Although Meng Guiyu was a tolerant and suspicious person, and the city was very deep, during that period of confinement, he first took over the position of the commander of the Forbidden Army, and then suffered the tragic death of his young sister, which was somewhat too much to bear.
At that time, they didn't realize Concubine Shu's ulterior motives. After a while, they took the leg order given by Concubine Shu and left... The Shu sisters have been in the palace for many years and have flourished until the Ming Dynasty. They are not outside the imperial city or in Linyuan. Among the palace maids and waiters, there are always many people rushing to serve.
Even if the situation changes suddenly and people's hearts fluctuate, there will always be some people who are willing to continue to be used by the two sisters, either out of loyalty or out of hope.
Meng Guiyu pondered his plan and strode out of Qiuxin Palace.
Qiuxin Palace is a palace not far from Chunbo Lake Navy. The place is narrower than Hehuan Palace, which is the imperial concubine's home.
Previously, King Gaomi planned to use fire because he had been attacking Hehuan Palace for a long time. Although the fire was put out by Meng Guiyu and other reinforcements as soon as it started, most of the palaces in Linyuan were made of wood and were easily ignited, so many palaces After all, it was damaged.
Moreover, the imperial concubine was a little frightened that month and did not want to stay in Hehuan Palace anymore. She was frequently reminded of the thrilling night, and because the Shu sisters strongly recommended Meng Guiyu as the new commander of the Forbidden Army, and Meng Guiyu entered the Forbidden Army in the month of The Shu sisters thought they would feel safer being close to the navy, so they encouraged Emperor Xuan Jing to choose their new residence there.
For the two sisters who have long been accustomed to the luxurious clothes and grand mansions, whether Qiuxin Palace really lives up to its name, they worried when they saw it: It is too narrow!
At that time, Concubine Shu sent Meng Guiyu away to invite Shu Zhaoyi. As soon as Zhaoyi came in, she complained: "It's just a few steps away, what's the point of sending someone away? If my sister calls out from the door, he will come to the outer hall." I heard it for sure!”
"How's the emperor doing?" The imperial concubine pointed to her side, motioning for her to go east, waving her fan, and asked softly, "The soothing soup prescribed by the imperial doctor in the past two months seems to be good. Did he sleep until dawn?" Wait, I wonder if Bi Dong is good after eating it?"
Shu Zhaoyi sighed, glanced around, and waited until everyone in the palace had the good sense to retreat, then whispered: "He is probably old, and after all, he has some energy, but it is of little use. No, he just came out, just now I also asked the kitchenette for a bowl of soothing soup and asked if I could catch up on some sleep."
The two sisters discussed Emperor Xuan Jing's physical condition and both felt very worried: "At that age, people are already very worried. The illness a few years ago almost scared us out of our wits! That look like that at that time … It’s not the curse of Rong Jing! Ever since he said nonsense that Bidong had passed away long ago, it seems that Bidong’s body has really become worse and worse!”
"Bah, bah, bah!" When Zhaoyi heard this, her heart sank, and she even denied it, "Sister, Rong Jing was a prince before, how can he be as noble as Bidong? Where did he get the ability to curse Bidong? He saw that Bidong was surprised by what happened suddenly, and it will be fine if he waits for a few months!"
The imperial concubine raised her eyebrows, leaned towards her, and whispered: "Even if he is cured, how long will it take for us to have such a happy confinement?"
"Then what can be done?" When Shu Zhaoyi served Emperor Xuan Jing in the past few months, she had not thought of a way. Even if the cards in her legs were so big, she was really helpless. At this moment, she Frustrated, he said, "Our mother-in-law's family is not up to par. If we follow the Meng family and take power ourselves, we haven't even made a few willing ministers! At that time, except for entrusting Meng Guiyu, where could I find someone who could meet for a while?" Where is the reliable person? Although Meng Guiyu has never fought in a war, that person has always been cunning, and he has a group of Forbidden Army generals under his legs, so he can be helpful, right?"
"Did he say that we should not hand over the imperial army to Meng Guiyu at that time." Concubine Shu shook her head and said, "Did he say that what happened in Chang'an during the confinement period must not alert the border army! Maybe the Northern Xinjiang Army followed The Western Xinjiang Army has already prepared its troops and is ready to rush towards Chang'an under the guise of quelling the chaos!"
"No question. After they arrived, they really pacified Chang'an. How will they mistreat us?"
"Then we can just leave it to fate." Shu Zhaoyi said pessimistically, "It's our fault that we are from humble backgrounds and have too narrow horizons. Otherwise, we should have become famous a long time ago. Without the support of our mother's family, we can count on heirs! If not we could have gotten one earlier. The heir is in the east of the knee, and Dingdong comes to the east palace. How can it be Rong Jing's turn to jump to the east at that time?!"
Concubine Shu said in a low voice: "Just now, Meng Guiyu came to ask for a leg from the palace city. It was a great joy to Mi Zhen's confidants, but it suddenly occurred to him that all of Mi Zhen's confidants were heartbroken. If we continue to misunderstand his sincere kindness, even if he is not a disciple of Huan Guanlan, will he turn our hostility into friendship?"
"Mizhen?" Shu Zhaoyi was startled for a moment and said, "What's the point of him being willing to turn war with us into friendship? Didn't Meng Guiyu say it? Mizhen has a bright moon, and most of it relies on Huan Guanlan's support! He can't resist Huan. What does Guanlan mean?"
"That's not necessarily the case!" Concubine Shu said with a cold look in her eyes, "After all, he and Huan Guanlan are not the same person, so why can't they be of the same mind? I wonder if Bidong is not the Queen Mother's biological flesh and blood! It turns out that since we entered the palace Since then, every time we have a disagreement with the Queen Mother, Bidong refuses to listen to us?!"
Shu Zhaoyi frowned and said, "Do I want to instigate a relationship between Mi Zhen and Huan Guanlan?"
"Ruming's situation is already very clear." Concubine Shu looked at her, "Bidong has been neglecting government affairs for a long time. After this change to a hired dog, his prestige will definitely decline further. Once Meng Boqin or Mi Zhen come to the east of the city with a heavy army, If you have no choice but to ask for someone else to leave!"
"Our grievances with Meng's aunt and nephew are not known to everyone, nor are they any secret!"
"I don't know how much the Queen Mother and the Queen resent us... If Meng Boqin wins, I'm afraid he won't even be able to keep his body intact!"
"Although we are not of high birth, but since we entered the palace, has there not been a month when we have not been honored with gold and jade, surrounded by pearls and greenery?"
"If Your Majesty Donggui is the king of Yejiao, why don't you think that we are gentle and doting on you?"
"How hard it is that after a lifetime of glory, I couldn't ask the wrong hussar general to surrender?! Doesn't it make me angry just thinking about it?!"
Shu Zhaoyi pondered for a while and said: "Sister, as for those of us who were in confinement, although we did not openly fall out with each other and did not receive his support privately, they plummeted! I also know his character, and he is not the most refined person. , I’m afraid I’ve already noticed it! Otherwise, in the past two months, why did we suddenly send someone to Chang’an to beg us to formally adopt him? And even though we asked Princess Gaomi to come forward, she refused in the end!”
"Without openly breaking out and without evidence, why does he say that we can't fault him?" Concubine Shu calmly asked, "After all, everyone in Tiandong knows that our sisters did him a lot of wrong! Besides... he refused to adopt him in the first place. When I got to my knees, I thought that Princess Gaomi's body has always been useless, and I was afraid that she would be cruel to her little son, and if someone couldn't stand the stimulation and there were some shortcomings, wouldn't that drag down Mi Zhen?"
"Secondly, we didn't tell Princess Gaomi at that time. Both Meng and King Gaomi were working hard to prevent this. We were in the palace and there were no available people in the court. We were temporarily fighting for the right to stay. any idea?"
"And wouldn't we be able to make amends at that time?"
She narrowed her eyes, "Mi Zhen and Rong Jing have always been at odds with each other, but are they biologically related as father and son?"
"When the news of Rong Jing's rebellion spread, Meng Boqin certainly had reason to immediately lead troops to Chang'an to rescue her. Isn't it embarrassing for Mi Zhen? He is not the biological flesh and blood of the instigator of the rebellion. He asked to lead troops back. Meng Boqin There will definitely be people saying whether he wants to help Rong Jing, not rescue her!"
"How can we not be suspicious of the states and counties along the way?"
"Even if Mi Zhen does not hesitate to publicly attack Rong Jing to prove whether he is sincere in saving her... As a son, he openly betrays his biological father. If he has no choice but to be caught by those stupid and filial idiots, he will try his best to orchestrate it! Then he will fight with Meng Boqin. Get up, no matter how big or small there is, there is always a flaw!"
"Why don't we persuade Bidong to officially record him as a prince and make him a prince?"
"Isn't it natural to rescue my father so secretly from thousands of miles away?"
"If he paid Rong Jing by mistake every month, he would not be a famous teacher, but would he be doing justice to the emperor?"
Shu Zhaoyi listened to her sister's narration, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "The question is, will Mi Zhen be willing? He didn't doubt us before, and urged us to adopt him as soon as possible, that's fine; if he had doubted before, Well, if you send someone to ask for that request, God knows what you are thinking?"
He added, "What's more, Meng Guiyu... Can we ask for help from Ru Ming? Even if there is a chance to eradicate him, it's not easy to move, right? Otherwise, who will preside over such a large imperial army?"
The imperial concubine sneered and said, "That doesn't matter! Did Meng Guiyu reveal the matter between Mi Zhen and Huan Guanlan to us back then? Didn't he always have evil intentions in doing so! And we sisters, we have been in the palace for so many years , and it’s not easy to coax. It’s because Mi Zhenyuan is thousands of miles away, and our natal family has no support. The confidants in the palace have never traveled far, and secondly, they have responsibilities and cannot leave Chang’an. Otherwise There are simply no human legs that are trustworthy enough to remind Mi Zhen! Just go with Meng Gui Yuxu and Weishe... "
She narrowed her eyes and told Zhaoyi about Meng Guiyu's plan to ask Gongsun Xi for help. "Meng Guiyu swore that Sheng Xi was very important to Mi Zhen. In this case, we will ask for help from Dong Na Sheng Xi." Are you afraid that you won’t be able to express goodwill to Mi Zhen?”
Zhaoyi frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Sheng Xi? He has never heard of that person... How does Meng Guiyu plan to murder him?"
"Have you been sent by Princess Mi Zhen to deliver a message to the Queen?" Concubine Shu recalled Meng Guiyu's words just now. She did not dare to ask more questions because she was afraid that Meng Guiyu would see the flaw. Er said uncertainly, "Since Meng Guiyu asked him for help in the palace, is he planning to trick him in the palace?"
"Ah, that's wrong. Meng Guiyu said that after harming Sheng Xi, he would frame the crime on Rong Jing!"
"This makes it impossible for Mi Zhen and Rong Jing to maintain the superficial harmony!"
"Meng Guiyu has always been cunning, so don't believe everything he says!" Zhaoyi snorted, "Since Shengxi was sent by the Princess of Mi Zhen County, and the purpose was to deliver a message to the Queen on behalf of the Princess of Mi Zhen County, what should I do? Did he miss his east leg in the palace? Even if Rong Jingruming's legs are limited, and because except for his biological mother, the queen's decoration is well known to everyone in the palace, and there is no one who is in urgent need of him, what should he miss in the palace? The guards in some places are very tight. That Shengxi was able to sneak into the imperial city to deliver a message to the queen, he is probably very skilled in martial arts!"
"In that case, how can someone like Rong Jing be easily encountered?"
"So, Meng Guiyu said that he would frame the charges on Rong Jing afterwards, but don't bring us along with him and serve as a testimonial to clear up the bad blood between him and Mi Zhen, right?"
"After all, although he and Meng Boqin from Northern Xinjiang are cousins, they have never met each other. Secondly, Meng Boqin's father, Zheng Hou, has often tricked the fourth family member of the Meng family. There are many gaps between the brothers!"
"He has done things for Mi Zhen before. If he goes to seek refuge with Meng Boqin, don't be regarded as a swindler. It's hard to say whether Dongchang will be in trouble!"
"..." Concubine Shu frowned after hearing this, and after a while, she pondered, "Then... let the people from the palace keep an eye on the queen first, to see when Shengxi will go to see the queen, and then he will report back. Just write a letter! For the rest, wait until Meng Guiyu’s plan is revealed before you make any mistakes!"
At this time, Gongsun Xi was walking towards Wangchun Palace.