Zhang's eyes fell on Guan Rong, very unfriendly.

Guan Rong hid behind the Empress Dowager Guan, with a look of fear on her face.

Empress Dowager Guan held her hand, dragged her out, and said in a loud voice: "This thing is not good, if there is really such a woman, then this is a transgression and will be executed." ”

When Guan Rong heard Empress Dowager Guan's words, he suddenly became arrogant, called Ziluan, and ordered a few words.

It didn't take much effort, a palace maid held an old coat in her hand and sent it over, Ziluan took it, knelt on the ground, and served it to the Empress Dowager Guan.

Empress Dowager Guan squinted and asked Guan Rong, "What is this?" The clothes you wore? The mourning family seems to have seen a girl wear such a piece. ”

"The queen mother, it was indeed worn by her sons, but she was picked up by some ambitious women, changed her style, and became her own." Guan Rong sneered.

Empress Dowager Guan stared at the dress for a long time, patted her head, and said in a deep voice: "I remember, on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, I wore this dress calmly, because the color was old and there were a few horizontal folds, which was really unsightly, so the mourning family took a few more looks, and was full of displeasure. It turned out to be really an old garment. ”

Guan Rong looked at the emperor sitting on the side, and waited for him to speak, but Zhang didn't say a word.

Empress Dowager Guan asked again: "Rong'er, can you be sure that this is the clothes you are wearing?" ”

"Yes, there is a grease stain on this skirt, I wiped it with my hand, but I didn't wipe it off, but I dyed the color on my nails again, and now it is still stained with the gold dust that fell from my nails, this gold dust was brought by my mother's family.

Ten taels of gold can grind out the fine powder of a porcelain bottle, and no one in the palace is coated with this kind of gold powder, the queen mother doesn't believe it, you take a closer look. Guan Rong said with confidence.

When Empress Dowager Guan heard this, her eyelids jumped, and she involuntarily glanced at her son, and saw that her son's face sank.

"Emperor, this matter is not trivial, the concubine overstepping the system is a big deal, if you don't deal with it, I'm afraid everyone will not accept it." Empress Dowager Guan said solemnly to Zhang.

Zhang's face darkened, and he didn't say a word.

Sighed calmly, stood up, gave a slight salute, and said softly: "It's my fault, but the Niangniang's clothes were lost and unwanted, and the concubine felt that it was a pity to lose it, so she picked it up from the garbage basket of the Si Yi Division, changed it, and wore it on her body.

"Calm down, don't you have an example? Why do you pick up clothes from the garbage basket and wear them? Still wearing it on such an important occasion? You're deliberately embarrassing my emperor's face, aren't you? Empress Dowager Guan asked unhappily.

looked at Zhang calmly, bit his lip, and sighed: "Queen Mother, the concubine knows that she is wrong, and she will never do this again in the future." ”

"It's a nice thing to say, I'm afraid it's just acting, right? Isn't it to deliberately wear old clothes on such occasions just to attract attention and stand out? Guan Rong sneered.

"Back to the queen's mother, the concubines have no such intentions, all along, the concubines are dressed like this, the concubines come from the people, know that the people are not easy, and later enter the palace as a slave, by the emperor's grace, was named a concubine, and know that the emperor is not easy, so he does not dare to be extravagant and wasteful, clothes and hair accessories are nothing but decorations, three meals a day are not just the desire to satisfy the stomach, can be simple and simple, never care.

If this damages the royal face, then from now on, the concubines should follow the rules and never dare to make their own opinions. He said calmly.

When Guan Rong heard this, he was speechless for a while, and looked at the Empress Dowager Guan as if asking for help.

Empress Dowager Guan looked at the splendid clothes on her body, the gold bracelet and jade beads on her wrist, her throat was strained, and she was speechless for a while.

Zhang's gaze stretched out into the distance, still silent, but the expression on his face became more and more sad.

"Emperor, after the mourning family returns, he will order Zhou Shanggong to present all the accounts of the harem to you for a look, and cut what can be cut, at this time, we must share weal and sorrow with you."

After a long time, Empress Dowager Guan said with difficulty.

Zhang sighed heavily and shook his head: "A drop in the bucket, it won't help, you can do whatever you want." ”

Empress Dowager Guan's old face turned red and coughed in a muffled voice.

"Queen Mother, it's cloudy, I'm afraid it's going to rain, go back and rest." Zhang got up and asked.

Empress Dowager Guan sighed slightly, pulled Guan Rong out of Wenfeng Xuan, and all the concubines saw that the atmosphere was not right, so they hurriedly followed behind and walked out together.

Calm to the end, Zhang Yi grabbed her hand, grabbed her, pleading eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "Sit with me for a while." ”

He calmly glanced at the crowd, sighed, walked back, and sat down on the stone bench.

Zhang sat beside her, holding her hand and refusing to let go, his face was sad, and his voice was hoarse: "Calm down, don't blame me and the mud, I love you, but I also need to take care of the slave to lead the troops for me, he is still loyal." I am now isolated and helpless, and I dare not offend these important ministers. ”

"It's the concubine's fault, the concubine really didn't think about it, she shouldn't have dressed like that that day, but the queen did have a misunderstanding about the concubine, the concubine is not a woman who is greedy for status, the emperor understands it in your heart."

Calm down.

Zhang nodded heavily and hugged her into his arms: "I know, I know that you are here to share my worries, half of the recent harem expenses are from you, I thought it was the private money you saved before, but it turned out that you saved every penny." ”

Calm jumped out of his arms, and shouted in surprise: "This Zhou Shanggong, it really doesn't have a door, I told him a thousand times, I didn't let him say it, but he still told you?" ”

"The Shanggong Bureau has only been in the account recently, and there is no account, so the eunuch in charge of the account dares to conceal it? Naturally, she wanted to tell me, but Aunt Zhou didn't want to tell me, I forced him to say it.

You too, why should you hide this kind of thing, how can I bear to detain you alone to fulfill this group of rice worms who don't know the difficulties of crops. Zhang said distressedly.

Calmly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine did this for the queen mother, her old man has been wearing clothes and hairpins for many years, and now that you have become the king of a country, her old man should also enjoy it, why let her worry about these trivial things?" ”

Zhang's eyes were filled with sincere gratitude, and he held her hand tightly, and only after a while did he whisper: "Calm down, I won't always be so weak, you wait for me, at the latest for three years, I will be with you Baishou and will no longer be controlled by others." ”

glanced at him calmly and gently, and sent the peeled melon seeds in his hand to his mouth.

She did so much, waiting for his words, but she really couldn't wait three years, three years was too long, beyond her patience.

He didn't dare to abolish the queen now, because he still needed to take care of the slaves.

But what if the slaves are to be abolished by him? Does he have no excuses?

Behind the calm and gentle eyes, there is a light like ice.

"Calm down, what kind of medicinal porridge do you give me to drink every morning? It's not without a sweet taste, and it's so refreshing that I can hardly do without it now, and if I can't drink it for a while, I'm listless. Zhang stroked his calm hand and asked softly.

A sneer flashed in his calm heart.

Yes, how could the porridge she had worked so hard to make not make him addicted?

He is very right, she is indeed a hidden master, not only hidden, but also suspicious.

"Your Majesty, it's time to chant the scriptures, and the concubines want to go back to Miaoyin Temple, and they can't accompany the emperor." Calm broke free from his arms and took his leave.

Zhang Lian reluctantly let go of her hand, watched her walk out of the pavilion without blinking, suddenly remembered something, and shouted at her back: "I will go to you at night and listen to you play a new song." ”

Calm as if he didn't hear it, and walked away.

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Guan Rong couldn't stop crying in front of the Empress Dowager Guan.

Empress Dowager Guan drank tea with a cold face and ignored her.

Guan Rong finally couldn't stop it, knelt on the ground, and choked up: "Queen Mother, you have seen everything, if you make such a mistake, you can be safe, how will you ask your son to be in charge of the harem in the future?" Those newcomers may be laughing at their incompetence. ”

Empress Dowager Guan put down the teacup and sighed: "Rong'er, you are indeed incompetent, not only incompetent, but also not open, and you don't know the heat." Do you know why the emperor dislikes you today? ”

Guan Rong blew his nose and shook his head crying.

"Now that the treasury is empty, the emperor thinks about how to get silver every day, but you don't know that the crops are difficult, and you still spend money lavishly, he is nervous when he hears the word silver now, not to mention that you open your mouth and close your mouth is shopping with heavy money, how can he not be annoyed?" Empress Dowager Guan said in a gentle voice.

Guan Rong's eyes widened, stunned, unconvinced, and still crying aggrievedly: "What does the matter of the previous dynasty have to do with the harem?" No matter how much money you lack, you can't lack the queen mother and us?

Besides, I didn't spend the emperor's money, and I never even asked for the queen's sub-rules, and I gave them to the people who received them. Now that all the money is the dowry I brought from my mother's family, how can he be annoyed? ”

Empress Dowager Guan stretched out her fingers and pinched her forehead.

Guan Jinu really didn't educate this girl well, this kind of character will suffer sooner or later, and sooner or later will lose in calm hands, and the position of this queen now seems to be in jeopardy.

Empress Dowager Guan is not willing to let calm down as the queen.

For such a woman, Empress Dowager Guan is taboo.

Too smart, too capable, I'm afraid that Zhang can't control it, but will be controlled by her, if that's the case, it's an extremely dangerous thing.

"Rong'er, what has your mother been busy with lately, the mourning family hasn't seen her for a few days, Ming'er let her enter the palace, and our sisters will talk?" Empress Dowager Guan said to Guan Rong.

Guan Rong nodded.

Empress Dowager Guan glanced at her twice, sighed, and said: "You are not young, it's time to have a longer brain and a better memory, although it is said that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, but she still needs a brain."

Since you can't figure it out now, then listen to me, from tomorrow, you are not allowed to wear these splendid clothes, wear these golden hairpins, and change them to calm cloth and silver hairpins, and you are not allowed to spend a lot of money to buy any strange and good things, even if you are filial to me, you are not allowed to do this, just use snacks. ”

Guan Rong nodded in response, but he was unconvinced.

When Empress Dowager Guan saw her appearance, her chest was blocked again, but she had to say:

"You, don't be jealous of the sky-high price, but you are slapped in the face by others, you are not ashamed, the mourning family is panicking for you, you must always remember your identity, you are the queen, you are the biggest in the harem, don't worry about a concubine at a sky-high price, lose the majesty of your identity,

Aren't there many concubines down there who are alone in the empty room because she is favored alone? What are they keeping for? Can't you see the excitement? ”