III Jiangshan

In Shoukang Palace.

Yuan Youqi sat on the side of Empress Dowager Wei's couch, full of guilt.

"Mother and Empress Zhouquan helped the child to act in a play," she said in a low voice. "As a child, I cursed my mother to fall ill and passed out. The child... feels ashamed."

Empress Dowager Wei leaned on the big welcoming pillow on the couch, looking at Yuan Youqi lovingly, how could she be half sick?

"It's just a small plan, so why take it seriously?"

She patted Yuan Youqi's hand lightly, and said: "It's just that the imperial concubine is too wronged..."

Yuan Youqi shook his head lightly: "I won't be wronged. The queen mother can rest assured that the child will give her a result, which is also the result she wants."

It's just that if you want such a result, you have to bear some things that you should bear.

Yuan Youqi kept this sentence in his heart, but didn't say it.

It is not surprising that Empress Dowager Wei stared at Yuan Youqi with confidence in her chest.

"You have grown up, and you are becoming more and more stable in doing things. The Queen Mother will naturally let you make the decision. However, no matter how you deal with it, you must not wrong yourself!" Queen Mother Wei said.

"My child understands!" Yuan Youqi said sincerely, feeling warm in his heart.

"Mothers all over the world have one thought, and they just want their children to be safe and sound." Empress Dowager Wei said again.

"Hmm!" Yuan Youqi's eyes were sour and hot.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Wei really didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, so she said solemnly: "Tan Shaoer, that lowly maid, Baoxiang, what do you plan to do with it?"

Yuan Youqi's expression turned sharp when he heard this.

"Causing the harem, there will be no good results! But, my boy thought, Tan Shao'er is probably just a chess piece, and there is nothing to be afraid of. What should be paid more attention to is who is the mastermind behind it, What kind of plot is there!" Yuan Youqi said.

"My son thinks very well!" Empress Dowager Wei nodded, "We put all our effort into acting like this, just to attract the people behind it!"

She changed the subject and asked again: "Do you have any clues about the person behind the scenes?"

Yuan Youqi felt that there was nothing to hide from the Empress Dowager Wei, so she said in a low voice, "Does the Empress know about the Wu beauty who lives in Yuxiu Palace?"

"Warrior? I don't have any impression."

"It's this Wu beauty, I remember clearly, her boudoir name is Wu Linlang. When I was drafting girls, I even took a special look at her." Yuan Youqi said.

"What's so special about this woman?" Empress Dowager Wei had some insight in her heart.

"Because this Wu Linlang's eyebrows and eyes are very similar to a person's outline!"

Yuan Youqi said, and wrote the word "Huo" on the palm of Empress Dowager Wei.

Empress Wei was shocked.

"How old is she?" she asked.

"The age reported is 17 years old. But I think it's not difficult to fake age." Yuan Youqi said.

Empress Dowager Wei frowned, "If this Wu Linlang is really that evil, since she wants to take revenge, why should she show her true colors?"

"What the queen mother said is that the child has also considered this matter," Yuan Youqi nodded and said, "Maybe the face she has now is disguised, or she is so stupid that she didn't think that her face would arouse our suspicion."

"However, my son also said just now that this person can control Tan Shao'er, so could he be ignorant?" Queen Mother Wei wondered.

Yuan Youqi sneered: "Mother, don't forget, what kind of temperament was Prince Gong back then! Domineering, ruthless, self-righteous, but there are also some tricks... If it is really in the same line, how can the temperament be different?"

Empress Dowager Wei inhaled and pondered.

"If this Wu Linlang is really the wicked person he was back then, then I'm afraid there are even bigger schemes behind it." She felt faintly worried.

"Exactly! My child also thinks that Wu Linlang may be just a pawn. And the real person behind the scenes is hidden even deeper!" Yuan Youqi's eyes darkened.

She then told Queen Mother Wei about the leader of Liyin Pavilion, and also told about Gu Zhongwen's secret investigation in Liyin Pavilion.

"Hey! The Gu family! He is a true minister who is loyal to the emperor and the country!" Empress Dowager Wei said with emotion.

Yuan Youqi was silent.

Such a sigh from the queen mother really made her feel mixed.

"Since Prince Jing's son has been suspected, why don't my son investigate further? Or should we wait for the time?" Empress Dowager Wei changed the subject.

Yuan Youqi was taken aback by the question.It was completely expected that the queen mother would ask such a question.However, it is difficult to explain why you are refusing to let Yousi intervene even though you are clearly skeptical right now.

"Boy...baby really need to...check it in detail..." Yuan Youqi said, lowering his eyes subconsciously to look at Queen Mother Wei's hand.

Empress Dowager Wei raised her by herself, how could she not know that her behavior is because she has something hard to say in her heart?

Thinking of "things on her mind", Empress Dowager Wei couldn't ignore Yuan Youqi's gray hair on her temples.Thinking about how her own child almost committed suicide because of that person, and also because of that person, Empress Dowager Wei felt very distressed.

"The queen mother heard that you want Na Zhen'er to enter the palace?" Queen Mother Wei asked.

"Yes." Yuan Youqi replied honestly.

"Baoxiang, Zhen'er loves you wholeheartedly and refuses to marry anyone but you. It's not your fault. It's her life! You don't have to force her to do anything!" Queen Mother Wei tried to stop Yuan from marrying anyone else. You Qi.

"My child understands what the queen mother means," Yuan Youqi said softly, "Wei Zhen is also an infatuated person. If he died because of the child, wouldn't the child be guilty?"

"And," she continued after a pause, "The Wei family has a great favor for my son. The Duke of Wei has already served as an official and honored man. He should have cared for his life and entertained his grandchildren, but he can't worry about Wei Zhen. My son can't bear it. If Duke Wei is ill because of this incident, wouldn't the child be more guilty?"

Empress Dowager Wei understood what she meant.

Whether it was the assistance back then or the Wei family's influence in Wei today, no one should ignore it, including the emperor himself.If there is discord between the emperor and the Wei family, then the factors of instability in the Great Wei will inevitably increase.Such a situation, as the emperor Yuan Youqi, could not turn a blind eye.

"Baoxiang, I have wronged you so much!" Empress Dowager Wei felt even more distressed.

"I'm not wronged," Yuan Youqi said with a sarcastic smile, "It's just like Brother Qi said, it's just that there is one more person in the harem who can afford food and clothing, and he can't eat enough, baby!"

King Ning?King Ning also knows about this?

Empress Dowager Wei temporarily suppressed the doubts in her heart, and then alerted Yuan Youqi: "Although Zhen'er loves you, she can't help being paranoid. She is definitely not someone who can accompany you. Therefore, Baoxiang, you must not let Zhen'er your true love. identity!"

The real identity is naturally a daughter.

"My child understands! Empress Do not worry." Yuan Youqi said.

The Empress Dowager Wei knew very well what Yuan Youqi's heart knot was all these years, but she has already gone, so what can she do if she wants to?

The Sri Lankan has passed away, so do the living still continue to torture themselves?

In the first few years of her accession to the throne, Yuan Youqi stubbornly refused to accept a concubine. The Empress Dowager Wei couldn't resist her, so she could only turn a blind eye and let her go.

In the blink of an eye, the new emperor has been on the throne for ten years, and he is no longer the new emperor. In the harem, there is still only Feng Rou!

Empress Dowager Wei really can't stand it anymore!

She didn't believe that there were countless states and counties in the great Wei Dynasty, but she couldn't find a woman who was knowledgeable and interesting, and could make her children get along with her!At that time, she would rather that her child was a playful and greedy child than being a widow for Gu Heng all her life!

What is the result?

The show girls were selected, one crop after another, with no difference in appearance, temperament, and background; the emperor even acquiesced, and there was a posture of resignation.

Empress Dowager Wei knew that the reason why the emperor was like this was out of filial piety, and she was afraid that she would be angry and sad, so she endured it all.Second, as the emperor got older, his thoughts became more thoughtful, and he was no longer the stubborn boy he was back then.

Her child, during the ten years of his enthronement as emperor, has gradually learned how to deal with government affairs, and even learned how to treat his courtiers.

Courtiers have never been able to make them loyal to state affairs only by rewards, punishments, promotions and other measures.Different courtiers have to be treated in different ways, or even win over.Therefore, there is a custom of accepting a certain courtier's daughter or sister into the palace in order to win over.

And her children have also learned this in this long-term political turmoil.

But those women were only brought into the palace, but few people knew what kind of life they lived after entering the palace.

Women are like flowers, they need care and companionship.In this deep palace, without her husband's love and companionship, day and night, day after year, she lives the same life, even if there is no conspiracy, right and wrong will inevitably arise after a long time!

Empress Dowager Wei felt even more uncomfortable when she thought of this.

"Baoxiang, tell the truth to the queen mother, are you still thinking about... that person?" Queen Mother Wei finally asked such a sentence.

This is the first time that Empress Dowager Wei discussed this matter with Yuan Youqi since Gu Heng passed away in more than ten years.

Both mother and daughter knew who "that person" was referring to.

The expression on Yuan Youqi's face froze instantly, as if caught off guard, and then lowered his head.

Empress Dowager Wei felt sad when she saw her like this, let alone seeing her depressed.

"Back then, Empress Mother said that from now on, you can just do what you want, and Mother will never hinder you... Could it be that after so many years, you still can't trust Empress Mother?" Empress Wei trembled.

Yuan Youqi's body trembled slightly, and he raised his head in shock.

"The child believes in the mother's mother, and even more believes in the mother's words! It's just..."

"It's just been so many years, you still can't let her go, right?" Queen Mother Wei answered for her.

"Baoxiang, do you want to do this all your life for her?" Empress Dowager Wei said sadly.

"Queen! Don't worry, queen!" Yuan Youqi panicked.

"Mother, when you see your child like this, why don't you rush?" Wei Xianfei asked loudly.

Yuan Youqi pursed his lips, hesitating.

There is one thing that she has buried deep in her heart for two days.She didn't dare to say it because she needed proof.

She was eager to prove it, but she didn't dare to prove it.

Because she was terrified and full of anticipation, but in the end, the bamboo basket fetched water in vain...

The author has something to say: Xiao Yuan already has doubts~