On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 440 The dirty things in the palace

After Cui Che left, Queen Mother Doulu's second brother Doulu Yu rushed over after hearing the news.

Doulu Yuping withdrew from the palace and asked in a low voice:

"The Prime Minister has just paid homage to the Queen Mother, has he ever done anything beyond the etiquette?"

Queen Mother Doulu was a little flustered, and she said angrily:

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? I have no personal relationship with the Prime Minister, and I never avoided others when we met."

When Dou Luyu heard this, he did not hide his disappointment, it was all written on his face.

Queen Mother Doulu blamed:

"The bones of the late emperor are not yet cold, and they are now lying in state in Jinyang Palace. For the sake of glory and wealth, my brother has to rush to donate me to the Prime Minister."

Douluyu explained:

"How can I be so urgent for my own sake? Nowadays, the prime minister's party members are all over the government and the public. The Chinese and foreign soldiers only know that there is a prime minister's country, but they don't know that there is a king.

"The great power has long since fallen by the wayside, and the prime minister can easily depose and establish the emperor with a single word. Since Liu Yu usurped the Jin Dynasty, who has been able to end his country well?"

"If the Prime Minister is interested in you, why not bend down and serve you? In this way, you can also keep the emperor safe."

After hearing this, Queen Mother Doulu was silent for a long time and then said:

"I am already old, and I am afraid that I will not be happy with the Prime Minister. Besides, if this matter is publicized, it will lose Haoer's face."

Douluyu retorted:

"The Queen Mother is not yet thirty, and she is in her prime, so how can she say she is old?

"Besides, everyone knows that the Prime Minister likes widows and noble ladies. Even if the Queen Mother is honoring the late emperor, there will still be gossips spread outside Jinyang Palace."

As the saying goes, a person's name is like the shadow of a tree.

One was the 28-year-old Empress Dowager of the current dynasty who was living as a widow in Jinyang Palace, and the other was a powerful official of the Eastern Sui Dynasty who for many years had been amused by the world's coveting of widowed ladies.

Just as Doulu Yu said, even if the relationship between these two people is innocent, the romantic story of the powerful minister and the Queen Mother will definitely be spread among the public.

Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, the dirty news in the palace will always be a favorite topic of conversation for everyone.

Queen Mother Doulu was silent when she heard this. She also knew that what her brother said was reasonable, but her late husband had not been buried yet, so he asked her to bend down and serve. She really couldn't do it, so she had to say perfunctorily:

"Brother, please allow me to think about it again."

Douluyu did not rush to urge her to make a decision now. Instead, she took out a brocade box from her arms and asked Queen Doulu for a silk handkerchief.

Queen Mother Doulu knew his plan and wanted to test whether Cui Che was interested in her.

After much hesitation, he put his silk handkerchief into the box.

After Dou Luyu resigned, he took the brocade box and went straight to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As his control over Jinyang becomes more and more stable, Cui Che has now moved all the Prime Minister's Palace and the Chinese and Foreign Palaces to Jinyang Palace.

Of course, he could not do such a thing as Yang Jian occupying Emperor Xuan's palace as the prime minister's residence after he came to power.

Hearing that it was Doulu Yu who was paying his respects, although he didn't hate this man in his heart for being a traitor and seeking glory, Cui Che thought that he had done a great service to him, so he still ordered someone to bring him in.

After Douluyu came in to see the gift, he immediately presented the brocade box and said:

"Just now, the Prime Minister paid a visit to the Queen Mother and left something behind. The Queen Mother ordered his ministers to bring it to the Prime Minister."

Cui Che wondered when he had lost something. He was worried that there was a dagger hidden in the box, and he was also afraid that there was a mechanism in the box that would shoot out a silver needle as soon as it was opened.

Out of caution, Cui Che ordered his personal entourage to fetch the brocade box and did not open it in a hurry. After accepting the brocade box, he casually chatted with Doulu Yu for a few words and then dismissed him.

After everyone left, Cui Che ordered Mai Zhongcai to open the brocade box toward the door.

Cui Che asked curiously:

"What's in the box?"

Mai Zhongcai's expression remained unchanged and he replied:

"Your Majesty, it's a silk handkerchief."

A trace of surprise flashed in Cui Che's eyes. He reached out to take the brocade box and took out the silk handkerchief from the box.

After looking at it carefully, he remembered that this was the piece she had held in her hand when he paid homage to the Queen Mother.

Cui Che felt something in his heart, so he ordered someone to weave a concentric knot, followed Yang Guang's method of expressing his love for Mrs. Xuanhua, put the concentric knot in a brocade box, and sent it to the Queen Mother's palace.

Queen Dowager Doulu thought at first that it was Cui Che who had returned the brocade box, but for some reason, she felt a little disappointed in her heart.

But when she saw the concentric knot in the brocade box, her inner emotions became complicated.

I don't know whether to be happy or guilty.

That night, two sisters, Yang Lihua and Yang A, guarded Yang Liang in the mourning hall.

I don't know where Cui Che found four strong and capable servants, and they were taken to the Queen Mother's palace by Cui Che's close maids.

The maid entered first, and the servants waited for a while before they were allowed to enter.

There was no sign of the Queen Mother when she entered the door, only a rolled-up quilt.

The maid pointed at the quilt and said:

"The four of you will carry this quilt to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Be careful not to bump it along the way."

The servants and wives hurriedly agreed, but as soon as they put the quilt on their shoulders, they felt a weight on their shoulders. With this weight, it was feared that someone was hidden in the quilt.

Walking out of the door, the maid threatened the palace maids, and the eunuchs said:

"The King is kind-hearted and is willing to let you continue to serve the Queen Mother in the future. However, if anyone can't keep his mouth shut, the King will not find out who leaked the news, so he will ask you to go and bury the late Emperor. You can remember it."

Live?"

After saying that, the maid looked at the four servants carrying quilts and asked:

"Do the four of you also understand?"

Everyone was frightened and agreed one after another.

The four maids, led by the maids, carried the quilts to the Prime Minister's Mansion. It was the time for the Imperial Guards to take over their duty, but no Imperial Guards were seen along the way.

It was obvious that the general responsible for arranging the guards of the imperial army deliberately left a gap when they passed by.

At this time, Cui Che had been waiting in the wing of the Prime Minister's Mansion for a long time. The maid led four servant girls in. They carefully placed the quilt on the couch before leaving.

Cui Che closed the door and opened the quilt, revealing the naked Empress Dowager of the Eastern Sui Dynasty inside.

Queen Dowager Doulu had her hair loose and didn't even wear a hairpin. She had obviously asked Cui Che's maid to remove it in advance.

Although the beauty was in front of him, Cui Che did not lose his mind. He sat on the edge of the couch and asked:

"Have you thought about it? Although I am not a gentleman, I never force others to do anything. If you regret it now, I will ask someone to send you back and pretend that what happened today never happened."

Queen Mother Doulu put one hand across her chest and covered her private parts with the other. Her cheeks turned red and she whispered:

"If the Prime Minister is willing to protect the safety of our orphans and widowed mothers, I am willing to serve the Prime Minister."

Cui Che sighed:

"I promised the two princesses that even if we usurp the country in the future, I will treat you mother and son with the courtesy of guests. You don't need to wrong yourself like this."

Queen Mother Doulu was overjoyed, but she still chose to stay in the wing.

"The Prime Minister is a hero in the world, and I love him heart and soul. How can I feel wronged if I can serve the Prime Minister?"

Cui Che stood up, glanced at the body in front of him, and corrected:

"Don't call the Prime Minister the country, but the Prime Minister's father."

Queen Mother Doulu was so ashamed that she pulled up the quilt and covered her head in it. Her delicate voice came from the quilt:

"Father."

(End of chapter)