After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 15
The moment Sheng Baoling opened her eyes, a large area of ​​light dazzled her eyes, and she subconsciously raised her hand to cover her eyes.

When she looked at the past again, it was Jian Jia's worried expression.

She leaned on Jian Jia to support her hand, sat up, slightly parted her dry lips, and said in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong?"

Jian Jia frowned, and pulled a handkerchief to wipe the fine sweat from Sheng Baoling's forehead, "Your Majesty just couldn't wake up after waking up, like a nightmare."

It's the twelfth lunar month of winter, and you still sweat like this in your sleep. Could it be that the earth dragon in the temple is too warm?

Sheng Baoling's cheeks were flushed, and Jian Jia's words made her feel guilty.

"That's right." It's also a nightmare.

Jian Jia is suspicious, and the empress has been having more frequent nightmares recently.

At this time, Zhu'er's footsteps came from outside, "Ma'am, Empress Dowager is here."

Sheng Baoling frowned, and then thought that it was already the end of the twelfth lunar month.

During the dressing break, Jian Jia muttered, "Why is the empress dowager here?"

Ever since the late emperor left, this concubine has never been to the Hall of Compassion and Peace, but today she came here for the first time.

Before the empress entered the palace, she got along with King Jing fairly well, and at that time the concubine treated the empress not too badly.

Until the empress entered the palace and took the back seat, the way the toffee treated the empress changed.

He often tripped the empress, and later, the first emperor deliberately transferred King Jing away from the capital, and the empress dowager became even more noisy.

Not long after the empress entered the palace, the 13-year-old King Jing invited himself to leave the capital with the general, and the empress dowager, after the late emperor left, she calmed down a bit, but she came today.

Knowing that Jian Jia was unavoidably worried, Sheng Baoling smiled and said, "If you count the days, Prince Jing should return to Beijing in two days."

Jian Jia was startled, and suddenly realized, yes.

Prince Jing was going back to Beijing, so the concubine naturally couldn't sit still.

King Jing returned to the capital, before the New Year's Eve and the day when he entered the palace to pay his respects, if he wanted to enter the palace to see the concubine, he naturally needed to ask for another order.

There might be embarrassment for the emperor.

The concubine came to Sheng Baoling's place, naturally she wanted to meet her son whom she hadn't seen for several years when King Jing entered the palace to pay her respects to the queen mother.

When Sheng Baoling took the seat, the concubine sitting below stood up to pay her respects.

Looking at the top, she looks young, but Sheng Baoling, who is only seventeen, has mixed feelings in the heart of the concubine.

A few years ago, a little girl who was only a little bit old has now become the master of the entire harem, and I actually want to greet a little girl who is about the same age as my son.

For a while, I felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Soon, there were palace people who exchanged two cups of hot tea.

Sheng Baoling held on to the tea cover with her fingertips, and gently scraped the foam from time to time. Jian Jia who was on the side looked at it and knew that her mother was in a bad mood today, and she might not be able to eat anything again.

"Counting the days, King Jing will return to Beijing in two days."

Although Sheng Baoling's voice was girlish, her tone sounded quite steady.

Even in the face of the concubine who is nearly two rounds older than him, the aura around him is not inferior at all.

Toffee slightly tightened her hand holding the teacup, "Well, Yue'er will arrive in about the next day."

Jian Jia at the side listened and raised his eyes to look, thinking that the concubine would say something personal to the empress, but she didn't say a word.

In this way, it doesn't look like asking for anything.

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, "Prince Jing hasn't returned to Beijing for several years, so when he returns to Beijing this time, let Prince Jing stay in Beijing for a while."

The concubine was startled, and then some joy appeared in her eyes. Although she was still disrespectful to Sheng Baoling, she was genuinely happy at this moment, "Thank you, empress dowager."

After the concubine left, Jian Jia didn't understand, "My lady, the empress dowager is obviously still dissatisfied with you, she can't even open her mouth, why should you respond."

Rao Sheng Baoling pretended to be stupid, and the concubine was not so easy to speak.

Sheng Baoling smiled, "Prince Jing returned to Beijing full of dust and dust, not to mention that he has reached the age of marriage, I think the reason for coming to the concubine is for this."

What's more, King Jing held the military power and stayed at the border for several years. He made great military achievements and won the support of the border soldiers. He is also a military general in the court.

Even if I value civility over military affairs, how could the officials let King Jing go back to the border so easily.

I'm afraid that this time, it's not just the concubine, but also the little emperor who wants to keep King Jing in Beijing.

It is a difficult task just to appoint a concubine for Prince Jing.

Sheng Baoling's lips curled up slightly, he took a sip of tea, and the corners of his eyes slightly curled up. This Bianjing city should be lively.

On the day Jing Wang Zhao Yue returned to Beijing, the city of Bianjing was already quite lively.

Two figures in armor sat high on horseback, and the sound of horseshoes stepping on the official road resounded through the streets and alleys.

There are rumors on the border that the young King Jing is dressed in fresh clothes and is angry with horses. He is handsome but not beautiful. He is the favorite of thousands of girls on the border.

But King Jing has been away from Beijing for a few years, and when these rumors spread to Bianjing, they sometimes attract voices of ridicule.

How good-looking can a general be?

And it wasn't until King Jing led the soldiers with him into the palace to meet the emperor that everyone glanced casually and realized that the rumors were never false.

The slender figure is straight, a pair of slender eyes, the sharp breath contained, the thin lips are lightly pursed, and the gestures are cold and arrogant but not domineering.

"Wei Chen, see Your Majesty."

Several assistant ministers were present, and their scrutinizing eyes fell on King Jing in unison.

The little emperor got up immediately, walked down, and stretched out his hand to support King Jing, "Brother King, I have worked hard for the past few years, and the journey has been hard.

His expression was emotional, and when he looked at King Jing, his eyes were full of brotherly love.

King Jing didn't show his expression, and cupped his hands slightly, "This is the duty of a humble minister."

Compared with when he was twelve or thirteen years ago a few years ago, his tone was a bit dull, or in other words, more mature and stable.

However, the little emperor didn't pay attention to King Jing's subconscious alienation at all. He praised him and asked him to go to the Hall of Compassion and Ning to pay his respects.

After King Jing and two of the ministers left one after another, the face of the little emperor, who was originally smiling kindly and kindly, suddenly darkened.

"Has it been arranged?"

The voice was low and deep, revealing an inhuman coldness.

Grand Master Lou beside him responded, "Going back to Your Majesty, everything has been properly arranged. Once there is any change in King Jing's troops stationed outside, the veterans will be informed immediately."

"Has the manpower of Prince Jing's mansion been arranged?"

"Return to Your Majesty, everything has been arranged."

The little emperor sneered, "You have to keep an eye on Prime Minister Pei."

His father really played a good game of chess. King Jing seemed to be unfavored, but in fact he held the military power. In recent years, he has become more and more supported by border soldiers, and even many civil and military officials in the court have praised him. add.

It is a great hidden danger for me, but I have to worry about the safety of the border, so I can't get rid of this hidden danger.

And leaving a Pei Ci for himself seems to be to assist his own government, but in fact it is just to restrict the court and protect the quiet Wang Zhouquan.

And let the queen mother listen to the government behind the curtain, so as to prevent herself from controlling the situation in the court.

Restricted by many parties, no one can really get benefits.

(End of this chapter)