The Empress's Special Favor: The Prime Minister and His Excellency are Offenders

Chapter 11 Fasting and Prayer
"My lord, the emperor went to Concubine Lan last night." Someone reported,
Zheng Zhiqiu is practicing calligraphy,
What is written is a "forbearance",
Hearing the man's words, he frowned, put down his pen,

"So, that woman didn't get the emperor's special favor, it was just a coincidence?" Zheng Zhiqiu said to himself,
"My lord, my subordinates have learned something," said the man,
"What's the matter?" Zheng Zhiqiu looked up at him,
The man took a few steps closer, bent down and said in a low voice,

"I heard that the emperor was going to the Qingwan Palace yesterday, but I don't know why, the Imperial Physician Chu of the Imperial Hospital said that the Concubine Wan is not feeling well, so I asked Father-in-law to remove the sign."

"Is there such a thing? Who is that Chu Liancheng?" Zheng Zhiqiu looked puzzled,

"I don't know about this villain for the time being, but one thing happened before and after the emperor's concubine ceremony,"

"Say,"

"I heard that Imperial Physician Chu was drunk at the concubine's dinner and left halfway. Some people saw him enter the room of the imperial concubine's concubine, but he didn't come out. Xie promised to be accused of slandering the court officials and concubines after witnessing all this. At that time, it was said that the imperial doctor Chu went to see the concubine Wan, and Xie promised not to see it when he came out, but no one believed this statement, and the emperor did not pursue it."

"Go on,"

"That day the emperor turned over the signboard of the concubine Wan, and Master Chu knelt outside the Qingwan palace for several hours. He said he was sick at home yesterday morning, and hurried to the imperial hospital in the afternoon. Then, Eunuch De was ordered by the emperor to visit the imperial physician Chu. , Imperial Physician Chu suggested that Eunuch De should remove the brand name of Concubine Wan."

"So, is Chu Liancheng having an affair with that woman? Or is that woman really with Chu Liancheng? Who are they?" Zheng Zhiqiu was a little confused,

"My lord, do you want to remind Miss Wanbi?"

"No, she can't escape, she can only be used by me." Zheng Zhiqiu said firmly.

"You go back first, don't be spotted." Zheng Zhiqiu stood up and continued writing,
This is the Sixing Court, also known as the Ministry of Punishment. The Sixing Court is in a corner of the palace.

The person who just arrived was Zheng Zhiqiu's eyeliner in the palace, the captain of a squad of soldiers in charge of patrolling,

Zheng Zhiqiu installed a shape-changing window sill on the window of Sixing Courtyard. The window sill is in the shape of a magpie. If the magpie lowers its head, the eyeliner does not have to come in when it sees it. If the magpie holds its head up, the eyeliner will find a shift changer Opportunity to come in and report,
There is a statue of Bixi at the gate of Sixing Courtyard. The stone tablet on Bixi’s back has a mechanism and can sink for a certain distance, but ordinary people can’t see these slight differences. , if the stele rises, it means something to report,
Today Zheng Zhiqiu left the early court, and when he returned to the Sixing Courtyard, he noticed that the stele had risen, so he raised his head on the edge of the magpie window.

"Tell me, what is the origin of this concubine Wan?" Zheng Zhiqiu asked the assistant beside him,

This is his confidant. He chose him when Mo Qingling implemented the New Deal and required everyone to have at least one assistant.

"Isn't Concubine Wan a peasant girl? Master is too worried. It seems that Imperial Physician Chu probably has a crush on Concubine Wan. If Master is worried, I will send someone to investigate the peasant girl's life experience."

"Okay, be careful sailing for thousands of years." Zheng Zhiqiu instructed,
The word "forbearance" was not written well in the last stroke.

Mo Qingling looked at the Prime Minister who looked like a ghost, and really didn't know what the Prime Minister was angry about.
The prime minister was even more angry, he couldn't tell the emperor that he liked him, who was also a man, so he couldn't ask the emperor not to go to the harem,
I was so angry that my face turned black.
"Your Majesty," Xiao Dezi hesitated, seeing that the prime minister's face was not very good, but there was something really wrong, so he finally came in.

"what's up?"

"The female official who came to the court asked for an audience," Xiao Dezi replied,

"Let her in," Mo Qingling said,
Xiao Dezi went out and called the court ladies who were waiting outside the hall to come in.

"Xia Fuling, a court lady who came to see the emperor,"

"Miss, please, do you have anything to report to me?" Mo Qingling remembered this person,
The nearly 40-year-old woman was originally a servant girl who took care of the Queen Mother. After Mo Qingling came to power, she saw that she was dignified and dignified, and she was quite dignified.
In other words, all the maids of the concubine are under the management of Xia Fuling, she can immediately detect the problems in the harem,

"The servant girl serving Concubine Lan came to report to the humble officer that Concubine Lan didn't have anything that should be on her bed, so I don't know if she needs it." The female official said here,

"Concubine Lan is still young, and I drank a few glasses of wine with you yesterday, and fell asleep early because of too much alcohol." What Mo Qingling meant was that she didn't touch Concubine Lan, and it was normal that the quilt didn't fall red.

"Resign from the humble position." In fact, these concubines had undergone physical examinations before entering the palace, but Concubine Lan did not fail on the first day of her bedtime service. The emperor was still young, and perhaps he did not understand the joints. Well, she needs to be responsible for the royal blood, so she came here to ask. Now it seems that the emperor understands, and there is no need to ask if this kind of thing happens again in the future.

When the prime minister heard Mo Qingling's answer, his originally gloomy face instantly brightened.

Although he was spared this time, the prime minister quickly corrected the memorial, wondering how to keep Mo Qingling from going to the harem,
Naturally, Mo Qingling didn't know that the prime minister was thinking of bad ideas. After the female official left, she began to think about the philosophical question of what to eat for lunch.

"Your Majesty," Yu Mingxi suddenly said,

Although it was a serious expression, Mo Qingling always felt that there was a trick in his voice?
"What's the matter?" Mo Qingling stopped thinking about the philosophical question of what to have for lunch,

"There hasn't been rain in the south for two consecutive months, and I'm afraid there will be a drought if we go any further. I want to ask the emperor to fast for 49 days and pray for the people." Yu Mingxi said,

"Pray for blessings? I have already sent people to launch rain bombs. Within a week, the south will receive rain, and the Star Bureau has observed that after two months, the rain in the south will be normal." Mo Qingling explained Dao, she has always governed the country scientifically, praying for blessings or something,

"It's true to say so, but the emperor praying for the people has the effect of calming people's hearts. Most people are still superstitious after all," Yu Mingxi explained.
"My lord prime minister is right, I will leave this matter to my lord prime minister." Mo Qingling thinks it is indeed reasonable. After all, modern people are superstitious. She has only been in charge of the ancient times for a few years. How could she just go there? What about the climate of superstition?Speaking of superstition, then what's the matter with her rebirth?
The prime minister raised the corners of his mouth, showing a tricky smile.

In fact, Mo Qingling has arranged the national food network very scientifically. Even if there is a drought, the people will not suffer from famine. What's more, the rain bombs have been made, and the drought can be alleviated. People panic and so on.

"Are you the one who agreed?" Zheng Zhiqiu said, turning the thumb of his left hand,

"Yes." Xie promised to kneel on the ground and replied.

"This is Mr. Zheng of the Sixing Academy. You can answer whatever you ask." The woman at the gate roared,

This is a place equivalent to a women's prison. After Mo Qingling came to power, male prisoners and female prisoners were imprisoned separately, and most of the female prison guards were women, but these were all under the jurisdiction of the Sixingyuan.
"My lord, I was wronged!" Xie promised to cry.

　Your Excellency Prime Minister's move is so brilliant. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)