Chapter 53
It is said that the nature of the country is easy to change, and the Queen Mother's methods have always been simple and rude, since Rulan is the key breakthrough, she doesn't have to beat around the bush, just tie people up, the Queen Mother stroked her sideburns.
said expressionlessly: "The emperor's people have any questions?" "The queen mother did not hide bringing people into the palace, how could she hide it from the emperor, since she returned to the palace, it is impossible to let herself live aggrieved, no matter when, she is the most noble woman in Zhao.
Mama Feng said softly: "No one on the emperor's side cares, maybe I don't think it's necessary." "Rulan hasn't said anything for so many years, and even if she can say it, it's something they know each other, and the emperor isn't worried about anything.
The Queen Mother sneered, "The mourning family always thinks that what Rulan knows, the emperor may not know, he is a stubborn person, and he is arrogant and always thinks that everything is under control, if one day he falls heavily because of this, it is not strange." ”
After all, he is a child who grew up beside him, although the Queen Mother did not give all the love, but she also knew him very well, "After all, it is not irrelevant to us, master, now that the county lord has a good home, we can't act without scruples." ”
Mama Feng was also worried that if something really happened, it would involve Wei Baofu, and when the time came, the queen mother's comfortable life in her later years would not be guaranteed, the queen mother nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, don't worry, no matter what you ask, I won't act impulsively, I have Baofu so much blood left, I always have to think about her." ”
After speaking, the Queen Mother stood up, held Mama Feng's hand and said, "While Baofu has not come back yet, let's go and ask Rulan first, presumably after all these years, she will not be so hard-mouthed." ”
Rulan was a little flustered when she was taken away at first, the secret she knew was related to the life and death of the little master, but fortunately, she was calm enough, thinking that it would be a big deal to die, but she was also fearless.
Now seeing the queen mother standing in front of her, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was not the emperor and queen, or other masters and mothers in the palace with ulterior motives, she had nothing to worry about.
"The slave and maid asked the Queen Mother to say goodbye, I don't know what the Queen Mother has to tell when she brings the slave and maid back." Rulan is respectful and polite, she used to follow Prince Lian and Princess Lian to often go in and out of the court, and the Queen Mother also cared for her master.
The queen sat expressionlessly, seeing her, as if she could recall the warm relationship between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law before, the queen mother also couldn't believe it, how could the originally virtuous and courteous daughter-in-law fall into the arms of the emperor, if she was forced to be helpless, she could understand, but she never explained to herself.
Coupled with the tragic death of her own son, the Queen Mother naturally turned her anger to Princess Lian, what she needed was an outlet, some people she couldn't move, she could only blame her, the Queen Mother knew her own problem, and now she thought about it calmly, but she also found something suspicious.
"Tell me everything you know, the mourning family wants to know the whole truth." The Queen Mother spoke very calmly, although Ru Lan had doubts, she didn't ask much, only said respectfully: "The slave doesn't know what the Queen Mother is talking about, and now the slave and the maid are guarding the imperial tomb and don't know anything." ”
Concubine Shu and her master did not deliberately explain that they wanted to hide it from the Queen Mother, after all, the Queen Mother was the grandmother of the Four Princes, Rulan was only worried that the Queen Mother would act impulsively and spoil Concubine Shu's plan, and the Queen Mother was not in a hurry.
said unhurriedly: "I heard that Baofu's girl went to the hot spring Zhuangzi, the first thing is to look for you, it must be to find you to verify something, what is the relationship between the mourning family and her, needless to say, let the mourning family know, just say it." ”
The Queen Mother's tone was full of determination, Rulan was a little hesitant for a while, in fact, it was not a big deal to tell the truth to the Queen Mother, but she still didn't dare to make decisions without the approval of Concubine Shu.
"Today, either tell the truth, or your life is in jeopardy here in the mourning family, you can weigh it yourself." The Queen Mother is a person who can make a dead hand, Ru Lan does not doubt this, and after weighing it in her heart for a moment, she still spoke.
Ru Lan's voice was extremely soft, but every time she said a word, it was like a boulder smashing into her heart, bringing turbulent waves, Mama Feng's face also changed greatly, her heart was like a drum, the Queen Mother trembled her hands, and said in disbelief: "You mean, the fourth prince is my son's widow, and Concubine Shu is entering the palace instead of your princess?" ”
The Queen Mother was afraid that she had heard what she said just now, so she asked again, Rulan could understand the Queen Mother's mood, and said another sentence affirmatively, Mama Feng hurriedly stepped forward to calm the Queen Mother, "Master, don't be excited, for the sake of the little master, for the blood of the prince, you have to hold on." ”
The Queen Mother straightened out her breath, and a hearty smile appeared on her face, "Wei Zixu, Wei Zixu, you think you have got everything from my son, but in fact, you are not raising a son for my son, everything you have in the future will eventually return to my grandson's hands, this is the retribution you deserve, and what you owe to others will always have to be repaid." ”
The Queen Mother tried hard to recall the appearance of the fourth prince, but she couldn't think of anything, she used to think that the child was a humiliation to her son, but now she knows that it is the continuation of her son's bloodline, and she can't wait to see him immediately.
"You should tell the mourning family as soon as possible, you shouldn't partner to hide it from the mourning family." If she had known that there was still a grandson of her relatives, the Queen Mother would definitely plan more, Ru Lan said in a low voice: "Second Miss said, just let her carry all this, there is no need for you and the county lord to work hard." ”
The Queen Mother sighed deeply, she didn't have much impression of this little niece who had been sick since she was a child, but she didn't expect that she would be so resilient, Rulan said with some relief: "Actually, it's a good thing that the Queen Mother knows, so that you and the concubine and the county lord work together, there is nothing that can't be done, the slave and maid have violated their oath, and it is time to ask the master for their guilt." ”
As soon as the words fell, she moved very quickly, stuffed a pill into her mouth, and killed her in an instant, the Queen Mother and Mama Feng did not come back to their senses, and the person left, the Queen Mother was at a loss for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "Bury her, let her serve her master well." ”
Although Rulan is sorry to die, there is also one less hidden danger, the queen mother is not a soft-hearted person, now that she has her grandson, she wants to see, who else dares to grab this throne, Mama Feng wiped her tears, and said: "Our county lord must know the truth, so he will not hesitate to agree to marry the Marquis of Zhenbei, she is also for the four princes." ”
The Queen Mother thought the same, she reprimanded in a low voice: "Don't say such things in the future, Baofu girl has her own plans, no matter what it is, now, only the four princes succeed to the throne, we can have a bright future, let those people in the dark department not collect evidence, and now, we must go all out to assist the four princes." ”
The Queen Mother is like taking a rejuvenation pill, the whole person is full of infinite vitality, her son still has a lone seedling, how incredible this is, not to blame the Queen Mother for being patriarchal, but the existence of the four princes is too important, only he can take everything from the emperor in order to avenge his son who died in vain.
"The county lord went to the four princes, do we want to hide it from the county lord?" Mama Feng looked at Rulan on the ground and asked with some hesitation, and the Queen Mother said indifferently: "Let's talk to her directly, there is no need to secretly meet the four princes in the future, the grandson of the mourning family, the mourning family has not taken a good look at it, and the concubine is also embarrassed for her." ”
For the sole seedling of his sister and brother-in-law, he did not hesitate to take secret medicine to destroy his body, and there will be no heirs in the future, how many people can do it, it is false to say that he is not distressed, but the Queen Mother thinks in her selfish heart that all this is worth it.
With the four princes, the queen mother is like having a trump card, she will not act impulsively as they say, she will only be cautious and cautious, this card is the last guarantee for the three of them.
Just as I was about to say something, there was a palace maid outside who reported that the concubine was coming, and the queen mother was stunned, and then said: "Announce her in." Although Concubine Shu came in a hurry, the hair on her head was not a trace of messiness.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw Rulan on the ground, and asked bitterly, "Auntie, why did you force her to die?" The Queen Mother now has no misunderstanding with Concubine Shu, she only feels that she owes her a lot, and said in a low voice: "It wasn't the mourning family who forced her to die, it was she who told the whole truth and then committed suicide." ”
Concubine Shu was not surprised, and asked calmly, "Since my aunt knows everything, what are you going to do?" The Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "You all hope that the mourning family will remain the same, and the mourning family will not do anything, you must know that the emperor is not a fool, and Qi'er must grow up as soon as possible." ”
The granddaughter can be pampered, but the grandson cannot, the queen mother knows very well in her heart, the concubine is a little relieved, and said calmly: "You can rest assured of this, I know that in the future, we will still be the same as now, so that others, especially the emperor, feel that we are still not in harmony, as for what Baofu wants to do, there is no need to deliberately alienate it." ”
The Queen Mother nodded in agreement, she looked at Concubine Shu, and asked with a complicated expression, "Do you think it's worth it?" Concubine Shu replied indifferently: "It's not worth it, everything is just my willingness, as long as my sister wants to do it, I will help her complete it, it's not a big deal, what kind of life is not lived." ”
The Queen Mother looked at such a concubine, and couldn't help but guess that if it weren't for these bad things, she would have a better life than now, this is a transparent and persistent girl, it is the Yongyi Marquis Mansion who did not protect the two sisters well, and it is also her aunt who owes them.
"At any time, you are the mother concubine of the four princes, and when the four princes ascend the throne in the future, it is also feasible to choose a prince to continue the incense to Prince Lian." No matter what, Concubine Shu deserves the filial piety of the sister and brother, Concubine Shu smiled indifferently, "Let's talk about it when it is done in the future, if I can, I would rather live a life of coarse tea and light food." ”