"Is Prince Qing's Mansion haunted?" Chu Liuchen asked with a half-smile.
"Yes, it is said to be haunted. I heard that the commotion started in the place that was burned down before. Some people said they saw the figure of the criminal official, and some said they saw a headless ghost. The entire Qingjun Prince's Mansion was disturbed. It started to get louder, but it was only after Prince Qing went to investigate in person that things calmed down."
An Cheng smiled.
For people like them, they would not believe that it was really haunted. Someone must be trying to deal with the Prince Qing's Mansion.
Chu Liuchen's handsome eyes flashed, and he asked lightly: "No one comes out of Prince Cheng's Mansion?"
An He sincerely reported, and then said, "Prince Cheng is now Prince Cheng!"
Prince Cheng's Mansion is indeed Prince Cheng's Mansion now, and it is almost under supervision now. It is not only the secret guards of each mansion who are watching him, but also the guards specially sent by the emperor. The Prince Cheng's Mansion is under full supervision. Even if Prince Cheng is extremely capable, he cannot spread the news.
"Then go to Yuyun Temple and have a look." Chu Liuchen said with a half-smile, his deep eyes rolled, and he spoke carelessly.
"What do you mean, Master Jieyan, the master of Yuyun Temple?" An Cheng understood.
"Go and take a look, there will always be clues." Chu Liuchen waved his hand and said meaningfully. The long eyelashes cast strange shadows on his white eyes, revealing an indescribable undercurrent. cold.
"Yes, sir, I will go to Yuyun Temple to look for clues right now." An Cheng nodded and excused himself. He really should go to Yuyun Temple to have a look. Master Jieyan was from Prince Cheng. When Prince Cheng came down the mountain He was not taken with him, and he should be staying at Yuyun Temple at this time.
Compared with other people in Prince Cheng's Mansion, he is actually the most likely...
The Queen Mother came back from Huaguang Temple yesterday. She seemed to be in very bad spirits. I wonder if it was because of what happened at the Emperor’s office last night. At least when Shao Wanru left Huaguang Temple, although the Queen Mother was in poor spirits, she It still looks good, far from the weak and weak look it currently looks like.
"Grandma Huang, did you not sleep well last night?" Shao Wanru asked, stretching out his hand, "Grandma Huang, can I take your pulse?"
"There's nothing wrong, I just didn't sleep well at night!" the Queen Mother said weakly. Aunt Wei took out a pulse pillow and placed it under her hand.
The Queen Mother and the people around her also knew about Shao Wanru's medical skills.
"Everyone, go down!" The Queen Mother waved her hand.
The maids and eunuchs on both sides retreated cautiously one by one. Aunt Wei stood aside and served with a smile.
"You should retreat too!" the Queen Mother said suddenly.
Aunt Wei was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the Queen Mother would actually ask her to exit. After being stunned for a moment, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. She lowered her head and slowly retreated outside.
She stood still outside and looked at the two rows of palace people on both sides. Seeing that no one noticed her, she breathed a sigh of relief. She felt depressed. In the past, when the Queen Mother met Princess Chen, she never let herself leave. But, are you going to say something private today that you can’t even listen to
She is an old man who has been serving the Queen Mother for so many years.
Accompanying the Queen Mother, I rarely see the Queen Mother being so cautious, especially now that this is Princess Chen, who is not a useful princess. Why would she let myself withdraw? Could it be that the Queen Mother doesn't believe in me
Thinking of this, Nanny Wei felt more and more depressed, so she simply stopped at the palace gate and listened quietly to what was going on inside.
She was too far away to hear the voices of the people inside, but if there was some loud noise, she could still hear it.
Shao Wanru reached out and placed his hand on the Empress Dowager's pulse, carefully exploring it before letting go.
"What's wrong?" the Queen Mother said weakly.
"Did Grandma Huang not sleep well last night? At your age, you can't worry too much. With the Emperor and several princes supporting you in front of you, you need to take more care of your body." Shao Wanru said softly.
"If something like this happens, how can the Ai family have a good rest!" The Queen Mother sighed heavily. She couldn't find anyone to say some things to her. Shao Wanru happened to come over, and she thought it would be best to talk to Shao Wanru. of.
"Grandma Imperial, don't be nervous. I heard from our prince that it's not a big deal. After the emperor vomited that mouthful of blood, his body will feel much better." Shao Wanru comforted the Queen Mother, stood up and walked behind the Queen Mother. He reached out and gently massaged the acupuncture points on both sides of her forehead.
Feeling relieved for her, one could sense that the Queen Mother was a little nervous.
Shao Wanru's technique was very professional, with neither light nor heavy hands. He happened to massage the most painful area. The Empress Dowager closed her eyes comfortably and said quietly: "How could the Emperor's affairs be such a coincidence? I'm sorry. I don’t believe it, someone must want to attack the emperor, otherwise such a thing would not happen.”
"Are you saying that the imperial grandmother made a mistake in diagnosis and treatment?" Shao Wanru asked tentatively after hearing what the Queen Mother meant.
"Is it possible that the diagnosis and treatment were wrong? It's not necessarily true. The emperor was afraid that the Ai family would be worried, so he deliberately let the doctors say this." The Queen Mother said again, pinching the handkerchief in her hand, "If someone in the palace stretched out his hand, it would be It’s such a big deal, who wants to harm the emperor secretly, but actually dares to do it, it’s so audacious!”
The Queen Mother was very angry when she said this. The emperor was actually in his prime, so such a thing should not happen.
"Emperor Grandma, don't worry. Since the Emperor said this, there must be some reason for it. Maybe the Emperor is already confident." Shao Wanru said.
This time, the Queen Mother remained silent for a long time, and the hall became quiet. It was so quiet that Shao Wanru almost thought that the Queen Mother had fallen asleep.
"What do you think of the Queen Mother?" The Queen Mother's words were so soft that only Shao Wanru could hear them.
Such a voice was heard passing through the spacious hall, but Shao Wanru's hand trembled. She was so frightened that she almost pressed the wrong place. She hurriedly retracted her hand, suppressed the fear in her heart, and whispered: "Grandmother! The Queen! My granddaughter-in-law doesn’t dare to speak nonsense!”
"Then tell me what Concubine Ming and Concubine De think?" the Queen Mother suddenly asked again.
"Royal Grandmother!" Shao Wanru turned to the Queen Mother, picked up her skirt and knelt down. These two were not people she could discuss.
"It's okay. We are the only two here. If your words come out of your mouth or enter the ears of the Ai family, no one will hear them, and the Ai family will not blame you." The Queen Mother kindly stretched out her hand and pulled Taking Shao Wanru's hand to pull her up, there was even a faint look on her face
smile.
The Queen Mother was in poor health, and Shao Wanru did not dare to hold her up, so he stood up and looked embarrassed.
"Say it!" The Queen Mother continued as if she didn't see the embarrassment on Shao Wanru's face, her eyes fell on her.
Shao Wanru pursed the corners of his lips gently, raised his water eyes, and his charming little face no longer had the previous entanglement. His water eyes were calm with a soft charm, but inexplicably... With a somewhat tranquil aura, at this moment she was no longer just a panicked Princess Chen, but seemed to be more calm and powerful.
"Although Concubine Ming has some thoughts, His Highness Prince Xin has a peaceful mind. Even if she wants to fight, His Highness Prince Xin is not willing to fight. It is possible for Concubine De to be the best, but at this time, Concubine De is not sure that His Highness Prince Yue can." Win." Shao Wanru looked at the Queen Mother and said calmly.
The Queen Mother's intention made her understand that she couldn't avoid it at this time, and since she couldn't avoid it, she wouldn't avoid it.
The current situation is unclear. Anyone may win, but no one may win. No one will really attack the emperor at this time unless they are sure of victory.
"Are you saying that if anyone thinks that this throne must belong to someone else, who can make the first move?" The Queen Mother's eyes were a bit colder and she repeated what Shao Wanru meant.
Shao Wanru's heart skipped a beat and he lowered his head, "Emperor Grandma, grandson's daughter-in-law is just discussing the matter. No matter who privately thinks who has a greater chance of winning, in everyone's eyes, the princes have the same chance of winning. It doesn't make sense for anyone to take action. , even if there is any agreement in private, we may not be able to win, not to mention that since we have an agreement in private, we cannot act in vain at this time."
"What should I say?" The Queen Mother's expression softened a bit and she thought about it and asked.
"Royal Grandmother, think about it, if there is really a private agreement, the throne will definitely fall on your head, so why would you cause such a thing? Doesn't this clearly make the emperor suspicious of this person? Besides, The princes are all very young, so even if they wait for more than ten years, it won't matter. Who would be so impatient to grab the throne that should be theirs?"
When she said this, the Queen Mother fell silent again, nodded, and sighed softly. Although she was sighing this time, Shao Wanru clearly felt that the Queen Mother was in a much better state of mind than before, and reached out to hold her hand. He held her hand to sit down on the chair on the side.
"How does Chen'er treat you?"
Suddenly jumping from the emperor's affairs to the young couple's relationship, Shao Wanru blushed and lowered her head, pinched the handkerchief in her hand and said coquettishly, "The prince is very good to his grandson's wife."
"That's good. Chen'er has been withdrawn since he was a child and doesn't want to play with others. When he grows up, except for being close to the Ai family, he can't get close to anyone else. Although he always looks gentle, he is actually far away from others. People were far away, and at that time he gave up on himself and didn't care about anything. Even his life was only because Ai Jia and his uncle begged him carefully, so that he was willing to live for so many years."
The Queen Mother's eyes turned red when she said this. For such a young child, she has been quiet since she was a child. She seems to be living in a different space from others, quietly watching other people's play. Her beautiful eyes have always been open-minded, Mu Mu. He looked at a certain place in the space, not taking it seriously. Every time she saw him like this, the Queen Mother's heart ached with pain. This child was the most innocent one.
It was the fault of the previous generation, why did it extend to this child...