Chapter 382: Facing a Crisis
Chapter 382 of the list of chapters is in crisis
Chapter 382 of the list of chapters is in crisis
Rong Hua got up early and dressed up to say hello to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother leaned on the big kang near the window, holding the Buddha beads in her hand and looking at Rong Hua with a smile, "Get up quickly!" ”
Rong Hua sat down respectfully, raised his eyes and looked at the low table next to him, the queen mother's palace lit sandalwood yesterday, and today it was withdrawn, it can be seen that the arrangement was made because she was pregnant.
Rong Hua sat for a while, and a grandmother came to tell the Queen Mother, "Breakfast is arranged", "Saying and looking at Rong Hua, "The imperial kitchen has specially made something suitable for Mrs. Wu Muhou." The Queen Mother smiled and looked at Rong Hua, "You finally entered the second palace, so let's accompany the mourning family for breakfast!" ”
Rong Hua smiled shyly, "Thank the Empress Dowager for the banquet." It stands to reason that it is a great grace for her to be left in the palace overnight, but I didn't expect the queen mother to have no intention of asking her to leave the palace at all.
It should be the emperor who was in the inner room last night, could it be that it was the emperor's intention to let her stay in the palace temporarily? The palace is really changing rapidly, what she said in front of the queen mother, the queen mother completely believed it, what about the emperor? Rong Hua was full of thoughts in the blink of an eye. At this point, "she has no choice, if the emperor intends to test her, she can only go forward."
Rong Hua stood up and helped the Queen Mother to the south room.
Concubine Jing finished eating, re-balanced her makeup, and picked out the silver frost mandarin duck flower given by the emperor and put it on.
Concubine Hua died, the harem was ownerless, the harem was handed over to Concubine De, and Concubine Jing visited Concubine De on time and returned to the palace.
As soon as Concubine Jing sat down, Cui Rouwan immediately stepped forward to say, "The slave maid heard that the Empress Dowager left Mrs. Wu Muhou in the palace last night.
Concubine Jing picked up the tea bowl and didn't bring it to her mouth, hearing this, her hand holding the bowl stiffened, and her fingertips suddenly touched the hot tea, she raised her hand suddenly, and the bowl turned over and hit the teacup with a crisp sound.
Cui Rouwan saw that she hurriedly stepped forward to take the teacup in Concubine Jing's hand.
Concubine Jing frowned and asked Cui Rouwan without caring about anything else, "I also went to the Empress Dowager's palace yesterday to ask for peace, when did the Empress Dowager summon Mrs. Wu Muhou?" ”
Cui Rouwan said: "Mrs. Wu Muhou entered the palace very late, because the palace gate was closed, the queen mother left Mrs. Wu Muhou in Cining Palace. ”
What is the reason why Mrs. Wu Muhou wants to enter the palace overnight. Concubine Jing thought about it for a while, and raised her eyes to look at Cui Rouwan, "There is no news coming in from outside the palace?" ”
Cui Rouwan shook her head.
Concubine Jing suddenly hesitated. It stands to reason that there is no news and there is nothing important to mention. However, the queen mother rarely stays in Cining Palace, and Mrs. Wu Muhou is pregnant, if she is fine, how can she be in such a hurry to run into the palace.
Cui Rouwan said: "Otherwise, Niangniang will go to the Queen Mother's Palace?" When you see Mrs. Wu Muhou in person, you should be able to see something.
Concubine Jing shook her head Since Mrs. Wu Muhou went to Cining Palace last night, how could she only hear the news now, thinking that Cining Palace deliberately covered it up and not let people know. Mrs. Wu Muhou is a foreign woman, even if there is an accident, something happened to the previous dynasty, if she goes to investigate, wouldn't she be suspected of exchanging news between the palace and the previous dynasty?
Concubine Jing looked at Cui Rouwan, "You go and ask the emperor's inner servant next to the emperor how he feels?" Just say that I want to invite the emperor over for dinner, I don't know if it's appropriate? If the chamberlain said that the emperor was in a bad mood, then something must have happened, and this matter must be related to Wu Muhou.
Cui Rouwan answered.
Concubine Jing picked up the tea again and drank it. Wu Muhou's wife, Xue Tao Ronghua, is really the good daughter-in-law of the Xue family, Wu Muhou's virtuous helper. The last time Mrs. Wu Muhou ruined her business, this time I don't know whose turn it will be.
Concubine Jing sat and waited for a while, and the chamberlain trotted into the palace gate and came to the inner room before saluting and saying, "Concubine Jing, there was an accident in the previous dynasty, and I heard that Prince Zhuang was reprimanded, and the emperor was furious. ”
Concubine Jing's eyes widened, "But what happened in the court?" ”
The waiter said: "Xiao Yingzi beside the emperor said, it's strange to come here, this morning the dynasty just said that the war in the northwest is tight, and there is no side The emperor who doesn't know how suddenly wants to choose a deputy general who can fight well and send it to the northwest, the court exploded all of a sudden, and then inexplicably implicated Prince Zhuang's tea ......"
It's just that the court chooses a good general, how can it implicate Prince Zhuang.
The Xue family, Mrs. Xue is also waiting for news.
Li's mother sent someone out to see it a few times, but the remaining steward came back from outside, "The Fan family's recital was not handed over, and the few officials contacted by Hou Ye were all useless, and Hou Ye heard from the yamen that the war in the northwest was tight......"
It was such a coincidence, and something happened in the northwest at this time.
Mother Li's heart trembled, and she looked at the old lady, but the old lady asked Steward Yu with a calm face, "Don't you see the young people coming out of the palace?" Steward Yu shook his head, "No." The old lady frowned, "Go and keep an eye on it, if the young lady comes back, let people pass the news immediately." "She is not afraid of the defeat of Mingrui, what she is afraid of is that Rong Hua will not be able to come back smoothly.
Ming Rui looks sinister at this moment, and whether it succeeds or fails or not, it is the Fan family that has the greatest concern. Although Rong Hua only walked into the palace and sent a blood letter, he wanted the emperor to believe that the Fan family and the Gu family were not involved.
Rong Hua must be extremely difficult in the palace.
At the present hour, it is not yet the early dynasty, and I don't know what the situation in the palace is.
Prince Zhuang knelt on the court and bowed his head to plead guilty, "It's all the mismanagement of the sons, so we can't recommend good generals." ”
The emperor on the throne lowered his head, his eyes looked closely at this humble son, the virtuous king of the Great Zhou Dynasty knelt on the ground, and the court did not know how many people in the court were uneasy and wanted to come forward to intercede for the virtuous king, the emperor said lightly: "Do you feel wronged?" ", head, "Erchen doesn't dare, Erchen is in charge of the Military Election Division, and now the court can't choose good generals, it's really the son's fault." ”
It's a bit arrogant not to shirk when something happens, and kneeling humbly in front of him is like a loyal and filial son. The emperor was still touching the jade plate in his hand, as if his anger had disappeared a little, "The ministers of the court just breathed a sigh of relief, and the emperor had already said: "I have heard a sentence, the secretaries should have heard of it, Wuxuan, Wuxuan is rich and idle, and the Wuxuan Division of our Great Zhou Dynasty is not just doing nothing." Saying that, he glanced at Prince Zhuang lightly, "Prince Zhuang is ridiculous, does not care about political affairs, is in charge of the military department and does not fulfill his responsibilities, and instructs Prince Zhuang to hand over the power of the military department, think about it behind closed doors, and do not enter the palace to meet unless it is transmitted." ”
The court was suddenly silent.
The officials looked at each other" with a shocked face.
Even if it is necessary to select a good general through the military selection department, it is not something that can be decided by the court, not to mention that because of this crime, Prince Zhuang, this crime is too heavy.
But the emperor is convicted like this, who can say that the emperor is wrong. Even if you plead, where should you beg for this love? I can't figure out where the emperor's anger is, and no one dares to speak casually.
The emperor's face was expressionless, "Think about it when you go back, the title I gave you as prince is for you to do things for the court, not because you are my son." ”
Prince Zhuang hurriedly bowed, "Sons remember the teachings of their father, and thank their father for their longen." ”
The Emperor waved his hand, "Stand down!" ”
Prince Zhuang slowly bowed and retreated.
Prince Zhuang left the court, and the courtiers began to whisper and exchange glances.
The emperor just didn't see it, and still pondered, "I remember Xia Zhihe, who made great contributions to the Holy Ancestor Emperor", and paused as he spoke, "He is a famous general with both civil and military skills." ”
When the emperor mentioned the Datong Xia family, someone immediately stepped forward and said: "Lord Xia has descendants handed down, and this person's name is Xia Cheng and he is now the leader of the city gate." ”
The emperor doesn't raise his eyes, "How is this person?" ”
The ministers speculated about the emperor's meaning, and some people began to stand up and say flattery.
The emperor quietly listened to the words of the courtiers, "Does anyone else nominate others?" ”
The ministers were speechless.
The emperor sneered, "Summer has become such a beast, and it can also make you praise." As he spoke, he reached out and took the blood book of the Fan family from the hand of the chamberlain and threw it down, "All the officials who recommended Xia Cheng will be dismissed and investigated." ”
Several officials kept kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to the ground due to this great change, "The emperor spares his life, and the emperor spares his life." ”
The guards at the door heard the sound and entered the door and carried several officials out.
The emperor glanced at Chang Ningbo who was standing in the corner, "Chang Ningbo, tell me, how about becoming a human being in the summer?" ”
Chang Ningbo heard this, and almost knelt down directly as soon as his legs became weak.
Rong Hua and the aunt in the palace of the Queen Mother talked about the fashionable flowers outside the palace, and the attendant entered the house and said a few words in the Queen Mother's ear.
The Queen Mother's eyes looked at Rong Hua.
Rong Hua's hand holding the silk thread stopped, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated. The queen mother's eyes were a little solemn, what could make the queen mother care so much should be the emperor's will, the queen mother left her in the palace, waiting for this.
The Empress Dowager's expression slowly stretched, revealing a kind smile, "Concubine Jing has a message over there, let you go over and sit down." ”
Rong Hua couldn't help but be surprised that it was Concubine Jing. She was able to settle down in Cining Palace, because she knew that the Queen Mother would definitely take care of her in the face of the eldest princess, but once she went to Concubine Jing, it was not like now.
Is she able to refuse. Rong Hua went to see the attendant who passed the message.
The chamberlain was not of low grade, standing aside respectfully, and his expression was a little more solemn than that of the chamberlain in the Empress Dowager's palace. Rong Hua had seen Concubine Jing's inner attendant, who always had an easy-going smile.
The attendants who serve the concubines are different from those around the emperor.
Rong Hua's heart suddenly flashed. Maybe it was the emperor who wanted to see her, not Concubine Jing.
What did she do wrong? It was still Concubine Jing who said something to her in front of the emperor.
Thinking of this, Rong Huahou suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Rong Hua tried his best to suppress his emotions and calm down as much as possible. got up casually and saluted the queen mother, and followed the chamberlain out of Cining Palace.!!