Chapter 415: The Empress Has a Will
Volume 1 Bully me, insult me, I can't bear it Chapter 415 The queen has a will
The death of the prince shocked both the government and the opposition, and the whole country mourned after announcing the Great Zhou. On the one hand, the ministers sent the main faction and the main faction to fight, and held a fierce discussion on the atrocities of the Great Quest in the court; On the other hand, they all united and asked the emperor to appoint his young son as the crown prince.
Those officials who were originally waiting to see Mo Zi's bad luck had no time to be proud of her exit, because they somehow knew that Yuan Cheng was accused of being the mastermind of the assassination of the emperor, and immediately attacked him in groups, demanding that he be severely punished. Within two days, the Yuan family's Xishan Spring Tomb was found by the Du Protectors, and surrounded and suppressed the killer village established by Jiaoniang, and those killers all testified to the relationship between Jiaoniang and Yuan Cheng. The criminal department interrogated, and Kyauniang and another surviving assassin bit Yuan Cheng to death, and they recruited in detail without major punishment. In a few days, there was no one in the DPRK and China to speak for him from Yuan Cheng's standpoint, and even if he was not extremely vicious, he was indifferent to him. The Criminal Department asked Yuan Cheng to be judged, and they believed that the physical witnesses were available, and they took the prisoner into custody for the oral description of the criminals.
But the emperor withheld this notebook and said nothing about the matter.
In the past, the Yuan Mansion ushered in high-ranking officials and dignitaries, but now although the soldiers and horses are not encircled, the wind and rain are cold in front of the door. Secretly, I don't know how many eyes are staring at it, waiting for the people inside to be impatient, and they can add one more piece of incriminating evidence to Yuan Cheng.
On this day, the rain finally stopped, half the sun came out of the clouds, and the long-silent gate made people knock. It was the eldest duke in the palace, but at the behest of the queen, he took Mo Zi into the palace.
"Father-in-law, I don't know what the queen has summoned me, what's the matter?" Mo Zi asked.
The eldest duke's surname is Gao, I don't know if it's because he has been serving the palace concubine, his voice is particularly sharp, he glanced at her squintly, a little arrogant, "When you enter the palace, you will naturally know." Come with us. β
Luoying wanted to follow, but let Gonggong Gao block it, "The queen mother only announced that you will enter the palace alone, and the girl will be exempted, are you afraid that there will be no one in the palace to serve you?" β
"Thank you father-in-law for the reminder, but can I change my clothes?" Unable to guess the queen's intention to see her, Mo Zi wanted to arrange it.
Gao Gonggong originally refused, so he asked Luo Ying to stuff a silver ticket in his hand, pretending to look at it casually and put it into his sleeve, "Just after the prince's funeral, it's better to change it to a plain one." But don't wait too long, the queen waits. β
Mo Zi said yes, go back to the house to change clothes.
"Five hundred taels of silver, he can take it with peace of mind, but he can't get a word of useful words." Luo Ying snorted coldly and said again, "Girl, what should I do this time?" It's not anywhere else, the palace is heavily guarded. If it's really a good decision at the moment of life and death, with the kung fu of me and Zanjin, I can definitely save you, and I don't care about the alarm. β
"At this time, you don't understand the queen's meaning, don't be too nervous. After I leave, you will go to Yang Ling and say a word about what to expect. "Ink purple for a light gray-green plain skirt.
Luo Ying nodded in response.
Father-in-law Gao walked to the south gate with Mo Zi, and it was Geng I who was checked at the door, which made her feel at ease.
"How did Miss Mo Zi enter the palace today?" Yuan Cheng had an accident, Huayi was dismissed, and Geng I was transferred back by the emperor, in other words, Yuan Mansion was in a situation where no one was watching on the surface, but he couldn't act rashly.
Father-in-law Gao didn't seem to know that the two knew each other, and was slightly surprised, "The queen wants to see Miss Mozi." β
Geng, I looked at the palace card, didn't say anything more, and got out of the way.
The carriage drove in, and Mo Zi lifted the curtain and looked back, facing Shang Geng's line of sight. His chΓΊn moves, that's the word reassuring.
Mo Zi knew that she was lucky.
Entering the inner palace, getting off the car and walking, followed Gonggong Gao to a blue lake, and saw a delicate painting boat waiting on the shore, with a staircase.
"Miss Murphy has arrived." Gao Gonggong voiced.
At the end of the stairs, a delicate-looking woman dressed in palace clothes and dressed in raw linen clothes appeared, and glanced at Mo Zi, "Girl, please come up, just wait for you to start the boat." β
Mo Zi stepped on the painting boat and saw Gonggong Gao standing with his hands down and leaving a small eunuch on the shore.
"I don't know what to call the girl?" The painting boat is a double-ship building type, which looks exquisite from a distance and luxurious up close, showing the royal luxury.
Mo Zi saw that in the hollow window, the clouds were piled high, and the figures were full of posture. She didn't worry about what she was about to face, she just wanted to deal with the past here, and maybe she could take the opportunity to inquire about Yuan Cheng. These days, there is no bad news, no good news, and it feels as if he has disappeared.
"Slave Yan'er is the palace maid of the queen's mother." Yan'er is not as tall as Gao Gonggong, her smile is sweet, and her tone is gentle, "Miss Mozi doesn't have to be nervous. Recently, it has rained, and the prince's affairs have made the mother depressed, and finally the weather is clear, so I want to find someone to talk to. β
"How many people in Shangdu City have been in a good mood lately?" Mo Zi said.
"That's right. However, although Niangniang is still very sad, she finally sees it a little, and she still wants to talk to people, which is better than stuffing everything in her heart. Yan'er replied meekly.
"In addition to the queen mother, who else are there? I don't usually move around much, and the female relatives of each family have limited acquaintances, can the Yan'er girl tell me first, so as not to lose the rudeness when you get it. Mo Zi saw several figures inside.
"In addition to the queen's mother, the two princesses of An Ming Changming, and the two girls of the queen's family." Yan'er counted to Mo Zi.
"Thank you, Miss Yan'er." Mo Zi thought of his relationship with the Wang family, and said in his heart, it was a family gathering.
"You're welcome, Miss Mozi, please come in." The geese opened the veil for her.
As soon as Mo Zi entered, he curtsied to the queen on the main seat, "Mo Zi see the queen mother." Wang Niangniang takes care of the phoenix body. β
The queen's voice was slightly hoarse, "Lady Song is exempt from courtesy, sit down." β
Mo Zi lowered his head and retreated to the tailbase, only then did he raise his eyes. The queen and the eight mothers of the Wang family were wearing raw linen clothes, that is, mourning clothes, and the two princesses and Wang Shi Niang also wore corresponding mourning clothes, so they were secretly glad that they had changed into fine linen clothes in time.
The palace ladies passed on the small plates. Light vegetable rice, green and white, only water drinkable. I don't smell the drums, I don't smell the flowers, and the boat is cold.
The queen didn't move her chopsticks and said, "During the mourning period, everything is simple. β
"Queen Mother, I heard from my father that you decided to mourn for the crown prince for three years?" Princess An Ming asked.
"Exactly. I plan to move to the Queen Mother's Hall in a few days, eat fasting and chant Buddha with her, and pray for the Great Zhou. So, while Xirui came to see me today, I will bring you and Xilan to talk. When I move, I'm afraid I won't have that opportunity in three years. "The queen's face is pale, and she has lost a lot.
"The mother is the eldest son for three years, although it is the law of the country, but the royal family is an exception, and the queen mother is the head of the harem, how can she let it go? Father and Emperor asked our sisters to persuade you well. You have not kept it for three years, and your motherly heart for the prince has been praised by the world. Or according to the palace system, three months. Changming and I will accompany you to eat fasting and copy Buddhist scriptures. Princess An Ming persuaded bitterly.
"Queen Mother, you keep it for three years, don't you care about the marriage between the two of us? That's not going to work. "Changming jiΔo is more vertical and straightforward.
"Changming, be cautious!" During the mourning vigil, no words can be spoken.
Changming wrinkled his nose, "The queen mother is the eccentric prince's brother." β
Wang Shiniang said, "The queen set an example for the national law, and Xirui admires it very much. But Princess An Ming is also right. There is a way that the family is peaceful, the country is peaceful, the harem is the emperor's home, and when the harem is peaceful, the country will be peaceful. Over the years, the queen has taken care of her home so well, I'm afraid it's hard for anyone to be as capable as her mother. Besides, three years is not short, and I ask my mother to consider it carefully. β
Mo Zi thought to herself, what's the matter, for how long the mourning will last, find her as an audience?
In fact, among these people, she paid the most attention to the prospective crown princess Wang Xilan. This betrothed woman, who was widowed before she had time to marry, is said to have sworn in front of the prince's tablet to keep the festival for the rest of her life. This behavior was appreciated by the emperor and queen, and at the same time, in order to compensate, the crown prince was posthumously crowned as King Zhen, the fief of the five cities was rewarded, and Wang Xilan was the princess of Zhen. And for Wang He, who has cultivated such an excellent daughter, he also gave a great grace. The Wang family can choose a son to succeed Princess Zhen as a son, give the surname Wu, and inherit the throne in the future.
Now, what Mo Zi saw was just a pair of sad but helpless eyes.
"Lady Song." The queen was named.
Zi is hungry, and she has no opinion on being a vegetarian, but when she encounters a group of people who just talk and don't eat, she can only watch dryly.
"This boat is from your boatyard, right?" The queen asked.
"Exactly." It turned out that her function was not only to be an audience, but also to borrow Wang Shi Niang, who was acting as a divergent topic, was really surprised, "Does Miss Mo Zi still have her own boat yard?" β
"This Song female official is very amazing, not only shoots arrows and hits hundreds of shots, but also chisels wheels and carves birds to build ships, and opens bows left and right with both hands, which is simply omnipotent. Even her father and emperor attached great importance to her, and she was named the chief priest and given the master craftsman. Known as the first female official of the Great Zhou. The other women were stupid, stupid and useless. Princess Changming's words were full of ridicule.
People are princesses, and they can definitely be arrogant. Mo Zi hurriedly said that he didn't dare to take it seriously, but only answered Wang Siniang's question, "Strictly calculated, the shipyard is not mine, I am only in charge of one thing." However, since the emperor used me, the shipyard has been handed over to others to manage. This painting boat was built for the palace before I became an official. β
"How old is Lady Song this year?" The queen is very good at jumping.
"Twenty." It's time to start running three.
"It's not too young, but have you ever been engaged to a family affair?" The queen asked again.
"Mother, you forgot, my father allowed her to choose her own marriage, and she could marry whoever she wanted. No matter how old you are, it doesn't matter. "Princess Changming came to stir up again.
Mo Zi didn't know when he had offended Jin Zhi Yuye, and spoke in a steady tone that tried not to conflict, "Back to the queen's mother, I have never been engaged." β
"Although the emperor allowed to choose his own marriage, the palace saw that the Song female officials were very smart, and they should know who could marry and who could not marry. I don't know if this palace is right, Song female official? The queen looked at Mo Zi with a calm expression.
Mo Zi felt very inexplicable, and he was involved in his marriage for no reason, and smiled stiffly, "Niangniang is right." In any case, you have to talk about the right door. Mo Zi's parents are dead, and she has no prominent family background, even if the emperor allows me to choose my husband, Mo Zi will only choose the right one. β
Princess An Ming interjected, "The queen mother is really, let Changming be cautious, but you care about the lifelong affairs of the Song female official." Under the mourning period, let's not talk about this. β
So, the queen changed the topic and asked Wang Siniang about her mother's family, and she didn't say a word to Mo Zi alone.