Palace scheming: Empress Leng Gong I

Chapter 41
As for the last assassin, he had already found out that he was from Fox Palace, but he hadn't found out who was instigating the other party.The reason why he didn't send more people to Jinfeng Palace is because he has secretly sent people to monitor Fox Palace, if there is any movement, he will never be ignorant.

Looking at it now, the assassin who assassinated Yunqing this time was not the same as last time.

It can be seen that this time someone else wanted Yun Qing's life!
"Don't worry, queen mother, I will definitely send more people to the queen this time, and I will never let the assassin incident happen again! Regarding this assassin, I will hand it over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial, and we must find out who is behind the scenes." He glanced coldly at the assassin on the ground. , Xuanyuanze turned his head to look at Yun Qing, and suddenly asked: "Queen, does the queen feel relieved if I do this?"

"The emperor has made up his mind this time?" Someone suddenly laughed coldly, causing Xuanyuan Ze's handsome face to sink, and looked straight into Xuanyuan Yi's eyes: "Fifth brother, don't worry, if we find out, I will definitely give the queen justice."

Xuanyuan Ze understood Xuanyuan Yi's meaning. I still remember what he said about the poisoning incident last time, and hoped that he could report it to his father to deal with it.

It's just that after he ordered someone to find out the results, he breathed a sigh of relief and didn't investigate further.He also secretly celebrated that everything was just a little eunuch's mistake, and things were not as bad as imagined.

It's a pity that the more and more obvious signs made him upset, and he didn't dare to think about it.

justice?

"The emperor is bothering Yun Qing, but it doesn't really matter to Yun Qing whether he is relieved or not. Yun Qing wants to know who is behind the scenes! An assassin's life is also a human life. Whether Yun Qing is assassinated or the assassin is captured, In the end, someone must have been killed or injured. Yun Qing just wanted to tell the person behind the scenes that Yun Qing deserved to die a few times, that was Yun Qing's luck! But Yun Qing didn't want to base Yun Qing's luck on the continuous death of one after another Yun Qing will feel uneasy about her life!"

Calmly looking at the man whose eyes were gradually deepening, Yun Qing's words were not only for the assassin, but also for him.

As a matter of fact, those with a discerning eye may have already guessed who is behind the scenes.

It's just that after a thorough investigation by the emperor, the results are always ambiguous.

It's fine once, and it's okay to forgive twice, but Yun Qing didn't expect that the other party would become more and more ruthless, and even almost hurt the lives of Xiao Taohong and Bi Tao because of her.

She has always been able to bear everything, but when someone wants to hurt the people around her, she will never bear it to the end.

No matter how clever that person is, how well he hides it, and does things flawlessly, she believes that there is no paper that can hold fire in the world!

"Your Majesty, what should I do? The emperor actually handed over the assassin to the Ministry of Justice. What if..." On the way back to the palace, Concubine Hua's personal maid Ning'er looked around and couldn't help whispering what she had been worrying about. , He Ruowan stared at her beautiful eyes, and immediately interrupted her in a low voice: "What are you panicking! Is it allowed to talk nonsense here?"

There was obvious irritation and sternness in her eyes, Ning'er was so frightened that her heart burst out, and she hurriedly fell silent, not daring to say any more.

A gust of wind blew by, and the body was suddenly cold. Although the palace was full of lights at night, it looked extremely cold.

Ning'er trembled, and subconsciously leaned closer to Concubine Hua, but suddenly her eyes flickered, and she felt a white shadow not far away, so frightened that she couldn't help but screamed.

"Ah!" The sudden scream also frightened He Ruowan and the court ladies who were holding lanterns in front of her and behind her to panic, and they all stopped nervously.

"Ning'er, what are you going crazy about?" He Ruowan looked angrily at Ning'er, who looked like she had seen a ghost, and said sharply, "It's getting more and more useless. What are you screaming for?"

"Mother, empress, there is a white shadow over there..." Ning'er closed her eyes tightly in fright, stretched out her hand tremblingly, and pointed to the place where she saw the white shadow just now.

He Ruowan followed her eyes, but there was nothing, and the shadows of trees in the distance swayed gently in the breeze occasionally.

"It's really useless, take a good look, there's nothing there!" Angry and annoyed, He Ruowan was worrying about what Yun Qing said today, but now Ning'er was suspicious, which made her even more annoyed.

It seems that Ning'er is not suitable to help her with affairs at all. I'm afraid that such a timid woman will miss her own affairs.

On the other hand, Qiuyue, when she saw her in the Golden Phoenix Palace just now, still looked as usual, she really didn't let herself see the wrong person.

"Slave..." Ning'er trembled with fright when she heard the angry voice of the empress, and timidly opened her eyes.Sure enough, there is nothing in the distance, it seems that I am really delusional.

Turning around and seeing the disappointed and cold look on the young lady's face, she was startled again, and hurriedly begged in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, this servant has always been a little restless these days, that's why I look at you. Please don't worry, Madam, next time I dare not, I must act cautiously in the future, and never let the empress down."

"Just understand, let's go!" After glaring at her coldly, He Ruowan flicked her sleeves and ordered everyone to move forward.

With a cry, the figure in white lightly landed on the ground. Under the cold moonlight, his handsome figure was as handsome as a banished fairy.

Xuanyuan Yi stood steadfastly not far behind them, coldly looking at their backs as they hurried away, with a sneer on his lips...

On April [-]th, the assassin two days ago had been handed over to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The emperor asked the Ministry of Criminal Justice to interrogate him severely and find out the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.

Yun Qing was still busy with the matter of the newly drafted girls entering the palace. Early this morning, he ordered Ling Ge to pass on the order to Chuxiu Palace and summon the draft girls to enter the palace.

After the arrangements were made, Yun Qing went to Xiangning Palace to report everything to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager had something in her words to imply that she was going to sleep with her, so Yun Qing vaguely dealt with it.As soon as she came out of Xiangning Palace, she saw Xuanyuanze approaching her face, and both of them seemed to be taken aback when they met.

Afterwards, Yun Qing took the lead with a slight blessing, and asked An: "Yun Qing sees the emperor, and the emperor Jin'an!"

"Excuse me, it's great that the empress is here too, let's go in with me to meet the empress mother!" As he spoke, he couldn't help but take Yun Qing's hand, and brought her back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation after she had left the empress dowager's palace. .

"Ze'er/Yun Qing, send my mother's greetings, and wish my mother good luck!" Seeing Xuanyuan Ze and Yun Qing coming together, Situ Xianyu was taken aback for a moment, and then saw the two holding hands under their sleeves, and couldn't help but His eyes softened, and he smiled knowingly: "The emperor has worked hard these days, and here at Aijia, you still send little fun to pay your respects every day, you really have a heart!"

"I haven't been able to pay my respects in person recently, it's really unfilial! Today, I specially brought the turtle button and thousand crane furnace sent by Prince Yiyang Cheng Jing for my mother as an apology. I hope my mother likes it." Xuanyuan Ze let go of Yun Qing. With a slap of his hand, a little eunuch came forward with a treasure covered in yellow brocade.

Xuanyuanze smiled and lifted off the bright yellow brocade cloth covering the treasure, and immediately, a radiant golden fragrance appeared in front of everyone.

This object is one foot square and about half a foot high. There are many golden cranes carved on the wall in different poses and with different poses. Its shape is lifelike and its posture is interesting. It really is beautiful and beautiful, and it pleases people! It is said that this thing is an auspicious treasure, it has the effect of calming the mind and calming the nerves, prolonging life, it seems that Prince Jing really has a heart!"

"Exactly, I know that my mother always likes to burn sandalwood, and it is the best to use this thing with sandalwood." Xuanyuan Ze raised his eyebrows lightly, and his handsome face no longer showed the cold handsomeness of the previous two days. With boredom, it seems that the mood is very good.

"Okay! Come here, take down the incense burner carefully and put it away!" Situ Xianyu nodded, and then ordered the palace servants to come and take the treasure burner away, with a gratifying smile all the time on her face.

Yun Qing knew in her heart that it was the treasures specially paid for by the family members of those selected girls in the past two days.It can also be seen from this that the beautiful women who entered the palace this time are indeed distinguished.

It's just that she didn't know that Xuanyuanze only came here to give away treasures, so how could she drag herself in again?Could it be that he wanted himself to remember Tang Ninghen Chongyi from Yiyang?

It was he who hinted to himself that he should speed up the process of choosing the banquet, so that he could choose the new maidservant as soon as possible to show his favor to the government and the public.

"I heard that my mother will go to Huangjue Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings in the next few days. I also want to spare time to share incense with my mother and pray for the disaster victims in the southeastern region!" Compared to, a little gloomy.

Situ Xianyu knew that he had something to say, so she smiled slightly, and sat quietly on the chair waiting for him to speak: "That would be the best, the emperor can work hard for the country and the people, the Ai family is very pleased."

I saw Xuanyuanze took out a pre-drawn imperial edict from his sleeve, handed it to Situ Xianyu, and said: "Mom must have heard about the continuous spread of the plague in the southeast, and I am very worried about it these days , so I want to ask my mother to come forward and convince those old stubborn people in the court for me!"

Speaking of those stubborn ministers, Xuanyuan Ze couldn't help but frown.

He knew that if he really did this, he would be successful at that time, but if he was not successful, his decision would be even more unconvincing in the court.

For this matter, he almost wanted to get rid of those diehards who claimed to be veterans of the three dynasties, and choose a group of wise, intelligent and capable newcomers.He thought, after this plague, he must personally select a group of young officials.

"Oh, take a look at Rong Ai's house!" For three years, Situ Xianyu, who had been making decisions about Tianque's government, had already heard about the court affairs, but she kept ignoring them, just wanting to see how Ze'er would deal with it.

This time, she was also very surprised by his astonishing move, but after thinking about it, there was something to be desired.

He took a look at the edict and saw that the content was exactly what he had guessed, so he closed it gently, looked up at the emperor who came here specially for this matter, and asked: "Is the emperor planning to follow the plan drawn up above?" Do it?"

"Yes!" Nodding his head, Xuanyuanze showed a serious look on his face.If the plague cannot be brought under control, more and more people will be infected with the disease in Tianque Kingdom, and it will also affect other regions.

"How many ministers in the court support the emperor's decision?"

"Manchurian civil and military forces, more than half of them are against it, and half of them are neutral. There are no more than five people who really support it!" Xuanyuan Ze was furious when he thought of this.

"Then how sure is the emperor?" Situ Xianyu saw that his complexion was not good, and asked again indifferently, seemingly casually.

Xuanyuanze's handsome eyes darkened, and his voice was a bit dull: "I'm not sure!"

"Since the emperor thinks it's something he's not sure about, it's not unreasonable for the ministers to dissuade him..."

"Isn't the queen mother also supporting the son?" Xuanyuanze's already unhappy expression couldn't help but darken a little when he heard the queen mother say so.

But Situ Xianyu just smiled lightly, and continued to be interrupted by him, saying: "Emperor, don't worry, the Ai family has not finished talking! The Ai family thinks that those ministers have their reasons, and the emperor has the emperor's insistence! Still The emperor's imperial edict drafted this policy, which is indeed shocking. However, regarding the current trend of the plague, it may not be right to stick to the rules."

"As the king of a country, the respect of the royal family is important, but the interests of the people are more important than anything else. If the interests of the people are not the starting point, then this king is not a qualified king!" The queen mother's words made Yun Qing's eyes and ears clear. Jing Ting turned into looking seriously at the Empress Dowager's expression, secretly admiring her.

Unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager would disdain those pedantic clichés and was willing to put the interests of all people in the world first, which was beyond her expectations.

"Does the empress mean to support my son in doing this?" Xuanyuan Ze raised his eyebrows, but he didn't quite understand Situ Xianyu's meaning.

The empress dowager looked peaceful, turned to look at Yun Qing, and said with a smile, "What does the empress think? Should the emperor issue an imperial edict at the risk of being scolded by all the people, or should he follow the advice of the important ministers and veto this plan?"

Yun Qing didn't expect that the Queen Mother would suddenly ask him about it. The Queen Mother had already agreed with the emperor's decision, but seeing the emperor at this moment seemed suspicious, and wanted to hear Yun Qing's opinion again.

"Yun Qing's knowledge is shallow. If I make a mistake, please forgive my mother and the emperor." She thought for a while before answering: "In fact, Yun Qing and the empress dowager have similar views. Yun Qing doesn't know what is the plan for governing the country. The king of a country, all the people in the world are the subjects of the emperor. When the subjects are in trouble, the emperor should try his best to rescue them as soon as possible. If there is no better decision than now, delaying for a day will make one side of the people in dire straits Suffering one more day in the pain of the epidemic. And this policy is not harmful to the interests of the people, but it may not be accepted by some conservative people. However, this is currently the best way to deal with the source of infection."

"Well, well said! Emperor, do you know what to do?" The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, approving Yun Qing's answer.She has long seen that she is a woman who understands righteousness, and she will answer like this, although it is within her expectations, it is far better than what she expected.

If Ze'er could get her wholehearted help in the future, then he would be completely relieved.

"Thank you for your mother's support! It's just that I want to ask my mother to issue a decree to comfort the people in the disaster area in the name of the queen mother. The main purpose is to let them cooperate with the edict, and then report the names of the burned relatives to the government for record. Once the plague is controlled, the court will Compensation will be given, and the local officials will be asked to find a place with a treasured geomantic omen to build a large sacrificial temple, and then enshrine all the spirits of the burnt people into the temple, so that their relatives can worship!" Xuanyuan Ze summoned Chang Le, and put himself The decree that had already been drawn up was handed over to Situ Xianyu with a sincere expression on his face.

"Oh, this plan sounds very good!" Seeing his solemn expression, Situ Xianyu was a little surprised, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then he happily accepted Yizhi.

Yun Qing also looked at Xuanyuan Ze with some surprise and surprise. He really did not expect that he not only insisted on his proposal, but also formulated a new appeasement strategy for the commotion that may be caused by the common people.

After leaving the Empress Dowager's Xiangning Palace, Yun Qing originally wanted to wait for Xuanyuanze to go first, but seeing him walk two steps and then turn back, his handsome eyebrows raised slightly, and he asked, "Why didn't the Empress leave?"

"The emperor is busy with government affairs, and there must be important things to do. Yun Qing is not fast enough, so he dare not delay the emperor!" Yun Qing actually didn't want to go with him, so he had to find an excuse to deal with it, but he didn't want Xuanyuan Ze to look at her fixedly , Said lightly: "It's nothing, I'll just wait for the queen!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yun Qing couldn't understand what his intention was, so she had no choice but to walk up to him and walk side by side with him.

"The queen is always so polite! This time, I would like to thank the queen for providing me with a good plan, so that I can control the plague and seek more benefits for the people of the world."

Looking at the woman who kept a certain distance beside him, the corners of Xuanyuan Ze's pretty lips couldn't help but slightly lifted, and there was a trace of helplessness in his eyes looking at her.

"Yun Qing doesn't dare to take credit for it. Whether it's a good strategy or not is uncertain right now. It's just that the emperor can think about what the people think and is anxious about the people's needs. Yun Qing also admires the emperor's decisive decision. I hope that this plague will be eliminated as soon as possible, and the people will live in peace and happiness from now on." , a piece of peace." Yun Qing spoke from her heart this time, and she admired Xuanyuan Ze's ability to adopt and continuously improve her own suggestions.

I thought he would give up this plan for the sake of the throne, but unexpectedly, he insisted so much.

"Hehe, what the empress thinks is exactly what I think. Well, there is no one else here at the moment, so let the empress speak casually. If you are so rigid and respectful, I will think that I am still in court at the moment!" Waving his hands, Xuanyuanze didn't want to continue this topic, turned his head to look at her with a smile, and asked: "By the way, doesn't the empress have anything else to ask me?"

Yun Qing was taken aback for a moment, then turned to meet his smiling eyes, and found that his mood seemed to have become extremely good since he came out of the Empress Dowager's Palace.It's just what does he mean by this, ask yourself if you have anything to ask him, what does he mean?
"Uh, there is one thing. Yunqing reported to the emperor that all the draftee girls have been arranged to live in the palace. The emperor will see when the selection banquet will be held. How about Yunqing..." After thinking about it, Yunqing remembered that she is currently in this position. This matter requires his consent, but Xuanyuan Ze interrupted impatiently before he finished speaking.

"Currently the disaster is not decreasing and the people are uneasy. I am not in the mood! Let's put the party selection on hold for now!" Xuanyuanze didn't expect that she would misunderstand him again. Could it be that in her heart, he is just a person who is keen on Yingge Yanwu? Faint emperor?

Thinking about it, his chest couldn't help heaving slightly, a little annoyed at her, always misinterpreting his meaning so easily.

Yun Qing was slightly surprised, puzzled that he frowned just now, why did he seem angry when he opened his mouth?

It's true that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.

"Oh, Yunqing understands!" I didn't realize that I had already arrived at the Royal Garden, Yunqing stopped speaking, and only waited for a short distance to leave this man with changing moods, so as not to be affected by his emotions and cause trouble. angry.

"Forget it, it's rare for me to be in a good mood today, why don't you accompany me to play a game of chess in the pavilion!" Xuanyuan Ze also knew that he was a little angry, seeing her silence, he was also a little bored.Sweeping the gazebo in front of him, he had a sudden whim and wanted to sit down and play a game of chess with her.

"Uh, play chess?" Yun Qing's brows already said everything, she wanted to leave him as soon as possible, but she didn't want to, he actually proposed to play chess, which made her beautiful eyebrows frowned unconsciously.

"It's playing chess. Don't tell me, Queen, you can't!" Seeing her frowning eyebrows, he also frowned slightly.

Not because she was worried that she would not, but because of her expression, which made him very uncomfortable.

Is it so painful to play chess with yourself?

(End of this chapter)