Chapter 206 Peach Cake
There were two plates of peach cakes sent from the East Palace.
A dish was delivered to Ganyang Palace.
The other dish was sent to Fushou Palace where the Queen Mother lived.
Murong Yu took a bite of the dish sent to Ganyang Palace and then had it taken away.
The empress dowager didn't even taste the dish that was sent to Fushou Palace. She just took a look at it and threw it away.
Not only did it make people fall down, but the complexion also looked terrible, and the lines extending from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth became deeper.
Nanny Gui, who served the Empress Dowager, scolded the palace maid who brought in the cakes:
"How dare you offer anything to the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager never eats peach cakes, how come she doesn't have such good taste?"
The maid fell to the ground, tearfully admitting her fault:
"I know I was wrong. When I saw it was sent by the Eastern Palace, I brought it up..."
Nanny Gui was scolding the palace maid in the courtyard, while the empress dowager was sitting in the Buddhist hall chanting scriptures.
A side hall of the Fushou Palace was set up as a Buddhist temple.
The Empress Dowager has been reciting scriptures every morning and evening for several years.
Many people who chant Buddha's name for many years do not eat meat and only eat vegetarian food.
However, the Queen Mother never abstains from meat and eats everything. In her own words:
"Life is already full of ups and downs, why bother with my mouth?"
The only thing the Queen Mother couldn't eat was peaches.
The Queen Mother disliked anything related to peach trees.
I don’t like peach blossoms, I don’t like peaches, I even hate peach tree leaves.
She never went to the peach forest in the southwest corner of the palace.
The old people in the palace all knew that the late emperor and the empress were deeply in love, and this peach forest was moved from the outskirts of the capital by the late emperor for the empress.
The Queen Mother felt sick at the thought of them.
Even though the man and woman are dead now, she still frowns when she thinks about it.
"Your Highness, I have repeatedly instructed them not to serve anything that shouldn't be served."
Aunt Gui came in and comforted her,
"Your Highness the Crown Prince was also filial and gave something he shouldn't have."
The Queen Mother sneered, "If he were truly filial, wouldn't he be unaware of my dietary restrictions?"
Nanny Gui could only say, "The prince is still young after all."
The Queen Mother sighed, "It's a pity that I don't have any children of my own, no grandchildren."
Nanny Gui advised, "The Empress Dowager raised the Emperor single-handedly, and the Empress is her niece. Isn't the Crown Prince like a grandson?"
The corners of the Queen Mother's mouth were tightened into a line.
no the same.
If it weren't for that woman, she could have had her own child.
Others thought that Empress Yuan was virtuous and generous, always smiling, but she knew what a cruel face lay beneath her gentle exterior.
She was pregnant at that time, but was framed by Empress Yuan. The child turned into a pool of blood before it was born. Her body was damaged and she could no longer bear children.
She went to ask the late emperor for help.
The Empress Yuan also came.
She was crying. Even Empress Yuan, this cruel and ruthless woman, was crying.
The Empress said to the late Emperor with tears in her eyes, "I did it. Are you going to depose me? Kill me?"
Not a single denial or excuse.
But the indecisive emperor remained silent for a long time and finally did nothing.
Not only that, the late emperor also did not allow her to disclose this matter.
Later, she learned that in addition to the love between husband and wife, there were other grievances between the Empress Yuan and the late Emperor, which was why the Empress Yuan took action against the harem, and the late Emperor repeatedly condoned it.
But why should the grudge between Empress Yuan and the late emperor harm her child?
The late emperor placed Murong Yu, who had lost his mother, under her care to raise him, saying that he could be a comfort to her.
The Queen Mother clenched the rosary in her hand, her knuckles turning white from the exertion.
absurd.
She has no children, how can raising someone else's child soothe this pain?
Gods and Buddhas are heartless and do not get involved in the cause and effect karma of the human world.
She took revenge on her own.
She originally wanted to wait for the right opportunity to kill the crown prince and the second prince, so that the empress and the late emperor could experience the deep pain of losing their sons.
But Empress Yuan was lucky, she died of illness first, and passed away before she could make a move.
Later, she watched with her own eyes as the late emperor and Crown Prince Minghuai died one after another, and watched the poisoned and injured Second Prince Murong Ji fall off a thousand-foot cliff.
Murong Yu, whom she raised, ascended the throne.
Now I chant Buddha's name every day, not to repent for my past actions, nor to accumulate merit for my next life, but just to pray for the child who died in my womb.
She had no regrets. Even when she was sitting in front of the Buddha and looking into his eyes, she never regretted it for a moment.
The afternoon sun is clean and pure.
The rosary in the empress dowager's hand was illuminated by the light, making it as clear as glass.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and said, "Namo Amitabha."
…
The Prince of Yue's Mansion has been very busy recently.
Every day many people come to visit with gifts.
Ever since Pei Shu regained favor in the palace, there has been a constant stream of visitors to the Prince of Yue's Mansion.
Many people were secretly observing what Murong Di would do.
Murong Di is stupid and slow, and he might be taken advantage of at this time.
Those who came to give gifts with ulterior motives had all heard that Murong Di was stupid, so they wanted to start from there, but what they didn't expect was -
Murong Di is so stupid!
Too dumb to even understand the subtext of their words.
They came bearing gifts.
As long as it is something valuable, Murong Di will accept it all.
But when they talked about government affairs, or wanted to use the King of Yue and Hui Zhaoyuan to do something in the palace, Murong Di did not understand a word and could only say:
"Okay, okay, okay."
I agreed to all of them in person.
Afterwards, I immediately forgot what they said.
Others came to establish a closer relationship with the King of Yue. They didn't seek anything else at the moment, just to be familiar with him, and then find ways to use this relationship to gain benefits in the future.
But Murong Di's forgetfulness was surprising.
Some people gave gifts several times in a row and drank tea together several times, but when they came again the next time, Murong Di couldn't even recognize their faces.
In short, when you meet someone and receive a gift, say "OK, OK", and when you see them again, say "Who are you?"
Moreover, every time people with ulterior motives come, they cannot come empty-handed. Only if they bring enough gifts will the Prince of Yue’s Palace let them in.
Accept gifts openly and forget things with peace of mind.
Don't ask too many questions when giving gifts.
The answer is just one word: stupid.
Some people don’t give gold, silver or jewelry as gifts, but instead give beautiful women.
After all, the King of Yue is already thirteen years old, and it is time for him to get close to women.
The Yue Palace did not refuse beauties sent to it, but it did not keep idle people. If an outsider wanted to send a beauty to the Yue Palace, he had to pay for accommodation and food.
If the beauties wanted to see the King of Yue after entering his palace, they had to pay extra money.
The audience burst into laughter when they heard these stories.
The people in the Prince of Yue's mansion didn't dare to laugh when they heard this.
Especially Eunuch Xiao and Hu Xin.
Ever since the Queen had an accident and Nanny Dong passed away, the two of them have been walking on thin ice.
Although it was not easy to be a spy under the control of the Queen for these years, one day the control behind him was gone and his backing was gone.
If their identities were discovered at this time, no one would protect them.
Eunuch Xiao and Hu Xin planned to be housekeepers in Prince Yue's mansion honestly, and no one else dared to interfere.
And they have to try their best to please Murong Di, otherwise if Murong Di wants to drive them away one day, they will have nowhere to go.
Therefore, the two of them recently regarded Murong Di's orders as imperial decrees.
Murong Di said that I can’t disturb him, so I will definitely not disturb him.
Murong Di said that no one in this mansion can get close, so no one in this mansion can get close.
As a result, Murong Di gained more time in the underground.
When the decree from the palace came down, Murong Di happened to have just emerged from the ground.
He went to receive the imperial edict covered in dust and his clothes smelled of mud.
Wang, the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict, shook his head inwardly, wondering what kind of life the King of Yue was leading outside the palace.
But Eunuch Wang still announced the decree with a smile.
It was rare for Murong Yu to announce an order that made everyone happy.
Those who suffered losses from giving gifts felt relieved when they heard that the King of Yue would be sent to Lingnan for several years.
The King of Yue must have been too arrogant in accepting gifts, and he deserved to be demoted to Lingnan.
Those royal family members who had mocked and bullied Murong Di in the past breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Murong Di was still unpopular.
And Murong Di himself was the happiest.
His first reaction was: He and his master can finally go back to Black Bandit Mountain!
He looked at the imperial edict again, and raised his eyebrows slightly:
"The Emperor wants to summon my uncle to the capital to receive his reward?"
Old Man Qin said quietly:
"This is a brilliant move. You go to Lingnan to build up your power, and he will come to the capital to make the move."
Old man Qin spoke weakly.
When he learned he was leaving, he felt mixed emotions and even a bit reluctant:
"Alas, there are still many battles to be fought in this capital. Time is too tight, too tight, and fate is not there."
Murong Di looked at his master's lost face and gritted his teeth:
"Master, I will go with you to the tomb of the late emperor."
The wrinkles on Old Man Qin's face immediately blossomed into a flower:
"Let's go and visit your royal grandfather tonight."
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