Snowy Chang'an Road

Wei Yuan was not a good father, but he was a good emperor.

What he wants to choose is a successor who can truly take the helm of the Wei Dynasty and continue the empire he risked his life to build for thousands of years, not a puppet who only has a noble status and huge power to support him.

He had four sons, the eldest son Wei Shao, the prince Wei Huan, the third son Wei Qian, and the fourth son Wei Xiao.

But if Wei Yuan were asked to choose a successor from these four sons who could truly continue the Wei Dynasty, Wei Yuan would have no answer in his heart.

Retiring the internal officials is also a way for him to clear the way for his son to succeed him. He is old. Even though among everyone, all he hears is long live your Majesty, long live long live your Majesty, but he knows that everyone is mortal, but it is just time. problem, and what he had to do was to choose a qualified successor for Wei before he died.

Over the years, he has given too much glory to the Ban family and the counselors' party, making them mistakenly think that he has the throne firmly in his hands. Now, it is time to break this inherent perception.

Wei Yuan thought a lot. He was too nervous and ordered Wu Xun to bring the pills offered by Pei Ying. After taking them, he felt better.

In the Peking Palace, the news that Cai Yu was beheaded reached Qing'er's ears. She turned her back and wiped her tears excitedly. It took a long time to calm down her excitement.

These days, Pei Ying discovered that Qing'er was actually literate. She said she learned this secretly when she was a maid in Shanglin Garden.

Seeing that she was smart, Pei Ying often taught her in person, and Yun Rou was with her. However, this girl was obviously not interested in these boring words, and she often dozed off.

Every time he sees Yun Rou sleeping soundly, Pei Ying always thinks of a sentence in her heart: Foolish people are blessed with foolishness.

The days are uneventful and moving forward. In the blink of an eye, the beginning of summer is ushered in, and the weather in Chang'an has begun to get hot.

As hot as the weather, there is also Pei Kai's heart.

Seeing that Pei Sheng's belly was getting bigger day by day and that the birth was imminent, Cao Ao spent the whole day worshiping Guanyin Bodhisattva in his house. Pei Kai didn't say anything, but silently muttered in his heart.

Finally, one summer night, the pain caused by contractions woke Pei Sheng from his sleep. The East Palace, which was already dark, was in chaos behind half a stick of incense.

Hearing Pei Sheng's shouts coming from the dormitory, Wei Huan was pacing back and forth outside the door. He was not worried about Pei Sheng, but he was just mumbling, hoping that God would bless the baby to be a boy.

The news also reached Yongle Palace and Yueyang Palace.

Recently, Wei Yuan often stayed in Yueyang Palace. After hearing the news, Wei Yuan sat up, and Deng Shou also stood up and put a light gauze dress on his shoulders.

"Your Majesty, should we go to the East Palace to have a look."

Wei Yuan said nothing and sat for a moment before coming back to his senses.

"No need."

Deng Shou heard Wei Yuan's firm tone and couldn't say anything else.

"Wu Xun, take someone to guard the East Palace. Report any news at any time."

"promise."

After saying this, Wei Yuan lay down again, and Deng Shou also lay beside him.

"Your Majesty, congratulations, this is your first grandson."

This is indeed something worth celebrating, considering that for more than ten years, the palace has not welcomed a new bloodline of the royal family.

However, Wei Yuan seemed to have thought of something again and turned to ask Deng Shou.

"I wonder how Shao'er and Ying'er are doing? When will they give me a grandson?"

"I don't know, but there has been no movement in Ying'er's stomach, and I have been worried about this matter."

"The Crown Princess will give birth tomorrow at the latest. Ying'er is her sister and will definitely come to the palace to visit her. Please call her to your palace and show more care and concern."

"Yes."

In the East Palace, after hearing the news, Ban Miao and Princess Zhaoyuan Wei Ying also hurried over and waited with Wei Huan in the room next to the dormitory.

"I've met the Queen Mother." Seeing Yong Qiang saluting with her pregnant belly raised, Wei Huan stepped forward and supported her. Yong Qiang glanced at him, her eyes moving and as gentle as water.

"Qian'er, you are still pregnant and don't have a good rest. Why are you here?"

"When I returned to my mother, I heard a noise outside. I heard from the palace people that the princess was giving birth. My son was worried about her and wanted to come and have a look."

Although Ban Miao likes Yong Qiang, she understands the importance of the child in Pei Sheng's belly.

"It's chaos here. You're pregnant, so you can't help. Go back to the dormitory and rest."

Hearing what Ban Miao said, Yong Qiang did not dare to say anything more, saluted to several people, and prepared to leave the room.

"I'll take you back."

Yong Qiang nodded slightly, and Wei Huan stepped forward to support her and carefully accompanied her away.

Wei Ying was very puzzled when he saw the two people's stubbornness.

"Mother, didn't my brother hate this concubine at first? How come they are so inseparable after not seeing each other for a few days?"

"Huan'er's side concubine has some tricks up her sleeve. If she were the main concubine and was giving birth to the one inside, there would be no way for her to survive in the East Palace."

Ban Miao has controlled the harem for many years and is used to the intrigues between women, but these methods and scheming are not important to her.

The child in Pei Sheng's belly was the key at this moment. She thought silently in her heart: boy.

Wen Po, who delivered the baby, came in and out of the dormitory, and the imperial doctors also gathered here, working together for the birth of the child.

"The Queen, the Crown Princess has an abnormal fetal position and there are signs of dystocia."

"Mother-in-law Ming Wen will quickly adjust the fetal position to ensure the smooth delivery of the Crown Princess."

"Mother, if it is difficult to give birth, please protect me"

The imperial doctor finished half of his words and did not dare to say any more.

Ban Miao did not answer directly, but asked: "What do you think?"

When the imperial doctor saw the queen staring at him with sharp eyes, he quickly kowtowed and said, "No."

Wei Yuan originally did not want to be present for the birth, but he was still a little worried when the palace officials came to report that the Crown Princess was in labor.

"Your Majesty, how about we go take a look."

Wei Yuan hesitated and said, "Okay."

In the dormitory, Pei Sheng was in excruciating pain on the bed. Po Wen reminded her not to shout too loudly and conserve her strength. But whenever the tearing pain struck again, Pei Sheng could not control herself at all and could only cry out. to release the pain she was enduring.

The three stable mothers circled around Pei Sheng's belly anxiously. The three of them had put all their lifelong learning to use, but no matter what they did, they could not change the fetal position.

If this continues, people will really die.

In the room, Wen Po was kneeling on the ground. In front of the emperor, she was trembling and talking about the current situation with a guilty conscience.

"The princess said she wanted to see her sister."

When Wei Yuan heard this, he was a little hesitant. The palace door was already locked, and it was late at night, so such a request was a bit difficult.

But he made a decision quickly: "Wu Xun, go to the Peking Palace in person and take the princess into the palace."

"promise."

Wu Xun had just left the East Palace when another burst of heart-rending shouts came. He lowered his head and quickened his pace.