SFS Chapter 218 In the end, there is not a single filial person
Chapter 218 In the end, there is not a single filial person
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
"Okay, okay, God bless our Great Wei, God bless our Great Wei!"
Emperor Jingxuan looked at the secret letter in his hand, his face filled with ecstasy.
He stood up suddenly, and paced back and forth in the hall, the uncontrollable excitement surging in his heart like a tide.
"Xiao Mu really lived up to my expectations. Once Langchuan is dead, the northwest can be at peace."
Emperor Jingxuan said loudly.
Seeing this, Eunuch Li knew that His Majesty was in a good mood at the moment. He secretly glanced at Nanny Zhao who was kneeling outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, but immediately retracted his gaze, staring at the ground silently, pretending not to see it.
"Is tomorrow the day that Madam Liu leaves the capital?"
Emperor Jingxuan was originally thinking about rewarding the three armies, but now "Xiao Mu" was still in the capital, so it was not appropriate to attract attention, so he had to suppress this impulse.
"Your Majesty is wise. It will be tomorrow." Eunuch Li responded respectfully.
Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.
When Madam Liu left, she was ostensibly heading to the northwest with "Xiao Mu", but I'm afraid the journey would not be peaceful.
Xiao Muren is in the northwest, and he has already wronged Madam Liu in the marriage, so there must not be any more mistakes!
Emperor Jingxuan turned around and said to Eunuch Li,
"Give orders that Madam Liu's departure from the capital must be properly arranged, and there must not be any mistakes."
Eunuch Li quickly responded,
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will make sure everything is arranged."
Nanny Zhao quietly relaxed her stiff body as she knelt, and glanced towards the still and silent Hall of Mental Cultivation, feeling very nervous.
She had been kneeling for two hours, but His Majesty had no intention of summoning her. If she delayed any further, she would have to explain to the Queen Mother.
Nanny Zhao gritted her teeth. As time passed, her knees became more and more painful. She almost couldn't hold on. But when she looked up, she saw that the clever eunuchs and palace maids who usually stood in front of the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation were all looking straight ahead and had no intention of stepping forward.
She then understood that these people were clearly taking advantage of the situation. Alas, His Majesty was truly extremely disappointed with the Queen Mother, which was why he did not give her any face at all.
Finally, after another half an hour, the door of the Yangxin Palace slowly opened and Eunuch Li walked out.
Nanny Zhao quickly raised her head and looked at Eunuch Li expectantly.
Eunuch Li walked up to her and said softly,
"Madam Zhao, His Majesty has finished his work, so I'll let you in."
Nanny Zhao was delighted and stood up quickly, but because she had been kneeling for too long, her legs became weak and she almost fell.
Fortunately, Eunuch Li was quick to help her, and she was able to steady herself and follow Eunuch Li into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
"This old servant pays respects to His Majesty."
Emperor Jingxuan lowered his head to look at the memorial on the table without looking up. He paused for a moment before slowly speaking.
"Did something happen to the Queen Mother?"
Aunt Zhao thought to herself that this was not good, so she had to kneel down and reply,
"Your Majesty, I have the guts to come and see you without telling the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has been in poor health in recent days, but I am afraid that you will worry and delay state affairs, so I have been hiding it from you. You see..."
Emperor Jingxuan looked up at Zhao Ma who was kneeling on the ground, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Since you have acted without telling your master, then go down and receive your punishment!"
what?
Nanny Zhao looked at Emperor Jingxuan in disbelief. It seemed as if the words she was about to say were suddenly blocked, and she was stuck in the middle of nowhere.
"Your Majesty, this, this...I am guilty, please forgive me!"
Nanny Zhao said in a trembling voice, her heart filled with fear.
She never expected that His Majesty's reaction would be so cold. She thought that His Majesty would at least be concerned about the Queen Mother's illness, but she didn't expect that he would punish her directly.
Emperor Jingxuan looked at Nanny Zhao expressionlessly, the coldness in his eyes had not subsided.
"Madam Zhao, you should know that as a servant, your duty is to serve your master, but if you help the tyrant to commit atrocities, don't blame me for being cruel."
Aunt Zhao kowtowed quickly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I was worried about the Queen Mother's health, so I made such a mistake in a moment of confusion. Please forgive me this time for the sake of my many years of serving the Queen Mother."
At this point, she understood clearly that His Majesty was taking this opportunity to warn her. His Majesty knew exactly what the Queen Mother was thinking.
The Queen Mother wants to use filial piety to pressure Your Majesty, but Your Majesty doesn't even want to do the work of saving face.
Emperor Jingxuan was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something.
"Forget it. Considering that you have served the Queen Mother for many years, I will forgive you this time. But this will not happen again. If it happens again, I will not let you off easily."
Nanny Zhao felt as if she had been pardoned and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I will remember your teachings and will not commit the same mistake again."
Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand, signaling Nanny Zhao to leave.
Nanny Zhao slowly stood up and carefully left the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Her heart was filled with complex emotions. On the one hand, she was glad that she had escaped, but on the other hand, she was worried about His Majesty's attitude towards the Queen Mother.
After leaving the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Nanny Zhao returned to the Empress Dowager's palace with a heavy heart.
When the Queen Mother saw her coming back, she asked hurriedly,
"How is it? Did His Majesty say anything?"
Nanny Zhao hesitated, not knowing how to answer.
She didn't want to make the Queen Mother sad, but she couldn't hide the truth.
However, if she kept it a secret, she was afraid that the Queen Mother would anger His Majesty again, so in the end, she told the truth.
"Empress Dowager, I'm afraid that this won't work with His Majesty. Otherwise, you'd better not get involved in Prince Shun's affairs."
When the Queen Mother heard this, her face turned pale.
But in a flash, her face was filled with anger.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he is so cruel. You went to beg him in person, but he didn't come to see me. I don't know him. I thought he was gentle and affectionate."
Aunt Zhao felt sad and quickly comforted her.
"Your Highness, please don't say that. His Majesty may just be angry for a moment. When he calms down, he will definitely care about your health."
The Queen Mother shook her head, her tone full of resentment.
"Forget it. I don't dare to hope for it. I am incompetent and raised two sons. One is stupid and the other is cruel. In the end, neither of them is filial."
"Queen, be careful with your words!"
Nanny Zhao was so frightened by the Queen Mother's words that she almost fell to the ground. She looked around quickly and saw that the palace maids and eunuchs at the door did not seem to have heard the Queen Mother's words. She then breathed a sigh of relief.
She hurried to the Queen Mother and said in a low voice,
"Your Highness, please don't say such things again. If someone with ulterior motives hears this, it will be disastrous."
However, the Queen Mother did not seem to have listened to Nanny Zhao's advice, and her face was still full of anger.
"Humph, isn't what I said the truth? Prince Shun is my biological son, but now he is locked up in that dark place by your majesty, and his life or death is uncertain. As a mother, can't I even plead for him?"