"Sister Yuan, don't worry, Mrs. Zhuo Wen has recruited everyone this morning."
Sheng Yuan entered the palace in a hurry, and the first thing she went to was the Cining Palace. The Queen Mother was still resting at that time, and the person who received her was Aunt Qi.
After hearing her explanation, Aunt Qi complained bitterly with a tired look on her face: "She actually handed over the tiger talisman imitated by Duke Sheng to that traitor, Aunt Yu!"
"Tiger Talisman?!" Sheng Yuan was startled. Even if it was just a replica, it still made her feel uneasy. "A replica of the same proportion?"
Aunt Qi saw that her expression was wrong and hurriedly reassured her: "Even if it is the real tiger talisman, this version has been shelved."
"If it's of no great use, why did Aunt Yu ask for it?" Sheng Yuan didn't think of asking Sheng Han. With Queen Lu's palace, it was impossible for Sheng Han to know the real purpose.
"After the Queen Mother received the letter, she made a special trip to ask your grandfather, Zheng Guogong and An Guogong, and they all said that it was of no special use." Aunt Qi said in a low voice, "The Queen Mother has informed the cabinet ministers, the Ministry of War and the Internal Guards, and the Three Kingdoms All the male tiger talismans are invalid."
Sheng Yuan nodded. Although he didn't say anything, the worry in his heart did not diminish.
In her opinion, the invalidation of the Tiger Talisman of the Duke of Three Kingdoms was completely unnecessary, because when Emperor Jinghe ascended the throne, the Sheng, Zheng, and An families had completely withdrawn from the army.
Even without this decree, it would be impossible for the three members of the Duke's family to mobilize a single person from the army if they held the tiger talisman.
"The Queen Mother guessed that the Lu family wanted to use the tiger talisman to cause trouble and lead the people to hate the court and the army. Therefore, she just issued a notice to all places to invalidate the tiger talisman. Even in small villages, the head of the village is responsible for announcing the announcement. Go down."
"My aunt has been thoughtful." Sheng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. The Queen Mother Qin's arrangements were already in place.
"Sister Yuan, what I said may be a bit arrogant, but I'm just unhappy if I don't say it." Although Aunt Qi said this, there was no hesitation on her expression, "We will discuss the marriage in the next few days. The Queen Mother likes Princess Yuanning. If possible, I will Can you support her when she votes in court?"
"!!!" Sheng Yuan did not expect that the news she heard was so exciting.
Unexpectedly, she actually caught up with the female monarch!
"Of course!" Sheng Yuan's mind was confused, but she agreed happily.
If you think about it, it's a good idea.
Regardless of the fact that Princess Yuanning is a girl, as the only surviving heir of Emperor Jinghe, Princess Yuanning is indeed the most qualified to succeed to the throne.
However, if you look at the royal family, the one who is more qualified is...
"Auntie, I also have something I don't know whether to ask or not."
Aunt Qi saw Sheng Yuan's eyes rolling and guessed what she was thinking: "Do you want to ask Princess Yongping?"
Sheng Yuan nodded lightly: "Although we are not close to each other, this time is unusual. If my aunt recommended Princess Yuanning to succeed me, I'm afraid she would think too much about whether it would be suitable...Princess Yongping's maternal grandfather is Chen Mo God!"
More importantly, Princess Yongping's father was the first prince of the Chengyuan Dynasty, not an abandoned prince!
No matter how much conflict there was between Emperor Chengyuan and his son, as long as Emperor Chengyuan did not remove the title of Prince Huaiyan, he would still be the prince.
The difference between the former prince and the deposed prince is too great!
How could Princess Yongping, with such a double status bonus, be willing to be inferior to Princess Yuanning?
We are all princesses, and we are more capable than each other. However, it is the other party who succeeds to the throne, which is difficult for everyone.
Aunt Qi looked toward the inner room and whispered: "Princess Yongping is good, but she is too cold... The royal family has suffered great changes, but she does not show sadness, but fights over everything. The Queen Mother does not like this."
Sheng Yuan nodded.
She didn't want to get involved in the actual battle between the superiors, as long as she knew where to stand, it was enough.
Selfishly speaking, she does prefer Princess Yuanning. After all, her sister has a closer relationship with Princess Yuanning.
It will be easier for the niece to inherit Prince Hui's palace in the future if her own aunt becomes the emperor.
"Aunt, what are you going to do with Sheng Han?" Sheng Yuan thought of this before leaving the palace.
"The Queen Mother will definitely not tolerate her." Aunt Qi shook her head and whispered, "Remember to tell the two Sheng Guogongs that the family is not allowed to plead for her. It is very difficult for the Queen Mother to endure it now."
It is said that a woman is weak but she is strong as a mother. The pain of losing a child and a grandson always gnawed at the Queen Mother Qin. It was not easy for her to control her emotions and discuss various matters with the courtiers.
At this moment, the Queen Mother Qin is an active volcano that may erupt at any time.
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"This is too much!" As soon as Sheng Yuan left the palace, he saw An Yu walking from a distance. As soon as the two met, he started to complain.
"Why is it so difficult to welcome uncle, aunt, and the others back to Beijing! It's better to be safe now, but they have to be large-scale and have proper specifications! With their efficiency, how many years will it take for uncle, aunt, and the others to wait before they can come back!"
Anyu's eyes turned red with anger, he smashed his fist on the table, and growled: "I have wronged my uncle and aunt not to be buried in the coffin. Some of them actually want to imitate Zhao Gao and others and not mourn, and want to pretend to be a master." Return to Beijing! This is simply unreasonable! Don’t they understand that this is disrespectful!"
"The royal family has been ruined by others, but the court still wants to save face! Who do they want to hide?! And who can they hide!"
Sheng Yuan listened silently, and could guess what the minister who chose to conceal the truth was thinking about.
To put it coldly, the people did not take the opportunity to cause trouble because they heard that the emperor had been assassinated, and the army did not become restless because the throne was vacant. This is what most officials hope.
As for whether the emperor was aggrieved or not...he didn't know.
Ministers tacitly ignored the issue.
"I want to lead a group of people to the clan garden without the need for all ministries to deploy manpower, but I don't think they will use the reason that I am the 'Chief Commander of Kyoto Soldiers and Horses' to stop me from doing anything rashly."
Sheng Yuan saw him cursing and shedding tears again, so she helplessly handed him a handkerchief.
"Did they say that if you ask for resignation, you can leave Beijing?"
"How did you know?" Anyu forgot to cry for a moment.
Seeing the innocence in his eyes, Sheng Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "They are letting their relatives to cause trouble at this time!"
"Who?! Relative! Me?!" Anyu pointed at his nose, in disbelief.
"Forget it! If you resign, just resign!" Regardless of considerations, Anyu just wanted to see his uncle and aunt as soon as possible.
"I'll accompany you." Sheng Yuan was silent for a moment and then said something that made Anyu's eyes shine.
However, he was happy. Anyu rubbed his eyes and wiped away the tears that seemed to be endless. He sniffed and refused: "Sister Yuan, things outside Beijing are more complicated. Besides, I still want to find King Hui. Anyway, We can’t let my uncle’s son…”
Suddenly remembering that King Hui was the husband of Sister Sheng Ran, Anyu held back his words.
"Then you go pick up the emperor's noble concubine, and I'll go find Prince Hui." Sheng Yuan thought about her sister who was going back to Prince Hui's Mansion, and felt more and more that she had to leave Beijing this time.
When Anyu saw that Sheng Yuan insisted on accompanying him, the tears in his eyes suddenly became more filled with gratitude.
Next, the two discussed the matter of leaving Beijing for an hour.
It's a pity that no matter how well the two of them negotiated, in the end, no one was able to leave the capital.
