Spring apricots around the palace wall

Chapter 77

Yu Chumeng's emotions always come and go quickly.

She felt that no matter how painful it was, if someone could understand, understand, and feel sorry for her, it wouldn't be so difficult.

Yu Chumeng soaked in the soup pool, and the steam curled up on his face. After washing his face, he felt a lot more comfortable.

Ruan Wei didn't plan to take a bath early in the morning, but she didn't worry about Chumeng's state, so she accompanies her to soak in the pool.

Seeing that her mood had recovered, she started to talk about other things: "If you don't execute Xia Yong for a long time, the emperor will be suspicious."

"He was already suspicious, and he came to me, but he was suspicious of Xia Qiuling. I suddenly stopped embarrassing Xia Qiuling. He felt that something was wrong."

It is normal not to kill Xia Yong. Xuan Wei's impression of her may still be "kindness" and "simple".

Ruan Wei thought thoughtfully: "If he starts from Xia Qiuling, don't be afraid. Xia Qiuling can't say anything in order to protect himself."

Yu Chumeng nodded, but she was not worried about Xia Qiuling, "Is there any progress in Danyang?"

Xuan Wei stared too closely at Chu Meng, but for Ruan Wei, it was much more relaxed. Whoever Ruan Wei met or where she stayed for a while was not within Xuan Wei's concern.

Therefore, the contact with Danyang was done by Ruan Wei through an intermediary.

Ruan Wei said: "The cooperation intention between Shilang Qi and Danyang is very strong, but he didn't talk to Danyang too much. What is certain is that Shilang Qi does have intentions against you."

Yu Chumeng nodded: "Qi Shilang was the first to stand up above the court and oppose my father's appointment as Minister of the Household. Of course he would have his intentions against me."

Because of her birthday, the courtiers believed that the empress and empress were deeply in love, and the emperor should be of great importance. Therefore, there was a lot of support for his father's appointment in the courtroom. There were old acquaintances and friends of his father, and more of it was to cater to the emperor. .

But Xuanwei didn't express his position for a long time, and some courtiers began to speculate about the real holy will, and Qi Shilang's behavior almost caused a stir.

It was at this time that something happened to Xia Yong, the crime was unknown, the emperor gave the queen full authority to deal with Xia Yong, and there were rumors outside that Xia Yong offended the queen's father, Lord Yu, that would end up like this.

Of course, Xuan Wei didn't hear these rumors. Even if someone asked Xuan Wei indifferently, he would get an ambiguous answer.How could Xuan Wei allow him to tell the story that the Queen was almost sullied?In the eyes of outsiders, the queen has never been out of the palace, and it has nothing to do with Xia Yong, so it can only be that she offends Mr. Yu.

What's more, many people have seen that Princess Danyang scolded the adults for Xia Yong.

All of a sudden, the ministers who had never opened their mouths fell to the side of Lord Yu, and those who opened their mouths to oppose more than adults also closed their mouths.

Xuan Wei couldn't wait for a negative vote, and the Ministry of Household was in chaos again, so he had no choice but to bring Yu Jichang to the top.

In any case, Qi Shilang took the lead in opposing Yu Jichang, and Yu Chumeng would definitely have a hard time with him.

Ruan Wei continued: "Danyang said that Qi Shilang has a connection with Concubine De."

Concubine De, the concubine of the previous emperor, was Xuan Wei's adoptive mother. Xuan Wei ascended the throne as the emperor, and she should be respected as the empress dowager, but she was not, she was just a concubine.

Xuan Wei's actions are to let the world criticize him for being unfilial, and also to deny the adoptive mother. Since then, Concubine De has been widowed in Ningshou Palace, no one cares, and she has never attended any big palace banquets.

Concubines and concubines all follow the emperor's wishes, and no one would go to Concubine De to show filial piety.

It is also heard that Concubine De has been eating fast and paying homage to the Buddha, keeping herself safe from the world.

"Prince De and Shilang Qi?" Yu Chumeng asked strangely, "Prince De was targeting me? Or my father?"

Ruan Wei shook her head, she really couldn't guess: "But this Concubine De is not something to be afraid of."

Yu Chumeng smiled, "Anyway, I have nothing to do, so let's play with Concubine De."
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Nanny often takes the little prince to play in the imperial garden these days.

After all, it is the only child under the emperor's knees, even if it is just a milk baby, the concubines and concubines are all scrambling to please each other.

Yu Chumeng watched from a distance on the pavilion, and finally waited for the Concubine Vi.

This concubine of Virtue, who has lived for a long time, appeared here, holding a plaything in her hand to seduce Jing'er, her face full of love, no different from an ordinary woman treating her grandson.

Ruan Wei was at Chumeng's side, looked there with the same eyes as her, and said, "I never thought that Concubine De was also surnamed Qi."

It was indeed Qi Yue's Qi, whose ancestors belonged to a family. The great-grandfather of Concubine De's grandfather and Qi Yue's great-grandfather were cousins.

After a few family separations, in Qi Yue's generation, the Concubine Tongde was considered a distant relative, and most of the distant relatives were not relatives at all.I hadn't heard that Concubine De had anything to do with Qi Shilang's family.

After a few days of investigation, it was not found out what connection De Concubine had with Yu's family.Concubine De's mother's family is no more than that, not even in the imperial city.

Concubine De had a prominent position in the harem at that time, and it was also because of the good relationship between the two who were the noble concubine at that time, that is, the biological mother of King Jin.

Ruan Wei said: "Prince Xuanling, the eleventh prince, drowned. Since then, Princess De has been unable to retreat. With the emperor's temperament, can he easily spare the eleventh prince and Princess De who have bullied and abused him for so long? "

Yu Chumeng thought thoughtfully: "If it were me, I would kill the eleventh prince, spare the Concubine De, and let the Concubine De live to suffer the pain of losing her son."

There are countless pains in life, and it is said that the pain during childbirth is the most painful, but in fact, the pain of losing a child is even worse, and more endless.

Ruan Wei nodded and said: "I think so too. If so, it is not surprising that Concubine De will hate the emperor."

Yu Chumeng narrowed his eyes: "But where is she dealing with the emperor?"

"If she has this idea? Start with you first, then..."

Yu Chumeng still felt illogical, "Xuanwei treats Qi Yue's family well, so there is no need for Qi Shilang to be in the company of Concubine Vi who wants to deal with the emperor. After all, honor, disgrace and fate are the most important things in a dynasty."

It also makes sense.

It's time to use your imagination.

Ruan Wei said: "If that is the case, Qi Cheng saved the emperor at the beginning, and there are other inside stories? Qi Shilang is actually not loyal to the emperor?"

"for example?"

"For example, Qi Cheng was pushed out. He didn't want to die for the emperor himself. After Qi Shilang found out, he hated the murder of his son, so he surrendered to the emperor on the surface, and hated the emperor in his heart."

Yu Chu dreamed about it and shook his head: "It's unlikely, if that's the case, he won't want the Qi family to know the truth, and he doesn't want his reputation to be tarnished. He will simply uproot the Qi family. There are many people who died in vain in his hands. , he won't have the slightest gratitude. Besides, Qi Shilang doesn't have only one son, Qi Cheng, he has many sons, and he really cares and won't send him to go out with the army."

In other words, the Qi family is basically loyal to the monarch.

Guessing, there is no result, Ruan Wei said: "Then let Princess De tell us in person."

(End of this chapter)