Zi Yan quietly told Miao Yuanyuan a lot of tricks, and Miao Yuanyuan nodded in agreement while listening.
After Miao Yuanyuan returned from Qingyun Temple, she used all her soft and charming means to fascinate Yan Ci. Not only in the daily little things, but also in bed, she also learned a lot from Ziyan how to deal with men Yan Ci couldn't stop, and often because of his greed for the pleasure of the bed, he was late or absent from the morning court, and let the powerful ministers act as the government.
Miao Yuanyuan confuses Yan Ci with her beauty, and deals with Rong Changan with her courtesy. Every day, she must go to Fengming Palace to greet Rong Changan twice. Rong Changan also thought that Miao Yuanyuan was really filial, so he was naturally happy, thinking that Yan Ci really did not choose the wrong person.
And behind the scenes, Miao Yuanyuan deliberately whispered in Yan Ci's ear, saying all sorts of things about Rong Chang'an. For example, they have a bad attitude and don't take Miao Yuanyuan and the emperor seriously; for example, they are very dissatisfied with Yan Ci's handling of certain political affairs and point fingers. He even slandered Rong Chang'an, met men in Fengming Palace, and messed up the palace.
"The queen mother often told me that she was very sorry for the queen mother Zixuan. If the emperor had anything to say, then Yan Bao would be made emperor. I said, how can this be done! Even if the emperor is a hundred years later, our children will inherit it." The throne!"
Yan Ci didn't believe it at first, but because Miao Yuanyuan often blows wind and drums in his ears, Yan Ci also believed in Miao Yuanyuan's words as time passed.
In the early morning of that day, Rong Changan went out for a walk and passed by the Jinluan Hall, and saw the ministers gathered outside the court hall, whispering to each other with worried expressions on their faces.
When Chuntao saw her, she said, "What are these courtiers doing? Why don't they go to the morning court, but gather outside the gate?" Chuntao looked at the Jinluan Hall, "I don't seem to see the emperor here. Is today a day off?"
Knowing that today is not a day off, Rong Chang'an frowned: "Let's go and have a look and we'll know."
When all the ministers saw Rong Changan approaching, they immediately fell silent and lined up in two columns to greet him.
"The Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Rong Chang'an looked at the empty throne in the Jinluan Hall: "Today is not a day of vacation, why don't you see the emperor coming to court early?"
The ministers looked at each other and were about to ask this question. Rong Changan pointed to Eunuch Lu who was kneeling on the ground:
"Eunuch Lu, tell me, where is the emperor?"
Eunuch Lu is very old, his hair is pale, and his back is even more hunched than when he was serving Yan Li. Seeing Rong Changan's question, he hastily replied: "Report to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Eunuch Lu's tongue was tied, Rong Changan snorted coldly: "Where did the emperor go?"
"Your majesty... Your majesty is still awake!" After Eunuch Lu finished speaking, he secretly glanced at Rong Chang'an to see her reaction.
"What a happy Saburo!" Rong Changan was more disappointed and distressed, "There are so many national affairs, and I sometimes feel that 365 days a year is not enough, but he is greedy for bed and refuses to go to court! "
How many emperors ruined their country just because they were indulging in pleasure.
"Eunuch Lu, tell me, which palace does the emperor rest in?"
Eunuch Lu didn't dare to say: "This..."
Rong Chang'an rolled his eyes: "The emperor is neglecting state affairs now, if you cover up for him, you are harming him! Say it quickly!"
"In the queen's palace!" Eunuch Lu kowtowed.
The queen is quite sensible, why didn't she advise Yan Ci to go to court early? If other concubines let Yan Ci neglect state affairs, Rong Changan will definitely demote her or send her out of the palace. But if it is the queen, it will be more difficult. First, because of the affection between the two, the queen came to pay her respects every day, how could she have the nerve to scold the queen? Second, the empress is the wife of the emperor, logically speaking, she is the most powerful woman after the emperor, she is just the empress dowager who has retired to the deep palace, how can she blame the empress
Seeing that Rong Changan was troubled, Eunuch Lu comforted him: "Queen Mother, although the Emperor has sat on the throne for many years, he is still only sixteen years old after all, and he is still a little uncertain. It is understandable that he occasionally feels idle. I hope the queen mother will not scold the emperor and give him a chance to reform himself."
Habits are accumulated day by day, what Rong Changan is afraid of is that Yan Ci is lazy for a day, and will be lazy every day after that.
"I won't talk to the emperor today, but Eunuch Lu, you have to make indirect remarks on him. Don't let him be like today and make all the ministers wait. If the emperor is negligent again, you will not be able to escape the responsibility! "
"Yes!" Eunuch Lu was terrified.
When Rong Changan returned to Fengming Palace, Chuntao reminded her that it was time to go to Qingyun Temple to see Ziyan.
"I'm not going today!" Rong Changan was in a particularly bad mood. She always felt that such an understatement would be bad for Yan Ci and the whole country. "Chuntao, after breakfast, go invite the queen over , I have something to tell her."
Chuntao agreed to go. When they came to Fengwu Palace, Yan Ci and Miao Yuanyuan were still awake! Chuntao asked a girl to send a message to Miao Yuanyuan, but Miao Yuanyuan deliberately slacked off and slept for a long time before getting up.
As soon as she entered Fengming Palace, she yelled loudly: "Queen Mother, what can I do for you?"
Rong Changan looked at Gonglou, Miao Yuanyuan arrived after an hour. Rong Changan became even more angry.
"Sit down!" Rong Changan tried his best to restrain his emotions.
Miao Yuanyuan pretended to be flustered: "It's too late to greet the queen mother today, I hope the queen mother will not blame her!"
Rong Changan looked at her: "Why are you late today? Tell me."
Miao Yuanyuan stroked her messy hair on her temples: "The emperor... the emperor spent the night with his concubine, and he fell asleep very late last night..."
It's hard for Miao Yuanyuan to talk about the matter between men and women. After hearing this, Rong Changan also coughed twice to ease the embarrassment.
"It's human nature to love men and women, and I don't want to be too demanding on you! Everyone, as a queen, you are not only the wife of a man, but also the mother of a country. Like today's delay in going to court I don’t want to see it again. If the emperor has the intention of being lazy, you have to spur him, encourage him, and advise him. In history, the king who is lazy is often because there is a lazy king around him. Queens, and wise masters, often have a virtuous wife behind them. Do you understand what I mean?"
Miao Yuanyuan nodded hastily: "I understand, I must remember what the queen mother said."
"Okay, you go back! Tell the emperor to get up, have breakfast, and go to the Shang's study to deal with political affairs." Rong Changan said.
Looking at the back of Miao Yuanyuan leaving, Rong Chang'an's face became more worried. She was really afraid that Yan Ci would become the next Li Hai.
Back at Jiucheng Palace, before entering the bedroom, Miao Yuanyuan squeezed out a few tears on purpose, her eyes were red, she turned around the screen, and threw herself into the arms of Yan Ci who was still lying on the bed.
"Your Majesty! You still want to sleep!"
Seeing her crying so sadly, Yan Ci was taken aback, pinched her chin, looked at her pretty face with pear blossoms and rain, and really wished to visit her again: "Queen, didn't you just go to the Queen Mother? How did you come back crying?"
Miao Yuanyuan squeezed out tears desperately, and wet Yan Ci's hand: "The queen... the queen..." She is so charming and pitiful that it is hard to feel pity.
Yan Ci hugged her by the waist, kissed her, and asked gently: "What's the matter?"
Miao Yuanyuan cried and said, "The queen scolded me just now!"
Yan Ci was stunned for a moment: "The Empress Dowager is a very good person, how could she scold you?"