Empress Dowager + Spoiler

"Isn't mine the queen's, isn't the queen's mine, why don't you want to?"

Gu Xizhao smiled, closed the box, held it in the palm of her hand, and knelt down, "My concubine thanked the emperor."

"What is the Queen doing?"

Gu Xizhao stood up again after performing the salute, "From then on, no matter whether it's a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire, all the courtiers and concubines are the emperor's queens, only the emperor's queens."

Although these words were pleasant, Zhao Sansi felt a little baffled, "Queen..."

Gu Xizhao snatched her words, "The emperor don't ask anything, you just need to remember what my concubine said tonight. No matter what happens in the future, my concubine hopes that the emperor can trust me as much as today."

Zhao Sansi was full of curiosity, but looking at Gu Xizhao's eyes, he finally just nodded.

After struggling for half a month, Gu Xizhao finally made a decision on this rainy night. She doesn't care what her last name is in this world, and she doesn't care who is in charge of this world, but she only has one identity, and she is the queen of a little fool. If you can't protect people, it will be the ghost of the little fool and the Zhao family if you die.

The next day, Zhao Sansi gave Gu Xizhao a secret order.

When Zhao Jin died, these hidden guards automatically disappeared into the palace without a new owner to recognize them.If there is no major event, most of these dark guards are raised in Donglin Bieyuan.

Donglin Courtyard is a royal courtyard built by Emperor Renxiao for more than a hundred years to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager. It is located on the east side of the imperial city, and it is less than a hundred miles away from the imperial city.

After Gu Xizhao received the secret decree, she left the palace that night, took out the token and the secret decree to let the secret guard recognize the master, and then brought 16 people back to the palace.

With his own manpower, Gu Xizhao immediately sent people to the Northwest camp to find information, and on the other hand, asked these secret guards to check all the courtiers and officials.

It wasn't until the middle of the twelfth lunar month that the secret guards sent to the northwest sent back the news that the generals in the northwest barracks had changed a long time ago, and the general Gu Feiyang had a close relationship with Princess Xiwan Tala.

After Gu Xizhao received the secret letter, she sat alone in a gazebo in the northeast corner of Changning Palace for a long time.

Master didn't lie to her, the Northwest Camp had already become an army under the command of her father, Marquis Changping.If her Gu family was the leader of the remnants of the previous dynasty, then today, how many rebel forces have gathered in the dark.

Head-to-head, the result is unknown.What's more, now that the common people finally have a stable life, the water conservancy construction in the south of the Yangtze River has just begun, if...the efforts of the little fool will be in vain.

Regardless of winning or losing, it will be a serious blow to the little fool and the entire Dazhao.

She can't bet.

In the middle and late twelfth lunar month, Gu Xizhao, as the lord of the harem, will distribute annual gifts to the palaces and these princes and ministers.

Without exception, for the construction of the Jiangnan water conservancy project, this year's New Year's gift is naturally given to simple and practical things, even if it is sent to the mansion of the Marquis of Changping, it is not special.

The things sent to Changping Marquis Mansion were sent by Li Zhongxian himself, after all, it was the queen's natal family, and Chan'er, as the queen's close maid, also went with her.

"Old general, this year's things are all arranged by the empress herself. In order to support the water conservancy in the south of the Yangtze River, the empress has been saving food and money. Although this year's proportion is not as good as in previous years, the empress sincerely wishes everyone."

After the things were delivered, Li Zhongxian was afraid that Marquis Changping would be dissatisfied, so he explained to others early on.

The Marquis of Changping never looked at the box with the big red silk flowers hanging on it from the beginning to the end, "Mr. Lao Li has made this trip. It is a blessing for the people that the queen empress has such a heart. There are so many things, no one will go there." explored."

"The old general is right." Li Zhongxian nodded and said with a smile: "However, the old general is the one who doesn't pay much attention to these things. I also blame our family for being paranoid and afraid that the old general will think too much."

Marquis Changping smiled, but did not speak. Mrs. Marquis Changping came up to serve tea with her servants.

"Hey, Ma'am, you're welcome." Li Zhongxian quickly took it and placed it on the tea table, "The more the year approaches, the more busy the palace will be, so we won't drink tea."

"It doesn't take much effort to drink a cup of tea, and it won't delay much." Marquis Changping picked up his tea and sipped the heat, "By the way, how is the empress?"

"Okay, okay, okay." If someone else stays, Li Zhongxian will push it away, but the father of the empress, even if he is too busy with things to show respect, he still wants to save face.Li Zhongxian also blew hot air while holding the teacup, "Our family has been in the palace for so many years, and this is the first time we have seen such a good empress. The old general can rest assured, the empress is virtuous, diligent and thrifty, and the emperor treats the empress well." It is also a sincere heart, the life in the palace of the empress must be comfortable, and it will not be bad."

Marquis Changping followed suit with a smile, "Mr. Li is used to picking nice things to say, I'm afraid..."

Hesitating to speak, Li Zhongxian was almost scalded by the hot tea, "Huh? What are you afraid of?"

"The emperor and the empress have been married for almost a year, and there are no other concubines in the harem, but the empress has not heard any good news so far. I am afraid that the courtiers will make a statement about it when spring comes next year..."

Li Zhongxian was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "I usually see the old general's indifference, for the sake of my mother, I can be so delicate."

The Marquis of Changping listened attentively, and hurriedly said: "This man is old and has nothing to do at home, so he has a lot of thoughts, and he must worry about his children."

Li Zhongxian nodded, agreed with him very much, took a sip of tea and said, "The old general doesn't have to worry about this matter. The courtiers know that the empress was murdered before, so they slipped the dragon's womb. After a year or two of training, the courtiers also don't care about it." I will definitely not talk too much. Besides, the empress and the emperor are blessed people, and this little prince will definitely be pregnant soon."

"The old man is overthinking." Marquis Changping raised his teacup to him.

Li Zhongxian recalled the tea he had just swallowed, "This tea tastes really fragrant, very good."

"As long as Manager Li likes it..."

After chattering and courteously, the time for a cup of tea passed quickly, Li Zhongxian really couldn't stay any longer, he called Chan'er and prepared to return to the palace.

After Chan'er came out from the west hall where the female guests were entertained, she smiled and said to Li Zhongxian: "My father-in-law will wait for the servant for a while, and the empress asked the servant to give the old general a few words."

"You girl, when you just came here, you just drank tea, and you only remembered your mother's instructions when you left." Li Zhongxian cursed with a smile, and then said to Changping Hou with a smile: "Then let's go outside and wait, Mr. Say a few words to the general and Miss Chan'er."

Chan'er said a few beautiful words to Li Zhongxian, watched him out of the courtyard, and then took out a letter from her bosom and gave it to Marquis Changping, "My lady said, it is inconvenient for her to go out of the palace. It's also arousing criticism, if you have any important matters, just send someone to the palace to deliver a letter."

Marquis Changping nodded, pondered for a while, and then said: "You go back and tell the empress that everything at home has been prepared and is very safe, so she doesn't have to worry. Right now she should think more about herself and focus on It's about the emperor's heir."

Chan'er nodded, "The servant will definitely bring the words. If the old general has no other orders, then the servant will also leave first."

"Thank you for making this trip."

"Old General, you're being polite." Chan'er Fushen saluted him, and then blessed Madam Changpinghou who was beside her, and walked out quickly without staying any longer.

As soon as Chan'er turned around, Marquis Changping took the letter and was about to go to the study, Madam Changping Marquis called him from behind, "Master."

"Ok?"

"Can you also show me Ah Zhao's letter?"

Marquis Changping frowned, and said in an impatient tone: "Azhao must have said something important when he sent the letter to the old man, and it wasn't some trivial matter about the family. How can you, a woman, understand it?"

Mrs. Changping Hou opened her mouth, and it wasn't until Changping Hou entered the study that she murmured with a disheartened face: "But Ah Zhao is also the daughter of a concubine..."

But these words were only heard by the whistling north wind.

When Marquis Changping entered the study, he couldn't wait to open Gu Xizhao's letter. In the matter of seizing power, the attitude of Gu Xizhao's daughter is very important.With his current power, there is only a [-]% chance of winning in a desperate fight. Leaving aside this, the important thing is that he has not forgotten the lesson of their Xiao Dynasty's collapse.

He understands the truth that "water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." Now that Dazhao's country is peaceful and the people are safe, if he attacks violently and the two sides fight each other, it will be the people who will suffer. Even if he seizes the Zhao family, he may not be able to sit still.

A strong attack is just a bad idea.

"Bringing the emperor to order the princes" is the best policy.

And the most critical link in this best strategy is the cooperation of Gu Xizhao, the daughter.

There are only a few numbers in the letter: Father has great ambitions, and he will make it happen, and the rest of the dowry will be given to his father.

Marquis Changping repeated these words over and over again, and after a long time, his frowning brows relaxed slightly, "It really is the daughter of my Gu family, after all, I still want to open up, and I haven't lowered my horizons because of the love of my children." .”