Chapter 39: Hostages
The atmosphere in the room was a little stuffy.
Zhuang Zhouzhou's eyebrows moved slightly, and his eyes reflected Cen Muning's stubborn face.
"The emperor has so many government officials to deal with, so it's better to get busy first." The Queen Mother looked unconcerned, but in fact she wanted to prevent the emperor from continuing to ask.
"The emperor has always loved Princess Kechun, and after the princess entered the palace, the emperor also asked the imperial doctor about the princess's condition." Cen Mu Ning looked at the emperor's eyes and said seriously: "Didn't the emperor notice that the princess must be frowning, and even if there are no tears in the corners of her eyes, there must be tears dried by the wind." ”
"Huh." The Queen Mother smiled: "This is your evidence?" Isn't that child's play? ”
"Yes, if this is the evidence, it is indeed child's play." Zhuang Zhizhou could feel that the daughter of Cen Xiang in front of him had a strong desire to survive. In other words, it is very likely that she will really come up with incriminating evidence against the Queen Mother. "Princess Ruiming, is there anything else to say?"
"Your Majesty." The Queen Mother was dissatisfied: "Why do you have to listen to the nonsense of this sinner's daughter today? ”
"The Queen Mother." Zhuang Yanzhou was neither angry nor angry, and his tone was gentle: "Her mother was convicted, but after all, she was ...... before she was dealt with Nothing to do with her. I'm just trying to figure out the knot in Ke Chun's heart. After all, she and I are both relatives of the mother's concubine. ”
These words made the Queen Mother speechless for a while.
"The Emperor Mingjian." Cen Mu Ning saw the stitches and didn't want to miss this good opportunity: "When Princess Kechun was seriously ill, it must have been the imperial doctor in the palace to diagnose and treat her. As long as the royal doctor is sent to inquire, he can find out whether the princess is sick or ...... Moreover, the silver lock that the princess is still holding in her hand must have a birthday written on it, and it must be just right. ”
Zhuang Zhizhou thought for a moment and nodded to the inner attendant beside him.
When the Queen Mother saw this, she couldn't help but be angry. "Emperor, it's already an old thing, why do you have to turn it out?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhuang Yanzhou's face suddenly turned cold.
It was also Cen Muning who gritted her teeth and slowly stood up: "The concubine is from the Prime Minister's Mansion, she reads books and knows etiquette, and she cares about every major event in this imperial city. In the early years, the Han family once worked for the first emperor and killed a group of moths that encroached on the imperial court's tax tribute, and the relatives of the queen mother's family were exposed and impeached by the Han family. The first emperor once decreed that it would never be used. This matter has been many years ago, but I didn't expect that now the queen mother re-recommended the mother's family, and was stopped by the descendants of the Han family, throwing out the will of the first emperor back then, which made the queen mother furious, and forced Princess Kechun, who was already pregnant and was going to marry the Han family in a few days, to have an abortion, and forcibly broke up the pair. ”
"You're full of nonsense!" The Queen Mother's face turned blue, and her trembling fingertips pointed straight at Cen Muning's nose: "Do you know a word from the mourning family, your head can't be saved!" ”
"Not yet." The emperor didn't answer the queen mother's words, but just glanced at the attendants beside him.
"You don't have to go." Princess Ke Chun pushed the door in, her face pale and frightening. She heard every word Cen Muning said. The person she was trying to deal with turned out to be her bosom friend in this world.
Thanks to the queen mother, she tried her best to force her to conceal it, and today she was actually revealed in this situation.
Tears of joy fell down her eyes, and her eyes, which looked so haggard, shimmered with tears.
"Your Majesty, Ke Chun was indeed as the ninth brother and sister said." She walked over, trembled and knelt in front of Zhuang Yuzhou: "It's the queen mother who doesn't like Chongyuan, it's the mother who poured a bowl of abortion decoction with her own hands, and since then, my fate with that child has been broken." Two years later, my mother re-chose my current forehead for me, and half a year later, I married out of the palace. But the kid ...... I never let go at all. ”
"The amount that the queen mother has chosen for you is excellent, and it is enough to show that you can still enjoy the glory of peace." The Queen Mother walked over and grabbed Ke Chun's wrist: "Ke Chun, you are still young, sooner or later there will be another child." If I was not in good health, I hurried back to raise it. ”
"No!" Princess Ke Chun shook off the queen mother's hand like crazy, and frowned tightly: "The imperial doctor said that I was fundamentally injured, and maybe there will be no more children." Three months, the child is already three months old. Mother, you took heavy medicine to get her out of my body! ”
The mood is very good, and the whole inner room is filled with a helpless sadness and indignation.
Cen Mooning hurriedly took advantage of this momentum and knelt down towards the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, the mother of the courtier is indeed guilty. But the courtiers never thought of offending the Queen Mother. But you always decide one thing according to your preferences, and you refuse to listen to the explanations of your courtiers, is it true that there is no time for your dictatorship to go wrong? ”
"Bold!" The Queen Mother stared at Cen Mu Ning with round eyes and roared angrily: "You dare to accuse the Mourning family of dictatorship in person, who gave you the courage." ”
"Queen Mother, you are indeed a dictator." Princess Kechun looked at her with teary eyes, and the evil breath held in her heart finally spit out.
She choked back tears and choked up: "Back then, no matter how your daughter pleaded, you were indifferent. As you know, it was my daughter's first child with her sweetheart. It's not enough that you killed this child with your own hands, you almost wiped out the entire Han clan, even him...... Didn't survive ......."
The green tendons on Zhuang Zhou's forehead were slightly raised, and his eyes flashed with thin anger. He has only been on the throne for two years, and his position has not yet been secured. was threatened by the Queen Mother to reactivate his mother's family into the court, and even mentioned the old case of "Han's execution" again, forcing him to personally rehabilitate him. Many calamities were born, and the imperial power was turbulent.
Now that he learns that the crux of the whole thing is just the selfishness of the Queen Mother, and it also affects the happiness of his sister's life, how can he not hate.
"Shut up." The Queen Mother stiffened her face, and her eyes revealed resentment: "The things of the year were decided by the emperor. Now that the situation is different, the emperor naturally has to have the emperor's decision. As for you......"
The Queen Mother stepped forward and pulled Princess Kechun up with her hand: "The past cannot be recalled, you can be stable and glorious now." ”
"After saying so many things, the queen mother must be tired." Zhuang Zhou opened his mouth lightly, but there was a thin anger in the center of his eyebrows: "I will let people send the imperial sister to live in the queen's palace for a while." As for Princess Ruiming, I will order someone to heal her injuries and then send her out of the palace. Don't bother with your mother. ”
"Emperor." The Queen Mother frowned, her face was gloomy and a little scary: "How can you listen to her and question the Queen Mother?" ”
That's a stupid question.
Cen Mooning almost couldn't hold back his laughter. It is clear that Princess Ke Chun has already told the truth, and the Queen Mother herself has admitted it, and it is inappropriate to complain about her.
"The Queen Mother is tired, so she has to take care of herself. These days, half of the guards were removed, the nuisance of the six palaces was avoided, and the queen mother was allowed to cultivate quietly. Zhuang Zhizhou gave an order to the attendant beside him.
When the group stepped out of the main palace, there was a Yulin guard who locked the palace door of the Fengluan Palace.
Cen Muning heard the heavy sound of the door closing, and her heart was dark. Thanks to her mother telling her about the major events in the court every day, she was able to be in a hurry and take the opportunity to stab the queen mother. However, the items related to the child that were given to Princess Kechun were deliberately given to her.
Princess Ke Chun wanted her life three times and twice, and this lesson indirectly dug out the secret in her heart, and finally let her be wronged in vain.
"Princess Ruiming, you come with me." Zhuang Yanzhou's voice was a little different from Fang Cai, and it sounded apprehensive.
In the huge imperial study, in addition to the emperor, there was only Cen Muning.
"Thank you for the emperor's life-saving grace." Cen Mooning lowered her head respectfully and held a courtesy.
"I've already sent a message to the Ruiming Palace." Zhuang Yanzhou's tone was serious: "In order to tell Lao Jiu that you are being humiliated in your mother's harem." Do you think he'll come to your rescue? ”
Cen Mu Ning felt a pang in her heart, and raised her head to meet the emperor's eyes: "The concubine doesn't know." ”
"You don't know?" Zhuang Zhou frowned and said, "How come! You are so smart, just with a few major events in the DPRK and China, you have insight into the knot between Ke Chun and the queen mother. In a few words, he poured the water of disaster on my mother. Is it just because of the torture of the queen mother that it has to be like this? ”
Without waiting for Cen Muning to speak, Zhuang Xianzhou sneered lightly and continued: "This is simply what you did on purpose. I have also heard about the matter of the princess's mansion. You resented Ke Chun for poisoning you, and even suspected that the Queen Mother had something to do with your mother's tragic death, so you were willing to enter the palace to take risks, and you also wanted to find out, right? ”
"Your Majesty." Cen Muning knelt down, and her emaciated jaw made her face look very small: "Filial piety comes first, and the concubine just wants to know the truth about her mother's death, and she doesn't plan anything else." ”
"Really?" Zhuang Zhou sighed slightly, and said quietly: "I don't know what happened back then. Can't help you. But what you are thinking now, I can see clearly. A woman who is so smart, bold, and capable of disturbing the still water in the palace will be ...... if she is not used by me! ”
"Your Majesty." Cen Muning knew what he was going to say, and hurriedly interrupted her: "The concubine is just an ordinary woman, how can she have any ability to disturb the still water in the palace." Today's matter, if it weren't for saving her life, the concubine would definitely not dare to encroach on the Queen Mother Fengyi. Please also ask the emperor to forgive ......"
She deliberately pretended to be confused. Zhuang Zhou Rao smiled: "It's not easy just because you can survive in the hands of Lao Jiu. He's always kept people out of reach. If he doesn't come to your rescue today, what are you going to do? ”
Cen Muning shook her head, but her eyes were warm: "The concubine body is insignificant to His Highness. ”
"Yes!" Zhuang Zhizhou naturally didn't believe it. "But what if he comes?"
She didn't understand what the emperor meant by this, and her eyes were full of vigilance. "Please also ask the emperor to make it clear."
"In order to save his beloved wife, King Ruiming did not hesitate to trespass into the harem and lead troops to threaten the comfort of the Queen Mother." Zhuang Zhou Rao smiled: "I can say that he wants to assassinate the Queen Mother, love the imperial power, and plot against my country." Let him have no return. And you are my best hostage, or my helper and witness to suppress the rebellion. ”
Cen Muning's heart was beating extremely fast, no wonder the emperor wanted to remove the general guards in the Empress Dowager's palace, just to deliberately give King Ruiming a chance to break into the palace.
Having said this, Zhuang Zhizhou walked up to her, gently pinched her chin, and asked with a smile: "Then princess, do you want him to come, or not?" ”