Dressed as the mistress of the Hou family, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Zhuo Ming knelt on the ground, hesitating and unable to explain.

"Shen Qing..."

The person in his arms made a slight sound. Shen Ji lowered his head, met his eyes, and called in a low voice, "Your Majesty."

Yuan Chen pursed his lips, a cloud covering his handsome face. Just when he was about to speak, he suddenly coughed and his face turned a little pale.

Shen Ji held his shoulders, concern flashed across his face, and he said in a deep voice, "The Emperor has never mentioned that your body is in such a condition."

Yuan Chen waved his hands, his eyes turning blue, "Shen Qing, don't take it to heart, I know my health well."

Shen Ji frowned, his face was solemn, and he pursed his thin lips tightly and stopped talking.

"Prince Huai and Ping Wang both disappeared, they must have turned against each other..." Yuan Chen's face was as pale as paper, and his voice was dry and weak, "Qing Shen, help me..."

Shen Ji's heart sank and he couldn't bear it, "I am a minister, and it is my duty to relieve the emperor's worries."

Yuan Chen nodded and looked sideways at Zhuo Ming, "To prepare an edict... I will grant Shen Qing the title of Grand Master, assist the king and lead all affairs, and supervise the dynasty on his behalf. His current position will be handed over to Xie Li. In addition, Lu Qingfeng, the general councilor, will For his meritorious service in disaster relief, he will be granted the title of Minister of Household Affairs."

Shen Ji was suddenly stunned and murmured, "Your Majesty..."

Yuan Chen waved his hand to stop what he was saying, with a dejected look on his face, "Shen Qing, the Queen...is already one month pregnant..."

Shen Ji was stunned, and instantly understood the emperor's thoughts, and responded in a low voice, "I will live up to the emperor's trust."

Seeing that he agreed, Yuan Chen calmed down, suppressed the sweetness rising in his throat, and smiled, "With you here, I feel relieved."

Shen Ji lowered his head slightly, with a sad look on his face.

The suspicions and resentments of the past disappeared at this moment.

"Your Majesty, it's better to find an imperial physician..."

Yuan Chen shook his head, with a faint smile on his lips, "Don't worry, I won't be able to leave until I see the prince being born in the East Palace with my own eyes."

Shen Ji lowered his head and remained silent, looking very worried.

It wasn't until the colorful clouds dispersed that Shen Ji returned home.
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Dongshi Villa
"lady."

Ye Ming stuck his head out, glanced behind him mysteriously, made sure there was no one around, and then sneaked in.

Fang Xu sat on the bed, feeling a little stronger than during the day. Seeing him like this, he couldn't help laughing, "Sneaky, what are you trying to do again?"

"I'm here to bring you news." Ye Ming grinned and explained his purpose, "Master Shen has been promoted again."

Fang Xu had expected this day for a long time, but now he doesn't feel surprised when he hears it, "He has been promoted faster than you can get angry. How come you haven't gotten used to it several times in a row?"

Ye Ming scratched his head and said sarcastically, "This time is different from before. The emperor suddenly fell ill for some reason, and temporarily ordered Master Shen to supervise the affairs of the country. Even the prince and Master Lu were promoted."

"The Emperor is sick?" Fang Xu was surprised and glanced at Su Zi beside him calmly.

Su Zi's face turned pale, he quickly glanced at Madam, and then lowered his head.

Fang Xu coughed lightly and asked casually, "Can you tell me what the disease is?"

Ye Ming shook his head, with a confused look on his face, "The father-in-law who came to deliver the message didn't go into details. This matter is very obscure, and it's hard to inquire about it even if you're young."

Fang Xu nodded and said absently, "I understand, please step back first."

"Yes." Ye Ming responded, turned and left.

The door was closed again, and Su Zi's stiff back relaxed, and she murmured, "Madam...could it be..." "Don't speculate." Fang Xu interrupted her and indicated her choice with his eyes. Literally, "I never wanted to take his life."

Su Zi covered her mouth and nodded hurriedly.

Fang Xu frowned, with hesitation on his face, and said softly, "I just bribed the imperial kitchen to cook a few dishes that were incompatible with each other, and I didn't poison them. I ordered it to stop on the day when the emperor and Xie Li settled their differences. , I haven’t eaten for a few days, so it stands to reason that nothing will go wrong..."

Su Zi thought about it carefully and then spoke boldly, "Madam, could it be that the emperor himself is sick?"

"This is the only way to explain it." Fang Xu's face was gloomy, and he stared at his fingertips with lowered eyes, "The food eaten in the past few days was not poisonous, and even the investigation could not find it in the Hou Mansion."

Su Zi nodded and asked in a low voice, "Over there in the imperial dining room..."

"Keep them alive and don't need to touch them." Fang Xu sighed, stretched out his hand, and said softly, "Help me take a look at Baiji."

"Yes."

It was late at night, and the moonlight was like silver. Fang Xu passed by the side yard and accidentally saw that the house where Xie Li lived was still lit. He was confused and walked over.

"Your Majesty...is there any serious problem?"

Song Huixin's voice came out, faintly worried.

Fang Xu paused in his steps and stood outside the house with his eyes lowered, listening carefully to what was going on inside.

I heard Xie Li let out a long sigh, "It's hard to talk about this matter. The emperor was so anxious that he vomited blood today and secretly summoned the imperial doctor. There is no news yet."

Song Huixin frowned slightly, lowered his head, and said in a regretful tone, "The situation in the court has become more stable, and something went wrong with the Emperor's dragon body again..."

"When the emperor fell ill, Shen Ji was in the Yangxin Hall. Perhaps he knew that he didn't have much time left, so he sealed three people in succession, which seemed to be a sign of entrustment."

Xie Li paused, put down the tea cup in his hand, and said in a low voice, "And... Shen Ji brought word that the lady in the palace is pregnant."

"Queen...seriously?" Song Huixin's eyes widened, unable to conceal her shock.

"How can the news about Shen Jilai be false?" Xie Li paused and then said, "As soon as the news about the emperor's illness comes out, all forces will be ready to take action. How can we protect ourselves by then?"

"It's hard to keep the news, but it's even harder to keep the dragon fetus."

Song Huixin lowered her long eyelashes and touched her flat belly with her fingertips, feeling extremely sad, "This child has tripped me up, and now...I can't do anything."

You can't ask a pregnant woman to go to the battlefield with a knife.

"Prince Huai and Prince Ping disappeared mysteriously. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. We can only stand still right now to avoid alerting the enemy. We can only pry behind the scenes." , We need to find out the traces of the two of them without revealing the truth."

"How about..." Song Huixin thought carefully for a while before speaking, "Let Lian Yan take action?"

Xie Li shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No, Lian Yan has a high status and he is close to me. Someone will definitely keep an eye on him."

Fang Xu stood outside the door, listened to what the two said, remained silent for a long time, then turned and left.

Su Zi quickly followed her and asked in a low voice, "Madam, it's late at night, do you want some water?"

Fang Xu didn't know what he was thinking. After a moment, he asked aloud, "Who is on duty today?"

Su Zi thought about it carefully and said softly, "It's Uncle Qi and Uncle Zuo."

Fang Xu nodded, a dark light flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his voice and said, "Ask Zuo Yan to come see me." (End of Chapter)