The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 525 Real illness or fake illness?

Concubine Rong Guifei was ill, and she was very ill. This incident caused quite a stir in the former court and the harem.

There is also a lot of discussion among the people about whether Concubine Rong's illness is real or fake.

The reason why many people suspect Concubine Rong of feigning illness is because she became ill after Marquis Xuanping was demoted to a commoner. The illness was so strange that people had to suspect that she was faking it.

Pretending to be sick is a very common tactic in the harem. It can be said that most of the concubines have pretended to be ill. A concubine who has never feigned illness to compete for favor is not a good concubine. Besides, Concubine Rong pretended to be ill more than once or twice. As soon as the other concubines in the harem heard that she was sick, their first reaction was that she was pretending to be sick again to win the emperor's pity and love.

Concubine Rong's trick of pretending to be ill was a tried and true trick, which made other concubines in the harem very jealous. They can only pretend to be sick once or twice. If they pretend to be sick too many times, it will be useless. However, Concubine Rong will still be able to pretend to be sick no matter how many times. That's the difference.

After seeing that Concubine Rong was ill, the emperor immediately issued an order to let the king, who was far away in the north, return to the capital. Naturally, the other concubines in the harem were jealous. However, what made them feel a little better was that the emperor did not immediately reinstate the title of Concubine Rong's brother. However, they all knew in their hearts that sooner or later the emperor would issue an order to restore Marquis Xuanping to his title.

Everyone thought Concubine Rong was pretending to be ill and were watching her act. Unexpectedly, her performance this time was very realistic.

At this time, in Zhaoyang Palace, Queen Xie had just eaten half of the magic pill. Now she takes the magic pill half a pill at a time. Although the effect is not as good as taking one pill, it can barely maintain her youthful and beautiful appearance.

After taking half of the magic pill, Queen Xie felt much better. In the past few days, her old headache has returned, but it's not as painful as before. She firmly believed that if she did not continue to take the magic pill, her old headache would recur, or even become worse than before.

In addition to curing her old headache, this magical elixir can also cure palpitation. These days, in addition to having headaches, she also feels flustered. She had never been flustered before, except when something happened.

Jiang Chuan carefully looked at Queen Xie's face and saw that her brows relaxed and there was no longer an expression of irritability or pain on her face. She breathed a long sigh of relief in her heart. These days, the Queen's old headache has returned. Although it is not as serious as before, she has been frightened in her heart.

"Mother, are you feeling better?"

"Take the magic pill and you will be well immediately." Empress Xie said with a smile, "If there is no magic pill in the future, how will I live my life?"

"Mother, didn't His Highness King Jing find a medicine that can replace the magic pill for you? You don't have to worry about not having the magic pill to take in the future."

"It's not a real magic pill after all."

"Mother, the magic elixir is gone. It's great to have a substitute for the magic elixir now."

"You're right." Empress Xie held her forehead with her right hand and said lazily, "It's better than nothing."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say that I don't know whether to say or not."

Queen Xie raised her eyes and glanced at Jiang Chuan, "Say."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is pretending to be sick to win the Emperor's affection. You are really sick. Why don't you let the imperial doctor diagnose your pulse?" Jiang Chuan said again, "The Emperor knows that you are sick and will definitely come to visit you. You can give me the diagnosis when the time comes. If the Duke of Guo please beg for mercy, the Emperor might restore the title of Duke of Guo."

Empress Xie raised her lips and smiled sarcastically: "I don't bother to use third-rate means like that bitch to win the emperor's favor." She sat up and continued, "If I really call the imperial doctor to treat me, If I diagnose my pulse, everyone will think that I am just pretending to be sick like that bitch Concubine Rong."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Rong's trick of pretending to be sick is very useful. You see, the emperor has called King Dai back." Jiang Chuan said anxiously, "Wang Dai has made great achievements in the north. When he comes back, he will definitely help Marquis Xuanping to intercede. , then the emperor will restore the title of Marquis Xuanping. "Everyone is saying that the emperor called the king back, firstly, for the sake of Concubine Rong, and secondly, to restore the title of Marquis Xuanping.

"The Emperor will not restore the title of Marquis Xuanping so quickly."

"Empress, if King Dai uses his military exploits this time to restore the title of Marquis Xuanping, the emperor will definitely agree." Since the emperor ordered King Dai to return to Beijing, Jiang Chuan heard a lot of gossip in the palace. "Your Majesty, King Dai has made great achievements in battle. This time he has made great achievements in resisting the Huns in the north. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to His Highness Prince Jing."

Queen Xie had a headache these days and her mind was groggy, so she did not think of this. Now hearing what Jiang Chuan said, she realized that returning to Beijing on behalf of the king was not a good thing.

Her face instantly became solemn, and her eyes became sharp.

"It turns out that this is Concubine Rong's purpose of pretending to be sick."

"Yes, empress." Jiang Chuan thought to himself that Concubine Rong's main purpose was to let the king return to the capital. It would be very detrimental to Dai Wang if he stayed in the north, far away from the capital.

"Concubine Rong, this bitch is really sinister and despicable." Queen Xie didn't take Concubine Rong's pretending to be ill seriously. After all, this was not the first time she had pretended to be ill. "I am careless."

"Empress, you are also feeling unwell." Jiang Chuan asked, "What are we going to do now?" We definitely can't stop Dai Wang from returning to the capital. I can only think about what to do after Dai Wang returns to Beijing. "Do you want to expose Concubine Rong for pretending to be ill?"

Queen Xie sneered coldly and said: "The whole world knows that she is pretending to be ill, why do you still need to expose her?"

"Too."

"Go and call King Jing."

"Yes, ma'am."

On the other side, at the door of the Imperial Study Room, Sun Doudou was also asking Sun Kui whether Concubine Rong was really sick or fake.

"I don't know." Sun Kui couldn't figure out whether Concubine Rong was pretending to be sick. When the emperor entered the palace to visit Concubine Rong, he did not follow her in.

"Master, didn't the emperor say anything?"

"The Emperor said nothing."

"I think Concubine Rong is pretending to be ill, but she pretended to be ill this time. The imperial doctor goes to Yongxin Palace every day, and the medicine in Yongxin Palace has not been discontinued." Sun Doudou said in a low voice, " The people who serve in Yongxin Palace have the smell of bitter medicine. The imperial concubine is really paying attention this time. "

Sun Kui said nothing.

"Master, do you think the Emperor is really worried, or is he pretending to care about the Imperial Concubine?"

Sun Kui glared at Sun Doudou: "I don't want my head anymore."

Sun Doudou shrank his head, then raised his hand and slapped himself lightly: "I deserve to die."

Sun Kui pointed at Sun Doudou and said, "Don't talk about Concubine Rong anymore."

Sun Doudou nodded obediently and said: "I understand, Master." "I'm going to find Miss Xiao." Sun Kui turned around and went to Yu Cha Dining House and asked Xiao Siyun to make some pastries.

Xiao Siyun had stayed in the imperial dining room before and learned how to make dim sum from the imperial chef, and he learned well.

Sun Kui sat aside, watching Xiao Siyun making snacks and chatting with her.

"His Royal Highness the King of Han likes to eat snacks that are not too sweet. He always says that snacks that are not too sweet are the best snacks."

Xiao Siyun knew Zhao Yao's taste.

"Miss Xiao, the snacks you made are not too sweet. When His Highness the King of Han comes back, he will definitely like them." Sun Kui continued, "Did you know that His Highness the King of Han is a gourmet?"

"There's no one in the capital who doesn't know about this." She had been to a shop that His Highness the King of Han had reviewed, and it was indeed delicious.

"Since His Highness the King of Han went to Lingnan, we haven't had anything fresh and delicious in the palace for a long time." Sun Kui said, with a look of nostalgia on his face, "In the past when His Highness the King of Han was here, every once in a while, He will come up with new tricks, and we can follow suit. "

Xiao Siyun has never been in contact with Zhao Yao, but Zhao Yao has an extraordinary status in her heart. In the past, when Zhao Yao was in the capital, although she could not see His Highness often, she could know whether His Highness was doing well. But since His Highness went to Lingnan, she had no way of knowing His Highness's condition.

"Eunuch Sun, His Highness the King of Han, is he in Lingnan?"

Sun Kui was slightly startled when he heard Xiao Siyun take the initiative to ask about Zhao Yao for the first time, and then said with a heavy expression: "To be honest, His Highness the King of Han is not very good in Lingnan." He did not say this to scare Xiao Siyun.

When Xiao Siyun heard this, he was so frightened that he dropped the shovel in his hand. She raised her head and looked at Sun Kui, and asked with a worried look: "Is His Highness the King of Han in danger in Lingnan?"

Seeing Xiao Siyun's worried expression, Sun Kui didn't know whether he should continue talking.

Seeing Sun Kui's hesitant expression, Xiao Siyun asked anxiously: "Eunuch Sun, has something happened to His Highness the King of Han?"

"Don't worry, His Highness the King of Han is fine. Nothing happened."

Xiao Siyun didn't quite believe Sun Kui's words, "You just said that His Highness the King of Han is not doing well in Lingnan."

Sun Kui hesitated before deciding to tell Xiao Siyun.

"His Royal Highness the King of Han was assassinated in Lingnan because of the magic pill."

Xiao Siyun exclaimed: "Assassination?" Realizing that her voice was too loud, she hurriedly lowered her voice and said, "Is His Highness the King of Han okay?"

"It's okay, His Highness the King of Han is in danger." Sun Kui sighed slightly and said, "You don't know, since His Highness the King of Han went to Lingnan and did so many good things, people have been assassinating him." Assassination against the King of Han For Your Highness, it has become a daily routine. Just a few days ago, news came from the secret guards that His Royal Highness the King of Han had been assassinated again, and he was assassinated blatantly on the road.

Xiao Siyun's heart twitched, "Your Highness, is he really okay? Has the assassin been caught?"

"Miss Xiao, His Royal Highness the King of Han is very powerful, and those assassins can't hurt him." Sun Kui thought of something and mysteriously said to Xiao Siyun, "By the way, people from foreign countries in Annan and Johor have been giving him His Highness the King of Han gave away beauties, but don’t worry, His Highness the King of Han did not accept any of them.”

Xiao Siyun knew that Sun Kui had told her on purpose, so he blushed slightly and said, "Eunuch Sun, you..."

"Miss Xiao, you must be mentally prepared."

Seeing Sun Kui's face suddenly turn serious, Xiao Siyun's heart suddenly lifted, "What kind of mental preparation?"

"Both the Emperor and Concubine Liang believe that His Highness the King of Han is ignorant about men and women, so you must prepare in advance."

Xiao Siyun thought it was some big deal, but he didn't expect it to be this. While she was relieved in her heart, she felt a little incredible at the same time.

"His Royal Highness the King of Han..."

"Don't worry, His Highness the King of Han doesn't like men. His favorite thing should be making money."

Seeing that Sun Kui had misunderstood, Xiao Siyun said in a dumbfounded voice: "Eunuch Sun, that's not what I meant, I just..." Not to mention His Highness the King of Han, just an ordinary person, just said that her brother knew about the relationship between men and women at the age of twelve or thirteen, and kept shouting Want to marry a beautiful wife.

Sun Kui understood what Xiao Siyun meant: "Miss Xiao, you also know that Your Highness has been making good things that benefit the country and the people since he was a child. After he went to Lingnan, he only thought about making the people there live a good life. When it comes to making things and building trade ports, there is no time to think about other things.”

Xiao Siyun also heard about what Zhao Yao was doing in Lingnan, and she admired him very much.

"By the way, a few days ago, the emperor received a drawing from His Highness the King of Han, which depicts the current Marsh Mansion." Sun Kui had the opportunity to take a few glances, "I tell you, His Highness the King of Han built the Marsh Mansion. Very nice, very beautiful.”

Sun Kui told Xiao Siyun the changes in Marsh Mansion in detail, and Xiao Siyun was stunned for a while.

"Miss Xiao, isn't our His Highness the King of Han particularly remarkable?"

"It's amazing." She always knew that His Highness the King of Han was powerful, but she didn't expect that His Highness the King of Han was even better than she imagined.

"When His Highness the King of Han went to Lingnan to build the Marsh Mansion, the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government laughed for a long time. They all thought that His Highness the King of Han would die in Lingnan, but no one expected that His Highness the King of Han would not only live well in Lingnan, but also make a lot of money. ”

"Eunuch Sun, I heard that many people in the court participated in the performance of His Highness the King of Han. Will this be detrimental to His Highness?"

Sun Kui waved his hand and said: "The Emperor doesn't take it to heart, and His Highness the King of Han doesn't take it seriously." With His Highness the Han Dynasty's temperament, he might wish that the ministers would visit him every day and say bad things about him, so that he could completely stay away from the right and wrong in the capital. .

"Eunuch Sun, the snacks are ready." Xiao Siyun moved quickly and made the snacks while chatting with Sun Kui.

"Then take it to the imperial study room."

The emperor happened to be hungry, so Xiao Siyun sent snacks in time.

"You write a letter to Xiao Shi for me," the emperor ordered. "You can make some of Xiao Shi's favorite snacks and send them to Marsh Mansion together with the letter."

Xiao Siyun looked shocked: "Your Majesty, this..." Your Majesty, are you trying to let His Highness the King of Han know about her?