Empress Dowager Wan got up and walked to the long window of the red ribbed carving, and looked out, the trees were lush in the morning light, "Tomorrow will lead the troops to the battle, let Yingyi send someone to follow him secretly, keeping an eye on his every move." Also, try to find out the person behind him. ”

Gongliang Rongruo solemnly agreed, "Erchen knows." ”

Empress Dowager Wan's expression eased slightly, and she turned around and said, "How is the investigation over there in the dark night camp?" ”

Gongliang Rongruo shook his head and said helplessly: "They are hiding very deeply, and there are no clues so far." ”

His words made Empress Dowager Wan's eyebrows frown slightly, "The longer this matter drags on, the more unfavorable it will be for us!" ”

"Erchen will ask Yingyi to step up the investigation, and the queen mother doesn't have to worry too much."

Empress Dowager Wan nodded, and said indifferently: "Let people keep an eye on Shuyuzhai, once the words are really in rebellion, the Chen family will be our best hostage." ”

Gongliang Rongruo responded, and said: "If Lao Wu really makes up his mind to take that step, I'm afraid that one Concubine Chen will not be enough to hold him hostage." ”

"Of course the mourners understand, so this is the last step." As she spoke, a cold smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "When the first emperor was alive, among the princes, only this mother and son were not favored, and they always thought that they would keep to themselves, but I never thought that they would have such thoughts, which really impressed the mourning family." ”

"The hearts of the people are not enough for snakes to swallow elephants, and they have to go to the road of death, how can we not be perfected." Gongliang Rongruo's words revealed undisguised killing intent.

After reminding Gongliang Rongruo a few more words, the Empress Dowager Wan left the Xingde Palace, and she was worried all the way and didn't say a word. Back to Ningshou Palace, Ruoqiu ordered someone to bring red dates and white fungus soup to the Queen Mother, "Don't worry so much, Queen Mother, with Your Majesty here, King Ning can't set off any storms." It's useless for you to have a bite of breakfast today, so hurry up and eat a bowl of white fungus soup to pad your hunger. ”

Empress Dowager Wan took it in her hand, but she didn't want to eat it, she just stirred it slowly, not knowing what she was thinking. When the white fungus soup gradually cooled, she suddenly said to Sanbao: "Go and pass Princess Pingyang over!" ”

When Princess Pingyang arrived, it was almost noon. After saluting the Empress Dowager Wan, she said: "The Empress Dowager is in a hurry to summon her ministers and concubines, I don't know what to order?" ”

Between the words, a palace man folded the newly bloomed pomegranate flowers and came in, which was red and lovely. Empress Dowager Wan folded a hairpin and put it on Princess Pingyang's bun, adding a touch of beauty.

Empress Dowager Wan looked at it and said with a smile: "When you are not out of the cabinet, you always like to fold pomegranate hairpins in your hair like this, saying that they are better looking than those beaded flowers." ”

Hearing her mention the past, Princess Pingyang couldn't help laughing, "The Queen Mother still remembers." ”

"Your matter, how could the mourning family not remember. There is just one thing, the mourning family can't figure it out, and I want you to answer it for the mourning family. ”

Princess Pingyang lowered her eyes and said, "The Queen Mother, please speak." ”

Empress Dowager Wan stared at her, and her smile gradually became cold, "When did you learn to lie to the mourning family?" ”

Princess Pingyang's heart trembled, "Concubine...... I don't understand what the Queen Mother means. ”

With her words, the last smile on Empress Dowager Wan's face also disappeared, and the coldness in her eyes made Princess Pingyang's heart tremble, "Don't plan to tell the truth to the mourning family yet?" ”

Princess Pingyang forced herself to calm down: "The concubines and the queen mother have never told the truth, and never dared to have a lie. ”

"Really?" Empress Dowager Wan returned to the chair and sat down, and said in a cool voice: "Then you can tell me, how did King Pingyang get sick?" ”

This sentence made Princess Pingyang tremble, and she forced a smile and said, "Didn't the concubine tell the Queen Mother about this matter a long time ago?" A few days ago, when the prince was sleeping in the study, he carelessly forgot to close the window, and the cold wind blew all night, but the wind chilled into his body, and he fell ill the next day. ”

Empress Dowager Wan stroked her sideburns and said indifferently: "King Pingyang is a person who practices martial arts, and his body is far stronger than ordinary people. The mourning family remembers that once he fought with the first emperor, and was plotted by the enemy to block a knife for the first emperor, and I heard that even the bones were exposed, and there was no big problem. Why is it that this time, just by blowing the wind all night, he is so sick? ”

Princess Pingyang smiled and said: "This was more than ten years ago, and the prince is now over fifty years old, where can this body compare to when he was young." ”

Empress Dowager Wan looked at her for a while, and said, "That's right, after all, time is not forgiving, what about the doctor?" How so? ”

Seeing that her face was calm, Princess Pingyang was a little relieved, "The doctor said that it was the wind chill caused by the evil wind entering the body, and it was not a big deal, but the illness was fierce, so it looked scary." As long as you take your medication on time and recuperate with peace of mind, you will get better soon. ”

Empress Dowager Wan shook her head and said: "The disease of wind and cold can be big or small, in case you encounter a quack, it will be troublesome." The mourning family remembered that Concubine Hui left because of the wind and cold, when she was only in her twenties, and her grace was in full bloom. Every time the mourning family thinks about it, they feel pity. It's better to be careful with this kind of thing. After that, she said to Ruoqiu: "You go to the Tai Hospital and ask Imperial Doctor Wang to come over to the house to treat King Pingyang." ”

Hearing this, Princess Pingyang hurriedly said: "Actually, the prince has taken two days of medicine, and he has improved, so there is no need to bother the royal doctor." ”

"It's just a trip, what can you bother with. Besides, he should serve the court for the court, otherwise what is the use of raising it. ”

Empress Dowager Wan's words made Princess Pingyang more and more flustered, and said uneasily: "It's really no big deal, Queen Mother, don't worry." ”

Empress Dowager Wan didn't pay attention to her words, and only urged Ruoqiu, "What are you doing in a daze, go quickly!" ”

Princess Pingyang's face turned pale in a hurry, and seeing that Ruoqiu was about to walk to the door of the palace, she said stubbornly: "Queen Mother, the prince is ......."

"Zijun." Empress Dowager Wan interrupted her words, but she was not in a hurry to continue, reached out and took the tea cup handed over by Sanbao, and said slowly: "You are the sister of the mourning family, in private, no matter what kind of mistake you make, the mourning family will forgive." But once the commotion broke out, it was up to the mourning family to decide, and Delin was the best example. The mourning family doesn't want any more families to follow in his footsteps! ”

Princess Pingyang was dripping with cold sweat when she heard this, and she barely held on for a while, and finally knelt down on her knees, "The concubine is guilty, please punish the queen mother!" ”

Empress Dowager Wan's gaze swept over her uneasy face, and she raised her eyebrows and said to Sanbao: "Go and call Ruoqiu back." ”

After Sanbao left, Empress Dowager Wan stared at the panicked Princess Pingyang and said, "In this way, King Pingyang is really not sick?" ”

Princess Pingyang pursed her lips and said with difficulty: "Yes!" ”

"Smack!" Empress Dowager Wan stepped forward and slapped her hard, her chest rose and fell like a tide, and she said sharply: "You are so bold, even the mourning family dares to deceive!" The anger that had endured for a long time erupted at this moment.

Princess Pingyang endured the hot pain, prostrate on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "The concubine made a big mistake in a moment's confusion, begging the Queen Mother for mercy, begging the Queen Mother for mercy!" ”