Chapter 70: The Queen Mother is gone
"Master, what do you think of here?" Boss Gu took Yuluan and Yuchen to wander around the street for two or three days, and Yuluan found a two-story building that was quite eye-catching, the location was not bad, and the price was reasonable.
"The location here is okay, mainly because it's not too far from Si Wan Province, so let's do it here." Boss Gu nodded, he was going to buy this small building and make a garden.
"You three have a lot of vision." The owner of the small building was a man in his forties, and when he heard Boss Gu's approval, he smiled so much that the folds on his face were stacked, "Do you think you plan to rent it or buy it?" ”
"Buy it." Boss Gu thought for a while, "Tomorrow we will bring money, and you will bring both the title deed and the house deed." ”
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say." The man nodded and replied repeatedly.
"Master, where are you going?" Lu Pengju, who was supposed to take Huachen around Xu Hanyun's yard, dressed himself up neatly and looked like he was going out.
"Go see an old friend. You are here to stay. Lu Pengju didn't explain much, and after packing up, he went out.
Rounding around, rounding around, Lu Pengju picked the alleys and alleys to walk, and after a few turns, he actually came to the back door of Fengqi Pavilion. Glancing at the street corner that day, Lu Pengju's heart was pounding, he couldn't sleep for the past few days, and finally decided to come to confirm. Lu Pengju knocked lightly on the door, it was not yet noon at this time, and Fengqi Pavilion had not yet opened.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps in the door, and with a squeak, the door was opened a small crack, and Qingyun poked out half of his face: "This master, you are early." ”
"This little brother, I have something I want to talk to your mother about, please make it convenient." As he spoke, Lu Pengju took out a silver coin from his arms and stuffed it into Qingyun along the crack of the door.
"Well said, well said." As soon as he saw the silver swaying silver bill, Qingyun showed a smile: "You wait a moment." After saying that, he closed the door again and ran to the back room.
Lu Pengju stood at the door, his palms were full of sweat, he was very scared, he was afraid that that person was the person he had been thinking about for a long time, and he was also afraid that that person was not the person he had in mind. Lu Pengju kept walking around the door, hesitating. Finally, when the footsteps sounded again in the door, Lu Pengju was timid, dodged, and hid in the corner, only to hear the door being opened, and Qingyun's voice came: "Master? Our mom invites you into the house for tea. Master, are you still there? After a few inquiries, there was no reply, and Qingyun looked puzzled, "Strange, where did this person go?" He closed the door.
Hearing that the door was closed, Lu Pengju breathed a sigh of relief. He regretted it a little, but he didn't dare to confirm it.
"What about people?" Meng Ling'er yawned and took a sip of tea.
"It's still there just now, why is it gone." Qingyun didn't know why, let alone how to explain.
"You're not sleepy, are you?" Meng Ling'er looked Qingyun up and down suspiciously.
"I can't...... There was indeed a person just now......" Qingyun was also a little stunned for a while.
"Forget it, it's still early, I'll go to sleep for a while, and remember to call the girls to get up and freshen up later." Meng Ling'er couldn't say why she saw Qingyun, and she didn't want to be entangled anymore.
"Mom, don't worry." Qingyun bowed in response.
"How is the Queen Mother?" Mu Jianyu was embarrassed by his face, but he still came to the harem after the next dynasty to visit the seriously ill queen mother.
"Greetings to the Holy One." Concubine Xiao, who was waiting on the side, hurriedly got up and saluted.
"That's it, get up." Mu Jianyu glanced at it and sat on the side of the Queen Mother's bed, "You have worked hard these days, how is the Queen Mother?" ”
"It's not hard, this is what a concubine should do." Concubine Xiao Guifei stood aside and replied, "The Queen Mother has improved a little in the past few days, and she can occasionally make it and drink some gruel." ”
"It's good if it's better." Mu Jianyu nodded, "You're waiting, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first." When the queen mother woke up, she told her that I had come to see her. Tell her to recuperate and stop worrying about it. ”
"Yes. The concubine sent the saint to the saint. Xiao Guifei naturally understands Mu Jianyu's voice, and she will tell the Queen Mother.
"Don't sit down more than the saint?" You Dexing saw that Mu Jianyu didn't wait long before coming out, and couldn't help asking.
"You're in charge of more and more things now." Mu Jianyu glared at You Dexing, "Accompany me to the Imperial Garden." ”
"Yes." You Dexing bowed and responded, "Holy Lord, there is one more thing. ”
"Say." Mu Jianyu frowned, recently he felt that the water around him was getting more and more muddy, and his heart was extremely irritable.
"Just now, King Qi sent someone to ask the Holy Lord if there are no other instructions, King Qi is ready to return to the fiefdom."
"You go and tell King Qi, just say that I will find him something in a few days, and I want him to live in the palace with peace of mind, if he is bored, he will walk around the imperial garden and live in peace."
"Yes."
"By the way, what has An Jieyu been doing lately?"
"Since Princess Yuwei got married, An Jieyu has sent all the palace people around her, reciting Buddha and chanting scriptures in her palace every day, without asking about world affairs."
"It's hard for her to have such a deep motherly heart, go to the treasury and send her the coral Guanyin that Beihai tributed."
"Yes."
"You go and do your errands, I'll go by myself." Mu Jianyu waved You Dexing away and walked to the Imperial Garden alone.
"Reward!" Mu Lingyi disguised himself as a wealthy businessman, sat in the teahouse and listened to Qiu Tang's singing.
"Thank you." Qiu Tang hugged the pipa and got up to thank Wanfu, and the moment he looked up, he felt that a lightning bolt exploded in his head, and this face was so familiar. The commotion from the audience woke up Qiu Tang who was in a daze, and Qiu Tang realized his gaffe, hurriedly sat back on the stool, adjusted his state, and continued to sing.
"Temple...... Master, it's not early, if you don't go back, in case someone finds out, how good is it. Li Xusong on the side persuaded worriedly.
"Long-winded, drink tea and listen to a song and be managed, go and go! Go aside! Mu Lingyi, who left the prince's mansion, did not look like a prince at all, his face was full of philistines and impatience, like a rich businessman who was idle.
"......" Li Xusong was choked speechless, and he was helpless in the face of such a master.
In fact, Mu Lingyi knows that all his words and deeds are being watched, but he just wants people to see that he, the prince, is acting like this, and only in this way will other people with bad intentions not be worried. Mu Lingyi has completely accepted what Zhang Wan said to himself, but he doesn't care about the Qimu clan or something, what he cares about is whether he is himself or not sitting on the dragon chair when he finally ascends the Jinluan Palace, if it is himself, as long as he can enjoy the glory and wealth, it doesn't matter who is behind him. So in order to sit on the dragon chair smoothly, he must first save his life. On the premise of not being valued by his father, if he works hard, he will undoubtedly covet the throne, and his father who is in the late stage of suspicion will definitely do everything possible to get rid of himself as soon as possible.
"Reward!" Another song was sung, and another shout. Mu Lingyi's eyes stared directly at Qiu Tang on the stage, and he could feel that the woman in front of him had a strong and inexplicable attraction to him. It was as if there were two souls hidden in this body.
In this way, Mu Lingyi sat in the teahouse for an afternoon, and it was not until Qiu Tang sang the last song that he reluctantly came out of the teahouse.
"Master, I've found you! Something big happened in the palace! Let's go back with the miscellaneous family! "As soon as I got out of the teahouse, I met the little eunuch who went out to look for him. Mu Lingyi was pulled into the carriage by the little eunuch involuntarily, and the jujube red horse neighed and ran towards the palace.
"Master, hurry up, the Holy Thunder is furious." met You Dexing again at the gate of the palace, You Dexing looked anxious and urged Mu Lingyi.
Mu Lingyi stumbled into the imperial study, and as soon as one foot stepped into the room, a tea bowl smashed at his feet, and it was shattered.
"Bastard!" Mu Jianyu shouted angrily, "As the crown prince, you actually wear the clothes of a subordinate to go to the teahouse to listen to music, you are really getting more and more promising!" ”
"The father is angry, and the father is angry." Although Mu Lingyi has his own ideas in his heart, when facing Mu Jianyu, his heart is still empty, for some reason, no matter how good his homework is, when facing Mu Jianyu, he is weak and timid.
"Anger?" Mu Jianyu snorted coldly, "The Queen Mother is seriously ill in bed, and the harem is praying for the Queen Mother's illness, it's good for you to sneak out of the Prince's Mansion, drink tea and listen to music, you are really a good virtuous grandson valued by the Queen Mother!" In fact, Mu Lingyi's character, Mu Jianyu didn't care, but Mu Jianyu couldn't tolerate his son's self-deprecation.
"Erchen, Erchen is just playful for a while......" Mu Lingyi tried his best to say something.
"Playful? Are you a three- or five-year-old naughty boy? Mu Jianyu's eyes were about to bleed, "From today onwards, I have thought about it behind closed doors, if you dare to sneak out of the house again, I will break your legs!" Get lost! ”
Hearing that he was allowed to leave, Mu Lingyi escaped from the imperial study with a crawl. Out of the imperial study, Mu Lingyi felt that the majesty of annihilation had disappeared, since he was a child, this majesty had overwhelmed himself, even if he had thoughts, Mu Lingyi did not dare to disobey half a word in front of Mu Jianyu.
"Holy, holy!" Just drove Mu Lingyi away, and before Mu Jianyu was angry, he heard You Dexing's panicked voice.
"Panic what! More and more unruly! Mu Jianyu scolded, "Say, what's the matter! ”
"Holy Feast! The old queen is gone! You Dexing knelt in front of Mu Jianyu and cried.
"You say it again...... "No matter how incompatible the mother and son are, Mu Jianyu also felt heartbreaking.
"The Queen Mother!"
Mu Jianyu held on to the table, barely steady, swaying his body, closed his eyes, and had mixed feelings in his heart. The death of the Queen Mother means that there is no one to compete with him for power, it is said that he should be happy, but Mu Jianyu can't be happy, as if at this moment, someone hollowed out his abdomen, the emptiness of his heart is indescribable, after a long time, Mu Jianyu stabilized his mind, and said in a hoarse voice: "The whole city guards filial piety for three months, and the loudspeaker is not allowed to be moved within a year." Those who violate the order will be beheaded on the street. ”
"Yes." You Dexing took the order and left, Mu Jianyu looked at You Dexing's back, two tears slipped from the corners of his eyes, I don't know whether it was bitter or salty.