In the evening, the stars were bright, the half-moon was slightly round, and the cool breeze was blowing. Shui Lianyue was leaning on the soft couch in the yard, staring at the sky in a daze.
At dusk, the master and senior brother went to the front hall to bid farewell to Shui Yunheng. They were originally scheduled to leave the next day, but they decided to leave early, which made Shui Lianyue feel uneasy. The master had always acted calmly and steadily, so why was he in a hurry now?
Leave?
Then she gave up her doubts and thought of the evil man from that night. He said he would come again, but he disappeared for two consecutive nights, which really made her feel a little unbelievable. She still had some questions she wanted to know from him.
Woolen cloth.
The Yangde Palace, fifty miles away from the capital, was the emperor's summer vacation spot. In previous years, the emperor would come to stay for a few days, but for the Queen Mother's birthday party, envoys from various countries came to visit and have not returned yet, so they had to cancel their summer vacation plans.
The Yangde Palace is not as spacious as the Imperial Palace. It faces mountains on the back and a lake on the left. It is not suitable for expansion, so it is only a slightly luxurious manor until now.[
In the past, there were only dozens of maids and eunuchs left to guard this place. Except for summer, it was deserted and desolate the rest of the time. But now, there is a suffocating and depressing atmosphere everywhere inside and outside the palace. It is heavily guarded and the guards are on duty in shifts. No one dares to do anything.
Even the palace maids and eunuchs were trembling with fear, always telling themselves to be careful in their words and deeds.
Three days ago, the Queen Mother had left the palace and went to Guoyin Temple to have a day of fasting so that she could burn incense and pray the next day to bless the Jinxi Dynasty for generations to come. Unexpectedly, it rained heavily the next day. The Queen Mother was a believer in Buddhism, so she thought this was the reason.
It was a sign of the heaven's wrath, and he immediately ordered people to set up a altar and worship in the rain.
Since the heavy rain lasted all day, it also hindered the trip back to the palace, so I had to stay at Guoyin Temple for one night. Unexpectedly, someone came to assassinate him in the evening. Although the Ouchi guards fought to the death to protect him, the Queen Mother
He was still injured. He was hit by a sword on his left shoulder and the injury was serious.
This matter was reported back to the palace, and the emperor was immediately furious. If the Queen Mother had not believed in Buddhism, Nangong Ling would have ordered the beheading of all the monks of Guoyin Temple one by one.
Because the Queen Mother was too seriously injured and could not bear any bumps, she had to move to the nearby Yangde Palace to recuperate. In order to prevent the assassin from attacking again, Nangong Ling immediately dispatched the brave warriors of the Black Dragon Cavalry to rush to the Yangde Palace overnight to protect the Queen Mother.
safety.
In Yutang Courtyard, four kerosene lamps illuminated the attic like daylight. It was rich and luxurious. Inside the room, incense burners were lingering. The Queen Mother of Chu was leaning on the bedside, with a ruddy complexion and bright eyes. She was wearing a brocade cloak and did not look sick at all due to injuries.
Disappointed.
The maids on both sides served Queen Mother Chu after drinking the medicinal soup and then exited. Outside the bead curtain, Chu Yihua stood at the table with a solemn expression. The room was extremely silent, which made the atmosphere extremely gloomy.
"Hua'er, you have to know that it's not that my aunt doesn't love you, but that the woman from the Shui family is very weird. The Chu family has been established in Jinxi for more than two hundred years, and Nan'er has mediocre qualifications, honest and honest, and is really not a businessman.
It is difficult to become a great person, but you are the best. My brother has taught you well and cultivated you carefully. I just hope that the Chu family can still be passed down from generation to generation in your hands in the future."
The Empress Dowager Chu stared coldly at the outside of the bead curtain, and her words were extremely sharp. Without waiting for Chu Yihua to speak, she paused and said: "Looking at Jin Xi, if you like the daughter of any family, your aunt will definitely match it for you, so why do you have to do it?"
"You are obsessed with that woman from the Shui family, not to mention that she is already betrothed to King Yu. Is it possible that you want the emperor to betray the late emperor's will?"
Chu Yihua frowned slightly, smiled bitterly and said: "Aunt, if it weren't for King Yu's interference, why would I have come to you?"
"Then you shouldn't come to beg me," the Queen Mother of Chu replied sternly, but she couldn't bear it in her heart. The Chu family has been a merchant for many years and has been able to survive for two hundred years. It has its own way, but it is also similar to the royal family.
He is an heir. His elder brother has given birth to a child in the middle of his life. He only has two sons. Chu Yinan has mediocre qualifications, while Chu Yihua is shrewd, capable, smooth in dealing with things, careful in thinking, and is really a talented businessman.
She was originally secretly happy that after Chu Yihua, the Chu family would once again be at the top of the three great families and achieve an invincible position. However, she did not expect that he would be obsessed with the Shui family woman and came to beg her again and again for this reason.
Her, making her anxious and angry.
"Aunt, even if Hua'er doesn't care about his children, she must have heard of the rumors in the world, right? The secret of the music Shui Lianyue played at the banquet must be well known to her, right?" Chu Yi
Hua said neither arrogantly nor humblely, and then slowly sat down on the round stool next to him, no longer looking inside the bead curtain, and poured a cup of tea to drink.
The Queen Mother Chu glared at Chu Yihua coldly, but her words were much gentler, "Rumors in the world are just rumors after all. Although the Jinling Palace disappeared back then, many people have not found the specific location, let alone the treasure.
It’s a secret.”
"That's wrong, aunt. The reason why the treasure is a secret is that no one knows it. If someone knows it, how can it be a secret?" Chu Yihua put down the tea cup and looked at the Queen Mother Chu lightly and said.
The Queen Mother Chu was startled for a moment, then she looked at Chu Yihua meaningfully, fiddled with her fingertips, and thought in her heart, she didn't expect that Chu Yihua would be so shrewd, and his wishful thinking hit the Ai family's head, huh,
If there really is a treasure, Aijia will never let it fall into your hands.
"Even if you say so, the Ai family can do nothing about this matter. The Ai family was assassinated a few days ago. Although the emperor blocked the news, it was still not leaked. At present, the game between the crown prince of Canglan Kingdom, Lian Tianyan, and the second prince of the Dongshuo Kingdom, Baili, is still going on.
In Jinxi, even Prince Xiang of Nanyang County was unable to leave. People in the court were panicked, and the Ai family could not live in peace and had too much time to take care of themselves. If Hua'er had something to do recently, there was no need to come every day to pay his respects. If he had to rest for a few days, the Ai family would
I’m going back to Beijing, and I don’t want to mention anything about the Shui family girls in the future.”
The Empress Dowager Chu's words were extremely indifferent, with an obvious sense of alienation. She even changed her self-identification to Aijia, clearly not wanting to get entangled with Chu Yihua on this matter.
"My aunt can rest assured. Hua'er will also try her best to investigate the assassination. After all, my aunt is a member of the Chu family. If she dares to assassinate the Chu family, she is an enemy of the entire Chu family. Hua'er will definitely not let it go." Chu Yihua's words
The sound outside made the Queen Mother Chu frown. Fortunately, the bead curtain blocked it so that Chu Yihua could not see clearly.[
"Hua'er is interested, Aijia is tired, you will go too." Queen Mother Chu raised her hand and waved, and then stopped talking. It was not until Chu Yihua exited the door that Queen Mother Chu's eyes showed a trace of viciousness.
Well, she is from the Chu family. If the old man really cared about her sister, why would he let her into the palace so cruelly? Once she entered the palace, she would go to all corners of the world. In these years, if she hadn't been cautious about her career, thoughtful and good at using power and tactics.
, Otherwise, how could the emperor keep his throne? And what did her brother do?
The Chu family has a great cause. In people's eyes, the Queen Mother of Chu relies on the Chu family. In fact, how much involvement did the Chu family have in the dispute over the establishment of the crown prince? If it is not as timid as a mouse and a coward, the Chu family can have the prestige it has today.
She only deserves more credit for her occupation, but looking at the Chu family, who really treats her?
Chu family? Hehe, the Queen Mother Chu showed a sarcastic smile. In order to ensure that she became the queen, her brother had put a lot of effort into it, but the position of the queen was not something that could be taken just by sitting down. So my brother guaranteed that she would become the queen.
He ignored her and only knew how to fish for it and make profits. How could he care about her hard work?
The same is true for parents. They are famous in public, but why do they ever pay attention to her in private?