Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 471 Fanwai: Forcing the Palace
The ninth day of September is the Double Ninth Festival.The banquet in the palace did not end until the end of the moon.

It is a supreme honor to be personally entertained by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, an honor that can be recorded in family history and local chronicles. Everyone who leaves has a smile on their face and blossoms in their hearts.Under the guidance of the maids and eunuchs, they retreated to the outside of the palace in an orderly manner. In their hearts, they couldn't help thinking about how to describe this feast to others after returning. For many people, they didn't even dare to think about it.

The light is soft, the evening breeze is blowing, the faint fragrance of flowers and the fragrance of powder on the ladies' bodies smudges in the air, and invades the nose with the breath, everything is peaceful and peaceful.

"The dew is heavy at night, the emperor should go back to bed earlier!" The queen mother got up, and said to the emperor with a pleasant face, the golden tired silk dotted the emerald phoenix crown on her head swaying slightly, and there was a soft ringing sound.

"The queen mother also went back to rest early." The emperor was as submissive as ever, bowing slightly.When the queen mother and her party went away and turned around the corner of the palace and disappeared, the emperor waved his sleeves and drove back to the palace.

At the same time, the momentum of the Queen Mother behind the corner also weakened, Yuan Yuan called out "Queen Mother!" in a low voice, stepped forward to hold her arm vigorously, and ordered someone to lift the soft sedan up.

"Queen Mother, I'm exhausted today. You have to get up early tomorrow. You should rest earlier, otherwise there will be so many state affairs to be dealt with tomorrow, which will be exhausting!" In the Changchun Palace, Yuan Yuan held A bowl of calming soup approached each other with a sweet smile to persuade him.

The Empress Dowager had already shed off the phoenix crown, emerald jewels and the heavy dress, and was only casually wearing a soft satin cloak embroidered with maroon. Her hair was also loosely held up by jade hairpins, hanging down her head.

At this moment, she is sitting behind the imperial case, with a bright yellow folded book in front of her, she is sitting obliquely, with one elbow bent on the table and her palm resting on the side face, the other hand is holding the Langhao imperial brush, her chin is raised slightly, her gaze is slanted Looking forward, it seems to be thinking about something.

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager smiled slightly, put down the imperial pen, moved her body and sat up straight, raised her hands to straighten her cloak, raised her eyes and scolded Yuan Yuan with a smile: "You girl is getting more and more lenient! Not small, is that what you said?"

"Yes, yes, the slave is guilty, because the slave has no intentions, please forgive the slave! The queen, please rest, your body is important!" Yuan Yuan confessed with a smile, but his expression was indifferent He held the soothing soup in both hands and respectfully served it up.

"Yeah, it's time to rest. Since last year, Ai's health has gotten worse and worse! Alas!" The queen mother sighed softly, took two sips of Anshen soup, and said with emotion: "I think the Southwest feudal king rebelled back then, The situation is urgent and I dare not slack off, the Ai family did not close their eyes for three days and three nights to discuss countermeasures with the ministers of the DPRK and China and did not feel anything, now it is exhausting to deal with such a few people for a while!"

"Actually, Empress Dowager, your body and bones are much better than others. Take a good night's rest, and you will still be full of energy tomorrow!" Yuan Yuan said with a smile.

The Queen Mother gave a "chih" smile, stared at Yuan Yuan and said with a smile: "When did you learn to be glib, girl!"

Yuan Yuan pursed his lips and smiled innocently, and did not answer, only urging the queen mother to drink soothing soup.Now every night, the queen mother must drink calming soup to sleep well.

The Empress Dowager drank the bowl of calming soup with a smile, then washed up and went to bed.

This night, the Queen Mother did not sleep soundly.Before going to sleep, I felt my eyelids twitching, and my heart was a little flustered for no reason, as if I always felt that something would happen, and I was about to concentrate on thinking, but my mind was blurred, and I fell into a drowsy sleep.

In the middle of the night, when she was in a daze, she suddenly heard the clash of swords and shouts outside, she was stunned for a moment, thinking it was a dream.

Listening carefully is not a dream, the Empress Dowager was taken aback and said secretly!She immediately turned over and wanted to get up, but found that she was so weak that she couldn't even hold her fist!

"Come on! Come on!" The queen mother was shocked and shouted loudly.

"Queen, what's wrong with you!"

It was Yuan Yuan's voice.The Empress Dowager felt a little relieved, staring at Yuan Yuan and said anxiously: "Quick, ask someone to go out to see what happened! Go, go!"

"Yes, Empress Dowager!" Yuan Yuan was ordered to turn around, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager before leaving.

"Go, call people out of the palace immediately, go to Lu Xiangguo's mansion, and tell Lu Xiangguo to enter the palace immediately, go!" The queen mother opened her phoenix eyes, her face was full of sternness, and her eyes were terribly quiet.She didn't know why she couldn't move, what was certain was that she must have been plotted against, and she didn't want others to know, not even the closest maid of honor.

At this time, the only one she can trust is her natal family.As long as her brother enters the palace, she is confident that all crises can be resolved.

Disappointment flashed across Yuan Yuan's drooping eyes, but he responded respectfully and retreated.

I don't know how long it took, the shouts of swords and shadows gradually subsided, and the quiet outside returned, but the Queen Mother's heart became more and more uneasy.

The Empress Dowager was waiting impatiently, when she raised her eyes, she saw a faint figure reflected on the brocade tent under the dim light, the Empress Dowager was overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted: "Brother, are you here!"

"Grandmother, it's my grandson." The prince respectfully stepped forward, stood still in front of her bed, bent over and cupped his hands.

silence.There was an instant silence in the hall.

"You?" The queen mother was stunned for a moment, and then she was furious: "What are you doing here! Get out!"

"Grandmother, grandson is here to escort you, you can't drive grandson away!" The prince said indifferently: "The Prime Minister Lu Fang conspired to rebel and led people into the palace to murder the lives of grandma and father, how could grandson ignore it?" The imperial grandmother is in danger!"

The queen mother suddenly opened her eyes wide, stared straight at the prince, gritted her teeth for a while and said with a sneer: "You come to escort? Xiangguo rebelled? Haha, good grandson, the Ai family really misjudged you! I really misjudged you!"

The prince's gaze immediately became clear, the matter has come to this point, there is no point in pretending, in front of wise people, there is no need to talk nonsense.

"Grandmother, your health is not very good. From now on, you should enjoy your old age in peace and stability. The country should be left to the emperor to worry about!" The prince's tone was calm and slow.

"You!" Being plotted against by her own grandson, the queen mother was extremely angry, and sneered, "The prince is such a hero! Such courage! Tonight's matter, is the prince's handwriting, right? That bitch Yuan Yuan is also the prince's man? "

The crown prince shook his head and nodded again: "Master Lu did rebel, and the lonely king had no choice but to do so in order to protect the Zhou family. As for Yuan Yuan," the crown prince recalled several times that Yuan Yuan sent messages for him, "she is indeed mine. But it has not harmed you, the imperial grandmother. Not only Yuan Yuan, Zhenxi Wang Shen Quan, Yun Jinzhong, the son of the Yun family, General Yun of the Northwest Army, etc., are all members of the lonely king."

Before the queen mother could ask, the prince simply said it on his own initiative.

"Okay, okay, hello! For this day, the prince must have been planning for a long time, right?" The queen mother was panting with anger, glaring at the prince bitterly and said, "Look at you, you are the one who rebelled! , what courage!"

"The empress dowager's words are wrong!" The prince said seriously when he heard the words: "This country is originally surnamed Zhou, and you, the queen mother, are also the daughter-in-law of our Zhou family! The lonely king is the prince of Da Zhou, a generation of heirs, protecting his own country, how can you say that?" Rebellion? The one who rebelled was Lu Fang."

There was a "buzz" in the queen mother's mind, and it went blank for an instant, as if she had been hit hard by a hammer.She opened her mouth, feeling speechless!
This Jiangshan was originally surnamed Zhou and Zhou!What's the matter with her Lu family?What's the matter with her?It was never hers!
Thinking of all the hard work she had put into these years, the struggle between the Lu family and the Zhou family, the talent that the crown prince had shown in his actions in the past one or two years, and the young lady of the Lu family who was rushed back by King Donghu, the queen mother suddenly felt deeply. Exhausted and tired, deeply disheartened.

Her vigor suddenly faded, and she seemed to have aged several years in an instant.

She knows her body very well, how many years can she last?Sooner or later, this country will have to be returned to the Zhou family?The royal family of the Zhou family has people like the crown prince and Prince Youli, with the support of Shen Quan, the Northwest Army, Yun Jinzhong and the Hanlin Academy. Even if she hands over the country to the Lu family, the Lu family is destined to be unable to keep it!

That's all!That's all!So, too!
"What the prince said is very true. The health of the Ai family is getting weaker and weaker. It is time to retire and take care of the elderly!" The queen mother sighed quietly, "People from the Lu family——"

"Grandmother, the state owns the laws of the country, and the laws must not be messed up. Conspiracy to rebel is a capital crime to exterminate the nine clans! Please don't embarrass others!" Before the queen mother could finish speaking, the prince pushed back.

Cutting the weeds and not eradicating the roots will leave future troubles, which is causing trouble for oneself. There is absolutely no possibility of shaking hands between the Zhou family and the Lu family. Keeping them can only be a disaster!The crown prince will never allow this kind of thing to happen, the members of the Lu family must die!

Taking a step back, even if he doesn't kill members of the Lu family, the Zhou royal family has had enough of Lu's anger over the years, how can they let this opportunity to beat the dog in the water?They will not spare them either!
"Grandmother, the Gu Wang's people have already taken control of the palace. The inside and outside of the Changchun Palace are like iron barrels. Please rest assured and sleep peacefully! When everything stabilizes, the arrangement of the Palace of Compassion and Ning will be completed. I will send you there to live your life!"

The prince bowed and finished speaking, took two steps back, turned around and strode out.The dim light stretched his shadow long.A gust of wind blew the curtains and fluttered lightly, and the long shadow also twisted and twisted.

The empress dowager felt dizzy with a great pain in her heart, but she only moved her lips when she wanted to make a sound, and watched the prince leave, two turbid tears oozed from the corners of her eyes, she tilted her head slightly, and slid down her temples.

Indeed, if it were her, she would do the same, so why would she have the confidence to ask him for forgiveness?

Prosperity, wealth, power, fame and fortune are like a fleeting moment like a fleeting moment.After all, she was the one who killed them!Killed her dearest person!
Familiar faces of the Lu family flashed in front of my eyes, and the Empress Dowager burst into tears like rain, falling silently.

(End of this chapter)