Yutai Bi

Chapter 276 The Empress
Eunuch Hu bowed his body, was about to walk to the emperor, coughed a few times unintentionally to wake up Gaozong, when a person walked in from outside the hall.Eunuch Hu was taken aback, and was about to speak when Empress Wu raised her hand.

Eunuch Hu lowered his head, bowed and backed away.

A faint fragrance was introduced into the nose, and the temples were lightly massaged in a daze, and Gao Zong woke up suddenly.

"The emperor is too tired, my concubine will rub it for you."

Empress Wu's soft voice came from beside her ears, Gaozong wanted to refuse, but her hands seemed to have magical powers, which were light or heavy, sometimes quick and sometimes slow, and the faintly swollen head immediately felt comfortable.

"The queen's craftsmanship is really good!" Gaozong sighed while enjoying with his eyes closed.

Empress Wu smiled and said: "The emperor is free, and my concubines will come to serve you at any time."

Gao Zong was slightly startled, how many days has he not been to Wu's Palace?Since she sealed it, it seemed that there was a film between him and her.He was afraid that she would become like Cui Shi, possessing power that could compete with him.In this palace, even Eunuch Hu, who has served him for more than ten years, has a relationship with King Teng.She used to be his princess, even though she entered the palace from him, does she really not miss a trace of old love in her heart?One day husband and wife, one hundred days of kindness, she is so ruthless, how much true love does she have for herself?He not only expected her to be ruthless to King Teng, but also treated her ruthlessly coldly.He hesitated to step into her bedroom.

"The concubine summoned the doctor from the imperial hospital, and asked all the concubines to send a clever female palace to learn the massage method. In this way, no matter which sister the emperor rests at, it will be convenient."

Her voice is as soft as spring water.Her words made Gaozong feel a little ashamed.He ignored her and was on guard against her, but she was always thinking about herself.

Gaozong opened his eyes and held her hand.

Hands are like green onions.

Empress Wu quickly glanced at the servants and maids standing in the palace with their heads down, her petal-like lips were pursed lightly, showing a little shyness.

A 30-year-old woman, her skin is still fair and firm.The faint blush with a touch of shame reminded him of peach blossoms in spring.

"Meiniang." Gao Zong murmured to her, with lust in his eyes.

Empress Wu glanced at the memorial on the desk, but remained silent, her lips moved slightly, with a look of resentment or resentment.

Eunuch Hu bowed and said in a low voice: "The two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Finance are waiting outside..." His eyes swept across the tall memorial unnaturally.

"Your Majesty, state affairs are important, so you should be busy first. The concubine will leave." Empress Wu gently broke free from his hand, pursed her lips, and was about to salute and leave.

"Let's go together after approving the memorial." Gao Zong held her tightly.Pointing to the pile of memorials, he said, "Help me divide them up and prioritize them."

"Yes!"

The most important thing is the military situation of the Zhengxi Army and the memorials sent by the ministers about Zhengxi.

Empress Wu glanced at the memorial in her hand, was startled, and put it aside calmly.It only took a cup of tea to sort them out by category.

The lowest stack was the most important. Gao Zong picked it up and looked at it, nodded with satisfaction, and picked up the ink brush.

Empress Wu had already left the Dragon Case, and she didn't even bother to take a look at it. She quietly asked about the recent health condition of Emperor Hu Gonggong.

The autumn sun slanted in, pulling her slender and plump body out of a long shadow.The golden silk flowers and gold ornaments on the head are more brilliant and eye-catching.

As if noticing Gaozong's gaze, Empress Wu raised her head and gave him an angry look, with all kinds of flair, as if urging him to hurry up.Gaozong felt sweet in his heart, and the pen went ahead, and the approval was finished in less than half an hour.Looking at the remaining stacks, Gao Zong was about to instruct the officials of the Six Departments to take care of these unimportant and slow ones.With a thought, I held back again.Stretching his arms, he left his seat with a smile and said: "A few days ago, I heard that the early plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden have bloomed. The queen will accompany me to have a look?"

"Okay." Empress Wu's eyes were bright, showing joy and joy, and Gao Zong was greatly pleased and satisfied.

The empress boarded the car happily.

The early plum blossoms in the plum grove, Empress Wu was very pleasantly surprised: "The concubine congratulates the emperor. The early plum blossoms are in full bloom, which is a good omen. The Western Turks will eventually be defeated by the emperor."

The first emperor spent half his life as a soldier, wise and powerful, and did not defeat the Western Turks.Gaozong was both proud and excited.

Appreciating the plum blossoms with his arms, having a night banquet at Zhaoyang Palace, and after a good night's sleep, Emperor Gaozong returned to Xuande Hall contentedly the next day, full of energy.He read the unapproved memorial left yesterday.Satisfied thinking, the score is excellent, and the priorities are not bad.Obviously the queen has no selfishness.

There are two memorials on the case that were delivered overnight from the Zhengxi Army.Shen Du Yansui ignored the safety of the imperial envoy and did not send troops to respond.The commander-in-chief of the army arbitrarily abandoned his seal without obtaining the emperor's will, and fell into a state where the 20 troops who conquered the west were left without a leader.It is a taboo for military strategists to change coaches just before the battle.The morale of Du Yansui's army is unstable, and the hearts of the people are fluctuating.Later, he made a bold move and chased and killed He Lu alone.Rebuke Du Yansui that there is no emperor who ignores military discipline in his eyes, and to punish him for deceiving the emperor, ask the emperor to decree to confiscate his family, cut his nobles and remove him from office.

When Wu saw the memorial, he didn't mention Du Yansui.

Gao Zong remembered the secret letter he wrote to Su Dingfang.

He asked Su Dingfang to find a mistake to save Du Yansui from the Zhengxi coach when the overall situation was about to be settled.The battle was about to be won, but he didn't want to see Du Yansui being conferred in the palace as the coach of Zhengxi.He has attacked the lord.If you want to seal it, you must seal it.He didn't want Du Yansui to have military power in his hands.

Gaozong felt guilty at this time.The friendship between Du Yansui and himself flashed through his mind.

He suddenly remembered that when he was a teenager, he wore the clothes of a servant and hid behind the curtains in the side hall. Eight-year-old Du Yansui was sitting in the side hall holding the Tiance Sword.Du Yansui didn't move, he didn't dare to move because he was afraid that his father would find out.While looking around at no one, Du Yansui jumped off the chair, took a paper bag from her arms and quietly put it behind the curtain.Go back and sit up straight.In the paper bag was a piece of mustache, which he ate deliciously, but Du Yansui had been hungry for a whole day.Du Yansui was called away by the servant, but he didn't tell anyone about it.

Later, when choosing the bodyguard, he really wanted to choose Du Yansui.He saw Du Yansui looking at him strangely.When Du Yansui was the first to follow King Teng and jumped into the pool, he realized that Du Yansui didn't know his identity and thought he was just a servant.Afraid that he would lose his life, he kept silent.

Later, he sneaked to the place where the guards lived. He knew that Du Yansui often sat alone behind the rockery in a daze.He deliberately dug a hole under the rockery to hide wine.Du Yansui helped him, but still didn't tell anyone.

At that time, the eldest brother was the prince.My second brother is talented.No one would have imagined that it would be him who finally sat on the throne.

At that time, Du Yansui saved a servant, would he have selfish motives?

Du Yansui helped an unfavored prince to store wine again, would he have selfish motives?
Power is suspicious.Suspecting that the Wu family wanted to centralize power, they suspected Du Yansui, who was recommended by her.The queen has no selfishness, and Du Yansui naturally has no selfishness to turn to the queen and fight against himself.

Gao Zong sighed lightly.Su Dingfang's secret seal is in his sleeve.The letter said that Du Yansui had found a good opportunity to attack the enemy, and he couldn't miss it, so before he found his mistake, he took the initiative to give up his seal.He pushed the boat along the way, revealed the secret decree and carried out the post of commander-in-chief.

Su Dingfang didn't know, he didn't dare to tell the emperor that the secret decree was picked up by Du Yansui and returned.And his words aggravated the emperor's guilt.

"I heard that the Habayashi Army sealed the door of Du Guogong's mansion without obtaining the order?" Gao Zong called General Liu, who was in charge of the Beiya, and asked indifferently.

General Liu was taken aback, and replied respectfully: "I heard that Du Yansui, as the commander in chief, hangs up his seal and leaves without permission, almost killing the 20 Western Conquest Army without a leader. The generals in Beiya are afraid that their families will make trouble, and Mrs. Cai Guogong will be born again soon." That’s right, a hundred forest troops were sent to protect it. Yesterday, Niang Niang said that 100 people were not enough. Another 200 people were transferred to guard.”

Gaozong's eyes filled with sarcasm.

If it weren't for Du Yansui leading the soldiers to set up an ambush on fast horses.Although the imperial envoy failed to successfully canonize Dadu.But it wasn't that easy for Tang Jun and Dadu to catch up to He Lu's tooth tent in one go.

General Liu?My surname is Liu!How could he have forgotten that he was from the Liu family, the mother clan of the abolished empress.

Gaozong stood up and told Hu Gonggong: "Go and tell the queen to drive Cai Guogong's mansion. I am going to visit Mrs. Du."

The emperor's visit to Duke Cai's mansion?

General Liu was taken aback.Eunuch Hu was also stunned.

"The late emperor often recalled Du Ruhui's achievements, and respected his wife very much. The Du family only had a single seedling, Du Yansui, and I appointed him as a general. When I went to comfort the old lady, I also comforted all the family members of the West Conquest Army." When Gaozong said this, he suddenly felt that this idea was very clever.He simply added another sentence, "It looks like the Chinese New Year is coming, so the Ministry of Household Affairs has to prepare fifty catties of white flour for all the families of the Western Expedition Army. It will be distributed according to the roster, and there must be no mistakes."

Eunuch Hu quickly went to issue the decree.

After the decree was issued, the civil officials said that the emperor was wise.The generals swore allegiance to the death with tears in their eyes.The military family who knelt on the ground in front of the gate of the palace said that the emperor's kindness is mighty.

Empress Wu looked at Gaozong's face with adoring eyes, and felt extremely proud.

Amidst the people's kneeling and worshiping, the imperial chariot of the emperor and empress arrived at Duke Cai's mansion.

However, there was only a housekeeper who came to pick him up from Duke Cai's mansion.

"Earlier when the Yulin Army came to seal the door, the old lady was frightened and was sick in bed. Today... Today, the young lady has a fit and is giving birth to the young master!" Director Du knelt down on the ground, not daring to look directly at the sky, sweating profusely .

Gaozong's face was stiff.Why is it so unlucky?
(End of this chapter)