Ling Guiren was dragged down by the two nuns. Before leaving, he looked at Emperor Mingwen with disappointment in his eyes.
"Chu Shanggong, I will leave Ling Guiren's illness to you." The Queen Mother said.
"yes!"
From Emperor Mingwen's point of view, Chu Yunning didn't think he went too far. It was Ling Guiren who was too greedy and used his past friendship to threaten him from time to time, which wore away Emperor Mingwen's last patience.
If it were any other emperor, the Ling family would have been executed on unfounded charges, and the most lenient one would be to exile the whole family.
Soon the hundred-day banquet was over. Prince Qin took away the eldest prince with great fear, and the second prince became the eldest prince.
"Your Majesty, I am very worried about you." Chu Guiren approached Emperor Mingwen as if he was pleased to praise me.
Emperor Mingwen smiled slightly: "The noble Chu has won my heart deeply. Eunuch Mo, go to the warehouse to get a set of quicksand white brocade and give it to the noble Chu."
When she heard that it was just brocade, Chu Guiren's little face fell instantly. What she wanted was status. She pouted and wanted to say something else, but when she met the Queen Mother's sinister eyes, she was so frightened that she was in vain.
"We are both girls from the Chu family. Chu nobles should learn more from Chu Shanggong, so as not to disgrace the lintel of the Chu family."
Being lectured by the Empress Dowager in public, Chu Guiren's face was burning, and he said unwillingly: "Queen Mother, my mother has taught me to obey the three virtues and the four virtues since I was a child. I have different personalities from Chu Shanggong, and their status and situation are also different.
They are the same, so they cannot be compared.”
The Queen Mother's face darkened when someone refuted her.
"I only think about the emperor, what about Chu Shanggong... Staying in the palace after the reconciliation will cause a lot of gossip. I suggest that Chu Shanggong be released from the palace as soon as possible."
The more Chu Guiren talked, the more she was slipping away. She wished she could send Chu Yunning out of the palace now to avoid being an eyesore, but she didn't know how cold Emperor Mingwen's eyes were at this moment.
Chu Yunning looked calm and not panicked at all. If Emperor Mingwen, whom Chu Guiren coaxed with a few words, was willing to let her out of the palace, she would be the first to thank Chu Guiren.
"Mr. Chu, you have overstepped your bounds." Emperor Mingwen took out his arm from Noble Chu's hand without leaving a trace, his eyes full of displeasure: "But for the sake of your filial piety, I will help you."
Chu Guiren looked confused, what kind of filial piety?
"The emperor is talking about the newly built Jokhang Temple outside the customs. The Ai family is old and cannot bear the long journey. It is rare for the Chu nobles to have filial piety, so let the Chu nobles go to the Jokhang Temple to pray for blessings instead of the Ai family." The Queen Mother took the opportunity.
One sentence.
"That's what I have in mind." Emperor Mingwen raised his hand and said, "Here, come, let Mr. Chu pack up and set off early tomorrow morning."
The Chu nobleman who realized it later finally came to his senses and acted coquettishly towards Emperor Mingwen: "Your Majesty, I am not going, I am going to stay with you in the palace."
"Does the Chu noble want to ignore the Queen Mother's safety in vain?" Emperor Mingwen asked in a deep voice, and the Chu noble and his concubine couldn't explain the reason for a long time.
The corners of Emperor Mingwen's lips curled up into a sneer: "Mr. Chu, it is your blessing to pray for the Queen Mother. You should calm down and be more pious."
Chu Guiren was so wronged that she almost cried. She didn't understand how she was fine just now, but in the blink of an eye, Emperor Mingwen treated her like this.
Seeing that the momentum was irreversible, Chu Guiren sniffed and swallowed: "Your Majesty, how long will it take for this concubine to leave?"
The Queen Mother was annoyed and squinted at Noble Chu: "Why, Noble Chu is not happy?"
"I don't dare." Chu Guiren shook his head quickly and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, it's too lonely for me to go alone. Can you let Chu Shanggong accompany me to go with you?"
Hearing this, the corners of Chu Yunning's lips curled up into a sneer. It would be an understatement to say that she was as stupid as a pig. Anyone with a discerning eye could see why the Queen Mother was angry, and she dared to add fuel to the fire.
"Su Ru, Qing Ru, you two will accompany Mr. Chu. You must let Mr. Chu copy the scriptures sincerely and do not break the precepts. Otherwise, once the Buddha blames you, Aijia will not be lenient!"
The Queen Mother ordered the two palace maids beside her in a deep voice, and they both agreed in unison. Then the Queen Mother said: "There is a person in the Ai family who has a headache and is pointing at Chu Shang Palace. Mr. Chu, these two are from the Ai family."
Confidants, if you are accompanied by them, you will not be lonely."
"Concubine..." Chu Guiren looked at the solemn expressions on the faces of the two palace maids, who were not easy to get along with at first glance, and his tears suddenly became more fierce. He looked at Emperor Mingwen expectantly, praying that the other party could say something to save him.
Emperor Mingwen didn't even look at Noble Chu again, and walked away directly. The Queen Mother hugged the little princess and left, leaving Chu Yunning alone to deal with the rest.
Chu Yunning stood there, narrowing his eyes and looking at the weeping noble Chu, and walked slowly over; "Okay, don't be embarrassed here. Crying in the palace is also a taboo."
Chu Guiren turned around and glared at Chu Yunning angrily: "I will definitely tell my grandmother and mother that you bullied me!"
"It seems that you haven't learned your lesson yet, and your stubbornness is hard to change." Chu Yunning has no hope for Chu Guiren anymore.
Being able to send her out of the palace greatly reduces the chance of Chu Guiren making mistakes, and also reduces the chance of her being used to harm the Chu family. No matter what the reason is, Chu Yunning supports Chu Guiren leaving the palace with both hands.
This time out, Chu Yunning had no intention of letting Mr. Chu return to the palace.
"You must be jealous of my favor, so you went to the Queen Mother to slander me and encourage the Queen Mother to let me go to the temple to pray for blessings."
Seeing that there was no one around, Chu Guiren stopped hiding his temper and yelled at Chu Yunning angrily. Chu Yunning suddenly grabbed Chu Guiren's chin, with a fierce look in his eyes: "That's enough, I'll treat you
If you endure it again and again, no one will care about the lack of one or two concubines in the palace. Don't force me to be cruel to you!"
Perhaps he was frightened by Chu Yunning's harshness, and Chu Guiren left trembling and crying.
After dismissing Mr. Chu, Chu Yunning rubbed his eyebrows and went to visit the Queen Mother again. The Queen Mother's face looked a little ugly just now.
Entering the Cihe Palace, I saw the Queen Mother lying sickly on the couch, and the nurse beside her was holding the little princess and coaxing her in a low voice.
"Take it down first."
"yes."
The nanny and Chu Yunning passed each other and leaned slightly: "Chu Shanggong."
The Queen Mother suddenly opened her eyes and waved to Chu Yunning: "Girl Ning, come and sit."
Chu Yunning came forward and sat under the Queen Mother's knees, with a worried look on her face: "I saw that the Queen Mother looked unhappy just now. Is there something bothering you these days?"
"Hey! Just don't mention it."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was unwilling to say anything, Chu Yunning turned his attention to Aunt Su. Aunt Su looked at the Queen Mother and then said, "It's Prince Xiao."
"What's wrong with Prince Xiao?"
She hadn't heard anything about Prince Xiao for a while. After all, he was Beibei's biological father. She still hoped that nothing would happen to Prince Xiao.
"Prince Xiao got a thin Yangzhou horse from somewhere a while ago and kept it in his house, which caused quite a fuss."
Chu Yunning frowned.
"This child is getting more and more unstable. If he was half as powerful as the emperor, the Ai family wouldn't be so worried." The Queen Mother frowned when she mentioned Prince Xiao. Chu Yunning comforted her a few words, and the Queen Mother said again: "Your Majesty
If you can tolerate him, one day in the future...who can tolerate him?"
Listening to the Queen Mother's words, she seemed to know that Emperor Mingwen was in poor health.
"It's all because the Ai family spoiled him so much that he embarrassed you, and it has ruined your life." The Queen Mother patted the back of Chu Yunning's hand with guilt.
Chu Yunning shook her head. The original owner liked Prince Xiao. If the Queen Mother hadn't married the original owner, Prince Xiao would never have married her.
Marrying Prince Xiao was the original owner's wish.
The original owner was also very grateful to the Queen Mother.
"Forget it, let's not talk about him for now. Why are you losing weight again?" The Queen Mother treated Chu Yunning as her daughter and loved her. She looked at her thin and slender figure with distress: "You, it's time to replenish your body.
I can't go on being so tired anymore, and the Emperor can't bear to instruct you in so many things."
"Queen Mother, this is all of my own free will and it is none of the Emperor's business."
She worked for the emperor, and the emperor gave her the reward she wanted. Everyone got what they needed, and Chu Yunning was also willing.
"Do you want anything to eat, Queen Mother? I'll cook for you at noon. How about making some appetizers?"
The Queen Mother smiled: "Then the Ai family will be blessed again, and your craftsmanship will certainly be good."
"I would also like to thank the Queen Mother for speaking up for Ning'er today. Otherwise, Mr. Chu would be really worried about Ning'er." Chu Yunning deliberately made a sad face, making the Queen Mother burst out laughing, and she extended her fingertips to tap her lovingly.
The tip of her nose.
"You are so weird. If Chu nobles were half as smart as you, for the sake of the Chu family, the Ai family wouldn't mind promoting more. It's a pity."
The Queen Mother had to endure it several times, and she finally took action against Guiren Chu.
"Ning'er will always bear in mind the Queen Mother's kindness to Ning'er."
Then the Queen Mother asked about the Queen's condition. Chu Yunning frowned and said, "It's not that the Queen's illness cannot be cured, it just takes time."
"After all, she is the master of the Sixth Palace. The Ai family has also heard about the princess of Yunlan Kingdom. The abolition of the queen for no reason will make the people in the world talk about it behind their backs. The Ai family has not seen the queen for a while. It is time for her to let her go.
The queen has come to say hello."
The Queen Mother reminded, Chu Yunning nodded; "Ning'er understands what to do."
Only when people are released can they have the opportunity to make mistakes. If they make mistakes, they can be legitimately deposed. It seems that the Queen Mother has also had the intention of deposing the queen.
At noon, Chu Yunning made a few appetizers and ate with the Queen Mother. Halfway through the meal, Chu Yunning was called away by Emperor Mingwen.
"Go ahead, there's no need to worry about the Ai family." The Queen Mother waved her hand.
"yes."
Looking at Chu Yunnan's back, the Queen Mother suddenly sighed: "It would have been great if Ning'er was the one who entered the palace. Alas, it's a pity."
Inside the political hall
Emperor Mingwen was furious, and the people serving around him did not dare to breathe for fear of being affected. When Eunuch Mo saw Chu Yunning, it was as if he had seen a savior, and he hurried forward: "Chu Shang Palace, you are finally here.
, the emperor has become very angry."
"What's going on?"
"It was the Prime Minister of the Palace who brought the ginseng to play against Prince Xiao, accusing him of improper behavior and repairing canals. Many people have gone on strike for unknown reasons."
After hearing this, Chu Yunning roughly understood that the Prime Minister came early or late but came at this time. Most likely, he was trying to warn the emperor not to think about the queen.
Pushing the door open, he saw memorials scattered all over the floor. Chu Yunning picked up one and looked at it. The canal was being built through a village, which was the only way to connect the two sides. The villagers were guarding the dam day and night.
Reluctant to give in, the officers and soldiers could not forcefully fight against each other. The two parties communicated to no avail and remained in a stalemate.
Another memorial was about singing and singing every night in Prince Xiao's palace. This behavior was inappropriate and really brought disgrace to the royal family, so he asked the emperor to severely punish Prince Xiao.
"Since the emperor has summoned King Huai to supervise the country, it is better to hand these things over to King Huai instead of getting angry yourself.
"Chu Yunning bent down to pick up the memorial on the ground and neatly placed it on the case again.
Emperor Mingwen's eyebrows twitched and he said angrily: "The intention of King Huai is to attack by force. The whole world is not the king's land. Those villagers should move to make way. But that is the place where people have been for generations, how can they move so easily."
As for Prince Xiao, Emperor Mingwen kept silent.
Chu Yunning smiled: "The Prime Minister must have heard some rumors, so he exposed this matter at this juncture. If you hadn't had the holy decree to kill the Prime Minister beforehand, I'm afraid there would have been many people by now.
Innocent people suffered."
With the methods of the Prime Minister, it can definitely be done.
"What do you think we should do about this matter?" Emperor Mingwen asked.
Chu Yunning asked: "Do you have a map? Let me take a look."
Without waiting for instructions, Eunuch Mo handed the map to Chu Yunning. After a while, Chu Yunning pointed to a place: "This is a mountain range, and the place is huge. You can send people to clear out the land first, and then follow each family's instructions."
Make a list of each household and build a house. After the house is completed, according to the order, those who move in first will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, and then people will be asked to let people know. The houses are limited. If the last few families do not move in, the court will take action.
"
This is a common method used in modern demolition. After the house is built, the other party will feel reassured. As long as someone takes the lead, the rest will be shaken.
Emperor Mingwen glanced at Chu Yunning meaningfully: "It seems that nothing can be difficult for you."
"Being able to practice in front of the emperor, I also learned some superficial skills from my ears and eyes, which is not one ten thousandth as good as the emperor's." Chu Yunning said.
Emperor Mingwen snorted and looked at Eunuch Mo: "Send a decree to King Huai, asking him to lead troops to open up wasteland. The matter must be completed within ten days. The prime minister will supervise the work. If it is not completed within the time limit, military law will be dealt with.
!”
"yes."
The soldiers brought by King Huai hid quietly, thinking that Emperor Mingwen didn't know that the imperial edict would have a deterrent effect.
So insidious!
As for Prince Xiao's question, Emperor Mingwen avoided talking about it, and Chu Yunning did not pursue the question, but asked the queen.
Originally, Emperor Mingwen was still hesitating about deposing the queen, but now the various actions of the Prime Minister directly gave Emperor Mingwen a choice.
This back seat must be given up.
At this time, the young father-in-law rushed over in a panic and said a few words to Eunuch Mo. Eunuch Mo turned to Emperor Mingwen and repeated: "Your Majesty, Ling Guiren is threatening to die to see the Emperor."
After hearing this, the smile on Emperor Mingwen's face disappeared without a trace, and he stood up slowly after a moment of silence.
"You wait for me here, I will come back as soon as I go."
"Yes!" Chu Yunning nodded.
Emperor Mingwen saw that the tea on the table had been smashed by him, so he ordered: "Give Chu Shang Palace another cup of tea and some snacks."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chu Yunning was flattered and thanked him.