When Cheng Yunyi left, the look in his eyes was too complicated, Chu Yun couldn't understand it, let alone understand the meaning of his words.
But soon she put it all behind her.
As Cheng Yunyi thought, Chu Yun was going to the imperial city, but Cheng Yunyi didn't want to tell her the truth, so she went to find her father.
At the same time, envoys from other four countries and ten places are also on the road one after another.
And as the center of the storm.
The imperial palace of the empire is peaceful and peaceful, all because of a woman, that is the current empress dowager of the empire.
Yun Ying.
At this moment, she was sitting on the soft couch, with a kind face, facing her peacefully.
"You all go down."
Behind her, there is a tall woman wearing a veil, her beautiful face looming behind the veil makes her stand out like a lotus.
It was she who spoke.
Her voice was very cold, but there was a slight hint of weakness that made people feel pity.
It's a very conflicted feeling.
"Xiangxiang, you should go to rest too."
"Yes, ma'am."
Outside Yunyang Palace, the queen is coming on the moon.
Eight maids of honor led the way for him with lanterns.
But was stopped by the maids of Yunyang Palace.
"The Empress Dowager is going to rest, please go back, Empress Dowager."
"I would like to ask Mammy to inform you that I have something important to see the Empress Dowager."
The Queen is not putting on airs.
The nun, who had been on guard at night, glanced at her, then rushed in, just in time to meet the woman wearing a veil.
"The servant has seen Princess Xiangxiang."
The old mother saluted her, and then told her why the queen came.
"Don't disturb your mother, I'll go out and have a look."
"Yes." This nanny has always been with the Empress Dowager, and Princess Xiangxiang grew up under her watch.
Knowing that she is in charge, she is not going in to ask the Empress Dowager for instructions.
The moonlight was faint, and there was a faint thin smoke falling down, covering the entire palace.
The queen was dressed in plain clothes, standing under the pavilion.
When Xiangxiang appeared, the two happened to meet each other's eyes.
"The queen is thousand years old, the empress has already rested, if you have something to do, come back tomorrow."
Xiangxiang stepped forward and bowed slightly to salute.
The posture is calm and measured.
"Who are you?" The queen narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, she had never seen this woman before.
"I thought the queen would ask, when will the empress see you?"
"Go back."
Xiangxiang said this without thinking and left.
The queen stood there for a long time.
Not only surprised, but also a little bit of fear in my heart, this woman is so extraordinary.
There is not even the slightest sound of footsteps while walking. This is how profound the skill is to be able to do this.
She asked herself that she knew more about the empress dowager than the current emperor, but she didn't know that there was such a master by her side.
The queen returned to the central palace, and as expected, she saw Cheng Yunyi.
"I thought you wouldn't come again."
Cheng Yunyi chuckled, but there was some helplessness in his eyes.
"I came this time to ask for something." Cheng Yunyi said straightforwardly, which surprised the queen.
She tapped the table lightly with her finger, and it took a long time before she asked.
"Don't you understand that I can't protect myself right now?"
"You mean the old woman, the Empress Dowager?"
The queen laughed softly, "I never thought that someone in the imperial palace would dare to call her that."
"I'm just telling the truth."
"Okay, let's get down to business."
The queen raised her eyebrows, her expression also calmed down.
"Huang Cheng was bloodbathed this time. Others don't know what happened. You don't know who did it, do you?"
Cheng Yunyi didn't expect her to talk about this matter.
"You know, I went to do other things, and I haven't been here recently, so I really don't know."
"Could it be..."
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Cheng Yunyi looked at the queen inexplicably in surprise, "You don't think you are the empress dowager, do you?"
The queen smiled lightly and poured a cup of tea for herself.
But when the tea cup came to her mouth, she didn't drink it.
"Why would she do this? What's in it for her?"
Cheng Yunyi was puzzled. Looking at the woman in front of him, he thought that this woman was already crazy enough, but unexpectedly, there was an even crazier one.
The queen wants to ruin a dynasty for a man.
But from Cheng Yunyi's point of view, it was more or less just a small fight, but the empress dowager was a ruthless person, who would directly level off the two forces that supported the third prince and the eldest prince.
Rather than tying their forces to a tie, it is better to say that they are consuming the fruits of the empire.
"The two of you are terrible, one is killing people in the front, and the other is finishing it for you in the back."
Cheng Yunyi was terrified, thinking that he was seeking skin from a tiger by cooperating with the queen.
"You don't really think she's helping me, do you?"
"Otherwise, even if I'm outside, I've heard that you have a very close relationship with the current Empress Dowager."
Cheng Yunyi always felt that the Queen was a cruel and merciless woman.
The most important thing is that she is too mysterious, and there are many capable people and strangers around her, but her background is so simple that people can see through it at a glance, so where do these people come from
"The relationship is not superficial, hehe, you are right, don't you always want to know who is helping me behind the scenes?"
Now Cheng Yunyi understood without the Queen's words.
"She is the empress dowager of the empire, why would she do this?"
The queen shook her head.
"I'm not even a dog to her, how can I know these things?"
The queen drank the tea that reached her mouth in one gulp, then put down the cup heavily.
"I know what you're going to do, how about we make a deal?"
Cheng Yunyi sat upright, suddenly raised his head to look at her, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Don't be so fussy. You have been hiding in the imperial city for so long. You first caught up with Prince Jiangnan, and later you went in and out of Prince Rui's mansion. What is the purpose? Isn't it just to confuse the public? Then you think you have been around for so long and no one can find out your details?"
The queen threw out a word lightly.
But it made Cheng Yunyi tremble with fear.
"You don't have to be wary of me. I know this, and being able to find out this means that the people behind me know it too."
"So, what do you want to say?" Chen Yun also knew that this woman never fought uncertain battles.
Everyone around her makes the best use of everything, and squeezes out every last bit of value.
"Of course I want to save my life, yours and mine."
Cheng Yunyi was unwilling to cooperate with her.
"If I leave here from now on, what can she do to me? Why should I cooperate with you? If I'm right, the next thing the Empress Dowager wants is your life?"
"Would you? Would you be willing to leave here?"
Cheng Yunyi shrugged and sat down again.
"Since you want to cooperate, then show some sincerity."
"What kind of sincerity do you want?"
Cheng Yunyi said unhurriedly, "What are the women in the palace fighting for power all their lives?"
"Don't forget, she is now the Empress Dowager, what else is worth her planning for so long."
This is something the queen never thought of. When she cooperated with the empress dowager, she didn't think so much.
It should be said that no one would have thought that the empress dowager could control the government. After all, the empress dowager was still alive and the emperor was so young.
"That leaves you to figure it out."
"Then how did you save my life?"
Cheng Yunyi sneered, "I thought Empress Empress would have put life and death aside."
"It's one thing for me to want to die. If someone else wants my life, I will let her peel off even if I die."
Cheng Yunyi didn't laugh at her.
"In two days, after I find out something, I'll tell you a piece of news. When it comes to a critical moment, it may save your life."
The two initially reached an agreement.
The queen asked what Cheng Yunyi had come to see her for, but Cheng Yunyi didn't tell her.
It's just that it's not yet time.
There is room for each other.
There are many people who did not sleep that night.
The empress dowager is now in a state of desperation, walking around in the palace, refusing to sleep peacefully, and sending people out to inquire about news from time to time.
The nurse next to him tried to persuade her several times, but it didn't work.
"Empress Dowager, don't worry, the emperor's auspicious person has his own appearance, and nothing will happen."
They say these words several times a day.
"Where's the eldest prince? Why haven't you come over yet?"
The empress dowager originally liked the third prince the most, but since the emperor was reported to be seriously ill, the actions of the third prince and the eldest prince were completely different, which chilled the empress dowager.
Now that it is available, it is convenient for the eldest prince to discuss.
The most important thing is that she has preliminarily reached an agreement with the empress, the lord of the sixth house.
It was a united front, but what she didn't expect was that the Empress Dowager would suddenly return to the palace.
The palace, where everything was going smoothly, suddenly seemed to be thrown into a bomb.
The entire empire has undergone earth-shaking changes because of the return of the Empress Dowager.
The eldest prince hurried in and walked in.
"What's the important thing for the imperial grandmother to invite her grandson here so late?"
Although the Eldest Prince hadn't been in the palace since he was a child, he was acquainted with these people in the palace. Later, under the guidance of his mother and concubine, he had gradually adapted to his identity.
Although all the roads are forced by others, but at this point, he is already riding a tiger.
What's more, his biological father is now missing.
He was even more worried.
"Okay, stop saluting, come and sit down."
The empress dowager waved away all the servants impatiently, and pulled Chu Jiyao to sit down.
"Grandmother..."
But what puzzled the eldest prince was that he had been sitting here for a long time, but the empress dowager didn't say a word, she didn't know what she was thinking, and her expression was extremely complicated.
So he called her softly.
After all, it was late at night, and it was inconvenient for him to stay in the harem for a long time.
"There's something, I think, I should tell you."
The empress dowager sighed, as if she had made a major decision.
Chu Jiyao frowned slightly, and subconsciously pricked up his ears. He felt that this matter was unusual.
"Grandmother, tell me, my grandson is listening."
The empress dowager looked around, and finally spoke in a low voice.
"Actually, your father has been missing for nearly a year."
"What?" Chu Jiyao stood up abruptly, looking at the empress dowager in disbelief.
"Father, isn't he sick and was hidden by the queen?"
Outsiders don't know the truth, but he knows it.
(end of this chapter)