[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

Yin Zhi confidently went to the palace to report the course of his investigation, but when he left, his title was confiscated.Not only Yin Zhi, but most of the other members of the Yin family with titles also participated in the incident of smearing the prince, and they were also not exempt.The Yin family, which was originally a family of princes and generals, was beaten back to its original form almost overnight.

The Yin family's greatest support, the nobleman who doted on the harem, was directly deposed from his position as a nobleman.Although this time the emperor did not let Yin Guiren move out of the palace where she lived at this time.However, he directly issued a verbal order not to let the Yin nobleman leave the palace without authorization.This is obviously naked house arrest.

Compared with the Empress Dowager Zhongshan who moved out of the Jiaofang Hall in Beigong, she is more relaxed and can come and go in and out of the palace at will.Yin Lihua's treatment is obviously much worse.All the things that were out of order in the palace were taken back, and in the huge palace, except for the few closest servants, everyone else was sent to other palaces.The originally luxurious and lively palace room is now so cold and quiet that it seems to have a bit of coolness in the heart.

Liu Xiu didn't wait for the ministers to play, and directly selected one of the most stable concubines among the concubines as a nobleman.Like Yin Lihua at that time, she was in charge of the affairs of the harem as a nobleman.He also pays great attention to the nobleman he chooses, among the concubines in the palace, she is the one who has the least background and is the easiest to control.

After being made a nobleman, Liu Xiu sent a few people around him to monitor.Such an aboveboard method is an obvious warning to the newly appointed nobleman.He needs a nobleman to help with the affairs of the harem, but he definitely doesn't want to raise a woman with a big heart like Yin Lihua.

"Queen Mother, have you heard? Yin Guiren has been abolished, and now she is imprisoned in the palace, and she can't even get out of her own palace!" Bai Qin put aside the snacks she had made, and her face looked With obvious joy, obviously happy for Guo Shengtong.

Although Bai Qin was someone Liu Xiu arranged for Guo Shengtong, after several years of getting along, she and Guo Shengtong really had some affection.Even when Guo Shengtong had the worst reputation abroad, he never vented his anger on his servants.Most of the time, she does it alone.Naturally, such a master will not make people disgusted, but it is easy to make people feel distressed.

"That's right, this day is earlier than I expected." Xun Ying put down the travel notes in her hand, without much surprise on her face.

"You knew it a long time ago?!" Bai Qin was a little surprised. Ever since Guo Shengtong stepped into the North Palace, he seemed not to pay attention to the affairs of the court.Listening to Guo Shengtong's tone at this time, she seemed to have guessed the ending of Yin Guiren a long time ago.Yin Noble has always been favored by the emperor, who in the palace doesn't think that she will be favored forever?Who can say that a person who can be favored by the emperor for more than ten years will not be favored by the emperor for more than ten years.

If Guo Shengtong had guessed the fate of Yin Guiren, how could she have always been at a disadvantage in getting along with Yin Guiren.

"I know a little bit." Xun Ying raised the corners of her lips slightly.

"Then why..." Bai Qin became more and more confused when she heard Guo Shengtong's answer.Since Guo Shengtong knew that the emperor might abolish Yin Guiren, he might even know the reason why she was abolished.Why did she keep silent?If she had told the emperor earlier, she might still be sitting in the queen's position.It is even possible to get the favor of the emperor.

Isn't this what Guo Shengtong wanted most?

The arc of the corners of Xun Ying's lips eased a little, but there was a bit of helplessness in her eyes.She shook her head slightly, but did not explain.

Liu Xiu outside the door withdrew her hand that was about to touch the door, and took a step back.After dealing with the affairs of the harem, he couldn't wait to appear in the North Palace, wanting to meet Guo Shengtong.

As Yin Lihua said, Yin Lihua and Guo Shengtong have always been 'discord'.Now that Yin Lihua has been deposed, and Yin Lihua and Yin Zhi ended up in this situation because of framing the Guo family, Guo Shengtong should be relieved.Even if Guo Shengtong just wanted to avenge the sadness and sadness that Yin Lihua gave her.She should be smiling too.

The Guo Shengtong that Liu Xiu wanted to see showed him a sincere smile, without irony, without sentimentality, and without those so-called nostalgia, just a happy smile because of happiness.

He wanted to know if Guo Shengtong's smile was still as sunny as he remembered.He even hoped that he could still see the affection flowing in those eyes.Seeing that pair of eyes only reflected his shadow, nothing else.

Liu Xiu appeared in front of the study with such a mood, and heard Bai Qin 'announce' to Guo Shengtong.Liu Xiu maintained the posture of wanting to open the door, listening to Guo Shengtong's answer inside.

Guo Shengtong's reaction was very different from Liu Xiu's imagination. Even though he could only hear the voice, he could still imagine Guo Shengtong's calm face, or a mask-like smile.Her already clear answer extinguished all expectations in Liu Xiu's heart.

Guo Shengtong understood Yin Lihua's thoughts very well. 'The person who knows a person best in this world is his enemy' really makes sense.Guo Shengtong knew that all of Yin Lihua's actions were not because of liking him, the emperor, but for power.

When Guo Shengtong resigned, he told Liu Xiu that he was imitating what Yin Lihua had done.If it was just resignation, Liu Xiu would naturally not think too much about it.But she said that no matter whether she resigns or not, Liu Xiu will always lose her queen.I hope that Liu Xiu can feel a little more indebted to her because of her "resignation".

Just like what Yin Lihua got back then, she "resigned from the post" and Liu Xiu felt that she owed her for more than ten years.It's also like the scene of Yin Lihua back then, no matter whether she 'resigns from the second position' or not, she can't be stable in the latter position...

After having doubts, look at the things you have experienced, and you will find that the beauty that you once thought was just a part of the other party's layout.As an emperor, Liu Xiu would like such a woman who schemed against him in every possible way.

When Guo Shengtong asked him to "resign from the post", he guessed that there would be this day.Watching the false relationship between him and Yin Lihua disappear little by little under the erosion of power and interests.Yin Lihua's lifelong conspiracy was ruined by Guo Shengtong's conspiracy.

Guo Shengtong is really not a man without scheming and ignorance of calculations, but she has never used this calculation on him.Even in the end, using this calculation was very aboveboard.

Such Guo Shengtong really made it difficult for Liu Xiu to hold on.However, after hearing Bai Qin's inquiry, he had

There is a backlash in an instant.

Guo Shengtong is so clear about what Yin Lihua has done, why hasn't he said anything, and why has he let himself go to this point?

He has not heard Guo Shengtong's answer, but he already has the answer in his heart.Guo Shengtong didn't say it, how many times she had told him about Yin Lihua's ulterior motives.At that time, he only thought that Guo Shengtong had no tolerance, and he only felt that her complaints were annoying.On the contrary, these complaints alienated her and brought her closer to Yin Lihua.

If it weren't for Guo Shengtong's "resignation from the post", he said he would follow Yin Lihua's example.He probably wouldn't listen either.His previous trust in Yin Lihua had reached an almost blind level.

When Bai Qin saw Guo Shengtong's helpless expression, she suddenly understood.From the very beginning, Guo Shengtong and Yin Lihua had different positions in the emperor's heart.Even if Guo Shengtong said it, the emperor probably wouldn't listen to it at all.Thinking of this, Bai Qin felt a little guilty. She shouldn't have touched such a topic and made Guo Shengtong think of some bad things. "Queen, I'm going to make you some other flavors of snacks, what flavor do you want!"

"Huh? There are quite a few flavors that I want to eat." Xun Ying saw that Bai Qin was obviously trying to divert her attention, so she followed her lead and began to consider the taste of dim sum.

"The servant will make some snacks of every flavor." Bai Qin smiled slightly, but she didn't feel tired.There are indeed many types of dim sum that she can make, but it also depends on the ingredients.She dared not let Guo Shengtong eat some rough snacks.It's really suitable for a season and relatively delicate dim sum, if you can have five or six kinds, it's already a lot.

"Okay." Xun Ying nodded.

Just as Bai Qin pushed open the door, she saw the emperor standing not far away.Her heartbeat was obviously much faster, and she didn't know if it was intentional or not, and she didn't suppress her voice. "Slaves see the emperor!"

Liu Xiu didn't focus on Bai Qin, he went straight into the room.Before Guo Shengtong saluted, he held her arm with one hand. "No need to be polite."

Xun Ying felt the huge force on her arm, but she didn't forcefully bend down, she swallowed all the words she was about to say, and followed Liu Xiu's strength to get up.

After Guo Shengtong got up, Liu Xiu still had no intention of letting go.His palm slid down Guo Shengtong's arm to reach the palms of the two.The wide palm wrapped the small and soft hand in his palm, with a protective movement, but it would not make Guo Shengtong feel uncomfortable with too much force.The distance between the two was inevitably shortened by such actions.

"Bai Qin..." After Xun Ying got up, she was still thinking about Bai Qin who was kneeling outside the study room. The distance was so close that the emperor didn't say to get up. Bai Qin would probably keep this posture.

"Aren't you going to make snacks for Tong'er? Hurry up?!" Liu Xiu didn't hide what she had just heard them talking about.

"Yes." When Bai Qin left, she couldn't help giving Guo Shengtong a worried look.The emperor doesn't know how much he has heard. If he heard everything, would he feel that the queen mother is deeply scheming? !She felt that in order to survive in the palace, she had to be careful. Who knew if the emperor would have the same idea? !

Liu Xiu couldn't help frowning slightly when he saw Bai Qin's gaze just now, and turned his head to meet Guo Shengtong's gaze.Seeing that there was no vigilance in her eyes, she was relieved.

"Tong'er, there will be no more Yin Lihua in the future, nor will there be anyone else." In Liu Xiu's eyes, most of the reason he and Guo Shengtong have come to this point is because of Yin Lihua.In the future, there will be no other people intervening between the two, so they will naturally be able to get along well.

It's not that Liu Xiu doesn't know Guo Shengtong's intention to draw a clear line from now on, but he still doesn't want to let go.After knowing that he had a sincere relationship, how could he be willing to be a "lonely person" again. '

"Your Majesty, the concubine is only the Empress Dowager Zhongshan." Xun Ying's body stiffened for a moment when she heard Liu Xiu's words.She even wanted to withdraw her palm and re-draw the boundary with Liu Xiu.

"Tong'er, I will also become the Supreme Emperor one day." Liu Xiu did not let go, his voice carried a deep smile.If Guo Shengtong refused with the excuse that there was no longer any relationship between the two of them, he really didn't know how to refute.He has feelings, but he can't judge whether Guo Shengtong still has any interest in him now.

It's just a matter of identity, and his identity is not upright enough, so it really doesn't matter in his eyes.After this incident, he was really not as attached to the throne as he used to be.Now the country is not stable, and when he stabilizes for a while, he will be able to unload his heavy burden.

Xun Ying met Liu Xiu's gaze, and could see that he was serious and not joking.His fingers trembled slightly, but he pulled away from his palm even more forcefully. "Then let's talk at that time."

Liu Xiu tightened his palms, losing the softness of his palms, which made him feel a little bit lost.However, this loss is far inferior to the blow that Guo Shengtong gave him after speaking.Guo Shengtong didn't trust him, and he was clearly aware of this fact at this time.Such a fact, after all, was much better than the worst unfeeling he had imagined.

Xun Ying noticed that Liu Xiu had regained her strength from being lost.She also slightly tightened her palms, if that day really came to him, maybe she would never have the desire to speak again.It is also possible that there is no chance to speak at all.

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Both Yin Consciousness and Yin Lihua were abolished, making the ministers clearly aware that the wind direction in the court has changed.Those ministers who defected to the Yin Consciousness a few days ago because of the 'unfavorable' situation of the Guo family are now feeling uneasy.People who have been standing at Guo's house and on the prince's side are mostly smiling.

The ministers who have always stood in a neutral position and most advocated helping managers rather than relatives, naturally there would be no obvious joy on their faces.But after going through this storm, they saw the calmness of His Highness the Prince.They respected the prince Liu Jiang more and more.

There was a vague scene in the court hall where the Guo family was respected. The crown prince Liu Jiang's bloodline from the Guo family was really as stable as Mount Tai.

Marquis Mianman now vaguely has the status of being below the emperor and the prince and above ten thousand people in the court.Many people are waiting for him to use this opportunity to win over other forces and strengthen the family.Even if it is not for the family, it is always possible to make friends with the ministers for the crown prince who has the blood of the Guo family.

Guo Kuang has always maintained his cautious attitude, and he still gets along with the ministers as usual, as if his identity has never changed.He will neither refuse nor accept the courtesies of the ministers, and diligently completes the tasks assigned to him by the emperor every day.On weekdays, he was only close to Prince Liu Jiang.

Guo Kuang's invulnerable appearance made everyone pay more attention to the crown prince Liu Jiang.Liu Jiang's external image is very similar to Liu Xiu's, "govern the country with softness".He did not refuse these ministers who wanted to befriend him, but he never showed a complacent look.When facing Liu Xiu, he was still cautious and respectful.

In the court hall, it didn't lose balance because of the Yin family's withdrawal, but it seemed exceptionally harmonious.

As the emperor, Liu Xiu couldn't hide the direction of the wind in the court from him.Liu Jiang is now in full swing, and there are many ministers he trusts to assist him.He was very pleased with this situation.Liu Jiang is the child he and Guo Shengtong taught together. The better he is, the more proud he is.

Liu Xiu did not hide her satisfaction with Liu Jiang, and often looked at him with gratified eyes in the court.Liu Jiang also started to go to Liu Xiu's Quefei Hall to study daily every day, and every day he had to learn the emperor's art taught by Liu Xiu himself in the Quefei Hall.

I have to say that what I learned in books is still different from what I have experienced in person.Liu Xiu used what he had experienced to teach Liu Jiang, and Liu Jiang combined some of what he had learned from books with reality.His progress can be said to be rapid.

Liu Xiu became more and more satisfied with Liu Jiang, but she still didn't really delegate power to Liu Jiang.There are obviously more tasks assigned to Liu Jiang on weekdays, and the requirements for Liu Jiang are also stricter.He didn't always praise Liu Jiang, he also reprimanded him sometimes.But this reprimand has always been a private reprimand.It will not only allow Liu Jiang to get the education he deserves, but will not damage his reputation in the slightest.

Liu Jiang almost became the next emperor by default by the ministers.

Even so, not everyone agrees with Prince Liu Jiang.The prince Liu Yang, who was originally sought after by other ministers in the court, restrained his sharpness early on.He even looked no different from those respectful old ministers, he was so unremarkable that it was easy to ignore.

If you know these veterans clearly, you will know how powerful they really are.Liu Jiang's temperament is just to hide his strength and bide his time.His current status really doesn't allow him to show his talents like he used to.The more famous his reputation is now, the more dangerous it is for him.

Liu Yang grew up being doted on, and he has been Yin Lihua's darling since childhood.Liu Xiu has loved Yin Lihua for so many years, so she naturally loves Liu Yang extraordinarily.When he was young, Liu Yang was favored more than Liu Jiang, even though Liu Jiang himself had the name of a prince.

Liu Yang himself is also extremely intelligent, and is often praised by the Taifu.His reputation for intelligence had already spread when he was young, and before Guo Shengtong was deposed from the position of queen, his reputation rose to the extreme.Although he is not the prince, the reputation of the prince Liu Jiang is far less than that of him.

Whenever someone mentions the crown prince Liu Jiang, more people recognize him as the son of the eldest son, who has the demeanor of a prince.As for how smart he is, few people would say a thing or two except Taifu Zhang Zhan.If Liu Yang is mentioned, I am afraid that someone will be able to talk about the clever things he has done since he was a child.

This is naturally a credit to Yin Consciousness.Yin consciousness makes good use of rumors, not once or twice.Liu Xiu opened his mouth and said that the reason why the rumors of "marrying a wife should be Yin Lihua" is that he manipulated it.

When Guo Shengtong was deposed, Liu Yang almost believed that his mother Yin Lihua would become queen.He, Liu Yang, the concubine, will become the concubine at that time.Even if Liu Jiang doesn't want to abdicate, he still has a way to make him abdicate.In his eyes, that mediocre crown prince is just like his mother relying on his family to do his best, and will eventually become a stumbling block.

Who knew that all this would turn around.He believes that the mother who can take the back seat did not take the back seat, and was even abolished directly.Even Yuan Luhou Yinzhi, the uncle he admired the most, was stripped of his title.The Yin family, which was originally in a good situation, became a complete loser in an instant.

He also wanted to go to his father and cry and complain, in his eyes, his father has always loved him.Thinking of the result of his mother's crying made him suppress his thoughts.After learning what happened, he was more than once thankful that he was not impulsive.

The reason why his father loves him very much is because he loves the house and the crow.Now that Yin Lihua has lost favor in front of Liu Xiu, and even disgusted him, maybe Liu Xiu will also "hate the house and the black".

Not only did Liu Yang not go to Liu Xiu to inquire about the reason for the matter, but he almost made a detour when he saw Liu Xiu himself.Even if they meet face to face, they always give Liu Xiu an extremely ashamed look.Such an appearance will make Liu Xiu feel that his son is of one mind with him, so naturally he will not attack him easily.

It stands to reason that their princes, who have already been crowned kings, have already gone to the fiefdom.However, his father, the emperor, kept all the princes in the palace in order to be named the former empress of Zhongshan Empress Dowager.He didn't even have the idea of ​​letting the princes go to the fief.

This was just a personal move, but it gave him more opportunities.If he was in the fiefdom, it would be difficult to intervene in Luoyang's affairs, but in Luoyang he could make friends with powerful people.As long as you do it without anyone noticing, you can slowly expand your power.

When Liu Jiang faced anyone, he always had a soft look.However, there is no one in the officialdom who can't see his gentle arrogance.This gesture seems to be a reward for saying one more word to people, and not everyone likes it.His posture is very low, and he is extraordinarily 'respectful and virtuous and corporal'.Even if he couldn't communicate with the dignitaries on the face of it, he still got the support of many people.

Not only because of his own efforts, but also because of his uncle's yin knowledge, which also gave him a lot of help.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Yin Zhi really had quite a few people following him when he was the Marquis of Yuan Lu.Some people still have a handle to fall into the hands of negative consciousness.Yin Zhi lost his closest ministers, but there are still many available people.The gathering of these people must not be underestimated.

Everyone only saw that the crown prince Liu Jiang was getting stronger, but no one noticed that his power, Liu Yang, was also constantly spreading.One of them is in the light and the other is in the dark.He knew almost all the powers of Prince Liu Jiang, but Liu Jiang knew nothing about him.

The next emperor, whom almost everyone recognizes, may not necessarily be a real winner.Those who can persist until the end are the real winners.