Cui Yun tried to figure out what Sheng Shaoqing meant and shook his head, "That's not what Wei Chen meant either."
"The Queen Mother has met Wang Yuan before. He is not really a good person or a good official. The Queen Mother can't just think that Wang Yuan is excusable just because of Mrs. He's words, right?"
"What's more, Mr. Wang's ability to find Wang Yuan means that Wang Yuan is potentially exploitable in his eyes. If a fly hasn't bitten a seamless egg, Wang Yuan and Wang Yuan will certainly be able to do so."
Sheng Shaoqing frowned, "Ajun, this can't be considered the same thing."
"Even if Wang Yuan indulged his relatives and committed crimes and committed many evil deeds, he will be judged and punished for his crimes. It does not mean that these things can be written off when he dies, nor can he not be traced and killed just because his death disappears.
His true murderer."
"What Prime Minister Ji just said was that he wanted to intercede for Wang Junjiang and give him a lenient punishment. I was just vigilant and alert to him, lest he do something extraordinary, which would make it even more ugly.
"
Cui Yun poured a cup of tea for Sheng Shaoqing and asked tentatively, "Prime Minister... I don't think it's okay to come."
Sheng Shaoqing shook his head, "I always feel that he has been acting weird since he came back from Qingshiban Township, and now he is still interceding for Wang Junjiang. It's really true."
"strange?"
Cui Yun also turned his head and thought for a moment, "Looking at it this way, there seems to be some signs."
"So I also try to take precautions before they happen."
"By the way, I haven't had time to read the discounts from the past few days, so you can ask Aning and the others to move here."
"There is also Yuan Che's homework, I will check it myself later."
This was the first time that Cui Yun heard Sheng Shaoqing take the initiative to ask about these things. If it had been in the past, the Queen Mother would have had to take a long rest before reading a few books.
"You go ahead."
Sheng Shaoqing's soft sigh fell in Cui Yun's ears, which became irrefutable evidence that the Queen Mother was abnormal. While she hurried to complete the order, she was also thinking about what happened to the Queen Mother's visit to Qingshiban Township.
Sheng Shaoqing pinched his forehead painfully, relaxed his tense muscles, and tried hard to forget the image of the sharp arrow drilling into Wang Yuan's body that kept repeating in his mind.
Sheng Shaoqing tried many methods to forget that memory, but it had no effect at all. Instead, it became more and more intense.
Even the system itself said, [Host, don’t bother yourself. If you want to forget, I can help you.]
But Sheng Shaoqing also refused the system's help for the first time. She must digest this memory by herself. If everything can be solved by the system, then she might as well just let the system delete all her memories.
Every time Sheng Shaoqing closed her eyes, the disbelief in Wang Yuan's eyes for a moment after he was hit by the arrow, his body that was still trembling slightly when he fell, and the blood on his chest gradually spread around, would appear in front of her eyes until there was only one patch of blood left in front of her eyes.
Diffused blood color.
If Sheng Shaoqing hadn't systematically studied materialism, she would have thought that Wang Yuan's ghost was haunting her.
It would be better to be awake than to be asleep, and it would be better to do some work than to be awake and think about things, which could also help her divert her attention for a moment.
And she had been waiting for news from Mrs. He, but the palace was quiet as if nothing had happened.
I heard that Mrs. He even moved out of the palace very calmly and directly returned the mansion that she had not been able to live in for a long time.
"Queen Mother!"
Forsythia ran in in a hurry. Sheng Shaoqing saw that there was no one behind her, but it seemed like a wolf was chasing her. He just smiled and asked her, "What's wrong with you?"
"Mrs. He! Mrs. He!"
Sheng Shaoqing's breath suddenly rose to his throat, and he immediately stood up and said anxiously, "What's wrong with Mrs. He?!"
"She is alone outside and says she wants to see you!"
Sheng Shaoqing almost flashed his waist when Forsythia gasped, "You! Then what are you in a hurry? You scared me!"
"I thought something happened to her."
Forsythia patted her chest and gasped, "My maid heard this when I was at the door just now. As soon as I heard about it, I ordered the guard at the door to let people in. I will rush to inform you."
"My maid is almost exhausted from running around, and you still want to reprimand me!"
Sheng Shaoqing pinched Forsythia's waist lightly and said, "That's right! Look at how many circles the meat is piled up on this waist. No wonder you're breathing like this after walking so long!"
"But how did she find herself here alone?"
"I heard from the imperial guards stationed outside that there was a woman who had been wandering outside the palace since noon yesterday. They became suspicious and arrested her for interrogation. Only then did they know it was Mrs. He."
"My maid just happened to go to the outer courtyard to help Sister Aning move the luggage, and then she bumped into her, otherwise they would have put Mrs. He in jail!"
Sheng Shaoqing knew that this little girl was asking for praise, "Yes! We Forsythia are the smartest!"
"That"
Forsythia understood and said, "My maid will go and invite Mrs. He right now."
When Sheng Shaoqing saw Mrs. He again, he clearly noticed that she was no longer as energetic as when he first met her. Not only did she look listless, but even her movements were a little slow.
Thinking of the scene where she caught Wang Yuan and taught him a lesson, but Wang Yuan only dared to refute secretly, Sheng Shaoqing suddenly felt as if he had lived in another world.
In just a few days, Wang Yuan died and Mrs. He became a widow. Perhaps the only happy thing about this was that Wang Qing had returned home.
Mrs. He tried hard to cheer up, "I am really grateful that the Queen Mother can see me."
"The past few days have been busy with condolences. The Queen Mother and Fengjia were not able to come to see her off before she left. It is really rude of me."
"Nothing." Sheng Shaoqing paused, "I thought you wouldn't come."
Mrs. He was stunned and said in surprise, "The Queen Mother knew that I would come?"
Sheng Shaoqing said "Huh", "I just don't think you will accept it."
"The Queen is indeed wise. I thought about it for a long time and decided to ask for clarification."
"In his letter to me, he only said that he was sorry for me and that he wanted me and my children to stay away from these disputes in the future. But I don't understand why he was sorry for me? And why did he die in court?"
Mrs. He paused and said, "During this journey, I have also heard a little bit about his reputation in the past, but as his widow, I should seek justice for him."
Sheng Shaoqing smiled and said, "Mrs. He is really quick-tongued and a straightforward person."
"But whether Chen Liu is big or small, how did Madam find her here alone?"
After all these things, Sheng Shaoqing became more and more amazed at his own sensitivity.
Mrs. He smiled bitterly and said, "There are only a few palaces in Chenliu. Just look at the guards at the door and you will know where the Queen Mother Feng is."
"Then it's no wonder you don't believe what Wang Yuan said in his letter."
Sheng Shaoqing and Mrs. He looked at each other and smiled, "He did not feel sorry for you. He even sent Qing'er to you to take the blame from the beginning. It was all designed by him, just for"
Sheng Shaoqing told Mrs. He the whole story in detail, and saw that her expression gradually became sad, and she was about to shed tears several times.
"Try to protect all of you."
After Sheng Shaoqing finished speaking, Mrs. He had stopped crying and just looked at Sheng Shaoqing silently.
The two were silent for a long time, and then Mrs. He said, "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for being willing to talk to me about this, but there are just some matters. I still need to defend my master a few words."
"In the past, he was an upright man with no one under his command and no power, but he still devoted all his energy to his so-called right path."
"It's a pity that because of his background, he was ridiculed as worthless, and even the strategies he proposed were thrown into the furnace of his own home."
"Later, he also learned to follow the others, worship the superiors and defy the inferiors, and completely integrated into them. Only then could he have a chance to breathe."
"Even his useless nephews and nephews can get a share of the pie with him, and only then can they establish a foothold in Qingshiban Township."
"Perhaps what I say is biased, but if it weren't for Wang Yuan and the way Chenliu and Wang family behaved, half of the people in Qingshiban Township would have been displaced."
"The West Street where the Queen Mother lived before was even more prosperous than Chenliuzheng Street!"
Sheng Shaoqing nodded silently, so when Ji Wenxuan despised Wang Yuan's life, her reaction was so intense.
Seeing that the Queen Mother did not refute, Mrs. He was somewhat relieved and said, "I understand that a person like the Lord may be insignificant in the eyes of others, but to me, he is like a pillar of existence."
"However," Mrs. He's expression gradually softened, "Now that I know why my master died, now that my wish has been fulfilled, I will take the children back to the countryside and teach them poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and music, whether it is farming or doing business.
That’s fine, it’s just that we won’t let them get involved in officialdom again.”
After Mrs. He finished speaking, she was about to leave, but Sheng Shaoqing suddenly stopped her and said, "If so, if in the future, officials are asked regardless of their origins and only their talents, will you still let your children become officials?"
Mrs. He was surprised and said, "Queen Mother."
"With Wang Yuan's talent, he has to be like this because of his background, but what if he no longer determines his rank based on his background?!"
Mrs. He said with a trembling voice, "Queen Mother. How is this possible?!"
"Not to mention the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, even many aristocratic families would not agree!"
Sheng Shaoqing only asked her firmly, "If this happens, are you willing?"
Mrs. He laughed, "Of course I won't stop you."
Sheng Shaoqing also smiled, "Then I will naturally ask them to agree!"
Mrs. He felt panicked when she saw Sheng Shaoqing's smile. She hurriedly bowed and turned around to leave.
Sheng Shaoqing stood there and watched her fleeing back without speaking for a long time. Wang Yuan's death was a complete wake-up call for her.
People naturally make mistakes, but this environment may not be without fault.
Since the Wang family dared to cover the sky with one hand in Chenliu, and was even suspected of being in cahoots with foreign enemies, then she would dare to attack the Wang family and let them see her determination to take exams by subject and select officials based on talent!
A pair of plain hands suddenly appeared behind Sheng Shaoqing and gently covered her with a shawl. A familiar voice sounded, "Although it is warmer during the day these days, it is still cold at night. The Queen Mother stood in the wind again to avoid catching a cold.
That’s it.”
Sheng Shaoqing turned around and held Cui Yun's hand and pouted, "Look! It's hot! It's not cold at all!"
Cui Yun couldn't help but laugh. The current Queen Mother looked a bit like she used to. "What is the Queen Mother thinking about, that she is so lost in thought? Even the ministers dare not disturb the Queen Mother."
"It's nothing," Sheng Shaoqing looked at Cui Yun and said, "Have all the papers been brought here?"
Cui Yun nodded, "We've moved here and divided them up. We're just waiting for Queen Mother Zhu's approval."
"Ajun, tell me"
"Huh?" Cui Yun didn't hear Qing Sheng Shaoqing's question, but heard the Queen Mother lower her voice and said, "If one day you have to choose between me and someone else, who will you choose?"
Cui Yun didn't expect that the Queen Mother would suddenly ask this, and said directly without thinking, "Of course it's the Queen Mother!"
Sheng Shaoqing struggled for a moment, "What if another person is also important to you?"
Cui Yun was stunned for a moment, "Is it also important to Wei Chen?"
Sheng Shaoqing shook away the chaotic thoughts in his mind, "Forget it, just pretend I never asked this question."
Mrs. He chased Chen Liu for Wang Yuan and was almost imprisoned by the imperial army. She even dared to argue for him in front of her. But if one day she fell into such a situation, would anyone think about it too?
What about such general unconditional trust?
Cui Yun was the first person she met after becoming Sheng Shaoqing, and the person she trusted the most, but she had never thought about whether Cui Yun trusted her in the same way?
Sheng Shaoqing did not want to use the word loyalty to describe the relationship between them. A long time ago, she did not regard the people around her as beings attached to her.
Cui Yun seemed to be nailed there without moving for a long time. Forsythia, who had been in and out several times, came over and smiled at Cui Yun, "Just now, the Queen Mother seemed to be in trance here, why is it that the adult is here now?"
, is there something special here, or is the scenery better from this angle?"
As she said that, Forsythia stood next to Cui Yun, imitating her look and looking around, still confused, "This is nothing special!"
Cui Yun was interrupted by Forsythia before she finally came back to her senses and said, "You!"
"Forget it, I won't argue with you. Where is the Lily Soothing Soup that I asked you to order to stew in the kitchen? Why don't you send it to the Queen Mother?"
Forsythia muttered, "It's like this every time. If you can't convince me, just find some work to support me!"
"The soothing soup has been sent to you a long time ago. I'm afraid it may have entered the Queen Mother's belly to help soothe her nerves. However, I see Master Cui that you need to soothe your nerves now!"
"How about you ask the kitchenette to bring you another bowl?"
Cui Yun pinched Forsythia's lower back and said, "Let you arrange me!"
"Ouch!" Forsythia pretended to be pinched and wailed, "The Queen Mother pinched my left waist this afternoon, sir, you pinched my right waist again, what a waist!"
Cui Yun sneered, "It makes you poor-mouthed!"
The two chatted and laughed, Cui Yun also relaxed slightly, sighed and returned to the room.
What does the question that the Queen Mother asked mean?
Someone who is important to you?
But Ms. Cui has been keeping to herself in recent times and has not done anything out of the ordinary. Could it be that the Queen Mother has other intentions?
