Even Min'er didn't expect that the emperor would go on another expedition to Xiping Mansion this time, and he would transfer Qinzhuang, the king of Jizhou, to guard the capital, although the officials of the three provinces and six ministries of the imperial court coerced each other to assist each other, but he would lead the troops to guard outside the capital, not under the jurisdiction of the three provinces and six ministries, and he could break into the palace to savior at a critical moment, and cut the rebels first.

The ministers were almost unanimously opposed, the delicate relationship between the emperor and Qin Zhuang had long been noticed, but they didn't expect that the emperor would use this person again at such a critical moment. More than ten years ago, the emperor left Kishu with his troops and handed over Kishu City to Qin Zhuang, a relative who was not a relative of the palace.

However, in the seven or eight years since the emperor was called emperor, he did not give Kishu too much preferential treatment, and even swept under the gate of Kishu Castle when he suppressed the heroes on a large scale. It's just that the people of Jizhou have always been diligent and strong, and they didn't rely on the imperial court for support as early as 800 years, so they didn't have much influence on the local people, but this must be a great shake to the existence and significance of Qinzhuang.

The emperor was about to set off, and the snowflakes still flew into the palace, and the ministers begged the emperor to withdraw his will, and he must not let Qin Zhuang come to guard the gate of the capital. There are some things that they can't say, but if something happens to the emperor in Xiping Mansion, the capital will not fall into the hands of Qin Zhuang, and in this world, whoever has soldiers and swords has the final say, and Xiang Ye came all the way here.

The news spread in the palace, and the concubines were also talking about it, but they couldn't even see the emperor's face, and they had nowhere to say anything, Lin Zhaoyi and Sun Xiurong's family sent someone to send a letter, hoping that they could persuade the emperor, where did they dare to say no word to the emperor, they could only run to ask for concubines.

Although Concubine Shu Guifei does not have such wisdom and keen vision for the affairs of the court, since Qin Wenyue, she also feels that the emperor has less trust in the Shen family's in-laws than before, in this case, the emperor still arranges such a person to guard the capital and protect them, these women and children, she herself is not down-to-earth, Lin Zhaoyi chattered, and felt even more irritable.

Er Zhen persuaded the person to leave in time, and then said to Concubine Shu: "The emperor said that you can go to Qingming Pavilion at any time when you meet him, why don't you go and tell the emperor in person, even if the emperor trusts Qin Zhuang, can't we not trust it, it's better to say this than not to say it, what if you can persuade the emperor?" ”

Concubine Shu was silent, her hands were clenched tightly, and suddenly she saw her youngest son jumping in from outside the door, her heart twitched, thinking that if anything happened, if there were rebels, her sons would definitely be the target of everyone, her heart suddenly ached, and she got up and said to Er Zhen: "Follow me to Qingming Pavilion." ”

Let's say that the emperor will go on the expedition tomorrow, and the things that accompany him have been almost packed, and Min'er didn't plan to bother him, so that he could calm down before the expedition.

But after learning about Qin Zhuang, she didn't hesitate to ask Xiang Ye why, maybe at this time she should understand the emperor and believe in her husband unreservedly, but when she turned back to Qin Zhuang, she and the queen mother and the children and concubines were guarded, as the most direct interests and people related to life and death, Min'er thought she was qualified to know why.

Xiang Ye was not disgusted, but he only trusted Qin Zhuang, the husband and wife looked at each other, and Min'er couldn't tell whether she was thinking too much in her heart, or whether the emperor really had something hidden in her heart and hid it from her.

"I once said to the emperor that I want to be happy and angry." Min'er sighed with emotion, "I didn't expect that one day, it would be my turn to guess the emperor." ”

Xiang Ye laughed loudly: "I, a student, is better than the blue, is it happy to be a master?" He hugged Min'er, patted her on the back gently, and gently comforted, "I just trust Qin Zhuang, in a sense, he can be regarded as my old minister, it will be very bad to make the old minister cold, but trust them to reuse them, they will definitely repay with their lives." Min'er, you believe in me. ”

"I don't believe in Qin Zhuang, I also believe in the emperor." Min'er said, and asked again, "The tiger talisman that the emperor gave me, do you still count?" ”

"Count, it's your army." The emperor smiled slowly, looking unconcerned, and was also confident about the upcoming battle, but also told Min'er, "Try not to use it, don't use it until it is critical, so as not to conflict with Qin Zhuang and make him misunderstand that you are suspicious and beware of him." ”

"But if I want to use it, how should I use it?" Min'er took out her tiger talisman, "I'm alone in the palace, how can I pass on the order, who will come to save me?" ”

"When it really matters, they will fall from the sky." Xiang Ye said, "This tiger talisman is not for you to order the three armies, their life and death are your people, they will take the initiative and protect you and the children all the time, this is just a symbol of your rights, it is for the ministers to show others." Of course, when they come to protect you, you also have to use your own wits to deal with the aftermath. ”

Min'er stared at her husband tightly, she was not afraid, but she read out that the emperor had not been able to hide his thoughts, the emperor was not only going to settle accounts with the people of Liang Guozanxi, but also what other arrangements he had for the court and the capital, and even himself.

She wanted to ask, but she couldn't get an answer, so it was better to let her husband go out in peace and wait for him to come back safely. Min'er swallowed her words.

The queen didn't stay in the Qingming Pavilion for too long, and after asking about those things, she simply left. I never thought that as soon as I went out, I met Concubine Shu in a hurry, and Concubine Shu was also surprised to see the queen here.

"The concubine wants to ask the emperor about Qinzhuang, what do you think of the queen? How could the emperor let Qin Zhuang lead the troops to guard outside, that person is he, the same as his sister Qin Wenyue......" Concubine Shu said anxiously, but seeing the calmness on the queen's face, she suddenly realized her gaffe, she was not willing to lose face, but also unwilling to be uneasy, thinking in her heart If the queen stopped her from going to ask each other, how should she deal with it?

"The emperor is resting, and there is nothing important, you might as well ask yourself, since it was sent to guard us, of course we have the right to know why." Min'er smiled gently, and took the initiative to make way for Concubine Shugui, but she didn't forget to advise, "Just make it clear, don't pester the emperor, the emperor must be more thoughtful and cautious than us." ”

Concubine Shu didn't expect this to be the scene, and she didn't dare to imagine that the queen would make way for her, so she stepped aside and asked the queen to go first, Min'er smiled politely, didn't say anything, and left with Qingya.

After that, what did Concubine Shu and the emperor say, Min'er didn't know, Qingya just told her that Concubine Shuguifei's eyes were red when she left the Qingming Pavilion, as if she had cried, and the emperor was not very happy when she didn't move, in Zhou Huai's words, anyway, Concubine Shu couldn't understand what the emperor meant.

"Does that mean I'm better than her?" Min'er said nonchalantly, "Zhou Huai may want me to be happy, but there is really no need for this, as long as she is in this palace for a day, the emperor has the same responsibility to her and me, I can't tolerate her in my heart, but I won't gloat because she was mistreated, that is to trample on the emperor's good to me." At present, I only hope that the emperor will return safely, and I hope that the world will be peaceful, and there is nothing else to ask for. ”

On the day of the expedition, the civil and military officials and the concubine sent each other outside the Xuanzheng Palace, this is the third time Min'er has sent the emperor on the expedition, and I don't know if there will be countless such scenes in the future, but every time it shakes Min'er's heart. She was able to stand side by side with her husband in the court and accept congratulations from all directions, not because of the iron horses and fists of the empire, shaking the land of China, he was not warlike, he was born to create history.

The emperor rode away, angry into the sky, and the rumbling sound resounded throughout the earth, but now Min'er is standing here, and her father Qiu Zhenyu will no longer stand in the crowd and look at her.

And as the daughter of a criminal minister, Qiu Zhenyu was unpopular when she was there, and after Qiu Zhenyu left, she was even more guilty. This is a reality that cannot be changed because of her unchangeable background, and even the emperor did not think of forcibly reversing the ministers' views of her for Min'er.

But on weekdays, because Min'er has no son-in-law, there is no thing that hinders anyone, and the ministers don't dare to really do anything because of the emperor's deep affection, but when encountering such a thing, especially this time the emperor used a larger army than the previous two times, and even sent Qin Zhuang, who was close to him, to guard outside the capital, the situation was very different.

After the emperor left the imperial city, everyone wanted to hug Min'er back to the harem, she walked in front safely, no different from the past, but she had not completely left the Xuanzheng Palace, and the back suddenly became lively, several ministers rushed towards Shu Guifei, respectful and even particularly courteous, greeting I don't know what to say, Shu Guifei is also proud, as if she has received special respect.

Qingya said: "Niangniang, aren't those people urging the emperor to appoint a prince?" ”

Min'er smiled lightly: "The emperor is just two princes, they don't scold the concubine, do they come to scold me?" ”

Qingya disdainfully: "At this time, the Anle Palace, the mind is too obvious, and I am not afraid of being laughed at." Niangniang, if you hold grudges, you will have their good fruits to eat in the future, what are you calculating, and where does you get your confidence. ”

Min'er said: "Don't pay attention to it, the front and harem have always been inseparable, I can be regarded as a loner, and Song Yuan's support is indispensable." As a noble concubine and the biological mother of the two princes, is she still not allowed to have some dealings with foreign ministers? ”

They left the Xuanzheng Hall safely, and the following days were waiting day after day, Min'er was not afraid of ghosts and monsters, but she also believed in the Buddha, and when she couldn't do anything, she could only entrust her heart to faith.

In the blink of an eye, the emperor left Beijing for ten days, and on this day, Qin Zhuang arrived with the army of Kishu.

Min'er was supposed to see him in Shangyang Palace, but after thinking about it, he ordered Qin Zhuang and others to come between the Xuanzheng Hall and the Qingming Pavilion with his daughter Yuan Yuan and in a friendly manner.