medicine lady

Chapter 498 Ruthless

No one thought that Ye Yunshui would come at this time.

Seeing Eunuch Huang supporting him carefully, both Yuan Shiqi and Yuan Shihong frowned, with puzzled expressions in their eyes.

Ye Yunshui saluted Emperor Ming Qi and the Empress Dowager first, and then blessed Qin Zhongyue.

Looking at Yuan Shihong and Yuan Shiqi, Ye Yunshui straightened his waist and said with a faint smile: "Master Yuan."

Instead of calling the two uncles as in the past, she called her an adult, which was obviously waiting for the two to greet her and salute her... This was not a matter of Ye Yunshui's intentional manipulation, but a rule in the palace.

Yuan Shihong bowed his hands towards Ye Yunshui symbolically, which was regarded as a consummation of the ceremony, but Yuan Shiqi, who had clashed with Ye Yunshui before, clasped his fingers, glared at Ye Yunshui, and refused to perform this ceremony.

Ye Yunshui still looked at Yuan Shiqi with a faint smile, obviously he didn't intend to let this matter go, and he didn't intend to reward Yuan Shiqi with face.

Why did the Queen Mother call her here at this time?

The purpose is to balance the two of them. If Ye Yunshui takes a step back at this time, the queen mother will be greatly disappointed, and it will also boost the momentum of the Yuan family.Leaving aside this layer, Ye Yunshui didn't let him perform this ceremony, and he couldn't let go of his hatred.

Yuan Shiqi's glaring and impoliteness made Emperor Ming Qi frowned, and occasionally glanced at the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother was sipping tea without saying a word.

Qin Zhongyue looked at the stalemate, intending to find a reason to turn the matter around, but looked at Ye Yunshui with a smile and said:

"Why is the second younger brother here? But I want to ask about the current situation of the second younger brother?"

"The Ai family likes her, so they asked her to accompany her." After the Queen Mother finished speaking, the tea cup fell on the Feng case with a "squeak", and Qin Zhongyue quickly reprimanded Yuan Shiqi: "Master Yuan, pay attention etiquette."

Yuan Shiqi sighed deeply, obviously also aware of the displeasure of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Ming Qi, stretched out his hands and clenched his fists, and only cupped his hands towards Ye Yunshui, gritted his teeth and said, "Greetings to the Princess Concubine!"

The word "Please be safe" was extremely stiff, Ye Yunshui still smiled and said: "Master Yuan, there is no need to be too polite."

Yuan Shiqi remained silent at the side, Emperor Ming Qi was silent for a while, then looked at the queen mother, changed the subject and skipped the matter, and said: "These two are preparing to lead the army to the northwest, I am also worried about the emperor, He is approaching his sixtieth age, and I always miss him these days."

The Empress Dowager stared at Yuan Shihong and Yuan Shiqi with a slight smile on her face, and said slowly: "The Ai family also misses him, and the emperor is thoughtful, sending these two generals of the Yuan family will surely save Prince Zhuang's worries. Civil officials fight for their knowledge, military generals fight for their lives, the Ai family wants to reward these two, and reward them."

After all, the Empress Dowager looked at Yuan Shihong, glanced him up and down, and asked, "What do you want?"

Yuan Shihong was stunned for a moment, he was rewarded in the next day, but he never asked what he wanted, what the queen mother did was beyond his expectation!

How do you say this?To be an official?Want a woman?Want money?This is undoubtedly too philistine and worldly, and it is impossible to speak in front of this queen mother...

Yuan Shihong thought so, then replied:

"If you go back to the queen mother, I only hope that the war in the northwest will be stable, and those thieves in Doro country will be driven back to their lairs, and I don't think about anything else." Yuan Shihong's words made Qin Zhongyue smile with satisfaction, and Emperor Ming Qi He also nodded.

The Empress Dowager stared at him for a long while, but there were four words of indifference: "My mouth is not right."

Yuan Shihong froze. Before he could react, the Queen Mother turned to Yuan Shiqi and asked the same question, "What about you? What do you want?"

Just now Yuan Shihong was refuted, but Yuan Shiqi didn't think about it at all, and said directly: "If you want to destroy the prestige of the Doro Kingdom, you also want the robe of the four-clawed golden python!"

The robe of the four-clawed golden python, this is only the best of the princes to have such an honor...

Yuan Shiqi's words can be described as very bold, but this kind of courage made Emperor Ming Qi look down, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "Although Mr. Yuan has the idea of ​​a philistine, it is nothing more than the truth in the hearts of the world. In other words, I am very pleased to be able to put Mienadoro Kingdom first!"

"What my father said is true. Master Yuan Shiqi has been a military general for many years and has made countless achievements. This time he will go to the northwest, and he will definitely be able to capture those thieves in the Duoluo Kingdom and promote the prestige of the Great Moon Kingdom!" Qin Zhongyue praised so much, but Ye Yunshui He curled his lips calmly at the side.

When I saw the queen mother, the emperor and even the prince in this palace before, I was frightened and timid, but after a long time, and the way they treated Prince Zhuang and Qin Murong, Ye Yunshui really couldn't hold back at all. The meaning of awe, on the contrary, I think they are all clowns.

While thinking about this in her heart, Yuan Shiqi didn't expect that her lip curling action was noticed by Yuan Shiqi. He frowned and asked directly, "Is there any doubt about this? Why don't you tell me a thing or two, so that I can open my eyes."

Yuan Shiqi's words made Emperor Ming Qi, Qin Zhongyue and others feel a little trembling, and they couldn't help complaining that Yuan Shiqi was really underestimating himself and being too arrogant!
The two of them boasted repeatedly here, but they wanted to elevate him to a higher level, so that the Queen Mother could not find a reason to make further troubles in this matter, but Yuan Shiqi's temper is too arrogant, so he will not restrain himself at this time , but still came forward to find fault with Ye Yunshui?

The queen mother called Ye Yunshui here to dig a hole for Yuan's family, and this Yuan Shiqi not only didn't walk around, but also jumped in automatically and consciously. It's not clear that it's a mouse marrying a cat, asking for trouble?
Ye Yunshui did not expect that Yuan Shiqi would take the initiative to find her, although he was surprised but not surprised, he said with a smile: "This concubine doesn't understand court affairs, so I have nothing to say."

"Don't understand?" Yuan Shiqi sneered, "Then why was there a sneer on his face just now? I thought the concubine Shizi had any good plans."

As soon as Yuan Shiqi said this, Emperor Ming Qi wanted to go up and slap him a few times!

Qin Zhongyue gritted his teeth and was about to go up and scold. The Empress Dowager did not close the curtain because she was close to the general of the Yuan family, but the Empress Dowager did not close the curtain, but these courtiers had to keep their heads down to answer , After all, he is a general, so it's fine if he doesn't do this, and he keeps staring at Ye Yunshui?
The grievances between the Yuan family and them are countless here, but Yuan Shiqi is holding up his eyes and aiming at them randomly. If the queen mother is annoyed by this, it is not an exaggeration to dig out his eyes!
Yuan Shihong hurriedly tugged Yuan Shiqi and said, "Second brother, don't say a few words!"

Ye Yunshui looked at the queen mother pretending to be blank, then hurriedly blessed himself, and said aggrievedly:
"The concubine is pleading guilty to the queen mother. I am afraid that it is really inappropriate for the concubine to be here, and it will cause Mr. Yuan to make a mistake. The concubine should retreat to the back of the palace and wait for the queen mother to call."

"His fault, what does it have to do with you?" The Queen Mother gave Yuan Shiqi a cold look, but said to Emperor Ming Qi: "This Lord Yuan is the one chosen by the emperor after all, and the Ai family must not refute his mission, otherwise Isn't it said that he is a sinner who has brought disaster to the country and the people?"

"The empress mother is the pillar of the Great Moon Kingdom. How could she be a sinner? Master Yuan is probably used to being rough in the army since he was a child. He doesn't understand the rules of the palace, so he hopes that the empress mother will not worry about it, let alone him from the Yuan family. You can be regarded as relatives with Prince Zhuang's Mansion, this big matter can be turned into a small matter, and a small matter can be turned into nothing, I will definitely teach Master Yuan well, and I will not allow him to make such a mistake again."

When Emperor Ming Qi said this, Yuan Shiqi frowned. Although he was unhappy, he didn't dare to say anything. This is the imperial palace. It was a violation of the rules.

However, Yuan Shiqi has never been stingy with such rules, if not in front of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Ming Qi, he would not just squint silently...

The queen mother sank, took another sip of tea, and smiled lightly: "But the Ai family likes Yunshui, the granddaughter-in-law, and can't bear her being wronged. What should the emperor say?"

Emperor Ming Qi only felt sweat dripping from his forehead, and gave Yuan Shiqi a hard look, that look was asking him to kneel down and plead guilty, but how could Yuan Shiqi understand this hint?But he didn't move at all, watching Emperor Ming Qi waiting for his order.

Yuan Shihong wanted to go to Yuan Shiqi's side to give some hints, but the Empress Dowager stared at the two of them. Yuan Shihong didn't dare to make too many movements, and stood there anxiously.

Emperor Ming Qi had nothing to do, but he didn't want to be stiff here, so he quickly smiled and said to the Queen Mother: "How does the Queen Mother want to punish Master Yuan? I have no objection."

The word "small punishment" was already said in the words, obviously speaking well for Yuan Shiqi.

Qin Zhongyue kept looking at Ye Yunshui, his stern eyes were disgusting, Ye Yunshui saw it from the corner of his eye, but bowed his head and kept silent, never looking in that direction.

What a joke, could it be that she is allowed to come out at this time to plead guilty and exonerate Yuan Shiqi?Even though it is said that there is a baby in her belly, and doing more good deeds to accumulate virtue for the baby in her belly, Ye Yunshui does not believe in this truth, and doing more good deeds is the right thing to do, but if she lets this hater harm her man, then she is full support?

Biting his lower lip, Qin Zhongyue had no choice but to look at the Queen Mother.

The queen mother sighed, looked at Yuan Shiqi, and said slowly: "After all, he is a meritorious minister of the Great Moon Kingdom. The emperor also said a small punishment, but it is difficult for the Ai family."

"All obey the Queen Mother's orders." Emperor Ming Qi quickly said again, but the Queen Mother looked at Yuan Shiqi and said, "She said she wanted the robe of the four-clawed golden python, but she wanted to become a famous general and prince of the Great Moon Kingdom. After death, it will last forever, and the Ai family will satisfy your idea." After finishing speaking, the Queen Mother instructed Huang Gonggong, "Pick up the pen."

"Mother Empress!" Emperor Ming Qi was a little startled, not sure what the empress dowager wanted to do, it was supposed to be a small punishment, but this meeting was to make her a prince?What is this trying to do?

Qin Zhongyue was thinking about how to get rid of this Yuan Shiqi's crime, but after hearing what the queen mother said, he looked around with wide-eyed eyes, and pinched himself back, he couldn't believe that this would happen occur!

Yuan Shihong was dumbfounded, and he didn't care about any rules or irregularities. He looked back and forth between Yuan Shiqi and Emperor Ming Qi from time to time!

The Empress Dowager did not say a word, but only gave Huang Gonggong a few gestures. Huang Eungong drew up a decree according to the Empress Dowager's intention, held it in his hand and sent it to the Empress Dowager, and said with a sneer:

"Our family's handwriting is really unsightly, and the two adults are eager to go to the northwest, and there is no time to find the official who planned the decree. Is it okay for the Queen Mother to see it? If it is okay, please ask the Queen Mother to stamp it?"

The Empress Dowager picked up her own seal with a smile, and the court lady offered cinnabar at the side. Yuan Shiqi stared closely at the Empress Dowager's hand, and even swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva. He looked like a hungry tiger and an eagle. Extremely greedy.

After the big seal was sealed, the queen mother waved her hand and said lightly, "Xuan."

Eunuch Huang held the decree and preached:
"Empress Dowager Yizhi, canonize Yuan Shiqi as the first-class Xiqinghou, reward a four-clawed golden python robe, a hundred taels of gold, and a thousand taels of silver, and reward... a double salary!"

When Eunuch Huang said this, Yuan Shiqi couldn't stop smiling, and the sound of "haha" came out wildly. He knelt down and kowtowed, sincerely worshiping and kowtowing to the queen mother a few times, "Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness, my majesty, long live the queen... Chitose..."

Emperor Ming Qi didn't pay attention to Yuan Shiqi, but looked at the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager didn't wait for Emperor Ming Qi to ask, but smiled and said: "What does the Emperor think of Aijia's will?"

"My mother cherishes the hardships of generals, I am very pleased." Emperor Ming Qi said this, but his face was obviously still full of energy, and he did not dare to relax in the slightest. He is the son of the Empress Dowager, so he understands the temper of the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager In addition to being angry, he rewarded Yuan Shiqi with a first-class honor. This is not a good thing, and there must be something to say later.

Although Qin Zhongyue didn't have the intention of Emperor Mingqi, he also felt that the matter was not so straightforward. The queen mother stopped the two people from going to the Anhe Palace, saying that it was a reward, but Yuan Shiqi still didn't understand the rules, the queen mother really rewarded him waiting?This is unbelievable!

Ye Yunshui didn't make a sound at the side, and there was no expression of astonishment on his face. The queen mother said to her that night, "I can't bear it, I don't want to bear it." How can there be such a cheap thing?
Eunuch Huang and the others were busy preparing rewards for Yuan Shiqi, specially found a set of robes of a four-clawed golden python, handed them over and said, "Marquis Shi Qing, because you are rushing to the northwest, it is too late for someone to do it for you first." You tailor a set of this python robe, can you use this set for now?"

"No problem!" Yuan Shiqi grabbed the python robe and put it on his body. It was short and small. Ye Yunshui felt that wearing the python robe on him was like a beggar picking up a brocade coat...

But even so, this Yuan Shiqi was still smiling nonstop, the queen mother also smiled at the side, and asked Yuan Shihong, saying: "Your elder brother's wish has been fulfilled, do you regret that you didn't say what was in your heart just now?"
Yuan Shihong hurried forward and replied: "If you go back to the Queen Mother, you will not regret your humble job."

"It's right not to regret it." After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she looked at Yuan Shiqi again, retracted the smile on her face, and spoke a little more solemnly than before, saying:
"The Ai family rewarded you for waiting, which fulfilled your wish, but Mr. Yuan, do you also have to fulfill the Ai family's wish? The Ai family doesn't have too many thoughts now, only thinking about whether the son of the Ai family will be able to fight in the northwest. It's dangerous, and you, a first-class marquis, are about to go to the northwest, but it's a coincidence that the Ai family wants you to be Prince Zhuang's pawn, a personal pawn, just like the care of Huang Gonggong in front of the Ai family. Same, you have to do whatever he asks you to do, let you go east, you can’t go west, let you charge forward, you can’t take half a step back, even if he doesn’t like you and wants your head, You have to offer it with both hands!"

(End of this chapter)