Baili Jinchuan rushed to the border day and night, led the border defenders to launch a resistance, and ten days later, the news of the border victory came back. Shen Ninghua was shocked when he saw the news, and hurriedly summoned the ministers and spread the good news. In addition, the difficulties of the snow disaster have been resolved, and although the people's lives are still a little difficult, the imperial court acted in a timely manner and the policies were sympathetic to the people, so there was not much turmoil.

The domestic situation in Da'an was stable, and Shen Ninghua set his sights on the border. While she asked people to raise food and grass to support the front-line army, she sent people out to find the traces of Baili Junyi. She didn't believe that Baili Junyi would die, or that as long as she didn't see his body, she didn't believe he was dead.

At this time, the emperor of Da Yue was assassinated, because he did not receive timely treatment, his injuries worsened, and he died not long after. Without Shen Ninghua's move, several princes who were divided into the Great Yue Kingdom started an internal fight, coupled with the deterrence of Baili Jinchuan at the border, the Great Yue Kingdom began to retreat. The cities that had been occupied have all been recovered.

Hongling sent the latest news: "Queen Mother, now that the border crisis has been resolved, and the people's hearts are extremely stable, you can rest assured for the time being." ”

Shen Ninghua slightly relaxed her frowning brows, and the breath that she had been holding in her heart was relieved for a long time: "Is there any news from Baili Jinyi?" ”

"The abolished prince took refuge in the Dayue Kingdom, and originally wanted to threaten you with the help of the power of the Dayue Kingdom, but I didn't expect the emperor of the Dayue Kingdom to pass away, the imperial throne was not confirmed, and several princes competed for power, where can I take care of him?"

Shen Ninghua looked at the content of the letter and shook his head slightly: "The death of the emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom has some impact on the Great Yue Kingdom, but it will not have such a big impact. On the surface, it seems that the Great Yue Kingdom is under the control of the emperor, but the real decision behind it is the Empress Jin of the Great Yue Kingdom, several princes are fighting, she should not stand by and watch, there should be some accidents in this. ”

"The slave will send someone to investigate and see if there is anything hidden."

Shen Ninghua nodded, and suddenly said when she was about to go out: "Hongling...... Is there any news of Junyi? ”

Hongling paused, lowered her head and shook slightly: "There is no news from the emperor yet." ”

"Got it, you go down."

The hall was quiet, but Shen Ninghua's heart couldn't be quiet, she raised her eyes and glanced around the hall, her expression was a little abrupt. More than a month has passed, but there has been no news from Baili Junyi. Many times, she woke up from her dreams, hoping that Baili Junyi would suddenly appear in front of her, and then told her with a smile that he was not missing, but just a joke......

The boss and Xiaobao walked in hand in hand, walked quickly to Shen Ninghua, saw her face and couldn't help asking, "Mother, what's wrong with you, are you uncomfortable?" ”

Shen Ninghua came back to her senses suddenly, looked down at Xiaobao lying on her lap, and touched her head: "No, Niangniang is not uncomfortable." ”

The eldest walked to Shen Ninghua's side, and also followed the appearance of his sister and lay beside Shen Ninghua, his little face was red with shame, he was already a man, but in order to make his mother smile more, he didn't mind learning more from his sister: "Mother's ......"

Shen Ninghua's heart softened when the two children looked at her, and she couldn't help but reach out and take them into her arms: "Good boy." ”

Xiaobao lay on Shen Ninghua's shoulder, rubbed her cheek dependently, and asked cautiously: "Mother, Daddy has never come back, don't you want us?" ”

Shen Ninghua's body stiffened, and she let go of Xiaobao to help her tidy up her clothes: "Who did Xiaobao listen to?" ”

"It's a slave in the palace." Xiaobao said angrily, and stomped his feet on the ground, "Xiaobao doesn't believe it, Daddy is the best, so he won't want Xiaobao, and besides, Xiaobao is very well-behaved, all of them are obedient and obedient, why doesn't Daddy want Xiaobao?" He said that he didn't believe it, but when he heard it in his heart, his big round eyes were already full of tears.

The boss also lowered his head slightly, raised his sleeve and wiped his eyes.

Shen Ninghua's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness, and he turned his head to look at Hongling on the side: "Go and check, see who is so bold and dares to speak in front of the prince and princess!" ”

"Yes, sissy." Hongling walked out quickly like a gust of wind, her heart was full of anger, so that she could find out who it was, and she must have pulled out that person's tongue!

Shen Ninghua hugged the two children: "How does Daddy treat you on weekdays, don't you understand in your hearts?" ”

Xiaobao thought for a while and nodded heavily: "Daddy treats my brother and Xiaobao very well on weekdays." ”

Shen Ninghua looked at them with a smile: "In that case, then why doesn't Daddy want you?" ”

The two children thought about it, and suddenly felt that what their mother said was very right, and they couldn't help but be happy: Daddy won't want them!

After they thought for a while, Shen Ninghua continued: "You are the prince and princess, your father is the emperor, and many people don't like him, so they will try their best to slander him." It's okay if others don't believe him, but we can't not believe him, right? ”

"Yes, yes!" The two children nodded their heads again and again, only to feel that they had been stupid before, and they actually believed other people's words, but not their own father.

"Mother, don't tell your father, otherwise your father will be sad."

"Well, it's all our fault, and we shouldn't doubt Daddy."

Shen Ninghua nodded: "Okay." ”

After appeasing the two children, the three of them went to see Sanzhuang together, and after about an hour, the children were tired, so Shen Ninghua asked Mama to take them down.

Hongling walked in quickly: "Niangniang, I have found out, it is the palace maid next to Concubine Zhao in the harem." ”

"Concubine Zhao? The Zhao family? ”

"Yes, she is a side branch of the Zhao family, and she doesn't have much contact with her family, and then the Zhao family had an accident, but she was not implicated, who was, actually jumped out today."

Shen Ninghua's eyes were cold: "Send someone over and replace all the palace people around her, the people who used to serve her, investigate well, let go if there is no problem, and kill all those who have problems." ”

"Yes, sissy."

Concubine Zhao was mad by Shen Ninghua's methods, she didn't dare to confront Shen Ninghua directly, so she cried and went to Concubine Qi: "Concubine Niangniang, the queen mother is really too deceitful, where is the slave next to me who she killed, she is obviously slapping me in the face, we people are already pitiful enough, why does the queen mother deliberately make things difficult?" ”

Concubine Qi turned the Buddha beads in her hand, since Baili Jinchuan left, she asked the palace maid to clean out a Buddhist hall, and the temple door did not come out on weekdays, only concentrating on worshipping the Buddha, at this time she listened to the cry of Concubine Zhao expressionlessly, and the action of turning the Buddha beads did not stop: "Concubine Zhao, since you are so dissatisfied, then the palace will send someone to invite the queen to come and confront you face to face, how about it?" ”

"Mother, you ......"

"What, disagree?" Concubine Qi raised her head and looked at her coldly, wanting to use her as a gunman, and she didn't see if she was qualified enough, "Didn't you say that those minions were wronged and that you were pitiful?" This palace can't watch the queen bully people, so ask her to argue this truth and see which is right and wrong! ”

"...... No...... No, it's just a few minions...... I think they should have committed some taboo, Niangniang, I'll go first, and I won't disturb you to worship the Buddha. As he spoke, he hurried away with an embarrassed expression.

Concubine Qi sneered, and instructed the palace maid on the side: "Close the door of the palace, if anyone still comes, just say that the palace should concentrate on worshipping the Buddha, and no one will see it." ”

Shen Ninghua heard Concubine Qi's reaction, and couldn't help but smile slightly, and ordered people not to neglect her, so she left this matter behind.

Da'an gradually calmed down inside and outside, but someone suddenly came in to admonish the court, saying that the country could not be without a monarch for a day, the emperor is now missing, although it is not certain whether he is dead, but in the end he cannot bear the heavy responsibility of the country, and it is necessary to determine the heir to the throne as soon as possible.

Although the idea was proposed by the old-school officials, the newly-promoted officials did not oppose it. They also know that the current situation has lasted for a long time, and it is even more detrimental to Daanguo.

Shen Ninghua will consider it and will not express it for the time being. After returning to the back bedroom, she looked worried, Qingque helped her change her clothes, and couldn't help asking: "Niangniang, the officials in the former dynasty are making trouble again?" ”

"Well, the officials are admonishing and want to determine the heir to the throne and stabilize the hearts of the people in the world."

"Heir? Isn't that the Great Prince? ”

Shen Ninghua also understood, but she didn't want to let the child bear a heavy responsibility so early.

Suddenly, Hongling ran in all the way with an exclamation: "Miss! No, Queen Mother! Mother, there's news, there's news! ”

Shen Ninghua was stunned for a moment, and then stood up suddenly: "But there is news from the emperor?" ”

Hongling ran in, with a big smile on her face, and handed over the letter in her hand. Shen Ninghua's fingers trembled and opened the envelope, and after reading the contents of the letter several times, her whole body trembled slightly: "Are you sure?" Maybe it's the emperor? ”

The letter said that seven days ago, someone from Huajun Pharmacy saw a person who looked exactly like the emperor in Yancheng, and later lost it, but it was certain that the person had come to Kyoto.

"Niangniang, it shouldn't be wrong, besides, isn't the emperor already coming to Kyoto? We just have to wait in Kyoto. ”

Shen Ninghua nodded, with a shining look in his eyes: "Yes, I ordered you to go down, as long as you see the emperor entering the city, report it to me immediately, and in addition, let people monitor the whole city and don't have any accidents." ”

"Yes, sissy."

Shen Ninghua's hand holding the letter trembled slightly, and her eyes were sour: "Great, it's really good." ”

Baili Junyi, who is now amnesiac, felt that there was something important to do after recovering most of his injuries in the Yuyang Mountains, and he followed his heart all the way to Kyoto. Just entering the gate of Kyoto and looking at the crowds coming and going, he didn't know what to do, he just felt that his heart was getting more and more empty, and he urgently needed someone to fill it. But he couldn't remember who this person was......