A month later.

When he got up in the morning, Sheng Hong couldn't help but mutter: "The mountain chief and A Luo should be in the capital soon!" ”

Xie Mingxi's expression was soft, and his eyes flashed with a gentle brilliance: "How can it be so fast." Master is old, and Ah Luo is still young, and I told him in my letter that there is no need to hurry. It's all about safety. To say the least, it will take more than a month to get to the capital. ”

Lian Shuyuan personally led two thousand Shu soldiers to escort Gu Shanchang and A Luo back to Beijing.

Zhou Quan was looking forward to the return of his wife a month ago.

Three days after the husband and wife got married, Lian Shuyuan went to the barracks. After a few days, Lian Shuyuan led the Shu soldiers to Shu again. The husband and wife get together less and leave more, and they wait for a reunion.

Xie Mingxi and Sheng Hong were also anxious. Almost every day counts the days of life.

After the emperor and queen were dressed neatly, they first went to Cining Palace to greet the Empress Dowager Li.

Since Empress Dowager Yu fell ill, Empress Dowager Li was in a happy mood and her health was getting better day by day. Now you don't need someone to help you walk around the dormitory.

When the emperor and queen arrived at Cining Palace, the empress dowager Li was strolling under the eaves of the corridor.

Sheng Hong smiled and stepped forward quickly, holding the arm of the Empress Dowager Li: "Why didn't the imperial grandmother sleep for a while and got up so early?" ”

Empress Dowager Li's forehead was wrinkled like a chrysanthemum, and she grinned: "The mourning family is old and can't sleep, so I simply got up and walked around early." Mingxi also said that turning around more is also good for the mourning family's body. ”

Speech is still intermittent and not very fluent. However, from not being able to say a word to stumbling a few words now, the progress is very obvious.

As he spoke, he looked at Xie Mingxi, his eyes soft and loving.

Xie Mingxi stepped forward with a smile and held the other arm of the Empress Dowager Li: "The imperial grandmother's body is getting harder and harder, and the granddaughter-in-law also feels happy in her heart." ”

Empress Dowager Li, with the support of the emperor and queen, slowly turned around under the eaves of the corridor, and asked as usual: "Is the queen mother's body better?" ”

Xie Mingxi deliberately sighed lightly: "The envoy of the Zhao Yuan said that the queen mother is worried about illness, and her mood fluctuates from time to time, which is quite unfavorable for recuperation. After a month, I didn't see any improvement, but there were some signs of serious illness. ”

"My granddaughter-in-law is also very worried!"

Several daughters-in-law took turns to "serve the disease", and from time to time they said a few words to stab the heart of the Empress Dowager Yu. Where can Empress Dowager Yu still recuperate?

It's good not to be!

Empress Dowager Li listened to it in her ears, not to mention how happy she was. The corners of his mouth grinned higher, but he sighed in his mouth: "There is nothing here in the mourning family, you go to the Fulin Palace to take a look, and let the imperial doctor take care of the queen mother." ”

It's been a hundred years since I've died, and it's better to live than to die, which is the biggest torture.

Xie Mingxi didn't hear the vicious meaning in Empress Dowager Li's words, and responded with a smile.

……

The emperor and queen left Cining Palace and went to Fulin Palace.

The unique bitter and astringent smell of medicine wafts through the palace, mixed with the scent of sandalwood that expells dampness, forming a strong and indescribable aura.

Empress Dowager Yu's eyes were dim, her face was sick, and she lay on the bed weakly.

When the emperor came, Xiao Yuhan and the others immediately gave way to the position next to the bed. Watch the drama play out every day.

"Is the queen feeling better today?" Empress Xie's voice was soft and full of concern.

Immediately afterwards, the Son of Heaven Sheng Hong asked with filial piety and concern: "Has the queen mother drunk the medicine in the morning?" The sons and daughters served the queen mother and drank medicine. ”

The two most disgusted faces shook in front of them, and the voices of the two of them kept ringing in their ears. This is like a punishment for Empress Dowager Yu. The punishment was not severe, far from fatal.

However, it always comes back every day.

It is like a blunt knife cutting meat.

Empress Dowager Yu habitually surged her blood once, and she didn't have the interest to cooperate with the emperor and queen at all, so she closed her eyes directly.

The emperor didn't mean to be embarrassed at all, so she stayed by the bed and continued to whisper comfort.

When Empress Dowager Yu was disgusted enough, Sheng Hong said: "Erchen will go to the court first." When I am free after the dispersion, I will accompany the queen mother again. ”

The Son of Heaven left, but Queen Xie did not leave, and stayed for an extra hour of incense. Summoned Zhao Yuan envoy and other imperial doctors to ask about the symptoms.

In short, we have done enough façade work. No one can pick out the slightest bit that is not coming.

What others think Yin Xiaoxiao doesn't know, she herself has long admired Xie Mingxi.

It's her, she doesn't have such a city and acting skills.

Xie Mingxi asked Xiao Yuhan softly: "Has the imperial sister ever entered the palace today?" ”

Xiao Yuhan quickly glanced at Empress Dowager Yu, and replied softly: "The Gu and Zhao families are married, and they are busy spending time and so on. The imperial sister has not entered the palace for several days. ”

Hearing the name of Princess Changping, the green tendons on Empress Dowager Yu's forehead jumped. Soon, the face was expressionless and twisted his head to the inside.

Zhao Changqing and Yin Xiaoxiao exchanged a knowing look.

Because of Gu Shujin's family affairs, Princess Changping and Empress Dowager Yu were completely separated from each other. A month ago, the Empress Dowager Yu was so angry that her illness worsened, and after that, every time Princess Changping entered the palace, the Empress Dowager Yu refused to see her.

After Princess Changping ate a few closed doors, she entered the palace less and less.

Liu Yushi took a long sick leave, and the officials who were attached to the Yu family were almost completely scattered, and the defection of the Gu family was also a heavy blow to the Empress Dowager Yu. At this point, Empress Dowager Yu had almost no influence on the court.

In the harem, Xie Mingxi's methods are also clever. First send the Empress Dowager Yu's manpower out of the palace, and then select young and outstanding female officials to enter the palace.

There are already female officials in the palace who assist in the management of the harem. However, the rank of female officials is not high, and all the power comes from those in power. It's a bit like the housekeeper in the backyard of the inner house and the like.

Now, Xie Mingxi has set up six bureaus and one division in the harem, including Shanggong Shangyi and Shangfu, to assist him in managing the palace. The female officials in charge of the six bureaus and one division all have official official positions. Among them, the highest official position is the Wupin Shanggong.

The selection of female officials is all handled by Xie Mingxi. The establishment of six bureaus and one division was also done by Xie Mingxi himself. With the full support of the Son of Heaven, the matter went quite smoothly, and it did not cause much criticism in the court.

As a housewife, you can choose how you want to choose a housekeeper. Raising the grade and paying more wages is also a matter of the housewife's responsibility. It was not the courtiers' turn to make irresponsible remarks.

Of course, there are also individuals who have a keen sense of intuition and a keen sense of smell and notice a little abnormality. However, at most, I thought that Empress Xie would promote and appoint "newcomers" in order to suppress Empress Dowager Yu.

No one would have thought that the emperor would replace the eunuchs with female officials.

At this time, the courtiers would never have expected the scene a few years later.

The outstanding female officials in the palace closely surrounded the first empress of the Great Qi, forming a force with great influence on the court.

The Great Qi Dynasty, which was known as the "prosperous era of the industry" by later generations, began in the second year of Jianye!