Fortunately, tonight is the Lantern Festival, and the recent chaos in the capital has made the palace ban particularly relaxed.

Mu Jinheng arranged a green cloth car, hid Afu under the seat, and walked to the palace gate in a grand manner; only said that he wanted to enter the palace to visit Concubine Mu, and he used some more money, but he was put in.

This smooth Mu Jinheng was a little uneasy for the masters in the palace.

Walking in the long alley, his heart chilled:

There are six departments in the three provinces of Damin, and among the three provinces, Pei Shangshucheng died, and Wang and Li were both traitors. Among the six departments, Ma Yue, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, died in prison, the secretary of the Criminal Department, Lai Junyi, covered up for Prime Minister Li Cheng in every way, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Xiang Zihan was silent, and the family was in chaos, and Qian Zhaopeng, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, was a typical grass on the wall, and the attitude of planning grain and grass depended on which faction had the upper hand, only Xie Yi, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Pei Shuyu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, looked like him, but Pei Shuyu was now on the frontier, and his life and death were uncertain......

As for the sovereign, the emperor is in a coma, the queen mother is in a court, and the queen and the crown prince are ready to move......

Mu Jinheng didn't know what kind of future he was fighting for. He has read the Confucian etiquette system for half his life, and learned how to be a capable and loyal minister for half his life, and when he needs to be decisive and decisive, his hands are really a little shaky.

Concubine Mu and Mu Shuyuan met Mu Jinheng and Afu, how can they be summed up in tears.

Since the two Mu Niangniang entered the palace six or seven years ago, except for the year when Mu Jinheng won the fame, they met from afar, and the sister and brother have no kung fu to talk for a long time.

Of course, not tonight.

Because Concubine Qiao now lives in the emperor's palace, she lives with the comatose emperor every day, so she can't see her in Nanchi Palace.

Mu Jinheng asked Concubine Mu to find a way to bring Afu in, and she wanted to see the emperor no matter what.

Concubine Mu wiped away her tears and immediately got up to change her clothes.

Afu pretended to be her personal palace maid, walked under her steps, and hurried to the Qiankun Palace.

The waiter outside said that the emperor and the concubine had already slept peacefully, but Concubine Mu couldn't help but beg again and again, and added a lot of money, and went in to report it.

Soon, he came out and said that Concubine Qiao invited Concubine Mu in.

Concubine Mu and Ah Fu went in to take a look, and sure enough, they had changed their bedclothes. Thinking that she and the emperor are trapped here every day and night, any festivals in the outside world are insignificant.

She sat in the hall, the curtain in the dormitory hanging low, and the emperor could not be seen.

Qiao Guifei was very surprised to see this dressed Afu, and her sleepiness suddenly disappeared.

"Niangniang, do you know that the Queen Mother has climbed the South City Tower in imperial clothes tonight?"

Qiao Guifei chuckled: "I've also heard a little. I don't know what kind of ecstasy the Queen Mother has eaten, and she is bent on taking the throne of her son - even ordinary mothers can't do such a thing. ”

Afu whispered: "Niangniang, your little prince was secretly killed by Prime Minister Wang Cheng and Prime Minister Li Cheng, probably for the status of the queen and the queen's son." The two of them were also the culprits of the Battle of Nanshao that year. ”

"Niangniang, General Pei and General Qiao Feng, who died in the Battle of Nanshao that year, are not Afu's blood relatives, but through her husband's midnight dream, Afu Shang can experience the pain of crying blood, not to mention you, concubine."

"Right now, Afu plans to do whatever it takes, even if she loses my life, she will definitely avenge this blood revenge. It's just that the emperor can't recover for a day, and the one who is in charge of the day is the queen mother or the queen's prince, no matter which one is in power, Prime Minister Wang and Prime Minister Li can't be completely beaten. Pour. ”

"Today, Afu took such a risk to come with the stars and the moon, just to want the mother to have a good relationship with the concubine, what does the emperor think."

After Qiao Guifei heard the first sentence, her eyes were full of tears.

The prince died violently that year, and the people around her were either sent by her aunt and Mrs. Li Chengxiang, or given by the emperor.

She thought about it and didn't want to believe that her aunt, who was the only one connected by blood, would hurt herself like this, because she believed that the emperor did not want her to give birth to a child of the Qiao family's bloodline, and she was afraid that this child would avenge her dead grandfather, General Qiao Feng, in the future.

She has a strong temperament, and for this reason, she almost broke with the emperor.

Looking back on those days now, she can still feel the pain of despair; And for the innocent emperor, how can the pain and resentment in her heart be less than her.

If it weren't for the emperor's true affection and friendship with her, even if she was wronged, he would have been accommodating, and the two would have broken off a long time ago.

Therefore, the double pain of losing his beloved son and doubting the emperor was actually given by the two prime ministers.

As for the death of General Qiao Feng back then......

Concubine Qiao raised her eyes suddenly, and two lines of tears trembled: "This palace thinks that you can meet the emperor now and talk to the emperor in person." ”

Mo said that the emperor who had been imprisoned for a long time longed for power, just for the sake of his father and son, and she would also persuade the emperor to help Afu and others in what they were planning.

Concubine Qiao opened the curtain, and Concubine Afu and Concubine Mu saw the emperor lying on the bed who had not seen him for a long time.

Under the gaze of the three people, the emperor slowly, slowly, held the bedside curtain, sat up, and said, "This is Mrs. Pei, right?" ”

His words were a little slurred, but it was perfectly fine to be understood.

Afu was overjoyed.

She never thought that the emperor would recover so well, except that he was whiter and fatter, and he did not have the usual symptoms of crooked mouth and slanted eyes.

With such a demeanor and appearance, he is in charge of the overall situation, and he can completely control the scene.

She knelt down with a "plop": "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li Cheng ascended the throne for the Empress Dowager, cut off dissidents in the government and the opposition, and slaughtered. Kill loyal ministers, and hope that the emperor can regain control of the overall situation, uphold justice, and avenge the grievances of the ministers! ”

"Where's Pei Shuyu?" The Emperor asked slowly. He lived in the palace for three months, but the news was cut off, and he only went to court day after day in peacetime.

"I remember that when you first got married, he regarded you as a treasure, why is he willing to let you out now..."

The emperor has been ill for so long, and after days and nights of self-reflection and speculation, he feels more and more that Pei Shuyu, who grew up together, is a thoroughly loyal servant.

Those groundless suspicions and fears are the ones who are pushing him farther and farther.

The emperor remembered that the news of Shuyu's death when he went south to collect grain came, and he was still a little happy - finally, Pei Shuyu died. The self-consciousness of not having to do it with the emperor's own hands died.

Now that I think about it, I am indeed ashamed of my cold-bloodedness and extreme shame.

Now that the power is down, it is Pei Shuyu's wife who ventures into the palace to care about himself, and he can't help but make the emperor have a burning good impression of the Pei family, and he will reward his whole family after he comes to the court again.

Afu found it difficult to answer the Emperor's question.

Pei Shuyu went out to fight, and there was no news, some people said that he rebelled, some people said that he died, and some people thought that one day he would triumph.....

Ah Fu felt that she could now see the undercurrent of the court clearly, but she couldn't see the rumors related to Pei Shuyu, which one was true and which one was false.

She knew she hadn't thought about it because she was scared, she didn't dare.

She knew that she was deceiving herself, but she always felt that one day when she woke up, Pei Shuyu would lie beside her, take her into her arms with a smile, and ask her if she wanted to get up for breakfast.

Afu even thought about how she would reply to the question many times.

She'll say, no, I want to lie down with you a little longer.

Concubine Mu pushed her: "Mrs. Pei, the emperor asked you." ”

Afu blurted out: "He is fighting against Nanshao. ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, sighed and said, "Gone again?" He's so persistent. Is it because I am sick that I can't stop him? It's not that I don't want him to fight..... Every time Nan Shao just invades Fu'an, where is there any need to make such a big move..."

Afu was silent, Concubine Qiao was silent, and Concubine Mu was silent.

No one answered the emperor's words, and he himself continued: "When will he come back?" ”

Afu's tears fell to the floor, and she quickly wiped them away with her sleeve.

But the emperor, Concubine Qiao and Concubine Mu all saw it.

Qiao Guifei is a girl from a military family, although she doesn't know the details, she can fully understand her mood; came over and grabbed her shoulder: "Good sister, isn't this fast, when this spring begins, General Pei will definitely come back with good news." ”

Afu nodded vigorously.

If he doesn't come back this spring, then wait until next spring.

We'll see you again in a year.