The Empress returned to Beijing under the guidance of the Empress Dowager, but Jiang Tianhe was left alone in Dizi Mountain and continued to be grounded. This news made the Xin family, which had only suffered a major blow in July, even more miserable.
In just one or two months, most of the hangers-on had dispersed, and even relatives and friends of the Xin family who had only developed through hard work avoided them like snakes and scorpions.
The descendants of the dignified family, the queen and her son are still there and are still respected, but the Xin family is actually in a state of turmoil.
"This is good!" Sitting on the phoenix chariot, he looked at the dejected Xin family members in the procession back to Beijing through the crocodile bead curtains. He looked at the people in front and behind who were unwilling to contact them even if they passed side by side. Occasionally, they had to The greeter was also in a hurry, as if she was afraid of being taken advantage of. The queen's eyes were complicated and she said to her left and right, "Let them see the warmth and warmth of this human relationship, and then they will realize how foolish it was to be incited to fight for power and gain in the past!"
The Queen's words quickly spread to the team.
Empress Dowager Jiang smiled slightly: "The Ai family knows that this child is sensible." He is also smart. The word "spurred" not only cleared the Xin family, but also hinted that the Jiang family could help those Xin family members. The person in charge sweeps down.
As mentioned before, the population of the Xin family is actually not very prosperous. Excluding those so-called "distant relatives" who rush to the Queen's house to recognize their relatives, there are only a few people. For the sake of the Queen, mother and son, only these few people share the cake. The plump parts of her body are still within the tolerance range of the Jiang family. If the remaining members of the Xin family and the Jiang family who were vassals and took advantage of the situation were cut off, the Xin family and the Jiang family would not say anything, which also meant that the Xin family would not be confused again.
But not everyone thinks like the Queen Mother.
Mi said disdainfully: "You want to expose it with just one sentence? Bah! How can such a good thing happen!" Then he ordered the people around him, "Go and tell the master, the queen is so shrewd and has no relationship with us. From now on, If she gains the upper hand, will our family still have a good life? We must take advantage of the victory to prevent her and the Xin family from ever getting ahead!"
The maid said cautiously: "What the Thirteenth Young Master brought to the old lady..."
"You are such a pig!" Mi didn't care at all and sneered, "It's true that the old lady only has one son and one daughter, but if a woman married outside the house throws water outside, her son and grandson are her own family! Jiang Tianhe doesn't count What can be compared with the master and our sons and grandsons! Don’t forget that before the old master died, he took the initiative to call the master and the others to come in. If Jiang Tianhe hadn’t followed the queen, how would she have been able to send him the last words? Procedure?!"
She felt that Mrs. Ou was just saying harsh words to scare her son and wife! For this reason, she even scolded Jiang Yalan: "I know how to protect your aunt! Did she give birth to you or did I give birth to you?! Besides, the one you miss so much has nothing to do with you now. Relationship? ! Even if you kowtow to her sincerely, what if she hears it? You’ve already married two wives and you still want to piss me off..."
Not only the Mi family, but the Xin family themselves were also unwilling!
Xin Fude, the queen's brother and husband of the Zhao family, said calmly: "It is precisely because once we lose power, the whole world will be hated, so we must strive to continue to be rich and powerful, so that our children and grandchildren can be well-dressed and well-fed, and we will not be bullied and ridiculed by others! Queen...why don’t you understand?”
... The emperor rarely paid attention to such things. He was stroking a secret letter in his hand at the moment. He was silent for a long time, and then asked after a while: "Do you think this is true?"
"Your Majesty, if these people still can't be trusted...then...how can your Majesty lie high in the chariot now?" Cen Wei answered with a slight bow in hand, holding a fly whisk.
"That's right!" The emperor laughed at himself, "I'm used to being frightened all day long... I really can't believe anything now and I can't believe anything!"
Cen Wei said softly: "Your Majesty, days like this will eventually change!"
"That's what you said!" The emperor exhaled, sat up straight, and his eyes were bright. "This news is very important! I think the previous plan must be changed!"
"Please give me your Majesty's orders!"
"Stop doing anything in Western Xinjiang! If you can avoid being discovered, you should try your best to help Qiu Jinglan!" The emperor instructed, "As for Northern Xinjiang... you know what to do!"
Cen Wei muttered: "I understand! But, Jingzhong?"
"Beijing..." The emperor thought for a while and said resolutely, "I will do it myself!"
At about the same time, in the Duke's Mansion in the capital, Qiu Yilan was frowning at an unexpected report - Queen Mother Ye. Although she has had her share of twists and turns in the past few years, it has generally been smooth sailing. Plus, she was afraid of exposing Ruan. The truth behind the excavation of the old general's grave was basically ignored by the people left behind by Queen Mother Ye. She had almost forgotten about the old Queen Mother!
As a result, these people had been silent for several years and suddenly sent a message!
He took the initiative to report it only once every few years, so of course it would not be a trivial matter.
"The old staff of Queen Mother Gu are in the hands of Your Majesty?!" This report is very detailed. It is estimated that the staff left by Queen Mother Ye have been doing just this thing in addition to pretending to be in these years.
So detailed that not only the time, place and characters are complete, but even the surrounding environment and furnishings are described!
Qiu Yilan couldn't find any reason to doubt at all!
"I said that when I met His Majesty in the Imperial Garden that year, I felt that something was wrong with him... It turns out that Queen Mother Gu knew that there was no hope of survival, so she found another way to hand over all the wealth she had accumulated over the years to the emperor?!" Qiu Yilan gasped. Lengqi clenched his fists tightly, "Even if the emperor really feels at ease being a puppet, after having these trump cards, he should have other thoughts!"
Except for a few very open-minded people in this world, who doesn’t want to rule the world? !
Even if he has no ambitions, being free from the situation where his life is in the hands of others is enough to tempt the emperor to deal with the Jiang family!
"Empress Dowager Gu and Empress Dowager Ye are really old enemies!" Qiu Yilan looked at the heavy black materials in her hands and suddenly felt a little dumbfounded. "Before her death, Empress Dowager Ye secretly handed her hand to me - I am the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family, and the Jiang family was the daughter-in-law of the Gu family. An important helper for the Queen Mother and her son to stabilize their status, and to be honest, she is also one of Queen Mother Ye’s enemies! But Queen Mother Ye had no choice but to leave her family fortune to me just in case!”
"Empress Dowager Gu actually made the same choice before she died - although she was her grandson today, he was on her enemy's side at that time! When Empress Dowager Gu had not lost power, she would have wished that her grandson had died soon! But before she died, I have to give him all the cards I have no time to use!”
"It just happened that I didn't encounter a situation where I needed to use the manpower given by Queen Mother Ye, so I just let them fend for themselves... It seems that they continued their previous mission without waiting for the new order and continued to keep an eye on Queen Mother Gu's people. !”
"They happened to catch him! They found out the new leader of the Gu family's remnant party after the fall of the Gu family!"
Qiu Yilan held her forehead and murmured, "I don't know if this is retribution or a coincidence?"
However, she knew that this was not the time to feel emotional. According to the dark information in her hand, the emperor, who was regarded as a puppet model in the eyes of the government and the public, should not have done too many private actions in the past two years!
Even the defeat of the Zhenxi Army at the beginning of the year had the emperor's hand in it!
"You must never talk about digging graves!" Qiu Yilan asked someone to pour a basin of cold water into her face and wash her face. She sobered up and began to think about how to explain to her husband when she showed him this black material. " Fortunately, it’s fair to cut this off. It’s because Queen Mother Ye left me the manpower because we spoke for Chunxiao in the first place... Wait! Then why didn’t I tell Nineteen for the past two years?”
"... So, Queen Mother Ye said at that time that she had left some people to protect Chunxiao and the others, and would tell me if anything happened? Now that Chunxiao and the others can't handle this, they come to me?"
"But I haven't even told Nineteen what I said!!! He wants to ask me why I didn't tell him, what should I say?!"
"Then they suddenly came to the door, claiming to be the Queen Mother Ye? But based on this information, it seems that they are going to the emperor - Qin Guogong is still there, uncles and so on, but they bypassed them all and only gave me this Grandma... even a fool can tell that I must have had something to do with them before, okay?"
"It's said that they don't really trust the Jiang family - after all, Queen Mother Ye's position was a bit quarrelsome with the Jiang family in the past. And she may have known something after lying dormant for so many years, so she was afraid of being silenced, so she chose me to marry the Duke. Su He from the palace sent a message, and Su He is my maid, of course, leave it to me... Ah! Even the Jiang family doesn't know the emperor's private actions. They all know it clearly. With such strong business ability, he can leave no trace. Will it be impossible to pass the news to Qin Guogong and others? After all, Qin Guogong and others don’t know this group of people, so it’s entirely possible for them to do good deeds without leaving their names behind!”
"Then they are saying that because I take care of Chunxiao, they give me a chance to make a contribution? That won't work. If it's for Chunxiao's favor, it's better to give it directly to Third Sister or Chunxiao himself to Duke Qin. !”
"Besides, aren't these words causing hatred for the third sister and Chunxiao? I take care of Chunxiao... Don't the rest of the Jiang family care about the life and death of the mother and daughter?! Especially the third sister is the daughter of the eldest family! Although the fact is that other people have almost forgotten about the mother and daughter, how can they say this in the scene? After all, even the Duke of Qin has not bothered them! Isn’t this a slap in the face of the elders!”
"Then... then I really can't think of it!!!"
Qiu Yilan, who sat down slumped with her hair in her hands, now understands what it means to be self-inflicted. She should have confessed earlier - but if Jiang Yashuang knew about this group of people, would they be put to any use? Then if they had other things to do, they wouldn't be so diligent in keeping an eye on the remaining members of the Gu family, so they might not be able to send this detailed black material today? !
"So in fact, this is all destined! A mistake is also a blessing! Since the result is good, don't worry about the process!"
After comforting herself for a while, Qiu Yilan finally calmed down and entered the study room with a thick stack of materials. After sending everyone out and closing the door, she put on a straight face and threw the black materials in front of him, taking the lead. He scolded the case angrily: "Two years ago, I told you that His Majesty might have different intentions. You always said that it was okay for Fourth Aunt to watch in person and with so many people watching. Now it's fine. What are these things for you to see for yourself?!"
Many years later, Princess Ningyi once again threw away her moral integrity. After yelling at her husband, she sobbed and cried, "It's pitiful that my brother is far away in Western Xinjiang and doesn't know anything. He was tricked like this this year!" I don’t know what to do next!”