The empress dowager didn't want to say anything more. She waved her hand and sent her away: "I already know what you want to say. There is no need to speak again. You go. From now on, don't come to see me again."
The door of the nunnery closed, and the empress dowager's thin figure disappeared in front of Feng Lanruo.
She followed the stone path, bypassed the corridor, and headed back to Cuiwei Palace.
In fact, there are only a few years in a lifetime, and how long can children spend with their parents?
After all, you still have to walk the road yourself.
And she is lucky enough to be able to serve such a wise king.
In the summer, the grass and trees are lush. The courtyard that used to be carefully taken care of by the palace servants has long since changed. It is overgrown with weeds and branches. Occasionally, an oriole will pass by. After noticing someone not far away, it will soon Quickly flap your wings and fly away.
That evening, the Empress Dowager passed away.
The truth about the late emperor's many descendants who died young has been lost in time.
Is it related to the Empress Dowager?
No one knows.
And with the advent of death, no one could understand the reasons for many of her actions and the unknown heart of Empress Feng, who was born in a well-known family and had always been praised both internally and externally. Later, the Empress Dowager Feng.
After Feng Lanruo heard the news, she was not surprised at all. She just responded softly and then turned her eyes to the window.
Summer nights are really long.
…
Many disputes in Chang'an gradually came to an end, and the huge empire completely became in the palm of Ying Zheng's hands, and he could truly command and do whatever he wanted.
Su Zhan also entered the palace to bid farewell to him at this time.
"I returned to Beijing this time, met Your Majesty, made friends with you, and got to know many young heroes. I really gained a lot. But I am a general, and my battlefield is on the border, and I am locked at the North Gate. I can't live in wealth for a long time. After all, the land in the northwest is more suitable for me. When your majesty has complete military equipment and abundant supplies, I am willing to drive you to the north to recover Yanyun!"
Ying Zheng smiled and praised his ambition without holding back. Suddenly he remembered the plot in the original world and couldn't help but ask one more question: "There is something I have wanted to ask a long time ago."
Su Zhan said: "Your Majesty, please speak?"
Ying Zheng said: "If you come to the capital this time and find that I am really a fatuous king, and I want you to enter the palace to serve me, what will you do?"
Su Zhan was startled for a moment, then laughed. Seeing the emperor's serious question, he also answered solemnly: "My ancestors were born in generals, and I dare not insult the family name. If this is true, I will die to remonstrate with you!"
Ying Zheng said: "What if I threaten your mother and siblings to prevent you from committing suicide?"
Su Zhan shook his head and said, "No."
Ying Zheng smiled: "Isn't it possible that a real fool can't do such a thing?"
Su Zhan also smiled: "I said that even if this is the case, I won't do it."
He said sternly: "I know my mother and younger siblings just as they also know me. If they knew that I wasted the name of the Gu family in order to protect them and brought shame to their ancestors, they would definitely kill themselves with a knife to save their reputation. So, I will not do such stupid things."
Ying Zheng was silent for a long time, then said: "So, you are Su Zhan."
Su Zhan did not realize the sadness hidden behind these words, which were the tragic accumulation of death in the previous life. He only regarded them as a compliment from the emperor and smiled brightly: "Your Majesty, I bid you farewell with this. May the Holy Spirit live long. No boundaries, everything goes as you wish.”
Ying Zheng smiled and patted his shoulder: "Go, Duke Xing. Be your general and go to Anbang and establish the country."
He looked deeply at the graceful young general in front of him, and his tone contained infinite wishes and hopes: "I also hope that you will succeed immediately and your efforts will not go to waste!"
Chapter 38
In the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, everything was troubled. First, there was the sudden death of Mrs. Feng at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. At that time, people had a deep sense of ominousness.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the Feng family's inner palace to collude with the empress dowager, outer city party officials, and court officials in an attempt to seize the artifact.
Caishikou was busy for a whole month before all the heads in the quota were beheaded. It is said that the blood and water gathered into a stream, and Jing Zhaoyin expanded the crematorium overnight...
Probably the emperor also felt that this year was too unlucky, so he changed the reign name the second year after he ascended the throne, but this is another story.
It's just that no matter how biting and bloody the wind outside the palace is, it can't blow into the palace. The only person affected is probably Concubine Feng Shu.
The Feng family is Concubine Shu's mother's family. Even if the fourth family has been separated, it cannot change the blood relationship between the family and the eldest family.
After the Empress Dowager became a monk, Concubine Feng Shu's life in the inner palace was inevitably affected. Many people felt that she was probably finished - the Empress Dowager had the right to be the mother of the Son of Heaven, and this was not the case, let alone just a concubine. Where is the concubine?
At first, she was so glorious because of her birth in the Feng family, but now that the Feng family is in decline, she has fallen miserably.
And Feng Lanruo herself is very transparent. If the emperor decides to abandon her, she will definitely be unable to resist. It is better to ask for it as soon as possible, and she can still end up with a bit of dignity.
Therefore, on the night when the Empress Dowager became a nun, she sent someone to send Concubine Shu's treasure to Taiji Palace. At the same time, she pleaded guilty and asked the emperor to deprive her of the title of Concubine Shu.
The emperor only asked someone to bring her one sentence: "Go to bed early if you have nothing to do, and don't delay your work tomorrow morning."
The treasure of Concubine Shu was sent back intact.
Feng Lanruo: "..."
Ah this.
It should obviously be touching, but I don’t know why, I’m really a bit stunned!
After being choked and speechless, she lay on the bed and cried alone for a long time. The next morning she got up to dress up and went to the West Pavilion to go to work. She was the bright and upright Feng Shufei from before.
The more adversity you are in, the more you have to take a gamble and not be underestimated.
Two days later, she was working in the West Pavilion as usual. Suddenly, she saw the palace people around her passing by with smiles on their faces. She said with joy on her face: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has sent a pair of white foxes to Cuiwei Palace. They are so beautiful. Got it!"
Then he deliberately said loudly: "I heard that your Majesty loved foxes the most when he was in the palace!"
[Ying Zheng: Not really]
This palace maid came into the palace from the Feng family with her. She usually has a calm temperament. Today, she acted like this. Although she was happy, she probably told the others on purpose, so that everyone would know that she had not lost anything. Holy Will...
Feng Lanruo couldn't blame her, and felt sour in her heart. She responded with a smile, and ordered someone to take good care of the dialogue fox. She would go back later, and she would go and see it in person.
The other concubines congratulated her one after another.
Feng Lanruo smiled and exchanged greetings one by one.
However, her cold winter has not passed yet, it can even be said that it has not yet begun.
Shortly after Mrs. Feng passed away, the Feng family's crimes were brought to court, and several crimes were committed, all of which were shocking.
After the empress dowager became a monk, there were still concubines who socialized with her as usual. Once this incident came out, no one dared to talk to her anymore.
That was someone who was plotting rebellion and wanted to kill the nine clans!
But at this time, Feng Lanruo no longer cared about this.
She only had one thought in her heart, what would happen to Aye, Aniang, and her younger siblings after such a big mistake?
She was chosen to be sent to the palace to die in a daze. She finally understood the family's plan, but at this moment, she didn't even have time to feel wronged for herself...
After receiving the news, Feng Lanruo took off her hairpin to deal with the crime, and knelt outside Tai Chi Palace waiting for the emperor to deal with it.
At that time, the sun was high and the heat was unbearable. She knelt for a long time, and her eyes began to blur. She pinched the tiger's mouth tightly to prevent herself from falling down.
I don't know how long it took, but a pair of black boots appeared in front of Feng Lanruo. She looked up with hope and begging and saw the emperor's face.
The emperor frowned slightly and said, "It seems like you won't have to take a shower today. Why didn't you go to work?"
Feng Lanruo: "..."
The tears that Feng Lanruo had held back for a long time burst out in an instant. She choked with sobs and asked, "Can I still go to work?"
The emperor saw her crying and looked embarrassed, but he smiled: "Why not?"
Feng Lanruo cried and said: "My mother's family has committed such a big mistake!"
The emperor was still smiling, raised an eyebrow at her, and reached out to her.
Feng Lanruo stretched out his hand hesitantly, and then felt the emperor's arm exert force to pull her up from the ground.
"That was the first time I saw you, and I reached out to you. You responded to me, didn't you? The person who saved you today was not someone else, but you back then."
The emperor said: "Do you still remember what I asked you at that time?"
Feng Lanruo's eyes were red. She thought about it for a while and sobbed: "Your Majesty asked me if I want to be a queen."
The emperor said "hmm" and then said: "It seems that you can't do it now, queen, but I don't want to break my promise to you. How about changing the conditions and ensuring that the four houses and one family are safe?"
Feng Lanruo was stunned in place, staring at him blankly, and for a moment he forgot to thank him.
The emperor was still laughing: "Why, you don't want to?"
"No, it's not!" Feng Lanruo was ecstatic and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I am extremely happy. I..."
She choked up her defense, but the tears she shed were from relief and joy. She was about to say some words of gratitude to the emperor when she suddenly burst into tears and made the boss freeze in place. .
The emperor laughed.
Feng Lanruo covered her face, feeling a mixture of sadness and joy, mixed with the thoughts of a shy girl, and couldn't help crying loudly.
…
After the Feng family rebellion was put down, all the concubines who were busy working at Fengao Jidial also received a major promotion.
Wu Jieyu was promoted to Zhaoyi, Xue Meiren was promoted to Zhaorong, Ding Jieyu was promoted to Zhaoyuan, and Mao Meiren was promoted to Xiuyi. Except for Feng Lanruo, the others also had their own titles.
Feng Lanruo was not given the title of Jin, which was not beyond the expectations of the concubines. Even if she was not demoted, she was still the leader of the current concubines. This fact itself is very surprising.
It is normal for Wu Jieyu to advance to Zhaoyi, the first of the nine concubines. After all, she did help.
Xue Meiren surpassed Ding Jieyu and rose directly from the fourth rank to the second rank, and was promoted to Zhaorong, which was quite a surprise.
Then I quietly sighed in my heart, skilled workers are popular wherever they go!
It is normal for Ding Jieyu to be promoted to Zhaoyuan, while Mao Meiren is promoted to Xiuyi...
This is definitely a victory for King Juan!
Otherwise, why would she rise from the last beauty to several places in one fell swoop if she had neither family background nor beauty?
"I couldn't sleep anyway, so I read carefully for half the night, and then I saw the words between the words of the imperial edict. There were six words written in the whole article: Workers, give me the scroll! 》
Xue Meiren held the imperial edict promoting her to Zhaorong and looked at it for a long time. Then she looked at herself in the mirror who looked slightly haggard, feeling exhausted both mentally and physically.
When will days like this end!
The emperor obviously found some pleasure in the efficiency of the concubines. After the empress dowager fell, the palace accounts were settled, and he even started to ask them to check the accounts of the household department.
