When the palace servants arrived at the Hou's Mansion, Qin Chaoyu never thought that the Empress would welcome her into the palace today. Seeing this, Mrs. Hu immediately ordered someone to clean up for her, "Tomorrow is the Shangyuan Banquet, and today the Empress will let you enter the palace." Gong Ding certainly has an explanation."
Hu's brows were beaming with joy, and suddenly he said, "Could it be that the candidate for the crown princess will be decided tomorrow? So the empress is going to welcome you into the palace today, and she plans to talk to you first?"
Having said that, Qin Chaoyu's eyes lit up immediately, but she remained calm, she just dressed up carefully and followed the palace servants into the carriage. Mrs. Hu stood at the gate of the mansion far away to see each other off, looking forward to it!
Arriving at the Kunning Palace, Qin Chaoyu entered the main hall respectfully and politely as usual, and as soon as he entered the door, Zhao Shuhua smiled and said, "Chao Yu is here—come quickly and help Bengong take a look at this painting—"
Qin Chao Yufu saluted, and hurriedly approached, only to see a landscape painting hanging in front of Zhao Shuhua, when she saw it, her eyes lit up, "Ma'am, is this Zhang Xi's work "The Landscape of Youzhou"? "
Zhao Shuhua laughed immediately, "You, the most talented woman in the capital, really deserve your reputation. It is Zhang Xi's "Landscape of Youzhou"! Come and see, is this authentic?"
Zhang Xi was a famous painter in the former dynasty, and this "Youzhou Landscape Map" is his handed down work, and it is even more expensive in the world, even Qin Chaoyu, who has only seen it in books, logically speaking, For such a famous painting, the queen wants someone to help identify it, so she can find other court painters who are good at this kind of art, but right now, she asks a little girl like Qin Chaoyu to look at the painting, which shows her appreciation and love for Qin Chaoyu Heavy.
Qin Chaoyu didn't dare to be careless, so he only looked at it carefully, and then said, "Zhang Xi is very good at watercolor and ink splashing, and this picture is one of his masterpieces. It is rumored that Zhang Xi painted this painting at the same time as his wife He passed away, and this ancient Youzhou was also the former residence of his wife. Because of this, when he made this painting, he was full of thoughts about his wife. This painting takes green mountains as the foreground, The background is a river in the background, which is Youjiang in ancient Youzhou. The color of this river is deep, and it seems to be difficult to calm down when you look closely. It is his deep thoughts for his wife. , his brush strokes are prioritized, with different lengths of brush strokes. It seems that a river is passing by in chaos, but in fact, the color processing on the details is very delicate. Compared with the overlapping green mountains, the rush of the river seems real, and This signing..."
Qin Chaoyu looked at a corner of the painting again, "This seal is Zhang Xi's private property. All of Zhang Xi's paintings that have been discovered today have this seal. The most difficult thing for future generations to imitate this seal is that the seal has been broken. A corner of…”
Qin Chaoyu pointed to a slight gap in the red seal, "It's here."
Qin Chaoyu leaned over to look carefully for a moment, "If Chaoyu looks good, this painting should be real."
After saying this, Qin Chaoyu straightened up and looked at Zhao Shuhua, "Your Majesty, if Chao Yu made a mistake, you must not blame Chao Yu, Chao Yu is ignorant—"
Zhao Shuhua laughed immediately when she heard this, stepped forward and took Qin Chaoyu's hand and sat down on the couch by the window, "You, you, you are the most talented woman in the capital, and based on what you just said, this name is not in vain , I believe you."
After speaking, he ordered his servants, "Put this painting away properly."
Qin Chaoyu heaved a sigh of relief, with a sincere smile on his face, "Madam, just to be on the safe side, I'd better invite some more experienced painters to take a look..."
Zhao Shuhua shook her head and sat down, "No need, I believe you, so naturally I believe you."
Qin Chaoyu looked at Zhao Shuhua gratefully, "Thank you, Ma'am..."
The palace servants served tea to the two of them, but Zhao Shuhua didn't drink it, so he could only look at Qin Chaoyu. Qin Chaoyu was quite embarrassed by Zhao Shuhua's look, but Zhao Shuhua smiled, "Why? Do you know what day tomorrow is?"
Qin Chaoyu nodded, "Tomorrow is the Shangyuan Palace Banquet."
Zhao Shuhua bent her lips, "That's right, tomorrow is the Shangyuan Palace banquet, I have invited you into the palace today, and I just want to say a few words of my own to you..."
When Qin Chaoyu heard this, he thought to himself that it was as expected by Hu, and he immediately showed a kind of eagerness to listen.
"Empress, please tell—"
Zhao Shuhua took Qin Chaoyu's hand and sighed, "I don't know whether it is right or wrong to talk to you now, but I am thinking that I will send the brochure to Qin Tianjian tomorrow, so there is still a few I can't bear it anymore, no matter what Ben Gong said to you later, you just bury it in your heart."
Qin Chaoyu nodded hurriedly, and Zhao Shuhua said earnestly again, "I am not talking to the daughter of Zhongyonghou, but to Che'er's future wife—"
Qin Chaoyu's heart trembled suddenly, and his eyes were filled with brilliance instantly!
Cher's wife...
The queen has already seen her as a crown princess!
Qin Chaoyu's heart was fluctuating, and he took a deep breath to calm down.
Zhao Shuhua said slowly, "Chao Yu, although Che'er has been canonized as the crown prince, you should know that King Cheng and Concubine Sugui have a lot of thoughts. Before Che'er takes the throne, they will be a threat to Che'er all day long..."
Qin Chaoyu nodded, of course she knew this.
Zhao Shuhua continued, "It's just that these things don't count. Although the emperor appointed Che'er, he tests him every day. As long as he thinks that Che'er is not an ideal candidate for the crown prince, maybe there will be changes."
Qin Chaoyu's black pupils shrank, but Zhao Shuhua's voice fell silent, "But now, no matter what the reason for Cheer's failure to be the crown prince, he and I, as well as his future wife, will not survive, Chaoyu, do you understand? ?”
The snow was flying outside the window, Qin Chaoyu heard Zhao Shuhua's cool voice, suddenly felt a chill rushing up from the bottom of his feet, she knew a little about the battle in the palace, but if Zhao Shuhua said that, it was the first time she had experienced it. Hearing this, but she didn't know what to think of, and her eyes, which had never seen life, death and blood, gradually became firm.
Zhao Shuhua is very satisfied, "So, the person I choose for Che'er must not only love him, support him, and be considerate of him, but also contribute to his career. You, I didn't see a second competent person! You Lan Xinhui is serious, you know the overall situation, and only you can stand beside Che'er and accompany him to that position."
Qin Chaoyu is a proud person, but she has never heard Zhao Shuhua praise her like this. At this moment, she only feels that her heart is surging, and she looks at Zhao Shuhua with both joy and gratitude. She is grateful for Zhao Shuhua's attention, for Zhao Shuhua's appreciation, Because she wanted so much to be the person standing beside Yan Che...
Looking at Qin Chaoyu's expression, the corners of Zhao Shuhua's lips curved slightly, her eyes suddenly turned loving for a moment, and she raised her hand to brush Qin Chaoyu's cheek, "You are a good boy, if you marry someone else in the capital, you will A certain son in the Earl Marquis' mansion, or other prince's son, you will live a very good life, and this life will be rich and prosperous... But you are valued by this palace, Chao Yu, this is a very important thing. Difficult road, do you really want to go?"
"You have become the person next to Che'er. Those who want to harm Che'er will probably target you. Not only that, the people around you, your family, have become inseparable from Cher. And they can't take it down, they are likely to attack the people around you and your family... "
"Except for those people, you will be in charge of the harem in the future, and your burden will become heavier and heavier if you want to become the mother of the world. If you want to stand under one person and above ten thousand people, it will be really difficult for you. "
At this moment, Qin Chaoyu wished to give his heart to Zhao Shuhua, "Empress, Chao Yu is not afraid, Chao Yu wants to go this way... Please believe in Chao Yu..."
Zhao Shuhua smiled very relieved, "Okay, okay... With your words, I am relieved. With Cheer by his side in the future, I am really relieved. I also believe that my eyes are not good. You will be wrong, you must be the best in the world, the person who will accompany Cheer to that position... "
Every word of Zhao Shuhua gave Qin Chaoyu confidence, and every word made Qin Chaoyu extremely grateful. Since many years ago, she has been waiting for this day, and for Zhao Shuhua's trust, she will not let it go. Zhao Shuhua is disappointed!
"Thank you, empress, you trust Chao Yu, and Chao Yu will definitely not let you down! You will also never fail His Highness the Crown Prince. From now on, Chao Yu will do everything in his power to help His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Qin Chaoyu held Zhao Shuhua's hand tightly, excited in his heart, his eyes sparkled, Zhao Shuhua nodded with satisfaction, "Good boy, I really saw the right person, don't worry, I will treat you like my own daughter, Che'er will definitely love and cherish you, and in the future, your child will become the master of Dazhou."
This is a promise. Zhao Shuhua was willing to dedicate herself without saying a word. Now that Zhao Shuhua said it, she imagined Zhao Shuhua to prove herself that her child would become the master of Da Zhou. What a heavy promise this is!
"Empress, don't worry, Chao Yu will not let you down."
Qin Chaoyu returned his promise, and Zhao Shuhua's eyes became more satisfied. She took off the bracelet and put it on Qin Chaoyu's wrist, and said with a smile, "This is one of the betrothal gifts offered by the emperor back then. He said However, if he is lucky enough to become the emperor, this palace must be the only queen. This bracelet is his token to me. Now, this palace will give you this bracelet as a gift from this palace and Cheer to you. A fistful of heart..."
Qin Chaoyu's eyes were about to turn red. She thought that Zhao Shuhua's letting her into the palace today was just an excuse, but she didn't expect that she would be so serious about it. You treat me like a gentleman of the country, and I treat you like a gentleman of the country. The love of Yan Che made a raging flame ignite in her heart, and she wished she could burn all her heart and blood as a sacrifice for Yan Che's achievements!
"Empress Empress—"
Qin Chaoyu's voice was choked with sobs, but Zhao Shuhua smiled gently, "Don't be frightened by me, it's just my wish, because I'm afraid that you might feel fearful and suspicious in your heart, now you know how I see you , I feel more at ease in my heart.”
Looking at the green bracelet on his wrist, Qin Chaoyu really felt very secure.
Although she is very confident in getting the position of Crown Princess, Qin Chaoyu doesn't know what Zhao Shuhua's thoughts are. Now that she knows, she feels that Zhao Shuhua and her are standing together. , let her fighting spirit be high in her heart, she must never let Zhao Shuhua down, and she must never let Yan Che down.
"Thank you Empress Empress, I really had no bottom in my heart, now that Empress Empress treats Chao Yu so sincerely, Chao Yu is really at ease, Empress Empress, please rest assured, Chao Yu will honor you well in the future!"
Zhao Shuhua smiled deeply, "Everything is fine here in this palace, you need to grasp Che'er's heart more."
Qin Chaoyu blushed, lowered his head a bit shyly, and nodded, "Yes, Chao Yu obeyed."
Zhao Shuhua nodded, and was about to say more, suddenly, Yunyan came in from the outside with a strange expression, "Empress Empress—"
Zhao Shuhua let go of Qin Chaoyu's hand, and Qin Chaoyu also sat up straight. Yunyan looked at Zhao Shuhua, then at Qin Chaoyu, with a somewhat hesitant expression at the moment.
Zhao Shuhua frowned, "What happened?"
Yun Yan then looked at Qin Chaoyu for a moment, Zhao Shuhua raised her eyebrows and said, "Chao Yu is one of my own, so speak up when you have something to say."
Qin Chaoyu was thinking about whether she should avoid it, but when Zhao Shuhua said this, her heart immediately felt grateful again, Yun Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Just now the palace servants from Changxin Palace came to report... His Royal Highness and King Cheng will do harm to the Empress Dowager tomorrow, in front of everyone, make the Empress Dowager sick, and use this...to hold the Nine Girls accountable."
As soon as these words fell, Qin Chaoyu's complexion immediately changed, and Zhao Shuhua raised his brows immediately, "What?!"
Yun Yan lowered her eyes, "It was reported by our people, the news should be true, but I don't know what the plan of the imperial concubine and His Highness Cheng Wang is..."
Qin Chaoyu's expression suddenly changed, "No wonder... no wonder..."
Zhao Shuhua looked at Qin Chaoyu, "No wonder why?"
Qin Chaoyu hurriedly said, "No wonder father doesn't let Jiumei enter the palace. It turns out that King Cheng wants to harm Jiumei!"
Zhao Shuhua's expression changed a few times, and suddenly, Zhao Shuhua sneered, "It turns out that your father didn't let Qin Wan enter the palace because he knew Cheng Wang's intentions? What a Cheng Wang, now he can't do anything, so he wants to take your Marquis's house under his knife. The Empress Dowager's illness has gone wrong, not only Qin Wan will suffer, but you and your father will also suffer, let alone let you enter the East Palace, I don't know if the Hou Mansion will be able to keep it..."
Qin Chaoyu's heart skipped a beat for a while. The Shangyuan Palace Banquet is not yet to come, but she has already seen a battle without gunpowder smoke!
"Empress, what should we do in this situation? Tomorrow, my father has already planned to prevent my younger sister from entering the palace."
Zhao Shuhua looked serious, but shook her head after a while, "It's a bad policy not to enter the palace. Qin Wan took care of the empress dowager's illness. No matter whether she entered the palace or not, if something happened to the empress dowager, it must be Qin Wan's fault."
Saying that, Zhao Shuhua looked at Qin Chaoyu and said, "We must let her enter the palace! Only by letting her enter the palace and look at the empress dowager can we avoid this catastrophe... Who can do anything under Qin Wan's nose?"
Qin Chaoyu heard the same reasoning, but then he thought, could it be that simple? "But empress, if the ninth younger sister enters the palace, there is no way to stop it? Or, the ninth younger sister entered the palace, but they were tricked by them?"
Zhao Shuhua smiled, "You are very thoughtful, but you forgot, we already know it now, we have the upper hand! If they dare to do something tomorrow, not only will we not let Qin Wan be tricked, but we can also arrest them Now!" Zhao Shuhua looked at Qin Chaoyu and said, "Besides, we need Qin Wan's help."
If you really want to make a fuss about the Queen Mother's illness, who can be more convincing than Qin Wan? !
Qin Chaoyu nodded immediately, "Okay, Chao Yu understands, Chao Yu will go back to the mansion and tell his father that tomorrow, he must bring Ninth Sister into the palace..."
The incident happened suddenly, Zhao Shuhua also had a dignified look on his face, the two said a few more words, Qin Chaoyu left and went back to the house, Zhao Shuhua didn't stay much, and only asked people to reward him with a lot of jewelry.
After Qin Chaoyu left, Yun Yan said softly, "Your Majesty, Eighth Miss had some doubts just now, after she goes back, discuss it with Lord Hou, will she gain insight into your plan?"
Zhao Shuhua smiled, "It's good to have your own ideas. If she really believes what I say, then she is an incompetent idiot. I won't misjudge someone. She can be smart and clever, which is what she should be, but I She still has to listen to her words, and now she will not doubt me, even if she doubts, she will choose to believe me. As for Qin Shu, he is a person who understands the overall situation, and the person he values is Chao Yu, not Qin Wan."