Chapter 20: Shen Bozhong fought for his daughter
She thought that Shen Bozhong was ruthless to her.
But he still remembered that the Chenghuang Temple Fair was the first time they met.
"City God Temple Fair...... And how. The queen asked urgently.
"Praying for His Majesty and the Empress is the duty of the ministers." Shen Bozhong changed his words.
But the queen still wanted to believe that Shen Bozhong remembered the scene when they first met.
"Shen Bozhong, have you fought against me everywhere all these years and prayed for me? You wish I had died sooner. The queen said angrily and withdrew from everyone.
There was no unnecessary change in expression on Shen Bozhong's face, and he bowed his head and was silent.
"Shen Bozhong, I heard that you impeached my Liu family everywhere and formed a party for personal gain and embezzlement?" When General Liu entered the palace yesterday, he complained to Shen Bozhong.
"The Liu family is too arrogant, it will only push you into a desperate situation!" Shen Bozhong frowned and looked up at the queen.
Since there is no one in private, he will not shy away from saying something.
"What do you mean...... the queen's heart tightened.
Is Shen Bozhong worried about her?
"I impeached the Liu family, and I was the enemy of the Liu family everywhere, but did I ever say that the queen mother didn't say a word?" Shen Bozhong asked rhetorically.
The queen was a little weak when asked, and Shen Bozhong did not impeach her in public.
"The situation between the DPRK and China is changing rapidly, and the harem is even more turbulent...... Peace be upon you. Shen Bozhong also left his old face for his daughter.
"Do you know that Your Majesty has already thorned the Liu family in the eye for showing weakness, if no one in the court comes forward to impeach the Liu family, do you think that Your Majesty can make you safe in the palace in the early years?" Shen Bozhong looked at the queen, and what he said was also true.
The queen has no children for many years, why? Because the emperor was jealous.
The emperor poisoned the empress and poisoned her body, and she was already unable to have children.
The empress and the emperor have been hurting each other all these years.
"You ......" The queen's eyes were also a little red, thinking of the years in the palace, who knows how sad she is?
She was also naïve, but what did she get in exchange?
It was the emperor's calculation and the murder of the people in the palace.
If she wasn't vicious and ruthless, how could she get to where she is now.
"The Queen, the Minister...... I can't stay for long, the City God Temple Fair has arrived...... The minister can only pray for blessings. Shen Bozhong's words also told the queen that there was a difference between monarchs and ministers.
Seeing that Shen Bozhong was leaving, the queen stepped forward nervously. "Between you and me, can't you even say something from your heart?"
After so many years, if it weren't for Shen Ning entering the palace, she would still misunderstand when Shen Bozhong would be.
This man never explains.
Has everything he has done all these years been for her?
"Queen Mother, the relationship between you and me is already sensitive, if the minister does not oppose the Liu family, it will be unfavorable to you...... If Your Majesty knows that the minister is in the Fengluan Palace......" Shen Bozhong said in a deep voice and left directly.
The queen chased him out, but after all, she still didn't forcibly leave Shen Bozhong.
Even if she is already in control of the situation, even if the power of the harem has fallen into her hands.
Between her and Shen Bozhong, they can only be monarchs and ministers.
She is the queen, and Shen Bozhong is the prime minister.
The two of them...... Destined to be separated by a chasm.
Her fingers were a little numb, and the queen bowed her head and was silent for a long time.
"Queen Mother, are you okay?" The maidservant hurriedly helped the queen.
The Queen shook her head.
"Original...... After all, I missed it. The queen smiled sarcastically.
"Queen Mother, Princess Jin's name is Shen Ning, Shen Ning...... The slave is bold, and there is also a Ning character in your name...... "The maid wants to please the queen, so she has the courage to guess."
The queen's name is Liu Anning, and she is the eldest daughter of General Liu, a veteran of the Three Dynasties.
As soon as the maid's words fell, the queen was shocked for a long time.
How did she ...... It wasn't found before.
"Moreover, the slave maid heard that Lord Shen has to go to the City God Temple every year to pray for blessings." The handmaid hurriedly spoke again.
As the prime minister, it is normal to pray for the people and the world at the Chenghuang Temple Fair, but when the maidservant said this, it was difficult for the queen not to misunderstand.
The eyes were a little red, and the queen was a little tired.
She actually misunderstood Shen Bozhong for so many years, and she always thought that he was a negative person, but it turned out to be ...... He has suffered so many grievances and misunderstandings in vain.
Shen Ning...... Shen Ning.
"Niangniang, I also heard that the prime minister's wife died early, and the prime minister never married a wife again, and took the princess of Dajin alone."
Seeing that the queen rarely showed her soft color, the maidservants were all very eye-catching.
"Perhaps, Prime Minister Shen can't forget you, Niangniang, and treat Princess Jin as your daughter......"
There are handmaidens who have no mouth to hide.
The queen looked at the servant girl with cold eyes. "Beware of the trouble that comes out of the mouth."
The maidservant was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and quickly begged for mercy. "Mother forgiveness."
Although there was a warning, the queen felt a little warm in her heart.
Shen Ning......
Saying this, she looked at Princess Jin more and more in her eyes.
"Queen Mother, Princess Jin returned to the door today, saying that the Chenghuang Temple Fair was coming, and she made some lotus cakes with her own hands and sent them into the palace to honor you."
Outside the door, as soon as Shen Ning was spoken, Shen Ning's little favor came.
Shen Ning's intention to curry favor with the queen was obvious.
But the more obvious it is, the more useful the queen is.
At least, she knew that Shen Ning was smart.
"Bring it in." The queen spoke lightly.
The maidservant was shocked, the queen never ate anything sent by others on weekdays.
It was only because he was poisoned by eating the snacks sent by the emperor when he first entered the palace, and he was no longer able to give birth......
But for Princess Jin, it can be regarded as special.
Looking at the lotus crisp in front of her, the queen raised her hand and took a look.
"Mother, let the slave test the poison for you first." The maid is still vigilant, and first tests the poison with a silver needle.
Make sure it's non-toxic before retreating.
The queen looked at the lotus crisp in her hand.
When she was young, she also used to go to the kitchen by herself, wanting to make lotus cakes for her future husband.
But she blew it up beyond recognition.
Send it to Shen Bozhong...... It's just that he dislikes it.
Now it seems that his daughter's craftsmanship is indeed much better than hers.
"Where is Princess Jin?" The queen spoke in a deep voice.
"Princess Jin is afraid of disturbing your rest, so she is waiting outside the palace."
The queen nodded. "Let her in."
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Outside the palace.
Shen Ning just didn't worry about Xiao Junhe entering the palace alone, so she found an excuse to come over, if she could accompany the queen from time to time, she could also find a way to suppress the arrogance of the Liu family's henchmen.
She wants to plan every step of the way for her husband.
"Ning'er greets the queen." Shen Ning saluted very obediently.
"Get up." The queen tasted a bite of lotus cake. "Your craftsmanship is good, this lotus crisp, Rao is the imperial chef in the palace is nothing more than that."
Shen Ning looked at the queen happily. "Mother, really? But my father said...... The lotus cake made by Ning'er is still much worse than you. ”
Shen Ning spoke again. "Niangniang, can you give me some advice, I don't know if there is anything else that can be improved, so that my father will no longer dislike Ning'er."
The queen's fingers stiffened for a long time, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time.