Even the queen mother was forced to step down by all the ministers, and it was the first time that all the ministers were so united and had the same goal.
Emperor Dongming pretended to look helplessly at Empress Dowager Lian, and spread his hands, "Empress Mother, it's not the time to care about it now, the plague is rampant in the city, if it is not controlled in time, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Your Majesty, this matter may not be that serious..."
"Mother, this plague infected dozens of people within a day, and half of them died. The imperial physician has not yet developed an antidote. If this continues, the entire palace will also be infected with the plague. People are panicked, and the entire Dongming is in danger."
Emperor Dongming's face was serious, and all the ministers actively stood by Emperor Dongming's side. When the country was in crisis, even the Queen Mother was unwilling to defend her family and the country. If it got out, it would definitely be infamous for thousands of years, and would be criticized and reviled.
Even the Empress Dowager moved her lips, wishing to cut Prime Minister Right into pieces, it didn't matter if she left, and dragged her into the water.
Emperor Dong Ming understood the Queen Mother Lian's mood very well at this moment, and it must be no good to be missed by the right minister.
Thinking about the imperial decree for concubine, Emperor Dongming felt chills down his spine. He couldn't help but look at the empress dowager's darkened face. The reason why the right minister came late was because the bridal chamber festivities were arranged early, so as not to attract people's attention. .
What's more, this daughter-in-law was chosen by the right minister himself, and Emperor Dongming would definitely be held accountable for responding to the right minister at this time!
Emperor Dongming thought so, and even the Queen Mother thought the same, anyway, Emperor Dongming also offended Prime Minister Right, and the two of them were mutual.
So even the queen mother said, "To be honest, even if no one mentions it, the king of Chen is willing to serve the country. How can the king of Chen be indifferent to such a big matter? Your majesty, the Ai family did not intend to come here to interfere in politics. They are really worried about the plague. Since this Now that the matter has come to a conclusion, the Ai family will return to the palace."
All the ministers were overwhelmed with excitement when they heard the words, and all praised the Queen Mother for being wise and caring for the people.
Even the empress dowager's angry brain was throbbing and hurting, and if she continued to be besieged, she would definitely vomit blood in anger. Before she walked out of the hall, Emperor Dongming said, "Prince Xuanzhaochen enters the palace immediately!"
Even the Empress Dowager's face turned black again, while Emperor Dong Ming had a slight smile in his eyes, and his mood stabilized a lot.
Right Prime Minister went straight to the main courtyard after returning to the mansion, Rong Yue had already rested, her eyes were slightly twisted, she was not sleeping soundly, she opened her eyes as soon as she heard the movement.
"Huh!" Rong Yue rubbed her eyes, "Why did you come back so early?"
Prime Minister on the right took off his gown, sat at the table and poured a glass of water, "Not only did you come back early, but you also don't have to get up early and go into the palace at night to deal with political affairs. If you want to go sightseeing, you will have plenty of time to accompany your husband."
Rong Yue was full of doubts, only to hear Prime Minister Right got up and put down the teacup in his hand, washed up hastily, and then lay down beside Rong Yue.
Rong Yue's whole body was sore and tired, her eyes were half-closed, and the right minister gently rubbed Rong Yue's face with his big palm.
"Don't think about anything, don't worry about your husband, and don't worry about anything others mention, let alone hurt yourself."
Prime Minister on the right let go of his defenses, with a faint smile on his elegant face, he could see that he was in a good mood.
Rong Yue nodded, "Success, I understand everything, as long as my husband makes a decision, I will naturally support it."
The right minister smiled when he heard the words, and said lightly, "It's getting late, go to sleep."
The Prime Minister had a good night's dream until the next morning, when Prime Minister You took Rong Yue to serve tea, Mrs. Xiao smiled and gave Rong Yue a bracelet, bright red, very beautiful.
"I've been wearing this jade bracelet for decades, and I'm giving it to you today, Yue'er, and we will live a good life with Wei'er in the future."
Rong Yue nodded shyly, and served tea, "Yes, Yue'er must follow mother's teachings."
At this time, Mrs. Tao hurried over with Tao Fangfei, and both mother and daughter looked unhappy.
"Sister, it's said that Master Xiang has resigned. Is it true? How can he resign when he's so good? It must be a rumor, right!"
Mrs. Tao was stunned for a long time when she heard the news early in the morning, so she couldn't wait to come to Mrs. Xiao for verification.
"Cousin, you are the prime minister of the first rank and the head of all the officials. You hold a lot of power. Who dares to dismiss your official position?"
Tao Fangfei couldn't believe it either, it must be a joke, she had to resign to serve the people in spite of her bright future, only a fool would do that.
Mrs. Xiao was also taken aback when she first heard it, but she quickly calmed down and glanced at Prime Minister Right, who said slowly, "Yes, it's true, I have indeed resigned."
Several people couldn't believe their ears and stared blankly at the prime minister on the right. Tao Fangfei blurted out and asked, "Cousin, why is this? Is it because the emperor ordered my cousin to enter the palace yesterday, and my cousin didn't arrive in time?" Arrived, that's why the emperor demoted my cousin?"
As she said that, Tao Fangfei looked at Rong Yue with a slight accusation, "Biao sister-in-law, this is your fault. Cousin is always busy with everything. Although yesterday was your wedding day, cousin should also be able to distinguish priorities. Why? Dominating my cousin, causing my cousin to lose his official position!"
Tao Fangfei sighed incessantly, with a burning fire in her heart that she had nowhere to vent. Originally, she planned to ask Prime Minister Right to arrange an official position for her son in a few days, but now it's all over.
Rong Yue frowned and asked, "What does Cousin Fangfei mean?"
It was only then that Tao Fangfei realized that she had said the wrong thing, she didn't dare to look at the right minister's expression, she cleared her throat, "I also heard this matter from the servant girl, my cousin probably doesn't understand Dong Ming's rules, it's reasonable to be confused for a while Among them, the two of you are already married, so there is no rush for a long time to come."
Speaking of which, Tao Fangfei blushed a little, and looked at Rong Yue contemptuously, she almost pointed at Rong Yue's nose and scolded her for not being a woman, seducing men in the open sky, she is not worthy of being a wife at all!
Rong Yue stood up and looked at Tao Fangfei with a cold face. She was so frightened that Tao Fangfei stepped back subconsciously, and said in a low voice, "For the sake of relatives, I advise you to keep your mouth clean. This is Kyoto. City, if one day you accidentally say something wrong and offend a certain nobleman, you will definitely pull out your tongue, and it is not up to you to gossip about my affairs and cause some trouble, and it will be too late to regret it."
"You!" Tao Fangfei was startled by Rong Yue's aura, and she didn't recover for a while, until Rong Yue retreated to the side of the right minister, "You dare to threaten me, auntie, you have to make the decision for Fangfei... "
Mrs. Xiao squinted her eyes, she looked a little impatient, rubbed her forehead, "What does it look like to cry!"
"Fangfei!" Madam Tao saw that Tao Fangfei was agitated, and quickly stopped Tao Fangfei, "It may be that the court is busy with some things these days, and the emperor has some conflicts with the prime minister. You have returned to your post, so don't misunderstand your cousin."
When Tao Fangfei heard it, she swallowed back the words that choked in her throat. Regardless of her grievances, her eyes lit up and she looked at the right minister, "Cousin, is this true?"
The mother and daughter sang together, and they both looked at Prime Minister Right expectantly, while Prime Minister Right raised his eyebrows, "Why, if I wasn't Master Xiang, Auntie wouldn't recognize me as a nephew, or what the Tao family fancy is the one in my hand." that power?"
Mrs. Tao waved her hands repeatedly when she heard the words, "Auntie didn't mean that, Auntie also kindly cares about you..."
Prime Minister Right glanced away, and the two of them immediately felt their throats tighten, subconsciously turning their heads and not daring to meet Prime Minister Right's eyes.
"Cousin, how could you misunderstand us so much? We are all relatives, so it's for the sake of my cousin. You don't know how bad the outside world is..."
Seeing that the right minister was protecting Rong Yue, Tao Fangfei couldn't help feeling sour, and gouged out Rong Yue's eyes.
"If the Tao family is afraid of being involved, just stay away from the Xiao family. How about the Xiao family, it's not up to you to raise a teacher to ask the crime!"
Prime Minister on the right reprimanded him with a straight face, and Tao Fangfei flushed red in anger, and looked at Prime Minister right with aggrieved eyes, the veil in her hand was almost torn to pieces.
"If you resign, you will resign. It's not a big deal. I haven't rested after working hard for all these years. This time it's all right. I'll spend more time with my mother at home."
Mrs. Xiao knew Prime Minister Right, and he must have his reasons for doing so. Right now, the court is in chaos, and Prime Minister Right must not want to participate in it.
Mrs. Tao and Tao Fangfei were stunned. They looked at Mrs. Xiao in disbelief. The day before, she was a high-ranking official, but now she has become an ordinary citizen. Mrs. Xiao is still so calm, it is simply unbelievable.
"Thank you, mother, for your understanding." After saying that, Prime Minister Right looked at Mrs. Tao again, "Auntie, I'm not at the house these days, and the house is taken care of by you. It's really hard work."
Mrs. Tao's eyelids twitched, and she hurriedly said, "No hard work, no hard work, this is what I should do. Your mother is not in good health, and there are people who need to accompany you to relieve boredom, and I have nothing to do with you. Don't be shy."
Tao Fangfei glanced at Xiao Concubine who was silent at the side again, seemed to have forgotten the unhappiness just now, and smiled, "Even if it's for Xiaojiu, this hard work is worth it. It was impossible not to be in the capital city before, but now we are so close , I'm worried too."
Such a blatant reminder can be heard by everyone present.
Rong Yue's expression was calm, she was not angry at all, she sat on the sidelines, such a shameless person, pretending to be stupid at everything, the best way is to ignore it.
Concubine Xiao chuckled, "Thank you aunt for your concern, father, Xiaojiu thinks that aunt should not be troubled by trivial matters at home. My mother has been a housekeeper with her family since she was a child, and she is a righteous wife. If she troubles aunt, she will think that aunt has something plot."
Xiao Concubine's tone was joking, but Tao Fangfei didn't hear that, her face was gloomy and embarrassing.
"How could it be? It's a family, so who can say anything, besides, my cousin is still young, and it's a newcomer, so it's inevitable that there will be times when she doesn't get used to it. Xiaojiu, you should also be considerate of your mother."
Tao Fangfei is really unwilling to give up the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. She has done so for so many years, and she has accumulated so many connections. She may be restored to her post someday.
Xiao Yu has never seen such a thick-skinned person who speaks so clearly and is still pretending to be deaf and dumb.
"Auntie, there is a mistress and a concubine daughter in the house. I'm afraid it's unfair for my aunt to manage the Prime Minister's mansion."
Concubine Xiao raised her lips and smiled, not giving Tao Fangfei the slightest chance to refute, "Besides, sooner or later, this Prime Minister's mansion will be handed over to my mother, and my grandmother will take care of it if I start early, so I can get acquainted with it as soon as possible. Besides, my aunt is also a newcomer. You can eat freshly steamed crab cakes once a day, and it has been a long time in the past few days, but it has not been delivered, and my aunt has never managed such a large yard before, so I can understand Xiaojiu's negligence for a while."
Concubine Xiao stepped forward to support Mrs. Xiao, "Grandmother, Xiao Jiu wants to learn how to be a housekeeper with mother, so grandma should follow Xiao Jiu."
Tao Fangfei didn't even have a chance to speak, she was stunned for a while, and to put it bluntly, what Xiao Concubine meant was that the dog is meddling with the mouse!
Tao Fangfei was so angry that she hurriedly said, "Auntie, Fangfei also had good intentions, but she was misunderstood by others when she didn't want to. Xiaojiu is still young and doesn't understand anything, and it's the first day for her cousin to enter the house. So is Fangfei." I want my cousin and sister-in-law to relax."
"Plus, these days are really busy, and I didn't have time to take care of Xiao Jiu. It's Fang Fei's fault. I've never made a mistake before. How could it be such a coincidence, hey..."
What Tao Fangfei meant was that someone was deliberately instructing Xiao Concubine to help seize power behind her back. Xiao Concubine just didn't know what to do, "Forget it, since everyone doubts my intentions so much, I just don't care."
Tao Fangfei thought she was advancing by retreating, thinking that Mrs. Xiao would take into account the relationship between her relatives and feel embarrassed to refuse.
As a result, Mrs. Xiao didn't buy it at all. She first glanced at Mrs. Tao, and saw that she pursed her lips silently, so she smiled.
"Fang Fei, you've worked hard these days. Since Rong Yue has already entered the house, I don't want to bother you anymore. The Tao family came to the capital not long ago, and there must be a lot of things to prepare. Auntie feels very sorry for delaying the Tao family. "
Seeing that Tao Fangfei wanted to say something more, Mrs. Tao immediately said, "Fangfei! Your aunt is right, your cousin is still at home now, and there is no shortage of people to take care of this house. I will pack up and go back to the house in a while. Bar."
Mrs. Tao winked at Tao Fangfei, the attitude of this family was very obvious, there was no need for Tao Fangfei at all, so why bother.
Mrs. Tao and Tao Fangfei left without staying for a while, and their expressions were not good when they left.
Mrs. Xiao smiled and said nothing, while Xiao Concubine said unintentionally, "Grandmother, Xiao Jiu doesn't like this aunt, so she sent a maid to inquire about the affairs of Yilan Court without saying anything. The mansion is full of smog, and the Prime Minister's mansion is still relying on it and refuses to leave, and I don't know what the plan is."
Mrs. Xiao didn't pay much attention before, but she frowned and looked at the right face when she heard what Concubine Xiao said.
"Your aunt is only here to help temporarily, and I will ask the housekeeper to prepare some gifts to send as a reward later."
Before, Mrs. Xiao regarded these two as relatives, and it was even more pitiful that the two had suffered a lot over the years, so she turned a blind eye to these trivial matters.
In the past, there were no conflicts that could not be revealed, but now there is a conflict of interest, and she can see the superiority and inferiority immediately. How can Mrs. Xiao fail to see that these two people have evil intentions.
If the Right Prime Minister's Mansion goes down one day, the Tao family may not be willing to help. Mrs. Xiao is somewhat disappointed with the Tao family.
"Forget it, just pay more attention in the future, the two families are not close at all when they walk around."
Mrs. Xiao said in one sentence that the Tao family is not the same as it used to be. They are promoted at every step, and they may not need the care of the prime minister.
Concubine Xiao is the happiest if Mrs. Xiao has this mentality and is vigilant towards the Tao family.
In the previous life, when the Xiao family fell, the Tao family immediately hid far away and never helped them once. It is better to have less contact with such people.
At the dinner table, the atmosphere returned to a very warm atmosphere. Mrs. Xiao became more and more satisfied with Rong Yue, "Yue'er is too thin, and I have suffered a lot from this journey. After a while, my mother ordered the kitchen to cook more supplements to nourish my body."
"Mother, don't worry, my son will find a doctor for Rong Yue."
Prime Minister Right suddenly interjected, Mrs. Xiao immediately understood Prime Minister Right's meaning and smiled, "Alright, just look at the arrangements."
Rong Yue didn't understand, so she glanced at Prime Minister Right, and saw that he lowered his head and glanced at her lower abdomen from time to time, and immediately understood what Prime Minister Right meant, with a blushing little face, lowered his head and said nothing.
The atmosphere here is very good, and Tao Fangfei outside the guest courtyard gritted her teeth angrily, "Isn't this clearly breaking the river and tearing down the bridge, just throw it aside after using it."
After saying that, the housekeeper immediately came in with a tray, "Madam Biao, this is what the old lady ordered."
Tao Fangfei was still a little puzzled, and lifted the red cloth, revealing a neat stack of banknotes on the tray.
Mrs. Tao's complexion sank, and she sighed deeply, knowing what Mrs. Xiao meant, but after all, there was still a gap. She glanced at Tao Fangfei, "What are you doing in a daze, pack up quickly!"
Seeing that Mrs. Tao's expression was not right, Tao Fangfei didn't dare to ask any more questions, she immediately asked the servant girl to tidy up, and left the Prime Minister's mansion in less than half an hour.
"Old Madam, Madam Tao accepted it."
Mrs. Xiao nodded, and waved her hand at the butler, "Understood, step back."