In the Hongxian Palace, Song Yuheng's complexion was not very good. She didn't expect that she was also one of the victims, but the emperor's attitude towards her was no longer what it used to be. Yun'er handed over the tea and said, "Don't think about it, the emperor has been in a bad mood these days, and there are people who behave unusually." After a few days, this breath will be dissipated, and it will be fine. ”

Song Yaoxian shook her head, subconsciously feeling that something had changed: "No, that's not the case...... Since the mood is not good, it should be resolved, in the past, when the emperor had something wrong, he came to the palace, whether it was talking or playing chess...... It's always safe to deal with, but now? ”

The rush and restlessness made her face dark, and her eyes were faintly dark.

Yun'er took out the red date lotus seed soup from the food box, handed it to her, and said, "Originally, the emperor came back from the palace because of the matter of the Empress Dowager Qi. But in the past few days since returning to the palace, the emperor didn't even care about it. As soon as possible, in the palace, all the palace maids and maids that the eldest girl had come into contact with before her death were screened. Even before leaving the cabinet, the old servants who served in the Song family were carefully watched......"

"If you talk about people who have a close relationship with the eldest sister, I'm afraid everyone in the Song family will be counted." Song Yuheng put the porridge in his hand heavily on the table, clutched the handkerchief in his hand tightly, his face was gloomy, and said: "The words of the eldest sister before she died were like a knife in the emperor's heart. Coupled with the Queen Mother's refusal to relax her power, the emperor saw that she was on guard against the Song family. ”

Yun'er was at peace in her heart, she wanted to speak and stopped, and said: "Originally, we planned to be good, as soon as the rumors of Niangniang's 'queen's life' came out, the queen mother asked the courtiers to raise the matter of the future, and this calculation could be done nine times out of ten." Who knows......"

Who knows, the emperor not only ignored this proposal, but also cooled down his attitude towards Song Yaoxian, and even copied the Song family with vigorous and resolute actions, putting the Song family in danger. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor is using a means against the Song family under the pretext of Song Yuheng's matter. After that, the courtiers maintained by the Queen Mother did not dare to mention Song Yaoxian as the queen for a while.

"How could the Song family have two hearts for the emperor?" Song Yaoxian frowned, unable to understand. Obviously, the Song family has stood on the emperor from beginning to end, what is he worried about? Is it because the Queen Mother interferes in politics? But the Queen Mother has no other sons, how can she take some power? The country is still his country, and it will not change. Perhaps, is this a common problem of emperors? Neither his parents nor his brothers can get involved in his country, otherwise, there will only be one end!

Yun'er persuaded in a low voice: "The Queen Mother has no better way at this time, so she can only follow the emperor's wishes." After a while, the emperor will not find anything in the Song family, and his attitude will naturally relax. Niangniang should wait with peace of mind, didn't the Queen Mother say it, at this time, it is best to wait and see what happens, and don't act without permission. ”

"What the Queen Mother said is right, the emperor is already a frightened bird at this time......" Song Yaoxian had nothing to do about it, so she could only sigh helplessly: "Originally, I thought that before Ji Erlan entered the palace, I would determine the matter of the future, so as not to cause extraneous branches, but now I have no choice, I can only wait for the matter to calm down a little bit." ”

"Ji Erlan is also the daughter of the Song family, will the emperor let her enter the palace at this time?"

Song Yaoxian said: "Don't forget, the emperor's purpose in letting her enter the palace is to restrain the prince. ”

Between King Du and Ji Erlan, if there is anything, the emperor just let Ji Erlan enter the palace as a hostage. Even if you don't, it's a very happy thing to be able to snatch someone from King Du's side. Therefore, the emperor will not give up this plan.

……

In the imperial study, the emperor looked at Yan Hong in front of him, and mocked: "What? I just begged for a good job at the Queen Mother, and I turned around and ran to me again, what are you going to do? ”

Yan Hong knew that he was referring to the incident of the Seven Treasure Glass Screen, and said respectfully: "The emperor misunderstood his subordinates, the heirloom treasure is indeed precious, but it is just a dead thing, and I dedicated this thing to the Queen Mother in order to save my life before the emperor returns to the court." And what the minister dedicates to the emperor is the power that can really be held in his hands. ”

"Hmph." The Emperor snorted lightly, noncommittal, and said, "I'm afraid, my queen mother is not something that can be moved by a dead thing, right?" "The Queen Mother is his biological mother, how could he not understand. From childhood to adulthood, the person who had the greatest influence on him was not his father, but his mother!

When Yan Hong heard the emperor's questioning, his face was not half flustered, and he replied: "Indeed, Weichen used a message and a strategy to impress the Queen Mother. ”

The emperor's face remained unchanged, but he put down the imperial pen in his hand, looked at him carefully and asked, "Oh? What is it? You say come and hear it. ”

Yan Hong said: "The news was discovered by the minister by accident. Regarding the Su family, that is, the foreign family of the prince of Du, there may be a pair of brothers and sisters who are still alive. ”

The emperor's gaze suddenly condensed like ice and snow, and the queen mother suppressed the Su family with all her might, deducted the official seal of private casting, and deducted the hat of food and salary, resulting in the Su family being punished. He never knew the real reason why the Queen Mother did this, at that time, Concubine Su had been dead for many years, and her father had just passed away, was it just because of the hatred between women?

At that time, not long after he succeeded to the throne, everything in the court was in the hands of the queen mother, and he didn't dare to ask too much, so that this question has been put on hold until now. But he had already guessed in his heart that he felt that Su Guifei's death must be related to the Queen Mother, and she was afraid of the Su family's revenge, so she wanted to cut the grass and eradicate the roots. So now, the Su family has a pair of brothers and sisters alive, what will happen to the Queen Mother when she finds out?

The emperor looked at Yan Hong and said, "Why do you have such a guess? ”

Yan Hong repeated the reason why he said to the Queen Mother that day, and then said: "Ji Erlan and King Du left Beijing this time, I am afraid that the purpose is not only to take the eldest princess of Hongyang back to the palace, but also to have the evidence that the Queen Mother dealt with the Su family back then, so send the brother and sister surnamed Su away in advance and stay away from right and wrong." It is not a sign that he wants to do something to the Queen Mother. ”

"You want to do something to the Queen Mother...... the emperor's eyes narrowed, this may not be a good time to weaken the power in the hands of the Queen Mother. He also heard that when the Queen Mother was leaving the palace, she made it clear to Ji Chenglin that she wanted Ji Erlan to enter the palace to accompany him! She wants to hold Ji Erlan in her hands, is she trying to restrain King Du? How did she get out of camp and what she wanted to do?! He thought about it for a while, and then asked Yan Hong: "So, what is the strategy you are talking about?" ”

"The strategy is about the rumor caused by the Empress Dowager Qi before her death."

"So, the woman in the palace who said that the 'back' in the mouth of Empress Dowager Qi was Su Guifei, the biological mother of King Du, was your idea?" The emperor's face smacked and he said, "Your courage is really not small, even King Duan's mother dares to take advantage of it." ”

Yan Hong said unhurriedly: "Disaster leads to the east, and Weichen is dedicated to thinking about the emperor......"

After the emperor returned to the palace, he had already seen the effectiveness of this strategy, and many rumors were saying that King Du wanted to borrow the mouth of Empress Dowager Qi to tell the world that Da'an was going to be finished! His intention was to disturb Da'an, and Song Yuheng's sentence 'the king of the dead country' was simply a stroke of genius and played the role of the finishing touch. Now, the source of the disaster points to the Watar! Because the king of Du wants to overturn the world and plot rebellion!

Everything is so logical, as if there is a hand behind it quietly pushing. Could this be providence? Does God want to help him get rid of the calamity and help him sit on the throne?

The emperor's mood suddenly brightened, Yan Hong looked at his expression, and said: "And Weichen thinks that the emperor should also make use of the personnel that can be used." ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows and looked at him, and asked, "What do you mean, do you want me to unite and win over King Duan?" ”

"Exactly."

Yan Hong didn't elaborate, but how could the emperor, as the king of a country, not understand what he meant. As the most special existence of this dynasty, King Duan is not only because he lived and died with the previous emperor, but also because he was appointed by the previous emperor as an auxiliary minister.

Auxiliary ministers are usually confidants of the former emperor, and they are all talented and virtuous. However, no emperor would have left such an important position to his brother. Because they have the same blood in their bodies, they also have the opportunity to succeed to the throne as emperor. But the first emperor not only did this, but King Duan did not live up to the first emperor, and did what he should have done and what he shouldn't have done.

After the death of the first emperor, King Duan helped the emperor deal with the chaos in the court on the one hand, and helped him balance the relationship between various forces on the other hand, which was so comprehensive that even the Empress Dowager Song couldn't find the slightest fault. What's more noteworthy is that the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, the emperor will often get rid of his henchmen after succeeding to the throne, such as brothers, former ministers, etc. But such a thing did not happen in this dynasty.

All the successions of the dynasty took place in great peace, with the old ministers taking over and the new replacing them. or the princes and princesses, all of them are alive and well. Therefore, King Duan is absolutely special and cannot be ignored in the hearts of the emperor's relatives and even the court's humerus ministers.

It is rare for the imperial relatives to be so trusted.

Of course, the emperor also wanted King Duan to help him, but in recent years, the other party has gradually let go of the affairs of the court, traveled to the mountains and forests, and enjoyed himself. Although his prestige can shake the government and the opposition, he may not be willing to participate in the relationship between him and the king. King Duan's consistent concept that his brothers can't kill each other, isn't that the case between him and his father?

The emperor muttered: "Uncle Huang has long ignored state affairs. ”

Yan Hong said: "But Prince Duan has already returned to the dynasty at this time, isn't he?" ”

The emperor's eyelids tightened, his gaze suddenly became cold and sharp, and he said: "You mean, King Duan expected that there would be a change in the country's politics, so he returned to the court to take charge?" ”