Chapter 525: Promise before the Emperor
The moon is setting and the stars are sinking, and the sky will be bright.
Liang Han sat up from the bed, and when he opened the curtain with his fingers, he brought out a string of tinkling copper bells, breaking the dead silence in the deep palace.
The light in the entire inner hall is weak and dark, completely lacking the colorful and dazzling appearance of the past.
As soon as Liang Huan's feet touched the shoes, someone from the palace stepped into the inner hall to hold the lamp, and the rest followed closely behind, holding basins, bowls, and clothing in their hands.
Jinlan lowered her head and bowed respectfully.
"The Queen Mother."
She is an old man in Hanguang Palace. She has always behaved somewhat like Xianglan, and is very safe.
After Xianglan left the palace and went to Zixiao nunnery, he took over the post of chief minister.
After Liang Huan responded softly, he followed a familiar process of washing and changing clothes.
She slept late last night and was half asleep all night long. Now she just felt like she couldn't get enough energy, so she just let them do what they did.
During the national mourning period, dress simply, which saves you a lot of tediousness.
The emperor died suddenly. Although there was no rush, it should have been a bit hasty. But on the contrary, all affairs inside and outside the palace were in order.
Everything she could think of, he had already arranged it, so she didn't have to worry too much.
Even the mourning clothes of the Queen Mother were prepared in advance.
Perhaps, he had already started on these posthumous matters on his way back.
If this were not the case, she would not have known that all the palace skirt jewelry presented to her in the past had been screened by him in advance.
Liang Huan glanced at the plain and tired face in the bronze mirror and asked, "How is the emperor doing?"
Jinlan put a white flower on her bun and replied: "I'm not awake yet, Qian Shizhong is watching over me."
Liang Huan said solemnly: "Be sure to watch it carefully."
Jinlan bowed to the ground and said, "Yes, Queen Mother, please rest assured."
Liang Huan said no more.
Yesterday, after Qian Ming and Lu Wanying brought Gao Yang, Zhou Situ took out the emperor's edict and read it in public, saying that it was passed to the crown prince Gao Yang. However, considering that the crown prince was young, before he took charge, the queen Liang The name of the family is determined by the dynasty.
In the court, there was a minister, Lu Xu, and a general, Wang Tingyue. In the harem, she was in charge of the imperial army and secret guards. Everything was going smoothly. She didn’t want to be in trouble as soon as she returned to the palace. Passed out.
So, she left Gao Yang in Hanguang Hall to take care of him personally on the grounds that the emperor was mourning excessively.
After all, the new emperor must not make any mistakes at this time.
From then on, there were two waves of people waiting for her every day when she opened her eyes.
In the political affairs of the previous dynasty, Lu Xu was in charge of all officials, and the form was the same as before.
The concubines in the harem were dressed in mourning clothes and waiting neatly to greet her.
Although I don’t know how they really feel about the emperor’s death, at least on the surface, they all hold back tears and are filled with sadness.
Whether it's true or false, it's not her concern.
In addition to the coronation ceremony, the repair of the late emperor's tomb, the internal affairs of the harem, and the documents from the previous dynasty submitted by Lu Xu, she also had to solve the case of King Guangping's rebellion against the regicide. At a glance, there were really many things that needed to be dealt with. Quite a few.
Liang Huan put together the documents, not to mention everything else, except for the matter of plotting regicide. She and Lu Xu had different opinions. Lu Xu believed that we should strike while the iron is hot and eliminate all dissidents in one fell swoop.
However, she didn't take it seriously.
Gao Qian's so-called personal and material evidence are simply half-true and false and cannot withstand scrutiny.
As for those people who were dealt with yesterday, one by one, as long as they can kill all the high potentials, the rest are not easy to be touched casually.
This should be settled as soon as possible to avoid further complications.
What’s more, the current situation is not as calm as it seems on the surface.
Liang Han put down the document and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Empress Dowager, the Imperial Doctor has sent someone to say that the Empress Dowager has woken up." A young palace official came forward with his head bowed.
Liang Han pondered for a moment, stood up and said, "Let's go to the Hall of Renshou."
Not far away, someone caught up with him from behind.
Liang Huan looked back and saw that it was Lu Wanying.
"The Queen Mother..."
She glanced at the palace attendants on the left and right sides, as if she had something to say that was not convenient for outsiders to know.
Liang Huan nodded, and the palace servants bowed and stepped aside.
"What's wrong with Mrs. Lu?"
Lu Wanying was dressed in plain clothes, with a look of surprise on her sad face: "I..."
Liang Huan smiled lightly and got straight to the point: "Don't worry, I won't let you guard the mausoleum. It doesn't matter if you want to stay or leave the palace. Tell me when you think about it. As for Shangshu Ling, I will tell him that it belongs to the late emperor. Meaning.”
Lu Wanying opened her mouth and wrung her fingers: "I..."
Concubines who had always had nothing to do in the harem were either buried or went to the imperial mausoleum after the death of the emperor. After all, they were still a minority. Usually they go to guard the imperial tombs.
Liang Huan had not forgotten that part of the reason why Lu Wan was welcomed into the palace was to find the peony seal and exchange for freedom with Lu Xu.
"Is there anything else, Mrs. Lu?"
Lu Wan glanced at her, lowered his eyes, shook his head, and got out of the way.
Liang Huan nodded lightly, raised his feet and headed towards the Renshou Hall.
"...I want to stay in the palace."
After walking only a few steps, there was a rapid voice behind him, not loud, but very clear.
Liang Huan stopped and stood still for a long time, looking around expressionlessly. The entire Nancheng Palace seemed to be covered with a layer of white snow, and everything was plain.
She did not look back, she squinted her eyes and looked at the many palaces in the distance, and said lightly: "Okay, you can choose the palaces in the harem."
Gao Yang was still young and not yet old enough to get married. After Gao Qian's death, many palaces became vacant in the harem.
This is also the reason why she is not in a hurry to move out of Hanguang Hall. After all, she is used to living there and it is close to Taiji Hall. Besides, the Empress Dowager lives in Renshou Hall...
Lu Wanying hesitated for a moment, then asked: "...Cousin, do you have my cousin in your heart?"
Liang Huan frowned: "What do you want to say?"
Lu Wanying stared at her intently and took two steps closer: "I have been in the palace for a long time. I can see clearly how my cousin treated you. There is no need to go into details about the past that I doted on you. Let me just talk about him. Knowing that your fate is not long, go to the Hall of Renshou and ask your aunt to make you the queen——"
At this point, she paused, her red eyes filled with tears: "You should also know how much opposition there was from the government and the public at that time, but my aunt still agreed. Do you know why?"
Liang Huan looked silently. She glanced.
Lu Wanying smiled slightly: "He told his aunt that before he died, he only had this one unfulfilled wish. At that time, my aunt was stunned for a long time after hearing this, because her cousin had never asked her for anything. Something."
Liang Huan pursed her lips and said nothing.
Lu Wanying shook his head: "Whether it's my brother-in-law or my cousin, they treat you sincerely, but you are so...so ruthless...I don't even see you shed a single tear. You just will They are just steps for you to go up.”
Liang Huan looked at her and smiled slightly: "Maybe."
It's rare that the Lu family has another Lu Wanying.
Liang Han walked around her and walked forward.
As they rubbed shoulders, Lu Wanying turned around and said, "Liang Han, you really look like a person."
Liang Han kept walking.
Lu Wanying stared at the leaving figure and said: "She looks very much like my aunt."
(End of this chapter)