Chapter 301: The Charlatan Enters the Palace
The death of the queen caused a huge stir in the harem, and all the concubines in the six palaces were affected.
Xiao Jingheng also fell silent. In the past two months, he had not turned over anyone's card.
And there are also people who survived this "disaster",
That was Song Zhao.
As she grew older, Chengyu became smarter and could speak some simple phrases.
Xiao Jingheng was very fond of Cheng Yu, this noble son, and he also loved Song Zhao more and more.
He would come to Changle Palace almost every other day to chat with Song Zhao and have fun with Cheng Yu.
It seemed that only in this way could he temporarily forget the pain of losing his wife.
Sometimes, in order to save trouble, Xiao Jingheng would bring memorials to Changle Palace for review.
This day was just like any other day. Xiao Jingheng was reviewing memorials at his desk, while Song Zhao was holding Cheng Yu beside him.
But it seemed that when Xiao Jingheng was reviewing the memorials today, the expression on his face was very solemn.
"Does this Saqigebu think I am confused?"
He suddenly lost his temper and slammed a memorial that had not yet been endorsed on it onto the table.
This frightened Cheng Yu, and the child kept crying.
Song Zhao tried to comfort him, but then he realized that Xiao Jingheng was in a bad mood. It would be annoying if the child stayed here and made a fuss. It would be even worse if the child was frightened by Xiao Jingheng's violent behavior again.
So Song Zhao called the wet nurse and asked her to take Cheng Yu down to coax him.
Then she walked to Jamel Xiao's side and gently massaged his shoulders and neck.
"Ada Khan has always followed the rules and rarely submits memorials to the emperor. Why did the emperor get so angry today?"
Xiao Jingheng said unhappily: "He asked for an imperial decree to return the Thirteenth Army of the Hu Army to the court."
Song Zhao said: "This is a good thing. Hasn't the emperor always disliked the Adahu tribe's self-reliance?"
Xiao Jingheng shook his head coldly, "But he chose to do these things at this time, obviously to show his goodwill to Qi Chao, what could it be for? When the queen was alive, Saqigebu held the little military power at hand tighter than anyone else. Now that the queen has passed away, he is trying his best to please her. Who knows if he is not trying to use this to establish a reputation as a loyal minister in the previous dynasty, so that Ying Fei can make further plans in the future?"
As he spoke, he pointed to a pile of memorials on the left, "There are also these. Concubine Yun's father is far away in Jizhou, but he can still get the Minister of Revenue to speak for Concubine Yun. Even Concubine Yao, who has always been honest and dutiful, has her mother's family starting to become active in the former dynasty. The queen has only passed away for two months, and they can't hold back and are eager to collude with the former dynasty and the harem!?"
Xiao Jingheng was furious and threw all the memorials to the ground.
Song Zhao winked at Yunshan who was serving beside him. Yunshan hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the memorial and handed it to Song Zhao, who then put it back on the table and instructed:
"I have something to say to the Emperor. Please go down and serve him."
After sending away the palace maids, Song Zhao turned to massage Xiao Jingheng's somewhat stiff and tense temples, and said in a gentle voice:
"In fact, Your Majesty, there is no need to be so angry. Now that the harem is without a master, others will inevitably have thoughts that they shouldn't have. This cannot be said to be the thoughts of the sisters who are concubines. After all, what their mothers do is not something they can control. Being able to ascend to the throne of empress is the greatest honor and help to anyone's mother's family. With great benefits at stake, it is inevitable that some people will be confused."
Song Zhao first casually confirmed that the mothers of the remaining three concubines had ulterior motives, and then did not choose himself to be clean, but said:
"Allow me to say something unseemly. If my father were still alive, I'm afraid he would inevitably run around in the past dynasty for my future."
Hearing her words, Jamel Xiao took her hand and sat down with her in the warm seat.
He looked at Song Zhao with burning eyes, "You are the only one in the palace who dares to tell me these truths. Everyone covets the position of queen, but everyone pretends to be indifferent, which makes me feel annoyed the most."
"Everyone?" Song Zhao smiled coquettishly, "Then Your Majesty, please don't take me in. I just don't understand, what's the good of being the queen? To me, the more noble the position, the heavier the burden on your shoulders. It's better to be favored by the emperor, have children to take care of you, and be a favorite concubine."
Xiao Jingheng smiled, "That's because you are favored by me and never covet anything. My Zhao'er is naturally different from others."
He reached out and touched Song Zhao's flawless face.
It's like touching a rare piece of uncut jade, which you cherish very much.
At this time, Jiang Deshun came in to report,
"Your Majesty, the deputy director of the Imperial Observatory wishes to see you for something."
Xiao Jingheng nodded and signaled him to bring someone in, and Song Zhao said tactfully:
"Your Majesty and the Deputy Supervisor must have something to say. Why don't I go to the inner chamber to take shelter?"
Xiao Jingheng waved his hand and said, "It's okay. The Imperial Observatory won't talk about government affairs, so you don't have to bother. Besides, I also want you to meet the deputy Observer."
At that time, Song Zhao hadn't figured it out yet. Why should she meet a man from outside the family?
But when the deputy supervisor bowed and entered, she was also quite surprised.
Come on......
It turned out to be the "charlatan" in Suzhou that day, Tan Yuezhi?
The patron was wearing court robes, which were quite different from his previous celestial attire.
He stood at the bottom of the hall, respectfully paying homage to Xiao Jingheng.
"Your humble servant, the Deputy Director of the Imperial Observatory, wishes His Majesty the best of health."
Xiao Jingheng drank a sip of tea and asked slowly, "Are you used to working in the palace?"
Tan Yuezhi replied, "Thanks to the emperor's great blessing, everything is fine."
Song Zhao was somewhat puzzled.
This donor was supposed to be a man who was used to a life of leisure and freedom. He was touted as a half-god by the people of Suzhou, and had no worries about food and drink and was free and unrestrained for the rest of his life. How could such a person end up serving in the palace?
When she glanced at Tan Yuezhi with doubt in her eyes, Tan Yuezhi also looked at her.
"I pay my respects to the Concubine Yi. During the Emperor's southern tour, I had expected that the Emperor would meet a noble lady who would save him from danger. I did not expect that the Emperor's noble lady would actually meet me on that day. Please forgive me for my poor eyesight and inability to distinguish."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he put a high hat on Song Zhao's head, but Song Zhao would not admit it.
She also smiled, "Master Tan is very smart, how could he be so blind? The reason why Master didn't tell it apart that day is because I am not the Emperor's noble lady. The real noble lady is Sister Yao Fei who saved the Emperor. When I am free in the future, when I go to the Imperial Observatory with Yao Fei to read the fortune, I will let Master meet me."
Her words completely shut up Tan Yuezhi's flattery. Tan Yuezhi was speechless for a moment, smiled awkwardly, and didn't say anything else.
Later, Xiao Jingheng asked him, "Why did you come to see me?"
The donor's expression suddenly became solemn, and he bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I have predicted through divination that there will be a flood in the south of the Yangtze River in the near future, which will bring disaster to the people. Please take precautions as soon as possible."
[Fourth update]
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