Chapter 17 She was so excited that she never felt this way before
Zhao Changning remembered that the emperor was still inside, so he quickly put aside his thoughts and went into the palace to serve. From the corner of his eye, he saw Yunhe looking around cautiously, with a calculating glint in his candlelit eyes.
Sure enough, after entering, he saw that the emperor had "woken up".
She thought the emperor would ask her something, but the emperor just ordered her to change the incense tonight.
Zhao Changning was a little surprised, then frightened. She was too stupid, always judging others by herself. The old emperor was busy with all kinds of affairs, and as the ruler of a country, he didn't need to pay attention to such trivial matters at all.
Why do I need to personally touch the chessboard and picks?
The power of heaven is unpredictable. Over the years, she has not always been able to guess the emperor's thoughts.
At the same time, the East Palace was also bustling with activity.
Because of the arrival of a letter, everyone was no longer depressed.
Sun Zhidao slammed his left fist against his right palm and said excitedly, "The Ming family is fast enough. This letter was delivered in time. I don't believe that we can't bring down those damn eunuchs this time."
He sighed again, "But we haven't found the so-called witness yet, Mingxuan..."
The prince was silent for a long time, then said weakly, "I'll have to go to Lord Gao's residence to report later. I have to inform him before the court tomorrow."
Qi Yu nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Prince. I will go to the teacher's house."
The Crown Prince nodded, looked at the Fourteenth Prince, and said with a smile, "You haven't seen your sister-in-law since you came back this time, right? Is everything going well at the mansion?"
The Fourteenth Prince nodded and said, "My dear brother, everything is fine in the palace. As for my sister-in-law, I have already seen her since I returned."
The prince coughed again, his face exhausted. "She said you gave her a bunch of gifts again. It's worth it that your sister-in-law has always been thinking about you. You were attached to her when you were little, so why are you so distant now?"
A rare trace of embarrassment appeared on the handsome face of the Fourteenth Prince.
The next morning, at the hour of Yin, the Qinzheng Hall began to light up.
Zhao Changning helped the emperor wash and dress. Not long after, Hu Gouer also came and stood quietly aside, with a little eunuch following behind him.
It turned out to be Yunsheng.
Zhao Changning was surprised. Hu Gou'er had never been a broad-minded person, but he pretended not to see it and patiently waited for the old emperor to get up.
The corners of Yunsheng's eyes were a little red, and the bruises on his delicate face had almost disappeared. He looked at his aunt aggrievedly, wanting to speak but not daring to.
As usual, Zhao Changning read memorials to the emperor.
The candlelight in the room was as bright as daylight, and the heavy shadows beneath the curtains were like man-eating beasts. Two eunuchs or palace maids stood by each moon-shaped door, standing with their hands hanging down, not daring to breathe. For a moment, only Zhao Changning's gentle voice rang out in the hall.
It was almost dawn when Hu Gou'er spoke up at the right moment, "Your Majesty, the time has come. It's time to go to court."
Zhao Changning felt that Hu Gou'er was more capable than her. He could appear calmly in front of the emperor at this time, without crying or making a fuss, and even without asking for help. This was something that ordinary people could not do.
The emperor suddenly spoke, weak and old, "Changning, you come with us."
As time went by, the old emperor's health became worse and worse. Now he could only feel at ease with Zhao Changning by his side.
Hu Gou'er suddenly looked up, his eyes full of disbelief. He looked at Zhao Changning as if he saw a flood or a beast. His lips moved as if thousands of words were about to burst out, but he finally fell silent.
Zhao Changning did not ignore his expression. Although it was a little strange, he had no time to savor it.
The emperor's words made her feel very excited, and for a moment she even felt that although these years had been mediocre and numb, they had not been in vain.
She walked beside the imperial carriage without feeling tired at all, and was able to pay attention to the old emperor's condition.
After passing through the Qianqing Gate and walking through a long corridor, you can see the towering Baohe Hall. The bright yellow corridor columns that are so large that several people can hug them are engraved with dragon patterns. After passing through the Baohe Hall, you will reach the Zhonghe Hall. It is slightly inferior in size, but it also has flying eaves, brackets, red walls and black tiles, and is very conspicuous.
It was still dark when the palace maid holding the palace lantern in front of her staggered. Zhao Changning first glanced at the old emperor who was taking a nap with his eyes closed. Seeing that he did not react, he scolded him in a low voice.
"Be careful, bastard."
Zhao Changning followed the imperial chariot through the Zhonghe Hall, and came into view of the even more majestic Taihe Hall. This palace, which represented power, was somehow completely different from the ones she usually saw. In her eyes, the Taihe Hall today was particularly magnificent, like a fairy palace.
Hu Gou'er stood aside, taking in all her expressions, his eyes filled with complexity.
When Zhao Changning was about to help the old emperor down from the sedan chair, Hu Gouer got there first. Looking at his still attentive back and thinking of his impending end, her boiling thoughts finally calmed down.
She took a few quick steps and together with Hu Gou'er helped the old emperor sit on the throne.
The morning court began as the court officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor", which resounded through the sky.
It was the first time that Zhao Changning stood behind the emperor and watched all the officials kowtow. The grand scene shocked her so much that she lowered her head and looked at the old emperor.
The old emperor sat sideways in the dragon throne, his eyelids slightly raised, and he only raised his index finger slightly.
Hu Gou'er immediately stood up and flicked his whisk, "Gentlemen, please stand up."
Zhao Changning stood behind the emperor, her heart in her throat, her eyes fixed on the emperor. She thought someone would say that it was not right for her to serve in the court, but none of the officials in the court reacted at all. She laughed inwardly at herself for thinking too much.
Those people were kneeling to power and the sky. She was just a little imperial maid, not even an eyesore. She was really scaring herself.
While she was still distracted, the court had already started discussing matters.
First they talked about the flood in Jiangxi, and then discussed matters concerning the beginning of this spring. Everyone tacitly avoided Zhejiang for the time being. Everyone thought it was over, but suddenly an official standing at the back, wearing a green court robe embroidered with a white pheasant patch, stood up.
"I have something to report." He spoke in a high voice and knelt down. Many people couldn't help but look back at him.
"I would like to report the Imperial Household Department for allowing its subordinates to bully men and women in the local area and commit all kinds of evil..."
Zhao Changning was startled and immediately regained his composure.
It has finally come to this, from small quarrels to a complete break, have they given up on Mingxuan?
The kneeling person kowtowed deeply.
"Your Majesty, I have a report of an unprecedented evil from Jiangxia, Huguang. Eunuch Wanlun, the most capable godson of Eunuch Hu and the Jiangxia mining tax commissioner, obtained a secret recipe one day. It claimed that the brains of young boys and girls could be extracted alive and used as medicine to restore the body to its original state. Eunuch Wan bought up many young boys, killed them, and dug out their brains, causing the people of Jiangxia to suffer misery. Children were not even safe when locked up at home, and the pond at Eunuch Wan's residence was filled with bones..."
He was extremely sad and his voice was high-pitched.
"The Imperial Household Department is incredibly powerful, sending countless eunuchs to various locations without restraint. Local officials dare not resist. Your Majesty, this is an unprecedented tragedy. The people are in a state of panic and cannot live in peace. Such an evil act is beyond justice..."
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