Chapter 163: Raising Teachers and Asking for Guilty (Continued)
Now, the emperor has finally fallen in love with Wan'er, and that is the chance to make a comeback. Maybe you can think about it. If Wan'er is favored, she will be canonized as a concubine. In time, the harem may even be rehabilitated. By then, the Zhang family's debt will definitely be settled.
Came back.
Don't be too impatient. Wan'er is younger because she is only eighteen years old. As time goes by and the queen gets older, Wan'er will become more and more favored, and her chances will become greater and greater. She has stayed in the palace for a lifetime.
How come Queen Mother Zhou doesn't know that the younger and more beautiful she is, the more favored she will be. It would be best if Wan'er could give birth to a prince, then she would be more confident.
However, Queen Mother Zhou was a little confused about one thing, and that was the identity of this 'grandniece' Wan'er who suddenly appeared. Her natal family did not have such a grandniece, so why did she suddenly appear? According to Zhou Shou
According to the theory, this Wan'er is the illegitimate daughter Zhou Ying gave birth to outside the family. We haven't seen each other for eighteen years, and they only recognized each other last winter and recognized their ancestors.
Although the Queen Mother Zhou was puzzled, she didn't think too much about it. Of course the Queen Mother knew the virtues of her nephew Zhou Ying. The family just had a bunch of wives and concubines, and they often had sex outside. An illegitimate daughter popped up.
It’s nothing remarkable. The most important thing is that this grandniece is quite handsome. The first time Queen Zhou saw it, she felt that she looked familiar. It wasn’t until Zhou Shou reminded her that she suddenly understood what Wan’er was like when she was young.
The queen is very similar.
So, she heard a plan quietly proposed by Zhou Shou. That was to bring Wan'er into the palace and present it to the emperor. Of course, the old queen Zhou thought this was impossible. Who didn't know that the emperor was devoted to the queen. But
Zhou Shou then came up with a complete plan, which was to dress up Wan'er similarly to the queen when she was young. If her speech, behavior and movements were similar, she would definitely attract the emperor. Moreover, the old queen mother had seen how the emperor and the queen got along when they were young.
It seems that if more details and guidance can be added, the emperor will definitely be interested.
The old Queen Zhou was moved. In addition, Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu went to the palace several times to persuade them. They also complained about the bullying of the Zhou family by the Zhang brothers. They said that the Zhou family's reputation was now in disrepute and they were being criticized everywhere.
The object of ridicule must do something to revive the Zhou family. He also said that this matter is not a hugely risky matter. The emperor likes the best, and there is no loss in looking down on him. If it succeeds, the Zhou family
The situation was completely reversed.
The old Queen Mother Zhou agreed to this plan under the pressure of her natal brothers, and because she still couldn't let go of the rift between the Zhou family, the Zhang brothers, and the queen.
Wan'er actually entered the palace several times before the first day of the Lunar New Year and stayed in Changchun Palace for several days. Firstly, Wan'er was familiar with the environment and atmosphere in the palace, and secondly, the Queen Mother also had to carefully teach her how to behave as she should.
The Queen Mother recalled some details and asked Wan'er to study them carefully. There is no need to fully imagine, a six or seven score is enough.
However, during this period, the old Queen Zhou felt a little uncomfortable with some of this Wan'er's behavior. This Wan'er seemed to know how to express herself. Sometimes she was very bold and looked extremely mature. She didn't look like a stranger who had never seen the world at all.
The eight-year-old girl seems to be a sophisticated person. Her words are sometimes very vulgar. But these shortcomings were ignored by the old lady Zhou because Wan'er had lived in the market since she was a child, so she behaved like this.
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The old Queen Mother Zhou did not expect that this plan would go so smoothly. On the night of the first day of the Lunar New Year, shortly after she left the Spring Pavilion, she received the news that the emperor had visited Wan'er in the Spring Pavilion. The old Queen Mother smiled crookedly. She knew
What kind of person is Zhu Youtang? Once he does such a thing, he will not abandon her. However, the Queen Mother Zhou has a doubt. She doesn't know what method Wan'er used to make the emperor so fascinated by her.
You know, the emperor is a temperate person, and he is not that obsessed with women. This is really confusing and surprising.
But no matter what, all this made the Queen Mother Zhou very satisfied. The emperor's heart is already in Wan'er, and the status of the Zhou family will definitely rise rapidly, and everything will be in line with his own wishes.
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As people get older, they sleep less. Although she went to bed early, Queen Zhou couldn't fall asleep for a long time. She only squinted her eyes and thought about things. When she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard someone
The sound of running and the hazy sleepiness disappeared instantly.
"Who is it? So ignorant of the rules? Running around outside at night? I wonder if the Ai family sleeps lightly?" Queen Mother Zhou stood up and said angrily.
"Forefathers, it's not good. The queen... the queen has come in with many people." The panicked voice of the personal officer Huancui sounded outside the tent.
"What? Queen? Why is she here?" Queen Mother Zhou was startled and sat up.
"I don't know. He just broke in with a group of eunuchs and maids. They have already arrived at the Xihua Pavilion and are sitting there. They said they want to see you." Huancui said hurriedly.
The Queen Mother Zhou realized that something was wrong. The thief had a guilty conscience, and she immediately thought that the Queen must be here for Wan'er's affairs. In an instant, the Queen Mother Zhou immediately made a decision.
"Quick, send someone to Qianqing Palace to report to the emperor. Go immediately." Empress Dowager Zhou said solemnly.
The female officer Huan Cui quickly agreed and turned away. Empress Dowager Zhou hurriedly got up, and the maids hurriedly came to dress and comb her hair. Before they were ready, Huan Cui came back with a look of panic on her face.
"Old Ancestor...the front and back palace doors...are all blocked by people. They are all people brought by the Queen. They can't get out."
Queen Mother Zhou's heart sank, but she soon recovered and said in a deep voice: "Bring me the crutches and help me go to see the Queen."
Empress Dowager Zhou thought to herself that even if the empress was so brave, she would not dare to commit the crime. Even if she was the empress, she could not harm herself regardless of her dignity. Even if she came to accuse her, she would not be afraid of her. The emperor likes Wan'er, so the empress does not care.
So what if she is jealous? Does she dare to mess around in the palace at all costs?
In the flower hall of the back hall, Queen Zhang was sitting at the table. Next to her stood several palace maids and eunuchs with unkind expressions. Next to them were seven or eight eunuchs and maids from the Changchun Palace, all standing with frightened faces.
I dare not speak there.
"Du, du, du!" The sound of Mrs. Zhou's crutches tapping came from the corridor. A sneer appeared on Queen Zhang's indifferent face, she stood up slowly and turned her head.
Queen Mother Zhou entered the room with the support of two palace maids. She saw Queen Zhang's sneer face under the lamplight and saw the cold look in her eyes. She felt a little panicked, but she quickly restrained herself.
"Is she the queen? It's so late, why are you here?" Queen Mother Zhou asked in a deep voice.
"I have come to say hello to my grandmother. Is her well?" Queen Zhang bowed slightly. Although she said hello, there was no hint of respect in her words.
Empress Dowager Zhou said in a deep voice: "The queen is interested. But why do you come to greet me in the middle of the night? I heard that she brought many people to block the palace gate of the Ai family. What is this?"
Empress Zhang walked over slowly, looked at Empress Dowager Zhou with sharp eyes, and said with a smile: "Don't you know what I want to do, my grandmother has no idea?"
Queen Mother Zhou said in a deep voice: "What are these words? Queen, the Ai family doesn't know what you mean."
Empress Zhang nodded and shouted in a cold voice: "Everyone, please get out. I will talk to the old queen alone. If anyone doesn't want to live, open your thief ears and listen. I guarantee that you will not be able to hear anything soon." arrive."