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After deciding how to enter Ci'an Palace, they checked what would be the usual way to deliver things recently. Hu Xianxian saw one of the things that was that on the sixth day of the first month of winter, the Zhang family in the western suburbs would send wax plum bonsai into the palace.

The Zhang family in the western suburbs is Du Wanlan's husband's family, and every winter month will send wax plum bonsai into the palace. The reason why it is sent in advance rather than waiting until after flowering is because there is a period of adaptation to the water and soil, and it will bloom when the flowers are in full bloom. If you send it back after it blooms, it will wilt in a few days.

Seeing Hu Xianxian pointing to this, Cheng Haofeng thought for a moment and said: "The cart that transports flowers and trees is wide and has branches and leaves, so it is relatively easy to bring things in and out of the palace. Moreover, the Zhang family is an old friend of us and worthy of trust. ”

When they had settled on this, they realized that it was time for the sun to rise. Fortunately, both of them are immortals, and ordinary people can't stand it when they discuss problems so sleeplessly.

Cheng Haofeng called Blood Innocent and asked him to go to Ye Saiying, Ruan Wenyue and Sang Wenxiu from Bixi Palace, and secretly ordered them to wait outside Zhang's manor.

Looking for Ruan Wenyue and Sang Wenxiu to act together, because there are some things that ordinary servants can't do. After finding the explosives, they had to quietly withdraw from the palace first, and they had to make the carriage of the Zhang family transporting flowers and trees several times, and the servants could not cope with the emergency. The two of them came to the capital not long ago, and they rarely went out, so pretending to be the maids of the Zhang family would not arouse suspicion.

Moreover, if the Empress Dowager is rescued, the conspiracy cannot be immediately exposed, so she can only quietly solve Gonggong Li, so the Empress Dowager has to stay outside the palace for a few days, and Ye Saiying can be close to her.

Cheng Haofeng and Hu Xianxian thought about the plan again, and did not find a big mistake before going to Zhang's Manor together. They went incognito, went into the inner courtyard to find Du Wanlan, and then asked Du Wanlan to invite Ye Saiying and the three of them who were waiting outside the park into the garden.

The three of them were originally good friends with Zhang Ruijuan, and it was not strange that they came here to visit their friends, but Cheng Haofeng's visit was a bit attention-grabbing, so he and Hu Xianxian went incognito.

Du Wanlan had seen them use spells more than once, so she was not frightened by their appearance in front of her. After sending out the slaves as they instructed, they invited Ye Saiying and the three of them, and then let her husband Zhang Dun and daughter Zhang Ruijuan come to discuss the matter together.

Hu Xianxian explained his intentions and the specific matters that needed their help, and they all nodded in agreement. But Zhang Dun sighed a few times, as if reluctant.

"Zhang Yuanwai, this matter only needs your assistance to do, and you will not be in danger." Cheng Haofeng comforted him.

"It's an honor to be able to share the emperor's worries, even if it's dangerous? It's just that...... I've heard that the emperor doesn't like the flowers and fruits in my garden very much, and the ones we should give us next year will have to be transferred to others......" Zhang Dun tilted his head and said, as if he was questioning but actually stating the facts.

Cheng Haofeng understood the meaning of his words, the merchants did not expect to make much money from the things sent to the palace, for the sake of that glory. No matter what is related to the "tribute" and "royal", it can raise the price many times and sell the same well.

"I have never heard the emperor say that he is not satisfied with the Zhang family's flowers, trees and fruits, but I have heard the emperor say that the plaque of this 'Zhang's Manor' is old, and I want to give you a new signboard by handwriting."

Cheng Haofeng secretly promised to give the plaque to the Zhang family's imperial pen in person, so that Zhang Dun completely settled down and fully cooperated with them to go to Ci'an Palace on the sixth day of the winter month.

On the sixth day of the first month of winter, Zhang Ruijuan and the housekeeper of the Zhang family took six small maids and four sturdy servants, together with Ruan Wenyue and Sang Wenxiu's maids to send wax plum bonsai to the palace by car.

Hu Xianxian and Cheng Haofeng were stealthily following their convoy, they had to inquire about the situation before they could act, and it was better not to show up.

Bloodless* Ye Saiying was waiting in Yihexuan in Xianyunguan, just waiting to rescue the Empress Dowager. When the time comes, Blood Without Hatred needs to guard the periphery, and Ye Saiying will be close to him.

The convoy delivering these things cannot enter through the main entrance, and it is not possible to enter the side gate, and you will get to the back corner gate of the palace. When they arrived, there were little eunuchs waiting for Ci'an Palace and taking them into the palace.

Outside the door in the back corner, the servants took the bonsai off the carriage and put it on the flatbed cart launched in the palace, and then rushed to the special waiting place next to it to wait.

Except for the eunuchs and Jin Longwei and the ministers summoned by order, ordinary men were not allowed to enter the palace, so the servants could only wait outside. And those things that play with flowers and trees have to be done by the Zhang family, and outsiders don't understand, so they bring a few sturdy servants with them every time to make it easier for them to play.

The little eunuch who came to lead them to Ci'an Palace was already familiar with the housekeeper, and when she saw Zhang Ruijuan, Ruan Wenyue, and Sang Wenxiu, she asked her: "Why did you change three such young girls?" Do they plant flowers and grass? Don't spoil the flowers. ”

"The previous few people were all old and sick, so sick that they couldn't get out of bed today, so they had to change people." The housekeeper replied with a smile and quietly stuffed a piece of broken silver to the little eunuch.

The little eunuch took it and stuffed it into his arms, and when the housekeeper saw that he had received the money, the smile on her face became more natural, and she said, "These two girls are maids, and this girl is my young lady......"

"Huh? Miss Zhang came to deliver flowers in person? The little eunuch looked at Zhang Ruijuan, who was pointed out by the housekeeper, with a look of surprise.

"Shhhh......h Because these daughters of rich and noble families should not go out of the door and do not step out of the second door, it is really shameful to come out directly to send flowers and trees.

The housekeeper's actions made the little eunuch even more puzzled, she sighed twice and saw that there was no one else on this road, so she whispered: "My young lady is also at the age when she should leave the cabinet, and the old lady asked her to personally send bonsai, so that she can meet the queen mother and get a touch of the queen mother's blessing and luxury." ”

The little eunuch stared at Zhang Ruijuan not far away, and saw that she was born with a beautiful posture and a good face, so he rubbed his chin and asked, "I guess you want Miss Zhang to dangle in front of the Empress Dowager and make the Empress Dowager like her, right?" The so-called blessing and extravagance just want Miss Zhang to serve the emperor, right? ”

"I don't dare to have such delusions, but if the Empress Dowager can promote my young lady, it shouldn't be difficult to marry a prince and grandson." The housekeeper's mother slowly touched her sleeve, and the little eunuch saw that the half-exposed object was a jade pendant.

"Alas, who doesn't want their daughter to marry into a good family? This trick of yours has been used by others, otherwise why would I see through it so quickly?

You don't know yet, do you? Today, the emperor favors Empress Shen, and no number of ladies want to get close to the emperor. Like you, they want to come up with a curvy way to invite favor, thinking that they will please the Queen Mother first, and the emperor will always give them a chance to get close to the Queen Mother in front of them?

Hehe, but the emperor won't look at them twice because of this at all.

There are many such things, and the Queen Mother is also annoyed, so she doesn't take care of these things anymore. Now it's difficult to see the Queen Mother, so don't waste your scheming. ”

The housekeeper was not discouraged by these words, and besides, she didn't really want her own young lady to climb the dragon and the phoenix. She said that this was just because before she came, the national teacher told her to say more words and try to figure out the location of the empress dowager.

This Ci'an Palace is composed of three sets of courtyards and two cross-courtyards, among which there is also a small lake and a large garden. Although Cheng Haofeng and the others can be invisible and not be discovered, it is also laborious to search every corner.

Moreover, if you don't understand the situation of the Empress Dowager, you are afraid of mistakes and omissions. After all, she and Han Zexi are not biological mother and son, in case this matter is a conspiracy between her and Gonggong Li to oppose Han Zexi as the emperor, then they will fall into the trap if they come to save her.

The housekeeper took out the jade pendant completely, handed it to the little eunuch and said, "Our young lady doesn't want to meet the Empress Dowager, as long as we can see the Empress Dowager's holy face from afar, we will be content." ”

"Oh? Is it really just a matter of looking at it from afar and getting a little bit of blessing and luxury? The little eunuch rubbed the jade pendant with his fingertips, he had also seen a lot of gold and silver jewelry in the palace, and he knew that the jade quality of this jade pendant was good.

"Don't you just want to see it from afar? The Empress Dowager believes in Buddhism with the emperor, and often recites scriptures and worships Buddha in the Buddhist hall, right? "The Empress Dowager used to rely on the emperor's law strategy, but Cheng Haofeng and they were at odds with the law strategy, so let the housekeeper also explore the current situation of the law strategy.

"No, now there are fewer emperors." As they spoke, they arrived outside the gate of the large garden of Ci'an Palace.

The little eunuch no longer chatted with the housekeeper and grandma, and instructed them to carry the bonsai off the flatbed and place it outside the greenhouse.

After placing it, the servant of the Zhang family pruned the branches and leaves again, and explained to the palace maid who was in charge of flowers and trees how to play with the wax plum. In this way, the matter is finished, and when the flowers bloom, they will be placed in the place where the Queen Mother wants to place.

"This little father-in-law, I beg for your business......" The housekeeper saw that the little eunuch was about to take them out, and eagerly pulled him and said, "We won't embarrass you, you go and ask Gonggong Li, who is in charge of the palace, if you can let us have a chance?" This is to honor Grandpa Li. ”

Another piece of jade pendant was handed to the little eunuch, which was more moist and pure than the previous piece of jade pendant. The little eunuch went to see Gonggong Li when he got the jade pendant, but when he handed over the jade pendant, he gave away the slightly inferior jade pendant.

After a while, the little eunuch returned and asked them to look towards the highest attic in the palace.

In that attic, the Empress Dowager was enjoying the scenery with two eunuchs and two palace maids. I saw that the Empress Dowager was not yet fifty years old, and there were not too many traces of age on her well-maintained face, but her eyes were full of sorrow.

Seeing the Empress Dowager, Zhang Ruijuan and the housekeeper were very surprised, and they were all grateful to the little eunuch.

Not long after, the eunuch who accompanied the Empress Dowager excused herself that it was windy in the attic and asked her to go back to the house to rest.

The Empress Dowager left the attic, Zhang Ruijuan and the others also left the palace, and Cheng Haofeng and Hu Xianxian flew forward incognito to follow the Empress Dowager.

Go down to the attic, go around the hall, go to the main room where the empress dowager lived daily, and enter the hut where the palace maid rests at night.

The cottage was an ensuite, and they went into the room that didn't even have a window inside. There was a smoky smell in the room, which came from the toilet in the corner. It seems that the Queen Mother is eating, drinking, and Lazar all these days in this room.

After entering the house, the empress dowager sat on the edge of the bed silently, the two eunuchs withdrew, and the two palace maids stood on either side.

"If you treat the mourning family like this, aren't you afraid of being exterminated by the Nine Clans?" After the two eunuchs left, the Empress Dowager questioned the palace maids. Her voice was soft, but her tone was full of anger.