Chapter 13
Thanks to the emperor's blessing, Yan Shu was fortunate enough to ride back to the imperial carriage.
The imperial carriage was wide and steady, not to mention the speed, but after half a cup of tea, the two arrived at the Ci'an Palace.
It was only when they entered the hall that they discovered that Concubine Zhou Gui, Concubine Ning, An Concubine Li Concubine and others had already arrived.
At this time, seeing her arriving with the emperor, the eyes of several people almost burst into flames, but they had to bow to Yuwenlan in a submissive gesture, "See Your Majesty."
Yuwenlan said no salute, and took a few steps to the bedside of the Queen Mother.
I saw that the queen mother had loose hair in a bun, with a forehead on her head, her face was pale, and a few palace maids knelt by the bed, rubbing her forehead and stroking her chest.
Yu Wenlan said, "My son is late, how is the mother now?"
Zhang Shengkang, who was waiting in the palace, said, "Your Majesty, the weather has been cold recently, which has triggered the Queen Mother's old illness. The Queen Mother needs to rest for a few days, and be on time. Just take the medicine and take care of yourself slowly."
Yu Wenlan nodded and said to the queen mother, "I neglected to greet my mother these few days, and you have suffered." The
queen mother slowly opened her eyes and said weakly, "How can you blame your majesty? When Aijia suffered from this disease, His Majesty was not yet born."
Most of the people in the palace know a little bit about the Empress Dowager's past - I
heard that the Empress Dowager came from a famous family and was the wife of the late emperor, and she was also the first to give birth to the eldest son. , can be described as smooth sailing. Naturally, the eldest son of the emperor died before his first birthday.
The Empress Dowager was a mother for the first time and could not bear such a blow. She washed her face with tears for half a year. The root cause of this headache and palpitation was at that time.
Even later, she was unable to give birth again, just as her mother, Concubine Hui, passed away prematurely, she took the emperor by her side to raise her.
The outside world knows that mother and son have a deep relationship, and years of parenting have long been better than biological.
Therefore, Yu Wenlan blamed himself again, "If I cared more about my mother, my mother would not trigger old illnesses."
The Queen Mother said, "Your Majesty governs the country and is loved by all people. Aijia is also proud of His Majesty, so you don't have to waste time on Aijia."
Then she suddenly asked, "I heard that Your Majesty was injured a few days ago? Is it serious?"
Yu Wenlan paused for a moment, and said without showing any strange expression, "But when practicing swordsmanship, I made a small cut, so don't be too tight." The
voice fell, and the voices of the women beside her immediately poured into her ears -
Concubine Zhou Gui said, [Sure enough Not false. 】
An Concubine is a little proud, 【Can my news be fake? 】
And Concubine Ning and Li Concubine were a little surprised, 【It turned out to be true? 】
But something was wrong with Yan Shu, how could even the queen mother know that the emperor was injured?
Yu Wenlan kept calm, and said with the Queen Mother, "A little thing has been passed on to you? I don't know who is talking too much and worrying about you." The
Queen Mother said, "The Ai family also overheard it, your Majesty is fine, from now on You still have to be more careful."
Yu Wenlan should be, and heard the Queen Mother sigh in her heart again, [These two people are coming together, aren't they just here to find out the news? 】
The voice fell, and a palace maid came in with the soup and medicine that had just been boiled. The queen mother's female official Zhu Shu was about to take it, but was snatched by Zhou Guifei, and she stepped forward and said, "The concubine serves the queen mother and drinks the medicine." The
queen mother did not Fa refused and let her feed.
Aside, Concubine Ning hummed in her heart, [Thinking that others don't know you two are aunts and nephews? You will be courteous! 】
Li Concubine followed and laughed, 【Can Concubine Zhou give medicine, don't scald the queen mother! 】
An Concubine is envious, 【When will it be my turn? 】
Yu Wenlan was not used to seeing these people, but looked at Yan Shu curiously.
She was in a low position and stood a little far away, so she couldn't hear what she was thinking.
He quietly moved his steps out, and finally heard clearly, [The queen mother drank the medicine, will she be able to leave? Will the emperor go back with me? Is there any chance to ask for money tonight? 】
Yu Wenlan, "..."
After about a cup of tea, the Queen Mother finally finished drinking the medicine, but she still frowned, looking in pain, raised her hand reluctantly and said, "You all leave, Your Majesty will be earlier too. Go and rest."
Concubine Zhou was courteous again, "Tonight, the concubine will stay and watch over you."
Concubine Ning followed, "It was hard for the concubine to feed the medicine just now, so let the concubine come."
Yu Wenlan looked annoyed , said simply, "All step back, tonight I will stay here to guard the mother."
Everyone had to respond, salute the mother and son, and exited the hall one after another.
Concubine Zhou scolded again in her heart, [Bitch, what qualifications do you have to rob me! 】
Ning Concubine sneered, 【If you want to be courteous, there is no chance! 】
Yu Wenlan looked at Yan Shu again.
Seeing her in the shape of a well-behaved little white rabbit, she said in her heart, "It's over, if he doesn't go back with me, the money will be lost! It's hard to win! 】
Yu Wenlan, "..."
is so persistent?
Otherwise, ask someone to deliver it to her tomorrow?
~
The night passed.
On the second day, there was a small court meeting, and important officials from the court attended. Yu Wenlan wore a nine-dragon robe and looked serious. As soon as he came up, he asked about the progress of the Sichuan-Guizhou frost disaster.
The Southwest Tongzheng Envoy reported, "Report to Your Majesty, this morning, the treasury funds and provisions have been delivered to the Southwest, and the prefectures are sending people to collect
them. At present, the local freezing rain has stopped and the situation is improving." This is good news, Yu Wenlan asked again . Ministry of War, "How is the Southwest Camp?"
The Secretary of the Ministry of War replied, "The generals and soldiers in the battalion are waiting in full force. It is reported that due to the snowstorms in the snow-capped mountains for several days, many areas in Tubo have also been affected. There has been no change so far. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Yu Wenlan nodded.
I saw Chai Weizhong, the minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said, "Your Majesty, the forward camp and the army guard camp in the suburbs of Beijing have been practicing for more than a month. I wonder if the ice show will be held tomorrow?" The
so-called ice show is an important event in the palace in winter.
It is called "play", but it is actually a drill. It is a variety of skills and means for the royal army to review the battle in winter. It used to be held on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month every year.
But this year's southwest freezing disaster and the unwellness of the Queen Mother last night made people feel a little uncertain. Yu Wenlan
said, "I have discussed with the Queen Mother last night. The ice show will be held as scheduled tomorrow. If you don't go to Xiyuan, you can do it in Jinbo Garden."
The "secret" in my heart...
Chai Weizhong... Is it a broken sleeve?
Of course, in addition to Chai Weizhong, there was another person in front of him, Wei Ruzhang, a scholar at Wenhua Pavilion.
It was the one Yan Shu said last night, "I was the little white face of a woman in the past when I was young"...
Yu Wenlan twitched the corner of her mouth secretly.
People who were very familiar in the past are becoming more and more awkward today.
——Last night, he stayed in Ci'an Palace. He didn't take a nap until the Empress Dowager rested. He got up early in the morning and rushed to Zaochao. He didn't remember this until now.
At the same time, there were more and more questions about Li Yanshu.
She is a little concubine, how does she know so much?
Or...
are these made up by her?
She was too boring in the palace, so she was thinking about it all day?
"Report to Your Majesty,"
He probably glanced at him several times, and Wei Ruzhang, a scholar at Wenhua Pavilion, took the initiative to stop and said, "Your Majesty, the twelfth lunar month has passed halfway now, and the beginning of spring is just around the corner. Next year's spring affairs and the enrollment of the Imperial College should be put on the agenda."
Yu Wenlan replied . God, nodded and said, "Yes, discuss it with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, and report to the imperial study later."
Wei Ruzhang and the two officials named should be.
Shao Qing, the court meeting was over, Yu Wenlan went back to the bedroom to change clothes.
The mind is still on that.
After much deliberation, he made two decisions—
one, to send someone to inquire about Wei Ruzhang’s hometown and Chai Weizhong’s private residence;
two, to ask Fuhai to send a box of jewelry to Ganlu Temple.
He didn't want to hear that girl talking about money in her heart again.
It's as if he's in debt.
~~When
Yan Shu woke up, she heard the news that the ice show will be held tomorrow.
The deep palace is long, and the ice play in winter and the water play in summer are the most anticipated programs every year. Not only can you see the soldiers show off their skills on water or ice, but you can also go out to the palace to breathe fresh air. The concubines naturally yearn for it. .
In previous years, she didn't have enough status, so she could only stay in her own palace. This time, she was promoted to Guiyi, and she finally had a chance to open her eyes.
This is really exciting. She happily got out of bed and was about to take a shower. Before her hand touched the water in the washbasin, she heard the alarm bell from the system, [The water is poisonous. 】
Toxic?
She stepped back in fright, [What's the situation? 】
System, 【Someone wants to harm you. ] Rendong was startled by her, and he said quickly, "What's wrong with my
lord?"
Yanshu thought for a while, and said, "Where did this water come from?"
I'll give you some cold water..."
"No need,"
Yan Shu said, "call her in."
Ren Dong should be, although she was a little confused, she followed suit.
After a while, I saw that the palace maid named Lu Yan entered the hall.
——In the early days of Yongning Hall, Yan Shu only had two palace maids who served close by, Ren Dong Lianxin. After she was promoted to Guiyi, the Internal Affairs Bureau transferred four palace maids and two eunuchs, and this girl was one of them.
At this moment, this green smoke lowered her eyebrows to pleasing her eyes, and looked honest, she only lowered her brows and said, "I don't know what the master ordered?"
Yan Shu didn't talk nonsense with her, and said directly, "Come and wash your face with this water. Seeing
that the other party's face changed immediately, he said, "This... this slave has already washed her face."
Yan Shu understood seven or eight points and sighed, "I have no grievances with you, why did you harm me? The
other party thumped and knelt down for her, but still insisted on sophistry, "I don't know what the slave did, making the master angry..."
Yan Shu gave up and said to Ren Dong, "Go wash her face and remember Don't touch the water with your hands."
Seeing such a situation, Ren Dong had a general understanding, so he stepped forward and pressed the opponent's face into the water.
Immediately, I heard the green smoke piercing the needles and weeping. It didn't take long for a red rash to appear on the face, and some yellow water was seeping out, making people unable to bear to look directly.
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