My heart sank, and I slowly turned my head, and I saw Pei Yuanhao walking in from outside with his hands behind his back: "If you have anything to say, let me listen to it." ”

As soon as we saw him walk in, Chang Qing and I were shocked, and the two of us hurriedly stood up.

"Meet the Emperor."

Pei Yuanhao walked over and sat down at the table, reached out and dusted off his clothes, and then looked up at us, I took a step back and stood behind Chang Qing, trying my best to lower my head. Chang Qing was also a little surprised to see him coming, but he immediately smiled and said, "Why is the emperor free to come over today?" ”

"Come and see you," he smiled softly, and then looked deep: "I didn't expect it, it's coming." ”

Chang Qing's breath was disordered, he glanced at me quietly, and said with a smile: "These days the emperor is busy with state affairs, and the concubines also have a lot of things to arrange in the harem, and there are times when I don't go to the Linshui Pagoda to ask the Queen Mother for peace." ”

"So, how is the Queen Mother now?"

“……”

I bit my lower lip and whispered: "Back to the emperor, the Queen Mother caught a cold a few days ago because she was greedy for the snow, and she has been getting better recently." She asked Weichen to speak, the emperor and the queen and the court and the harem, there are too many things to worry about, and the big things should be taken seriously. ”

Hearing this, Pei Yuanhao's breathing became heavier: "Then, you just said that the Queen Mother has something to bring to me, is this the sentence?"

“…… No, it's not. ”

I frowned.

Originally, it was because he didn't want to meet and talk to him, so he planned to let Chang Qing bring the Queen Mother's words to him, but he actually came at this time, and it didn't seem that he just came to sit and sit, and his heart became more and more heavy.

I stood there frowning, but Pei Yuanhao was also sitting as steady as Mount Tai, casually picking up the tea bowl on the table and about to eat tea, Chang Qing hurriedly stepped forward when he saw it and said, "Your Majesty, that is used by the concubine." ”

"Oh......"

"The emperor wants to drink tea, and the concubine asks people to prepare hot tea."

"That's fine." Pei Yuanhao put the tea bowl back on the table and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten with the queen in Jingren Palace for some time, so let the imperial dining room set up a meal here today." ”

Chang Qing listened and said with a smile: "The concubine obeys the order." ”

After saying that, he turned around and walked out, and when he walked in front of me, he nodded his head at me gently, and I couldn't do it, so I could only nod and stay there.

When the emperor arrived at Jingren Palace, the queen actually retreated, leaving only one courtier, which doesn't make sense anywhere, I stood in this room that was not spacious in the first place, I only felt a suffocation in my chest, and became more and more cramped, Pei Yuanhao but the old god was there and dusted off his clothes again, crossed one leg and said: "Say." ”

“……”

"Why, without the queen's message, you can't say it?"

“…… No. ”

I don't know if it was my delusion or what, but I felt that as soon as he walked into this room, the whole room was filled with his breath, and listening to his breathing heavier and heavier, I only felt that my breathing was also heavy.

It seems that all of a sudden, I have returned to the golden car of that day.

When I think of the scene that day, I only feel that my hands and feet are trembling - I already know very well what he means by his behavior on the golden chariot that day, and what he wants to do will definitely not stop because I resist, bleed or faint, but - Nangong Lizhu also taught me that no matter what, I must not tear my face with him at this time, especially when I have not even stepped out of this imperial city with one foot, especially now that Qinghan is in such a dangerous situation.

I saw his hand on the table, as if he was about to stand up, and immediately spoke: "Although the Queen Mother's illness has improved, her old man's health is not very good. ”

His hand on the table froze, as if he had withdrawn his strength.

He looked up at me, "Huh? ”

"The Queen Mother said that these days, she has been thinking about the past and thinking about many things in the past."

When he heard this, he seemed to be shocked, and a trace of gloom flashed between his eyebrows, but he didn't say anything immediately, but after being silent for a long time, he said in a dumb voice: "Queen Mother, what did I tell you?" ”

"The Queen Mother talked about her life on the grassland in the past."

"Oh? On the prairie? ”

He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but a sharp light flashed in his eyes, and he also looked at me, I understood what that tentative gaze meant, and said without any emotion or expression: "The Queen Mother said that she used to be good at riding and shooting, and she was an authentic grassland daughter." ”

What I said was somewhat marginal, but Pei Yuanhao didn't seem to be impatient at all, but just sat quietly and listened, but the compelling aura emanating from his body became heavier and heavier, and he slowly raised his head, and the light in those eyes was complete, only deep to bottomless pitch black.

"The Queen Mother said that when the wolves on the grassland have nothing to eat in winter, they will venture into the city, or the tribe will go up and take away the children, and they will all suffer greatly."

He looked at me, and I still said calmly: "The people on the grassland, either shoot them directly and don't let the wolves cause any more trouble." But in this case, it must be foolproof, and never let the wolves notice, let alone give them a chance to fight back. ”

“……”

"Either that, shoot some cattle and sheep and leave them on the grassland to feed the wolves and appease them."

“……”

"If the anxiety is healed, I am afraid that it will cause a catastrophe."

Pei Yuanhao sat there, stroking the rim of the cup with one hand, and said, "Queen Mother, that's what I told you?" ”

"Yes."

"Did you say anything else?"

"......" I thought for a while and said, "No, the Queen Mother's spirit is not very good." Because Yuan Cairen went to ask the Queen Mother for peace before, it seemed that the Queen Mother had consumed some energy, so the lower officials just accompanied the Queen Mother to eat fast, and the Queen Mother rested. ”

"Yuan Cairen?" He raised an eyebrow.

At this time, Chang Qing's footsteps came from outside, and she slowly walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine has let people pass the meal." ”

Pei Yuanhao stood up and said, "Empress, I suddenly remembered that there are still some things that have not been done. Come back in the evening. ”

"Oh? State affairs are important, and the concubines send them to the emperor. ”

I followed behind her, and also bowed, and saw Pei Yuanhao walking out, Chang Qing looked back at me, I smiled, and felt a large piece of cold sweat on my back, Chang Qing said with a smile: "What did you say to the emperor?" ”

"Nothing."

"......" She looked at me, smiled again, sat down at the table, and after a while, Kou'er brought a few palace maids over to set the meal, Chang Qing beckoned: "Okay, you sit down to accompany the palace to use some, don't waste it." ”

I didn't plan to leave, so I took a stool and sat down halfway to eat with her.

After eating a few bites, I saw that Chang Qing was also a little old god, I took the chopsticks and fiddled with the dishes in the bowl, and said, "Queen Mother, don't you want to know what the emperor has to deal with?" ”

She looked up at me, a small smile on her lips, but didn't speak.

The two of them were eating quietly, there was only the sound of some dishes and chopsticks in the room, and after a while, I saw a little eunuch running in hurriedly outside, looking a little raw, not like he was on an errand in Jingren Palace, and they didn't seem to stop him when they were standing outside, so they let him run in.

It's just that this little eunuch came in, and when he saw me sitting at the table, he was still a little hesitant, Chang Qing only smiled and said, "Say it." ”

The little eunuch immediately said: "Niangniang, the emperor just went to Chonghua Hall to see the second prince." ”

My heart suddenly stirred.

Chang Qing's chopsticks that were picking up vegetables also trembled, but she quickly calmed down, picked up the tofu ball again, and said calmly: "Got it, go down." ”

"Yes."

The little eunuch hurriedly withdrew.

I sat there with the bowl, my heart was shaking a little fast, and when I looked back at Chang Qing, she still looked calm, but the light in her eyes flickered, it was not like that at all.

My surprise is not that she is in charge of the six palaces in the palace, as the queen mother is in charge of the six palaces, it is impossible for her to have no connections of her own, not to mention that even Chang Taishi has made a move, she will definitely not be idle in the harem, what surprised me is that Pei Yuanhao went to Chonghua Palace!

He went to Chonghua Palace, and he was afraid that the prince was just a pretense, and it was important to see the reaction of some people.

My mood was so messy, and no matter how delicious the food was, it was woody and skinny in my mouth, and the taste was like chewing wax, so I stuffed it a few bites, and finally slowly raised my head and looked at Chang Qing: "Queen Mother." ”

“…… Well? ”

"Do you think—"

I really wanted to speak, but I didn't know how to ask, but Chang Qing smiled and said, "Do you want to ask this palace, whether the emperor will fight or appease?" ”

"......," I nodded.

"What do you think?"

I thought about it for a long time, but I still shook my head.

I know that Pei Yuanhao is not a person who will be held hostage, when he was still a prince, the first emperor couldn't suppress him, Shen Gongyan has actually touched his scales, and he has stayed until now, half because he was the hero of the emperor's ascension to the throne, and half because the power of the Shen family should not be underestimated.

Uprooting such an important minister, and the forces that are intertwined with him, is tantamount to hurting the imperial court, Pei Yuanhao may not have such courage, but-

The turmoil of the imperial court is an opportunity for others.

One south, one north, there has been no movement over the years, but in fact, it has been waiting for an opportunity.

How to minimize this turmoil may be the most important part of this situation.

I raised my head, looked at Chang Qing and said, "The queen thinks, is it time to fight?" ”

Chang Qing listened, and didn't answer me immediately, just turned his head slowly, the doors and windows were hidden, and he could only see a line of windows, gradually higher and clearer sky, and geese and birds flew by.

She said softly: "Spring is coming, it's time for spring hunting." ”