Chapter 83: Holding the Queen Mother hostage
The palace gate of Cuihua Palace is closed, there are heavy soldiers guarding the door, and even the sunlight can't penetrate it, Zhong Ling clenched her fists, she is such a bright and vivid woman, how can she live in such a place?
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, watched Zhong Ling walk into Cuihua Palace, and called her cronies: "Guard the door to death, don't let her out!" β
"The Queen Mother!" Yun Xi's face was full of shock.
The Queen Mother looked at him with a smile and said word by word: "Zhong Ling's following offenses are really disrespectful, pressed into the prison, waiting to be released!" β
"The Queen Mother is distorting the facts and harming Zhongliang!"
"You say I'm cruelty? But this is the palace, the emperor is not there, so he counts the mourning family as the largest, whatever the mourning family says, it is what it is, you say that I brutalized Zhongliang, "The queen mother raised her eyebrows.
Yun Xi was about to break into Cuihua Palace, but he was subdued by the guards who followed closely and pressed him to the ground, lifting his chin and forcing him to look at the Queen Mother.
"You have followed Zhong Ling for so many years, and your temperament is really like her!"
"The general has been a saddle for you for so many years, and he is loyal, but he doesn't want to be calculated like this by you behind his back, I'm afraid you have forgotten the scene when the general sacrificed his life to save your mother and son!" Yun Xi viciously took a sip.
"Bastard!" The guard swung his sword and struck Yunxi on the back.
Yun Xi staggered, prostrate on the ground, and still stubbornly raised his head.
The queen was dark, and walked slowly to him: "Do you know why since ancient times, emperors have to punish the founding generals when they ascend the throne?" Because those people witnessed the emperor's most embarrassing time, this is a stain that needs to be erased! β
"Ungrateful, the country of forgiveness is over, hahaha!" Yunxi laughed.
The Queen Mother raised her hand and slapped Yun Xi in the face, half of her face instantly swollen, Yun Xi didn't seem to feel pain, her mouth was still scolding, the attendant took out a strip of cloth, stuffed it into his mouth, and pressed people to go to the prison.
The Queen Mother slowly turned around, looked at the golden bricks and tiles of the imperial city behind her, and sighed lightly.
"It's been so long, it's time for the country to change.
Cuihua Palace.
Zhong Ling stepped in, only to smell a faint sandalwood fragrance, the room was dim, and not an inch of sunlight could penetrate it.
Zhong Ling squinted his eyes, got used to it for a moment, barely able to see, the palace door behind him was slammed shut, Zhong Ling turned around and pushed the door, only to find that the door was locked, and his face sank.
The candle flame flickered behind him, illuminating the entire room, and Gu Siran's voice came.
"What are you going to say today? Women's rings, or Tao Te Ching? β
There was no trace of ups and downs in the tone, as if he was out of breath, if it weren't for the familiar voice, Zhong Ling wouldn't have heard that it was Gu Siran's voice.
Turning around, he made eye contact with the person lying on the beauty, and Gu Siran's expression changed slightly.
"General Zhong?"
She is very thin, the child in her womb is still shallow, she can't see the curvature, and her face is very pale.
Zhong Ling's voice couldn't stop being hoarse: "Why haven't you seen you for a while, and you have lost so much weight?" β
"Come on
Long story! Gu Siran couldn't help but smile bitterly.
put his hand on the armrest, secretly exerting force, as if he wanted to stand up, but unfortunately he lacked strength and fell down again, Zhong Ling hurriedly stepped forward and helped her straighten up.
Touching her skinny, he couldn't help but redden: "That's how Aman took care of you?" β
Gu Siran's eyes darkened, and the corners of her mouth pulled out an arc, which was a bit far-fetched.
"When I got married, I wrote you a letter, but unfortunately I didn't receive a reply, and then I was confined here, and I don't know if you saw the letter."
"I didn't see it, if I did, I would have broken a few good horses and rushed back to see you get married!" Zhong Ling squatted down and held Gu Siran's hand tightly.
Gu Siran looked at her stunned smile, laughing and laughing, but two lines of tears rolled down her eyes, and she murmured in her eyes: "I didn't see it, this yellow dream, I have only been doing it for a few days, why do you have to accompany me for a ...... in vain"
"Siran, what happened, the Queen Mother said, you are pregnant, and Aman, where did he go?"
"He, for the sake of your imperial hegemony, he took the soldiers of the Yuyun Kingdom to invade the city, but I'm afraid that the people outside will be miserable?"
"He really went......" Zhong Ling sat down on the ground, before coming to the palace, she still had the last bit of expectation, and persuaded herself over and over again that Lu Chaoge, who she knew, was a Ming monarch and would not ignore the people of the Yun Kingdom, but in the end, he went, bullying people and doing many evils.
"I'll go find him and ask for clarification!" Zhong Ling got up and wanted to go out.
Gu Siran gently took her hand: "Since the Queen Mother let you in, she won't let you out easily, he has been on the expedition for a month, and he will be back soon, and he will be soon......"
"How can he do this to you, he ......" Zhong Ling couldn't bear to say any more, he clearly agreed to the position of the queen, but why did Gu Siran become a concubine?
Gu Siran gasped for a few breaths, seemed to be overwhelmed, and lay down leaning on the armrest: "Tell me, how is my father doing?" β
"Taifu him, it's good, but I miss you a little." Zhong Ling tried to make his expression look sincere.
She didn't look very good, and she was afraid that she couldn't be stimulated.
Gu Siran laughed: "You don't hide it from me, in order to enter the palace, I ignored my father's obstruction, thinking that when the days go by, he will always understand me, at that time, Ah Man will love me, we will have a few more children, and then ask Daddy to enter the palace to teach them to learn words and etiquette, Daddy will always forgive me, Zhong Ling, I am too naΓ―ve, he explained that the matchmaker is marrying, but in the end, he just made me a concubine, I don't care, as long as I can accompany him and see him every day, I am also happy, but ah, it is only a few days to get married, He was going to lead the army to march in person, I persuaded him, he not only ignored it, but also sent someone to put me under house arrest in Cuihua Palace, and hundreds of officials in the court impeached me, saying that I brought disaster to the country and the people, and he ignored the government when he seduced him, he was not there, and those posts were given to my father, and my father was afraid that he would not forgive me in this life, Zhong Ling, you say, what should I do? β
Gu Siran said a lot of things, it seems that if you don't say it now, there will be no chance, Zhong Ling endured the sourness in her heart, and comforted her softly: "No, Taifu understands things, naturally he won't believe those impeachments, he treats you badly, I'll take you out of the palace, we will go out of the palace, there are thousands of good men in the world, we Siran know how to be knowledgeable, why worry about not finding a good man!" β
"Okay, let's get out of the palace!" Gu Siran leaned on Zhong Ling's shoulder, and Zhong Ling only felt that the back of his neck was hot.
Gu Siran's delicate voice came from his ears: "He said that I had no guesses with him, and even the title given to me was Qing, the green of my childhood sweetheart, Zhong Ling, you said, when did it start to change?" β
Zhong Ling didn't understand, she didn't understand, since ancient times, the emperor has been kind, but unfortunately, she woke up too late.
The imperial dining room sends three main meals a day, and then sends two supplementary foods, and before dinner, there was a sudden commotion in the Cuihua Palace.
Zhong Ling shouted loudly: "The concubine is not feeling well, please invite the imperial doctor to come!" β
At the beginning, no one cared about it, and suddenly there was a loud bang in the palace, and Zhong Ling's voice was mixed with crying: "Siran! β
The person in charge finally panicked, and hurried to Hua'an Palace to ask the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother had already gone to her outer robe, lying on the bed, with a bowl of cheese in front of her, stirring the cheese with a spoon, and asked lightly: "Did Cuihua Palace send it?" Qing Guifei is now pregnant, you can't be lazy! β
"Don't worry, the queen mother, where is the concubine, it's also sent!"
The Queen Mother nodded when she heard this, and before she could put a spoonful in her mouth, she heard the noisy voices of people outside the hall.
"Queen Mother, the head of Cuihua Palace asks to see you!"
"What's going on out there? It's a headache! The Queen Mother put down the white jade soup spoon in her hand, with a displeased face.
The serving grandmother hurriedly walked out of the hall, and after a while, she walked in with the person in charge.
"The Queen Mother, the person in charge said that something seems to have happened to the concubine!"
"Something's wrong?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, with some suspicion on her face.
It's been good to stay in Cuihua Palace for more than a month, why did Zhong Ling only come for a day, and she had an accident?
The person in charge swallowed his saliva and said tremblingly: "The Queen Mother, according to the slave maid, it doesn't look like it's pretending, Niangniang still asks the imperial doctor to take a look!" β
"Huarong, wait for the mourning family to change clothes!" The Queen Mother sat up straight.
She saw how much her emperor liked Gu Siran, and before he came back, that girl must not have an accident.
The group hurried to the outside of Cuihua Palace, and the queen mother ordered the person in charge to open the door lock, only to see Gu Siran fall to the ground, Zhong Ling kneeling beside her, full of anxiety.
Seeing her, a trace of disdain appeared on her face: "As a concubine, and pregnant, is the Queen Mother treated like this?" β
"Presumptuous!" Hua Rong shouted.
The Queen Mother stretched out her hand to stop her movements, turned around and ordered, "Go and ask the Imperial Doctor to come!" β
"Yes!"
Zhong Ling firmly held Gu Siran's hand and said coldly: "She is pregnant now, and when the Queen Mother comes back, can she explain to the emperor?" β
"Are you threatening the mourners?" The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly.
The lady in charge behind him closed the door very interestingly and retreated.
Zhong Ling didn't look back, and sneered: "Zhong Ling doesn't dare!" β
"Don't dare? The mourning family sees that you are very bold! Zhong Ling, when the emperor left, he didn't know that she was pregnant, and the mourning family only asked the imperial doctor to say that the month was smaller, or completely concealed the matter, do you think the emperor believed in the mourning family or her? β
"The Queen Mother is a good plan!" Zhong Ling stood up straight and looked at the Queen Mother coldly.
The person who was originally asleep also opened his eyes and looked at her calmly.
"The child asks himself if he serves carefully, and has never made a mistake, why does the queen mother hate the child so much?"
"You're not sick?" The Queen Mother's face changed, and she was about to open her mouth to call someone, but a knife was put on her neck.
Zhong Ling sneered: "The Queen Mother is wrong, you shouldn't let me enter this Cuihua Palace, today, I will definitely take the concubine out of the palace!" β
"You're a big rebel! The mourning family wants to punish your nine clans! The Queen Mother was furious.
Zhong Ling didn't take it to heart, and said lazily: "Then let's see if the Queen Mother has this ability!" β
turned around and said to Gu Siran: "Siran, you follow me, don't hurt the child!" β
"Good!" Gu Siran nodded and reached out to pull Zhong Ling's robe tight.
"Queen Mother, let them open the door!" The knife in Zhong Ling's hand scored a point.
The Queen Mother gritted her teeth and spoke: "Open the door!" β
The palace gate was pushed open, and the guards guarding outside the door were all eaten.
(End of chapter)