Chapter 133: Dark Tide
The father-in-law from the palace bent over and saluted when he saw Qi Ruo, and then carefully explained the queen's meaning to Qi Ruo.
Originally, the queen planned to take a group of concubines from the harem to the Wanguo Temple on the outskirts of Beijing on the fourth day of the lunar month to pray for the emperor and soldiers on the outing, eat fasting and chant the Buddha for three days, hoping that the Buddha could bless my great work.
And the queen's meaning is very clear, the official eunuchs and their relatives can go to the sincere people.
Qi Ruo heard that the father-in-law from the palace would explain his intentions, so he asked him to stuff some silver, and politely asked him to sit down and drink tea before leaving, so he inquired tentatively: "Father-in-law, why do you suddenly want to go to the Wanguo Temple at this time?" β
She didn't think it was the queen's idea.
It was the queen's henchmen who came to the Zhenguo Mansion to deliver the message, and he knew what to say.
"Two days ago, at the palace banquet, Concubine Xian thought of His Majesty, was crying, and said that she wanted to go to Wanguo Temple to pray for His Majesty, and asked for the queen's grace, and all the women also said that they wanted to go with Concubine Xian. This matter has always been like this, as soon as a large army goes out, in order to show sincerity, the royal association will go to the Temple of All Nations to pray for blessings, and the queen thinks that it is better for everyone to go together. β
I see.
This prayer is indeed a proper thing, and the queen mother, as the mother of a country, must set an example.
Since the queen mother went with a group of harem maids, and to show the royal benevolence, the family naturally could not be left behind.
So where would anyone dare not go? Doesn't that mean that he is not sincere, not worried about the emperor and the big cadres, and expects the emperor to die on the battlefield? It's also necessary to be pretentious.
It's just that Concubine Xian is from Prince Ren's side, and her purpose in proposing this matter is still to be discussed.
After Qi Ruo sent people away, she didn't dare to rest at all, and immediately sent someone to Sigulou to deliver a message, saying that she wanted to see her tomorrow and not forget.
Early the next morning, Qi Ruo went out of the house from the side door to the old building.
When she arrived at the old building, she was picked up by the second child before, and she entered the private room last time, but this time her mood was not as worried as before.
As soon as she entered the house, she met Mo Forget's happy eyes: "Ruo'er, you are here, come and sit, I have prepared the meal." β
Qi Ruo looked at it, and it was actually a table full of dishes, and there were three pairs of dishes and chopsticks on the table.
Aren't they the only ones?
She didn't react for a while, and she didn't sit down in a panic until Mo Forget called her again, and she also sorted out a thought in her heart, but she couldn't hide the sourness in her eyes just thinking that it might be for whom the dishes and chopsticks were clothed.
Seeing Qi Ruo sitting still, Mo Forget asked crampedly: "Can I call you like that?" β
Qi Ruo came back to his senses, and was still a little in a trance: "My mother also called me like this, you can call like this if you want to." β
Don't forget to be even more happy, and talked about the New Year's Festival.
"I ate the pastries you sent me, and I heard that you made them yourself? It's really delicious. I've never had such a delicious pastry. I tell you, your mother can't cook, and once she did it on a whim, she almost didn't burn down the dining room, and I did it in the end. β
The two of them have only met once in this old building, and they have talked a lot, but they haven't seen each other since, but through letters, they are really a strange father and daughter.
But the two have never seen each other before, and they can't compare with the father and daughter next to them, so it's good, at least don't forget to be satisfied.
In the past, he could only miss his Yue'er alone, but now someone is thinking about it with him, as if Yue'er is still alive and still by their side.
"Don't talk about it, try this dish, I made it, I haven't done it for a decade or two, my hands are very raw, it must not be as good as what you do."
It has always been others who are afraid of the famous Mo Shangshu, who would have thought that the dignified Mo Shangshu would be so careful and flattering in front of his daughter?
Qi Ruo was moved, picked up the chopsticks and took a chopstick dish to taste, and said with a slight smile: "It's delicious." β
After thinking about it, she added: "My mother doesn't know how to cook, so I'm afraid that my talent for cooking comes from you." β
As soon as Qi Ruo's words came out, Mo Forget was even more happy, and couldn't help but clip a chopstick dish for her, and saw that she was squinting when she ate it.
Qi Ruo's actions were not to please Mo Forget, but he couldn't see him like this.
Mother's relatives are green. Lou can't blame him, and he can't blame him for not finding his mother, and he ...... It's no wonder that he is.
At that time, he didn't know he existed.
It's not his fault, it's just that time has separated them.
The meal between the two of them was also warm.
"Our family has also had a reunion dinner." The smile on Mo Forget's face did not change, Qi Ruo's heart was even more sour, and he replied in a low voice, "Yes, this is the first year of our family." And Ah Mo, if Ah Mo also comes back, it will be more lively. β
Mo Forget's eyes flashed, and finally he smiled helplessly: "Silly child." β
He took a sip of tea: "Let's get down to business." Do you want to ask me about going to the Temple of All Nations? β
Qi Ruoke didn't think that he could hide it, so he simply nodded and admitted.
"But you're going to get moving?"
Mo Forget nodded without hesitation: "You can go without worry, I will take care of the Zhenguo Mansion, and there should be no danger for you to go there." β
Xu is because of the blood connection, Qi Ruo just believes in Mo Forget, believes that Mo Forget will not deceive himself, but ......
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell you about it?"
Mo Forget shook his head: "I didn't say anything, and you alone can't change anything." As long as you are well, you will be at ease as a father. β
Qi Ruozheng wanted to persuade Mo Forget again, but was stopped by Mo Forget's hand.
"The Father knows what he is talking about, I have my way to go, and you have your way to go, I just hope that it will not affect you afterwards."
"I don't understand why you're fighting so much."
After Qi Ruo said this, he said goodbye to Mo Forget.
Don't forget to look at her departing back, for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "I don't know ...... either"
After a long time, he called for someone.
"Send a few people to secretly protect Qi Ruo, and tomorrow after she leaves, send two more people to the Zhenguo Mansion to kill the Wen family! Do it cleanly and don't leave the handles behind. β
After a pause, he added: "Don't hurt the rest of the Zhenguo Mansion, just take the life of the Wen family." β
Keeping the Wen family will be endless, and he must take advantage of Qi Ruo's departure to get rid of her!
When he arrived on the street, Qi Ruo suddenly felt a little stuffy in the carriage, and couldn't help but lift the side curtain of the carriage.
She looked at the bustling scene outside the carriage steadily, so peaceful and peaceful, but in two days such a day I am afraid that it will cease to exist.
Prince Ren took everyone away, but he was afraid that when he rebelled, the queen would make trouble with the people of the previous dynasty, and he was afraid that he would give him a lot of resistance at that time.
It's different when they go this time, they are held up by people when they go up the mountain, no matter how much trouble they make, they can't make trouble in Yuanjing, and the people don't know, so they are deceived.
When the time comes, he may be able to hold them and threaten the ministers in the court who disobey him.
Since she can think of this layer, the queen mother and the officials of the previous dynasty can also think of it, Qi Ruoke didn't think that they would sit still and wait to die!
Qi Ruo set off with the queen early the next morning, and arrived at the foot of the mountain at noon, so the queen ordered to rest first, let people distribute food, and then go up after eating.
Qi Ruo felt that the carriage was stuffy, so she thought about getting off the carriage and walking, but when her feet were about to step on the ground, someone from the house came to report that something had happened to the Wen family, and asked Qi Ruo to go back and take a look.
Qi Ruo was shocked: "What's the matter?" I went to see when I set off, the old lady is good, why did something suddenly happen? β
The little guy trembled and said, "Yes, it was good at first, but ...... Xu is the old lady knows that you are gone, so she makes trouble, and you want to go out, and the minions dare not let it go...... At last...... Finally, the old lady threw the teapot to the ground, took the pieces, and cut her wrist ......"
After saying this, he immediately buried his head on the ground and didn't dare to look at Qi Ruo again, for fear that she would condemn him.
But Qi Ruo was not a person who would be angry, so after hurriedly calling people up, he hurriedly walked to the queen's carriage with his skirt.
It's a matter of human life! Even if Qi Ruo didn't believe it, the people who threatened to make their Zhenguo Mansion restless want to commit suicide in the blink of an eye, but what if?
The Wen family is crazy, maybe she can do something, maybe she wants to use this to insult the reputation of the Zhenguo Mansion?
Speaking of which, Wen is Qi Mo's aunt in the end, she has pretended to be so many years, although the two have contradictions, but on the face she is polite to Qi Mo, if she really dies like this, Qi Mo is afraid that it will be uncomfortable.
Qi Ruo didn't dare to delay for a moment, and neatly explained the situation at home to the queen, but some words could not be said truthfully. She replaced Wen's suicide with the excuse that her illness was getting worse.
If the queen didn't let people go at this time, it would be unreasonable, so she naturally let Qi Ruo go back to Yuanjing with great understanding, and specially sent two guards to escort her, and said a lot of polite words of comfort, at least in the eyes of others, it was just a clichΓ©.
Qi Ruo left, and there was no excitement to watch, and it was very cold outside, so everyone went back to their carriage to stay. If you are good, you will squeeze together, eat each other's food, and guess what happened to the Zhenguo Mansion.
However, it was very quiet in the carriage of Prince Ren, and only a grandmother was telling her about it.
"Princess Niangniang, the Duchess of Zhenguo has left, you can rest assured."
Princess Ren propped one hand on the wooden frame of the side curtain of the carriage, her head resting lightly on the back of her hand, and she was closing her eyes to recuperate.
She didn't open her eyes when she heard this, and said slowly: "This princess didn't bother to take care of the wild girl in the countryside, but she robbed my daughter of what she liked, and this princess had to bother to teach her how to be a person, and it was best not to be a person." β
Mama changed the hand stove for the princess and princess, and followed her words: "The princess is right, how dare a person of that kind of background dare to compete with a noble-born county lord?" I can't fight. β
Princess Ren sneered coldly: "I want to fly on the branches and become a phoenix, I can't do it!" β