Just when Qin Conggui's mouth wanted to open, Zhu Youzhu seemed to suddenly think of something, so he put down the scroll in his hand and said, "Look at your embarrassed appearance, don't speak!" ”

"Yes!" Qin Conggui swallowed back the words that he spit out to his mouth, and hurriedly made a statement.

Hey?

Liu Jin was immediately stunned, but he looked at Zhu Youzhu in confusion, and he really couldn't see through this emperor more and more.

Zhu Youzhu handed the scroll to Liu Jin, who stepped forward, and looked at Qin Conggui seriously: "Even if you want to track down three generations of his ancestors, you have to find out his crimes!" ”

"Slave Command!" Qin Conggui's eyes flashed with a touch of coldness, and he said in a proper manner.

Han Youying saw Zhu Youzhu clasp the teacup behind her back, and knew that she didn't have to continue making tea today.

Zhu Youzhu picked up the nylon stick again, and when he saw that it was not early, he ordered: "Drive back to the palace!" ”

Even if he is a high-ranking emperor, the life of the social animal in later generations is very similar, and every day is a life of two points and one line. In the morning, we will come to the West Garden from the Forbidden City, and in the evening, we will return to the Forbidden City from the West Garden.

At this time, the sunset has completely disappeared, and the whole world has an extra layer of twilight.

At the Xiyuan Gate, Jin Wuwei, who was wearing silver armor, stood upright.

Similar to the palace maids of the Qianqing Palace, their only mission is to serve the emperor and ensure the absolute safety of the emperor. Knowing that Zhu Youji's dragon chariot was going to enter the Xihua Gate on the opposite side from the Xiyuan Gate, everyone would be vigilant.

Chang Feng knew that the rise and fall of his family was bound to Zhu Youji, and his future also depended on Zhu Youji, so he paid great attention to the safety of the emperor's brother-in-law.

Zhu Youzhu knew that his biggest crisis came from the shadows, but no one dared to attack himself in the open, and now he has become accustomed to his surroundings.

After the team entered through the Xihua Gate, it belonged to the world of the Forbidden City, with high palace walls and strict guards, almost isolated from the outside world.

The Forbidden City in the twilight has a different taste, the straight palace road looks very clean, the palace in front is magnificent, and occasionally there is a beautiful piano sound.

When it comes to the quality of living, the 720,000-square-meter Forbidden City, with its unrivaled security system, is definitely the most luxurious residence in contemporary times.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Queen Mother wants to see you!"

Liu Jin led the team along the fixed palace road, and when he saw a palace maid standing in front of the gate of Renshou Palace from a distance, he whispered to remind Zhu Youzhi who was in his sleep.

The palace maid standing in front of her was a little similar to Qingyue, who was also wearing cyan clothes back then, but she didn't have Qingyue's aura on her body, so she could only be regarded as a beautiful palace maid.

Although Zhu Youzhi basically cut off contact with the Empress Dowager Zhou's grandmother, he became closer to the Empress Dowager, and often took the initiative to greet Renshou Palace.

If the queen mother has something to look for herself, she doesn't need to take the initiative to come to see or notify her, she only needs to arrange a palace maid to wait here.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has just cooked ginseng soup, and I want you to try the taste at Renshou Palace!" After the beautiful palace maid saw the ceremony, her voice seemed sweet and authentic.

Zhu Youzhu knew that this was all a disguise, and waved his hand gently, and Long Yuan turned into Renshou Palace.

Renshou Palace, which was the earliest residence of Empress Dowager Sun.

As the queen mother's bedroom, although the scale is far less than the Qianqing Palace, it is also a huge courtyard.

The Queen Mother is in her forties, but because she is well maintained and dressed beautifully, she gives people the image of a who is still young.

It's just that living in this era, even if she is the most noble woman in the world, she has now entered the pension mode in advance.

Unlike some queen dowagers who like to point fingers, since handing over the affairs of the palace to Empress Chang, she has hardly interfered in any affairs of the palace anymore.

The daily life is almost playing mahjong, planting flowers and plants, and occasionally calling the mother's family to the palace to chatter about homely things, and the days are like no waves.

The eunuch brought up a bowl of ginseng soup, which was still steaming.

"Queen Mother, it's okay to say something directly!" When Zhu Youzhu drank ginseng soup, he found that the queen mother looked like she wanted to stop talking, so she simply took the initiative to find out the truth.

The Queen Mother seemed to have made a big decision, so she looked at Zhu Youji's eyes seriously and said: "Today, the mourning family chatted with the queen for a while, and the queen and the mourning family both hope that you can have an heir!" Although it is a good way to pass the succession, King Xing is just preparing to get married, and it is indeed unfilial to look for a stepson from the clan now, so what we mean is ...... Please abolish the post-ordination of the concubine! ”

If there is a person's status, there will be rivers and lakes. No matter how pure the Queen Mother is, she has to safeguard her core interests and have her own position.

The issue of Zhu Youji's heirs has never been his own business, but involves the entire core ruling class, as well as the interests of the Queen Mother.

She is now the well-deserved queen mother of this dynasty, but once King Xing ascends the throne, then her situation as the queen mother will be very embarrassing.

Unlike Zhu Youji, who still doesn't know the origin of his biological mother, King Xing's mother is Concubine Shao of the current dynasty, and Concubine Shao's family is all alive.

Although the two palaces will be equally important at that time, the lessons of the Empress Dowager Qian and the Empress Dowager Zhou are in front of you, not to mention that she is still a queen mother who has already been indifferent, what can you compare with Concubine Shao at that time?

It is precisely like this, if the queen mother wants her position not to be replaced, and wants her mother's family to still be reused, then she must stand on the vein of Zhu Youji.

From all kinds of indications, now that Zhu Youzhu is bent on going his own way, the final result is likely to be extinct, and the throne will fall to King Xing.

Whether it is for Zhu Youzhi to have a son, or for his own interests, the best thing to do is to conform to the will of heaven and abolish Empress Chang and replace it with the Zhang family.

Liu Jin was Zhu Youji's side, and naturally knew that the emperor did not intend to abolish the queen, so he turned his head cautiously to look at Zhu Youji.

For a while, the atmosphere here seemed very tense.

Although the relationship between Zhu Youzhu and Queen Chang is not as strong as Jin, they are also a pair who love each other. Now for the sake of the heirs, or the Oriental Immortals' help to abolish Empress Chang, it is difficult to guarantee that it will anger the emperor.

"It's true that I didn't think it through, but it wasn't what I wanted. I was also thinking about the heirs just now, and I suspected that the problem might be with a few of them, so I had already moved the idea of canonizing a few more concubines! Zhu Youzhu knew that the queen mother's position was not wrong, but he smiled slightly.

Originally, it was a good way to pass the succession, but I offended the elite class too hard, and the unfilial hat was too heavy.

Why did Emperor Jingtai not succeed from the clan back then, he really couldn't step through the "filial piety" level.

If Emperor Jingtai didn't have a brother, it would be fine, but his brother was still there at the time, and his brother's son still had a bunch. If you forcibly give the throne to a descendant who has nothing to do with your father, it is indeed a kind of unfilial piety.

Zhu Youzhi could naturally forcibly find a successor from the clan, but the target left for those powerful people was too big, so he had to choose to retreat.

It's just that he didn't succeed, he didn't plan to abolish the queen, and he always felt that it was impossible for God to completely block his way, forcing himself to set up an arrogant concubine who he obviously didn't love as the queen.

Canonization of concubines?

The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Zhu Youzhu deeply.

If it weren't for the fact that he had figured out Zhu Youji's temperament, he would definitely mistakenly think that the other party was a womanizer, and the canonization of the new concubine was to satisfy his lust.

It's just that she is very puzzled, with Zhu Youji's wisdom, she should know that this can't solve the current problem at all.

"I just summoned the Eastern Immortals, and he also said that the matter of the heir can be solved by himself, so I decided to find a few concubines to try again!" Zhu Youzhu has never lacked back-handed heroes, and he seems to be half-true and half-fake.

Ahh

Dongfang Dao, who was munching on roast chicken in the Chengxi Restaurant, suddenly sneezed loudly, rubbed his red nose, and frowned.

Faintly, he sensed that someone had bad intentions towards him, and even deliberately framed him.

The Queen Mother has a high degree of trust in Dongfang Dao, otherwise she would not have taken the initiative to persuade Zhu Youzhu to abolish it, so she nodded lightly and said, "Since Your Majesty wants to try, then give it a try!" Just increasing the number of concubines is not suitable for the general election, the mourning family has been idle recently, help you find a few women with good background, appearance and birth in Beizhili for you to choose, how about it? ”

She knew that the problem of the emperor not having an heir was not in the woman, as the Eastern Immortal said, it was the will of God that the emperor had no heirs so far.

Although she is not optimistic about this approach at all, Zhu Youzhu has already proposed it in front of her, so she has to give it a try.

What's more, the folk wives have no children, and there are also concubines.

It's just that this kind of thing should not be handed over to the queen to handle, and the relationship between Zhu Youzhu and the queen mother has broken down, so the most suitable person to handle this matter is himself.

In fact, she already treats Zhu Youzhu as half a son in her heart, so she is actually very willing to pick a "daughter-in-law".

"In this way, there will be the Empress Dowager Lao!" Zhu Youzhi saw that the Queen Mother took the initiative to take care of this matter, and immediately expressed his gratitude secretly in his heart.

The Queen Mother saw that Zhu Youzhu seemed to be looking forward to this matter, and asked with a slight smile: "I don't know what the emperor wants from the new concubine?" ”

"As long as you can enter the eyes of the Queen Mother! Speaking of which, Qin Conggui is a little loyal, but he thinks of me in front of me! Zhu Youzhu drank the ginseng soup, looking careless.

Tweet!

Qin Conggui let out a loud sneeze, thinking that he hadn't done anything bad recently, and couldn't help frowning suspiciously.

It's just that his eyes lit up quickly, although the matter of the capital's powerful people hoarding rice was stopped by the emperor, but he recently arrested some sons and brothers who didn't make trouble with silver and two flowers, and walked to the prison with a gloomy face.

After a while, a sound like killing a pig came out, and those boys were tortured to the point that they didn't look like humans.

The Queen Mother's curiosity was aroused, so she asked seriously: "Qin Conggui?" Uh, the mourning family remembers this eunuch, that's the old man of your East Palace, what did he do? ”

"He was secretly looking for a woman of the right age in the capital a while ago, and found a woman who is rumored to have the appearance of a golden phoenix, regardless of family background and talent, he also sent this woman's painting over today!" Zhu Youzhu drank the last mouthful of soup and said with a smile.

The Queen Mother smiled bitterly, and seemed to see through everything: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know, many women from big families in the capital are looking for excuses to claim that they are the reincarnation of the golden phoenix, but how can there be so many golden phoenixes in the world?" ”

"Originally, I didn't believe it, but he had already pulled Dongfang Xiang over, and Dongfang Dao said that this woman does have the appearance of a golden phoenix!" Zhu Youzhu put down the soup bowl and looked serious.

Ahh

Dongfang Dao, who was nibbling on roast chicken in the Chengxi Restaurant, sneezed heavily again, looking at the evening breeze blowing in through the window, but noticed that there was a majestic imperial city in front of him.

When the Queen Mother learned that it was Dongfang Dao who personally inspected it, she cheered up and said, "You will give me a portrait!" ”

Although it is in her own interests to abolish the queen, Zhang Yujiao is the person of the Empress Dowager Zhou, once Zhang Yujiao sits in the position of the queen, then she can only be an ornament.

If you can find the real Jin Feng from the people, a woman who can help the emperor give birth, then his situation is much stronger than that of the abolished queen.

It is precisely because of this that she immediately attaches importance to this matter, and must arrange this mysterious woman with the appearance of a golden phoenix into the palace, so as to help her solve the dilemma in front of her and the emperor.

Liu Jin kept holding the painting beside him, and when he got Zhu Youji's eyes, he was surprised, so he handed the painting in his hand to the Queen Mother.

Although the ins and outs of the matter were not at all as the emperor said, he knew who his master was, so it was naturally impossible for him to expose Zhu Youji's lies.

After the Queen Mother sent Zhu Youzhu away, she took the painting seriously and said: "The woman in this painting looks quite smart, but I don't know whose woman it is?" ”

"Why don't I catch up and ask the emperor?" When the female officer next to her heard this, she took the initiative to ask for help.

The Queen Mother shook her head lightly, and said very confidently: "Don't bother the emperor with this kind of trivial matter, just ask Qin Conggui!" ”

On the first day of September, the New Day Dynasty will be held

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty gathered together in the Fengtian Palace, and only the Beijing officials above the fourth rank were eligible to enter the palace, and the rest of the officials could only wait outside the palace.

Fortunately, the sky is clear today, and even officials who are not qualified to enter the temple do not need to worry about being caught in the rain, and the autumn day that falls on them makes people warm.

This side of Fengtian Hall belongs to the world of men, but the Renshou Palace side is also very lively, and the Queen Mother and Queen Chang jointly presided over today's banquet.

When the atmosphere was thick, the queen mother said openly and honestly: "The emperor has no heirs so far, and the mourning family is also anxious!" Today, the mourning family and the queen want to find a few concubines for the emperor, if there is a suitable woman in your clan, please be sure to recommend it, the mourning family and the queen will be rewarded! ”

The lady who was present had both joys and sorrows, originally the emperor's concubine was an opportunity for their family, but the emperor had no heirs is already known to the world.

If the daughter of the clan is fine, if she marries her daughter into the palace, even if she is lucky enough to get on the throne of the queen, she will be an imperial sister-in-law without any capital in the future.

"This palace heard that the Queen Mother has found a daughter of a golden phoenix, can there be such a thing?" Empress Chang saw that the scene was a little colder than expected, so she deliberately changed the topic.

The Queen Mother also saw through some people's thoughts, and said with a slight smile: "The queen is not allowed to be jealous!" This is indeed the case, verified by the Oriental Immortal himself, this woman is indeed the appearance of the golden phoenix! ”

"Jin Feng? It's fake, right? ”

"What the Oriental Immortal said, I'm afraid it can't be fake!"

"If it's really a golden phoenix, then wouldn't the emperor have a queen?"

……

The minds of the ladies present were reactivated, a new concubine could not compete for the queen's position if she did not give birth to an heir, and if she gave birth to an heir, she could help the emperor break the mandate of heaven.

If that's the case, then all of them will have to re-examine the current emperor.

"Queen Mother, I don't know whose daughter it is, but here?" A bold lady was aroused by curiosity, and even inquired.

The other ladies of the Decree are all of the same mind, and they also have a deep interest in this daughter of the golden phoenix, and they are also curious about whether Zhu Youji can really break the destiny of heaven without abolishing the queen.

The Queen Mother clapped her palms and said with a smile on her face: "The people are not here, and the mourning family has not seen the real person, but let the famous teacher draw a portrait, everyone can take a look!" ”

Women were originally born with a gossip physique, and now when they saw the female official take a painting, they immediately surrounded her. I want to know whose daughter this Jin Feng is, and whether she is born to be a shy flower.

"It's the soul that is born!"

"I look a little familiar!"

"This posture is indeed good for birth!"

……

The onlookers looked at the beautiful girl in the portrait and couldn't help but make a judgment, and there were also a few ladies who looked familiar.

"Strange! Obviously, I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I can't remember anything, and it's a member of the clan! A positive lady Duanxiang painted a portrait for a long time, and muttered to herself in great distress.

The Marquis of Xiangcheng was named the crown prince for his merits, so Wu's wife was named the lady of the first product of the order by virtue of her husband, and today she also followed the ladies of the order to the palace to attend the banquet.

She had the same confusion as a few Lady Commandments, but she suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "Wrong! Queen Mother, the emperor can't accept this woman as a concubine! ”

"Mrs. Wu, could it be that this woman is unclean?" As soon as this remark came out, it aroused everyone's vigilance.

Although the Ming Dynasty did not have too many requirements for origin, if the woman was unclean, then it was true that she could not accept concubines. It's just that they are very puzzled, why this Mrs. Hou can know the details of the other party's uncleanness.

Mrs. Wu immediately shook her head, but explained seriously: "Don't talk nonsense! This woman is innocent, and she is a virgin, and she is a rare good girl! If it weren't for the fact that His Majesty was young when he was drafted, he would have said that he could be a concubine! ”

"Presumptuous! Since this woman is innocent, why can't the emperor accept this woman as a concubine? When the Queen Mother heard this, she reprimanded mercilessly.

The ladies present nodded their heads one after another, and found that this Mrs. Hou was really ridiculous, it was a good thing for such a good girl to be accepted as a concubine, so there was no reason to stop it? (End of chapter)