Not to mention that the imperial doctor lived in the palace, it was also the Queen Mother's Shoukang Palace. There were many palaces where the harem and concubines lived nearby, and there were even more maids coming in and out, which was not at all in line with the rules.
Just talking about the Queen Mother's rewards, gold and silver, official titles, etc., there is nothing wrong with letting the young son of the imperial doctor enter the palace to receive education. No matter how you look at it, there is something fishy about it.
"Tang Ning, what's wrong with you?"
Rong Yue saw that Tang Ning's face looked a little strange in the middle of speaking. She asked worriedly: "Is there something wrong with the Queen Mother?"
Tang Ning pondered: "I can't tell. The Queen Mother's health seems to be getting better, but I always feel that something is wrong.
Mrs. Wenxinhou looked at her: "What's wrong?"
Tang Ning hesitated: "I can't tell."
She paused and whispered:
"The Queen Mother has been ill for more than half a year, and she has been taking medicine one after another, but it is difficult to recover from the illness. Not to mention that the people in the Imperial Medical Office have looked after the Queen Mother, and even Sister Qin has been invited to the palace. The Queen Mother still remains It’s not going to be great, but now it looks like it’s going to be good in just a few days.”
Could it be that because of the so-called horoscopes, they relieved the Queen Mother of evil spirits and she suddenly got better?
It's not that Tang Ning doesn't believe in the words of astrology. After all, she herself has had adventures and had the opportunity to control her own life again. Others may not be able to achieve miracles of reversing life and death, but she still feels that the Queen Mother's matter is a bit strange.
Rongyue frowned tightly: "Have you ever seen Dr. Wu?"
Tang Ning shook his head: "No, he was not in the Queen Mother's Hall when I went there, but Sister Zhou and Mrs. Liang had met him before."
"I once told them that Dr. Wu is indeed highly valued in the Shoukang Palace. Not to mention freedom of entry and exit, the Queen Mother also has many rewards."
"On several occasions when they went to attend to the illness, they saw the Queen Mother talking to Dr. Wu. The Queen Mother had great trust in Dr. Wu's medical advice, and the palace officials in Shoukang Palace also respected him very much. On several occasions, it was Mother Ran who delivered the goods in person. Dr. Wu came out."
That Aunt Ran was the Empress Dowager's confidant and the most powerful palace official in the entire Shoukang Palace. Even she was respectful to Imperial Physician Wu. It was only because he cured the Empress Dowager and gave "hope" to Shoukang Palace.
Rongyue's eyebrows tightened: "According to this, the Queen Mother is really well."
Tang Ning sighed: "Perhaps, maybe the Queen Mother is not that seriously ill."
"You mean, the Queen Mother is pretending to be seriously ill so that she can take the opportunity to let us enter the palace to attend to her illness?" Rongyue asked in a low voice.
Tang Ning said "hmm".
Rong Yue frowned: "That's strange. If she really wants to take advantage of your serious illness to let you enter the palace to serve as a sick person, in order to force you to agree to the canonization of the eldest princess, she could just go to you alone. Why bother to do this? Bring all these people into the palace?"
"And if she really wants to show her kindness and show her and His Majesty's sincerity, then why did she treat us so coldly during this period, frequently summoning others, but turning a blind eye to you? It can't be just for the sake of Give you a showdown?"
Tang Ning pinched her fingertips. This was also something she was confused about. She always felt that what the Queen Mother had done in the past few days was somewhat contradictory to what she said today, which made her feel even more weird and uneasy.
The sound of Qian Qiyue talking to someone could be heard outside, and she heard footsteps approaching.
Tang Ning said to Rong Yue, "No matter what the Queen Mother wants, we will be released from the palace after the banquet tomorrow."
"Yue Jian, please find an opportunity to spread what the Queen Mother said today to my brother. Tell him that I am a little uneasy and see if he can check on that Dr. Wu. Also, there will be a banquet at Shoukang Palace tomorrow. See if he can Can you let a few people in?"
Rongyue's eyelids twitched: "Are you suspecting that there is something wrong with the palace banquet tomorrow? The Queen Mother is going to hold a Hongmen Banquet?"
Tang Ning's expression was solemn: "I don't know, but I always feel that the palace is not spending so much time just for today's incident. No matter what the Queen Mother wants to do, or if she has other plans, just in case something happens. It is good."
As she spoke, she turned towards Yue Jian and said:
"Tell brother this, he knows how to do it."
Yue Jian nodded: "My servant will arrange for someone to deliver the message to leave the palace."
Qian Qiyue happened to step in and saw Yue Jian going out. She was curious: "What is Yue Jian going to do?"
Tang Ning did not answer, but said to Qian Qiyue: "Sister Ah Yue, come here."
"What's wrong?"
Qian Qiyue came over with a curious face, and Tang Ning stretched out her hand and pulled her to sit next to her.
Tang Ning did not follow her around the bush and said directly: "Let me tell you about the banquet hosted by the Queen Mother at the Shoukang Palace tomorrow. After you go to the Shoukang Palace tomorrow, you must remember to stay with my aunt and me. Don't be alone or too busy." Trust the people in the palace, don’t believe anything others say, and be careful in everything.”
Qian Qiyue was startled by the caution in her words, and the smile on her face faded: "Tang Ning, what's wrong with you?"
She whispered:
"What will the Queen Mother and the others do?"
Tang Ning shook his head: "I don't know either, but there is nothing wrong with being careful. We have been careful these past few days. Don't make any mistakes during tomorrow's banquet. As long as we survive tomorrow's banquet, we can leave the palace safely."
Although Qian Qiyue didn't understand why Tang Ning was so cautious, she remembered her parents' instructions before entering the palace.
Everything is up to Tang Ning.
Qian Qiyue nodded seriously: "Okay, I will follow you and your aunt tomorrow."
…
It is not easy for the palace to send messages to the outside world, but it is not difficult for Xiao Yan. He has been running the palace for many years. Even if the Queen Mother and Emperor An deliberately guard against it, what happened in Shoukang Palace during the day can only be reported when it is dark. It reached Xiao Yan’s ears.
Xiao Yan, Qian Baokun and Cao Dejiang were discussing the war in the South.
Marquis Wenxin and the others had arrived near Longkang a few days ago. General Yin was behind them, while Marquis Wenxin led the vanguard and marched ahead.
Marquis Wenxin led his troops to rush for a surprise attack and dispersed into the city of Longkang. Together with the leading garrison in Longkang, they won the first great victory at a very small cost. Not only did they recapture the already crumbling Longkang, they also captured him alive. He acquired a lieutenant under King Pingshan.
This was the first good news that came to Beijing after King Pingshan's rebellion.
Marquis Wenxin and General Yin, one was sharp and fierce in killing, while the other was experienced and steady. They were already very prestigious in the army, and they had tiger talismans and sacred objects in their hands. When the army marched to Longkang, they were already The number of more than 30,000 people when they left Beijing turned into an army of nearly 100,000.
With Longkang as the rear, the two led their troops to fight with King Pingshan, and successfully contained the offensive of Prince Pingshan's palace, which had been victorious and went straight into the hinterland of the Wei Dynasty. King Pingshan had to temporarily retreat to Shuipan and Yuanchuan.
The war in the south was raging, and it was not stopping in the capital. Some people with ulterior motives wanted to use the war to stir up trouble in the court, but this time they were directly suppressed by Xiao Yan, Cao Dejiang and Liang Guangyi.
