Chapter 53
"Queen Mother!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yichen hurriedly crossed the autumn rain tong and walked to the outside of the Heavenly Temple.
"Why is Mother here?"
"The mourning family heard some rumors and came to the emperor to find out the truth." The Queen Mother glanced at Qiu Yutong, who was kneeling on the ground, "Get up, what does a concubine always look like when she is dressed so plainly?" ”
"The concubine confessed her guilt and asked the queen mother to punish her."
It means something, and it means that Sang scolding Huai is too obvious.
"And you tell the mourner what you just said in detail."
The Queen Mother celebrates the Buddha, holding a string of small-leaf red sandalwood Buddha beads in her hand, decorated with red agate. She wrapped the beads around her other hand, paused in front of the golden platform for a while, and then walked sideways to the right side of the golden platform and sat down.
After listening to Qiu Yutong's narration for a while, the Queen Mother's face became more and more bad.
"Emperor, there has never been such a precedent in Jinzhou, she has become a noble concubine, how can she calm down the public opinion?"
In terms of the degree of etiquette, the Queen Mother has a prominent family background and has lived a lifetime of abiding by the law, and she will never allow anything that violates the etiquette and law to appear in front of her.
Song Zhi has no son to be promoted to the throne, coupled with a good face, he is not the best candidate for the concubine in the queen mother's heart at all, and even Qiu Yutong can't get into her eyes.
All kinds of behaviors are violating her taboos.
"Mother, the son has made up his mind, and you have no jokes." Zhao Yichen paced onto the golden platform, intending to emphasize that he is now the master of Jinzhou.
The atmosphere of the Heavenly Sanctuary was tense for a while, and there was no smoke of gunpowder but there was no atmosphere of confrontation.
In the end, the Queen Mother took a step back, "In this case, she can't ask about the affairs of the harem, nor can she be in charge of the seal treasure, she can only have an empty title of concubine, and her etiquette system can maintain the concubine system." This is the biggest concession made by the mourners. ”
"My son understands."
Zhao Yichen sneered in her heart, she didn't want to leave her own flesh and blood, how could she care about these ethereal etiquette and etiquette, and she didn't care about the title of the concubine.
"Old Ancestor, what should I call the one in the Yilan Hall in the future?" Seeing that the Queen Mother had left the Heavenly Temple with Qiu Yutong, the little chamberlain hurriedly approached Qin Neishu.
The way of survival in the palace is changing rapidly, and only by grasping the trend of the situation in time can you live well in this place where the power is conspiring.
Humble as a slave or an emperor, who doesn't want to live well, doesn't want to be a happy person who keeps free.
But this is the place where freedom is annihilated.
"Your Majesty didn't say that she was going to demote her, this is just a matter between the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, those of us who are slaves, we shouldn't have heard it." Qin Nei's attendant swept up the dust, and then sighed heavily, there are not many people who can get close to him, and there are still so many barriers between the two, maybe this emperor is not so wishy-washy.
Knowing Song Zhi's background, Zhao Yichen didn't seem to dwell too much on the events of the previous few days.
Fate is always so tricky, she not only has the appearance of Li Si, but also has the same blood as Li Si, so how can Zhao Yichen easily give her up.
I wish I could stuff all the good things to her in order to be somewhat satisfied.
"Qin Neishi, go to my treasury, find the Wujin inkstone, and then find some high-quality wolf hair, choose the one to pay tribute, and send it to the Yilan Palace."
The people who cleaned up the treasury mistakenly regarded Zhao Yichen's reward as a favor for Song Zhi, and only Zhao Yichen knew that this was a debt to Song Zhi, and it was also a compensation for Li Si.
"What's going on?" Song Zhi looked at the large and small boxes at the door, useless, and a little unclear in his heart.
"Concubine Niangniang, this is a gift from His Majesty, he asked the slave to personally deliver this Wujin inkstone to you." Qin Nei's eyes were smiling, and he didn't look flattering at all.
"Then thank you, Your Majesty, and bother Qin Nei's servants to make this trip."
"Where is the concubine Niangniang, Your Majesty also said, at the beginning of the unit, I invited the former residence of the concubine Niangniang."
"I see."
The midsummer season is no better than spring and winter, there is no biting cold wind, only the scorching sun remains.
The weather is hot and humid, and the rain is also said to fall, which makes people reluctant to go out.
Song Zhi had been in the Yilan Hall for a few days, and there were ice mounds all around, and the heat did not decrease at all.
"Qingyue, is there still an ice mound? Put some more in the dormitory. It's a gloomy day, and I'm afraid there will be a thunderstorm. Song Zhi sweated frequently, and the crystal sweat was all over the white skin, which was not an attractive taste.
"Be careful not to be greedy, it's about to be the time agreed with Your Majesty, you quickly change your clothes and get ready." Qingyue took out a blue gauze skirt from the closet, which at first glance seemed unremarkable, but when she looked at the light, there were some silver silk thread embroidery patterns on it, looming.
"I don't know if I want to go, I don't have the previous vigilance against him, but I still resist him a little." Song Zhi picked up the gauze skirt and admired it left and right, "This look is not the craftsmanship of the palace people, you did it, right?" ”
"I did it, what's wrong? Isn't it pretty? If you don't like it, don't wear it. Qingyue said and pretended to take back her dress.
"No, it's so good-looking, I didn't say I didn't wear it." Song Zhi dodged Qingyue's hand and hurriedly put it on his body.
Song Zhi was a little later than the agreed time, and Zhao Yichen had already stood inside and waited for a while.
He was not annoyed by this, but his eyes were gentle.
Song Zhi stood at the door and didn't dare to enter, this place is not only Li Si's former residence, but also the beginning of Song Zhi's nightmare.
She didn't want to face the past she had pretended to forget.
"You look good in blue." Zhao Yichen saw that Song Zhi finally changed out of the monotonous plain gauze skirt, and his mood became a little better.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment, but I don't know why you summoned your concubines here?" Song Zhi had words in his mouth, and he had no intention of going inside.
"Come in the door, stand at the door, how can I tell you?"
Song Zhi moved his foot at this time, but he was only standing closest to the door.
"This is the former home of Lis." Zhao Yichen stroked the furnishings in the house, and said to Song Zhi as he walked.
"The concubine knows."
Song Zhi will never forget this place, she saw Helan Zhuo's true face here, and she was also tortured for the first time from Zhao Yichen.
"She was my companion, and I had known her for a long time, but she didn't know what I thought of her until she died. In her eyes, I am just the future son of heaven, she is shackled by the law and etiquette, and she has never thought about me. I... I put this love in my heart. ”
Zhao Yichen slowly walked up to her and handed a copper key to Song Zhi's hand, "Now, I will hand over this place to you, unlike the library building, this place only belongs to you, and no one is allowed to enter this door without your consent." ”