Chapter 55: A Few Temptations
The queen threw these words down and got up and left.
Emperor Qing looked at her back and knew where she was going, and did not stop her.
When the queen saw Xiao Yuan, her eyes were full of distress.
"Yuan'er, tell the queen mother, what's wrong?"
Xiao Yuan was not surprised to see the queen, and told Su Yuandao everything.
"You're confused!" The queen didn't expect it to be because of such a trivial matter, but now it has made Emperor Qing angry, and even she has no choice.
"The son has caused trouble for the queen mother." Xiao Yuan made a gesture to kneel, but was stopped by the queen.
"What's wrong with you? It's the others who are at fault, but don't worry, since the queen mother already knows about it, she won't be a bystander! β
The queen appeased Xiao Yuan for a few more words before leaving, and the first thing she did after returning was to send someone to check the situation in the Zuo Prime Minister's mansion.
"Hui Niangniang, there has been no change in the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion recently, but ......" Chunxiang hesitated for a moment, and only after the queen glared at her in displeasure did she continue.
"Recently, Prime Minister Zuo brought Jiang Mingzhi, the daughter of Jiang Shangshu, back to Fuzhong."
"Jiang Mingzhi?" The queen's fingertips twisted slightly, as if she didn't remember who this person was.
"Yes, there were rumors before that Zuo Xiang was blinded by Jiang Mingzhi, so he repeatedly took action for her, and even brought people out of the Teaching Division." Haruka told everything she had found out, but a sneer came from above her head.
"This palace is curious, what kind of appearance this Jiang Mingzhi is, it can make Zuo Xiangchun's heart sprout."
"Then the slave sent someone to invite the lord?" Haruka instantly knew the queen's meaning.
"Go ahead." The queen spoke lightly, and Chunxiang retreated.
Pei Zheng was summoned by the queen, and as he expected, he dusted off the corners of his clothes and entered the palace with the people who came from the palace to spread the news.
"The minister has seen the queen's mother."
Pei Zheng entered the hall, but never looked up.
The queen's eyes looked at Pei Zheng, but there was a trace of hatred in her eyes, but this hatred was fleeting and was not noticed by anyone.
"Your Majesty just praised Zuo Xiang for his youth and promisingness in this palace today, and now he knows at first sight, His Majesty is reasonable."
Hearing the queen's flattering words, Pei Zheng's face did not change, "The queen's mother praises falsely, and the minister can't afford it." β
"This palace said that you should be angry, you should be angry!" The queen laughed a few times before she suddenly spoke, "Come on, show the left prime minister." β
"The minister doesn't dare, I don't know what the queen has summoned the minister here today, what is the matter?" Pei Zheng did not sit down, only lowered his head and asked.
The queen didn't expect Pei Zheng to not appreciate it, obviously asking Jiang Mingzhi directly would never lead to results, "I heard that Zuo Xianggang found out the case for the emperor, and the palace was naturally worried that Zuo Xiang's body would not be able to bear it. β
"Let the queen mother worry, the minister's body is very good, thank you for your concern." Pei Zheng has always been neither humble nor arrogant, so that the queen can't make mistakes.
"I've heard in this palace that Su Yuandao and Miss Jiang have rumored in the capital, I don't know if Zuo Xiang has heard of this?"
A hint of surprise flashed in Pei Zheng's eyes, and he quickly spoke, "It seems that there is indeed such a thing." β
"Then Miss Jiang, now in the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion?" The Queen's tentative meaning was obvious.
"Not bad." Everyone in the capital knew about this matter, and Pei Zheng had no intention of hiding it.
The queen didn't expect Pei Zheng to respond calmly, and blurted out, "Then why did Zuo Xiang take this person out of the sect?" β
Pei Zheng understood that the queen must have been angry with Xiao Yuan because of his incident.
"It's just a maidservant, how did she get into the eyes of the mother?" Pei Zheng opened his mouth with a smile on his lips, as if he didn't care about Jiang Mingzhi.
"Really? The palace also thought that Zuo Xiang was moved by the heart of spring, so he took the woman into the house openly. The queen smiled at the corner of her mouth, but her eyes were fixed on Pei Zheng, as if she wanted to notice something strange about him.
"I'm too worried."
But Pei Zheng was indifferent from beginning to end, and he did not change because of Jiang Mingzhi.
Since Pei Zheng didn't admit it, the queen temporarily assumed that what he said was true, and she summoned Pei Zheng today, not just to test the matter.
"Since Zuo Xiang has no intention of Miss Jiang, then I don't know if Zuo Xiang has a favorite?"
Pei Zheng's brows jumped, and he couldn't understand why the queen turned the topic to this matter so quickly, but her face was still respectful, and she only lowered her eyes and replied.
"Your Majesty will make the minister the left minister, and the minister does not want to live up to Your Majesty, so he is only willing to do his best for His Majesty, and do not talk about the private relationship between men and women."
can be regarded as using Emperor Qing to completely block the queen's next words.
I thought that this matter would be turned over, but I didn't want a sentence to come from outside the hall.
"Princess Anping has arrivedβ"
Hearing who it was, Pei Zheng frowned slightly, and was about to leave, but Xiao Yanran stepped into the hall faster than him.
When she heard that the queen mother had announced Pei Zheng into the palace, she couldn't wait to rush over.
"I've seen the Queen Mother."
Xiao Yanran hurriedly bowed to the queen, but her eyes always followed Pei Zheng.
"If the mother has nothing to do, the minister will retire first."
Pei Zheng bowed and was about to retreat, but was stopped by the queen.
"The words of this palace have not yet been finished, it is naturally a good thing for Zuo to be loyal to His Majesty, but if His Majesty knows about this, he will definitely feel that he has mistaken Zuo Xiang's marriage.
When the words fell, Xiao Yanran's eyes couldn't help but light up, her cheeks were slightly red, and she took the queen's arm and sat at the table together.
"Then Yanran thanked the queen mother first."
Xiao Yanran naturally didn't say this in public, but only whispered in the queen's ear.
The queen's eyes were surprised, as if she hadn't thought that Yanran, the girl, would actually take a fancy to the cold Zuo Xiang in front of her, and couldn't help frowning, she was not optimistic about these two people.
But looking at Xiao Yanran's shy appearance that wanted to speak and stopped, she didn't know that Xiao Yanran was afraid that she would have fallen into it a long time ago.
The queen raised her eyes to look at Pei Zheng opposite, and sighed silently, afraid that the falling flowers were intentionally ruthless.
But her Yanran is worthy of the best man in the world, just a left-hand minister, it is his blessing to be favored by Yanran, how can he refuse?
Thinking of this, the queen had already made a decision in her heart, and patted the back of Xiao Yanran's hand.
"This palace looks at Yanran, this girl, it is more compatible with Zuo, the two of you are still and moving, so that life will not be fun in the future."
The queen smiled at the corner of her mouth, and when she mentioned her daughter, she was naturally full of pride.
But she didn't know that when she heard the queen's words this time, the first thing that came to Pei Zheng's mind was Jiang Mingzhi's figure.
Even Pei Zheng froze in place, as if he had spied into the secret of his heart.
"Why don't you take Yan Ran for the palace and accompany Zuo Xiang to the imperial garden?"
When she came back to her senses, the news in her ears was that the queen asked him to be alone with Xiao Yanran.
"The minister didn't want to brush off the mother's kindness, but he was really unwell today, so as not to disturb Princess Anping's interest, and the minister retired first."
After Pei Zheng finished speaking, he strode away.