After leaving Beijing for half a year, the thing I hear most now is actually the same name.
Luo Jiuli.
After the mammy in charge of Changchun Palace sent away the queen and several concubines, only Concubine Hu and the mother and daughter of the Hu family were left in the palace.
The Queen Mother finally stood up with the help of the palace attendants.
"Xiaoyu."
"Grandma Huang."
Hu Bingyu stood up from the chair, walked to the Queen Mother, squatted down, and placed her hands softly on the Queen Mother's knees.
The Queen Mother lowered her head and looked at the junior she loved most in front of her.
"I heard from your brother that Xiaoyu has been wronged these days?"
When Hu Bingyu heard this, tears instantly filled her eyes.
Her brother Hu Linxuan had been following his father around the palace. This time he went out to the capital to meet the Queen Mother, and her brother also went with him.
"Grandma Huang, Yu'er wanted to vent her anger on behalf of her aunt and cousin Zhao Wang. However, Luo Jiuli had the support of Prince Jiu and saved Mrs. Fengde. Even the emperor was particularly kind to her."
"Not only that, she also dared to defy the royal aunt and grandma's decree, which is simply audacious."
In just a few words, Hu Bingyu picked herself out and filled Luo Jiuli in.
Because she knew that the Queen Mother hated Mrs. Fengde of Ganquan Palace the most.
And Luo Jiuli saved Mrs. Fengde, which put a knife in the heart of the Queen Mother.
In addition, she didn't believe that Luo Jiuli could turn things around after what happened in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Sure enough, the Queen Mother's face turned pale.
But after many years of floating in and out of the harem, she knew it very well. Everyone in the palace knew about her evil intentions, and they looked at Hu Bingyu with majestic eyes.
"Xiaoyu hates that Luo Jiuli?"
Hu Bingyu lowered her eyelids, not daring to think too much, and nodded obediently.
The Queen Mother touched Hu Bingyu's hair, just like touching a well-behaved kitten or puppy.
"Is it because Luo Jiuli is close to the Nine Kings?"
Hu Bingyu paused, then lay on the Queen Mother's lap and began to swallow even more.
"Grandma Huang, Xiaoyu is unwilling to give in. Xiaoyu has been waiting for him for so many years, but he actually humiliated Xiaoyu for the sake of a concubine whose innocence has been lost."
At this time, Hu Bingyu wanted to get rid of Luo Jiuli more than anyone else.
As long as Luo Jiuli is a stumbling block, her wish will never come true.
The Queen Mother listened to Hu Bingyu's sobs and reached out to pat her back. Her face seemed calm, but in fact there was a dark color in her eyes that was incomprehensible.
"Be good! If you have a deep love for the Nine Kings, then the Ai family is discussing with your grandfather."
Hu Bingyu was overjoyed, raised her head, and said in surprise with tears on her face:
"Really? Grandma Huang can really make grandpa agree."
Agree to let her marry the Nine Kings.
The Queen Mother nodded and said nothing.
"Go and play with Wen Ya."
"Grandma Huang has something to say to your aunt."
"yes."
Hu Bingyu stood up, kowtowed and thanked her, and then allowed the palace attendants to lead her away from Changchun Palace.
"Concubine Hu."
The Queen Mother spoke calmly and looked majestically at the imperial concubine sitting beside her.
"aunt."
Concubine Hu had endured it all morning, watching the people inside and outside the palace chatting and laughing in front of the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother would not look at her.
Now, the Queen Mother finally called her, and she could finally feel proud.
"The Ai family heard about it on the way back to the palace."
As the Queen Mother finished speaking, the air in Changchun Palace became somewhat stagnant.
What the Queen Mother heard is self-evident.
"Aunt, although Mo'er is at fault for this matter, what Luo Jiuli did was too much."
"She relies on the Yiguo Duke's palace and the Ninth Prince's support, and she doesn't care about Mo'er's face."
The Queen Mother held a cup of tea in her hand and listened quietly.
"My dear concubine! Mo'er has left the palace and established a palace, and is now called King Zhao."
Concubine Hu's voice stopped suddenly.
The Queen Mother continued:
"No matter how arrogant and domineering Luo Jiuli is, whether she relies on the Duke of Yiguo or has the support of the Nine Kings behind her, her reconciliation with King Zhao is due to King Zhao's unclear understanding of people."
"aunt."
Concubine Hu's expression was slightly distracted. What does aunt mean by this?
"Aunt, are you going to let King Zhao be ignored by the emperor?"
"Ever since that incident happened, he has been confined in the palace by the emperor. He was only freed from the poison and charm spell seven days ago."
The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Hu.
"Xin Zuo from another country has been accepted as a concubine by King Zhao. How do you think the Ai family should ask the emperor to plead for King Zhao?"
If you hate iron but can't turn it into steel, that's basically it.
Prince Zhao was the prince who was supported by her, the imperial concubine, the Grand Sima Mansion, and all the dignitaries from the three parties. He was the candidate who would strive for the throne in the future.
But now, Jingzhou has been lost due to carelessness.
There was a fire in the backyard of Prince Zhao's Mansion, but it gave Xiao Mingxuan and other princes an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Concubine Hu naturally knew that her son's adoption of another country's daughter as his concubine had a huge impact.
But what can be done? That is her only son.
It is also her only hope.
"Aunt, what should we do? Aunt, please think of a way."
"King Zhao, he is the blood of our Hu family. If he loses favor in front of the emperor, then the power of our Grand Sima Mansion will plummet."
If he becomes the crown prince, then the Grand Sima Mansion will surely be extremely powerful.
But Concubine Hu did not dare to say these words easily.
She knew how much her aunt valued King Zhao once, and how sad she was now about what King Zhao had done.
But fortunately, her aunt is still willing to see her. If she is willing to see her, it means that there is still hope for King Zhao.
The Queen Mother did not speak, but looked up at the nun in charge.
The nanny in charge understood this and waved all the maids and eunuchs in the palace out, then carefully closed the door.
The Queen Mother then withdrew her gaze and looked at Concubine Hu with a serious expression.
"The Ai family wants to ask you, is the child who was refined and refined into medicine the child of King Zhao?"
Concubine Hu was also a little confused.
"Prince Zhao said before that he had never touched Luo Jiuli, but seven days ago, Hua Lanzhou reported to the Emperor Ming that Prince Zhao had been controlled by love poison and charm for a long time, and many of his memories were confused."
"Prince Zhao is still not sure whether he consummated the marriage with Luo Jiuli on the night of the wedding?"
"What about the files from the sect's residence?"
Concubine Hu gritted her teeth.
"The dossier records that Luo Jiuli was innocent when he entered Prince Zhao's Mansion. It is precisely because of the dossier that Prince Zhao could not defend himself."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her pupils shrank sharply.
"Where are the former servants of Prince Zhao's Mansion? There must be someone who knows about it, right?"
Concubine Hu lowered her eyes.
"The servants who served Luo Jiuli closely were all killed by that bitch Yan Tinglian. The servants who served Prince Zhao and Yan Tinglian closely were all executed by the emperor's decree."
When the Queen Mother heard this, she closed her eyes helplessly.
"The emperor ordered those servants to be executed because he was afraid that they would go out and talk nonsense and bring unnecessary trouble to King Zhao."
"It seems that the emperor still cares about family ties."