Go to ancient times to catch fast

The people from Six Doors took Chu Xiaoyun to the gate of the palace where Su Wen lived to bid farewell to Chu Xiaoyun. Don't walk around at random, so as not to break the rules and cause trouble."

Except for the emperor and the imperial guards around him, there are no men in the palace, only eunuchs and maids of honor.Chu Xiaoyun really wanted to thank the other party for reminding him of this kind of thing. He used to watch it on TV a lot, but he didn't have this kind of concept in his mind. When he went to a place, he still remembered the rules there.

Chu Xiaoyun asked: "Thank you, sir, for leading the way. I'm here, so I can go and see you..."

As he spoke, he gestured to the sky twice.

I want to ask myself if I need to visit the emperor and queen mother, but I feel a little overwhelmed.Substituting into the society of the previous life, he can't even imagine where he is today.But if you don't ask clearly, if you don't go, it will be too rude.It's a trivial matter to be rude, and I'm even more afraid of feeling a crime of not taking the king seriously.

The official from the six gates said: "My name is Wei Chengyi. The head of Chu can call me Wei Chengyi. You don't have to be so extravagant. Mrs. Chu was invited by the Queen Mother. It is only natural that you go to ask the Queen Mother the next day. .As for other things, just listen to the summons."

While talking, the other party gave another token to Chu Xiaoyun: "This is the token for entering and exiting the palace gate. If you want to go out of the palace to do business, you must take the token with you, and you can only take the palace road from Andingmen to Tonghuamen. .Do you remember?"

"Thank you Lord Wei for your guidance." Chu Xiaoyun accepted the token and cupped his fists to thank him.

Chu Xiaoyun pushed open the palace door and entered, the maids and eunuchs inside were startled; seeing that it was a man entering the palace, he almost didn't shout.Chu Xiaoyun hurriedly took out the token that Wei had proposed to him just now: "I am Su Wen's husband, Chu Xiaoyun, the head arrester in Hejing County. This is the token that the six gate guards gave me when they brought me in."

Only then did the court ladies and eunuchs in the courtyard be appeased.

Seeing that everyone was comforted, Chu Xiaoyun asked, "Is my husband in there?"

A court lady who looked older replied: "Mrs. Chu and Young Master Chu are both inside. Headmaster Chu please."

Chu Xiaoyun thanked happily, and gave some coins to reward the maids and eunuchs in the palace.He made a "shh" gesture to the maids, and tiptoed in, wanting to surprise Su Wen.

The maids and eunuchs got a reward and retreated knowingly.

Chu Xiaoyun lifted the curtain and entered with a cold wind. Su Wen probably thought it was a court lady and eunuch who went in, still teasing the children, but asked casually: "Aunt Ping, why was the yard so noisy just now? Close the door, The wind in the north is really strong and cold."

Chu Xiaoyun hurriedly turned around and closed the door a little tighter, covered Su Wen's eyes and said with a smirk, "Guess."

While talking, he saw a little boy in front of Su Wen who looked about the same age as Shuyu, but was obviously much thinner. He couldn't help but gasped: "Who is this little boy?"

"Husband, you are here. Great, I didn't expect to see you so soon." Su Wen was very happy when he heard the voice.

Chu Xiaoyun said: "It is also due to official business that I can come so early."

As he spoke, he briefly talked about escorting Princess Dongling to Beijing.Su Wen happily said: "Yu He is also back, that's really great, I didn't expect him to know the princess of Dongling."

They exchanged pleasantries, and Chu Xiaoyun pointed to the little boy who was playing with Shuyu and asked, "Whose family does this kid belong to?"

After hearing this, Su Wen gestured for silence, and then said with pity: "This is the eldest prince. His father and concubine were thrown into limbo because of the family's loss of power. This child was born and grew up after hiding in Tibet. Palace There are people everywhere who want their father and son's lives, and there is a lack of food and clothing in the cold palace. Last time I entered the cold palace by mistake, Wang Xianfei knew that I was not from the palace, and begged me to bring the child here to take care of me. I think he is too Poor, I brought the child here."

Ga? !Chu Xiaoyun's brain was a little short-circuited.The previous case involved court turmoil, and the diplomatic relations between the two countries are nothing more than that. Do we still want to add the plot of palace fighting now?When he came here, he only wanted to be a policeman for a few years to earn some money, go home and buy a few acres of land to live with Su Wen, but he didn't expect the plot to become more and more complicated.

The ebb and flow of people in the harem, which one is not related to the power of the court.It's not that he doesn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, but whether he can handle it as a county government arrester.Of course, he must sympathize with poor people, and he will help them if he has the ability.

"What's going on?" Chu Xiaoyun asked.

"His father and concubine are offshoots of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's family. When the Minister of the Ministry of Justice was powerful in the court, he sent the sons of the offshoots to the palace to please the emperor. Last year, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's house was ransacked due to corruption, and his father and concubine were arrested that night. Into the cold palace. Wang Shilang used to make a lot of enemies in the court. Once he fell, the former political enemies would come and step on Wang Xianfei. But Wang Xianfei was not only a side branch when she was in the Wang family, but was born of a side branch concubine. The position was sent to the palace to be dedicated to the emperor. When he was in the Wang family, he was hungry and full. He didn't take half of the benefits of the Wang family. He was the first to be implicated in the misfortune of the Wang family. It's really pitiful."

"Concubine Wang Xian was born in a difficult situation, so she treated the palace people very well before. Some palace people also repayed him with kindness after his suffering, so that the eldest prince was born safely and grew up to this age. When I came last time, the big The prince was being given something in his diet, and the guards in the cold palace did not pass on to the imperial physician. He asked me to bring the child out for treatment, and he said he would put it on my side first after he recovered. I thought about him telling Shu Yu There is also a companion, and there is no difference between bringing one or two, so I agreed."

Su Wen looked at Chu Xiaoyun with tears in his eyes: "His father and concubine are really pitiful. In the good old days, everyone flattered him. The servant of the Ministry of Justice and his family have fallen, and even the maids and eunuchs can bully their father and son. Let the children Is it okay to stay here?"

The eldest prince?The emperor's eldest son?Chu Xiaoyun felt a little dizzy.With this status, it was all bloody, he pinched his brows.

The emperor's eldest son's family is Wang Shilang, the former servant of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. What kind of corruption case happened to him, isn't he involved in the case of Wang Mentou in Hejing County? Does the emperor intend to cut off the power of King Yan?This Wang Shilang took refuge in King Yan and committed many crimes, but he was pitiful to this concubine Wang Xian who was paid tribute by the family.

If counting the matter with the royal family of Jing County, the current situation of Concubine Wang Xian seems to have something to do with her.Chu Xiaoyun frowned several more times: "You live here with the queen mother, does the queen mother know that the eldest prince is here?"

Su Wen opened his eyes wide and looked at Chu Xiaoyun: "I'm new here, so I don't know what's going on in the palace. The palace doesn't allow outside doctors to come in and look at it. The eldest prince is sick, so I'm also going to ask the empress dowager to see the imperial doctor." OK."

"Then did the Queen Mother say how to arrange for this child?" Chu Xiaoyun asked.

Su Wen shook his head: "The Empress Dowager only said that I am kind-hearted. After the imperial doctor saw it, he sent someone to inquire about his condition, but he never asked again."

Since the Empress Dowager knew about this, the Emperor must have known about it too.They all knew about it, but they didn't say anything about it. Maybe sometimes estrangement is a kind of protection.

Wang Shilang is a member of the Royal Party of Yan. Even if Concubine Wang Xian is just a tool and gift to the Wang family, he is still a royal family after all. If the emperor wants to gain power, he must rely on the royalist party. It is not good for Concubine Wang Xian and the First Prince, and it is impossible for the emperor to offend the forces that support him for a "remnant" of the King Yan Party at this time.

The benefits cannot be obtained, and the disadvantages cannot be escaped. This is the fate of the poor concubine Wang Xianfei.

Since the emperor and the queen mother just pretended not to know, Chu Xiaoyun felt relieved: "Then let's do this first."

He picked up Xiao Shuyu and held it high: "Son, do you miss Daddy?"

Xiao Shuyu danced and danced with excitement, drooling.

The eldest prince at the side saw the strange Chu Xiaoyun, his eyes showed curiosity, and he even reached out to grab Chu Xiaoyun's clothes.When Chu Xiaoyun reached out to hug him, the one-year-old baby hesitated for a while before letting Chu Xiaoyun relax.

I don't know if I was delusional, or the battle between the emperor's family has been carved into my bones.Chu Xiaoyun smiled and shook his head.

He played with Su Wen, father and son, and the eldest prince on the warm kang for a while, when the older maid came in and invited them to have a meal.The two held a child each, and after more than a month, they finally had another reunion dinner.

During the meal, Su Wen asked Chu Xiaoyun: "The New Year is coming soon, shall we celebrate the New Year in the capital, or go back to Hejing County to celebrate the New Year?"

Although Su Wen is now nominally with the Queen Mother, Chu Xiaoyun doesn't know who is going to call Su Wen to the capital, and he doesn't know how long the other party wants Su Wen to stay in the capital.He asked Su Wen back: "Where do you want to spend the holiday?"

Su Wen thought for a while: "I really want to go home for the holidays, and miss the home we built little by little. But it's hard to come to the capital. I heard people in the palace say that during the Chinese New Year, the capital is very lively, and I want to Watching the excitement in the capital. It’s so contradictory.”

Chu Xiaoyun thought for a while: "I don't know when the yamen will call me back. If there is nothing wrong with the yamen and no one chases us away, we will spend the New Year in the capital."

Su Wen burst out laughing, nodded and agreed.

Chu Xiaoyun thought for a while and asked again: "I wonder when is the right time for me to visit the Queen Mother? Oh, should I give some gifts when I visit the Queen Mother?"

Chu Xiaoyun suddenly remembered this matter, he had never experienced any leadership in his previous life, and he had no such concepts in his mind.And he didn't know that the person he was going to meet was the Queen Mother, the most honorable woman in Dacheng, if she wanted anything, even if she wanted to give a gift, he really didn't know what to give.

"When I came to the capital, I only thought about business and came to see you, and didn't prepare any gifts. What should I do?" Chu Xiaoyun looked at Su Wen.

Su Wen thought for a while: "The Empress Dowager probably doesn't need anything, so we should be fine if we get it right? In the past few days, I have developed a new kind of rouge and spices, which can be counted as a gift when I visit the Empress Dowager. Then..."

Su Wen thought of Zhou Ying: "Earlier, sister Zhou Ying said that her embroidery and special products from Hejing County were also sold in the capital. I just don't know where her shop is, otherwise we can go to sister Zhou to order an embroidery for the queen mother." The Empress Dowager must appreciate Sister Zhou's craftsmanship."

Chu Xiaoyun recalled that when he returned from Fangchuan County, he met Zhou Ying at the Honghe Wharf. At that time, Zhou Ying said that she opened a shop in the capital, and a large ship of goods was transported to the capital.I also left the address for myself, which will come in handy.

"Then we'll go find Zhou Ying after dinner. I know her shop in the capital." Seeing that the gift was settled, Chu Xiaoyun felt that something was on his mind.

"That's really great." Su Wen said happily, "It's just that I don't know if I can make it in such a hurry. I have to pay my respects to the Queen Mother every day. Since you are here, it is not good that I will go alone tomorrow." .”

Chu Xiaoyun also felt that it was embarrassing: "I can only find a solution with Zhou Ying."

As he said that, he looked at the eldest prince: "Let's go find Zhou Ying, what should the eldest prince do?"

Su Wen said: "We can only take them together."

Chu Xiaoyun shivered in fright: "No, if something happens, we can't afford it."

It was tacitly understood that the First Prince was here with Su Wen.It would be daring to take it out of the palace.

"Then what should I do?" Su Wen was also in a dilemma, and his eyes lit up immediately, "Why don't you send Yu'er to the Queen Mother together. The Queen Mother likes Yu'er very much. I make rouge and spices on weekdays, and she often sends people here to deliver Yu'er Take it with you to play. There is an envoy as a cover, so the Queen Mother probably won't ask too many questions."

Chu Xiaoyun remembered that the eldest prince was here with Su Wen, but everyone just tacitly agreed that this was a solution.Then nodded in agreement.