Chapter 48 The words on the back
The emperor’s overnight stay in Qiuxin Palace was a big deal, so he couldn’t just leave. Han Ruzi first went back to Tai’an Palace to bathe and change clothes. Zuo Ji stayed near the emperor, patrolling back and forth, occasionally yawning lazily, and impatiently scolding Zhang Youcai or Tong Qing’e: "Hurry up, cheap maid, the dogs in the palace are more obedient than you. Your Majesty can rest assured, I will teach them a lesson for His Majesty."
Zuo Ji was talking to himself, but no one answered, so he became more and more complacent.
While Zuo Ji was not paying attention, Zhang Youcai shook his head slightly to the emperor. He hadn't found out how the concubine sent the news. This was the first day, and Han Ruzi didn't put too much hope, so he blinked his eyes to show his comfort.
Tong Qing'e concentrated on helping the emperor change his clothes without making any hints, but at the last moment she quickly wrote a word on the emperor's back. She was afraid that the emperor would not feel it, so she wrote it a second time.
There are not many strokes in this word, but Han Ruzi didn't recognize it. Zuo Ji was present and couldn't ask questions, so he pretended to understand and set off for Qiuxin Palace. Zuo Ji stopped Tong Qing'e and Zhang Youcai, raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't need you anymore."
Tong and Zhang stepped back and stayed in the emperor's bedroom, looking at each other.
The queen had been informed in advance and was waiting in costumes in the Qiuxin Palace. The two took their seats and had a few glasses of wine opposite. Several palace maids took turns to come forward to congratulate. Although the ceremony was simple, it lasted for half an hour before the two could enter. room to rest.
After taking off her coat, the last bit of adult temperament on the queen disappeared. She was just a thin little girl, sitting beside the bed uneasily. She was not as capable and arrogant as when she questioned Zuo Ji and the female officials.
Han Ruzi sat sideways on the edge of the bed, keeping a distance from the queen, staring at her, hesitating in her heart.
The queen turned her head to look at the emperor, and was frightened by the look on his face. The emperor frowned and bit his lip, as if he was thinking deeply and trying to fight someone.
"His Majesty……"
Han Ruzi was woken up, "Ah...sorry, I'm thinking...I'm thinking..." He didn't know how to open his mouth, but then he thought, he really didn't need to beat around the bush, the big deal was to get deeper into danger, " Can I trust you?"
The queen was puzzled at first, then showed a firm look, nodded and said, "I am the queen of your majesty, always, and your majesty can trust me."
"Okay." Han Ruzi still didn't speak immediately, got up and walked to the door, and listened for a while.
He walked back to the bed, "Tell me, what are the plans of the Cui family?"
The Empress was even more confused, she also stood up, a little shorter than the Emperor, "Cui family...my family...is your majesty suspecting something?"
"It's just that I don't understand some things. I hope you can give me some hints."
Cui Xiaojun was only twelve years old, but she was well educated and knew a lot of things. She roughly understood what the emperor meant, and said seriously: "I know that the Cui family's influence is too great, and it has affected the stability of the court. It is Empress Da Chu, no matter what Your Majesty wants to do, I will stand by His Majesty."
Han Ruzi smiled slightly, "What can I do now? The question is... someone told me that a person can be selfish, but he can't be selfish enough to think that others are not."
The queen also smiled, "The person who said this to His Majesty is a bit daring, but I understand what he means."
"That's why I am puzzled. I know what the Queen Mother and the minister want, and what many other people think, but I don't know what the Cui family is thinking. Mrs. Cui... Your father led the army and sent you to the palace, knowing that The queen mother is pressing step by step, and he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all."
Cui Xiaojun looked at the emperor quietly. This young man is not only the emperor of Chu, but also her husband. In all the education she has received, obedience is the core meaning. She obeys her father at home and her husband when she gets married. Never thought about why, much less now.
"I have three older brothers and one younger brother. My father once had ambitions to cultivate them into great people. As a result, the night before my marriage, the two older brothers got drunk and fought in public, and no one could persuade them. , Mother had no choice but to come out of the back hall, crying and begging them to stop. Such a brother, what kind of foresight does His Majesty think they can do? There is only one sentence on the lips, 'the Cui family can be stable for more than ten years'."
"Don't they know that you are going to marry a puppet emperor?" Han Ruzi couldn't imagine that the Cui family, whom the Queen Mother had always treated as a great enemy, would be such a group of people.
"They only care about the word queen, and then they concentrate on enjoying themselves. There are a few people in the family who understand, but they can't make a big deal. Only my father..."
"As far as I know, Mrs. Cui is the only person the Queen Mother is afraid of."
The queen sighed softly, "Father is always dissatisfied, but he has no bigger ambitions, but always feels that the position of the Cui family is not stable, and often says that wealth is too easy to gain, and that it must be lost quickly. If you don't plan ahead, only I am afraid that the Cui family will be completely defeated, but the father is the only one in the family who is worried, and he often laments that four sons were born in vain, not as good as a nephew."
"Nephew...Is it the King of the East Sea?" Han Ruzi was a little surprised, his heart was shocked, and a thin layer of sweat broke out from his whole body. He remembered that what Tong Qing'e wrote on his back was the word "east".
"Well, it's him." The queen's face darkened, and she didn't seem to like to mention this cousin.
"Really the King of the East Sea?" Han Ruzi asked again, taking a step forward, feeling unbelievable in his heart, and at the same time, countless thoughts popped up, telling him that this was the truth.
"He's very smart, and my father admires him very much, but if I say he's too smart."
Han Ruzi became more and more surprised, and said dumbly, "Donghai King likes you very much."
"Bah ah." Cui Xiaojun spat on the ground twice, his face flushed red, and the empress' dignity disappeared all of a sudden, "He's talking nonsense, he... just because his mother casually said that he wanted to kiss and kiss, he would Seriously. But he's a bastard. Several of our sisters, as well as sisters from relatives, were all attracted by him. He said... When he becomes emperor, he will take us all into the palace as queens and concubines. When the eldest sister got married the year before, he also lost his temper. And the person he likes the most is not me, but the third sister. He said that the third sister will be the queen, but I refuse to follow him, so I can only be the concubine."
Han Ruzi could imagine the appearance of King Donghai's temper, but he still didn't understand, "Master Cui... Your father appreciates people like King Donghai?"
The queen nodded, "To be more precise, what my father admired was King Donghai's mother and my aunt. My father often said that his younger sister was the smartest person in the family. She saw that Emperor Huan had a chance to become the crown prince, so she insisted on it. If you want to get married, even if you are not a princess, you are willing. Donghai Wang has a weird temper, but he is as smart as his aunt. , decided to stay."
Han Ruzi's mind was buzzing, and he couldn't believe it at first, but gradually he came to his senses and became more and more convinced that what the queen said was the truth.
"No wonder when I said I wouldn't touch you, the East Sea King agreed immediately, and he kept emphasizing that he was afraid that you would tell me the truth!"
"Your Majesty doesn't want to touch me?" Cui Xiaojun widened his already large eyes, and finally understood why the emperor had been reluctant to approach him.
Han Ruzi's face turned slightly red, "That's to deal with the queen mother..."
"My aunt and mother have indeed repeatedly told me not to mention the King of the East Sea to anyone in the palace, but I can't hide it from your majesty," the queen said firmly.
Han Ruzi smiled gratefully: "Oh, Luo Huanzhang learned about the queen mother and the concubine from the mother of the King of the East Sea..."
Things became clear all of a sudden. King Donghai lived in the Cui family all year round, but his mother stayed in the palace until Emperor Huan ascended the throne and had to move out of the palace. She must have seen that the Shangguan sisters were secretly at odds with the emperor. Toffee has been in touch.
And those four imperial decrees, Han Ruzi's heart tightened, knowing that he had made a big mistake.
An imperial decree has been handed over to the Queen Mother, allaying her suspicions, making the emperor even more isolated, and possibly using it to attack the enemies of the Cui family.
"Does the Cui family have any grudge against Marquis Piyuan?" Han Ruzi asked.
The queen shook her head blankly, "I don't know, my father doesn't tell the family about the outside world."
The more Han Ruzi thought about it, the more he understood: Luo Huanzhang still had three imperial decrees left in his hand, and the imperial decree to remove Grand Fu Cui Hong would never be taken out. It was used to deceive the emperor, and the other two imperial decrees were what he really wanted. Together, they will remove Shangguan Xu's military power, and they will take over the imperial guards, and then everything will come naturally - the Cui family will once again take control of the power, and this time the foundation will be more stable, because the emperor will be the king of the East Sea who grew up in the Cui family, and the queen will be Cui. The daughter of the family, it doesn't matter which one.
"So it is." Han Ruzi murmured, the Cui family used retreat as advance, in fact, they already hid a knife beside the queen mother. The contact between the imperial concubine and Luo Huanzhang was the king of the East Sea. , he walked behind, and had every opportunity to exchange information with Luo Huanzhang.
Thus, everyone's selfishness is exposed.
The imperial concubine not only wanted revenge, but also replaced her sister as the queen mother, but how could she keep the Cui family's promise after gaining power? The King of the East Sea has his own mother, so he doesn't need to recognize others as his mother like Han Ruzi.
Luo Huanzhang has made great contributions, claiming that he is unwilling to become an official, and will become one of the people the new emperor is most grateful to. Will he continue to assist the emperor as a commoner, or will he ascend to the sky and become a supreme minister?
Han Ruzi stood up and suddenly remembered Tong Qing'e, something the imperial concubine took as a secret, but the palace maid found out in just one day.
Han Ruzi's head hurt a little. He raised his hand and tapped it twice. Zhang Youcai said that the servants in the palace have their own channels, and even the queen mother doesn't know about it. Maybe they can help the emperor?
Meng E said that she would come back soon to deliver the third pill. When the emperor was most in danger, would she be willing to take action in exchange for a more secure reward?
There is also the queen, who, although a member of the Cui family, has proved that she is willing to stand by the emperor and may be able to do something.
The more Han Ruzi thought about it, the more confused he became, and he couldn't help but say, "What is Yang Feng doing?" He desperately needed guidance.
At the same time, Yang Feng also thought about the emperor, and his heart was like an arrow.
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