Sure enough, the next moment, Empress Dowager Lin said triumphantly: "If the emperor kneels down now and begs for forgiveness from the mourning family, maybe the mourning family can spare that slut's life." ”

Slut? Who?

Shi Yu quickly recalled, and finally remembered a person, Mama Qiushuang, who had taken care of the original owner for many years.

Qiushuang was the maid of the Empress Dowager Lin when she was in the boudoir, and she followed her into the palace, and she was also the only one besides the Empress Dowager Lin who knew that Nie Shiyu was a woman.

is different from the Empress Dowager Lin's frequent scolding, Qiu Shuang is very good to Nie Shiyu, and feels sorry for her pretending to be a man, and taking care of her in private, but because of this, she is more and more dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager Lin.

After Nie Shiyu ascended the throne, he was worried that Empress Dowager Lin would do something to Qiushuang, so he knelt in the Empress Dowager Lin's bedroom for five full nights before he begged the other party to agree to let Qiushuang leave.

So......

Shi Yu looked at the Empress Dowager Lin directly, "The Queen Mother has broken her promise?" ”

"Hmph, if you want to blame, you can only be blamed for being stupid, Qiushuang knows such a big secret, how could the mourning family let her go. But don't worry, the mourning family just quietly locked her up, and they haven't asked for her life yet. Of course, if the emperor is unwilling to be obedient, then the mourning family cannot guarantee what will happen to her. ”

Shi Yu's eyes were calm, and reason told her that this was the first time that Empress Dowager Lin had put out her chips, so she naturally had the intention of trying it.

If she really showed a caring look, then Empress Dowager Lin was afraid that she would have to gain an inch, and she wanted to pinch her more and more.

But if she doesn't care about it, then Qiushuang's life ......

"Has the emperor figured it out?" Empress Dowager Lin couldn't wait to speak, "Qiushuang has always loved you very much. ”

Shi Yu stared at Empress Dowager Lin and did not miss any of the other party's small expressions.

"The queen mother has something she wants me to do, right?"

It has been more than a year since Qiushuang left the palace, and Empress Dowager Lin only put out this bargaining chip today, which shows that she is not a person who cannot hide.

Suddenly said it today, coupled with the meaning of the previous words, there should be something to do by yourself, and nine times out of ten it has something to do with the Lin family.

"The birthday of the mourning family is coming, and this year's birthday, the mourning family will be handed over to your cousin to organize."

"And then?" Shi Yu asked.

The matter of the birthday, naturally, the Ministry of Etiquette is responsible, and the Empress Dowager Lin suddenly asked the Lin family to insert a lever, so naturally it will not be just a simple birthday banquet.

"Then allocate 100,000 taels to your cousin, and let him take full responsibility for this matter."

"One hundred thousand taels?" Shi Yu looked at the Empress Dowager Lin and suddenly smiled, "The queen mother is planning to engrave the four words of filling her private pockets on the Lin family's brain?" ”

According to the specifications of the Tianjin Kingdom, a few thousand taels of silver for a birthday banquet is more than enough, and even the monthly silver of Empress Dowager Lin for a year is only five thousand taels, and it is 100,000 taels when she opens her mouth, but she is not afraid of being drowned by spitting stars.

Empress Dowager Lin looked at Shi Yu coldly, "The request of the mourning family has been put forward, what the emperor has to do is to hurry up and do it, otherwise the mourning family can't guarantee how long the autumn frost will live!" ”

……

An hour later, the Hall of Light.

Shi Yu stood in front of the bronze mirror and looked at himself in the mirror.

For Empress Dowager Lin's request, she did not agree immediately, but only proposed that the other party at least prove that Qiushuang was really in her hands and that she was safe and sound, and the rest could be discussed.

And before a stick of incense, the Empress Dowager Lin sent someone to send Qiushuang's belongings when she left the palace, as well as a letter with fresh ink.

Qiushuang probably didn't know that this letter would be sent to her, and thought it was written to the Empress Dowager Lin, in which she assured the Empress Dowager Lin that she would never reveal anything, and even read between the lines, and did not forget to carefully persuade the Empress Dowager Lin to cherish the "mother-son relationship".

At the same time, she also asked Xiao Xiazi to inquire about the news of her cousin Lin Zijie.

After inquiring, I found that the reputation of the other party's bad gambling had spread to the palace, and he was the only son of the Lin family, and he was favored by the Empress Dowager Lin.

Nine times out of ten, the 100,000 taels of silver were asked to pay off gambling debts.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother sent someone to pass the word again, saying that she was asking the emperor how he was considering." Natsuko-chan's voice came from behind her.

Shi Yu didn't speak, still looking at the bronze mirror quietly, and began to think seriously for the first time, what should I do next?

She admits that she has deliberately avoided the question from the moment she found herself crossing over.

In the 21st century, she had worked so hard for so long, and she was finally about to see the reward, but God sent her here as if she was joking.

All the efforts of the past have come to naught, and now the thunder hanging over the head is clear.

It's naturally impossible to say that she is not congested or disappointed, so she subconsciously wants to escape, unwilling to think deeply about what she should do.

But today's events dragged her back to reality.

Even if she is willing to get by, and it is a day to mess around, but now there are other people's lives tied to her.

What's more, she didn't want to!

Comfortable retirement is still her goal in life, not just a day.

As for the autumn frost......

Although she and Qiushuang don't even know each other, and she doesn't have any Holy Mother heart that is flooding everywhere, but this time the matter is not in a desperate situation, if she doesn't pull a hand and watch the other party die, she can't do it.

Thinking about these clearly, Shi Yu took a deep breath and stretched his eyebrows.

Together with the faint displeasure in the heart of Empress Dowager Lin, all of them dissipated, and the whole person returned to his previous relaxed appearance.

"Go and tell the Queen Mother, and I will say that I agreed."

"Your Majesty, are you sure, that's 100,000 taels of silver." Xiao Xiazi frowned.

Shi Yu turned to look at Xiao Xiazi, "How much silver do you think I can allocate over there?" ”

Xiao Xiazi hesitated for a long time and stretched out a finger.

"Ten thousand taels? Or a thousand taels? ”

Xiao Xiazi shook his head seriously, "Your Majesty, it's not enough to have a tael of silver, and the overseer has never given you this power." ”

Shi Yu: "......"

Or, why don't she hug Jing Heng's thigh?

As the saying goes, people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads.

After making a decision, Shi Yu stepped on the road to hug his thighs, oh no, it was the way to see Jing Heng.

Stepping into Ji Ying Xuan, Shi Yu looked around, every scene and object was more elegant than the ordinary palace courtyard, and it was obviously rearranged.

Led to the study by Chasing Yun, as soon as Shi Yu entered, he saw Jing Heng, who was reviewing the folds on behalf of her, the emperor, and raised his eyes casually.

"Overseer."

Shi Yu called, and as soon as the words fell, he felt a familiar gaze, and turned his head to look...... Sure enough, it was Shen Qingshi!

Shen Qingshi was originally reporting government affairs to Jing Heng, but as soon as he heard that the emperor was coming, his face immediately changed, although he didn't say a word at the moment, but his eyes were still staring. And it seems that there is no intention of half a salute.

Jing Heng had already put down the folds, picked up a cup of tea casually, and asked with great interest: "How is the emperor's experience in the Huanyi Bureau today?" ”

Shi Yu straightened his waist, which was still sore, and replied with a smile: "Very good, it has inspired me to have new ideas about the palace system." ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. Jing Heng smiled and spoke, and after speaking, he was slightly stunned, and subconsciously put down the teacup in his hand.

Shi Yu cleared his throat, "I plan to launch an initiative to let everyone in the palace take fewer baths and change their clothes less in the future, or only take a bath and not change their clothes." As the saying goes, the palace is my home, and it depends on everyone to save water! ”