In the capital of Daliang, the home of a member of the Ministry of Labor.

This more than half a hundred years old worker is sweating profusely, and he is directing his family servants to quickly pack the gold and silver softly, while on the other side, his flowery concubine is still coquettish: "Master, do you really want to leave immediately?" The master has worked in the Ministry of Industry for so many years, how can he find out the master's head! ”

Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Labor, shouted: "What do you know? If it's too late, my lord, I'll die! ”

While he was talking here, someone came to report and said, "Old, master, brocade, brocade guards are here!" ”

Before the next person's words were finished, the two teams of Jinyi guards rushed in like a swift wind, led by Cui Li, the commander of the Jinyi guard, who glanced coldly at the Ministry of Labor, who had been scared to pee his pants, and after reading out the emperor's will, he waved his hand and asked his subordinates to raid the house and arrest people.

There is another person next to Cui Li, it is another conductor at the same level as Cui Li, named Zhu Yue, compared to Cui Li's seriousness, Zhu Yue has been smiling on his face, casually flipped through a piece of porcelain in this house that has not had time to be cleaned up, and said with a mocking smile: "The enamel amphora is really rich, but unfortunately this wealth is stolen from the project money." If it weren't for the autumn flood that washed away so many houses and bridges, Jin Yiwei wouldn't have known that there were such moths in this world! ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Yue couldn't help but think of the Ye family, which everyone praised recently, and asked Cui Li: "How does this compare with the Ye family you have seen before?" I heard that the wife of the Ye family was born in the Jingwu Marquis Mansion, and the wife of the third room was born in the Xie family in Jiangnan, so she should be very rich. ”

Cui Li's expression became strange, and he said: "No matter how thick the Ye family is, after days of soup and disaster relief, I'm afraid there won't be much left." ”

"Listening to what you said, you have a good impression of the Ye family?" Zhu Yue smiled, but his eyes were cold, "Also, the bridge on the main traffic arteries in the capital, only he Ye Zhujin and Ye Qishu did not collapse, it can be seen that he really loves the people." It was the soup soup again, the medicine herbs were delivered, and the Sun Hospital was invited to give a free clinic, and the people in three places on the outskirts of Beijing were still evacuated by the Ye family. Now if anyone in the capital says that the Ye family is not good, they will be attacked by the homeless people. ”

Cui Li sighed and said, "The actual situation of this matter still has to be reported to His Majesty, and as for right and wrong, it is not something that we, the subordinates, can put their beaks in." ”

"The boss also said so, there seems to be a promoter behind the scenes, but we are only responsible for reporting the news." Zhu Yue nodded approvingly, approached Cui Li again and asked in a low voice, "Does your brother have any news?" ”

Cui Li shook his head and said, "I don't know, I haven't seen him for more than ten years, I have asked more than once, and he only said that His Majesty has his own arrangements." ”

Zhu Yue suddenly lost interest and stopped asking.

Not far away, there was the cry of the female dependent, Cui Li frowned, and couldn't help but remember that when he went to the Ye family that day, although the Ye family was full of panic, he still did not lose his dignity and order.

In his selfish heart, Cui Li couldn't help but be partial to the Ye family. I hope the two adults of the Ye family can be released as soon as possible.

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At the corner gate of the imperial city, the Ye family's carriage slowly stopped not far away.

Ye Qiong got down from the carriage with Su Kite's hand, and a little eunuch was already waiting at the corner gate, and when he saw Ye Qiong, he asked with a smile: "It's the second girl Ye of the Xinghua Ye family, right?" ”

did not mention the official position of the father, just a vague sentence of "Miss Ye Er", but the little eunuch shouted sincerely.

This is the second girl Ye who is passed down from everyone to the people!

Ye Qiong rarely wore a high bun today, covered with a lotus blue satin cloak, wore a lotus-colored stand-up collar jacket on the top, and the lower skirt was a red plum blossom pleated skirt, a solemn but girlish beauty.

Ye Qiong bowed her head, let the Su Kite beside her stuff a red envelope to the little eunuch, and said, "It's still raining, the weather is wet and cold, it's good for my father-in-law to buy some tea and wine to warm up." ”

The little eunuch accepted it with a smile, and asked Ye Qiong again: "The queen loves painting, I heard that the lady of your mansion has collected a pair of "Night Banquet Pictures" of the former pilgrimage painting, so I want to taste one or two, I don't know if Miss Ye Er brought it?" ”

Ye Qiongrang, who was carrying a wooden box, stepped forward and said, "The painting is here, so let's hand it over to my father-in-law for safekeeping." ”

The wooden box is not a painting by Wu Daozi, but a picture drawn by Ye Qiong's father, and the queen's decree clearly wants Ye Qiong to bring it.

The little eunuch took the wooden box with both hands, glanced inside and closed it, and then led Ye Qiong and the Praetorian Guards guarding the corner gate and said: "The queen mother Yizhi invited the granddaughter of the old emperor Ye into the palace to talk in the third room of the Ye family, and our family is here to take the second girl Ye in." ”

This greeting was just a formality, the Praetorian Guards simply checked whether Ye Qiong had any sharp weapons on him, and quickly let him go, the little eunuch led Ye Qiong all the way to the depths of the palace, seeing that Ye Qiong was not like other official women who entered the palace, either they liked to look around, or they were trembling and unstable, but they abided by etiquette, and even their strides when walking were consistent, as if they were very familiar with the etiquette in the palace.

The little eunuch didn't think much about it, but said that the Ye family had a good tutor, and he thought a little more highly of Ye Qiong.

Ye Qiong was speechless all the way, and followed the little eunuch to keep walking in, but as she walked, she found that the road was getting more and more deviated, and she was secretly suspicious in her heart.

Ye Qiong had always been dressed by the Queen Mother's side in her previous life, and the road in the palace could be walked with her eyes closed, which was not the way to Kunning Palace at all. This little eunuch didn't seem to have seen the queen in his previous life, where did he want to take him?

Ye Qiong was suspicious in her heart, quietly pulled out a beaded hairpin and hid it in her sleeve, and continued to follow the little eunuch, but secretly paid attention to the little eunuch's behavior. When the two walked to a small alley in the imperial city that was rarely visited, the little eunuch suddenly disappeared without a trace, Ye Qiong was shocked, but he was caught in the mouth from behind.

Ye Qiong hurriedly wanted to stab the man's hand with the hairpin, but the hairpin was taken away at the moment of the stab, and the man lowered his voice in Ye Qiong's ear and said, "Senior sister, it's me!" ”

Ye Qiong was stunned in place, and Zhang Jingzhi, who confirmed that Ye Qiong was no longer struggling, let go of her, played with the hairpin in his hand with great interest, and said, "Senior sister, I didn't expect your vigilance to be so high?" ”

"What are you going to do?" Ye Qiong looked around with some surprise, and was relieved to be sure that there was no one.

This is the Imperial City! If someone finds out that he and Zhang Jingzhi are talking quietly in the imperial city, even if they are innocent, they will become innocent.

Zhang Jingzhi smiled and inserted the hairpin back into Ye Qiong's hair, and said, "I heard that the queen summoned the senior sister, so I specially came to remind you a few words." I know what the Ye family has done in the capital recently, as well as the sudden rise in prestige, but it's a pity that I was soaking in the hot springs in the suburbs of Beijing at that time, otherwise I would have come to help you. The queen mother probably wanted to ask about these things of the Ye family for Her Majesty. Don't worry, she is not in good health, but she has a good temper, even my aunt said that she is a fair person, don't be afraid, just tell the truth. ”

Zhang Jingzhi's aunt is the biological mother of the second prince and was named a concubine.

What Concubine Shu said was just from her point of view.

Today's queen's surname is Wang, and she was born in a marginal branch of the famous Wang family in Jiangnan, and Concubine Shu is the eldest daughter of the Korean government, so Queen Wang will naturally not embarrass Concubine Shu.

This does not mean that the queen does not have the means.

Compared with the Xie family, the Wang family has long declined, and Queen Wang does not have a strong family background but holds the phoenix seal, so she can only use the power of the middle palace to ensure that she is fair, and at the same time does not fall into the hands of others, balance the relationship between all parties. The best example of this is the four princes, who are the most humble of the princes.

At that time, Emperor Shunhe had just ascended the throne, and he didn't like women, so he didn't open the harem. Concubine Li, the biological mother of the third prince, relied on her mother's family to hold the military power, and flew high to embarrass the palace people, and even collided with the middle palace. Without saying a word, the queen sent her personal maid to the dragon bed, and the personal maid later became a beauty, which was the biological mother of the fourth prince.

Concubine Li couldn't tolerate the four princes, and repeatedly made trouble with Emperor Shunhe, but the queen let the beauty blow the pillow wind, so that Concubine Li's own brother was temporarily deprived of military power.

Although the queen is fair, she is indeed skillful and must be dealt with carefully.

Ye Qiong's heart swelled with warmth.

Zhang Jingzhi should have bought off the little eunuch who led the way, and came to see her side. Although Zhang Jingzhi's status is noble and he has always acted freely and carelessly, this is the palace, and it is impossible for Zhang Jingzhi not to know the danger of this move.

Ye Qiong said with crooked eyebrows: "I know, you came out of Concubine Shu's place, go back quickly, don't make people suspicious." It's still cold outside, remember to drink a cup of hot tea when you go back, don't get caught in the cold. ”

Zhang Jingzhi laughed, like a child who had received candy, and said, "Okay, I'll go back first." That little eunuch is Xiao Kezi, you can just talk to me and talk to him if you have something. With that, Zhang Jingzhi waved his hand to Ye Qiong and left three times in turn.

Xiao Kezi came out of nowhere again, and said with a smile: "Second Miss Ye, will you go with our family?" ”

Ye Qiong smiled slightly and nodded.

Xiao Kezi led Ye Qiong all the way to Kunning Palace, took her to a tea room and asked her to wait for a while, and soon a father-in-law came in with a smile and said apologetically: "The lord of Nanping is talking to the queen mother in the front hall, and I also ask Miss Ye Er to wait for a while." ”

Ye Qiong looked at the father-in-law, and her heart was mixed.

This father-in-law was brought by Queen Wang from her mother's house, named Zhao An, who was the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace, and everyone in the palace called him Zhao Gonggong.

Father-in-law Zhao is the person Ye Qiong was most grateful for in the three years he was in the palace in his previous life.

In the previous life, the soul calling case finally affected the crown prince, and the queen was deeply affected and died a year later. Emperor Shunhe and Empress Wang were deeply affectionate, and allowed Gonggong Zhao to stay in the palace to guard the empty Kunning Palace. That year, Ye Qiong heard that few people came near Kunning Palace, so he quietly paid tribute to his parents there, but unfortunately he was discovered by Zhao Gonggong.

Ye Qiong didn't expect that Zhao Gonggong didn't say anything, just sighed again and again, and even quietly gave some gold ingots made of paper to Ye Qiong, saying, "This was supposed to be burned for the queen's mother." The queen mother often said that people die like lights go out, these things are just living people to send sorrows, you take it and use it, but it is only allowed to be burned in Kunning Palace, and others ask about it and say that it is for the queen mother. The queen mother is kind and won't care about this. ”

After that, if Ye Qiong suffered any grievances, she would hide in Kunning Palace, and after coming and going, she would become familiar with Gonggong Zhao. In the previous life, the Queen Mother set a relationship with Ye Qiong and the Korean Mansion, and Zhao Gonggong knew about it, but he just said that it was good, and even gave Ye Qiong a generous gift to make the silver in the box. It's a pity that after Ye Qiong got married, she lost the news of Zhao Gonggong.

I didn't expect to meet the deceased again today.

Ye Qiong suppressed the sourness in her heart and said with a smile: "I'll just wait a little longer." My father-in-law looked familiar and dared to ask what to call it? ”

Zhao Gonggong smiled: "Our family name is Zhao, and the second girl Ye just calls me Zhao Gonggong." ”

When the two said this, another little eunuch ran and said, "The queen mother has invited Miss Ye Er", and Zhao Gonggong hurriedly said: "Ouch, it seems that the lord of Nanping also wants to meet the girl." Come, Miss Ye Er, please come with our family. ”

Ye Qiong followed Zhao Gonggong, the two came to the front hall, and heard a silver bell-like laughter from the hall in the distance, and when they got closer, they saw a girl of the same age as Ye Qiong clapping their hands and laughing something.

That is the adopted daughter of Queen Wang, the daughter of the late King of Nanping County, Ji Qin'er.

Ji Qin'er saw Ye Qiong come in and looked at Ye Qiong curiously.

A palace maid came over and put the futon, Ye Qiong made a big salute according to the etiquette, and then sat quietly on the side according to the queen's order.

Queen Wang smiled and said to Ji Qin'er: "Second Miss Ye is a new disciple of Mr. Zou Shuangrui, and she is good at learning." Counting, she is still your fourth brother's younger sister. Look at Miss Ye Er, at first glance, she is a learned person, how can she be like you, she is a skin monkey! ”

Ji Qin'er was even more curious, the fourth brother in the mouth of Queen Wang was Ji Yuanze, the fourth prince of the Great Liang Dynasty. It is definitely not easy to be a close disciple of Mr. Zou.

The queen wanted to say a few words, but outside the Kunning Palace, a palace person said loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived-"

The group hurriedly stepped forward and saluted the emperor who walked over, the emperor waved to excuse him, his eyes first swept over the queen Wang, and finally stopped at Ye Qiong.

Wang Zhuo had already handed the fold to the emperor's case, and there was also news from the Ye family in the Jinyi Guard, and the emperor was very curious about the Ye family.

But there was something wrong with summoning a boudoir woman like Ye Qiong, so the emperor asked Queen Wang to be the middleman.

The emperor smiled at the queen and said, "I heard that the queen has an extra painting of the former pilgrimage "Night Banquet Picture", I am really itching, so I specially came to taste it." ”

Ye Qiong knew in his heart that the emperor meant that he wanted to see with his own eyes the map that was circled by his father and saved more than 500 lives in total.

Ye Qiong couldn't help but smile in her heart.

After seeing Yutu, His Majesty will naturally understand what kind of talent his father is.

The father's recovery is a matter of success or failure.