The queen sighed, "Why is she here again? If she comes this old, what difference will there be between confining this palace and not confining it?"
Xiao Man was a little amused: "Isn't it good to have someone to accompany you? I remember this Chen Fei, although she doesn't have much brains and has a rude personality, she also has some good points. At least her brain is simple and easy to use."
The queen burst out laughing and said, "Only you dare to say that to her. If she hears it, she will probably want to chase you and beat you up."
As soon as the concubine came in from the door, she heard Xiaoman's words: "Hurry up, I am still of some use in the eyes of the county lady."
The queen had a headache: "How come you came in by yourself?"
Concubine Chen curled her lips, feeling a little aggrieved: "I thought it would be boring for the Queen to be confined alone, so how about I come to accompany you?"
The queen was stunned for a moment: "Are you here to accompany me on my confinement?"
The concubine nodded: "Yes, I am not in charge of anything outside anyway, so I might as well come to accompany you. With the two senior palace maids around me, playing mahjong every day, wouldn't it be fun?"
Well, this idea seems to be a good one. The Queen looked at the Concubine Chen and said, "Okay, if you want to stay, then stay."
Xiaoman blinked her eyes and said, "It seems that all your boring things have been solved, and there is nothing serious. Then I will go back first. If there is something that cannot be solved, send me a letter and I will go back first."
The queen nodded: "Okay, be careful on your way back."
Xiaoman said "yes" and stood up to leave. However, Concubine Chen looked at Xiaoman's back with dissatisfaction: "This person is really good at bragging. If even the Queen can't solve the problem, can she solve it?"
The queen nodded seriously and said, "Don't underestimate Princess Yongxi. She can solve things that I can't! She saved my life and the eldest prince's life!"
The Concubine Chen thought about it and realized that this county lady was really capable, so she didn't say anything more. She looked at the Queen with some dissatisfaction: "Your Majesty, are you really going to be confined so obediently? I think there is something wrong with the Emperor recently."
The Queen looked at Concubine Chen with some surprise: "What do you think is wrong with the Emperor?"
The Concubine Chen looked at the Queen mysteriously, and even moved closer: "Is the Emperor planning to take action against the King? Is he dissatisfied with the King? Does he want to find help?"
The Queen raised her eyebrows: "Why do you think so?"
Concubine Chen rolled her eyes: "Isn't this obvious? Look how much he dotes on Concubine Yi. I heard that the emperor went to the Queen Mother's palace and was scolded by her behind closed doors, so he went to find Concubine Yi for comfort. Bah, this scumbag."
If he had always been dismissive of the harem, the women in the harem would not have felt anything. But now that a different Concubine Yi has appeared, these concubines are very upset.
The Queen looked calm: "Are you saying that the Emperor went to see Concubine Yi again?"
The Concubine Chen groaned, looking dissatisfied: "That's right. When I came here, I heard that the emperor had gone again, and he looked a little angry! Do you think there is something wrong with the emperor's eyes? Otherwise, there are many beautiful new beauties this time. Among these people, the noble lady Yi is just average."
The queen didn't know what to say for a moment. She could only cough twice and said, "That's the emperor's business. Okay, let's not talk about him."
The concubine was about to say something, but when she saw the queen's expression, she suddenly realized what was going on. The queen must have been very sad, but her face was expressionless, just a last act of stubbornness.
"Then let's play mahjong. We have nothing to do anyway. If the Queen is really worried, I have planted a spy next to Concubine Yi. How about asking her to report the matter between Concubine Yi and the Emperor?"
Planting spies is a very common thing in the harem. The queen was not surprised at all and smiled at the concubine: "That's not necessary, as long as the emperor is happy."
The Queen Mother really loves the Emperor, but it’s a pity that the Emperor is such a bastard and doesn’t know how to cherish her at all. It really makes me angry.
No, how could she see the Queen being sad! She should find something to make the Queen happy. As for the Emperor, what a bastard! Get out of here.
The emperor suddenly sneezed. Concubine Yi, who was lying on the bed, motioned for An to serve the emperor some tea: "The emperor has caught a cold? Do you want to ask the imperial physician to come and see him?"
An promised to bring the tea to the emperor and gave him a charming smile. The emperor ignored An's promise and only answered Concubine Yi's words.
"No, I guess someone is cursing me behind my back."
Concubine Yi was silent for a moment before she spoke cautiously, "Is it because of my affairs? Because of my affairs, the Emperor must have been scolded a lot. It's all because of my uselessness. A good child is gone just like that, and I can't even avenge the child."
The emperor glanced at Concubine Yi and said, "Hey, Yi Yi, you have to forgive me. I just confined them both to their homes, but now they are forcing me. What can I do? It's very difficult for me to do it."
Noble Lady Yi could only lower her eyes: "I can understand the emperor, it's those people who are wrong, the emperor is so good. Why do those people favor Prince Bingjian? Even if he didn't come back, he could still be the master of Jingdou. It would be better if Prince Bingjian died. Now the Great Zhou, which is peaceful and prosperous, doesn't need Prince Bingjian at all."
The peaceful Great Zhou does not need a co-king. This is really a good way to kill the donkey after it has done its job. Did you find that it is impossible to destroy the unity of the Great Zhou from the outside, so you plan to dissolve it from the inside
It's a pity that he is such an easy person to be fooled? But this is not necessarily the case. The emperor sighed and said, "Who says it's not true!"
This was the first time that the emperor said this so openly in front of Concubine Yi. Concubine Yi's eyes flickered. It seemed that the emperor's intention was clear. But there was no need to rush. Just take it slowly.
Pillow talk will always turn into a tornado, and then kill the King of Side by Side and control the emperor. Thinking of this, Concubine Yi looked at the emperor with great pride: "Your Majesty, it is not easy to kill the King of Side by Side. The most important thing is that Your Majesty must be the real boss in Kyoto. At least you must have the final say, and once you open your mouth, Prime Minister Gu and Lord Lin dare not refute it."
The emperor also nodded in agreement: "Who said it wasn't! It should be like this, but all this has to be done slowly. After all, I don't have anyone else around me, and I have to rely on them to handle a lot of things for me!"
Concubine Yi looked at the emperor with a smile: "This is not difficult, Your Majesty, what do you think of my father? He is a veteran minister of the Great Zhou, wholeheartedly for the good of the Great Zhou, and he is also very capable!"
The emperor made an expression of sudden enlightenment: "Who said it wasn't true! If my father-in-law didn't have the ability, he wouldn't be a duke. Okay, I'll bring him along when we discuss matters tomorrow."
The word "father-in-law" completely made Concubine Yi happy. It seemed that in the emperor's heart, she had risen to the status of the emperor's wife.
The emperor stood up and looked at Concubine Yi: "Alright. It's getting late, you should go to bed early. I'm going to rest too. I'll come and accompany you when you're well."
Concubine Yi did not think there was anything wrong with it, and thought that the emperor was considerate of her: "Thank you for your understanding, your Majesty. In fact, you can let Sister An take care of your Majesty."
The emperor only glanced at An Da Ying at this time, then shook his head: "No, I have to go take care of state affairs."
After that, she left. Concubine Yi looked at An and promised: "Don't worry, sister An. The emperor will favor sister An sooner or later."
An agreed and just smiled: "Sister, I'm not in a hurry! It doesn't matter whether the emperor favors me or not. I can live well relying on you."
Concubine Yi also smiled: "That's true. If that's the case, then I will definitely follow your lead in the future. It's getting late, you should go back and have some rest."
Late at night, Lin Zezhi sneaked into the palace, disguised as a little eunuch, and came to the emperor's room. The emperor had just finished dealing with state affairs and was about to rest. He saw the eunuch next to him and recognized Lin Zezhi at once.
He rolled his eyes instantly: "If I didn't trust you, I would have asked someone to catch the assassin right now. What are you doing?"
Lin Zezhi looked at the emperor helplessly: "Your Majesty, it is not my humble servant's intention to visit you late at night. However, I really have some questions that I want to ask your Majesty."
The emperor chuckled and said, "What's the matter that made you unable to resist entering the palace in the middle of the night, and even dressed up as a little eunuch? You are really amazing."
Lin Zezhi just looked at the emperor and said directly: "How long does your emperor intend to hide the imperial doctors? I want to see when the case will be solved."
So in just one day, Lin Zezhi had already found out that the person was in the hands of the emperor. The emperor's mouth twitched. The ministers were too capable. It was really Alexander.
"Are you sure that the person is in my hands?"
Lin Zezhi nodded with certainty: "Otherwise, I would not have made this trip. If the emperor is unwilling to admit it, I will just take the person away."
The emperor coughed twice and said, "Wait, wait, don't do anything rash. Okay, I admit it. These five old guys were hidden by the shock. It's not time to close the net yet. It will take at least a month or two. Besides, in the next one or two months, Beibei is definitely better off staying in the palace than wandering around."
When Lin Zezhi heard this, he knew what the emperor was planning, and said, "Okay, then I'll take my leave."
The emperor looked at Lin Zezhi's back and sighed, "Wait a minute, I have something to discuss with you. How can we speed up and find these people?"