Vol 2 Chapter 970: Survival wisdom

Ouyang Fu left Zongzheng Temple with half of his swollen cheek. Very cold eyes!
The maid was taken aback, and hurriedly greeted her, "Wang Hao, your face?"
Ouyang Fu said calmly, "I was beaten by a mad dog, don't worry. Follow the princess to the palace of Qin."
Several maids were extremely embarrassed.
Is it really good to call the prince a mad dog?
Ouyang Fu got into the carriage directly, his eyes gloomy and unclear.
When I arrived at the Palace of the King of Qin, I handed in my invitation to see you.
The maid Aqing took the greeting card and came to the study.
"Niang, Concubine Kang handed over a post to see you."
"No!" Gu Jiu was very simple.
A Qing said again: "Princess Kang said that if the empress does not see her, she will give this letter to her."
"Oh, she even prepared a letter."
"Exactly!"
"Bring it over and show it to this palace."
A Qing handed over the letter.
The envelope was not sealed, Gu Jiu took out the letter and unfolded it.
Ouyang Fu's letter is very straightforward and sincere.
The core content is that she didn't want to come, and she felt ashamed that she was not qualified to come to intercede.
However, Mrs. Shen asked her to come. She was not good at being a daughter-in-law and had to go to the Qin Palace. Please forgive the empress.
After reading the content of the letter, Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "She is smart, and knows what to do to reduce my ill feeling toward her."
A Qing asked, "Did the empress change her mind?"
Gu Jiu shook his head, "Go and tell her that she doesn't have to kneel and go directly to the palace. With her ability, she can definitely deal with Concubine Shen. In addition, unless the palace is summoned, she should not brush her presence in front of the palace in the future. Otherwise, don't Blame this palace for disregarding old feelings."
"Slaves follow the order!"
A Qing came forward and sent Ouyang Fu.
Ouyang Fu was flustered by the warning from the Queen Empress!
With the intention to say something to defend herself, A Qing took the lead in blocking her way.
"The empress has been quite angry recently, and the princess really wants to ask for peace, so it's better not to say anything. At this time, the empress doesn't want anyone to disturb."
Ouyang Fu smiled bitterly, "Thank you Ms Aqing for reminding me, I know."
"Wang Hao, please come back."
Ouyang Fu sighed and got on the carriage back to the palace.
When I went out, I didn't get any rewards. Instead, I was slapped. She just wanted to curse in her heart: I fuck!
Concubine Shen pressed hard, and when she learned that Ouyang Fu had returned without success, she pointed to her nose and cursed.
Ouyang Fu didn't say a word, and when Concubine Shen got tired of scolding, she got up and said goodbye. And arranged for the wife to be optimistic about Princess Shen.
"The concubine wants to rest. Without the permission of the princess, no one can go in and disturb."
Several women bowed their orders.
Who is Ouyang Fu defending?
Naturally the group of women in the backyard, and the group of concubines and concubines.
In troubled times, she didn't want to be distracted by the backyard and wasted time playing house fights with women in the backyard.
She asked for peace and wealth.
If someone had to sacrifice to keep her peace and wealth, she would push that person out of the way without hesitation.
...
At the same time, the Pei family had a bad luck.
When Liu Zhao did what he said, he took his uncle to vent his anger.
Directly inflicted the five elders of the Pei family into the imprisonment. No children and grandchildren are spared.
Everyone knows that this is anger. However, no one stood up to intercede for the Pei family.
Because Liu Zhao had sent Luhou's family and Pei Meng's family to the northwest.
The courtier suffocated his heart, but he couldn't help the emperor Liu Zhao, and all of his anger directed at Pei's house.
Seeing the bad luck of Pei's family, he must clap his hands and cheer, and let out a nasty anger.
The fifth elder of Pei's family cried and screamed in the edict.
"The old man is innocent! Come, the old man wants to see your majesty, he has to petition."
"The old man is your majesty's uncle. How dare you to insult the old man in this way? He must be called to look good when the old man is out of prison."
No one paid any attention to his clamor.
He was imprisoned, except for the jailer who delivered meals daily, as if he had been forgotten by the world.
Really miserable!
Those in-house servants, middle and lower-level officials who directly participated in pushing the emperor to destroy the emperor, all had their corpses separated. Family members were sent to prison and their homes ransacked...
When they decide to force the palace, they should think of today's result.
It happened to be autumn again, and Caishikou in the capital was crowded with people every day to watch executions.
The blood stained the sky of the capital.
The harem seemed to have been sorted out by a grate, and many of the maids who looked at their honest duties disappeared into the harem in an instant.
Everyone is in danger, and the atmosphere is deadly.
Gu Jiu came to Weiyang Palace to meet with Queen Mother Pei.
Empress Dowager Pei was going crazy, and when she learned that Gu Jiu had come to see her, she was so excited that she couldn't even wear her shoes.
"Quickly invite the queen in."
These days, she can't get the slightest news from the outside world. Trapped in Weiyang Palace, almost crazy.
Gu Jiu came at the right time.
No matter what Gu Jiu's purpose is, as long as someone talks to her and relieves her boredom, she will be satisfied.
Gu Jiu received the warmest welcome from Empress Dowager Pei in history.
Seeing the enthusiastic smile on Empress Dowager Pei's face, her creases were all over her smile, her heart burst, and she subconsciously wanted to leave.
"The queen is coming! Hurry up, come in and sit down."
Gu Jiu let out a light cough. Facing such an enthusiastic Queen Mother, she was really uncomfortable.
"Daughter-in-law pays respects to the queen mother!"
"Free gift! Family, don't need so much gift."
Empress Dowager Pei was happy. At this moment, she looked after Gu Jiu, and she felt pleasing to her eyes.
Looks so good.
Look at these eyebrows, this nose, this lips, I have never seen a woman who is better than Gu Jiu.
One look is Van Fuxiang.
Empress Dowager Pei's eyes were too hot, Gu Jiu smiled awkwardly, "Is there no tea to drink?"
"Yes, yes, look at the brains of this palace. Come, come for tea!" Empress Dowager Pei said cheerfully, "Are you and Your Majesty okay?"
"Thank you for your concern, my daughter-in-law, everything is well. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and has not been sleeping peacefully recently."
"Hey, this man, being an emperor, there are too many things to worry about. Tell him, take care of your body."
"The daughter-in-law must bring the words of the queen mother to your majesty."
"Great! These days, this palace has been thinking about you, worrying that your heart will not open up. Hey, it is also this palace that was confused, and was used by others to hurt your majesty. This palace regretted it!"
Empress Dowager Pei cried when she said she was crying, and she started to wipe her tears as soon as her voice fell.
Gu Jiu let out a light cough, "My daughter-in-law is here today, I want to chat with the mother and queen casually."
"Yes, right, right, just talk about the homework. You should come here often, the door is open here to welcome you."
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, the empress. His Majesty was extremely angry about the previous incident, and he has ordered Jin Wuwei to dispose of a group of officials and servants. The palaces in the palace have also been replaced."
"It is time to severely punish those chaotic officials and bandits!" Empress Dowager Pei was filled with indignation, "Dare to rush into Weiyang Palace and forcibly take the main palace to the Golden Luang Palace, putting the palace at a disadvantage, it! If this palace had known their plan, no matter what. Nor will they succeed."
"The queen has a motherly heart. Your Majesty knows it and feels comforted in his heart." Gu Jiu casually said.
The Empress Dowager Pei wiped her tears and cried: "Your Majesty has had a hard time since he was a child, and my palace is very distressed by him. However, my palace is clumsy and always does bad things with good intentions, which has caused the misunderstanding between our mother and child to deepen. My palace cares about his love for him, and it has never changed."
"Daughter-in-law understands."
The Queen Mother looked at Gu Jiu, "Then, what is your Majesty's plan?"
"What does the queen mean?"
Play stupid!
Must be acting stupid!
Empress Dowager Pei lacks confidence now and dare not shake her face at Gu Jiu.
She cautiously said: "Have your majesty talked about the future of this palace? And the Pei family?"
"Oh!"
Gu Jiu smiled meaningfully.
Don't just "oh".
Talk to business quickly.
The Queen Mother urged Gu Jiu with her eyes.
Gu Jiu picked up the tea cup and asked softly, "What kind of result does the Queen Mother want?"
"I?"
Gu Jiu nodded his head seriously, "The daughter-in-law came to chat with the queen mother specially, and the queen might as well express her feelings."
Empress Dowager Pei began to pay attention to this issue.
She wanted too much, but couldn't say it.
"My palace wants to be a queen mother and enjoy her old age. Every day, someone will accompany her to talk funny and pass the time. From time to time, let the living woman enter the palace to please the palace and talk about new things in Beijing."
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "The queen's requirements are not high."
Empress Dowager Pei naturally put gold on her face, "My palace has always understood the truth of foot Changle. My palace is so old, and there is no dispute, watching you well, my palace is already satisfied."
Gu Jiu said: "The daughter-in-law already knows what the queen mother thinks. The daughter-in-law will truthfully tell your majesty."
"You must tell your majesty that this palace never intends to interfere with him. Besides, this palace is powerless even if it has the heart."
Empress Dowager Pei repeatedly emphasized that she would not pose any threat to Liu Zhao's throne.
Gu Jiu listened, but didn't comment.
After a long conversation, the Queen Mother said more.
Nagging, nagging, remembering the past!
After Emperor Chengzong Wende passed away, she knew what she had missed.
Now he can only be a human being with his tail clipped and be a'harmless' queen mother.
"...The eyes and ears of the palace were blocked, those servants rushed in and injured the palace, dragged the palace and ran outside, the palace was almost killed by them! At that time, the palace thought something was going on in the palace and rushed To escape from the palace. Then I thought that those people actually went to your Majesty and used this palace to hurt your Majesty. What a damn! Queen, this matter has nothing to do with the Pei family. The Pei family knows the principle of protecting oneself well and will never participate. Such a rebellious thing. I hope you can persuade your majesty and don't anger Pei's family."
Gu Jiu said softly, "I'm afraid it's too late!"
The Queen Mother held her heart and looked frightened.
She was guilty and trembling, "Could it be that your Majesty has given Pei's house to..."
"Kim Wuwei was ordered to send Pei's house to imprisonment."
call!
Empress Dowager Pei finally exhaled her life-threatening breath, as long as she didn't behead her head.
Being imprisoned, of course, is not a good thing. But anyhow, there is still room for change.
She hurriedly asked: "Did your Majesty say how to deal with the Pei family?"
Gu Jiu solemnly said: "The fate of the Pei family has always been in the hands of the mother. The death or life of the Pei family depends on the mother's thoughts!"