Chen Tong bowed and stood in the hall tremblingly. The pressure from the queen was like a mountain, making him unable to breathe.
The entire palace revolves around the officials and the saints. As long as one of them is unhappy, it will be a nightmare for the entire palace. With Chen Tong's cleverness, how could he not know what Empress Cao is looking for him for?
But you can't say it even if you kill yourself! On one side is the queen, on the other side is the official, these two people are roasting themselves on the fire!
Moreover, the palace has not been peaceful recently. There have been many letters between the deposed Empress Guo and the officials. This matter has been reported to the empress. Now that the officials are in the wrong, she must not dare to add fuel to the fire.
"I heard that Miao Cairen of Changpingyuan is pregnant? Why didn't you inform me about such a big thing? Do you think that I am also the vicious queen recorded in the history books?!"
Chen Tong was so frightened that he fell to the ground and said in a trembling voice: "The saint is kind and merciful, and everyone in the palace sees it and dare not speak like this! My slave... my slave... it's so painful!"
As he spoke, Chen Tong began to howl, and while wailing, he knelt down in front of Cao Wan: "The saint is smart, and everything in the palace, big or small, cannot escape your eyes. How should I do this? What should I do?" I am an official, but I am a saint on the other hand. There will never be any discord between the emperor and the empress. If a servant answers a saint, he cannot answer the official. If he can answer the official, he cannot answer the saint! If a slave only wants to die, it can be regarded as..."
Cao Wan was also confused when Chen Tong cried with snot and tears. What this boy said was absolutely right. Besides, he was the official's favorite personal attendant. It was really unseemly to force him to do this.
Cao Wan frowned and kicked Chen Tong and said: "Get up! After all, he is also a high-ranking official in the palace. His age and official rank are not low. Let others see that I have forced you, who is in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to be like this. I still don’t know how to arrange this palace!”
Chen Tong suddenly smiled and said: "As for me, my slaves will always be slaves of you and the official family. Even if you beat me and scold me, you should be punished. You are the empress of the world, and the mother of our country in the Song Dynasty!"
As the word "Mother of the Nation" came out, Cao Wan's expression suddenly became relaxed, and she said with a slight smile: "Mother of the Nation can call me old, but it is appropriate! I know your difficulty, go back and tell the officials, I As the head of the six palaces and the mother of the Song Dynasty, she should naturally know about the emperor's heir. If Miao is pregnant with a dragon seed, I will definitely protect her. I hope that the officials will not be suspicious, so as to alienate the emperor and the queen, and the husband and wife will be harmonious. , Only the single-mindedness of the emperor and the empress is the blessing of the country! Although the officials have good words, I cannot ask for too much, and I will never do anything to steal someone's heir, so as to avoid the story of the late emperor."
Chen Tong was so smart. He immediately knew what Cao Wan meant, and kowtowed repeatedly: "The saint is a great virtue, kind and generous. I will definitely agree with the official. It's just that he is humble, so I still invite the saint..."
Cao Wan picked up the tea cup and took a sip and said: "I will naturally explain it to the officials in person! You can go ahead..."
Chen Tong bowed and left, walking much more relaxedly. He had survived the crisis safely, and judging from the Queen's attitude, she was not Guo's domineering and unreasonable temperament. The officials had explained this.
In fact, the most important purpose of Cao Wan's search for Chen Tong was not to ask whether Miao was pregnant with the Tian family dragon seed, but to tell Zhao Zhen through Chen Tong that she was not a jealous person, let alone the kind of queen who would rob other people's flesh and blood.
All she hopes is to meet Zhao Zhen, speak clearly, and express her original intention clearly so as not to be misunderstood.
Chen Tong naturally understood the profound meaning. After meeting Zhao Zhen, he repeated Cao Wan's words exactly as they were, and admonished: "In the official family, the saint has no intention of plundering the flesh and blood of the Miao family. In the eyes of the slaves, he only protects them."
It means the heir of the Tian family, not to mention that as a queen, she has the responsibility to raise the prince. No matter whether it is her own flesh and blood, she should nurture it patiently. This is the queen's duty! If you can't do this, let alone an official.
, even if the two houses are estranged from each other, the civil and military forces of the DPRK will not let the saint go!"
Zhao Zhen slapped his forehead. He had forgotten about this problem. He cared about the unborn child, but he forgot that there should not be such suspicion between the emperor and the queen. In this way, he hurt Cao Wan's heart first.
"Well, that's true. I will go to the queen in person tonight to make it clear. Miao's sudden happiness has made me dizzy. I shouldn't have met the queen in the first place!"
Chen Tong pointed to the west direction of the palace and whispered: "Officials, don't forget that there is the Guo family. The Yuefu you gave to the saints has been acquired by the saints. After reading this, I feel sad in my heart..."
"This... eh..."
When mentioning the Guo family, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but think twice about it. After thinking about it, he suddenly said to Chen Tong: "You invite the Lord of Yangcheng County to enter the palace first. She will definitely help me persuade the queen. Once the queen's worries are eliminated,
If I talk to her about the Miao family again, this will give her a lot of comfort! Well, that’s it!”
Chen Tong was stunned. He didn't expect that the government would still want to use outsiders to rescue the siege at this time. He couldn't give up on the Guo family. As an emperor, why should he be trapped by love?!
But I was relieved immediately. Officials are like this. They are sentimental and kind-hearted. They are always willing to take care of old relationships and do not want to let Guo die outside the palace. Having such an official is not a bad thing for the Song Dynasty.
It was getting late, Qin Mumu left the palace in the Hou Mansion's ox cart, and Zhao Zhen finally went to the Ciyuan Hall where the queen was. He had not been there in the past few days, and the palace people immediately started to serve her.
Today, Cao Wan was dressed in palace clothes and was sitting quietly on the brocade couch. When she saw Zhao Zhen coming, she stepped forward and saluted: "I respectfully welcome the Holy Master."
Zhao Zhen helped Cao Wan up and said with an embarrassed smile: "I haven't arrived for a few days, so I left the queen in the cold."
Unexpectedly, Cao Wan shook her head slightly and said: "Today, the emperor of Yangcheng County came to the palace and told the concubine a truth. Officials are people with a good temperament. It is true that they cannot forget the Guo family. A ruthless emperor may be able to rule the harem, but
An emperor with deep affection can make the harem more peaceful. I can find such a husband, so why should I be dissatisfied? If the officials miss the old love of Guo family, I am willing to take him back to the palace.
It can be considered a good start and a good end."
How could Zhao Zhen bear such tenderness? He was moved for a moment and said: "The one who knows me is the queen!"
The scene of the deep love between the emperor and the queen fell into Chen Tong's eyes, and she had to secretly give Yangcheng County Lord a thumbs up. This is what she taught the queen, use retreat to advance!
What Cao Wan wants is her position as queen, and what she wants is the essence of peace in the harem. What impact can a deposed queen have on her? She only needs to show a little tolerance, but she can gain the gratitude of the officials. This is more cost-effective than anything else!
In this way, she could openly talk to Zhao Zhen about Miao and the child in her belly. As a queen, this was her right.
So Zhao Zhen once again promised Cao Wan that once she has an heir in the palace, she will be allowed to raise him together with his biological mother, and she will also be responsible for teaching the child.
For a time, the emperor and empress were deeply in love, and everyone was happy. Only Chen Tong knew that the only person who was betrayed was poor Miao. She still knew nothing about it in Changpingyuan, but she could no longer decide even her own children. The official family
He made a golden promise to the Queen twice and would never make a mistake again.
What's more, one can tell by looking at the queen's appearance that her methods in the harem are not inferior, even better than those of Empress Dowager Zhuang Xian and Mingsu.
Thinking of this, Chen Tong couldn't help but shudder. It seems that in the future, Queen Cao will still have to take charge of matters in the palace. Since she took the throne, officials have rarely personally taken care of matters in the palace, and Cao Cao
The queen also became more and more stable and satisfied the officials.