Chapter seven hundred and sixty ninth undercurrent
Jiaofang Hall.
After the King of Shu and his wife left, Zhilan and Yuqiao entered the inner room with fear.
Queen Mother Yu's face was filled with coldness.
The two of them had served Queen Mother Yu for many years, and they had never seen Queen Mother Yu look so gloomy, cold, and ugly. When the two of them took a look, their hearts skipped a beat, and they lowered their heads subconsciously.
Yu Qiao didn't dare to say anything, and Zhi Lan had no choice but to open her mouth: "It's getting late, and it's time for the Queen Mother to settle down."
There was a crisp sound!
Queen Mother Yu dropped the tea bowl in her hand. The delicate tea bowl was shattered into pieces and the warm tea splashed all over the floor.
Zhilan and Yuqiao were all shocked, and they all knelt down to plead guilty: "This slave is reckless, please forgive me!"
Being a slave is so helpless. As long as the master is unhappy, it is the slave's fault. Being angry and punished is common.
Zhilan Yuqiao was already mentally prepared to be beaten by anger. Fortunately, Empress Dowager Yu had no intention of being angry, or maybe she was too angry. At this time, she had not completely recovered: "Everyone, stand down. No.
The Ai family has ordered that you are not allowed to come in."
The two agreed together and retreated again in disgrace.
When they returned to the door, the two of them no longer had the courage to whisper.
After standing outside the door for an entire hour, Queen Mother Yu ordered the two of them to go in again.
After an hour, Queen Mother Yu's exposed emotions were mostly suppressed, and her face was as dark as water: "Zhilan, go to Hanxiang Palace to 'visit' Concubine Mei immediately. Concubine Mei is weak and seriously ill, so she can rest in peace. Don't let anyone in."
Hanxiang Palace, don’t disturb Concubine Mei’s resting period before she’s over her illness.”
Zhilan was startled and quickly agreed.
The King of Shu and his wife had just returned to the capital today, and Concubine Mei "fell ill". This kind of thing was too obvious. It was really different from Empress Dowager Yu's usual style of doing things.
It seems that Princess Shu has completely angered Empress Dowager Yu. Empress Dowager Yu doesn't even care about her face.
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Zhilan took the order and went to Hanxiang Palace. After a cup of tea, she came back to life.
Queen Mother Yu's mood improved slightly, she took a shower and changed clothes, and quickly went to sleep.
However, this sleep was not peaceful.
In fact, since the death of Emperor Jianwen, Empress Dowager Yu had never had a good night's sleep. She was often awakened by nightmares.
In every dream, either Concubine Shu looked like she was dying with her eyes open, or Lian Xiang was crying resentfully. More often than not, it was the affectionate look of Emperor Jianwen who kept calling "Lian Niang". In the blink of an eye, it was replaced by the angry and ferocious look of Concubine Shu.
Face.
Less than three years after the death of Emperor Jianwen, Empress Dowager Yu quickly aged and declined, as if she had aged ten or twenty years.
Early the next morning, Empress Dowager Yu woke up with a frown on her face. With a gloomy face, she allowed others to wash and change her clothes. Brightly colored palace clothes could not catch her eye, so Zhilan deliberately chose a palace dress with simple and elegant colors, and carefully dressed it.
Empress Dowager Yu put on makeup to cover up the haggard and gloomy look that kept her awake all night.
Before breakfast, Queen Xiao and others came to say hello.
The King of Shu and his wife also came together.
As if nothing had happened, Xie Mingxi smiled and saluted and said hello: "My daughter-in-law has met the Queen Mother. Today the Queen Mother seems to be looking better. It seems that the Queen Mother is much more at ease now that His Highness has returned."
Only Empress Dowager Yu and Sheng Hong could understand the sarcasm implicit in it.
One night later, Empress Dowager Yu's face was covered with layers of masks. She could not tell the difference between happiness and anger. She said calmly: "With the King of Shu here, the Ai family is really at ease. And you, Xiao Shun, a smart daughter-in-law, comfort and resolve it."
, Aijia feels very relieved."
Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "Thank you very much for the compliment, Queen Mother. Since Queen Mother likes the company of her daughter-in-law, her daughter-in-law will stay in the Jiaofang Palace today to accompany her mother."
Queen Mother Yu's brows twitched and she glanced at Xie Mingxi: "That's fine."
Xiao Yuhan and others had no choice but to express their wish to stay in Jiaofang Hall and fulfill their filial piety.
Sheng Hong also stayed in Jiaofang Hall to have breakfast. As soon as he put down the bowls and chopsticks, Mr. Lu Ge and others sent Eunuch Lu to invite the King of Shu to discuss important affairs of the country.
Empress Dowager Yu said warmly: "In the past month, all major affairs in the court have been taken care of by Mr. Lu Ge, Mr. Li Ge, and others. They are old and cautious, and they dare not slack off in the slightest. Since you are back, please take care of me more."
Some."
Sheng Hong did not refuse, but complied: "My sons and ministers will obey my mother's orders."
Queen Mother Yu gave Sheng Hong a steady look, and she was a little unsure about what Sheng Hong was planning.
Xie Mingxi said that she would not tell Sheng Hong about last night's conversation, and Queen Mother Yu would not believe her. Today I wanted to test her, but Sheng Hong behaved completely and could not tell anything was wrong.
In the past, Sheng Hong had always restrained his sharpness and deliberately hid his clumsiness. Empress Dowager Yu could not help but underestimate this bastard. Now she was shocked to realize that Sheng Hong was by no means a good person.
A rare trace of regret flashed through Empress Dowager Yu's heart.
Perhaps, as Xie Mingxi said, the most wrong decision she made was to bring the couple back to the capital together. The situation was complicated and not completely under her control. Now that there are more of these two variables, she doesn't know how it will evolve.
The situation...
These thoughts flashed past and were quickly suppressed by Empress Dowager Yu.
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Move to the Qing Palace.
In the past, there were more than twenty people who came to the Qing Palace to discuss matters. Now most of them have gone to the fateful imperial mausoleum with Emperor Jian'an, leaving only eight or nine.
Except for the two elders Lu Ge and Li Ge, the six departments either only have ministers or ministers, which looks quite desolate.
Xie Jun is also considered lucky.
The Minister of Rites, a confidant of Emperor Jian'an, also went to the imperial mausoleum with him this time. He, the Minister of Rites, was left behind in the court. At that time, he was quite upset and unhappy.
When Emperor Jian'an and his entourage were attacked and captured by rebels, Xie Jun wished he could offer three pillars of incense to the Buddha.
These days, all the affairs of the Ministry of Rites have fallen on Xie Jun's head. Xie Jun is so busy that he is very worried.
The King of Shu and his wife returned to the capital together. Xie Jun was naturally happy, but an inhumane thought came to his mind.
If Emperor Jian'an and all the vassal kings were killed by the rebels, only the King of Shu would be left...
There is a huge difference between being the father-in-law of a feudal lord and being the father-in-law of an emperor. The Yu family has been prominent for thirty years because of Queen Mother Yu, and the Xiao family has not yet had time to gain glory. Perhaps, it will soon be the Xie family's turn to change their family.
Already...
Just as he was thinking about it, His Highness the King of Shu stepped into the Yiqing Hall.
Xie Jun quickly calmed down and saluted with the other ministers: "We have met His Royal Highness the King of Shu!"
Sheng Hong was full of worries, but he didn't show anything on his face, and said with a gentle smile: "Everyone is exempt from the courtesy!"
After moving the dragon chair in the palace, Sheng Hong would not sit on it. Eunuch Lu had already ordered his chamberlain to move another spacious and elegant chair to one side of the dragon chair.
Sheng Hong sat down on the chair and ordered the servants to bring in chairs so that all the elders of the Lu family could sit down and discuss matters.
This careful and considerate act made everyone feel good.
On weekdays, one station lasts half a day, which is quite tiring. Emperor Jian'an never thought of letting ministers sit down to discuss matters.
Mr. Lu Ge frowned and said, "What do you think of the traitor's request?"
