Queen Xiaoxi

Chapter 435 It Was Her
Aunt Ning brought a cup of tea to the Queen Mother and reminded her carefully: "Your Majesty, would you like me to pass the food to you? After you have breakfast, you can lie down and rest."

The Empress Dowager was half lying on the bed, handed the tea cup to Nanny Ning, and said: "No need. The whole cause of this matter has not been found out yet, so how can the Ai family still think about having a meal."

"Queen Mother, please relax. I'm just worried about you thinking too much, Queen Mother, so I want to hide it from you." Nanny Ning took the tea cup and placed it on the square table nearby.Then he knelt on the footrest and pinched the Empress Dowager's legs.

The Empress Dowager said worriedly: "This kind of thing cannot be hidden. I heard that those people were wearing Mongolian armor. Ning Gu, it should have nothing to do with Horqin."

Aunt Ning quickly stopped her and said, "How could you, Queen Mother, think of Horqin? Everyone in this world knows that Horqin is the most loyal to Lord Long Live and the most loyal to the Qing Dynasty."

"Having said that, Horqin is unwilling to accept it after all." The Empress Dowager said vaguely.

"Empress Dowager, you are talking about Princess Duan Min. Although the princess is a little more arrogant and domineering, she is still a descendant of the Aixinjueluo family. How could she do such a rebellious thing?" Nanny Ning quickly comforted the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager shook her head and said: "Duan Min has always looked down on the emperor, and you know it. Fortunately, the emperor didn't care about her, otherwise she wouldn't have had a peaceful life. After all, it was because when she was young, the Ai family pampered her too much. pass."

"Princess is still aware of the general situation. The princess will definitely not reach out for such a crime." Grandma Ning quickly said good things.

"It's different, it's different. Duan Min still can't see the facts clearly. She just doesn't understand the principle of an emperor and a courtier. And she is reluctant to lower her noble head and give the emperor his sincere love. Apologize." The Queen Mother said in a panic.

Mother Ning quickly stood up and held the Empress Dowager's hand, comforting her and saying, "Empress Dowager, please be gentle. After all, Long Live Lord still cares about the relationship between brother and sister."

"That's because the emperor was filial to the Ai family. He was worried that the Ai family was still there, so he didn't make it difficult for Duan Min. If the Ai family were gone, the emperor would have punished Duan Min long ago." The Empress Dowager said sadly.

"Empress Dowager, you are obviously overthinking. Mr. Long Live is not such a person. Think about it for yourself, which of the brothers and princesses who stayed with Mr. Long Live are living well now. Even if they are gone, Aren’t the children under your knees also blessed by Long Live Lord and living a good life?” Nanny Ning gave an example to the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother's heart still hadn't settled down. She smiled bitterly and said, "But the emperor treated Duan Min differently. The emperor has been on the throne for many years, but he still hasn't named Duan Min Princess Gu Lun. Even Rong Xian had already named her Princess Gu Lun last year. She has become Princess Gulun Rongxian."

"Your Majesty, after all, Princess Duanmin is just the adopted daughter of the late Emperor and you. It is already a great grace to be named Princess Duanmin of Heshuo. After all, Princess Rongxian is the first of the many daughters of Lord Long live to grow up. My daughter, how can I not love you so much? Besides, aren’t the remaining princesses still untitled? You are just overthinking it.” Nanny Ning explained rationally.

The Empress Dowager was about to be persuaded by Nanny, but suddenly she remembered a past event and said: "The Ai family remembers that in the 31st year of Kangxi, the emperor decreed that the married princesses should be appointed with a guard chief according to the rank of Baylor. Chunxi, Rong Xian, Duan Jing, etc., and even Sister Shuhui, who has been married for many years, have added new manpower. But there is no Duan Min."

Mother Ning choked at the Queen Mother's words, and quickly cheered up and explained: "Your memory is so good, Your Majesty, you still remember things that even the slaves have forgotten. This was all 18 years ago. Then Queen Mother, you I still remember that it was at Mulan's paddock that year. Princess Duanmin gave the prince a big gift in front of the prince, the concubines in the harem, a group of elder brothers, as well as the Mongolian princes and nobles and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. Just look at his face. Only a month later, Long Live Lord issued an order to recruit more people for the married princesses. Queen Mother, think about it for yourself, if you were Long Live Lord, would you write Princess Duan Min's name when you copied the list? superior."

"In the end, it was Duan Min who brought it upon herself, and the Ai family couldn't control that much." The Empress Dowager became angrier as she thought about it, and simply wanted to let it go.

"No, Queen Mother, don't dislike this slave's outspoken words. After all, Princess Duanmin has been married for decades, and she only sees her once or twice a year at most. But with Lord Long Live, you see her every day. Lord Long Live the most I am filial to you, but for Princess Duanmin, you have chilled the heart of Lord Long Live." Aunt Ning reminded kindly.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded and said, "That's it, Duan Min. The Ai family doesn't have to worry about it."

As soon as the Empress Dowager finished speaking, a palace maid reminded her outside: "To the Empress Dowager, Long live your father-in-law has sent Eunuch Liang to deliver ginseng and bird's nest soup."

Aunt Ning also said quickly: "Look, Queen Mother, the only one who cares about you is Lord Long Live."

The Empress Dowager also had a smile on her face and ordered: "Let him come in quickly. The Ai family has something to ask him."

"Come on, I'm going to meet Eunuch Liang right now." Grandma Ning said and hurried outside.

In the blink of an eye, Liang Jiugong was led by Liang Jiugong, who was carrying a food box. "This servant wishes to greet the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager is safe." Liang Jiugong put down the food box and said hello to the Empress Dowager Daqian'er who was lying on the bed.

The Queen Mother waved her hand and ordered: "Get up, how is it? But what was found?"

"Please rest assured, the Empress Dowager, everything has been found out. Master Long Live knew that the Empress Dowager was worried about it, so he specially asked his servant to come and remind the Empress Dowager. Master Long Live and Concubine Shu also specially asked their servant to send a message to the Empress Dowager. A cup of ginseng and bird's nest soup will keep the Queen Mother in good health." Liang Jiugong flattered carefully.

The Empress Dowager glanced at the food box, nodded and said, "The Emperor and Concubine Shu are in love. How is it? Who is it, pretending to be a ghost?"

Liang Jiugong replied in a low voice with an embarrassed look on his face: "Empress Dowager Qi, we have found out. The five hundred Mongolians were arranged by Princess Kejing."

"Ke Jing? Why is it her? Are you sure?" the Queen Mother asked in disbelief.

Even Grandma Ning who was standing by was startled and looked at Liang Jiugong with wide eyes.

Liang Jiugong nodded and reported back: "The evidence is conclusive. When we sent people to surround the people, they already found Princess Kejing who was wearing men's clothing."

"Okay, the Ai family knows. You can go back." The empress dowager waved her hand to Liang Jiugong.

"The Empress Dowager, this..." Liang Jiugong shouted to the Empress Dowager again.

The Empress Dowager ordered: "You go back and reassure the emperor. The Ai family will not interfere in this matter. Even if Yinqi comes to plead for mercy, the Ai family will not interfere."

"Come on, I'm retiring." Liang Jiugong finally withdrew from the Empress Dowager's palace with confidence and returned to Kangxi's palace.

After Liang Jiugong left, Grandma Ning exclaimed: "The Queen Mother, how can she be Princess Kejing? This is really too bold."

"What does this mean? Ever since Ke Jing was young, the Ai family has said that Ke Jing's ambition cannot be underestimated." The Empress Dowager was only a little surprised when she first heard the news.After Liang Jiugong answered that the evidence was conclusive, the Queen Mother became calm.

Aunt Ning quickly took out the ginseng and bird's nest soup from the food box and carefully gave it to the Queen Mother while saying: "I also know that Princess Kejing has great ambitions, but I never thought that she would be so bold. "

"When Da Kejing was fighting for the first place in the palace, the Ai family saw her ambition. She was just a princess born of a small nobleman, but her airs were even greater than those of Rong Xian." The Empress Dowager took a sip. After the soup, commented.

"Princess Kejing is a bit competitive. It's a good thing that the other princesses don't care about Princess Kejing." Grandma Ning recalled the previous time and said quickly.

The empress dowager said dissatisfied: "What do you mean by not arguing with her? It's just for the sake of Concubine Yi. Because Chunxi is an adopted daughter, she doesn't dare to discipline her sisters. Rongxian only cares about Concubine Yi. , Don’t care about it. Duan Jing is not favored by her biological mother, how can she dare to compete with Ke Jing, who is deeply loved by the emperor and Concubine Yi. Doesn’t this show Ke Jing’s ability? "

"If you think about it carefully, it's true." Ning Ning thought about it carefully, and it was indeed what the Empress Dowager said.

"The Ai family had reminded the emperor before, saying that Ke Jing was a little too smart. But the emperor said that it would be better to be smarter. In this way, he would not be bullied by his brother-in-law in the future. Now, it is true that he will not be bullied by his brother-in-law. But he will be bullied by his brother-in-law. It's so overwhelming. The most powerful princess of Khalkha, what a nice title." The Empress Dowager said sarcastically.

Aunt Ning said quickly: "This is nothing more than taking advantage of Lord Long Live."

"Now this ambition is burning towards the emperor. Let's wait and see. Let's see how the emperor will deal with him, the powerful sea clam princess of Khalkha. Now I think that Ke Jing's temperament is just like that of Xiao Guo Luoluo. Are they exactly the same? The older one doesn't understand the dignity, and the younger one doesn't understand either." After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she slowly drank the ginseng and bird's nest soup.

(End of this chapter)