It won't be long before Qin Liang comes to Luoyang. Empress Dowager Guo feels like her days are like a year. She doesn't have the energy to do anything else every day and is always distracted.
Early in the morning, Queen Zhen Yao came to Lingzhi Palace from Zhaoyang Palace and cried at Queen Mother Guo. Before Zhen Yao entered the palace, she had never met Queen Mother Guo, but she regarded Queen Mother Guo as a relative and was willing to talk to Queen Mother Guo about many things. The Queen Mother said that it was because of being beaten today.
Empress Dowager Guo didn't have much thought about the queen's affairs, so she advised her: "Maybe things will get better in a few years."
Emperor Cao Fang is only thirteen years old this year, so he really can only advise Empress Zhen in this way.
But the persuasion seemed useless, Zhen Yao still sobbed pitifully: "My father and mother have never beaten me."
But Empress Dowager Guo had no good solution. Since Cao Fang's crown ceremony, the nominal relationship between mother and son has become worse. Cao Fang simply doesn't listen to her on some matters.
For example, last year when Queen Mother Guo shed tears on her mother's memorial day, Cao Fang didn't even offer her any courtesy comfort. She even sneered, showing no courtesy. At the beginning of this year, Cao Fang went to Hualin Garden to learn horse riding again. Not only Queen Mother Guo , many ministers also advised him that the emperor always traveled by car, and learning to ride a horse was useless. But he refused to listen and wanted to continue learning swordsmanship.
This young man had no idea that the world was dangerous and he really thought he was the biological son of Emperor Ming. Empress Dowager Guo wanted to take care of him less and less.
The maid next to her was also indifferent to the queen's cries. After all, this was not the first time for the queen to come.
The palace maid was concentrating on the orange in her hand, squeezing the orange juice into the crystal cup. The crystal cup was polished with crystal stone, and it was very labor-intensive to make. It was a very precious vessel. The palace maid's movements were careful and focused, and The expensive crystal cup doubles the status of that orange.
However, the ordinary oranges produced in the Shu Han Dynasty also depended on where and in what season. The ordinary fruits were indeed very valuable when they were transported to Luoyang in the Wei State.
The orange juice was squeezed out from the small hole, and a stream of juice pressed against the wall of the crystal cup, hitting it and making a sizzling sound. Empress Dowager Guo really didn't want to hear more of the queen's cries, and she couldn't explain it clearly, so she had to Boredly observing the palace maid making orange juice. Suddenly, Queen Mother Guo remembered something and averted her eyes with a bit of embarrassment, but the thing she remembered was more powerful. After a while, both crystal glasses were filled with more than half a glass of juice.
The palace maid took another wooden box and opened it, revealing crystal clear white salt. She picked up a small wooden spoon, scooped out a little salt, and sprinkled it evenly on the surface of the two glasses of orange juice.
"Okay, don't cry." Empress Dowager Guo said kindly, reached out and picked up a crystal cup and handed it to Zhen Yao.
Zhen Yao had no choice but to catch it and wipe her tears silently with a handkerchief.
Queen Mother Guo glanced at Zhen Yao and sighed softly. She reached out and picked up another clear crystal cup. She walked to the wooden window, her brocade skirt brushing the spotless floor. Queen Mother Guo looked at the sparkling waves. Ling Lingzhichi was silent for a while, thinking about the situation in the court. After a while, she finally looked back at Zhen Yao and said, "Just be patient, wait and see."
At this time Zhen Yao finally nodded in agreement.
Queen Mother Guo said no more. She put the crystal cup in her hand in front of her mouth and took a sip. Although her movements were very gentle and gentle, she still left a light blush on the rim of the transparent cup. Lip print.
Zhen Yao stayed in Lingzhi Palace for a while, then left the place and went to Zhaoyang Palace where she lived.
Empress Dowager Guo also became a little cleaner, but she still couldn't calm down. She thought a lot, and sometimes she even thought that maybe Qin Liang was willing to take risks just to repay his kindness. But now that the matter was at this point, it was difficult to release her emotions, and she could no longer care about so much.
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At the end of the first year of the lunar month, Mrs. Zhen, the sworn sister, came to Lingzhi Palace. Amid fear and torment of anticipation, Queen Mother Guo finally discussed the time with Mrs. Zhen and made careful arrangements.
What was agreed upon was that Qin Liang walked from the courtyard at the back to the Guo Family Courtyard, which served as the palace.
Doing this right under the eyes of the eunuchs, maids, and the Guo family seems dangerous, but it is actually better. Even if something unexpected happens, Qin Liang can still find a place to hide. No matter how much Empress Dowager Guo loses power, she still has some dignity and connections that most people don't.
As for forcibly searching the palace in front of her.
...In early February, Qin Liang arrived as promised.
When he finally returned to the yard at the back and walked out of the upper room, he felt as complicated and strong as the last time. The mixed feelings of fear and luck did not weaken at all.
But nothing happened after all, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
In fact, the frequency of his meeting with Queen Mother Guo was very low. It was more than a year before they met again. However, if this kind of thing happens one more time, there will be one more risk. If the affair continues, it will most likely be exposed. Queen Mother Guo seems to
She also realized the danger of the matter. Today she seriously told Qin Liang that this was the last time they would see each other, and also said some words of farewell. Judging from her expression, she should have made up her mind. Empress Dowager Guo is not an ordinary woman.
People are extremely tolerant of restraint, and she may actually do what she says.
Saying goodbye is often not in autumn, but may also be in the season when spring is bright and the spring breeze is like scissors in February.
That's good. When Qin Liang drove the carriage to leave the yard, he looked back and thought: This is the end of the matter. From now on, it will just be a memory.
In this world, the only people who can stay with Qin Liang for a long time are probably Wang Lingjun and Xuan Ji.
Of course, Qin Liang didn't tell Wang Lingjun about Empress Dowager Guo for a while. The matter was too complicated and too bizarre to talk about. The ancients had very different ideas. Wang Lingjun really didn't care about men doing such things, and he didn't even find it strange. Otherwise, Qin Liang
Even Liang didn't know how to do it; but his wife didn't care and even gave Xuanji Moye to him. Why does a man care about so many things?
It's just that Wang Lingjun probably didn't expect that Qin Liang hardly looked for other women outside, but he found Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother.
Therefore, Qin Liang spoke very gently when they met, taking her feelings into account in everything, and offered many kind words to comfort Ling Jun in the pain of losing his mother, which was a natural thing for him to do.
Wang Lingjun has taken off his mourning clothes in the past two days, but the color of his clothes is still very simple and elegant, and he is a little thinner than last year.
But Mrs. Xue is gone. People who are alive have to get used to this kind of thing. If you live long enough, you will probably have to watch your acquaintances disappear one after another. Birth, aging, sickness and death are the irresistible natural laws.
When Qin Liang comforted Wang Lingjun like this, she also listened. Sometimes Qin Liang talks like this, maybe people who have died once will always be more open-minded.
Dozens of followers went to the horse market outside Jianchun Gate, bought horses, and then returned to Lu'an City one after another.
Qin Liang only left two or three followers, including Rao Dashan, with him. He stayed at the Wang family's residence for a few days and then followed Wang Guang's team south, preparing to go to Shouchun City with him first.
Although there are many things waiting for him in Lujiang County now, Qin Liang is no longer as anxious as when he took office. After all, many things can be postponed for a while. Last time, it was just because Xuan Ji was alone in Luoyang, he was not worried.