Palace Scheming: the Queen In the Cold Palace I

Chapter 41: Providing good strategies to relieve the emperor’s worries (3)

 As for the last assassin, he had found out that he was from the Fox Palace, but he had not yet found out who was instigating the assassin. The reason why he did not send more manpower to Jinfeng Palace was because he had secretly sent people to monitor Fox Palace. If there was any movement, he would not be unaware of it.

 Now it seems that the assassins who attacked Yunqing this time were not the same people as last time.

 It can be seen that someone else wants Yun Qing’s life this time!

"Don't worry, mother, I will definitely send more manpower to the queen this time, and we will never let the assassin incident happen again! I will hand over this assassin to the Ministry of Justice for trial, and we must find out who is behind it." He looked coldly at the assassin on the ground. , Xuanyuan Ze turned to look at Yun Qing, and suddenly asked: "Queen, if I do this, will the Queen feel relieved?"

"Has the emperor made up his mind this time?" Someone suddenly smiled coldly, making Xuanyuan Ze's handsome face darken, and he looked directly into Xuanyuan Yi's eyes: "Fifth brother, don't worry, if you find out, I will definitely give justice to the queen."

Xuanyuan Ze understood what Xuanyuan Yi meant. He still remembered what he said about the poisoning last time, hoping that he could report it to his father-in-law.

 But after he ordered someone to check the results, he breathed a sigh of relief and did not investigate further. Still secretly celebrating, everything was just a little eunuch's mistake, and things were not as bad as imagined.

 Unfortunately, the increasingly obvious signs made him uneasy and he did not dare to think about it.

 Fair?

"The emperor is worried about Yun Qing. In fact, it is not important to Yun Qing whether he is angry or not. Yun Qing wants to know who is behind the scenes! The life of the assassin is also a human life. Whether Yun Qing is assassinated or the assassin is caught, In the end, someone must have been killed or injured. Yun Qing just wanted to tell the person behind the scenes that Yun Qing's life should not have been cut off. That was Yun Qing's luck! But Yun Qing did not want Yun Qing's luck to be based on constant deaths. Yun Qing will feel uneasy about his life!"

Looking calmly at the man whose eyes were getting darker, Yun Qing said what he said was not only for the assassin, but also for him.

In fact, people with a discerning eye may have already guessed who is behind the incidents that followed one after another.

 Just under a thorough investigation from the emperor, the results are always ambiguous.

It can be done once, and it can be forgiven twice, but Yun Qing did not expect that the other party would become more and more cruel, and even almost hurt the lives of Xiao Taohong and Bitao because of her.

She has always been able to tolerate everything, but when someone wants to hurt the people around her, she will never endure it to the end.

No matter how clever the person is, how well he hides, or how flawless he is, she still believes that there is no paper in the world that can contain fire!

"Your Majesty, what should we do? Your Majesty actually handed over the assassin to the Ministry of Punishment, just in case..." On the way back to the palace, Concubine Hua's personal maid Ning'er looked around and saw no one around. She couldn't help but whisper the worried words. , He Ruowan's beautiful eyes widened, and she immediately lowered her voice and interrupted her: "Why are you panicking! Is it allowed to talk casually here?"

There was obvious annoyance and sternness in her eyes, which frightened Ning'er to the point of bursting into fear. She hurriedly silenced her, not daring to say anything more.

A gust of breeze blew by, making me feel chilly. Although the palace was full of lights at night, it seemed extremely cold.

Ning'er shivered and subconsciously leaned closer to Concubine Hua, but suddenly her eyes flashed and she felt a white shadow flash not far away, which frightened her so much that she couldn't help but scream.

"Ah!" The sudden scream also frightened He Ruowan and the palace ladies holding lanterns in front of and behind her, causing them all to stop nervously.

"Ning'er, why are you so crazy?" He Ruowan stroked her slightly frightened chest with one hand, and looked angrily at Ning'er, who looked like she had seen a ghost, and said sternly: "It's getting more and more useless, so be careful What are you screaming about?"

"Mother, mother, there is a white shadow there..." Ning'er was so frightened that she closed her eyes tightly and stretched out her hand tremblingly, pointing to the place where she saw the white shadow just now.

He Ruowan looked around and saw nothing. The shadows of trees in the distance occasionally swayed slightly in the breeze.

"It's really useless, take a good look, there's nothing there!" Angry and annoyed, He Ruowan was worried about what Yun Qing said today, and now Ning'er was suspicious, which made her even more irritated.

It seems that Ning'er is not suitable to help him with things at all. I am really afraid that such a timid girl will miss my things.

Qiuyue, on the other hand, still looked as normal when she saw her in the Golden Phoenix Palace just now. She really didn't let herself see the wrong person.

"Slave..." Ning'er's heart trembled with fright when she heard her angry voice, and she opened her eyes timidly. Sure enough, I saw nothing in the distance. It seemed that I was really blinded.

Turning around and seeing the disappointed and cold expression on the young lady's face, she was startled again and hurriedly begged in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. I've always been a little restless these days, and that's why I'm blind. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, next time I will I don’t dare anymore. I will act cautiously in the future and never let you down.”

“Just understand, let’s go!” He Ruowan glared at her coldly, then flicked her sleeves and ordered everyone to move forward.

With a huff, the figure in white landed gracefully on the ground. His handsome figure looked as elegant as a banished immortal under the cold moonlight.

Xuanyuan Yi stood steadily not far behind a few people, looking coldly at their hurried away figures, with a sneer on his lips...

On April 18th, the assassin from two days ago had been handed over to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The emperor asked the Ministry of Punishment to interrogate him severely and find out the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.

Yunqing is still busy with the matter of new draft girls entering the palace. Early this morning, he ordered Ling Ge to Chuanyi Zhu Xiu Palace and summon the draft girls to enter the palace.

After the arrangements were made, Yun Qing went to Xiangning Palace to report everything to the Queen Mother. There was something in the Queen Mother's words that suggested that she should sleep with her, but Yun Qing dealt with it vaguely. As soon as she came out of Xiangning Palace, she saw Xuanyuan Ze coming towards her. When they saw each other, they seemed to be stunned for a moment.

Then Yun Qing took the lead and said with a slight blessing: "Yun Qing sees the emperor, the emperor is safe!"

"Excuse me. It's great that the Queen is here. Come on, come with me to see the Queen Mother!" After saying that, he couldn't help but take Yun Qing's hand and bring her back to the Yangxin Palace once she had left the Queen Mother's Palace. .

"Ze'er/Yun Qing, I wish my mother good luck!" Seeing Xuanyuan Ze and Yun Qing coming together, Situ Xianyu was slightly startled at first, and then she couldn't help but see their hands holding each other under their sleeves. His eyes softened and he smiled knowingly: "The emperor has been working hard these days. You still have fun here in Aijia to pay your respects every day. You are really thoughtful!"

"I haven't been able to come to pay my respects in person recently, which is really unfilial! Today I brought the turtle-knot Thousand Crane Stove sent by Prince Yiyang Chengjing to my mother as an apology. I hope my mother likes it." Xuanyuan Ze let go of Yun Qing. With a tap of his hand, a little **** held up a treasure covered with yellow brocade and presented it to him.

Xuanyuan Ze smiled and opened the bright yellow brocade cloth covering the treasure. Immediately, a radiant golden fragrance appeared in front of everyone.

This object is one foot in diameter and about half a foot in height. On the wall are many golden cranes in various shapes and forms exquisitely carved. Their shapes are lifelike and their expressions are interesting. Situ Xianyu couldn't help but nod his head and praised: "What a Thousand Crane Stove. It is really a very good thing and is very pleasing to the people! It is said that this thing is an auspicious treasure and has the effect of calming the spirit and increasing longevity. It seems that Prince Jing is really interested!"

"Exactly, I, Empress Zhimu, always like to burn sandalwood, and using this thing with sandalwood is the best product." Xuanyuan Ze raised his eyebrows lightly, and his handsome face no longer showed the cold handsomeness of the previous two days. and bored, seems to be in a very good mood.

"Okay! Come here, take down the incense burner carefully and put it away!" Situ Xianyu nodded, and then ordered the palace servants to come and take away the treasure burner, with a smile of relief on his face.

Yun Qing knew clearly in his heart that the family members of those girls who entered the talent show had specially paid tribute to the treasures in the past two days. It can also be seen that the beautiful ladies who entered the palace this time are indeed of distinguished status.

But she didn’t know that Xuanyuan Ze came only to deliver the treasure, how could he drag her in again? Could it be that he wanted to remember Tang Ninghen Chongyi from Yiyang?

Or he hinted that he wanted to speed up the selection process so that he could quickly choose the newly-entered palace maiden to serve as his bedmate to show his kindness to the government and the public.

"I heard that my mother is going to Huangjue Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings in the next few days. I also want to take time to burn incense with my mother and pray for the victims in the southeast region!" Xuanyuan Ze glanced at the kind-faced mother, and his expression was different from the one he just stood up in. Than, a little bit gloomier.

Situ Xianyu knew that he had something to say, so she smiled slightly and sat quietly on the chair waiting for him to speak: "That is the best. The emperor can work hard for the country and the people, and the Ai family is very happy."

Xuanyuan Ze took out a pre-written edict from his sleeve and handed it to Situ Xianyu's hand, saying: "I must have heard about the spread of the plague in the southeast. I have been very worried about this matter these days. , so I want to ask my mother to come forward and persuade the old diehards in the court for me!"

Xuanyuanze couldn't help but frown when he mentioned those stubborn ministers.

He knew that if he really did this, it would be successful. If not, his decision would be even more unconvinced in the court.

For this reason, he almost wanted to get rid of the die-hards who claimed to be the elders of the Three Dynasties and select a group of smart and capable newcomers. He thought that after this plague, he would personally examine and select a group of young officials.

"Oh, let's take a look at the Ai family!" Situ Xianyu, who has been making decisions about Tianque's affairs for the past three years, has actually heard about the affairs of the court, but she has always ignored them, just to see how Ze'er would deal with it.

This time, she was also very surprised by his amazing move, but after thinking about it carefully, there were merits.

He took the edict and looked at it. When he saw that the content was exactly as he had guessed, he closed it gently, looked up at the emperor who had come here specifically for this matter today, and asked, "Does the emperor intend to follow the plan drawn up above?" Do it?"

 “Yes!” Xuanyuan Ze nodded, with a serious look on his face. If the plague cannot be controlled, more and more people in Tianque Kingdom will be infected with the disease, which will also affect other areas.

 “How many ministers in the court support the emperor’s decision-making?”

“More than half of the civil and military officials in the dynasty were against it, and the other half were neutral. Only five people really supported it!” Xuanyuan Ze got angry when he thought of this.

"How confident is the emperor?" Seeing his poor expression, Situ Xianyu asked calmly again, seemingly casually.

Xuanyuan Ze’s handsome eyes darkened, and his voice became dull: “I have no confidence!”

“Since the emperor thinks that something is uncertain, it is not unreasonable for the ministers to dissuade him..."

"Doesn't the Queen Mother also support her son?" Hearing what the Queen Mother said, Xuanyuan Ze's already unhappy expression couldn't help but darken a bit.

Situ Xianyu just smiled faintly and continued what he interrupted, saying: "Emperor, don't worry, the Ai family hasn't finished speaking yet! The Ai family thinks that those ministers have their reasons, and the emperor has the emperor's insistence! So! The emperor's edict is indeed shocking. However, with the current epidemic trend, sticking to the rules may not be correct. "

"As the king of a country, the dignity of the royal family is important, but the interests of the people are more important than anything else. If the interests of the people are not taken as the starting point, then this king is not a qualified king!" The Queen Mother's words made Yun Qing clear. Listening quietly turned into looking at the Queen Mother's expression seriously, with secret admiration in my heart.

　　Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother disdained those pedantic clichés and was willing to put the interests of all people in the world first. It was really beyond her expectation.

"Does the Queen Mother support her son in doing this?" Xuanyuan Ze raised his eyebrows, not quite sure what Situ Xianyu meant.

The Queen Mother looked peaceful, turned to look at Yun Qing, and said with a smile: "What do you think, Queen? Should the Emperor risk the possibility of being reviled by the people and issue an edict, or should he follow the advice of his ministers and veto the plan?"

Yun Qing did not expect that the Queen Mother would suddenly ask him. The Queen Mother had already agreed with the emperor's decision, but at the moment the emperor seemed to be confused and wanted to hear Yun Qing's opinion.

"Yun Qing's knowledge is shallow. If I'm wrong, please forgive me the Queen Mother and the Emperor." She thought for a while before responding: "Actually, Yun Qing and the Queen Mother have similar views. Yun Qing doesn't know what the big plan of governing the country is. Yun Qing only knows: The Emperor is As the king of a country, all the people in the world are his subjects. When his people are in trouble, the emperor should do his best to rescue them as soon as possible. If there is no better decision than the current one, delaying for one day will mean that the people of one area are in dire straits. We will have to endure the pain for one more day. This policy actually does no harm to the interests of the people, but it may not be accepted by some conservative people. However, it is currently the best way to deal with the source of infection.”

"Well, that's well said! Emperor, do you know what to do?" The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, approving of Yun Qing's answer. She had already seen that she was a woman who understood the righteousness, and she would answer like this. Although it was within her expectation, it was far better than she expected.

If Ze'er can get her full help in the future, then he will be completely relieved.

"Thank you for your support, Queen Mother! But I also want to ask Queen Mother to issue an edict to comfort the people in the disaster area in the name of the Queen Mother. The main thing is to ask them to cooperate with the edict and then report the names of the relatives who were burned to the government for record. Once the plague is under control, the court will Compensation will be given, and local officials will be asked to find a geomantic treasure to build a large sacrificial temple, and then all the souls of those who were burned will be enshrined in the temple to facilitate their relatives to worship!" Xuanyuan Ze called Chang Le and asked him to do so! The decree that had been prepared long ago was handed to Situ Xianyu with a sincere expression on his face.

“Oh, this plan sounds very good!” Seeing the solemn look on his face, Situ Xianyu was a little surprised, and there was a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then he accepted the decree happily.

Yun Qing also looked at Xuanyuan Ze with some surprise and surprise. He really didn't expect that he not only insisted on his proposal, but also formulated a new strategy to appease the people's possible commotion.

 After leaving the Xiangning Palace of the Queen Mother, Yun Qing wanted to wait for Xuanyuan Ze to go first, but saw him take two steps and then turn back. He raised his handsome eyebrows slightly and asked, "Why doesn't the Queen leave?"

"The emperor is busy with government affairs, and there must be important things to do. Yun Qing is not very fast on his feet, so he dare not delay the emperor!" Yun Qing actually did not want to go with him, so he had to find an excuse to deal with it, but he didn't want Xuanyuan Ze to look at her steadily. , said calmly: "Nothing, I'll wait for the Queen!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yun Qing couldn't understand what he meant, so she had no choice but to walk up to him and walk side by side with him.

"The queen is always so polite! This time, I would like to thank you for providing me with good advice, which allowed me to control the plague and bring more benefits to the people of the world."

Looking at the woman who was keeping a certain distance beside him, Xuanyuan Ze's pretty lips couldn't help but raise slightly, and he looked at her with a hint of helplessness.

"Yunqing doesn't dare to take credit, and we can't say whether it is a good strategy at the moment. It's just that the emperor can think about the people's thoughts and worry about the people's urgent needs. Yunqing admires the emperor's decisiveness and judgment. I hope that this plague will be eliminated soon, and the king and the people will be happy from now on. , peaceful." Yun Qing spoke from her heart this time, and she admired Xuanyuan Ze for being able to adopt and continuously improve her suggestions.

I thought he would give up this plan for the sake of the throne, but unexpectedly, he insisted on it.

"Haha, what the queen thinks is exactly what I think. Well, there is no one else here at the moment. The queen should speak more casually. If you are so rigid and respectful, I will think that I am still in court at the moment!" Waving his hand, Xuanyuan Ze didn't want to continue this topic. He turned to look at her with a smile and asked, "By the way, doesn't the queen have anything else to ask me?"

Yun Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at his smiling eyes and found that his mood seemed to have become extremely good since he came out of the Queen Mother's palace. Just what does he mean? Ask yourself if you have anything to ask him. What does he mean?

"Well, there is something. Yun Qing reported to the emperor that all the girls who have entered the draft have been arranged to live in the palace. The emperor wants to see when the selection banquet will be held. Yun Qing is good..." After thinking about it, Yun Qing remembered that this is what he is currently doing. This matter required his consent, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted impatiently by Xuanyuan Ze.

"At present, the disaster situation is not abating and the people are uneasy. I am not in the mood! Let's put the selection of the feast on hold for now!" Xuanyuan Ze did not expect that she would misunderstand him again. Could it be that in her heart, he was just a person who was keen on singing and dancing? Foolish emperor?

Thinking about it, his chest couldn't help but rise and fall slightly, a little annoyed that she always misinterpreted her meaning so easily.

Yun Qing was slightly surprised, wondering why he seemed to be angry when he opened his mouth just now when he had raised his brows slightly.

 It is true that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. This statement is absolutely true.

"Oh, Yun Qing understands!" Unknowingly, he had arrived at the Royal Garden. Yun Qing stopped talking. He only waited for a short walk to leave this man with a changeable mood, so as not to be affected by his emotions and provoke him. angry.

“Forget it, I’m rarely in a good mood today, please accompany me to play chess in the pavilion!” Xuanyuan Ze also knew that he was angry for no reason, and when he saw that she was silent, he was also a little bored. As I glanced at the pavilion in front of me, I suddenly had the urge to sit down and play a game of chess with her.

"Uh, playing chess?" Yun Qing's brows said it all. She wanted to leave him as soon as possible, but she didn't expect that he actually proposed to play chess, causing her beautiful eyebrows to frown unconsciously.

"It's a game of chess. Queen, don't tell me, you don't know how!" Seeing her frown, he also frowned slightly.

 It wasn't because he was worried that she wouldn't know how to do it, but her expression made him very uncomfortable.

 Is it so painful to play chess with yourself?

 (End of this chapter)