Half a month has passed, and Xiao Yuhong has no intention of letting Xiao Yulin out.

In this way, all forces began to meet Xiao Yuhong and mention this matter, and even talked about it in the court. It's just that Xiao Yuhong said every time that Xiao Yulin was disrespectful to him, so he wanted to punish Xiao Yulin.

The border pass came to report again, saying that the Xiongnu invaded the border, and the Baijia army did not respond in time, resulting in the Xiongnu army burning and looting at the border, and the people were miserable.

Corruption and favoritism broke out in the barracks, and there was an uproar in several large barracks, almost turning into a mutiny. Xiao Yuhong quickly took action, killed several generals, and gave comfort money to the soldiers, and the matter was gradually calmed down.

Among the people, there are also students who write books praising the benevolence and benevolence of the Son of Heaven, which are spread all over the world.

Even Huo Benchu, who was "seriously ill", went to the palace to meet Xiao Yuhong, asked about Xiao Yulin, and said that Xiao Yuhong was almost punished, so as not to arouse the suspicion of others.

Xiao Yuhong only let Huo Benchu recuperate with peace of mind, and he didn't have to ask about the court for the time being, so he sent Huo Benchu away.

One morning at the end of the month, a little eunuch in Ningshou Palace hurriedly came to report to Xiao Yuhong, saying that Empress Dowager Zhao had fallen asleep, and he didn't know if he could wake up from this sleep.

At this time, Xiao Yuhong hoped that Empress Dowager Zhao would not wake up from this sleep. However, as an emperor and as a son, he had to go to visit the Empress Dowager Zhao, and he was coy on the surface.

The news that Empress Dowager Zhao was seriously ill came to King Rui's mansion again, which really surprised Zhong Yuqi.

According to the plan, Xiao Yulin was detained in the palace by Xiao Yuhong, which was expected.

The longer Xiao Yulin is detained, the more worried Empress Dowager Zhao will be, and the more concerned she will be to rescue Xiao Yulin. Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Zhao can't suppress Xiao Yuhong now, but she is worried about getting sick because of this.

Zhong Yuqi hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion again.

On this day, the sky was overcast, and I was afraid that the sky was going to change. Zhong Yuqi looked at the sky, and her heart was full of worry.

Zhong Yuqi took Qiushi to the Prime Minister's Mansion on the pretext of visiting the patient. Huo Benchu was inconvenient to go out to greet him, so his eldest son took over and welcomed Zhong Yuqi to Huo Benchu's courtyard.

Huo Benchu used the excuse of recuperation, there were not many people in the house, only a few close people around him, which was convenient for them to speak.

Zhong Yuqi said: "There was news from the palace just now, saying that the Queen Mother suddenly fell asleep, and I don't know if she can survive this time." ”

Huo Benchu said: "The old minister also received news that the Empress Dowager Zhao was too worried, and her body was losing money day by day, so she was afraid that it would be difficult to survive this year." Princess Rui, what do you think of the current situation? ”

Zhong Yuqi was silent for a while, and then said: "Originally, we all pressed the big treasure on the queen mother, but now the situation of the queen mother is ...... If the Queen Mother dies, the matter will become difficult. ”

Zhong Yuqi: "However, it doesn't mean that there is no chance at all. If the queen mother dies, during the national funeral, the emperor will not attack the prince, so as not to fall into the mouth. Taking advantage of this opportunity, several other forces want to put pressure on the emperor, and if necessary, the army will intervene. ”

Zhong Yuqi: "There was a mutiny in the barracks before, and the emperor may not be unclear in his heart, this is someone else's handiwork." However, the emperor had to think about the mutiny. In the event of a real mutiny, the consequences are incalculable. I don't think the emperor will take this risk easily. ”

Huo Benchu said: "Mutiny, this is a last resort. Once the mutiny, the court is bound to be turbulent, and it is difficult for anyone to say when the time comes. Moreover, if there is a handle that falls into the hands of the emperor, it will be the crime of exterminating the nine clans. ”

Zhong Yuqi nodded and said, "I know this truth!" Now it depends on whether the Queen Mother can survive this hurdle. If the queen mother survives, the old prime minister can enter the palace again and give advice to the emperor. This time, the old prime minister doesn't have to have reservations. After the concubine returned home, the concubine went to the palace to explore the situation. It was inconvenient for the concubine to stay here for long, so she went back to the house. ”

Huo Benchu said: "The old minister is sick, please forgive me for not being able to send Princess Rui far away." Boss, send Princess Rui for your father! ”

"Yes!"

The eldest man of the Huo family was just about to send Zhong Yuqi out, when suddenly a strong wind broke outside, blowing the doors and windows with a pop, and some doors and windows were blown up.

The eldest master of the Huo family hurriedly ordered someone to close the doors and windows, and appeased Zhong Yuqi, asking Zhong Yuqi to sit down and rest first, saying that it was not appropriate to go out at this moment.

Huo Benchu sat up, looked outside, and said, "Hail at this time of year is not a good sign!" ”

Zhong Yuqi then remembered that the ancients were very taboo about some meteorological changes, can she use this to make some articles?

So, Zhong Yuqi said: "Folk students write books praising the current Holy Emperor, and hail at this time may be a warning from God to the emperor." ”

Huo Benchu looked at Zhong Yuqi again, and immediately understood what Zhong Yuqi meant, and said with a smile: "Princess Rui is very right! After the hail stopped, the old minister sent people to Qin Tianjian and asked the people of Qin Tianjian to report these celestial phenomena to the emperor. ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "The Queen Mother is sick, and we are worried that there are no favorable conditions. No, God sent it. Xu is God has eyes, and he doesn't want the Zhong family and the former prince to be wronged. ”

Huo Benchu smiled again: "The time, the place, the people, all gathered, I'm afraid this matter will be fine!" ”

Zhong Yuqi only said lightly: "I hope so!" ”

The wind and hail continued for a while before stopping, and when the servant opened the door, he saw that the ground outside was a mess.

Zhong Yuqi said: "With such a big hailstorm, I don't know what happened to the Ruiwang Mansion. The old prime minister, the concubine went back to the house first, and she will come to visit the old prime minister in the future. ”

Huo Benchu said: "Thank you, Princess Rui! Boss, send Princess Rui back to Rui's mansion, don't be careless. ”

The eldest master of the Huo family responded: "Yes! Princess Rui, please! ”

Zhong Yuqi got up, picked up her skirt and walked outside.

Qiu Shi walked behind Zhong Yuqi, and the boss of the Huo family followed behind, while ordering people to prepare a sedan chair.

The boss of the Huo family personally sent Zhong Yuqi back to Rui Wang's Mansion, saying that he was grateful to Zhong Yuqi for visiting Huo Benchu in the Prime Minister's Mansion, but because of the sudden change in the weather, he was afraid that there would be a mistake on the road, so he personally sent Zhong Yuqi back to his home.

Another meaning is that now the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Rui Wang's Mansion have come together. If not, why did the Prime Minister's Mansion let the boss of the Huo family personally send Zhong Yuqi back to the Rui Palace?

As long as the boss of the Huo family sends Zhong Yuqi out of the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it can be regarded as a courtesy. Even if you want to send Zhong Yuqi back to the house, you only need to send someone with a head and face in the house to escort her. The boss of the Huo family personally sent it off, which is quite important to the Ruiwang Mansion.

On the other hand, Huo Benchu sent people to Qin Tianjian and passed this statement to the people of Qin Tianjian. The meaning of it was not incomprehensible to the people of Qin Tianjian.