Chapter 783 Trap!
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her with a smile.
She also held a scripture in her hand, which she had obviously read while waiting for her. She stuffed it back into its original position, then turned to face Shang Ruyi with a full smile. It was pleasure and joy, and said: "I thought we would have no chance to see each other again, but I didn't expect to meet so soon."
"The Queen Mother..."
"Princess Qin, please Take a seat.”
Empress Dowager Jiang pointed to the side, and Shang Ruyi saw that in the center of the attic on this floor, two bookshelves must have been removed deliberately, leaving a fairly spacious space. A round carpet was spread on the ground, but there was no Maybe it was because the blanket was too thick or for some other reason that the base was higher than the normal ground.
A low table was placed on the blanket, and there were some simple cups of tea on the table.
Master Xin Zheng is indeed someone who has seen a lot of the world, and is used to being ingratiating. Even though he knew that this meeting should be quick and simple, he did not neglect it.
So, Shang Ruyi followed Empress Dowager Jiang and they sat down opposite each other.
But when Shang Ruyi sat down, she had to sit down very reluctantly because her belly was too big. When the Queen Mother saw her like this, her eyes even curled up, and she came over to help her sit down. Then he walked to the opposite side and sat down. After sitting down, his smiling eyes kept looking at Shang Ruyi's belly.
Shang Ruyi blushed a little and lowered her head, but the Queen Mother had already asked gently: "It looks like it must be seven or eight months, right?"
"Eight months."
"You should take good care of your fetus."
"You have always taken good care of your fetus."
"Then why are you still here? Although you haven't left the city, you still have to travel. Tired.”
After this year, Shang Ruyi felt that she had experienced a lot and changed a lot, and the Queen Mother, after experiencing the most significant change in her life, she seemed to have not changed anymore - in terms of state of mind, Shang Ruyi He even felt that her concerned tone and attitude were no different from the queen who summoned her to the palace to accompany her.
Her gentleness is still so delicate and makes people feel like a spring breeze.
Shang Ruyi smiled, pushed the food box that had been placed on the table just before sitting down in front of her, and said softly: "I brought this to you."
"This?"
Empress Dowager Jiang was stunned for a moment and looked at the food box - she originally thought it was Shang Ruyi's little thought, but when she heard it said it, it seemed that this thought was unusual.
Shang Ruyi said softly: "During my pregnancy, Ruo Yan learned how to make soup with her hands. Now her skills are so good that when I am hungry, I rely on the pastries she made to satisfy my craving. ”
“Ah!”
Empress Dowager Jiang’s breath trembled.
This obviously aroused her mood more than anything else. She seemed a little disbelieving. She looked at the food box, then looked back at Shang Ruyi, and her calm and hoarse voice finally came out. A hint of ups and downs: "Really, really?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "Of course it is true."
"..."
"She told me that the Queen Mother likes to eat horseshoe cakes the most. When she was pregnant in the past, she also liked to eat hawthorn cakes, so she also made some for me."
Queen Mother Jiang's gentle but desolate eyes slowly filled with tears.
Tears welled up and trembled. She smiled at first, but soon she took a deep breath and suppressed the smile, although the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were filled with tears. She was full of joy, but she still tried her best to control her emotions and said to Shang Ruyi: "Pregnant women shouldn't eat too much hawthorn."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "I know, I don't eat too much. .”
"That's good,"
Empress Dowager Jiang nodded. After all, she couldn't hold it back. A tear welled up in the corner of her eye, but she immediately reached out to wipe it away, and then smiled softly: "She is fine. , you are all very good too, so I’m relieved.”
Probably because I haven’t spoken so much for a long time. The reason, plus the hideous and terrifying scar across her neck, showed that she had suffered such a serious injury. After saying this, her throat was obviously unable to hold up, and she coughed continuously. Several times, the sound was hard and harsh, like a dull knife full of rust grinding against rough sand and gravel, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly picked up the teacup and handed it to her.
After Empress Dowager Jiang covered her mouth and coughed, she lowered her head and saw the tea cup in front of her, smiled and said: "This is not good, I will do it myself."
Shang Ruyi knew that she was concerned about her identity and her identity. After thinking about it, she could only put the cup in front of her. Empress Dowager Jiang picked it up and took a sip. She waited until her dry throat was moistened a little and then Putting down the cup, he smiled softly and said, "I haven't been this happy for a long time, and I haven't talked so much."
Shang Ruyi nodded gently.
Empress Dowager Jiang stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched the heavy food box, and said with a smile: "If Feier eats the snacks made by his sister, he will also be happy."
After saying that, as if she had thought of something, she looked up at Shang Ruyi and said doubtfully: "But, are you here just for this? His Majesty the Emperor - I'm afraid he won't agree so easily. Right? "Sure enough, the Queen Mother is still the Queen Mother.
Even though he has been far away from the court and has been with the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng for so long, his sensitivity has not slowed down at all.
Shang Ruyi said: "My father originally didn't want me to disturb the Queen Mother's purification, but recently, a lot of good news has come from the front, and my father, Longyan Dayue, still agreed to me."< br>
"Oh? Is there any good news?"
Hearing this, Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her with twinkling eyes, probably out of curiosity, but it was hard to ask more questions.
After all, the good news that can make the emperor happy must be military and national affairs, and with her current status, she should not be involved in these matters anymore.
Normally, Shang Ruyi would not have said this more, but today, just now, she got the news that Jiang Chongen surrendered to Yu Wenyuan through Tongguan and sent such an important map. She subconsciously felt that maybe this matter You should ask the cousin of that key person.
The Queen Mother is more accurate in judging people than they are.
So, Shang Ruyi thought about it and told the Empress Dowager Jiang about the matter. At the end, she said: "If we can really recapture the Eastern Capital in one fell swoop, it will be a great achievement of your brother."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong.
Empress Dowager Jiang's always gentle and gentle face gradually showed a serious expression, especially her eyebrows were twisted into a knot. When Shang Ruyi finished speaking, she suddenly raised her head and asked anxiously: "Your Majesty Already set off?”
Shang Ruyi nodded: "We set off early in the morning."
Empress Dowager Jiang took a deep breath and said: "Quick, let Feng Chen go and chase the emperor back!"
>Hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately felt something was wrong, and her expression became nervous, saying: "The Queen Mother's words are——"
The Queen Mother Jiang said hurriedly: " Jiang Chongen was timid and afraid of trouble, and even more afraid of life and death. Now that he had surrendered to Liang Shide, if there was no change of life and death, he would never abandon his stable life and turn around to join Dasheng; if he really did this, there would only be one Reason."
At this moment, Shang Ruyi seemed to understand: "The Queen Mother is suspicious, is he pretending to surrender?"
Queen Mother Jiang nodded vigorously.
Her face turned pale instantly, and then she said: "This brother of mine has no ability, but he is so ambitious and greedy for pleasure. Although Liang Shide is the leader of the rebels, he has the ability to know people and use them better. Wisdom, under his men, Jiang Chongen can only rely on the merits of surrendering the city at the most. If he wants anything else, he will not be able to do it. However, with his character, he must not be willing to be left out, and he must find a way to earn some credit."
"..."
"However, he has no other achievements. To be able to attack a city and conquer a stronghold, if you want to achieve success, you can only——"
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and suddenly understood.
Yu Wenyuan sent Shen Tutai to capture the two states of Song and Xu, which had a great impact on Liang Shide. He knew that in the next step, Da Sheng planned to send troops eastward to deal with his Luoyang. By then, there would be a bloody battle.
Although the strength of the two parties cannot be seen now, Liang Shide should also know that Yu Wenyuan has many generals who are good at fighting. Just one Shen Tutai is enough for him, not to mention Yu Wenye. , and a Yuwen Sui whose depth he could not fathom. Before the two sides faced off head-on, Liang Shide should have also wanted to find a way to weaken Dasheng's combat power.
Using Jiang Chongen is a highly profitable strategy.
If Jiang Chongen is really pretending to surrender, Yu Wenyuan is very likely to fall into his trap, once——
Shang Ruyi shuddered suddenly.
She hurriedly stretched out her hand to hold the edge of the table, preparing to support herself to stand up. However, because her body was so heavy and she was a little frightened when she suddenly heard the news, she was unable to stand up. Instead, her feet were shaking. Seeing this, Empress Dowager Jiang hurriedly stood up and came over to support her.
Just when Shang Ruyi barely stood up straight, she suddenly frowned: "Huh?"
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at her: "What's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi sniffed. The scent of ink, which was as strong as an invisible stick that kept beating her head, seemed to be mixed with some other smells... It seemed like the smell of something burning.
She said: "Queen Mother, is something burnt?"
Empress Dowager Jiang was stunned, and subconsciously lowered her head to look at the table. There was only a candle burning obediently, and there was nothing strange about it.
But the burnt smell in the air became more and more obvious, and even Empress Dowager Jiang gradually smelled something was wrong. She subconsciously looked up at the only exposed wall of the attic. There was only one window, but because they needed to avoid the eyes and ears of people when they met, the window was also closed. At this moment, on the silently closed window, it seemed that some distorted light and shadow could be faintly seen, which made the two people feel more and more confused. disturbed.
Empress Dowager Jiang let go of Shang Ruyi's arm, walked over, and opened the window.
A heat wave is coming!
“Watch out!”
Shang Ruyi was frightened and hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed her arm and dragged her back. There was a "sudden" sound, and the flames suddenly jumped in like a greedy poisonous snake, almost engulfing the Empress Dowager Jiang.
(End of this chapter)