"King Rui?"

"Yes. According to Xiao Shami, when they went to Yandang Lake in the morning to carry water and water vegetables, they saw a heroic man and a beautiful woman on a boat. ”

The people who followed them reported, and King Rui and Yan Chen went out of the city early in the morning. But because he had to keep a distance of several miles, he lost it. ”

The crown prince was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "King Rui will never assassinate the crown princess. Although he has always disliked the Li family, he is not a person who does such a selfish thing. Besides, it's been ten years, and if you want to kill the crown princess, you can't wait now. There is no need to mention this again. ”

Deng Yanming silently retreated.

Will it be King Wise? The prince's instincts told him that it was impossible. But at the top of his life, he no longer believes in intuition.

In the end, he still asked Deng Yanming to stay in the hidden guard and investigate carefully.

Xijing Imperial Palace.

The queen was dressed in plain clothes and had been in the Buddhist hall for a day.

The Queen Mother came to the Queen's Yonghe Palace with a group of palace attendants, and all the people in the palace knelt down and saluted.

The Queen Mother is over seventy years old, but she does not see her old age. The body is straight, the spirit is strong, the eyes are not cloudy, and the gaze is like a torch.

She asked, "The queen is still in the Buddha Hall?" ”

The palace people said humbly: "Back to the Queen Mother, here." Haven't eaten for a day. ”

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Don't follow, go and have a look." ”

She entered the Buddhist hall alone and looked at the queen from behind.

The queen's back kneeling on the futon was slender, like ink and green silk coiled high, with only two wooden hairpins inserted.

The Queen Mother walked over gently, sighed faintly and asked, "Are you thinking about him again?" Every year, you ...... death day"

The queen's back stiffened, turned her head, her pale face was straight, and she called softly: "Queen Mother." He choked.

The Queen Mother helped her up and said, "Poor child." ”

The queen bowed her head for a moment, and when she raised her head, her eyes were already clear.

She laughed and said, "The child is not pitiful. has the love of the queen mother, Rui'er and Qiao'er, and the child is known enough. ”

The Queen Mother stroked her leaden face and smiled kindly: "Yes, Rui'er will also come back this time." In another ten days, we will be able to see him. ”

The queen said fascinatedly: "I don't know what has become of him now!" This ruthless child has been gone for nine years! ”

The Queen Mother's eyes were unfathomable, and she sneered: "Rui'er is a good boy who knows the general situation. If he doesn't go to the border, I'm afraid that person won't be able to tolerate you and me. ”

The queen's expression changed. Then he said firmly: "Big deal, let's go to the border with Rui'er!" ”

The Queen Mother smiled, nodded the queen's head and said, "It's not even this point." How can he let you and me out of this Xijing? He couldn't afford to lose face. ”

The queen teased: "Also, even the Qi family is reluctant to give up, let alone the royal family?" ”

The Queen Mother's eyes darkened, and she said to the queen: "You have to take care of your body." Rui'er and Jo'er are still counting on you. The decrepit family is old, and it won't last a few years, you are the queen of the main palace, as long as you are there, no one can do anything to them. ”

The queen shook her head and said, "How can the queen mother say frustrating words!" Your old man's body is stronger than a child's, and you will be able to protect us for thousands of years. ”

The Queen Mother nodded proudly: "Needless to say, it has been thousands of years, but the mourning family is indeed healthy now." I can't say that I can go to the battlefield and cut him a few enemies. ”

The queen laughed: "Very much!" The queen mother's style is still the same, and she paused abruptly on the eve ......of the year, and stopped talking.

The queen mother's eyes narrowed slightly, and the queen walked out of the Buddhist hall in silence, came to the main hall, and beckoned people to set up meals.

"The mourning family is a little tired today, let's take some vegetarian food! I'm afraid I can still be moved. ”

The queen glanced at the Queen Mother gratefully, and lowered her eyes and was silent.

The two of them ate for a while, and the Queen Mother said: "It's time to hold the lamp, and the mourning family has also gone back." ”

The queen hurriedly got up and said, "The concubine sent her mother." ”

The Queen Mother patted her hand and said, "There are palace people!" Where's the need for you to spend this Rausch's heart--- unless you find an excuse to take a walk. ”

The queen pursed her lips and smiled: "Exactly." I was in a panic after eating, and I just went out for a walk. ”

The Queen Mother was supported by her and walked out of Yonghe Palace.

The Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace is located on the central axis of the inner palace of the imperial city, and the Yonghe Palace is behind it on the left, and the Chengqian Palace on the right is the Chengqian Palace of the Imperial Concubine. In front of it is the Zichen Hall of the present Taizu. The four palaces are separated by mountains and green gardens, and there are large and small paths connected to each other.

If it weren't intentional, the four of them wouldn't be able to meet for a long time.

The queen was impatient to see the imperial concubine, so she never asked her to come to ask for peace, that is, to go to the queen mother to ask for peace, and it was also one after the other.

Today, I met Emperor Ling's concubine.

If you only look at the driving momentum of this person, those who don't know will not think that Ling Imperial Concubine is the mother of the main palace.

The Queen Mother stopped and made the imperial concubine busy stepping forward to salute the two palaces. Although she is nearly half a hundred years old, she looks like she is only in her early thirties due to careful maintenance.

The Queen Mother didn't shout, and frowned: "How late is this, where are you going to make Concubine Xingshi move?" ”

The imperial concubine is soft and lovely, but unfortunately her background is too low, and she has always been disliked by the queen mother. Helplessly, Qi Zihao, who was born to her, is very talented, and is the crown prince, and the queen mother usually has no intention of embarrassing her, but she is not close.

Ling Imperial Concubine replied softly: "The emperor just sent someone to summon the concubines, and the prince will return soon, so he has something to ask the concubines." ”

The Queen Mother's face sank: "Even if the emperor calls you, there must be something important." Why are you putting on such a big battle? ”

The queen sneered.

The imperial concubine was born as a maidservant, because her son was named the crown prince, and the saint has always favored her, so she is most afraid that others will despise her. Therefore, every time you are called, you must put out a full set of rituals, lest others do not know the holy calling. Only the Queen Mother couldn't see her, she wasn't upset, and she didn't bother to care about her. I bumped into it today, and I don't know how to go back to the Queen Mother, so I had to say nothing.

Mama Qing next to the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother's dowry, and she can't see her frivolity the most. Seeing that the imperial concubine was silent, she shouted: "The queen mother asked, do you dare to reply?" ”

The imperial concubine secretly hated in her heart, and had to kowtow and said: "The concubine is afraid that everything will be too simple and lose the royal face, so she will pay attention to it." ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "This royal face is not a bluff, but who are you showing in this palace inner garden?" Today, the emperor summoned him, and that's it. From tomorrow, at the end of every day, I will go to the mourning family palace to accompany the mourning family to play a five-bird play for an hour! ”

The imperial concubine is not like the queen mother, who has kung fu, although she has been a servant since she was a child, she has never done heavy work. This year, nearly half a hundred, I have to practice what five poultry plays every day, I really complain, and I don't dare to do it, so I have to kowtow and thank you.

The Queen Mother left angrily, as if she had forgotten to make the imperial concubine still kneel.

The queen followed behind her and said with a smile: "Why should the queen mother be angry with her!" ”

The Queen Mother said: "You! Rui'er is coming back, if you don't suppress her, the prince will come back, lest she make it difficult for Rui'er to make the prince a demon. ”

The queen smiled proudly: "Rui'er is not something that anyone can embarrass herself!" ”

The Queen Mother said helplessly: "The gods are easy to provoke, and the little ghosts are difficult to deal with." In this treacherous palace, there are always many calculations. Everything is foreseen, and if you don't, it's always good to be careful. ”

The queen replied, "What the queen mother said is true. Only the concubines are really intolerant of these pickling techniques. ”

The Queen Mother muttered: "It's all the mourning family who hurt you!" I think at the beginning, you were also a sassy person, if he hadn't begged me, why would he drag you into the quagmire? ”

The queen hurriedly stopped the queen mother's words and said, "The queen mother, don't say anything." At the beginning, I was also willing, and I couldn't complain about the queen mother. ”

Ling Imperial Concubine waited for the second palace to go far before she got up and went to Zichen Palace, feeling ashamed and angry, and her body trembled slightly.

When he entered the Zichen Palace, he saw Taizu Qi Jin, trembling and kneeling, got up and wrung his handkerchief without speaking.

Taizu glanced at her and said with a smile: "What's wrong with the concubine?" ”

Seeing the imposing emperor in front of her, the imperial concubine said aggrievedly: "The queen mother asked her concubines to go to Shoukang Palace at the end of every day to practice the five bird plays. ”

Taizu laughed: "It's funny. The concubine will go. The five poultry opera can indeed strengthen the body, and the queen mother is now over seventy years old, but she is in good health, all thanks to the practice of the five poultry opera. ”

The imperial concubine had no choice but to chatter.

Taizu persuaded: "Okay, okay, I asked Concubine Ai to come today, I want you to pay attention to it, the prince has been married for nine years, and there are no heirs." Can anyone choose the concubine as the crown prince? ”

To the surprise of the imperial concubine, the Li family is powerful, if you want to accept a side concubine, you are not afraid that the Li family will be dissatisfied?

She hesitated, "But no." ”

Taizu said dissatisfiedly: "Ordinary officials still have three wives and four concubines, and the prince is the prince of a country. Love the concubine and pay attention, when the crown prince Rui Wang Yuan Wang comes back, invite some little ladies in the palace, hold a banquet, and choose a concubine for the three of them! ”

The imperial concubine was secretly happy in her heart, and this matter of choosing a concubine should be handled by the queen. Now that it is handed over to her, does it imply that she can dispose of some authority from the queen?

Taizu seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled slightly.

The queen has always been lukewarm to herself, and she should add some troubles to her.

Taizu said again: "I heard that the empress of Taiwei, Fu Le Zhao, can be civil and martial, and it is suitable for the crown prince." Concubine Ai can pay attention. ”

The imperial concubine was busy.

Taizu was a little excited, so that the imperial concubine observed the words and looks, and bowed and said goodbye.