Chapter 45: Reprimand
Empress Fan soon came to Qinghe Palace.
She dressed up properly, with a golden phoenix hairpin, a pomegranate skirt, a light veil, and a soft and dignified makeup.
Empress Fan is no longer young, but at this moment, she has used her best efforts to maintain the beauty of her youth, just to maintain her dignity as the mother of a country in front of Emperor Nanming.
But these dignitys were lost under the gaze of Emperor Nanming.
Empress Fan couldn't help but tremble, "The concubine sees Your Majesty." ”
Emperor Nanming snorted coldly, "The queen didn't expect that she was still in charge of the treasury. ”
Empress Fan immediately sank her heart.
Emperor Nanming said: "I didn't expect that the treasury has been so empty that even the funeral of the eldest prince can't be properly handled." ”
Empress Fan hurriedly explained: "The concubine has no intention of doing so...... Just ......"
Emperor Nanming sank his face, his eyes were gloomy, "You don't mean that?" So you're saying that you deliberately said this to embarrass Fu Yao? ”
Empress Fan was speechless: "Your Majesty misunderstood......"
"Queen." Emperor Nanming whispered, "You are the mother of a country, don't do those undignified things, don't you feel dirty and cheap with such means?" ”
Emperor Nanming snorted coldly: "Don't think that I can cover the sky with one hand while I am sick in bed, don't I know about the things you do?" ”
The blood on Empress Fan's face quickly receded, and she quickly knelt down and muttered, "Your Majesty, the concubine is just not angry for ......a while."
Why...... Why does Fu Yao win your trust so much.?
Why don't you let the crown prince supervise the country, but let Fu Yao supervise the country?
Or is Fu Yao really your illegitimate child?
Empress Fan's heart was like a mess, she knelt on the ground, looked at Emperor Nanming sadly, and asked, "Your Majesty...... Will you abandon the prince for ......," she paused, "for some other reason?" ”
When she said this, Empress Fan's face turned pale.
"That's not the question you should ask." Emperor Nanming said lightly: "But I can tell you, how can your mother continue to be so confused, whether the prince is still the prince or not, I can't be sure." ”
Empress Fan stiffened when she heard this, that is, could the emperor really abandon the crown prince?
But if the crown prince is abolished, who does he want to find as the crown prince?
Empress Fan clenched her fists, "Your Majesty...... The concubine asks you one last question, is Fu Yao your illegitimate ......?"
Before the last word could be spit out, Emperor Nanming picked up the tea cup next to the bed and threw it over, interrupting sharply, "Shut up!" What are you talking about? Are you questioning me? I tell you, if Fu Yao is really the prince, then there is no prince today! ”
Emperor Nanming's original intention was originally to say that with Fu Yao's talent and mind, if it was his own child, then he must be the best prince.
But this is not what Empress Fan's ears meant.
Empress Fan was like being struck by lightning, and her heart seemed to be dead. What do you mean? Could it be that he really wants to abolish the crown prince, restore Fu Yao's name, and then ......
She fell on the ground and did not get up for a long time.
Although Emperor Nanming didn't have much affection for the queen, he still respected her, and he said in a low voice: "Get up, I know the prince's affairs, after all, he is the prince of a country, and he can't be played." With the prince's means, he was reluctant to supervise the country after all, and the prince still needs to be tempered in the future. ”
"Yes......" Empress Fan responded, but she no longer believed in Emperor Nanming's words in her heart, and only thought about how to keep the power of the crown prince for her son.
She no longer has the power of her mother's family, and Emperor Nanming only respects her on the surface, if she doesn't have a son, what should she do?
"You don't have to think about it." Emperor Nanming saw that her face was not good, and he was afraid that she would want to be left, so he staggered the topic, "It will be my birthday in a few days, and I am sick this year, so I don't have to make a big deal." It's better to just make a palace banquet in the palace at will, and you don't have to be extravagant, these affairs have to be bothered by you. He flicked his hand and motioned for the queen to get up.
Empress Fan figured it out, and also accepted the gaffe just now, and responded softly: "Yes, the concubine must do it well." Then he withdrew.
Emperor Nanming looked at her back and sighed softly invisibly.
After this time, the queen really restrained a lot, and even with Yurui, she didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Fu Yao, and was careful with her tail between her legs.
Tang Siru wondered if she was frightened by herself.
But Tang Siru couldn't think about it too much, Fu Yao had started to be quite busy again these days.
In a few days, it will be the birthday of Emperor Nanming, and he has to have some palace banquets, and he has to worry about gifts, and he is very busy.
Tang Siru looked at him with a sad face, and couldn't help asking, "Master Fu, are you worried about Your Majesty's birthday gift?" ”
Fu Yao saw her eyes light up slightly, and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?" ”
Tang Siru spread his hands, "You also know that I only have paintings, and other Your Majesty must not be uncommon." ”
Fu Yao pondered for a while, as if he had a slight understanding. He browled his eyebrows and said to Tang Siru: "Then you say, how about I give Your Majesty a painting?" ”
Tang Siru suddenly had some bad premonitions in his heart, and took a few steps back vigilantly, "You don't mean to squeeze me, do you?" ”
Fu Yao smiled gently, but his hand unceremoniously pressed her on the table, "Those who can work hard, with Miss Tang Er's painting skills, they will definitely be able to get His Majesty's blue eyes." ”
Tang Siru wailed, but when he thought that this painting was for the emperor, he was quite tolerant in his heart, and he no longer shied away.
In this way, Tang Siru also fell into a busy situation, preparing congratulatory gifts to Emperor Nanming every day.
Besides, Tang Siru's family is not peaceful.
It turned out that this palace banquet, although it was not a big deal, but logically speaking, not only the emperor's relatives came to congratulate him, but also invited hundreds of officials of the court.
It is not the first time that the officials of the imperial court have participated in the palace banquet, and they usually bring their female dependents with them. This matter is to get closer to colleagues through the social entertainment of the female relatives in the family, the second is to take his wife and daughter out to see the world, and the third is to see the future of the unmarried daughter in the family.
Here, Tang Siru's stepmother Fang Qiulan saw an opportunity and begged Tang Cheng to take herself and Tang Xueling to the palace banquet.
Tang Cheng is weak in other things, but he shouldn't in this matter. He is just a waiter in the Ministry of Works, and there are only two female dependents with him, if he brings his wife, his daughter Tang Siru will have no chance.
He persuaded: "This is not good, Si Ru is also of age, and participating in the palace banquet is also an opportunity for Si Ru, why don't I take Si Ru and Xue Ling, and you can stay at home." ”
Fang Qiulan's face was ugly: "You know that your good daughter Tang Siru!" ”