Recently, there have been no major events in the imperial court, although it cannot be said to be completely calm, but compared with the last years of Emperor Wen, who had frequent wars, the first year of Emperor Zhao, the first year of the new policy, and the two years under the emperor's rule, it can be said that the wind and rain were smooth, and the country and the people were safe. When the first two emperors were in power, the two vassal kings who brought heavy shadows to the Taisun Palace and the Taigong Palace have now become a cloud of the past. The King of Han died - a death that made the emperor feel relieved to this day. King Zhao was so frightened that he didn't even dare to go out of the gate of the palace. There is no longer any dispute about the ownership of imperial power, and the emperor seems to have fulfilled Emperor Wen's prophecy and become a more comfortable son of peace.

The way of governance lies in one relaxation, Emperor Wen Jin Ge is used to iron horses, and he has not gone out to let the horses kill and kill people for a year, and he always feels that there is something missing in his life. Emperor Zhao did not have his father's thirst for killing, although he also made great contributions in the defense of Beiping, but he was generous by nature, good at defending but not good at attacking, and did not have much interest in war.

The emperor's character is between his father and grandfather, although he is also eager to make contributions on the battlefield and plant the banner of the dynasty all over the world, however, the teachings of Emperor Zhao and the empress dowager have also made him soberly realize: 50 years since the founding of the country, the frequency of wars has exceeded the level of previous dynasties, after nearly 100 years of brutal rule of the Mengyuan Dynasty, the people's strength has almost reached the limit, and after these 50 years of ravage, the life of the people in the world has been very hard.

At least for twenty years, it is not appropriate to use swords and soldiers, not only for the sake of the people, but more importantly, for the sake of the empty treasury. Although the emperor was also a little depressed: when he was in the prime of life, he could not follow the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to do something great, but had to learn the spirit of Huang Lao when Wenjing was in power. However, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and acting willfully can only draw the situation to a pulp, or even out of control.

"It seems that Li Li is determined to establish himself as a king."

The country fought in the south and the north, not to mention the northern war, and now the Northern Yuan is about to be beaten to Europa, which is the result of Emperor Wen. But the southern expedition really can't be said to be very smooth, maybe it's because Emperor Wen can't personally conquer the relationship, the little Annan, I don't know how much trouble it has caused to the dynasty, from the start of the fight to the end of the fight, the ratio of the income of the dynasty to the loss of soldiers' lives is not worth mentioning at all. And now it seems that there is a tendency to continue...... Compared with the familiar people who have always been in the territory, this black hole that constantly sucks blood accounts for a little too much of the fiscal revenue. Besides, Annan has a lot of miasma, and the Chinese are not livable, so it is defeated, and it does not have much effect except for adding a piece of territory.

-- I had already made up my mind, but it was time to make a decision. The emperor still couldn't say that there was no trace of depression in his heart, "What does my mother mean, did you agree to him now?" ”

It is more than 20 months old, and the New Year is about to begin, the yamen is sealed, and the six cabinet departments, in addition to the rotating ministers, have also started their own vacations. But the government affairs will not stop because of this, after receiving a reply from Annan, the emperor is a little decided, so he simply went to Qingning Palace to ask the queen mother for peace and consult his mother's opinion.

Mother and son did not have an overnight feud, although they rarely came to see their mother in the past two months, the last time they came, the two still made a earth-shaking disturbance. But what kind of affection in the world can compare to the affection between mother and son? The emperor is angry in his heart, and he is not facing the queen mother, and this time he took Annan's letter, and he also had a little bit of a stone to ask for directions. ――There is a serious matter, and it is not easy to talk about those unpleasant topics.

"Li Li has figured out the attitude of the imperial court." The Queen Mother didn't get angry with her son, she rubbed the teacup up and down, and said calmly. "At the beginning of this year, Wang Tong was too weak, and of course, Liu Sheng's performance in the autumn was only worse."

Emperor Wen raised troops against Annan, under the banner of revenge for the Chen family, the former lord of Annan, and because Annan has always been a subject of the dynasty, it cannot be said that it is unreasonable. However, Emperor Wen's thoughts, passers-by know, and after occupying Jiaozhi, it was directly classified as a province. Because of this, the resistance of the people of Annam has never stopped. After fighting intermittently for all these years, I don't know how many of the army's troops remained in the dense forests of Annam forever. The matter of Annan is terrible to mention - at the moment, this Li Li is finally defeated by Wang Tong and he at the beginning of this year, and the dynasty has taken a little initiative, and he is just about to negotiate peace, but in the blink of an eye, it is another consecutive defeat, there is no way, and Liu Sheng, who was sent to replace him, is even more miserable, as soon as he comes out of the division, he is directly defeated by Li Li, not to mention, and his head is also beheaded by Li Li. Now the Li Li side is relying on the prestige of consecutive victories to negotiate peace, and of course the tone is harder. On the side of the dynasty, the emperor wanted to negotiate peace with Annan last year, and he was waiting for a big victory, and now he has won and lost.

After many years of war, the situation is naturally erosive and complicated, and Li Li will fight Wang Tong and kill Liu Sheng again, in fact, because he can't accept that he can't be established as the king of Annam, and he must find the descendants of the original lord of the Chen family. Now his attitude is: The Chen family is dead, and there is no one to be found, so I want to set you up and me.

To put it bluntly, it's a layer, isn't it clear in the court's heart? The Chen family found by Li Li must be his puppet, but sometimes, China can't let go of this level. The cabinet did not have a unanimous opinion on this matter, and the emperor himself was difficult to decide, so he was naturally not very proud in his heart. Seeing his mother's attitude, his heart was a little calmer, and he was busy. "Mother, do you mean to let him take this step?"

"I don't think I can let this step go." The Queen Mother glanced at her son. "You have to think carefully about Annan's thoughts. In the past, when the fight started, the Jiaozhi people were all fierce and not afraid of death, weishenme? This war is related to their own national economy and people's livelihood, and it is for everyone to fight. Now that the imperial court has promised Annan to establish a country, what will it fight again? It's nothing more than beating the kingship of Ri Li, with the country of Annam as his alone, except for Li Li's own henchmen, who will fight with his heart again? Li Li is smart enough not to fight, and if he wants to fight, he will naturally know the bitterness. If you don't let it, there will be no consequences, let it, the court will lose face, and it will also make him lose his awe of the court. At least for a while. ”

The emperor didn't understand the truth, but the queen mother was good at summarizing and summarizing, and the mother and son could talk thoroughly, he said, "Having said that, but the matter of Annan is uncertain for a day, and the army cannot be withdrawn for a day, and the army is outside, which day should not spend money?" After all, it's not worth it. ”

This is also a consideration, the Queen Mother thought for a while, and said, "For the people of Annan, this is not a battle for the founding of the country, and I can't see a big mess - can they still fight within our borders?" Although you can't completely withdraw the troops, you can also withdraw the main forces, right? At least in the country, the soldiers can have a good life. ”

In fact, even if the order is issued now, it will be at least half a month before the people withdraw. But for the military families who have been fighting for many years, it is good news to be able to return to the land they are familiar with. The emperor smiled, "Mother's opinion this time coincides with Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong." ”

"They have always been peaceful, and they will certainly approve of me." The Queen Mother said casually, "Yes, they are all in charge of internal affairs and finance, so I naturally know how stretched the court has been over the years." ”

When the mother and son talk about political affairs, they have always been very harmonious, and the emperor has always attached great importance to the meaning of the queen mother, he was originally swaying between several roads, but now seeing that the queen mother has chosen this strategy that is the most trouble-free and can best maintain the face of the court, after a little thought, he made up his mind. "Okay, let's hang Li Li for a few years, and see who can't hold their breath."

The Queen Mother smiled and scolded, "It's really childish, Li Li is also the lord of the country who fought all the way, how could he be so simple and impetuous." ”

She put down the teacup in her hand, "How are you doing lately?" Shang Sleep Bureau replied that you haven't been in the harem for a while. I don't seem to have heard that you entered the Changning Palace to see the eldest son of the emperor - speaking of which, the crown prince is about to be established, and this name should be decided quickly. ”

The emperor has not entered the harem recently, and he does not want to conflict with the queen mother again - the old man's temperament, he understands, and now the situation is like this, and the words are all spoken. No matter what the truth is, I am afraid that the old man will not be able to change his attitude towards Sun Guifei for a while. Under the New Year, the emperor did not want to make any more waves, although he did not come to see the queen mother, but he also did not want to go to Changning Palace more, lest his mother know, and mistakenly think that he had completely fallen to the concubine, and he would be emotional.

The relationship between this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is not harmonious, it is indeed very difficult to be a son and husband, the emperor is a little unhappy when he thinks of this for a while, and he is surprised and happy when he hears the old man say this: Could it be that Sun Guifei's defense in Qingning Palace that day said that the queen mother could not be moved? When the Queen Mother mentioned Changning Palace, her tone was obviously much more relaxed.

"I have already asked Qin Tianjian to go to the day of the reckoning and the ceremony." He couldn't wait to talk to the Queen Mother about the prince, "For a while, I also asked a few masters to calculate for the bolt, and I wanted to ask for an auspicious name." ”

After the emperor finished speaking, seeing that the queen mother did not have much smile on her face, she added a little carefully, "After the weather is warm, the son will personally hold the bolt to meet his mother." ”

"Hehe," the Queen Mother smiled. "Actually, it's nothing, in the end, it's still the child who matters, he doesn't remember it now, what do you want to do when you see me? Good life is raised in Changning Palace, just be healthy. ”

It is said that this adoptive child knows the kindness of his parents, and many times, in front of his parents, there will be a strong sense of guilt from time to time: there are not many children who can repay their parents. Parents pour their hearts into themselves, can their children ever reciprocate? Even the emperor is not exempt from vulgarity. Seeing the smile on the face of the Queen Mother, he suddenly felt an inexplicable guilt: although he did not carry the child to Qingning Palace, it was indeed for his health, but the depression in the old man's heart was like a scar on his son's body.

"Mother......" For a while, this feeling was difficult to express properly, and the emperor could only shout softly, "I-"

"Okay, under the New Year, don't mention the things that were unhappy in the past." The Queen Mother waved her hand, "After the beginning of spring, the crown prince will be canonized first, and then the canonization ceremony will be carried out, and then let's toss the things after the abolition." - Yes, have you heard about what Sun said when he came to greet me that day? ”

At such a sensitive time, the emperor had to care about the things in the harem, not to mention what Sun Guifei said when she asked for peace, and even Ma Shi, who was pulled by the Queen Mother over there, and when he came back, the emperor called him to his side and beat him, and asked Ma Shi to say what the Queen Mother asked.

Ma Shi also told the truth: In addition to asking the emperor how many times he had been to Changning Palace recently, the Queen Mother also asked about the situation at that time because she cared about Concubine Zhuang, but he really didn't know much and couldn't provide much valuable information.

"I heard." The emperor was a little noncommittal about Sun Guifei's concession, but at this time, because of his guilt for his mother, he took the initiative to say, "If you want to feel good, then you can do it." ”

"According to the jade girl." The Queen Mother pondered for a moment, "She didn't think of instigating you to abolish the queen, or even say that she would be appointed as the successor, or assassinate Luo's ...... This matter was simply proposed by Roche to let her adopt her own child? From beginning to end, Concubine Zhuang is a villain? ”

Sun Yunu's words are basically what they meant, in fact, the whole thing is basically like this: she didn't have time to do anything, and she was curbed by the Queen Mother, Xu Xun and others.

Of course, the only witness is probably the emperor who is a supporter of Jihua. The emperor nodded here today and said, 'This matter was indeed raised by Luo at the beginning', and the image of Sun Guifei has changed, and she will change from a traitorous concubine to a misunderstood concubine.

But the emperor's head was a little uncomfortable - he said a little embarrassed, "Actually, if you say that Luo is willing, that's not it, but Luo was originally arranged by her to sleep, at that time because the possibility of her giving birth was extremely low, and the child also wanted to give her a child, whether it was a man or a woman, I really didn't think much about it - I didn't think it was a big deal at that time...... She said that because she was worried that you would not forgive her, everything else was true......"

"Oh?" The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor, "Since what she said is true, I didn't think about assassinating the Luo clan." Then, on the day of Luo's birth, what do you mean by sending the grandmother of Yong'an Palace? Don't you even believe in her anymore? ”

This question, although the tone is very gentle, is a good question. The emperor was in a hurry, and before he could answer, the Queen Mother said again, "I know, it must be Concubine Zhuang's clever words that bewitched you." This woman is frivolous and arrogant, she doesn't know people clearly, and she is still a villain everywhere and does things indiscriminately...... I think it's cheaper to imprison her, it's better to give her death directly, what do you think, emperor? ”

At this time, how could the emperor not know that the Queen Mother was deliberately talking the opposite? He was a little stubborn again, and he wanted to reply, 'It's okay like this', and wanted to see how long the Queen Mother could hold out - but after glancing at the old man's calm face, he couldn't say anything, and after a long time, Fang said, "Mother, it's difficult for a Qing official to cut off family affairs." Anyway, now, Roche is good haode, children are good haode, everyone is good haode. Don't mention the things of the past, it's weird and annoying, the things of the previous dynasty can't be cleared up for a day, can't my own harem be my own decision? ”

"How's everyone haode?" The Queen Mother was also calm today, and she didn't move her emotions, "Then Concubine Zhuang is weishenme into Nannei?" ”

"She bumped into me!" The emperor blurted out, "Disobey me-mother-she, her-"

This is really not something he can say easily, thinking of the past between him and Xu Xun, the emperor wanted to speak several times, and saw that the Queen Mother half raised her eyebrows, as if she didn't believe that Xu Xun could do anything to him, he just turned purple and blurted out, "She doesn't have me in her heart!" All these years have been good to her, and all the good is to the dogs - not as good as the dogs! Good to a dog, the dog wagged its tail at me. ”

"Sleep in the back!" The Queen Mother sank her face and drank the emperor's words, "That's what you said about her mother?" ”

The emperor knew that he had lost his words, he stopped talking, but his expression was still gloomy and indignant, and after a while, he said slowly, "Anyway...... I didn't lock her up for Sun's business, and Sun persuaded me to let her go. I just can't get over it! ”

"What's there to get by?" The queen mother showed a smile again, and the emperor noticed with some surprise that the old man seemed to be particularly confident today. "The reason why Concubine Zhuang behaves like this is just because her mind is very pure."

The emperor didn't care about where the Queen Mother came from to inquire about the whole story, and rushed out, "As long as she is still pure-"

"You kid - you listen to me slowly and tell you......" The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor, "Sit down and sit down - is it that if you become the emperor, I will not be your mother?" Don't put that on my face. ”

Mother and son nature, the emperor was raised by the Queen Mother since he was a child, although he was angry, but as soon as the Queen Mother opened her mouth, he still sat up straight.

"It's like this in this palace now, I know you are also wronged in your heart." As soon as the Queen Mother spoke, she still said what the emperor liked to hear, "In your heart, you don't have any bad intentions for these daughters in this backyard." It's all your people, and you naturally want to treat them well. ”

That's a good point, and the emperor nodded unconsciously.

"The women in the harem are also selected at all levels, and the quality is not bad. It's been ten years, although it is inevitable to bump and bump, but like that, they are jealous, stumbling on each other, and even talking about framing each other, although it is not uncommon in the previous dynasty, but there is still nothing in this dynasty. "The Queen Mother is still more sure of the quality of the concubines." This is because you treat them with sincerity, and because they themselves are virtuous...... That is, because the peaceful days have been too long, and the occasional friction is particularly dazzling. Now the scene in the palace is extremely chaotic, Da Lang, do you know what this is for? ”

"This ......" the emperor was a little lazy and didn't want to think about it.

"Because you're less and less mindful of your thoughts in the harem." The Queen Mother didn't expect the emperor either, she said earnestly, "In the past, when you were the grandson, how kind and harmonious were the four people in the house? At that time, was the estrangement between the Hu family, the Sun family, and the Xu family as deep as it is today? weishenme: After you became the emperor, everything changed? This is already the case before the bolt lands, so it can be seen that it is not a problem of heirs...... Don't you understand what's wrong with this? In the past, when you were in Taisun Palace, you had free time, time, and energy to use, so you could have spare energy to take care of the ideas of your wives and concubines and coordinate their relationships...... But after you ascended the throne, you became busy, acting more and more freely, and the more you underconsidered, the situation in the palace naturally changed. ”

The emperor did not speak, but his brows were unconsciously wrinkled.

"At this point, your father is also wrong, when he was canonized as the crown prince's concubine, he gave the Sun family superhuman dignity, and you didn't think much about it, and you learned from your father when you canonized the concubine. I was also at fault for not being able to stop you both at the time...... When this rule is broken, people's hearts change. You don't particularly maintain the dignity of the Hu family, but you are getting closer and closer to the Sun family, and over time, can the Hu family not have a grudge against the Sun family? The Queen Mother waved her hand to the emperor. I'm not accusing you of being a queen...... At this point, the abolition of the Hu clan is a foregone conclusion, and both sides are at fault when you come to this point. Hu didn't do a good job, and you are the same, where is her mistake, don't say it, let's talk about your mistake first today - your mistake is that you think that the harem is really your world, what you say is what you want, how you love is what you are, others can only follow your arrangement...... Say that you are the Son of Heaven, do you really think of yourself as the Son of Heaven? Child, you weren't born when your great-grandfather fought the country, and your grandfather was still young when he fought the country, that's all, how did your father become a prince with trepidation, don't you remember? Do you think that his ascension to the throne is really the destiny of heaven, and his words are really golden mouthstom? ”

The emperor could not answer for a while, and it was precisely because his mother's speech was so calm that he felt this extreme shame - deep down, he could not help but admit that his mother was right, and after ascending the throne, he was a little inflated, in the Fengtian Palace, in front of the civil and military officials, above the rows of obedient backs, he may have felt his authority, or he may have ...... It's a little bit lost in myself.

"This Annan incident is the most haode lesson. At that time, your grandfather wanted to take it, in a word, thousands of troops and horses were dispatched, but it was not fought down in the end? Such a large area, it has been our land ever since...... Hehe, the authority of the world, it is just a thought, it is the life and death of tens of millions of people, and the change of thousands of miles of borders. The Queen Mother smiled slightly mockingly. Compared to your grandfather, what is the cochin slave? Naturally, it was the dynasty that expropriated and ravaged to the fullest...... If you die, you will also die in vain, so what? ”

But these cochin slaves are now beating their country back, from the territory of the dynasty to an independent vassal state. What ability and reason do those Jiaozhi people, who have no face, no voice, and no trace in history, have the ability and reason to confront Emperor Wen? But it was them, almost unarmed, not even a pair of leather armor - it was just such a person, how many ironclad elite soldiers were left behind in the dense forest, and all they relied on was the anger of the people.

"I'm not saying that in the harem, there will be such a thing." The Queen Mother sighed, "This group of weak women naturally can't afford such a big movement. No matter how perverse you do and do whatever you want, even if you are like your grandfather, if there is another rebellion in Yulu, these people will die like this...... But Da Lang, you have to understand this, thousands of dollars, you can't buy the word willing. Think about it, your grandfather understood it in his old age, at that time, were there still rules in the harem? The concubines colluded with the vassal king, stumbled on our two palaces, had fornications with eunuchs, and even colluded with the guards to give birth to private children in Nanjing...... This is indeed because the concubines' morals are uneven, but it is also because Emperor Wen does what he wants, and he never treats the concubines as human beings at all...... This harem is like a mirror, how you behave, it will return the way you are. If you want the palace to return to the previous peace, you can't go on like this. ”

The Queen Mother's words were reasonable, and the emperor couldn't find a trace of refuting them - it wasn't until this sentence came out that he guessed a little bit of the Queen Mother's thoughts, "Mother means to say...... Let me re-elevate Concubine Zhuang? ”

"No," the Queen Mother shook her head, "I want you to think carefully about these concubines of yours, and think carefully about how to place these people together, so that they can live in peace and security, and not cause too many disputes between them." Even if you use the means of managing the former dynasty to manage the harem, I don't care, how to manage it is your own business. Even if you want to learn from Emperor Wen, all those who don't suit your will be killed and replaced, that's your own business, and it's impossible for your mother to take care of it-"

"That's not all." The emperor said quickly, "Mother, don't be sarcastic about me anymore. ”

The Queen Mother finally showed a sincere smile, and she sighed, "Actually, I also understand your mind somewhat...... Da Lang, there are not many people in this world who can afford to ponder. It's really tiring to think about the previous dynasty and come back to think about the harem, so you don't want to think about it, so you want to be so confused - but you can't accept this chaos of strife in the palace. But how can there be such a beautiful thing in the world? What is taught in the book, shouted in the mouth and what is really done can never be the same thing, the concubines are human beings and not puppets, if you want to be at the mercy of the manipulation, they will follow your arrangement, that is also not possible. You, you can't let yourself be so confused anymore, if you want to sort out the mess in the palace, it's better to start thinking about it now. ”

"This ......" The emperor was silent for a long time, he glanced at his mother suspiciously, "If I think about it, I still want the Sun family to be the ......."

"That mother won't say anything." The Queen Mother smiled, "The twisted melon is not sweet, you are so big, do I still have to take care of my head and feet?" -- It doesn't matter who you love to be the queen, you can love it anyway, anyway, the harem is leveled, so that your concubines are comfortable, so that my eldest grandson can grow up peacefully, don't be implicated in this woman's fight, and the mother will be satisfied--and you can no longer worry about your mess! ”

This zuihou sentence was really sincere, and the emperor was a little embarrassed to say it, and he called out in a low voice, "Mother." ”

After a pause, he said, "The child is not filial, he is so old, and he is still very childish, without you, I really don't know what to do." ”

"What a silly boy." The Queen Mother beckoned to him lovingly, "What do you mean to be so old?" You are seventy or eighty years old, and in my mother's heart, you are the same mother's husband, and you need me to worry about it...... How can you rest assured! ”

The emperor sat down next to the Queen Mother, learned from the way he was a child, picked up the Anle Hammer, and gently hammered the Queen Mother's shoulder, "After saying so much, are you thirsty?" I'll pour you tea. ”

"Alright." The Queen Mother laughed instead, "What a big deal, it makes you so weak-hearted." ”

She patted the emperor's hand lightly, and mentioned Xu Xun again, "Just now you said that Concubine Zhuang didn't have you in her heart, I think you are really a little sad...... Actually, in my opinion, Concubine Zhuang's incident is just the embodiment of your laziness. If you put yourself in Concubine Zhuang's shoes and think about it, you will understand that she is rushing at you like that. Child, you said that Concubine Zhuang didn't have you in her heart, but I was afraid that when Concubine Zhuang came to see her, you didn't have her in your heart for a long time......"

The emperor was a little unconvinced by the queen mother's statement. "I-you say I'm not good to others, that's fine, to Xu Xun-"

"Okay, okay," the Queen Mother waved her hand, a little impatient. "What are you talking to me about, and it's not me who is rushing at you—if it's me, it's against you, do you dare to be angry? If you want to lose your temper, you send it to Concubine Zhuang...... Am I right, don't you ask her to make it clear? As a human being, do you think she would lie to you? ”

The emperor was attacked by his mother in a series of ways, and he was directly dumbfounded, and he beat the queen mother's knee for a while, and then said that he wanted to discuss the matter of Annan with his ministers, and picked up the fold in a gloomy manner and withdrew from Qingning Palace.

After sending the emperor away, the Queen Mother showed her fatigue, she closed her eyes slightly and rested for a while, before she gathered enough strength to order her subordinates, "Pour me tea." ”

Aunt Qiao, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly stepped forward, personally fed the Queen Mother a few sips of hot tea, and waved her hand to a few waiters. "Mother's ......"

"How?" The Queen Mother opened her eyes, "What do you think is wrong?" ”

"It's nothing......" Aunt Qiao shook her head, still thinking about what the Queen Mother had just said - she was a little confused now, whether the Queen Mother was going to deal with Concubine Sun Guifei or Concubine Xu Zhuang, she thought about it for a long time, and picked up the safest topic to talk about. Just now, were there more people waiting? ”

"What, you're afraid of the word getting out?" The Queen Mother's eyes were half-open and half-closed again.

"It's ......," Aunt Qiao whispered.

"What are you afraid of?" The Queen Mother spoke with disdain. "If you have anything to say behind someone's back, it must be an unsightly conspiracy. When these words spread out, they spread out, and the Sun family just stood aside and listened, how can they take this yang scheme? People who can't help pondering, can she still become Concubine Zhuang? ”

Aunt Qiao didn't have so much confidence in the emperor, especially when the emperor also brought a sentence of 'In case of pondering, you still have to establish the Sun family', but the matter has come to this point, and it is not easy to sweep the old man's happiness, so she hurriedly smiled, "It's the old slave who is confused again, Niangniang is right!" ”

Can the Queen Mother still hear her words insincerely? She glanced at Aunt Qiao, laughing again, and sighing helplessly.

"However, this path cannot be said to be without risks." The old man's eyebrows were slightly gathered again.

"You mean—" Aunt Joe was a dutiful man.

"You didn't hear what Concubine Zhuang said in Yong'an Palace......" The Queen Mother sighed when she thought about it, "I'll tell you honestly, Xiao Qiao, it's not difficult to move Da Lang to see her." This matter, the difficulty is difficult, even I don't know what the Xu family will say to Da Lang...... I wouldn't be surprised at all that Da Lang came out of Nannai and immediately gave her to death. ”

Aunt Qiao couldn't hold it now, she really didn't know what Concubine Zhuang said, and the Queen Mother knew it alone in Qingning Palace, so she had to take it dryly, "Yes, then you...... Don't you worry? ”

"What if you're worried?" The Queen Mother shook her head, "To the Hu family, I can say that I am benevolent and righteous, and now I am the same for the Xu family, help, I can only help here, everything that should be done has been done, what will happen to her...... It's up to her own creation. It's useless to worry, so why worry? ”

Having said that, judging from the Queen Mother's brows, she still can't let go of it in the end.

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Although it was said that he left the Qingning Palace under the pretext of the Annan incident, the emperor had no intention of convening a cabinet meeting - since he decided to delay it, he would not be in a hurry about this New Year's Festival, and it would be indifferent to give a reply after the year. In the new year, it is also time to let a few good university students rest.

Because it is the New Year's Festival, there are not too many political affairs, and it is difficult for the emperor to find something to pass the time, so he returned to the Qianqing Palace and watched the little eunuchs play a few games of fighting crickets, but he couldn't raise his interest. So looking for things to do everywhere, I couldn't find anything everywhere, I was bored and tossed for a while, I wanted to call the concubines to come to bed, but I was not interested, and those J □ Jhaode prostitutes were even more interested, and they made trouble for a long time, but they couldn't help it, and they said to the horse, "Prepare the horse." ”

His tone made Ma Eleven dare not come out, and he quickly prepared a horse for him. It also made the whole travel procession, which is usually very lively, now silent, and the group is walking leisurely in the snow on horseback, if it is not dressed in a festive manner, it looks almost like a funeral. -- On this road, the emperor did not have the joy of the New Year at all.

It's still like this in Miyagi, and it's even more so when you go out of the southeast gate, there is no one living here in the south, it's so quiet that you can even hear the sound of falling snow, and in the twilight sky, the rows of palaces are swarthy, and they look a little scary.

Although no one mentioned Concubine Zhuang, Ma Shi, who led the way in front of the front, still consciously led the emperor to the front of Yichun Palace. And then...... Then a group of people stopped at the gate of the palace very tacitly, and they didn't mean to accompany the emperor in at all. The emperor glared at them a few times, but he was not dissatisfied in his heart - to be honest, he didn't really want to bring people in, in case he was scolded by Concubine Zhuang again, did he have any dignity?

Walking into the palace gate, the emperor saw that the main hall was cold and deserted, and he was stunned, and after a while, he remembered: the main hall of Yichun Palace has not renovated the flue, and the roof is high, and now there is no way to live in it.

If it weren't for the footprints on the snow, the emperor really didn't have a clue where the emperor was in the south room, anyway, he followed the footprints all the way forward, constantly passing through the empty and black room, and felt that he had been walking for a while, only to see the back of the apse of this apse, there was a row of low and cramped huts, there were clothes hanging outside the house, and there were lights in the house, which seemed to be popular.

Finally arrived at the ground, the emperor's heartbeat said that it was false if it did not speed up, he followed the sound of human activity to find the door of the house, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and pushed the door in.

As soon as he opened the door, before he could speak, he heard Xu Xun's familiar voice screaming in a high-pitched voice.

"Ahh

And then...... A scoop of hot water poured down on his head without warning, drenching the emperor who had finally mustered up the courage to come to Xu Xun, whether it was a heart-to-heart conversation or a quarrel......

The author has something to say: I'm almost going to die, I'm so tired from taking the bus today (yes, I'm going out again, how can I always go out.)

But I still write so much......

I was so uncomfortable that I went to write about my little daughter......