"I've heard about it too, but it's just a rumor, and I can't take it seriously."

In fact, there were only rumors outside at the beginning that "the emperor's tomb is changing, and disasters fall from the sky", but after Jiang Rin left Beijing for Jiuzhi Mountain, the second theory quietly spread, and he didn't have to think about it to know that Jiang Rin did it on purpose, how could he let his mother become the target of public criticism! And the rumors that Princess Chonghua is a demon are naturally manipulated by Queen Chen.

"I heard that someone proposed to welcome the relics into the palace to appease the people, and the emperor agreed."

Although the emperor agreed, he refused to give the money and threw this hot potato to the people below. I don't know if Lord Qin has thought of a way? I'm afraid I won't be able to get up and down on the back of a tiger. ”

said that it was to appease the people, but in fact, many people understood in their hearts that it was good that the relics did not enter the palace, and if they entered the palace, there would be more trouble. But since the emperor is willing to agree, he must know it, right? Queen Chen wants to kill two birds with one stone, I'm afraid it's not so easy. Qing Ruxu felt that the matter of raising money for the relics was a lead, and more people would definitely be involved.

Before the two finished speaking, Xue Zhun came, not only came, but also brought a lot of things, Song Ying looked at him and a few heavy boxes behind him in amazement, and asked, "What's in here?" ”

"It's all things that I use casually, I thought, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are just a daughter like you, and we will definitely come back from time to time in the future, so I moved some of the things I had at hand, so as not to use anything inconvenient at hand when I got it."

When Song Ying heard this, he couldn't cry or laugh a little, but the reluctance and worry that Qing Ruxu said suddenly dissipated, and his eyes turned red when he looked at Xue Zhun with emotion. Xue Zhun was startled and stammered: "What, why are you crying, if you don't want to, I'll move away......"

Song Ying glared at him, "Who said they didn't want to!" ”

Qing Ruxu watched from the sidelines, happy for them, but there was a faint sour feeling in her heart, thinking that she had been planted in Jiang Rin's hands for the past two lifetimes, and she would not have to live a day of stopping, hum!

Back at the house, Lan Zhou handed a letter to Qing Ruxu: "Girl, Jiang Gongzi has sent a letter again." ”

"Letter again?" Qingru Xu opened the letter, and there were dense words inside, and she couldn't help but be a little funny, she had only been gone for a few days, and she had so many things to say?

Bao'er said curiously: "Girl, what did the son say?" Did you say when you would be back? ”

"Put it away." Qingru Xu looked up and down, looked again, and confirmed that there was only a short story for the parents in it, and there was no useful news missing, so she handed the letter to Lan Zhou and said to Bao'er: "But I said some gossip, and I didn't say when I would come back, I only said that I would have to wait a few days before I left for Beijing." ”

Although Jiang Rin didn't say it in the letter, his tone was very relaxed, things over there should be relatively smooth, as for the delay in leaving to come back, I am afraid that he is waiting for the movement in the palace.

It's a pity that Empress Chen's movement is stuck here with Qin Siyuan.

If you can't raise money, the relics can't enter the palace, and the "demons" in the palace can't be suppressed, and Queen Chen has no reason to eradicate the waste.

Qing Ruxu thought about it in her heart, she should be able to take advantage of a loophole in this matter, when Empress Chen dealt with Liu Zhaoyi back then, if there were still people alive who used, they should also be called by Empress Chen this time, after all, if you don't do it twice, the people who have participated are much more reliable.

"Take my greeting post and ask, tomorrow the fourteenth princess is free, I want to enter the palace to see you."

………………

Zhengyang Palace.

Empress Chen sat in the palace and closed her eyes to recuperate, and the curling incense mist lingered around her body, pulling her thoughts into a trance. She accompanied the emperor all the way through more than a dozen springs, summers, autumns and winters, and whenever she stood side by side with Emperor Zhaoren on the high temple base, overlooking thousands of subjects, she would have an illusion, as if the man who was high above and was the emperor around her was unique to her.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, full of sarcasm.

How is that possible?

Not to mention that every year, there are noble-born, young and beautiful women who enter the palace as concubines, and even the queen who has been angry for many years has to jump out to compete with her for the king's heart, and give birth to a favored princess without a sound!

Empress Chen clenched her silver teeth, she had never had this man, so she didn't have to be afraid of losing it all the time. A woman who is not afraid of losing is invulnerable!

"Where's Hanyuan?"

Hearing Empress Chen's sudden question, Qi Zhen was stunned for a moment before replying: "Princess Suining caught a cold last night, and Han Yuangong went to Baoyun Hall early in the morning when he found out, so I'm afraid it's still there." ”

"Han Yuan of this palace has always been considerate and sensible, and knows how to pity his younger brothers and sisters."

Qi Zhen took care of Empress Chen's dress, followed her out of the palace gate, and said with a warm smile: "Her Royal Highness the princess is worthy of being the eldest princess of the emperor, she has always acted properly, and she is even more filial to the queen. ”

Empress Chen was stunned when she heard this, and a trace of hesitation flashed on her face, but in the end, she didn't say anything, and walked quickly towards the Baoyun Palace.

In the Baoyun Palace, the young Princess Sui Ning had just fallen asleep, and Han Yuan saw that Queen Chen was coming, so he hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Queen Mother." ”

"Hmm." Empress Chen glanced at her youngest daughter from a distance, then pulled Han Yuan into the side building, and ordered everyone else to retreat.

Seeing this, Han Yuan was puzzled: "What does the queen mother have to say to Han Yuan?" ”

Empress Chen looked at her eldest daughter carefully, and saw that she was already a slim beauty with long eyebrows and lotus steps, and she couldn't help but flash a trace of annoyance and regret in her heart. But she still opened her mouth and said: "Han Yuan, you are the first daughter of the queen mother and the first child of your father. ”

Princess Hanyuan was stunned, and she didn't know why the queen mother suddenly said this to her.

Empress Chen stretched out her hand and stroked her brows, and said, "For parents in the world, this child is not only the continuation of their lives, but also has other irreplaceable meanings. Even if your mother is the mother of a country, even if your father is the Ninety-Five, it is the same. ”

"Hanyuan doesn't understand ......"

Empress Chen took a deep breath, and worry seeped out of her eyes: "Han Yuan, if you ask your father to make a choice between you and Princess Chonghua, he will definitely choose you." ”

Princess Hanyuan's face turned pale: "Queen Mother? ”

Empress Chen's eyes were reluctant, but she still gritted her teeth and opened her mouth, "Hanyuan, in this crisis-ridden Da'an Palace, the only thing my mother can believe is your brother and sister, but Qi'er and Sui Ning are still ......young."

Han Yuan finally realized at this moment, "Does the queen mother want me to do anything to Chonghua?" ”

Empress Chen asked her son Li Qi to get close to Princess Chonghua early in the morning, the purpose was to make him "mistaken" to end Princess Chonghua's life, between the prince and the princess, Emperor Zhaoren would definitely favor his son, even if he knew that there was another mystery in this, he would not pursue it, because Li Qi was not only the prince, but also his only concubine.

This is a bet that must be won, and Empress Chen has never doubted it.

But she didn't dare to guarantee that Li Qi would not fall out of favor.

However, what if Princess Chonghua was killed at the same time, Han Yuan was also injured?

"Falling from the forest cliff pavilion will not kill anyone."

Han Yuan's face had completely faded when he heard this, indeed, Lin Yating was not very tall, and he couldn't die if he fell, at most he broke his arms and legs, but what frightened her was the ruthlessness of the queen mother. She could never have imagined that the queen mother would use her disability to protect her brother's favor and exchange the life of a four-year-old girl.

Even if it seems like a real deal.

She couldn't suppress the tremor in her voice, and looked at Queen Chen with tears: "Queen Mother, she is just a four-year-old child, what can she do?" ”

"Hanyuan ......" Empress Chen had already thought of all the rhetoric, including Princess Hanyuan at this time, and the emperor afterwards. She said: "That Chonghua is still young now, and she doesn't understand these twists and turns, but in a few years, she will be sensible, not only to forcibly snatch your father's favor from your sisters and brothers, but also to help Liu Zhaoyi defeat your mother!" Their mother and daughter have a common hatred for us, and even for the Chen family! Either they die or we die......"

Han Yuan staggered back a step, trembling his lips and said: "The queen mother is in the back position, why should you be afraid of a woman who has been abolished, she has been sad in the cold palace for many years, even if she is not a person, she must be very unbearable, how can she compare with the queen mother's appearance, how can she be as charming as no one in this harem?" ”

Empress Chen stood up with a shout: "But your father was lured to the cold palace by her, and gave birth to a bad animal, and now he is favored in every way!" ”

Han Yuanxiao then took a step back, lowered his voice, and quibbled: "Father is just a whim......"

"But who can guarantee that those will not come true, we must strangle all possibilities!"

Han Yuan was silent, the queen mother had already decided, her words would not have any effect.

Empress Chen walked up to her, held her shoulders, softened her tone, and said softly: "Hanyuan, the queen mother won't let you have anything to do, don't you believe the queen mother?" ”

Han Yuan raised his eyes slightly, met Queen Chen's gaze, and said sadly: "Han Yuan listens to his mother." ”

Empress Shen felt the frustration in her voice, gritted her teeth but did not change her mind. "The queen mother has already arranged, let's go."

………………

Outside Bixiao Palace, the four-year-old girl was full of anticipation, and her father finally agreed to let her come back to see her mother. The palace man behind her was holding several boxes in his hands, which contained her favorite snacks and fruits.

The palace door squeaked, and an old and slightly dull face appeared in the crack of the door, and his dry fingers grabbed the side of the door, staring at the palace people outside, and his voice was hoarse: "What's the matter?" ”

The palace people shuddered almost at the same time, but Princess Chonghua was not afraid at all: "Mama, it's me!" ”

The old palace maid lowered her gaze and saw the small princess Chonghua, her expression moved slightly: "Your Royal Highness the Princess." She opened the palace gate, let Princess Chonghua in, and then said to the others: "Without the emperor's orders, no one else can come in!" ”

Princess Chonghua looked at the old palace maids, and then at the maids holding the boxes, and said, "You put the snacks at the door, Aunt Suxin, when the time comes, you will come and pick me up again." ”

Su Xin is the big palace maid sent by the Queen Mother to take care of Princess Chonghua, and the palace people should be very interested in her. Seeing her nodding, the palace people put the box in their hands at the door one after another, and bowed and retreated.

Princess Chonghua couldn't wait, and ran inside with her little short legs: "Mother! Mother's ......"