There are a lot of ice basins in the bedroom of Cishou Palace, and the temperature in the room is much lower than outside, just like that, there are two palace maids standing by the brocade couch and fanning the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager sat with her back against the jade cushion, drank a sour plum soup with ice, handed the jade bowl to Youyou, picked up the brocade and wiped the corners of her lips, and said, "Your Majesty has crowned him as Xingchangbo?" ”

Under the careful diagnosis and treatment of Imperial Physician Hu, the Empress Dowager's condition gradually improved, and her right hand was able to move, holding some things that were not too heavy, such as dishes and chopsticks and handkerchiefs. I couldn't move my left hand, but I sat longer than before, and it was fine for half an hour.

That's good.

Youyou put down the jade bowl, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Yes." ”

After receiving the news of Earl Zhang Ningfeng, she was naturally happy, but she didn't dare to tell the Empress Dowager. The old man has too deep a prejudice against Zhang Ning, and he can't be angry, what if there are three long and two short under the anger? I didn't expect that I didn't know which palace maid had a fast mouth and got the news.

The Empress Dowager sneered: "How did he bewitch Your Majesty? ”

Youyou said: "It's not bewitching. He presented drawings of the pistol and the new projectile, and the craftsman made the things according to the drawings he offered. His Majesty rewarded him for meritorious deeds and named him a prosperous uncle. ”

"Hmph, didn't he say the drawings he saw in ancient books? Since you want to seal it, you should also seal the person who wrote the book, how to seal him? The Empress Dowager's displeasure was all on her face.

The palace maid who fanned the fan next to her wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, they all said that the ancient books, the person who wrote it was afraid that he would have become a white bone, could it be difficult to become this posthumous family? The Empress Dowager is trying her best to get rid of Lord Zhang's credit.

Youyou secretly sweated for a while, and said: "He wants to cherish the broom for himself, where will the craftsman make it?" His Majesty rewarded him, but only for his loyalty. ”

"Faithful? I think he is more treacherous than Wang Zhen's minion. ”

"Imperial grandmother, Wang Zhen is a eunuch." You You looked helpless and said: "Wang Zhenwei has murdered His Majesty for his own personal gain, Zhang Ning has been loyal for generations, and his father An Xiangbo has been the deputy chief soldier of Datong for several years. ”

The Empress Dowager looked at her worriedly and said, "Do you think he will soon be made a marquis?" The mourners tell you that it's far from it. ”

"There are still more than two years, or if a miracle will occur." Yoyo muttered quietly. What she was worried about was not that Zhang Ning could not be made a marquis, but that his family affairs could not be decided by him, and the two old men Yang Shiqi and Daniel Zhang were too worry-free.

The Empress Dowager glanced at her and instructed the palace maid: "King Xuanzheng enters the palace." ”

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After King Zheng arrived in Beijing, he was very busy, going out for drinks and banquets every day, and often came back in the middle of the night. Wine is naturally indispensable for feasting, and he is easy to get drunk, and when he is drunk, he will lie down and get out of bed until the afternoon of the next day.

It was only morning, and he had not woken up from a sound sleep.

The little eunuch did not dare to slack off when he received the decree of Xuanjian, and shook and called, and finally woke him up.

"What's the matter with the queen mother?" King Zheng only felt a splitting headache and asked with a yawn.

The little eunuch said, "The slave doesn't know. ”

"The queen mother is really, what do you want to do when you enter the palace and wait for Xuan Gu to enter the palace?" King Zheng said dissatisfied.

He originally thought that his mother's life would be imminent, and he was worried that he would not see the last face, so he hurried day and night. After getting the secret letter, he eased up a little, but he still hurried up. After arriving in the capital, although the queen mother could not leave the bed, she was in good spirits, and asked Dr. Hu to confirm that she was recovering. This heart is completely let go.

The queen mother's life is safe, and he rarely goes to Beijing once, of course, he wants to revisit the old place and reunite with the old people.

It stands to reason that he is a vassal king, and he only has the opportunity to enter Beijing once in many years. In other words, he is an idle prince far from the center of power, and the big guy doesn't want to offend, and he doesn't want to stammer, just get by on the big side. Now it is a little different, he has a daughter who is deeply favored by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

That's enough.

The big guy laughed at him behind his back for not knowing Jin Xiangyu, missing Zhang Ning, a fast son-in-law who rode the dragon, and was very affectionate to him in person. He quickly became a fish in water in the capital.

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "The prince is quiet, the father-in-law who announced the decree is still outside." ”

This is to wait for him to enter the palace together.

King Zheng reluctantly got up, and drank two more bowls of sobering soup before getting into the carriage with the little eunuch of Cishou Palace.

The Empress Dowager looked for him, there was nothing else, just for one thing: "Zhang Ning Feng Xingchangbo, you are not allowed to match Youyou with him." ”

"Queen Mother, now it's not whether the son wants to or not, but whether the son can or not. Yang Dongli's old ......" King Zheng stopped halfway through speaking, cautiously looking at his mother's face, worried that his mother would be angry. Doctor Hu can say, she can't be angry.

"Yang Dongli wants to marry his granddaughter, let him go, you are not allowed to get involved." The Empress Dowager's face was a little pale, and she said: "I took a closer look, the champion Peng Shi is good, and he is also stable." ”

Peng Shi is twenty-eight years old this year, and he was appointed by Zhu Qizhen as the champion in the spring palace examination of this year. He writes good articles, and it is very rare that he is not arrogant or impatient. Now he is working as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, and he has a great future.

Only then did you understand the intention of the Empress Dowager to enter the palace two days ago. At that time, she didn't care and didn't pay much attention to this new champion.

King Zheng said: "The queen mother's vision is naturally good. It's just that even if Peng Shi can enter the cabinet, it will take at least 20 years to go, how can there be Zhang Ningfei and Huang Tengda? ”

It's so snobbish. Youyou looked at her father speechlessly, can the relationship between her and Zhang Ning be measured by official rank?

The Empress Dowager was choked, her son was right, Yijia only got the qualification to enter the cabinet, and he may not be able to enter, and if he can really enter, this road is also very long.

"Queen Mother, you used to think that Zhang Ning was from a humble background and couldn't deserve Youyou, and your son thought the same way. Now the situation is different, Zhang Ning has outstanding ability, the Holy Grace is grand, and most importantly, he rises quickly. King Zheng sincerely persuaded and said: "What is rare is that he is sincere to Youyou. ”

"What sincerity, he is about to marry Yang Dongli's granddaughter." The Empress Dowager reprimanded.

"That's Yang Dongli's shamelessness, isn't Zhang Ning dragging it all the time? As long as the queen mother agrees to this family business, isn't it obvious that his father An Xiangbo will choose Youyou or that Yang Rong'er? ”

Look at your father and the queen mother with a long and sad look, you are too snobbish and too calculating, otherwise what is the matter with Yang Rong'er? Thinking that Zhang Ning quietly entered the house through the back door every night, carrying some snacks with unique flavors every time, her heart was sweet and sour. If it weren't for the barriers of the elders, how could he have worked so hard?

The Empress Dowager was silent for a long time and said, "I don't care about this matter." ”

King Zheng said: "The queen mother's peace of mind is better than anything else, and the marriage of a leisurely marriage is bothered by the son." ”

The Empress Dowager finally figured it out. Yoyo was surprised, glanced at her, and bowed his head with a smile. It was still her father who had the ability to convince her in a few words. Well, it is also Zhang Ning's good ability, and he was named an earl with his own ability, and there are two lords in Anxiang's Mansion, which is very rare.

I'll have to tell him about it at night.