The auspicious beast incense burner was fragrant, and Lu Xingzhou was sitting behind the desk. Although he was talking to people, he looked rather sloppy.
Jiang Rui raised her chin slightly, with accusation in her words: "Your Majesty is young and ignorant, so there are some things that are not satisfactory. Father-in-law is good at speaking, so why scare him?"
"Your majesty's words are serious, your majesty is the emperor, how dare I scare him as a little minister? It's just a villain who has a crooked mind and intends to harm your majesty. I'm just a small punishment."
Lu Xingzhou was playing with the paperweight, and his words were humble and submissive, but his tone and demeanor were all casual.
Besides, he was a eunuch, neither a slave nor a handmaiden, but he called himself me in front of the queen mother. This move was more than arrogant, and he clearly did not take the monarchical power in his eyes.
"You—" Jiang Rui wanted to have a seizure, but she endured it for a long time, and sneered, "Why does your father-in-law speak so loudly? I'm afraid that in the father-in-law's heart, the less your majesty does not learn well, the more you want it!"
"What do you mean by Niangniang, why can't I understand?"
Jiang Rui took a deep breath and said, "Ming people don't speak secretly. I have been ill these days, but it made me think about some things clearly. I'm afraid that my father-in-law had already understood the conversation with my father that day. A joke to enjoy, isn't it?"
"How dare you laugh at Empress." Lu Xingzhou's words were sincere, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, obviously tacitly.
Jiang Rui snorted and took two steps closer: "Father-in-law, don't be too proud, even if you cover the sky with only one hand, there will always be places that cannot be covered by your fingers. I advise father-in-law, don't try to touch my father, There are many people in the world who have succumbed to their father-in-law's lewdness, but there are never many people of justice. My father's students are all over the court and mountains.
Lu Xingzhou laughed lightly as if he had heard something funny, and then raised his eyelids to look at her.
The queen mother, who was like a dough in the past, was sick for a while, and finally erected the two bones in her body. She had a little temper, and her mind became clearer, but unfortunately, she was still naive.
The literati, after reading two books with a little ink in their stomachs, they all call themselves disciples of saints, claiming to be lofty, thinking that they are different from ordinary people.
It is a pity that the people in the world are bustling, all come for the benefit and go for the benefit.
If he killed the old man Xie today, although some people came forward for him, could it be for the old man Xie
Wrong, they want to defend the reputation of justice, and for the integrity of not being afraid of power.
And these two things, they can get by stepping on the bones of old man Xie and scolding them. If they were to be the second old man Xie, this group of rabble would only disperse faster than a cloud of smoke.
Lu Xingzhou's eyes became colder, but the smile on the corner of his mouth became more obvious. He closed his eyes, and then said slowly, "I can't understand a single word of what Niangniang said today. It's so good, how could Xie Dashi have an accident?"
"You don't have to pretend to be confused." Jiang Rui said, "I didn't think I would succeed at the beginning. Now that you know it, it's better to make it clear. Everyone knows that the world is now in the hands of the father-in-law. Your Majesty and you are just a puppet in the hands of your father-in-law. If you want us to live, we will live. If you want us to die, I am afraid that we will not even see the sun tomorrow. I already understand my situation, and I just want to spend time with Your Majesty. An birthday son, will definitely not hinder the father-in-law's affairs, the father-in-law is in control of the world, why bother with our orphans and widows?"
After she pointed out the interests in a tough tone, she began to show weakness again.
Lu Xingzhou was a little surprised, it seemed that the Empress Dowager did have some brains.
It's just that no one seems to have taught her how to show weakness. With her head raised so high and her back so straight, how could she be asking for help
The good thing is that there are too many servile people in front of him. He is already tired of seeing it, and he doesn't care that others show weakness to him and beg for mercy. Instead, he likes to see people who are strong and trembling at the same time.
The way she is now really makes him happy.
Originally, he was a little impatient with the actions behind her and the old man Xie. There were still many women left by the late emperor in the harem. She was tired of sitting as the queen mother, so naturally there were others vying to do it. But now that she can make fun of him, it's okay to stay for a while.
"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Rui was already reluctant to show weakness, and when she saw the unintelligible smile on his face, she suddenly sounded disgusted.
Lu Xingzhou not only did not care, but also complimented: "I just think that the queen mother is Fengyi Tiancheng, graceful and luxurious, and she deserves to be the honor of the mother in the world, which is admirable."
If these words came from someone else's mouth, they might be a compliment, but Lu Xingzhou said it, but he seemed to be saying the opposite, and pulled off a cloth to cover his shame, making his face hot.
"Presumptuous!" Jiang Rui was so angry that she was about to slap when she reached out.
Lu Xingzhou easily stopped him. He looked weak, but his movements were so fast that people couldn't see clearly, and his hand was so strong that he immediately made a circle of red marks on Jiang Rui's wrist.
"Be careful, madam, don't twist your hands." Lu Xingzhou reminded with kind words.
The wrist under the palm is thin and slender, as if it could be broken with a single break, because of the anger and fear of its owner, it is shaking slightly.
How about being the Queen Mother, and how about being aloof? Isn't it still trembling in his palm
The scene in front of him gave Lu Xingzhou a secret excitement in addition to joy.
Taking advantage of his momentary loss, Jiang Rui broke away and slapped his backhand again, "Shameless!"
This time, he didn't stop him, and took a solid blow.
It didn't hurt much, his hand was numb just now, and he couldn't exert much strength. The red marks on the top have turned blue and purple, and the thick circles are wrapped around the white and thin wrists, like a beautiful swan neck with cold chains. It looks pitiful, but it also easily breeds some dark thoughts.
There was so much movement in the hall, but none of the palace maids and servants who were guarding outside dared to enter the hall, only Han Yan, who was guarding the little emperor in the inner hall, ran out boldly, "Niangniang?"
The atmosphere of stalemate and confrontation was broken, Jiang Rui turned around and left, her back was a little flustered.
Rubbing the corner of his mouth with his thumb, Lu Xingzhou looked unpredictable.
"Professor, do you need a doctor?"
"No need." He suddenly remembered something, and his tone was soft, "By the way, let the imperial doctor go to see the empress dowager, but don't get angry again."
This is not because the queen mother is worried that her body will be damaged by anger, but she is afraid that the queen mother is not angry enough.
The little eunuch looked up at Lu Xingzhou cautiously, and immediately bent his waist lower: "Yes."
Inside the Chang'an Palace, Han Yan looked at Jiang Rui worriedly: "Why is the niangniang necessary, Eunuch Lu is so powerful that no one in the court dares to stand up to her, not to mention that the niangniang is in the deep palace, and there is no help by her side. Teach me to endure without saying a word, so that I can be kind, I have endured it for so long in the past, why can't I endure it today?"
Jiang Rui leaned on the soft couch, closed her eyes slightly, opened her eyes when she heard the words, and said, "I used to be able to endure it, but Lu Xingzhou was willing to let me endure it, but now my father and I's plans are exposed, if we don't let go of Yibo, I'm afraid we will even endure it. The opportunity is gone.”
"But..." Han Yan cautiously glanced outside the hall and whispered, "After so many days, Eunuch Lu hasn't moved. Could it be that he didn't know about it?"
"There is nothing in this palace that he doesn't know about." Jiang Rui smiled bitterly.
Lu Xingzhou didn't move, just like a cat playing a mouse, waiting for Queen Mother Xie to be scared to death by herself, but now that she is here, he may not have the heart to continue playing when he sees that "Queen Mother Xie" is not dead. After all, Empress Dowager Xie is just a puppet in his eyes, and a puppet is naturally obedient.
Han Yan has to say more, the palace maid outside the palace came to report, and the imperial doctor came to ask for the pulse of the empress dowager.
"What kind of pulse do you ask for? The Ping An pulse wasn't just taken yesterday." Hanyan frowned.
"The slave does not know."
"I'm tired, please go back to the imperial doctor." Jiang Rui spoke.
"Yes." The palace maid went out to spread the word, and came back after a while, tremblingly said: "The imperial doctor said that she was ordered by Eunuch Lu. If you can't diagnose the pulse of the empress, I am afraid that I will not be able to return to the order. Please be kind to the empress."
Han Yan was stunned, and then said angrily: "This, this is just too deceiving!"
Jiang Rui's face was sinking like water, and she suddenly knocked over the tea cup with a wave of her hand.
"My lord, calm down." Han Yan and the palace maid hurriedly said.
After a long time, she sighed again, "Forget it, please come in."
Han Yan immediately helped her sit up, and put down the gauze curtain. A small table was set up outside the gauze curtain, and a small pillow was placed on the table.
Jiang Rui stretched out her hand and placed it on the pillow, and the circle of blue and purple was exposed, making it look more and more hideous on her fair skin.
He sucked in a breath of smoke. Before going out, there was clearly no such bruise on the hand of the empress, and in the palace, who would dare to be so presumptuous? But only that one.
"Pazi." Jiang Rui reminded.
Only then did Han Yan come back to her senses, and hurriedly put the handkerchief over her hand.
When the imperial doctor came, naturally he couldn't diagnose anything, he only said a few words that the phoenix body was still weak and still had to be carefully adjusted.
As soon as he left, Han Yan's eyes reddened and wept silently in front of the couch.
Jiang Rui was thinking about something, but she didn't realize it for a while. After waiting for a while, she saw that her eyes were swollen from crying, and she said in surprise, "What's wrong? Are you feeling sick?"
"The slave is fine, the empress is wronged..." Hanyan choked.
Jiang Rui didn't understand why she was so sad all of a sudden. Seeing that she was crying pitifully, she persuaded: "Don't cry, didn't you say yesterday that the peach blossoms in the imperial garden are blooming wonderfully? Go and ask someone to prepare them. Let's enjoy the flowers tomorrow."
"Okay." Han Yan also wanted to find something to cheer her up, so she choked.
At the other end, the little inner supervisor was reporting to Lu Xingzhou what happened in Chang'an Palace.
When he said that the queen mother was so angry that she overturned the tea cup, but finally had to let the imperial doctor in to ask for a pulse, Lu Xingzhou had a clearly happy look on his face.
Xiaonei watched it in his eyes, and sure enough, the superintendent's move was to anger the empress dowager.
They all heard the sound in the hall today. For some reason, the empress dowager who saw that she had no temper in the past had the courage to slap the superintendent, which was really shocking.
To their surprise, the overseer didn't seem to be angry.
But it is conceivable that the life of Chang'an Palace will be difficult in the future.