Sizhen watched the palace maid peel pine nuts, and the queen mother's eyes looked at her.

Feeling the empress dowager's gaze in the corner of her eye, Sizhen did not turn her head sideways, still watching the palace maid peel pine nuts, as if she was surprised that she could peel off the whole pine nuts so quickly.

The Empress Dowager suddenly sighed and said: "Ah Zhen, what you said before, the mourning family actually heard a little, but the affairs of the court have always been managed by the four auxiliary ministers, and the emperor is still young, and there are some things, and the mourning family is also powerless, so the mourning family is estimated to have left Yunshui to ask you something, speaking of which, it is also related to that person. ”

Sizhen's plate of pine nuts pushed to the Empress Dowager, made a gesture of invitation, and said softly: "The Queen Mother, please speak." ”

The Empress Dowager said that she wanted to ask, but she didn't open her mouth for a long time, and Sizhen was not in a hurry, so she slowly took a few pine nuts and put them in her mouth.

However, the palace maid peeled the pine nuts and withdrew with the other two palace maids, leaving Su Mala alone.

After a long while, the Empress Dowager lightly opened her lips and said a name: "John Tang." ”

"What's wrong with Tomafar?" Sizhen asked in surprise.

"Shunzhi Ye used Toma Fa and others to formulate a new calendar according to the achievements of Western astronomy, and was fiercely opposed by Yang Guangxian, wrote articles such as "The Theory of Warding Off Evil Spirits" to refute it, and repeatedly wrote books, Shunzhi Ye and the mourning family did not pay attention to Tom Mafa because of the importance of Tomafa, but this time, Yang Guangxian was instructed by someone to re-submit the "Please Punish the Cult", and after the meeting of the political king, he may be sentenced to several crimes, and Tom Mafa and others will be beheaded ...... Ling Chi"

With the words, the Empress Dowager's face gradually became solemn: "Then Yang Guang said that Tomafa and other missionaries are guilty of three crimes: plotting to rebel; heresy confuses the people; The calendar is ridiculous...... The mourning family doesn't believe it, but the council of the king has already discussed this matter, and if the mourning family comes forward, it will become a harem politician......"

Sizhen was so shocked that the pine nuts in her hand fell to the ground, and she hurriedly asked: "There is no word for the crime that you want to add, then Tomafa is a person with great knowledge, how can he fabricate accusations and condemn him based on some groundless wind?" ”

Su Mala on the side said worriedly: "This is just a beginning, the dispute between the new calendar and the old calendar is not a year or two, the key is that the first emperor listened to some of Tomafa's proposals, and the new policy to be implemented has robbed the interests of some people." I heard that it was the idea of the four auxiliary ministers to take down Tomafa this time. ”

When Sizhen heard this, she only felt the coolness in her heart rush up, she stood up, walked a few steps, sat down in front of the Empress Dowager and said, "Queen Mother, is this matter really discussed by the four auxiliary ministers, or is it just the proposition of Lord Ao alone?" ”

"What's the difference?" The Empress Dowager said coldly, "Suke Saha can't compete with him, Sonny said that he is sick, and Curb Bilong has always obeyed him, and the other courtiers, he stared at him and his legs were weak with fright, why didn't the mourning family see his wolf ambition in the first place, and thought he was a loyal, but I didn't expect to dare to despise the emperor and the mourning family so much, and even took down Tomafa without asking, and the mourning family asked people to question, he actually said that the mourning family did not know about the court affairs in the harem, and was deceived by Tommafa and others! ”

Sizhen saw that the face of the Empress Dowager changed again and again, and he seemed to be extremely angry, knowing that the seriousness of the situation was far beyond his imagination.

Regardless of whether Tom Mafa is guilty or not, he is a person who is valued by the Empress Dowager, and even the current emperor succeeded to the throne because he said that "the prince who has had smallpox is less dangerous than others", such a proud man, the auxiliary ministers took him down without going through the Empress Dowager and the emperor, which is clearly a provocation to the imperial power, if this is tolerated, I don't know what will happen to them another day.

Perhaps, even the assassination of himself is to further test the bottom limit of the Empress Dowager.

Sizhen somewhat understood that the Empress Dowager had not summoned herself to the palace before, and she had not come out for herself, no matter how capable the Empress Dowager was, she was in the harem, and she had nothing to do with the affairs of the court, only through the loyal courtiers to plan step by step, in order to make a decision.

It's just that at the moment, Tomafa's matter cannot be delayed.

Sizhen thought about it and asked the Empress Dowager: "What regulations does the Queen Mother have for this matter?" ”

The corner of the Empress Dowager's mouth picked out a faint sarcastic smile: "What regulations can the mourning family have?" The mourning family, the queen mother, and the emperor are in this square well, that is, the deaf and blind, and the guards in this imperial city are all replaced by his people, why have you not called you in these days? I really can't deliver the news! If it weren't for the fact that there were still some loyal people around the mourning family, I was afraid that this Cining Palace would be like a sieve, and it would be full of wind. ”

Sizhen was shocked: "Queen Mother, has it reached such a point?" ”

The corners of the Empress Dowager's mouth pursed the sarcastic smile, and she said helplessly: "They all dare to go straight to the inner to take people, what do you say?" Two days ago, it was said that someone in the palace had colluded with Tomafa and came to take people from him, and the emperor asked two questions, and he actually said that the emperor was not in charge of the government, and the disposal of government affairs was entrusted to the auxiliary ministers, and the emperor should be far from the villain and close to the virtuous ministers——"

Although Sizhen also knew that the emperor was not pro-government, and the daily recital was actually an official article, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard Ao Bai and others being so bold.

She looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Queen Mother, are you relying on them to do this?" ”

Half a sound, the Empress Dowager calmed down and said: "The mourning family originally thought that there were those auxiliary ministers, who could enjoy a few years of blessings and live some peaceful days, who knew that it was okay before, but in the past six months, it has become more and more not like that, but the mourning family reprimanded a few auxiliary ministers, and others either asked for guilt or explained, only although the Ao worship knelt, but he didn't care, the mourning family was afraid of being in a hurry, he simply came to make a mess, but it was not easy to clean up, so he could only slowly figure it out." ”

“…… You first help the mourning family choose some smart and clever ones, send them into the palace to be the emperor's companions, and accompany the emperor to play and play every day, let them let down their guard first, and only treat the emperor as useless. Then, the mourning family thought about letting you and Sun Eyu go back to Guilin...... Wait a little longer, you can always ......"

Sizhen understands that the so-called smart and clever actually refers to those who have a foundation in martial arts, and they must have some martial arts skills in the palace to protect the emperor, otherwise, if the day really comes, there will be no one around the emperor and the queen mother, and it will really be called a day of failure. If you use that adult man, you will inevitably arouse the vigilance of Aobai, and choose some yellow-mouthed children, just say that they are used to wrestle and play with the emperor, and they will not attract attention.

Thinking of the palace maid who led her into the palace who knew how to martial arts, Sizhen knew it, and she nodded in response: "Don't worry, the queen mother, this matter will be handed over to the concubine to handle it......"

The two were talking, when they suddenly heard a light cough outside, and then someone from the palace reported: "Concubine Duanshun came to ask the Empress Dowager to say goodbye, saying that there is something important to do." ”

Hearing this, Su Mala walked gently towards the temple door.

"Ah Zhen, you tell the mourning family, is what the mourning family asked you just now true? Do you have any connection with the Dingfan in private, but hide it from the mourning family? The mourning family told you that letting you take charge of the king's affairs is to sympathize with the exploits of your father Kong Youde back then, and pity you for being the orphan daughter of the Kong family, not to let you point fingers at the affairs of the Dingfan, how dare you do your own thing behind the back of the mourning family and the emperor? The Empress Dowager suddenly changed her tone, and her tone of voice to Sizhen became stern, and even her expression was fierce that could not be ignored, and she looked at Sizhen without turning her eyes for a moment.

Sizhen was a little inexplicable at the beginning, seeing the queen mother's eyes winking at her, she knew a little bit in her heart, she made a look of ignorance, looked a little uneasy, as if she didn't know what to do, didn't know how to explain, and said for a while: "Queen Mother, you don't want to listen to slander, the concubine really went to the flower boat to listen to the music that day, how do you know that she almost lost her life, and was framed like this......"

The Empress Dowager's eyes were deeper, mixed with a slight disdain, she looked at Sizhen coldly, and continued to wait to see her explain to herself.

Sizhen heard Su Mala at the gate of the palace explaining to the concubine Duanshun: "Because the empress dowager is teaching the four princesses a lesson, please wait for the concubine." ”

A clear smile appeared on Sizhen's face, and she said lightly to the Empress Dowager: "Queen Mother, I don't know who is sowing discord in front of you, but the concubine got on the flower boat that day, really because she was bored in the palace with her mother, and she wanted to choose a few good songs to get into the palace another day to relieve your boredom with the queen mother." ”

The Empress Dowager's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and she said sharply: "Since you are choosing a trickster to give to the mourning family, you should see you in your princess's mansion openly, you are pregnant, why do you have to work so hard to run to the flower boat by yourself?" ”

"The queen mother Mingjian, the forehead master is not in the house, Ah Zhen is in a panic, so she changed into men's clothes and went out, so she asked them to drink flower wine and listen to small songs, don't you allow us women to have fun? Ah Zhen has been in the palace for a long time, and she is quite yearning for the joy of the market, so she is itching for a while...... "Sizhen made a little daughter who was spoiled by her mother, and only called herself by name as she did in the palace in the old days, and did not mention the concubines."

The Empress Dowager was about to speak, when she heard the Duanshun Concubine who came in say: "Ouch, Queen Mother, Ah Zhen said so, you just spare her, she is now married to Sun E, if there is anything to owe the woman's virtue, you have to suffer from it, we are her mother's family, is it difficult to scold her like outsiders......"

With a group of people, after asking the Empress Dowager to say goodbye, Concubine Duanshun continued to intercede for Sizhen: "...... Queen Mother, Ah Zhen is pregnant with a child, the thoughts of a pregnant person, don't blame her, it's Sun Eyu's side, we have to hide it for her, lest people say that our royal princess doesn't even know the rules, and she changes into men's clothes like a wild child and runs around! ”

These words are clearly to help Sizhen intercede, but in fact, they imply that Sizhen has no royal etiquette and goes out in disguise as a man and does not abide by women's morals.

Sure enough, these words angered the Queen Mother, she stood up suddenly, didn't even care about her own demeanor, raised her hand with sharp nail covers, and slapped Sizhen's flower-like face fiercely: "You, you really have the teachings of the mourning family, you are angry with the mourning family!" ”

A crisp sound of "pop" sounded in the hall, and almost everyone didn't expect Sizhen to receive this slap, let alone that the Queen Mother, who has always loved Sizhen, would make such a loud slap.

Everyone who listened to this sound was stunned, and just listening to the sound, they could guess how hard this slap was.

The people who listened seemed to feel the hot pain of the slap on the face, not to mention that they were caught off guard and took the slap of Sizhen.

In disbelief, in surprise, she subconsciously covered her face, looked at the Queen Mother, and said heartbrokenly: "Queen Mother, you, you beat me......"