Chapter 108: Scheming
"Hey." There was a soft sigh in the Anning Palace, the Queen Mother sat by the window, looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, she was going to go to the Green Clothes Temple to pray for blessings, who knew that it suddenly snowed, and this year's snow was much earlier than in previous years.
Mo Li took a fox fur and put it on for her, and comforted her softly: "The Queen Mother doesn't need to worry, looking at the snow frame, it shouldn't take long to fall." ”
The Queen Mother shook her head lightly, reached out and touched the fox fur on her body, "This dress was still made by Lian'er for the mourning family back then, and the mourning family still remembered that she didn't know how to do needlework at that time, and the mourning family also said that these things should be handed over to the palace people to do, but she dug it up." That year, she had just left the palace, and after this incident, the mourning family was not as good as before, if it weren't for Lian'er waiting by the side, I'm afraid the mourning family would have already gone to accompany the emperor. After saying that, there was another heavy sigh.
"It used to snow every year, and it was the happiest thing. She is the biological daughter of the mourning family, I still remember when she was born, dystocia, that year was a month of heavy snowfall, heavy snow closed the mountain, the people were hidden in their homes, the shops on the street were also closed, the medicinal materials in the palace were not enough, it was the emperor who rode out alone to find the medicinal materials, and it was precisely because of this that this daughter became the lifeblood of the mourning family, who knows, for a man, she actually left the mourning family ruthlessly. ”
Speaking of which, the Queen Mother's voice was already a little choked, there was a Lotus before, and then there was Lian'er, there was always a person to talk to beside her, and she couldn't feel the loneliness in the harem, but now, it seems that everything has changed, Lotus has gone away, and Lianxin has been driven out of the palace, and now even Yin Huan, who likes to quarrel with her, is nowhere to be found, and the entire palace is empty and lifeless.
Cang Chengjing resigned, determined to be an idle cloud and wild crane, and lived with that mysterious woman, even her mother personally came to let him return to the court to assist the emperor, but he refused, and couldn't help but sigh again, maybe she is really old, no one will pay attention to her old woman anymore.
"The concubine sees the queen mother."
A light call woke up the Queen Mother who was in her thoughts, she raised her eyes a little tiredly, and saw that the person who came was Ziyan, "It's snowing so heavily today, and the mourning family has already ordered that there is no need to come to worship." ”
Ziyan just smiled lightly and walked slowly to the Queen Mother, "It is precisely because of the sudden cold weather that the concubine made a special trip to send this to the Queen Mother." She twisted her wrist slightly, revealing a crystal red bead in her palm. Queen Mother, this is a blood bead, the concubine has been weak since she was a child, and she is afraid of the cold, so my father asked someone to find this blood bead and put it in his arms to resist the cold winter. After speaking, he gently put the beads into the palm of the Queen Mother.
Sure enough, a warm current instantly spread into the limbs and hundreds of remains, and the whole body was comfortable, and the Queen Mother was surprised, so she immediately sent the beads back, "This is not only good for your body, but also a relic given to you by your father, how can the mourning family accept such a valuable thing?" ”
Ziyan smiled and held the beads tightly in the queen mother's hand, "However, for the concubines, no matter how precious, they are not as good as the emperor, now Daqing is in an eventful autumn, the emperor is most concerned, in addition to the government, is the queen mother's phoenix body, as long as the queen mother is healthy, the emperor can handle state affairs wholeheartedly, as a concubine, can not do much for the emperor and the queen mother, this is the concubine's mind, and I hope the queen mother will not refuse." ”
There were snowflakes outside the window, and some palace people sent tea cups, and the queen mother looked at the snow and said without worry: "Look at this year's New Year, I'm afraid it's another cold winter, and the soldiers of the war in front don't know how to live?" ”
Ziyan seemed to be holding the hand of the Queen Mother with some caution, such intimacy should be the first time for her and the Queen Mother, raised her eyes to look at her phoenix eyes, and said softly with relief: "The emperor will handle it properly, but the concubine heard about it......"
The snow outside the window became denser and denser, and at this moment, the maid outside came to report that the emperor sent someone to send a coat. The Queen Mother took the fox fur in her hand and stroked the white fur, Ziyan saw that the Queen Mother was very happy to see the clothes, and said: "The emperor still thinks about the Queen Mother in his busy schedule, it is really filial." ”
"The emperor's heart mourning family has always been understood, but he is too tired, the ministers of the previous dynasty need to be appeased, the war in the rear needs to be calmed, and he still has to think about the mourning family every once in a while." The queen mother put the fox fur on her lap, and the charcoal in the house was red, and gradually there was fog on the window.
The Queen Mother sighed: "Many times the mourning family listened to the reports of the subordinates, the emperor reviewed the chapter in the imperial study until dawn, and the mourning family felt heartache as a mother, in fact, if King Jing came back to help the emperor, the emperor would not be so busy, but the child was determined to be an idle cloud and wild crane, and the mourning family personally came to find him, and he was unwilling to come back after all, the defeat of the last time did make him lose his character." ”
The corners of Ziyan's eyes were a little red, and his voice was also a hint of hoarseness, "Why doesn't the emperor want to be an idle cloud and wild crane like King Jing?" It's just that because of the defeat in the last war in the northwest, the Xian army is still committing crimes everywhere in the northwest, and the people are in fear and mourning. Speaking of this, Ziyan pretended to pause and did not continue the topic.
The snow outside the window slowly became smaller, and after a while the snow stopped, and the sun came out of the clouds. The Queen Mother, who had been stuffy in the house all day, couldn't help but show joy on her face, Ziyan took the opportunity to say: "Queen Mother, it's rare to go out to breathe, why don't you let the concubine accompany you out for a walk?" ”
The Queen Mother glanced at her lightly, nodded, and saw Ziyan's red eyes, slightly hanging her head, as if she was full of worries, and seeing that she didn't want to say it again, she didn't see it.
In the imperial garden behind the palace, there has just been a snowfall, the air is full of fresh smell, the golden glazed tiles on the roof in the distance, the branches are full of white snowflakes, the sky and the earth are high, the shoes are stepping on the snow, making a squeaking sound, the purple smoke supports the queen mother to walk in front, followed by a group of entourage.
Ziyan looked at the mirror-like lake in the distance and said, "After the snowstorm has passed, there is no trace of the lake at all. The words changed: "So the queen mother doesn't have to worry about the emperor, the sky will bless me." ”
The Queen Mother was amused by Ziyan's exaggerated tone, and patted Ziyan's hand: "You can speak, the emperor has treated you well these days, and the mourning family can also see that you are indeed thinking about the emperor and Daqing everywhere." It's just that this time the queen left the palace angrily for this matter, hey, I don't know how long it will take for this matter to settle? ”
Ziyan lowered her eyes and chuckled: "As long as the concubine can be given the opportunity to see Niangniang, as long as Niangniang is willing to return to the emperor's side to assist, even if it is to take the life of the concubine, the concubine will not hesitate." ”
And Ziyan came out once, the Queen Mother's long-suppressed irritability in the house was also much better, the two played in the garden for most of the day, and finally rested in the Snow Pavilion, the personal maid had already handed over the best pastries, but the Queen Mother did not eat a few pieces.
"After all, I'm old, and I don't have much appetite lately." The Queen Mother ate her favorite pastry on weekdays, but she also felt tasteless.
Ziyan smiled lightly, and her already beautiful face added a hint of enchantment, "The Queen Mother's skin is like snow, and black silk is like ink, if it weren't for the fact that everyone in and outside the palace in this palace knew that you were the current Queen Mother, maybe they would think that you were the emperor's own sister." The emperor also told his concubines a few days ago that it will be the birthday of the Queen Mother, and if he can come back in time, he will definitely give you a grand banquet and a banquet. ”
"Come back?" The Queen Mother's phoenix eyes frowned, "Where is the emperor going?" ”
Ziyan was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, "Because there is no one to go to the northwest for the emperor, the emperor decided to go to the northwest in person." ”
"I have a huge country, and there is no one to go to the battlefield, so I have to ask the emperor to drive the expedition in person, hum, what a joke."
A hint of fierceness flashed in his lowered eyes, the corners of his mouth raised a triumphant arc, and his voice contained fear, fear, and panic, "Queen Mother, please stop being angry, King Jing once said before leaving the palace that the only one who can win this battle is Ye Xinghuan, but this person has already stayed away from the palace with the queen mother, and besides, the emperor doesn't want a killer to achieve great things." If this thing is spread, it will be even more ridiculous and generous. ”
The Queen Mother said angrily: "Could it be that the whole country, the soldiers are like clouds, and they can't compare to a night walk?" What qualifications does he have to lead an army into battle? The mourners will never agree. Concubine Yan, immediately accompanied the mourning family to see the emperor, and the mourning family wanted to tell the emperor in person that they must not use a person in the rivers and lakes. ”
A trace of sneer flashed in Ziyan's eyes, and it was so fast that it passed away, she hurriedly helped the queen mother in a little panic, and persuaded: "The queen mother can't, now the emperor is even more enemy-backed, and the courtiers are visiting every day, in order to level the rebellion in the northwest, and some people have handed over the folds to let the emperor go up to ask the queen mother to return to the palace, but we have long known that the mother has been far away from the capital in order to avoid the emperor, and her whereabouts are unknown." has always claimed that Niangniang is sick and needs to recuperate in order to hide from Youyou's mouth.
Although the queen mother is resourceful, can she really replace the emperor and plot the country? Why do we have to rely on a night walk? King Jing had already fought against the Xian army last time, although he suffered a loss, but he was finally familiar with the enemy's marching formation, and the person who led the troops was none other than King Jing. ”
The Queen Mother looked at Ziyan coldly, "The mourning family knows that you are thinking about the emperor, but what the queen can do for the emperor, the entire harem, including the mourning family, can't do it." How can you compare the queen with the nocturnal joy all the time? What the queen did was just for Daqing, what did she have to do with politics? If this word spreads, how will the civil and military officials and the people think of the emperor and the queen? You have entered the palace for a short time, this time, forget it, remember, be cautious in your words and deeds, and only then will you be a concubine. ”
"Yes, yes, the concubine is guilty." Ziyan replied hurriedly. There was a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. She asked An Luqi for all this information, and in the past two months, the emperor has never set foot in Yanyun Palace for half a step. It's just that I didn't expect that this Xia Yinhuan would even want to get rid of her Queen Mother, and now she is already on her side.
She didn't forget the purpose of the Queen Mother to let her enter the palace.
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