The weather in the capital is still wet and cold.

But the air was filled with an invisible, strong smell of gunpowder.

Another purge of the capital began.

It's not the same as the last time there was unrest.

It was a rebellion then.

Although some people are attacking the palace gate, the other part is doing bad things in the city. Some of them are certainly purposeful, such as attacking King An's Mansion and other clan mansions, and some are taking advantage of the fire to loot. The destructive power is unmatched.

When people talk about natural disasters**, they put natural disasters first. First, natural disasters are awe-inspiring, and second, natural disasters are even more destructive. But according to Xiaodong, natural disasters are more tragic than **, and they are repeated and enduring. Harsh government, miscellaneous taxes, officials, soldiers and bandits...... Natural disasters do not happen every day, but they have to be endured every day.

This time, the purge of the capital was from top to bottom, the emperor issued an order, and the three princes took the lead, mainly in the clan and the court, and several battalions under the military department were also involved, but there was no problem with the security of the capital. Ordinary people can still live a peaceful life, buy groceries, and go out. It's not like last time, when families are in danger - many families hide in vegetable cellars to avoid trouble, and some people are said to have taken refuge in fire kang holes. Anyway, the kang only burns in winter, and when it doesn't burn, it's no problem to put something to hide from someone.

When Xiao Dong entered the palace again, he sensitively found that there were fewer people coming.

Several familiar faces were missing.

Although most women don't know about what men do outside, and they can't participate in it, once something happens, it's the whole family.

Especially this kind of rebellion, no one from top to bottom is spared.

The rest of the people cried even more sadly, perhaps because their acquaintances were involved in this incident, or they were crying about their uncertain fate. The crying sound was shocking when he mourned, and the two women kneeling beside Xiao Dong and behind him cried heartbreakingly, and Xiao Dong only felt dazed.

Although she has been surrounded by power all her life in this life, Xiao Dong must not say that power is a bad thing against her will.

But power is often more frightening.

The Empress Dowager Shengci did not show up, and the female official said that she was unwell.

Xiao Dong was very concerned and hurriedly asked. The female official was also by the side of the Empress Dowager Shengci, and she was very familiar with Xiao Dong, so she whispered: "Actually, it's too noisy here, and the smell is not good." The Queen Mother did not feel any major discomfort. ”

Xiao Dong nodded, but he wasn't quite at ease.

It is good that the Empress Dowager Shengci loves purity, but the etiquette is never wrong, and she is not the kind of person who takes Qiao to put on music.

"I'll go see the Queen Mother."

"It's okay, it's really noisy here, the county lord went, just resting in Changchun Palace for a while."

When Xiao Dong went out, he happened to see the senior female official leading the palace people to come hurriedly, and when she met her face-to-face, the senior female official saluted: "I've seen the county lord." ”

"No need to be polite, where did Sister Gao come from?"

This female official is different, many people say that she is actually the emperor's concubine, but the emperor is reluctant to bury her in the harem, so he has never given her the title of concubine.

The rumors are somewhat credible, Xiao Dong is not sure. But the high-ranking female official is indeed talented, and often drafts edicts for the emperor, and some people in the palace may look down on her and talk about it behind her back, but no one dares to offend her.

Xiao Dong can at least be sure of one thing, that is, for the Empress Dowager Shengde's loss of power, this high-ranking female official must have contributed to the emperor.

The senior female officer was a little anxious, Xiao Dong didn't see her much, every time she was neatly dressed, and now one side of the soft wing behind the hat was twisted over, and she didn't seem to notice it.

Her haste is rare to see.

Could it be ...... What's going to happen?

Changchun Palace is still deserted, those fragrant flowers and herbs have just sprouted fine buds, and the thin faint light green reveals a bit of bleak spring.

Cai Gu welcomed Xiao Dong in, she changed into her usual green silk palace dress, and wore a gray coarse cloth robe, with a filial piety belt tied around her waist.

"County Lord, please come in." Cai Gu said: "The Queen Mother mentioned you just now. ”

"How is the Queen Mother's health?"

"It's not a big deal, it's just a bit of a headache."

Most of them were quarreled with yesterday in Ciqing Palace. To be honest, Xiao Dong himself listened to the bursts of crying, and he also felt that his brain hurt.

The curtain in the dormitory hung low, and a wisp of blue smoke slowly spit out from the mouth of the golden beast.

The Empress Dowager Sheng Ci leaned on the big pillow and beckoned to Xiao Dong.

"Come here."

Xiao Dong saluted and sat down next to the Empress Dowager Shengci.

"Is Niangniangyu unwell?"

"I'm fine, I just can't wait to go out and meet those people." The Empress Dowager Shengci asked people to serve tea, and asked, "How is it at home?" How is Ah Da? ”

"He follows Mother Hu at home, and he is very well-behaved." Xiao Dong took the medicine in Aunt Cai's hand and sniffed the smell.

"What kind of medicine is this?"

Anyway, it's not the tonic that the Empress Dowager Shengci is used to.

"It's a decoction that calms the nerves, and the head of the Tai Hospital came to ask for a pulse and prescribed a prescription, saying that it is okay to eat it or not."

Then don't eat it.

Xiao Dong felt that it was a medicine that was poisonous, and seeing that the Empress Dowager Shengci was in good spirits now, and her face was not bad, then there was no need to take this medicine.

"I'll rub it for my mother."

The Empress Dowager Sheng Ci readily agreed.

Even if it is miserable outside, the Changchun Palace is peaceful.

If it weren't for Aunt Cai, they were all wearing filial piety, Xiao Dong would almost not be able to remember that the palace was still holding a funeral - the capital was still in a state of slaughter and terror.

There is a place in this world that can make Xiao Dong feel at ease.

Anwangfu, his own home, Changchun Palace.

Uh, this seems to be a bit redundant, the circle she lives in is already small, except for her mother's house, her new home, the palace, and the places next to her, she doesn't go? Even if you go, don't town, leave the palace, hot springs, those places, it's just a small stay.

Speaking of which, when I was a child, I had to go to school in Jiyutang and have certain social activities, but now that I have grown up, I stay at home all day.

The girls who studied together back then are now married and have children, and everyone only interacts occasionally, and they are not intimate when they meet.

Xiao Dong has been studying for a few years, and only Zhao Zhi has a good relationship - well, Yao Jinfeng is also one. There are also sisters of the Shen family.

But Zhao Zhi and Yao Jinfeng died one and the other married far away.

What about the Shen sisters? Shen Fang is a busy housewife, and Shen Qiang does not live in the capital for a long time.

Now it can really be called a handkerchief, it seems......

Only six princesses left?

Xiao Dong was a little ridiculous.

In the past, she and the sixth princess didn't deal with each other much. The temper of the sixth princess is really unbearable-

But after a long time, you will find that this person is also cute.

She is not pretentious, not hypocritical, and less scheming.

Even her concubine Luo Wei couldn't accept her at first, but isn't she happy now?

Of course, it is said that the two often slap the table and smash the bench at home, but the bedside quarrels at the end of the bed, and the husband and wife have no overnight feud.

Maybe both parties were not satisfied with the marriage at first, but they have children, so they have to accept their fate and live well.

"I didn't see the sixth princess in Ciqing Palace just now." Xiao Dong said softly: "Concubine Shu's health is not good? ”

The Empress Dowager Shengci said, "Well, it's been several days, and I haven't gotten up. Her illness is also strange, and the doctor has seen it, but he can't say why. ”

"Yes......"

No wonder the six princesses didn't go to Ciqing Palace today.

Xiao Dong remembered what she had seen with a high-ranking female official just now—but she didn't tell the Empress Dowager Shengci.

The high-ranking female officials used to serve the Empress Dowager Shengde, and later followed the emperor and had no contact with the Changchun Palace. The Empress Dowager Shengci didn't seem to be waiting to see her.

"You can rest here for a while, and don't go there in the afternoon."

Xiao Dong smiled and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard the girl outside say, "Niangniang, the concubine asks to see." ”

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