It’s Better to be the Empress Dowager

In August, it's very hot. Mrs. Xu hid under the roots of the city wall, looking at the majestic red wall not far away. The majestic guards were amazed and envied, so they didn't dare to approach.

Her son now lives in such a place. Mrs. Xu felt proud and faintly uncomfortable.

Her son was held by others, and her life was broken, and her life was too good, and her heart was uncomfortable. Why is this glory not brought to him by his biological father, but by another father?

Mrs. Xu thought of her younger brother who had been taken away by the government, so she mustered up the courage to ask the guard at the gate of the palace. When Zhao Zixun came to look for them last time, he brought her a token, and when he said that he was in a hurry, he took this token to Donghuamen. The guards there saw it, so naturally they would arrange for someone to see her.

Mrs. Xu didn't know why, but Chen Tai had been locked up all night. Mrs. Xu stayed up all night, and finally waited till dawn, and hurriedly brought the token to find Zhao Zixun.

Mrs. Xu approached Donghua Gate tremblingly. Donghua Gate was checking the manpower in and out, and no one paid attention to her. Mrs. Xu was about to rush to the front, a **** suddenly stopped in front of Mrs. Xu, smiled, and said, "Dare to ask, but Mrs. Xu?"

Mrs. Xu's courage just now ran away. She looked at the full-length style of the **** in front of her, and she trembled with fright: "It's me. What are you going to do?"

"It's not a miscellaneous family, it's a noble person who wants to see you." The **** said, turning half of his body, and leaning at her, "Mrs. Xu, please come with the miscellaneous family."

Mrs. Xu was taken to the palace trembling. She looked at the red walls and green tiles all the way, as if her feet were floating. She suspected that she was dead, otherwise, how could she see a place like Tiangong?

Mrs. Xu was dizzy and didn't know how long she had been away. She only knew that everything around her was a life that she could not imagine in her entire life. The **** who led the way finally stopped in front of a building. Mrs. Xu looked up and saw the three characters "Kunning Palace" written on it with an iron picture and a silver hook.

Mrs. Xu didn't know who lived in this palace, but the eunuch's respectful attitude should be a very noble person. Mrs. Xu's feet were soft. After entering through the side door, the beautiful and elegant woman floated from both sides like clouds. There was no sound of walking, but a burst of sweet fragrance was left behind.

Mrs. Xu suspected that she was dreaming more and more.

The **** stopped in front of a large hall. He did not enter the door, but stopped outside, respectfully worshiping: "Niang Niang, someone has brought it."

After a while, the bead curtain rang, and a woman in a goose-yellow gown came out of the room and said, "Please, please go in."

"Xie Niangniang." The **** said, glanced at Mrs. Xu, and said, "Mrs. Xu, go in."

Mrs. Xu didn't know how she entered the hall. After entering, she was almost stunned by the colors inside. Stacked with brocades, full of gold and jade, standing in it, almost suspicious that this is a dream. Especially unreal is the woman above. She has an amazing appearance, white skin, a long skirt and embroidered ribbons. Although she has a big belly, she is not bloated at all. On the contrary, she looks soft and glowing.

Mrs. Xu only glanced at it, and she was stunned. This woman is surprisingly beautiful, and what's even stranger is that there is a vague sense of familiarity...

She seems to have seen this woman. Where is it?

Mrs. Xu stared at Master Tang in a daze, and the women around coughed, and helped Mrs. Xu to kneel down: "I saw the empress, why don't you say anything?"

Mrs. Xu got down on her knees after being manipulated, and then she realized that this was actually the queen! Mrs. Xu was frightened, and Nono lowered her head, not daring to look up again.

Master Tang put down the tea and said, "Mrs. Xu, please get up. Come, take a seat."

Dujuan brought an embroidered pier, and Mrs. Xu was fiddled with and sat down again. Mrs. Xu sat on the embroidered pier, feeling that her hands and feet were not right: "Empress Empress, you... how busy are you, how are you looking for a concubine?"

Master Tang smiled, leaning on the armrest, and said, "Mrs. Xu, long time no see."

Hearing this voice, Mrs. Xu's inspiration flashed, and she thought of someone: "It's you!"

Mrs. Xu remembered. A few years ago, when Mrs. Xu came into the mansion to pay New Year's greetings to his concubine, she met an extremely beautiful woman. At that time she was still a maid, but she unexpectedly became a queen now.

Mrs. Xu feels quite complicated in her heart. She has a bad memory, but such a beautiful woman can't forget even if she wants to. Had it not been for the disparity between the identities of the maid and the queen, Mrs. Xu would have remembered it when they first met.

Master Tang had a relationship with Mrs. Xu. She didn't care about Mrs. Xu's disrespect in her words. She said: "My palace invites Mrs. Xu to come over today. There is one thing she wants to ask her for help."

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she quickly said: "Mother, you are joking, what can your concubine body help you? If you have any needs, please mention it."

Master Tang smiled: "Only Mrs. Xu can do this. The prince went out of the palace a few days ago, and the concubine did not know where he went. If you want to come, I should go to see Mrs. Xu."

Mrs. Xu froze suddenly, and could not say anything. Master Tang ignored Mrs. Xu’s uncomfortableness, and continued: “The son and Mrs. Xu’s mother and son are deeply in love and have natural blood bonds. If you prevent you from seeing each other, it would appear that the palace is very ruthless. However, Mrs. Xu, people want With the spirit of contract, since you have agreed to the emperor, then you have to do what you say."

Mrs. Xu’s expression was hard to look, she was very restless sitting on the embroidered pier: "What does the queen mean? Does the queen think we are greedy for the power of the royal family? This is absolutely nothing. The concubine body will never be greedy for the royal son. The reason why my concubine came to Jinling was just because I wanted to see my son."

Master Tang lowered his head and smiled, and said, "The palace didn't say that Mrs. Xu is greedy for vanity. It is natural for the wife to feel sorry for her son, but it is not true to love. The son's surname is Zhao, and he is no longer his wife's son. If Mrs. Xu is If you are reluctant to bear your son, you should reject King Jing at the beginning; since you agreed at that time and accepted the benefits of the Prince Jing's mansion, don't let it go."

Mrs. Xu's face turned pale. Teacher Tang smiled slightly, and said: "It is not easy for the emperor to train the elder son. Since childhood, he will use the best things for the elder son, and invite the best master. Over the years, not to mention the time and energy spent on food, clothing, housing and transportation, reading and martial arts. The money dropped in is an astronomical figure. Seeing that the emperor has cultivated the elder son, Mrs. Xu ran over to recognize the love between the mother and the son. Mrs. Xu, what do you mean by this?"

Mrs. Xu's face turned from white to red, and her whole body was hot. Just now she felt that the palace was bright and shining everywhere, but now Mrs. Xu only felt dazzling, and everything in it was laughing at her!

Mrs. Xu stood up hurriedly. She moved too violently and brought the embroidered pier upside down. Cuckoo frowned and scolded beside him: "Presumptuous!"

Master Tang raised his hand and signaled Du Juan to withdraw. Cuckoo saluted and retreated quietly to the other side, but she still had a bad look at Mrs. Xu.

Teacher Tang smiled and said, "Mrs. Xu, I heard that your brother was taken away by Jin Yiwei. There are ten thousand taels of silver bills, which are enough to pay the gambling debts that your brother owes. Jin Yiwei has sent someone to clear it. I think it won’t be long before my brother can go home. However, everything has one or two, not over and over again. The remaining Qian Xu doesn’t have to be paid back, but I don’t want to see it again."

"Come here, send Mrs. Xu out of the palace."

The palace lady came forward to lead Mrs. Xu out. Mrs. Xu avoided the palace lady's hand, trembling all over, and said, "I don't need your help, I can go by myself!"

After speaking, Mrs. Xu walked away without looking back. Du Juan looked at Mrs. Xu's back and cursed with anger: "It's extremely rude, what kind of thing is she, she dare to put on the score in front of the queen? The queen kindly paid back the money for their family, and she was still wronged?"

Teacher Tang chuckled softly, and there was nothing more than that. Taking her ten thousand taels of silver bills, she also felt that she had insulted the Xu family's backbone.

Oh, really noble self-esteem.

Master Tang instructed Jin Yiwei to arrest Chen Tai, and today he sent money to Mrs. Xu with great fanfare, and he did deliberately. She wanted to intensify the conflict between Zhao Zixun and the Xu family, so that Zhao Chengjun could see Zhao Zixun's face as soon as possible. Master Tang was ready, but she didn't expect that that night, Zhao Zixun rushed to her to settle the account.

In the evening, Master Tang was feeding Zhao Zigao and drinking porridge, and suddenly there was a noise outside, and the voice of the court lady **** blocking him.

"Earth son, the empress is resting in it, son..."

Master Tang put down the spoon, wiped Zhao Zigao's mouth with a handkerchief, and said to the nurse, "Hold him down."

The nurse looked back and forth, showing a panic expression. The maid next to her had already put away her bowl and spoon, and said, "Yes."

With that said, the maid slammed the nurse hard and stared: "Why don't you go?"

The nurse woke up like a dream, and quickly hugged Zhao Zigao to get up. When the nurse went out, she happened to see Zhao Zixun rushing in angrily. Shizi's face was full of anger, his eyes were sparkling with fire, and he didn't look like a gentle gentleman usually.

The nurse only took a look, quickly lowered her head, and went out holding Zhao Zigao.

The maid of Kunning Palace saluted Zhao Zixun. Du Juan stood in front and said, "See Shizi. Shizi, it's getting late. You come to Kunning Palace in a hurry. Do you have anything to do?"

Zhao Zixun endured his anger and said, "You all go out."

Cuckoo frowned, showing anger. Master Tang motioned Du Juan to retreat and said, "Since the elder son has something to say, you should go out first."

Cuckoo curled his eyebrows, disagreeing very much: "Manny!"

"Go out."

Cuckoo had no choice but to take people out of the house. But Dujuan took care of it, didn't close the door or walk far, and stopped at the entrance of the hall.

After the maids left, Master Tang was not in a hurry, and asked, "Let's talk about it, the son is so anxious, what's the matter?"

Zhao Zixun's chest rose and fell, and these words almost popped out of his teeth: "Master Tang, why are you doing this?"

Master Tang raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter? My son, please explain your words clearly, what did I do?"

"Why do you want to humiliate Mrs. Xu? After returning home today, she almost hanged herself in search of life and death!"

Master Tang raised his eyebrows in his heart. Seeing Zhao Zixun's angrily appearance, Mrs. Xu's search for death might have just happened. What a coincidence, she asked Mrs. Xu to speak in the morning, and she waited until the evening when Mrs. Xu was looking for death, just to let Zhao Zixun know.

What a coincidence.

Master Tang's tone was flat and replied: "I am unfamiliar with Mrs. Xu, how do I know why she is seeking death?"

"You!" Zhao Zixun was very angry. He looked at the young, beautiful and indifferent face in front of him. He couldn't wait to tear her indifference to pieces. "She only saw you today. If it weren't for you, why would she say Wash your face in tears, saying that you have no face to live? If it weren't for you, how could your uncle be caught in prison?"

Oh, even Chen Tai blamed her for gambling. Master Tang was sarcastically, and said: "Uncle? My son, don't forget, your surname is Zhao now."

Master Tang really understood how to irritate a person. Zhao Zixun was furious in an instant and shouted: "But she is my biological mother after all!"

Master Tang also raised his voice and suppressed Zhao Zixun's momentum: "This palace is also your aunt. For an unreasonable charge, you come to question the queen of the court, and you are still yelling in the hall of this palace. Zhao Zi Inquiry, is this your loyalty, filial piety and righteousness?"

Zhao Zixun flushed his eyes and stared at Master Tang motionlessly. This woman is so beautiful, but her heart is so vicious, she deliberately humiliated his mother, and now she still suppresses him with the grace of nurturing. He has received the kindness of the Jing Palace, but that does not mean that they can trample on his self-esteem wantonly.

Zhao Zixun looked at Master Tang vigorously, and said every word: "Okay, Master Tang, I will never forget the vengeance of killing my mother."

Master Tang also smiled disdainfully: "What did the palace say, what did she seek to kill in this palace? Also, Zhao Zixun, this palace is now your aunt, you are not qualified to call this palace directly."

Zhao Zixun used his anger to question Master Tang, but now the impulse has dissipated, but the agitation in his blood is even worse. He surely glanced at Master Tang, then turned and left.

Master Tang sat on the throne of the queen, and never gave Zhao Zixun a straight eye from beginning to end. When Zhao Zixun was about to leave the house, Master Tang spoke slowly: "Since the elder son is arrogant and can not be offended, the eleven thousand taels of silver today, please make up for it."

This woman! Zhao Zixun clenched his fists and finally endured, without saying a word, lifting his robe and leaving.

After Zhao Zixun left, Du Juan came in from outside the hall, frowning frequently: "Queen, you and Shizi are so stiff, isn't it not a good thing?"

Master Tang sneered: "He didn't respect my palace first. If others deceive me, my palace still has to smile to welcome me?"

Du Juan was still very worried, and euphemistically said: "Niang Niang, the emperor is not in the capital now, besides, you and the eldest son are a family after all, don't look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha..."

Master Tang glanced at Du Juan lightly, but Du Juan suddenly fell silent and did not dare to say any more.

Do not look at the face of the monk to see the face of the Buddha? Master Tang sneered, no one's face was good. She had been fed up with this stupid scumbag.

Zhao Zixun strode all the way back to Duanjing Palace and entered the palace gate. He was still so angry that his eyes were black and his ears buzzed, and he couldn't hear other people's voices at all.

Seeing that Shizi's expression was wrong, the people in Duanjing Palace all avoided far away, not daring to get close. Zhao Zixun was angry, and had no intention of dealing with Lu Yufei, so he went directly to Zhou Shunhua's room.

When Zhou Shunhua saw Zhao Zixun coming, she didn't ask anything. He gently removed Zhao Zixun's coat, served herbal tea, and then stood behind Zhao Zixun and gently rubbed Zhao Zixun's temples.

Zhao Zixun poured a bowl of tea into his stomach, and his reason slowly returned. At this time, he thought about what was just now, and felt that he was a little too impulsive.

Although Zhao Chengjun is not there now, his eyeliner is everywhere in the palace. If Zhao Chengjun knew that Zhao Zixun dared to yell at his beloved dear, he would definitely not take him lightly.

What's more, he is an adopted son after all. After all things such as disrespect of the queen were spread to the court, he was wrong after all.

Zhao Zixun has regretted it now. But when he saw the bruise on Mrs. Xu's neck, he couldn't calm down at all. Especially that person was Master Tang, which made Zhao Zixun extraordinarily unbearable.

Seeing Zhao Zixun calm down, Zhou Shunhua asked gently and gently: "My son, what happened, why are you so angry?"

Zhao Zixun returned to his senses. He put down his teacup and said lightly: "Some affairs outside."

Zhou Shunhua responded. She knew that Zhao Zixun's words meant that she didn't want her to ask further. Zhou Shunhua shut up wittily, and then said, "My son, have you eaten your meal? Concubine let the Shang Shan Bureau prepare it?"

Zhao Zixun nodded. He was called to Xu's house in a hurry, and after seeing Mrs. Xu's tragic situation, he was angry and rushed to eat. After taking a trip from Master Tang, Zhao Zixun became more angry and lost his appetite.

But dinner is always to be eaten. Zhou Shunhua went out to prepare meals, Zhao Zixun sat in the side hall, surrounded by Zhou Shunhua's breath, and even the sweet fragrance of Zhou Shunhua's fingers still remained on his forehead. But for some reason, Zhao Zixun frequently appeared in front of Master Tang's appearance.

The furnishings of her bedroom, the shattered hair that fell from her ears when she lowered her head, the way she combed her hair with her back to the door... and when she was mocking people, there was a thin smile between her eyebrows.

Other women are gentle and gentle water, but she is the only one who loves and hates vigorously, which makes people hurt and unable to extricate themselves.

When Zhao Zixun was stunned, a whistle suddenly came from outside. Zhao Zixun returned to his senses and looked at the threshold window. A man in grey was standing outside, dressed as an eunuch, looking impatient.

Zhao Zixun approached and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

The gray-clothed man looked around, moved to Zhao Zixun's side, and said in a low voice, "Second, it's done."