Chapter 997

Two days later, Lu Jiao and the imperial doctor Qi in the palace performed an operation on Shangguanrong, the fifth prince of Xiliang. The operation was a success, and the leg of the fifth prince Shangguanrong will be fine.

Shangguan was unspeakably happy, he was very excited, what he said was that he would become the prince of Xiliang, and when he ascended the throne, he would ensure peace between Xiliang and Great Zhou forever.

It's just that the person who listens is also listening, and he is the only one who is excited there.

In the afternoon after Lu Jiao and Qi Lei performed Shangguan Rong's operation, people from Beiqi 12 Nomadic Department entered Beijing.

Compared with the people of Xiliang Kingdom, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty hated the twelve nomadic tribes of Beiqi very much. Many people went to watch the fun and prepared to smash their rotten eggs, but they were all sent by Xiao Wenyu to maintain Zexu's five city soldiers and horses were stopped, and twelve nomadic tribes came to Beijing to seek peace. They must have the bearing of a big country, but those who deserve compensation must not pay less.

Before the envoys from Xiliang came to Beijing, Xiao Wenyu was supposed to hold a palace banquet for the envoys of Xiliang Kingdom, but Xiao Wenyu never held a palace banquet. In fact, he got the news from the twelve nomadic tribes that they would come to Beijing soon So Xiao Wenyu has been waiting for the arrival of the twelve nomadic tribes so that they can hold a palace banquet together.

When the twelve nomadic tribes arrived in Beijing, he immediately ordered people to prepare a palace banquet.

The queen in the palace was banned in the Chaoyang Palace, and Concubine Nie was just a small concubine. There was no person in charge of the palace banquet to summon the wives, so Xiao Wenyu asked Zhou Youjin to invite Lu Jiao into the palace. . .

Lu Jiao thought for a while without any objection, and brought Ruan Zhu and the attendants into the palace, and Shangguan Yunyan also accompanied her into the palace.

In fact, Lu Jiao doesn't need to worry about the palace banquet, she just needs to sit in the palace.

Everyone in the Great Zhou Dynasty knew that she was His Majesty's adoptive mother, and if she was allowed to sit in the palace and entertain wives, no one would gossip.

Concubine Nie was in charge of all the affairs of the palace banquet. She had been in charge of the palace affairs for a period of time and knew everything about the affairs of the palace like the palm of her hand, so Lu Jiao didn't need to worry about it.

However, Concubine Nie is very low-key. As soon as Lu Jiao entered the palace, she brought people over to pay her respects to Lu Jiao. At the same time, she handed over the things arranged at the palace banquet to Lu Jiao, and let her hold her eyes. Very low-key, not high-profile just because he is in charge of palace affairs.

Lu Jiao sized up Concubine Nie a few more times. In fact, Concubine Nie was very good-looking, and she was born in the Duke of Wu, which was not bad in itself. When the Supreme Emperor asked Lu Jiao to help her, Concubine Nie was not at the concubine selection banquet. So Lu Jiao didn't choose her.

Lu Jiao thought about it and sighed, but she didn't know what the Four Treasures meant now? If it was said that he fell in love with Concubine Nie, but he didn't make Concubine Nie his concubine, if he didn't fancy Concubine Nie, he let her handle the palace affairs.

Lu Jiao looked at the arrangement of the palace banquet in her hand, everything was fine.

"You've managed pretty well, thank you for your hard work."

Concubine Nie shook her head with a smile: "It's not hard work, Your Majesty believes in the concubine's life, which is the concubine's blessing."

Lu Jiao saw that she was speaking sincerely, and her tone was full of joy.

She couldn't help but take a second look, and found out that when Concubine Nie mentioned Sibao, her eyebrows and eyes were very gentle, and she seemed to like Sibao quite a lot.

Looking at Concubine Nie, Lu Jiao couldn't help but think of the queen. The queen rarely seemed to have such a tender and affectionate look. She didn't want to lower her figure for the sake of men. Men love the new and dislike the old, and Lu Jiao knew what she was thinking. , Afraid of being hurt, so I am on guard against men and love myself more.

In fact, Lu Jiao and Wang Mengyao are the same kind of people, and it was only when she met Xie Yunjin that she finally found a good home.

But what Wang Mengyao met was the emperor. You and the emperor are separated by a layer, and you will eventually break up.

Lu Jiao didn't know what to say, she looked at Concubine Nie, wondering if she should help her speak in front of Sibao, or what would Sibao do for the rest of her life? It's not good to have no one to accompany you.

Just as Lu Jiao was thinking, the eunuch outside the palace came in to report: "Madame Zhou, the crown prince brought the eldest prince and the second princess to pay his respects."

As soon as she heard the prince and princess coming, Lu Jiao immediately waved: "Please come in."

She also stood up and led Concubine Nie to meet him. The prince just walked in. Lu Jiao immediately said to Concubine Nie respectfully, "My wife has seen the prince."

Even though Concubine Nie was Xiao Wenyu's concubine, she was extremely polite to the prince.

The prince hurried over to help Lu Jiao up. He felt a little displeased. He felt that his grandmother was not the same as before, but he didn't say it.

"Grandma, don't be so polite with Gu, get up quickly."

Lu Jiao thanked him again before getting up, she smiled and cared about the prince's studies, and how he was eating and living recently.

The prince and the eldest princess were talking and answering questions, and the second princess was also very happy, reaching out to hold Lu Jiao's hand and shaking it.

"Grandma, can you go and see Xing Xing's cat? It's so cute and cute."

Lu Jiao looked down at the second princess, and hugged her with her hand. To be honest, she liked the second princess very much. Her eyes were clean and clear. When she looked at people, she didn't have any distracting thoughts. People liked her just by looking at them.

"Okay, where is your cat, grandma will accompany you to see it."

The prince immediately glared at the second princess, and then said: "Grandmother, can grandson invite you to talk to the queen mother? She must be very lonely staying alone in Chaoyang Palace. The grandson is very worried about her, but the emperor Even if the foot ban is imposed, the grandson can't go to accompany her, it would be great if the grandmother could go and talk with her."

Lu Jiao turned her head to look at the prince, feeling very upset. She didn't want to meddle in the affairs between the emperor and the empress, but the prince kept making these requests. Lu Jiao knew exactly what he wanted to do, so she wanted to borrow her And Xie Yunjin's hand, forcing Xiao Wenyu to untie the queen's foot and let the queen come out?

This prince is really a good son of the queen. Of course, Lu Jiao doesn't blame him for being a good son. Ten-year-old children are basically in love with their mothers, but he knows that they don't want to get involved in these things, so he insists on it. Something is wrong.

The prince looked at Lu Jiaowang, and when he thought of the empress' advice, his eyes immediately turned red: "I'm just worried about the empress, if grandma doesn't want it, then forget it."

Lu Jiao grinned lightly, but the smile was a little cold, she said, "I can visit the empress, but only this time, what if there is a next time?"

She didn't say anything more, but her voice was unspeakably cold.

The crown prince looked up in fear, Lu Jiao was unwilling to look at him any more, she turned to Concubine Nie and said, "You are worrying about the palace banquet, I will go to Chaoyang Palace, we will talk later."

"Yes, ma'am."

Lu Jiao turned around and took Shangguan Yunyan and others to Chaoyang Palace, the prince's face was blue and white, and the uneasiness in his heart increased.

The eldest princess on one side couldn't help muttering: "Royal brother, you shouldn't keep forcing grandma to do things she doesn't want to do."

The prince turned to look at the eldest princess, and said displeasedly: "Do you still remember who raised you?"

The eldest princess choked and dared not speak, this is the prince, she can't offend him.

The prince turned and walked out, the eldest princess had to follow him out, the second princess trotted to Concubine Nie's side, and held out Concubine Nie's hand.

Concubine Nie withdrew her gaze, looked down at the second princess with a smile, thinking of what the prince had done, she didn't know what to say, this one was probably trying to die, just like his mother.

But Concubine Nie doesn't care about the Queen's affairs now, she is worried about her own affairs, His Majesty neither promotes her as a concubine nor favors her, and I don't know what that means?

Concubine Nie suddenly thought of the stunningly beautiful woman next to Mrs. Zhou Guo. If His Majesty saw such a beautiful woman, he would not have liked it. Also, Mrs. Zhou brought that woman into the palace. What does it mean? ? Could it be that she wanted to dedicate her to His Majesty?

Concubine Nie couldn't help worrying, what would she do if His Majesty took a fancy to that woman, and what position would she have?

Lu Jiao didn't know what Concubine Nie was thinking, so she took Shangguan Yunyan and others all the way to Chaoyang Palace.

There are people guarding the gate of Chaoyang Palace, and idlers cannot enter Chaoyang Palace, but Mrs. Zhou Guo is different, she is His Majesty's adoptive mother, and His Majesty has made a decree before, she can go anywhere in the palace, the eunuch who guards the gate Seeing that she wanted to enter Chaoyang Palace, she did not stop her.

Lu Jiao led a group of people into the Chaoyang Palace, and the queen immediately brought people out after hearing the news.

Now she is no longer as high-spirited as before, she looks thin and haggard, and when she sees Lu Jiao, she looks pitiful with tears in her eyes. Unfortunately, Lu Jiao doesn't have the slightest bit of compassion for her. She is a selfish person who only thinks of herself. A woman, who used to be the queen of the Four Treasures, was afraid of being hurt and didn't know how to give her sincerity to a man. Now she is even more willing to use her son in order to let herself out.

The prince ran in front of them again and again to do something, and no accident, these were ordered by the queen.

The reason why Lu Jiao came this way was also to have a good talk with the queen, whether she really planned to kill her son before she was willing.

"Mom, have you come to see me?"

The queen choked up and looked at Lu Jiao with tears in her eyes.

(end of this chapter)