Empress Zhang returned to Jing'an Palace, where Chen Yi was waiting.

"Sure enough, there are still so many ministers in the court and Tian Yong conspiring together, can the queen allow Weichen to bring people to arrest him?" After listening to Empress Zhang's story, Chen Yi immediately asked.

Empress Zhang shook her head.

"Lord Chen Yi still don't be impatient, Tian Yong and the others are dead, this palace thinks that these people must think that they have died without proof, and nothing will happen in a short time, so it is better to wait until Your Majesty comes back to make plans."

"The Queen's Mother." Chen Yi nodded.

Seeing off Chen Yi, Empress Zhang sat thoughtfully on the chair.

When it was getting dark, the little eunuch Qiao Xi ran in from outside in a panic.

"Back to the queen, the slave just passed by in front of the gate of Yanghe Palace, and just happened to meet someone who was about to run out to report the news, saying yes, saying that Concubine Ju Niangniang committed suicide by poisoning after hearing the news of the death of Tian Yong and Huang Yuan and others."

Empress Zhang was so shocked that she almost fell to the ground with the chopsticks in her hand.

"You slave, didn't you see the queen mother eating, and you came to report at this time?" Shayue shouted to Qiao Xi and strode over.

Qiao Xi covered his ears with both hands.

"Sister Xiyue still dares to bully a slave in front of the queen?"

Qiao Xi's appearance can't help but be hilarious.

However, Empress Zhang couldn't laugh.

"It must be because the palace went to visit Ru'er today, which aroused the suspicion of Concubine Ju, so she went to find someone to inquire. also blamed Bengong for being too careless, and should have gone to see her. Empress Zhang blamed herself.

"Niang Niang Chitose can be said to have done the best to treat a rebellious villain, and Concubine Ju's suicide is completely self-inflicted, and Niangniang can't blame herself." Tsuki said.

"That's fine, lest Your Majesty come back to remember his old feelings, and he can't bear to do it, and he has to worry about this matter." Qinglian also said.

"Having said that, this palace still has some regrets in his heart." Empress Zhang simply pushed the wine and food in front of her, and instructed Qinglian, "You go to find Lord Yang Yun, and ask him to bring someone to temporarily bury the body of Concubine Ju Niangniang in a high-grade coffin, and after the palace has asked the Empress Dowager, I will deal with it." ”

"Yes." Qinglian turned around and went out.

When Empress Zhang hurried to Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Wu was walking in the garden accompanied by Xiao Ling'er.

Since encountering the threat of Chen Ji and Li Yin with knives, Empress Dowager Wu has been in a bad mood, and her body has become thinner and thinner. For this reason, she asked Xiao Ling'er to pass on the edict, there is no major event, no one is allowed to come to Cining Palace for no reason, and even the concubines' daily greetings are exempted.

In the entire Cining Palace, except for her, only Xiao Ling'er and some palace people remained.

Hearing Empress Zhang's request to see, Empress Dowager Wu was also a little unhappy at first.

"The mourning family has already commanded, haven't you heard it? Tell him to go back. Empress Dowager Wu angrily reprimanded the palace maid who came to report.

Xiao Ling'er shook her head at the palace maid, signaled her not to inform Empress Zhang immediately, turned her head to look at Empress Dowager Wu, and said, "It's better for the Empress Dowager to meet her, the slave maid heard that Empress Zhang has done a big thing for our Shu Han during this time, and they all say that her scheming and courage are not inferior to Your Majesty." Moreover, Queen Zhang is not a boring person, this time, the slave maid felt that there must be something important to return to the Queen Mother. ”

Empress Dowager Wu thought for a moment.

"Okay, then I'll ask her to wait in the hall."

"The slave obeys." The palace maid secretly gave Xiao Ling'er a thumbs up and ran away.

Empress Dowager Wu was not in a hurry to go back, but sat in the garden for a long time before returning to Cining Palace.

"Concubines see queen mother." Empress Zhang walked over and saluted.

Empress Dowager Wu sat down in a chair.

"The mourning family heard that Qi'er took advantage of the absence of my emperor's son to do an earth-shattering event, not only caught a few courtiers, but even the concubine Ju in the palace was locked up by you. It seems that Qi'er is really as the palace people legend, and her wisdom is not under my emperor. Empress Dowager Wu said.

Empress Zhang was taken aback.

"The queen mother can't listen to the nonsense of the palace people, this is all the credit of Lord Chen Yi and Yang Yun and others, and the concubines are just doing their best. His Majesty has not returned from the expedition, and it is also a matter of duty for the concubines to be able to relieve His Majesty's worries at home. Empress Zhang replied cautiously.

Empress Dowager Wu's face sank slightly.

"According to Qi'er's words, the mourning family has been idle in the past few days, so they can't share the worries of my emperor?"

Empress Zhang's face changed and she knelt on the ground.

"The concubine doesn't dare, the queen mother has been in poor health recently, and the concubine doesn't dare to come to disturb the queen mother, so this kind of thing has not come to the court, if the queen mother blames the concubine for this, the concubine is willing to be punished."

Empress Dowager Wu had to admit that Empress Zhang was indeed very smart, and in just a few words, she had already guessed the reason for her displeasure, so she softened her tone: "The mourning family is not because of this matter, I want my emperor to fight bloody battles with soldiers outside, I don't know how many more scars on my body, how many brains have been spent, and the mourning family is also very worried, so the words are a little abrupt, and it is not strange to hope for Qi'er." ”

Empress Dowager Wu's words instantly eased the tense air in the room.

Xi Yue, who followed Empress Zhang, let out a long breath.

Even Xiao Ling'er behind the Empress Dowager Wu was secretly relieved, so before the Empress Dowager Wu spoke again, she walked over and got up with Empress Zhang in her arms.

"When the slave maid and the queen mother were in the garden, the queen mother also mentioned Your Majesty, and she kept crying with her thoughts, hoping that the queen mother would understand the queen mother's feelings."

Empress Zhang glanced at Xiao Ling'er.

This girl is a little softer than Ling'er at the beginning, and her wrewdness is not under it.

"Give a seat." Empress Dowager Wu said at this time.

"Concubine, thank you to the queen mother." Empress Zhang sat down at the bottom of the steps.

"Qi'er came here today, but is there anything wrong?" Empress Dowager Wu asked.

Only then did Empress Zhang tell the news of Tian Xiju's suicide and the death of Tian Yong and others, and asked Empress Dowager Wu how to deal with those ministers who fornicated with Tian Yong.

"The ministers of the court and the commander of the forbidden army are not people in my palace, and the concubines dare not make their own opinions, and His Majesty has not yet returned, so the concubines have the courage to come to ask the queen mother." Empress Zhang finally said.

Hearing the news of Tian Xiju's death, the corners of Empress Dowager Wu's mouth twitched slightly, but she did not appear very surprised, and after listening to Empress Zhang's story, she did not speak for a long time.

"Although there are not many ministers affected by this matter, it also shows that the people in my Shu have not fully recovered to the way they were when the first emperor was alive. According to the opinion of the mourning family, this matter should not be publicized, as long as I can't wait, those ministers will not dare to move lightly, and when the emperor returns, it is the best policy to take advantage of his unpreparedness and capture him in one fell swoop. ”

Empress Dowager Wu's words are exactly what Empress Zhang said to Chen Yi.

"The queen mother's thoughts are the same as those of the concubines, and we still need to wait for Your Majesty's return."

"Hmm." Empress Dowager Wu nodded, and sighed slightly, "It's just that this Ju Concubine doesn't have to wait for the emperor, and she has also served the queen with all her heart, so she wants people to go outside the city to find a place to live and bury, and no monuments can be erected in front of the tomb, so as not to attract the suspicion of the people." As for those palace people, if the master is at fault, there is no need for them to bear the responsibility, just drive them all out of the palace. ”

Empress Zhang was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, after Empress Dowager Wu left Chen Ji, her temperament became so soft.

"The concubines and concubines and the palace people thank the queen mother for her kindness." Empress Zhang Wanfu said.