The Queen Mother was furious: "Could it be that I killed An Yi?" She wants to commit suicide, even if she doesn't jump into the river that night, there will definitely be another way, I didn't embarrass her with Concubine Ling, but just a few words of advice, is this also wrong? Why don't you wonder if Wei Hongyan pushed her down, could it be that Wei Hongyan repeatedly mentioned the events of that night, making you feel that the fault was that she was called away by me? ”

Hongli's disappointment was all on his face, he felt that telling his mother what An Yi said to Hongyan at the end would only make his mother think that it was a lie made up by Hongyan, and he had failed An Yi and wronged Hongyan, so why bother.

He got up and said, "E-niang is angry, it's the son's speech that has been wrong." ”

In the face of her calm and sober son, the queen mother became more and more unconfident, in fact, she blamed herself, but she quickly pushed everything on An Yi herself, for a person who doesn't want to live, she can have countless ways to let herself die, why should she bear this resentment? But she didn't expect that her son would come to question her one day.

"Eniang, Erchen just wants you to know about the past, even if you don't change your reputation, don't target her again." Hongli straightened up and said to his mother solemnly, "Don't hurt Hongyan under the banner of being good for your son." Huang Eniang, this is the last time my son pleads with you. ”

The Queen Mother frowned, weighing the weight of the four words "for the last time".

Hongli's expression was serious, revealing the imperial atmosphere, if the dignified emperor can't even protect the woman he likes, what else can he keep the world, he bowed to his mother and said: "Eniang, An Yi is gone, half of my heart is dead, if anything happens to Hongyan, I can't be the emperor, and you can't be the queen mother." Although your maiden family's surname is Niu Hulu, but after all, it is a small family that can't be supported, and the ministers will choose Brother as the emperor in the future, do you think you can be like the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to hold power in the world? They will definitely put you under house arrest, and then you will have nothing left. Huang Eniang, since you are wholeheartedly for the good of your son, then guard your son well, and let your son fulfill the glory and wealth of your life. ”

The emperor has said this, the queen mother has no way back, but how can she let herself bow her head, the mother and son looked at each other for a moment, and she insisted on holding back: "What about the queen?" I'm not talking about An Yi, I'm talking about the position of the middle palace, you yourself understand that the middle palace will float people's hearts if it is empty, do you want to see them fighting openly and secretly making the harem restless? ”

Hongli said: "It's only been a month since An Yi left, and the emperor's mother is going to set up a stepfamily, aren't you afraid of the cold hearts of the world?" ”

The Queen Mother said coldly: "What do people in the world do coldly, this is the emperor's family matter, and I am not in a hurry to set up a steproom at this moment, let's make up our minds first, and I will train a new queen for you." Don't forget, you said here that day that Wei Hongyan would never be the queen of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Hongli frowned and asked in a deep voice, "E-Niang has already chosen?" ”

The Queen Mother said disdainfully: "Among your concubines, you really can't pick out the good ones, it seems that only Xian Guifei is the most suitable." In terms of origin and status, she is the only one, and she is also the side Fujin of the first emperor, how can she be compared with a pure concubine and a concubine Jia, let alone ......"

The mother and son looked at each other, the queen mother swallowed half a sentence in the end, and Hongli had no intention of establishing a steproom at all, although he said to Concubine Wen Hui that now the queen is just a title, and it doesn't matter to him anymore, but this title is maintained in the harem of the former dynasty, and Hongli can't rashly choose a person to be the queen. He looked at his mother, was it because after his mother-in-law passed away, the first emperor was no longer established, and he would rather inherit the throne as a concubine than give the position of the middle palace to his mother, so that she was haunted?

"Could it be that the emperor has a more suitable candidate?" The Queen Mother raised her head and asked.

"Yes, the retainer will follow the will of Eniang and set up the concubine as the queen, but at the moment, you can't be too anxious, the queen's bones are not cold, and you can't make the world feel cold." Hongli Zhengse said, "I promised E-Niang that I would definitely do it, and I hope E-Niang can give me a promise today." ”

The Queen Mother sneered: "Don't touch your Wei Hongyan again?" ”

Hongli bowed his head and said: "There is another thing, from today onwards, the morning and dusk of Ningshou Palace will be stopped, and the concubines will no longer have to come to you every day to greet you. The affairs of the six palaces will also be rearranged, and Eniang can only enjoy the blessings and no longer have to interfere. Erchen will expand the garden of Ningshou Palace to give you the most magnificent palace. ”

The Queen Mother was stunned, she remembered that Hongli had just said that if her son walked in front of her one day, she, the Queen Mother, would definitely be placed under house arrest, but now that her son said this, isn't he under house arrest?

Hongli didn't wait for his mother to wake up, and said: "E-Niang might as well watch the affairs of the six palaces, if it is really turned upside down because of the red face, there is always room for redemption if you come forward again, and the son has nothing to say." If all the Taiping Six Palaces are peaceful and peaceful, then it will naturally be better, and let's forget about the past. ”

The Queen Mother smiled sadly: "I also scolded Concubine Chun for raising what kind of son she raised that day, now that I think about it, it's really a joke." ”

Hongli was unmoved, bowed down and said: "Erchen retires, and Eniang rests early." ”

The emperor turned around and walked towards the door, the queen mother felt that her son was leaving, as if she was about to break the relationship between mother and son, she lost her voice and shouted her son's name, and when she saw Hongli turn around, she choked up and said: "Eniang's mind, is it so unbearable in your eyes?" ”

Hongli looked at her and said slowly: "After Yongqi is born, you have to hold him in Ningshou Palace to raise, that is Yongqi's blessing, but Concubine Yu begged me, she can do nothing, but Yongqi must raise him by himself." She is not seeking a future for Yongqi, nor is she distrusting Eniang's upbringing, but she loves her own son with all her heart, how can she be willing to be raised by others. I know that because of my indifference to her, she regards Yongqi as her only relative. Naturally, the emperor's family has a lot of helpless things, but I can promise her, if you insist, the first queen will not force you, and a kind person like the imperial grandmother will not force you, but you still sent your son away. ”

The blood in the queen mother's chest surged, the future she sought for her son wholeheartedly, everything she asked for her son with her humble and forever subordinate status, it turned out that in the eyes of her son, it was just the ruthlessness of the mother? Does the son have to be depressed like Hongday, and do he have to kneel and kowtow to Concubine Yu, who is the queen mother, so that Hongli is satisfied?

"The Emperor's Mother." Hongli said tiredly, "Erchen is really tired, and Erchen will be tired too." ”

There was nothing to say between mother and son, the queen mother was heartbroken and Hongli was disappointed, they couldn't talk about it together, when Hongli elaborated on the past, and didn't see half a point of guilt on his mother's face, he had already given up. Depriving his mother of her rights was a decision made at that moment just now, and it was enough not for anything else, just because he didn't want to come to save Hongyan again and again.

Hongli walked out of Ningshou Palace and looked up at the sky above the Forbidden City again, and the "dark clouds" seemed to finally show signs of dispersing. When he turned around, he saw Mama Hua coming out, so he ordered: "From now on, everything in the Ningshou Palace must be sent to the Heart Cultivation Palace to let me know, if the Queen Mother wants to see anyone, she will also send the words to the Heart Cultivation Palace, Mama, I will deliver it to you." ”

Hua Mama received the order, and finally felt a little unbearable: "Your Majesty, no matter how much the Queen Mother is, she has at least one point of her heart for you, not to mention more than one point." ”

Hongli smiled: "I just know that I will say so many words today, she is still my mother, and I will fulfill all my mother's wishes." ”

The emperor's shoulders went to the palace of raising the heart, their mother and son did not make a big noise, did not get angry, closed the door and said for a long time, the only "lively" is that Concubine Yu suddenly wants to move out of the Forbidden City to live with her son, people naturally think that the concubine went to Ningshou Palace today, is to ask the emperor to allow her to leave the palace. Everything seems to be going naturally, and no one knows what was said between the queen mother and the emperor, mother and son.

Hongyan sent the concubine to Shoukang Palace, her things naturally didn't need Hongyan to tidy up, and after she made some explanations to Concubine Wenhui, she knew that the people from the prince's mansion would come in a while, and she was inevitably a little embarrassed there, so she withdrew. She walked from west to east, and met Hongli who had returned from Ningshou Palace.

When Hongyan was a palace maid, she would meet the emperor on the road like this from time to time, at least until the emperor was emotionally attracted to her, every time it was just a coincidence. At that time, the emperor would sit on his shoulder and give her some words, but now that Hongli saw her, he stopped and stood still waiting for her.

Hongyan greeted her, and when she came to the door, she heard Hongli look down at her shoes and say, "Step on these shoes, be careful of falling." ”

"Your Majesty, Concubine Yu has already started to prepare." Hongyan was moved by a word of advice, and said very seriously, "Although today's incident is unreasonable, the queen mother is not embarrassed by the concubine, but she was called to say a few words, maybe the concubine is too late to explain at this time, but ......"

Hongli smiled slightly: "You don't believe me? ”

Hongyan nodded violently and said, "Of course, I believe in the emperor, so you let me go, and the concubine will leave immediately." ”

Hongli said: "It's still smart, I still think that if you stand up and explain in a hurry, the Queen Mother will only dislike you even more, and think that you are acting like a good person in front of me." I have a sense of proportion, and you have a tacit understanding. ”

Hongyan lowered his head and said: "But the concubine did offend the Queen Mother and said something that should not be said." ”

"I want to see you laugh." Hongli took her hand and said, "I will put the queen in my heart, and I will remember the years with her for the rest of my life, but all this does not need to be mourned with tears, I have been tired of this lifeless palace, even if it is for the queen's wish to live, I must regain the bearing that the royal family should have." Hongyan, if you ask the Queen Mother, I will answer you, I like to see you laugh, if you smile, everything will be fine. ”