Wanqingsi

Chapter 136 Injustice
The Empress Dowager called me into the palace twice, Concubine Degui was still in confinement, so I didn't meet her.Every time I enter the palace, I prepare a batch of gifts for the empresses of each palace. I sent a batch of cartoon dolls produced by "Tian Jinxiu" to Concubine Degui.The queen mother was admiring the hibiscus in the imperial garden. When she saw me, she smiled and said, "You girl, if I don't announce you, you don't remember to come to see me."

"The concubine is afraid." I laughed.The woman in the deep palace is pitiful and lonely.The queen mother took my hand and said with a smile: "I heard that you are happy? How are you?"

"Thank you for your concern, my concubine is fine." My face was a little hot.The queen mother smiled and nodded: "There are successors in the Yun family, Marquis Yongle can feel at ease now."

I didn't know the mystery behind what the Queen Mother said, so I didn't dare to agree casually, so I just laughed it off.Afterwards, she told the empress dowager about the finale of Journey to the West. After listening to it, the empress dowager said fascinatedly: "That heartless and ruthless stone monkey has achieved a good result."

"Who said Sun Monkey is ruthless?" I laughed, "Maybe that Stone Monkey is still a kind of love."

"Oh?" The Queen Mother looked amused, "How do you say that?"

"Queen Mother, there are many stories about the stone monkey. You can listen to "Journey to the West" as the main story, but do you want to hear the crooked story?" The love story of monkeys."

Seeing that the queen became interested, I casually told about "The Legend of Wukong" where I am now. "Journey to the West" is better than the plot twists and unconstrained imagination, and "The Legend of Wukong" is better than the love. .The Queen Mother really listened with great interest, and when it came to the emotional part, she couldn't help but get red eyes, which made me dare not go on, but she kept urging me.At the end, he sighed and said, "I didn't expect Sun Houzi to have this past."

"Don't take it too seriously, Empress Dowager, it's just a story fabricated by the common people, just listen to it and let it pass." I hurriedly said, and as I was talking, I saw the emperor coming from the garden, with Wei Xiang behind him.Seeing us sitting in the garden, the two of them came to greet the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother smiled and said, "Is Xiang Wei going to see Concubine Degui?"

Wei Xiang raised his eyes to look at me, and said with a smile, "Go back to the Queen Mother, that's right."

The emperor smiled and said: "Mother, you also talk about Wei Xiang. After the concubine Degui gave birth, as a rule, family members can visit the palace. Today I said that her father and brother should come to see him, but Wei Xiang disagreed, saying Since we kicked that disobedient son out of the house at the beginning, we will never let him in again, he doesn't have such a son, and Concubine Degui doesn't have such an elder brother, it's really stubborn."

The Empress Dowager looked at Wei Xiang with a smile and said, "How can father and son have an overnight feud? It has been two years since Wei Xiang's son was driven out of the house? Is Wei Xiang still angry? I also heard about that incident back then. However, you can’t blame Mr. Wei entirely, does Wei Xiang just have the heart to let his son wander outside?”

"Queen, that disobedient son is disloyal and unfilial, I don't think I ever gave birth to such a son." Wei Xiang said with a serious face, "I have made up my mind, so the queen mother and the emperor don't have to speak well for him."

His tone was firm, and the emperor and queen mother couldn't persuade him anymore.Only I sneered in my heart, of course he didn't dare to let the elder brother of the Wei family enter the palace, if the elder brother of the Wei family found out that Concubine Degui was Cai Ning in disguise, how could he pretend?
"In that case, you can go and see Concubine Degui, I am here to accompany the queen mother." The emperor sat next to the queen mother, Wei Xiang glanced at me, said goodbye and left.Seeing that he had gone far, the emperor snorted softly: "Old stubborn!"

The queen mother smiled and said to the emperor: "What does the emperor care about with him, why don't you come and listen to Ye Er's storytelling."

"Oh?" The emperor glanced at me indifferently, "What good story did Mrs. Ronghua tell today?"

"Today Ye'er told a love story about Monkey King, it's very touching." The queen mother smiled and turned to look at me, "Ye'er, tell the emperor about it."

sweat!One more time?It feels weird to tell a love story with the emperor.I smiled awkwardly: "Queen Mother, the emperor is the king of a country, so I'm afraid I don't have much interest in this kind of story."

"Oh? Then what story do you think I should be interested in?" The emperor looked at me quietly, "Just tell me what you think I will be interested in."

It is known that his temperament of making things difficult has not changed.I thought about it, and said with a smile: "Why don't I tell the Queen Mother and the Emperor a legendary story about Master Qingtian?"

Seeing that they didn't object, I said directly: "Once upon a time, there was a country called Song State. In this country, there was an upright official named Bao Zheng. The empress dowager and the emperor listened attentively to the story of the case settlement. After listening to me, the empress dowager had a complicated look in her eyes, and said with emotion: "My lord, if we have such a virtuous minister in our dynasty, it will be a great fortune for the country."

The emperor smiled faintly: "I heard you tell a few jokes, but you only used dog-headed guillotines and tiger-headed guillotines. Presumably, Qingtian's dragon-headed guillotines are just for show."

I smiled and said nothing, not to put on airs, but I didn't tell the famous "The Case of Guillotine Beauty" and "The Civet Cat for the Prince". These stories involving the infringement of imperial power, I was afraid that I would offend the two royals in front of me if I told them. Happy.

Seeing that I didn't refute his words, the emperor thought he felt bored, so he stood up and said, "Queen Mother, I still have some political affairs to deal with, so I will leave."

Seeing him go, I also bid farewell to the Queen Mother.On the way, I thought that the queen mother had nothing to do, so I called me into the palace to tell stories. It seemed that I had to find something else for her to divert her interest, and stop spending all my time on me.After leaving the imperial garden, I didn't go far, when a man walked towards me, dressed in brocade robes, with a face like a jade crown, I hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I have seen the Ninth Prince."

The person who came was the emperor's younger brother, the Nine Princes Jun Qianyi.I met a few times at the Super Oiran Contest more than a year ago. The last time I went to his house to find Brother Wei, I also met Jiuye once. This man is humble and polite, and he likes to study Buddhist scriptures. However, because of the assassination of the emperor by the eldest brother of the Wei family, I always have a feeling that this man may not be as calm and indifferent as he appears.I originally thought that Hongye would have something to do with Brother Wei after she left Yihonglou, but I didn't expect to hear from Brother Wei that Hongye had already left the capital, and I don't know where she went.

"Mrs. Ronghua is free." He gave a hand, and said with a smile, "Madam came to the palace to see the Empress Dowager?"

"Yes." I nodded and replied, feeling that I had nothing more to say, "I will take my leave."

"Wait a minute, Madam." He smiled and said, "I heard that Wei Xiang invited Madam and Yun Shizi to your residence a few days ago?
I was stunned: "Yes."

"Hmm..." He smiled slightly, "Wei Xiang seems to think highly of Mr. and Mrs. Zhongxian."

I don't know his intentions, so I don't want to say much, he saw me silent, and said with a smile: "Madam and brother Tongfeng are sworn brothers and sisters, if you have the opportunity, you might as well say a few words in front of Wei Xiang, so that his father and son can reconcile."

"Master Jiu thinks highly of my concubine's status." I said with a faint smile, "Is this what Big Brother Wei means?"

Brother Wei's family will never let him talk to me about these things, why does this Ninth Master want to take this matter to his own hands?The Ninth Prince smiled and said: "Brother Tongfeng won't say these things, but this king can see that he really wants to go to the palace to visit Concubine Degui."

"Today the emperor and the queen mother interceded for brother Wei, but the prime minister flatly refused." I smiled slightly, "Could it be that the ninth master thinks that our husband and wife have more face than the emperor and the queen mother?"

He was very surprised when he heard the words, I leaned forward and said goodbye: "Let everything go as it should, the matter will be resolved one day. I won't bother the prince anymore, I will leave first."

After returning home, he went straight to the study and drew a set of mahjong blueprints, which was sent to a craftsman to make it as soon as possible.Yun Zheng asked curiously, "What strange thing have you been tinkering with?"

"This thing is called mahjong." I laughed, "I made it for the queen mother to play with. When she gets addicted to this, she won't often send me into the palace to tell her stories." Then, I started to write mahjong play.

"Others want to curry favor with the queen mother in their dreams, but you don't take it seriously." Yun Zheng laughed.I wrinkled my nose and said with a smile, "I'd rather be at home with you."

Yun Zheng smiled softly.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager announced me into the palace again after a few days, but this time, not only me, but also Yun Zheng was announced by the Emperor.I don't know why the emperor Xuan Yunzheng, I was uneasy all the way.After entering the palace, I went to the Empress Dowager's Yining Palace, and Yun Zheng was taken to the imperial study.The queen mother was really fascinated by the mahjong I brought, and she was overjoyed.I was restless in the Empress Dowager's palace all the time, and I was a little distracted even teaching the Empress Dowager to play mahjong. The Empress Dowager called me twice before I came back to my senses. The Empress Dowager said angrily: "Ye'er, you are impatient to accompany me, an old woman? "

"I have wronged the Queen Mother, even the courtiers and concubines can't ask for it." I hurriedly apologized with a smile, thought for a while, and whispered, "Queen Mother, why did the Emperor call for Yun Zheng today?"

The queen mother pursed her lips, and said with a half-smile: "I don't know why you are so preoccupied. It turns out that you are concerned about Mr. Yun."

"Queen..." My face was burning, and the queen picked up a card and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's a good thing. I heard from the emperor two days ago that Yun Shizi is full of talents. It's a waste of talent to stay idle in Beijing. Give him something to do."

I was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, Yunzheng is not in good health, I'm afraid I can't handle the court affairs..."

"The emperor has his own way." The queen mother looked disapproving, "I know you feel sorry for your husband, but the emperor has the emperor's thoughts, so we don't care about the affairs of the emperor. Hey, isn't this already confused?"

"Yes, that's called seven pairs." Seeing the Queen Mother's appearance, I knew it was useless to talk about it, so I had to give up.I finally waited until Yunzheng finished meeting the emperor and came to pick me up. I saw Yunzheng’s face was calm, and it was difficult to ask in detail in the palace. When I got on the carriage, I was worried for a long time before I asked a series of questions: “Yunzheng, What did the emperor call you to do?"

"The emperor received a secret document, the content involved in it is too shocking, the emperor wants me to help him investigate this case." Yun Zheng said.

"Why did you look for you?" I asked anxiously, "With so many civil and military ministers under him, who can help him? He knows you are not in good health, so you promised him?"

"I've read the brochure, and I can't agree to it." Yun Zheng held my hand and said with a smile, "Ye'er, don't worry. The emperor came to me because he thought I was the most suitable person to investigate this case. Don't embarrass us."

"Why?" I frowned.Yun Zheng said: "There are too many people involved in this matter, the emperor thinks that the Yun family is the only one that will not be involved in the relationship between the two factions, so let me investigate."

"What kind of case is it?" As soon as the question came out, he felt inappropriate, "Ah, isn't it forbidden to say this?"

"I can't tell others, but I can tell you." Yun Zheng glanced at me with a smile, "The emperor said that Mrs. Ronghua is smart and witty, and she has so many stories about solving cases in her belly. You might as well let me investigate this case together."

I frowned, it seemed that I caused trouble for Yunzheng: "What kind of case is that?"

"Someone reported that 18 years ago..." Yun Zheng glanced at me, "There is a grievance in the case of Taifu Murong Xingyun collaborating with the enemy and treason."

Collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country again?Why are high officials collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country when they commit crimes?Wait, 18 years ago?Taifu?I was stunned: "This Mr. Murong? Could it be..."

Yun Zheng looked at me, nodded, and threw a bomb: "This Taifu Murong should be his father. I heard that the only son of the Taifu who escaped is named Murong Chu!"

——2007, September, 1
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