Chapter seven hundred and eighty fourth trick (two)
Empress Dowager Yu's original intention was to give the King of Shu and his wife a few blows and make them feel in awe. Those who wanted something had to lower their bodies, show their posture, and let her, the Queen Mother, hold her head down.
It was just like when Emperor Jian'an succeeded to the throne. Even if he sat on the dragon throne, he had to bow down and obey orders in front of her. Xiao Yuhan could still only live in the East Palace.
She has long regarded the Jiaofang Palace as her own property and the Phoenix Seal as her own, and will never allow others to covet it.
She was not willing to be able to influence the court's movements from a distance.
The best way for her to be the Queen Mother Regent is to support King An to ascend the throne. King An is young and not familiar with political affairs, so she, the Queen Mother, has a "place to use". Even if King An cannot compete with the King of Shu, as long as she shows this intention
, she could muddy the waters by supporting King An, and she could also force King Shu to bow his head.
However, King An was timid and had no intention of fighting for the throne. The impulsive and stupid Princess Duan also changed her normal behavior and hid in the palace and started to live like a quail.
The King of Shu and his wife were even more cunning and difficult to deal with. After a confrontation, she did not gain the slightest advantage, but was choked and sulky.
After the King of Shu and his wife left, Queen Mother Yu looked gloomy for a long time.
Zhilan and Yuqiao didn't dare to talk or persuade.
When she was about to die, Queen Mother Yu took a bath and changed her clothes. Before falling asleep, she suddenly said: "The Ai family is feeling a little unwell. Early tomorrow morning, we will summon the envoy from the Zhao Hospital to see the Ai family."
Zhilan reacted one step faster and responded immediately.
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The next day, Queen Mother Yu fell ill.
The King of Shu and his wife went to pay their respects, but were stopped outside the Jiaofang Hall.
Zhi Lan said with a look of embarrassment: "The Queen Mother is not feeling well and needs to rest in peace. No one will come if I tell you. I dare you, please go back first!"
Xie Mingxi sneered in her heart.
The trick of pretending to be sick is quite old-fashioned, but it is also the most effective.
When Empress Dowager Yu fell ill, she kept everyone out of the Jiaofang Palace. No matter how impatient Mr. Lu and others were, they could not ignore the empress dowager's body. The matter of changing the emperor's name had to be delayed.
Want to use this trick to force the couple to bow their heads? Haha!
"Since the Queen Mother wants to rest, Your Highness, we should go back to Fulin Palace first!" Xie Mingxi turned to look at Sheng Hong.
Sheng Hong knew Xie Mingxi's plan at a glance and nodded slightly: "That's fine."
Then, the couple left Jiaofang Palace hand in hand.
Zhilan: "..."
Zhi Lan, who had been mentally prepared to deal with it, felt quite uncomfortable as she had gathered enough strength to throw a punch but it fell into the air. She watched the King of Shu and his wife leave leisurely.
Yu Qiao happened to bring the medicine bowl over and asked in a low voice: "Why are you standing here so blankly? Where are His Highness the King of Shu and the Princess of Shu?"
The corner of Zhilan's mouth twitched slightly, and she replied in a low voice: "Let's go."
Yu Qiao: "..."
Where is the expected impudence in waiting and diligent service?
At this time, he was so calm and calm. Aren't the King of Shu and his wife worried that the Empress Dowager Yu would just "get sick" and delay it again and again?
Yu Qiao and Zhi Lan looked at each other, speechless for a moment. After a while, Zhi Lan cleared her throat and said, "Let's go into the dormitory together and return to the Queen Mother."
Yu Qiao resisted the urge to sigh and nodded.
As expected, when the "sick" Queen Mother Yu heard that the King of Shu and his wife had left lightly, her face became a little darker, and a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.
That’s fine.
She wanted to see who could keep calm.
"From today on, the Ai family will be closed in the palace for rest, and no one will come." Empress Dowager Yu said coldly: "Zhilan, order someone to keep an eye on Fulin Palace. If there is any unusual movement, report it immediately."
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What counts as abnormal movement?
As a vassal king, living in the palace, he should stay peacefully in Fulin Palace. Walking around is a strange move, spying on the movement of Jiaofang Palace is a strange move, and communicating with courtiers in private is also a strange move.
If Empress Dowager Yu thought about it, before the throne was obtained, the King of Shu would be very anxious and would have to make some effort to make some noise. As long as the handle was in her hands, she could use it to suppress the King of Shu.
Zhilan thought the same thing after hearing the order.
Unexpectedly, for several days, the news coming from the informants in Fulin Palace was:
"His Royal Highness the King of Shu goes to Hanxiang Palace every day, and other than that, he stays in Fulin Palace. Mr. Lu Ge and Mr. Zhao Ge sent people to send a message to the palace, inviting His Highness the King of Shu out of the palace to go to Lu Mansion Zhao
Your Highness did not respond."
"The same is true for the Princess of Shu. She visits Empress Xiao once a day, but she has never seen any of the other princesses of the vassals."
Zhi Lan frowned when she heard this and asked: "His Royal Highness the King of Shu and the Princess of Shu really haven't done anything different?"
The palace maid who came to deliver the letter thought for a moment and said cautiously: "Your Highness and Princess Shu practice martial arts and archery every day. Does this count as abnormal?"
Zhilan: "..."
Zhilan bit the bullet and reported the matter to Queen Mother Yu.
Queen Mother Yu lay there for several days without waiting for the King of Shu and his wife to bow their heads respectfully, and she felt a little upset. After hearing these reports, she felt even more unhappy, and coldly snorted: "Continue to keep an eye on the Ai family.
Keep the two of them. The Ai family wants to see how long they can endure."
Facts have proved that the King of Shu and his wife are very patient and are not anxious at all.
They were not in a hurry, but the courtiers were extremely anxious.
Several vassal princes who committed serious crimes of rebellion have not yet been punished. Several important ministers have died in the imperial mausoleum, and the official vacancies have not been filled. A lot of important government affairs in the court are pending.
The matter of establishing an emperor is always delayed like this. How can we do it?
As the chief censor, Lin Yushi stepped forward without hesitation and wrote a memorial and sent it to the cabinet. When several cabinet ministers saw Lin Yushi's memorial, they couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Censor Lin was so bold that this memorial actually directly impeached Empress Dowager Yu for "delaying the important matter of establishing the emperor on the pretext of illness."
Even if it is a fact, it cannot be stated so directly!
If you slap Empress Dowager Yu directly in the face like this, she will definitely bear a grudge for Empress Dowager Yu and bring trouble to yourself.
Lu Gelao and Lin Yushi were related by marriage, so he naturally showed some affection towards Lin Yushi. He deliberately scolded Lin Yushi with a sullen face and dismissed the memorial. This also prevented the memorial from appearing in front of the "ill" Empress Dowager Yu.
However, the matter still spread quietly.
The highest-ranking member of the Yu family in the court is Empress Dowager Yu’s biological father Yu Zhangyuan. Yu Zhangyuan is in charge of the Hanlin Academy. He is over seventy years old, with white hair and beard, and a wrinkled face. As he gets older, he often reports illness and rests.
But he always occupied a high position and never became an official.
Hearing that Censor Lin had written such a memorial, Chancellor Yu was quite angry, and he also wrote a memorial on the same day. He impeached Censor Lin for "slandering the Queen Mother and below."
Mr. Gu followed closely and presented the memorial. Other officials who were close to the Yu and Gu families also presented the memorial.
This played into Lin Yushi's hands. He immediately geared up and led a group of censors to start a war of words with Yu Zhangyuan and others. For a while, the court fell into endless chaos.
