This is also the reason why I urgently need those hundreds of thousands of taels of gold. Huang Qiong never thought that the rebel king would be able to transfer all the wealth he had accumulated over more than a hundred years to the rebel king's palace in such a short period of time. Although he also knew that the wealth in the hands of merchants may not be all gold and silver. Some are houses and some are fields. But Huang Qiong dared to bet that the wealth of the Guilin County Prince's Palace would be more gold and silver.
If the military generals on the front line took the lead and looted the entire Guilin County Prince's Mansion, how could they realize their ideas? After pinching the bridge of his nose, Huang Qiong could only place his hope on Cao Rui, Zhao Wuye, and Guo Chen on the front line. I hope those who are leading the troops at the front can understand their painstaking efforts and restrain the officers and soldiers not to go too far.
Huang Qiong, who was full of worries, was not in a hurry to return to the harem today. While he was sitting on the throne meditating, he heard the eunuch report that Situ Huanshuang, who had never set foot in the previous court, actually came to Wende Hall to look for him. Upon hearing Situ Huanshuang's arrival, Huang Qiong hurriedly walked to the door in person and brought Situ Huanshuang in. After waving away the eunuchs around him, Huang Qiong hugged Situ Huanshuang onto his knees.
And being hugged tightly by Huang Qiong, he looked at the memorials piled in front of him. Situ Huanshuang, who was nestling in Huang Qiong's arms, gently stroked Huang Qiong's slightly frowned brow and said softly: "Your Majesty, what's going on today? I have been married to Your Majesty for several years, and this is the first time. When I saw Your Majesty, I frowned so deeply. What kind of trouble has Your Majesty encountered?"
Listening to his beloved wife's gentle voice, Huang Qiong smiled and said, "Thank you, Shuang'er, you're worried about me. In fact, it's not a big deal. It's just that the army has now divided into the East and West Routes of Guangnan. I'm a little worried about military discipline." The problem. If the frontline generals cannot restrain their subordinates, it will be difficult for Guangnan East and West to deal with the aftermath. And those who rebelled against the palace will die no matter what."
"But there is a big trouble, that is, we must not die in the hands of the officers and soldiers at this time. But you also know the climate on Guangnan West Road. Most of the troops going south are northern men. After going south, the The climate there is extremely unsuitable. Coupled with the fact that the rebels have fortified the walls and cleared the country, it is difficult to replenish food supplies. The military discipline of the armies is somewhat uncontrollable now."
Hearing that the counter-rebellion army had now invaded Guangnan West Road, Situ Huanshuang's eyes couldn't help but exude a rare brilliance. Just looking at Huang Qiong's slightly frowned brow, he finally stopped talking. As a husband, Huang Qiong still knew what the glimmer in Situ Huanshuang's eyes meant. Huang Qiong, who was originally thinking about explaining something to his wife, suddenly remembered something.
After flipping through the memorial for a while, he took out a memorial and handed it to Situ Huanshuang and said: "There is something I have neglected. During the Battle of Nan'an, because our army succeeded in a sneak attack, the rebel king fled. At that time, he threw away almost everything. The soldiers stationed in Nan'an found a jar carved from white jade among the things they had left behind. They originally thought it was something valuable. "
"The soldiers at the front didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until a few days ago that they opened it and discovered that it contained ashes, because this white jade jar was found among the belongings carried by the rebel king. The general who led the Nan'an army , but he still has some brains. After discovering that the jar contained human ashes, he kept carrying it with him until the rebel king went on an expedition."
"This person must be extremely important to him, so he interrogated the captured rebel king's attendant. From the attendant's mouth, he learned that the owner of the ashes in the white jade jar was a woman. As for the identity of this woman, they don't know The only thing they know is that no matter where they go, they must carry this white jade jar with them. Even if they wipe it, they will never let their servants do it. "
"Every time I encounter a problem, I always talk to myself in front of this white jade jar in my bedroom. And the ashes in this white jade jar seem to have some magical power. The rebel king is always alone with him After staying for a while, it was like eating chicken blood. These confessions made the generals on the front line feel that the women here should not be of ordinary importance to the rebel king."
"It's just that there were ashes inside, and the generals in front didn't know what to do with it, so they gave me a note and asked for instructions on whether to bury them on the spot or how to dispose of them. After receiving this note, I felt that the white jade jar contained a lot of ashes. It may be the remains of my mother-in-law. Therefore, we have ordered people to rush eight hundred miles to Beijing immediately. According to the distance, we should arrive in Beijing in a few days. "
Hearing Huang Qiong's words, Situ Huanshuang was a little excited. He didn't care about the custom of not interfering in government affairs, and hurriedly opened the booklet and read it. After reading it, Situ Huanshuang, whose eyes were red, leaned into Huang Qiong's arms. A pair of small hands tightly grasped Huang Qiong's chest and skirt, and said with some tears: "Your Majesty, the ashes in that white jade jar must be the remains of my mother."
"After I was coerced by him to return to the palace, I tried every means to find out the whereabouts of my mother's body after her death. But I tried my best to find out that my mother's body was cremated by him. There has never been a tradition of cremation in the palace. . All the deceased people were buried according to the customization. After death, there are ashes, and the only thing he can carry with him is his mother. "
"Although he is just a beast, he always does whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He killed my father, and even my mother died because of him. But he is extremely affectionate towards his mother. What makes him value him so much? , I can only carry my mother’s remains with me all the time. Thank you, Your Majesty, for resolving the biggest pain in my heart and allowing our mother and daughter to meet again one day.”,
Watching Situ Huanshuang look both sad and excited after learning the whereabouts of her mother's remains. Huang Qiong couldn't help but kissed her little face gently and said: "Shuang'er and I are husband and wife, and Shuang'er is also my favorite woman. Searching for the remains of my parents-in-law is what I, as a son-in-law, should do. Why?" Why are you thanking me? When my mother-in-law’s remains are transported to the capital, I will definitely arrange them for Shuang’er.”
Situ Huanshuang, who was leaning against Huang Qiong, didn't say anything when he heard Huang Qiong's answer. He just snuggled closer to Huang Qiong. The couple just cuddled together quietly until late at night. Huang Qiong did not go back to the harem, but just snuggled her into his arms, experiencing the great joy of finding her mother's remains and the great sadness of recalling the past.
Situ Huanshuang, who was already exhausted and had fallen asleep in his arms, hugged him. Walking to the small hall behind Wende Hall, he gently placed the beauty in his arms on the bed, and then he gently undressed and got on the bed. Reluctant to wake up Situ Huanshuang, Huang Qiong didn't even wash herself, so she held the beauty in her arms and kissed Situ Huanshuang's face before falling asleep.
On the second day, Situ Huanshuang woke up from his sleep and found that he was actually staying in Wende Hall. Looking at Huang Qiong, who had long since woken up and was holding her in her arms, Situ Huanshuang could not help but blush with embarrassment, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I was a bit rude yesterday. It turns out that Your Majesty has never been there. When I returned to the harem, I had something to find Your Majesty, so I came to find Your Majesty."
"But I didn't expect that not only did I forget what I originally wanted to do with Your Majesty, but I actually made Your Majesty worry about my concubine. Your Majesty should have woken up my concubine last night. The Wende Hall is where your Majesty approves the documents and meets important ministers. A place. If the officials who reported this were to see my concubine and His Majesty staying here, what would those officials think? What are our two emperors and empresses like?"
It was extremely rare to see Situ Huanshuang blushing like a little woman. I feel that since I got married, the original coldness has become less and less, not to mention, it has become more smoky. Huang Qiong felt happy for Situ Huanshuang from the bottom of her heart. Gently holding Situ Huanshuang in his arms, Huang Qiongcai said: "Shuang'er, your beloved queen and wife."
"In this palace, Shuang'er is the real master of the Sixth Palace. Where can't he go to the palace? What's more, you are my wife, and it is normal for you to stay with me. This is our home, so why not stay there? Is it an outsider’s turn to gossip? Don’t say they can’t see it. Even if they see our husband and wife coming out together, they can’t say anything. However, I am a little curious, what made Shuang’er make an exception?”
Hearing Huang Qiong's thoughtful words, Situ Huanshuang felt infinitely warm in his heart. She leaned against Huang Qiong's chest and said softly: "I came here yesterday because I punished those who entered the palace. I don't know what to do with them. Sister Yao also couldn't bear to let those officials and their families do those hard labors. I originally wanted to Wait, when His Majesty returns to the harem, we will discuss with Him how to deal with them."
"Especially Mrs. Wen and the sisters, although they are nearly forty years old, their appearance is still a bit harmful to the country and the people, and it is exactly what you like. The sisters are a little worried about what trouble they will cause if they stay in the palace. . What the sisters mean is that if you really like them, it’s not impossible to stay with them. But the character of the two people must be recognized by the sisters. "
"But they waited and waited, but they didn't wait until you returned to the palace. Sister Yao and Sister Jin were worried about what kind of trouble you would encounter, and worried about your temper. After discussing it, they simply asked the concubine to come to find your majesty. But nothing happened. I thought that because of my mother's incident, I was so overjoyed and sad that I forgot about the original incident. But I forgot that Sister Yao and the others are in the harem, waiting for my concubine's reply."
When Situ Huanshuang told the reason, Huang Qiong couldn't help but have a dark look on her face. Are you really that uneasy in some aspects? Indeed, those two women from the Wen family were indeed right up his alley. The problem is that I really have no interest in them at all. When I saw them for the first time, I was just surprised. No matter how much, there will be no other ideas.
But thinking of this, Huang Qiong suddenly remembered the reason why Situ Huanshuang and the others were worried. When the female members of the Wen family were escorted into the palace, they happened to be seen by him accidentally. I was also pitiful for the second daughter. She didn't even know Wen Taiyi's true identity, so she was implicated in having her house ransacked. Born into a family of officials, she was considered a famous and talented woman in the capital at first, but she was fined and confiscated as a slave in the palace.
Especially Wen Taiyi's woman who is both his sister-in-law and his sister-in-law. He didn't know anything, and he didn't participate in anything. Just because of Wen Taiyi's incident, not only her husband was also sentenced to death, but she was also confiscated from the palace like her sister. At first, two sisters marrying two brothers became a legend in Beijing, but now they are also implicated.
Therefore, the two of them were exempted from their hard labor status and were assigned to clean the harem library. But he didn't expect that an unintentional decision made all the girls worried. As for why Wen Taiyi was sentenced to death, and why the Wen family was ransacked. Others may not know it, but Situ Huanshuang and Duan Jin know it clearly. So they were worried that they had fallen in love with the second girl.
