Chapter 11: The Depths of Concealment

From the backyard of the palace, a bright phoenix robe appeared, the bright red robe was very conspicuous in the bamboo forest, and several palace maids were surrounded behind him. Some people fan, some people pull skirts, it is very magnificent.

She is the current queen of the Northern Wilderness, and she is fifteen years old this year.

Because of her physique, her figure is not at all like the posture that a fifteen-year-old should have, but she is exquisite, and she wears a phoenix robe very appropriately.

Xiao Cui and Xiao Tao hurriedly retreated, and the queen walked straight out of the backyard of the Wutong Palace.

The queen's name is He Shuran, and she is the daughter of the He family of the Northern Wilderness clan, but this is not enough for her to become the queen.

The He family is the first tribe to be attached to King Zuoxian, and his patriarch is a brave general under King Zuoxian. King Zuo Xian's family and the He family also intermarried, so it can be said that the He family and King Zuo Xian are grasshoppers on a rope.

In order to put He Shuran on the throne of the queen, King Zuo Xian wasted a lot of efforts.

Although King Zuo Xian has leaned towards the government and the opposition, in terms of patriarchy, he is not the person with the highest status in the Helian family. The establishment of a queen is a top priority, and it must be reported to the ancestral hall.

The one who manages all the affairs of the royal family is the Zongren Decree of Soshoji Temple. This sect commander is not only a first-class official, but also all members of the royal family will be controlled by him, which can be described as a transcendent status.

In order to let He Shuran ascend to the throne, King Zuo Xian killed many people, until there was no longer a voice of doubt in the court, and under pressure, Zongren Ling agreed to let He Shuran become the queen.

So there was a very strange phenomenon in the court of the Northern Wilderness, a ten-year-old emperor had a fifteen-year-old queen.

He Shuran relied on her identity as the He family, and with King Zuo Xian behind her back, she was indispensable in the harem. However, because the Son of Heaven is young, there are no other concubines in this harem for her to provoke arrogantly, so she often comes to trouble Xuanyue.

"It's almost late at night, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is not good to stay in the palace, where did she go?" He Shuran raised her head and said arrogantly.

Xuanyue bent down and bowed slightly, and said softly: "Queen Mother, why did you remember to come to me?" ”

Xuanyue's age is actually older than He Shuran. However, because of her status, the queen is the master of the harem, so she naturally has to respect He Shuran.

Looking at Xuanyue's shallow curved eyebrows and lowered eyelashes, He Shuran was originally arrogant but didn't know where to vent.

This eldest princess has a too soft temper!

He Shuran would rather the other party be an arrogant princess, so she can take the opportunity to play tricks and show her majesty.

It's a pity that every time He Shuran comes, no matter how difficult it is, Xuanyue doesn't seem to be angry. It's like clenching your fist and smashing it with all your might, only to hit a ball of cotton.

The master of this harem, after a country, can only stay in the inner courtyard of this silent deep palace, which is really boring.

He Shuran snorted coldly and said, "I heard that you are going to get married recently, after all, you are a princess of the dynasty, and the big wedding is related to the face of the royal family, so this palace will come to see how you are prepared." ”

"Queen Lao is bothered, Xuanyue is ready for everything." Xuanyue bowed.

"It's ready, and it's true that you don't have to dress up to fascinate a group of men."

He Shuran's eyes opened, and she suddenly laughed, and held up Xuanyue's chin with her hand: "Look at this little face, it's really exquisite." I heard that the young patriarch of the North Mountain Department had hunted a wild bear at a young age, and he was really powerful. Such a beauty and a hero are also a perfect match. ”

He Shuran looked at it for a long time before letting go, because of the force, Xuanyue's chin had been pinched out of a red mark.

However, seeing Xuanyue's submissive expression, He Shuran completely lost interest, waved her hand boringly, and then scolded Xiao Cui and Xiao Tao: "You, the princess's wedding is about to happen, this palace doesn't want any accidents, be honest with this palace, otherwise you will look good!" ”

After saying that, she walked away on her toes.

Xiao Tao and Xiao Cui followed behind Xuanyue and walked back to the Wutong Palace.

At this moment, the hall was turned into a mess, and some of the boxes that King Zuo Xian had originally sent over were all opened. The gold and silver jewels inside were scattered out of the chest and scattered on the ground.

Although the Wutong Hall is a palace, it is also a relatively remote palace in the imperial palace. Although it is quiet and quiet, the buildings inside are also very old. Coupled with the mess on the ground, there is a bit of a desolate charm.

Xiao Cui said with some pity: "A lot of things fell on the ground and bumped into them, it's a pity, and their group of people didn't take it seriously." ”

Xiao Tao blamed himself: "It's all my fault, I didn't stop them." ”

Xuanyue sat back on the chair, supported her eyebrows with her hands a little tired, and said, "Clean up this place first, and then you two go back to rest." ”

Xiao Cui looked at Xuanyue's slightly red and swollen chin with some concern, and whispered, "Princess, do you need a slave to find you some dressing?" ”

"No, for this queen, she would prefer that I have a wound on my face." Xuanyue said in a calm voice.

Xiao Cui said with some indignation: "That queen relies on her power in the palace, so she does whatever she wants, every time she comes, she bullies you, the princess." Otherwise, let's tell the emperor about this. ”

Xuanyue raised her head: "Do you think the emperor is so small, can you have any ideas?" ”

Xiaocui wanted to speak again and again, but couldn't think of any countermeasures, and then muttered in a low voice: "Then you can't let the queen bully us like this." ”

Xuanyue beckoned and asked Xiaocui to pour herself a cup of tea.

"Do you know how King Zuo Xian rose to power in the first place?" Xuanyue shook the teacup in her hand.

Xiao Cui shook her head, she was just an ordinary little palace maid, and her understanding of the court situation was all based on hearsay.

"At the beginning, before the death of my father, eight ministers were appointed to assist the new emperor. In order to prevent the left and right Xian kings from usurping the government, his father issued an order that the left and right Xian kings would guard the frontier for generations and not enter Beijing without a will. ”

Xiao Cui covered her mouth and said in surprise: "Then why is King Zuo Xian in the capital now?" ”

"Yes, that's when he got started." A wry smile appeared at the corner of Xuan Yue's mouth, "The Right Virtuous King has the Iron Cavalry of the Northern Wilderness, and he is supported by the most elite Black Cavalry of the Northern Wilderness, so he is naturally the most powerful. But in the end, King Zuo Xian picked the loophole of the edict and successfully arrived in the capital. ”

"You can't enter Beijing without a will, but if you have a will, you can enter the capital. At the beginning, I went south to the army and returned defeated, and the people in Shangjing were panicked, for fear that the Great Zhou army would come in. At this time, King Zuo Xian secretly bought off the three ministers who took care of his life, asked them to bewitch the emperor to issue an edict, and ordered King Zuo Xian to lead his troops to the king. ”

Xiao Cui was surprised: "Could it be that the ministers of the court and the central government don't know King Zuoxian's intentions?" ”

Xuanyue shook her head and said with a wry smile: "Because King Zuo Xian was a very peaceful person at the beginning, and he had no quarrel with the world. ”

"Do you know why he was able to rise last?"

"Because he's hiding deeply."