Fuyun's forehead hurt when he was hit by the memorial, but this pain was insignificant to him.
Yan Chou stood up, looked at him from above, and said softly with thin lips: "Queen Mother?"
Fuyun prostrated on the ground, "When I sent someone, she was already guarding the Queen Mother in Ning'an Palace."
Yan Chou frowned and pondered for a moment, "What is her purpose? Let's thoroughly investigate her identity and find an opportunity to get rid of her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Chou's eyes flashed with viciousness. He did not allow anyone to know that his queen and regent were in love with each other.
This is a great shame.
Fuyun: "Yes."
Yan Qiu felt pain in his shoulder. The injury Xie Shizhu left on him last night had become infected.
Fuyun noticed Yan Chou's pale face and boldly said, "Your Majesty, do you want a slave to be your imperial physician?"
Yan Qiu glanced at his face with cold eyes, and said without any emotion in his words: "Get out."
Fuyun was used to the emperor's uncertainty, so he bowed respectfully: "Yes."
Yan Chou was the only one left in the Chengming Palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs did not dare to approach him at all. As long as the emperor stayed in the palace, they all retreated in unison.
Yan Qiu untied his robe with long fingers and touched the wound with his hand, which was stained with blood.
His eyes darkened, and the corners of his lips curved into a sarcastic smile.
*
In the Ning'an Palace, Lin Xuan stood beside the Queen Mother, bending down to make tea. She leaned over and raised the tea cup above her head, bringing it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother took it, took a sip, thought for a long time, and said, "Are you serious about what you said?"
Lin Xuan quickly got down on her knees and said firmly: "Everything I said is true."
The Queen Mother slowly closed her eyes, and after a few seconds, she opened them again, her slender eyes flashing with viciousness: "There is simply no royal power. No wonder the Emperor has no heir. This is the problem."
Lin Xuan rolled her eyes and thought of a plan. She lowered her voice and said, "Queen Mother, instead of letting the queen conceive a dragon heir, it is better to find someone else to accept a new concubine."
The Queen Mother pondered: "Is there anything you can do?"
Lin Xuan smiled proudly in her heart. Yesterday, she heard that Xie Shizhu was fetching dew to make tea in the imperial garden, and then went to the birthday banquet. At that time, she knew that her life was in danger, so she took refuge with the Queen Mother without saying anything.
She knew that the Queen Mother hated Xie Shizhu and looked down upon her as just a subjugated princess, so she told the Queen Mother the secret of Xie Shizhu's virginity.
When the Queen Mother heard this, she was furious and believed herself without hesitation.
Now, the Empress Dowager is at her mercy and will listen to her in everything.
She is getting closer and closer to replacing this stupid woman.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly, seeming to be in a dilemma. After a long time, she spoke: "I remember that the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs has also reached the age of marriage. Why don't we let her come to the palace in the next few days and get in touch with the Emperor first? Minister Qian Jinhua
With her beautiful appearance, I believe she is no worse than the Queen."
The empress dowager also admired the minister's daughter and originally planned to let her into the palace, but the emperor kept resisting and she gave up.
But when the palace maid mentioned it, she nodded without hesitation.
Immediately, he asked the eunuchs in the palace to bring the daughter of the official minister into the palace.
When Lin Xuan heard her father-in-law's sharp voice, a smile appeared on her lips.
According to her understanding of Shangshu's daughter Fang Yiran, she was gentle on the outside but sweet and willful on the inside. Because she was a concubine, she committed many evil acts in the Shangshu's mansion, which caused her sister, the legitimate daughter, to be disfigured. In the end, the legitimate daughter could not bear the torture and committed suicide.
Already.
But this Fang Yiran is still carefree and at ease.
If a stupid woman like Xie Shizhu met Fang Yiran, she would probably be badly hurt.
Oh, won't her chance to get close to Yan Qiu come then?
*
Xie Shizhu stayed in bed for several days. The wounds on his legs had almost healed and he could walk easily.
In fact, she didn't need to lie down for several days before she could still get out of bed.
It's just that she needs to take a good rest for a few days to face what's coming next.
The sky was slightly bright, and Xie Shizhu slowly opened her eyes. There was no one around her. Since the last time she met Yan Chou, Yan Chou had not been to Jin'an Hall for several days.
Xie Shizhu was happy and relaxed, but the maids and servants were depressed.
He was afraid that Xie Shizhu would fall out of favor and the emperor would hire someone new.
Originally, Xie Shizhu monopolized the emperor and offended many people. If he was not favored, not only the queen, but also servants like them would be bullied.
While dressing up Xie Shizhu, a palace maid sighed and said, "Queen, don't be so stubborn. Just give the emperor a little softness, and he will definitely come to Jin'an Palace again."
Xie Shizhu closed her eyes and rested her mind. The words of the palace maid went in her left ear and out her right ear.
After a while, Xie Shizhu finished dressing up and went to the Queen Mother's Ning'an Palace with the two maids.
According to Xihe's regulations, you have to pay greetings to the Empress Dowager every day. In the past few days, I injured my bamboo leg when thanking you, so I didn't have to pay greetings several times.
Arriving at Ning'an Palace, the Empress Dowager sat on the phoenix chair and stared quietly at Xie Shizhu's arrival.
Yan Chou sat next to her. When he saw Xie Shizhu, his narrow eyes automatically avoided her and regarded her as nothing.
Last time she took the hairpin and stabbed him without any hesitation, which made Yan Chou deliberately want to ignore her for a while.
It is also the only dignity he has left as an emperor.
Xie Shizhu seemed not to notice his deliberate neglect and saluted the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.
"I see the emperor, I see the empress dowager..."
The Queen Mother glanced at Yan Chou's face from time to time and was a little surprised to see him so cold.
However, this is better.
The Empress Dowager motioned for Xie Shizhu to take a seat. After she stood up and sat down, she said casually: "Emperor, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs came to the palace today..."
Before he finished speaking, the eunuch's voice came in from outside: "Fang Yiran, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs, asked to see the Queen Mother."
The Empress Dowager's face, which had been calm until now, suddenly smiled, "Let her come in."
Fang Yiran was dressed in red uniform, eye-catchingly bright, and walked in front of everyone with brisk steps.
Fang Yiran had a well-behaved appearance, and the corners of his mouth were raised in just the right arc. When he was saluting, he glanced at Yan Chou from the corner of his eye. When he saw the man's handsome appearance, his cheeks were slightly red, and his voice was soft and soft: "My maid, Fang Yiran, has met the emperor. The emperor
Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother beamed with joy. She had a close relationship with the Minister of Civil Affairs, and her eyes when looking at Fang Yiran were particularly kind: "Get up."
Fang Yiran slowly stood up from the ground. When he raised his eyes, he glanced at Yan Qiu quietly and hurriedly sat down on one side.
She caught a glimpse of a woman in a simple and elegant brocade robe, sitting on a chair not far from Yan Qiu. The woman lowered her eyes and stared blankly at one place, looking absent-minded.
This must be the legendary princess of Cang Yue Kingdom.
Fang Yiran thought, it's nothing more than that.
From the moment she first came in, she had been observing Yan Chou, but the latter barely glanced at the queen, not at all like the rumors that she was doting on her.
This woman has been monopolizing the emperor. She is truly the only woman in the world.
Yan Chou glanced at Xie Shizhu, looked back lightly, and said, "I still have many things to be busy with, so I'll leave first."
Without waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, he walked straight out of the sight of several people.
The Empress Dowager frowned dissatisfied, and Fang Yiran's gentle voice came into her ears: "Empress Dowager, this is my first time coming to the harem, and I want to take a look around. Dad said that the palace is very interesting, but I am not familiar with this place.
, someone still needs to lead the way..."
"Okay, why don't you let the palace maid guide you," the empress dowager said to the maid next to her with a smile on her face, "find Lin Xuan to accompany Yiran."
"yes."
The palace maid quickly called Lin Xuan to enter the palace.
Seeing that he had nothing to do here, Xie Shizhu just stood up and was about to leave, but was interrupted by Fang Yiran.
Fang Yiran stared at Xie Shizhu with his eyes and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother, I would like to take a walk in the harem with the Queen. The Queen has also stayed in the palace for two years, so she must be familiar with her."
At this moment, Lin Xuan had already entered the palace. When she heard Fang Yiran's words, she laughed mockingly in her heart. As she expected, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs was not a good person.
"This..." The Empress Dowager pretended to be embarrassed and looked at Xie Shizhu.
Xie Shizhu pursed his lips, as if he was not interested, but due to the presence of the Queen Mother, he could not refuse, so he could only nod in agreement: "I have nothing to do, so it is natural for me to accompany my sister."
Fang Yiran smiled slightly: "I would like to thank the Queen."
Xie Shizhu said goodbye to the Empress Dowager and stepped outside. Fang Yiran hurriedly followed.
The Empress Dowager said to Lin Xuan who was still staying there: "You can go too."
Lin Xuan: "Yes."
As Xie Shizhu walked, he listened to the footsteps getting closer and closer, amusement flashed in his eyes.