Chapter 381: The Wanderer (extra update with Xiaoxiang tickets)
After hearing what Wei Taiwei said, the Fourth Prince looked up and down at Fu Yanhui sitting opposite him.
Seeing that he was indeed a capable person, he spoke without thinking too much.
"Okay, just listen to General Wei. You are not too old. If you are loyal enough in the future, I will give you plenty of military merits. Do you understand?"
"Thank you, Fourth Prince!"
Fu Yanhui was a man of few words. After getting a sixth-rank post as a lieutenant of the Capital Region Administration, he remained calm and composed, which made Shang Qilang take a second look at him.
The path of a military general is easier. He has worked hard with the Fourth Prince for so long, but his position is not as high as that of Fu Yanhui, so he feels a little bitter.
But it was only a moment and I quickly let it go.
After all, Fu Yanhui's future may only end here, but he wants to be a prime minister in the future, so he feels that it is a bit too worrying to think about these things now.
Thinking of this, I stopped paying attention to it.
Little did he know that Fu Yanhui would become a man who could cause such a huge stir in the future that even he would be implicated!
"We need to arrange for someone not only for the Jingji Division, but also for the Imperial Concubine in the palace. His Majesty is getting worse and worse. I heard that he hasn't summoned the concubines in the harem for a long time. If it weren't for the food being delivered every day, I'm afraid I would doubt whether His Majesty is still alive!"
What Wei Taiwei said was actually presumptuous.
But for everyone, especially the Fourth Prince, he was looking forward to this day coming sooner. After all, as long as the Emperor was alive, it would be useless for him and the Crown Prince to fight.
The dragon throne had to be vacated first, so he expressed his opinion immediately.
"Tomorrow I will go to the palace to see my mother and explain the situation to her. Even if my father doesn't want to see us, he will not refuse to see my mother."
The Fourth Prince was not lying when he said this.
"It would be perfect if Your Majesty could stay in the Imperial Concubine's palace all the time!"
Shang Qillang added a sentence from the side, and soon everyone understood.
Who knows whether His Majesty the Emperor will survive today or tomorrow? If he dies in the Imperial Concubine's Palace, they would have a chance to mediate.
Seeing this, the fourth prince also nodded, not knowing that they had walked step by step into the trap that Queen Guo had set up for many years, and the target was just these turtles! In Changchun Palace, Queen Guo was completely dumb.
Naturally, she also knew the news of Madam Gu's death, so she was so heartbroken that she couldn't even shed tears.
Eunuch Hu and others who had taken care of her for many years were also very anxious, but did not know how to comfort her. They were feeling annoyed when they heard that the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Guo had arrived. They were so happy that they immediately invited them in.
"Son, I greet the Queen Mother."
"Old minister, I greet the Queen."
While the two were talking, Queen Guo came to her senses. She wanted to say something but felt uncomfortable in her heart. So before she could say anything, she burst into tears.
Seeing this, the prince thought that his mother was sad because of the passing of Old Madam Gu, but only Prime Minister Guo knew that her sadness was also mixed with some complicated emotions towards the old man of the Gu family and those past events.
It’s just that other people don’t know, and they are determined not to let this matter leak out, so they said it very seriously.
"Don't be too sad, Madam. If Madam Gu is still alive, she would be sad to see you like this."
Although the words were directed at Old Madam Gu, Empress Guo understood that her father was talking about someone else as well.
As a queen for many years, she was already accustomed to hiding all her thoughts and emotions behind her back, so she didn't say much and asked after she calmed down.
"Father and the Crown Prince are entering the palace. Is there something wrong?"
Then, the two of them nodded but didn't say anything. Seeing this, Eunuch Hu, who was quick-witted, immediately waved his hand to the palace servants serving around him and spoke.
"Everyone, go down."
"yes."
And he is the queen's confidant, so naturally he doesn't have to leave.
After those people had left, Prime Minister Guo told Empress Guo that he wanted to send 50,000 Tiger Guards south. Although he did not point out the real meaning behind it, Empress Guo was not stupid and understood it in just a few words.
Jinling City, the place where she grew up, she always wanted to go back to the past, but it was just a thought.
Now that all her hopes were gone, the city of Jinling was not so special to her, so after a brief silence, she spoke to Prime Minister Guo.
"Your Majesty has not seen anyone for several days, and I am not sure whether I can go in. I am afraid that we have to postpone it for a few days. Anyway, Shao Yu has to deal with the funeral first. Let's wait a little longer. There is no need to rush!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
After hearing this, Guo Xiang felt a little strange.
The emperor was not seeing anyone and was not in good health, so no matter how he looked at it, he felt something was wrong.
But Prime Minister Guo did not notice that the Queen was worried or anxious at all. Her heart and eyes were filled with sadness for Old Madam Gu. He originally thought that she would agree right away, so why would she say that she would take time? Could it be that she had other considerations?
Seeing this, he couldn't say much in front of the Crown Prince. He could only glance sideways at Eunuch Hu beside Queen Guo. Seeing that he also had a calm and composed look on his face, he realized that there must be some trick here that he was not clear about.
So, he pretended to agree, and then said to the prince.
"Madam Gu is a woman of imperial decree and the widow of Marshal Gu, so the court should also show some appreciation. I think Your Highness the Crown Prince could personally write a couplet and send it to her, which would also show your care for me."
The prince thought what he said made sense, so he left Changchun Palace.
When leaving, I originally wanted to take my grandfather to the East Palace to sit and chat for a while, but Prime Minister Guo said that he wanted to comfort the Queen here.
Considering that his mother had mentioned to him many times how she missed Old Madam Gu, he naturally knew how sad she was, so he left without giving it much thought.
After he left, Prime Minister Guo waved to Eunuch Hu. Seeing this, Eunuch Hu knew that even he could not listen to what Prime Minister Guo was going to say next, so he did not delay and immediately walked out of the hall.
It was not until the father and daughter were the only ones left in the hall that Prime Minister Guo sighed and stepped forward to speak to Empress Guo.
"Your father understands the pain in your heart. There is no one around you now, so cry if you want."
Hearing this, Empress Guo could no longer hold back her tears, which soon soaked her handkerchief.
"Father, my godmother passed away like this, without a single word. From now on, no one in the Gu family... no one in the Gu family knows about their daughter anymore..."
5 more ~ (End of this chapter)