The setting of Cining Palace, where the Queen Mother is located, does not look like a palace, but like a large mansion. Quyuan cloister, carved gallery painting building. In the heart of the sparkling lake, there are also pavilions and pavilions built by Yishui, and all kinds of exotic flowers and plants are planted on both sides of the road, which seems to be a luxurious enlarged version of the Golden Mansion. It is worthy of being relatives of blood and bones, and the tastes are extremely close.

Rao is jade unicorn has seen a lot of magnificence in the Jin family, but at this time, he can't help but be dazzled.

She excitedly held the hand of the gold ingot, although the gold ingots were forced to calm down, but the constantly sweating palms had betrayed the worry in his heart.

Under the guidance of the palace maid, the three of them came to the warm pavilion where the queen mother recuperated.

As soon as he entered the door, the jade unicorn saw a woman in her early fifties sitting in the middle of the room, wearing a dark gold embroidered gold silk phoenix and a peony placket, and a very simple wooden hairpin on her head, but the hairpin was made of golden agarwood, and it had a refreshing effect.

The woman looked like the housewife of an ordinary house, loving and kind.

Mrs. Jin lowered her head and took the lead in kneeling, and the gold ingots hurriedly secretly pulled the hand of the jade unicorn and knelt down together.

"The minister Jin Liu knocked on the Queen Mother."

"The minister Jin Yuanbao and the insider Jin Jiang clan knocked to see the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly.

The jade unicorn quietly looked up, just saw her warm smile, and even though she wanted to stand up, as soon as her body moved, she was held down by the gold ingot.

This small action naturally fell into the Queen Mother's seriousness, but she said quietly and lightly: "Flat." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie." Mrs. Kim got up steadily.

"Empress Dowager Xie." The gold ingots got up and winked at the jade unicorn.

Seeing this, the jade qilin also got up smoothly: "Empress Dowager Xie." ”

"Queen Mother. Xiaoxuan recently suffered from a leg disease and did not dare to kneel for a long time, and hoped that the Queen Mother would forgive her sins. The scene just now naturally fell into the eyes of Mrs. Jin. She opened her mouth to explain for the jade qilin.

Hearing this, Jin Yuan Bao glanced at his mother gratefully.

"Oh?" The Queen Mother asked with concern: "Does it matter?" Do you want to ask a doctor for treatment? ”

Jin Yuan Bao seized the opportunity and cautiously saluted and thanked: "Empress Dowager Xie takes care of her, in fact, there is no big problem, it is all because I made her kneel in the ancestral hall for a long time......"

"Well, that's fine." The Queen Mother glanced at the palace maid next to her, "Give me a seat." ”

The crowd sat down cautiously.

The Queen Mother took a sip of tea gently. asked: "Jin Yuanbao, you want to divorce your wife, and there is a lot of trouble." I don't know why you want to break up the golden and jade relationship given by the mourning family? Speak up, and the mourning family will call the shots for you. ”

Madame Jin's face was slightly pale, and her body sat up a little straighter.

"The Jiang family is known for its strict family education, and all the female dependents of the Jiang family are knowledgeable. The mourning family also takes a fancy to Jiang Xiaoxuan's gentle and virtuous lady. Special talent to marry, since you divorced your wife, it must have been Xiaoxuan who made a big mistake, what was her mistake? Just say it. The Queen Mother brushed the tea leaves with the lid of the bowl.

Jin Yuanbao glanced back at the jade unicorn, and said with some embarrassment: "Queen Mother, Xiaoxuan is actually not at fault, it is all blamed on Yuanbao's young and ignorant youth, and he is angry with Xiaoxuan." I was dizzy, and I did the stupid thing of divorce my wife in a fit of anger. I also hope that the Queen Mother will forgive her sins. ”

Mrs. Jin also immediately chimed in: "Yes, Queen Mother, their little husband and wife quarreled, and a little thing is regarded as a big thing." ”

The Queen Mother continued to sip tea quietly: "It's normal for a husband and wife to quarrel at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed, but you make such a big move for a little trivial matter, what kind of system!" After a pause, she said slowly and carefully: "Jin Yuanbao, it was you who came to sacrifice your life for medicine with Xiaoxuan, and now it is you who are making trouble to divorce Xiaoxuan, how can you be so childish in marriage!" Above the court, some people are looking forward to the breakup of the two families in Jinjiang, and you just do this kind of stupid thing that the relatives and enemies are happy, isn't this exactly in the hands of some people? ”

Hearing this, Jin Yuan Bao hurriedly knelt down: "Yuan Bao is guilty." ”

"Like the moon."

Mrs. Jin Yan also knelt down, "Yes." ”

"Although the crown prince has been in charge of the country, he can't really be sure of anything until the moment he ascends the throne." The Queen Mother slowly put down the tea bowl in her hand, "In recent years, the second prince has become more and more fledgling, and he likes the saint, and the matter of establishing an heir, the saint has hesitated. The mourning family is getting old, and it is becoming more and more powerless, and the affairs of the grandchildren can't be managed if they want to...... The second prince is a fine person, his ears and eyes are all over the court, if you do something to let him grasp the handle, the mourning family will not be able to save you at that time......"

"Thank you for the teachings of the Queen Mother!" A thin cold sweat broke out on Mrs. Kim's forehead.

"The mourning family knows that you have been managing the Jin Mansion for so many years, supervising the Weapons Manufacturing Bureau, and doing your best, but when people eventually get old, you always have to hand over this family business to the next generation." The Queen Mother turned her eyes to look at Jin Yuanbao: "Jin Yuanbao, you are the only male in the Jin Mansion, the hope for the future of the Jin family is all on you, your mother has high hopes for you, I hope you don't let the mourning family down again." ”

"Thank you for the teachings of the Empress Dowager, the ingots will definitely live up to the expectations of the Empress Dowager." The gold ingots hurriedly kowtowed.

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and suddenly looked at the Jade Qilin with a stern face, and shouted: "Jiang Xiaoxuan! ”

"In ......"

The Jade Qilin panicked.

The gold ingots hurriedly pulled her.

Only then did the jade qilin kneel beside him in a panic, and said in a low voice: "Minister...... Courtiers in ......"

"As the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and marrying into the Golden Mansion, you should abide by the way of women and teach your husband and children. If your words and deeds violate the rules of the Jinfu Gate, it will ruin the reputation of your Jiang family at the least, and ruin the major affairs of the Jinjiang Alliance, how can this be afforded by your little woman? ”

"I ...... The courtiers understood...... "Yu Qilin thought about it and added, "Empress Dowager Xie's teachings." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she didn't say a word, but slowly continued to drink tea.

The three of them knelt on the ground and did not dare to move.

After the Queen Mother took a leisurely sip of tea, she said slowly: "Let's be flat." ”

If the three of them were amnesty, they said "Thank you Empress Dowager" in unison and got up.

Mrs. Kim's back clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

After returning to the Jin Mansion with full of apprehension, the gold ingots opened the jade unicorn and helped Mrs. Jin to take a walk in the garden.

"This crisis has finally been avoided for the time being." Madame Kim let out a long breath.

"Listen to the Queen Mother's tone. Now it's really an undercurrent. The Queen Mother mentioned the second prince, and my heart suddenly brightened. The gold ingot frowned.

"How?" Mrs. Kim didn't understand.

"From the moment I returned to the door, I was assassinated one after another. During the inauguration ceremony of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau, the red-clothed cannon almost blew me up, and this time I left the Jin Mansion and encountered a killer again, so I deduced that the mastermind behind my death may be the second prince. After all, I had an accident, and he was the only one who could take the opportunity to win in the chaos. ”

"But how can the second prince be so clear about your whereabouts?"

"That's what worries me the most." Jin Yuanbao said with a solemn face: "Mother, I suspect that there must be eyes and ears of the second prince in the house. ”

"Ears and eyes?" Mrs. Jin was taken aback: "If that's the case." That's terrible, we have the eyes and ears of the second prince next to our mother and son? Who could this man be? ”

The gold ingots listened to the words, but did not say the conjecture in their hearts. just looked at Liu Wenzhao, who was commanding his subordinates in the distance, and said lightly: "There are only a few people who can know our mother and son well, and I will definitely arrest him." ”

In the distance, Agui was quietly handing over a roster to Liu Wenzhao. "Childe. According to your arrangement, in the important department of the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau, our people have been inserted. Even if the gold ingots come back to regain power, they can't control the situation. ”

"Good." Liu Wenzhao nodded and quietly put the roster into his arms.

"Do you really want to do this?" Agui asked with some concern.

"Hmm......" Liu Wenzhao felt the gaze from afar, looked back with a smile, and said softly: "Instead of waiting for the old lady to ask, it's better for me to be a favor." First, it seems that I, Liu Wenzhaozhi, am not here. dispel their wariness of me; Second, I want to see, in the eyes of my dear aunt. What the hell is the location? ”

When Jin Yuan Bao and Mrs. Jin approached, Liu Wenzhao immediately stepped forward, solemnly held the token in both hands, and said with a friendly smile: "Auntie, this Weapons Manufacturing Bureau was originally supervised by Wen Zhao, and since my cousin is back, my cousin should continue to take over the charge." Although he said this, the token in his hand did not loosen, and his eyes still looked at Mrs. Kim expectantly.

Mrs. Jin nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Zhao'er is really a sincere person, so let's return it to Yuanbao." ”

Liu Wenzhao was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face was still stiff: "Okay...... As it should be".

When the gold ingots heard this, they stepped forward and wanted to take the token, but Liu Wenzhao hesitated a little and did not let go.

The gold ingot, holding the other end of the token, squinted at Liu Wenzhao, and Liu Wenzhao reluctantly let go of his hand.

Jin Yuan Bao took the token and put it in his arms, and said filial piety: "Last night I combed my mother's hair, and saw that my mother's hair was full of silver threads. In the end, I am the only son of the Jin family, and I can't be as willful as in the past, so from now on, I ......" he accentuated his tone a little, "I will supervise all the internal and external matters of the Jin Mansion, and if there is anything wrong, my cousin will have to mention it more." ”

"It is difficult to produce filial sons in the family." Liu Wenzhao looked relaxed: "Auntie, it's rare for my cousin to be able to eat a trench and grow wise, which is also the blessing of our Jin family." ”

Mrs. Jin smiled and nodded, "Seeing your brothers working together so together, I will also feel at ease!" ”

Jin Yuanbao looked at Liu Wenzhao's expression and smiled meaningfully.

"Then without further ado, you immediately hand over all your things to the ingots." Mrs. Kim said.

"Yes......" Liu Wenzhao nodded respectfully, but seeing his power regained, his eyes were irrepressible, revealing a little hatred.

***

Liu Wenzhao walked into the house with a calm face, but saw Liu Qianqian humming a little song with her eyebrows fluttering, and immediately felt even more annoyed, "Why are you so happy?" ”

Liu Qianqian raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Of course I'm happy, Brother Yuanbao is back!" ”

"Liu Qianqian, you remember that you only have one brother." Liu Wenzhao's face was gloomy.

Seeing this, Liu Qianqian knew that he was unhappy, so she coaxed him obediently and said, "Brother, since Brother Yuanbao is back, let's live a good life together in the future, my aunt is so good to us, you don't want to make trouble anymore......"

"She's good to us!?" Liu Wenzhao burst out like gunpowder that had suddenly been ignited: "For more than 20 years, I have been loyal and hardworking in the Jin family as a cow and a horse, and in the end!" She literally kicked me away like a brute! In her eyes, there is only her son! As he spoke, he couldn't help but crush the teacup on the table!

Looking at the bloodstained hand, the look of surprise on Liu Qianqian's face gradually turned incredible, and she hurriedly took out the bandage and carefully removed the fragments and bandaged the wound.

Feeling his sister's love, Liu Wenzhao's heart softened a little.

"Brother...... I know your unwillingness in your heart, but after all, Brother Yuanbao is my aunt's own son, and it is only a matter of time before my aunt wants to hand over the management of the Manufacturing Bureau and the Golden Mansion to him, and your hard aunt must also see it in her eyes and remember it in her heart. Don't be angry. Liu Qianqian bandaged carefully and persuaded carefully.

However, Liu Wenzhao was silent, his expression numb, and it was unpredictable.

At this moment, the next person came to report: "Steward Liu, the head of the village in Dongluhe asks to see the young grandmother, can you bring it in?" ”

Liu Wenzhao was a little puzzled, but still ordered his subordinates: "You bring people over first, and then go and invite the young grandmother." ”

A moment later, Liu Zhuangtou was brought into the hall of the Golden Mansion, and as soon as he saw Liu Wenzhao, he immediately knelt down and saluted: "Dongluhe Zhuangtou greets the chief manager." ”

"Get up." Liu Wenzhao smiled kindly, and then glanced at the people behind Liu Zhuangtou, who were all carrying big wine jars, Liu Wenzhao asked curiously: "This is?" ”

"Back to the general manager, this is a little bit of the heart of our tenants in Dongluhe, and it is all home-brewed wine."

"Oh? Zhuang Tou is so hearty? Liu Wenzhao raised his eyebrows.

"Last time, the young master and the young lady came to Dongluhe to collect rent, and they were very kind, and burned the tenant's land deed in public, exempting everyone's rent and debts, and it was really the reincarnation of a living Bodhisattva. The tenants were grateful, and let the villain be the representative and come to thank them. ”

"Since the young master is so kind-hearted, you should not be able to live up to the kindness of the Jin Mansion."

"That's for sure." Liu Zhuangtou thought for a while, and said: "Oh, by the way, last time the young grandmother left silver for Liu Wenpo to treat her illness, and now her madness has improved a lot, and she is also sober, and she said that she will come with everyone in two days to thank the young master and the young grandmother." ”

"Who is Liu Wenpo?" Liu Wenzhao was a little puzzled, the jade unicorn also treated a crazy woman? That's a bit too nice, isn't it?

"It's the mother-in-law who delivered the baby to the young master more than twenty years ago."

"Oh? What's the matter with her looking for a young grandmother? ”

She said that she had already remembered what the young grandmother had asked.

"What did the young grandmother ask her?"

The villain doesn't know, only knows that it was an incident more than 20 years ago, the last time the young grandmother came to Dongluhe, she asked, but at that time she was still crazy, now it's okay, she said that she remembered, she would come to tell Liu Wenzhao in person The heart chuckled, a look of surprise flashed on her face, and then she quickly regained her calm.

At this time, the jade qilin walked in: "Cousin, you look for me." ”

"It's the head of Dongluhe who is here, looking for you to have something. Then you talk, I'll go first. Liu Wenzhao said that, and walked towards the hall door.

"Thank you, cousin." The jade unicorn saluted and did not stay.

Liu Wenzhao went out, bowed his head and fell into memory, suddenly, his eyes moved slightly, remembering that Yu Qilin had asked him before, who were the people who had stayed in the mansion for more than 20 years......

Don't......

The corners of Liu Wenzhao's lips hooked up a shallow smile. (To be continued......)