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

Chapter 22 How could elder brother be such a person?

In the past few days, Sheng Baoling's people also discovered that the little emperor's manpower was planting eyeliner in Pei's residence. I'm afraid that if Pei Ci didn't die of illness this year, there must be another cause of death.

Although her eyeliner is all over the palace, she knows every move of the little emperor and controls everything in the palace.

But the people and situation in the court are not so clear.

As for Pei Ci, his power spread all over the government and the public, but no matter how long his hands were, he couldn't put people around the little emperor.

And she has a blank imperial decree left and sealed by the late emperor in her hand, which can protect Pei's resignation, Pei's mansion, anyone in the world, except herself.

Under such circumstances, Pei Ci has what he needs in a short time.

Maybe what Pei Ci needs in a short time, he has.

He and Pei Ciruo can join forces.
The corner of Sheng Baoling's mouth curled up. Pei Ci and Pei Xuanjin were not so much left by the late emperor to assist the little emperor, as they were stayed to restrain the little emperor.

But who was it that the first emperor wanted Pei Ci to keep?
King Jing?
If it was only for Prince Jing, why did the late emperor ask himself to consult Pei Ci when he was dying?
Sheng Baoling never wanted to understand this point.

Or, is there something that she doesn't know, that she ignores?
A large number of medicinal materials and supplements were continuously sent to Pei's mansion from the palace.

The people in the Pei residence were all dumbfounded, even when the late emperor was here, there had never been such a battle, and the housekeeper was obviously taken aback, this was inviting the imperial physician of Liang and delivering supplements.

My lord, this is, failed to get the Sacred Heart, but fell into the eyes of the Queen Mother?

The eldest daughter of the family is not there, so it is natural that Pei Wan, the eldest daughter of the family, is the housekeeper, counting these things sent from the palace. Pei Wan was thoughtful, and when she saw Pei Ci coming, she couldn't help but say, "Brother, the palace Is there no one in there?"

Wearing a light gray robe, Pei Ci looked much better than the previous two days. When he looked at Pei Wan, his eyes were puzzled.

Pei Wan took the gift list given by the father-in-law next to the empress dowager in the palace, and briefly read a few things, "Ginseng, stone frog, sea cucumber, bird's nest, deer antler."

Pei Wan knew a little bit about medical principles, but at the moment, her expression was a little subtle.

It's interesting in this palace, the little emperor hoped that his elder brother would die early, but the empress dowager hoped that his elder brother would live to be a hundred years old.

The ones that were sent last month are still in the warehouse now, and now, so many have been sent again.

If it's not that no one in the palace uses these things, then the elder brother is really important to the empress dowager, so that to use these things, the elder brother is in suspense.

It seems that the palace is not peaceful either, the little emperor and the empress dowager are already incompatible.

Pei Ci looked at the medicinal and supplements that were placed on the table in wooden boxes one by one,
"Take it away."

Pei Wan sighed regretfully, "If it wasn't from the palace, it could have been sold outside. There are so many, at least there is a lot of money."

After all, what the Pei family doesn't lack most is medicinal materials.

Hearing this, Pei Ci just stopped, turned his head and glanced at Pei Wan, "Isn't the Pei family not short of money?"

Pei Ci's sudden remark made Pei Wan stunned, and then she remembered that a few days ago, when Pei Qing and the others got involved in arguing about Shen Cong'an, she said that the Pei family had no shortage of money.

Pei Wan looked at Pei Ci suspiciously, "Brother didn't leave that day, so he was listening outside?"

Before Pei Ci could answer, his thin lips, which were as pale as water, parted slightly, and said in a rambling manner, "If you don't keep the things given by the palace properly, it will be a felony."

As he said that, he walked away from the hall, where there was a brazier to warm his body. When he walked out of the hall, a gust of cold wind hit his face, and Pei Ci's face turned pale in an instant.

He tugged on the cloak on his body, as if it could block the wind and snow, although the cold wind made his ears red.

Seeing Pei Ci's disappearing figure, Pei Wan was speechless. Why did she hear a hint of intimidation from her brother's words just now?

As if afraid that she would secretly take out the house and sell it?

Therefore, a felony is brought out.

Pei Wan thought about it, and then felt that she was suspicious, thinking wildly, how could her brother be such a person?

It is not easy to speak a few words with him in a day, how can there be other meanings in the words.

Prime Minister Pei took a two-day sick leave in Pei's mansion, and the news that the Queen Mother sent people to Pei's mansion several times to deliver supplements and various rare medicinal materials can be said to have spread throughout the entire Bianjing city.

None of them are fools, so they naturally know what the Queen Mother means by this move.

On the day when the news spread, two teacups in the imperial study room were broken, and Grand Master Lou's eyes fell on the broken porcelain pieces of the teacup taken away by the palace servants, his eyes darkened in an instant, with a complicated look on his face.

"Your Majesty needs to calm down."

In the little emperor's heart, he was already unhappy because King Jing returned to Beijing, and a group of courtiers came up to ask for rewards for King Jing.

But today, even the empress dowager in the palace wants to imitate the former empress dowager, so restless, how can it make people feel at ease.

Sheng Baoling could still turn a blind eye to the courtiers around him, but that person couldn't be Pei Ci.

However, the expression of the little emperor's emotions was only half a cup of tea, and looking at it now, it was no different from usual.

Taishi Lou's complexion improved a little.

As a king, the first thing to do is to not show your emotions or anger.

But the little emperor glanced at him, and said abruptly, "I heard that the Empress Dowager had a marriage contract with your Lou family in the past?"

Mentioning this matter again, Taishi Lou replied in a deep voice, "It's been many years ago to answer His Majesty's words, and the two Geng posts have already been exchanged."

Having such a marriage was really not a good thing for the Lou family.

The little emperor sneered in his heart, if it wasn't for the fact that the Lou family and the Sheng family had formed a relationship due to such a past marriage, and the queen mother would not have any good fruit to eat, how could the Lou Taishi show his loyalty to help him like this? .

Could it be that he really thinks that he is a yellow-mouthed child?
On the other side of the imperial study room, the little emperor had a secret discussion with Taishi Lou about the political affairs of the court.

On the other side, Pei Ci, who was wearing a public uniform and a cloak, was walking in the snow, and the palace servants beside him were holding oil-paper umbrellas. , is what I saw when I was in the Royal Garden two years ago.

Now, the first emperor has passed away, and another person has become the empress dowager.

"Lord Pei?" Seeing that Pei Ci would not leave, the palace man reminded him.

Pei Ci restrained his thoughts, and then the palace servants led him to meet the Queen Mother.

As the empress dowager, she also listened to the government behind the curtain, so she had the responsibility of supervising the country. It was also common practice to summon courtiers to discuss affairs in the court.

But in the past, two or three people were summoned at a time, like today, it was the first time that Pei Ci was alone.

In the eyes of others, Pei Ci, the left chancellor at the time, was already the empress dowager.

Sheng Baoling summoned Pei Ci today, and this action proved this point even more.

But Pei Ci, who had recuperated in the mansion for two or three days, had an expression of indifference, and no one could see anything else from him.

(End of this chapter)