Yan Cigui

After hearing this, the Queen Mother put down the bowl and spoon in her hand, motioned for Lin Yunyan to sit down and said.

"I remember what you told me last time," Lin Yunyan smiled softly, "Although the prince is wrong about the tribute wine, there is really no benefit in us being so direct."

The Queen Mother patted her arm, her voice slowed down, and her tone was more worried: "Just listen to it."

 Royal matters are said to be complicated, but said to be simple, they are actually very simple.

 Don't say that she is not Li Shao's biological grandmother. Even if she is, she really makes a fuss, and she may not have much face in the end.

There are no fathers and sons in the heavenly family, let alone grandparents and grandchildren?

The Empress Dowager is not worried about the Holy Emperor. She is quite aware of the king she has helped to ascend to the throne.

 The Holy Spirit attaches great importance to friendship.

That day, in front of her bedside, she said that she had found the cause of Li Cang's death and would never give up on pursuing the truth about Dingguo Temple. The emotion in her words was truly conveyed to her.

 But it was precisely because of the emperor's affection that he favored Li Shao even more.

Li Shao was in better shape when he was young. In recent years, especially after these things happened, the Queen Mother naturally felt dissatisfied.

 But those dissatisfactions were far from the point where she could go to the Holy Spirit to criticize her.

Hands in one hand, it may be useful, but I'm afraid it won't be useful.

She is an old woman with unlimited success in her life. Even if she is separated from the Holy Father, her old age will still be the same, but she has her natal family and her younger generation whom she cannot let go of.

As she told Lin Yunyan before, she will definitely be at the forefront at her age.

Once she is buried in the ground, once Li Shao turns over old scores and makes trouble, where can Lin Yunyan go to bring reinforcements?

 Having a bad relationship with Li Shao will do no good to Lin Yunyan and Xu Jian.

 Last time, the two of them got angry and attacked Li Shao with Guyue tribute wine.

 Not worth it, not worth it at all.

  If you really want to expose something, there are many other ways that don’t reveal the truth.

Of course, the Queen Mother knew better what Lin Yunyan meant by "heart knot".

“Xu Jian told you the inside story?” she asked.

Lin Yunyan nodded: "I told you."

"He won't hide it from you," the Queen Mother sighed, "It's better not to hide it. We trust each other and have discussions."

 Her eyelashes trembled, and Lin Yunyan pursed her lower lip.

 She knows Xu Jian very well.

Xu Jian is not a person who likes to explain everything, especially in his previous life. This temper was more obvious. He would not take the initiative to come back to chat with her about his situation in the court or his conflicts with the Liu family.

Lin Yunyan was also restrained at that time, and she could see that Xu Jian had no intention of bringing it up, and she would not pursue it and ask.

 This is how people get along with each other, and couples will also keep some respect for each other.

This somewhat distant relationship continued until the accident.

 A grasshopper on a rope is much more difficult, so there must be more communication.

As long as she focused on asking questions, Xu Jian would answer them comprehensively and meticulously.

 This habit continues to this day.

Over the past year or so, Lin Yunyan thought that she and Xu Jian didn't spend that much time together, but in fact there was no secret, and she didn't even need to chase and ask, Xu Jian just told her naturally.

There is only one thing that Xu Jian avoided several times.

Lin Yunyan would not question whether there was enough trust between the two. Without this confidence, she and Xu Jian would not have reached this point.

 She was just sad.

Having enough trust and understanding, Xu Jian knew her temper very well and knew that she would not let the wind or rain fall upon her, or that she could not handle things in her heart. So if he chose not to say anything, he must have other considerations.

She still needs some time to sort out this consideration, and now, she has to ask for the tiger bones.

"I feel sorry for his injury. I also know that the cause of his injury cannot be easily explained. I understand the reason why His Majesty hid it." Lin Yunyan took a deep breath. "Look, this time Chen Mi Hutong took the opportunity to attack the prince. His purpose No or...

 The other princes are too young. If the prince were not the prince, the situation would be even more chaotic.

As your Royal Highnesses grow up, this situation will continue to exist. Once everyone in the palace and harem knows how Duke Fu was injured, they will use him to pull the flag and pull it back and forth. It's hard to say who will have the upper hand. Anyway, Fu Guogong must be the unlucky one.

This is also the reason why he has to fight hard even though he knows that it is difficult to heal injuries and pains.

The Holy Father expected him to assist His Highness the Crown Prince in the future, so how could he become the sword that could stab His Highness at any time?

 That's why I wanted to ask His Highness for the tiger bones. The Crown Prince helped treat the injury. Even if it is brought up in the future, it will be better. It will not only be a good thing for the Duke, but also a good thing for His Highness. "

These words were all prepared, and the only change was her state of mind.

Perhaps she just thought of what Xu Jian Gu might be thinking behind his back, and Lin Yunyan's throat became a little sore, falling into the Empress Dowager's ears, as if she was holding back tears, which made her feel even more distressed.

 I feel sorry for her sensibleness, and also feel sorry for the future situation.

The Empress Dowager has experienced changes in the dynasty, such as strong winds and rains, lightning and thunder, how many lines are buried in the front, how many people are pulled out from the back, how long the bedding is in front, how fast the fighting behind is, the wind stops and the rain stops in a few days, The scattered flowers left on the ground are all names written in the imperial edict, and behind each name, there are relatives of his nine clans.

I have read even more history books, and turning page after page is filled with fear.

The Empress Dowager herself couldn't say whether it was better to have several princes of similar ages press each other step by step as in the late emperor's time, or to be like Li Shao who "stands out" now.

The former cannot escape the fight, and the latter cannot sit back and relax.

The Holy Emperor is working hard to pave the way for Li Shao, but the Queen Mother is not sure whether this road will be smooth.

 In the harem, most of those who give birth to princes have ambitions. Even if they are still weak now, they are uncertain in the future.

The Empress Dowager hugged Lin Yunyan, her mood ups and downs.

 Xu Jian will follow Li Shao. This is the arrangement of the Holy Emperor, and for Xu Jian to marry Yun Yan, in addition to the mutual affection between the two, there is also a need to "pave the way."

Yun Yan is the daughter of A Yun, who is Li Shao's savior.

You can have both sides in the court, but you can't really be a wallflower. The futures of Xu Jian and Yun Yan are tied to Li Shao, and Li Shaoruo and Xu Jian have a quarrel...

 Injury is the easiest source of discord.

“You child,” the Empress Dowager sighed, “you have thought so carefully, how can the Ai family say no? Well, let’s ask someone from the Ai family to go to the imperial study room.”

 The Empress Dowager ordered Less than the father-in-law.

 The rationale is not explained in detail.

There are some things that she and Yun Yan can talk about behind closed doors but cannot be discussed with the Holy One. Moreover, after a few words, the Holy One can naturally analyze the pros and cons with his ability.

 After all, my father-in-law can understand the truth behind it after just listening to a few words. How could His Majesty not understand?

 When I was younger than my father-in-law, I hurried away as soon as I got the order.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Royal Study Room, he did not see Long Yan. The Holy Emperor was already driving towards Cuihua Palace, so he had to turn around and rush over.

 In Cuihua Palace, the imperial concubine is welcoming her.

She had quite some free time these days and was in good spirits. Unexpectedly, the royal chariot arrived and she could only greet him with a smile.

While holding the Holy Lord's hand, she thought, it seems that today's lunch will not be comfortable.

 The table was being set inside, when a sound came from outside that Father-in-law Yu was here.

The imperial concubine glanced at her Majesty and asked someone to come in. At the same time, she was also curious in her heart. How could the Empress Dowager suddenly send people over when she didn't usually stay here? Was she looking for her or her Majesty?

　　　Grandpa-in-law entered the house, and after bowing respectfully, he mentioned the matter of tiger bones.

Since they were in Cuihua Palace, he didn't say anything unnecessary.

He didn't say anything, but the Holy Spirit understood and immediately agreed, asking him to just go to the East Palace to ask for it. After the others exited, the Holy Master smiled and said: "It's just a tiger bone. If I can completely cure Xu Jian's injury, I can also get one more powerful general."

With Xu Jian's demonstrated ability, he would naturally have a lot of success as a civil servant in the court, and the Holy Emperor also trusted him very much. However, the court was also short of generals. It would be a good thing if Xu Jian was free from illness and pain and could show his ambition.

 Versatile talents who can advance, attack, and retreat can defend. When the court hires people, it will not be unable to find someone.

 As a king, he can not let Xu Jian guard the border, but he cannot "can't".

 Xu Jian was hampered by a leg injury.

The imperial concubine also laughed when she heard the words, and followed the emperor's wishes: "You have to approve the gifts in the afternoon, so I won't pour you wine to congratulate you. Today, we have a good soup in the kitchen, and I will replace the wine with soup later."

The Holy Spirit laughed loudly: "When he really recovers, I will drink from the jar again."

The imperial concubine also smiled: "When the time comes, let Duke Fuguo accompany you to drink."

Lunch was served and the two of them sat down.

As expected, a cup of good soup was served in the kitchen. Autumn was about to come, and it was just right to drink it without being hot or dry.

 The Holy Spirit is very satisfied with it.

He still likes Cuihua Palace. The imperial concubine is dignified and well-spoken. She doesn't cause trouble, and she doesn't deliberately say things that are too much or too little to be annoying. She can relax and have a meal in peace.

This good mood turned into a bit of a gloom after the table was removed.

Eunuch Yu came back and said bravely: "The East Palace said that they can't find the tiger bone. Maybe they have used it up before."

The Holy Emperor frowned: "Didn't I just say that I only used a small section before?"

Grandpa Xiao lowered his eyes and said: "That's what the judge An Yuan said at the Imperial Pharmacy."

The Holy Spirit touched his fingers.

 He still believed what An Yuan said.

With such a tiger bone, Shao'er's injuries a few years ago can't be used up.

"Have you met the prince?" he asked, "Did the prince say it, or who said it?"

 He didn’t believe that Shaoer would refuse.

 Less than Gonggong said: "I didn't see His Highness because it was Eunuch Guo who told me."

The Holy Master paused his fingers slightly and glanced at Eunuch Cao.

Eunuch Cao hurriedly said: "Young man, I'll just go there."

All the people in the East Palace have been replaced. The servant Guo in charge was personally selected by him, and Eunuch Cao trusted him very much.

Today, when my father-in-law went over in person, the East Palace only said this...

Eunuch Cao thought that Eunuch Guo was not good at making decisions, which was probably what the prince meant.

 He didn’t know what the prince was thinking, but a tiger bone really didn’t matter.

 Less of a father-in-law went there with Eunuch Cao.

After leaving Cuihua Palace, there was no one around, so he spoke briefly about Cining Palace in a low voice.

 “I originally thought I could take this opportunity to…”

“It’s fine if it’s really used up, but it’s not used up. This makes things worse.”

 “This is really…”

Eunuch Cao’s expression became more solemn as he listened.

　　　Grandpa-in-law less than what he said touched his heart.

The empress dowager and the princess had good intentions. Eunuch Cao thought about it and realized that the idea was actually a good one. Who would have expected that the East Palace would react like that.

 Now I am afraid that it will be self-defeating.

In Cuihua Palace, the imperial concubine was sipping tea, feeling very anxious.

This meal is not easy to use. I didn’t expect it to be so hard to use!

 What could she say?

 She didn't dare to say a word.

She relied entirely on her own guess as to why Duke Fu was injured, but she only kept it in her mind. She would not say it out loud, let alone let the Lord know what she had guessed.

The actions of Cining Palace today actually confirmed her guess.

The Empress Dowager has a very measured relationship between mother and child, and Princess Ning'an is not picky about this or that. Right now, she is staring at a tiger bone in the East Palace, which shows her deep meaning.

 However, the imperial concubine did not expect that the prince directly refused.

 Perhaps she "underestimated" the prince before.

She has no children and is in charge of the harem, but she actually finds it troublesome.

 Seeing the other concubines going back and forth and pointing their fingers at each other was really not a fun thing for her.

 Balance and comfort are all mental efforts, and in the end, she won't get anything.

 For the imperial concubine, Li Shao was the one who had smooth sailing and was more worry-free.

The better Li Shao is, the less worried the other concubines will be, and they will cause less trouble for her.

Li Shao ascended the throne. The first empress passed away. She became the imperial concubine from the imperial concubine. She is still the most valuable. But if other princes suddenly emerge and there is another empress dowager...

Too much trouble.

 Furthermore, Li Shao treated her kindly.

 with me with me asking me the right questions and remembering her when giving her gifts. After all, she's still a good kid.

She didn't expect that Li Shao would be like this behind his back. When the news about Chen Mi Hutong reached her ears, she almost dropped the tea cup.

Surprised, it was not her turn to comment on Li Shao's matter.

  She was just very annoyed. Something happened to Li Shao, and the concubines in the harem were worried. They all thought there was another chance.

 Finally, things have calmed down recently. She had just taken a breath, and Li Shao was in trouble again...

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine glanced at the Holy Emperor and said after careful consideration: "Perhaps the people were changed in a hurry before, and the warehouse was not handed over properly, so I couldn't figure out what was there."

The Holy Master nodded slightly, sat down for a while, then got up and returned to the imperial study.

The imperial concubine sent her off respectfully, turned around and breathed a sigh of relief.

Good.

In case Donggong really comes out, she does not have to rack her brains to say good words.

On the other side, Eunuch Cao strode into the gate of the East Palace. Eunuch Guo greeted him and saluted, and looked at Eunuch Yu.

 “Where is your highness?” Eunuch Cao asked.

Mr. Guo said: "After lunch, I took a nap."

 Eunuch Cao looked him up and down.

The visitor didn't ask in detail, but Eunuch Guo couldn't help but elaborate: "Eunuch Yu just came over, and I went to ask His Highness. That's how His Highness came back. He asked to open the warehouse to search, but Your Highness didn't agree."

His voice became lower and lower as he spoke, but Eunuch Cao's face became darker and darker as he listened.

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