moon walk

Chapter 3 The Emperor Was Confined in the Bedroom by the Empress Dowager

——The next day——

The morning sun slowly rises from the sky, the warmth is reflected on the earth, and the golden light shines on the eaves of the palace, slowly walking away
Courtiers from all parties are rushing to the main hall in the palace, ready to go to court.
When the time came, the emperor in the court was drowsy and listless.
Many ministers are no strangers to it.

Some courtiers were reporting their important matters, but the emperor did not respond.
suddenly,

The emperor on the dragon chair seemed to be about to speak, and the ministers thought he was going to respond to something, so they all raised their spirits.

Unexpectedly, as always,

Seeing the emperor, he couldn't bear the sleepiness and said weakly:

"Eunuch Li, I'm tired, so let's stop here today and retire from court."

Before the words fell, he couldn't wait to get up, waved his sleeves, and walked away gracefully.
Although Eunuch Li who stayed behind had a premonition, he still showed nervousness.

Shouted a few times in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty"

Seeing this, the courtiers below couldn't help hesitating and discussing in low voices
And, Your Majesty,

The empress dowager behind the curtain, sitting in a majestic posture, although her face is old and fierce, her demeanor is dignified and stable.

At this time, her complexion was livid, suppressing her anger, she stabilized her dantian, and shouted: "Eunuch Li!"

"Minions are here"

The other party responded quickly, and hurried to the curtain, waiting for instructions.

The empress dowager ordered in a displeased tone:

"Let all the ministers go back first, just say that the emperor is unwell.".

"嗻"

Eunuch Li answered the queen mother tactfully, and watched the other party get up and leave the court one after another.

Then he turned around, walked forward a few steps, raised his head to face the ministers below, and said loudly:

"Your majesty spent the whole night reviewing the memorial last night. I felt a little unwell just now. The emperor's dragon body is still the bigger one. You can prepare the memorandum if you have something to do. The emperor will check it out and leave the court."

After the words fell, all the officials left the court one after another.

-

The ministers who walked out of the hall continued to discuss
"Hey, here we go again. This is obviously the emperor who played off yesterday."

"From my point of view, the emperor doesn't want to take care of the country and society, and indulges in beauty and fun all day long."

"Isn't it? In the world today, this Xu family has taken over."

"Hey, think about it when the late emperor was here, it wasn't like this, alas, this day will never change."

At this time,

Guan Liao, servant of the household department, said helplessly:
"Speaking of the first emperor, I can't help but think of the fire in the palace that year. It burned so strangely that even the Nasu mansion was included."

Before he finished speaking,

Shibu Shangshu Du Shiro stopped him with a serious face:
"Don't talk about it, do you want to be implicated by the Nine Clans? If you dare to mention this matter, you will have to move your head."

But Su Bing in the distance could hear it very clearly, with a heavy expression on his face.

At this time,

Zhao Xian rushed to the side: "Master, the Empress Dowager summoned me, and I'm in the emperor's bedroom."

"Walk."

After the words fell, the two rushed to the emperor's bedroom
——At this time, clean up the palace.
With anger on her face, the empress dowager walked straight to the emperor's sleeping place, and when she got to the bedside, she lifted the bed curtain, and what came into view was that the emperor was sleeping with his concubine in his arms again.

She was furious, tore off the quilt, and shouted at the concubine: "Bastard!"

The concubine was so frightened that she didn't even have time to straighten her clothes, she clutched her chest and stepped back in a panic.
Although the other party was angry, his eyes still signaled the ripples behind him,

Lianyi's sharp expression instantly understood the queen mother's intentions, and immediately turned around to follow the concubine to protect her and go out
The emperor on the bed was dazed to see his mother's appearance, and he was too frightened to look directly at her.
But he still stood up slowly with his lazy body, completely wanting to be angry and not daring to speak.

"Prince, do you know how much effort the queen mother has put in to help you sit on the throne? Why are you so ignorant of cherishing it, and you haven't made any progress at all?"

"In these years, you don't ask about politics, and you are obsessed with Yingyingyanyan in this harem. Aijia told you many times, but you just don't change. It seems that the queen mother has indulged you too much. Don't change your romantic nature. Change, I am afraid that some goblin will deceive the master one day, and all the painstaking efforts of the Ai family will fall short."

At this time, the emperor had no intention of listening to the queen mother's words, not only did he look indifferent, but also a little irritated:
"Mother, my son didn't want to be the emperor at all, you insisted on letting my son be the emperor, if it's the emperor's brother"

These words made the empress dowager so angry that she pointed at him and angrily reprimanded:

"You, you... You really don't live up to it. How dare you say such nonsense. Do you really want to be so angry and sad? If you don't let you wake up properly, your mind will be even more unclear, Eunuch Li!"

"The slave is here." Eunuch Li, who came in a hurry, immediately stepped forward with a bow.

"The order is passed on, saying that the emperor is ill. No matter who it is these days, it is not allowed to bother the emperor. The emperor needs to rest, so let the emperor stay here in the Qianqing Palace, so that he can rest and rest. When he recovers, think clearly and understand the importance of the throne. , when you care about the country and the country, go to court again."

"Hey, this servant will give you an order."

As soon as the order came out, the emperor became anxious and grabbed the opponent's cuff:

"Mother, mother, you can't treat the child like this. The child knows his mistake. Don't imprison the child here. The child really can't stand it."

At this time, the queen mother has no feelings at all:

"When does the emperor really know that he has made a mistake, then he can go out naturally, so let's rest. The Ai family will let the people from the Mibu Division guard the emperor here."

After speaking in a piercingly cold tone, he led the maids out of the house.
When she walked to the door, she happened to see Su Yan coming towards her, so the queen mother stopped and looked at him with a straight face.

When Su Bing came to her, he immediately bowed and said: "Chen, please greet the Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Jin'an"

"Get up."

Then he said coldly:

"Don't let the emperor sneak out again, otherwise your head, Aijia won't know if it's there."

"I understand that I will take good care of the emperor, and please rest assured the queen mother." Su Yan bowed his head respectfully in response.

Before leaving, the Empress Dowager gave Su Bing another cold look, her eyes full of distrust.

-

After returning to the palace, the empress dowager leaned against the side of the couch, holding her temple with her right hand to calm down,
Ripple is pounding her legs, giving her a massage
At this time, an elderly man came in, with a long beard that reached his chest, a kind face, neither fat nor thin, and half of his hair and beard were white,
This person is the prime minister of the current dynasty, Liu Zhongshu, and he has already become an old man over half a year old.

Prime Minister Liu saluted and said: "Old minister, please pay respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be safe and blessed."

"Get up," the queen mother raised her hand in a favorable manner,

Immediately afterwards, he gestured with his eyes, and the ripples beside him, the other party instantly understood her and helped her up, sitting domineeringly.

Next, he spoke earnestly:
"Zhongshu, you have been the confidant of the Ai family for many years. You must have heard a lot of rumors and gossips in the palace recently. Tell me what you think."

Prime Minister Liu replied in a tentative tone:

"The empress dowager is worried about the emperor's affairs? The emperor is in love with a beautiful woman, presumably it is to spread branches and leaves for the royal family. Isn't this also a lucky thing in the palace."

"But if the emperor of Jiangshan Sheji doesn't care anymore, the courtiers below will be unable to hold back."

As the queen mother spoke, her sharp eyes looked at the other party.

This made Prime Minister Liu feel nervous, and swallowed:

"The empress dowager's words are testing the loyalty of the old minister. The old minister is devoted to you and the emperor without any second thoughts. Please let the empress dowager learn from you."

The Queen Mother laughed out loud:

"Prime Minister is too worried. You have been by Aijia's side for many years, and your loyalty to Aijia can be seen. How can you doubt your loyalty, Prime Minister, just because of a few gossips from others? I heard that King Zhuhou has arrived in the capital. The Ai family feels that it is time to invite Hou Wang to the palace, and we have a meeting, what is the prime minister's intention?"

"What the queen mother said is very true, the old minister will hurry to invite the prince into the palace."

The empress dowager smiled with satisfaction: "Go."

Subsequently,

Watching Prime Minister Liu leave,

The queen mother said to Lianyi beside her:
"I'll give you an order to prepare the banquet right away. You must entertain King Zhuhou well, and don't be negligent."

"Hey, servant girl will do it now." After finishing speaking, the maid Lianyi left.

(End of this chapter)