In the imperial garden, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant. The uncle and nephew are chatting harmoniously. A gust of wind blows and the sea of flowers sways, which is refreshing.
With such a beautiful scenery and his lovely niece chatting with him to relieve his boredom, Zhu Qiyu's bad mood was relieved to a great extent.
However, there are always people who spoil the scenery.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Xiao Hengzi left and came back again, running out of breath, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
"She's dead...died?" Zhu Wanqing jumped up suddenly, her face turned pale and her lips trembled.
Xiao Hengzi: (⊙o⊙)…
Zhu Qiyu also frowned in surprise: "How do you say that?"
"Ah? Oh, no, no..." Xiao Hengzi waved his hands quickly, "The Empress Dowager is here, Miss Ben is here, and the slave girl just had a face-to-face meeting with the Empress Dowager..."
He explained briefly and concisely, and whispered: "Looking at the Queen Mother's appearance, it seems that... the person who came here is not evil."
How stingy, why don't you just bump into her? How grown-up can you still have trouble with a child like me... Zhu Wanqing was a little angry, but even more afraid.
"Second uncle..."
"It's nothing." Zhu Qiyu gave her a reassuring look, turned around and said, "I understand, just go about your business."
"Yes, please leave." Xiao Hengzi took a few steps back, turned around and left.
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Something is wrong, something is really wrong, they look too much alike... Sun frowned, and the fine wrinkles gathered quickly, "Hurry up, hurry up..."
The little eunuchs responded respectfully and sped up their pace...
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Come on, come on... Zhu Wanqing looked at Feng Yu who was getting closer and closer, her little face was full of nervousness, and she no longer had the same enthusiasm as when she used Xiao Hengzi.
It's a pity that Xiao Hengzi couldn't see this scene, otherwise he would have been so happy: Is it retribution for making you sneeze?
"Second uncle, my niece is a little scared." Zhu Wanqing has always been aware of current affairs, and she is also well versed in the principle of 'if you can't fight, go to your parents'. She will not take it on herself, "Second uncle, you have to save your niece."
"Don't be afraid. With my second uncle here, you will never be harmed at all." Zhu Qiyu looked gentle and calm.
Seeing this, Zhu Wanqing's heart slowly calmed down.
After a while, Feng Yu came to a stop, and then Mrs. Sun walked out.
"The little commoner's daughter meets the Empress Dowager." Zhu Wanqing was very respectful and couldn't fault her at all.
At the same time, the young eunuchs also bowed to the emperor. The originally quiet imperial garden became a little noisy. Birds fluttered their wings and flew away, and butterflies also flew deep into the flowers.
"Flat body."
The voices sounded one after another. Zhu Wanqing and the young eunuchs thanked them, stood up, and stood respectfully aside, bowing their heads in silence.
Zhu Qiyu stepped forward and said, "If the Queen Mother has something to do, you can just let someone know. Why come here in person?"
Today's Zhu Qiyu is no longer the same as when he first ascended the throne. After more than ten years, his position as emperor is as solid as a rock and no one can shake it.
On the contrary, the Sun family has long lost its original reputation and power, and even the slaves in the harem are no longer as determined to follow her as before.
The people surrounding this palace, no matter big shots or little shrimps, are all snobs, and they will follow whoever can bring them greater protection.
Not to mention these palace maids and eunuchs, the same is true for all the officials in the court. When Zhu Qizhen never comes back, Sun's political life will be over.
Because following her will not only not prolong your political career, but may also end it prematurely. In this power field where everyone is equal, there is almost no human kindness at all.
Sun is already in her sixties, how long can she live?
Out of self-interest considerations, no one would be stupid enough to follow her into the dark side!
The biggest reliance in the power field is "power". If the power is strong, a large number of people will gather under you and work for you without any effort at all; if the power is weak, no matter how much you talk about breaking the sky, everyone will avoid you.
Right now, this is the case for Sun.
As the Queen Mother, she has long lost her former majesty, and at the same time, she is also getting old.
If her son doesn't come back, Sun's power and status will plummet, and her anger will disappear, like a tiger without teeth.
She just wants to do evil now, but she has no ability. Those who were loyal to her in the past have changed their camps long ago and are unable to do anything.
If Mr. Sun dares to have an unwise idea, he will be reported before it is implemented.
Alas... the situation is over... Mrs. Sun sighed secretly and squeezed out a smile: "The emperor has many things to do, so there is no need for me to bother the emperor. It's just..."
She glanced at Zhu Wanqing and said, "I have a special eye for this little girl. I want to..."
"Queen Mother, she is not a palace maid." Zhu Qiyu interrupted, "This is the goddaughter of Marquis Yongqing. If the Empress Dowager really has any ideas, she might as well discuss it with Marquis Yongqing."
Sun Shi has been annoyed with Li Qing for a day or two. Hearing this, he couldn't help but hum: "He is a minister, why do I need to discuss with him?"
Zhu Qiyu said calmly: "I am also entrusted by others, so please be considerate of the Queen Mother."
Mrs. Sun hesitated and said angrily: "Then I can talk to this girl, right?"
"Well... okay." Zhu Qiyu didn't want to embarrass him too much, so he nodded and said: "Your Majesty, please speak."
"..." Sun was speechless, "The emperor misunderstood. What I meant was...to talk to her alone."
"I'm afraid..." Zhu Qiyu looked embarrassed, "This girl is spoiled and not very familiar with the rules in the palace. She just bumped into the Queen Mother..."
"It doesn't matter. As a child, it's normal to be naughty." Mrs. Sun said with a smile, "I won't have trouble with a little girl. Besides, she is so cute."
Uh-huh... Zhu Wanqing got goosebumps all over her body. She frowned slightly and retreated behind her second uncle.
She didn't believe it. She had just bumped into Sun, and she wanted to eat her. With her current appearance, she couldn't deceive Zhu Wanqing.
If the little girl can be praised for her intelligence by Li Qing, then she has gained a reputation in vain. She understands clearly what is a performance and what is true feelings.
The old woman's subconscious behavior just now was true, but now she is just doing it deliberately... Zhu Wanqing said in her heart: "This old woman is very bad, I have to be careful."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Country children have never seen the world, so why bother..."
"Your Majesty~" Xiao Hengzi left and came back again, walking quickly towards Zhu Qiyu with small steps, and whispered to Zhu Qiyu, "Your Majesty, Wang Shangshu wants to see you."
Zhu Qiyu was startled, and then he understood that Wang Zhi was here to say goodbye to him, and he couldn't help but get entangled.
You can't bring a little girl to meet the minister. It's too against the rules, but it doesn't matter if you don't see her.
Wang Zhi was a veteran of several dynasties. His merits and hard work were unparalleled by ordinary people. He had worked for the Ming Dynasty for most of his life. He had to meet him both in public and in private, otherwise he would appear too unkind and unrighteous.
Zhu Wanqing saw that her second uncle was entangled, and struggled for a moment in her heart, and said: "Since the Queen Mother has invited you, how can a little girl refuse? Your Majesty has a lot of things to do, so don't let the little girl delay you."
"You are so sensible." Mrs. Sun agreed with a smile, "Your Majesty, this girl is right. Go and get busy. Can I still eat her?"
Zhu Qiyu leaned down, pinched the petals off the little girl's shoulders, and took the opportunity to whisper: "Don't be afraid, she doesn't dare."
Zhu Wanqing tapped her chin lightly without leaving any trace, and then bowed down: "This little commoner girl sends you to your Majesty."
"Farewell Your Majesty..." The little eunuchs followed and bowed.
In fact, although there are many rules in the palace, it is not necessary to perform courtesies so frequently, but people from outside the house are so respectful, and slaves like them cannot be compared to others.
"Haha...get back on your feet." Zhu Qiyu smiled, turned and left.
As soon as Zhu Qiyu left, Mrs. Sun stepped forward, grabbed Zhu Wanqing's little hand, and said affectionately: "You are so rare, what is your name?"
I really hate people who have no sense of boundaries... Zhu Wanqing endured the discomfort and said respectfully, "Back to the Empress Dowager, my name is Zhu Wanqing."
Sure enough, his surname was Zhu... Sun suppressed his excitement and asked, "Who is your father, what is his name, and where is he from?"
"My father's name is Zhu Qian." Zhu Wanqing did not dare to say the word 'Qi', which represents seniority. "He is a businessman and is now in Jinling."
Sun's excitement plummeted, but she really didn't give up. She said in a deep voice: "You lied!"
She stared straight at the little girl, trying to get clues from Zhu Wanqing's expression.
However, she was disappointed.
Zhu Wanqing retreated, knelt down, kowtowed, and trembled: "Every word of a commoner girl is true, I dare not hide anything from the Empress Dowager, please spare my life, please spare my life..."
"You... please stop shouting." Mrs. Sun said angrily, "Did I say I would punish you? If you don't know, you might think you're injured. Get up, get up."
"Thank you, empress." Zhu Wanqing stood up, shying away from looking at her, obviously frightened.
Sun frowned and said thoughtfully: "You grew up in Jinling since you were a child and have never traveled far?"
"yes."
"Your parents have never traveled far?"
"yes."
"Then why do you speak like a capital master?" Sun's vicissitudes of life were fixed on Zhu Wanqing, "Raise your head and look at me."
Zhu Wanqing's little body trembled, then she raised her head and looked at Mrs. Sun, "Back to your mother-in-law, I was influenced by my godfather and learned from him."
If the second uncle couldn't push him, he pushed Uncle Li. Zhu Wanqing mainly tried to assess the situation.
This point coincides with the Sun family.
"Mother, the little girl bumped into you. If you want to hit or punish the little girl, please do it. But don't blame my godfather." She said with a tearful tone.
This move of disaster to the east is very smooth, and it also highlights her filial piety.
The pitiful appearance was so confusing that Sun didn't see any clues for a while, but she still didn't give up. Her intuition was so strong that she couldn't reason rationally.
So similar, similar in shape and spirit!
Not only does he look like a son, but he also looks a lot like the unfortunate daughter-in-law who disappeared.
But her reason told her that this was indeed impossible. If she were really her granddaughter, Zhu Qiyu would never be so calm.
Could it be that Zhu Qiyu doesn't know the truth? Sun suddenly came up with this idea.
The more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed to her. She stood up and said, "Come with me."
"I don't... go, where are I going?" Zhu Wanqing took a few steps back timidly, with a look of panic on her face.
Mrs. Sun showed a smile that she thought was very kind, and said softly: "I'll take you to meet a big brother."
Zhu Wanqing: (??｀??Д????)!!
She actually knows Big Brother?
