Emperor's Red Makeup: The Duke is too black

Chapter 32 The Conspiracy Begins

In the majestic and gloomy Qianxiang Palace, Taba Rui sat at the lower head of the Empress Dowager Shengde, looking at her glamorous and noble appearance perched on the phoenix seat, a trace of disgust flashed in Taba Rui's eyes.

"I don't know what the queen mother wants me to come here in person?" Tarba Rui emphasized the word "in person", and continued to ask: "Could it be that the queen mother is not in good health recently and wants to return the power of government to me?"

"Emperor!" The Empress Dowager Shengde let go of her hand, and the teacup on the table shook instantly.

Before the Empress Dowager Shengde lost her temper, Ta Ba Rui immediately turned serious and said seriously: "Recently, Prime Minister Nan and several humerus ministers left behind by the first emperor have come to persuade me to take over the government. I have thought about it for a long time, and now my health is almost good. , the Empress Dowager has worked hard for two years, it is time to rest, so she is planning to start going to court in a few days, I wonder if the Empress Dowager has any other teachings?"

Recently, this woman has been making more and more moves with Prince Ning. If he doesn't put some pressure on her, I'm afraid she will really do something to him.

"The emperor has not been in court for two years. There are many and complicated affairs in this country. It is not easy to understand. Ai's body is still in good health. You can take advantage of these few months to teach the emperor about the affairs of state. The Empress Dowager can completely control everything in the court, how about that?" The Empress Dowager Shengde tried hard to restrain the anger in her heart and said with a smile.

Tarba Rui's eyes flickered, he hesitated and said: "But, Concubine Shu said, everything has a prime minister, let me just take care of the government."

Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu again!
Recently, the concubine Shu has instilled a lot of pro-government ideas in the little emperor, and the old fox in Nantong has also changed his stance, and wants to support Ta Ba Rui in his own government. It seems that the father and daughter really want to help Ta Ba Rui control the government.

Thinking of this, the exquisite makeup of the Empress Dowager Shengde could no longer conceal the ferocity on her face.

"Your Majesty, the prime minister's words cannot be trusted. Concubine Shu has lived in the harem for a long time and doesn't understand state affairs. The emperor can't pamper her too much. Besides, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is a rule passed down by the ancestors. The emperor must remember it."

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics? This rule was broken as early as two years ago, didn't it?" Taba Rui said, looking at the Empress Dowager Shengde with a smile.

Empress Dowager Shengde trembled, only felt that Taba Rui seemed to be a different person, could it be that he really listened to Concubine Shu and Nantong?
"The emperor's words are serious. It was wrong for Aijia to forget this. Back then, Aijia agreed to help the emperor look at the court because he felt sorry for the emperor's body. Now that the emperor's health has recovered, that one month The Empress Dowager will be in charge." Faced with Taba Rui in front of her, the Empress Dowager Shengde had no choice but to retreat.

"A month later?" Taba Rui frowned unhappily, obviously, he was very dissatisfied with such an arrangement.

The Empress Dowager Shengde's expression was concentrating, and she said: "The emperor always needs a month to understand the situation of my Dayan. One month later, there will be an imperial congratulation ceremony. If the ministers surrender, they will be able to smash the rumors that the Emperor was ill and that my Great Yan was in danger in front of the envoys of those small countries."

"Well, okay, I'll go back and ask Concubine Shu." Ta Barui nodded, mouthing one Concubine Shu at a time, seeming to have no opinion at all, Empress Dowager Shengde almost gritted her silver teeth.

A trace of murderous intent flashed in her eyes, she had known that Concubine Shu had a deep scheming heart, but she failed to get rid of her before she fell in love with Ta Ba Rui, what a mistake!
The Empress Dowager Shengde made a loving gesture: "Concubine Shu's child is cute, and Ai's family likes it very much. I wonder if the emperor can let her serve Ai's family for a month?"

Taba Rui looked at Empress Dowager Shengde in astonishment.

"Oh, it's like this. Before the emperor doted on her, she often came to Aijia's Qianxiang Palace. During this time, Aijia didn't see her, but she was thinking about it. There are many things in the court ceremony. She She is a clever and lovely child, and Aijia also wants her to be by her side to help out with ideas."

"So, that's great!" The corner of Tarba Rui's mouth curled up, "When I get back, I will order her to live in Qianxiang Palace for a month, to accompany the Empress Dowager, and to share her worries."

"Your majesty is a sensible child. The Ai family is really relieved. The late Emperor is relieved to have Dayan's country in your hands." The Empress Dowager Shengde's eyes flickered when she saw Tabarui's agreement.

Tarba Rui blushed, "The Empress Dowager is absurd."

Suddenly recalling Xiao Lingzi's anxious look when delivering the decree, Ta Ba Rui said again: "I don't know why the Empress Dowager called me here in such a hurry?"

Seeing his innocent eyes blinking, the hatred in Empress Dowager Shengde's heart became stronger.Those eyes look exactly like that bitch!
"It's not a big deal. I just want to see if the emperor's health has improved recently. By the way, tell the emperor that your seventh sister is coming back from Linhe City. You had the best relationship with her when you were young. I don't know if you remember it or not." her look."

Seventh sister?

Tarba Rui squinted his eyes and thought for a while, Tarba Yu, the biological mother Concubine Rong entered the National Temple after the death of the first emperor, and she was also sent to the Lan family in Linhe City by the Empress Dowager Sheng'an to be educated. After all, the Lan family has a university. There are many female relatives, and her mother can be regarded as a relative of the Lan family, which is justifiable!
But now she came back suddenly, why?
"Your Majesty?" A hint of cunning appeared in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Shengde, seeing that Taba Rui was still in a daze, she called out again: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Tarba Rui shook his head, "I just remembered some interesting things with Sister Yu'er when I was a child. She is 13 years old now. I'm afraid she will recruit a son-in-law when she comes back this time."

"That's right. After You'er gets married, the Ai family will choose a son-in-law for her. They must choose a son-in-law who is both civil and military."

"Yu'er is going to recruit a son-in-law. I wonder if the queen mother has thought about the sixth brother's marriage?" Taba Rui suddenly mentioned this person. The innocent look in his eyes made the queen mother believe that he just mentioned it unintentionally, but she At this moment, there was a bit of defense in my heart.

The Empress Dowager Shengde picked up the teacup and blew on the hot tea in it. Her gorgeous makeup concealed the deep thought in her eyes. She coughed a few times, and then said slowly: "Concubine Li made a mistake back then. He brought their mother and son to Liangzhou. He was still young, and Concubine Li didn't make any important marriage arrangements for him. Now that you mention it, Aijia will take it to heart, and point it out to him when he meets a girl he likes. Look, you can good?"

"It's good for the queen mother to remember the sixth brother. I just heard from concubine Shu that Liangzhou is a place with bad mountains and rivers. If there is a chance, it would be better to bring the sixth brother back to the capital. As for the concubine Li, since the first emperor despised him If you want her, then send her to the National Temple."

Empress Dowager Shengde twitched her lips, and said with a dry smile: "Concubine Shu, she is very thoughtful!"

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After Tabarui left, Xiao Lingzi asked puzzledly: "Queen Mother, the emperor suddenly said that he wants to be in charge of the government. I'm afraid it's not easy. Should we make preparations in advance?"

Empress Dowager Shengde squinted her phoenix eyes, flashed a flash of killing intent, and said coldly: "Huh, isn't that old fox in Nantong trying to help him secure the throne? It's delusional. The Ai family didn't believe it. There is also life in charge!"

"Then, the matter of taking the virtuous king back to the imperial capital..."

"Aijia really wanted to support the virtuous king at the beginning, but although he is young, his heart is very vicious, and Concubine Li is not easy to get along with, even if Concubine Li is dead, it is difficult to control her. It’s better to choose the four kings who disdain power and the throne. With this puppet, Ai’s family can rest easy.” Empress Dowager Shengde sandwiched the small snacks in front of her into another empty plate, and said: “Didn’t Prince Ning want to Rebellion, he ascended the throne by himself, without Aijia to help him, his name will be dishonorable, and he cannot bear the bad name of plotting to usurp the throne."

"What does the Queen Mother mean?" Xiao Lingzi whispered.

"Wouldn't it be better to let him solve the virtuous king? As long as the first emperor has no sons to live in this world, he will have the possibility to ascend the throne." Empress Dowager Shengde put a piece of snacks on another empty plate and sneered. : "There is a Taba Xian, and the next one to get rid of is Ta Ba Rui!"

"But, if His Highness King Ning really wants to seize the throne, he will definitely kill the Fourth Highness, and when the time comes, Queen Mother—" Xiao Lingzi couldn't figure out what the Empress Dowager Shengde meant.

"Do you think Aijia will let him kill You'er?" The Empress Dowager Shengde brought another kind of pastry over and said, "Look at these two pastries, one is Tart Ba Rui and the other is Tart Bayou. It's King Ning, which one would you eat first?"

Xiao Lingzi pondered for a moment, "Fourth Highness."

"Ai's family thinks so too, but what if Ai's family changes this pastry?" The Empress Dowager Shengde put down the silver chopsticks and looked at Xiao Lingzi with a smile in her eyes.

"The empress dowager is wise!" Xiao Lingzi was happy, knelt on the ground, and said excitedly: "In this way, the thorn in the empress dowager's eyes can be removed by the hands of His Highness Prince Ning, and the empress dowager can take advantage of the situation to help the fourth highness ascend the throne. With the help of the Lu family's influence , don’t worry about not being able to hold the new emperor.”

"Go, reveal the news that the emperor just brought to King Ning, and let someone beat him by the way."

"The slave will do it now!"

(End of this chapter)