Yun Zishu paused in her steps, and a strange color flashed in her eyes.
"Concubine Gua is waiting for me in the library?"
"yes."
"Does she know that I am entering the palace today?"
"yes."
Yun Zishu raised her eyes slightly, looking past the maid in front of her towards the end of the corridor, her brows filled with deep thought.
Concubine Gua knew that she was entering the palace today—did she get the news after she entered the palace, or had she calculated her schedule for today in advance?
Yun Zishu preferred to believe that she had calculated it in advance, but it just so happened that it was indeed time for them to meet.
Yun Zishu continued walking, thinking of this "chess player" who had been hiding behind the scenes and had prompted the queen to throw away her own son, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
A woman who has no heirs but has been favored for twenty years, won the emperor's trust and favor only by her ability to predict the unknown?
Yun Zishu walked to the end of the corridor, stepped on the bluestone slabs, walked up the stone steps in front of the courtyard, and walked into the hall.
A strong atmosphere of books and solemnity came to my face.
Deep in the main hall, rows of sandalwood bookshelves are lined with a dazzling array of books. In addition to collections of classics and history, there are also autobiographies of emperors of the past dynasties, unique copies of various precious books, military strategies, emperors' strategists, and some travel notes to various countries that are not available on the market.
, and many books that are extraordinary just by looking at their names.
Sitting in front of a dark and heavy book desk was a woman in white clothes. Yun Zishu's eyes quickly fell on her, and her eyes were slightly focused. For some reason, she suddenly believed that she did have the ability to predict the future.
According to Sicang's account, this Concubine Gua should be at least forty years old now, but she looks like a woman of twenty years old. She is elegantly dressed and has an elegant demeanor. She has no exquisite makeup or gorgeous jewelry.
Just sitting here quietly, there is a power that calms the mind.
Yun Zishu walked over and stood in front of the bookcase and looked at her: "Concubine Gua?"
The woman was reading a book, and Yun Zishu glanced past her hand. Due to the angle, he couldn't see clearly what book she was holding.
However, the woman quickly raised her head and said in a calm and emotionless voice: "Sit down."
There was a futon in front of the desk. Yun Zishu sat down on the futon and looked straight at the woman in front of her: "Does Concubine Gua know that I am entering the palace today?"
"Not only do I know that you are entering the palace today, I also know why you are entering the palace."
Concubine Gua closed the book in her hand and put it on the desk. Yun Zishu naturally saw the dark yellow cover of the book, which clearly read "Records of Queen Dongshu".
Queen Dongshu?
Yun Zishu realized something, "Can I read this book?"
"Okay." Concubine Gua nodded, "But you won't be able to finish it in a while, so I can give you a general introduction."
Yun Zishu remained silent: "Concubine Gua can really predict the future?"
"There is actually no benefit in predicting the unknown." Concubine Gua smiled lightly, "If you peek too much into the secrets, you will suffer backlash."
Yun Zishu didn't care at all whether she would suffer backlash. She just asked calmly: "If Si Cang stayed in the royal family twenty years ago, would he really be able to conquer his father and his mother?"
Concubine Gua didn't say anything. She took two teacups from the tea tray nearby, rolled up her sleeves and poured two cups of tea from the pot. Putting down the teapot, she pushed one of the cups of tea in front of Yun Zishu, picked up a cup and sipped it slowly.
, and after a while he said: "This is not important."
"This is very important."
Concubine Gua smiled lightly: "This is really not important."
Yun Zishu looked at her without saying a word.
"Queen Dongshu is the only regent queen in the history of Dongyou." Concubine Gua smiled lightly, "Aren't you interested in her?"
The only Queen Regent?
Yun Zishu was silent, thinking of Sicang's decision to let her be the queen regent, she quietly lowered her eyes and asked: "What kind of person is she?"
"A woman who has served as an emperor's master is a legend among women. She has been admired and admired by two generations of emperors and impressed by countless men." Concubine Gua's voice was calm and unruffled, "It's a pity that she didn't have a good death in the end."
Yun Zishu felt as if someone had suddenly punched her in the heart. There was an unbearable dull pain for a moment, but it quickly disappeared.
Dong Shu?
Holding the tea cup in her hand, she couldn't help but think of the voice that echoed in her ears in those days' dreams: "Shu Shu, Shu Shu, Shu Shu..."
"Queen Dongshu's surname is Wei, and Dongshu is her maiden name." Concubine Gua took a sip of tea, as if chatting about other people's interesting things.
A famous and talented woman."
Yun Zishu's eyes fell on the book, imagining the brilliance that woman should have.
"The founding emperor of Dongyou conquered the country immediately. Although he had great achievements, his life's conquests caused serious physical damage. The root of the disease came early. He was in the prime of life when he died, only forty years old." Concubine Gua put down the tea cup and leaned back.
exist
On the soft couch, he stretched out his body like a noble and lazy cat, "The First Emperor had only one prince under his knees. He was only eleven years old when he came to the throne. He was simple and weak in temperament. After he ascended the throne, he faced numerous powerful ministers in the court and could not cope with them at all.
ability.”
"The Wei family was a prominent family at that time. It was a family that was still standing after two dynasties. The head of the Wei family had been the teacher of the first emperor. Because of this level of responsibility as an emperor's teacher, Taifu Wei decided to let his only daughter enter the palace to accompany him.
Come and be the emperor’s teacher.”
Yun Zishu's hand holding the tea cup tightened slightly, and she was a little confused: "The Tutor is just a civil servant, how can he stabilize the court with the strength of his family?"
"The Taifu is a civil servant, but not all the men in the Taifu family are civil servants." Concubine Gua said calmly, "Otherwise, how could they have remained standing for hundreds of years, and even the change of dynasty power could not affect their status?"
Yun Zishu was silent for a moment and nodded slowly: "Is there anyone in the Wei family who holds military power?"
"Not only the military power, but also many important ministers in the court have a constant relationship with the Wei family." Concubine Gua sighed, "At that time, the Wei family was second only to the royal family, with great power, overwhelming power, and the influence of the family spread all over the country.
world, dynasty
The army, the military and the business world are all forces they can control. If the First Emperor had not died, the royal family could still suppress the Wei family. However, once the First Emperor died, the young emperor would be unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country, and the Wei family would become more and more powerful.
Covering it high makes people afraid."
Yun Zishu thought thoughtfully: "But the Wei family should be loyal to the young emperor."
"Loyalty is true." Concubine Gua nodded, "That's why the Wei family can protect the stability of the young emperor."
"What happened next?"
"Wei Dongshu is five years older than the young emperor. She was only twenty-eight years old when she entered the palace, which is the age when a woman leaves the palace. However, she gave up her marriage for the sake of the young emperor's empire." Concubine Gua raised her hand and touched her gently.
forehead, voice with a little
Lazy, "Sending a daughter to the palace is a reflection of the Wei family's loyalty to the emperor, so no one dares to have dissent because of the new emperor's young age. There is a Wei family outside to frighten the officials, so Wei Dongshu just teaches the little emperor and teaches him how to behave.