Chapter 38: The Queen Mother returns strongly
A storm of murder of the emperor's heir ended in the queen's fiasco.
Huaqing poolside, phoenix tail pavilion.
The hot wind blew the lilac-colored yarn skirt, Qingyun straightened the black hair that was blown by the wind, gently teased her behind her ears, and said with a chuckle: "Thank you Jiang Jieyu for helping today, otherwise it will be really difficult to expose the queen's crimes!"
"It's just a gesture, the mother doesn't have to worry about it!" Jiang Jieyu still looks gentle and demure, and her voice is always soft and soft, and she is always very comfortable listening to people's hearts.
"Is that really the case?" A pair of beautiful eyes stared at Jiang Jieyu tightly with the deep meaning of questioning and scrutiny, gently hooked the corners of her mouth, and smiled lightly.
"Bengong is wondering, how did the little eunuch just escape into your palace by coincidence? And how did I learn about the poisonous bees so coincidentally that day? You tell me? Jiang Jieyu! ”
Jiang Jieyu's face has never changed, and she still looks as calm as water.
"The reason why Chang Fu appeared in the palace of the concubines was naturally because he needed to appear there! In fact, Niangniang doesn't have to be so wary of the concubine, the reason why the concubine has been helping Niangniang is just to seek a pillar and a backer in this harem, otherwise, a woman like a concubine who has no favor and no background has not been trampled on in this palace! ”
"Why did you choose me over the Queen? You have to know that the queen has not really fallen, and the forces behind her will never sit idly by! ”
Mingmei's face was full of doubts, and Qingyun was very puzzled why Jiang Jieyu would choose herself who was obviously weaker.
"Queen? Hehehe...... If I can cling to her, why should I wait until today? I chose you because you are the only one who has the power to bring down the Queen! ”
The unwillingness and ruthlessness that flashed in Jiang Jieyu's eyes did not escape Qingyun's eyes, she didn't know if Jiang Jieyu was really loyal to her, but she knew that this was a smart, forbearant and scheming woman.
If she went against such a woman, it would be tantamount to having one more snake-like enemy, so she decided to gladly accept Jiang Jieyu's surrender.
After returning to Jiahe Palace, Qingyun immediately asked people to prepare hot water and prepare for bathing.
The white and flawless face has a hint of tiredness, and the body feels comfortable after immersing itself in the warm pool water.
She closed her eyes slightly, and let the moon and Feixue help her massage and change the water, and the strength gradually took away the fatigue of not sleeping all night.
"Qingyun, why do you believe that Concubine De so much, she asked you to send pastries to her, and you really sent them, aren't you afraid that she will really take the opportunity to harm you?" This question has been held back from Fang Cai until now, and now he finally can't help but ask it.
The slender jade arm rested lightly on the bathtub, lazily twisted the stiff shoulders, and inadvertently revealed a charming charm in his gestures.
She said lightly: "Concubine De won't, she just wants to give birth to a child, and the queen is the biggest obstacle for her to give birth to a child!" So she'll be on my side! ”
"But your trick of using yourself as bait is still too risky, in case Concubine De turns against her, you will really be at a loss for words!" Moon's face was full of worry and disapproval.
Qingyun opened his eyes leisurely, and there was a warm light flickering in his inky pupils, "No matter how bad it is, don't you still have Nangongji's human certificate?" He ate the pastries himself! ”
A trace of admiration and admiration crossed the eyes of the moon, "It turns out that you have planned it a long time ago, no wonder I was waiting for the eldest prince there, but I had already left a way out for myself!" High, really high! ”
"Alright, alright...... Don't brag about me, find me clothes to change! I'm going to bed! The Queen's affair is not so easy to end, and I need to be mentally ready to fight the next battle. ”
The soft and gentle sound of the light clouds like a stream echoed in the bath room, rubbing together with the thin mist, as if there was more mystery.
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Such a major event as the abolition of the queen soon spread in the harem and the previous dynasty.
The empress's father, Prime Minister Xiao Cheng, held the power of the court, and after learning that his daughter had been robbed of the phoenix seal and placed under house arrest in the Fengluan Palace, he immediately began to contact the ministers of the court to launch an offensive together to put pressure on the emperor in the court.
The letters of persuasion that the emperor could not be abolished kept pouring in like a flood, almost swallowing him up.
Looking at the stacked folds like a mountain on the imperial case, Nangong Lingqi's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and slammed a fold to the ground, and said angrily: "These old guys are simply the opposite!" ”
Seeing that he was so angry, Wang An hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the book that had been thrown to the ground, and said in a harmonious voice: "Your Majesty! Watch out for the dragon! Don't be angry about this! ”
Nangong Ling swayed all the folds piled up on the imperial case on the ground, and shouted angrily: "Look at the twists and turns in this are all to persuade me not to abolish the queen, usually just point fingers at the court, and now I actually stretch out my hand to my harem!" This queen must be abolished! ”
Wang An stood aside with a bitter face, no longer daring to step forward to pick up the book that had fallen on the ground, and when he was struggling to know what to do, he heard a little eunuch outside the door hurriedly run into the hall.
"Why are you in such a hurry, I didn't see that Your Majesty was angry! Be careful with your head so recklessly! Wang An scolded the eunuch in a cold voice with a cold face.
When the little eunuch heard this, his face turned white with fright, and he staggered on his thighs and knelt on the ground, lying on the ground anxiously and fearfully, and it took a long time to squeeze out a word.
"Your Majesty! The Prime Minister knelt outside the imperial study with a group of adults, and the minions refused to leave no matter how much they persuaded them. ”
Tie Qing's face suddenly became gloomy, Nangong Ling's eyes lit with angry flames, the muscles on his face twitched constantly because he was too angry, and the green tendons on his forehead were beating violently like a writhing little snake, which was gathering his anger.
Nangong Ling stared closely at the door of the imperial study, and coldly threw down a sentence: "If you love to kneel, kneel!" Then he flicked his sleeves and left the imperial study.
The ministers led by Prime Minister Xiao Cheng were exposed to the scorching sun, and every hour one or two ministers would faint and be carried away, but even so, no one left, and they had no choice but to disperse until night.
The next day, the old ministers were still kneeling at the door of the imperial study, and they did not leave until night. This was repeated for several days, and the stalemate between the ministers and the emperor finally ended temporarily with the return of the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother appeared outside the imperial study in full costume, looking down at the ministers on the ground condescendingly, her eyes cold and majestic.
"Ministers kneeling here like this, isn't it possible that they are trying to force the palace?"
Hearing this, the ministers' faces were shocked, the queen mother's methods they still shudder in retrospect, this is a ruthless character, when they accompanied the first emperor to fight the country, the decisiveness of killing and punishing the courtiers, they still remember vividly.
Thinking of this, they immediately lost their fighting spirit and confidence, and looked at the Queen Mother in fear like a deflated ball, shaking their heads with bitter faces, "Don't dare!" ”
"That being the case, it's not going to be over!" The Queen Mother's slightly cloudy gaze contained an extremely innegligible majesty, and she swept over Xiao Bian Yu's face coldly, "Prime Minister Xiao, you come with the mourning family!" ”
Xiao Bian Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and got up slowly, Xu was because he knelt for too long and his posture was a little weird and difficult, and it took a lot of effort to finally stand up.
He turned back to the ministers with a reassuring look, and said in a deep voice: "Go back!" The Queen Mother will call the shots! ”
The old ministers had been kneeling for many days, and their bodies were already almost overwhelmed, and now they were relieved to hear this, and they were secretly glad that they no longer had to kneel in the sun to expose their old bones.
"Xiao Bian Yu! Are you convicted? The Queen Mother in the Yiyang Pavilion of the Imperial Garden had a thin trace of anger on her face, and asked Xiao Bian Yu sharply.
Xiao Bian Yu immediately knelt down on the hard cyan floor tiles in the pavilion, looking frightened but with a hint of fearless determination, "Queen Mother, the minister is guilty!" ”
"Humph! The mourners don't feel guilty in the slightest! He openly brought a group of ministers to the imperial study to coerce the emperor! What a bold move! Do you still have an emperor and a mourner in your eyes! ”
The Queen Mother's deep voice was tingling with a chill, and the pores of the sweat all over the body seemed to be frosted.
"Queen Mother!" Knowing that the Queen Mother was really angry, Xiao Bian Yu immediately restrained the confrontation in her eyes, and said with a bitter face: "Queen Mother, Yan'er's position can't be abolished!" Otherwise, it will definitely shake the Xiao family's status in the court! The national fortunes of my Dasheng Dynasty will also be damaged because of this! ”
The Queen Mother's stern expression eased at this time, and her deep voice sounded helplessly, "That can't be done in such a stupid and drastic way!" The emperor has a strong temperament, and his temper is quite stubborn! You're so tough that you can only lose both sides in the end! ”
"How's that going?" The panic and uneasiness on Xiao Bian Yu's face were obviously more sincere.
"Don't worry! At this time, the mourning family will deal with it! Take good care of the people below, and the mourning family will let you come forward when you need it! Go down! The Queen Mother's well-maintained face seemed to have a trace of vicissitudes in an instant.
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Kangsheng Palace.
The curling cigarette wafts leisurely from the copper-colored incense tripod with the cloud and phoenix pattern, and the smell of sandalwood fills the hall everywhere, and you will unconsciously sink your heart after smelling it for a long time.
The Queen Mother wore a sandalwood gold thread Ruyi cloud pattern palace dress, wearing Ruyi gold ornaments, and the delicate and luxurious gold ornaments were simply pinned in the hair, and there was a trace of solemnity in vain.
She was sitting quietly on the rosewood tortoiseshell circle chair, the incense in the hall hazy her face, making it impossible to see the look on her face, but the divine majesty imprinted in this hazy smoke, but it became more and more difficult to ignore.
"Concubines and others see the Queen Mother! May the Queen Mother be blessed and prosperous, and be blessed with peace and happiness! Concubine Li Guifei led the concubines and concubines to greet the Queen Mother in unison.
The Queen Mother raised her right hand slightly, and said in a calm tone: "Get up!" ”
"Empress Dowager Xie!" With a crisp and delicate harmony, the concubines sat down according to their positions.
The Queen Mother glanced lightly at Qingyun, who was in the fourth place in the lower left, and her tone was as calm as Qiu Hu, "Presumably you are the daughter of General Han Da, who was newly recruited by the emperor into the palace!" ”
"Back to the Queen Mother, it is the concubine!" Qingyun hurriedly got up and saluted the Queen Mother, looking at her with neither humble nor arrogant eyes.
Slightly startled in her heart, the Queen Mother's peaceful eyes crossed a faint light, she didn't expect that the courage and courage of this woman in front of her was so extraordinary, and she was not afraid at all in the face of her own coercion.
"Hmm!" The Queen Mother let out a slight "um" and stopped looking at her, her eyes wandered over the concubines for a while, and then stayed on Concubine De.
Concubine De's heart was shocked, she felt that the Queen Mother's eyes when she looked at her were obviously as peaceful as usual, but why did she always feel that under her peaceful gaze, it was like hiding countless dark needles, and the needles pierced into her heart.