Pampered Consort’s Acting Awards: 70. Lure

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==Chapter 70: Lure==

According to the Zhou etiquette, when a concubine returns to the palace after visiting relatives, the first big thing she does is to salute the Queen Mother and say hello.

Qin Juan was wearing a peach-colored floor-length dress and a jewel-encrusted moiré headband covered with gold and silver. Shi Shiran walked into the Cining Palace, greeted her with a blessing, and said respectfully: "I have met the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly and said: "Get up quickly and sit down."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Qin Juan stood up and said.

The Queen Mother of Chu said: "Qin Zhaoyi went back to visit her relatives today. Are all the relatives at home okay?"

Qin Juan said: "Everything is going well in my concubine's family. Thank you very much for your concern, Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother Chu looked up and down Qin Juan's clothes and makeup, and said thoughtfully: "Zhaoyi is of the right age, and it is indeed suitable for this fresh color. No wonder His Majesty likes you, it's the Aijia, ‌ is willing to see more A few glances."

Now Xiao Yu has to rest in Jingren Palace for most of the month, and the word "Beloved Concubine" has been engraved on Qin Juan's forehead. Obviously, his respectful attitude and decent clothes cannot whitewash the peace in the palace.

The more forbearing and calm she is, the more Empress Dowager Chu will dislike her and the more she will be wary of her.

‌‌Being calm and composed is the attitude that a superior person should have. What the Empress Dowager Chu wants to see is a person who cannot control his thoughts and gets carried away.

Qin Juan said: "It is my concubine's blessing to be liked by the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

The Empress Dowager Chu added: "Qin Zhaoyi has been feeling unwell in the past few days. Can Ning Yuan take a closer look?"

Qin Juan nodded and said: "Ningyuan is just saying that I am a little weak in energy and blood, but it is not a serious problem."

"Then take care of yourself as soon as possible." The Queen Mother Chu looked straight at her belly and said: "The Ai family knows that His Majesty loves you. If you think about it, in a month, Your Majesty has spent more than half of his time resting in the scenery. The opening of the Ren Palace is a major matter for the country, so Qin Zhaoyi should keep it in mind."

On the surface, this sounds like talking about the foundation of the country, but in fact it is a knock on Qin Juan, who should not enjoy the emperor's favor alone.

Qin Huan pretended not to understand. She followed the Queen Mother Chu's gaze, looked down at her belly, and said with a shy face: "Concubine, please remember this."

After talking lukewarmly for a while, the Queen Mother of Chu yawned, waved her hands and said she was tired, and Qin Juan stepped back.

Eunuch Zhang squinted his eyes to look at the beautiful figure at the door, and said in a pinched voice: "Why do you think this servant has changed her temperament?"

"The hearts of the people in the palace are not static. If you are the only one favored in the palace, you will inevitably be a little arrogant. If it doesn't change at all, then the Ai family will look at it differently." The Queen Mother of Chu chuckled and said: "That's right. I wonder if the emperor would be willing to treat her as before if she changed."

In this Zhuqiang, not only the Queen Mother of Chu, but everyone knew in their hearts that the emperor doted on Qin Zhaoyi only because he could not forget his first wife.

Eunuch Zhang smiled and said: "This slave has learned a truth after spending all these years in the palace."

The Queen Mother Chu looked at him sideways, "What's the point?"

Gonggong Zhang said: "Most of those who climb high or fall heavy cannot understand their identity."

The Queen Mother Chu raised the corners of her mouth thoughtfully.

Eunuch Zhang shook his sleeves and said with a smile: "If you look at it with my humble eyes, the Qin family's background is far from that of a century-old family, and their demeanor is just a step behind. After all, they are not the same material. ." That piece of material refers to the correct position of the harem.

The Empress Dowager Chu smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You can tell the Aijia how the prince-in-law thing went?"

According to the rules for selecting a prince-in-law in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Minister of Rites select the person first, and then the princess. Regardless of whether the princess is willing or not, she can only choose from the last list listed by the Ministry of Rites.

The Queen Mother said: "Whose family did the Ministry of Rites recommend?"

Gonggong Zhang said: "This year's number one scholar in Jinke is Huaijing, editor of the Hanlin Academy."

"The number one scholar from a poor family?" The Queen Mother frowned and said, "Where are the three people ordered by the Aijia?"

Princess Changning chose her consort, and the Queen Mother chose three people in total.

The first one is Luo Yongbin, the fourth son of the British Duke. He is a direct descendant of the British Duke and has a masculine and upright life. He is currently serving as the sixth rank commander of the Shi Duanshi Division. The emperor once praised him for his good riding and archery skills.

The second one is Zhu Jiulang from the Chengyang Bo Mansion. He is the direct descendant of Mrs. Chengyang Bo. He is both talented and beautiful. If there is one flaw, he is a little short in stature, but his moral character is excellent and his temperament is kind. .

Thirdly, he was the nephew of Concubine Sun. Although he was from a low background, because Princess Changning was favored, the emperor transferred the most profitable position to the second son of the Sun family, the Salt Envoy.

Although the Queen Mother said she wanted to force the marriage, the emperor looked at these three gentlemen and could not say a word "no".

The Queen Mother circled the Buddhist beads in her hand and said, "Where is the emperor?"

Gonggong Zhang said: "Your Majesty has chosen two people. One is Zhang Leisheng, the cousin of Marquis of Chunnan, and the other is Zhao Zixian, the son of Zhao Yuan, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion."

These two are both top candidates.

The Queen Mother picked up the cup, took a sip, and said calmly: "What did Chang Ning say?"

Eunuch Zhang smiled awkwardly: "Princess's side..."

"She didn't choose any of the three that the Ai family chose for her?" The Queen Mother of Chu looked at Eunuch Zhang's eyes and frowned: "The Ai family knows what her temperament is and what her plans are. , just say it directly, don’t be vague."

"Yes." Zhang Gonggong said: "Princess Changning said that Luo Silang of the British Duke had a sweetheart in Qinlou, and his character was not worthy of her. She said that Zhu Jiulang was plain in appearance and too tall. Low, if you have children in the future, it will be easy to follow them, and it will be easy to spoil...the royal bloodline."

The Empress Dowager Chu slapped the table in front of her and said, "Did she really say that?"

Eunuch Zhang nodded and said: "Exactly every word."

The Empress Dowager Chu said: "I used to be arrogant and willful, but recently I have become more and more out of character. Even if I did it intentionally, it is too much! As for Sun Erlang, he is her mother's nephew. How did she say it!"

Gonggong Zhang said: "The princess said that she and Sun Erlang are brother and sister. I'm afraid they can't live under the same roof."

"The Ai family sees that she just can't let go of the remnant of the Su family! It's a pity that she is affectionate, but Su Huai'an is very ruthless. They all chose the prince-in-law but no one was seen." The Queen Mother of Chu took a breath and said: "Did she choose the emperor?"

"That's not true." Eunuch Zhang whispered: "She said that Chunnan Hou's cousin is too old and looks like an elder. Now there are only the number one scholar recommended by the Ministry of Rites and the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. His son Zhao Zixian."

"In my opinion, the eldest princess will most likely choose the number one scholar."

The Queen Mother Chu snorted coldly: "It's just because the Huai family comes from an ordinary background, and it's easy to manipulate them if they have neither father nor mother."

Gong Zhang said impartially: "The Queen Mother is wise."

"Let her make a fuss. The bigger the fuss, the better." Empress Dowager Chu said: "The Ai family wants to give her a peaceful life for her mother's sake. If she seeks death, so will the Ai family. There's no way."

After a moment, the Queen Mother of Chu said: "How about that?"

Gonggong Zhang said: "According to the news coming back from outside, there is no trace of the remnant of the Su family."

The Empress Dowager Chu said: "I am so infatuated that I made a mistake, and Changning is so pitiful."

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Leaving Cining Palace, Qin Juan changed into the clothes of a chamberlain, passed through the wall door, nodded and walked towards the Yangxin Palace.

When she reached the door, she was looking back at Eunuch Sheng when she was slapped heavily on the shoulder. The **** in green clothes said, "Are there any rules? What are you looking at here? Hurry up and leave."

Qin Qingqing cleared her throat and said, "Where is Eunuch Sheng?"

"Why are you looking for my father-in-law?" The little **** had a straight face. Seeing that her clothes were one level lower than his, he said: "Look up, why are you so indifferent? Where did you do this?" ‌?"

As soon as the voice fell, the little **** covered his head and "hissed", turned around and said, "Why are you beating this slave?"

Eunuch Sheng thought that you were really desperate, and if you dared to ask the empress to raise her head to look at you, he waved his hand and said: "You will be on duty in the east these two days, so there is no need to come over."

"Father-in-law! Slave..."

Eunuch Sheng waved his hand and said: "Let's go, let's go."

After the young **** in Qingyi left, Eunuch Sheng turned around, smiled, and lowered his voice and said, "The elder is discussing matters with the emperor inside."

Qin Juan frowned and said, "Is Mr. Ge in there? But I am in an emergency..."

Eunuch Sheng said again: "My dear, please wait."

This wait is an hour.

The full moon hung in the sky, and the voices of the pavilion bosses continued to discuss. Sometimes the price of rice rose, and sometimes there was a problem at the inn. Qin Juan thought about it in her heart, and felt that these were not as urgent as hers, so she Tong Shenggong said fairly: "I'm bringing tea in."

Qin Zhaoyi asked, and Eunuch Sheng naturally did not dare to refuse. He waited for a moment and brought tea over.

Qin Juan pushed the door open and entered the palace, Liu Wenshi spitted, "During the Yongchang period, each post station could be divided into five horses and three donkeys, but after these years, the donkeys, horses, and horses have all reached the end of their lifespan, and many inns only have An old horse is not as efficient as before. I think your Majesty should add more horses to each post station. ‌Yes..."

Qin Yu walked to Xiao Yu and poured him a cup of tea. Xiao Yu stared at Academician Liu intently, reached out to take it, and said, "Sit down and have a cup of tea first."

Sitting in the position of the chief minister of the cabinet, his eyes were naturally speechless. He knew that he had been talking for a long time today, so he bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but this minister will not drink tea. Good morning, Your Majesty." Get some rest."

Xiao Yu said: "We will discuss repairing the city wall tomorrow. As for the horses at the post station, we will do what Mr. Ge said."

Liu Wenshi bowed and said: "Your Majesty is wise."

After Liu Wenshi left, Xiao Yu looked back at her and whispered: "Just came back from the Queen Mother?"

"I have been back for more than an hour. The Queen Mother and my concubine don't have much to talk to now." Qin Juan said seriously: "Qin Mansion, has the Marquis spoken to His Majesty?"

Xiao Yu nodded, "I know everything."

Qin Jing said: "When I tested him today, I don't know if I thought too much. I always felt that he was testing me. I was afraid that if he reacted, I would lose him. Your Majesty When are you going to arrest people?"

"Before that, can you let Marquis Chunnan lead my concubine brother away?"

At this time, there were only two of them in the Yangxin Hall. Xiao Yu put his hand on her waist familiarly and patted her, "Don't worry, you have already made a great achievement by recognizing him. And Wait."

A moment later, there was a sound at the door of Yangxin Hall. Lu Ze, Su Huaian, and Zhuang Sheng arrived at the same time.

When Lu Ze saw Qin Juan, his heart couldn't help but tremble.

Actually, he had already made a guess, but he didn't dare to think about it or admit it.

He really wanted to look at Qin Juan more, but he knew it was against the rules.

Thinking of this, Lu Ze suddenly thought of Zhuang Sheng.

Lu Ze raised his eyes, looked at Qin Juan openly, and introduced: "Empress Qi, this is a famous person in the capital..."

Lu Ze‌ Before he finished speaking, Qin Juan and Zhuang Sheng looked at each other.

Because of those old dreams in the past life, Xiao Yu must have known that they had met him before. Qin Huan did not hide it and said directly: "Why did Mr. Zhuang come here?"

Zhuang Sheng was a little embarrassed. After all, the two of them had "deceived" the emperor together. "I came here on the emperor's order."

Qin Juan nodded.

Lu Ze frowned slightly.

What is the situation? How does Qin Zhaoyi know Zhuang Sheng?

Qin Juan was thinking about April. April's name rolled around on the tip of her tongue, and she asked, "How are the four girls doing lately?"

Zhuang Sheng was startled and nodded, "Excuse me for your concern, Madam, she is very good."

Except for not being with him, she is really good at everything. Even the Minister of the Ministry of Justice would go to her shop when he had nothing to do.

Lu Ze nodded as if he suddenly understood, and said with a smile: "Miss Four, is this Miss Zhuang Fourth?"

Zhuang Sheng said: "Fei Yin‌, the Marquis doesn't know him."

Lu Ze paused, looked up at the beams, shook the embroidered spring knife in his hand, and let out a long sigh.

He is a dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards, the information library of the Great Zhou Dynasty...

Time was running out, so Zhuang Sheng took out a scroll that was more than half a foot long from behind him. The moment he unfolded it, Qin Hua realized what it meant that walls had ears.

The picture scroll is not a painting, but Qin Wang's recent whereabouts.

Zhuang Sheng's ability to have such well-informed information was naturally not due to those pigeons in Qingfeng Tower.

The master in the market, the beggar on the street, the servant in the Ministry of Justice, and the girl in the flower house may all be the ears on the wall of Qingfeng Tower.

Zhuang Sheng said: "Qin Wang has not made many friends since he came to Beijing, but there are only two people he has met recently. One is Zuo Zhengyu, the minister of Taichang Temple, and the other is Zeng Hening, the young minister of Guanglu Temple. , they are more careful about the content of their discussions and rarely talk about North Korea."

Tantai will never meet useless people.

Taichang Temple is in charge of sacrifices.

Guanglu Temple is in charge of banquets.

Although these two official positions are not low in rank, they have little real power in the court.

Lu Zedao: "What kind of...sacrifice is this? There will be a sacrifice on May 5 next month. Is it possible that Tantai Yi wants to assassinate the Holy Master?"

Zhuang Sheng said: "Assassination...? The emperor's sacrifice was huge, not to mention that the Imperial Guards and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion had to send troops. The entire Meridian Gate and the streets leading to the Taiping Gate of the North City were all blocked. There are more than a hundred people who lead the ceremony, and they are all good at kung fu. Even if Tantai Yi has helpers in the capital, how many people can he have?"

"He has hundreds of people, so it's impossible for him to succeed."

Guanglu Temple is responsible for palace procurement, and Qin Juan is familiar with it. She whispered: "What about the people in Guanglu Temple? Counting the entire Guanglu Temple, there are 3,600 people."

Lu Ze shook his head and said: "No, there won't be so many people."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yu tapped the table with his fingertips, looked at Su Huaian and said, "Is there any news from Qian'an?"

Su Huaian lowered his eyes and stared at the words Guanglu Temple, took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, the Qin family recently took over a business, which is fireworks, transported from south to north."

Fireworks.

Fireworks refer to fire.

Xiao Yu's expression changed and he said: "He is going to burn the city."

Lu Ze was right when he said something before. There are not many people who have fifteen years. This time the Tantai Yi cannot afford to wait.

Qin Juan frowned and said, "What does this mean?"

Xiao Yu clicked on the word Guanglu Temple and said: "Aling, which Guanglu Temple has the most?"

Qin Juan thought for a long time and suddenly said: "Wine."

Yuquan wine.

Guanglu Temple has a brewing department.

There are tens of thousands of jars of fine wine there.