Shen Shiyun continued: "Prince Deyu hated Taizu's throne and replaced it with his father's throne. This is his personal narrow prejudice, and he also hated Taizu's direct descendants. If he was given power, he would abolish the Qing court and establish a new policy. I had no choice but to kill him first. The emperor was kind and did not declare him a crime of treason. He still buried him with great courtesy. The regent is different from the emperor. They are both the princes and grandsons of Taizu. No matter who wins, they will not threaten the Qing rule, and they will not make things difficult for you. You are destined to be firm, so why worry? Or is it difficult to choose between your son and lover?"

The Empress Dowager hesitated and said, "In terms of scheming and experience, success or failure is obvious... But... if blessings come to him... this is a great rebellion and will be struck by lightning!" Shen Shiyun put down the teacup, leaned forward, and approached the empress dowager, and smiled and said, "What do you think? Is the emperor actually the biological son of the regent?" The Empress Dowager trembled all over and said in surprise: "It's nothing, how can you... talk nonsense?"

Shen Shiyun sat back on the back of the chair and leaned lightly on the back of the chair, laughing: "You said no, then even if it doesn't. Anyway, no one can explain this kind of thing clearly." The words were full of mockery, and it was obvious that they did not believe it. The empress dowager felt that she was in the wrong and dared not argue. Shen Shiyun smiled and said: "Say it, what do you want me to do?" Then she finally turned the conversation to the point.

The Empress Dowager took a few deep breaths before she said what she had already prepared and said, "For so many years, the evidence that should be destroyed has been almost destroyed, and all those who should be silenced have been killed. Recently, I suddenly heard that Emperor Taizong had left a hand scroll, which is very likely to have relevant records. When he entered the capital, he was brought into the palace with historical records, and now he is stored in the study room. The emperor probably also got the news that he has been wandering around there recently, so I can't do it. He is also inconvenient to move, and he may reveal his own strength. The Ai family wants to ask you to take the emperor away from the capital for the time being. As long as he can delay it for ten days and half a month, I will be fine. If he finds nothing, he will only leave it alone. You can use the excuse to accompany the emperor out of the palace to relax. He is so pampering you, I will not refuse."

When the Empress Dowager finally said that, his voice had already been begged. Shen Shiyun was unmoved and seemed to appreciate her surrender and pleaded with a smile: "Empress Dowager, if this matter is not handled properly, the two most important people of you are likely to suffer losses and even die together. If I help me deal with it, support the emperor, and create opportunities for you to recover from the aftermath, you can protect your lover and son at the same time, and live a harmonious life. Do you think this is the top priority in your life?"

When the empress dowager heard that she was just asking questions, she did not say anything clearly. She was angry, but she was the only one in front of her who could help her and not offend her, so she had to grit her teeth and nodded. Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "Then, I have helped you so much, what reward do you do?"

When the empress dowager heard that she dared to negotiate with her, she was even more furious. She really wanted to slap the table on the spot. Then she thought: "No matter how greedy she is, she can't be poor in the Ai family. This matter is too wide to make a difference. As the saying goes, ask for a person to be three points short. Such a woman with a humble background, she only wants some gold, silver and jewelry, which I can afford. It is worth it to exchange for the rest of her life." She was calm in her heart and replied: "Okay, you say."

Shen Shiyun said, "It is a blessing that I can solve problems for the Empress Dowager. This is my blessing for several lifetimes. How can I get more and more flaws? Instead, I ask you for a reward? I only hope to live in harmony with the Empress Dowager. I hope you can treat me as your own and stop opposing me and the emperor. It is enough to fulfill my lifelong wish." Seeing her suddenly showing her generousness, the Empress Dowager thought that it was just to please her. It would be no big deal to suffer a few words of loss, and said, "If you can do it, the Ai family will remember your lifelong grace. Let's talk about your plans."

Shen Shiyun said: "I have been thinking about it for a long time. The emperor once built a Shen family ancestral hall for me in Jiangnan to worship my ancestors. I said that it was mid-spring, so I asked him to accompany me to burn incense and worship, and to fulfill his filial piety. Moreover, the scenery in the Jiangnan water town is beautiful, so I can accompany him to boat on the lake. How fun is this?"

The Empress Dowager's face darkened and said angrily: "Bold! The emperor privately allocated the treasury money to build an ancestral hall for your family, but he did not mention the Ai family. That's fine. My son is the lord of the nineteenth century. His status is so noble. How can he kowtow and kneel down for a grass-roots person in your family? You are just taking this opportunity to drag the emperor to travel around and play in the mountains and rivers, delaying his great cause of governing the country!" Shen Shiyun smiled and said: "If the Empress Dowager's intention was not the way, I would not have run away this trip. If you take it back, I will cancel the plan."

The Empress Dowager was stunned, thoughts quickly, and calmed down quickly, thinking: "The emperor will definitely be indifferent when traveling with her. The common people do not know the truth and cannot lose the face of the royal family. As long as they can cover up this matter, they will make no sacrifices." Nodded and said: "Okay, I will rely on you."

Shen Shiyun did not show any surprises, as if she had already been in her heart. When she helped the empress dowager stand up, she said, "Empress dowager, I know that you have never liked me very much, because I disliked my humble origin. But you don't know that my father and the regent are also old acquaintances, so they can write books and let me come and join me." The empress dowager said, "What did you say?"

Shen Shiyun smiled and said, "They are the best friends, but I don't boast about it. My father is indeed a talent with both civil and military affairs. During the battle to enter the pass, the prince invited him to help the war several times. His father was indifferent to fame and fortune, yearning for a plain and pastoral life, so he lived in seclusion in Wuying Villa, Jiangnan. Unfortunately... in the end... he could not escape the revenge of the rivers and lakes. No wonder anyone, these are fates." The empress dowager also softened her heart and sighed, "It is also worthy of being a child, to be a sacrifice to Lingzun."

Xuan Shuang leaned on the edge of the wall and peeked. When she saw the Empress Dowager leaving the hall, she immediately pulled Cheng Jiaxuan around the corner, jumped into the room from the side window, jumped onto her own small bed, crossed her legs, and put her arms on her knees. Cheng Jiaxuan walked to the side, carefully closed the door, sat down by the bed, frowned, and said, "Master Beile, should we let it rot in our stomach, or report to the emperor? I'm really out of my mind."

Xuan Shuang said, "Just now? We were enjoying the flowers! What did you hear?" His eyes were full of innocence and confusion. Then he turned his palms and put a bunch of orange flowers on Cheng Jiaxuan's sideburns.

Cheng Jiaxuan knew that he had expressed his position implicitly, but she was always panicked and said angrily: "It's quite like it. People are telling you the truth, just joke! I think the emperor has been deceived so much, his life experience is unclear, and he has not truly taken power after ascending the throne. He was teased like a puppet. The person who killed his father was the closest relative. It's really pitiful. You should be able to understand this kind of skin-deep pain. We must pretend to be deaf and dumb again, and we can't stand it too much..."

Xuan Shuang turned around and his head was straight in front of her. The tips of the two noses almost met. After a moment, he paused and said word by word: "You are becoming more and more like Master Li." At this time, the two were very close. Cheng Jiaxuan felt his warm breathing pounce on her face, blushing and heartbeat, and at the same time, she turned over and got out of bed, and then went back and forth in the room.

Xuan Shuang lay on his side, with a pillow on the tip of his elbow, his palms on his forehead, his legs raised, and swaying in the air, and said mysteriously: "Don't be anxious, soon, the Emperor Ama will come to Yinxue Palace in person." Cheng Jiaxuan said: "Hmph, do you know again?" Xuan Shuang put on a profound look, but did not answer.

The two of them waited until Shen Shi. Sure enough, the news came from outside the door: "The Emperor is here!" Cheng Jiaxuan's eyes slanted and said with a smile: "You really have you." Xuan Shuang grinned, jumped out of bed, took Cheng Jiaxuan's hand, and approached the door.

Several eunuchs surrounded the emperor and walked into the hall and surrendered one after another. Although Emperor Shunzhi ascended the throne for six years, although it was indecently reborn, it was quite different from when he first ascended the throne. He attached great importance to farming and development, and minimized famine caused by war. The anti-Qing Dynasty calls for peace and prosperity. Many people also sought peace and offered sacrifices to the court to exchange for safety. At the same time, he had grown into a young man and his appearance became more and more handsome. Shen Shiyun helped him sit down and smiled and said, "The emperor is busy with all kinds of things. I am also working hard for you here for some personal reasons. Please don't blame me."

Shunzhi smiled and said, "How could that happen? I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity to take a break from my busy schedule. Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for a few days. A while ago, you begged me to release Concubine Ying, but I wonder how she is doing now?" Shen Shiyun said, "That is the grace given to her by the emperor. After Concubine Ying moved out of Jingqi Pavilion, she changed her past mistakes, recited scriptures and worshiped Buddha every day to cultivate one's own character, and the emperor did not have to worry about it."

Shunzhi said: "Well, that's good." He had a great relationship with the noble Ying, Zhenying. He was only because she made a big fuss in the harem and was vicious and could not bear it. He removed her position and sent her to the cold palace. He heard that she could repent, so he was naturally happy to regain the friendship between husband and wife, and said to himself: "Observe for a while, if she really refreshed her heart, she would be able to restore her title of "Zhenfei".

Shen Shiyun nodded gently, pretending to be frowning, and sighed softly. Not long after, Shunzhi noticed that his beloved concubine was not in high spirits, worried that she had indulged her for herself, and said caringly: "Yun'er, what's wrong, are you unhappy?"

Shen Shiyun raised her clear eyes and said slowly: "Now that Qingming is approaching, many people go to visit the tombs and worship their ancestors. I miss my relatives who died early, and I feel sad." I remembered that the family of Wuying Villa was destroyed because of a lie. After many twists and turns, I finally found a place to settle down. Entering the palace, it seems to be a step to reach the sky, but who can know that she is deeply sad. She sighs about her life experience, which is to coax the emperor to hide it. When it comes to the emotional part, she is really sad and shed tears.

When Shunzhi saw her face covered with pear blossoms and was indescribable, she said, "What do you want me to do? I will definitely do it for you with all my strength!"

Shen Shiyun sighed, "It's useless to say it. I hope that the emperor will accompany me to the Shen family ancestral hall and give my father, uncle, and all the merchants a stick of incense. But the emperor is the emperor and has no time to sit down, and the ministers will also accuse me of being a beauty of disaster. At most, it's not in line with my actual wish."

She was playing hard to get, but Shunzhi still took the bait and said, "No matter how many memorials are piled on the case, I don't have to review them personally. Anyway, those important officials are eager to take over the power and will not miss this good opportunity. I will leave the palace for a few days and will never delay state affairs. It is just a matter of their wishes, killing two birds with one stone. I will accompany you to Jiangnan and say to the court... I will just have a private visit."

Shen Shiyun's eyes lit up and said, "Since this is the case, it is better to have a veritable private visit. There is an ancient saying: Reading thousands of books, traveling thousands of miles, and submitting memorials and memorials and editing, it is inevitable that the words are disconnected. If you can personally observe the people's sentiments, you will definitely be able to deeply understand the sufferings of the people, and it will be more beneficial to govern the world in the future."
Chapter completed!