Chapter Thirty-Six: Stealing Cats and Attracting Masters
The queen was very happy when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Oh, sister, is there any way to go to Yong'an Palace to search." But don't worry about Your Majesty's dissatisfaction?"
Concubine Hua leaned down and whispered, "Sister, the Queen Mother has a white jade cat?"
The queen looked puzzled, looked at Concubine Hua and said: "What does this matter have to do with the queen mother's jade cat? The queen mother does have a white jade cat, and the queen mother loves this jade cat very much, why did my sister mention this jade cat?"
Concubine Hua smiled and said: "It is the queen mother's love for this jade cat that can make the queen mother order to search Yong'an Palace, if the queen mother does not attach importance to this jade cat, my sister will not mention this matter." ”
Empress Chen pondered for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Could it be that my sister means to let the Empress Dowager's jade cat be lost? In this way, the Empress Dowager will order to search the jade cat in Yong'an Palace, so that we can use this matter to go to Yongle Palace to search for Zhu Shenchu?"
Concubine Hua nodded proudly, and said with a slight smile: "My sister is exactly this, as the queen mother, she ordered the search of Yong'an Palace, Your Majesty naturally has no opinion, in this deep palace, only the words of the queen mother can be listened to." Searching for the whereabouts of Zhu Shenchu is the only way to do it. ”
The queen smiled, looking at a lake in the distance, at this moment a breeze blew, blowing the queen's sideburns hair slightly, the queen smiled and said: "This plan is very good, the queen mother loves Yu Linglong very much, if it is lost, the queen mother will definitely turn the palace upside down, so that if Zhu Shenchu hides in this palace, it will also be difficult to escape." This matter was done according to my sister's words. This palace wants to see where this Zhu Shen Chef can hide!"
Concubine Hua nodded and said: "Well, it's just that my sister is still worried about something, I don't know how my sister can steal the queen mother's jade Linglong?
The queen listened to Concubine Hua's worries but looked indifferent, maybe others can't steal it, but it is not difficult for Han Xue, who is the queen, to steal the jade exquisite. The queen waved her hand and said, "Alas, sister don't worry, this palace has its own way to steal it." I don't know if my sister has been paying attention to the Shangyue platform recently. The national teacher supervised the work day and night, and Geng Jie arrested a large number of strong men inside and outside the city, this Shangyue platform may be built in a few days, and my sister is worried about ......"
The queen wanted to speak and stopped, what she meant by these words, Concubine Hua naturally understood, and Concubine Hua had already guessed a thing or two about what the queen had not finished. The day the platform was erected was his own death.
At that time, he will be tied to the heavenly pillar of Shangyue Platform, and after the fire, he knows what will happen to him better than anyone else. Although Concubine Hua didn't want to die, she was powerless to change this fact.
Who Emperor Wu Wei is, Concubine Hua knows clearly. What he said was child's play, Concubine Hua just smiled helplessly: "Sister is worried about my sister's safety?"
The queen nodded and said, "Yes, although my sister is the queen and the mother of a country, there is nothing she can do about it, but it is a pity that my sister was killed by a traitor and lost her life in vain." ”
"My sister mentioned this, in fact, I wanted to ask my sister if there was a good way to avoid this catastrophe, if there was anything I needed my sister's help, my sister would go all out, just ask my sister to be safe. ”
Concubine Hua gratefully took Queen Han Xueruo's hand, and quietly looked at the worried queen, the corners of her mouth slightly curled.
She didn't speak for a long time, and the queen also looked at Concubine Hua, she didn't know what to say at the moment, Concubine Hua sighed and said: "My sister may not be able to escape this catastrophe, although this matter seems to be a conspiracy between the national teacher and Guo Qiuyue, and I was killed by ascending to heaven and taking the moon." ”
"In fact, it is Your Majesty who really wants the concubine's life in this matter, so my sister has no better way to do this, she can only live one day at a time. When the platform was built, the concubines could only accept their fate. ”
The queen was puzzled when she heard this, although she was not very clear about this matter, but she had heard about it. The cause is also roughly known, and what Concubine Hua said at this time really made the queen a little puzzled.
So he looked at Concubine Hua with a puzzled expression and said: "Oh? How can you say this? If it weren't for Guo Qiuyue and the national teacher to frame her sister, how could my sister be robbed like this, why did my sister say that this matter is related to Your Majesty, how could Your Majesty kill you? This matter is really puzzling to this palace!"
Concubine Hua tilted her head to the side, looked at the middle of the lake, looked at such a beautiful scenery, and sighed: "Alas, my sister only saw the surface, but she didn't know the real problem. Guo Qiuyue wanted to use this to get rid of her sister. ”
"This matter can be made by Your Majesty, if he doesn't listen to Guo Qiuyue's words, how can his sister let Guo Qiuyue and the national teacher succeed. How absurd is the matter of ascending to heaven and taking the moon, and why is Your Majesty convinced of it?
Speaking of this queen's solemn expression, Chen thought for a moment, and indeed felt that there was something else hidden in this matter, but the queen really couldn't guess why His Majesty knew that this matter was ridiculous, and still did it.
So he asked suspiciously: "Could it be that Your Majesty has any other ideas?" Everyone knows that this matter is ridiculous, and Your Majesty must also know that the matter of ascending to heaven and taking the moon is not credible, but he still agrees with the national teacher to build a high platform, why is this?"
Concubine Hua smiled, but there was helplessness hidden in this smile, she sighed and shook her head and said, "Sister doesn't know, kings in the past have the custom of sacrificing to the sky. ”
"Your Majesty is a murderer by nature, and has not held a ceremony to worship the heavens since he ascended the throne, but His Majesty is different from other emperors, and the sacrifices he used are the concubines he has been most favored to prove his loyalty to God and pray for God's protection. ”
The queen has no doubt about what Concubine Hua said, she knows Emperor Wu Wei's personality better than anyone else, Concubine Hua said that Emperor Wu Wei can't do it, if the queen is like today, she understands it very well.
In recent years, there has been a drought for many years, the crops have not been harvested, the people have been miserable, hungry, and now this Shangyue platform should not be built, increase the taxes of the people, and do this thing that costs the people and money, but she is a woman, how can she manage the world, and live in Emperor Wuwei.
After hearing this, the queen sighed deeply and said: "Alas, as the king of a country, he does not seek the well-being of the people, but does things that hurt nature and reason, Dongsheng Kingdom has gone through many emperors to govern the country diligently, so that it has today's stability and prosperity, and now I am afraid that this Dongsheng country is in danger, Your Majesty is really confused!"
Concubine Hua nodded sympathetically and said: "Yes! Xiangguo cares about the people, just because of the admonition, but in his later years, who dares to advise His Majesty again, this Dongsheng country is really as my sister said, and if it goes on like this, it will definitely cause public anger, and I am afraid that the world will be chaotic at that time." ”
Although both of them were deeply worried about Dongshengguo, and they were extremely dissatisfied with what Emperor Wu Wei did, they were also powerless, after all, the two of them couldn't stop Emperor Wu Wei from doing something, and now all they could do was to eradicate Guo Qiuyue, only if she was eradicated, could more innocent deaths be reduced.
The two looked at each other and shook their heads, and Queen Han Xueruo said helplessly: "If Guo Qiuyue is not removed, and then let her continue to stay by His Majesty's side, I really don't know how many innocent people will be poisoned, at this time, you and I can only start with Zhu Shenchu." ”
"If it is found out that Guo Qiuyue bought Zhu Shenchu to poison the dragon son of the palace, with evidence, the palace will not spare her, even if the palace can't do anything about her, the queen mother will no longer sit idly by then. ”
Concubine Hua nodded: "Well, what my sister said is true, the only thing we can do now is to act according to our plan and steal the queen mother's big white cat jade exquisite, as long as the queen mother finds out that it is lost, she will definitely order a search of the harem, and Your Majesty is helpless." ”
"In this way, we can also enter Yong'an Palace in the name of searching for Yu Linglong, search for Zhu Shenchu's whereabouts, if Zhu Shenchu is arrested and interrogated strictly, if he really colludes with Guo Qiuyue to plot misdeeds, once the evidence is conclusive, Guo Qiuyue's crime can be cured, and the Queen Mother will come forward in this matter, and it will be difficult for Your Majesty to protect Guo Qiuyue. ”
The queen listened to Concubine Hua's words, got up from her seat, turned her back to Concubine Hua and looked at the lake in the distance, and said with a smile: "This matter is without further ado, Guo Qiuyue can't be given a chance to prepare, Zhu Shenchu has been missing for a day, and this palace will go to Jianing Palace to meet the queen mother, and take the opportunity to steal Yu Linglong." ”
Concubine Hua then stood up and nodded: "Since this is the case, my sister will no longer bother my sister, and my sister will retire first." ”
The queen turned around and said, "Sister, go back first! ”
Concubine Hua nodded and said, "The concubine has retired." ”
After Concubine Hua left the pavilion, the queen waved her long sleeves and said, "Come on, go to Jianing Palace with the palace." ”
The maid and servant hurriedly saluted, "Yes." ”
After the group left the back garden of Qingning Palace and came to Jianing Palace, the Empress Dowager Xiaojia was resting on the bed, and after the queen came to the main hall of the dormitory, the maid of the Empress Dowager hurriedly whispered: "The slave has seen the queen." ”
The queen waved her hand and said: "Excuse me, I don't know where the queen mother is? ”
The maid hurriedly whispered: "Queen Qiyu, the queen mother is resting on the couch, at this time the queen wants to see the queen mother, it is probably inappropriate, it is better for the queen to rest in the main hall first, and when the queen mother wakes up, it is not too late for the slave to report again." ”
The queen waved her hand and said: "Well, since the queen mother is resting, it is inconvenient for the palace to disturb, and a few mice were found in the Qingning Palace near the Japanese Palace, I don't know where the queen mother's Yu Linglong is? The palace wants to bring Yu Linglong to the dormitory to catch a few mice." ”
After hearing this, the maid hurriedly said: "Queen Qiyu, the queen mother's jade Linglong is now in the middle room, and the slave maid will report to the queen mother that the jade Linglong will be handed over to the queen, since the queen is here to borrow the jade Linglong, please take a break in the main hall." It's not too late to take Yu Linglong away when the Queen Mother wakes up. ”
The queen was extremely displeased when she heard this, and roared angrily: "Bold, you are just a slave, and you can't say much about the affairs of this palace." Since the queen mother is resting, it is inconvenient for the palace to disturb, and when the queen mother wakes up, the palace will naturally inform the queen mother of this matter, if you don't want to make trouble, shut up the palace. ”
The maid saw that the queen's face was gloomy, her anger rose, she was frightened, and hurriedly said: "The slave and maid don't dare, the slave and the maid don't dare, but the Empress Dowager Yu Linglong loves her very much, if she does not have the permission of the Empress Dowager, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager will punish the slave maid, and the slave and maid really can't afford it, and the Queen of Wanwang is sympathetic to the slave and maid." ”
The queen waved her hand and said, "That's it, this palace won't embarrass you." When the queen mother wakes up, you can tell Yu Linglong that she was taken away by the palace, and the palace came to Jianing Palace to meet the queen mother, and the queen mother was still resting, and it was inconvenient to take away the jade Linglong without permission, and the matter was borne by the palace. ”
The maid was frightened by the queen's sudden anger and trembled, listening to the queen's words, she was still a little worried that the queen mother woke up and found that Yu Linglong was gone, and she would be punished. ”
So he stubbornly said: "But, but ......" Before she could finish speaking, she saw the queen's blade-like eyes, hot across her cheeks, and she was really shocked into a cold sweat. I didn't dare to say what I wanted to say anymore.
Seeing that the maid didn't say anything more, the queen said coldly: "Go down! ”
The maid wanted to say something more, but she didn't dare to say more, the queen was already angry, if she said more about this matter, I was afraid that the queen would be unkind to herself, so she said with interest: "Yes, the slave and maid are retired." ”
After the queen mother's maid left the main hall, the queen hurriedly instructed Yulan, the personal maid next to her: "Yulan, follow the palace to the side room to find Yu Linglong." ”
Yulan hurriedly saluted: "Yes". After saying that, the queen walked out of the main hall, and Yulan followed closely and said a little puzzled: "The slave and maid have something unclear, I don't know if to talk about it?"
The queen walked to the side room and said, "It's okay for Yulan to say something directly, this palace will not punish you." ”
When Yulan heard this, she expressed the doubts in her heart and said: "The slave maid just doesn't know who took Yu Linglong away, and when the Queen Mother wakes up, she will know who took Yu Linglong, so why did Yu Linglong steal it?
After hearing this, the queen turned to look at Yulan, who looked puzzled, and smiled: "This is the difference between stealing cats in this palace, and the good show is still to come?
(Thanks to friends who like Jia Daozi's "Seven Star Heroes", Jia Daozi can't update it in time for work reasons, but Jia Daozi will not be a eunuch for this book, if waiting is a kind of torment, please fatten it and read it again, please understand.) )