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

Chapter 2 Pei Ci's Intimacy

"My minister sees the Empress Dowager."

There were three ministers standing in front of him, but Sheng Baoling's eyes fell only on the slender, tall, pale Pei Ci in the middle, who exuded an air of otherworldliness.

Facing Sheng Baoling's gaze, Pei Ci's eyes seemed to read all human feelings, neither happy nor sad, but because of his sickness, he looked indifferent.

Even the voice was a little colder.

"My minister sees the Empress Dowager."

Sheng Baoling's fingertips unconsciously plucked at the pulp of his index finger
Pei Ci, styled Xuanjin, was the prime minister of the left, who inherited the emperor from the top and managed all the officials from the bottom.

It was a loyal minister brought up by Emperor Chenghe.

More importantly, this face has frequently appeared in my dreams in recent days, doing all kinds of things that are not a subject to others.

Sheng Baoling subconsciously wanted to retreat, but he held back.

She unconsciously clenched the hand of Jian Jia who was supporting her, and asked softly, "The weather is getting colder, is Mr. Pei okay recently?"

When Pei Ci was young, he was the companion of Emperor Chenghe. If not for the good relationship between the two, they are so similar even in their poor health.

He was obviously a prime minister, but his body looked so weak, his lips were pale, his cuffs couldn't cover his thin wrists, and he looked sickly, as if no matter how strong the wind was, it could blow people away. blown down.

After reading it, it is unavoidable to invite pity.

Pei Ci lowered his eyes to cover up the emotions in his eyes, "The Empress Dowager Lao is concerned, and everything is well for me."

It's obviously just such a sentence without sadness or joy, but when others hear it, they will worry about it.

A colleague on the side said with concern, "Just now I heard Mr. Pei coughing a few times. If you want to go back and forth, it's better to call the imperial doctor to take a good look."

"Thank you Master Liang for your concern."

Sheng Baoling couldn't help taking a few more glances, seeing that the weak man was still a man of courtesy, an upright gentleman, how could he dream of such a distorted dream?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but start to wonder, could she have looked at him too often, and was also confused by Pei Ci's appearance, which was compared with Pan An by the world?
Sheng Baoling looked at Pei Ci silently for several times, no matter how you look at it, he has a restrained and calm temperament, and he really can't think of the apprentice who is holding him with red eyes on the couch in his dream.

Pei Ci can gain the trust of Emperor Chenghe, and he is definitely not the generation of gangster Meng Lang.

Thinking of this, Sheng Baoling's tense body relaxed a little.

He felt a little more guilty towards Pei Ci.

Just now, Jian Jia was still thinking about why the Empress Dowager suddenly grabbed her hand like this, and the palm was still a little cold, but at this moment, the force was loosened again, and it also warmed up a little.

Sheng Baoling said in a deep voice, "Master Liang is right."

She turned her head and said to Jian Jia, "Jian Jia, I will call the imperial physician to Mr. Pei's residence later to have a look, if you need some supplements, just use them."

Pei Ci's thumb and forefinger, which were originally on the cuff, moved slightly, "My minister thanked the Queen Mother for her kindness."

Looking at Pei Ci, Sheng Baoling thought, since Emperor Chenghe said that before he left, then Pei Ci must be a trustworthy person, and he may be required to help with many difficult things in the future.

You can't call him an untimely death.

Even if he is hung with ginseng every day, he must be kept, and he must not be allowed to reunite with his uncle who is already underground at this moment.

Sheng Baoling said earnestly, "Master Pei, it's better to take care of your health."

It seemed that he didn't expect Sheng Baoling to care so much about a courtier, even Pei Ci, who was usually indifferent, at this moment, there was a trace of surprise in his eyes, but it quickly dissipated.

After Sheng Baoling left with Jian Jia, there seemed to be a faint fragrance in the air.

Pei Ci's cold eyes fell on the almost invisible figure, and his cold white fingertips slightly clenched the Bodhi Buddha string that fell off his wrist and fell into his palm, rubbing his fingertips lightly on it, his mood seemed a little confused.

Master Liang who was at the side couldn't help but said with emotion, "The empress dowager is really a kind-hearted person."

It's these courtiers who care so much for some minor illnesses.

The other one also nodded in agreement.

The expression in his eyes was tinged with sympathy.

After all, it was the Empress Dowager's thought that ruined this daughter of the Sheng family who should have a better future.

If he hadn't entered the palace at the beginning, the marriage contract between the Sheng family and the Lou family should have been put on the agenda at this moment.

Now, the first emperor has gone, at such an age, with a beautiful face and a beautiful appearance. From now on, he can only stay in this deep palace. He doesn't even have his own heirs.

It really makes people sigh.

That night, Sheng Baoling had another dream.

In the dream, Pei Ci was dressed in white, standing behind Sheng Baoling, his cold white fingertips fell on Sheng Baoling's writing hand, and with her hand, he made a stroke on the desk.

His lips, which were as pale as water, parted slightly, and he clung to Sheng Baoling's ears, his voice was low and cold, "Today, the admonishing doctor played to ask for the seal of the crown prince's biological mother, and wanted to take the crown prince's biological mother back to the palace. The empress thinks, Who authorized it?"

The breath between her lips and teeth made Sheng Baoling's ears tingle and itchy. She flinched and tried to escape, but Pei Ci imprisoned her at the table and wrote strokes on the notebook.

"Kang Kangzhong."

The Buddha string on Pei Ci's slender wrist swayed slightly, his expression was normal, his lips moved, and he said slowly, "Why is it Kang Zhong?"

As Pei Ci's last sentence fell, Sheng Baoling's ears turned red and hot, "Kang Zhong and Ai's father formed a relationship in the early years, and they have been at odds in recent years. They think they want to use the crown prince's biological mother to suppress Ai's family."

Pei Ci's fingertips slightly twirled the soft fingers that were holding the pen holder, and his voice sounded in Sheng Baoling's ear, "Your Majesty is smart, do you know how to deal with it?"

Sheng Baoling's drooping eyelashes trembled slightly with his breathing, "I figured it out."

"Ok?"

"The first Empress Dowager Yizhi, the He family killed the first emperor's heirs, and he was not allowed to return to Bianjing during his lifetime. If he violated the Yi's order, it is really unfilial, and the He family will only die once."

Pei Ci's slightly cold fingertips climbed onto Sheng Baoling's slender wrist bit by bit, but his face remained cold, "If someone says that it is unfilial for the crown prince to fail to serve his biological mother, how should the empress respond?"

Sheng Baoling's wrists were numb, "Before the He family, there were the first empress dowager and the first emperor. If you talk about unfilial piety, they still can't be ranked above He's head."

Pei Ci's thin lips curled slightly, "Your Majesty is wise."

With a slight coolness, the cold white fingertips caressed Sheng Baoling's white and soft wrist.

Sensing that the person behind her had no intention of letting go, she bit her reddish lips, "Can Mr. Pei leave?"

Before the word "far" came out, Sheng Baoling's ears suddenly felt a touch of cool softness, with subtle sandalwood, lingering at the tip of his nose.

She blushed to the base of her neck in an instant, and pushed Pei Ci behind her!

Waking up from the dream, Sheng Baoling was sitting on the bed, her white hands pressed heavily on her chest, her red lips were slightly parted, she was panting slightly, her face was flushed, and she felt that the hall was extremely hot.

(End of this chapter)