Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 49 Want to cover up
The way back seemed to be very short, and we soon arrived at Xiyuan.

Ming Xuanyu asked Fang Xin to find an imperial physician to treat the boy, but Ruoxi kept pestering Fang Xin to follow him, Ming Xuanyu had no choice but to follow her.

Xinyi followed Ming Xuanyu back to Jinghua Palace, but after last night, the two of them seemed to talk less, and the air between them was not as tense as before.

Seeing this, Zhang De guessed that something must have happened last night, and secretly asked Xinyi when no one was around, but she pretended not to understand what he said.

I want to cover it up!Thinking of this, Zhang De showed a strange smile, swung his whisk, sang a little tune and left with a smile on his face.

During dinner, Ming Xuanyu went to Leshantang to eat with grandma, and told her about Zhao Mo's situation.

"Grandson is thinking, after the edict of Ruoxi and his relatives is issued, let Fang Xin go and bring those 80 people to Yuhua Palace." Ming Xuanyu said, and the Empress Dowager nodded in agreement.

"I heard that you brought someone with you on the road?" The Empress Dowager asked.

"Well, Ruoxi's eyes are too sharp, so she saw it at a glance. Seeing that she really wanted to save that person, my grandson brought her here!" he said.

The empress dowager said that she had talked with the queen, "The queen said that she just wanted to see the child and had no other plans!" She said, "It's obviously a lie, but tell her the seriousness of the matter , she should also understand."

"Actually, I can't blame the queen for this matter," Ming Xuanyu said. "In the current situation, it is understandable for her to think in that direction. She also wants to find someone to help her."

The empress dowager put down her chopsticks and said in thought: "The empress thinks that way, it's also caused by King Mu. King Mu, he is becoming more and more active now!"

Ming Xuanyu remained silent.

Mu Wang Ming Qingang and Yang Dezhang called him brother and brother, and in the prime minister's mansion, those people called him Xiao Zhuge.He has given many ideas to Yang Dezhang, and because of his precise foresight and grasp of the current situation, he has a very high reputation in the prime minister's faction.

In addition, his status as an imperial uncle is also of great value to Yang Dezhang, and the existence of Ming Qingang can play a role in appeasing the Ming royal family.

Although everyone in the world knows that the power in the court is in the hands of the prime minister, but because Yang Dezhang is the emperor's uncle and the brother of the former emperor, and it is said that he has an inexplicable relationship with the late Queen Mother Feng, there are not many people in the world. People pay attention to whether the prime minister is suspected of coercing the emperor to order the princes, let alone think about the possibility of changing the dynasty!

Although King Mu had a good relationship with Yang Dezhang, as Ming Xuanyu's uncle, he was also very close to the emperor.

Therefore, it is difficult to see his true face clearly.

"No matter what medicine he sells in the gourd, you should pay more attention to it! Especially be careful of the people around you!" The Empress Dowager urged.

"Yes, grandson understands!"

She seemed to think of something again, and asked, "Your new female officer,"

Hearing grandma talk about Xinyi, he concentrated his attention all of a sudden, and asked, "Does grandma know who sent her here?"

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly, and said, "You chose her yourself, how does grandma know where she came from?"

He was disappointed all of a sudden, and complained: "Grandma, why are you playing with your grandson like this!"

Seeing his childish expression, Hong Shanggong and Zhang De who were accompanying him both laughed.

The Empress Dowager said: "You child, you wronged grandma, didn't you?"

He didn't speak, and grandma continued: "That child looks very clever, but grandma is just like what you think, that girl is definitely not a simple person! You have to be careful!"

He nodded.

"No matter who she belongs to, grandma believes that you can make good use of her!" The empress dowager glanced at him, picked up chopsticks to pick up vegetables.

He glanced at grandma, but said nothing.

"Xuan Yu, there are many women in the world. You are the emperor, you should put your ancestors' great cause first. Don't be like your father, ruining your country because of your children's affair." The Empress Dowager said.

He didn't need grandma to explain, he knew what it meant, and knew that the woman who made his father lose his imperial power was Ming Xuanyu's own mother.

Although my mother passed away for many years, my grandma still can't forget the past.

In grandma's heart, she must still hate her mother!
Hate her for turning his mother and son against each other, hate her for letting his son lose his country!

From the standpoint of grandma, he can sometimes understand grandma, but the person grandma hates is his own mother after all!

Thinking of this, he put down his chopsticks, picked up the wine cup and took a sip.

"Last night, Ruoxi said again that she missed her mother!" he said.

"Really?" Grandma's tone was very flat, "Ruoxi is still a child, after a long time, when she grows up, naturally she won't think about the past."

"But, grandma, my grandson always feels sorry for Ruoxi!" he sighed.

The Empress Dowager clapped his hands and said, "Are you doing it because of your marriage, or because of your mother?"

"It's both!"

"Your mother, that's her own decision, it has nothing to do with you, stop blaming yourself!" The Empress Dowager held his hand, "Xuan Yu, to do great things, you must be able to let go of what you should let go, and be patient." Ordinary people can't bear it, and you must not have the kindness of a woman!"

Grandma's eyes pierced his heart like a knife.

Maybe, I can't be as heartless as grandma; maybe, I'm as weak as my father.

He smiled wryly and remained silent.

Seeing that he did not speak, the Empress Dowager did not continue the topic just now.

After the meal, he left Le Shan Tang, and the Empress Dowager did not leave her seat.

The maids removed the food from the table, but the little fish in the table were still swimming around.

This dining table is actually a fish tank, the table top is transparent, so you can see the fish swimming in the table while eating, this is the favorite table of the Empress Dowager.

"Qing'er, go and bring some fish food. Ai's family has already eaten, but the fish are still hungry!" The Empress Dowager said to Hong Shanggong, and Hong Shanggong took orders from a small drawer beside him. A bowl of fish food was brought over.

The Empress Dowager fed the fish and said, "The Emperor cares about that girl?"

Hong Shanggong replied: "Zhang De said that the emperor seems to like her very much. Not only does he often ask that girl to accompany her to study, but she also asks her to accompany her to bed! Looking at the meaning, it is probably already—"

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly and said: "Then you should pay more attention, don't make any mistakes!"

"Yes, I understand, Lafayette, don't worry!" Hong Shanggong said with a bow.

"This fish is easy to keep! It's not like a human being, it has too many thoughts!" The Empress Dowager said.

Hong Shanggong said: "Lafayette, forgive me for talking too much. After all, the empress dowager is the emperor's biological mother. No matter how you can't forgive her, it's been so many years. You should take care of the emperor's mood!"

The queen mother smiled and said nothing, and Hong Shanggong said: "The pressure in the emperor's heart is so great. Even if Princess Heshun doesn't mention the matter of the queen mother, the emperor is always blaming himself. What's more, the princess also said, can the emperor not be sad?"

"You mean, the Ai family should have forgotten about that incident?" The Empress Dowager said.

"Didn't you tell the late emperor before that you have to fight lightly to hope to win. Now the emperor is in a fierce battle state. If you forget the past, the emperor will gradually forget it." Hong Shanggong said.

The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "The Ai family is getting more and more confused with age!"

Hong Shanggong smiled and remained silent.

"However, having said that, Feng Hanzhen is a good woman! In those years, the Ai family didn't understand why Cheng'er insisted on marrying Feng Hanzhen. She had no temper at all, just like the kind of gentle and virtuous woman they said. Sigh , Slowly, the Ai family discovered that the problem turned out to be Ai's own body." The Empress Dowager sighed.

"Lafayette, I don't blame you!" Hong Shanggong persuaded, "Even in the families of ordinary people, there may not be many harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, let alone the royal family? Besides, you are the one who loves the late emperor." He is deeply responsible, and he will—”

The Empress Dowager shook her head and said: "Cheng'er, he always watched Ai's family meddling in government affairs in front of Lord Sejong, and was dissatisfied with Ai's family, that's why he fell in love with Feng Hanzhen. Think carefully, Cheng'er, little At that time, the Ai family really didn't care about him very much!"

"In that case, the Ai family should actually thank Feng Hanzhen!" The Empress Dowager smiled wryly, Hong Shanggong was puzzled.

The Empress Dowager said: "It was Feng Hanzhen who let Cheng'er find a home!"

As she spoke, she stood up and put the bowl of fish food back in person, "However, Feng Hanzhen was responsible for Cheng'er's last step! I will never forgive her!"

Hong Shanggong didn't dare to say any more, the Empress Dowager's tone was full of anger, if she said anything else, it would only worsen the situation.

"People in the world think that being born in the royal family is a blessing, but those who are really born in the royal family can't even get a normal family!" The Empress Dowager sighed.

"Lafayette, it's better not to talk about these sad things, your body is important!" Hong Shanggong persuaded.

"That's right! The Ai family has to take good care of this old bone and cheer up Xuan Yu! Otherwise, what face does the Ai family have to meet Shizong Ye!"

It is the so-called impermanence of the world, and fate always repeats like this!

How did the empress dowager realize that she still has to endure humiliation in her old age?
Ming Xuanyu came out of Leshan Hall, feeling very depressed, wandering around in the garden at night, and didn't return to Jinghua Hall until Haishi.

After entering the palace, he found that there were only a few palace servants waiting, but she was nowhere to be seen. A trace of regret flashed in his heart.

Zhang De waited for him to take a bath and rest, and asked tentatively: "Master, do you want the slave to pass that girl over?"

He glanced at Zhang De, and said in a false annoyance, "You are the only one with sharp eyes!"

Zhang De said with a smile: "The slaves can only rely on this ability to survive! As long as you are happy, the master, the slaves will be able to make a living!"

But Ming Xuanyu sighed: "Running!" He shook his head helplessly.

Zhang De didn't dare to say more, he could only change into pajamas for him.

"Go, call her over!" He said this to Zhang De after he lay down on the bed.

Zhang De hurriedly talked to the eunuch behind him, and the eunuch ran out.

"How did she know that the queen is going to adopt King Mu's son, have you found out?" Ming Xuanyu asked.

"Master, forgive me! The servant has already sent someone to investigate, but—" Zhang De said.

"It seems that the people behind Zhuang Xinyi are not ordinary! It is not easy to find out their clues!" Ming Xuanyu said.

"It's the servants who are incompetent!" Zhang De said with a bow.

Ming Xuanyu waved his hand and said: "Forget it, you go down!"

When the eunuch went to find Xinyi, she had already washed and was lying on the bed ready to sleep.

Someone knocked on the door, and she got up and opened the door only to realize that she was summoned. The scene of last night immediately came to her mind.

She had no choice but to go, so she changed her clothes and followed the visitor to the emperor's bedroom.

The door of the dormitory opened, he opened his eyes suddenly, but immediately closed them and pretended to be asleep.

She walked in alone with her head lowered, and when she got to the bed, she knelt down and kowtowed: "Slave, please greet the emperor!"

He heard that her voice was trembling, and knew her nervousness, but deliberately said angrily: "Really, you actually woke me up!"

"Slaves should die!" She didn't know if it was true or not, but she was afraid.

He looked at the kneeling man on the ground and said, "What are you still kneeling there for?"

She just kowtowed and stood up tremblingly.

Without his further words, she took off her padded coat and got into his bed wearing only a small coat.

She slowly crawled towards the pillow, he seemed to have thought of something funny, and suddenly got into the quilt.

She just lowered her head and crawled, but bumped into his head when she didn't want to.

The two yelled at the same time, covering their heads.

"Why do you always keep your head down, don't you know to look at the front?" He said angrily.

She felt that she was wronged, and said: "How did the servant know that he would bump into someone?"

"You mean to blame me?" he asked back.

"Slaves, you didn't say that!" Her voice was very low.

The two of them stared at each other in the dark bed.

(End of this chapter)