Time flies so fast, no matter whether people in the world are happy or sad, it always travels through the world calmly, with neither joy nor sadness, changing the four seasons and experiencing the vicissitudes of life.
Emperor Jinghe's Zi Palace did not have to wait long, but Yu Yu successfully moved it to the underground palace under the auspices of the Empress Dowager Qin.
As an accompanying person, Sheng Yuan also visited the Qiling Mausoleum with the Empress Dowager Qin.
Different from the sadness when Emperor Jinghe's Zi Palace left Beijing, the Empress Dowager Qin was full of interest when looking at the place where she was buried behind her.
The old man even made arrangements for her father and her future residence.
According to the old lady, her father and she were going to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, which were two excellent places.
Different from her father's emotion of being honored, Sheng Yuan was completely surprised.
By the way, she is only in her early twenties, why does it feel weird to prepare for the underground life so early? !
"Hey, the royal family doesn't pay attention to these things. Look at the emperors of all dynasties. Didn't most of them build mausoleums after they ascended the throne?"
Sheng Xiangxun patted his little daughter on the head and laughed: "It's good. It's always under the eyes of me and your mother."
"..." Sheng Yuan didn't know whether to be happy or speechless for a moment.
Okay, I won't have to worry about having a place to live before and after my death.
…
After returning to the capital from the imperial mausoleum, the Empress Dowager Qin's energy was greatly reduced. The number of times she appeared in the Lanzheng Palace was frequently reduced, and many of the powers previously agreed with the cabinet were transferred to Princess Yuanning.
Therefore, as Princess Yuanning's most trusted cousin, Princess Yongping often appears in Lanzheng Palace.
In this regard, Queen Mother Qin uncharacteristically had no objection.
This made Princess Yuanning, who was originally anxious, breathe a sigh of relief.
"With sister by my side, I feel more confident." Princess Yuanning and Sheng Yuan said in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.
Sheng Yuan looked at the thin-faced Princess Yuanning and said nothing for a long time.
She originally went to Cining Palace to visit the Queen Mother. Unexpectedly, before leaving the palace, she met the princess who was still studying government affairs in Zhongyuan, and was invited here inexplicably.
In winter, the Lake Pavilion is not surrounded by sparkling lake water, but by frozen lake surfaces on all sides. Although the color is quieter, it also has a unique charm.
It would be better if the princess next to her could be more silent.
Sheng Yuan admitted that she did not have the habit of making friends with each other, but she always kept in mind the principle of "no intimacy, no intimacy", so even if she felt that Princess Yuanning was raising a tiger, she did not say much.
If she wants to make her own political plans in her position and give direct advice to loyal ministers, then she should wait until she ascends the throne.
However, Princess Yuanning's performance is not a good sign.
Sheng Yuan acted like a mouthful and became the perfect listener of Princess Yuanning.
Therefore, Princess Yuanning's favorability towards her has been rising sharply.
For a moment, Sheng Yuan seemed to feel Ni Chen's relief.
Sure enough, being a loyal minister is the most tiring!
…
Fortunately, Princess Yuanning's conversation was not lengthy. An hour later, Sheng Yuan finally left the imperial city under Princess Yuanning's cordial gaze.
After coming out, Sheng Yuan immediately found Anyu: "I remember that Princess Yongping had a normal relationship with several other princesses under the late emperor, right?"
After Anyu heard the words "Xianhuang", his reaction was a little slow. It took him a long time to realize that his uncle had become the "Xianhuang".
"Yes, my aunt and Concubine Xie are very strict. The princesses at the top don't have much contact with her. As for the little princesses at the bottom, they have no contact with her."
Anyu rubbed his forehead. He could already hear the meaning of Sheng Yuan's words: "Originally, my cousin is not so dependent on others. She is very independent and ambitious. Otherwise, she would not have taken the initiative to ask to stay in Beijing before my uncle left the capital. , and even get a position in the Ministry of Industry.”
He shook his head in distress: "Maybe she feels that Princess Yongping is the only blood relative among her generation, so she cherishes her very much! ... She has also been very caring to me recently."
Thinking that his aunt only had so little flesh and blood left, Anyu became worried.
Even an honest kid like him who is not scheming feels that Princess Yongping is extremely ambitious. How come his cousin is so ignorant and ignorant? !
Sad!
"I'm just looking forward to King Hui waking up!"
As Anyu spoke, he counted the time with his fingers: "Sister An's birth will be this month, right?"
"Mr. Wen said it's almost the same." Thinking that her niece was about to be born, Sheng Yuan bent her eyes and smiled.
"I hope King Hui can watch his child being born with his own eyes!" Anyu was looking forward to this.
In his words, the throne is like a whirlpool. Only by dragging his cousin out of the whirlpool will the trouble be settled.
As the two of them were talking, a clerk came from Shuntian Mansion with a servant.
"Lord Fu Yin, this is the register of entry into the city from last night to now. There are two people from the caravan who seem to have something wrong. The Yamen have detained them and they still need to follow your instructions."
Sheng Yuan put the register aside and focused on reading the information about the two impounded caravans.
"Foreign caravan?" Sheng Yuan looked at the information from the two groups and sneered, "Ruan Zhi and Da Chu territory are connected, so they can just come over, but Bu Chen and Da Chu are separated by a sea! They braved the wind and waves, It’s not easy to row a boat to Chu with all your strength!”
"Okay, you go back first, lock them up tightly, and wait for what the higher ups say and see how to deal with it!" Sheng Yuan considered her image and did not want to lose her persona in front of her subordinates, so she waved her hand. , sent the documents and servants back.
After they left, Anyu came out from behind the screen and sneered: "I didn't accept envoys from various countries this time, for fear that they would scratch my heart with all their claws!"
"Although there is nothing to be afraid of Ruan Zhi and Bu Chen, I am afraid that they will find partners to cooperate with." Sheng Yuan is not afraid of such neighboring countries who are so famous, but she is not afraid of A Rong and Nu, who have always been silent and ignorant. Erhan was a little wary.
"Brother Sheng, didn't you send me a letter saying everything is fine? I don't want to come to A Rong's place and don't dare to touch him without permission."
Seeing that Sheng Yuan was not at ease, Anyu clapped his fingers and said with a smile: "If you are not at ease, transfer them to the Inner Guards. I think the Inner Guards have plenty of ways to make them tell the truth."
As for whether the execution of foreign merchants would cause trouble, Anyu is not afraid. The internal guards are worried about not being able to give a reason for taking action?
"..." Sheng Yuan was indeed a little moved when she heard this, but after thinking about it for a long time, she reluctantly gave up this method.
"Detain them for a few days, and then release them. Then you can arrange for people from the inner guard to follow them and take a look."
"good."
…
A few days later, two teams of merchants disguised as Chu people immediately left Kyoto with their teams after being released by the Shuntian government office.
As soon as they left, a piece of news shocked Kyoto.
The missing King Hui appeared in front of all the officials!
(End of chapter)
