Red makeup against the world

Chapter 1011

As the imperial palace at the core of the Gaomang Dynasty, something that shocked Empress Dowager Xiao happened just now.She thought for a long time, and then someone invited Empress Cao, the prince and his wife to her palace.

At dusk, Koizumi was holding a lantern in front of him, and the crown prince was sitting on a chariot and heading towards Yanqing Palace.

The Yanqing Palace was brightly lit, exuding a strong sense of warmth.

Empress Cao and the Crown Princess had already arrived, and there was another elegantly dressed Concubine sitting under Empress Dowager Xiao.

The prince walked in with a smile, he didn't want to bring the pressure on him here.

The atmosphere in the temple was more relaxed than he had imagined.

Empress Dowager Xiao's body has not been as good as before in recent years, she leaned on the back of the chair slightly with a kind face, and was doing homework with Empress Cao as usual.The corner of Empress Cao's mouth was smiling, and there was no trace of panic and anxiety on her heroic face.

These two are characters who have gone through great storms.Especially Empress Dowager Xiao, when she followed the late emperor to conquer the world, it was nothing if soldiers came to the city.

On the other hand, the princess is still a little immature after all.Although she forced a smile, the tense shoulders and knuckle fingers still revealed the tension in her heart.

"I have met the imperial grandmother, the queen mother." After seeing the ceremony, he moved to sit on the empty seat next to the crown princess, and calmly looked at the princess who rarely appeared.

If he remembered correctly, the concubine left by the late emperor was surnamed Zheng. She was twenty years younger than the empress dowager Xiao, and she was a concubine that the late emperor accepted in his later years.

Her face is calm and elegant, and these lonely years spent in the palace can't bear to wear down her appearance.Only the shallow fine lines at the corners of the eyes and forehead betrayed her age.

When the first emperor passed away, all the concubines who had no heirs went to the Taimiao to pray for blessings.

Concubine Zheng is lucky. Although she has no son, she has a princess under her knees, which avoids the fate of going to the Taimiao.She lived in seclusion in the palace, living like an invisible person, and only appeared on rare occasions.

The prince only saw her a few times.Why did this concubine appear here at this time?If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, so he raised his vigilance.

"Sheng'er, I asked you to come because I have something important to tell you." Empress Dowager Xiao looked solemn, glanced at Concubine Zheng, and said, "Let me ask Concubine Zheng to explain something."

Everyone present, except Empress Dowager Xiao, didn't know what was going on, so they all turned their eyes to Concubine Zheng.

Concubine Zheng stood up unhurriedly, and said: "It's a long story. It's already past the time for dinner, I'm afraid His Highness will be hungry. It's not too late to talk about my business after dinner."

Empress Dowager Xiao nodded with a smile, and said: "It's still because you have thought carefully, and you are not in a hurry for this meal." She ordered: "Set the meal first."

The meals were already prepared, and they were waiting for Queen Mother Xiao's order.With the footsteps of the palace people, various dishes were served like flowing water.It only took a cup of tea to set it up in the side hall.

Liuli bowed and said: "Please move the empress dowager to have dinner."

Nanny Ding supported Empress Dowager Xiao to get up, Empress Dowager Xiao looked at the crowd, and said with a smile: "It's rare for this palace of Aijia to be so lively. Don't stick to etiquette, it's better to be at ease."

Empress Cao disagreed and said, "The queen mother is complaining that there are fewer daughters-in-laws here?"

Empress Dowager Xiao smiled loudly, and said: "You are really smart, that's what Aijia means."

The two sang and sang, deliberately trying to dispel the tense atmosphere.Everyone laughed, and the Crown Princess also felt much more relaxed.

When they arrived at the side hall, after everyone was seated, Empress Dowager Xiao picked up her chopsticks and said, "It's better to talk while eating, so as to save some time for Sheng'er to have a good rest."

The prince smiled and said: "The emperor's grandmother has always loved her grandson very much." As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Taifei lightly.

After he said that, Concubine Zheng said: "The rebels outside the city used the name of the late emperor to display the banner of King Ruyang. If it is true, I am willing to go out of the city to persuade you to surrender."

The prince's eyes were fixed, and he asked in a deep voice: "What's the explanation for this?"

Concubine Zheng smiled wryly, and said: "I don't want to bring up this matter again in my life. I originally planned to bring this secret into the grave, but it's a pity that heaven doesn't obey people's wishes."

Her tone was bitter, so the prince suppressed his temper and stopped urging her.

It turned out that when the first emperor was still alive, King Ruyang harassed her many times in the palace.

There is a big difference in age between her and the first emperor, and she is several years older than King Ruyang.For some unknown reason, King Ruyang was so bold that he hit her on the head.

She struggled to dodge, but King Ruyang pressed on every step of the way.She was afraid that this matter would be known by others, which would lead to a disaster of killing her. She even had banquets in the palace, but she often refused to get rid of her illness.

But take all precautions, and one day he will still be succeeded by King Ruyang.Her heart was miserable, but she dared not speak.Fortunately, not long after that, the first emperor died, Emperor Qinglong succeeded, and King Ruyang was imprisoned in Tailing.

She just bid farewell to those days of nightmare.

The past was so embarrassing, Concubine Zheng barely finished speaking, and she was already in tears.

Empress Cao couldn't bear it, she signaled Shanmei to take her silk handkerchief, and said, "Msg Taifei, it's all in the past, don't worry about it anymore."

This kind of palace scandal is really appalling.

Although Concubine Zheng is about the same age as King Ruyang, she is his concubine in terms of seniority.He actually violated ethics and made such a beastly act.

The crown prince frowned tightly, and said: "Madam Taifei, we don't know what's going on outside the city. We only saw Wei Ming, but we didn't see King Ruyang or the son of King Ruyang that Wei Ming claimed."

"Even if you once had a relationship, even if King Ruyang is under the city, how can you be sure to persuade him to surrender?"

Concubine Zheng held the handkerchief, a desolate determination appeared on her elegant face.

She shook her head slowly: "Not sure."

She wasn't sure, but still going.Whether it's for the conclusion of the first public case, or for the people all over the city.Maybe, even she herself didn't know what kind of mentality it was.

In just four words, everyone present understood what she meant.There was silence for a while, only the sound of chewing and the slight collision of dishes and chopsticks could be heard.

It was Zheng Taifei herself who broke the silence.

She wiped away her tears, stood up with a glass of wine, and said, "Empress Dowager, my concubine is a useless person, and this life is not to be cherished long ago. This glass of wine, my concubine respects my mother, thank you for your kindness to me all these years." Concubine's care."

Empress Dowager Xiao narrowed her eyes slightly, she really couldn't care less about Concubine Zheng.It's just that he followed the rules and never deliberately treated her badly.

When Concubine Zheng entered the palace, she had been the queen for 20 years.The gap between the two is like one is in the sky and the other is in the ground.

Although Concubine Zheng was at the age of a flower bone at that time, Empress Dowager Xiao really didn't take her seriously.There are countless young and beautiful women in the palace, and she is not even a threat.

After the late emperor passed away, these concubines were dealt with by the Ministry of Rites according to the usual practice, and she didn't bother too much.

　Thanks to 'Linda Xiaozhou' for the reward of the peace talisman ^_^
　　
　
(End of this chapter)