In the Guozhang Mansion, after the Guozhang woke up and heard what had happened in the past few days, he ordered someone to call Xu Yunchu back.
When Xu Yunchu returned to the manor of the Guozhang, he saw the Zhangzhang leaning on the head of the bed, and there was a bowl on the couch beside him, which contained medicine. He hurried two steps, came to the front, picked up the medicine bowl, and tried After checking the temperature, he said, "This medicine is already cold, I'll tell someone to warm it up, if Grandpa has anything to say, drink the medicine first before talking."
The head of the state glanced at Xu Yunchu and nodded.
Xu Yunchu called for someone to take the medicine.
After a while, the medicine was hot, and the man brought it back again. The abbot drank the medicine, and Xu Yunchu brought him a glass of water to rinse his mouth. Then the abbot said slowly, "You calmly come to Prince An's residence? How is Ye Shizi?"
Xu Yunchu sat beside him, shaking his head, "Miss Su and Mr. Ye have been treating him behind closed doors, and they haven't woken up yet."
The head of the state looked at him, "So, you haven't seen him?"
Xu Yunchu shook his head, "No." After a pause, he continued, "Besides me, there are Mrs. Su and Mrs. Sun, the second son of An Guogong's mansion, the third son of Jingyanghou's mansion, and the Xiaojun Wang of Pingjun Wang's mansion. When I returned to the mansion, I heard that the emperor also went to Rong An Palace at this time."
The head of the state said, "It seems that Ye Chang's situation is not optimistic?"
Xu Yunchu nodded, "Concubine Yuegui is a student of the Ghost Mountain School, and it is said that she has learned Lie Yan Gong. Although she is not good enough, she practiced with poison, and the palm she slapped on Ye Shizi was very vicious..."
The head of the state said angrily, "What a vicious woman."
Xu Yunchu didn't speak.
The head of the state thought of his uncle and wife, and became angry again, "Where's your mother? How did you arrange it?"
Xu Yunchu said in a low voice, "Your Majesty has not committed a crime, so I have built a mourning hall in the mansion, and I will choose a date for burial as soon as possible."
The head of the state looked at Xu Yunchu, after all, it was his mother, and for the sake of this grandson, he couldn't do anything about her corpse. After she died, all the evil things in her life would be wiped away. He held his breath and said, "Although she's sorry for the manor of the country's husband and you brothers and sisters, she is sincere to your father. Let her be buried with your father. Since your father didn't want to enter the ancestral grave when he was alive, the Xu family can only treat you as a child." No descendants of him."
Xu Yunchu nodded and had no objection.
The head of the state said again, "I heard that Su Fengnuan killed Concubine Yue, is this true?"
Xu Yunchu nodded, "It's been rumored outside, and all the Chinese and military officials have seen it with their own eyes, so it's absolutely true."
The abbot asked again, "You haven't seen her yet, have you?"
Xu Yunchu shook his head slowly.
The head of the state said, "I didn't expect that wild girl to have such a great ability. Could it be that she really can't be judged by her appearance?"
Xu Yunchu didn't speak.
The head of the state looked at him, and just about to say something, someone outside reported that the empress had returned to the mansion, the grandparents and grandchildren were startled, the head of the state frowned, and asked, "What is she doing back at this time?"
The housekeeper quickly said, "It is said that I have come back to visit you under the order of the Queen Mother."
The head of the state could only say, "Yunchu, you go out to meet your aunt."
Xu Yunchu nodded and left the room.
The queen closed the door and reflected for many days. After all, she had erased some of her violent temper. After seeing Xu Yunchu, she asked him a few words gently. When she saw the mourning hall built in the mansion, she stopped in her tracks. Her sister-in-law turned out to be the junior sister of that bitch Concubine Yue, but now that she died, she still went up to give her a few pieces of condolences before going to the residence of the head of the country.
The father and daughter exchanged a few words before the father-in-law got down to business and said to her, "Now that Concubine Yue is dead, you used to compete with her for favor and were jealous, which caused the harem to be smoky. In the future, you have to change it. What is your honor?" The empress, the mother of the world, should be a model for women in the world. It is true that the emperor is your husband, but he is also the king of a country. Now the prince's body is no longer destined for the throne. Although there are several young princes, they will be supported in a short time. If you don’t get up, you have to know how to share your worries from now on. After our country’s father-in-law’s mansion has gone through this difficulty, the queen mother and you should also understand that our glory is due to Mu Tian’s grace. Without the grace, there is no glory. Do you understand? "
The queen nodded as she was instructed, "Father, my daughter understands."
Seeing that she was rarely obedient, the national abbot said with relief, "Your mother died early, these years, father has been busy with court affairs, and your aunt is a competitive person, so father can't help but follow her in some crooked ways. .Until Ye Chang investigated the case and all the people in Guozhang’s Mansion were thrown into the sky prison in an instant, I thought about it for a few days in the sky prison before I figured it out and came back to my senses.”
The queen thought of how terrified she had been in the palace these past few days, and now she felt terrified.
The head of the state looked at her slightly changed face, and knew that she had been frightened in the past few days. He continued, "The emperor did not implicate the head of the house because of the case of Concubine Yue, and did not punish the house of the head of the house because of your sister-in-law. The acquittal of the Guozhang's mansion is due to the kindness of the emperor. After two days, when I am in better health, I will hand in the letter of resignation... "
"What? Dad, you want to resign?" The queen was shocked.
Xu Yunchu was also stunned for a moment, but he soon realized that after leaving the Guozhang's House twice, his grandfather was in the position of an important minister again, and the Guozhang's House was too prosperous. It may not be a bad thing to step back and no longer contend with the imperial power.
"Don't be surprised, you heard me right, I want to resign." The head of the state said, "I have supported the Xu family all my life, honored my ancestors, and now I am very tired. It is time for me to retire and enjoy my blessings." After a pause, He said, "What's more, if I don't back down, how will Yunchu enter the court? If the Guozhang's mansion does not restrain its edge, take a step back, and cut its own branches and leaves, how can the emperor dare to use Yunchu to enter the court?"
The queen looked at the father-in-law, then at Xu Yunchu, "But Yunchu is still young after all..."
The head of the state shook his head, "The head of the state's mansion went through such a difficult situation. I could barely hold on and fell down. But Yunchu was unruffled in the face of danger, calm and calm, and knew what to do. He was better than me. With him in the court, he knows how to advance and retreat, and the state will be able to advance and retreat. The gate of the husband's mansion will not collapse. The queen mother is old, and I will persuade her to stop meddling in everything, let alone suppress the emperor. As for you, you are in the palace, as long as you are safe, If you correct all the problems in the past, and don't add trouble to Yunchu, Yunchu will definitely keep your aunt and nephew safe."
The queen looked at Xu Yunchu after hearing the words. Although this nephew was young, he was indeed calm and trustworthy. She could only nod her head, "Listen to Dad."
Seeing that she obeyed, the head of the state was very pleased, and waved to her, "Go to Prince Rong'an's mansion to see Ye Chang, our mansion of the state head can be released without charge, and we must accept Ye Shizi's favor. If he survives this test, From now on, no one will dare to underestimate you." After a pause, he continued, "I heard that the emperor is also in Rong An Palace."
The queen nodded, and left the manor of the state.
Xu Yunchu wanted to go with the queen, but the head of the state said, "No matter how hard your body is, you can't bear to worry about it for days, and you won't be able to help you if you go. You don't have to go, rest for one night, and send you as soon as possible tomorrow." Let's take care of my mother's funeral."
Xu Yunchu nodded upon hearing this.
When the queen came to Rong'an Palace, it was completely dark. The emperor frowned when he heard that the queen was coming, but he didn't drive her back, but ordered, "Let her in."
The Queen entered the Rong An Palace, and found that the mansion was quiet. There were several carriages and horses at the entrance of the mansion, so she knew that there must be a lot of people in the mansion, but after entering, she found that the mansion was almost depressingly quiet, and she could hear needles falling, which showed that Ye Chang hadn't left yet. Danger.
She came to the main courtyard and greeted the emperor.
The emperor glanced at her, his expression was not good, but his voice was not so cold, he waved his hand, "Excuse me."
The queen thanked her and stood up.
Mrs. Su, Mrs. Sun, Chen Chen and others greeted the queen together.
The queen is not as domineering as in the past, she is very gentle today, holding Mrs. Su in one hand and Mrs. Sun in the other, and said, "I heard that Shizi Ye is not out of danger yet, the two ladies have been staying here, and Ben Gong also came to see, thank you Two ladies."
Mrs. Su shook her head and said, "This child has been orphaned since he was a child, and the general misses him the most. In the past, the minister's wife was away with the general, so it was fine if she couldn't take care of her. Now that the minister's wife has returned to Beijing, she is naturally duty-bound. Left and right can only wait outside. Can't help much, no hard work."
Mrs. Sun also shook her head and said, "Mr. Xiang is busy with court affairs, and he can't get away, otherwise he will come by himself. Like Mrs. Su, I can only wait outside here. I can't help you. It's not hard. I just hope Ye Shizi can be safe."
The queen let go of the two's hands when she heard the words, looked at the closed doors and windows and said, "In recent years, Ye Chang has suffered from serious illnesses and minor disasters, and some accidents have happened. It can be seen that the prince and the princess are blessed by heaven. This One time will definitely turn bad luck into good fortune."
Mrs. Su and Mrs. Sun nodded in unison.
The emperor sat on the side, listening to what the queen said was quite pleasant, and asked her, "You went to the manor of the country first, how is the man of the country? Are you all right?"
When the queen heard that the emperor was concerned about her father, she was overjoyed immediately, and quickly replied, "Back to the emperor, when the concubine went, the head of the country was still lying on the bed. However, he had talked a lot with the concubine, and he looked fine." , drinking the medicine, nothing serious."
The emperor nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
If in the past, when he had nothing to say, the queen would find something to continue talking to him, but now seeing that he didn't say anything, she also shut up.
For a while, it was quiet again.
After a while, the prime minister's wife said, "Your Majesty, my wife and Mrs. Su are here to guard. Once Ye Shizi wakes up, if there is anything needed, the two of you will help. If you want to be careful about the body, you should be with me." Queen, go back to the palace."
Mrs. Su nodded, "Yes, we have to go to court early tomorrow..."
The emperor shook his head, "I'll just wait here."
The prime minister's wife saw that she couldn't be persuaded, so she stopped talking.
After waiting for another half an hour, in the middle of the night, there was finally a sound from inside, the door opened from the inside, Ye Xi walked out first, Su Fengnuan was one step behind him. The faces of the two were abnormally pale, their bodies were exhausted, and their bodies were about to fall when they were walking.
The emperor stood up abruptly and asked anxiously, "How?"