Empress Dowager Empress Dowager

Chapter 246 Thank You Queen Mother
The gift of the crown prince's weak crown was not long after Huo Mingzhu sealed it.

In the last life, the crown prince's weak crown did not happen, because Huo Mingzhu never paid much attention to the weak and stupid prince, but in this life, she can't be so hasty. At the moment, she is the mother of the stupid prince and the head of the harem. She has full authority to arrange and deal with the crown prince's weak crown ceremony.

The gift of the weak crown is also a big deal for ordinary people, not to mention that it is in the royal family now, so it is all busy.

After the emperor took the elixir, his whole body felt comfortable, and he said to Huo Mingzhu contentedly, "Jing Qi's weak crown ceremony will be held in the royal temple. As for his calligraphy, how about the queen come and get it?"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention Xiao Anzi and other eunuchs, even Huo Mingzhu herself was amazed that the prince's words were actually asked to be taken by her, this...

Although she is the queen mother of the prince, the emperor would not have been ignorant of the matter between Huo Mingzhu and the prince in the past, but now she is asked to get the word?
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette." Huo Mingzhu could imagine that if this matter got out, there would be a lot of discussion again.

The emperor was a little displeased, he glanced at Huo Mingzhu and said: "I told you to take it, you take it."

Seeing the emperor's anger, Huo Mingzhu suddenly panicked, why didn't she think that the person she married was the emperor, how could the past events, that is, the events before Huo Mingzhu and Baili Jingqi, not make the emperor feel have what.

Especially now that the emperor can't be humane, he is afraid that he feels that she had something to do with Baili Jingqi in the past, so he has some scruples about her, so he said that Baili Jingqi's name should be taken by her.

The purpose was to remind her and Baili Jingqi that she was Baili Jingqi's queen mother, and it was also a warning to them both.

Thinking of this, Huo Mingzhu broke out in a cold sweat. She just refused the emperor, no wonder the emperor was angry, so he hurriedly said: "The gift of the weak crown has always been taken by the father. I have never heard that the mother will come." It was taken, so the courtiers said it was not in line with the etiquette."

After hearing this, the emperor said: "Although it has always been taken by the father, there is no rule that it should be taken by the father. If the mother takes it, I will draw up a decree. Isn't this etiquette complete?"

Huo Mingzhu thought, if she said anything else, the emperor might be really angry. This was a trivial matter, and she didn't pay much attention to it. If the emperor wasn't unhappy, she didn't think about it.

It is said that companionship is like companionship with a tiger, but there is nothing wrong with it. Although the tiger has reached its twilight years, its residual power is still terrifying. Thinking of this, Huo Mingzhu said: "If the emperor doesn't think that the ministers and concubines are ignorant, then help me The crown prince takes the word 'Xuan Zhi', and it is said in the "Tao Te Ching" that the mysterious is turning, and the turning is changing, and I hope the crown prince can do something in the community and share the worries and labors of His Majesty."

When the emperor heard it, he pondered for a while, if Huo Mingzhu didn't think the prince was stupid, how could he choose such a word, because he didn't know how to change it, so he would change, if there was love in it, how could he choose such a word.

As soon as the word came out, the emperor felt relieved, and said with a smile: "It's very good, just listen to the queen, and the prince's word is Xuanzhi."

Huo Mingzhu sighed in her heart, this silly prince is pitiful enough, if he really has a good father, even if he is a little stupid, it's okay, and his father will cherish him, but the prince has such a father, it's no wonder the queen mother will protect the calf so serious.

If the matter of this word ended like this, it would be too simple. Huo Mingzhu had already expected that if Baili Jingqi knew that this word was taken by her, he might come to settle accounts with her.

This word is also used for self-protection.If the word that satisfies Baili Jingqi is chosen, the emperor may not be satisfied. If the emperor is satisfied, Baili Jingqi will definitely be dissatisfied. Huo Mingzhu knows this well, there is no need to weigh it at all, it will be there directly. decided.But as far as she is concerned, it is also an expectation for the prince, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The day before the weak crown ceremony, the prince came early in the morning, because Huo Mingzhu sat in Yongning Palace very early because he wanted to accept the greetings from the concubines, but it was the prince who waited.

"Jing Qi pays respects to the empress, and wishes her well-being." Baili Jingqi bowed to Huo Mingzhu respectfully, as usual, he saluted as a junior, and Huo Mingzhu just sat upright and accepted it.

"Get up, prince."

"Thank you, mother." After Baili Jingqi got up, Huo Mingzhu offered her a seat.

It would be a lie to say that Huo Mingzhu didn't feel anything at all. I don't know why, every time Baili Jingqi greeted her, Huo Mingzhu felt a little uncomfortable. Make others see nothing.

"Jing Qi thanked his mother for the letter." Baili Jing Qi spoke directly.

In the past, after this greeting, Baili Jingqi ran quite fast and sat down like today, which has never happened before.

"It's good that Jing Qi likes it." Huo Mingzhu smiled, showing the appearance of an elder. If it weren't for her appearance being too young, and the childishness on her face hadn't come off yet, that posture would be enough to deceive others. She really is a mother. the world.

"I like it very much." There was a slight smile on the corner of Baili Jingqi's mouth, but there was no smile in those eyes, Huo Mingzhu could see it clearly.

When Baili Jingqi showed this expression in the past, Huo Mingzhu had already felt puzzled, and now, he was even more puzzled, and couldn't help but look at Baili Jingqi a few more times.

Baili Jingqi looked away again, but said with a faint smile: "The empress mother's literary talent is so good, how could Jingqi not like it."

Huo Mingzhu also heard the sarcasm in this tone, but she didn't find it strange. On the contrary, she felt that this was what Baili Jingqi should be like.

If he knew how to restrain his temper, he wouldn't be Baili Jingqi, he had already developed dissatisfaction with her, if it was really respectful from the heart, then Huo Mingzhu should be on guard against him.

Huo Mingzhu smiled and said: "What the prince said, the Ai family felt ashamed. The emperor insisted on asking the Ai family to choose the name for the prince. If the prince doesn't like it, the Ai family should think about it again."

Baili Jingqi stood up suddenly and said: "Jing Qi likes it very much, I don't need to think about it after my mother, I just said more today to express Jing Qi's gratitude."

Huo Mingzhu looked at the angry Baili Jingqi, she slowed down and said: "The crown prince is about to give the ceremony of the weak crown, such a happy event, the Ai family is here to congratulate first, and also beg the gods and Buddhas to bless the prince's academic success."

"Thank you queen, Jing Qi will leave first."

Huo Mingzhu looked at Baili Jingqi who was leaving, she smiled wryly in her heart, if she could, she wouldn't want to treat Baili Jingqi like this, because doing so would make her feel uncomfortable.

Huo Mingzhu will not go to this weak crown ceremony, even the queen mother will not go, only the emperor, as the father of the prince, will preside over this weak crown ceremony, the host of the royal temple, the chief master of the South Study, As well as the current Taifu, three people gave the prince the three crowns.

In the last life, the prince did not live long enough to perform the weak crown ceremony. Once the weak crown ceremony is over, if the prince's life is still alive, then he will really be here. Huo Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Before the emperor and the prince went to the royal temple, Huo Mingzhu invited the emperor. She needed to go out of the palace to find the medicinal materials for the emperor to make alchemy. There were also many medicinal materials in the palace, but some of them were not prepared even in the palace. Huo Mingzhu used this excuse to go out, she wanted to go and have a look at the shop that Fang Tieyi bought.

Now, Fang Tieyi did not follow her into the palace, Huo Mingzhu had to go out of the palace to ask him something.

In order to avoid trouble, Huo Mingzhu came out in plain clothes with only plain strands. The first thing she went to was Fang Tieyi's previous shop to sell some fabrics.

After Huo Mingzhu went, she entered through the back door. She didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

"How many people are in your secret guards now? Are they all arranged?" Huo Mingzhu asked Fang Tieyi.

"Yes, according to the order of the empress, the mission has already started. A group of ten people disguised themselves as businessmen and went to Mobei to investigate the affairs of the royal family. Another group of six people went to Hanhai Kingdom to investigate the treasure. "

"Well, very good." Huo Mingzhu nodded.

Speaking of this, Huo Mingzhu said again: "Is there anything else?"

At this time, an old man in a Confucian robe came over, handed an account book to Huo Mingzhu and said, "Your Majesty, these are all the silver records in your hand, please check."

"En." Huo Mingzhu nodded, and Su Hui hurried forward to take the ledger.

Fang Tieyi said again: "Your Majesty, there is no news about the man in black that you asked your subordinates to investigate. This man seems to have appeared and disappeared out of thin air, and there is no rumor of any flower picking thieves in Shangjing."

Huo Mingzhu raised her eyebrows. Although she had guessed that the man in black must not be the gentleman on the beam, she didn't know that the man in black hid so deeply that even Fang Tieyi couldn't find a trace of him.

This made Huo Mingzhu even more curious about the identity of the man in black.

"For such a long time, you can't find a trace of this person, which makes me doubt your ability." Huo Mingzhu looked at Fang Tieyi with a half-smile.

Fang Tieyi didn't speak, and he had nothing to say, the things ordered by the master were not done well, so there was nothing else to say, but Sulu spoke.

"Ma'am, I've said it all, this Fang Tieyi is a big fool, how can he be reliable in his work, look, I've disappointed you."

Huo Mingzhu felt like laughing, Sulu was clearly pleading for Fang Tieyi, but she didn't expect this girl to be enlightened a lot when she met Fang Tieyi, and she knew that she had turned a corner when she spoke.

Fang Tieyi didn't expect that Suli would speak for him, so he couldn't help but glance at her. Seeing him looking at her, Suli said, "What are you looking at? You just haven't done a good job, so you can't say it anymore, can you? Ma'am , or else, for the sake of his stupidity, give him another chance?"

Fang Tieyi was furious, this girl was still angry at what he said about her stupid before, she would take revenge when she got the chance.

Huo Mingzhu didn't hold out much hope that the identity of the man in black could be tracked down so quickly, so the mention just now was just a passing mention, and he never thought about really investigating Fang Tieyi's fault. Therefore, now that Sulu is speaking for Fang Tieyi, she followed Sulu's words and said: "Since Sulu has said so, then forget it, I also know that the man in black is not so easy to find out." Yes, but we need to pay more attention to his movements in the future, if we can track down his identity, it would be a great achievement."

Huo Mingzhu is not afraid to let Sulu and the accountant know that she is investigating the matter of the man in black. The so-called suspect does not need to be suspected by others. This is the reason. She believes in Fang Tieyi, so naturally she believes in the person Fang Tieyi found. .

"Yes, this subordinate obeys." This was the first time that Fang Tieyi failed to complete the task assigned by Huo Mingzhu, so he seemed a little unwilling, but this unwillingness was diluted by Cai Sulu's intervention just now.

Su Yu also cast a smug look at Fang Tieyi complacently, as if to say, look, who is that stupid, but she doesn't know at all, everyone knows her little tricks Chu.

However, after Fang Tieyi saw Sulu's cute appearance, he suddenly felt that this Sulu looked pretty good, at least, he didn't find it annoying.

But Huo Mingzhu saw the interaction between these two people.

Then, Huo Mingzhu went to find Jin Wuhuan, that person is still in a cooperative relationship, and after finally going out of the palace, he still has to look for it, although every time they meet, there will be some bickering.

(End of this chapter)