Early this morning, the emperor called Zhao Kuangyin and Guo Shao to the palace together. Empress Fu knew this, she had been worried in her heart, waiting for the result to be revealed all the time, but she didn't show that she cared.

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In the Zide Palace, she was listening to the nonsense of a group of concubines and palace women, and endured the nurse holding a child less than three years old, Chai Zongxun, and teaching him to say "the queen mother is healthy". The child didn't understand anything, and spoke in a milky voice, so that Fu Shi was upset when she listened, but she wanted to make a loving appearance.

Chai Zongxun was born to a concubine before Chai Rong ascended the throne, and the woman died after giving birth to a child; In addition, Chai Rong's previous children were all killed, and Chai Zongxun was the first male to be born, so he was extra favored and raised to Chai Rong's wife Fu in order to give Chai Zongxun a higher name.

But Fu actually dislikes children the most. It is like a woman who lives to give birth in her teens, and her whole person and mind should be on a child who doesn't know anything, and she has to live back to become an idiot so that she can play with a child all day long; Many women are like this, but Fu Shi is upset when he sees a child. Besides, Chai Zongxun was not born to her, and this child is the same thing to her, something that can stabilize the position of the queen; I can't throw it away, but I don't feel anything.

Especially today, her heart is up and down. However, the nurse continued to teach and correct the child's pronunciation to call the queen mother, and she took the trouble to repeat it over and over again, and Fu Shi was angry when she heard it. These concubines and palace women around them are also "giggling" to tease Chai Zongxun, as rare treasures.

Fu thought to himself: He was not born by you, do you really like him so much?

But she didn't show her anger and irritability, but said to the nurse quietly: "You take him down, he is still too young to be in a hurry." ”

Fu Shi spoke very soothingly, without any expression. But when she was silent, her curved eyebrows seemed to have a vague smile, a smile that people couldn't see...... In particular, her tone was not turbulent at all, and it was even more incomprehensible to her smile. That faint smile looks like a spring breeze at first glance, beautiful and gentle; But if anyone dares to look closely into her eyes, they can see a trace of exhaustion and anxiety.

The nurse finally took the child away, and Fu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally having one less thing to worry her about.

Outside the main hall, the sun was shining, but she didn't bother to move...... Now I can only sit on this couch and listen to the meaningless nonsense of the palace ladies. In public, they are quite particular about what they say, and at least they can't say anything wrong when they say something boring.

Fu knew that everyone would look behind their backs to see who was fortunate to be fortunate by the official family that night, and why that person was lucky. The competition for favor is fierce...... However, Fu is not involved in the competition for favor, so he is not interested in these topics. In the past, she could still accept Chai Rong, and felt that he was a very capable monarch, and his courage, ability, and magnanimity could make up for it. But since Huainan had a serious illness, Fu's heart has been completely different.

She probably listened to the words of the concubines of the palace, and said, "It's okay, just take care of it." ”

The women saluted and left the temple one after another. In their eyes, the queen does not compete with them for favor and is kind and fair to people, so she still supports the Fu family as the master of the harem.

Not long after the concubines left, the eunuch Cao Tai entered, walked straight to the soft couch of the upper position, and whispered next to the Fu family: "Early this morning, the slave family met Jingniang in Dongshi. She brought a sentence that Guo Shao said: Zhao San's death was not done by me, and I will not kill Zhao San if I want to kill him. ”

Fu Shi didn't move at all when she listened to the first half of the sentence, because she never felt that Zhao San's death had anything to do with Guo Shao...... After all, Fu Shi watched him grow from a junior general in the forbidden army to a senior general, and he knew what he did very well, and trusted him to make such a mistake.

But as soon as she heard the last sentence "If you want to kill Zhao San, you won't kill Zhao San", Fu's curved eyebrows suddenly raised slightly, and she seemed a little surprised, but soon the corners of her mouth showed an elusive smile.

Cao Tai said a word and stood next to him silently. At this time, Fu Shi turned his head slightly, and Cao Tai hurriedly came over, and heard her say softly: "I want to tell me the results of the official family's summoning of Guo and Zhao today." ”

Cao Tai didn't ask the reason, but answered: "Oh." ”

Fu Shi slowly stood up: "I'm going back to the palace to rest." ”

She has indeed lived in a simple house recently, and she almost doesn't care about anything except seeing the concubines and palace women, and she behaves with a pure heart and few desires. In the past, the situation of persuading officials and families and managing military and political affairs has never happened again. She faintly seemed to have entered the hibernation period of Taoguang's obscurity.

After the emperor returned to Beijing from Huainan at the end of last year, she paid close attention to observation and felt that Chai Rong's health was worse after returning this time. She had to take all precautions, in case something happened, beware that the emperor would become wary of herself......

The current situation made her very uneasy, if Chai Rong died too early, according to the lessons of the previous dynasties, it would be difficult for anyone to control the situation under the old pattern. Especially if there is no one in the forbidden army, it will definitely be uncontrollable; The only general of the forbidden army that Fu felt was reliable and could be fully trusted was Guo Shao.

If she loses Guo Shao, she will not only be very sad, but also lose the ability to influence the situation, and she will be in a worrying situation...... Fu couldn't help but think of the terrifying experience of the chaotic and chaotic soldiers in Hezhong Mansion.

And that Zhao San actually wanted to assassinate Guo Shao, it's really damned! And Zhao Kuangyin, what does he want to do?

There was a cold light in Fu's eyes, those people of the Zhao family were not only dealing with Guo Shao, but they were also trying to put me in a situation where I could be a mermaid! Do they want me to end up like the countless women who have been taken captive and humiliated by the warriors?

The Fu family saw very clearly that once Chai Rong was gone, the imperial court would not be able to engage in checks and balances at all...... Only the strong lord can be balanced, and in a situation where no one controls it, there will always be a tall and short one, and a winner will be decided. If that day comes, the Fu clan only hopes that this person is Guo Shao, not a layout to balance him; If those tricks fail, you have to lose everything you have. Fu's trust in Guo Shao is not taken for granted, she has verified Guo Shao's heart many times; If she can't trust any of them, she doesn't feel like she'll be able to find a second person she can rely on.

What righteous name is something that the most stable people care about, and Fu understands what it feels like to be someone else's chopping block meat at that critical moment. Who can take care of a lot when even basic survival and dignity cannot be guaranteed?

…… Today, Chai Rong summoned Guo and Zhao, and Fu has been waiting for the result. She only hopes that Guo Shao can pass this hurdle smoothly and stabilize his position first. In the future, when there is a chance, the Fu family is ready to slowly settle old scores with the Zhao family.

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