Ordinary people may need to go through a series of procedures such as notifications if they want to see the Queen Mother, but if the emperor wants to see the Queen Mother, no one dares to stop him. So, His Majesty the Emperor held his breath and concentrated, putting his hands in the sleeves in front of him.
Here, I walked into Kunde Palace step by step firmly.
As soon as he entered Kunde Palace, Aunt Rong, the female official in charge of Kunde Palace, knelt down directly in front of the emperor, kowtowed deeply to him, and blocked the emperor's way.
"His Majesty…"
Aunt Rong grabbed the ground with her head and sobbed: "Come back tomorrow, come back tomorrow..."
She wanted the emperor to calm down and avoid doing anything irrational.
The emperor stopped and looked down at the woman kneeling in front of him.
Of course he recognized this woman.
This is an old man who has been with his mother for many years, and is also the most trusted female official around her. The emperor himself has been hugged by her countless times since he was a child.
And the three words "Aunt Rong" were called out by the emperor, so Gao Ming followed suit.
Of course, this was all before the emperor ascended the throne.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he never called her aunt again. Firstly, it was against the rules, and secondly, she couldn't bear it.
The emperor was silent for a while, then walked up to Aunt Rong, stretched out his hand to lift her up, and said softly: "Rong Zhang, don't worry, I will talk to my queen mother properly."
This support is based on the friendship we have had for so many years.
If Aunt Rong still knelt on the ground and couldn't get up, then she would be sorry for this affection.
She had been in the palace for many years, so naturally she would not be so ignorant. She immediately stood up following the emperor's support, still lowering her head, with tears streaming down her face: "Your Majesty, I will make you a pot of hot tea. You drink the tea."
Let’s go see the empress again…”
The emperor shook his head.
"You get out of the way."
Aunt Rong did not dare to stop her anymore, so she could only stand aside with tears.
She didn't dare to stop the emperor, and no one in the entire Kunde Palace dared to stop the emperor.
The emperor took a deep breath and strode towards his mother's residence.
Shen Yi followed him behind him, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am waiting for you here..."
The emperor kept walking: "You come with me."
Seeing the emperor's persistence, Shen Yi had no choice but to follow the emperor obediently, and soon entered the warm pavilion of Kunde Palace.
In the Nuan Pavilion, the Empress Dowager held a white cat in her arms and sat beside a stove. In front of her were a dozen musicians who played the piano and sang songs. They were playing tunes. The tunes were soft and beautiful.
The emperor ignored the musicians and walked in. When he arrived in front of the Queen Mother, he knelt on the ground, lowered his head slightly and said, "My son, I pay homage to the Queen Mother."
The emperor even knelt down, and Shen Yi could only kneel down, bowed his head slightly and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Sun was enjoying the music with her eyes closed. After hearing this, she slowly opened her eyes, glanced at the emperor first, and then waved lightly to the musicians: "All of you, please go down."
Her expression was calm and composed, as if nothing had happened at all, and she was very calm and calm.
But Shen Yi noticed something strange about the Queen Mother.
Because he was also in Kunde Palace not long ago.
At that time, he did not meet the Queen Mother in the Nuan Pavilion, nor did he meet these musicians.
In other words, this scene was temporarily arranged by the Queen Mother.
If it was really a temporary arrangement, that is to say, even this most noble woman in the world would feel a little nervous when facing her son.
After dismissing the musicians, the Queen Mother looked at her son who was kneeling on the ground. After she sighed slightly, she stepped forward to help the emperor up. Then she glanced at Shen Yi, who was kneeling behind the emperor, and said softly: "The emperor is here for Is he here to vent his anger on my mother?"
She only helped the emperor, not Shen Yi, or even let Shen Yi get up.
The emperor looked at the Queen Mother quietly,
Then he shook his head slightly: "Queen Mother, Shen Yi's matter is a trivial matter for you and me, Queen Mother."
His eyes became firm: "Queen mother, you want to arrange jobs for your two cousins in the family. In fact, it is not a big problem. After all, they are my uncles and cousins. Give them jobs of fifth, fourth, or even third rank." As long as they don't act recklessly, no one will say anything."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother glanced at her son in surprise, and then laughed softly: "In that case, the emperor is so aggressive, what are you doing here?"
The emperor took a deep breath. After calming down, he first turned around and helped Shen Yi up from the ground. Then he turned to look at the Queen Mother Sun, his voice slightly hoarse: "But before the Queen Mother arranges for them to serve, they should ask At the very least, I should inform you of your opinions."
"You directly summon foreign ministers to the palace and arrange duties for them. Where do you leave your children and ministers?"
Empress Dowager Sun frowned. She sat back down first, then looked up at the emperor and said calmly: "We are mother and son. The Ai family is worried that you will be unhappy after knowing this. In addition, It's not a big deal, so I didn't inform you."
"Moreover."
Queen Mother Sun glanced at Shen Yi and smiled incomprehensibly: "You are such a loyal minister, didn't you inform you immediately?"
The emperor silently raised his head and looked at his mother who was still indifferent. He mustered up the courage and gritted his teeth gently: "Mother, resisting the Japanese army is the first major thing that my son has done since he took charge."
"This incident can affect the political situation in the next five years, and even in the next ten years."
"I don't want any irrelevant people to get involved and ruin this hard work."
Seeing the seriousness on the emperor's face, Queen Mother Sun remained silent for a long time. Then she stood up silently and said softly: "Since my son is not willing, then let this matter go."
The Queen Mother reached out and touched the emperor's forehead, as if to comfort a child who was having a temper because of ignorance. She said with a gentle voice and a smile: "The Queen Mother wants to send two people from her mother's family to the south, and she also wants to help the Emperor. Just keep an eye on it, lest your Majesty be deceived by outsiders."
"After all, we are cousins, and I will never hide anything from you."
At this point, she paused and continued: "But since the emperor is unwilling, let this matter go and just pretend that the Ai family has never mentioned it."
The emperor silently raised his head and looked at his mother.
This tenderness from his mother made him confused. At this time, a thought even flashed in his mind.
Himself...and Shen Yi...
Is it making a mountain out of a molehill?
But soon, this idea was rejected by him.
His Majesty the Emperor closed his eyes, collected his thoughts, and then whispered: "Mother, the Sun family has had two generations of queens, and the lintel is very prominent."
"Your excessive love may not necessarily be a good thing for the Sun family in the future."
After hearing the emperor's vaguely threatening words, Queen Mother Sun changed her expression slightly.
There was something wrong with the way she looked at the emperor.
The emperor lowered his head and did not look at the Queen Mother Sun, but continued: "And..."
"Shen Yi is a very capable minister around Er Chen. Everything he does is under my instruction."
The emperor raised his head and looked at his mother quietly with firm eyes.
"If the Queen Mother wants to hold him accountable, she can just blame her son."