Dahanjiao Queen

Ten years is enough for a girl to grow into a girl, and enough for a boy to grow into a man.

"This is..." Chen Jiao looked at the woman beside Chen Li who was snuggling up to her with a slightly bulging belly, "...Sister-in-law?"

"A-Jiao, this is the Jiang Bi I mentioned to you in the letter."

"It seems that I brought the right gift." Chen Jiao handed the brocade box to Chen Li, "I don't know if this gift is enough for you to make up for my absence when you get married?"

Opening the brocade box, Chen Li looked at the words on the jade silk: "A-Jiao... this gift... is too heavy. No matter who the new emperor ascends to the throne, seeing this thing must be a reward. Help me It's too much for me, this gift, I..."

"Don't refuse!" Chen Jiao interrupted Chen Li, "If you really feel ashamed, then do me a favor - stand firm in the court, the Chen family now has only the mother princess besides the title The identity of the Chen family. From great-grandfather to now, the Chen family has been in decline. My other two elder brothers are dull in aptitude. The only hope left in the Chen family is on you. If I don’t help you, who can I help? What’s more , this is only a semi-finished product, and to present this finished product to a level that can be presented to His Majesty in the future, you need to practice it yourself. What I gave is just an idea."

Regarding the four great inventions, Chen Jiao only knew one of them, and did not know the other. She only sketched out the method of making paper after recollection and simple experiments, but whether it could be done or not, Chen Li had to do it many times in the end. Only after the test can it be successful.

"However, there is one thing..." Chen Jiao hesitated for a moment. She only knew the news of Chen Li's marriage, but what was his relationship with this wife, so she was not sure whether it was appropriate to say something at this moment.Fortunately, Chen Li's wife is a very winking person, so she excused herself to go back to her room to rest because she was tired, leaving space for her brother and sister.

"Brother, no matter how others ask, you only say that you got it by chance. I don't want to show my sharpness. There is one more thing. I want to know the people you have arranged in the Imperial Forest Army."

"I'll write their names to you in a moment, this jade pendant," Chen Li gave Chen Jiao a piece of jade pendant that he carried with him, "with this jade pendant, they will always follow your orders. In the music hall, I also buried someone, and now that the crown prince is dead, Gillian, I originally thought that you were in the palace so that some confidantes would be safe, but now..."

"Cher is still alive."

"What? But I just clearly..."

Princess Pingyang and Guo Sheren's mother, Liu Che's nanny, Nanny Guo, each went to the yamen of the Imperial Forest Army where Li Ling and the three were imprisoned. Not long after, Li Ling and the others confessed that the prince was dead.

"Brother, if you believe me, treat Che'er as still alive. If you don't believe me, then I can't give any evidence." Chen Jiao understood Princess Pingyang's idea after a little thought, and let Li Ling and the others say so, but It was just to let Mrs. Dou feel at ease to give Liu Qi a funeral.

Chen Li looked at his younger sister, and chose to believe: "Then you remember, this person is called Li Yannian, and he is the lowest-ranking person in the music hall."

"It's the safest place at the bottom. He can hear all kinds of gossip in this palace, and no one pays attention to him. Brother, don't worry about it."

"A-Jiao, I owe you. Back then... Thank you for fulfilling her last wish before she left."

"We are brothers and sisters. It's only natural to help each other. Brother, you never ask me what I want to do. You will help me with whatever I want. Some... I know it is difficult for you, but You still helped me do it." Chen Jiao sighed, over the years, she has gradually plumped up her wings and planted chess pieces under Dou's eyes. It is not difficult to do these things, the most difficult thing is to Without telling Princess Guantao.Fortunately... she still did it.But... it's not enough, above the court, Chen Li and her have a constant relationship, so there are some things that he can't do.

"I would also like to ask you to help me find someone. His name is Dongfang Shuo. He is a fortune teller in Shandong. He is a talent, but...he is full of enthusiasm and wants to serve the court, but he is not recognized for his talent."

"If I come forward, I'm afraid that he will be in court someday. It will not be difficult for others to associate you with him. Even if the prince comes forward, it may not be able to break the connection."

"Whether Che'er or King Liang has seen his talent, so... as long as he is invited to Chang'an, I don't need to do the rest." Chen Jiao was talking about King Liang's life. Shi Shi emphasized his tone, "Brother, behind you is not me, but the Chen family, and the king of Jiangdu."

Chen Li frowned. He didn't understand why Chen Jiao deliberately mentioned King Liang. After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized after seeing Chen Jiao's eyes: "You mean... Queen Mother... King Liang?"

Although there are only two words, both people know that the other has understood what they mean.

"Remind him for me, I don't want him to be on the wrong team and be hated for nothing."

The two of them knew who this "he" was referring to.

"Don't you talk to him yourself? Some things, help you, besides me, and him. As long as it's..."

Chen Jiao squeezed out a smile: "No...I...forget it."

If seeing each other is worse than seeing each other, and being affectionate still seems ruthless, then it is better not seeing each other, leaving nothing but nostalgia, keeping the beauty in memory, and accompanying her in the next time.

What Fleeting Years said was right, Liu Che's feelings for her now include family affection, gratitude, and a little bit of ambiguity that even he himself doesn't know what it is.She originally thought that after the new emperor ascended the throne, he would definitely not be willing to let the Dou family control the government, and would clean up the members of the Dou family as soon as possible, and take back the power scattered in the hands of the Dou family.The interests of the emperor and empress are the same, so she can use the emperor's sword to clear the power of the Dou family and support her own people, but now, she has changed her mind.

The interests are the same, maybe when the interests conflict, the two will become enemies, but if the relationship...

Chen Jiao never boasted that she was a kind person. From the moment she decided to let the Dou family and King Liang be destroyed, she knew that not only could she not be a real villain, but she had to be a hypocrite.She wanted to use Dou Yi's room to stand firm in the palace, but she also wanted to do the opposite, using everything that Dou Yi's room gave her to take revenge.

That being the case, what about being a so-called beauty, a demon queen who is a disaster for the country?Dou Yifang's painstaking efforts are also in this big man's world. Her whole life's hard work has been destroyed in her own hands, but she is powerless. This feeling must be more painful than steaming torture!

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The date of Liu Qi's funeral was two days later, Chen Jiao asked someone to check, and that day was also an auspicious day, presumably, the Dou family planned to let King Liang ascend the throne after the funeral.

"My lord, Mr. Dou sent someone to tell you that those three people have all gone back."

Looking thoughtfully at Jinse who brought the news, Chen Jiao plucked the strings in her hand. For a long time, just when she thought that Jinse thought she would not speak, she said, "Where is Zhang Tang?" How to say?"

"Tingwei didn't let him go."

"Then go talk to Wei Tingwei, Jinse, you go and ask Mr. Zhang to come over, I have something to discuss with him. Su Xin," Chen Jiao called Su Xin into the room, "prepare a pot of good tea, and Some snacks, just keep it simple. The state funeral is not over, so you can't be too ostentatious."

"Here."

Zhang Tang came very quickly. According to Jin Se, when she arrived, Mr. Zhang was about to commit suicide because he heard the news of the prince's death, so she took a lot of effort to bring him here.

"Try this tea. I'm used to drinking clear tea, so I drink clear tea all the time in this house. I don't know if you're used to drinking it." Chen Jiao put down the teacup calmly, "Taste it calmly."

"Master Weng!" Zhang Tang raised his teacup but put it down heavily, "It's already this time, why are you still in the mood to drink tea?"

"If the prince is really dead, there is no need to be anxious; if the prince is not dead, then there is no need to worry."

"What does Lord Weng mean?" Zhang Tang was taken aback for a moment, but after all, he had been a companion to the prince for many years, so he quickly realized, "The prince is really all right? Then where is he now?"

Chen Jiao didn't answer Zhang Tang's question: "I heard that Li Ling was beaten forty times by Old General Li as soon as he came home. Zhang Tang, what do you think?"

"The Lord Weng is asking... Old General Li?"

"Tell me, who is his loyalty to?" Chen Jiao said indifferently, "Is it the Liu family or the late emperor?"

"In my opinion, the old general is not someone who would cause trouble. Besides, the Imperial Forest Army is now under the control of the Dou family. No matter how determined the old general Li is, he will be powerless."

"wrong!"

Zhang Tang was puzzled: "Master Weng, I don't know what I said wrong?"

"Che'er has his uncle's will, so there is no rebellion. It's a mistake; the Imperial Forest Army is controlled by the Dou family, but the one who holds the power of the Imperial Forest Army is Dou Ying, my little uncle. You know better than me what he is like." The second mistake; although Li Guang does not hold real power in the Imperial Forest Army now, he still has the same prestige in the Imperial Forest Army, the third mistake."

"Master Weng said... Lord Dou Ying and Dou will help us? The Empress Dowager is his aunt!"

"We don't need him to help us, as long as we close our eyes and fish in the muddy water, it will be fine."

Zhang Tang suddenly realized: "Master Weng already has an idea?"

"There are some," Chen Jiao did not deny, but suddenly changed the topic, "Zhang Tang, what do you think of the status of the Dou family in the court?"

"My lord?"

Zhang Tang became more and more confused: "I am stupid."

"Okay, it's almost time. We should go and see Li Ling. I don't know if Old General Li will have a chance to talk to Old General Li Guang about Che'er after his baton is finished." Chen Jiao said, " Zhang Tang, the most ruthless emperor's family, you should also have a steelyard in your heart, if one day Cheer and I disagree, who will you help?"

"Help me with legal principles."

Chen Jiao was not surprised by Zhang Tang's answer. She stood up and said, "Remember what you said today. Let's go!"