[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

The originally tormented moment became at ease because of the company of someone.After an unknown period of time, the Empress Dowager gradually showed signs of waking up.

Hongli seemed to be consciously calling out: "Emperor Niang...Emperor Niang..."

As the so-called mother and child are connected, the empress dowager's eyelids moved feebly, as if she was not used to the light in front of her for a while.She squinted her eyes slightly, and her gaze finally landed on the emperor.

"Emperor... Emperor..." Because she hadn't spoken for a long time, the Queen Mother's voice sounded hoarse.Hongli suppressed his worry, and stroked the empress dowager's silvery hair: "The empress dowager...the son is here..."

He Shen also heard the Queen Mother's hoarse voice, eager to get up and pour water, but ignored his numb legs, staggered and almost knocked against the edge of the table.He couldn't hold back an "ouch", which caused Hongli to turn his head hastily.

Seeing him leaning on the table, Hongli asked anxiously, "Where did you knock?"

He Shen responded with strong support: "The slave's legs are numb...it's okay..."

The two were focused on talking, but neither of them saw the flashing smile in the Empress Dowager's eyes.

He Shen paused for a moment, then handed the warm tea to Hongli, seeing that Hongli was serving the Queen Mother carefully, he took some tea before taking the tea bowl.

He was just about to turn around and leave, leaving space for the mother and son, but suddenly he heard the Queen Mother call: "That's... He Shen..."

He Shen paused, and hurriedly turned around to salute, "It's the slave..."

The emperor suddenly jumped ahead of the empress dowager and said: "Emperor's mother... the son knows that He Shen is a foreign minister, and it was the son who asked him to come in to accompany him."

The Empress Dowager laughed softly when she heard this, her lungs were stretched for a moment, and she couldn't help coughing.Hongli quickly took the handkerchief from He Shen, wiped it for the Queen Mother, and gently patted the Queen Mother's back.

When the queen mother calmed down, she pretended to be nonchalant and glanced at the veil.On the bright yellow veil, the shocking bright red stimulated Hongli's eyes.He frowned suddenly, and when he saw the Queen Mother looking at him suspiciously, he forced a smile and said, "Mother, be careful... If you are happy to see He Shen, I will bring him to you when you recover from illness." relieve boredom."

The Empress Dowager looked at Hongli's expression and caught a glimpse of his hand clenched tightly, and said slowly for a while: "The Emperor... Aijia... I have something to say, I want to talk to He Shen alone..."

Hongli was startled, and looked up at He Shen, who was also surprised to see him.He Shen hurriedly replied: "The empress dowager... absolutely not, the slave is a foreign minister... this is not in line with etiquette."

The Empress Dowager said with a slight smile: "Heshen, the emperor... didn't regard you as a foreign minister..." These words were like a thunderbolt, and Heshen's face turned pale. face shocked.

"Emperor...Emperor Mother...son..." The emperor eagerly wanted to say something, but couldn't restrain himself from incoherent speech.

The Empress Dowager held Hongli's slightly trembling hand, and said without doubt: "The emperor... this is the order of the Ai family..."

Hongli held the Queen Mother's hand tightly, his red eyes filled with tears, and he said in a sad voice, "Emperor Mother...my son begs you..."

Seeing the empress dowager looking at him expressionlessly, Hongli gritted his teeth and leaned forward.He Shen's eyes widened in disbelief, he vaguely guessed Hongli's next move, and froze in surprise.

Seeing that Hongli's forehead was about to touch the ground, the Empress Dowager shouted coldly: "Emperor...is this your filial piety?"

Hongli's movements stopped, he slowly raised his head, the tears on his face were clearly visible.The Empress Dowager looked at the mark on Hongli's face in astonishment, and said in a trembling voice, "Where are you... you still look like a half-king of a country?" As soon as the words fell, she gasped and coughed.

Hongli reached out to help, but the queen mother waved her hand away with all her strength.The sick and weak body didn't know where the strength came from, but the queen mother broke free.

However, after struggling for a while, the gasping sound in the queen mother's chest became louder and louder, even to the point of frightening, she said word by word: "Emperor...you get out!"

This time, it was He Shen who said: "Your Majesty, you should obey the Empress Dowager. The slave promises that he will do his best to take care of the Empress Dowager, and there will be no mistakes. Don't worry, Your Majesty." He Shen softly persuaded the embarrassing emperor , the look of curved eyebrows and eyes eased the deadlocked atmosphere in the room.

Seeing that He Shen still looked calm, Hongli suspected that he did not understand the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, and said anxiously: "He Shen..."

But the young man interrupted him: "Your Majesty, you have a lot of affairs to deal with every day. The Empress Dowager is worried about your health, so she let the slaves serve in front of her. Could it be that you still compete with the slaves for errands, or is it that the emperor doesn't trust the slaves?" He Shen said this When talking, the expression is full of playfulness and relaxation.Hongli looked at the young man who was laughing freely in front of him, and finally compromised.

Hongli walked slowly to the door, and finally turned around to look at the queen mother on the sick bed, and He Shen who was standing by the bed.Seeing He Shen nodding at him, he closed the door and left.

The emperor left, but the empress dowager and He Shen had their own thoughts because of the farce just now, and they were speechless for a while.Until He Shen heard a sentence: "It's no wonder that the emperor is so rare about you... even the ladies in the palace rarely match you with such a knowledgeable and interesting mind." It turns out that her old man is going to have a showdown.

He Shen bowed his head and waited for the next sentence. After the shock just now, he had gradually calmed down. The young man prepared the worst plan in his heart.He knew that Hongli could accept women, and if he really wanted to investigate, he would only end up being accused of flattering the seducer and harming the dragon's heir.If the queen mother is determined to deal with him, there is no room for maneuver.

The queen mother kept a posture for a long time, and moved a little uncomfortably.He Shen stepped forward knowingly, and found a comfortable position for the queen mother to lean on the soft pillow.Unexpectedly, as soon as the queen mother sat down, she said: "Whether it is a slave...or a minister...it is a good thing to know...only such a person...can serve the emperor well. But everything...has a limit , as a subject, you should remember your own identity..."

He Shen bowed his head and listened to the Queen Mother's words, feeling that every word and every word hit his heart.The empress dowager's cloudy eyes seemed to see through him from head to toe.Just as she was feeling anxious, the queen mother's tone suddenly became severe: "Heshen, the Ai family is old, but not blind, so the emperor cares about you so much. The eyes of the Ai family can see clearly, the majestic real dragon emperor, for you How decent is it to kneel and kowtow to the Ai family?"

Standing on one side, He Shen could feel the empress dowager's anger without raising his eyes: "Since you have read so many sage books...you should understand...a king...you can't have weaknesses...if the emperor can't do it himself Determined... Aijia will help him make up his mind."

The Empress Dowager has already understood what she said.She paused for a moment, looked at the solemn young man, and then said in a slow voice: "Aijia will keep you today... just to make you swear... From now on, if the emperor thinks about you that he shouldn't have, even It is against the decree, and it must be rejected, otherwise..."

Before the empress dowager finished speaking, He Shen suddenly raised his head, with incomprehensible emotions in his eyes: "Go back to empress dowager, I don't understand what you mean. Your majesty and empress Xiaoxian are deeply in love with each other. , is known from the officials down to the common people, so what has all this to do with the slaves?"

The queen mother was startled when she heard the words, she had thought about the many possible reactions He Shen might have, frustrated, desperate, fearful, and determined, but she never thought that he would not admit that the emperor had other thoughts about him .The queen mother was anxious and couldn't help coughing violently.

Unexpectedly, He Shen hurried forward to help the Queen Mother, but suddenly remembered that he was a foreign minister, and his raised hand froze in mid-air.

It was precisely at this angle of leaning over that He Shen caught a glimpse of the dots of blood on the empress dowager's handkerchief covering her mouth.The Queen Mother regained her strength, and all she saw was He Shen's shocked eyes.

The queen mother sighed: "You have seen it all..." He Shen said anxiously: "The queen mother is an auspicious person, and there are still many imperial physicians with excellent medical skills in the court. In time, I will be able to..."

The queen mother smiled slightly: "Ai Jia's body, I know it well..." She looked at the silent young man, and said with a smile: "You are also a smart... What does the emperor think about you... You know it in your heart."

This time, He Shen didn't answer, he just stared blankly at the void.The queen mother didn't care about his response, and murmured to herself: "The emperor is a child of the Ai family. He has someone in his heart... The Ai family can see clearly... When he first found out, the Ai family was also very shocked... If he favors a man once or twice... the Ai family won't care too much, but he just fell in love with you, promised you a heavy responsibility, and even gave you the power to be in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

He Shen's knees softened, he knelt down in front of the Queen Mother, and kowtowed: "Slave...a death penalty..."

The Empress Dowager glanced at him, but she didn't call out, and continued to speak intermittently: "These days Aijia is always thinking... What did the emperor like about you? The late emperor chose the then-chahar for him when he was here. The governor's daughter-in-law was the concubine, who later became the Fucha family. In Aijia's impression, Fucha was gentle and virtuous, and managed the affairs of the entire palace in an orderly manner. The emperor's temper became stubborn, and even the Aijia had no choice. But the Fucha family always comforted the emperor in a gentle voice. The Ai family had never seen them blushing, and because of this, the Ai family felt that the emperor was a worry-free person, compared to those unconvincing dudes A hundred times stronger. It's a pity that Fucha's fortune is poor. She went to Hou Ai's house and wanted to find a good child for the emperor. Ulanara's family background, appearance, and character are all top-notch, but she just can't win the emperor. heart of……"

He Shen knelt on the ground, and in the silent air could only hear the Empress Dowager's weak words, and the indistinct panting mixed with the words: "In these years, newcomers have been recruited year after year in the harem. Ai's family is also very old. Well, the biggest wish is that the emperor and empress can get along well, and as long as the other things are not out of line, the Ai family will ignore them until they find out what the emperor thinks of you."

He Shen opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by the empress dowager who raised her hand with difficulty: "Listen to Aijia's words... Ever since the emperor started thinking about you, Aijia felt that he was a little lively. It is rumored in the palace that The fastest thing is the news. There is a little bit of trouble in the emperor's palace, and it will spread the next day. Today is the emperor Longyan Dayue, and tomorrow the emperor is so angry that he dropped the bottle. Such a lively day in the emperor's palace really hasn't passed for a long time .”