Chapter 18: Fraud, the handsome guy

In the living room of the Duke Fu Mansion, the old man scolded him for a long time before his family helped Master Ba, who was full of indifferent expressions, into the back hall.

The old man was so scolded that he drank. After drinking a sip of tea, he looked at Ye Zhao and shook his head and said, "The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate! He called the little prince laughing."

It is actually quite embarrassing to talk about Ye Zhao. After all, Uncle Ba Er is his elder, and was scolded by the old man in front of him. Although Uncle Ba Er Li doesn't seem to care at all, he is really a little embarrassed.

After hearing the old man's feelings, Ye Zhao was even more uncomfortable to interrupt and picked up the tea cup and drank tea.

The old man shook his head and sighed for a while, as if he had only remembered Ye Zhao's purpose. He stepped back and looked at Ye Zhao, and said, "Young Prince must know?" He was talking about the death of Emperor Daxing.

Ye Zhao nodded slightly and said, "Jing Xiang was puzzled by this matter. When the old emperor passed away, the bad news would inevitably be surging and the world would be undergoing great changes. In this chaotic autumn, he hurriedly ordered Jing Xiang to lead the three armies to wipe out the bandits. It was a little hasty. How could the military affairs be so sloppy? Grandpa Jiu is an important military affairs official, can he solve Jing Xiang's doubts?"

The old man sighed and said, "This is a last resort. If we do not lift the siege of Jiangnan camp, we are afraid that our Qing Dynasty will be in danger."

It seems that the military ministers' estimates of the situation in Jiangnan are extremely serious. Ye Zhao said with a sigh: "The plan is decided before moving. The more serious the world is, the more you should be a minister, the more you should not be confused or make arrangements. Grandpa Jiu, we are in chaos!"

The old man looked at Ye Zhao in surprise. He had never talked to Brother Jing before. At most, he would talk about family affairs with his health, but he didn't expect the child to become so independent. But that's true. Otherwise, how could he restrain all the bravery outside the pass? It would be really a long time to see him with admiration.

Ye Zhao said again: "Grandpa Jiu, Jing Xiang received the order of the previous emperor and stationed troops in Miyun. Jing Xiang thought about these days carefully. After thinking about it, he would submit a memorandum to the Military Affairs Office and ask the military officials to discuss it again."

The old man nodded slightly. This brother Jing is reasonable and well-founded. He really meets an opponent there. The Sixth Prince has been reading all the palace struggles since he was a child. He was very knowledgeable and wise in his work. He was very fond of Daoguang. Compared with Master Xianfeng, he was much inferior. The Six Kings failed to ascend to the great treasure because he was too sharp. Master Daoguang was unable to understand the word "filial piety" and felt a rift. Therefore, he passed the throne to Master Xianfeng.

But now, Master Xianfeng is in a hurry to leave, and the prince is still in his infancy. The Sixth Prince is about to take charge of the government. Who knows that several figures suddenly appeared in Prince Zheng’s mansion. The most unexpected thing is Jing Xiang, who is also in his early twenties, a few years younger than the Sixth Prince, is also very talented and mature. Now, Brother Jing is not a match for the Sixth Prince, but in time, he is afraid that he will have a headache. But think about it, the Sixth Prince seems to have a foresight and has always been unable to get along with Brother Jing. Everyone was surprised at that time. Brother Jing was just a yellow belt that was waiting to die at the imperial city. Why did the Sixth Prince look down on him so much? Now this look makes people really sigh at the Sixth Prince’s wisdom.

After leaving the Duke of the Fuguo Mansion, Ye Zhao ordered the other guards to return to the palace and only led three or two guards to the forbidden palace. He didn't know what Grandpa Dachun thought of him, but he said everything he should say, and the old man could listen to it. The two families are family friends, and their friendship is unusual. Moreover, the infantry commander's sings this to the old man, how could it not cause the old man to be disgusted?

However, what Ye Zhao didn't expect was that he was hit by a blow, handed over the sign to see the Queen. He waited in front of the Forbidden Palace for more than half an hour. The guard in a yellow jacket came out to send a message: "The Queen was occasionally feeling cold and was unwell, so she didn't see the outside official."

Ye Zhao's heart sank. Although the head guard ministers were close to the Sixth Prince, the Sixth Prince would never and dare not cut off the relationship between the queen and the outside world. Niuhulu didn't see him. First, he was afraid that he would have no position in her heart when he was young. Second, Niuhulu's ears were soft, but he didn't know what the Sixth Prince said, but he was afraid that he would have recognized the situation of the Sixth Prince's regent, and even obeyed his words.

This is a bit bad. If you can't see the queen, if you want to see Concubine Yi rashly, it will be easy to give people a message. It's like your elder brother-in-law is planning to conspire with Concubine Yi, so you won't be tough to hand over the letter to support the two palaces.

What should I do next?

Ye Zhao rode his horse back home helplessly, racking his brains to think along the way.

The concubine was waiting at the steps of the royal palace, wearing a beautiful cheongsam, a colorful silk flower on the headboard, and decorated with pearls and jade. The princess was dignified and luxurious, graceful and dignified. But at this time, she was like an ordinary mother, eagerly looking forward to her son's return.

Hearing the sound of horse hooves, she hurriedly went up to meet her. The eunuch and maid followed her, jogging all the way.

"Son!" When Ye Zhao jumped off the horse to pay his respects to the concubine, the concubine took a few steps, leaned over and hugged Ye Zhao and cried. She thought that Ye Zhao was sobbing.

Ye Zhao felt a little embarrassed, but his heart was warm. He took out a handkerchief and gently helped Fujin wipe his tears. He said softly: "Mom, I haven't suffered any hardships. The child has grown up." He smiled and took out a bottle of perfume from his arms, saying: "Authentic French perfume, Mom, this smell is so good. You can use it, keep Ama running into your room every day."

"Go!" Fujin gently punched Ye Zhao, but seeing that his son was still so good at enjoying himself, he had not changed his strange hobbies and should not have suffered a lot. He was relieved and happily collected the perfume.

Surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids, Ye Zhao and Fujin walked towards the mansion in a row. Ye Zhao looked at the people around him, but said in surprise: "Where is Rong'er? This little girl doesn't miss me?" He thought to himself that he was going to be spanked!

"What are you talking about?" Fujin glared at him in anger, "Rong'er is the main wife. You are not allowed to say that to her outside. What kind of morality is it?"

Ye Zhao smiled embarrassedly and asked, "My mother likes her so much, doesn't she care about sleeping in?" She thought to herself, did the little girl not listen to her, otherwise she wouldn't sleep in every day and the concubine wouldn't complain in front of her? She still spoiled her so much?

The concubine said angrily: "I didn't say a serious word. Rong'er doesn't know how hard it is. She is not like you. She just gets up late at night. But at a young age, I really don't bear it. I think she is like you."

Ye Zhao was so angry that this little girl seemed to be very good to him. Why would she not feel at ease about cursing and swearing?

But when she saw that the concubine seemed to remember something, she sighed and said, "If you want to talk about Rong'er, you should have a good rest. When she came back from Guangzhou, she was very tired and would sleep in the room every afternoon. At first, I thought I was happy, but who knew that I was so happy that this child had a sick life in Guangzhou, right?"

Ye Zhao was so amused and crying. It turns out that being lazy can sleep like this?

The concubine yelled: "You are still laughing, I can see that, you won't worry about her. I can say that in front of me, Rong'er is like my own daughter. Even if you dote on other women more in the future, you are not allowed to bully her or neglect her."

Ye Zhao smiled embarrassedly. The concubine didn't look like a princess in front of him. Fortunately, the eunuchs and girls around him were used to it and didn't think it was surprising.

But if one day, the scene where the matchmaker, the number one big rebel, gave the concubine a proper greeting to her mother-in-law, Ye Zhao's scalp would feel numb. This would be too scary and she would smile even more bitterly.

"What are you laughing at?" Fu Jin seemed to have never left Ye Zhao's face.

Ye Zhao hurriedly put away his smile and said to him: "Where is Rong'er?" In modern society, it is most taboo to find a wife in front of his mother all day long. In ancient times, Ye Zhao and the concubine and the mother and son had a very good relationship, so Ye Zhao was careless and did not avoid it at all.

The concubine said, "Rong'er is in her parents' home, and Concubine Yi visits her, but she hasn't returned to the palace yet."

Ye Zhao was stunned and suddenly stopped: "Empress Yi Concubine visits her? Mother, when did it happen?"

The concubine didn't understand what she thought, and calculated the days and said, "It's been five or six days, so she probably should go back." The concubine didn't know about Emperor Xianfeng's death, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with Concubine Yi at her parents' home at this time.

Ye Zhao was shocked. Emperor Xianfeng probably passed away last night or the night before, but Empress Yi did not return to the palace. This clearly means that no one informed her of the bad news. Of course, she may not have known it.

Emperor Xianfeng didn't know if he left in a flash or had been sick for several days before he left. If it were the former, it would be nothing if Concubine Yi visited her, but if it was the latter, Emperor Xianfeng was seriously ill, Concubine Yi returned home to visit her. This was obviously sent away! In this world, Concubine Yi belongs to the type of person who was ignored, but after all, he was the biological mother of the young emperor. The Sixth Prince sent her back to visit her, and there were fewer changes in the palace. It was obvious that the Sixth Prince did not take Concubine Yi in his eyes.

After thinking for a while, Ye Zhao hurriedly said, "Mom, I'll go to Pi Chaihutong for a trip."

The concubine looked at him in shock, thinking that he missed Rong'er, and it was a good thing for the couple to have a good relationship, so she was not far from holding her grandson. She nodded and said, "Then, I'll choose a few gifts and you can bring them to my in-laws."

Ye Zhao nodded slightly.

The Yehenara clan gave birth to a dragon son, and the courtyard with blue bricks and black tiles seemed to be more grand. The leaves of the locust trees beside the patio in the front yard fell, but the branches were entangled and moved up to the sky, giving the feeling of flying dragons spreading to the sky.

Ye Zhao was thinking randomly, then shook his head, thinking that he had been in this world for a long time, so why was he so good at being a god?

Brother Rong'er intimately welcomed Ye Zhao Xiang into the side hall. His sister gave birth to a prince. His waist was also hard, but in front of Ye Zhao, he was still instinctively humble. Perhaps it was the mentality of the nouveau riche to see the children of aristocratic families.

"Come to come to see Rong'er? I'll call her now!" This is not because of the fact that he is not so rules. Zhaoxiang got up and wanted to call Rong'er.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "I am here to pay tribute to Concubine Yi."

Zhaoxiang was stunned and then smiled and said, "Okay, wait, I'll send you a message now, but I don't know when I have to wait. I'm not afraid of you, Brother Jing, you are laughing at me. It's hard for me, a brother, to see my sister."

Ye Zhao nodded with a smile: "I understand." He took out a few hundred taels of silver bills from his sleeve and handed them to Zhaoxiang, saying: "Brother, even if the Empress brought out from the palace, even if you are your own family, this filial piety must not be missed."

Zhaoxiang said in surprise: "This, there is no need, right? Do these slaves dare to eat the filial piety of their master's relatives?"

Ye Zhao smiled and stood up, stuffed the silver notes to him, and said, "I don't understand what happened in the palace. Besides, I'll just fight for the empress, right?"

Zhaoxiang shook his head and sighed, feeling that his quasi-nation uncle was in the eyes of the slaves in the palace, but he could deal with it. He might not have taken you in his eyes. He was a little depressed and confused. But he knew that Brother Jing knew the truth better than him, so he must be telling the truth.

It was just a cup of tea, and Zhaoxiang brought the news that Concubine Yi had heard happily, and I didn't know if it was the effect of money.

It was still the backyard, the same warm room, and it was still separated by a thick yellow curtain.

"My servant Jingxiang greets the queen, please be lucky!" Ye Zhao entered the room and beat Qian respectfully, but he didn't expect that it would be so urgent. Along the way, he seemed to have not yet made up his mind to say some words.

"Please sit down, General Zhenguo." His voice was charming, but it seemed to be full of thoughts.

Ye Zhao offered a wooden box with both hands and said, "The slave is outside the pass and found a treasure for the Empress."

"What's the matter?" The charming voice was obviously a little curious, and he became interested, not as if he was just now.

The eunuch next to him tied the wooden box from Ye Zhao, opened it and inspected it, and then sent it to the yellow curtain.

"Huh?" Soon, Concubine Yi's surprised voice came from behind the curtain, and said, "This, this is a telescope, right?"

"Yes!" Ye Zhao said respectfully: "This telescope is higher than that Rong'er has used. It is produced in Prussia. The Prussian army is the most powerful, and the skills of the Thousand Mile Miles are quite extraordinary." After all, Concubine Yi is also a woman. If she presents the toys that Rong'er has played with as a gift, she will become a fool.

"Multiple?" Concubine Yi asked in confusion.

Ye Zhao thought and said, "This is the term used by Western countries to judge telescopes. The higher the plural, the further the look, the clearer it becomes. The telescope of the Queen is brand new, and neither Juncai nor Rong'er has ever touched it. This is the only one of our Qing dynasties. Only then can Juncai dare to present it to the Queen."

Sure enough, Concubine Yi's voice was a little happy: "It's hard for you, I can still think of me." After speaking, she sighed softly, thinking that she was inspired.

Ye Zhao knew in his heart that she must have known that Xianfeng had passed away, but the little emperor's biological mother was sent back to her parents' home at this time and no one cared about it. She had no say in the matter of the mourning of the new emperor and ascending the throne. Not to mention Concubine Yi, no woman would feel lost or angry.

Ye Zhao's thoughts were heard and he thought about the words. After all, Concubine Yi is not the Queen Mother of the Cixi who killed the eight ministers of Guru with the Sixth Prince in his previous life. Without the experience of being around Xianfeng for several years, her desire for power may not be too inflated now. Although she will be angry and unwilling to accept it when she is ignored, she may be frightened if she is told to rule from behind the curtain.

But how do you want to find a way to persuade her? Ye Zhao was a little helpless when he thought about it. Perhaps in this life, if he did not participate, Concubine Yi would be just an ordinary concubine or a queen mother in the end. She might not have the capital and soil to become the Queen Mother of the Cities. But now, he wants to push her onto the stage of power, but I don’t know whether it is right or wrong.

Ye Zhao was thinking randomly and said slowly, "Do you know about Jing Xiang's troops stationed in Miyun?" As he said that, he looked around.

"You all retreat!" Concubine Yi was so smart that she knew that Ye Zhao had some secrets to say since she immediately.

The eunuchs and palace maids retreated together and brought them to the door lightly. Ye Zhao opened the way: "The last emperor left his order and ordered Jingxiang to lead his army to guard the capital. At that time, Jingxiang still did not understand the intention of the last emperor, but now he understood that the last emperor was sick at that time, so he must be worried that when the saint's deity would return to heaven, someone would bully the orphan and widowed mother. Now, look, the last emperor's wiseness!"

As he spoke, Ye Zhao stood up, faced the north, and kowtowed respectfully, "The Emperor of the First Emperor is wise, and the Emperor of Jing Xiangding is safe and will live up to the entrustedness of the Emperor!"

There was no sound behind the golden curtain. Obviously, Concubine Yi was examining Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao stood up, sat back on the soft pun, and said, "The dragon carries back to heaven. The empress must be sad in her heart, but why is she in Chaihutong? Jing Xiang really can't figure it out."

There is still no sound behind the curtain.

Ye Zhao stopped talking and sat respectfully.

Finally, after a while, Concubine Yi whispered: "Would you like to help me?"

Ye Zhao was stunned. Concubine Yi was really a little immature now. Since she said that, in order to strengthen her heart, she would have to change her strategy, otherwise the way she would not understand her thoughts.

Ye Zhao stood up, lowered his head and fisted, and said in a deep voice: "Empress, don't talk about the entrusted by the Emperor. Just say that you are Rong'er's real sister, that is, my sister. Jing Xiang is not a good match, but whoever bullies my family, even if he doesn't want this life, he will give his family this breath!" Now the relationship is naturally as close as possible, the better.

Concubine Yi sighed softly: "Rong'er married a good husband."

Ye Zhao said again: "If the Empress treats Jing Xiang as her younger brother, Jing Xiang will boldly say a few words. If you say something wrong, please don't blame me."

Behind the curtain, he nodded softly.

Ye Zhao said, "The late emperor passed away, the sixth prince was domineering, and the emperor was young. Such military and national affairs were not entirely due to the sixth prince's nature. Over time, if the king is not a king or a minister or a minister, the country will not be a country!"

"For the current plan, I can only ask the Queen Mother of Jin to be respectful and to rule the government behind the curtains with the Queen's palaces to correct the chaos, correct the ministers' hearts and slander the ministers' intentions!"

With a "ding" sound, behind the curtain, the Qianli Milestone in the hand of Concubine Yi fell to the ground. She was playing with the Qianli Milestone listening to Ye Zhao's plan. When she heard the four words of "ruling the power from behind the curtain", she couldn't help but be stunned. Qianli Milestone fell to the ground after accidentally.

I think she originally thought that if she could get the support of foreign ministers, the title of the Empress Dowager Jin would be very satisfied.
Chapter completed!