Liu Huan was Wang's dowry girl. She had been holding in her heart for a long time as she saw her mother-in-law being hurt every day, yet she had to force herself to smile.
Therefore, when Zhu Qiyu asked, she ignored Wang's instructions and immediately started talking like beans from a bamboo tube.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I dare not lie to you. Ever since the old lady of the Hu family brought the Wang family daughter into the palace, the Queen Mother first issued an order not to discuss this matter in the palace."
"After that, in front of our mother-in-law, she praised the royal daughter, saying that if she entered the palace, His Majesty would be more helpful in the outer court. He also said that Your Majesty has very few heirs now, so he arranged the draft. If the royal daughter can give birth to a prince, , which is even more of a good thing.”
"Not only that, but in and out of words, she is also slapping our empress, saying that she is the master of the middle palace and must be tolerant, generous and virtuous, and cannot always dominate your majesty. He also said..."
"enough!"
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Wang straightened up from Zhu Qiyu's arms, with tears on her face, and scolded Liu Huan sternly.
"You are really becoming more and more courageous. You even dare to gossip about the Queen Mother and you still don't shut up."
Liu Huan pursed his lips and lowered his head with an aggrieved look.
Mrs. Wang then turned around, bit her lower lip and said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to Liu Huan's nonsense. My concubine just said a few words casually without any other intention."
Zhu Qiyu frowned, but he didn't believe it in his heart.
He took Wang's hand and patted it, then turned sideways and said, "Liu Huan, what else does the Queen Mother have to say? Don't be afraid. Tell the truth."
Mrs. Wang opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but Zhu Qiyu's face darkened and he said reproachfully.
"If I don't know from Kunning Palace, I will ask my mother and concubine myself after leaving the palace."
So Wang fell silent.
Upon seeing this, Liu Huan regained some of his calmness, and his voice was not as loud as before. He hesitated for a moment and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother also said that our Queen Mother has always been quiet and polite, and knows how to advance and retreat in a measured manner, which reminds her of the Immortal Master Jingci back then."
"He also said that it will be the birthday of Immortal Jingci in a few days, so our empress will personally perform a ritual ceremony for Immortal Jingci on behalf of her."
There was a crisp sound of "pop", and the tea cup that was originally on the small table fell down with the sound, and the warm tea gurgled out, frightening the people below to kowtow to the ground, not daring to raise their heads at all, and Liu Huan also lowered his head. Dare to keep talking.
"That's unreasonable!"
Zhu Qiyu's face was ashen and he suddenly stood up from the couch.
Of course he could understand Wu's intention of wanting the Wang family's daughter to enter the palace.
This is not only able to win over relatives, but the background of the Wang family and the Chengguo Duke's palace is also very important in the future.
To be specific, it means abolishing Lidong Palace!
Zhu Qiyu mentioned this matter to Mrs. Wu before. At that time, Mrs. Wu did not support him moving the East Palace, let alone moving the Queen.
But times have changed, and this draft may have given Wu an idea.
If one day in the future, Yi Dong Palace is really needed, then obviously it will be much easier with the full support of Duke Chengguo.
In comparison, although the Wang family was the queen of the middle palace and her background was not bad, she could not compare with the Duke of Chengguo.
Also, during this period, Zhu Qiyu was busy with government affairs, and he also paid attention to taking care of his body.
Basically, half of the time was spent in Qianqing Palace and half of the time in Kunning Palace. I went to the Hang family several times, but they were all to visit Brother Ji and never stayed overnight.
I'm afraid that this also made Empress Dowager Wu dissatisfied, so she took the opportunity to beat the Wang family.
However, these words are too much.
Who is Master Jingci?
Many people may not be familiar with this name, but there must be no one who doesn't know Hu Feihou's name.
Back then, after Empress Hu was deposed for no reason, she was given the title "Jingci Immortal Master" by the late emperor.
How could she not be sad when Wu compared Wang with Hu Fei?
And the most terrifying thing is that Wang and Hu Feihou do have many similarities.
In the palace today, there are still many people who served during the Renxuan era, and they have met Empress Hu Fei.
The reason why she was favored by Empress Dowager Zhang and appointed as the late emperor's empress was because the Hu family was chaste in nature, unfaithful and obedient. It happened that the Wang family was also dignified and steady, and knew etiquette and integrity.
The Hu family has only two daughters, and the Wang family has only two daughters.
The Hu family was later deposed because the late emperor favored the Sun family. Now that the Wang family has been drafted into the palace, the Wang family's daughter has a strong background and good looks, and she looks like another young Sun family.
At this time, Wu's attitude was like this again. No wonder Wang's situation was so chaotic.
After all, Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne and became the emperor. Even if he did not do it deliberately, in the end, Wu's spirit became high.
After walking back and forth for a few steps in the palace, Zhu Qiyu frowned and called out: "Cheng Jing, come to Jingyang Palace."
"His Majesty!"
At this time, Mrs. Wang came over and pulled his sleeve.
Zhu Qiyu turned around and saw that her face was still stained with tears, but her eyes were filled with pleading. He couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. He held her hand and said gently.
"Don't worry, I will explain it to my mother and concubine, and I won't mess around."
But Mrs. Wang still looked at him straightly, refusing to let go. Instead, she shook her hand gently. It seemed that in a moment, she changed from the queen who cared about the world to a little willful daughter-in-law.
Zhu Qiyu was a little helpless, sighed, and finally said: "Okay, I won't get involved in this matter, you can solve it yourself. However, Wang is not suitable for entering the palace, so cross her off the list!"
Mrs. Wang was a little anxious and said, "Your Majesty's concubine already knows your wishes. You can't..."
Before he could say anything, Zhu Qiyu reached out to stop him.
He took Wang's hand, sat down on the couch again, and said.
"I need to explain this matter clearly to you first. I intend to conquer Duke Chengguo, but I never intend to use this method. These are all random speculations by the people below and are not my intention."
"The reason why I'm angry today is because I'm angry that you don't take care of your body, and even more angry that you don't tell me the truth. I have my own considerations regarding the affairs of the outer dynasty. You don't have to worry. Just take care of the affairs of the harem."
Mrs. Wang blinked and asked with a hint of hesitation: "Is what your Majesty said true? Are you not coaxing me to be a concubine?"
Wang himself was extremely conflicted about this matter.
She did not want Wang's daughter to enter the palace, fearing that Wang's daughter would only favor the Sixth Palace and she would become increasingly estranged from her husband. She also hoped that Wang's daughter would enter the palace so that she could help her husband in the outer court.
After struggling, he took the action that day.
Zhu Qiyu nodded helplessly. Immediately, he put away the smile on his face and said sideways.
"Liu Huan, if something like this happens again in the future, don't listen to your mother-in-law and keep silent. Report it to me as soon as possible, Cheng Jing, and give Liu Huan a token to allow her to freely enter and leave the front court and the harem. "
Liu Huan's face immediately showed joy, and he said happily: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will obey the holy orders."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, turned to Xing'an who was still kneeling below, and said with a slightly gloomy face.
"And you, Xing'an, this is not the first time. I remember our past friendship and don't care about you. But remember, I am the one you want to be loyal to. In the harem, the queen is the master of the sixth palace. , next time, you won’t have to stay in this palace.”
These words were so serious that Xing'an was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly.
Zhu Qiyu then turned his head, put his hand on Wang's black hair, stroked it, and said.
"I leave the affairs in the palace to you. You must also show the magnanimity of the Lord of the Sixth Palace. Don't hide your grievances all the time. As for the mother and concubine, I will go and talk about it some time later. , you just have to take care of the draft, don’t worry about anything else, just be obedient..."
Wang's uneasy expression gradually calmed down.
At this time, Cheng Jing quietly stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, escort general Zhu Yi has been summoned outside Qianqing Palace."
Zhu Qiyu patted Mr. Wang's hand and said with a smile on his face.
"You see, I have already started to solve this matter before I came here. It's not just because of you. I have my own considerations about the court situation. Okay, I'm leaving. You can be well."
Mrs. Wang nodded obediently, stood up and wanted to send Zhu Qiyu out of the palace, but was pulled by Liu Huan.
She turned around and saw Liu Huan pointing at her face. Wang blinked and realized after a moment that she immediately ran to the mirror and took a look.
Then with a sound, he covered his face and ran into the inner room.
Liu Huan couldn't help but snicker from behind, and when he saw Zhu Qiyu looking towards her, he immediately straightened up and was blessed.
"I'm afraid your Majesty will have no time at this moment, so I will send you off to Your Majesty on behalf of Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu shook his head, with a smile on his face. He turned around and walked out of the palace. After only two steps, he saw Cheng Jing's face, which was hesitant to speak.
He looked down and saw that the clothes on his chest also had a large tear stain.
Well, it seems that Zhu Yi will have to wait a little longer this time...
