After sending away all the ministers, Zhu Qiyu did not continue to handle government affairs in Wenhua Palace as usual. Instead, he returned to Qianqing Palace, changed his clothes, and moved to Jingyang Palace.
In fact, Zhu Qiyu has now ascended the throne as emperor and is serving as the empress dowager in the two palaces.
Therefore, according to etiquette and law, he should visit both Cining Palace and Jingyang Palace in the morning and dusk to show his filial piety.
But in fact, the Empress Dowager Sun was always on the lookout for Zhu Qiyu being tricked every time she saw him. Especially later, after taking the prince to Cining Palace, she was even more wary of some evil ways, so she simply avoided this incident.
As for Empress Dowager Wu, she was close to her, but after all, he was his own son. He was already busy dealing with state affairs every day, and he also had to go to court early. Wu was sympathetic to Zhu Qiyu's hard work and would not let him go there every day.
Anyway, they are all in the palace now. If you want to meet and talk, just call someone and you can meet at any time.
Not long after, Luan Jia arrived at the entrance of Jingyang Palace. It was Qingzhu who was waiting outside to greet him as usual. When Luan Jia stopped, she still had a respectful smile on her face and curtsied.
"See Your Majesty!"
"Aunt Qingzhu?"
However, Zhu Qiyu seemed a little surprised to see her waiting outside the palace early. On weekdays, when he came, he would usually say hello half a day in advance, and most of the time, it would be at noon or evening, just in time to have dinner with Wu.
But this time, he came here on a spur-of-the-moment basis after finishing Zhu Yi's memorial. But judging from the appearance of Jingyang Palace, it was obvious that he was not hastily prepared.
Qingzhu is an old man from Jingyang Palace, so he naturally knows a lot about Zhu Qiyu, so by looking at his expression, you can tell what he is doubting.
However, Qingzhu didn't say anything more. He only knelt down and said.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has prepared snacks in the palace. She has been waiting for Your Majesty for a long time. Please come with your Majesty."
In this way, Jingyang Palace was indeed not making temporary preparations, but had already anticipated his arrival.
Zhu Qiyu stepped into the inner courtyard, entered the Nuan Pavilion, and saw Mrs. Wu sitting upright on the couch, twisting a string of jade beads in her hand, and a Buddhist Heart Sutra in front of her.
"My son pays his respects to his mother and concubine."
Wu raised her eyes, her face was calm, she put down the Buddhist scriptures in front of her, nodded towards the pile that had been laid out in front of her, and said.
"The emperor is here, sit down!"
So, Zhu Qiyu sat down as he was told, but before he opened his mouth, Mrs. Wu across from him asked.
"At this moment, you should be dealing with government affairs. Is it because you rushed here in such a hurry...for Brother Ji?"
Although the words were questions, there was no doubt in the tone.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and smiled bitterly.
"The mother-in-law knows things like a god, just for this child, but how does the mother-in-law know..."
Before she finished speaking, Wu naturally understood what she meant. She fiddled with the crystal clear beads and looked at Zhu Qiyu and said.
"You have been the emperor for such a long time, so you should know better than the Ai family. There is no such thing as a god in this world. It's just that you know more."
"You noble man is so forgetful. I think he has forgotten things for a long time. That girl in Null Valley was given to the Hang family by the Ai family when you were getting married."
this……
After being reminded like this, Zhu Qiyu remembered it.
Indeed, when he got married, he married the Wang family and the Hang family at the same time. However, the Wang family came from a high family, and although it was not a prominent position, her family was also the hereditary commander of the Jinwu Guards and the maidservants who were dowed. Many, Liu Huan was Wang's personal maid before she got married.
But the Hang family was different. She was born in the private sector, and her family was considered a small fortune. Naturally, she had to have maids to accompany her, but since she was from a private family after all, there was no problem in serving her personally and helping to manage the inner house.
But if you want to choose a personal maid who is as familiar with the rules of the palace as Liu Huan and can serve in the backyard of the palace, it is not that easy. This cannot be taught in a few days by temporary tutoring. It has to be taught since childhood. A girl who can only be cultivated slowly by growing up in the palace of a noble family.
Therefore, in order to have someone to help the Hang family avoid making any jokes in the palace, the Wu family specially transferred several palace maids from her side to the Hang family, and Nullah was one of them.
The time gap was so long that Zhu Qiyu even forgot that this happened.
However, with this section, things will be easy to understand. In the imperial garden, he asked Hang to prepare and teach Brother Ji and Sister Hui how to read. He did not avoid people when talking, and the news spread When they arrived at Jingyang Palace, with Wu's intelligence, he could naturally imagine that he would come to find her.
only……
"Mother, your concubine has a simple mind. She serves you wholeheartedly and with filial piety. You..."
Although he has long forgotten the origin of Nullah, Zhu Qiyu is aware of Hang's trust in this girl Nullah after so many years.
Again, although the Hang family was born among the common people, her family could not even afford a maid as a dowry. It was just that she was raised by the common people and knew little about the rules of the palace.
But no matter how little you know, it should be cultivated over the years.
However, since Nullah arrived at the palace, she has been the eldest maid next to Hang. Later, Hang was named a noble concubine, and Nullah became the eldest maid in her palace.
Although she did not come as a dowry, the status of Nullah in the Changchun Palace was almost the same as the status of Liu Huan, the personal girl who had grown up with the Wang family since childhood, in the Kunning Palace.
Especially, for the Hang family, after she entered the palace, she was more filial to the Wu family than anyone else, and tried every means to please the Wu family. Although it may be with a little care, but after all, there was nothing wrong with her. Thoughtful place.
Therefore, in Zhu Qiyu's opinion, something like this was done inappropriately by Wu.
However, in the face of Zhu Qiyu's euphemistic dissatisfaction, Wu shook her head, looked at her stupid son, snorted softly, and said.
"Brother Yu, you certainly know more about national affairs than the Ai family, but the affairs of the harem are not from the Ai family, so you may not really understand much."
"If nothing else, your queen and concubine are not simple people."
As he spoke, Mrs. Wu sighed in her heart when she saw Zhu Qiyu's expression was a little unhappy, and turned around without leaving a trace.
"You, don't think that the Ai family is too calculating. You know, there is no free benefit in this world."
"I'm afraid you don't know that the girl who brought Brother Ji to play in my Jingyang Palace every day was the girl from Nullah. At that time, she came here under the orders of her master."
"Moreover, after all these years, Mrs. Hang has kept Nullah by her side. Is it just because she is considerate and useful?"
Zhu Qiyu was silent. He really didn't know these small details. Naturally, he couldn't refute them.
Moreover, I have to say that Wu was right. He didn't know too much about these things in the harem, whether in the past life or this life.
However, if you think about it carefully, this may not be the truth.
It is true that Hang did not have any deep plans, but in the palace, she naturally had her own way of survival. She may not be unclear about the nullah, but there are some things that are rare to be confused...
