Empress Zhao had forgotten how many years she had not seen an outsider. For her, an outsider was anyone outside her palace...including the emperor.
She didn't remember how long it had been since she had seen the emperor. It seemed that the emperor wouldn't care about this.
Whether she cares about it or not, it's not that important.
Everyone will only see the emperor, and will not miss a queen who has become in name only.
In fact, Queen Zhao has not done anything extraordinary over the years. Even when she was initially placed next to the emperor, she never interfered with the government affairs or said a word related to the government affairs.
But she is too clear.
Even the common people know why she became the queen in the first place. Who else has a more obvious identity and role than her?
If the powerful could still control the power of the government at that time, her status would naturally be respected.
However, when she met the emperor of the day, even if the emperor deliberately pretended to be crazy and behaved like a fool, he ignored her all those years, not to mention that the emperor later had the power in his hands?
So even if what happened next was a matter of course, there was no deliberate targeting at all.
Even if she had never done anything to disgrace the emperor, it was just as natural for her to experience what she was experiencing now.
So even Wang Luoshen said that Queen Zhao was a pitiful woman.
At this moment, although Ning Weimo did not dare to stare at Queen Zhao all the time, he always felt that the person in front of him was so strange.
Think about it, even the emperor has not seen her for many years, how could a minister like Ning Weimo see her.
Ning Weimo recalled it carefully. He felt strange, not because he had seen the queen less often, but because he had never seen her at all.
When the emperor got married more than twenty years ago, Ning Weimo had not yet become an official. Even if he became an official, he would probably be a lowly official.
When it comes to the emperor's wedding, he would probably be the one who would look at it from a distance and be silly and happy.
"Queen..."
Ning Weimo leaned over and said, "As for your Majesty's departure from Beijing, I really don't dare to make the decision privately. I need to ask Your Majesty for instructions on this matter. I will make a decision only after His Majesty's instructions."
Queen Zhao asked with a hint of pleading in her voice: "I heard that His Majesty once said before leaving that all major and minor matters will be decided by the Prime Minister. This matter..."
Ning Weimo immediately said: "I am a minister after all."
One sentence left Queen Zhao speechless.
In fact, she didn't know that Ning Weimo would never dare to let her go.
The Prime Minister sounds like a person with almost unlimited power. He is a very human minister and a leader of the ministers.
But as Ning Weimo said, a minister is a minister after all.
Ning Weimo asked: "My lord, I dare to ask, why did the queen suddenly plan to leave Geling and go to Fengning Palace?"
Queen Zhao glanced at Ning Weimo. Ning Weimo did not dare to look at the Queen and quickly lowered his head.
Empress Zhao pondered for a long time. She slowly exhaled and said, "Although I have been stuck in the palace for a long time, I can still hear a little about things outside."
She looked at Ning Weimo and said: "I heard that there is a newly promoted general named Lin Ye, who has arrested many people from Zhenyuan Palace, and some of them are still concubines in the palace. All those who were arrested
, so far no one has returned.”
Ning Wei said at the end: "The queen just needs to feel at ease. General Lin Ye has invited several noble people to investigate the case of His Highness. Now that His Highness has been missing for many days, the General is also anxious."
Empress Zhao sighed: "How can the people in the palace be involved in His Highness's disappearance? It's just because of what happened to Eunuch Gu. They... they are stupid themselves. I just don't want to be implicated by them."
Speaking of this, it actually shows sincerity.
But no matter how sincere she was, Ning Weimo didn't dare to nod and agree to her going to Fengning Palace.
Not to mention that he doesn't have the courage, even if he does, the time is not right now. Nowadays, the waves in Geling City are no longer undercurrent, but are full of turmoil.
If Queen Zhao leaves at this time,
If something unexpected happened in Zhenyuan Palace, Wang Luoshen would blame Lin Ye for it.
After all, Lin Ye's current reputation in the city is that he is bold and bold.
If he dares to arrest the nobles, he will also arrest the queen.
"Queen, please rest assured. The general has always done things in a measured manner. Otherwise, he would not be appreciated by Your Majesty and be able to command the troops in Jingzhou."
Ning Weimo consoled him: "Now, General Gao Qisheng of the Forbidden Army has mobilized three thousand elites to guard the imperial city. No one will dare to offend in the future. If there is, General Gao Qisheng will deal with it."
Queen Zhao nodded, and then smiled slightly awkwardly: "Actually, I'm not familiar with Master Ning. Today is the first time I've met him. I'm not familiar with the general Lin Ye that Master Ning mentioned. He is the current Guard Palace.
I’m not familiar with the tall general in the city either.”
She looked at Ning Weimo and asked, "Master Ning said that General Gao Da can keep the palace safe. Can I believe what Master Ning said?"
Ning Weimo immediately leaned over and said: "I guarantee with my head that General Gao is the person appointed by His Majesty and is responsible for guarding Geling. He will not let anything go wrong in Zhenyuan Palace again."
Empress Zhao seemed to ask without any specificity: "Before that, when General Lin Ye took away the concubines in the palace??????????????????????
Where?"
Ning Weimo was startled when asked.
Fake.
As a minister of the Prime Minister, he had already thought clearly about what Queen Zhao could ask him and what she would say before he came.
The conversation at this time, every word and every action, had gone through his mind more than once.
So not only what he is saying now, but also the subtle expressions on his face are all acted.
After a moment, Ning Weimo said with a hint of embarrassment: "The Queen is unaware that General Gao Da happened to be out on business that day and was not in Geling City. Since that day, I have discussed with General Gao Da and he will not leave easily again.
It’s Geling City.”
What he said was a lie, but there was nothing wrong with the reply.
Queen Zhao could only nod.
Then she asked: "General Gao Da's troops are outside Zhenyuan Palace. Can you also ask him to send some people into the palace?"
Ning Weimo answered very quickly: "No."
Ning Weimo leaned over and said, "The queen should know that the imperial army is responsible for guarding Geling, and the imperial city is under the control of the Yulin Guards. General Qin, the commander of the Yulin Guards, is also a person whom Your Majesty has deep confidence in, and he will do his duty to guard the palace gates."
Empress Zhao nodded: "In that case, please ask Mr. Zaifu to go see General Qin again. General Qin... I don't know. I would like to trouble Mr. Zaifu to talk to him and send more people."
That’s fine.”
Ning Weimo nodded, stood up and said, "Then I will go find General Qin now and explain the queen's intention to him."
"It's time for you, Mr. Zaisuke."
Queen Zhao stood up.
Ning Weimo took this opportunity to go out, and breathed a heavy sigh of relief when he walked out. However, even this was performed by him.
He knew that the queen had no power now, and the people in the palace would not look at the queen's face even if they looked at the face of the deputy general manager Xin Yue.
But Ning Weimo still dared not take it lightly. When the empress was chosen as the queen, it was not just because of her beauty. How could she be the empress of the world without some scheming?
After leaving Zhenyuan Palace, on the way, Ning Weimo kept thinking about Queen Zhao's words back and forth in his mind.
The two of them didn't talk much. Empress Zhao looked frightened and nervous, but... Ning Weimo believed that Empress Zhao's words and expressions on her face were all acted just like him.
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: "Our queen may not have any big plans, maybe she just wants to take this opportunity to leave Geling."
Yao Xinyuan smiled and said, "I don't believe it. Whether Mr. Zaifu believes it or not, it's all on his face."
He got up and walked to one side. There was a map hanging on the wall. It was not a full view of Dayu, but a map of Jingzhou.
Yao Xinyuan took a wooden stick and pointed on the map: "Fengning Palace, whether it's close or far, is seven hundred miles away, and happens to be at the junction of Jingzhou and Zhenzhou."
He looked at Ning Weimo: "The queen is the queen after all. If she really goes to Fengning Palace, the few Yulin guards in the palace will accompany her. In addition, the imperial army will also have to divide its troops to escort her."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, as if looking at Ning Weimo's face.
Ning Weimo nodded: "I know what you mean. When the queen goes to Fengning Palace, if there are few escort troops and something happens, it will cause chaos. If there are too many troops and horses, the garrison in Geling City will go out."
question."
Yao Xinyuan said: "Seven hundred miles... who can guarantee that nothing will happen along the way?"
He returned to Ning Weimo and sat down, lowering his voice and saying, "The Queen shouldn't be unaware that something might happen to her as long as she goes to Ge Ling immediately. The only way those people can use her is to let her die."
Ning Weimo said: "You want to say that even if it reaches the current situation, there will still be people who can secretly communicate with the Queen."
Yao Xinyuan said: "She made it so obvious that she had no intentions, because she didn't want to leave Zhenyuan Palace."
Ning Weimo said: "But she was coerced. She must say what she should say to me."
Yao Xinyuan said: "So there is someone hiding deep in the palace."
Ning Weimo sighed: "Is there someone? I'm afraid there are not many people in the palace who are hiding deep."
When His Majesty first ascended the throne, people from a noble family chose the daughter of the Zhao family to be his queen.
Then...those concubines are innocent?
It is true that the Forbidden Palace is a Forbidden Palace, but it does not prohibit nobles from interacting with their natal family members.
Ning Weimo said: "There is someone hiding deep in Shangyang Palace. I never know who it is. What is hidden in Zhenyuan Palace is probably even deeper than Shangyang Palace. Those nobles, and the Queen
It’s all the same...it’s so clear.”
Yao Xinyuan thought about this sentence carefully and then nodded.
People who come and go from the harem must register before being allowed to come in.
So noble people have the opportunity to bring people in, but they will definitely be watched carefully.
This person who can hide things so deeply must not be a concubine.
Yao Xinyuan asked: "Do you want to inform the general about this?"
Ning Weimo frowned, looked at Yao Xinyuan and said, "Are you... do you really think the general has too many crimes?"
Yao Xinyuan smiled coquettishly: "There is a popular saying among the people, saying... If there are too many lice, don't bite them, if there are too many tents, don't worry..."
Ning Weimo said sternly: "The general is always working for His Majesty no matter what. He does seem a bit ridiculous now and...a bit too much, but he is still working for Your Majesty."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, and then said in a more solemn tone: "So, as long as we are doing things for His Majesty, the General will not shirk the responsibility, so why bother Lord Yao to see the General?"
Yao Xinyuan was stunned.
He just looked at Ning Weimo, who still said with a serious face: "It's not appropriate for me to go see the general. If I tell the general, he will think that I am putting off this difficult matter."
Give it to him."
Yao Xinyuan said: "Don't you think the general would think so when I go?"
Ning Weimo said: "I might think so, but after all, he won't scold me, well... after all, I can't give him the chance to scold me in person."
Xumi Pianruo, who was sitting next to him and had been listening quietly, burst into laughter and did not hide his joy at all.