The winter nights in the capital are very cool and the night colors are beautiful.
In the corridor, a gust of cold wind blew through, making Zhu Qiyu calm down.
He was so angry just now because he was worried about Brother Ji that he was a little reckless.
At this time, according to Wu's habit, everyone should have rested.
He wanted to stop the chamberlain who was walking forward, but found that Luan Jia had already arrived not far from Jingyang Palace.
Zhu Qiyu took a quick look and saw that the lights in Jingyang Palace were still bright.
When he got closer, he realized that Qingzhu had already been waiting at the palace gate with several attendants.
Qingzhu was wearing a straight, narrow-sleeved female official's robe, and she didn't look like she was resting at all.
Seeing Luan Jia stop, Qingzhu smiled and bent her knees to salute Zhu Qiyu.
"My slave, please pay your respects to the Emperor."
Zhu Qiyu got off the Luanjia, and the original dissatisfaction in his heart had long dissipated. He took a look inside and asked a little guilty.
"Aunt Qingzhu, why is it so late and my mother-in-law hasn't rested yet?"
Qingzhu turned sideways, raised his hand and said respectfully.
"The Queen Mother has known for a long time that you will come, so she has been waiting for you. Your Majesty, please come in with your servants."
After saying that, Qingzhu bowed and walked towards Jingyang Palace.
Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to follow.
Although he was angry about Hang's matter, he was still measured.
Now the Wang family will take care of themselves, and the Sixth Palace is under the care of the Wu family. Since she has already dealt with it, Zhu Qiyu will not go to the Hang family's palace to lose his temper again.
What made him angry was that Wu actually hid such a big thing from him.
Not only did she keep it a secret from herself, but she was also not allowed to report it to Xing'an.
So when he came here, he actually had the intention of raising an army to investigate.
But he didn't know why. When he arrived at the palace gate and saw Wu's array waiting for him to come, he felt a little guilty and didn't dare to go in.
But now that he's here, it's impossible to go back. After thinking about it, he still takes two steps to keep up with Qingzhu's pace.
Zhu Qiyu was already familiar with Jingyang Palace. When he entered the Nuan Pavilion, the coldness in his body suddenly dissipated a lot.
As expected, Mrs. Wu was not resting, but she was not as neatly dressed as she was during the day.
Wearing a dark blue tunic patterned dress, he was sitting on the couch, holding a scroll of Buddhist scriptures in his left hand and twisting a string of beads in his right hand.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu push the door open and come in, Wu put down the Buddhist scripture in her hand and said with a smile.
"The emperor is here, sit down."
In fact, there was no need for Wu to give orders. When Zhu Qiyu first entered, Qingzhu had already ordered people to move a pile over and prepared tea.
Looking at Wu's half-smiling eyes, Zhu Qiyu felt a little embarrassed and said.
"It's so late for disturbing the mother and concubine to rest. It's because the son didn't think well. The son should apologize to the mother and concubine."
Wu glanced at him, but there was no unexpected reaction and said calmly.
"Ever since Xing'an was called away from Jingyang Palace, the Ai family knew that you would definitely come here. He has been following you for so long, and there is no way he can hide the lies in his mouth from you."
Xing'an on the side shrank his neck, looking like he was about to cry without tears.
Your Majesty, you knew you couldn't hide it, and you strictly ordered him not to tell...
Seeing that Wu took the initiative to bring up the matter, Zhu Qiyu took it over and said.
"Mother, what Hang did this time was indeed too much. Brother Ji is less than two years old. As a mother, how can she torment her child like this? I get angry when I think about it."
"You too, why didn't you send someone to tell me about such a big matter? When I went to see Brother Ji today, my face was still red..."
Although he was a little guilty before coming in, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but get angry when he actually mentioned this matter, with a hint of complaint in his tone.
Wu's face calmed down, but she still held the beads in her hand, glanced at him lightly, and said.
"So what if I tell you? How can you still throw her, a noble concubine, into the cold palace because of something like this?"
Zhu Qiyu was choked by this sentence and didn't know how to continue.
Indeed, even if he knew, he couldn't really go to war.
After all, Hang was the concubine who followed him when he was in the imperial palace. After ascending the throne, she was promoted to a noble concubine and had a gold-seal treasure book in her hand.
Don't say that such a trivial matter can't cripple her. Even if the punishment is severe, she still has to be famous.
But what Hang did was really unspeakable.
It cannot be said that the royal concubine in the palace made her own son, the only son of the emperor, sick in order to compete for favor.
It’s embarrassing to say it!
With a slight snort, Zhu Qiyu took the tea cup brought by Qingzhu, took a sip and said in a low voice.
"Even so, mother-in-law should not hide it from me. She should at least let me know what is going on."
Wu leaned on the couch again and said.
"The Ai family knows that you feel sorry for Brother Ji, but there are many such things in the harem. Hang's things were indeed a bit reckless this time, but it was just an accident. The imperial doctor said, take good care of him and there will be no serious problem."
"Don't forget, Brother Ji is also her only son. In terms of heartache, she is no worse than you. The Ai family didn't tell you because they were afraid that you would make a fuss about it."
After saying that, Mrs. Wu glanced at her son who was still angry and sighed in her heart.
Although last time, Zhu Qiyu swore to her that he would not have any thoughts on the crown prince's position.
But how could she not see that her son would always be more concerned about things involving Brother Ji.
Although Brother Ji is the eldest son, in Wu's view, Zhu Qiyu is still young, so there is no need to worry too much about heirs, there will always be children in the future.
He cared so much about Brother Ji, which always made Wu feel a little uneasy, and she was always worried that he would have his thoughts on Dong Gong when his footing was unstable.
Therefore, Wu didn't want him to get too involved in this matter, so she asked Xing'an to conceal the details of the matter, only saying that Brother Ji was weak and accidentally caught the cold.
But she also knew that with how much Zhu Qiyu cared about Brother Ji, such a sudden illness would definitely need to be investigated.
Therefore, when Xing'an was called away, she knew that this scene would happen.
And, on top of that, she had another layer of worry.
After pondering for a moment, Wu moved the beads in her hand a little faster and spoke softly.
"Previously you said that the harem should establish a code system. This is a good thing."
"Since it has to be decided, there must be rules. After the draft after the year, a new group of people will be admitted to the palace. The method of competing for favor and position is nothing new."
"As the saying goes, the man controls the outside and the woman controls the home. You are the emperor, and you have the final say in the government affairs of the outer court. But even though you are the emperor, you cannot interfere in the internal affairs of the palace."
"Otherwise, if your code is established, it might as well be undecided!"
Facing Wu's reprimanding words, Zhu Qiyu was not angry, but nodded lightly.
Although he was very angry today, he did not go to Hang's house to lose his temper again. Instead, he came to Jingyang Palace for this reason.
It's not that he, as the emperor, can't take care of the affairs of the harem, but that there are no rules and regulations.
After all, most of his energy is spent in the outer court.
Therefore, he often does not have a comprehensive understanding of many things in the harem, and rashly intervenes, which sometimes has the opposite effect.
However, what he didn't understand was why Wu was suddenly telling him this so seriously?
Seemingly understanding Zhu Qiyu's thoughts, Wu shook her head and said.
"Brother Yu, you have to know that the Ai family is only in charge of the harem now. After a while, when Yun Niang gets better, the harem will still be taken care of by her."
"In the Ai family, you always have some scruples and don't dare to be arrogant. But what happened today, if it were Yun Niang's place, can you guarantee that there won't be any bad blood between you two?"
Zhu Qiyu's face looked a little unhappy. He understood what Wu meant.
Not only does he understand it, he also feels it deeply!
In his previous life, this was the reason why he and the Wang family grew apart.
The Wang family is the lord of the Sixth Palace. Things in the harem are complicated and complicated, and it is not easy to deal with them. Sometimes they are not thoughtful.
Sometimes when handling things, the interests of some people in the palace are harmed, and they will naturally think of ways to expose themselves in front of the emperor.
At the beginning, he could still patiently listen to Wang's explanation of the ins and outs of everything.
But the further he went on, the easier it became for him to believe one side of the story.
Wu made it very clear that she was responsible for today's events. Even if Zhu Qiyu was angry again, he would not dare to be presumptuous in front of her.
But if it were Wang, she wouldn't be able to control herself from being angry.
If he enters Kunning Palace angry, no matter who is right or wrong, or if there is any hidden secret, there will definitely be a fight first.
Maybe, under the guidance of a caring person, he might even feel that it was the Wang family who had secretly manipulated and framed the Hang family.
Many times, relationships are gradually worn away in these quarrels.
After understanding this, Zhu Qiyu stood up and said solemnly.
"What the mother-in-law taught me is that my son understands that in the future, Yun Niang will be in charge of the Sixth Palace, and I will not question her decision-making at will, let alone interfere with the affairs of the harem beyond her."
Wu finally felt relieved and a smile broke out on her face.
However, what Zhu Qiyu said next made her dumbfounded.
I saw my son blinking his eyes and saying again.
"However, my son also believes in it. Just as I believe in Yun Niang, Yun Niang will also believe in me."
After these days, Zhu Qiyu believed that he had given Wang a sufficient sense of security.
This sense of security does not lie in the length of time, but in the trust and feeling between two people.
Zhu Qiyu knew that Mrs. Wang would not harm him, and everything she did was done with him in mind.
Mrs. Wang also knew in her heart that Zhu Qiyu would not doubt her casually, so...
Zhu Qiyu straightened up, looked at Wu with a smile.
"Just now, you made a mistake in saying something, and that was today's matter. If Yun Niang were to deal with it, she would definitely tell me the truth, because she knows that no matter what the truth is, I will believe her."
