The queen is charming, but powerful ministers lure her to seize power and usurp the throne

Chapter 7
It was quiet all around, but no one came in.

Zhe Sang sighed, "This is not the first time that the Prime Minister has been a gentleman in Liang Shang. Now you know that I'm sorry?"

Behind the screen embroidered with the totem of hundreds of birds facing the phoenix, a white robe was slowly revealed, with the clear brilliance of the moonlight.

"The good Prime Minister in white has also become Liang Shangjun." Zhe Sang shook his head, feeling a little regretful.

Gu Heng opened the white jade fan in his hand and walked leisurely in the courtyard. He said he was Liang Shangjun, but he looked more like a romantic and romantic gentleman.

It was quite interesting to watch him. He left with a sullen face every time, and came up to him with a smile every time. His temper came and went quickly like a child.

Gu Heng slightly averted his eyes, lifted his robe and sat on a chair not far away.The queen in front of her was leaning sideways on the imperial concubine's couch. Her moon-white middle coat was made of fine Hangzhou silk and hung down smoothly. The woman's well-proportioned curves were clearly displayed, but a section of her white wrist was exposed, just like that. Looking at himself, there was a difficult smile on his lips.

Gu Heng poured a cup of cold tea and said, "Do you like the swing?"

Zhe Sang smiled nonchalantly and said, "I have passed the age of a young girl's spring."

"I remember that your Majesty is still in her prime, and her time is just right."

The peach and plum age is 20 years old. Seriously, Zhesang was born in the twelfth lunar month, and now it is the fourth month of Mengxia, and he is not even 20 years old.

But Zhe Sang felt that he had already seen the vicissitudes of life and the changes in the world.

She pulled her lips and smiled, but didn't answer.

Gu Heng said with a smile, "It's true that the swing can't swing high, but it can be hung a little lower. It's still fun to lie down on a summer night."

Zhe Sang looked through the window. Above the high walls and cornices were the stars. There was also playfulness and liveliness in the silence and tranquility. She couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"What kind of flowers does the Prime Minister like?" Zhe Sang suddenly asked.

Gu Heng rubbed the rim of the cup and said thoughtfully, "I don't particularly like flowers, but I like grapes."

Zhe Sang frowned slightly. She specifically asked Chongqing to inquire about Gu Heng's preferences.

Chongqing said that Prime Minister Gu was an indifferent and reserved person, and he liked bamboo, especially wintersweet and orchid.He is not very lustful about food and drink, nor is he too close to women.

But from the perspective of the person in front of me, there seems to be some discrepancy.

"The courtyard is empty, how about planting some plum blossoms and orchids?" Zhe Sang deliberately tried.

Gu Heng looked at her, his dark eyes showing a smile that made people's hearts sway, "If you want to know anything, just ask me, there is no need to test."

Thinking of her sending someone to inquire about her preferences, her smile deepened and she added, "I am right by your side, why bother to seek distance from the near?"

Zhe Sang thought for a while and then said directly, "How come the Prime Minister likes grapes and has never been mentioned before?"

"The ministers in the court don't like grapes, but the ministers in front of the queen do."

His voice was soft, like the gentle night wind.

Zhe Sang couldn't help but be stunned, but she understood the meaning of his words.

"why?"

"Isn't the same thing true for empress? Put away your preferences." He asked with a smile. For people like them, their preferences will eventually become a weak point for the enemy to attack. Gu Heng has understood since he was a child that likes and dislikes cannot be shown to others.

Zhe Sang was sad. She liked the freedom of riding horses and galloping, but as a queen she could only sit on a high platform. She liked the joy of planting fruits and harvesting in autumn, but Fu Rong said that this was something only peasant women did.

In order to be the queen and learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting that she didn't like, she learned etiquette from the nuns of the previous dynasty, and she learned to handle all the big and small affairs in the harem.

Step by step, she walked hard and seriously. She was careful to be the queen and not to embarrass Fu Rong and cause trouble.

But, so what, the things she strives for have already been engraved with other people's names, and they never belong to her.

"How can everything go as planned? It's not too late before you find your way back." Gu Heng said softly, taking a sip of herbal tea.

Zhe Sang turned his head away and concealed his good mood, "Then let's plant grapes." "I have some grape seeds. I brought them back from Yixian County a few years ago. I will send them to the empress in a few days. Just sprinkle a few seeds on the corner. Then Teng climbs up the wall."

Gu Heng planned it for her in just a few words. It was feasible for Zhe Sang to think about it, but she didn't have to set up a grape rack.

It’s just that I don’t know what flowers and plants to plant in the empty courtyard.

"Your Majesty is the lord of the palace, so you can sow whatever you want." Gu Heng saw through her concerns at a glance.

Zhe Sang was slightly embarrassed, "I want to grow watermelons, corn, peanuts, and beans."

Gu Heng's hand holding the pot paused, the tea splashed, and he fell silent.

Seeing him like this, Zhe Sang became even more embarrassed. She was also a strange queen, and she only thought about farming in the harem.

"Your Majesty wants to do so." Gu Heng actually supported it.

But won’t the royal majesty be lost?
Zhe Sang swallowed the words as they reached his lips.

"it is good."

The emperor could have sex with his sister-in-law regardless of human dignity. What happened to her farming in the harem?She is the queen, and she still has the final say in the harem.

All the precautions and compromises could not win the emperor's heart, so he might as well indulge and do as he pleased.

When Gu Heng drinks tea, he has the freehand elegance of ink painting, which is very eye-catching.

"What kind of tea does the Prime Minister like to drink?"

"Baihaoyinzhen."

"I made a note of it and will ask Chongqing to prepare it in advance next time."

Zhe Sang's idea is very simple, he wants to ask for help from others, and since he is asking for help, he will naturally do what he wants.

But Gu Heng's beautiful peach blossom eyes revealed a gentle smile, and he was afraid that he didn't even notice it.

"Do you have any favorite pastries?"

"No preference, anything is fine."

Zhe Sang asked many more nagging questions, and he answered with a smile. However, there was not much information available after asking. His hobbies were indifferent and he was not picky about anything, which made it difficult to handle.

The emperor took Su Qiong'an back to Yangxin Palace without any hesitation. Everyone in the palace had already known about his relationship with Su Qiong'an, but no one dared to discuss it due to the royal majesty.The palace people couldn't help but look at the queen with some sympathy and pity.

Chongqing was also very worried. The calmer the queen looked on her face, the more worried she became, but she was just pretending to be happy, and she might not know how uncomfortable she was in her heart.It wouldn't matter if she were another beautiful concubine, so it wouldn't matter if she was favored a little more, but she would still be a little shorter in front of the queen.

It happened to be Su Qiong'an. Their relationship was such that they really didn't care about the Queen's face.

Su Qiong'an is the Queen's biological sister. Five years ago, the emperor was still the seventh prince. There was also a good story with Su Qiong'an. Not long after they got engaged, the seventh prince was demoted to the Northern Wilderness for assassinating the prince. The Su family couldn't bear to bring Su Qiong'an into it and let the unfavored one get involved. The concubine Su Zhesang married in her place.Finally, the legitimate daughter Su Qiong'an married the then prince Fu Cong.

In other words, Su Qiong'an is not only a remnant of the previous dynasty, but also Fu Rong's sister-in-law.Such behavior is immoral and incest.

Chongqing has been with Zhe Sang for three years. She has seen Zhe Sang go through life and death for Fu Rong with her own eyes. She has also seen that the two of them are harmonious as husband and wife and respect each other as guests.

Even a servant like her felt that the emperor was going too far, not to mention the empress, the person in the middle of the situation, didn't know how uncomfortable she felt.

Is Zhe Sang sad?Even after many days, I can't remain indifferent.There wasn't much time for her to grieve at the moment, so surviving and taking revenge was her top priority.

Zhe Sang thought that Gu Heng was obviously in a happy mood when he left yesterday, so there must be steady good news in the court today, but the reality gave her another hard blow.

"The Prime Minister heard the news somewhere that Leng Palace was harboring the empress of the previous dynasty. He had righteously advised the Holy One to find out the whole story early in the morning and imprison the remnants of the previous dynasty for interrogation." Chongqing's eyebrows were dancing, obviously agreeing with Gu Heng's approach.

"Prime Minister Gu is worthy of being born into a family of three dynasties. Even the courtiers knew that this matter was unreasonable, but only Prime Minister Gu dared to stand up and speak. It is really refreshing." Chongqing felt that he was born in a family of three dynasties, and then remembered that the queen asked her to inquire about Prime Minister Gu's preferences. At that time, She also wondered that the queen and the prime minister had never interacted much. Now it seemed that the queen had expected it and wanted to prepare a gift to thank her.

But Zhe Sang was not happy, she frowned and felt uneasy.It was clear that what she and Gu Heng said was to support Su Qiong'an's entry into the palace, but why did Gu Heng do the opposite and dissuade the emperor?
(End of this chapter)