The Xu family's happy events came one after another. Mrs. Xu was smiling from ear to ear. Mrs. Xu helped Mr. Xu Wu and Mrs. Xu Wu prepare Qingyue's dowry. This busy work lasted more than half a year.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were still some days before Qingyue's wedding, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Xu got on the carriage and left the capital, heading to the southeast to see Qing Huan.
An Yihou watched his mother and wife's carriage leave in a majestic manner, with mixed feelings in his heart. They took away a lot of winter clothes, and it seemed that they might not come back for the New Year.
In his daze, he couldn't help but reflect on himself. Did he make a mistake? Didn't he just marry a daughter?
Marquis Anyi sighed. Although he could easily persuade his mother and wife to come back, he should be considerate of his mother. She finally asked to leave the capital. He would definitely be disappointed if he stopped her.
An Yihou walked into the study and just sat down, thinking that Brother Chen should be running around now. He didn't know if Brother Chen liked the gifts he prepared for Brother Chen.
"Sir, Master Hong is here."
An Yihou looked surprised. He didn't expect that Hong Chuanting would come to talk to him. He immediately got up and went to greet Hong Chuanting.
"Why did Master Hong come?" An Yihou asked.
Hong Chuanting said: "Master Hou still has time to have tea here. I am so busy in the Yamen that I haven't even had a sip of water, let alone food."
Seeing Hong Chuanting's weak expression, Marquis An Yi almost asked the steward to make some food, but his wife might not know his taste when she was not at home. The cook in the big kitchen was taken away again, just because the cook had learned a lot about Beijing.
Madam wants to have a taste of the snacks.
"I have nothing to do, so why don't I go back with Mr. Hong and talk all night long?" By the way, we can also have a meal.
Marquis Anyi stood up happily, but Hong Chuanting stayed stuck in his chair: "I can't walk anymore. I'll just stay in the Marquis's mansion today, and then go to my mansion tomorrow."
Marquis An Yi always felt that Hong Chuanting was a little strange: "What is the important matter, Mr. Hong?"
"It's not Northern Xinjiang yet," Hong Chuanting said. "I heard that there is news about Li Xu's biological mother. After that woman escaped from Yu Jiang's hands, her whereabouts have been unknown. This time someone raised the banner of King Jian again. I don't know if Mrs. Li
Lord Envoy."
An Yihou couldn't help but rolled his eyes. He might have been interested in this kind of thing a year ago: "There is often news about Mrs. Li and Li Xu in Northern Xinjiang. The court went to check several times and they all found Tatars.
He deliberately caused trouble. My son-in-law personally killed Li Xu, so there is no way he is still alive. Then Mrs. Li will be watched by Yu Jiang and the others, so we don’t need to worry about her. Even if she is still alive, it will be of no use."
Listening to An Yihou's words, Hong Chuanting felt a little guilty.
An Yihou asked: "What on earth are you doing here?"
Hong Chuanting's face turned dark: "The female relatives at home have gone to the southeast. I am really bored at home. Thinking about you being alone, I might as well make do with you. Today, your family and my family tomorrow, no one will suffer."
An Yihou wanted to reject Hong Chuanting's proposal decisively, but thinking about the deserted house, he swallowed the words as soon as they came to his lips. Now was not the time to be aggressive.
The two of them drank a bowl of noodles facing each other and sat in the study again talking.
"It's a pity for the Zhou family," Hong Chuanting said, "because Li Xu's reputation is not guaranteed, the ancestral hall of General Zhou was also sealed by the court. Zhou Yue doesn't know what he thinks."
Zhou Yue was his own choice, but it was a pity that General Zhou's reputation was damaged. This was also a helpless matter. An Yihou took a sip of tea and said: "I found the censor in private. The only thing I can do is not to implicate too much."
Clan members of the Zhou family.”
After saying this, Marquis Anyi looked out the window: "What I am most worried about now is the peace in northern Xinjiang." Being too quiet is not necessarily a good thing.
Hong Chuanting looked at An Yihou worriedly: "You have to be careful in the capital. You can't relax in the slightest. When you hear the news, you should leave immediately. There is no use staying here."
An Yihou felt warm in his heart: "Well, you still have to worry about me even though your beard is white."
The two of them were talking when the steward of the Hong family came in and said, "Sir, a battle report from Northern Xinjiang has been delivered to Beijing."
Hong Chuanting immediately got up and went out. After a while, he returned to the house: "Let me tell you exactly, the Tatars are making moves again. The Tatars invaded Xuanfu. Zhang Yuchi won the battle. The Tatars sent envoys, thinking
We want to have peace talks with Dazhou."
Marquis Anyi frowned. Is it so easy for the Tatars to want peace talks? There must be something fishy in this. He wanted to send the news to the southeast immediately.
…
In the palace.
The emperor looked at Concubine Li on the bed.
The imperial doctor took his hand off Concubine Li's wrist, then trembled and knelt on the ground: "The emperor's ministers are incompetent, and I am afraid that Concubine Li's pregnancy will not be saved."
Concubine Li's cry immediately came: "Your Majesty, please save the baby in my belly, Your Majesty..."
The emperor was already upset, and when he heard Concubine Li's cry, he became even more furious. He kicked the imperial doctor on the ground and said, "It's not good to treat the prince, so why should I beg for mercy?"
The imperial doctor collapsed on the ground and kept kowtowing, and the emperor walked out of the hall with an angry look on his face.
The emperor's temper became more and more erratic, especially after the death of the prince born to Concubine Hui. All the imperial doctors who had served Concubine Hui were punished. The whole hospital was in panic all day long. After several concubines had miscarriages in succession, the imperial doctors were afraid that there were concubines in the palace.
The news that the concubine was pregnant came out. This was not a happy event at all but a life-threatening talisman for everyone.
The emperor's eyes were black and blue, and he didn't sleep all night. What he finally got was this news again. Why was it so difficult for him to have an heir?
The people sent to the southeast were like nothing, but Song Qichen was still looking good. Seeing that there were more and more people in King Wei's lineage, when would they be able to get rid of them all?
The emperor became increasingly impatient and spent a lot of money on northern Xinjiang. When Zhang Yuchi failed to achieve any results, he wanted to kill Zhang Yuchi's head.
The emperor was unwilling to talk to Zhang Jingshu, so Zhang Jingshu lowered her head sensibly, exposing her soft neck, for fear of touching the emperor's skin again.
The emperor felt much relieved when he saw Zhang Jingshu groveling like this. After he released Zhang Jingshu from the cold palace, Zhang Jingshu's temperament became very different from before. She was no longer arrogant and domineering, and she looked resigned and submissive. Even if the emperor let go of all his grievances.
If you put it on her, she won't resist.
This is how the Zhang family should be.
The emperor got what he wanted from Zhang Jingshu.
"Come here!" The emperor looked at Zhang Jingshu.
After entering the Yangxin Hall, Zhang Jingshu immediately took the tea from the female officer and stood beside her respectfully to serve.
The emperor said coldly: "Has the Queen Mother mentioned Zhang Yuchi to you?"
Zhang Jingshu nodded immediately: "Tell me, the Queen Mother said that Zhang Yuchi had received a lot of benefits from the military resources. If he could not win the war again, the emperor would never tolerate him again. He also asked someone to send a message to Zhang Yuchi, asking him to
Take care of yourself and don't leave any opportunity for Song Chengxuan to take advantage of."
The emperor looked at Zhang Jingshu and found that there was nothing strange in Zhang Jingshu's expression. He raised his lips slightly. The Queen Mother also had to weigh what would happen to the Zhang family if he was usurped by Song Chengxuan.
"Your Majesty, the battle report from Northern Xinjiang is here. Mr. Zhang won the battle."
Feng Shun walked into the inner hall with a smile. The haze in the emperor's eyes immediately dissipated a lot. What he was waiting for finally came to fruition. As long as the Tatars were guarded, he could start to control the southeast.
The emperor glanced at Zhang Jingshu, who immediately quickly retreated from the Yangxin Hall.
Zhang Jingshu lowered her head and walked quickly in the palace. The emperor's joy was beyond words. The Zhang family finally won the emperor's trust once again.
The next step is to proceed as planned.
Zhang Jingshu went to Cining Palace. To the west of Cining Palace, it used to be a place for the concubines to retire. Now that the concubines have gone, the palace is empty.
Zhang Jingshu walked into the dilapidated palace courtyard, and the palace attendants immediately came to greet her. She opened the door and stepped into the inner room. Zhang Jingshu saw a palace attendant with a bulging belly sitting on the big Kang near the window. At this moment, Zhang Jingshu's face showed