The emperor was busy until the evening, and then he had time to relax. Who knew that the royal car drove to the gate of Fengyi Palace, but was told that the queen had gone to Zizhu Courtyard, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile, "Oh, I really came unlucky, this is like hide and seek, I was urging me to come over before, I rushed over now, but I couldn't find anyone." ”

After speaking, he casually looked up at the night sky, and saw that the sky was already bright and full of stars, and the moonlight sprinkled on the dragon robe with clear light, so he said, "What time is it now?" At this time, it is time for the queen mother and Chen'er to rest, what is the queen going out to do in person? ”

Hearing this, the attendant beside the emperor hurriedly stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, I didn't go out at this moment, the first Empress Dowager Niangniang came to invite someone, and Niangniang led Zihui over, and she hasn't come back until now." ”

The emperor was slightly displeased when he heard this, and asked, "Could it be that there is something wrong with Chen'er?" Didn't the doctor see it and say that the injury was fine? ”

The chamberlain stood beside him with a whisk, and said closely: "If you go back to the emperor, it shouldn't be this." It's just that His Royal Highness Dingwang has been away from Beijing for a long time, and the Queen Mother can get along with her grandson at this time, which is very pleasant. The queen mother misses His Royal Highness the king, this is over, or the emperor will also go over to take a look? ”

The emperor thought about it, and then remembered that he went to see the prince early this morning, but he didn't have time to see his young son Jun Yuchen, who was also injured, so he bowed his head and said: "Well, I also happened to go to see Chen'er and ask the queen mother for peace." ”

The royal chariot marched slowly under the moonlight, a light dark cloud swept over the bright moon on the horizon, and the originally blocked brilliance suddenly became much brighter.

Looking at the old wide stone road leading to Zizhuyuan, the emperor suddenly remembered that he had been here often. It's just that since the queen mother lived here, she rarely set foot in the harem. Thinking about it, it was because he insisted on establishing Nalan Liancheng as the queen, and there was still a mustard in the heart between the mother and son, and the queen mother later chanted the scriptures and recited the Buddha all day long, and even her son did not want to see it often, thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Your Majesty, Zizhu Courtyard has arrived."

"Seeing that it is still early, I walked in from behind, so I don't need to report it." As the emperor spoke, he stepped on the backbone of the little eunuch, and the gold-threaded dragon boots stepped on the stone road softly and silently, and slowly walked to the door of the instrument and raised his head with a pause.

The three big characters of Zizhuyuan on the plaque are his own royal pen handwriting, and he sighed slightly in his heart, but he only said: "Let's go, I will rest early." ”

Everyone didn't dare to say much, and the group walked forward lightly from the Jiuqu Corridor. But I heard someone talking in the door, and I listened carefully to the voices of two women, who were undoubtedly the Queen Mother and the Queen.

Because there was already a discord between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the emperor rarely saw that the two could talk to each other, so he raised his hand to signal everyone to silence, but he quietly walked over and hid behind a bamboo plant and listened.

I only heard the Queen Mother sigh softly: "You, don't do anything too unsparingly." Yes, the mourning family also feels sorry for the prince and Chen'er. Just like the emperor, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, how do you choose between the mourning family and the emperor? It's just that you are like this, before Chen'er's injury is healed, let him go to Zichen Hall to argue with the prince face to face. Tell me, how can these two brothers meet and get along with each other in the future? Are you forcing Chen'er to be an unfaithful and unfilial person? ”

Being scolded by the Queen Mother like this, Queen Nalan seemed very aggrieved, but she rarely didn't distinguish for herself, but replied in a low voice with a little choked voice: "What the Queen Mother criticized was that the daughter-in-law did not take good care of Chen'er, and she must be more cautious and subtle in the future, and this kind of thing will definitely not happen again." It's just that Chen'er still needs heart medicine for heart disease now, the queen mother, you are the elder who loves him the most, and the daughter-in-law still begs you, you must fight for him in front of the emperor. Otherwise, how can Chen'er be embarrassed? ”

Hearing what Queen Nalan said, the Queen Mother was silent for a while, as if she was pondering the meaning of the queen's words. Seeing this, Queen Nalan said again: "That's it, it's not a daughter-in-law again." Queen Mother, you also have your difficulties, they are all grandchildren, I think you don't want to make more trouble, so you can only blame Chen'er for the child's miserable life. Who made him meet the crown prince! The future monarch of the family, our Chen'er is naturally not qualified to ask him for any justice. ”

"Queen Mother, not such a ----"

It seemed that the voice of King Jun Yuchen came from the moon gate in the distance, and the emperor was shocked and hurriedly hid himself. Then I heard Queen Nalan say urgently: "Oh, my little ancestor, what are you doing when you are burned like this?" What about the people who follow you? If you don't hurry up and bring His Highness back, it will be even worse when the wind blows. ”

"What the hell is going on? Your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are both bitter, it seems that I won't come tonight, and tomorrow will be a lot of trouble. ”

Seeing that his son was helped to leave, the emperor simply appeared generously. He couldn't understand what he heard behind the door, so he raised his feet and entered the door and asked, "The queen wants to ask the queen mother to say something to me, but I don't understand, you tell me." ”

"Your Majesty, when did you come? is so elusive, but it scared the concubine and the queen mother! ”

Under the cool moonlight, Queen Nalan stood sideways in a long skirt of Tianshui green and light, and the jade-colored long beads on the tail hem of the skirt were dragged to the ground, making her light as if she was a little illusory, and her beauty was not like that of a mortal woman.

Seeing the emperor suddenly appear, Empress Nalan got up and collected the silver thread tassel between her arms, stepped forward and said with a smile: "It seems that the emperor is still thinking about Chen'er, so it is so late, and I can't help but rush over in person." ”

The emperor raised his hand to let her get up, stepped forward to salute the queen mother, and said with a smile: "It's rare for the queen mother to talk to Liancheng about common things together, how about it?" Now for Chen'er, even you can form a line? ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand, and her plain clothes looked very gloomy in front of Queen Nalan's elaborate dress. She said to her son: "It's not that the mourning family has any opinion of the queen, it's just that the mourning family is old and it's inconvenient to ask about the affairs of the harem." Your Majesty, if you have any business, just entrust it to the queen. ”

After speaking, the Queen Mother turned around and was about to leave.

Seeing this, where would Queen Nalan let her leave so easily? So he immediately ran forward to take her hand, and said warmly: "Queen Mother, the night is windy, and the maid beside you is not there. Why don't you go back with your daughter-in-law, and you will make two of his favorite snacks for the emperor in a while, and our family of four will have a good chat for a while, do you think this is good? ”

It was rare for Queen Nalan to whisper in front of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother also knew in her heart that she was doing this for her son. Thinking of Jun Yuchen, the grandson she has always loved, her heart couldn't help but soften. Finally, he shook his head and said, "That's it, since that's the case, then you can come along!" ”

That night, the emperor and Empress Nalan, as well as Jun Yuchen and the Queen Mother, sat in the Zizhu Courtyard and sat in relative eloquence until midnight. It wasn't until the stars and moon outside were dim that they dispersed.

The emperor didn't say anything about his son Jun Yuchen's request, but at the end, he left a sentence: "Don't worry, I won't decide anything so quickly." The friendship between your brothers is what I value most. Therefore, if you want to let Song Zichu live a little longer, don't make any jokes in the future. ”

Jun Yuchen's face darkened when he heard this, he didn't say anything, but just tried his best to endure the anxiety in his heart. Finally, he bowed and said, "Yes, Father." Erchen knows how to measure. ”

"It's good to know. Alas, it is said that the son is not the fault of the father, it seems that I, the father, is really not very competent! ”

As he spoke, the emperor walked out with Empress Nalan. After walking out of the Zizhu Courtyard, he sighed and said, "It's really a headache, early this morning, I went out of the palace to see the prince." He also opened his mouth and begged me to marry him, and now when he came to Chen'er, when he looked at his face, he knew that both brothers were fascinated by this girl! Hmph, what a disaster! If it weren't for the fact that she was Song Shi'an's daughter, I really wanted to cut her down and eradicate her! ”

When Empress Nalan heard this, she thought that if she followed the emperor's intentions, Song Zi would fall to the ground at the beginning of her life, and she couldn't help but feel a dark feeling in her heart.

But when she thought of the situation in front of her, she still persuaded: "The emperor is angry, you also know, once this young man is in love, it is a matter of death or life." But fortunately, the prince and Chen'er are both filial children, and if they want to come, they also know how to measure. Your Majesty, you've been busy all day, and it's time to be tired. ”

"Well, I'm really tired, let's go back and rest."

After the emperor finished speaking, he nodded a little tiredly, and walked out of the back garden of Zizhu Courtyard with Queen Nalan from the shortcut, the little eunuch was already waiting there, and when he saw the emperor and queen coming out, he hurriedly pushed the imperial chariot to the side of the road and helped the two up.

The emperor hugged Queen Nalan and leaned back, closed his eyes and said softly: "I also know that it is not easy for you, over the years, many affairs of the harem have fallen on you, and you usually pay attention to taking care of yourself." If it wears you out a little bit, I won't agree. ”

"Hehe, the emperor is really good at talking, the concubines are tired now, how does the emperor plan to compensate the concubines?"

Queen Nalan's face showed a slight haggard color, but her bright eyes were still rippling and heartbreaking, and she asked with a smile: "Does the emperor want a reward or a punishment?" If it is a reward, it will reward the concubines for a few days of quiet rest. If it is punished, the concubine will be punished for sitting behind closed doors for half a month, how about it? ”

"You little thing, what's the difference between the two? But you want to be lazy, and you ask me to make a name for you. ”

As he spoke, the emperor couldn't help but chuckle out loud, looked at the beautiful face in front of him, touched it with pity, and said, "Liancheng, I still remember the first time you stood in front of me, you looked so pitiful. Speaking of which, after all these years with me, I have wronged you. You were originally made of crystal glass, and you should have been pampered and protected, but it is difficult for you to be so mundane. As if touching something, he sighed at the end: "But don't worry, I won't let the orb be dusted, what I said before, I still remember it now." ”