Chapter 29 Chapter 29 How to Repay

Master Li looked serious, hesitated for a moment, then knelt down in front of me and said: "I will obey my mother's orders from now on, old minister." I know that he may not be completely willing in his heart, but I am not in a hurry, thinking that you will always ask for me in the future, and I have enough time and patience to slowly accept you as my confidant. Emperor Ji Zhaojiao is about to get married, and the palace is busy again. However, different from the previous weddings of emperor concubines, this time there were no concubines and concubines who came to congratulate her. Most of them sent congratulatory letters and wedding gifts to her servants. Emperor Zhaojiao didn't know the real reason, but it was because Because of his mother and concubine, he was secretly lonely.

In fact, Emperor Ji Zhaojiao didn't know what disease she was suffering from, nor did she know what kind of person her future husband-in-law would be. She only thought that the person she was going to marry was the noble son of the right prime minister's family, and shyly waited for her lifelong event with the feelings of a girl who was both nervous and expectant. I once told the palace people who were preparing for her wedding: "Emperor Ji's big wedding, there are a lot of things that need to be prepared. You all have to work hard and don't be lazy, you know?" Circle, and sternly warned: "Maybe you have heard some rumors, but they are all nonsense, whoever dares to spread nonsense there, watch your heads!"

The palace people knelt down in fear and fear, and said yes. So Emperor Ji Zhaojiao was kept in the dark on the day she got married. She was wearing a red wedding gown, and was helped into the sedan chair by the maid to the joyful music of the actors. Her wedding was lively, because this time there were so many servants accompanying the marriage, and her dowry was particularly rich; but it was also deserted, her mother and concubine were locked in the cold palace, and no one in the harem went to congratulate , even her own father did not see her due to taboo, and those rich rewards were compensation for her guilt.

I took Zhuan Fu and looked at her from a distance. I looked at Zhaojiao, who was dressed in a gold hairpin and red robe, and thought to myself that she really deserved to be Si Chongyi's daughter, so slim and graceful, with such a beautiful face.It's just a pity, but it's just reserved for a fool to appreciate. I pointed to Zhaojiao Emperor Ji who was being helped into the sedan chair and said to Fu'er: "Fu'er, look how beautiful she is, she is your sister." Zhuan Fu opened his eyes wide, raised his head and asked me curiously, "Is it an imperial sister like Da Ji?"

I smiled slightly, shook my head and said, "Maybe we should be closer." At this time, Emperor Ji Zhaojiao sat on the sedan chair, raised the curtain and looked around the palace for the last time, and then, she saw me and Zhuan Fu standing beside me. At that moment, her astonishment, her suspicion, and her panic were really indescribable. I smiled faintly at Emperor Zhaojiao, then took Zhuan Fu's hand and turned around and said, "Fu'er, let's go back." Zhuan Fu was still a little puzzled by what I just said, but he didn't think deeply, but nodded sensiblely, took my hand, and left with me.

He took my hand and talked to me cheerfully, completely unaware of the deep eyes staring at him from afar. "Mother, what story are you going to tell tonight?" "Mother and concubine, can you tell my son the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty again today?" "OK." At noon, I arrived at Zhigui Palace, where Si Chongyi was imprisoned. It was really a simple and desolate place, and the palace people took the initiative to walk in front to clear the road for me, for fear of encountering any dirty things that would pollute me. The female official in charge of taking care of Si Chongyi is a bloated and ugly middle-aged woman. She knelt down in front of me nervously and said respectfully: "My lady, everything is according to your instructions. I specially improved it for Chongyi at noon today. Food."

"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows slightly and asked, "Has she eaten all of it?" The female official swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then replied: "She was still confused at first, and kept asking the slave girl what day it is today. The servant girl just perfunctory her by saying that the dishes are only rewarded for weddings in the palace today, and she has not eaten meat or meat for several years. Now, I must be eating deliciously now..." I nodded in satisfaction and said: "Well done." Then I ordered: "Take Ben Gong to see her." The female officer led me to a remote shabby room, went to the door, bowed to me, and replied, "Ma'am, this is it."

Chu Zi stepped forward and opened the door for me. With a creaking sound, the door slowly opened, and a cloud of dust mixed with a musty smell rushed towards my face. Chu Zi closed her eyes and coughed, then waved her hands to disperse the dust. Through the dust, I saw Si Chongyi who was sitting at the round table greedily nibbling on the neck of the chicken. Si Chongyi, no, I hardly recognize her. She was dressed in faded rough cloth, unkempt, chewing with an indecent face. At that moment, I was really shocked. It turned out that seven or eight years of poor life can really change the beautiful, noble and elegant lady in the past into a vulgar and vulgar woman today.

Si Chongyi also felt something, and slowly turned her head to look in this direction. She was confused and surprised at first, but gradually her eyes became clear, and the bone in her hand fell off. She recognized me. I couldn't tolerate her reaction, so I sneered and said, "Chong Yi is really delicious, you enjoy eating like this, don't you want to know why such a delicious meal comes from?" She knew there was something in my words, and stared at me with vigilance and hatred. I then smiled and said, "Chong Yi ate just like her daughter's wedding banquet."

Si Chongyi became excited, "What? Zhaojiao is already married?" I said clearly: "Yes. She married the only son of Prime Minister You." Si Chongyi's eyes widened, she suddenly let out a mournful cry, and then rushed straight to me, but was pinched tightly by the female officer standing in the middle. She struggled with all her strength, her voice was extremely sharp, "Nuxi, you didn't hurt me enough and you hurt my daughter! You are so vicious! You must die! You must die!" She was slapped several times by the female officer, but she still cursed endlessly.

I looked at her indifferently, and listened indifferently to the language she cursed at me, expressionless. I said calmly, "I'm here today to inform you." When I turned to leave, I heard wild and shrill screams from behind. Chu Zi beside her shivered involuntarily. Just before I went to bed at night, Tusi came to tell me, "Your Majesty, Si Chongyi is crazy." I didn't react when I heard this, and just said lightly: "Si Chongyi can be considered a strong-willed person. After eight years in the cold palace, she should have gone crazy long ago..." I did it on purpose. Only when she is crazy can I feel at ease. Zhuan Fu, who had already been lying down to sleep, regained his energy after hearing this, and asked curiously, "Mother, who is crazy?" I didn't answer, just let him lie down, and said softly, "Go to sleep." Zhuan Fu guessed my expression, and then said naively: "Mother Concubine, you don't seem to like that person." I was silent and just covered him with the quilt again. Zhuan Fu didn't bother, and closed his eyes obediently, but said seriously: "Fu'er doesn't like anyone my concubine doesn't like either." Physician Miao knelt in front of me, I played with the jade in my hand quite leisurely, and found that it had been slightly stained with my body temperature, so I put it aside and looked at him. "Doctor Miao wants to retire and return to his hometown?" I said in a flat tone, but I felt that the doctor Miao below became nervous. "Yes." He whispered back. "Why, do you feel bad about doing things?" Imperial Physician Miao quickly denied, "It's really because the old minister is old and unable to do what he wants..." I snorted softly, and said, "Master Miao has just checked Emperor Zhaojiao's illness and is about to leave. What does it mean?" "Your Majesty... the old minister is really..." I waved my hand to stop him from continuing, took a sip of tea, raised my eyebrows slightly and said, "Your Excellency insists on leaving, and this palace is not going to force others to do so. It's just that Mr. Miao's granddaughter, Miao Xiang, is in charge of the medicinal baths of this palace, and my lord is not in the palace to guide you." , if she makes any mistakes in the future, the consequences will be unimaginable..." Imperial Physician Miao was stunned for a moment, trying to hide his pain, but his voice was extremely old, "I beg your Majesty...to allow this old minister to stay in the palace to serve you and Your Majesty." I showed a smug smile, raised my hand and said, "I'm sure. You can go down." The room was filled with wafting incense, and through the half-draped curtain, I lay lazily on the small jade bed. "The old minister is really helpless, Zhaojiao Emperor Ji has been throwing and beating, crying and making noises, no one dares to approach..." the right prime minister played with a distressed expression. "What a joke, the dignified first-rank minister has nothing to do with a little girl..." "Your Majesty, if it's the daughter of the ordinary family, how could the old official be so embarrassed... It's just that she is the Emperor Ji, so it's not too serious." I raised my eyebrows, "Emperor Ji, if you marry into your family, you will be your daughter-in-law. Follow your father at home and obey your husband when you get married. This is an eternal truth. This matter has come to the emperor, and I can't say anything." .” The prime minister on the right still looked helpless, I covered my mouth and gave a low laugh when I saw it, "How come Mr. Li has become timid? What about your previous demeanor?" I laughed to myself for a while, and then I stopped teasing him. I just took out a small packet of medicine powder wrapped in yellow paper from my sleeve robe, threw it in front of him and said, "I'm a good person and I'll do it to the end. My lord just needs to put This kind of medicine is poured into Zhaojiao's tea, and Bengong will ensure that she happily enters the bridal chamber with your son, so the wish of your lord to have a grandson will be just around the corner." The prime minister on the right picked it up as if he had found a treasure, and kowtowed in thanks again and again. Now that he has been moved with emotion, he must be aware of it with benefits, so that our interests are closely linked, so as to ensure his loyalty to me. So I calmly asked on the top: "Who does Mr. Li think I am?" The prime minister on the right was taken aback for a moment, and then replied: "The empress is the emperor's favorite, and she is the crown of the harem." "Besides this name, who am I?" The Prime Minister on the right pondered for a while, and replied solemnly: "Your Majesty is a very smart woman." I smiled slightly and said: "Since Mr. Li can praise me as a smart person, then I will open the skylight to speak honestly with you. In the whole world, except for the throne, which belongs to the destiny, the position of Prime Minister Zuo is probably the most honorable." Right? My lord is only one step away from being under one person and above ten thousand people, why not let me help you out?" The prime minister on the right was startled, pondered, and finally bowed down deeply and said: "The old minister will be loyal to assist the empress in the future." "I think Master Li's choice is right." I tilted my head and said mischievously. Half a year later, Emperor Ji Zhaojiao was finally pregnant, she only said to the outside world that her condition was relieved only by the fact that her medical treatment was done properly and a happy event happened again, which made many people who didn't know it feel amazed. The emperor heard and sighed: "Is it really God's will? Zhaojiao really has a destiny with that fool?" I covered my mouth and smiled lightly: "I heard that the son-in-law is not stupid, but he is a bit dull and stupid, but he cherishes Zhaojiao very much, and he listens to Zhaojiao very much. The harmonious relationship between husband and wife has become a good story... " I only said this to perfunctory the emperor. In fact, a few days ago, the right prime minister came to me with mixed feelings and begged me to find a way. He said that Emperor Ji Zhaojiao had been extremely irritable since she found out that she was pregnant, and even threatened to have sex with the fetus in her womb. perish together.Prime Minister You had no choice but to send someone to watch over her day and night, so nothing happened just now. How could I not have thought of such a situation?So I said to him confidently: "You send Zhaojiao to the palace, and the palace has its own way to make her willingly pass on the incense for your Li family." So now I told the emperor about Emperor Zhaojiao Jixi's pregnancy, and then said: "Your Majesty, Zhaojiao is recovering from illness and pregnant again. The concubine misses her very much. In addition, she is out of the palace. I didn’t send her off for a while, and I feel guilty, so I implore the emperor to allow Zhaojiao to enter the palace to stay for a while, so that the concubine can take good care of her." The emperor nodded in agreement and said: "Since she has recovered from her illness, she might as well return to the palace to see her relatives. I also miss her very much, so I will order her to return to the palace." I told my father-in-law who was going to take Zhaojiao into the palace in every possible way: "Remember, after Zhaojiao returns to the palace, bring her to Jujiu Palace first, don't let her meet the emperor first, you know?" The father-in-law repeatedly nodded in agreement. As soon as Emperor Zhaojiao crossed the threshold, she bent her knees and walked up to me on her knees. She eagerly grabbed the corner of my skirt and said excitedly: "Nuxi, save me, don't let me go back again." In that place, that fool tortured me every night, I can't take it anymore...you help me beg for mercy in front of my father, huh? Let me stay in the palace, slave, please..." I looked at her in tears, and felt the pleasure of revenge in my heart.Zhaojiao, since you know this, why did you do it in the first place?Remember when you humiliated me, did you ever think about today?Do you remember what I said that will make you regret it?I want you to ask me but not. I pulled back the corner of my clothes and said in a cold tone: "Why do you call me by my first name?" Emperor Zhaojiao was stunned for a moment, and immediately changed her name in favor of her, shaking her head again and again, and said, "Your Majesty, let me stay in the palace...I don't want to give birth to that fool, I want to beat him down..." I sneered, and said indifferently: "Emperor Ji is about to become a mother, why do you still say such capricious words? You were ordered by the emperor to marry the right prime minister's family, so naturally you will return to your husband's house. Counting on you to carry on the family line, Diji should take care of her baby and pray that she can give birth to a healthy baby, don't be a fool, that would be really disappointing..." Emperor Ji Zhaojiao listened to my harsh words, with a look of humiliation on her face, but she continued to beg with restraint: "Mother, Zhaojiao knew that she was wrong, Zhaojiao was ignorant and offended you before, your lord, please forgive me Well, I don't want to see that fool again, I'm scared, really scared..." I snorted, "Diji, what did you do wrong? What do you mean offending me? You are so unreasonable. It is useless for Diji to beg me. Even the emperor said that you are destined to be the only son of the right prime minister." , Di Ji should think carefully about how to live a good life with her husband in the future..." Zhaojiao Diji's complexion became more and more ugly, but at the beginning she still begged me patiently, but I remained unmoved and ignored her. Finally, she stood up suddenly and stood in front of me, pointing at me with her face on her face. With an expression full of hatred, he gritted his teeth and said, "Slave! You bastard, if you don't help me, I won't let you get what you want! The child grows in my stomach, at worst, I will die with it, and I won't let you do it! Your plot has succeeded!" Have you finally revealed your true nature?I sneered in my heart.I looked at her blankly, and said calmly, "Whatever you want, anyway, you have always been so selfish and willful. You don't care about your own flesh and blood, so you probably don't care about your mother either, right?" Zhaojiao was startled, and asked cautiously, "What do you mean?" "What do you mean? Your concubine mother is still in the cold palace, so you don't want to know how she is doing now?" "You, what did you do to her?" I laughed, "What did I do to her? It's easier for me to kill her than to strangle an ant. But she is still alive, so what I do to her depends on how you treat me, Diji." It's..." Emperor Zhaojiao bit her lips tightly and said bitterly, "You are so despicable!" I just smiled, noncommittal. "So you also adopted my brother as a bargaining chip to threaten me?" Zhaojiao Emperor Ji asked coldly. I was taken aback, Zhuan Fu?No, I never thought of it that way, I never thought of him as a usable item. "It has nothing to do with him." Then I changed the topic and said, "I will take Diji to see the emperor in a while, what should Diji say and do, should I carefully weigh it now?" Zhaojiao Diji's face was pale, her eyes lost their focus, and she finally collapsed on the ground powerlessly. At the banquet, the emperor greeted Emperor Zhaojiao warmly, and asked with concern: "Although you are happy to be pregnant, Zhaojiao, I feel that you have lost weight and seem to be very haggard. Could it be that life in the right prime minister's residence is not satisfactory?" Emperor Zhaojiao's expression moved, her eye circles turned red, but she immediately held back her normal expression and said, "I'm fine...it's not a serious problem, it's just my first pregnancy and I'm not feeling well... Thank you, Father, for your concern." The emperor nodded in comfort, and then asked solemnly: "How is the son-in-law treating you? How are you doing?" I saw Zhaojiao clenched her hands under the table, immediately cleared her cough, and said softly: "If Diji has any difficulties, you can tell them, the emperor will make decisions for you." Zhaojiao woke up startled because of my words, she looked up at me, then lowered her head and replied in a low voice: "Zhaojiao...lived happily..." Conceived in October, Emperor Zhaojiao finally gave birth to a healthy baby boy. The prime minister on the right was very happy, and went to the palace to ask me to give him a name. I stared at the magenta wedding paper for a while, and finally took a pen to write it down, and the single title was "Force". Since then, my position in the palace has gradually stabilized, but it has correspondingly aroused the Queen's vigilance towards me. In all honesty, although I don't know what the Empress really thinks in her heart, she does treat me with great courtesy on the surface, and she also trusts me to take care of all the affairs in the palace, even the matter of Zhaojiao Emperor Ji, she is also open-eyed Close your eyes and not intervene, otherwise it will not be so smooth. However, on that day, a batch of high-quality Suzhou embroidery was newly presented in the palace. As early as when the local officials presented the samples, I fell in love with its novel pattern of peony and flying phoenix, so I have been thinking about it all the time.So on the first day it was enshrined in the palace, I sent Chu Zi to get it, but Chu Zi came back empty-handed and frowning, only to hear her say: "Ma'am, the eunuch in charge said, The embroidery has already been taken away by the empress..." I was slightly taken aback, thinking in my heart that the embroidery is so colorful that it is no longer suitable for the empress to wear at this age. Obviously, the magistrate specially made it to please me, but now the empress begged for it first. Show me your power. Feeling lost, I sighed in my heart, "She is the queen, so naturally all good things belong to her first..." It was a routine meeting in the evening, but just after stepping over the threshold, I saw the queen fiddling with the piece of cloth in her hands. I was startled, and then greeted the queen calmly, but she didn't ask me to be seated as enthusiastically as usual, but responded lightly, so I had to stand there in embarrassment, unable to advance or retreat. She rubbed and admired it for a while, then put down the embroidery in her hand, looked up at me, and said something in her words: "The pattern of this cloth is good, the peony is the king of all flowers, and the phoenix is ​​the head of all birds. Tailor-made for me. It’s just that the craftsman was careless, blindly pursuing bright colors, but not in line with my age, which is really a fly in the ointment. I can only put it aside and occasionally watch it It's a pity..." I could only have a smile on my face, and replied: "The Empress is a beautiful woman, graceful and luxurious, it's not a bad idea to wear some bright colors from time to time..." The empress smiled without knowing why, and sent Gong'e to take down the embroidered horse, and then glanced at me. I didn't look sideways, my face was calm, so she raised her hand and said, "Sit down." After I took my seat, the queen sighed again on top and said: "Hey, although your words are useful, but I also know myself. The emperor is already forty-nine this year, and the emperor of the palace is three years old, already over half a hundred years old." I am old, I just want to live the rest of my life in peace, I don't want any troubles in the palace, and I can't tolerate anyone's arrogance, disrupting the peace of the palace." Then the queen looked at the palace seriously. Me, "Your concubine, you are the emperor's favorite concubine, and the emperor trusts you very much. You should be the first role model in the palace, live peacefully in the room, and serve the emperor well, you know?" I hurriedly lowered my head and replied fearfully: "This concubine knows, this concubine will always remember the empress's teachings." The queen nodded, her tone was softer, and she said: "This palace treats you well, and always protects you in many ways, but you should know that everything must be done in moderation. The imperial concubine is a smart person, so she should understand What I mean, don't let me down." After listening to the teaching, I returned to Jujiu Palace with a look of irritability and anger on my face. Even if I get rid of the queen mother, I still can't get what I want; even though the queen is generous, she is still above me; even if I favor the harem, no one dares to fight, but in front of the queen, I still have to bow my knees and bow my head; The palace is more majestic than mine; the empress' phoenix chariot is more noble than my ostentation; the empress is the mother of the world, admired by all people, and will be famous forever, and at best, I am only said to be a concubine of a powerful man for a while. It's just drifting away in the past; more importantly, after the emperor has been around for a hundred years, the empress will still be the empress dowager even if she has no children, and what am I a noble concubine? Poor concubine who is ready to be bullied. I clenched my fists, unknowingly feeling murderous, but soon woke up again, blaming myself in my heart. Although I am not a kind person, I never thought of being an ungrateful person.Then he explained that so many things happened in succession recently, the queen, I absolutely can't move anymore. I take a tolerant attitude towards the empress, but it is quite different towards Concubine Xiaode.The wooing of King Nan Ying is just a superficial pause, and I will never let him ascend the throne.King Nanying and his concubine Concubine Xiaode depended on each other, if something happened to Concubine Xiaode, King Nanying would be affected and lose the emperor's favor. But Concubine Xiaode is really a dignified and stable person, she can't find any negligence.Once I deliberately tested her and told her to kneel for a while longer, but I didn't expect her to have no displeasure on her face, and she was still kneeling respectfully, which surprised me secretly——this person is not simple, no wonder she was born in a humble place Quite prestigious in the palace. The Empress and Concubine Xiaode are like two mountains oppressing me, making me feel heavy with anxiety, which makes me sleepless at night.I got up, carefully walked around the sleeping emperor, and got off the bed.Tonight, Cuscuta, who was on duty at night, woke up with a start, and I immediately ordered: "Don't turn on the lamp." In the darkness, I put on my robe silently, pushed the door open and went outside. The moon was very bright and bright, and a gust of evening wind blew by, making me a bit chilly. I sat curled up on the stone steps. Doshi came out with the silk quilt in her arms, and softly persuaded: "Mother, the night is very cold..." I looked back at her, then turned my head and stared blankly ahead. "Dou..." I only murmured the word with emotion. Doshi was stunned, and then said: "Human nature is aggressive, even neighbors in the countryside often argue and conflict over petty gains, not to mention that this is a palace with many..." "So what are you fighting for? So what if you win the fight? So what if you lose the fight? Or what is losing and what is winning?" Cusi calmly replied: "In the harem, there will only be one person who will win in the end, and that is the person who will be called the 'mother queen' by the future emperor. If the current empress takes one step forward, she will win, and if she takes a step back, she will naturally lose." gone." I glanced back at her and smiled, "You are a calm and wise person, Tusi. I was thinking about what you would be like if you had the opportunity." "Your Majesty is joking, because you should also know that it is not enough for a woman to be smart and wise." "But you, Cusi, are not a kind person. I heard that you later taught that aunt Zhang who taught you a bad lesson?" Dosi replied without guilt: "The servant girl just wants to get back what belongs to her. There is nothing wrong with that..." I listened and my expression changed, and I fell into deep thought. Yeah, so what's wrong with me just wanting what I want? One step back is the abyss, one step is the ultimate wealth, why am I still hesitating? Conscience, to me, is nothing but a thing that does harm but does not benefit. So I stood up slowly, with determination in my eyes, and told Doshi to say, "Recently monitor Wu Ji carefully." Wu Ji walked happily on the road, her complexion was pink, and she even hummed a tune softly. When she saw me, her expression changed, she was a little nervous, and hurried forward to say hello, "Your Majesty is auspicious." Ever since Si Chongyi lost power, Wu Ji has long lost her former aura, always avoiding me as much as possible, and now she is also stammering when talking to me. I sneered, "Wu Ji is really in a good mood, it's..." I paused, and said meaningfully, "Are you back from having an affair with a man?" There was a burst of panic on Wu Ji's face, and she quickly denied it: "It's not..." "No?" I snorted softly, and then moved closer to her, "You smell like someone else, and it's incense from the Western Regions...do you dare to say it's nothing?" Then I didn't wait for her to explain, and continued to ask: "Wu Ji is really immoral, or does she know foreign countries..." She quickly shook her head and explained, "I didn't..." "No?" I smiled in my heart, if you don't have me, what are you waiting for here? So she turned around and told Gong'e, "Take Wu Ji to Xiaosi Pavilion to reflect." The two maids went over to invite Wu Ji, but Wu Ji resisted and asked angrily, "Why do you imprison me? I want to tell my father!" Without changing my face, I said, "You can go and talk about how you dated the prince of another country in private... Or," I raised my eyebrows, "Let me tell the story for you..." Wu Ji's face paled for a while, completely lost her previous momentum, and begged, "Don't hurt Wulanghamu..." My heart moved, I didn't expect her to say this sentence. I glanced at her and ordered coldly, "Take her down." At noon the next day, I fell asleep and took a nap when I suddenly heard someone whispering. "I just went to deliver food to Wu Ji. She is still kneeling and facing the wall thinking about it. It's really pitiful to be reduced to such a state..." Another maid said in a low voice: "Who made her offend our empress? I heard that when she was a child, she and Zhaojiao Diji often opposed our empress. Now that the empress has gained power, can she spare her? Look now What does Zhaojiao Emperor Ji look like, can Wu Ji survive?" While they were talking, I had unknowingly stood in front of them. They were surprised when they saw me, and quickly knelt down in horror. With a cold face, I just spit out a few words indifferently: "Slap your mouth." They were stunned for a moment, then stretched out their hands and slapped each other's hands, and said "I know I'm wrong" in their mouths. I went back to the house, heard the crisp applause outside, and snorted coldly. Jing Ming leaned forward and said cautiously: "Miss has been a little angry lately..." I half-closed my eyes and looked at him, and said, "You also think that I'm only troubling Wu Ji for the past grievances?" Jingming groaned, but didn't dare to speak. I smiled, "Maybe that's just a small aspect, I'm leading you out alone..." "Who is the lady talking about?" Jing Ming asked in surprise. "Wu Ji's concubine, Wu Cai Nu. Have you forgotten that she used to be the queen's maid? That's a role that should be well utilized..." I was embroidering one stitch at a time, and finally sighed, put the embroidery aside impatiently, and sighed: "This man, he didn't know what to do at the beginning, and he can't learn well in the future..." Chu Zi picked it up, smiled flatteringly and said: "Your Majesty holds a thousand pieces of gold in her hand, so she doesn't need to do such low work..." "I love what you said, thank you." Chu Zi blushed slightly and knelt down to thank her. At this time, Tusi came in and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Cainu is seeking to see you outside." Oh?Is she finally here? So I smiled and sat at the head of the main hall, and said, "Let her in, I have been waiting for her for a long time." Wu Cainu is nearly forty years old this year. She is not very outstanding in appearance, at most she is delicate and clean. It is hard for people to imagine that such a person can go from being an ordinary court lady to being favored by the emperor. The master of the palace. When she came in, she first knelt down to pay her respects, and I raised my hand on top to tell her to get up. Chu Zi served her tea, but she didn't move, but said straight to the point: "The concubine came here to negotiate a deal with the empress. First, protect the life of the concubine's daughter, and second, to give the concubine her happiness." I showed a slightly surprised expression, and said deliberately puzzled: "I don't know what Wu Cainu said? Wu Ji did something wrong, and as her mother, I just taught her on your behalf. How can you say that?" So serious..." Wu Cainu smiled at the bottom, "Your Majesty, you and I don't speak secretly. What are the consequences of offending Your Majesty? Isn't Emperor Zhaojiao the best example? If she is like this, my Wu Ji can still save her life." ?" I showed a smile, got up, led her into the side room, and said, "Then please tell me, Wu Cainu, and let me hear if it's worth it." "So Concubine Xiaode let someone poison the queen's son?" I said thoughtfully. It turned out that I was just planning to use Wu Cai's identity to let her give false testimony to slander Concubine Xiaode, but I never expected that this would be the case. "Yes... Back then I was the Queen's personal servant girl. Concubine Xiaode came to me and told me to poison the food of my son-in-law, and made a wish to help me to be favored by the emperor... From a servant to a master, for that What a temptation it was for me when I was young, so I lost my mind and did the unforgivable crime... and now even if I regret it..." I ignored her confession, and just asked: "Poisoning is not an easy task, but I remember only claiming that she died of a sudden illness. Could it be that so many imperial doctors can't find out?" "Concubine Xiaode found a woman from somewhere who was good at medicine. I later found out that she was Lord Zhang Duan's niece, but she had died of illness several years ago..." I was shocked, it turned out that the person who poisoned her was Yao Popo?It's no wonder that people from the Tai Hospital couldn't find out why.It turns out that this is what Granny Yao has always felt guilty about... I glanced at Wu Cainu, and said pointedly: "Concubine Xiaode did such a thing but didn't kill anyone to silence her, she really made a mistake." Wu Cainu gave a wry smile, "Does your mother know? It's just that I kept my eyes open and was cautious in every way, so that I can survive until now..." I nodded, and then slightly sarcastically said: "Cai Nu is also a smart person, but she gave birth to a daughter who does not live up to expectations." Wu Cainu's expression darkened, "No...it's me as a mother who didn't give her a good background and let her live in low self-esteem. I'm sorry for her as a mother. Now think about why it was necessary, Even if I have been favored a few times, so what, now even those servants look down on me..." "You are a good mother." I said seriously, "but I will not be soft because of this. If you tell me this news, then you will also do my business. You pretend that you have no intention of revealing this to Wan Jieyu, she has no plans, so she will definitely tell the queen about it." "After such a long time, how can we guarantee that the queen will listen?" I looked up at him, and said slowly for a long time: "As long as you commit suicide in fear of crime, the queen will believe it." Wu Cai's expression changed, and she was speechless for a while. "Since you told me the news, you should have thought about the consequences at the beginning, right?" Wu Cainu looked sad, "I know. I've been a loser in the palace all my life, and no one will take pity on me even if I lose this life. Only my daughter, I hope she can be happy, then my old life is dead." It's worth it too..." My heart was moved, even if it was Wu Ji, there were people who really cared about her in the world, but I... was so lonely. I hid it with a smile, and changed the subject: "I accepted your first transaction. What about the second transaction?" "Wu Ji is fond of Huihe Proton, please make her come true..." I was surprised, "Marrying Proton and going to that remote and desolate place, is this the happiness you want for Wu Ji?" "Perhaps the empress doesn't understand, but I think, for Wu Ji, as long as she is with the man she loves, no matter where the world is, she will be happy." I was taken aback again, "Okay, this is not a difficult task, but——I can't think of anything else that you are qualified to exchange with me." Wu Cainu smiled confidently, "The other thing is about the empress' mother..." I restrained myself and said seriously, "Please tell me."