"No matter what, if Aunt Qiu hadn't been here today, I really don't know what I would have done?" Queen Qiu sighed deeply. She was caught off guard by Concubine Shan's menace just now, and she didn't know what to say. , but this does not mean that the queen does not understand anything, "Miss Duanmuba is a woman, and she is still a noble person! Earlier when the epidemic was severe, she was asked to go to the army for diagnosis and treatment. That was because Shen Clan, the commander-in-chief of the Xiliang Army at that time, He is her sworn brother. They are brothers and sisters, and it is right for a younger sister to help her older brother. Secondly, the severity of the epidemic was not trivial, and it was a murderous plot by the army to destroy our country. … Unusual!”
"And now, Your Majesty has not said this. If I force Miss Duanmuba to go... turn around..." Her husband knew that even if she felt relieved because Duanmu Xinmiao had passed by, he would definitely angrily reprimand her for not doing so. Taking the honor of the legitimate daughter of a noble family seriously and meddling in other people's business - Queen Qiu's eyebrows deepened with sadness, "And Divine Doctor Ji is currently rescuing Mr. Wei's life... If we let him leave Ruiyu Hall rashly..."
Wei Xinyong's recent situation was sent to the imperial capital, saying that he was living day by day. During the period when Ji Qubing left, he had to survive until Ji Qubing returned; if Ji Qubing was urged to go to the southwest by Yizhi, and Wei Xinyong died - the empress ignored the meritorious officials for the sake of the emperor, and the emperor himself said The life of the first minister was determined, so Queen Qiu knew the fate of herself as a queen without having to think about it!
But Concubine Shan kept worrying about His Majesty—she, as a concubine, worried about His Majesty so much, how could Empress Qiu, the original wife, fall behind
If Qiu Baoniang hadn't taken advantage of the other party, repeatedly knocked down her arrogance, and scared her away by saying "no political interference in the harem", it would have been Empress Qiu who suffered the big loss today.
"Actually, my maidservant has said something treasonous. There is no need for the empress to worry about your majesty now." Qiu Baoniang said coldly after hearing Empress Qiu's emotion.
"...?!" Queen Qiu, Sun Mo and others were startled.
"If Concubine Shan refused to leave just now, maybe the situation in the southwest is really not good. Since she still has time to think about being caught by the maid this time, it can be seen that even though Your Majesty is trapped in a tight siege, there is definitely no danger." Qiu Baoniang said calmly, "After all, the prince in Shan Guifei's belly has not yet landed! Even if he is born, how can he compare with the eldest prince born by the queen? Please think about it, if something happens to your majesty, what will happen to Shan Guifei? How dare you be disrespectful to your mother-in-law!”
The reason why Concubine Shan is able to ignore Queen Qiu is simply because she is young and beautiful and is deeply favored by His Majesty! In addition, the eldest prince heard that Qi was not liked by his majesty. As the son of a noble concubine, she might be able to take the mother as the son and take the next step... But if your majesty is gone, even if Dayong is still there, it is conceivable that the new emperor who ascends the throne will , will it be the turn of the unborn prince in her belly
It must be Wen Zhiqi!
Not only because he is the actual eldest son, but also because he is honest and easy to control!
Although Shan Guifei has the support of Jinxiu Duanmu's branch, it is far inferior to Wen Zhiqi, who has a close relationship with Mingpeitang and Ruiyutang!
And once it is known that Qi has ascended the throne, even if Empress Qiu does not follow Empress Lu's example, it is certain that Concubine Shan and her son will be left out! Concubine Shan is not stupid. Her biggest supporter is His Majesty. If something happens to His Majesty, she can't count on him. How can she dare to offend the Queen? ! Since she has this intention to offend the Queen, it is of course because she knows, or she is very sure that His Majesty is in good hands!
I just took this opportunity to trick the queen...
Queen Qiu sighed deeply: "Concubine Shan... Over there in the southwest, I only know a little bit about it through the information you inquired about. It seems that she knows more than I do."
"The imperial concubine was presented to Your Majesty by someone from the Jinxiu Duanmu branch." Qiu Baoniang said without any scruples, "The Duanmu family branch is counting on her to overwhelm our sect! It's not like Li Meiren, the Xiliang Shen family sent her to the palace. It’s just because other families have sent people away, and they don’t want His Majesty to misunderstand—the Duanmu family has frequent contacts with Concubine Shan, so knowing the news through the Duanmu family will naturally be much faster than us who can only inquire about the news in the palace!"
Sun Mo raised his eyelids and said, "Aunt Qiu, do you mean to suggest that the Queen should also look for people from the noble clan and ask for news?"
Queen Qiu pursed her lips and looked at Qiu Baoniang with Sun Mo: She came into the palace and tried her best to help Queen Qiu. Is this just for this
But to their surprise, Qiu Baoniang smiled contemptuously: "Eunuch Sun's words are extremely unwise! What do you think makes the Queen better than Concubine Shan?"
Before Sun Mo could answer, she already said, "It's the empress and your majesty who are the first couple! They are the queen's natal family... not the noble family!"
"Your Majesty is doting on Concubine Shan, Li Meiren and others now, but is Your Majesty also at ease with the nobles behind them?" Qiu Baoniang sneered, "These so-called famous families may look grand on the surface, but in their bones, God knows how many dirty things they have done. ! Of course, your majesty is far-sighted and cannot look at people and things the same way as Shengdou Xiaomin. He has many noble families and often orders the people above the imperial court! How can this show the wisdom of our emperor?"
She cursed all the famous families in the world incessantly - Queen Qiu and Sun Mo looked at each other in confusion, wondering how many losses Qiu Baoniang had suffered at the hands of the nobles - Qiu Baoniang finally calmed down and apologized awkwardly: "My maid... lost. ”
"...It's okay." Queen Qiu looked at her suspiciously, "Aunt Qiu, were you with the nobles in the past...?"
Qiu Baoniang smiled bitterly: "My mother died at the hands of the nobles, and my maid... was also killed for the rest of her life!" There was deep resentment in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and she shook her head and said, "My maid did rely on your mother's trust. The maid wants to avenge her mother. However, the maid advises the queen not to get close to any nobles. She has no selfish intentions! The maid has a heart-breaking remark: No matter how much your majesty trusts the nobles on the surface, you will still be on guard against them! People like Li Meiren, no matter how young and beautiful they are, are just playthings in His Majesty's eyes! Your Majesty doesn't care about them provoking your Majesty, just because they have sense and are not in trouble; secondly, it is to give dignity to the nobles behind them!"
When Queen Qiu heard "she was harmed for a lifetime", she suddenly thought of her daughter Wen Yulan - Wen Yulan still doesn't know that she will never be a mother in this life, and how could this Princess Xian'an not be harmed? lifetime
But the bones and blood of the bitch Fan who harmed her all her life are still kept in Changle Hall, and Queen Qiu still has to take care of her carefully...
A strong sadness surged into the Queen's heart!
The queen couldn't help but said: "I believe you!"
Sun Mo moved his lips, wanting to say something. Seeing the faint tears in Queen Qiu's eyes, he finally swallowed his words.
"My maid, thank you for your trust!" Qiu Baoniang turned around, wiped her tears, returned to her normal expression, and said in a deep voice, "Then let me be bold and tell you what your Majesty should do now!"
In fact, her words were not very polite, and she meant to speak of the Queen of the Pope. They were not words that a servant should use. But Queen Qiu's temperament was originally relatively gentle, and now she was in a turbulent mood, so she didn't care at all and said, "Auntie, just say it!"
"You should immediately send someone to record Concubine Shan's provocation today and pass it on to His Majesty!" Qiu Baoniang said, "Although Prince Ning has been ordered to go south, General Liu is still staying in the imperial capital!"
"Why not find Bo Xi but General Liu?" Sun Mo suddenly asked.
This time it was not that he was deliberately looking for trouble, but that he really had doubts. "After King Ning left the capital, General Liu discussed with Mr. Bo and Mr. Gu and ordered the whole city to be under martial law... The empress will summon him now, why not just summon him?" Mr. Bo, who was in charge of political affairs in the previous dynasty, was very convenient - if the news was delivered too late, what if the evildoers on Concubine Shan's side complained first... "
Qiu Baoniang said calmly: "Concubine Shan can't complain first! In order to suppress the queen, she talked too much today, and she will make mistakes if she talks too much! Although she only said a few words today, if she paraphrases them a little, she will make mistakes. Every sentence can make a big fuss, so if Jinxiu Duanmu wants to file a complaint on her behalf, she has to put a lot of thought into wording it!"
"As for why General Liu was asked to deliver the message instead of Lord Bo, General Liu has known His Majesty and the Queen earlier than Lord Bo. General Liu can even be said to have been watched by Your Majesty and the Queen! It's easy for him to deliver the message. Your Majesty’s old love! Secondly, General Liu is in charge of garrison affairs, while Lord Bo is in charge of political affairs!”
She looked at Sun Mo and said word by word, "Eunuch Sun, do you think that your Majesty is not in the capital now and Southwest has just been defeated. At this time, these two sent a message to Southwest. Your Majesty heard that General Liu's letter was taken seriously. Or do you take Mr. Bo’s letter seriously? Only when you take it seriously can you consider it carefully... What matters is your Majesty’s careful consideration!”
How can you think too much if you don’t think carefully? !
Sun Mo let out a breath, held the hand that was holding the whisk and cupped it again and again toward Qiu Baoniang, and said with shame, "I'm not as good as aunt!"
"Eunuch Sun, you're welcome. I also suffered similar hardships in my early years, so I thought more about it than your father-in-law." Qiu Baoniang gave him a perfunctory sentence to let him step down. She turned to Queen Qiu and said, "Your Majesty personally conquered the southwest, which is the most taboo. Someone is just messing around in the back - Concubine Shan thinks she can get away with just talking nonsense? But she doesn’t know that there are many things in this world that cannot be messed with, even if she is as beautiful as a flower and pregnant!”
Queen Qiu closed her eyes. When she opened them, her eyes were dark and as cold as a deep pool. She asked slowly: "...Xin, what should I say?"
"I only need to tell your majesty that while you were still sending people to inquire why Prince Ning suddenly left the capital, Concubine Shan came over to say that the Southwest Army was defeated and that she was afraid that your majesty would be in trouble. She forced you to issue an edict to order Ji Qubing and his disciples to quickly go to the southwest. That’s it.” Qiu Baoniang said calmly, “This is the truth, isn’t it?”
"How will Your Majesty deal with Concubine Shan?" Queen Qiu turned to Sun Mo to spread paper and grind ink, then turned around and asked softly.
Qiu Baoniang shook her head: "The war is not going well right now, and Your Majesty will not distract from the affairs of the harem at this juncture."
After a pause, Qiu Baoniang smiled lightly, "But isn't it your duty to preside over the Sixth Palace and deal with the concubines?" (To be continued)