[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

He Shen looked at the Empress Dowager in surprise, not expecting such a turning point at all.Listening to the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, it is actually not as strong as it was at the beginning.Such an ambiguous attitude made He Shen even more confused.

The queen mother didn't know the young man's tangled mood at the moment, she tilted her head to look at He Shen carefully, and said with a smile for a while: "Ai Jia originally thought that you must be very similar in appearance or temperament to the Fucha family, and that's why you hugged the emperor." heart. But now, it seems that they are very different people."

He Shen was stunned, he vaguely understood the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, but he couldn't fully grasp it.The queen mother insisted on saying these words, and her spirit became a little weak, she sighed softly: "He Shen, don't you understand, no matter how much the emperor cared about the Fucha family in the past, but now he misses you so much. You are the one who loves you. The son of the Ai family, there are very few people who can understand his temperament. The queen was counted as one, but even so, the Ai family has never seen the emperor accommodate a person like that."

He Shen's eyes widened suddenly. The Queen Mother's words made him figure out the joints.It is true that he has always been worried about Hongli's kindness to the former queen, and everyone is praising him.The first queen was gentle and virtuous, a model and model of a good wife, and Hongli also respected her very much.But if the Fucha family was not so knowledgeable and reasonable, would Hongli treat her the same way as he did to the Ulanara family?

neither knows.

The Empress Dowager leaned on the soft pillow, and seeing He Shen's complexion, she could only add fuel to the fire: "The Ai family looked at you as if they saw themselves back then. Concubine Nian passed away early, in the days when Emperor Xian Here, I also came to look for Ai's family, but Ai's family couldn't swallow that breath, and insisted on pushing the late emperor further and further away. In fact, even if it was Tian's family, how could there be overnight hatred between husband and wife? If the first emperor was kind to Nian concubine However, the Ai family saw it with their own eyes, but you have never seen the relationship between the emperor and the Fucha family, so why do you care about it?"

The queen mother persuaded him loudly, but He Shen didn't listen to all of them. He recalled every bit of getting along with Hongli.Along the way, he has made big and small mistakes, especially when he first arrived, he caused many difficulties for Hongli. If Hongli cared about his old love for Yuanshen and tolerated him at the beginning, then both of them knew each other clearly. After knowing the heart of the other party, I am not lacking in willful and reckless actions.Thinking about it now, the only time Hongli got angry with him was because of Qian Feng's case.

As the queen mother said, it is hard for He Shen himself to imagine that with Hongli's temperament, he would be so tolerant of a person.Even if the target is replaced by the Fucha clan, Hongli probably won't be able to do this.

The queen mother was caught up in the memories of the past, and her tone was not without emotion: "When you reach the age of Aijia, you will naturally understand the truth of cherishing the people in front of you."

He Shen was speechless for a while, he looked at the queen mother hesitantly, wondering if she was confused, he tentatively asked: "But the slave is a man..."

The queen mother withdrew from the memory, with a faint smile on her face: "Aijia is old, but he is not confused. The emperor is a filial child. Now as long as he can be happy, Aijia will be happy too."

The queen mother's words were cryptic, but He Shen understood that since ancient times, there is no one in the Tian family who does not believe in more children and more blessings. I am afraid that the queen mother already has a favorite elder brother in her heart.The queen mother is not a saint, and a heart cannot be equally divided into several pieces. Which elder brother has always been closest to the queen mother, He Shen has an idea after thinking about it. "

He Shen's heart trembled slightly, he never thought that in the end, the person who cares most about a man's body is himself.The Queen Mother didn't care about the difficult problem in his eyes like a scourge.

Seeing the thoughtful look of the young man, the queen mother said in a gentle voice: "He Shen, although the emperor has been in the harem all these years, the Ai family can tell that there are no really caring people in the harem. It is rare for the emperor to think about it." Seeing someone, Aijia was both happy and terrified. Now that he is out of the palace, he still can't feel it. When he returns to the palace, he faces the palace wall all day long, and there is no one who can speak his heart. That feeling is really uncomfortable. That day On Mount Tai, it is really rare for the emperor to confide in you."

He Shen was taken aback for a moment, and understood everything in an instant: he thought Hongli was thinking about others when he saw things, but he didn't know how long these words had been pressed in Hongli's heart, and how many days and nights he had endured until he became a pus in his heart.It is not difficult for a ninth-five-year-old like Hongli to maintain a majestic and decent appearance in front of people. The difficulty is that he is willing to show the softest place and the deadliest wound to others.

The young man clenched his fists tightly, feeling that his eyes were too sour.The Empress Dowager spoke too hastily, and the panting sound in the chest was terrifying. He Shen was startled by the panting sound and came back to his senses. He was about to step forward to help the Empress Dowager to lie down, but was stopped by the Empress Dowager raising her hand.

"I can't lie down... Aijia can still sit up now... say a few words, but when I lie down, I cough a lot..."

Just as he was talking, Baoyan came in with a soup and medicine, seeing the Queen Mother's condition, for the first time he had a bad look at He Shen.She quickly put down the medicine bowl, and slowly stroked the Empress Dowager's emaciated back. After the Empress Dowager calmed down a bit, she frowned and glanced at He Shen: "Mother, why are you bothering..."

The faint accusation in Baoyan's sight made Heshen suffer a lot. He bowed and saluted, wanting to leave space for the two masters and servants.However, the queen mother saw through his thoughts and said in time: "Stop, Baoying is not an outsider, and she can hear what the Ai family has to say."

He Shen had no choice but to stop, and with the service of Baolian, the Queen Mother's speech was obviously smoother than before, but her tone was not as soft as before, and became stricter.

"The emperor is willing to get close to you and tell you what is in his heart. The Ai family is very happy. But the Ai family is even more afraid. The emperor who was originally invincible has since then had a concern and a weakness. Today, just a word from the Ai family will make the emperor feel ashamed." If something happens in the future, the Ai family dare not think about how the emperor will act." The Queen Mother's face was extremely pale, but she was full of energy, staring at He Shen with burning eyes.

"He Shen, do you know how well the emperor treats you?" the queen mother asked slowly.

"Slave... know..." He Shen replied cautiously.

"That's right, I still remember my identity..." The Queen Mother suddenly praised: "Since you know your identity, you should understand that there is absolutely no reason for a master and a slave to have a future..."

He Shen's heart skipped a beat, and he heard the Empress Dowager say again: "The emperor's thoughts on you can be seen by Aijia, and others can also see it naturally. People's words are terrible, how do you let the whole court talk about the emperor?"

He Shen's heart couldn't stop sinking, he followed the Queen Mother's words to think, and two words vaguely appeared in his mind: the foolish king, and the favored minister.

The queen mother sighed faintly: "Heshen, don't blame the Ai family for being cruel. As a mother, I naturally hope that the emperor can find a caring person. But as the queen mother, the Ai family can't just watch the emperor do things that violate the etiquette. , become the laughing stock of future generations."

He Shen listened silently, he was waiting for the queen mother's decision.The Empress Dowager looked at the vigilance he showed unconsciously, and said with a wry smile: "Today, Aijia wants you to swear to your face that no matter how the emperor treats you in the future, you must guard the defense of the monarch and his ministers, and you must never exceed the rules and etiquette."

He Shen only felt bitter in his mouth when he heard the words, the queen mother's decision naturally had her position and reason.It's just that she won't say this to the emperor. At this juncture, the queen mother will never do anything that will cause a rift between mother and son.

So she left He Shen alone and forced him to make a promise that he must stick to the etiquette of a monarch and minister no matter what.He Shen can persuade the emperor gently, comfort and relieve Hongli, and take care of Hongli's daily life, but once the emperor asks for more intimate contact, he must remember today's oath and sternly refuse.

He Shen frowned and looked at the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager avoided his gaze, and her hands under the brocade quilt trembled slightly.The Baolian at the side seemed to be aware of it, and gently pressed the Queen Mother's hand, urging softly: "My lord... swear, this is the Queen Mother's order..."

He Shen opened his mouth slightly, but he didn't know what to say, the sourness and helplessness in his heart almost obliterated him.

"The empress dowager...the human heart is full of flesh..." The empress dowager's words were like a knife hidden in the cotton wool, giving hope on the surface, but full of despair inside.

What He Shen is doing now is really in line with the queen mother's wishes, serving the emperor wholeheartedly without breaking the rules.But Hongli is an emperor, how long can he accommodate Heshen?After a long time, maybe the emperor will get bored, and even turned from shame to anger.The Empress Dowager planted a secret for Heshen, but Heshen couldn't refute this trick of both soft and hard.

The Queen Mother had already turned her face to one side, no longer looking at He Shen's expression, only Bao Cang was still urging.He Shenfu knelt on the ground, and said with difficulty: "What if... the slave doesn't want to swear?"

Baoyu's complexion changed, and he said sharply: "If you don't take the oath, you will be disobeying the edict, and you will end up disobeying Yi's edict... and my lord is clear."

Hearing a bang, the young man kowtowed to the ground.The Empress Dowager's eyes trembled like candles in the wind. In the silence of the room, there was only the sudden kowtow of the young man.

Bao Cang clenched the empress dowager's cold hand, and heard the empress dowager's old voice ringing in her ears: "Resisting the decree... is a death penalty..."

He Shen pressed his red and swollen forehead against the cold ground, and said in a hoarse voice: "This servant... dare not lie to the Queen Mother, this servant... also longs for the Emperor... I can't help it..."

The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "What a good one... I can't help myself..."

He Shen gritted his teeth and said, "If the Empress Dowager insists on asking this servant to swear, this servant is willing...to apologize with death..."

The Empress Dowager's breath suddenly became short of breath: "Okay... okay... Aijia finally saw today that he was forced to die, He Shen, do you really think that Aijia dare not do anything to you? If Aijia wants to deal with you today, even the emperor will Can't say anything..."

He Shen only felt a throbbing pain in his heart. He could see that the Queen Mother was holding on to her breath. If Baolian was not here, the lonely old man would be much more embarrassed than he is now.

He Shen said softly: "I understand, but what I said is true. I yearn for the emperor. To say something disrespectful, even if I swear today, there is no guarantee that I will not do something that violates the oath..."

He Shen raised his eyes and saw that the queen mother was listening attentively, and felt even more uncomfortable: "This servant...will not embarrass the emperor. If the emperor does not despise him, this servant is willing to respect him, protect him, and love him. I will be by my side for the rest of my life. I will devote my whole life to assisting the emperor..."