Zuo Tianqi came to the Jiade Palace, he didn't know why the Empress Dowager Dou came to him, and his heart was full of emotion and melancholy, like a dream, and there was a little mysterious horror. When I looked at the sky, I don't know when it was already overcast. Large chunks of clouds of varying shades moved slowly across the vast expanse of the sky. It was originally a dark moon day, but now it looks even darker. The northwest wind swept by, making the body shiver, the maple trees in the garden were like countless people clapping and laughing in secret, the tall trees were shaking, the bushes were surging like dark tides, and the lights in the palace rooms in the imperial garden were dim, and even the lanterns at the door were on and off. In the hustle and bustle, there are ghosts and shadows, strange and eerie.

Wang Yin'er took it out of the inner garden, looked Zuo Tianqi up and down, and saw that his eyes were exceptionally bright, and his tall figure was like a giant tower, giving people a very stable feeling. His forehead was broad, and his thick eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he couldn't tell what was going on in his heart.

Zuo Tianqi's father, Zuo Sheng, is an imperial historian, and his name is Zuo Sheng, who was convicted and killed because of his admonition to the Dou clan. At that time, he was taken by his nurse to his father's old friend, and he escaped. And the two younger sisters don't know what to do, all of this is thanks to the Dou family, and now, although the Dou family has been eliminated, the Empress Dowager Dou still plays a pivotal role in the palace. After all, she is the emperor's biological mother, and out of filial piety, it is impossible for the emperor to execute his mother. And he, or someone like him, can only wait for that last moment to come. But when will God's punishment come?

Wang Yin'er came to his side, he didn't feel it, he just didn't say anything, he stood in the patio in the front yard and was distracted, a whistle wind whistled slightly, and Zuo Tianqi shivered. only then did I notice Wang Yin'er.

"Auntie, it was the Queen Mother who called me here, my name is Zuo Tianqi, and I am Weiwei Temple." He said politely.

"Don't be afraid, I'm the Queen Mother's personal maid, my name is Wang Yin'er, and it's right for you to call me aunt. That's what the emperor called me. I've been standing outside for a long time. It's getting colder and colder day by day, the wind is cold, don't get sick. I saw that it was going to snow. Come, come in with me, the Queen Mother has something to say to you! Wang Yin'er led him to the main hall.

Zuo Tianqi didn't dare to look around, so he only lowered his head and followed Wang Yin'er into the hall. I only felt the hot wind blowing on my face, and the four heaters in the temple. and bake the temple warm. Empress Dowager Dou was dressed very decently, her robe was embroidered with various animal patterns on the big red and black ground, and because of the heat, she pressed her collar lower. More than a dozen maidservants stood on both sides, and the lights in the hall were bright, making it look like a dream. Let Zuo Tianqi feel like he is in a fairyland.

"Chen Zuoqi pays a visit to the Queen Mother Chitose!" He fell to his knees and kowtowed, his head hanging low. He was a foreign minister, and he entered the queen mother's palace late at night, and he had to be careful in everything.

"Lord Zuo, please get up, you're welcome, sit down." Empress Dowager Dou's voice was gentle, soft and beautiful.

"Empress Dowager Xie!" Zuo Tianqi stood up, but he didn't dare to sit down, he still stood, crossed his hands and clenched his fists and asked, "May I ask the Queen Mother, what's the matter with looking for ministers overnight?" ”

Empress Dowager Dou looked at him, and saw that his eyebrows were very delicate, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he probably thought about it, his eyes were dark and green under the lamp, and there was a layer of wrinkles on his forehead, and his voice was not high, but it was extremely clear: "The mourning family invited you to come because they wanted to thoroughly investigate the Lingzhi case in the palace, this matter, about the reputation of the royal family, can not be sloppy!" ”

The Ganoderma lucidum case is another incident that happened after the Zheng family brought medicine into the palace. Due to the ban on Yin Li, the affairs of the palace had to be taken care of by the Empress Dowager Dou herself. It's just that as soon as her body entered the winter, she coughed and ached, and most of the things fell on Da Changqiu Zheng Zhong and Wang Yin'er.

It turns out that according to the palace regulations, every winter, the Tai Hospital will send the Tai Doctor to check the body of the concubines and prepare nourishing medicines, and Ganoderma lucidum is the most indispensable thing.

Ganoderma lucidum is commonly known as Ganoderma lucidum grass, and is known as Ruicao in ancient times, which is beneficial to the heart qi, lung qi, liver qi, essence qi, muscles and bones, and joints. It is a precious medicine that nourishes and strengthens and strengthens the foundation.

Due to the large number of women in the palace and the heavy yin qi, it has become a common practice to eat Ganoderma lucidum in winter. However, this year, when the doctors went to the pharmacy to get the Ganoderma lucidum, they found that a large amount of Ganoderma lucidum had turned into a tree tongue, and only a small amount of Lingzhi was extremely poor in color. He told the private government to order Fan Li, Fan Li was in charge of the inventory of important property in the palace, so he was so frightened that his face was colorless, this is a big thing, so he reported to Da Changqiu and received his own punishment. Zheng Zhong also felt strange that when entering and leaving the palace, he had to be checked, and if the items in the palace were lost, it was impossible to transport them out, but the fact was that the precious medicinal materials were lost. Rao is he is capable, his ears and eyes are smart, and he is also unpredictable, so he had to arrest all the palace people in the pharmacy to the Yellow Gate servant for interrogation, but so far he has not been able to ask for news.

Seeing that it is already winter, the newly harvested Ganoderma lucidum will not be available until next year, and this year it is no longer possible. The concubines in each palace had already begun to use medicine, and Zheng Zhong also began to be anxious, so he had to tell the Empress Dowager Dou to deal with it.

Speaking of which, Zuo Tianqi already understood what had happened. He thought about it in his heart, this matter was bizarre, and the possibility of recovering Lingzhi was also very small, if he pursued it himself, he really didn't know how to close the case, so he hesitated.

Empress Dowager Dou smiled when she saw it: "The mourning family did not intend to hand over such a difficult case to you, but the matter here may be very wide-ranging, and it may also be a small resident insect in the palace, but this small resident insect will also damage the roots of the big tree, so I have to investigate." I have ordered Da Changqiu Zheng Zhong, Guangluxun Lu Longze, and you to discuss and solve the problem. No matter what the final outcome is, you have to check, and this time will be hard for you. ”

Empress Dowager Dou stood up and walked in front of him, turned his body, walked to the door, and looked at the blurred shadows of the trees swaying between the pavilions outside the hall, which made it even more bright in the hall, and her low voice sounded, "Zuo Qing's family, the country has a prison department, but the affairs in the palace can't be managed, come on, in the future, there will be a better future waiting for you!" ”

Zuo Tianqi left the palace, because he did not have a mansion in the capital, so he temporarily relied on the old mansion of the Deng family in Beijing, which was rarely used, and only two servants took care of it. He was also not formal, but lived next to the two servants, eating and lodging together. The two servants saw that he was a gentle man, and treated him well, and every night when he was dismissed, they prepared a meal for him. Today he came back a little late, and the servant Deng Ji asked, "Your Excellency." I came back late today, isn't there something going on in the palace? ”

"Oh, it's nothing, the Queen Mother ordered something to come down, are you still waiting for me to not eat? I'm really sorry, hurry, let's eat some together. Zuo Tianqi hurriedly greeted Deng Ji. Deng Si eats.

At night. Snowflakes finally rose in the sky, boiling and reflecting the coldness of the night. Zuo Tianqi couldn't sleep, feeling that he was alone in Beijing, and there was no one to consult, so he couldn't help but feel sad. Suddenly thinking that Brother Li Xia might be able to help him, he sat up in his clothes. He led his horse out of the door and ran out of the city.

After winter, Li Xia found a craftsman to reinforce Sui'er's shed and seal it with mud, and the charcoal stove reflected the extreme warmth in the shed. Deng Sui and Zhao Yu had already slept in their shed, and Li Xia washed his feet and poured the water. Lying on the floor, just about to sleep. But he heard the sound of horses' hooves, a cool breeze suddenly swept up, and the papier-mâché window rang twice, and he was startled, and hurriedly put on his shoes, dressed and got up with a sword. When he pushed open the door to look, it was Zuo Tianqi who was standing in the middle of the three sheds with his horse, as if he was hesitating whether to disturb, so he let go and said with a smile: "Tianqi, why did you come here so late, if something didn't happen?" ”

Zuo Tianqi stood still and didn't move, just now when he saw that the lights in the shed had been turned off, he suddenly felt that he was too abrupt, and when he saw Li Xia coming out, he said: "Brother Li, it's Tianqi who is presumptuous, I just want to discuss with someone, but I didn't expect that the sky has been handed over." ”

Sui'er and Zhao Yu were also awakened by him and lit the lamp, Zuo Tianqi apologized even more, and said straightly: "Woke up Miss again, Tianqi is too reckless." ”

But I saw Sui'er push open the wooden door and said: "It's Brother Tianqi, come into me, it's still warm here." Sister Yu and Brother Li are also awake, come in, Brother Tianqi came overnight, there must be something wrong. As he spoke, he opened the door wider.

Li Xia smiled, pointed to Sui'er's door and said, "Go ahead, tie the horse well!" ”

When the three of them entered the door, they saw that Sui'er was sitting upright and waiting, her head and clothes were neatly arranged, as if she had not fallen asleep. After the three of them sat down, Zhao Yu yawned, "Brother Tianqi, didn't you enter the palace as a big official, why did you come here at night, ha, did you miss us?" ”

Zuo Tianqi smiled bitterly: "Tianqi was made an official by the emperor, but he is a deputy who manages the garrison in the palace, do you know what has happened in the palace in the past few days?" ”

Sui'er smiled: "Brother Tianqi, just say it, we will all listen." ”

Zuo Tianqi told the case of Zheng's smuggling of drugs and the case of Ganoderma lucidum after entering the palace, and in order to let everyone understand, he spoke very carefully and explained the situation of the day very clearly.

Zhao Yu listened to it in a daze, as if listening to a story, he only felt frightened and very excited. Li Xia had a sneer on his face, noncommittal, Sui'er kept smiling and listening, and asked a question or two from time to time.

After Zuo Tianqi finished speaking, Li Xia said: "The darkness in the palace is really like a battlefield, you are dead or alive, Tianqi, what do you mean?" ”

"I'm going to have a meeting with Zheng Zhong and Lu Longze tomorrow, but I don't understand, why doesn't Empress Dowager Dou look for Lord Weiwei Xu, but find me a deputy position?" Zuo Tianqi frowned and said.

"Brother Tianqi, since the Empress Dowager Dou saw you behind the palace gate that day, did she meet you twice again, and they were all inconsequential?" Sui'er asked.

"Exactly, for the first time, asked me about the removal of the Yin nobles, in fact, the emperor had already made a decree at that time, and I had already done it. The second time was to ask me about the situation in and out of the palace, but these things can be completely ignored from me. ”

Sui'er looked at the candle flame and smiled slightly, "Brother Tianqi, Empress Dowager Dou and her person, there have been male favorites, have you heard of it?" ”

"What?" Zuo Tianqi's face changed, "You mean he has taken a fancy to me!" ”

"At least I like it, Empress Dowager Dou is widowed, and when she was in power, she reused good-looking people, and often summoned them, Sui'er privately thought that this was it." Deng Sui said with a smile.

"This old, who does I think of Zuo Tianqi, is that she has no enmity with her, and Tianqi will never do anything with such an angry old woman!" Zuo Tianqi's face was flushed with anger.

"So!" Deng Sui paused, "Brother Tianqi, you have to be careful, this errand she gave you has two functions." First, the theft in the palace is indeed a big deal, if the case is solved, it will naturally be great, she will be promoted to your position, you are grateful to her, and she can also take the opportunity to show goodwill. Second, the case is undocumented and can't be solved, so she can also take the opportunity to find you and take a look at Brother Tianqi's handsome appearance from time to time. Hehe, but after that, if Brother Tianqi doesn't buy her account, then, she can take the name of not being able to solve the case, except for you! (To be continued)