After Chunya and Qiangwei heard this, their expressions changed.
"Go quickly, this is an order!"
Mu Qingchao's face was solemn, his words were stern, and he carried the majesty of a superior who could not be ignored.
Even though Chunya and Qiangwei grew up together with her, the master is the master and they dare not disobey the master's orders.
Chunya bravely opened the window.
As soon as the window was opened, the cold wind rushed in with frost and snow, and the temperature in the room dropped sharply.
"What are you doing, Queen Mother?" Chunya said with tears in her eyes, "You haven't recovered from the cold yet. You're going to kill yourself if you abuse yourself like this?"
Mu Qingchao held the thin quilt that Qiangwei put on her with one hand, feeling that his teeth were chattering due to the cold.
But she laughed: "The Ai family did this just to survive."
In fact, it's not surprising that Chunya and the others were anxious. This was ancient times, where penicillin didn't even exist. Even a cold wind could kill a person, let alone someone like her who was tossing back and forth like this?
But how could they know that the situation she was in now was far more dangerous than the cold weather.
She is just a woman. She has no background and no power. She only has herself. If she wants to survive in this harem and protect the people around her, she can only be willing to cut herself off and fight for her own way in life.
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"I heard that the Queen Mother has been ill since the death of the late emperor, and she has not recovered yet."
"This is really strange. At first, the imperial doctor came to see me and said that he just suffered from cold. But after so many days, so many medicines were sent to Chaoyundian, but they were like mud cows entering the sea, and they were of no use at all."
"I heard that the late Emperor was reluctant to let go of the Queen Mother and wanted to take her away. The Queen Mother had been favored in the past, and the late Emperor still couldn't let her go."
Under the palace wall, several rude palace maids held things in their hands and walked forward hurriedly, whispering something in a low voice.
When one of the younger palace maids heard this, a look of fear flashed on her face.
"Sister Ning, don't say such nonsense."
"I'm not just talking nonsense. The news has spread throughout the palaces, and even His Majesty is anxious, saying that he wants to invite Qin Tianjian to come and see it."
"Your Majesty?" Even though the young girl was scared, she couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked: "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are not a real mother and son, so why are they so anxious?"
"That is our Majesty's filial piety." Another maid next to him said.
"Although the person in Chaoyun Palace now has no relationship with His Majesty, it is still the order of the late Emperor.
Your Majesty said in the previous court that this mother-son relationship was given by the late Emperor, and he did not dare to disobey her. Now that the late Emperor is gone, he will treat the Chaoyun Palace lady as his biological mother and concubine from now on."
"Can……"
But why does it always make people feel so awkward when His Majesty honors a woman who is one year younger than him as his mother-in-law?
The little palace maid was timid, so she didn't say this sentence, and swallowed it with a "gulp".
Then he changed the topic and asked: "But can Qin Tianjian really see anything?"
"Who knows? We'll probably know the result tomorrow."
On the second day, Qin Tianjian really saw something.
It turns out that the Queen Mother fell ill not after the death of the late emperor, but after someone moved into the harem.
The Queen Mother, I had a conflict with someone.
I heard that there were seven evil stars moving last night, and the red light covered the moon. There was an evil star coming to the world, so it went straight to the opposite palace. The Queen Mother's evil star was in the opposite palace, and the late emperor passed away. The yin in the Chaoyun Palace was strong and the yang was declining. Naturally, it couldn't resist it.
, and got sick.
At the end, Qin Tianjian also said, "The evil star is fierce and has the potential to shake Ziwei. Your Majesty should be more careful."
This sentence caused an uproar in the whole court.
Zhong Ming, as the chief assistant and the head of civil servants, was naturally the first to ask: "So, who is this evil star?"
Qin Tianjian calculated with his fingers: "Chaoyun Palace is located in the southeast, its opposite palace... Yuxia Palace..."
"Jade……"
Mr. Zhong choked for a moment: "You are simply talking nonsense."
Qin Tianjian stood in the court hall, holding the dental plaque in both hands, and rolled his eyelids upward, as if the old god was there: "The official will eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. Mr. Zhong asked the official, and the official will
Just tell the truth about what you saw.
As for whether you believe it or not, that is Mr. Zhong’s business.
Or, Mr. Zhong feels that he can see the heavenly features, so he can go and see them by himself."
"you……"
These days, there are very few people who can observe the heavens. Every force wants to recruit a staff member, and it is a rare talent that even the emperor respects.
Qin Tianjian had his own arrogant reason for speaking like this, and he also concluded that Mr. Zhong had no such ability. A few words made Mr. Zhong feel tight in his chest, and he had no choice but to do anything.
"Okay." The emperor on the seat waved his hand.
"Then I love you, is there a solution to this matter?" He looked at Qin Tianjian.
"There is a solution..." Qin Tianjian replied.
"Jade Concubine is guilty of a year-long conflict. If I guessed correctly, Concubine Jade is a tiger, and the tiger and the rabbit meet each other. She has already become so powerful before the year is over. I fear that there will be a big disaster for the country in the coming year.
As long as the Jade Concubine does not go out this year, it will be fine.
I will go back to Yuxia Palace and make some arrangements, so that it will not hinder others."
"His Majesty……"
When Mr. Zhong heard this, he stood up quickly: "These are just unfounded things. I thought..."
"Lord Zhong."
But before Zhong Ming finished speaking, he was interrupted by Shen Muchi.
"Which one is more important, the foundation of the country, or the fact that your wife cannot go out for a year?" Shen Muchi looked at the bell and asked.
Zhong Ming paused.
Do you even need to think about this kind of thing?
Just listen to him say: "Compared with the foundation of the country, the matter of the Jade Concubine is naturally not worth mentioning."
Shen Muchi's expression softened slightly: "That's it, that's it. Since it is related to the foundation of the country, it cannot be underestimated. It is better to believe that it is there than to believe that it is not.
Then the Yuxia Palace was sealed and Concubine Yu was banned for one year. After one year, everything was as usual.
I and the people of Nanming will be grateful for the sacrifice made by Concubine Yu."
Shen Muchi had already said this, what else could Zhong Ming say?
It's just a year of confinement. This year, Zhong Chuchu will not be short of food and clothing.
Zhong Chuchu is seventeen years old now, and will only be eighteen a year later. She still has a lot of youth left, and it doesn't seem to have much impact.
Naturally, Zhong Ming would not fall out with him over this trivial matter.
Even if Zhong Ming is unwilling, the civil and military officials will persuade him.
As Shen Muchi said, it is better to believe that something exists than to believe something does not exist. Everyone respects gods and Buddhas, and no one is willing to exchange Nanming's fate for a woman's one year.
Zhong Ming has to suffer this loss whether he takes it or not.
Zhong Ming gritted his teeth and knelt down towards Shen Muchi: "On behalf of Concubine Jade, I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness."
Shen Muchi lowered his eyes, with an unclear look under his eyes. He flicked his sleeves and said in a cold tone: "If there is no original performance, then just go to court."
Shen Muchi stood up, with a hint of darkness in his eyes.
Somehow, he suddenly remembered the way Mu Qingchao knelt in front of him that day.
"Your Majesty should not push too hard. It only takes one year, but a lot of things can be done in one year, which is enough for Your Majesty to gain a firm foothold."
This is what Mu Qingchao said that day while kneeling in Fulin Palace.
"Being eager for success will only make Mr. Zhong alert, and it will be bad to counterattack before the battle. Killing people with such a blunt knife, and holding the initiative in your own hands before he can react is the best strategy."
Everything went as Mu Qingchao expected.
Let Shen Muchi pretend to be a favor first. It is expected that the Zhong family is anxious to get their daughter pregnant and will not bother with other things.
Then he fell ill again, which triggered Qin Tianjian's remarks and grounded Zhong Chuchu for a year. He also made up his mind that the Zhong family had spent a lot of effort in supporting Shen Muchi to rise to power, and they would never break up easily.
It would be better to lose Zhong Chuchu for a year than to support an emperor again.
Mu Qingchao not only has a clear understanding of the situation in the DPRK, but also knows what others want and want. He can also see into and control people's hearts...