When he exited, Eunuch Zhao lowered his head. The emperor did not see the expression on the servant's face.
Silently exiting the hall, when Eunuch Zhao went out, two figures came quickly along with the cold wind.
The eunuch leading the way had a flattering smile on his face, but this smile was obviously directed at the person being led in.
Ma Shunde also saw Eunuch Zhao exiting at this moment. Neither of them spoke, but when the two passed by, Eunuch Zhao saw the man's expression.
I don't know if it's psychological, but it's the proud face and the mocking eyes flashing.
Is Ma Shunde mocking himself that even if he returns to the emperor's side, he is still no longer as trusted as before?
"Father-in-law!"
When Eunuch Zhao returned to his residence, the young eunuch came to greet him and then retreated at the signal. The room became silent. He sat on a chair and listened to the voices coming from far away. It felt like he was isolated from the world. The loneliness fills the heart.
He suddenly felt that even if he came back this time, the emperor would not treat him as well as before.
Just like a mirror, there are always cracks in a broken mirror.
There were fireworks constantly blooming in the sky outside the window. He stared blankly at the fireworks outside, recalling the scene when he served the emperor in the past, and couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
There was probably only one place in the entire palace where people from top to bottom were truly happy.
"My Lady, look, the fireworks today are so beautiful! It's so festive! It seems like even God is happy for you and His Highness!" A female official and the queen stood at the entrance of the palace, looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky in the distance. Said jokingly.
The queen did not take off her makeup, and wore a cloak that was enough to cover her whole body. She looked up at the sky, with a slight smile on her face, but she was deep in thought.
"I haven't been in power for more than ten years. In fact, the tea has gone cold. Although the old stove has been heated up and warmed a bit, it is still not as good as before."
"Even if I think about it, I still don't have much confidence in the list of more than thirty people."
"Oh, I don't know why. My grandson is a profound person, but lately he feels like he can't wait for me."
"You can just watch from the outside. There is no need to come in and serve me." After watching and thinking for a while, the queen felt a little tired and walked into the palace. However, she was in a particularly good mood today and directly ordered the people beside her. , no need to come in and serve her, let them play outside.
However, even so, there were still older palace servants who were unwilling to leave the queen's side and followed her in.
Afraid that the queen would get cold after standing outside for a long time, she brought a small cup of bird's nest and asked the queen to use some.
The old man's attitude towards her was like holding fragile glass.
However, the queen didn't want them to worry. These people actually had maids who followed her from her parents' home and were younger than her. Now, in the blink of an eye, they also have gray hair.
"You don't have to follow the rules, just use some!" The queen was in a good mood today and her appetite was better than usual, so she used a small cup of bird's nest and said.
After rinsing her mouth, she recalled what happened at the previous banquet and couldn't help but shake her head.
Princess Xinping showed the poem to others. As soon as she heard it, she knew that the person who wrote the poem was probably her grandson.
However, as long as Xinping is sensible, the queen will not do anything deliberately.
"Get some water to take off your makeup. I'm going to take a rest." A wave of fatigue hit her, and the queen was about to take off her makeup and go to bed. After taking off her makeup, she heard the sound of light footsteps approaching from far away.
She looked up and found that the person who came in was Wei Ji, the eunuch she had sent out before.
Wei Ji saluted the queen and reported: "Your Majesty, I followed the grandson and the concubine out. I saw them getting off the ox cart and walking for a while. Not only did they admire the lanterns, but the grandson also paid tribute to the concubine." Wrote poetry.”
"Oh?" The Queen was tying up her hair, but when she heard this, she suddenly stopped.
"What poem is it? Did you hear it?"
The eunuch immediately replied: "I have already noted it down."
As he spoke, he took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.
He has an excellent ear and a good memory. Eunuchs with such abilities are usually sent to perform such tasks.
So he also heard the lyrics and quickly wrote them down so as not to forget them.
The handwriting was just delicate, not very good, but because of the goodness of the poem, the queen felt a little startled after touching the paper and reading it.
"The crowd searched for him thousands of times. Suddenly I looked back, and there he was, in a dimly lit place."
This poem is really well written...so good!
"That's good, that's good." The queen thought, this way, she wouldn't have to worry about something happening to her grandson and Xinping.
Otherwise, for a girl like Xinping, she was really worried that her grandson would do something wrong. Even just a little bit of wrong thing would be enough for the emperor to catch him.
As long as there is no conclusive evidence and the matter has been exposed and exposed before, it will be useless no matter what the emperor wants to do.
But what if you are caught?
This is a big scandal, and it is enough to justify the death of the great grandson.
Therefore, these two people must not have any real contact, and her grandson and granddaughter-in-law have a good relationship, which can prevent this trouble to a certain extent.
The queen was satisfied.
"When you take the throne, I will open one eye and close one."
"otherwise……"
A cold light flashed through the Queen's eyes: "Although I still like Xinping, I have to give up..."
But that’s how people are. Once something is reassuring, people tend to think about whether there can be better results?
The same was true for the queen. While she was satisfied, she also thought: "It's natural that the relationship between the grandson and the concubine is good, but this... isn't it a little better?"
The queen pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there any other concubine in Taisun's mansion?"
Yes or no, anyone who has been paying attention to Taisun Mansion will not be unclear about such matters. After all, this kind of thing can't be considered a secret.
Wei Ji lowered his head and said, "Go back to your Majesty, I have never heard of this."
That means no more.
Also, from the content of this poem, we can see that the grandson has a deep affection for the concubine.
As an ordinary man, or even a prince, treating his wife like this is naturally a good story.
But being a prince, but being so devoted, may not be a good thing.
The queen felt that it was not right to allow this situation to continue. She moved her fingers slightly and ordered: "Let people select a few women who are innocent and loyal to me and my grandson, and then..."
When the words came to my lips, I don't know why, but I couldn't say anything else.
A pretty face appeared in front of her eyes. She was a little cautious when facing her, but occasionally she would subconsciously reveal her girlish charm.
The queen has lived to this day and experienced so much. She is no longer a soft-hearted person. But for some reason, she thinks of Ye Buhui's child and wants to give her a concubine, but she can't say it.
Wei Ji and others were waiting quietly, seeming to have guessed what the queen was going to do.
After waiting for a while, they were all a little surprised when they saw that the Queen seemed a little disappointed and just said "Forget it" lightly.
However, they did not dare to speculate on their master's thoughts. Since the master said it was over, they could only pretend that he had not said anything and just bowed deeper.
"Your Majesty." At this moment, Yu Han came in from outside and saluted the queen, looking like he had something to say.
Others wisely retreated to a distance. Yu Han came to the queen and softly reported what the grandson had said.
"The grandson said that there are seven people inside who are trustworthy? Can you tell the difference between loyal and traitorous people after only meeting them once?" the queen lowered her eyes and said.
Her words were bland, and it was hard to tell what her attitude was.
"Yes, that's what Taisun said. His attitude is very firm. He seems to be 70 to 80% sure." In fact, judging from Taisun's answer, he is very sure, but Yu Han still left some room for Taisun.
"I'm 70 to 80% sure. How does Grand Sun know that these seven people are trustworthy and the others are not trustworthy? Is it true that they have the power given by God?"
"Is it still Meng Lang?"
As the person closest to the emperor, the queen actually did not believe in destiny. The emperor was also a mortal. However, she neither immediately denied nor affirmed immediately. Instead, she was silent for a while and then ordered: "Since the grandson said so, I will Now that you believe it, you can test a few of the unfaithful ones first to see if it is as Taisun said, and then test the loyal ones."
"Yes." Yu Han bent down and responded softly, and was about to exit when he heard the empress say: "Slow down!"
Yu Han bowed deeper and without saying a word, he listened to the empress's calm instructions: "Zhao Bingzhong and the emperor are not as good as before. You can use some effort."
"Yes!" Yu Han was in a trance for a moment, as if he had returned to twenty years ago, when the pearl of wisdom was in front of the person holding the mother's ritual world.
(End of chapter)
