Empress Dowager Guide

Cui Yun thought about Sheng Shaoqing's meaning and shook his head, "That's not what I mean either."

"The empress dowager Wang Yuan has met him before. He is really not a good person, nor is he a good official. The empress dowager can't think that Wang Yuan is justified just because of Mrs. He's one-sided words, right?"

"What's more, Mr. Wang's ability to find Wang Yuan means that Wang Yuan has the possibility of being used in his eyes. Flies don't bite seamless eggs, so Wang Yuan and Wang Yuan must."

Sheng Shaoqing frowned, "Ajun, this is not the same thing."

"Even if Wang Yuan indulges his relatives and commits crimes, and he has committed many crimes, he will have his own punishment for his crimes. It doesn't mean that these things can be written off when he dies, nor can he stop investigating and killing people just because he died like a smoke. His true culprit."

"Just now, what Prime Minister Ji said inside and outside the meaning is to intercede for Wang Junjiang and punish him lightly. I just want to be vigilant and alert him, lest he do something out of the ordinary, and it will be even more ugly when the time comes. "

Cui Yun poured a cup of tea for Sheng Shaoqing and asked tentatively, "Prime Minister... I don't think so."

Sheng Shaoqing shook his head, "I always think he's been weird since he came back from Qingshiban Township, and now he's pleading for Wang Junjiang, really."

"strange?"

Cui Yun also turned her head to think for a moment, "If you say it this way, there seems to be some signs of it."

"So I also take precautions before they happen."

"By the way, I haven't had time to read the brochures from the past few days, so let Aning and the others bring them here."

"There is also Yuan Che's homework. I will check it myself in a while."

This was the first time Cui Yun heard that Sheng Shaoqing would take the initiative to ask these things. If it was in the past, the Queen Mother would have to rest for a long time before she was willing to read a few books.

"You go."

Sheng Shaoqing's soft sigh falling into Cui Yun's ears became the ironclad evidence of the queen mother's abnormality. As she hurried to complete the order, she was also thinking about what happened to the queen mother when she went to Qingshiban Township.
Sheng Shaoqing pinched his forehead in pain, relaxed his tense muscles, and tried hard to forget the image of a sharp arrow entering Wang Yuan's body that kept repeating in his mind.

Sheng Shaoqing tried many methods to forget that memory, but it didn't work at all, instead it became more and more intense.

Even the system itself said, [Host, don't bother, if you want to forget, I can help you. 】

But Sheng Shaoqing also refused the system's help for the first time. She must digest this memory by herself. If everything can be solved through the system, then she might as well let the system delete all her memories directly.

Every time Sheng Shaoqing closed her eyes, Wang Yuanzhong's eyes were filled with disbelief for a moment, and the body that was still trembling slightly when she fell down, and the blood on her chest gradually spread around, would appear in front of her eyes until there was nothing left but Diffuse blood.

If Sheng Shaoqing hadn't studied the theory of materialism systematically, she would have thought that Wang Yuan's evil spirit had haunted her.

It is better to be awake than to fall asleep, and it is better to do some work when you are awake, thinking about it, and it can help her divert her attention for a while.

And she had been waiting for Madam He's news, but the palace was quiet as if nothing had happened.

I heard that Mrs. He even moved out of the palace very calmly, and directly returned the mansion that she hadn't lived in for a long time.

"Queen Mother!"

Lianqiao hurried in, Sheng Shaoqing saw that there was no one behind her, but it seemed like a wolf was chasing her, so he only asked her with a smile, "What's wrong with you?"

"Mrs. He! Mrs. He!"

Sheng Shaoqing raised it in his throat instantly, stood up immediately and said anxiously, "What's wrong with Mrs. He?!"

"She was outside alone and said that she wanted to ask to see you!"

Sheng Shaoqing was almost overwhelmed by Lianqiao's panting, "You! Then what are you in a hurry for? You scared me!"

"I thought something was wrong with her."

Lian Qiao patted her chest and panted, "The servant girl also heard it when she was at the door just now. As soon as she heard about it, she ordered the guards at the door to let people in, so she rushed to inform you."

"The servant girl is almost exhausted from running, you still have to reprimand the servant girl!"

Sheng Shaoqing pinched Lianqiao's waist lightly, "Yes! Look how many times the flesh on this waist has been piled up, no wonder it's so short of breath!"

"However, how did she come here alone?"

"I heard from the guards stationed outside the gate that there was a woman who had been wandering outside the palace since noon yesterday. When they became suspicious, they arrested her for interrogation. Only then did they know it was Mrs. He."

"The servant girl just happened to be going to the outer courtyard to help sister Aning move the bag, and then I ran into it, otherwise they would have to send Mrs. He to prison!"

Sheng Shaoqing knew that this little girl was asking for praise, "Yes! Our forsythia is the smartest!"

"That"

Forsythia understood, "The servant girl is going to invite Mrs. He."

When Sheng Shaoqing saw Mrs. He again, he clearly noticed that she was no longer as energetic as when he first met her. Not to mention her expression was sluggish, even her movements were a little slow.

Thinking of the scene where she taught Wang Yuan a lesson, and Wang Yuan only dared to refute secretly, Sheng Shaoqing suddenly felt a little bit like a lifetime away.

In just a few days, Wang Yuan died and Mrs. He was newly widowed. Perhaps the only gratifying thing was that Wang Qing had returned home.

Mrs. He tried her best to pull herself together, "I am really grateful that the queen mother can see my concubine."

"A few days ago, I was busy with condolences, and the Queen Mother, Feng Jia, did not come to see you off. This concubine is really rude."

"It's nothing." Sheng Shaoqing paused, "I thought you wouldn't come."

Mrs. He was stunned, and said in surprise, "The queen mother knew that the concubine would come?"

Sheng Shaoqing said "Oh", "I just think you won't be reconciled."

"The Empress Dowager is indeed wise. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to ask for clarification."

"In his letter to me, he only said that he was sorry for me, and that he wanted me to stay away from these disputes with the children in the future, but I don't understand why he was sorry for me? Why did he die in court?"

Mrs. He paused, "I've come all this way, and I've heard a little about his reputation when he was out, but as his widow, I should seek justice for him."

Sheng Shaoqing smiled, "Mrs. He is really quick to speak, she is a straightforward person."

"But this Chen Liu is not too big, he is not too small, how did Madam find it all by herself?"

After all these things, Sheng Shaoqing became more and more amazed at his sensitivity.

Mrs. He smiled wryly, "There are only a few places in Chen Liuzhong that can be used as palaces. Just look at the guards at the gate to know where the Empress Dowager Feng is."

"Then it's no wonder you don't believe what Wang Yuanxin said."

Sheng Shaoqing and Mrs. He looked at each other and smiled, "He really didn't feel sorry for you, and even sent your Qing'er to take the place of others from the very beginning, it was all designed by him, just for"

Sheng Shaoqing explained the whole story to Mrs. He, only to see that her expression gradually became sad, and she was about to shed tears several times.

"Do your best to keep all of you safe."

After Sheng Shaoqing finished speaking, Mrs. He stopped crying and just looked at Sheng Shaoqing silently.

The two were silent for a long time before Mrs. He said, "I would like to thank the Queen Mother for agreeing to talk to me about this, but there are some things. I still need to argue for my lord."

"In the past, he was Li Zheng. He had no one under his command, and he had no power. But he wanted to do his best for his so-called righteous way."

"It's a pity that because of his background, he himself was ridiculed as worthless, and even the theories he put forward were thrown into the hearth of his own home."

"Later, he also learned to follow the trend, bow to the high and step on the low, and completely blended into them, so that he could have a chance to breathe."

"Even his ineffective nephew and nephew can follow him to get a share of the pie, so that he can gain a foothold in Qingshiban Township."

"Perhaps my concubine is biased in saying this, but if there is no Wang Yuan, half of the people in Qingshiban Township will be displaced due to the behavior of the Chen Liu Wang family."

"The West Street where the Empress Dowager lived before is even more prosperous than Chenliuzheng Street!"

Sheng Shaoqing nodded silently, therefore, when Ji Wenxuan despised Wang Yuan's life like that, her reaction was so intense.

Mrs. He saw that the Queen Mother did not refute, and she was a little relieved, "I understand that a person like the Lord may be insignificant in the eyes of others, but to my concubine, he is like a pillar."

"However", Mrs. He's expression gradually slowed down, "I now know why my lord died. Now that this wish is over, I will take the children back to the countryside and teach them poetry, etiquette, music, farming, and business. Forget it, it’s just that they won’t be allowed to set foot in the officialdom again.”

Mrs. He was about to step back after she finished speaking, but Sheng Shaoqing suddenly stopped her and said, "If, if you become an official from now on regardless of your background and only ask about your ability, will you still let your child be an official?"

Mrs. He said in surprise, "Queen Dowager."

"With Wang Yuan's talent, this is due to his background, but what if we don't use his background to determine his rank in the future?!"

Mrs. He said in a trembling voice, "Queen, how is this possible?!"

"Let's not talk about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, even if there are many aristocratic families, they will not agree!"

Sheng Shaoqing only asked her firmly, "If this is the case, are you willing?"

Mrs. He laughed, "That concubine will naturally not stop me."

Sheng Shaoqing also smiled, "Then I will naturally ask them to agree!"

Seeing Sheng Shaoqing's smile, Mrs. He was flustered, she saluted hastily and turned around to leave.

Sheng Shaoqing stood there watching her fleeing back without speaking for a long time, and Wang Yuan's death woke her up completely.

People naturally make mistakes, but this environment may not be without mistakes.

Since Wang dared to cover the sky with one hand in Chenliu, and was even suspected of collaborating with foreign enemies, then she dared to take Wang's knife and let them see her determination to select officials based on different subjects!
A pair of plain hands suddenly appeared behind Sheng Shaoqing, gently put on the shawl for her, and a familiar voice sounded, "Although the days are warmer these days, the nights are still cold, and the queen mother is standing in the wind, so as not to catch cold That's it."

Sheng Shaoqing took Cui Yun's hand and pouted, "Look! It's hot! It's not cold at all!"

Cui Yun couldn't help laughing, the current queen mother is a bit like before, "What is the queen mother thinking, she is so preoccupied? No minister dares to disturb the queen mother."

"It's nothing." Sheng Shaoqing looked at Cui Yun and said, "Have all the Zhezi moved here?"

Cui Yun nodded, "It's moved here, and it's also divided up, just waiting for the Queen Mother Zhu to approve."

"Ajun, tell me"

"Huh?" Cui Yun didn't hear Sheng Shaoqing's question, so she heard the Queen Mother lower her voice, "If one day you had to choose between me and someone else, who would you choose?"

Cui Yun didn't expect the queen mother to ask this suddenly, and said directly without thinking, "Then it's the queen mother!"

Sheng Shaoqing hesitated for a moment, "Then what if another person is also very important to you?"

Cui Yun was stunned for a moment, "Is it also important to Wei Chen?"

Sheng Shaoqing shook off the chaotic thoughts in his head, "Forget it, forget it, just pretend I never asked this question."

Mrs. He chased Chen Liu for Wang Yuan, and was almost imprisoned by the imperial guards. She even dared to argue for him in front of her, but if one day she fell into such a situation, would anyone think about it? What about unconditional trust in general?

Cui Yun was the first person she saw after she became Sheng Shaoqing, and she was also the person she trusted the most, but she never thought about whether Cui Yun trusted herself in the same way?

Sheng Shaoqing didn't want to use the word loyalty to describe their relationship. A long time ago, she didn't regard these people around her as being attached to her.

Cui Yun didn't move for a long time as if nailed there. Forsythia, who had been in and out several times, came over and smiled at Cui Yun, "Just now the queen mother is here, why is it that the adults are here now?" , is there something special here, or is the scenery from this angle better?"

After speaking, Lianqiao stood beside Cui Yun, followed her example and looked around, still puzzled, "It's nothing special!"

After Cui Yun was interrupted by Lianqiao, she finally came to her senses, "You!"

"Forget it, I don't care about you. What about the lily soothe soup that you told the small kitchen to cook earlier? Why don't you send it to the queen mother?"

Lian Qiao muttered, "It's like this every time, if I can't say it, I'll find some work to pay me off!"

"The soothing soup has already been delivered. I'm afraid it has already entered the Empress Dowager's stomach to help the Queen Mother calm the nerves. However, the servant girl sees that Master Cui, you need to calm the nerves now!"

"Otherwise, the maid asked the small kitchen to bring you another bowl?"

Cui Yun pinched Forsythia's lower back, "Let you arrange me!"

"Ouch!" Lian Qiao pretended to be pinched and wailed, "The Queen Mother pinched my left waist in the afternoon, my lord, you pinched my right waist now, my waist!"

Cui Yun sneered, "Let you be poor!"

The two chatted and laughed, and Cui Yun was slightly relieved, and returned to the room with a sigh.

What does the Queen Mother mean by that question?

Someone who is important to you?

However, the Cui family has kept to themselves these days and has not done anything out of the ordinary. Could it be that the queen mother has some other intentions?