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Chapter 321 The Leaky Room Meets the Continuous Night Rain
At the moment, the Harmony Palace is also in a downturn.
Eunuch Cao Huiming said to the Empress Dowager Wu with a solemn expression: "Empress Dowager, who didn't see you when you met the Taiwei?"
Hearing what he said, panic flashed across Wu's face, and then she looked at him and said, "What's wrong?"
Cao Huiming said: "There are rumors outside that you and the Taiwei met in private, the relationship is not pure, and even guessed the current emperor's life experience... The rumors became more and more outrageous. The slave once sent someone to suppress it for a while, but the effect was not significant, but it became more and more serious..”
Wu's face with exquisite makeup was instantly replaced by a look of horror, "This is impossible! How could it be spread! We have always been very strict when we meet, and the surroundings are tightly guarded. How could it be possible that such arumor!"
Cao Huiming thought for a moment and said, "Think about it carefully, is it true that no one knows?"
Wu was silent for a moment, and said, "He...he couldn't have said it."
Hearing what she said, Cao Huiming hurriedly asked, "Who?"
"Yes...Cao Jin, when the Ai family was talking with the Taiwei in the room, he did bump into him once, but...the Taiwei assured the Ai family that nothing would happen, and...the Ai family even asked the emperor to find aSomeone will go to Ganlu Temple to stay in his place, and he won't... repay kindness." Although Wu Shi said so, there was a trace of uncertainty on his face.
Cao Huiming said with a complex expression, "I'm afraid it's hard to say, but besides him, who else would target you like this?"
After asking this question, Mrs. Wu fell silent. She really couldn't think of it for a while. The matter between her and Cao Taiwei... Not many people know about it, except for Cao Huiming and Cao Jin beside her...
"Forget it, right now is not the time to pursue this issue. The top priority should be... how to stop those people from talking, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." Cao Huiming continued.
Wu Shi was clearly flustered, and stared at Cao Huiming and asked, "Then what should we do now? Kill those who spread rumors?"
Cao Huiming shook his head and said: "Of course not, the intention of doing this is too obvious, and... there are countless people spreading rumors, how can we kill them all?"
Wu Shi slumped on the seat powerlessly, "I don't know... Is there anything the Taiwei can do, or you can go and invite him."
After Cao Huiming nodded, he went out, but came in in a hurry after a while.
"What's the matter?" Wu Shi rubbed the center of her brows, and said in an irritable tone.
Cao Huiming took a deep breath and said: "It's not good, Empress Dowager, Taiwei Cao has been taken to the prison!"
Hearing this, Wu Shi couldn't sit still anymore, she stood up abruptly and walked in front of him, "What? Just because of the rumors?"
Cao Huiming: "No, it's not a rumor. Li Wang was attacked a while ago, and it was suspected that it was a retainer who lived in his house, so the Taiwei was involved."
"It's really leaking in the house and it rains all night. It seems...someone is deliberately targeting Aijia. The Taiwei's matter...is it serious?"
Cao Huiming said: "Right now... in this extraordinary period, you definitely can't go to the emperor to intercede, otherwise when the time comes, it will inevitably lead to people's speculation. Will the emperor... think too much?"
Wu was silent for a long time, but when she mentioned the emperor for the first time, she didn't go back so firmly.
"Whether he thinks about it or not, this matter... still depends on him to solve it. Aijia should go to him."
Royal study.
Emperor Xuanhui sat behind the desk leisurely, as if waiting for something.
After waiting for a long time, saw Mrs. Wu rushing over in a hurry.
Emperor Xuan Hui sat on the seat, looked at the booklet in his hand very seriously, and didn't take the initiative to pay attention to her.
Wu Shi didn't seem to notice the difference, and said bluntly: "Emperor, the Ai family has something to discuss with you."
Emperor Xuanhui did not put down the folder in his hand, raised his head, and said calmly: "Mother, please sit down first."
Wu glanced at the empty chair in front of the table, didn't say much, went directly to sit down, it can be seen that she seemed to be really anxious, but looking at Emperor Xuanhui, his expression was indifferent, calm and unhurried.
"If you have anything to do with your mother, just open your mouth."
Wu shi glanced at the servants around her, and stopped talking.
Emperor Xuan Hui naturally saw what she meant, and retreated left and right in a very sensible way.
Then Wu said: "You must have already guessed the purpose of Aijia's visit. Regarding Cao Taiwei... you need to deal with it carefully."
Emperor Xuan Hui raised his eyelids and said: "The Queen Mother learned about Taiwei Cao so quickly? The palace servants only reported it to his son just now."
"So...how are you going to deal with it?" Wu Shi asked closely.
Emperor Xuanhui said: "This matter has become such a big deal, it must be investigated carefully, that person lives in Cao Taiwei's house, Cao Taiwei cannot get rid of his involvement."
Wu frowned and said: "Of course the Ai family knows this truth. They just want you to help Taiwei Cao. This... shouldn't be a difficult task."
Emperor Xuanhui: "Even if I want to help, I can't let him go openly. I have to explain to the ministers, and... the assassin is the Ninth Brother, not an insignificant person."
Surprise flashed across Wu's eyes, "Emperor, you never paid attention to Li Wang before, what's going on now?"
Emperor Xuanhui: "I'm an emperor after all, and I can't do things too outrageously. You should understand what I mean."
"What? What you said means that you don't want to help anymore?" Wu said holding back her anger.
"I didn't mean that, but recently... I heard some rumors about my mother and Cao Taiwei, and Cao Taiwei happened again. If you openly interfere, it will not be good for you."
Wu's complexion turned black for a while, "You... what do you mean?"
"Right now... the queen mother should stay away from Taiwei Cao, otherwise if the rumors get worse, I won't be able to intervene anymore. After all... the mouth grows on them, and I can't cover it no matter what."
"You!" Wu stood up angrily, with his hands propped on the desk, his eyes seemed to be able to spew fire.
"When did you become so presumptuous and dare to talk to Ai's family like that?" Wu still couldn't hold back her anger.
Emperor Xuanhui was still unshakable and said: "The queen mother has misunderstood me. I have always respected you, but there are some things... I still have to take the overall situation into consideration. I hope you can understand my good intentions."
"you…"
"However... why the queen mother cares so much about Cao Taiwei's matter, I have to make people think about it." Emperor Xuan Hui raised his eyelids, and his tone was tentative.
There was a guilty conscience on Wu's face that was fleeting, and he retorted: "Those blind people are suspicious of Aijia, why are you so dizzy? Aijia just thinks that Cao Taiwei is the elder of the three dynasties.Minister of Humerus, if he is imprisoned just because of this incident, I am afraid it is too casual."
"My son, I just said casually, mother, you are too nervous."
When Mrs. Wu was about to say something more, Emperor Xuanhui summoned the palace servants and said, "Hurry up and send Empress Dowager back to the palace. The weather is getting cold, what should I do if I'm freezing?" Wu's words were blocked.