Waste materials against the sky: the gods favor the little crazy concubine

Chapter 367 The Wind and Rain Are Coming (3)

Baochuan.

Empress Dowager Cai was dressed in bright yellow palace attire, with black Shu brocade on the neckline and cuffs. Clusters of noble peonies surrounded the phoenix, a symbol of identity, and the gold-studded phoenix hairpin and tassels on her head jingled and collided. The noble temperament without anger and prestige is ready to come out.

However, at this moment, the Empress Dowager Cai was resting by the window with a tired face.

Cai Xian was dressed in a crimson purple brocade robe, and his sword eyebrows were tightly frowned. Looking at the tired Empress Dowager Cai, she couldn't bear to disturb her, so she took her steps lightly and planned to leave, and came to visit Empress Dowager Cai later.

"A Xian."

As if aware of Cai Xian's arrival, Empress Dowager Cai slowly opened her eyes, looked at the young man in front of Yushu Linfeng, with a slight smile on her sad face, "Here we come."

Cai Xian stopped in his footsteps, and muffled, "Aunt."

"you have grown up."

The Empress Dowager Cai looked at Cai Xian with longing eyes, such confused eyes seemed to be looking at another person through Cai Xian.

Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager Cai who is in power in Baochuan loves her natal nephew Cai Xian the most, just because Cai Xian is the most talented and the most promising of the Cai family generation, but they don't know there is another reason.

That is the similarity between Cai Xian and the late Emperor Xian.

The late emperor's many princes did not imagine any of them, even the Empress Dowager Cai couldn't find the late emperor's shadow, but Cai Xian, a nephew who had nothing to do with him, looked a little like him.

Just because of the similarities, it is enough for the Empress Dowager Cai to treat Cai Xian as her own son. No matter what resources the Cai family has, they always pick Cai Xian first. Even the position of patriarch is self-evident. .

What's more, he has already regarded Cai Xian in his heart as the future helm of Baochuan Kingdom after the death of Queen Mother Cai.

"Aunt." Looking at the Empress Dowager Cai whose eyes were clouded with mist, Cai Xian couldn't help but feel a little moved. He knew that the Empress Dowager Cai was missing the late emperor again. "It's not him, my nephew."

"Uncle has been dead for many years."

It's been many years.

Yes, it's been many years.

Empress Dowager Cai's body was slightly stiff, "It's been so many years."

"Axian, tell me, did my aunt really do something wrong?"

"Is it really worth it to guard the Zhou family like this?"

Since Cai Xian was sensible, he has asked the Queen Mother more than once, whether it is worth it to guard the Zhou family and stare at the scolding of the people in Baochuan.

Should he take advantage of the trend and completely change the dynasty, or let go of the power and return it to the descendants of the Zhou family as soon as possible, so as not to be reviled.

But Empress Dowager Cai refused, she always worked hard to maintain the status quo, neither let the Cai family grow bigger, nor let the descendants of the Zhou family succeed to the throne, no one could guess what Queen Mother Cai intended, but Cai Xian followed Queen Mother Cai After many years, I can still get a little understanding of Empress Dowager Cai's mind.

Aunt is...unwilling to accept the reality.

Unwilling to accept the reality that the first emperor has passed away.

She clings to power and never retreats or advances, just like when the first emperor was seriously ill, she listened to the government behind the curtain. She may be thinking that as long as there is no new emperor succeeding to the throne, her husband will still be alive for a day and still be with her. side.

It is said that if you have too much obsession, you will become a demon.

Empress Dowager Cai has fallen into her own demons and is unwilling to face reality, and she wants to force others to follow her to remember the late emperor when he was alive.

When I asked in the past, it was Cai Xian who didn't understand what the Queen Mother Cai did. At that time, he didn't know much about feelings, until he went to the Hundred Flowers Banquet, went to the Jiutian Palace election, and met Huang Xinyue After that, he could understand Empress Dowager Cai's feelings.

He began to understand how many days and nights the Empress Dowager Cai was attached to the window, looking dully at the crabapple flowers planted outside the window and crying alone.

But now, it is Empress Dowager Cai who doesn't understand.

For so many years, she guarded the late emperor's country and put all her energy into it, but what did she get in the end?

The Zhou family resented her for hating her, and wished that she would immediately cover her up. Their own clan members, the Cai family, were also complaining, complaining that she was biased, not knowing that she was being plotted more by the Cai family, and even suppressing the actions of the Cai family disciples, for Outsiders guard the country.

She didn't know whether it was worth it or not in the past few decades, but what she knew was that the late emperor would never come back.

When Concubine Wei died, the late emperor's heart was already dead, and for the next two years she lived like a walking corpse, and she was already graying at the temples. on the man.

Is it really worth it?
It was dark outside the window, and dark clouds rolled over the sky.

woohoo-

It was just light rain at first, and then it got bigger and bigger. The raindrops fell on the ground and then burst into spray, hitting the crabapple trees in the yard.

The bright flowers that originally bloomed just like this decayed and fell to the ground.

Looking up, Empress Dowager Cai was already in tears, "Maybe I was really wrong."

"There shouldn't be such a deep obsession from the beginning."

Cai Xian raised his head, only feeling extremely depressed in his heart.

King and loser.

Since ancient times, power disputes have always won and lost, even if they are not reconciled, they will not feel distressed.

This is because Empress Dowager Cai saw through her feelings and regretted her loss.

When coming down from Jiutian Mountain, Huang Xinyue was seriously injured and fell into a coma. When Cai Xian received the news of the Baochuan coup and had to come back, she was startled by the Queen Mother.

The Zhou family, who had been suppressed for too long, finally couldn't bear it anymore and staged a coup d'état when Empress Dowager Cai was seriously ill. The head of the Cai family was unwilling to help because Empress Dowager Cai had always suppressed the Cai family. Anyone who wants the throne of Baochuan wants Empress Dowager Cai to die.

Now that soldiers are approaching the city, only the 20 dead soldiers of the Empress Dowager Cai are guarding the imperial city, and the day when the [-] troops of the Zhou family break through the city is not far away.

When Cai Xian came back, what he saw was the most embarrassing moment for Queen Mother Cai.

In fact, he used to have resentment towards Empress Dowager Cai, but now he just feels distressed, "Your intentions are also good, but..."

It's just the wrong timing.

Cai Xian didn't know how to comfort Queen Mother Cai.

"That's all." The Empress Dowager Cai laughed at herself, inadvertently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and regained the majesty of the Empress Dowager in her eyes, "How is the situation outside the city?"

This is why Cai Xian came to see her, not to listen to her regrets...

She is the most honorable woman in Baochuan Kingdom, she is still majestic and noble even if she is down and out, she must not be seen as a joke.

Power and love, always have to hold one in hand.

"King Guangping's soldiers approached the city, but did not launch an attack. It seems... are they waiting for something?"

Cai Xian was a little puzzled, since Zhou Hao wanted to regain the throne, and he had no choice but to make a quick decision, the sooner the better, the better.

The Zhou family is the royal family of Baochuan. Baochuan has been established for so many years, and there are still some foundations, and it cannot be overthrown overnight. However, Zhou Hao is the only prince raised in the palace.

He endured the humiliation and contacted Zhou's loyal ministers in private. After planning for so long, what he was waiting for was today.

When things came to an end, they stopped suddenly. Cai Xian couldn't figure out what Zhou Hao was thinking. He only knew that Zhou Hao was not so mediocre and incompetent.

Zhou Hao's rebellion against Queen Mother Cai was expected.

In the past when he was in the palace, even when faced with difficulties, this person was able to deal with them with a smile. Cai Xian had an illusion that Zhou Hao would sit firmly on the throne in the future.

The Zhou family controlled by Empress Dowager Cai will have to pay back sooner or later.

"20 soldiers and horses are stationed outside the city, and the other families are all standing by, even my father..."

Even his father, Cai Kun, was unwilling to help.

Cai Kun's heart has been attached to the throne for many years, but he has been suppressed by the Queen Mother Cai, and he has long been dissatisfied.

At this time, you can see a little sincerity, sincerity will not be paid in vain for anyone, when the soldiers are approaching the city, Cai Xian is still willing to stay by the side of Queen Mother Cai, this is the reward of sincerity.

Cai Xian said in a deep voice, "I always feel that something is wrong with Zhou Hao."

After all, Empress Dowager Cai has been in charge of Baochuan Kingdom for so many years, the defense of her subordinates should not be too bad, and there are not a few cronies and capable people. Why did they fail so quickly, and they don't even have the ability to compete with Zhou Hao.

To put it simply, Zhou Hao's power has increased too fast.

It was so fast that people were caught off guard.

"The Ai family knows." Empress Dowager Cai frowned, as if thinking of something, "You send someone to remove all the guards from the east."

Cai Xian's eyes sank, "Auntie..."

The terrain of Baochuan is dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack.

There is a natural terrain around the imperial city, which is the reason why only 20 cronies can block the 20 army, and the east is the only weak point, openly withdraw all the guards on the east, the [-] army But it's really like no one's land.

"Do you think? Even if you don't withdraw the guards on the east side, Zhou Hao won't be able to get in?" Empress Dowager Cai sneered, "Even if you remove them all, it depends on whether Zhou Hao has the guts to come in!"

Cai Xian sighed helplessly, "Got it." The cool breeze was blowing, and the lingering heat of the setting sun had not yet dissipated. Cicada was crying lazily on the tree, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of flowers. The scenery of the imperial city is also very beautiful.

Zhou Hao sat in front of the tent where he was stationed, enjoying the cool breeze, and glanced at the imperial palace, which was as bright as day.

It had just rained during the day, and there was still a faint fragrance of earth in the air at this time.

It's also strange.

Others rebelled, and what they fought was either blood flowed into rivers or their bones covered the ground.

But the war between Empress Dowager Cai and Zhou Hao was extraordinarily peaceful, as if the two sides were just joking, each of them was quietly waiting for the other to make the first move.

A black shadow slowly appeared from the tent, and walked in front of Zhou Hao. Through the moonlight, he could clearly see Jiang Yuan's wrinkled face, and his back felt cold for no reason.

(End of this chapter)