Chapter 195: A Visit to the Empress
Wanjun, who was wearing a palace maid's costume, the first thing she did was to go to the temple to find out. He wanted to know what secret there was the day before the Queen Mother came out.
The temple was reserved for members of the royal family, so ordinary people and people could not enter it. Even the eunuchs in the East Factory, the center of power of the Ming Dynasty, could not enter.
But Wanjun was wearing the clothes of a palace maid, and if he wanted to blend in, it would be comparable to ascending to the sky. Therefore, he thought about it for a long time and decided to ask the queen to come out of the mountain.
But he and the queen haven't crossed paths for a long time, although they are not enemies, but they have no common interests, and it will take a lot of effort to get her to help him.
He hurriedly went to Kunning Palace.
"Wanjun see the queen mother, the mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
He knelt down and lay deep on the ground as a sign of his piety.
"Get up!"
The queen did not turn around and continued to turn the rosary in front of the Buddha.
"Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform. There was nothing in the first place, where to stir up dust. ”
The queen gently lowered her rosary, slowly stood up, folded her hands in front of her chest, and bowed deeply to the high Bodhisattva.
"What is the male concubine looking for me?"
Her voice was as if she had been baptized by a bodhisattva, peaceful and long, and it was very comfortable to listen to.
When he saw her face, he was startled, how could this be the queen in his impression?
Her hair was coiled up and a mustache was tied on top of her head, pinned with a cyan hairpin. There is no rouge on her face, and she is simple like an aunt who sells vegetables on the street. And the most surprising thing about her was the blue indigo linen robe, which I really don't know where she found it.
Every time he saw the queen, his heart was quite touched, and this time was no exception, and he was even speechless in surprise.
"Male concubine, I haven't seen you for a few days, don't come unharmed!"
The queen said politely.
He smiled and looked at her with some embarrassment.
"Thanks to the blessing of the queen's mother, Wanjun has a thrilling life!"
After he finished speaking, the queen's eyebrows moved slightly.
"What do you mean by that?"
The queen invited Wanjun to sit down, lifted the teapot and gently poured two cups of tea. The tea was so fragrant that it immediately overshadowed the incense in the room.
"Queen Mother, what does this tea taste like?"
He smelled the faint freshness, and felt that people were suddenly refreshed and relaxed.
"This is the Buddha tea I got from the old abbot, how about it?"
The queen asked with a smile.
Wanjun gently picked up the teacup, put it under her nose, closed her eyes, and breathed slightly to be infected by the fragrant design of the tea.
He took a sip gently, and the tea cotton was soft and soft, and suddenly spread out in his mouth, and when the bitter taste had not had time to invade, the sweet taste diffused.
"Good tea, this tea is like a bodhisattva, slowly purifying all sentient beings!"
He drank the tea in his hand in one gulp, just as he rejected his thirst.
"Say, come to me this time for peace?"
The queen mother is really clever, and she guessed it. However, she was also very calm, because she knew that he should be sure enough to move him when he had nothing to do, so she just waited quietly for him to convince her.
"Niangniang, I really came to see you this time, don't think of me as that kind of person, I really came to see you this time!"
He said as he looked at her hypocritically.
"Really?"
The queen smiled and asked rhetorically.
"Sister, who is Wanjun, don't you understand?"
He lifted the stool, leaned back against the queen, lifted the teapot and poured it down, and said with a smile: "This tea tastes so good!" ”
"Wanjun, just say what you want, I know who the man is. If you don't tell me, I won't guess, and I won't be able to help you! ”
The queen and the others kept touching the teacup with both hands, but their eyes were fixed on Wanjun. She is most afraid that others will disturb her elegant life, especially when Du Wanjun comes, it will be fine.
"My sister still understands me!"
He smirked and looked at the Empress.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
She asked, looking at him.
"Actually, it's not a big deal, I just want Niangniang to bring me into the temple!"
He held his chin in his hands and looked at her expectantly.
"You want to go into the temple?"
She asked, surprised.
"Yes, I want to go in, and I also want to feel the great compassion of the Buddha Land!"
He lowered his hands and said in the most reverent tone.
"Hahahaha, Du Wanjun, today is the day before the Queen Mother came out to pray for the people and the country. If you go in today, you must not be paying homage to my Buddha, right? ”
The queen saw through his lie at a glance, so he could only admit it obediently.
"Nothing can escape my sister's eyes, it's really not that simple for me to go in, but I can guarantee that it must not be a bad thing."
His solemn expression looked very sincere, and he hoped that the queen's country would see his sincerity, so he chose to help him.
"Wanjun, you know you're good at everything, but you're too selfish. Do you know what it means for me to let you in? It means that I will openly drink Grandpa Wei and do it! ”
The queen is smart and cautious. She wouldn't have taken such a big risk to help him.
If Gonggong Wei knows, let alone her, even her entire family will probably be in danger.
She has to think carefully about this matter, and she can't be bewitched by Du Wanjun.
"Niangniang, do you have anything to do with the temple lately? If you have one, you might as well go and I'll follow you in! ”
Again, he argued.
The queen was still a little panicked, and she could see that she was still fighting in her head.
"Niangniang, the Queen Mother didn't come out simply this time. Father-in-law Wei's godson Wei Tianming is going to complete the big wedding, and Father-in-law Wei will definitely make a move. Now the fake emperor is being set aside, and the real emperor is still in the secret room. It is very likely that he is going to put Wei Tianming on the throne! ”
Although Wanjun exaggerated the facts a little, he was alarmist. But there is a lot of truth in that. Wei Zhongxian has not been controlling the government for a day or two, he has actually been in charge of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. If you take advantage of the queen mother's appearance, it is not impossible to successfully push Wei Tianming to the throne.
"Mother, I won't let them find out. But this matter was really succeeded by them, and then Da Ming is over! ”
Wanjun said very tragically, there is a fearless spirit that is about to die and serve the country and the people.
"Wanjun, what you said is not unreasonable, but there must be evidence, without evidence, how can I believe you?"
The queen has obviously been moved by Wanjun's words, but she is just anxious, but as long as her heart is shaken, it will be fine.
"Niangniang, if we know the evidence, I'm afraid it will be a big deal. What I'm going to do now in the temple is to find out what they're going to do. ”
Wanjun glanced left and right a few times as she spoke, as if she was afraid of being heard.
"But I'm still worried, after all, he is Grandpa Wei. If you are discovered, it will be a disaster! ”
The queen looked at him in trepidation and said.
"Niangniang, as long as I go in, this matter has nothing to do with you, even if I am discovered, it has nothing to do with you!"
Wanjun leaned her head closer and looked into her eyes and said.
"It's a big gamble! What if you find out? Father-in-law Wei is still on Father-in-law Wei, and you, most likely not you! ”
The queen is right, if he is not careful, he will make a big mistake, and he will definitely be in danger when the time comes. But he had already thought about it, the danger was nothing, as long as he could get in, he was not afraid of anything.
"Mother, take me in! I really can't help it now. If I don't find out about this matter, then no one will take care of the whole Ming Dynasty. ”
Wanjun is like being coquettish in front of her mother. It's just that she is a little special in being coquettish, and she is making fun of herself.
"Du Wanjun, you have to remember that no matter what happens, you can't give me out."
After speaking, the queen glanced back at the Bodhisattva, and she wished that the Bodhisattva would tell her what to do and help her come up with ideas. But the Bodhisattva still stood on the tall platform, motionless, majestic and a little scary.
She smiled, and no one could understand why she was smiling at the Bodhisattva. But no one knows whether she is afraid of the Bodhisattva or believes in the Bodhisattva?
"Du Wanjun, you come with me!"
With that, she turned and walked behind the Bodhisattva.
When he followed up, he found that there was a study in the back, which was full of books and some Buddhist supplies.
"Go over and hold these books, I'm going to give them back!"
The queen said, pointing to a stack of books on the desk.
"Yes, sis!"
Wanjun said excitedly.
"Wait a minute, you'll be easily spotted. I'll find you a palace maid's clothes to wear! ”
The queen was just about to look for clothes after speaking, but was stopped by Wanjun.
"Niangniang, I've been ready for a long time, you go out and wait for me first, I'll be fine right away!"
He said with a smile. But the queen looked at him with a confused look a few times before turning around and walking out.
"Mother, do you think this is okay?"
He shouted from behind.
When the empress, who was contemplating, heard his voice, she immediately turned to look at him. Unexpectedly, she actually saw a character beauty. He couldn't help but want to laugh, he was dressed up as a man and was more beautiful than all of them as standard women, no wonder the emperor didn't like them.
"Okay, you go and pick up the book, and we'll go."
The queen was very dissatisfied with Wanjun's dress, why was he so beautiful, why was he more tasteful than a woman, why did he want to grab a man with her?
Maybe this is the will of heaven, the Ming Dynasty is not destroyed in the hands of eunuchs, but in the hands of these "men", in short, they are unwilling to be destroyed in the hands of their harem.
"Oh my God, the king of the world is not my harem......"
As she walked, she cried out in pain inwardly. Although she prayed in front of the Buddha all day long, she also knew that the Great Ming Qi was exhausted, and she was just lingering.
"Mother, why don't you change your clothes?"
Wanjun asked in the back.
"It's a little more plain, I feel good, and I don't have to change it again."
The queen understood what he meant, he just didn't think it was suitable for her to go out like this. But she didn't show it to anyone, so this dress was enough to represent her state of mind.