Cannon Fodder Strategy

"Your Majesty, do you think it's false?" She asked back, smiling seductively and charmingly: "The Ai family thinks it's very interesting. Du Liniang came back from the dead and married her beloved. It's really touching. The theory of ghosts doesn't really matter. Maybe you don’t believe it at all.”

It was naturally impossible for the emperor to argue with her because of her holy life today. After hearing what she said, he nodded.

The next song was ordered by Queen Mother Lu, and she listened to the Peony Pavilion again. Queen Mother Lu seemed to have put all her thoughts on the Peony Pavilion. Lily pretended to be listening to the play, but she was a little confused.

No matter how good this play is, you will get tired of it after listening to it several times, but Queen Mother Lu seems to never tire of listening to it, which is simply suspicious.

Baihe also knew the plot of the play "The Peony Pavilion" to some extent. The general idea was that Du Liniang, the daughter of the eunuch, fell in love with a scholar in her dream, but ended up dying because of the disparity in family status. The story is about Du Liniang's soul falling in love with the scholar after her death, and then being resurrected and having a happy ending with the scholar. In addition to the plot of Du Liniang's father beating the mandarin ducks, the biggest highlight is Du Liniang's resurrection from the dead. Lily remembered the words of the Peony Pavilion that Empress Dowager Lu had sung several times: "Love doesn't know where it starts, it goes away." Deep, the living can die, and the dead can live.”

The more she thought about it, the more Lily felt there was something wrong with it. Empress Dowager Lu had even argued with Emperor Yongming over this matter before. Looking back carefully, Empress Dowager Lu's smile at that time was enchanting and alluring, and there was something in her eyes. Seeing some mysterious brilliance, Lily frowned. Although her eyes were focused on watching the opera, her mind had long been withdrawn. She carefully recalled the opera at the Peony Pavilion. It was impossible for Empress Dowager Lu to like something for no reason. Yes, she thought again of those two sentences that Empress Dowager Lu often said. Somehow, a strange and terrifying thought came to my mind.

If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would never dare to make such random guesses, but Lily was different. She has been on so many missions, and she has encountered all kinds of time-travel and rebirth scenarios. She has even encountered the incident where Nie Qi borrowed Hua Fuya's body to be reborn during the interstellar mission. Naturally, she dared to do so now. Conceived by Ming Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Lu likes the Peony Pavilion so much. It can't be for no reason. If she really likes the Peony Pavilion, there is another reason. Think of the two lines she sang, "The living can die, and the dead can live." Even when the emperor said, "The theory of ghosts and gods is just a lie. When she was convinced, she even retorted, proving that Empress Dowager Lu was positive about the resurrection of the dead. But as Emperor Yongming said. The theory of ghosts and gods is very vague and ignorant. Although many people firmly believe in it, hearing is false and seeing is believing. Empress Dowager Lu was so sure that either such incredible things had happened to someone around her, or she was Something incredible had happened to her.

If it were really Empress Dowager Lu herself. Judging from the verses she sang and the story in the Peony Pavilion, it is not very likely that she is a time traveler. It is most likely that she was reborn after death.

If Lily's conjecture is true, then before Empress Dowager Lu left the cabinet, she either narrowly escaped death and survived, or it is possible that the current Empress Dowager Lu was not the real Empress Dowager. It is easy to guess whether Queen Mother Lu survived a narrow escape. If the daughter of the Lu family was seriously ill and died. The Lu family has a distinguished status. If something happens to his legitimate daughter, even if he wants to cover it up, he will definitely not be able to cover it up. He only needs to send someone to investigate.

In fact, Lily was more inclined to guess that the Queen Mother Lu might not be the Lu family herself. And judging from the love and love she said, could it be that she had fallen in love with Emperor Yongming before her death? At this time, Lily was stirred up by the speculation in her heart. On the surface, he was still watching the play gently and calmly, with a smile on his lips, as if he was very fascinated by the play.

There was a sound of gong, and the Peony Pavilion had finished singing again. Lily raised her eyelids, and Empress Dowager Lu looked reluctant to leave. It was obvious that she still had more to say, but she ordered two plays in a row, even though she was a saint today. Longevity, there are only three good things, so it’s time to give up the power of drama to others.

Emperor Yongming obviously didn't like the Peony Pavilion play about the love between ghosts and young ladies and scholars. He didn't like listening to the play as much as the women, so he gave the right to order the play to Concubine De, who ordered one. "Shiro visits his mother", this is in line with the character of the concubine. The people in the troupe hurried down to prepare. When they came on stage again, the people had already changed. The gong made a "clang" sound, and the emperor sat for a while. , so he excused himself to go to the toilet and left temporarily. Not long after Emperor Yongming left, Shiqing came back and blinked at Lily, and Lily knew that the matter was done.

Emperor Yongming said he was going to the toilet, but Lily noticed that after waiting for half an hour, Emperor Yongming didn't come back. Empress Dowager Lu didn't like the visit of Silang to his mother. After listening to it for a while, she was already dizzy from the noise. The ringing in the ears was just because I couldn't leave early today. Although there was still a smile on his face, there was a cold light in his eyes. Emperor Yongming didn't come back for such a long time. Except for Lily's notice, Empress Dowager Lu Because I was not intoxicated in the opera, I noticed it.

She turned her head, and A Ji, who was standing next to her, lowered his head. Queen Mother Lu seemed to be giving a few instructions to her ear, but because the gongs and drums were too loud, Lily didn't hear it.

Aji left Queen Mother Lu's side and came back half a quarter of an hour later. She lowered her head. Although her expression was calm, there seemed to be something in her eyes. She leaned over and said a few words in Queen Mother Lu's ear. Empress Dowager Lu's clasped hands on her lower abdomen suddenly tightened her skirt. Because Lily was a noble concubine, she sat on the other side of Empress Dowager Lu. Apart from Emperor Yongming, she was the closest to Empress Dowager Lu. , seeing this detail clearly, it seems that something happened in the palace.

When Shiro Visits His Mother finished singing, Empress Dowager Lu had a smile on her lips, but her eyes were cold. She had adjusted to it now, and did not lose her composure like before, but her expression was not natural, and the angle of her smile seemed Especially stiff. The opera singers left the stage one by one, and Emperor Yongming came back. Lily saw at a glance that he had changed into regular clothes, and his hair was still wet. Empress Dowager Lu turned her head and looked over, her eyes like razor blades, and she spoke softly:

"Your Majesty came late, and the good show has already been sung." Emperor Yongming looked a little embarrassed when he heard her speak, and coughed twice: "If the Queen Mother likes it, why not listen to it again."

"No, the Ai family is a little tired today. If the emperor is in a good mood, you might as well listen carefully. It is really good for Shiro to visit his mother." This sentence was like a pun. Before anyone could appreciate it, Queen Mother Lu After saying that, she stretched out her hand: "A Ji, help the Ai family go back." She stood up. Everyone was a little confused. They didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly wanted to go back to the palace. Concubine De and Concubine Xian were also very confused, but Yongming In the Emperor's presence, no one dared to ask.

Su Ho, who was standing behind Queen Mother Lu, subconsciously turned to look at Lily, obviously not understanding Queen Mother Lu's thoughts. Emperor Yongming frowned, watching Empress Dowager Lu being supported by A Ji to leave, the corners of his mouth pursed tightly, and his whole body seemed to be filled with chills in an instant.

Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday. The protagonists have all left, and there is no point in waiting for the others. In addition, the emperor seems to be in a bad mood. Not long after Empress Dowager Lu left, he also left with a flick of his sleeves, leaving Lily and others. People looked at each other. The Yangchun Society's singing is indeed good, and the Wu Sheng and Danjiao are also very spiritual. But for the concubines, there is nothing more important than taking the opportunity to attract the emperor's attention. As soon as Emperor Yongming and Empress Dowager Lu left, they As soon as the show started, it all fell apart.

Tonight was supposed to be lively, but it ended early. When Bai He returned to Xianfu Palace in a small chariot, Shi Qing came back to inquire about the news. When he came in, he kowtowed to Lily: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is lucky enough to sing Du Liniang's Hua Dan tonight, and now she has been placed in the palace." Bai He was originally sitting there. She was taking her hairpin in front of the dressing table. When she heard this, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and smiled slightly.

I'm afraid that Emperor Yongming was lucky, and Empress Dowager Lu was the first to know, so she couldn't hold back her tone at that time. She was listening to Shiro visiting his mother here, while Emperor Yongming was visiting the troupe over there at night, And she slept with a woman. If Empress Dowager Lu was really the Empress Dowager, she would have been severely slapped by Emperor Yongming today. On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday, the emperor did not accompany her, but instead slept with a woman. The most important thing is the unclear relationship between Empress Dowager Lu and Emperor Yongming. She is also pregnant with Emperor Yongming's child. Unfortunately, there is no king like Emperor Yongming who does not cheat.

The most important thing is that the Yangchun Club was summoned to the palace by Empress Dowager Lu herself, and the actress who sang Du Liniang was also the one who sang Peony Pavilion for Empress Dowager Lu before. It was such a good show, no wonder Empress Dowager Lu couldn't hold back.

Thinking of Empress Dowager Lu's face tonight, the corners of Lily's lips curled up, and Shi Qian couldn't hide the joy on her face: "Your Majesty, she really knows things well."

There are no secrets in the palace. The fact that the emperor was lucky to have a wild girl from outside this night has spread among the palaces. It is true that some families are happy and some are sad. Empress Dowager Lu was slapped in the face, so naturally it was Unable to comply, Emperor Yongming went to Fengming Hall to plead guilty the next day. The result was that since the woman from Yangchun Society was already the emperor's, she could no longer leave the palace. However, if such a woman was booked, Lu The Queen Mother was also dissatisfied. The final result of this incident was that the emperor did not record the fact that the woman was favored by the emperor, and was given the humble status of a prostitute and stayed in the palace.

When Concubine Xian came to Lily and talked about it, she was so angry that she couldn't help herself: "Sister, I didn't see her charming look, and she looked like she was wearing make-up. Sure enough, she couldn't escape the fate of a low-ranking actor." (To be continued.) .)

PS: The first update~! Asking for an annual pass! Please don’t vote for the monthly ticket for the time being. I’m going to vomit blood. I’m going to be played to death by Dian Niang. It will be doubled on the 29th of the month. What kind of trouble do I want to make when I beg so much a few days ago? Dian Niang, isn’t it? You want to kill me. . .