Now the situation in the capital has been turned upside down. At this time last year, the prince made steady progress and was in full swing, but Prince Su was really inconspicuous under the light of the prince, and even Princess Su was far from having a sense of existence before marriage. But things in the world can never be predicted. Up to now, the situation of Princess Su and the Crown Princess has actually turned over.
The emperor of the dynasty was really angry that morning, the prince suspended his post, and Prince Su took over the affairs of the dynasty in place of Qin Yi. Nowadays, most of the skeleton of the imperial court has been rebuilt after the war. The six divisions and three divisions are much more streamlined than before. After King Su took over, he immediately showed a kind of sloppy trend, and the name of King Su's virtuous virtue became more and more far-reaching.
The situation of King Su and Concubine Shu was very good, and there were many people in the capital, including some noble families. In contrast, the East Palace is too low-key.
In the Ciqing Palace, Linglong held something and whispered to Chu Jinyao: "Prince Concubine, I heard that Princess Su felt the suffering of people's livelihood today, so she raised silver with various officials and relatives at the banquet for disaster relief, and she took the lead in donating it herself. Five thousand taels."
Chu Jinyao only gave a soft "En", and Linglong saw that Chu Jinyao didn't respond, and couldn't help but feel anxious: "Prince Concubine, Concubine Su just thought that Empress Mu Huai and all the people in the world prayed for the blessings of the emperor. Jue Temple donated 10,000 taels of sesame oil, and now she is taking the lead in disaster relief, she doesn't take you seriously at all."
Empress Mu Huai is Empress Xiao Qi. The emperor and the Ministry of Rites tossed each other for many days, and finally got the wish to bury Xiaoqi Queen. The Ministry of Rites took a step back at the funeral and refused to give up a single step in the posthumous title. In the end, the emperor had to give up his favorite "filial piety" and "duan". "Yi" and other good names, the word "Mu Huai" was drafted for Xiao Qi.
Mu has the intention of warning, and Huai… is even more dignified. If an emperor is supposed to be named "You", "Huai" and "Ling" after his death, then during his reign, he will be either a stupor or a tyrant. As the queen, Xiao Qi was supposed to be given such a posthumous title. It is conceivable that the courtiers didn't want to see her so much, and even if she died, they were unwilling to give her a good name.
Chu Jinyao cut off the extra branches of the orchid with a click. She put the scissors on the exquisite end plate and sighed sincerely: "In this way, Princess Rong'an and the Duke of Wei's family are really rich, I think Princess Su has entered by herself. Since Beijing, the wealth has been scattered before and after, at least 30,000 taels."
Linglong was unconvinced and said: "They are just two thieves! The order in the capital was restored by His Royal Highness, and the current officialdom is also rebuilt and cleaned up by the Crown Prince. Now that His Royal Highness has been dismissed, and King Su has taken over the officialdom that has been taken care of, but It's not like a broken bamboo, it's a good thing. Also, in the most difficult days of the capital, half of the city was destroyed. If the crown princess hadn't cut down the palace expenses and brought all the maids to make cold clothes for the people outside, I don't know that I would freeze to death this winter. How many people. How much complaints the Crown Princess has caused, it's alright now, when the accident happened, they hid in the vassal area, and when everything was settled, they ran back to enjoy the benefits of the fisherman, and took the credit of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Even if you don't say anything about yourself, you even incite others to say that the Crown Princess is not. Slaves... slaves are really angry!"
Chu Jinyao just smiled nonchalantly. She raised her eyes to look at Linglong, with a warning in her tone: "I just pretend that I haven't heard these words before, and I won't say them again in the future."
Linglong bowed her head, knowing that she had overstepped: "Yes, this slave is convicted."
Chu Jinyao beat Linglong, and then took the newly cut flower arrangement back to the couple's study. Since Qin Yi was imprisoned by the emperor, he has been here for most of the day.
Chu Jinyao personally replaced the bouquet in front of the screen with a fresh one, Linglong took the replaced old branch, and quietly retreated. There were only the two of them in the compartment. Chu Jinyao looked back at Qin Yi, who was reading Yiran's book, and suddenly had an inexplicable feeling.
Although it's a good thing to be indifferent to humiliation, Qin Yi's state these days is too calm. Chu Jinyao still remembers that when a palace maid's skirt in Xi Nei had just caught fire, Qin Yi deduced that it was Empress Xiao Qi's handwriting, and that Dong Gong would be impeached in the future. Facts have proved that Qin Yi was exactly what he expected. Today, although the suspicion of rulers and ministers, and the murder of fathers and sons are cruel, it is not difficult to predict, and there are many cases recorded in the history books. Chu Jinyao could have guessed that Qin Yi had been a prince for so many years, was he really dismissed without any preparation? To know the inside story of the Zanding incident, Qin Yi himself said it in public.
Qin Yi turned the pages of the book, his brows fixed, "Why do you look at me like this?"
"It's nothing." Although Chu Jinyao shook her head, her eyes were still wary, "I always feel like I've been tricked by you again."
Qin Yi smiled lightly, waved to Chu Jinyao, and motioned her to sit down: "You are unexpectedly alert and thoughtful when you are pregnant with a child. If he is a boy, it seems that it will save me some trouble in the future. Don't think about it. ,come over."
Although Qin Yi was "thought behind closed doors", Chu Jinyao was not banned, and the ruling power was still in her hands.
Qin Yi was in power a few days ago, and the power to govern the palace naturally belongs to Chu Jinyao. Now that the emperor has returned, it is very inappropriate to reason that Chu Jinyao, a junior, continues to be in charge of the harem. After all, only the queen has the power to rule the palace. Even if the queen is not there, concubines such as Concubine Shu and Concubine Li are the ones who are qualified to assist in the six palaces.
The emperor did not deprive Chu Jinyao of the ruling power of the palace, which means that the emperor has not yet wanted to kill them all, and the East Palace also has a chance to turn over.
Chu Jinyao heard the report from the palace servants and went to Kunning Palace to deal with the affairs left by Xiao Qi. The cause of Xiao Qihou's death is still a mystery, and it is not known whether the emperor has found it out.
Chu Jinyao arrived at the place, but unexpectedly saw a person.
"Your Majesty." Chu Jinyao condensed herself to greet the emperor.
The emperor dismissed his entourage, and stood alone in the main hall of Kunning Palace, facing the empty palace, wondering what he was thinking about.
When the emperor heard the voice and looked back, when he saw that it was Chu Jinyao, the emperor seemed to sigh, then turned his head back, and continued to look at the gorgeous and empty palace.
Chu Jinyao couldn't help thinking, the emperor was just now, who was expecting to call him? Is it Xiao Qi, who hasn't even seen each other for the last time, or is it his first wife, Da Qi, who also died in this palace
unknown.
Chu Jinyao waited for a while, and found that the emperor had no plans to move his seat, so he could only remind in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the concubine still has to sort out the relics of Empress Mu Huai and the Kunning Palace. She does business.
The emperor probably did not expect that, after being the emperor for twenty-four years, he would one day be considered a hindrance. But today he had a lot of emotions. He couldn't say such things to his ministers, eunuchs, or concubines. Just now that Chu Jinyao came, the emperor poured out these words, and he didn't care about Chu Jinyao. Is Jin Yao listening
"... My two wives were younger than me. When Wen Xiao left, I was still young and mad, and I didn't understand that a wife with hair was not easy to come by. When I realized later, it was too late. She was much younger than me. , I don't want to be too harsh on her, I have tried my best to follow her and let her over the years. I thought I had done enough, but she died of injustice, and I didn't even see her last face."
Chu Jinyao didn't know how to respond when she heard these words. As a king and father, the emperor is undoubtedly unqualified, but as a husband, the emperor is really considerate and generous. He and Xiao Qi have been married for 16 years, and the relationship is very deep. So from the perspective of Empress Qi, the emperor is probably really a very good person, and it is no wonder that she was still dressing the emperor when she was dying.
The emperor is kind and gentle, no matter who he talks to. If such a person is in an ordinary family, he should be very popular, but he is also an emperor, so his gentleness has become soft. It will bring disaster to many people, even the entire dynasty.
The emperor is honored as the honor of the ninety-five, but he didn't even say what was in his heart. He could only hide in the dead person's former site and pour out his mind to an outsider for Chu Jinyao.
Chu Jinyao thought for a while and asked, "Your Majesty, since you miss Empress Mu Huai so much, why don't you find out the culprit who killed her? Presumably Empress Mu Huai has a spirit in heaven, and she is not willing to let the murderer go free."
"I have already sent people to investigate, but the people who served her are all dead. Even the palace maid who witnessed the real murder fell into the lake a few days ago and died of anger."
Chu Jinyao raised her eyebrows secretly, this month, Luohu died? I'm afraid the ice on the lake hasn't melted yet. Whether Qiu Shuang "slipped" and fell into the water, only Concubine Shu and Qiu Shuang know.
When Qiu Shuang harmed people, I was afraid that one day, I would be "accidentally killed" by people in the same way.
The emperor also felt very at a loss. By now, he probably realized that Qiu Shuang's accusations against the East Palace that day were somewhat tricky. The emperor also wanted to find out the truth, but all the insiders were dead, and there was no clue in the vast palace. Where should he start.
Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Chu Jinyao probably guessed what the emperor was thinking, and simply asked: "Emperor, please forgive me for being rude, how did you check?"
"I instructed Zhang Zhen to immediately find out the cause of the queen's death."
Zhang Zhen was the new Grand Duke before the imperial court. Chu Jinyao could completely imagine this scene. The emperor came back angrily and ordered the eunuch around him to investigate, and then he waited at ease. In this way, it would be strange for him to wait until the truth.
Chu Jinyao said: "Your Majesty, you never thought that even the most trusted person around you wouldn't necessarily tell you everything? Everyone has seven emotions and six desires, but you are the ruler of the world, rich in the world, they For my own selfishness, I will inevitably deceive you about something. The truth you see, the caring person you think may not be the truth."
The emperor paused for a while, then said quietly, "You want to speak for Qin Yi?"
The emperor's words are questions, but the tone of them is not asking. Chu Jinyao did not shy away, and directly accepted: "Yes. I am the Crown Princess, what I say and do is naturally directed towards the Crown Prince. This is my selfishness, so I stand here and say these words to you. The people around you also have their own selfishness, which is likely to be the words you hear."
The emperor sighed, and he said, "You really did your best to Qin Yi, and you gave him a good word almost every time. His personality is aggressive and stubborn. Why are you doing this?"
"Then why are you here?" Chu Jinyao asked back.
The emperor was stopped by the question. He was stunned for a while, then shook his head and smiled and said, "It's fine for you to be a husband and wife and an old companion. I hope Qin Yi can cherish this friendship. Domineering, he will use any means to grab whatever he wants, everything comes too easily, and it is difficult to cherish it."
"Your Majesty, you keep saying that he is stubborn and arrogant, why aren't you?"
"You..." It is true that the emperor lacks a person to talk to now, but it does not mean that Chu Jinyao can really speak unscrupulously.
"You listen to me first, and then it's not too late to punish my crimes." Chu Jinyao said quickly without giving the emperor a chance to interject, "You said that he only cares about himself and doesn't listen to others, but you are the same. In fact, you have always been prejudiced against him. You think that he does not take others seriously because of his status as a prince, so you deliberately fail to see the hard work he has put into the position of the prince, or how outstanding his homework is. Let me make a bold guess, because the crown prince was there when Empress Wenxiao died of illness, you felt that you lost the majesty of your father in front of him, so you have been reluctant to get close to him, even if he is much better than King Su and King Lu, you He also turned a blind eye, but loved his other two sons."
The emperor was silent for a long time this time, Chu Jinyao lowered his eyes slightly and quietly counted the blue bricks on the ground. After an unknown period of time, the emperor asked, "Are you so bold in front of Qin Yi?"
"Yes." Chu Jinyao said, "Whatever he did to make me angry, I always scolded him directly."
The emperor seemed to be amused, he gave a short laugh, turned around and said, "No wonder."
No wonder Qin Yi, who is so arrogant and does not bow his head in death, would take the initiative to write a letter to ask for marriage for a woman. The emperor thought that the two of them would probably be more fortunate than himself.
After the emperor said these seemingly headless words, he left, and Chu Jinyao didn't know if his advice was useful. In the past few days, the voice of the prince calling for the prince to return to the dynasty has gradually risen. The emperor put it on hold for a few days and allowed Qin Yi to go outside the city to rebuild the three army camps.
When Chu Jinyao heard this, she immediately went to Qin Yi to ask for credit: "His Royal Highness, the emperor agreed with you to go out. Do you think it is because of what I said?"
Qin Yi looked at her with a smile: "Yes, the Crown Princess has done a great job this time." After Qin Yi finished speaking, he caught Chu Jinyao's eyes, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked with a smile, "What kind of eyes are you looking at?"
"It's nothing." Chu Jinyao was a little frustrated, "Did you make arrangements long ago?"
"What's the arrangement, what am I doing during this time, don't you know best?"
"But you're not surprised at all." Chu Jinyao stood up and walked out with a light snort, "Whatever you say, I don't want to talk to you anymore."