On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 440
After Cui Che left, Dou Luyu, the second brother of Empress Dowager Doulu, rushed over upon hearing the news.

Dou Lu Yuping retreated from the maid, and asked in a low voice:

"Xiangguo has just paid homage to the queen mother, has there ever been an act beyond the courtesy?"

Empress Dowager Doulu felt a little flustered, she reproached and said:

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? I have no personal relationship with Xiangguo, and I have never avoided others when we met."

When Dou Luyu heard this, she made no secret of the disappointment in her heart, it was written all over her face.

Queen Dowager Doulu blamed:

"The bones of the first emperor are not yet cold, and now they are being buried in the Jinyang Palace. For the sake of glory and wealth, my brother hastily dedicated me to the Xiangguo."

Dou Luyu explained:

"I'm so anxious, and it's for my own sake. Now Xiangguo's party members are all over the government and the public. The Chinese and foreign soldiers only know that there is a Xiangguo, but they don't know that there is a king.

"Great power has long since fallen by the wayside. With a word from Xiangguo, the emperor can easily be abolished. Since Liu Yu usurped the Jin Dynasty, who can die well for the king who has subjugated the country.

"If Xiangguo is interested in you, why not bow down to serve you, so that the emperor will be safe."

Empress Doulu was silent for a while, then said:

"I'm old, I'm afraid I won't be liked by Xiangguo, besides, if this matter is publicized, wouldn't Hao'er lose face."

Dou Luyu retorted:

"The Empress Dowager is not yet thirty, she is just in her prime, so why say she is old.

"Besides, everyone in the world knows that Xiangguo likes widows and noble ladies. Even if the Empress Dowager observes the festival for the late emperor, there will still be gossip circulating outside Jinyang Palace."

As the saying goes, the name of a person is the shadow of a tree.

One was the 28-year-old empress dowager who lived widowed in Jinyang Palace, and the other was a powerful official of the Eastern Sui Dynasty who had been coveted by the world for many years.

Just as Dou Luyu said, even if the relationship between these two people is innocent, there will definitely be stories about the powerful officials and the queen mother in the market.

No matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, the dirty news of the imperial palace is always a topic of discussion that everyone likes to hear.

Queen Mother Doulu was silent when she heard the words, she also knew that what her brother said was reasonable, but her dead husband was not buried yet, and she was asked to bow down to serve others, she really couldn't say this, so she had to say perfunctorily:
"Brother, let me think again."

Dou Luyu didn't rush to urge her to make a decision now, but took out a brocade box from her bosom, and asked the Queen Mother Doulu for a silk handkerchief.

Queen Mother Doulu knew about his plan, so she just wanted to test whether Cui Che was interested in her.

Hesitating again and again in his heart, he still put his silk handkerchief into the box.

After Dou Luyu resigned, he took the brocade box and went straight to Xiangguo's mansion.

With his control over Jinyang becoming more and more stable, Cui Che has now moved all the Xiangguo Mansion and Chinese and foreign mansions to Jinyang Palace.

Of course, he still couldn't do such a thing as occupying Emperor Zhou Xuan's bedroom as the prime minister's residence after Yang Jian came to power.

I heard that it was Dou Luyu who paid homage to him. Although he didn't hate this person in his heart for betrayal and seeking glory, Cui Che still ordered someone to bring him in because he thought he had done something to him.

After Dou Luyu entered the door to greet him, he immediately presented the brocade box and said:

"Just now Xiangguo pays homage to the Empress Dowager, and leaves something behind. The Empress Dowager ordered ministers to send it to Xiangguo."

Cui Che wondered when he lost something, he was worried that there was a dagger hidden in the box, and he was also afraid that there was a mechanism in the box, as soon as he opened it, a silver needle would shoot out.

Being cautious, Cui Che ordered his attendants to fetch the brocade box, and did not open it in a hurry. After accepting the brocade box, he chatted casually with Dou Luyu before dismissing him.

After the people left, Cui Che ordered Mai Zhongcai to open the brocade box in the direction of the door.

Cui Che asked curiously:

"What's in the box?"

Mai Zhongcai's expression remained unchanged, and he replied:

"My lord, it's a silk handkerchief."

A trace of surprise flashed in Cui Che's eyes, he reached out to take the brocade box, and took out the silk handkerchief from the box.

After looking at it carefully, he remembered that this was the piece she held in her hand when she paid homage to the Empress Dowager earlier.

Cui Che had a feeling in his heart, so he ordered someone to weave a sympathetic knot, imitating Yang Guang's method of showing his love to Mrs. Xuanhua, put the sympathetic knot in a brocade box, and sent someone to send it to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

At first, Queen Mother Doulu thought it was Cui Che who returned the brocade box, but for some reason, she felt a little disappointed.

But when she saw the concentric knot in the brocade box, her inner emotions became complicated again.

I don't know whether to be happy or guilty.

That night, sisters Yang Lihua and Yang Awu guarded Yang Liang in the mourning hall.

I don't know where Cui Che found four strong and capable servants, and Cui Che's close servants took them to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

The maids went in first, and the servants waited for a while before they were allowed to enter.

There was no sign of the Queen Mother when I entered the door, only a rolled up quilt.

The maid pointed to the quilt and said:

"The four of you carry this quilt to Xiangguo Mansion, be careful along the way, don't bump it."

The servants hurriedly responded, but as soon as they put the quilt on their shoulders, they felt a heavy weight on their shoulders. With this weight, I am afraid that there is someone hidden in the quilt.

Walking out of the door, the maid threatened the palace maids and eunuchs:
"Your Majesty is kind, and he is willing to keep you to serve the Empress Dowager in the future, but if anyone can't keep his mouth shut, His Majesty will not go to investigate who leaked the news, so he will invite you all to die for the late Emperor. You will remember Living?"

Saying so, the maid looked at the four servants carrying quilts and asked:
"Did the four of you understand?"

Everyone was terrified and agreed one after another.

Under the leadership of the maidservants, the four servants carried the quilts to Xiangguo Mansion. It was time for the imperial guards to take over their shifts, but they did not see any imperial guards coming to pick them up along the way.

Apparently, the general responsible for arranging the guards of the imperial army deliberately left a space when they passed by.

At this time, Cui Che had been waiting for a long time in the side room of Xiangguo Mansion, and the maid led four servants in. They carefully placed the quilt on the couch before leaving.

Cui Che closed the door and opened the quilt, inside was the empress dowager of the Eastern Sui Dynasty who was naked.

Empress Doulu's hair was loose and she didn't even wear a hairpin, obviously Cui Che's maid pulled it out beforehand.

Beauty is in front of him, but Cui Che did not lose his mind. He sat on the edge of the couch and asked:

"Have you thought about it? Although I am not a gentleman, I never force her. If I regret it now, I will send you back, as if what happened today never happened."

Empress Doulu put one hand across her chest and covered her private parts with the other. Her cheeks were flushed, and she whispered:

"If Xiangguo is willing to keep our orphans and widows safe, I am willing to serve Xiangguo."

Cui Che sighed:
"I promised the two princesses that even if we usurp the country in the future, I will treat you mother and child as guests. You don't need to wrong yourself like this."

Queen Dowager Doulu was overjoyed, but she still chose to stay in the wing.

"Xiangguo is a hero in the world, and my concubine loves her physically and mentally. How can she feel wronged if she can serve Xiangguo?"

Cui Che stood up, glanced at the body in front of him, and corrected:

"Don't call him the Prime Minister, call him the Prime Minister's Father."

Empress Doulu was so ashamed, she pulled up the quilt and covered her head in, only to hear her delicate voice coming from inside the quilt:

"Father."

(End of this chapter)