The newly renovated Weiyang Palace was peaceful. Empress Hua was only wearing a moon-white long skirt with wide sleeves. She was leaning on the soft couch and flipping through the letters in her hand with a very focused expression. There were inaudible footsteps.
When the message came over, Empress Hua knew it was just drinking from the footsteps. She smiled and said, "Did you get lost? It took you so long to go to the library to get a few books."
Qian Zui curled his lips, put the book on the stool next to the soft couch, and then said: "I'm not lost, I'm just delayed for a while on the road." After a pause, he said softly, "The Crown Princess asked your servant
If you discover anything, report it to the Queen in time. The Queen is not as good as Huaiyin in the palace now. Huaiyin has more people to take care of, and the palace is full of dangers..."
Empress Hua raised her eyes to look at Qian Zui, smiled and said, "Tell me, what happened."
Qian Zhucai said softly: "There is a plague outside the city, and the disease has spread to the city, and the people in the city are panicked. Today in the morning, Qin Tianjian said in front of all the civil and military officials that there was a disaster star, let alone the disaster star.
It came from the north, and it has only appeared in the sky above Jincheng in recent days. Moreover, the disaster star has become brighter and brighter recently, and it may harm the country, the country, and the country."
"Oh?" Empress Hua was not surprised or confused at all. She just smiled lightly and said, "I didn't expect that at my age, I could be a disaster for the country. It's not bad."
Qianzhu was stunned, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything after all. He thought to himself that Queen Hua's temperament was actually a bit calmer than that of the Crown Princess. But this was so urgent, and she was still so unhurried, wouldn't she be treated for nothing?
Framed?
The attendant in front of the palace gate hurriedly walked in and reported: "The Empress, the concubine of Xiangyi Palace wants to see the empress."
This time, without the Queen having to speak, Qian Zui knew how to respond: "Your Majesty has ordered that the Queen is tired from the journey and needs to rest and recuperate, so she must not be disturbed."
The attendant was used to dealing with this and was just here for a formality, so he quickly responded and left.
Empress Hua didn't even raise her eyebrows. She just quietly picked up the book she had just brought back for a quick drink. She had just turned two pages when she heard voices coming from outside, and then there were footsteps outside the door.
, accompanied by a soft and soft voice: "Empress, your white fungus soup has been delivered."
The bead curtain on the door was lifted, and Empress Hua said calmly: "Put it down."
Only a chuckle was heard, footsteps came in, and the bowl containing the white fungus soup was placed on the stool. Empress Hua saw that the hand holding the white fungus soup had slender fingers, painted with rouge-colored kodan, and a wristband.
Wearing a hollow gold carved bracelet.
Empress Hua raised her eyes and saw a calm but somewhat erotic face.
Qian Zui, who was on the side, squinted his eyes and looked at the person who came, then quickly lowered his body and said softly: "Greetings to Concubine Shu."
Concubine Shen Shu. Empress Hua curled her lips, lowered her eyes again, and the sound of turning the book was heard: "I didn't know that I had to take the trouble of Concubine Shu to bring this tremella soup to me, but I was flattered. Since the tremella soup is delivered
If you come, please leave."
When Concubine Shen Shu heard this, her face suddenly froze, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and then she smiled and said: "The Queen has misunderstood me. I was actually a secret guard next to His Majesty. In order to help His Majesty complete some tasks, I
I just borrowed the name of this concubine and entered the harem."
Empress Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, not understanding why Concubine Shen Shu, who had never been with her before, said these words to her, so she didn't bother to respond.
Seeing this, Concubine Shen Shu didn't feel embarrassed. She just raised her head and looked at Weiyang Palace, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty is really doting on the Queen. This Weiyang Palace was originally the emperor..."
Presumably, after remembering that Su Ruji had been deposed, Concubine Shen Shu quickly changed her words: "In order to welcome the Empress back to the palace, Su Ruji's palace has been renovated according to the Empress's preferences. Speaking of which, this matter is still
I wonder what the concubine is doing. I wonder if the Queen is satisfied. Some time ago, before going to take the Queen back to the palace, His Majesty also sent all the concubines and beautiful girls in the palace who had not been favored out of the palace. He was afraid that the Queen would not be able to do so.
Hi. Your Majesty is so kind to the Queen, and you really agree with the old saying: the clothes are not as good as the newlyweds, but the old people are not as good as the old ones."
Concubine Shen Shu spoke for a long time, but Empress Hua didn't even raise her head, and she didn't know if she listened.
Concubine Shen Shu had never experienced such contempt in the palace, and her complexion suddenly changed. After a while, she heard Queen Hua say calmly: "Done? Step back. Didn't Concubine Shen Shu hear that your majesty has made a decree that no one can enter Weiyang Palace?"
"Since this is your first offender, I will spare you for now. If there is a next time..."
Queen Hua paused, then seemed to smile, and then said: "Oh, there will be no next time."
Concubine Shen Shu was very angry, but she had not been idle in this palace for more than twenty years, so she quickly covered up the hatred in her eyes, and saluted Tingting: "In that case, I will go first."
Resigned."
After saying that, she walked out of the dormitory. Qian Zui clearly heard that Concubine Shen Shu stamped her feet hard after leaving the dormitory.
As soon as Concubine Shen Shu came out of the bedroom, Empress Hua raised her head and said to Qian Zui: "Later, go and say hello to the guards at the gate of Weiyang Palace. Since His Majesty has made a decree, let them keep an eye on the gate. Don't
Let any cats or dogs you want in."
Qian Zui had already endured laughing until her stomach hurt. She quickly responded when she heard the words, thinking in her mind that since Concubine Shen Shu was a secret guard, she had some martial arts skills. I was afraid that she had heard every word of what Queen Fang Cai Cai said.
of.
Thinking of Concubine Shen Shu being embarrassed in front of Empress Hua like this, Qian Qian couldn't help but feel extremely happy in her heart. She wished she could go back to the Prince's Mansion and tell Yun Shang.
"Pour down this white fungus soup, I suddenly want to drink iced mung bean soup." Empress Hua said softly.
Qian Zui quickly responded and walked out the door with the white fungus soup.
Queen Hua has been back in the palace for a few days now. Qianzuo has been waiting in the palace. Your Majesty really loves Queen Hua very much. She spends most of her time in Weiyang Palace except when dealing with government affairs. Your Majesty also approved the memorial.
He never shied away from Empress Hua, and even occasionally asked Empress Hua for her opinion, even though Empress Hua had never expressed any opinion.
After a quick drink, he replaced the white fungus soup with mung bean soup and returned to the dormitory. Liu Wen'an stood in front of Empress Hua and reported softly: "Your Majesty is discussing matters with the Duke. He sent a servant to ask the queen if she wants to talk to the Duke."
Let’s have lunch together.”
Queen Hua thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed softly, "Let's put it in Weiyang Palace."
Liu Wen'an responded quickly and took another book from the plate in the hands of a chamberlain on the side, "Your Majesty recently got a book. It was written by Shen Yan, a famous general of the former dynasty. It wrote about strategies for fighting enemies on the battlefield. , this book was written by General Shen himself. His Majesty said that the Queen would definitely like it, so he asked his servant to send it over."
After hearing this, Empress Hua smiled and took it, flipping it through casually. Fang nodded: "Okay, just say I like it very much."
Liu Wen'an quickly responded with a smile and retreated.
Empress Hua looked at the solitary copy written by Shen Yan in her hand, smiled, shook her head, and threw the book aside.
"Don't you like it, your Majesty? When I was in Huaiyin, I saw that your Majesty read most of these books." Seeing this, Qian Zui couldn't hold back and finally asked.
Empress Hua raised her head and glanced at Qian Zhui, then curled her lips and said coldly: "After entering this harem, can't I go out to fight on the battlefield? What's the use of reading these books?"
Qian Zui was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head.
Before noon, Xia Huanyu and Duke Hua entered Weiyang Palace. The palace servants had already prepared lunch. Queen Hua stood up, patted her clothes casually, and walked to the basin held by the palace maid to clean herself. Then he walked to the table and sat down.
Xia Huanyu raised his eyes and looked at Queen Hua with a warm smile, "What have you done today?"
This seems to have become something Xia Huanyu asks every day. Empress Hua thought about it, but she only responded lightly: "I read some books."
Xia Huanyu then asked Empress Hua what books she had read. Empress Hua answered them one by one, then raised her eyes and said to the standing Duke Hua: "Master Guo, please sit over here."
Duke Hua quickly agreed and sat down next to Queen Hua.
Probably because she felt that being silent like this was too boring, Empress Hua asked softly: "Is there anything important going on in the court today?"
Duke Hua was startled and looked at Queen Hua, thinking that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. His daughter's question seemed to go too far.
However, Xia Huanyu seemed to be very happy and responded quickly: "As for the autumn examination, it will be the autumn examination in half a month. Many positions in the court are still vacant, so we can select some talents. This There are both literary and martial arts exams, and I ordered the prince to supervise them and select more people with real talents and knowledge to enter the court."
Empress Hua nodded lightly, her eyes moved slightly, and she thought for a while and said: "To sum up, the imperial examinations over the years have all tested some ways of governing the country. I feel that many official positions with specializations also require some people who are good at this. People who are qualified to do the job. For example, those who work as farmers should know a lot about growing crops. And Qin Tianjian should also be good at observing celestial phenomena, instead of just talking nonsense about the arrival of disaster stars. .”
Xia Huanyu listened with a smile at first. Some time ago, he always asked Empress Hua some political matters, but never got a response. Empress Hua finally spoke, and she was very happy. But after hearing the following Then he felt something was wrong, and his brows furrowed, seeming a bit displeased.
"Qin Tianjian is talking nonsense this time. I have already reprimanded him, but I don't know who said such nonsense in front of Ling'er." Xia Huanyu asked softly, but there was no concealed coldness in his eyes.
Qianzuo quickly lowered his head, beating a drum in his heart.
But she heard Queen Hua's voice faintly ringing out: "Previously, Concubine Shen Shu pretended to give her Tremella Soup and entered the bedroom of Weiyang Palace without my permission." (To be continued)
