Resourceful beauty

Chapter 347 Martial Law
"What is the meaning of this, prince?"

In Shouchang Palace, Empress Dowager Lou looked at Chu Yuan with a gloomy expression and asked.

"Father's health is not in danger, and the imperial doctor also said that it should be taken care of calmly. These days, whether it is in the palace or in Shangyang City, people flock here, all in the name of visiting the father. I feel that it is counterproductive. Why, could it be that the Empress Dowager thinks that there is some ulterior motive in doing so alone?"

Not afraid at all, Chu Yuan's words were a little aggressive.

The Empress Dowager Lou originally wanted to reprimand Chu Yuan angrily, but because of Chu Yuan's tough attitude, it suddenly got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say it anymore.

The hall fell silent, and the heavy panting of the Empress Dowager Lou became more and more clear.

As for Chu Yuan, who seemed to be at leisure, he lowered his head and drank hot tea, frowning occasionally. He didn't know whether he disliked the bad tea or felt that the Empress Dowager Lou had wasted his time on dealing with government affairs by announcing his arrival.

Not long after, there was a communication sound outside, and Concubine Han Gui came.

There was a disdainful smile on the lips of the Empress Dowager Lou, and there was a bit of disdain in her eyes when she looked at Chu Yuan. It seemed that Concubine Han Gui was a rescuer brought by Chu Yuan.

"The concubine pays her respects to the empress dowager."

She leaned over and saluted, but the Queen Mother Lou never called out. Concubine Han Guifei squatted for a while, then got up and sat in the armchair opposite Chu Yuan.

Seeing Concubine Han like this, Empress Dowager Lou looked even colder.

"You mother and son came here one after another. What you know is that your mother and son are deeply in love. What you don't know is that you think the Ai family has wronged the prince."

Speaking mockingly, the Empress Dowager Lou raised her eyes and slid across the faces of Chu Yuan and Concubine Han, the contempt in her eyes was obvious.

"The Queen Mother was joking."

Concubine Han Guifei said slowly, "The concubine is just worried that the prince is young and energetic, and has done bad things with good intentions. After all, now is a very good time. If you have any good or bad things for the queen mother, you will not be able to take care of them at that time, and the reputation of the prince will be damaged. , the gain outweighs the loss."

Concubine Han's words did not show any empathy at all. Immediately, the calm face of Empress Dowager Lou turned a little red.

Doing bad things with good intentions means that Chu Yuan made people put the palace under martial law. Did he do the right thing, but his own accusation seems a bit unreasonable?
Then curse yourself here again?
"Concubine Han Gui, you..."

Pointing at Concubine Han Gui, the Empress Dowager Lou coughed loudly without saying a word.

Concubine Han continued to speak without fear: "At the other end of the palace, even the queen said that those who came to visit should not bother the king anymore, but have you listened? Starting from Concubine Jing, now Shangyang City Needless to say, those people in the palace, many people have already gone in wave after wave? Of these people, who has not received your signal from the Queen Mother? It seems that they are afraid of being accused of not caring about the king's body if they are one step behind. If things go on like this, wouldn't the king's intention to go to the palace be disrupted?"

Concubine Han stroked her sleeve lightly and said, "If you have the heart, you don't have to do anything. As long as the king is quiet, it's better than anything else. Besides..."

Turning to look at the Empress Dowager Lou, Concubine Han Guifei said softly: "Empress Dowager, after all, you are getting old, and now most of the imperial doctors in the Tai Hospital are at the palace, you have to take care of your body, you said, if there is something wrong with you , the imperial doctor is too busy to say anything, the king has learned about it, and it is not good for his condition."

As she said that, Concubine Han frowned lightly, as if she was saying: Queen Mother, you are too ignorant.

Although he didn't say it out loud, in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Lou, it was a clear accusation. Suddenly, the panting sound in the Empress Dowager Lou's throat became more and more heavy.

"My dear concubine, you have misunderstood. The empress dowager is also very kind. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't bear to travel, perhaps, a few days earlier, the empress dowager would have personally visited the king in the palace."

Su Momo said to Concubine Han while she was calming down for the Empress Dowager Lou.

Concubine Han Guifei was noncommittal, turned her head to look at Chu Yuan, and said: "The king is not here, the prince should be more diligent in government affairs. Since the queen mother has heard the inquiry, go back to the imperial study quickly, and don't delay the court affairs."

Chu Yuan nodded and got up, and after saluting to the Queen Mother, he turned around and left Shouchang Palace with great strides.

Behind her was Concubine Han's gentle and consoling voice, "Please take care of the queen mother and take care of yourself and the king's body, and stop worrying the prince in vain."

A few days ago, Queen Zhou's tearful accusation was still echoing in her ears. At this moment, being "consoled" by Concubine Han accusing Sang and scolding Huai in this way, Queen Dowager Lou felt that her breath was held in her chest and she couldn't get it out, making her want to pass out like this , Never wake up again and see the ugly faces of these people.

However, in the end, she still refused to obey her old age, unwilling to be reconciled, clutching the Buddha string that never left her hand, only feeling that the sandalwood beads were about to be embedded in her palms, the Empress Dowager Lou tried her best not to faint, It wasn't until Han Guifei resigned that she threw out all the tea saucers on the small table regardless of her appearance, as if the people who were throwing out were those who upset her.

Whether the courtiers questioned or everyone in the harem speculated, after Chu Yuan's martial law order was issued, the palace was strictly enforced, and anyone who went to the palace to visit King Yao was stopped.

For a moment, whether it was the truth or rumors, they all flew out of Shangyang City as if they had grown wings, and rushed towards every piece of land in Yao Kingdom.

In Xuanyi Hall, Fang Ruxuan was talking with Mu Mian, with a slight worry on her face.

"Over in Lizhou, you should keep an eye on these days. Although His Highness must have taken precautions, he didn't tell me anything. I feel a little uneasy at times."

Instructing Kapok, Fang Ruxuan looked back at the swaddling baby around her from time to time, and then asked, "Those people in Shangyang City, have there been any changes these days?"

Mu Mian nodded, "Miss, don't worry, everything is according to your previous arrangement, and extra people have been sent to watch everywhere. Perhaps Zhongshan Hou's mansion has received the Queen's signal, and these days are very restrained. Lin'an Hou's mansion, although King Rui is not here Going to Yangcheng, but they are busy all day long either contacting courtiers or sending letters everywhere. As for other places..."

Mu Mian lowered her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head and said: "Although there are movements in other prefectures, they are all under our control, don't worry, Miss."

Some of the hanging hearts gradually fell back to their original positions. Fang Ruxuan breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Mu Mian with some self-deprecating: "Sometimes, I really wish that time would pass faster. Other times, I feel that they are too meek. Since With such a heart, why not be happy? When the time comes to cut the mess quickly, everyone will be freed sooner."

Fang Ruxuan's childish words immediately made Kapok laugh, "Miss, do you think such a big event is just a child's play house?"

With Chu Yuan's explanation, although Kapok had talked to Fang Ruxuan about the outside affairs, she didn't dare to say too much. After a while, the topic turned to those trivial things that had nothing to do with the current affairs of the court, and they were all trivial and interesting things. , Fang Ruxuan didn't feel bored listening to it, until Chu Yuan entered the inner hall, only to find that more than two hours had passed like this.

When Chu Yuan came back, Kapok didn't stay any longer, got up and bowed, went out to talk to Ding Xiang and Su Ye for a while, and then went out of the palace.

Mingzhu has woken up, lying quietly next to Fang Ruxuan, neither crying nor making noise, which is very different from the old brother Ming, Chu Yuan looked at Xihan, hugged her daughter and teased her for a while.

When dinner was approaching, Chu Yuan called the wet nurse over, asked her to carry Mingzhu down, and softly talked to Fang Ruxuan about the matter in the palace.

"This time the father vomited blood and had nothing to do with the queen."

Speaking with certainty, Chu Yuan seemed to have some evidence.

Fang Ruxuan was a little surprised.

Chu Yuan smiled and said: "After arriving at the palace, the queen changed her previous calculations, and she seemed to be a different person. She washes her hands and makes soup all day long, just like an ordinary woman, but whatever the father wants to eat Tea, soup, and medicine, she tried them all, as if she was afraid that someone would harm her father."

Whether it is Wushi powder or the poisonous incense that followed, although Chu Yuan and Fang Ruxuan have no evidence, they can still be sure that it was written by Queen Zhou. Therefore, now, Queen Zhou's behavior is more and more unbelievable. understand.

After a while, Fang Ruxuan sighed with some understanding: "What about the queen, she is also a woman. In the harem, surrounded by so many concubines with their own thoughts, in her heart, she pretends to be the king, pretends to be herself, and is still a woman. Pretending to be Zhongshan Hou's Mansion, and Yongwang, everything has to be calculated, without warmth, it will naturally be a little more ruthless, it is really normal to do such a thing."

But now, Queen Zhou is only surrounded by King Yao, who is opposite to each other, as long as she thinks that this person is her husband-in-law and her god, no matter how cold and hard her heart is, it will soften for a moment, right?

I hope to have a person with one heart and one head, no matter how many women there are in the palace, she is the only one in the palace who has enjoyed the happiness of Feng Guanxiapei in the Jiaofang. Looking at her husband who has been with her for decades, she looks haggard, and she feels... The trace of unbearable and reluctance will eventually be awakened.

Therefore, with such a move now, after thinking about it carefully, I don't think there is anything wrong with it.

"So, it's really Queen Zhou's intention to demand martial law this time around the palace?"

Thinking of Chu Yuan's abrupt martial law order a few days ago, Fang Ruxuan seemed to have regained her senses.

Chu Yuan nodded, "Actually, I had such a plan as early as the day I learned that my father vomited blood. However, I was always scruples, so I didn't announce it immediately. After receiving the letter from the queen, I made up my mind not to Don't admit it, this time, she is more decisive than me."

It is reasonable for Chu Yuan to have scruples. After all, although he is in power now, he is still only the crown prince. Once the martial law order is promulgated, it is good to say that King Yao’s health will improve in the future. Fanning the flames, Chu Yuan couldn't speak clearly even if he opened his mouth all over.

With Queen Zhou's signal in front, it was logical for Chu Yuan to do these things.

(End of this chapter)