No matter how good Emperor Yongning's reasons were, Queen Xue still felt that something was wrong.
She always suspected that the root cause lay with Du Tong's youngest son. After all, various rumors about the emperor's dragon health appeared in Jingzhao, all in order to force the emperor to make peace.
Once the emperor makes peace, he will definitely solve the matter from the source.
The source is just that.
Accumulating power for the prince, the death of Zhou Meiren, the scholars who had close contacts with the Zhou family, and the Jiang family...
She understands the Emperor very well. What the Emperor cares about most is the throne - who doesn't care about that?
Therefore, in order to secure the throne and calm the turbulent people in the court, no matter what she and the emperor had agreed to do before, he would definitely change.
How can tempering a prince be more important than being an emperor?
Sure enough, she heard Emperor Yongning reply: "I am going to change my previous plan. The matter of Du Tong's youngest son entering Prince Zhan Shifu will be put aside for the time being."
Queen Xue lowered her head and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty."
"And those scholars from the Zhou family..." Emperor Yongning stroked his beard and half-closed his eyes, slightly hesitant.
Queen Xue suddenly raised her head and looked at Emperor Yongning. Her eyes couldn't help but flash a sharp light, which seemed to pierce people's hearts, but it disappeared instantly.
Fortunately, Emperor Yongning was thinking deeply and was no longer as sharp as usual, so he hadn't noticed anything yet.
Queen Xue squeezed her handkerchief and forced herself to calm down, thinking about how to deal with it.
But Emperor Yongning did not ponder for too long, and quickly made a decision: "Let's forget about dealing with those scholars. These people came from the Imperial College, and after all they are the pillars of the country. I... still need to take another look. .”
Empress Xue blinked several times suddenly, then raised her head to look at Emperor Yongning, and patiently advised: "Your Majesty, those scholars are unruly. If we don't deal with them now when something happens to Beauty Zhou and the Zhou family, we will miss a good opportunity. Next year’s imperial examination..."
"Okay, okay, if the current crisis is not resolved, I don't know if next year's imperial examination can be carried out as scheduled." Emperor Yongning frowned, not wanting to hear what Empress Xue said.
How could he not know that this was a missed opportunity?
But it was the lesser of two evils, and he had to put an end to anything that threatened to shake the throne.
As for those scholars... He has endured it for so many years, he might as well endure it for a few more years.
"But, Your Majesty..." Queen Xue wanted to say something else, but Emperor Yongning said impatiently: "Okay, Queen, I know what you want to say. Where the prince is, I will make plans for him."
Speaking of which, if he hadn't planned for the prince, how could there be the current crisis?
Shen Jingzong was actually right. Throughout the dynasties, all emperors who accumulated power for the prince would prosper. Emperors like him were truly unprecedented.
As an emperor and as a father, he has done enough for the prince and will continue to do so in the future. Let's put these things to rest for now.
"I would like to thank the Emperor on behalf of the Crown Prince! The Emperor said that the crisis should be calmed down first. Your Majesty, what do you need from the Crown Prince or the Xue family?" Queen Xue asked, as if she was thinking about Emperor Yongning.
She knew she couldn't say anything more. If she continued speaking, it would make the emperor angry, which would really be self-defeating.
Furthermore, what the emperor said makes sense. If the current crisis cannot be resolved first, it is hard to say what will happen in the future.
She was able to ask the emperor to plan for the prince before, and she will definitely be able to do so in the future!
Emperor Yongning saw the concern in her eyes and knew that she agreed with his words. He couldn't help but feel relieved and said, "There is no need to do anything. I just need to take back my previous oral instructions and give the Jiang family and officials a hard time about this matter." It will be solved naturally."
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Aunt Fu Fen walked in, looked at her master's gloomy face, and said cautiously: "My Lady, do you want to go to the small Buddhist hall to have some quiet time?"
The empress believed in Buddhism, and a small Buddhist hall was set up in the side hall of Kunning Palace. Every time the empress was in a bad mood, she would feel much better after going to the small Buddhist hall.
Although she
Although she is the trusted aunt around Queen Xue, she actually doesn't know what her master is thinking, especially when it comes to matters related to the emperor.
Every time the emperor was in Kunning Palace, the empress would shun the maids like them and serve him personally.
For example, right now, when the empress sends the emperor off, she has a smile on her face, but as soon as the emperor leaves Kunning Palace, the empress becomes like this...
Queen Xue glanced at Aunt Fu Fen, and her eyes softened a lot: "Okay, I will go to the small Buddhist hall to relax."
Aunt Fu Fen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that she had correctly guessed her master's heart, and her steps became much more cheerful.
After Queen Xue entered the small Buddhist hall, she said to Aunt Fu Fen, "Okay, you all can leave. I will be quiet for a while."
Aunt Fu Fen and others obeyed the order and retreated. As soon as they left, Queen Xue's expression changed. The originally calm expression suddenly turned fierce and cold.
She looked at the kind Buddha statue, and a smile slowly appeared on her lips. The smile was not dignified and gentle, but full of ridicule.
She walked forward slowly, reached out and touched the Buddha statue gently, then raised two fingers, scratched the Buddha's face with her armor, and smiled: "I am a believer in Buddhism, ha..."
She swiped hard suddenly, and a sharp scratching sound was heard, and the armor almost left a scratch on the Buddha statue.
Such words and actions showed no sign of her devotion to the Buddha statue. If anyone saw it, they would probably be shocked.
No one knew that Queen Xue did not believe in Buddhism at all. The reason why she set up a small Buddhist hall in the side hall was just for show.
The world's ignorant people always think that a person who believes in Buddhism will have compassion and kindness in his heart. In this regard, people don't realize that they are more trusting and less wary.
Even emperors are no exception.
In this case, why shouldn't she pretend to be a Buddhist?
As long as it's good for her and lets her get what she wants, she can do anything, let alone just pretending to be a Buddhist.
She herself did not believe the oaths she swore in front of Emperor Yongning, but the Emperor did.
It's funny to say, how did the emperor ascend to the throne of God? The emperor himself knew very well, but he actually believed that she would believe in Buddhism?
It's incredible.
She believed that after her child ascended the throne, if an imperial edict was issued to ban the Buddha, the gods and Buddhas themselves would not be able to protect themselves.
So, what’s the use of relying on gods and Buddhas for blessing? People, you have to rely on yourself.
However, this small Buddhist temple still has one advantage, that is, it allows her to calm down.
A clay-embedded bronze sculpture that cannot speak or listen can gain the respect and belief of the world. Then, a person who holds power and can speak, listen and act should be able to gain more!
This is what she believes.
