Lu Heng looked at Qin Yining with clear eyes, he was helpless and helpless when nothing happened, and he liked him more and more for such a strong man.
Pang Xiao He De He Neng? Can you get such a woman as a wife
If Pang Xiao can make Qin Yining live peacefully, that's fine, he won't feel so distressed. But what kind of life did Pang Xiao bring to Qin Yining? Whether it was before marriage or after marriage, Qin Yining was always going through ups and downs when he was with Pang Xiao, and every time it was a near-death experience. He survived not because Pang Xiao took good care of him, but because Qin Yining was smart.
Why should such a good woman be treated so badly by Pang Xiao's reckless husband
Lu Heng's thoughts flashed, but his unwillingness sprouted in his heart.
Qin Yining was watching the soldiers escorting the surviving officials or ordering people to carry the corpses down the mountain, but did not notice the fleeting strangeness in Lu Heng's expression.
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In the palace at this time, it was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city, and the palace people had to walk on tiptoes, for fear that the slightest movement would disturb the master who was in a bad mood and bring disaster on himself.
- I don't see that since something happened to the Chongshan Emperor's Mausoleum, two little maids in the Empress Dowager's palace have been pulled out and stabbed to death.
In the Ci'an Palace at this time, the Queen Mother sat in the first place with a gloomy face.
The queen's face was pale, and she was crying helplessly.
The clan relatives, with their female relatives, also accompany the queen mother like the eldest princess Anyang, waiting for the news together quietly.
The queen mother was upset, worried about Li Qitian's situation, and couldn't eat in a hurry.
Seeing that the queen was still crying, the queen mother said irritably: "Okay, don't cry anymore. People who have a body should pay more attention to the emperor's heir in the belly."
No need for the empress dowager to elaborate and everyone understands. If the sage really had an accident, if the queen gave birth to a prince, then she would be the only candidate for the prince.
The clansmen had different thoughts in their hearts and kept silent.
The queen was moved, wiped her tears and nodded: "What the mother said is. The concubine must take good care of herself."
"Well, that's right. This time the Sage was in danger in Chongshan because of the note sent by the monk named Tianjizi. On the day of the Holy Birthday feast, Aijia felt that the content of the note was abnormal, but the Sage Dedicated to the people, worried about the Tartar army, and the treasury is tight, we can only find a way to get that treasure."
"The sage has worked hard for the country, and the ministers are ashamed." The clansmen have all been awarded titles, and some have taken idle positions in the court, but no one is in charge of real power, and all they can do at this time is to echo.
The Empress Dowager sighed: "It's all a family, and Aijia doesn't say anything about those scenes. Now the saint is missing, and the Tartars are eager to move, and I don't know what kind of wind and rain we will face next in the Zhou Dynasty. The courtiers above the court. , Because this incident also caused a lot of casualties, it was the time when we were in chaos and the most nervous. During this time, we still have to rely on our clansmen, and our own family members have to help our own family members. "
The queen mother has not read many books, and her words are very straightforward. But the meaning is clear to everyone.
The reason why the clansmen were able to live a carefree life in brocade clothes and jade food, and their maidservants and extravagant children was because Li Qitian became the emperor.
If something happened to Li Qitian, he would not have a male who could immediately bear the burden of the crown prince. If he didn't mention the Tartars, even a traitor in the court would be enough for their clansmen to drink a pot.
If they want to keep their glory and wealth, they must stabilize the country of Dazhou. The country of Dazhou is surnamed Li, and they have inexhaustible gold and silver mountains in their lifetime.
Therefore, everyone stood up at this time, thinking of the empress dowager saluting in unison, "The empress dowager Qiansui Shengming."
The Empress Dowager nodded and said: "Tomorrow morning, the officials of the fourth rank or above who are still alive in the capital will all go to the Fengtian Hall to discuss politics. Although the Aijia is a female streamer, they can't be left alone. Discuss countermeasures.”
The queen was shocked.
The emperor is not here, the empress dowager wants to hold the power alone!
The queen mother, who usually seems to be very talkative, is so strong at the critical moment, to come up with this method, and have the courage to implement it, it is really shocking.
Tai Hou sat in the first place, holding up the tea bowl and playing with the lid of the bowl.
Seeing the Queen's surprised expression, Li Helan asked provocatively, "What does the Queen's Sister-in-law think? Now our family is talking behind closed doors. If you have an idea, just say it, and the Queen Mother will not forbid it."
The Queen's mother's family is not strong, and her temperament is kind and gentle. She is a good hand of diligent and thrifty housekeeping, but as a mother of a country, her temperament is too soft and she can't support it. Her husband is gone, and she is still a pregnant woman. Now the Queen Mother has clearly shown The purpose, if she has the intention of blocking, I am afraid that the child in the womb will not be able to be born safely.
Thinking of this, the queen shook her head hurriedly: "The eldest princess is joking, where do I have any ideas. Now I have no backbone, and everything is subject to the arrangements of the queen."
Li Helan raised the corners of his mouth proudly, thinking to himself: I don't dare to forgive you!
The people present also saw everything clearly, and they had already estimated their position in their hearts, and had a look at what to do next.
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Qin Yining stayed on the mountain and didn't go home for three days.
The Gyeonggi guards dug day and night in turn, and finally opened the second tomb. However, apart from the corpses of a few imperial guards, there was no sign of Li Qitian, Pang Xiao and Li Guanwen at all. Going inside, there was a harder piece. The big stone fell, separating the second tomb from the interior of the underground palace.
"What should I do? It's been three days. The geological surveyors found that there are hard rocks here, and it's hard to excavate easily. There are big rocks here..."
Qin Yining closed her eyes, she can now be sure that Pang Xiao definitely did not die when the gunpowder ignited the tomb and collapsed, and the person must have gone to the underground palace. However, for three days, there was no food or drink in it, and I didn't know if the air was circulating. In this case, I was even more anxious than at first.
For three days, Ji Zeyu has never slept completely. His eyes are bloodshot, his chin is full of stubble, his hair is messy, his face is dirty, and he still commands people calmly, "Continue digging."
A personal follower persuaded Ji Zeyu: "Consort, you should go to rest first, so that you can sleep and wash yourself. How can your body bear it!"
Ji Zeyu stared blankly at the direction of the underground palace, and his hoarse voice was still cold: "Don't worry about me, as long as the sage is still in the underground palace for one day, I will not go down the mountain."
Thanks to Ji Zeyu's care these days, Qin Yining's impression of him has already changed. The so-called truth in adversity, whether Ji Zeyu was out of loyalty to the saint, or out of friendship with Pang Xiao, or out of the importance of saving people, Qin Yining was very grateful to him.
Seeing that Ji Zeyu's face was really ugly, Qin Yining also persuaded: "Ji's concubine still needs to rest. Even her iron body can't support her work without sleep. If the concubine falls, who will take charge of this matter? I'm a girl. , there is absolutely no way to control the overall situation.”
Ji Zeyu rubbed his eyebrows, knowing that Qin Yining was right. Helplessly: "Okay. Then I'll take a break."
Qin Yining said: "Ji Consort Ji goes back to the city to wash up and get enough sleep. It's not too late to come back again. You go on horseback, and your feet are fast."
"There's no need here." He bowed his hands to Qin Yining, "Thank you for your kindness."
After talking, he turned around and went to find a floor, lay down straight, crossed his chest with his arms, and slept with his eyes closed regardless of the noise around him.
Qin Yining shook his head. Knowing that Ji Zeyu was exhausted, he didn't bother anymore. Instead, focus on continuing to look at the direction of the excavation.
At this moment, Ji Zeyu's cronies suddenly went up the mountain with Jing Zhe at the foot of the mountain.
Qin Yining looked at Jing Zhe approaching in surprise and worry, and asked, "But what happened at home?"
"There is nothing at home. It was the master who ordered to go up the mountain to send a message to the princess."
Qin Yining immediately understood that something must have happened, otherwise Qin Huaiyuan would not have rushed down the mountain and ordered people to come up the mountain in a hurry.
Qin Yining stood up, supported by Bingtang and Jiyun, and Jing Zhe went to a place away from the crowd.
After standing still, he did not ask questions immediately, and waited for Jing Zhe to check that there was no one around, and then said: "This morning, the Queen Mother presided over the morning court. Listen to the government, the Queen Mother nodded, and the loyal ministers agreed."
Qin Yining's brows jumped: "Who is King Li Jun? I don't remember that the sage has a brother, and he has no children under his knees."
"I don't blame the princess for not knowing that the king of Li Jun has just returned to Beijing. He is the prince's cousin. He is twenty-seven years old and has only one daughter. The old man said that the king of Li Jun has a gentle temperament. Some prisons."
Qin Yining immediately understood what Qin Huaiyuan meant.
A gentle county king makes the ministers and the queen mother easy to manipulate, and he has only one daughter under his knees. If something happens to Li Qitian, the king of Li County will be crowned as the emperor's younger brother to succeed the throne. If the queen gives birth to a son in the future, the throne will also continue. To be passed on to Li Qitian's son.
The queen mother seems to be just an ordinary village woman. She didn't expect to show her minions at a critical moment.
However, does the current Zhou Dynasty really need a puppet supervising state that is as easy to manipulate as soft cotton
Qin Yining was worried about Pang Xiao these days, and had no spare time to think about the situation in the court.
However, since Tianjizi had set up such a big game of chess, it was impossible not to hurry up and make plans. At this time, the Tartars may have already deliberately moved their troops.
Can a weak and opinionless supervising state act as a deterrent to national wars
Thinking of this, Qin Yining even felt that Li Qitian was better than them as emperor.
Qin Yining's thoughts only took a split second, and Jing Zhe's next words made Qin Yining stunned.
"In the early morning, several ministers impeached the concubine Ji for being unfavorable in protecting the saint, and the queen mother also reprimanded the concubine Ji on the spot. Another minister recommended Zhou Dayong, the marquis of Qingyang. It is said that Zhou Dayong is calm and experienced, and he should be worthy of an important task. Appointed Marquis of Qingyang as the head coach of the Hu Ben army. Presumably soon, the eunuch who has passed the edict from the palace will come."