Chang Qing glanced at me and said in a deep voice: "Just now there was news from outside the palace that something happened to the military department. ”

"What?!"

"Lord Nangong was summoned to the palace today, and the emperor and Concubine Li had a banquet, just when he left the palace, the carriage was cracked, and the coachman didn't pay attention, and there was an accident when he walked outside the palace gate."

"Huh?!" I was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Others—"

"I was injured, the emperor has called the imperial doctor to go over to see it, the injury is very serious, but I heard that fortunately, there is no worry about my life."

I was relieved that I didn't have to worry about my life, but my heart was still pounding.

How could Nangong Jinhong have an accident at this time?

I just heard that when Nangong Jinhong entered the palace to accompany the emperor and Concubine Li to have a family banquet, I was still wondering if the Nangong family's favor was too strong, and it was too much to hit the face of the Shen family, but I didn't expect an accident in a blink of an eye.

My brows tightened, and after thinking for a while, I raised my head to look at Chang Qing, and said softly, "Is it really just, the problem of the carriage?" ”

Chang Qing also understood what I meant, shook his head gently, and said, "There is no evidence, and you can't speculate randomly." ”

“…… Well. ”

"Besides, the squire of the military department is young and vigorous, and he has suffered such a big loss at this state banquet, in the end-"

I understood, too, and nodded slightly.

Regardless of whether this incident was an accident or artificial, it was a blessing in misfortune that Nangong Jinhong did not have the risk of his life; If you really want to investigate, the people involved are nothing more than the same, Pei Yuanhao is still unknown whether he will beat or appease the Shen family now, but if he makes trouble rashly, it will be a lot of turmoil, and he must measure it before he can make a move.

It's just a ...... spring hunting?

I frowned and looked at Chang Qing: "When is the spring hunt?" ”

"Ten days later, the palace, as well as the concubines above the fourth rank in the harem, will travel with the emperor."

“……”

"You're going too."

"......" I was holding the brocade quilt in a cold sweat, and suddenly remembered something, looked at Chang Qing and asked, "This time spring hunting, who is making the arrangements?" ”

"Mrs. Shen."

"Mrs. Shen!?"

Chang Qing nodded and said, "This time the spring hunt, the emperor and the ministers of the court and the central government attach great importance to it, so Shen Taifu personally arranged it. I heard that he was very interested, and invited several old generals who had been unarmed and returned to the field for many years to return to Beijing and travel with the emperor. ”

"Old general?" My brow furrowed even tighter: "What are you asking them to come back for?" ”

"It's a reminiscence."

"Reminiscing?" When I heard these two words, I almost laughed, and Chang Qing also smiled and shook his head: "To be honest, what Taifu has been doing these days, this palace can't see clearly." ”

"What does he think of Master Taishi?"

"Father, he didn't say much, just let people investigate in secret."

"......" I bit my lower lip, I don't know why the uneasiness in my heart is getting worse and worse, I believe that Shen Gongyun is not a person who has no purpose, he must have his own purpose in everything he does, especially at this time, the second prince Pei Nianyun has such a thing, all his previous arrangements can be said to be in vain, and he will not waste his energy on some useless things.

So, what is the purpose of him inviting these old generals who have been unarmed and returned to the field for many years to come back?

Chang Qing frowned slightly, and said hesitantly: "Could it be because the Jixian Hall has been gaining momentum in recent days?" ”

"You mean, he invited these old generals back to suppress Scholar Fu?"

Those old generals used to gallop on the battlefield in the Central Plains, and they also used to ride thousands of miles on the grassland, and the warriors were reckless, and there was naturally a bit of a gap between them and the shrewd and roundabout Wenchen; Especially Fu Badai, who came from the south, was a thorn in the side of these old ministers. But if you want to suppress Fu Badai and invite these old generals back, it may not be able to help much, how can you be elegant while being partial to literature and martial arts? Besides, in the final analysis, Fu Badai has not officially confronted Shen Gongyi in the court, but just gave Pei Yuanhao some "bad ideas" behind his back, why not?

I shook my head slightly: "I don't know either. But...... I'm afraid this matter is not simple. ”

Chang Qing sighed, looked at me and said, "No matter what, you should take care of your body first." It's still very cold in the Juma River Valley, and I'm afraid you won't be able to hold it if you go over like this. ”

I nodded: "Thank you, Queen Mother." ”

Although Chang Qing let me have a good rest, but listening to her say these things that happened one after another, I really couldn't feel at ease, rested for a few days and recovered a little, and arranged some unfinished things before, and saw that the weather was still good this day, so I went to the waterfront pagoda.

The Queen Mother once told me that her time to go is not far away, although this is a little too depressing, but I also know that when people are old, they go down day by day, and the days of seeing her are actually getting less and less day by day.

This old man, how many knots in her heart have not been untied?

Her biggest knot, I already know a little in my heart, although there are still many things, I still can't figure it out, and I don't know what she has experienced to have today's situation, just thinking about what she remembers in her heart, and now she is still in the place where she can't get a glimpse through the autumn water, what kind of torment this old man should be inside.

It's the same pain as me and Li'er.

Thinking of this, my footsteps froze slightly, and I looked down to see the sparkling lake under the water corridor, reflecting my own appearance.

The emaciated face, the gloomy eyes, and the black hair that used to be like silk satin can only be pulled into a simple bun now, but it can't hide the withered atmosphere.

I...... It's no longer young.

As a woman, all my good times have been spent in this layer of red walls, although there will be hope for people to live, but if it goes on like this, even if people live for a hundred years, it is just endless suffering.

I was standing there slightly distracted when I heard the door creak and open from the inside.

The familiar figure, as if in the deepest nightmare, appeared in front of him.

Pei Yuanhao!

I was also shocked, I didn't expect to meet him here, I was stunned, and hurriedly bowed down and saluted: "Weichen greets the emperor." ”

Pei Yuanhao stood at the door, looking at me with some surprise.

Maybe because he was standing in the tower, the sun couldn't shine on his face, his face was a little gloomy, and his gaze was a little cold: "Why are you here?" ”

"Weichen came over to say hello to the Queen Mother."

"You're filial."

“……”

I could only retreat to the side of the door, and stood with my eyebrows bowed, when I saw the bright yellow boots step out of the threshold, but instead of going away, they slowly turned around and looked at me.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Emperor Xie, Weichen is much better."

He didn't speak, but he reached over and pinched my chin and lifted it up slightly.

It's not that he hasn't done this to me, but after all, he is still avoiding people, but now he is in the waterfront pagoda - my heart is in a hurry, and I hurriedly want to retreat, but his fingertips are slightly forced, and his chin is clenched.

I bit my lower lip and my face flushed with shame.

Fortunately, he didn't do anything more, just looked at me for a while, as if he was really looking at my complexion, but when he let go of me, his fingertips pinched lightly, leaving a hot pain on the tip of his chin.

I subconsciously frowned, and I heard him say, "It's really better." ”

"......" I bit my lower lip and didn't speak.

"Go in and help me persuade the Queen Mother."

My heart moved, and I raised my head to look at him - persuade the Queen Mother?

Persuade what?

I looked at him in amazement, only to see that his eyes were in a trance again, as if a faint broken light flashed, that kind of deep meaning, I had never seen it in him before, but it was just a flash, turned around and left.

I stood where I was, unable to recover for a long time.

What happened?

At this time, Mama Gui had already carefully walked out of it, watching Pei Yuanhao's back slowly disappear in front of her, and then she came out: "Lord Yue." ”

"Mama Gui." I hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Majesty, he's here to ask the Queen Mother for peace?" Mama Gui shook her head and said in a low voice: "It's the Queen Mother, let the slave maid go and invite the emperor over." ”

"What?"

The Queen Mother cultivates herself in the Linshui Pagoda on weekdays, rarely goes out of the tower, and her attitude towards the emperor has always been lukewarm, how could she suddenly take the initiative to invite the emperor to come to the Water Pagoda? I hurriedly asked, "Is something happened to the Queen Mother?" ”

Mama Gui's brows were also deeply locked, and the center of her eyebrows was twisted into a pimple, as if she had some difficulties in her heart, she was silent for a while, and finally seemed to have given up something, and said: "Forget it, you go in and see the Queen Mother, the emperor is right, you should go and persuade." ”

"......" Even Mama Gui said that?

I felt more and more that something was wrong, nodded and walked to the tower, just past the Buddha hall, I saw the door of the Queen Mother's hall in front of me open, and there were several large and small brocade boxes on the table inside.

The waterfront pagoda is the place where the Queen Mother cultivates, and even her living is extremely simple, and these brocade boxes are incompatible here.

I looked back and asked, "What are these?" ”

Mama Gui walked over and took a look, and said in a low voice: "It was sent by several old generals who had already unloaded their armor and returned to the field before. ”

"What?" I was stunned: "They? ”

"Hmm." Mama Gui nodded: "Some of these people came from the grassland, and some of them have been stationed in the north for decades, and they are very close to that side, so when they returned to Beijing this time, they all came to ask the Queen Mother for peace." The Queen Mother's health was not good, and no one saw her, but she still accepted the gift she sent. ”

My eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Those old generals were invited back by Shen Gongyi, and now they are coming to see the Queen Mother again, is there anything to do with this?