Although it was early in the morning, there was a layer of clouds covering it, and the gray and gloomy sky added a bit of uneasiness. The queen let her hair loose and let the old eunuch who was closest to her comb it bit by bit.
"Is there anything common today?" The queen looked at the person in the mirror, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She looked dignified and beautiful, but her face was so pale that it was so pale that it was unbearable to look at her.
The old eunuch agreed and said: "The empress showed her kindness, Concubine Wu presented six baskets of tangerines."
Looking at the queen, she nodded slightly and said: "Princess Zhong presented ten volumes of brocade, which is not a big deal. On the contrary, Prince Ninghe presented the "Three Mountains of Immortality" and hundreds of seven-cent pearls."
The three mountains are Fanghu, Yingzhou, and Penglai. According to Liezi Tangwen, they are located in the east of the Bohai Sea. It is said that there is a medicine for immortality.
As for seven-point pearls, pearls are divided into points according to their quality (1 tael = 10 qian, 1 qian = 10 cents). Those weighing three and a half cents are on the market. For every additional cent, the price will be doubled. Finally,
As the saying goes, "seven points are pearls and eight points are treasures."
One hundred seven-cent pearls is a huge gift, and given the current financial situation of King Ninghe, it is even more generous.
The queen raised her face and thought for a while, but was not angry: "What does he want?"
"Even though Concubine Wei died of illness and was given a posthumous title, not only was the posthumous title not beautiful, but the actual sacrifice was not good either. Prince Ninghe would like to ask for some favor."
"He is very filial." The queen said lightly, but there was no follow-up, and the old eunuch remained silent.
"The Queen..." A eunuch suddenly came in and saluted the sitting woman.
The woman looked at the bronze mirror and asked without looking back: "How is the situation?"
The eunuch who came to report the incident was none other than Ni Shuihan, whose origin was discovered by Zhao Xunzhong.
The eunuch reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Hu Huaian investigated the kings and grandsons and went into the palace to report to Your Majesty."
"According to Ni Shuihan's information, the King of Shu colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, the King of Qi colluded with the demon clan, and the Taisun received officials from the county. This is the information Hu Huaian obtained."
"And the emperor's reaction was that the three words "Plan B" could not be found out in detail."
After saying this, he lowered his head and said nothing.
The queen sat and listened quietly. After hearing these words, she couldn't help but sneer.
She looked down upon the temperaments of the old emperor's princes, and sneered: "Great, the King of Shu colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, and the King of Qi colluded with the demon clan. The old man raised a good son!"
The remaining sons all had this virtue and really loved the old man, but they were killed by the old man.
What a ridiculous joke is this?
It's a pity that as the mother of a murdered child, she really can't laugh.
"Step back." The queen said to the young eunuch.
The young eunuch agreed and left.
The queen stared at the person in the bronze mirror, as if through her own eyes she was seeing what happened more than twenty years ago again, and saw the elegant young man smiling at her.
"What do you think the emperor will do?" The queen turned her head, as if she was thinking deeply, and looked into the distance in a daze, then she realized that the sky was getting heavier and the stars, rain and fog were falling.
The old eunuch who was combing her hair was Yu Han.
Now that they were asking about business, Yu Han was silent for a moment, put the jade comb on the mirror table, took a few steps back, knelt on the ground, and paused: "Your Majesty, I feel that the emperor has probably reached the point of charging to the death."
"Oh?" The queen neither agreed nor disagreed.
Yu Han continued: "Since his son is not reliable, in the eyes of the emperor, he has no way out."
"Ordinary people may repent if they have no way, but the emperor is on the contrary. Once there is no way, he will only go all the way to the end."
"The so-called Plan B was probably launched forcefully regardless of public opinion."
Ni Shuihan already has information that the emperor has different plans.
According to the results of Hu Huaian's investigation, both the King of Shu and the King of Qi were basically deposed.
Even if the emperor really likes King Qi's son, when King Qi colludes with the demon clan, this love will inevitably turn into great disappointment.
The queen slowly stroked her fallen hair and said, "Yes, as long as he can kill my grandson, he can live for another twenty years."
This sound was really filled with ridicule and extremely deep hatred.
The old man has already lived for twenty years, isn't that enough?
The woman in the mirror moved gracefully and slowly. The queen outside the mirror stopped her movements and murmured: "With Zhao Xunzhong's cooperation... how are the preparations in the palace?"
Yu Han stood up, took out a piece of paper from the middle of his clothes, and spread it out for the queen to take a look at.
This roll of paper forms a line from the outer door to the inside, and there are obstacles at several points in the middle.
"Mother, these people are difficult to control. If we can't get rid of them, I'm afraid they will cause obstacles."
"Xu Tinglan from Siyuan Bureau? This is the palace maid who served the old man in the early years, right? Now she is the stewardess of Siyuan Bureau..."
The queen was a little unhappy when she saw this circled name.
She then looked at several of the "obstacles" that were circled, among which was Qianhu Shangde, the gatekeeper.
"This Shang De is also a man who is very loyal to the emperor. Ni Shuihan tried it out and found that he cannot be bribed at all. He has no handle and can't be manipulated even if he wants to. And he himself is very vigilant and wants to
It is not easy to create a handle."
The queen frowned: "Can't it be solved?"
Yu Han shook his head: "My Lady, this is difficult. The personnel arrangements in the palace, especially the guards and soldiers, are related to the emperor's lifeline, and the emperor has always been concerned about it."
"We have been making roundabout preparations for more than ten years, but we are just inserting some people into it. No matter how many people there are, the emperor will definitely be alert."
The emperor was instinctively keen on this kind of thing, and would rather kill someone than let him go.
The queen knew the emperor's temper and methods well, and understood Yu Han's difficulties. She nodded, and then fell into deep thought, thinking about how to solve the problem.
After a while, she suddenly raised her head again and asked, "Tell me, how did Concubine Wu respond to my kindness?"
Yu Han replied: "Concubine Wu is a little moved, but she doesn't dare to respond, at least not now."
This is normal. The queen nodded and accepted the result.
Although Concubine Wu had been a favored concubine for a long time, she was able to be a favored concubine precisely because, in addition to her beauty, she was also knowledgeable and cautious, so she could be favored for many years.
If it weren't for this kind of character, Concubine Wu would not have been favored for so many years.
It's also because of this character that I don't dare to respond. It's also because of this character.
"There is no need for her to respond." Thinking of the reason for choosing Concubine Wu, the queen secretly wanted to say that she was only a princess, but she had no reason to get involved in such a thing.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard rapid footsteps outside. The little eunuch who had left before turned back.
"What happened?" Yu Han realized something was wrong and immediately asked.
If something urgent hadn't happened, Ni Shuihan's people wouldn't have been so impatient. They would have turned back in a hurry just after leaving.
The little eunuch hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, my father-in-law, Xu Tinglan, the female official in charge of the Siyuan Bureau, was suddenly ordered to die. Qianhu Shangde, the guard of Qianhu, was taken away for review. The former was dead and the latter was taken away.
Got it!"
"He Wuling, the deputy commander of Jianzhangwei, was directly dismissed from his official position. The situation is even worse!"
What?
This information shocked the queen. She waved her hand, stood up, and thought for a long time before asking: "What's going on? What did these two people do?"
The young eunuch reported: "All three of them seem to be involved in the rumor case, and they are quite involved."