Yan Cigui.

Chapter 321 Too bad (two updates combined into one, please vote for me)
Cuihua Palace.

The imperial concubine was lying on the couch with a tired look on her face.

She is not a person who likes to work hard. Although there were some tedious tasks in running the harem in the past, it was not as "lively" as in recent days.

After all, some people in the harem couldn't hold their breath anymore.

She is in this position, and there are actually very few people who want to compete with her.

The queen position has been vacant for many years, and she can't move up. Moreover, she has no sons and a half. It is not easy to have children at this age. She is a gorgeous screen wall in the harem. Everyone can see her, and everyone just looks at her. .

Who wants to compete to be a screen wall?

Aren’t they all going to the main hall?
The concubines in the harem are more willing to put their thoughts on the Holy Lord. In other words, they, especially those with the emperor's son in their arms, are staring at the prince.

What happened in the East Palace that day? There were a lot of rumors in the harem. But that day, the Holy Emperor was in Cuihua Palace and Younger Father-in-law came back twice, so that everyone wanted to find out some inside information from Cuihua Palace.

I could hold it down a few days ago, but today it's really bothering me.

After all, the imperial concubine is not the master of the middle palace, and she is impatient to call her sisters every day to say hello. For so many years, she has only visited the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, two days a month.

Today is fifteen.

Mammy suggested that she should just admit her illness and give up, but the imperial concubine did not agree.

Her secretiveness here makes it more and more obvious that she knows the inside story, and it also makes the prince look more and more untenable.

In this former harem, His Royal Highness still needs to be there.

If the prince is stable, she can be more stable. Once the position of the Eastern Palace is shaken and the sisters in the harem start to struggle, life will be really difficult.

She cheered up and dealt with the concubine, smiling on her lips and sighing in her heart, but she didn't let out any news from her own mouth.

Everyone left, leaving her lying on the couch for a full two-quarters of an hour before she regained some composure.

"If there is trouble in the harem, there will be trouble in the previous court, right?" The imperial concubine asked her mother softly.

Grandma said: "After all, I am already fifteen."

There is no need to say the next words, I understand them all in my heart.

The death anniversary of the late Empress is September 25, and there are still ten days left.

Once the Holy Emperor releases the prince from confinement, the prince meets with the Holy Emperor. There is a back-and-forth. With the Holy Emperor's love for the prince, he is afraid that the previous matters will be over.

After turning the page, who knows how long it will take for the prince to have a "farce"?

It would be best to take the opportunity to lock him up for a while and kill the crown prince more, so that he can have a chance to make arrangements for his funeral.

There is nothing we can do about it. The prince's age makes him stand out. The other princes are really too young. It's hard to say whether they can grow up to the prince's age without any illness or pain, let alone have the opportunity to compete in the future.

"I heard that they were settling an old score," Mammy lowered her voice, "that His Highness was not sincere enough towards Duke Fu..."

The imperial concubine burst into laughter.

She had a little guess about how Duke Fu was injured, but after all, it was just a guess, and it had to be kept in her heart, and she would never say a word to the outside world.

In the same way, you have to be careful at the Qianbu Corridor.

If you guessed wrong and used this to attack Li Shao, you were asking for trouble; if you guessed right but you raked up the accounts like this, you were violating the holy will, and the results may not be much, and you can't escape your own misfortune.

After thinking about it, I can only talk about "attitude".

Xu Jian is the queen of Zhonglie.

The Duke of Fu has made great achievements in battle, and the old Duke is the backbone of the country.

Xu Jian himself was good at martial arts in the past, but now he is also good at writing. Moreover, he is young and will definitely accomplish something in the future.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was quite "rebellious" towards such a minister with a good foundation and a promising future.

Rebellion is evidenced.

When the Ministry of Rites observed the government, there were conflicts between the two, and the prince was not willing to listen to Xu Jian's guidance.

This tiger bone incident is another "evidence".

There has been a lot of controversy around this.

"It's hard for them." The imperial concubine's smile was a bit mocking. "Each one has his own master and tried his best to come up with such a rhetoric. I racked my brains."

While we were talking, someone came from outside, saying that the message came from the Imperial Study Room, and that the Holy Emperor was coming to have lunch at noon.

The imperial concubine's face grew long.

"Your Majesty is probably in a bad mood," Mammy advised, "Do you think he would blame the Duke of Fu and the Princess?"

The imperial concubine shook her head: "No."

Being able to accompany you for many years and gaining your trust deeply, the imperial concubine understands your majesty.

The Holy Sage looks at things in their context. He can get a little angry at most, but it is far from the point of blaming others. He rarely takes his anger out on anyone.

Although Ning'an asked Cining Palace to mention the tiger bone matter, the Holy Emperor was informed from the beginning.

The Holy Emperor himself nodded, and asked Eunuch Yu to ask Donggong to speak. It was also he who asked Eunuch Cao to go there. He was not an afterthought, but was always involved.

From the beginning to the end, the Holy Spirit didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter. So with this result, how could he leave himself alone and talk about others?

After all, no one expected His Highness to have such a reaction.

He really didn't want to give it, so he said it was nicer, which was fine, but he didn't say it nicely.

Although it was given in the end, it was Eunuch Cao who went to ask for it, and the root was improperly preserved, which led to this.

Not to mention everyone else was dumbfounded, even the imperial concubine couldn't figure it out.

Why bother!
"Your Majesty, you must be more angry with the Crown Prince right now," said the Imperial Concubine.

This is really true.

In the royal study, Eunuch Cao carefully served the Holy Emperor.

In the morning, the courtiers were talking a lot, some were direct and some were roundabout, but no matter which path they took, the people on the dragon throne knew very well that the purpose was the same.

Duke Fu's injury is like a useful knife, anyone can use it to dance.

However, Duke Fu was still recuperating and still did not come to court.

It has to be said that the Holy Father misses Xu Jian quite a lot.

If Xu Jian were there, he wouldn't know what his reaction would be if he saw all the people dancing with him.

Nine times out of ten, you can't hold it anymore and have to watch it for a while.

To be honest, the Holy Spirit would say that it was much more comfortable for him to see Xu Jian as a person having fun than to listen to those long speeches with ulterior motives.

Thinking about Xu Jian in this way, the Holy Father couldn't help but think of what Xu Jian had said when colleagues Chen Mihu and colleagues sent the message.

A prince must be a prince.

If even such a favored prince can easily fall due to deliberate calculations, the subsequent struggle will become more intense, and everyone will want to take a gamble.

At that time, not only the prince, but also the other highnesses found it difficult to grow up safely.

Those words really spoke to His Majesty’s heart.

He had no intention of deposing the prince, and he also wanted to get Xu Jian's thoughts. He could see it clearly on the dragon throne.

Many people have selfish motives, he has them, and those old foxes who pretend to be confused even more so.

He just admired Xu Jian.

He is very young, but he sees it so clearly.

"You send someone to the Duke Fu's Mansion to visit Xu Jian," the Holy Master told Eunuch Cao, "How are you doing in the East Palace these days?"

Eunuch Cao complained in his heart.

Eunuch Guo reported the results after sorting out the warehouse. Eunuch Cao looked at the list with stars in his eyes yesterday.

Among the relics of the late empress that were awarded to the East Palace, only about half were completely intact and undamaged. Another part had various degrees of damage, and nine of them could not be found at all.

What made Eunuch Cao even more stunned was that Eunuch Guo mentioned a vase.

The pattern of the vase itself is nothing, but the vase is dotted with eighteen pearls, and there are indeed a lot of them now, but Eunuch Guo is not sure whether those pearls are real or fake.Eunuch Guo had it written all over his face that "little ones have no discernment" and "little ones don't understand", and he wished that Eunuch Cao would be the judge.

Eunuch Cao was so angry that he didn't even take a bite of food last night.

He didn't dare to be angry with the prince. He was angry with the group of people who took care of the East Palace before.

But for a moment, Eunuch Cao didn't know how to speak to the Holy Father about these words.

He asked him to check the warehouse, and he knew it well, but this number was really fatal.

After thinking about it, Eunuch Cao did not dare to show any clues on his face: "Everything is going well in the East Palace. I will send someone to assist the Duke's Mansion."

Just as Eunuch Cao was good at guessing His Majesty's thoughts, His Majesty also knew the great eunuch beside him very well.

When the people came back, he asked again: "Did Shaoer do something again?"

Eunuch Cao's smile condensed on his face.

It’s really hard to hide it.

Bite the bullet, Eunuch Cao said: "When we were picking up the tiger bones that day, I saw that the warehouse in the East Palace was not carefully managed, so I told them to take advantage of the good weather to quickly take a plate.

Yesterday some reports came in. Comparing the brochures, we can see that some things were damaged and some were missing. I think it was the people in the front who acted carelessly, not the prince..."

In the middle of his words, he was interrupted by the Holy Emperor: "Does the problem of the warehouse have nothing to do with Shao'er? I have ordered this official and that official to do whatever they want, so I can turn a blind eye. ?”

Eunuch Cao lowered his head and listened honestly.

no way.

The Holy Emperor can scold him, but he cannot make irresponsible remarks to the prince.

The Holy Spirit calmed down and asked: "To make you so cautious and caring, is there something important missing?"

Eunuch Cao swallowed: "They are some relics of the late queen."

As soon as he finished speaking, the expression on the Holy Master's face faded.

There was some fire before, but now there is no fire, only ice, and it is as cold as the twelfth lunar month in winter.

Eunuch Cao sighed secretly.

It's better to get angry.

After a long time, he picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. Then he stood up and strode out.

Eunuch Cao could only follow him immediately.

The Holy Master was traveling, followed by a group of people. No one knew where they were going. After walking for a while, Eunuch Cao realized first that he was going to the East Palace.

This is really...

Eunuch Cao glanced at the group of people behind him.

Want to bring in reinforcements?
Cining Palace or Cuihua Palace?
No, we can't move it, and the more we move it, the messier it will become. It would be easier for the Lord and the Prince to close the door.

In the East Palace at this moment, Li Shao didn't know that his father was coming here.

He sent away the absent-minded Eunuch Guo, leaving only Feng Feng to serve him.

Feng's inner servant lowered his voice and said: "It's hard for outside news to come in, that is, the person who delivers meals every day can only say a few words, and the younger one asked quietly. The Duke of Fu has not yet gone to court, and there are many opinions in the Jinluan Palace. It seems that the news about the two tiger bones has spread."

Li Shao sneered.

Xu Jian had nothing to do but look for trouble. She was looking for trouble for him. How could she not take advantage of the opportunity when she finally got such an opportunity?

Of course, Xu Jian would never use this to criticize him.

Among the ministers who had their own ideas, Xu Jian, the instigator, needed to become a supporter of Li Shao. This was the game between the monarch and his ministers.

Xu Jian would do this if she wanted to overpower him.

The more Li Shao thought about it, the more ridiculous he became, but he also knew that his father was just like Xu Jian!

Waiter Feng wanted to continue talking, but when Eunuch Guo came in, he quickly shut up.

Eunuch Guo reported: "Your Majesty will arrive at the East Palace soon, Your Highness."

Li Shao got off the couch.

Father is here?

Is this time coming?
"Today is September [-]th, right?" he asked.

After getting the affirmative answer, Li Shao laughed.

He has not seen his father since he was grounded, and Eunuch Cao only came once because of Xu Jian. What east wind could bring his father here now?

That means he will be released soon!

He had been locked up for so long and he couldn't wait to get out.

It would be good to go to Liubu to observe the government. Xu Jian can't move now anyway. He can go alone without such an unsightly follower.

"Let's go." Li Shao simply tidied up his appearance and walked quickly out of the hall.

His face was full of smiles and his eyes were full of excitement. He urged the palace people to open the door of the East Palace. He saw the bright yellow figure getting closer and closer...

Then, he saw his father's tense jaw and cold face.

Li Shao's smile froze on his face, and his head buzzed for a moment.

what happened?
Why is the father so angry?

It's just a tiger bone, and it's been several days. Is it worthy for my father to come back and reprimand me personally?

Li Shao looked at Eunuch Cao, trying to get some clues from his face, but Eunuch Cao lowered his head and did not communicate with him at all.

His heart became heavier and heavier, and Li Shao could only salute first: "My son, I would like to pay my respects to my father."

The Holy Spirit looked deeply at Li Shao.

He hadn't seen her for a while, and he remembered and missed her. Shaoer was still the same as before, but he seemed a little different.

Along the way, he suppressed his temper somewhat and did not directly question Li Shao, but asked: "Where is the warehouse?"

When Eunuch Guo heard this, he quickly led the way for the Holy Master.

Li Shao looked at his father's back and didn't move for a long time.

warehouse?

Is it really for the tiger bones?

When the warehouse was opened, little Zengzi's hands were shaking violently.

After some sorting, it was actually not that messy now, but precisely because he had sorted it out, he knew what was missing and what was broken.

He thought that the things that Eunuch Cao could pick out and put on the list were not just random things.

The saint looked at it twice and asked Eunuch Cao: "Which ones are they?"

Eunuch Cao didn't bring the slip with him, so he asked Eunuch Guo for another slip and started reading it, from missing to damaged.

Eunuch Guo was also very clever. He directed the people to take out all the broken ones and place them one by one in the yard.

Li Shao followed and saw the items being moved out one by one.

His breathing stopped for a few breaths.

Xiao Zengzi didn't know the origin of these things, but Li Shao knew best.

These are all the relics of the queen mother.

Looking at his father's expression again, two words came to Li Shao's mind: Oh no!

　It must be said that Li Shao's intuition was really accurate in sensing Xu Jian's "malice".

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