"Empress Dowager, the long-lived father-in-law of the Chongzheng Palace is here."
Nanny Chen entered the Nuan Pavilion lightly, followed by an old man over fifty years old.
The Queen Mother hurriedly said, "Let him come in and talk—"
After the words fell, Nanny Chen brought Duoshou into the room. Duoshou saluted the Queen Mother respectfully before standing up. He has served in the Chongzheng Palace for many years. At first, it was because of a good meaning name, and later it was thanks to After serving the late emperor and the current emperor, although he is not in a higher position than Yuan Qing, he is also a prominent figure in the Inner Palace and the Chongzheng Hall, but he is very good at life. He didn't rely on his seniority to deceive others, and gradually gained a good reputation. Even though he was getting older these years, he was still left in the internal guard to take care of the emperor's daily life and the chores of the Chongzheng Palace.
"You know what the Ai family wants to ask, right? It's meaningless to say it casually. The Ai family has watched the emperor step by step over the years, and finally lived up to the entrustment of the late emperor, making this great week a good one." Emperor, last night Aijia asked the emperor to play chess with Aijia, only to find that the emperor has gray hair. Over the years, Aijia has been so reassuring to him that he has cared less about him. You can play with Aijia casually Tell me about the emperor..."
Duo Shou has been serving as a servant and supervisor for so many years, so he naturally knows that husband and wife in the palace are not husband and wife, and father and son in the palace are first and foremost monarchs and ministers, but the Empress Dowager understands the love and love for the emperor. The scruples in my heart were also dispelled.
"Mother Chen said that the emperor lost the game of chess with you yesterday. In fact, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has never played chess again."
The queen mother was surprised for a moment, she really didn't know this.
"Back then, the late emperor died of illness. When the emperor ascended the throne, his injuries were not completely healed. He had just ascended the throne, and the sins of Prince Gong's lineage had not been fully paid. There were floods, and there were pirates making troubles along the coast. The servant still remembered that during the first two years of the first emperor's ascension to the throne, he read the booklets every night until dawn. It took two full years for the emperor to stabilize the court. Not to mention playing chess, even the concubines in the harem read very little."
When the Queen Mother listened, she felt that many past events came to her mind at once.
She actually remembered that Yan Han's rebellion failed and the government and the public were shocked. After Yan Huai was rescued, he was almost dead. She first saw Yan Huai who was injured and bloody, and then heard that there were countless charred corpses on Fenglei Ridge. , I couldn't tell which one was Yan Han at all, and he was so shocked that he couldn't afford to fall ill at that time.
She also experienced the battles in the harem in the first half of her life. Not only did she secure the position of empress, but the previous emperor gave birth to two sons, and their eldest son was calm, virtuous and wise, and he was also the best candidate for the heir. Unexpectedly, the two sons born to her would meet each other and end up in a life-and-death situation. When she fell ill, Yan Huai hadn't woken up yet, and all the imperial doctors were guarding the palace day and night. In the end, it was Princess Yi who rescued her. the emperor.
Knowing that Yan Huai had saved her life for the time being, she felt sorry for the dead Yan Han, who was her own flesh and blood, no matter what mistakes Yan Han made, people who died could not be brought back to life, she took those mistakes lightly in her heart Well, it was she who wanted to protect Yanli's mother and child, and it was she who wanted Yanhan's clothes to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. At first, Yanhuai didn't know about this, but people from Yanhuai's lineage in the court were very opposed to it. Later, things happened naturally The trouble came to Yan Huai, and when Yan Huai's injury improved and she was able to see others, she couldn't get close to her anymore. At that time, she didn't even think about Yan Huai's reaction after knowing these things, she was immersed in her own pain, After learning that Yan Huai could succeed to the throne, he completely lost his will.
By the time she realized that the relationship between her and Yan Huai's mother and son had faded, it was already after Yan Huai ascended the throne.
At that time, Yan Huai's temperament changed drastically. Faced with many obstacles in the court, not only did he not ask her, the queen mother, for help, but also acted more vigorously. He was sent to prison for interrogation. In those few years, even a sentence of severe punishment was not an exaggeration.
At that time, she had just apologized to Yan Huai, but Yan Huai seemed to be a different person. The court was under his thunderous means, and the new dynasty was shining like a bright sun. He didn't need to rely on her as the queen mother at all. Not only that, he was obsessed with the court, and he also lost his mind on Feng Lingsu and others. The Queen Mother was both gratified and sad when she saw it. ease.
"Later, the emperor settled all the affairs in the court, but the emperor did not indulge himself. The previous fun was lost. Later, the people below searched for many chessboard records, and the emperor didn't even read them." Duo Shou sighed "It is a blessing for the common people to have a good emperor in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the emperor has really worked hard these years. Not to mention the empress dowager is distressed, even the villains admire them very much... After the court is stabilized, the villain remembers that it is the empress dowager." It is said that there are too few concubines around the emperor, and later a new concubine was selected to enter the palace. After that, the emperor walked more in the harem... "
The queen mother nodded, yes, in the fourth year of Yan Huai's reign, she saw that the harem only had the emperor, Feng Lingsu, and two old people in the Prince Luo's mansion, while Yan Huai stayed in the Chongzheng Hall all day long. , The number of times she went to the harem was only a handful, so she began to think about choosing a concubine again. Later, there were a few more gentle flowers in the harem, and several troubles happened, so Yanhuai put more thoughts on going to the harem...
"What about the past few years? I was seriously ill last year, and I almost never asked about the Chongzheng Palace. Does the emperor often go to the harem now?"
Duoshou hurriedly said, "The emperor is also going now, but not many go, there are a little more for the imperial concubine and the concubine Wan..."
The queen mother frowned slightly, "Aren't you going to the queen's place?"
This was originally Xin Mi of the Chongzheng Hall, but now it was the emperor's mother who was asking the question. Naturally, Duo Shou didn't dare to hide it, and said, "Almost... almost never."
The Empress Dowager suddenly gave a "thud" in her heart. It was Yan Huai's own intention to marry Zhao Shuhua as the main concubine. Huanxin, but these likings are nothing more than satisfying a man's interest. On top of right and wrong, Yan Huai at that time valued Zhao Shuhua's opinion very much, and also respected her as a concubine...
"Hardly go? When did it become like this!"
Naturally, Zhao Shuhua is no more lovable than Feng Lingsu. Her temperament is too strong, a bit like her original self. Of course, such a temperament cannot be favored by the emperor, but the difference between a queen and a concubine is that the lord of the six palaces, The honor of being the mother of the world is not something that can be obtained by pleasing the emperor. Because of this, although the empress dowager disapproves of the empress extending her hand to the court, she appreciates the empress's wisdom and decisiveness from the bottom of her heart. Preference, but she looked down on her in her heart, and Yan Huai is a person who can stabilize the overall situation. Although he loves Feng Lingsu, he never gives Feng Lingsu more power. On the contrary, he respects Zhao Shuhua as the hair extension Wife, there is no less honor and favor that should be given, and more respect than others, but when did the relationship between the emperor and the empress become so bad
Duo Shou was stumped by this question, "It should be... it was more than a year after the fifth princess was born. In fact, I don't blame the emperor, it's the empress...suddenly his temperament changed, and he bumped into the emperor a few times. The emperor felt that the empress … It’s hard to say about villains, anyway, after that, the number of emperors went down less, and the queen empress also took her temper, and never came to Chongzheng Palace, just like this, it gradually became more and more…”
It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong if you live a slave longer, but these few words made the queen mother understand.
A woman giving birth to a child is like walking through the gates of hell. After she gave birth to Yan Han, she fell ill because the time of giving birth to her two brothers was too close. After that, she was in a bad mood for a long time. Her glory needs her to be stable, and she is afraid that she will no longer have the desire to be a pet, but how could the queen let herself fall into this situation
In her impression, after Yan Zhen was born in those few years, the emperor loved her very much. Every time she saw the queen, she always felt a gentle smile on her face. She thought it was because of the addition of a daughter, the emperor and the queen. It can be called Qin Se and Ming, but they didn't expect the relationship between the two to deteriorate so much in private!
The Empress Dowager was a bit puzzled, the empress's wisdom is very rare among women, even if she has a big heart, even if she has no obsession with the matter of solid favor, she still has to think more about her family and Yan Che, Thinking of this, the queen mother sighed, this time Yan Huai grounded the queen without saying a word, she should have thought of it from this point.
"Let's talk about other things, what does the emperor like to eat now, and what other things do you have to do on weekdays besides reading books?"
After Duo Shou heard this, he told the emperor one by one what he usually did. The queen mother couldn't help sighing when she heard it. Although she lived in the palace, she still knew too little about the emperor's daily life and preferences. , especially after being ill for a year last year.
After asking Duoshou for less than half an hour, the queen mother put Duoshou back. As soon as Duoshou left, the queen mother leaned on the couch and sighed, "The emperor has been very difficult these years, but I didn't expect that the queen and the emperor... you do you know?"
Nanny Chen showed a bit of hesitation. It would be fine if the queen mother was younger. Ever since the queen mother was in poor health and getting older, Nanny Chen would deliberately not tell the queen mother about these things. Over time, it became a habit .
"These things... the slaves have heard about it."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager immediately sat up straight, "Listen to what you have heard and haven't said!"
Nanny Chen waved back the maid guarding the door, and then said in a low voice, "It is said that the emperor loves Concubine Feng too much, and has created a rift with the empress. You know, empress, she has a strong temper. Concubine Feng If you do not do well in front of the emperor and are reprimanded by the emperor, no matter how humble you are, you will win the emperor's heart back, but the queen is different. The slaves heard from the people in Kunning Palace that the queen manages the inner palace conscientiously. I entrusted the emperor's affairs to Concubine Feng."
The queen mother stared at her eyes, what do you mean entrusting the emperor's affairs to Concubine Feng? !
"The queen and the emperor are people who put the overall situation first, and they can't see anything. It's just that in private, it's difficult for the emperor to go to the queen once a month, and he never stays overnight. Concubine Feng was the one who kept an eye on eating and drinking. The queen didn't care about it, and often rewarded Concubine Feng for taking good care of the emperor. The other concubines saw that the queen was so generous, and they all rushed to imitate Concubine Feng to give to the emperor. Concubine Feng was a little displeased with being courteous, but the harem is quite peaceful now..." Nanny Chen smiled wryly, "The slaves have been on duty in the palace for many years, and I have never seen anything like this."
In the harem, it is not enough to just have a status. Whether it is for the emperor's favor or honor, every woman must find ways to secure her favor. Even the queen mother couldn't avoid it when she was a queen. The queen is really different from all the concubines in the harem.
She doesn't seem to care about the emperor's personal love for her. She really sacrifices herself for the greater. After so many years of purging the inner palace, although the rules are strict, she has never been jealous because of the emperor's rivalry, and she has never secretly murdered concubines and heirs. One point, the inner palace today has a kind of strange tranquility, and because of this tranquility, the Empress Dowager did not inquire too much about the affairs between the empress and the emperor.
The queen mother was stunned for a moment, then smiled wryly, "This queen, what does she mean by this, she is doing a good job as a queen, but..."
It's just that women have selfishness, especially in a place like the harem where there are so many open and secret fights, how can she be sure that she can be a queen for the rest of her life? !
What's more, she has a pair of children, and an old father who holds military power.
The queen mother was very helpless, "If it is said that this is her way of becoming a queen, then I don't believe it, unless she doesn't love the emperor at all."
When the queen mother said this, she couldn't help but think of herself back then, when she first entered the palace and the emperor were also strangers, but for her daughter's family, after marrying this person, her heart was on this person, she couldn't see this person doting on others, I also want this heart to be on me for the rest of my life, unless this person is really bad to the extreme, even if I have been with him for many years, I will not have any affection, but her Yanhuai was elegant and handsome when she was young, she is a rare young hero!
Mother Chen smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not true. I remember that when the prince was still in the palace, because the prince accepted Concubine Feng Gui as his side concubine, the empress and empress played with her temper. It’s not that easy to pass.”
The queen mother narrowed her eyes slightly, and her thoughts suddenly returned to decades ago.
Zhao Shuhua grew up in a family of military generals, which is very similar to her. Because of this, when the former Concubine Zhao wanted to give Yan Huai the concubine Zhao Shuhua, she did not object. Compared with Feng Lingsu's delicate and soft appearance, the queen always The straight back when walking for the first time is particularly admirable. Half a year after the empress married Yan Huai as his concubine, Duke Zhong intended to marry his daughter to Yan Huai. Therefore, a plan was made early on. The concubine was born in a family of military generals, but Feng Lingsu was one of the representatives of the Jingcheng clan. Although the two generations of Zhongguo Gongfu did not stand out, there was a hundred-year memorial ceremony after all, so Yan Huai agreed. .
Who knew that Zhao Shuhua made a big fuss when she found out about this incident, and moved back to the Fuguo General's Mansion at that time.
Yan Huai and Zhao Shuhua had met each other when they were very young, and later they had a lot of interactions. After they were newly married, the two of them were like honey. At that time, Yan Huai went to the Fuguo General's Mansion to plead for a while before taking Zhao Shuhua back. Zhao Shuhua probably figured it out later, and she didn't make things difficult for Yan Huai. Later, Zhao Shuhua became more and more graceful...
"Did something happen that Ai's family doesn't know?"
The Queen Mother and Nanny Chen have been masters and servants for many years, and now, Nanny Chen is her only one who cares about herself. There are many things that she can be open and honest with Nanny Chen.
Chen Momo shook her head, "This servant doesn't know that the people of Kunning Palace, to put it bluntly, taboo us, and the queen empress controls the people below very strictly, so she won't say anything casually even if she really has something. "
The queen mother nodded, that's true, she also admired Zhao Shuhua very much in this regard.
If Feng Lingsu were to be the queen, she couldn't imagine how the harem would become a mess!
The queen mother pulled her thoughts away from the past and sighed, "The queen has been grounded for too long. I asked the emperor yesterday, but the emperor said that he didn't plan to release the queen for the time being. Now people in the palace may feel that The queen is going to fall out of favor completely."
This is the case in the palace, even if it is a slave, it is used to step on the high and look down on the wind.
The queen mother pondered for a moment, "From today onwards, the food on the queen's side will be delivered by Shoukang Palace."
After hearing this, Nanny Chen understood from the bottom of her heart that the queen mother wanted to protect the queen.
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When Yan Zhen arrived at the East Palace, she saw Qin Chaoyu standing under the eaves in a daze.
Her emperor's sister-in-law had a very obvious loneliness and loneliness on her face, she didn't look like a bride married to her beloved at all.
Yan Zhen looked at Qin Chaoyu for a moment, then walked in quickly, the sound of footsteps startled Qin Chaoyu, when she saw that it was Yan Zhen, a kind smile appeared on her face, "The princess is here—"
Qin Chaoyu greeted him, and took Yan Zhen's hand very affectionately.
Yan Zhen also smiled lightly, "Sister-in-law Huang, please call me Zhen'er, don't call me Princess, it sounds too natural."
Qin Chaoyu was naturally happy, and immediately said, "Okay, then call me Zhen'er, why are you here today?"
Yan Zhen smiled slightly, "I'll come and see you and Brother Prince, where's Brother?"
Qin Chaoyu hurriedly said, "He's dealing with affairs at the side hall, are you in a hurry? Shall I take you there to find him?"
Yan Zhen quickly waved her hand, "Forget it, let him be busy first, I'll talk to Aunt Huang."
Yan Zhen's intimacy benefited Qin Chaoyu very much, she quickly invited Qin Wan into the room, "Then let's talk first, I'll ask someone to come over and wait, and come to see you when His Royal Highness is done with work..."
Yan Zhen responded and looked at the room. This was the first time she came to the East Palace after Yan Che got married. After looking around, Yan Zhen said, "Sister-in-law, why is this room full of your things, and I don't see my brother's things?" ?”
Qin Chaoyu's face froze slightly, and then he quickly laughed, "Because His Highness lives in the side hall every day, he is too busy, so he will just rest there when he is done."
How could Yan Zhen not understand, the distance is not far, no matter how busy she is, she can come back.
She didn't ask any more questions, but said, "What is the prince doing these days?"
Qin Chaoyu said, "It's a matter of the previous dynasty..."
"Is it Zhang Qide's business?"
Yan Zhen reacted very quickly, Qin Chaoyu handed her a cup of tea in surprise, Yan Zhen and the queen had been at loggerheads ever since the marriage was fixed, and as the wedding day approached, Yan Zhen became more silent every day , and later on, she didn't even leave the house, and she actually knew about Zhang Qide.
Seeing Qin Wan's expression, Yan Zhen said, "I know it all, brother must be having a hard time now."
Qin Chaoyu sighed, that's what blood relatives are good for, in this palace, only the queen and Yan Zhen are really good to Yan Che, and then the queen mother.
"It's okay, it will be fine, you don't have to worry, this matter has nothing to do with your brother, he is just involved."
Yan Zhen held the teacup, "What can I do?"
Qin Chaoyu originally wanted to comfort Yan Zhen, but he hesitated when he heard this sentence, and she said after a while, "The key to this matter is actually the emperor."
Yan Zhen listened, her eyes thoughtful, she nodded after a while, "I understand."
Qin Chaoyu smiled, "The Inner Palace has been preparing for your marriage these days, and I have been watching it too. Now that the Empress is in Kunning Palace, if you have any dissatisfaction, just tell me..."
As soon as the marriage was mentioned, the smile on Yan Zhen's face disappeared.
Qin Chaoyu groaned inwardly, but saw Yan Zhen put down the teacup and looked at Qin Chaoyu and said, "Sister-in-law, are you happy marrying my brother?"
"Ah?" Qin Chaoyu was taken aback, "What do you mean?"
Yan Zhen took a careful look at Qin Chaoyu, "Because I feel that you are unhappy."
Qin Chaoyu laughed, "No... I..."
"When I came in just now, you stood there in a daze. I felt that you were very lonely." Yan Zhen said to herself, seeing that there was no one else in the room, she asked, "Do you not like marrying into the East Palace?" ah?"
She asked directly, and she also thought about the days when she went to the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Qin Chaoyu was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Yan Zhen had actually misunderstood, she shook her head, "That's not the case, I really want to marry in."
Yan Zhen blinked her eyes. At that moment just now, she thought that Qin Chaoyu was forced just like herself.
Qin Chaoyu smiled and said, "I wanted to marry your brother for a long time." He said softly "shh" and made a silent gesture, "I will only tell you about this, don't tell me. others."
Yan Zhen nodded subconsciously, and Qin Chaoyu said, "If you see me feeling a bit lonely, it must be because your brother... well, he doesn't like me very much, which makes me very distressed. If I am more calm, maybe I can Live lightly."
Qin Chaoyu looked at Yan Zhen again, "Do you like the prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
When Yan Zhen thought of Ta Bahong, she only had a strange impression, she shook her head.
Qin Chaoyu smiled slightly, "Then you are luckier than me."
Yan Zhen hesitated to speak, her eyes were surprised and stunned, and she said after a while, "I remember that my mother liked you very much before, she said that you are different from other people."
Qin Chaoyu could only smile wryly when he heard this, and said after a while, "In the entire palace, the queen mother is the most intelligent and transparent person."
Although Qin Wan was the first person to say that, but it was the queen who really saw through her. The queen saw her thoughts on the prince, so she fell in love with her from the beginning. She was born noble, both in heart and appearance , among the daughters of the aristocratic family, she is the first one. With these, she is enough to be a princess, or even a queen, but more importantly, she likes the prince more than others.
She restrained herself with the qualities of an aristocratic daughter, and then dedicated all her thoughts to Yan Che. No matter whether she can become a queen in the future, if she likes Yan Che more, she will let her honor the family's glory, children and daughters. The glory, look a little lighter.
This is the intention of the queen.
Everyone knows that the queen likes her and appreciates her, but she just wants to choose the most suitable person for Yan Che.
Those praises and likes are cruel to her.
Because the queen knew very well that a princess who entered the East Palace full of friendship would be disappointed and miserable for the rest of her long life.
Although he understood everything, Qin Chaoyu didn't hold any resentment towards the queen in his heart. She asked for this path by herself, so she would go on even crying. On the contrary, the queen's sensitivity and wisdom surpassed all the concubines. Therefore, she couldn't figure out why the queen would allow Feng Lingsu to be favored for many years.
Yan Zhen took Qin Chaoyu's hand and said in a low voice, "My brother is actually very gentle in his heart, but he never expresses it, because his mother taught him how to be an emperor since he was a child. My brother will understand one day. of!"
Qin Chaoyu felt bitter in his heart, but he also felt some comfort, "I know, don't tell others these words."
Seeing Yan Zhen nodding, Qin Chaoyu said again, "You really don't want to marry to the Northern Wei Dynasty?"
Qin Chaoyu's heart-to-heart confession just now made Yan Zhen let go of her guard, she lowered her eyes and nodded, "I don't want to go."
Qin Chaoyu sighed, Yan Zhen looked up at her, "The queen mother is really hateful."
Qin Chaoyu was taken aback for a moment, seeing Yan Zhen expressing her dislike for the queen without any taboo, she felt a little dumbfounded in her heart, and even more inexplicably envious, if the queen hadn't held her in the palm of her hand for many years, how could she have dared to be so rebellious
"Zhen'er, you...do you think the empress loves you?"
Yan Zhen curled her lips, "It was okay before, but now, she only wants me to help the prince brother consolidate his position. To her, I am just a pawn."
Yan Zhen's marriage to the Northern Wei Dynasty did help Yan Che a little, but the Northern Wei Dynasty's national power was weaker than that of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it would be extremely difficult for the Northern Wei Dynasty to intervene in the internal affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to Qin Chaoyu's own analysis, the queen is so wise , it is impossible not to see this, but she still wants Yan Zhen to marry far away, there must be another reason.
If Yan Zhen wants to strengthen Yan Che's position, she can marry several major princes, so that at least half of the capital's aristocratic families can stand on the side of the prince. The queen is also beyond reach, so why did the queen let her marry far away
Looking at Yan Zhen's slender and pretty face, Qin Chaoyu's back suddenly felt a little chilly.
Qin Chaoyu can only think of the first reason now, that is, the prince of the Northern Wei Dynasty is a reliable husband candidate, and the queen loves and values him. In the future, Yan Zhen will marry at least not because of the poor character of the husband or poor and incompetent. , the second reason...
Qin Chaoyu didn't believe that the queen used Yan Zhen as a pawn, she only believed that the queen wanted to better protect Yan Zhen.
In the past, Yan Zhen was held in the palm of his hand for more than ten years, but now he really wants to let her marry and go to the Northern Wei Dynasty to suffer from the severe cold of being away from home
No, the queen will cherish this little daughter for the rest of her life...
That being the case, in the capital, what would make the queen afraid of marrying off her daughters far away
Qin Chaoyu's face changed slightly, "Zhen'er, can you find a way to see the queen mother?"
Yan Zhen was stunned for a moment, with a hesitant expression on her face, "I... I don't want to see my mother..."
Qin Chaoyu sighed, "Zhen'er, things may not be what you think, I know you still have knots, but now is the first time I want to see my mother, but I can't do it, His Royal Highness is not good at this time To intercede with the emperor, only you, Zhen'er."
Yan Zhen frowned, "I... Father may not be able to grant my request..."
Qin Chaoyu smiled gently, and encouraged, "It's okay, just try it, if it doesn't work, forget it."
Yan Zhen looked at Qin Chaoyu suspiciously, "Is it because of the prince's elder brother? Is it serious?"
Qin Chaoyu thought for a while, then nodded, "Yes, it's a little serious."
As soon as these words came out, Yan Zhen gritted her teeth and nodded, "Then I'll give it a try..."
Qin Chaoyu felt very comforted when she heard these words. She believed that as long as Yan Zhen opened her mouth, the emperor would not disagree. The emperor has many princes, but there is only one princess. At that time, Qin Chaoyu believed that the emperor would agree to all the daughter's requests.
After the two finished talking, Mo Yun said outside, "Your Majesty, Your Highness is coming this way!"
Qin Chaoyu nodded, and said in a low voice, "Don't tell His Highness the Crown Prince about this."
Yan Zhen was a little puzzled, but Qin Chaoyu seemed to trust her, Yan Zhen could only nod her head.
Soon, Yan Che entered the door of the Nuan Pavilion, Qin Chaoyu quickly stood up and blessed him, "Your Highness—"
Yan Che said "hmm", and looked directly at Yan Zhen, "Why are you here?"
Yan Zhen looked at Yan Che, and then at Qin Chaoyu, who had a low eyebrow and pleasing eyes. She seemed to understand what Qin Chaoyu said just now. She felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, and she stepped forward and said, "Brother hasn't seen me for another two days, so I'll come over." Look at brother."
A rare smile appeared on Yan Che's face, he brushed Fu Yanzhen's hair and said, "It's good if you want to come out and walk around, what do you want to eat? Stay for dinner."
Yan Zhen glanced at Qin Chaoyu, blinked and said, "I want to eat hot pot..."
Now that the weather is getting colder and colder, it is normal for Yan Zhen to want to eat hot pot. At night, the cold wind is howling outside, but the house is warm like spring. The whole family gathers around a table, and the copper pot on the table is filled with thick soup. It was bubbling and bubbling, put the same fresh ingredients in, and then took them out warmly. When I entered the mouth, I felt that the whole winter was warm. Yan Che happily ordered the attendants outside, and said, "Listen Said you have been here for a long time, what were you talking about just now?"
Yan Che sat down, Qin Chaoyu hurriedly served tea for Yan Che, Yan Zhen looked at Qin Chaoyu and felt very awkward, at this moment Qin Chaoyu seemed to be put on a set of shackles, the whole person disappeared just now When speaking with fresh energy, Yan Zhen said, "Talking to the emperor's wife about the elder brother of the prince."
Both Yan Che and Qin Chaoyu looked at Yan Zhen, Yan Zhen blinked and said, "The emperor's sister-in-law said that the prince's brother is very busy these days, and she also asked me to come and accompany him more."
Qin Chaoyu didn't say this, but she also said other more important things. Looking at Yan Zhen, she knew that Yan Zhen was helping her.
Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu, and had no choice but to say, "I'm a bit busy, but it doesn't matter. It's you, come and walk around more."
Yan Zhen raised her eyebrows and said, "But Brother Prince doesn't have time to accompany me."
Yan Che glanced at Qin Chaoyu, "Isn't it okay to let your sister-in-law talk to you?"
Yan Zhen smiled, "Actually, the prince brother wants me to come and accompany the emperor's wife, right?"
She was very joking, and Yan Che was stunned by what he said, and Qin Chaoyu felt his face heat up even more.
Yan Che shook his head, "Don't be too formal, I see you are bored in Jingning Palace."
A flash of disappointment flashed in Qin Chaoyu's eyes, and Yan Zhen also saw that Yan Che was not only puzzled by the style, but also didn't like to hear about it, so she had to talk to Yan Che about the other things, and the three of them stayed together, mostly Yan Che and Yan Zhen spoke, Qin Chaoyu sat quietly and listened, but he didn't dare to look at Yan Che more. In the evening, the three of them used the hot pot again. How popular was Qin Chaoyu's room? She started to thank Yan Zhen, if Yan Zhen didn't come, it would be too difficult for her to sit and have a meal with Yan Che.
After sending Yan Zhen away, Yan Che looked at Qin Chaoyu who had been standing by and sighed, "I will rest here tonight."
Qin Chaoyu was stunned for a moment, and the ecstasy in his heart almost overflowed.
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It was already the second day when Qin Wan came to Shen's house again. The pool in Sun Muqing's mansion had been completely built, and the rockery and stone scenery inside had also been built, and the only thing left was to fill it with water. Sun Muqing had been waiting for Qin Wan's news. Seeing Qin Wan coming over, he knew that the arrangements had been made.
"That's the case, it depends on which day is convenient for you."
After hearing the words, Sun Muqing said, "Originally, it can be done tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but His Royal Highness suddenly asked me to live in Prince Yi's mansion, saying that Prince Yi has been feeling unwell for the past few days, and asked me to take care of Prince Yi..."
Prince Yi? ! Qin Wan was slightly surprised, "What's the matter, my lord?"
Sun Muqing hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't know the details, but I guess it has something to do with the prince's alchemy."
Prince Yi likes to practice Taoism, and has been refining alchemy for the past few days, Qin Wan knows about this.
She couldn't help frowning. There are not a few cultivators who practice alchemy. Some of them have gone astray, thinking that the elixirs they refined can really prolong their lives, but others are just looking for fun. Qin Wan originally thought that the same was true for Prince Yi, but did Prince Yi also believe in those lies
When he was in Jinzhou, Qin An's tragic death in the end was caused by a similar poison. Although most people would not notice it in a short time after taking the elixir, the poison has actually accumulated in the body. Since Yan Ze asked Sun Muqing to help him recuperate, would he Could it be that Prince Yi's body has been deeply poisoned
Qin Wan didn't dare to be careless, and hurriedly said, "Well, don't worry about this matter, you can just take care of the affairs of the palace, and wait until the matter of these two days is over."
Sun Muqing felt relieved, "Okay, His Royal Highness just said this this morning, I haven't seen the prince yet, let's wait until tomorrow, there seems to be a lot of things going on in Prince Yi's residence these days, I see people coming and going Didn't ask too much."
Qin Wan raised her eyebrows, "What's going on at Prince Yi's residence?"
Sun Muqing shook her head, "I don't know about that, it seems to be preparing for Princess Yi's death anniversary."
Qin Wan was stunned. She didn't know when Princess Yi passed away, but after so many years, according to the feelings Yanze and his son had for Princess Yi, it was normal to prepare for a death day. Qin Wan didn't ask any more questions. In this familiar yet unfamiliar courtyard, Qin Wan didn't stay in Shen's house for long, and quickly left Shen's house. After leaving Shen's house, Qin Wan got on the carriage and went straight to the Hou's mansion. The Hu family became more and more interested in her marriage in the past few days. Heart, the palace was originally reorganized because of Qin Chaoyu's marriage, and now it has not been four months, and it has to be repainted and replaced. Qin Wan felt that it was a lot of work, but she didn't listen to Hu's mention twice, so she had to give up.
The prince's matter was unclear for a while, but Qin Chaoyu and the prince were obviously aware of the problem, and she had already made it very clear to Qin Yan before, so far, she has no choice but to let the situation take its course Law-
Qin Wan thought so, and when the carriage arrived at the gate of Zhongyonghou's Mansion, he was surprised to see Zhan Yang waiting in front of the Hou's Mansion.
Seeing Qin Wan's carriage returning, Zhan Yang stepped forward immediately, and Qin Wan hurriedly said, "Why is Butou Zhan here?"
Zhan Yang looked around, and seemed to have something important to say, "Master Li, Master Li came to the government office yesterday."
Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat, first she wondered why Zhan Yang came to tell her about Li Muyun... Facing Zhan Yang's eyes, Qin Wan saw that there was no doubt in them, but she still didn't dare to be contemptuous, she just pursed her lips Without saying a word, Zhan Yang said again, "He also called up the file of Ning Buyi's case to check, not only that, he also asked the princess if he had asked about this matter again..."
Qin Wan raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Zhan Yang continued, "I didn't say that the princess has been there, I just remember that the princess asked Master Li before, so I think the princess might want to know the news."
Qin Wan looked at Zhan Yang without moving her eyes, and after making sure that Zhan Yang's trip did not involve any temptation, she turned her thoughts to Li Muyun. Well done, Li Muyun actually went to re-examine the files of Ning Buyi's case. Why? Because I found out that he went to that house
Or was it because of the conversation between the two that day? !
Li Muyun also asked about himself, obviously doubting himself!
Qin Wan's heart beat wildly, and he said after a while, "Did Master Li say anything else?"
Zhan Yang shook his head, "That's not true. Now that it's the end of the year, Dali Temple is also very busy. I heard that Mr. Li is busy with the inspection of major cases this year. It is precisely because of this that Mr. Li suddenly came to the government office. I just find it weird."
It was indeed strange, Qin Wan squinted her eyes, it seemed that she followed Li Muyun right!
Seeing Qin Wan's pensive expression, Zhan Yang suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. Master Li also sent a young man beside him to ask something."
Qin Wan immediately looked up at Zhan Yang, and Zhan Yang said, "He asked who bought the old house of Shen Yi, the former Minister of Dali Temple."
Qin Wan's pupils trembled, and a thought flashed through his mind.