Queen's scheming

Chapter 140 The Incident (VIII)

Gu Yiran's fingers paused slightly, and the figure of Shen Qingyi unconsciously appeared in his mind. She took off her palace attire, her nobility and dignity, and she was so charming and charming in homely clothes. It can make Wanhua pale, no, even if she doesn't smile, no one can match her peerless elegance.

Mrs. Yang Guogong breathed a sigh of relief, and finally diverted Gu Yiran's attention. She continued to laugh and said, "Didn't you say a few days ago that you have a favorite girl? My mother has been waiting for your news, but Seeing that you have lost that kind of thought recently, and you are anxious for your mother, you have gone to see each other in person in the past few days, it is nice to have a few girls from the Houfu, but it depends on your own opinion."

Gu Yiran said perfunctorily, "There is no rush!"

"How can we not be in a hurry, the emperor is the same age as you, and there are so many concubines, but you are alone, let others see it, it seems that I, a mother, don't take you seriously!" Mrs. Yang Guogong was anxious road.

When he heard that Li Tianyou was the same age as him, Gu still regretted it a little. He was also invited when Li Tianyou and Shen Qingyi met for the first time, but he didn't attend the banquet. It was he who lost this opportunity by himself. If he went there by himself, the result would be different. She is the prostitute of Duke Feng's mansion, and he is the eldest son of Duke Yang's mansion. If he had asked for marriage at that time, they would be of the right family.

Gu Yiran's stubbornness made people feel helpless, not to mention his physical condition at the time, even if Feng Guogong sold his daughter for glory at that time, even if Emperor Li Tianyou had not met Shen Qingyi, it was impossible for him to agree. A marriage between the government and the government is a threat to his throne.

"Actually, the second lady of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of War is not bad. She looks demure and dignified, but she is a little too slender. I don't know if she is a good child?" Mrs. Yang Guogong said to herself.

Gu Yiran couldn't take it any longer and interrupted, "Mother, why did you lie to me?"

"I lied to you for my mother? What did I lie to you for?" Mrs. Yang Guogong frowned and asked.

"Back then, my father killed Wang's family, not because of my mother, not because of my son, but because of the Queen Mother, right?" Gu Yiran said with some air.

If Yang Guogong killed Wang's family for the queen mother, he would be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, not a selfish person for his own wife and children, and this would not be a stain on his father's life.

Mrs. Yang Guogong stood up suddenly, the pearls and emeralds on her hair almost fell off from the bun like clouds, her expression became a little sad, and she asked: "Who told you? Was it your father? He said it himself Admit it, he killed the Wang family for the Queen Mother, right?"

"Mother!" Gu was still surprised by Mrs. Yang Guogong's performance. He had never seen his mother like this since he was a child. His mother was dignified and virtuous. She was a model of a family girl, and her steps were standard lotus flowers. Stepping forward, smiling without showing his teeth, never had such a hysterical appearance.

Mrs. Yang Guogong's eyes were a little red, and she said: "Did your father tell you that it was because of the queen mother that the Wang family was killed?"

Gu Yiran quickly shook his head and said, "No, the son found out that the Queen Mother and the mother gave birth on the same day, and made a random guess! The son didn't go to the father to check!"

Mrs. Yang Guogong froze there for a long time, then waved her hand lightly and said: "Well, you should go back first, my mother has attended too many banquets these days, I am really too tired, I don't know what I am talking about, what to do?" What, don't worry about what you said just now, because your mother is too worried about your father, this matter is private in the palace, and was sealed by the order of the first emperor, so don't bother with this matter in the future, and investigate again If you go down, your father and mother will probably be buried with you!" Mrs. Yang Guogong gave Gu Yiran a meaningful look, then turned and went to the back hall.

Tang Zihan leaned over by the window thoughtfully.

"Did Mrs. Yang Guogong really tell Gu Yiran like this? Didn't she mention the Queen Mother again?" Li Tianyou asked, turning the emerald jade ring on his thumb.

Tang Zihan replied respectfully: "Yes! I can hear you clearly. I never missed a word!"

For some reason, Li Tianyou remembered what Feng Guogong said when he conspired against him. He once mentioned that Yang Guogong and the Queen Mother were childhood sweethearts!The Empress Dowager always said that she and Mrs. Yang Guogong exchanged handkerchiefs, but she never mentioned Yang Guogong. Could there be something hidden in this?
"Continue to investigate! Find out what happened on the day I and Gu Yiran were born?" Li Tianyou squeezed the jade wrench tightly in his hand and pointed.

Tang Zihan was a little hesitant, and finally opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to investigate this matter further. If we continue to investigate, I am afraid that some old things about the Queen Mother will be brought up!" Tang Zihan said vaguely, but both Li Tianyou and Tang Zihan understood, According to the meaning of the words revealed by Mrs. Yang Guogong, the relationship between Yang Guogong and the Queen Mother is probably not simple!
Li Tianyou was silent for a moment, then waved his hands and said, "Go down first!"

Cihui Palace.

"It's so good, why would you think of coming to accompany Ai's family at this time?" The queen mother, dressed in a beige plain face, Fushou holding a heart, and colorful clothes, smiled and said to Li Tianyou.

Li Tianyou supported the Empress Dowager to sit on the Arhat's bed, and put a big pillow embroidered with bright yellow silk beside her elbow, and said with a smile: "I just thought that I didn't have dinner with my mother for a long time, so I took the time to come here!"

The queen mother pursed her lips and smiled, tucked the black edge of the beige-brown outer garment inward, and said kindly: "Don't look at the Ai family and you don't know anything. Ever since the incident between Duke Feng and Concubine Wan, the queen has never Going back to the palace, and you, you have always refused to step into the harem. Aijia is old, and he doesn’t want to interfere in the affairs of you young people. When you are old, it’s not good to care too much, but you can’t let you Nonsense! After all, the empress is the lord of the middle palace, so what is going on with Princess Yuexuan every day?"

Li Tianyou didn't say a word, and didn't answer, he just said: "I know I'm wrong!"

The queen mother curled her lips and reprimanded: "If you know a mistake, you have to correct it. Don't you know what kind of temperament the queen is? You are in the front court every day, and you refuse to go to Wuxuezhai to pick her up. How can she come back! After all, you are an outsider It seems that the empress is so heartbroken because of the affairs of the Duke of Fengguo, that she has been reluctant to return to the palace, how can you let her let go of her pride, her figure, and the filial piety that everyone agrees with, and turn around on her own!"

Seeing that Li Tianyou still didn't answer, and refused to pick Shen Qingyi back to the palace, the queen mother said coldly: "Don't say that Aijia didn't remind you, the queen has lived outside for a long time, so it is inevitable that people will criticize her. Not good, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, knitting women's red, everything is unreasonable, so I just want to be more dignified. This time, in the matter of Feng Guogong's mansion, the queen killed her relatives righteously and became famous overnight. This hard-won good reputation can't stand it This toss a few times.

Back then when the Ai family lived in the Duke of Yang's mansion, it was the first emperor who ordered everyone's mouths to be sealed, so that the reputation of the Ai family could be preserved. Think about it, if the Ai family gave birth to you in the Duke of Yang's mansion back then, you would have been banned. Everyone knows, can you ascend the throne so smoothly? "

Li Tianyou smiled wryly and said: "My throne is hard to come by, if not for the mother's insistence, we mother and son, we don't know where we would be at this moment!"

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager seemed to recall the hardships of those years, she couldn't help sighing, and said: "It is precisely because of what I have experienced that I don't want you and Qing Yi to be like Aijia back then. Aijia was also young at that time. Sheng, the first emperor is the emperor, and Ai's family is the middle palace, no matter what, you shouldn't move to the Duke Yang's mansion just because of a concubine!"

Li Tianyou was very confused at the moment, he didn't have the heart to say this at all, so he changed the subject and said: "It is precisely because of this that I specially announced Mrs. Yang Guogong and his eldest son to accompany the mother to have dinner together. The mother should only look after the two of them." On the thin side, how about preaching another day?"

Hearing this, the queen mother said anxiously: "Why didn't the emperor say earlier, Mrs. Yang Guogong, you don't understand, she loves her son the most, and he is still not in good health, so we can't let them wait for a long time. Hurry up!"

Li Tianyou smiled and supported the Queen Mother, and walked towards the main hall.

The bowls and chopsticks were already set up there, and Jin Suying took Gu Yiran to salute the Queen Mother and Li Tianyou, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then entered the table.

"Is it good to see Yiran's body?" The Queen Mother said while looking at Gu Yiran with a smile.

Jin Suying gave Gu Yiran a loving look, and said with great relief, "Thanks to the Queen Mother, it is indeed much better. The imperial doctor said that it is miraculous. Now I don't even need to use medicine, but there are some taboos on food."

"Yeah!" The queen mother nodded again and again, and said: "Since the imperial doctor said so, it's great. If you want Aijia to say, unless you have to, don't drink that bitter soup. It's not as good as diet therapy. Ai Let the Imperial Dining Room prepare some warm and nourishing dishes for the lungs, and let you try to see if it suits your taste?"

Gu Yiran quickly bowed his head and said: "Thank you for your love, Queen Mother, but now you are in good health, you can eat anything, you really don't need to bother the imperial dining room, I specially prepared it!"

Li Tianyou stared at Gu Yiran, smiled and said, "It's not a problem, I've already got the imperial dining room ready!"

"Chuan Shan!" Li Tianyou waved his hand, and Xiao Anzi immediately shouted.

After the dishes were arranged properly, Li Tianyou dismissed all the palace servants around him.The queen mother nodded in satisfaction and said: "I feel much more comfortable now. Everywhere I go, I follow a lot of people, and I am bored to death. This is how a family eats!"

The queen mother's words made Jin Suying excited, and she felt that there seemed to be a draft in the summer hall, blowing her through in an instant.

Li Tianyou noticed the reaction of Mrs. Yang Guogong, but asked Gu Yiyi calmly, "Gu Shizi went to Wuxue Zhai a few days ago?"

Gu Yiran was stunned for a moment, and his expression became calm. The man in front of him threw Shen Qingyi alone in Wuxuezhai. Go to Wu Xuezhai to find out about Shen Qingyi.For such a man who doesn't trust his beloved wife, Shen Qingyi feels sad for him, it's not worth it at all.

"Exactly! The empress gave the minister the address before leaving the palace!" Gu Yiran looked up at Li Tianyou and said provocatively.

Li Tianyou's complexion changed a few times, holding his ivory hand, he suddenly slapped it heavily, and said angrily: "Wuxuezhai is the other courtyard of Princess Yuexuan, and the queen also lives there temporarily these days, how dare you, a man, Break into the Wuxue Zhai!"

(End of this chapter)