Step on a branch

Chapter 264 There Are No Coincidences in the World
The night was too thick to melt.

The empress dowager was expressionless, using the porridge from the small kitchen.

The emperor sat on the side without moving a spoonful.

The atmosphere between mother and son was extremely tense.

Concubine Shu sat on the other side of the empress dowager, holding a small spoon, with a look of apprehension that she didn't use it or didn't use it.

The palace people lowered their hands and obediently waited aside.

Under such circumstances, even breathing is careful, for fear that if he makes some movements, he will offend the masters.

The empress dowager spoke in a small mouth, squinting at Concubine Shu.

The meaning in the eyes is very clear.

Don't bother with the emperor, just use it when you need it.

Concubine Shu understood, and followed the empress dowager's wishes, sipping the porridge.

After a bowl of hot porridge, accompanied by a few side dishes, the Empress Dowager felt a little better.

I was really pissed off before, not to mention the tightness in the chest, and the tightness in the stomach.

"The porridge in the small kitchen is pretty good," the empress dowager boasted, "Aijia's stomach is much warmer."

"It can't be better if it suits your mouth." Concubine Shu said.

The Empress Dowager rinsed her mouth and said: "If the Emperor does not intend to use it, then send Ai's family back to the Palace of Compassion."

The emperor stood up sullenly.

Concubine Shu also got up quickly, supported the Empress Dowager and said, "I'll see you off."

"It's dark at night and it's not easy to walk," the Empress Dowager said, "You take care of yourself and rest."

Concubine Shu is kind.

She was just saying it casually.

The empress dowager and the emperor continued to talk about things she couldn't listen to. It was inconvenient in her palace, so they went back to the palace of compassion, so how could they let her follow.

After sending the mother and son out of the hall, Concubine Shu respectfully saluted until she could no longer see her back, she Shi Shiran got up and returned to the hall.

On the table, the bowls and chopsticks are still on the table.

How did the emperor's bowl come, and how it is now.

Concubine Shu snorted in her heart, and said, "Let's all withdraw."

After speaking, she went to the bedroom.

After a bowl of porridge, the empress dowager's body temporarily felt comfortable, and the dissatisfaction in her heart might have added another layer.

With the nature of the empress dowager, since the matter has already happened, it is time to face up to it, reflect on it, correct it, improve it, and move on.

No matter which step it is, "not eating" is not included.

The emperor's actions, in the eyes of the empress dowager, were temper tantrums and temper tantrums. This is not the way of a mature person.

The empress dowager didn't like it very much.

Thinking about it, after arriving at the Compassionate Ning Palace, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor must have had a big quarrel because of today's changes.

Between people, it is impossible to withstand one dispute after another.

Even mother and child are the same.

Even if they can't reach the step of turning against each other, but they are getting more and more eccentric, and they are already on the way.

Sitting down in front of the dressing table and rolling up her sleeves, Concubine Shu looked down at her arms.

The old wound had faded so much that it was hard to distinguish with the naked eye, if she hadn't remembered it all the time, even she would have had to look for it for a while.

The fire in Changning Palace was arranged by the queen.

Mrs. Hou left the palace, and Concubine Shu has no way of knowing what will happen after that.

She could only read and pray in her heart, hoping that everything goes well for the eldest princess and the Hou's mansion, and she can raise the banner and return to the capital.

She really wanted to take another look at that big red flag flying.

In the other room, in the Ci Ning Palace, the Empress Dowager sat down on the couch.

Along the way, neither their mother nor their son said a word.

Firstly, it's not suitable to talk outside, secondly, I really don't know what to say, so I can only hurry up.

As she walked, those things were repeated in her mind, from beginning to end, the more she pondered, the angrier she became.

When she returned to her own territory, the empress dowager forced herself to calm down.

Talk about things, talk about things!

Getting angry is useless!

But when she saw the emperor's impatience, she couldn't help but get angry.

What is behind the impatience?
It is unwillingness, dissatisfaction, and disbelief, as well as worry, fear, and wavering.

How can a majestic king be like this?
Soon, the prince who was sent outside the palace to check the situation came back.

Wang Gonggong said: "As my mother expected, the gate of Yongning Hou's mansion is closed, and the people inside went to the empty building, and the younger one went to visit Dingguogong's mansion and Pingyang Princess Chang's mansion. The two places are also in the same situation."

Following his words, the emperor's face became more and more serious, and he raised his hand and slapped the table heavily.

The tea set above clinked.

The empress dowager frowned.

She really wanted to point to the prince and the emperor and talk.

This is what a capable servant looks like!

She explained one, the prince can think of two or three, not only thinking, but also doing things.

There is no shortage of such smart people in the Compassionate Ning Palace, and the servants in front of the imperial court are all the stuff!

And Xu Liu, if things go wrong, he has to come back to report, even if the palace gate is closed, he, the chief servant, will not be able to knock on the palace gate?

So far there is no one, and I don't know where he died!
"The Ai family said that they must leave." The Empress Dowager said.

These words fell into the ears of the emperor, and they were somewhat accusatory.

He said dryly: "I also said earlier that Qin Yinzhong is not mine, he and that brat Nianzhi are at Feimenguan, and sooner or later they will turn against each other! Look, isn't this going to turn against me?"

"Isn't the emperor scaring the snake?" The Empress Dowager raised her eyes and pointedly said, "Why don't you leave sooner or later, but why did the emperor leave when he attacked the girl of the Qin family?"

The emperor shifted his gaze and said, "It's just a coincidence."

"There are no coincidences in this world!" The empress dowager took a deep breath, "When the emperor asked Ai's family to ask someone to go to the Duke's mansion later in the morning, he made up his mind? Why didn't you explain it to Ai's family? I said it, Aijia won't let you do this!"

After the words fell, the emperor snorted and laughed, the sarcasm flashed by.

"The emperor was afraid that Ai's family would obstruct him, so he blindly kept it a secret, and then?" the Empress Dowager said, "Then the matter failed!"

The emperor retorted: "If it hadn't been for the flood in Changning Palace, would Mrs. Hou have a chance to escape?"

The empress dowager was at a loss for words.

She looked deeply at the emperor, and slowly shook her head.

"There are no coincidences in the world," the empress dowager repeated, "is the emperor so naive as to think that the Changning Palace was set on fire by himself?"

The emperor's throat rolled.

Artificial?

Cooperate with Mrs. Hou?
who is it?

The empress dowager saw his reaction and said, "In such a big palace, it's not easy to catch a small thief who set fire to it?"

"Don't you want to investigate?" The emperor asked back.

"The investigation can only investigate a scapegoat. If you dare to set fire, you still don't know how to protect yourself? What are you rushing to investigate?" the empress dowager said, "Investigate slowly."

The emperor is depressed.

The Empress Dowager said again: "Your Majesty might as well talk to the Ai family carefully, what did Xu Liu do? Why didn't he return? Mrs. Liuhou is in the palace, and the tiger is transferred away from the mountain. Does the Emperor want Xu Liu to directly surround Yongninghou Mansion? Where did he go? The emperor said earlier that he made people stare at the Hou's mansion, why did he do so?"

All these questions made the emperor's ears burn, and he scolded Eunuch Xu bloody in his heart.

There are so many people in Yongning Hou's mansion, why do they leave so quietly?

These questions were thrown down by the empress dowager, and the emperor became angry from embarrassment, and said: "Isn't the empress mother accusing me, are you settling an old score with me?"

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