"He's ...... This is clearly for your mother! ”

Duchess Cheng'en cried almost in a broken voice, hoarse and sharp.

The queen's well-maintained plain hand tightly twisted a handkerchief, and her face sank like water.

Just like the sister-in-law just said, Cen Yin's attack on her eldest brother this time was too much, and she didn't take her as the queen in her eyes.

However, the other party is Cen Yin.

The queen thought of Cen Yin's beautiful and cold face, and her heart beat a drum.

Duchess Chengen sobbed and said: "Moreover, the queen mother, the errand of the grandfather of the country was given by the emperor, and now that the emperor is in a coma, Cen Yin, the eunuch, has taken the job of the grandfather of the country, isn't this to see that the mother is weak and easy to bully?!" Mother, you can't just leave it at that! ”

Hearing the Duchess Cheng'en mention of the emperor's coma, the queen clenched the handkerchief in her hand even tighter.

To tell the truth, the emperor fell into a coma, and the queen was panicked at first, feeling that she had lost her backbone, but as the days passed, the queen found that her life was much better than before, and the concubines, princesses, princesses, and courtiers in the palace were more respectful to her.

In the final analysis, just like the Duchess of Chengen said, once the emperor dies, then she is naturally the queen mother, not only all the concubines in the harem have to live by looking at her face, but even the new emperor has to bend her waist to her.

These days, the queen has gradually figured it out.

In fact, the emperor is gone, it is better for her, so that she can live the most carefree life in this life, no one will press on her head anymore, and she will no longer need to endure it.

Duchess Chengen saw that the queen had not spoken, and quickly gave Mama Jin on the side a look.

Mama Jin immediately beat the side drum on the side and said: "Queen Mother, the Duchess of the State is right, Lord Cen is really too much this time, there is a way, don't look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha, the father of the country is your brother." ”

"Hey, if Niangniang endures it this time, Inspector Cen may think that Niangniang is afraid of him, and Inspector Cen may be even more excessive in the future."

While speaking, Mama Jin quietly exchanged a look with Duchess Chengen.

The corners of Mama Kim's lips curled slightly, and she returned to normal. Her son and grandson are still running errands in the Cheng'en Mansion, and it is good for her to sell the Duchess of Cheng'en, which is naturally good for the family.

Mama Jin's words made the queen feel very uncomfortable.

Yes, Cheng Engong's punishment is in the eyes of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, if she does nothing, what will others think of her as a queen?!

In the future, the new emperor will ascend the throne, I am afraid that she will also bully her for weakness, and will not take their Xie family to heart! She had to stand up.

The queen's eyes changed brightly and secretly.

Seeing that the queen was still silent, Duchess Chengen was anxious, took a fierce medicine, and knelt down.

"Queen Mother, you must be the master of the country."

"The queen, the emperor is seriously ill, Cen Yin is now in power in the government and the opposition, domineering and domineering, and there is simply no one in his eyes!" Duchess Chengen said indignantly, "Niangniang, you can't sit back and watch Cen Yin sit big anymore!" ”

"He thinks that the Dasheng Dynasty is his, he is just a eunuch, he can have the status and power he has now, but he is just relying on the emperor, and when the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, he still wants to continue to control the government?!"

"Hmph, Cen Yin has long been angry and resentful in the court, and in the future, he may have to divide the corpses of five horses to calm the anger of the people."

"Niangniang, you have to be tough, show the majesty of the queen, you can't let others bully our family like this anymore!"

Two lines of tears slipped from the corners of Duchess Chengen's eyes, and she cried like tears.

The queen pursed her lips, finally made a decision in her heart, and said softly: "Sister-in-law, get up quickly......"

Mama Jin hurriedly went over to help Duchess Chengen get up in person, and Duchess Chengen was about to speak again, when she heard the queen order first: "Zhou Hao, you personally go on a trip to bring Cen Yin to the palace." ”

Zhou Haonai is the great eunuch of Fengluan Palace, and the queen asked him to go to Xuan Cen Yin to undoubtedly show her attitude.

Duchess Cheng'en was overjoyed. She sat down again with the support of Mama Jin, and the maid hurriedly helped her wipe her tears and tidy up her appearance.

The palace maids and attendants in the side hall looked at each other and gave the great eunuch Zhou Hao a sympathetic look.

No matter how helpless Zhou Hao was, he could only take orders: "Yes, Queen Mother." ”

When he turned around, Zhou Hao's face suddenly became bitter, and he said in his heart: This Duchess Chengen is really harmful, the queen mother is good, she has always been gentle and peaceful, and she never takes the initiative to stir up trouble, but it has only been a few days, and she has been picked up like this by their Xie family.

Hey, in the end, just don't bother them with these people!

Zhou Hao shook his head secretly in his heart, shook off the dust that was as white as snow in his hand, and went out of the side hall with the curtain.

Duchess Chengen quickly tidied up her appearance, except that her eyes were still a little red, and she returned to the graceful and luxurious Duchess of the country on weekdays.

As soon as Zhou Hao left on his front foot, Lan Hui came back with a long box on his back foot, and took two century-old ginseng plants from the queen's private treasury.

The queen said again: "Sister-in-law, although the doctor in this Baicaotang is good, but he is not a doctor, why don't you show the eldest brother the imperial doctor of Xuanwang in this palace?" Dr. Wang has always been good at treating traumatic injuries. ”

Duchess Chengen responded with kindness and owed a debt: "The courtiers thanked the queen for the princess." ”

Duchess Chengen was angry when she came, and at this moment half of the purpose was achieved, she was in a much more comfortable mood, thinking: The queen has no children, and her ears are soft, even if the four princes ascend the throne in the coming day, the queen will still rely on them after all.

Not only does the queen need the Xie family, but the Xie family must also rely on the queen if they want to go to the next level, and the two depend on each other.

As long as she persuades herself, the queen will always listen.

Duchess Chengen's eyes flashed, and she said tentatively: "Queen Mother, what did you think about what the courtiers told you last time?" ”

Although Duchess Chengen's words were vague, the queen knew what she was talking about.

The queen drank the tea slowly, her eyebrows moving slightly.

Duchess Chengen continued: "Niangniang, the so-called minister is the king. If you can't be a king, how can you be a good minister! Since this Cen Yin can't be used, then change it to a usable one. ”

There is a saying that once the son of heaven is a courtier. Those courtiers who disobeyed discipline should have been suppressed and saved from blockage.

The queen was silent again, where was it so easy to suppress Cen Yin, she lowered her eyes and looked at the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the tea soup, hesitating.

Duchess Chengen made persistent efforts and said: "Niangniang, Cen Yin doesn't know each other, but people who know each other and are grateful are eager to come to serve the queen mother?" Geng family, Yang family......"

The queen moved slightly, and her eyes lit up little by little.

Oh, yes. Cen Yin now has a huge influence in the court, and it may not be so easy for this ordinary person to replace him, but the Geng family and the Yang family are different, they are both ministers of the emperor for many years, and the two families are intertwined in the court, have connections, and have old friends, it just so happens that these two families are now in decline, if they are willing to use them, they will be grateful to themselves in the Geng family and the Yang family.

Duchess Chengen chattered endlessly on the side, talking about Cen Yin for a while, and talking about the Geng family and the Yang family for a while......

It wasn't until after a stick of incense that a palace maid's saluting voice came from outside the curtain: "Father-in-law Zhou." ”

Duchess Cheng'en was immediately silenced, and pretended to pick up the tea cup on the side with an elegant posture.

As the sound of the curtain sounded, Zhou Hao came back again, and Duchess Chengen glanced in Zhou Hao's direction with the corner of her eye while drinking tea.

Who would have thought, after Zhou Hao walked into the side hall, the door curtain fell down, vibrating in mid-air.

No one came in behind Zhou Hao.

Duchess Chengen frowned, and said in her heart: What about Cen Yin?!

The queen's complexion changed slightly.

Zhou Hao lowered his head and walked up to the queen, and said to the queen: "Queen Mother, the slave went to the celebrant just now, but he couldn't see Lord Cen Inspector. ”

As he spoke, Zhou Hao's head lowered and the corners of his mouth twitched.

It is natural that he can't see Lord Cen, how can Lord Cen have time to see a little guy like him!

"Click."

Duchess Chengen casually put the teacup on the square table on the side, and the green tendons on her forehead jumped with anger.

"It's too arrogant!" Duchess Chengen almost slapped her palm on Fang Ji, but she finally remembered that she was still in Fengluan Palace, her palm paused in mid-air, and said angrily, "Queen Mother, this Cen Yin doesn't take you seriously!" ”

"You are the master of the harem, except for the emperor, the most noble person in the harem, you send someone to invite, not only does he not come, he doesn't even see anyone, it's too arrogant!"

"......" The queen's face was red and blue and white for a while, and she waved her hand and waved Zhou Hao away.

The side hall was quiet again.

The queen's eyes were half-lowered, and the pupils under her eyelids were as deep as a pool of water.

The sister-in-law is right, she is the queen, the emperor is sick, and she is the master of this palace.

Cen Yin is in a high position again, and his status and rights are also given by the royal family, as long as the royal family says a word, it can be taken back.

Since Cen Yin can't use it, she just supports the people who can use it again, and among the twelve eunuchs in the inner court, there are many people who can be used.

And—

The queen narrowed her eyes, her expression slightly condensed.

Originally, she was a little worried that Cen Yin and Duanmu Fei were too close, and she was always worried that he would support the eldest prince because of this relationship.

It's all over the place!

The queen's lips pursed into a straight line, her eyes became deeper, and her expression grew colder, as if she had made up some kind of determination.

Duchess Chengen has been observing every subtle change in the queen's expression, and immediately noticed the queen's intentions, and was proud: Today is really thanks to Cen Yin's domineering and pushed the queen, otherwise with the queen's indecisive temperament, I don't know how long she will hesitate.

After taking two sips of hot tea, the queen calmed down, and her chaotic mood stabilized.

"Sister-in-law," the queen raised her eyes and looked at Duchess Chengen again, "This palace is very inconvenient in the palace, and it is also bothering you and your eldest brother to send people around to see if there are any famous doctors outside." ”

"Although the doctors in the Tai Hospital have acceptable medical skills, they are all too afraid of things, and when they encounter those dangerous problems, they only want to be safe, and they dare not take the risk of taking drastic medicine."

"The emperor has been in a coma for so long and has not woken up, so Cen Yin has taken advantage of the loophole, and now as long as the emperor can wake up, no matter how weak he is, at least Cen Privacy's crime of starting a war cannot be escaped."

"While the eldest prince is not in Beijing, this matter must be done as soon as possible."

The queen's tone became more and more firm, her eyes became sharp, and the fingers holding the teacup subconsciously exerted a slight force, and the lines of the fingers were tense.

When Duchess Cheng'en heard that she couldn't even drink the hot tea that had just reached her lips, she was very relieved: the queen's character is hesitant to do anything, and she always has to think about it before she can reluctantly respond.

This time it finally made sense, and this time she finally made a decisive decision.

"The Queen Mother is right." Duchess Chengen put down the teacup and hurriedly echoed, "The doctors in this hospital don't seek merit, but they seek no fault, and it is indeed better for the emperor to find a doctor from the outside for this disease." and leave it to the courtiers. ”

Autumn is crisp, the courtyard outside the window is full of greenery, and the breeze blows on the cheeks, which is very cool and comfortable.

The queen rubbed her brows, and felt tiredness suddenly welling up. She originally wanted to dismiss Duchess Chengen, but before she could say anything, she heard Duchess Chengen hesitantly say again: "Queen Mother, the errand of the grandfather of this country ......"

"This palace will figure out a way to do this." The queen said lightly, and casually twisted her fingertips, and her ten fingers were dyed with Kodan, which was trimmed very beautifully, "The errand of Guanglu Temple was originally a leisure, and if it is gone, it will be gone, and you can ask for a better ...... in the future."

Duchess Chengen's eyes lit up, and two clusters of fire seemed to be lit in her pupils.

She hurriedly got up and thanked the queen happily: "Then bother the queen to take care of the princess of the country." ”

The queen didn't speak again, and slowly drank her tea, her thoughts racing.

Although the errand of Guanglu Temple is a bit oily, but that's all, there is no real power at all, so you still have to think about finding an errand with real power for your brother in order to help yourself.

It's just that this time my brother will inevitably lose face.

It is indeed inevitable.

In broad daylight, in front of everyone's eyes, Cheng'en Gong was flogged fifty boards, or because he was beaten as a prostitute, and Cheng'en Mansion lost face in the capital for a while.

Others didn't dare to say anything on the surface, but in private, they sneered, from Wang Sun Xungui to those ordinary people, from the streets and alleys to teahouses and restaurants, they all talked about the Chengen Mansion and pointed fingers.

In a teahouse on Huasheng Street, the lobby on the first floor was full, noisy and noisy, and words such as "Cheng En Gong" and "Whipping" floated out from time to time.

"What?! Cheng Engong and Huang Shilang, they were beaten fifty boards in public because they went to the Qinglou? A seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man in blue raised his voice excitedly.

"Cheng Engong? Isn't this Chengen Gong the queen's brother? …… Who would dare to hit the queen's brother? Another gray-haired old man in gray leaned over curiously and asked.

A middle-aged scholar with a straight scarf sneered, "What is the queen's brother?" Violated the laws of Dasheng, he was still beaten, and he was still taken away from his errand! This is called the Son of Heaven breaking the law, and he is guilty of the same crime as the common people! ”

The blue-clothed young man frowned and said, "How can you violate the law of Dasheng when you go to the Qinglou?" Aren't those green buildings all going to close their doors? ”

"Of course we ordinary people don't break the law when we go to the Qinglou!" The gray-clothed old man frowned at the young man for a while, "But they can't be officials!" ”

"Wouldn't it? But I've met a lot of officials when I went to Fenghualou before. ”

"This kind of thing was originally that the people did not raise officials and did not hold them accountable, and the officials have always been romantic, but they turned a blind eye to this, and those officials and masters also regarded lingering in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion as an elegant matter. As soon as this incident came out, it is estimated that everyone is in danger, I see, the business of those Qinglou Chu Pavilion has been much lighter recently! ”

"Haha, aren't those old bustards going to cry to death?"

“……”

In the lobby, the tea guests talked and laughed lively.

These voices also reached the private seat on the second floor intermittently.

With a "squeak", a fair, slender and bony hand gently pushed the window shut, also blocking out the noise outside.

"Big brother," Feng Yan, who was dressed in a dark brocade robe, said with a smile, peeling peanuts casually in his hand and throwing them into his mouth, "It's really appropriate to take Cheng'en Gong to open the knife." ”

Recently, the Chengen Mansion has jumped up and down, which is already on the cusp of the storm and has been concerned by various governments in Beijing.

Sure enough, as soon as Cheng Engong was beaten yesterday, there was no need for them to push anything behind, and this matter spread all over the capital in just one day.

Cen Yin sat opposite Feng Yan, wearing a straight jacket with dark lines of lake blue, holding up his black hair with a bamboo hairpin, and looking like a gentleman and elegant scholar in his clothes.