Red makeup against the world

Chapter 886 The Great Victory
In fact, although Tu Manzhen's temperament is quite different from hers, the two have received the same teaching in their bones.

It's just that Tu Manzhen was more fortunate than her, and met Liu Qiran who treated her sincerely and was willing to turn back for her prodigal son.

Seeing her puzzled, Tu Manzhen didn't force it.He secretly made up his mind and asked Liu Qiran to investigate this Wang Leyu carefully.If there is anything wrong, she will not rest assured to hand the eldest sister into his hands.

The cold wind whizzes outside, and the room feels warm.A pair of pretty sisters, cuddling on Luohan's bed, eating snacks, chatting about topics that women are interested in, and from time to time, there are coquettish laughter.

Years, quiet and happy.

……

However, the capital city on this day was not peaceful.

With the outbreak of Guan Jinghuan's case, countless courtiers and dignitaries were involved.The air in central Beijing was suddenly overwhelmed. People closed their doors and talked about the future situation.

Seeing the defeat of Beidi, and the new imperial army has not arrived yet, Caishikou first beheaded the Guan family and two important princes.

Ignorance brings fear and speculation. If this pressure is not relieved, it will change sooner or later.

Emperor Qinglong was in the deep palace, overlooking Luoyang City with his sickly body, controlling the overall situation, retracting and retracting freely.

In the middle of the night, Wu Zhengxiang came out from the palace with orders.

The emperor's goal has been achieved, and the whole layout is coming to an end.

……

In the early morning of the next day, news of the new Northland military situation spread from the palace.The news this time is completely opposite to last time.

Great victory in the Northland, great victory!
King Qi set up a bureau to lure the Ba family's rebels into the network, beheaded eight generals led by Ba Kunlin, captured more than 4 rebels, and is now recovering the lost ground in the north.In a few days, the class teacher will return to the court.

As soon as the news came out, the whole city erupted.

The suppressed emotions in Beijing have been ignited, and people's excited faces can be seen in the streets and alleys.

They talked, talked, were happy, and rejoiced.

Those who had men serving in the army were even more overjoyed, with tears in their eyes.

Of course, the discrepancy between the military situation before and after is not without suspicion.In this regard, Wu Zhengxiang had already sent his hands out. In Luoyang City, where the crowds were relatively concentrated, there were also teahouses and restaurants, and he explained the most suspicious places one by one.

The reasons are all ready-made.

The Xiaoqiguards interpreted the news of Beidi's defeat as a design by the prince, pretending to be invincible to lure the Ba family's rebels into the trap, so that they could be captured in one fell swoop.

Due to the distance, there were occasional mistakes in message delivery, and it was well accepted by everyone.

Plus, news of victory is always easier to accept than defeat.In such a heightened atmosphere, any skepticism has long since been cast aside.

On this day, people spontaneously rushed to the streets to celebrate, and those who knew each other smiled and drank and feasted.

In the palace, Empress Cao put on the empress dress of Chaohe and went to Xuanzheng Hall to congratulate Emperor Qinglong.

"The concubine congratulates the emperor on the great victory in the Northland." Empress Cao paid her respects.

"Hua Ying, please get up." Emperor Qing Long's tone revealed a bit of intimacy.

It is said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, even the emperor is no exception. Emperor Qinglong's complexion is much better than the previous few days.

However, it was not because of the great victory in the Northland, but because yesterday, all the moths in the court were wiped out.

The layout this time was ordered by Emperor Qinglong to be executed by Wu Zhengxiang, and Empress Cao did not know about it.While handling the palace affairs, she worried about the illness of the emperor and queen mother, and at the same time worried about her son who lost the war.

In just a few days, she looked much thinner.Until today, when she heard that the crown prince had beheaded the enemy, her eyes regained their luster.

Emperor Qinglong looked at her, feeling a little guilty in his heart.

In order to fulfill her wish, she ignored the rules and left Jiang Bingwei in this bedroom.But himself, for the sake of the overall situation, made her worry.

He stretched out his hand towards her and said, "Come, sit by my side."

Empress Cao stepped forward, sitting on the phoenix chair beside Emperor Qinglong, and said, "Your Majesty is wise, the common people can live a good year with peace of mind after the matter is settled in the north."

She knew Emperor Qinglong well, so she didn't ask for credit for her son at this time, nor did she mention the hard work of the soldiers, but only mentioned the ordinary people living in the Gaomang Dynasty.

Sure enough, Emperor Qinglong's smile deepened, and said: "What the queen said is that as long as there is no need to worry about food and clothing, and a good year, the common people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment."

He glanced at Empress Cao and said, "It's all due to you having a good son." Otherwise, after Feng Mingxian, he didn't know who to hand over the country to inherit.

Empress Cao smiled slightly, and said, "Ming Sheng is the emperor's son, and also Gao Mang's heir apparent."

After coming out of Xuanzheng Hall, Empress Cao went directly to Yanqing Palace.

Just when she got off the chariot in front of the palace gate, Nanny Ding came up to meet her. "The Empress Dowager guessed that you were coming, so she sent an old slave to wait here. Sure enough, the empress is here."

Empress Cao smiled: "She is always so predictable." Then she asked about Empress Dowager Xiao's diet, how many bowls of rice she ate yesterday, and how many times she woke up at night.

Nanny Ding answered one by one, saying: "Today, the Empress Dowager is in the best spirits, and she also used an extra bowl of rice porridge for breakfast. This old servant is very happy."

"It's all thanks to Nanny Ding's dedication." Empress Cao said so, and Shanmei, who was following her, took out a purse and put it in Nanny Ding's hand.

Because Empress Dowager Xiao is afraid of the cold, Yanqing Palace is warmer than other places throughout the year.

It's winter right now, but the temperature indoors allows the flowers to bloom.In addition to the earth dragon, there are furnaces and other heating measures in the palace, and the palace servants who serve inside only need to wear thin spring shirts.

Empress Cao paused, and took off her silver fox-fur cloak to keep out the cold at the door, and heard laughter coming from inside.

"Early this morning, Concubine Xian and Concubine De came here. Princess Chunhe, Prince Consort, and Prince An are all inside."

Nanny Ding saw what she was thinking and said proactively.

Empress Cao smiled slightly, Concubine Xian and her family were all there, so Concubine De must be unhappy again.

After entering the door, Empress Dowager Xiao sat on the main seat, her eyes were kind and smiling.If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that she has been ill for so long.

As soon as she entered the door, except for Queen Mother Xiao who was still sitting quietly, everyone else got up one after another.

"Great victory in the North, my daughter-in-law congratulates the Empress Dowager." She made a congratulatory salute, folded her hands above her head, and then slowly lowered her forehead to the ground.

"Good boy, get up quickly." Nanny Ding stepped forward to help Empress Cao up, and everyone bowed to her again.

After that, he sat down again.She took the seat closest to Empress Dowager Xiao, and everyone moved one seat in turn.

"My daughter-in-law is still outside, and I heard laughter and laughter inside." Empress Cao said with a smile: "I'm afraid I've disturbed everyone's interest by coming here."

Concubine Fu Xian covered her mouth with a smile: "How could it be? The courtiers and concubines are all looking forward to your empress here."

Being preempted by her, Concubine Shi De hated greatly, and immediately agreed with a smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)