It was late at night and the palace was brightly lit.
Emperor Mu sat alone in front of the imperial cabinet, silently staring at the several memorials in front of him, his eyes deep and unpredictable.
Every piece of information is a piece of information to impeach Rong Cang.
Their eyes were really sharp. Not only did they notice Rong Cang's dealings with the young master of Langya City, they also found out Ji Ziyi's identity so quickly, and they made an appointment to impeach her together.
It would be a pity for them to be prime ministers and censors. They should be sent as spies to collect intelligence.
Emperor Mu looked out at the night. For some reason, Concubine Gu's words about "a resentful woman in the palace without a son" suddenly sounded in his ears, and he felt slightly depressed.
The queen has been sitting on the throne for more than 20 years, and she has lost her children for more than 20 years.
The long years of being alone were painful. The more prosperous the palace was, the more lonely and bitter it was to lose a child. Such a sad thing was actually used by Concubine Gu to ridicule and belittle her in private, and it was spread all over the Queen's wound. Put the salt.
Emperor Mu packed up the memorial, stood up and walked out: "Show me the palace of Shuhuang."
"Yes." Yang Dexi quickly sent the order, "Show off to Shuhuang Palace!"
The queen is not asleep yet.
She always slept very late these days. After reciting sutras, she would chat with Aunt Cai next to her for a while.
Although many things have nothing to do with her, she can only feel a bit of popularity after chatting for a few words. Otherwise, the palace will always feel deserted and unbearable.
Holding a cup of light tea, the queen said in a lazy tone: "Has there been any movement outside recently?"
Aunt Cai replied: "Your Majesty, do you want to know the news about Miss Xie? She didn't make any movement, she was as quiet and low-key as usual."
The queen was slightly surprised when she heard this: "Prince Zhan doesn't interact with her often?"
"No." Aunt Cai shook her head, "Princess Zhan is probably busy with her affairs and has no time to deal with other things at the moment."
The queen nodded slowly, with a deep thought in her eyes: "I always feel that she is hiding something in her heart."
She knew what Chu Yunfei was busy with. During this period of time, Prince Zhan's palace was not peaceful. There was divorcing his wife, frame-ups, and poison... It was hard for Princess Zhan to support all of this without hesitation as a woman.
It's just that every time she comes to Shuhuang Palace, she seems to have something hidden in her heart. She wants to say it but can't, which is puzzling.
"Could the Concubine of War want to get closer to the Queen?" Aunt Cai guessed, "After all, the Concubine does not like the Concubine of War, so it is inevitable that she will break up with His Highness Prince Chen in the future."
So it's always good to have a backer.
"It's not like that." The queen shook her head, recalling Chu Yunfei's expression every time he spoke to her. "Her gentleness and humility didn't seem like a deliberate attempt to please, but rather a sense of spontaneous intimacy."
Aunt Cai hesitated for a moment: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."
"Say it."
"The King of War is actually a reliable person. He has not been liked by the imperial concubines since he was a child. However, he has outstanding abilities and a cold appearance but values loyalty. If there is a chance to compete for that position in the future, he will treat the empress and other concubines well." Aunt Cai whispered. He said, "Has the Queen ever thought about adopting the King of War into her lap? In this way, the King of War will have the status of legitimate son, and the Queen will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life."
The Queen was startled, and a look of surprise flashed across her eyes: "How could you have such an idea?"
Aunt Cai looked hesitant: "Does your Majesty think it's inappropriate?"
"Of course it's not appropriate." The queen flatly refused, even with a stern tone, "This idea must not be entertained!"
Aunt Cai lowered her eyes: "Yes. This slave is too talkative."
"I don't blame you." The queen's expression softened and she sighed softly, "It's just that the King of War is the son of the noble concubine. The concubine has a high status and is fully qualified to raise her own child. If I snatch her son away , not only is it unfair to the imperial concubine, but the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will not agree."
"Who said you won't agree?" Emperor Mu, dressed in bright yellow, stepped in from outside, obviously hearing their conversation, "I think this proposal is very good."
"Your Majesty?" The Queen was startled and quickly stood up to greet her. "It's so late and your Majesty hasn't gone to bed yet?"
Emperor Mu's eyebrows were filled with a layer of gloom: "I can't sleep and want to talk to the Queen."
The queen raised her hand to help him take off his robe, helped him sit down in front of the couch, and then knelt down: "I just made a mistake, please forgive me."
Aunt Cai knelt down in fear: "I know I was wrong. I just made a mistake and overstepped my bounds. It has nothing to do with the Queen."
"What crime?" Emperor Mu stretched out his hand to help her up, "Fanghua also thinks about you. Although the idea is inappropriate, I only talked about it in your Shuhuang Palace and didn't go out to make any noise."
Fanghua is the maiden name of Aunt Cai. She has been serving the queen since she was young. Emperor Mu used to call her by her name.
"Fanghua has never had these thoughts before." The queen stood up and sat down, obviously ashamed of the conversation. "It's just that Princess Zhan has been here a few times recently, and I feel that the palace suddenly became lively. , I felt a little more energetic. When Fanghua saw that my concubine felt much more relaxed, she came up with this idea. "
"Treason?" Emperor Mu smiled disapprovingly and picked up the tea cup from his hand, "I think this idea is good."
"Your Majesty?" The Queen's face changed slightly, "The War King has reached adulthood. Even if I want to have a child for Cheng Huan, he is not suitable now, and it is impossible for the concubine's sister to agree."
"It doesn't matter whether she agrees or not." Emperor Mu's tone became colder, and he could not hide his disgust, "As long as you and Rong Cang agree."
The queen was silent for a moment, with a questioning look in her eyes: "What's wrong with the emperor? Why did you suddenly have such an idea?"
Emperor Mu didn't want to say that the concubine was looking forward to his sudden death. If he said this, both the concubine Gu and King Chen would have no chance of survival.
But just because you don't say it doesn't mean you don't think about it. When you think about it, you feel gloomy and incomprehensible.
"Since the imperial concubine doesn't like this son, she has no regrets in giving up." Emperor Mu raised a sarcastic smile on his lips, "It's fine that I didn't know before. If I continue to turn a blind eye in the future, what will happen to me?" Rong Cang and his wife are also unfair."
The queen's heart moved. She originally thought that Fanghua's proposal was too bold and risky, and that if she was not careful, she might even frame Rongcang for injustice and make him jealous of the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the emperor also had this idea.
The queen closed her eyes and suppressed the throbbing in her heart. She was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "I have something unclear about you, and I hope the emperor can clear up my confusion."
"you say."
"Xie Lin has a different temperament from ordinary people since he was a child. He likes to investigate cases. He is gentle on the surface, but he is very unruly in his heart. For the sake of his concubine, the emperor made him the minister of the Ministry of Justice at a young age. Although it is not appropriate, the emperor favors him. For him, I have acquiesced, but his qualifications are relatively low, so why would the emperor suddenly let him take over the household department?"
Emperor Mu took a sip of tea calmly and said: "Xie Lin's junior qualifications do not mean he is incompetent. I have my own plans for arrangements."
The queen frowned: "I'm just worried about——"
"There is nothing to worry about." Emperor Mu said in a gentler tone, "The Queen and I have been married for more than 20 years. We may not be the favorites, but we must be the people who understand each other best. I will never put the Xie family in danger. The queen can rest assured."
The queen's expression paused, and then she nodded slowly: "Yes."
