Since the outbreak of smallpox in the Forbidden City, the Tong family has always remembered Yuan Xi's mother and son, but they never expected that the emperor would be infected and died young.

In this way, the whole family was even more worried about Yuan Xi, and they stayed up day after day, and finally got the news today that they could enter the palace, and Tong Guogang soon appeared outside the Shenwu Gate.

Re-entering the inner palace, it is desolate and deserted, even if you enter the palace in the past, you don't dare to look up, but you can clearly feel the difference in the atmosphere in the palace when you walk on the road.

Xiaoquanzi whispered all the way: "Until today, I saw a few tears of Niangniang, and Niangniang has never cried, I am afraid that I will hold it in my heart and make the minions anxious." ”

Tong Guogang's expression was solemn, his fists were clenched, and he followed behind with a muffled voice.

Xiao Quanzi said again: "My lord, if the ladies are free, please often enter the palace to accompany the mother, after the death of Barya Fujin, the mother was depressed, and the people who spoke in her heart were gone." ”

As he spoke, he had arrived outside the gate of Jingren Palace, Tong Guogang took a deep breath and walked in the door.

I saw my sister wearing a silver-gray trench coat, without beads, standing under the eaves of the palace, staring towards the west, her breath was peaceful and peaceful, and she could not see sadness or pain.

Sure enough, in such a situation, such emotions are even more worrying.

"Minister Tong Guogang......" Tong Guogang kowtowed, and his heart was broken, and he shouted, "Knock to see the Queen Mother." ”

Yuan Xi retracted his gaze and looked at his brother in a daze: "Brother......"

Tong Guogang got up and stepped forward a few steps, Yuan Xi stretched out his hand to his brother, tears raining down.

Seeing his sister's weak body falling, Tong Guogang picked up Yuan Xi suddenly, strode into the door, and placed his sister on the warm kang under the guidance of the pomegranate.

"Xi'er, take care of your body, Xuan Ye is still so young." Tong Guogang said, with tears in his eyes, his eyes were scarlet, and he said sadly, "But brother doesn't force you, whatever you want to do, brother will support you, even if you leave and follow the emperor, brother will take good care of Xuan Ye, and never let you have worries." ”

The best treatment for her in this world is always her family, the Queen Mother asked her if Fu Lin was good to her, Yuan Xi couldn't say half a good word.

In the past few years, they have been arguing constantly, there is no husband and wife, she has been thoughtful again and again for the sake of Fu Lin, and for Dong Ejiayin.

However, there was no her in their joy, and there was no her in their sorrow, and now they are both gone, and they have nothing to do with her.

Only the family members stood up behind them consistently, and the Queen Mother said to her early in the morning that in this life, there are many people and many things in a woman's life, which are more worthy of expectation and cherishment than love than men.

After Yuan Xi relieved his emotions, he talked to his brother about the situation outside the palace, Tong Guogang said that no one had seen the Zen holy decree with their own eyes, but it was just a false rumor and a coax, not to mention that Prince An himself had already tried his best to deny it.

"So what are they messing with?" Yuan Xi asked, "Why did you force the Empress Dowager to come forward to explain?" ”

"Relying on their bodies, there is the blood of the Aixin Jueluo family." Tong Guogang said, "They know in their hearts that if they really want to overthrow the power of the Empress Dowager and the new monarch, they basically have no hope, but if they make a fuss, they can get some benefits from the Empress Dowager, and it will be a matter of great profit." ”

"They are really short-sighted, and now that Xuan Ye is young, the empress dowager will inevitably back down in order to stabilize the court and people's hearts." Yuan Xi said coldly, "But Xuanye will always grow up, and today's accounts will definitely be calculated in the future." ”

Tong Guogang said calmly: "Having said that, can you support Xuan Ye to grow up smoothly, for a long time, you must not relax for a moment, the Empress Dowager, you, as well as us and other ministers, from the day the edict was promulgated, are destined to have no peaceful children." It would be great if we could continue to attract more people to support Xuan Ye during this time, but if it was the other way around, they left Xuan Ye one by one......

"What do you mean, brother?"

"Among the four auxiliary ministers, Sonny is the first assistant, but he is also the oldest and oldest, and there are several henchmen and ministers of the Queen Mother, such as Fan Wencheng, who are also gray-haired." Tong Guogang said, "Xi'er, the more difficult ones are still to come." ”

When Dong Ejiayin was about to die, the Empress Dowager said the same thing to Yuan Xi, no wonder, her mother-in-law told her today that she had no time and couldn't spare any extra energy for anything other than court politics.

"Brother, the Queen Mother, how strong is she?" Yuan Xi's eyes were moist, "I've never seen her submit, retreat and hesitate, I've never seen her." ”

"Yes, so we can't be a burden to the Empress Dowager." Tong Guogang said, "Xi'er, people can't be resurrected after death, you have to mourn and take a good look at the living people around you." ”

Yuan Xi bowed his head: "I'll be fine, I'll be a ...... He became a monk and went to become a monk, so he and Dong Ejiayin were on Qionghua Island. ”

Tong Guogang shook his head and said solemnly: "You must accept the reality that the first emperor is gone, and tell yourself clearly that he is dead." I believe that the Empress Dowager has never given herself any illusions or assumptions in her heart, and she has never thought about where Taizong or Empress Xiaoduanwen are still living in the world. ”

"I see." After Yuan Xi agreed, he pursed his lips and nodded tearfully, "Brother, I know." ”

"I'm sorry." Tong Guogang said, "My brother is too cruel. ”

Yuan Xi said: "No, the cruel one is Fulin. ”

Tong Guogang sighed, and didn't want to mention the first emperor to make his sister sad, so he continued: "For the court and imperial power, it is taboo for relatives to interfere in politics, unless the monarch is already old and can dominate the world, then he doesn't have to look at people's faces who he reuses." Right now, Xuan Ye is young, everyone will be staring at our Tong family, I have discussed with Eniang, if there is no major event in the future, whether it is public or private, we will avoid entering the palace to see you again, so as not to provoke criticism. ”

Yuan Xi asked: "Can Eniang be healthy?" ”

Tong Guogang smiled: "E-Niang is fine, she has always been strong and calm, besides, Guowei's wife is six months pregnant, and in mid-spring, you will be an aunt again." ”

Yuan Xi sighed with emotion: "It's incredible, that kid Guowei is also going to be Amma?" Is their husband and wife harmonious, and does he treat his younger siblings well, I always feel that he can't be as considerate and gentle as his brother. ”

Tong Guogang said: "After becoming a family, it is still very presentable, not to mention that he is bent on breaking into a career, his younger brother and sister are from the Hesheri family, and now Sony is the first assistant, he can't catch up with his in-laws." ”

"Guowei's kid, you're too shrewd." Yuan Xi said, "And brother, you are loyal and generous, but I am afraid that in the future, you two brothers and sons will not be able to have one heart." ”

Tong Guogang said: "Don't worry, no matter what, we are all brothers." ”

Yuan Xi was pleased: "I still have Eniang and my brother and brother by my side, and I can see each other from time to time, not to mention, my son has become the emperor." It's just that I haven't experienced any major setbacks in my life, and compared to the Queen Mother, I am not as good as her. I don't dare to think about what I, the queen mother, will be like in the future. ”

Before she finished speaking, Xiao Quanzi came from the door and said, "My lord, the Empress Dowager learned that you had entered the palace and sent someone to invite you to Cining Palace." ”

Tong Guogang didn't dare to slack off, and immediately quit his sister and rushed to Cining Palace.