The gifts given by the generals were very real. Shen Jin chose some interesting ones and handed over the rest to Chu Xiuming. She had everything she wanted in the palace, and she asked Mammy Zhao to pack up a lot of unused things for Chu Xiuming. Xiu Ming sent it away, not even keeping the money at the bottom of the box, anyway, the government will distribute the certificates every month, and those are enough for Shen Jinhua.
Chu Xiuming's heart was warmed by this move and he couldn't laugh or cry, so he just ordered someone to put it away, because he felt that the little lady underestimated him too much.
But Chu Xiuming didn't explain anything, he just loved Xiaojiao Niang a lot at night, and he didn't fall asleep until it made her cry.
Compared with the love and affection in the border town, the capital city is not so peaceful, Emperor Cheng looked at the secret report in his hand, fell to the ground, smashed everything on the table, and said, "What are they doing! Do you want to rebel? Do you still have the emperor in your eyes!"
Eunuch Li even slowed down his breathing, "No way." Emperor Cheng stood up and walked around in the study, "The Chu family can no longer be in charge of the military power, those bastards only recognize the Chu family, and they didn't let me go In my eyes, I must find a way to let Yongning Bo return to Beijing."
Uncle Yongning who has returned to Beijing is like a tiger whose teeth have been pulled out, but even Eunuch Li knows that Chu Xiuming will not set foot in the capital easily, just like that time, he finally found an excuse that Chu Xiuming could not refuse. When he came back, Chu Xiuming gave Emperor Cheng a counterattack halfway, and the barbarians invaded. Even if Emperor Cheng insisted on letting Chu Xiuming return to Beijing, the ministers would probably oppose it to the end.
"Hasn't the Chu family always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic? Why did it become like this when it's my turn?" Emperor Cheng gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Born to be rebellious, it's really rebellious..."
Eunuch Li lowered his head and did not speak. Suddenly Emperor Cheng stopped, his face changed again and again, "Li Fu, do you think Chu Xiuming still remembers..."
Eunuch Li didn't dare to answer at all, and Emperor Cheng didn't continue to speak, but his face was even more ugly, "I made sure that nothing was left..."
"Yes." Eunuch Li said, "There are seventy-three people in total, including..."
Emperor Cheng nodded when he heard the words, and just said, "Check again, and I will clean all the relatives and friends of the servants again."
Eunuch Li had no choice but to agree. Since Emperor Cheng registered, he has been cleaned several times, not to mention relatives and friends, even neighbors and people in the same village have been cleaned. But Li Fu knew in his heart that Emperor Cheng was suspicious and conceited. He must not say anything against it.
"Chu Xiuming must come back." But Emperor Cheng was still not at ease, he gritted his teeth and said, "Chu Xiuming must come back, Li Fu, have you thought of any ideas?"
Li Fu lowered his head and said, "The slave is stupid."
"I don't blame you." Emperor Cheng said with a sigh, "Then Chu Xiuming is too ignorant, so Prime Minister Xuan Chen is here."
Li Fu knew in his heart that if he helped Emperor Cheng come up with an idea now, he would certainly be praised, but afterward, no matter whether he succeeded or not, he would leave a bad impression in Emperor Cheng's heart.
If he succeeds, he will be scheming, and if he fails, he will not be able to do things well. To be able to stay with Emperor Cheng for so long, Li Fu is not only based on his past affection, but also because he knows when to be smart and when not to be smart. Let Emperor Cheng rest assured.
Prime Minister Chen is the father of Empress Cheng, and also the greatest contributor to Emperor Cheng's ascension to the throne. He has a bit of dignity in the palace, so he came over soon.
After Chengdi waited for Prime Minister Chen to salute, he got up and asked directly, "Can the prime minister have a way to force Chu Xiuming to return to Beijing?"
Chen Chengxiang frowned and thought for a while and said, "I remember that King Rui's birthday is about to arrive." He knew in his heart that Emperor Cheng was taboo against the Chu family, it should be said that he was taboo against the Chu family's prestige in the army. family, suppressed the power of the military officer, the status of the military officer in the court is not as good as that of the civil servant, and the contradiction between the two is also deepening.
"Will it work?" Emperor Cheng ordered Chu Xiuming to come back on his birthday, but Chu Xiuming didn't come back, and King Rui was just a prince with little real power.
Chen Chengxiang said, "Mrs. Yongningbo is the daughter of King Rui, so I should come back to pay my respects on my father's birthday."
"What I want is Uncle Yongning to come back." Emperor Cheng didn't think that Chu Xiuming would return to Beijing for a woman.
Chen Chengxiang lowered his eyes slightly, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Mrs. Yongningbo has defended the border city for Yongningbo. Naturally, the relationship between the two is different. It's just a test. If it doesn't work, you can spread the word that Yongningbo doesn't abide by filial piety. There are many neglects of father-in-law and wife, Madam Yongning understands the righteousness, Your Majesty should reward her aunt and biological mother."
Emperor Cheng understood Chen Chengxiang's meaning at once, his eyes lit up and he smiled, "That's exactly what it should be. I ordered Princess Xuanrui and..."
Eunuch Li whispered from the side, "Mrs. Yongningbo is born of Chen Shi, the side concubine of King Rui."
"Concubine Xuanrui and Concubine Chen enter the palace, tell my queen to treat them well, and stay in the palace until Mrs. Yongningbo returns to Beijing." Emperor Cheng said in a deep voice.
Prime Minister Chen and Li Fu both knew that this was unreasonable, and the Queen was also Prime Minister Chen's daughter, so they naturally didn't want to make things difficult for their daughter, so they just said, "Your Majesty, I think it is better for Princess Rui and Side Concubine Chen to serve the Queen Mother. "
These two people are the daughters-in-law of the Queen Mother, and it is justifiable to be by the Queen Mother's side.
Emperor Cheng's eyes flickered before he smiled, "It's still the prime minister who is more considerate, just at the empress dowager's place, let them enter the palace tomorrow, Li Fu, you will go to Prince Rui's mansion to issue the decree in person."
"Yes." Li Fu's attitude became more respectful. In the final analysis, he took Princess Rui and Concubine Chen as hostages. If Bo Yongning really refused to let his wife come back, and what happened to Concubine Rui and Concubine Chen, Madam Yongning would naturally hold grudges Uncle Yongning, if the house is not peaceful, it will also have an impact on Uncle Yongning. After all, Uncle Yongning has to go to the battlefield from time to time.
As for the current Mrs. Yongning, I am afraid that Mrs. Yongning would not dare to let her die suddenly, because Mrs. Yongning should also be counted as the credit for defending the border town.
Emperor Cheng looked at Prime Minister Chen, and said with a smile, "This niece of mine, I usually don't see much, but she is also a character."
Chen Chengxiang heard the meaning of Emperor Cheng's words, which was to let him secretly spread rumors praising Shen Jin, but at the same time, he wanted to attribute the credit to Emperor Cheng himself, "Mrs. .”
Sure enough, Emperor Cheng nodded in satisfaction, and directly asked Prime Minister Chen to write the imperial decree, and then sent someone to find the queen mother, who ordered the queen mother to issue a decree, and Princess Xuanrui and Concubine Chen were sick in the palace.
Li Fu didn't dare to delay the slightest, and immediately took the imperial decree to Prince Rui's mansion. After hearing the imperial decree, King Rui was full of doubts, but he still accepted the decree respectfully. When did Emperor Cheng care about his birthday? Doing a big job for him is not a whole life, even in the last two years, Emperor Cheng only rewarded him with some things.
Immediately after listening to the Queen Mother's edict, Emperor Cheng didn't think about celebrating his birthday, and asked, "Is the Queen Mother okay?"
"Returning to the prince, the queen mother is fine, but she is a little depressed, so she specially ordered the two ladies to enter the palace." Li Fu said with a smile on his face.
King Rui responded, and secretly stuffed a purse for Eunuch Li. Princess Rui was gentle and said with a worried face, "Why don't we pack up our things and enter the palace now, Queen Mother..."
Li Fu looked at Princess Rui's attitude, squeezed the purse in his hand again, and said, "Princess, don't worry, the palace will send a car to pick you up tomorrow."
King Rui nodded and said, "Princess, you and Mrs. Chen hurry back and pack your things. I will also enter the palace early tomorrow morning to pay my mother's greetings."
"Yes." Princess Rui saw that King Rui had spoken, but didn't say anything more.
Concubine Xu was full of dissatisfaction, why did the queen mother specially order Princess Rui and Chen Shi, what was Chen Shi, she twisted the handkerchief with her fingers, gritted her teeth and said nothing.
After seeing off Li Fu, King Rui followed Princess Rui to the main courtyard, Concubine Xu and Concubine Chen naturally followed, Concubine Chen was in a state of anxiety, she did not say a word to the Empress Dowager every New Year's greetings, Why did I order her specifically this time
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Concubine Xu couldn't help but said, "My lord, why don't the fourth and fifth girls follow the princess to serve the Queen Mother? They have nothing but sweet talk. She doesn't like to talk, so it's better to have four girls and five girls around."
Concubine Chen lowered her head and didn't say a word. Concubine Rui looked at Concubine Xu with a half-smile. She was such an idiot. Take care of what Concubine Xu said.
King Rui was not an idiot either, he knew in his heart that something was going to happen, after hearing Concubine Xu's words, he was so angry, "You go back to Haitang Courtyard."
Concubine Xu was stunned for a moment, she didn't dare to say any more, she bowed her head and hurriedly left, but her eyes turned red as soon as she left the main courtyard, feeling jealous and hated in her heart.
King Rui looked at Concubine Chen, then at Concubine Rui and said, "You guys... I will find a way to pick you up after two days."
Princess Rui pursed her lips and smiled. King Rui has a lot of problems, but being able to say this is already very rare, "Your Majesty, don't worry, Mrs. Chen and I will take good care of your mother in the palace."
"I will accompany you into the palace tomorrow, and I will talk to the queen mother to take care of you more." King Rui moved his lips. He actually guessed that it was Emperor Cheng's idea, otherwise the queen mother, who always eats vegetarian food and recites Buddha, would never do such a thing. Yizhi said, "It won't be too hard. The queen mother has someone to take care of her, and she spends most of her days in the small Buddhist hall."
Princess Rui responded softly, King Rui said a few more words, and then left, then Princess Rui looked at Concubine Chen and said, "You don't have to think too much, go back and pack some commonly used things, and follow me in the palace It’s all around, choose more plain clothes.”
Concubine Chen agreed and left after seeing that Princess Rui had no other orders.
Princess Rui lowered her eyes slightly, told Cuixi to pack her things, and then leaned on the beauty bed, sneering in her heart, it was really some women's trick left over.
After the imperial decree arrived at the border town, Shen Jin was anxious and angry, and couldn't help complaining when she returned to her room, "What's going on? Why is my mother taken to the palace? What if the people in the palace bully her?" What about mother?"
Chu Xiuming looked calm, and said, "When you return to Beijing, your concubine mother and mother will naturally be able to return to Prince Rui's Mansion."
Shen Jin's eyes widened, and his mouth moved, but Chu Xiuming heard it clearly. What Shen Jin said was, how could it be the same as Xu Fangfei's remaining tricks.
After hearing this, Chu Xiuming laughed. In Shen Jin's mind, the most unreasonable and poor-handed person was Concubine Xu. Shen Jin despised Emperor Cheng's methods like this. I don't know if Emperor Cheng knew, What is the feeling in the heart.