The Empress Wants To Be Deposed! - Chapter 41
There is actually a follow-up to this matter.
That is, after the Queen Mother Song heard that many ministers opposed Lee Chengxuan’s actions, she thought that as the Queen Mother, she must be on the side of the emperor.
Just a few days in advance, he let out the wind, saying that he would visit the royal garden a certain day.
And not only did she go by herself, she also dragged Song Jinning and Li Xiyan together.
So when that day came, Song Jinning was pulled up from the bed by Gu Yu and Bai Lu early in the morning to dress up. Then rushed to the Shoukang Palace to gather, and after having breakfast with the Queen Mother Song and Li Xiyan, the three went to the gate of the palace in sedan chair.
Li Chengxuan knew that the Queen Mother was supporting him, whether it was out of gratitude or filial piety. He waited at the gate of the palace early that day.
He originally wanted to go with the Empress Dowager Song and the others, but was dissuaded by the Empress Dowager Song.
“Everything in the North Korea cannot be separated from you. Where can you easily walk away?”
“And today, even if the three of our wives go out for a stroll, what’s the matter with you as a man?”
Li Chengxuan had to respond.
Looking at Song Jinning, she was wearing a thick purple dress with exquisite embroidery, piled with pearls on her head.
A layer of pearl powder was applied to the face, a layer of beautiful rouge was applied to each cheek, and a complex-shaped flower tin was also pasted on the forehead.
Although she is graceful and luxurious in her makeup, and she is very prestigious as a queen, but Lee Chengxuan actually prefers her daily makeup.
Because that would make him feel that she is his delicate and beautiful wife, rather than a high-ranking queen who can only be seen from a distance.
Song Jinning actually felt that she was suffering all the time.
Although it’s already the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the weather is much cooler than in midsummer, but it’s still somewhat hotter.
But for the dignity of the queen, how many clothes she wears in layers today, can it not be hot?
A thick layer of powder was applied on my face, and I felt that the sweat couldn’t come out.
Not to mention the complicated buns combed on the head, and the many jewels worn in the meantime.
It feels so heavy that I don’t even dare to walk around.
It just so happened that Queen Mother Song couldn’t see the impatience in her heart. He could only put a proper and decent smile on his face, and at the same time gently shook the ball fan in his hand, trying to create a look of tranquility in the years.
Then she saw Li Chengxuan walking towards her after speaking with Queen Mother Song.
Song Jinning: Boss, I am very annoying and don’t want to talk to people. Please come back, don’t mess with me.
It’s a pity that Li Chengxuan couldn’t hear the broken thoughts in her heart, so he walked over.
What else can Song Jinning do? You can’t show Li Chengxuan’s face in front of the Queen Mother, right? I can only continue to smirk and keep quiet for years.
I saw Li Chengxuan glance at her hair bun, and then asked her softly, “Where is that phoenix stepping? Why didn’t it wear it?”
Song Jinning was stunned for a moment before he understood the meaning of what he said.
Feelings. He was talking about the sway that rewarded her last time.
It’s just your Majesty, do I have to wear it all around and swagger around when you reward me?
Isn’t it better to put a note on the top of the step, and this is the big character of your Majesty’s reward?
Song Jinning was slanderous in her heart, but she still smiled obediently and softly on her face.
“How can your concubine and your majesty’s reward use it easily? That day, after your majesty was gone, the concubine asked people to find a red sandalwood box with only gold inlays, and then the concubine personally put that branch into the box for collection. Woolen cloth.”
Is this installed again in front of Mrs. Song?
Li Chengxuan didn’t know whether he should be angry or laugh.
“Since it is for you, it is for you to wear. What do you store in the box?”
After a pause, he said in a low voice, “When you come back from the garden today, I have one more good thing for you.”
Song Jinning shook her hand holding the ebony fan handle.
No, what a good thing, boss, why is your tone so charming? I sound scared.
The Empress Dowager Song had been standing by and watching the two of them with a smile. She spoke at this moment and said to Li Chengxuan with a smile: “It’s almost time now, and we should also set off. If Huang’er and Ning’er’s self-respect is still true If you haven’t finished speaking, it’s not too late to tell her after Ning’er comes back.”
The teasing meaning in these words is obvious, Li Chengxuan’s ears are slightly red, and Li Xiyan raises his sleeve to cover his mouth and chuckles.
As for Song Jinning, I’m sorry, but I never know what embarrassment is.
Yes, my sister is so unrelenting.
Turning around, leaning on Gu Yu’s hand to the carriage. Once the carriage curtain was lowered, blocking everyone’s sight, Song Jinning immediately leaned back on the backrest.
The queen is really bad. When will she be able to dismiss herself?
Think about it not long before the Empress Dowager Song’s birthday banquet. On that day, Jiang Wanqiu moved the emperor’s heart. From then on, there is only this person in the Li Chengxuan Eye Center. She should be able to prepare for the abolition of her own request, right?
This thought gave Song Jinning a glimmer of anticipation, so she felt that the road would not be so difficult for the time being.
Waiting outside the gate of the royal garden, because the Queen Mother Song had passed down a decree earlier, saying that the mourning family was here to share with the people, the garden could not be cleared, and the business would be open immediately, so Song Jinning got off the car and saw a sea of people.
Although Song Jinning had prepared herself psychologically early in the morning, she was shocked by seeing so many people suddenly.
And when so many people knelt down when all three of them got out of the car, the scene was even more shocking.
Although since entering the palace and becoming a queen, all the palace attendants on the way out will kneel to her, but it has not been as powerful as it is now.
Song Jinning bluffed, a small heart thumped straight. Holding Bailu’s hand barely managed to keep herself from showing timidity.
The queen mother, queen, and princess travel, this is a big deal, even if the queen mother Song said to have fun with the people, no one dared to ignore it.
Therefore, Li Chengxuan specially assigned the three of them with a team of Habayashi troops, and also assigned soldiers from the soldiers and horses to maintain order on the scene.
So although everyone is enthusiastic, the order is still very orderly.
Li Xiyan was timid, and he must have never experienced such a battle before. Standing there, his thin body was a little shaky. Song Jinning saw her and went to hold her hand and smiled at her.
Song Jinning still likes this Jingle princess, and naturally she is willing to take care of her.
The two followed the Empress Dowager Song hand in hand and walked forward. But when she was about to enter the garden, the Queen Mother Song suddenly stopped, and turned around to face the people.
Song Jinning also stopped.
Although she didn’t know what the Queen Mother was going to do, she still turned around like her.
I heard the empress Dowager Song’s smiling voice sounding unhurriedly.
“The emperor once decreed that you need to get a ticket to enter the garden. Naturally, the Ai family can’t break this rule.”
Look at Cui Nong. Cui Nong understood, and opened the two cloth bags held in the hands of the two waiters on the side.
The daylight was just right, and I saw that the bag was full of white flowers and bright silver.
Instructed the person in charge of the cashier on the side to take the two silver bags, and at the same time Cui Nong said in a loud voice: “Today’s queen mother, queen, princess, and the attendants and guards who are going to enter the garden have a total of eighty-eight. People. This is eighty-eight taels of silver, please check.”
So this means that even if you are as expensive as the empress dowager, the queen and the princess, in response to the emperor’s will, they have to pay for entering this royal garden?
Isn’t that the same as them?
Immediately, the sentiment became even more exciting. Shout to the Queen Mother, Queen, Princess Chitose.
Song Jinning: …
However, Song Jinning didn’t know the Queen Mother Song’s appearance beforehand, and saw him suddenly at this moment, only admiring her thumbs up in her heart.
Sure enough, **** is always spicy.
The Queen Mother Song’s move was equivalent to clarifying her position to the courtiers all over the world. That is, Ai Jia has always been on the side of the emperor. Whatever the emperor decides, I, the queen mother, will definitely support it.
Secondly, it is to show the people all over the world that they are the same as them. If you want to enter this garden, you have to pay for it, and there is no privilege.
Regardless of true and false, at least the posture of the Queen Mother Song has been shown, and everyone will definitely be excited.
Song Jinning can be sure that there will be many people who come to see the royal garden for quite some time.
Because it is uncertain when the queen mother, the queen and the princess will come here. It’s good to see them.
And there is another layer. The queen mother, the queen and the princess are all here. Can those ministers’ servants not come when they learn the news? Therefore, the people in this garden today are afraid to use the words rubbing shoulders to describe them.
Of course, Queen Mother Song would not really go to’shoulder shoulders’ with these people. After Cui Nong had finished speaking, she smiled at the people, waved her hand, and then walked slowly into the garden gate surrounded by a group of servants and Yulin army.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager Song and others are coming, the relevant person in charge has long been called Bing Ma Si to surround a quiet place in the garden for them to rest.
The Queen Mother Song came in and sat down, took the tureen that Cui Nong handed over and drank two sips of tea, then she said to Song Jinning with some regret: “This garden, Yan’er and I have been here in the past, only you have never been. I want to show you around, but now it’s all people outside, so let’s go.”
Song Jinning didn’t feel much regret.
She had visited the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in her previous life, and she wanted to come to this imperial garden to be similar to those.
He smiled and said, “I’ll go upstairs later, and it’s the same when I stand on the highest point and look around.”
The place where they are located is the tallest pavilion in the garden, which is five stories high. Standing on the fifth floor and looking out, you should be able to capture the entire landscape of the garden in your eyes.
Queen Mother Song nodded, and was about to speak, when she saw a servant coming in to inform her that it was Mrs. Wei Guogong, Jining Hou, Lin Chuanbo, etc., begging to see him outside.
Queen Mother Song frowned, obviously not wanting to see these people. But in the end she thought about it and sighed: “Send them in.”
The waiter gave a cry and turned and went out. In a short while, Song Jinning saw several well-dressed ladies file in.
Each lady did not come alone. There is either a daughter or two with him.
Even one of the people who followed was obviously her son.
Song Jinning: …
She could understand when she came with her daughter. Isn’t this just for the queen dowager to see each other, and if he is right, he will give Li Chengxuan a concubine.
But what the **** is bringing his son here?