Conquer the king with power

Watching Si Yan leave, Wei Xian carried the rabbit and smiled softly, sister-in-law, that's great!Thinking of Wei Xian, she turned around and prepared to go back to find Mother Wei. After all, it was against etiquette for her to come out rashly as a princess of the Hou Mansion, and she would gossip when people saw her.Besides, after leaving for a long time, Mother Wei will worry about her.

Wei Xian turned around and just before she lifted her footsteps, she saw a piece of jade pendant lying on the green grass on the ground.Wei Xian immediately picked it up in surprise, but luckily she didn't step on it.This must be sister-in-law's jade pendant. If she crushes it with one foot, how should she tell her sister-in-law?

Wei Xian picked up the jade pendant and wanted to follow up to return it, but paused after thinking about it for a while. The place where Si Yan stayed was where the officials had gathered, and she took the jade pendant back, and the officials would misunderstand if they saw it.Si Yan didn't choose a concubine to be a queen, and she promised to marry someone else, so there shouldn't be any interaction, lest others say gossip, which is not good for the Wei family.

Wei Xian took the jade pendant and went back to Wei's mother, the jade pendant had to be returned.So after a brief talk with Wei's mother, Wei Xian went to find the Zhiwei female official.This is the female official next to Si Yan, who is also a close minister, and also a female official, so that no one will gossip.

When I found Zhiwei, Zhiwei was preparing supplies such as pens, ink, paper and inkstone for Si Yan.Seeing that it was Wei Xian, she immediately stood up and saluted.

"Princess, Ann!" Zhiwei respectfully and politely folded his hands and bowed his waist.

Female officials seldom use blessing ceremony, and generally only perform blessing ceremony in front of higher-ranking ladies, and usually use official ceremony for women, because they are also officials of rank and have official status.Seeing Wei Xian coming alone today, Zhiwei did not use the blessing ceremony, but an official ceremony.

"Master Zhiwei, please be polite!" Seeing this, Wei Xian also called out to him.

"What is the princess' order for the next official?" Zhi asked with a smile.

"It's like this. I went to see Si Ji at the hunting ground today and met him with His Majesty. I wanted to avoid it, but His Majesty asked Si Ji to send me a rabbit when he saw that I like rabbits. As soon as His Majesty left, I I picked up a piece of jade pendant on the field, and as soon as I saw the decoration on it, I knew it belonged to His Majesty. I couldn't see Long Yan casually, so I sent it to Mr. Zhiwei, and hoped that Mr. Zhiwei would return it to His Majesty." To avoid suspicion, Wei Xian Take out the secretary and send it directly. Now the government and the public know the marriage between Princess Leyang's mansion and the Wei family, so naturally there is nothing to be surprised about.

"Your Honorable Princess, this is Your Majesty's personal jade pendant. It must be because the female officer in charge of clothing accidentally loosened it a little today. It's really fortunate to have a princess!" Zhiwei recognized the jade pendant as Si Yan's when she saw it. .Si Yan also gave this jade pendant to Marquis Wei for cheap, but Si Yan didn't bring it with him for a while.It's not that Si Yi's female officer didn't do her best, but that Wei Chun changed Si Yan's hunting suit for today, and Wei Chun didn't fasten it properly.

"Then it's hard work, Master Zhiwei!" Wei Xian smiled sweetly again.

"The princess is serious, that's the job of the subordinate!" Zhiwei was also very polite.

After saying this, Wei Xian chatted with Zhiwei for a few more words, then said goodbye and turned back.Seeing Wei Xian leave, Zhiwei took the jade pendant and got up to look for Dou Yu. This is His Majesty's personal belonging, so naturally he should send it back as soon as possible.

Si Yan and Dou Yu were still in the paddock, and there was still some distance between the Hunting Palace and the paddock. Zhiwei walked silently by herself, with steady steps and courteous demeanor.

"Stop!" Someone suddenly stopped her from behind.

Zhiwei turned around, and instantly lost the poise and dignity she had just now, her face turned pale.

"Empress Dowager, sir, please go over there!" The person who spoke was the big maid next to the Empress Dowager,

Zhiwei shrunk nervously, backed away again and again, wanted to shake his head to refuse, but bit his lip again and nodded.

When he got to the front, Zhiwei just took a look at the queen mother who was sitting at the top, then knelt down, not daring to say anything.

"In the palace, the little emperor sent eunuchs to keep a close eye on Ai's family, and Ai's family had no chance to find you. Today, I specially dismissed those eunuchs who were watching Ai's family to find you." The queen mother stretched out her hands With well-cared-for hands, he picked up the teacup on the table, gently lifted the lid, and fiddled with the floating tea in the teacup.

Zhiwei didn't dare to speak even more, she just bent down and buried her face on the ground.

The queen mother smiled sweetly, the wrinkles engraved on her face by the years were clearly visible, but they still did not take away her former elegance.That smile was full of nobility.

"I'm going to ask you, please answer truthfully, otherwise you will know the consequences!" The queen mother put down the tea cup, and the bowl cover collided with the cup body, making a crisp sound.

Zhiwei trembled all over: "Yes!"

"Wei Hou once stayed in the palace one day, do you know the details?" The queen mother put her hands on her knees and asked slowly.

"I don't know, but the female officials were on duty that day, and Duke Dou sent back some idle court ladies and eunuchs, Huangmen, to guard the gate in person. I didn't even have a chance to approach the gate of the palace, but I heard later that His Majesty and Wei There seems to be a quarrel at the moment." Zhiwei really didn't know about it, and Dou Yu wanted to keep it a secret, and all the idle palace people were sent back that day, including Si Ji and others who were on duty, all guarded Zhao Zhao from afar. Harmony Hall.

"Does Your Majesty have any other thoughts recently?" The Queen Mother asked again.

"A few days ago, when I was cleaning up the study, I saw that His Majesty sent people to Shu County to check the water conservancy repair after preparing for the autumn hunting. Does this count?" Zhiwei returned tremblingly.

The Empress Dowager's face softened when she heard these words, and there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.

"What did the Wei family ask you for just now?" The queen mother raised her eyebrows.

"Your Majesty's jade pendant was lost, and the princess gave it to the lower official, who is about to return it to His Majesty." Zhiwei replied truthfully.

The queen mother listened, her heart moved, and she said immediately: "Don't pay it back, just pretend that there is no such thing, and give the jade pendant to Ai's family!"

Zhiwei raised his head sharply, shook his head subconsciously, but then slowly took out the jade pendant.Seeing this, the maid beside the queen mother immediately stepped forward to take the jade pendant and handed it to the queen mother.

"Okay, you go back! Take care, the Ai family will meet you for tea again!" Seeing the jade pendant, the queen mother waved her hand in satisfaction, letting Zhiwei back down.

Zhiwei hurriedly stood up, and ran out of the Empress Dowager's palace as if fleeing.

After Zhiwei left, the Empress Dowager looked at the jade pendant in her hand: "This jade pendant is the late emperor, who spent a lot of effort to call him. He has always carried it with him since he was a child, but I haven't seen him with it in the past few days. .”

"Maybe His Majesty doesn't like it anymore! But what's the use of the Queen Mother keeping it, there is a jade pendant on the left and right, not a jade seal!" said the palace maid beside the Queen Mother.

The queen mother disagreed: "What if it is useful? The emperor once gave Wei Hou the right to do things cheaply with this jade pendant. It may not be that he promised this jade pendant has any special meaning!"

Si Yan found that the jade pendant was lost, and thought that it might have been lost while running on the hunting ground, so he asked Dou Yu to quietly send someone to look for it.A jade pendant that Wei Chun didn't want, no matter how long he took it with him, he still didn't want it anymore, maybe he didn't make it clear to the female officer of Si Yi that day, and after a few days, he asked the female officer of Si Yi to find it out and give it to the female official of Si Yi. He matched the clothes.