Chapter 14: The Waves

Feng Wuhen didn't care about this. His mother was just a casual cold, and the imperial physician had sweated much better after he was diagnosed and treated. However, unexpectedly, she actually asked to deal with the matter vaguely, which made it a serious illness. Feng Wuhen had some doubts at first, but later, seeing that the ministers in the capital were all uneasy, he knew the profound meaning of his mother's move. However, Xiao Yunchao was eager to meet at this time, and he could not help but have no other intentions.

"Xiao Aiqing, the Empress Dowager is sick, and I am quite embarrassed. This makes the Empress and the concubines serve the disease day and night, hoping that she can recover as soon as possible." He sighed deeply at first, and then said, "You and the Empress Dowager are close relatives, so there is no need to avoid these things. The Empress was also afraid that others would disturb the Empress Dowager's purity, so she issued an imperial edict. In this way, I will give you a special edict. After the court is handed down, you can visit it." He pretended to shake his head, his face full of worries, as if he was extremely worried.

Xiao Yunchao felt relieved when he heard this, and immediately kowtowed to thank him. The civil and military officials in the court were stunned. Many people guessed that the Empress Dowager Xiao was seriously ill. At this time, seeing the emperor accepting Xiao Yunchao's request so readily, they couldn't help but feel suspicious again. However, this was the emperor's family affairs, and they did not dare to say too much. However, Feng Minzhi and Hai Guanyu couldn't help but make suggestions and asked the emperor to urge the imperial physician to explain to the ministers in the court.

After the court was over, Xiao Yunchao naturally rushed to Cining Palace. As soon as Queen Hai Ruoxin left because of the incident, he was able to meet Xiao alone. Although he was separated by the curtain, he could still vaguely see the girl's face pale, and even her breathing seemed to be uneven, which made his heart sink into the bottomless abyss.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager?" He called out twice, but a sigh came from inside for a long time, which made him feel anxious. When the first Rouping saw him come in, he immediately removed all the eunuchs and palace maids, so only two brothers and sisters were left.

"Is it my brother here to visit the Ai family?" A weak voice came from inside, not as calm as usual. "The Ai family thought you wouldn't come, but it's just a death, and the Ai family didn't care about these things. However, if you can see your brother at this time, the Ai family will be satisfied."

Xiao Yunchao was immediately frightened. The so-called deep love between brother and sister was just an excuse. What he cared more about was the glory and wealth brought to him by the girl. Within fifteen years, it was very difficult to be qualified even for aristocratic families, let alone his talent could not be as moderate as possible. Now seeing that the girl seemed to be declining, he suddenly became even more anxious and quickly comforted: "The Queen Mother, don't be anxious. You are a noble person, so you won't be able to make any mistakes easily. Those imperial physicians are national players. If they can't even cure this little disease, the emperor will definitely not let them go. Just relax your mind and recuperate. There are my own things outside. You don't have to worry too much."

Xiao sneered in his heart, but his expression was still so faint. She had not done her makeup seriously for a few days, and her face was naturally pale and pale, not even pretending. She sighed slowly, and then instructed: "The Ai family is a person with no blessings. After finally waiting for the emperor to ascend the throne, he has no time to enjoy happiness now. Brother doesn't have to worry about me. As long as you loyally assist the emperor, there will be a further time in the future. On weekdays, you should control those children more, so as not to lose your reputation. The Ai family will no longer have the chance to discipline them..."

When Xiao Yunchao saw that the girl repeatedly showed ominous words, he couldn't help but feel even more worried, but he didn't dare to take it out. He quietly lifted up the corner of the curtain and looked around for a while. Then he saw Xiao's appearance of decadent and thinness, and quickly put down the curtain. He had no intention of staying here for a long time, so he comforted him for a while and then hurriedly retreated.

Seeing Xiao Yunchao leave, Rouping hurriedly entered Xiao's bedroom again, carefully twisted the horns of the quilt for the master, but did not dare to ask any more. Xiao did not speak, but just stared at the bed in a daze, as if he was still smirking his brother's words just now.

"I didn't expect that the Tian family's lack of family affection actually proved to the Ai family." Xiao murmured to himself, "I don't ask what the disease is, I just ask the emperor and the queen. It's obviously because I'm afraid that once the Ai family dies, he will lose his trust. It's really not a thing!" She thought she had seen her brother's true heart, and her face suddenly looked extremely ugly, and even Rouping beside her felt palpitations.

"Empress Dowager, you have not yet recovered, so it's better to have more rest." Rouping comforted softly. She only heard two or three points of her previous words, but she had already experienced the pain and dissatisfaction in Xiao's heart. "Mr. Xiao is just lost, so you don't have to worry too much."

Xiao shook his head speechlessly, waved his hand to signal her to retreat, lying alone on the bed thinking about his worries. She had given her brother the opportunity to seize power, it would be hopeless. If he knew how to retreat to advance, there would be a possibility of preservation in the future. Feng Wuhen's character, although she, as a mother, could not guess ten points, could still figure out six or seven points, so he knew that he was definitely not a chess piece at the mercy of others.

Feng Wuhen had no time to pay attention to his mother's thoughts. At this time, he was furious at a memorial in the Qinzheng Hall. This was a memorial sent by the Tongzheng envoy Shui Wuya, who was going to Gansu to provide relief, saying that Shi Mingquan, who was going to Gansu to provide relief, sent a bullet stamp. Although the memorial had not arrived in the capital, the content of it was already known to everyone in the world. The above was shockingly listed the fact that officials from Gansu colluded with each other, embezzled the official treasury and concealed the court. If this matter was only impeached by secret letters, Feng Wuhen still had room for buffering, but this naughty Shi Mingquan dared to take the blame for the world and expose all the hidden information, which immediately caused an uproar in various places.

Bao Huasheng, who had just taken over as the censor of the Left Capital, also looked helpless. Although Shi Mingquan is honest by nature and is indeed a material for the censor, such a lack of sense of responsibility is a taboo for ministers. The court has always appointed imperial envoys to the local government. If there are any accumulated problems, they will report secretly and report them secretly after being recognized by the king. On the one hand, they can gain the trust of the emperor and make famous all over the world. How can Shi Mingquan be as ignorant as Shi Mingquan?

At this time, both the king and the minister did not say a word, as if they were weighing the importance of the matter. After a long time, Bao Huasheng said with difficulty: "Master, since this matter is known to the world, he can only investigate it with great fanfare. However, if Shi Mingquan disturbed it, those dirty officials might have prepared, and it would be difficult to reveal the evidence. Alas, didn't he know that this was to alert the enemy?"
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