[Qing Chuan] Mu Emperor's Grace

He Shen trembled when he heard this.Although there are rumors in the palace that Ulanara has a surly temper, He Shen doesn't have much prejudice against her, she is just another poor woman trapped in the deep palace.

"Your Majesty..." He hesitated to speak, but then paused.In the final analysis, this is Hongli's family matter, and as a foreign minister, he has no right to speak out no matter what the emperor decides.

"He Shen, this matter will rot in the stomach. If there are rumors in the palace, I will only ask you." Hongli said seriously.

He Shen was in a state of confusion, he nodded stiffly, and asked cautiously after a while, "Where is Brother Twelve..."

Hongli sneered: "He is indeed a good boy taught by the Ulanara family. He only has his mother in his eyes, and there is no other Ama like me."

He Shen was at a loss for words for a moment, he thought of Shi Gege's words, and the past efforts of Twelve Elder Brothers.If he didn't want Ama to pay more attention to himself, why should he do his best in everything?Thinking of the figure hovering in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, He Shen couldn't bear it.

After exiting the warm room, He Shen still felt a little cold even though he was wearing enough clothes to keep out the cold.He hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Shi Gege who was waiting aside.

"Heshen, what's the result, has Huang Ama changed his mind?" Shi Gege's eyes showed anticipation, and what Heshen wanted to say was stuck in his throat.

In the end, he could only shake his head, watching Shi GeGe's eyes dim.

"It seems that Huang Ama is determined to deal with Brother Twelfth this time." Shi Gege lowered his head, and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by He Shen.

"Princess, please stay a step, can you take a step to speak."

Shi Gege paused, and led He Shen to a secluded place: "Speak."

"Princess, my slave has a way to keep Brother Twelve safe, it's just..."

"Just what?" Ten Gege asked eagerly.

"It's just that this method... I'm afraid it will alarm the Queen Mother." Seeing Shi Gege startled, He Shen continued: "The Twelve Elder Brothers live in Shoukang Palace, and now they live in another place because of the east tour. Even if we can hide it for a while, the queen mother will still know about it in a short time."

"You mean, let me ask the emperor's grandmother to persuade Huang Ama?"

"The ten princesses have exquisite thoughts, and they can see through. I am ashamed, I can only come up with this clumsy method, the princess might as well try it."

Shi Gege took a meaningful look at He Shen, nodded, then turned and left.

On this day, at [-] ge ge yin shi, he got up to freshen up and prepared to go to the empress dowager's residence to pay her respects.When she arrived at the empress dowager's residence, it was half an hour earlier than usual, and Baoyan, who was serving beside the empress dowager, rushed out to welcome her.

She laughed and said, "Why did Gege come so early today? It's cold outside, so come inside to warm up." Then she led Shi Gege into the house.

Shi Gege took off the dark-flowered cloak, and responded with a smile: "I got up early today, and I miss Aunt Baolian's craftsmanship."

Bao Cang is also an old man in the Empress Dowager's Palace. She has no children for half her life, and she has long regarded the tenth princess as her half-granddaughter, and immediately smiled when she heard this: "Okay, this old slave will go and feed Ge Ge Zhang Luo."

When the snacks were served, the Queen Mother had already dressed and stood up. When she saw Shi Gege in the main hall, she smiled lovingly and said, "Shige'er is here."

Shi Gege got up and saluted, then smiled coquettishly and hugged the Queen Mother: "Grandmother, granddaughter misses you. Come and taste the snacks made by Aunt Baoyun, they are delicious." After a while, he suddenly remembered: "Look at me Brain, you should eat something light and appetizing early in the morning, let me serve you a bowl of porridge."

Her twittering appearance, like a lively lark, made the Queen Mother smile happily: "You, don't be too busy. Baoyan is with Ai's family all the year round. If Ai's family wants to eat, they can just say a word." It's you, eat more if you like."

Seeing that Shi Gege was eating happily, the queen mother showed a gratified smile.After a while, she looked towards the door and suddenly asked, "Why don't you see Yongzhen and Yongyan?"

Shi Gege stopped eating the porridge, put down the spoon in her hand, took the handkerchief handed over by the maid, and carefully wiped off the porridge stains around her mouth.When the Queen Mother was about to be distracted, she whispered softly: "Brother Twelve...he can't come."

The queen mother was startled, the smile on her face froze, she frowned, and asked worriedly: "What's the matter, is Yongzheng sick?"

The more the queen mother questioned, the more embarrassing Shi Gege's expression became.This hesitant look aroused the empress dowager's suspicion even more.

The old man's tone was subconsciously stern: "Shi Ge'er, what's the matter? Tell the Ai family the truth."

"Brother Twelfth...was punished by Huang Ama. Now...he is confined in the room, and he cannot come to pay your respects to the old man during the confinement period."

The queen mother carefully looked at Shi Gege's face, seeing that she didn't mean to be joking at all, her back softened immediately, and she fell back on the soft cushion of the chair.

Shi Gege shouted anxiously: "Grandmother!", and hurriedly stepped forward to support the empress dowager's crooked body.

The queen mother forced a smile and said: "But what mistake did he make, the emperor punished him?"

"It's just that the twelfth brother lost his dignity in front of the imperial court..." Shi Gege carefully looked at the face of the empress dowager.

When the wise old man heard this ambiguous answer, a wry smile appeared on his lips.

The room was silent for a while...

When Hongli entered the door, what he saw was the silent scene of the Empress Dowager and Shi Gege.He coughed lightly, and said with a bright smile: "What's the matter today? Why is Shi Ge'er so quiet?"

Ten Gege was no longer as lively as before, she stood up a little cautiously: "Greetings to Huang Ama."

Seeing this, Hongli also restrained his smile, and said without knowing the situation: "Well, I learned the rules well." He turned around and saluted the Queen Mother, but unexpectedly, the Queen Mother didn't call out after kneeling for a long time.

Hongli raised his eyes, meeting the empress dowager's serious eyes.The empress dowager's stern face made his heart tremble, and an ominous premonition suddenly appeared in his heart.

"Emperor Niang, point out where your son is not doing well, and don't hold it in your heart, you will be so angry." Hongli said softly.

The empress dowager's face showed no signs of loosening, she said in a deep voice, "Emperor, tell Aijia where Yongzhen is now?"

Hongli's complexion changed suddenly, and his sharp gaze was cast on Shi Gege, making the little girl beside him tremble.

"Emperor, answer Aijia's words!" The Empress Dowager snapped back Hongli's thoughts.

"Emperor Niang, Yongzheng is staying in the residence well now. If you want to see him, you can ask him to come to pay his respects at any time."

The Empress Dowager sneered and said, "Hello? If I hadn't asked today, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to step out of the room. What did the child do wrong that he would be grounded during the east tour?"

Hongli sighed, looked down at his knees that were still kneeling on the ground, and said with a wry smile, "Emperor Niang, can you let your son get up and talk first."

The queen mother glanced at Shi Gege with red and swollen eyes, was silent for a moment, and finally waved her hand: "Get up."

Shi Gege wanted to step forward to help, but Hongli waved his hand away.For a moment, he froze in place, so embarrassed.

Only Hongli said coldly: "Shi Ge'er, you go out first."

Just as Shi Gege was about to turn around, she was stopped by the queen mother: "Shi Ge'er, you stay here... we are all one family, Aijia wants to see if there is anything we can't say?"

Hongli compromised, and he said in a gentle voice: "Emperor Niang, don't be angry. If you get angry, your son will be guilty of a great crime." Seeing that the Empress Dowager didn't have much reaction, he could only continue: "Emperor Er Niang, it's not that my son wants to hide it from you, it's because the matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid that you will get angry and hurt yourself if you find out."

The empress dowager looked over after hearing the words.Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Hongli took out a piece of black hair from his bosom and handed it to the Empress Dowager.

With just one glance, the Empress Dowager felt her eyes darkened and almost fainted.She is very familiar with the object tied on that section of hair, it is a phoenix that belongs exclusively to the empress.

There is a pair of dragon and phoenix in the wedding of the emperor and the empress, which is a proof of the harmony between the emperor and the empress, and the prosperity of the dragon and the phoenix.But now this phoenix pendant is tied to a section of hair.The empress dowager thought about it back and forth, and immediately understood everything.

Even though she was mentally prepared, the truth of the facts still had too much impact on her.The old body tilted to the side without any warning, but fortunately Baolian was there to support him in time so that he would not fall down.

"Emperor Mother! Emperor Grandmother! Empress Dowager!" Suddenly, the room was filled with shock and chaos.After a long while of busy work, the empress dowager gradually woke up.

The moment the old man opened his eyes, he looked at Hongli with pain in his eyes: "Ah, that silly girl, why... can't she think about it so much?"

Hongli's heart turned a thousand times, but he couldn't find a word of comfort, so he could only softly say: "Emperor Niang... don't worry about it, I will take care of this matter."

The empress dowager looked at Hongli's face blankly, and finally said with a wry smile: "How do you deal with it? How do you deal with it? It's not enough to leave the queen alone on weekdays, and you still want to keep your son grounded?"

Hongli bowed his head and replied: "Emperor Erniang said so, she really made her son feel ashamed. My son promises that Yongzheng's confinement will be released today, and let him serve in front of Erniang."

The empress dowager didn't continue to ask questions. Like an angry child, she stubbornly turned her face to the side and stopped looking at Hongli: "I'm tired of mourning, the emperor kneels down."

When Hongli walked out of the Empress Dowager's room, his originally depressed mood became even worse at the moment.He glanced at Shi Gege behind him, and seeing her looking downcast, she swallowed all the words of reproach when they reached her lips.

"Shigeer, tell Ama, who taught you today to find the queen mother?"

Shi Ge'er was startled, and replied cautiously: "I thought of it myself, no... no one taught me."

Hongli raised his eyebrows and said, "Shi Ge'er, maybe you didn't even realize that every time you say something against your will, your hands will be subconsciously clenched into a ball."

After a long while, he said again: "Among all the people who accompanied me on the east tour, besides you, only He Shen knows what's going on inside. Apart from him, who else can you turn to for consultation?"

While talking, Hongli observed Shi Gege's expression, and when he saw her eyes dodging, looking like a frightened deer, he knew he had guessed right.

"He Shen." When Hongli pronounced the name, Shi Gege shuddered involuntarily with that cold tone.