Imposter Queen

The sky was getting darker, and every house had lights up. The flickering candles fluttered like fallen leaves without stems. In the simple but spacious study room, a middle-aged man looked at the candle in his hand under the flickering candlelight. The blue book sighed, not knowing whether the content in the book disturbed his mind or something else.

Outside the window, the sound of the rain gradually subsided. Putting down the book in his hand, he stood up and heard the regular "tick-tick-tick" sound from the yard outside the door. When he opened the door, the air was lingering with the moisture of rainwater, which was inhaled into his nose , cool and a little chilly.

"Master, it's cold, let's put on some clothes." Rourou's words were full of concern, a dignified middle-aged woman stood on tiptoe and put on a dark-colored thick padded jacket for the middle-aged man.

"Master, what are you thinking?"

The middle-aged man turned his head and stared at the woman who had aged a lot in just over a month. The worries and guilt hidden in his heart were undoubtedly clearer and more obvious. There has been a saying since ancient times: "A son does not teach his father's faults." Wrong, as a father, he is naturally more than half responsible.

"Hey—it's because the old man didn't raise his daughter well—" If there is any medicine for regret in the world, it would be great, and then I will stop my daughter from entering the palace—

"It's all because of my poor health, I'm too greedy for glory and wealth, otherwise I wouldn't have forced the master to agree with my daughter..." The middle-aged woman covered her face and wept, her sobs were full of regretful words.

"Ma'am, I don't blame you." How can I not know what kind of person my wife is, having been with him for more than twenty years?There may be a small love of vanity, but it is absolutely out of the question to be greedy for glory and wealth. Otherwise, he would not honestly accompany and hope that he, who is worthy of the name of the official, has lived with him for so long without the slightest complaint.

The husband's tolerance made the middle-aged woman cry hard in her husband's arms. Normally, the traditional and reserved Xie Huiling would not be able to make such an intimate move, but when she thought that she was still locked in the sky prison My precious daughter, and it was really late, so not many people would come out to walk around, so I was presumptuous for a while.

I don't know how long it took, Xie Huiling was tired from crying, touched the tears on her face, and stopped crying, leaving only the red and swollen peach-like eyes shyly dodging Wang Donggui's sight, "I made the master laugh." .”

……

When the two of them had just returned to the wing room and did not have a drink with each other, a servant from the mansion came outside to pass on the message.Wang Donggui came back after going out for a while, his expression was a little dazed, which made Xie Huiling sit up hastily, and asked a little anxiously: "Master, what's the matter?"

Seeing that her husband didn't answer him, he went to pour himself a glass of warm water on the log table in a daze, and drank it in one gulp.

Xie Huiling was even more anxious, and the tears that stopped not long after bursting out, "Master, did something happen to Yan'er? Isn't it?!..."

As if awakened by Xie Huiling's desperate cries, Wang Donggui pondered for a moment before hesitatingly said: "The imperial concubine Mi is ill..."

"Ah...how could it be? Didn't you just say that the miscarriage is not a serious problem? Why all of a sudden!..." Like a thunderclap on the ground, Xie Huiling suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared at her husband in astonishment. "Old... Master... Yan'er... Will she..."

"lady!"

"Master, you go into the palace now, go into the palace and beg the emperor, please don't kill Yan'er, just keep alive, I don't want white-haired people to send black-haired people..."

……

Putting on his cloak without even bringing his family members with him, Wang Donggui drove the carriage to the palace alone. Such haste and impatience made him forget that it was already dark. Even if he arrived at the palace now, the emperor and The empress also had a rest early.

However, this time he seems to be more lucky, the emperor sent his father-in-law to wait outside the main gate of the palace as if he had been instructed that he would come.

"Master Prime Minister, you are here. The Emperor is waiting for you in the Zichen Hall." After taking Wang Donggui's dripping cloak and hanging it in his hand, Eunuch Cheng respectfully guided him to sit on the emperor's seat specially prepared for the Prime Minister. Luan sedan chair.

"This is..." Facing the luxurious purple luan sedan chair, Wang Donggui was puzzled.

"This is the emperor's kindness. The prime minister only needs to know how to be grateful."

What Eunuch Cheng said made Wang Donggui even more confused and terrified. What kind of wishful thinking is the emperor doing?Are you planning to do a trial?Did you put in a lot of effort just to appease yourself? ! ... His heart ached violently when he thought that something might happen to his precious daughter.

"Prime Minister Wang doesn't need to think too much. The emperor said that Prime Minister Wang has devoted himself to the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years. If there is no credit, there will be hard work. He will not embarrass the Prime Minister." The emperor's confession has been brought, and Eunuch Cheng will concentrate on leading the way.

Sitting on a soft Luan sedan chair, he followed Eunuch Cheng, who was leading the way with a lantern, through the palace walls and courtyards on a rainy night, and arrived at the Zichen Palace not long after.

"The emperor is waiting inside. Our family will be sent here. You can go in by yourself, Mr. Prime Minister."

"Thank you, Eunuch Cheng."

With the help of the faint light from the paper cage, Wang Donggui stepped into the Zichen Hall alone. Not surprisingly, besides the emperor, the empress was also there.

"I see the emperor, the empress, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, and the empress."

"Excuse me." Closed the memorial that was just being reviewed, rubbed the wrinkles between brows, and calmed down, "It's so late, why is Ai Qing looking for me?"

Ask knowingly!I deliberately sent someone to pass on the message, and then sent someone to wait at the gate of the palace. Your Majesty, don't you know what Prime Minister Wang is looking for you?Murong Xilin curled his lips, picked up the teacup on the desk, sipped the tea, and remained silent.

"The minister entered the palace..." After all, Wang Donggui is a person who sticks to his duty and trembles, he hesitated for a while, and hesitated to speak.

"Wang Aiqing, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it!"

"Yes, Prime Minister Wang, the emperor is also a kind person. If you have anything to say, just say it. The emperor will not punish you."

A kind person, a kind person... Murong Xilin didn't know how much ripples his unintentional words caused Xuanyuan Hao's heart. Is he that old?The kind words are to describe people who are at least half a hundred years old, and I am still so young! ...

In fact, the shock in Wang Donggui's heart was no less than that of Xuanyuan Hao, kind? !Their emperor, who is always smiling and calculating, is kind? !Only the empress, you can personally experience the kindness of the emperor, and only the empress, you can tell the kindness of the emperor! ! !

"Since the queen said that I am kind, Prime Minister Wang should not be afraid. I believe the queen is right."

! ! ! ...

"Thank you for the great love of the emperor and the empress. To be honest, I did have an unfeeling request to enter the palace late at night. The young girl Yan'er made a mistake in the palace. I dare not think that the emperor can forgive her sins. I only ask the emperor to forgive her sins." I can spare her death and let her live." Wang Donggui said sincerely, with a very tactful tone, and Murong Xilin who was on the side was moved. He had no father since he was a child, and he didn't know what father's love is like. If he didn't After leaving the palace, does the emperor love him so much?

"Wang Aiqing has made so many contributions to the country of the Great Zhou, how could I not agree to such a small matter?" Xuanyuan Hao suddenly smiled brightly, but there was a lot of meaning in his eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Lord Long En!" Wang Donggui thanked excitedly, he never thought that this matter would be so easy, it really surprised him!

"But..." After Wang Donggui finished his excitement, Xuanyuan Hao drew his tone and looked distressed. It was originally, and it was too early to be happy about everything.

"but……?"

"Even now I have some difficulties. Wang Aiqing, you know that my cousin, Concubine Mi, has just passed away. There are some future issues that need to be dealt with properly. I can't let the ministers in the court feel that Concubine Mi has been wronged. Prime Minister Wang will relieve my worries and worries, Wang Aiqing can rest assured that as long as my affairs are done well, your daughter will naturally be relieved, but I am afraid that she will continue to stay in the prison if she is wronged during this period, but Wang Aiqing and Madam Ling are going to visit She can do it, and I will never stop it." Xuanyuan Hao said pretending to be generous.

Wang Donggui was stunned for a moment, then said slowly: "Then I will thank the emperor for my daughter's kindness."

"Hehe, it's easy to say..."

……

I don't know what Xuanyuan Hao whispered into Wang Donggui's ear, but Wang Donggui looked very embarrassed, as if he didn't want to agree, but maybe the prime minister was worried that his daughter who was still locked in the sky prison would be affected. Wish, but still nodded and agreed, but carefully raised his concerns, and then put on the cloak when he came, and returned home the same way.

"Your Majesty, is this feasible?" Seeing that there were only the two of them left in the huge study room, it was too quiet.

"I don't know, I have to give it a try. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work." Xuanyuan Hao said relaxedly, walked over and sat the person on his lap, and his restless hands moved again.

"Ha - Lin Lin remembered. He said tonight that he was going to learn Gu poison from the second master. Lin Lin has to hurry up and tell him the good news by the way." Ignoring Xuanyuan Hao's darkened face instantly, Murong Xilin swaggered towards the door.but……

"It's so late, where is Lin Lin going, eh?..." Dangerous, very dangerous.

"Go...to find the second master..." He hesitated to answer, and suddenly, with a flash of inspiration, Murong Xilin made a gesture to run away...

Of course, it was unavoidable that Xuanyuan Hao had carried someone back before he could pull his legs away...