When Qingxi approached the Nine Thoughts Palace, he raised his eyes and looked.

Empress Dowager Yuan in the Nine Thoughts Hall was sitting on the Taishi chair and was watching her approach.

She took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and walked into the Nine Thoughts Hall.

Empress Dowager Yuan's smile was as kind as when Qingxi first saw her.

After Qingxi saluted and sat down, the Queen Mother asked for a while, and she answered them one by one.

The atmosphere in this hall seems to be extremely harmonious.

Until the Queen Mother asked her why she came to the Shangqing Palace. Her heart twitched, and she knew that the battle had begun.

She placed the teacup in her hand on the yellow rosewood table, making a crisp sound, but this light sound made the hall quieter.

She raised her eyes, looked directly at the Empress Dowager Yuan, who was still smiling, and said softly: "The daughter-in-law came to the Shangqing Palace in order to fulfill her responsibilities. ”

Empress Dowager Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she asked with a smile: "Do your duty as a child?" ”

Qingxi bowed his head and continued: "I also fulfill the responsibility of Princess Heng." ”

Empress Dowager Yuan nodded slightly, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she said in a deep voice: "It was originally for Liulang to be a lobbyist." ”

"Queen Mother, I am not simply for Your Highness, but for the world."

Empress Dowager Yuan chuckled: "One by one, you all put the world of Sheji on your lips and chatter, these words, the mourning family has heard many years, and these ears have heard a cocoon, change some fresh words." ”

"Okay, the daughter-in-law doesn't talk about the world, but the love of the parents for their children."

Empress Dowager Yuan raised her eyes and looked at her, as if she was a little surprised.

"People in the world can think that the father and the emperor prefer the sixth son, but the queen mother must know that the father and the emperor have also paid a lot of fatherly love to His Majesty, otherwise the queen mother would not have come to the Shangqing Palace, right?"

As soon as Qingxi's voice fell, Empress Dowager Yuan's sword-like eyes nailed to her, but only for a moment, she smiled and said, "You seem to know a lot." ”

This sentence is not an answer, but it is better than an answer.

Qingxi smiled slightly: "The daughter-in-law believes that the queen mother hopes that there will be no wind and waves in this Shangqing Palace. ”

Empress Dowager Yuan's eyes lowered and she was silent.

"If the queen mother agrees with what her daughter-in-law said, then ......"

"Do you know why you married into the Hengwang Mansion in the first place?" Empress Dowager Yuan's words floated out lightly interrupted Qingxi's words. She raised her eyes to look at Qingxi again and asked seriously, "Do you know?" ”

Qingxi's eyes lit up, a little noncommittal.

"You don't know. Or rather, you don't know it all. ”

Qingxi frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice: "If the queen mother has something to say, she might as well say it directly." ”

Empress Dowager Yuan took a deep breath and slowly spoke: "Liulang knew your background when he married you. ”

Hearing her talk about her life experience, Qingxi's breathing became short.

"You really know where you come from." Empress Dowager Yuan sighed lightly: "But Liulang must not have told you that he also knows, right?" Maybe sooner than you knew. ”

Qingxi's heart trembled, his breathing was a little short, but his face did not show half of his emotions. She looked at Empress Dowager Yuan calmly.

The Queen Mother's gaze was as wide as ever.

"The first time the mourning family saw you, they saw that you were smart and brave. Maybe now you are in a deep relationship, but Rokuro had extra expectations for you at the beginning. In your mind, you should know that even if the emperor insisted on that day, but with Rokuro's character, if he didn't want to, this marriage would not be possible. She smiled faintly, paused, and said with a little regret: "Rokuro is not exactly the husband you know. The mourning family said that he has expectations for you beyond his wife. And now it seems that Rokuro's plan is very successful. For him, you were born and died, and your love is deep-rooted. ”

She looked at Qingxi and frowned slightly, and continued: "You never thought that even if there was a matter of King Guang involved, why did he easily nod and agree to the marriage now?" With the emperor's favor for Liulang, how could he not tell Liulang about your background? You've been married for nearly a year and a half, why haven't you been pregnant for a long time? Why didn't you pass by Luojing half a year ago, and Liulang asked Mama Du to prescribe conditioning for you, but he hid a lot from you? You have seen Mama Du, you should know the real reason why your body failed to conceive, so Liulang has always protected you very well, how can outsiders in this palace have the opportunity to let you in? Yes, it was the mourning family who asked Mama Du to meet you. However, child, if the mourning family is asking her to be a lobbyist and say something that makes you suspicious, this party

The Fa is too easy for people to see through, especially if you're as clever as you. The mourning family just let her tell the truth. She paused and stared at Qingxi, waiting for her reaction.

Qingxi's eyes drooped slightly, nodded slightly, and asked slowly as if carelessly: "So what does the queen mother want to say?" ”

Empress Dowager Yuan leaned forward slightly, and said at a faster pace: "The mourning family knows that you may not be able to accept it for a while, but you must understand the words of the mourning family." Marrying you is not so much the insistence of the former emperor as it is the desire of Liulang. He needs you, he needs you to help him ascend to that high position, and he is willing to follow him. If your heart does not fall into his hands, then you are a threat to him, so how can he let you have children? ”

She looked eagerly at Qingxi, hoping to read something from her seemingly uneventful floor.

After a while, Qingxi raised her eyes, smiled lightly, and only said: "The daughter-in-law understands what the queen mother means." ”

This sentence made Empress Dowager Yuan unable to figure out her attitude. She took a deep breath, knowing that she couldn't be in a hurry, so she relaxed slightly, leaned back, and said, "Think for yourself." ”

Qingxi's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Queen Mother, the daughter-in-law just said that the daughter-in-law came to see you for the world, not just for someone. Even if what the queen mother said just now is true, it is only something that I, Ling Qingxi, need to bear. Her gaze became firm, and she took a deep breath and said, "The Queen Mother doesn't seem to be worried about Your Majesty's situation. The daughter-in-law made a bold guess, either His Majesty is in good health and the rumors that His Majesty is seriously ill are all rumors, or the Queen Mother does not know the real situation in the Imperial City. ”

Empress Dowager Yuan's eyes gathered, as if she was touched.

"If the case of the former, presumably Your Majesty has now controlled His Highness, and the Queen Mother doesn't have to say these words to me here, just send me directly to Shangdu." She smiled: "Actually, it is very easy for Your Majesty to control King Heng, after all, he is going back to Shangdu City alone." She raised her eyebrows and continued: "But if the latter is the case, then the queen mother should think about it, what is happening to Your Majesty now?" ”

Empress Dowager Yuan's lips opened, but she didn't speak after all.

Qingxi softened his eyes and said earnestly: "Has the queen mother ever thought that if His Majesty and His Royal Highness King Heng in Shangdu City are in a predicament, then will there be a catastrophe in this world?" "

Empress Dowager Yuan's hand holding the chair handle tightened, and she almost blurted out: How is this possible.

Qingxi's words continued: "The queen mother must know the secret of the Shangqing Palace, and the father and emperor agreed to you to come, and it is also well-intentioned." He didn't want to see any of his sons die in a struggle for imperial power. Regardless of whether the Queen Mother really thinks that Rokuro, who was raised by you, is deliberately trying to ascend to that supreme position, you should admit that he doesn't have that strength now. You say he wants to use my help, but you see what is happening. At least, for now, His Majesty is not his enemy with you. ”

She got up as she spoke, took two steps forward, and said, "The queen mother asked her daughter-in-law to think about it, and the daughter-in-law also dared to ask the queen mother to think twice." The daughter-in-law will stay in this Shangqing Palace to break the situation with you, and the daughter-in-law will retire first. ”

After leaving the Nine Thoughts Palace, Qingxi walked slowly towards the sun overhead. After walking for a long time, she felt that her body was warmer, but her steps were vain.

Even though she reminded herself not to think deeply, Empress Dowager Yuan's words still brushed her heart from time to time.

The commander of the guards of the Shangqing Palace hurriedly came from the other side of the palace road, with a solemn expression, and hurriedly saluted when he saw Qingxi.

"Excuse me, what's wrong?" Qingxi asked.

Commander Meng was slightly stunned, as if he was a little surprised that he could remember his surname, and immediately replied: "Back to the princess, I don't know what's going on, a large number of people gathered outside the palace, saying that they heard that the saint was sick, and they were very worried. The saint had previously governed the water in Luojing and won the hearts of the people. Now, the Queen Mother lives in this Shangqing Palace, so the people spontaneously come to pray outside the palace, may God bless the saint and be healthy as soon as possible. ”

Qingxi smiled softly and nodded slightly. "The sincerity and kindness of the people is also touching."

"But there are more and more people gathered outside this palace, and my subordinates are worried about the safety of this Shangqing Palace." Commander Meng's face was gloomy.

Qingxi also nodded: "Commander Meng is very worried. There are not many guards in the Shangqing Palace, and if there are some emotional people among the people, the situation is not easy to control. She looked at the other party's brows, and said softly, "No."

Yes, the people were well-intentioned, and nothing would happen to them. Besides, there are also people from the Luojing City government, so it doesn't matter. ”

"The princess is right, but now that the queen mother lives in the palace, you live, no matter how careful you are. The subordinates have already asked the Luojing local government to persuade the people to disperse and assist in the defense of the Shangqing Palace. ”

Qingxi nodded: "That's very good." However......" She paused slightly, looked in the direction of the Nine Thoughts Palace, and said softly: "The Holy Lord and the Queen Mother have always loved the people like sons, and they don't want to disappoint the people's wishes. If the queen mother can climb the palace tower to meet these people, the people can convey their hearts in person, and maybe they will disperse. ”

Commander Meng's eyes lit up, and he muttered: "What the princess said is true, but how can the queen mother come forward easily!" ”

Qingxi smiled: "I also said casually, everything still has to be decided by the queen mother." Go and report to the Queen Mother. ”

The leader saluted and went to the Nine Temples.

Qingxi looked at his back, took a deep breath, and walked into the side hall where he temporarily lived.

She knew that she would have to wait next, when Empress Dowager Yuan walked out of the Nine Si Hall and ascended the city tower to meet the people. She was ninety percent sure that Empress Dowager Yuan would go.

She also knew that there were three friends of fishermen among the people outside the Shangqing Palace. This was originally a plan she had discussed with Xie Zhijianglian.