Quick Wear: Everyone knows I am a good person

At the end of March, the emperor died.

The third prince, who was far away at the border, was unable to return.

The queen immediately locked him up on the grounds of "unfilial piety", took away his military power, ruined his reputation, and blocked his hopes of ascending to the throne.

When the emperor passed away, the whole country mourned.

All civil and military officials, as well as women of noble rank and noble rank, had to go and mourn for the emperor. Officials and civilians throughout the country wore plain clothes, and slaughtering, marriage, and entertainment were prohibited.

It was the prince’s funeral, and on the 27th day, he hadn’t even taken off his mourning clothes when the emperor came again.

Everyone was so worried.

So worried.

I've only heard of weddings being held in a cluster. Your royal family is truly extraordinary. You hold funerals in a cluster.

Impressed!

Can we have some meat?!

Day after day, after working so hard to become a high-ranking official, he still had to go hungry and couldn't even eat a bite of meat.

When they thought about the 49 days of mourning for the emperor, they became even more sad, and they cried with such true emotion that tears flowed down their cheeks.

Cry once in the morning and once at night.

The ladies of state gathered outside the palace gate to mourn and cry as they bid farewell to the emperor.

Shu Jiao has to go too.

Although she had never been married, she was granted the title of County Princess and was a woman of noble status. The Empress also issued a special decree on the grounds that she was "quite loved by the Emperor."

You have to go!

So Shu Jiao packed up her things, went back to Marquis Taiping's Mansion, and went with her mother to mourn.

To be honest, that is still true -

If you want to be pretty and filial.

Shu Jiao was dressed in plain white and had a thin body. She knelt there weakly and powerlessly. Her face was pale and her eyes were filled with tears. She cried like a pear blossom in the rain, looking very pitiful.

"Jiaojiao, if you can't hold on any longer, just pretend to faint and go into the house to sleep for a while."

Mrs. Hou lowered her voice and gave advice.

She is so scared!

My daughter is not in good health and the weather is not warm yet. What will happen if she kneels down like this?

"I know, don't worry, Mom. If I can't hold on any longer, I'll leave first."

Shu Jiao also responded in a low voice.

"Just be sensible."

But there's really no need to get yourself involved if it's just for show.

Mrs. Hou thought.

Besides, crying for the dead is a physically demanding job. You have to cry and kowtow, and you can't get up from your knees for a long time.

Not to mention her daughter Jiaojiao, even a strong woman has to rest at home for a while after crying for the dead to recover her strength.

correct!

I don’t know if ginseng soup is being cooked at home. She forgot to tell them before she left. I guess they should have experience in the kitchen.

When we were mourning for the prince, the kitchen made a lot of nourishing soup...

As she thought about it, Madam Hou's thoughts drifted away. When she came to her senses, she saw Lan Yi, the maidservant beside the queen, taking Shu Jiao away.

Yeah.

It's better to go see the queen than stay here in the wind and cold.

Mrs. Hou felt a little relieved.

On the other side, Shu Jiao followed Lan Yi and walked slowly on the palace road.

Perhaps Lan Yi had been reminded to take care of Shu Jiao, so he didn't walk fast.

After entering the palace, the cool wind was blocked outside the door. Charcoal was still burning in the hall. Lan Yi handed a hand warmer to Shu Jiao.

This is so appropriate, and you can tell it’s not a bad thing when you think about it.

"Your servant, Shu Jiao from the Marquis of Taiping Mansion, greets the Queen."

"sit."

The queen raised her hand and someone brought a chair.

Shu Jiao sat down. The Queen did not speak, but focused on dealing with the memorials in her hands.

After waiting for an incense stick, she put down the letter and looked at Shu Jiao, "Do you know why I asked you to come here?"

Shu Jiao: "I don't know."

The queen waved her hand gently, and the people in blue led them out of the palace.

"Shu Jiao, Shu Jiao, you are so bold that you dare to instigate me to take action against the late emperor!"

The queen's expression changed instantly and she began to question in a stern voice.

"Empress, everything I do is for you and for your great cause."

Shu Jiao sat on the chair, smiling, looking up at her without any guilt, "The late emperor is already dying, why should he live in torture? Your Majesty should help him escape from the sea of ​​suffering."

"Slick tongue."

"Your Majesty, you are so kind."

"How dare you say such things in front of me? Aren't you afraid that I will punish you?"

"I believe in my judgment of people."

The queen was silent for a moment, and her fierce and aggressive aura suddenly subsided. She sighed softly, "The late emperor is gone, and I don't feel very happy about it."

"Sadness is temporary, but great achievements last a lifetime."

Shu Jiao persuaded softly.

The queen was speechless after hearing her words. After a while, she nodded and said, "I shouldn't have told you this. You are helping me and Ning Ping like this. What do you want?"

Shu Jiao: "Fame, fortune and status."

Do you have to be so honest?

Weren't you so talkative just now? What's wrong with making up some nice words to deceive me now?

The queen was so angry that she laughed, "You are really honest."

"I am an honest person and will not lie."

Shu Jiao responded calmly.

Honest man?

If there were more honest people like you, I would be worried that heroes would rise up and the country would be in chaos.

The queen thought to herself.

Before the Queen could ask again, Shu Jiao took the lead and said, "Queen, the Fifth Prince will ascend the throne soon. What do you think?"

The queen was stunned. "So what if the fifth prince ascends the throne? He is just a puppet."

"Does your Majesty want to stop here?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Shu Jiao was shocked: "My lady, how can you be so short-sighted?"

The queen looked at Shu Jiao's extremely obvious look of disappointment, and the corners of her mouth twitched violently.

Short ambition?

Is she short-sighted?

With just a wave of her hand, she has already reached the pinnacle of power, the regent queen dowager, and the manipulator of the emperor. How could she still have such low ambitions?

"My queen~ cough cough..."

Perhaps out of anxiety, Shu Jiao's breath was disordered. After coughing a few times, she said with great sorrow: "With such good conditions, how can Your Majesty be willing to live in a corner and be trapped in the harem?"

I thought you were going to become emperor, but you are satisfied with being a regent queen dowager?

Why are you so unambitious?

"No, you..."

The Queen's language system was confused for a moment, "What do you mean?"

"Miss!"

Shu Jiao called out in a heavy voice, "The second prince is seriously ill, the third prince is unfilial, the fourth prince is cruel to his brothers, the fifth prince is incompetent, and the sixth prince caught a cold at the late emperor's funeral and "unfortunately passed away."

The Sixth Prince is a threat, kill him during the funeral!

"Besides you, who else can shoulder this heavy responsibility?"

Once you ascend the throne, there will be fewer obstacles.

Hearing this, the queen remained silent.

No, how come you are more radical than me? !

The Queen Mother Regent is already outrageous. You keep talking about turning the world upside down and changing dynasties. What you say is really...

It really hits the nail on the head!

"Jiaojiao!"

The queen walked down the stairs with a smile on her face, and held Shu Jiao's hand, which had just been warmed by the stove. "I knew you were my most trusted confidant!"

These days, without any restraint, the pleasure of holding all the power has completely intoxicated her.

Ambition grows wildly like weeds.

She also thought about getting rid of the fifth prince and taking the throne herself, but she was always hesitant.

But now, even Shu Jiao has this intention, why is she still hesitating?

Just do it!

"But even though I have the intention, I'm afraid the civil and military officials and royal family members won't agree."

The queen asked in a deep voice: "Do you have any plan for this?"