I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 113
When Qu Lingxu entered the palace, Mrs. Xu was already a cold corpse. The parties involved were all dead, and there were no suspicious clues from the confession. Naturally, the emperor could not believe that Concubine Xu was related to this matter without evidence. The result was within Qu Lingxu's expectations, so she didn't make unnecessary entanglements, and only thanked the emperor for his kindness in making decisions for their mother and daughter.

Qu Lingxu's sense of propriety and gratitude made the emperor very pleased, and said softly: "My good boy, get up quickly. The funeral ceremony is cumbersome, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to take care of it by yourself. I will ask the queen to send someone to help you. If you have any questions, you can report them directly to me."

The emperor's words made Qu Lingxu feel even more grateful, and kowtowed deeply: "The emperor is sympathetic, and my daughter is very grateful."

"Hey, it's hard for you to bear the pain of losing your mother at such a young age." The queen patted Qu Lingxu's hand lightly, and said with great pity: "The deceased is gone, and the princess should think about it. The general's wife is alive in the sky, and I don't want to see you hurt too much and hurt your body."

Although Concubine Xu Gui hated Qu Lingxu to the bone, she could not fail to do so much superficial skill, she blessed Qu Lingxu with a face full of shame, and said in a sobbing voice: "Xinyue Princess, although I don't know anything about it, but the Xu family did such a vicious thing, it's not because this eldest sister of this palace is incapable of discipline, please... be respected by this palace."

Concubine Xu is the head of the four concubines of the first grade, and her status in the palace is second only to the empress. How could Qu Lingxu accept her gift? He has no virtue, but he also understands that one matter is another matter, how can there be a reason to anger the empress for no reason, the empress said this, but it is a shame for the servant girl."

Hmph, Concubine Xu Gui knows how to act, how can my acting skills be worse than hers?
"What Princess Xinyue said is that since my sister is upright, why should I blame myself?" The queen gave Concubine Xu a gentle look, and said with a half-smile: "The death of Mrs. Xu, and those who secretly colluded with her, I'm afraid I won't be able to find out for a while, my sister may wish to think carefully when she is free, who is Xu's closer to, and thinking about the secret guards of unknown origin hidden in the capital, I feel at ease. "

But anyone with a brain knows very well that anyone who can be related to the Xu family must also be inextricably linked to Concubine Xu, and Murong Li is the first to bear the brunt.

Therefore, the queen's words seemed to be at a loss, but they were reminding the emperor that it was time for Murong Li to put aside the power in his hands.

The emperor was more worried about the hidden guards than the empress, and after thinking for a while, he looked at Murong Jing and said: "There are many doubts about this matter, so you can't easily expose it. You will go to the patrol camp to pass the news later. It is my will to let them strengthen their security, strictly investigate suspicious persons, etc., and report back to me as soon as possible if they find anything."

As soon as these words came out, the shocked expression on Concubine Xu Guifei's face seemed to be frozen in ice, and she was immediately stunned on the spot. As we all know, Murong Li has always been in charge of the patrol battalion in the past few years, but now, the emperor asked Murong Jing to go Passing the decree, it can be seen that he already has suspicions against Murong Li in his heart.

The current situation in Beijing is already very unfavorable to them. If they lose the right to control the patrol battalion, the consequences will be disastrous.

Some people are worried, but others are naturally happy. An imperceptible look of joy flashed across Murong Jing's face. He quickly exchanged a glance with the queen, and then cupped his hands in embarrassment and said to the emperor, "Father, the patrol battalion has always been The second younger brother is in charge, and the son-in-law is going to deliver the decree, wouldn't it be inappropriate?"

"What's the matter, there is no need for the family to separate each other." The emperor waved his hand indifferently, and continued: "I didn't find a suitable man to take over the patrol camp before, so I let Li'er take care of it for the time being. A few years have passed, and he has worked hard."

Forehead?
Murong Jing was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what the emperor meant, and said respectfully: "Father, the second younger brother has to take care of many trivial matters in the official and military departments, and he is already very busy. My son thinks that Mr. Leng is brave and resourceful. Royal father is loyal, it is better to let him take this job, presumably... nothing will go wrong."

Leng Yuanxun is extremely talented, the emperor has always been wary of him, and did not grant too much real power, but thinking about it carefully, the other party has been sticking to his duty all these years, and he has not violated the rules in the slightest, and according to the emperor It is known that Leng Yuanxun did not participate in the chaotic war of seizing the heir, if he was in the patrol battalion to restrain Murong Li, it would also be able to prevent the other party from doing anything wrong.

Thinking of this, the emperor already had some calculations in his heart, nodded and said: "This time the Jiangling disaster relief, Leng Shizi has made great contributions, I should reward him something, let him manage the patrol camp with Li'er, it is a good idea. Whatever matters, there is also a personal consultation."

Murong Jing was just testing it out, but he didn't expect that the emperor would actually agree to his proposal, he was overjoyed for a moment, and said with a smile: "Father, Emperor Shengming, I believe that Mr. Leng will not disappoint you."

"Your Majesty..." Xu Guifei's face turned purple with anger, and she was about to complain about her son's grievances, but the Queen took the lead and said with a smile: "The second prince has been working very hard these years, not to mention the emperor, it is this palace who is the mother-in-law. That said, it also hurts a lot, now with the help of Leng Shizi, maybe the hidden guard will be found out soon, and then my sister can feel at ease, can't she?"

The queen's words were like a pot of cold water with icy slag, pouring straight from Concubine Xu Gui's head. Although she was angry, her thoughts became clear. The emperor originally had many doubts about their mother and son, but it was only because of affection that he didn't attack. If she argues again, it will inevitably lead to more serious consequences...

Forget it, success or failure is not at this moment.

The silver teeth in Xu Guifei's mouth were shattered, and when she raised her head again, her face was full of gratitude, "I thank the emperor for his compassion on behalf of Li'er."

The emperor was very satisfied with Concubine Xu's sense of taste, and said lightly: "I did this for Li'er's benefit, as a concubine mother, you should also remind him to relax, too much power in your hands is not a good thing. "

Throughout the ages, the monarchy has always been supreme, and anyone who might threaten the emperor's rights has absolutely no possibility of survival, even the emperor's own son is no exception.

Concubine Xu Gui knew this truth very well, so she respectfully said: "Your Majesty, what you say is serious. Everything Li'er does is to share the Emperor's worries. As for rights, he has never been greedy at all."

"It's so good." Maybe it's because of too much work recently, the emperor couldn't hide the tiredness on his face, he yawned and said: "I'm tired, you guys step back first."

"Yes."

From the beginning to the end, Qu Lingxu didn't say a word, just watched from the sidelines, the left and right queens and Concubine Xu had a deep grudge, even if she didn't provoke, it would be incompatible. What she wants to know more now is that Qu Fengyan What will happen.

With the lessons learned this time, Qu Lingxu doesn't plan to fight with Qu Fengyan slowly, but only hopes that her method will be more clever this time, and it will be enough to clean it up once.

When I arrived outside the Hall of Qinzheng, seeing Qu Lingxu remained silent, the queen smiled lightly and said, "What is the princess thinking so preoccupied, can you tell me?"

Ever since Qu Lingxu got the emperor's attention, the queen has listed her as the best candidate for the crown princess. She originally thought that she would ask the emperor to marry her when she came back from Jiangling, but Chen's death disrupted all her plans. Every time I think of these things, the empress hates the Xu sisters even more.

The queen's words brought back Qu Lingxu's wandering thoughts, and she bowed her knees to give her a blessing, and said respectfully: "My daughter is in a trance, she lost her manners in front of your empress, please ask your empress to make amends."

Seeing this, the queen personally helped Qu Lingxu up, and said softly: "In front of this palace, why should the princess be so out of touch." After a short pause, she continued: "The princess looks in a trance, but thought of the general's wife again?"

Hearing the empress mention the Chen family, Qu Lingxu's eyes couldn't help sore, and she shook her head slightly: "Don't dare to lie to the empress, the minister just thought of the second younger sister, and now...she has to bear the same burden as the minister. A heart-wrenching loss of a mother."

"That's Xu's own fault, no wonder others." Saying this, a hint of murder flashed in the queen's gentle eyes, and she smiled but said: "Our Great Xia Dynasty has always had a difference in dignity, and some concubines It's a big joke, but unfortunately, this man's desire is as hard to fill as a gully, wild fire can't be burned out, spring breeze blows again, it's not unreasonable of."

When speaking of the last sentence, the queen deliberately slowed down, and the hints in it were already very obvious.

"Your Majesty is sage, and my courtiers also think so." Qu Lingxu did not hide his desire to get rid of Qu Fengyan, and said calmly.

"The princess is smart, so she knows what is best for her, and I'm just saying something for nothing." The queen smiled lightly, "I've always wanted to invite the princess to go to Fengyi Palace to chat with me, but unfortunately there are too many things. I can't get what I want, after this period of time, the princess can't shirk."

"The empress is so kind, there is no reason for the minister to refuse it, but the minister is stupid, so please remind me more." Qu Lingxu once again blessed him respectfully.

The empress has sat firmly in the back seat for many years, and her psychological means are absolutely in the hands of others. It is necessary for her to learn more about the empress' tactics.

"The princess is really humble." The queen took a deep look at Qu Lingxu, and wanted to continue to say something, but for some reason, she swallowed the words and said that she was tired, so Aunt Ouyang helped her back Palace went.

Looking at the back of the queen going away, the corner of Qu Lingxu's mouth curled up in a mysterious arc, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

(End of this chapter)