Chapter 41: The Eve
After hearing that there was no objection to the emperor's will in the court meeting, the Empress He completely understood the fact that her family might have abandoned their mother and son. Thinking of the inexplicable death of her cousin He Mofei, she knew that her uncle, who was already old, could not let go of the truth of the matter, and Feng Wuzhao's actions were afraid that the old man would be really disappointed. She didn't realize at all that whether it was her son, herself, or He Furong, who had always been shrewd, they had fallen into a trap that had been planned for a long time.
What else could she rely on, she couldn't let the only little chip in her hand to assassinate the emperor, right? He smiled bitterly and sat down in a dejected manner, but it was better for them to protect Wuzhao, so that they could also leave their last bit of blood. The two eunuchs behind him had already been secretly restrained by her people, and they couldn't make a sound at this time, so they could only look at the titular Lord of the Six Palaces with resentment and horror.
This is not a perfect plan, it is nothing more than a dying struggle, He knows very well in his heart that there is no one in the harem who can be relied on, and the only henchman Wuyi is dead, and she has broken the last pillar. Several important ministers outside the world were solemnly entrusted by her grandfather back then, so she sent someone to contact her, hoping to protect Feng Wuzhao's future. With clever tongues and lure them to heavy profits, a few greedy ones should be accepted. As for those who are pedantic and upright, she knows it with the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers, after all, it is an ancient rite to establish a prince and a successor, and it is also a major event to establish a country and a country, for these ministers who adhere to the etiquette system, the queen's agitation is undoubtedly very effective.
However, He Furong was a chess master after all, and I don't know what deal the emperor made with him, and those who had promised to play in the book finally all died down, and there was not even a sound. The He family originally wanted to use the secret affairs of the palace as a cover, and by the way, they could also clean up those sluts who were charming and bewitching the lord, and concentrate the emperor's spirit here, so that the affairs of the outside world could be slowly figured out. Who would have thought that every move of his chess was expected, and now it is the end of losing the whole game. Wuzhao, it's no wonder that you don't have the emperor's life, the mother has done her best, a trace of loneliness flashed in He's eyes, and he raised his hand and picked up a glass of wine on the table, and drank it all.
The news of the queen's serious illness did not stir up much turmoil in Beijing, and the court officials all knew that the mother of the country was afraid that her anger would not last long, and the little people were more concerned about another matter. Since the emperor announced a few days ago that He Xueming, the daughter of He Furong, would be his concubine, rumors have been circulating in the streets and alleys that the He family is going to make a comeback. The people in the Xiao family's camp were all in a mess, and Xiao Yunchao ran into the palace three times, but they were all blocked by the people sent by Concubine Yu.
"Old Chen, what do you think?" In the palace of the Qinjun King, Feng Wuxian was also full of solemnity, "My father first suppressed the He family, and now he has picked them up, is it to check and balance this road?" ”
"The emperor's hand is really clever, and I am afraid it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the finishing touch." Chen Lingcheng shook his head and said, but what he thought of in his heart was the queen's serious illness, "The Xiao family's power is too big now, and the court can't do without the power to compete with it." Moreover, once the queen passes, the forces that originally united the He family will collapse, and the government will be impacted. The emperor's acceptance of He Xueming as a concubine undoubtedly gave the He family another hope, after all, the emperor can barely be regarded as the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and maybe he can give the He family a prince. ”
Chen Lingcheng's sentence "barely can be regarded as the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period" is really bold, and it is enough to be charged with disrespect outside, so the faces of the few people present are all like earth, only the person concerned still looks like he doesn't care. Feng Wuxian coughed lightly, which broke the awkward atmosphere. "I heard that the mother concubine was very dissatisfied, and my uncle didn't see anyone in the palace several times. I have been sick for a long time, and I have not entered the palace to ask for peace, this time my uncle sent a message to let me try to see my mother once, so as not to let outsiders think nonsense. ”
"It's good for His Royal Highness to see Niangniang once, the emperor's mind Niangniang should actually know best, this time the excuse is missing, I'm afraid there are other reasons." Shi Jingqi never thought that the emperor would leave aside many older princes and favor a wind that was not yet an adult, after all, the truth of the country should be understood. The Emperor's Mind Technique was not something they could completely guess clearly, so they could only rely on Concubine Yu.
"Okay, I'll enter the palace once tomorrow." Feng Wuxian nodded a little heavily, he always had an unknown boulder pressed in his heart, as if something was secretly threatening him. He has been involuntarily drifting with the tide in the whirlpool of power struggle, and his nerves have become overly sharp.
In the Lingbo Palace, Concubine Yu looked at Feng Wuxian with satisfaction, knowing that she had not made a wrong move in the past three years. Her refusal was originally for outsiders to see, Xiao Yunchao was not shrewd enough, if he could be like He Weitao, he could rest assured that he could entrust big things, but now he can only rely on no trace, after all, he is his own son, and he can speak in front of the emperor.
"Without a trace, do you also think that the concubine is jealous?" Concubine Yu looked at her son's cautious sitting posture with a smile on her face, "This time you entered the palace, it should be your uncle who came to ask you for help, right?" ”
"The mother concubine laughed, and the sons naturally know that you can't only think about your father's favor like other mothers." Feng Wuxian was a little embarrassed under his mother's gaze, and then straightened up again, "Erchen just wants to know what the concubine plans for the future?" After all, all the ministers who are biased towards the Xiao family outside are looking at you, and your uncle has to be careful. Moreover, the emperor's concubine was too sudden, and although we could guess seven or eight points, we couldn't fully figure it out after all. ”
"Without a trace, it seems that you have really made great progress." Xiao Shi smiled indifferently, and the color of the game just now suddenly disappeared, "This palace has followed your father for many years, and I know that his temperament is suspicious and conceited, even if he loves the concubine, once he endangers the society, he will never show mercy." The queen is his wife, although she has been fighting with me for many years, and her hands are full of sins, but now she only has one breath left, but it is still embarrassing, and it is also a warning to the emperor. ”
"The power of the Xiao family has grown too fast, of course, you are the same, from an insignificant sick prince to the current king of Qinjun, your astuteness and skill have made your father very commendable, but at the same time, it has also attracted his deep suspicions. Don't say that it is the emperor, even the palace can hardly believe that you can get to this point on your own, so there will be countless pairs of guessing eyes watching you on the road in the future. Without a trace, go back and tell your uncle, let him live a good life, the emperor is now in good health, and the most taboo thing is that the friends are too strong and mess up the government. If he had been wise, he would have stopped meddling in many things that he should not have taken care of. ”
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When Feng Wuxian walked out of the Lingbo Palace, his heart was already calm, from the shock when he first heard his mother's analysis of the situation to the indifference later, he had experienced too many such processes, as if his heart was dead. His mother told the story so calmly, as if she had long forgotten the grievances of the past, which was something he couldn't bear. But aren't you just as hypocritical? In order to save his life and other things, maybe glory, maybe status, maybe self-esteem, he made countless cold decisions, both to himself and to others.
I don't know what's going on, he actually came to the residence of Ming Fang Zhenren again. How long has it been since you've been here? Feng Wuxian smiled bitterly, it seemed that the strange old man had made him not need to come again. Although it can be regarded as a side hall of the Qinzheng Palace, there are really not too many people here, but he knows in his heart that there are many hidden masters everywhere here. However, the impulse that welled up out of nowhere made him walk towards the familiar path again.
Still unhindered as before, the silence made his steps heavier and slower, and finally, he saw the figure, and the bright eyes of the real man looked at him, as if he had already expected his arrival. "Come in, the people outside won't remember you've been here." He seemed to know Feng Wuxi's concerns, "If you don't come, maybe Poor Dao will also come to the door." ”
Feng Wuxi's eyes widened in surprise, this old man's every move made him extremely incomprehensible, if he really had such magical powers, why was he willing to stay in the palace, isn't the mountain field more suitable for this kind of monk? He didn't dare to say his doubts, but silently followed Ming Fang Zhenren into the hall.
It is still as simple and unpretentious as before, and it has a different atmosphere compared to other gorgeous halls in the palace. Feng Wuxian has no intention of staying here for a long time, after all, he only walked in here on a temporary basis, even if Ming Fang Zhenren promised that no one would find out, but that kind of overly miraculous statement is really unbelievable. "Real person, what's the matter with you? The eyes of everyone in the palace are watching here, and I don't want to be suspicious of my father because of this little thing. He asked bluntly, his face was also a little ugly, and he even suspected that it was Ming Fang Zhenren who didn't know what tricks he used to make him come here in a daze.
"Without a trace, don't you want to know Ling Yun's luck in the next twenty years?" Ming Fang Zhenren didn't pay attention to Feng Wuxi's questioning, and said indifferently, "From the first time I saw you, Poor Dao knew that you were not a person who belonged to the court, and the Star Transformation Poor Dao back then had already seen it in his eyes, so he didn't expose it in front of the emperor." You really live up to the signs in the stars, and have grasped almost every opportunity, although there is a lot of luck in your current status, but more of it is your own scheming, Poor Dao is not wrong, right? ”
Feng Wuxian only felt a chill all over his body, and what had been hidden in the deepest part of his heart was ruthlessly exposed, and no one could deal with it, let alone him who had been on guard against flaws. "Real person, you don't need to play dumb riddles anymore, even if you say those mysterious things, no one will believe them. What twenty years of luck, what destiny, I only know, my destiny is up to me! The number of qi of the court and the safety of the society are all decided by the hands of the Son of Heaven and the hands of the ministers. His words were extremely mean, and he did not care about the face of the division commander at all.