The genius queen, here we come!

Chapter 406

"Let's go! Maybe we can have a meal in Xiangning Palace today!" Tang Lin turned and walked away after speaking.

The other concubines looked at me and I at you, and finally followed Tang Lin.For them, no matter whether Tang Lin was blamed by the queen mother or not, it was a big deal that so many of them were punished together and had companions.

Before approaching the Xiangning Palace, lightning flashed in succession from the clouds in the sky, and then, a muffled thunder rang out.

The raindrops are getting bigger and bigger.

Tang Lin had already seen the gate of Xiangning Palace from a distance, and looked into the sky, and there were dark clouds.She didn't expect that before going out, the sun was still shining, but after such a short distance, it was covered with clouds.Such a dark sky, accompanied by the sound of thunder, was bound to rain heavily.

She looked behind and saw that the concubines who followed covered their heads with sleeves or silk to prevent the rain from getting on their heads.This time, I was in a lot of embarrassment.

Tang Lin yelled to everyone: "Hurry up, it's going to rain heavily!" After speaking, she turned and ran towards Xiangning Palace.

At the door, Tang Lin and the others were stopped by the eunuch guarding the door. Before the eunuch could speak, she slapped the eunuch's hand off, "Get out of the way, I am Concubine Tang!" Then, she ran in quickly, and the other concubines followed suit one after another. .

When Tang Lin ran into the outer courtyard of the empress dowager's bedroom, it was already raining heavily, and she already felt a faint chill on her scalp.It's late autumn now, it doesn't matter if I catch a cold, if these delicate concubines behind me catch a cold, wouldn't the harem tomorrow be a mess?
"Hurry up, stop them, don't let them disturb the Queen Mother!" The eunuchs and palace maids came after Tang Lin and the concubines in the rain.

Tang Lin quickly ran up the stone steps and hid under the eaves of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, while other concubines ran up one after another.

The complexions of the maids and eunuchs guarding the door of the Empress Dowager's bedroom changed one after another.

Tang Lin turned her head to look at Yujing, but suddenly saw two figures kneeling in front of the stone steps. Upon closer inspection, she turned out to be the imperial concubine and the noble concubine.

At this moment, the other concubines also recognized the two kneeling and shivering in the rain.

Concubine Hua exclaimed, "Isn't that the imperial concubine and the noble concubine? They..."

"It's bad!" Seeing that the situation was not good, the elderly maid guarding the door hurried into the Queen Mother's bedroom, and finally stopped in front of the bead curtain, "Queen Mother, it's not good. For some reason, you didn't summon the Queen Mother. Others All the girls of yours have broken into your palace!"

Incense cups are placed on the incense tables in every corner of the room, and the elegant aroma permeates the whole room.

inside.

Through the bead curtain, faintly appearing, the empress dowager is lying on a reclining chair, holding a Buddhist string in her hand, turning the Buddhist beads rhythmically with her thumb, her eyes closed slightly, and her expression is peaceful.

Hearing the old maid's words, the empress dowager slightly opened her lightly closed eyes, and raised her hands slightly.Seeing this, the maid beside her came up to help her up.

outside the house.

Both the imperial concubine and the noble concubine were dressed thinly, and it was late autumn, and the rain was icy cold, both of them were already shivering in the rain, and their mouths were trembling.

After Tang Lin glanced at it, she turned around and walked into the room. When she didn't see the Empress Dowager, she called loudly, "Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager!"

The empress dowager, who was about to get up, heard the familiar voice, her brows and eyes were filled with rare joy, and she responded, "Here it is!" Haha!Only Concubine Tang dared to be so presumptuous in her territory.

Tang Lin looked around, and other concubines came in one after another. In front of them, she opened the bead curtain and walked straight into the room. "My old ancestor! It's time to see you!"

Seeing that her body was covered in raindrops, especially her face, which was almost washed and not wiped clean, the empress dowager's heart ached, "I said, little ancestor, you didn't even bring an umbrella when you came here. Are you mad at your family? Knowing that it is late autumn, how can you not take care of yourself like this! Come on, hurry up and prepare bath towels, ginger soup, and a change of clothes for Concubine Tang!"

Seeing the empress dowager caring and doting on Tang concubine so much, the group of concubines outside were jealous, jealous, envious, calm on the surface, and smiling slightly.

"Oh, no need." Tang Lin refused the things the Empress Dowager prepared for her, "My clothes are not easy to get in, so you don't need to prepare clothes for me. My health is also good, and I don't need ginger soup. I catch a cold easily. Just ask the sister next to me to bring me a towel." She smiled gratefully at the old maid next to the queen mother.

The maid returned with a respectful smile, "The Tang concubine is a bit thicker, this old slave will go and get it for you." After finishing speaking, she walked out.

"That's right!" Tang Lin suddenly thought of the concubines outside who had been drenched in the rain, and begged the Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, I came with a few older sisters, and they are dressed thinner than me. Feel sorry for them, they were drenched by the rain just now!"

The empress dowager slightly turned her shoulders, glanced at the trembling figures outside the bead curtain, and raised her voice, "Old Mo, prepare the stove!"

The elderly court lady guarding outside the bead curtain responded, "Yes, Empress Dowager!"

Not long after, a stove filled with charcoal fire was placed outside, and all the concubines were standing two or three meters away from the stove to bake, but everyone was restrained.

At this time, the empress dowager was no longer in the room, and she was sitting on the kang with blankets in the main hall outside.

Tang Lin wiped her hair with a towel while walking back and forth at the door, looking at the trembling figures of the imperial concubine and the noble concubine from time to time.The rain was still falling, if the two of them knelt down again, it would be strange if they didn't fall ill.

"Queen Dowager!" Tang Lin turned around and begged the Empress Dowager, "Since I'm fine, don't punish them both, okay?"

The empress dowager didn't intend to spare the two people outside, after drinking a sip of tea, she said without changing her face: "But they hurt you, they deserve to die!"

These words immediately frightened the other concubines, some of them even had trembling lips.

Tang Lin wanted to say, "But last night, it was the emperor..."

At this moment, an eunuch came in to report, and Tang Lin stopped talking, "Queen Mother, someone from the main palace said that the emperor ordered the imperial dining room to prepare meals, and the emperor's lunch today will be eaten at the queen mother's place!"

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, especially Concubine Ning and others.They all speculated whether they could see the emperor they had never seen before today!
The empress dowager ordered the eunuch: "Well, I know! You can go to the imperial dining room and ask the imperial dining room to cook more meals for fourteen or five people, and send them all to the dining hall of Xiangning Palace!"

"Yes!" After answering, the eunuch withdrew.

Tang Lin thought, the empress dowager wanted to let other concubines eat with her today.Fourteen or five people?That is to say, including the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine!
The empress dowager motioned to the maid beside her, who understood and helped her up.

After getting up, the Empress Dowager looked at Tang Lin and said, "Xiao Tang, come in with Ai's family, Ai's family has something to tell you!"

Tang Lin responded obediently, "Good Queen Mother!"

After entering the inner room, the empress dowager sat by the bed, then motioned Tang Lin to sit beside her, and then said: "This morning, An Lin told Aijia everything!"

Tang Lin couldn't bear it, "Empress Dowager, you rushed back to the palace after a long night of traveling and traveling, and you came here to deal with so many things before you rested. Xiao Tang feels very distressed."

"Ah," the empress dowager sighed, "the emperor is taking care of everything, and I can't bear to ask him to deal with the affairs of the harem. After Aijia learned of his plan to abolish the harem this morning, he thought that instead of letting him stand on the side of morality and Struggling in the middle of the law, it is better for me to abolish the harem for him!"

"Ah!" Tang Lin was astonished, "Abolish the harem plan? Why didn't I know!"

The empress dowager caressed the back of her hand affectionately, and said earnestly: "Actually, the emperor's starting point is for you."

Tang Lin nodded and said: "I know this, otherwise, he wouldn't have used me to plot against the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine last night!"

The empress dowager said frankly: "Little Tang, you have to understand that the emperor has no reason to drive his concubines out of the palace directly, otherwise, it will cause turmoil in the country. So, for this matter, he personally and secretly investigated all the concubines in the harem. Fan, I found a reason to drive those concubines out of the palace! I believe you also know that Concubine De, Concubine Xian, and Concubine Li have all been recruited. Seeing that the imperial capital is about to be relocated, the Ai family thought during this time, hurry up and get rid of the imperial concubine. Abolish it, and it won't be so troublesome in Xindu."

Tang Lin asked: "Then what can the Queen Mother do?"

The empress dowager smiled mysteriously, "Xiao Tang, I'll leave it to you! The Ai family thought, set up a recruiting arena and marry all the concubines! Wouldn't it be much easier to do so? Announce to the public, just say they If all the internal strife is destroyed, then the emperor can give the world an explanation!"

"Oh my god!" Tang Lin had to sigh.If there is a son, there must be a mother.This Yu Shengjun is ruthless enough, but this Queen Mother... is even more ruthless. "This group blind date..." Tang Lin swallowed, the empress dowager's move made her think of those blind date scenes now, which were too loud and contrived, and she never even thought of getting close, for fear that she would end up becoming Pretentious like that, in order to attract attention, and boastful.

"I will leave this matter to you, Xiao Tang!" As she spoke, a sly smile flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes.According to Tang Lin's personality, I believe that things will be done more satisfactorily.

Tang Lin wanted to refuse. After all, she had never been a matchmaker for others, and she was afraid that things would be messed up.But as soon as her lips parted, the Empress Dowager seemed to know that she would refuse, and added: "The emperor made a plan to abolish the harem for you, Xiao Tang, it's up to you to say goodbye to the natural rival!"

"But," Tang Lin rubbed the back of her head with a troubled expression on her face.Every time I touch the back of my head, it's either embarrassing or because I don't want to force myself to do something.

The empress dowager didn't give her a chance to speak again, "This matter is settled like this. The Ai family has ordered people to prepare for the blind date. After the rain stopped, the arena will be built in Nangong Square. As for the blind date, the Ai family has ordered People have gone out to recruit from the public, whether they are the sons of officials or eunuchs, or the sons of rich families, or other talented people who come from ordinary backgrounds, as long as they sign up, they can enter the palace to participate!"

Tang Lin was concerned about several things, "Queen Mother, if the bridegrooms know that the bride was once a concubine, what will they think? Also, once these blind daters enter the palace, the news of the concubine's blind date in the harem will be spread. There is a lot of uproar? Once it is self-defeating, how will the people of the world view the royal family? People’s hearts are the foundation of the country. Once shaken, this is not a trivial matter! Xiao Tang really hopes that the emperor belongs to Xiao Tang alone, but if it is because of Xiao Tang that the Great Yu Kingdom In a predicament, Xiao Tang can't do it. Look at the Queen Mother, think twice."

The empress dowager was very moved, "Son, I never expected you to be so considerate of my country. The Ai family is not stupid, and the Ai family has also considered what Xiao Tang thought about. Today's meal is to thoroughly cleanse the thoughts of the concubines, Let them forget that they used to be concubines. As for the group of blind daters, the Ai family has ordered them to go down, saying that the palace will dismiss the beautiful girls, and the palace and the emperor will give marriages. Those who are interested can enter the palace to find the person they like. These people , did not know that the object of their blind date was the emperor's concubine. As long as the blind date is over, all the turmoil in the harem will be over! And you, Tang Lin, will only belong to my son in the future! Such a result, Are you satisfied?"

"Do you really want to do this? As long as there is such a slight disturbance, the world will know about it!" Tang Lin still didn't quite believe that the Empress Dowager would take such a risk.

(End of this chapter)