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

Chapter 16 The little emperor is cruel and poisonous
Grand Master Lou at the side has been paying attention to the changes in the little emperor's expression.

The first emperor was generous and thoughtful about everything, but it was because he was too kind that he was schemed by the Queen Mother Fan.

He has the qualifications of a wise king, but his indecisive nature is not suitable for sitting on the throne of king.

And the new emperor in front of him is cruel and poisonous enough, this is what a king should look like.

At this moment, the little emperor's eyes were clouded.

King Jing, Pei Ci, even if they can't be eliminated now, as long as they are human, there are always weaknesses and weaknesses, and that day will always come.

As for the Queen Mother
If she is obedient and obedient, she can still live in the palace, but if she wants to follow the example of the first queen mother...

There was an imperceptible sneer on the corner of the little emperor's lips.

Along the way, King Jing quickly caught up with the purple figure in front who was not walking too fast, "Pei Xiang stay a step."

Hearing this, Pei Ci stopped, turned around, met King Jing head-on, bowed his hands in salute, and behaved respectfully, "His Royal Highness King Jing."

In this respect, there is a bit of appreciation that others can't detect.

Pei Ci admired King Jing and taught King Jing for a period of time, which was one of the reasons why the late emperor promoted Pei Ci to a high position.

The Song Dynasty has always emphasized culture over military affairs, and border issues have emerged endlessly.

But Pei Ci, although a civil servant, is not stubborn and pedantic in his thinking.

King Jing stopped slowly, and looked at Pei Ci, "I haven't been back to Beijing for many years. I wonder if Mr. Pei is in good health?"

Pei Ci's face was indifferent, but there was a rare smile on his lips, "Everything is fine for my minister recently, and His Royal Highness King Lao Jing is concerned."

King Jing nodded slightly, "If I have time to visit Pei Xiang's mansion tomorrow, I hope that Pei Xiang will not think that I am bothering you."

Pei Ci responded, King Jing wanted to ask something, but at this moment, in the distance, the father-in-law next to the little emperor came to this side, and the two of them subconsciously stood a little farther away and opened the distance.

Only then did King Jing leave with his hands behind his back, and Pei Ci handed him off.

Seeing King Jing's direction, which should be the Hall of Compassion and Ning, Pei Ci's cold fingers slightly clenched the string of Buddhist beads hanging from the wrist bone, but quickly let go.

If she met a childhood playmate of similar age, would her mood be better today?
Hall of Compassion

After receiving the biography, King Jing quickly stepped into the palace. He was tall and slender, and he looked different from the eldest prince Sheng Baoling remembered, who was not much different from him in stature.

"My minister sees the Empress Dowager."

Jian Jia at the side couldn't help frowning when she heard this.

His Royal Highness King Jing, it is time to call your mother's queen. This is really against the rules. There have been gossips in the former palace, and if it is spread like this, it will also damage the reputation of the empress.

In fact, in the past, regardless of his status in the palace, Sheng Baoling should have called King Jing his cousin, but now that his status is different, it is no longer appropriate.

Sheng Baoling's mood didn't change much, but in his eyes, there was a bit of fatigue from too many dreams and restless sleep, "Prince Jing doesn't need to be so polite, get up and sit down."

We haven't seen each other for a few years, even if we had a good relationship in the past, it is inevitable that we will be unfamiliar, not to mention their identities now.

King Jing stood up and looked up. The person in his impression had already faded away from his appearance when he was twelve or thirteen years old. He looked so slim and graceful in front of his eyes, but he was wearing clothes that were not suitable for her age.

The aura and smile from before seemed to be suppressed by this heavy palace uniform.

The little girl who used to catch butterflies in the imperial garden and ran towards her with a smile while calling her cousin, now thinking of it, it seems like a lifetime away.

Screening off the extra palace people, they stared at each other silently for a long time, but Jian Jia who was at the side began to feel anxious.

King Jing suddenly said, "I lost weight."

Sheng Baoling was taken aback, then smiled slightly, "It's clear that I ate too much in the past."

She has been in this palace for several years, eating and drinking well, how can she lose weight?
Prince Jing had a lot to say over the years, and now he wanted to ask about the past about the late emperor and her, but he didn't know how to speak, and knew that with his current status, it would be really inappropriate to ask.

He wanted to ask how the officials treat her now, but within this palace wall is the Hall of Compassion and Peace, and he does not know how many little emperor's eyeliners there are.

He has been well aware of the fact that walls have ears since he was very young.

Seeing that King Jing was hesitant to speak, Sheng Baoling asked, "Do you have any other plans for returning to Beijing this time?"

King Jing pondered for a moment, "Let's go after the New Year."

Sheng Baoling smiled, I'm afraid he couldn't leave.

After sitting for a while, Sheng Baoling said something else, chatted for a while, and then let King Jing out of the palace.

Jing Wang had a question in his heart, just now Sheng Baoling clearly seemed to be delaying time, but why?
Not long after stepping out of the Hall of Compassion and Ning, King Jing met the concubine who had been waiting there for an unknown amount of time.

"Mother Concubine?" King Jing suddenly understood.

After many years, when the mother and son met again, the concubine's eyes were red.

When Jian Jia reported back, Sheng Baoling just nodded.

Although she doesn't like the concubine, and she is not in harmony with the concubine, King Jing has always treated her well no matter in the past or now.

The mother and son haven't seen each other for several years, so even if they help to meet each other, it's just a matter of lifting a finger for her.

Sheng Baoling glanced at the meal that was just delivered on the desk, but he didn't have the slightest appetite. With just one glance, he looked away, flipped through the booklet at hand, and asked, "Pei Xiang can enter the palace today?"

"Master, Mr. Pei has entered the palace today, and had a conversation with His Royal Highness King Jing in the palace for a while." Jian Jia answered truthfully.

Seeing Sheng Baoling being so picky about eating, Jian Jia sighed slightly in her heart.

When Niang Niang was in the Sheng Mansion, she was never so picky about food, it was all spoiled by the first emperor.

The first emperor did not have a daughter, so he always pampered Sheng Baoling like a daughter, paying attention to food, clothing, and everything.

Sheng Baoling respected the late emperor even more, even though he was an uncle, he treated him like a father.

It was precisely because of this that when the late emperor passed away, the empress was so sad that she fell into a coma on the spot and suffered a serious illness. Now after a few months, she is still like this, and she can't even arouse interest in anything to eat.

Just now His Royal Highness King Jing said that the empress had lost weight, but she was right, and eating like this would not make her lose weight.

As the days go by, how can the body bear it?
Come to think of it, this palace is still too stuffy.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the city of Bianjing has been very lively these few days. The market and other things, in front of Baolu Palace, are still previewing the Lantern Festival. It must be interesting."

Jian Jia spoke vividly, and Sheng Baoling became interested after listening.

"Your Majesty, why don't you go and have a look?" With a smile on Jian Jia's face, she knew that her Majesty would definitely be interested in these things.

The Lantern Festival is definitely the most lively, but the empress sits in the harem, how can she go out of the palace on the fifteenth day?

I can only take a look at it now.

Sheng Baoling's thin lips curled up, and he tapped the folder at hand twice with his fingertips. He was obviously very interested, but he said in his mouth, "It's not good, isn't it embarrassing you?"

If Jian Jia didn't know her mother well, she might really believe Sheng Baoling's words at this moment.

(End of this chapter)