now concocted Zhao Chongyi as it is, if Zhao Chongyi also dies after giving birth, the child will naturally be raised by the queen. If both mother and child die, so much the better. The point is that without evidence and without evidence, the emperor will not be able to grasp the handle.

"In that case, I'm relieved. It's just that although Yu Ling is dead, Yu Guard's side still has to be careful. In addition, Yu Liuye also has to be appeased. ”

"The husband and wife are both greedy for money, give them a sum of money, and then have a son from the clan." After Yu Ge Lao finished speaking, he raised his eyelids and glanced at the staff, "However, people who are greedy for money can keep silent because of money today, and they can speak for other people's money tomorrow." So—"

"I see." is to say that after this burst of limelight, the husband and wife can't stay.

Yu Ge Lao nodded slightly: "What about the steward?" ”

"Don't worry, he still has his parents, wife and children in the house, and he won't dare to say anything." Because it is said that the residual poison of the broken intestine grass will be poisoned to death, and the steward who is suspected of poisoning is still in the prison.

Of course, Yu Ge Lao knew that Yu Ling did not die of some intestinal herb poison: "Then the Jiang family really has some ability." "I just saved Yu Ling. There is also the king of Na'an County, who opposes him everywhere, and the two of them are really in conflict with the Yu family.

The staff sighed slightly: "The elder of the pavilion said bluntly, this time the queen mother gave the king of Anjun a marriage, I'm afraid there are some-" The chess is a mistake.

Yu Ge Lao also understood this in his heart, but he didn't take Taohua very seriously: "It's just a woman, and she knows some medical skills." This is also a coincidence. If it weren't for Yu Ling rushing straight to the front of the Jiang family's carriage, he would have been taken back to the Yu family a long time ago, where would there be such things behind.

"But I heard that she came back from Lu Shilang's house."

"I know that. She is treating a leg ailment for Lu Shilang's mother. Yu Ge Lao frowned slightly, "I understand what you mean." ”

The staff bowed his head slightly and said: "Elder Ge, I can't let her treat people everywhere anymore, she doesn't accept medical fees, this is a grace." "After all, there are few people like Cheng Enbo, and most people will always have some gratitude for those who have cured their stubborn diseases.

Yu Ge Lao frowned again, but said, "There are not so many diseases in the world that she needs to treat. But you're right, she is now the future princess of the county, so it is not appropriate to show her head like this. A medical girl, she has never learned the rules since she was a child, so she behaves like this. I will advise the Queen Mother and ask the Queen Mother to point out a palace person for her to teach the rules, after all, she will also be a clan wife in the future, and she will often enter the palace. ”

The staff was pleased: "The elder of the cabinet is very good. "Using the rules of teaching as an excuse to trap the Jiang family at home, she naturally can't go out and cause trouble. This is the so-called bottom of the kettle. The Queen Mother is her future mother-in-law, and the person the Queen Mother refers to, she must be treated as a guest. To treat women, you still have to use women's methods.