A sensation is a sensation, but this candidate is not a surprise.

Zhou Cifu was diligent and diligent in the court, and worked hard all his life, because the first emperor Chrysostom said that he was the most suitable for the position of the second assistant, so there was no hope of ascending to the position of the first assistant in the second half of his life.

Everyone knows that Zhou Cifu wants to be the first assistant.

Everyone also knows that Zhou Cifu wants to be the first assistant not out of ambition, on the contrary, he is an honest official, which is just the last hope of others in their twilight years.

Since Ji Yushen was dismissed and died violently, the position of first assistant has been vacant, and the emperor does not seem to intend to continue to let people fill it.

There are also strange rumors in the court, saying that the position of the first assistant is unlucky, but whoever sits on it will definitely suffer disaster.

But he couldn't stop Zhou Cifu's enthusiasm.

He is old to this age, what are you afraid of?

It's like too. The ancestral Empress Xiaohui was like that, and she died of illness after only one day as a queen, and he was willing.

Zhou Fu received the will, and the whole was happy, but Zhou Cifu was not as happy as everyone imagined, he was old and serious, and soon thought of the intention of ordering someone to enter the palace to inquire about the emperor's will.

The position of the first assistant has been vacant for so long, and the emperor will not suddenly issue an order for no reason, there must be something wrong with this.

After listening to the queen's advice in front of the emperor, Zhou Cifu, who has always been stubborn, wanted to say that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but he couldn't say it.

He never thought that the person who finally fulfilled his wish would be the queen.

Today's queen is no longer the little palace maid who had nothing at the beginning, there is Su Qing, a clan relative who has joined the clan, who plays a pivotal role in the court, and Su Zhiming, a cousin who is close to the bloodline, has a high prestige among the new science and technology scholars.

She did not promote her own people, but advised the emperor to let herself ascend to the position of first assistant, which shows her selflessness.

Zhou Cifu didn't say anything, but secretly thanked Su Youyi in his heart, changed his official uniform the next day to go to the court, and came together with Su Qing when he went down.

Su Qing is a junior in front of him, and his closeness to him is naturally undeniable, the two have not talked deeply before, and now Fang Jue has the same ideas in many courts.

"It is really beneficial for the lower officials to listen to Zhou Shoufu's advice."

"Where, Master Su and don't be too humble, you and I complement each other."

Zhou Shoufu was really comfortable to listen to, and the old man stroked his beard, and a wrinkled smile appeared on his face.

……

"Has the emperor heard of it?"

When Su Youyi came to visit Qianqing Palace again, she laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, "I heard that Zhou Shoufu didn't know how happy he was after he was promoted, but the people in the house had a headache." ”

The emperor was lying on the bed and drinking the medicine, about the medicine was too bitter, he frowned slightly, "Why does it have a headache?" ”

Su Youyi laughed, "Because Zhou Shoufu is old, the people in his house are worried that the old man will not be too happy for a while, and then the happy event will become a bad thing." Fortunately, after a few days, Zhou Shoufu was indeed in good spirits, and everyone was relieved. ”

Su Youyi shook her head with a smile, "It's that the concubine didn't think about it before, but I didn't expect the old man to be happy and sad suddenly." ”

The emperor glanced at her, his expression gradually calmed down, and he picked up the medicine bowl and drank the medicine directly.

Originally, he was still a little suspicious, Su Youyi spoke for Zhou Shoufu, did she mean something to win over Zhou Shoufu?

But seeing that she only cared about laughing and ignoring the interests when she spoke today, the suspicion in her heart dissipated again, Su Youyi has never been a person who strives for fame and fortune, and he should have understood it after so many years.

It's just that as a human king, he can't help but be habitually suspicious of everything around him.

Su Youyi took the medicine bowl, "Why doesn't the emperor speak, is the medicine too bitter?" ”

As he spoke, he casually brought the candied fruit plate, and the emperor shook his head, "I'm not a child, and I have to drink medicine with candied fruit." ”

Even if he is weak now, he doesn't want to show weakness in front of Su Youyi.

Su Youyi thought about it, picked up a candied fruit and ate it herself, "It's not even a child who can eat candied fruit, this is Xuzhou just paid tribute, and the concubine tastes good." ”

Seeing that she was happy to eat, the emperor didn't feel anything, and he also picked one himself.

The taste is really good, sweet and sour, and the aftertaste is sweet and bitter.

Su Youyi talked to the emperor for a while, and it wasn't until the green concubine asked to see her that she smiled and said, "It's all the concubine's, the emperor hasn't even seen the green concubine and Xu Guiren." The green concubine is attached to the emperor, why don't you let her in? ”

The green concubine is stable and careful, which the emperor knows, and he also knows that Su Youyi treats the green concubine very well.

Although the two don't have much contact on weekdays, Su Youyi's kindness is probably out of sincere appreciation.

The emperor nodded, "Yesterday, the fourth prince came, complaining that you only brought three small ones to the Qianqing Palace, and if you didn't bring him, he was wronged or something." ”

Su Youyi couldn't cry or laugh, "Then how can you blame the concubine?" Didn't the emperor ask him to study with the eldest prince? The eldest prince is still wronged, the younger brothers can come to the Qing Palace every day, but their brothers cannot. ”

The emperor also felt funny when he heard it, Su Youyi walked out of the dormitory and saw the green concubine waiting outside the door.

The green concubine hurriedly asked for peace, "The concubine invites the queen to be safe." ”

Su Youyi nodded, "You go in, the emperor is in good spirits today, you watch more, don't let Gao Qishou and them indulge the emperor in eating and drinking." ”

"Concubines remember."

Walking out of the Qianqing Palace, walking slowly along the verandahs on both sides, Kunning Palace is in front of you.

The smile on Su Youyi's face quickly dissipated, and it was replaced by a thoughtful expression.

Shuya said: "Niangniang has been in the Qianqing Palace for a long time today, and she has said more, I'm afraid I'm tired, right?" Let's go back and rest early. ”

Su Youyi smiled, "No matter how tired you are, you have to go, otherwise how can the emperor's suspicions be dispelled?" ”

The position of the first assistant is not a trivial matter in the end, although Su Youyi has always been careful, but the emperor has always been keen, and it is difficult to keep his suspicions.

She had to do something to convince the emperor that she still had no intention of falling in love with power as before, and that she was just sympathetic to Zhou Shoufu's affairs, without the slightest desire to woo her.

Looking at the emperor's expression just now, he should have believed it.

Su Youyi walked and walked, and suddenly said, "How about letting Duofu secretly send someone to investigate?" ”

Shuya looked around, and when she saw no one, she whispered: "Niangniang, isn't that Taoist priest wrong?" How could the emperor be poisoned? There is no problem in the imperial dining room, there is a mother in the harem, and there is strict discipline everywhere, who dares to do this? ”

"There are no clues around the emperor, there is Gao Qishou in the Qianqing Palace, what dirty things can enter? said that the emperor was poisoned, and the slave maid really couldn't figure it out. ”

Not only Shuya, Su Youyi couldn't figure it out.

But the emperor's illness is strange, in addition to poisoning, she can't think of a second possibility.

She chose to believe the words of the Yimei Daoren.