In the Imperial Garden, Zhao Man supported the Queen Mother and walked slowly in the Imperial Garden.
Since the Queen Mother pays attention to her diet and takes regular walks, her condition has gradually improved. Although she has not recovered, she has stabilized to a state where she does not get sick frequently.
The two walked for a while, and the Queen Mother looked at Zhao Man who was distracted and said, "Okay, you don't have to listen to your father. You can stay with the Ai family in the palace all day, and go out and do your own thing."
Bar."
"I don't have anything to do..." Zhao Man shook his head and said, "I want to spend more time with the imperial grandmother in the palace."
The Queen Mother paused, turned to look at her, and asked, "Are you leaving?"
Zhao Man looked a little flustered and asked: "What, why are you leaving?"
"Okay, it's just the two of us here. You grew up in the lap of the Ai family. There's nothing we can't say." The Queen Mother touched her head and said, "The Ai family's little Man'er was still there back then.
It's crawling on the ground, it's so big in a blink of an eye, and it's time to leave the Ai family and Your Majesty..."
Zhao Man lowered his head and said: "I, I won't leave, I won't go anywhere..."
"It's good to go, it's good to go." The Queen Mother looked at her and said: "The palace is not suitable for you. If you want to go, just go farther. The farther you go, the better. The farther you go, those dirty things,
The farther away you are..."
Zhao Man looked at her and said in surprise: "The Queen Mother..."
"No more, no more." The Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "When people get old, they always like to complain..."
The two of them walked in the imperial garden for another quarter of an hour, when suddenly a palace maid walked in quickly and said: "Queen Mother, Duke Zhao wants to see you..."
The Queen Mother looked at her and said, "Let's go. The Ai family hasn't seen him for a long time."
Zhao Man stayed alone, and the Queen Mother walked to a pavilion in front, where an old man stood respectfully.
The Queen Mother walked over and asked, "Why do you have time to come to the palace today?"
Zhou Wu looked at the Queen Mother, with a look of sorrow and anger on his face, and said, "You have to make the decision for Qing'er!"
Zhou Qing is a single descendant of the Zhou family. Although the Queen Mother has been in the palace for many years, she always pays attention to the affairs of the Zhou family. When she heard this, she frowned and asked, "What's wrong with Qing'er?"
Zhou Wu squeezed out a few tears and said: "He had his hands and feet broken, and the doctor said he might have to lie in bed for the rest of his life and be a cripple..."
The Queen Mother put on a serious face and asked: "What is going on?"
"Qing'er was beaten and seriously injured by a villain. That person was originally imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment, waiting for retribution, but the Ministry of Punishment actually protected the villain and even let her go. This clearly means that they do not take the Zhou family seriously and do not treat the Queen Mother.
Take it seriously..."
The Queen Mother looked at him and asked: "Qing'er is seriously injured?"
Zhou Wudao: "Qing'er was almost beaten to death by them in the street. He didn't provoke that person at all, but that person did this to him. My poor Qing'er..."
"Okay, okay." The Queen Mother glanced at him and said, "I will let Your Majesty investigate this matter..."
After a while, the imperial study room.
Emperor Chen looked at Zhou Wu and asked, "Is this happening?"
"It's absolutely true." Zhou Wu raised his palm and said, "If I tell a lie, I will suffer a terrible death..."
"Uncle, you don't have to be like this." Emperor Chen waved his hand, looked at Wei Jian, and said, "Summon the Minister of Punishment into the palace."
Wei Jian pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, for this matter, just calling the Minister of Punishment into the palace may not be enough."
Chen Huang asked: "Why?"
Wei Jiandao: "Because Master Tang ordered this matter."
Huang Chen frowned and said, "Tang Ning?"
Wei Jian looked at Emperor Chen and said, "Your Majesty was unwell the past few days, so I didn't tell you about it."
Emperor Chen looked at Duke Zhao, but he could no longer take back his life. After thinking about it, he said, "Summon him into the palace."
…
Tang Mansion.
Tang Ning looked at Tang Shui and asked, "Are you going to the Western Regions?"
Tang Shui nodded and said, "I want to go see Xiaowan. Maybe my parents are still alive."
Tangning could understand her thoughts and nodded: "You might as well go and have a look. I heard that you bought all the Xiaowan slaves they kidnapped. Do you have enough money?"
Tang Shuidao: "It's still a little worse."
Tangning walked back to the study, and soon walked out, handed her a box, and said, "Here is one hundred thousand taels. You can use it first. If it's not enough, we won't worry."
Tang Shui wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he took it and said, "You won't need so much."
Tang Ning said: "You can take the rest. This trip is a long one, and there will always be times when you need money."
Princess Anyang stood aside, looking at the wooden box in Tang Shui's hand. Her throat moved, and she looked at Tang Ning and said, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, you are related to our royal family. In other words, I am also yours."
My sister..."
Tang Ning said: "Concubine Tang Hui is Concubine Tang Hui, and I am me."
Princess Anyang said: "What about Xiao Man? She is my sister. You, you are the one. Shouldn't you also call me sister?"
Tang Ning said, "Even if I call you sister, I still have to pay back the ten thousand taels."
Princess Anyang glanced at him and said, "I don't have a brother like you."
Tang Ning wanted to say something more to Tang Shui, but when she raised her head, she saw Wei Jian's face.
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Your Majesty summoned you?"
Wei Jian nodded.
Tangning didn't take out the apple from her sleeve this time, and asked tentatively, "What's the reason for this time?"
Wei Jiandao: "Duke Zhao has entered the palace. Because of Zhou Qing's affairs, he has filed a complaint against you in front of His Majesty and the Queen Mother."
When Tang Shui heard this, his expression changed slightly.
Although Tang Ning's expression remained unchanged, she was a little surprised.
Tang Shui was wrong about Zhou Qing, but the Zhou family was not entirely right.
He had already written a letter of apology to the Zhou family and sent a large cart of valuable gifts. Although the Zhou family did not reply, they accepted the gifts, which was regarded as acquiescence to the matter.
If he had no intention of letting Tang Shui go, he could have refused those gifts, and Tang Ning would know what he meant.
However, he accepted the gift, and two days later, he went to the palace to complain...
I have to say that what Zhao Guogong did was very unethical.
Wei Jian looked at him and said, "Master Tang, let's go."
Just as Tang Shui was about to speak, Tang Ning stretched out her hand and said, "It doesn't matter, I can handle it. Just wait at home and don't go anywhere."
After saying that, he looked at Wei Jian and said, "Let's go."
Watching them leave, Tang Shui frowned slightly and asked: "Why did Zhao Guogong regret it?"
"Don't you know, more than half of the servants from the Western Regions in the capital are from the Zhou family." Princess Anyang looked at her and said, "He has cut off the Zhou family's wealth, how can the Zhou family let him go?"
"You also said that you are just his cousin..." Princess Anyang looked at her, shook her head and said: "I am also his cousin, why don't you see him being so kind to me, offending so many powerful people, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother because of me -
-----Why didn't he give me one hundred thousand taels of silver?"
"Stop complaining..." Tang Shui grabbed her hand and said, "Hurry up and enter the palace and help me find out the news..."
…
Tang Ning followed Wei Jian into the palace, walked into the imperial study, bowed and said, "I see your Majesty."
Emperor Chen looked at him and asked: "Counsellor Zhao, you used your position as prime minister to use your power for personal gain and released prisoners privately. Is this possible?"
Tangning opened her mouth, but before she could speak, a figure suddenly ran in from outside.
Princess Anyang stood in the palace, looked at Emperor Chen, and said aggrievedly: "Uncle Huang, you have to make the decision for Anyang!"
Tang Ning looked at her and saw that her face was full of tears, her body was shaking slightly, and she looked like she had been greatly wronged. She couldn't help but froze in place.
